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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-31
BROTHERS DIE
AT MONTEZUMA
J. A. and Jim Purvis, Former DooIy
Citizens Brought Here
For Burial

Vienna, Dec, 31-The deaths of
Hessers j. A. and jim Furvis occnr-
ed about "a hours apart last week
1t MC-tezume. The two men were
lr0thers and former residents of
his county.
Mr. Jim Purvis was the first to pass
way, having succumbed to an acute
stack Of indigestion Friday night.
lis remains we're brought here Sat
rday and carried to Pineridge GEM
terry for interment.
Mr.. J. A. Purvis, who had been sick
or years with pellagra died Satur
ley and was laid % rest at Pineridge
sunday, Rev. T. W. Tippett conduc
ing the funeral services Both men
cave families to mourn their deaths.
They were about 40 and 46 years of
'ge and were well k2own in this sec
ion where they were born and raised
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-31
Get TWO
COSTLY GIN BELTS
Office Cotton Ginery Robbed
During Holidays

Thieves got 30 the plant CT the
Office Cotton Company during the
holidays and cut and carried away
two leather belts thai cost approx
mately $3.50. No one about the plant
knows anything about the theft, and
it is proving difficult to get on track
Ct the guilty person.
Mr. J. NJ Diffeo CT this firm has
today announced a reward Of twenty
five dollars fer the recovery of the
BELTS with the capture and evidence
to convic; the thief. Leather is a
product which the war has made very
valuable.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-31
NOERATION OF
COLD IS PROMISED
BEGINNING TONIGHT TEMPERA-
TURE WILL BREAK.

WASHINGTON, Dec 31--Some mod
ration tonight of thecold waveYim,the
forecast today by the weather bureau
Tor the country from the Ohio valley
eastward, The intense cold has not
been equalled in this country south of
New York and along the coast inland
since December 30, 1880.
Canton was the coolest point in the
country this morning with twenty be-
low. Temperatures in the south
range from four above at Raleigh to
to thirtyfour at Miami, Fla, New Or
leans, Jacksonville and Atlanta show
er eighteen.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-31
WILL RAISE PAY
OF The RANK
And FILE
HIGH OFFICIALS WILL BE REDUC-
ED TO SOME EXTENT.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31-Plans for
raising the pay of rank and file Of rail
way workers and reducing some very
high salaries paid executive officials
Ferc discussed today at a conference
OF McAdoo and the Federal Board of
Meditation. The Cancellation board
now has before it the pending de-
mands for wage increase. 1t has been.
we'll known for some time that the
government was disposed to grant
some increase.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-31
CROzIER ANSWERS
LEWIS CHARGES
MAJOR GENERAL BACK ON STAND
IN SENATE INQUIRY.

WASHINGTON, Dec 31-The SEN
ate war inquiry again turned to the
ordnance situation today when Major
General Crozier was permitted to take
the stand in answer to recent state
menta of Col. Isaac Lewis, the. inven-
tor the maching gun which was reject
ed by the war department in favor of
the Browning type.
Lewis denied he first offered the in
vention to the British and said Crozier
prevented the acceptance of the Lewis
gun in eteeneleven-twelve when it
had been favored by Gen. Wood.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-31
GERMANY lNCITED
BOLSHE;WIKI
REVOLT

LONDON, Dec 31-The Times
prints long letter from its Petrograd
correspondent dated Saturday, which
purports to substantiate the view that
he Bolshewiki revolt was managed by
Germany, that the movement is essen
TALLY anti-national, and anti-Russian,
The letter says "It is a notorious fact,
and has been proven by documents in
possession OF the Kerenski government
that Germany commissioned Lenine,
and gave him money to go to Russian
and SOW dissatisfaction in the Russian
army"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-31
AMERICAN EXPORTS
is SIX BILLIONS
NEW HIGH RECORD REACHED BY
TRADE BALANCE.

WASHINGTON, Dec, 31.-A1nerican
exports estimated today at the depart
ment OF commerce have passed the six
billion mark in nineteen-seventeen
s.&ew high record imports is less than
three billions and the trade balance
sheet of the United States will be over
three billion, q hundred and fifty mil
lions. "'lti "'.l'
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-31
With LAST BREATH
AVIATOR REPORTS
ON FRENCH FRONT
LOST LIFE IN TEST FLIGHT.

PARIS, Dec 31.-An American ayia-
tor was Killed yesterday while making
a test fight before the French and
American pilots for observation avia-
tors. lie made the loop successfully
against violent wind but fell when
he attempted to repeat the perform
ance.
He insisted on reporting to his Amer
lean Comrades with his last breath
he observations he made.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-31
[ LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE is
ENTITLED TO INSURANCE

WASHINGTON, Dec. Employ
ees- of the lighthouse service, who. have
been transferred from the department
Of commerceto the service of the war
and navy departments are to be re-
garded as a part OF the country's de
tense forces, and so are entitled to war
risk insurance according to a ruling
today More than eleven hundred
men are affected. t3sf,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-31
RED GUARDS STAY
MURDER AND
BURN
FRENCH CONSULAR AGENT KILL
ED-WOMEN AND CHILDREN
BUTCHERED.

PEKIN, Sunday, Dec 30.-Civil war
is in progress at Irkutsk in eastern ST
IBERIA. Surrounding districts and the
town were set afire by Red Guards af-
tfer they had murdered the French Con
sular agent and three other French
men.
Many persons, including women and
children are being murdered and street
fighting is in progress.
Communication with Petrograd is
scut off. Hardin is quiet with the Chi
nese in full control and guarding the
blanks, stores and railways.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-31
WRECKlNG STEAMER TO
AID OF PAMPA ASHORE

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Dec. 81 i
The wrocking steamer, Rescue, left
this morning TO aid the Argentine
steamer, Pampa, which was blown
ashore Saturday night 1t could not
be learned whether the Pampa had
aboard
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-31
u. S. SOLDIERS KILL
SIX MEXlC BANDITS
HAD CROSSED Dor
DER ON TRAIL OF CATTLE
THIEVES.

EAGLE PASS, Texas, Dec. 31.-At
least six Mexican bandits were killed
IN a fight between bandits and United
States troops and Texas rangers Sat
urday at San Jose, Mexico, opposite
the Indio ranch, which is twenty miles
south of Eagle Pass, according to an
official statement received here today
at military headquarters The Ameri-
cans had crossed into Mexico on the
trail of Mexican cattle thieves There
were no Americans casualties.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-31
Us. 600 PERSONS En-
MADE Homeless
And MANY KILLED
AMERICAN WARSHLPS ORDERED
TO SCENE WITH INSTRUCTION
TIC RENDER AID TO THE
STRICKEN.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-Guatema-
la City, capital Of the little Central
American republic of Guatemala, has
been laid in ruins by series of earth
quakes beginning Christmas day and
eliminating las night in violnt shocks
which completed the work Of destruc-
ton. A cablegram to the navy de-
partment today said 125,000 people
were in the streets without shelter
and that a number were killed by fall
ing walls
Following is the breif dispatch that
brought the news Of the catastrophe.
bad earthquake yesterday finished
the work of others. Everything in
ruins and beyond description as re-
suit of last nights shock. One humid
red and twenty-five thousand people
are in the streets Parts. Of the coun-
Try are very cold and windy. Tents
are needed badly Quite a number of
the unfOTtunateS were killed by falling
wallis"
The shocks probably occurred before
5:57 and O'Clock last night Violent
1uakes were recorded at that time by
the seigmographs of the Georgetown
university observatory and the dis
lance was estimated at 1900 miles
from Washington. Fl
MANY PERSONS KILLED
San Salvador, Dec 30 Guatemala
City, capitol of the republic of Gaute-
mala, has been completely destroyed
by an earthquake. Many persons are
reported killed in the disaster, some
in their homes and others in the
streets.
The colon theatre which was filed
with. people, collapsed. There were
many casualties among the audience
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-31
BRITISH WILL OFFER
SERIOUS ANSWER
TO GERMAN PIAVE PROPOSAL
GEORGE TO VISIT FRANCE

LONDON, Dec 31.-The Manchest-
ire Guardian says that it is the inten-
ton of British government when the
terms of peace are
presented officially to return seri-
Gus reasoned reply Lloyd George
has arranged visit to France, accord
ing to the newspapers, to confer with
Premier Clemencau on the subject.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-31
TRAFFIC RECORDS
ARE ALL BROKEN
AMERICAN RAILWAYS WENT OVER
FOUR BILLION FOR YEAR.

Ia CHICAGO, Dec. 31-Traffic of Amer
lean railways passed the four billion
wark during the past year for the first
time in history. The figures are based
on the official returns to the interstate
commission for the first ten months OF
| the year. Estimates of the last two
months, it was pointed out, were on a
a increase of business handled with
very little increase of equipment.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-31
REGAIN
MOREL0ST GROUND

LONDON, Dec 31-rThe British in
successful counter-attacks on the Cam
bria front have regained more import
ant territory on Wells Ridge taken by
the Germans in yesterdays attack, the
war office reports. + ~ !'<'~
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-31
DOZEN ARRESTED
FOLLOWING RAID
MADE IN PETROGRAD BY COMMITS
SION-PEVENT COUNTER
REVOLUTION. a.

PETROGRAD, Sunday, Dec 3O.-The1
commission appointed to prevent a.
counter revolution today raided the
premises Of the union for the defense
Of the Continent assembly and doz-
en arrests were made
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-31
POLITICAL BALANCE IN
HOUSE now CLOSE
DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS
ARE CLOSE IN NUMBER. ~.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.AHow close
the political balance of the house will
be when the congress areassembles
tThursday is shown by summary
made by Clerk Trimble 1t shows.
the total membership, ABS; democrats
211, republicans, 209, independent
group, 6, and vacancies g.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-31
COLD HIT FAR DOWN
FLORIDA PENINSULA

Tampa, December 30.--The thermome-
ter reached 81 here last night with a
heavy frost resulting in much damage
to the trucking interest throughout
the state. Therewas a light snow at
Orlando yesterday, the first in nine
teen years Gainesville and Jackson
vile had temperature of eighteen.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-31

A few good bCarders can get good
rooms and meals at the Ledford house
lis Eigth Avenue. Prices seasonable
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-31
GINNING DAYS: Friday and satur-

day Of the second week in January,
we will gin cotton Those who have
IT, DO please remember these
dates We are in the market for rem
anent cotton II to y cents per pound,
also velvet beaus at $1,000 per ton
Diffee Cotton Company 12-31-12t
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-31

S25 REWARD: We viii pay $25 re,
weird for the return Of leather belts
stolen from Diifee Cotton co. Gin dur
ing Christmas week and the capture
of the thief with evidence to convict,
12-31-12t
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-25
ROADS COST TOO MUCH
Oneida County Taxpayers
Howl at Excessive Cost
Cite Villas as Economic Ex-
ample.

An article in the Rhinelander
News of last week, signed by the
Oneida County Taxpayers asso-
citation, claim that Villas county
has it all over Oneida in econo-
mic highway construction. The
article says:
The state and county high
ways built in Oneida County
during the year 1916 averaged
to cost 245O and 8S-lOOths dol
lars per mile for each of the 81
and 7S-1OOths miles constructed
during that year.
The state and county high
ways in Villas county (which
county borders Oneida County
the whole width and for over 48
miles on the north constructed
Sc and 56-1OOths miles of state
aid road at an average cost of
11O3 and 94-1OOths dollars per
mile in Observation-Disclosures News.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-25
GUIDES MUST LICENSE.
Heavy Penalty for He Who
Fails to Comply With New
Law-Must Give $4,000
Bond.

According to the new law af-
fecting guides in this Big Woods
country, they must buy license.
paying 81 for same, which per-
mits them. to follow that voca
cation unmolested by the arm of
the law. They must also give a
bond of 5000 that they will not
in any sense violate in any way
any of the laws of the state of
Wisconsin which point toward
the protection of fish and game.
With this license goes badge
which will give the guide free
dom in his work. 1t is expected
of them to live up to the fish and
game laws and compel every per
son they guide to also live up to
the law.
The state will prosecute to the
limit of the law every guide who
violates his oath, his bond, or
the fish and game laws in any
manner.
Conservation wardens will dis
tribute application blanks to
every guide in this part of north
ern Wisconsin and they are ex-
pected to fill them out at once,
send ip their dollar and have
their bond filled ont.
The states aim is to put a
stop to promisepous violations.
If any guide is caught violating
his badge will be taken away,
his license revoked and his
bondsmen held.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-25
Co to Front Today.

Mr.. and Mrs. P. D. Walsh have
received word from Portland
that their nephews Thomas Dr.
and Barclay Loughlin leave that
city today for camp :'somewhere
in the L. S." Tom is top sar-
geant in all Oregon company,
The bows are sons OF MIR. and
Mrs. Thos. Loughlin, former res
idents of Eagle River.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-25
DROVE FROM WYOMING
Autoists Immediately Buy
Farm in Villas County
Which They Consider Best
Soil Found on Long Trip.

Autoing from the state OF Wy
oming in order to determine
what state possessed the best
farming land and finally landing
in Villas county wherea purchase
was Immediately made, surely
will be a convincing argument
ir favor of Northern Wisconsin
as a mecca for the man who
seeks a home where he is assured
an adequate return for his IN
vestment. This is the case of
Walter N. Shipper, who with
his wife and children arrived last
Monday from the state OF Wyo-
ming by auto, having driven the
entire distance without an accl-
dent or trouble of any kind.
Several sightseeing trips thru
Villas county's farming districts,
together with heart to heart
talks with various farmers, view
ing and examining soil and crop
conditions wherever he went,
finally convinced Mr. Shipper
that here was the one best bet
to show Old Man High Cost that
the ink would land him one in
the solar plexus every day IN
the calendar year.
Aud right now the Shipper
family are owners of an eighty
acre tract of bully good soil
seven miles east of Eagle River
IN the Bass lake farming region.
And as to their making good
there is absolutely no doubt OF
it.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-25

Frank Huston Phelps.
Paul Sebastian Scharf, Eagle River.
Joseph Denk Jr, Sayner.
Hugh Charles Hess, Phelps.
Antony Frank Kostanof, Eagle River.
Herbert George Bowker, Eagle River.
Harry T. Stowe, Vinegar.
Harry Christowski, Phelps.
Gust Pieppo, Winchester.
Jim Adam, Chicago.
John Shatowski, Winchester.
Bromslau Maly, Winchester.
George Minor Anderson. Woodruff.
Frank W. Carter, Eagle River.
August Stanley Silver, Winchester.
Edwin Johnson, Boulder Junction.
Alvin D. ]. Koerner, Manitowish.
Peter Peter, Chicago.
Fred Doansky Jr., Eagle River.
Richard White, Eagle River.
William Joseph La Ha, Winchester,
Eric Edward Johnson, Conover,
Albert Preston Pray, Phelps.
George Denk, Sayner.
Larl thompson, vinegar,
Charles H, Lockerman, Manitowish.
Paul Curt Derber. Phelps,
Francis Marion Horn. Vinegar,
Leon J. Dubreuil, Woodruff,
Herman August Rade lr. Eagle River.
George Micholoski, Vinegar.
Warren Paul Bigford, Eagle River,
Elmer Livernash, Boulder Junction,
Horton ]. Stone, Manitowish.
Albert Anderson, Boulder Junction,
Jesse Weaver, Arhor Vitae,
Olaf Hulleskaur, VINEGAR,
Joe Grazis, Woodruff.
Martin Paulson, Winchester.
Julius Trzhtowski, Phelps,
William Froehlich, Sayner,
Winifred H. Owens, Vinegar.
Karol Lubezak, Winchester.
Mestor Prodzenkof, Vinegar
Joseph Edward Holm, Vinegar.
Joe Alikachi, Merrill,
Samuel Glichu, Vinegar,
Reinhold R. Ewald EAGLE River.
Charles A, Crane, Eagle River.
Patric Shamrock Boulder Junction
Melvin M. Chapman, VINEGAR,
Willow Trap. Arbor Vitae.
Richard Frank Sayner, Sayner.
Fred H. Dobbs, Conover.
Joseph Lasevicz, Vinegar,
Francis Hayes Ohlson, Eagle River.
John Loudly Rumbalek, Eagle River
MILFORD j. Paquette. Boulder Jet.
Enoch Everett Rlaisdell. Trout Lake.
Otto P. Kahn, Manitowish.
Carl Peters, Winchester.
Kalle Lydman, Winchester.
Samuel Tilden Stearns, Woodruff.
Petros Skirko, Winchester.
Louis Anthony Hamilton. Vinegar.
George Henry Erwin. Eagle River.
Frank Grmaek. Phelps.
Otto William Knopp, Sayner.
Hjalmar Ring, Vinegar.
Floyd Herman Thomas. Sayner.
Floyd Louis Smith. Eagle River.
Charles Henry butcher. Eagle River.
Clarence M. Christensen, Phelps
ard for Villas county will notify the re
re they are to appear for examination.
IS will be taken up after the examinations
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-25
Now at "Otterest.' %

Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Frazer
of Milwaukee, Mrs. Grouse of
Detroit, Mrs. Frank Pierson of
Milwaukee and Donald Wallace
of Saginaw, Michigan, now
comprise the cutters who will en-
jov the summer at "Otterest, "
the Frazer summer home on
Otter lake on the Eagle Chain.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-25

inson, near Sparta Last week
young Draeger was made corpo-
raj of the signal corps-and won
his spurs over two hundred APP
plicants. The bows at Camp
Robinson, who belong to the
Villas county contingent, are
taking to the war game like a
duck takes to water and will GER
tainlv be heard from before they
finish with the Kaiser.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-25
Hold Bazaar Aug. 7th.

The Earnest Workers will hold
their annual bazaar at the Ma
sonic hall, Tuesday, August 7th.
There will be six booths wherein
one can buy the choicest of can
dies, cakes, fancy work, APT ons,
and 5, 10 and Is cent purchases.
Sale continues afternoon and
evening, commencing at 100.
Everybody is welcome. Remem-
Der the date.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-25
Milwaukee Fisherman.

Four members of the Xenlpm
Club-B, F. Klein, Fred Holz,
Walter Shomler and Fred Zell-
mer-who hail from milwaukee,,
are encamped down the Wisconse
river near the Vim. Glaze place
and are certainly enjoying land
ing the big fish which inhablt the
river near the Glaze. place and
above the Otter Rapids dam.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-25
Oraeger Has Won Spurs.

1t is now Corporal Fritz Drae-
ger" instead of plain Fritz Drae-
ger, due to a promotion meted
out to that young man last week.
Fritz is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Draeger of Eagle River
and he is now enrolled as one OF
Uncle Sans boys at Camp Rob
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-25
Villas County'S Honor Roll Named

got one, then there were seven.
Seven little 'taters, sold to Com
missioner Dix, commissionman
took one, then there were six.
Six little Eaters in store arrive,
retailer took one, then there
were FIVE. Five little Eaters
eaten up and then-the ultimate
consumer paid for the ten.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-25
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE
Manbecks Receive Letter
From Their Son Lotus
Who is At the Front in
France With American
Forces.

A letter written July 4th from
Somewhere in France" has been
received by Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Manbeck of Eagle River, from
their son Lotus who is with the
American forces now being put
in the front lines against the
Germans.
The letter, which had passed
the hands of the censors, did not
contain any war news, but was
confined to purely home matters.
Young Manbeck is with the
18th Infantry and his address
is Somewhere in France.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-25
List of First Seventy-TWo Men
Likely to be Called for Test

Villas counys portion the first national army will be ap
proxlmatey 81 1t estimated that the exemptions and dis
charges will equal those taken that all those regstrans
whose numbers listed below will probably be called
appear for examination within the officials
estimate the ratio to l. in which the numbers drawn
next order would be summoned tor examination until Villas
county's quota is complete
Up to time of press the local exemption board had
received its official from Washington the toll
lowing list is compiled from draft
lists published the metropolitan which assumed be
Should be required fill the quota they
will be published in these columns made known.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-25
Ten Little 'Taters.

Ten little 'taters, growing on
vine, local dealer got one, then
there were nine. Nine little TIA
tiers shipped away by freight,
railroads got one, then there
were eight. Eight little Eaters
another ride were given, transfer
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-25
Postmaster Appointments.

In the list of appointments of
postmasters which President
Wilson sent in to the senate last
week is that of Jerry Holland
at Phelps.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-25
Drove From Alberta.

Mr.. and Mrs. George St. Louis
and son arrived last week from
Alberta, Canada, making the
eighteen hundred miles by auto.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-25
Will Enter Hospital.

Mrs. T. N. Burke left this morn
ing for Stevens Point whe she
will seek hospital treatment.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-13
Maximaists Attempted
to Aid German Army

San Francisco, Nov. 3.-Maximalists
in Russia attempted to deliver Fort Ze-
rel to the Germans and annihilated the
loyal garrison there when the Russians
entered the gulf of Riga after the fall
of the city of Riga, according to Lieu
tenant G. Lordllipanze of the Russian
navy, who arrived here today with a
brother officer, en- route to Washington.
Zerel, practically impregnable, was
found deserted by the maximalists,
ready for German occupation when Lieu
tenant Lordkipanidze arrived with
force of seamen. knowing they could
not hope to hold the fortress, tey des-
troyed it and escaped Four regiments
of maximalists had wiped out the loyal
garrison. The Russian fleet escaped the
Germans, the lieutenant said, when the
Russians sank the battleship Slawa in
the entrance to Moon sound, preventing
the Germans entering the gulf of Riga
and allowing the Russian fleet to make
its way into the Baltic practically I'M
molested