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east Of Fifth avenue between Fourteenth
and ll0th streets)

IRVING PL, = cor 18th ~. 1903 axso-
Henriette Rothschild. widow and devise.
OF Edw Rothschild. to 80 irving place
Corpn, III T. c1th 81. all Hens. mtg ST.
600. june l.. stty-. Rose Il y. l2s Broad.
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& Schwentner. heir OF Rruno srhweu,
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Bruno Schwentner. 1868 Washington ~.
a. lens Apr 3. atty, Herman q Locu.
49,, .""' 1900. s.ss. sass.s. y. ono
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NE, wife of Ferd II Mola. TO Myron :
ratk' %! 4th Nv, all liens. June ~. a,.y.
sV,n ST 3.S +. =. 25s.9 " I'd av, ?s *
.9szClryl Holding Corpn to Graham
SleseI 90 S7s Grand st. b and =. all liens
JGhe IL atty, jerome A Kohr. 100
sSTH ST. tot f. IS, 10 . lat av. 90 ixsit
Wurst. 20 Sarah St.ugsl. ,ot v ss,h a,
nlts 1000. June II: atty. T q 4 T co.
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West side.
west OF Fifth av. between Four,,.n.h M,
li0fh 49, 800

sih Az o'l-I7. = " cor iad ~. Ion SIX
wv tioreclor June Sl-Win r Van
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ne'r. VIII Mary Draddy. to VIM q;
Draddy. ias sickles sv. New Rochelle.
-, ana Ellen b Ritch. Sound Beach.
Gonn' ca.g, June IL. atty. Richard
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100 5-Edwtn- y Bamsdel TO Ches
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SAME PRoPERTN-Chas Gronich 1, Ahe
Baer. w SSH -. mtg sis 00o. June IL
attys kurzmin. r n q. 20 Broad st..ti
.3>loe..-Anccll II Ball et a. to Ball
Realty Co. At Water MIL. l. 7, . a q.
May "a, sttys, Strauss. r & II. III
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= tr'1uariaflord. at KirkWall
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DWELLING HOUSES TO LET.
Richmond Borough-Dwellin Houses TO
Rent.

In mos, beautifu, section Of staten
Island: twenty minutes from y Y
seven rooms. 5000. Including heat.
S. ~, y. U. Box 63. New YORK.
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ANTHONY Av. Is. $50 $ Prospect pl. aoN
o. 4-Lena : Stein TO Julius VI C"hn
ttrusl. soI W lo5th st. June !; ats: l.. r
X T Co, lGo Bway $500
Russell lreD to Niagara Life ms Go,
buffalo, y Y. June ~, atty. Gr,gg \
SANE Observation-Disclosures Life Ins 20
june ID; atty. l. r 4 60, 80
17srm ST, so7 r.. n .. o7xiiis--Joscph
Diamond CONSTR "a to italc Low, nfeli
hity GO. i+n hT'y, m,s sss,"oo .1ne
LOTS 80 and 81, pei Is, man Vim i ogden
Timothy !. Cronin 10 Marg't oconnor.
81 W saith ST, mtg '},or0. June !; atty,
o'Connor. II w sita s....'.,;... 800
oAH4;AMp III , . iaSI e Ci'n,Gn Gy,
u wood. SIS. Maple ay. New Rochelle,
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BAY hHv. n q cor North 81, aoIioo~chas
y Y. June 7; attys, Williamson = "a
36i Alexander av.....,..,,..,..$3 $3.50
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msrly Of + collins; io9Sioo SSi,y isisnd,
$4,000, June 10; atty, W ANYWAY. ~
ST RIHyMoSD AZ, 'ls:7n . Union
Class, 22ts Powell, av. Apl D. atty Frank
Gass, 22l5 Westchester av....,... 500
COURTLANDT Az, 800 W g., 5ox9i g
sidney. u Hiekox to Frank Glass; Inc,
Frank Gass, Inc. GERS westchest.r
LYMAN ri, W =, bet lGoth & Freeman
SITS, being lots ?s to rs, PIX 2sno tax map
lil6 Intervale sv. June 10: atty, r G
7 Co, 176 Bway. 800
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Uptown.
Manhattan island north ~ ,,n,h -, ,

Mnuhattan Island, north Of iio,h ST.
l:oTH ST. ia L. Sc, 30 W Lexington av.
e5Nl0o ln-Edwsrd VI Ennis 10 Poo
Realty Co, Inc. c03+ Rsth nv. Pklyn. mtg
s-O,500. AL liens. June :; atty. sidney +
Strengln' j.? Montague e.. Bk',u 500
100 il-Davidson Realty Co ~ Frank !
Davidson, 500 w IAN IT. mtg slP 600.
June II; attys. Eppstrin Is r, /? Cedar
18TH ST 81? W. ; > 100 e RNay. ~
looil mtg $4,000; IN nv. = " g listh
81. 200 ". +oxioO, mtg $50. 0oO-i,om-
hardy Realty Co to BdNarian Realty CO,
80 Bway; Juno IL: atty. Alfred u
i33D ST. IL ". Sc 10 " LenoN az. COX
ssll-Martha A. Reade TO VIM G-orsi.
Grand View. Y. mtg $1,000. all licn,.
laGTH ST, 243 W. n $. 4a5 W 7th av. tx
30 l1%-iouis NJ Bailey to the Equitable
IAfe Assurance Society % tho 4 : l.u
Rway, mtg slo, 0Oo, h and -, May II.
atty, r q Co, 176 Bway ...,........si
Lemon Az, = c 1t3d 1T. - lixs5. Ienov
Healy 70 Gertrude d Healy. both a.
eeia cornara sv, gar R~ockaVay, u
Of @ Apl 10. CIT
ST NICHOLAs Az, = . 14Sth st. iS3U>
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VIM II Lofty. :43 W la2d -. mtg $500.
900, all liens June .. atty. Aicx. :
SAME PRopERrY-wm II Lofty TO Nor-
mar Real Estate Corpr. Il" Bway.
mtg 100000, all liens. June "a, atty,
PiSEHuRsr Av. n e 1Ia,hi It, 100 2>loo:
Ans, AZ, W = ho so e : i7'th St, l,n 1!r TO
Realty co to Bavarian Realty %, 1870
Pway; atty. Alfred II Marvin. 100
BNhN .s.... . f, d. % ....s .-..., . . . . sl''
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avenue and Bayside Drive. Belle Harbor.
l.. J.. to Bertram Kellman. who will
Immediately improve.
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THE WEATHER FORECAST FOR
TO-DAY AND TOMORROW
Steamship Arrivals and Departures-Outgoing
Foreign Mails-The Fire Record.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

United states Coast and Geodetic Survey
Standard Time.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
sun rises. ! - sun sets. ! 20 Moon sets. 50
mon WATER THIS DAY.
e..,.,, AM AM All
SandyH ..6:5i'G ov.lsl...7I II, Hell Gate. p;,l
Low WATER THIS DAY.
. AM AMI M
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. june u.
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s. Re d'1tslia. "a NJ. Gibraltar. June 2
:, Trevier, . T. NJ Bri.ham June Al.
- plAI kyrr'. ..l5 y NJ. shields Nav 10
IS RNcrdale. 80 y NJ BoriraIy. Nav II
= 'hdp"ira .Ig y VI. Natanzss. June .
- Saratoga, Gl1 \ NJ, Havana, June II
- Allianca, 1881 T.. NJ, Cri-tobal. June 5
June {. VI '''o'"''
- Mali'hioneal, 2 Kingston. June
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- RaNo SABINE. june d.
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: Princes ANN. Norfolk June IL
= Cubai's'. Boston. june Il.
IS ) L'~man Philadelphia. Juns -
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REAL ESTATE ron sALE-orEkNs.
A REAL HOME

Five roons and bath. hot water.
electric lights. on fine plot overlooking
Mater: lc., than oue-half hour from New
York. vail sell cheap and make terms
20 suit purchaser. as am compelled to
sell Tor bushes, reasons. OWNER,
-cN iOl sun Office.
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REAL EsrlTE-OrT or TOWN.

TiIE ONLY SAFE way for "A prudent
man 10 buy u country home fully ex-
COUNTRY HONE LEAGUE.
20 Wcs' 32i -. Phone Mad So $3.50.
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waterfront Bungalow.
banned ceiling. pan
rf"pIH -. steam heat.
e.. ar. bedrooms WIN
- TX from bathing
u.s. ia s. 80 cash, t~tI-
payments Further
NiALoM, box - sun
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-02
VANDALS DESTROY
AND ROB PERDIX
SUMMER HOMES
Steal Clothing and Supplies;
Smash Catsup Bottles and
Smear Furnishings

Thieves either late yesterday or
Tuesday night robbed the summer
homes of a number of people in this
city in a raid in Perdix.
The city police have received COM
plants from Alderman John Nicholas
and Edward C. Keller, each of whom
place their loss at more than $50. 1t
is believed that two "bums" made the
raids and at least five places have been
entered, according to the police. At
each home windows were broken, bot
ties of catsup smashed and the con-
tents smeared over furniture, carpets
and the walls, fixtures torn down and
the whole house turned topsy-turvy.
Clothing, hunting and fishing sup
plies. underwear and sweaters and
other things were taken at the home
of Alderman Nicholas. The thieves then
went to the Keller residence and
cooked a meal there, then exchanging
some of the clothes they had taken
from the Nicholas cottage for others
which they found in the Keller home.
Other people living in the vicinity
made the discovery first and soon after
Alderman Nicholas and Mr.. Keller
learned of it. The police are investi-
eating end believe that two hoboes
seen in The vicinity are responsible.
The value of the goods stolen will
reach several hundred dollars.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-02
STATE PURCHASES
2 BIG SLICES IN
EXTENSION ZONE
Buy National Hotel and State
Street Market From Mrs.
Shellenberger

The National Hotel and State street
market, the largest of the properties
in the Capitol Park Extension zone
by the State of Pennsyl-
vania, was bought to-day from Mrs.
Annie Shellenberger, the owner. for
$4,000
This property has been in negotia-
ton for some time and this morning
the papers were signed and the State
will assume control without delay.
1t contains 200 feet on North Fourth
street and 100 fee. on State street,
comprising a block bounded by those
streets, South. street and a smaller
The National hotel,
which has been a hotel property for
many years, occupied the corner of
State and Fourth streets and the mar
kethouse. a brick building and the
sheds occupy the rest of the property.
The markethouse was built in 1872
and was long the only afternoon and
evening market in the city.
Acquisition of this property leaves a
comparatively small number of tracts
in the Park Extension zone to be
bought by the State.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-02
Congressman Kreider to
Run For Third Term
Special to the Tciegyabh

Annville, Pa. March 2.--Congress-
man A. S. Kreider has lifted nomina-
tion papers as candidate to succeed
himself for third term as represen-
tative of the Eighteenth Congression-
al district. Mr.. eKreider has given
this district an able representation at
Washington, and it is expected that he
will be unopposed for a third term.
He has been a strong advocate of the
tariff and has secured n keen grasp of
affairs during his four-years' tenure
of office. AS president of the National
Boot and Shoe Association, which Of
fee he has held for the past two
years, he has been in a position to Sc
cure the views of many men in al
lied industries and came in contact
with manufacturers of various COM
modities. He will be a candidate on
the Republican ticket.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-02
JOHN FOX WEISS
IS NO CANDIDATE
FOR THE SENATE
Gives Out Statement Saying He
Is Not in the Race For
State Senatorship

John Fox Weiss. formerly district
attorney and Republican county chair
man, definitely announced this morn
ing that he will not be a candidate for
the Republican nomination for State
senator at the May primaries. 1t had
heen persistently rumored that he
would get into the race, but he put an
end to the reports when he gave the
following statement to the Telegraph:
During the last six months I have
been requested by many representative
Dauphin Countians to become a candi-
date for the Republican nomination
for State senator, and have learned
from eacn what, to him, is undoubt-
edly a valid reason why l should seek
this nomination.
ITO all of these requests and reasons
have given my most careful consid-
Grafton, and, while l deeply appreciate
the many proffers of loyal support
which have been given, I cannot see
my way clear to be candidate"
This practically leaves the field open
for an nnopposed denomination for
Senator E. L. Beidleman. Senator
Beidleman's petitions have been in cir
culation for some time and already
contain the names OF more than 16, 500
voters in the city and county.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-02
BATTLESHIP FUND
MEETS APPROVAL
OF YOUNGSTERS
Tide of Actual Contributions
Has Begun to Rise by
Leaps and Bounds

Marjorie Sterrett's letter to the New
York Tribune, printed on the first
page of this paper last evening, has
already had it's effect and the fund
which Harrisburg and vicinity will
contribute has been started. 1t is
growing. Read this:-
Harrisburg, Pa,
March 1, 1916.
To the Editor of the Telegraph: .-,
Dear Sir
/ have read Marjorie Sterrett's let
ter and will try to do all 1 can to help
her build battleship for our Beauti-
full America. I will try to get all my
schoolmates to help us to make it a
success. You will find 20 cents en-
closed in my letter towards it, 10
cents from my brother, Hilbert, aged
Z years, and 10 cents for myself. I
am IL years old.
Yours truly,
ARTHUR BARD.
Scarcely had the ink dried on the
front page of the Telegraph's first
edition yesterday when the ball was
started rolling for Marjorie's battle
CONTINUED on Page g.
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Strikers at Auto War
Order Plant Joined by
Workers on Aeroplanes
BY Associated Press

Buffalo, n. Y, March 2. - Five
hundred machinists of the Pierce Ar
row Automobile Company went out on
strike to-day in response to the strike
vote taken at a mass meeting of the
machinists' union. More than 1900
maehinists remained at work. Only
small proportion of these men be-
long to the union and 1t was con-
sidered unlikely today that any con-
siderable number would join the
strikers. The plant has large war
ORDERS for motor trucks.
Two hundred of 900 employed at
the Curtiss Aeroplane Company Join
ed the strikers. Several other small
concerns were forced to close when
their machinists walked out. Union
officials would not state how many
men had answered the strike call but
predicted that 10000 would be af-
fected by Saturday.
They demand an eight-hour day,
time and a half for overtime, no
Sunday work and a wage scale with
a minimum of forty cents an hour.
Members of the State Industrial Com
mission and State Board of Media
tion and Arbitration are here in an
effort to adjust the difficulty.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-02
Steamer Intercepts Wireless
That British Cruisers Cap
ture German Boat
MAY BE ROOM, TOO
Exact Identity Questioned;
Many Ships Sunk by
Germans

Buenos Aires, March 2.-Press dis
patches from Montevideo say that n
steamer arriving from Europe inter-
cepted near the coast of Brazil a wire
less message stating that British crui-
sers had captured the German auXll-
iary cruiser Moewe.
The Moewe, 1t is said, was taken by
the British cruisers to the island Oh
Trinidad.
The American steamer Santa Bar
bara has arrived at Montevideo; her
captain making the announcement
that a French cruiser which put out
from Dakar, on the west coast oil Al
rica, encountered a German raider,
name not given, and opened f1re on
her. Under cover of darkness the
German ship got away. She was. how
ever, damaged on her upper works by
the French fire.
There is some doubt, however, as 10
the identity of the German vessel re-
ported to have been captured. An
other version of the account is that
the vessel in question is the German
cruiser Room.
The Moewe first came into promi-
nence with the arrival at Hampton
Roads several weeks ago of the Brit
ish steamship Appam, in charge OF a
German prize crew. She brought word
Of a mysterious German commerce
raider, tho Moewe which was roam
ing the seas and had captured and
sunk seven British merchantmen and
CONTINUED on Page IL.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-02
100000 MORTON
TRUCK ORDER ON
WAY TO RUSSIA
Shipping by Way of Seattle
Because of Blockade on
New York Lines
HELD WEEK IN YARDS
Finally Despairing of Ship
ment, Train Is Rushed by
Route 5000 Miles Further

The effect of the freight blockade
at the New York terminal of the
Pennsylvania Railroad was shown
last night, when a train of G1 cars.
each car loaded with a Morton trac-
tor, passed through Harrisburg en-
route to Seattle, Wash, from where
they will be shipped to Russia.
Two weeks ago this shipment left
Philadelphia for New York, and was
tied UP in the yards of the metropolis
ever since.
The tractors are part of a war order
held by the Morton Truck and Trac-
tor Company of Harrisburg. and
were built at the Baldwin Locomotive
plant, Philadelphia, on a subcontract.
The total value of the shipment is
100000. Recently the local firm re-
ceived notice to make the shipments
as rapidly as possible, and in view of
the fact that railroad officials are un-
able to say how soon the present
blockade in the East will be lifted.
the Harrisburg Company believes
considerable time will be saved, by
the shipping west Notwithstanding
that the route to Russia by Seattle is
5000 miles further. Assurance is
given that there will be boat ready
at Seattle to take the shipment.
The Pennsylvania Railroad is
handling this special train as pref
permit no delays at division term
inals. The train reached the Enola
yards last night at o'clock and one
hour later was enroute West. Each
truck is in a large box which takes
up all the room on a gondola, so feet
long. The special train was due at
Pittsburgh this afternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-02
D. P. & S. Store Now
Controls Extensive
Property Frontage

The Dives, Pomeroy and Stewart
Department store plans to construct
its own light and heat plant. according
to the announcement of William II.
Bennethum, Sr., manager of the store,
but just when the work will be
started is not known The work of
Transforming the recently acquired
Frasch property in Walnut street
into storage rooms will be started in
short time, the rear of the building
to be used as a garage. The D. p. and
s. firm also owns the property at 321
Walnut street, occupied by Uttley, the
florist. This gives the department.
store control TO street frontage in
Market, Fourth and Walnut streets,
beside the side streets in the rear and
on the sides, with property running
the full square from Market to Wal
nut streets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-02
Missing Princeton
Student Joined u. S.
Army in This City

Princeton. n. j., March 2.-William
West, the Princeton senior who dis
appeared last week has been found
at Fort Slocum, New Rochelle, n. Y.
Letters to President Hibben and his
brother received to-day stated that
he had enlisted in the army at Har-
risburg, Pa, and was in training for
the coast artillery. No satisfactory
explanation has been offered for
Vests sudden desertion of his uni
versity. Two eliminates left town to-
day to interview him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-02
Mercer Eleventh County
in This State to Go Dry

Sharon, Pa, March 2-The eleventh
county in Pennsylvania became dry
when Judge ]. A. McLaughrey, of
Mercer county, refused all liquor IL
censes, 45 in number, including 26
retail and 10 wholesale placed, located
in Sharon, Farrell, Wheatland, Sharps-
Vile and GreenvilIe. The court hand
ed down a lengthy opinion, citing,
from a number of learned jurists. to-
gether with his own decision, which
in brief is as follows:
"That it would be a detriment to
the public welfare to grant these H.
censes, their necessity not being
proved"
The drys are iubilant over the VIC
tory. as it comes after FIVE years un-
effort
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-02
GORE CHARGES WILSON
WITH EAVORING WAR
Repeats Report That Presi-
dent Said War Between
U. S. and Germany Nigh.
Advance Civilization b.
Bringing European Con,
flict to End

Washington, March .. - Presder,
Wilson and Republican Leader Mann
of the House will discuss the attitude
of Republicans on the armed ship is
sue at o'clock this afternoon at tht
Presidents request. The Presiden
intends to place the issue squarely be
fore the Republicans in an effort
gain their support.
The conference aroused much dis
cussion over whether the administra
ton forces had lost some ground j.
the House which they hoped 10 over
come with Republican votes
whether the President, consderin
the question entirely a non-partisa
one, wanted to inform the leaders
all sides. The latter view was pre-
dominant.
RumorS of War
The armed ship issue suddenl
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-02
Counsel For Liquor License
Applicants Attack Investi-
gators in Court
DECRY METHODS USED
Judges Hear Argument on
Legal Phase of Requests
For Privilege
"Pcrjurer!"
"Conspirator!"
imported spy"
Paid hlFeling!"

These are the pick of the epithets
counsel for some of the liquor license
applicants hurled this morning at the
investigators in the campaign that
had been waged by the combined ac-
tion of the city churches and the Dau-
phin county Law and Order and No
License Leagues when President
Judge Kunkel and Additional Law
Judge McCarrell heard argument on
the remonstrances.
The hearings were resumed this af-
ternoon and it is expected that by
evening or early tomorrow morning
the longest session of 1916 license
court in many years will be finally
concluded
Guycr Is "AIistcrcd'
E. II. Dodge. the Indiana newspaper
man appeared to be selected especial
ly for the attacks although John p.
Guyer, field secretary of the Law and
Continued on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-02
COUNTRY OF MOIST
CLAY AND HEIGHTS
Commentators Point Out
That Heavy Soil Makes
Movement of German Ar
tiNery Almost Impossible
While Troops HaUe to De-
ploy on Open Ground Un-
der Fire of French Guns
From Heights

After lull in infantry operations in
the vicinity 9f Verdun since the early
part of the week there has been a re-
sumption of the German offensive in
the Woevre region. A violent bonn
bardment was followed by a spirited
attack on the French at Fresnes, ten
miles southeast of Nerdun. Paris re-
ports the driving out of the Germans
from the fow positions which they sue
ceeded in penetrating in their assault.
The offensive was reopened on the
plain of the Woevre, east of Nerdun,
where the Germans have worked at
several points to the base of the
heights of the Meuse, pausing before
the strong French position that crown
the ridge to the west of the plain.
In an apparent attempt to break
the French line near the southern end
of the 12-mile front along which their
recent advance in this region was
pressed, the Germans made drive
on the French at Fernes. ten miles
southwest of Verdun and succeeded
in pentrating the French positions at
some points. Paris, however, de-
clares that they were promptly elected
in counterattack.
offensive at Douaumont,. four miles
northeast of Nerdun, the outlying fort
captured last week by the Crown
Princes Brandenburg troops and
since reported to be held by several
hundred Germans cut off through a
subsequent French advance. Berlin
announces that the attacks were fruit
less. only resulting in useless sacri-
fees of French troops. The Berlin
statement does not mention the
Eresnes operation. the Nerdun situa-
tion being otherwise covered i'm the
general statement that conditions
along the Franco Belgium front re-
main unchanged.
May Spread West
West of the Meuse river. the Ger
mans are showing signs of renewed
activity, violently bombarding French
positions between Malancourt. ten
miles northwest of Nerdun and Forges
~ miles east of Malancourt, indicat-
ing a possible spread of the line of
the Nerdun attack to the west.
Outside of Nerdun district the only
important happening recorded in
either of the official statements was a
German attack in the Lorrain district,
west of Bezange, ten miles north of
I.uneville, which Paris declares was a
complete failure despite prolonged
artillery preparation.
British Artillery Active
There is possible significance in the
German announcement of intense
activity by the British artillery in the
User district of Belgium where mill
tary observers have forecast a possible
diversion by the British in aid OF the
French further down the line.
The new attack gives color to what
seems 10 be the prevailing military
opinion in Paris that the German
offensive at Verdun had merely halted.
1t also calls particular attention to the
Woevre region, where the Teutons
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