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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-12
CHARGE BALLEW WITH MURDER
Damaging Evidence Expected In Case
OF Alleged Ncclcy Slayer.
Special TO Tho World.

Special 70 Tho World.
TAIILEQUAH, Okla. July 11.-Jeff
Ballew, charged with Implication in
the murder of Edward c. Neeley in
the recent Cookson tragedy, Is being
held here in the county Jail. His pre-
liminary examination will probably be
held the latter part of this week or
early next week. 1t is talked that the
evidence will be greatly to Ballew's
detriment when the case is brought
nm
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-12
Vince Club.

NAGSS MARY DELANEY will have
her for the regular meeting Saturday,
when the members will devote them
selves 10 Red Cross activities.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-12
= = = = =
DAILY TIiOT

'Tis n maxim with me to be
young as long as one can. There
is nothing can pay one for that
invaluable Ignorance which is the
companion of youth-thOse san
guine hopes Montagu.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-12
RECORD CROPS AT rAHLEQUsH
Threshing Indicates Mammoth Yield
OF Both Wheat and Oat>.
Special TO The World

Special TO The World.
TAilLEQUAH, Okla, July IL
Threshing has begun and reports from
nearly all sections of the county are
to the effect that the output will be
better than was predicted. Oats
which were later than usual, have
been harvested and almost generally
are heavier and better than for
several years. Looks like lucky year
fer Cherokee county farmers, as so
far all products of farm and garden
have turned out exceptionally well.
One OF the mysteries of life is how
professional male quartets make Il liv-
ing-Ofrto State Journal (Columbus).
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-12

Mrs. j. Il. Hawkins has returned
from a visit In Kentucky, accompanied
by her young son, Master Edwin Haw-
kins, who was a student OF Kentucky
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Grant c. Stebbins and
daughter Louise and Mrs. X. Otis Nc
Clintock and the latters baby son
Frank Grant left last night for Pc
toskey, Mich, where they will remain
until cool weather.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-12

DIR. +. c. Card, Osteopathic sue
cessor of Doctor Schmidt, room II,
Turner Bldg.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Presley G. Walker, jr.
left yesterday t ospend the remainder
OF the summer in the east, where they
will divide their time between Sui
phur Springs, Va, and Spring Lake.
n. j.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-12

Judge and Mrs. F'arrar L. Mccain
and son Sam will leave toward the
end of the month for Colorado to
spend several weeks.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-12

Mrs. w. Cook and daughter, Miss
Marie, have returned home to Coffey-
Vile. Kan, after a visit with friends
In this city.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-12

Mr.. and Mrs. c. n Wright and
children, accompanied by Mrs.
WriFhts mother. Mrs l., j. Stnson,
leave this evening for stay Of two
months in California and Catalina
island.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26
BOYS DEPART mid
CHEERS AND TEARS
Tremendous Crowd Throngs
City to Take Leave Of
Recruits.

Saturday Willmar SAW the largest
crowd that has ever assembled on the
downtown streets and at the station,
On the occasion of the leaving OF the
hrst quota of kandiyohi county boys
selected for army service. The num-
Der Of people present have been var.
ieusly estimated at from eight to ten
thousand. Every part of the county
was represented, and many outside
points. The special train carrying the
80 Kandiyohi county boys, % from
Stevens county, 4S from Yellow AIedi
cine, IS from Swift and contingent
from Grant county pulled out OF the
Willmar yards at three o'clock amid
tho blowing OF all the steam whistles
OF the city. The Meeker county con-
tingent was given time until the next
quota leaves in October.
The Kandiyohi county boys met at
the courthouse for roll call at nine o.
clock. There were three absentees
Nels Benson's whereabouts is un-
known. Elmer c.. Peterson, who owns
restaurant at Duluth, was delayed
on the road, not arriving here until
four o'clock Herbert Safer who was
in Montana wired that he was on his
way and would join the contingent at
Minneapolis. Oscar Larson had been
exempted. So three alternates, Pat
rick Kielty, Ben and Howard Johnson,
took the places of the missing ones.
Auditor Samuel Nelson made a
brief talk to the recruits, saying that
the local and district boards now were
ready to turn them over to the Gov
ernment He placed them in charge
of Mr.. Roland J. DeLaHunt, who
would represent them until they
should arrive at Camp Dodge. The
auditor asked them to abstain from
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26
ALL PRESENT AND
ACCOUNTED FOR
First Quota Of kandIyoh| County
Boys Assigned to the
352nd Infantry,

Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 25-(spec-
ial to Willmar Tribune)-Kandiyohi
County's soldiers Of the second incre-
ment of the National army were re-
ported at Division Headquarters to-
day as being all present and account
ed for. The entire increment has
been assigned to the 352nd Infantry.
Their company designation has not
been announced by supervising odic-
ers. Drilling has started already.
The Kandiyohi County boys are learn
ing first of all to march in squads.
They are being taught the proper sal
ute and how to protect themselves
against disease by cleanliness. Dur
ing the first two or three weeks drill
will be light, as, every man must be
treated with vaccine for preventing Of
typhoid fever, paratyphoid and small
pox. Practically all have been given
uniforms, altho guns are still lacking.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26
God Keep and Guide You, =.
Soldiers of the National Army"

To o the National Army
are undertaking The
Everything that you will watched with the
interest and with deepest ocitud
great together
brothers,
national independence
be PRIDE therefore, to show all everywhere
soldiers also what
My ecione confidence
n every
The White House, Washington. WOODROW WILSON.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26
the use Of all intoxicating liquors, and
declared they would be better soldiers
nv S0 dOinr

tuo ubo VI MI AuLUA4CdIluS A4uUOIS, ouO
declared they would be better soldiers
by so doing.
The recruits enthusiastically receiv-
ed Mr.. DeLaHunt as their leader, and
he made some fitting remarks, EN-.
phasizing some of the advice given by
Auditor Nelson. The boys from New
London were given their pro rata
share Of sum Of money raised there
for all their registered boys, amount
ing to about ten dollars for each.
The meeting was then adjourned 70
the courthouse green, where the boys
were lined up in two ranks and a
"corporal appointed for each group
Of eight men. They were presented
with badges showing that they came
from Kandiyohi county, minnesota,
and the necessary railroad tra1Sporta-
ton and meal tickets. Photographs
were taken by the Elkjer and Olson
studios. The recruits were then dis
missed until l1:45, to meet at the Ma
sonic Temple, with the Injunction to
place all their grips aboard the cars
waiting for them at the foot of Fifth
street.
THE BANQUET.
The banquet given the recruits by
the Willmar Commercial Club was an
occasion that will never be forgotten
by those who were privileged to be
present. The stern reality of the war
situation was brought home to all, and
every heart was touched by the SOL
emnity of the occasion.
The tables were arranged in seven
rows, and were nicely decorated with
flowers and allied colors. The ban
quet was served by number of Ia
dies who had volunteered to do the
work, and it was handsomely served.
The guests marched to the tables
to the stirring notes of "Stars and
Stripes March," played by the splen-
did Di Giorgio orchestra from the
Dreamland Theatre. Before being
seated grace was said by Rev. w.
Bryn Jones. While the banquet was
being served the orchestra played
several selections.
Judge T. o. Gilbert, president of the
Willmar Commercial Club, presided.
He first called on the members of the
local exemption board. Sheriff Bonde
expressed his thanks to the boys.
There had not been a single case
(Cont. on page 81
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26
THE .kANDlY0H| COUNTY RECRUITS
WHO LEFT WIlLmAR LAST SATURDAY

FREEMAN S1LAS STAFFORD.
HERMAN IGNATIUS NELSON.
LELAND SATHER.
ROBERT l.. OLSON.
GEORGE ROHLOFF.
PAUL AUGUSTINE ANDERSON.
LOUIS LIPPERT.
NELS D. OLSON.
JAMES HENRY GRAETZ.
PETER JULIUS ANDERSON.
CARL EDWIN ERICKSON.
CARL VICTOR HEGSTROM.
RALPH BURTON LATERAL.
ARTHUR ERICK LINDGREN.
ARCHIE PAULSON.
GUSTAV ADOLPH HOLM.
MARTIN HYDEN.
OSCAR IVER THOMPSON.
ALFRED CORAL LEEDALL.
JOHN PETER GREENFIELD.
NELS CHRIST NEWBERG.
OSCAR. GUSTRUD.
JACOB ENOCK HALLBOM.
ARTHUR WILLIAM MAGNUSON
AXEL MAUR1TZ BERGMAN.
IRA JOSEPH FIELD.
CARL A. V. GORANS.
ARTHUR OLE ODLAND.
ELVIN THEO. PETERSON.
HERBERT SAFER.
MONTS ARTHUR ARNESON.
NOAH BENJAMIN PATTERSON.
ALBERT BERNARD SWENSON.
HERBERT G. WEIDNER.
HENRY GUNDERSON.
ERIC JULIUS JOHNSON,
REUBEN ARNOLD LARSON.
JOSEPH THORVIG.
HERBERT DAVID HEDBERG.
HARRY RUSSELL PETERSON.
OTTO KUNTZ.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE.

A surprise party was given at the
E. F. Bergquist home last Sunday in
honor of Mrs. Tilda Strom Of Mime
apolis; the day being her sixty-second
birthday anniversary. About twenty
five relatives were present. The
guest of honor was given a sum of
money as remembrance of their
visit.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26
NC ELFISH.OLSON.

A quiet wedding occurred here last
Thursday, Sept. 20. when Miss Ruth
Olson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. E.
Olson Of East Lake Lillian, was united
In marriage to Mr.. Lloyd Lucene Nc.
Elf1sh Of East Lake Lillian. The cere-
mony was performed by 5udge T. o.
Gilbert at the Probate Office. The wit
nesses were Eunice and Virgil McEl.
flsh.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26
FALL TERM DISTRICT
COURT OPENS MONDAY
Twenty Cases on Civil Calendar.
Some Business for Grand
Jury.

QUITO 0O0JOe08 TOT 1r8O0
Jury.
District Court opens at Willmar
next Monday. Both juries are sum-
moned to appear at one o'clock. There
are several parties bound over to
await the action of the grand Jury.
The civil calendar at this writing is
made up as follows:
No. 1-William H. Peterson vs.. B.
J. Branton. Attorneys: T. 0. Gilbert
and Fosnes & Fosnes, vs.. Durment,
Moore, Geo. H. Bitterness, and Open
heimer & Haupt.
No. &c. l. Nelson vs.. City of Will
mar. Attorneys: T. o. Gilbert vs..
R. w. Stanford.
No. 3-Josephine Thorne vs.. Emil
Thorne. Attorneys: Charles Johnson
VS.. T. o. Gilbert.
No. 4-Andrew Anderson VS.. John
Stoffers. Attorneys: Chas. A. Sven
son VS.. N. D. & c. H. March.
No. 5-Sarah D. Scott vs.. Peter
Bonde, Farmers State Bank of Ray
mond, Russell Spicer and c. w. Odell.
Attorneys: T. o. Gilbert and r. w.
Stanford.
No. Estate of Minnesota VS.. w. H.
Lester. Attorneys: County Attorney
vs.. Chas. A. Swenson.
No. 7-Nanko Vos. ct al, appellants,
vs.. Kandiyohi County. Respondent At
torneys: T o. Gilbert and Fosnes and
Fosnes VS.. Charles Johnson. In mat
ter of County Ditch No. 33.
No. 8-Andrew Anderson VS.. Town
Of Gennessee. Attorneys: T. O. Gil
bert vs.. Chas. Johnson. Road Appeal.
No. 9-Joe Fangmeyer, appellant,
VS.. Kandiyoht County, respondent.
Attorneys: T. o. Gilbert vs.. Charles
Johnson. Road Appeal.
No. 10-Chase & Brown Realty Co.,
VS.. Peter Benson. Attorneys: Chas.
S. Marden vs. T. o. Gilbert.
No. 11-John Narverud vs.. William
Lester. Attorneys: French & Cress-
well vs. Chas. A. Swenson.
No. 12-Jesse Summerlet, appellant,
vs.. Kandiyohi County, respondent.
Attorneys: Geo. H. Bitterness vs.. Chas.
Johnson. Road Appeal.
No. 13-Cornelius Thorpe, appel
ant, vs.. Kandiyohi County. respond.
ent. Attorneys: Geo. H. Otterness
vs.. Charles Johnson and T. o. Gilbert.
Appeal Ditch 80.
No. 14-Hans Peter Johnson, appel.
ant, vs.. Kandiyohi County, respond.
ent. Attorneys:$ Geo. n. Bitterness
Es: Charles Joh9son, and 7. Q. Gilbert
| Appeal Ditch sS!,
No. 15-Martin Mattson, appellant
vs.. Kandiyohi County, respondent. At
torneys: Geo. H. Bitterness vs.. Charles
Johnson and T. o. Gilbert. Appeal
Ditch 3S.
No. 16-Peter P. Johnson, appellant
vs.. Handiyohi County, respondent
Attorneys: Geo. H. Bitterness vs.
Charles Johnson and T. o. Gilbert
Ditch Appeal 40.
No. 17-State of Minnesota vs.. D
B. Daugherty. Attorneys: County At
torney. Tax proceeding.
No. 18-M. r. Simons, plaintiff, vs
Andrew M. Olson, defendant. Attor
neys: Davis & Michel and T. O. Gil
bert vs.. Geo. H. Otterness.
No. 19-1n the matter Of Judicial
Ditch No. 8, Kandiyohi and Meekel
Counties Attorneys for Petitioners
T. o. Gilbert and L. D. Barnard; at
torneys for Directors, Fosnes & Fos
nes, Geo. H. Bitterness, E. P. Peter
son, r. w. Stanford, l.. K. Sexton
Final Hearing.
No. 20-Myrtle M. Goodyear vs. VIII
liam J. Goodyear. Attorneys: Val
Fossen & Garrigues.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26

LOUIS KENITZ.
ELMER J. JORGENSON.
VICTOR LEONARD BERGLUND.
EMANUEL L~CHRISTENSON.
EDDIE NELSON.
ALBERT BERNHARD HOLM.
CARL EINAR ELM.
HENRY CHRISTIAN COOS.
JOHN HANDBOOK ADAMS.
JULIUS CLIFTON CHRISTOPHER
s9s-SON, : - ->ss
FRED JULES BLIEsMAN. 80.
LAWRENCE WALFR1D BERGEsON
SIGURD ]. HALVORSON.
THORWALD T. KONSTERL1E.
JOHN Monsoon.
ALBERT PETERSON.
ROBERT ANDREW WEIDNER.
ERNEST SULLIVAN.
JOHN FRED GUNTHER.
CLARENCE AMBROSIUS 6USAG.
HEMMING AUGUST LEVANDER.
ALFRED JOSEPH SWENSON..
CARL HERMAN FERDINAND
MILLER.
E1NARD BJORK.
WILLIAM H. KNOTT.
CONRAD JOHN PETERSON,
LOUIS THORVIG.
AUSTIN JOSEPH DUR1sCH.
JOHN THEGET.
HENRY FREESE.
ENOCK ERICKSON.
ARTHUR JOHN LUNDQUIST.
EDWIN STENSON.
ROY THORALF PETERSON.
ANDREW ZONDERVAN.
ROLAND J. DELAHUNT.
FRANCIS PATRICK KIELTY.
BENNIE THOMAS JOHNSON.
HOWARD ALEX JOHNSON.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26
SIGN PAINTING SHOP

SIGN PAINTING SHOP.
Martin Fixen opened q sign paint
Ing shop last week In the building
formerly occupied by johnson & Gun
derson Motorcycle shop on Third St.
West.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26
WRITES FRoM4ivERPooL.

William H. Peterson received a
letter this week from his son WILL
lam O. Peterson who has been train
ing 1T Fort Adams, Rhode Island.
The letter was written in Liverpool.
England. Sept. 2, while enroute for
France. He stated he had been on
the way for a long time but was feel
ing good.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26
WILLING WORKERS.

The Willing Workers Of the Swed-
ish Lutheran church of New London
will be entertained by Misses Muriel
and Ruth Carlson at the Aaron Carl
son home next wednesday afternoon
and evening, Oct. 3. Everybody cor.
daily invited.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26
;wEDisH MISSION LADIES' AID.

The Ladies' Aid Society Of the
Swedish Mission church will meet in
the church basement, Friday after
noon of this week. Refreshments
will be served by Mesdames G. N. Teg.
nell. Oscar Bengtson, August Daniel
son. Everyone cordially invited.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26
FARM LOANS.

FARM LOANS.
Money to loan on improved farms
at 5 per cent interest. Call and eco
10 before placing loan.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
Wlllmar, MINI.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26

Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Limperich left
Monday afternoon for St. Cloud to at
tend the funeral of the latter's mother
who died last Saturday. The funeral
occurred on Tuesday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26
15c LUNCH.

The First M. E. Ladies' Aid will
serve 15c lunch consisting of escal-
loped corn, sandwiches, pie; pickles
and coffee, in the church basement
Wednesday pm, Oct. 3. All are cor
daily invited to attend.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26
JUNIOR COMMERCIAL LEAGUE

The meeting of the Junior Commerc.
ial League for next Tuesday evening
was postponed until Thursday evening
of next week owing to the fact that a
concert for the benefit of the Red
Cross will be given on Tuesday eve.
ming. Members, kindly note the
change of date.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26

DIR. and Mrs. N. o. Sandven spent
Sunday in Ltchf1eld.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-10
AUSTRIAN RESIDENTS
GIVEN ASSURANCES

Washington, Dec $40 reassure
Austro- Hungarians living in the Unit
ed States, A. Mitchell Palmer, alien
property custodian, issued this state
ment:
Declaration of war with Austria
Hungary will not change the status
OF citizens or subjects of Austria-Hun-
gary resident in this country. Such
persons are not included with the
term enemy as employed in the
Trading with the Enemy act. and their
property In this country will not be
molested or interfered with in anv
way
Deposits in the postal savings
banks of the United States and de-
posts In other banks and banking in.
st1tutlons belonging to citizens or SUBJ
Jects OF the Austro- Hungarian empire
resident in this country are not liable
10 SEIZURE by the government and will
not be taken into possession by the
alien property custodian. There is no
reason whatever why such persons
should he concerned about their prom
ertN, real or personal, or funds in bank
or securities or other investments.
Under the Trading with the Enemy
act the test of enemy character is one
OF residence and not nationality. The
alien property custodian will take into
MS possession only the property in this
country held for or on account or for
the beneht of persons who are actualIv
resident within the enemy territory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-10
NATIONAL Home

Officer OF the day, Capt Frank W. Nc
kee.
General Beal Commane, No. q. T.. V.
T., will hold its regular meeting this eve
ming and a full attendance is desired
William Murphy. Home butcher. mas
been called to Somerville by the serious
illness of his mother
Orel D. Orvis, sergeant OF Co. NJ, has
returned from a pass to visie his home
in New York City.
John b. A. Russell. late Go. b, lst Mass.
Fl. A., and William Morgan. late coxswain
U. S. navy, have been granted discharges
from the Home.
Walter A. Ling. late Co. G, ID Mass.
II. A, and Dennis E. Collins OF Lewiston,
late co. /, LIST Me. Inf, have been taken
up T. A. r. awaiting readmission.
Sunday the veterans and others who re-
side at the Branch began to feel as
though they were on a desert isle The
telephone service has been Gu, Off since
the storm a week ago. and Sunday there
were no electric cars until we'll into the
evening. There were no papers or man
to break the monotony ana II seemed 10
be long, lonesome day.
The Sunday evening concert was fine
and enjoyed by all. The baritone solo I'll
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than 20 bodies had leen claimed to-
night.
Various reports regarding large
numbers killed in certain buildings
have been accepted generally as cor
rect. Many of the injured died at re-
lief stations, while being removed to
hospitals and elsewhere. Heretofore 1t
has been more or less guess work, but
the officers in charge OF the morgues
fixed 1000 as the number, this being
based upon reports from officers. who
had made a general survey of the
burned section.
With everything buried under the
snow, the search Saturday was de-
layed while the main forces were de-
voting attention to the injured.
All vehicles have been commander
ed. An aged man on his way to search
for his wife was held up and the pung
taken from him. An officer explained in
a kindly way that it was life and
death matter to take care Of the
wounded. Without protest the man
gave Up the rig. This merely illustrates
the wonderful spirit of the entire com
nunity. Guards stood all around the
ruined part of Halifax. but this was
for form rather than for fact.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-10
Halifax Relief Train

New York relief train with Red
Cross supplies went through Waterville
at about . o'clock Saturday morning
which carried four steel baggage cars
filled with supplies and one sleeping
car The train left New York at 6.45
Friday night. Capt. Boyce of the
United States Army Reserves and DR.
Russell We're in charge Of the relief
unit. Among the others on board were
capt. Goodman of the United States
Medical Reserves, Miss Forbes, a
nurse; p. T. Jones of Brooklyn, n. Y,
newspaper man; John Tresilian OF
the New York sun; Charles Fucker of
the Universal Film Co. and Mr.. Har-
rison Of the Mutual Film Corporation.
The train was held at the station a
few moments while news of GA was
obtained and then departed on its long
journey cast.
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IN THE TRENCHES
Continued from Page One)

side of the passes rain down artillery,
rifle fire and release huge boulders
every time the enemy forces try to get
through. This has continued until the
Italians seem reasonably assured of
holding the passes and compelling the
enemy to look for another line of APP
proach.
An exceptionally large air raid was
carried out yesterday with fleet OF
80 airplanos The huge fleet flew low,
scattering more than 1000 bombs,
which caused extensive damage in the
northern sector. Troop trains We're
scattered. railway depots destroyed
and munitions supplies blown up.
Large fires marked the trail Of the
ladders.
1t will be cheering news to the al
lied world that allied achievements
have now definitely taken their place
on the actual Italian front and are to-
Gay occupying trenches in the battered
positions held by the Italian troops.
now relieved for a reeded respite.
British on Upper PIave
The British position is around the
heights of Montello on the upper Pave,
where the batteries on the heights are al
ready in action and rife ire answers the
steady sniping from across the river. The
French position cannot as yet be indioat-
ed. In the course of conversation today
with Gen. Armando Diaz, chief of staff OF
the Italian army, who is directing the OPP
erations on the Italian front. the CORE
spondent drew his attention to the recent
statement of Gen. Won Ludendorfr of the
German staff concerning Italy. me Ger
man general had said that one effect of
the Italian campaign was to shorten
greatly the Austro-German front.
That is quite true" said Gen. Diaz."
and it is equally true that it mas shorten
ed the Italian front to exactly the same
extent, for when the enemy's front IS
front Of those before the enemy So that
il any consolation is to be drawn from
the shortening Of the front it is entirely
mutual"
The general was asked IL the Russian
armistics was likely to bring more Aus
tro-German reintorcements from the kus-
sian front.
"A great number OF reinforcements
have already been brought from that
front" he replied. "but ] doubt whether
this so-called armstice will permit them
to withdraw many more troops from that
front. They know very well that condi-
tlons of unrest still exist throughout in.
terror Russia. which may bring on a vol
canic eruption at any moment"