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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-05-12
A Mind 1
Reading Craze
By MARTHA v. MONROE

on the beau monde or an eXnlpition De
gave at the house of Mrs MacGruder.
one Of society's leaders. This private
entertainment made him fashionable.
and every young man who had shaken
his brains down into his heels at cotil-
lion parties and every young girl
whose aristocratic manners and CON
served beauty had given her the right
TO look down On her sisters who had
the brains to take down the dictation
Of a scientific constructor or mer
chant prince was talking about mind
reading.
Pete Barnical and Lucy Witridge
were sitting together. she on a scfa.
he in chair opposite her. He was
holding a skein OF yarn on his hands
which she was winding into a ball.
Il have heard" said Miss witridge.
that Mrs Powelton is very much dis
pleased that Mrs. MacGruder got ahead
Of her by giving that mind reading
exhibition at her house You see, all
society Is talking about it, OF course
it is greatly to Mrs.sMacGruder's cred
it to have introduced the matter
Did the mind reader find out who
had the most mindT
Il don't think that was bis object
He told what people were thinking
about
What were they thinking about?''
What question. 1t wasn't that
which was wonderful; it was that he
couiu .ea without showing "nat tnes
VII .nAs aoou
.amr. MAJ ne 11A
81. ,.e.a L.. ,,..,. u.r,. -.
So, - - a - a. rarn ~ 80
straIsbtenin9 On, 70 his w,,n t,nd
of puzzled wonder
Il didn't mean to saw she replied
when she had given her brain time to
work out an answer. that he could Tell
what person was thinking about
without knowing it. but he didn't know
it until until
lie found it out supplied Pete.
NO. not that either. The remarka
BILE feature Of his performance was ths
way he found it out
How did he do it?'
How did be do it? Why. he did II
by She was stalled again.
Perhaps he didn't know himself"
. That's It He said he didn't know
how he did it,
'sThat did he dor,
HE took Billy Perkins hand and.
blindfolded, led Billy to what be us
vrofa sorpatb,ro ON a nsaca NJ no,sr
folded n mt Il In an enyelona mt ,bs
Spva,ors 4, hook n,,t ,ha 49, ~
1ba ton ~ the Yhrarr and thsr th..-
, ,.---,,a. ,,,s - ~. .ha I,hr.rvy,
:, s,a.,. -. -.
he iiofs. n ~ ''
ans mneie. "aS
We VEN tnen VIA.
ne inihu reauer toiu WHAT was
written on the paper. though ne mao
been blindfoaded all the time.
THAT'S nothing remarkable. III bef
! can tell what your thinking about
this minute.
Il don't believe You can do any such
thing.
~ AAAS. hAAn - S~AA1Ss>~~>~ss >~AAo
I'll tell You what it Is
very Wei: I've tnougnt OF some
thing.
"A pumpkin.
There was contempt In her express
sion as she looked at him and replied
that she wasn't thinking OF any such
thing
Yes. you were. You were thinking
Of Tom Baxter ron couldn't think OF
Tom Baxter without thinking OF Tom
Baxter's head. Tom Bakers head Is
a pumpkin"
How ridiculous.' But she did not
smile Indeed, she made the exciama-
ton because she didn't quite grasp the
logical conclusion.
TN tell YOU what you do" he pre-
ceeded. not giving her time to think X
all out. You fix your mind on some
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-05-12
AMHERsT.

Miss Marion Crosby is teaching at
township Is.
Frank Giles, much-respecteo citizen,
died Saturday after long illness. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02

90 the Lamps What time is ifs" de.
handed Mis- Winslow. cutting neT
cakes.
oh" said Mis- Bates from a cloud
OF brown butter about the cooking
stove. 4 dunno whether we've done
ri=r- Q dunno but we've brosc 0ur
word o. the Christmas paper. ! dunno
whether we amt going 90 get ourselves
criticised FOR this as never folks was
criticised before
Mis- WlnsIov Strengthened up from
tire table and held out hand with tin
gers fr0stiuG tipped.
Well she said. with great period
III ,vc have broke our word tu the
Christmas paper Ia rather stand zap
here with my word broke this way
than with = kept 50 good it hurt me
T. Il hair past yett"
Il wish Ellen Bourne was here Mis-
BATES observed she sent her salad
dressing over and lent her silver and
her Christmas rose FOR the table but
come she would not wonder IL she
couldn't come over now n we sent after
her last minute='
simeon Buck. appearing few min
MES later a. the kitchen door 20 set
basket inside. WAS dispatched for Ellen
Bourne. the warming oven and the coi-
Zee not collectively. He took with him
At,rf AmeS. who was waiting for him
without And IL CHANGED that they
Knocked az the BOurnes' door just after
Zen Helders had driven away with the
little boy. 80 that the men found the
family still In the presence OF the little
tree.
Hello said Simeon. aEhast. Christ
r,sssir- away all by yourselves. III BE-
hound. Ike 50 many thieves: / reclect
not Secina, your names on the paper
NO. I didn't sign" Ellen said i
voted against 81 that night ut the town
meeting. but guess nobody heard me
Well said Simeon. and so here
vou-ve got Christmas Of your own
going forward. neat as kittens
foot
Amt you coming over 70 Mary Cha-
vah-sz~ Abel broke In with a kind or
ceutlenesS. All OF YOU"
Ellen SmOte her hands together.
I meant 20 go over later she said
and take She paused Il thought
vvs-d All 90 over later" she said Il
fs--ut about II. Why. YES. ] guess We
,s1 20 now. can't We All three OF
u.s.
Abel AInes stood looking ut the tree
ue had guessed that she might have
dressed IL for no one who wo"id see
n He looked at Ellen and ventured
what he thought
Ellen" be said, If you ain goins
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02
Himself and Lefty and Malcolm In she
Open Doorway.

the great bulk OF the building, but
left naked in light the little office He
stood looking nj II. as be $50 rarely
saw il. from part way across the road
Seen so. If took ON another aspect. as
If il had emerged from some costuming
given it 10y the years. The Office was
painted brown ana GiscO.ored- He
SAW ii white. with iozenge panes un-
broken. lowered curtains ut the win
gurS the light OF lamp and wood
stove shining out. And as sharply as
If It had been painted on the air. he
saw some unimportanU incident i'm his
life rhere-a four wheeled carriage
drawn up ar the door with some Christ
mas guests just arriving and himself
and Lefty and Malcolm i'm the open
doorway. He could not remember who
the guests were or whether be had
been glad to see them, and he had no
wish in the world To see those guests
again. But the simple, casual. hOmely
Incident became 10 him the sign Of
al that makes up everyday life, the
EVERYDAY life OF folk-of folks-from
which he had so long been absent
His eve went down the dark little
street where were the houses Of the
men who were his factory hands
Just for "a breath he saw them as
they were-the chorus to the thing he
was thinking about. They we're all
thinking about ii too. Every one of
them knew what he knew. Just for
breath he saw the little street as il
was-an entity. Then the sight closed.
bur through him ran again that sense
or Eearer being. so poignant that now.
rs LIS veins flowed with It. sometime
-...-.ar within him almost answered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02

49, EN minutes after Mary CuavuH
bad irtt rer laua- erers wtu
~ dow was lighted 1 fire WIS
s.adred ~ the rlr.1r .lsl lI..-s..-
bors rIue from fIs dark and .HI God
wor~ a- fEs baskets tleg Gal brought
% WINS marvellous wlat l1ur.T cheer
ar'se. The Iliu= room table. stretched
% .tg f1fest length Hud white covered
vas various with The yellow and reel
% fruit md salats. the golden brown
q cake and rolls aud the mosaic OF
al'aes. The Dire r11red ir the aat
'oppeo stove on whose WINS cover.
Cd pans waited. and every here WIS
mat happy STIR and touch a7I .iit- ii''
lo'r az preparation which Informs O.
l-e as sunshine or Music "ili STRIKE
'N N"i
Aiv land rlr ureu-tHe warming
Nea- Mar ai1'r got One However
VII We keep the stun rutf Ni~ WINS
io7T demanded -WrTt time i- it-
Wed ought t1 had mv BIG rDGeruo-
Wed ou-lt t1 set two EHlu- . dunno
Wy J didn't thirE of is. N Moran
srievet
Well said Mis- Mortimer Bates
-wheu The men ger hrrc-if they ever
- sst hsre-weIi send one n 'em OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02

.'N>o such thing" said Abel shortly.
..I was thiueing of that boy getting
here. that's aH And : couldn't see
why we shouldn't do our share-whfch
totiu' c1necpots and warming ovens
ain c. as / see IT,
well. hur heavens, man. said sim
con. Its Christmas, Nou can't 30
giving anybody anything. can youF
~ don't mean give il Co him for
Christmas sc au." protested Abel. eel
mean give it to him just ike you would
amy other day. We'd likely take hfm
something 81 it wasn't Christmas. sort
az Co show our good will. Ike the WON
eu with thc supper Well. why not
take him some little thing even if if is
CLrIStmasc~
-.Db. we'll said simeon. .tnar way.
" Won make. ft plain ir Amt Tor Christ.
mas Or course we Amt to blame for
what d4v his train got iu ou.
sur. we amt said Abel conf
IDENTIFY
I-hsna,sr was MOVING, AWAY
..v,a.l ..ar 3D., for Won fr .bslf au ho1r
a- s,~ sbarS voice followed him.
Wen slim ont after the bov gets there
There won't i-e time bef1re-what say.
I-i.revors.-
..T D,frr- r.f,- said E-,a-rzr- won
.s...... ..,...5 ,...
..,,-er ,.-.--.rrrrrf,rs ANYHOW,
Ali .-rr.5
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80, -, .,,. s..,o,.,. n. had vvarl.ad
,a-t -. crca tsar oyarinr prr
,,-ftI,,,7t r,.fr,-, .,l,l.. ~, rar.a himself rp
i,.,,,ir. ga t-rov- thar Erure had
c,.-,. , f,v g- TWO before buf Bruce
IN -, -, ~, ,.-,rf pr7,.. had
-. .l.-.+ INV ,-or.I since tb. a,rff-
.f..... ,g -1. r,i,,,r. had boau u.ada
mini, IN him when he had resigned ms
..,-f,i,, reruseI tbe salary duo him
ana Iert OId Trail Town Clearly
Ebeuezer could make no inquiry un- /
der those circumstances. be told him .
self They had cut themselves of /
from him definitely.
How definitely he was cut of from
them was evident as ne went down the F.
dark street 10 the factory. He was
strangely guickened from he'id 10 roo. /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02

Il.
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~ ana L,4.. Matthew. saf 81 Cd, his
-. -, -. q. 80 ~. 81.
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Seeing Si.lsuN ue-i."'t' NJ" 'e' sup
~ -
@"-e-. ANS''e "... A'e '''' "'.'7-
o. 'H-
30 presently 'a' Tree i''l' 'i's~'s'
OF Us N''--'i'a-7- WIS .'i''.' 'H''--"
tle streets 200 rue 'lheF H'N7,'-'n more
IMAM the magic NHi.H 'l''NN~ me car
FFins ga lNe open ry.- oi 90 Tree q s..l-
ue. cart u-ea WIN -'. '.-- TOT lN4
tree Was iAs some i'i '...'-N '-'-N-
tnal sun " 'u'" 's eNi'','-
ne might i.L come '-. N'''. mrs
way ...--..
i''--
H"lN- ~ 90 .''" go .'"- '.'-' A. anna '.'''
at Ill ".
Nllie way A'--' ''e--' .-
anu Aue'- WIN cue '- ~
warming oven. were 9l''Fin- '"'" .'
Mary s. IheF went n'NN ll' d'7''i
s' N.l,''
i'., -. : 49,, -. r.-
"-'n was
Salo. lh's "'eD IT'D -- o..
'Ae 'fe" '.'' wa.
n'.d d ''i NJ,
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the o"uui. ID, u,.'7 ''-
''"'-l'- 49,.
am ll ""t '''-
thlns
ell Si i- no. 10
d'hs'
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r."N III -.
nc Io'N'i .,.
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=, -. ,,.r,., 1,.. ,,-7--
- en-. ,...,.,,,- tbrt f,,-ro1 down 10
-. p,,rc rr.r,-, rnav s1vv Ebeuezer
r,,1a ..or,f,,.. toward them ON the old
rr-.1 -ood They called TO him.
Hello. Ebeuezer~- said Abel Amt I
Won coming I'm 70 Mary Chavah's To- .
night
Il think not Ebeuczcr answered. :
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02

Bethmann-Hollweg. the imperial chan
celior was killed in action in Poland
December 6. The statement pub
Hshed at the time that the young man
had been wounded and made a Dris-
Cuer is erroneous.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02
CITY CHAT
tAdvertisements.)

(AdvertisementsJ
Buy q home Of Reidy Bros.
For express. call william Trefz
Tri-City Towel Supply company
Independent Express E. Storage.
r. /. 98l.
Wear a 81 Cuniop made) hat. Mems
Fashion Shop. Harper house block.
Weeds and bad habits are about the
onI. things that grow and grow quicE-
lv without any help.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02
FatherJohn's Medicine treats
Colds and Builds Up the
Body Without the Use of
Alcohol.or Dangerous Drugs.
A Doctors Prescription, so
Years IN Use.
Absolute Truth of This Story At
tested by Guarantee TO Give S25,-
10000 to any Charitable Institution
if Shown Otherwise.

Father Johns Medicine is a doctors pro-
scriptiou.
Prescribed for the laie Rev Father Job
o Brien. OF 10 sell Mass Bog physician ie -
Father John recommended th.s pr -
his parishione and friends "A ~ 100
became known as Father j. - AOF
This story is true - - az o.
s25.0oO.0o to a ny en- - otShS -. IS .
otherwise go sNS 40
colds, ar ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02

Berlin. via The Hague and Lon
don Jan. The Lokal Anze-ger
saws. in its issue of TO-DAY. it has
learned that the eldest son OF Dr.. Won
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02
HoLInea,s 50 killeo.

no be Continued Next wednesday,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-26
FIREMAN PAINTED SIGN
Local Talent Used in Campaign for
Better Fire Protection.

'tShag" Hopper, chauffeur of the
automobile which carries Joseph Han
lon, chief of the fire department. to
fires. has proven himself a sign paint
er of ability. AS an evidence of his
talent is a sixty-foot banner stretched
across Kansas avenue just north of
Eighth street, which reads, Vote for
the Firemen's Tax Levy and Get Bet
ter Fire Protection. Vote Yes"
The firemen are much interested in
having the tax levy for a double shift
of firemen adopted by the voters of
the city for they will then be able to
spend twelve hours a day at home
The proposition is to be voted upon at
the city primary Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-26

Flylng 0QuaQrOn
Wh0? When
Daniel A. Polling, citizenship superintendent
United Societies of Christian Endeavor, Chas M.
Sheldon noted author of In His Steps, speakers
of the first group of the Flying Squadron America
which will visit Topeka.
special interest
Christian Endeavor Societies the
churches and expected that large delegations will
attend the meetings from these various organizations
extend cordial welcome Mr. Polling, well the
members of the Squadron accompanying him, who
gagged in the effort make national prohibition
pished fact.
Polling Dr. Sheldon will speak Sunday afternoon
and evening in the Auditorium.
Rev Daniel V. Polling, pastor the Pilgrim Congrega-
tonal Church of Portland Oregon, and noted the far
West musical director and sooist of ability will be in
charge of the musical of both VIM L.
Patton, of Portland, Oregon, will be the pianist.
The second group Squadron city
the date the members conduct the meeting
the heels of of group, who will
be conducting their meeting Rocky Ford Co..
ously with those of the group showing
concusivey it is said just what the word flying in the
name of the 'squadron'' really
This will be composed of Dr. Ira Landrith presi
dent of the Ward Belmont College, Nashville Tenn prom
Inter
national Y. NJ c. Al Dr. Carolyn E. Gesel Battle Creek,
Mich, who has been
tarium for the past twenty years.
With this group will Frederick Butler, Of New
York formerly basso with Alice Nelson and
for five the leading solos with Wilbur
Chapman world evangelist Mrs Butler be pianist
for the musical numbers of the two services.
Former Gov j. Frank Hanly of Indiana chairman Of the
executive committee of the squadron
of its real dreadnoughts' Oliver
Der of the Illinois State Legislature throughout
the country prohibition worker lecturer
no B. Lewis of Boston, former member of the
Legislature and the who backs his convictions with
money and has contributed $4,000 support
the squadron make the third Of the squadron
which will for the closing meeting
Miss Vera Mulln, of Winchester Indiana, noted
chautauqua platform of its leading the
sooist for this group. She will a
at the two closing meetings. which her many
friends in the different cities
the squadron. Miss Robinson Winchester Indiana
will be the pianist.
CITY AUDITORIUM
Sunday 18th, Monday 10Th, and Tuesday 3Oth
Two Meetings Daily-2:30 1880
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-26
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

De Profundis.
/ send my stuff
To magazines;
And dream of Fame,
And Hmousines.
The stuff" comes back,
Alas, it lacks.
So / knuckIe down
To hard brass tacks.
r. NJ C.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-03
LADIES' SILK
DRESSES

$1,000 Silk Dresses S3. 9S
$500 Silk Dresses S6, SO
$3.50 Corduroy Dresses
for -. .S2.92
200 Waists, worth 81, 29C
Silk Waists, worth So. CSC
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-03

Lark Hin Is where the Canadian enEi-
neers live. In the midst OF a proflgate
abundance OF tools and carts. pontoon
wagons. field telephones and other
mouth-watering gear. Hundreds OF tin
huts are being built there, but quite
ieisurely, by contract. / noticed three
workmen. at II o'clock OF that Monday
forenoon as drunk as Davy's SOW. reel
ing and shouting across the landscape
So far as l could arcertain. the workmen
do not work extra shifts, nor even. but
hope this IL Incorrect on Saturday after
noonA' and 1 think they take their full
hour at noon these short days.
Every camp throws up men one has
met at the other end Of the earth; 40.
OF course. the Engineer c. o. was an sx-
South Africal Canadian.
Some Of our boys are digging a trench
over yonder," he said, ia like YOU 70
look az EN-"
The boys seemed e average five Zee,
ten inches. with thirty-seven-inch chests
The soil was unaceommodating chalk.
What are your l asked OF the first
plok-axe.
Private"
Yes, but before that?"
"McGill university understood. 1919 +"
And that boy with the shovelp"
Queens, think. No: he's Toronto. I"
And thus the class In applied geology
went on half up the trench, under eu-
pervtsion OF a eorporal-bachelor-of
science with q most scientific biceps
They were young; they were beautifully
ttt. and they were ell truly thankful thai
they lived In these high days.
Taking Care OF ThemseIvea.
sappens, like sergeants. take care to
make themselves comfortable. The CORPS
were dealing with all sorts OF little do
nestle matters IN the way OF arrange
ments for baths. which are cruelty
needed. and an apparatus for depopulat-
ing shirts. which Is even more wanted.
Healthy but unwashed men are bound
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-03

the Russians in the neighborhood OF Ball
grod. south OF 1iska.
Bayonet charges inflicted enormous
losses on the enemy. whole companies
being annihiated by charges OF the
Russians.
All these places are well I'm the Car
pathians, and capture by the Russians
cuts the Austrian forceg. stiffened with
German brigades and under German COM
mand. into several detached bodies.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-03
OGDEN SOUTHERN PACIFIC
SHOPS TO REOPEN MONDAY

OGDEN. Utah, Jan. 2.-Atter being
closed down for six weeks. excepting for
a few days early in December. the South
ern Pacific railroad shops IN ogden are
70 be opened again on Nc la "
T. according 70 a statemen dr -
The company employs over I mn in
the shops that have been closed down.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-03
No More Piles
Simple Home Remedy Easily Applied
Gives Quick Reief-and Costs
Nothing to Try.

PYRAMID Pile REMEDY gives quick re-
ing piles, hemorrhoids and all rectal
troubles. in the privacy OF your own
home; SoS ,a.I box r az all drusslSsi ,os
trial with booklet. mailed free. In plain
wrapper, on request TO Pyramid Drug
Co. 516 Pyramid Bldg, Marshall, Mich
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-03

Bee Want Ads Are the Best Business
Read Daily by People in Seegeh OF Ad.
vertised Opportunities.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-03

Braves last year, was former
Giant. and snodgrass is a recent adj
dition TO the Brave roster after haw
ing been canned by McGraw The
famous twirler Of the worlds champ-
ions has license to be peeved at his
summary dismissal by McGraw. for
Rudolph was born in the vicinity Of
the Polo Grounds and the old Giants
We're the heroes Of his youth To
have made good with the Polo
Grounders would have been the joy,
Gus realization Of his bOyhood
dreams Pitchers. like prophets are
seldom honored in their own neigh
borhood, however. and Rudolph has
had plenty Of consolation For one
thing, he may be certain that the
little Napoleon, gazing upon the sad
and solemn wreck OF a once mighty
baseball machine bitterly regrets
that he let Rudolph and Gowdy get
out Of his hands
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-03
EXPEDITION A FAILURE
American Officer Says Allies Cannot
Win Dardanelles.

American Officer Says Allies Cannot
Win Dardanelles.
Captain Granville Fortescue. who
was in the United States Army dur
ing the Spanlsh-American war, and is
writer on military subjects. return
ed to New York Thursday night on
the White Star liner Adriatic from
Europe, after having spent seven
months in the war zone. He said that
lie had been with the Turkish Army
in the Dardanelles. and also had visit
ed Bulgaria, Austria, France and Eng
land.
The fall of the French Cabinet,
feel confident, was due to the sending
Of French troops to the Dardaneles.
as General Jofre was dead against
the project from the very first said
the Captain Serbia will be left to
her fate and Will carry on a guerilla
warfare against her foes for the rest
of the war Germany made mis-
take in sending troops into Serbia to
help the Bulgarians under the belief
that British and French armies would
be sent from France to help the
Serbs
THE Allies have made one mistake
at Gallipol ana they know it to their
cost, but they will not repeat the
blunder at Saloniki. The Bulgarians
have the best army in the Balkans
and are not likely to go back on Ger
many now, as the Germans have sup
piled them with ammunition and
spent money like water in the coun-
try before the war commenced.
The Allies campaign on the CALI
poll Peninsula is failure and the
best thing they can do is to withdraw
now before the winter storms come
on, which win render the retreat of
the troops more difficult
IF the land forces had co-operated
with the navy at first as it should
have been arranged, there might
have been chance to get through,
but now there is none, Ashmead
Bartlett. the English war correspon-
dent told me in Paris on his way
back that he had written personal
letter to Premier Asquith informing
him of the real conditions existing on
the Gallipoli peninsula and dispatch
ed IL to London. 1t was opened and
read by the military authorities in
the war Department, who confscated
the letter, and it never reached the
Premier, Bartlett said,
81 do not think the British have
even as many as 1900 men landed in
Greece to aid Serbia, and | believe
that they will withdraw nearly all
their troops from the peninsula to
rush them, around to join the armies
in the west The British would be
unwise to abandon Sed-el-Bahr, as it