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and at one point actually broke through
the third and last.
But the result was nothing. The Ger
man line was restored, the French at
tacks were beaten down, the whole Of
fensive was really over In three days,
and in a week the world knew that the
French had failed. although the consid-
cradle number of prisoners and the
large capture of guns misled many into
estimating as victory what had been
a defeat, for the German line had held.
British Failure Even Worse.
In Artois the British Jared even less
we'll Their initial success was consid-
cradle. There was moment when the
capture of Lens seemed inevitable, but
old faults reappeared. The blunders of
Neuve Chapelle were repeated at Loos-
supports did not come up: ground won
had to be surrendered; for great sacri-
fees of life there was little to show.
The failure at Loos cost Marshal Sir
John French his command and it con-
demned the British army to inaction,
the British people to depression for
many months. 1t was the beginning Of
a long series of disasters and reverses.
Here, then, was one more German
success. The German lines had held, al
though masses Of German troops had
been sent to the east in the great at
tack upon Russia. Some of these had
now TO De recalleo, ana the failure IN
the east may have been Influenced in
small measure by the allied pressure in
the west, but only little, for Russia
had practically escaped when the at
tack began.
Britons Not Yet Ready.
Allied failure in the west was plain
testimony to the fact that Britain was
not yet ready, that France alone could
not free her own territory; it finally
denied all the hopes and claims of the
allies that France would be freed, Bel
GUM liberated. in 1915. The spring
drive, so long forecast, came only in
the closing days of September. and had
terminated in failure before October
began.
German failure in the east had been
strategic, her tactical victory had been
overwhelming: that is, she had failed
to capture or destroy the Russian
armies. but she had beaten them in
every battle and had gathered in great
booty in men, in guns, in territory.
The allied failure was both tactical
and strategic; it was absolute. not
relative: and conversely German success
in the west was absolute because Ger
many had there obtained exactly what
she fought for.
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France Won Precious Time.

And in this measure the German drive
at Russia failed as the German drive at
France mad failed. France had parted
the blow at the Marine and won the
precious time necessary to reorganize her
own military resources and obtain the
IcIp of a Britain still for long months
10 be unready.
Bloody battles at the Dwina. like those
1T the User. failed to change the eastern
situation and the effort to get Riga failed
as the struggle for Calais had failed
Autumn saw the end OF German effort in
The east From the Carpathians TO the
Gulf Of Riga the lines were to stand I'M
changed until the Russian food gathering
behind this dixie. should once more burst
through and overflow into Galicia.
The real significance of the German
fliiurc against Russia was to be ap-
I3rcciatcd but tardIy by a world justly
impressed by the magnitude of the con-
guests in territory and by the splendor
% the achievements Of German generals
and soldiers on the field. For many
months France and Britain. quite as much
as Germany. were convinced that Russia
lad shot her bolt. and a period of de-
preston set in which was to endure for
failure OF the central powers in the
summer campaign may be reckoned here
isiter as the beginning OF the end.
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III.-Germany Goes South.

Meantime a new situation demanded
German attention. The allied landing
at Gallipoli in the spring of the year
had imperi1ed Constantinople. The
Turk was making the finest fight in
his splendid fighting history. but iso-
lated from his allies by hostile Serbia
and an unfriendly Rumania. lacking in
munitions and in guns. he was slowly
giving evidences of an increasing weak
ness which might bring collapse.
Accordingly Germany and Austria
planned and executed the most brilliant
and successful campaign of the war.
While allied diplomatists bargained
with Greece and Bulgaria and restrain
ed Serbian soldiers. who were eager to
attack Bulgaria before she modified.
Germany concentrated great army
on the Serbian frontier along the
Danube and the Drina, gave the COM
mand to the ever victorious Macken-
sen and prepared to open the road to
STEAMBOAT, to Cairo and to India, as
German prophets proclaimed.
At the agreed moment Bulgaria mob
ilized and attacked Serbia, Greece mob
iliZed and remained neutral, Venizelos
was ousted from power and the Ser
bian ally was left to perish under the
threefold blow that was now to fall.
And. brave was the Serbian resist
ance, the fall was immediate. Austrian
and German armies pushed south and
east, Bulgarian armies entered Nish
and swept Macedonia. An Anglo
French army arrived too late to cover
the retreat of the Serbs by the Vardar,
and only broken fraction escaped to
the Albanian coast and found asylum
in Corfu. Serbia and Montenegro were
completely conquered and occupied, and
the central powers paused only in sight
of Saloniki, where the allied army stood,
as Welineton's army had stood, behind
the lines of Torres Nedras when Napo-
leon swept the Iberian peninsula.
Deadly Peril on Gallipoli.
The immediate consequences of this
successful campaign. which was short
as it was decisive. were enormous The
GaIlipoN campaign came to abrupt
standstill. and the army. which had been.
according to Churchill. within mile of
complete success. was. now exposed to
deadly peril, from which II was to es-
cape with difficulty and only by ignomt-
NOUS retreat a few months later.
A British army. advancing up the
Tigris valley. was presently to meet
disaster and be compelled to surrender,
because a great Turkish army, NUM-
toned and captained by Germans. was
freed TO deal with 1t. The peril of inva-
sion was to approach Suez and threaten
Egypt. while Mohammedan tribes In the
desert behind we're to begin the attack
In the rear Russian armies in the eau
casus were to be halted and turned
| back. and Teuto-Turkish activity was
to extend to Persia and win brief sue
cess
Berlin now proclaimed that Britain
was to be brought to terms by the
| threat at Suez, the heel of the British
Achilles" British prestige in the whole
east was to suffer, and the disaster OF
Galiipoii. the surrender Of Kut-ei-
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Will Not Open Ports.

1.-The Austrians and Germans resort
ed to submarine warfare which I will
not attempt to qualify. 1t may con-
tinue to work harm in a piratical form
but it will not open ports nor further
the commercial aims and needs of the
central empires, now effectively block
AIDED, nor will it restore to Germany
her lost colonies.
1.-THE Russians are continuing their
work successfully on the eastern front.
They have again invaded Bukowina
and are pushing forward in the region
Of Lutsh and into the Carpathians,
while Grand Duke Nicholas is ad-
vancing VIGOROUSLY in the Caucasus.
1.-The closer one examines the situa-
ton the more manifest becomes the
anticipated ascendancy of the allies,
increasing as time goes on because of
their unrestricted resources and I'M
shaken confidence in victory"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-30
SAYS ENTENTE'S ANXIETY
SHIFTS TO THE ENEMY.
MARQUIS de Chambrun Summarizes
Present Military Situation
in Europe.

PARIS, July 29.-"The second year
of the war ends with anxiety shifting
from the group of the entente powers
to that of our adversaries. who are
now obliged to meet a general COM
bined offensive on every front, SAID
MARQUIS de Chambrun, member OF
the foreign affairs committee or the
chamber of deputies, in summarizing
the military situation for the Associat-
ed Press at the close of the wars sec
ond year.
while French, British and Russian
preparations become more complete
crisis of exhaustion is fast arising for
the Austrians and Germans. Our adj
versaries thought it would be impos-
sible for US to prepare and certainly
during the first year of the war there
were difficulties that had to be over
come We are proud to say that this
was accomplished even while our val
liant soldiers were resisting the Ger
man invasion. Thanks to the patriotism
of the country and the abnegation
shown by all classes in France and
England; thanks also to the campaign
in both countries for more cannon and
more ammunition, industrial action was
everywhere multiplied and Gen. Joffre
was able to say in an order of the
day to the army at Verdun. We have
munitions in abundance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-30
Vast Territory Conquered.

Well might the Germans and the Aus
trians acclaim their stupendous
achievement. A hundred thousand
square miles of Russian territory. hold
ing before the war over 100000 of
people. had been conquered. Prisoners
to the number of more than 100000
had been captured Guns, supplies be-
yond estimate, had fallen into their
hands No campaign of Napoleon's had
been on such scale and no success OF
Napoieon's had won undisputed control
OF so much Of the territory OF one OF
the great powers IF his own time.
Not unnaturally Vienna and Berlin pro-
claimed that the Russian phase OF the
war was over. Russia had received a
blow from which il would take her years
10 recover ard she had passed out OF the
reckonjns, for the term of the present
war. Inefeed the press was filed with
the reports that Russia was seeking a
separate peace. At no time since the
battle of the Marine had the fortunes OF
the central powers seemed so prosperous,
and the German press promised its read
erS a victorious peace before snow hew-
Yet the truth was quite different. Rus-
sian armies had been terribly defeated.
but they had retained their form and es-
e-ared destruction or capture. AS for
Russian purpose. in the hour of detection
the car himself took the command OF his
armies. sent the grand duke to the eau
casus and staked his dynasty on the con-
1inuance Of the war and the restoration
OF Russian military power. Whether this
act was spontaneous or the result of the
impulse that sprang from the Russian
People we cannot know. but the fact is
that il was the first step in the wonder
fui renaissance of Russia. the conse-
oueaces OF which are row unfolded to a
whole world and recognized by Berlin
that EIlarvels as il confesses the mistakes
K Of its calculations of the previous year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-30
Germany and Russia.

The last days of July, 1915, saw the
Austro-German drive against Russia in
full swing The fate of Warsaw was in
doubt when the Dailitary critics were
casting the balance for the first year.
but it was not long to be in doubt In
rapid succession the fortresses that
barred the advance of Hindenburg from
East Prussia fell; Mackensen stormed
VistuIa Warsaw fell, Ivangorod. Novo-
Georgievsk followed the fate OF Maui
beuge and Liege. Warsaw was evacu,
ated and the whole Russian line reeled
backward to Brest-Litoysk and koVno.
But there was no hating here North
and south the peril of development con-
tinued, and 50 the Russian army Went
back behind the Dwina, behind the
Pinsk marshes, and the Nolhynian
fortresses of Dubno and Lutsk fell to
the central powers. Lemberg was lost,
and there was left to Russia OF all the
fruits OF her great Galician campaign
Only a tiny silver of Austrian territory,
the Tarnopol district.
August saw the whole world Watch-
ing 70 know if the Russian army. the
main army retiring from warsaw py
Wilma. would be enveloped and cap
tured. \ Sedan ten times magnified
seemed imminent, and for time Ger
man cavalry were across the only line
of retreat of the greatest Russian army.
But the Russians escaped, and IN Jew
more weeks the eastern campaign mao
come to a deadlock, to state OF pal
ance and a condition of trench CONNECT
like the western.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-30
SAFETY IN THE WATER.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

Water sports are growing in popularity
in the United States at really amazing
rate. Not only is swimming a much
more common accomplishment than It
used to be, but motor boats and canoes
are every year carrying more and more
people out on the lakes and rivers and
bays. The best Of the summering places
on land are either owned by the few or
crowded by the many, but the navigable
waters are wide and free to all, and
more and more people are learning to
find recreation there.
All of which is good thing. But the
other side of the picture is heavy toll
of human life that is taken by the waters
every year. The number Of deaths by
drowning in the vicinity of every great
city that has a water front is becom-
ing impressive. Both safety and educa-
t1onal measures are needed, and espe-
cfally the latter. There is limit to the
amount of water that can be adequately
patrolled by life guards and harbor po-
lice. Every person that goes into or
upon the water should know how to
protect and save himself and others.
Yet a surprising proportion of them do
not know how to swim, most of those
who do are ignorant of how to go about
rescuing drowning person, and, in gen
eral, fear and ignorance are the equip
ment that is present at an accident on
the water.
Even among persons that do not know
how to swim there would be far fewer
fatalities If they understood the water
and did not completely lose their heads
when they fall into it.
II you fill your lungs with air and keep
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-30

now at the end Of her resources IL
men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-30
Another Year of War.

Every outward evidence that a rea-
sonable man can accept points to an
other year of war to the fulflllment of
Kitchener's forecast of a three-year
war. Nothing is yet decided save that
Germany has failed to crush France or
Russia and to compel Britain to ask
peace by menaces directed on land at
Egypt and India and on water at the
sea borne trade of Britain by the sub
marine. Possessing Belgium, thousands
of square miles of northern France, all
of Poland, most of the Baltic provinces
and much of Volhynia, the central pow
ers still have a tremendous booty,
which is not yet counterbalanced by
Germany's lost colonies and vanished
sea trade.
Finally, holding Serbia and having
enlisted Bulgaria and Turkey, Germany
possesses the keys to that place in the
sun" for which her statesmen have long
yearned, and no man can believe that
she will surrender them and forsake
her allies until she has suffered de-
feats which are not yet to be forecast
Until the gateway to the near east is
bolted at the Danube again talk of
peace is futile short of that hour when
exhaustion comes, and that is still far
away 1t is more war, not peace, that
the year-end promises-this is unmiS-
taxable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-30

II you fill your lungs with air and keep
your mouth shut you cannot sink: if
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-02-10
MOUNTAIN VIEW AND VICINITY.

Misses Haze and Claire Lower have
been visiting at the home Of their aunt
Mrs. Chas. King this week.
Walter Malcolm was a business Wis
itor at the county seat Monday.
d. Coleson was a Rockland visitor
Monday.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Hay
den q baby girl laat Monday. The
proud parents can find no name that
is half way suitable for the little
stranger.
John Forest who left with his fam
lily for Washington a couple OF months
ago, returned last week and may farm
here again in the spring.
John Rieman and r. Kisson made
final proof on their homestead entries
at American Falls Tuesday.
o. w. Pollard was a business visitor
at the Falls Tuesday.
G. q. artlett returned from a visit
with friends and relatives In Wash
lngton last Thursday.
A. NJ. Teal was a Rockland visitor
Thursday.
On account OF the severe ana
stormy weather, with the amount OF
drifted snow making 1t difficult for
travel, Miss Bertha Zimmerman has
closed her school for a few weeks and
left for her home at the Falls.
]. II. Clark rs thinking very serious
ly of putting his barn ON stills when
those huge drifts begin to thaw all
Ground it. There r others who may
have to follow his example.
!. Bridgeman informs us that he IL
minus a stack or two Of hay which
he has ever forgotten where 1t stood
but hopes to find some trace Of it
before the Fourth of July.
r. Bingmun, who has about twenty
horses to winter and has any amount
OF feed but can't get ut It on account
of the great drifts OF snow around 1t
and covering it.
A. Il. Brown, who has had five sick
horses on his hands this winter, lost
one OF his best animals last week,
while the others are slowly improv-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Commons Wis
tied with Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Carney
OF Rockland this week.
The mail carriers are getting their
share and a great deal more these,
stormy days.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-02-10
ALIAS sUMmOSs.

In the District Court Of the Fifth Ju-
diciaI District of the State Of Idaho.
in and for the County Of Power.
Joseph Harbig, plaintiff, VS.. John Sis
kovits, and Jane Doe Siskovits. his
wife, Defendants.
The State OF Idaho sends greetings
to John Siskovits and Jane Doe Sisko-
Wits, his wife, the above named de-
PENDANTS, and each Of you:
Notice Ia hereby given that a com
plant has been filed against you In
the above entitled court in the above
praying for the cancellation of q GER
tain contract made by yourselves with
the said plaintiff and bearing date
the sth day of June, A. d., 1915 and
20 quiet title to the following describ-
ed real estate located in Power Coun-
ty. State OF Idaho, to-wit:
Commencing at a point on the north
and south center line OF Section sew
enteen az Township Seven ca
South Range Tbirty-one (31) East
Boise Meridian, which said point Is
South one degree 1890" east, $40 feet
from the northwest corner OF the
Southeast Quarter (SEH) of said
Section Seventeen 40; thence North
5S degrees IA east, Abb feet to a
point; thence North II degrees 49,
east 208.12 feet to a point; thence
South l degree TO- east 965.59 feet to
a point; thence North SO degrees 40
west, 574.65 feet to a point on the
North and South center line Of said
Section Seventeen (17) thence North
/ degree TO- 80" west 691.4 feet along
said North and South center line of
said Section Seventeen (17) to the
place Of beginning, comprising 11.25
acres nor or less.
And unless you appear and answer
said complaint within twenty days Of
the service Of the same. If served
within said judicial district, or forty
days II served elsewhere, the plain
tiff will take judgment against you as
prayed for In said complaint.
Witness the Honorable j. ]. Guheen
Judge of the Fifth Judicial District OF
the State of Idaho, in and for the
County Of Power.
Witness my hand and the seal of
the said District Court this Sth day Of
February, A. ID. 1916.
(SEAL) PAUL BULFINCH,
Clerk.
w. r.. GRISWOLD,
Attorney for plaintiff, residing at
American Falls, Idaho.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-02-10
OLD AS The RACE
Setting Aside a Period for
Thanksgiving Is a Custom
OF Remote Antiquity.

THE idea is prevalent In the Unit
ed States that our Thanksgiving
is peculiarly an American custom
OF New England origin. This Is true
In part only. The general observance
through many years of a set day on
which to give thanks to Almighty God
for his blessings has made the custom
d~istinctively American: but its origin
long ~antedates the settlement of the
western continent, and We must look
elsewhere for 1t. The idea of Thanks
giving day goes back to remotest an
tiQuity. 1t is a part Of natural religion,
and Is probably as old as the human
race. In written records, we have
ample evidence that the festival was
celebrated in connection with the
fruits of the earth" by the ancient
Egyptians. the Jews, the Greeks and
the Romans. Long before Luther's
revolt from Rome in the sixteenth CEN
fury it had been observed by the
Christians; and after the Reformation,
Thanksgiving days were in frequent
use by the Protestants, especially
those of England.
The festival appears early IL Jewish
history, and. as 1t was connected with
the land and its possession, may haze
had a Canaanitish prototype. Its cele-
bration was annual, and each festival
continued through even days. At the
beginning tive vessels Of silver were
carried in q ~ceremonious manner to
the temple, one full of water, the other
Of wine. which were poured at the foot
OF the altar Of burnt offerings. always
on the seventh day OF the festival"
Plutarch describes this ceremonial,
which he believed was q feast Of Bac.
chus. He says: The Jews celebrate
two feasts OF Bacchus. In the midst
OF the vintage they spread tables
spread with all manner Of fruits, and
live In t~abernacles made especially Of
palms and ivy together. . A few
days later they kept another festiva.
which was openly dedicated I % BAG
chus. for they carried boughs Of palm,
In their hscS:. with which they wen
into the temple. the Lsvites going be
fore with Instruments Q& mnotcss
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-02-10
FACTS FROM FAIRvIEw.

Mrs. Eva Matthews is spending a
week ut Spring Hollow ranch.
On Tuesday, Feb. LIST the Animal
club Of Fairview met at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Miller. The usual
animal games we're played; IN new
name was added TO the list. that OF
the panther. The evening closed with
a sumptuous lunch.
One Of the events OF the season was
the dance at Blackstone ranch Satur-
day night. The house was crowded at
an early hour, in responce TO the in
vitation OF Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Farnham
Everyone enjoyed the occasion to the
fullest extent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve Farnham spent
Saturday and Sunday at the Black
stone ranch, coming out for the dance.
Miss Elizabeth WINNER is spending
a week In town.
The friends OF Henry Hose are
pleased TO see him out on crutches. He
has been spending the week at Black
stone ranch.
John WINNER called the veterinary
Saturday. The night was spent In
caring for two very sick horses.
The Animals me on Thursday even-
ing at Winona ranch with Mrs. wye
Yarnell. After the usual games five
new animals we're taken In, Porca-
pine. Tiger. Polar eBar, Lion and Hip
popotamus. After refreshments the re-
mainder OF the evening was spent In
dancing.
II. u. Geesey and s. b. Rowe are
hauling hogs to town.
Sleighing has been unusually good
the past month.
We have noticed some cases or ton
silitis and rheumatism In the neigh
borhood.
Miss Alma ergstrom is on the sick
list
Mable Geesey, Anna Emmett and
Julia Million spent Saturday and Sun
day at the Geesey home and took In
the dance at Blackstone ranch.
Miss Myrtle Faa spent Saturday and
Sunday at home.
School was closed for two days last
week ON account OF the severe storm.
Several from this valley attended,
the canal meeting at Aberdeen On the
seventh.