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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-20

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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-20

Save your wife the drudgery
and worry of canning fruit. Buy the
best cheaper thar she can can it.
California Growers Brand. Hutchin
son Grocery, Distributors. Sept.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-01
ITALIAN GARRISON
ABANDONS ASIAGO
troops Holding Heights TO
Observation-Disclosures
slowly Advance.
MANY BIG GUNS LOST

,p.,g' Cahie Despafck 10 Tur stx.
to<pn~ May 3t.--The Austrians are
stll rushing their advance in the Asiago
and Ar.iero region toward the vicenxa
MAN and the railroads supplying the
haitian armies on the Isonzo. In the Of
t.ial statement. issued in Vienna to-day.
tie AUSTRIAN Wal Office announces the
,,rtur, of Gallo. northeast of Asiago,
ard hr ghts to the north OF the town.
Monte Btldo and Monte Fiara have been
oct iuiel.
Tie total number of Italians CAPTURED
sine the beginning Of the present drive
l. civeu by the Austrian authorities to-
dJ, ~ 3o,3>S.
tn. Austrian official statement fol-
OK
Northeast of Asiago our troops
drove the enemy from Gallo and
s,ormed positions on the heights
%northward. Monte Baldo and Monte
Fia"a are In u harris. West OF
Asldgo our front south Of the ASA
valley was advanced to the conquered
italian position of Tunta Gorda. The
troops which crossed the Posina took
Monte Priafora.
Since the Austrian offensive began
two weeks age we have captured
so.3ss Italians. including 6s4 officers,
and ?99 cannon
The evacuation Of Asiaeo IL
In a despatch from the Rome corre-
spondent OF the Times. The corre-
tpondent says:
The Italians have Qua Asiago.
hut are holding the hills to the eastward
Of the town. The Austrians are still
slowly advancing. The general situa-
ton, however. is decidedly improved, the
III ;,,y Inll.-- ..r A.
Austrians very severely. Further Aus
TRAN advances In the centre seem un-
likely at the moment.
THE position was saved by the ad-
mirable Italian motor transports which
enabled the Italian command to bring
~ great reenforcements and stop the
gap made in the first line. The mos,
serious loss is that Of the big guns the
Italians were obliged to abandon on the
Monte Maggio-Spitz Tonezza line"
The official statement from the Italian
headquarters issued in Rome tonight
sayvt
In the Lacariha Valley violent at
lacks were renewed with intense ar
ttllery preparation with gun OF large
calibre. but were repulsed. with the
snnih.lation of the attacking Columns.
The fighting was ~ferces; around
Ruole Pass. where the Sixty-second
Regiment. Sicilian Brigade. and the
goth Regiment, Taro Brigade. repeat
cdly made sallies from their trenches
pursulns the Austrians with the
bay onet.
Between the Fosina and the Upper
Astic" the battle is developing. the
AdSirians concentrating particularly
In IN" A,tico Valley.
'Ettlcr east the concentration Of the
Austrian artillery fire compelled US to
t'''uitt" a position on Monte Triafora.
hut - dcsJerate ounte attack re-
t3lucd -" position for Us. Neverthe-
=. owing to the violent Austrian ar
they nc our troops withdrew slightly
o. t'o ."uthsrn slopes Of the mountain.
'u t." plateau Of .Asiago We evacu-
ii'd l'un;a Go:da. but continue to
"i it'rl uh' Austrian pressure along
II" %tcinaiudcr OF the front.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-01
ALLIES ARE.NOT READY TO
CONSIDER PEACE TALK
Asquith Tells Parliament Offer of Mediation by
Neutral Nation Would Not Be Acceptable Now
Is Reply to German Declaration.

LONDON May 3i.-'rhcre IL no ,ndica-
In the recent statement OF Dr. Won
"ethmann-Hollwee. German Chancellor,
ina Germany Is ready to consider terms
OF peace which would assure the safety
OF the interests Of the Allies and the
future Of Europe. Premier Asquith
declared to-day In the House Of Com
mons IN response to u question.
The question. which was put by s,..
Arthur b. Martin. Liberal member for
the Mansfield Division Of Nottingham
shire. was evidently intended to make
plain that the Allies would not at pres
ent accept Intervention. Sir Arthur
pointed out that Germany. in her note to
the United States. had said that she ha,
twice declared that she was ready to
make peace. He then asked II the Allies
were willing to avail themselves Of the
oHer or a neutral nation to cominunicats
the peace terms Of the Allies to Germany
provided that Germany at the same time
send an outline Of her peace terms to the
Allies.
The negative answer of the Premier
was chcered by the House.
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TISZA NOT
says Pence Depends an change 10
Opinion Of AIItrs.

LoNpoN. May 3l.--count Tisza. Pre-
m.er Of Hungary. in an interview nj
Budapcs; to-day. commenting on the re-
cent speeches OF President Toincare II
Sir Edward Grey. said that 50 long a.
the stat, smen Of the allied countries
think as they speak there is no chance
for peace.
He called attention To the fact hat
the German Chancellor has proclaimed
the willingness Of the Central Powers to
end the war.
Peace. however," he added. '%''spends
on whether the leaders Of the other sid
are ready to tell the people the trut'i
and Take the responsibilities.
1T isn't u task to talk peace. ".
are lighting u defensive war and ".
are compelled to continue for The pu
pose Of obta!n!ug the necessary guarau-
tees Of future security.
This war is the cates calami;y
20 the human race and TO human In
dusiry II is a thousandfold worse than
the Napoleonic wars. II IL horrible"
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WAR HONORs FOR AMERICANS.
br""LIsH Man Gets French Wnr
cross and Military Medal.

I',rIs, May 2l,-For his daring and
oou'u"s- under fire. Brooke BOnncll Of
hr'n.|Nn. i mi OF the Foreign
Legion, has been decorated with the
French war cross and the military medal.
During IA charge in the battle OF Sabo
Wood. in champagne. BOnnelrs knee
uds shattered by "A rife bullet. lie
'IVlod int" a shallow shell hole. but
another bullet struck him in the same
''g, Utilizing two discarded rifles as
crutchcs. he made his way back to a
dressing post. His leg was amputated.
Frederick Landreaux Of New York has
he"u invaded out of the French army.
II" WAS awarded h French war cross
Tor hraN"rS.
corporal Frederick c%apdeville Of New
York is IN a Paris hospital suffering
from a WOUND received about seventeen
months ago at Craonelle.
David King Of Providence. r. l.. who
was in part of the battle Of Verdun. IL
now in IA hospital. sick from exposure.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-01
BRUS.AT'i BLAMED.
'talin" "mWnndrr l.osc~ i'ost for
NtstRkr ~ Tactics,
>De",oi 'ob'c b,.oatch 10 Tar s,>

>p'"'"f "bh' DssOdfch 10 Tar stu.
JioME. May 3l.--lt is now known that
Gen. Brusati. commando in chief OF I'm.
italian Trentlnu armies. mas been re-
ileNed OF MS command as a result OF the
Austrian offensive because. eiat.d hy the
"tpid Italian advance toward R-veretu,
be neglected to build cold trenches les,
Z me he LOST in the occupation Of the
city. He thus left the Italian troops ex-
posed to the Austrian artillery. with the
= suit that they were driven back when
{" Austrian offensive started. unable TO
resist as long as had been expected.
Gen. Brusati's mistake. it is asser;e,,
'"rc. compelled the Italians TO retrea;.
'ptailing heavy losses. Military critics
gard IL as a fortunate circumstance
mat the Austrians after breaking
through the Italian lines did not rusl,
onward with the force and speed o' the
first 'hurst. as otherwise they might
hiN" succeeded in invading the Province
&c Nicenza and possibly in occupying
t." city.
TIL" Italians. however. aNaiicd them
Selves ~ the Austrians' hesitation. MAJ
'Ws stubborn resistance on the wings.
specially on the COM Iugna. Oh tho
Italian left. n in the Sugana Valley.
on the Italian right.
'ae menace of an invasion is now be
l'vod to he averted. the Austrians real
'z'ug that the outlet for an invasion Il
closed The Austrians suffered terrific
losses when attempting to advance, They
ff' now exclusively relying upon their
artillery and pounding the Italian posi-
i'"g. tI IN" hope that they Will bc able
- continue to advance. But the Italians
military observers here point ou;. arc
ross solidly Iutrenched and therefore
"ou when they are driven back retire to
Successive positions and yield ground
SLOWLY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-01
T~uton Allies Give Buisars Free
Hand ON Greek DOrder.
Specini CaLle Despatch 10 TnE SrN

Special f0O|e DsspufcH 10 ihH SUI
ROME, via London. ay 31.-Germany
and Austria. II appears to observers here.
have practically left King Ferdinand OF
Bulgaria to shift for himself In the
Balkans, and have allowed him complete
liberty Of action In the operations
against Salonica.
King Ferdinand. convinced. 1t Is be-
lieyed, that he q powerless to resist an
Anglo French offensive. and that II
would be useless to await events. decided
a, invade Greece. a step which the
Kaiser had heretofore prohibited out OF
difference for his brothe '-in-law. King
Constantine.
II 10 believed that King Ferdinand does
not expect Greece to offer any resistance
aid Id believes the French and British
will not defend Greece. His object IL
believed TO he to create a complication
with the Allies. who. he thinks. do not
da-. dvance into Macedonia and occupy
serbia II the Bulgarians are threatening
a possIbie Ranking L..cvement.
Meanwhile the Greeks blame the
Allies for the Bulgaria., INVASION, but are
not likely "a Join them. since they are
unwilling to night. ..
The correspondent OF THE SUN
learns from a diplomatic source that
King Ferdinand Of Bulgaria ~ de-
cided upon the occupation OF kavaia
with the object Of "advertisinG' his
army and OF rowling public opinion IN
bulgaria. which Ia depressed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-01

The families Of the 1000 freshmen
who have been placed in detention camps
are I'm great distress. according to John
ID. Moore OF 26 Cortlandt street.
According to MIR. Moore, who Is ma
tional secretary % the Irish Relief Fund
Committee. this information WAS brought
here in letters which just arrived on the
steamship Orduna. The three Ameri-
can Cardinals. Mr.. Moore also an
nounced. have consented to become the
honorary presidents OF the committee.
and thus far fou .\rchbishops have ac-
cepted vice-presidencies.
saturday, June 10, will be celebrated
throughout the entire country as lrisl,
relief day and In every city Of over
lO0.O 900 population it will be an author
ICED tag day. In this city Madison
Square Garden has been hired to hold
the mass meeting which will be held
that evening, W. Bourke Cochran will
he one of the speakers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-01
SCORE WILSON.
Reichstag Told He IL Not wanted
a. Mediator.

BERLIN. via Amsterdam. May al
Two ACKNOWLEDGMENT leaders in the
Reichstag. DIR. Gustav Stresemann and
Herr Hirsh. declared NJ Yesterdays
session that the German people would
reject President Wilson as a mediator
when peace comes.
I'VE would not reject the peace media
ton Of a really neutral Power, possibly
the President OF Switzerland" said DIR.
Stresemann. u President Wilson's
hand We reject. and I believe n great
mass Of the German people approve Of
our rejection"
Shouts OF disapproval from the Social
lists mingled with the loud applause hat
greeted this declaration. Or. Strese-
mann based his argument on the assist
ance rendered the Allies by the United
states by shipments OF munitions and
provisions inc upon the statement that
President Wilson had ever raised his
hand t~hreateningly and proceeded
against us with al. his power when we
tried 70 defend oursivs agains. the
miserable starving out war"
Herr Hirsch answered in the NEGATIVE
his own question whether any one be-
lieved seriously hat President Wilson
wants to do anything favorable to
GERMANY"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-01
BRITAIN BUYS ENTIRE
NORWAY FISH CATCH
FOrp>tall> Germany. Which
Purchased the supply
Last Year.


LONDON, May 31.-Thc Dam Chroni-
sic states thai Great Britain has pur-
the entire Ash catch OF Norway
for his year. This is an important
transaction and one of the recent acts
Of Walter Runciman. President of the
Board of Trade. II will deprive Ger
many OF a large amount OF Valuable
food and will add it 20 tn. British
stock.
The British supplies have been re-
duced to a minimum owing to the enemy
activity on the fish grounds and the
withdrawal Of u numher OF hshing crtf'
and crews for naval purposes. The
French supply has practically ceased
Contributions Of sweden and DenmarN
are negligible. leaving Norway the larg-
est fish producer in western Europe.
,;crma bought the Norwegian eaten
I'm 1915. hut Great Britain forcstalled
the repurchasc
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-01
WILSON PLAN FUTILE.
Pari. ..Temps'' says orId Alliance
IL m UnustOn.

rARis. May 3i.-The Temps. In an
editorial headed Illusion and Reality
discusses President Wilson'S suggestion
OF an International association to oppose
war. II says:
The suggestion gives the impression
OF "A stran:c return 10 the ideas
prevalent ~ certain circles prior to the
war. when since nave condemned the
world to the most tragic surprises. The
LESSON has been too cruel.
The first thing TO be~asked is. Under
what guarantee would President Will
sons ideal of an international regime
be realized: Mere conventions are in
sufficient. II. as Is sometimes said. the
supreme safeguard of peace would be
insured by an alliance. the experience OF
all peoples shows the iucfficacy Of the
theory. Twen,y-siX powers signed the
! Hague conventions. How many have
taken up arms to make the conventions
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-01
BRITISH SHELL NAUPLIA.
Warships Bonn bard Former Capital
Of Greece.

ATHENS. via London. May 3I.-The
Greek port OF Nauplia, near the head OF
the guAf of hat name. formerly the CAPT
tai OF Greece. has been b%ombarded by
British warships and part Of 1t ha.
been destroyed by shell fire. The Greek
Government has sent a protest to the
Entente Powers
Poroi. northeast Of Lake Dorian, has
been occupied by the French.
The German n Ru4a rian cnca,np-
uents at Gucvghcli have been bonn
barded by French a%eroplanes. cntailing
many casualties. The situation al
DemIr- Hissar In quiet, M fighting hav-
Inv occurred.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-01
E E
Petrograd "NOvOe VremSa" Critt-
cises wilson's Address.
Special Cable Despatch TO THn St.

Special Cable Despdfch TO THE Sr>,
~PErRoGRAp. via London. May 3l.-The
Noros vremyd. commenting OF President
Wilson'S address. assume that the
speech has been mutilated n transmits
mission because 'as it has been rsceiveu
IL contains hopeless incompatibilitles."
TO speak OF the rights OF small
States" the paper says. and AZ the
same time describe the cause Of "a as
immaterial betravs "A contradiction which
can only be- determined on the authorit!
OF It's author"
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SHAY Five Colowials,

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-06

tory, as they Increase thirst. Alcoholic
drinks need not be served out to the
troops in dry. warm weather, but
solidified alcohol for cooking warm
meals has proved useful.
Fresh troops, says the document.
should Always be used for attack. They
should avoid sunken roads and natural
cover. as the British with their plenti-
full gunfire are sure to have these
points registered by their guns and
turn loose on them Immediately an
attack starts. General Won Arnim em-
phasizes the value of the steel helmets
which the French first introduced and
with which the Germans are not yet
fully supplied.
AS an idea of the amount of am
munition such battle conditions as those
of the Somme require. General Won
Arnim says that a battery of four field
guns should have 2200 rounds at the
battery itself. aside from its reserve
supply. Indeed, General Won Arnim's
cry is for more guns, aeroplanes and
ammunition--everyt except food.