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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-10-01
ITEMS FROM FARMERS
OF Farmers, For Farmers ano
Pertaining to Farmers.

Dawson & Sharp shipped IN a
double deck load of breeding ewes
from Kansas City.
Weekly Market Letter Published by
WoodsOn & Fennewald L. S.
Com. Co., National Stock
Yards. Ill.
Cattle receipts have been liberal
this week, the heaviest any time
this fall. while the bulk of receipts
were half-fat natives and grassers
and Kansas cattle, including very
few good cattle and nothing strict
ly choice. While all choice to
prime steers are not over 10c lower,
the medium to good kinds are rs
to 40c lower.
Bulk of choice steers from $95O
to 1075 Good $S25 to 925. Medi-
um ST Is to 800. Fair killers
$6 so to 725
Best stockers and feeders 10 to
15c lower, medium kinds IS to Csc
lower. Choice $7.4O to IT'S. Good
$6.75 to 7.10. Plain kinds $5.25
to 600.
Choice light heifers steady, others
Is to 25c lower. Choice lights $500
to $50. Good SITS to 825. Medi-
um $3.50 to7y0O.
Choice COWS 10c lower, medium
$485 to $40: Cutters $3.50 to ATS
Gamers SAILS to 4.35.
Hog receipts moderate. market
Sc higher. Bulk best butchers and
lheavies $SS5 to S.95. Good mixed
$865 to 875.
Sheep receipts light, market
steady. Best fat sheep $500 to
925. Bulk of the good lambs $3.50
to7.75.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-10-01
METHODIST

The meeting of the Ladies Mis-
sionary Society Of the Methodist
church will meet at the church i'm =
mediately after the adjournment of
the meeting at the tent Friday af-
ternoon, instead of at the home of
Mrs. Willard as previously an
nounced.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-10-01

Rev. j. N. Barbee and wife re-
turned to Louisiana yesterday after
spending two weeks at Simpson
Garrett's home.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-10-01

w. L. Cranston was here from
East St. LOUIS part Of the week
with his friends
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-10-01

Shipments for week: McClintic
& Yates S cars hogs; Dawson &
Sharp 1 car sheep; Henderson &
Sons 2 cars poultry and 1 car eggs.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-10-01
ST. JUDE'S.


Bishop johnson will preach and
administer the rite of confirmation
at St. Jude's Thursday evening.
Service at 7:30.
Sunday services-Holy Commu-
Mon at 7:30. Holy Communion and
Sermon at II. Evening Prayer at
7:30.
Friday-Evenine Prayer at 7:30,
followed by choir practice. All the
women of the parish are asked to
meet at the rectory at 8 Fri
day afternoon for the purpose of
organizing a Woman's Auxiliary.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-10-01
GRACE BAPTIST.

There will be Sunday School aud
preaching at Grace Baptist church
Sunday morning.
The Missionary Socisty of Grace
Baptist church will meet at $50
Friday morning with Mrs. Vernon
Davis Subject of Study: Africa"
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Comforts for soldiers.

"Wrie e." MON are enjoying their
bath their clothes are taken away. their
uudcrc,othiuR washed or burned and re
placed by "a new set AZ the same time
their uniforms are fuuignted cleaned
and repaired and buttons s,~ei ON. The
repairs are done by gang of women
Who are employed Tor the purpose. By
this installation some l,5Qo men are
catered 10 in every way
What this rehabilitation really
mcalS 10 the soldiers alone can be APP
.rrc,atcd from the realization 90 their
prey Gus state. II must be remembered
that they not only mad not b1thed for
weeks, but they had not been aOle to
take off their clothes that, Consequently,
IN many cases the officers, as We'll as the
men. are NrrmlnuuS
AS the latter troop up TO the bath
thrl are urprepossessiug IN appearance,
weary, uushoru and hdggard. They ar"
coated with mud, good deal of which
Is crusted on them Some are spldshed
with the blood If their comrades or Of
tb" enemy.
'When they como out clean, refreshed
and reclOthti they are different beings
Not only * this a good thing from the
point of view of the happiness and COM
fort of the individual hut it Is distinct
gain in his lighting value and an asset
to the force. Nevertheless bodily. the
men are in good condition Food Ia album.
dance reaches them rcgula 'ly except IN
a few cases such as are Incidental &c
trench warfare"
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LONDON, NOV. pa despatch from
Basel 10 the Daily Chronicle says that u
reliable correspondent at Roninshorn,
which faces Friedrlchshafen on the Swiss
side of the lake, declares that at least
four British aerOplanes were in the raid
on the Zeppelin headquarters. one bomb
Zen on the big airshlp shed and broke
the glass roof,
The correspondent says II ~ signlh-
cant that superXeppeln in this shed
was out for the first time ON saturday,
bit at the time OF tclegraphing II remains
In It's damased hons.
The British airmen appeared to the Ger
Lake Constance. Word was telrphoned
ahead to Friedrichshafen and when the
three aviatOrs approached the Zeppelin
plant the Germans were ready for them.
bombardment high into the Sky was
begun by the numerous high powered
krupp guns that have been mounted on
roofs and In wide area surrounding the
Zeppelin plant, These guns sent scores
of shells into the sky, the shells exploding,
near the aeroplanes.
Three of the aeropltncs kept high
enough TO be OIL, OF range OF the shrapnu!
shells, They oirclcd about the town and
dropped six powerful bombs
Their craftsmanship was exceptionally
good. considering the great height al
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-23
1000 GERMANS SLAIN.
200 British Soldiers Do Deadly Work
In Flanders.
ny JAMES DUNN.
Special Correspondent Of the London 'Daiiy
Mail"

Specid! Correspondent Of the London "DaiIy
Mail"
Special Cable Despatch 10 TIE suN
ROTTERDAM, Nov ga German soldier
who came from Dixmude. whittier he had
gone from the trenches on the User, has
been interviewed by a correspondent OF
the Dutch newspaper the TUd He said !:
when we got the order To- leave the
trenches to advance from Dixmude we
were reinforced by 1000 cavalry After
two hours OF marching on heavy roads
in a bitterly cold wind We veered off to
the left in the direction OF the enemy's
line. We met hundreds of our men re-
turning in the direction of Leke and Cortc-
march, wet through and most OF them ILL.,
They had been for days IN the trenches
in the rain ard sleet and always under a
heavy fire from the English guns. which
could not be answered. as our guns could
not be laid owing to the soft ground
II shall never forget the sight OF those
wet. reeling men stumbling through the
dark, rough night. lit with the hellish
light OF the enemy's shells
ut was our work 10 replace these wear
led men. We met with "A surprise
The enemy with wonderful skill had
crossed the floods on RATS. taking advan-
tage OF the darkness. and had succeeded
in occupying ground just to the left Of
the front of our trenches When We
descended into the trenches Just left by
our comrades we came under a whitening
rifle fire and before We could Judge the
position 200 had been killed We could
not see that our fire had any result on
the enemy.
All at once We heard the blowing Of
bugles behind and the tramping of horses ;,
and there were 1000 cavalry coming To
our assistance. The horses At a mad
gallon dashed over the trenches toward
the enemy. Many fell never to rise again
IN the DOGGY ground, hut the chargt
pressed onward Then We heard the dew
i!ish tap-tap OF the British Maxims. We
saw the bright sabres OF the cavnrymen
fash but the flashes became less and less.
Then there were cries for help and our
captain shouted. Forward
With fixed bayoncts and bowed heads
We dashed to the rescue. | fell IN ditch.
hurt and nearly drowned. Ny comrades
advanced and found none left Of the cav
airy. The entire 1000 had been wiped ont
together with the whole 200 EngNshmeu
who had made the daring onslaught on
our trenches. The English Maxins were
captured-but at what a price -
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intend 10 Use the latter on the canals
This IS not likely as the canals have high
banks.
] have already referred to the posi-
bility OF AN attempted landing between
Newport and Dunhrk. which the boats
may he intended to cover Tho enemy
has mounted MACHINE guns on the banks
or the Newport canal which can sweep
the jet,y and the streets OF Nieuport-les-
BaNs
Large numbers 90 cavalry have hecn
sent from Belgium TO Germany. but
numerous recnfOrcements OF infantry.
artillery and engineers continue to arrive
These are mostly young soldiers II IS
anticipated that an attempt may he made
one foggy morning to cross the User. on
which tho enemy stil controls four
bridges
To-day 4 British battleship came M the
coast and lay three miles off Newport
vigorously bombard.ng the Germans with
big guns at intervals all day.
From a French arman who flew over
Ypres to-day I learn that the famous
town hall was blazing and that tho bclfry
has fallen in. The Germans are still
fercely bomhardinG the town.
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YPRES CRITICAL POINT.
Is Heart Oi Dangerous salient
Thurst Against Germans.


LoNpoN' nov, ne ih'l't3rS 'rlt'c
or Ld"" an" n"I'' eAI,l"'hs ,ne rchSo,
loF me tIeH'eI'u'uS euoi y o' we PAR vi
the hcrintlS - take pres anu the oFuer
Oh lne Nd1seI INA. tnr wy .'-us' 'o cap
'uteu Il" "l"'',t al N"", u.s. ..- 49,.
MS "t'a'N uPon prs, S'sS t"o
cI''r' uTl an ".'a . ui'ol' Jun. l Iui'
OF hou"' POM VI lllpoI,ancc 10 SuiPl!;
y s'H-Ie me Vi Idl"hS uoes' 4I"e'u, ie'u
west rom pres ~ Ii"Hcoi ouoN' VIM ~
course lines run from pres 10 llt soutp
ana Line 10 the east ana brussels 70
the horth ana the sea AT Nleulor'' nut
none OF THESE Is eSscht'al 10 bertnhh
advance westward 20 'alals ana Bouloene
pres ~ not as ItHHpr"uck ~ ior rh-
ample or even as bethuhe, llph"l f"lht
where a mass ot communications essen
udl TO the enemy Tor ms proJett OF M
Hasion JON inc reason why \ pres is
attacked IL not elther thtt IL Is depot
Inc reason is that fples Is the ht'rt
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AVIATOR FIGHTS
GERMANS IN THEIR OWN LINES
One of Four Fliers Who Dropped Bombs on -ep-
pelin Headquarters, Disabled in Air by Shells
Nopanes to Earth and Fights.

which they We're dying, and after the Two
bombs had dropped into the streets many
persons fled to cellars
ON" of the aIrmcu, Lieut.. Briggs, APP.
parently realizing that not much could be
accomplished by dropping bombs from
such "A height, made an attempt Ia cross
the hangers at a height OF only quarter
OF a mile After circliug down like a
hawk about To seize its prey his dcroplanc
gidcd across the hangers within easy
range of the powerful aeropane guns.
Shells burst all about him, each "X-
plosion rocking tn" wings of his machine
AS he was above the hangdrs he dropped
two or three bombs, But his speed was
- great that the bombs missed their mark
and exploded distance from the she'd
doing small damage
\ fragment of Shrdpncl shell pierC ed the
British Hirmau's gasoleue tank, The edso-
leue caught fire and Briggs realized that
he could not escape, lite could do uuthiug
but yolplane, ana AS he gldcd down t.
the earth he unstrapped his heavy re-
volvcr, and landing, jumped out prepared
t. fem.
Soldiers ran from the Zeppelin wharf
toward Briggs lie opened fire, Not un.
I'll German bullet had hit his bead
and knocked him scnsclcss was he taken
prisoner.
Tn" other british raiders had mean.
while risen l,S0O feet and cSCapcc. They
landed safely IN the nc.g hDorhood OF Bel
fort
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sp,ciai CabIt Despatch 10 Tue srN.


PARIS. Nov. 22.-The artillery attack
by the Germans was centred to-day on
Ypres in the north and on the Allied
line near scissors. where the west flank
hinges on the centre. These long range
attacks We're the only incidents of the
days fighting thought worthy of report
by the French Government.
At Ypres. the key of the Allies whole
position in Belgium, and the town when
the Kaiser himself has told his troops
must he taken at any cost. the Germans
destroyed the Hotel de Vile and the
Halles. once the great market place.
lately museum. edifices more than six
hundred years old
Elsewhere in the north. and for that
matter anywhere along the battle line,
there was little fis$lting either to-day or
yesterday. Tremendous losses suffered
by both sides the exhaustion produced
10y weeks of night and day fighting and
sapping. the suffering caused by floods
and frost have brought about. for the
time at least. a situation which the
Government refers To laConiCally as
calm" The soldiers on both sides hav,
kept to the trenches. having neither
time nor energy for other labor than to
make lie barely endurance.
The Government report tonight
spoke only of artillery fighting and was
as follows:
During the day of the 22d there
was violent bombardment of
Nprcs. in the course of which tho
Halles and the town hall were de-
stroyed. There was heavy Canncn-
aiding in the region of scissors and
Vailly.
On the rest of the front there is
nothing to report.
The report OF the afternoon, which
dealt with the operations OF yesterday,
confirmed the impression formed re-
Gently that each side is exhausted. The
text of the report was as follows:
Yesterday was calm on the whole
front.
In Belgium, as in the region from
Arras to the Disc, there were only
intermittent canuonades. our artil-
lery showed itself generally moro
active than the artillery of the
enemy. our batteries succeeded in
demollshing several lines of German
trenches. The enemy is working
elsewhere constructing new trenches
in the rear.
The day was equally calm on the
Aisne, in the Champagne district,
as well as in the Argonne, on the
heights Of the Meuse and in the
NOsgeS.
Unofficial reports give assurance that
the Allies are IN excellent positions and
are confident of victory. The Germans
were unable to hew through before
winter fell, and the elements are now
playing a great part IN the struggle
The Germans are reported to be sending
many fresh troops to Belgium and 1t is
believed that hard infantry fighting viii
be reported before many days
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BIG FIGHT NEAR CRACOTV.
Russians Defeat German Attempt 10
Pierce Lines.
ny 4. w. RENNET.
Special Correspondent Of the London "Ddily
Nctrs."
Specidi Cabie Dtspdfch 10 THE SrN.

Nctrs."
Special Cable Despatch 10 Tn. SuN
PETRoGRAD, Nov. 22---The latest advices
from Poland point to the strategic failure
of Gen. Won Hindenburg's coup. Informa-
tion reached the War Office this afternoon
that the Russians have gained separate
successes at several points.
The battle is still fiercely contested, the
Germans fighting with Understandable bit
terness AS their TANKS are definitely en-
closed by considerable rivers they cnnnJt
dispense their retreat but must seek to
fall back over the ravaged wilderness be-
hind them. Their enforced retreat under
immediate and merciless pressure may
shortly lead TO great disaster to them.
The Russians on the line from Cen
stochowa to Cracow maintain the aggres-
sive with full energy. They captured from
the Siesian army 1000 prisoners and a
score of machine guns. The Russian army
from Galca is now swinging round on
Cracow and the southeastern salient of
Slesia. Across a sixty mile gap between
Flock and Skierniewice masses of the best
troops OF both sides are beating against
each other in frontal onslaughts. This
region. where neither army can outnank
the other. where each has its wings pro-
tected by a river, is now the cockpit Of
the eastern campaign
After three days OF lntensfying strain
the Russians have bent back the Germans
from their fiercest effort. which aimed
at breaking through the Russian position
in the direction of Lovitch. Gen. Won
Hindenburg had greatly reinforced his
strength since week ago. 1t is prob
able that ten German army corps are
now wcdged between the rivers on a
comparatively narrow front. They
reached the position where the present
tremendous fight developed after march
ing for four or five days. 1t took the
Russians moving over much worse coun-
try, six days to bring a corresponding
force into action.
The present operations are Hateful to
Won lindenhurgs entire winter campaign.
II he can maintain a hold on the present
ground he would protect his southern
forces from the danger of meeting a con-
tinuous Russian advance westward. He
may hope by prolong!ng the great battle
TO compel the Russian northern army TO
relax its grip on East Prussia.
The desperate struggle In the north does
not delay the Russian advance around
Cracow. The army from western Galicia
has crossed the Rava. the only remaining
natural protection to the east of Cracow.
Reports from Przemys indicate that the
fortress will be reduced shortly without
severe bloodshed. II has been established
since the resumption Of the blockade that
a great part Of the garrison withdrew
across the Carpathians during the perio
when the siege was raised No attsmp,
is being made to relieve the remainder "i
the garrison.
Reports state that the defenders are
in desperate plight. that cholera Is
epidemic and they have run short of am.
munition. The plague has caused the de-
structiOn OF infected supplies. Sortes by
the garrison have been repulsed by the
Russian besiegers.
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Russians are we'll within East Prussia
and are in far greater force than was
the case in the early part of September,
out the Russian advance in East Prussia
has long way to go before the Dam
2g-Thorn line is really in danger or the
railroad system affected Moreover, the
nature of the country. which is marked
with small lakes and marshy plains as
well as by numerous streams, is very
favorable to the defenders. It is
recognized that the Russian advance
can progress only If the invaders are
in greatly superior numbers
However. the campaign In East Prussia
~ peing fought on the plains OF Poland,
as Is the campaign In GallCia. Upon the
outcome of the battles now raging be-
tween the Rivers Wharf.-The and Vistula and
jus. east OF the Czenstochova and Cracow
depends whether or not Russia will be able
to maintain hold on German and Austrian
territory.
At least 100000 men are fighting In
Poland. the Russians probably having an
advantage in numbers although Gen. Won
Hindenburg, the German commander Ia
chief has been sending fresh troops to
Poland from Germanys seemingly mex
haustible store. Some authorities estimate
that Russia has about 100000 soldiers
in Poland alone. while the German
strength is estimated at probably 100000.
The heaviest lighting Is along both
banks of the Nistula. near Plock. where
the river flows nearly eastward near
Lowiscz. an important city Of western
Poland and about fifty miles from War
saw between Uowiscz and Lodz and on
the line OF Czenstochova and Cracow
very near the frontier of Silesia- APP
parently, the Russians have been worsted
slightly near plock, have gained some
advantages between Lowiscz and LODI,
and are on even terms with the Germans
at tho Silesian frontier.
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"Nbnut 3 O'Clock +. VI, they maSsed for
tho third assault hut being subjected to Il
hot shell FIRE they gave up Tn" attempt.
ON the whole II Was a most successful day
for our arms
wednesday, tho lSth. was another
qulct day. Nothing occurred except the
sholing of our right, The enemy COM
tented himself with sappng, II il stated,
owing to the high tide the nundation was
extending satisfactorily 10 the southeast
of DiXmude
"Thursday, the 18Th. also was nm
eNcntiul. our trench murtars were used
for the first time. with good results. The
successful resistance "" have up to the
present time mad" to All the efforts Of tive
enemy has had "A very encouraging effect,
In spite of the tNhauStiug nature of the
operations I'm the last month. our men
show great cuterpris" in making local
counter attacks, in cutting of tho enemy'S
patrols and IN similar affairs Of Outp0stS.
around NprrS We continually are tiud-
ing fresh evidence of the slaughter in
nicted on the enemy. on the 9Th one of
| our hattdlions while advancing discovered
| "A Gcrmau trench manned hN seventeen
| cOrpscs, while there were forty-nuc more
! IN u house clos" nv ON the next day a
| patrol discovered sixty dead in front OF
| one trench and nifty more opposite an
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MORE TROOPS on WAY.
Germans Maintain secrecy Regard
Ing Rcenforcrmcnt..
ny JAMES Dunn.
SpeciH Correspondent o. ne london "Ddiiy
Mai"


Special CGbie DeSDdtch 10 THE SrN
ROTTERDAM Nov. 20 The Belgian and
German railways are rnonopo,lzed to-day
by troop trains carrying recnforcem.rts
TO Flanders. Extraordinary secrecy j.
being maintained this week end on the
Dutch frontier and In the adjoining towns
and villages. The Dutch correspondents
are unable to get messages through live
OF them We're arrested at Ghont Yesterday
charged with smuggling messages across.
the border The Times, Ddiiy Maj and
all English newspapers are being con-
hscated at the frontier.
Frosts ana sunshine are drying the
roads and the Germans are bringing un
big guns from Courtrai to point nearer
the User. whore vigorous attack in
force is expected
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Npres Destroyed BY German Artillery
as Exhaustion of Men Slows Up Battle

The accompanying map gives an
idea of the changes in the battle line
In France since it first reached the
North Sea on October II, little more
than a month ago.
along the Aisne there has been little
change, except that the French have
made some progress north of Scissors.
While the Germans have succeeded in
tho north in pushing west of La Bas-
see and Lens. the French and British
have driven a wedge into the German
line east of Ypres. which they have so
far held despite the fiercest attacks of
the war.
Around Verdun the French have
pushed the German circle further north
and east, while the Germans between
Nerdun and Toul have pushed west
ward and captured st Mihiel, which
they still hold. From Nancy south the
French have recaptured Thanh and
AltkrCh.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-23
FRENCH HOSPITAL BOMBARDED.
Germans Attack Property Of Nine.
Boursin. ". Ghuurhard's Lcgater.

"
PARIS Nov. % The Germans have
hombarded the chateau de Soupir at
Nailly, in the Department OF the Aisne,
owned by Nine. MARY Boursin. the rcsdu-
AIRY legstee Of NJ. Chauchard. the late
proprietor Of the Louvre department store
The chateau had been used temporarily
as "A French hospital.
The valuable art collections In tho
chateau are believed to have been de.
stroyed
The Grands Nagasins du Louvre. of
which NJ Chauchard was the proprietor
are Well known To every visitor - Paris.
When VI thaurhdrd died he left an i'm
mensc fortune most of which went To
Nine. Buursu. The greater part OF VI.
Chauchdrd's world famed art collections
WAS ltft to the State.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-23
REDMOND REPORTED IN ARMY.
Irish Nationalist Lender said to
Have tOmmissiOn.

i''''' N"''' '''HP"''f' ~ w - ~
LpNpoN, Nov. ga Dublin despatch
10 tho DdHy chronicle says 1t has been
rumored for the past two days that John
Redmond aud Joseph DoNliu, the Irish
Nationalist leaders, have received com
missions in the British army.
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HEAVY GUNS AT CRACOW.


Special Gable Despatch TO TnE Sun.
ROME. Nov. 22.-It IL learned here that
the Austrans have gathered at Cracow
the greatest number OF heavy guns ever
collected for the defence OF city. EN-
peror Francis Joseph has ordered that
Cracow must be defended at whatever
cost.
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COLD AIDS RUSSIANS.
ny HERBERT DUCKwORTH.
Special Correspondent Of ne london "DaHv
yetcs"

NetCs"
Special cable Dcspdtch 10 THE Sun.
CopENHAGEN. Nov ga despatch
from Berlin reports that the East Priss "A
swamps are frozen and desperate fighting
is proceeding on the hard ground, Rus
sian troops and artillery are able to cross
the frozen rivers without bridges Trench
work IL more difficult, but the operations
in the swampy regions are more rapid
than In the autumn.
Military operations in Servia and on
the Russo-Turkish frontier are greatly
impeded by snow and the roads are i'm
passaO BILE.