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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-13
$4,000 Stock of New Up-to-Date Mems and
Boys Ready-to-W Wear Must Be Converted Into
Cash Immediately.

drawing a pistol. pointed It at the &C.
cupants of the auto. threatening to
shoot. After being fined in Police
Court he tyas bound over for carrying
-a-p,stol Without a license, FOR carry
ing Il pistol concerned, and for point-
ing pistol asJsHother.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-13
Colonel Sibert Talks
At Gadsden on Canal
Albanian, One Of Three Designers
Of Great Feat, Sees v. S. Sea
Supremacy.

GADSDEN. ALA, Nov. Sat a
banquet given in his honor last night,
Lieutenant Colonel W. A. g"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-13
New
Poo
Aged Los
Fortune
Wors
LOS ANGELICA
ma Jones'" an aged
twenty year, has snil.

Los Angeles Atreets anu
was believed to be on the verge or
indulgence, recently paid taxes on I,o7
Angeles County property valued a;
$4,000.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-13
Fay Was Frugal So How
Did He Do II?

not impossible despite past failur
Thin people are victims OF mal-nut
tion. a condition which prevents
We've had a stiff tussle in I
embarra ssment. his lordship's co
brand Of -four to be used in our
fifteen, years at daily wage that
finally reached s1.6o. The other day he
retired TO live OF OF the profts OF
farm and two public drays he bad pur-
chased during that time.
Officials OF the department realized
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-13

arate section:
The old seq
with white ar
Only by a We
residents n
move into
versa II
Of resideg
ing TO rel
against v
cornplain.s
Mayoy.'t
yroved All
nance, int
Jesse Wood
white perst
block a nss
Consent i OF
xersSs
C6ir,ycffna
Claude IA
oval ps~reg
fhat ultima
enr,nls.A "a
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-13

$1.00 Union Suits ............... 66c
$1.00 Wright S Underwear .. CSC
$500 FLANNEL TOP SHIRTS,
callars attached, all colors ... CSC
$500 Sweater Coats ......... .$1.9S
$500 Sweater Coats ........... STA
$500 Sweater Coats ...........9 CSC
SOC WORK SHIRTS .29c
SOC Fleece-Lined Underwear .... .29c
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-13

N "uV
ell Wade. a
hailed into |
ton to re-
Fas bound
a q three
nail wagon
sed because
= hu hin, and
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-01-10
Killed at Wonder

George Mills, a mime worker in
charge OF the Nevada Wonder mine
cage was instantly killed last Friday
while ascending in the cage. \ load
OF drills was being carried to the
surface and in some way a part Of
the steel fouled the cage, causing it
to pile up in the shaft, crushing the
unfortunate mans life out instantly.
Deceased was IS years OF age and
unmarried. He had been a resident
of Wonder for about three months.
The remains were shipped to Sacra-
for GENERALIZATION STANDARD.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-01-10
Unwatering Lower Levels Means
Much for the North End Mines

able territory which has been mere
" penetrated by drifts and wines
from the 2.5OO-foot level down to
1900 feet without thorough or even
adequate exploration for ore. Be
fore the discrimination of the work
or the lower levels in January, 1888,
exploratory work was carried on tor
three years on the $500, 2,7OO and
2,0OO-foot levels. The Consolidated
California and Con. Virginia JOINT
VINE was sunk to the 2,9OO-tOOt
levels. but on encOuntering a strong
flow of water work was quickly
abandoned. The rich gold bearing
vein in the southwest Drift on the
2.4OO-fOot level encountered in the
southwest drift from the northern
boundary line is practically known
to extend downward to the $500
foot mark and beyond.
1t is apparent that the dewaterlng
work now underway means a good
deal toward the opening up of the
potential ore reserves in the Com
StnrE \nrthanI mines
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-01-10

The New York Mining Age III
commenting farther on the import
ant new pumping operations now
underway below the 2,5OO-foot level
at the Northend of the Comstock,
calls attention to the following,
showing that the future possibilities
are recognized in the east as we'll as
the west:
THE pumping now underway
Promises to make available in Union
Consolidated the 1900 and 200 lev
els for thorough prospecting. 1t is
certain that pay ore exists at these
levels and deeper, from the work
done between 1880 and 1888. 1t IS
interesting to note that on the 1000
foot level a joint Union CONSOLIDATE
ed-Sierra Nevada east crOsscut from
the joint Sierra Nevada Wine when
in a distance of 100 feet from the
Wine passed through a vein of ore
eleven feet wide on the bottom and
six feet at the top, assays averaging
S2l to the ton.
sc. N: ,1-, I,. comedian
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-01-10
Will Now Have
to Stand Trial

The Arrangement OF F. L. Howell,
held here on a charge of embezzle-
ment, was set yesterday by judge
Moran for today when Howell is eN-
pected to enter his plea to the
charges.
Howell was arrested in Utah sew
eral weeks ago on a bench warrant
issued upon a secret indictment pre-
scented by the last grand jury. He
is charged with converting to his
own use funds of the Eagle Salt
Works to the mou of approNi-
mately $1,000 which he received in
his capacity as cashier Of the COM
pany. Various checks and drafts
were endorsed by him to his own
account, it is charged. The defalca-
tons were discovered when bills
sent out from the company's main
office were returned with the infOr-
nation they had already been paid
by check or draft.-Journal.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-01-10
Why Will Dudley
Committed Suicide

VIII Dudley, assessor OF Alpine
county. committed suicide at Mark
~leeville early Monday morning by
shooting himself through the brain
with a 5S-calibrc automatic pistol.
The board OF supervisors met
Monday morning and when the a
SCISSOR did not show up at the court
house d messenger was sent to his
cabin alter him, and Wa horrlred
when he found the dead body OF the
young man lying on the bed.
As near as can be aSCertained un-
reQuittcd love was the cause OF his
rash act. The story is brought down
from Marklecville that he and the
young lady with whom he was keep
ing company. quarreled Summary
night. After leaving her he went to
his cabin. wrote a note, removed his
shoes. turned back the bed covers
and lying on the bed sent a bullet
crashing through his brain.-Rec-
Ord-Courier.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-01-10
Summons


In che First Judicial District Court
of the State of Nevada, in and for
the County of Ormsby.
Henry William Berger, plaintiff,
versus Sophronia Annita Berger, de-
PENDANT.
The State of Nevada sends greeting
60 said defendant:
You are hereby summoned to ap-
pear within ten days after the serv-
ice upon you of this summons if
served in said county, or within
twenty days if served OUT of said
county but within said Judicial Dis
trict, and in all other cases within
forty days Exclusive of day of serv-
ice), and defend the above-entitled
action. This action is brought to
recover a judgment against you
granting to plaintiff a decree of di-
vorce forever dissolving the bonds
Of matrimony now existing between
you and said plaintiff on the ground
OF extreme cruelty, as will more full
ly appear from the verified COM
plant on file herein.
Dated this 10th day of December.
A. D. 1913.
(Seal) E. o. PATTERSON.
Clerk of the First Judicial District
Court Of the State of Nevada in ami
for Ormsby county.
HUSKEY & SPRINGER,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
First publication Dec. 10, 1913.
Last publication Ian. u, 1914.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-01-10
Storm Has No Terrors

For a distance of over three miles
the Manhattan gulch is being place'
within the town limits, considerable
placer gold being found on and
near the surface, at the foot Of the
Big Four hill, its northern slope.
Winter has nc terrors for the placer
miners, some fifteen or twenty sets
of l@easers being at work. One piece
of ground has produced upwards IT
SS5, 900.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-01-10
Consolidated Loses

The Interstate Commerce COM
mission has dismissed a complaint
by the Goldtield Consolidated Mines
company against the San Pedro. Los
Angeles and Salt Lake railroad. 1t
involved a rate OF Sl.54 per 100
pounds on iron mine cars from Salt
Lake City t Goldtield. which rate,
reasonable.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-01-10
Formerly Taught Hereabouts

Miss Louise Pohl. sister of Coun-
ty Clerk r. G.. Pohl, OF Nye county.
who has been a teacher in the TOnO-
pah high school for several years,
va, married December % to James
Z. Hayes, a Tonopah millman. The
bride taught the East Fork school
ut one time and i, we'll known in
Carson valley.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-01-10

Drop in at Dicks and hear Ed
sons latest invention. Standard
goods only carried. Everything you
desire on tap.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-01-10
Tom and Jerry

Jess Paxton has arranged with
Tom and Jerry to be ready for his
patrons every day. OFT
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-01-10

French pastry, 90 cents per dozen,
at the Bon Ton. d-23
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-30
FRENCH MAKE APPEAL.
Cabinet Asks Country for All Re-
sources POssibIe.

PARIS. Aug. 2s.-The Cabinet issued
the following appeal TO the country last
night:
"Frenchmen: The new Government
has just taken possession OF It's post
of honor and of the combat. The
country knows it may count upon its
energy and that it gives itself with
oil it's soul to the country's defence.
THE Government knows it may count
upon the country. Its sons are she'd
ding their blood for the fatherand and
liberty alongside the heroic Belgian and
English armies. They support the most
formidable storm Of shot and shell that
has ever been let loose upon O people,
and every one stands firm. To them
to the dead. Thanks to so much hero
ism. final victory Is assured.
Certainly a great battle 10 waging,
but 1t is not decisive. Whatever may be
the result the struggle viii continue
France is not as easy prey as the in
science OF the enemy imagines.
"Frenchmen, the present duty Ia
tragic but simple-repulse the enemy,
pursue him and save our soil from his
stain. Save liberty from his grasp.
Hold fast as long as need be until the
end. Lift up our minds and souls above
the peril and remain the masters OF our
destiny.
Meanwhile our Russian allies march
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-30
~ u. W. NOOREGAARD.
Special correspondent Of THE SuN aud the
London Ddi'y Maj

London Daily Mai
ST. PETERSBURG, August 30.
Tho Russian advance in all the the
aires Of operation continues success
fully. There were fierce fights on
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday.
after which the Germans were forced
10 abandon the acknowledgements is-
chofSburg line.
The German losses were very heavy.
particularly AT Mullen, between Neld-
cnhurg and Osterode. Their retreat be
mind the viStula is only question OF
q fow days.
The Russians are clearing western
Russian Poland of small German adj
vance parties.
The most important fighting Is now
goln. on IN eastern Galicia. Minor en-
counters are developing into Il general
battle of 200 miles in length from
Iub,in and Chom far beyond Lemberg.
MILAN. Aug. 2o.--The COrricrc delta
Scrd confirms from Austrian sources
The report that II great battle Is pro-
crossing between Austrian and Russian
forces Of about j0o,0oo men each over
% line of 900 miles from. Nistuln TO the
puciStcr. The fighting is as severe
%, that which took place In Belgium
The Russians are on the offensive
everywhere and have penetrated twenty
miles into Austrian territory.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-30
STA gave rise to three days Of prolonged

STA gave rise TO three days Of prolonged
and stubborn enga gements in the vicin-
ity OF Soldau. Alienstein and Bischoffs
burg, where the Germans had cone, IL
trated the army corps which rctreated
from Gumbinnen and some fresh troops.
The German losses were particularly
heavy at Muehlen. between Osterod'
and Neidenburg. The Germans are in
fun retreat"
The Times correspondent. In a later
despatch, says that the German army
which was at Allensteln is in fun re-
treat toward Elbing and MarienburG.
The Austrians attempted the offensive
yesterday. evidently for the purpose Of
relieving the pressure on the Germans
in northeastern Prussia, by attacking
the Russians left flank In Poland. tho
correspondent continues. The Austrian
force, comprising two or three army
corps from 10000 to 10000 men). adj
vanced as far as kiciCe. where Il en-
countered strong Russian force, and
the Austrian invaders were defeated
with heavy losses. the Eleventh Hun
garan Reserve suffering particularly
severely.
The correspondent says that the Rus
sian operations in Galicia are develop.
ing rapidly and that the invaders are
drawing their lines about Lemberg.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-30
POSTMISTRESS HEROIC
In SHOWER OF SHELLS
Etain Young Woman Keeps
Telephoning Until Bomb
Falls in Building.
Special cable Despatch 70 Tnr sry

bttut Hpif bcNpHtfN 70 III SiN
PARIS. Aug. 29.--Etain a town in the
Department of Meuse on the River
Orne, twenty kilometers northeast of
Verdun. was bombarded on Monday
from II o'clock In the morning until II
o'clock at night. The bombardment
was resumed al II o'clock Tuesday
morning and the town was soon burn
ing. Many persons persisted in the
flames.
The young woman who had charge
Of the post office kept telephoning to
Verdun every quarter of an hour as the
shells rained on the town. Then the
postmaster at Nerdun. who had the re-
ceiver to his ear. heard the young
woman say:
"A bomb has Just fallen in the post
office"
\ man who left Etain when the Ger
mans were beginning the hombardment
asserts that they fired on ambulances.
He says also that the people are be-
coming accustomed to the methods of
destruction wherever the Germans pass
The Germans hombarded the village
Of ROuvre Monday. All the houses
which were not destroyed by the can
nonade were wiped out by fire. after
being drenched with oil. Fifty per-
sons. including children, were shot.
During the bombardment Of Etain
the inhabitants took refuge in the eel
lars of their houses. Half the village
was In flames and the cellars were
filled with smoke The inhabitants
were compelled to rush out through a
hail of lead and iron to find other
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-30
ALL RUSSIANS UNITED.
Nobility Decides TO Work Fields for
Peaaants.

ST PETERSBURG, Aug 2o.-Russian en-
thusiasm for the war is growing con-
stanty. Not since 1912, when Moscow
was taken by Napoleon, were the Rus
SLAMS as unanimous in their determine
ton to support their country's cause
by all possible means as they are now
The present war Is declared TO he a holy
var and private persons, corporations.
the nobility and the clergy are subscrib-
ing large sums for the wounded and dis
tressed. This IL true not only OF the
capitals, but OF the provinces.
one OF the most striking examples OF
this national unity is the decision of
the nobility in several places " work
the fields for the peasants called TO the
war. This example is likely to be widely
followed The people OF all parties are
coming together and forgetting their
feuds. Jews are working with the Rus
SLAMS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-30
AUSTRIA CLAIMS VICTORY.
omcinl statement Says Russians
Are Retreating.

MANcHEsrER. Mass. Aug. 2a-Ambas-
sador Dumhd Of Austria Hungary re-
ceired the following cablegram from
Count B'rchtoid IN. Austrian Minister
OF Foreign Affairs. tonight.
The Austrian Emperor continues to
enjoy excellent health
~ decisive battle IL being fought in
the RUSSIAN theatre Of war. 1t has lasted
for several days The armies are spread
over 30" kllomcters. from the Vistula
to the Dnester an the left wing the
Austrians ar" pursuing tho Russians in
the direction OF Lubln after victorious
battle near Krasnik. In the middle sec
tiou the battle front is between the River
Rug and Wicrnz The hustr.ars are adj
vancing succo ssfully into Russian terri
tory in the eastern section to the no,th-
east and southeast OF Lemherg to a point
beyond the ruoster. The Austrians will
make q firm stand against the strong hos
tile forces that have invaded eastern Ga
llcia."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-30
JRTF1ER REPORTS OF RUSSIAN ADVANCE IN PRUSSIA
TURCOS, LIKE FURIES,
NOW GERMANS DOWN
Wounded Officer Describes
Fierce Attack on Kaiser's
Guard at Charleroi.
Central Nc,rs OF London.
Special Gable Despatch 10 TpE srN

PARIS, August 20.
stories OF the remarkable work OF the
Chasseurs dAfrique in their attack on
the kaiser's Prussian Guard continue.
wounded officer who served with the
Turcos at Charleroi and who arrived
here to-day said:
we were attacked by 100 900 of tho
enemy We were their interiors in
numbers but in valor greatly their
superiors. Throughout the entire time
that the terrible fight lasted my men
were absolutely mistaken. Sometimes
we had the advantage and at others we
had to fall back hurriedy. Twice we
entered Charleroi and twice we had to
abandon the town. the suburbs Of which
were occupied by enormous continrents
Of Germans The moment arrived when
it became necessary to settle the oues-
ton.
" Give them tho Turcos'' shouted our
Colonel Then the avalanche began.
II was a mad rush. Fifteen hundred
meters away were the men OF the Prus-
sian Guards, extended over a front Of
one kllometer. Suddenly from the
borders of little wood which masked
mitrailleuse companies there broke O.
fusillade Of bullets which moved down
our ranks. but the Turcos and zouaves
to the strains of the "Marseillaise.
swept steadily forward
when they arrived within few
meters of the Prusslan Guards the
machine gun firing ceased and tho
Turcos began an awful bayonet en-
counter. The men were fighting like
furies, using the butt ends of their rifles
and shooting right and left with their
revolvers
MY men hurled themselves on tho
Germans before them. The columns OF
Wilhelm H. were nothing but little
children. They fell like flies and their
blood flowed like fountains on all sides.
The poor fellows lost their heads, threw
their arms away and fled.
Near Charleroi our enemies installed
battery of machine guns in the belfry
OF a church. They then holsted a white
! flag and the Red Cross ensign. Our
uOops, suspecting nothing, reached tho
vicinity of the church and then tho
! German bandits began 10 turn the
! handles of their machine guns and pour
death into us. That is how they make
war"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-30
MARCHING ON LEMBERG.
severe Fighting In Gaiicia Reported
From st. Petersburg.

l'oNnoN. Aug, 29,--The St Petersburg
correspondent of the Exchange Tele-
graph Company says:
III" Russians are advancing rapidly
m I'emberg, Austria, their cavalry over
nfn'ng all Austrian opposition.
The Russian troops are marching on
N''Hs 'bcrg and have already repulsed
inc advance guard OF the garrison. The
RUSSIANS now occupy important posi-
IONS ON the River ALE. Between the
rivers Nistula ana Denster the Rus
''ns arc IN close touch with the Aus.
mans. whom they have already defeated
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-30

decisively at Temaschoff and Monastcr-
zyska"
ION the Gallcian front the fighting
had on Wednesday assumed the char
acter Of general engagements, develop
ing in the southern districts OF Lublin
and in eastern Gallcia on the roads TO
Lemberg. The front of the battle eX-
tended for zoo miles. At first the fight
ing was more of the character of attack
and counter attack. but gradually the
Austrlans were compelled to assume the
defensive.
"A Russian foot regiment in a hand
to hand fight with the Eleventh Hun
garian Reserves captured their colors
and nearly annihilated the regiment"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-30
RUSSIA'S FOOD AMPLE.
Expectation Prohibited and Pro-
visions Are Not Lacking.

Sr. PETERSBURG. Aug 29.-The ques-
ton Of food supplies in st. Petersburg,
Moscow. Riga. Odessa and other large
cities has been dealt with by special
commission. It Is said that there is no
lack of provisions Russia In time OF
peace exports large quantities OF raw
materials. but at this time there can be
no exports from St Petersburg or Riga
and consequently there are plenty OF sup
plies on hand No increases In prices
will be possible unless they are brought
about artifcially
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-30

with decided steps toward the German
capital that is pervaded with anxiety
and infiict many reverses on its troops.
which retire.
1--WE ask Of the country all the sacri-
fees and all the resources that II can
furnish in men and energy. BE firm
then and resolute. Let the national life,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-30
IN FULL RETREAT.
Germans Fail Back on EIbing and
MarienburR.

LONDON. Aug, 29.--The ct. Petersburg
correspondent OF the Times, referring
to the reports current in st. Petersburg
that Koenigsberg, in East Prussia, has
fallen to the Russians. says that the re.
ported capture of the city is not con.
firmed but that he has the best OF au-
thority for stating that the city is COM
pletely surrounded.
Alensteln. the correspondent says
has been occupied by the Russians. lie
continues;
The Russian advance IA East Pgus-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-30
TELL OF RUSSIAN ROUT.
Germany Announces Defeat Of Five
Army Corps.

Embassy at Washington to-day received
via the German wireless station at Say
willie, l.. l.. this despatch from Berlin:
THE German forces in East Prussia
commanded by Gen. Won Hindenburg
have defeated in a three day battle near
Gilgenburg and Ortelsburg a Russian
army from the River Narew proceeding
westward The Russian forces con-
sisted OF Ave army corps and three
cavalry divisions. The German forces
followed up their victory with pur-
suit OF the defeated army beyond the
Russian frontier"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-30
ALLENSTEIN CAPTURED.
Russians Occupy city After Defeat
OF Germans.
Snc-.p Cabie Despotch TO THr Sun.

SnC-1, Cabie Despotch 10 THn sun
r'us. Aug. 29.-Telcgrams received
from Amsterdam repeat Berlin des-
Watches concerning the arrival OF thou
sands u German fugitives who fed
from East Prussia before the Russian
.HFtsion. AL German males abroad
lave occn recalled by an imperial order.
Il is announced that the Russians oc-
'npcd Al,cnstein after defeating the
Germans At Mullen. between Neiden-
ir- and Osterode. The Germans lost
heavily. The Russians in Galicia con-
nue. their march on Lemberg. The
hSht.nS between Lemberg and the Wis.,
lula River is on front $50 miles long.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-30
GERMANS SHUT IN.
FORTRESS where They Took Refuge
Invested ny Russians.
so,ciAl cable Despatch to THE srx,

Fof0ld7 'dbIf UfNp71'N ~ THt '07''
LoNooS. Aug. 29.-Despatches from
Rome say that the Tribund has a despatch
from g, Petersburg confirming reports
hat the Russians have invested the for
ross ~ Ohe name OF the fortress deleted
ly the censor) where the Germans are
snu, In.
There are now no German armies 10
Interfere with the Russian operations IN
this region" the Tribunals despatch says
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-30
GERMAN LOSSES HEAVY.
Russians Hold Nearly All East
Prussia, London Announces.

WAsHrNGToN, Aug 2a---The British
Embassy received to-day this official
despatch from London on Russian ope-a.
tons IN East Prussia.
Fast Prussia is rapidly overrun hy the
Russian armies and n great part Of this
region is already in Russian hands. tho
German forces consisting OF three army
corps and several divisions. having been
repeatedly defeated and losing heavily in
men and guns"