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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-01
Another american
! Lost on Laconia
William Eua. California Citizen
and Civil War Veteran,
Onc Of Victims.
tBy Associated Press.

NEW YORK. February 2s.-Wil,iam
Eva. who was lost when the steamship D
Laconit was torpedoed off the Irish
coast on Sunday night. was an Amcri-
can citizen. according TO an announce
ment b Cunard Line officials to-
night ~ was seventy-sour years old,
and lived\in California. He served in
the Civil WAR.
Until to-day il had been supposed
that Mrs. Mary T.. HOY and her daugh-
ter. Miss Elizabeth Hoy. of Chicago.
we're the only American victims
among the Laconia's victims.
Eva. Il developed, had sailed on the
emergency passport issued By the
British consul here. and IL had been
assumed that he was a British sub
ject cable message from the Liver
pool Office OF the Cunard Line inouir-
ing as TO whether he came from Canada
was received here. and officials then
learned for the first time that he had
come here from Big Pine. Cal
Officials Of the Cunard Line said
they had learned that Eva was born
In England. hut that he was brought
I" this country hv his parents whe n
ne was four ycars Old and tha, his
father became naturaiizcd citizen pc
'ore the boy became Of age.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-01
The Fifth of March
Nineteen-Seventeen

IL n date that will live In history.
The serond inauguration of Wood
row WiIson ms President OF the
United States will he nm occasion
whose solemn Importance can only
he compared TO the second inauEu-
ration OF Abraham lincoln.
Hundreds of thousands OF Amer
leans from every State in the Union
will 20 to Warrington for the cere-
mony.
Are you going 10 the Inaugural
tiont
For the guidance Of v..itors to
the capital. the I.lt~d Stntea Geo
logical Survey has issued free
map Of the city of Washington.
This map Is official. and 80 ac-
curaf.iy drawn that the enxineers'
held notes showed the bases In the
has Ehnii pnrk. The siEe Of the map
Is haxI< inches.
Whsther yon are going 10 the
inauguration or not you nre inter
Gated In the capital OF the United
Sthtes--you unut copy OF this
nap. II is free. u will he mniIed
10 you on receipt Of = 1-cent stamp
for return postage. !<ddress
THEtTIMEs-DIsPA
INFORMATION RUREAU.
N Richmond. Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-01
ANOTHER FOREIGN AGENT
Hank Of Frnncc to Rccnms Corrcspond-
ont of Federal Reserve Bank
OF New York.
1By Associated rrcss-

WASHINGTON. February oS.-Thc
Fedora! Reserve Board to-day author
lied tho appointment Of tho Bank OF
France as correspondent of the Fed
cral Reserve Bank Of New York. Other
reserve banks. il was announced, viii
be permitted TO participate in the ar
ranEement upon Its establishment.
Authority for tho appointment was
granted IN pursuance of tho boards
policy Of extending the banking con-
nections of tho Federal reserve sys-
tom throughout the world. and was
foreshad"wed by similar action taken
in the case of tho Bank of England
last December.
AS the Bank OF France. like the
Bank Of England, and the Federal re-
serve system are official governmental
organiza tions the establishment Of the
proposed arrangement will link the
financial DEPARTMENTS of the United
states and France in nm Official ca
pacity for the first time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-01
TO PLACE FARM LOAN BONDS
honrd ArranEes With Syndicate OF
Ncw York Bnnkers to Take Half
of Entire First Issu~

WASHINGTON. February 2s.-Fcl-
eral Farm Loan Board officials arc un-
ders'ood TO have ARRANGED for placing
half oc tho entire first issue or forth
coming farm loan bonds. amount uu-
determined. with a syndicate OF bank
eTs At Now York and elsewhere at a
rate OF 8 i-c per cent. Tho rate to bc
charged tho farmers on loans will
range between ! and 5l-9 pcr cent.
From the number of applications from
farmers wanting loans, officials osti-
mat" that as high a. s5oooo. 600 In
bonds may bc issued within the first
wear.
Virtually all the banks will he do
ing business, II IS expected. within
three weeks The New Orleans bank
Is reported TO he ready 70 assign its
'told force .: appraisers TO their du-
ties.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-01

FINAL! the Wisconsin Senator
was induced to Withdraw his oh
lection ON condition TINT there
should he no action on the bill he
furr Friday.
When Democratic lenders nErccd
{" this. the committee presented the
hi'i with II favorable report. md
senator Stone asked TINT u lay over
until Friday.
Then the senate adjourned until
10 o'clock this morning CThurSdayr
the majority abandoning pInns for
taking ~ the naval appropriation
hill.
There wn- M Indication wjnt
would liz the attitude nf Senator
In foi;rttc when tho hill cumc
hcf"rc the Scnatc for action. The
Democrats nrc taking Il for granted
TINT he will oppose IL. hut hone TIC
VIII not undertake Ia force nm
catru session by II pcrnistcnt HIi-
buster.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-01
GERMANY PIOITF1
WAR AGAINST Uv
Delay on Armed Neutrality Bill
+ Forced by La Follettes Filibuster

wAsHlNGTON. March I.-Scnn.or
In Toilette hogan singIc-hnudcd
hitbustcr against the armed n~utrnI-
ity hill when the senate reronNcned
mt 1905 o'clock this morning. ntcr
rcrcss Of ten minutes. following
pnssngc OF the revenue hill.
senator stone. chairmnn of tho
Foreign 1tein tions Committee. sought
unanimous consent TO dispense with
preiimlnnry furn,nlitlcs. In order To
get formnlI. before the senate tho
armed neutrality measure rcsnrtcd
H.. the committee. which would nu-
thoriHc tho President to nrm Amer
lem ships and cmplo. ".othcr In
strumcntnlifics" III protect Amer
lean life and rights on the SEN
Prompt objection cnmc from Sen
ntor In Toilette. who insisted up0n
consuming time reading the journal
ar previous days over tho vigorous
ohicctinn Of Senator's fnli and
PnindcAtcr. Republicans.
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WOMEN TO BE IN PARADE
of pcIcGntions. which VIII
Supply More Than 900 Marchcrs,
VIII Participate In Inauguration.
fBy Associated Prcss.l

IBy Associated Press.
WASHING TON February 2S.-Ths
committee in charge Of the Inaugural
tion announced today a number Of
women's delegations which will supply
more than 1000 marchcrs for the pa
rade on Monday Among those who
Will march are a delegation OF Illinois
Democratic women headed by Mrs.
George Bass, OF Chicago: fifty mem
bcrs of the Womru's Wilson League
OF Philadelphia. loo members of tho
Women's National Trade League OF
Baltimore. delcgation from California
and Washington States, several hum
dred employees of the !'ureau OF En-
craving and PrintinS 700 Girl Scouts
and more than 100 Washington women.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-01
ROBERT P. PORTER DEAD
Noted Newspaper Mnn Wn. McI<inlcy's
Envoy to General Garcia
In Cnbn.
Inv Associat.A Press. |

ltE ASSociafsd 'rcSS.
WASliINGTON. February :S.-Pri-
vate cablcGrams received here to-
night announced the death IN Norfolk
County. England. Of Robert r. Porter.
a noted English newspaper man and
author, who. for many years. was
prominent in this country.
In the eighties. Mr. Porter was as
sociated in the cditorship Of the Chi
caSo inter-Ocean and Philadelphia
Press. He was President McKinley's
envoy TO General Garcia In Cuba. after
the war with Spain. Later he went to
England and connected himself with
tho Times
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-01
FOR GENERAL STAFF BILL
Former President Taft Docs Not Think
Chamberlain Measure Goes
Far Enough.
Try a ssoc!ated Press

NEW YORK, February os.-Formcr
Tres idcnt Taft. in a telegram to-day
10 the National Security League. do
clared he vas in favor of tho army BILL
proposed by the general staff. He said
he did not think tho Chamberlain bill
goes far enough
The difference in the bills now hc-
fore Congress is that the measure
recommended by the general staff fixes
an initial training period OF clever
months. beginning with boys OF eiSh-
teen. whereas the Chamberlain bill
would take boys at nineteen, and train
them for six months
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-01
GERARD SAILS FOR CUBA
icrmcr American Ambassador Mt ucr-
lin Expected to Rcnch Havana
About March s.
ny .,.sn...in,nd rrnAs

CoEtNNA, STAIN. Tuesday. Fcbru-
ary - tvia Paris. February os).-
James w. Gerard, former American
ambassador at Berlin, sailed to-day on
the steamship Infanta isabel for Ia
rann. Tho steamer is expected to reach
tina, noTt March or ..
Mr.. Gerard was escorted 10 his boat
by the Mayor Of Corunna, in place o.,
the Governor, who is i'll: the British
v'cc-consul. and the Cuban consul. The
infanta Isabel was filled 10 capacity.
carrying 80 in tho stceraEc
William RI. Gale. formerly American
consn'-Ecncral al Munich. arrived here
today and with dIfnculty obtained pas
sage on the Infanta Isabel.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-01
CROWDED HOUSE ArpLAUDS
BE.rllNI NIiNN-IIOLINl:(..S SpE.I.r.,

BERLIN, February 81 Cvia Sayvillc.
February 2Sl.-Chanccllor Won Beth
mann ollwcg's speech to the Reich
stag. IN which he discussed relations
between Germany and the United States
IN detail, was received with great ap-
plausc by crowded house Almost
every sentence he uttered. the Over
seas News Agency says. brought forth
expressions Of approval, and at the
conclusion Of his address there was n
demonstration on the part OF the mem
hcrs of the Rcichstag and the spec
tators in the galleries.
Almost all tho diplomatic representa-
ives still in Berlin were present.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-01
MINE BROUGHT ASHORE
Found Ninety Miles south nf Mimi
nnd Taken to Port H..
Fisherman.
lBy Associntcd Press.

MIAMI. FLA. February 2S.-What
fishermen described as "A contact mine
was brought ashore to-day at Long
Key. ninSy miles south of here, ac-
cording To q. T. Dimick. am express
messenger on the Florida Eakt Coast
Railroad. who arrived here to-day
from Long Key. Dmick said he saw
tho supposed mine. and that n fisher
man who found II first thought it(was
buoy. There was no explanation Of
whore such n mine might have camc
from
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GoNMECOlHr on:

u
t.-t"1 Correspondent, ~ Tho Associ,;cG Frcss. !
BRITISH II L y u @ L y Il T l:RS IN
FRANCE, February IS tvia London).-
Gommccourt. one OF the German strong
points, which held out against the fury
of the British offensive launched In
June. is the la,cs, Of the French VIII
lagos to be yielded by the Germans.
whose retiring movement began a few
days ago.
Gommecourt has bccn tho nose Of
the salient juttins into the british
lines for mouths. and its occupation
marks the giving way Of what was
regarded as III" northern hinge Of the
German line, which is now swinging
back
There has been tremendous cx-
penditure Of ammunition in the con
tinuous bombardments along the
Who'll" length OF the British line, The
results OF which are now becoming
more and more tangible.
In addition TO depending upon
picked troops, carefully selected from
each regiment, 10 cover their retire
ment. the Germans have also placed
confidence in the temporary barrier i'm
posed by belt OF ground more than
mile wide, which has been shclled
ic' N"p years III some places repre-
srnting chaos of churned- up earth
where once fair fields and modern rail
ways existed.
The outposts have been fighting for
the past forty -cish, hours with grim
determination. Orders have been
found on the Germans to impede enemy
pursuit at al. hazards. Some of the
German dead among the rear guard
appear 10 hc equipped for three or
four weeks, another Indication, as
figured hy British officers. that the re-
urcmcnt movement may extend over
thirty days. and that tho desire is to
delay any extensive British forward
movement during that time.
The question Of the effect of the re-
tiremcnt upon tho morale of the men
engaged in the retreat has evidently
been carefully considered by the Ger
mans. and has led, among other things
10 providing them with especially good
warm food.
1t is considered possible that some
ont inued on SpcnuI I,p,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-01
REVENUE BILL PASSED
SENATE BY PARTY VOTE
Measure Is Designed to Raise S:s5a,-
100000 Through Special Taxes
and Bond Issues.
MANY AMENDMENTS DEFEATED
Administration Leaders Fearful That
Special Session of Congress Can
not he .tNoitIcd-Invalid Pension
isiil Put Through.

WASiiINGToN. February rs The
administration revenue bill. designed
10 raise S35o,ooo.ooo through special
taxes and bond issues. was passed hy
tho Senate late tonight 10y a strict
party vote. A. 10 -
Immediately after the vote. which
followed tho defeat Of scores OF
amendments offered IN Guick success.
Sion by Republicans. Senator Stone
moved 10 adjourn until 1850 O'Clock.
so as TO clear tho Legislative situation
for consideration OF the armed neu-
trality bill
senator Penrosc countcrcd with a
motion TO adjourn TO io:3o to-morrow
morning. and when that had been voted
down another by Senator La Toilette
was beaten
Then n motion TO adjourn until l2:a5
\. M was carried by a vote of co To o.
There were protests in the Republican
ranks against the tactics nf their
leaders. and Senator'S Borah and Fall
told their colleagues they were tired
Of seeing time wasted. and wanted the
senate TO get down to business
Tho Senate laid aside tho revenue
bin for ono minute tonight by unau
imous consent and put through tho
annual invalid pension bin. already
passed by the House. and carving
abou, 100000. 600
REPUBLICANS TIIREATEN To
FORCE EXTRA SESSION
With only four more days left in
the life OF the SiXty-fourth Congress
and with Republican Senator's still
threatening 10 force an extra session
administration leaders tonight. while
not hopeless, nevertheless, were fear
full that u special session could not be
avoided
The Democrats could get no assur-
ances that obstructive tactics would
not be employed by the Republicans
against tho navy and army defense
measures and the sundry civil appro-
priation bill. which passed the Hou<.
in the afternoon. and thus to cncom-
pass the defeat of one or more OF
these Important bills.
Not only arc tho big defense bills
IN jeopardy. hut conference reports on
the Legislative and several minor, hut
important. supply bills remain to he
agreed to.
Another source OF peril is the linn
tied time remaining for the enrolling
Of measures for the President to sign
before noon of March 4.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-01
CAR PLUNGES INTO HARBOR
One Woman Dcnd. Three Missing and
Three Injured as Result
Of Accident.
IBy Associated Press. ]

BALTIMORE. MD. March lone
woman is dead. three persons are miss
ing and three others are in the city
hospitals. as result OF big touring
car piunging into the harbor from
Quay Alley. in the rear OF tho Chesa-
peake steamship Company's pier at
1874" o'clock this morning. The ma
chine is beneath the water OF the har-
ho-. According TO one OF tho women
in the Mercy Hospital, three others
VINO We're in the party arc In the car
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-01
FIVE DEAD; TWELVE INJURED
Homeward-Bound Worhmrn. Riding In
Bua. Struck by Freight Train
CrnanInn

by Associated PrrsS.'
LIMA, OHIO, February -, Five are
dead and twelve arc in The hospital.
Al least two of whom Viii Glc, as the
result of-an automobile accident here
Tonight. Twenty-Five homcward-
pound employees OF tho Obi" steel
Foundry were hurled through the air
ana beneath train wheels when Cin-
cinnati, Hamilton and Da;ton freight
struck the bus.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-01
AWAITS DEVELOPMENTS
Wilson VIII Pay Particular Attention
to German Crisis In Inaug-
uraI Address.

WASHINGTON. February 2s.--Presi-
dent Wilson probably will pay particu-
lar attention to the present German
crisis IN his second Inaugural address
next Monday. He has not begun work
on 1t yci. and has put off It's prepara-
tion penFing further developments In
tho fore 1kn situation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-01
DISTRICT BECOMES
DRY ON NOVEMBER |.
House Passes. by Vote of 273 to
1877, Senate Prohibi-
ton Bill.
ALL AMENDMENTS REJECTED
Unexpected Agreement Virtually
Assures Enactment Of Reed
"Bone-Dry" Measure.
ALL AMENDMENTS REJECTED
rBy Associa,cd press.

"ASlilNGTON. February 2S.--Prohi-
olIon won Il double victory in Con-
ErcSS tonight when the House passed
h: vote Of 2,3 TO 49, tho Senate bill
- make the national capita! dry. and
Senate aud House conferees On the
postal appropriation bin unexpectedly
announced AZ agreement under which
tn" Reed "bone-dry" amendment is
virtually assured Of enactment.
Hope OF agreeing on tho postal sup
ply measure had been abandoned by
tho conferces. Tho last night submit
ted resolution 70 continue existing
postal appropriations for another wear
Tonight. however. they got together
on report which includes the Reed
amendment. prohibiting s/ipmont Of
liquor into prohibition states. and
which they expect TO prcscn; in both
houses Tomorrow or FRIDAY
The leaders thought tonight there
was no douh; OF it's acceptance in SEN
ate and House. They arc taking i, .or
granted. too. that Presidcn, wilson
Nill approve both tina, and Tho Distric,
II Columbia prohibition bill
The District bin which would he.
com" effective on November l. was
brought 10 vote after = stubborn
opposition had DELAYED for several
hours the final rol! cali which ,hc lead.
"rs know would mean passage All
day and until late in the evening they
stood b. their guns. cxhaustir= every
preliminary "Npcdicnt to ward off ac-
tion. and watching FOR an opportunity
10 put tho mcasurn into :, position that
would mean its failure with the eH-
pira'ion Of tho session On sunday
AMENDMENTS ItEJI:trTE:D
Bl LARGE MtJ0RIrIi.S
Failing to displacc rho Hill or to
force an adjourpmcut. the tilihus,ercrs
centcrcd their attention on an effort
10 add amendments that would throw
" INTO conference and prevent enact
mcnt ~ this session. They made their
last stand on an amendment tina,
would nave given the people Of tho
pisiri", a referendum on the proposal
and would have nut into the measure
Z provision prohibiting iTpv-iat!on ~
liquor for personal use This was
voted down. III 70 c3c. Various other
amendments were rejected hy sinilar
majorities.
Debate on tho measure had been
limited by the drastic rule under which
y had been hrough, up. so that tho
usual dramatic features of ilihusterinr
strategy were replaced by long roll
calls forced hy the opposition on re
pcated motions to adjourn. points OF
no quorum. amendments and motions
20 give some other bin the righ, Of
way.
Af'er several hours. the prohibition
champions dcspaired Of passing, at All
the House bill reported from the Dis
trict Of Columbia Committee with nu-
merous amendments. and adopted
special rule substituting the Senate
bili
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-01
AMERICAN MARINES LAND
20 Ashore nj Guantanamo to Gunrd
Sugar MILLS and other Prop
~rty From Damage.
fBy Associated pressl

HAVANA. February as.--It became
sdennteiN known here to-day that
about $50 American marines were
ianded yesterday at Guantanamo for
the purpose OF guarding sugar mills
ana other property from possible dam
age. Officials here would not discuss
the matter No mention OF the landing
was made in official reports.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-01
BERL|XppQpQS1
MEXICO AND ]ApA|
Instructions Signed by ZirI
mermann Sent Through
Bernstorff.
KNOWLEDGE OF PLAN
LONG KNOWN TO WY
Keen Interest Felt in Eff
Congress of Teutonie
Vaccinations.
OTHER TRAILS .lRE UNcol
To Reveal Full llxf
II Is Feared, WoJ
Inilame Publit~
tBy Associated I

- NNs'Ntattht
WASHINGTON. ( Fcbr
Associated Press lis end
that Germany. in plannitl
submarine warfare and
consequences, proposed
with Mexico and Japan
on the United States IL
should not remain neutral
Japan. through MeSfc
was TO be urged to abai
and join in the attack
states. Mexico. for he
to receive general fin.
frou Germany, reconquI
Mexico and Arizona-I,
and share In the vi
terms Germany contcmI
Details were left TO d
Won Eckhardt, in MeSid
instructions signed by
cign Minister Zimmeru
January 10, 1917, was Q
pose the alliance with
erai Carpanxa, and a,I e
seek I'd bring g..
These instruy
to Won l1ckiia
Rernctorn
here. now on Il
under n safe
his enemies
which he was
Germany
broad intimat
tente allies de
allies triumph
ination BY tn
stricted submarine
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-01
HEAFFIHM CuNFiDENCE
IN SUBMARINE: WARFARE
Inv Associatcd PrcssI

BS Associated PrcSa.
BERLIN, February 2S (va Amster-
dam and Londonl.--When Chancellor
Won Rcthmann-H Hollwcg had concluded
his address I'm the Rcichstas, speeches
were made by various party leaders
including Dr. Peter SPAIN. leader OF
tho Center party, who reaffirmcd con-
iidsnce in the submarine warfare.
Referring to the blockade OF Ger
man ports. he said:
America has protested against this.
but she has refused to follow us. With
full appreciation of the seriousness of
the situation. wc must hold on and
conquer. whatever President Wilson's
decision may he. The order for unr
sirictcd warfare involves the quest
of the whole destiny Of our cmpir
Count Won Wcstarp, the ConserV
leader. outlined his party's ide
peace terms. saying
New sacrifices require new N
new compenSations Sufficient
demnity must be- collected tot
against dangers Of the futur
provide for resumption of
competition. We must rctaiI
OF economic value conquered
blood. Courland and I.ivonii
offer ground for colonizati
German population there "
our interests on the Baltic.
and Longwv Northern i
can ind useful coal aud
harhor al Antwerp W.
without. and with this in
tho Individuality OF tho Flcm,
lation can also be protected.
GERMAN PEOPLE STAND
UNITED nEHISD
In view OF the recognition,
fact that England can reckon
support of the American peq
German .pcople stand united
termi rGd the Kaiser.
% n Unrestricted 81
,n Second Pare.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-01
BRITISH CONTINUE
TO GAIN ON ANCRE
Villages of Gommecourt and Pui-
sieux-au- Mont and Nearby
Trench Systems Captured.
MINOR ATTACKS ELSEWHERE
In Quest Of Bagdad, English
Follow Up Turks Recently
Driven From Kut-el-Amara.
IBv As.o,ia,ed prcs..l


On both sides of tho hncre River. in
France. tho British forces continue to
make progress. North OF the stream
tho mror,au, village Of Gommecourt
and tho vitlae" Of Puisicux -au-Mont
aud trench systems near them have
been captured. while south Of the river
the forces which previously had taken
i.iGrcy passed eastward and occupied
ihilloT. about y mile southwest OF
i..pnumc. and trench Ut Sally
Sailiiscl
The capture OF t;ommccourt was fol-
lowed by tho driving OF the British line
100" yards northeast Of that place
Whether the Germans offered resistance
on ANY of these sectors is not stated by
tho British official communication.
On the remainder OF tho front in
France and belgium minor attacks and
artillery ducis continue.
Near Glory. Arras and Lens success
ful raids We're carried out by tho Brit
ish. and a German raid northeast Of
Armcn,iorcs Was repulscd.
COMPARATIVE QUIET
~ RUSSIA AND GALICIA
Comparative G,iiet prevails in Russia
and G;aiicia AlcIr the northwestern
frontier Of Rcimtnim. in the Jacobcui-
kima"ung sector tho Teutons have
captured several hill positions from the
Russians and taken more than 1900
mon prisoner. TetroSr:td. in admitting
tho loss Of the positions. saws that u
countcrattack gave tho Russians pos
session Of ono of the positions
In the Ticr.s region. tho British. in
quest Of l;asdad. arc following up The
Turks recently driven out of ku;-cl-
Ainara. The latest EritiSh official COM
'nnnica'ion SAYS King Georges men
on Monday were engaging the Ottoman
troops from three sides thirty miles
northwest of kut and that tho Turks
IN their flight had abandoned quanti-
tics Of arms. ammunition and other war
stores and thrown guns. including four
howitzcrs. into tho Tirris