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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-15
KING GREETS
MISSOURI BOY
BRITISH RULER TREATS SOL
DiERs VISITING ROYAL
GROUNDS GRACIOUSLY

St. Charles Mo-, March 12-With
war laurels yet to be won and without
having been in any notable action on
any front, H. F. Schibi, now with the
goth United States aero squadron in
England, is one Missouri boy who has
shaken hands with King George of
England and other members of the
British royal family.
In letter received here by his par
ents he states that several days ago,
accompanied by companion, he was
inspecting the grounds of one of the
royal palaces at the invitation of the
English sergeant on duty there. While
looking about they suddenly came
face to face with King George. Queen
Mary, Princess Mary and Prince AL
bert.
Schibi says the king accepting
their salute, inquired of their guide
if they were Americans and when he
found they we're insisted upon meet
ing them.
Eve almost fell over" Schibi writes
but we went over. saluted again and
shook hands The king asked us what
part of the states we were from; II we
belonged to the regular army or the
militia: what branch of service we
were in and where we were stationed.
He told US he was glad to meet us, as
We were fighting for the same cause.
We certainly felt honored by his at
tention as few soldiers. unless decor
ated for conspicuous bravery, ever
have that Opportunity"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-15
MEN
HAVE HEARING
MARSHAL RODIBAUGH AND CON-
STABLE COWGER ARE HELD
FOR GRAND JURY

Charging assault with intent to com
init manslaughter Police Judge Swartz
bound Marshal w. II. Rodibaugh and
Constable A. M. Cowger OF Agency over
to the grand jury at the trial in police
court yesterday afternoon when the
two men were given a hearing on the
charge of assault with intent to COM
NIT murder. The bonds fixed at $500
each, were furnished.
The Agency officials are alleged to
have fired on Harve Smith while he
was passing through that place in an
automobile at night. q few weeks ago.
The wind shield and left side of the
car were hit by shotgun bullets, eight
of which entered Smiths left arm.
The grand jury will be in session
March 2S.
The officers in Agency have been
cutie active in trying to stop the liquor
traffic that has been carried on be-
tween the Mississippi river cities and
Ottumwa and when the Smith car was
fired on another machine is said to
have been held in the road for investi-
cation.
Smith who was returning from
Stockport with n man and woman
whose car suffered breakdown, claims
to have been passing by the detained
car when fired upon. He had to have q
number Of shot removed from his arm
and back, but was not seriously hurt
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-15
TELLS BROTHER
OF HIS ESCAPE
DAVENPORT MAN HEARS FROM
BROTHER WHO WAS ON
TUSCANlA

Davenport, March 12-The first in
formation of a definite nature that
Thomas Weir, former Davenporter
and 4 brother Of Assistant. County At
torney John P. Weir, had escaped a
vatery grave when the transport ship,
Tuscania, was sunk by a U-boat off
the Irish coast on Feb, was received
Saturday when a card came stating
that he had landed safely at Bunch
roma Ireland
The card was dated Feb. 5 and was
probably written the night following
the sinking OF the transport. Weir
stated that he escaped injury and was
feeling fine. He is a member Of Co. c.
10th supply train, Wisconsin national
guard.
Weir was born in Scott county and
resided here until three years ago
when he went to Kenosha, Wis.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-15
LOSES LIFE m
TRENCH RA1u|
FORMER HIGHLAND MAN,
IsH-AMERicAN WAR vE1E& 4,
Is KILLED IN FRANCE.

Richlsnd, March 12.-Rica1a
experienced the first touch Of do OeA.
Isaac Davis of Woodburn but fnGfy:
6 Richland boy. was killed IN 1tmea
March S. His was . hero's 4an3a. ~
he lost his life in a rafd On oo 4e0-
mans. His captain and dfoaBn Co.,
rades were with him
Isaac Davis was 80 yea11ofagA In
was a member Of Company B. MA,
regiment. Da1lD I'D served an tA5u1kA
the Spanish AmoRican war. BE ce
of heroic stock, as his father. n~DG
years old, served IN tho civil ~.
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eoe9t3EvtkI ON MOVE

Washington. D. c., March 1.-THE
Russian revolutionary government is
Rupared to move from Moscow to
some point farther east II the German
oxnnjos continue to advance into Rus
-. A message to the state depart
ment today from American Consul
Summers at Moscow, dated March 8,
said the government was expected
there next day and that arrangements
would be made to go to some other
city if 1t should become necessary.
A cablegram from Ambassador
Francis at Vologda, which said moth
ing of any intention to move the Amer
lean embassy staff farther east, appar-
emily disposal of reports that the am
bassador was preparing to leave there.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-15
HELP CHILDREN
AT IOWA CITY
NINETY PER CENT OF CASES ARE
TREATED SUCCESSFULLY At
UNIvERodY.

Iowa CITY, March 12.-Thfteen hun
dred and sixtynine children have been
admitted to the state university hos
pital in Iowa City under the Perkins
law, and 80 per cent Of the cases have
been successfully treated. according to
the statements Of DR.. w. T. Graham,
Superintendent Of the hospital.
He said in part:
Thirteen hundred and sixty-nine
patients have been admitted under
this act. OF these 764 were diseases
of tho MUSCLE, bone and Joint: 31S
we're Of the mouth, nose, throat, eye
and ear; 176 under Is years Of age.
mostly infants, we're IN the chtldren's
medical service; "a over Is years Of
age were in the medical; 60 were IN
the surgical service and "a were dis
eases of the skin.
More than 80 per cent Of the cases
sent to the hospital have resulted 10
vorably. Many who have come to the
hospital without sight or locomotion,
depart seeing and walking. Obscure
medical and surgical caAes are sent
in which the value Of the co-operattse
work of specialists is recognized by
the profession and is becoming better
understood By the people At large.
"A few months treatment costs the
state less than a lifetime of depend
ency. II is cheap addition to the
health of the state. These patients
are from families too poor to obtain
treatment elsewhere, and when these
patients did not come, they did not
get the care. Easily durable diseases
are kept but q short time.
"Manffestly incurable diseases are
kept but a few days. Incursble cases
are kept only long enough to be Ger.
tain that they cannot be cured, and
are promptly discharged"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-15
First Yankee Plunge Through German
Lines, Unaccompanied By French,
Scores Complete Victory
EVERY MAN RETURNS SAFELY

by the
Delayed-An Amer
w
w at
turd prisoners with
aid the French
The highly from
bbed
MANY GERMANS DUGoUTs
accomplished nothing
toward
entered the trenches behind side OF
them
In the hand to hand lighting which followed
objective the raiders the German line 800
of the Germans had with
although
YANKEE RETURNS SAFELY
handfg
the raid the American machine placed
backar
The Americans fought
had little
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SPY 1R,es TO SINK SHIP

Correspondence Associated PreGE1
London, Feb. IA German a0snt
in New York almost succeeded in sink
ing the Cunard Liner Pannouio. nc
cording to the story told In court
here this week. The case before tho
court was a suit BY an English 0m
to recover 100000 damages from the
Cunard Line for wheat damaged By
water.
The steamship owners denied tsaf
the damage was ch&rgeable 30 t
"as it was due to the fact that port
hole had been opened deliberately hya
German spy in New York" Counss1
for the Cunard line odd:
ATTEMPT WAS DELl1EseGuE
"The Pannonia was 3oaded U anUe
dores regularly employed By u md
there is no reason to suspect u1m
But it was known by everyone at
German spies were active In New 3Ek
and every precaution W1s taken.
IAN the portfolios Wefe caB0nQy1n-
spected and closed before the eaEI
was put in"
The captain of the Pannonik -
this testimony:
ION the voyage to England. taD4
began to behave strangely and ds01A
Of water was found on the p7Ftx1ho al
one hole. 1t was evident TINT osu
had been a deliberate attempt
the ship"
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sovEITS MEET TODAY.

Associated Press Summary
Whether to ratify the German peace
terms is the question before the all
Russian congress of soveits which
meets in Moscow today.
Press dispatches from Petrograd in
the past few days have touched but
lightly on the probable decision the
congress will take If it is still con-
trolled by Premier Lenine the con-
gress probably will agree to the harsh
terms
President Wilson, in a message to
the Russian people to be delivered 70
the congress. assures them Of Amer
lean sympathy and American support
III restoring complete sovereignty and
independence to democratic Russia.
MAKES NO DEMANDS.
The president does not attempt to
WAY the judgment Of the congress
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-15
FLOUR SALES
ARECUT DOWN
NEW FLOUR RULINGS LIMITING
AMOUNT TO EACH PERSON
EFFECTIVE TODAY.

Under the latest fo1r rules That
were explained to local dealers last
evening at the Commercial club by w.
T. McElroy. district food administra-
tor and F. T. Lynch, secretary or the
Retail Merchants association, eight
pounds of -four to each person in a
family ia the limit that the retail deal
ers can sell in thirty days providing
substitutes are sold with it pound for
pound.
FORWARD REPORTS EACH WEEK
Reports to be made out each week
giving complete record of flour
sales and forwarded to w. T. Harper,
Wapello county food administrator,
each Monday were explained to the re-
tailers. Tho new report requires the
name Of the head of the family, date
of sale. post once, the address; street
and number of rural route, the tewn-
ship, pounds sold and the number IN
the family.
NO TREArs FOR CUSTOMERS
The retail grocers at the meeting
decided that they will not treat Gus
toners when they come in and pay a
bill. County food administrator, W.
r. Harper, was unable to attend the
meeting. Mr.. McElroy told the dealers
that the administrator urged them to
cut a loaf Of bread in half and sell the
halves.
The purpose Of the reports that
must be made out giving complete
record Of the wheat flour sold during
the week, he said, was to assist the
secret agents Of the government who
are working in Iowa to enforce the
food laws.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-15
British Airn1en
Capture Boche
Pair In Flight

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence
4 AMSTERDAM, Feb. 22.-How
~ a British air squadron cap:
= tured two German airplanes
In full flight near Ghent Belgium,
is told in a telegram from the
Dutch Belgian frontier, The Brit
ish airmen, being in heavy numer-
ieaI superiority, surrounded their
opponents. The Germans saw
there was no chance to escape.
Rather than fight to Inevitable
death, the two German pilots
hung out white flags and meekiy
flew away toward the British
lines surrounded by 4 flock Of
British planes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-15
GIVES UP WIFE
TO BE CITIZEN
WOMAN WILL NOT LEAVE GER
MANY so HER HUSBAND
DIVORCES HER.

Nevada, March 12.-Jacob A. Jacob
son divorced his wife, Anna B. Jacob
son, that he might become a citizen
Of the country which has given him q
home for six years.
When jacobson, who was sailor,
came to America from Germany six
years ago, his wife refused to accom-.
pany him with their little son. She
promised to follow later.
In January, Jacobson sought to be
come a citizen. but was refused his
papers until he. either divorced his
wife or induced her to come here
The divorce followed
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the EROSION eussERaz

Eddyville. March 12-The f1nes1hd!s
little Robert Crosson. son Of Ar. sn6l
Mrs. Sid Crosson was held Sunday p.i
m. at 1880 from the home. Rev. Smith,
OF the NJ. E. church had chAzso OF the
services. Ray, Homer. Grant and Lyle
Crosson were pan bearers. lne1entl
was made in Highland cemetery. 4l.
and Mrs. John Beskins Of Alba a1di
Mrs. Lavina Scott Of Des AoAna0 Voro
in Eddyville Sunday to attend thosfun-
eral Of Robert Crosson.
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left the front line returned. On the1r
way back the Americans encountered
a German listening post which fired
at them. In less time than it takes to
tell it, the Germans in the post we're
silenced.
SPEED WINS SAFETY
The Americans reached their own
lines without one German shell hav-
ing fallen anywhere near them, for it
was all over so quickly the German
batteries did not have good chance
to get into action. The Americans
were inside the enemy lines for fifteen
minutes.
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RAID ON GERMAN LINES

London, March 12.-"Austraiian
troops carried out successful raids dur
ing the night upon hostile posts east
and northeast of Messines,' says to-
DAYS war office report. "a number
Of Germans were killed and few
prisoners were taken by us. Our
casualties were light.
'.The artillery was active on both
sides during the night southeast OF
Arm entieres and east and northeast
of Ypres"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-15
RAIDERS
SPEED STUNS FOES

n arnored and
specially constructed rail-
armored trains
tograph such to arrive in country shows the
skluy
camoulaged and manned by French marine gunners
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-15
HUNS HELP
b0LSHEvIk|
IN SIBERIA
General Seminole Retreats
Before Reds, Reinforced
By Released German PRS
oners; Japan Withholds
Action. .:.,s
LENINE'S CABINET
MAY QUITMOSCOW

Harbin, Manchnia, March 12-Gen
eral Senfnofi, the anti boashevik
leader in Siberia, has retreated int
5Nanchuria before the advance OF
supse3of bulshevik force, according tt
ad1ices from the border.
Tho ACCURACY Of the bolshevh I'M
Audnx the hgtfing is. taken to;1ndicaae
tho cooperation OF former GERMAN
vA1 prisoners.
tan1eA Semino6~ bfouBn his dead
aud Wun6d With him in hts retire
meuk Nmss0 md supporting de
&aeAnneut aeB 10 have Hardin tonaeht
00scal 8ecainofs munitions and
AsUD 0o reported TO be exhausted.
1oG80gEK1 AID PRUoStAaae
y olnEsADoftmadnnDat.Harh fnsagEea
ak a. xauHk1Dn.fn Sberia b GROWING
UuA ESsy phan proposed foT tne
s1n1nunfaun Of cuu6fions meees Wen
oppuu1nn or apuGhy. @eysay, wh2o6s
~ oant Of the railway woeknen p
MxncamtAaEeapWb o1I11sslk IN Rffilia'
efoa vhanmeo muuEh!xgo tho percent
40 vu INSIGNIFICANT Ye1berd1y the
sluSmm yannDed ID move guns IN!
ereng to the aid OF GENERAL Somfnoo
~ vyso planning the destruction 81
hoNwpiy outfit Loyal cossacka hv.
0MoR, 1Ncefbt11enoUementof the renel
tE11A
HaRkDDB observers, according torFe'
p00 received by the Associated Prvss
0ugyeUpundeut, h1e found that there u
q widespread peo0e1man pfopeeanda
WITH speech mailing by bolshevak ora
tnes smouE tho WuEimen vaA-De1er a
vud OF q peoa13y nsture.
FEAR JAPANESE INFLUENCE
Tho American consul Ut Ha1btn has
distributed $4,000 copies Of President
Wilson'S speeches and similar num-
ber have been scattered by the consul
ct Vladtzostok. All concerned agree
that . more effective allied pfopagand
is essential. The growth Of bolshevfsm
Is said by some Of the investigators to
be due In a measure to fear Of the Jap
anese, with disbelief in the sincerity Of
American friendship - another factor.
fhey report that statements have been
heard among tha propagandists that
any class of Germans II preferable to
he japanese and the idea appears
t!lusionary to many that the boslhevikf
will oppose German influences.
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BOY "LoNELY;" SHOOTS HORSE

Sioux City. March 12--Ralph Barton.
a 12-year-old boy, felt lonely and shot
a horse to relieve his ennui. The lad
when arrested told the police he
didn't mean to kill the horse, when he
fired a bullet into its brain, only
wanted to see it jump He is being
held on a charge Of cruelty to animals
and is likely TO pay Eldora longtime
Xistk
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-15
Yankee VESSEL
FIGHTS U-b0AT,
REACHES Port
Former German Craft Wins
Through Thrilling
Encounter.
,GERDfAN SPY FAILS
EN- WRECKER.Ph

A French Port, Sunday, March 10.
An American steamship, formerly .
German vessel. arrived here today
With its bridge smashed an and sn ell
suit Of an encounter with a subna-
Yine.
The steamship defended itself W40
its guns on board against the subma-
Iine. A storm was encountered dur
ing which the cargo shifted. The YES
sci made port with the greatest sdif-
fcufty.
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to create tho least possible tnterfer
ence with industry and agriculture.
c1OT1$see0 % HgA0r
The var department. is prepared to
supply clothing and other equipment
Immediately Tor all the men to be
called. Acting Quartermaster Gen
eral Goethals is now pressing vtEor-
ously the deliveries Of winter clothing
to build mp the reserves necessary Tor
next winter.
The origfnalissue to.men m0btliEed
IN April would be winter clothing but
shortly thereafter they would be
transferred into summer khaki. Ample
stores Of summer outfits for the1eut31e
army are on hand. Huge stocks are
available both here and abroad.
An illustration Of the progress made
with clothing stores lies In the fact
that every man sent abroad II equip
ped with complete new ouff1t before
he boards the transport
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FEAR SlAv~OEFEcTioN.

Another dispatch received from
yS61p ouu1Eh fhe same -channels-says
- Hueu1En Minister Montono, re-
lHa1AnE to . Question IN the diet, de-
seaee tnSfhrfa.h had been received from
E1aues allAes. An exchange Of views,
10 ssdd. vae proceeding. The opposi-
tim leBdR fo~oued the sending Of
tUups bit expressed the fear that the
FuruneEce az japanese In Siberia might
h6nEe HuBGia toward Germany unless
f1D0kUuosst- pcocaut3omsyw we're taken.
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SERVICES EVERY NIGHT

EddyviIle. March 12.-Servicee viii
he held each evening Of next week al
the M. e. church. The speakers are ri
fclows: Rev. A. A. Heath OF Ottumwa
Monday evening: Rev. A. s. kiibourn
pastor OF the Congregational church
Tuesday evening; Rev. l. L Smith
pastor Of the M. E. church. wednesday
evening; DR.. Geo. Minear Of Oskaloosa
Thursday evening: Rev. Edwards. pas
tor of the Christian church. EddAJ
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CHINA wARnsflENINIsTs

London, March 11-Oelayed).-
chinese commander at Hardin, Man
churia( has warned tho leader Of the
tolghevik forces In Siberia that the in.
vasion of'Chmese-teTjtory will be con-
sjdered IN act of war, according to
Hardin aaylceA under SATURDAYS date
fmvsFdet boz Reuters -Pekin corres-
po1ent.
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BIG ENRoLlM EMIT

Nevada, March 12.-Nearly 500
members are already enrolled in the
Riland Farmers Shipping association
which was organized at meeting
held in the school house auditorium at
Riland.
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eR,7oNs lombard CAMBRIA

Berlin, March 12.-Cambra1 has
been bombarded by long range Britt
ish guns, according to today's army
headouarters report. Several shots
from British artillery of the heaviest
character fell in the town, the STATE
ment reports.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-15
Reds In Finland
Engage In Orgy
0fAssassinatiOr1

NT0CkHoLM, March 11-(0e.
iayed)-The red guard con-
~ tinsent In Hslsin0fors 10 be-
coming more violent In IT. activ'
tiles, according f.. dispatch TO
the Tisdein9e, I'm Vasa, Fin
land.
The reds are proceeding in
quite deliberate manner, adds
the diapateh, choosing their vic.
Tins from among the Intellectual
classes and ass1ssinatinG prineI.
paIly the eisrsy and landed pro-
prletors."
All the agrieuitncai-couu1ssslon-
ere except one have bson bdseed.
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JAPaN=ts UNpEc1oEp

41u8on> March f2-Japan has not
80 como to q decisjou Regarding the
Dispatch Of troops to Siberia, Premier
TeE10ohl declared In replying to .
.Qunt1po In the hose Of representa-
oves, according to Reuter- dispatch
from Shanghai carrying Toxic advices
un10R 6nto Il March 8.
The Dp0uznnsnt. said the premier,
,Uu1d TIN the utmost care and pre-
ona11n IN dsoNng with this, momen-
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PERsHIMc APPRECIATES GIT

Manson, March 12.-Mn. Jooai
knitted a pair Of socks for Tho Ret
Cross that were made from wool shD
had spun and cuded Tho WOOL ~
taken from a sleeps tack rktDsd al
her sons farm west Of Manson. n0I
socks were sent to General P0
in France befone Christmas and tht
week a letter was received f azni
thanking her for the present.
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SECOND DRAFT
WILL NOT ROB
AGR|CULTU RE
Men Will Be Called In Small
Groups To Avoid In
jurmg Industry.
TRAINING SCHOOLS
FOR ARMY MACHINES

Washington, D. c., March r.
A movement Of 5000 drzfAsd
men to begin on March - and
continue for five days wss or
dered today by Provost aassheI
General Crowdef. The order calls
troops from every state in ths
union with the exception of to'sa
and Minnesota. Il includes ssn
remaining from the first dr1H
and those lIabee to call IN the
second draft.
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with regard to peace. Some support
IS given recent rumors that many Of
the bolshevih were prepared to re-
fuse the German terms by the resig-
nations Of Lenine and Foreign Min
lister Trotzky and Ensign Krylenko,
the bo1sheviki commander in chief.
To-day also has been set for the con-
vening Of the German reichstag in
Berlin to vote on the ratification OF
the treaty with Russia.
ENJOYS PLANS NOT KNOWN
Hardin, March 12-Conflicting re-
ports have reached here regarding the
pixn1 Of the American, japanese and
other ambassadors now at Vologda.
According to the understanding in
HaEbin they were to proceed to Vladi-
voetok, travelling by way Of the Amur
EallWay from Karfmskaya.
The ambassadors were expected in
'Vlsdfvostok about March IA, it has
rbean understood here, but rumor
DIST they were being detained by the
'bu1shevid has been current.
RUSSIAN NAVY Is UsELEss.
London, March 12.-The whole Rus
sim Baltic fleet is lying at Helsing-
ford, Finland, the Petrograd cores
poadent of the Times cables, but the
Wsws have melted away, only watch
being left for each ship. The dread
noughts viii; sail soon for Kronstadt,
bit the remainder Of the fleet will re-
main in Finland.
The correspondent also says that
movable articles from the cruisers
Aurora and Diana, lying in the Neva
river, ON which Petrograd is situated,
have been carried away by sailors.
The Aurora and Diana are sister
ships of 6,z31 tons displacement, built
in 1896.
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sELeIANs RAID ENEMY LINE

I'm a successful raid north Of Dix
nude we took a number Of prisoners"
says today's official Belgian report
well placed barrages enabled us to
check two enemy attacks against our
advanced posts one north of Dixmude,
the other in the direction OF St
Georges. These failures prompted the
enemy to open a heavy artillery fire,
especially with gas shells, but our artil-
lery held his batteries in check"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-15
FRENCH TAKE PRISONERS

Paris, March 12.-"Heavy artillery
fighting occurred in front OF La rom.
ellie and in the region of Avoncourt,
says today's official communication
"In Lorraine we repulsed a strong raid
in the region OF Moncel. The enemy
suffered severe losses and left ten
prisoners including one officer. in our
handc