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Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-11
BEckER'S LAST APPEAL TO
 COURTS OF NEW YORK,
Brief on Motion for Repayment of Case Filed With Court of Appeals.

New York, June 1O.-The last ap- peal to the courts of New York for the life of Charles Becker, sentenced to die in Sing Sing prison during the week of July 12 for the murder of Her man Rosenthal, the gambler, was made today when his counsel, Martin T. Manton, forwarded to the court of ap- peals at Albany a brief on a motion for the reargument of the case. A copy was filed in the district attorneys office here. The court, MT. Manton claimed in his brief, overlooked two facts of capital importance to Becker which did not appear in the first trial but were established in the second trial by the states principal witness, Jack Rose, the inforner.
 The brief says that inasmuch as Rosenthal had threatened to expose Becker in a New York newspaper, Becker must have known that any at- tack on Rosenthal at that time would be attributed to his agency. The ques- ton that should have been presented to the jury, states the brief, was whether Rose, who hired the gunmen, was animated by a desire to save his own life, which was already imperilled, according to his own testimony, by RoSenthaIS representations against Jack Rose to Jack Zelig, a gang lead CT, or if he engaged the gunmen at the instance of Becker to kill Rosenthal The only purpose of the crime in the latter contingency it is argued, would have been to prevent Rosenthal from doIng something which he had already done-that is, publish charges against Becker; and to keep him from at tempting something which he could not ccomplish-nomely, Beckers indict- ment for bribery and his removal from office
 If the question instanced had been submitted to the jury, there could be little dOnbt that ThR defendant wOilId have been acquitted, the brief con- tends
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London. June 10. 1915 p. m.-Rus- sian endorsements have arrived in the Baltic provinces and in Galicia and it has become their turn to at tack. According to the German of 1icial report received tonight, part of the German force on the Dubysa riv- CT in the Baltic provinces, threatened by an encircling movement, were obliged to withdraw, although in the region of Shavli and in the Niemen they claim to be making progress, despite a Russian resistance.
 Changes in GaIicia Battle.
 More important, in the belief of mil stary observers here, is the apparent change that is taking place in the Galician battle. Here again, accord ing to the German account, the Rus siaas are advancing to the south and southeast of Lemberg and also are at tacking General Linsingen's force which crossed the Dniester near Zu- rawana.
 In eastern Galiciaand Bukowina. how ever, the Russians are falling back be- tween the Pruth and Dniester rovers with the intention, it is believed here of making the Dniester their line of defence from the Rumanian frontier to the southeast of PrZemysl.
 Affairs at Lemberq.
 They have very strong positions
 
 say that if they can drive back the Germans woh crossed the river near Zurawana. Lemberg will remain in their hands and they will be in a po- sition to deliver a vigorous offensive, at any rate as soon as the AuStrians and Germans begin to withdraw troops for their western and southern cam paign.
 It is possible that this withdrawal commenced some days ago, for Dutch correspondents report the arrival Of large numbers of troop trains in Bel gium and the commencement of a battle south of Ypres. The official reports, however, make no mention of such a battle.
 Along most of the French front the been in progress for many months. The French generally are said to be on the offensive. but as to results the claims of Berlin and Paris are con- tradictory.
 Italians Take MonfaTcone.
 Heavy fighting continues on the Italian front particularly along the 1sonzo river, where the Italians claim to have taken Monfalcone, an import ant town near the coast.
 German submarines continue their activity. Today they accounted for two British torpedo boats, while the loss of ten fishing vessels and one steamer, the Erna Boldt, is credited to the underwater boats. Forty-one members of the crews of the torpedo boats were rescued. As these ves- sels always carry crews of 35 men, it is believed that the loss of life in their sinking will approximate thirty.
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INQUIRY INTO WHETHER
 LUSITANIA WAS ARMED.
Federal Grand Jury Convened at New
 York Yesterday.

New York, June 10.-The federal grand jury convened late today to investigate the allegations that the Lusitania was an armed vessel when it left this port on it's last voyage
 Gustav Stahl, a German reservist, who made an affidavit alleging he saw four six-inch guns on the Lusitania before she sailed, was the first wit ness called by Assistant United States District Attorney Roger B. Wood. Stahl does not speak English and was interrogated through an interpreter.
 It is understood that the affidavit he made was not executed at the of fee of the German consulate here as first supposed, but was sworn to be- fore a city notary
 After he had given his testimony Stahl was placed under arrest on a charge of perjury. It is understood that it his testimoney he stuck to his story that there were guns on the Lu- sitania.
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MOB LYNCHES MAN
 AT JEFFERSON CITY, ILL.
Was Implicated in the Murder of a
 Wealthy Retired Merchant.

Johnston City, H., June 1O-John StrandO, arrested in connection with the murder last night of Edward Chapman, a wealary retired merchant was taken from the local jail tonight by mob and hanged
 Several persons were injured in the fight that resulted when Strando's countrymen, members of the foreign colony of Johnston City, who are em- ployed in the mines near here, tried to rescue him after he had been sus- pended several minutes.
 Three companies of militia are en route here tonight to prevent rioting between the townSpeople and the foreigners.
 Governor Dunne tonight advised Mayor Barlow of Johnston City that companies of militia had been dis patched from Shelbyville, Benton and Cairo Ills.
 Two other men arrested with Stran- do were taken to Marion, the county seat, tonight because the authorities feared renewed attempts at lynching
 Strando is said to have confessed complicity in the murder and to have revealed the name of the man who shot Chapman.
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Bryan Appeals to
 American People
ASKS THEM TO HEAR HIM BE-
 FORE PASSING SENTENCE.
WANTS PUBLIC VERDICT
Declares If Verdict Is Against Him He Will Ask No Mercy-Would Lead the World "out of the Black Night of War Into the Light of Day."

Washington, June 10-William Jen- nings Bryan, in an appeal addressed ito the American people" tonight asks them to hear him before they pass sentence upon his laying down the portfolio of secretary of state in the midst of international stress.
 Good Intentions.
 Confident that the public will credit him with honorable intentions, MT Bryan frankly says that good inten- tons are not enough and that if the public verdict is against him, he asks no mercy, asserting that men in pub- lie life must be willing to bear any deserved punishment from ostracism to execution.
 Refused to Conform to Old System.
 Interpreting the American note to Germany on submarine warfare, which he reufsed to sign. as conforming to the 'old system of diplomatic stand ards, precedents for which 'are writ ten in characters of blood upon all most every page of human history" and characterizing himself as a cham piOn of the new system-persuasion instead of force-and as an humble follower of the Prince of Peace, the former secretary of state pleads for the United States to lead the world fout of the black night of war into the light of that day when swords shall be beaten into plowshares.'
 Will Issue Another Statement.
 Tomorrow MT. Bryan will issue an other statement, an appeal, he says, to German Americans" The nature of this appeal he would not discuss.
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Movemenss of steannshins.

Gibraltar, June 9-PaSsed, steamer Taormina, New York for Naples
 Lizard, June 9.-Passed, steamer Rotterdam, New York for Falmouth and Rotterdam.
 Bordeaux. June 9.-Arrived, steamer Chicago. New York.
 Liverpool, June 9.-Arrived, steamer Devonian, Boston. Sailed, steamer Arabic, New York.
 Palermo. June 6.-sailed. steamer Patria, New oYrk.
 New York, June 10.-Sailed, steamer Oscar II, Copenhagen.
 Naples, June 4.-Sailed, steamer Europa, New York.
 Lisbon, June 6.-Sailed, steamer Venezia, Providence and New York
 MarseilIes, June S.-Sailed, steamer New York.
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ITALIAN TROOPS ARE
 IN SIGHT OF PRIEST.
Capture of Which is One of the Main Objects of the Italian Campaign.

Udine, Italy June 10, Via Paris, 3.45 D. m.-Itaiian troops are within sight of the city of Triest From the hill tops near Monfalcone they can see the city, the capture of which is one of the main objects of the Italian cam paign.
 The occupation of Nonfalcone is re- garded by Italians as of great i'm portancc. Less than a score of miles from Triest, it's possession gives the Italians control of the chief rail- way junction of that region. It pre- vents the Austrians from transporting troops or munitions between Triest and Tolmino and Gradisce. Monfel- cone is the center of electrical supply yards.
 On taking possession of Monfalcone the Italians ran up their flag on the ruins of an ancient tower built by the Venetians. The capture of the town is being celebrated today by the Italian troops.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-11
PAID $2 BORROWED
 SEVENTEEN YEARS AGO
Parties Concerned Are Spanish War Vets-Loan Was Negotiated in Camp.

Norwalk. Conn, June 10.-Seventeen years ago when the Connecticut volun- teer regiment for the Spanish war was in camp in South Carolina, Patrolman John H. Smith of this city, and John Peters, were mates in Company l., sharing the same tent. Peters bor- rowed $2 of Smith. Today he was paid the loan. Clarence Brush of this city had paid a visit to the Soldiers home in Noroton and was asked by a vet eran there if he knew MT. Smith. On replying that he did the veteran ex- plained that he borrowed some money from Smith while at Camp Merriam, IT years ago, and wished to pay it back. Mir. Brush offered to be the medium and Officer Smith has the money. Smith and Peters have not met since war times.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-11
HERMAN OFFENSIVE
 IS NOW CRUMPLING
Russian Endorsements Have Caused Teutons to
 Withdraw in the Baltic Provinces
THREATENED BY AN ENCIRCLING MOVEMENT

Muscovtes Also Are Advancing to the South of Lemberq-In Eastern Galcia and Bukowina the Rus kians Continue to Fall Bacl-Italans Have Taken Montfalcone and Are in Sight of Triest-Heavy Fight ing Continues Along the Iosonzo River-French Said to be on the Offensive, But Reports From Berlin and Paris Are at Variance-ToI of German Submarines Yesterday: Two British Torpedo Boats, Ten Fishing Vessels and One Steamer-Loss of Life Torpedo Boats Was About Thirty.
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PUBLIC STATEMENT ON
 RAILWAY TROUBLE TODAY
Federal ConciIiators Are Now in New
 Haven.

New Haven, Conn, June 10.-A1- though the federal conciliators, Patrick Gilday and Clifton Reeves, were in the city today, and J. J. Forester vice grand chairman of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks, was at his office, DO statement was given out bearing upon the negotiations under way to adjust alleged grievances of the freight clerks on the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad. It is under stood that communication will be sent by the concilators to the railroad officers tonight, and that a public statement will be made tomorrow. It Is understood that this communfca- lion will go to General Superintendent proege. of the western grand division
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Cotton Cargo Afire.

New York, June 10-F'ire in the cot ton cargo of the American ship BEn- hiIda Sday caused damage estimated at $200,000. Virtually all of the $500 bales aboard were so damaged by fire or water soaked as to be almost a to- tai loss. The Brynhilda, formerly a British vessel, wa sloading at a Brooklyn pier and was to have sailed for Archangle, Russia, tomorrow
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AMERICANS ASKED TO
 JOIN BRITISH ARMY,
But They Declare That No Coercion
 Was Attempted.

Boston. June 10.-Orly 4S of 1o7 young Americans who shipped as hostlers on the steamer Bohemian. which left here for Liverpool on May 8, returned on the steamer today. Many of those who remained irl Elds:- land, joined the British army. the re- turning men declared. Several said they had been asked to enlist but no coercion was attempted
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NOTE IS PERSUASIVE, MILD, FRIENDLY
Formally Asks Assurance of Measures to Safequard
 American Lives and Ships on High Seas
ALTERNATIVE IN CASE OF REFUSAL NOT STATED

serts That German Government Was Misnformed When It Assumed That the Lusitania Carried Guns-Op- portunity is Given Germany Submit any Evidence to the Contrary-Informs Imperial Government That the Stand Taken by the American Government is Based On the Principle of Humanity Well Upon the Law Founded Upon That Principe-United States Ever Ready to Act Intermediary Between BeIIigerent Nations, and Cordially Invites German Government to Make Use of Its Services in That Way, at It's Conven- fence.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-11
German Version
 of Frye Case
INSISTS THAT IT MUST GO BE-
 FORE PRIZE COURT
UNDER TREATY OF 1928
Which Is Interpreted to Mean That American Vessels Carrying Contra band Can Be Destroyed-It Is Not Believed America Will Acquiesce.

Washington, June 10-Germany, in a note on the case of the William P. Frye, an American ship sunk by the Prinz Eitel Friedrich, has informed the United States that it interprets the Prussian-American treaty of 1928 to mean that American vessels carry ing contraband can be destroyed. Pay ment is promised for the destruction, but the right to destroy is asserted as logical inference from the lan- guage of the treaty.
 Prize Court Must Pass Upon Legality
 In reiterating that she stands ready to pay damages for the losses to Amer ican citizens occasioned by the sinking of the Frye, Germany insists that a prize court must first pass upon the legality of the capture of the vessel The argument advanced by the United States that a prize court is unneces- sary since compensation is promised whenever there is a violation of the treaty of 1928 is rejected. The liabil- ity for the sinking of the Frye is still admitted, but Germany contends the case was mot a violation" of the treaty.
 What Reply Will Be Is Not Known.
 Just what the reply of the United States will be is not known definite ly, but in official quarters it is con- sidered certain that the American gov ernment will not aequiesce in the new interpretation given the treaty by Ger many. nder the general principles of international law the right to destroy a prize is granted only in extreme military necessity when the cargo is certain of condemnation and officials here contend that the German com mander who examined the papers Of the Frye did not have indubitabIe evil dence concerning the character of the cargo.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-11
Taft Declines to Discuss German Note

Albany, N. Y.. June 10.-Former President Taft, who appeared here to- night before a constitutional conven- tion committee, declined to discuss the note to Germany. He laughed loudly possible successor to William Jennings Bryan as secretary of state. "This has been an evening filled with hu- mor," he said, ''so why not end 1t with a joke ?"
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Three Arrested for Theft of Auto.

Torrington, Conn.,, June 10.-Word was received here tonight from the Poughkeeps1e, N. r., police that the three men who are alleged to have stolen an automobile from a local gar- age have been arrested in that city and have made a complete confession The men arrested are Wfnslow Law renee, aged 19. and James Dupuy. aged 23, both of Winsted, and Fred Ge11tz of Nyack, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-11
Two Killed on Railroad Track.

Hartford, Conn.,. June 10.-John Bar rita, aged II, of this city and man believed to be Barney Felba, residence unknown, were struck and killed by northbound express on the New York, New Have nand Hartford railroad near here tonight. They were walking on the tracks.
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Belt Pulled Arm From Shoulder

Hartford, Conn, June 10.-Jeremiah Askin, g. is in St. Francis hospital with an arm missing and likely to die as the result of an accident at an Elm wood factory today. While attempting to adjust a belt his arm was drawn into t%e machinery and pulled away from the shoulder, entirely. He is un- married.
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Disapproves Navy Promotion System.

New York, June 10.-Rear Admiral Cameron McRae Winslow, commandant of the Newport Navy yard, addressing a gathering of prominent men at a luncheon of the Navy League, as- serted today that the promotion sys- tenn of the navy was ruinous, that men able to stand entertaining were advanced. while their sea experience was sadly neglected and that the age limit was wrong.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-11
Salvation Army Home at Rrockton
 Burned.

Rrockton, Mass. June 10.-Fourteen men were obliged to flee from the Sal vation Army industrial home early this morning in their night clothes when fire swept the building, at an estimated loss of .$5,000. Supt. James Tales and Arthur Kenyon were obliged to rush through flames. Both had their hair singed and Tales suffered injuries to his leg. A stray dog harbored at the home gave the alarm. The cause is undetermined, thought to be accidental.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-11
Texas Press Association Endorses
 Wilson's Stand.

Corpus Christi, Texas, June 10-The Texas Press association at the open ing fits 36th annual convention here today with $50 delegates present, adopted a resolution expressing jun reserved endorsement'' of President Wilson's stand 'in the present world crisis"
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of the system. Reports were current that the freight clerks look to assist ance from other brotherhoods on the system while on the other hand, it is stated. the engineers, trainmen and other organizations have signified their intention of not taking part in the ne gotiations over the freight clerks trou- bleS.
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Killed in Auto Accident,

New Bedford. Mass. June 10.-Rob- ert Butler, 40 years old, son of William P. Butler, merchant of this city, was killed in an automobile accident this morning when the car which he was driving crashed into a heavy coal truck
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What Reply Will Be Is Not Known.
OBITUARY.
Rev. William H. curIey.

Fall River, Mass, June 1O.-Rev. William H. Curley, pastor of St. Peters and PauPs church; died today after a three days illness. He was a native of Newport. R. l.. and had been sta toned here for the past eight years.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-11
RonERT LANSING PlLoT IN sT oRMY pIPLoMArIc sEAs

President Wilson has used the coun- selor as pilot through the stormy diplomatic seas whipped up by the European war. The man who has carried on the enlarged duties of the counselorship is Robert Lansing, as acting secretary, takes the place of William Jennings Bryan.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-11

Chicago, June 10.-Belief that a strike of elevated railroad employees in inevitable increased today with the announcement that leaders of the unions declined at their meeting this morning to meet company representa- tives and discuss plans for arbitrating their differences.
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TrawIer Blown 1rew Drowned.
 Muiden, Hor Via London, June 10, TIT D. 1 q trawler Lefty was blown up off Doggerbank, in the North z me members of the crew were Led.
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Albert H. Nicholson was born in An napolis, Md, in 1878. He entered the American consular service in 1901.
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The Italian Postmaster at Milan was ordered to organize the mail and tel egraph service in the recently occu- pied Austrian territory.
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Rumors rife in Washington that Sec retary Daniels would resign were de- nied both at the Navy Department and White House.
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Under the present administration the office of the counselor for the state department has taken on a new importance. Under former presidents the counselor performed only those duties which his title indicates He was adviset, to the secretary of state the man who helped untangle knots.
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German submarine prisoners will hereafter be accorded the same treat ment as all other German prisoners in England.
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.1ean Consul at coIoane bead.

Cologne, via London, June 10, $40 D.. m.-Albert Hemingway Nicholson, the American consul here, died today at a hospital after three days illness from pneumonia
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15O,ooo Horses Shipped From St. Louis

East St Louis, H.. June 10.-More than 150,500 horses have been ship ped from the national stock yards here gian armies, it was stated today.
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Saugatuck Congregational church, Westport has received the $10,000 be- quest of the late Bradford R. Wood of Albany.
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Colonel Count Peter Benckendorff, son of the Russian ambassador to England, was killed in action near Kovno.
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A man giving the name of Pate, and claiming to be an American citizen, and Mime Wasser, born in British Guinana, were acquitted by the Paris permanent courtmartial on charges of theft and espionage.
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class of the Connecticut Literary In Institution at Suffield, former Presid- dent Taft advocated a presidential term of six or seven years with in- eligibility for reelection.
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Attorney General Barker of Missouri began suit in the Missouri Supreme Court to oust from the State the St. Louis Merchants Association, because they charge 50 cents a car for weigh ing grain.
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The giant Cunard liners Mauretania and Pennsylvania, formerly plying be- tween English ports and New York, arrived at the Dardanelles carrying French and English troops.
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Between 5000 and 5000 delegates are at Atlantic City, N. J., for the con- vention of car builders, master me chanics and railway supply men.
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Thomas MoNuIty, 42, died at Glou- cester, N. Y, of wounds received when shot by his supposedly insane father, who then attempted to kill himself without success.
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The British War Office authorized civilians as well as soldiers to fire on hostile airships whenever they appear
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The French Government awarded the Cross of the Legion of Honor to Sub-Lieut. A. J. Warnerford, the young Canadian aviator who on Mon day destroyed a Zeppelin over Bel
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Italian residents of the Swiss Can ton of Ticino will establish a hospital on the Italian side of the Swiss from tier.
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Fear of war disputes caused the city commissioners of Hoboken, N. J., to call off the Fourth of July parade.
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Prince Fitted Friederich, second son of the Kaiser who holds a commits sion as commander of the First Bri- gade of the Imperial Guard, arrived at Prezemysl.
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The first annual meeting of the Na< tional Conference of Girl Scouts will be held in Washington, June 10-12.
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The nine Roosevelt strike deputies cnovicted of manslaughter and in dicted for murder, were released at New Brunswick, N- J, in bail of $2,500 each.
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Gold to the amount of $2,5oo,ooo re- ceived from Canada, was deposited at the New York Sub-Treasury.
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There are 1,5oo totally blind soldiers in Paris.
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Many women in the town of Erik en, in the Austrian Tyrol, have asked to be allowed to join the Austrian army and fight in the ranks of sol dierS.