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Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-11-27

dukte elm veGjo ceno, medtem ko je V interesu
delavca, da kupuje elm ceneje.
TO so nasprotja, Xxi sc ne dajo izravnati V ka-
pitalistlcni druzbi. V mnogih sluGajih ie mali
kmet proletaroc; zemlja, XII 10 obdeluje, in kcGa,
v ka'eri zvi, nj njegova last, ker ic obremenjena
= dolgovl, Ali interest tega proletarca Sc vendar
kriZaJo Z interest drugega proletarca. To ie emo
n~aJvecJih prokletstev kapitalistiGnega sistema.
Razmere, XII pritiskajo ma malega kmeta, pa
vplivajo tudi ma naseljevalni problem. Mnoeo
knetov prihaja V danasnji druzbi ma kant mno-
go Jh po dolgih, bridkih izkuSnjah spoznava. da
delaJo brez uSpeha. Marsikdo izmed Nth zapuS,i
SvoJ pokhc, pa vstopi V armada industrijskega
prolctariata. Drugi skuSaio ostati zvcsti pIupu in
brani.
v domacem kraju so sc trudi|i zaman. ?zro-
Ke priplSuJeJo soSedni tOvarni, davkom in ekseku-
torlem, ''pretiranim" zahtevam dninariev it'd:
o Svoji sposobnosti ne dvomijo. V drugem krai in,
kier morda nj takih davkov, kjcr so delavci ce-
nejSi, kjer je nemara zemlia boljsa, hi gotovo do
bro ~izhajali. Pa prodajo, kar imajo in grcdo dru-
gam p%oizkuSat svojo sreGo.
Yeast Sc preselitev obnese. vGasi ne. Kmeti e
IL naprednih dezel pridejo ma primer V zaostale
kraJe. Il boiJSimi metOdami Obdelovanja, z upora-
no modernih poliedelskih strojev, 2 znaniem O
gnoJiih, o zivinoreji it'd. dosezeio bolise uspehe
kakor domaGini. konkurenca, XII nastaia IL tega.
navadno ne poSpeSuie prijateljstva. Porajajo Sc
konflikti.
Tudi V TO naselievanie prihaja vcasi sisiem;
V posameznih krajih nastajajo celc kolonijc ,u-
Jill kmetov.
Yeast vzame drzavna uprava ia process V svo-
le roke IN "a reeulira pc svoie. Yeast Sc ustanove
prlVatne druzbe IA Ia nanem. Yeast Sc kombinira
oboIe. ' vSakem %slutaiu gre zopet "a pospeseva-
ME gotovih interesov.
' Slovenskih krajih Sc jc organizirala tako-
zvana Suedmark. Med svoje naloge ie stella TO,
da Je paula, Edaj je prislo kje kakSno slovcnsko
poseStvo ma bobcn ali pa ic bilo IL prostc roke
p%onujeno ma prodaj. Tcdaj ie omenjena organi-
zaciJa skrbela, da jc priSla posest V nemSke roke.
Ccle trumc Bavarccv in drugih Nemcev so Sc
ma ia natin naSelili V slovenSke kraje. Namen lie
bil seveda Ia, Ga hi Sc dezeli dial nemSki ma
cal, Ga hi Sc pri volitvah pomnozili nemSki gla-
SOW, sploh da hi Sc izpodrinilo sloyenstvo.
Ma NemSkem je takozvani hakatizem dose
gel, da so Sc poljske posesti lahko pc sill pro-
dajale, zee so Jill hotel Nemci kupovati.
TO so posamezni zgledi sistematicnega kolO-
niziranja V blizini. Svoje prve wire imaio V razme-
rah, Xxi jh ustvarja kapitalizem. Tupatam ie do
mace koloniziranje koristno, &c SC n. pr. z draw
no pomoGjo naseliujejo ljudje IL sterilnih krajev
ma rcdovitno, pa premalO obdelano zemlio. V dru-
9Th slutajih, katcrih je veliko veG, poraja kmeGko
naseljevanie pref ali Slej konfliktc, vGasi tisto
gospodarskega, vGasi verskega, nacionalnega, DO.
htlcnega %znacaja. (Dalje prihOdniiG)
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-11-27

znolikimi nCSami V vseh mogocih barvah so delalc
poeled ma tax sprevod izredno zanimiv. Pocasi pa
Sc Je tudi Turek privadil evropskim segam in
stare turSke hiSe Sc umikajo modernim villain.
Vojni urad v Washingtonu je sledil zgledu
druglh zavezniskih vlad ter prepovedal Gastni
kom, XII so ma 'front.', nositi Sable. V bodoGc bodo
TAXI castniki armada Zdruzenih drzav, kakor Sc
daj vsi zavezniSki castniki, nosili lie samokre,e.
Iudi NTH obleka je spremenjena tako, da Sc lc
teZko razlocujejo cd navadnih vojakov. To Sc
je stOrilo radi tega, ker so bill castniki pcprei
vedno najbolj izpostavlieni bombam IL zrako-
plovov, ker Jill je bilo najloze spoznati IL viSave
po ~nJl'ovih svetlih naSivih ali po >ablji.
Slavna francOska icca IL casa francoskih kra-
llev, znana pod imenom Bastila, ie bila pref pari-
SKI grad, katerega so zgradili ma povelie Karola
V. med !. 1870 in 1883 kot trdnjavo proti Angle
zem. no pa so priceli rabbit ia grad kot drzavno
Je;o, so ga Cpremili z jarki in nasipi.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-11-27
III.

znakov, katere sc potrebujc "a dnevnik ma Sti-
rib straneh, je treba stalnega della osmih ali de-
vetih ~izurjenih kitajskih stavcev, XII dclajo po
dvanajst ali trinajst ur ma dan.
Carigrad JIG najdragocenejSi biscr turSkcga
cesarstva. Ielene kleti Kon&tantina, XII Sc nahaja-
jo pod starim serajlom, ~cbsegajo wee zlata kot ka-
terokOli drugo poslopje V mcitu Hans Anderson
izjavlja, da je bl Carigrad najlepSe prcstolno me-
sto V Evropi. Cd casa Sultana Selma |. naprej pa
jc trpelo mesto vsled velikih pozarov, katerih
zadnii Sc JIG dOgodil leta 1863. Med poslcpji. ka-
terra je unicil pozar, je bila palata Serial, kier so
Sc vrSila vladna posvctovanja ter so sprejemali
poslanlke. Unicena so bia tudi glavna vrata k
tel palaci, katerih MISC nikdar wee restavrirali.
Pred vojno sc je smatral starr, leseni most, Xxi Sc
bcci preko Ilatega roga med Stambulom ter Pero,
kot eden najlepsih prizOrov ma svetu. Vsako leto
dvakrat je bill ia most prica velikc procesije ro-
marley IL azijskih provinc V Meko, in razliJne So
elaine znacilne poteze teh potnikov skupnO z r-
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-11-27

Bastila ic imcla Stiri stolpe, katerih vsak je
incl po pet nad>trcpii deloma V teh stolpih in
deloma V podzemlju so sc ~nahajale celice, V ka-
tere SO sprawl jctnike. V Bastili je lahko naSlo
ProStora cd 700 do 800 oSeb, kar Sc je veGkrat do
seglo tekom Wade Ludovika XIV. in Ludovika
XIV. in te osebc so p~ripadale povecini n~ajviSjim
slojem.
Bastila je bila razdeiana dine 10. julia lcta
17&S in pri TEN ie na;el smrt povelinik jeGe ter
wee ~njegovih pomagatcv. Ma mestu, kjer je StaIa
BaStila, Stoji sedaj Julijski spomenik, zgraien
sDCmiru vstaScv IL let l19S in 1880.
IL Washingtona poroGajo: Neka razsodba, ola
ie PEEK izdelovalec, dajc V roke zivilskega admi-
nistratorja Hooverja moe, da zniza ceno kruhu.
Nova klasifikaciia privedc peke ped licencno po-
stavo i'm V par dnevih DO izdana proklamacija, s
katero Sc DO u7azalo, da Sc tudi peki licenziraio.
Gene bodo potem regularne potion sodisca.
Doslei Sc je kontrOlirala cena kruha samo 2 regu-
lacijo cen IA pSenico in mOkO.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
SUFFRAGIST WILL
DELIVER ADDRESS

MISS Anne Martln, national wee
chairman of the National Womans
party and chairman of it's legislative
committee, who is touring the II suf-
frage states to create sentiment for the
immediate passage of the national suf-
frage amendment upon the convening
of congress, arrived in Boise today
Miss Martin came from Portland where
she has been conducting a series of
meetings this last week in Portland
and neighboring towns.
While in Portland, Miss Martin ad
dressed several drawing room meet
ings, was the chief speaker at a
luncheon of the Oregon Civic league
at the Hotel Multnomah, addressed a
large meeting of several hundred peo-
pie in the Central hall of the public
library. and spoke before a large group
of the collegiate alumnae last Tues
day.
She has also spoken at meetings in
Pendleton and Eugene.
Judge James H. Richards will pre-
side at a meeting arranged for Miss
Martin here at the Columbian club
house. this afternoon at o'clock.
Miss Martin is known in her own
state, Nevada, as "kattle Governor
Anne" and first became interested in
the suffrage movement when she was
studying in England. She graduated
from the university of Nevada and Le-
land Stanford and holds a masters de-
gree from Stanford in history. She
was professor of history at the Uni
versity of Nevada, and went abroad to
pursue study in her chosen subject,
leading to the degree of doctor of phil
osophy. While in England, she be-
came deeply interested in the move
ment for political liberty for women,
and returned home to devote her en-
ergies to the struggle of her country
women to be recognized as citizens OF
the United States. She managed the
Nevada campaign the year her own
state enfranchised its women citizens.
and she travelled through the mountain
and the mining districts on horseback,
to reach all the voters In the remote
parts of the state.
Since the suffrage victory in Ne
vada, Miss Martin has devoted her
self to the federal amendment which
she believes is the one satisfactory
way in which to settle the votes for
women" question. Her particular work
is to follow the progress of the suf-
/ frage measure in congress. to keep
track of the changing opinions of each
congressman and senator, and to see
that arguments and pressure are
brought to bear wherever needed. In
her office In Cameron house. the head
quarters Of the National Woman's
party, are the files In which the suf-
frage position of each member Of con-
gress Is recorded.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
BOISE TO GIVE TO
CAMP RECREATION
FUND BEING RAISED

Boise citizens are soon to be asked
to contribute their share to war camp
community recreation fund. A total
fund of S3,75O,O0O is to be raised in
the United States for this purpose.
Walter S. Bruce, former member of
the state board of education, has been
appointed by President Joy Of the
Boise Commercial club, to head the To-
cal committee appointed to collect for
the fund here.
Plans for the campaign in Boise will
be formulated by the Commercial club
members at special meeting early
next week.
1t is estimated by those in charge
of the campaign that it will cost 81
per soldier per annum to make the
recreations at the various camps &C.
cupied by the Sammies something
worth while.
fife movement is not religious one,
according to an announcement by Sec
rotary Baker, but one tended to go a
long way toward checking the moral
hazards frequently associated with
camp life" Through the fund being
collected by committee headed by
John w. WHY'S, automobile, and aer-
oplane manufacturer, he hopes to make
each camp community abound in de-
sirable and attractive recreations and
thus safeguard against unwholesome
attractions.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
To Ldd;es
Who Are Stout

Fat Is fatal to health and beauty
Reduce weight sensibly and simply;
improve Your health aad figure. Avoid
heart trouble, wrinkles, nervousness,
weaknesses, etc, due to obesity.
Look and feel younger. Walk
sprightly. Let your eyes sparkle with
new fervor. Surprise and delight
your friends. Be a girl again!
60 to the druggist and get a small
box Of oil of korein capsules and fol-
low the directions of the wonderfully
fine fat reduction system. Reduce ten
to sixty pounds under guarantee, Eat
all you need Qnclnding some candy. If
desired) while reducing. Or write to
Mrs. Fallon. Secretary Korein Com
pany, 34sG East 2Sth Street Arcade.
New York, N. ", for free test with
booklet, Reduce Weight Happily"
which will come to you In a plain en-
yelope.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
GOOD PROGRAM BY
ElC|N SCOUTS IN
Their DESERT RIDE
Receptions Given at Many
Points Along the Route
Reports Prove of Value to
Tourists.

Rapid progress has been made by
the Elgin six national all trails scout
car and war reporter since it's sensa-
tional crossing of the Mojave desert.
The trip has been along the route of
the National Old Trails road, other
wise known as the Santa Fe trail.
Some hard going has been experienced
due to hard rains in some localities,
but not general throughout the entire
trip.
When Pueblo, Colo, was reached.
renee, who are in charge of the car,
left the Old Trails road for trip to
Denver and return. On reaching Pueb-
10 again they departed for st. Louis
and at that city will make a trip to
Chicago and return, taking up the east
ward travelling once more at st. Louis,
with Washington, d. c., as their des-
tination. From Washington they will
travel to New York, and thence back
to Chicago by the Lincoln Highway,
where preparations will be made for
an immediate start over the Dixie
Highway to Miami via the westward
route of that highway. The return
from the south will be along the east
ern portion of the Dixie to Detroit.
OF VALUE TO TOURISTS.
Receptions have been given the FL
gin Scouts at many points on the road,
and at Denver, which city practically
demanded the side trip which was
made. City, county and state officials
everywhere have commended the work
Ne 1,A pl,,I
throughout America and the national
highway associations have received
their road reports verbatum and have
found them of great value in directing
tourists.
The old trails road, together with its
tributaries through Arizona and New
Mexico, affords an unlimited wealth
of interest, both to the casual tourist
and to the seeker of knowledge in nat
ural history, geology, archaeology and
all other science pertaining to the early
history and development of the hu-
man race on the North American con-
tinent. Roy Marsh in his report calls
attention to the fact that it would be
impossible to find any section of the
United States where the tourist could
so ea; spend much time in interest
ing study.
The plan of the scouts to seal their
car, hood, transmission and differen-
tial, was successful, as the last wires
from Mr.. Marsh state that all seals
are still intact. Due to the terrible
heat of the desert driving and the
southern temperature at this time of
the year, the scouts did much night
travelling to save their car and them
selves, as the heat of $50 degrees at
noon made night travelling very advis-
able.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04

Acted by Geraldine Farrar. Di-
rected by Cecil DeMille. Story
by Jeanne Macpherson, rare
Combination, Star, Director,
Author of great ability.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04

Potatoes, said the expert, must be
kept in q dark cellar but in such a
temperature that they will not freeze,
They may be piled up in sacks one on
top of another without any danger
whatever.
The central points are these" said
Mr.. Bennett. keep the potatoes from
freezing and keep them in the dark
but it is entirely safe to keep them
in q cool cellar"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
COMMISSION WILL
BE SENT TO ITALY
BY THE RED CROSS

Washington, Nov. Sin q cable to
Ambassador Page at Rome the Red
Cross today announced that an Amer
lean Red Cross commission will be
sent to Italy. The commission will
establish permanent headquarters
there and take every step to allevi-
ate suffering among the Italian SOL
diers and civilian population"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
Buy And store
PRODUCE NOW.
IS new SLOGAN
Food Administrator for Ida
no Has Plan to Help Con-
sumers and Farmers in
Conserving Crops.
At Lower Prices Than Will
Exist Later Apples and
Potatoes May Be Pur-
chased to Meet Winter De-
mands.

BUY and store potatoes and apples
now" is the latest conservation move
ment fathered by R. F. Bicknell, food
administrator for Idaho and ably sec
onded by H. w. Hochbaum, chief of
county agents, e. r. Bennett, field
horticulturist, University of Idaho and
their men.
The lack of ample transportation fla
cilities at present due to the unusual
demands on the railroads and the
probability that those facilities will
never be sufficient to at any one time
move all crops as harvested has en-
phasized the necessity that Idaho farm
ers provide for ample storage facili-
ties.
Country agricultural agents through
out the state have been preaching to
the farmers for some time that their
best investment is to prepare to store
their products until marketed and they
are meeting with some response.
Idaho's administrator has been talk
ing storage every day and the belief
is expressed that next season as the
results of these joint efforts Idaho
growers will not be caught as they are
now.
JUMP INTO BREACH.
In the interim, it was explained by
MIR. Bicknell Saturday, individual con-
sumers can jump into the breach and
by buying and storing potatoes and
apples now, save much loss to the
farmers, due to the lack of cars and
incidentally save money themselves.
Mr. .Bicknell points out that the best
sort of conservation so far as these
products are concerned, will be a gen.
eral purchase by consumers now and
that If this is done as suggested the
farmers loss through inability to get
cars will be considerably lessened and
the consumer will profit at the same
time.
STORAGE SIMPLE.
f. r. Bennett called attention to the
'exorbitant prices" consumers were
forced to pay for potatoes last fall
and said by buying now considerable
money can be saved and consumers
may avoid duplication of last springs
expensive experience.
He explained that storage by indi-
viduals was a simple matter. So far
rs the kinds of apples are concerned,
he said Saturday that was largely a
matter of individual choice but that
the Jonathan and Delicious varieties
would not keep beyond the middle of
January while the Winesap, Ben Da-
Wis and Rome Beauty varieties will
keep until March and April. All that
is necessary to be done, according to
Mr.. Bennett, is to keep the apples in a
fairly cool place in an ordinary cellar
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04

A. p. Lnd. GhirOpsaetos. sss- ssl- Sc
Overland Bldg. Phone 1ls. Adv. n =
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04

The Chinese pheasant season opens
Nov. 1. Have a pair mounted. r. W.
Limbert. taxidermist. Boise. Adv. If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04

Piano moving made easy. Call 73
Peasley Transfer & Storage Co.-Adv.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-02-09
Railway Again Operating

The blockade on the railroad
was broken yesterday morning
when the passenger train that
was snow bound at Grangeville
for the past week succeeded in
making its regular run down to
Lewiston and return, bringing
in an accumulation of mail and
express that fairly staggered the
local offices to handle it. Last
week the train succeeded in get
ing through on its run on We'd
nesday but was showed in that
night. The next day the new
snow plow was put into operation
but could not get clear the snow
from the cuts and shovelers were
also called into action. The
strong wind blew the snow back
into the cuts as fast as it was
thrown out and but little head
way was made until the wind
ceased on Saturday. That day
the big plow was broken while
three engines tried to shove it
through the solid drifts and it
then became necessary to call
for a rotary off the main line.
This machine came up to Reubens
Sunday and reached a point north
of Ferdinand Monday night. On
Tuesday it got as far as this
place and finally reached Grange
vile Wednesday, after working
night and day for several days
in very difficult work. The ro-
tary cuts a wider path than the
other plow and the snow that
had been showed from the track
to the sides of the cuts was al
most solid ice while the center
of the drifts was soft, making
the work of cutting it loose very
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-02-09
A Heroic Adventure

John W. Long a forest ranger
of the National forest, who has
his headquarters at the Oxford
Ranger station, which is about 20
miles north of Pierce, left there
last Thursday morning with his
two-year-old daughter, who was
suffering from pneumonia, and
walking over snow Is feet deep
with the little one strapped on
his back, resting for a short time,
then drove to Weippe, where
medical aid was summoned. Mr..
Long says that in crossing Break
fast Creek it was II below zero,
and at no time did the tempera-
ture raise above zero. The little
one is doing fine and will soon be
on the road to recovery. Orofno
Republican.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-02-09
Amy Johnson Weds

Miss Amy Johnson, the eff
cient operator of the local Nez-
perce telephone exchange for the
past several years, left Sunday
evening in company with, w. D.
Kirby on the stage for Vollmer
and went on from that place to
Lewiston where they were quiet
ly married. After a short we'd
ding trip to Spokane and other
points they will return to the
prairie and Mrs. Kirby will come
back to her position here for a
few weeks until she is perma-
nently relieved by Manager Nc
Gee.
Mrs. Kirby has resided here
and at Grangeville for many
years and has a large circle of
friends on the prairie who will
be glad to learn of her happy
marriage.
Mr.. Kirby is relief agent and
operator at Vollmer and took the
place of Agent Poler here last
summer while the latter was
away on his vacation. They will
reside at Vollmer. The Chron-
icle joins with their many friends
in wishing them hearty congratu-
lations.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-02-09
Bad Fire Narrowly Averted

What might easily have proven
to be a bad fire but for prompt
action taken to extinguish t
started Tuesday forenoon in the
Huff harness shop when a gaso-
line stove got ablaze and for
a time threatened to start a good
sized confagration. Mr.. Huff,
proprietor of the harness shop,
had just lighted the stove to heat
water for washing harness when
he noticed the gas tank leaking.
Almost as the match touched the
burner he noticed the escaping
liquid and instantly shut off the
stop-cocks, but the action came
a trifle too late and instantly the
stove was mass of flame. He
at once covered the gas tank with
sacks and disconnected it from
the stove while H. H. Nuxoll,
who was present at the time,
was throwing water on the
flames and trying to keep them
from spreading. In som e
manner the burning tank was
thrown out into a small shed at
the rear of the building and, on
entering the shed, Mr.. Nuxoll
tripped and fell onto the can.
He was soon enveloped with
flame and was dragged from his
perilous position by A. H. Nau,
but not until severely burned
about the neck and hand and his
hair was badly singed. In fall
ing his hand was also cut. The
gas can was kicked out into the
snow and the flames inside quick
ly smothered without any dam
age being done to building OF
contents, but the blaze caused al
most as much excitement as a big
fire and the hose cart was brought
out and everything made ready
for instant use in case the flames
had gotten beyond control.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-02-09
Maugg-McFadden Nuptials

Louis Maugg and Miss Stella
McFadden stole march on their
many friends Wednesday morn
ing and were driven to the con-
vent southwest of town where
they were united in the holy
bonds of wedlock by Rev. Father
James. The bride was beauti-
fully gowned and was supported
by Miss Agnes Maugg, while
Gus. Maugg acted in the capa-
city of best man. After the
ceremony the wedding party sat
down to dainty wedding break
fast that had been prepared for
them at the convent, and after
ward returned to the Shinnick
home here in town. That night
they were treated to two chariv-
aris, to which they responded
literally.
The bride is the youngest sis
ter of Mrs. J. D. Shinnick and
has made her home here for a.
bout a year. She is young lady
of many fine qualities and charm
ing personality and has made
many friends since coming to
our city.
The groom is the eldest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Maugg and
has spent most of his life in this
locality. He is a young man of
fine character and business abil-
ity and is now engaged in busi-
ness for himself at Grangeville,
where they will make their
home.
The Chronicle joins with their
many friends in wishing them a
long and happy married life.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-02-09

ing the tie-up. Seven persons,
who had been stranded here for
several days while the train was
unable to operate, decided to
cast their lot with the stage and
attempted the trip but the diff
culties they experienced in get
ting through would not be re-
peated for considerable. The
trip was a hard one, the horses
getting down in the deep snow
repeatedly, and the stage did not
get through to Vollmer until 6
O'Clock. Mon day morning. After
receiving the mail the start was
made on the return trip, which
proved fully as difficult as going
over, the two days of soft
weather having made the road
very hard to travel.
The arrival of mail was most
welcome as everyone was anxious
to learn the details of the threat
ening difficulty with Germany
and reports of which were re-
ceived by wire were meager and
unsatisfactory,