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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-01
TOP OF HEAD BLOWN OFF
Four-Year-Old Derby Boy Accidental,
Killed-Victim Of Carelessness.

Newport. Feb. GA shooting acct
dent In which a four-year- boy los
his life occurred yesterday afternoon
at Derby. four miles from this village
Alfred. young son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Lord. was instantly killed wher
a shotgun in the hands of NJ. Chant
agne. young man, was accidentally
discarged. Chantagne stated latel
that he did not know the gun was
loaded
The little bay was on Lis way u III
home OF his grandfather. Joseph Rla:'
= short distance away. and tad xtoppci
to play with reiGhbor's htt.c cir,
While they were at play Char tsenc 70
turned from a hunting "trip and ~,
handling al" gan In a carciess :nannsr
|: IS sud. when 1t ,yss discharged.
The charge struck the hGy IN tn.
forehead. blowing or the entire top o.
his head. Young Chantagne is pros
trotec with grict An inancst will b
held BY Colby Stoddard. States attor
:cy for Orleans county.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-01
THAW'S MOTHER NOW
BELIEVES SON INSANE
She Asks Courts Of PENNSYLVANIA for
Lunacy Commission.

Philadelphia, Feb. Ca petition
for the appointment Of lunacy COM
mission to determine the sanity Of
Harry Il. Thaw. confined in a. hospital
here as the result Of self.infiicted
wounds when he was about to be ar
rested on a New York Indictment
charging him with assault on 19-year-
old Frederick iump. Jr., Of Kansas
City. Mo-. was flied in common pleas
court here to-day by counsel on behalf
Of Thaw's mother. The proceedings 1t
was announced we're instituted in an
effort to have Thaw adjudged insane
and his person and estate brought I'M
der control Of the judicial authorities
of Pennsylvania. The petition is made
returnable the first week in April
The proceedings are part of an an
ticipated move by those looking after
Thaw's interests to fight his removal
to New York on requisition. and are
believed to be the forerunner Of
lengthy litigation.
District Attorney Swami of New
York. said over the telephone that if
Thaw's lunacy is settled anywhere. it
will be in New York. 1T is our inten-
tion." he declared. TO use every legal
means to have Thaw taken to New
York to answer the charges on which
he has been indicted.
Mrs. Mary c. Thaw issued a statement
in which she said she was unable to
resist the facts that demonstrate his
insanity. Therefore, I have applied to
the courts OF my State. of his State. to
help a mother protect her son from his
infirmities."
Josiah c. Thaw. a brother. and DR..
Walter Riddcll Of Pittsburg. the Thaw
family physician. in an affidavit attached
to the petition. state that they have
known Harry Thaw 40 and 30 years. re-
spectively. and are convinced he is OF
unsound mind.
James Gay Gordon. counsel for Mrs
Thaw. denied that the proceedings had
been started in an effort to block Thaw's
removal to New York.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-01
A kIPLING YARN.

There is new story about Mt Kip
ling for which G. F. Monkshood Is re-
sponsiblc, having brought 1t out In MS
new book. Tho Less Familiar ktrllns.
and Kiplingans-" 1t appears that friend
asked Kiplins whether he would not write
on armen as lie had done on the COM
manders and crews Of submarines. Per-
haps some day." replied Mr.. kiriinE'
..oh but you must" insisted the friend;
.'lets see whether we can't hit on good
title" We'll" said Mr.. Kipling. after q
moments reflection, what do you say 10
Plane Tails from the Sky? "--Christian
Science Monitor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-01

Requests Congress for Authority to Use Forces
of United States to Protect American Ships
and Lves-Bill Immediately Appears in
House Authorizing President to Arm Mer-
chant Ships and "Use Such Other instrument
talties as Necessary" to Protect the Said
Ships and Providing $1OO,OOO,OOO Bond
Issue to Defray Expenses Entire PROPOSE
ton Meets with Mixed Reception which Fore
casts the Possibility of an Extra Session of
Congress Instead of Grant of Power to
President Wilson to Steer the Ship of State
Alone Through the Crisis
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-01

London, Feb. ia message from Con-
sui Frost to-day said:
Mrs. Mary Hoy and Miss Elisabctii
Hoy, passengers on the Laeonia. died
from exposure. Tocir bodies were buried
at sea-
Mrs. Hoy's husband. DR.. Albert H. Hoy.
who y a Civil War veteran, and her son.
Austin Y. Hoy. reside In London. The
latter called at tho embassy this morn
Ing and received a copy Of the message
from Consul Frost.
As far az the embassy knows these two
were the only Americans lost on the
Laconia. The embassy's list Of American
passenger survivors IL as follows:
F. q. Gibbons. Chicago tribune; Mrs
F. =. Harris. wife Of Colone! Harris
u. 8. A.; A. T. Kirby. New York. and
the Rev. Joseph Warins. Baltimore.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-01
EXPIRES. TAFT TO SPEAK
AT ST. JOHNSBURY

st. Johnsbury, Feb. 25.-The local branch
Of the League to Enforce Peace has en-
gagged former President Taft to address.
the people of st. Johnsbury and vicnit,
on Saturday evening. March 10. Mr.. Taf
is president of the national organization
The Rev. Paul D. Moody. pastor of thu
South Congregational Church for the pas
five years, and chaplain of the First Yer
mont Regiment. announced to-day tina.
he had accepted the call to become one o
the associate pastors Of the Madison Ave
nue. Presbyterian Church in New Yorl
city and will begin in his new field abou
May first.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-01
NEEDED COLOR

A young mother just returned from In.
ola had e,Vaged new nurse for her baby.
The nurse came to her and said: II don't
know what's the matter, ma am. but the
little ono cries and cries. can do moth
ms to quiet It," The mother thought a
II remember now. Babys Liant nuree was
black one. You'll nnd the stove polish
ON the third shelf Of tho kitchen cup
AaAzd."-PhiladelDhi ntax.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-01
MINISTER'S MEET.
FIFTY Methodists Attend Two-Dny SEES
sion-Blshop HuRh-s Gives Address.

Montpelier, Feb. T.-l;early ID ministers
Of the Vermont Methodist conference NI'
in th~ city to attend two days session
which opened this afternoon at Trinity
Church. Bishop Hughes OF Boston gav'
the principal address this evening and WI!
dIruss church p' oblens tomorrow.
Those sho spoke at the afternoon -~'
sion I" day were the Rev. p. IL. Moor'
of Lyndonville, member OF the suster
tation fund committee of the church; th'
Rev. w. =. Best of aivrrisvilie; the Rev
F. r. Keller of WolSott and the Rev. "
J. Atkinson Of Derry. \. II. The meet
Ing will adjourn this Afternoon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-01

Chicago. Feb. N-Mrc. Mary z. Hoy,
who. with her daughter. Miss Elizabeth.
10 thought to have bseu lost when the
steamer Loeonia was torpcdoed. is the
wifc of DR.. Abort s. Hoy. DR. Hoy and
his son .Austin are in London. where the
son is a representative Of an American
manufacturing company.
Mrs. Hoy an1 her daughter came to tive
United States for visit last December,
DR.. hoy and his family lived in Chicago
for many year,. Friends Of the Hey farm
fly In Chicago said that although the
uIoys had been in England for sorae timo
they retained their American citizenship.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-01
NIPS LITTLE GIRLS EAR.
Horse Would Have Bitten II on bu
for Her TOauc.

Mlddlebury. Feb e3-Florencr. the lcl
sesr-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Jess'1
Forest was nipped on tho right ear TING
afternoon by ono OF tho horses Of team
belcugins to Joseph Brown OF Weybridgei
The little girl was On her way home FROM
school and was near tie Frost druS stor1
when oce Of the horses reached out and
would undoubtedly have bitten of he7
ear had It not been for her toque.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-01

London. Fob. II. 2.B a M According 10
a Central News despatch from Queens
town. Mrs. Eoy and daughter. who were
aboard tire Laconia, are missing and a-c
supposed to have been drowned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-01

London, Feb. q. 4:03 p. m.-The names
Of tho two American women missing from
the steamer Laconia are given variously
as Mrs. ane Miss Foy. Mrs. and Miss
HOY. and Mrs. and Miss Haye Of Chicago.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-01
POSSIBLY THIS IS
THE COVERT ACT"

London, Feb. q. 400 n NIT las been
definitely ascertained that two Americans
were lost on the Laconia. according to
tho Daily Chronicles Queenstown CORE.
spondect
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-01

Even II good positions were iooAing fo}
mon they would not selcct tho Ucn WHO
lAye waitinR 70 DO looked Tor.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-21
GERMANS, CAUGHT MAPPING, CRUSHED
LIKEANTS, ASSTEEL MONSTERS CRASH
THRU DUGOUTS ON 2O-MILE FRONT

sioner Couzons, local fuel dictator,
Wednesday. rs that Washington Is
discriminating against Michigan be
cause the federal coal administra-
tor does not understand the local
situation
New England is getting nearly ali
tho coal demanded, he said one
eastern dealer raised howl because
hc had only 5000 tons OF coal and
said he should have 10000 tons.
"And We haven't 5000 pounds, -
said Couzens
Michigan is getting damnable
deal" ne continued why, the ID.
l.. & NV. railroad offered 10 ship me
whole train load OF coal. but they
can't get permission from The gov
ernment 20 send IT,"
Munltion work is taking pre-
cedence over all other industries.
Smaller factories are already suffer
ing from the shortage of cote. The
government order 10 utilize coke fol
war work has stopped the one
source OF supply depended on by
the police coal bureau Heretofore
The SolvaE company has turned over
large quantities of fuel TO the bu.
reau. but since This order went into
effect all applications have been re-
fused
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-21
KALTSCHMIDT
TRIAL, DEC. d
Date Set For Hearing Of Al
legged Dynamiter and
Associates

a Karl Kaltschmidt and l. others.
including his sister and his brother.
lnlaw. charged with conspiracy in
organizins and carrying out dynamit-
ing plots. both IN the United states
and Canada, VIII 10 ON trial Dec. o.,
IN the United States district court.
The indictments We're found Sew
cfal months ago and The defendants
would have bccn tried long before
this. but for The farl hat big con
spiracy cases against the govern.
mcnt we're being tried by the federal
courts in Chicago and many OF the
witness io4 40 hc used by the govern.
MON bon the kalfschmidt case here
wore also Wifnesse. in the Chicago
,lscH Di-t,ict Attorney kinnapc
announced "Wednesday morning that
ar date had at last been definitely
Used
KaItschmidt and his associates are
held responsible cor he plot 20 hlow
up the wind or armories. the Pea
body oycrall factory In Walkerl NE,
as well 1s big plants and bridges In
and around Detroit 70 cannot be
told yet whether the cases will be
tried separately or together There
are more counts against Kaltschmidt
than AGAINST any of his alleged ac
completes. and 10 is possible that Dc
viii be- tried separately and th, 9th
pr 70 Indicted pcrsou in bo3t
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-21
FAMINE IN
COAL GETS
DESPERATE
Communicating of All
Coke Is Latest Blow
For CITY

There is no immediate relief in
sight for Dctroirs desperate coal sit.
uatlon. 80 was declared Wednesday
by L. b. V-hitcomb. local representa-
tive of ", X Prudden, state fuel
administrator A committee OF De.
roit iobbers has gone TO Cleveland
TO discuss with Ohio jobbers "a pro-
posed car pooling agreement that
might facilitate the movement Of
coal. bar Mr. Whtcomb is unable to-
make any prediction as TO the oui-
come OF this visit II lis not at all
certain trat he lobber- viii find
such an arrangement practicable
Because of the absence of the CON.
mittce. me daily meeting OF the job.
Ders IN Mr. Whitcomb'- Office was
not held Wednesday Mr. Whitcomb
spent some timc IN conference with
Charles a Dean. OF the Pittmans 4
Dean company, and John G. McCabe,
city fuel agent. during the morning
The local coal situation was thoroly
discussed
state Fuel Administrator Prudden
has engaged W. II. harrington, OF
Ypsilanti. 20 assist him IN irving 30
obtain q supply OF hard coal for De-
troii and The rest of The state. Mr..
Harrington, as fuel administrator Of
Ypsilani, has succeeded in getting
that city well supplied with coal
Until relief comes Mr Whltcomb
suggests hat people without iuel
try no secure soft coal thru tho po-
lice department or the coal dealers.
and ask them not to get excited
lie admits. tbo. thar q sudden cold
snap would bring about a very gray"
situation Fearful az such "a contin-
ccncr. Mr. Prudden and his repre-
sentatitcs thUout the state are
using every means 90 impress Wash
ington with the necessity for getting
coal Go Michigan without further de-
lay
Tho fact thai the government has
commendecred AN the coke produc.
eI To the Solv9y Process company
and Gas company plants for war
work ia on reason for The acute fuel
shortage in Detroit
The other reason, said Commits
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-21
NEED OF US.
MAN POWER
IS URGEN 7
LlOyd-GeOrge Asks For
Speed In Sending
Army Across

LONDON, Nov. 81 England loohr
anxiously for the day when Amer
ica's first million" men shall be in
France and when Americas s first
6000,O0 tons OF shipping shall sail
the seas bringing more men more
munitions. more supplies in the
common cause against autocracy.
The hope OF an early realization
of these plans, as expressed by
Premier Lloyd-George in his speech
opening the Bfitish-American war
conference preliminary TO the Paris
council was re-echoed thruout Eng
land today
It served again TO emphasize the
British publics realization OF the
vast impetus which America will
give 10 The Allied war machine and
TO the Americans here. al least. II
also served as reminder Of the
gigantic task 10 which the United
States has set itself.
With iloydGeorge's speech open.
ing the conference. the representa-
tives OF the two governments bent
20 speed up the realization OF the
premier's hopes and aspirations.
The foremost under discussion
was the British plea for acceleration
of America concentration of fight
ing men at the front From Lloyd.
Georges words it was evident Eng
land hopes for all speed In this mo
bilization.
Like Britain" the premier said
the United States is pacific pow
or and she. therefore. has had 90
build up war organization from
the start Ia doing so she can learn
from many mistakes which Britain
made. Two OF the most urgent mat
teTs today are man-power ~ ihe
fronts and shipping
The collapse of RuF-ia 9ud thp
recent reverscs OF Italy make b.
even more imperative ihan before
that the United STATES shpg'i end
as many troops as possible across
the Atlantic as early q possible
am anxious to know low soon the
first million men can re expected in
France
The premier detailed the Niles
needs Boo urrsnc Good and up
piles and fcIat'd 'ho necessity for
closest ,o-ope~ ~at'on .n tho Nar
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-21
BROOKS ASSERTS D. U.R.:
MUST Be PERMITTED TO
BOOST DETROIT FARES

70 IS likely Gwen in such cases this
viii bc raised
Thr pokesu7n for the party Dc
claod flaf fhe American people
had come to accept nickel as tho
unit 90 be used boz paving for "a
street railway rldc This sum was
fixed arbitrarily many years ago
whom EVERY thing was dir, cheap and
has become an institution ln the
mind o fho public Meanwhile the
cost of every hing bias been mount
Ing hu' he car fares have remained
stationary They have already tray
'hat 10 people want good ear ser
Yco they muH pay more for b.
These experts made careful study
of Detroit conditions and DO not
hesitate 20 -ay that the fares here
cannot make lhc property pay
II is the opinion Of this commits
sion tiTat u may not be necessary
everywhere 90 1raily raice che
rate ~ Tara directly bpt if The cost
pt rid" 81 not increased directly
tho Situation must be- met by reliev-
ing thp railway companies Of some
of the burden they are carrying
such az paving between the tracks.
repairing streets and other expenses
they are called upon 20 bear
That IS he report Chat this com
mission viii make when IL returns
Zoo Boston and 81 Hill be- based upon
personal observation a. We'll as re-
ports 'recelved from experts an over
thc continent and in South Amer
ica The members state While here
the party Will travel over tho entire
ID t r. system.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-21
SERVICE CARDS
READY, MONDAY

Np or Marx annoub, iita' on
Nooda hc viii be- ready o. start
mo- q fihtion ol tho window SER
Vice cards hc has bad prepared for
those hnuc7 which havo -frrrecnf1t
uvce In The prmy or navy Parents
or relative OF those arhfinr for
their country win ha rrttlcd .o
card- prunorir certified end lgned
by thc mayor when thos havo made
au andavB and filed it with him do
srrhing tho service Che relative le
ycpdcwng
The mayor saw that This aNdaF
rlau holnr adopted zoo protoe
ttust Vho hafc sons or rei1'fvs
frr ana e.. ffrtsti tra ,ri- sang
.ril hsrf OF mrc Thc 1fic
.G VIE bt mtdo ir Lc -ayor ~
SEQ roo no ctpcn'c to the npfip
au7 wi.h practically no incrus
icBCo
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-21
THUGS GET CE MS.
WORTH $4,000
Minneapolis Jewelry Store Held
Up BY Unmasked
Bandits

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI Nov. 2l.-
Three unmasked mon today entered
Harry Green's jewelry store in the
heart of the downtown district. held
two clerks on duty al the point of
revolvers fclled two men who came
% aid tho clerks and escaped with
between $4,000 and 100000 worth
Of diamonds and S2l2 In cash
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-21
THE WEATHER

nrtroit nud vJaInVy-wedn~~day y
nirht clouds with rniDl WnTme
Thuisdus pnrtiS cioudNs iurIFH~iuE
south winds shiffiug To- southwest 10
northwest Ihur~dny.
iuwer Mictigan--ftnin Nedne-dag
MIGHT warmer in south portion
Ihursdns pnFtiN CLOUDY,
ppcr inkc---~tronn southwest 80
northwest winds over south portionf
rain v edncsdn, nieht. pnssihly snow
ou ~upertort Ihur-dnF pHriit cloud .
Nnrthwr~f unrninWs 80 n. m- inhc
Supsfiuf and FItrbfurn frntu Niiuau-
lre and luhinEtnu northt'u urd 1ni
Inkr Huron frum ~nEiunw nsrfh-
y, nrd
IoWFr lnkes-fntrtt-i snufh und
southvest Winds irrunliru sfrnnE
n rdur-dn, Niahf uur -ii tinr Co
Northve-f Ahlfadnt tfth ruinf
wfrnl torfuht.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-21

Nde, foGrs- a noon Wednesday
ch.e.d 8ad locked up the jury in
tfe fauc'a, c8se Of F C. nub- fog
mcr pr0'man. who shot and killed
Edward pr1Ur on The steps of a re-
.oI un Iarued So cast April l<.
nuhs was on Tho foroo ai the SINE
and Wic shot Brown. who wiih
companion was trying to get inu
.h. hoae Dlbs told detectives tho
revolver was discharged during
STRUGGLE FOR ifs possession
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-21
Late Bulletins
of World Events

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-A~st.
Na,ni Surgeon Dudley ". Queen.
Granger, Texas, died in Ireland
pesterdny. the navy department
announced today. Queen was as
slWned 90 the 4. =. =. CsSsin. lie
was appointed 10 the naval re-
serve corps Way 3.
MASHINGToN. Nov. aI.--NIisS
Lucy Burns was forcibfy fed thru
the nose today in fhe district
Jail. She had sworn never 20 sub
nIit to the usual method OF feed
ing the other womun'~ party
hunger strikers thru mouth
tube. PARTY headquarters received
word thRt a terrific struggle was
heard In Miss Burns cell.
NWSTEHD Nov. 2I-AuS-
tria has formally inquired Of
Italy, thru neutral representa-
ives. whether Venice - fors-a2d
or not, according 10 NlennR nd
vices to-day.
COpI,NIIAGIss Nov 2t-A
state ~ siege has been prOclnim-
ed at Zurich ON account OF dis
turbsucr~," according To word re-
cciNcd here this afternoon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-21

% J. Toms GS years Old watch.
man in the Scottenave. plant of fhe
Buh. stamping COMPANY df'rpri
dead ff his post eariy Nedn ta,
mornIDg of heart disease. to-oner
parkrIs clcrh. John rrraion rier
ol th body taken t0 the county
m0reuo
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-21

By WILLIAM PHILLIP sTMHs
St0G Correspondent United Press.
WITH THE BRITISH Ar
MES IN THE FIELD Nov. q.
The strangest battle In the
worlds history was that by
which the sritish today smashed
the Hindenburg line.
There has been no other battle
like II in the annals Of warfare.
Only the wooden horse of Troy
offers 4 comparison with Haiq's
blow IN tactical originality
At = moment when the world
was saying that surprise at
tacks IN this war were no long
er possible--~hcr the Prusslans
we're thinking the same thing
and sleeping soundly in their
comfortable dugouts. without
the f5intest suspicion that any
thing was brewing British
army tanks, eadiug British ~
fantry rose up from the ground
ike magic and swung 20 the at
tack
There vas no artillery prep
sratior. The bering tanks
did the pulverIzina of the way.
They blazcd the trail, the gi-
gsntcally pondsrous paths Of
fering free entrance % the In
fsntry inau ed 3teiy behind.
They crashed over wire entan-
clements. over 5rtfufy con-
ceaied chevsux de frise, over
trenches themselves and the
walking Tommies followed
No more utterly demorsl'zed
human beings In the world were
seen than these same sicekiy
confident Boches as they
c-swled from their dueouts.
sleep barely out Of their eyes. az
the sound Of crunching, .a~bcr-
Inc iu31lrrauts above theni-to
hnd 6ritish soldiers swl Ming
everywhere fneY raised ,1eir
srms in srrlliira cries ci " "kerl-
e-aGet Name -adei" and fed
hith-r and thth1 dszed ard
terro stricken Guns tnat rev-
er fred shot .n ttis battle
we're seized ~ thr r'mmics
or else cru5hca frf7 the yield.
ing taft1 ty .rc pordcruus
weiqH. of tbe EnHs.
Cement cr'p sctmerts a11
steel bouNd roots \cf ia73uts
crunched ir buryi87 ccrmars
like ants in hills trodac1 urder
foot
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-21
5000 TAKEII WHEN TANKS
SMASH HINDENBURG LINE
Haig's Powerful Stroke

Weld Marshal ffntg's terrific
smash. breaking the Hindenbnrg
line, on a - mile front. resulted
in the capture or four towns, two
Villages. hamlet, an important
ridge, three woods and the strong
Positions along the rond from
Hnpaume 10 CambrRi. lie also
sent his troops across the Mas
nicrs anal.
iiavrincOurt, tiesquire~, LaNnc-
queTC, townsi GrRincourt md An
nruN, Villages, and the hamlet Of
bonaireS are now IN british hands.
The " ciSh Ridge, f0rmidnbly for
ilned, fell aud the Souttett wood.
Neuf W ood and Iatcnu wood sue
cumbed To the british advance.