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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-11-30
Everybody Came to Reasonw,th Lefty.

everybody Game 70 reason with Lefty.
ryfng on pain of being cut out of I'm
Gle Truefitt's will.
As Uncle Truefitt was worth a cool
hundred thousand. it will be seen that
the younger generation was literally
up against it.
Cousin Lefty Bradley was a poor
member of the family. She was a
stenographer for Stone, the hardware
merchant. The other Bradleys looked
down on her. and the Slows, Forsters
and Truefitts despised her utterly.
All the same, it was supposed that she
would come in for share of Uncle
Truefitt's money. The old man seemed
a little taken with her. perhaps be-
cause she never ran to him with little
tattle about the family.
This is how the scandal arose. Dur.
ing Uncle Truefitt's absence in town
upon business Lefty asked for three
days holiday, thing. as Matty True
fit caustically remarked, she would
never have dared to do If there had
been anyone to inquire into the fam
tly's actions. To 60 away for three
days without obtaining Uncle True
fits permission was something un.
heard Of. Even James Slow, who
would some day become head of the
clan. never took any momentous step
without consulting Uncle Truefitt.
Lefty came back smiling, and Cousin
Anne Bradley. who boarded her, won
dered. Some extraordinary transfer
nation had taken place in Lefty. When
she was doing up Cousin Anne's room,
a thing which Cousin Anne graciously
permitted, she was heard to he sing
ing. Cousin Anne watched her mar
rowly throughout the day and detected
her making curious gestures with her
fingers when she thought she was not
observed. Cousin Anne had followed
her surreptitiously into her bedroom
and suddenly pulled her hand from
behind her back. Lefty was wearing
wedding ring.
At first. as Cousin Anne said, she
was minded to put the girl out of the
house. But after all. If she was mar
ried her offense was not great enough
to justify her in losing her paying
boarder. She taxed Lefty, who began
to cry.
"Who is the MANI" she demanded.
Lefty wouldn't tell. She positively
refused to tell, saying that her hus.
band had made her promise that the
announcement should come from him.
And Cousin Anne, persisting. found to
her amazement that some wicked
spirit had got into Lefty. Lefty &C.
tually ordered her out of the room.
Cousin Anne resolved to be much less
k!nG to Lefty in future.
She told the whole family the next
morning, going from one house to m.
other. Everybody came to reason with
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-11-30

Lefty. Matty Truefitt tried, and Jane
Slow, and Kate Forster. By reason.
ing they meant asking questions, but
they got nothing out Of Lefty.
"Well have to wait till Uncle True
nit comes back" said Matty.
It'll mean eight thousand more to
split among us If Uncle Truefitt cuts
her out of the WILL" observed James
Slow, rubbing his hands together.
"James," said his wife, don't be
vulgar. It's the deceiving of Uncle
Truefitt that is so ungrateful."
They waited, while Lefty, supremely
unconscious of the blow that was
about to fall, went about with singing
lips and a heart that was lifted up
above the common things of life, or.
rather, TRANSPORTED them.
Uncle Truefitt came back nearly a
week later. He was met at the station
by all his relatives. He was struck
at once by the singular expression Of
their faces.
"What is it," he demanded grufly.
Jane Slow, who had been deputed
to break the news. answered. "I'll tell
you when you get home, Uncle True
fit. Prepare yourself for a great
shock"
"What is it? Somebody lost money!"
he asked.
mo. Uncle Truefitt. It is ingrati,
tude on the part Of one you loved
and trusted"
"Hum! I guess I don't want no
preparing for that" sneered Uncle
Truefitt, pursuing his lips as he stepped
into his carriage.
When they were all assembled in the
parlor Jane Slow spoke up.
"Cousin Lefty has taken advantage
of your absence to deceive you," she
said. "She has got married."
"Eh?" shouted Uncle Truefitt. MAR
ried? Without my leave?"
ITO a scamp, Uncle Truefitt. She is
ashamed to let his name be known.
That proves what sort Of man he u.s."
"How do you know he's a scamp"
demanded Uncle Truefitt.
Because she's ashamed Of him.
Uncle Truefitt, we think you ought to
cast her out of your life, after her re-
Iayment of all your kindness to her"
"All think that?' asked Uncle True
att.
!, James Slow bowed his head. II
think" he said, ''that the young won.
an who has set her face against your
Wishes has forfeited all right to your
: consideration"
"Or that of any Of u.s." added Kate
Forster.
"'Phone for her." said Uncle True.
itt.
"Eh?" remarked James Slow.
II said ''phone for her. Wen
thrash this thing right out now" said
Uncle Truefitt.
Lefty was telephoned for and duly
appeared, while her accusers, in sullen
pride. withdrew to the other side of
the room and ostentatiously disre-
garded her.
"Come here. James," said Uncle
rruefitt. "What have you got against
Letty?'
"I?" exclaimed James. "Merely her
shocking disregard for your expressed
wishes, uncle"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-11-30

when her heart longed for Bernard
Royd. After she had become a
widow the old friendly acquaintance
was resumed. Salina made no denial
to close friends that she loved her old
time sutton. She had sold the home
because Pearl River investments were
reported doubling up, and she liked to
anticipate goodly dover she could
bring to Royd, in case he proposed.
There was nothing to do but to
build small house on the forty
acres and she and an old man serv.
ant of the family try to wrest liv.
Ing from the unfruitful soil.
Royd did not see Salina before she
moved. He was a civil engineer and
she learned. was employed by. the de-
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-11-30
Demonstration Of Affection.

Demonstration Of Affection,
Hokus-That fellow Flubdub IN
perfect brute.
Pokus-Yes, and yet he Is SO sentt
mental.
Hokus-Sentimental
Pckus-Yes. He threw dinner plate
ut his wife the other day. and wheu
he saw his aim was bad he began q
sing, "Oh, Darling, Have Missed You.s
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-11-30

"Come here, Lefty" said Uncle
Truefitt. us it true you're married?"
1T is" said Lefty brazenly.
"Tell 'em who it is. Lefty" said
Uncle Truefitt.
'You, Alfred" said Lefty, smiling.
Uncle Truefitt pointed toward the
door. "Get out, all of you," he said
bluntly. And they went. And that
was the second scandal in town.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-11-30
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-05
w"ME>.s MEETINGS.

Undo. the revised constitution, the
.unuai election Of officers, regents
Nic"-r"sonts and advisors board q: tho
Confederate Memorial Literary Society
viii be hold this morning At II O'Clock
rhc annual meeting for III" reading
cf reports OF all officials vii! take
placc on Wednesdays. January &c. a.
u o'cloch,
The board 81 mana gers oi the Vir-
c.ria Homo FOR Tncurables VIII meet
today At IL o'ciock at tho home. Eloc-
ton o, officers viii take place n; this
meeting. ana a tull attendance is dc
sired
The Sunbeam soeic,y VIII have
charge OF tho program this afternoon
at oclcch for the Week of Prayer
service a. Grace street Baptist Church.
MI interested arc invited 10 attend.
The annual election eli officers 81
nc Moments Missinnary Society of the
First Baptis, Church will he held this
afternoon ~ o'clock, at rhc regular
monthly meeting OF the society. The
meeting viii ne held In the church
par!ors. and q large attendance is re-
GGestcd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-05

~ .'"Nt 10 ~. Ilu,S- D.-p.ttii
"1ffpi.k, w. Junu;Uy i.-Tn.
lawson homo ia >miiuf.nI. ~. tia.
scene to-day Of i pretty wc.i,:inu when
MISS Frances %urncc: LIw.,ou. ,l.,u.b.
ter OF the tat. John W. anu Mrs. Mn
Iarci trqunart Lawson. became III.
sr!de Of da,ptS Scucipu Chalmers An
OF The lat" John i. Chalmers and MIS-
y. Chalmers III among TIA, mos, pr.n,.
County
On account Of = recent bereavement
~ Inc family Of the bride. The w.a,iiu.
was quietly celebrated
ne cefcmonI WAS hcld ~ hi.h noon.
~" service being read l.. Roy. i; ~
l'he!rs, rector OF Christ Church
nc wedding music was rendered. H.
MISS Alice i;urS's. cousin uf :l,, b,i1c
The bride. who was preceded h ~
'Ha'4 "i honor. Miss Violet I,,v..n,,
entered with her cousin. ~. ii.hu,d :.
fnrS"s' OF Norfolk Va. VINO .ny. -,
away. ''c'
The groom entered win his hes, ,,.,,
- Gordon Dr!k. OF S!uithrcId
immediately after til, cev..n,.n, N.
an'! Mrs. Chalmers lot FOR !. Month";,
bridal tour Mi and Mrs. Ch,,lnc,.
Viii make their home in Smi;brni,t
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-05
~ AND orr or row \.

Mr. and Mrs. John Garland Pollard
arc spending several days in Richmond
~ Murphy's Hotel!
Miss Dorothy FOX has returned 10
richmond. after spending n short time
with the Misses cardweil in Ashland
Miss Pattic l.ycll has returned 10
Richmond. after visit 10 Mrs Henry
warren Ia Orange.
Mrs. William Congrevc Jackson has
taken an apartment at the Winchester.
and has with her for the winter. her
sister, Miss Clutldc Woods. OF old
roint Comfort.
Mrs. Ernest =. Crawford ANA her son.
of lIarrisonburG. have been spending
The holidays with the formers par
cnts, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry ". Rounirce.
on Park AvenGc.
Stuart Williams who is a student
At the Medical College here. has been
The recent guest OF his parents. Rev.
and Mrs. X. s. Williams. In rredcricks-
burg.
Miss Louise Bolton has returned to
Richmond. after visit 10 Miss f.ydia
Taylor. In Norfolk
Mrs, r.. Cardwcll Taylor and hcr small
daughter, Ellen Warren Taylor, have
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-05

Special TO Tho Times Dispatch
I.OTTESVIlLE. VA. January a.
p. J. schultz. OF Baltimore and Miss
Halle Ruth Smith, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. T.. r. Smith, OF this city. were
married at O'Clock last night at the
parsonage OF tho High stree, Baptist
church. Rev. Henry w Battle. H. u
officiating. Immediately after the cere-
nionE Mr.. and Mrs. Shultz left FOR a
brief Northern trip. They will make
their home in charlottesville
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-05
Wa! hcrr!-Nlarris.

Special !" INC Tlucs-nis ra,eh.i
fPrpMNI'TUM, VA janIarA 3D.
"ard Hunter Mas bcrry, son uC Edward
MaNperr! ~ married Yesterday t.
Miss iessic = N:,rris. auu-ntcr II i.
v. Marris. h1-h IT this county. INC
ceremony was performed a; Concord
.! iheir paste! nicv. =. I: DANES.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-05
Holiday clcl,ration.

most interesting holiday enter
tainmcnt Was given at the Virginia
home for lucurabics FOR the patients
recently, Thc huge Christmas tree was
the feature ~ III" decorations, and
WAS arranged every where with coll
nrcd ornaments and tinscl. Dr Remind
and Miss Victoria Strain arranged the
lrcc. and Mr.. Walker portrayed the
character OF santa Claus. The program
was very interesting and charming
one, and was much enjoyed by those
iu attendance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-05
deception nj Church.

There VIII be a '.Tw el:th Night" r.
option held la the sunday school room
III the Church. OF the Ascension, High
land Park, an Thursday evening from
10 II o'clock. Vii Ep!scopalians and
friends OF the church arc cordially in
Nitcd 10 attcnd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-05
MISS MARGARET POWERS
ENTERTA|NS At TEA
AiIair Is in Honor Of Miss kitty
Valentine and Miss Avis
Hughes.
MRS. kElTu GIVES CARD PART,
Entertains at Her Home ON Cattle
drai Place i'm Honor OF Miss Nir-
"inia Dickens. OF Norfolk-tair-
fa>-tOoiidSc Wedding.

There were Two small affairs Of yes
icrdaN ~ much interest - societ>
Mis-" Margaret Powers. daughter Of Mr.
tar Mrs ltrault Powers, entertained
afcrnal. at tcn Yesterday aficrnop pa
1T III" houuc ~ her parents ia West
hampton. IN" affair WAS III honor 81
Ms" KITS Valentine ami her guest
Miss AVIS iu=hcs, % Ne" fof!. AMI
about m, members 81 til" younScr
soc.ety SGT were invited !" mcce ,h-m.
III. drawing rooms We're Arrans: e.
,r,Nherc III rod and white flo" -.
Mirs virginia dickens. o. Nor!oH.
~as rucs, Of honor YESTERDAYS ast'r-
noon At An Informal card party given
~ Mrs. Lu!ict Chiffon I<o.th a. nor
iomc 10 Cathedral Place. Th"r. woiN
$50 tables playing. anu refreshments
'erc serNed At The caro- 'ao''" 49,
I,. gam. Was concluded. Mrs. N".tn
invited H. meet Miss Dickens. Misses
u,ric lom ,;oumuGcu. MaNsic fi"m.r-.
Gertrude carter. Grace Perkins and
t'ati. .,!i
Mis- IL a.u. Il visiting Miss >on
tenniU-cr here Tor some i'"!..
Observation-Disclosures.
Mr. and Mi Johm l.. Wugo 40
nouncc tn. engagements Or their daUsh-
ter Marie Elizabeth. 70 iirE'ns Cham
ming kno..lcs The wedding VIII take
ria.o in inc carly spriug
1, ,hc Nomnn'. club.
Mr. sail. Onld Donaldson &.l &c
sumo hor lcc.,tr.s a, th" woman Cub .
,li. af,crn,.,u 4, 40 O'Clock rho
su,it,, rnr ,ie lcclur. this aft -no"h \
vl l.. "thc Sow France
TREATMENT " c,l.iinr.
,narri,se III much Interest - N!r' !
linia society which TOOK place ester
day IN New York 1T ia" h"m" q. y.
rruhor Wright. - l.ast l'ifiE-rst
street was INA, Of Miss sarah wright
Coolidge and John walter FAIRFAX, OF
virginia The ccrcmous Vas per
formed Very Qittctly, IN tho HON" 81 the
brides uncle and ruly relatives ana
Intimate friends woTu present
The bride Who is rrauddaush inter-
In tho late i iIood wright ~ 80"
york. il Tho ouly daughter o. 'te l",r
lieury Coolidge. % thc old ahh "Id"Il
known Massachusetts fa.utiv - Cool
idce MIR lcalrfa& IS ~ 'hc aiftaN
famii, iii virginia. I.uown - tn" Mar
land lime. y hos" "urcsiors Sct'lch III
Lord Baltimore cnl"u> tu thc seven
tc,nth century lie is son ~ inc
late ,olouol John Walter |aNriaAt OF
| Virginia. and brother 81 Henry fair-
faN, 81 ildic. aud - iiam"i"u err
4 faX. - Novrick y, =. rnd ~ I+nd- I
say lairfAN. .! I.cuo%, Mass
Mr.. and Nts lohu " after h"lI'"%
! nc - mah. thatr leone ~ '"--'n 'itI',
On thc James l.lH"r. ln FrlH'" '"otet
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-08
DEATH TOLL OF STORMS
GROWS IN MAGNITUDE
Six Known Fatalities and Biloxi,
Miss, Hears Number
Exceeds 100

ATLANTA, July S.--A series of tor
nadoes and torrential rains following in the
wake OF the Gulf hurricane have done
damage TO ships, property and roads
throughout Georgia, Alabama and Misss-
sippi estimated at S5,OOO,0OO, caused at
least six deaths and injury TO several score
other persons. All of the dead were ne
groes except an engineman, who was killed
near Bond, Miss in washout Three were
drowned at Birmingham and two near Tus-
caloosa,
A dispatch from Biloxi, Miss, says re-
ports there indicate that the loss of life
in the hurricane was more than 100, this
estimate being based on the fact that
schooners carrying more than 100 persons
are still unaccounted for.
At Birmingham, Valley Creek and Village
Creek spread, surrounding lowlands. and
residents along the streams had to be res
cued
In Montgomery and surrounding territory
several houses were blown away and many
persons were injured Enormous crop dam.
age has been done throughout Mississippi,
southern Alabama and Georgia.
The precipitation in Atlanta has been
$50 inches during the last "a hours, and
heavy rain continues. Many sections of
roadway have been washed away
'Twenty-four boats, mostly hshermen's
craft, are missing from Gulfport, Biloxi.
Pascagoula Bay, st. Louis and Ocean
Springs. and seven motorboats are searching
Mississippi Sound FOR them.
Communication with many of the points
affected by the storms is still lacking. Re-
ports from Mobile. Pensacola and other
Gulf points state the high water is recedlng
leaving in its wake property. damage esti-
mated at millions of dollars.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-08

sharks, even In the East. Miss Daniels has
done much fishing In Florida and has many
pictures to show her catches down there :
she shows also picture of a shark sb |,
caught Off wildwood several years ago. Her
theory of their visits sc close to shore is
munger pure and simple
And she speaks of them with some ad.
miration, fshermans admiration:
The shark is the gamest fish ever
met" she said
HAS CAUGHT MANY SHARKS
Doctor Pinkham at his home today said
he was surprised to think that people all
these years had the idea that the Atlantic
coast was free from sharks.
He said he has fshed ali along this mart
OF the coast, from Asbury Park down. and
has seen and caught them everywhere es-
pecially at Asbury Park and Wildwood
the last four years he has done yirtuallv
all his fishing at Wildwood and each year
has caught some sharks. His catch on
July was his first this year
II don't suppose" he said "that tba
sharks have been catching are any dir
ferent in species from those that have
killed the two boys this week AS far as
Know they are all OF the regular man-eat-
ing variety, with the double row OF teeth
"At wildwood they frequent what wa
fishermen call the inside bar. and are pretty
numerous In Delaware Bay where Iye
done good deal Of fishing, they're as thick
as can be-"
MAN EATER AT ATLANTIC CITY.
Doctor Pinkham was asked about Atlan-
tic City. and he said he hasn't done much
fishing there, but he supposed they were
there just as well as anywhere else. He told
how last summer fishing off the pier at
Wildwood he saw a big shark coming in on
a wave heading right for woman bather.
He cast tempting bait right in the sharks
path, and the monster took the bait and
went out to sea with line and all.
Tuesdays catch, he said with a fair de-
gree of pride, was made with a l2-thread
line. That is an unusually small size line
for fishing for sharks, and he admitted he
could never have landed it without the other
mans aid in using the hook.
The seven foot of shark weighed approxi-
mately 200 pounds, Doctor Pinlkfnm said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-08
BERLIN REPORTS REPULSE
OF ATTACKS ON VERDUN
AND SOMME FRONTS
BERLIN. July

BERLIN, July 8.
The repulse Of attacks against German
positions on the west front were reported
by the War ofice today.
On the Somme River front assaults
against the German lines broke down
On the Yerdun front hundreds of French
were made prisoners at Froide Terre.
Following is the text OF the report:
on both banks OF the somms nu-
merous repeated enemy attacks were
repulsed with sanguinaFy losses
The heroism and tenacity OF our
troops prepared the enemy for day OF
delusions.
on the Nerdun front the French
made several fruitless attacks on
Froide Terre Weak advances against
Damloup were also checked.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-08
WOMAN TELLS OF SEVEN-FOOT
SHARK CAUGHT AT WILDWOOD
Disagrees With Experts Who Think Lone Man-eater
Caused Deaths of Young Men at Beach Haven
and Spring Lake

One sportswoman. who does not subscribe
to the opinion of those experts who view
the killings of the young men by sharks
at Beach Haven and Spring Lake as ex-
ceptional raids by lone man-eater Is
Miss Lillian Daniels, of 1922 Norris street.
Miss Daniels feels she can differ with
them fairly because she says she figured
in the catch of n seven-foot shark with
DR.. John w. Pinkham, of 20S North 33d
street. on Wednesday.
This was Off the wildwood Crest Pier,
and In barely four feet of water.
Miss Daniels says she sighted the shark.
which was about seven feet long, and that
Tr Pinkham caught him with the help Of
his host Allen Mcclellan, of 752 Holly
street. Miss Daniels told the story today:
I'VE were fishing off the Wildwood Crest
Pier" she said "Of course everybody was
talking about the terrible death of young
Mr. yansant, and being at the oceans edge
we naturally talked about it, Wouldn't
II be funny II we were to catch one?' l
said. though I was being kept pretty busy
with kingfish.
About that time l caught sight OF the
shark He was half out OF water and his
great fms were plainly noticeable. told
Doctor Pinkham to play for him, and almost
as ! said II the Doctors bait was picked up.
Doctor Pinkham played with the monster
for awhile, and then Mr.. Mcclellan ran
down and threw harpoon into it. I don't
suppose it was more than four feet deep
there, IL that much.
"They brought the shark to shore and
standing him up. he was just little more
than a foot bigger than Doctor Pinkham.
who caught him, and he is feet IL. They
cut him open, and the only thing found in
his stomach was mossbunker, which had
been the bait used to catch him So 1t is
plain that the shark was hungry"
CAUGHT NEAR BATHING POINT.
Miss Daniels said they were fishing early
and their catch was not viewed until quite
awhile after it was made except by proba-
bly, a dozen persons There were no swim
mers then, she said. but II was right where
the swimmers naturally would be. and at
place where one could stand easily with
body from the waist up out of water.
This is not her first experience with
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-08
KILLINGS BY SHARKS FIRST KNOWN
ON ATLANTIC COAST, SAYS EXPERT
Never in His Experience Attacked Human Beings Except
in the Tropics, Asserts H. F. Moore, of Philadel-
phia, Deputy Commissioner of Fisheries

line, A strap was thrown around its tail
and II was pulled up by the boat tackle
The shark was hanging alongside the boat
head down, and several feet out of the
water, A little later another tiger shark
OF the same school jumped out of the
water and tore huge chunk out OF the
belly Of the other
THE whole boat was rocked by the
force OF the pull. The attacking shark
was hit by a bullet fired from a naval
rife by one of the men aboard the Fish
hawk. When the second shark was pulled
aboard II was found to be ~ feet long.
II was cut open and the part OF the other
shark turn away was found In It's belly
Doctor Moore, when asked how he ac.
counted for the presence of sharks in the
surf along the Atlantic coast, said:
Normally the sharks feed on fish. II
is possible there are schools Of fish close
in shore as there often are Just outside
the breakers, II is also possible that a
shortage Of fish has caused the sharks TO
go toraging far insore. and being very
hungry they have attacked human be-
ings."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-08
PUBLIC ANXIETY IN GERMANY
GROWS WITH ALLIED DRIVE
Crown Prince Assailed for Persisting in
Verdun Attack

LONDON, July 8.
The London newspapers printed several
dispatches from Holland and Denmark to-
day, indicating increasing public anxiety in
Germany on account of the western and
eastern offensives OF the Allies.
The Kaiser, one English correspondent
reported, is travelling from front to front
comforting with his generals, each advising
against the reduction of his forces for the
benefit of others.
Another correspondent wired that the
Crown Prince is being blamed for persist
ing In the Verdun attack when his forces
are urgently needed on the Somme. Mill
tary circles In Germany, he reported, are
discontented because OF Austrias weak
ness.
To complete the picture of pessimlsm, sew
eral English correspondents agreed that the
food situation in Germany is daily grow
ing more serious The Frankfurter Zeit-
ung was quoted as saying that the great
fight for victory or defeat has only begun.