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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-15
NEW PASTOR WILL BE
CALLED FOR LOCAL CHURCH

Tuesday evening, September II,
there will be services in the Swedish
Lutheran church at o'clock, after
which the congregation will call a
pastor. The candidate suggested is
Rev. B. N. Glim of Haley, N. D.,
who comes highly recommended.
Student Theodore B. Nordale, who
has occupied the pulpit in the Swed-
ish Lutheran church in this city
during the summer vacation, will
preach his farewell sermon Sunday.
He will leave Thursday of next week
for Rock Island, Ill.,, where ne will
finish his course at Augustana Theo-
logical seminary this year.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-15
PACIFISTS' FACTORY UNDER
FEDERAL INVESTIGATION

Chicago, Sept. 15.-The plant of
1.-THE American Industrial company"
of which Th eodore Lunde, treasurer
of the Peoples Council for Democ-
racy and Terms of Peace, is presi-
dent, is under investigation by Fed
eral officials, it was learned. Lunde
was summoned before the United
States district attorney yesterday.
1t is intimated that the govern
meht wishes to be sure that the fac
tory turr/ out only piano parts. 1t
also wishes to learn something about
tho destination of the product, it
was said.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-15
FUNERAL OF GAS
VICTIM IS HELD

Rev. Lester P. Warford, pastor Of
the Presbyterian church, officiated
at the funeral of Howard Price of
Blackduck yesterday afternoon at
2:3O O'Clock. 1nterment was in
Blackduck cemetery. The deceased
was born in November. 1888, and
died September 12, while digging a
we'll on his farm two and half miles
fro mBlackduck. While down in the
we'll he was overcome by gas and
died from the effects of the fumes.
He leaves widow and four chill
dren, Merle, Charlotte, Dorothy and
Marion John.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-15
LUXBURG PACKING
UNDER HEAVY GUARD

Buenos Aires, Sept 15.-Protec-
tive cordons of police served as buff
fers between anti-German demonstra-
tors and the German embassy, where
Count Luxburg hurriedly made pre-
parations to use the passport Argen-
tina handed him.
President Irigoyen ordered rigor-
Gus investigation of the rioting dur
ing the past two nights and announc-
ed ringleaders of the mob who burn
ed German buildings and even
threatened the embassy itself. would
be severely dealt with. Luxburg
made an inglorious relation here.
The date of his departure has not
been set.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-15
DOCTOR AWAITS CALL

DR.. A. Dannenberg has returned
from Davenport and Willow Springs,
Mo. At the former place he attended
the ChirOpractic convention and at
the latter place he was the guest of
his parents. He also visited the
training station at Des Moines DR..
Dannenberg has been drafted and is
awaiting his call to the colors.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-15
U. S. OFFICIALS HERE

United States Marshal Joe VESSEL,
J. M. Dicky of St. Paul, also in the
service, w. N. Goss, city commits
sioner of St. Paul, and H. o. ONeil,
city attorney of St. Paul, arrived
here this morning to spend few
days in the city and vicinity. Mr..
VESSEL and Mr.. Dicky are here at
tending a Stacker case and boot
logger case which trials were held
at 10 o'clock this morning before
U. S. Commissioner H. A. Simons.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-15
DIES FROM STROKE

Mrs. A. F. Secord of First street,
who suffered stroke of paralysis
Thursday, died this morning at 4
o'clock at ST. Anthony's hospital.
She leaves two daughter, Mrs. Beryl
Todd of the Fifth ward, Ethel. age
10, and three sons, Earl, of the Fifth
ward, and Basil and John, who lived
with the mother. The husband died
few years ago. The funeral ar
rangements have not yet been made
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-15
nv United Press }

Petrograd, Sept. IS. - General
Korniloff misjudged Russia in at
tempting to overthrow the republic,
and, therefore, Russia is demanding
that he die.
The provisional government faces
spreading anger of the people against
the former general. One newspaper
expresses the popular suspicion that
Riga surrendered to the Germans in
furtherance of Korniloff's schemes.
The paper referred to the recent re-
markable commiques, frankly dilat-
ing on the panic Of the Russian
troops.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-15
Two More Reports.

An Atlantic port, Sept. 15.-A Brit
ish freighter arrived here today with
the report that she had picked up a
wireless message stating a submar-
inc had been attacking a steamer
less than 100 miles off Nantucket.
Another British ship said warn
ings had been received that a sub
marine was operating in the West.
ern Atlantic ocean.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-15
FLOODS ARE SWEEPING
CAROLINA COTTON
(By United Press)

GoldsborO. N. c., Sept. 15.-De-
structive floods are sweeping the
eastern Carolina cotton crop. That
Of several counties has been Destroy
ed. The business section here is un-
der six feet of water. No loss of
life is reported.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-15
EPISCOPALIAN BISHOP TO
BE SENT TO THE FRONT

Washington, Sept. 15.-Prelates Of
the Protestant Episcopal church in
the United States, gathered here to
organize the war commission of the
church, decided to raise $500,0O0 to
send a bishop to Europe at once to
look after Episcopalians in the
trenches and camps and created an
executive committee of churchmea
and laymen to carry out the plans.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-15
SPECIAL MEETING

There will be special meeting of
the Womans Study club in the club
rooms at 2:3O o'clock next Monday
afternoon Matters pertaining to
the Lyceum course will be taken up.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-15
BRUNTON-M'COURTNEY

Miss Dorothy McCourtney of Brook
Lake and Lowell Brunton of the
state of Texas were married yester-
day afternoon by Judge J. E. Har-
ris. They were attended by Mrs.
Martha McCourtney and A. H. Kle-
ven. They left last evening for
their home in Texas.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-15
I. W. W. ARE RAIDED

Milwaukee. Wis, Sept. 15.-Act-
ing on search warrants, federal
agents raided l. w. w. headquarters
here and took two men into custody
Several bundles of literature were
cOnfiscated.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-15
$685. '|SCry
0FveSSe|0ff
Coast Of us,
(By United Press)

An Atlantic port, Sept. 15.-Naval
authorities here today received re-
port that ship reaching an Atlantic
port today picked up several IS. O.
S." calls from a vessel giving its po-
sition 65 miles Of Nantucket light
ship. The name Of the vessel is un.
known. ''''
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-15
MINNEAPOLIS WILL
PROBE GERMAN
SCHOOL TEXT BOOKS

Minneapolis, Sept. ia special
meeting sof the Minneapolis school
take up the question of teaching Ger
man. In the city schools and the dis
covery made that German text books
in use laud the kaiser and German
national PHILOSOPHERS and political
ambitions.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-15
NAVY YARD WORKERS
RECEIVE PAY RAISE
(BY United Press)

Washington, Sept. 15.-A wage in
crease in the navy yards averaging
10 per cent has been decided upon
by the readjustment board headed by
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-15
JAPAN TO DIVERT
TONNAGE FOR U. s
(By United Press)

(By United PressJ
Washington, Sept. 15.-Japan will
divert as much tonnage as she can
spare to Atlantic routes, arrange
ments for this cooperation with Jap
IN being completed by the state de-
partment. Japanese shipyards will
be used also for building British
ships.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-15
STATEMENT CALLED
FOR NATIONAL BANKS
(By United PreSs)

Washington Sept. 15.-The treas
ury today issued a call to national
banks for statement of their busi-
ness at the close of business Septem-
Der II.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-15
FRENCH PRESS ON
(By United Press }

Paris, Sept. 15.-French counter
attacks drove the Germans from most
of the trenches which they entered
north of Caureieres woods, says an
official statement today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-15
LOOK OUT DUCKS

E. E. Kenfield, A. l.. Barker, B.
w. Lakin, Fl. G. Baer and w. N.
Bowser left today for Lake Winni-
bigOshish on a duck hunt They
will return Monday
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-15
ON HUNTING TRIP

Dr. A. Dannenberg, Hector Brown,
F. G.. Troppman, Ray Torgerson and
D. E. Whitman went to Puposky to-
day on a duck hunting trip. They
will return to the city Wednesday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-15
Navy Takes Action.

Washington, Sept. 15.-The navy
department today instructed the
commandant at the New York naval
district to get full particulars of the
British captains story.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-15
COAL DICTATOR FOR
STATE, LATE REPORT
(By United Press)

St. Paul, Sept. 15.-Reports at the
capitol today are to the effect that
Governor BurnQuist will appoint q
coal dictator to conserve the supply
in the state
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-15
BRITISH CONTINUE
TO TIGHTEN GRIP
(By United Press)

London, Sept. 15.-British troops
forced a tighter grip on positions
east of the West Mock in the Ypres
sector, General Haig reports today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-15
SWEDISH MINISTER
LEAVES ON VISIT
NV ITpifod procsl

(By United Press)
London, Sept. 15.-The Swedish
minister and wife left today for the
continent for a visit of a few weeks
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-15
ONLY CURIOSITY IS
NOTED BY ANSWER
CENTRAL POWERS
TO PLAN OF POPE
(By United Press)

Washington, Sept. 15.-The Gen.
trail powers reported reply to the
pope's peace proposal has aroused
only curiosity here. In view of the
fact that vague forecasts were given
give no indication of the fulfillment
of President Wilson's demands for
the elimination of kaiserism. OFF,
cials show no interest that possibly
may cause more talk,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-15
No Claw On Belgium

Rome, Sept. 15.-1t IS believed
the reply of the Central powers to
the pope's peace not favors ''abso-
lutte independence for Belgium" de-
manding that Belgium be independ-
ent of all military and economic alli-
anceS
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-15
RUSSIAN PEOPLE
RISE IN WRATH;
DE MAND DEATH
FOR K0RNIL0FF
Commence to See Through Plot o.
Former Head of Army of the
New Republic.
RlGA'S EVACUATION SEEN AS
PART OF KORN1LOFF SCHEME
Traitor General Misjudged Russia
When He Attempted to Over
turn the Democracy.

(By United Press)
Petrograd, Sept 15.-General Kor-
niloff was arrested today and also
his principal accomplices, the gov
eminent is informed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24
RUSSELL FORD QUITS
Inventor of Emery Ball Cannot
Get Into Condition.
Former New York Yankee Was Sup.
posed to Be SpitbaIl Artist, But He
Never Used It-Sweeney Gave
Secret Away.

Russell Ford, former major league
pitcher announced the other day that
he had quit organized baseball because
he "could not get into form" He will
become a draughtsman, his former en-
ployment.
Ford originated the emery ball,
which has since been legislated from
the game.
The delivery was so called because
emery paper was used to roughen part
of the surface.
The rough part, of course, height
ened the effect of air friction so that
with practice a clever pitcher could
make the ball break in all sorts of
| freakish ways.
Ford, for instance, supposedly spit.
ball pitcher, never used splitter. II
was the emery ball. instead, which al
| will he could break in either direction
When Ford jumped to the Buffalo
/ club Of the Federal league ant
Sweeney was induced to stay in New
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24
STRONG MINOR LEAGUE CLUB
Umpire Frank Connolly Praises Jack
Hendricks for Way He Has Built
Up Indian Team.

Frank Connolly, until recently an
umpire in the American association,
and a good one, too, said the other day
that the indianapolis Indians, Jack
Hendricks entries in the A. A. pen
nant race, are one of the strongest
minor league clubs ever got together
Hendricks has built the club up
himself" said Connolly, land in three
years he has got Il bunch of play
erS together who look like sure pen
nant winners in the league this year.
Only one member Of the club, Kelley,
an outfielder, remains of the aggre-
cation Hendricks inherited when he
went to the Indiana capital with
Jimmy McGill.
"The pitching staff of the Indian.
apolis club is its strongest point. I'll.
llngim, a youngster, is one of the best
pitchers I've seen in many day
Gene Dale, Rex Dawson, Jake North
rup Try Kantlehner and Clint Roggt
make up the staff.
1.-THE A. A. is faster this year thar
II has ever been before. There ar,
more good clubs in the league, ant
it is too bad there must be trouble
| between the league president and hi
club owners. The way l look at II
wrangling takes much of the color GU
| Of pennant race"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24
Sporting Notes.

Powell. one of the Braves new out
fielders, continues to hit most effective,
ly.
The Phillies faded from second to
fourth place when Cincinnati beat
Brooklyn and st. Louis put it over the
Phillies.
The White Sox continue to increase
their standing at the expense of the
Red Sox. Shore, as customary, could
not finish his game.
Second place for Cinci. The Reds
outplayed Brooklyn in all departments
yesterday. Groh, Kopf and Roush made
nine of the IL hits by the winning team
including three doubles and home run
and those PLAYERS scored all five runs.
Maranville appears to be himself
again The reports Of all of the recent
games Of the Braves include his name
in the headlines Yesterday he SCORED
the winning run in the 18th inning by
taking a long chance on short fly t
left field.
Cooper of the Pirates, who has beer
| pitching good ball most of the season
again turned in a fine game yesterda,
which his mates did not boot away 70
him. lie outpitched Schupp, the Giants
wonder boy, and drove i'll the solitar,
run himself with double.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24
Russell Ford.

York at $4,000, Big Ed got another pal
and battery mate in Ray Heating
Sweeney taught Heating the emery ball
trick. The secret was too good for
Heating to keep all TO himself. They
do say Ray told every pitcher he met.
1t wasn't a secret ut all very long, and
the first victim exposed was none other
than Heating himself. Eddie Collins
had Heating unmasked before a Sat
urday crowd at the Polo grounds.
The emery ball is barred in the ma
jor leagues. Anyone using it will be
subjected to severe discipline. Alert
as all bah players are, no trace of the
evil has been disclosed. 1t does seem
in these days of slow games that the
players are allowed too great leeway
in looking for the emery ball. They
often try to alibi themselves with just
such tricks as these.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24
Honor to Westminster Boys.

After the transaction of business at
the Grange Friday evening the meeting
was open to the townspeople IN order
to do honor to the brave boys who en-
listed last week Monday at Burling-
ton. Three more have joined the
ranks to help fill the quota called toi
from Westminster. Each young man
was presented with a Testament and
Kit of useful articles. Short speeches
were made by several of the townspeo-
pie in honor of the boys who have left
home for country. The Kum Hattm
Glee club again gave their voices II
patriotic songs. The boys who en-
listed July l6 were Herbert Leach, jr.,
and brother, Wilfred Leach, and Har
~ Ellison. Other boys who have gone
from Westminster are Irwin Lobe
ana Clarence Wright. All are sta
toned at Fort Ethan Allen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24
WESTMINSTER.
Mrs. Maria Woodbury..

The funeral of Mrs. Maria Wood
bury, 10, who died at her home Friday,
was held Monday afternoon at the
home. Mrs. Woodbury. had been IN
failing health for some time. For the
last few months of her niece, Mrs. Bea-
trice Davis Stevens, had cared for her
The devotion of her brother, William,
with whom Mrs. Woodbury. lived, was
constant. Mrs. Stevens and her hus-
band came early in the spring from
Idaho and will remain until another
spring. William Davis is the only sur
viving member of a family Of four.
The others were a brother, Charles, a
sister, Mrs. George Albee, who died
several years ago and Mrs. Woodbury.
Mr.. Davis was untiring in his efforts
in caring for the three who have pre-
ceded him.
Mrs. Woodbury. was born in West
minister and was member OF the Con
gregational church many years
Friends from out of town who were
present at the funeral were Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Woodbury. and daughter
of Nashua, n. H., DIR. Woodbury. OF
Acworth, n. H., w. l.. Woodbury. OF
Holyoke, Mass, Charles Cook of Fitch
burg, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Da
Wis of Jamaica Plains, Mass, and Mrs
Wheeler of Salem, Mass. Rev. Mr.
Megathlin of Walpole, y. H., oflieiate'
at the funeral. The burial took place
| in the family lot in the old cemetery
| For many years the five brothers am
sisters lived in one family thus cement
| ing the family ties Of early life, whel
all were living under the parental root
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24
GERMAN SHELLS HIT.
Continued from Page ~

batteries about half mile apart \
river cut the meadow in half and
pontoon bridge crossed the river
We lay on the edge of the woods for
four hours while hundreds of shells
landed around the batteries and
bridge. This lasted for four hours and
we didn t move from where we were
until lull in the bombardment gave
us q chance to race across the mead
owS to battery on the opposite hill
our destination. During that long wait
shells landed within a few yards of us,
but the safest place was fiat on the
ground where we were After we got
across tht bridge and over to the bat
tery-about IL p. m.-shrapnel began
bursting right over us and hot pieces
of iron as big as a plate began falling,
one within three feet of me. We left
our truck beside the road and took
shelter under a pile of lumber. For two
hours more we stayed there, while
pieces of shrapnel landed ON top of the
ipile and all around it. We could reach
or three feet Of US after they had
cooled off
The Smelling ceased at o'clock and
We NidN1 Ctl bul Iibli uHutl Oll NbN'i
and | found two holes in the roof of
my truck and one Of the mud guards
torn off
| We started back after we were I'M
loaded and just as we got to the edge
of those woods where we spent the
early evening they began Smelling
again. We were, however, pretty wei
ont Of danger-and glad of it.
Now that it is over I'm glad W
| been through it once, but IN moi
anxious for the next time. The feeling
one has during such a time is undo
lscribable, but you can easily imagine
our feelings after it is all over.
About our only real pleasure is t.
receive mail and newspapers. l re
ceived my first copy of the Brattle
boro paper the other day and more vii
be welcome. l am very happy and an
enjoying the work immensely in spit
of thrills now and then.
l sincerely hope that all of you ar
well and having n little quieter sun
mer than / am having.
Love to all.
STANLEY.
P. S. One of the Dartmouth me
, was killed Friday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24
PERSONAL

Mrs. George T. sherman has returned
from lo-days stay in Boston and Vi
entity.
Mrs. G. A. Miles returned Thurs day
| from three-week S visit in Boston and
vicinity.
Miss Rhoda Berry is i'll in her home
on Main street with a severe attack Of
tonsilitis.
Rufus Houghton Of Greenfield spent
the weekend III town with his family
at A. T. Eddy's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Cray and son of
Kewanee, H., are visiting his mother,
Mrs. W. II. Cray
Mrs. 0. F. Stevens and two sons are
spending the day in Dummerston with
her mother, Mrs. Phillips.
Ernest Peabody of New York is Il
Iguest of j. Griswold at the Griswold
lsummer home on Ames hill.
Leslie H. Blood, telephone inspector,
is having a vacation of two weeks,
which he is spending in town.
Claude w Amdou of Boston spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
l.. w Amidon Of 80 Canal street.
| Mis-. + itt ldSS, NHu WAS ItSISttitt
at the Brooks House several days, has
returned to her home in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Spencer OF
Keene were guests Sunday of Mr.. an6
Mrs. w. d. Bathric of Putney road.
Miss Meredith Bostino. who was {
guest of Miss Kathryn sherman, re
turned today to her home i'll Montclair
I. \. j.
g Miss Violet French of Springfield
Nt.) was a visitor in town Sunday OF
her way to Hampton beach for two
|, weeks outing.
Miss Elizabeth Childs returned to he
: home in Wilmington Sunday, arte
: spending 10 days in the home of he
uncle Rollin S. Childs.
Miss Lydia Brigham returned to he
k home in Springfield, Mass, Saturday
7 after being guest of Mr.. and Mrs. \
\ z. Carpenter a few days.
n Miss Helen Dunn is a guest this wee
of Mrs. H. E. Bond. She will leave FIR
d day for a few days stay in Boston b,
4 fore going to her home III Nova Scott;
5. Mr.. and Mrs. James Hamilton Q
IS Montreal and Mr. and Mrs. w. v
Plimpton and daughter of Springfield
Mass, are here, called by the death {
K P. B. Lavelle.
Mrs. s. R. Carpenter, who had been
II guest for a month in the home of hi
son, United States Marshal Arthur
Carpenter, returned to her home
T, Buckland yesterday.
- Mrs. Irwin Smith, Miss Corena Be
a. Miss Rachael Iverson, Miss Doris w
a. man, Miss Lydia Morrill,, Clarence Mo
p rill, Miss Marion Boorn, Miss Gertru'
Weldon and Miss Constance Adar
~ went Sunday to Spofford lake, whe
90 they will occupy Samoset Lodge a wee
c. B. Crowell, 0. F. Benson, W.
"a Vinton, f. R. Vaughn, H. D. Walk
pr, James B Randoll, J. G. Ullery, W.
he Shumway and C. H. Niles went to W
on mington this morning to attend Il
til afternoon the funeral of DR.. l.. I. Pa.
ice member of Beauseant commando
K. T., of this town.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24
GERMANS LOSE IN AFRICA.
Attempt to Beat Off Allied Fcrcas Fails
After Hard Battle.

LONDON, July 24.-German troops in
German East Africa attempted to make
a stand last week against the allied
forces which are gradually closing in on
them. An official statement issued here
today says heavy firing took place in
which the Germans suffered large losses.
The announcement follows:
'On July II the enemy evacuated Mt
Shakama. A portion of his forces re-
treated southwest toward I.ikawage and
the main body fell back on Narongombe.
Throughout the 18th and 18th our col
umns pressed the retiring enemy In a
most difficult country Capturing a few
prisoners and occupying ridge two
miles north of Narongombe by nightfall
of the 18th.
''On the 10Th the main enemy posi-
tons in the vicinity of Narongombe
were attacked. Severe fighting ensued
the enemy offering most stubborn resis
tance and making numerous counter-at
tacks, in the course of which it is ascer
1 tanned from prisoners, he sustained
heavy losses. Our casualties also wer,
considerable.
i . In the Ruff district the enemy evac
uated Kitape, our columns having driv
en- his rear guard toward Madaba on tn
2lst In the Songea area the enemy con
tinued his retreat toward Mahenge, of
fering slight resistance to our pursuin
forces. In the northern area a SINAI
German column is reported in he Sor
ID district, west of Lake Natron, is nov
2 moving south through Engaruka, pul
! sued by Belgian columns from Ikoma.