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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08
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Americas declaration Of war on Aus
tria-Hungary comes at a moment when
the Italian northern front between
Asiago and the Brenta is being hard
pressed by an Austro-German army
under Field Marshal Conrad Won Hoet.
zendorf The adoption Of the declara'
ton by Congress probably will be a
great moral help to the people Of Italy
and especially to the heroic troops in
the Trentino.
In four days the invading Austro-
Germans have forced the Italians back
an average of three miles on ten-mile
front The attacking forces lost heav.
lily.
The number of Italians captured by
the Germans and Austrians in their
new offensive now exceeds $4,000, &C.
cording to an official Austrian an
nouncement.
There is lull in the fighting around
Cambria and the Germans have made
no attack in force against the new
British positions. North Of La Vac
quere, British troops captured German
trenches improving the line in this
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08

the air at such small target. But
practice makes perfect and the student
officers are aching for a chance to do
some real hurting in mo Mans Land"
at the boches.
Back of the trenches is an officer
in an observing station who watches
the result of the fire through his peri
scope and directs the aim if it falls
short or goes too far to one side.
The live bombs are inclined to
give the thrower a ticklish feeling on
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08
Grace Church Will
Dedicate Its Flag

A patriotic service to dedicate a
silk service flag will be beid Sunday
morning at 1920 O'Clock by Grace NJ.
E. church at the Y. NJ. c. A.
There are twelve young men, mem
bers Of the church, in the service. AS
the names are called relatives will
pin stars on the flag.
Rev. H. l.. Overdeer, pastor, will
preach on "The Spiritual Side Of the
War" There will be special music by
the choir. -
Stars will be placed in the flag for
Charles Gipe, Norman Trump, Emer-
son Ashinger, e. Fischback, Harry
briggs, Murray Snively. Clifford Plum
mer, Lester Frame, Grant Fry, Paul
Minor, Ned Cook and Ralph Clark.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08
Maysilles to Talk
at Church Meeting

EATON. Ohio. Dec. S.-A. A. May
stiles. of Dayton, superintendent Of
Montgomery schools, will address, "a
convention of the Sunday schools of
Jefferson township. to be held Sun
day Afternoon and evening in the Chris
tan church at New Paris The con
vention will open at o'clock. At the
same hour a melting of boys and girls
congresses will be held i'll the Presby-
terrain church.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08

PETROGRAD. Dec General
Korniloff, who had been under arrest
since the collapse of his movement
against Premier Kerensky and whose
escape from prison was recently re-
ported, gained his liberty by clever
ruse on the part of friends, who pre-
scented a forged document purporting
to be a release signed by Shoblovsky,
head of the commission having Korni-
lofts case under inquiry
This information has been received
from Mohilev. Korniloff marched out
of the town at the head of four hun
dred of the Tekin regiment, accom-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08
Italians Fall Back Three Miles
Between Asiago and the Brenta

eighborhood. Berlin reports success
full fighting around Graincourt. Heb
ron, southwest of Jerusalem, has been
captured by British forces.
Guns are silent and soldiers are idle
along the entire length of the eastern
front from the Baltic to the Black sea
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08
CAR REPORTED
TO have ESCAPED

WASHINGTON, Dec. s-The Amer
lean consul at Tiflis today reported
a rumor that the former car of Rus
sia has escaped The message con-
tanned no details and made it clear
that there was no confirmation OF the
rumor. No other news was received
here today from Russia
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08

HONOLULU, T. H., Dec. THE
members OF Hawaii's training camp
for officers are now taking a strenuous
course in actual conditions of warfare.
Practice at the school includes more
and more of the real thing as the as
pirants for shoulder straps progress
in their training. The grenades are
thrown los feet and must alight in a
cash of earth just wide enough to hold
standing man, so it is no easy task
to send a live bomb HURTING through
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08
City Statistics

HANDLEY-Edith Handley SO years
old, died at her home, 1903 Ridge
street, Friday evening. She is surviv-
ed by her husband, Albert Handley.
The funeral services will be conduct
ed Monday morning, 10 o'clock at the
home. and at the West Grove church.
Burial will be in West Grove GENE
terry. Friends may call at any time.
GARY, Dec. S.-Because of the
shortage of pennies a theatre here is
offering $1.05 for each 100 pennies
brought to the theatre.
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first acquaintance. The nervous part
about those bombs which have their
fuses set and burning before they
leave the hand of the bomber is the
printing, fer should the bomber touch
the delicate little primer little too
hard his comrades would be picking
him up in pieces along the countryside.
This sort of bomb will explode in five
seconds after the fuse begins to sput-
ter and the bomber must get it away
within that interval.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08
WILL STAMP OUT DisLoYALTY

BLUFFTON, Dec. s.-Sheriff J. A.
Johnson has announced complete
plans for an espionage system" for
Wells county to stamp out all disloy-
atty He will appoint deputy in
every one of the thirty-four election
precincts of the county. The duty of
the deputy will be to acquaint himself
with the actions of every man and
woman in the precinct and report to
the sheriff
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08
WEST SIDE SING
IS POSTPONED

Miss Caroline Heitbrink, member
of the Teachers Federation in charge
Of community sings in Richmond, an
nounced Saturday the sing will not be
given Tuesday evening, December II,
in West Richmond Friends church
1t was decided to postpone the sing
on account of contagus diseases.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08
TEACHERS WANT RAISE.

FORT WAYNE, Dec. S-Three hun.
dred grade teachers have drafted a
demand, to be presented to the school
board for an increase in salaries. If
the. demand is refused it is probable
that the teachers will call a general
strike throughout the city
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08
Schwan is Seeking
Secretary For Boys

Acting Secretary Schwan is after a
Boys Secretary at the Y. NJ. C. A
The department is now in charge of
Secretary Schwan but with his numer-
Gus other duties he can not keep up
the work
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08
RABElT HUNTERS GET $50.

ROCHESTER,, Dec. S.-Members of
the Elks club here claim the cham
pionship for hunting rabbits. In one
days hunt more than $50 rabbits were
killed. >t-.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08

Scientists in session at Philadelphia
regard as most important two dis.
coveries announced Ivy DR.. Simon P.
Flexner of the Rockefeller Institute
One is an American.made substitute
for the German 1905" called "A-1S9."
It is an organic arsenical compound
which can be made to sell at five cents
dose The other Is the discovery
that tetanus or lockjaw can be cured
by injection into the veins of a four
per cent solution of ordinary epson
salts.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08

PALLADIUM WANT ADS PAY
The sun., 1917-08-16
ROME VIEWS ON PLEA.
"Gives Concrete Basis for First
Negotia tiona.''

ROME, Aug. l5.-The peace proposals
OF Pore Benedict were written entirely
In his own handwriting. The Pope con-
suited Cardinal Gasparrl, Papal Secre-
tary of State; Archbishop Ceretti, As
setant Papal Secretary of State. and
Mgr. Tedeschini. Papal Under Secretary
OF state In formulating the document.
Archbishop Ceretti. who arrived re-
Gently from America. where he had
stopped on his journey from Australia.
Is supervising translation OF the COM
munication into English.
The proposals were sent by couriers
to the European Governments Arrange
from England to Washington and Toxic.
The Giorrale dTtdlid says the Papal
appeal is the most impressive and the
most concrete ever addressed to the bel
ligerents. giving them the general lines
on which peace negotiations may be
initiated. 1t adds:
"The explicit terms In which the note
IL worded lead to the supposition that
the intentions of the two belligerent
groups are not in absolute conflict with
the ideas and hopes of the Pope"
The Trtbund expresses the opinion
that the peace proposals were made on
independent initiative and that the En-
tente Powers will not feel in any way
constrained to accept them, although
they will receive them with the difference
due the sender.
Tho idea NostonaIe says 1t will alb
stain for the present from expressing
an opinion as to the opportuneness OF the
Papal initiative.
The sun., 1917-08-16
SEE AUSTRIA'S HAND.


Special Gable Despsfch TO THE Son.
PARIS. Aug. 15.-The peace proposal
Of the Pope has been received with a
feeling OF scepticism by the French
newspapers. which point out that recent
declarations Of tho Emperor OF Austria
and the Austrian Premier. Count Ger
min. with the denials OF the Vienna
Cabinet, have indicated that the Vatican
was about ready to sound the Allies
again on this question,
The disinterestedness or the motive
underlying the Pope's. latest move Is
seriously questioned. Austrias ex-
hausted condition is regarded as the rea :
son for the appeal at this time. and there
Is a conviction that the proposal must
be treated as was the Stockholm project.
The Journal des Debats says: rs the
Popes impulse absolutely spontaneous
Has 1t been inspired by Austria. who is
SO war weary that the Russian offensive
In July seemed to MI her with despl ir.
and to whom the prolonEation Of the war
leaves no alternative than to submit to
the domination of her ally? This Is a
secra: Of the Vatican.
"It cannot be disregarded that solicit
tude for Austria has been one OF the
greatest II not the first care OF the Holy
See. In any case the Central Empires
by the Vatican with the candor which
sometimes characterines them"
"The intervention of the United States
and the failure Of the submarine war"
the Temps says. have definitely talon
from the Hohenkoiierns all hope OF die
tating peace, and under these conditions
the Austrian Government has more rea :
son than ever for desiring an immediate
end OF the war;
The sun., 1917-08-16
ENTITLED TO TRUST.
French Socialists Will Not Betray
Government, Says Thomas.

PARIS, Aug. 15.---Reasons why the
French Socialists believe It advisable to
attend the Stockholm conference are
given in a speech Of Albert Thomas. So
calist member OF the French War Coun-
ell, to his constituents on Sunday. the
full text OF which has just been pub
lished. II had been awaited with ex-
rene interest owing to NJ. Thomass po-
stion as Socialist leader and Minister in
connection with the vote in the Chamber
Of Deputies August Q. when the Socialists
either voted against the Government or
abstained from voting
NJ Thomas admitted the Difficulty,
while French and German soldiers are
killing each other at the front. of French
Socialists meeting the German Social
lists and discussing in safety conditions
of peace. He dwelt lengthily on the
widespread sentiment he found during
his visit to Russia against imperialist
aims. even among simple soldiers. Such
sentiment made ii advisable for the
French to 20 to Stockholm to express
Frances anti-imperialism. The dec
laration OF the German majority Social
lists that Alsace Lorraine must remain
German made their presence at Stock
holm impossible.
Some OF our Socialists think" con.
tinued NJ. Thomas. that by going to
o'OCNNO!T we cOC.Q haSten the hour OF
peace and could, after settling the oues-
ton Of responsibility for the war. seek
at the conference formulas which, in the
uncertainty Of a military solution would
bring to the people some sort Of a halt
ing peace. When such formulas were
found the Socialists would return TO the
Governments saying. Here is an honor
able and fitting peace to which all So
cialists agree Don't you think II ought
Ito be realized They would argue that
1t would Immediately save the lives OF
six to seven hundred thousand French
men.
II hear signs of approval which show
that some Of you agree Herewith. but
with all possible sincerity and distinct,
ness I tell you il is grave and DANGER
Gus error. The conference will rot and
cannot bring immediate peace IT, com
bat this baleful idea we could bring all
our forces TO exert pressure on our Gov
eNment. hut the German Socialists
would be powerless TO exercise any on
theirs and we should he dupeS.
when the Socialist party, after its
sacrifices to the national defence during
| three years war. declares 1t wishes to
go to a conference like that at Stock
holm II has right to full confidence.
No one has right to fear It may betray
or serve i'll the cause OF the country
when 1t wishes to perform what ia essen
TALLY an act OF national defence"
He warned Socialists against expect
ing a revolution in Germany as illusion
propa aganda by enemies. while he re-
huked those who are "inclined to de-
! spair OF the military situation"
The sun., 1917-08-16
FINDS BRITISH FLEET
GREATLY IMPROVED
Repington Says It's Efficiency
Has Been Doubled Since
War Began.
Specie. Cable DsspaseA to TIE Sen from the
- Londoa Times
Copyright. 1917: all rehfs ssssrvsd.

Copyright. 1917: all yohh ysssrvsd.
LONDON, Aug. 16.--Col Repington, the
military expert ~ the London Times,
has been paying a visit to the feet
He says that in his opinion the war
efficiency Of the Grand Fleet is double
what II was at the time OF the declara-
tion Of war and so per cent higher
than when the battle of Jutland was
fought
He expressly limits this statement,
however. to the Grand Fleet. It does
not apply to the squadrons OF patrols
and fiotlllas Of mine sweepers and other
special craft which carry on the minor
operations Of the war. These we're and
are still most inadequate.
Great has been the task OF those
who. with these inadequate means. have
endeavored to carry out their missions"
he writes, "and heavy is the RESPONSE
bility OF those In London whose want
OF foresight is the primary reason for
the losses our maritime trade has suf-
fered. but It has been want Of foresight
and not congenital inability to find the
antidote that hampered us.
with our immense resources. Joined
to those of our Allies. we shall in time
wear the enemy down. even under the
sea- Meanwhile, his expectation that
want Of food and raw material would
SoiHpei us u rake peace mas Deen shown
by experience to be completely fallacious
But no needless risks must be run
with the grand fleet. Although the AL
lies are immensely superior to the Gem
trail Powers In the aggregate Of naval
strength, the number OF British battle
ship units Is not so superior to the Ger
man number that we can afford to in
dulge In any spectacular follies.
Il never had any doubt that the gen.
eral lines of our naval strategy were
correct; fortified this belief during my
visit to the fleet. The German high sea
fleet since the battle of Jutland has
not found conditions favorable for en-
gaglng in another battle. hut the enemy
may yet night and our fleet is COM
manded in the expectation that he will
do SO. No other expectation should be
entertained.
The enemy. II ne comes out. will
come with his whole force. submarines
included. Some units OF ours at such a
moment will be normally under repair.
Therefore the grand fleet has been ready
to tackle him and make humanity a sure
victor under the conditions stated Fur
ther. II must be ready to steam out and
fight any moment in any day or night
that the enemy may select. This is an
advantage OF which the enemy cannot
at present be deprived, but it Is nothing
new in naval annals"
The sun., 1917-08-16
GIBBONS RESERVED.

AsBuRr PARK, n. j.. Aug. 15.--Cardi-
nal Gibbons. ranking prelate OF the
Roman Catholic Chuch In America. said
tonight that It would be premature for
him TO express an opinion regarding
Pope Benedicts peace proposal until the
text OF the proposal had been made
known to him. The Cardinal added;
every rational citizen will acknowl-
edge that tho Pope Ia actuated by lofty.
humane and disinterested motives. and
therefore hts suggestions deserve to be
resolved with the attention and respect
which 10 due to them. Consequently I
have no doubt that the United States
Government will give TO them the pro-
found consideration which they deserve,
whstever may be our individual opin-
ions"
The sun., 1917-08-16
Germany to Take All
1917 Potato Crop

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 16.-The
German food dictator, Herr
Won Waldow, according to . Ber-
lin despatch. plans to appropriate
this years entire harvest Of po-
tatoes. He also will conserve all
food necessary for human con-
sumption.
Herr Leube, member Of the
Reichstag, 10 quoted as saying
that during the first fortnight in
July 1000 tons Of Rumanian
wheat reached Germany daily
and $4,000 tons daily since then.
The sun., 1917-08-16
REVIEWS ENTIRE FORCE.
Gen. Sibert Praises American Ex.
pedition to France.

AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP In FRANCE.
Aug. l5.-The first contingent of. the
American eSpeditionary force was re-
viewed to-day by MAjor-Gen. William
l.. Sibert, the American commander.
This was the hrst time that the troops
In France had been all together.
The review was a splendid military
display and Gen. Sibert said he was
immensely proud OF the men. French
ofticers present were impressed.
The sun., 1917-08-16
BRITISH MAY KILL
SOCIALIST MEETING


believing that questions concerning war
and peace may be submitted for deci-
sion to the Socialist 1nternationale. The
Prime Minister and Foreign Minister
have informed the allied Governments
that the provisional Government does
not consider II desirable to place any
obstacles against the participation OF
Socialists in the conference
The statement concludes by saying
that the Government does not deny the
political bearing of the conference. but
holds that decisions formed at It must
not be Of a character belonging to the
Government.
The sun., 1917-08-16
CANADIANS BY DASH
TAKE KEY OF LENS


Cite St Emile was completely
crushed. Our allies gained further
ground during the night northwest Of
Bixschoote.
Hostile raiding parties attacked our
new positions last night east Of Klein
Zillebeke. but we're repulsed, leaving
IL prisoners in our hands.
The stormy weather continues
Heavy rain again has fallen.
French Meve Onward.
French (Day)-Tn Belgium our
troops made considerable progress
west Of the Dixmude road.
Between Hurtebise and CrAonne our
hrst lines were bombarded heavily. A
surprise attack against one Of our
small posts on Vauclerc Plateau was
repuised.
The artillery lighting continued with
great activity all night on both banks
Of the Meuse. To the left OF the river
we repulsed an enemy attack west Of
Hill 304.
French (N,sht)-The artillery was
active In Belgium. north Of the Aisne.
In Champagne. on both banks Of the
Meuse and in the Alsace Mountains.
We carried out a surprise attack
at -Four de Paris and brought back
TO our lines machine guns and ma
terial. The Germans have bombarded
Rheims and have thrown 100 howitzer
shells into Pont-a-Mousson.
German (Day)-Front OF Crown
Prince Rupprecht: The increased ef-
feet of our artillery FIRE in Flanders
compelled . relaxation OF the enemy's
destructive flre for a part of yester-
aR
were used to relieve the infantry
Only toward evening was the enemy
able to resume the artillery battle
with full force. The battle continued
throughout the night with undimin-
ished Intensity.
Teutons in Gun Duel.
English detachments which had
worked their way forward over the
Steenbeke. near I-angemarck, were
destroyed by our attack. Violent To-
cal English attacks south Of Frezen-
berg and on both sides OF Hooge were
repulsed. In Artois the artillery duel
increased between Hulloch and Lens,
especially In the morning hours to-
day.
Front Of the German Crown Prince
On the Chemin des Danes several
French attacks near Cerny failed. The
thruets had been prepared for by
strong artillery FIRE. There were lively
artillery battles on the other sectors
OF this and the Champagne front.
On both banks Of the Meuse there
was q continuation OF the increased
artillery activity.
Front Of Grand Duke Albrecht-In
the Sundgau there was an increase in
reciprocal firing which continued at
night.
BY their acuteness and ability the
battle echelons Of our aviators have
developed themselves into q valuable
arm Of attack against trench and bat
terry detectives. In aerial battles.
which were especially numerous in
Flanders. and as the result Of anti
aircraft fire twenty enemy aviators
and captive balloons were shot down
yesterday.
German (NighO-There have been
artillery duels in Flanders, in Artois
and on the Aisne and near Verdun OF
varying Intensity. Infantry engage
ments thus far are in progress only
north OF Lens and east Of Cerny-en-
Lanois.
The sun., 1917-08-16
TEUTONS GAIN IN EAST.
5000 Russian ana Rumantan
Prisoners Reported Captured.

LONDON, Aug. lb.--T'he battle In the
vicinity OF Ocna, in western Moldavia
on the Rumanian front. continues, but
with less intensity. Petrosrad reports.
After a series Of attacks the Austro-
Germans stormed and captured one Of
the heights west Of Ocna.
In the region of Kredcheni the Ger
mans penetrated the Russian trenches,
but were promptly driven out by a
counter attack. In the Fokshani sector
there was no fighting.
In the lovlands Of the Sereth River
the Germans stormed the bridEehead at
Baltaretu, on the west bank, Berlin re-
ports There and In tho mountains, Il
IL added, more than 5000 Russian and
Rumanian prisoners were taken.
The sun., 1917-08-16

Il 10 not strange. perhaps that when the
British began their barrage hre this
morning many Germans were seen to
desert their posts and nee to the rear
The capture Of Hill 10 10 another tri-
umph for the British fighting organi4a-
from the heart OF the battle to-day we're
loud IN their praise Of the perfection.
achieved in preparation and tie efiicient
protection afforded by the artillery.