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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-01-31
SUNDAY

On Italian battle fronts no change
in general situation. Intermittent ar.
tillery duels continue on various sec.
tors. Near Capo Sile, lower Piave
river, Austrians attempted to pene.
trate Italian bridgehead positions, but
met with repulse. All over Venetian
plain from Lake Garda to Piave river
numerous air battles in which Austro-
German aviators were worsted. In in
cursions enemy again bombedTreviso
and Mestre. killing or wounding sevec.
al noncombatants. Three hospitals in
Mestre were badly damaged by bombs
Intermittent cannonade over greater
part Of French front, which was quite
spirited in region to east of road be-
tween st. Hillaire and st. Souplet,
where French artillery carried out fires
Of destruction. The day was calm
along the eastern front. Except for
two German attempts to raid small
French posts in region of Save river.
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Weekly Summary of War News
Brief Account of Daily Happenings
FRIDAY
Brief Account of Dali

Both imperial chancellors of Ger
many and Austria make reply to peace
terms given out by Lloyd George and
President Wilson. and declare con
crete basis essential to peace unac
ceptable.
Bloody clashes occur in Finland be
tween Red Guards and the national mi.
litia. Bolsheviki seeking to hold Fin.
land and its strong places.
Austria expresses desire to continue
peace talk with Russia on the basis OF
no annexation and no indemnity.
General Pershing reports American
soldiers In action during early part
of the week, four being killed in dis
charge Of duty. None from this state
No reports of any activity on any OF
the battlefronts. Indications are that
actions are being planned and secrecy
maintained.
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On ESDAY

From North sea to Swiss frontier
lessening in rigors of winter has per
mitted belligerents to send forth men
In enterprises which forecast inten-
ton to shortly resume fighting activity
more extensively.
Big guns along entire battlefront
have been roaring in intensive ducls on
numerous sectors. but infantry idle
owing to deep SHOWS and to morasses
which formed as a result of the thaw.
On extreme right in Northern Belgium
a footing in French trenches east of
Newport. Ground later r~egained by
French in a rapid cou~nter-attack. Along
nearly all of the front in Flanders ar
tilleries have increased the volume of
fire. To south around Lens, Arras and
ST. Quentin. fighting daily growing in
strength, while eastward along Chem
in-des-Dames past Verdun to Swiss
border, French and Germans are en-
gagged in artillery fighting and infantry
activities.
On front in Italy change in high
command evidently has not resulted
in any betterment of strategic posi-
lions Of Austro-G German armies. From
Asiago plateau eastward to the Piave
river and thence southwark to Adriatic
Italians have been victorious in minor
operations. or holding Austro-G Germans
endeavoring to launch attacks.
German military party comes out
for annexation Of Russian territory
no further dickering will be tolerated,
Bolsheviki are informed. Trotzky
given till Jan. goth. Kaiser demands
all Of Russian Baltic provinces-fail-
ure to comply within week will end
parley. Russian delegates to Brest-
Litovsk peace conference have decid-
ed unanimously to reject terms offered
by Kaiser.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-01-31
M ONDAY

Italian troops made heavy attaca
yesterday on northern mountain front
and broke enemy lines. Reinforce.
ments which the enemy hurried down
Nos and Campomulo valleys were dis.
persed with artillery of the allies
Twelve enemy airplanes were brought
down. Italians held mastery of the
air. Italians took prisoners, stormed
enemy positions on heights east OF
Asiago basin and broke through at
several points, resisting violent count
er attacks.
Activity by German artillery is re-
ported in vicinity of Monchy le Preux
on Arras front. Hostile raiding party
was driven off during night in neigh
borhood of Arleuxen-Gohelle. Hostile
artillery showed great activity in
Monchy-le-PreuX sector. One of patrols
northeast of Ypres has not returned.
Bolsheyiki government commission.
ers announce diplomatic relations with
Rumania have been broken and lega.
ton and all Rumanian representatives
will be sem out of country by short
est route. Lieut.. Gen. Stcherbatcheff
commander o fthe Russian forces in
Rumania, has been outlawed as an
enemy Of the people.
%Bolsheviki have split on question OF
peace, majority being against con
clusion of peace on the German terms
and in favor of a holywar. AS present
government is unable to carry on war,
formation of a coalition of all social
list factions vas proposed. Report that
NJ. Trotzky and NJ. Kameneff are on
way back to BreSt-Litovsk is denied,
Dispatch sem out today says NJ. Kan.
neff is going to Stockholm, London
and Paris with object of informing
allied governments concerning prog
reSS of peace p~ourparlerS.
Great Britain, France, Italy and the
United States were represented at SEES
sion of supreme war council which
convened today, presided over by Geo
Clemenceau, French premier. Meet
ing rs regarded as one of extraordi
nary Importance because of operations
during coming campaign are expected
to come up for determination.
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THURSDAY

Withdrawal Of Austro-German army
along Italian front from Piave river
westward. Retrograde movement un-
doubtedly due to harrassing attacks
Italians. reinforced by French and Brit
ish. have been delivering. Indications
are that enemy has given up, for time
being ambition to drive through noun
tains and out upon Venetian plains.
On the other fronts b%elligerents are
keeping up intensive bombardments
on various sectors and here and there
sending out bands OF infantry on raid
ing and accommodating operations.
Five German d~estroyers on Sunday
morning started for Helgoland. De-
stroyer Ats struck a mine and sunk.
A.73. Fastening to the aid of other,
also. sturk q mine and sank. Three
remaining destroyers. fearing same
fate. turned southwark. Whole crew
Of A-73 persisted. while only II Of A-7s
survived. Nineteen men were saved,
but two since died,
Press Of Germany threatens Holland
Of ships to American serv-
ice IL termed breach Of neutrality.
Japan with allied powers pledged to
maintain peace In far east.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-01-31
RED CROSS HOME SERVICE

The greatest opportunity of Home
Service is the conservation Of human
resources-their conservation, that is,
In families left behind by men at the
front or on the high A major
ity OF these families will be able to
maintain good standards Of health, ed.
ucation. industry and family solidarity
without relying upon outside service
of any kind. But In a large minority.
the other hand, these powers Of
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In Vosges, which were repulsed, there
was nothing of Importance.
Last night an enemy party approach.
ed British lines south of Lens, but was
dispersed with loss. With exception Of
some hostile artillery activity In the
n%eighborhood Of Ribercourt and south.
west Of Cambria, there was nothing OF
special interest to report on this front
There is continued aerial activity in
the D~ardanelles. Two enemy war
ships were forced to retreat by Allies
land batteries, and an enemymine
sweeper was hit thrice and repulsed in
attempt to penetrate Tschandarel bay
Mai. Gen Leonard Wood, in Franc.
on an observation tour, was slight
wounded today by an accidental ex
plosion which killed five French sol
dicrs and hurt two other America
officers.
Count Czernin, Austro-IIungarial
foreign minister has announced tha'
text of his speech on Austrian wa.
aims was forwerded to President WI
-on before its delivery. This has
caused a great sensation PanGeriaar
papers express opinion that Coun
Czcrnin's peace invitation to Pres
dent Wilson is Indicative of break il
Austro German alliance.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-01-31
TUESDAY

Italians have dealt staggering
blow to enemy on front of nearly
10 miles, between Asiago and
Brenta river, where Teutons were
eight miles from Venetian plains.
General Diaz's northern army has
surged forward through two
feet of snow in fierce foot-for.fo foot
combat pressed back opponents,
throwing them from important
dominating positions.
Indirect admission of reverse
come from Berlin though result
was minimized. German report
says Italians have begun strong
offensive and are attacking Aus
tro German positions between
Asiago and Brenta.
Teuton warchiefs. worried at
effect of Russian propaganda on
their soldiers along eastern front,
are transferring large numbers to
other sectors.
Hostile airpIanes crossed coast
of Essex and Kent about $3.50 yes
terday evening. Some of them
attempted to penetrate into Lon
don about an hour later. Up to
the present none have succeeded
in penetrating London defenses.
Some bombs are reported as hav-
ing been dropped in outskirts.
Raid still in progress.
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self-helpfulness will be strained to the
breaking point by lack of opportunity,
by Ill health, or by the sudden changes
in way of living due directly to war
times.
The second opportunity for which
the government, in the very nature of
things, cannot make provision. is re.
lief in emergencies-the opportunity
TO meet, for example, temporary need
of money help while legal claims are
being adjusted or while the receipt Of
an allowance is delayed. This prob
ably is not going to be a heavy bur
der, but 1t Is one in which prompt
ness is all important and one for
which Red Cross Home Service was
responsible without federal aid dur
ing the first seven months Of the war,
when there were no family allow
ances. AS the government assumes
It's rightful responsibility on the fin
ancial side, Home Service sections
will be careful to continue their re,
lations of confidence and friendship
with families previously aided and 70
conserve the welfare of these fami-
lies in every possible way.
The third opportunity, like the first,
will be not only a continuing but an
increasing one. 1t involves regular
allowances, when needed, to those
who have no legal claim to govern
ment allowances but a moral claim to
Red Cross interest, owing to the fact
they they have earned the right to
depend upon men now in the service.
\ econd large group, who have no
legal claim on the government, have
been formally accepted by the Red
Cross as their special responsibility,
namely, families resident in the Unit
ed States of men who are in the
armies or navies Of our allies.
A fourth opportunity will increase
in Importance with each month that
our forces are engaged in active war
fare. 1t relates to the returning sol
der or sailor, more especially when
he returns disabled. Whatever can
be done through specialized hospital
and institutional treatment will be
done by the government, but the SUI
premely important thing is the pre-
vention of permanent disability. In
this many forces will have to cooper
ate. In so far as these forces are To-
cal, the Home Service section of a To-
cality will have to carry forward the
work begun in hospitals and in gov
eminent training shops. The non-in-
stitutional side, the readjustment to
actual home conditions, the fitting
men back into industry after dis
charge, the interesting of individual
employers, the organizing of local re
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and other fancy work and a fine lunch
filled the time very agreeably.
Neiahborhood-In the vicinity of
Eighth avenue and Third street a
happy little club has been organized
lately. A most agreeable meeting was
enjoyed with Mrs. Mcknight on Tues
day afternoon. Social chat over knit.
ting were enjoyed until the serving
of a fine lunch.
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This department is edited by Mrs. RIA l.
/iegler and anyone having social news Of
interest VIII confer a favor on the Register
bv 'phoning Mrs Ziegler. 3l6.
Friendship Cuba most enjoyable
time was spent by the Friendship Club
on Thursday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. w. Fl. Harvey. Dainty needle
work with lively visiting, and a delic-
ious %two-course supper furnished ample
pastimes.
Twin Sixes-On Thursday afternoon
Mrs. r. L. Phelps was the gracious
hostess to the Twin Skies. Working
at war layettes was the diversion, and
later a fine lunch was served.
Saturday Literary Cuba most in
teresting meeting Of the Club was held
at the home of Mrs. T. l.. Chappell.
Twelve members responded to the roll
by giving an interesting current event.
The following program was much en-
joyed.
American Pottery ....... Mrs. Smith
L. S. Postal Service $500. Mrs. Zeigler
Reading Mrs. Raak
Merry Gleaners-This happy COM
pany met with Mrs. c. Stanley on Sat
urday afternoon. Many articles for
Val layettes We're made by these young
workers. A fine lunch was served lat
er by the hostess and her mother.
Rosebud CD Club-This club was en-
~tertained very pleasantly by Mrs. F..
f. Brown. Pleasant chat over knitting
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government to the United States.
with DR.. Francesca Tudela. minister
for foreign affairs, as its chief.
I wonder II this does not presage
the appointment of a minister d
Peru? The business OF the legation
has been in the hands of charge
d affaires for some time: and It was
no secret at the time OF the retire
ment OF Federico Alfonzo Pezet, who
held the post OF minister OF Peru in
Washington for several years, that
his recall was actuated by motives
OF economy. The Peruvian govern
ment was in financial straits at
the time, il was expensive to main
tain a minister and the diplomatic
relations between the big republic
of the North and the little republic
OF the South were such that a charge
d'affaires could handle all diplomatic
business.
Now. however the relations between
the United States and any country in
South America are assuming new i'm
portance. Peru's finances are prob
ably straighteu"d out and it wouldn't
surprise me at all il there would SON
b. another new minister plcnipoten-
tit-E t. add 10 the dipl attic ;lrt. Il
20. VIC hope the new minister WI Dv
Lut ola minister ItNuEUtA. M. GO
was so keen about the United states
that he decided not to 90 bah 10
Peru when his diplomatic career hers
came to an end. but remained in New
York. where he has gone into bust
ness: and only a week or two ago he
was one OF the leaders OF the cam
paiEn for the fourth Liberty loan car
riod on by the Latin-Amcricans in this
country.
The PeZets were very popularf in
Washington and a decidedly pictur-
esque pair-he tall. swsrthy and black
bearded, she petite. blonde. and very
pretty. They entertained a good deal
at the legation; and their last winter
here was particularly gay, as they had
a debutante niece with them. Mics
Pezet V Granda was a true Pan-Amer-
lean bud. her coming out party having
been given in the beautiful Pan
American Union building, with all the
diplomatic and official world pres
ent.
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two OF her daughters. Marion and
Gertrude. with her. The rest of the
family is pretty we'll scattered.
Colonel Drain is in France, and so is
Katherine Drain, but, I understand,
she expects to go TO Italy to work
under the Red Cross this winter
Mrs. Edward Hay doris Drainl
and Bill" her small son. are with
her grandparents in Olympia. Wash.
during the absence Of Captain Hay
or possibly he's major now-;n
France. Mrs. Drain has just come
tack from visit 10 Olympia. She
baby and to bring back Miss Drain
Gertrude Virginia-who spent the
summer in Olympia.
The list of debutantes is really as
Stunning quite imposing proportions.
Virginia Blair. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Montgomery Blair. and grand
daughter of the late Gen. William +.
Draper. sometime Ambassador to
Italy: Eleanor Johnston. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James Marion Johnston
Leila Gordon, daughter of Mrs. George
Barnett: Marjorie Wright. Eleanor
Wheeler. Courtney Let's. daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Let's. OF Chi
Is
OF being a debutane the time she can
spare from war work; Elizabeth Grin
nell. daughter of Mrs. William Morton
Grinnell and granddaughter OF Cen
cral and Mrs. Ernest-there you have
a few names by way OF a sample.
Anna Hamlin, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles S. HAmlin, seems TO be
the seasons only official bud" She.
YOU remember. had her comipE out
tea in Boston, the home OF the Ham
Inns. last week: and, believe, the
hospitality is to be repeated here
later on.
There was some mention OF the
name Of Nancy Lane, daughter OF
the SecAetary of the Interior and
Mrs. Lam. as a possible debutante.
But no. Miss Lane would not make
her debut until next season in any
event Moreover. it's war time, and.
besides. Secretary Lane disapproves
rather thoroughly OF girls making a
formal debut at any time. Miss Lane
is not in school this year. but she 10
taking a course at a business college,
keeping up her music and French and
devoting several afternoons a week
to hospital work-at the Interior De-
partment Convalescent Home. in
v nlNu ngI - 81 NCNpAg
ested-so she won't have much time
for society, even in the modified
sense in which the word is used
nowadays.
Mildred Bromwell. who was slated
to be presented last year, and then
decided togo back to FoXcroft for
another year. has again decided
against devotinE a winter to frivol-
ity, and has taken UP war work in
a serious way; and Ellen Bruce Lee.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Lee. another potential bud, has en-
tered Vassar College, and will be in
Washington only during the holi-
days.
Olyve Graef. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Campbell Graef, a chum of
Miss BromweIl and Miss Lee, will be
at home this winter. but she finished
school a year ahead OF most of her
mates and won't make her debut. IL
she has one at all, until next year
This winter she expects TO devote
herself to war work.
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sui General Gary
Writes of Egypt.

News from a far country Is CRATE
ful. indeed, particularly when it
comes from such agreeable people as
Hampson Gary. now American diplo-
matte agent and consul general to
Egypt, and his charming wife Al
that, the mails are so slow between
here and Cairo that real news"
needs must come by cable. a letter.
which reached here the other day.
was written so lons ago as Sep
TENDER 20.
1t contained the Information that
the Garys were back in Cairo after a
long stay in Alexandria. where the
Sultan and his court. the diplomatic
corps, and. seemingly. all Egypt and
the Soudan. spent the hot months
The summer there is delightful.
II was while they were in Alex
andria that Mr.. and Mrs. Gary were
entertained at beautiful K6s-el-Tin
palace, overlooking the Mediterran-
can. by the S0ltan, who gave a din
ner in their honor.
The dinner was European in char
acter. with several American dishes
on the menu. and faultless in its APP
poIntments. And on the singulariv
varied musical program the name
of an American composer, Lieut.. John
Philip Sousa, appears three times
One Of his numbers selected was the
famous Washington Post march
The Sultan OF Egypt, in Mr.. Gary's
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take her place among the 'debs" until
her marriage, which will not take
place for several months.
The Whitridges, by the way, have
,oascd their house. 1926 l street, TO
IIr. and Mrs. Frederick Scott, OF
Richmond, and will spend the winter
At 25O9 CIiffbourne place.
So far Frances Hopkins. daughter
Of Major and Mrs. Nevil Monroe Hop
I<ins, seems to be the only debutante
who has had a definite date set for
her debut tea. She will be presented
cn Thanksgiving Day. Then. Mrs.
James A. Drain is planning to give
some sort OF an informal coming ont
party for her youngest daughter, Ger
trudc Virginia Drain, probably dur
ing the Christmas holidays.
Mrs. Drain il back in her house in
Massachusetts avenue. which was
rented last season to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Scott, of Cleveland, and has
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Club Prepares For
Winter Season.

understand. by the way. that the
Arts Club of Washington is prepar-
ing to launch a series OF Wednesday
iuncheons this month. The plan is TO
model them rather along the lines of
the Thursday evening garden dinners,
which are given with such success
during the summer months, although
for the present there'l be no attempt
at a formal program. Members will
be allowed-encouraSe Tather-to
bring guests with them
Apropos of clubs. ! am reminded
tina; the Club de Vingt is moving into
its winter quarters. the "old Cotton
house. in Connecticut avenue, after
a very successful summer at Cabin
John Bridge. The organization.
which is under the direction Of Mrs.
started its Washing
ton career as a supper club, meeting
twice a week at the Washington
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Club. and received such q warm re-
ception that the more ambitious
project OF taking over the old Cabin
John Inn was readily undertaken.
The present plan is to serve lunch
con, as well as tea dinner and sup
per. with dancing as a feature of the
evening entertainments. Tuesday,
Thursday and saturday evenings are
to be reserved for club members.
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IOTS CHRONICLES OF CAPITAL SOCIETY DOINGS

eyes. is an enlightened prince. charm
ing and unaffected. He has great
admiration for the United States and
for President Wilson.
He had in the company at the
dinner three WashinEtonianA the
guests OF honor and Capt. W. NJ
Brewster. military aid to Mr.. Gary
There were among the other que SITS.
Col. John II. Finley. president OF the
New York University and chairman
Of the American Red Cross commis-
sion: Philip Marshal Brown. of
Princeton University, and DR.. Ed
ward A. Wicher. OF San Francisco.
who went TO Alexandria for the din
ner. They have gone on to Jersua-
lem. Mr.. Gary made a recent trip
to Palestine. where he was the guest
for several days of the victorious
British commander. General AlIsnby.
Add to the list OF resourceful per-
sons who can conjure a home into
being with the wave OF a wand the
name OF Christian d. Hemmick. Al
though Mr.. and Mrs. Hemmick have
houses scattered all over town, they
are all so successfully and perman-
emily rented that they have no place
TO live in Washington this winter.
Mrs. Hemmick expects to spend the
greater part Of the winter in New
York. but Mr.. Hsmmick needs must
be here. as he has a position in the
Intelligence Bureau OF the War De-
partment
So he set his wits to work To
solve the problem OF finding some
place TO live. got hold of two big
airy rooms in St Matthew'S court
next a studio and over what used
to be a stable. had them comfortably
fitted up. and expects to move IN
soon, with a man servant to make
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Japanese Missieu
COMING Here.

Never a mission did we have with
us last week, nor a single emission
ary." but. II seems, there are sew
earl in the offinE. A japanese in
dustrial and economic mission. head
ed by Mr.. Tamashima, is touring the
country. and will doubtless drop in
on us, in Washington; and We are
promised a visit from an embassy
extraordinary from the Peruvian