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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-01
ST. CHARLES TO PLAY N VIEWPOINT SATURDAY

The St. Charles baseball team which has not lost game this season will play their first out of town game Saturday when they clash with the fast NeWtown High school team at Newtown.
 The St. Charles will make the trip in automobiles. leaving OConnelI's
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-01
BUD PALMER WINS
 FROM EDDIE O'BRIEN

Bud Palmer of this city beat Eddie OBrien of New Haven in an eight round bout held in Meriden last night. Palmer forced the fighting throughout and gave O,Brien a terrific 1acing. .O'Brien rallied in the last round but could not overcome Palmer's early lead The bout was the star event of the evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-01
Pratt, c. S1 ( Burch, p.
 Totals as 11a27 Il l
~ 0 NsLN @1 BrideepOr1

Sacrifice hit, Hammond Sacrifice fly. Stankard.S Stolen bases, Ham mond 2, Tierney. Hallman- Two base hits, Hammond. T1erney. Cabrera Pratt. HalIrnan, Senno. Three base hits. Hammond, Mulvey, Senno.s First base on balls. off Burch 3; off Tuckey 3. Left on bases, Springfield 6, Bridge port 8. Struck out, by Burch 8, by Tuckey 2. BaIk, Burch. Time, 1:47.. Umpire, Garry
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-01

The Austin Giants want to meet the Park Robins. The line up: V. Gookey w. Nfalloy. McFadden, Gunch, Con no11y. J. Connolly, Flanagan and Me Carthy. V. Gookey is a star pitcher.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-01
AMATEUR BASEBALL,

The Austin Chipp1es would like to play the Myrtle A. c. Saturday morn ing at Seaside park. The line up: Flanagan, B. Mol1oy, Heavy, Ward, Cassidy. O'Brien, Goolzey, Click, J. Ma1loy, Lannon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-01

Ira Ha11man had perfect batting average The veteran outfelder got a two sbagger and three passes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-01
FANS OWN
 COLUMN
BICYCLES

Bicycles and Tires, Base. Balls, AIitts, Bats, High Glass Sporting Goods.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-01

George Crook caught well for Bridgeport, He managed to connect with Burch for one hit
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-01

team of local bowlers left for
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-01

Benny Kaum came through with a, single in three times up at Indiana polls yesterday where the. home club beat Pittsburgh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-01

Worcester. Mass, last night to take part in the tournament there today. Those who made the trip were Dewey, Fitzgerald, Mollinelli, D. Musante. Ter Till and Lewis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-01

Springfield has Harmed Catcher Dick .O'Connor to Fall River of the Colonial league.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-26
FORESEE TWO YLARS OF WAR.
students Of Big Contest Lose Hope
for Quick End of Fighting.

WASH NGroN, Aug. 25.--A serious pro-
traction OF the period OF tho European
war is anticipated by close students OF
the general military situation In Washing
ton. Their views are based on the failure
of the allied armies OF France. Belgium
and Great Britain to hold in check the
first concentrated attack Of the German
army.
The quick fall n: Namur. which all the
French and Belgian experts predicted
could Withstand u siege OF many weeks
followed by the backward trend OF tho
allies movements. disposes experts here
to believe that the German armies have
won for themselves "A confidence In their
ability to push forward through France y
Paris.
In the opinion OF students OF the great
war game at least six months will be
required TO effect the investment OF Paris
and eighteen months to- capture that city
They express the view that Paris can
withstand q siege of that period Upon
this basis n Is indicated that the prob
able duration OF the war IL not less than
two years
The same students incline to the be-
lief that the German-Austran alliance
can hold back the Russian development
"f Berlin or Vienna or both just as long
as the French and British can hold Paris
None OF the experts has yet figured
out the results OF the war. Neither does
their offhdnd solution OF the war problem
include In Its premises the possible aug
mentation Of the forces of the allies by
British colonial or native Indian forces
IN the event that the battle tide sets too
strongly against the allies in the first few
months Of tho war.
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BERLIN SAYS ARMIES WILL
JOIN IN ADVANCE ON PARIS

with an English army and a Belgian
army.
The armies OF the allies surprised
the enemy and drove back their ad-
vance attachments. The allies have
gone beyond Malines. The Belgian
army came from Antwerp.
In Lorraine after the counter at
lacks of yesterday the right OF the
French forces withdrew to the River
Mortagne. which IL a continuation OF
the Meurthe, from Lunevile to Nancy.
I'm Alssce French troops repulsed a
number of German attacks directed
against Colmar.
The report Of the recapture OF
Muelhausen by the Germans is with
out foundation. Moreover, the theatre
OF operations in Alsace is becoming OF
secondary Importance"
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LONDON, August 81

LONDON, August %.
The Daily Ncus has a despatch from
Paris which says that the Germans en-
tered Charlerol by the left bank OF tho
Sanbrs Saturday afternoon after a bonn
bardment Of two hours.
French troops arrived at Charleroi Sat
.urday evening. but the Germans estab-
lished themselves In the houses IN the
lower part of the town and the French
had to use artillery 10 dsodge them.
The section was soon in flames
The despatch ADDS that the Germans
set fire 10 a strng OF villages about Char
leroi on saturday and that Marchlennes,
Monceau sur sambre, Anderlues and
Chaelet were destroyed,
The Daily Express prints the following
despatch from Ostcnd:
"A great battle has been IN progress
In the province OF Hainsut, on the south
ern frontier of Belgium. since Friday
evening French and British troops have
been engaged In desperate ,lnficts north
| Of Charleroi and Fleurus with Germans
| who crossed the Meusc at Huy.
Saturday French troops which had
spread from Lille met the German right
In East Flanders Desperate fighting be-
tween outposts took place at Oudenardt
and Renaix. The losses were heavy or
both s.des Monday, Twenty-Five thousand
Germans have been surrounded between
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rs - the western army. made up of
English and French, It's position from
Lille 70 Mhubcuge was described I'm this
column Yesterday. Tho fan of Namur
may well have dictated retirement
which no: even German dispatches claim
To have been other than orderly and UNI
disturbed The new line rests upon tina
Maubeuge-Lille forts. To the east II Is
strengthened by several permanent forts
whore 1t Joins with the line OF the French
army facing the German army of the
Moselle.
In sum, French offensive against the
Germans In three directions has come to
grief. Following II the French and Brit
ish have fallen back upon the lines pre-
pared over long years by French engi-
necrs as the first line OF defence in
France II the allied armies have not
been demoralized they have still the ad.
vantage OF forts, field works. rivers and
hills IN their favor. with complete rail
way lines to insure reinforcement and
communication.
on the other hand II as the Germans
assert, their army Of the Moselle has
routed the French force In front or H.
the prospect Ii that German advanAs
between Verdun and Maubeuge will very
shortly compel the allies to fall back II
not upon Parts directly. upon the Reims-
I.aon-La Fere barrier far In French ter
ritory
To the Germans credit now are the
conquest of Belgium and the defeat Of
the French counter offensive II the de-
feat was rout they may have plenty Of
time TO get 70 the Paris forts before the
Russian advance becomes dangerous
enough to compel weakening their western
armies II remains 20 b. seen Just how
complete their success In Lorraine and at
Ncufchateau was. All else Is OF second
AIRY Importance, even the fall of Namur
the most amazing circumstance OF the
war save only for tho resistance % Llere,
and a circumstance likely 20 arouse doubt
as to the strength OF all other fortified
towns. including Paris itself.
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NON-COMBATANTS FLEE.
Thousands Of Bclgians Are Taking
Refuge In Manstricht.

MAAsTRIcHr, via London, Aug. 25.--Ths
fight OF Belgian non combatluts before
the Germans continues. There are now
nearly 1000 in the Vicinity of Maastricht
the majority OF those arriving witain the
past few days coming from Mal'nes.
Many OF them have slight wounds Sheds
have been erected for them at Calvarien.
berg. Many of the refugees fought in tho
Franco Prussian War.
a large number of Belgian farmers are
included among the refugees. They com
plain of the treatment accorded TO civil.
ians BY the Germans. but the opinion
prevails here that the peasants nave
brought much of this treatment on them
selves by overt acts against German
troops
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PRESS ADMITS CHECK.
Paris Newspapers Say Ailies Have
Failed 10 stop Invaders.
SPECIAL Cobie Despatch to THE srx.

SPECIAL cable Despatch 10 THE SUN.
PARIS. Aug, 26.--The press makes no
attempt to minimize the result of the
three days battle, although all tho papers
are convinced that the ultimate success
OF the allies is certain.
The Temps of last night said;
The sought for result has not been
realized. We have failed 10 cut the Ger
man forces IN two. They succeeded by
finding themselves in superior numbers
at a decisive point"
The Temps then warns the Powers
who are still neutral that their existence
IL really at stake. as the Germans are
seeking to enslave Europe and the
world"
The Journal des Debates declares:
1T is check. Gen. Joffre appears
wisely to have stopped the battle Ia order
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CAPTURE OF OSYENl
A MATTER OF HOURS
Small Force Of Germans Beaten,
but More Are Coming
Up Rapidly.
CIVIL GUARD DISARMED
News From Antwerp Says civ
Is Ready-Quccn Refuses
to Leave.
Special cable D,spdtcb 10 Tn : D.,
Ky =. y. TuOuY,

Special correspondent ~ TnE SrS and "a.
London 'bdiiy Mar"
OsTEND. Belgium. August ..
The initial German raid ar..rs.
Ostend has been checked but ,h,ra
every cause to fear that a second wg
succeed.
The town possesses no defensive .,r.a
save a couple Of hundred serdaru,s
Overnight the enemy is reported in Oh.
immediate vicinity. \ mail boat va.
Immediately Communicated and cyory
remaining Belgian regular Was taken
aboard and the civil guard was dis.
armed forthwith in order to avoid re-.
prisals
Early this morning patrols Of rAlans
and German Hussars were cnsag.
the gendarmerie two miles from tho
station. No civilians were allowed p,
go in that direction. The Germans
came through Thielt Thourout AMI
Lefiinge TO the southern entrance tothe
town. where the gendarmeric was en-
trenchcd
There was a continuous fire from
TO t O'Clock. The Bclgians lost about
forty killed and wounded and the Ger.
man losses were more severe.
First hand news received from Ant.
werp Is TO the effect that the city can
hold out indefinitely Most Of rs
produce Is coming from within the forti.
fed area, Fifty British subjects re.
main in the city and are helping with
the preparations for defence in every
way short OF enrolling in the Belgian
army. Two English armen have en-
rolled
The city Of Antwerp is under com
mand of Lieut-Gen. Dufour. About
1900 Germans remain in the city.
These have to report themselves every
three hours. All attempts to prevail
upon Queen Elizabeth and her children
to leave Antwerp have fallen on deaf
ears. Her Majesty is Of the greatest
value to the Red Cross. She prefers to
do her share in the work. although she
is risking the horrors Of a siege by re-
naming.
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DEFEAT OF THE FRENCH ARMY
NOW MAY BE FATAL IN END
Counter Offensive to Check German Armies Has
Failed and Allies Are Now in a Dangerous
Position for Defence
From THE EVENING Sun Of yesterday.

BRUSSELS, seems to have rcCcdcd after dec
pcratc and possible nd"cisive hghting be-
cause the sudden and utterly bewldcrlng
tai OF Samur exposed the French flank on
the Samore to the German advance.
II is absolutely clear then that In the
different fields the French counter often
sive, So much advertised by French STRAIT
egiSts before and since the war began,
has failed utterly What remains the real
problem is whether II has so completely
demoralia"d the French armies that they
will be unable to hold the lines to which
they have now been driven. If II does
the German advance may reach Paris on
schedule time.
rs the situation now stands, the French
on al! their fronts are back on their first
permanent line Of defences The eastern
army occupies the gap between Eplnal
ana Toul, which has long been prepared
4, 20 meet the whole German advance into
France The position is tremendously
strong. both naturally and 10y reason OF
the great forts about It which have been
erected In recent years. Unless the army
mas beeh hopelessly routed. II can still
stand ON the defensive where French
engineers and staif had long ago prepared
the ground
AS to the army OF the west. facing
the German army OF the Moselle. the
situation Is less clear between Verdun
ana Charlevlle- MeZieres. on the south
uahk OF the Meuse, tae-e is an admirable
position To defend, with the deep Meuse
In front, the Verdun forts on the right.
the forts of Mez!eres, Givet and the
broken country between the Sambre and
the Mouse on the left where Iunctilres
Win the allied army ear be made hut
| there is no serious obstacle in the wny
either OF forts or mountains and IL the
French tdvanc" at Neurchateau ended
IN rout IL is exceedingly doubtful II
II could hold victorious German army
here.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-26
GERMANS CLAIM FIVE
OF NAMUR'S NINE FORTS

The following despatch was received
by the Telefunken wireless station at
Sayville. l.. l.. yesterday from Berlin
by way of Nauen, Germany.
"An official announcement made pub
lie here to-day says that the city of
Namur has fallen and five Of its forts
have been captured by the Germans.
The bombardment of the four other
forts continues aud their fail seems
imminent"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-26
BELGIANS USED AS SHIELDS.
Paris Report Says Enemy Put Nom
Combatants on Firing Line,

PARIS. Aug, 25,-Ten Belgian miners
who had Just emerged from a mine we're
compelled 10 march nj the head OF
German detachment with their lamps In
their caps In one phase OF the fighting
at Charieroi. according TO an Ostend des-
patch to the Havas agency.
The miners were all killed In the on
gagement The despatch says that tho
Germans also forced Belgians to precede
them at Mont-sur- Marchienne In Hainaut
province, when n party OF 200 Germans
who had lost their way got within range
OF the French guns.
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Courtrai and Anseghem a town six miles
west OF Oudenardc. Fighting was pro-
crossing Sunday at Peronnes. between
Mons and pinche and between Waite
Chem and Oudcnarde.
The Hdndelsbi0dd says that since
Monday no Germans have been in Brus.
sells Arrivals from LeEe state that
many houses there were burned last week.
German soldiers have inscribed on the
walls OF the city. William H.. Emperor
of Europe"
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FRENCH ARE CONFIDENT.
"Our Time Coming" says statement
After Cabinet Meeting.
Special cable Despatch 10 Tnr SIS

Special cable Despdtch 10 Tny st>.
PARIS. Aug. 25.-At the close OF a
Cabinet meeting to-day NJ Mcssmy,
Minister Of War, issued this statement;
There is no doubt in the minds of the
President and his Ministers Of our
final success. Every engagement, in
which che enemy suffers losses only
weakens him the more. The Germans
are far from their main base. We were
brought closer to ours by falling back on
French soil
I'VE are content 10 remain on the de-
coming"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-26
WAsnINGToN. AUGUST %

w ASiflNhlbNs nus uoN
According to wireless dispatches
from the Berlin Foreign Office to the
German Embassy here a concentric ad-
vance of all the German armies toward
Paris is likely. The Scmos River.
I.ongwy and a large part Of the Belgian
frontier, it was said, are now in German
hands. This was the despatch received
by the embassy:
Tho German troops facing the
French troops defeated them In bat
tie from August II to 81. Numerous
ensigns, more than $50 guns and
10000 prisoners have been captured.
Luneville has been taken and the
army OF Gen. Joffre. broken up, is
no longer capable of action. The
German Crown Princes army has
chased the French west of Longwy.
Tn army of the Duke of Wurt-
temberg marching through Belgium
has crossed the river Semois, COM
pletcly crushing the advancing
French army. Numerous guns. en-
signs. prisoners and several Cen
erals were captured.
Tho German troops advancing
west Of the river Meuse toward
Maubougc defeated an English cav
airy brigade. The river Semois,
Lougwy and the greater part OF tho
Belgian French frontier are In Ger
man hands, A concentric advance
OF all the German army toward
Paris ls probable.
The German Foreign once advised
the embassy in another wireless des
patch that Assistant Secretary Breckin
! dye OF the United States War Depart
ment, who had reached Berlin with re-
lrf funds, "pra!ses the attitude OF tn,
German people toward Americans ant
declared II duty to inform Americans
Of the victories Of the German armies
and of the excellent spirit OF the Ger
man nation"
American sympathies have beer
touched by German help for Russian
;"milies in Berlin" the despatch added
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-26
400 on Dutch Liner From New York
Prisoners at Falmouth.

FALMOUTH. England, Aug 25.-Four
hundred German reservists and a num-
her of Austrian reservists arrived hero
to-day from New York on the steam
ship Potsdam of the Holland America
Line and were at once taken into Gus
tody by the British military authorities
as prisoners OF war.
The Potsdam left New York on
August 10.
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MAY CALL ON ALL BRITONS.
Is itchcncr's Remark Taken Rs Hint
ut Compulsory service.

LoNpoN, Aug 26.--Rumors which have
been current that the Government had
decided on compulsory recruiting for the
army are probably traceable to Earl
kiichencr's remark:
II cannot say what measures may
eventually b' necessary TO supply and
maintain the British forces"
The parliamentary correspondent OF
the Ddiiy NciCS and Lcddcr adds TO this
The country Is not yet sufficiently alive
to the realities and possibilities OF the
war ard n compulsory recruiting j. to
he adopted the country must he behind
the Government"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-26
Estimate Belgian Dead
at $1,000, Wounded $4,000

THE HAGUE. via London. Aug. %
The first list of the Belgian deed in
the recent fighting contains 1000
names. Conservative estimates place
the total number OF Belgian dead at
5000. 1t is estimated that their
wounded reach total OF 10000
There are now about 1000 Rel
gian soldiers interned in the Neither
lands under the neutrality proclama-
ton. \ camp is being established
for these at Oudenirdum, in Fries
land.
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FAMOUS ENJOYS SON KILLED.

PARIS. Aug 25.-Thc helmet, sword and
pistol OF Baron Heinrich Marschall Won
Bieberstein. son of the famous German
Ambassador to Constsntinople. who died
last year. have been received by the
Mdtin. lie was MORALLY wounded in "A
skirmish between Uhans and the rural
guard.
He was cared for by his French can
tors, who made every effort to relieve
his sufferngs. His last words were:
II have done my duty az you have
done yours
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COUSIN OF KING, KAISER, KAIS.
ERIN, KILLED IN BATTLE.

Prince Albrecht OF Schleswig- Holstein.
who was killed in Mondays hattie was
cousin OF the Kaiser. OF the Kalscrn and
OF King George OF England, and General
IN the Prussian Guards. He was born in
1863 at Windsor. His father Is Prince
Christian and his mother. Princess Helen
of England. daughter Of Queen Victoria
and aunt of King George.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-26
PROTECT ANTWERP'S ART.
Authorities Fear HON ba ri ment os
vandalism I'm city.

Special Cdoie Despa,ch TO THE suN
ANTWERP. Aug. 2s.--Steps are being
taken TO prevent damage or loss OF the
art works OF the city in case OF
bombardment or, as stories reaching the
city have forewarned, vandalism should
the Germans enter the city. The choicest
paintings In the Royal Museum have been
removed to a place of safety as also
have the Rubens pictures in the cathe-
dral.
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to prevent its being transformed into
a defeat
L.eut.-Col. Lionel Rousset. In an ar
ticle in the Pctn Pdrtsien, says:
ave must have the courage to can
things by their name. We have received
a severe check. our offensive plans have
miscarried."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-26
GERMAN ENVOY ON FRENCH SHIP
,p-cia' cab, Despatch 10 rue ST

Np-cid' Gable Despatch 10 THG ST.
LONDON, Aug. ga news agency
despatch from Amsterdam quotes a Ger
man despatch reporting that the German
Minister at Tangier has received his pass
ports from tho Moroccan Government
He and the members OF his stan removed
from the legation and were taken on :
board French cruiser. which is convey
ing them to Palermo.
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FALL OF ALL NA1UR FORTS
is NOT CREDITED IN LONDON
LONDON, August %.
Spscia, cable Despoich TO THr stu

LONDON, August %.
report that the city of Namur and its defending forts
denied here tonight The denial also carried
the that the advance of the German
through Belgium Luxembourg France checked
by the allies
According despatch from Paris the Temps of this
ming published telegram from Lille saying the report that
had fallen lacked confirmation The Lille despatch
August 23 Begans arriving from that place
quoted saying that of the advanced forts Namur
either up taken by and from that incident
report that Namur itself had fallen The other forts
still intact and being vigorously and effectively de-
Tended when the despatch sent
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GERMAN BOYS OF l6 CALLED

LoNDN. Aug. 26.-The official news
bureau says:
Tho German papers of August - a"h
20 publish orders that boys Of from 4"
to 10 years old shall be- put through 3D.
course OF musketry and military training
Retired officers are to ne cngdVd As
instructors"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-26
STEAMER STOPPED AT SEA.
seventy Conscripts Taken From the
AncO0s 10 Gibraltar.
Speciai Cabie Despdtch 70 THE

Npeo7aI 'dbIe DsSpdtcA {, TINS srN.
LONDON, Aug. ga wireless message
received here says the Italian steamer
Ancona from New York has been held
up near Gibraltar and seventy con-
scripts removed TO Gibraltar.
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LONDON. August .,

LONDON. August %.
The Eronin1 NCWsS Ostend corre-
spondent telegrsphs that fierce fighting
Is in progress in the suburbs of that
city between a detachment Of German
cavalry and 500 Belgian gendarmes and
that the wounded are being brought into
the city.
The despatch says that the German
cavalrymen were advancing from
Snaeskerke to Ostend early in the
morning and came upon the detachment
OF gendarmes near Lefiinghe. three
miles from Ostend. The Germans
finally were driven back. The gem
darmes lost three killed and several
wounded. The Germans lost several
men and one officer was wounded,
An early despatch to the Times from
Ostend had announced that 10000 Ger
mans were attacking Malines and that
general diminishing was in progress
throughout the northwestern part OF
the province of Flanders.
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BRTTONS SEIZE 112 SHIPS
Prize Court TO Meet to Decide on
Vessels Disposition.
Special cable Despa,ch 10 Tar

Special Gable Despatch 10 TsE Sun
LONDON. Aug. 2b.-The Government,
has issued a list of l12 ships of the
enemy which have been seized
A prize court will meet next week to
take up the cases of these vessels.