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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-09

This from farm to table" plan of
the postofice department through the
medium of the parcel post has an al
Turing sound. but wait untn the city
patrons Of the scheme receive a dozen
eggs that some hen has hidden in a
field for a week or 30, or q roll of
samson-like butter. or a decayed bunch
Of beets. Then the ears of said post
ONCE department will begin to burn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-09

Just how much damage the cold snap
OF Wednesday morning did to the early
peach buds in eastern Kansas is one
of the important questions right now. II
1t only killed part of them, there will
still be a good crop for the trees were
beginning to bud in record-breaking
oronortiOuS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-09

usual caliber by being willing to stand
on a letter that he wrote as long ago
as May, 1911. Most prominent men dis
miss their letters Of the past as not
being worth any more than the paper
thew arc written on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-09

Poor, old. bleeding Kansas. A hum
dred million bushels wheat crop in the
near future is considered a most con-
servative estimate. Then there are the
oats, alfalfa, corn, cattle, hogs. chick
ems and numerous other profitable
crops in sight. Kansas. indeed, should
WORRY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-09

Seldom has the contents of a Kan
sas political pot been SO mixed and
muddled as the Republican one that is
being put over to boil. And another
unusual feature of this situation is the
apparent lack of enthusiasm on the
part of the rank and file Of the Re-
publican voters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-09

of which is also pretty. good evidence
that women voters are not going to
vote for woman candidate for ONCE
merely because she ID q woman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-09

Surely there was never much doubt
in the minds Of most people as to
how the contest would result between
Oscar Underwood and Richmond Hob
son for the United States senatorial
nomination in Alabama.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-09
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRE-

The state Journal Is . member Of the
Associated Press and receives the full oAy
telegraph report Of that great news NJ
9uni8A t1on for the exclusive AFTERNOON
publication in Topeka.
The news n received iE The State Jour-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-09

Not even the guillotine that has been
set up in the state of San Luis Potosi
by one of the more enthusiastic Of the
constitutionalists, General Gutierrez
can add much to the terrors in Mex
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-09

Major General Wotherspoon. who
soon takes command of the army. is
also distinguished for an old-fashioned
mustache of extensive proportions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-09

Both branches of congress always
seem to find the time to give prompt
attention to any old kind Of an APP
preparation BILL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-09

Let us all remember, is the good sug-
gestion from the New York World.
that if there had been only eight re-
serve banks the number of cities dis
appointed would have been larger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-09

1t is pointed out by London Trutf
that wet Easter makes for piety
and q fine Easter assists golf.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-09
BY ROY X, NoULToN.

Mans Wants.
Man wants but little here below"
An adage we have met.
But still we have not found 1t 80,
For nearly all ,ths' men we know
Want all that they can get.
Man wants but little here below"
Yet adds unto his store,
He loves to see his fortune grow:
1t doesn't matter how much dough
He has, he longs for more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-09

An Illinois educator holds dress fads
responsible for the high cost Of living.
But who eats 'em?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-09
Kansas Commend.
HOW WADpErL srRuC1x orr.

HOW WADDELL STRUCK OUT
Gay times. wasted energy and
''booxing were 'fooxlers'' ON which
the once famous Rube Waddell, ppe-
w msss pitcher s IN hle prime; bit This
baseball public knew All Of the time
that he would Whit" In the sslast
inning" Rube realised that he could
never hit such pitching. No man can.
hit whisky drops" bawdy house
outs" and vicious living, 'floaters''
Tor 'one oack" will have Z batting
average under 900. A young man
reach such throwing They are fool
ers" and fool killers" This pitching
vas never known to miss strikine out
the batter. A false philosophy = be-
aeved BY young men that they must
found the swinging easy years ago.
The young men find it easy today.
Iney DO not realize that Death picks
them for an easy OUT the minute
fney BEGIN biting. Neither did Rube.
II was just . matter Of time until a
splendid physique. q virfle manhood
and . clear brain would be weakened
ana be6ogged. RUDE Waddell killed
himself He weakened his body with
ease. This il = sort Of murder too
common nowadays. Young men.
Rubes case II no different from yours
II yon have the same batting eye You
can't touch the ball. let alone knock
ing IT out OF the infield. You are
STATED Tor the "brush." You'll finish
the game with the same regret that
this pitcher had, why didn't I leave
liquor alone and behave. myself 20
You are At bat now. Pass mn these
teaserA" Wait for q good BAN.
smash clean life 'grooved' ball on
the nose and you'll romp about the
sacks without stopping. And best Of
ALI your find success at the home
plate.-Wichita Beacon.
WHY THE TEST?
Just why 1t should be deemed nee
essary for the good OF the service to
compel q man who aspires to hold a
uetie fourth class postofIice, the cross
business OF which may not exceed 800
z year. to take an examination, while
1t 10 not deemed necessary to require
an examination from 4 man who II to
De responsible for an ONCE transactinx
1900 or 100000 q year, would seem
TO be q little hard to figure out. The
seiese production In regard to the new
oF0ef would be that one of its most
conspicuous effects will be to leave the
postmaster general with q lot Of empty
omces ON his hands. In a very large
number OF cases IL Il dinicult tn get
ANYBODY to take the once even when
NO conditions are attached to the an
polntment. It can be imagined, there
1ofe. what the situation win be when
man or woman 70 asked to under
30 an standardization REGISTER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-09
Signs Of the Times.

Signs Of the Times.
Scientists say the beta rays OF
rAdtum are more curative than the
gamma rays. No doubt, but what OF
It? Nobody can afford either kind
A man in Mexico was shot while
reaching in his back pocket for his
handkerchief. Moral: The man should
not have been in Mexico.
Jack Binns. the wireless hero. has
just been married. Let it be hoped
that he will have no immediate use
for the &C. @: p" signal.
The Oldest Elk has just died at Fen
ton, Mich. But the "oldest Odd Eel
low goes on forever.
France is said to be loaninS money to
Huerta. There must be more optimism in
France than in any other country in the
world.
President Wilson says it is hard to
please everybody man doesn't have tc
be elected president to find that out
This Seems to Be the Limit.
What seems to be the limit in
highway robbery has occurred in Chi
cago. Men have been robbed of their
wallets and OF their watches and
chains and some have had their wives
stolen, but the latest case 10 one which
passes all bounds of decency.
A Chicago man was on his way
held up and robbed of q porterhouse
of eggs.
The thieves made what appears to
have been . successful getaway and
left no ciew. This II believed to be
the richest haul that has been made In
Chicago in twenty years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-09

Winter decides e. play a turn en-
EASEMENT at q .snoaf sinopp0ftune time
tor the early NJ Fans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-15

in the shot, Bailey of Vermont in the
hammer throw, Richards of Cornell in
the high jumps, Whitney of Dart
mouth in the hammer and discus
throws, Hoffmire of Cornell in the dis
lance runs. Nichols of California and
OIer of Yale in the high jumps, Fergu-
son of Pennsylvania in the low hur-
dies, Cline of Colorado in the middle
distance runs, Brown of Yale in the
half mile, Longbridge of Yale in the
hammer, Barron of Harvard in the
quarter-mile dash, Camp of Harvard in
the pole vault, Nordell of Dartmouth
in the broad jump, Preble of Califor-
mia in the high hurdles, Bingham of
Harvard in the quarter-mile dash, Mac
kenzie of Princeton in the mile run
and Kohler of Michigan in the discus.
There are a score OF other college
men who are likely to earn places on
the team. They have not shown cham-
pionship form yet, but their trainers
are confident they will improve great
ly during the next two years.
While the collegians undoubtedly
will be in the majority, the clubs have
many youngsters who promise to
make records before the selection of
the team. A few of the veterans, such
as Pat Mcdonald, Matt McGrath, and
Abel KiXiat, are likely to retain their
form in their specialties, but most of
the contenders for places on the team
are likely to be youngsters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-15
Left to right: Meredith. Half and Kivia..

distance events by Henderson Of IIli-
nois, Sanders of Illinois, Half of Mich
igan, Stegeman of Chicago. Williams
of Wisconsin and East of Purdue.
Ward of Chicago and F. w. Kelly of
California demonstrated at the Penn
relays that they are IS good as any
high hurdlers in America.
Bond and Seward of Michigan and
Keller of Cornell are expected to de-
velop into the sprinters who will
make the team. Howard Drew of the
Southern university of California is
now in a class by himself as
sprinter, but it is a question whether
or not he will hold his form for two
more years. He is nearly 80 years of
great speed before the next Olympics.
Dave Caldwell of Cornell, Ted Mere
dith of Pennsylvania, Donald Lippin-
colt of Pennsylvania, Speiden of Cor
nell and Madeira of Pennsylvania are
middle distance runners who are ex-
pected to be on the next American
team. All of them showed great form
this spring, and each is likely to i'm
prove with training and competition.
In California, Edwin Beeson seems
to be improving in the high jump. He
recently established new figures in
this event and reports from the coast
say he will continue to improve.
Other collegians who have shown
Olympic form are Beatty of Columbia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-15

Batteries Lakaff and Simpson;
Meyers and Shannon.
Dubuque Wins in 18th.
Z Dubuque, Ia, June Is. - Dubuque
took a twelve-inning game from Dan
vile yesterday afternoon by a score OF
to 1. 1t was pitchers battle from
the beginning to end. Swanson drove
in the winning runs. Score:
Dubuque .OOOOOOoOOOO2- 10 ?
Danville OOOGOOOO1-1 o
Batteries-Gregg and Sullivan; Sci
by and Erloff.
Springfield in Even Break.
Springfield, Ill, June Is. - Spring
field and Bloomington divided a dou-
ble-header yesterday afternoon. Will
helm outpitched Marks in the first
game. winning 8 to 2. while the Bloom
ers punched drives on Bell in the af-
terpiece and won, to 1. Score of first
game:
Springfield ...OOOOOOOS 6 2
Bloomington 0OOO01O1O-2 , 2
Batteries - Wilhelm and Jacobs;
Marks and Scheid.
SECOND GAME
Bloomington 00OO03-4 7 !
Springfield ...O1O0 OOO0-1 1
Batteries - Bluejacket and Scheid;
Bell and Jacobs.
Quincy Splits Bill.
Quincy. H., June 15.-Quincy and
Peoria split a double-header. the Dis
tillers taking the first, TO l, and los
ing the second, to 0. Score of the
first game:
Peoria .....2OOOOOO Of
Quincy .....OO.O 100000 3 2I
Barreries-TimmerIna and Waring; !
Tretter and Ketter.
SECOND GAME.
Peoria 100000 oil
quincy .....O 6O0OO-6 6 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-15
1900 BLOCK TEAM
DROPS HARD CAME
Illinois Oil Company Wins Close
Contest at Island City Park
Score 2 to o.
LARGE CROWD ATTENDS
Geiaer Pitches Effective Ball for Win
ners-CardinaIs Lose to Moline
llIini Team at Reservoir.

Three hundred fans at the Island
City park yesterday afternoon were
treated to major league brand of
baseball, when the fast Illinois Oil
company team defeated the 1900 Block
nine by a close score of to 0. The
victory for the Oil company was due
principally to the excellent pitching
of Geiger who was in rare form yester:-
day, allowing but three bingles and
tanning eight men who faced him. The
winners secured eight hits off Reeves,
who was not SO effective. In spite of
the odds. the 1900 Block lads fought
back desperately. and the Oil
company team was forced to extend
themselves to cop the big end of the
tally sheet. Few errors were made on
either side. and both hurlers were well
supported. Kimble made the only ex-
ira base hit of the game.
Next Sunday the 1900 Block will
journey TO Milan 10 meet the fast indie
pendent team from that place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-15

New York, June 15.-Practically an
entirely new Olympic team. is being
moulded into shape for the games
which will be held in the Berlin sta
dunn in 1916.
AS a result of the recent collegiate
meets, experts are predicting that
three-fourths of the next American
Olympic team will be composed of
athletes representing educational in
stitutions. All the collegiate meets
have produced men who warrant the
BELIEF that they will win their way to
Germany TO battle for worlds honors.
In the intercollegiate at the Har-
ward stadium, the Mississippi Confer
ence at st. Louis, the Western Con-
ference at Chicago and the Pacific
coast meets sterling performances
were made
The Mississippi meet at st Louis
uncovered young quarter-miler
who is likely to develop into a record
breaker. He is a sturdy lad named
Cowman, from Rolla School of Mines.
In the quarter-mile race he defeated a
big field on a rather slow track in the
exceptionally fast time of AZ 2-5 sec
onds. Reports from experts who saw
him run say he will improve and that
before the Olympics will develop into
another MaXey Long.
From Chicago comes word of re-
markable performances in the middle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-15

of the Western Golf association, Sat
urday won the Trans-Mississippi cham.
pionship by defeating NJ. A. McLaugh'
Denver, 5 and 4.
| Mclaughlin Drives Short.
Cady led Mclaughlin up at the end
of the morning round. Going out.
| Cady's poor putting prevented him
| from winning several holes, but COM
ing in he improved greatly while Nc
Laughlins drives continued to fall
short.
At the 10th hole, after getting into
a bunker, Cady made a good recovery
and holed beautiful 60-foot putt A
24-foot putt on the 18th green enabled
him to get down in and win the hole.
McLaughline seemed to grow nervous
as the game progressed
Plays Uphill Game.
Cady continued to lead in the after
noon and at the 9th hole was up.
Mclaughlin was playing steady up
hill game. At the 10Th hole Cady dub
bed three shots in succession and
took seven strokes to go down. Nc
Laughlln was down in D.
On the 22nd hole Mclaughlin sliced
his drive into the tall grass and took
two strokes to get out. Cady was
down in g.. Mclaughlin drove onto the
green in one at the 26th. Cady's drive
was poor and he took two strokes to
equal the drive of the Denver man.
Mclaughlin was down in 4, winning
the hole The cards:
MORNING ROUND.
Out
Mclaughlin .....636445 1894 40
Cady ...........54 6464534 Al
In
Mclaughlin ....64367454 5-44-s4
Cady .........55355 554-40-S1
AFTERNOON ROUND.
Mclaughlin 5545543-4o
Cady ..........735354 $40
In
Mclaughlin ...S6346**~*
Cady ......... .45445*%*
Decatur. 10: Davenport, 0-3.
Dubuque, 2; Danville, 1 Q2 in
nings).
Quincy, 1-6: Peoria, 80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-15
ISLANDERS FAIL
IN STAGES MEET

Earl Chalk and Crawford Carter,
Rock Island athletes. who took part in
Stages meet held in Chicago Saturday.
failed TO win a place. Chalk was run
ming under the colors of the Rock Is
land high school. and Carter represent
ed the National Cathedral School for
Boys at Washington. d. C. University
high OF Chicago captured the meet.
The track was heavy and the events
run off in a drizzling rain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-15

Two base hit-Kimble. Double play
Smith TO Henry. Bases on balls
Reeves, 8. Struck out-By Geiger, 8;
by Reeves, 2. Umpire-Krebbs and
Rain. Attendance-300.
Cardinals Lose One.
The Rock Island Cardinals dropped
a loosely played game at the Reservoir
park yesterday afternoon to the Illini
team of Moline by a score of 10 to 10.
L. McMullin worked on the mound for
the losers, with r. McMullin behind
the bat.
In a curtain raiser the Cubs wal
loped the Sluggers by score of to 4.
The batteries were: Cubs, Cavanaugh-
and Hotchkiss; Sluggers, Geiger and
Lannigan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-15
rs OF THE SPORTING WORLD
Philadelphia

Philadelphia 142o1-s
Two base hits-Weaver. Lapp. Three
base hit-E- Collins. Struck out-By
scott CThompson) by Bressler (Scott,
Mayer. Bases on balls-Off Scott, 4;
on Jasper, /; of Bressler, 2. Double
plays-Barry TO McInnis; McInnis I'M
assisted. Hits-Oh Brown, in three
innings; OF Scott, u in six and one
third innings; of Faber, in two in
nings. Hit by pitcher-By Faber CE.
Collins)- Wild pitch-Brown. Left
on bases-ChicagO 3; Philadelphia.
13. Time-2:15. Umpires-OLaugh-
lin and Hildebrand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-15

Cadillac, Mich, OF the Michigan
State league, has established a new
baseball record that will probably not
be equaled for some time to come,
perhaps never. The season opened
just about a month ago and Cadillac's
team batting average at the present
time Is something like .345. Nine
members OF the club out of Is on the
roster are hitting above the 300 mark.
while Manager Parker leads all with
a percentage of 1852. Some smuggling
thati
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-15
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.
RESULTS YESTERDAY,
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Chicago, 8; Philadelphia, s.
Cleveland, 4 Washington, 0.
Detroit, 8; New York, 1.
Boston, 10; ST. Louis, /.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
No games scheduled.
FEDERAL LEAGUE
Chicago, 40; Baltimore, OF.
st. Louis, 2; Buffalo, 8.
indianapolis, IL; Pittsburgh, 4.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Kansas City, 8; Columbus, 0.
Cleveland, 2-2; Milwaukee, 90.
Louisville, 1-5; st. Paul. OIL.
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION
Muscatine, 10; Burlington, l.
Keokuk, Z; Ottumwa, 5.
q Waterloo. 4 Clinton, l.
Marshalltown, Z; Cedar Rapids, 2
THREE-EYE LEAGUE
Springfield. 81; Bloomington. "a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-15
cH|FEDS Divide
WITH TERRAPINS
Chicagoans Blank Baltimore in
Opener but Lose Sec
ond 2 to o.
MAcKMEN TRIM WHITE SoX
Scott Pounded From Slab by Worlds
Champions in Seventh Inning
Barry Rsps Four Safeties-

Chicago, IL, June 15.-Rioting. high
class pitching and two band concerts
for the one price OF admission featured
the bargain attraction staged at
veeghman field yesterday with the
Chteds and Ter-apins. each coping a
shutout victory before 1900 enthus-
fsstic partisans. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-15

Two base hits-Flack, Wilson, Beck.
Tinker, Jacklitsch- Struck out-By
Wilhelm, 2 CWickland, p; by LANCE,
3 Jacklitsch, Wilhelm, Duncan). Dou-
bic plays-Lange 10 Beck TO Zeider;
Wilson 10 Zeider 10 Beck; Tinker TO
Farrell OF Beck. Left on bases-Chi-
cago, 3; MBaltimdfe, 5. Time-1:47.
Umpires-Bush and Mccormick.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-15
BLUE SOX WIN and
LOSE TO DECATUR
Double Bill at Davenport Divid-
ed, Kirmayer Banking the
League Leaders 1 to o.
HUSTLERS WIN IN 18TH
Springfield and 5Ioomers in Event
Break at Capitol city-champs
Split With DistilIers.

|. Davenport, Ia, June 15.-Kirmayer
held Davenport TO two hits and De
catur won the first game, 1 TO 0. In
the second game Lakaff allowed only
three safeties. two of which were
scratch inheld hits, and defeated his
old teammates for the second time in
the series and the fourth time this sea
SON Score.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-15

Two base hits-Koepping, Manda.
Bases on balls-On Crouch. 3; on
Kirmayer. 3. Struck out-By Crouch,
/; by Lakaff. 2; by Kirmayer. 10. Hits
on Crouch, S In z innings.
SECOND GAME.
Davenport .......0O 0--3 o
Decatur -. ......O0OOOO0-o o
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-15

Two base hit-Zwilling. Struck out
BY Watson walsh; by Quinn. 4
Wilson 2, Watson, FARRELL; by Fisk.
2 walsh, Knabe). Double plays
Wilson 10 Tinker. Hits-Of Watson.
in % innings. off Fisk. in / Is
innings. Hit by pitcher-By Watson,
Russell; BY Fisk, Meyer.
Athletics Hit Ball Hard.
Chicago, Ill. June 15.-For the want
Of little pitching Callahan's White
sox fell before the worlds champion
Naekmen in the opener Of the series at
ne South Side park yesterday. II
vas more than an ordinary defeat II
vas an utter rout Of a fairly good ball
club and a bitter disappointment 20
about $4,000 Sunday patrons. The
score was 20 3. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-15

Investigation IN North Carolina has
shown that school attendance in cot
ton mill communities is always lower
than in rural or even mountain dis
uIcts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-15
JOHN DEERE CADY
WINS GOLF TITLE
Down Mclaughlin Plays Err
radically and Moline Man
Captures Up Hill Game.
HoNORS TO ROCK ISLAND
Arsenal Golf Club Boasts of Transmits
sissippi champion-Loeai Per-
formed in Excellent Trim.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 15.-John
Deere Cady of the Arsenal Golf CLUB,
Rock Island, ILL.,, and former president
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-15

Walter Johnson is getting into the
hall of fame. Representative Taggart
OF Kansas says that every time he
sees a crowd OF government officials
surrounding the score board he knows
that Walter is doing the twirling for
the Senators.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-15

John d. Cady has heaped honors ga
lore upon the Rock Island Arsenal
Golf club by winning the champion
ship OF the Mississippi valley at the
Trans-N1ississippi tournament at Kan
sas City. Mr.. Cady has always been
a player OF exceptional merit, but he
springs a neat surprise by winning the
title.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-28
What the War Moves Mean
By J. w. 7. Mason, Former European Man
ager of the United Press.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Aug. 2s.-(11 .. ny
Tho deepest mystery Of the war wells
the operations along the Belgian bord-
er. The English report their conting.
ent has had to withdraw slightly be-
fore greatly superior numbers, but
conditions are satisfactory; the
French report that Belgian events
have not interfered with arrangements
for future developments along the
Lorraine border; while the Germans
declare they have surrounded the al.
lies In the north and have isolated po-
sitions about Namur.
It is probable that Germany has
been able to throw such overwhelming
forces against the French-6eisian
frontier as to compel the allies to fight
a series Of retreatino actions. The
German advance around Lille appears
to have been carried out, after all,
but subordinate to the main movement
through the Namur district.
That Germany has surrounded the
allies is unbelievable, unless some
disastrous errors have been commit
ted. The French and English are
fighting with their rear protected by
the La Fere Laon Rheims line Of for
tifcations. The report Of so stipend
GUS an enterprise as cutting off the
allies from this strong line Of retreat
must be accepted with reserve. II
is possible, however, that the Ger
mans occupy three sides Of the sur
rounding square. They are backing
the allies away from Belgium from the
north; their move around Lille II
conducted in sufficient force, concern
ing which we have no particulars
would box the allies in on the west;