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Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-27
uNIoN OF SLAMS

COPENHAGEN. Nov. 26.-An as- sembly of representatives of all the south Slav parties at Agram Saturday proclaimed a union of all the south Slav districts of Austria Hungary and Serbia and Montenegro.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-27
ANOTHER LITTLE REPUBLIC

BERLIN, Saturday, Nov 23, via Berne. Nov. 26.-The grand duchy of Oldenburg has been transformed into republic under directory composed of five social democrats, two bourge- ouis and two former ministers.
 The duke of Brunswick and his fam fly have gone to Augsburg.
 It was reported from Copenhagen last Sunday that the united workers and soldiers councils had proclaimed Oldenburg a republic.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-27

In the recent election the republicans have quite materially increased their strength in the legislature. The downfall of the Hunt machine came none too early, as Huntism in Arizona has been steadily grinding away the democratic majority in the state.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-27

aggravated by the return of hundreds of thousands of soldiers, heretofore fed off the supplies of France and Belgium. Food distribution is dis turbed, owing to recent events.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-27

CT emperor, spaculated in the milk produced on his large farm near Vienna. He now is fugitive and his
 palace in the Albrecht Platz is closed.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-27
AUSTRIA HOPES
 FOR FEDERATION
 OF REPUBLICS

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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12
FIRE APPARATUS
INJURIES CHILD
Forced Upon Pavement, Hose
Cart Strikes Girl Sitting
on Step.

Alice HaggcrtV. q child OF eight years,
living at 1903 West Fifth street IS IN
the Physician and Surgeons Hospital.
as the result u an odd accident winch
occurred this morning aheut 10 - o clock
Fire having broken ont III Caftmell 8
talnt store nj Sixth and Madison streets
the boz Al Fourth and Madison was
struck. calling the tire department
Among The companies responding we're
the Fame and Friendship. which went
scurrylng ouf Fourth street long down
the steep hill and turning into Madison
street, the machines were going IT o rat
Ting clip Suddenly the Friendship en-
ginc cut IN ahead Of the hose cart and
there was not hing to II for that apparatus
but 10 rlln mp on the sidewalk
Sitting on step IN The path % the
cart was the little girl and one ot thc
wheels struck her lag rs II won't BY, m
ficting serious INJURY tine report states
that the limb was almost cut oil nc
child was hurried n once 70 the PhYsi-
clans and Surgeons Hospital for treat
ment
The ire 1t Cartmell's wae flne = a
barrel Of alcohol ignitlng in some manner.
and was cxtlngmshcl after I had eaGsed
damage to the extent of about 5000
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12
TWENTY "DRUNKS" TODAY
CITY Court Sees What IS Likely 10
be Last of Booze
Epidemic

Twenty druuks doubtless the las
victims of the booze epidemic we're
lired up in City Court this morning,
q bath of red-faced regrets for moro
reasops than one, since to get drunhs
raves a bad head and bad taste the
next. dav. not TO speak Of ehaAy nerves.
while to get drum and get arrested
is au additional misfortune. and hnaliz
70 get drunk and get arrested ano get out
after paying fine, and fLGs 20 hope what
ever Of getting coupleo of ''bracers' l.
,bo,ist as gloomy and ferocious a pros
Dect as any unfortunate drunk can
imagine.
None the less that was the situation
which confronted the score Of arrested
ones who filed before Judge Churchman
this morning headache, remorse, hne
and a perfect Sahara OF town TO go forth
to. after the law had been satished.
Many of the twenty were men IRON
ont of town-Carney' Point, Chester,
Marcus Hook and Eddystone beng the
principal points of importation. Several
proved to have been In court during the
past few days and were fined heavily
One man was SO recent a visitor as yes
terday morning. He said he had come
back to pay man some money ne owed,
and was waiting TO go back When ne
was arrested again
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12
FLU" BEYOND CON troll.
TOWN CALLS MILITIA
Dead Unburied for Days; Sick, III
Bed With Bodies; Three Per
Cent Of Population Dies.
a. Associated Press TO E,ers Evening

By Associated Press 70 EFerS EFSDlns
pottSyille Pa. Oct II The Influenza
endemic situation at Mincrsvllc Is APP
paIIing Application was made 70 the
State authorities for martial law and II Is
exDected that the town Will be under
fIi] military control by tonight. The
local authorities say that the situation Is
entirely beyond them Dead are being
found iD houses who have been dead for
several davs without any attention, the
sick and the dead are heing found III bed
tngc,her ii IS impossible TO give proper
treatment IL the sick. II IS expected
To completely isolate the town
A medical officer announced that the
FIRST week Of the epidemic would close IN
Minersville with about three per cent
Of the population dead
Graves cannot be dug fast enough on
account Of the scarcity Of labor and
friends and members Of families are beng
called upon 10 perform this labor Under
takers have been summoned from lead
ing
Except that there seems % be silght
decrease in the number 81 new cases Of
influenza reported, there is little improve
ment in the epidemic IN the Schuyiliil
region With the arrival of 10 more
doctors from Camp Crane II Is expected
"a make hcalway Ds the chief tlounie has
been due 10 lack of mcdlcal assistance.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12
COST HIM JUST S1OO
TO SELL HIS QUART.
John Smith Turned Good Samar-
itan to THIRSTY Man
and Suffers.

" hat doth II pTot!I nau TO be GOOD
Samaritan ard get Stung TOR one hundred
good round iron men. or failing ability
10 suffer sting bv reason ot not having
the same ron men. 90 to jail for 80 day>
This IS The question John \. smith =
asking himself today ana his answer is
doubtless. "NlA on this good Samaritan
stuff hereafter and forever. 50 help me
Smith
John trouble is due primarily - the
thirst If some folks including himself
and 4 chap named James Brown Scconda-
ril,.it i, due q the closing ot All The whole
sale hUuor houses rs wei, ~ the saloons
Before the latter shut UP last night
John purchased him II least q quart oi
liqllor History IS indefinite IS I" John
movements until tho hour of hlS arrest,
this morning shout SD when ~ en-
conn, cred Brown who asked him 7 us
wanted to sell his bottle .lohn didn
particularly want 10. but - o5stgc 2
fellow with his tongue hanging olt tor
drink John was willing 10 90 iot q
things Al anv rate he sold Brown he
li0uor And then --blng the poiice found
Il ont and John suddenly found himself
arrested Up in City Court arralgned Tor
selling j0lor without q license John
maze q f'itAu bifaS' - t8it "sAN.N -
fort,natc business. but as he had pleaded
guilty there WASH 4 ANYTHING ior The court
IN }o bur administer punishment 100
fne or 81 davs IN jail And that's the
best rather the lcA~t the cour, can
Give vou under the law, said Judge
Churchman-
Fletcher smith coIored viii noi
monkey with persons in tncic sam :
na,7aI Uniform much hereafter Thursday
4 fishing boat rpon wiIicn lie and some
companions were, sought " tie up along
side OF q United States vessel upon winch
wa 3 lot Of ammunition. The navy meE
didn't want the fishing boat around anc
said so. whereuDon Fletcher became very
Iurid IN hi, language Now ncle Sam :
nephers wont stand this sort Of thing
IN consequence OF which attitude Fletcher
was haled into City Court this morning
After the storv was told be was toic
he would have 10 furnish a $500 peace
bond, which. in the language OF tb'
street. ought to hold him for q while.
Eugene Hawlc& accused Of threaten
ing to Kill Edward Mcconnell, was helt
for further hearing Mcconnell said h'
and Hawley had gotten into dispute
over power boat Mcconnell was trH1ns
to right and Hawley had threatened Z
Kill him The continuance Of the cas-
was due to the courts desire 10 hear ;
witness corroboratory OF Mcdonnell
testimony
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12
MAN DASHES AT VIII SON.
Secret Service Men Quickly Seize
Mysterious Person; Find
Revolver on Scene.
BY Associated Press % every Evenins

New York. &c. Il jus As me
President passed 5lst street while march
ing ahead IN to-day parade man broke
through the police lines and started To-
ward the President lie was immediately
seized By secret service men and paced
m an automobile which sped away with
hum down Fifth Avenue \ few minutes
later i loaded revolver Was found on
the stree.
In tire apparent hehei taat fr man may
haze contemplated harm 50 the frcSldent
be crowd started toward hum, huf me
secret service mer were too Quck
Spectators notlccd H. the secret service
machine drove away hat tbs man
head was bleeding The revolver plched
up afterwards contained NY bullets
The man was taken 10 police station
where his namc was gwen as 4 I Boone,
il printer lie denied, according g me
police. having any harmful intention.
saving he merely wanted g shake hands
with the President
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12
EIANkRE TROOPS
At THE WAR FRONT
Some Are Fighting III the Woevre
Sector and Others IN the Vosges.
Gen. March SAYS.

SpeS-iai Dlspatca From Every Evening ;
Washing ton Correspondent
Washington. Oct. Il The Delaware
troops are on tie front lines Of the French
front and have been actively participating
in the recent battles in which the Allied
forces have been driving the Germans
back to then own territory, It was dis
closed today by Gtrerai reyton March,
Chief Of Staff United States Army.
General March, IN reply 10 an IN
quiry by the Washington correspondent
of Every Evening, stated that the seventy
eighth Division, in which there are some
Delaware troops, recently was reported
In the front line, the exact location not
being shown But as that division is IN
the First Army Corps, it is probably IN
the WoeyTe sector, he said
The Twenty-nlnth Division, also CON
tanning some Delaware troops, is III the
front line in the Nosges sector. General
March stated
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12
KING STREET FILTH.
Merchant Caught Sweeping His
Garbage Into Thor
ouehfare.

President OF City Council, Geo. W
LYONS. made tour of King street last
night, to ascertain at first hand, why the
street was So filthy. Just after he had
caught one merchant sweeping bis re-
fuse into the gutter, he said:
NO force the department could pos
sibly put on could keep the streets cicau
when merchants deliberately sweep their
trash into the streets caught tha'
one red handed, indicating trult
dealer. IL watched him sweep out his
place and there pointing TO pile OF
rubbish in the gutter" IS what he did
with It.
Continuing. Mr. Lyons said All
along King street YOU will see the same
condition, and yet the city authorities
are criticised for not keeping the streets
sphinx in cleanliness
The fruit vcnder WAS asked why gar
bage cans were not used for swe pings
and spoiled fruit The only answer
received was supercllious smile and
a shrug
That's violation OF the health
laws: don't YOU know that
The answer was snccnng smile
as much as to say, Who cares
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12
TRUCK LOADS OF BODIES
HAULED To CEMETERIES
Flu" Deaths in Philadelphia This
Week Fixed at About 2,8Oo;
Keep on Fighting.
! A.sociated Press ID Eyery ENenLng

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Philadelphia, Oct L Deaths from
all causes III Philadelphla during the
week ending at noon to-day we're 3,z'54
compared with ll9l last week and
452 in the corresponding week last
year. OF these 1867 were from iniiu-
enza and 93S from pneumonia While
the bureau OF vital statistics estimated
that 200 or more OF the remainder were
attributable to influenza
These figures, the head Of the bureau
of health said today, served as warning
to the people of the seriousness Of the
epidemic here He cautioned the public
not TO vela< in preventive measures
The head Of the Catholic Charities
ORGANIZATION today sent siN wagons
and motor truck on tour of the city
TO collect bodies and bury them tempo
rarllv in boxes until such time alter
the scotlrec is ended when undertakers
may remove them 10 family burial
}0tS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12
PRESIDENT LEADS
LIBERTY FIGHTERS
IN n. Y. PARADE
Soldiers of twenty-five Nations
March Behind American Chief
in Columbus Pageant.
GETS WONDERFUL OVATION
~ >ssociated Press 10 Every Evening

nv Associated Press 10 Every Evening
New York. Ort l2 President Wilson
marched IN the great Liberty Dav parade
here today tie took bis place ID the
procession at End street soon after II
started. at the head Of the American
division. and amid continuous roar ot
cheers, led the DIVISION down Fifth Avenue
to the Altar Of Liberty at Madison square
New YORK. Oct. l2.-New Works
patriotic fervor was quickened today,
when the lighting men Of twenry-two
marched down flag bedecked Fifth Ave
nue in review before President Wilson. n
joint celet ration 81 Liberty Day and
Columbus Day
scores oi airpiancs is1ng Il b4;rlo
formation. preceded the uarchers. ts,lns.
tanks ard other trophies capture-l
rom ne Germans sy american soldiers
At Chateau hlerrv and 1ther patlTe-
fields we're to9ed by military tractor
The total number ID ali :roops = ne
vas estimated -T 5000
Women had prominent part II ne
parade
Some oi America : new heid artillery
pieces anG naval guns turned out oy
factories pUt to war lises since the nlJeu
States entered the struggle had places
in he spectacle The PROCESS II snip
production VAS shown ay floats represent
ing hlg ocean-Going crA.t leaping INTO
being A. il with he aid u magic.
Preceding The parade Italian Day
was celebrated at the altar oi Liberty
the principal speaker beng Ambassador
dl Cellcre Of Italy
President Wilson and Mrs Wilson viii
attend the Liberty Day concert al the
Metropolitan Opera House tonight. o.
the benefit Of Queen MarcheUtas fund
for blinded soldiers ef Italy
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12
PUBL L|C MUST TAKE
WHAT It CAN GET
Those Who Refuse Any Coal Ex-
cept Chestnut and Stove
May Go Cold

Tie Wilmington Fuel COMMITTEE has
,eoeivad = number of complaints from
citizens regarding the non-dehVery oy
coaI dealers Of their orders These com
Dlain1, have been 50 strong That there
hes been some question III the hllhd
81 the committee a. 10 whether there
pcre no; grounds foT Justification there
f. but upon Investigations II vas alA-
covered that the nOn-de!verK oi orders
numerically has been due 20 the scarci1E
Gf stove and chestnut sizeS, ana tna,
when the consumer mas been apPea'eg
10. TO use other sizes ~ place thereoi
he has fatty refused 70 do 50
On june 10. the committee called
the pubIcs attention 70 the scarcity
Of these two sIzer Of anthracite coal and
argued the necessityof substituting 9th r
sizes, but il apparently has not had the
desired result As an instance Of this,
the committees attention was called
a few days ago to a case wherein cltl-
zen appealed 10 his dealer for coal on
the ground Of Sickness and when IN
formed by the dealer that he had no
chestnut coal to deliver but would be
very glad 10 send ton Of pea coal 70
tide over the difficulty. the consumer
absolutely refused TO accept anything
but chestnut coal and walked away
This is only one Of a number of cases
which have come to the attention OF
the committee and if the public con
tinues in this spirit it will naturally
result in some Of the people gong cold
th winter, as there is not enough
stove and chestnut sizes being brought
into Wilmington to take care Of
the demands The committee again
calls upon the public that when The
dealer Is not in position to give them H.
81, Of coal desired to take the size
which will come nearest to meeting
requirements. because the committee
knows that in most cases the SUI stituiion
Of one size for another will not cause
the public any great Inconvenience
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12
BIC QUAKE WAVE
DAMAGES PORTO RICO
New York and Cuba Report Great
Damage at San Juan From
Shock and Flood.
By Associated Press 60 Every Evening

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
New York. Oct. y \ message reading
terrible earthquake and tidal wave al
San Juan, Porto Rico, at eleven 0 clock
tins morning, was received here late
last night by New York business man
from his son. who Is an officer in military
camp III Porto Rico.
Havana, Cuba, October, = Wide
spread damage has been caused by an
earthquake in Porto Rico, according 10
an uncanfrmed report received here from
Santiago dc Cuba
MANY buildings are sand to have been
DESTROYED The report fixes no definite
locality and no loss Of life Is mentioned
Gable communication between Cubs and
Porto Rico is badly hampered.
I'm extremely heavy earthquake was
registered by the seismographs AT George
town University in Washington yesterday
Tie maximum shocks occurred a1 1881
Il NJ. with the greatest disturbances
east and west II Vas estimated that the
auake was ccntered about l,6oo miles
from Washington. TIE trcmors began
At 1920 clock in the morning and
continued Tor several hours
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12
NEXT QUOTA OF 100
TO DU POINT OCT. z
Fifty Men From Lower Counties
Also Called for Same
Date.

Under call 4 1855, l5e white men
lrpm this State will be cntrained for
Fort du Pont on Monday. Oct p The
quotas are as follows: District No. |, 2;
30. >. p: No. 3. %. No I, l.; They
will depart from the Pennsylvania sta
tion. at 20S p m
New Castle countvs d viii leave
Newark At I2tl III. Sussex. II leave
Georgetow 743 n m Harrington
907 Kent, 10 men. leave Porter, %
a m.
On SATURDAY. oct Is. 10 colored men
will leave for service in the navy
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12
4 NEWARK VICTIM.

,.i.i f-.,gres t,ondentse al Every Evening
Nswarl Oct ~ Mrs. William Ii
Rartnn wife 81 4 prominent local merchant,
J,ad 81 nneumonia. late last night
Iii. BARTON Rad been seriously i'll for
ahout ! week. She Il survived by her
husband and three married daughters.
Nr barton i member III Town Council
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12
WASHINGTON WARNS
ON REPORTED PEAtE II

Washington, Oct. IL. German
reports that Prince MaAimilian's
reply TO President Wilson's inquiry
has been dispatched and indicating
that il is i'm "A sense an acceptance Of
the Presidents conditions of peace.
led 10 an authoritative statement
here today that the public should be
warned against believing Germany
is about 10 end the war by uncon-
ditional surrender.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12
SKULL FRACTURE FATAL.
Workman on Claymont Operation
Dies at Hospital,

Dominick Zawlski. an Austrian. aged
25 wears, died at the Delaware Hos
pital last night ol injuries slis-
tanned at Claymont one week a2o
Zawilsk was employed by con
tractor. who is erecting houses at tiav-
mont for the Emergency Fleet Sorpo-
ration. and had his skull fractured by
falling from ladder that he assembled
to work ON the second story OF dwelling
lie came to Wilmington from brook
ivn. N Y, two weeks ago.
Deputy Coroner McCrery today gave
a certificate OF death. and the body
was shipped to BROOKLYN.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12
nRITlsH TROOPS At DOUAI.
German Troops Retiring Leaving
Way Open 70 Haig.

BY Associated Press % EVER ENeh't4
andan 0rt IL German troops i'll
the region If Douai are retiring behind
tbf ~et,See canal British forces have
reached iiat two miles west q Douai.
The withdrawal oi Tie Germans across
,he Sansee canal has been more or less
e1,oolatad II i bell yed Field Marshal
T{a;a,s men NIL BE on the edge Of the
canal and in the outskirts q Doual ny
Tomorrow morning.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12
KAISER ACCEPTS PEACE TERMS
OFFERED In PRESIDENTS NOTE;
ANSWER SENT TO WASHINGTON
CROWN PRINCE IN FLIGHT
With ROUTED ARMIES;
PUTS TORCH TO TOWNS

Whole Section South of Laon Fired by Rereating Boche
Not Town Escaping Destruction important Events
Pending That Will Change Whole Face Of Things Says
French Military Expert and Conddaue Of Clemenceau
Genera Courauds Troops Cross the Suppe at Will on
25-MIe Front Enemy Preparing Further and More
General Retreat is Officers View Foe Wipe Out Grand
Pre- With Guns as It Falls to Allies
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12
ENVOY PAGE HOME. VERY ILL.
Retiring Ambassador Brought Ashore
nj New York on Strefcher.
1ciatod Press 70 Every Evening

By Aseoc1ated Press 70 FGVeFy ENtHIHs
New York, Oct II Walter Hines
Page, retiring American Ambassadoi
to Great Britain arrived here to-day
from England critically Ill. lie Is sunef-
ing from heart disease
From Il steamship he vas hfoasha
ashore on a stretcher and removed to
hospital
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12
"FIT MASKS FOR BARRIERS.
rersav fitv Nuzzies It's Tonsoriai
Artists While They Work.

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
New York. Oct II The Jersey City
Health Board today distributed gauze
masks 10 BARRIERS. which must he Worn
for The duration OF the epidemic while
cutting hair and shaving \ total of 1. .5tl2
cases have been reported in Jersey City
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12
GERMAN DISASTERS
MULTIPLYING FAST
Kaiser's Whole Force in France
Almost at Mercy Of Entente
Troops. Crown Prince
Takes No Risks
BY Associated Press % Every Eventus

Bv Associated Press m Every Eve1ins
Paris. Oct. ~ The Crown Prince mas
lOined his beaten armies in flight. he
has fled from his headquarters az Me-
zieres in hot haste. But for his prompt
recognition Of his imperial plight he would
have been captured. although he was al
WAYS safe distance from all danger points
Orders found On prisoners -no" the
enemy vas instructed ~ resist m me
Suippe river front until the 18th AZ least
in order 10 save all ne material possible,
and to enable the adjacent armies = con
duct an orderly retreat. General trou-
raud attack upset this plan Although
the Germans had 25 divisions "a me
Champagne sector. II III winch we're
fresh. the fear of beng r1lst ed caused them
10 decline battle
with the Frencu ARMY he Cham
ragnc. Oc7 i2 Reuter- sJ.-A ouzleres.
Gulse IL We'll Is ia ~ the other 'ilges
Ii ne whuie region south AZ Laon aFe
burning
Par- tl lhe tu.enean- re
closing op Itin-~ar-AlcA-e. tt.ile
their ejt wing within aEe mics s..
Buzancv. -ays the Lcno " Paris. an-
-inulng ae says important events Nthch
Will -aange tile entire Gee % rhing-
may he oHpecled rms part 3- le
Woevre front
Continued progress Was made es.
nignr IS, The French .rpops along tac
entire Chamuaguc .rpnj, ne 4r cLHcc
announced today
TIE French have penetrate 'ac
important railway toNn at FnuLlercs
This morning nc French were 1oiIInE
the general line OF the Belournc ana we
road FROM Pauyrea % NoHicrc>.
Nlta The French Army rance.
FRIDAY. lct. General lsourald
rroopS have crossed -he Smppe river
a.no,, everywhere 4i0ng The twenty
mile front between Bertucourt and
RethenivllIe The Germans ~tll mold
the Bridgehe4d ~ Boult-sur-cuIpps
The enemy is reurInE TO his ntlt gone
of resistance on the Retoune, but There
are lnmISrakable evidences hat ne
preparing f0r ii still further retreat.
With the American Force sNort invest
# Neriun, Friday Oct III in closing
Grand Pre- gap il w.-s the French "ao
actually entered Grand Pre- station
hut II was the american advance e4s.
ii the Argoune inG their capture ~
Marco and Cheyeres chat ma1e the
occupation possible The Germans +
their retreat from the Argonne acs rol 81
and blocked the main roads ~ r'--ns
uf mines snd felled tiubers. Little
hkelv 10 remain IF Grand Pre- stati,oi.
Inc enemy having she3ed i rcmplete
tho destruction wrought b> rre
Nl 81 tho German counter altAt As
have accn rcpalsed
NfH ae Bru-h taat r Fraaga, tr-
al, 0tt III 4, H. Associated Press
rhc gaypz toda, began ao attempt
STOW s.p the tngin- Amerlcea advance
the MAIN bat.le front AT he bridge
acres. the riycr ~cuc from Le Catean
southwark were blown Hp and me S'fE-
mans seem Is haze been digging iar-
nn>Iy along the line y Che hleh ground
some ! 700 to }.OO0 wards east oi th- river
ondg0 0ct Brush forces 'AsL
nirht continued heir advance north of
rhe Sensee river, Field Marshal Hsis
announced TODAY The advance Is ln tht
Continued On mage