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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-20
COFFROTH STILL LIKES
THE FIGHTING GAME

Chicago James w. Coffroth,
though a prosperous race track mag
nate, being president of the Tijuana
Jockey club, hasn't eliminated the
and is out with the announcement that
the Mexican city will be the scene Of
at least two big fights. One probably
will be between Benny Leonard, light
weight champion and some worthy foe
and the other he hopes will bring jess
Willard, the heavyweight champion,
against the winner Of the Carl Norris
Fred Fulton match. Coffroth already
has closed a contract for Ca.l Norris
in the event Morris defeats Fulton.
How will you get Willard? ]
don't think he car TO fight" said
Mate Lewis. manager far Morris.
It'll bid 81 high for the match he
can't say no without announcing his
retirement from the ring. There is
plenty OF money in Tijuana and I can
afford 70 hid high" said coffroth.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-20
LIEUT.. WILSON WON
TOURNAMENT SINGLES

Lieutenant 3, NJ. Wilson of st.
Paul. formerly of this city and man
ager Of the advertising department Of
The Herald, was practically the only
St, Paul man to win the Minneapolis
Tennis club tournament Saturday aft
ernoon. In y OF the most intense
and holly contested matches Lieut..
Wilson stood through the strong at
tack Of Myron Hutchinson of Mime
apolis and managed to return his
strokes SO as to force him and make
his play erratic.
Lieut.. Wilson was prominent in
North Dakota tennis circles and q
few years ago won the state cham
pionship Of North Dakota and was on
the victorious team winning the Red
River Valley open doubles. Last
year Wilson IA runner up in the
contest for the Minnesota state cham
pionship.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-20

be the one man who can steady this
local club. Upon his ability to- with
stand the strain of catching eontinus
ally every day will depend largely on
the Anal showing of the club. When
Schalk slapped out Of The harness. for
a few days early In the season the club
lost it's stride, but when he donned the
mask again, the machine began to
run smoothly. Schalk is rated rs
Ct the best defensive receivers In the
game.
East Lansing, Mich. - Chester L.
Brewer. the new athletic director Of
the Michigan Agricultural College.
will take up his duties about Septena-
Der !, according to a letter to Presi-8
dent Kedzie. He was to have re-
ported August /, but was summoned
by the government to take charge OF
physical training at Camp Funston,
Texas.
Detroit, Mich. ~ Swimmers from
Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Cleveland
and several other cities are expected
to compete at the Detroit Boat club,
August 18. for several A. A. u. cham
pionships and q number Of state titles,
Several title holders are in govern
ment service and can not compete. As
a result several new champions will
be developed. There are Is events
plannd in divisions for boys, men and
women. The Central A. A.. u. cham
pionships include the 1b0-yard back
stroke; 200-yard breast stroke; one
mile, and plunge for distance, for men.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-20
STATE GOLFERS
BEGIN TOURNEY
AIT DICKINSON
Many Players Will Fight for
Honors-New Club
House Opened.

Dickinson, N. D., Aug. 20.--Dick-
inson becomes host to the leading
golfers Of North Dakota today with
the opening at the Town and Country
club Of the annual state golf tourna-
ment Forty enthusiastic golfers all
ready are here, including unusually
large teams from Grand Forks, Fargo
ana Bismarck, and q successful meet
ing is anticipated. Play began at .
this morning in the is holes best ball
play, and ut 2 this afternoon the
women,s qualification round began.
Tomorrow morning at 8 will begin
the team composition SO holes match,
and Wednesday, at 8 will begin the
qualifying round Cor the state cham
pionship. Wednesday afternoon the
women play their frst nine holes
match round and the men their first
scheduled the mems second match
play for ls holes; the women's sec
end match play For nine holes. In the
morning, and In the afternoon the
third match rounds In these events,
and a consolation flight, first round
10 holes, medal play, 16 defeated In
first round, eight to qualify, Friday
will be devoted to semi-finals. and
Saturday to finals in the several
events.
Rev. Father pignam of the Dick
inson Town and Country club Is
chairman OF the local committee
which includes NJ. p. Hall. H. C
Berry, william Kostelecky and Guy
Hunter. Father Dignam Ia one of the
most enthusiastic golfers on the slope
and one OF the best, having been de.
feated by William Kostelecky by Q
very narrow margin for the stickne,
cup. n tff.
Grand Forks men who are in Dick.
inson and will play during the tour
Mum. D. MCDONALD, l.. 3. Kennedy
W, j. Hewitt, ]. p. Taylor and G. g
Finch. /
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-20
er-
SPORT GOSSIP

Chicago - The National Casting
of the National associa-
ton Of the Scientific Anglers club,
which was scheduled to start here on
l., has been called off be-
cause of the war. The Illinois Cast
ing club under whose auspices the
tournament was to have bean given,
sowed a willingness to 90 through
with the program, but the national as
ISOLATION decided not to have any
championships this year.
st. Louisa number OF athletes
who have made names for themselves
in the National Amateur Athletic IN
ion championships last year at New
ark, and who are in the service of
Uncle Sam, may participate in the
national championships to be held
here August 81 to September 8, Many
of these athletes have asked for fur
loughs and among those who already
have obtained leave OF absence are
A. Humrne!, of Portland, Ore, who
won the %natioa.l quarter-mile hurdle
race last year at Newark, within enc
fifth of a second of the worlds record;
Don Scott, of New Orleans, winner OF
tho hnlf mile championship. and Dana
Jenkins, q sprinter. All are members
of the OMeers' Training camp at Fort
Logan II, Root. at Little Rock, Ark.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-20
AMERICAN LEAGUE
chicaao strenGtllens .IYo.a.

LTAs1EEaMEA
Chicago. August 20.v-cit.eago
strengthened its hold on urst ptlpe
yesterday by administering q IA ~
defeat TO Philadelphia while Boston
lost to Cleveland. The locals star 80
on a batting rampage in the opening
inning, scored Ave runs and droye
Myers off the mound. Russell had an
easy time with the visitors, but they
started a. savage rally In the fifth i'm
ming when Aaasell Weakened and
scored six runs.
Extra base hitting was a feature
of the game. The locals outhit the
visitors and most of Chicago's hits
were for extra bases.
The SCORE 9s r.. IL. +.
Philadelphia 8 IL 2
Chicago .,.......,...,,,,141 IA 2
Myers, Anderson, Bacon and
schang; Haley. Russell. Danford and
Schalk.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-20
ELKS TO MEET
TRAVELLERS ON
]. THE DIAMOND
Baseball Game Next Sunday
70 Aid Company NJ
Funds.

Next Sunday, August 2s. there may
be grave danger that fratarnal bonds
will be strained to the breaking point
when the Grand Forks B. P. o. Elks
demon baseball nine will cross bats
with the Commercial Travellers bass-
ball team. Travellers who are aaso-
ctated with the Elks Organization will
waive afflliation for the afternoon and
line UP on the side lines to hearten
their representatives to victory.
The lineup for the u. G, T. team
Ia as follows;
Tierney, pitcher.
Mckenzie, catcher.
johnson, first base.
Ghaffee, second base.
Cullen, shortstpp.
Byersep. third base.
Lebnell, right field.
8. Raymond. left feid,
II. McIlraith.. center.
Substitutes-Wilson, Raymond and
~Stokesberry.
Both teams are reported to be in
great condition for the big battle that
Will reincarnate the old baseball
"pep'' In Grand Forks. The members
Of the old timers regiment will hold
forth IN the discarded uniforms of
many seasons and will demonstrate
that they can come back.
Things will be kept lively during
the afternoon by hackers OF both sides
and regular baseball fans, The gate
receipts Of the game will be used to
augment the Company N fund.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-20

Chicago-Ray Schalk. the main
stay catcher Of the Chicago Americans
seems to be the big cog In tho ma
chine with which Manager Rowland
is making q RAGS for the American
league pennant, Schalk has been
catching day after day. and seems to
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Games Saturday.

At Kansas City 3. Toledo 0.
At Minneapolis /. Indianapolis 3.
At St. Paul 2, Louisville 4.
At Milwaukee 3-2. Columbus 5-b.
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ASSOCIATION.
Games Sunday,

Columbus So. Kansas City OIL.
Toledo SO, Milwaukee 1877.
Louisville So. Minneapolis 1-6.
indianapolis 6, st. Paul 10.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-20

Elionsky has performed many .
markabie feats under the most ad-
verse conditions.
Towing loaded boats against Hide
water. with his feet and one hand tied
is phstiHe for him and some OF his
feats have caused him a be called
's'tho man who ean.t ba droWnsds
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-20
Tigers Win.

TIMEFS VIII, ~
Detroit, Mich. Aug. 20.-Detroit de-
feated washington, 2 to | In q pitch
ers' battle between Ehmke and Ayers
yesterday. The winning run was scor-
cd in the ninth inning when Burns
singled and made the circuit on Mil-
ans error. Cobb, coaching at third,
touched Burns as he was rounding
that base and Washington demanded
that the man be called out, Umpire
Hildebrand, however, said that al tho
ball was too far away for a play to
be made the rule did not operate.
Manager Griffith of Washington has
protested the game.
The score: r.. "A. p.
Washington ,..............,1 7 8
Detroit 9 0
Yelle. a1c,5
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Divide Series.

Divide Series.
Cleveland, Ohio, Aug, 20,--Cleve-
land broke even on q series with Bos-
ton by winning yesterdays game, 7 to
2. The locals drove Jones from the
box in four innings and also toucned
UP Pennock, the hitting of Smith II
Chapman featured. Klepfer, while
hit rather freely, kept the hits scatter
The score: 4, HE
Boston Observation-Disclosures l
Cleveland = 10 Q
Jones, Pennock and Thomas; Klep-
fer and O'Neill.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-20
CLUB STANDINGS
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Games Sunday.
Cincinnati 8, New York o..
Games Saturday

At Philadelphia 8, Pittsburgh 2. q
innings.)
AZ Brooklyn 40, Cincinnati 5-2,
: At New York 4-3, st. Louis 1-6.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-20
AMERICAN league

Games Sunday.
Philadelphia 8. Chicago "a.
St. Louis 4, New York /.
Boston 2, Cleveland Z.
Washington !. Detroit 3.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-20
NATIONAL LEAGUE

New York. Aug. 20.-Cincinnati de-
feated New York here yesterday. 5 to
o, in The first National league game
ever played in Manhattan borough, on
Sunday. The game was preceded by
a patriotic band concert.
Toney's great pitching stopped the
Giants, as he allowed only five hits.
It was only the fourth shut-out suf-
3feFed by New York this season.
The score: r. Il. y,
Cincinnati ............-....b !
New York B
Toney and Wingo; Anderson, Per-
rift, penaaree and Rariden.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-20
ASSOCIATION
Columbus Takes Two.
Brewers Hit a

Milwaukee,, Wis, Aug. 2D.-Mil-
waukee collected rs hits in two games
yesterday and won a double header
from Toledo, 13 to 3 and 7 to s. Beali
was the hitting star with seven hits
in the ninth inning of the second
battle and tied the score with three
runs. Milwaukee then filed the bases
with none out and Beall scored the
winning run on Manager Livingston's
sacrifice fly. The scores:
First game r. H. e.
Toledo ..............,..... 3 s 2
- Y
Murphy. Y
Second game r. H. e.
Toledo 6 IL 6
Milwaukee IS ]
Piercey and Sweeney; Shelley. Kerr
and Livingston.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-20

the first game of the series with
indianapolis, 10 to 6. 1t wal a free
hitting contest in which the batting
Of Fresen and Ellison featured. The
scores:
r. III. e.
Indianapolis ............. 6 II 0
ST, Faui ...... ~ o
kantlehner and sehang; Williams
and Glenn.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-20
St. Louis Wins.

st, Louis. Aug. 20.--Sothoron was a
puzzle to New York with men on pas-
es and the visitors lost their fina,
game Of the series here to St. Louis
yesterday. 4 to /. Mobridge was hit
hard and his support was UNSTEADY.
Score r. II. II,
New York 4
st. Louis 10 !
Mobridge and Walters; Sotharon
and SEVERED.
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Divide Honors.

Minneapolis, MINI. Aug. 20.-Min-
neapolis and Louisville divided a
double header yesterday, Beebe's good
pitching accounting for the visitors
victory, 8 to i, in the first game, while
Stevenson held Clymer's men safe
after the first inning in the second
game, the home team winning 8 to 2.
The scores:
First game r. H. q.
Louisville 5 1
Minneapolis .........:.. 4
Beebe ana Clemens; Boardman and
Owens.
Second game r. Fl. E.
Louisville 2 8 3
Minneapolis 6.12 8
Middleton, Sbackelford, Stroud and
Kocher; Stevenson and Bachant.
Saints Tnke Game.
st. Paul, MINI, Aug. asst. Paul
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Games Saturday.

At Detroit 2, Washington 5.
At Chicago 5, Philadelphia 4.
At ct. Louis 7, New York J..
At Cleveland 2-1.t Boston 1-9.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-20

Baltimore, Nd, IL to have a $780,
!0oo, 1000 shipbuilding plant.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-03
Plot to OUerthrOU
Government Nipped
in City of MOscOU

PFTROGRAD, Sept. 2.-1he attor-
ney Of the high court of Moscow has
uncarthed countcr-rcyoluuona an
archistic conspiracy, the design ~,
which, according to a report present.
ed to the cabinet last night. was 10
accomplish n coup d'ctat by arrcsting
the provisional government. Many
arrests have been made of officers
and civilians I'm Moscow and the
province and some also i'm Pctrocrad.
The names of the arrested Dcr-'ti,s
the officers for the present refuse to
diyulgc.
Premier Kcrcnsly is personally
conducting u preliminary inquiry.
The Birzhcviya declares that the
authorities first received news of the
conspiracy from the council of dcpu-
ties. A conference of Representatives
OF the army committees at Moscow
has passed resolution demanding the
mcrciless suppression of the counter
revolutionary movement. :.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-03

PARIS. Sept. at is pity that
so much blood has been shed in vain
German officer taken prisoner on
the recent French advance north OF
Verdun is thus quoted by the Echo de
la Rochelle and q staff officer who
interrogated the German is given as
authority for the interview. The Ger
man tried to discourage the idea that
help would be forthcoming from the
United States
You expect irresistible aid from the
United States" he said. ''They prom
ise it, but they will never give 1t. We
know perfectly in Germany what to
expect as to the intentions of President
Wilson. He Is playing with you. he
will temporize without ever going
whole heartedly into the conflict.
when you are hopelessly beaten he
will be the arbitrator Of the situation
and impose a peace that will be ad-
vantageous to no one but the United
States of America. He will never com
promise the Stars and Stripes in an
adventure on your front"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-03
MACHINE GUN FIRE TURNS
BACK PRUSSIAN ASSAULTS
Two Teuton Airplancs Fall Victims tv
French Artillery; Hit at
Great Hcight.

PARIS. Sept. additional at
tempts were made by the Germans
last night to retake the positions cap
tured by the French northwest u.
Hurtebise on the Alsne front. French
gun-fire broke up the effort, the war
office announced today
The statement reads
"On the Aisne front the two artil-
leries maintained a very lively activi-
ty during the night Attempted sur
.! attacks on our posts in the
Cerny region fiiled, Northwes, or
Hurteblse the Germans again coun-
terattacked the positions which were
captured on the evening OF the 3lst.
Our gun-fire, directed with precision.
completely broke up the attack. the
enemy being unable TO approach our
lines.
"On the left bank OF the Meuso
there was intermittent activity by the
artillery north of hill 304.
Two German airplanes were
brought down by our anti-aircraft
gun-fire under conditions of particu-
lar difficulty. The first machine was
fired at an altitude OF two thousand
meters by our cannon of the Forty
second section and fell between i,ou-
conville and the first lines. The sec
ond mnchine, which was flying over
our lines at an altitude of more than
five thousand meters. was hit by a
shell fired by post 46 and crashed to
the ground some kilometers from
Souilly"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-03
TralUlers YeIp for
Help as They Run
From British ShipS

COPENHAGEN. Sept 2.-'The de-
moraliZed remnant of the German
armed ,rawler fleet that was attacked
and shattered by British destroyer
force yesterday off the Jutland coast
In the North sea- four OF the German
craft being driven ashore and de-
stroyed, made off to the southward,
scattering and sending wireless mes
sages for assistance as they ran.
A detachment of German light
naval forces accompanied by hydro
planes and submarines arrived too late
to save the four trawlers which had
been run ashore. In the course or
the encounter that ensued a German
hydroplane was brought down and a
companion craft was seen to dive to
tho water presumably to rescue the
survivors. -.
The German armed trawler fleet
confident in its protection by Zeppelin
observation balloons and the proXim-
ity OF supporting squadron. has OF
late worked In the boldest fashion in
sweeping the seas clear on the route
for submarines.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-03
ITALIANS QUICKLY BUILD
UP CAPTURED TERRITORY
Engint crs Follow Close Behind Army,
Making Habitablc Desert Places.

UDINE, Italy, Sept 2.-The ad-
vance OF the fighting armies of Italy
along sixty miles Of front over every
variety of ground is a scarcely more
impressive spectacle than the work
of the hundred thousand men engaged
in vast engineering operations In the
occupied territories behind the forces.
One gains an impression OF power In
the reconstruction OF roads, the throw
ing new bridges across streams and
chasms, the erection of new military
works and by the immense movement
along ecvry approach Of guns. NUM-
tions, supplies of all kinds. ambu-
lances water tanks and herds of cat
tie.
Deserted rocky regions. swept by
gunfire, now have become a part OF
Italian territory and are being trans
formed into a habitable country.
Where No Mans land Is being stead
lily pushed forward, formidable forti-
fication3 are falling, one by one. to
tile astonishment OF the enemy, who
regarded them invulnerable.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-03
THREE WAR MEASURES
NOW FACING CONGRESS
War Bonds, Revenue and In
surance Bills Before Legis-
lators This Week.

WASHINGTON, Sept. congress
works this week on three great war
measures, the s163S,9f5,I6O war
bond and certificates. the 50. 900. O00,-
90 revenue and the SIG, 1000. 900 SOL
diers' and sailors insurance bills.
The revenue bill may be sent to con-
ference by the senate before Satur-
day night, at which time the other
measures will have been passed by
tie house.
Republicans of the house will seek
to amend the hond bill so as to pro-
vide for a war expenditures board
and the optional insurance features
OF the insurance measure will be
subject to attack, but both probably
Will pass about as they were drawn
by Secretary McAdoo and accepted
by the house committees.
The house adjourned yesterday to
reconvene Tuesday for consideration
OF the bond bill. 1t will be passed
probably Wednesday and the insur-
ance measure will follow.
Both houses will adjourn early
Tuesday to march with President
Wilson in the parade of District of
Columbia men drafted for the ma
tional army.
After sending the tax bill to con-
ference there probably will be short
nut SnaTp discussion OF peace on res
olutions Of SenatorsI-a Toilette and
Sherman suggesting promulgations
of peace terms. Senate leaders ex-
pect to have the resolutions over
whelmingly beaten.
The administration trading-with-
the-enemy bill, passed by the house
some weeks ago, Will be pressed In
the senate with many miscellaneous
matters. while the tax bill conferees
are at work
.Ntbc finance committee leaders
will be engaged on the conferences
for week or ten days, Chairman
Simmons expects both the credits and
insurencc bills to be considered by
the remainder of the committee in
the absence OF the conferees. The
insurance bill. however, may go over
until the December session
With these important measures and
q new urgent deficiency appropria-
ton bill carrying between si,500.00,-
900 and $4,000. 100000 in preparation
few capital leaders see much hope OF
adjournment before October.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-03
FORMER RUSSIAN WAR
MINISTER DENOUNCED
President of Duma Declares
Him Responsible for Enor-
nous Losses.

PETROGRAD, Sept. 1.-Delayed)
NJ. Soukhomlinoff, former minister of
war and his wife, who are charged re-
spectively with high treason and as
an accomplice in the crime, a startling
denunciation of NJ. Soukhomlinoff was
made by NJ Rodzianko, president of
the duma, whose testimony amounted
to a direct accusation against the for
mer war minister.
NJ. Rodzianko testified that long be-
fore the war NJ Soukhomlinoffs ac-
tlvity alarmed the duma, which per-
eeived his criminal negligence in the
organization of the army. He said that
when the situation at the front became
threatening owing to the lack of am
munition and the duma sounded the
alarm and appealed to the workers, NJ.
Soukhomlinoff at first feigned great
interest, but soon began to organize q
systematic resistance TO the efforts OF
the deputies for a betterment of condi-
tlons. This resistance aggravated the
terrible situation of the army which
found itself compelled to fight with
out arms. In March former Grand
Duke Nicholas declared continuation
of the war under these conditions inn
possible.
Il then went to Galicia." said NJ.
Rodzianko. ''and what | saw there
filled me with terror | affirm that
the responsibility for the enormous
losses we suffered during the retreat
falls entirely upon Soukhomlinoff. A
committee of defense was created to
investigate the situation and imme-
diately established Soukhomlnofrs
CulnlbilifV then qpnanle1 In tho
former czar and persuaded him to con-
woke the duma and dismiss Soukhom-
linoff.'
General Savilch. an expert on the
war budget, gave similar testimony.
NJ. Gutchoff, president of the third
duma, said Russia entered the war
without the least preparation and that
Soukhomlinoff alone was responsible
for all OF Russia s. defeats
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-03
BERLIN PRESS CONSIDERS
PEACE IMPOSSIBLE NOW
Declares That President Wilson's Re
ply 10 Pope Means That War
Must Continue.

COPENHAGEN, Sept. ALI the
Berlin newspapers in their commen.
on President Wilson's reply to tnv
papal peace note, take the view that
the American presidents response
makes peace out of the question for
the present. Even the Tageblatt, Ole
of the strong advocates for parlia-
mentary reform. rejects the idea OF
outside pressure upon Germany for
the Introduction of the desired re-
forms.
"For the present" comments the
Taseblatt, "the American government
refuses any peace negotiations and it
is impossible to deny or question this
fact"