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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-03
ALL OTHER FRONTS ARE
 QUIET IN COMPARISON

On the other fronts there have been
 ilo engagements of great importance. The British carried out minor operations for gains west of Passchendaele and south east of Poelcapelle, in both of which prisoners were captured. To the east of
 Ypres the German guns have been vio-
 lently smelling the British line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-03
ITALY IS AFL4AME WITH
 DESPERATE PATRIOTISM

Meantime. with the Italians waiting for
 eventualties on the eastern Friuli plains the sentiment in Italy among all classes
 IS seething with patriotic fervor, with even the old Garibaldi veterans and men invalided home as result of injuries in the present war desiring to rush svo the scene of hustilities and lend their aid in repelling further invasion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-03
OFFENSIVE SIDE

The offensive side of conveying may best be shown by an illustration. When a submarine tries to torpedo conveyed ship-as submarines are now compelled to do, owing to the infreauency of un- conveyed shipping-there is always a de- stroyer on the scene, and the chances of her getting" that particular submarine are correspondingly increased.
 The wake of a torpedo is generally seen by the destroyer's lookouts and it gives a good line on the direction where the submarine is lying. The destroyer immediately steers a course full speed in the line shown by the torpedo's wake and drops repeated depth charges along
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-03
GOVERNMENT ADVICES
 SHOW RUSSIA ACTIVE

"Our own ladvices show that the pro- visional government in Petrograd is attacking with great energy the problems confronting 1t. Reports received from Petrograd by mail and telegraph show that PremieH Krensky and his govern ment, far from yielding to discourage ment are st9 animated by a@strong ce- termination tp organize all Russ as re. sources in q wholehearted resistance and carry the war through to victorious completion. At the same time this gov. ernment, like those of the allies, is ren. dering all possible assistance"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-03
Great Battle is Forecast

Italian Headquarters November
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-03
ISSUES ASTATEMENT ID
 PRESSURE NATION

Washington, November 2. Secretary Lansing today au- thorized the statement that neither on the basis of many official advices to the gov ernment, nor on the basis of Premier Kerensky's state ment, could it be said that Russia was about to quit the war. The government, he said, deplored constructions to the contrary.
 Secretary Lansing, deploring any interpretation of Kerensky's state ment to the effect that, Russia was about to quit the war, assailed the Washington Post, which printed over a brief and preliminary account of Kerensky's statement, the headlines, "Russia Quits War" He authorized this statement:
 LANSING STATEMENT
 IS VERY OPTIMISTIC
 There has been absolutely nothing in the dispatches received by the depart- ment of state from Russia, nor in in formation derived from any other source. whatever. to justify the impression ere ated by the Washington Post today prin- cipally by the headline, Russia Quits War that Russia is out of the con- flict.
 "A reading of the full interview with Premier Kerensky. of which the paper publi lished oniy an abbreviated and pre- liminary account itself, shows that the |. l...1l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-03

5
 London. November 2.--In minor opera tions yesterday evening the British slightly improved their positions south and west of Passchendaele and southeast of Poelcapalle the war office announces Prisoners were taken
 The text of the announcement follows;
 "As the result of successful minor operations carried out last night and yesterday evening south and west of Pas schendaele and southeast of Poelcapelle, we proved our positions lightly in these localities and captured a number of pris- oners. Lincolnshire and Lancashire troops carried out successful raids east Of yermelles and east of Shrewsbury forest. A number of the enemy was killed and prisoners were taken by us.
 ..The hostile artillery showed great activity during the night east of Ypres.'' 7
 REPORT FROM FAR EAST
 London. November 2.--A British official communication issued this evening deal- ing with the operations near Jerusalem says:
 General Allenby reports that he Is now holding the position covering Beer sheba on the north. We have success fully raided another portion of the Turk ish front.
 "A large number of Turks were killed and E prisoners and machine gun were brought back"
 AIR OPERATIONS
 Paris, November 2.-Ten German air planes were brought down yesterday by the French, or compelled to land in damaged condition. the war office an nounces. The artillery battle continues ~. the Aisne front. German attacks at everal points were repulsed. The communication follows: North of the Aisne there was interrnit- tent artillery fighting. We dispersed en- emy attachments which attempted to approach our lines in the region of Chew ereux.
 Enemy attacks on our small posts at the main deMassiges. near Tahure. and north of St. Mihiel, were without suc- cess. Patrol encounters on the left bank of the Mouse enabled us to take pris- oners.
 ..On November two German airplanes wore brought down by our pilots, and third by our special cannon. Further more, seven enemy machines were com Rpelled to land in damaged condition. .sOur bombarding squardrons threw down many bombs on the railway sta- tion at Mulheim, the aviation grounds | lat Behlestadt munitions depots at Reu- ' fal and Wepereimthal and the railway station at Thionville.
 Tn reprisal for the bombardments of punkirk, 1T of our airplanes dropped 25OO kilograms (5500 pounds) of projectiles on the town of Offenburg, in the Grand Duchy of Baden"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-03
SAYS RUSSIA HAS
 FOUGHT CONSISTENTLY

Russia has fought consistently since the beginning. She saved France and England from disaster early in the war. She Is now worn out by the strain and claims as her right that the allies now shoulder the burden"
 Thus Premier Kerensky explained Russia's position to the correspondent. The Premier was seated in the library of the former private office of the em- peror in the winter palace. The cor respondent called attention to widely contradictory reports on Russian con ditions and asked the premier for q frank statement of the facts.
 'It has been said by travellers re- turning from England and elsewhere to America, that opinion among the people not officially but generally, is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-03
RETREATING ON AISNE FIR ONT
Berlin Reports Tells of Gen erdl Retirement in Face. Of Terrifc French Pressure. Italians Are Making
 Stand

Berlin November 2-va London, )-The Germans have treated points along the Chemn Danes the Asne of the front in France according to the German official communication issued this evening The communication gives for the but made during Thurs day night systematically and without interference from the French troops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-03
HUNS RETIREMENT
 MAY EFFECT LINE
 AS FAR AS ARRAS
Fly Canadian press

- ~ -~~As~*-AA< sl v sSH The Germans have re- treated from points along the historic Chemin-des- Danes sector on the Aisne front in France, where for several months the French troops of General Petain had been keeping them sharply to task.
 Just where the retrograde move iment took place and how far it ex- tends cannot yet be told, as the Ger man official communication announc- ing it merely says that the Teutons, i"unnoticed and undisturbed by the enemy" systematically withdrew their lines from the hilly front in this region. The entire line to the north of the Aisne, where the Germans were last reported as facing the French, lis undulating in character from the Soissons sector eastward to the vii cinity of Craonne and, therefore, it is impossible, from the rather terse acknowledgment of withdrawal, to delimit the terrain which has been given up.
 GERMANS UNABLE TO STAND STRAIN OF FRENCH ATTACK Nevertheless 1t seems apparent that the Germans, tired of the terrible ordeal they hf been forced to undergo for some tins from the French artillery and vio- lent infantry attacks, have decided to fall back upon Laon, capital of the depart
 ment of Ainse, which, with its network of railways, has been the quest of the French. It Is possible, and seemingly
 probable. that the withdrawal of the Ger
 mans will compel also the falling back of the German forces in the turn of the
 battle line in this region running north
 ward to St. Quintin, if, ineed. it does
 not affect the German positions as far
 nOrtl, Ar,.o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-03

Russia. M. Kerensky added was taking an enormous part in the strug- gle, and those who said she was out of 1t. must have Short memories.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-03
German Report From Italy

Berlin, November 2(Via London (British Admiralty, Wireless Press The eastern bank of the Tagiameno river from the Fea valley to the Adtc sea has been cleared of Italians according the German official communication sued today middle and lower of the Tagamen to- German armies fighting contact with the Italians The communication says that the Italians who have keen holding along the eastern bank of the Tagameno either compelled to retire or were made prisoner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-03
Italians Are Making Stand

Rome November 2Austro German patrols have advanced banks of the Tagameno river along which the Italians are making stand The war office that these patrols were repused
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-03
DEPTH CHARGES EFFECTIVE

In a considerable preparation of cases this proves effective, for these depth charges cause sserioES cemmotion over a considerable radius. The Associated Press. correspondent was told Of three oases during the last fortnight in which submarines were thus destroyed. In many instances no doubt submarines are destroyed without any visible indication above water of their loss. Still others are badly crippled as in the case of the damaged German U-boat which was recently interned in Spain.
 PECULIAR ACCIDENT
 Another submarine which will never return to Germany @as sunk under pe- cuhar circumstances a short time ago. This U-boat torpedoed a ship bound from the United States. It Is extremely unwise and unsafe to fire q torpedo at such close range, but the U-boats must take their targets as they get them these days. The torpedoed ship was loaded with cargo of heavy war material and the explosion was so forcible that it blew a large piece of heavy material through the deck of the ship and ter was submerging. The hull of the submarine was crushed like an eggsheli and she sank with all on board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-03

that Russia is virtually out of tht
 war" it was explained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17
NOTES THE ACTIVITIES
OF GERMAN PROPAGANDA
Committee Of National Patriotic So
ciety Warns People Of o. S.
Against Enemy Agents. 81

The kaiser's highly organized and
lavishIy paid overseas army won a
number of important engagements on
the American front during the past
week" says a statement issued today
for the National Committee of Patri-
otto Societies by Edward Harding of
New York, chairman, and William
Mather Lewis. executive secretary.
The flame DIVISION" says the state
plosions and destructive fires at vari-
GUS strategic points. The "gas d.
vision formerly commanded by Won
Bernstorff. attacked at Pana, Ill, with
''unliyable conditions in environments" {:
at La Harpe, Ill. with Red Cross
charge for sweaters story; at New
York city, with circumstantiaI accounts
of transports bearing hundreds of
wounded United States soldiers.
The committee urges the people of
the United States to awake to a reali-
zatfon of the seriousness of what Ger
man agents are accomplishing in this
country. It says:
Don't arouse the German element
in this country or there will be trou-
BILE is the cry. There is trouble al
to II, and treats enemy aliens and
homegrown traitors with a strong
hand: unless society. people stop play
ing at war games and give their money
to legitimate war needs, instead of to
bazaars; unless the capitalist stops
profiteering; unless the labor element
stops slowing up the machinery. the
United States is in for a sound beat
ing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17
FOOD CRISIS IN GERMANY
PREDICTED IN LETTER
French Interpreter Declares Also
That Disease Is Discouraging
Kaiser's Forces.

MY impression remains absolutely
optimistic and confident of success be-
cause the Germans are feeling the
pinch With the exception OF certain
food products from the last harvest,
which yield will last only short time,
they are very, very much underfed."
The above is what French soldier,
who for more than two years was on
the fighting line before verdun. but
because of his knowledge of the Ger
man language has for some time been
engaged in translating documents
found on German prisoners, says about
the condition of Germans in q letter
which has been received here.
"The terrible epidemics Of dysentery
typhus and cholera kill Them" the
writer continues. They realize that
their easy conquest over the Russians
would not bring them peace. The idea
even the word victory, is absent in
their letters. Only the obsession of
peace remains with the obsession of
hunger.
what surprises me is the little al
fusion that is made to the intervention
Of the United States. 1t looks like the
fear of formidable menace still unde-
fined which one prefers not to face"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17
Manufactured in Quantity.

Anti-aircraft guns of the seventy
five" type also have been adopted. Both
these and the machine guns are under
manufacture in quantity, the report
says. considerable number of the
anti-aircraft guns for mounting on
motor trucks also had been ordered.
The report shows that 3.8-inch and
6-inch howitzers, the guns principally
used for barrage work in trench fight
ing, were designed and ready for manu-
facture on June 80. Gen. Crozier ex-
presses appreciation of the co-opera-
ton of French and British ordnance
experts in turning out these guns.
The production of large caliber mo-,
bile artillery-that is. weapons of the
type of the German forty-two-centi-
meter guns-appears to be the chief
source of delay in the army's equip
ment. Gen. Crozier says a process of
supplying our troops with these guns
necessarily will be slow and disap-
pointing, although every advantage
has been taken of the assistance Sc
cured from abroad"
Gen. Pershing later reported the death
Of Howard c. Stahl, a. field artillery
wagner, on December IA. Of measles.
complicated by pneumonia His father is
Elmer G. Stahl, r. F. D. No. /, Sidney,
Ind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17
SHRAPNEL
Sidelights on the War
OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

According to popular belief, front
line trenches are held by large num-
bers of men. The contrary is true. un-
less there be major action underway.
But few infantrymen and observers
are used. Once an enemy attack is
launched signals are flashed to the rear,
and it generally is but q matter of a
few seconds until reserves are rushed
to the fore. while artillery places q
barrage before the enemy Constant
big gun fire makes it too costly to keep
Short daggers and hand grenades are
the chief tools of death employed by
German shock" units.
So rapid has been the growth of
juvenile crime in Germany that prac-
tica1ly all towns have been forced to
name special boards to handle the
youthful delinquents. Lack of restraint,
due to the fact that the fathers of the
majority of the boys are in military
service. is believed responsible for the
condition.
A soldier who may be wounded is
treated where he falls. or if he is able
to do SO he staggers back to his
trenches. there to receive first aid He
then goes to the field dressing station
farther back, and from there to the
casualty clearing station several miles
behind the front, and from this point
is taken to a hospital train or base.
The farther he goes back the more
permanent the character of the dress
ings he receives.
Many of the villages in France and
Belgium, destroyed by German occupa-
ton and which have been reclaimed by
allied forces, are being rebuilt on a
temporary scale in order that the civil
ian populations may spend the winter
in their old homes.
The war is declared to be threaten
ing one of Londons most cherished in
stftutions-the postman's knock. The
gentle rat-tat of the postwoman can
not be compared with the commanding
bang Of the old-time letter carrier, it
is declared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17
II !. S: ENGINEERS NAY
Be GERMAN PRISONERS
Gen. Pershing Reports Them Miss.
ing Since Participation in De-
Tense of Cambria.

Seventeen enlisted men of the United
States Army Engineer Corps are be-
Ifeved to be prisoners of the Germans
Gen. Pershing has reported them mis-
sing since November 80, when the en-
gineer contingent distinguished itself
helping the British to check the Hun
attack at Cambria
The missing men. with their emer-
gency addresses, are:
Sergt Paul NJ Swenson; Mrs. ]. E.
Swenson fmother). New York city.
Corp Frank Upton; Mrs. Jane Upton
(wife), New York city.
Private Soloman Goldwetter: Miss
Rose Perlstein ffriend). New York city.
Private H. ]. Seaman; Mrs. Anna Sea
man 6mother), Woodhaven, Long
Island. N. Y.
Private Dalton Ranlet; Danlet NJ.
Ranlet father). Corona. N Y.
Private Charles A. Geoghehan; Mrs.
Michael Geoghehan (mother). New
York city.
Private Harold r Andrews; Frank
Bradford (uncle), Portland, Me.
Private Alphonso J. McGrath; limo
thy McGrath (relative), Chestnut Hill.
Private Myron Van Der Mark: Mrs. A.
Z. Van Der Mark tmother), New Paltz.
Frank Brooks: Mrs. B. Warshopsky,
sister, New York city.
ulrich N. Nancy: John NJ. Nancy,
father. New York city.
John Lally: Michael Lally. father,
Golden Bridge, n. Y.
Luke A. Lovely; Thomas Lovely,
father, South Amboy. n. T.
Harry j. Mason: Mrs. c. Mason,
mother. Jersey City. N. j.
Michael Dina, James Dina, father,
New York city
Peter J. lingo; Mrs. Anthony lingo,
mother. New York city.
Herbert F. Ueltz; Mrs. A. Karl,
mother, Newark, n. J.
Gen. Pershing also has advised the
War Department that First Lieut.. H.
e. Boyle, Medical Officers Reserve
Corps. attached to the British forces.
was severely wounded in action De-
cember Z. Boyle's next of kin, Mrs.
Margaret Boyle. lives at Luzerne. Pa.
The following have died from nat
uraI causes:
Bugler Herbert j. Wolfe headquar-
tiers troops, December II, scarlet fever
septicaem ia; father, Morris Wolfe, Rox-
bury, Mass.
Private Clarence NJ Minkler, field
hospital. December IL, scarlet fever
nephritis, acute: next of kin, Ira B.
Minkler. Proctor, Vt.
Private George Schenkman. infantry,
December IA, tuberculosis chronic. pull
monary; mother, Mrs. Yetta Schenk5
man, New York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17
GERMAN PAPER PROTESTS
SECRET PEACE PROPOSALS
Vorwaertz Demands Publicity for
Terms Intended to Have Been
Offered England.

AMSTERDAM. December IL. = The
Berlin socialist paper. vorwaerts. COM
menting on the alleged attempt TO open
preliminary peace discussions between
Great Britain and Germany. demands
that the government tell the German
people what IL intended to communi-
cate to Great Britain.
Attacking secret diplomacy, the paper
suggests that both governments are
afraid TO take the initiative, lest it be
considered n sign of hidden weakness
when will 1t be realized" the paper
asks that IL is great honor instead
81 a Disgrace. to strive with the enemy
for a means for reconciliation with
freedom and self-respect to end this
insane human slaughter"
The Frankfurter Zeitung says: BAL
four, did nos say whether Britain was
still willing to discuss the question. but
there is no apparent reason why there
should be a change. II is worth some
thing that Britain formally declares
her readiness for such discussion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17
Two Blasts in German Factories.

LONDON. December 1.-Two disas-
ters in widely separated parts of Ger
many are reported in Zurich dispatches
received here. An explosion occurred
in the Zeppelin works at Friedericha-
ven and resulted in the death or in
jury or many. The second explosion
occurred near Niei. destroying fac
tory where bombs were prepared for
Zeppelins and airplanes. Many of the
employees in, this plant were killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17
Death Of Samuel Rosenthal.

Word was received here last night
OF the sudden death at his home in
baltimore yesterday of Samuel Rosen-
thai. member of the firm of Parker,
Bridget & Co. of Washington. Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17
Funeral Services for Dr.. Ely.

Funeral services for Dr. George s.
Ely. for many years a principal ex-
SIMMER In the patent Office. who died
Friday, were held this afternoon at the
family residence. SEQ LIST street south
east. The body was sent to Albion, N.
r. for interment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17
U. S. Filler Falls in France.

PARIS. December 17.-Leo Benoit, an
aviator of Attelboro, Mass. fell with
his machine Thursday while making a
flight over the grounds at a French
aviation school Benoit's legs were
broken. He was taken to a hospital
where he is reported to be resting
comfortably.
Charles ]. BiddIe of Andaiuzia, Pa.
and Phelps Collins of Detroit. Mich,
both members of the Lafas ette flying
squadron, have each brought down a
German machine within the last week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17
Separate u-Boat Department.

LONDON, December v
perial decree prescribing for the dura~.
ton of the war the to.niatio-:
naw section in the German imperial
navy department to be called the
U-boat department, has just been pup
lished, according to an Amsterdam
dispatch to Reuters. Limited: The new
Department deals solely with C-boat
affairs. which heretofore have been
handled by the dockyards section OF
the navy department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17
Will of Queen Lii Questioned.

HONOLULU, December IA grand
Jury investigation Of the purported
will of the late Queen Liliuokalani has
been ordered here because of admis-
sfons of Samuel kamakaia, whose
name is on the document as witness,
ths, he was not present when the Will
was drawn up, but signed it later at
his home at the request of princess
Theresa Belliveau, the chief legatee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17

Epinosa Mirelos, newly elected gov
ernor of Coahuila, Mexico, Saturday as
suned the duties of the Office. The
new executive was greeted with enthu-
siasm when he paraded through the
streets with his predecessor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17
ORDNANCE REPORT
MADE BY CROz|ER
Annual Paper, However, Has
Been Supplemented by Tes-
timony Before Senate.

Army ordnance conditions at the begin
ming of the present fiscal year are treated
only briefly by Maj. Gen Crozier. chief OF
ordnance. in his annual report. Since the
report was written Gen. Crozier has fur
nished the Senate military committee a
much more complete record Of what has
been done to arm the forces in France or
under training in the United States.
The report shows that up to June 80
orders have been placed for 1000 Ameri-
can Enfield rifles, details for the recham-
boring of the British standard gun for
American ammunition having been COM
pleted June !.
On the machine gun situation Gen. Gro
zier says that several types Of weapons
have been found efficient by the machine
gun board, but that procurement OF an
adequate supply. was a question OF Sc
curing deliveries.