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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-08

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. =.
Declaring positively that the
United States has not been negii-
gent in its preparations for de-
Tense against the attacks of hos
tile nation, President Woodrow
Wilson devoted much OF his adj
dress to a discussion of the ma
tion's preparations for war. as the
closing session of the sixty-third
congress began its work today.
The president was strong In his
rcmonstrance against agitation
for more adequate national de-
lenses and the training of a large,
reserve army. He declared the
nation will always be able to find
means of defense In time of peril,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-08
cONFESSES
he SLEW LITTLE GIRL

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 3. -
After being sweated for
hours by the police, Dave
Fountain, ianitor of the Ger
man-Lutheran church here,
has confessed that he attack
ed and strangled to death lit
tie Margaret Millings, 10
years old, and threw her body
into the basement Of the
church.
Fountain confessed his afro.
cious crime to the prosecuting at.
torney last night. He signed this
statement:
while I'm the church between
IL and ] o'clock Saturday after
noon the little girl came in the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-08

Saturday meals. but tomorrow the
strike will be In full effect again.
The hash that they give pris.
oners is unfit to eat" declared
man today who had been released
from jail last night. "rhe stew
is only bones. and improperly
cooked. The other food Is not
fit. What little meat gets into
tho jail is mostly all bones. And
II II all cooked In such Improper
manner that 1t makes tho prison-
ers half sick. There Is no kick
OH the nature OF the meals. but
the prisoners demand proper
cooking of the food. at least"
Kangaroo Strike.
The kankaroo court met yester-
day morning and decided that q
strike should go into effect. A
petition had already been sent 70
tire county commissioners asking
for an investigation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-08

side door of the church. We COM
menced fooling together. | took
liberties with her, but do not
recollect how or when | left her.
"a left the church after l
O'Clock and went downtown, stop
ping at different places. When
came back to the church | con-
Guided to go in the belfry. /
found her there apparently dead.
| concluded II would not be best
to leave her there and that she
shoul6 have decent burial. II
left there the body would decom-
pose. took the body downstairs
and placed II as it was afterward
found. | then left the doors
opeL."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-08
.CARRANZA
ARREST ED
AS A THIEF

Ell PASSO, Dec. s.-An uncon-
firmed report received here to-
day declares that Carranza has
been arrested by his own officers
IN Vera Cruz for looting the Mexi-
can national treasury of 5000
00) pesos, which he Is said 10
have taken with him when he fled
from Mexico City two weeks ago.
Carranza was thrown into Jail,
and will be tried by court-martiai,
Il is said in the dispatch. villa
and Zapata plan to start on the
march for Vera Cruz this weck
with their combined armies. They
expect little or no resistance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-08

without the necessity of calling
the citizens away from useful
tasks In time of peace.
His address, which covered
many points of national interest,".
follows In part. His remarks ON
national defense are quoted more
fully than the remainder of his
address:
''Gentlemen Of the Congress !:
The session upon which you are
now entering VIII be the closing.
session Of the sixty-third con-
gress, n congress, venture to say
which will long be remembered
flF the great body of theughtful
and constructive work which Il
has dlpne, In loyal response to the
tIlroluelit and need of the country.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-08
Who said that police officers
were not charitably inclined,

A committee of policemen,
headed by Captain Smith, to-
day purchased 16 pairs of
shoes for 16 pairs of little feet.
16 pair of stocking for the
same little feet. and a miscel-
lane0us assortment of gro
ceries.
The donation is going to two
destitute families In Tacoma
that police officers heard OF
this week, and the supplies are
all paid for from the police
mems voluntary donations.
In one family there are II
children and the father is sick
in bed. In the other family
there are seven children, and
the father has no work. All
but one of the II children are
without shoes and stockings.
Among the donations of the
police were two sacks of flour,
contributed by the Puget
Sound FIGURING Mills.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-08
Losses
Million

NEW. YORK, Dec. 8.-The
gale that has been sweeping the
whole Atlantic coast since Satur-
day abated today. OF the liners
due Sunday, four arrived yester-
day in a badly battered condition.
Great damage was wrought by
the heavy seas at Atlantic City,
Seagate and Coney Island. Money
losses will total $1,000,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-08
COLLINS SOLD
TO CHICAGO

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. s.
Connie Nick, manager of the
Philadelphia Athletics, announced
today that he had sold Eddie
Collins, the famous second base
man, to the Chicago Americans.
Mack refused to state the con-
sideration.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-08
WOULD HIRE
CliY's GROUND

Peter V. Petrich, G. r. Aim
quist and o. B. Blekum of Old
Town petitioned the city council
today for permission to build a
machine shop on the end of the
McCarver street dock at Old
Town. They are willing to pay
rentaL toythe city. The request
was referred to Commissioner
Woods.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-08
'HUSBANDCHOK
HER; NOW FREE

Mrs. Naoma Lundeen was
granted a divorce today by Judge
G. M. yesterday from E. T. Lun-
deem, on grounds OF cruelty. She
declares that her husband has
beaten and choked her and has
failed to support her during the
past year. She was granted Gus
tody of her two-year-old baby,
Sylvia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-08

Mrs. Celtic V. Holford was
granted divorce from Frank A.
Holford by Judge G. M. yesterday
this morning, on grounds Of. ha-
bitual drunkenness. They were
married in New York, December
20, 1885.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-08

LOS ANGELES, Dec. S.-The-
odore Lindberg was killed today
when his motor car overturned
on a steep grade near Palms.
Two companions were severely
hurt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-08
IISL-AvE
WIFI
freed

Mrs. Kate Hubbard Of $40
South Tacoma avenue, Inns
been released from custody
Ivy the federal agents In San
Francisco. She was given her
freedom on the request of
her husband, Milan Hubbard.
utter the latter had secured
her arrest along with Arrhi-
bald A. SEWN, Tacoma ply.
steal Instructor. MS
SEWN is still held In custody.
however, and will be charged with
of the Mann white slave
act.
Mrs. Hubbard is said to have
from her South Ia
coma avenue home several weeks
ago Her husband trailed her to
San Francisco, where IL Is said,
he found ner IN company with So
vim.
Hubbard complained to the
federal authorities and both SEWN
and Mrs. Hubbard were arrested
charged with violating the white
slave act which provides penalty
for transporting woman from
one state to another for immoral
The Hubbards are believed to
be on their way back home 10
Tacoma today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-08

Topcz circle, No. 427, Women
of Wdodcraft. will hold their an
nuai' sale and card party Wednes-
day evening in Eagles hall, 18th
and z streets.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-08
WOODS FIRED
HIM IN SPITE.
SAYS HANSON

commissioner OF Pubic WORKS
owen Woods was charged in coun-
ell chamber today with having
fired one of his city carpenters be-
cause the carpenter had signed a
prohibition petition last spring
and had voted for the prohibition
bill.
Other charges have been mode
in the past week that Woods has
discharged competent Tacoma
workmen on the South Side sewer
Jobs because they had either sign
ed last years recall petitions
against Woods. or had voted for
prohibition. Woods has denied
all charges, as he denied the car
penter's charge today.
Rasmus Hanson, the carpenter,
appeared before the council and
declared that he had been dis.
charged without cause.
Il heard that | was fired be-
cause ! signed the prohibition Pc
tition and voted for prohibition"
said Hanson, land when ! asked
my boss in the carpenter depart
inent, Charlie Glockler, he ad-
mitted that that was the reason"
Commissioner Woods declared
that he had fired Hanson because
he was cutting expense in the car
penter department.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-08
BANKER ON TRIAL:
WOMEN ON JURY

OLYMPIA. Dec. Silk women
are on the jury hearing the case
against w. Dean Hays, the ac-
cused banker charged with eni-
bezzlement of funds in the Olym-
pia Bank & Trusts company.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-08
- JUST
A,0N

Nz&4a0N i
@ o @ !. 8 o 8 {" (. 9 :. {. g 9 @ @
q LOOK 1T UP-WE HAD TO q
e g g 9 8 o e, % o @ !. @ g o i. @
When the. state goes dry,
And the saloons are closed,
And there amt any booze for sale,
VIII the boys cut loose
And drink grape juice,
And get soused on ginger ale?
Or will they sigh
For the days gone by,
And will their spirits droop?
VIII they pine to hear
The splash of beer,
And the sound of the gladstone
cloop?s
"Gook 1t up In the dictionary.
We had to-
UNCONSCIOUS HUMOR.
Sleeping Cars.
Rapid Transit.
Artistic Haircutting.
Painless Dentistry.
Refined Vaudeville.
.
COWARDLY TO LISTEN
Some unknown, cowardly, reck-
less degenerate was proving in
the town about the midnight hour
Tuesday with evil mind and heart
and foul purpose, discharging
firearms promiscuously, disturb
ing and alarming the quietude of
the citizens. We can conceive Of
no violation of the law as sense
less, useless and cowardly as TO
hear the popping of pistol at
right.-Plainview ark Herald.
HERE is ONE FROM OUR
GIRL BOOKKEEPlii,
..Powder and paint
Make a girl what amt!
@ . o O @ /" Q . Z. 4. i" o 3. 9 8 o
o TODAY IN HISTORY o
. On December s, 1916, 81
q General Howe captured q
q Rhode Island. The Gineral o
{. was Britisher and upon 9
@ capturing the state of r. /. D
@ he walked into the Nara o
@ panssett hotel bar and said, 9
p Gimme a glass o. beer" 81
o The frightened tavern keep -,
@ er complied and ever since .
@ that day, anybody walking /.
@ into said bar and uttering %
@ the mystic words, Gimme I.
g. glass o. beer" receives the 4.
s. same-providing he has a q
q nickel. History does not 81
@ record whether Gin-ral Howe o
@ lad a nickel or not. In any 81
@ event, he probably got the :.
6 beer. @I
9. o.
e 9 Q 9 @ o o @ o o q 9 @ 9 (. 81
THIS is THE LIFE.
Christ-mas;
Coy lass!
ii
Youth rash
With cash.
Ill
Buys ring,
Swell thing!
Nv
lass pleased.
Gets squeezed!
v
Time flies,
Love dies.
vi
Youth stung,
stung, stung! =
20 . 8 8 o o o g o o o 8 8 o 8 oil
o BLOTS OF CIVILIZATION .,
6 o @ o @ @ @ o &. @ . 9 9 @ g o.
Cold popcorn.
Imitation ermine.
Collect kilograms.
Hair dye.
Electric" belts.
RgE
ADIOS!
o. X. CHESTNUT.
MARROW SQUEAK
ELECTS MAYOR
CHEHALIS, Dec. Swimming
by a majority Of only four votes.
DR. T. r. Coleman was vest rra v
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-08
CHINESE SUIT
EXPENSE SIS

Mayor Fawcett and the city
commissioners today affixed their
20. X" to a bill for $5S incurred
by the police department in bring
ing witnesses to Tacoma recently
to fight the suit of Harry Gong,
a Chinese. Gong sued for $10,-
$50 for false arrest, but the case
was dismissed by Judge Easter
day. The council decided that it
was unfair for the policemen to
pay their own expenses, since the
court had upheld their action in
arresting Gong.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-08
COWARDLY TO LISTEN

Some unknown, cowardly, reck-
less degenerate was prowling in
the town about the midnight hour
Tuesday with evil mind and heart
and foul purpose, discharging
firearms promiscuously, disturb
ing and alarming the quietude of
the citizens. We can conceive Of
no violation of the law as sense
less, useless and cowardly as TO
hear the popping of pistol at
right.-Plainview ARK Herald.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-08

IA HEN you are in doubt, if
you are a weather prophet,
you have but to predict SOC
casional rain" and you'll be
~ safe. That is the dope for
today and tomorrow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-08
HERE is ONE FROM OUR
GIRL BOOKKEEPEl

Powder and paint
Make a girl what amt!
4 a
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-03-03

II. N. Bopes was called to Illinois
last week by the illness of his broth
er.
Mrs. Ella MARITIME of Sibley,
Iowa is visiting old-time friends in
Redwood Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Manthei, liv-
ing west Of town, are the proud par
ents of a son born to them Sunday
morning.
Mrs. Clarence March was called
to Minneapolis by the very sudden
death of her father.
"A good attendance is desired at
next regular meeting of M. B. A.
Lodge, March 5. Refreshments will
be served after lodge.
Chas. Gales, who has been in
the East buying goods for The Palace
Dry Goods Company, during the past
three weeks, returned Saturday. Mr.
Gales is a walking information bur-
eau of fashion fads and furbelows
seen in the shops Of New York and
Chicago.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-03-03
Willis Holder of Delhi was a bust

Willis Holder of Delhi was bust
ness visitor in the city today.
Mrs. Anderson of Mankato was
the guest of Misses Reid and Whit
more last Saturday.
Mrs. Chas. Kuenzli entertained
the Missionary Society of the Meth
odist Church Thursday.
Miss Irene Olson is entertaining
her mother from Winona. Mrs. Oh
son will be here until Wednesday.
DIR. Leonard has moved his office
to the Granite Block, into the rooms
formerly occupied by DR.. w. A. Brand.
&C. A. Schildknecht went to Wa
SEGA Sunday expecting to attend to
business there for the next few days.
-Rud. Stensvad went to Window
last week where he sold a Cadillac
to I. A. Perkins. The car is to be
delivered April Is.
The Third District will hold its
annual Sunday School institute in the
Methodist Church Sunday afternoon
and evening, March Is.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-03-03
OF CITY INTEREST

&C. M. Bendixen of Morgan was
a visitor here today.
F. r. Lobdell transacted bust
ness at Renville Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Kinney ar
rived here last Friday from Grand
Rapids.
Mrs. Ferdinand Becker of Dan
ube, was visitor at The Gazette Of
fee Friday.
Miss Mable Milbradt of Sea-
forth, is visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. p. Larson
Miss Tillie Gold was called to
Minneapolis last Friday by the very
serious illness of her brother, Frank
Gold.
-Chas. E. Baum of Revere was a
business caller here yesterday when
he, made settlement on a quarter Sec
ton of land near Walnut Grove. Mr.,
Baum recently purchased this land at
sos an acre.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-03-03

Mrs. w. R. Roberts is away on
a fortnight's visit with friends and
relatives at the Twin Cities and Ar
lington.
-Chas. H. Wallace, formerly well
known in Redwood Falls died last
week at his home at Newport Beach,
Cal.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Winn will
leave March 8, for their new home
in Kanabec County. Mora will be
their home town.
Herman Asal and son Donald,
of Arlington left Saturday after a
weeks visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henschke. Mr.. Asal is Mrs.
Henschke's brother.
Roy Hassenstab, the youngest son
of Sheriff and Mrs. Frank Hassen-
stab, had the misfortune to break his
leg while playing at school last week.
The bone is knitting nicely and COM
plications are unlocked for.
The Public Library wishes to
complete its magazines files. Have
you magazines in your attics and
closets that will help. Our phone num-
Der is 264. 27-tf
&C. 0. Borg has purchased from
Geo. Wells the corner which was orig
inally part of the Tobias estate, and
will start building operations upon it
early in the spring. Mr.. Borg. plans
to erect six or seven room house
which will be decided improvement
to the locality. It is probable that
the building now standing on the
property will be removed although
it may be used for renodeling.
Doctor and Mr.. w. "A. Brand
proved themselves royal hosts when
they entertained a throng Of guests
who gathered at their home last
Thursday evening to celebrate the
Doctors birthday anniversary. There
was an excellent dinner served which
will long be remembered by, those
who were present. At its close, H.
A. Baldwin, rose and gave one of his
famous speeches, presenting the Doc
tor with beautiful chair rs a token
of regard and the esteem of his
friends. The Doctor responded with
a brief speech which expressed his
annrociafion for the Gift and for the
warm manifestation Of friendship ex-
hibited by the guests. John Glasco
and John Mcpherson made very eff
cient walters throughout the dinner.
Those present were: Messrs. Stems
vad, Neujahr, Neufert, McRae, Schild-
knecht, Clement, Dripps, Aune, Tyson,
Reynolds, Baldwin, Olson, Swain,
Ward, Ira Reynolds, H. G. Schmahl,
C. A. Luscher, Weldon and Barens-
field
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+ Miss Zelma Thune entertained 4
party of young people at her home
Friday evening.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Lamberton
went to St. Peter Monday. They will
return Wednesday.
Perry Nelson of the Philbrick's
Department Store left Sunday for a
short trip to the cities.
| The Priscilla Class of the Meth
odist Sunday School met last night
at the home of Mrs. Parish.
IS. P. Hicks and two sons, Tom
and Tracy, have gone to Panama for
trip of several weeks duration.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Methodist Church will serve supper
in the Church dining room on Friday
evening, March IL.
The ladies' of the Good Will Circle
were entertained by Mrs. j. L. Knapp
at her home last Wednesday after
noon.
Marriage licenses were issued
last week to Carl A. Werner and
Amy Olson, and to Nels C. Nelson
and Mary Discher.
Mrs Martin Lorenz who has been
very i'll is recovering nicely, and I'M
less she has relapse, will soon be
able to be about the house.
William Jameson of Pontiac ILL.,,
left for his home Saturday after a
visit here during which he installed
tenant on the farm recently pur-
chased from Mrs. C. d. Pryor
Frank Smith of Renville County
shot two wolves one day last week
thereby Kidding the country of two
pests as well as earning a neat little
bounty. This is an annual achieve
ment of Mr.. Smith.
WANTED:-Address of Parties
having old accounts, disputed claims
unsettled, or outlawed, amounting to
500 or more Address Box 358, Red,
wood Falls, Mimi. 30-2t*
Mrs. O. S. Durham was called
to GAINESVILLE today by the death of
her stepfather, l.. Davis. Mr.. Davis
has been i'll for several years and
his death was not entirely unex-
pected.
Henry Bornholdt of LIE Sueur Centre
visited with his sister, Mrs. H. Roper,
Saturday and Sunday. Mr.. Bornholdt
is just returning from a visit at Mill
bank, S. D. He will visit with his
daughter at Mankato before return
ing home.
Reserved seats for the Mcclure
by Dean W. R. Vance will be on sale
Thursday morning, at Lauterbach
Brothers, at 500 o'clock. Single adj
missions 35c for reserved seats. The
lecture will start promptly at 8:15
and it is requested that all be in their
seats at that time in order that there
may be no interruption.
Mrs. H. Buechner and Miss Celia
Roper entertained their Sunday School
classes and also A. j. Whites class
Of boys in the basement of the Me-
thodist church last Friday evening.
Mr.. Miller of the High Schoolscerps,
who is prime favorite with the
boys, was guest of honor. Supper
was served and the remainder of the
evening spent in playing games.
Mrs. Schildknecht gave dinner
party at her home last night in honor
of Miss Ella Yackel, who leaves
Thursday for her home at Lamber-
ton. The color decorations in the
dining room were red and whites car
nations of these colors forming the
centerpiece of the prettily decorated
table. Mrs. Chas. Gales assisted her
mother in the entertainment Of the
guests, who were Mesdames, Banker,
Dennistoun, Johnson, Wilson, Mckay,
Melges, Aune and Corbett; and Mis-
ses Yackel, Thune. Josie Thune, Wall,
Sheridan, Altnow, Jarchow, Lamber-
ton and Bluhm.
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Scenic CITY
Market
Meats and Groceries
Phone 81

A FEW OF OUR LEADING ARTI-
Giles In THE GROCERY LINE.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-10-30
EQUAL. SUFFRAGE
WOMEN MEETING
Mrs. GRACE MILBIR TROUT.
ILLINOIS PRESIDENT SAYS.
YEAR Ol WATCHING

,p',ia| 200 lb. >ev.
CHICAGO. no. oct 20 % has
been momcnlous year one of
Watcb.uI waiting and Uakciui
W1trhius Grace Wilbur Trout.
president of the Illinois Equal Suf
Trace association told delegates 10
the 10th annual convention at that
ugauiHtinn here tonight
Mrs Trout. who is candidate
Tor reelection, explained reasons
Tor the attitude o' the officers OF
iue association uu certain matters
which have caused some dispute
among factions lu the main. the
attitude OF her administration has
been couscr,afiy, fof thc purpose
ni making secure .hD concession uI
limited suffrage granted by the lc-
sisIaturc
That security .Hy s.d had been
obtained Ton rnr .IurnH. court OF
the state aH May upheld rur vail.
dIis of tho outrage nH. and recent.
lF denied Irurarul 'U I'. oppo.
ucut-
As instances 90 90, uN. with
200. DO |..|' ~. '''...|. hNa
U'rcd lo Mrs Trout cited th de-
cIiui'iou of tuc pD.g'lun 'p rn.
trr the tight which faction
rIed tO defeat 200 'Dr courts fJ pnr
uI women u Cook county fH Ngf.
'ur county commit iounrs. and O.
refusal tp Join tuc confessional
DnmsItf,, 100 its black i.t OF 900.
igonistIr congressman
>p,tk,u- of rho Har Mrs Trout
Hd fBu fierce iufroI,rahI, mu
tiro o' it 400 burn Into 0ur soH...
.0mrU Iad uo voice. un part Ir fIr
planning ,f iAIs WaT and their uu'f
alternative 0. Zoo endure endure.
endure until 'hct Too. su Town boo.
to '.. .ai'nf of tIe shadow where
fh,.r loved uu.. HlEn preceded
them Or those Russian Austrian
Belgian French aud FueIi.H mo.
tH'r. .HHH hlN, spoken 20 'Hr
polls. 1u fuu pun-r flf they
would HEu N.ad up f.. Ir.u.r'.
,I father. rusuauI. brother ard
1000 ,n. a thousand Times uu
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-10-30
LONDON REPORT OF SITUATION
ny Associated Press.

by Associated Press
LONDON October 29--Thc battle Of the User with the
exhausted both sides appears have degeneraed into
attacks and which and losses
about equally divided has been day of comparative calm
the of the line the but the Germans claim
progress south Of Ncupo though the French there change
AS expected the Germans trying to break through
the line Lille and successful will compel the Allies to fall
back Dunlk However great change expected until
rcnorccmcnts fill the caused by the
fighting.
In the meantime sharp fights occurring efforts to secure
positions for the big fight The thing
further eastward where the pushing the ongpomised
attack on Verdun.
guns and trenches evacuated alternately
by both sides.
The Germans have decisive repulsc IN Poland.
where reported be advancing Both claim
in East Prussia
South Africa General Botha the the head OF
moving against rebeous commanders Byers and De-
Wet while other forces engaged rounding the
of the Marit1 forces
The presence the north Of Ireland
believed be due vessels flying neutral flags and
asking the admiralty take TO prevent its
continuation Stronger also urged to nd the country
Of spies.