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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09

CiiERDYVTLLE. X. G.. Dcc.inl.r a..
The Castor Hosiery Company, i-coy-
p"ra,cd with 100000 capit..! g,oc>.
VIII establish hosiery mill he,c. the
capncity az which Will be Fevcrh! h,in.
drcd dozen pairs of hosiery Ter day
IL" company was organized some
we"ks ago by cap!taliste OF GnE,Dnix.
ana they have already purchased ali
OF the necessary machinery and gen
erai equipment, aud also secured a
building for its installation. The an.
nouncement is made that tho factory
VIII be ready to go to work about the
LIST OF February.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09
BRlGHT-TOBACCO MONEY
Sales at South Boston. Farmers In.
creased Revfnue From Weed
Over 5000, 900.

SOUTH BOSTON. VA. December g.
The sales OF leaf tohucco on this mar
Ect for the month Of November we're
J.'i2,6Ol pounds. which sold FOR t2Za..
oe3si. the average being s237i per
100 pounds. The GALES for November
1916, Were 4.553ie3 pcunda. for 1900. I.
p'@.Ss, the average being 3io.17 per
zoe pounds.
The sales for this season UP 10 dat.
were l"'-so.1l2 pcun6r. rhicn br0uYh;
$i.oec,ls2.t5. Or an average OF l3U..t
per 100 pounda. Th. sales for the Eyir.
period Of last year we're ,0.t52,aS1
pounds bringing si5s0.sss<3. la
crehsca this year over iast: 2.s0s.l:i
pounds; amount. S2.20s.:i2sG: average.
Sla.ls per 100 pounds
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09
mig Price. nt Drake. branch.

BRAKES BRANCH. VA. December
S.-There was n partial season in this
tobacco territory last woek, and the
receipts and salos OF leaf this week
were larger than for several past, foot
Ing up 100000 pounds. Prices are
good. In fact. tobacco is at least 10
per cent higher than II was twelve
months ago. Tho offerings the past
week contained much sweet, air-cured
stock which brought line prices a
few dark wrappers aro coming In. ana
thcy arc selling very we'll Smok ed
tobacco3 are III flno demand Large
receipts are looked for until the holi-
days.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09
Charlotte Capital for Nipple Springs.

Charlotte Capital for Nipple SPRING..
MAPLE SPRINGS. y. G.. December
Sit liz Understood that Charlotte
capitalists have fully decided TO cstab-
lish here a knitting factory that will
start operations in tho spring. with an
initial daily capacity OF $50 dozen pairs
OF hose. Tho Charlotte mon have al
ready secured q suitable building. and
II Is understood they have contract ed
for the greater part of the necessary
machinery, but because of cong est cd
conditions. will experience some delay
I'm getting liz In.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09
Another Cigarette Factory 81, ne,d.vr,ie

RElDSNILLE. y. G.. December s.
II has been rumorcd here for some
time, and IL now pretty definitely set :
tied. that the American Tobacco Com
rany Is to build another cigarette fac
tory In this busy town. The company
has bought site. AMI Il ~ reported
that the plans for building and ma =
chinery 10 cost 100000 have been &C
ceptcd. and that work will commence
Oh tho building or buildings at an
carly date.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09
sn,y,h County Manxune.e Mining.

MARION. VA. December s.--The
Virginia Manganese Mining Corpora
ton. which was Incorporated some
weeks ago with $4,000 capital stock.
has been organized by tho election OF
The following officers: J. w. RUN. presi-
dent: y. J.. French. vice president: J..
l.. Philips. secretary. The company
has control OF over 500 acres OF land
in this (Smyth) county. and Will pro-
ceed at once 10 dig out tho rich man
Ehnesc deposits there. The first opera
,ions will be at Attoway
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09
GOVERNMENT COMES TO
HELP OF TIT, rOULTHiMCN

Immediately theEenfte. the Bureau
Of Animal Industry issued the follow
ing:
The poultry section o. tho bureau
OF Animal industry, United StnteG De-
partment OF Agriculture. Is starting a
big campaign TO crdeavor TO irrr.ast.
poultry production as side issue on
general farms especially ~ the srain-
producing sections. and ALSO 20 cnrnur-
age the keeping OF srnDN docks OF
poultry in back yards ia Villages and
suburbs where q considerable proper
tion az thni: feed can b. secured frcr,
Kitchen. table and garden wastes An
Especial drive IL TO be made o.. early
Matching and the production OF i7tert!!e
eggs for tho coming season.
- large number of agents are being
appointed 20 devote their entire time
10 pushing this campaign II The differ
en-. sections of the Unh ID states.
present crop reports indicate tina,
there has been an increase .: about 90
per cent in the grain crops over last
yes-. THIS fact should materially help
the increase OF poultry Production.
A:isr spending two weeks in wash
ingtor. Profcssor Stoneburn returned
home greatly encouraged and subr!t-
ted 20 his association an elaborate
report. from witch n fc" tHt-"rts
are hero made for The arccUrai:cu;"r.,
Q: Virginia and Southern poG!;rvrtea
ard farmers. who desire 20 "cpl'i:a'c'
extensive barn yards az side ise'!-J.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09

( CHATTANOOGA. TENN. December s.
The new building for the Tennessee
Paper Mills. located IN Eorth Chat
tanooga. has been completed, and The
r1echinery is being rapidly installed.
The new building and it's equipment
and machinery cost sl51,0o0 The daily
output will he forty tons Of bo1board,
which output Will be increased within
tho next year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09
M.bane 10 Have Cotton Mill.

MCDANI-. ~. c., December S.-Pian M
have been about completed for the
organization OF company with am
pic capital TO build and operate here
Il cotton mill. +. +. Smith. cashier Of
.hc Bank OF Mebane, has the matter
In hand. and he never fails in any
Undertaking he sets his shoulder TO.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09

over 100000 pounds. which cold for
al average OF S3f per hundred. Tho
market continues strong and active.
The only change Is Il slight decline In
strictly fancy goods. All grades from
common to good continue to bring high
prices. Larger receipts arc expected
next Wcnk
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09
uo.,.rJ VIII Mt Elizabeth city.

ELIZABETH CITY. y. e.. December
s--Thc new hosicry mill which y. II.
william. and associates will build here
veil employ 300 operatives at good
wages. The proposed building and the
machinery TO be installed Will cost in
the neighborhood of $4,000. 1t in ex-
pec,ed that tho mill. when It gets in
operation. Will turn out 400 dozen pairs
Of hosiery FER day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09
ACTIVITIES IN ALL THE
LEAF TOBACCO MARKETS
notwithstanding tho Absence OF
Wrappers In Offerings. Sun-Cured
Goods Make High Average.
MILLION POUNDS DISPOSED OF
BrGh. Markets Have Larger Ofyer-
ings-With Exception OF Fancy
Goods, All Grades Selling mt Sea-
sons Former Highest Prices.

On all Of tho Virginia and Carolina
leaf tobacco markets tho receipts Of
the weed wero larger last week than
the week previous, the farmer holders
Of the leaf having taken advantage Of
the favorable weather conditions to
prepare much Of it for the attention
of the aucttoneers. With the excep-
ton of slight weakening of values
in the strictly fancy grades Of bright
of the markets.
The receipts of sun-curcd in Rich
mond amounted TO 100000 pounds
and the market was quite active All
the week. The small Quantities Of
wrappers in the offerings &ere notice
able. Such goods are commanding hizn
prices. some of the few lots that were
offered last week bringing $40 per
hundred. and they were not of the best
grade either.
wrappers down TO the lowest grades
anid well. the average for the 1000
900 pounds GOLD being s2i por hundred.
No ono now hears anything about the
recent slump in prices. all grades hav-
ing fully recovered from tho littio yet
back OF three weeks ago.
The weather having been favorable
for handling the weed in the barns for
nearly all Of last week. tho ware
houscmcn look for larger deliveries
this week; In fact, tho Indications arc
that receipts Will continue TO be heavy
from now until the warehouses close
down for tho two weeks holiday that
Will te taken for this Christmas season.
No dark shipping goods have shown
up on the Richmond market m yet. 1t
may be that the holders OF these goods
are holding Oft until after the holt
days, when they will rush tho long
blacks and browns to market in large
quantities.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09
OPINION OF EXPERIENCED
MtN OF I]IE ARMY

An army officer, whose bushes. il
Is to look out for :.nimals for the
United States Army. .iow mat THIS
country is 'isU in III. war dnd "ho
l'as peen4sr est gazing the W. =. 81!
Jcct. :...TeI~ cd a. Saying
1T is necessary right now To- begin
conserving OUR horses. Il has been
said tina, the supply Of army horses
III America is incXhaustille, ard we
have been living IL the belief that
America has 22.oO1.o00 horses. We
have no such number. The actual
figure is about 1900, 0Oo. and the
greater part Of these are no use for
military purposes.
1--WE have supplied 100000 animals
70 the allies: We are st.n supplying
them. and We have Il furnish the AMI
mails required for our own forces.
Leaving cavalry out OF the question.
We have 10 provide one animal for ever.
four men going 10 France with the
American army.
america must tckc every care o,
the horse. our farmers must breed ~!
they can. breeding is TOO LAKE Tor this
way, but there VIII b. a Zig gap Ia
I'll after the war. t.! II should continue
for any great length az time. Civ!!iza-
ti"n needs the horse dny-canno, do
without h!m--a"d y l.! need him in the
future"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09
Lynchhurs STRONG nnd Act1r..

LHNCIIDUEG. VA. December s.
The rccclpt3 OF loose leaf tobacco on
this market this wcok footed up E65,-
500 pounds. Sales up to date this sea
son. s,a4c.3o0 pounds.
The farmers took advantage OF the
Season" OF last week and tho receipts
this week were much lnrge- in con-
sequence.
Tho splendid prices obtained form
All other incentive for them TO mark Ell
tobacco. and good receipts arc looked
for again next week.
There wss n strong demanf this
week for all Rrades Of tobacco. with
prices very high.
Air-cured grades continue to bring
remarkably high prices. and smoked
tcbncco il stronger than II has been at
any time this season.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09

But Little Change at south Boston.
SOUTH BOSTON, VA. December s.
The receipts OF bright leaf tobacco on
this market this wcck were q little
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09
BREED HORSES OF ARMY
TYPE Is THE SLOGAN

For these reasons the slogan OF horse
breeders and arricul.urists OF this
whole country fcr the year 1915 IS
Breed the army type horse" This
slogan is inGorscd hy tho associations
OF horse owners and horse aud mule
breeders all over the country, such
AS TIE Hackrc: Horse Association OF
Now York, the New York State Horse
mems Association. the Kansas state As
tho Texas Breeders Society. etc.
Tha 1;cd star animal Relief, an as
ISOLATION organized at the request OF
tho Secretary ot War. and conducted
under the auspices OF III. America, n;
Humane Association. heartily indorses
the slogan, and special bulletins are
. bcinG issued from WASHINGTON 70 the
farmers ot the country urging every
one OF them who can possibly do SO TO
as they never were before TO breed
every suitable mare next year. because
America will not Only have u supply
the bulk Of the horses i-edcd by the
niles during the war. but viii b" called
upon after the war for vast numbers
OF horses 20 rcS'9ck thr co,iuli!os Of
Europe. In the E.u"ral interests OF
the horse and the nation, various
horse breeding associations are acting
III unison win :ha American Red Star
Animal Relief, whic:i va: formed -
render ar2aniE-l aid 10 injured All
inais III time ~ War.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09
TIME TO BREED HORSES
TO MEET GREAT DEMANDS
Wer Called for "a Million and Half
American Horses and Several
Hundred Thousand Mules.
PEACE WILL NEED MANY MORE
No Virginian Can Make Mistake IL
lie Rnises Two or Three Horses
or Mules for Sale-Now is the
Time to Get Busy.

Since the beginning OF tho War Eng
land, Franc. / ussa and italy nave
bttr drawiag heavily on this country
or o-scs ara miles fo- wnr purposes.
sinc' 1919 'tn.t Countries principally
England nri franco. have bought III
horses, possitl! million and Il half,
eIo abou, $4,000 mules. They paid
fer the hor ser between slS5.0o0. 600 and
Sota 100000. For the mules they rhii
ebcu. s75.Ooo,0o0.
, These animals were purchased ali
over the country, wherever ,hcy could
DO found for sale. and ra!lroaded 10
Atlantic and Gulf ports I" ho shipped
to the fighting nations as rapidly as
vessels could be obtained and loaded.
Probably more OF these animals were
shipped from Newport %cws passed
through Richmond. and n great many
or them were bought lii this city. How
ever. comparatively few OF .hc mules
and horses bought by the agents %
the foreign governments IL this city
were Virginia bred animals but were
brought here from the West and
Southwest hy horse dealers.
The European demand for American
horses and mules will not eEd With tho
close OF the war. In fact. 1t is tho
opinion of those who ought to know that
with the cessation Of hostiiities the
work of rebuilding the waste places
of Europe and restocking the farms
will create demand for mules and
horses about as great and equally as
urgent rs that created by cxiEcncics of
war. and. of course this demand will
continue for several years otter the
war. II has been found that the army
type animal VIII MI the Bill for re
building purposes as we'll as for tear
ing down.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-02
Entente Forces Greeted With Joy By Hard Press
DRASTIC MOVE To STOP GERMAN .
INSPIRED DEPRESSION IN STOCKS
Restrictive Measures by Board of Governors Follow Sensa
tonaI Losses in Securities, Ranging From Two to
Twenty Points.

names. Stock borrowing being
the basis OF short selling, the
committee viii be thus enabled to
determine whether future trausac-
tions on the short side are OF leGiu-
mate character.
The board OF governors had no,
other official statement to make
on the matter than announcement.
OF the new regulations, but ,,
spokesman for e board intim2t-
ed that the ..rket had been de-
pressed by vicious selling or sell.
ing from German interests He
said that there was no intention
TO place a ban upon legitimate
short selling, but that the COM
mittee was invested with full an.
. thority 10 proceed against any
member whose operations may be
open TO criticism, which might go
as far as the publication OF the
names OF offenders. .
The fall in stocks began about,
three months ago, but the sever
est breaks have occurred, 1t was,
noted In Wall street today, since;
the announcement of the Italian
reverse a few days ago. These
daily declines have finally carried
stocks down in many instances to
(conttnvsd On P1Ss R1as.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-02
Berlin Claims 100000
Prisoners and Over 1900
Guns Have Been Taken
Many Bridgeheads on Iaglla
mento Reported IN Hands
of the Austro-Germans

The greater portion Of General Ca
dorna's Italian army apparently has
crossed The Tagliamento river. and
probably now stands on tho western
bank in a new line Of defense waiting
10 give battle there 10 the Teutonic
allies.
The advance Of the enemy. although
il has been remarkably fast. was not
Guick enough to carry ont the purpose
Of the military commanders Of rn-
vcloping the Italians and putting item
OH of battle from the Carnic Alps 10
tho head OF tho Adriatic sea.
The Italians lost heavily in mon
and guns captured-the latest German
communication asserting that NOR"
tfian 10000 men and 1900 guns We're
taken Nv tho TeuIonic allic$-and also
suffered terribly from hardships du"
70 bad weather and lack Of food az
;hpv made their way across me
country 10 the Tagliam"nto. with
iheir rear guards everywhere haraSH'
ing the enemy. But General radorna
declares tha, with tho morale Of his
men still splendid the success OF IN"
lTS1QhrS SODH " III Nv ltuu' ''''4'-' ''
On the eastern side Of IN" ThEl'a'
mrnto the Teutonic allies have cap
turrd all along the waterway from
PiZano 10 Latisana valuahl" hridg"
head positions from which 10 operate
acains, the Italians on The other sid"
III The stream. No mention has Hrt
iren made Of any attempts by In"
enemy TO bridge tn" stream. now At
lull freshct with pnnto0ns. hui doubt
loss strong efforts in this drection
will be- made as soon aS sufficient ar
Ilrrv has been mobilizrd to @iv" cf
feet to this operation.
Should General CadOrna. however.
decide not to stand and give baril"
along the Tagliamento. choosing the
Have for tho biz haltl" that l. L"
come. doubtless tn" plains Of Frini!
loon Will rrsonnd with tn" hoolbrat>
f cavalry and tho clash Of The sabre.
and witness the greatest seen" ni
orcn warfare that has taken place
during tho present host rilitirs. Already
Tho italian cavalry has been in action
N thr east IF tho Tagliamrntn and
did notable work in harAS$ng III"
Tcutonir allied advance.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-02
Germans Withdrawing
From the Riga Front; !.
Russians in PUISdI

On the battle fronts in France and
Belgium little. activity is being dis
played except by the artilleSiee OF the
opposing sides which at various points
are carrying out violent reciprocal
bombardments.
The Petrograd war Office reports
another withdrawal OF the German
troops in the Riga region Of the north,
ern Russian front. The Russians
are keeping i'm contact with the Ger
man rear guards as they retire to pre-
pared positions, and the SignlncaAt
statement is made by the Rnsstan1
that there are no grounds for suppos.
ing that it will be possible for tho
retreating elements to be thrown uD-
on any other front. This poestnly
may indicate that the Russians are
carrying Out an operation so strong.
that the Germans will not be able TO-
depIete their forces by sending rem
forcements to the Italian and western:
fronts. ~,
In Palestine British troops have,
captured the town Of BeershebA .;
short distance southwest H Jeru1a.!!
lem and made prisoners OF 1Soo Ger.
mans and Arabs. They also TOOK
nine guns, suffering slight losses
themselves in the operation
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-02
At COURT MARTIAL
ARMY MAJOR TELLS
OF .NECRU MUTINY

=
;hr'-.' n":r'"'H. H"ldi''fS 90 'h' "'"''
frurtn infantry. W"r" placed ct c"Ir,
,,.,,,i.I ,r,,I II. r.. irjoy on ,hlrg,> -
,.,,;, =. ,.,,,,i..r aud r;ntlr" III lIu!.;;nn
49, ',..i, ,,r lur,,ei ,. rh. ul.rn.
NV ,.,.,r,,.,,, v..r,. 90, ..,lr.i
,., ,',..,m I,,,,.inn ~ ~.
""'! - '' 'I,,r,,,. ,,h,,.i, ,r,.ut,-
'''" ~ -"
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NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-MeaS'
ures 10 prevent vicious" short
selling in the stock market. al
tribulrd in some quarters 10 Ter
man interests as part Of an or
eanized propaganda TO create pes
SimiSm, were taken today by me
board of governors Of The STOCK
exchange.
The action come: az the cNt
mjnation of Il protractnd decline
in market quotations, recently OF
extreme violence. for which snort
selling. whether actually lrom
German sources or from unScru-
pulonS traders taking advantage
of conditions, has been held in
large measure responsible.
Today, with so-called bear
drives of This nature in EVIDENCE
stocks tumblrd three to ten
points, and at the close oil the
market The board Of governors
made an announcement. lniS
was that resolution had been
adopted requiring all members OF
the exchange to furnish at noon
every day for The inspection or
the committee Of business con-
duct complete details regarding
stocks borrowed or loaned or DOT
rowed from customers, INCLUDING
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-02
DECISIVE STRUGGLE
OF WORLD WAR MAY
SOON Be FOUGHT ON
PLAINS OF FRIUL|
TEU TONIC VICTORY
MIGHT HAVE FATAL RE-
suit, IN THE OPINION
OF THE WASHINGTON
ADMINISTRATION AND
ENTENTE DIPLOMATS


WASHINGTON. u. C.. Nov. l.
French and British troops nave
been welcomed with the greatest
enthu SiaSm by the Italian army,
press and people. according 20
official information from Ronr'
which reached Italian officials at
Washington today. Inc us
matches state thar the command
ers OF the French IN" brltlSn
units have found the Italian arm!
stronger. both materially and III
morale. than they had expected.
No indication OF the number ot
French and British troops when
have reached Italy is given. bat
it is believed that lhcy are pUt
III. fore-runners Of large rem
forrement> which arr on tn" way.
In the dispatches. II" Gl"rAai'
DItulia Is quoted IL saying:
The entente irlmedlal"!y under
stood that in t<.'iul Will b" Do
cided nor only the Italian war but
E the European war. Before me
imposing concentration OF Ger
man. Austrian and sven bulgarian
and Turkish forces. there have
been hurried 10 the hattleiieldS.
French and British soldiers 70 de-
tend. by the side of our army the
future Of world democracy.
The state department. received
a cableGram from Ambassador
Page at Rome today SayIA" thar
the Italian army i r"trcalinC N
good order. that the enemy pres
sure has leSSened and that III!
political parties arc civin" Ihr
government their support.
Nereri heleSS The Italian diSas-
tar il causing the grave$' anxiety
throughout the administration
and among the diplomats Of IN"
enian;e. Il j. recognized that
the dependence of the allies ~
tho United States for material
and moral support and for leader
ship has been greatly increased.
Shouid the Italian army b" aoIe
70 stop the invaders on the Tag
liamento: rhr general military
ami diplomatic situation w"tIG
NOT b. greatly changed. but
should the Germans and AUS
trianS be a. successful "a ih"y
now hope 20 b. it is believed in
official circles thar thr whole poll
,icat face OF tn" world would b"
rhanged "a il wills by III" Russian
rcvnlu:inn
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Continued on Page Ten.)
NO CHEERS FOR CzECES.

WNSHlN,;TrN. My. l.--rfiIclai "a
h;.s,rntny r,.,.riv"d hare today d'@"rit"'
:, r.rnarkahl" Sr''n,. III ia" Austrian
r,.ichrraih. trrI"l".r -, show !uI ~" dIs-
affection If Tin. numerous tH"'h ''i'''
men, which has given IN" Austrian r"\-
.rnrnrnt crrai. concern. T'h' rr"%ld"nl
rf rh. rhHml"r mad" formal announce
m.-nt nf ~" great AuStr"-ii"rnHn We
-orv.ti,riman victory oyer III" Italians
nn tin. l:iIuSizMI plat"au and called for
h., RS for the Austrian army. Not 4
SIu"l. Czech responded and m"ml"hs
nr rhnI party sat in sulrn Silrur" 10
,il., great Indignation Hnd di$'mtH ut
tin. ,;rrlnauc "lrm"p'S.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-02

LONDON. Nov. l.-Slr EVlc
Geddrs. who Trcen;ly succeeded
Sir Edward Carson as first lord
OF tho Admiralty. mad" his hrSt
address in parliament today anu
gave Soln" interesting and anN-
iously awaited figures on the
work ot the navy and shipping IN
general,
His declaration. thai between
forty and fifty PEE cent of 'hr Ger
man submarines operating in III"
North Sea. the Atlantic and ;hc
Adriatic oceans had been sunk
was not the least interesting ot
his announcements. and iher" wa
an indication OF the INCREASING
war tho British and American
patrols are making on the sub
marine in the statement that dur