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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-27
fo2s Main ID.

See Wilson Smith. 1923 Main 81.
5-acre tract near Franklin school; low
price. win consider stock for part
payment
Good garage. established business;
other interests compel owner to
sacrifice.
Well located so acres. 40 acres IA
prunes; will make special price for
quick turn
We have several good properties for
exchange both IN farm and city prop
erty.
Fire Insurance. Hesk ccmpan
George w. Smith, MANAGER.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-27
BOARD AND ROOM

BOARD AND RoOMs--Cass House.
1928 Hannock. Phone s33. t
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-27

Do 4 Now--Subscrlbe Tor tne tpi-
Ia News
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-27

Why not take the Capital News and
get ALL Of the news?
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-27

One Cert Word Each insertion.
Ne Advertisement Lsss Than IS Cents
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-27

VACUUM cleaning at homes or pow
erful stationery 'INyIHCTBLEp vac
unm cleaners sold, rented. Do more,
cost less. Demonstrated. Kingsley.
Phone 1864. II
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-27
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
SEEDS AND GRAINS.

FOR sALE-Good seed oats. Phone.
28=R-1 A9
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-27

FOR Bluestem wheat and re-
cleaned rye for seed. Ross & Co..
1924 Main If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-27
WANTED HELP-Female

fos general house
work. Phone 1922. M29e
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-27

and waitress, with
good reference at the Booster Cafe.
Dubois, Idaho. M29c
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-27

THE YounG woman's Christian Assoc
citation. with headquarters at 4os-s
MeCarty Bldg. corner 9th and Idaho.
win be glad to assIstany young wo-
man IN finding lodging or employ
ment, secretary continually In at
tendance Phone 1546W. If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-27

Woman cook on ranch,
middle aged PREFER d; good wages.
State age and experience in first
letter. P. o. Box "a, Jameson, Ore.
al
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-11-30
MANY BUCKS SOLD

The Prothero-M cGinnis company
have just received another carload Of
new 1917 Bucks to fill orders taken
for these models. This makes six
teen new Bucks sold and delivered
since August 1. A. G. Baumgarten of
Loganville has renewed his Buick con-
tract with this company and will take
two carloads of Bucks this winter.
and William Stanton Of Kilbourn has
also taken the Buick agency and will
take two carloads this winter. Among
the recent purchasers Of Buick cars
during the past week are Harry 81
monds, Martin schey, Ralph Cramer
and M. F. Foley. This makes six
Buick automobiles owned by Mr.. Fo-
ley in succession since 1907. The
Prothero-McGinnis Co. expects to sell
100 Bucks this coming year.-Adv.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-11-30
MOST BRILLIANT COMET
OF MODERN TIMES WILL
BE VISIBLE NEXT SPRING

A gigantic comet, out-classing IL
size and brilliancy all those seen in
modern times, is speeding toward the
sun at the rate of 1,134,246 miles a
day, according to Father Martin .
Brennan, the astronomer-priest at st
Louis.
The comet will be a thing of glory
in the northwestern sky next spring
according to Father Brennan, and
probably will remain visible for three
months. It will be at its best In
June.
The comet is known officially as
comet B. 1t was first reported by
Professor Max Wolf at Heidelberg
who first saw it through his telescope
last August.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-11-30
0LD-TIME REMEDY
MAKES PURE BLOOD

Hoods Sarsaparilla has been and
still is the people s medicine because
of its reliable character and its Won
derful success in purifying, enrichine
and revitalizing the blood and reliev-
ing the common diseases and ailments
-scrofula, catarrh, rheumatism, dys-
pepsia, loss Of appetite, that tired
feeling, general debility,
Hoods Sarsaparilla purifes and en-
riches the blood, and in so doing
renders the human system the great
est service possible. This medicine
has been tested for years. It is per
fectly pure, clean and absolutely safe
as we'll as of peculiar and unequaled
medicinal merit.
Get Hoods, and get it now from
any drug store.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-11-30
THIS-AND FIVE CENTS

Don't miss this. Cut out this slip,
enclose five cents to Foley & Co., 1885
Sheffield Ave, Chicago, ILL.,, writing
your name and address clearly. You
will receive in return a trial package
containing Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound, for Coughs, colds and
Group; Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley
Cathartic Tablets. G. w. Whitman.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-11-30
LADIES' SOCIAL CIRCLE
OF LYONS ELECTS OFFICERS

The L. S. G. meeting was held at
the church with sixteen members in
attendance After the regular meet
ing officers were elected with the fol
lowing result:
President-Mrs. Maud Sansum.
Vice-president-Mrs Jennie Berk'
ley.
Secretary-Mrs. Grace Britton.
Assistant secretary-Mrs. Emma
Berkeley.
Treasurer-Mrs. Lizzie KimbRll.
Trustees-Mrs. Edith Berkeley, Mrs
Addie Cleveland, Mrs. Julia Hengstler
The meeting then adjourned te
meet in two weeks with the new pres
ident, Mrs Maud Sansum.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-11-30
BABY HAD wHooPINe COUGH

BABY HAD WHOOPING COUGH
Mrs. Sam C. Small, Clayton, N. M
writes: "My grandson had whooping
cough when ne was three months old.
We used Foley's Honey and Tar and
believe it saved his life. He is now
big and fat" Foley's Honey and Tar
is a fine thing to have in the house
for whooping cough, Group. coughs,
colds. G. W. Whitman.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-11-30
MORRILL, GOLDEN WEDDING
OBSERVED AT WONEWOC

Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Morrill, celebrat
ed their golden wedding at Wonewoc.
He was veteran of the civil war.
Mr.. Morrill, was born at brownsville,
N. Y, September 10, 1843, and his
wife in Bedford, Ohio, December 7,
1912. They were married at Wone-
woo fifty years ago.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-11-30
NO DOUBT ABOUT THIS

Foley Cathartic Tablets ere just q
plain, honest, old-fashioned physic
They act promptly and effectively on
the bowels without pain, gripping OF
nausea. They keep the stomach sweet
the liver active, and the bowels regu
lar. They Danish biliousness, sick
headaches, sour stomach, indigestion.
G. w. Whitman.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-11-30

THE MOST widely useful house.
4 hold medicine that we know of ie
Hoods Sarsaparilla. It reaches many
different ailments CT the BL GOD
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-18
FRENCH ATTACKS F.A/L.
RcrNn says t.rrmHWs SIN U"ld
Dead Man mn.

i,k.ii&. VIA London. Marin l7-rlir
French made two .ftogs last night -
take the German positions on Dead Maii
Hill ,lE Mort IIommo'. Both attempts
failed.
No artillery preparation preceded the
first attack. which was Intended 20 he
III the na,ur" II = surprise. Tn Frcn'h
forces. = division IN number, N"r" MO-
ticed a. soon as they approached The
positions And, i,thouglI Il few companies
reached the German lines. the W.
wounded .urvivors we're taken prisons
ers. \ second attack WIS then launched,
but this broke down under the German
fire.
The Grrman oNIcIri statement IS as
to.,ows:
Sin Rr.;!sh mine explosions south o.
Lvps were unsuccessful.
In various sectors in Champagne
and between the Mcusc and the Mo-
selle there have been sustained ar
tillery duels.
In the Meusc. district The enemy
pushed repeatedly n fresh division
against the German positions ON Dead
Man INV. This division II tn. twenty
seventh used since h beginning q"
the engagements on this compare
lively small section of front.
The first attack Mas without ar
tillery preparation. IN II" nature Of
Il surprise. \ few companies sue
cceded in reaching Gu" ltne~, where
the few u~nwounded men remaining
were taken. The second attack vas
stopped by our curtain of fire.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-18
REPORT FOUR LOST
ON The TUBANTIA
Survivors Believe Fatalities
Occurred in Explosion or
Swapping Of Boat.
TORPEDOED, MANY THINK

LONDON. March I7.-Athough M
definite information concerning casual
ties has been obtained from the paascn.
gers and crew OF the Dutch steamship
Tubantia. which was sunk on the night
OF March Is of the Dutch coast. the
belief persists that four lives were lost.
The Dutch Admiralty states that 81
survivors have reached Holland. al.
though the steamship company reports
that 3s1 persons were on board tho ship
when she sank.
The captain II first and fourth OH
Of "A torpedo Just before the explosion.
Passengers and members Of the crew
say that the explosion. which was amid
ship. was of great violence.
Lord Robert Cecil. British Minister of
Blockade. told newspaper men this af-
ternoon that he had Information through
official sources that the Tubantla was
at ancho when she was sunk. and II
was impossible that she could have
struck a mine. All the circumstance
surrounding the sinking Of the vessel in
dicated that she had been t%orpedoed, he
said.
Only The fact that the vessel remained
afioat for several hours after the explo-
sion accounts for the saving Of the pas
sengers and crew. The heavy sea, the
black night and the fog combined TO
make the rescue work difficult, and II IL
reported that one accident occurred IN
lowering the boats.
The boats made for the North Hin
der L.!ghtship. two miles away. The
wireless operator. who with the cap
tain and some OF the crew remained
aboard for I've hours after the explo-
sion. called many vessels 70 the res
cue. including Dutch torpedo boats.
Most OF the eighty-two passengers
were neutrals. The crew numbered .9i.
Richard Schilling. said to be an
American consul, who was on board
with his wife and daughter. criticized
the work Of tho steamships crew. He
said that there was lack Of organization.
only petty officers being in charge OF
lowering the boats. Mr.. Schilling stated
that h. thought the explosion was caused
by a mine
The lis, Of those who are definitely
known TO have been rescued includes
the Bolivian Minister 10 Germany. senior
Vega, the t~ruguayan Consul AT Am
sterdam. Senior Garcao. the Span
ish Consul in Amsterdam, Senior Hila-
ria
Rescued passengers arriving AT Flush
ing expressed the fear that several lost
their lives either through the explosion
or through an accident 10 a lifeboat.
The Hdndelsbidd Of Amsterdam says
the Tubantia war insured for 1000. 900
forms $3.50. 00o). which is a half
million less than the liners cost. She
carried Dutch mail and 700 tom OF piece
goods. II IL stated that the mail was
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-18
DUTCH PRESS ANGRY
ono Aakss eta THIS Won Ttrpits's
Farewell t.reetings

LoSpo~, March 17.-Noet OF 'rc
Dutch papers refrain from comment
pending IN investigation INTO IN. manner
q. the Tubau''ai. sinking The bulk ~
popular opinion. however, j. that Ger
IA rulpahility II about equal. whether
the lin"r WAS mir'd or torpedo"d. II a
min" VA responsible. u IL argued, u
must have been s"' In the open sea.
Tho Ni'VWc Van p'u Dag refers ~
the Berlin r.,,or, that GRAND Admiral Won
Tirpi'Is retirement does not indicate
n modification Of submarine. waPfarc on
the part Of Germany, m adds
~ the probability that tho Tuoantin
was torpedoed becomes "A certainty. W.
can we'll believe this German report
The NiCurr COnTnNt says
is this Won Tirpi,z's farewell greet
ing 10 friendly Holland? Germany ought
to h. ashamed OF this fresh proof that
her Admiralty HAS not her suhmarin,
commanders properly in hanI They
sink neutral merchantmen and ar,
reprimar',ed and punished. yet on tho
next OCCASION Nount their Governments
measures and promises and iy away
%blindly."
I'll" Nieuwc Ro't'rddmsch' Courant
asserts that III" Government must make
strong representations 20 Germany.
~ IN. ship WAS TOT pedocd." the pa per
81 W. then there was absolute intention.
or ignorance, or neglect. equivalent a.
Intention. The submarine commando
must nave known when he CAV, the
command 10 IRE that the ship was tho
Tubantia. No words can ne found to
qualify this crime, 10 excuses can be
accepted
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-18
RELIEF ARMY IN RETREAT.
Turks IN, They Pursurd British
<Ttrr Inaicttnw Defeat.

BtuLin. va London, March l1.-Th,
British reli"t force which came withir
seven miles Of kut-el-Amara is retreat.
according tn INC Turkish of,icia
statement. The statement says.
tn" enemy. after his defeat near
l'clnh." OF March \, while prsparinc
for a general retreat. attempted to
attack by surprise the Turkish right
wing. but under tn" pressure If our
ccutr, Wus forced to dcsist. lie then
began u general retreat.
ON March 10 and II Turkish troops
pursued tl, enemy with vigot, and
crossed several lines previously oc-
curi-d and fortified by him. On
March 10 Turkish N~anguards reached
X,'zir Heights, which was fortified,
h enemy. considering IN" Turkish
fui cS insignificant, attacked, but
Turkish rc"nforC"nen's counter at
tackled, defeating tn. British. and took
l>o prisoners, including live officers.
dml also captured n machine gun,
arms and ammunition.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-18
SAYS WAR EXCUSES FREE LOVE
German Woman Pleads for sup-
u~rrssion Of Marriage.
Soecioi cable Despa,ch TO THn

LONDON. March is.-"tiermany's gil
gantic losses Of men such as are taking
place bsfor. Verdun are according To
the Daiiu Mail, causing all ever in
creasing and anxious discussion OF the
baby problem. \ fortnight ~ Il
woman signing herself Sister NJ writ
ing To the Government controlled LOkdi-
aurciorr OF Berlin. said in effect that
unit. tho marriage institution IL abol-
ished as "a legal n social necessity
for the bearing Of respectable children
the question OF tiermany's birth rate
could never effectually be %grappled with,
1.-THE Lokdldn ,stOer announced on
March l2 Ina while II has received half
a dozen communications from the pub
lie opposing 'Sis,er Ms demand for
honorable recognition for th" girl
mother and her. children. It Is bound
to cOpfess that an overwhelming ma
iorityso the expressions which reach
The editor ~unreSrvedly approve IT
Sister MS Views, The newspaper de-
,larcs that the time has cone for a full,
free and frank discussion Of all im-
portant topics and says that It proposes
10 give its readers every opportunity
TO air their views, no matter how un-
conventional they may b."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-18
new WAR MINISTER
BUILT UP AIR CORPS
Gen. ROqucS. G~allieni's Sue
ccssOr. Noted in French
Army a. Engineer.

~ go -
'"h'H' ""''" ''-''" TWIN Nv"
Siste Eoiu"s. the new Minister OF war,
is known ~ - skilled engineer and ~
sour-cful soldier. Ills development Of
aviation In The French army, whcn he
held tn. position of tnspector-Iienerai Of
.\cr"nautics rom 1910 To lni2, has
much 70 do with the present efficiency
of III. French aviation corps.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-18

The English newspapers d.~cr!l" 1t as
ending forty or MY kilomctrrs from he
canal. 80 that transport of troops. muui-
'ions, food aud particularly water across
that waste becomes quite simple Tor tn.
Sutz campaign.
There * also news ~ auuthar line. iun
hilonetrrs long, further north. prarti.
cally following IN. coast. III" Turks
took the French Damascus I'm" ami lsil
II down in the direction Of the canal
II was said to h" finished IN n,iuh.r.
I"Ii. hut II l. hard 10 get absolute ai
tl,ori'y for this statement,
The Industrial AMI commercial iul-
por,ancc ot theec two lines the sas' t.,
west RAGdad. ana tho north and sol'Ii
Mecca Is great provided tn" Central
Powers continue 10 hnli them.
The Tlgrls AMI Euphrate~ country. =,
present connected with the Bigisl Oh y
by caravan. has a tremendous grain AND
fruit trade. Iiagdtd dependent ON Tis,i,
hip lincs. has Sli.u"u, 400 in l'uitnrtS ami
$1,000. ono IN exports, Mrsul -Nrnrt,
fruits. grain ami snatskiu- worth Sl,.au.
uo0 and has imports worth s@.5u". nu".
tn. trad" OF l,asra is between Slu,-
900. OOo and $4,000 400.
The railroads. short II m~rpIugl.t. -
they were. carried enormous quantities
of pruturts--thc Anatolian carried yrari,
35o.u00 tons uf grain, lo0.oo" tons ~
salt and l0.oOu tons of textile products.
while tho short span line from ADAM.
Ia the coast sent out cotton and grain to
the amount Of s+,oon, 600.
The big thing FOR Germany is the
ENCOURAGEMENT Of e mmcrc" FOR pc,,.
times. 10 open NJ TINS rIriL fruitful
M.suuottmian and R~aDylonian country.
whcr, There are two crops harvested
yearly and where there IL So much space
fov "A growing u"pulation-ouly t.30o. u"u
people IN a country which could easily
supper 10000. oOu.
This line opens ny imln"ns" GOA HELD
connects the cotton centres and when
once /, H. flushed will open M tlc
hitherto closed petroleum district Of DrhI
and krl-k, near Mosul, to the world.
commerce.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-18
FIVE GERMAN ASSAULTS
ARE CHECKED BY FRENCH
Invaders. Attacking Furiously But Vainly at Vaux, Make
No Gain, but Suffer Heavy Losses-Lull in In
fantry Fighting-Artillery Fire Intense.

The Germans twice tried to smash their
way through the village TO the road
leading to the rear Of the i~pouaumont
plateau on one side and the Souville
plateau on the other. but Oh neither o.
casion were they able to gain a yard.
THE French artillery and machine
guns. with the aid Of searchlights and
star shells. found an easy target n by
midnight the Germans had lost all de-
sire 10 continue the attack.
"Threc other movements were IN prog
iess at the same time at Fort Vaux.
All these led to nothing. TIL battalions
In compact order as they tried to climb
the slopes before the fort were met with
a devastating hurricane of shot and shell
and in the end crumpied up and melted
away before the merciless French fire.
Yesterdays assaults lacked the driv-
ing force which on 80 many occasions
has spelt success for the Germans. The
defenders never had a doubt Of the out
Gene of the fight
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-18
GOVERNMENT NEAR
DEFEAT IN COMMONS
Wins Adjournment Of Debate
on Married Mems Protests
by Only Six Votes.
special ,obte Despdtch 10 TUE SrN

I"%p"S. March ia vote on the
question of %sdjournins the o Of
Commons AZ I o'clock this morning
showed what - division of opinion there
is IN tn. House regarding the justice
oi the protests of the married men who
viii DO called to the colurs in tn. near
future
Tho ,iruatc Was nominally on army
! estimate. but the question Of calling up
! married met, chiefly occupied tho mc'n-
beers. TIE Icl,at, b.can" extremely bitter.
When , morton for adjournment until
/ Tuesday was made ly The Government
the uiholder~ Of III" married men on
posed II. urging that III. debate hc con-
.iuuod until tho question was settled.
~ a margin Of six vote the motion for
1 Adjournment was adopted This u the
u-ar. To- defeat that IA. coalition cab
met has crn.
Many persons believe that the COMPUTE
sion ac; should h. eAteSIed 70 include
married a. well A. single men. tho
: married mon who enrolled voluntarily
uud.- Lord Icrl,y's recruiting scheme
arr bitter because they must enter the
army. while those who did no, volunteer
will not l." forced 20 serve. tn" "Nteu-
sion Of the age Emit Of snglc men To
81 years T. also t"ing considered.
\ conference. WI he held tomorrow
be- wc.u Tho military authorities t'd
those ma aging the recruiting details TO
cpuSreT the situation.
II l. said ina, on acrouut o, the vigoi
ous protests Of TN" married men The War
O'Hce has been embarrassed IN ~ re-
= ciuitiug ARRANGEMENTS The calling of
Z more married men to ~" cnlorS. however.
has h, al postponed uul! for u very short
time. II j. h.ii.v"d.
Tho ;roubl" with reference 20 re-
/ 81 uitiuc L. occupying much spa'" IN Ia.
n"wspIp"r~. some "f whirh ar" attacking
til. tioycruucH and charging Il with
"v,bbluc' and "muddliug.'
Tn" t'ti-,;oVernm.Ht Dpilu Nal says
Tho mu,idl. IL growing worse. Lord
DERBY said in the House II Lords un
March u. The '%;"rrnaus Won't wait for
the pielc" regarding married men {" he
kent and appealed to the patriotism II
~" married men :" save the situation
vet Waite. Hume t.n L hru>Iucly said IN
RI" ll"u-. OF Commons that ire pledge
bad f.,i kept. ~ hitter and IN spirit
Meanwhile married men ire .'i'l waiting
for ,u .rrounc.m.ut Of the measure by
winch 'b,ir homes nill h, .avcd."
i;ii nr}tlly tn. bJiIU WAL attacks
both l"rl l''rhy AMI tn" Gp"crnm. 1t.
u says
THE only cure for tho 'uisorabl" po>, q.
ton - :" iu''ia'' Immediately , sys.
,.m 81 general 'ompu'Si"u. taking AL
| men required to- 'h' wa and cN"mItiug
al needed f"r industry
The t~irliam"ntary correspondent Of
the DauID wan SAYS
"Th" Indignation of PnrliiNurn- .s
k'l' 20 tex" = S'ru'v form very
s%Hor'l'. SPECIAL m""',uss ot both the
Liberal and l'rion,st ga committees
nave h.ru summoned - consli,r DEN
u''o action.
1
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-18
WOULD RULE TURKS FINANCE,
herman \mla ssador seeks Control
Of Ministry.
>pec.1i tadi. Despdtch 10 Tnr ST,

loHpoN, March 1.-THE Athens cor
respondent uf the Ddiiu Mail tclcgraphs :
count Won Wolf Mrtt.rnich. the new
German Ambassador 1T tonstantinople.
IL trying tn obtain complete contro, Of
a." Turkish Ministry Of Finance, includ-
ing IN" appointment Of a German
Finance Minister.
'The position of the Germans in the
Turkish capital " Still strong. hut two
German lintrs, the rorcuvado and tho
General, are always held in readiness TO
embark Austrians and Germans II Il
should become necessary.
'Of ten boats belonging to tho peutsch
l.cNante LIME which took refuge at Con-
st|autinoplc AT the beginning Of the war
only the liner Tenedos apparently now
remains, The others. It Is believed. have
all been sunk by allied submarines"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-18
FRANCE ADOPTS WAR DEVICES.
or 1.II3 inventions Elamtned In
IL Months az Are Accented.

PARis. March 1.-THE War Inventions
Committee examined from August. 1914.
10 November. 1915. exactly $3.50 inven-
lions aud accepted 3i1. The Budget
Committee ~ the Chamber IL Deputies
wa Informed of the work Of the com
mi't"e 10y Prof, Paul painleve. Minister
81 Public Instruction and Inventions
Concerning National Defence.
OF the 3l1 accepted II: were adapta-
tons Of devices already in use or were
incomplete. Thc remaining is5 are de-
s'rih"d "a very valuable for purposes Of
national defence.
In all :55 inventions have been adopt
cl. These cover not only actual fighting
uses but also the fields Of surgery and
hygiene.
Tn" question Of d"fenc" against air
attacks received much attention from
Inventors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-18
RUSSIANS IN HEAVY ACTIONS
Germans stnR Sp"ctaI t.rennAes.
Jkcs SnS-NOre Turks laptured.

~I'rrR~irAp. NarcI IL Tho Russian
Var on issued the following state
u"lt last might;
Tn the vest front, IN tho region OF
t,slsen Island. a violer artillery due.
has taken place. Below Dwinsk. in
the region of llluAi, east Of the Ponle.
wcsch railway. tho enemy threw hand
grcnades loaded especially with II high
explosive.
TN me Caucasus front during tho
pursuit Of the Turks we captured more
~priso.rrs. They include ninet zen ofti-
GERS. inclrilng two Majors, and about
go Askaris, We also took a regi-
mental dag.