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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-16

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Laulits Hanson and James Carlson
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-16

See Kommes Bros. for Spreader
Harrow, Buggies and wagons.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-16

A few friends gathered at the
home of Mrs. Chris Nelson in the
south part of town to- help her
celebrate her birthday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-16
Observation-Disclosures

Leora Moore of near Atlantic, Wis
tied her grandparents Mr. and
Mrs Roberts of West Extra.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-16
Leora Hansen visited relatives
here Friday
relatives
MRS RASMUSSEN SICK
Mrs Rev Rasmussen is quite sick

MRS CHAs! ROSE TO HOSPITAL
Mrs. Charles Rose of Audubon
township was taken to Omaha, last
week, where she submitted to an
operation
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-16

Next Friday Eve Home Talent
Picture Palace
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-16

TAKING AN OUTING
p. K Jensen, wife and daughter
spent last Sabbath at the Chris
Wolfe home south Of the city.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-16

VISITED A FRIEND
Carl Stanley visited friend in
Atlantic, over Sunday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-16
WITH LUMBER COMPANY

Elmer Green of Brayton, is now
employed at the Fullerton Lum-
Der Company's yard here. He will
move his interesting little family
here as soon as he can procure a
house.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-16
EXTRA BELLIES RETURN

Helena Nielsen, who has been
visiting her uncle, Adolph GFuh@
who lives on her fathers farm
near Menlo, returned home last
week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-16

PETER JoRGENsEN- v i
Peter Jorgensen, our novelty man
was visiting friends in Atlantic
Sunday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-16
local
Items
Boost for the library.

] See Kommes Bros. for Sterling
Disk, Seeder and Harrows.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-16
Ed Mardesen Of.

ELKHoRN BOY HERE
Ed Mardesen of Elkhorn, attend
ed to business matters here Fri
day.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-16
WITH ROY DRYDEN S

Mr.. Lester Layland, wife and
baby of Audubon, visited at the
new home of Roy Dryden down or
the Classic Nishna.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-16
SAWED WOOD

Elmer and Arley Wolfe sawed up
a summers supply of wood fol
John Kilworth last week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-16
MIKE MERTES HERE

Mr.. Mike Mertes is visiting rela-
tives and friends here. He has
sold his Garage in Missouri, and
on account of the illness of his
little daughter he is advised by
his physician to change climate.
1t is possible that MIR. Mertes
will conclude to move back to old
Iowa again.
LOST POCKET BOOK lj
While Mr.. and Mrs Tom Marde-
sen were coming to town Sunda.
last, Mrs Mardesen lost her peck
ct book containing oevr thitry
ct book containing over thirty
getting it agaip, Phil Andrews hav'
Ing found 1t. 4
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-16

SCHOOL MISTRESS RETURNED
Mrs. Connrardy returned home
from Vdllisca, Thursday
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-16
HELPED PARENTS BUTCHER-

Mrs Chris Hoover helped her
parents butcher last week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-16
Pasture Wanted

From 40 to so acnes open pasture
Herbert Thielen M. 9 pd
Brayton, Iowa. "a on 10 Extra
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-16

Picture Palace March II. Home
Talent. Library 25 cents
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-16

LENDING A HAND
Anna voss is working at Worth
Hartzell's.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-16
GRANDMA CRANE SICK

Grandma Crane has been sick.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-02
GIBSON PLEA HEARD
BY APPEALS COURT
Lawyer. Sentenced for Lar.
crmy in SzabO Case, Fights
for Release.
RECALLS WOMAN'S DEATH

,LuANv. March 1.-The Court Of Ap.
peals heard "A Sing Sing prisoner plead
to-day against a judgment OF conviction
for grand larceny. The prisoner wa
Burton W. Gibson. the lawyer who Wal
sentenced Ia serve from five to ten years
and pay , fine of $500 under pain or
al additional i've years for iaceny in
the settlement of the estate Of Roscna
W. Szabo. who WAS drowned In the
Greenwood Lake, orange county. In July.
1912.
His argument was a narration OF the
incidents leading up to his arrest. an
explanation IL his motives and an attack
upon Tia. l~egalit, of the proceedings
which resulted IN his Imprisonment.
The record 81 the case submitted 70
the court With Gihsun's appeal tells this
story:
On July ~. 1919. I,oscna n. Szabo,
an Austrian. was crowned III Greenwood
Lake willie boating with Gibson. lie was
indicted for her murder and tried twice.
The jury disagreed both times.
Mrs. Szabo was worth about 500 q
A will made In February. 1912. named
Gibson ~ executor. After her death he
offered the will for probate and produced
a waiver of citation and consent to the
probate from her mother, who was the
chief beneficiary. The mother at that
lime had been dead two years.
\ brother Of Mrs. Szatp came from
Austria and appealed to the Austrian
vice.Consul. who instituted proceedings
to remove Gibson AS executor. \ de-.
mand was made on Gibson to release
S7.ino he had deposited in a bank. 0ib-
son At the time was In the Goshen jail
awaiting Trial for the murder Of the
woman. His Indictment for larceny was
based upon his refusal to turn over the
money,
lie was convicted by Judge swami In
the Court %; General sessions. The ap.
peal il being opposed By Judge Swami
as District N'toruev.
GibsoiI contends the indictment 10
faulty IN that II charges larceny COM
mitted while he wis IN the Goshen Jail
and that II was found ia New York
county lie all" attacks the proceedings
Instituted by the Austrian Vice-Consul
o, Tho ground that uiiN It person directly
Interested IN an estate can legally movU
io. thu removal Of Lu executor.
He Will complct. his argument To-
Duriu"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-02
MUST SAVE TO WIN,
SAYS KITCHENER
Tells Gujldhall Meeting
Everything Must Be Subor-
dinatcd to Needs Of Army.
BIG T.A\ES ALTERNATIVE

L.Sm,,. March several meroers
az thc british Government urged indi-
vidudl economy As a great Ala 10 '"'
su,.,.srui termination OF IN" war ana
tn. lowering Of tho burden II taxation
h.. fore Il great meeting IN the Gu'idh"''
to-day.
The purpose Of the meeting was the
iuau.uration OF a national savings cam
paign. All the speakers d"ch on INC
importance Of the part when can Dc
n..,,I i'm the wal by thus" AZ holne as
well - those In the trenches premier
Asnuith. who was t" have maze an "u'
dress. q, suffering from a bad cold ana
could not attend the meeting.
Lard Kitchener impressed upon the
audience that the war was not ON! "a
~sruyrl, between armies, hut AN economic
conflict for eXhau>t'nu, aud that every
| man. woman and child IN 'ireh' bt''"'''
could hclp IN the "conom'" o""'"'
~. want lust as many men as ""
,.r 90, a, s,ldlers," said the secretary
Of war. I'VE are bound TO r,h" an the
mon that can possibly lee spared from
industry. agriculture and coinm"N'". We
| cannot produce all our ordinary peace
Tim, requirements Either the popula-
| ton must 20 short Of many 'hings or
! the army must go short -! munitions
Are civilians willing 10 let their
brothers IN the trenches endure haro-
| .h!ps Will. they are not ready to make
small sacrifices of harder work 'ncreaseu
eTor, and Increased economy?
"E,cry uar p'ohlem teaches the same
lesson. First. II We employ less labor
,la yr. ,ts IF the civilian n0Dul =
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-02
RUSSIA'S Big BUDGET
LAID BEFORE DUMA
Calls for .3t0.
Not Counting 81. 800. OOO,-
600. Years War Cost.
LIQUOR REVENUES LOST

PyTRoGEAD, via London, March T.
An estimated excess Of expenditure for
ordinary urposes Of 2l0,414.2So rubles
(SlO5, 2O7,14O) over the estimated rev
enue Is contained In the budget pre-
sented to the Duma yesterday.
An ordinary expenditure Of 3,232,463.-
SOS rubles Ni,ei6.23i.ai9 is estimated
In the budget. This does not include the
expenses of the war. which are much
greater. The cost Of the war In 1915
unounted to 5000. 0OO, 900 rubles (3l.-
voV. 0OO, O0O). and this year. 1t Is ex-
pected, will be- ABOUT 1000. 600. 900
rubles (sa.5OO. 900. o00). This expense
will be met by loans and paper money.
az will the budget deficit. .
The decrease in the rcvenue derived
from alcoholic drinks on account Of the
ban on vodka Is h most important
factor In the deficit. In 1914 the rev
enue derived from this source was $751;
600, 900 rubles N34I.5 500 ,000). AZ COM
pared with 100000 rubles N@'5oo'-
000) last year.
The report Of the budget committee
states
with regard to rural economy the
surface sown showed a decrease OF
1000, 900 acres. but, thanks to a good
harvest. the wheat decrease was not
Improbable. Decline In industrial ar-
tivity has been compensated by higher
prices and army orders. Bank deposits
reach the unprecedented figure OF sOV'-
600. 900 rubles k+O0, 000. 000).
9Th budget committee considers II
absolutely necessary that the question
OF the u%nification Of the whole political
life OF Russia and of the coordination OF
political action with external and inter-
mai financial. commercial and economic
affairs be taken up for consideration.
Pierre Bark, Minister Of Finance. said
tina, 800. 900. 900 rubles C$25o.Ooo ,ooo)
In the budget would be realized iron
new sources of revenue. lie said tha'
he was 50 confident that the Russian
people would make temperance petma'
| nent that he was deyiSing taxes to MAKE
up for the loss OF revenue caused by th'
| cessation of the sale Of alcoholic liquor
In Russia.
lie URGED strict economy and the de
yelopm.rt Of national RESOURCES. Min
lister Rark stated that the cost of tn
war. now 3l.oUo 400 rubles El5,5OO.
ooO, daily. must DE met not only by
loans but by III" issuance OF pape'
| money. an evil which imposed the neces
sity FOR extreme caution. ~ "A proof 81
| the economy being exercised by the Rus
sian people he pointed out the increas'
in bank deposits.
\ ."mnitt-" Of Representatives or al
IN. Ministers under the presidency "i
, NJ. Bark i preparing for early introduc
ton in the buna a project for new tax
alton IN accosddn with the basis OUT
lined by the progressive block In tina
body. For TN. first time in Russia al
income ttN will he provided. Tier" vii
be few new indirect taxes. one "f th"s'
Will be 4 tan on textile manufacture
, import duties VIII y. Increased.
I'll. new sch.m. ui taxation i eA
pect"d "a pruduc, AN increas" Of 500.
600. 90" rublcs Si3l.j 500 "n0b in th'
annual income of the state.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-02
FRANCE EXPEIS AMERICAN.
RrasOn In q. 4. Trube's Case Not
CIcar-Nay He RecOnaidercd.

PARIS, March For reasons unknown
to all but French secret police and Off
cials ~ the Ministry of the Interior
Gustav .Adolph Trubc. a native American
and for the last four years head OF the
French Westinghouse Air Brake Com-
pany. has been expelled from France.
The only known fact that might lave
been used ~aSainst Mr.. Trube, who is
a member of the American Chamber Of
Commerce and the exclusive MONDAY
Club. is the fact that his father was
born in Germany.
Although the French Government has
the right to eXpcl any one i~ispleas.ng to
II, NJ. l@ymar,c, chief Of stan of the
department of the Interior, said that
he would reconsider the whole case
against Mr.. Truhe ut the request of Am
bassador Sharp. This request, IT is said,
has already been made.
Mr.. Trube was notified Of the decision
of the Government on January II. and
because no liners sailed for America until
January - he Was permitted to remain
IN France until that time. although the
customary period Of grace IL forty-elght
hours. His departure has been kept a
secret.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-02
GERMANS CAUTIOUS.
s.psp per. Warn Public To EAcr-
else Patience.
sp,ciai cable Despatch to. THE srs,-

ioSpo.. March HERMAN newspa-
pprs reaching Holland. says "a despatch
from Amsterdam. admit the ~extraorui-
nary courage Of the French and do not
minimize the difficulties in the ATTACKS
ON "a tremendously strong position ihe
Napers warn their readers not 10 e>ie''
n hasty triumph. Some, however, MAIN
tain that tn. rnis rs are sun ao\an'-
ing aud ray that the INITIAL oH'nslNc
wen, further than had been expected.
The Rotterdam correspondent of the
DotIu Mall sends long descriptions OF
tie early part OF tho Nerdun nSW'-
ug that have been appearing III the
German press. These descriptions were
written by correspondents VINO were per-
mi,ted to view In, attack ia anticipation
of = great victory.
THE whole campaign" the correspon-
dent says, was conducted with "a view
l., the widest advertisement. pescrlp-
tive writers. photographers,
sraph operators. artists and poets were
personally conducted to the front ny
stan officer. Tuc u'N few days III
Berlin We're TO hc a succession OF JOY
days with the ringing Of bells and the
waving - tiaRs Now these hopes are
falling fat. The correspondents give
few II any facts"
The T0ssisch' Zc,trmH. realizing the
magnitude ri the operations. urges pa
,ienco and confidence. The Frdnkfnrtsr
/euun9 saye;
Tine BATH. is taking a systematic and
natural course, for although modern con-
d,tions OF attack and defence vary the
old time fuX between battle and rest
cannot be avoided.
Enormous material mas 10 Ice moved
forward. and the difficulty of transport
Is increased 10y the hilliness OF the 'oun-
try. Moreover. the roads may wen haNs
l,en entirely demolished by gigantic ex-
plosions. our leaders are gong forward
ooolly and cautiously. We are, there
fore. all the more certain OF success
In commenting on f'rench statements
that Fort Doualnont s of no import
aIce. the IoSstschc /,itanp says
1t il true that after the artillery ex-
perieuces obtained IN the Belgian fort
rcsses Zen. Strrdil, then commander o'
Norlun, Withdrew the biz cannon. whicf
had been installed in concrete. Thes'
cannon, however. were placed in positions
near by and were most activ. during ia,
defence of b"uarinout.
All n. cannon installed IN the ar
mored towers were kept I'm their place
and were fired until the fort Wa:
s,ormed 10y the Germans, Infantry de
tachments, with their machine gum
He'd into tn. fort aid they also wer'
raptuNd.
cit IL ridiculous to speak of the 'un
importance 81 Druaumont, because from
it, extended position all the artillery o
the northeast N.rdun defencee was di
t,cted."
The Frankf,ri'r /'flTd and othe'
PAPERS contend that the french are los
ing. more men than the Germans. assert
ing that the French seep to nave alread,
..a t,., ,A., .r th.Vt. 80 u.ht.l
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-02

In connection with the assessment
rolls which Were forwarded 10 the Board
Of Aldermen Yesterday from the DEPART
ment of Taxes and assessments some
interesting facts were learned concern.
ing the personal property lists. which this
year included six new names in the
million dollar class. TIL Tax commis-
sioners assessed Ave OF these men AT ST.
600. 900 N a basis OF their separate IN
teres,s in banking firms OF which no
accounting was made during the time
allowed for swearing OF personal taxes.
These men were Henry y. Dawson.
William II. Porter OF the firm Of j. T.
Morgan n Co. William Solomon o.
Salo!non Il CO.. Jacob II. Schif ana
anne Speyer. each OF whom has been
assessed for personal taxes at 1000 o".
Andrew Carnegie. whose name has not
appeared on the fnal personal taN roll
since 1872. swore of 5000. 900. al vhi'h
he was assessed on the tentative roll. On
the ground that his legal liabilities en-
ceeded his taxable assets. Several ears
prior TO 1872 he paid persona taxes On
$4,000. 900. In 1912 nc was advanced Z"
sI0.oo0. 900. on which he paid. but since
then he has been able through the opera
tio, Of the unsecured debt law 10 swear
off all his personal taxes.
It was learned YESTERDAY, too, that
George Ehrst. who has prtctiCaiy NV
encountered real estate holding mount
ing to approximately &+0,ooo. 600. could
not supply any data to swear Oft ANY of
the 81 900. 900 Of personal property for
which he was assessed. because he las
been in Berlin since before the War
began, His attorney appeared before
the Tax Commissioners and confessed
thai ne was helpless to take any action
toward avoiding the payment Of $1,000"
as Mr.. Ehret's contribution to the city
for personal property.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-02
ULTIMATUM TO PORTUGAL.
Germany Demands Return NJ WcI-
uisItiOncd Vessels. u RrpUrt.

IoSpuN. March !, Th" restoration
within fortN-"ight hours If III" German
merchant vessels r"Iulsitiuu.d recently
by Portugal H. demanded IN An ultima
,uIn sen, 10y Germany to the Portuguese
Goycrnu"ut, according tn a Madrid des-
patch.
Th' Lisbon correspondents q. the Morn
ina Post. however. denies the report ot
the ul,lma'um "" SAYS
"Thc report that ';.rmauy has sent
AN ultimaEuiu Ia Portugal with I, ference
to the sciZur" of the German ships in
termed in Portuguese ports - denied IN
official circles here.
'It may he stated authorilatlvely,
however. that tortuga' VII IN no cas-,
recrdr from her ~pusition ~ fcrmany's
bidding. The report Of the ultimitum IL
due tn tho approaching i'utrtun" Of vari.
ouS German subjects from i'ortugul."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-02
TAX RATE
IS INCREASED TO 2.O4
Ranging From III to .16 Made in All
Boroughs Except Richmond, Where There Will he
Decrease Of .11-Final Action Tomorrow.

The tax rates for 1916. based or the
requirements Of the city's budget and
the assessment rolls Of real and per-
sonal property which were submitted
yesterday to the Board of Aldermen by
the Board OF Tax Commissioners. will
be adopted by the Board Of Aldermen at
a special meeting tomorrow afternoon.
As finally computed by the boards
finance committee. the rates for the fve
boroughs Of the city vary only In a slight
measure from the tentative rates Of tax.
alton which were prepared by the De-
partinent Of Finance two weeks ago.
Manhattan has the largest increase in
the tax rate Of all five boroughs. The
rate Is increased over last years In every
borough except Richmond, where II Is
decreased by II. The Manhattan rate
is IL higher than last year. and the
highest since 1908. The other boroughs.
except Richmond. have increases rang
ing from II to .1s. The rates for all
boroughs for 1916 and 1915 are as
F,II1
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-02
BERLIN SILENT ON
VERDUN FIGHTING;
LULL CONTINUES
Official Report Says Allies
Are Striving "tO Assuage
Their Disappointment"
DECLARES LOSSES OF
GERMANS f SMALL

ssyaIf~, via London. March 1.-The
csiciSi statement issued by the German
War ONCE to-day makes no mention of
the fighting NJ Verdun. where the Crown
Princes army has won marked sue
ceeees IN the north and east OF the
fortress.
Heavy artillery actions are announced,
With the French and British guns par
ticularly active. This activity Of the
Allies At various points was for the
purpose Of ~'assuaging their disappoint-
ment." the official statement says. ON
the User. in Champagne and between the
Meuse and the Moselle the Allies tried
10 dc damage with their artillery IRE
but failed. -.
The allied ~aeropianes were brought
down and a German aeroplane halted an
allied transport with It's bombs n then
successfully fought the transports guard
with machine guns.
The correspondents agree In their
Statements regarding the smaliness OF
the German casualties.
The German official report. tele-
eraphed here from Berlin. is as follows:
Activity Of the artillery yesterday
was very great on various parts or
the front, and particularly on the
enemy's side. At various points the
enemy fred for the purpose OF as
suaging his disappointment. ON the
other hand. in the User region. In
the Champagne and between the
Meuse and the Moselle he seemed TO
be erdeavoring 10 do damage, nut
did NOT achieve his object.
In an aerial combat a British bi'
plane was forced down near Menin.
The were mad prisoners.
Two French biplanes were brought
dow ny our anti-aircraft guns. one
near Vezaponin. northwest OF So's-
sons, the occupants Of which were
cartured the other due west OF Sois-
sons, the occupants Of which appar-
ently were dead.
An %aeroplane piloted by Lieut..
Kuehl, carrying an observation oni-
Ger, Lieut.. f'aber OF the reserve.
brought a military transport to "a
standstill on the Besancon-Jussey
road by dropping bombs. and then
successfully fought the men or the
transport with. machine guns.
statement issued to-day by the over
seas News Agency says that on Feb
ruary .. the Germans In their offensive
north OF Nerdun gained only ten sauar'
kilometcrs, less ground than the whole
ga,n Of the French offensive in Cham
payne last fall.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-02
pERIsCopEs SEEN ON MINES.
IUtrn,cd tW In~itr attempts e
Ham supposed boats.

HNTiM"rf, Narca J. Mines equipped
VITA pei.s'urNs hr' si'i to- II. the lat
e.; devic" nov. being used 10y the Ger
mans iu bringing ,luIt the destruction
Of enemy ships capt. Il J. keelty o.
tis British steamship Hatfield tells OF
having ~gut",i on ut the new destrur-
t"c ,s.nts ,u Tie English Channel. There
j.. u reward al, red Icy the British Ad-
mira Tor tamn'ur "A submarine. and
visions % $500 flashed across the mind
-: cap. k--iiy
ru second though; he concluded that
~ there were certain risks involved In
attacking ~. uui,rscs boat to waive
'Lc possibility "f getting the $500 and
proceeded. shortly 'ft"r"drd a British
patrol u,d No. SPOKEN and the com.
laa'l.r toad q: ~. p~eriscurc. An In
~l"~;igai,un dcvei"p-d t'la' the reriscope
SO attached 81 ;l, mlu'.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-02
BRITAIN TO AID U. S. TRADE.
WIN E~stRbitsh Bur"au Here 10
Certify targOrs.

WAsHiSGToS. March Ito save
american exporters the expense. and uu-
noyance Of having their shipments to
the Scandinavian countries subjected -
detention the British Government has
directed the establishments Of "A bureau
IN connection with the British ctnhasS,
here. which viii issue certificates To- the
shippers of cargo"S that ar" u.ohjer-
tionable undo British m!litarS rerula-
ions.
days time to provide the necessary ma
chinery in the British embassy here for
The handling Of the large volume 81
business which IL expected 10 follow
from the establishments OF the new bi-
reau and ii is hoped that the presenta-
ton of applications FOR Information by
American exporters will be delayed un-
III that time has elapsed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-02

the knowledge that the operations like
those around Ncrdun. even II successful.
will lead nowhere. sine. man, fresh po-
sitions in the rear of the Mouse remain
to he taken. and there must be II limit
TO the sacrifice of 10000 men for each
-four miles gained.
considering how the Germans stand.
must throw "a far greater stake than
Nerlun. We must, therefore. be pre-
pared. FOR II is our u TO keep cool and
husband oar main reserves.
Nv. arr. fret,ing because ;hc British
kaN, not Vet been engaged. We need
not fret. They are acting closely with
the French and Belgian allies and when
their hour strikes will take their part.
II Is Gen. Joffre who is playing this
Wand"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-02
ESSAD HOPEFUL.
Says Australians Face Disaster ~
They Stay IN AIbn MIA.

ROME, March 1.--Disastcr for the Aus
,rian forces II they should attempt I"
hold tina part Of Albania which they
have captured was predicted by Ess,d
T'asha to-day.
The former provisional President
poin,ed out that Austria. should she at
tempt to remain In armed possession Of
part Of Albania. would have an army op-
Grating In u region without resources
and constantly threatened and harassci
by Albanian and Italian forces. These
forces. he said. operating from the Al
bantam seaport OF Avlona, will attempt
to envelop the Austrians and cut OF the
retreat of the army under Gen. Won
KoeveAs.