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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02
BELT LINE GUNS
Pennsylvania Man Would Rim
U. S. With Railroad.
Cannon Quickly Moved to Chase
Off World Fleets.

Williamsport, Pa, Dec. "A de-
fensive railroad built around the rim
of the United States, about which
thousands of coast defense guns
bined navies of the world, is the
skeleton of a preparedness plan just
submitted to War Secretary Garrison
by George L. Campbell of this city.
Campbell says this would be such
adequate defense for New York. San
coasts generally that the United
States would not need much of a
standing army nor much of a navy.
He adds that the belt line defense
freight and passenger traffic would
pay for the road in peace time.
THE vulnerability of this country
to attack lies in its unprotected At
lantic, Pacific and gulf coasts said
Campbell "A navy large enough 10
penditure sure to arouse anita agonism
in a people unused to considering
sacrifices involved in protection
against the menace of modern war
fare.
II would suggest that a standard
gauge, double track, military railroad
be built around our coasts; that each
standard gauge track be further
gauged on the outside for special
trucks for mounting mobile heavy de-
I'm peace time such a road CO lid
earn its own maintenance Standard
engines, in war time, could move
long trains of the wide gun trucks
rapidly to any part of these coasts
and standard trains could follow with
troops, machine guns and the like
Thus we could employ thousands of
guns against an attacking fleets
hundreds Coast cities like New York
would be lifted from their present
Iaf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02
WILSON RULES WORLD
Episcopalian Bishop Thanks God
Right Man Is in the White
House Now.

St Louis. Mo. Dec. 2.-"President
Wilson rules today not only America
but in a sense may be said to hold the
world in the palm of his hand" de-
clared Bishop L. L. Kinsolving of the
Episcopal diocese of southern Brazil,
in an address before the Laymen's
Missionary convention last night. He
continued:
Thank God that in the White
House we have a man with the heart
of prophet and the voice of a shep-
herd of his people. who is leading us
Alright on the great national question
of preparedness; preparedness
which with a strong army of continent
tai patriots and a strong navy on the
high seas, will be the best guarantee
of peace"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02
EXAMS FOR NURSES
State Civil Service Tests In Topeka
Wichita and Kansas City
Tomorrow. .t

Examinations will be held in To-
peka, Wichita and Kansas City. Kan,
tomorrow under the supervision Of the
state civil service board for the pur-
pose of creating an eligible list to fin
stitutfons as graduate, registered
nurses.
The examinations. which will be the
second to be held since the passage OF
the state civil service law at the last
session of the legislature. will be the
first to be held under the plan recent
ly adopted by the civil service COM
mission.
This. according to j. z. Cation. chair
man, provides that examinations may
be held in a number of cities sfmui-
taneously, thus eliminating the neces-
sit. OF candidates coming to Topeka
for the tests
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02
Topeka WINS IT
Three in One Convention of
County Officers to Return.
Each of the Visiting Bodies
Elects Officers Today.
She SAYS LAW is TOO LENIENT
Miss LOrena Roots Criticises
the Mothers Pension Act.
j. L. BOtkin Addresses County
Clerks on Election Laws.
SHE SAYS LAW is TOO LENIENT

a. X. Osborn of Lyon county was
elected president of the County Clerks
association shortly before they ad-
journed today. Other officers who
were elected and who will serve dur
ing the next year are John Doane of
Osborne county, vice president; Miss
Lorena Roots Of Pratt county. secre-
tary. and L. p. Sheldon of Jefferson
county, treasurer.
Officers who served for the County
commissioners association during the
past year were reelected by the com
missioners. The officers are; James
CONTINUED on Page Four.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02
new SEASON RECORD
Last Night Was the Coolest This Win
ter-Temperature Dropped to
1S Degrees.

Last night was by degrees the low
est temperature so far recorded this
winter The low reading was 1S de-
grees which is degrees below normal
for this date. The wind shifted to
the south last night. and the tempera-
ture went up rapidly this morning.
Tonight will not be nearly SO cold as
Wednesday night. The temperature
will be % or 80 degrees, according to
the weather bureau
The forecast calls for fair weather
tonight and Friday with higher tenn
peratures tonight. The shippers
forecast promises temperatures for So
hour shipments as follows: North
and west. IS to 80 degrees; east and
south 80 degrees.
The lowest temperature on this date
was in 1895. when the mercury
dropped to degrees. The high rec
ord. 10 degrees. was made in 1889
The Kaw river stage is still 60 feet.
The mercury today jumped 2s de-
grees from Z o'clock in the 1orning
until o'clock in the afternoon. The
average was degrees below normal
The wind blew from the south at the
rate of twelve miles an hour
Hourly t0Tlnera rI1T.a readings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02

All the newspapers are coming to it
looks fine.-J- E. Griest of Capper
Publications
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02

New York Dec. Counsel for the
four indicted officials of the Hamburg
American line, whose case late today
goes TO the jury, went back, in his
summing up today. to the days OF
Dewey at Manila for what he termed
a parallel and a vindication of the
acts of his clients in sending coal and
supplies from American ports to the
German fleet in the south Atlantic in
the early days of the war.
Was this wrong?" asked William
Rand, jr., chief of the defendants'
counsel, who summed up the case
Was this conspiracy to deceive and
detraud the United States?
Back to Days of Dewey.
Lets see. Let's go back a few
years to the time when Dewey sank
the Spanish fleet and blockaded the
port of Manila from May to August.
1888.
"Dewey's ships needed -oal and
supplies during ~ blockade. How
did they get them?
why, it is no secret. An Ameri-
can firm at the British -rt of Hong
Evans, / think IL was
loaded the coal and SUPPLIES and
provisions British steamers and
cleared those steamers for the Chinese
port ef Macao. And for Macao these
on Doua
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02
Total in Both State and Ma
tional $224,11O,576.
An Increase of $25,696,474.67
in IL Months.
GROWTH EQUALS 10 Per Cent
Largest Amount and Greatest
+ Expansion Ever Shown.
There Is Total of LIS Insti-
tutiOns Reporting.

Deposits of the 1.17s state and ma
tlonal banks broke all records in their
September reports, according to a
statement issued today from the office
of w F. Benson, state bank commits
sfoner, showing deposits in Kansas
banks aggregating $22411o $500
The report is based on the statement
OF national banks for September and
state banks for September Is.
Some time ago the state banking de-
partment issued a report showing
state bank deposits amounting to
i $129,O57, ,O97.7S. That was the record
for state bank showing in this state.
Now the national comptroller of cur
rency has compiled a report of the
condition of national banks for Sep
ftember 2. The combined report was
prepared today by Miss Anna Speck in
the. state banking department Her
record shows national bank deposits
amounting to $95,053,47842 in the
217. national banks. BY this report
both the state and national banks
break all records in this state and pile
up combined deposits of practically
225 million dollars
+ The report is admittedly the best
indication of financial conditions in
the state and shows an increase of
S25, 696, ,474.67 in bank deposits over
September II, 1914. This is an in
crease OF thirteen per cent in one yeaf
By this showing the banks not ONLY
break the record for total deposits, but
for increased deposits. The report of
both state and national banks on Sep
-tember IL. 1914, showed deposits of
$19S.414.101.53. OF this amount
S113 3.2oS.2o7.38 was in state and sS5,-
2O5,Se3-15 in national banks
X In the state at this time are 961
state and PIT national banks. The
report covers conditions in all of these
institutions.
Here is the showing of the 1,1zS
banks as compiled by the state bank
ing department:
National Banks. Sept. g.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02
PECULIAR FACTS RELATED
ABOUT WELL-KNOWN FOLI

Indianapolis, Dec 2.-Eating
peanuts has been James Whitcomb
RiIey's favorite pastime for years
When he had his health he used to
fill his coat pockets with them and
stroll down Washington street with
the crowds about O'Clock every
night. He has abandoned the
walks, but not the peanuts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02

l wanted to call up the journal office
to tell them that they are doing the
right thing in getting out the eight
column paper. And they are com
mencing at the right time. before the
beginning of the campaign that will
require lot of space. That will
need to crowd out the articles that
the paper is running of special in
terest to women.-Mrs. Lila Day Mon
roe. club woman and welfare worker
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02
new FRISCO EQUIPMENT
Road to Spend 1851, ,O37 for Improve
mentS in Missouri and Ar
kansas.

ST Louis, Dec. 2.-The St. Louis &
San Francisco, the Frisco" was au-
thorized by Federal Judge Sanborn
here Wednesday to spend $651,O37 in
the purchase of steel rails and equip
ment to replace worn out and de
fective equipment on its lines in Mis-
souri, and Arkansas.
approximately 1900 tons of 90
pound steel rails will be used for
these improvements
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02
JANE ADDAMS PUZZLES
Nature of Her Illness Is Not Deter
mined; Her Condition Not
Alarming.

Chicago. Dec although the ma
ture of the Illness of Miss Jane Ad-
dams. head of Hull House. who was
taken to a hospital Tuesday. remains
undetermined, her condition is not
alarming according to the report of
her physicians today. Miss Addams
is resting comforta bly,.
1t will be several days before il can
be determined whether an operation
is necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02

continued on Page 4-)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02
HIGH LIGHTS IN EUROPE'S
WAR ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

In Flanders, 7o0.00 allies began
a drive against 100000 Teufons,
with Kings George and Albert and
Lord Kitchener at the front.
Premier SaIandra urged armed
Italian neutrality.
A Russian offensive against the
German left flank In Middle Po-
land was begun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02

A mighty good move.-Douglas
Graham. clerk court of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02
River Boosters Prod Congressn,en.

Quincy, Ill, Dec EVERY Missis-
sippi river point business man will
write his congressman and senator
letter urging national improvement of
the river for water traffic, according
to a plan of the river Improvement as
sociation meeting here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02

fine looking sheet.-CharIes
Bowers, clerk district court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02
BRITISH LOSSES $4,000
SINCE BIG WAR STARTED

London, Dec. 2.-The total of
British military and naval losses
from the beginning of the war to
November 8 was 51O,230. This fig
ure was given in written reply by
Premier Asquith to a question ad-
dressed to the government today in
the house of commons. The losses
were distributed as follows:
France.
Killed Wounded. Missing
Officers ..-.. 4.62G 9.T54 15S3
Other rank. 69,272 24O,3S4 5I454
Total-31S.95S.
Mediterranean.
Killed Wounded Missing.
OFFICERS ----. 1.Ju4 Z.NtO ;t06
Other ranks .21.5 .5:1 1O14S 1921
TOtal-1O6.61G
Other Theatres.
Killed Wounded. Missing.
Other ranks. 2,052 55ST 8 2223
Total-11. .5O2.
Navy (Marines.)
Killed Wounded. Missing
Officers 5S9 161 %
other ranks. 9,12S 1920 SO
TOtaI-12. 16G-
Grand total-51G.2:;
The total given as killed include
those who died from wounds or
other causes as well as the officers
and men killed outright in battle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02

Pittsburg. Dec. Manager f. T.
Oakes of the Pittsburg Federal League
Baseball club today made his first an
nouncement looking to next season. in
the release of Orie Kerling, catcher Of
Homer, La. KerIing came here from
the Texas league.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02

Returning from a trip and seeing the
eight-cOlumn Journal on my desk 1
thought il was New York paper The
idea is a good one.-H. c. PribbIe A.
T & s F. general freight agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02

4 great improvement.-Ilef Felix. OF
the Felix Clothing company
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02

B x o ID gauge paper makes
toward broad gauge city and
late.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02

Reminds me of New York newspa-
pers.-Harry Endlich, of The Outlook
company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02

The eight column State Journal
makes a fine looking paper. The
extra space filled with Interesting read
ing matter adds much to the value
of an already valuable publica ton
J. NJ. Connell. A T. & S. T. general
DnSsenger agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02
Defense Attorney Finds "Par-
aIIeT' to Yindicate Clients.
"Scrap Iron" in 1898 Really
SuDpIies for Hero of Manila.
NO CRIME THEN, NONE NOW
Counsel Says It's Simply Ques-
ton of Whose Ok Is GOred.
Case of Alleged COnspiratOrs to
Go to Jury Before Night.

New York. Dec. 2.-The case of
the four officials of the Hamburg-
American line, on trial for con-
splracy to deceive and dcfraud the
United States government was
given to the jury at 2:45 p. m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02

l like it It's fine. 1t certainly
Bros. company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02

Athens, Nov. 80. via Paris
Dec. 2.-Representatives of Aus
tria and Germany have informed
the Greek government, accord
ing to the Neon Asty. that if the
demands of the quadruple en-
tente are granite the central
empires will cease to consider
Greek Macedonia as friendly ter
ritory."
Carnage on Montcucgrin Border.
Amsterdam. Dec 2-Furious
mountain fighting is in progress on
the northwestern Montenegrin bor-
der between Montenegrins, helped by
a few fugitive Serbs, and the Aus
trians. Further to the northwest
ward the struggle spread into Aus
TRAN territory, between the Monte
neerin border and the upper Drina-
rom the beginning af. the war the
Mont aegrins have hai the best Of
r f,z-ssing with the ss;a-ssss ssianss TkeAs,
have crossed the frontier in many
places The annoyance the Austrians
ma We been suffering has caused a de-
ter.rfine tion on the part of the Vienna
government to end it.
Overwhelming forces are reported
to have been concentrated in the San
Jak of Novibazar for the campaign
and today's advices say the plan is to
make a clean sweep along a sixty
mile front completely across the
country.
Occupation of Monastir Delayed.
Paris. Dec 2-Telegraphing from
Athens under date of December 1,
the correspondent of the Havas News
agency says:
Tie EuIgarians nave not Vet occu-
pied MonaStir. The Serbian army has
evacuated the city, leaving only few
officers and a small detachment of
troops TO preserve order 1t is sup
posed the Bulgarians are waiting for
reinforcement before entering the
city.
The Serbian comma ndant at Mon
astir posted notices throughout the
town advising all inhabitants who
feared the treatment they might re-
In. or. I.n. rrn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02

This is the fourth son born to tho
Emperor and Empress of japan. The
other children are H1ohito Mfchino-
miya, the crown prince, born in 1901.
Yasuhito Atsunomoya. born in 1902 ,
and Nobuhito Terunomiya, born in
1905.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02
FLOUR PRICES ADVANCE
Large Shipments of Wheat Send
Quotations Up 20 Cents a Bar
rel at Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, Dec. 2.-Large ship
ments Of wheat and the steady de-
mand sent flour prices up twenty cents
a barrel today.
Fancy patents were quoted at s6.4O.
All other grades had taken a like
rise over yesterdays figures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02
STORK AT TOXIC PALACE
Empress Sadako Gives Birth to Son
Emperor and Consort Now
Have Four Sons.

Toxic, Dec 2.-Empress Sadako Of
japan gave birth to a boy at 7:3;
o'clock this evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02
FREIGHTER AGROUND
English Coast; Lifeboats Rush
to Boats Assistance.

London. Dec. 2-The Wilson liner,
Marengo, from New York for Hull,
is stranded on the Goodwin Sands.
Lifeboats are proceeding to her assist
ance.
The Wilson liner, Marengo, left New
York for Hull on November II. She
is engaged in freight service and had
no passengers on board. The Maren-
go is a British steamer of 4,832 tons
gross, 41O feet long. and was built in
1910 at Newcastle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02

Several well known Topekans, read
ers of the State Journal and valuable
citizens of the city, have been kind
enough to express themselves in re-
gard to the enlargement, December 1,
of this newspaper from seven to eight
columns. With little pride we
quote them below:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02

decided advantage to the reader.
Gives him more news without addition
al effort. good thing for the ad-
vertiser-H. 2. Nachtigal, manager of
Berkson Brothers company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02

Right up to the minute in the news
paper business and makes a better
looking paper-Herman Greenbaum, of
the Greenbaum Ladies Furnishing com
DanY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02

Looks prosperous. A great thing for
Topeka.-W. W. Whitney, of the War
ren NJ. Crosby company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02

Anything that is progressive is a
good thing. The enlarging of the
State Journal shows that it is moving
forward.-J. c. Emahizer, of the
Emahizer and Spielman company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02

1t puts us in the big league class
Holmes Meade, of Hall Lithographing
company
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02

Weather Forecast for Kansas
Fair tonight md Friday; warmer
tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02

Paris. Dec. 2-petachments of
Italian troops were landed at
AVlona. Albania. ON Tuesday, ac-
Cordine to information from II re-
liable source in Athens. Il dispatch
to the Temps frcm the Greek
capital today says.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02

Great. Right in line with Mr.. Mac
Lennan's progressive policy. That
doesn't mean the kind of progressive
you spell with a capital p, either.-A-
NJ. Patten, general manager of the To-
peka Railway company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02

1t is just my kind of a newspaper
now. Really metropolitan.-Fred Vol
land, of the Voiland Clothing company
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02

From an advertising standpoint it is
a great improvement. 1t gives the ad-
vertiser an added adyantage.-H. How
land OF the advertising department of
the Santa go
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02
To Yield TO QuadrupIe Entente
Means German Enmity.
Greek Macedonia Unfriendly If
London Demands Are Met.
BOLT HURLED At MONTENEGRO
Vienna and Berlin Hurl Vast
Armies Into State.
Furious Mountain Fighting in
Progress on Frontier.

Berlin. Dec 2 - TCgitOnic
forces, pressing their campaign
against Montenegro, have occu-
pied the towns of PleVljC and
,JaiJIika. in northeastern MOnfcnc-
gro, near the Serbian border,
German army headquarters an
nOunced today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02

The enlarging of the State Journal
shows that Mr.. MacLennan has conf
dence enough in the city to put more
money into his business. Topeka is
gradually but surely coming to the
front in business matters If the pa
pers here get much better l don't know
what I'll do because 1 spend too much
time reading them now--C- s Elliott,
president of the Topeka Commercial
club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02

l think it is great. The paper looks
and reads like a metropolitan news
paper-Capt. A. B. Deutsch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02

A big thing for Topeka.-Judge
George H. Whitcomb. Shawnee district
court, second division
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02

1t puts us right up with the best of
them.-Charles Mitchell, of Crane and
cOrnnanv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02

It's big league stuff, fine.-Roy
Crawford, manager of the Crawford
theaters.
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1 like the square page idea. 1t
gives a L -etropolitan look TO the paper.
The first edition Wednesday was a
live one.-J. F.. farrell. publicttz agent
of the Santa Fe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02

Fine idea. looks metropolitan and
progressive.-Judge A. W. Dana. Shaw
nee district court, first division.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02

WITH the widening of its pages,
" may tn spirit of the p@per be
broadencd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02

| want to congratulate the State
Journal on its eight column paper. 1t
looks good and Wednesdays issue was
filled with live news.-F. c. Fox. of
Amarillo, Texas. general manager of
the Santa Fe western lines, who is in
TOpeka today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-02

to the north of the Dombrovo-Grodno
high road. The garrison, consisting
, of 500 men, was captured. Late In the
evening this was followed by the
capture by troops from Baden OF Tort
No. "A, situated further north. Here
we took prisoners a garrison or l5o
men. The other Notifications on the
advanced western front were there-
upon evacuated by the Russians.
East Of the forest of B1eloviezh cross
ings over the Swislocz and Maka-
rowce, on the upper streams south
east of Odelsk, were occupied by our
troops after a hard struggle.
The total captures made by this army
group yesterday amounted to 3,Oio
prisoners. one heavy gun and three
machine guns In addition to this
three heavy cannon hidden by the
enemy in the marshes near OssoWetz
were dug out.
Army group of Prince Leopold of
Bavaria: Yesterday we won our way
out of the northeastern border Of the
forest Of Bieloviezh. During the night
we obtained possession of a crossing
over the Jasiolda in the marsh dis
trict north of Grodno by a surprise
attack. One thousand prisoners were
taken.
Army group of Field Marshal Won
Mackensen: The Muchawieco section
Gin the Pripet marsh region) has
been crossed along the entire front
during our pursuit of the enemy.
Southeastern theater of war: During
yesterdays pursuit more than 1000
prisoners and one machine gun fell
into the hands of the German troops.