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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-08-31

If you want fire, tornado or
windstorm insurance, phone or
see Wolfe & Schneider.
Sons of Norway held a very
successful picnic last Sunday in
the grove at Abercrombie.
August Bergman has bought q
Studebaker run about for use in
his campaign for re-elec:ion as
clerk of court of this county.
The Red Cross Society of st.
|Francis Hospital will hold its first
meeting. Monday. September 4th.
All members are urged to be pre-
sent.
Mrs. Wcinmann, sister of Mrs.
Oppenheimer, who has been visit
ing here for two months return
I'D to her home in Chicago la st
Monday.
Mrs. John Beattie an old resi-
dent of this county but now liv-
ing at st. CroiX Falls, Mimi, is
Visiting friends in Wahpeton
this week.
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Or. N. w. kREUZIGER
veterinarian
Office iii Briggs Bldg.
Phone No. III
Calls Promptly Attended
Day or Night
German Spoken

Judge Van Arnam and daught-
ers. Grace and Hazel. went to the
picnic at Abcrcromhic last Sun
day.
Miss Mabel Quinn leaves Sun
dl, for Fargo where she will
vi>i few days and then :: IN
n 3rllirl,l wha:" she will teach
the coming year
IT Il banker should today offer
YOU a position as bookkerp"r or
strnographer. could you accept
lit? No. You are not prepared.
but why don't you prepare?
Why don't you attend Manka!o
Commercial College? Send for
their ratalog to find out more
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-08-31
DR.. G. Il. JOHNSON
Veterinary Surueon

office in Babcock Building
Residence 825, 9Th Street
Wahpeton, N. D.
Office Phone 2i9W
Residence Phone 2O1W
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r. Il. DEv,NE
> r. n. DEVINE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office in Residence, SIS 5th st
Phone 80
DR.. Meckstroth's former
Residence


Fred McMichael. son of Thorn
as McMichael arrived i'm the city
last Saturday from Chicago. He
i'm company with three other boys
drove through in an auto. The
boys were held up down near Mon
tivedio, Mimi, by bunch of l..
w. WIS. and deprived of the
small amount of cash they had.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w. Barry of
st. Paul who have been visiting
Mrs. Barry's paents, Ms. A.
Chezik left lasy Wcdne sda
with M. and Mrs. CheZik for Of
ter Tail Lake, from their Mr.. and
Mrs. Barry left for their home
in St. Paul and Mr.. and Mrs.
Chezik returned home.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-08-31

week.
Clyde Hau>kcl was All over
Sunday visitor al FARGO.
Dick l'aIlry started hi, n"w
bungalow Oh 9Th street this Week.
Mrs. Lacy has gone to the Cities
to purchase her Fall stock of
goods.
Mrs. \. j. Ross was operated
on last Saturday at the Rochestr.'
hospital.
Miss Bertha Baurer returned
the first of Che week from Port
land. Oregon.
Mrs. Erwin GILES returned
from a 6 weeks visit with friends
in Wiscm sin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Diczt acorn
panied by VIM. Harrison autoel
to Fargo Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. +. +. Smith attend
ed the wedding of their niece at
Fargo last Saturl ;v.
Misses Anna Connolly anil
France, Braun returned from the
Twin Cities last Saturday.
If you want fire. tornado or
windstorm insurance. phone Oh
see Wolfe & Schneider.
(.
+. L. e. LESTER
+. Funeral Director and Licens-
ed Embalmer
In charge of Schmitt & OIL
sons Undertaking Dept.
Day and Night Calls Answer
/. ed Promptly
= Lady Assistant
/. Dav call N. w. 1861 Night N.
| =. w. 20eW and 410J 6reck
K.
Miss Kate Richter of Fargo /:
visiting az the home Ut Joe Rici'-
ter.
Threshing is in full swing thru
out the county, but the yield i
very light.
prof. and Mrs. Smith anG
Miss Geornia Custer autoed IL
7. AXE Lizzie on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan McCarty OF
Fargo spent sunday with the NC
Carly famils of tins CITY.
Mr.. Jake Richter # Thief River
Fails Minnesota is visiting will
His brother Joe ti!& week.
Mrs. Joseph Patterson and All $
Carrie Rich returned from FAR
l. mount. Minnesota Saturday
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[F0A RENT-3 rooms suitable
b liyhI housekeeping. Address
HI 5tl street.
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FOR RENT-A five room
puse for particulars, inquire Of
"A. R. Nickel.
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FOR RENT-One nicely furn-
|hed front room, privilege Of
hth. Hot water heat. In
lre Mrs. o. c.. FarnsWOrth.
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DR.. 7. o'sRIEM

Office in Schiller Block
Residence SIS Sixth st.
Calls in the county promptly
attended to
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FOR Rl...N'r--Four rooms for
mt over Mi!ler's Drug Store.
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FOR SALE-Kurtzman piano.
Food as new. Inquire at this Of
he.
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j, w. WoRNER
UNDERTAKING
Licensed Embalmor

Always at your Service
Best parlors in the North
west with Chapel
WAHPEToN, N. D.
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FOR RENT-Modern house.
Of water heat, partly furnished.
osses>i"n Sept. 1st. Apply at
bis office.
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FOR SALE-House on 9Th st.
hll at Albert Chick. If
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-08-31

Clyde Hau>kcl was All over
Sunday visitor al Fargo.
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Dick I'ailry started hi, new
bungalow oh 9Th street this Week
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-09
CHICAGO GRAIN.

IHItAGU, Aug. H.-UPENING.
WHEAT Sept. S14Od139. Dec. 81 -
al 43Ia Nav, S14912 a 46ss
CORN-Sept, SjGSi &c; Dee, 72la0
OATS-Sept, asa 447sc; Dec, 47a4@
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-09
DAMAGE SUITS
FOLLOW SHOOT|N INC
MiShaWaka Youths Ask S.
600 Each From Man Who
Shot at Them.

suits for damage of $4,000 were
filed in superior court Wednesday
morning against Floyd Hooten by
Lester Martin and Raymond Young,
all of Mishawaka. who charge that
HoOtOn fired at them with shot
gun on July 81 Martin and Young
two young men, claim that many of
the shots penetrated their bodies
and operations were necessary to
remove them. They charge that it
will be impossible TO get some of the
shots out OF their flesh.
Hooton was bound over 20 the SUI
periOr court grand jury on a charge
of assault and battery with intent to
commit a felony by Judge Feig of
Mishawaka, as a result of the shoot
ing. He was released on bond.
on the night of the shooting the
two young men were passing a house
in which one of the windows was
urcurtained. II is said that they
stopped To look in the window and
went on down the street Hooton. it
is charged, ran out of the house and
fired "a shot gun at them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-09
COLORED MAN FIGHTS
WITH HIS RELATIVE
Louis GuillfOrd Admits That He
slapped Sister Down" when
Before Judge pyle.

Louis Gulliford. colored. was on
the stand in city court Wednesday
morning explaining why he had
committed assault and battery upon
his sister. Mrs. Alice Cochran.
She threw a glass at me. jedge.
and An sure wasn't goin' let her hit
me so / just slapped her right
down. declared GullifOrd.
Mrs. Cochran had testified that
she uad been i'm Clarence Elliot's
saloon. where che met her brother.
He had asked her how much money
he owed her and she had told him
that he should know without ask
One word brought on another and a
night resulted. Guillford slapping
her and knocking her down. He ad-
mitted these facts and said that ne
struck her with a. umbrella.
she said she would hand me a
punch in the nose" said Guillford.
and | told her she would look good
At that. She asked me why / had
talked about her had not but
told that / had asked my wife not
10 run with her She's always
around the saloon drinkin'
Your wife's no betta than / am. "
cried the sister shes uD thar
drinkin every time go aroun'
there. she came there I'VE minutes
alta we had the fight"
The judge found Guillford guilty
and fined him 81 and costs The
fine was paid
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-09
REPORT ON RISE IN
GASOLINE PRICE READY
Congress to- BE Told That Remedy
Lies i'm Regulation TO Insure
Real Competition.

WASHINGTON. ug. 9. - The
federal trade commission has com
pleted it's final report on the causes
for the rise IN gasoline prices and
probably Will send it to congress
next week. Members of the com
mission Tuesday declined tC discuss
it,
The final report. it was said. will
80 INTO detail as to an apparent lack
IF sufficient competition between
companies producing gasoline No
commentator for prosecution of
any concerns are expected and none
have been .eade to the department
Of Justice. II was said that congress
viii he tolC that the remedy for
present conditions lies i'm some sort
of regulation of gasoline manufact-
urers to insure real competition or
as a last resort in creation of gov
eminent machinery authorized to fix
prices
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-09
ATTORNEYS FIGHT
HOT WORD BATTLE
Lawyer For Defense Makes
Exclamation and ProSeCu-
tor Suggests Reprimand.

'Hurrah. Hurrah," exclaimed
Atty. Barry Scanlon in city court
wednesday morning after Mrs.
Charles KelKe, 745 Cleveland av..
had testified 20 certain facts in the
case against William. Emma and
Bryan Morris. charged with trespass
and assault on Charles Keltke.
Pros. Atty. c. r. Montgomery
jumped 10 his feet with a roar. Dan
Pyle was on the bench.
Your honor. / object TO such Ian
guage and such EXPRESSIONS in a
court OF law" the prosecutor assert
ed vehemently. Il think that this
attorney should be severely criticized.
The idea OF man yelling 'hurrah'
when witness testified. It's dis
graceful"
Then Scanlon jumped to his feet
Il apologize" he said, but this
prosecutor should be reprimanded
'or the manner in which he has
been conducting this case. Just a
moment ago he ordered one of our
witnesses off the stand and de-
clared he knew all about her.
This was a sample OF the bitter
controversy that was waged during
the entire trial The members Of the
Morris family were charged with
trespass and assault by Charles
Keltke. a next door neighbOr. The
state reduced evidence to the effect
that young Bryan Morris had in
suited Mrs. Keltke during the after
noon Of Aug l.. This was followed
by further trouble about $50 o'clock
in the evening when Keltke returned
home. The state alleged that the
Norris family came onto Keltke's
property and struck at the man, who
knocked young Morris down. Some
spicy testimony was given by the va
rious witnesses.
Mrs. Mary HOLE came on the
stand for the defense. She said she
heard part Of the conversation.
II heard Mrs. Keltke yell Go after
him Charley. hit the goO-goo eyes
once for me-
This brought a roar Of laughter
from the court room and Pros.
Montgomery Immediately began to
assail the witness. lie brought out
the fact that considerable enmity
existed between Mrs. Keltke and
Mrs. Hole. Then he ordered Mrs
Hole off the witness stand.
Eva Norris, a young daughter OF
the Morris family, testified that after
Keltke had hit her brother. Mrs
Morris had warned him she would
have him arrested for striking a
minor.
Then Mrs. Keltke said. My hUs-
bands a minor. too. for he's only
sweet sixteen" declared the little
girl.
This testimony was denied by the
Keltkes
After hearing the testimony Judge
Pyle declared that he did not be-
lieve one was more responsible for
the trouble than the other and found
the entire Morris family not guilty
after warning them 10 discontinue
the neighborhood quarrel.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-09
BIC NAVAL MEN
SCENT VICTORY
Leaders After Conferences
With Wilson and Daniels
Feel Sure of Outcome.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 9.-Adminis-
tration leaders believed Tuesday
night they had won their fight for
authorization by congress of the biz
naval building program. including
four dreadnaughts and four battle
cruisers for 1917. drawn up by she
senate naval committee. after con
ferences with Pres't Wilson and Sec'y
Daniels.
Majority Leader Kitchin. in serv-
ing notice Tuesday that ne would
call up the bill in the house next
Tuesday announced that Chairman
Padgett OF the house naval commit
tee. one of those who held ont in
conference against the senate in
creases. would move that the senate
amendments be agreed TO.
Call Sent To AbSentees.
Sen. Swanson said Tuesday night
leaders had made careful canvass
of the situation and were confident
that the senate's personnel increases
and continuing building program
would be accepted by the house
along with the building increases for
a.
absentee representatives 10 be on
hand for the vote Tuesday.
In making his announcement to
the house. the majority leader said
separate roIi calls would be taken
on the senate amendment increasing
the capital ships for next year from
four TO eight: on the proposal for
a general construction program next
year providing for increased numbers
of submarines, destroyers and other
vessels beside of the capital class;
on the three year continuing pro-
gram: on the personnel increases;
and on an appropriation of S1,OS5.-
geo for a dry dock at Charleston. S.
@
With final action of the naval bill
imminent. the senate Tuesday ap-
proved without debate the confer
ence report on the 1857. 900. 600 army
appropriation bill which will be call
ed up and acted on in the house
Wednesday a favorable vote is ex-
/ pected when the bill is placed on
| passage after which the measure will
go TO the president. If expectations
OF administration leaders are borne
| out the naval bill will follow it to the
presidents desk within two weeks
at most. and national defense legis-
/ lation undertaken as the salient fea-
/ ture OF the cath congress will have
/ been concluded with appropriations
to carry it into effect aggregating APP
proximately $685.. 100000
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-09
TWO MEN ARE FREED
Charged With Begging i'm City.

William Plummer. who has just
returned from a six months stay at
the penal farm. pleaded guilty To
begging ina City court wednesday,
morning but escaped with sus-
pended hne upon his assertion that
ne had three jobs. go one OF which
he could go az any time John Evans
facinE "a similar charge escaped with
a suspended dne while Robert Gall
lagher pleaded not guuty to iutoN-
cation. declaring that be had had q
few drinSs bur was NOT -staEeer-
ing. The trial was sch Tor Thurs
day mornlng
Herman Ream testified that he
came down from Niles 10 get some
beer GO take back 20 Michigan town
II met some friends and had a
few extra drinks" ne toId the
judge.
Have YOU got ans of the beer
LETT asked the court
No"
..you are dned 81 and COSTS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-09
VIGOROUS BUYING
AS MART OPENS
Many Issues Reach Highest
Prices Since Traded
in on Change.
Iuternational News service.


NEW YORK. Aug. 9.-There was
vigorous buying all around the room
at the opening OF the stock market
today with a number of issues sell
ing at the highest prices touched
since they were traded i'm on the eN-
change Among these were Marine
common and United Cigar stores.
Many issues made gains ranging
from ! 10 around points. and al
though recesSions occurred at the
end of the first fifteen minutes the
market tone was strong. with the
recessions Offset 10y advances in
other issues. cigar stores made the
greatest gain OF the active stocks,
moving up % rs TO los ga. followed
by a reaction TO l04 -. Marine
common rose "a TO 2S II and the
preferred 1 Ia TO 90.
There was heavy trading i'm Max
we'll motors. which rose l Ia To
SO1-2 Studebaker advanced ga
to 127 IA.
Reading was the most active Of
the railway stocks. advancing rs 10
80 - and fractional gains were
made in Union Pacific, St Paul and
New York Central Industrial Alco-
hol made "A gain of > points 10 109.
steel common and Anaconda made
fractional gains at the start which
were lost in the next few min
utes.
American locomotives rose a point
to 20 Ia, CrUcible steel 5-4 TO
IS "a, Baldwin "a TO 4 IS Nor
thern Pacific. after selling up 10
III IA receded To III against
40 "a at the close yesterday Amer.
lean Beet Sugar was actively traded
in, advancing II TO 81 "a.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-09
STATE INDUSTRIES
SHOW BIG GAIN
Census Figures Show EnOr-
nous Number of Workers
Employed in Indiana.

In comparative sum mary OF the
Industries OF Indiana. "a census re-
gently compiled by the department
or commerce illustrates the growth
OF manufactures during the years be-
tween 1903 and 1918. IN these sta
tistics. grouped under appropriate
headings. is the following informa-
ton. number OF establishments. av-
erage number Of wage earners.
wages paid. cost OF materials and
value Of products.
There are 81 Industries given in
the table. comprising S.022 estab-
iishments. Wage earners 10 the
number Of $4,000 are employed and
receive lie millions OF dollars an
nually The commodities produced
are valued ar 80 millions
In 1904 there were in Indiana
7.O44 establishments employing l54.-
600 people. paying them a. millions
Of dollars and producing goods to-
the value OF S393.954.OOO.
The printing industry has more
establishments than any other. lead
ing the list with 922. Lumber mills
are second with 913.
Automobile Industry Grows.
The automobile industry shows
the greatest growth in the ten years
covered by the statistics Tn 1903
there were only II concerns while in
1914 there were Sc. These manu-
facturers paid out more than five
millions Of dollars 20 seven thousand
wage earners who produced ears
"A OBJ "a
millions.
A few OF the industries show a de-
crease in output. among them being
womens clothing. cooperage and
" wooden goods and cutlery and tools
Some manufacture remained prac-
tically stationary. neither growing
nor losing ground. This is espec-
Tally noticed in the lumber and tim
Der produced. the value of which
was % millions in 1904 and in 1914.
Mattress and spring beds, together
with wooden goods have not increas-
ed in output during the 10 years
Many Work i'm Foundries.
More than II thousand men were
employed in the 513 foundries and
machine shops of the state. This is
the greatest number of men used in
any industry Their wages amount
ed 20 10 millions Of dollars and
their products totaled 90 millions
In the car and general shop con
atructiOn and repairing by steam
railroad companies more than IA
thousands OF men were used These
were paid 10 millions of dollars and
the value OF the productions were
more than 20 millions.
In the six boot and shoe factories.
$50 persons We're employed They
were paid 1S4 thousand dollars and
their products estimated al more
than one million
There were eight establishments
" hose business was the making OF
scales and balances These employ
ed 11S workers. paid them 100
thousand dollars and produced
goods valued at go thousand This
industry produced less than any
other % the state.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-09
DEATHS
PHIIIIe CALDWELL

Philhs Maria Caldwell. the year old
daughter OF Mr. AND Mrs H. T..
Caldwell died at the home Of her
parents at Flint. Mich. She was i'll
about "A week Of a species 81 cholera.
she was born in Flint. June 81.
1915.
The body arrived in the city early
this morning and was taken 10 the
htme o. C. w. Caldwell at rs W.
Marion ST..
Private funeral services viii be
held al IFS W. Marion St. at 10
O'Clock Thursday morning. Bishop
John H. White officiating. Burial in
Riverview cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-09
WILLIAM VERCOE.

William Samuel Vercoe. infant son
of George Nercoe. 525 y. Cush ing
ST., died "Wednesday morning after
an illness of two weeks He was born
July -. 1916.
The funeral will be held from the
residence at $3.50 o'clock Thursday
afternoon. Rev. T. J. Parsons Off
ciating; burial in Riverview ceme-
terry.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-09
ROLLED ClGARET AS HE
WAS HURLED TO DEATH

Tn the inquest concerning the
death of man believed TO have
been Charles r. Iben. OF California.
Pa. Coroner Swantz examined c. :.
Lindsey. of Lydick who saw the ac-
cident
Lindsey testified that the man who
was killed was standing between two
cars in the middle of the freight
train. probably rolling "a cigaret.
The man was not washed from the
caG los "a stream while the engine
was taking water at LydiCk. said
the witness.
The body was taken 10 the Russell
undertaking. rooms where il is be-
ing held pending AN attempt 10 ind
amy of the relatives
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-09
GERMANS ON OFFENSIVE.

International News Service:
LONDON, Aug. g. German
troops are again on the offensive in
West Flanders and have delivered a
number of attacks against the Brit
ish on the Ypres salient. All the
Germans gaining any advantage, the
British war office announced in an
official communication this after
noon.
on the Somme front, the British
advanced in the region of Pozieres
and captured % prisoners.
The situation at Guilemont where
a severe struggle has been in prog
ress for several days. is unchanged,
the statement says.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-09
NONFY Am ENCHANGF.

NEW NORk. Aug. 9.-CalI money on
the floor OF the New York Stock Ex-
change today ruled AT per cent; high,
21a per cent low. > per cent
Time money was easier.
Rates were: 60 days. %, as per cent !;
90 days. 3I1a per cent; Z months, ga a
"a per cent: > months. 3laMai per cent;
months 334 per cent.
The market for Prime Mercantile
Paper was duh.
Call money in London today was IA
Per cent
Sterling Exchange was shade lower
with business i'm Bankers Bills at
S4.15&t for demand: S47134 for 6O-day
bills, and S469l2 for 90-day bills.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-09
TWO MINERS KILLED
IN GAS EXPLOSION

international News Service:
WILKES BARRE. Pa. Aug g.
Two MGR were killed and two were
injured i'm a gas explosion that was
followed 10y a cave-in in the No. IL
colliery of the Pennsylvania Coal Co.
The cave-in held 40 men behind the
barrier. but the entombed men were
quickly rescued.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-09
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish 20 express our thanks TO
W o. W. and Robert Blum lodge
". o. W and Robert Blum ledge
and south Bend Turnverein. for the
kindness and sympathy shown us
during the illness and death Of our
beloved husband and father. Charles
". RoesSler. and also for the beau
tiful floral offerings
Mrs. Charles Roessler.
Advt. Ed r.. Roessler and Family.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-09
international News Service :

international News Service
LONDON. Aug. 9.-The Turkish
and German forces that tried 10
cut through the British troops de-
Tending the Suez canal are still in
retreat, having been defeated in
rear guard actions by the British
cavalry.
The war Office. in an official state
ment. today dealing with Egyptian
operations. said that the Turkish
rear guard had been driven back TO
a point l. miles east of Katia Gel
Katie).
Since the battle at EI Ruman.
when the Turkish force was decis-
lively defeated on August 4-5. the
British have advanced about thirty
miles driving the Turks before
them.
The text of the war office state
ment follows:
The pursuit Of the enemy in the
Katia district continues northwards
and eastward. The Turkish rear
guard was pressed back from the
south by the imperial camel corps
which drove them from their
entertainments. More prisoners have
been taken by us. The enemy rear
guard has now retired to a line run
ming north and south through Bire-
land, Is miles east of Katia.'