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age and hard to get farm heip' e
many are enlfsting in the army. ano
going to the cities to find employ
ment. On account of not getting Iarn,
labor to get their crop in, there viii
be a shortage In amount or acres
being put in. There is more for the
young man on the farm than in the
city. He can do more for his country
This is why farm products are SO
high, so many are neglecung the
farms and not trying TO raise more
The sooner the people turn their a.
tention to the farm. the sooner the
high cost of Living will come down
The Ladies' Aid society met at the
Shuster home Thursday. They mare
a membership Of twenty-five. They
have done good work in the last year
and accomplished good results.
This community was suddenly
shocked last week to hear Of Mrs. j..
l.. Morriatt-s death at Oscaloosa.
Their former home was at Bentons-
port. Ne details OF her death.
There will be preaching at the NJ
E. church in Vernon Sunday morning
and evening, for the first time for
five or six weeks, on account OF small
,,ox. Also league III the evening De-
fore church time
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EASTER DAY
AT ST. JOHNS
Three Services Will be Held at 1880,
II and 4:3o O'clock by
Rev. John c.
Sage.

There will be three services on
Easter day IN st. Johns church; at
7:3o a. N, IL a. m and 4:30 p. m.
the latter service being the children =
festival, participated in by the, COM
bined Sunday schools OF St Johns.
st Andrews, Mooar. ST Barnabas'
Montrose, St Luke's chapel. heokuk,
and St. Mary's, Keokuk. The rector.
Rev. John C. Sage, VIII preach at
the morning service and will be as
sisted by the Very Rev. Dean Fleet
wood OF the diocese of Chicago. At
the II O'Clock service the vested
choir OF forty voices. under the di-
rectson OF Mr. George ". Barnes.
choir master, will sing the following
service:
organ prelude. II Know That Ny
Redeemer Lveth- CHandeD.
Process siona1 hymn. Jesus Christ
is Risen Today" (Worganf.
Inuoit. Christ Our Passover
CChant)-
Kyrte Eleison tBarrett).
Gloria Tfbe (Tours).
Gretias Tibe (Tours)-
Hymn, At the Lambs High Feast
We Sing (Elyey).
Offe-tory, Now Il Christ Risen
From the Dead q. A WestD.
Preseu tatiol of Aims, chant (Anon).
Sursum Co-da (Tours).
Sanctus (Tours).
Benedtctu Qui VENT (Tours).
Ag1us Del tTours).
Gloria in Excelsts (Old Chsnt).
Nunc Dfmittis (GregorianJ-
-Four Fold Amen (Anon).
RecessfonaI hymn, Come Ye Faith,
fui'' (Sullivan}.
Organ, postlude March Pontiticale
(Lenfms).
Soloists: Miss Ignore Rich, so
prano; Mr. w. H Carter, bass,
George ". Barnes, organist and choir
master.
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death last Thursday afternoon. She
was engaged in burning off dead
erass in her yard when her dress
became ignited. Before the blaze
could be extinguished the fesh on
her body was literally cooked. She
lived about three hours and suffered
untold agony.
Ross Findiey, former Scotland
county boy, is under arrest at Cald-
well, Idaho, and is held pending the
arrival of Sheriff ]. F. Chasteen.
He is wanted here on charge Of
seduction-the prosecuting witness
being Miss Edna Boozel, southeast
of town. Findley is son Of Mr..
and Mrs Harvey Findley, formerly
OF this county, but now of Hamilton,
Illinois.
Burr Phelps, travelling salesman
for an eastern shoe house, occupied
the pulpit at the First NJ. E. church
last Sunday morning and evening.
Despite the unfavorable weather he
was greeted by large congregation
at both services. He is splendid
speaker and his two addresses were
greatly enjoyed. @
DR.. W. S. Thompson left last Tues.
day night for st. Joseph, Mo-, where
he will attend the Missouri State
Dental convention, to be held there
this week. He win return Saturday
forenoon.
a local authority hands in the fol.
lowing item: The apple crop is safe
Sc far, the cherries partly killed,
plums mostly good-some varieties
killed in part, pears killed to some
extent. peaches all killed, grapes and
other small fruits are safe.
Lester Barrickman departed last
Saturday morning from Ray. North
Dakota, where he will work this
summer CT the ranch OF his uncle.
Clarence Montgomery.
Edward Sanford, only son Of Mr.
and Mrs. H. Sanford of this city.
passed away az the home of his
uncle, James H. CleInons, in Casper
Wyoming. on Wednesday. March 2s.
after a weeks Illness with pneu-
monia
Cornelius Green was brought to
the home of his mother in this CITY
last Saturday He is critically iii
and had to be conveyed on a cot in
the baggage car.
I. Harrison Gould, living north of
the railroad station has had a sub
stantial cement block foundation
placed under his residence. o. NJ.
Jones did the work
! The vote for special tax in the
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BENTON SPORT.
) q = 80 . = . . . - 4

Smallpox ts about subsided; no
new cases
Cert Bradford has moved to the
Grant Bennett farm, south OF Vernon
P. !. Bell has moved 10 the Perry
Murphy home in Vernon
Most every one has their garden
and tomato patches plowed. Some
planted. Seems Ike every one that
can get a little ground is going TO tTy
10 meet the high cost OF living.
Every one that can put few hills oi
something in The ground, should do
so.
Fred Hsndnger had 4 colt ge,
cut on wire fence. and bad to take
some stitches in the cut 10 bring II
together. 50 It would heal, 10 prevent
biemish.
G. ". Morris and wife spent Sun
day at the John CASTOR home.
Eggs have taken another raise oil
about four cents at the stores.
! BentonspOrt is preparing 20 built
| cement walks all over town
Seems like there is quite a short
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Baker gave a complete outline OF
the industrial situation as regards
preparedness. This testimony. the
committee suppressed because 1t raS
feared il might be valuable to the
enemy
In the first discussion Of universal
military training. the principle met
with decided opposition with the sen.
ate committee of military affairs
when it met today. TWO members
are vigorously opposed to the prin-
ciple OF any kind OF compulsory train
ing. The, committee decided to take
up the Charberlin com->ory train
ing bill Tuesday. The regular army
bill which failed of passage last ses-
sion was reported out without change
II carries s2Ts ,e5O, COO. The military
academy bin carrying &1.3As.ooo was
reported out with but little change
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PHOTOPLAY HOUSES

! "The Girl Philippa" from the pen
/ of Americas geratest novelist, Is a
| tale Of two hearts told in terms OF
love, war, beauty and adventure
Agiow with color and romance
alive with movement and action-set
in an atmosphere charged with Sc
cret agents. society intrigue and blood
Just, the magic spell OF the authors $
genius has woven splendidly delight
full love theme that charms and picas-
es. In short, 1.-The Girl Philippa' Is
as fragrant as a rose and should De
seen by every person in this city as
the bargain prices of 10 and Is cents
should be a great inducement-
Theda Bara Tonite.
Theda Bara, the world famous
screen actress is presented at the
Htppcdrone theatre tonight !. he. lat
est and greatest play, THE Tiger
Tiger Woman" as Theda's greatest
motion picture triumph, so be sure
In see it. In conjunction with THE
Tiger Woman will be shown one or
those ever funny Lonesome Luke"
comedies entitled, Luke Wins fe
Lady Fair"
The TIGER Woman" and THE Girl
Phflippa" are the first Of number OF
big super photo-play attractions which
the management of this theatre mas
contracted for to be shown at the MIN
imum prices Of 10 and Is cents.
These extraordinary plays are now
being presented at other theatres
the country at prices rang
ing from IS cents to $500, but IN
sptee of this tie management OF tsts
theatre will show them all at 10 and
Is cents.-Advertiseme
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THE WEATHER.
Weather Forecast.

Weather Forecast.
III. s. Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
For Keokuk and vicinity: Rain or
snow tonight and Sunday. morning,
clearing by Sunday. afternoon.
For Iowa: Rain or SNOW tonight.
somewhat colder west portion; Sun
day partly cloudy with rising tenn
perature west: probably rain or snow
followed by clearing east portions.
For Missouri: Rain tonight; colder
west and central portions Sunday
partly cloudy, probably preceded by
rain extreme east portion; cooler
east portion.
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MEMPHIS, MO-
,>>>>>>>> 80

About IL o'clock on last Tuesday
morning, VIII Davis. living four
miles southeast of Memphis. took
his own life by gunshot with tar
get rifle For some time Mr.. Davis
has been acting peculiarly and seem.
ed considerably worried over imam
Scial matters. He was the owner OF
about 400 or 500 acres OF land. but
was involved heavily with mortgages
and other debts, and these matters
preyed on his mind to such an ex-
tent that he decided to end his
troubles His wife heard two shots
about II o'clock and fearing he had
taken his life she phoned to his
brother George, and he with Law
renee Brown, a neighbor, FASTENED
to his brothers home and shortly
found his body in the timber three
quarters Of a mile east of his resi-
dence. BY his side lay a rifle.
DR.. P. n. Baker, who purchased
the lumber If the old mill building,
is having same hauled to his farm
near Lawn Ridge and will have a
large cattle barn erected this spring.
Curt Callahan has rented his farm
near Azen, 10 Polling Bros, and ex-
poets to go west to look up loca-
ton preparatory to moving this fall
on account OF poor health.
Otis Fogleson was passenger to
Keokuk last Sunday morning, re:
turning Monday morning with his
wife who is convalescing nicely from
surgical operation.
Veterinarians from all parts of
northeast Missouri met last Thurs
CAV in Kirksviile in. the circuit court
room. The meeting was in the
nature of school Of instructions
for Iaymen O. well as of mutual in
terest- for the doctors. Dr. E. Brain
erd of this city was in attendance
Sometime last Saturday night
Harry Ransford escaped from Jail
He gained freedom by picking the
lock OF the bar door-the outer
doors have been evidently opened
by and from outside parties.
! Ransford was being held on a
charge Of ,bootIegging. but now in
. formation for jail breaking has
been filed by Prosecuting Attorney
Snoot and penitentiary sentence
awaits him. Officers in nearby towns
have been notified to keep lookou.
for the escaped prisoner and de
terrnined effort is being made tc
effect his capture.
The ofice OF city MARSHAL at CORN
/ has by ordinance been decreed an
appointiye instead OF an elective
| Office,
/ The rural carrier examinations
will be held at the south school
building in Memphis on Saturday
April IA, at 9 O'Clock.
| Major r d Cramero has beer
confined to his home by Illness the
past ten days. He is now GONZALES
cent, We are glad to state
/ Miss Pearl Drake. who is attend
! ing Hardin college AZ Mexico. ar
rived here last Sunday evening for
] weeks vacation visit with home
folks.
Mrs George B. March, living
south of Bible Grove in the edge d
SCHUYLER couutY. met horrible
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good to heavy. $15.s5@16.oo; rough,
$i475@15.25; light, $15.60@15.9D;
bulk, s15.5d910.s5; pigs. S1o.5o@
1925.
sheep receipts 15O Market steady.
Ewes, $9.50@12.25; yearlings, $12.75
s@14.25; lambs, $13.0Oq15.45.
omana Live Stock:
OMAHA, April Cattle receipts
500; market steady. Steers, $4,000
1850; COWS and heifers, s5.50@10S5; !;
stockers and feeders. s6.75@1O25;
calves. s9.O0@12.00; bulls and stags,
S700g9.75.
/ Hog receipts $500: market 5Q1oc
higher. Bulk. $15.45915.76; top,
$3.50.
Sheep receipts 100; market steady.
Yearlings, s1200913.75: wethers,
$11.50@1275; lambs. $1425@15.25;
ewes. s1o0oa1225.
Kansas City Tive Stock.
KANSAS CITY. April Cattle re-
ceipts 100: market steady. Steers.
i$s.ee@I275; COWS and heifers, $3.50
911-75: stcckers and feeders, $3.50
@10.50; calves, $s.00013.0o.
Hog receipts 1900: market sc
higher. Bulk. s15.40415.s0; heavy.
s15.70915.S5; medium, s15.5o915.sO; !;
light, $15.25915.65.
Sheep market strong. Lambs.
$1200Q151O; ewes. $105OQ12.60. ].
wethers, t7.601ii.01.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO. April 7.-Butter-Ex-
tras, 431zc; frrts. 43c; dairy extras,
4oG42c; dairy firsts. 3S433hc.
Eggs-Ordinary frsts. 291s 430Ac:
firsts. 2shG2s1sc.
Cheese-Twins, 22@ 221ac; Young
Americas. 23a 23ac.
Potatoes-Receipts 13 cars; fancy
westerns. s2s093.00: wisconsins,
Mfnnesotas. s2.5O92.so per bushel.
Live poultry-Fowls, 23ac; ducks.
17@23c; geese, 13@16c; spring
chickens, 23hc: turkeys. 20c.
4 New York Produce.
NEW YORK. April Flour mar
ket quiet, strong.
Pork market strong. Mess, $4,000
$500.
Lard market firm Middle west spot,
.35@21.45.
Sugar, raw, market quiet. Centrifu-
gal test, s5.s9@6.O5; Muscayado SO
test, S5.12@5-2S-
Sugar, refined, market quiet. Cut
loaf. SIS 40; crushed, 1925: powdered,
s7.35: granulated, s7.259s.O0.
Coffee Rio No. on spot 9hc.
TalIow market stronger. City,
13A; country, 1914 614c: psecial. lac.
HAY market quiet. No. 1, s1.1O6
1.15: No. 8, s5G soc; clover, 65c-
s1.05.
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German Official Report
COLLEGE Building Burned

limited Press Leased Wire &c, :
SHENANDOAH, Iowa, APin i,si
The Western Normal college u <
valued at $4,000, with conLsass a
destroyed by FIRE today. me rs
story structure also was oeins II,
by the local high school lss l,.a
fire department was not eaaiep,r;s or;s
cone with such big blaze. me l..;r, ,,
~ ,he flames has not been ascs'a''
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FIRST BLOOD
Is SPILLED
;Continued from page ID

send the cablegram and the officers
and men were interned.
.4On December IA. 1914, the Ger
man auxiliary cruiser Cormorant ap-
reared off the harbor of Apra and
sent radio asking permission 10
enter for coal and provisions. she
was allowed to enter and the COM
mauding officer permitted to visit the
governor.
commanding Officer Juncksch-
rordt stated that he had Just come
from the South seas and was snort
OF coal, had only about fifty tons on
board and requested 1,5oo tons OF
coal and provisions TO reach Ills
home port in German East Africa.
The governor replied that he could
only furnish 200 tons of coal and
thirty days provisions only couid De
spared and the commanding ohcer
was given the alternative of depart
ing within twenty-four hours or being
interned-
"on december Is, 1914. the com
manding officer decided TO remain IN
port and the ship and It's personnel
were interned-
The following were on ooaro.
Tweuty-one ofhcer5, one HiasnipialaH
seven deck officers. 307 petty officers
and men, four Chinese and twenty
nine South Sea natives,
Rur,os Was Exciting.
! PITTSBURGH, April 1.-Westeln
| PENNSYLVANIA was given a. thrill for
/ time early today when reports were
received OF clash between mnntia
NC, and eupnosed Germans at a Penn
sylvania railway tunnel
The reports blew up. however
rather than the tunnel. The hisn eA
pIosives" in possession OF the mel
| who cfashed with the guardsmen Ner,
Largely alcohol" according 70 an oi
rcer in charge Of the troops
| Apafns. the early statements tha
one solder had been killed when tn'
s.Inposed enemy appears. the ONCE
aid one OF his men DISCHARGED nj.
gun when four strangers insis'ed Oh
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Suggests Secretary of Air.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON. April 7.-Repre-
sentative Hilbert, New York, today
introduced bill creating depart
ment of aeronautics, giving its sec
retary portfolio in the presidents
cabinet.
The bill was referred to the house
military committee. Chairman Dent
promised to appoint a subcommittee
at once to consider the measure.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1917-04-07
Crop Estimate.

Crop Estimate.
limited Press Leased Wire Ssyk(
WASHINGTON, April IA n
cast ef production OF shhccsstt 1;
600. 900 bushels of winter IN
which compares with lslM1
bushels in 1916 was made todv
the bureau of crop estimates.
The average condition OF va
wheat was SO 40 percent OF ic
against IS $40 percent on Aph|
1916.
There was decrease in coadi3
from Dec. 1, 1916, to April In
OF % $40 percent as compared y
an average decline in the past
years of about four points oets''
these same dates.
The average condition OF rye
April / was Sc percent Of non
against 81 $40 on April l, 1915
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At the Grand.

At the Grand.
An unusual program is offered the
theatre patrons OF Keokuk for Easter
week at the Grand, a calendar oi
which will be found on page oi
this paper. Every days offering was
carefully selected from the worlds
best productions.
I.ou-Tenegen, the distinguished ro-
mantle actor who recently created
such a success in The Victory OF
Conscience and The Victoria
Cross" will be seen at the Grand to-
night. in the Jesse l.. Lasky produc-
ton. The Black Wolf" a thrilling
Spanish photodrama from the story
by Jean Barrymore, adapted for the
Paramount program BY Margaret
Turnbull-
The popular comedian, Victor
Moore will also be seen tonight In
his latest comedy entitled, He Got
There After All" It's q fine program.
Don't miss it. Bring the children.
The Man Who Took Chance"
will be the attraction at the Grand
theatre on tomorrow evening with
FRANKLIN Farnum appearing in the
star part Agnes Vernon supplying
his chief support in her pleasing per
eonality and dramatic efficiency
Advertisement
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school election was voted down
Tuesday by vote of 124 for and las
against
Redding R. Hicks, one OF Scotland
.. county's best citizens passed away
at his late home IN Sand Hill town
ship, Thursday, March 20, aged rs
years, 4 months and 8 days
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The ouinfne That Does Not Aneef
The Head.

Because of its tonic and laxative
effect. Laxative Bromo Quinine can
be taken BY anyone without causing
nervousness or ringing in head There
is only one "Bromo Quinine-" E W.
GROVES signature on box. 25c.-Adv.
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taking a short cut through the tunnel,
/ but there was no bloodshed.

taking short cut through the TUNNEL,
but there was no bloodshed-
Two Men Shot.
TRENTON. n. J., April Two
men were, shot by miIitiamen here
early today when they refused TO
obey orders OF soldiers guarding
Pennsylvania railway property.
Frank McGrath, 35, was shot IN
the abdomen, while walking along
the tow path near the Greenwood
avenue bridge. Frank Henry. 25,
was shot through the jaw while
prowline along the river bank near
the railroad stone bridge. Both will
live.
The men refused to halt at sen
tries orders.
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NO CHANGE
IN WAR MAP
British Airmen Active Today in Drop.
ping Bombs Back Of German
Lines and on Scout
Duty.
tBy William Philip Simms, United
Press Staff Correspondent

lBy William Philip Simms, United
Press staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
AFIELD, April NO apprecfable
change in the positions on the British
front was reported today.
British artillery caused another big
explosion Immediately behind the Ger
man firing line and airnsen were un-
usually active in scouting, bombing
railways and other raiding works,
oyer German back areas
There were a number Of battles be-
tween the British and German ma
chimes, but it may be stated that the
British planes fully achieved their
ends"
French orficiaI Report.
PARIS, April violent artillery
actions with considerable fighting be.
tween reconnoitering detachments
was reported from various sections of
the western front il today's official
statement.
A German attack south OF Vile
Au Bois was repulsed and in hand
grenade fighting, east Of Champigneul
the advantage was with the French
forces.
East and west OF the Somme there
was violent cannonading during the
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aThe Girl PhIIippa."

Anita Stewart, Americas daintfest
actress, is featured in the leading role
Of Robert ". Chambers greatest
story, The Girl PhiHppa." which Is to
be presented at the Hippodrone
theatre tomorrow evening at o:SS,
and s:25 and Monday afternoon At
Z and and Monday evening al $50,
8 and $50.
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heretofore used for commercial pur-
poses, are now under complete con-
troll of the United States navy.
The army wireless stations, OF
course, still remain under control OF
the war department The navy de-
partmeat IS now engaging IN closing
and dismanrling all private amateur
stations throughout the country and
its possessions
COMPLETION OF this plan authorized
b- executive order viii leave the
wireless system of the nation under
complete control of the-naTy depart
meEt-
TO Fix Prices.
WASHINGTON, April THE pos
eibiIity that the federal trade COM
mission win be designated to hx
war prices on food stuffs and ail
kinds of war supplies developed to-
day, following the announcement
that the department had placed Its
services at the disposal OF the ma
tional defense council.
Cooperation Discussed.
WASHINGTON, April THE
FIRST plans for cooperation between
the U. 8. and the allies were dis
cussed by Counsellor Polk, the Brit
ish ambassador and the attache to-
day
Afterward Polk went to the navy
departm ent, presumably to convey
some Of the naval ideas given him.
He declined to make statement
o.. Civilian Training Camps.
WASHINGTON, April THE war
department today issued orders doing
away with civilian training camps
They will be replaced with training
camps for reserve officers
Such reserve officers training
camps will be established in each
sectional department Of the army.
Need Technical Men.
WASHINGTON, April 7.-Secretary
of War Baker asked the house mill
tary affairs committee this afternoon
to insert in the general staff army
bill a new provision for coascripting
physical or technical trained men for
the army for use as engineers and
signal1nen and the like.
The new provision asks as follows:
Provided that the president IS au-
thorized TO raise the maintain by vol
unteer enlistment or draft as herein
provided physical and technical troops
es he may deem necessary and TO EN-
body them into organizations and to
Officer then as provided by this act. -
Baker insisted that drafting or con
sCription Was necessary to raise the
army OF 100000 men asked for in the
bill.
The volunteer system. he said.
would not work He urged that under
the drafting system. all classes Of
people would be liable 10 ser-fce and
there would be 10 Discrimination
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River Bulletin.

tionary from Davenport to Warsaw
during the next thirty-six hours and
will probably begin rising slowly
early next week.
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night in the region Of DaIlon and Y
gle.
There were patrol encounters
of the lower forest OF Coucy'
mans reconnoitering northeast
/ scissors were caught under Ale
French artillery and dispersed
Artillerying was also very &c.
northeast OF Berry An Bac. tIe'
troops successfully raided a Gefl
trench in the Avocourt wood Veis
the Meuse.
Today's War Map. .
i[By Perry Arnold, United n
Foreign Editor
NEW YORK, April THE "
ern front fighting reached the ns
artillery stage today, othcla
battle front reports indicate.
Paris reported violent cannonao
east and west OF the Somme-n
ST. Quentin district-"veTy actNe
tillerying" northeast OF Berry-Au'
and in other sectors.
No official report was obtain
from the British front, but Ul
Press headquarters dispatches
Gated activity of British artiller!
a vast amount of aerial reconnoi
ing-evidently with the ldea
locating artillery ranges as wen
spying out the enemy.
The 'Gheavy artillery stage =
ably means the allied forces
advanced very close TO the PEI
nent Eindenburg line
German Official Report
BERLIN, (via Londonl Apfn
Repulse of a French attack 10 ie
ture trenches lost around Sapis.
with heavy losses to the enemy,
reported in today's official W
To the left of the Meuse, the =. -
ment said French. battaiions r. r,
yainly attacked in Malancour' :
The war office declared IN ous
the allied forces lost forty]ouf =
planes. one captive balloon rive
man airmen did not return