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The Washington times., 1916-04-10
PROPOSALS

TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Washington,
ID. G.. April l. 1916. Sealed proposals for
furnishing fuel and ice for use by the
Executive Departments and other Govern
ment establishments in Washington during
the nscal year beginning July /, 1916, and
ending June 80 1877. will be received by the
General Supply Committee at its once In
Washington. ID. c., until two o'clock p. m.
Thursday, April 20. 1916. and then opened.
Proposals must be made out I'm accordance
with instructions and on blank which will
be sent upon application 10 the General Sup
ply Committee, Washington, d. 4. u. II.
NEWTON, Acting Secretary Of the Treasury.
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CarranistaS Seize
Corn i'm Chihuahua

Ell PASo. Tex. April 1O.-The Car
rama government is se,zing corn in
Chihuahua City held by commission
men who have been selling the corn
20 the American troops for gold, ac-
holders of corn were required to de-
posit their stocks in the government
Warehouse. They received pay In re-
turn, but in Carranza paper money
dollar.
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The congregation of the First Baptist
ANACOSTIA.

Church has reorganized and plans are now
under way to hold a dance and social
shortly after Easter. James Severn has
been elected president; Walter Gray, first
vice president; Richard Dore, second
Vice president: Daniel j. Ready, secre-
tary: T. Edward, treasurer; John Green,
custodian. OF property: Leo Quaid, SER
geant-at-arms. A committee on rules
Consistin" of Messrs. Severn, Gray, Ed
wards. and McInnis. has been appointed
to compile the bylaws of the club.
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Tho.: :; Owen 4 sen., Auetioneer..
PUBLIC NOTICE

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER or
the District of Columbia, Washington, u.
c. April ]. 1916. Ordered That Section IA
OF the Building Regulations OF the District
or Columbia is hereby amended by adding
thereto the following: Fifteenth Street least
sidel between L and NJ Streets Northwest"
LOW. CHARLES W. KUTZ. Commissioners.
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Marriage Licenses.

william Hoa gland Kansas City, No., and
Alice Davis. Kansas City
Benjamin Il. Schneider and Kate Harmel.
James Allen Minetree, Petersburg, Va, and
Mary Magdsline Price, Petersburg.
John Lindsay and Belle Cravin.
Malcolm ". CrasOn Fairfax. Va. and Mary
Il. Mcntzer. Fairfax.
Richard A. Washington and Geneva A. Tay-
lor.
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Water Hearings Resumed.

The hearing of the water consumers OF
Alexandria against the Alexandria
Water Company was resumed this morn
ing before Examiner Charles NJ. 'Broun.
OF Roanoke, at the water company's
offices. A large part oathetime was given
up to the testimony Of Richard Messer.
sanitary engineer of the State board or
health. Mr.. Messer said the typhoid out
break In tho summer OF 1914 was due
10 the condition of the water supply. II
IL probable the consumers will finish
their side of the case this afternoon.
Mr.. Broun will make a personal sur
vcy OF the watershed. reservoir, etc.
The congregation OF the First Baptist
Ihurch will hold a reception and "recog-
milton meeting" to the Rev. Eugene r.
Jackson, the new pastor, tomorrow
night. Among those who are expected
20 make addresses are the Rev. John
j.. Allison, pastor OF the Second Pres
byterian Church, in behalf of the local
ministerial association; the Rev. B. ID.
Cav. pastor of the West Washington
Baptist Church. who will respond on
behalf of the Baptists. and Judge C. f.
.Nicol. who will speak in behalf OF the
congregation.
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The will Of Robert F. Knox was filed
for probate today. All the property is
left to the widow, Mrs. Lucy ID. Knox,
who Is critically Ill at her home on
Duke street. Robert F. Knox, jr., quail
ned as administrator.
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ROCKVILLE.

II. Dorsey EtchiRon, OF Frederick,
Democratic candidate for ConSrnss. to
succeed David ]. Lewis, will be op-
posed in the primaries by George stern
of Allegany county. Stern's certificate
elections
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A large congregation at st. Paul's
Church last night heard the choir of
Solo parts were sung by Kenneth w.
Ogden and Wilmer j. Waller.
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minister OF st. Johns Church, George
town. occupied the pulpit last night In
Emmanuel Church, as the visiting rec
tor during the special Lenten serv-
Ices,
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Flue Causes Fire.

Fire this morning damaged the resi-
dence of David Petit. 93S North Colum.
bus street. A defective fiue was the
cause.
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House OF Studies, Brookland, conducted
lenten services last night at st. Mary's
Catholic Church
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The annual election of officers will
take place tonight at the meeting Of
the Public Improvement Association of
Congress Heights to be held in the
town hall on Alabama avenue.
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VITAL RECORDS.
Births.

Births.
Henry G. and Marion l.. Shoemaker, girl.
John A. and Annie f. Proctor, girl.
Phillip and Magdalena Harich. boy.
Harry r. and Lcner &. Fisher hoy.
Joseph W. and Lillian Il. Allen. girl.
stephen Il. and Mary II. shaw. girl
Henry w. and Florence IA. Pounsberry girl
Theodore and Freida Kleinz. boy.
James u. and Agnes l.. Farr, boy.
Harry T. and Gertrude Fisher, boy.
Tony and, Henrietta Bredice. boy,
Robert J. and Elizabeth Smith. IirI.
Bennie and Alethia Gather. girl.
Prince and Julia Congo boy
Richard and Elmira Ware. hoy.
Bruce and Grace ". Tnderdue, boy.
william and Lillian Robinson, boy.
Andrew and Bertie Myers, girl.
James and Ada Lewis. girl
Elijah and Essye Gadson. boy
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A special Lenten service was held
last night In st. Teresa's Church. Plans
are beinE made for elaborate services
during next week.
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dieNs.." ,rIsS 81 vne l.S marrSu ,ar,, royIs
Any ES, except German. Man with Inn
tied knowledge OF gasolene engines pre-
ferred. No objection to 1 child. TT, ady.
from washington and deducted. $50 Pm.
BAL. Work for wife ut cooking and laun-
dry. $40 Pm.
DOMESTICS.
District of Columl
ss7-21ss Washington, ID. C.. One single
woman for general Homework, including
cooking and washing. Any rood white Es.
$40 PM. B& t. No Tr Usual hours.
Washington, ID. &. One single woman for
general housework. Any Es. SIS I'm. Bal
Virginia.
G0-7Io7. Alexandria Co. One single woman
Cwhite) for general hoasework. $40 Pm
and home. Usual hour. -
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BULLETIN OF AVAILABLE OPPORTUN

n detailed information concerning the following opportunities may
BUREAU OF INToRMATIoMM MATT NJ UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT.
IN, kEx TO USED; yssh
Free Board and odgng mix
Unless otherwise viii opportunities
= . u
Virnini
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Maryland.
Ho-sle5. Montgomery Co. One single or
married man without children for market
ING country produce In city (Ford truck.
German preferred. Other ES No coIored.
Es necessary: Some exp. Work for wife
~ times washing, etc., extra pay. so PM,
So-32H. Talbot Co, one married and one
single man for general farm work. Any
ES. No colored. Prefer no children, but
For married, $50 Pm, with advancement II
worthy. HGF&M. Work for wife washinR
and cleaning, extra pay. FOR single. go
63-1se Prince George Co. One married
man to work farm on half shares. Tenant
TO furnish team. implements and labor
b-room house, garden aud fuel. Could keep
or 3 cows, chickens, hogs for own use
Owner supplies. one half reed wheat
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The Republican Club of Lincoln Park,
has passed q. resolution indorsIng G.st
Blair for the Republican Congressional
tno%s TRe esSHm S%S eISsssf Sseph sS
secretary. Hilary Powell; treasurer,
Wilson johnson.
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The Rev. Samuel x. White offlclated
at the marriage here ON Saturday OF
Charles NJ. Rahe, twenty-slN, and Miss
Baltimore
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AUCTION SALES

THOs. ,. OWEN a SON, Auetioneers-
TRUsTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
coRcoRAN STREET n. w. w. A'
Lber No. ssis folio lis. land S records OF
Distrlct OF Columbia, and at request OF party
sen at public auction, in front Of promises,
APRIL ElGHTEENTH. 1916. AT HALF PAST
TWO O'CLOCK p. M the following de-
Columbia: Lot No. q. in chipman Exlsy
and Richards, Trustees subdivision OF lots
n Il,s square No; go; al. per plat recorded In
surveyor for the District OF Columbia
Terms OF Sale: Sold subject 10 a prior
deed OF trust OF g. 900. and the amount over
and above said trust to be paid In cash. A
Conveyanclng. recording etc, at cost OF
purchaser. Terms OF sale TO be complied
With within nfteen days from sale. other
Wise trustees reserve the right TO resell the
chaser, after hve days advertisement in
some newspaper published in Washington
y: 9: BRUCE CLEVELAND. HARVEY c.
Thes. ,. owen Il Son., Auetioneer..
TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO LOTS IN
BY virtue OF power contained in q deed OF
Oct. 70. 1918. in LIiber No. 1851, folio 2is. sns
oi sd The land records OF the District OF Co
payment OF the debt by said trust secured,
the trustees Will sell lots hfty-one OLD and
nity.two 0g In square five thousand and
at public auction at the auction rooms q
IhoInas ]. owen & Son, at 1891 G ut. ~. W.,
wssh,Sston wa Ing city G. on Thursday. April
improved by a dwelling Of or rooms anS
well OF water and will be sold subject to q
nrst trust OF $500. Terms OF sale. cash. J.
3 NICHOLSON. LEE BROWN. Trustees.
NJ
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Wanted.
FOR RENT-COTTAGES

FOR RHET-Three-r cottage: large lot
W. or phooe North i3os
The Washington herald., 1916-09-11
NATIONWIDE DECLINE
Of INFANTILE PLAGUE
Health Officer Woodward Thinks the
Cooler Weather Responsible.

The 'infantile paralysis situation all over
the country is showing a decline, accord
ing to a statement made by Health Off,
Ger Woodward last night.
L know OF no infested district where
the disease Is on the increase" he said,
and there IS every reason to expect
from now on there will be a gradual
decrease in the number of cases.
I'VE do not know what connection the
cold weather has with the falling OF
of the disease, but we do know that
nearly all epidemics on record have pass
ed their high point when cold weather
arrives"
Coincident with this announcement from
DR.. Woodward, comes the report from
New York that the officials of the United
States Public Health Service there are
preparing to abandon their participation
in the fight on the disease. They will
abandon supervision of interstate travel
1t is said. some time during the present
week. This means that, so far as the
government is concerned. there will be
no restrictions placed on travel Local
communities who have declared quaran-
tines are expected to lift them following
the governments withdrawal from the
fight.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-11
GOTHAM STRIKE
SPREADING FAST
Disorder Grows as More Car
men Join Walkout.
BY the international News servic,

~Ns tnc Nt"s SGTNlttsI
New York, Sept 1O.-Today's devel-
opments in the street car strike were
as follows:
1. Less than 275 surface cars were
in operation in the area bounded by
the Battery and the Connecticut State
line.
2. The extension of the strike to
the Second and Third avenue lines
further complicated matters in Man
haitian. Only ten cars were operated
on the Second avenue line, while the
Third avenue system moved but
eight.
8. Traffic on elevated and subway
systems was nearly normal.
4. Only seven cars were operated
in the Bronx. Traffic conditions there
were more complicated and the public
suffered far more inconvenience. All
the systems reaching Yonkers, Mount
Vernon, New Rochelle. Pelham and
throughout Westchester County were
tied up by strike orders and not
wheel turned on these lines.
s. The employees of the Westches-
ter Electric Railroad went on strike
early in the morning. The vote to
strike was unanimous; the strikers in
sisting that theirs is not a sympa-
thetic strike, but a movement prompt
ed by their own grievances
composed of engineers and hremen,
longshoremen and tidewater boats
men would back the carmen in their
demands and strike.
Z. There was more disorder than
on any day since the strike went into
effect The police force on strike
duty was increased at many points.
Trains and cars were stoned.
Frank Morrison, secretary Of the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor, last night de-
clined to make a statement as to the
probability of 10000 carmen being called
out in a sympathetic strike in New York
He said that all information would be
given out by President GOmpers at his
hotel in New York.
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maine BY $4,000,
IS CLAIM OF G. 0. P,
Democrats Also Confident of Victory
in Pine Tree State.

CBy the International News Service.)
Portland. Me, Sept. 10.-Despite the
stirring which Candidate Hughes gave
the Pine Tree State last week, Demo-
cratic leaders here profess to be conf
dent of the result of tomorrow's election
They claim the governorship by 1900
The Republicans are equally sure Of
winning. They go far in their claims
saying they will make a clean sweep and
the plurality they set before them is
5000.
Carl E. MiIiken, the Republican can
didate for governor, more optimistic
than the head of the organization, de-
CIares that he will win by 1900. The
Republicans expect to win in three out
Of the four Congressional districts. There
Is little doubt that Congressman McGll-
Iicuddy will defeat his Republican op-
ponent, Wallace H. White, jr.. but by a
reduced vote.
1t is believed that the campaign made
by Hughes will have the effect of bring
ing out the solid party vote from the
back districts.
During The last week OF the campaign
the Democrats have concentrated all
their efforts on the defeat of Col. Hale.
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PHELAN AMENDMENT
KILLED BY Threat
British Dealt Directly with Lansing to
Defeat Law.

1t was stated yesterday on good au-
thority that the British government dealt
directly with the State Department in
its successful effort TO prevent the adop-
ton of the Phelan amendment to the
revenue bill just before the adjournment
of Congress. The threat to cancel con-
tracts in the United States and to re-
duCe to the minimum the purchase of
war supplies in this country, was, It is
alleged. transmitted to Washington by
the American Charge d'Affaires In Lon
don.
Englands objection to the Phelan
amendment is said to have been based
on the ground that it empowered the
United States authorities to stop the mail
of the British nationals in this coun-
try and exercise a censorship over their
telegraph and cable dispatches. This, it
was asserted. was wholly unjustifiable
while the United States was not at war.
although England. because she is at war,
is permitted to do exactly the same thing
with regard to Americans.
The message conveying the English
threat reached this country just after
the Phelan amendment had been adopted
by the Senate committee. The next day
Secretary Lansing stated that he had
neither approved nor disapproved" the
amendment. That night the orders went
to the conference committee to kill it.
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WILSON To HOLD
CAMPAIGN REINS
Plans to Devote Vacation to
Directing Reelection Fight.
CBy the international News Service.

CBy the International News service.)
Asbury Park. N. J., Sept. 1O.-President
Wilson is already planning to devote his
vacation to the work of generally direct
ing the Democratic campaign in all parts
OF the country. 1t is announced he will
come to the executive office in Asbury
Park from Shadow Lawn as often as
necessary to advise field lieutenants. The
first conference on the schedule will be
held here tomorrow with Representatives
Scully and Patten, of New York.
The President Is vitality interested in
the fight now under way in his own State
as well as in New York. He has been
told the Republican State ticket is gain
ing ground in New Jersey. Ways and
means are to be discussed with Repre-
sentative Scully to invigorate the Demo-
cratic leaders in his State.
President Wilson is very keenly alive
to the necessity Of retaining in Congress
the present majority on the Democratic
side and of increasing 1t II possible.
Today the President rested at Shadow
Lawn. He did not order breakfast until
II O'Clock. Later he went motoring with
Mrs. Wilson, but directed his chauffeur to
follow the less frequented roads to avoid
the Sunday crowds.
Executive Clerk Forster and the White
House stan Of clerks and stenographers
will begin work here tomorrow morning
under the direction Of Secretary Tumulty
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ICE CREAM PRICE
LIKELY To SOAR
Dealers Foresee Raise if Milk
Costs More.

An increase in the wholesale price OF
Ice cream and a relative advance by
retailers Is what Washington may ex-
pect IL the campaign launched by milk
producers to force up charges here mate
rializes. This is the opinion of the lead
Ing dealers in ice cream and many of
them declare that the rise will take ef-
rect practically with the advance in milk
prices.
Ice cream manufacturers say that al
ready they have been handicapped in
making profits owing to the rise in the
price OF sugar and other materials. II
a rise in the price of milk takes place.
they claim they will be unable to con-
unue sales at present prices Milk is
the most important ingredient in the
manufacture OF ice cream and even q
slight advance in the price of that COM
modify, claim the manufacturers, would
greatly AFFECT the cost OF production.
Ford E. Young. president of the Young
Ice Cream Company, stated last night
that he was of the opinion that the
price OF ice cream would advance with
the rise in the price of milk Not only
he said, would the advance in price of
Ice cream affect the wholesale distribu-
ton but that the retail price would also
take material jump.
He declined to state lust how much
of an advance to expect, but said that
1t would be sufficient to Justify retailers
In disseminating the sale of ice cream
for less than ten cents a plate or glass
In other words, the small dealers who
heretofore have charged five cents a
plate. will be compelled to either increase
their charge TO ten cents or stop selling
the commodity
1T Is a fact" said Mr. Young, that
in the past ten years every material
which tu In hn L..
cream has advanced in price, but neither
the wholesale or retail price OF this COM
modify has been increased. If the price
of milk advances. as seems most prob
able from the action taken by the pro-
ducers at their recent meeting, there is
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TEUTONS HURLED
BACK ON S0MME
Frantic Attacks Fail to Regain
Ground Recently Lost.
CBy the International New. serviee.J

81
London, Sept. lO-At every vital point
Of the Somme the Germans today launch
ed counter-attacks OF frantic bitterness
Everywhere their attempts to regain the
ground lost since the resumption Of the
allies big push a week ago today broke
down with severe losses according to
the French and British Official reports
They were unable to wrest + ON the en-
tente troops an inch OF the lost terrain
Only at one point, between Belloy-En
SanteTre and BarIeux, did the Germans
make as much as a temporary gain. They
were Immediately driven out OF the
trench in which they had won a foot
hold by a vigorous French coUnter-at-
tack. The short-Nved success was scored.
according to the French afternoon COM
munique, with the aid Of liquid fame
The British have taken $50 prisoners dur
ing the last twenty-four hours. They re-
pulsed a violent counter-attack. north
east Of Pozieres and another north OF
Ginchy. In reviewing the weeks ad-
vance. the afternoon statement issued at
headquarters says the British since last
Sunday have pushed their front forward
5000 yards to a depth varying between
so and 3OO0 yards
The French again won the day at
Verdun. In what is described officially
as a brilliant action they took 100 more
prisoners east OF Fleury, west Of the
MeUse, bringing the total Up to 80 and
crushed a German attack west of Fort
Vaux.
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NURSE TAKES CREOSOTE
ON BALTIMORE STREET
Washington Woman in Critical Condi-
ton Following Death Attempt.

Mrs. Bessie Long. wife of Augustus
Long. Of III b street southeast, is lying
in Mercy Hospital, Baltimore, in a very
critical condition, after taking creosote
at the corner OF Baltimore and Liberty
streets, at : o'ClO,S; last night
Mrs. Long had been suffering from i'll
health for moro than two years She
had undergone several operations. and
was recently told by physicians that an
other one would be necessary. It is be
lieved that continued i'll health. with the
prospect OF another operation. drove her
to swallow the poison.
Granville A Long. father-n-law of
Mrs. Long. said last night that he Ind
heard nothing OF the condition OF his
sons wife. He SAID THAT she had gone
to Baltimore. he Ihuught. to work a.
nurse in a hospital. havIn- worked IN
that capacity for some time at tho Wasl-
ington Asylum Hospital
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TWO GIRLS INJURED
when AUTOS COLLIDE
Miss Annie Burke at Emergency Hos
pital. Seriously Hurt.

Two persons were seriously injured,
one perhaps fatally. when an automobile.
driven by Alexander J. Taylor Of $50 F
street southwest, turned turtle in ditch
near Beltsville, Nd, about 9 o'clock last
night.
Miss Annie Burke, of 623 F street south
west, is at Casualty Hospital with a frac-
tured skull, the doctors say, and Miss
Nellie Shoemaker, of $40 F street south
west, is at Emergency Hospital with a
broken arm, dislocated knee and hips
and lacerated scalp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor 1t is said. escaped
injury. The two injured girls were
brought to the city by passing autoists
1t is said that the accident was caused
by the glaring searchlight Of another
auto, which blinded the driver of the
wrecked machine, causing him to run
into the ditch, overturning the car
The Washington herald., 1916-09-11
ASYLUM PATIENT SAVED
FROM DEATH IN MUD

Milton BIaney escaped from the Gov
ernment Hospital for the Insane yester-
day, and in an endeavor to evade his
pursuers, dashed into the Anacostia fats
where he sank in the mud up to his face
Bernard Moran and Joseph R. Gates, Of
Chicago street southeast who were chas-
ing him, put out in boat and effected
both his rescue and capture
Blaney. who is Is years Old first met
trouble when he approached the home Of
J. ]. Hicks for the alleged purpose Of
procuring a suitable hat. Hicks, who is
a policeman, met him at the door with
open arms. Blaney broke away and made
for the flats. After reaching the hos
pital, It is said, Blaney made another at
tempt to get away.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-11
SILISTRIA FALLS
To ATTACKS OF
BULGAR-T
Important Stronghold Gives
Invaders Key to Rouma-
nian Situation.
By the international New. Service,

NtNh EeNNAGezl
London, Sept lO.-The Roumanian city
and fortress Of silistria on the southern
bank Of the Danube. a miles from the
outer forts OF Bucharest, has fallen 10
the center Of the Bulgar-German invading
armies
The capture OF this important strong.
hold was announced this afternoon By
the Berlin war office.
With Silistria In its hands, the invad-
ing center is now in a position either TO
swing to the northwest and In conjunction
with the left, which holds TUrtukai, Ithir-
LYNNE miles from Bucharest attack the
Roumanian capital or turn east TO aid
the invading right in stemming the Rus
so-RoUmanian tide that threatens a sweep
down along the Black Sea littoral into
Bulgaria and toward ConstantinopIe
Thus far danger from that quarter does
not seem imminent. however. sofia Of
hcially announced tonight.
Our advance in the DObrudia continues
very successfully. The enemy everywhere
has been beaten and IS retreatinE"
This conflicts with a Reuter- dispatch
from PetrOgrad which says that Rus
sian cavalry has occupied several points
on the BulgarO-R -ROumanian frontier.
Military critics here for the first time
voiced a note Of pessimlsm today regard
ing the ROUmanian situation when news
came Of the fall OF S.listris