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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-02-13
Sc estdn probando las bate
rfas de defensa de N. York

NUEVA YORK, Febrero 12.-Los
grandes canones emplazados en- San
dy Hook, (i'uertc H&ncockD Y otros
puntos de la costa de esta region,
asi como las baterias de morteros Y
otras pleas de artilleria, Sc estan
prohando con mucho cuidado para
yer el estado en- que Sc cncuentran
V los servicios que pucdan prestar en-
case neceSarlo.
Las descargas de las grandes pie
zas Sc han escuchaGo en- muchas mi
Has la redonda Y su trepidacion Sc
ha sentido en- ma eXtcHsa area. Los
detalles sobre el resultado de esas
pruebas, Sc guardian en- reserva por el
censor.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-02-13
Los socidlistas de los EE. UU,
Sc oponen a Ia guerra

KANSAS CITY, No. Fobrcro 12.-
En- una junta que los socia!istas de
Kansas tuvieron aver en- osta ciudad,
Sc accrdo adoptar una actitud contra
Ia guerra de los Estados Unidos con
Alemania con cualquiera otra pc
tencia. A tai efecto Sc enviaron te!e-
gramas al prcsidente Wilson y los
diputados y senadores por eI Estado,
urgisndoles que el pals sea nnntcnido
fuera del ccnflicto europeo. {! men
sale enviado al presidente Wilson es
como sigue:
"Nosotros creemos QUE no deberIa
usted considerar el hundimiento de un
barco, no importa qu!en pertenez-
ca o donde Sc halle registrado, como
una causa justa para la guerra. Esta
significaria para los Estados Unidos,
una serie de incontables desastres."
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-02-13
TAHBIEH LOS CARRANCISTAS
TIEHEN I'm "REGIHIENTO
DE Ia HUFRTE"
ESTl Al hlNDO DEL JiFE CARRANCISTA
JOSE FiURGUIi, CUE Sc EAGUERTRA
ER ClgDAD JUARtl

FL PASO. Trv., Febrero l2.-Los
carrarcistas cuentan ahcra con un
~Eeriaicnto de IA Muerte". quizl pa
r. 10 ser uenos cue los alcmanoS. Gu
70 Cuerro de .Hus&res d" Ia Mucrte, ''
::anen famo CT el Ejtrcito del Kaiser,
+! "Rcg;r,icn.o de il Mucrte" carr&n-
rista esta tornado por q Brigade de>
Icse Jose Carlos Murguia. hermano O
7arieate del Comandante Militar de
Chihuahu&. Y como distintivo usa Ell
:! frente del sombrero teXano una
caiavera sohre dos caniilaS en- cruz
.! iguaI Que los husares del kron-
prinz.
FL Re@irierto de cue Sc trata. y
GUe tut cr@anizado en- Ia vecina pla-
- seGln Sc sUpo hoy en- esta ciu'
dad. sali6 aver para el SIR de Ciudac
Juarez. con objcto de i batir 4 las
fuerzaS vili;sJas cue Sc hallan en- GU
man Y los alrededores de Sabln2!. DI
has -, rs iban salir la noche All
terror, pero IN descarrilamiento que
tuvo lUgar n la via ierrea del Me
xicano del Noroeste, in+pidiG tai co
Sa.
Los nuevos hlisares Sc cree que iha!
Z ser enviados 4 rescatar el tren dt
rsparacioneS tropas que 10 eScOlta
ban Y que saij6 el vierncs de Cludat
Ju;;rez. para reparar las lineas tele
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-02-13
lansing HACF I'm LIAHANIEN'
TO Al PUEBLO De CUBA
.LE PIOE QUE NO HUNDA IL Pals En- I'm
NUfVO HOYIHlFNTO EEVOlUCIQNARIO
rclcnrnma EsrccInI para Ia PRE:isA.

TcIcHrama E>pCclhi para La ihE.i'a'
WASHINGTON, Febrero 12.-El
Sccretario de Estado, Mr.. Lansing,
envio hoy al Ministro de los Estados
UnMos en- la Habana, para que 10
haga puh.ico en- tOdo el pals. un
llamamiento que hace los cubanos
para que no precipiten al pals otra
revcluci6n. que Sc considera inmi-
nente a causa de la agitaci6n produ-
cida por el resultado de las Ultimas
elecciones presidenciales.
Parece que el llamamiento dirigido
por el Secretario Lansing al pueblo
cubano esta basado en- las noticias
trasmitidas hoy dando cuenta de cue
treinta soldados Sc habian subleyado
en- Marianao Y de que en- las proyin-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-02-13
Llegaron G E! Paso tropus
regulares de ca5alIeria

Ell PASO, Texas, Febrero 12.-Pro
cedentcs dc Columbus, n. NJ, llega-
ron aver a esta ciudad los Regimen
tos Quinto y Septimo de Caballeria
de las fuerzas regulares de los Esta-
dos Unidos, habiendo sido desde lue-
go 'acampados. Los trenes de carga
de ia expedition punitiva han llegado
tan,5ien a esta ciudad Y las baterias
de artilleria de montana Sc espera
que arribaran en- breve. "
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-02-13
Ell sG5ado So ueri!fi;caron los
funera!es de dcs milicianos

Ell PASO, Texas, Febrero 12.-
q sabado :iltimo Sc efectuaron en-
csta ciudad los fnnerales del Ser@en-
10 Karl Fisenhart. de Ia Compania
K. del Quiato Eegimiento de Infan-
terra Ge Ohio, y los del soldado Char
!es l.. Eaton. dc Ia CompaNia NJ, del
nismo Regimiento, Qrienes 1ueron
muertos en- el accidente automovilis-
tico que ocurriG el dia anterior, al
chocar un canton con un tren ell el
crucero del Campo Wilson.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-02-13
FyFRON APREHFNDIDOS DOS
FSPIAS ALFHANES En-
EL Brasil
ESTARAK TOHANDO F0TOGRAFIAS DE- UVES
FORTIFICEGIONES En- INBBYI
Tclcgrama Especial para IL PRENsA.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brasil, Febrc-
70 l2.-Los agentes del gobierno a.
rrestaron hoy Z dos sIbditos 2lema-
nes que Sc encontraban tomando TO-
togracias lie los fuertes de Imbuyi.
Al ser registrados. Sc halo ell n bcl-
sa de uno de los arrestados, un cs-
ouema del Fuertc cstablecido en- Ia
Isla de Cobras.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-02-13
Las sufragistas ohecen sus
servicios par1 la guerra

NUEEA YORK. Fcbrero 12.-Qui-
n;entas mil sufragistas de todo ell
Estado han ofrccidc sus servicios al
gobe~aador Whitman, para cuales-
Guicra cIa%es lie trabaios relaciona-
dos con Ia guerra, en- los que desee
erDlearseias.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-02-13
FL DR.. VAzOUEz GOMEZ No ES JEFE DE
NINCUN NOYINIFNTO 'RESTAURAD0R'
Declara que trabaja por Ia union revolucionaria
y Dor eI triunfo de los ideales de la revoIuci6n


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".e" N' >''N'o 'o'!'e'' '"I'''N
No cS cierto que yo sen Jefe de &a
movimiento que tenga por obJeto res
taurar Ia Constitution de 1891. Mis-
trahaJos, como es publIco y notorIo,
tierden u Ia union de los revoluciona-
rios para hacer Ia paZ aseglrar e!
triunfo de los idealcs de Ia revo!ucion.
Is ciertO,-agreg"-que a!gunos de
los pronoSitos 1undamehtaIes "e !" re
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-02-13

cias ha aumentado Ia agitaci6n de un
modo alarmante.
Ell documento dirigido por Mr.. Ian
sing al ministro de los Estados Uni
dos en- la Habana sera dado a la pu-
blicidad en- toda la Republica de Gu
ba el dia de manana.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-02-13
Sc ha querido arreglar Il Mexico dcs-
de los Estados Unidos

Debo ,lecir a ustcd.-continuo el
senor doctor,-que, hasta hoy, Sc ha
cometido el error de querer arreglar
Mexico teniendo conferencias en-
San antonio, en- Nueva York, o en-
otras parties de los Estados Unidos,
sin tomar absolutamerte en- cuenta 10
oue piensa V siente el pueblo meXica-
no. V con especialidad ell que, en- un
erupo o en- otro, lucha con las armas
en- Ia mano; pero, por mas que Sc Olga,
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-02-13

gr;ificas los puentes incendiados por
los rebeldas, al sur de Barreal.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-02-13
TO ADVERTISERS

Ne guarantee LA PRENSA has lsfg":
circulation than any other mexican ne"=-
paper in the United Itates-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-02-13
LTBROS EN- ESPANOL

Compro usted sus !ibros en- espshoi
iyuacio E. Iuzanu, 5U7 UDlorosa st. San
Antonio, Texas Su cssa es la mas Earata.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-02-13
Fl COB. CARRANClSTA HA
HECH0 GRAk!DES COMPRAS
De ARMAS EN- e. JAPON
Un barco np6n el "Kateka Maru sal6 e de EneFo de
Yokohama trayendo parie de la compra
Sc habla de una operation de $4,000 rifles
realizada por los carrancistas

lie Carranza no es Ill gcbierno const-
cuido. Sc cree que a final agre&aran
;amhicn es2 importantc Suma Ia"
cuaaticsas que tienen destinadas pa
= Il: oucr2c;unes de armam"n:o.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-09-05
FENNIMORE.

The Times says:
Cars driven by Fay Ransom and
Paul Strack collided Thursday on one
Of the sharp turns in the road near
Werley and were badly damaged.
Ted Ora venbock left Friday for the
army cantonment at Rock Island, at
which placeh will be employed in the
arsenal
Mrs. Harry Keys last Tuesday while
washing got her hand caught in an
electric wringer, MASKING her fingers
badly Her sister, Miss Pearl Wetter,
Of Lancaster, is helping her.
Gerald Seaman, son of Postmaster
Seaman, leaves today for Milwaukee
to report to the navy training station
and be sent to the Great Lakes train
ing camp for instruction. He is 18
years old and stalawrt young man.
Mrs. George G. Horton of Patch
Grove was operated on Monday at
Rochester, Mimi, where's he had gone
with her husband, and her many
friends are pleased to hear that she
stood the operation successfully and
is in a fair way to recover her former
good health.
Emerson Samuel Barnes, the ten
year-old son of E. G. Barnes and wife,
died Saturday after a long and patient
suffering Of paralysis Of the limbs.
Funeral services were held in the U.
B. church Tuesday afternoon, Rev.
Waite officiating, from which place
the body was taken to the White Gem
etery. The bereaved family have the
sympathy Of all the community. En-
erson was friendly little fellow, and
endeared himself to all.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-09-05
CASSVILLE.

The Record says:
Mrs. Harry Biggin was quite badly
injured when she tripped and fell
downstairs in her home Monday eve
ming. While her injuries are very
painful they are not considered SER
ious
Mr.. and Mrs. John Altman arrived
lay from New Vienna, Ia, to
take possession of the Chris Curler
farm which they recently purchased.
Chris will make his home temporarily
with his brother Frank. Mr.. and Mrs.
Altman are neWlyweds, being joined
in matrimony at New Cienna on Tues
day August 1.
Miss Margaret Habermann, after en-
joying an extended visit with relatives
and friends in MenOminee. Mich, and
Green Bay, Wis, arrived Saturday for
a weeks visit with her relatives here.
She will leave Monday, accompanied
by her sister, Miss 10, for Minneapolis,
where she will resume her duties as
teacher in the city schools. while the
latter will complete her studies in a
OCoI1lSoS COI1SSS. b1IOCu0E SlSJ0I, s.
B. E. Carter, after spending her va
cation here, left Friday for Montana,
where she will take up her duties as
teacher Of music and art, being re-
engaged for thee oming year. She is
located at Butte
Samuel Sawley, ST., of Idaho, for
merly Of Elmdale, Wis, is expected to
arrive in Cassville shortly to call on
old acQuaintances. Mr.. Sawley is
coming through on his wheel to visit a
brother whom he has not seen in
years. He also madet rips to Califor-
MIA and Oregon and visited with rela-
tives. 1t is twenty years since the
Sawley family went to Idaho. Since
then Mr.. Sawley, now in the neighbor-
hood of 70, has managed to see some
of the western country, riding on his
wheel. It is quite an undertaking for
a man of his years to ride a bicycle
from Idaho to Wisconsin. His son
Sam is grown to mans estate, mar
ried, and is now a soldier, ready for
duty when called upon
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-09-05
PLATTEVILLE.

The Journal says:
er-Stephens are reported to
have on hand at their mine over 1000
tons of ore.
Allen Ballard has been suffering the
past week with a severe attack of
blood poison in his hand.
A fine young son was born this
morning to Mr.. and Mrs. James Luce.
Jim is passing cigars and wears a big
smile
An Illinois party purchased two
carloads Of cattle of L. A. Harms. The
two carloads brought $5,7OO.25. There
were SO cattle, making an average of
little over $3.50.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Stephens, and
Mr.. and Mrs c. L. Nicholson of Du-
luth are visiting friends and relatives
in this vicinity Mr.. Stephens is pres
ident of an excelsior mill in his home
town in which some Of our local peo-
pie have stock.
Meinhold Zarwell Of the general
service infantry Of Angel Island, Cal,
formerly Of the coast artillery Of the
Philippine islands, is visiting his par
ents, Rev. and Mrs Zarwell. In the
general infantry he trains the new re-
cruits. He is home on a fifteen-day
furlough and will leave again Friday.
He has been with the army four years,
two years in the Philippine islands
and two years at Angel island, in San
Francisco bay.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-09-05

Mrs. Frank Quackenbush of Kendall
raised somec hicks in a novel way
Mrs Quackenbushs sitting hen went
on strike the day before Matching
and left the eggs high and dry The
housewife fell back on a thermos bot
tie for mother and thed evice work
ed perfectly. The chicks, eight in
number, pecked their way into the
world but are without a parent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-09-05

That man has truly reached the limit
Of perfection when he fully deserves
the good opinion he has Of himself.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-09-05

If a man ever wishes he had been
born woman it is when he observes
the foolish acts of other men.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-09-05

The attorney general last week ad-
vised City Attorney George H. Nc
Cloud of Ashland that civil authori-
ties cannot lawfully arrest and prose
cute members of a military company
in federal service for violating city or
dinances. Soldiers guilty of such VIC
lation must be turned over to their
commanding officers, the attorney
general said. Mr. McCloud, in his let
ter to the attorney general, said that
a member Of a military company on
guard duty at the ore docks in Ash
land was arrested for violating a city
ordinance and he inquired whether
the man should be turned over to his
commanding officer or be prosecuted
under The city ordinance The attor-
ney general ruled that the man must
be turned over to his commanding Of
fcer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-09-05

John Johnson of Orfordville jour-
neyed to GAINESVILLE, where he met
John Johnson of Evansville. The two
Johnsons at first fraternized but later
quarreled viciously. They were taken
to court, where upon the merits Of
the case one was given a $25 fine and
the other drew S.. Friends sent the
money for the first John but through
an error the second man was released.
No further report is made on the
quandary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-24
HUNS OFFER PEACE
TO HUNGRY RUSSIANS

London. Nov, 23.-~A Teuton offer
of peace To Russia is reported on the
way to Petrograd, in the hands of a
Russian diplomat who Is said TO have
left Stockholm III a special train for
the Russian capital. The nsfsT- comes
from both central powers, dispatches
state.
further formal step toward the
rehabilitation of the Russian army
was taken By the Maximalist govern
ment today in the form OF a decree
calling home the class OF 1919 and
announcing further reduction at q
later date.
Petrograd is reported near starvs-
ton
The daily ration was again reduced
today The railway strike continues
Opposition to the Lenine government
grows There are new negotiations
under way for the formation of an
all Socialist government with the in
ciusion OF the ,Msximalists.
Leon Trotzky. Lentne's foreign MN
lister announced today the discovery
of secret diplomatic correspondence, -
which he says will be published I'm
mediately.
I4enine and TrotZky are protesting
vociferousiy, Petrograd dispatches
state, that their armistice offer is not
addressed to the central powers alone,
but that they are striving for gen
erai peace"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-24
Italians Hold
Lines Against
Fierce Attacks
Fearful Slaughter Inflicted Cpon Tsu-
tcns who Try Hard to fBreak
Through Moun In fas---Maas
Eerma tons UseA.

London. November 2s.--The Italian
northern armies have weathered
another grave crisis. They emerged
from the last twenty-four hours COM
piets masters of tie mountain positions
which the Teutons- are battering In
their attempt TO break through to the
plain. Italian aggressive spirit and
bravery" as the Rome official report
puts 1T. checked the Teuton tide just
as II threatened to roll over the natu-
raj barrier.
Despite the pronisate use of tear
producing shells and the employment
of dense masses. the Teutons failed in
an all-day assault that was designed
to mask the Meletta mountain. Very
severe losses were inflicted on the at
Hackers" Rome reports.
On the vital front between the Piave
and Brenta rivers. fearful slaughter
took place all day yesterday. There
too the Italians remained masters 81
their lines on the heights above Saw
mountain (Monte Grappo). Some po-
sittons changed hands several times.
The Italians counter-attacked cease
lessfy with the fury of men who know
that their countrys fate rests upon
their tenaeity. In the Nsietta hghttn !,
the Latins even took prisoners, eight
cfyfeers and isf men.
Berlin, in It's day bulletin. asserted
the battle In the mountains was pro-
crossing favorahly.s'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-24
BLUE COMPANY NAMES
THREE BLUES OFFICERS
HeindI. Harris and Taylor. Who
Worked Up Command, Are Duly,
Elected Ind Company Is
Mustered In.

The Blue company of the rev
Third Virginia regiment was muster
ed into state service last night by
mastering Oficer Lieutenant Colonel
10 Lane stern. Eighty men were for
mally accepted and the remainder of
the command will be given their
''once over this afternoon at 7:30
o'clock by Colonel Stern. completing
the complement of one hundred men
Probably the most interesting feat
ure Of the organization of this COM
pany was the election last night of
the three men detailed from the
Blues cavalry in October for the pur-
pose OF forming this command. The
three men, warm friends, entered into
the work with all their energies and
the results havc~s spoken for them
selves.
Louis A. Heindi, a graduate of the
Virginia POLYTECHNIC institute was
elected captain. Herbert W Harris, a
graduate of the Virginia Military in
stitute. wac made hrst lieutenant: and
Pembroke W Taylor, a graduate of
Richmond college, was made second
lieutenant.
These three men were serving their
second eniistments with the Blues
have succeeded In working up an or
ganization with the true Blue" spirit
and will be very warmly congratulated
by great circle OF friends and well
wiehers, not only upon having organ
ised q most excellent company, but
upcn their own merited promotion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-24
CAMP LEE BAND =
AT CAPITOL TO-DAY

Several hundred members of the
3lSth regiment at Camp, Lee will
come 10 Richmond today with the
regiments band, which viii give a
concert IN Capitol souarA beginning
at p. NJ. Inasmuch as this is the
regiment to which all of Richmond's
selection are assigned, more than the
ordinary amount of interest Is expect
ed to be taken in the public concert.
Probably between $50 and 500 men
will accompany the band. They will
receive leaves OF absence permitting
them to remain In Richmond Satur-
day night and part of Sunday, Cap
tain b. F.. COPYRIGHT. who Is In
charge Of the program of the con-
cert and vaudeville performance
which will be staged by the regiment
In the City Auditorium Thanksgiving
night. win be among those who come
over from camp today. While in the
city the captain will complete the
Anal arrangements for the entertain
ment. Announcement of the fact that
concert WIN be given has aroused
keen interest.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-24
SEND UNOtS|RADltS TO
DETENTION FARMS.
State Board of Charities In Forth
coming Report VIII Urge
Effective Measures.

One OF the most important features
OF the forthcoming report OF the
state board OF charities and correc-
tons. it is understood. will be the
recommendations of that body refa :
tive to the solution OF the very seri-
Gus situation brouguht about by the
presence OF a large number of women
of bad character who have come to
the state on account of the large con
centration of men at the army cam
tonments.
In one community. at least New
the law, although warned of the ne
cessity therefor, the conditions have
become so bad that the military au-
thorities have fixed certain bounds
within which the soldiers may go.
cutting out very considerable busi-
ness sections of the place.
liz understood that the free use
of detention farm has been offered
that city by George helms Wise, a
well known lawyer OF the city. for a
reasonable period, and 1t is proposed
that the women who are arrested for
delinquency shall be held there.
1t Is understood that the report OF
the state board will urge that women
who are a menace to the moral vel
fare of the community shall be deal,
with by new laws to be presented to
tire next general assembly which will
provide for indeterminate sentences ID
detention farms, where they will be
kept until they give reasonable evil
dence of determination to lead re-
spectacle lives.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-24
CAPPS RESIGNS As
GENERAL MANAGER Of
EMERGENCY FLEET
Severe Strain Under Laborx Proves
too Mich for His HeaIth--No
Friction With Offcials.
WILSON WRITES
LAUDAToRY LETTER
Post Offered TO Homer Ferguson,
President of the Newport News
Shipbuiiding and Dry Dock Com
pany.

Washington, Nov. 2S.--Adnirai w.
l. Caps, general manager of the
United States Emergency Fleet cor
poration has resigned. He gives as
his reason i'll health. Despite runnrs
of friction between the admiral and
board officials, each denies that any
material differences occurred.
President Wilson tonight wrote a
Mandatory letter to the admiral, as fc'-
lows
"rt il with something nnore than
regret that have received, through
the secretary OF the navy. your letter
Informing me of the necessity you
are under TO relinquish your duties
in connection with the Emergency
Fleet corporation. I have admired
the work you have done there most
warmly. for ] have kept informed
concerning It and knew with what de-
votion and intelligence you have done
II. 1t will be a very great loss to the
Emergency Fleet corporation that you
must Withdraw. and il particularly
dlstresses me to know that the cause
is your impaired health
"Of course, will yield to your de-
sire and assign you to other duties
as coon as your health will permit
YOU to undertake them, but ! want
YOU 10 know with what reluctance l
do SO and with what genuine personal
esteem and confidence. | realize now
that Won have remained longer at your
present post than your strength tustl-
fed and ] know that you have done
SO from motives OF patriotism, May ]
not expreas- H. ohli@ai4esa ~ -A.sa'-ss =
public servant p
The letter written by Admiral Capp
TO the president said;
'Wish regret I beg TO inform you
that the physical disc hility under
which l labored at the time of my
assignment To duty with the Elmer
gency Fleet corporation has increased
TO O serious extent and my medical
adviser has stated that l cannot con-
tinue my present duty without very
serious impairment OF health, the de-
velopments during the past month
having been especially unsatisfac
tory"
The admiral said the matter already
Haa beSH bToGaht 10 the attention CO
Chairman Edward y. Hurley OF the
shipping board and Secretary of the
Navy Daniels. He added:
May add in conclusion. how
deeply / appreciate the trust and con-
hdence you have at all times reposad
in me, especially as shown In my pres
ent assignment 20 dut" as general
manager of the Emergency Fleet cor
poration. and ] shall look forward to
the privilege of giving such further
service as may be withia the limits
of my physical capacity as soon as /
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