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New-York tribune., 1918-01-04
Seaman Held by Germans
[Staf Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Private
George II. J. Seaman. United States
Engineer Corps, whose mother. Mrs
Anna Seaman, lives at 1882 Emerald
Street, Woodhaven, Long Island. is
held captive by the Germans. General
Pershing reported to the War Depart
ment tonight.
Seaman, who was reported missing
with sixteen other United States engi-
neers, following the distinguished ser
vice they rendered in aiding the Brit
ish to check the Hun attack at Cam
brai, has been located by the American
Red Cross in a German prison camp.
He is uninjured, according to Perish
ing's report.
Mrs. Anna Seaman moved some
months ago from 1892 Emerald Street
Woodhavcn, Long Island, leaving no
address,
New-York tribune., 1918-01-04
French Captured More Men
Than They Used on Piaue
Veteran Troops, With Loss of Less Than Fifty,
Take 1,400 Prisoners and Count $50 Dead, in
Attack on Italian Front-Austrians Cheer Victors

French troops as they ]capcd into the
enemy trenches are beyond all praise.
Their earncstness not only carried them
into the trenches but actually far be-
yond them. Some detachments kept on
going until they reached the Upper
Piavc. back of the lines held by the
enemy. They found deserted villages
and little evidence of enemy occupa.
ton, and could have held this advanced
position back Of the enemy lines. But
it was beyond the objective sought and
would have neccssitated reorganizing
defcnces, so the impetuous dctnchmcnts
were ordered to retire. But it showed
what enthusiasm can do in forcing a
wedge straight through the Austrian
lines"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-04
Shows, Cutting Enemy
Communications, Give
Diaz Chance for Blow
Hospitals Are Bombed
Teutons Kill 18 Patients in
Night Air Raid on
Castelfranco

LONDON, Jan. 3.--The British troops
on the Piave made another successful
raid across the river last night, capt
uring prisoners and inficting consider
able damage, the War Office announced
here tonight. The British losses were
slight the statement adds.
The frequency and unexpected sue
cess of these sallies across the Piave.
which the British have been undertak-
ing for more than week, leads to the
belief in military circles here that
they have very definite end in view
that Of preparing for counter offnsiv
by the Anglo-Italian armies on the
enemy's left flank, for the purpose Of
forcing him to withdraw along the en-
tire front.
Italian Position Improved
With the forced evacuation by the
Austro- Germans of the only extensive
bridgehead they held on the western
bank Of the Piave, that at Zenson, the
Italians arc now in q position to force
the fight from the Adriatic to the
Alps. They need not, for some time
to come, consider the peril Of their
position on the northern front, for at
present the invaders there are in even
a graver position. The heavy SHOWS
of the last week have so filled the
mountain roads and passes that the
onemy's communications have been al
most severed.
Until the Austro- Germans are able
to get more ample supplies Of food
and ammunition over the railroads be-
hind their lines, they will be incapa-
bic of conducting offensive operations,
and may even be threatened with star
walton.
These exigencies have presented to
General Diaz his first opportunity to
open up counter thrust against the
enemy on the Piave.
Diaz's Great Opportunity
If, with the aid Of the French and
British. he is able to turn the Teutons'
left flank before reinforccments reach
von Bellows armies in the northern
mountain regions, he will compel the
invaders to draw back from their pres
cnt menacing positions and, possibly,
rob them of all the fruits of their
great offensive from the Isonzo front
TO the Piave.
The continued raids Of the British
across the river give evidence that the
Italian commander is preparing for
such a move. If he is to strike at all,
it must be within the next few days.
Military students are watching devel-
opments on the Italian front with keen
interest for this reason.
The Teutons continued their air
raids on undefended Italian cities
Tuesday night, Rome reported to-day.
At Castelfranco Veneto they obtained
two direct hits on two hospitals, kill
ing eighteen patients, the statement
said.
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tBy Tho Associated Trcss]

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTHERN ITALY, Wednesday, Jan.
2.-The French in their recent success
full operation on Monte Tomba cap
tured more prisoners than they had
men engaged, according to a Veteran
officer who witnessed the fight From
the top of nearby Hill he saw the
French attack. and aftcrward saw the
prisoners, guns and booty brought in.
lit was record dmaking fight in
many respects" he declared. "Just
think, the French took more prisoners
than they had men engaged, which is
among the records in military annals.
They also captured their first Austrian
prisoners, which is another milestone
for them, as heretofore they had capt
ured only Germans.
ain addition to the l 400 prisoners, we
counted 500 dead on the ground, and
no one knows how many more were in
the caverns and under bushes. The
perfect French military system enabled
them to accomplish this with insigniti-
cant loss-lcss than fifty men.
"The 50th Austrian Division, which
was tho one attacked IS cons;d
cred good fighting orgal. alton. But
the Austrans were accustomed to
fighting Russians and Rumanians and
this was the first time they had met
tho highly trained French troops. The
result was that rawness and lack Of
discipline were swept away before dis
cipine and training.
"When the prisoners were brought in
never saw more miserable. pitiful,
starved lot of soldiers They looked
like the riff-raf from the slums Of some
big city Even the officers we're under
fed and undcrclothed. and | saw only
one with whole pair Of breeches.
"When the officers we're lined up
there we're forty-two Austrians and two
Germans. The Austrians were told
they would receive the usual treatment
given officers and gentlemen, but the
two Germans were told plainly that
they would receive exactly the same
treatment given French officers in
Germany. The group of Austrian Off
GERS was impressed greatly at this and
openly declared their hatred of the
Germans. A little later we heard the
Austrian soldiers cheering and it
turned out they were cheering their
French captors.
"The success shows the necessity for
trained troops, as unframed troops
could not possibly have secured such
results. 1t was exactly the same as
gettirg Is per cent on your money in
stead Of z per cent.
"1he spirit and enthusiasm of the
New-York tribune., 1918-01-04
Deaths Among
Our Troops Abroad

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. General
Pershing> to-day reported the following
deaths:
HAGUE, William, first lieutenant;
pneumonia; % William Street. New
York.
CLOUsE, Biller O., corporal; pneu-
monia; Fontana, Kan.
COTTRELL, Fred H., private; pneu-
monia; Mrs. T. b. Nelson, sister
Bradley Beach, N. j.
BRYANT. Ira A., private; meningitis;
1852 North Quincy Street, Brockton
Mass.
DENNEW1Tz, James, private; pneu
monia; 81 East Seventh Street
Chillicothe, Ohio.
MILLER, Panel T., private; pneumonia
54A4 Kirkwood Place, Seattle, Wash
New-York tribune., 1918-01-04
Gas Shells Deadliest
[Staf Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Jan. a.-Reports
from Europe to-day state that gas
shells are rapidly replacing explosive
shells, and are being developed to such
point that their use promises to ex-
ceed by 10 per cent that of explosive
shells.
Poison gas, emitted by the shells,
was said to break the nerve of the SOL
dier quicker than the explosive shell,
besides being more effective in killing
capacity. Where death does not re-
suit the decentralization of the soldier
IS so complete that he is rendered In
capable of giving efficient service, it
WAS said.
Chlorine, necessary in the manu-
facture of gas shells, is said to be
practically non-existent for military
purposes in the United States. An ex.
pert declared to-day that America pos
sesses only a sufficient quantity to last
the army one week, if used in battle,
while such use would leave none for
commercial uses.
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Official Statements
West
BRITISH

LONDON, Jan. 3 (DAY).--Hostilc rnidir9
parties rcpused last night south and
southwest of La Bassec. leaving few pris-
oncrs in hands. The enemy artillery
showed considerable activity during the night
east of Ipehy.
(NlGHT) EARLY this morning the enemy
attempted a raid on one of our posts east of
Epchy. but was driven Off by machine gun
fire before reaching our positions.
The hostile artillery has shown increased
activity during the day southwest and west
of Cambria. 1t also active at n number
of points south of Lens to Armentieres and
in the neighborhood Of Zonnebcke.
FRENCH
PARIS. Jan. 3 DAY).-Heavy artillery
fighting occurred during the night. especially
on the Aisne front, in the region Of Landri-
court and Cavaliers de Courcy. in the sector
of Masons de Champagne. and on the right
pnnk of the Meusc. Two enemy raids, one
south of the Disc, tho other near Carnilct.
were repulscd completely.
GERMAN
BERLIN. Jan. 3 (DAY).--Artilery ducls
occurred. Near the coast prisoners were
captured in successful raid. French at
lacks In the Champagne north of Prosnes
and north of lie Mesnl broke down under
New-York tribune., 1918-01-04

Foreign Office reports that the Norwc-
gian steamer Vigrid, 1,617 tons gross,
built in 1916 at Bergen, was torpedocd
and sunk while on her way from Bari
to Rouen, says a Central News dispatch
from Copenhagen o-day.
Five men on the Nigrid were killed.
Thirteen of the crew were rescued.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-04

account Of the success Of the volun-
tnry rationing campaign.
The English labor unions have made
lnsistent demands for compulsory ra-
tioning. stating that the present svs
tenn was unfair, and at the labor con
gress last week the government was
warned that a crisis would arise un
less energetic measures were taken.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-04
US. Fund Aids Padua Victims

ROME, Wednesday,, Jan. q The
American Red Cross Mission to Italy
to-day appropriated $4,000 for the
benefit Of the victims and families of
victims Of the enemy air raids or
Padua and other cities in Northern
Italy which have suffered recently from
S11ch raids
New-York tribune., 1918-01-04
Make Aircraft in Cotton Mill.

GREAT HARDWOOD, Eng, Dec. 20
(By MaiD.-Cotton mills in Lancas hire
are to be turned over to the manufac-
ture of airplanes in order to alleviate
distress in that district resulting from
dismissals consequent upon shortage of
cotton supplies
New-York tribune., 1918-01-04
Italian Front
ITALIAN

ROME. Jan. 3 dayton the whole
front there has been nothing Of Importance
to report.
On Tuesday night enemy airmen dropped
bombs on Castelfranco Veneto, obtaining two
direct hits on two hospitals. Eighteen pa
tients were killed.
BRITISH
LONDON, Jan. 3.--1n Italy one Of our
Nattalons made a successful and difficult
raid across the Piave last night, capturing
prisoners al "a ing considerable damage.
losses were slight.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-04
One Of the Greatest Sales in the History Of the

r9Ioss omsssrWINTER O'COATS
$500 Melton Overcoats
$3.50 Black Kersey Overcoats
$500 Silk-Lined Overcoats
$3.50 Chesterfield Overcoats
$4,000 Trench Overcoats
$500 Form-Fitting Overcoats
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Nv

ciety Of St. Vincent de Paul, 5000
Rudolf Mesquita receives $4,000 in
recognition Of thirteen years of faith.
ful service
New-York tribune., 1918-01-04
MARQUIS of Crewe's Home To
Be Lord Northclife's Office

LONDON, Jan. 3.-The Marquis of
Crewe, former Lord President of the
Council, "rhc Daily Express" says, has
loaned his London home, Crewe House,
in Curzon Street, to the government
for q national purpose.
The house will be used, it is said, as
the official headquarters of Viscount
Northcltfe and the British Mission to
the United states, thus becoming a
great Anglo American exchange de-
voted to the united work of the two
countries.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-04

19Tmer pqinss WINTER SUITS
$3.50 Blue Serge Suits
$1,000 Silk Mixture Suits
$32. Black Unfinished Suits
$3.50 Gray Worsted Suits
$500 Silk-I.ined Suits
$32.50 Blue Unfinished Suits
New-York tribune., 1918-01-04

Former Irv CTrnc
Prices. OAAO i END
$4,000 Ulsterettes
$500 Town listers
$4,000 Walking listers
$4,000 Trench listers
$4,000 Fancy Mixture listers
New-York tribune., 1918-01-04

. 3.--lhe Norwegian such raids.
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left hand of his hostess. Anne had pur.
posely not put Hector near Theodore; with
her mother there she thought it was wiser
not to run any risks.
Lady condale was sufficiently soothed
by her happy dream of the cause OF Hec-
tors visit TO Beechleigh to be coldly polite
to Theodore, whom Anne had presented
to her before luncheon. She sat at the
turn of the long, oval table just one on,
and was CO.. <eQuently able to observe her
very carefully.
"She is extremely pretty and looks well
bred-quite too extraordinary" she said to
herself, in a running commentary. Grand
father a convict, no doubt She reminds
me of poor Minnie Borringdon. who ran off
with that charming scapegrace brother Of
Patrick Fitzgerald. ! wonder what became
of them?"
Lady Bracondale deplored the ways Of
many of the set she was obliged to move
in-Delicia Harrowtield, for instance. But
what was one to do? One must know ones
old friends, especially those to whom one
had been a bridesmaid!
The Grow, who had begun by being de-
termined to find Theodore as cunning as
other angels he was acquainted with, be-
fore the second course had fallen COM
pletely under her spell. No one to look
verse opinion about her; and her gentle
voice, which only said kind things, was
pleasing to the ear.
Pom my soul. Hector is not such a fool
Great Britain Rights Reserved.
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party turned to look at them, while Lady
Harrowfield Uttered, and whispered al
most audibly to her neighbor:
These are the creatures Florence In
sisted upon my giving an invitation to last
night. did it for her sake, Of course, so
wretchedly poor she is, dear Florence, and
she hopes to make a good thing out Of
them. Look at the mani" she added. Has
one ever seen such person, except in a
pork-butcher's shop!"
Il have never been in one" said Hector
agreeably, a dangerous fash in his eyes;
but I hear things are too wonderfully
managed at Harrowfield House-though
had no idea you did the shopping yourself,
dear Lady Harrowield."
Shel looked up at him, rage in her heart
Hector had long been a hopeless passion
Of hers-so good-looking, so whimsical.
and, above all. so Indifferent! She had
never been able to dominate and ride
rough-shod over him. When she was rude
and spiteful he answered her back, and
then neglected her for the rest Of the
evening. But why should he defend these
people, whom, probably, he did not even
know? She would watch and see.
Then they went in to luncheon, without
waiting for two or three stray young men
who we're always late. And Theodore
found herself sitting between the Crow
and sleeklookiug politician; while poor
Josiah, extremely Ill at ease, sat at the
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CHAPTER XXI.
Hector's Confession.

r ORD BRACONDALE arrived al his
sisters house in Charles street about
a quarter of an hour before her
luncheon guests were due. Anne rushed
down to see him, meeting her husband on
the stairs.
"Oh, don't come in yet. Billy. like a dar
ling" she said. 81 want to talk to Hector
alone"
And the meek and fond Lord Anningford
had obediently retired to his smoking
room
We'll, Hector" she said when she had
greeted him. and so you are going to the
Fitzgeralds' for Whitsuntide, and not to
Bracondale. mother tells me this morning
She is in the seventh heaven, taking it for
a sign. as you had to manOeuyre so to be
asked, that things are coming to a climax
between you and Morella"
'Morella? is she going?" said Hector,
absently. He had quite forgotten that
fact, so perfectly Indifferent was he to her
movements. and so completely had his
own aims engrossed him.
"Why-dear boy" Anne gasped. The
whole scene, highly colored by repetition,
had been recounted to her. How MoreIla
had told him Of her plans, and how he had
at once got introduced to Lady Ada, and
played his cards so skilfully that the end
OF the evening produced the invitation.
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Synopsis of Preceding Chapters.

difficulties Theodora the youngest
family but frankly
millionaire
past health
confined
widow father
strngy
almost al
sight
Versailles in order that Theodora and
that
od
oeoyed
anothers the
of
Later
the woman
is
when
tn anoherw o
ms
unable to keep
Hearing that e
an
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crew. What do they know Of anything
good or pure or fine? Painted Jezebels.
the lot O. them."
Hector" almost screamed Lady Ann
ingfolG. What has come over you, my
dear boy?'
Il will tell you" he said; and his voice,
which had been full Of passion, now melted
into 4 tone of deep tenderness. Il love
woman whose pure goodness has taught
me there are other possibilities in life be-
yond the aims Of these vile harpies OF ou-
world-a woman whose very presence
makes one long to be better and noble-,
whose dear soul has not room for anything
but kind and loving thoughts Of sweetness
and light. oh, Anne, If l might have her
for MY own, and live away down at Bra
coldale far from all this, think-I think
i, TOO, could learn what heaven would
mean on earth.''
Dear Hector!" said Anne, who was
greatly moved. "Oh, l am so sorry for
you. But what is to be done? She is
married to somebody else, and you will
only injure her and yourself il you see too
much of her."
Il know" he said. Il realize 1t some
times-this morning. for instance-and
then-and then"
He did not add that the thought of Lord
Wensleydown and the rest. swarming round
Theodore drove him mad. depriving' him
of his power of reasoning, and filed him
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and Theodore thought how good and kind
Of them to help the poor and crippled.
And she said some gentle sympathetic
things to a lady who was near her. And
Anne thought to herself how sweet and
beautiful her nature must be and it made
her sadder and sadder
Presently they all began to discuss the
ball at Harrowfield House. 1t had been
too lovely, they said, and Lady Harrow
field Joined in with one of her sharp
thrusts
'Of course it could not be Just as one
would have wished. | was obliged to ask
all sorts of people had never even heard
Of" she said. The usual grabbing for in
vitations, you know, to see the Royalties.
Really, the quaint creatures who came I'D
the stairs! | almost laughed in their faces
once or twice"
But don't you like to feel what pleasure
you gave them, the poor things?" Theodore
said, quite simply. without the least sar
casm. You see, know you gave them
pleasure, because my husband and 1 were
some OF them-and We enjoyed it, oh. so
much!"
And she smiled one of her adorable
smiles which melted the heart Of every
one else in the room. But of Lady Harrow
field she made an enemy for life The
venomous woman redeemed violently
under her paint-while she looked this I'D
start through and through. But Theodore
was quite unconscious of her anger. To
her Lady Harrowfield seemed a poor.
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CHAPTER Xxx (Continued.)
The Happy Culprits.
a S they had gone down the stairs
u Monica Ellerwood had Joined Lady

u Monica Ellerwood had Joined Lady
l 4, Bracondale in the gallery above.
"Oh! Look, Aunt Milly!" she had said.
Hector is with the American ] told you
about in Paris. Do you see, going down to
supper oh, isn't she pretty! and what
jewels-look!"
TT is the same woman he talked to at
the opera last night" she said "She is
not an American, but Mrs. Brown. an
Australian millionaires wife, we were told.
She is certainly pretty. Oh-eh-you said
Hector was devoted to her in Parish"
why, of course! You can ask Jack"
'1 do not think we need worry, though,
dear, because l am happy to say Hector
shows great signs of wishing to be with
Morella"
And with this pleasing thought she had
turned the conversation.
Il think we must go back now." said
Theodore, after she had finished the last
monster strawberry on her plate. Josiah
may be waiting for me-"
Oh, she had been so happy! There was
that sense vibrating through everything
that he loved her, and they were together
but now it must end. So they made
their way up the stairs and back to the
ballroom
Mrs. Devlyn had abandoned Josiah, and
he stood once more alone and supremely
uncomfortable pang of remorse seized
Theodore; she wished she had not stayed
so long; she would not leave him again for
a moment.
He had supped, it appeared, been hurried
over it because Mrs Devlyn wished to re-
turn, and was now feeling cross and tired.
He was quite ready TO leave when Theo-
dora suggested it, and they said good
night to Fector and descended to find their
carriage But in that crowd it was not
such an easy matter. There was a long
wait in the hail. where they were Joined
nv the assiduous Marquis and Delaval
Stirling. And Hector, from a place on the
stairs. had all his feelings of jealous rage
aroused again in watching them while he
was detained where he was by his hostess.
Meanwhile, Sir Patrick Fitzgerald had
gone about telling every one of the beauty
of his new-found niece, and had brought
his wife to be introduced to her just after
T6eodora had left. Since his scapegrace
brother was going to make such an ad'
vantageous marriage, and this niece had
proved lovely woman, and rich withal. he
quite admitted the ties of blood were
thicker than water.
Lady Ada was not of like opinion: she
had enough relations of her own and re-
sentcd his having asked the Browns TO
Bee hleigh for Whitsuntide
My party wrS all made up but for one
exig D" she said. whom | think |
have rund; and We did not need these
people.
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with a wild desire to protect her, to be
"lvays in his sight.
Anne ne said. at last, promise me
you will 20 out of your way to be kind to
her. Don't let these other odiOus women
put pin-pOints into her, because she is so
innocent. and all unused TO this society.
81" Is Just NY uu"on and my darling
VIII YOU remember that?"
And as Anne looR sne saw there were
TWO great tears in his eyes-his deep-gray
eyes which always wore a smile of whim-
s'c'' mockery-and she felt lump in her
throat
dear dear brother, And she could
80 nothing to comfort him-one way or
another
Hector 7 will nrOmise-always. she
said. and her voice trembled. Il am sure
she is sweet and good: and she is so lovely
and 'ascinating-and oh. | wish-l wish
too"
Then he bent down and kissed her, just
as his mother and Lady Harrowfeld came
intO'the room.
Anne felt glad she had not informed
them they were to meet the Browns. as
was her first intention. She seemed sud
denly to see with HeCtOr's eyes. and to
realize how narrow and spiteful Lady Har-
rowfield could be.
Most of the guests arrived one after the
other, and were talking about the intimate
things they all knew, when "Mr. and Mrs.
Brown" were announced, and the whole
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