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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-13
NO COMPULSORY TRAINING
BILL AT THIS SESSION
Majority of House Committee Wants
10 Give Nntioual-Dcfcnsc Act
Further TrIui.

WASHINGTON. January i2.-Thc Ma
uonal Guard Will remain the second
line OF the country's defense. so far
as any legislation by the House during
the remainder OF this session is con-
ccrncd Representative Dent. chairman
Of tho House Military Committee. made
this plain to-day in announcing that
no further hearings would be held by
his committee this scsxion.
Mr.. Dent also said there would lac
no apprcciablc amendment this session
OF the national-dcfcnsc act passed last
summer with it's provisions for fed
eral!2inr the National Guard. Chair
man Dent said that he and tho ma
jority Of his committee believe that
the National Guard has heen unjustly
criticized 10y high army officers, as we'll
those Of lesser rank. during tho
hearings which now have come to a
close. So far he is concerned. the
national defense act. with its federal
lied National Guard, will be given
further trial.
This means that tic start bill for
compulsory military service and train
ing. which Major General Scott. chief
Of the staff of the army, told the COM
mittcc before the holiday recess was
in process of draft, would have slight
show before this Congress. Al the
time General Scott made his announce
mcnt that tho bill was in preparation
he said the stan felt rcticcnt about
urging it on the committee and upon
Congress. This led Representative
Kahn, ranking Republican member TO
observe that he would be proud to
introduce tho bill. Rut without COM
mittec support il is felt that such "A
measure would not get very far.
Ma jorGcncral Scott was one OF the
harshest critics Of the militia system
at the House committee hearings.
Criticisms before tho Senate Military
Committee were even more drastic.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-13
TOWN o. I.ABuRTEt
CAPTURED ~ 'rEuTON =
nv Nssoriatc,, I.rcsy

~ Associated frogs.
REliLiN. January /. 'via SayNillc).--
TIL" R"umanian town Of I.ahurtca was
captured yesterday 10y the invading
Tcutonic troops. tho War Office an.
nounccs. The Russians were driven
back toward the Scrcth. between
Braila and Galatz
Further advances have been made
by tn" Ausiro-Gcrman forces N the
M"ldarian frontier mountains. where
sin machine guns and other booty fell
into the hands OF tho attacking forces.
Tho statement regarding the Rou-
manian front operations reads:
Front of .Archdukc Joseph: f:Xtcnd-
lnS our successes OF January To- NC
%tormcd yesterday on both sides of
the tl;:= road several successive posi-
tons OF our adversary. Tho enemy
suffered severe losses in caatal,i.S. and
lott IN the hands Of tho aEcr.Ssors one
officer. eighty men, six machin. guns
and three mine throwcrs
North and south OF tho Suchi,za
Nallcy hostile attacks were without
success
prom, OF Field Marshal Won Mack
ens"n: In the swampy iowlands be-
tween Eraila and Gala,z we pushed
back the Russians further towards tho
Sorcth.
"Labur,ca has been captured
During tho night Of JanI;.ry IG-ll
armed hostile ships tried to pass
tsak"ha. on the Danube going up-
stream. Ono steamer was sunk by cur
artillery fire and another was forced
TO run aground on tho north hank"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-13
BAD CONDITIONS DELAY
ADVANCE INTO MOLOAVIA
Nuhtr"-tcrmnns Have To I.oncr Cup
non Int" Gorgcs aud LIN
Them out.
~ Associaied rfcss

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rho ,dy,nlc -, 49, :" Day V'1''''--
rroons ,rro.. 49,. ,,.,, - '.'''' una"
INTO MoIdayi, - ,,.,,,a P' -, '''
Tho ,,u.avor,,l. ,,ii,, W ~
rain n, J,,,,,,.i,. '''
lIolsavi., ,,o ,.It,.. q"
overseas N,,y. ,,,,,, '"t
"sinul,.rcou.I,
the sou,h.r, ha,i, of -,
,hc ru.si,c -" '"'''
-arian ,rnon. u.,.,,,. 80, , w
sistibly a,ross ma ,-r.,h;.,
NoIdavi. III. ,.h.. 80
j. made ur nc
covnred u1or,,,i, :"
ncne.rah,. ,ore.. "'" III
Cannon ,,,,y, t ,
-o,rc. IN, rora '"'
Tho same ,r.,,,,. "' ~
Arn,nuri,ior ANA ,,,d ...
mostly ON Tho h...L ~. ','
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-13
PRESIDENT NOT TO ATTEND
Ills \nmc on Printed Program for Ad-
dress at Centennial of st. Johns
EpiscopaI Church.
iHy IS Ssociatcd rrcss.

WASHINGTON, january 1.-THE
Centennial Of St Johns Protestant
Episcopal Church here. attended by
many Presidents. will he celebrated to-
morrow. Senator Lodge. Of AlasSa-
chuscttS. viii be the principal speaker.
Although tho printed program includes
an address by President Wilson II was
said al the White House Tonight that
u" VIII not attend. Officials denied
printed reports that the President ac-
c"rt"d an invitation To speak. and later
refused. after learning that Senator
Lodge was on the program. Tho. said
II" n"N"r had definitely accepted.
The report was based ON criticisms
81 TIA" President by Senator Lodge dur
iiIE Tia" recent ncacc discussion IN tho
Senate ana during tho last campaign
NcnHt"! Lodge did not attend the dip
i"mat'' dinner given by the President
last Tuesday in honor Of the diplu.
mats representing the entente allies
although IL" is tho ranking Republic
IAN member "f the Senate Foreign Re-
iat!"ns Committee. other members Of
which wCrc present.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-13
DENIES RESPONSIBILITY
FOR CONTINUANCE OF WAR
Note Defining Austro-Hungarian
Governments Views OF Entente
Reply Sent to Ncutrais.
FOLLOWS LINES or GERMANY
Emphasizes Situation liNisting I,c-
tween Austria and Scrbin-Ccn-
trai Powers Had Prepared to Make
Peace Conditions known.
lBv .Assncin,cdrrcs


LONDON. January I2.-Count c&crnin
Foreign Minister. has addressed To the
automatic representatives "f the
United states aud other ncutrals and
al the Holy Soc, q note defining tho
ustr"-liunGarian governments views
of the situation created by the cntcuto's
reply t" the peace proposals of tho
central powers. according "a :, Vienna
dispatch under Thursdays date. trans
mitt"d by Reuters Amsterdam CORE
spondcn,
Tho note follows the same lines AS
the German note. tho disnat.b .,,,cs
emphasizing particularly the situation
existing between Austria and Serbia
In this section the note is thus quoted:
''Tn tho years preceding tho Austro.
hungarian ultimatum to Serbia. the
monarchy displayed sufficient proof Of
ITS forhcarancc towards tn. ever
increasing hostility. aggressive intcn-
TONS and intrgucs Of Serbia. until the
moment where finally the notorious
at Sarajcvn made further in
du'Ecncc impossible"
In latter passage Of tho note as
quoted in the dispatch. appears tile
Th" question as to on which side
the military situation is tho stronger
appears idle, and may confidently be
left to the judgment of the world Tho
tour allied powers now look on their
purely defensive war aims as attained.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-13
WILSON RETURNS SALUTE
OF "SILENT SENTINEL S.
Ills Invitation for Them to i:ntcr White
House aud Warm Themselves
sun Stands.
IN As.ncintcd Prnss

WASHINGTON. January l2.-Thc
congressional Union for Woman Suf-
fragc announced to-day that plans for
parade on March 4. tho day before
IN" inauGuration. have been abandoned
and tho suffrage demonstration ins;caI
VIII he an elaboration Of White House
rirkcting. until more than 900 women
VIII form close GORDON about tho
White House grounds Oh that day.
Although the temperature was II dc.
Sr""S below freezing and cold wind
was blowing. tho twelve .utrra.c ii.
Lent Sontincls" again took up their
pickctinE to-day.
NJ til" White House it Was said thai,
tn" frcsidcnt's invitation for tho sen
t!ncls to come inside the executive
mansion and warm Themselves still
stood.
When President Wilson returned
from golf. the silent scntucls stood Al,
salute with right hands raised to their
hats. TN" President smilungly returned
the salute. noticing the sonrjnels for
the FIRST time.
~ the day wore ON the scntincIs got
:" cold that they marched up and down
in squads with military precision
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-13
AVIATORS STILL MISSING
h"u"'cd Mexican s"!Ji~r. mud 1.
customs Agents Find No Trace
of Two Army .tirmcn.

CALENioo. CAL. January n
Mounted Mexican soldiers. who searched
for two American army aviators sun
POSED 10 he lost in Lower California
returned to-day with reports that no
trace Of tn" mon had been found
United states custom agents also made
tho same report
Licutena Bishop and Lieu
tenant Robertson left tho North Island
AVIATION station near san Diego, cal
on Wednesday IN an attempt t. make
houston flight to CRlcNiCo. They
carried neither food nor water, expect
iuS 10 arrive her. within q fcw hours
They have not since been heard from
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-13
BOPP RELIEVED OF DUTY
tcrmnn EmbRs>! AT Washington act,
Entirely on Its own
InitiHtiSc.

WASHINGTON. January i"-C'ount
Won EcrnStorn. tho German ambas-
sador. to-day informed tho state nc.
nartmcnt in note that Inc had re-
'licVcd from duty Franz Eorr an. T.
IT, Won Setback. respectively. consul
general and vice consul a, san Fran
cisco, recently convicted Of violating
the neutrality "f the United states by
.conspirinS Ia destroy munitions con
signed TO tho ontcntc allies.
Dr. Erich Xocpfcl, German consul.
gcncral at Seattle. the State Depart
.mcnt was informed. has been ordered
TO san Francisco to take tho place of
fcrp temporarily.
Bopp and Won Setback arc relieved
PENDING appeal from the verdict re-
-iJEncd in the United States District
Cour, at san Francisco. The German
embassy acted in tho case entirely upou
IT'S own initiative. the State Depart
mont having indicated that no action
toward canccling tho cScquatur of the
"on:ul-Eencral would DC taken until
the appeal had been acted upon
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-13
BROTHERHOOD MEN CONFER
Employees Never VII, tountcnunrr
N"! Compulsory investigations.
says iIcRd OF rrainmcn
.NN N.sncLnt,h rrc....l

'iIit Aio. January - Delegates
from the four biz: railway hroth"rhoods
IN tho concluding sessions Of their con
ference to-day discussed various phases
at tho railway employment gituntion
\" formal action was taken, IT hciuc
decided that nothing should he done
until after tn" United States Supreme
Court has ruled upon tho constitu-
lonalitN Of tho Adamson law.
Among the subjects were methods to
combat tho passage Of an act for tho
compulsory investigation Of railroad
disputes as outlined in the Atkinson
act
THO railway employees never will
'"unteEancc amy compulsory invcstiga-
ton. which Compcls tho men To remain
at work while the Other fellow prcpares
for "A strike" said w g. Lee, the head
OF tho Brotherhood Of Hallway Train
men.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-13
Governors Aids
May Wear Gold Braid

"ASitINt'TON, january i".--NIiII-
'hrF AIDS on Governors staHs cnp
20 the limit In bcdcrkinE thcm-
selves In gold braid. fancy swords
nno other wnritkc rcEalin. Sccrc-
tnr! OF Wnr Bnkcr to-day nm
nounccd Tint such officer, Nigh,
"cnr their ornamental nppurcl.
without the departments Intrrfrr-
c"rc. The secrctary's announcement
rnmc ON the heels of the ruling nv
the Judge Acknowledgement OF the
army. forbi,l'iinE civilians to wear
inc ShttrriuS uniform unlcss officers
"I 'hc arm! or the National t:unrJ.
W. tinker held TINT military aids
=" ''"fcrnors were entitled to wear
their uniforms. inusmuch "a. Tho
Governor tx tn command Of tho Nm
tonRl Guard.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-13
PROTOPOPOFF NOW POWER
BEHIND RUSSIAN THRONE
Fail of Premier Trcpof Described rs
beginning Complete RcorEnn-
izntiOn of GOVcrnmcnt.
IBy Associated Press.

BEIiL1N, January ~ (via Sayvillc)-
The fall Of Premier Trcpof. of Rus
sia is said by tho Overseas News
Agency to have been occasioned by
the decision OF Emperor Nicholas TO
take a decided stand against the rad
ical clements. In Diminishing NJ. Trep-
off. the news agency says. the En-
pcror was prompted by the ASA ssi =
nation Of the monk. Gregory Rasputin
The following details. the news
agency says. have just bccn received
from Russia:
Tho involuntary resignation Of NJ.
Trcpom and NJ. Ignaticn Gormcr Min
lister of Education) was described AS
beginning the complete reorganization
of the Russian government. Prompted
by the assassination Of Rasputin, the
Emperor decided to take the iirmcst
stand against compromise with the
Dana and against the radical elements.
NJ. Trcpon and the other members
Of tho Cabinet, with the exception Of
NJ. rrotopopon. Minister of the Into
rior, were shielding the murdcrcrs.
NJ. Protopopoff Was confirmed In Office
by tho Emperor without the knowl-
edge Of NJ. Trcpon Thcrcmpon the
Premier and the other ministers pro-
tested against recent developments
The Emperor replied that he had de-
cided to rcorganizc the Cabinet and
exclude all ministers who had taken
part in the protest. NJ. Trcpof and
NJ. Isnaticff already had left TIL"
Cabinet.
The power behind the throne is now
NJ. Protopopoff Tho attitude of Prince
GolitZinc. who nominally is the now
Urine Minister, is best characterized
by a saying of his which is known all
over Russia: Tho Duma will keep
quiet as soon as II gets n beating"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-13
BRIrISH DRIVEN HAtk
w COT NTE:RATTtik


BERLIN. January - ,via SayvilIc) .
Two attacks were made hy Rriiish
troops carly this morning ON III.
French front north ot the Anvrc River.
North Of Ecaucourt. tho British gained
initial success. tho War Onic. an
nonnccS, hui were driven back win
heavy losses by coun,crattack
thrust near Scrrc broke down under
tn" German frc
Tho statement regarding the Franco.
Belgian front op"r; lions reads.
Western front, Army .rour .f
Crown Prince I;upprccht: our. un.ittun.
near .trmcnticrcs and Ions. ana ON ho,b
SIDES of the Albert Eapaumc road were
Shc!!"d by hostile artillery, - which
h"mhar dmcnt wc replied vigorously
North OF tho .\ncrc tho british i'm IN.
carly morning hours twice attacked i'm
VAN Near Scrrc their attack hroi,,.
down before our lines North of Ec,u.
c"ur', after they had won initial s,,.
cessos, thcy were driven back INTO ih.i,.
original positions With heavy losses hv
= strongly pressed cotntora,tacI
Fiity prisoners and two machine guns
remained in our hands
Near Beaumont minor infantry en-
sascmcnts arc stun IN Progress
Army group al tho German Crown
Prince: West of Che McuSc aud ON lin.
t"tcs Lorraine and VA tia. Vos.cs. .rtiI-
iorl and min" fighting wac revived AT
som" points i:aidiuG troops that TN.
morning entered h"stil, curIcs ON
'ombrcs heights aud cast If Nmncn,
returned without losses win ,i,io,u
rron"h prisoners
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-13
FIERY CURTAIN or SHELLS
FROM GUNS FARM REHt

lust before dawn tho british went
over Ahead II thcm, in that darkest
hour before tho sun rose WAS tho fiery
curtain OF shells from the guns far
in the roa,. The suddcn trench Of No
Mans Land over which they ploddcd
"aS Ill 10y tho glare Of the exploding
shells. As the barraSc crept steadily
forward the men followed il SO closely
that the spectator momcntarily expect.
cd th"n to h" SMASHED by the fire Of
their own guns. Ecn rockets from III.
German trenches flashed signals for
aid TO tho defending guns in the rear.
but the counterbarragc failed 10 check
the advance. Tho German runncry in
this Instance was described by tho at
tacking officers as weak and crratic.
III" British soldiers encountered
Ntlc resistance when they entered tho
shcll-t"rn trenches. The Germans had
taken rcfuEc from tho tcrriiic shcll
fire IN tho huEouts ami communicating
trenches. The prisoners taken in this
raid had been On the front limo for -
long while. ami appeared very much
detected. A. soon as tho captured
trenches had tccn cleared OF tho last
hostile fighter squads OF engineers
were sent in to consolidate and repair
the new positions. and before night tho
regular booming of the big GIus told
that the battle had once more settled
down into it's customary routine.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-13
LEWIS SUICIDE MAY HAVE
GIVEN IDEA TO TuhW

Friends Of Thaw here advanced the
theory that his attempt TO end his life
may have sUSS estcd itself 70 him
through tho suicide At Atlantic City Of
Bernard W. Lewis as he was about To
be arrested in connection with tho muir
der OF Maize Colbert. the Philadelphia
artists model During tho invcstiga-
ton of this case Thaw was recognized
by newspaper men in the corridor in
front Of the district attorneys Office,
where a number Of witnesses were be-
ing questioned. He appeared anxious
TO learn the details Of tho case. and
readily consented TO an interview, in
which he expressed tho opinion that
the police had not proved conclusively
that Lewis had killed the girl, as they
claim. THE suicide Of person
wanted by the police is not necessarily
a confession of guilt" Thaw is quoted
as having said
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-13
NO EFFORTS TO PREVENT
REMOVAL OF THAW LIKELY
Physicians Expect Tic VIII BE Able
to Leave Hospital Within
Two Weeks.
UNDER GUARD OF DETECTIVES
Brewer, Under Indictment in Con-
ncctiOn With Gurnp Charges, Held
Without Bail to Await RequiSi-
ton Papers From New York.
III, Asaorin,ch Pre-. |

PHILADELPHIA. January IS.-Plans
for the removal To New York of Harry
*. Thaw. who Yesterday attempted 20
surrendered 10 the New York author
iics ON charges of kidnapping and
assaui;inc Frederick Gump. Jr.. o,
Kansas CITY. as soon as he is able to
leave the hospital were discussed at
a conference late to-day between
counsel for Oliver y. Browcr and
representatives, Of the Thaw interests.
Later il vas announced that no efforts
I" prevent his removal arc likely To
bc made.
Iir"wrr who is under indictment in
was hold without bail to await re-
auisiii"u papers that will remove him
!" Now York The papers arc expected
Tomorrow.
Er"Wcr's hcaring was brief Assist
ant District Attorney Black. Of New
York. Informed the mag istratc that The
crime with which Grower WIS con-
ncctcd waS - particularly atrocious
ono, and asked that he be held until
rcpuisi,ion papers arrive Henry scott.
counsel for Brewer said that his
client had nothing to do with tho
crime charged against Thaw Ito said
lirow"r was Il business friend OF Tina VS.
i'm pittsburgh aud that the papers
hearing OH the Gump case found in
iirowcr's possession had been given
him by Thaw. and that he had no
knowledge OF their contents
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-13
rOLICE ISSUE WARNING.
AGAINST LOADED .,I,.,,

The police to-day issued a >,,rn,n.,
that thousands of ihc loHd,d shells
had fallen within Il radio of four
miles Of tho fire. VI rs feared tina, u,.,,.
Of the spectators picked these mn .,s
souvenirs and carried ibcm home
such persons were urged to handle
them carefully for fear Of cNploeio,.
The New York police were .lircci,I 10
search for shells which might b,vo
been brought to this city
Tho hundreds OF families which ncd
from kingsland returned to ,hcir bc,mo..
this morning. They entered doeo
lated village. Many houses were so
shcll-riddlcd that ilicy were no, ion
able. Tho police lifted the dead lin.
they had thrown around the residence
section to prevent lootins. and as
sisted the returning townsmcn Som.
OF the dwellings appeared ruined hc
yond repair
Reports Of lootinS proved apparently
unfounded. Twcnty-cight mon ar,
rested within tho police lines and Who
spent The night in tho king.l,uI i.i,
were examined this morning ana die
charged. The authorities decided ,hc,.
wcrh only dazcd wanderers or pcrsons
who had been curious.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-13
EXPLOSION PARTLY
WRECKS DU POINT
PLANT AT HASKELL

tIpIfl FlfSt i'HSc.J
'"rthcr statement will be mrdc as 10
what evidences of inccndiarisu have
h"on found. an officer Of the rompuuv
said
WAS explained that the. danger
OF hro or of explosions from purely
accidental causes was reduced t.. :,
minimum by the fact that no ,ompI.tc.,
ordnance was on hand at The plant.
nc officer said tho prop"llimg charge;
Tor tue shells were not attached uutii
they reached tho battle field. and that
the same MAS true as to the dctunntinc
caps by which tho trinitritoluul IN thr
she'll bodies is exploded:
Tho statement said the Kinr::l.nd
plant was used for the assembling
packing and preparing Of thcs. shells
Tor shipment. Large quantities or these
shells have been shipped To RUSSIA
The buildings destroyed were val
u.d at S75o.000 The value of tho
contents destroyed amounted approx
lmntely To $lG0o0,OOo, Of which $4,000
600 belonged To tho company. The
company was protected L. the amount
IF about sa.ooo.oou in INSURANCE. un
buildings and c"ntcnts-thr rest is a
total loss.
so far as We have hccn able to
ascertain. no one WAS killed or Sc
riou*ly injured as "a result Of tn tire
and subsequent explosions
AN examination into tho circu,n-
stances attending the origin OF the
fire i'm building No 20 has ,rc.,.J ,l,c
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-13
FIGHTING IN PROGRESS
NORTH OF THE ANCRE
Berlin War Office Says Infantry En-
GagcmentS Now Are
Going On.
Won MACKENsEN ADVANCING
His Forces Said to he Progressing
Between Braila and GnintZ-ItuS-
slams Are Pushed Back Further
Toward the Sereth.
lBy Associated Press. !

While Berlin asserts that infantry
engagements arc in progress north of
tho River Ancrc, in Franco. tho Brit
ish official communication merely re-
ports tho capture of an additional small
number of prisoners. apparently as tho
result of patrol raid. Berlin credits
tho British with two attacks in this
sector. and adds that tho lighting con-
tinucs.
The British have been successful in
raids north Of Arras. and tn" French
have captured prisoners in "a Sortic in
tho Nosgcs.
In the Oitz Valley. in Moldavia. the
AuStro-German forces continue to add
vance against the Russians and Rou-
manianS. while III tho Suchi1zu VAL
Icy they ropulscd attacks 10y the Rus
slams. Roumanian troops attacked tho
Acknowledgement armies in the HAS
sina Valley and drove them back more
than mile, FctroErad states.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-13
FIGHTING IN FRANCE
CONTINUES IN WINTER
British Pound at Opposing Lines,
Despite Snow. Rain, log
and Mud.
HARAss ENEMY CONTINUALLY
Minor Attacks Last Week North Of
Beaumont-HameI. Yield 800 Ger
man Prisoners and Important Sec
lions of Trenches.
fRx AssnciateLpr...

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE. january II ivIn London
January l2).--Through raina mist, fog
and deep mud the British army is con-
'inuinS day by day 10 pound tho Ger
nan line. Although there has been no
distinctly Spectacular action recently
daily and nightly trench raids and Inc
drumming of the artillery have con
hnucd. These operations have Yielded
Il constant inflow Of prisoners and have
kept the casualty lists growing. Ac-
cordinR TO tho stories told by tho pris-
oncrs. tho british tactics have harnsscd
the German troops almost beyond en-
durancc.
The last week has witnessed some
typical so-calicd minor operations cul-
ninaiing with an attack before dawn
TO day north Of Beaumont Iiamcl This
action brought tho total Of prisoners
taken III tins area in the last three.
days 70 800. and placed I'm British hands
some important sections Of trenches
ON Tuesday might the British attacked
a desired section OF the German line.
which was taken with a Weld Of 40
prisoners
tho Germans from n position which
they had held for some time. and from
which they could observe part of the
British line. Tho attack was preceded
hy the usual artillery preparations
which. as n matter Of fact. had been
going OH for nearly a week, but had
grown particularly severe in Tho last
forty-ciYht hours.