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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-24
TWO DIVORCE CASES FILED.
One Husband and One Wife ASK ne
lease From Marital Yoke.

Seeking release from their maeIl-
monial yokes one husband and "he
have fled suits for divorce in the dls
rrjct court. Lester Breuning asks tina,
he be divorced from Pearl Wignall
Breunig. The petition alleges that the
coirple was married at Toledo June 20
1915.
Mrs, Lulu NJ Bridges, 40l East Main
street. is the wife who wants divorce
from John NJ. Bridges, whom the PLAIN
tiff claims to have married in this city
Jan. Il, 1910, and to have lived VITA
him until Jan. 4, 1914. The plaintiil
asks the custody of her minor son
John Harvan Bridges, aged S.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-24
in me District Court.

In the district court this morning
Judge willett appointed c. G. st. ClatI
guardian of the property OF George w
Wensel. under bond for $1,000. The ap-
pointment was made on the appiica-
ton Of Wensers sister, Mrs. Flora
Shoemaker, OF this city.
Monday afternoon Judge Willett dis
missed case brought by Mrs. Sarah
NJ. Pilgrim against John E. Pilgrim;
also the case Of Sim c. West VS.. Jesse
Sparks
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-24
Government Keeps Records.

Superintendent Aaron Palmer, Of the
local schools, assisted by W. l.. Wolf,
of 81. Louis. United States naturaiiza-
ton examiner, will undertake not only
TO teach the foreigners of this city
English, but also to Undue in, them an
idea OF what citizenship means and
what must be done TO be a good citi-
zen The government will assist IN
every way possible in this work. 1t
Will furnish text books TO the men, Civ
ing outlines OF study based upon ma
terial supplied by teachers who have
had experience in the education of for
eigners Copies Of an Outline Course
in Citizenship and syllabus OF the
naturalization laws, will also be uni
Yersally distributed.
Records are to be kept OF each can
lidate 10 the end Of the school year.
These cards are then 10 be sent 70
Washington with the educational rat
Ing OF the candidate at the beginning
and end of the school year. This VIII
ne done for two years. al the END OF
which time the cards will be Kept LOT
permanent record, and Statistical! re-
port made on the basis of these CARDS.
Factory Men Here to Benefit.
Secretary johnson. of the Marshall
town Club. has asked all factory en-
blowers in Marshalltown TO submit
list OF their foreign employees in order
that these men may have the beneht OF
~ free instruction. There are at
present fifty-two men in the city wno
have applied for what is called their
first papers," or made their nrst ap-
plication for citizenship. II is prop
. BILE that no. al! of these need educa-
ton but it is though: the majority do.
At the meeting next Monday evening
classes in English and civil government
Will be formed, and the general loea
| OF the movement explained. Arthur II.
Gerhart and Warren w Ewing, two
high school teachers will probably do
the instructing careful record ot
each candidates progress in SPEAKING
reading and writing will be kept IN
order that the !inat report mace 10
Washington may give good idea Oh
what the work has accomplished mere
Rerorts from other Iowa cities are 10
the effect that the same work has been
started there with success. MaEShaA'-
;own has not as large class OF 1oT-
a;gn-born people who need education
ard DreDaration for citizenship as
baar-hy. cities. Ike Waterloo and
Mason City, but it is thought that sur
eic;enr interest can be secured TO make
the classes at the high schooi worm
while.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-24

DR.. Burkhart. csteopath. il W. Main.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-24
CHOOSE HEALTH INSPECTOR.
School Board Employs Nurse to Exam
inc Ckildrsn Out a& CHhaal

inc Children Out of School.
In line with the announcement OF a
few days ago. OF the appointment OF
nurse to investigate cases OF Illness.
among school children, the school board
has employed Miss Edith VAIN, grad
uate nurse Of this city. as health in
spector. Miss VAIN will work under.
the direction Of the department. Of .hy-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-24

painful they've got to walk sideways
md wrinkle up their faces. Or they
Use salves that eat right into the toe
Ind make it raw and sore. or they'll use
plasters that make the corns bulge, or
pick and gouge at their corns and make
the toes bleed. Funny, isn't it? GETS
IT. is the simple. modern wonder for
corns. Just put 3 drops on. 1t dries
instantly. No pain. fuss or trouble. The
corn. callus or wart loosens and comes
off. Millions use nothing else"
"GETS-IT" is sold and recommend
ed by druggists everywhere, CSC bot
tie, or sent on receipt of price, by f.
Lawrence & Co., Chicago. III.
Sold in Marshalltown and recon-
mended as the worlds best corn rem
edy by Mcbride & Will, A. T. Elder.
Old Reliable, b. A. Morgan, Henry
Navar
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-24
Come Early Pay Only 81

When you can put Hoosier in your kitchen today by
paying only 81 and complete the payments for only 81
week, why worry along the old step-wasting way
Come today-whether you intend to purchase now or
later you owe it to yourself to in and have the exc1
laborsavng features demonstrated you can decide
whether not you need the Hoosier No
the chance to make up your by seeing the cabinet that
saves steps for over million ts,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-24
MARRIED.
rhede.EoMler,

John Thede of Boone and Miss Olive
Fowler. of Tama. were united In mar
rage Monday afternoon by Justice
Peek. They will live in Toledo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-24

Try our wheat screenings for your
chickens. good feed" Bowles & Bill
lings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-24
COOPERATIVE WORK o
SCHOOLS AND GOVERNMENT
BEGUN LOCALLY.
TO PREPARE FOREIGN BORN
FOR DUTIES OF CITIZENS
Organization Meeting at High School
Monday Night For Foreigners Who
Desire to Become Naturalized-ln-
struction and Books Furnished
Free.

The nation vide campaign TO pre-
pare foreign born residents for tbs
duties and responsibilities of citizen
ship will have its inception in Mar
shalltCwn next Monday evening. when
an organization meeting will be held
al the high school, for all foreigners IN
the city who are DESTROYS of becoming
citizens.
In cooperation with the bureau of
naturalization Of the United States de-
partment of labor. the public schools
of this and other cities are To conduct
classes to teach foreigners the laws
of the nation and the duties of each
citizen of the United States.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-24
Licensed 20 Wed,

John c. Thede, laborer. aged 81, o.
Boone, and Olive L, Fowler, aged Is, Of
Tsma.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-11
RUSSO-RUMANIANS DRIVEN
TOWARD DANUBE IN DOBRUDJA.
REPORT FROM BERLIN SAYS

More than third of the territory taken
from Bulgaria by the Rumanians at the
close OF the second Balkan war has already
been reconquered by the German Bulgarian
forces.
The Rumanians and Russians are again
In retreat toward the Danube, Abandoning
still more positions east and southeast OF
the fortress OF Silistrla, said Budapest dis
patches today.
In a little more than a week the COM
bined German and Bulgarian forces have
captured far more Rumanian territory than
the Allies have been able 70 take OF German
territory since the beginning OF the war
Two Rumanian fortresses. Tutrakan and
sllistria, have fallen 10 the Invaders The
Rumanian and Russian prisoners now total
more than 10000. Large captures of guns
have seriously affected the Rumanian ar
tillery supply. The capture Of silistria ON
ciaily announced yesterday afternoon, is ex-
pected to cause the early withdrawal Of the
Russo -Rumanian forces still operating near
Dobric In southeastern Rumania. The
force that occupied Silistria is advancing
eastward, while Bulgarian army continues
to move northward along the Black Sea
coast The enemy already is In a deep
pocket and an eastward advance Of twenty
miles by the Germans will make his with
drawsl diffioult
Whether the German Bulgarian advance
marks the beginning OF a real drive on
Bucharest newspaper critics here confess
they are unable 10 decide. In some quarters
Il IL believed the Germans plan 70 drive
the Russians and Rumanians behind the
Danube and the Constanza Railway ana
throw up strong defensive lines 10 check a
Russo -Rumanian march on Bulgaria
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-11
DAUGHTER OF SUICIDE
DEAD FROM GAS FUMES
Woman, Like Husband, Kills
Herself-Held Little Girl
in Her Arms

Four-year-old Jean Triedorfer. found 4.
the arms of her dead mother, who kin.a
herself as her husband had done, died todsv
in st. Agness Hospital
The woman and the little girl were All.
covered by Mrs Triedorfer's mother sna
sister, Mrs. Edward Decker, and Miss RshI.
Decker, of 4434 North Sixteenth street
Yesterday they went to Mrs Triedorfsr,.
home, 22l6 South Twenty-third street "a
make a call, and, upon entering the houss
smelled gas fumes. They forced the door
of bedroom and found Mrs Triedorfs,
with her daughter in her arms lying on ths
bed. Mrs. Triedorfer was dead with
rubber tube leading from a gas let stnl
in her mouth. The child was unconsc,ous
There was note on a bureau, which read.
Dear mother. please have our bodIes
cremated." Physicians at st. Agnes's Hos.
pital worked over the child for several
hours with a pulmotor. but to no avail
Mrs. Triedorfer's husband, Christopher
committed suicide in New York two weeks
ago because of failing eyesight.
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defenders.

tack after attack is being hurled at the
slowly weakening Teuton lines In an Of.
fort TO break through to a decisive victory
before winter sets in.
Details of this great general offensive by
the Cars forces are still lacking, al
though Berlin and Vienna corroborate early
reports of heavy lighting along the whole
25O-mie line. Except in southern and
western Galca, in the shadow OF the
mountain wall, the Russians apparently
have been unable so far to break the en-
emy's lines, but important developments are
looked for soon.
"A group of seven German aeroplanes
few over the region of the Kovel-Rovische
railway line" says the Russian commune
cation of last night "One of our aviators,
Staff Cavalry Captain Kazakov. engaged
two machines In successive encounters, fore
ing them to take flight
I'm the wooded Carpathans. in battles
from August 81 to September 6, inclusive,
we captured is officers, 1889 men, noun
tain guns. 26 machine guns and a large
number of rifles hand grenades AMI car
tridges
ION the Baltic Sea yesterday morning
enemy aeroplanes raded the island Of
Runo, in the Gulf of Riga, without achiev-
ing any result"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-11
ARMOR FACTORIES SHY
AT SELLING OUT TO U. s.
None Heeds Offer-Philadelph;s
Not Likely to Get
Plant

WASHINGTON, Sept 11.--Not on. :,
the three existing armor-plate plants IN a..
United States has been offered for sa,. -
the Federal Government. accord,nx a.
statement made today by Rear Admlrs, ur
s. Benson. chief Of operations. who 4. a.,
ing Secretary Of the Navy.
Admiral Benson, who formerly wa. -
mandant Of the Philadelphia Navv WI. s.n'
said that after Congress had appronr,s.1.
s11.0O0.000 for the construction ~ 'eo 49,,
chase OF Government armor-plate fac,n.I
the three existing companies were not,s..
of the action, and suggestion was carr,ss
that II they desired to sell the Navy Ds'
partment be advised. De,
The public hearing set by seore,sr =,
the Navy Daniels for the presentatIas
claims OF various cities for the loc..,'I uI
Of the new plant has been set for wsdr"n
day of this week.
Indications today we're that ~
plant is built Il will not be construc,.s sew
Philadelphia or any other seacoast c,,, IN
"It would be advisable TO bav. !,
enough away to be out OF range ~ 80,
fire or immediate capture" said Aann'.n,
Benson. "u
When asked whether he would fs,.s 4,
Birmingham as against the Pittshursh ..ln, wv
district, he said he had given the snh,ss,
no thought. u'Ject
Because the Alabama Senators ma r..
gressmen voted for the Government .r,.n- ~.
plant, while the Republicans Of p.n.",',
vania In both houses voted against ~ r,s.-
believe the plant will be located In ~.
South :" 'ns
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-11
PARIS Senf IL
ITALIANS CONQUER AUSTRIAN
TRENCHES IN TRENTINO ZONE;
DESTROY MILITARY DEPOTS

ROME Sept 11.--Marked progress by the
Italian troops in the operations along the
northern front against the Austrlans is re-
ported in the official statement issued by
the War Office today. 1t follows
Yesterday between Vallarsa and the
head of the Posina Valley after artil-
lery firing which was hampered by
thick mists, we captured a strong in
trencbment In the bottom of the Leno
Valley and between Mount Spill and
Mount Corno we completed the taking
Of trenches left in the enemys possess
snion after Thursdays fighting
We pressed also TO the northward
of Mount Pasubio and on the north
ern slopes of Corno Del Coston in the
upper Posina Valley.
On the rest of the front there was
only artillery FIRE. Our batteries de-
stroyed military depots near Stilanlo,
TO the north of Rovereto. The enemy
harmlessly shelled Caprile and Cortina
dAmpezzo
An Austrian aeroplane bombed Son.
drio without any damage.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-11
WILSON RUSHES TO DYING
SISTER, MRS. ANNA HOWE
Condition Hopeless, Physician at New
London Says

NEW LONDON, Sept 1l.-Dr. H. M.
Leek, who is attending Mrs. Anna Howe
only sister OF President Wilson, who is i'll at
the Hotel Mohican in this city, said this
morning that Mrs. Howe's case was hope
less.
Mrs Howe is suffering from peritonltis
and complications. Her sons, George and
Wilson Howe; her niece, Miss Margaret
Wilson, daughter. of President Wilson, and
her daughter, Mrs Annie Cothran, are al
the bedside President Wilson will reach
here this afternoon from Long Branch, N. j.
LONG BRANCH, N. J.. Sept 11.-Presi-
dent Wilson. with his wife. left here by
automobile this morning for New York
whence they will go by train to New Lon.
don, Conn, in response to a telegram stat
ing that Mrs. Anna Howe, the President s
sister, is dying,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-11
BAIL FOR MEN ACCUSED
OF CAUSING DROWNING
contInusd from PAGE One.


and didn't have much money, whereupon
Judge Davis replied.
"Hard-worhng men or not, have you
thought of the parents OF these two girls
whose lives were lost7"
Relatives and friends OF the sisters were
among the spectators. Among those who
were In the courtroom was the aged father
OF the girls Several times he wiped tears
from his eyes After Judge Davis rendered
his decision holding the men TO await the
action OF the Grand Jury, Mrs. Josephine
Graves of 476b Melrose street a sister OF
Yanczak, tainted. She was taken out 70
the corridor and revived by physician.
The irst witness was George Milligan.
eighteen years old, OF bs1S Walker street.
who was In the canoe with the Maussner
sisters He testified that he and his
brother, Elmer Mililgan, fourteen years old.
accompanied the sisters In the canoe. and
that while riding outside OF the channel
Of the Jersey shore they saw motorboat
containing the four defendants
"Ons Of he men In the motorbost when
Il crossed our bow grabbed the line" testi-
ned Milligan and began 70 pull II. We
pleaded with him TO stop. Several times |
asked the men TO let 80 the line, and just
before we were swamped / remember say
ina. For Gods sake, stop, or you win
swamp us.'
Elmer MilisaD corroborstsd his brothsr,.
testimony Ne also Identified Hsfskl. strut
skl, Yarczek ana Alreckl ~ - msa Who
Hefe 10 ne moto1poat ' Il
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-11
GERMAN AEROPLANES ACTIVE
AGAINST RUSSIAN LINES AND
ALONG COAST OF BALTIC SEA

BERLIN Sept. 1l.-Successful opera
tions by aeroplane forces attached to tn,
German Navy along the Baltic coast arr
reported in the following official Statement
issued by the Amiralty today:
German naval planes. on September
6, near Arensburg bombed hostile sea
forces. A hostile fiyer sighted near
Zerel was forced to land.
on the night OF September 6-7 Ger
man naval airship extensively and sue
cessfully bombed a Russian aeroplane
depot at Runde, in the Gulf of Riga.
on September a Russian gunboat
unsuccessfully shelled the north coast
OF Courland. IL was pursued and
bombed by our naval planes.
on the same day the Dutch
steamship Niobe was captured as a
prize with contraband In the North
Sea by German sea forces
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-11
NO LASTING LOVE, SAYS
EXPERT PSYCOPATHIST
Nothing in It," He Says, and Analyses
the Kiss

NEW YORK, Sept 11.-Love is only
chemical reaction; you can get the same
sensation by stroking a cat.
Or. A. A Lindsay, expert psycopathist,
passes this tip out to world Of lovers
while the moon is still full
There is nothing in this so-caled love !:
that is, really nothing but the thrill Of
physical contact, as for instance in kissing, {"
said Doctor Lindsay. After You have
kissed the same girl many times the thrill
goes out of the kiss. Then you or the girl
discovers that love never existed between
you"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-11
Quits Democrat County Campaign

LANCASTER, Pa, Sept. 11.-Revenue
Collector Benjamin F. Davis. Ninth District,
at a meeting of the Democratic County
Committee this morning. resigned as
County Chairman, saying that 1t was due
to certain Government influences. William
B. Schneidman, Williamstown, was elected
his successor. 1t is generally understood
that the recent confirmation of Mr.. Davis,
as Collector, followed his promise to retire
from politics.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-11
Mystic Chain Knights Convene

LANCASTER, Pa. Sept. 1.-THE forty-
sixth annual State convention of the
Knights of the Mystic Chain and the TWEEN
ty-third annual meeting of the Degree of
Naomi, the women's auxiliary, were opened
here today. Delegates from every section
of the State began arriving early this morn
ing. The largest delegation came from
Philadelphia. This afternoon the military
rank of the organization went into camp at
Maple Grove
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-11
MOVIE OPERATORS asked the c.md.

MOVIE OPERATORS asked the Camden
Board OF Health today 10 reduce the age
limit of the infantile paralysis quarantine
from sixteen to twelve years, contending
that the limit now set is a financial handi-
cap to them. They argued that carnivals,
fairs and other places Of amusement have
not been affected by the quarantine, and,
therefore, moving-picture theateTs should
not be. The Board OF Health announced
that the quarantine would hereafter be en-
forced against the carnivals and fairs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-11
Frackville Child Dies of Paralysis

PoTTSvlLLE. Pa, Sept. 1.-THE four
year-old child OF Hannah Wells. OF Track.
Vile. died there OF infantile paralysis. An
other child OF Mrs. Wells. eleven months
old. died Of pneumon.a a few hours after
ward. The Town Council will meet in spe-
cial session tonight TO take action upon a
quarantine. T"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-11
MEXICO MUST SAFEGUARD
AMERICAN LIVES AND INTERESTS
Commissioners Have "Show Down" at
First Meeting in New London

NEW LONDON. Conn. Sept 1i.--MexI-
ooo and American commissioners In con-
<14eaes hers on the International situation
10 their nrst Showdown" today.
Xhs Mexican representatives were told
Ga<ly thar unless the United States was as
orro1 that Mexico would guard It's border
&I>efiysly and that property and lives OF
1<nerieans In Mexico would be protected.
Aner1cen mining and ranehins interests in
- country would be unable TO furnish
@nf part Of the revenue OF the de facto
p>rrrmsnt
~ American commissioners also ad-
|11G ne Nsxlcsns that the order imposing
oorGncafory taxes ON certain forsiEn-ownsd
1'IoiPG properties IN Mexico ought TO be
Uf<4H1NGro<. Sept il.--Major Gem
I4<kef n. bIIsa assistant chief OF
- ne army. will lea<e Washington
c0x fpr New london. Conn. 70 submit
11nc1<nI1E ne HsxIczn border <ilua-
M M1&e /ec.mIutu1elIons q the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-11
TOO LATE roR crAssIrIoArIos
HErP wANrEp-FEaArK

BooKKEEPER. Issi, sss,ssls: wanted where Il.
cooK--For eooklns aud downstsirs YORK; seod
2i1 Ts,ssies a:sdss ssSS sSS'E;S sp, between
WAITRESS AND cHAhHERbfAfD. colored.
csm soS'w 6sssl sf' o.insaiosa sssSss required
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-11
CAMDEN

CAMDEN COUNTY courts will open for
the September term tomorrow when the
new Grand Jury will be sworn in. The
printed list Of civil cases shows seventy five
in the Supreme, fifty-six in the Circuit. ten
in the Common Pleas and one in the Quar-
ter Sessions courts. There are less than / 90
cases in the Criminal Court, the most inn
portant of which is the Indictment charging
Wilson Ashbridge with the murder OF
Elizabeth Dunbar.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-11
FIERCE BATTLE ALONG
ENTIRE DOBRUDyA LINE
Continued from Page One.

Continued from Page One.
trenches In the direction of Kozane
the Serbians drove Bulgarian troops
from the villages Of Palechor and EN-
boria.
CORFU, Sept. 1l--At the opening of the
Serbian Parliament. the President evoked
cheers by this declaration:
I'm very short time we shall return
to our MANNED country, which will be great
in the future and our foes conquered"
LONDON, Sept. IA Bucharest die
patch says the Greek colony there has ap-
pealed to Premier Zaimis OF Greece, to
declare war on Bulgaria.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-11
Earl Kitchsner's Heir Marries

LONDON. Sept. 1i.--Lord Broonae, heir
Of the late Earl Kitchener. was married to.
day 10 Adsla Monis. .g'l,s'-l
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-11
CIRCUIT COURT IuD

CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE LLOYD an
nounced his schedule for the fall term Of
court today. He will be at Toms River
September 12 Camden. September rs; New
Brunswick, october 30; Trenton, Novem-
ber 20.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-11

MISS ANNA LEE TORY. OF Tenth and
Cooper streets, will become the bride of
Eugene +. Haines, of Mount Holly, at the
Grace Baptist Church this afternoon
Gladstone Toby will act as the best man and
Miss Beatrice Toby as bridesmaid. Mr.
Haines is the assistant comptroller at the
Victor Talking Machine Company. The
couple will make their home in Merchant
willie following honeymoon trip TO the Adj
rondacks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-11

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FRENCH AND BRITISH HURL
BACK COUNTER-ATTACKS ON
S0MME; LOSE TRENCHES

LONDON, Sept. IL.
British troops on Sunday repulsed sew
eral attacks made by the Germans on the
Somme front. the War Office announced to-
day, while on the front farther north they
penetrated several Teuton trenches near
the La Basse Canal.
The War Office statement follows:
Two more counter-attacks at Ginchy
yesterday were repulsed Several small
infantry attempts TO attack our line
near Mouquet Farm and in the vicinity
OF Pozieres were driven off. Between
Neuvile st. Vaast and La Basse Canal
we entered enemy trenches at several
places, taking some prisoners.
... PARIS. Sept. IL.
The Germans launched five attacks
against the French lines south of the
Somme between Berny and point south
of Chaulnes last night, using liquid fire.
The, War Once announced that all these
attacks we're checked by artillery FIRE, the
Germans losing heavily.