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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-26
STAR MILITIAMEN FiIL
TO LAND tNN IDNORS


Tho much vaun,"d hurdlers. McHae
and Cronly, the latter the former Vir-
Sinia star. were Uoscd on, by Dur
nam. who won tho nfty-ya hurdles
cronly fai7i TO show amy Of tho form
that won him honors while at col
leGe.
McRea and Cronlv failed 10 place in
the dash. tho COllegiaus getting every
point.
Tho milo run proved 20 be pretty
event With scott the crack Randolph
Macon footballcr. losing out by "a
stride after leading the FIELD right up
20 tho tape. Parks Of Richmond col
lcge. breasted tho tape bare inches
~ front of the pluclsy Ashlaudcr.
In tho mile relay between Richm ond
College and RanNlph Macon, Tho Sri-
doris won without trouble. tapping tho
Ashlandcrs Pitt wlo ran last for
tho Spiders. had half n lap Lead and
managed 10 catch his opponent be-
fore he breasted the tape.
Richmond Academy and Chester High
pulled or pretty ralf-miIc relay. the
former winning after tough tussel.
Tho -iggics surprised tho Baptists, Who
arc rated as the best prep school four
In this y!ciuity
church Hill Athletic club lost to the
fast four from Barton HciEhtg
Durham was The individual point vim
nor, getting siStcou points from three
Hrsts and one third. Ills team mate.
johnson vas second with two nrs,s
whilo Wood. or TIA" mtli'iam"u came
third with oi=ht 81 tho fourteen points
for hIs squaI
tiosulls
so-yar dasr-Won ey Durham.
r g. Ii-rau H. q second. Rodcn. T.
C. third Time SIS seconds
5oyard huril"s-Won by Durham,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-26
Montreal Gets pInycr.

BOSTON, February 25.-Thc Boston
Americans to-day announced that Jo-
soph Devinc. Of Albany, n. :. n catcher,
had been released to the Montreal, In
Fernationals, under an optional agree
rncnt
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-26

NEW YORK. February 25-Thc
BROOKLYN club has received the signed
contract OF Third Bascman Harry Il.
Mowcry who was with the Pittsburgh
fcdcralS last season.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-26
SPIDERS HAVE EASY TIME
NO OPPOSITION IN MUCH
ADVERTISED INDOOR MEET
>"idicr Runners Fall Again,t Collie
Kihns-Mcitnc ana CrOniy'Provc
Very Easy I'Ickings.
[ cam Winners

Had there been any opposition for
Richmond College. there would have
hc"n a track meet at the Blues Arm
CRY last night As ii Was, the Spider
runners got in some right good prac-
ticc
Richmond College won in = walk
The Jackets and Indians wcr. only
entered in q -ourlc Of events. each
getting a second place. That left the
competition to the collcgians ana Sol
diors.
In only ono event ala the Militia
men get q first and that was in the
$50. when wood ran "a beautiful race
defeating the beet Of the Spider ais
lance men. In tho $40 yard ram, IN his
caEcrn"ss 10 Get To the front. ATcEoa
pu*hcd Cr"nly oil N" track. and
was promptly disqualified Goodc
of Richmond COLLEGE was also dis
qualified for using his bands on ono
OF the crowded turing These two men
flushed nrSt and second but the race
went to the third man i!nrrup, Of
Richmond ,'sllGrc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-26

The National League raGnatcs
would not lie, Wecghnan nave his
Ladies Day. but he hopes 10 think
of some other feature FOR wc6cn
which VIII make UP for tho free u.,tc
once a week" He might EiVo them
scalskin coats or barrels Of chocolates
once a week If he wants TO retain
their cavor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-26

II was announced In Toronto yes
tcrday that Arthur Irwin would he tho
new bushes. manager Of tho Toronto
ball cluh. The weight of looking af-
tor The affairs OF the club has fallen
on tho shoulders OF President Mccall :
fiery ~-cc he took mp tho rcins. aud
Tho burden has hccn hcavy-lit,lc
thanks ana plenty OF abuse
Tho duties OF tho old Toronto man
aver Will not interfere With those Of
Manager Joe birmingham.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-26

Al Schacht. former pitcher OF the
Newark international League team.
season as was reported from Pitts
burgh last week, NJ said Yesterday
that Jimm$ Callahan, manager Of the
Corsairs, has decided not 90 take him
under contract. Callahan feels lie has
sutiicicu, huricrs on the list now, and
will have no room for Schacht.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-26

NEW YORK;. February 25-Jess
willard last night pcnmcd the follow
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-26

lack Dunn has added another pitch
or to his staff. The newcomer is Thorn :
as r sloan. who hurls with his right
arm. Sloan is twenty Years old. and
is six feet ono inch tail. lie was with
the Homecoming club last season, and
led the Cumberland and Georges Creek
League
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-29
ANCIENT RULER FARSIGHTED
Someone, Whose Identity Is Unknown,
Built Wonderful Artificial Chan
mel to Divert River.

Arabiston lies at the head Of the
Persian Gulf, its western boundary be-
ing the Shat-el-Arab the great river
formed by the combined waters of the
Tlgris and Euphrates, the right bank
of which Is In Turkish Arabia Forty
miles above where II flows into the
Persian gulf the Shat-el-Arab is joined
by the Karun, and the town of Mo-
hammcrah stands ut the junction of
the two rivers, the former a clear,
green stream, the latter thick and red.
In ancient times the karun flowed
into the gulf, and part of the river
still runs along the old channel, but
the main stream has been diverted,
three miles above Muhammerah, into
an artificial channel known geograph-
icalIy aS the Haffar canal.
It is impossible even to make Il
guess at the date Of this wonderful
work. not even tradition remaining
Of the ruler whose farsightedness real
lied the enormous value and poSSibli-
ties of the waterways. Alexander the
Gre'lShaS been suggested, but appar-
emily for no other reason than that he
Is n convenient and likely person to
credit with any ambitious enterprise.
and that one of his many AlexandriaS
was built on the site of the present
MOhammerah.-- Wide World Magazine.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-29
Her Wonderful News,

"YOu can't guess the wonderful
news" exclaimed Mrs. Tinkle to her
friend, Miss Dimple, who had dropped
in for call
"Gracious" exclaimed Miss Dim
pie. "Tell me quick what it isl"
Mrs. Tinkle rocked back and forth
in quiet delight at the Others interest.
No she said, you've Just got to
guess.
Bessie BENTLEY and Jack Warner
have eloped?"
Nor
MIR. and Mrs. Crabley have agreed
to separator"
mo! Guess again"
Josephine Ward and Billy Comhes
have broken their engagement?
mo! Oh, won't my husband lust
laugh when | tell him you couldn't
guess right ="
We'll. nov. YOU must tell me :"
Our baby has got Il tooth Judge.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-29
HAVE A FAD OF YOUR OWN
Everyone Needs Something to Bring
Thoughts Different From Those
OF the Work-s-Day World.

Have some sort Of fad for the sake
Of recreation even if # Is nothing more
than making collection Of moths and
butterflies.
You need something TO relieve your
mind. something which will bring
thoughts different from those you must
have In the work day struggle.
However. de- not become 50 interest
ed in outside things that you en-
croach on the time necessary for sue
cepding in your business.
In adopting fad, select something
light and rrstful, not So deep n % give
you brain flag; for choice, something
which Will take you out into the open
air and give you exercise.
There Is nothing more beneficial TO
most people than walking. Take hikes
into the country. This is better done
with definite purpose. Go and get
back within a given time have def
mite destination. Walk fast Don't
lag.
Study the birds In your locality
their names, haunts, and modes Of liv-
ing.
Perhaps you get enough exercise
with your daily grind of work II
so, take up the study of some sub
Iect which viii improve your mind.
Brain work Is just as necessary to
health AS physical exercise.
Follow the Gary system In VOlIr UailV
life. II works out well.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-29
EopperN Of q Genius

William Congreve, whose pay. "The
Double Dealer" was revived recently
by the London Stage Society. was 81
sore trial In one respect to DIR. John.
son. Congreve enjoyed much recoyni
ton Of his work, and Queen Anne was
present At the first performance of
The Double Dealer" He, however
always preferred tn win applause as
a man ~ fashion rather than man
of letters. This 'ingratitude." as he
described II, outraged johnson. He
tells If how Congreve. on one &C.
cnston received a visit from Vnltaire
and disguised him by the deSpicnhle
foppcry NJ desiring to be considered
not as an author hut gentleman: To
which the Frenchman replied that n
he had been only gentleman he
should not have come to visit him.
Christian Science Monitor.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-29
Fish Cream.

Run cold cooked fish througb the
chopper To the amount of two cupfuls
r""r one cupful of boiling water over
one rupfut OF fine bread crumbs. Let
TINS mixture stand Is minutes then
"ad the hsh, half teaspoonful of salt.
a pinch ~ wife pepper, a tablespoonful
"' minced olives or parsley. two table.
Sp"ontulS of melted butter and two
"e'-heaten eggs, Pour into we'll
huttered molu. steam in a steamer for
thFee-quarterS of an hour. Serve as
soon rs uum"idrd on hot Matter
serve Win i"mor" sauce. This makes
very nice dish for luncheon.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-29
HOW HISTORY is DIS7o|
Curious Liberties Taken BY s.
With Events in Other countrl.
Matter of "PolicvR

Curious liberties have been
by the scholars of one country
the history of another. the distl
being, of course, due in many insd
to policy" A striking exam
found in a Russian textbook
by a great Russian scholar. Dov|
Louis XVI was a good and \
full king. After a long and n
reign, in which he was most
in his choice of minister of fpanI
died quietly in Paris, beloved BY !
people. His death was caused
hemorrhage.
"The successor of Louis XVI vi
son, Louis XVII. During bis
the brave, royal army, command
Gen. Napoleon BOnaparte, cal
the largest part of the European
tinent for the FreHch crown. BID
faithless Napoleon showed tendj
toward misusing his power, and
suspected of harbOring dishOnes
signs against the Legitimate
With the help of his majesty TIL
peror and autOcrat of all the Rus
his plans were frustrated, and b,
deprived of all his possessions,
ors and rights to a pension. ~
then exiled to the island Of St IN
where he died"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-29
Worlds Greatest Liar

Perhaps the most volume -
ever lived was the Baron MuH. l.
that is, the fictinniZed bafou'
baron was kindly SOU VIZ
in Germany. and who 10 L. i,
served the evil reputation
tached to him through the ~
name in a series OF hlsnF y
adventures that appeared IL
London in 17S5. -.
The authorship Of the auS y
is a mystery. 1t is sene'ai'
that Rudolph Erich KaSPs t.
tionable character, wrote -.
first, hut there is no ahS'iu'5 y
ton. Following tie orislu., -,
number of additional ad'en'
written by less skilled peo>
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-29
MaeedoIne Of veuetahl.s'

-Four ounces tomatoes. II ounces
cooked butter beans, two hard-boiled
eggs one pint aspic jelly. Skin toma-
toes aud slice. Skin butter beans Rub
'he EolES OF eggs through the sieve
ana cut the white into dice. Put n
little jelly into plain mold. and whom
SET decorate with white and yolk of
egg Put in little more Jelly to set
the decoration and then the rest of the
'egetaoIes in layers. Fin up the mold
with the rest of the jelly and leave
until set. Turn out and serve On Iat-
tuee leaves with any preferred salad
dressing.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-29
On Eunsnies

Rrof. Herbert L. Fl'Sel
address on eugenicS IN t
Youths point OF We. ,as
than ages when it comes "
of eugenics. 1slo.
Here, for example, is q Oi-'
prove my claim:
"A beautiful girl Salu -,oshs
beach to her fashionapls', n.
"'Yes. mother, dear | IA - "a \
Golde. but isn't he too GU
Sidered eligible? ..-p'
The fashionable mo'Hs
her rouged lips. less
Ion the contrary n {
said; he is too ehsioe
cred old.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-29


Chinese manufacturers Of yegl
dyes have been induced to reTv
manufacture of that product
had been almost wholly suspa
The higher prices being paid for
dyes at present is said TO have
possible the organization Of thel
ness on sOunder economic prinq
Large quantities of the dyes haI
ready been shipped TO the
Kingdom, where they are SAID
giving satisfaction. There Is
tically no limit to the supply
vided the price paid is comlnea1
with the cost of production. ID J
before the introduction oil mI
dyes, there were probably moIY
ferent vegetable dyes used .
any other part of the world
the dyes, however, were sIrleo'
and the only thoroughly depel
black was the one made IN tt
district and used largely ID
the haori, the short, jaeket'iA'
ment worn by the japanese me
women alike. The vegetable ues
long ago supplanted by mlnefa
but existing circumstances ais
American Industries to ne '"'
return to the older dyes.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-29
More Censorinu.

Irwin :. Cobb, the writer. ATTENDED
the premiere of Back Home" hi
new plhy written Ia conjunction Wits
Bnynrd Weller. In Boston Respond
Ing 10 Insisreut calls from the aud
ence, Cobb lbade curtain speech he
tween the setond and third acts
Don't blame me FOR all this." hl
said "But | Hsk you rs personal
favor 10 stay for the third act. It con
tains the only line That remalnS Of my
original play"--t;reen Book Magazine.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-29
NO MORE ART IN THE F,
Bungalows and Apartment. :,
Have No Place for Great y
lures of Past

"The future of art will h. !.
seums, as the future of tn y
in cemeteries" John l. p.a1
quotes George Moore in Tho III
LAS | have said, after the a..
temple, the cathedral. and tba !.
came the art of the house W.
the last phase for now tho e.
house is dead. since peonla =
live in houses. They are ali
into bungalows, or, which is ~
thing, into apartments-and =
gaiow there is no room fo.
have futile attempts at ~,
bungalow, as we shall have -
art for the Pullman car. for ~
for the aeroplane. The graat N
OF the past, having hung in hon.
centuries, are passing into ~.
not only because people or
out of houses, but because nan
Ideas are destroying the grao, |
and making it impossible TO Co.
able art works from one genera
another. In England now tbraa
duties will break up the Creates
in the kingdom. You say von nm
houses in America and militia
with money enough to buy niel
An. but think of what they n
takes a lifetime to learn TO racoaI
good picture, and how can a NJ
has spent his best years MAKING
tune expect to know a mssto
when he sees it? When | was 4
forty years ago your rich Anna
were buying trash %
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-29
lost valua bles strangely Found

lost VaIuables strangely Found
A New York butei man told this *.
pcri"lc4 Visiting Bridgeport ~"
went doHu The bay pn" afternoon aud
sealing himself on q ruck Idly beat he
winter with Ms cane A loose-fltfing
diamond ring felI from his finger anu
Disappeared The neNt morning a low
tide he again visited he spot, hut
without much hope. Gpon The very
edge 81 "a rock. n that tide high and
dry lay the ring II il had fallen q
sixteenth ~ nm inch farther Oul #
would have gone down In ten feet Of
water.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-29
Dealing In Futures

i hope said the young man who
was chief ribbon dispenser in de
partment store, and who was spend.
ing a few days at the SeaShorr "rhar
our engagement will not prove 10 h.,
mere summer Subterfuge."
Here's hoping your hope comes
out. rejoined the nuTy haired sum
mer maid at his side. but one can
never tell what effect frost Will have
on such things.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-29

without organized effort we could
never have heaven on earth Heaven
IS perfection ~ organization thui gets
all routine work done In the pleasant
esf and quickest way. leaving tie most
OF every persons time fr"" 10 work
out ifs own new thought into new cX-
preston for The JOY II all In essen
tiuls. unity IT action beyond that.
freedom Tor Self.cNprrssion This II
heaven Nautilus
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-29
cau Sc for difference.

II never seed Il Cullud man dat
treated his wife Wild mo- respect dan
30 does yu'n, sab "Ih-Well sab. re-
piled Brother Shiycrs, "yu' never seed
cuIlud nhn's wife dat could whip
dc husband Of her huzzom mo exclu-
slyely dan mine kin whip ne when She
gifts eradicatcd. r. Kansas City Star.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-29
His Weak Spot.

You can't always tell. Tempt good
man 10 turn from the course Of rightc-
BUSINESS, and he H. ns stanClI as Gibral-
tar offer him some victunl~ that he
likes even II he knows they are not
good for him and he will eat and
bump his head against the gates ot
eternity without whimper. Houston
Post.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-29

We were ~ the supper table when
four-year old Dorothy suddenly asked.
Mamma. what is storkT Seven
year-oid Gordon who has Ind {" help
good deal IN caring for the two
llttiest ones promptly replied, "A
pest. - hriStiHn Herald.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-29
More Nioht Werk

MIS-, Flatbcsh-rhis paper says: So
that Keys may he more accessible thers
mas been invented double key-ring
that separates them into groups.
N. Eg..A -
MT FlatouSh-of course. Now a
man viii not only have to hunt for the
keyhole. but he'll have to scramble
sTound to md the group his night-key
Is in.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-29

"Beware ~ thr girl Nhu glggies.
says social -settleipcnt worker ST.
clal settlement workers who have ex-
ceptional opportunities for meeting
many kinds ~ people may actually
know Of girls who don't glggls.-- New
York sun.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-29
Yaauis Fond Of Music.

A noteworthy characteristic OF tn"
YaqulS IL their fonda"Ss aud talent
for music, They have retained many
of their primitive dances bui the Gus
tom of tnttooing the chin and arms IS
no longer pfacticed to any general eX-
tent.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-29
slble Widely Distributed.

within q hundred years more thnn IA
hundred million copies Df the Bib"
have b,-tn Distributed.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-29
Salt for EcI Stains

Egg stains "u silver spoons can be
removed by san#a- them with damp
salt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-28
METHODISTS FLAY DEFENCE
Express Horror at Prize Fight and
Praise Clean Advertising.

Peekskill, y. Y. March 27.-The
Methodist Episcopal Conference Of
New York went on record this morning
as totally opposed TO all preparedness
for war and against all warlike prepa-
ration, except that needed 10 protect
the weak and helpless. This resolution
was adopted in connection with the sp-
proval Of the report OF Chancellor J. X.
Day, of Syracuse University, on the
state OF the country.
After expressing their regret and
horror at the Willsrd-M bout the
conference passed the following liquor
resolution:
Whereas. There Is growing ten
dency on the part Of the public press
70 exclude from its advertising col
umns all advertisements Of intoxicat-
ing beverages;
Resolved. That we commend such
action on the part Of editors and pub
fishers and recommend that our people
give preference TO these periodicals,
thus lending their influence TO the
greatest Of reforms"
The following four stewards were
elected 10 the conference on the first
ballot: The Revs. 4. l.. Lord. who re-
ceivedi all the votes l6; Arthur
Thompson, Hough Houston and G.. $.
Davis. The Rev. X. l.. Ross was elected
a steward TO succeed the Rev. j. NJ
Cornish.
The conference meets again to.mor-
row morning, when the appointments
will be read
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-28
EOY SWEPT OUT TO SEA
AS BOAT SINKS IN BAY
Companion Rescued by Officer
OF Steamer They Had Visited

While returning last night from the
Standard Oil steamer City OF Everett,
anchored in the Bay OF Tompkinvill',
after disposing Of their stock Of news
papers, Richard Phillips and Louis
Crisco, fourteen and fifteen year: old
respectively, were thrown into the
water when their roVboat cspslIsd.
Crisco was rescued, but Phillips, who
could not swim, was carried out to sea.
The boys attend the Tompkinsyill'
public school and in the afternoon sell
papers. Yesterday they left st. Geors'.
Staten Island. in their ii-foot boat ard
started for the City OF Everett. Az"
selling their stock 20 the crew, th'y
Jumped into the rovboat and started
for shore.
In the darkness the boys had noi
noticed that the boat had leaked snd
uas loy in the water when they Ne'e
half a mile OF shore. They W.
caught in the tide and were struggns
a. the oars when swell STRUCK 'he,.'
First Officer o'Leary, OF the steS.ss,,
heard the screams OF the TWO as Wv
went overheard. He Owed IN s.s
reached Crisco. The other boy vas nV.
in sight. Crisco was revived ana pY'
% he'd until h. thawed our: Ih,n,
dressed in suit contributed oy u,
crew and carrying SO they had rs's''
FIR him. he was taken home,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-28
SIMPLY REMOVES CELL
BOTTOM AND ESCAPES
Pickpocket Finds Butler Street
Court Easy to Crack.

Hinges creaked chains clanked and
bars ratified as q policeman slammed
the heavy iron door behind Ernest Pa
rantino, reputed professional piekpock-
ct, at the old Butler Street court yes
terdsy afternoon. The man had been
convicted Of trying to pawn stolen
property and was 10 remain in the cell
for only the short time necessary 70
call the wagon that would convey him
20 Blackwell's Island.
Fifteen minutes later the policeman
returned and was in the act Of remov-
ing the chains and bolts when he dis
covered that the prisoner had dissp-
peared. A wide opening in the floor
showed that the prisoner had resorted
TO the simple process of removing the
bottom of his cell and slipping through
il 10 freedom.
Parantino is well known, and the
police expect 10 have him in custody
in few hours. The condition OF the
old court at Butler and Court streets
likewise is we'll known, but the police
do not hope for such speedy aid in cor
recting the evils OF the antiquated
structure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-28
GERMAN BOAT LOST
AFTER BRITONS' RAID
Torpedo Craft Fails TO Return
10 Kaiser's Fleet.

London, March CA German tor
pedo boat is missing since the sea
Sighting which followed the British air
raid Saturday morning OIL German avi-
alton sheds in northern Schleswig Hol-
stein. according TO an official German
statement received here by wireless,
which says:
"The English naval aeroplane attack
on the North Tristan coast failed com
pletely. Two armed fishing steamers
on outpost service fell victims 10 Eng
lish vessels. Our naval aeroplanes at
tackled the English naval sighting
forces and succeeded in scoring a num-
Der Of hits and in seriously damaging a
torpedo boat destroyer. OF the naval
fighting force WHICH we sent immedi-
ately. only few torpedo boats came
in touch with the retreating enemy
during the night Of March 25-26 One
Of these torpedo boats has net yet re-
turned"