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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-05

Dress warmly, don't coddle your.
sslfI bid defiance to Jack Frost and
sfhas chances are you will get through
stheSwinter without having to require
the services Of either the doctor or
undertaken.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-05
,lAaA N ON FAiRMoNT RuN

Harry Dom, formerly baggage man on
tho Baltimore & .ohio's Connellsville d.
vision, subsequently located on the west
end, iaS again handling luggage on the
Fairmont end OF the run.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-05
LOCAL soGIAIl EV EN ITS
lsss ;;S, ysr ! so,Ith,
!, T,o,s aSs y n EdsTgbfar Mrs gre

o.J.sFleming3an daughter, Mrs. LIE
VI sBs Harr and children leaye tomor,
row for st. Petersburg. Fla, where
theysw111 spend several weeks.
WoHan's Club Meeting.
Rev. Al. "a. Beavin will give an in,
tarpretationf OF John Galesworthy be
fore the Womans Club on Friday after
noon OF this week when the first meet
1ng Of the organization for the New
Year viii be held at the Club apart
ments. Other features Of the program
will be piano music by Miss Eleanor
blanche Barns, and vocal solo by
Miss Virginia Mulyey, the latter in.
Sstructors of vocal music at the Normal
school. New amendments to by laws
win be read at the meeting for the
first time They will be voted on at
8theSsecond meeting in January.
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General Frederick Funston
Who will command the expedition into Mexico CAPTURE Villa

VIII he taken up at one. with Western
Union officials with view 20 preventing
recurrence
Now o'clock When Villas troops
ieII back just before daylight We fol-
lowed them with a dismounted line. A.,
same time ] sen; Major Tompkins with
thrce troops mounted TO attack. Tomp-
kins followed them for about 've miles
into Mexico having three running fights
with them. and finally made a sand
with their entire forc". stopped Tomp-
kins's advance. and he returned here.
Had ON" corporal killed in ;hc pursuit.
MeNl"hns dropped considcrabl. ma
'erial and loot which Ihcv had 20:
IN town. Am reliably Informed il was
villa that mad. the attack with l.Io0
men. leaving about 1000 on river css.
OF Boca irande From his suics in
Columbus he was informed that there
We're but four troops here, wi:h .hr.e
machine gun troops. Tire" OF our
troops being out. took this opportunity
TO attack He intended capturing town.
iooting bank. killing all Americans.
our casualties Ave wounded, seven
Killed. Lieut.. Benson sho, In arm. cant.
Williams. adjutant. slightly wounded in
hand. eight civilians killed In town. in-
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Guiding one woman We have already
buried twenty-seven Mexican soldiers,
most OF them killed in camp, some near
the bank. and there are many o.her
dead MeNicans on Villas line of retrea.
about one mile west not yet collected
Mexican troops under Villas per-
sonal command and by his orders made
the charge through camp. Our troops
turned ont quickly. drove Msxicans out
Killing Seventeen in or a bout camp about
ten ar twelve MeXicans killed In .own
Nh!ie our people ~ that time In the
morning We're surprised they did their
work well
Villas attempt 70 capture camp
ana town was "A complete failure.
Recommend one battalion infantry. one
squadron Eighth cavalry be sent here.
men take mounted troops to follow up
via. leaving infantry 10 protect town
u" not believe Villa will make another
htemp here. Several of our families
hEin- III town had narrow escapes. as
the attack was fierce. All peaceful as
summer morning 1t this urtinv. Have
se'i hve wounded to Bliss dead will
follow All ,roors. including machine
sun troolS, now here. Lindsay force in
from Gibson"
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45O MORMONS TO FLEE MEXICO.
Fearing villa. COIOnists win Quit
tHsns Grnndrs Farms.

VI PASo. Ten. March l0-E'ear,rs
murder NJ the hands of Villas hand',s.
-" American Mormon cnlonists are to
com" To III l'aso from their hu,u,s IN IN.
'd-tS ''rdrd"s district q. northwestern
thauiAun as soon M railwal cuu!p-
m"tt can Ice assembled, according To- an
nounc"m'H, Tonight by bishop Hurst o.
tin Mormon church
Tn" bishop acted under urgent in
structiJns from the church authorities
IN salt Lake ttty. The colon sts lith-
er," have declined 20 heed the warnings
of the United States to com" To IN.
border, pr"t"rrng to stay by their
farms.
Bishop iiurSt denied hr had heard
report that villa had despatched sew
rral hundred men from Ascension 10
attack and hill the colonsts.
Mrs. Maud II, Wright, who escaped
from Villas band during the attack on
Columbus and VINO arrived in FL paso
to-day, was overjoyed by learning from
Mormons here that her baby had been
brought To the Mormon colony a, casas
Grandcs, where II is being cared ror
by American women.
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noon from columbus. y. NJ, tho scene
of the villa raid yesterday The same
tram brought the bodies of several of
.hr American victims. Very few hut able
podled men are lcf, in Columbus nov,
all heavily armed
Mrs w. T. Richie with her two
months-old baby in her arms and the
body OF her husband in n coffin IN the
baggage car. nursed II mangled hand,
IN" result or bandits attempt To remove
a ring from her finger
Nv" were awakened carlv y.st.rl,v
morning by a volley of shots" sh. said,
"Th" bandits broke into our s.eepnc room
and demanded money. Mr.. Richie had
only $50 and ne handed f, to them
They demanded more aud began to bra,
hiin, lie was III in he'd and pleaded
with them To- le, him alone.
"ln IN" hope that they would cease
beating h.m ! took my purs. from the
bureau drawer ana gave them s., all
had. The bandits saw IN. rings on
my fingers and began To slip them OF
A silver ring, an Indian keepsake, would
not come off easily and tn. bandits.
AFTER making my finger b.e.d in AN
effort 10 remove II, struck the back Of
my hand with pistol.
"Those black marks You can see arr.
hand ou, ~ h,j ,,nI io,.t ~
him NV d,urhtn- onI ' "',' NV.
tho hurnin, ho,., Ia. @ 'r'vu 'r"n, @
and our trunks and ,,.r,9,,, ,h '',.,'
down the back stairs. Mrs Myrtle
English made her escape with us.
This morning, just before ] left Coz
where I was s,onn,n, 'mn ,,','., ,'', rtr, ,.,,.,
back. Th.v were wr.mn.'i ~. t So, I 'i'''
of u,ws,,,n.r nm u,tt,t' wy 't =.
sory | tax rings rhs ,n.ss"nao'. ~,
he came fran, o,o -, T,.in, ,,,',I,..
who is , prisoner in co,unhus ,,'I ,,.hn
had been visited ,bis ,nn,ri,,, "o
pri,s, The nr,.s, ,ni, nt,,,
turn the stolen rIn,s ho,nr' h ',i.,,.
W " C,rncr,er ch,,s d.m,,,,' m "',o ,in,,.,
States custom. cn,,,",a n'''"
returned n nm ,ftsrnoon ,,'', a. g. .'S"'
Iuuhns haviny ,.n,.. ,h',, .."" a",,' '"-
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saw Villa personally and no one who saw
" n,an III uniform waving sword"
mas entry INTO Columbus" said
Lieut.. clarence .. Benson, here with :,
wounded hand. was made As stc,lthiIv
as cat and he entered IN. town hy
'ircl'ng Il IN order no. 20 disturb tie
camp or III" Thirteenth Cavalry. our
comp was aroused by the firing in Coluu-
bus ana n first We did not know /, was
a bandit raid.
we Killed eighteen as they rode ra s.
us did not see Villa. II was so dark
that We could not distinguish one from
IN" Other. and | do not believ. any orr.
II Columbus distinguished Villa. W..
KNOW 1t was a N'l!a band and wounded
prisoners BAY" disclosed that no Wa
pr"Scn. IN person
"Th" cruelty Of tho bandits WIS ter
r'bl" Men were shot down, then b.at.n
or stamped IN N" face. Two victims I
j. ThNi"r ana wife. We're hru,al'y mu-
t!dt,d u; their home Just outside the
town after being murdered"
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BIG FAMILIES DEGENERATE" ="
Woman Birth Control speaker
Crges -Four Children Only.

DR. Elizabeth Hamilton Munc,e, speak
ing before the Birth Control Society OF
the Academy OF Medicine. said last night
that the normal family is four children
and that families larger than that are
degenerate, She advocated the repe Al
OF the law which prohibits the dissen!-
nation OF birth control instruction. de-
clared for "A certificate Of health TO go
with every marriage license and favored
single standard OF morals for both
sexes.
DR.. William J. Robinson. pioneer of
the movement. said there are u million
more families In the United States prac-
tising birth control to-day than whel
he began to preach II FIVE years ago.
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lie GRAND G. GRISWOLD
DIES IN GUN ACCIDENT
Shotgun Discharges as He At.
tempts to Enter Auto
mobile.

AIKEN. s. C.. March I0.--i.e Grand
c. Griswold OF New York was shot and
Killed here late this afternoon. His gun
was accidentally discharged as he was
III the act of getting into an automobile
TO return to town following dove drive
lie had enjoyed an afternoon OF sport
on the Richardson farm. seven miles
from Aiken. As Mr.. Gr.swold placed
his fee. on the running board of the ca
he attempted TO unbreach his gun. when
II wen. off. the entire load OF bird sho;
In a twelve auugo shell entering his
right side. Morta!ly wounded. though the
members OF his party did no, realize
II. Mr. Griswold was plac IN the auto.
mobile OF Col. II. " Sage and rushed
TO Aiken. He died few minutes after
reaching the home OF Dr. t. :. Cross.
Later reports said that the chauffeur
Of Col. Sage accidentally shot Mr.. ,;ris-
void while trying to unload the gun. II
was said that Murray VI. Craig. who saw
the accident. gave this version.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gr!swod reached Aiken
few weeks ago. coming here as the
guests OF Col. and Mrs Sage but for
the past few days they had been staying
with M-. and Mrs. clifford Cochran at
Live Oaks.
This Is the first fatal hunting accident
that has occurred here for a number Of
years. and has cast a shadow over the
resort. Mr.. and Mrs. Griswold had spent
"a par; OF each season at Aiken FOR sew
eral winters.
lie Grand {. Griswold was Il broker.
member Of Van Antwerp. Bishop & Co.
Is Broad street. and the New York
Stock Exchange, having been admitted
on December 2s. 1905.
10 ltx,AI "A.
street and had summer home Gross
ways" In Southampton. l.. I. lie was
IA graduate Of Princeton with the class
Of 1903 and a member Of the Republican
and Union clubs. Mrs. Griswold for
merly was Miss Esther Tone
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WILSON'S FRIEND TO LOSE JOB.
District Excise Com nmissiOnes
Called Too Easy.

WASHINGTON. March l0,--The Senate
Committee on the District of Columbia
decided to-day to report unfavorabiy on
the nomination Of Hen. Robert q. Smith
Of New Jersey. personal friend OF the
president and Secretary Tumulty. as IA
member of the excise board of the Dis
trict. Gen. smith has held the office and
was UP for reappo!ntment..
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FR0WN ON FINE EASTER HATS.
British War Savings Committee
Decryinx Extrava9anre In Dress.

Special Gable Dsspotch 10 THE suS.
LONDON. March lo,--Th" official press
bureau issued the following statement
tonight:
THE National Wag Saving Commit
tee condemns extravaganza in women's
dress, the purchase OF new clothes unless
imperative and luxurious hats, boots.
stockings, gloves and wells"
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SENATE COMMITTEE CALLED.
Foresxn Relations Members %
Take - McAican s,tva,,ov.

WARRINGTON. March 10.-The Seua,.
Foreign Relations Committee has been
ca"ed to meet Tomorrow morning to
consider the Mexican situation. 1t is 10
DC special meeting. Chairman Stone
"e"eVes the committee should take no
action at this time.
The committee will have hefor. :, the
resolutions of Senators McCumber and
ra''' introduced to-day and several
Others that have been pending for some
time.
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Miller former State Engineer OF New
Mexico was identified to-day after be.
ing taken from the ruins OF the Com
mercial Hotel
MI Miller had gone to Columbus IN
an aut mobile to examine 10000 acres
oi land near there which he cxpected
to sell to Eastern men.
capt. Walter Jenkins OF the local
militia company received n message
Sroin col. H. J. Slocum to-day saving
'hht w. A. Davidsor OF the Texas Ma
tional Guard had been killed during
The tight, Davidson was trunretc-
IN III" militia and had been n resident
Of III Paso for six years Before com.
ing here he mad heen a member of In.
oklahoma National Guard.
charrcd bones We're all that was found
OF the body ~ DR., Harry NJ. Hart In the
ruins OF Commercial Hotel
Joseph Pereyra. a cattle buyer OF El
Faso who was at the Commercial Hotel
at the time OF the raid. was taken mis-
oner by villa and carried away. He is
nephew Of Gen. Orestes Pereyra. who
fought for villa throughout the cam.
paign in Slnaloa and lost his life during
an engagement between the V,llista and
Carranzista forces.
ranza consulate In FL Paso. who was
thought TO have been lost In the hotel
FIRE. WAS located
villa Papers Reveal Plot.
Among papers found after the figh, OF
villa was one showing that he had long
since planned rcprisals on Americans
and that ne had sent an invitation to
IHpa'a, the southern Mexico leader. In
viting him TO join in the anti-American
campaign.
An invitation to Gen. Zapata to march
north and Join In an attack in the United
States was sent by Villa In January, ac-
cording to a copy Of letter found
among captured papers, Th, latter was
dated san Geronimo. Chihuahua, jan
uary l6 1916.
81 shall not eXpend another shell Ons
brother MeXicans." villa wrote. "but
will prepare an organized force to at
tack the Americans on their own soil.
and let them know that Mexico Is a
land of the free and the tomb OF trai-
tors"
Villa proposed that the joint move-
ment with Iapata against the United
States should occur six months from
January i. zapata. 40 far as known,
made no move to accept,
Villa In the letter attributed his de-
feat AT Aqua Prieta last November to
the action of the United States Govern
ment In permitting Carranza military
authorities to send over American ter
riory reenforcements for the Mexican
town and he declared that act an In
vasion OF the sovereignty OF Mexico and
an insult to the people.
AT that time" villa told Zapata. II
but with the greatest diffi-
Guilty, the impulse Of my troops to at
tack the city OF Douglas"
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KAISER JOINS THE MouRNERs,
III Did Nut Wish war;" Word to
Families Os Slain.

SPECIAL Table Despuich to rur St..
PARIS. March IO-The Fioaro vouchcs
'or the authority OF the following:
German families losing members az
'he front receive in addition to the on
cia' notification card with this inscrp.
ton:
s"ea: did not wish this war
snare your sorrow. The card II signed
by the Kaiser"
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GERMAN LOSSES 2,ee7,372.
Omcisl Lists show 35,1OS Casual
ties In February.

I,oNpoN, March i0.---The German cas-
ualtjes for February were 35.l9S. ac-
oordiIng TO German official lists which
have been received In London.
The total for the entire war. COM
,uteJ from the official German lists.
la a667312.
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GERMANS SEE GAIN.
rhRect Fan Of Verdun Wishin
NeAt Few Days,
Special Caos Despatch 10 rHr sr>

Spfc'N td6Ie Despofch 10 Tar srN.
LONDON. March io.-Thc Rotterdam,
correspondent Of the Daily lyuil tcle.
graphs:
The fal! Of Nerdun is confidently ex-
pec,ed In Germany within few DAYS
The vossische Zeitun0 says:
Ncrdun has lost It's character as a
saiiyport against our southwes. front.
rms means an important gain to us
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WILSON ORDERS ARMY OF 5000 INTO MEXICO;z-"
CONGRESS APPROVES, INTERVENTION MAY COME;
TROOPS READY TO CROSS BORDER TO-DAY
THIS is THE MESSAGE FROM GEN. FUNSTON
WHICH CAUSED THE PRESIDENT TO ACT
Commander ut Border Saws
Pursuit Must Bc Re.
lcntlpsS.
WOULD MOVE At ONCE

WAsniNGroS. March 0--Accortiing to
Information reaching the War Dcpart-
m"nt from Gen Funston villa with a
force of 1000 men has been located a
short distance south Of the border.
Thic message caused the Presidents =
aston when it vas received at the
cabinet meeting
Ten. Funstons. reports did no, con-
ccal his fear that villa is bent upon
campaign OF terrorism. IN which he
III determined TO slaughter all American.
with whom he comes in con;ac; in the
territory through which he is operating.
Tie General also makes Il plain that
'e believes villa will raid other points
across TN. border.
Gen. F'uns.on's recommendations IN
ihe war Department follow:
1T is the opinion OF Coils. Dodd and
Sl"cun. in which I concur. tha, unless
villa Is rolentlessly pursued and his
iorcr@ scattered he will continue the
raids as the troops OF the Mexican Gov
'rh'neh' are accomplishing nothing. and
'S ne can consequently make his pr-pa.
rations and concentrations withou, heinz
disturbed he can strike n, any point nn
'L' o"rder We being unable to obtain
"uNafce information as to his whore.
abou,s
If We frit;er away TIE whole cor,.
ihahh guarding towns. ranches and rail-
roaus IL Will accomplish nothing IL he
can hhd safe refuge across the line after
every raid Although probably no, more
than thousand took part I'm 20.
luinbus rad he IS believed to have about
a'oo". Even IL he should not continue
raids he has entered on a policy OF m.r.
CHESS killing Of Americans In Mexico.
stayed Near Border.
i" show apathy and gross nef,lciency
or Mexican Government troons. an
american woman held prisoner by villa
ior hihe days. but who escaped In 60.
iu'nbus light. states that during all that
Time he was undisturbpd a, no srea,
instance fiom border collecting a force
a., 'p"H' ",o"". The few Carranza .roors
~ IN" region fed losing all contact with
nm, and not even informing us az m
his whereabouts
II IL is proposed TO take action sup
ses'ed recommend no information h.
sN'n vut IN order that We may stand
sumo chahce or surprising. II desired |
sha!I personally command. II would hs
''s''"oIe 10 replace soon as possible
from available cavalry.
foilow!ng received from Col. @locu-n
'oiumous. after midnight last night II
was iled at Columbus telegram n,,',.
"oou' T. NJ. but through failure n,
oi"r"'or was not transmitted Operator
assumed full responsibility. This matter
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,' f'e"'" AFTERNOON commuhiqot
III the Argonne artillery bom-
.a'p"d certain Conveys Of the enemy
.'''g along the road from Mont
'' TO ANoc"urt
There has been no change In the
s'4f'on To the west or east of the
.,' y" night passed without the
s,,'H "'hlhs any infantry attack
r.,, "ur POSITIONS The lombard
ta.. H.N"' mas continued. both
Ia. h..' par' aiohg our front. IT
re-, t'''''t' on th. iett ana on the
,,,, p''Ns or IN" Meuse and inter-
Il" N" Wo.vre district.
I.',, ,'''' our batteries have demol-
= '"rlIan trenches at Hill
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BANK INQUIRY ENDS.
t'rrRnsR Now Ready for Federal
system.
Special cobie bcspafcA 10 TIE sry

MEXICO CITY, March 10 Acting MINI
lister Of Finance Nieto said that tho
Bank Investigation Commission finished
its lahors to-day by declaring forfeited
the couccssion OF the Banco Mrrcar,ile
d. Monterey because its notes were NOT
property guaranteed. II also approyed
the Banco de sonora, largely capi,allzcd
by Americans Tie said that the cor.
mission investigated twcuty-four stat.
hanks ANA the Finance Department row
has complete data for rs guidance rn-
gardlne their admission Int" the Fcderal
bank of isSuc combination.
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Ordered TO Capture or Dis
persc Villa and Fol-
lowers.
PRESIDENT ACTS on
ADVICE OF FUNSTON
CarlanZaS Silence on L. ).
Proposal Regarded as
OminOu>.
NAVY. TOO. IS TOLD TO
BE IN READINESS
Chief Executives Prompt
Action Strikes Note of
Sympathy in Nation.

wAs,iiNoro>. Marc lo.---Prcs.an,'
Wilson ordered tonight approAima & v
1000 troops into A.co IN a punt We
expedition To- "dsperee or capture" he
Villa forces which early Yesterday
morning attacked the town of Colun.
bus. y NJ.
Execution OF the orders VII he car
,ied out at once. By daybreak 10
morrow 1t IL expected the Amcr.c a
forces Will be well in;o Mexican terri.
tory.
Admiral Fletcher Of the Atlantic
fleet has been officially advised oc thn
new turn in Mexican affairs and is .N.
pected 20 get his forces in shane TO ac,
In the event tha; an emergency d.
velops that may require q dcmonstr.
ton in Mexican waters.
with the prospect growing Of act!-.
opposition by Gen. CarranZa. there !,
apprehension in official quarters tina.
1t means the beginning Of general IN
'e'veni.on. Publicly. however. the "A
MiiIistra'.on is taking every prcc.i-
uon To prcven, such possibility.
IN" decision To act was taken a, :,
meeting OF the Cabinet. Al i,s ,on.
clusion President Wilson authot,z.d
the following statement:
An adequate force viii he s.ut -.
pursuit OF Villa win the sinrl, u,.-
J'c' "f capturing him and pu,iip- 4,
sop To his forays. THIS can AMI
VIII lee done in entirely friendly as
OF The constituted authprltl,. i
Mexico and with scrupulous rc.p,.,
Tor t'e Sovereignty of that rcpuhl..
IN discussing III" course To- be- rI,..
Sn"d fr"siden; Wilson - repor,eI T..
nave declared To the members %. hi.
Cabinet:
""tnf'emrn. We have set our hand ;.
th~ plough and must go L. the end OF ,b.
furrow." Wv
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continued on Thi,d Page.
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ComttHvsd on Lost Pags.
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DELICIOUS DEERFODT FARM SAUSAGE
They cost more-try them and see whv Male
a, the Farm, scarborough. n sss.-Adr
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Attack stopped short.

NJ attack in course Of preparation
sEtnst the village Of Vaux was
topped snort by the fire of our ar
o'."F and was not able to progress.
u is confirmed that the infantry ac-
oonS directed yesterday by the Ger
man tgainSt the village and against
ol' trenches at the foot OF Fort Vaux
crest cost them considerable sacrifices.
IN t"e Woevre the enemy bombard-
'N; .n.rgetically counter attacked
C our batteries. was intensified
sE"ins' Elk. Moulainville. villers-sous-
hqnrnamp and Bonzee.
=, 'n" Germans have thrown into the
N"iSe 1T st. Mihiel floating mines,
sH'h We're dshed out before they
cause any damage.
~ Lorraine We destroyed BY a de.
'fu''iv" fir. the enemy ganzations
'' Vie Hallovilie- Iremonil front.
M" afternoon communiQue reported
y" chane. in the Verdun situation. with
infantry attacks last night. although
.s'' vas heavy bombardment on both
SIDES