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accepted alike by belliSersnts and
n"utrals. has had the effect of dimin-
ishinG exports from the United States
to Germany 10y s3l60O0, 600 for tho
year 1915. But American exports to
sweden. Norway. Denmark and lIol-
land were augmented correspondingly
To such an extent as to account for
more than two-thirds OF the decrease
in direct trade from this country to
Germany. Sweden has figured most
largely in this connection and has
been importing such vast quantities
Of American goods as to he absolutely
beyond the capacity OF consumption
of her meagrc population of five mill
ions
sweden has indeed all along been
the weak point in the scheme Of
Great liritain to cut of Germany
from supplies from the outer world,
and the Allies have become firmly
convinced that as long as Sweden Is
permitted to continue to send into
Germany not only all her own manu-
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BRITAIN SOON May
MOBILIZE DOCTORS
Inadequate Organization of
Medical Forces Creates
Serious Problem.

IoNpoH, Jan l0.--with the growing
numbers Of wounded from the front as
Britain's army expands and tho spheres
Of operations increase. this country Is
faced with a dearth OF doctors, and the
strain on the medical men left to look
after the civilian population is bccom-
ing heavier every day.
Seeing that tho needs OF tho army
must be attended to nrst, this strain Is
bound to increase. and movement is
now on foot to get Lord Derby to as
sumo tho organization OF the civilian
medical service so AS to free more doc
tors for the army by promoting greater
efficiency and better organization at
home.
The scheme which In supported by n
great many leading men In tho medical
world who see that much energy Is
wasted by It's being directed into wrong
channels. is to divide tho entire medical
strength OF the country into groups
somewhat on the lines OF Lord Derby's
system OF recruiting. 1t is proposed to
divide the doctors into the following
three groups. according 10 age and ply
sical fitness:
A--For service with the army and
B-For service with tho army at
home
C-For civilian and public health.
asylum and prison duties.
In group A II IL proposed TO place
all those under IS years OF ago, who
are physically At for service with the
army In the field in group B all those
under so years OF age. and In group c
the remainder Of the medical profession,
including women doctors.
It is now very generally recognized
that the haphazard enlistment Of skilled
engineers OF all sorts in the British army
WAS q mistake, and with much delay and
trouble skilled engineers were brought
back from the f,rlng line to serve their
country not less bravely but certainly
moro eflioiently In the munitiou fac
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PRINCE CHARLES.
BROTHER OF KING GUSTAV,

facturcs and produce but also all the
goods that she imports from America
and from elsewhere beyond the seas
even from Great Britain herself. IL is
idle to look for any complete success
OF the economic siege of the Central
Powers.
Realizing this. England has now an
nounced her intention Of blockading
all Germany's ports in the Baltic as
effectively ~ she has blockaded those
on the North Sea. Some months ago
English submarines made their ap-
pearance in the Baltic. How they
reached there remains more or less
Of "a secret. There are only two en-
frances to the Baltic one the K!cl
Canal. which is crowded from end 20
end with the Ksiser's navy, which has
sought refuge there since the begin
ming OF the war. The other lies around
the northeastern portion of Denmark.
by way OF the Cattegat The Great
Belt. between Fuenen and Seeland. and
the Little Belt between Fuencn and
the mainland Of Jutland. are Danish
territorial waters and have been mined
so thickly by the Danes. for purposes
Of defence. that not even submarines
could pass.
As for The Sound. II L. a recognized
International waterway through which
warships are supposed to have a right
TO steam. at any rate In times of
peace. But 1t is also territorial water.
being less than three miles wide at
/ the narrowest point, between Denmark
and Sweden.
! At ons time both Sweden and Den
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this MENU IN PARIS
AWAITED KAISER
Was TO Have Been Served \u.,
IS. 1914. but His Maic>t
Was Delayed.

PARIS, Jan TN going et--'ur' :"
papers ~ the former manager - "'
Hotel Astoria the investigating "ar'
trate has come across cory - ''
menu for the dinner 10 he g - 'N'
Kaiser q, the hotel on August ~
the day in which he planned - "7''
Paris. II is headed II, the dr.. 'aS'S'
Is. 1914. and is az follows
Rocher a. caviar 4 A--s,,
Risqu~ de- houHrls
Consor-ns double - N.~f
TrNite eaumor~. iuiVc-.-
Filet d. bru' r-rs!sssr.
supreme de volatile Jeanr"
Ne'Es an c'iGuct
Csue'on h!xar.d.
Sa!ade japorais.
AspsV.s Argentenil 'N,"'r'
Ananas wolfe a l'orieu'a'
Fanier. dc Eou-lnsr-'H'
Fruits de printen7N
Nacksnh.!m.r RlcsH-t
Chateau BeaucAi'o-
Pfpee Heiisieck. govt ~rI-',
Mumn. Srdndc. msfGs"'
II will be remembered tr4' -
tcria manager. German ra' 'T
sler. WAS arrested ns a fpy e. p '"'
days Of the ~ar, was shot Il
then acquitted and placed ~
tration camp. lie has since boc ''
OF misappropriation NJ fund,
to his hotel COMPANY and " T.
nection with this charge 'Ou'
are being examined
What evidence exists TO ,.,
menu with the Kaiser has r.' |.'
known. II Is hardly surpts.3-
menu should be found aN.u-
managers papers, hut ou o..
this menu hardly seems urt'' .' e
hratinG the Kuiscr's cntr, ..' "~
t"s'cd capital IT really r'H.'
little banquet such as va
hundred before the war, e.
Kaiser would dine at n ho',
OF his entry, which is pra
when the Elysce Palace -..'
Is hardly likely that lho hu.
'cNen " spy y huNd d.'u
| label the menu weeks I'm r.
its true object
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ny D.. Cu,xLIrI'E-OwEN.
. nEAT BRITAtN'S firm resolve
20 extend her blockade Of
y Germany and Austria IN such

- nEAT BRITAtNS firm resolve
90 extend her blockade Of
" Germany and Austria In such
a fashion as to prevent any
contraband from reaching them either
directly or indirectly bids fair. ac-
cording TO present appearances. to
bring Sweden into tho war on the side
Of tho Central Powers before many
days are past.
King Gustav whose mother was a
German princess; his queen. who as
a sister Of tho rcigning Grand Duke of
Baden IN a grandchld of old En-
peror William; his brothers, and in
fact all the members Of his family save
the English born Crown Princess.
daughter Of the Duke Of Com--
naught. have been cndeavorng ever
since the beginning of this great in
ternational confiagration In August.
1914. TO commit Sweden definitely to
the cause OF the two kaisers. The
court OF Stockholm IL entirely pro-
German. So too is the old aristoc-
rary. while nearly all the lawyers
the physicians, the college professors
and the Lutheran clergy. having re-
celved at any rate a portion Of their
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treatment. in difficult cases tho critical
surgery begins at tho home hospital.
and 1t Is Just here that We are severely
overtasked and understaffed At this
hospital, for cXample--and ours is Just
u typical case---we could not carry on
our work at all il II were not for former
members OF tho staff who have come
back to give ms a hand In the emcrg-
cncy. They are elderly men who can
not stand the strain of the night and
heavy work. All our senior surgeons
went off to thc front earlier. and We
are left with the juniors and these
returned veterans.
"Thc situation grows graveV, in0s-
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allied dead extend all along the shore at this point
indicating the severity Of the fighting for possession
of this strip of the Gallipoli peninsula. Note the
warships of the Allies in the bay.
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T HIS photograph, just received, shows a British
despatch rider racing at top speed along road
Suvla Bay to escape snipers. He is in full view
of the enemy. The crosses marking the graves of
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very bum start OF the team this year
losing 20 Swarthmore and Ursinus-the
faculty edict should make a hit. Now the
students can stay home and read OF the
other unfortunates playing on European
battlefelds.
WILLIAMS WILL REPLACE Newberry
In the Syracuse backneld next Saturday In
the Pittsburgh game. Big Bill decided to
use the new man In the act after several
rehearsals, in which willams-dont know
his first name-played some great football
Meehan, the quarterback, who. Holleuback
says. is the best man In the East and the
equal OF shorty Miller. has developed into
a hrst-class dropkicker. He In bootng
them over from the s5 and 40 yard lines
every day In practice.
TwO DARTMOUTH VARSITY men
were injured In scrimmage practice yester-
day and may not get into the Georgetown
game at Haverhlll. Mass. on Saturday.
Thielscher. the halfback. sustained severe
muscle bruises and Merrill, the veteran left
guard, pulled tendon in his right leg.
CRAWFORD BLAGDEN. end on the
Harvard team in 1902. has Joined the stan
of coaches at Cambridge and is helping
the candidates for tho flank positions.
Percy HauEhton now Is on the job for
keeps and. judging from the workouts the
teams are getting each afternoon. some re-
suits should be shown before the Cornell
game one week hence.
PRINCETON rs practicing offensive tao
tics these days With the Lafayette game
only two days on, the players should do
some marathon running. as II looks like a
record-breaklnE score for the Tigers.
A LONG. LOUD wOFFi wOOFi has
been heard from State College in the past
two days. Coach Harlow Is worried over
the defensive work OF his team and is fran
tically rushing the work TO get II perfected.
Perhaps the defense Is very weak and per-
haps Freddy Welsh will knock out Jess
Willard.
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HE HAS PLAYED GOLF ROUNDS
FROM SOUTH AFRICA NORTHW'D
TO COBB'S CREEK AND RACK
TonorroID's tournaments
and Todoy's Tee Talk

Second round Of u Ae,e., ala, o.. an.
H!Gf H!yGsfn Sherglonshlp 2i ihe colt ks.eclssSsn ef
nn.n nms"esphln RI rhilment Ceuntry CiuH.
7lsT1ssrs slss1asrs Of The rsItsd STATE. oeii ASS xsse,
semlnnal round Of match plax "a, an.
gsmsns ,shemplonshp " the PkiiasslpSis
Iim BRrnes bes sss....,u,,.h.a ". -.
ein.at o. - links this season. Ills record In
Vo.'lssn.t V'ls t hrnis. W wen AZ rinehurrt. Van
o.n oon and % siwanoy, nc was third IN sSs
.nlonai open. fourth In the Western epsn
shawnee '''e"' ""s '"'ro ~
harnc. said the other day that he haa no,
yet counted up all lie prlre noney. hut ~.
eTessed himself a. belns. we'll satisfied With
much had won." said Jim, probably thrs
YEAR" wv A WV
- re marvellous pert Of harness piayInr
", tfse medal rounds !. his constituency. In
sned ~. an aVeraEe that viii as a rule step
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JESS ONLY WHITE
HEAVY DEVELOPED
In MANY YEARS
Although Aspiring Fighters
of Present Day Are Pam
pered, Willard Stands
Alone

Can anything be stranger than the fact
that only one real white fighter Jess Will
lard, has been developed during the last six
years?
In the olden days the pugilistic woods
we're full OF frst-class yweights--Sullis L
van Corbett, Fitzsimmons. Jeffries. Shar-
Key, Choyinski. Maher, Rubin. Mccoy and
host of others. But today the bulk OF those
who call themselves fighters are little more
than Joke battlers.
The condition sizes up as even more re-
markable when one remembers that aspir-
Inc heavles Of the present era have had
everything In their favor: angels" who
backed them by seeing TO It that they got
the best possible teaching they had man
ayers who picked out soft spots" for them
earlier In their careers so as to develop them
gradually.
The boys OF the other days didn't have
hlgh-priced tutors; what they learned came
70 Them by bitter experience. Some had
manAgers-some didn't
"Lemon-plcklnR wasn't In vogue then
They fought all comers, over all routes.
insy never asked. nor gave, quarter.
iet IN that era some real fighters We're
created. while in this age only one has come
70 the 'front.' who can be compared In Prov
sss with the old-timers
During the last four years a hundred and
more have aspired to wear the heavyweight
sIown. They have had everything In their
..Nor the eest Of care. the best OF teaching,
powerful physiques Yet none could be
'@nked as the equal OF any OF the old-timers.
Sim Coney. Gunboat Smith Carl Morris.
andre Anderson. Frank Moran, Fred Full
,on, Al Palzer, Charlie Weinert Jim Flynn.
rred Mckay. AL Reich. Porky Flynn.
.tpoer' Rodel. "Bearcat" McAdahon. Charlie
Aller Dan Daily Jim Savage. Sol
aler kearns. Sailor Burke, Tom Kennedy.
n,uur Pelkey-there you have the names
~ Few OF those who were doomed to be
rs champion OF champions" And what
nnVe they amounted to? How long do you
erppose any one OF them would have lasted
~nh fltzsimmons. Corbett. Jefries OF even
'narkey or Mccoy In their prime?
nay Chapman probably win be sold or
"~oea by the Indians during the winter
@ne thefeby hanss a peculiar tale.
"hen 1916 began Chapman was rated
one OF the best shortstops M the land
~ pher or $4,000 wouldn't have In
r-<"eea the Cleveland owners TO part with
IN nay Was one OF the bulwarks OF de-
Fnsr one Of the really dangerous hitters
. oenk near midseason, Chapman frac-
"ee an Ankle--and Cleveland mourned,
,'n aaa no one but Wambsganss TO put
"so his place-and Wambseanss looked
rp.t Too promising But as soon as the
ru tot regular chance he performed so
+,.'"ntf mat be became sensation
:. fnne. Chapman was ready 70 resume
re Nae put back at short and. al
'-'"pth he played with All Ms former slslll.
*as evident that Wambseanss. tbs one
*"e rookie. was ais sllnorIol 50 lee EohI
~ *HmnN back Al fhof| and sent Chap
~' 70 ftrpnd Ile dIdnf make Rood there.
<'''a ~ fI<<<f1 4f third
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FRANKFORT BEATS BALA
Guests Beaten by Hosts in Hard Fought
Matches, 6 to 2

The Frankford Country Club Yesterday enter
talned members OF the Bala Golf Club with an
Herbert y. Newton presided as host In chief,
master OF ceremonies and few other things
home somewhat chastened In spirit by defeating
them six matches TO two, but In extraordinarily
rood spirits a result of ons OF The most
toyable affairs ever participated In by the mem
bers OF either organization.
Members q the tive clubs paired on for four;
G. Long and West saved the Bala Club from
q shutout by winning their matches with Messrs
Faunce respectively, Four OF the matches were
square at the home hoe. but were not played
apf
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you can believe II or not. but Barnes had
All he could do to carry me around"
Al present believed H.
marry Jordan, manager OF Keiths. where
that now that he had seen Pop" Anson
as golfer" he would always think OF
him as baseball player"
NObility's Pet
Pop" Anson Is favorite Of royalty
ana was lionized in court circles when he
conducted n couple OF ball teams on A
tour abroad two years or so ago.
~ dinner In London the plump base
ball superintendent" as the =. l.. would
say. was wedged between a duke and an
earl or something, on the other side OF
him.
The duke made quite a fiatterlng speech
on this right jolly fellow. Anson. and
his bully companions" with the which the
by that time genial Pop" In his reply
speech brought down the house by refer
ring to the duke with pudgy thumb and
the thought that his Dukes has the
Few Entries
The Philadelphia open championship. for
all golfers connected with clubs members
Of the United States Golf Association,
finally goes forward today after many de-
lays and postponements. Through no fault
the event has had to be set over until this
late season. and the entry list today was
not very promising.
The most deplorabe thing about the
tournament is that scarcely local amateur
entered the tilt There are plenty who are
capable of giving the pros a good run. aud
even at that il In a strange thing that the
unpaid golfers have failed 20 take advan-
tage OF the chance to improve their game by
play with the teachers.
Not Much Long Green
One reason for the lack OF the galaxy OF
professional stars expected TO enter the
bouting is probably due to the fact that the
purses are no as fat as those in most OF
the big events. though the first prize OF si60
and the second of 800 are very tempting
The sixth prize. the last In the money
Is but $40. and Is not calculated to draw
the best out-of-town talent. The money
will be increased next year. II the efforts
OF Francis u. Warner. secretary OF the
local body. are carried out.
Miss Mildred Caverly, national finalist
this year. continues her merry way. The
finals for the Country Club championship
look as II they will be between the winner
OF the medal. Miss Cayerly. and Mrs. Caleb
Fox. the present champion. These two ster-
ling golfers have also the finals for the
championship OF the Cricket Club yet to
play.
Mrs +. V. Murphy is now champion OF
Aronminks feminine golfers having been
the victor midst plenty of excitement. over
Mrs. c.. +. Atherholt whom she met In the
. finals.
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W. p. II. Loses Athletes

Champlonship aspirations OF several varsity
teams. az, West rhlladelphis High school have
two members of tbs baseball team, Eisenhuth
= nrst-strlnE pitcher, aud Borbridge. an In
baskctbali i've, had decided 20 sever connections
with the school. rho detection OF McCaskey is
a inost serious blow. as he has been Tor the last
three years the mainsprins OF the basketball
team. both on onenss and defense.
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In his line of
work. He Is just
a coach - n prep
school coach "A
newcomer In Phil
a d elphia, but
right now he Is
the talk of the
town. Allow us
TO introduce Roy
Delaplane, most
recent gridlron
tutor at Frank
ford High School,
who went through
his first baptism
OF fire last Friday
afternoon and de-
feated &c entral
High by the score
OF 8 to Z. This
does not seem to
have been much
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EceRing Ledger Decisions
of Ring Bouts Last Night

RAIrIuORE-liuuy NcCabe roi the ref
yrce.s dccislon. ever Nepns Chsnsy. fgsnke
Clarke stopped stew Coniln. nfthi charley
rgsn defeated Battllnr Leughrrs, Battiine
uorran won from Jimmy Blute.
PROVIDENCE, ", Sam Rebldeeu
knacked out JIMMY Cofey, eteventhi Noung
t.aloie wen from Frankie Moies,
KANSAS CIrY-Benny Leonard knocked
sut Ever Hammer, twelfth.
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Robideau in Form Again

Sam Robldeau apparently has Tegained his
old time knockout punch that promised TO "a ~.
him one Of the leading eontspders, fyr fr.i
tbarles White since enterinS the weitcrwsIght
class Robby has been hghting stronger thea ever
whom Sam waL greatly handicapped BY an
abscess on bis Jaw. Last night In Providence
Robbv knocked out Jimmy Coney In els zen
rounds. That coney II no slouch IL carried out
by his nfteen-round match with Young Jack
% Brieu.
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Rodebaugh Wins Run

Byrne Rodebaugh, a sophomore at the North
east High school won the eross-oountry race
and o9e-hslf miles yesterday atternoon in the
was star runner on the freshman team last
year. Class ID, the lower juniors. won the race
upper seniors. IN SECOND place With ~ points.
per sophomors class who Jumped Out Of foat- :
ball toys and into running suit TO comIste
In this event. Third place by His.
gins. who ran the mile at Northeast last
spring.
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Mayer Wins billiard Matches

High averages featured the billiard matches
the afternoon and night. Mayer easily won from
trimmed Brower. $50 10 be, while in the evening
Rs defeated Frank Corr 900 20 80. Hts aycraed
scheduled 20 play Erole. and an Interesting
match should be the outcome
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Soccer League Opens

The opening of the Interscholastic Soccer
Central Tlgh school ana Fraakford Hlsh School
league Champion. frankford 10 the faVorits for
today because Of rs so victory last week over
(ierInantown High School.
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ROY DELAPHANE, NEW COACH
OF FRANKFORT HIGH SCHOOL,
IS A GREAT FOOTBALL TUTOR
By ROBERT w. MAXWELL

ANOTHER football celebrity has slipped
He Is not a player is not connected with
any college team. but at the present writing
stands head and shoulders over the others
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swartz sprains Ankle

AWHILE Pa, Oct, .le-Ex Captain Ross
% scrimmagg. is vii Be out of the LshlEh
fastest backhcid man and has doAe the puntlnE
this year. lie ma not b. able 10 play for
two weeks or more. according 10 physicians
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:. aeAq;o CHS ;s,a,e % .,;.s = ss '' 3 3s'ss 4.
se's'. ss s,.' .''is ''.a g .asis: s@ X sssia u
;s1a ;i;: ;':l',. s' ssai'i AZ i i. '' '''
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winona Is Organized

winona A. A. has organised for the season
abroad With Phls dslphia snna Dsiavsrs couaiy
Football teams sferssins isv tSsnds address
Pa. Boa 4pi,
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BasketbaIl Marnates to Meet

A special meeting Of the American League
Of Basketball CLUBS Will be held this evening
ranEements for the season are expected 70 be
made.
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Pen-Mar Wants Games

The Pen-Mar eleven. OF Germantown. Il
anxious TO book games with all inO-i 0-pound
teams. All dates In October and November
open, Address Edward ~ Fitzgerald 50Sa
Heiskell street, Germantown. Pa.
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Football for Nsrberth

rhs Naresrth y AZ; O A. ha. osxanl.sd a
ssEons asnuslns afo.psn sfa sss ~li streas ..s as
i'aSss io1 ranss, 70 bs glsisa sI Ns5berIh ws!esf
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Broadway A. isss Ts.S,IsstsH 4s.,1,s Ava
TONIGHT-BONING--TO
Chas. (kid) Thomas va. Eddie Wagond
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Ar LAST WE KNOW where the Prlnce-
tom Lafayette slaughter will be perpetrated
pIincston. \. J.. will Be the scene II the
massacre and the faculty ~ iafaysits Col
ieEe has issued an Qrdef pfohibItInk ths
students from making The trip After the
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-11-22

RUSSIANS REINFORCE
ONE PART OF FIELD
French and Serbian Troops
Are Pursuing Germans and
BuIgarans in Macedonia,
Nothward From MonaStir

fay SoRsrEG JOURNAL SPECIAL LrAsEo wiEEl
Austro-Gorman forces in southwest
Rumania have captured Craiova, and
the Rumauians are Ietrcatiug
In the Jiul valley Rumauians are
outflaukcd at CrUova, and seemingly
must be caught in the wise of the Aus
uo-Germans from the north and
south.
The Teutonic allies are ADVANCING in
the AIT valley Where Petrograd ad-
mits the Rumanians are retiring
southwark
Little fighting Is reported from any
Of the other fronts. Bomhardmonts
and minor infantry attacks have oc-
CURED I'm the Italian theater
According to Paris the entente all
lied troops north Of MonastIr arc
stll pressing the Germans and Bul-
gars. West Of Monastir, Italians have
rcpulsed counter attacks delivered 10y
the Teutonic allies. An unofficial dis
patch from Saloniki says the Serbians
have captured seven villages west and
northwest Of Monastir.
Berlin reports tho sinking of the
French guard vessel and seven mer-
chantmcn 10y German submarine in
the English channel. The French
ministry Of marine denies t.s any
French war vessel has been sunk
there.