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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
MRS. cambridge ENTERTAINs.

Sunday afternoon, September %,
from 8 to Z o'clock, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
R. cambridge entertained at their
beautiful home, 252 North Mill street,
in honor of their daughter and SON.
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred w. Alex
ander, of Victoria, B. C. During the
appointed hours more than 100 of
Greater Kansas City's elite accepted
the invitation and hospitality of Mr..
and Mrs. cambridge. The rooms were
beautifully decorated in color scheme
with ferns, palms and cut flowers,
pink and white roses. A highly re-
fined program was rendered during
the hours. Those who entertained
with numbers were Miss Hermenia
Clay, piano; Miss Pennix, vocal solo;
Mrs. Anna Toole. piano; Mr.. VIM.
Fairfax, reading; Mrs. A. d. Holmes,
vocal solo. Those who assisted the
host and hostess in receiving were
Mrs. Annis Garrett, Mrs. Isabelle Mar
tin, Mrs. Mamie Bunch, and delicious
refreshments were served in the din
ing room by Mrs. Mary Davis, Mrs.
Addie Allen, Mrs. VIM. Fairfax, Miss
Ruth Bradley, Miss Easter Penn. Mr..
and Mrs. Alexander, after several
weeks visit with their parents and a
trip through the East, left Tuesday
night, the 25th, for their Island home,
taking with them the remembrance
of many warm friends they made
while in the States.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
HELP WANTED

CORN cUTTERs-30 days work;
rs miles from town, paying 20 cents
shock, 16 squares to a shock. Can Earn
$500 to $500 a day. Free board. See
RIVERS, Mgr Afro-Ameriean Employ
ment Co., 1910 e. 18th st.
Home Phone East BOZ; Bell, E. 1872.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
GARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our friends for
the kindness shown toward us during
the illness of our father and husband,
George /Gooch, and also for the beau
tiful floral offerings tent by u many
friends at his death.-MOllie Gooch,
Wife; Edith and Willene Gooch,
Daughters; Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Bent
ley, Nephew and Neice.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
CARD OF

We desire 10 extend our sincere
thanks to all tire friends who were
so kind during the illness and death
of our loved one, Mrs. Eliza Parker;
also for the beautiful floral offerings.
Rev. and Mrs. G, W. Boyd, ]. M.
Parker, Minnie Grear.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
ALL NATIONS.
Slated for Jeffries in the eighth.

4Batted for Watkins in the ninth.
A. B. C. .......201 O10 001 000-5
Affiliations. . ..OO1 OOS O1O OOO-5
The summary: Stolen bases-Ly-
ons, Warfield, B. Taylor 2, Torren-
tias 2. Sacrifice hits-Donaldson,
Flanagan, Warfield. Sacrifice flies
]. Taylor. Two-base hits-Blukoi,
Mendez, McNair, Blackwell. Three
base hit-Mendez. Home run-Blu-
koi. Bases on balls-Off Flanagan 5,
off Jeffries 7. Struck out-By Flana-
gan Z, by Jeffries Z, by Johnson 8.
Double plays-Coleman to Watkins,
Blukoi to Mendez to Turner. Wild
pitch-Jeffries. Umpires - Wheeler
and Armstrong.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06

Mrs. Maude Wilkerson of Des
Moines, Ia, Past Royal Grand Matron
of the Eastern Star of Iowa Jurisdic-
ton and the present Grand Treasurer,
visited with Mrs, Lulu Wilson, 1415
Michigan avenue, Ell route home from
a visit with relatives and friends at
Chillicothe, Mo.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
Wonderful Opportunity.
Wonderful Opportunity
to Own Your Own
Homewitha an
Income for
Old Age

This flat is located at 1902 East
26th St, facing south. II is a solid
brick building and modern with cleo
trio light and gas, just finished and
full of satisfied tenants. i will sell
this six apartment flat of three rooms
to each apartment, SO that it will pay
for itself in IL years without a dollar
of your money, except the first INSTALL
ment of 500 dollars. It rents for $50
a month. This is your opportunity,
investigate.
Home phone 9o96 Main.
Bell phone $50 Main.
Evenings 1882 Linwood.
= all delinquent subscribers re- "
= questing payment of their in "
. debtness to the Sun and unless .
= they respond this week we shall y
3 cut them off and place their .
y accounts in the hands of col .
. lectors .
B" If you receive no paper next {"
y week you will know why. "
+ = =
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06

MONDAYS GAME.

The game on Monday between the
A. B. C.s and the Affiliations was a
Suggest. The A. b. C.s winning by a
score of 1873.
Torrento was in the box for the
Affiliations while Dicta Johnson work
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06

Convocation and Banquet in honor
of Bishop L. w. Kyle Thursday even
ing, October II, at 8 o'clock at the
st. James A! M. E. Zion Church, 1905
Woodland venue. Admission free.
rs cents per plate.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06

DR.. and Mrs. Charles Giles of Phila-
delphia, Pa, were entertained at
cards at the residence of DR.. and Mrs.
E. B. Ramsey, 2417 Flora avenue, last
Tuesday evening, October 2. Quite
a few friends were present and spent
a delightful evening.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06

Mrs. Frances Harden of Highland
avenue has been quite ill for the past
three weeks. Her many friends who
thought she was out of the city will
be pleased to know she is rapidly i'm
proving.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank Mr.. and Mrs. c..
H. Birch, Mrs. A. T. Moore and daugh-
ter for remaining with our mother
during the time we attended the fu-
neral of our father.-Edith and Will
lene Gooch, Daughters.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06

A revival will begin at the Friend
ship Baptist Church, 18th and Tracy,
Sunday night, with a noted preacher
from Oklahoma in charge. All well
come.
REV. G. w. BOYD, Pastor.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06

MI. and Mrs. VIM. Johnston, 1916
East 18th street, returned from Tulsa,
Okla, where they called on account
of the death of the formers sister.
While there Mrs. Johnston fell heir to
an estate worth 100000
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06

The winner of the 5~-passenger Ford
car given by the Shriners last Friday,
September %, was Mr.. Jack F. Cainan
at the Hotel Savoy. The lucky mum
Der was 261.-
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06

Miss Stella NJ. Cant attended Frank
lin County Agricultural Society and
Fair and was the recipient of much
social attention.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
18TH STREET BUSINESS MEN DIS
APPOINTED BY CARNIVAL
COMPANY.

After several weeks of planning,
advertising and making arrangements,
the 18th street fair and carnival was
a failure. Mostly on account of the
carnival company that was to furnish
the attractions refusing us at the last
moment to fulfill their engagement,
as they said they could not possibly
put up on 18th street, as there was
not enough vacant lots and space for
their twelve shows and other attrac-
tons, namely: One ~ Merry-go-
round, One Q) Ocean Wave, One
% Ferris Wheel, and several small
attractions.
The committee worked very hard
trying to get other attractions, but
failed. They even went to Sedalia
to the State Fair to find attractions,
but none could be found. Things
might have been better if the business
people on 18th street could have been
made to see the advantage of a good
live carnival and street fair for one
week. The business men who con-
tributed their money to make the fair
a success should certainly receive the
credit for doing their part to boost
18th street.
Persons who pledged to pay, but
have not as yet. The committee is
in hopes that they will in order to cut
down the losses:
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06

DR.. L. E. Bailer returned this week
from Detroit, Mich. and Chicago, ILL.,,
where he spent a very pleasant va
cation.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06

Mr.. Billy McClain, one of the races
greatest theatrical promoters, was in
the city a few days this week and
was a pleasant caller at The Sun Of
flee. Billy is now located in Tulsa,
Okla, and is doing we'll.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
AMERICAN

Is coming into its own since the peo-
pie of Kansas City have learned what
it really stands for under the super
vision of Mr.. l.. d. Hines, who stands
for only that which is honest and the
square deal"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06

Mrs. L. B. Smith left Sunday for st.
Louis, Mo-, to be the guest of Miss
Hattie Williams. While there Mrs.
Smith will attend Poro College.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms, 1904
East 10th street. Private home; mod
ern.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06

HELP WANTED-Neat coIored girl
with grade school learning for office.
Prefer one living at home with par
ents. Good chance for advancement.
Afro-American Employment Co., 1910
East 18th. Home phone East so2;
Bell East 1872.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06

Miss Daisy Mathena of 1903 Wood
land avenue, who has been very sick
for the past three weeks, is able to
be up again, under the efficient care
of DR.. J. E. Perry.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06

Mrs. B. o. Crane and Mrs. Fiedella
Mitchell entertained with cards in
honor of DR.. and Mrs. Charles Giles
of Philadelphia, Pa, last Wednesday
evening, October 8. A few friends
were present.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06

Rev. J.. D. Rice of Topeka, Kansas,
pastor of Mt. Olive M. E. Church, was
in the city on business this week and
was a pleasant caller at The Sun
office.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
BAS = BALL.

ed for the A. B. C.s. It was a slow
game, devoid of interest.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06

The services were well attended at
the Eighth Baptist Tabernacle and
the pastor, Rev. D. B. Jackson,
preached a stirring sermon in the
morning. The Sunday school is doing
nicely. We invite you to attend the
B. Y. P. U. Rev. Joe Davis preached
a very instructive sermon at night on
abide in Him"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt Enoix of st. ,Jo-
seph were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
j.. II. Dickerson Of 1854 Freeman ave-
nue..
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06

DR.. S. H. Thompson will address
the Citizens Forum Sunday at 400
o'clock p. M, October 7. Subject,
tuberculosis" Mems Day program
at the A. NJ. Z. Church at 8 o'clock
Sunday, October 7.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06

Mrs. L. Turner, 1865 North 9th
street, entertained at dinner in honor
of Mrs. Carrie White of Oklahoma and
Mrs. L. B. Gray of Nashville, Tenn.
Eleven guests were present. The hon
ored guests left for their respective
homes Tuesday night.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06

Mrs. Drusilla Merritt Of 1912 North
Sth street returned from the Confer
ence at Coffeyville, Kas.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06

Mrs. Reynolds of 1119 New Jersey
avenue is ill
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06

Mrs. S. H. Thompson was elected
president and Mrs. Villa Dwiggins,
secretary, of the Mothers Meeting at
Douglass School.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
KANSAS CITY, KAS.
By Mrs. zenobia Nelson.

Mrs. Reynolds of 1119 New Jersey
venue is ill
Mrs. Drusilla Merritt of 1872 North
Sth street returned from the Confer
ence at ~Coffeyville, Kas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt Enoix of st. -Jo-
seph were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. II. Dickerson of 1854 Freeman e
nue..
Mrs. S. H. Thompson was elected
president and Mrs. Villa Dwiggins,
secretary, of the Mothers Meeting at
Douglass School.
Mrs. Emma Agee, 2505 Woodland
avenue, spent last week with her
daughter, Mrs. Charles Starr, 1926
Washington boulevard.
Mrs. Mary Moore, neice of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ashton, 1926 Freeman avenue,
who h as been visiting them for some
time, left for her home in Mississippi
September "a.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Cunningham of
1910 Armstrong avenu spent Sunday
at Edwardsville, Kas., with Mr.. and
Mrs. Groves.
Sunday was Young Peoples Day
at the Forum. The paper by Mrs.
Ethel Carshen was very timely and
helpful. Prof. Lee of the Lincoln High
School was present and made a few
brief remarks. The music was excel
lent.
Mesdames Ella Guy of Topeka, Kas.,
w. w. Caldwell of Atchison, Kas., O..
Anderson of Lawrence and H. o. Cook
of Kansas City, Mo-, attended the Ex-
ecutive Board of the Interstate Liter
airy Association last Wednesday.
Mrs. S. V. Fitzhugh, 1914 North 9th
street, entertained at luncheon last
week in honor of Mrs. L. B. Gray of
Nashville, Tenn, and Mrs. Mary
Moore of Mississippi. Covers were
laid for nine.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06

Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Cunningham of
1910 Armstrong avenu spent Sunday
at Edwardsville, Kas., with Mr.. and
Mrs. Groves.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06

Mrs. Emma Agee, 25O5 Woodland
avenue, spent last week with her
daughter, Mrs. Charles Starr, 1926
Washington boulevard.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06

Mrs. Mary Moore, neice of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ashton, 1926 Freeman avenue,
who h as been visiting them for some
time, left for her home in Mississippi
September "a.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-02
LEXINGTON HAS
 R|0TING BETWEEN
 1R00PS.NtGROfS
Streets Are Patrolled By Armed Soldiers, And
 Quiet Is Restored.

Lexington, Ky, Sept. 1.-The streets of Lexington tonight are being patrolled by armed mounted and foot soldiers of the Kentucky Ma tional guard and the civil authorities have augmented their night police pa trol. as the result of outbreaks in the principal streets today between ne- groes and soldiers.
 Tonight the town is quiet, but ill., feeling is apparent. With the addi- tional guard the authorities believe they have the situation in hand.
 The street fighting today was the continuation of disorders between sol diers camped at the edge of the city and negroes who have been Hooking to Lexington during the week for a nearby fair. One negro was taken to a hospital in a serious condition, while other negroes received lesser in juries. The soldiers escaped with minor bruises.
 The local authorities reconsidered their decision to request that the SOL diers be kept off the streets.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-02
MEMPHIS AGAIN
 ENLIVENtD BY
 CUSTER PETITION
Effort Made ~.To..AR Remove Love, Quinlan and Hayes
 From Their Offices.

Memphis, Sept. l.-Ouster pro- ceedings were flied in chancery court here today, seeking the removal from office of George C.. Love, fire and police commissioner; James P. Quinlan chief of the Memphis police department; and w. J. Hayes, police inspector.
 The petition charges failure to en- force prohibition laws, asserts that Quinlan, who was appointed police chief last week to succeed Hayes, is head of the department in name only, and that Hayes is exercising virtu- ally all the powers of that office, and challenges the legality of the position. which the mill alleges is not provided for by the city charter. Hayes also is charged with having condoned law violations while serving as chief of police.
 Love is the only one of the five members of the municipal commits sion now holding office who was elected in the 1916 election all other commissioners named at that time having retired from office either vol untarily or after custer proceedings were instituted.
 No date has been set for the hear ing of the petition filed today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-02
GERARD TAXES ISSUE WITH DR. HOLLWEG
Says Former German Chancellor Did Not Read Articles, Else Would
 Not Make Statement.

Hamilton, Mont, Sept. 1.-James ". Gerard, former ambassador to Ger many, who is visiting at the Daily ranch near here, took issue today with Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg. the former imperial chancellor of Ger many.
 MT. Gerard issued a statement in which he contradicted the declaration of the former German chancellor that Gerard had drawn on his imagi- nation in the publican of his memor- ies.
 "Dr. von Bethmann-H Hollweg," said MT. Gerard, Apparently did not have the exact copy of my articles, for if he had read them he would have seen clearly that I said the terms describ- cd were the German peace terms and not the opinion of the chancellor. I wish to say that Dr. HOllweg said he himself was always subject to the rule of the military party of Germany and could not follow his own desires"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-02
SUGAR IS NEXT
 ARTICLE OF FOOD
 TO BE REGULATED
Food Administration AL ready Has Started Plan
 For Fixing Price.

Washington, Sept. 1.-Representa- tives of the New York Coffee and Sugar exchange conferred With Her bert Hoover on the stabllization of sugar prices in the United States. Sug- ar future dealings were stopped by the exchange last week at Hoover's unusually high levels.
 Beet sugar producers also saw Hoover and discussed the prices at which the 100000 tons of beet sugar to be produced between now and the end of the year shall be marketed, The prices contemplated range from ,$675 to $7.50 hundred or from 1 to 11ll cents a pound under present quo 'tations
 Arrangements were completed by the council of national defense for the purchase of 100000 tons of sugar for the army and navy at price to be fixed by the food administration. At the market price the order will total from $12,O00,O0O to s15,O00,OO0.
 Sugar probably will be the next food to be put under government reg ulation under the food bill. Although the food administration is given no such sweeping powers for sugar con trol as in the case of wheat, it Hopes to accomplish proper distribution and a price reduction through a vol untary arrangement with producers and dealers.
 Price of 7.25 Effective October l.
 After a discussion of the increased cost of production, including the in creased cost of beets which has ad- vanced in common with all other farm crops, and the unprecedented high cost of labor and supplies, the repre- sentaiives of the beet sugar produc- CTS voluntarily entered into an agree ment with MT. Hoover to charge not more than IA cents per pound. New York basis, for their entire 1917 out put, regardless of the price Of import ed sugar and of the ability to secure higher prices. This price is to be the maximum price of beet sugar from the first of October until the first of January, the months during which most of the domestic beet sug- ar is manufactured.
 As the present New York price or sugar is 8A cents per pound, anu tne domestic beet sugar crop amounts. to 800 .OOO tons, this means that by this arrangement the consumers of the United States will save $22,o0o 1000 or more on their sugar. bills this yea and that the domestic beet sugar pro; ducers will clip this vast amount from profits which they might have secured by following the ever ascend ing price of imported cane sugar
 With available stocks of sugar in this country at a low ebb home pro duced beet sugar is the only sugar l4hat will come onto the market Tn any quantity until the latter part Of tne year. when the Louisiana crop VIII be harvested. The Cuban crop, iron which the bulk of our foreign supply kis obtained, will not enter our mar ! kets until after the first of the year thence the domestic beet sugar cro! offered the only opportunity or al
 fecting an immediate saving to con sumers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-02
MEMPHIS MAN SHOOTS
 HIS WEES EMPLOYER
Alexandria Lumberman Killed in Missouri Pacific ParlOr Car at
 Union Passenger Station.

Memphis Tenn, Sept. 1.-Benja- min I. Simms, lumberman, of Alex andria, La., was shot and killed in a parlor car of an Iron Mountain rail road train at the union station here today by Fay E. Hazen, travelling salesman of this city.
 Hagen, who is under arrest, ac- cording to the police claims that Simms had alienated the affections of his wife, and was clipping with her. Mrs. Hazen, who is a stenographer, stated she had accepted employment from ,Simms and was accompanying him to Alexandria. Her statement, is supported by correspondence and other known facts, it is said. Simms was not armed at the time of the shooting. N'e"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-02
BRITISH AIR RAID.
Tons of Explosives Dropped On Ger.
 man AirdrOmes, Says Report.

London, Sept. IA bombing raid was carried out by the naval air squadron on Friday night on the Ghisdelles airdrome, according to a British admiralty statement tonight
 Several direct hjts," says the statement, "were made on sheds in the southwest corner of the airdome in which vicinity fire was started Bombs were also seen to explode or the adjoining Ostende Ghrouout rail way line. Many tons of explosives were dropped. All our machines re- turned safely"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-02
One Paper Says President Did Not Know Caust of
 Outbreak of War.
FINDS WAY OUT BY
 RAILING AT KING
Another Publication Declares Pur- pose Of Response Is To Create In. ternaI DlsscnsiOn, Which Expec.
 tati0n Win Not Be Realized.

Amsterdam Sept. 1.--The full text of President Wilson's reply to the pope was reproduced without com ment in the Friday noon edition of the Koelmische Zeitung.
 Tie Catholic Tjid says tht while President Wilson in his reply to the pope condemns the imperial govern ment, he takes care not to reject the fundamental proposals of the papal note and even subscribes to the note in the main In the long run the pa per concludes the belligerent peoples must meet on the basis now accepted conditionally, even by President Will son.
 The Lokal Anzeiger says:
 "President Wilson declines the pope's mediation with the same mass of rolling phrases with which he has already satiated the German peoples. We are told that the war is not being waged against the German nation but against their masters The ab- solute mendacity of MT. Wilson's phraseology becomes apparent when his dictum as to the rights of nations who are capable of shaping their own dcstines is opposed to the wish of the | German people to be governed by these very masters Mir. Wilson, therefore does not intend to give us our liberty, but to deprive us of lib- erty to arrive at our own decision"
 The Morgenpost says:
 "The German people will not fail to return the answer which already has been made once by the president of the reichstag with the unanimous accord of the members of parliament which is elected on the basis of the most liberal franchise in the world.
 "This time, however, the answer will be clearer much clearer" \.
 The Vossiche Zeitung says: "Probably President Wilson does not know anything about the declara. tion of General Soukhomlinoff form CT Russian minister of war, now on trial for treason) and of General Januschkevitch (former chief of the imperial general staff of Russia) con- corning the real proceedings which led to the outbreak of the war. Other wise he would have changed his tactics"
 "President Wilson was anxious on this occasion to be non-committal." says the Volks Zeitung. "For if he had said yes to the papal note that would have meant that he was taking leave of ambitious plans of his own, while, if he had said no, he would have unveiled openly his activity as a prolonger of the war and would have angered the friends of peace in the United States, who constitute ma jority of his electors. He finds a good way out of this quandary by rail- ing at the ruler of Germany and by rejecting every peace treaty which does not contain the German peoples guarantee"
 The Boersen Zeitung thinks the German people will not permit itself to be drawn into dangerous internal conflict by it's enemies, adding: "This is the object of the entente, which sees in the weakening of our internal front the only prospect of victory. This hope will be wholly dis appointed"