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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-25
FLAG DEDICATION
MONDAY, JULY 2

The flag dedication service in West
Hammond is to be held at the Went
worth school Monday. July 2.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-25
Condensed Statement Of the
Condition OF the
AMERICAN TRUST
& SAVINGS BANK

At Hammond. in the State of Indiana,
at the close of it's business on June
20, 1917.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-25

No. 1875.
Published Statement.
Trust Company.
A. J. Swanson, President
A. II. Taper. Vice President.
H o. Reissig, Secretary.
H. o. Reissig, Treasurer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-25
TO LATE TOO CLASSIFY

WANTED-Lathe hands. Frank S. Betz
Co, Hammond. 1921
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-25

Volunteer Do it todayi
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-25

The Rev. A. J. Hotz and the mem
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-25

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUB
Lie WORKS, SIS: HAMMOND, IND,
Evening star., 1917-12-09

Cut-out Map of the United States
is one of the most interesting
and practical toys for children.
The pieces are all cut on the state
lines, and are made of a heavy
cardboard. This map is put up in
%esss aa ass:.ss'zs ss4y sss'rasis ssh sas S1.OO
gift. Sale price ......
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
NEFAMILY in
EVERY FOUR IS
PLEDGE SIGNER

Five and a third million American
families have been reported to the
campaign headquarters of the United
States food administration as having
signed its food conservation pledge at
the end of the weeks canvass. This
is at the rate of one family in every
four in the country, but every indica'
ton from the field is that although of.
ficfal reports are not yet possible, the
number of cards signed at this time
is at least 100000.
In response to the request Of a
score Of states. where weather condi'
lions and the immensely Of the task
of visiting every household personally
have delayed the completion of the
task, the campaign will be continued.
These states are Florida, Georgia,
Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Mis-
sissippi, Missouri, New York, New Mex
leo, North Carolina, Ohio. Oklahoma,
Rhode Island, South Carolina, Yer
mont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wis
consin.
The total officially recorded enroll
ment Is 1891 1898 families, an increase
Of 3S1, 5S1 since the last report. Cali
fornia retains the foremost position
among the states reporting since the
beginning Of the campaign, and now is
credited with 51,17S, New Jersey is
a close second with 244,491. Michigan
is third, with 210,851, and Indiana
fourth with 1889.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
MEATLESS, WHEATLESS
DAYS NOW FAMILIAR
TO AMERICAN PEOPLE

Meatless Tuesday and Wheatless
Wednesday are now familiar days to
the American public. The movement
has become nationwide in hotels, res
taurants and dining cars. Ninety per
cent of the first class hotels in the
country have enlisted with the con
servation hosts, and similar establish
ments and restaurants are being rap
Idly swung into line.
The manager of one large enterprise
reports a saving of $4,000 pounds oil
meat every meatless Tuesday. He
operates sc restaurants in which
thousands eat. One metropolitan no
tel saves 1000 pounds of meat on
Meatless Tuesdays, and five barrels
of wheat flour on Wheatless Wednes'
days. Seafoods and poultry are served
N place of beef, pork and mutton; and
rye bread and cornbread instead OF
wheat breads. Some of the celebrated
cooks have successfully substituted
rice, corn, chestnut and potato flour
for wheat in the making Of pastry.
The thousands who have been SER
we'd since these wholesale housekeep'
ers signed the food pledge take the
innovation good naturally. They read
the handsomely embossed announce.
ments giving the general plan Of the
food administration and search the
war menus for new dishes. All the
orders given on these days in all the
restaurants and hotels added together
are producing an impressive total of
meat and wheat saved for shipping to
our allies and the amount is growing
steadily as the movement spreads.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
TELEGRAPH NEWS
ITALIAN DIVERS SINK
TWO AUSTRIAN WARSHIPS
ASSOCIATED Press by U. S Naval wirsIss,.)

IAsSoctateo Press by U. 5 Naval HireIeSS.)
NEW YORK, n. Y, Dec. 1.-two
Austrian battleships were destroyed
as they lay at their moorings in the
Austrian naval base at Trieste OH Sun
DAY evening. Reports from London on
Wednesday morning told of the de-
struction of one and of the admission
from Vienna of the loss from torpe-
doing by some vessel Of unknown ma
tionality.
At the Italian embassy in Washing
ton yesterday the report of the COM
mander of the Italian, navy was re-
ceived telling Of the entering of the
harbor of Trieste by Italian subma-
rines last Sunday night and of the
successful attack upon two of them
with torpedoes. The despatch does
not give the name of the vessel.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
DOES NOT EXPECT FOOD DEALERS
1OCONDUCT BUSINESSAT LOSS

President Wilson and the food ad'
approved rules and regulations gov.
erning licensees under presidential
proclamations affecting dealers and
handlers Of 20 staple food commodi.
ties.
Persons who have applied for H.
censes may continue to operate, On.
less advised to the contrary, on the
assumption that license is in process
Of issuance. Those who have not yet
applied, are eounselled to do so at
once, under penalty for failure to
comply with the regulation governing
applications.
Retailers doing a gross business of
more than 100000 annually must
take out licenses, as well as all the
wholesalers, manufacturers and other
distributors Of the foodstuffs specified
In the" presidents proclamation. 80
The regulations are to be issued in
pamphlet form to all dealers icens-
ed and will be sent with the licenses.
The first part of these pamphlets
deals with the general license
scheme. Later the rules and regula.
tons governing specific industries
and commodities are taken up in de.
tail. More than 10000 applications
have been received and Is, 900 licenses
have been prepared
The food administration plans to
keep in close touch with the opera
tinnn ~ oil naaoaaoc k1,~o,,rh - a,-
tenn of regular monthly reports. These
will include statements concerning
the volume of business and amount OF
stock on hand at the beginning of
each month. It is impossible to make
detailed advance statement Of Just
what Information will be asked for
but one question will concern the
amount of stock on hand November
Licensees are required to keep re
cords, to make regular reports upoS
forms that win be furnished by the
food administration, giving complete
information regarding transactions 10
the controlled foods, and to permit
representatives or the food admins.
tration to inspect their property o.
records. Information obtained In this
way is to be carefully safeguarde5
and kept comfidentially by the food
administration. r.
No one is expected to do business
at loss, and the regulations have
been drawn for the purpose of pro
tecting all legitimate -! dealers,
strengthening them In the perform.
ance Of useful functions, and avoiding
Interference with normal activities.
The Spectator, the hoarder. the vast.
or OF food do harm not, only to the
public but to all honest and patriotic
merchants. e.:. '..:.
With this kind of competition elm.
mated. the great majority of food
handlers who have consistently tried
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
ARMISTICE ONLY, NOT
PEACE, SAYS BERLIN
lAssoeiated Pros, By U. S. Naval Wirsl.s,.l

tAssoeiated Press by U. S. Naval WirelessJ
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Dec.
14.-Official denial that Germany has
entered upon negotiations for peace
with Russia was made in Berlin yes
terday. 1t is an armistice and not a
peace pact that is being considered,
it is insisted, The bulletin declares
that no conditions precedent to a
peace have been presented to the Rus,
SLAMS and all the negotiations have
been in the direction Of a general ar
mistice along the Russian and the Ru-
manian fronts.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
RESOLUTION NO. 100.

Be it resolved by the Board of Su
pervisors of the City and County OF
Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, that
the sum of Two Hundred and Eighty
Six Dollars ($2s6.O0), be. and the same
is hereby appropriated out of all
moneys in the Permanent Improve
ment Fund of the Treasury, City and
County of Honolulu, for an account
known as Additions Electric Light
System.
Presented by
VIM. H. MCCLELLAN,
Supervisor.
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
why PAY MORE?

Apples, $3.50 per box. First grade
Newton Pippins and White Winter
Permain. Come and get them. Geo.
A. Belayeff, 926 Maunakea street.
Phone 3722.-Adv.
For aiding a deserter by concealing
him, Mrs. Florence Finch was fined
five pounds at Dover, England.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
TURKS TO LEAVE HOLY
CITY IN BRITISH HANDS
(Associated Press by U. S. Naval WirsIss.)

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Dec
14.-No attempt on the part of the
Turks to retake Jerusalem at this
time, is likely in the opinion of Gener
al Steiner, the Austrian war minister,
dispatches from Vienna received last
night relate.
The war minister was called upon
by the army committee to reply to
the question and while his answer was
not direct and positive it indicated
that the Turks would not launch an
attack against the Holy City.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
HUN SUSPECT HELD
FOR HALIFAX TRAGEDY

/. HALIFAX, N. S., Dec. 14.-Suspect-
ed Of being German spy and as such
perhaps in way responsible for the
explosion and subsequent disasters to
this city, John Joanen Hilman, a
member Of the crew of the burning
Norwegian vessel which crashed into
the munition ship, has been detained.
What evidence the officials. have
against him they have not divulged.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
U. S. ENGINEERS BOMBED
By HUN AIRCRAFT

AMERICAN FRONT IN FRANCE,
Dec. 14.-Members of the United
States railway engineers contingent
were killed in town back of the Brit
ish lines, according to reports receiv-
ed here yesterday.
While marching through the streets
Of the town the engineers were at
tackled from above by German aircraft
which showered bombs upon them
for several minutes.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
RESOLUTION NO. 1862.

Be it resolved by the Board of SUI
pervisors of the City and County of
Honolulu, Territory Of Hawaii, that
the sum of One Thousand Dollars
(sl,O00.0O). be, and the same is hereby
appropriated out of all moneys in the
Road Tax Fund in the Treasury of
said City and County to the credit of
the District of Honolulu, for the &C
count known to wit:
District of Honolulu (Puuloa Road
Repairs), 100000.
Presented by
CHAS. N. ARNOLD,
Supervisor.
Date of Introduction:
Honolulu, Hawaii, Dec II, 1917.
| hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution passed First Reading and
ordered to print at meeting held by
the Board of Supervisors on Wednes-
day, December II, 1917, on the follow
ing vote of said board:
Ayes: AHA, Arnold, Bellina, Hol.
linger, Mcclellan, Petrie. Total 6.
Noes: None.
Absent and not voting: Mott-Smith.
Total l.
E. BUFFANDEAU.
Deputy City and County Clerk.
6967-Dec. Is, IA. Is.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
RUSH OF ENLISTMENTS
TO BEAT THE DRAFT"
(Assocfatsd Press by U. 8. Naval Wireless.

WASHINGTON, D. a., Dec. IA
The eleventh hour rush is on for en-
listments of those of daft age are to
cease except in certain specified in,
stances after Saturday. On Wednes,
day more than eleven thousand enlist,
ed. Yesterday the total was larger,
but full reports will not be in until
today showing the total. Indications
lead to the expectation that today
will be even larger and Saturday the
largest day of all.
There is an impression among many
of those volunteering that by this
course they will get to the front more
speedily and avoid a long period OF
training in an American camp.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14

to abide by the law and the program
of the food administration will find
that they are doing business under
greatly improved conditions, and that
they can obtain a normal, reasonable
return. for the important services
which they render to the nation.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
Honolulu, T. H., Dec. II, 1917.

l hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution passed First Reading and
ordered to print a. meeting held by
the Board of Supervisors on Wednes.
day, December II, 1917, on the follow.
ing vote of said board:
Ayes AHA, Arnold, Bellina, Hol,
linger, Mcclellan, Petrie. Total s.
Noes: None.
Absent and not voting: Mott-Smitb
Total l.
E. BUFFANDEAU,
Deputy City and County Clerk.
6967-Dec 13, IA, Is.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-22
PREVENT
LAUNDRY
.WALKOUT

With a strike Of laundry work.
ers called for 10 o'clock Saturday
morning, the second time a strike
call had been issued in a week,
owners of Tacoma laundries and
representative of the new union
held a long session Friday night
and effected a new settlement.
The meeting concluded at a. m.
Saturday, and word was immedi-
ately sent out calling the proposed
strike off.
Concessions were made both by
the laundry workers and the en-
ployers, 1t was announced.
After a definite scale had been
adopted earlier In the week and
signed by employers and laundry
workers, members OF the union re-
pudiated the agreement because
the scale In two instances had
been made lower than was
planned. A reduction of two dol
lars a/week had been made In the
salary OF seamstresses, and In
those of persons employed az
tiers, markers and counters. -Four
employees In the entire city were
affected.
BY the compromise agreement
Friday night, an increase of 81
wa smade in previous scale, and
both employers and workers ex-
pressed themselves as highly
pleased.
The new scale takes effect Octo-
her 1
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-22

ton of his audience. We suggest
that every Sunday newspaper fea-
ture the day with some historic
story. On Monday afternoon,
Nov. ~, let every school have q
program suitable to the OCCASION
Let commercial bodies and
business communities hold meet
ings on that day, or stage an an
nual banquet, where the feature
will be the state of Washington.
Everybody display the American
flag. Merchants and manufacture
ers show Washington-made goods.
"All join! We can make It
worth while!'t
Presidents of colleges and Gov
ernor Lister have approved the
plan.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-22
Urge State Observe
Admission Day Nov.11

The observance of State Admis-
sion day, Nov. IL, is being urged
by the Washington State Historical
society.
1T is not the purpose" says
w. p. Bonney, secretary, Ito
make a holiday of this, but a day
when the press, commercial bodies
and Others can make Washington
the principal topic of conversa-
ton, and thru appropriate exer-
cises review the states history OF
progress and achievement.
Washington, as a state, is now
2S years old.
Nov. IL, admission day, this
year comes on Sunday. We sug-
gest that every preacher on that
day bring that fact to the atten-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-22
Pulling Out Splinters
Is New Tacoma Industry
Discovered-a thriving new in
dustry in Tacoma-

Discovered-a thriving new in
dustry in Tacoma.
It's the business Of extracting
splinters. Henry A. Smith, engi-
neer in the Betz building, 18th
and Pacific, is the president and
general manager.
The plant starts running about
4 o'clock In the afternoon after
Mr.. Smith has finished handling
the days supply of slab wood for
his furnaces.
The first operation is to don a
specially home-manufactured wire
headgear with magnifying glass
attached In such way that the
magnifying glass COMES directly
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-22
Roosevelt Has a Brand
New Name For La Toilette

day night. To Incorporated"
he added. "The great distractions
list"
From the train, Roosevelt went
Immediately to the home .of I. X.
Kirkwood. publisher of the Star.
This afternoon he was scheduled
to look over his desk In the Star
office and probably will write his
first copy.
There was considerable specula-
ton whether the colonel would
dictate 1t, write 1t in long hand.
or pound 1t out on a typewriter
himself-like a regular newspa-
perman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-22

between the eye and the splinter
perforated hand.
With this firmly adjusted, the
second operation IL to extract
from the hip pocket with the free
hand q bunch Of keys to which
is attached miniature pincers, spe-
ciaily manufactured out OF cot
ter pin.
With the palm of one hant
spread out under the magnifyine
glass, and with the pincers flrm-
ly ciasped In the other, We now
proceed to. the real business %
the day.
''You bet / get EN- every lino. 4
says Smith. There AREN'T nut =
'em too small 70 set away.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-22
RUSSIAN
LINE Is
PIERCED
(Unl,ed Press Leased wire.,

tthtttu ffrse hehstu Whre.I
PETROGRAD, Sept. 22.--Teu-
tonic troops have again started an
offensive In the Riga region be-
fore which Russian troops have
been forced back, today's official
statement declared.
Southwest OF the Admina-
Jacobstadt region the enemy 90
cupied parts of our line after
piercing our positions. the war
office said Some positions were
also captured two miles distant
from Dvina.
I'VE retired to the right bank
of the Dvina.
I'm the Riga region proper, an
enemy attack In the direction Of
Sussegale broke down.
ION the Russian front north of
Munchllu, enemy attacks broke
down"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-22

NUhited Prcss LthRed Wtre.I
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Sept. 81.
what we're interested in is
war-not peace"
This was the comment today OF
Theodore Roosevelt, star report
er" Of the Kansas City Star, re-
garding the central powers reply
to the pope's peace note, on his
arrival here.
And the president has already
settled Americas attitude toward
the pope's Pote," he added.
The colonel had a new term for
Senator LaFollette, because of the
latter's address at st. Paul Thurs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-22
House and Lot For 5000 Less Than the House Can Be Bought Fo
GUARANTEED FACT ADVERTISED ON THIS PAGE TO-DAY
WINDOW CLEANING

CITY Window Cleaning
Co., vacuum cleaning.
Main 1853.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-22
1913 Acres

stock farm. miles
south Of Olympia, ON main high
way; Groom dwelling. 2 barns.
outbufldings, all fenced. Price
$1,000 Good terms. Liberal dis
count for cash.
II. y. sCHwINN q CO.. INC.
216-1s Tacoma Bldg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-22
HOTELS

500 up. Special, rates by week or
month. 1506h Pacific av.
HOTEL GRAND-Undsr new man
agement. Transient trade soiocit-
ed. Special rates BY month.
SHASTA HOTEL-Modern, outside
rooms, 81, s2.50 and IS per week
up. 500 night I'M 1915 Market
THE BROADWAY. Rms a5c up, $3.50
per wk.; steam heat free bathG
1914 Broadway. Main 2e5s.
HOTEL MERIT
Reputation Established. Reasonable
rates. S16h 18th. Court and Mar.
ket.
WALDORF HOTEL. 72sM Pacific
ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-22
WANTED TO BUY

PUGET SOUND JUNK co. buys all
kinds of junk and second hand
goods, Main 1889; after 8 p. m.
call Main 6047.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-22
78 ACRES

20 ACRES cleared. balance pasture;
n mile Of fine county road, with
bus, mail, cream and freight lines.
Good house. large dairy barn, plen-
ty of good water, piped to barn;
location cannot be beat, You must
see this IL you want a ranch.
Price $500 on terms.
JESSE o. THOMAS, JR.
$40 Tacoma Bldg. Main 1918.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-22

dancing instructors,
IL floor ladies, 4 ticket takers, I
ticket sellers, | experienced girl
for cigar counter, 6 Mattresses;
good salaries. Take South Side
American Lake car. Apply Sunday
afternoon or any afternoon next
week. National Dancing Pavll-
ion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-22

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. power ma
chine operators, making aprons;
II you are not experienced, do not
apply. Liberty Manufacturing
Co, 1901 jefferson ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-22
REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE
ROOM house at Ills So. l st
Buyer to remove same immedi-
ateg. Apply Main GIG or Proctor
1871
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-22
HELP-FEMALE

WANTED-Lady for pleasant work
few hours OF each day. One inter
ested In educational or Sunday
school work preferred. State tele-
phone number and address. Box
%. The Times
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-22

WANTED-EXperienced operator on
buttonhole or button machines. APP
ply Liberty Manufacturing Co.,
1901 Jefferson ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-22

WANTED-Lady for travelling posi-
ton, salary to start, $50 per month
and all expenses; state past occu-
patton. age. address and telephone.
Box R-23, Times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-22

SOLDIERS SAILORS, need socks.
Good money made at home knit
ting hosiery. Machines furnished
on time. We pay fixed rates for
making the goods. Wheeler, Inc,
337 Madison Chicago
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-22

$40 WEEKLY made. writing names
for mail order houses: no canvass
ing. Particulars for stamp. The
Guido Company. Memphis, Tenn.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-20
AUCTION BULLETIN

We are the largest sellers of sec.
ond-hand furniture, and that means
that we are the largest buyers also.
We assure you that II we do not buy
1t from you direct, then We should
sell II by auction. No other dealer
will give you. anything near, our price,
always assuming that you are inter,
ested in getting full value. We can
Often find a purchaser for articles
that do not sell in the auction rooms.
During the week we have sold for
others five lots OF furniture, three
lots for our own account, lot of
monkeypod lumber, lot of koa lumber,
an automobile, etc. g.. .... B.. !
Honolulu Auction Rooms. J. s.
Bailey. =.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-20
AUSTR0- HUNGARIANS Ii.
THINK PEACE FAR OFF
INV Associated Press1


BUDAPEST, Austria.-The Austro.
Hungarian armies fighting in the
Carpathians have no decisions or
hopes of an early peace, says Cen
eral Kovess in an interview with
the correspondent of the Poster
Lloyd.
The forces received the news that
we had made our enemies a peace
offer with gratitude" says General
Kovess. The soldiers said they re-
gard the offer as a sign of a desire
on the part of the young ruler of
Austria-H Hungary to realize by word
and deed the longing of his people
for peace. At the same time, they
were sceptical of the success of the
move from the first. !
What made them skeptical? Con-
tact with the enemy Many psyche
logical reasons may be given in sup
port of the theory that the enemy
in front of US does not desire a
speedy peace. H.: a..
when news came to our troops
that the Entente had refused the
peace offer, 1t was received with
perfect indifference, and caused no
surprise. One connot speak of dis
heartement or disappointment be,
cause the enemy is constantly at
lacking, and in the incessant strug,
gle the feeling Of peace cannot enter
our mems minds. We shall fight
on until victory is won. Although
the snow in some places Is three
meters deep the troops are indefati
gable and snowy no sign OF impaired
morale