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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-05
Bank Of Engiand-Gold holdings o.

Bank of England.-Gold holdings OF
the Bank Of England showed a mod
crate increase for the week, and the
proportion Of its reserves to liability
is now 1916 per cent. against 1880
per cent.
This showing presumably was much
better than had been expected, but the
directors Of the banks consequently did
not feel under any necessity for chang
ing the banks rate Of discount, which
remains at 6 per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-05
Rock Island Reorganization. In

K0cF T.Iahd OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ~
nouncing that January 3. 1917. was the
last date on which debentures here
tofore deposited with the debenture
committee might be Withdrawn, the
reorganization committee stated there
lad been no Withdrawals and that
about S. per cent Of the issue has no"
been deposited.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-05
Other Cities

Boston Coppers.-Boston, Jan. T.
Mining shares bulged and then sagged
to-day. the recession erasing advances
Of several days trading in some IN
stances. At the close the market was
quiet. Copper Range, 66; Allouez'
65ia: Old Dominion. SO z; Osceola,
S6iz.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-05

Bank OF France.-Paris. Jan. 4.-The
weekly statement OF the Bank Of
France shows the following changes,
in francs:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-05

Federal Reserve Dividends.-Wssh-
ington. Jan. 4. Federal Reserve banks
at Boston, New York, Philsdel phia,
Cleveland, Minneapolis and st. Louis
have been authorized by the Federal
Reserve Board TO declare dividends Of
6 per cent for varying periods since
the opening of the banks in Novem-
Der. 1914. The other six reserve banks
have already declared dividends.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-05

More Gold to Argentina Girsrd
National Bank, Of Philadelphia, with
drew from the Sub-Treasury fS,2Oo,OOO
+, gold. for shipment to Argentina, for
tho account Of New York bankers. The
sbipment is going by the steamer Eve
lyn, of the Philadelphia South Amerl-
can Line.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-05

interior rates were generally un-
changed
Ruling rates on money yesterday,
compared with n year ago. were as
follows:
Yesterday. Year ago.
Call money. 2I5oo 2 %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-05

T.. T. Jeffery Resigns. L. T. Jefery:
chairman Of the board of directors OF
the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
has resigned. The Office is to be abo,,
ished. The direction Of the company (,
affairs in New York has been placed
in the hands Of Vice-President Cop
nell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-05

Incorrect interpretations by the edi-
tors Of the Wall Street news tick
ers" Of what was stated IN the Re
serve Boards Bulletin caused much
confusion in Stock Exchange circles.
The market at one time weakened per
ceptbly on the publication Of the
statement that the board had reitcr-
ated its warning 10 banks against the
purchase OF British and French short
term notes. As a matter Of fact. the
bulletin merely contained an account
Of the action taken by the Reserve
Board last November.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-05

New Official for Electric Bond and
Share Company. Edward h. Hall vice
president Of the New England ele-
phone & Telegraph Company mas oeth
elected a vice-president OF the Eiec1r &c
Bond and Share Company to take ell
feet January y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-05

The detailed statement compares as
follows with the corresponding week
last year:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-05
MetrOpolitan

Metropolitan Trust Removal. - ne
METROPOLITAN Trust Company will oc-
cupy it's new Offices at so Wall street
on January 3.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-05

More livestock was marketed IN Uni
cago in 1915 than in any previous year
according TO the annual report or the
Chicago Union stock Yards, made pun
lie to-day. The report asserts that the
marketing during the year amounted 10
$500 .62O,O23. The years total market
ings were slss, 6si ,s67 greater than IN
1918 and more than sl0O,OOo,OOO in ex-
cess OF the record OF the banner year
Of 1918.
New price records in all classes OF
livestock we're set during the year. the
report stated. Fat beef steers averaged
$3.50 a hundred pounds; calves, $lO.8o;
hogs. $3.50; sheep, S7s5, and lambs
s1O.75. Horses averaged in price $lol
a head.
War demand was an important factor
in the 1916 cattle market, according to
the report. packers having contracts
with practically every warning Euro
pean country, which they were unable
TO meet fully because OF shipping con-
dtions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-05
BOARD
WOULD CONTROL
GOLD INFLOW
Congress Is Considering
Amendments TO Law
Governing Reserves

Washington, Jan. 4.-The Federal
Reserve Boards official bulletin this
month discloses that amendments to
the bank law governing reserves re-
Gently transmitted to Congress and
now under consideration by the com
uittee, are intended to aid in controll-
ing the great gold flow into the coun-
try and are connected with the boards
recent warning against bank invest
ments in foreign war obligations, is
sued November %.
ct was suggested" says the bull
leHn, chat the inflow OF gold into the
United States need not be considered
a menace to the well being OF the com
munity, provided that satisfactory
provision was made for the control Of
its movement and accumulation. The
question raised is how to obtain and
exercise sufficient authority in con
ncction with such control.
"Tbis. as is now suggested by the
board, can be accomplished by wipins
cut the fictitious reserves carried IN
the form OF reserve balances. vestinG
the board itself with power TO increase
when necessary the percentage OF
member bank reserves carried with
reserve banks, and roarranging the
reserve requirements OF the country
so rs 20 place all reserve funds, OK
cept needed till money, in the hands
Of the reserve banks themselves"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-05
SWIFT @ CO.'S GROSS
SALES $575,000,O0O
Record Year in Livestock at the
Union Stock Yards

Chicago. Jan. Gross sales oil 800
600, 900 and net profits Of $2o'4oo'ooo
were shown in the report Of swift q
Co., packers, for the year ending sep
TENDER 30, 1916, submitted to the STOCK
holders Of the company at their annual
meeting to-day. The gross sales LOT
1915 we're 100000, 600 and the net
profits s14,Os7 800.
Louis f. Swift told the stockholders
that foreign business had been large
item IN the financial result.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-05

Sub-Treasury. -- New York banks
gained from the Sub-Trcasury ST.
$4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-05

Silver.-Bsrs in London, 36l5 pence;
New York. 1858 cents; Mexican dollars
$50 cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-05
WFAITH MARKETS AND COMMERCE NBlI
Finance Economics

WALL STREET OFFICE: Telephone;
Mills Building, Il Broad ST. Hanover eSlN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-05

Below is given the current exchange
value Of foreign money in dollars and
cents. together with the intrinsic gold
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-05
Corporation Returns
Norfolk Southern

November output OF the porphyry com.
panies compares with October as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-05
Bank Clearings.-Tne days clearing

'15-day paper
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-06-09
GERMAN COT NTER- ATTACKS
CI,SSEIII.N BE ATEN OH

British Headquarters in France.
Junr . tyia London ..3a O. MI tBy
the Associated Press with their
oyerw helmlug weight uf maSscd guu7
and in hand -'u-hand fighting at soms
points the British nave beaten of an
German ,ountcr-uttdCk- upon their
newly won position beyond the Mcs-
sine- ridge. Prussidu aud BaNariuu
troops, driven forward under a storm
Of fire poured upon them from al
vanced British batteries positions. SUI
fered friEhttullN As this dispatch is
written they had succeeded iu recap
turing and holding only one BRITISH
post. At Klein TilIchckc which had
been pushed we'll forward OF the 'ola
solidated main British linn"
Beaten back IA the center the Ger
mans tppar"ntly have nasscd toward
the flanks ~ the front uu which the
British advanced The, attempted
several times TO organize Duuutcr-Jt-
ldrk- in the direction Of Wareut"n
hut the British gun. upset their plans
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-06-09
Finding of Remains Of l4months.
old Son of Missouri Banker
Ends a Nationwide Search Be.
gun on May 80.
DEATH APPARENTLY WAS
CAUSED BY DROWNING
Federal Authorities Join in Prob.
ing Abduction Plot Activities !;
May Have Been Concerned in
German Plots.
By Assoe.aied Pf.r..

By Associated Press
Springfield. Mo. June Lloyd
keet is dead. The finding of the body
In an Did well today ended a nation
wide search begun Ma go when the
child was taken from his cradle by
kidnapers.
j. Holland keet. wealthy banker.
and his wife identified the body 81
their son which was wrapped iu the
same blanket la which the child sirpt
when he disappeared. This was COW
cred by womdns undcrskirt.
The body was found on u nearby de-
serted farm which previously had
been searched on information that II
was the headquarters uf an abduction
IS indicate which also had planned the
kidnapping OF a rich springfield leWcler
and % St Louis munitions manufa,
turcr.
\ coil of wire was tied around the
body and death apparcntli was due 10
drowning There was slight bruiso
ON the face probably sustained when
the child was thrown into the well
The remains were found 10y friends oi
the kcet family acting ON private in
formation
The belief Is general that the bahy
had been thrown into the well when
abductors. fearing for their own satets
were forced tu aba pdon the child.
Federal authorities today Joined ir
the investigation OF the alleged az
ductiou plot activities Of the sever
persons being held in connection witt
the kidnapping in the belief that they
may have been concerned in German
plots 10 tie up tie munitions traffic.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-06-09
Flames Started by Broken Power
Cable Carrying Electricity to
Underground Pumps Spread to
Adjacent Properties.
WORST MINING DISASTER
IN THE cITY's HISTORY
Helmet Men, Rescue Crews and
Safety First Squads Respond
Quickly to Render Aids; OH.
cials Fear All Are Doomed.

by Associated Press
Butte, Mont, June with thirty
fi"e known dead aud i67 men missing
as the resnl, of a fire which broke out
IN the Spcculator Copper mine last
nlght. Butte wrestled with the wors.
mining disaster In his history. The
hre prose out IN the lower levels,
starting trotn "A broken power cable
that carried electricity to the under
ground pumps. Lower levels quickly
hlled with smoke and gus.
There were il5 men on the night
shit. OF these 2i3 escaped through
levels connecting with other mines.
The gaS spread to the diamond InIne
ald took a further toll Of life In that
property Helmet men, mine rescue
crews and safety FIRST squads from all
the mines In Butte unde riOOk to pen.
citrate the gas fiiled workings Of the
Speculator the Diamond and High
ore mises. In the hope Of ending the
larger body OF miners for whom hope
OF rescue was not given up today. Or
iicials said that il the i67 missing
miners are not found to- have made
their way to the High ore mine work
irgs. they are doomed.
A statement by officials OF the
North Butte company issued Just be-
fore noon today give- thlrty-slx
known dead as O result of the Specu-
lator mine fire. i61 missing and 81.
known to have been saved. The list
of missing now includes only such
men AZ are believed yet TO be in the
mine.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-06-09
RICAPTI RI or MESSINEs
RIDGE PLEASI.S KING

London. June . & y NIT WIS
officially announced today that King
George has sent 10 Field Marshal Sir
douglas Haig. commander r-iu-chicf "i
the British forces IN flduce and Bel
pium. tn" following message:
we rejoice that thanks to he
thorough preparation ana splendid CO.
operation ol all arms. he important
Mc-siuos ridge which has been the
'cue uf so many memorable strug-
giles, again u u cur hands
Tell General Plummer ana the
second army how proud ", are Of thi,
achievement by which in few hours
the enemy was driven out OF strongly
rnirenChcd positions which had been
held Uy him fuI Two Jui "a half years
tSigucdp "GEDEGE r. L.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-06-09
SEVEN ~ JSPECrS UrRRIED
AWAY TO ESCAPE MOB

Springfield Mo. Jane !,--The bod
uf LLOYD Hcct. - months old son ot
T. Uelurd Erct wealthy banker wa
found .u wei ON ,he Crcushsw farm
ueBr here TO-DAY according to reliable
reports.
The report came Icy telephone from
.ussstigttur- who had gone tu the
farm n response 10 Information the
source Of which has not been rcFraIcd.
The child WAS kidnapped more than
"A week ago.
The Jody wrapped iu q vumau'~
mdcrskirt was partly dccomuoScd
and apparcuuy had been in tn well
two or three days according to the
report
The Crcusnav farm eight miles
from here. recently was searched bt
authorities after If had been named
in alleged statements given hy seven
suspects under arrest. here An old
houso there deserted Tor several
years. was said Go have been chosen
49, the headquarters Tor the alleged
abduction syndicate wht'h planned
20 kiduap e. 4 element wealthy Jew
clcr here ANA 90 ST. Louis munitions
maker
Tho kctf baby was stolen trum m"
/ family hrmo here the night ut MdN
Nu. His parents mad gone tu dane,
J and the baby was left with nurse
} and an older SON. Three men were
I believed to- bD the abducturS and it l>
/ assumed the. 'nuk the baby from hi-
! crib ana escaped m an automobile.
paul D'Du county prosecution
/ later went tu the iarm and idcutilcd
/ the bod, os that OF the hcct child.
",arug possible mob violence
~,N,h prisoners ncid iu connection
with the abduction here nave iuN q
! hurrcdIy uuj Of th, city their destI.
Iuat.up mot hIt.uG been announced.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-06-09
Levy of One Per Cent on the Orig.
inal Selling Price of Cars, Pro-
posed in La Toilette S Amend
ment, Is Agreed To.
FORTY MILLION DOLLARS
WILL BE AMOUNT RAISED
Cabarets to Pay One Cent for
Each Ten Cents or Fraction
Paid for Admission; Confec-
tionery Not to Pay Tribute.

bN AhnuNlhkeu freth
Washington. june a--Thc -cuat"
Gnancc committee today adopted SEN
Htor La Follcttc's plan FOR tax 81
one per cent on the original selling
price Of automobiles. To- De paid Ds
owners as the basis Of new schedule
ui taxation lu place of 'hc graduated
class tax previously agreed upon. The
proposed tax ON confectionery was
wholly abandoned.
Reduction of 80 per cent for cacb
Years use uf automobiles. up 20 %
per cant ia provided
The new automobile tax r1tcs ns
approved by the committee would hc
s. for automobiles costing $500 or
less. $50 for those costing between
t5o6 and $3.50. SO on those from
$50 10 : nOu with an additional tax
81 s. for every $500 I'm the cost 100 cN
coss Of $1,000 Tho committee est
mated that from $4,000. .OUn iu $50
600 600 in revenue will be- taken from
600. 900 automobile owners.
\ new tax ON cabnrets ~ one con,
FOR each ten cents cor fraction paid for
admission, estimated tu raise S..uuO.-
zoe 10 81 0OU GOO was adopted hy the
committee. rhc tax viii be payable
bN persons patronlziug them.
The publishers ana excess prohtf
tax we're discussed At length tydat Toy
the committee. which adjourned untN
Monday without "a decision. senator
Ia Toilette today proposed % TAX o.
10 per cent upon publishers receipt
iu ncu ~ proposals for the postal 10
crease and advertising taxes.
Committee sentiment was said t'
favor increasing The tax Oh cNecs'
prui's from one per cent To at icas
gU per cent. thereby increasing IN
r,turus from that source from $500.
uuu. uHu under the rufc 20 o. pcI cen
io between $500. 1000 ur &ioo.o"o.
under th, new plan
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-06-09
HEAVY cast NTIE~ NEE
INFLICTED ON TEL TONS

LONDON. june 2 = 70 y UII IU'
British attacked last night south OF
the Souchez river ana entered 'hc Ger
man positions uu front OF more ih"r
two miles the Wa, office announced
Thc German line wa penetrated 20 4
depth ut moro han hIlr mile. HcaNy
casualties were inflicted ON the Cor
mans The utttCk extended north Of
the river The statement says opera
tiuns were carried ON with complete
success on wide Iront from south "
Lens go It Bisscc
Tho Germans made e puW,rtu'
counter attack last uirht over nearly
the whole length uf the new front
They We're ropulsvd completely, tho
British retaining al the gruuud cap
turCd
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-06-09

said the governor favored closing the
saloons at o'clock AT night, instead
OF lO ana advocated a regulation to
forbid the sale Of liquor To- be taxsn
away from the saloon to be drunk
Alderman George -. hammond, OF
the police committee. said ne consid-
cred tie ordinance passed by council
a good one under the circumstances.
He was a prohibitlonist. but he recoa-
nized the fact that the sal pon business
was entitled to some con sideration so
long as the city took u sense money
from IL. He was disappointed In the
stand taken by the COVE rnor. How
ever. he did not like to take position
that might block the establishment ~
a training camp here, and he Thought
II might he well 10 Dow 70 the gov
ernor's wishes. " the camps were nos
esta blished here. council could then
repeal the regulations N they were re-
garded a. too oppressive.
MIR. Hammond moved that the
ordinance be reoonSidered for amend
meno. Emphatic nays from Aldermen
Booth. Gibson. simms. De Tullio and
Switzer settled the fate of the motion
Aldermen Tingley, Hammond and
Gilbert were the ones who voted To
amend
The. governors message 90 Major
stern and the majors reply were as
follows
SAINTS Pc. y. NJ. juno =. 1917.
Major M l.. Stern.
Albuquerque. y. VI.
Conhrming my phone Instructions
ut last night. you are directed to sus-
pend all action involving expenditure
81 state monies In construction OF mil.
itary camp equipment near Aibuquer-
que until further notice. This order
consequent from reported action city
council and mayor at last nights ses-
sion. Please notify law and order
committee. Wire me Immediately
your actioa.
w T. LINDSEY
Governor.
Albuquerque. y. NJ. June Q. 1871.
W. +. Lindsey. Governor.
Santa Pc. y. NJ.
Relative to your telegram this date
orders contained therein strictly COM
Piled with. NJ l.. STERN.
Major.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-06-09
NOTED
IN NET EARNINGS OF
RAILROADS OF j. S.
Operating Expenses Show an In
crease, but Despite This There
Is a Good Balance on the oppo-
site Side of Ledger.

hy Associated ffcsA
Washington, June N--Early cum-
plate returns from all railroads tUr ihr
four months ending with April made
public 'oday by the Interstate Cpm'
mcrcC 'uutmi ssion show increasing
murulcment in net earnings M cNtiN
section. uotwithing greatly Increased
operating expenses Tho east still con,
iinucs tho dark spot ON the railroad
map but shows a marked Improvement
m Nuril over March. southern rchn-
showed net revenue for April lel 81
fnur dollars "A mile less th1u Apih
1916. while western roads, grouped ds
"a whole. made more money than ever
before. exceeding by S3l per miie net
revenue OF the banner period "A year
ago 49,
high figures Slls2.pll .G5f tor the
-four months Hn increase ~ nearly
slUG. .0uO. 900
Expense rose approximately Nl-",-
OOO. OOO To SAT1.UNU OOO. Foo Aufi.
revenue. showed an Increase u - .''
0OO. 600 aud expenses increased Nlft"-
Ially the same amount leaving uti
reVrnuo- approXimutciy 100000 more
| tins April than last The discrcpAnt'
in per muc figures is due ,o IN" "pe'-
alton OF less mileage last wear
Western roads showed in ieascd re-
ceipts of $50. 000 0b1 and in rrasod cN-
penses OF $40 900 600 during the
| period For April the increase In rev
lenues was slS.0OO,0oo and 10 expenses
iSll, 500 goo
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-06-09
ROUSSEAU IS NAMED TO
SUCCEED EUsTIs ON THE
EMERGENCY FLEET BOARD
By Associated Press.

Washington. June 9.-~Harry l.. Rou-
sscau. civIi engineer and member of
the navy department commission on
additional navy yards. has been ap-
pointed assistant general manager Of
the emergency fleet corporation. sue
cccding +. \ Eustls, who was dismis-
sod yes,erd by Major General
Goethals ~ a result ~ the contro-
versy over the wooden ship building
progrnm samuel \ Fuller of New
YORK has been appointed assistant TO
the general manager. succeeding Rou-
sscau.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-06-09
LYONS MURDER CAR
HAS BEEN LOCATED,
CLAIM OF OFFICERS
Ell Paso Officials Claim to Have
Found the Auto in Which Grant
County Man Was Murdered on
the Night of May 16.


III paso. Tex, June County Of
ncers clatm to have located the mur-
der car tn which Thomas Lyons. the
aged millionaire ranch owner OF New
Mexico, was murdered here on the
night Of May l6 The car was said To
have been found IN local garage and
Is now In custody of the sheriff. 7. J.
Cogging and Millard CORging. of Ell
Paso and Felix Il. Jones. Of Fort
Worth. are now under arrest here.
charged with murder in connection
with the case
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-06-09
AND STAFF
GIVEN THE GLAD HAND
BY ENGLANO'S KING
Americans Arc Received at Buck
ingham Palace George Pleased
That Our Boys Are Going to
Take Hand in the War.

London. Jun, g. GcUcJIl Itrshlue
was received thi. morning at Bu,llug.
ham palace by King G,ut g. IT, WHa
To- the palace %, M. gDl
suuHl staff uf twelve officer Afi"i
the audience the officers paid % ore
NAL call at the United states &C. Hts-'
After IN, formal reception ,h. tiuE
shook hand. with General l..Ishins
and IN, member. ~ his STAFF ful vN -
pressed pleasure AZ WclyuWltE the
guard o' the American arm. .
The afternoon was taken uu WIN
conferences at sac war office. luu"t-
row General por-hur tud h.- s,t't
viii attend "a ser,,, at Westminster
Abbey
Tho general uI'I dime vIN NHHas-b-
don Page uu Muudan 90 which iiuHr
a., will meet Premier LluNd-'' '"ife
and h,z chief assistants BOO tn" 30 ..u'-
Ou Tuesday evening members "f the
British cabinet VIII give q dinner io
the general
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-06-09
British Are Determined TO Give
the Teutons No Rest and Make
Gains of Importance, in Some
Places a Mile and a Half.
FALL OF FRENCH COAL
CITY NEAR, is BELIEF
English Successes Are Taken to
Indicate That This Highly
Priced Point Is to be Wrested
from Won Hindenburg Shortly.
BY Associated Press

By Associated Press
General HaiT's determination tu
give the Germans no rest was cNcmpli-
fled last night when the British pene-
iratcd German positions around Lens
90 o depth Of more than half mile.
The field Of this attack lies from II
10 3u miles south uf that uf tn" big
drive made by the British iu Belgium
ON Thursday. which resulted I'm th,
capture of the commanding WNtsch-
acte- Messincs ridge ana iis retention
despite desperate German counter at
tacke
Tho two fields ~ attack constitute
points from which the great manurac-
turing district ~ northern France
CcutcriuC Boo Lille. may bc subjected tu
Alternating pressure.
Tho British succcFs tocdy is taken
10 mean that the fall uf Lens. the
great French coal City Is near. anI
that another great blow Us about 20 DE
struck towards clearing the Germans
from their long held aud much prlzed
French pcA- cs~ions iu this area.