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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-12-28
A Christmas Thought

The following was written By Rev
! Herbert A Jump of Manchester, y .
H., formerly of New Britain. Mr.
Jump ut one time occupied cottsge
at Juniper Point. Me, where be and
bis family formed 4 close friendship
With 6 Harold Gilpstric and family,
Putnam "a Chuistmas Thought
was written and sent to the Gilpstric
FIRMLY as a Christmas greeting The
"TboughtH il we'll worth the attention
Of every living persona
No Sugar
There have been other signs / have
seen that bes4n With the same word
though they ended difiefenus The
sign
No Ambulance
stares nj me- agsan and again when |
walk down The street IN my city
where the factories are. Another sign
that looks at me very suddenly ut
night sometimes when | am fiding in
my automobile along the country
roads says
No Passing
But these TWO signs never worry me
much | understand what they mean
and know how to make the best Of
1t. But that sign in he grocery store
worried me. II there isn't TO be any
sugar any more, think what sorry
world we shall have to live in.
aNo sugar means that Christmas
will not be nearly As exciting rs usual
How cen the world run for a single
day unless somewhere, somehow, we
manage TO find sugar TO run it with
Then big thoue ht came TO me. The
Big Thought was this: If a man can
not buy sugar at the store, at least he
does not have to be a vinegar person
He can see To it that folks shall find
all the more sweetness in his life.
If there be enough kindness in his
voice, deal of tenderness in his
words, bounteous courage in his
cheerful face and withal n Christmas
Spirit in his heart, then all his friends
viii forget that they have no candy.
so | decided that it wasn't so bad
after oil when the only place | saw
the sign was on the grocery store. The
really tragic time would come if the
sign mo Sugar needed TO be hung up
on peoples breasts.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-12-28
iCCRRNilRDFL0CKS
OF HE'S PLANNED
FOR C)NNECTICJT
SPECIAL Committee Appointed 10
Push Nv Movement to
ii the War.
EXPECT ToRAlSE 10000
MORE CHICKENS IN STATE

Estimated Tint a Thousand Extra
FIocks Of In Hens zach Can Be
Started and Maintained in tire Gar
dens Of Fac County-Connecticut
State Council of Defense to Foster
CAMPAIGN
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-12-28
SHOULD GIVE ONLY
TO FUNDS HAVING
PROPER SANCTION
Connecticut People Are Warned
Not to Contribute TO Unap
proved Causes.
STATE DEFENSE COUNCIL
GIVES OUT GOOD ADVICE.

Town Committee and Wsr Bureaus to
Know what Appeals Are Worthy
and Have Approval Of Either State
Or National Experimentation
Councils Resolution Calls for Ac~
ton ~ State Body.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-12-28

Remember the Golden Rule.
Remember to do unto men what you
would have them do unto you.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-12-28

age rather
20 make Pu,
city and a mo.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-09-13

Somewhere in France, Aug. "a.
Dear Folks, Brothers and Sisters:
This makes the second letter l
have written since our arrival in
france Haven't had one from
yea YET hl.t expect one any time.
mn Zee 3 fine and hope to con-
1nne q, rs the climate seems
suitahle. iiow are you all at home?
| hope mama feels we'll, and does
not worrN about me, as l am per-
Iectiy safe, for time at least.
sapposc chautauqua is going on
IN full swing right now. Then
comes Home Coming. Sure wish
! was coming home then. l be-
iievc that We will be home by the
middle OF next summer at the
earliest. John got two letters to-
day; one from Gibson i'm the
blacksmith shop, and he says that
Frank and Leonard Walls, George
Inman, Charley Berlclson and
Sidney Johnson have been called
for examination.
Several of the boys here got ct
lers stating that they would be
held in reserve for four years.
That means me, too, | guess.
About all there is to that reserve
business is that they call you into
camp for ID days out of the year
for drill With pay. | will like that
though, as ii will be a regular re-
lunion.
Say, folks, would you please
send me no. not money-hut an
omaha Bee and the Valley Times
once in a while. as miss them
Very badly, and | will be greatly
obliged to YOU.
Am picking up the French lam
guage very rapidly. Can say
good morning and good evening
lalrcady. The French, though, are
very willing to teach us and are
|aS eager to learn the American
language. It's IA pretty tough
proposition to be i'm country and
not able to talk the language.
one thing miss i'm this coun-
FRY Is ice cream. Can't get it at
lall in the town where | am, anC
/ Il is a good sized city at that. They
stick we Americans for every
sltlne We buy. | guess they think
I Ne are made of money. just be
= a'lsa we are Americans. The
Nli 5 iUid Dui funny. ii seems to
4e. IS HE streets run in every
direction and are very narrow
aiaell Y hld a wide as they are
n =. Have seen several moro
ael oPitna lights ant! The other day
feall Il f!naNN cannonading going
NJ af,IG the front. I'm fact, VIC
hear nearly every day, as il is
4i}iE "l<i"cn or twenty miles
away, could tell YOU a whole lo'
ntaRe about the country and thu,
itlplenlngS hui il would only b,
Ge'llSpl"d and cut ONT. so will save
lll' Gel home. Will clos.
af Vas tune. with best reealiis tC
Qa al Your lowing SON.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-09-13

worth 1S cents but passes as 20.
Each French county or division
issues their own paper money up
to 2 francs, and from francs up
the government makes it. l still
have two American dollars, and
might put them in when l get
through.
BY the way, old top, how were
the pictures 1 sent you in the
states, or have you developed them
yet? There is no photography
allowed here and hasn't been
since we left New York, so you
see | can't get any more. If get
a chance before the war is over,
will take some pictures. From
to here we passed through
hundreds of beautiful places,
towns and woodlands. Do you
suppose could have taken a very
good picture going through tun-
ncls. We went through about two
uoItil tullIltlS, Sonic UtlilS ABOUT
seven minutes rides through
them.
They sure have some pretty
|roadways and canals here. They
always are lined with trees and
are we'll kept in good shape.
will have to slow down as
Twill have to cut 'cr out. Tell Ma
if She needs my money to use it,
as il will be about two months N
|just found out) before she could
get any from me by allotment.
Tell Harry and Ruby to write,
as ! have not heard from them
since | left Missouri Valley eleven
and half weeks ago. | will try
to write again soon and hope you
do the same. Will now close.
Goodbye and good luck. Your
brother,
BRENNAN DOUGLASS.
Send me some stamps if pos
sible. CO. l., 10th Infantry, Am
crican EXpeditionary Forces.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-09-13
LETTER FE0M FRANCE.
. nnotIlel Bi!lir::

~. loW are you, and why
d@a NtEi Wfile2 Am, we'll, feel
ing ilne ana ann still kicking. We
Rave ehan@ed locations, believe,
llicc | wrote YOU last. We are
NOW located inland.
We HOW drill six DAYS a week.
aiai heticve me. it sure is putting
tiS ~ GOOD shape. ON our daily
h iva We Take what il, called our
f4fl acid pack. This consists OF
one malt slcller tent, one poncho.
.@f ralneoat, blanket, full suit un-
terM2aF. towel. soap, comb, tooth
brush ShoeStrlngS. four boxes of
tlard Tack, can containing salt,
pepper and coffee, can of corned
ieef. ordinarily called ''corned
'Nlillc 'Ihc aforementioned is
i'lafed IN roll in a pack that
traps onto our backs. Besides
Inns we have our ammunition belt
containing 100 rounds, and our
flllc. In all our full pack and
rifles weigh about 65 or 10 lbs.
y nm his we hike each afternoon
out 10 a place about two and one
half miles.
Out al the drill grounds we are
Ilnslruclcd in The French methods
.@i warfare. We arc instructed in
ne us" OF automatic rifles, bomb
throwing, baNonct drills. The
naNonet drills include thrusts,
cuts, turns about, right and Lefty
and different exercises. The
French have shown us the ways
ol laNonct charges, belly crawls
and Other advances. We have
seen The ways of making trenches
ANA also made some ourselves.
i5N the way. you ought to see the
French hayoncts. They are only
about 20 inches long, and about
iilre"-quarfcrs inch at big end
and point al the other.
am now gong to try and fin
ISL This letter as This is SUNDAY
morning and won't have much to
DO. ] started TO write TO YOU sew
9rai days ago. but got tired before
! finished il, and last night T
started this.
don't know whether you know
much about The French money. so
l II Try To tell you something of if
10 begin with. The smallest coin
- contimc, or One-fiflh Amer
Gan cent. The next largest niece
= c"lltimes or one cent. There
$ also 10 ccntimc piece. These
tilisce CONS are made of copper.
ana from the size of a quarter to
'ialf-dollar American. The next
com larger is a nickel or % cen
lime piece This is about The size
OF quarter and looks like silver
Their so Genuine piece is a LITTLE
smaller than our dime and silver
Then comes their franc piece.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-09-13
We especially fair visitors call and listen to
this wonderful instrument.
DOTY AND PETERSON

For sale-190 acres, 3 miles so.
of Mo. Valley; 12O acres now in
cultivation, balance in timber
and pasture. Good improve
ments of all kinds. Priced at
$500 per acre for quick sale.
Will give terms. Also have
several 1O-acre tracts one-half
mile north of the Valley. Will
be sold cheap. Also a number
of good lots in Snyder's addi-
ton. These go cheap. A. l..
Haight. A15tf
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-09-13

Holstein Calves For Sale-3 bulls
and 4 heifer; calves from dams
giving 81 to SO quarts of milk
day. Phone 7O-W, or 43Fi2.
John Nelson. PS17
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-09-13

Manifold for second work in
college fraternity house at
Ames, Ia; Sc per week, room
and board. Inquire at Times
office. PSf5
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-09-13

For Sale-Restaurant and room
ing house in Mo. Valley at
bargain. Good location. Will
sell at almost half it's real val
ne. See A. N. Fountain or
phone OH. $50
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-09-13

For Rent-Eight-room house, 2
blocks from business section.
Modern except furnace. j. L.
Hall. PS17
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-09-13

For Rent-Rooms for rent, fur
nished, modern. Telephone so.
Dr. Lusk. Si3
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-09-13

For Sale or Trade-A 40 hp. In
ternational portable gas engine,
nearly new. Will sell cheap for
cash or trade for good horse.
w. J. Lilwall, Loveland, Ia.PS28
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-09-13

For Sale-A fine violin. Inquire
of James Bertleson at the S.
Brown g. Son grocery. PS12
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-09-13

Wanted Night dish washer for
Home Coming week at the Lin
coin Highway Cafe on Sixth
street. S13
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-09-13
SOU H

We extend to our friends and
the public in general to visit our
shop and look over our fine line
Of new cIoaks and Suits, Sweat
iers, Yard Goods, Waists, Under-
wear, Silks, and Notions, neces-
sary for ladies and children. We
also carry the patterns and
trimmed Lyman and Virginia
Dare hats, having no two alike.
The visiting ladies and children
while in the city are invited to
make our shop their resting place.
All are welcome. Come and see
US.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-09-13

Wanted-Band musicians for
Home Coming week. Apply at
Times office Monday morning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-09-13

For sale-Ford touring car, just
overhauled, excellent condition.
Reasonable. Tel. 40F4. A2itf
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-09-13
Want Ads

Lost-A fine collie dog, dark
brown and black, answers to
the name of lows Finder
please return TO or notify Her
man Jones, l0Fi2. Reward.
PSl7
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-09-13

Wantcd-By young lady, place to
work while attending high
school. Call at Times office.
PS14
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-09-13

Lost 1t? Use The Times.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-29

PARIS. E0v. oS.--DclcEates from
other countries TO tho great inter
allied conference which Includes rep
rescntaliv.s from Ill the members OF
the coalition. great and small. are
welcoming the presence here for the
conference Of the American delegation
as making available fresh minds and
fresh nuinls OF view in the considera-
ton Of old questions. The Americans
are meeting everywhere with most
cordial feeling and thu desire TO lis
ten tn thrir suggestions and consider
such measures as they may initiate
When :hr mission arrived il WAS un'
drrstrnd that only its chairman. COL
r.. H. House. General TaSkrr II. H!sS.
the chief Of staff. and Admiral William
:. RenSnn. chief Of naval operations,
would attend the full sessions OF the
conference, but il may be that all the
members uf the mission will TAX" part.
This point, which Is moi yet rlult" dr'
tfrminrd, will depend upon what tn"
nakr-up Of The representations Of III"
other countries will b..
Mathiru SrvaSl0pouIo. VINO has
hrrn counsellor of The Russian en-
haSsv here throughout the successive
chanCrs in !hc embassy since the
revolution. and who occupied that
post previously under the old regime.
will SIT in Ihr conference. NJ. Makla-
knff; the now ambassador. has not
yrt presented his credentials 10
President Poincarc, lis he is waiting TO
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-29
PROSECUTIONS 8
EFFORT FAILED
COULD NOT PRESENT
MOTIVE, OF KILLING
OF Mrs. Maude King In the
Tial of CASTOR Means at
Concord, N. C.

CONCORD. X. c., Nov. 2S.-F'irst "f-
forts of tho state to introduce cvi-
dc11cc designed To provo motive for
tho killing Of Mrs Maudc a King.
wealthy Chicago widow, Mt Blarkwcld"r
Spring tho night OF last August -. were
blocked by this defense tonight 1T the
trial of CASTOR B., Means. h"r former
business manager, In CabarrIS county
court.
Solicitor Hayden Clement announced
that the prosecution relied upon Willard
T. !iockcfcllcr. managing director Of II
Chicago hotel. to testify that Mrs. King
had told him IL short time befnr" her
death that shn and her estate were un-
der the "ahsolute control OF Means.
hut that sha expected soon TO free
herself and do as she pleased
SurrriUr Judge Cline ruled. however.
that Rockefeller could relate to the
Jury only such statements ;lss Mrs. King
mad To him in tho prrscnC" of Means.
Rockefeller Testifies-
The ndnisSibility Of this evidence Was
argued :Lnd decided while tn" jury was
excluded from tho court r"oin. When IT
returned, Ruckrfclcr testified that
Mrans. MIS-. King and party were at
his hotel from Apri! until carly July
and that Mrs. King never left the hotel
unless either Means or Henry Dcitch.
described rs Means 'wutchnan were
with her. nrilch. III" witness Also teS-
tilted. watched IN the hotel Lobby when
Means Wa!S absent TO soc that MTS. hlnS
did not irrv" the hotel.
Means upun learning that til" hotel
manager had been talking with Mrs.
King. Rockefeller said. warned him not
to speak iu the Woman any more ana
threatened tn move the entire party
from the hotel.
I'm preparing I" spring a Will that
will SURPRISE the United States and
don't want anylnmy I" talk 10 her
WAS the explanation given him Dy
Means, the witness declared.
4 copy OF a SECOND will was found
in L. ruld un Means New. York apart
rncnt Under fits terms. II IL alleged.
Mrs kinE would hay" received about
s.. ..0n0. 600 additional from til" cSt;tt" OF
her late husband.
On cross examination 1atkriclI"r
said hu allowed Means and his party to
Io y
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-29
Inventor Is Restrained
From Selling Gasoline
Substitute to Germany

NlNf,Oi.A. ~ Y. Nov. IS An or
der restraining Louis Enrichi. a Ger
man inventor Of Il Sn.callrd SUBSTITUTE"
for gasoline. from di.Sros!nE Of his pro
duct and from giving out information
regarding it. was signed Err" Today ny
Supreme Court Justice Naming. IN"
substitute. which is declared 10 con-
tain a great deal OI wafer and which
brought f,nrichi som" prominence
some months ago. is declared 10 be
of somr val1Ic in IN" operation OF SUD
marines, according Tn Il bill of particu'
arS filed W!rh tn" complaint. In which
~, restraining. ORDER was asked. 1t
Is alleged the invnnlur planned 10 sell
his lorrnuii. to Germany.
This complaint 'w;LS mad" by the
National Motor Power company.
Delaware corporation. represented uy
f. T. ioakum. railroad director. uS
trustee.
Enrirht whu l. ~ years Of age. and
who waS born in Germany. is alleged
To have. negotiated with "sprS and
+, representatives. nf thr German govern
rlrnt. now in ihiS country" for thr
SALE. nl his formula In Germany.
The bill ui particulars declares that
prior to Alnrrira entering tho war.
E.:;r,rh' proposed 10 sell his srCit 10
t;rrlnany for 81 .3hn.LuU and that on
November -. hr agreed 10 let Il b"
sold TO thu United States government
for 5000 600 cash and 's3.nUU. 900 Il
year for fifteen years on condition
that non" of hmrrlca'S allies in the
war should share the secret.
Tests Of this "tw0-c"nt-i ii gallon :;tS
0iin"" a. il was known at thr illu"
Euricht announced his discovery hIr"
brrn taking place before the Auinnn.
bile Club Of America. and the com
pI.inI alleges that tn" inventor dur
ing these tests surrr2tilnualy added a
valuable ingredient, The character OF
which he refused TO disclose.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-29

MTEEOI.A. y. Y. Nov. 2&.-Takln5
Of testimony in tho trial OF Mrs
Blanca DeSauilcS on charge of muir
dering her divorced husband. John l.
DeSAulles. reared IN end IN supreme
court here today.
DR.. Smith t.ly Jolliffe. ;t widely
known alirnist. and Dr. Louis G.. John
son. styled as 4 physiological chem
iSt." told from RI" witness stand OF
diagnoses which they made Of Airs.
DeSaullas' condition shortly after the
tragedy on the night OF August : at
The Bon" I,eSaul,'S' Long Island
nome. Th" evidences tended to sup
nor, The Chilean woinan'S claim that
She was not arcoun'dbl" FOR her &C
lions when she tired n" revolver
shots which killed her focu"r hus-
band.
"Hypothyr"hSiS. tn disease OF the
rhvroid gland which her attorneys
maintain affected The Defendant at
,he time of the shooting. was fire.
que1tly mentioned by the experts. In
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-29
Half Million NomadS
MaSSdCred on Orders
Of the Gar in 1916

LONDON. Nov. 28.-Hatf mil
lion members of the hirehiz.
tribes were massacred by agents
of the Russian emperor in 1916.
according to correspondent OF
the Manchester Guarian, who has
been travelling in Central Russia.
This was punishment for a reoel-
lion against military service by
the Central Asian Moslen
Two million nomads, VINO have
gradually been forced eastward by
the acquisition Of the grazing
lands by the cnperor's ministers
and others who filled the lands
with Ukrainian peasants, took
part In the rebellion. Civil war is
still proceeding between nomads
and the Russian peasants, accord
ing. to the correspondent.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-29
AMERICANS CORDIALLY RECEIVED
! At THE CONFERENCE Of ALLIES

scn what happens in Russia, bot ho
will also have a place in the confer
ence rs an observer. He has made an
admirable personal impression upoa
the French and allied diplomats.
Colonel. House had long confer.
ence this morning with Premier Glenn
enceau, and another later with David
Lloyd George the British premier. He
was a guest of James Hazen Hyde ~
dinner this evening.
The British mission all told. tnctH
sive Of clerks and other attaches
number 143 persons.
The nations represented at the con
ference are: France, Great Britain
United States. Italy, Japan, Belgium,
Scrvia, Rumania, Greece, Portugal,
Montenegro. Brazil. Cuba, Russia and
SIAM China does not appear IN the
list. which was given out as Official
this morning.
Six members Of the British mission
to the United States also are here,
among thnm Earl ReddinG, Viscount
Nor1 hliCle, Sir Charles Gordon ana
Lieutenant Colonel Campbell Stuart
That Japan is attaining considerable
interest to the conference Is indicated
bv the fact that in addition to tho
Baron. Chinda. Baron Matsu. ambassa-
dor 10 France. Kumalaro Houde. coun-
SrIIo- to the cmbassay and four other
japanese are watching the proceed
ings.
The conferences will be held in Inc
French ministry OF fortign affaira.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-29
TEUTONS ARE QUICK TO
GRASP AT RUSS OFFER
Action Of the Radicals viii
Not Be Recognized By
the Allied Powers.

Sunday next has been Set by.
the Germans rs the date for i
conference with the Bolshcvikt
leGders for the purpose Of ncgo-
tiattng an arnlistlce. The as
rangeIneEt for tho discussion fol-
lowod visit OF representatives
. of the Bolsheviki TO the Ger1nan
military authorities on the Teu-
ton side OF the tghting front in
Russin. The Germans APPARENTLY
gave quick acquieacclce to the
proposal Of the Russians for IN
arr1stice looking TO m ultimate
peace, for only few hours In
tcryeued between the visit OF the
Russians to the German line and
acceptance by tho Germans OF
the proposition that was made
TO thcLi.
While tho negotiations are ex-
pected TO embrace an nrnilsticc on
all the fronts Of the belllgerent
countries, it $ certain that tho
Entente Allies Will give no heed
to the overtures, either of tho
Rolshevlki. who comprise tho
radical section of the Russians
who lonC have desired Russia
TO cease fighting, or Of tho Ger
mans, who for even a greater
period OF time have been endeav-
oring to put INTO operation nego-
tiations for n peace that would
prove suitable one for them
selves and their allies.
That the Bolsheviki leaders are
distrrsttul Of the Germans, al
though thcy have agreed to enter
into negotiations for m armts-
ttce, Is apparent from the fact
that Ensign Krylenfo, the Boil
sheviki commander In chief, has
ordered. pending the conference
that there shall be. no fraterniz- J
ing on the part Of the Russians
with the Germans md advis-
ed vigilance and caution by the
troops.
Meanwhile the great Inter
allied conference was convened
In Paris and doubtless at 1t Will
be discussed oil. phases Of the
tangled situation in Russia and I
some method agreed upon TO
bring the disaffection to an end
and permit Of the Russian army
taking Up the gage OF battle
again or Of putting the Bolshe- !!
wiki element lii the category OF
an ally Of the Central powers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-29
No .ARN|ST|CE
To AUSTR|ANS
ITALIANS PLACE NO
FAITH IN ENEMY
General Maurice Declares All
Danger on Italian Front
Has Passed.

The Italians continue to hold tena-
ciously TO their northern front be-
tween the Brenta and Piare rivers.
against the AuStm German forces,
who have been unable in repeated
attacks 20 gain additional terrain. An
armistice in order thar they might
bury their numerous dead has been
requested by the Austrians. but owing
10 lack OF faith in the ensmy's inten-
lions, the Italians. refused TO grant it.
Major General Maurice. chief director
Of military operations ar the British
war office, upon whose official state
ments much Importance is placed, an
aounces that the crisis in Italy has
passed
Jerusalem Is within sight of the
British forces operating in Palestine.
but Turks In force have been gath
"red about the city and 1t is not irl-
probable that great battle will have
70 be fought for its possession. To
meet the emergency the British are
hurriedly bringing additional men.
Guns and supplies.