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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04
Our Luck.

We let the Boys in the back end
of this plant of the other afternoon
to go fishing, under "a most solemn
and binding obligation, that of divid-
ing up in fair, square manner the
evenings catch, or SO much thereof
as should be necessary to the salts
faction OF our fried 1lsh appetite.
After maneuvering Ground the rear
OF the building and coal house for
some bit, on their return, King swore
by all the Mexicans on all the Inter
national border that they didn't git
marry bite.
A local banks time lock went
wrong few days back and for sew
eral days they could not set into the
Cash Box. We would nave been just
$1.O3 ahed at this time If said sum
had been in that safe instead of in
our breeches pocket the other morn
ing when didn't get up before our
wife did.
Pete, the Town Cop says, as how
almost every time he gets himself
comfortably located ia some quiet,
soft spot, and sound asleep, some
guy reports trouble OF some sort in
some other part of town, jist 20 git
his place. he lows. ...
Samantha Schm!tt says since -four
costs more than calcium Powders,
society Danes are using more bour
than Talcum.
Thomas Falls.
Meager dispatches from the Mar
rows Company, on the French front
say that Rear Capt. }. II. Thomas
fought brayely and fell. From the
incomplete advices at hand however,
we are unable TO determine whether
Captain Thomas fought and went
down before an onslaught Of German
soldiers or French COgnac,
(iater D.sralahl
II is reported that the fall OF Capt.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04
Grove.

Mr.. j. A. Grove celebrated his
fifty. fourth birthday April 80, at his
home on Route Z. with a surprise
dinner.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
John Davis, Mr.. Floyd Davis, Mr..
James Everling and family, Mr..
Temple Yates, Mrs. Emma Johnson
and children, Mr.. Robert Johnson
and little daughter Annie Bell, Mr..
Alex Carson, Mr.. Arthur Davis and
family, Mr.. Win Johnson and fam
lily.
The day was enjoyed by all pres
ent
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04
4 Good Record.

OF the twenty-five recruits exarl'n-
ed by Civilian Examiner of Co. H.,
Dr. A. Is. Riley. none failed to pass
The Federal Examiner and Muster
h,g oiGcers, when transferred to
Federal service.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04

Thomas was caused by an onslaught
upon German suds., and that the
Capt. was leading his company for
the first time in life.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04
STRAY STREAKS.
(By Fluke McFluke.)

If this stuff has an odor OF young
onions and low grade speckled beans
don't blame me, blame my wife, for
that's what she's been feeding us on
lately.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04

HOES-Wc have a lot OF goose
neck Hoes that will chop the weeds
and gras. out of your crops. And
we are selling them cheaper than
you can buy them elsewhere. Price
others, and then come to us.
S. l.. KING C CO.,
Hartford, KY.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04

Having all of the front end work
on my hands aud not getting to fish
any thru the week days, what's the
answer?
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04

Having purchased the up-to-date
restaurant heretofore run by l.. T.
Riley, on Main street, I will be glad
to have my friends call. You will
find everything neat, plenty to eat
and courteous treatment always.
Remember the place--near Star
Theater. J. A. TATE,
Hartford, Ky.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04
I SCHAPMIRE 4 ELLIS.

Mr., o. F, Riddle, who has been
located here for the past year. as
manager of the Cumberland Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company's ex-
changes in the County, has been
promoted and transferred TO District
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04

Clerk of the sixth division, with
Offices at Greensboro. The many
friends of Mr.. Riddle are pleased to
learn of his advancement.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04

The following were among those
who attended the X. f. A. at Louis
vile, last week: Supt. Ozna Shuts,
G.. o. Hunter, Miss Dena Rial and
James Ttate, Hartford, Mr.. and Mrs.
o. w. Duff, Fordsville, Prof. Russell
Cooper and Miss Audry Growbarger,
Rockport, Mrs. j. C. Hill and little
son, J. c., Smallhous and B. M.
Jones, Beaver Dam.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04

Mr.. Joe b. Rogers after spending
several months here, has returned To
Pike County. The family of Mr..
Rogers will follow later on.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04
ILER'S GROCERY.

Judge C. NJ. Grove has been APP
pointed Trustee, to wind up the aft
airs of J. A. Nelson, the bankrupt
groceryman of this place.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04
HOGS FOR SALE.

ONE SOW, 175 LBS, TWO GIFTS
100 LBS, EACH.
DIR. Il. Is. PENDLETON,
Hartford, ny,
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04

Will pay 26c in cash, csc in trade
for Eggs remainder of week. More
If market justifes.
ILER'S GROCERY.
Foil the Fly! Get our prices on
Black and Galvanized Screen Wire.
ACTON BROS,
Hartford, Ky.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04
Leave your Laundry at Schapmires

Leave your Laundry at Schapmires
Printing Office. Special attention
given out of town customers. Laun-
dry called for in town on Mondays
and delivered on Fridays. We are
agents for the White Swan Laundry
and guarantee the work.
44tf SCHAPMIRE & ELLIS.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04

Farming implements handle
the Celebrated Vulcan Chilled and
Blue Bird Plows, Corn Planters,
Disc Harrows, Cultivators, Moving
Machines, Hay Rakes and various
other farming tools. We also ham
die the Weber Wagon. Plow time
will soon be here, see our line be-
fore buying.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04

Judge, J. a. Dean, greensboro,
Referee in Bankruptcy. was here last
weekend in the case 70 J. A. Nelson,
Bankrupt.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04

Miss sallye Lindley, who has been
attending school here for the past
year, returned TO her home near
Point Pleasant, to-day. Miss
Lindley having just recovered from
a case of measles, would not be able
TO re-enter school during the remain
der of this term.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04

Messrs. G. A. and John c. Cravens,
of Louisville, representing the Nat
ional Life Insurance Co., of Vermont,
were here last Monday In the interest
of their concern.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04

We have a lot of nice clean Whip
poorwill Stock Peas, which are 60
ing at very low price. Get our
prices before buying your supply.
ACTON BROS.
Hartford. XIV.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04

MIR. X. II. Gillespie who has been
erytlcd in overhaVlins the Road
Graders for Ohio County, is now at
Dundee, and will complete his work
in about three days.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04

Mr.. J. w. Nabors and Mrs. Nab
ors of Olaton, Route !, we're here
Wednesday.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04

Hon. G. b. Likens, who has a pc
Washington, Legal Department
after spending several weeks here
returned to Washington, last Mon
day.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04

Mrs Nora Woodward, after visit
to Mrs. Jesse Barnes, in paducah, has
gone to Hartford, to be the guest of
her mother, Mrs. X. W. Barnes
Tuesdays Louisville Herald.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04

Hillside Plows, oliver Chill points
aud jointers for sale by W. H. Eiiis
* Brother
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04

Mr. J. Hunter Matthews, of Tenn,
who has been appointed to succeed
Mr.. Riddle. with the Cumberland
Telephone Company, at this place.
arrived yesterday to assume his du-
ties.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04

Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Murphree and
son. John d., after spending a few
weeks here. returned to their home
in Louisville, yesterday.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04

Mr. Alexander Griggsby and Mrs.
Griggsby. OF this place will leave
Monday for an extended stay with
friends and relatives in Mt Carmel,
III.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04

Take your eggs to S. l.. King &
60. or all the prices you see In the
papers they will pay the highest, in
trade or cash.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27
Important Conference c
of Paper Manufactures
and Publishers, Chicago

| been contracted for. He said that in
curry among publishersSas to the, small
est paper supply. they needed for the
year developed that the demand was for
$4,000 tons more than the visible sup
ply
The commission in its investigation
determined the cost of production for
the first six months of 1916 and closely
approached the cost for the first four
months of the latter half of the year.
AIR. Lawson remarked that the pub
fishers have confidence in the commits
sion.
Why not let them determine the
cost right now he asked.
There was no response from the ma
kers. Mr. Sabbattan was reminded
that the Canadian government sane
toned an advance in the price and was
asked if he were satisfied.
NO, am not" he replica sharply.
He and Mr.. Boutwell, said that as
near as they could calculate the cost
or producing a ton Of print paper had
increased s26 in the last wear.
Alexander Smith. managing director
OF the Abitibi Paper Go. of Iroiouojs
canada. said: "Publishers are bearing
inc cost OF iucfticicncy in the business
~ paper making. As result Of the
lnefiiciency paper is not likely 10 no
reduccd in price sufficiently to justify
,he printing of d one-cent paper. Pub
hshers il America ana Canada a.e
bearing the burden.
Thc chief reason for the high cost
o. " PRINT paper is mismanagemcnt of
the business of paper MAKING r,;..
mismaragc has contniued !, NJ
business for the last 20 vears can
italists viii not invest il the n.nan
making business because +hn1. I'or
that this inefHcicncy exists n H. | h,,n
mess"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27

ference. In expressing these convictions
the President Of the United States IT,
at The same tim" expressing the point
OF view of Russia
"Thc Russian government notes with
satisfaction that President Wilson
makes sharp contrast between ~,
definite reply OF the Entente Allies to
ms first communication and the eva
siNe not" ~ the Central Powers.
RUSSIA already has definitely an.
nounccd her unaltcrabIc determination
regarding the future OF Poland.
Tho Russian emperor has declared
that one of the objects of the war D..
q free Poland, consisting now ul ihrce
separated provinces
AS to the nature OF the peace to a.,
concluded. whether IL bc u peace with
ont victory or not. one should remrm
Der that II never has hccn the aim oi
the Allies TO crush their enemies and
that ,hcN have never insisted Itpnn vie
tory, in hat sense over ticrmHn,. ii t.
Germany who has taken that point or
viow and who wishes to dictate p,ace
as q victor.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27
Russian View Of the
Wilson Peace Address

| FetroGrad. Jan. 26.--5 r. Nj (Nia
London, l1.30 =. MD-Thc first official
expression Of tussiaS attitude toward
tho address of President " ilson to the
Senate VAS made to The Associated
l'ress in the form OF the following
statement Of the foreign office:
"EuSsia always has been in fulI
sympathy with the broad humanita-
rian principles expressed by the prcS-
dent Of the United States and his mes
sage to the Senate. therefore. has made
IA most favorable impression upon III"
Russian government. Russia will well
come all suitable measures which will
help prevent Il rCcnrrenc" ot tho world
war. Accordingly VIC can gladly on
dorsC President Wilson's cnmmunica-
ton.
"I're :idcn1 Wilson's views on free
access to the Sc2 find an advocate in
Russia, because she considers it nee
CsGarN - have tree access to the seas.
The Presidents proposal regarding
limitation Of armament has the sup
port Of Russia. who madr repre- senta-
tons Of this nature at The Hague con
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27
MRS. McLAIN
AND DAUGHTER
HAILED TO COURT

Boothbay Harbor, Me. Jan. 2G.-Mrs.
Cora McLain and her daughter, Helen
McLain, were brought here from Pema
iuld Friday by Deputy Sheriff Harold
W. boothbaN on warrants charging as.
sauit and battery in connection with thc
quarrel between Miss Helen McI,ain am
MISS Ella Bracket It is rcported that
N" girls Nuarrelel over a boy who. if is
saiu. mad transferred his attentions rran,
one girl to the other.
folloWng the quarrel Miss Rrarl<ctt
attempted suicide by jumping into the lev
water Of ST. Johns bay. and was res
cued by man who cllanced to be mass
ing. She is III in bed. suffering with nv
steria and shock. and will be unable 10
appear in court today. Her mother will
appear for her.
Mrs. McLain and her daughter were
brought to Boothba. Harbor Friday
forenoon, where j hearing VIII he held
Nine witnesses have been called and the
hearing promises to be lively affair.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27
Holden Discusses the
financial Condition
Of Great Britain

London. Jan. 26.-SpeahinG at the an
nual meeting Of the London City and
Midland Bank today. Sir Edward Hold
cn. managing director of the bank, said
that of go 20Di00n pounds of gold
which had flowed into america up to
tho end Of 1916. about 312.0U0. .00n
pounds represented the amount contrib
utcd by the Entente Allies to form th,,
basis of loans. OF the total foreign
loans Of America since the beginning
Of the war. aGgrcgating about 160. 000.-
oo0 pounds. he said 432, 900, 900 pounds
were borrowed by England and her al
lies. The amount Of gold required for
reserve on this basis. he added, would
be only 6c.000000 pounds and thcrc-
fore lf3.00O000 pounds Of the Allies
gold had been used FOR some other pur-
pore, and it would appear that 10000
o0h were locked up under the federal
reserve system. Continuing. hc said:
After the Allies hSd 50 handsomely
contributed to the gold reserves Of the
United States. thus facilitating the cx-
portatlon of American commodities 10
the extent of 1,9I3,000,00o pounds be-
tween July. 1914, and November so. 1916
il seems difficult to understand why the
federal reserve board should have en-
dcavorcd to have placed difficulties in
the way Of American bankers creating
further loans. and particularly when
they could have had collateral security
for new loans
Sir Edward expressed hope that new
agency arrangements with the Bank or
England and with France. might be the
means of clearing up any difficulties
WHICH might have arisen i'm the past
and the Entente Allies after the great
cHertions they had put forth to m
crease the reserves of gold IN AmefA-i
would be enabled to take advantage %
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27
CAPT. HAYES TO SAIL
FOR LISBON AGAIN

Ne. ju.. -h--lapt lttrl q
'ow "a Philadelphia in the Pen
'.Iuu x lonuer Rachel W stevens. Wi
i't NIit coat ahd ss'l at once for Lis
I'r 'oriugul iu sWtc ."r his recent eN-
i'f''H'r u th" harhur of Lisbon when II.
''Hnr tpuRicd ~ with IN. mines with
"u'h NV harho' IS .1iifc,l capt terry
NHa u" cni4 1nd this viii hc his th,
''n roaa sucr tho .btgulutng Of tie
var Ntthourh hc adults that he was
'TEht"uod Cor tho first time IN his life
'"rins ls cutanglemont with the mines
h' ~ Wiling tn take another chance The
N'"Ntus has been fitted out with new
afNass aud hcr skipper has not even
i"Nr' Tune - come :" Belfast to visit his
'HnlN ehilc she has been IN port 50
Aiont " his haste 90 got her ready for
-'t ana on hsr WAY. on his last trip H.,
wtdc the outbound passage in y days
bui coming back il will he remembered
y" VAS month overdue, being sorre
ming like Go-odd days on tho way H.
Vts loaded with cork and when he was
nble 90 mako ~ miles one day he was
IselN blown OF leo the next. ON his last
''ip he carried colored crew hut this
tme he VIII have white men.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27
Heavy Fighting on Three
Of the Big Battle Fronts

spirited nehting has taken place
northwest of Ncrdun on the front in
TanCr. near Riga on the Russian
'front.' and southwest OF kut- Ell -Amara
II ,h' Nesopotamian theatre.
German forces have been successful
N thc operations in the first two re :
Sons while British troops have taken
,,,ttiuns from the Turks along the I'll
s-s "a the latter.
,uacknG in force on front of 1900
retrra against Hin 3Os northwest of
Nerdur Teuton soldiers stormed
ttrnch trenches and took 500 prison.
~.
French Successes
Trench troops the latest French
,un,rranicauc says. have re-csptured
most N me trench positions gained b>.
ios Germans. Counter attacks by the
rrenrh lallcd az did further attempts
to rCEaln th' lost ground, according to
Hefnn German troops also gained
ground On ~ Mortc Hommc and Avo-
court Tn lighting around HilI 3O4
r1flH states. was Nv the nature of hand
io hand rumhats AZ times.
West OF Riga in the Tirul swamp
rcgoin and along the river Aa the
Gsr'na and Russians continue al,
grlps tn heavy fighting. German At
tack Berlin saws. were successful and
additional ground and 800 prisoners
Wff' 'Aken' Counter attacks by Rus
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27

the increased loan superstructurr
The speech Of Sir Edwar@ Wa. ~
view of the entire financial position ~
Great Britain and her allies before
and since the war began. He alluded
to the great economic phenomena tu
he observed in Great Britain and Ger
many of countries overhowing with
large profits that are being ma,Ic.
owing largely to increases ~ prices ~
commodities ana Of tho WORKING clase
es earning higher wages than ever he
fore.
Regarding the financial position of
Germany, Sir Edward pointed out how
Germany had adopted every means To-
maintain the gold reserve Of the
Reichsbank at the necessary one-third
of the issue. The Germans. he said, had
issued notes to the extent Of $500 Don o.
oo0 and Great Britain to the exten nf
c36s 600 The gold in the Reichsbank
now was l26. .0c0. 900. which gave Ger
many percentage of 15.7, while Grcat
britain had GSi. .O00p00 gold. giving hct
percentage OF -. II looked. ~pid
Sir Edward, as If Great Britain verr
keeping up her end pretty wen
on the basis of the IL per cent re-
serve required by the American bank
ing system. Sir Edward argued that
the Entente Allies. by the amount OF
during the war were entitled 10 loan
cp to 81 ,400,c00,00o. but that they mad
received under c4a0.Oc0,ooo.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27
Butler er-SpaneIl Murder
Witness Tells Of
Seeing Shots Fired

san Angelo, Texas, Jan 26-Anothcr
story of the killing of Lieut. Col NJ. L..
Butler and Mrs. Crystal Holland Spa
nell at Alpine, Texas, on the night Of
July 50 last was told in court here to-
night by +. \. Pittman of Meridian,
Miss, states witness, whose testimony
was offered in rebuttal Harry j. Spa
nell who is on trial for the killing of his
wife, also is under indictment for the
killing of Col. Butler
The defendant, testfying i'll his own be
half yesterday. said the shot that killed
Mrs. SPANIEL was fired by Col Butler
Pittman testified that he heard shots
and saw man on his knees in the front
seat of an automobile firing into the back
of the car. man and woman were on
the rear seat and he saw them fall. the
man falling first. The automobile ran
into a fence and stopped. Pittman testi-
fed he then saw the man in the front
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27
SPOTLESS SLUMS
BOOKED FOR PORTLAND

Portland Nc, Jan. 2t.--In conforms
ity with the announcement of County
Attorney Beedy that Portland will be
cleaned up. Mrs. Scilly Guisenger wife
of the respondent on trial now in the
superior court, was arrested Friday. ar
raigned and charged with intimidating
a witness. Nil was fixed ats 500 for
continuance until next Wednesday and
she was unable to procure bail
Another case in court Friday was
against Jacob Levine on the charge Of
keeping disorderly house. His case
was continued until Friday He. too.
was unable to furnish $500 bail. These
arrests were made by deputy sheriffs
Chief Bowen OF the police department
has agreed to cooperate with the sher-
III IS department i'll giving Portland a
genuine cleanup.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27
BURNS GUILTY
Continued from Page One,

INC contrary. the court found be b.d
ehdeaN ored TO keep the whole matte,
secret
'"' "t'ffs IN question belonged to
'"nh''iohS brokers having dcskroon !,
IN" "fic"E of Seymour & Seymour Tho
court found that Burns action in s-i,,,.
''PicS OF tn" correspondence. to NJ
''sail constituted publication. Mr. t,g.,
declared in his testimony that he did
not authorize Burns to enter the ,au, of
nee Z" search for the papers.
Burns. replying in court to oues,ia,,
whether he had the right to enter tbe
law offices and copy letters without ner-
mission. said:
\ did not consider the corresnondarcs
's private matter The contents indicat :
ed that 1t referred to stolen informat;o,
from j. +. Morgan & Co. and fe,t 7
mad the right to have them copied"
tie denied that telephone wires Ieadiny
into the law offices were tanned bur said
by permission of J. r. Morgan & CO dc.
tectives listened in on wires 70 their
offices.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27

seat step on the running board and IRE
several more shots into the rear uf IN
car, and heard a mans voice SAY. "Crys-
tai, why did YOU make me do IT, Then
the man hurried away, Pittman said
The witness testified he went 10 the au.
tomobile, lifted the womans hand feli
no pulse and hurried back home IN his
wife, who was i'll. She witnessed par, Of
the shooting from a screened sleeping
porch, he said. Mrs. rittnan told him
she heard the names Of crystal and
Harry" called out by the occupants of
the car during the shooting Mrs. PITT
man has died.
Cross-eXamined. Ftttman said while IN.
man was shooting AZ the woman sh, pu,
her hands to her head and cried HAIRY
Harry, my God. don't do that" 4 mo-
ment before he testified he heard the wo-
man say: Harry, Harry. what did YOU
do that for"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27

sian troops were repulsed in both sec.
tors Of the battlefront with heavy
losses TO the attackers along the Aa
Petrograd declares that the Russians
after advancing for more than a mile
In the battle zone were forced to re.
turn to their positions under the pres.
sure OF the attacking Germans.
turkish frst-line trenches on from,
OF 100 yards We're gained by the Brit.
ish IN their attacks southwest Of Kut.
el-Amara
In addition. London says some sec.
ond-ilne positions on the right bank
OF the Tigris were taken West of the
Hal river four counter attacks by Tur-
kish troops were repulsed with heavy
losses.
There has been no great activity in
humania. On the northern portion of
the French front, British troops have
carried out several successful raids.
The attack on the English coast near
Lowestoft reported by London was car
rled out by German light sea forces.
The German ships, Berlin SAYS. were
able TO approach the English coast and
to return to their base without sight
ing hostile vessel. One small vessel
London records officially fired shells at
the coast Only few shells landed and
there were few casualties The damage
was reported as insignificant.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27
MEETING OF THE
GERMAN LEADERS

Berlin, Jan. 36-(Via I.ondom.-The
German Emperor's birthday tomorrow
viii occasion the assemblage OF rulers
and statesmen of the Central Powers at
German great headquarters. Emperor
Charles of Austria Hungary today Joined
Emperor William there, with Foreign
Minister Czernn Won ChudenitZ. Impe-
rial Chancellor Won Bethmann-Hol ollweg
and Foreign Minister Zimmerman have
left Berlin for great headquarters.
Field Marshal Won FIindenburg. Gen
Won l.udendorf and other high military
and naval officers will be present..