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-TEUTON THRONE

continued from rage ouet
bic, either for themselves or for the
safety of the world.
This epitomizes today President
Wilson's answer to the pope's peace
proffer, probably now in he hands of
the pontiff. His rejection CT peace at
this time stands out in diplomatic rec
ords as one of the most virile state
papers of this war Y ct as tempered
with another direct offer 70 Germany
TO get peace by spurnin2 kaiserism
with it's horrors and insincerity. The
president realized that it is no mean
task to gee the thought into the Ger
man peoples minds, tho the germ of
democracy has already been sown
there-nourished by suffering.
To Drop Note from Air.
Germany will doubtless withhold
nevertheless reach the nation by aero
plane cOuriers to a limited degree.
Preparation for this distribution is
now under way.
Senators and diplomats hailed Pres
ident Wilson's messag1 enthusiastic-
ally All agreed he could do no less
than spurn the pope's proposals, based
on return to the status quo-and its
possibilities of letting Germany repair
for another outrage against the world.
Diplomats-particula the Russian
pointed out that the answer is viz
tually Russia's programmes forcible
annexations, no punitive indemnities;
free development of all nations, and
no economic war after the war"
Gives Heart to Russia.
This thought is destined to hearten
Russia, to gain the support of parties
thruout the world who oppose con-
quest and to correspond to some psci-
fist programs.
Even important, insofar peace
prospects are concerned, is the announce
ment that the president desires no dis
memberment of empires; thaS this is not a
war to crush Germany a nation; but
rather to put her on an equal plane with
other natiOns-minus Wilhelm's dreams OF
world nominations.
incidentally the presidents message
strikes both at post-bellum trade wars
considered by the Paris conference
of allies-and at proposed Austro-
German trade conquests.
Clearly and Enthusiastically the presi-
dent reiterates that the United States
seeks no ACKNOWLEDGMENT for herself
that she hopes only for the rights OF
free peoples to dwell without the
menace of German big Berthas'' al
their doors.
Scores "Scrap of Paper
He scorned the thought that Ger.
many-with the kaiser controlling
could write peace pact that woult
be other than scrap of paper" IanC
suggested that Immediately German!
would plot 20 cheat Russia of hel
new born freedom.
His program OF no punitive indem
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NORWAY loses 2 SHIPS
German Submarines in Days Toll OF
Neutral Shipping.

London, Aug. 29.-The Norwegian
steamer Kongs1i from Saint Nazaire,
France, for the United States, has
been sunk off the Spanish coast, ac-
cording to a telegram received at
Christiania from Santander and for
warded by the Morning Post CORE
spondent.
Sinking by a German submarine of
the Norwegian steamship Frigga,
1,046 tons gross, is reported by the
Norwegian foreign office in an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from
Copenhagen. The crew was saved
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PREPARES FOR SURVEY
Federal Food Inspector Makes Map of
Stores In the City.

Jackson Earnshaw, federal food in
spector in Topeka to make survey
of the city's food supply for the gov
eminent, busted himself today in pre-
pairing a map of the grocery, feed and
meat stores of Topeka
AS yet he has not received detailed
instructions on the survey.
Earnshaw knows that the govern
ment desires him to ascertain the
quantity of supplies on hand in To-
peka of eighteen food articles. AS
to what these articles are Earnshaw
has not learned,
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Kansas City, Aug. 29.-HOGS-Receipts
1000. Market 15c to 25c higher. Bulk,
S17.OOdIs.2O; heavy, S17.9Od1s.35 packers
and butchers. S17.50@ 1880; light. $1,000
CATTLE-Beceipts 1000. including 100
southerns. Market steady. Prime fed
steers. S15.00@16.00; dressed beef steers,
southern steers. $7.5O011.5O; cows, $6.001
1000; heifers, s7.50G13.00; stockers and
calves. $7.OOd13.Oo.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Market strong.
Lambs, $16.oo@17-0o yearlings s10.50@
1850; stockers and feeders, S7.OOQ17.25.
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ITALY TO BUY CRAFT
Twenty Officers Arrive to Purchast
Planes Is Belief.

An Atlantic Port, Aug 2e.-An au-
thorized commission of twenty Italian
army officers, the majority belonging
to the aviation corps and headed by
Capt. Carlo Tappi arrived here today
on French passenger steamship.
Captain Tappi said he could not dis
cuss the mission but it is understood
he comes here to purchase aircraft.
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SECRETS TO KAISER
OFFICER Swears Commander Unde
Gar Guilty of High Treason.

Petrograd, Aug. 29.-General Ivan
off today swore that General Sukhom-
linoff, former comrhmander in chief
of Russia's armies under the old re-
gime, had sent military secrets to Ber-
lin from Petrograd, via Warsaw. He
testified in the court-martial against
the former officer.
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FINE WOMEN PICKETS
Each Get $25 Fine in Police Court
They All Appeal.

Washington, Aug. 29.-The ten wo-
men arrested yesterday in front of
the White House making a demon
stration in behalf of the National
Woman's party were fined $25- each
in police court today. They gave no.
tice of an appeal and were released
after furnishing $500 bond each
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steers Sci New Record.

Kansas City, Aug. pa new rec
ord in the sale of steers was estab-
ished today when the top price of
various heavy, fat steers ranged at
$15.25, $3.50 and $15.S5 Fifteen
dollars a hundred pounds recorded
yesterday was said to be the highest
price ever paid in the west.
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WOULDN'T WAIT ON 'EM
Russians Retreat Near Czernowitz Be-
fore They Are Attacked.

Petrograd, Aug. 29.-The retire
ment was occasioned by the begin
ming of an offensive in the region
east of Czernowitz, Bukowina, yesterA
day by the Germans and Austrians.
The troops retreated without waiting
for the attack on their trenches, which
were occupied by the enemy.
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Kaiser Comes to Time.

Buenos Aires, Aug. 2s.-Germany's
reply to Argentina note embodying de-
mand in connection with the subma-
shipping has been received. In Off
cial circles it was stated the reply was
satisfactory.
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Chicago, Aug. 29.-HOGS-Receipts 1000
Market strong and 15c to 25c higher; top,
1880; mixed, $1610d1s.10; heavy, $40 10@
1900; rough, $16.10016.30; pigs, $1175@
1875.
to 15c lower. Native beef cattle, $S20G
1925; western steers, S7.O0613.5O; stockers
and feeders, S6.00@9.25: cows and heifers
$4650I13.15; calves, s13.O0d1625
SHEEP-Reeeipts 5000. Market steady.
Wethers, $1.90@1125; lambs, $11 .00d17.00.
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AETNA PLANT BLOWN
Two Killed, Another Injured, in Day
ton Powder Explosion.

Dayton, Ohio, Aug. 29.-As the re-
suit of an explosion of a powder press
at the Aetna explosive company's
plant at Goes station, near Xenia this
afternoon Emil Reihsberger and Con-
rad Hook were killed and Jerry
Krebel was seriously injured. Krebe1
was blown into a nearby river by the
aXn1OSinn
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Aug. ACKNOWLEDGING con-
ditions were generally more favorable thru
the corn belt despite frost which appeared
prices today eased off somewhat in the
early trading tho the fluctuations were
within narrow limits and sentiment among
traders was divided. Offerings were well
absorbed. Opening prices were from Ac
lower to Nc higher with December at 81 :0s
to $1.oS5, and May at $1O51h to $1.o515.
Slight rallies were followed by recessions
to about yesterdays final figures.
Later the corn market exhibited more
firmness, the dominating factor being an
advance in cash prices. The close was
strong Nc to ssc higher with Dec. at
81 .0S1s. and May at $1.O5ss to s1.05%.
WHEAT-Wheat traders marked time
awaiting the announcement of government
purchase price. The cash market was quiet
and prices mainly unchanged only small
quantities changing hands.
OATS-Oats opened sc lower to &c
higher. Sellers predominated thru the
early trading tho price variations were
small and figures held at about yesterday 8
closing levels. Country arrivals continued
light.
OvISIONS-Provisions advanced in
sympathy with higher prices for live hogs,
the initial increases ranging from 1Oc to
soc. Lard was the most active product.
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Report Advances Along Rumanian
Fronts; Russ Back.

Berlin, Aug. 29.-In the Oituz val
ley region on the Rumanian front,
Teutonic forces stormed hill posi-
tons yesterday, says today's army
headquarters announcement. More
than 500 prisoners were taken
Field Marshal Won MackenSon's
forces, the announcement also states,
captured the village of Muncelul and
pushed back the opposing forces in a
northwesterly direction past several
positions on both sides of the Suchita-
IA valley. Prisoners to the number
of 1000 and three guns were taken.
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Chicago. Aug 29-BUTTER-Market I'M
changed Creamery, 39041Ac.
EGGS-Market unchanged.
POTATOES-Market lower. Virginia bar
rels S3.7564.0o; Jersey bulk, $125@1 30 ;
Minnesota bulk, S1.O0G1-10.
POULTRY-A1iye, unchanged.
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New York, Aug. 29-BUTTER-Market
steady Creamery higher than extras, 43Hc.
EGGSMarket irregular. Fresh gathered
extras. 44645c.
CHEESE-Market firm. State fresh spe-
POULTR1-Lfve poultry. firm; dressed.
firmer.
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normal Centrifugal, 81 40; molasses, SO. - :
refined, steady fine graduated, $S.40@S.5c.


Wall St, New York, Aug. 29.-STOCKS-
After brief pause, the liQuidating move
ment fathered fresh Roadway with another
attack upon the motors. Studebaker fell
2k to the new low level of 44As General
motors lost and all gains elsewhere were
cancelled. Equipments were equally heavy
with shippings and metals and the more
rally Of the first hour was succeeded by
renewed offerings. Steels, coppers, rails
and tobaccos led the 1 to point recoveries
at noon. Liberty bonds sold at 1904 to
999S.
Selling Of stocks was resumed at the active
opening of today's market, most of the
leaders adding fractions to their severe set
back of the preceding session. United
States steel was forced down half a point
to its recent low quotation of 1881 but
Immediately rallied to 119A. Bethlehem
soon reacted with all industrials. Rails and
coppers were more steady with shippings,
oils and motors. A firmer trend was shown
at the end Of the first half hour.
Kansas City Live Stock Sales.
(The following sales were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yard, Kansas City, and
reported over long distance telephone d.
rect TO the State Journal by Clay Robin
son & Co., live stock commission mer-
chants)
Kansas City. Aug. 29.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts today 1900 head. Market Toe to
HOds~Receipts 1000 head. Market Csc
higher. Bulk of sales, $17.00@1S.00. Top,
SHEEP-Receipts today 1900 head. Mar
Eat he
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WEATHER TABLE.

Furnished by the weather bureau office,
Topeka, Kan, for the twenty-four hours
ending at a. M Wednesday.
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Kansas City Grain Market.
Kansas City, Aug. 29-WHEAT-Cash
&c to &c lower. No. hard, 81. 4o@l2.45: No
5, s.. 3O@2.4o; No. red, $212Q213; No. 3,
S.: 0S02.1o. ---.ss .-4s-.
CORN-Market steady. No. mixed,
S179@1.sO; No. 3, $1.76@17z; No. 2 white.
s.. 80; No. 8, nominal; No. yellow, $1-S4 !;
No 3. nominal.
OATS-Market steady. No. white, 57A
65Sc; No. mixed, 562c.
RYE+S1. 6601 81.
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-$4 25d 40
HAY-Market unchanged to SOC higher
Choice timothy, $20.O0@2050: choice
prairie $50 5O@21.00; choice alfalfa, $24.50.
SHORTS-S200@210
BRAN-S1.35.
Receipts wheat 63 cars
CLOSE WHEAT-Not quoted.
CORN-Dec., 81. Os1z May, S1-05-
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TEUToNs TAKE 1900 MEN. :

of Russia as formidable factor in
the war.
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sborn lambs and sheep Sc under above
prices. Positively cannot use sneep %
lambs unless fat.
Topeka Grain Market.
tFurniAhed by J p billiard. Former Kansas
Ave. and Curtis ST.
Topeka. Kan, Aug -.
CORN-s17a IT..
OATS-55d60c
Retail nay.
FURNISHED By W A. Gilehrist d2e ouinc1
Sfreett
Topeka. Kan. Aug. -
PRAIRIE uAY--s1s 90
ALFAIFA-szn-00
Poultry md Exxa
+ .rarnfshcd by the Topeka f'arkfng Con-
pany. corner Laurent and hadison.s
Topeka. Kan. Aug. -.
HENs-31k lbs. and over. lie. under 81
his. lac: springs over lbs. 1ec ROSTERS.
lie: stacgy young roosfers he. broiiera
lbs and under. 21c.
EGGS-32c.
BUTTER-0645 c
Topeka Hrs Navkes..
.Eurnlshed by Beck. 212-21+ E sta,
Topeka. Kan, Aug ~
PRAIRIE HAY-s1syoo.
ALFALFA-s1e.00.
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New York Sugar Market
New York, Aug 29.-SUGAR-Raw sugar
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Chicago Grain and Pork Market.

Chfcago anu
Chicago. Aug. CONTRADICTIONS wheat !:
Not quoted.
CORN-Dec, 81. OS1z May. S1.051s
OATS-Sept, 53Kc; Dec, 53B0o4e; May,
PoRK-Sept., $500: Oct, $4s.25
LARD-Sept., $3.50; Oct, $23.2I; JAN,
SHORT RIBs+sept., s2s-e2; Oct, s2s57;
jan, $21-05.
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Kansas City, Aug 29-BUTTER, EGGS
AND POULTRY-Market unchanged.
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Topeka Livestock Market.
tPrices furn,shed by woiff Packing Co.,
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Chicago Grain and Pork Market.
(The range of prices on grain futures on
the Chicago Board of Trade as reported
by the Topeka Board Of Trade.)
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Retail nay.
tFuruished by w A. fiilcbrist 626 Quinc1
Sfreett
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Topeka, Kan, Aug -
PRAIRIE HAY-f1S.0o.
ALFALFA-S19.00.
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Topeka. Kan. Aug. -.
PRAIRIE uAY--s15 90
AIFALFA-$zn.00
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GERMAN PEOPLE

Continued from Page one,
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Topeka Hrs Mavkes.
.E-urnIshed by 7 A Beck. 212-21+ e sta,
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rs are retailing in Topeka s49s,s
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Topeka. Kan, Aug %.
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D shorn lambs and sheep &c under above
prices. Positively cannot use sneep %
ID lambs unless fat
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-20
U. S. ARRESTS
MAX EASTMAN
NEW YORK PUBLISHER OF PAPER
BARRED FROM MAILS is
INDICTED.

New York, Nov. 19.-Max Eastman
publisher Of The Masses, a magazine
recently denied second class mail priv
ileges. was indicted here today with
six others connected with the publica-
tion on charge of conspiracy IN v;o
lation Of the espionage act by the fed
eral grand jury. Bench warrants were
Immediately issued for their arrest.
Those named with Eastman we're.
Floyd Dell, managing editor; C. Mer
rill Rogers, Jr., business manager;
Henry B. Glenter Kamp. cartoonist;
Arthur Young, artist: John Reed, writ.
er and Josephine Bell, writer.
Two indictments for attempting to
ues the mails for non-mailable matter
also were returned against The
Masses Publishing company as cor
poration and C. Merrill Rogers, IT., as
an individual.
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KAISER REFUSES
RUSSIAN OFFER
Will Treat for Peace Only
With Legal Govern
ment.

PetroErad. Nov 19,--Germany has
|refEDed TO treat for peace with the
new soldiers and workmen's govern.
'mehts in response to recent proposal
according to the newspapers here.
which publish the news as coming
from well authenticated source.
1t is stated that Emperor William
announced in his reply that he would
treat only with the legal successor to
the imperial government or with the
constituent assent =.
In: this connection. the VOLTA
Noroda says it has information that
the soldiers and workmen's govern
Iment, in the event of its failure to re-
ceive replies from the belligerents by
November 23, reserves the right to
make peace on its own account, after
which, if the war continues, Russia
will occupy neutral position.
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Germans Must Avoid War
Quarters, and Must OBJ
tain Permits to Travel in
"A m erica, President
DEGREES.
BARRED FROM ENTIRE
COLUMBIA DISTRICT

Washington, d. c., Nov. 19.-All
alien enemies are required to register
and obtain permits for travel, under
IL proclamation issued today by Presi'
dent Wilson. Enemies also are pro-
hibited approaching within 100 yards
of water fronts, docks, railroad terml-
mails. or storage houses and are Tor
bidden to enter or reside In the DIS
tdct of Columbia.
SUPPLEMENTS WAR EDicT.
The proclamation, issued as sup
plement to the one declaring state
OF war with Germany, provides
further than an alien enemy shall not,
except on public ferries, be found on
"any ocean, bay, river or other wat
ers" within the United States. They
are forbidden to fly in an airplane,
balloons or airships and to enter the
Panama canal zone.
HAS WIDE RANGE.
Only Germans will be ahected by
the proclamation as 1T specihes
enemies" not "allies of enemies
The proclamation applies to conti-
mental United States and to the
Philippines. Porto Rico and Alaska.
uc pSu0lLy lOA SAOA0IAOA "sAA ~
ment for the duration Of the war.
Ohicials explained today that the
governments action is not intended
to be indicative and that Germans
who mean no. harm to the United
States win not be molested.
FULL RULES MOT READY. Z
Under regulations now being framed
by the department Of justice. all Ger
mans may not be required to report
periodically to officials. The regula-
tions will be promulgated within a
few days, but the terms Of the presi-
dents proclamation become immed.
lately effective.
The administration Of the restric-
tions will be under John Lord O'Brian,
special assistant to the attorney gen.
eral for war work, and the enforce
ment will be carried out largely with
the assistance of the department OF
Justices bureau of investigation.
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LLOYD GE0RCE
BRAVES STORM
Lack of Cooperation Is Al
lies Big Weakness,
He Declares.

London, Nov. 19.-In the house o.
commons today former Premlel
Asquith opened the debate on the ere
alton of an allied war council and the
recent utterances of Premier Lloye
George. Mr.. AsQuith deprecated tht
setting up of any organization to su
persede or interfere with the un
fettered activity and Independent po
sition" Of the general stan. He op
posed interference with the ultimate
responsibility of each allied govern
ment for its own forces and to its
own people.
AsoUiTH SEES INDICTMENT.
Mr.. Asquith said he looked at the
new machinery without bias to see
how far It would conduce to increased
efficiency of prosecution OF the war
The new scheme had been launched
he declared, in an indictment OF the
general strategy Of the allies on the
ground that it had been in several In
stances dilatory or misdirected. He
felt he would be failing his duty II ne
did not call attention to it.
Replying to Mr.. Asquith, Lloyd
George said the machinery for con
sultation among the allies had become
inadequate and that they had suffered
previously on account OF defects OF
the system.
WILSON FOR UNITY.
President Wilson. through Colonel
E. M. House, head Of, the American
mission to the allied conference, de
clares that he considers unity OF plan
and action between the allies and
America is essential in order to
achieve a just and permanent peace.
NO CRITIC OF ARMY.
The premier said that any criticism
which he had directed against the
conduct Of affairs in the past propos
ing the change, was not directed
against any staffs or commander-1n
chief Of this or any other country.
AS far as he could gauge public
opinion in America, he said, 1t would
have preferred q council with cxsrsa
tive powers; but there were reasons
why he thought 1t undesirable to sci
up a council with full executive
authority unless the allies were abso
lutely driven to it by failure of the
present scheme.
WISHED TO SHOCK PUBLIC.
Abiding to his recent address in
Paris, in which he spoke of blnnders
of the allies in the war, Mr.. Lloyd
George said he made up his mind to
take risks and that he took them to
rouse public sentiment, not merely
here but in France, Italy and America.
His Paris speech was considered
utterance, the premier added, and had
been submitted to the war cabinet
The premier told the house arrange
ments had been made to supply infor-
nation in regard to naval matters to
the war council.
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SMELLING STUDENTS
TO4 CANTONMENTS

Fort Smelling, Mimi, Nov. 19.-Stu-
dent officers at Fort Smelling who win
commissions at the present camp will
be assigned to duties at Camps LEWIS,
Grant and Custer as we'll as Dodge, IT
was announced today. Most OF those
commissioned at the first camp were
put in command of national army men
from their own states at Camp Dodge.
Governor Harding Of Iowa watched
maneuyers at the fort today
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Artillery Battle on West
Front Regarded as Pre-
!. lude to Concentrated
! Attack by British and
French Forces,
TWO MORE AMERICAN
SOLDIERS ARE SLAIN
.rA.smiated press summary. ]

Associated Press Summary
There are indications of reawak-
ening Of fighting activity on the west
ern front, especially in Flanders and
around st. Quentin.
East and northeast of Ypres the
British are now well established on
the Passchendaele ridge. These posi-
tions have been under heavy lombard
ment by the Germans for several days.
apparent evidence that the Germans
are nervous and hope by their artil-
lery fire to check new British thrust.
Around ST. Quentin, north-nor thwest
Of the Ailette, where the French
gained. notable success recently,
German and allied patrols have been
busy. North of st. Quentin both the
British and Germans carried out raids.
French artillery has been shelling
heavily the German positions south OF
the town for several days and a
thrust by French troops, evidently as
q feeler. was. repulsed by the defend
ers, Berlin reports.
Jaffa, the ancient Joppa and the
seaport on the Mediterranean for Jeru-
salem, has been occupied by the Brit
ish. The Turks gave up this import
ant point without resistance and are
retiring 1orthward under pressure.
Jerusalem is thirty-five miles south
east Of Jaffa and its occupation by
General Allenby's troops probably is
. matter OF only a few days.