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The Detroit times., 1914-05-13
MILITIAMAN is
ACCUSED AS A
CHILD-SLAYER
Commander of Colorado Troops
at Ludlow, Faces Charge of
Homicide and Arson
GENERAL COURT MARTIAL
OPENS IN STRIKE ZONE
Trial Thrown Open to Public
in Disregard of Ordinary
Military Rule

DENVER, Col, May l3.-Homlcide'
manslaugnter and arson charges we're
preferred against Mai =. J. Hamrock'
who commanded the Colorado militia
participating In the recent battle OF
Ludlow, in which six strikers, two
women and II children persisted, When
todays session OF the general court
martial called by Adjt Gen. Chase met
at the National Guard rifle range
near Golden
As soon as the session opened
Capt Edwin Smith. Judge advocate
called upon Hammock 10 stand up and
he then read the three specifications
against the officer They set forth
two charges OF arson and one OF yio
lating war code No. 5S, in connection
with the burning OF the Ludlow tent
colony. The second set forth two
charges OF homicide in connection
with the deaths OF the six strikers and
the third three charges or manslaugh
ter in connection with the deaths oil
the two women and ! lchildren II
was alleged that Hammock ordered the
tents of the colony set afire
Hammock pleaded not guilty and MS
case proceeded. After Hammock $
case is disposed OF. it is expected
The Detroit times., 1914-05-13
GETS SOS FOR GOODS
HE DOES NOT OWN

When George l. Lareau. Of j. ID.
Lareau 4 Son. secondhand furniture
dealers. backed wagon up to the
home OF Mrs. A. L. Ludington, No. $40
Brush-st. Wednesday morning, and
announced that ne was ready to take
the furniture away, Mrs. Lucington
was somewhat surprised. as she had
not ordered the furniture removed.
But ] bought IL. Tuesday. from Nh
John Hancock. said l.areau "He
told me that his sister was dead that
he was the sole heir. and didn't want
the furniture. So he sold II 20 me
for Sos and | paid him.
Then Mrs. Ludin2ton vas still more
surprised She maintained that she
owned the furniture Then. from a
description OF Mr. John Hancock
she recognized the man who sod the
furniture as James Daley. Who had
been befriended by her during tn
winter. She had given him the iot
OF tending the furnace. and had fur
nished him with food and lodging
Daley is missing
Lareau swore out warrant. Wed
nesday. charging Daley with obtain
ing SOS by false pretenses
The Detroit times., 1914-05-13
HEIR TO MILLIONS WILL
KEEP PLACE>AS TEACHER

PITTSBURGH, May Prot E. ~.
wollank OF the chair OF languages At
the Pittsburgh Normal. who may be
the richest school teacher In the INT
ted States, will stay In the school \
room and work In spite OF his wealth.
Prof Wollank and his son viii soon
get a $25 100000 estate In Berlin. ae.T
cording TO adyices Just received oy
the professor. The estate Is that OF
great uncle. whose will provided
that IL 90 TO the male descendants OF
the Wollank line after a certain time.
The time has expired and the pro
lessor and his son, who Is banker9
al Lelhi. La, are the only heirs.
The possession OF at least twelve
and a half million dollars will not
mean the retirement OF the professor,
he asserts lie intends TO stay In they
school room until age retires him. He
couldn'l be happy elsewhere. he says.
Prof Wollank has been at the nor
NAL i've years lie Is widower
The Detroit times., 1914-05-13

flow In the northern end OF the viii
lage,
On Michigan-aye, west OF the city
ousted by the rain. One Negro whose
cabin was engulfed, spent most OF
Tuesday, I'm leaky boat. with his
wife, trying TO build a bridge from
his cabin to high ground. One work.
ed on the bridge while the other
bailed the boat.
Braun Bros, hardware dealers. No
2427 Gratiot-aye.. near Connor's
cheek, had their store flooded by the
rising waters, Tuesday, and their
stock was damaged TO extent OF about
$500.
Divihe-st., in Gratiot township.
was in the center OF deeply flooded
section. Nine-year-old Henry Moore
set sail In a tub, with brom for
an oar, and reaching land, summoned
help for his family, the members Of
which were taken TO higher ground
in a boat Many other families were
also carried from their. residences in
boats The Trombly school was
closed when only lS out OF 81 pupils
showed up.
The d. Z r reported. Wednesday
morning. that all its lines were work
ing according 10 schedule. The Crosse
Pointe cars were stopped for about
five hours. Tuesday. by the Fairyiew
floods. and trouble was reported at
various points on other interurban
lines Palmer Park service by Wood.
ward cars was discontinued for a
time, Tuesday, but the waters had re-
ceded. Wednesday and the Log Cabin
cars ran as usual
The Detroit times., 1914-05-13
RAIN IS OVER;
FLOODS DRYING
UP in SUBURBS
Conditions Rapidly Becoming
Normal in Highland Park, Fair
view and Leesville
FORD MOTOR PLANT
Is STILL SHUT DOWN
Hours of Heavy Downpour Cause
Much Damage in Low-L ying
Territory

The rain has tinished> up" an.
bounced the weatherman. Wednesday
morning
Between O'Clock Monday morning
and 5 o'clock. Wednesday morning.
SIS inches OF rain fell on the Males
tic building, according to the govern
ment Indicator IL was the heaviest
May downpour in AZ years
With the lessening of the deluge.
Tuesday evening, the waters which
covered the territory about Detroit
began TO recede Fairview, which re-
ported serious trouble, Tuesday, be
cause OF the overlooking OF Fox and
/, Connor's creeks, which flooded cellars,
marooned houses and covered nelds.
was almost dry, Wednesday, and the
creeks were once more within their
banks. Leesyille, where conditions
were very serious. Tuesday, reported
at o'clock, Wednesday. that the wa.
ters were receding. although houses
near Connor's creek were still sur
rounded by from one to four feet OF
water Highland Park was in fair
shape. although the Ford Motor Co
was still unable TO resume operations
Territory about five blocks square.
and west OF Philip-ave., was inundated
Tuesday. Gangs of men cleared the
bitches and on Wednesday the streets
again were passable, The Ives school
which had TO be closed Tuesday. was
re-opened Wednesday morning. Many
OF the children had a hard time TO
reach IT, Robert Martin, five years
old, stepped into hole where a side
walk had been undermined by the
Hood and sank two feet. His sister,
Viola, about Is, wrecked her patent
leather shoes by going TO his assist
ance She hauled little Bobby from
ne hole aud handed him 10 a man
who stood near Then she found that
she herself was stuck In the mud. The
man came 10 her assistance and
lugged her forth. while about 300
school children applauded.
Many OF the children had 10 be as
sisted TO school by men in hip boots,
who took the Riddles on their backs
and ferried them across flooded
places.
Fox creek resumed its natural bed,
Wednesday morning, and swirled
muddy under the bridges. bearing
many corpses OF cats and chickens
and a great deal OF farmyard timber
s Pumps were at work, all Tuesday
night, In an attempt TO lower the
water which flooded the power house
of the Ford Motor Co. The plant
was unable to resume operations.
Wednesday, although the water had,
receded The sewers or Highland
Park managed 10 reduce the over
The Detroit times., 1914-05-13

rural districts and many parts OF the
city has been cut on for nearly THO
days and not until farmers began 20
drive in 10 the city could much he
learned about conditions.
Dwight Marker, Texas Corners
farmer. was caught by the cyclone as
he was driving home in buggy,
Marker was lifted out of the buggy
and carried into field about so feet
away, without injury.
Barns all over the county were lev
eled 70 the ground One on the farm
OF George Bonnet, in Portage, was
carried nearly 100 feet and dropped
into West Lake
Three horses were in a barn on the
farm OF Walter Stubs. The barn was
lifted up in the air and tipped over
without Injury 10 the horses. Except
for a few timbers which temporarily
imprisoned the horses. nothing was
left where the barn originally stood.
Possibly the greatest damage caus-
ed by the storm was TO the fruit and
berry crops Buds were cut of many
trees and hundreds OF big apple trees
we're uprooted, according TO rural mail
carriers and farmers,
Although all the smaller creeks
about here are receding, the water in
the Kalamazoo river is going up rap
idly. but il is believed that the crest
OF the food will be passed by tonight
and II 10 does not rise more than a
foot. little additional damage is ex
pected.
The police department has mstitut
ed boat service in many parts OF
the city and Is aiding people TO 20
back and forth 10 their work Sew
eral hundred employees OF me Bryant
Paper Co. win be out OF work for sew
eral days II is impossible TO estimate
the damage at the mill or what the to-
tai loss will be from the flood
Becoming dizzy while watching
food waters in the Kalamazoo river
race by the plant OF the Kalamazoo
Paper Co. Henry q Baufman an EN-
ploye, fell of a platform on which ne
was standing He struck on con
crete floor, causing conclusion OF the
brain
The Detroit times., 1914-05-13
Teamster promn.A

KALAMAZOO, Mich. May 10
tSpecial.) One man is dead and
thousands OF dollars worth OF crops
have been lost as a result or the worst
wind and rainstorm which has visited
Western Michigan in many years
James Graham, teamster. was
drowned while attempting 10 rescue
his horses from the lowlands across
the river He fell from one OF the
horses into whirlpool His body has
NOT been recovered and probably will
not be until the waters subside.
IL is estimated that 700 telephone
and power line poles are down with
in the city
Stories of the havoc wrought by the
storm are floating in to Kalamazoo to-
day. All telephone service with the
The Detroit times., 1914-05-13
Always on the JOB.

Charles Ackerson. OF Bridgewater,
Conn. deserves the prize OF rural freef
delivery mail carrier During the lasti
winter. with snow drifted 10 eight or
twelve feet much OF the time and hisn
route leading through 20 miles OF such
travelling. he has not missed a SINGLE
trim He carried snow shovel every
day and often had 10 shovel out o.
road for his horse
The Detroit times., 1914-05-13

Lieut. K Z. Linderfelt Hamrock's
chief aide, will be tried
The court waived the ordinary mill.
tary rules and ordered the trial be
thrown open to the public. Col. w. A.
Davis is presiding.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-13
Waters Threaten lie.

HiLLSDALE, Mich. May l3.-CSpe.
cial. "a score OF persons were
threatened with sudden. death when
the mill dam at Cambria went out.
Ire rush OF water occasioned by the
bursting Of the dam swept the sup.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-13
win TAX On "lrIsn.Amerieans.p

John II. Callahan will speak on
"lrish-Americans before the Knights
OF Equity, in Equity temple. Thursday
evening
The Detroit times., 1914-05-13
One Killed, Properly
Damaged BY Floods

One man is known to be dead.
scorer OF bridges and dams have been
washed away, interurban and steam
traffic is demoralized and telephone
cut off, while several
cities are without light. power or fire
protection as q result OF one Of the
heaviest falls OF rain in the history
OF Michigan
The Detroit times., 1914-05-13

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. May 13.-
Especial Although conditions are
not considered dangerous Battle
Greek merchants are moving their
stocks OF goods To higher ground in
anticipation of the arrival of the food
waters of the Kedron river, released
by tho bursting OF the dam at Olivet.
IL the dam at Bellevue, 10 miles
away, holds against the flood the
waters may spread out on the low
lands above the city. Should the dam
go out a flood will tear through the
heart oil the business district OF the
city. causing thousands OF dollars OF
damage and probable loss OF life.
The city fire department has pre-.
pared its boats and is ready for the
worgt
The river has two feet ieeway in
the heart Of the business district at
present
The Detroit times., 1914-05-13

porting earth away from one end OF
the bridge on which crowd had
gathered. The spectators had barely
reached a place OF safety when the
bridge collapsed.
Andrew Beam probably saved dis
aster 10 two Lake Shore trains on the
Fort Wayne branch by his discovery
OF 4O-foot washout near his home
south OF Reading He notified agents
At ste tlcns on both sides of the cut
and trains were held up. Had he been
an hour later IL is probable that d
serious wreck would have resulted.
OLIVET. Mich, May 3.-(SpecialD
The overflow into the Kedron river
which followed the bursting OF the
dan resulted in serious damage a.
Bellevue, where IL is believed the dam
will not be able TO withstand the
food. The only bridge in this city
was carried away when the dam
let &C.
The Kedron river joins the Kalama.
700 river below Bellevue and flows
thence 10 Battle Creek The Kalama.
200 river is already far above It's
banks and IL is believed that the add.
ton CT the flood waters OF the Kedron
would result in serious damage In the
Food City.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-13

MARSHALL, Mich, May lS--(Spe-
cial.l-Damage caused by wind.
storm which swept Fredonia. Newton
and Clarendon townships is now esti.
mated al $4,000 Many houses and
barns were wrecked There was no
loss of life.
Mt. CLEMENS. Mich May 49,
Especial. The Clinton river is ris.
ing rapidly and II is feared that seri-
Gus damage will result If the rainfall
continues.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-13

TECUMSEH, Mich, May Ia
Special THE Stsndish dam has
gone out and j. b. Smiths home on
the fats below Is more than half sub
merged Outbuildings have been
washed away and number OF
bridges destroyed Phe damage is
estimated at $4,000.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-13

MONROE. Mich. May Is lSpe
ciaI) AS a result OF the overflow OF
Plum Greek the courthouse and jail
cellars are Hooded, the schools have
been closed, and many public build
ings have been temporarily aban.
done0
The Detroit times., 1914-05-13
Shoes Bargains
81 Pumps, S3.I5

Latest models Spanish heels,
made in patent colt, gunmetal calf
and black suede. all sizes.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-13

Women's gunmetal button Ok
fords; 2-strap sandals in patent colt
and gunmetal calf. velvet and
suede pumps; some sizes missing,
but all sizes In the lot.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1914-07-23
observation-disclosures
N~johtokunta.

Esimies, pastori P. Wuori, Port
Arthur, WIT, Can.
Varaesimies, past. w. w. Wilen,
Ironwood, Mich.
Kiriuri, pastori J. Hirvi, Ely,
Mimi.
Varakirjuri, pastori p. Miettinen,
Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio.
Rahastonhoitaia, VIM Maxi, Box
SO Ironwood, Mich.
Tutkiiakomitean iasenet pestorit
p. Wuori, w. w. Wilen, ia ]. Hirvi.
Talouskomitea: VIM Maxi, esi-
mics; w. w. Wilen, kiriuri ia Erik
Kangas, jason.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1914-07-23
XXNESTXJILLE
Gogebic Kauntissa!

Ilmoittautuneena ehdokkaaksi
Gogebic kauntin rahastonhoitaian
virkaan Republican listalla koe-
vaaleissa Elokuun Is paivana, pyy.
dan taten teita antamaan aanenne
hyvakseni. En- vaadi aantanne
muilla ~perusteilla kuhn eta Glen
asunut tassa kauntissa yli % vuotta
maksaen raskaita veroja ia samalla
kuuluen Ironwoodin kouluneuvos-
toon seka kaupungin neuvostoon.
Ennen en- ole kertaakaan pyytanyt
aantanne paastakseni tuottavaan
virkaan.
Jos kannatatte ehdokkuuttani,
muistakaa antaa aanenne hyakseni.
Jos tulen valituksi Glen varma
eta voin hoitaa viran min eta tn.
len saamaan tunnustuksenne.
Vilpitt0masti teidan:
E. B. Williams.
Ironwood, Mich.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1914-07-23
lOO886

Kuten yllaolevasta tilikertomuk-
sesta huomaamme on liikkeemme
menny eteenpain hyvalla vauhdilla
taman kahden kuukauden aialla
minka Sc on tehny varsinaista lii
ketta. Tileist8 naemme eta like
on tuottanu puhdasta voittoa ST.:
88 ia kun otetaan huomioon Sc eta
yhtiollamme oil menoja $309:47
ennenkuin varsinainen like voitiin
alkaa, joten taman kahden kuukau-
den ajalla on like todellisuudessa
tuottanu voittoa $3S7:35. Tasta on
laskettu pois suoranaisina menoina
kaikki ne kulungit iotka ovat job.
tuneet liikehuoneen korjauksesta,
sahko-toista y. m. ia kun otetaan
viela huomioon Sc huono aka ioka
on vallinnut paikkakunnalla koko
sen al an kun olemme tehneet liiket-
tS, min voimme samoa eta tama on
ollu hyva saavutus olosuhteisiin kat
sottuna ia samalla voimme varmuu.
della paattas eta liikkeemme tu-
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1914-07-23
MuiStakaa
eta
SUOMI-OPISTO
SYYSLUKUKAUSI
alkaa ensi syysk. 8 p. i

Opinhaluiset nuorukaiset ia nei-
dot, ottakaa tama a%ioissa punnitak-
senne!
Suomi pisto on 6-luokkainen
oppilaitos, ioka tarioaa kansamme
lapsille tilaisuuden oppia yleissivis-
tykseen kuuluvia tietoia ia taitoia
omalla aidinkielellaan, niillekin,
ioilla Ell siihen ole ollut ennen tilai-
suutta.
Kaksi alinta luokkaa muodostaa
vlmistavan o~saston, ioissa o~petetaan
uskontoa, suomen. ia englannin
kielta, maantietoa, Yhdysvaltain
historian, laskuoppia, kaunokirioi-
tusta, soittoa ia laulua.
ylempaa luokkaa muodostaa
n, g. Akateemisen o~saston, iohon val
mistavan luokan lapikayneet ovat
oikeutetut tulemaan oppilaiksi, sa-
moin ne, iotka ovat suorittaneet
englannin kielisissa kansakouluissa
s vuotisen oppimaaran.
Opistomme valmistavilla luokilla
voivat my0s halulliset saada ope-
tusta itse valitsemissaan aineissa,
niinkuin esim. epglannin kielessa
y. M, tarvitsematta seurata kaik-
kia oppiaineita. lama aikomus
on kumminkin opistoon tullessa il
moitettava.
kappa. osastoomme otetaan OPP
pilaiksi halullisia, iotka tuntevat
tyydyttavasti englannin kielta, las
kuoppia ia Y~hdysvaltain historian.
Siina on kaksi kurssia: toinen kir-
ja~npitokurssi, toinen pikakirjoituskurs-
81. Edistyvat oppilaat voivat suo-
rittaa kumman hyvansa naista kurs-
seista yhdessa vuodessa. = Like
elamaan pyrkiva nuorukainen tai
neito, tule Suomi. Opiston kappa
osastolle saamaan hyva valmistus
tulevaan toimeesi.
Jumaluusopillinen Seminaarimme al
kaa syyslukukautensa seuraavana
maanantaina, syyskuun IA paivana.
Siihen ovat Akateemisen osaston
kurssin suorittaneet oikeutetut.
Maksut ovat kohtuulliset, halvem-
mat kuhn muissa samanarvoisissa
o~pistoissa. Sta paitsi annetaan
opetusta soitannossa vapaasti kai-
killa osastoilla.
Syyslukukausimaksu opiston ia
seminaarin oppilailta $15, kevStlu-
kukausimaksu 500.
Kauppa.osaston lukukausimak-
suit ovat: syyslukukaudelta $25 ke-
vatlukukaudeIta $35.
Jos lukukausimaksut su~oritetaan
koko vuodelta opistoon tullessa,
myonnetaan SIS alennus.
Tulkaa kansamme nuoret miehet
ia naiset opistoon n%uoruutenne par.
hama oppimisaikanal Lahettakaa
lapsenne 'luottamuksella Suomi
opistoon, isat ia aidit, ia main val
mistakaa heille parasite p~erint0a,
mita varoillanne voitte saadal
Notwithstanding
j. K. Nikander,
Suomi. Opiston iohtaia.
HUOM.l Opiston vuosikertomus
lahetetaan maksuvapaasti ia mie-
lellaan. (35)
Kirioittakaa osoitteella:
SUOMI-O PISTO, HANCOCK, MICH.
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no Flo 10 ap. la Flo 2 ip. Ttaren'
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WinerspinesId Sobn Sabben taIos'
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Spntpnpt ia fpstettm.
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fGf.
Wibiitp:
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Maria Sofefiina Nifpa pibittiin II
p. heinGfuuta. Snnea ia m~enestps'
tdl
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lee saavuttamaan sen iota silta on
toivottu.
Ironwood, Mich, kesak. 30 p. 1914.
Theodore Leppala,
Liikkeenhoitaia.
Olemme tarkastaneet The Finnish
Co. operative Trading Companyn IT,
lit ia mielihyvalla todistamme ne
oikeaksi ia mallikuntoiseksi. Pal
vatty tanaan neliastoista paiva hei-
max. 1914. Ironwoodissa, Mich.
j. G.. Ahonen X. Ilminen
Nicholas Matson.
Tilintarkastajat.
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tuoIi tapaturman toutta Golbpn foi
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ia 81 p:dn nanbdna, boubattlin 20
p. beindfuuta.
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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-10-08
CANDIDATES FOR JUDICIARY
MAY GET LEFT AT POST

Pierre, s. D.. Oct. 3.-Unless demo-
cratic candidates for judges in the va
rious circuits send in Individual petit
lions to the secretary of state by Sat-
urday, October 8, their nomination will
not be certified for the official ballots.
Previous to the primary, Independent
petitions were received from all the re-
publican candidates for circuit Judge
ship, and from one democrat, Judge
MCGEE. Of Rapid City. All Of these
We're entered az Independents. Then
h republican proposal committee in
dorsed their candidates. and the dem
,ocrats Endorsed their candidates, but
the democratic candidates had sent in
mo petitions. Inquiries from county
auditors as to why the secretary Of
state is rot certifying these demo-
cratic candidates, who We're indorsed
by their committees, are coming in,
The law provides that such petitions
as those of circuit judges must have
at least 20 signatures and that the pc
titions must be received by the secre-
tary of state 30 days before the general
election, which fixes next Saturday as
the dead line.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-10-08
MADOO IS GETTING
FIGURES ON STATE
BANK RESERVES
Secretary After Figures So He
Can Do a Little Comparing
In Money Matters.

Pierre. S. D.. Oct. 2.-The indepen-
dent state and congressional ticket.
which includes nominations made at
the Huron progressive party convention
was filed yesterday afternoon with the
secretary of state. A separate petition
was filed for each individual candidate,
these petitions containing from 231 to
375 voters, who certified that they had
not joined in nominating other candi-
dates for such offices. The nomina-
tons were all assigned to the %indepen-
dent column, at the right of the ballot,
n will be certified to the various
county auditors for positions on the
Official ballot. Each candidate was
filed under a uniform motto: '.Justice
in Taxation and Labor"
The full list of independent nomina-
tiors are as follows: United States
senator, H. l.. Loucks, W~atertown;
congressman in First district, A. L..
Van Osdel. Mission Hill; congressman
in Second district, III. p. Packard, Red
field; governor. r. o. Richards. Huron;
lieutenant governor, George c.. Berry.
Willow Lake: secretary of state, C. b.
Reeves; Ipswich; state auditor. J.. j.
Wtpf, Freeman; state treasurer, Her
man Ellerman. Yankton; commissioner
school and public lands, H. r.. Hap
good. Langford; attorney general. M. j..
Russell, Hayti; railroad commissioner,
Louis j. Johnson, GrOtOn.
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french line which. it is roughly esti-
mated, now numbers $50, 900 men.
Lieutenant Colonel Rousset, the mill
1tar.y critic of the Petit Parisien, in
reviewing the situation says:
1t is on u left that the battle takes
on the most imposing proportions.
a month of fighting the enemy was
nearly at the gates of Paris it can be
seen how much territory we have
gained on h Germans who ounted on
crushing us.
The enemy has brought to it's right
arg forces, hoping to break our Of
1enslve and at the same time it re-
turns to attempt the passage Of the
Meuse, 1t is making thus a visible eff
tort on two wings and at the same time
guarding on the rest of the front in
an expectant attitude. This is the old
tactic Of thanking, which reappears UNI
fortunately, for it has no more the
merit OF secrecy than that of surprise.
still imposed on us"