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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-05
Mercedes Soldiers
Will Have Nights

"A "Suck Around the POST entertain
ment Is planned 10 he held at Mercedes on
Tuesday night THUS entertainment will be
similar to those that have been held ut Fort
Brown III the past Chaplain y. =. Lough-
ran announced that it Is his intention to
hold such meeting at Fort Brown and
then at Mercedes, and IN that way furnish
amusement for the soldiers and civilians
nj both Mcrcedc sand here
The chaplain intends taking his fighters.
Miller and Griffith. to Mercedes. He will
also invite Miss Bennett. Miss Mary Bertha
Hicks and Miss Simpson 10 90 TO Mer-
codes "a furnish entertainment for the boys
at that place.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-05
Grain Production Is
Not To Be Increased


COPENIlAGEN, Denmark. Nov. g.
During the course Of debate on food con
difions by the Prussian diet committee.
Herr lloesch. "a conservative. said that for
various reasons il would not be expected
that the grain production could ~ in
creased materially during the war or for
some time thereafter. He suggested that
the government devote attention to in
creasing potato production and that "
minimum price be announced for the lHls
crop.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-05
GEN. GONZALES
ON BREAKING
NEUTRALITY
MEXICAN COMMANDER COMES OUT
WITH A STATEMENT OPPOSING
ENTRANCE OF MEXICO INTO THE
WAR ON SIDE OF ALLIES.
lBy j. W. FnlveIla.l

LAREDO, Texas. Nov. 5.-Several dav-
ago dispatch published in the newspaper
ofw the country under a Mexico City date,
referring 10 the agitation there for Mexico
to sever diplomatic relations with Germany
accredited General Pablo Gonzales, com
,nandcr Of the division Of the Mexican army
stationed at Mexico City, with beng the
promoter of a movement to east aside neu-
tralitv and have Mexico align herself with
the United States and the allies
copy of al Universal fic leading
newspaper of Mexico City, just received
here, contains the signed statement of Gen
cral Gonzales furnished that paper, and
the following translated excerpts taken
from "El Universal puts an entirely diff
ierent complexion on what he said, which
was the following:
"For my part. and TO avoid twisted inter
pretations of my attitude, and to demon
strate that for no consideration would |
-acrifice-and In this follow the criterion
Of the Constitutionalist government-the
l'gniiy of my country to vulgar interests.
| consider it opportune 10 recall attention
10 my answers TO the North American re-
view. "The Outlook" in October. 1916.
-ghen so-callcd punitive expedition was IN
Northern Chihuahua. do not approve the
.cneral policy of President Wilson for n
fundamental reason of my own. which !
Aelieve would be such for All honest men.
because it i not clear, II j. not frank, u =
ot pure. | cannot reconcile the Pcr-hing
sxpedition with the bomha~tic declarations
of President Wilson concerning hiS rc,cpri
nd sympathy for Mexico. desire that
President Wilson he our friend and dem
an-trate his friendship with acts. or that he
tc our enemy and declare war against a..
MT that he do not exasperate u with hiS
oubIe- dealing policy. which upon one side
-npreSse- u with sweet words and proteS-
'aiions of sympathy. and on the other pro
cts our enemies and ohstruci- the ron~oh-
.alion of our government. be
cve that sooner or later there will he ?
enlistment for people,, the same az tr
lividuals.'
"El Democrata." another Mexico City
wspaper. in it, sypoSium Of cxpreS
Ions from prominent officials regarding
rc-tion Of whether or not Mexico should
yer diplomatic relations with Germany
"A east her lot with the allies, contained
c following statements from prominent
,ifcials:
Gcnral Candido Aguilar said: "Mcxic,
'.ould not contribute 10 the forging ~ tht
..lians Of slavery which would result iror
wing herself with the allies, but shoul,
nit herself To defending her integrity an,
lgnity whenever il may be attacked D,
'rv foreign country"
Engineer Lcopoldo Nasquez said I"
'iould consider it sordid and shameful i
.r mere mercanlilism the Mexican peopl'
iould be dragged into q war in which j
,uld not play an important part. but oi
contrary, would he subject 10 the vii
of the North American government, whicl
- never treated our government well"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-05
Offer Peace Where
They Killed Babes

ROME. Italy. Nov. 81 dine and "ihc
towns IN the invaded districts at Italy are
being placurdcd with messages ann"nnc
inr the peaceful intentions of the Au>iro
Grr,nan forces. Arplanc~ also are drop
uin., handhil- along the Tagliamcnio rive
nffrrinr pcnec, according a. Deputy Clrar.
dini
Last summer Austrian airplanc- dr"ppe'
noi~oncd candy IN these regions. All "a
cities IN central and southern Italy are iiil
ing M with refugees from the invaded diN
trict-. also from behind the Tagllamcnt'
line. who fear cruelty at the hands Of th'
invaders.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-05

FL PASO. Texas. Nov. "a ~iHc
embargo was enforced here Yesterday H.
customs officials against the eNportatio'
10 Mexico of any flour. sugar. or othe
food-tuff-. Resident NJ Juarcz have beer
permiiled to take home from Fl Pa~o Inn
itcJ np,ntiti.. vi these articles. hut II va.
discovered that exporters were shippn'
carload lots south III violation "f the EN-
barge act and the trading with the enem,
net IN shipping "a German firms.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-05

he was prepared for the minor orders,
which were administered by Bishop Ken
rick. lie was too young for priestlv or
dinaiion. ~ the archbishop sent him u
Rome for further studies. Two years later,
lu thc Church NJ 1T. John Lateran in
Rome, hc was ordained priest. Upon his
return to America ~ became rector Of u
church N Baltimore and remained in that
city until ne was chosen for the Detroit
bl~hoprIc IN 1855.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-05
Southwestern Summary.

The following is summary oi weather
conditions Throughout the southwest nt
daybrcak this morning:
North Texas. generally clear. 70; Cen
tral Texas generally cloudy. ~: East
Texas. generally clear i:s:: Gulf Coast
generally cloudy. ~: West Texas. gener-
aliy clear. -: Arkansas. generally clear.
a.: l.ouisilna. generally cloudy. -; Okla
hima, generally clear. -.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-05
LOSER ORDERED TO PAY COSTS.

BEI.TON, Texas, NOV. 5.-Iudgc f.~M.
Spann today ordered W. Y. Dunuam, who
recently unsucces~iullv sued to restrain
Comptroller Terrell from paying over uni
versity appropriations, n" pay all costs "a
prosecuting the ease. Th, was done fol
lowing the dismissal Of the injunction suit
on the part of the plaintiff.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-05
sssSSsS sSSSSS
THE WEATHER FORECAST.

The following forecast for the lov or
gulf coast and ;he Lower Rio Grandc
Valley II issued Nv the United States
Weather Bureau ~ New Orleans:
Tonight ana Tuesday generally ffir light
southeast 20 southern winds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-05
Premier Lloyd George
Sees US. Commander

PARIS, Nov. 5.-Hcforc leaving Paris
FOR Rome. British Premier Lloyd-Georgc
Per.hng. The American commander came
especially from headquarters for the meet.
ing Field Marshal Hang also was present
at the conference.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-05
tEy Associated Press.)

PETROGRAD. Nov 5.--In the region Of
the Black Sea the Russians have driven
the Turks from their first line and adj
vanced in some places to the third line the
war office announces. Much booty was
captured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-05
Money Advance To
Roumania BY US.

WASHINGTON, u. Xiii. Nov r GOMEZ
dent with the new. that conference i~
now in -c~ ion in London M considering
the Roumanian situation. " became known
here that the United States had advanced
$1,000. .00O0 u Roumana through Russia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-05

PARIS, Nov. 5.-The war office reports
intermittent artillery activity ia Belgium
and Upper Al~ace. An enemy aitack west
Of the Upper Couoy was repnl.ed, prison
ers beng captured
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-05
WILL ORDER MINERS TO WORK

PITTSBURG. Kan. Nov. 5.-Alexandcr
Howatt, district president for the Kansas
miners, will order the miners on strike in
sixty Kansas coal mines back to work this
afternoon. according 10 message given
out by the district headquarters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-05

BERLIN, Nov. 5.-Thc Au-tro- German
troops have crossed the middle Taghamcn-
To river m Northeastern Italy and have
taken 5000 prisoners, the war office re-
ports. They are advancing toward the
woSi.
tEy Associated PressD
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-05
AuSTRO- GERMANS CROSS
TAGL|AMENT0, INCREASE
PRESSURE OF ITALIANS

ROME Italy, Nov 5.-Thc Gcrmans
have crossed the Tagliamento river. the
war office announces. The AuStro Ger
man pressure against the Italian northern
wing has been intensified.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-05

The location nof the
Berlin dispatches il OF
defended l the
the dispatch tromG noralP Per-in
The United in French
of
of
IN other y
Nom
and ornel the German salient ~
shells thought to in
With the exception nothing known the the
losses
III "a
be with
" of
the
q
down hN Shrarne known single she'll direct hr the
mi- have cau~c u II m
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-05
Forecast for The Week.

For West Gulf States: The weather
during the week viii hc hair with rising
temperatures
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-05
ocaI Observations.

The following are local weather obser-
vationns. covering the 2fhour period
ending M a. m. today, taken by thc
local United States weather bureau. in
charge of Mrs. A w. Reed:
Maximum temperatIMe ......-....Is5
Minimum temperature ........... .ig5
Rarometrie pressure a. m 302T
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-05

PRIVATE THOMAS ENRIGHT Pitt. burg. Pa.
PRIVATE JAMES GRESHAM. Evar sviIe, Ind.
PRIVATE MERLE HAY, GIidden, ltwa
Wounded
PRIVATE John SMITH. LUdingtOn Mich
PRIVATE CHARLES HOPKINS, Stanton Texas
PRIVATE GEORGE BOX, Altus. Oklahoma
PRIVATE HOMER GIvENS. CIOyerdaIe, Alabama.
PRIVATE CHARLES ORR, Lyons, Kansas.
Captured Missing:
SERGEANT HAL Y. BURTON, Stony Point N. C.
CORPORAL MULHALL. Jersey City NJ
CORPORAL EDWARD HAINES. Woodward Oklahoma
PRIVATE HERSHEL GODFREY. Chicago M.
PRIVATE VERNON KERDAUL, Rol, Oklahoma.
PRIVATE WILLIAM GRiGSBy, Louisville, KY.
PRIVATE FRANK M'D0UGAL. MaryvIle Mo.
PRIVATE DANIEL GALLAGER. Bloc ktOn. Ala
PRIVATE John LESTER. Tutwater Miss
PRIVATE HARR yLANGHAM, Chi ago, III.
PRIVATE DEWEY KERN Collins. Iowa.
PRIVATE RECKON (can not be ider tifed)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-05
; AMERICAN TROOPS K|LLED.5
ARE WOUNDED AND 12CAPTURED
FyagMentayy Details From Peyshing
Tell OfAdUance By Germans Early
Sat.--I German Was Taken Captive
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS)

WASHINGTON D. Cr Nov 5Adancng under the
adrg
killing
General Pershn midngh
German i~oncr Gcmun o-sesa eunknow
The official casualty list follows
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-10-27

Hunting and otherwise trespassing
on Ashland, Woodlawn and Ranch
Plantations, and other property be-
longing to the Ashland Pltg. &
Mfg. Co., Ltd. is hereby forbidden.
Violators will be dealt with accord
ing to law.
j. l.. CAILLOUET, MGR.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-10-27
L:&:iNay Of Things -
(BY Helen Calhoun ElIender)
Calhoun ElIender)

vOlver, but instead, she stretched
forth an empty, thin hand to meet
his. He covered il with his two
weak, trembling ones. and, for Il
fleeing moment, a hopeless look OF
I mutual understanding flashed he
tween them. Then, she went on her
Speck in the long grey path, he
uurned his face towards the town.
The Girl toiled along the road
until she saw an OK team slowly
merge from the wilderness and
gradually cross her path. She
watched it as it wound in and out
along the crooked road beneath the
pines. then, she began more slowly
to follow in its tracks. Great mists
seemed to rise before her eyes, and
when her subcOnsciOus brain revert
ed to its normal trend OF thoughts
again, the team had Iaboriously
wandered from the road and become
lost in the wilderness.
There seemed to be no end to this
perpetual land Of pine trees. but
with renewed strength, she tried to
hasten her steps. She came at last
to a region Of rolling land.
which terminated in a dry hollow.
Three goats were grazing on the
and when they heard the
dead leaves crunch under her feet,
they raised their heads in startled
"onderment. They watched her
suspiciously until she sat feebly
Town among the dry forest leaves, |
hen they began again to bite off
scanty blades of grass. She
looked at the three goats before her |
Is they bent their long narrow faces |
o the earth. The report of her re- |
would brighten them horribly |
or a moment. They would stand
'lgldly alert, and stop chewing.{
Then, when the echo had died away
n the forest, they would shake their
.tubby little tails, and go on
.nunching grass again. 1t is The way
# things.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-10-27

Wood %chopping, moss-picking.
trapping, hunting, or otherwise
trespassing on Point Farm Planta-
ton is hereby forbidden under pen
atty of tho law.
Point Farm Pltg. Co. Ltd.
A. r. VIGUERIE, Pres.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-10-27

The public is hereby notified that
hunting, fishing, moss-picking, trap
ping and otherwise trespassing, is
positively prohibited on any and all
OF our lands, under penalty Of the
law.
DULAC CYPRESS co. LTD,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-10-27

All persons + hereby warned not
hunt, pick moss, trap, chop wood,
or otherwise trespass On Aragon
Plantation. Persons doing 50 will
be prosecuted to the full extent of
the law.
DORE & LIE BLANC.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-10-27

ALPH. DUPONT
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-10-27
CYPRESS co.
II. ]. LUT HER and others.

Hunting, moss-picking, cutting
wood, and otherwise trespassing on
my property on Bayou Lassiere,
Bayou Platte, and Bayou Four Point
is forbidden. Violators will be pros
eeuted.
IIIKE pOTTnRrArY
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-10-27

Trespassing Of all kinds is hereby
forbidden on all of the lands owned
by the Estate of B. Marmande on
Bayou Dularge in Terrebonne Par
ish. Trespassers will be prosecuted
to the full extent Of the law.
EST. r. MARMANDE.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-10-27
LUKE BOUDREAUX.

Hunting, moss-picking, fishing
trapping and otherwise trespassing
on our two places, situated on the
Lower Teri ebonne and Bayou Blue,
is forbidden under penalty of law.
OKEv BROTHERS.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-10-27

The public is hereby notified not
to hunt, fish, pick moss, trap, 60
through or Otherwise trespass on
the Klondyke Plantation, and all
land belonging to Charles J. Cham
pagre under the penalty OF the Law.
CHAS, J. CHAMPAGNE.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-10-27

Trespassing of any kind is forbid
den on my Magenta Plantation, IN
penalty of the law.
ALLEN SANDERS.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-10-27

1t has ben proved that sometimes
what you don't see will hurt you.
The purity of a food cannot always
be tested by it's appearance and not
always by its taste. If you get your
edibleS of us you a be assured
that you're not partaking Of adul-
terated or inferior food.
ALPH. DUPONT
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-10-27

The public is hereby notified that
hunting fishing, moss-picking, trap
ping and otherwise trespassing is
strictly prohibited On any and all
our lands under penalty of the law.
ORANGE GROVE PLTG. co.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-10-27

Trespass:ng OF all kinds, moss
picking, hunting, trapping, chopping
wood, fishing, strictly forbidden on
the following places: PresQuile, La
cashe, Sarah and property of Terre-
bonnie Sugar Co., under penalty OF
the Law.
A, R, VIGUERIE.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-10-27

The public is hereby warned not
to hunt, pick moss or otherwise
trespass on Cedar Grove Plantation,
Grand Caillou. Violators will BIZ
dealt With according to law.
A. p. CANTRELLT,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-10-27

The Public is hereby notified tn: t
hunting, fishing, moss-picking, trap
ping and otherwise trespassing is
positively prohibited on any and all
of our lands under penalty Of the
law.
DIBERT, STARK & BROWN
CYPRESS co
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-19
THEY GAVE
PLAN FOR
MACHINE

Spirit messages from a dead
German professor figured in a
trial Monday in Judge Rom
aids court, where +. NJ. Ale
vord is attempting to recover
a $500 judgment from his
son, +. II. Alvord. OF the Ale
word Automatic Machine Co.,
1920 Railroad ave. s.
The son. inventor OF ma
chine which congresses steel
scraps and wood pulp into
small masses for shipping, is
being sued by the father for
money said TO have been
loaned him while completing
his invention. The son claims
the money was given him,
while the father denies this,
asserting he was TO have re-
ceived 1900 shares OF the ma
chine company stock in return
for il. but which he tcstifies
he never received. 4.
The machine. IL was pointed out,
was conceived thru the mystic prao-
tices of DIR. Sarah Green. 800 72nd
tices OF Dr. Sarah Green, $50 72nd
ave. ~. who communicated with the
dead professor DIR. Greene, who ID
clairvoyant. would in turn impart
the professors instructions to Z. H.
Ayord. the testimony showed.
Whenever the young inventor
would become perplexed with some
little tangling detail OF his inven-
tion, he would post haste to DR..
Greene. and she would get into COM
mnnicaticn with the professor. who
In turn, would straighten out the
!. .Aeiails. IL Vas Testified al the ky3al
The hooks OF the nannfacturfng
company. which built the machine.
shows that DIR. Greene holds 1000
shares OF the stock. The stock il
valued al % cents share.
II is said that $4,000 has already
been collected from various stock
holders and placed in the machine
Life Insurance Money
The fathers contention In bring
ing the suit is based on the
grounds that the money he loaned
the son was borrowed on his life
insurance. to which his wife had
been made a beneficiary.
Il was to have been made =
stock holder in the company" he
said. but as yet nothing has been
done"
Spirit to Blame
The father asserts that the son
has received instructions from the
dead professor thru the medium
not to give his father the stock un-
I'll he is told TO do so.
Mrs f. II. Alvord. wife OF the
inventor. filtd suit for divorce
from her husband. II is said. about
two years ego and was granted Z
separate maintenance. which she
afterwards is said TO have refused.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-19
3 ARE CAUGHT
IN MINE BLAST

DENVER, Col. Feb. ia.--Three
men are imprisoned in the burning
Oakdale coal mine. near Laveta.
Col. TO-DAY. while u CORPS OF hel.
met men are fighting the fire in
the hope OF rescuing the men he
fore they ere overcome by gases.
The men were caught below the
fifth level Of the mine at midnight
last night when fire broke out. fol.
lowing the setting Off OF shot.
Fourteen men were in the mine
at the time the fire. started. All
but three were on upper levels and
escaped Harry J. Nash. manager
OF the company does not fear for
the safety OF the men and expects
thst they will be rescued alive to.
day
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-19
TO NOMINATE
SIX TUESDAY
IN PRIMARIES

Six men will be nominated for the
council ont OF field of is al the
city primaries Tuesday.
The polls Will open at a. m. and
close at p. IN.
Names OF the six candidates who
receive the highest number of votes
Tuesday will be placed on the ballot
March 6. when three cnuncilmen
will be elected
No one Is permitted to vote Tor
more than three candidates tomor'
row. But. II the voter desires. he
can vote for only one or two candi'
dates.
The special bond propositions re-
ferred 70 the people do not come
up until March 6.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-19

LONDON. Feb. l.--(By Mail)-
England has surplus OF more
than million unmarried women,
The flower OF the empires man
hood are crippled or dead.
What are you single men going
20 do about it?'
Around this blunt question, With
It's complex moral issues, Rev. A. J.
Woldron has built vaudeville play
acting the leading role himself
Waldron deals In plain words.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-19
100000 SPIES
IN U. S., SAYS
SEN. 0vERMAN

WASHINGTON. Feb. l9.-There
are 100. 900 spies in the United
States. Senator Lee Overman de-
clared on the senate floor today.
during debate on the espionage bill.
for protection against the opera
fions OF spies and malefactors In
time OF war
Il am told" Oyerman exclaimed.
there are new 100. 900 spies on
United States soil.
.Oyerman, as member OF the ju'
dietary committee in charge OF the
bin, has been In close touch with
the department OF Justice. which
drafted the measure.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-19
DOG STEALS
BARONESS JEWELS:
Z UNDER ARREST

black bae Swept off their feet by
the sudden acquisition OF what to
them represented fortune. the
Murrays fled TO Cincinnati. where
their arres, followed Before leay.
ing. however. they divided the
spoils with Miss Mae Giavin and
Harry McCarty, Il is claimed. The
latter. in turn. "divvied" with Miles
Prouts. chauffeur. who disposed
of the stones 10 Ernest Wicker,
and Chas Wcadley. saloonkeepers.
The tip which led 10 the recoy.
cry OF the Jewels came from a
chauffeur who saw the dog pounce
upon the beaded bag. dropped by
the baroness when she alighted
from n taxi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-19
LINER WINS
DUEL WITH
: DIVER

NEW YORK. Feb. l9.-ln
a running duel at sea between
the French line ireighter
Guayue and German sub
marine. the U-boat was sunk.
officers and crew reported to-
day on their arrival here from
Bordeaux.
The submarine, they de-
clared. fired three ineffective
shots at tho ship and went
down when the second shell
from the o5-millimcter gun on
the Guaync struck her square
~, The submarine. Capt.
Rousselot said. appeared on
the vessels port side on Janu-
AIRY p. when the ship was
one day out from Bordeaux.
Capt Rousselot said after tho
submarine fired three shots the
Guayne was swung around so that
her 65millimeter gun could be
trained on the submarine
The gunner aboard the Guayne. a
! Breton. refused TO discuss the Incl.
u q, but others talked OF 70. paving
waite 10 the quickness and ac-
curacy OF his fire. The ship had TO
swing about while the submarine
was firing. they said. and narrowly
escaped being struck.
Both gunners fired simultaneous
~ as the ship swung into position
for the fight. but each shot missed
its mark by few feet.
Every one aboard knew that the
next shot would settle the b title
and that all depended upon il. The
Breton fired a moment before the
German and the shot struck square
ly.
The U-boat floundered for a mo
meat. desperately striving 10 keep
af64S.< bsfs Nhaify dfAarp~areA.
Captain Rousselot said his gunner
stopped firing when he saw that the
submarine had been hit.
The Guayne is a steel freighter
OF 400 tons net She has carried
millions OF dollars worth OF muui.
tions to the allies since the begin
ming OF the war. and has had her
S. miIiimetere gun aboard since the
submarine operations began TO be
a menace.
Tho gun Il the same as that car
rled by other French ships. mount
cd sstern. so that the vessel must
turn unless the submarine ap-
proaches from the stern.