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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
BRITISH REGAIN
GROUND LOST IN
FRESN0Y REGION
Continued From paoe ono }

Continued From P1pc Onc.)
movement in Greece, reinforced by the
news that Nen,lellst troops arc on TN,
firing line and have been victors in
the first clash with their hcrcdita-,
foes the BulgarS, King Constantine ha,
been declared dcposed at masSmectinc
m Saloniki and an Athens dispatch says
that the kings followers are dcScrtng
TO the provisional government in in
crca,ng numbers.
Mc,opotamla offers the second point
oi interest with an announcement from
Pcuograethlt Russian troops are again
on the move ON the Persian border The
unexplained uactlon Of these forces was
believed in Soine quarters TO have been
responsible for the Sudden halt in the
victorious advance of the British army
from Bagdad. General Mauds sue
cesScS had resulted in the practical sur
rounding OF the Turkish army in Mcso-
potamia when the Russian withdrawal
from Mu'h and the haltlng Of the Rus
sian drive from Persia changed the
situation The condition OF affairs in
th, remote region is still however. oh.
,cuc and presents possibilities rather
than probabilities.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
Yesterday afternoon and this morning.

Yesterday afternoon and this morning.
follow:
Army John McIAin. Julius perrlne
William Harrison Homer Gtlffing. How :
ard Wooley and William Harris. Musko-
zoe; Tom Harding Clarksville, Ark
Ronald Gerard. Clnremore: Daniel Harfi-
son, MGgskoseei Jame' Armsr. Eldorado.
nih Guy l., huughman. Kansas city.
No; Harry. L, Hoglc, Temple; Arthur /
Bond. Sclpio; Ross T.. Brown, LookepA;
odEr 4 Busby, Tabler: Homer II. Con.
uot' hofi; Isaac i. Conner. Apache: jeff
Cook. Lutte; William s. Farmer, Okla
h9ma city; Charles y Folke, Berwyn.
ian, itaL, VseaT - HaTrls. Modoc. Kan: VIII
I'm y m Harris MARROW; Vernon Kendall.
Eoi, Grover c. kuykendall, More. ARK:
Levy II. lnfcrry Brookcn Elmer NJ
MarSh, Chickasha; clifford i Morgan.
Frederick; Fay /. Nichols. Elk city:
J9ch sJiIch I1ment' Red Oak: Walter L. Pat
y. G.; Ford Rundcll. Grape
vile. \ Y; Ahsalom Soapc Broken Ar-
row HARRISON Stoyer Livingston. Tenn. .
Lester W Taylor Temple; Frank W
thompson, Hastings Gray r.. Whitse-
Navy George White. Charles Van
FRANK, Dayton Tibblts, Dick Wright ana
Jrck Williams Woodward. Fvnr.tt
Townsend Chloklsha; W u COX enid;
'phl M'hCUZl". Ncil Il NOOdCock Bu-
loId King. Roy Scylcr George Brum-
ucld, Custer G. Foster. Robert Lothlln.
Ihoma. g. Bishop. Herman ] Warkand
fIankl}n lardcnstlc, Tom Burroughs. All
Of oklahoma CIt,
Recruits Tor the national guard are
coming IN slow. but sure. according 20
Ndl Cen Aucci carp Eight more Oklu.
lomnns were added to the guard ycstcr-
iay. The following are the men who en-
lstcd J. q. Warren and j II Pondlctnn
li Mnrlrtlni Roy Mcconnell, John Bocgs
md Leo Burk ~ Chandler: J NJ Leryo
! W H""I~nd II l.. Pearson OF Okla
loma city
The following men were enlisted In the
uit"d states marine corps yesterday at
Nuskngoc. Nol'ic Jenkins OF Bccbe Ark
iugh Robert johnson Of Tahcquah: WI
ihm Peprhousr, Cecil Sehcrt Agpe and
earnest G. Swnnk AN Of MuskoEcc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
Altus Attorney
Is Accepted

Blythe W Johnson, attorney Of Al
'uS Okla, was enlisted at the local
army recruiting station this morning
for recruiting duty in the Oklahoma
district Mr. Johnson. an expert ste.
uographcr as well as an attorney was
nrcicrrcd by Capt Robert Whitfield for
duty in the local office Mr. Whit.
Icld said thlS morning that good Ste
noeraphcrs were needed badly IN the
"lilce now, owing to the immense
quantity OF correspondence and other
clerical work that was necessary 10
record the accepted recruits who were
forwarded to Fort Logan Other men
adapted for clerical work will be en-
listed for that service as they appear
until the required number OF such re-
rruitS are secured
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
Western Roads to
Be Heard on Hike

WASHINGTON, May q.-Hcarings
before the interstate commerce com
mission on the application OF all the
railroads in the country for a general
Is percent advance in freight rates were
continued today with executives OF the
Southeastern lines still ON the stand
Representatives OF six southeastern lines
were heard yesterday and there were a
number OF others on hand today rea "
to testify Il was expected that thcy
would complete their arguments thi,
morning after which representatives OF
western roads were to be heard.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
BILLS PASSAGE
WOULD Be HELP
TO RECRUITING
Men Uncertain of Require
mentS, Says Whitfield,

Although enllstmentS at both the
army and navy in the Oklahoma dis
trict are holding up we'll by each Sc
curing from twenty to fifty re-
cruitS each day, recruiting activity is
not what it should and would be if the
new army bill authorizing the selectlye
draft were finally passed upon by con
gress, according to Capt Robert Whit
field, in charge OF recruiting for the
army in Oklahoma, this morning
5000 Daily.
Mr.. Whitfield predicted that double
the number OF men now being enlist
ed would crowd the recruiting offices
when il became known definitely just
who were eligible and those who
would be exempt Records from army
headquarters in Washington show an
average daily enlistment OF less than
5000 men Mr.. Whitfield said this
morning that an average OF more than
6,00O a day should be made to meet
the present demands This would be
100 recruits each day from the sixty
three main recruiting stations Of the
United States.
Although the Oklahoma district for
the navy secured its allotment OF 200
men by May s. as requested by the
navy department recruiting is contn-
ulng with uninterrupted intensity The
local station enlisted twenty-five yes
terday, and nineteen had been sworn
in at noon today The army accepted
thrty'five recruits yesterday and
swore in nine this morning.
Roll Of Honor
Oklahoma BOYS who were accepted
and enlisted by the army and the navy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09

brethren church at i0th o'clock n.,t
SUNDAY and a representative from the To-
Sal school of missions will speak 10 IN,
missionary society at 3 O'Clock in CAM.
,ol iiill church In the absence OF the pas.
Adv. "'' AA-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
Vital Statistics
Blrths.

Births,
Nh, Mr' and Mrs, II, u, Griggs. 1914 ws.,
Thrty.third street, giri "'''
- Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Conslly, II IVES,
Mr and Mrs u. r. Hendricks. 1870
"sM Ihirv.second street. girl.
MI. and Mrs William James ,Io,
South Agnew avenue. girl. ''
v,r. Mr. ana Mrs Charles Randel. iOi West
Deaths
gency hospital
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
CiTYBRIEFS

Mother Asks $4,000 psmses.--Dsm.
axe, Of $4,000 are sought by Mrs q
Edsall for the death of her son. q II
against Charles y schau. receiver IN, ~. =.
NJ, X r. Railway COMPANY Mr..
Edssll alleges her son was Killed Lv n
motor truck ot the defendant company
october II, 1910. '
By.psss Channel SHIFTED -. Tho civ
viii save approx lmately $1,000 hy shit,
inr the channel of the by T@@ NJ The new
'lure, supervising engineer told IA,
COMMISSIONER at meeting ycstrrls,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09

of Illegally conducting IN. retail Ilouor
business In Shawnee, Joe Hatcher was
arrsigned before Ernest Chambers. United
states commissioner. Hatcher made bond
Tor 1850, and will appear later before the
federal srand jury, The date for the
trial hal not been set
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
shawne. Man Atralo,.s n, , p,

dered
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09

oWleisls Consider Plans and
specifications ~ the now lntercoptlng
sewer, to he built at cost OF 5000 900.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09

were considered today At a Joint meeting
oi city commissioners and members oi
the city engineering department The
commissioners had not approved the
plans nj noon and indications were that
the conference would continue all dny
Gordon 90 prsaeh--Rev. q. I. Gordon
VIII flll the pulpit OF First United
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
This Phone List
Is for Emergency

Keep this list handy. so that, In
an emergency, you may reach the
proper official, promptly;
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09

-Ady
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09

Oklahoma boys who were accepted
and enlisted by the army and the navy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
COP ACTED MEAN?
Policemen Said To Have Held
Up Belgian Party.
Station Officers Deny the Accu-
satiOn Today.

While thousands of Topekans were
laboring Friday afternoon to show the
visiting Belgian commission and the
American members of the party every
courtesy, it remained for a lone po-
iceman, jealousy guarding the lines
at the Santa Fe depot, to produce the
only unpleasantness of the entire visit.
The policeman, according to Ameri-
can members of the party, was on
duty at the depot guarding the lines
around the visitors. The Belgian
members of the party emerged from
the train and went direct to waiting
automobiles. Hugh Gibson, Secretary
LanSingS p ma representative
with the party, walked toward one of
the Belgian cars. He was dressed in
a plain palm beach suit.
He went to step into the car, men,
bers of the party said Friday evening.
and the policeman stopped him and
refused to allow him to enter the con-
veyance. A secret service man with
the party came on the scene and start
ed to place Gibson in the car. Again
the policeman stopped the proceed
ings, it is declared.
"All right" Gibson is reported to
have said. This may be all right if
you want to hold up the parade in
definitely"
The matter was finally Strengthened
out and the policeman ceased his OBJ
jections.
At the police station today, any oc-
currence of this kind was denied
Sergeant Sturm declared he was on
duty at the depot and asserts he did
not see anything of the kind happen,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
DESPITE AMERICA
Still Predicting U-Boats VIII End War
But No Time Set.

Amsterdam, July 21.-General Won
Ludendorff, the German quartermas-
ter general, in discussing the military
situation for the benefit of the MEM
bers of the reichstag, according to
semi official telegram received from
Berlin, said:
In starting the submarine warfare,
the supreme army command was
guided by a desire to hit the enemy
war industry, especially the produc-
ton of ammunition having decreased,
our U-boats thus fulfilled their task.
The cooperation of the army and the
navy proved to be perfect.
1.-The supreme army command ex-
poets the submarine warfare to break
England's ability to prepare for war
by lessening her tonnage. Fulfillment
of this wish will come despite Amer
lea and with it the end of the world
war and peace which is desired by
the supreme army command
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
REJECT DUTCH OFFER
Sought Guarantees of Shipments from
q. S. for Carrying Belgian Relief.

London, July 21.-In the negotia-
tions with the Belgian relief commits
sion in regard to supplying sufficient
Dutch ships to take over the entire
Belgian relief work, the Dutch govern
ment has offered to provide one
fourth of the necessary tonnage ac-
companying the offer with conditions
in regard to guarantees of food sup
plies from the United States.
These conditions are not acceptable
to the allied governments and no
Dutch shipping will be employed until
the conditions are abandone or modi-
fled. Press dispatches from Holland
today announced the Dutch govern
ment and ship owners Lad reached an
arrangemert but this is denied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
TRY TO FORCE SESSION
Fighting Follows But Govt Forces
Prevails at Barcelona, Spain.

Madrid, July 21-Premier Dato said
today that the situation in Barcelona,
brought about by the attempt of mem
bers of parliament to hold an unau-
thorized session, there, was completely
normal. Two civil guardsmen and
four manifestants were wounded dur
ing yesterdays incidents.
Official denial was made that mar
tial law had been proclaimed in Va
1encia. Sancsez Guerra, the minister
of the interior said there had been
neither a meeting nor arrests in Bar
celona. Every one concerned he said,
had shown good sense and the govern
ment had made its authority respect
ed. The cabinet met this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
SPEAK HERE MONDAY
National Grange Master Will Deliver
Address at Memorial Hall.

Oliver Wilson, master of the nation
al grange. will lecture in Topeka,
Monday night, July %, at Memorial
hall. This announcement was made
this morning by the Shawnee County
Pomona grange in charge of the pro-
gram.
Wilson has been touring the coun-
try in the interest of the national
conservation movement and grange
work. He is scheduled to make six
stops in Kansas during the week of
July % to %. He will stop at Valley
Falls Monday afternoon, coming to
Topeka Monday night He will then
go to Ottawa, Independence, Oswego
and Newton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
FIRST 5000 TELL STORY
Include Practically All in First Call
to Army.

Washington, July 21.-The men
who will comprise Americas first ma
tional army are represented in the
first three thousand numbers drawn
in yesterdays lottery.
Past the three thousand mark only
scattered districts will be affected,
officials said today. Numbers follow
ing the three thousandth, therefore,
represent only the reserve from which
subsequent calls will be made. The
men which will respond to the first
call were therefore covered in the
figures published yesterday.
Official lists will be furnished with
in the next five or six days, when any
man can find his exact place on the
calls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
WAIT EFFECT OF TEST
Disease Court Plaster Suspect Held at
Marysville.

Kansas City, July 21.-Investigation
of the alleged court plaster plot thru
out Kansas was continued today by
Fred Robertson, United States district
attorney for Kansas, at Kansas City,
Kan, and other government agents.
Chemists after having communicated
written statements telling. of the alleg-
ed finding of tetanus germs in the
suspected plasters, were awaiting the
outcome of infection tests upon guinea
pigs. Mr.. Robertson expected a re-
port from them today or tomorrow.
One manAwas being held in Marys-
vile, Kan, upon Mr.. Robertson's or
ders in connection with the investiga-
ton of the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
ALMOST ESCAPED
Draft Number Dropped on
Floor and Search Ensued.
No. 13 Was Lucky-Drawn Too
Late for First Call.

Washington, July 21.-Men holding
number 7,160 almost were not drawn.
The pellet dropped on the floor and
it was five minutes before General
DuYal, on his hands and knees, re-
covered it under a chair.
Number 1 3 was the 7,S90th number
drawn.
The blindfolded men, tired and ex-
tremely hot, had difficulty locating
the last three elusive capsules drawn
from the jar at 2:1S o'clock this
yesterday was 25S and the last one
3,217. In the trial drawing held some
days ago the first number drawn was
BAT and the last 10Y.
Some young men were given a few
minutes grace from the trench call
when one Of tellers dropped a pellet
and then inadvertently put it in his
pocket. 1t was several minutes before
he recovered it and in the meantime
a dozen other numbers were called.
16 Hours and % Minutes.
Those holding number 6.Ss1 came
within an ace of escaping. The teller
in opening the capsule tore off the
~ on the end of the number-but
recovered it when he noticed his slip
was Jagged.
middle aged man with a 28-year-
old. six foot son. worried around
among the tellers all day long to
see if the son perhaps had not been
drawn. Son, bearing a large umbrella
and looking worried, accompanied
father.
The drawing proceeded sixteen
hours and twenty-eight minutes with
out more than a few moments time
out for changing blackboards and
hunting lost pellets.
1t probably would have been going
yet if newspaper man had not sug-
gested to General Crowder reading
the numbers as if they were telephone
numbers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
ADD TO AIR COURSE
Post Graduate Training in France
Awaits American Flyers.

Paris. July 21.-Every American
army aviator must undergo a special
post graduate" course in aerial fight
ing in France before he will be finally
attached to the front according to Of
fetal announcement today.
The specialized training here is to
be under French and British officers
who know battle conditions. The
American army aviators must pass
this school.
1t is expected that American flyers
will have to outnumber the boches
five to one if domination of the air
is to be attained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
ONE DELIVERY A DAY
Topeka Merchants VIII Meet to Form
Plans Monday Evening.

Every retailer i'm Topeka has been
invited to attend a meeting at the
Chamber of Commerce at $50 o'clock
Monday evening. At that meeting a
plan for all retailers to initiate the
one delivery-a-day plan will be dis
cuSSed.
Every large department store in To-
peka except one has signed a contract
to make just the one ire ),
day. The proprietor of the one store
missing is out of the city and will re-
turn Tuesday. After his signature is
obtained, the names of all stores sign
ing the contract in answer to re-
quest from the national council of de-
Tense will be published.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
STACKER TRIES SUICIDE
Sentenced to Jail He lis Found I'm.
conscious I'm Cell and Revived. r :

Cleburne. Tex, July 21.--Paul Lea
witt. sentenced to sixty days in jail
here by the federal court yesterday on
a plea of guilty to a charge OF having
sought to evade the selective draft act
by registering under a fictitious name,
was found in an unconscious condi-
ton in the county Jail this morning.
A short cord had been tied about his
neck and he had rolled off his cot 50
as to leave his weight suspended on
the cord. He had been choked into
unconsciousness when the jaiier dis
covered him. Leavitt was revived.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
JOIN MOVIE REBELS
Three New States Flock to STANDARD
of Insurgent Order.

Chicago, July 21.-The American
Exhibitors association, the 'insur-
gent organization of the motion pic
ture exhibitors league, will meet in
Detroit next year. The league mem
bers will gather in Boston, the latter
part of July, 1918.
Three new states Joined the 'insur-
gents" who bolted the national con-
vention here in a row over the cleo
ton of officers. They are Kentucky,
Mississippi and Florida
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
IN DRIVE ON SPIES
Iron Hand in Russia for PrO-GeVman
Leader Disappears.

Petrograd, July 21.-AH Russians
who have criminal relations with Ger
many are to be sought and vigorously
prosecuted by the government A
search has been made of the resi-
dence of Nikolai Lenine, Socialist
leader of the recent outbreak here.
His whereabouts is unknown.
The regiments participating in the
Petrograd disorders are being dis
banded. More troops arrived today
from the front. The state banks and
other banks have been reOpened.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
Won Tripltz Runs for Reichstag.

London, July ia dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph from Amsterdam
says that German political circles an
ticipate the sensational entrance into
political life of Admiral Won Tirpitz,
father of the submarine campaign. It
is expected that he will contest one
OF the vacant seats in the reichstag
as a National Liberal candidate with
a view to becoming a leader of the
National Liberals jointly with DIR.
Gustav Stresmann and Maj. Ernest
Bass mann.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
EMPRESS SELLS GEMS
Kaiser's Wife Parts With Necklace
Given Her by Late j. p. Morgan.

New York, July 21.-The necklace
of 375 diamonds presented to the en-
press of Germany by the late J. P.
Morgan is reported today to have been
sold.
The purchasers are understood to be
agents for American jewelers., who
may bring the diamonds to this coun-
try and sell them separately.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
IDAHO VILLAGE BURNS
All Business District, Half of Houses
DeStrOyed-CaH for Relief.

Spokane, Wash, July 21.--Har-
rison, Idaho, of 1000 population is
burning, according to word received
today asking for assistance. A ,tele-
gram from J. w. Cook, councilman
of Harrison, to Mayor Fleming, of
Spokane, reads:
'-All of the business and over one
half of residence portions of Harrison
burned. Fire still raging. City out
of food and 500 out of homes. We
need bedding and food for tonight"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
WILLIE BATTLE SURELY
WILL FOR HE'S DRAFTED

Youngstown. o.. July 21.-
Among those who likely will soon
cross the ocean to swat the kaiser
is Willie Battle. He will. for he
was drafted yesterday.
Cincinnati, o., July 21.-What's
in a name?
Dunn Bottoms. porter, thinks
his is a talisman. It was at the
bottom of army draft Bottoms's
number-3217-was the last drawn
in the lottery at Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
PLAY BALL In FRANCE
Cleveland Base Hospital Defeats st
Louis Hospital Unit.

Rouen, France. July 21.-Base hos
pital No. 4, Cleveland. L. s A. beat
base hospital No. 81, St. Louis. 7 to 5.
in the second game of the inter-unit
baseball series today.
St. Louis pitcher, Padgett. blew up
with a loud report in the fourth and
fifth and Cleveland sneaked over four
runs. Shaner was the bright star for
Cleveland. In three times at bat he
singled, doubled and tripled.
Cleveland won the first game of the
series last week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
DISAPPEARS IN CUBA
American Teacher Mysteriously Drop.
From Sight in Havana.

Havana, July 21.-Ruth Armstrong,
former Los Angeles high school teach
err, is being sought by Cuban secret
service Today, following her mysteri-
Gus disappearance Monday night while
out walking. She was employed as a
governess and lived recently in
Youngstown, Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21

Mexico City, July 21.-The house of
deputies last night approved a meas
ure granting permission to President
Carranza to contract loan for 100,-
OO0, 900 pesos to finance the new gov
eminent bank issue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
mol. w. WIS in Australia.

Melbourne, July 21.-The house of
representatives has passed a bill sup
pressing the activities In Australia of
the Industrial Workers of the World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
Reprisal for Air Raids.

London, July 21.-Samuel Sanuels,
M. p, announced in a speech today
that the British government intends
to adopt a policy of reprisal for Ger
man air raids.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
TURNS IN RUSS FAVOR
Terrific Artillery Battle on Wilma
Front-Germans Repulsed.

that a most int ense artillery battle is
raging on the Smorgon Krevo front.
The Germans sought to advance,
but were driven back by the Russian
fire, a crack Siberian corps bearing
the brhnt of the fighting. 1t is said
the Russian guns are obtaining the
mastery.
This is the first indication of extern
sion of offensive to the front near
Wilma.