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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-21
LESS MONEY FOR X. U.
Mistake Made in Addition of Appro-
priations Is Detected.

The State University will fall $50, 900
short of receiving the total appropria-
ton allowed by the legislature for the
the next biennium.
The totals attached to the bill passed
shows the university is to receive
$777,000 for each of the two years,
1918 and 1919. But the different
items listed in the bill and making up
the total. when added correctly, show
a total of only 1882 900 for each year.
An error was made when the totals
were made The items will contro.,
according to the attorney generals Of
flee, and the university will receive
only the appropriations specified after
different items mentioned in the bill
1T is simply case of error in ad-
dition." said S. n. Hawkes., assistant
attorney general, land the specific APP
preparations for different items will
control. The error does not invalidate
the measure in any way. The insti-
tuition will simply receive $4,000 less
each year than the total calls for but
will receive all that was actually ap-
propriated by the legislature"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-21
COOK IS NAMED
j. w. Howe Goes From Secretaryship
Board of Control.

Charges that promises made to him
that he would be retained as secre-
tary of the board of control were made
today by ]. w. Howe, former secre-
tary, when that board met and for
mally appointed Wylie w. Cook, for
MGR assistant state treasurer, secre-
tary of the board. That leaves just
one Democrat on the board, Stance
Meyers OF Leavenworth. Meyers en-
deavored to get the board to consent
to retain Howe until April 1, at least.
Mr.. Howe gave out the following:
Il do not care to make any state
ment at this time, as 1 will have some
thing to say a little later. l was told
less than week ago, that l was to
stay until July 1, and after making
such arrangements was told Tuesday
that they would change secretaries
1 realize the Republicans are hungry
and want the jobs
Cook IS regarded as a thoroly COM
petent man, is a likable gentleman
and particularly qualified for the
place.
Cook came TO Topeka from Kansas
City, Kan, to act as assistant to Earl
Akers. state treasurer. This position
he held for two terms. He was de-
feated at the Republican primaries for
state treasurer. Prior to coming to
Topeka, Cook had been election com
missioner at Kansas City, Kan, and
chief of police at that city Howe is
editor and owner of the Dickinson
County News at Abilene
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-21
T0DAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, March 21-WHEAT-Wheat
prices showed unusual steadiness today
and the market gave no sign of being in
the least disturbed over the announcement
that congress would convene ahead of the
concerned in the gossip of a move on
the part of the Germans for peace. Chances
of concession of hostilities by
European belligerents formed a bearish
influence whereas the Washington news
received in general construction favorable
to the bull side of the market Opening
prices, which ranged to the same as yester-
81 S6la to S1.s6a4 and July at S1.57 to
81 5IA were followed by slight gains, then
a moderate setback and later fresh upturns
which, however, failed to last.
Subsequently, more pronounced weak
ness developed in consequence of addition
1c to 29sc net lower. with May at $1.s41s
to $1.S4A and July at $1-55% to $1-55A.
CORN-Corn, like wheat, was bearishly
affected by peace rumors. Besides there
were assertions that exporters were trying
to cancel purchases. After opening I'M
changed to &c lower the market continued
in the main to sag, altho there were &C.
casional rallies.
In later dealings the tendency to down
truns was increased by the heaviness of
wheat, the close was weak at 1c to I3sc
net decline.
l. OATS-Oats displayed a little more
firmness than corn. Some buying was
done on the theory that oats were rela :
lively cheaper than other grain and that
the United States government was in the
market a purchaser
PROVISIONS-RealiZin sales by hold
ers weakened provisions. Scarcity of hog
arrivals had only a transient effect
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-21
He's known as "The Man Who
Made Idaho Dry"
big MEETING IN FULL SWING
Methodist Episcopal Ministers
and Delegates Busy Today.
lDr. Paul VOght Conducts Insti-
tute This Afternoon.
TO-DAY AND TOMORROW.
wednesday.


a. IN. Sacrament of the Lords supper,
administered by Bishop Shepard Organ
ization of conference Immediately follow
ing.
dress by w. J. Herwig, superintendent
Kansas State Anti Saloon league
3 10 p. Institute on rural church and
evan gelism, conducted by DIR. Paul Voght
of Philadelphia.
40 p. m. Anniversary of Epworth
league, c. w. Jaggard president of con
ference Epworth league, presiding. Address
by Dan Brummitt, editor of Epworth
society.
Thursday.
s 30 a. m. Devotional services.
100 a. IN. Business session of the con-
ference.
80 p. IN. Missionary sermon. preached
by the Rev. John W. Waldron of Galena
40 p. m. Institutes on rural churches
and evangelism.
s 100 p. IN. Lecture by the Rev. NJ. S
Rice, d. D., pastor of Woodward Avenue
Methodist Episcopal church, Detroit. Mich
The conference was formally
opened Tuesday night with a recep-
ton given in honor of Bishop Shep-
ard. The reception was held at
o'clock in the First Methodist church
About 400 delegates and their wives
attended. Welcoming addresses were
made by Mrs. s. S. Beggs and ]. P
Slaughter. Bishop Shepard respond
ed with a talk on the importance OF
Christianity and religion during the
present times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-21
"OLD GLORY" AT POLLS
City Commissioners -Accede to Pat
riotic Requests of Topeka Women.

American flags will be placed in
front of every polling place in the
city at the primaries Monday, ac-
cording to an announcement made to-
day by Miss Eta Covell, city clerk
The innovation is the result of efforts
of the Women's Relief corps of To-
pel<a, which requested the city COM
missioners to hang the American flag
in front of each polling place. The
commissioners acceded to the requests
of the LADIES.
Those believing that the result OF
the election will be known by the time
the polls close are doomed to disap-
polntment. The double election boards
will not be used at the primary or
the regular election, according to Miss
Covell. In fact, Miss Covell says, the
double election boards cannot be
pressed into service sagain until the
next general election in April 1918.
The law makes no provisions for hir-
ing double boards at anything except
ing general elections, not even general
primary elections.
However, it will not take lo,g after
the polls close to ascertain the re-
Suits said Miss Covell IF a person
takes advantage of all the votes he
can cast, he can only vote eight
times"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-21
w. j. Herwig, Supt. Kansas Branch
Anti-SaIoon league. who conducts
rally at NJ. Il. conference.

A proposal that the Methodist con-
ference raise 100000 to establish a
pension fund for retiring ministers and
their wives and children. will proba bly,
come before the meeting today. The
move will be introduced by Ezra c.
Clemans, field secretary of conference
claimants of the church.
The general conference of the
Methodist church in America voted
last June to raise S15,00O.000 for a
permanent pension fund for retired
clergymen and their dependents. More
than 100000 of this has been col
lected. The pensions give half the
minister's salary to the retiring min
lister if he has served 35 years. Those
who retire before having served this
time receive a proportionate amount
of the allowance.
The Kansas conference already
has a pension fund of $4,000 the in
come from which is less than half
the amount required to pay the pen
sions of retiring Kansas Methodist
ministers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-21
RUINS ALL EXCITEMENT
Bone Dry" Law Has Made Things
Dull at Topeka Police Station.

The bone dry law has ruined po-
lice business ir Topeka. There hasn't
been a thrill at the police station since
the new law went into effect. Police
men are becoming mere automatons
who walk back and forth on peace
full streets with nothing to do except
shoes.
There hasn't been an arrest of any
consequence in week There is d
little chicken stealing now and then,
occasionally someone with a new car
puts on a little too much speed, and
a family or two has staged a fight
But the reliicking days of the boot
logger appear to be gone. Most of
them tried bringing in liquor once or
twice after the law went into effect,
got caught, lost their liquor and went
to Jail. That ended it.
That done-dry law simply ruined
US, said a police sergeant TO-DAY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-21
ROADS TO IGNORE 1T
Error in Anti-Pass Law Won't Aid
Telephone Companies.

The final chapter was written to-
Gay in the controversy over the phrase
which, it is claimed, enormously slip
ped into the anti-pass law, making it
legal for railroads to issue passes to
telephone employees. Railroad officials
here said no such passes would be is
sued regardless of whether or not the
phrase was clerical error or got in
some other way.
railroad attorney pointed out to-
day that the clause referring to tele-
phone companies makes the matter of
issuing passes optional to the roads.
There is nothing compulsory about it.
Therefore, the roads will ignore the
phrase.
There is about 10000 telephone men
in this state who would receive passes
if such a law or policy was recognized
by the railroads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-21

had set in former proclamation for
an extraordinary session.
Patience is Exhausted
Wilson's action of today is interpre-
tated by some of his cabinet as mean
ing the president at last has lost the
last Vestige of patience and hope that
the war chasm might ultimately be
bridged.
Many of them, at first knowledge of
the news, believed a specific declara-
ton of actual hostilities inevitable.
Surface impressions of high Off
Gals today were that President Wilson
and Secretary of War Baker shortly
may confer with war college heads
and Senator Chamberlain regarding
the best form of universal service to
urge before congress.
There VIII be powerful congress
slonal pressure brought to bear for
adopting at once such a land defense
program.
Heads of the militia division of the
war department, while unusually close
lnouthed today, showed similar activ-
ity to that displayed in that branch
Immediately preceding the presidents
mobilization of the national guard for
bSrder duty.
Military Heads Censured.
As land defense matters now stand,
military heads have for weeks openly
condemned condition that gives them
what many believe is an insufficient
force even for protection of some of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-21
SPRING COMES IN FOG


lContinued from Page One)
Texas and Arkansas had light show
ers Tuesday night and this morning
The shippers forecast reads to pro-
tect 36-hour shipments against freez-
ing in all directions.
The highest temperature predicted
for today is 40. Tuesday night the
thermometer stayed above freezing
and, Mr.. Flora says. it will probably
not get far below that point from now
on.
The lowest temperature on record
for this date is IL in 1913, and the
highest, 81 in 1916. The wind was
blowing only two miles an hour from
the southeast this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-21
BLOW TO U. S. TRADE
Foreign Commerce From n. v. Drops
SS9,OOO,OOO in Month.

New York, March 21.-During Ger
many's first month of submarine
blockade Americas export trade thru
New York to Great Britain dropped
S39,0OO,0OO as compared with that in
February of 1916, according to figures
made public here today by the coIlec-
tor of customs. In February of last
year this trade aggregated $91,4S2.eOO.
Last month the total was s52,057. 1000.
The comparative figures of exports to
all of Europe show an increase of
S1,O72, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-21
SPIES PLEAD GUILTY
Withdraw Defense When Asen,
Brought From England Testifies.

New York, March 21-Albert O.
Sander and Charles N. Wunnenberg.
indicted as members of the centra /
powers war film exchange, on the
charge OF engaging In military en-
terprise and sending spies to England
to get information for German mill
tary authorities today pleaded guilty.
They will be sentenced tomorrow.
George VauX Bacon, America n
newspaperman, one or several sent t.
England as alleged spies, testified
against the men before the federa1
grand jury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-21

Wall St, New York, March 21.-STOCKS
The setback of the first half hour was
soon overcome, most leaders making al
most complete recovery while specialties
of the more obscure issues rose substan-
TALLY over early quotations. Steel was
among the first to recover after FORGETTING
a point, with shippings and prominent
munitions, notably Bethlehem Steel. This
rally also proved of short duration, prices
yielding again on the increasing agrees
siveness of the short interest. Sales in
the first hour reached almost n half mil
lion shares but fell off sharply later. At
midday the list became active again with
further advances in the war group.
Bonds were irregular.
The stock markets response to the latest
Washington news was an opening advance
of to 3 points, war shares and shipping
showing greatest strength. Trading was
feverish, active and broad except in rails
where few changes occurred. Large blocks
of speculative favorites, especially United
States Steel and other industrials changed
hands at gains ranging from fractions to
over a point Before the end of the first
half hour, however, short selling caused
many stocks to relinquish all their gain
and some were selling point or more
under yesterdays closing quotations.
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Germans Still Retreating.
CORN OUT OF SIGHT

Chicago, March 21.-The highest
cash price ever paid for corn on any
regular market was obtained on the
Chicago board of trade Tuesday,
when it reached s1.13A bushel
May corn also touched a record price
when it brought Slip q a bushel.
Railway congestion, extensive feed
ing of hogs, a short crop last year, ex-
cessive export demand and domestic
consumption all contributed to the
advance
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Kansas City, March 21.-HOGS-Receipts
10000. Market strong to &c higher Bulk
of sales, $1455G 1900; heavy. $14 95M Is. C5 /;
packers and butchers, S147OG150O; light
$14.35@14.S0; pigs, $110O@13.O0
CATTLE--Receipts 5000 Including 100
southerns. Market steady to strong. Prime
S9.50d IL so: western steers. $9OO612 90
southern steers, SS.O0@1O.5O; cows $6OOM
1925; heifers. SS.OO@12.25: stockers and
feeders, $500 1850; bulls, $7OO@9. so /;
calves, $S.O0@12.50
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Market steady
to strong. Lambs, $12O0@15.OO; yearlings,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-21
Grain Gossip.
FURNISHED by Empire Commission Co.,
301 New England Bidg.1

Minneapolis wheat stocks have decreased
5000 bushels the past three days.
decreased 1907 bushels Monday and cory
stocks decreased 25,391 bushels
Exports from the United States aud Can
wheat. 10000 bushels Of flour, 5oi.ooo BUSH
els of corn, 27S.00O bushels of oats: wheat
and flour combined. 900 bushels.
The Canadian visible supply of wheat
decreased 1,176.000 bushels last week and
now amounts to 1893, 900 bushels COM
Oats decreased 95S, ZOO bushels; total TO-
els.
Stocks of wheat in Chicago elevators de-
creased $1,000 bushels last week and now
amounts to 3.I12000 bushels: corn, 4.914. 900
bushels, increased $4,000 bushels; oats. 10
10000 bushels, decrease 100000 bushels.
year ago stocks were 4,4T2, 900 bushels of
wheat, 10.412,0 900 bushels of corn and g.
contained the following: Crop prospects
weather is wet and cold. In Russia advices
are favorable. Stocks are light and famine
exists broadly, Tort stocks are practically
control of shipments. Labor is scarce in
the Balkans and Italy, and recent weather
and crop fes adyices are unfayorabe An
Hungary. Supplies in Holland and Scan
dlnavia are moderate, and the crop out
seasonable now. Neutral reports say Ger
man supplies are decreasing rapidly and
tnat the chances Tor an average new crop
are none too good. Most of the Australian
harvest has been done under very adverse
conditions. but Is now finished. The
weather is clear and warm. The Indian
wheat acreage is estimated. at 32, S45. 900
acres, compared with 27.sI3.OO0 acres u
year ago. Prospects point to a good crop.
Kansas City Produce Market
Kansas City, March 21.-WHEAT-Cash
Market steady to &c lower. No. hard,
$1.96@2.01; No. s., S1.926I 1.99; No. red,
81. 95@2.O0: No. 3, $190@ 1 OF.
CORN-Market unchanged to 1c higher.
No. 2 mixed, $I15@1.151a: No. 3, $1141a@
115; No. yellow, $11T, No. 3. 1$.16@1.1 61a
OATS-Market unchanged to %c lower.
No; white. 631a@64c; No. mixed. 62@63c
RYE-$154@
KAFIR AND. MILO MAIZE-S251@2.70.
HAY-Market unchanged.
BRAN-S1 S5M1 ST.
SHORTS-S1 9S02.05.
WHEAT-Receipts 81 cars.
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Firsts, PC.
CLOSE: WHEAT-May, sissy; July,
81. 52as September. s1.39i4 a .39as.
CORN-..May, $1.O9A July, SLOTS; Sep
TENDER, 81 O4L
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-21
LET CIVILIANS STARVE
Retreatin9 Germans Blowup Homes
and Take Last Loaf of Bread.

London, March 21.-The stormy
weather, with severely cold winds and
frequent snow squalls, continued dur
ing the night in the region over which
the British armies in France are fol-
lowing the retreating Germans. Altho
these conditions add to, the discomfort
of field campaigning, Reuters repre-
sentative at the British headquarter
TELEGRAM hS. they have had no bad eff
feet on the surface of the ground
which in the newly occupied area re-
mains quite practicable for movements
of horse and foot troops and guns.
Notwithstanding the work of de-
struction which the Germans are
carrying out as they withdraw, the
British troops find shelter in the vii
lagos they occupy. Many places
which the British have taken in the
last few days contain civilian inhabi
tants and it is reported that the Ger
mans in evacuating the towns and vii
lagos on the line of retreat are send
ing civilians in considerable numbers
back instead of forward so they will
not have SO many mouths to feed.
The correspondent reports that the
joy of the civilians at their liberation
from German rule is pathetic, and that
instead of leaving provisions for five
days for the civilians. as was reported,
the Germans took the last loaf from
the inhabitants before burning the
villages.
Germans Still Retreating.
No important engagement or
marked change in the line is reported
today. The Germans appear to be
falling back more rapidly and offer
ing less resistance to British pressure
between Ham and Peronne but further
north their retirement is being checked
by more stubborn opposition
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Chicago March 21.-HOGS-Recefpts
$4,000. Market strong at yesterdays aver
$14.25@15.05; mixed, $146OG15 20; heavy,
$4,000 1875
CATTLE-Receipts 1900 Market firm.
Native beef cattle, $9.25@1265 stockers
and feeders, $6.SOds.s0: cows and heifers'
$5,15@10.s5; calves, $10:5o@ 1900.
SHEEP-Receipts $4,000. Market weak
Wethers, $11.20@ 1910; lambs, 12.75@15.75
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-21
Chicago Grain and Pork Market

chicago 7Graln and POrk MARKET
Chicago. March 21-wHEAT-C1ose
May, s1.s4h@1,s4A July. s155s4 @1.55M
toRN-May. sfio% al 1o7s; July, s1.o9A
Q1O9as; September, $1.07%
s0ATS-May, 5sA@5Sss &c July, $3.50
PoRK-May. Ss4:1 July, $3.50
RIBS-May, S1T.SI; July, $179T
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REVOLT AGAINST TURK
Influential Arab Chieftain Leads New
Uprising.

London. March e1.-Another i'm
portant chieftain IN Arabia has arisen
against the Turks, Foreign Secretary
Balfour announced in the house of
commons today. The Turkish force
near Alden has been isolated from
Turkish headquarters.
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s13 oo@13.75; wethers, s115o@12.75; ewes,
$IO5061225: stockers aud feeders, SLooV
4


Kansas City Live Stock Sales
THE following ssies were made this morn,
ing at the Stock Yard. Kansas CITY, ana
reported over long distance telephone ~
rect to the State Journal by Gay hoo.r
son & Co.. live stock commission nie1
chants.)
Kansas CIV. March 21.-CATTLE-Re-
CENTS 5000 head. Market strong.
HOGS-Receipts 10000 head. raeS
steady; strong: Bulk OF saies' si4.'"es
SHEEf@Receipts 10000 head. Market
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New York, March 21-BUTTER-Marke
weak. Creamery higher than extras, 42H
QI43c.
EGGS-Market firm. Fresh extra firsts,
o9c.
CHEESE-Market irregular. State held
specials, 27@2712c.
POULTRY-Alive firm; dressed, firm.
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Chicago, March 21-BUTTER-Marke
higher. Creamery, 33d4oc.
EGGS-Market higher. Firsts, 26z a 27e !;
ordinary firsts. 25a4 @261ac; at mark, cases
included, 25@21c
POTATOES-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Alive, higher; fowls, DC !;
springs. pc.
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Colds Cause Headaches and Grip.
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE removes
cause. There is only one "Bromo Quinine ~
f. W. GROVES signature on box 25c-
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-21

Chicago Grain and Pork Market
The range Of prices for grain futures on
The Chicago Board of Trade as re-
ported by Empire Commission Co.. 3O1
New England Bldg.l
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4Opthd. MAUI
Topeka, Kan, March p.
CHICAGO EGGS-2612c.
NEW YORK EGS-211a@2s c.
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chicago, 40c:
New York, 414@42c; Elgin, 4Oc; Topeka
wholesale, soc.
Poultry and Eggs.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Com
pany. corner Laurent and Madison.)
Topeka, Kan, March 81.
HENS-3h lbs. and over. lie: under
3h lbs. 14c; springs, over lbs. lie;
ducks. 10c; geese. Sc: broilers. 2 lbs. aud
under, 1sc: ole BOOSTERS. Sc; shaggy young
ROSTERS. lie,
E(IGS--25hc.
dozen. = ~ .t7
Topeka Hay Market.
FURNISHED by T A. Beck z12-2i4 z. 6th.D
Topeka, Kan, March u.
PRAIRIE HAY-$110O.
ALFALFA-S17.00.
Retail Hay.
PRARIE-$10OO@12.0 90.
AT.FALFA-S15.O0 G117.50
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price1.
unless fatD =
Topeka Grain Market
FURNISHED by j, B. Billiard, corner Kansas
Ave- and Curtis St.1
Topeka, Kan, March II.
wIIEAT-s175@1lSO.
CORN-S1 05.
OATS-55@G0c.
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DAILY WEATHER REPORT

Furnished by the weather bureau office,
Topeka Kan. for the twenty-four hours
ending at a. m. Wednesday
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WILSON MAKES

Continued from Page One.)
had set in former proclamation for
an extra ordinary session.
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Butter and Eggs.
FURNISHED by the Beatrice Creamery Co.
Topeka. kanl
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New York Sugar Market
New York, March 2l-SUGAR-Raw,
steady: centrifugal, $50; molasses. Esq;
refined, steady; fine graduated, 7.00@7.50.
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German soldiers have labored like
ants to change the face of the country
Not only will Germany have the ad-
vantage Of a carefully prepared line in
her new move, but army officers point
ed out today thru shortening her
front, Germany can save her offensive
power. That saving may be of deci-
sive Importance in future operations
to follow very soon.
The shortened line will free a large
number of troops Not only will Ger
many have these men-but the VIC
torious German army which con-
Quered Rumania is likewise free.