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New-York tribune., 1917-12-08
Corporal and Private Hurt
By German Bomb in France

WASHINGTON. Dec. Two men. n
corporal and private in the American
air force, were to-day reported wounded
by German bomb in France. They
are;
Corporal Walter A. Warren; sister,
Mrs. Ida Smith, 303 Smith Street, Dub
lin. Ga.
Private Edward F. Ebsen; father,
George II. Ebsen. Buffalo, Mo.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-08
IBy ne Associated rrcssl

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTHERN ITALY, Dec. 6.-The big
operation which the enemy is attempt
ing in the north is virtually a repe-
tition of the turning movement he
executed six weeks ago in the great
offensive above Gorilla. At that time
he broke through the upper end OF the
line and thus endangered the lower
end of the line. This is exactly the
situation which is being repeated to-
day.
The Austro- German attack on Meletta
not only affects the lines in that
region. but if the enemy could pierce
through and drive his way southwark
onto the plains it might place him
on the left flank of the Piave lines
much as the Duke of Aosta has his
Third Army at Gorilla, with the enemy
on his left flank. 1t is this. quite as
much as the frontal attack. that is
receiving consideration.
The line east of Asiago probably is
stronger to-day than before the'retire-
ment yesterday, as il is now a straight
line. Formerly il was like long IN
verted letter L, with the Italians on
the inside Of the u and the enemy on
the outside.
II has been established tina. while
Field Marshal Conrad Won Hoetzen-
dorff is directing the movement, Cen
eral Won Krobatin's forces also are
cooperating.
Backward Season Aids Teutons
In addition TO the superiority IN
numbers, the Austro- Germans are tax
ing advantage OF the backward sea-
son and are striking before the noun
tain SHOWS impede operations.
The weather this year Is favorable 70
the enemy. The snow Is only re"
inches deep. whereas in December the
snow usually reaches depth OF IRON
four TO ten feet. One such SNOWMAN
now would be worth divisions.
Austrian prisoners taken in the ias'
few days say that the release OF Rus
sian prisoners held in Austria began
ten days ago. Austria took the lnltla-
tive in this, without waiting Tor hussls
20 release Austrian prisoners. hsen
Russian prisoner was schooled care
fully in Austria's desire to end the
New-York tribune., 1917-12-08
2 of u. S. Aero Squad
Hurt by German Bomb
Ambulance Driver Struck by
Flying Brick in France;
None Badly Hurt

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Dec. "A bomb dropped by
German aviator during a recent ilght
~ night struck in the street or town
through which two American aviation
meehanicians we're passing. one was
wounded in the shoulder and the mead
The other. a Missourian, sustained a
broken nose and other injuries TO the
face.
Al the same time an ambulance driver
rom HsnniDal. Mo. was struck on the
back oy a flying brick. The three men
are m base hospital Their condi'loh
Is reported as not serious.
The men were half way through inc
Town when they heard bombs dropping:
They paused, and heard the whirr OF
propellers overhead. Immediately after
ward bomb fell nearby and splinters
new in all directions. In addition 10
Nounding the Americans two french
women were killed.
One American in hospital said that
ne had learned his lesson, and that the
next time he heard the hum OF pro-
pelIers he would take 10 cover
:, An American cook was showing the
french army cooks how TO make PIE
Aas bombing started before the lessons
New-York tribune., 1917-12-08

had been completed. The cook disap.
peared. remarking later that the French
cooks IN that town never would learn
she art of piemaking from him.
Warning Of the impending raid was
given TO all towns within a radius Of
many miles, and all of them were
darkencd.
All except two Of the American sol
dlers who have been wounded in the
trenches arc rapidly recovering at the
base hospital. Some of the men with
minor injuries already arc being dis
charged.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-08

the battle is continuing without interruption
The withdrawal Of our troops from the
Meletta salient 20 the rear line OF defence
was accomplished on Wednesday night and
yesterday morning under protection OF the
artillery, which held up the advance Of the
enemy's masses.
An enemy party attempting 10 come down
into the Frsnzela Valley was driven back IN
disorder by machine-gun dre.
In the afternoon, after the most violent
artillery preparation, carried out from north
Of the Ronchi Valley % Monte kaberlsba.
the enemy attempted with large forces 10
break through our line south Of Gallo. The
attempt failed, owing 90 the bravery OF the
4th Bersagleri Brigade, which. opposing the
enemy at Monte Sisemol and engaging him
in a strenuous struggle lasting for tweive
hours, gave time for our line TO link itself
up at that point also in accordance with tie
plan. After six attempts had been repulsed
by our counter attacks the enemy, having
suffered severe losses. was compelled TO ar
rs't his advance at Monte Sisemol.
GERMAN
BERLIN. Dec. Italian rront-As a re-
suit OF their successes the troops OF Marshal
Conrad have been able TO take Monte Sise-
mol by storm. The number Of prisoners
taken in the Settle Comuni has increased
to 10000.
AUSTRIAN
VIENNA, Dec. 6.--The enemy has suffered
a heavy defeat. Early Tuesday. after pow
erful artillery preparation, in which German
batteries cooperated with the troops under
Field Marshal Conrad. We launched an at
tack against the mountain positions in the
Meetts region, and having reached high
elevation freely installed with defensive
works, the stubbornly conducted defence was
broken. The deep snow and severe cold
rendered progress difficult but the careful
preparation for the attack and the bravery
of the attackers natives from all parts OF
Austria -Hungary-we able 10 overcome
every counter measure.
Early Wednesday Monte Badenecche and
Monte Tondarecar fell, and at midday kai-
seriaeger Regiment No. 3 stood on Monte
Giha. Toward evening the Italian resist
ance on the Meletta ridge broke down be.
fore our encrcling and storminR attacks.
Enemy reinforcements coming up from VAL
stagna were taken on the flank by the fire
of our batteries situated east Of the Brenta.
During the morning hours yesterday the
enemy. after a bitter struggle. lost Monte
Demo and the rear positions near Foza. Al
. in the afternoon the brave Italian defend
ers, who had been completely cut of for
twenty-four hours on Monte Castelgomberto,
laid down their arms. All the terrain north
Of Frenzela Ravine Is In our hands
New-York tribune., 1917-12-08
King Receives u. S. Filler
Who ESCAPED Germans

LONDON. Dec. Plight Lieutenant
Patrick O'Brien, OF Momence. H.,
member OF the British Flying Corps,
who arrived in London last week after
having escaped from a German prison
camp, was received BY King George to-
day st Buckingham Palace.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-08
William TharO Brings
Down German Airplane

PARIS. Dec. t. Major William Thaw.
Of the Lafayette Squadron, brought
down a German airplane in duel over
the enemy's lines on Wednesday.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-08
Why Foe Rushes Things

Time. q S Lloyd George said, is on our
de- Therefore, Germany, whom no
one viii accuse of being blind or even
nesrsighted when 10 comes to such
matters. viii certainly make really
biz effort 90 take time by the forelock
and bring things 20 an end before
Americas full weight is thrown into
he balacc against her.
SO. instead Of winter inactivity, rest
and preparation, it looks to-day as
though the Allies are in for strenu-
Gus time IN the near future. A GER
nan offensive may come against the
British salients either at 1pres or
Cambria. Already the latter place is
the scene of the heaviest enemy at
,aeks, and Byng's inroad into the Hin
denburg line has been considerably
fst,ened =.
Upon whether Hindenburg and his
subordinate, Prince Rupprecht, intend
a rectifcation OF their positions in
FLANDERS depends almost entirely the
possibility Of big enemy attack on
the British positions around Passchcn-
daelc.
Npres Vital Spot
IIsigs work Of the summer and fall
Is almost complete, and indisputably
valuable high ground is almost entirely
IN his possession. The enemy's posi-
tions, therefore, while not rendered un-
ienable. are made exceedingly unde-
sirsble. and if the Germans are not
convinced Of this Haig certainly will
demonstrate it when the ground DRIES
next spring
Il .he enemy contemplates with
drswal 20 some new line IT won't be
necessary 10 attack the British posi-
tions around Ypres. If he intends TO
hold the present line il seems inevitable
he viii attempt TO regain the high
ground 10 is also not unlikely the
Germans will try to break the envelop-
ment Of Lens.
The Cambria salient position is some
what different. as German counter at
,aeks Of the last week definitely placed
the Drocourt- -Queant switch line out of
danger and any possibility of British
"break through" or of Byng's turning
a portion Of the Siegfried line is now
removed unless a further British ad-
vance ls made FIRST.
Blow at France Likely
Recent German successes in this see
Tor undoubtedly had an effect IN
strengthening German morale, and pos
sbly fresh German divisions may be
hurled against portions Of the salient
remaining in Byng's possession. 1t Is
against the French, however, that thc
big German smash must be expected.
The French still hold part of wnat
Germany considers her territory
SAGE and from the political viewpoint
q strong German effort here Is more
and more a possibility.
There are also sound military rea-
sons for the enemy striking at France
now. for this gallant ally has spent
most OF her strength layishly and al
ready is looking forward to the day
when America aud Britain can take
over a considerable portion Of her ll3e'
II the enemy DELAYS much longer she
will find France assisted by hundreds
Of thousands Of United States troops
ready TO bear the brunt Of the battle.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-08

Ancient Hebron. to-day called by the
Arabian name FL Khulil, is situated
about twenty miles southwest Of Jeru-
salem, with approximately $4,000 in
habitants.
Although the British forces are near
er to Jerusalem on the west and the
northwest, the taking of Hebron is Of
interest, because tradition identifies it
as the site of the tombs of Abraham
and other pstrisrchs. King David re-
sided here for the first seven years of
his reign. A magnificent mosque, ac-
cessible only to Mahometsns, stands
upon the traditional site of the patri-
archs' burial place.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-08
British Troops Take
Hebron, in Palestine

LONDON, Dec. General f. II. H.
Allenby reports that he has occupied
the town of Hebron, in Palestine. the
British War Office officially announces
tonight.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-08
Italian Front
ITALIAN

ROME. Dec. 7.-on the Asiago Plateau
New-York tribune., 1917-12-08
Million Men Freed

This means Hindenburg has approx
mstely 8 million men at his disposal,
for enemy divisions on the East front
average only about eight thousand
men. and the Russian front has been
used As sort Of rest camp for battle
weary troops battered by the British
and French on the West front.
Germany is rushing the war. She is
battling against an opponent whose
strength is growing with every round,
and who in the course of time in
evitsbly will be the stronger.
Therefore, Germsny's only hope lies
in the much discussed knockout
blow" only this time Germany is the
one trying 20 deliver it.. By spring
America weight will be felt on the
fields Of France, and by fall the Allies
giI be definitely stronger, provided, of
course. no other ally follows Russia's
example and goes definitely out Of the
New-York tribune., 1917-12-08
Germany Is Expected to
Launch Wide Drive
for a Decision
East Front Truce
Releases Million
Supreme Effort To Be
Made Before Weight
of u. S. Is Felt

LONDON. Dec There is reason.
and good reason. 90 expect a big Ger
man offensive iu the West this month.
This msV come against the British, the
French og the Italians, and IL is not
nconcciyablc that { may be launched
against an three.
To-day Germany begins a teu-dsy
,rmisticc with the Russians and Ru-
msnians along the front from the Bal
Nc 10 the Black Sea. During the ncSt
ten days, and probably for a longer
period. II Germany SO desires, the Cen
tral Powers will not need to employ
sny active lighting forces against the
once great Eastern enemy, and she will
he able 10 move her 1l5 divisions still
IN that front at will.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-08

BERLIN. Dec. Italian ront-As a re-
suit of their successes the troops Of Marshal
Conrad have been able TO take Monte Sise-
mol by storm. The number Of prisoners
taken in the Settle Comuni has increased
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-30
Men Have Been Blind to Opportunities
to Be Found in Agricultural Pursuits
BY Warner M. Van Nordco. New York Banker

Eyes have been blinded to the magnitude the opportunities afforded
by the development of agricultural pursuits due
inventions having made easily possible the accumulation
has been gathered with but little heed the
last 1t has been done skmmng things
the oh without tasting the substantial humanity
strike deep into the earth and only when
existence automatically forced
s!bilties of this endeavor
From time mmemorial the farmer has been the
nations and the countries who the
accorded him his rghu place. their minds
and attention to other pursuits becoming
Will be stake if effort not directed agricultural develop
men The pendulum swinging backward
come into its
Farming unocks thousand doors of opportunity days
pioneering Trails have become
mission OF intelligence nnumerab The development
Keen awakening to the modern necessities of
10 the homeseeker the who his own vine
and fig tree farming ree with suggestions no country
better prepared promote these suggestions dreams than
the United States.
Millions of going practically waste but the enomty
ol TINS available land should
upon the quality and condition of the land but rather
derogon OF the who has fields
without inspecting those about him.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-30
THIS PIPE HAS A HISTORY
Was Smoked by Sir Walter Raleigh,
Who First Introduced Use Of
Tobacco Into England.

pipe with a history Is In the pos
session of collector in London which
was once the property Of Sir Walter
Raleigh, and Is not unlike tho letter
"" in shape. For centuries 1t has
been kept in an inlaid box dated "An-
no, 1927" 1t is constructed In four
pieces Of wood, rudely carved with
dogs heads and with the faces Of In
dams. On the bowl there is a cap
about as large as the bowl itself, and
attached to the stem Is a string of
beads made Of the same wood AS the
pipe. In this stem powerful whistle
has been cut, and the suggestion Is
made that Sir Walter used it to sum-
mon his servants.
The Archaeological society exhibited
this pipe at Guildhall In the middle of
the last century, the inscription accom-
panying 1t bearing these words: 1.-THE
original pipe of the above celebrated
historian of the world, and who first
introduced tobacco and potatoes into
England" Tradition, corroborated by
parchment in the possession Of the
owner, states that this pipe was
smoked by Sir Walter on the scaffold
Just before his execution and handed
to one of his relatives as a memento
OF him.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-30
OrIQin OF Superstitions,

Mans curiosity is In excess Of his
power to interpret and understand.
Consequently, he guesses, and when he
guesses wildly and-as 1t seems to 9TH
ers probably of later date-inaccu-
rately, his guess is called a supersti-
ton, writes J. Arthur Hill In Cham
bers Journal.
Owing to the innate conservatism
Of human nature, superstition may
linger long after it's origin Is COM
pletely forgotten and after people have
clearly seen that there is no rational
evidence for the thing believed. This
applies to customs Of all sorts.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-30
WEAKEN STATEMENT OF FACT
Many Persons Seem to Question Their
Own Conclusions by Excessive
Use Of Rising Infection.

1t is a modern conversational fad to
use the rising and interrogative In
Election a great deal, even when a
question is not intended at all. The
women are more apt to use 1t than the
men, and 1t started few years ago,
merely as pretty trick Of talking,
with no harm In 1t, mo harm l. tn
world" says the Ohio State Journal.
But 1t has been so very much over
done and Is now so general that we
are inclined to wonder If it betokens a
state of mind, or, on the contrary, II 1t
Is likely to have an influence on the
mind. For a rising infection implies
piled to a sentence that Is supposed to
be statement of fact, it necessarily
weakens that statement.
We have heard people who were
narrating some simple incident use
this rising infection so repeatedly that
they seemed to question all their own
statements, or to seem to appeal to
their hearers for agreement. And that
doesn't indicate just the right state of
mind. If a person has anything to
say and believes it, he should be will
Ing to state it quite simply and posi-
lively. A positive statement does not
mean an aggressive one; and a per-
son must needs be in rather pitiful
state of fear of his hearers opinions
II he Is afraid to utter an affirmative
sentence.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-30
Violent Shock Of Explosions in Battle T las
No Effect Whatever on the Weather
by r. Martin. Chief Of the United States Weather Bureau

The violent shock and the heat of explosions
whatever the weather. All weather
and wind velocity ultimately depend heating cooling of the
atmosphere.
The idea that battles Old In the
the attributed the clash Of
to the OF and then to the dust particles mo
by the burning of black POWDER and gases by
the explosion of guncoon,
Anyone at all familiar with the
humid by vertical conyecon) will that
induced by by the gaseous products of explosives
Furthermore statistical studies show that the during
Of does not differ appby from the weather during
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-30
Daily THOUGHT.

Neither let mistakes nor wrong d.
rections, OF which every man, in his
studies and elsewhere, falls into many.
discourage you. There Is precious in
struction to be got by finding we were
wrong. Let man try faithfully, man.
fully to be right; he will grow daily
more and more right.-CarlyIe.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-30
British and American Women Cooperate
to Do Their Part in Winning the War


The appeal to the America who love nothing better than
to make their families comfortable and them the brings
home here almost than anything else the extent which
the United States the The knowledge that
will reduce both their expenditures and the food
their families will stimulate the United Kingdom
that do share and than share the sacrifice
The odstu saved by such which have the gn
of submarines will be regarded when they sacred
will earnestly believe side Of the
these islands will respond warmly the efforts of the
will forget the good fellowship of it. They
forces
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-30

This photograph shows Private B
Fawley, who was shot twice by the
Germans. The fuct that he was wear
ing the steel helmet that he is holding
is the reason that he is still alive. The
bandage on his head shows he did not
escape Injury altogether and the dent
and the hole in the helmet show the
effect of the German bullets on the
life preserver."
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-30

for the people Of the United declared by overwhelming
VOTE Before entered the matter Of opinion Now
who puts his opinion above this which has become
matter act Of anarchy alone.
When the has acted it the duty of every citizen
support the government his action and be loyal it, No
should chance doing his country simply because he
express himself.
This long enough its shortest The quickest way
straight through and can't allow for that
should think there dsnson people The
for the loyalty should support
the quickest way to secure peace
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-30
Every Mans Duty Is to Back
Government When 1t Has Acted
By VILLAIN J. Bryan. Former Secretary Of State

The right of free speech is still in existence, but
the question before is not whether the right to
criticize the government still exists but whether it is
the duty of the citizen to exercise that right In the
case OF riot IN the street the mayor has the right to
forbid the citizens the use of the streets In other
words, the right of the community placed above the
right Of the individual
The government has acted Our Constitution
gives congress alone the right to declare war; and
gress, the only body in the land which can speak
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-30
Taking ADVANTAGE.

"The Office loan shark is taking
mean advantage of the boys"
"How's that?"
He used to advance money from
'ay day to pay day without security.
vt now he makes 'em deposit their
berty bonds"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-30
Ingenious Four-Year-OId.

little four-yearold was sent to
the store to buy lemon cream pie.
Sometime later she returned bearing
1t triumphantly in her arms and said:
Il forgotted the name of 1t, so | lust
asked for one wifi embroidery on it."
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-30
Two Worries.

Lotty-Poor Johnny Hardup is al
VS. worrying about the money
prket.
Cisie-And his wife IL always wor.
Tying about the market money!
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-30
Water MinInu.

A water power method for breaking
down rock In masses instead of crum-
bling 1t has been invented In europe.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-10-27

kich ma wojenne sprawyd pohtyke
zagraniczna: Wlochy beda wal
czyc do konca i s}usznie powie--
dial minister spraw zagran1cz--
rych, Sonnino, re pokoj odrebny
- bytby udaremnieniem wszyst-
kich dotychczasowych ofiar suk-
ces6w juz zdobytych, a tylko
wzmozeniem potegi wroga. za}o'
wac tylko wypada, IL Alianci
Wloch ME posiuchali rady komen-
dy wloskiej, gdy radzila wspolnie
cd strony wloskiej uderzyc ma Au-
strye... Przesilenie gabineowe-
ME nalezy przepisywac niepowo--
dzeniom ma polu wojny, a tylko
brakom zywnosciowym, ktore "a
pewne rychio zostana uregulowa-
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-10-27

coraz dalej cofane pozycye ME-
mieckie: Niemcy ataku sic sPo-
dziewali znacznie wczeSniej, ale
gdy W pierwszych dniach tygod-
MIA ME nastapii - wycofali woj-
ska, sprowadzone ma frontowa po-
zycye, wtedy dopiero Anglicy
Francuzi uderzyli, zadajac i'm do
tkliwa kleske.
Paryz, 27. pazdziernika. - w
Belgii wre bitwa W calej pe}ni
Francuzi walcza tam obok An
glikow w ofensywie flandryj-
skiej: ma skrzydle francuskienl
dobre zrobiono postepy i wzistO
przesz}o 200 Niemcow do niewoli.
Francuzi walczyli pod Draigrach-
ten przekroczyli Draeibank, oraz
Saint Janshoek, brodzac W bru-
dnej i zirnnej wodzie do ramion
zdobyto miasteczko Draeibank,
lasek Papegoed kilka wsi okoli-
cznych. Ma liniach francuskich,
mad Aisne - pod La Chapelle,
Sainte Berthe znowu Niemcow
wstecz odrzucono; miasteczko
Filain juz W ca}oSci zajete przez
Francuz6w; wojska francuskie
organizuja obecnie zdobyty te-
rem wzdiuz kanalu Oise-Aisne,
oraz Chemin des Danes; dzia}
wszystkich ciezkiego kalibru zdo-
byto 160. w Szampanii pod Mai
sons de Champagne strzelanina
ozywiona; pod Mont Carnillet wy
cieczka udatna sprowadzila jezy-
ka okopow niemieckich; w Ar
gonne potyczki pomniejsze; poe
Verdun strzelanina nieustanna, a
ma las Chaume pozycye W MIN
Niemcy znow wykonali kilka alta
.kow - daremnych.