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Evening star., 1916-08-12
Forty Persons Killed.

The Greek steamer Eletheria, bound
from Saloniki to Volo with a cargo OF
oil owned by an American company,
and 1,2OO passengers, principally dis
banded troops, caught fire today off
the Island of Skiatho. Forty persons
were killed and many were injured.
The captain Of the Eletheria succeed
ed finally in beacnlng mis- vessel
The Island of Skiatho is one of the
northern Sporades group in the Aegean
sea. Volo is the principal seaport OF
Thessaly.
Catches Afire and Sinks.
The French steamer THOR, with a
cargo of infiammables, caught fire Au-
gust and sank. THE Thor, of 2,727
tons, left New York July for Mar
seilles and was last reported as pass
ing Gibraltar July Is. She probably al
ready had reached Marseilles.
U-Boat Reported Sunk.
GALVESTON, Tex. August 1.-THE
British steamship Normandier. which
has arrived here from Genoa, reports
having rescued twenty-nine members
of the crew of the italian steamship
Angelo. which had been sunk in the
Mediterranean. and landing them at
Algiers. The Normandier also brought
a report of the sinking in the Medi-
terranean of q German submarine de-
scribed as having two coming towers.
The dates of these occurrences were
not supplied.
Russ Commanders Dismissed.
STOCKHOLM. August I2.-Command-
ers of the Russian submarines which
torpedoed the German steamer Syria
In Swedish waters and attempted To
torpedo the German steamer Elbe Ia
the same region have been removed
from their posts. according TO an an
nounccment made by the Russian gov
eminent In reply to sweden's protests4
The Russian note says the command
ers OF the submarines were mistaken
In thinking the boats we're outside
swedIsh territorial waters. u expresses
regret over the incident. and assures
sweden that Russia is anxious 90 avoid
amy act which might violate the neu.
traiity Of sweden.
Evening star., 1916-08-12
FoREIoN.

The treaty providing for the pur-
chase Of the Danish West Indies wss
Evening star., 1916-08-12

The Potomac Boat Club hold a closed
regatta this afternoon, the first event
being scheduled to start at 3 o'clock
There are several forms of competition
listed. the regular eights. singles. dou-
bles and fours being booked to measure
strength. There are also several races
for the canoeists.
Evening star., 1916-08-12

TRENTON, n. j.. August l2.-Eight
municipalities heretofore unaffected by
the infantile paralysis epidemic today
reported the prevalence of the disease
to the state department of health. Re-
ports of forty-five new cases were filed
with the board. with Newark's cases
vet to- be reported. The total number
of cases in the state is 1,42S
Evening star., 1916-08-12

Griffith has several deals on. which. if
hey pan out. will further benefit the
makeup of the team These are not for
MAJOR league players. but for material
which some of the other clubs have claims
on in the minors.
Evening star., 1916-08-12

Grifffth is certain that the COM
mission will hold that Howard Ehmke
belongs 10 the Washington club. revert
ing to 1t because he was Internationally
The sun., 1916-12-29
LEAK" STIRS LAWSON
TO ATTACK CONGRESS
Hints to Rep. Wood That
Senate and House Are Try
ing to Dodge Inquiry.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. - Representa-
tive W. r. Wood Of Indiana received a
telegram to-day from Thomas w. Law
son. dated New York. In which he reiter-
ated his charge that there mad been a
leak" Of Information In advance Of the
publicity BY the President Of his peace
note. and intimating that the Senate
and House were frying to run away from
the investigation.
Take a tip from one who played the
big Washington.Wail Street game and
the biz international publicity game long
before o were old enough to distin-
suish between q stock exchange and a
Congressional hall Spend less effort on
last weeks n more on this weeks
leak. which is likely to inundate both
wall Street n Washington" was one
OF the striking sentences In Mr.. Law
sons message.
There were only sixty odd millions
hogsheaded from last weeks: this weeks
may u into billions" he continued.
Another tip Mr.. Lawson averred was
given in the best OF spirit" was that
II II were actually believed In Washing
ton there was to he "A real Investigation
OF last weeks leak there would not he q
quorum In either the Senate or the House
next Monday and a shifting Of bank ac-
counts similar to those in the good old
sugar Investigation days"
This attack IN Congress impressed Mr..
Wood very strongly. That telegram Is
a reflection OF every member of the
House AND Senate. and Is sufficient to
warrant ar investigation" said the
member from Indiana who introduced
the resolution TO investigate. and he
added that each house owed II to the
other me It's W self-respcct to order
the fullest investigation.
The sun., 1916-12-29
NIRvANA TO CARRY MUNITIONS.
Rodman wanamaker's Yacht Will
he Turned Into FreiGhter.

Rodman wanamaker's yacht Nirvana.
once one Of the most magnificent pleas
ure craft in his country. In to be turned
into a %freighter for transporting NUM-
tons to the Allies and five young men
recently graduated from Columbia stand
10 make 500. 900 on the deal.
The quintet is composed Of Walter
Dwyer, shipping broker William Rosen-
blatt. importer; Lawrence Steinhardt
and Eugene Untermyer. lawyers. and
Llewellyn Roberts. Dwyer learned that
the Nirvana could be purchased at a
reasonable price. Last December IA she
caught fire In Gravesend Bay and suf-
fered about $4,000 damages. To ut her
up again for pleasure purposes would
cost a great deal and Mr.. Wanamaker,
II was said. preferred to build a more
modern vessel.
The Nirvana was built In 1902 for
Senator Nelson W. Aldrich and is a twin
screw steamer. 227 feet over all. When
remodelled she will carry about 900 tons
of freight.
The sun., 1916-12-29
'U.S CITIZENS LIABLE
TO A MILITIA DRAFT
All Able Bodied Males, 10 to
As, Now Subject to Ma
tiOnal Defence Law.

a. -,
WAsHiNoToN. Dec. S'-Every ao
bodied male citizen OF the United states
oetweeh 10 n 80 10 ne'o ,,aDIo =
service IN ,ne Na.'onsi "us'u "@
uihe. witnout iurtner ACT OF Consress'
py war department regulations LOT .he
government OF the suard' ISSUED unoer
inc hationai defence act IN q circuiaI
prepared nearly " mohths ago, yut
maze pubic only To-Day. tne militia
bureau directs nat mere q Nat'onaI
ouaIu ID caheo OUT lot war
se!Vice n reserve framing ua'.aioh "
MI vacancies AZ inc front shaiI DC or
canned u OF the Nat'onai duard re-
oe!vo anu oy voluntary ENLISTMENT.
III LOT any reason' tne oruer rom
tihues. 'therc snaii not ne enough re-
servists or enough voluntary enlistments
to organize or to kee' the reserve bat
talions at prescribed strength. a sufi-
silent number of the unorganixed militia
shall be drafted by the President to
maintain such battalion or other lesser
reserve unit at the prescribed strength.'
The language follows closely that Of
the national defence act. in which the
u~noreanized militia I, defined as in.,,,d
ING everv ah,a hodioa ri. ~c,,i,,, ,.,,hI,
,he rro.,r,h.a ..o lii, - ~. ~.
80. a..,..., -. $1,000. - -
IT, .,,,..m. Nv" "'o"
"s
1~a.Io"a, .ua'" Iesu'a.'onS' wnich
C"n ue aInp.inea IN great oetai' iater,
aiso strikc AZ inc problem or dependen'
Iamiii@S OF soldiers. which mas cost the
Government several millions or dollars
through the border mobilization. Re
cruiting officers for h National, Guard
are directed to discourage I enlist
meut of married mon or fhose With
| others dependent on them. Such persons
are to be accepted only for reasons IN
the public interest. men who wish to he.
| coma officers being tho only clas. sne,
| clically exccptcd.
I, 10 nrov,ded a, tho rox,,,,,o,. ,,.,
mn of6ccr n, the 1uard hcrnaf,.r .ha,
i've roco~n,,od A.. ,,on ,,,s"r ~. 90
The sun., 1916-12-29

the Wal Department after acceptances
had been received. The a%ppointees have
been assigned in grades ranging be-
tween second lieutenant and major. both
to line and star divisions of the army.
and are subject to call for active service
in time of war.
S~eventy-nine Of the new reserve ON
GERS live In the Eastern Department,
thirty-three in the Central. six In the
Western and three In the Southern. A
preceding list carried about the same
number Of names. making the present
strength Of the new corps about $50.
Plans Of the War Department. as laid
before Congress, contemplate the build
ing up of an officers reserve corps OF
not fewer than $4,000 men. which will
be made up largely Of graduates Of re-
serve officers training corps units now
In process OF establishment at schools
and colleges throughout the country.
The sun., 1916-12-29
GREEK KING ABOUT
TO OPPOSE ALLIES
Interned Troops Ordered to
Fight Against Entente
in Macedonia.

LONDON, Dec. 2S.-A telegram has
Anslo-Hellenic League to the effect that
the Greek division which surrendered to
the Bulgarians at Kavals has been or
dered by King Constantine to leave Goer.
lltx. Germany. where It has been in.
termed. for the Macedonian front. tc
fight against the Entente Allies.
Such q move on the part Of King Con.
stantine would be tantamount to an &C,
o. war against the Entente Powers. Re
cent dispatches from Athens have rep.
resented that the differences between
Greece and the Entente were being COM
posed.
At the time Of the occupation >oi
eastern Macedonia part Of the kavala
garrison Of Greek troops surrendered &c
the Germans n BulEarlans and the
others were removed on Entente war
ships. Those who surrendered to tho
Germans and B~ulgarians were trans
ported to Goerlitz for internment. Thei'
number was given in a Berlin despatch
of September 81 as 400 officers and 5000
men.
wAsHrNGrcH, Dec. IS. - German
Cafandaris, former Minister Of interior
Of Greece, now representing the Vent
zelos provisional Government in thi,
country, decla red to-day. a published
letter attributed to former Premier
Veniselos calling for extreme efforts e
bring Greece into the war on the sid'
OF the Allies to be a forgery.
Copies Of the communication were
handed yesterday to the State Depart
n.cnt for its information by Greel
Charge vouros. The letter. which Is al
legged to have been written to Gen. Kora
kas. head OF the Greek revolutionar!
movement. suggests personal violence
against designated persons no matter
who they may be-"
The letter n n forgery" says thu
statement of Mr.. Cafandaris. 1T wa
committed by the court circles o
Athens, in order to counterbalance tn
painful impression made on h civilized
world by the vandalisms. murders ant
Imprisonment which lately have take
place In Athens at the expense OF lib
eral citizens. The forgery adds one NOR
crime TO those committed by the cour
circles of Athens
The sun., 1916-12-29
coL1EGIANs FOR DEFENCE.
Athletic Association EN-
phasises Physical Preparedness.

Refusing mt first to adopt "A definite
aud detailed resolution for n national
defence programme the National Col
legiate Athletic Association at It's annual
convention in the Hotel Astor yesterday
finally accepted unanimously a short
general pledge for preparedness.
The original resolution was presented
by Dean LcIaron II. Briggs Of Har-
ward. president of the association. and
was referred to a special committee con-
sisting of Prof. ". A. Farr OF Yale and
Prof. George W. Ehler. formerly OF Wis
consin. and a half hour later was
brought back trimmed almost beyond
recognition.
The resolution as adopted reads: RE
solved that his convention calls upon
all affiliated persons to give their active
support TO the cause Of national defence
to the end that the nation shall be AS
sured of immunity from invasion. and
that all members be urged to emphasize
the necessity Of physical preparedness
on the part OF zach Individual"
The sun., 1916-12-29
COMPOSERS TO LEAD SINGERS.
Galaxy Of Talent At Hippodrom'
New Years Eve Concert.

The distinctive feature OF the elaborate
New Years eve concert at the Hippo
drome on Sunday night will be famous
composers OF popular songs conducting
their own songs. with musical comedy
favorites doing the singing.
Raymond Hitchcock will be heard in
Alfred g.. Robyn's What a Difference
Just a Few Hours Make Roy Atwell in
Silvio Helms THE Bug Song" Harrison
Brockbank and Valli Valli In the Will
lam Peters duet The Purple Road"
Helen Rock In Louis Hirsch's Hello.
Frisco" Nannette Flack In Manuel
Klein's Meet Me Where the Lanterns
Glow" Joseph Parsons In Raymond
HubbeI's Ladder Of Roses and Eu-
gene Cowies in Reginald de Koven's
Armorer sons from robin Hood"
The sun., 1916-12-29
FIRE ON SHOOTERS ISLAND.
standard shipyards Damaged
$4,000, Vessels Are saved.

Five companies Of Richmond Borough
bremen had to row a mile across the
XIII to Shooters Island late last night
before they could fight a $4,000 blaze.
which destroyed two buildings Of the
Standard Ship Building Company n
threatened fifteen or twenty steamships
and schooners In drydock nearby.
The blaze started about II 80 o'clock
IN the plate house on h eastern end
OF the island and. spreading rapidly In
a brisk wind, took In the boiler factory
adjoining. The two buildings occupy
about 500 by zoo feet and are i've stor-
les high.
More thar 400 men at work In the
ship yards fought the IRE. but II got
beyond their control and a general alarm
wal sent In. The freboat New Yorker
and several U & from the Standard OIL
Company at Bayorne responded.
The sun., 1916-12-29
CROWLEY DENIES BONE PLOT.
Says Activities Were Csnnaed t.
Neutrality violation Inquiry.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2S.-Charles C.
Crowley. q private detective. charged
with completely In q conspiracy to blow
up ships and railroads carrying NUM-
tons to the Entente ALLIES. denied the
charges to-day In the Governments
prosecution Of Frans Bopp. German
Consul General here. and six others for
alleged violation Of American neutrality.
Crowley said his activities had been
confined TO investigation OF alleged vio-
lation by Entente nations Of the ncu-
trality Of the United States. Among
the important facts uncovered. Crowley
said, and duly reported to his employer.
Consul-0eneral .Bopp. was that parts OF
American made airplanss. destined fos
british use. were ut n time stored
In the New York Militia Armory at But
talo.
The sun., 1916-12-29
FRANCESCA SUNG AGAIN.
Appreciative Audience Hcars Rem
ditiOn Of Zandonai Opera.

Ricardo Zandonai's opera Francesca
da Rimini' had its second performance
nj the Metropolitan Opera House last
evening. The cast was unchanged with
Nine. Aida in the title role. Mr.. Mar
tinelii and Mr.. Amato. as tho two other
chief singers, repeated their respective
approximations of Pdolo and Giorannt
Mr.. Tolacco conducted.
The performance was one Of admirable
smoothness and the audience. which was
large. gave much applause throughout.
The sun., 1916-12-29
GEN. IVES ESTATE 1857 5e.
Bulk Of Property DeQseathea t.
Yale University.

The estate of Gen. Brayton Ives. civil
war veteran. fnanc!er n twice presi-
dent Of the New York Stock Exchange,
was appraised at 3l.537.256. In a report
fled yesterday by Appraiser Spencer.
Only assets taxable In this State were
appraised. The largest were s. ckA and
bonds worth 3s6l.s go. and art objects.
books and other personally cold by IL
rection Of the Surrogate for $555.7S3.
The General. who died October 90, 1914.
at his country home In OssininC. cut of
In his will his widow. Mrs. Eleanor Bis
sell Ives. from whom he wa separated.
and his eldest daughter. Winifred. He
left his residuary estate. which amounts
to Sl.l79.777. to Yale University. His
second daughter, Frances. who lives with
her mother, receives an annuity OF
$4,000. and Mrs. Eleanor Maynard, a
third daughter. 100000 outright.
The sun., 1916-12-29
100 LOCOMOTIVES FOR FRANCE.
Baldwin Co. Closes @A.OOO.OOO
Contract for Freight EaGines.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 2s.--A contract
for 100 heavy freight locomotives from
the Paris. Lyons and Mediterranean
Railroad Company Of France was closed
to-day by the Baldwin Locomotive
Works of this city.
The order. according TO the
ment, amounts to about $4,000. 900 and
IL supplementary to the contract for
forty locomotives placed by the same
railroad several weeks ago.
The sun., 1916-12-29
socialists Protest Preparedness.

HUTCHINSON, Kan. Dec. 2S.-Resolu-
tons protesting against the present
plans for military preparedness for the
United states were adopted here to-day
at the state convention Of tho Socialist
party and were ordered telegraphed to
President Wilson. The resolutions Jug
gest that the money being spent for
military preparedness "if invested In
public ownership Of public utilities would
reduce the high cost Of living"
The sun., 1916-12-29
SEAPLANES DESTROY BRIDGE.
TurLish Conn "a mication with Sup.
ply Base Il Cut or.

IONpoS, Dec. aS.-British seaplancs
have destroyed a vital link in the Turk
ish railroad communications in Asia Mi
nor. the Chicaldar bridge. across the
Damihan River. according to an ofii-
cial announcement made by the Ar
miralty.
The destruction OF the bridge, which
Is eighteen miles east Of Adana, cuts on
not only the Bagdad main line. hut the
Syrian lines from railroad connection
with western Asia Minor and "A sup
ply base for the Turkish armies in the
Caucasus. Mcsopo,amis. Palestine and
Arabia,
The sun., 1916-12-29
SMALL ON TRIAL FOR MURDER.
Prosecutor Tells OF ALLEGED Stay.
cr's Abuse Of wife.

ossIPEE. n. H.. Dec. 2s.-The case
upon which is based the States charge
that Frederick l.. Small strangled and
shot his wife. Mrs. Florence A. Small. af-
terward arranging the fire which almost
destroyed evidence OF the crime, was
outlined to-day to the jury by County
Solicitor Hill.
Threats by Small to kill his wife and
abusive treatment of her would be re-
lated. he said. The insurance policy Of
10000 obtained by Small as a joint in
strument covering the lives of both and
payable TO the survivor was emphasized
rs a link In the circumstantial chain.
MIR. Hill told the Jurors also Of an in
Nentory OF the contents of the cottage,
drawn up in minute detail. which was
found in Small's satchel after the fire.
The sun., 1916-12-29
DONALD SUED ON SHIP DEAL.
Anticosti Islands Owner Brings
Action On Contract.

From papers filed in the Supreme
Court yesterday by John Godfrey SAKE
of Worcester. Williams q SAKE. II de-
veloped that CASTOR Menier Of Paris.
owner Of Anticosti Island. Canada. has
brought suit to compel John A. Donald.
recently appointed to the Shipping Board,
to fulhi an alleged contract relating to
the sale Of the steamship Thyra Menier.
This ship. the complaint states, was
constructed by Donald In 1919 for
Henry Menler. brother Of CASTOR, under
q contract which chartered 1t to Menier
for five years with the privilege OF pur-
chasing II on the payment OF f23.0 900
(Sl15,O0 0). In November CASTOR. rs the
heir Of his late brother, offered Donald
$4,000. according to the papers. but
this was refused.
The sun., 1916-12-29
DON R. ALMY HEADS FRAT"
New Yorker Reelected Archoa OF
SIsmn Alpha Epsilon.

PIrrsBrEG. Dec. 2s.-Don r. Amy of
New York was reelected eminent SUI
premc archon of the Sigma Alpha E.psi-
Ion college fraternity at its convention
to-day. Other officers elected were
Eminent deputy supreme archon. T.
Gibson Hobbs. ~L.ynchburg. Va. eminent
supreme recorder. w. G. Levcrc. Chi
cago eminent supreme treasurer. George
u. Eimball. Denver.
Senator Key Pittman of Nevada.
Judge Arthur !. futile. Detroit. and
Judge William W. Brandon, Tuscaloosa,
Ala, were speakers at a banquet to-
night.
The sun., 1916-12-29
STATE BANKS PROSPEROUS.
Resources November 20 Reach q
Total of 1901 .sA5,24s.

ALBANY, Dec. 2s.-The 2O4 state banks
Of deposit and discount In New York
state had total resources Of 1901 ,S45 ,24S
November 20. according to reports filed
with the state Superintendent of Banks.
Eugene Lamb Richards.
The resources Of these institutions
totalled sSiO.1 30 OIL september 20.
showing an increase to November =? OF
SCI La. 03s. In the same period the total
deposits increased from s139.o3s.Il6 to
$796,6i5.s75. a gain OF $57.516 ,959.
The sun., 1916-12-29
ARTILLERY ACTIVE
ON BANK OF MEUSE
French Foil Surprise Attack
Made by Germans on
Hill 3O4.
TEUTON WORKS SHELLED
British Troops Hold Ten Miles
More on Front I'm
France.

LoNpoS. Dec. 2s.-Both the French
and the German official reports on oper-
atoms on the French front say there
left bank Of the Mouse at verdun.
around the famous hills. Ii Mort
Homme and 3O4. The Germans launched
a surprise attack on Hin 304. which the
French broke up.
French airmen have been TO the fore
again. Sub-Lieut. Guynemer. me Of the
most famous OF them. brought down on
Tuesday his twcnty-fourth German air.
plane. and on yesterday his twenty
nth. On Tuesday Lieut.. Herteaux
brought down his fifteenth German air.
plare. Large French n British air
raids on German munitlon factories are
reported.
The French and Belgian statements
tonight follow:
French--On the left nj Of the
Meuse during the day the enemy artil-
iery. cnergetically counter shelled by
us, violently bombarded our positions
Hill 3oA.
In Lorraine We carried out a sur
prise attack on n trench north OF
Badonviller. taking two machine guns.
The cannonade was Intermittent on
the rest Of the front.
acknowledgment bombardments
took place this afternoon in the'regions
Of Dixmudc and Het Sas.
The French afternoon statement reads /:
On the left bank Of the Rivc- Meuse
We repulsed easily a surprise attack
OF the enemy directed against the east
err slopes Of Hill 500. The night
passed quietly on the remainder o. the
front.
Thirteen airplants belonging to the
British Naval Alrplanc Corps. at ?
o'clock yesterday afternoon. bom-
birded the blast furr. OF Dill
ingen. dropping LOO kilosrammeI
(about $500 pounds) II projectiles.
German Factories sheIIea.
French aviators yesterday and last
night conducted various lombing
c1crations. The railroad stations at
Montmedy and Plerrepont. cast Of
Longuyon. receive a large numbe OF
projectiles. Bombs to the amount OF
i20 k~ilogrammes were thrown Town
on factories at Thionvill. and Jocuf. In
the valley Of the Briey eighty-.wo
bombs OF 120 kilogr.nmes were
thrown on the blast %urnac at Rom
oach ana s'N'y more on the furnaces
at H~agondange.
one OF our dir'g'nics dropped bombs
on me factories NJ haeondange ana
snother on certain metal factories Mt
NeuNirchen.
The German statement issued to-day
reads:
Iso,,,cd sec,ions NJ tho Fin pdcrs
from, and the Sommc salient were
temnorariIv under strong artillery
FIRE.
Tho activity of tho aeria, forces
vas of The l~iyclies, sor, Tho enemy
IL aerial engagement or through the
operations of our defensive aircraft
los, eight a~irplanes.
pr,,is, go. -, ~ A..
miles r,nr. =. ,hs ,."nt 80 Erano W, ,mn
c. Er.a.u.,t n ~ 49,
n, -, mii,,arv on.ra,ion.' a., ~. W.,
Ofsc, has ,nror,aa oorr.sn, W."
~ lii -. 10 - ,an 49,.
x,ar, -, ,h. liz. 49, 49,
sm sure the cerm.rs Enou, IN. nnIn, .,
Junction :, C.n N,anrIo" 800 ' "
The sun., 1916-12-29

SALT LAKE CITY. Dec. oS~.-peparting
from a State custom. Govornor-elect n
Mrs. simon Bamberger have announced
that instead Of a formal inaugural ball
they will hold on the night Of January
3 A truly Democratic" inaugural recep.
ton TO which every person In Utah 10
invited.
The sun., 1916-12-29

Holbrook Blinn and James Shesgreen
have entered the theatrical production
Held and have opened ofices In the
Knicksrbocksr Thsatrs Building prslimi-
nary to Offering = new four act drama
BY Mark Swan. Mr.. Blinn for \ number
OF years has been q we'll known actor.
both In association with many notable
players and at the head OF his own COM
pany. The Holbrock Biinn Pisyers In
the Princess Theatre two years $50 pro-
duced 4 series Of one act plays.
Mr.. 9hssgrssn has for the last four
years managed the tours OF Margaret
Anglin and hiss bean pres representa-.
tive and 0cnsral manager for several
New Yers thsAtrss The swan drama ID
esssr1ese - : $500, 10y Of today
The sun., 1916-12-29
FIGHTING ON CARS0 PLATEAU.
Italians Occupy Hollow In Front
Of Austrian Lines.

LONDON, Dec. 2s.-The Italian War
Office communication issued to-day says
The weather conditions have i'm
proved and the artillery IN both sides
has been more active. particularly on
the Carso sector.
During the night in the area south
Of Monte Faiti our troops occupied
by surprise a hollow Of about 1000
metres In front OF the Austrian lines.
The sun., 1916-12-29
T0RRE0N REPORTED RETAKEN


SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Dec. :s.-The
Mexican Consul. Nj. Bsltran. announced
this afternoon that he had received y
personal message from rtrst Chief Car.
ranae sayins that Gen. hursuis bad ~
.SSs1.n0Isalelasa - ls>aaa.