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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-15
CRITIC
HIGHLY PRAISES
LOCAL MUSICIANS
INDEPENDENT TIMES WRITER
LAUDATORY OF ARTISTIC TAI
EMIT or LA SCALA QUINTET.
COMPOSED OF OTTAWA ART.
lists.

The Streator lndependentTimes
contains the following account of the
concert given Friday night by the
members of The La Scala Quintet, an
Ottawa musical organization. al the
Presbyterian church of that city;
The Musical Culture Club opened
tie season with a delightful concert
last evening al the Park PRESBYTERIAN
church The artists engaged for the
event were the La Scala Quintet. Sep
timus Barbour baritone, and Kath-
ryn Foster, accOmpanist.
The La Scala Quintet is an Ottawa
organization, which is source of
much justiiiable pride to residents of
the county seat,
The quintet is composed Of the foI-
lowing artists: Carrie Lewis, violin
and viola; Evelyn Barry. second VIC
lin; Kathryn Lincoln. viola and VIC
lin; Mildred Keeler, piano, and Her
| bert Weis. violincello.
Splendid Ensemble Playing.
The rare sympathy and sincerity
which marks their ensemble playing
makes itself apparent IN the results
they obtain in nuance, attack and pre-
cision
The Coleridec Taylor suite OF
Scenes From an Imaginary Ballet,
was extremely Interesting, and play
ed with fine intellectual understand
ine
The Three Dances from Henry
VIII were splendidly conlraSted and
played with much buoyancy and
vprNc
The most important number ii
their repertoire is the Beethoven
symphony Number One which wa,
given an impressive reading
The closing Marche Militairc end
ed very clcverly WITH n medley OF ma
tional airs, for each of which thu
pianist furnished the appropriate
nac
Solo MINERS
Miss Mildred Keclcr contributed an
artistic piano number by Schubert
which was very thoroughly cnjoA ed
Miss keeler is Il very capable accom-
PIANIST and was altogether satisfac
tory throughout the program.
Miss Katherine Lincoln. director
Of the quintet, contributed as a VIC
lin number the brilliant second Pol
I cnaise by Wieniaski She was Aevel
heard to such great advantage as OF
this occasion. and played with iluenc,
Cf technir, breadth OF tone and mel
odic clarity that was delightful
needless TO say, she was recalled TO
an encore and added a charming it'll
number
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-15

Odd Fellows hail. MonG2. ,cnius.
Oct 10, 1911. Stot5e rr, hcsira,
Cards s TO TO; dancing ~ 20 T..
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-15

The young ladies guild Of the Pres
byterian church viii hold its regular
meeting tonight in the parlors Of the
church. A supper wi be served at $3.50
and flowing this the girls will sew
on Red Cross work The meeting to-
night will be in chcarge of Miss Ger
trude Cram. assisted by the South
Side Guild
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-15

Over four hundred people were pres.
ent Saturday night at the regular re.
cepti0n and dance, held at Willis
Dancing Academy This was the rec
breaking crowd Of the season A
Tuesday night reception and dance
will be started, beginning tomorrow
night, which will be held every Tues
day night in addition to the regular
Saturday night classes.
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
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offer the cottage At li9 West Wash
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and the rent Will carry The interest
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priced 5000 to 500 Any old terms
with Gft Just opposite j. Stewart
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-15

The first regular dinner and meeting
of the Rotary Club will be held Tues
day evening at 10 at the Clifton
Hotel. The plans for the years Ro-
tary Work will be laid at this time
The members of the club are planning
to do as much good work this year as
in previous years, and every Rotarian
is urged to be on hand for the first
meeting to hear the suggested work
for the coming year.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-15

A dancing party and card party
will be held tonight at eight o'clock
in the Odd Fellows Hall. Cards will
be played from eight until ten fol
lowed by dancing from ten until mid
night Stokes's orchestra has been
engaged 10 furnish the music.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-15
Christ Church.

Sunday was q most satisfactory day
at the FIRST NJ. II, church for the be.
gaining Of the third year Of the paste.
ralc of the Rev. Charles A. Briggs, Jr
Iho usual splendid morning congrcga
lion greeted the new minister" and
Tue evening audience was far beyond
TIRE expectatio nof the most hopeful
THE Upward Look and Downward
reach was the subject of the sermon
last evening. Rev. Briggs gave clear
logical, and forceful appeal for per
sonal plety of the high type that il
possible only when the eye of The fol
lower OF Christ is turned toward his
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-11-20
U.S.. AND ALLIED AGENTS
STRIPPED OF POWER BY
FINNISH REVOlUTIONISTS

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 20 (by tho As.
socIated Press).--The American,
French and British representatives
at tho border station OF Tornea, op-
posite Haparanda. have been stripped
Of all actual power by Finnish revo-
lutionlsts, assisted by Russian sol.
diers. At the outset the revolutionists
refused to recognize any diplomatic
privileges aud detained properly ac-
credited courisrs. They were Induced
finally 20 desist from this attitude.
The revolutionists visited the
Swedish Consulate at Tornea and de-
manded that the Consul place his au-
tomobile at their disposal and he him.
self act as their chauffeur, This he
refused to do. The revolutionists
then tore the Swedish flag from the
consulate and departed, declaring that
they needed no foreign COnsuls in
Tornea.
Ira Nelson Morris, the American
Minister, learns from competent
source that Petrograd was quiet up
to Friday night and that tho polio,
were guarding tho various legations
/ and embassies.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-11-20
RUSSIAN CAPITAL
NOW At mercy Of
COSSACK LEADER
kalc,Hncs Controls Situation
by Grip on supplies
IJolShcyiki Weaken.

WASHINGTON. Nov. Unofi.
oial despab hoe reaching tho H,a,s
Department, to-day from Tornca, On
the Swedish frontier. say passengers
arriving ihors from Russia declare
the Russian altuation IL controlled by
Gen. Kalcdincs. tho Cossack COM
mander. who holds tho country's coal
and bread supply IN the Don cossack
region.
A similar Wow IL taken at Stock -
holm. A message from there. dated
yesterday. tells Of the belief that
Rnlcdines Il the man Of the hour
and that Petrograd IL at his mercy.
A despatch from Tornea, dated yes-
terday, reports the arrival there OF
several Americana from Petrograd In
advance OF tho large party being rent
AWAY By Ambassador Francis. Petro-
grad was said 10 be quiet, with thea
tres open and trains running. SOL
dlers we're parading the streets OF the
city bOaring banners stating that
Russia docs not want a separate
peace" demanding constitutional as
sombly for all Russia and declaring
that the Nicholas regime was never
80 tyrannical a. that OF the BolShe-
wiki.
The passengers were OF the opinion
that the present revolutionary Gov
crnment cannot last.
Kerensky is again reported to have
escaped capture and TO have gone to
the front in an effort to get support.
According to Swedish newspapers,
an army corps Is marching on Pet
rograd under command OF an army
committee, determined to end the
Bolsheviki power.
PETROGRAD. Nov. 2o.-Several
members OF the American Rcd Cross
Commission TO Russia, who were
under fire In the National Hotel at
Moscow at intervals during the week
Of street fighting there, returned TO
Petrograd last night. Many of the
windows OF the hotel were riddled by
rifle bullets and many persons
wounded in the streets we're brought
into the building where they were as
sisted by tho members OF the mis-
sion. None OF the party was injured
and all are In the best of health.
They report that the end OF the
conflict in Moscow was reached Fri
day night when by agreement the
military cadets were permitted to re-
tire with their arms from the Krem'
lin. Several fires occurred and there
was much property damage during
tho fighting. The Metropole Hote
was bombarded with shrapnel.
Gen. Alexis Brussiloff. former Com
mander In Chief OF the Russian
Armies, was wounded In tho leg by &
shell which struck his house In tn,
| lighting In Moscow.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-11-20

Wilson's appeal on June ~ 10 the
German people over the heads ~ tho
Kaiser ana hls hand. picked govsrn.
nont than by any single military blow
struck during 1917
while no big result has ys, been
recorded from this political offensive.
there II evidence that tho lcaycn u
working Tho French especially. have
been active in sowing the seeds Of
German ropublloanism on Toutonio
soil
The United Press understand
there In good reason TO believe tho
statesmen among the Entente Powers
arc In substantial agreement with
President Wilson's suggestion. op.
position may develop among certain
groups OF nnanoiers. because no at
tempt ls made TO conceal the fact
that such a statement OF essential
principles as President Wilson de.
slres may necessitato whiting
down OF maximum demands by vari :
Gus countries.
II is admitted hero that America
IL most advantageously placed TO put
through her programme without In
consistency.
With Russia definitely out OF ac-
tive lighting, the United States alone
OF all the Allies IL in n position to
furnish tho man power requisite 20
continue the war TO a successful cul-
mination.
On every hand Col. House and the
American Mission have been given
the most cordial reception. There
can be little doubt but that among
the foremost British and French
leaders the proposal OF the Americans
will receive Endorsement. Lloyd
George In particular has since their
first meeting shared the complete con-
fidence OF Col House, and while the
imperialistic views OF Lord Northcliffe
are generally well understood. the
energetic manner In which he Ia
fighting for the intcr-allied council,
with all that he must know II will
entail. suggests that the publisher
peer regards the proposal as a most
necessary win-the-war measure.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-11-20
SOCIALISTS URGE
BERLIN TO ACCEPT
DOLSHEv|K PEACE
Schcidcmann AMI Ebert Begin
Campaigns for II in Ger
man Cities.

COrESHAGES. Nov. 7o.-rnilip
schelicfnsnn and Friedrich Ebcrt.
German Socialist leaders. before
large meetings In Dresden and vi.
berfold Yesterday launched cam.
paiEn designed 20 force the German
and Austrian Governments 10 aban.
don their present plans for annexn-
tlons under tho gulsc OF protoctorates
Of Poland, Bthuania and tho Baltic
Provinces and accept the peace offer
Of the Russian Bolshcvikl.
Herr scheldcmann said Germany
would he endangered and tho pro-
posed general disarmament and last
ing peace placed In jeopardy N Rus
sia should be forced by German pres
sure 10 become a military state. lie
expressed pleasure at tho general
condemnation which he said was be-
ing manifest within the Central En-
preB OF the plan TO make the Aus
trian Emperor King OF Poland and
invest the German Emperor with the
mantle OF Duke OF Courland and
Prince OF Lithuanla.
Such disregard OF Russia's vital in
terests on the principle that the foe
had been vanquished. would SOW per
manent dlscord between Russia ant
Germany, he asserted, and perpetuatC
the war In Europe.
Herr Ebert proposed resolutions oi
solidarity with the Russian Maxlmal'
lists. and declared that German labol
must do Its duty to force the Govern
ment to make an unambiRuoui
Affirmative answer to the proposals o.
the Bolshevik.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-11-20
BOWIE WlNh ERS.

FIRST RACE-Purse $500; two-year-
olds maiden six furlongs. Col Cluff.
llf (BuXtonl, straight $3.50. place 81 90.
show $50 fret. Grayson. ~ Ga, Col
llnsl, place $500 show $500, second
PhslerlEn, ~ tMCAtee). show $500.
third. Time l.lii-5, Soumancha.
starry Banner, Mahus. Jack OF Spades
VIII Soon and Golden soldier also ran,
SECOND RACE-Maldens two-year-
olds; six furlongs.-Green Grass. ut
tsteriing); straight $50. place 1s1.
show $40 frat; Dairy Man. il4 wv.
Collinsl place $40, show $3.50, second.
Ideal, III lDomuick) show, $3.50 third.
Time, ia Bonnie Cause Scarf Miss
Peep, Bathildc Ormlos, Thamar, Choco-
late Soda also ran.
THIRD RACE-Selung: three year
olds and, upward; six furlongs ---IorlS
Scot ia CMerglcrl Straight 81 so
place $3.50, show $40 hrst: 'PetsI
JssTSo LOG tSterlingl, place $1,000. show
$500, second Joschna Xarate. lOI
tkummer), show $40 third Time
ii2, Top o ihe Morning, Sea Reach
Blue Grass Relle. Between Us. .Janu.
AIRY and lncog also ran.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-11-20
HINDENBURG TO STRIKE
new BLOW, BUT WHERE?
Considerable Mystery About Des-
tnation of Troops Removed
From Russia.

COPENHAGEN. Nov. t0.-Reports
from several sources in Germany bear
out the assumption that. taking ad-
vantage OF the situation In Russia, the
German Government Is making heavy
transfers OF troops from the Russian
front. Only part OF them appear to he
going / italy. A blow by Won Hlnden-
burg at some other point may perhaps
be expected.
Some troops are reported to have been
moved TO the Western front. but this Is
not necessarily significant. as Field
Marshal HaiR'B pounding tactics neces-
sltate frequent reliefs for exhausted
German divisions.
German newspapers discuss with sus-
picious frankness and avidlty the pros
pect Of an offensive on the Salonkl
front. hut have never word to say
about The obvious chance OF smaHhIns 4
hlow at Roumania In an effort TO end
tho 80 -'-''Hce Of that nation.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-11-20
DIGO.

CARROLL.--On Nov. 10, FRANCES CAR
ROLL beloved wife OF Michael r. Car.
roll. mother OF Joseph. Alphonse, Theo-
dore and Ester Carroll.
Funeral from her late residence. 400
West 5lst ST.. on Thursday. Nov. 20, at
$50 A. NJ. Solemn requiem mAss
Church OF the Sacred Heart ut 10 A. N.
CARRY.-on Sunday, CHARLES r.. dear
ly beloved husband OF Kate Garry (nes
Downsl.
Funeral from his sons residence. 100
Clay av.. Bronx, on Wednesday, Nov.
81. at e.80 A. N; thence to the Churen
OF St. Angela OF Merici.
CUMMISGs.--ANNiE CUMMINGS.
Services at CAMPBELL FUNERAL
CHURCH. Broadway. ooth st., wsdnss.
day, 7. II.
ROPER.-oswALD ROPER.
Services at CAMPBELL FUNERAL
CHURCH. Broadway. 6oth st.. wsduss.
day, 10 o'clock.
wEsLEY.--LouIs WESLEY.
Services at CAMPBELL FUNERAL
CHURCH. Broadway. esth st., Tuesday.
2 o'clock.
WIGGINs.--suddsniy Nov. 10. ALBERr
r. wIGoISs sR.. at his home. Ais
cjhAunesy st.. Brooklyn. He was born in
Chicago a. years ago and had been q
resident OF Brooklyn over forty years.
He is survived by one son, Albert r.
and two sisters, Mrs, James L. swan and
Mrs. oussis Kerr. both OF Brooklyn.
Funeral services will be held to NOR.
row afternoon at 2 o'clock at his late
homo. lntarment At Evergreen Gene.
terry.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-11-20
FRENCH GENERAL GOES
TO THE ITALIAN FRONT
Fayolle, Who Has Won Honors in
War, TO Command Soldiers
From France.

PARIS, Nov 2o.-Gen. Marie Fayolle.
Commander OF the French forces In
Italy. left last night TO take up his
duties.
Cen Fayolle 10 an Artillerymsn. He
was retired six weeks before the war
began, but offered his services and re-
ceived command He served under
Gen, Peta!n at carency In 1915, and al
terward was promoted and placed In
command Of the Sixth Army.
lilo conducted the operations on the
Sommc. which resulted In the retreat OF
the Germans to the HlndenbuTg line.
lie then took command OF the central
group OF armies, II was under him that
Gen. Guillaunat finished clearing the
approach to Verdun.
Gen. Fayolle has a reputation as a
scientific soldier. earned largely while
he was professor AT the war school
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-11-20
GERMANS REPULSED
IN ATTACK At VERDUN
Reach Advanced French Positions,
but Are Driven Out-Brit-
iSh in Raids.

PARIS. Nov. 20. 49, The Germans
made an attack last night on a front
Of one kilometre in the Verdun sector
north OF Caurieres Wood. They sue
ceeded in penetrating the French ad-
yanced positions over a small extent
Of this front. says to-day's Official
Statement. but subsequently were ex-
PEELED for the most part.
LONDON. Nov. 20. - "Oxfordshire
and Duckinghamshire troops made a
successful raid last night east OF
Fempou1." says to-days Official
statement. In the region OF Wyt-
schaete a raiding party OF Germans
was driven off by our fire"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-11-20
FIVE ROCHESTER SURVIVORS,
MISSING 18 oars, LAND
HOPE Had Been lost for Bolt of
Torpedosd American Ship
Death Roll Nov ~.

JpapoS. ssv ie.--Tbs TIssins boa,
from ths lms'iean steamship Rochester
which vas .snt 10 the bottom ~ Der
ma, .ubmarns Nov ,. mas Just landed
., port IN ireland
The boat contained i've men. the osiy
survivors, from the original boats efsu
~ twelve.
Hope had been sbardonsd for the
second officer and eleven other men IN
A boat from ths Rochester, who al ths
time of thr arrival of the survivors IN
ireland had been missing for eighteen
days.
The landing ~ the five men reduces
tho roc choster's death roll from nineteen
10 fourteen -Four men died Of exposure
I'm another boat Two we're Killed by
the explosion OF the torpedo and one
vas drowned.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-11-20
ITALIANS AND
AUSTR|ANS KEEP UP
DESPERATE BATTLE


whose men hurled the Austrians into
the river. At the moment the Duke
was issuing an address to his army.
congrstulatlng them on their glorious
achievement.
On the cemetery road, where the
Austrians advanced and set up their
line OF quick -flrers. a fearful scene
was spI ID. The road was Uttered
as though a tornado had passed
by. Dear horses lay all about In con-
torted shapes. The highway was
strewn with enemy helmets, blood
stained clothing. cartridge belts and
all kinds OF accoutrements. The
trees on either side we're cut in two
and the lines OF bushes were levelled
like grain before n storm.
Just ahead on the road was Sega
Mil. where the bloodiest fighting was
centred. The mill wheel was still run
ming and the water was flowing
peacefully, but all about were evil
dences OF fearful carnage. The SOL
diers who held the mill stood uncon-
cernedly at the door. while all over
tho ground were tatters left by the
Austrians as they were driven on the
min and thrown into the river.
Passing on TO the bank OF the river.
Iust back OF tho mill, a horrible sight
opened under the eyes OF the visitors
shaRn thn ganH hnr n
stream lay corpses In heaps as far as
the eye could SEQ, the uniforms show
Ing plainly that they were Austrians
some lay ON the bank and some float
ed In the wator. Tho Italians had Just
buried the bodies OF 300 Austrlans
but those other hundreds could moi
be brought back for decent burial, ni
he Austrian guns cut down stretcher
ward the sandbar. An officers deaC
horse. with saddle and rich saddle
cloth. lay among the bodies.
The sruesome line OF bodies ex
tended far down the river. The Aus
trians had been cut down by machine
gun fire as though by a scythe. Al
the men In the line pitched forward oil
their faces and lay there, as though oil
dress parade. but PROSTATE.
Going on 10 Zenson, tho little tow
could be seen to have been rotakcn b
the Italians after the enemy obtaine
a brief Judgement. Behind the town o.
the river edge are bushes. Here wcr
huddled what remained OF tho frs
enemy storming party which crosse
the river. The whole place was sweT
by FIRE. and one realized tho fearfl
furnace these men were in.
As the party passed the inundato
region the tops OF cornstalks could /
seen above the long stretches
water, indicating that II was abol
J : feet deep. Similar traces Of Win,
Yards could be seen above the wast
OF water. Soldiers OF the Engine,
: Corps were along the banks OF II
canal. They had opened the sluic,
wide and the water was up to Il
sills. The harvest had been gathere
but there can he no planting or SOW
ing there next spring,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-11-20
MEANS COUNSEL TO COPY
SEIZED DOCUMENTS
Court Gives Permission, but Re-
fuses to Disturb Solicitors
Possession of Papers.

SALISBURY. ". c.. Nov, ?O.-Gaston
H. Means's attorneys have secured
from Judge Cline here an order on
solicitor Clement TO allow them to
make copies Of certain receipts,
vouchers and cancelled checks which
were seized In the Means apartment
In New York city
The Judge. however refused to dis
turb the solicitors continued pos
session of these papers or TO make
nm order affecting any other OF the
papers that may come into the sollc-
ltor's hands between now and the
trial OF Means FOR murder ot Concord
next week
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-11-20
NOT A MOVE FOR PEACE, euT
TO WIN WAR.

Then II the plans and ideas OF rho
American commission carry, these
detectives. backed by and endorsed
by the entire Allied council. will be
proclaimed 10 the entire world. Allied
neutral and enemy-not as a peace
move but as a war move. a move
calculated TO democratize the entire
Allied war making machine. II would
be a move to purge the entire Allied
coalition OF the last tinge OF suspic-
ion Of selfish interest or hope Of IN
dividual gain for any nation.
Such n move. disarming the Kaiser
or his argument that the German SOL
dier is iighung a defensive war. Is
counted on TO deal n telling blow to
German morale. TO give reinsurance
TO neutrals. and TO remove from the
mind of any Allied soldier any idea
that he Is risking his life In further
snce OF the commercial or political
interests OF any Allied nation.
That President Wilson person.
ally desires such q declaration by
such a council 10 admittedly the
best guarantee that both will be
forthcoming. The American Ex.
eeutive 10 at the moment in q
position 20 secure the most
friendly consideration OF his
ideas. Allied diplomats state
frankly that President Wilson,
by reason OF Americas peculiar
position and vitality valuable 70.
sources, now holds the balance Of
power among the Allied leaders.
Washington has stated repeated,
that American participation In tn
inter-Allied Council will be oonfine,
entirely to military measures"
No deviation from this Idea IL con
templated. but the United Press 4
In q position 10 state that the Presl
dent will reserve the right to deter
mine what constitutes "milltar,
measures"
The announced military objective o
all the Allies, IL the defeat OF Germal
mllitsrism and the shatterinE OF tn
HohenEollern menace 10 the peace @
the world. Anything calculated I
further that objective will. II
pointed out, be classed by Americ
as "a military measure"
Evidence Is already forthcomin
that more discomfort has been eau ,
the ruling class within Germany b
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-11-20
D BOAT SUNK AFTER IT
DESTROYS FRENCH SNIP
limf Niiskei Submarine That
sent Down WuniIiJn Vessel With
los II $50 ives.

rAFts Spv - 4 Osfman subms.
rro vs. dsstfovsd ~ The tiWN the
Frsneh stcsmship Medic. vith o csfso
~ munitions. Wa tofpedocd Nv the
western Medltsffnnean on Bspt. AZ.
9th . loss of 2sg lives ssys - despatch
from AlSiefs ~ the Journsi Tho liner
HiaErH wss proceeding with convoy
~ Ffcnrh and british steamers. am0ng
whirh wss the Medic. leading the ilne
The Medie vas iSrp~doed without
warning before sbe was sbie n bring
h'r guns 20 bear on the submarine.
Apparently thinking that tho ships
were not srmcd. tho submarine com.
npnd"r brought his boat slowly 10 the
surface. Tho Blskra Immediately
opened 1ro at a distance Of two miles.
Tho second shot struck tho submarine
forward and low. An explosion fol.
lowed The submarines stern shot no.
Tho q boat plunged 10 destruction be-
foro the Medic disappeared.