Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-22

ranks The battle is raging and we heal
a cannon shot now and then. / had
the privilege Of receiving Populations
from the troops, who, in hard fighting
against great odds, won glory and did
a great service to the Fatherland. 1t
is for me a duty and an honor to ex-
press the most profound and most COR
dial thank on behalf of the Father
land that you, along with you Austro-
hungarian comrades in arms, nave
held your ground so bravely. When
you again move against the enemy
take with you these two slogans, first
he shall not get through and second
for a just cause. Every one of you
knows why you are risking your life,
but many of The enemy know not why
they fight. Numbers do not impress
you and | am convinced you will show
yourselves just as plucky in the future
as in the past. Let the enemy crush
his head against a wall of iron. COD
help you in this great work"
Did Not Violate Pledge.
In answer to the report sent out BY
Tie British wireless tina the German
submarine U-53 "torpedoed in some
cases and sank" ships, u competent
Gerinan authority, says the overseas
News agency, makes the following
statements: The commercial war near
ili( tptiS vi ne tJIIltu IOtdltS WAS 1 L
ried on according to rules and the Ger
man promise, which means that a mer-
cnantnan can be stopped and that aft
CT the vessel has been searched and .he
crew and passengers are in safety, tie
vessel can be sunk under certain cow
ditioiis. In no ease, however, may q
merchantmen be sunk by Il torpedo
without previous warning"
U-Roat Sinks 1876 Vessels.
The order ToOI1r la MpIjta has haap
awarded Lieutenant Commander Ar
nauld de la Perriere, commander of the
submarine U-53, for his achievements
in sinking 1876 vessels totaling 100000
tons. Among h vessels destroyed by
the U-53 We're one French and one Eng
lisl, small cruiser. While assigned to
the Mediterranean Commanded Perriere
sank Il number of loaded transports,
munition supply ships and II armed
merchantmen.
Farmers Again at Work.
A report received from Koenigsberg.
East Prussia, that the soil
of East Prussia under cultivation with
corn mounts to 1,321,3SO acres, an in
crease of 1S0,310 acres over 1915, the
overseas News agency says. The crop
increased by 272,000 tons, reaching the
total of $4,000 tons. The increase in
acreage is due principally to the re-
sumption of the farms destroyed or
ustliiuSeu ny lne Russians When thew
invaded East Prussia.
Serbian Piotter Dead.
Medic Kerovic, n Of the ~conspira-
tors in the assassination of Archduke
Francis Ferdinand, heir apparent to
the Austrian throne, in 1914, has died
m a military prison. says a report from
SaraJevo, Bosnia, given out by the
overseas News agency.
More Hogs and Cattle.
According to the census of Septem-
Der i, 1916, the number of hogs in Ger
many was II, 100000, an increase over
April Is of 1929, 9O6, or 29.4 per cent.
says an Overseas News agency state,
ment. In June. 1915, the number was
81, 500. 900. ""'
Iron Production Large.
Germany's September OUTPUT of mig
iron was 1,116.O 900 tons, compared WITH
l,l45,OOO tons in August, or about 81
225 tons each working day in Septem-
Der as against S6,943 tons in August
Using Polar Bear Meat.
The flesh of polar pear is being sold
in Weiswasser, in Oberlausitz. at Tx
marks the pound. 1t find a ready sale.
is declared to be tasty and nourishing.
Princess Webs Soldier.
Princess Marie Theresa of Hohen-
has been married to Otto Kohlei- |
SEN or Innsbruck, an apothecary.