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The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-04
S. S. MCCLURE EXPLAINS
HIS PASSPORT PILIKIA
Associated Press BY Federal wirslssu.)

LONDON, August THE reason
why the British government refused to
allow s. \. Mcclure, the noted Amer
lean publisher, to remain in England
or TO proceed further in Europe was
explained today by MIR. Mcclure. He
said that his passport authorized @
visit to Switzerland, AZ well as France
and England, and that this caused diff
aeulties, MS the English officials sug-
gested he might go 60 Germany. He
win sail for New York tomorrow on
the American liner Philadelphia.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-04
PILES CURED IN 6 TO Il DAYS

fAzo QINTMENT = guaranteed to
cure blind, bleeding, itching or pro-
trudiag PILES in s 70 u days or
money refunded. Manufactured by
the PARIS MEDICINE CO.. St, Louis,
U. S. A. \
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-04

the same quality and price basis as the
goods made here.
Island makers require some expert
instruction in American manufacturing
methods. Factory foremep. or superin,
tendents, for instance, who have had
Thorough experience in the production
Of mandolins and guitars here. 1t is
possible that your organization might
be able, to work some reforms along
these lines with the Island makers"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-04
BRITISH NAVAL OFFICERS
WATCH DEUTSCHLAND
ASSOCIATED Press BY Federal wireless,

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wirelsss.)
LONDON, August British naval
Ulcers here admitted last night that
hey have been following the reports of
he progress Of the Deutschland with
great interest. They expressed the be-
ief that the Deutschland will make the
trip home in safety, and declared that
they have little hope that she will be
trapped by a British warship before
her master can get her into port. One
1fticial said that Great Britain is deter
aimed TO arrest her If possible He
ieclined to discuss the possibility that
she will be sunk if sighted by British
war vessel.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-04
FOUR HUNDRED ARE DEAD
tAssociased Press by Fedsral wireless.J

COBALT, Ontario, August 8.--Con-
sentative estimates Of the deaths caus-
ed by the forest fires in North Ontario,
now place the number at 400. The fires
are still burning in some of the back
woods localities.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-04

Nurses and physicians at the city.
county hospital, at Fl. Worth, Tex, are
maryeling at the wonderful resisting
power OF Scott Perkins skull. Two
loads Of 'birdshot were fred at close
range at Scott, who is q negro, each
load striking its target. Perkins was.
Mt knoeked down nor was he seriously
injured. The skull was not penetrated
the numerous shot lodging against the
bone.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-04
PARALYSIS TOLL GROWS

Associated Press by Federal WirelsSs)
NEW YORK, August 2.--The toll of
infantile paralysis today was forty one
deaths and 1866 new cases.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-04

Nigeria have been added TO the land
in which valuable deposits of coal have
been discovered in recent years.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-04

Fireworks are said to have been first
used in Europe in the city of Florence
in 1860.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-17
WALSH STARS IN
PICTURES AS WESTERNER
NOW AT THE PASTlME

At last a western drama that Ia diff
fcrentl
That Is what William Fox now pre-
sonts to the public under the title OF
THE Mediator" George Walsh has
the title role. character who loves
peace so much that he continually
fights for it.
Walsh takes the part of Llsh Hen
/ ley who starts his adventures by
s.ootgg and wounding Bnl IHiggius
OLee Willard, the village bully Then
ne sends flowers to Bill In the hospi-
tai ana the sick man, grateful, tells
Lish that he expects to start a new
life whom he les we'll lie is going to
reioin his wife, Martha (Pearl Ell
more), In Peaceful I'M, Callt
Lisb likes tho name of the place,
SO he Ialls bis mine in Arizona, and
starts for Peaceful Mn ON the way,
hc stops at Koswick and finds the
town in a turmoil as the result OF 20
mining strike IN his efforts to keep
everything peaceful Ltsh beats the
( leader OF the strike tJamos Marcus),
land continues his Journey His deed
/ has ended the labor trouble.
Arrived at Peaceful HIN, Lish seeks
Martha Higgins, and finds her lie
4 also finds Maggie CJunnua Hanson >,
la waitress. who helps the mediator IN
his fight against the men Of Keswick.
These men have followed Lish To- the
place, in an effort 20 get revenge for
/ the insult TO their leader
Many adventures follow TN the
end, Lish is victorious. and an the enc
mics OF peace have boon put to rout.
Thcro is only one LETT, and that is
MaFgio lish captures her by am at
tack on her heart
At the pasumc thcater todny and
tomorrow
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-17
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or TNTE RESI-

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Martin q Thorn TAX. Phone 273.
Guaranteed auto springs. an makes.
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Dr provinces Eye, Ear. Nose and
Throat Citizens Bank Hldg. Pm g8S.
just tho gift for Xmas Auto lap
robes. 20 per cent of next ten days
Large stock. korhcr ~ co.
Frank Alderman is IL candidate for
justice OF me peace in precinct &c.
w. q NcWeomb. OF silver city. was
registered recently al Hotel Lankcr-
SHIN 10 los Apgoles
y C. Macdonald LETT yesterday 10
join his family ln California Tie VIII
hc away about two months
A license 10 marry was issued ycs-
tefday 20 FHnE "a Carlson, DemnE,
and MARY Morgan Albuquerque
Carl G. MaFcc attorney of TulsB,
Okla VIII speak at tho mons moot
HH 90 Doc h,td go a o'clock this after
noon 8t tHc =. ~. e. a
Mr ana Mrs W. O. shipoy left last
might fur FLAGSTAFF Auz. whore Mr..
ShipI,y has accepted O. responsible POI
~.uou with ihe hrHana tumler com.
psny
Nathaniel Woods yesterday was
granted divorce from Ms kebcrm
Woods on the Jouud of abandon.
mcnt Mrs Woods did not appear
in court DO contest tHc proceedings
begun by Doe husband
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-17

WANTED-Yomg lady boolkcepcr
and stcuographcr Suone.s book
store.
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Good cooking and eating. & HIS,
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Phone t7GO
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Bittner house. siols south nrd
street. Nice clean rooms; light
housed oeDiug ruoms Phone 22t
The sun., 1916-12-11
KAISER HONORS HINDENBURG.
'.iNcs mmn ndcr Grand Cross Of
Iron Cross for RumRniau victory.

BERLlN, via Amsterdam and London.
Dec. 1o-Emperor william has con-
ferrei upon Field Marshal Won Hindcn-
burg the GRAND cross Of the Iron Cross,
with an autograph letter in which he
said
NJ DEAR FIELD MArsHAr-The Ru-
manlan campaign. which with Gods as
sistanCc. has led already to such brilliant
successes. viii hc valued in the wal his
tory Of all lines "a a bright example Of
thu strategic art Of cnius You have
aga - conducted great operations with
rae prudence as regards splendid ar
~ranCcmonts. with the greatest energy in
carry ms them out. and YOU proposed
a. me with far seeing thoughtfulncss
measures which directed the way to
separately marching columns for a
united blow.
-" YOU and your well tried assistants
VI he General stan the thanks OF the
Fatl eiland again are due. With proud
joy and satisfaction it has learned the
news Of victory. and with sure certainty.
full of confidence in such leaders. looks
INTO IA" Culture But | desire to give
an especial expression of my deepest
thanks by comforting upon you as the
first of my Generals the Grand Cross of
the Iron Cross.
Your grateful and always very at-
~feCtionate King, WILHELM"
The sun., 1916-12-11
RUMANIAN LOSS II2,OOO.
100000 Casualties Besides $4,000
Men Captured, says Berlin.

BERLIN ,by wirclcSs). Dec. 1O-The
Rumanians have lost approximately
ll2,UoO men III prisoners since I.uinania
entered the war. or about oue-siNih OF
their army. besides suffering casualties
estimated at about SOC, 000. writes the
military critic Of the Overseas News
Agency to-day In his review of the Itu-
manian campaign.
Not only has his loss to the Ru-
manians resulted from the campaign,
continues the writer. but the Teutonic
victory has made possible the shorten
ing of the front by about $50 kilome,ers
Gas miles,. The German-Austro-IIun-
Standardization front on November IL
extended $50 kilometers $50 miles)
from the predeal region in the western
c~arpathians To Orsova. on the Danube.
Now the line across Rumania is only
about 200 ki,ometers l25 miles, in
length from Sinai to the Danube. The
area conquered by the Teutonic armies
~ about $4,000 square kilomctcrs, or
nearly 20 900 square miles.
Tho German losses are declared To
nave been a~stonishingly small. one
army corps which made 5000 prisoners
and besides is calculated to have been
accountable for 5000 casualties in the
opposing ranks had itself considerably
less than 1000 casualties. The military
critic writes of the capture by the Teu-
tonic forces during tho past week of
nearly 10000 men in prisoners besides
immense quantities ~ cannon. machine
guns. material and supplies.
The great Russian offensive on tho
Forth, pressed in force and at the cost
OF great sacrifices in an EFFORT Ia save
portions OF the northern Rumanial
army, Is declared To have been in vain
The sun., 1916-12-11
MACEDONIAN FRONT ACTIVE.
French and Serbs Launch Bir ~.
tack North Of Nona>tir.

PARIS. Dec. 10.-ACtiN,ty uu the Mace
DOMAIN front Is growing. R"rl.u r"nor
that III" Serbs and French 'raI,
other strong attack YESTERDAY. "F
vas beaten back. The Ficu,u q" Cd
statement announces that thor. S. 2
violent artillery duel from Nords'r Oil
Lake Dorian. "A distance of eight % I.os
The German statement says 'lt' p .
Franco-Serhian attack was - l''.| :
attack" supposedly to relieve 'h' gore.
sure upon the Eumanlaus. Tho w.,'
here, however, IL that this at'a.. s'l
It's predecessors were made Win tic N
of occupying the mouutt'' ln.
Forth ~ Monastir. forming tho ra'Iru
defence Of that city, m lronatUH
against n possibl" Tcuiou dr,vc
To-day's French statement n''.n.
that more Turkish rccnfnr,'U'i's q"
been sent TO tho S'ruma trrp'. U.."'
Turks first appeared some i5uo t- 'p
help the Bulgars. Turkish .u>'. .'
Of Sores were captured uN TO- .'
troops the French statement ~1'.. lA
German statement to-day '"ti-
Macedonian Frout-Nuriu e. N..,
stir and in the hend Of tho C,rr, hr
tente troops YESTERDAY laur. ned '
other strong relieving att &C., 20"
failed, German n E|ulgdiutu H.
s~auguinarily rrpulscl an ID, 10.
Of the French and the S"rtliu~
The sun., 1916-12-11
ST. PAUL GOT
NO RAID WARNING
Can't. Mills Caught No Aero
Telling Of German Cruiser
in ship Lane.

Cant. A. Il. Mills Of the American
liner 81 paul. IN Yesterday from Liver
nool. after a stormy run, said h" had
cauen, no wireless warning to merchant
mon Of the Entente Allies that there was
a German cruiser lurking In the steam
min lane.
lanes Eeeley, proprietor Of the Chi
caro Herald. who arrived by tho 81.
PAM said he had been five weeks at
tho Somme front and considered his OBJ
servatious there Of a confidential ma
,ure. that he practically had given his
u,nrd Ia his military hosts not to reveal
what n, had seen.
The resignation OF the British Cabinet
and the selection of Lloyd George had
not SURPRISED him, as II had been eN-
pected when the ST. Paul sailed. \ mes
sage from Lord NorthcliNc to Mr.,
Keelel, In four words, sent In care Of
cant. Mills, told OF the triumph OF
Iloyd George. Mr.. Kelley is sure the
Allies will win the war.
Other passcngcrs were the baroness
de Nageli. wife of the secretary Of the
The sun., 1916-12-11
SAYS FOREIGN TRADE
HAS COME 10 STAY
Director Pratt Of Commerce"
Bureau Shows America Now
RccxpOrting Nation.

WASHINGTON. 'c Unprecedented
United States has been accompanied by
a beneficial change in IT, character. ac-
cording to the annual report today OF
Or. l.. T.. Pratt. chief OF tn" bureau OF
Foreign and Domestic Con cree. The
most important feature pointed 10 l. an
increase in exports OF manufacturer
goods and a decrease IN imports OF the
same class.
Or. Pratt predicts that America will
be in Il better position after the war
than now to develop foreign trade. or
uncasincss over the growing imports he
says:
There is no reason for anxiety. The
increase has been unprecedented. but II
has been OF a most satisfactory char
actcr. For the most part IT IL OF ma
tcrials not produced AT all in this our
try or not produced in sufficient quaint
ties to meet the needs OF our domestic
manufacturers. Before the war a con-
siderable quantity OF this material was
used in Europe To manufacture finished
goods for sale to US.
"Condii'uHS have 50 changed that We
find II not only profitable to do this
manufacturing ourselves. hut actually
have engaged in manufacturing some of
the material for reexport to Europe. |
have no doubt that when normal condi-
tons are restored we shall continue to
manufacture some OF the material for
reeNportation to Europe"
Figures are presented to show an
actual decrease OF $4,000. 900 FOR the
year in imports ready for consumption
and u decrease OF s251,ooo 900 In crude
materials exported. despite Increases in
both exports and imports.
Imports OF free goods formed so per
cent. OF our total imports in 1914. and
in 1916 this had increased to sS per
tory of the country. III the provisions
Of the -Aldrich act had been con-
tinucd without change 10 the present
time" says tho report, "th" imports Of
free goods would form 55.js per cent. OF
our total imports
II believe 1t is absurd to contend that
European nations viii be able to do
more after the wa than they did be-
FORE Or. Pratt concludes. Il believe
that domestic wants will have to he
filed before European nations can scrt-
ously undertake foreign trade. have
Yet to find the practical man largely en-
gagged in exporting who believes he will
do less business abroad after the war
than he did before
The sun., 1916-12-11

Rowland 4. P%rothero, succeeding the
Earl Of Crawford.
President of the Board Of Education
Herbert A. l.. Fisher. succeeding the
Marquis OF Crewe.
First Commissioner of Works-Sir
Alfred NJ. Mond, succeeding Lewis Har-
court.
Chancellor Of the Duchy Of Lancaster
Sir Frederick Cawley, succeeding
Thomas Mckinnon Wood.
Postmaster : General 49, Albert 1ning
worth. succeeding Herbert l.. Samuel.
Minister OF Pensions - George '.
Barnes. succeeding Arthur Henderson.
Attorney-General - Sir Frederick T..
Smith, reappointed.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Hewart, X.
G.. succeeding Sir George Cave.
Secretary for Scotiand-Mr. Munro.
succeeding II. ]. Tenant,
Lord Advocate-Jsmes A. Clyde. h. c..
succeeding Robert Munro.
Solicitor General for Scotland-Thomas
b. Morrison. X. C., reappointed.
Lord Lieutenant OF 1reland-Baron
wimborne. r~eappointed.
Chief Secretary for 1rcland-Henry T..
Duke. ~rcappointed.
Lord Chancellor for Ircland-Slr 1gna-
titus ]. O'Brien. X. c.. reappointed.
Sir Robert B%annatync Finlay In ac-
cepting the office OF Lord High Cham
celior stipulated that his right to a pen
sion he waived.
The sun., 1916-12-11

the usual night bulletin tonight. Its
day statement reads:
Front of Archduke Joseph-The Rus
slams again attacked between K'rlibaba
and Dorna Watra without achieving sue
cess. South of the Trotus Valley they
captured a height. but although employ
ing strong forces did not succeed in gain
ing ground on the side of the point OF
Eruption.
Army group OF Field Marshall Won
Mackensen The armies in eastern VAL
lachia are advancing.
bulgarian forces hav crossed the
Danube between Ccrnavoda n Silistria.
an Dobrudja there has been little
fighting activity
The Russian statement says:
an the Putna Valley and north OF
Dorna Watra fighting continues. Our
attachments during their advance en-
tcuntcred strong enemy resistance. We
are continuing to advance in the Trotus.
Salty and Cheboniaha ,CsobainjosD
valleys.
ION the Rumanian front the Ru-
anian assumed the offensive along the
Euzeu-Ploesci road and drove back the
enemy to "A position behind the GrikoNul
River
The sun., 1916-12-11
VIEW IN BERLIN.
Final Judgment On British Cabinet
Crisis Postponed.

BERIIS 'by wireless). Dec. 1O.-The
evening newspapers last night COM
mented with great reserve upon the
latest news regarding the British Cab
met crisis. All Of them lay emphasis
upon the view hat final judgment
should he postponed until more tangible
facts are reported. The majority ex-
press the opinion that Premier Asquith's
resignation was caused by David Lloyd
George.
Lloyd Georges intrigue has been
successful" says the /eifnnO am Mittdg.
The fall Of Premier Asquith means the
disappearance. for some time at least,
OF English liberalism
The Dcutschc Tdocs:ctuno recalls
that "A short-titte ago the unionist Morn
ing Post called Mr.. Lloyd George the
only man equal to the present situa-
ton. Ii considers the remova Of Ad-
miral Jellicoe from command of the
grand flee, as probably connected with
the present crisis. The Td0csceifun0.
however. warns the public against far
reaching conclusions. "A change of n
Cabinet or in leading positions Is not
necessarily. in wartime, II mistake or a
sign OF weakness" IL adds.
"The fall OF Premier Asqulth marks
the disappearance OF British liberalism
In the seas OF the worlds war into which
England has been dragged by Liberal
leaders under the pressure Of the
Vnionist and lingo press comments the
Bcriin.r TdJebldtt.
The Tdc0Ichc RWdschdu compares
Premier Asquith's resignation with that
O. Premier Stuermer of Russia, remark
ing that in both cases the doctrine of
war to the knife" was proclaimed and
desperate measures advocated
The sun., 1916-12-11

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a, saie. n"ne.smS pr,,i., co,,eoes,
a.. rn.,'os " ,oeo i,a,,,nraa ,ho lowell
aa.n. ..v. 80.
CO" 49, q, W. Wr., comm,..
49,. - v,u. Ia ,ron,her NJ
Do IT, ,s n,anaeins director Of
.a,.arai -. a.. no,ohiv tho Nond
I,a,,,a.. "a una.im. 90 Cornarv and
,t,. ro,,a. ga. cnrn,ra,,or ia
OIL urraaor,oL Cnu,,sw :. liberal mem.
,or ~. r,a.,iaa.an. ,,an I,ncashire
The sun., 1916-12-11
NEW KING"
Ferdinand "DcpOsed"- Brother,
Prince wilhelm. Claims Throne.

LONDON, Dec. II (Monday).-A de-
spatch 20 the Daily Telegraph from
Gals,z. Rumanla. dated December !,
says
Certain Rumanian Conservative poll
ticians with G~ermanophile tendencies are
remaining with the enemy. aiming al the
deposition OF kinG Ferdinand and pro
claiming his brother. Prince wilhelm
of Hohenzollern King Wilhelm is with
the invading army and issued a procla-
nation at Craiova. declaring himself 10
be tho riEhtful heir 10 tn" Rumanian
throne. telling the Iiumanians: Com
pose yourselves. 90 on with your husi-
ness. ! have come TO punish YOUR ielon
OF a King
THE couspira,ors are trying TO under
mine the loyalty of the army by Offering
grants of land TO officers and men who
join the Invaders. The Germauophilc
element Contemplates the contiscation of
the lands NJ Rumanian notables who
ave adhered To the Entente"
The sun., 1916-12-11
NEW SEA RAIDER SIGHTED.
Was In steamship Lane, 1000
Miles From New York, Dee. 4.

\ powerful German raider OF abou;
1000 tons. fitted with torpedo tubes n
heavy guns, is In the steamship lane 800
miles north OF the Azores, about 1000
miles from New York. according 10 a
wireless warning that has been sent
In oadCaSt to merchant ships in the North
Atlantic from "A British wireless station.
The message. first in English and then
in French, was picked up here last
might
The raider was sighted at 7 A NJ. on
December I IN latitude 4S.45 north and
longitude 2II1 west. She Is about $50
feet long and - foot beam. with onc
short. broad funnel and two masts and
a straight bow Merchantmen are adj
liScd in the warning to take all pre-
cautions" Among the vessels Of the
allied Powers in that part OF the steam
ship lane on December 4 were the
French liners Chicago and Rochambeau
n the tunarder Pannonia.
The sun., 1916-12-11

from getting twisted about. for trench
lines are not straight. As n matter OF
fact they are extremely tortuous and
even in daylight 1t IL difficult to Keep
positions clearly in mind.
1t was found early in trench warfare
that in the light of flares hite faces
were shown with uncanny radiance. 80
nowadays various devices are employed
by both sides TO prevent this. Some
captured Germans have their faces
darkly painted. Black or brown wells
also are worn.
Dawn paints another phase OF the
front line picture. Flares and rockets
go CHASTITY pale and green in the light
Of coming day. The all night vigil has
made the soldiers "jumpy" and there is
the crackle OF rifles all along the line.
There are spectres in the dawn and
firing rifles seems to give the men a
sense OF relief and protection.
The sun., 1916-12-11
SURGEON HURT PLAYING POLO.
Dr. !. ". Richards suffers BrOLe ~
Leg when Pony Stumblrs.

p", John Il Richards, 203 Yves; Fifty
sixth street, is "A patient In 81, Vincent $
Hospital, OF which he is 4 visiting sur
geon, suffcring from a fracture Of the
right leg. lie was playing polo in Van
cortlandt Park yesterday afternoon
when his pony stumbled, fell and rolled
over on him.
Or. McGovern took DIR, Richards to
Fordham Hospital. whence he was re-
moved Il short time after to St, Vim.
cents,
The sun., 1916-12-11
HAMMERS USED IN
NIGHT TRENCH RAIDS
Few Men Garry RevOlvers and
Special Knife Has Been
Discarded.
FIGHTING Is WEIRD
Opposing Parties Sometimes
Come Together in the
Darkness.

'opDri0ht. 1916. by the Associated Press.
WirH THE BRITISH ARMIES ! y FRANCE.
Dec. Z. via London. Dec. a.-Thc present
phase of the fighting along the British
front may he classed AZ essentially inn
personal by day nut intensely personal,
not TO say intimate. by night.
During the short hours Of the gray
winter daylight big guns back OF the
fighting lines hurl tons OF high explos-
Ives against the German positions. Tho
targets are far. far away. and on thick.
misty days the results Of this contlnu-
Gus. harasslng fire are conjectured
rather than seen. This is the impersonal
side Of war.
with the coming Of night. however.
all is changed. Then men meet face to
face and hand to hand. II primitive
methods OF mortal combat come again
into play In the midst Of all the modern
machinery ana genius Of war. The long.
dark nights are ideal for trench raids
and they are carried out by the British
In great numbers.
The sun., 1916-12-11

When driven back to new positions
the Germans endeavor 10 take advantage
of dark nights 20 wire themselves IN.
They are great believers In the efficiency
of barbcd barriers. They sometimes
build them eight feet high and to a
depth Of many feet, all the tangled mass
being fixed 10 iron posts, sometimes
the british also have working parties
out. There have been cases whore watch
full flares have disclosed enemy parties
silently but husily engaged very near
each othcr. Through some unfathomcd
code Of trench honor these parties often
are uudisturhcd until one or The other
finishes tho task il has in hand. Then
It is considered entirely ethical for it to
attack the enemy.
Sometimes the flares show ~telltalc
white strips Of tape laid forward IN
straight lines from a German trench.
This generally means an attempted raid
and the tapes are laid 10 guide the
attackers in the dark and prevent them
The sun., 1916-12-11

ON raids Of this sort men nrc allowed
to choose their own weapons, Few take
REVIEWERS and none rifles. Rather terri
Sylnc trench knives have been invented
for the work, hut hammers prove the
handy and popular weapon. There are
often cases where raiders reach over.
grab some half asleep German by tho
neck. haul him out and hustle him to
tho home line without disturbing tho
pcaca Of tho night.
Service on trcnCh raids Is purely vol
un,sry. One uf the greatest troubles
commanders have a. to select a limited
Marty from the volunteers. some men
volunteer time after time, but often have
10 wait their turn,
Night life along the front line is
uc,rdl, picturcsuuc. There are flares,
flares. flares. AS far as the eye can
reach. bursting MO brief hrilliance and
then leaving fhc night darker h ever
The slightest unusual movement or sug-
ces,cd alarm sets yaricolorcd signal
rockets Kissing from the trenches,