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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-05
West Front Armies
q Prepared for Winter
tstar CoTespondencel

LONDON, Nov. 4.-Secretary Bakers
recent statement that he Allied armies
are preparing to go into winter quar-
ters" finds an echo in Germany to-day.
Eric Won Salzmann, one Of the ablest
military critics in Germany, believes
the armies on both sides are now fight
ing to obtain suitable positions wherein
they can spend the winter and be ready
for the colossal operations of next
spring.
Writing IN the "Vossische Zeitung,"
this critic says: Napoleon was the
first to break the old traditions which
stopped military operations during the
winter and withdrew the armies 10
winter quarters. In the battles Of the
war of liberation on French soil his
theories turned against him and reac-
ton set in that made rest for the SOL
Giers necessary.
an this world war the leaders have
decided on winter of at least relative
calm, even II not on absolute quiet
The fighting this autumn in the main
has been struggle for favorable posi-
lions for the winter. The English do
not make the slightest secret OF the
fact that they want TO get out of the
swampy plains Of Flanders into the
foremost lines on the billy ground be-
tween Houtholst Wood and Zandvoorde.
There, they say, they will have the
winter 10 prepare positions for the
great attack next spring.
"The English theory has a high de-
gree of credibility for the outer world.
IL is now rainy in Flanders, and what
that means we have explained very
often.
1.-THE French decided upon a great
demonstration and diversion at the cor
ner of the Hindenburg line, northeast
Of Scissors. The attack was as much
expected by US as 1t was desired by
the British in the Flanders mud. It
has not any prospect Of success, being
merely a continuation of the terrible
defeat Of the French on the Aisne in
April. The French. as we'll as we, are
In suitable winter quarters on parts Of
the line not in motion. The ca~~aign
In the West will soon reach the rigid
stage which 1t entered last year after
the second half Of November"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-05
Venetians to Remain
IF City Is Invaded
Leading Citizens Vote Not
to Desert Valuable Art
Treasures

VENICE. Nov. 4.-Courage here is
still high and life is normal, notwith-
standing the attempts the Austrians
have made to destroy historic and ar
tistic buildings and despite new
threats made from Udne to carry of
every art treasure.
The leading citizens Of Venice met
to-day and voted they never would de-
sert the city in an hour when the
Venetian plains were being invaded.
A message OF confidence was sent 10
General Cadorna, the Italian command.
er in chief.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-05
Hospital Plan for Troops
Abroad Is Comp[efed

WASHINGTON. Nov. 4.-The Army
Medical Department has completed a
hospital programme in connection with
the dispatch Of troops abroad. which.
it is believed. will provide adequate
facilities for casualties and for any
possible epidemic of sickness.
Each division of $4,000 men will
have four base hospitals, two evacua-
ton hospitals and four field hospitals.
These operate in reverse order with
reference to distance from the firing
line. In other words, the field hospital
IS maintained as near the battle line
as possible, often under the fire of
enemy guns. It gives first treatment
to emergency cases and transfers 9TH
ers to evacuation hospitals. The base
hospitals, far in the rear, handle the
technical operations are necessary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-05
British Defeat
Turks; Advance
In Mesopotamia
General Maude Moves Ten
Miles in Bagdad
Campaign
Take Enemy Trenches
Invading Army Now Eighty
FIVE Miles Beyond City
of the Caliphs
Take Enemy Trenches

LONDON, Nov. 4.-General Maude
has taken another long stride in his
march northward through Mesopo-
tamia, along the Tigris and Euphrates
the British commander received to-day
shows the British forces have ad-
vanced some ten miles further to the
north Of Bagdad. infiicting a severe
defeat on the remnants Of the Turkish
army and carrying their battle line
eighty-fve miles northwest of the City
Of the Caliphs.
General Maude pays tribute to the
dash and endurance of his troops in
their operations in the face Of many
difficulties. The statement says:
Early Friday morning one of our
reconnoitering columns. moving up the
Tigris. engaged Turks holding a po-
sition on the right bank Of the river
opposite Dur, about twenty miles
north of Samara
"The enemy hastily withdrew tow
ard Tekrit, under the cover Of a strong
rear guard. Our troops drove the lat
ter from successive lines of trenches
and occupied the whole position.
Meantime our cavalry harassed the re-
treating enemy throughout the day
"Eighty-niGe prisoners and guam
tity Of ammunition were captured.
Our troops fought with much dash
and showed greet power of endurance"
The village of Dur, mentioned by
General Maude, and more commonly
known as Imam Dur, is on the left
bank of the Tigris, eighty miles north
west of Bagdad. Tekrit, much larger
and more important place, is fifteen
miles beyond, and must lie now not far
from the advanced British posts. From
Tekrit TO MOsul, the objective of the
British campaign, il is 125 miles. Just
north of Mosul the Russian forces for
merly under Grand Duke Nicholas have
been stationed for some time. and ap-
parently have remained unaffected by
the determination in the rest of the
Russian army. From that point, in
Turkish Armenia, east and southwark
the Russian line extends nearly par
allel with the Persian border to the re-
gion just east of the present British
positions on the Tigris.
General Maude's strategy in the sec
ond phase of the campaign, following
the fall of Bagdad on March IL, has
been to strike alternately on both
TANKS Of the Ottoman army north OF
Bagdad-frst on the Tigris, then on
the Euphrates-in an effort to break or
force the retreat of the enemy's cen
ire. II is safe TO assume that ell the
territory lying between the Eurhrates
and the Tigris ard between the Tigris
and Diala rivers now is in the possess
sion of the British.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-05
Air Postal Service for
u. S. Troops at Front

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-Aerial pos
tai service between the American
troops in France and their British and
French comrades, with an extension to
Algeria and Morocco, is planned by the
municipal post authorities at Lyons.
cablegram received here says
commission has been appointed TO
study the question of routes and sail
ing times for the service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-05
Belgian Consul Honored

BALTIMORE, Nov. 4.-James Gus.
tavus whitley, Belgian consul at Bal
timore, has been created commander
Of the Order Of Leopold II, by King
Albert, according TO a cable message
received here to-day. The decoration
is given for his services 20 Belgium
and especially for aid rendered 20 the
Belgian special mission which visited
The United States last summer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-05
By Haywood Broun

(Accreditcd to the PershinO Army IN France
for The Ne,o York Tr1bl'ne and svrdod'e)
[Copyngh,. 1917. By The Tribune Associstonl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-05

| (Accreditcd TO the PcrshinO Army IN France
| for The Ne,o York TrIblne and sVrdico's)
copyright. 1917 By The Tribune A'socistonl
AMERICAN EXPEDITI0NAR I
ARMY, Nov. 4.-The girl in our hotel
waits on the table, cleans the dishes
sweeps the floors and brushes the
boots. She looks little like Jeanne
dare, but she has no time to hear
voices except those which cry "twc
eggs, Henriette, and make it snappy,'
or more likely "deux eufs tout de
suite" At any rate, Henriette seemed
so much a cog in the hotel that no one
could picture her as having any life
outside our small town. And one day
we asked her whether she had ever
travelled, and she paused to set down
the loaf of bread and two pairs OF
boots.
Eyes" said Henriette, she had tray
elled and we thought she would tell US
OF the wonders of some market town,
but instead she told us how the Ger
mans had come TO her village and how
they had taken her from there TO Ger
many and set her to work in a Hour
mill.
"And when I didn't work fast
enough" said the industrious Hen
riette. "they beat me across the back
with a whip. CONNIE Ga"
BY and by she managed to escape
and made a terrific journey on foot to
Switzerland, and thus back to France.
We wanted to know how she had ac'
complished this journey with only her
few scraps of German, but just then
the man in No. 9 began to below for
hot water, and Henriette took up her
bread and boots and ran, but before
she left she said: lies Boches tres
mechants" (the Germans are very evil,
and even those who did not understand
agreed with her.
Henriette's younger sister Suzanne
would firt little. She had a provoca-
tive trick Of bending her head little
to one side, like bird, and smiling.
But no one ever succeeded in flirting
with Henriette. and she was the pref
tier. We used to explain it mourn
fully on the ground of the soldier
picture she wore in the locket around
her neck, but there came a morning
when Henriette burned the pufs ana
beamed on us all. She forgot to shine
the boots and was obviously happy. She
explained that papa" was back from
Verdun on permission.
We went downstairs to see papa"
and then we rejoiced with Henriette.
for he was the man in the locket. It
left us again without an explanation
of why Henriette would not firt with
any one, but that, too, came out later
''You See" said the man who framed
the successful hypothesis. of Henri
cite was to stop long enough to kiss
anybody she'd find that she was two
DAYS behind in her work"
Those among US who have the metro
politan feeling were irked little bit
at first because ours is a small town.
1t cheered US up lot when we met
some Red Cross nurses the other day
who had travelled many miles from
their base hospital to reach our town,
and when we asked them why they said
thew had come on shopping tour. We
have perked up even more since men
bacauae the soldiers from roundabout
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-05
Belgians Use Boats
In Trench Raids
Or Flooded Front
Patrols Garry Foot Bridges
to Cross Overlooking
2 Canals

WASHINGTON, Nov. Might trench
raiding by means of boats and portable
bridges is a frequent occurrence in the
flooded portions of the front held by
the Belgian troops. Stories of such
feats are told in a cable message re-
ceived here to-day by the Belgian Le-
cation.
ain order to see what was in the Ger
man trenches" says the dispatch, Cor
poral Jean Leenaerts. accompanied by
two men, set out in a small boat on a
voyage of discovery across the flooded
country. Having satisfied themselves as
to the lay of the land, they made a sig
nal to their comrades. The officer in
command Immediately sent forward
some patrols and formed a junction
with q detachment Of French troops.
One Of the Belgian patrols, consisting
of only eight men, made twenty-one
prisoners at the farm of Nenuphars,
east Of Blankaart Pond. Sergeant YER
hagen, who led his patrol, has told
the story in these words:
al looked through some of the en-
envy works on the west side OF the
stream, but finding no one there ]
crossed the German footbridge 70 the
other side and reached the farm. Post
ing six of my men around the trench, |
took the seventh with me and entered
the shelter, holding my Browning (pis-
toll in one hand and the Belgian flag in
the other, so that the French could rec
ognize US.
Took Twenty-one Prisoners
"'The German adiutant was taken
by surprise and held up his hands. |
saw twenty Of the enemy, and yelled
TO the rest of my men, who at once
jumped over the parapet. and in wink
we disarmed the whole lot. ! then
trotted my prisoners safely back about
1000 yards and turned them over"
while these eight men were taking
their twenty-one prisoners another SER
geant over at the farm, known as the
magpie.' was busily engaged capturing
nine prisoners.
"On the night OF October $3.50 the
Belgians again did a brisk business in
taking prisoners. After a violent ar
tillery preparation three detachments
Of the Belgian Rife Corps dashed for
ward to the German trenches. 'mopped
them up and brought back several pris-
oners, as we'll as supplies and NUM-
tions.
Carried Bridge Along
"To accomplish this operation the
Belgians had to advance more than half
mile over No Mans Land, across a
boggy country cut by overlooking canals
and filed with shell holes, and to carry
with them a footbridge weighing GOO
pounds. Protected by a very accurate
barrage fire, the Belgians were able to
get within eighty yards Of the enemy
trenches, and then at the signal they
were in the trench, where they took
fourteen prisoners.
"When the second detachment Of Bel
gians jumped into the trench they
dashed forward, and in twenty seconds
found eight more Germans, two Of them
wounded, in a shelter. In another shell
ter were six Of the enemy, who refused
to surrender and who were killed
When the third Belgian detachment
came up il found only dead bodies in
the first line trench; in the second
trench there was no one at all.
"The Belgians returned from this ex-
petition with great quantity of sup
plies and munitions, besides the pris-
oners."
The Washington herald., 1917-01-03
For Catarrhal Deafness
and Head Noises

Here in America there is much suf-
fering from Catarrh and head noises.
American people would do we'll to con-
slider the method employed by the Eng
lish to combat this insidious disease
Every one knows how damp the Eng
.lish climate is and how dampness af-
feCts those suffering from catarrh. In
and head noises as a constitutional dis
ease and use an internal remedy for IT
that is really very efficaciOus.
Sufferers who could scarcely hear
have had their hearing restored by this
English treatment to such an extent
that the tick of a watch was plainly
audible seven and eight inches away
from either ear.
Therefore, IL you know someone who
is troubled with catarrh. catarrhal
deafness or head noises, cut out this
formula and hand IL to them and you
may have been the means of saving
GONE poor sufferer perhaps from total
deafness. The prescription can be cas-
lily prepared at home for about 75c and
lis made as follows:
From your druggist obtain 1 OF. of
lParmint Double Strength). about T5c
worth. Take this home, and add to ii
t-4 pint of hot water and ounces of
5granulated sugar; stir until dissolved.
frake a tablespoonful four times a day
Parmint Is used in this way not only
10 reduce by tonic action the inflam-
nation and swelling in the Eustachian
rubes. and thus to equalize the air
PRESSURE on the drum, but to correct
ny excess OF secretions in the middle
|ar. and the results il gives are usue
lily remarkably quick and effective.
Every person who has catarrh in any
brm should give this recipe q trial
DIV.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-03
HEBREW BODIES WILL MERGE.

The executive board of the Perpetual
Hebrew Association are completing plans
for a merger with the Young Mems He
brew Association. The entire organiza-
ton will merge and be known as the Per-
retuaI Hebrew Association of the Y. NJ
r. A. representative Siegel, of New
York, has been urging the consolidation.
The members arranging the details are
Maurice Collegeman. Louis H. Siegel,
Charles Lesser, Ruben Klein, Chauncey
GoIdstein. Murra H. Dinofsky and David
Rosenfeld.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-24

serves his country is the object Of the
club.
Each member of this unique club
has a boy in the army or navy to
whom she writes comforting, in
structive and pleasant letters at reg
Ular short intervals and whom she in
vites to her home to stay with her
as her "son." She addresses him as
son" and signs mother"
Members of the club are writing
letters to 292 boys of the army and
navy and adding more names daily
Mrs. Ellis is national mother" and
president of the club and organized
it at first for the city. Then it began
to spread. and, during the recent
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-24

=
indianapolis, Ind, April 24.-Mrs.
Emma Ferguson Ellis of this city an
nOunced today women in all parts Of
the country are rapidly joining in
movement to act, as mothers" to
orphan boys in Uncle Sans army
and navy.
The organization is called the
Mothers Correspondence club, was
formed in this city and now is
spreading to all parts Of the country
where orphan soldiers and sailors
may find real homes awaiting them
when on leave.
A mother" and a home for every
mOtherless and homeless boy who
Evening star., 1917-02-26
BALTIMORE BUYS FOOD.
CITY Sends Out Trucks to Purchase
Edibles From Farmers.

BALTIMORE. February 2s.-Twenty-
four flve-ton trucks Of the city depart
ments were sent out in the country
surrounding Baltimore today to gather
in farm products in an attempt by
the city to help smash the corners In
foodstuffs.
Four counties will be visited, and II
the plan is successful trucks will be
sent to the eastern shore. This was
decided on at a meeting Of the board
Of estimates at Mayor Preston's house
Spot cash is to be paid to the farm
ers, out of the city's contingent fund
right over the side of the trucks. Po-
tatoes. eggs. cabbage. spinach and
onions are to be the chief things
sought
1t is planned to limit the quantities
sold to a buyer to the average amount
sold weekly to one householder, to
prevent ringing in" The mayor said
he expected each day to get the fwen-
ty-four loads sold out by night. so that
they may be dispatched the next morn
ing for new lots. The city officials
kept the telephone and telegraph wires
busy getting in touch with leading
farmers in Hartford. Baltimore. Anne
Arundel and Howard counties There
is more than $4,000 available fos
starting the campaign.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
FEDERAL AGENTS WATCH
FOOD PRICES IN CAPITAL
Prosecutions to Follow, It Is Said
Should Evidence Of Concerted
Action Be Found.

The nature OF measures in connec-
tion with tho high prices of food, to be
announced shortly by the Department
of Justice, still is withheld. Attorney
General Gregory said that the steps
were hardly Of maximum Importance"
and probably would not be made pub
lie for several days.
While the Department of Justice is
continuing its general investigation to
detect attractions of the antitrust law.
q report that dealers in the District of
Columbia are preparing to raise prices
to still higher levels is causing partic-
ular activity. It was learned at the
Department OF Justice that prosecu-
tions will follow speedily If anything
Of this sort should be done and 1t can
be shown that there was a concerted
movement.
PriosS Of food in the Center market
and in some OF the chain stores in the
as Saturday. The expected rise did not
come. and the dealers believe that the
high point has been reached, although
1t was said by one that possibly an
article here and there may be increased
for q period because of inability to get
it on account of freight shortage.
The people should not get excited,
he said, and in so doing boost the
prices, but should remain calm. He
said he believed there was enough food
OF every kind to go around, but the
people should not become hysterical.
ket this morning. and one dealer said
that he had noticed that the citizens
were economixing much on their food
supplies at the present prices.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
Wants Congress to Provide
$4,000 for Food Relief,
to Be Expended by President

Appropriation OF SS.o00.00o for federal
relief in the present food situation and
future investigation to devise better mar
keting and distribution methods was pro-
posed in q Senate resolution introduced
today by Senator Borah of Idaho Ac-
tien upon the resolution was deferred
Expenditure of the money at the dis
eretion of the President was proposed by
Senator Borah. who had the resolution
left on the table to be called up later.
Primarily. the resolution would au-
thorize the President to direct elabo-
rate Investigations Of problems relat-
ing to food and clothing: secondly. it
would authorize the President to spend
any part of the sum appropriated ito
give aid to local authorities in furnish
ing food and clothing to those now ac-
fually suffering" and for such general
action as the President may deem
necessary. to relieve want or hunger"
now existing.
Investigation of rising prices of food
and clothing, the causes and effects, is
proposed in the resolution introduced
by Senator Borah after a conference
with Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin
Whether violation of the antitrust
laws is involved in the manufacture
marketing or storing of food and cloth
Ing also is proposed. Other inquiries
suggested are by experts, for reports
to Congress next December regarding
DDS. elimination of speculation, distri-
button of population to relieve con-
Sestion and encoura cement of produc-
ton and land ownership.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
COMING FROM CHICAGO
TO HELP FOOD INQUIRY
Miss Lyon to Join Forces Of Investi-
gators Working in Capital
Collecting Statistics.

Marjorie Lyon of Chicago is to Join the
federal agents gathering statistics on the
cost OF living in the District Of Columbia.
She Is due in Washington Thursday to
help the fifteen young woman investi-
gators who already are on the job
'.She will come in like lion, that s
sure" smiled an official of the bureau OF
labor statistics this morning as he gave
out the name of the new helper who will
be with the bureau on the first of the
month.
Il suppose they will all go out like
lambs" chimed In a visitor. Where
upon all agreed that such will surely
be the case. The fifteen Investigators
at present engaged in the collection of
statistics are In all sections of the city
today. beginning the sixth week of the
investigation.
Three young women are making sta
tistical collections on what 1t costs to
live in the northwest section and the
remainder of the workers are in the
southwest. southeast and northeast.
Investigation in this latter section is
practically ended. unless the bureau of
labor statistics officials shall decide to
gather further statistics in the north
east. 1t has been intimated that such
will be the case.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
Increase in Prices of Food
Has Caused Much SUFFERING
Among Children of CAPITAL

There Is great deal OF suffering in
Washington which is being brought to
the attention of local charitable Or
ganizations, according to statement
by Walter S. Crord. secretary of the
Associated Charities He said that the
associations visitors, who cover the
eight districts into which the organi-
cation has divided the city. report much
sickness among children of poor fami-
lies, which, in many instances, is trace
able to lack Of nourishing food
The Associated Charities. through it's
Christmas opportunities undertook
10 care for seventy families While the
charities have not as yet increased
their weekly pensions to these families
Mr.. tford said that in many instances
they have found it necessary to supple-
rnent the money pension funds with
food and fuel.
Another indication of the effect of the
advance in food and fuel prices is to
oe found. Mr.. UHord added, in the fact
that many families are moving into
cheaper quarters. Mr.. UHord said that
If the present prices of foodstuffs are
continued for any length of time the
Associated Charities will be compelled
70 make a public appeal for funds with
which to meet it's obligations to the
families being pensioned. as the esti-
mates on which provision was made
for these families Were based on prices
that obtained before Christmas