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are .ikely to continue low.
In discussing the wheat eituatior, the
banks letter says "1n the last half
OF the year much will depend on the
crops ard whether or not tho Darda-
nelles are OPEN. allowing Russian grain
70 como out. Recent reports indicate
that tho Alliee are addressing themselves
vigorously II this purpose, and Il IL worry
important bot. 20 Russia and England.
III the straits are opened by mid
summsr there will be u great change in
tho wheat situation, for with the usual
German demand cut of, supplies vii! he
ample for the other importing coun-
tries. and prices much lower. On the
other hand. unless the Russian grain In
available there viii be need for all our
next wheat crop"
Abiding 90 tho dcnoralized state OF
foreign exchange and particularly that
Of sterling exchange the bank points out
that it, decline was the most notable de-
velopment In financial affairs Of the past
months and that London exchange In
New York IL now selling AZ the lowest
price ever known, A79 To the pound
sterling II ~ pointed out that gold is
OF as much importance to warning IA
tiuns az il their supply OF munitions OF
war and that the efforts Of the Bank of
England to avoid exporting its gold 10
this Country have the full approval OF
IN" British Government,
The fact that the balance Of trade and
the price OF exchange arc against Great
Rritaia, brings up IN" question OF how
the situation can he met, II not by the
shipments Of gold n importations of
u~rrchandise.
9TH" trade balances that ara in
dirated certainly annot he collected In
gold, and apparently cannot be cot
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LEGISLATION

IT, 'ns5e,.ei cor And rrea, burden Of the
interstate Commerce Commission should now
be followed by the amendment u: the FEDERAL
laws from which It's authority IS derived The
Commission should he definitely en- powered ~
specific provisions In these laws 10 strengthen
me railroads. rpon which the welfare of the Couu-
,ry 80 Largely depends, so as g. encoutaec the
of'hcir facilities and services, aud the prcsciya.
ton or their credit by means Of reasonable
rates which VIII accord Win ne higher costs
and burdens placed on them In complying with
statutory requirements and governmental
ahlc 20 deal promptly with the Important rail-
road questions which under The twisting scheme
OF governments regulation, must hc cOuSld-
cred by II. 1hc position VI - Commissioner
should be placed beyond political Influence by
q long .'rnurr ~ ofilce, and the compensation
should be Sufficient to attract and retain men "
the widest experience and greatest Gbiu'" rhr
frvulatory power ~ the commission ,sou'i at
clearly extended 20 the supervision and control
Of all rates and practices which directly ~ re-
motley anrct interstate = 'nsportatlou ~ cuil-
merce, AMI Shoulc include po"rr - maintain
q rate structure approved bS or Sati,'artorN -
u ,ycn though To accomplish 'his ! should be-
necessary 20 prevent reductions q rates or 4,
compel advances ~ rates found by thr Com
mission % he unr"asonshly lov. IN unrca-
sonab!y low rate may be beneficial to some one
or more shippers, bIt the rates of some o'hrg
.h!pp"F, are sure 10 be dlSidv anita gcously AZ
f-rtrd thereby. The services of the Commits
Toy The transportation Of mails and Parcel Post.
ana 'he power 81 COMMISSIONS. state and ed
srhl. 10 suspend incIcascs Ia rates should he
lu'tvi, So az 20 prevent loss of rcvcnu" 80 'ns
railroads during ~" suspension of rates suhS,-
Ouently determined to be REASONABLE. In
crrascs IN wages and other burdens Nnlrh srri.
nuSly enlarge railroad expenses ,holld not h,
imposed by legislation. OF thrpu gh awards ~
Governmental hodirs. unless the ability of IN,
railroads. 70 pay the same under the rate sCh.d-
ulrS then Ia effect Is clearly apparent or unless
the lntcrstat" Commerce Commission is pre.
pared % approv" OF Increases In the rate sclied-
ulcs that VIII enable the railroads to meet the
same without impairment Of their crrdi, o,
efficiency.
Weak railroads are among the creates. oh.
stAclcs 20 business enterprise and commerce.
and the country will have too many yeas raj,
roads unless . constructive and cqultAhlc policy
OF public regulation IL practiccd, not as u pallih
ueppgS.y
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ROAD AND EQUIPMENT

The following statement ofimprnvrincrt Work
carried on by your Con- panv during N" past
year OF unfavotahic commercial AMI nnducitl
conditions r. an evidence nat, while every crurt
was nadc to enforce economies In the opera
tons OF your lines. because % the reduced vol
une OF b%usine>s. your company, desiring 70
aud take advantage ptloHer prices. continued q
fairly active Improvement program throughout
the year.
rhe work on the Improvements Of thu rasscn-
continued. A. q result. the NNo-' ar. rcln-
forced concrete and stone arch bridge %; the
Connecting RAILWAY over the SchIyltUI River
a: the GirhIi Avenue C~utrAucu :, firnouut
ton and the old double track h'lig, removed.
the WORK A. North philadelphia, mas been m
ishcd with the exception of r,moirl'nf the pas
senscr station FOR the expenditure made FOR
this and other wur, along the tonNcctiUg Rail-
way. your COMPANY WUl Ne repaid through IN"
issue ~ securities OF thc Connecting R"ilWay
Tue clcctrlGcatlon Of nc Main Line from
Broad street station. Philadelphia. 20 paoii. i,
progressing rapidly, and Slthput seriously iH-
tcrrap'lhg 'hr trtrtc ne work from ia"a %
irg me ~Up-statipus, ana ne remaining ,.",i'n
~ thu ,i'rtrlarltioy irfp kruad STREE S'.'.1n
l. being actNriN prosecuted THE r'w t'rrH-
light signals are lu ,p,rltiup between ON'.-
also been made Ia cQulpplug the steel '.,-.
many ut which are now IN 'hc present steam
service. with electric motors ana apparatus; Tor
which these cars we're originally DESIGNED Iil-,
Therefore, expected Ia operate thc mhlu me sub
urban passenger trains 10y electricity about
JuLr lst. 1913.
permit the extension of elccirincrtinn 20 Norm
Philadelphia and the Chestnut III Branch, ana
also IN elimination Of certain grade crossings
Oh THAI Branch. This would rc.lctc me i'ack
Transferring to the electric service over 90 trains
~ N" ial'N schedule nov operated H3 steam.
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should Impart Confidence,

President Rea expresses ratification
over the rate case decision. especially
becs OF the intention of the Inter
state Commerce Commission expressed
III the decision TO aid in the solution OF
the railroad problem.
This expression coupled with the in
creases allowed should impart additional
confidence 10 the business of the coun-
try" continues Mr.. Rea There re-
mains. however, n great deal OF con-
etructive work TO be accomplished before
governmental regulation of the railroads
State and federal-is placed on a sat
isfactory basis"
The report shows that in 1914 the
Pennsylvania Railroads net income
available for dividends was reduced 81
sS0,0S 20 $4,000. 764. This is eau!va-
lent TO s.s2 per cent earned on the stock.
against ga per cent. in 1919. Gross
operating revenue OF Ssl,ls4.s22
showed n decrease Of slo.31G.66 or 81
per cent. Operating expenses decrea sed
So per cent The balance carried to
profit and loss was only $4,000. a de-
rease OF s417.6o2.
President ReR requests the stockhold-
ers 10 support the movement for repeal
of the fun crew laws. which In Pernsyl-
vania cost the Pennsylvania lines ST.
0OO. 900 a year.
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building up a railroad monopoly IN v!o-
latiou Of the sherman law They were
released on he bali bonds given by them
to cover tho first indictment.
Those who pleaded IN person were
Lewis Cass Ledyard, Robert W, Taft
and Edward d. Robbins. Those who
entered pleas through their lawyers were
Charles NJ Pratt. r De witt Cuylcr,
Theodore y. Vail. Francis I Maxwell,
Edward Mlligan. George + Baker. A
li-aton Robertson. John l. Billiard.
James :, Hemingway and Charles +.
Brooker They were represented by At
tornevs Ne Lancey Nico.l, John &.
Spoou,r. former United states Senator.
n John " II Grim.
TIL new indictments set forth hat as
an additional means OF accomplishing
their monopoly m" defendants used or
designed to use rebates.
The defendants have untl March 90 20
make their permanent pleas
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ROAD AND Observation-Disclosures
COMPANIES.

The construction Of ihc New York CONNECTING
Railroad was continued. The foundations and
masonry ot the Las; River fnur-track arch
hr!tgc have been completed 70 the track Level.
and The erection OF the steel arch over that river
Long Island and on warts aud Rantai
Islands arc also substantially completed, aud
favorable progress mas been made ~ thr In-
mailing sections ~ tho inc. The funds f1-
these expenditures were provided hy the sale u
the NcH Work Connecting Railroad torpHu'
First Mortgage a. per cent. bonds glhtlul,"G
by your Company and TIE bcW Work, Vow
Haven 4 Hartford Railroad Company. u"irrs
OF an the stock NJ thar Cor. phuy.
The erection Of the dplOl" track steel bridge
over the D"iaWtrc River south OF Trenton Is
proceeding This bridget a. ptt' ~ ~" PROPOSED
New York Division duuhlc-trHcE rc''f 'iu'
known ~ the Pennsylvania 4 Newark l|t' road
which viii extend from the ard % Norris
vile. Pa. to tolouia. = J., n distance Of Hhuut
30 miles, there connecting with N" s~iN-'r1cS
system on that Division. and VIII also have
branches connecting with ,hc Trenton and
New York Divisions near Trenton. " }
tn" revision Of thc grades and alignment and
~" construction " additional tracks ana pass
iug sliiugS on the NcStcru New Work. q Penn
sylvRula p7.iway between on civ AMI nlralo.
lia C~h4L'tuQuA. was continued during IN"
,c1r. md VIII shortly be- ron plr..i. tn
worh IN connection With 'hr iWproN eiuclts nu
'hr Allegheny Division. vii. when niy com.
plc.ed. furnish q route ON ioWer grades and
with Improved alignment between I'tishurv.l
and Buffalo. Owe. = miles shorter than 'h'
present route via salamanca Hrinch anu OlrAn
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tendency TO help our own trade with
them"
Taking up the state Of the Treasury,
the hank IN its letter points out that
the Treasury funds are getting low and
that the Secretary OF the Treasury may
soon face the necessity OF ~replenishing
chem. II 30. two courses are ofen TO
him, a sale Of Panama nifty year 3 per
cent. bonds or one year 5 per cent. GER
tincates OF indebtedness. The most ready
means Of raising any sum up 70 500
00O.0 would be by an issue of certiti-
Gates OF Indebtedness, AZ these would be
a particularly desirable investment for
the Federal reserve banks.
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o3l 81. representing construction and real estate
expenditures on long term leased lines. esne-
cial!y thc United New jersey Railroad a Canal
Company and Harrisburg. Portsmouth, Mt. JOY
OF your Company not being mf1ci,n NJ to provide
TN same, advances TO HrBuch Lines for similar
purposes, when were unable 10 meet the same
Out nf their own resources, and advances fOr
interest on. and retirement o;. water trls, GER
tncatos and expenditures on your water supply
system: Also the rental and lea schold settlement
ofthc Northern Central ailwhy COMPANY in the
adjustment OF thu accounts under the lease from
January Isl. 1914. involving a charge Of q ,gI3.-
olO.s3. ~ that the net amount credited 10 Profit
and Loss account during the wear was 81. So
1IS
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MISSOURI PACIFIC PLANS.
Committee Selects Directors - H.,
Elected on March -.

Anuuuncrmon was made yesterday ny
tho Missouri Iacins Railway PROXY COM
mitteo, Cousistlug 0f Alexander j. Hemp
hill, otto II, KAHN. seward prosscr,
James Y Wallace and robert Wiusor.
that having received proxies for Cnnsid-
orahly NOR" than "A majority OF me out
standing Missouri Pacific stock. n Will
vote the following TICKET for directors At
the Hunual meeting to be held on
March Z" Nicholas T. Rrndv. u. y
Rush, Newconb Carlton Edward \
Faust, 4. J. Ilumphill, William IT, Ice.
Edgar l. Marston, Edwin q. Merrill.
Finley y shepard, Cornelius. Nauhcrh.".
L. Lancaster Williams. w. " Williams
and G, Minot Weld.
II is proposed 70 elect the following
as directors OF the ~, Louis, Iron Noun.
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WESTERN PACIFIC DEFAULTS.
Move for a R~eoeivsPship MaAs
Durtng the Day.

The western Pacific, the Paoino coast
connection of the Gould system, failed
yesterday 20 pay the semiannua! In
terest on its first mortgage bonds. No
move for a receivershtp. said a member
OF its directorate. was made during
the day by the chief interests in the
company.
Bankers and directors of tho COM
pany and of the Denver and Rio Grande
were m conference during most "r the
afternoon. ~ the close Of business u
was said by their attorneys the aues-
tiop OF A receiycrship Was sin In doubt
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tain and Southern Railway Company a.;
tn" annual meeting al that company.
which also talScS place ru March o
Nicholas f. BRADY, Il + bush Nrwromb
Carlton, a ! l'"mphln Edgar /, Mars
ton, Edwin !. Ncrr'l'. & \ Pratt. lIr
ley j, Shepard, T. G. simmons Cornelius
Vanderbilt. h'eStus i wade. Albcr, II
wiegin and W, II Williams
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PUBLIC NOTICES


Public Administrator New York County.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. p.rS4ant
to Chapter $50 of tho Laws %. .s3S, that \
statement OF the receipts and expenditures
Of the Public Adrn.utstrat0r q the Couuty
OF, Nov YORK, during she yea- !9ii, was
each week for three wesks, hoGirr!ug Jan.
unrv ~, lNlF.
WILLIAM VI. HOBS. l.in''r Al'nirls'~1.9r
NJ tho Count 80 Sew. .L
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The operating revenue. Of all lines es~ and
west OF Pittsburgh for the year leila was s3sl.-
ala ,eaN ~, operating expenses, s?ss. so9. sO7 VI.
and operating Income. ss5. sOT. iss -, n decrease
IN operating revenue. compared with 1918. ~
49, 22, ~ u. and a decrease In operating in
como OF 1873. SO 81. There were 3i9 ps9. .iA
tons OF freight moved on 'ho entire system.
being adecrcase OFFS OBJ. 10 tons. and 1873 0Si. 2pS
passengers carried, a decrease Of ! iHa. 10
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-02
NEW HAVEN DIRECTORS PLEAD.
Not Guilty Is Answer OF ~ I,
S~up.rseJins indictments.

Thirteen of the New Hav"n defendants
entered tentative pleas Of not guilty be-
fore Judge Noterer in the United states
District Court yesterday to the suppressed
ing indictments n rgins tkom with
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-02
Wants hoard out % Poutics.

The position OF a Commissioner
should be placed beyond political innu-
ence by q long tenure OF office. and the
compensation should be sufficient TO at
tract and retain men OF the widest ex-
perience and greatest ability. The
regulatory owe OF the commission
should include power to maintain a rate
structure approved by or satisfactory 20
II. even though 20 accomplish this Il
should he necessary to prevent reduc-
rates found ny the commission 70 be
unreasOnably low.
THE services of the commission
should be made available TO remedy the
concededly inadequate revenues OF the
railroads for tine transportation OF mails
and parcel post. and the power 81 com
missions. state and Federal, TO suspend
Increases IN rates should be limited, so
rs to prevent loss OF revenue TO the rail-
roads during the suspension OF rates
subsequently determined to be reason
able.
Increases in wages and other our
6ens which seriously enlarge railroad
expenses should not be imposed b. leg
islation or through awards of govern
mental bodies unless the ability OF the
railroads to pay the same under the rate
schedules then In effect Is clearly appar-
ent or unless the Interstate Commerce
Commission IL prepared to approve OF
increases IN the rate schedules that will
enable the railroads to meet the same
without impairment of their credit or
efficiency
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The number Of tons of freight movcf on the
Erie N 1914 WA 1875. 200. oo5. a decrease OF 1927
7l3, or ~ 50 per cent. the number OF passengers
cent.
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SITUATIONS wANTED-IEMNiE.

LADY ,.D, g,nrrnl ofnro manager. nook
Keeper, imm"lih'" 'W~p.uvm"nf essential
station J. - - hpv ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-02
REA DEMANDS HELP
FOR RAILROADS TOO
Warns That Hostile Laws May
Permanently Weaken
Lines.
BIG PENNSYLVANIA LOSS

Samuel Rea. president Of the penusyi-
vania Railroad. In his annual report
warns that continued hostile legislation
may permanently weaken the railroads
of the country.
Weak railroads he says, are among
the greatest obstacles to business enter
prise and commerce. and the country will
Ia We too NJ ny weak railroads unless a
constructive and equitable policy OF pub
lie regulation Is practised. not as n
palliative but No a permanent public and
business necessity
MIR. Rea things that the Interstate
Commerce Commission should DO given
power 10 protect the railroads OF the
country from oppression.
The increased scope and great burden
OF the duties and responsibilities imposed
upon the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion should now be followed by the
amendment OF the Fedcra laws" lie
says The commission should be en-
powered 10. strengthen the railroads.
upon which the welfare OF the country so
largely depends. so ~ 20 encourage the
investment OF private capital for the
expansion of their facilities and services
and the preservation OF their credit by
means OF reasonable rates.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-02
CALICO MA '9 ~
PANAMA ExPossTIoNs
A TOURIST CO..

r. MINI Special Low Rates. .nrst class "a.
UHlVk curslors 10y rail March \ ipTl
wv MARSTFkS l.ic b'W-".NN.C or
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GENERAL REMARKS.
INCOME STATEMENT

The Increase in the mileage OF the lines directly
operated was due chiefly 20 the lease of the
Northern Central Railway.
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DAILY TREASURY STATEMENT.

WASHINGTON. March The statement
Of the receipts ANA nay warrants OF the
Treasury shows
Feb. q. Last mo. Fiscal Vt.
Receipts ...... i,756, 2SG $40, G3s, ~ S4i2, Sds, j|f
Pay warrants i-Sf,eS7 "J,NN,blS F3lN'2h
surplus SIS .ss ~. $40. sN "sss sl4.s 7i
-
.Dehrt
Receipts from cus,oms February q ti2i,e4;
sion taN s.6IgJ and miscellaneous, si2i re.
National bank notes received for redemp-
ton. S2.ldt ~
The cash statement OF the United Sts'es
v-..-urer for February - shows.
GENERAL FIND
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-02
10 GET A CONVENTION
Superintendent buchanan win Invite
National Superintendcnts AssOcia-
tlOn to Hold Meeting Here

AT a meeting Monday night Of the city
board ut rdumiuu, superintendent q.
' buchanan was introduced to tender
Hp M. ituuon to the National Supcrin-
lenurnts association 60 hold the 1916
meeting IN Oklahoma city The Hn-
nuul meeting uf the association this
year Is tu br leld at Cincinnati ON
frbunrN 22 and the oklahoma city
superintendent will invite the mem
bers tu ~our hcr. Tor the next ses
sion The association was scheduled
tp hold meeting herr several years
ago, but Uvilg Go IN" fact that the
uu.. large hotel in tAr city at that
tim' burned ,n,rtly before the date
Sc. the convention was held else
where
Several mmhcls of the board cru
ci-od the lullD, ~ allowing perform
anu,, IN Tie school buildings to which
udm'>Niuu N'p, q, aged \ committee
was appointed to l1ok into the matter
and instructed 10 take whatever steps
were up,es s0lN.
The purchase q thee new machines
from the L. G. smith aud brothers
Typewrltirr Coruany was authorized
bv the bOnrd The new equipment II
tUr t,,e cuumcrclrl department Super
intendent pdchnnnn's verbal report
showed thrt plpruNlmntcly six hun
dred murr pupils are attending Okla
homa City schools today than one
year ma.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-02
GERMAN

BERLIN, Feb The headquarters
staff Of the German army today gave
out the following statement.
TN the western theatre of the war
There have heen artillery exchanges
at several points; with this exception
there Is nothing important 10 report.
There have been no important de
yelopments In East Prussia.
In Poland north Of the Vistula
aud near Llpno we have had enc0un-
tiers with detachments Of Russian cav.
airy South OF the Vistula our at,
tacksc continue to make progress.
Continuing, today's report says that
the French war reports during the
past few days have contained grotes
que distortions ~ the truth TO the dis
advantage Of the Germans as well as
what X characterized as free lnyen.
tlOns"
The staff declines to gc into details
In this regard. simply saying that the
value OF these French statements In
apparent to any one who viii examine
them In the light OF the German off.
Clal reports.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-02
INDIAN BAND TO PLAY
Iomtom VIII BE Used to Make Re.
lgious Music at Big Christian Asso.
citation Convention at Tulsa

TULSA, Ok Feb. "A thousand
male voices In one big chorus. led by
G. b. wins one Of the greatest song
leaders of the world. win be one az
the unique features NJ the state Y. NJ
g. A. convention, state student confer.
ence ana state gospel team convention
TO hc held In rusus new convention
Wul February II, H. l3 and IA.
This VIII he largest exclusive male
"horus ever assembled In the state.
ana under the direction of Mr.. willis
ANA accompanied by the Chllocco In.
dian band, there thousand voices will
fairly raise the roof Of the big mul.
clpal auditorium.
Mr. willis ms been chorus leader
ot International Y. NJ G. A. conven
lions Tor several years and has nc
equal In this country az leader OF
religious music lie has been n Y NJ
g. A. secretary for thlrty.two years
ANA Is now general secretary at NIL
waukee. Mr., Willis IL also secretary
treasurer of the Secretaries Insur
nnce alliance of the Y, NJ G. A. SeCre
tnrles ~ North America.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-02

t. hlild a church. Every one IL m-
vit'd 10 send something they huy. and
do mot need 10 the church by purcell
pot and these packages are to me-
sold nt rnCtiou without opening A
hlr watch company NJ Chicago Is go.
iu" 10 send ten watches, Il silycrwarc
company is to send silver tableware
und a good many valuable things viii
be mixed among the packages.
They expect thousand thousand
packages or more aud they no doubt
viii sell for az least 20 to 20 cents
eonh. \ big three day auction with
laying Il corner stone OF the church
win hc something like big time"
for lhut part NJ the country All
labor is donated so everything viii hc
clear
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-02
FRENCH

PARIS. Feb. The French war
office this afternoon gave out re-
port on the war which reads as
follows:
The day OF February was mark
ed by redoubled Intensity In the ar
tlllery fighting ON our part az well
as that ofthe enemy. and by seri-
es Of German attacks OF relative sec
ondary importance, all Of which we're
repulsed. We secured losses for our
adversaries, when compared to the
number OF men they had engaged
In Belgium, the German heavy
artillery gave evidence OF It's great
est activity on the front Of the Bel
gan troops and particularly against
the various points Of support which
these troops have been occupying for
some time past IN the region OF the
User. Around Ypres the cannonading
was at some places exceedingly vio-
lent
Between the Lys and the Som .
me, a German regiment attacked IL
r,r,, -.
49,. 0'o 'io s'''" So'u'o's O'oA'
the British troops re-occuplsd the
ground they had lost and then ad !
Fanced into new territory. taking
el '.,,, u 0''1ieS o' 'ne enemy
ou.'.,,',..el'', sus as'",'"1 ''poi.'u IN 'he
u,.h.,,.-.. vi ou' Wv "'S'' u
""''" 'oOA pl"'e "i""s
uo "o'.' pe'ii"ie anu
~, D~ 80 p"' ~, u'~'' ~ ., ''''u"'
nau, ''l.''''. 'o''''" N'o
.,,t,.. ~ ,sa'' o"e p"''"''oii ''
- n'a,o ,'iHuI.ln'nl ne Iil7' I"W ulthchS
wa srccasss,I n n.", -. 60, '' ~
t.r.d ana - .', ',,.' -, Wv, Wv ','"''' w
mediate oor.,.. .,,a.i' ''s ~" ''' j
~, 49,. -. WV P''"'
coming The anon,, Nn,, ,,,. cor
mana su,coodad .,,a, Wv ,s.,.