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Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-11
U. 5. TROOPS ARE
 UNDER FIRE
Extremely Heavy BOmbardment With Gas Shells Directed at American
 Forces at Foul

AMERICAN ARMY, France, March 11.-All day Sunday the American troops on the Lorraine front were bombarded heavily by Germans ar tillery, hundreds of gas shells being fired into the American lines by the enemy. Not man was sent to the hos pital, however, owing to the rapidity with which the gas masks were ad- justed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-11
BRITISH ADVANCE
 ON EUPHRATES
Occupy Eighty Miles of Front Near Bagdad- in Palestine
 At All Points

LONDON, March Ii. - British troops have occupied positions eighty miles west of Bagdad. on the Flu pirates river in Mespotamia, and in Palestine have made a general ad- vancement on both sides of Jeruss- lem, and on the Nablus road on . front 13 miles in width to . depth of two miles.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-11
/ Patrols Clash Sunday

FRANCE, March 11.-American and German patrols fought a short battle Sunday in No Mans land near Chemin des Danes. One. and probab- ly three Germans were killed, while the Americans returned to their lines unharmed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-11
Raid Trenches at Toul

AMERICAN ARMY, March H. Troops holding the American sector north of Foul made a successful raid against the Boches this morning. This last raid was exclusively an Ameri- can affair without French participa- tion. Much damage was done the ene- my trenches.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-11
SUBS CAUSE MANY DEATHS

German submarines, according to Andrew Bonar Law, government lead CT in the British House of Commons. have caused the death of 14,12O non comhatant British men, women and children since the beginning of the war.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-11
DON'T KILL LAYING HENS

An order issued in the interests of food conservation forbids the killing of laying hens between February II and May 1. It is expected that this order vii! add five million dozen eggs to the total supply.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-11
sTORK WORKING OVERTIME

A fine son was born to MT. and Mrs. Robert Kelsey Sunday morning at two o'clock. Mother and baby are doing we'll, while Bob is convalescing. Dr. Silverman was the attending physic- ian.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry B. Nelson are also rejoicing over the arrival of a fine baby boy, which was born Satur- day night. Dr. Silverman attending.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-11
GERMAN ADMIRAL OF
 MANILA FAME DEAD

AMSTERDAM, March 11.-Admir- al von Diederich. in command of the German navy in the Philippines, at the time of the memorable clash with Admiral Dewey, died today ct the Baden Baths. He has been in i'll health for . number of years.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-11
POWERS WILL
 CONFER AFTER EASTER

AMSTERDAM, March 11.-There will be a conference of the sovereigns of the central powers and Turkey and Bulgaria immediately after Easter, according to a dispatch here from Hungary.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-11
CHINA WILL SEND
 TROOPS SIBERIA Forty Thousand Will be Dispatched to Aid Japan in Occupying Rus-
 sian Province

TOXIC, March 1.-The cabinet at Picking today decided to dispatch 10000 Chinese troops to Siberia to aid the Japanese in occupying that province. The expenses of the expedi- tion, which will amount to 10,000,000 yen will be authorized by the crea- tion of a foreign loan.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-11
CHICAGO MAYORS WIFE
 LOSES VALUABLE DIAMONDS

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 11.-Mrs. Thompson, wife of the mayor of Chi cago, was, robbed last night of . ring set with a cluster of diamonds valued at $5000. No clue to the perpetrators of the robbery has yet been discover cd.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-11
UMATILI.A STILL AGROUND

SEATTLE, March 11.-A cable re- ceived today from Tokio by the Pa cinc Steamship Company says that the steamer Umatilla previously re- ported ashore on the Japanese coast is still aground. the report that she had been pulled off being m error.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-11
LANDING TROOPS
 IN FINLAND Detachment Composed of 2OOO Infan- trymen Expected to Occupy Russ
 Province Tomorrow

STOCKHOLM. March 11.-It is ex- pected that a detachment of 200 Ger man infantry will be landed tomor- row in Finland in the neighborhood of Apo. A number of heavy pieces of artillery will also be landed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-11
MOSCOW IS NOW
 RUSS CAPITAL First Step in Resistance on All Fronts Causes Transfer of Seat of
 Government

PETROGRAD. March II. - The government is moving to Moscow as the first step in the organization for a general resistance to Teuton en- croachments on all fronts. according to an announcement today in an of ficial Russian paper.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-11
SECRETARY OF WAR
 BAKER IS IN FRANCE

PARIS, March 11.-Secretary of War Baker arrived at a French port Sunday. His visit to the front is pure ly from military reasons and not from diplomatic standpoint.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-11
Received by Officials

PARIS, March 11-American Sec retary of War Baker arrived in Paris today and was received by high of- ficials of the republic.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-11

Lest you forget, the Order of Alas kan Moose will give . grand ball on Saturday, March 16.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-11
Bold Raid on Toutons

PARIS, March 11.-The American troops made . bold raid on the Ger man Hines in the Lorraine sector the war once reported this afternoon. do- ing much damage.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-11

Many Killed and Wounded
 PARIS, March 11.-Twelve squad rons of airplanes participated in the aerial attack on Paris in Fridays raids, killing 13 and wounding 50.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-11
TWENTY AMERICANS KILLED

WASHINGTON, D. C.. March H. The war department has issued list of twenty Americans killed in recent battles on the French front.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-11

Advertise in the Prospector.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
VICTOR, YE4RNED FOR SPEED
OUT PERSHING'S AUTO WHEEL

New orh. Nav / Lieutenant RIck
cnbacher victor III an arr duel over the
German lines NunI.y resigned as chauf-
tcur sit the wheel of General pcrshlng 5
automobile bccau~" hc wanted more
speed according to MS friends here lie
obtained commission IA the aviation
service within three, months from the time
hr left America for hr was uuhapp, an
Jess he could move faster han 20 mile
All hour, and Geucf Pcrshiugs op,ra-
tiofs did not rcquira that his autumo-
bile travel So swIftl>
Kickcnhacher hero ui many thrilling
automobile races iu TINS country and
holder az q number Of motor records at
tn age ~ 50. said ou the eve OF America :
entry INTO tho war that these race drivers
would turn alrlncn lie was one of the
first u fulall his own prediction Shortly
after General Pcrshug reached Europe.
Rickcnbachcr followed him and offered
his services rs chauffeur The American
commander knew his record and ac-
ccptcd hum
Eichcnbachcr first came into prom
inenco a9 a speed driver in 1911. when he
appeared a Indianapolis Iu 1914 at
SioG> Cny iowa, he won the 30O-fnIe
speedway aud afterwards made credit
abb records II Omaha indianapolis and
Prc .ldcno, and raced also or he Sleeps
head BAY track al New York
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
kEMNEI. HIl NICT TORY
tOSTLl To GERMANS

london \ia> Representative ol
tieucral Radcliffe dire tor ot military
ar4atl1t~ at THE Mar 0iiurc Yesterday
.tuuDtt ~ he military situation ON the
weston, rlut as follows
ia THE north whIc TIE Germans faded
u farH nttH niJe tvc they mad, thcir
r1hi uank secure hy tho capture % kcm-
up, lint We must regard the operation
'ram tr Viewpoint ~ economy ~ men
aad they u-ri up five dl,ielons from the
Erurrl reserve besides seven or clCht
divisions pfc>lo,i~l, rmr"vcd
lHe result 1T tho past wccn uu The
" hcic Vrt, ~HiI~tactnr, hcCatI~t the
e:rH,, l-rI Jp larlcj number 1T fresh
d4tl~Iau~ than the allies without strAte-
llt result lu ljl hc used on the north
'front.' }5 fresh DIVISIONS besides The uInc
diSi>lon~ already there
lhc effect ot the Operations ln The
north wIii hc % rcducr matcrr4lt, the
number oi fresh divisions the Germans
have available
\> ~ the futatc Tho Gcrman> have
iarg, numbers nf divisions rccovcrn
WHICH eau hc used shortly Is difficult
- make ma cNact comparison Of the
~ttvag luvrr~ Of tn" two armlcS. but
the facts Shown an. m our favor II tho
rnrn, r)utinucs -hl~ offensive m the
north. hc must i,ultur h~ chances Of SUE
cc~> m thc south
he mann ann - to separat, the
\urio-Erraci armies ln the south and
If the cTcmA continues the campaign IN
thu north without important results he
rs using ny has forces - no purpose
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
A|RMEN HARASS
ENEMY IN BELGIUM
Destroy Boats Laden With Road
Material and Blow Up 40 Cars
Of Munition Train.
ny kssleiatad Press 10 Every Evening

Amsterdam Holland, May 4 The
effective work of Allied airpen in harrasa-
ing the German supply service ~ dcscribei
by the newspaper iea Nouvelee Of The
Hague, ahlrh says Allied evIatorH re-
Gently sank IN one dhy - belgian boats
la4lcn with gravel and t0ad metal fof the
German front in ricnrdy The yessels Gt
the time were ~ kilnmctcrs from the
enemy rear line Ihe newspaper n.ddg
t"fhree weeks ngn the i3uxembiug
'ridge at Nemur waa again badly damaged
by aircraft wa arches were destroyed,
ono boat WA sunk Three German sen
tries on The bridge were killed The move
tnent of vcsacls ~ The front never has been
go intense aR since the opening 81 the
German offensive and the destruction and
devastation wrought by Alfred armcn
never has been su great
"IioaIa had heen cut up 80 that the
Germans experienced great difficulty ~
bringing up sufficient gravel and stones ~
fill tho oraters
Les Nouvellss ascertalus that i WIS
botnhs dropped by Allied aircraft that
destroyed railway station ~ the pro
vince II Iiainant Boglrn, ON March y
\ munitions train If 80 freight cars was ~
etaflon and 80 II the cars blew up
ug and woundIng many Germans
S German officer estimated the loss ~
she'll ai 000. .00o marks
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
CITY COURT CASES.
Various Matters Disposed of by Deputy
Judge Finger.

Deputy Judge Finger, i'll City Court,
today, dismissed Felix ReRRoro, charged
with assault aud battery. The charge
was brought by Antonio Angelic, who
accused tcpgero'a young brother oi
breaking u window in his home and said
Felix came Ia his house to talk about the
matter md an argument enfsed hnd
struck him lseggcro denied that he
struck Angelic and said that he went to
the mans home and while there he WINS
jumped upon by Angelic and his brothers.
Some time ago in City Court tom
pornry order was placed on William J.
kirkIcy. charged with the non-aIppor' of
his two minor children. The caae wns
referred To Probation officer Stout, to
see If he could reconcile the couple Tho
case was called today and Mt Stout re-
ported that he had been unable Ia get
the couple together. as the wife refused to
hive with the husband. although lac had
offered to give her home. Judge Finger
then placed np order of 81 81 a week on
the man and told the wife TINT she should
allow the husband to see the children
when he Fa lcslrcd.
Joseph l. Obj was IN court ~ show
cause why he should not forfeit his bond
His brother, Daniel Cobb was ~ court
some time nga uu n on-s,tpport charge
and NJ that time an order wus placed on
him and he was held under bond Joseph
went on he brothers bond Daniel has
since joined the army. but before doing So
was $50 IN arrears ON his order ln the
promise Of the defendant to-day to pay
this amount, the ease was continued until
Monday Harry Nnatoweki wna before
the court on the same charge and his
casc was continued until Monday. ~
that an interpreter could he obtained
being unable to speak the English Ian
gtagc
John Boyer pleaded guilty to chatgc
of assault and battery. preferred by
Nansim Tribune. nlso colored. aud was
fined sl5
Stanley keenc. charged with operating
an automobile without the proper tags.
was fined $40
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
ITALIAN COMMUNITY
BOOSTS LIBERTY LOAN
Up TO Noon Today Sl7.050 Had
Been Subscribed Through
Neighborhood House

Tho SncIcta III Nutuo Snccofsn tigh
IA Colombo and uuup l,avatrlcr IL
Nutun ~ Tcramo khruzzo two ut the
patriotic italian eurlctics ~ tho vlclnity
of ih. Ncighhorhood Housc. have cach
5uh~rrihcd fnr $500 worth oi thrd lih-
crtv Loan bonds. ~ addition 70 what
their momhors have done tor the loan
through other channels practically all
having subscribed individually ~ the
shrp- n whrch th,> vork
In addition the So"teta rl oi"ntt'n.
the onc hi~t mentioned above. hae ~ WH'
worth of scroud llhc,tv Loan bonds and
t;s members have subscribed for 8,WM
worth ot the tmr1 loan through tn"
\cighhnfhood lto'i1c
>errr-slvc work Il beng douc through
Tho >oghburhood House. under the III
rcrtrnn ~ Nl,qs jennie VI Noaver the
director. md Mrs W lizard Springer, 1r .
chairman ~ tho women committee tor
lie ltr~t dl=tr1c, IT Tho t,fth ward. who
arc hc,np abl> aeslatcd hv \nthonv OF
)cttn and 4 numhcr of other Young mon
ia tho Italian colony all of whom arc
rnthllYiast1c and patriotic
Three ralhcs have hccn held there under
iheIr direction. with patriotic Amcncan
and Italian speakers, also with band
concerts. and Tho police and Roy Scouts
have gwen wonderful help
I ~ to noon TO-DAY the ltaliane had sub
scrihcd sl7 $50 through the \eIghhor-
hood House. and 4 IS expected that the
total Will cxcecd SlS,Om At the re-
quest ii many ii the subscribers Miss
Weaver vail receive the inStalmcnts paN-
mcuj~ and piac, tho money where u
belong i scrxlcc which the subSCnb-
cls greatly appreciate
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
KENNEL HILL FIGHT
WORSE THAN INFERNO
Germans Poured 10 Big Shells Sec
ond and Hundreds of Thousands
of Gas Bombs on Heights.
ny Associated Press tS1Evcry Evening

With the British Army IN France.
Thursday, MAY Veterans from the
defence of Ncrdun constituted most of
the French defenders who so gaIlantlv
defended kcmmcl Till FROM the Germans
MANY uf them had fought ut FlcuTy. but
declared NCrduu WAS nothing compared
to what the French experienced dutIng
the German drive against kcmInel
The French troops took np positions about
kcmIucl uu April -, relieving the bat
tered British
Throughout Ap1I - and - before the
attack the Germans maintained trc-
mendous houbardmcnt and Threw hun
drcds OF thousand of gas~ shells mINed
with ordinary explosive shells
Dn the morning ui the attack on kcm-
mel the German guuneT~ placed 10 big
shells per second ON the crest nf the hill
and during that day the French put on
their gas masks % different tunes. for
as fast as the wind cleared over the hill
and blew the gas away, another dclugc
nf the pnisuuoUS VapnT poured over the
hill Part uf the tune the lorue had 10
sleep N thc'r gns masks Dcspt, the great
quantities ol gas thrown The French had
6ulA T. casualties from II. according To
the latest rcpurt~
machine guns 81 which the Germans al
WAYS had great numhcrs and ~ times the
German cuhIadng Gre was terrific The
French artiIcr, aud machine guns. hqv
ever roapcd great harvest fl ~ thu
enemy
The t;orman los~ce ~ man, instances
arc placed as hugh as a. per cent
lho ratlnmnE ol one famous French
regiment that fought at Nerdun was
tent Il alua>e h,d been noted for ITS
tine ,tinn- and rift commander dc,Di"d
nothing should ] pr'Ye the men If rir
accustomed fare i was impo~-I. = ~
u~, thc tran~p herAu~n 1T the artillery
tire ~ that rtti as porc Brought forward
IN machtne gun rar,ingr~ under q heavy
hr. The regiment had its he"fsteak
ard uluc every dsN and furnished ueigh-
buruE regiments ~ wcil
\guh All The etrctrhcr bearers were
ktiirj 0uc ~trctchor hcircr worked s>
d.>, :nI nights without re~t
t.srman airplaues we're put ia force
lhc, aew st an altitude ot loo metres
ard r,od machine guns continuously
agatt~t the infantry
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS GLIB.

The Washington Heights Century Club
calendar for the mouth of May : as fol
lows
Monday. MAY i. 30 p m Current
events class Mrs Wilbur Sasse, 5I7
West Twenty-second street
Monday, Nav l., s p N No. 80
school Installation OF officers. Program
IN charge Of dramatic committee
meeting of board OF directors 1880 Wash
ington street
Monday MAY ~. 20 M Current
events class Mrs Ellwood HILBERT.
I'll Concord avenue
Monday May - : = III Regular
business meeting Reports ct officers and
chairmcn Community singing and musical
arranged hY music committee
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
HRALTH ovVIcE CHAVCg
Miss Fannie Martin Promoted ard TisT
Edna Ellison Filir Vaearry

James CnahrU ,h- r~z ecrrt---.
,f 'ho I,oard ~ Hrt'h m 'r~ sir n~--
ryccutivr officers III 'ic tor-d ~rre =.
iuto pficr scsterdav tr Fou~r
rnnrs. CIcrb ~ nc & 0grri
Thnmae 7 pceur- 'hr retiring eecro-
tarv. pill rornoir p 'bc rfHce frvr ~
in7'rqr'ing Nr Coahiii vim aE-iroed
rc-r drtire 81 lrrr aI0nr 'r~ 0rV RI
nrr J.o-t IND explaining -nv f~faHed
rnpftcr that rnivht rornr 3n
Today tho rrw rHrrufivo rNcrrv -~or
shown over .ho ygridu- routes riali.
-ovcrrd by thr retiring oHcs-a and
Monday ho rrvr -fieers g7ll sssVroc itc
rrsporsil1iitv
NIrs W II Dueck vho haa boon rn.rf
eicrk rs trn f:rard uf Health rFo~ duri-v
tbr administration of the retiring board
has resigned snd viii a~crpt 8 rn0l'ton
nth tho nifed ~fates EmplovTnor
-rrvce III ~lvfh and binv sfrerts Miss
Fannie Martin who y.as tho assistant clsrk
ior tho oid board g~ll take the rps'fion
pf chief clerk N the offics and the varanov
caused bv hrr pronnfior viii hr filed ~
Nies Fdna Ellison lornnrly n the ofife
~ ~ Bnard ~ Aesresmcrt Rho ID
oest,rre nor rcv duties Inndav
Nr Cahii recrived nanv vsitnrz
nts oHicc vretrydav whn oallef - cnngraiiI
late MIN on his nov posltlnn
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
HOSTESS HOUSE
OPENED TODAY
Colonial Danes and Y. w. {. A
to Entertain Enlisted
Men.

Ladies Of the Society of Colonial Danes
were found busily at work putting the
finishing touches TO the decorations at 1905
Market street. which is To he formally
opened at = o'clock, as the Hostess House,
under the joint auspices of the society
and the y W G. A.
The house, n relic Of oldcn days. with
most interesting history, IL the head
quarters Of the society, who have given
its use for the purpose. The historic
pieces of furniture and decoration here
toforc on exhibition have been tempo
rarlv stored. and the members and friends
have loaned pnd donated other necessary
ARTICLES To take their place and adapt the
rooms to their intended uscs. Nm excel
lent square piano has been donated by
Stlcf Piano Co, "a gift which ~ appre-
riRtcd
Mrs Post an experienced \. W I. \.
worker from New York, viii bc IN attend
ancc daily. and net as secretary, and a
committee Of ladies will furnish y hostess
for each day from among their number
The purpose III mind ia the providing
of quiet and homelke rooms where unit
formed men attached tu all branches of
the service. whether stationed m this
vicinitv ar temporarily IN the city, may
write OF read, or while away an hour of
leisure. and al such will he welcome from
= to 10 - clock
Afteruuon ten will hc crvcd
Mir William Lea is the hoistcss to-day
and other members of the committee arc
Mrs Nullaston, Mrs Joseph thnns, Mrs
Ncrrirkhnfrr Miss Jennie L. Lea. Mrs
X + Shaver and Mrs liofcckrr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
UN|ON|STS IN PATH
OF IRISH HOME RULE
Attitude Strengthened by Alliance
Between Nationalists and Sim
Feiners Against Conscription.
nv Associated Press "a Every Evening

Nv Associated Press Ia Every Evening
Iondon. Nav AT meeting of the
Irish IIn,onist Alliance in Dublin ycstcr-
dar a resolution was discussed To the
effect that while the alliance was cnnhdcnt
of the honorable intentions ot the delegates
to the recent Irish convention, Il diiiertd
totally with the findings oi the convention
and adhered To the fundamental principles
of the alliance, namely, the maintenance
of the union between Great Britain and
Ireland and opposition to hom" ruic'
An amendment was moved to the Ell
feet that while the meeting approved the
attitude of the nionist delegates To
the convention, events that had since
occurred compelled q change ot views.
The meeting adjourned without voting on
the resolution.
The standing committee of the lister
nioniSt Council met at Belfast and
passed resolution wholly endorsing the
attitude of the Ulster lnionists at the
convention and condcInulng the "ui-
prrCcdcnted and unconstitutional action
of Sir Horace Plunkctt, the convention
chairman, III writing hIs letter t" ire
tnIcr Ilovd George covering the proceed
ings of the convention
Another resolution was passed rordiai-
" supporting the steps taken Icy Sir td-
ward Carson. the lister m"nlst leader.
'since the present crisis, aroS'
rhcs, meetings were the outward
signs of a general ~ftffcnng of the mon
sis against home rule SINCE the alliance
between the \attoualsts aud the SInn
FrlncrS against conscrptior vas effective
The Belfast correspondents ot the Morn
tnr Post describes the meeting ot tn"
lister cnuunl rs the trst step OF i"Nai
i-tcrs new campaign to defeat the home
rule conspiracy The meeting, he says,
was called h, sir Edward arson IN
vlcv of Tho War cabinet IS failing 70 kc"p
Us plc,irr- - l~ter and he adds
4 l-tcr ~tand~ TODAY where II did tour
wears ago IN unWaycrnp opposition +"
home r.Ic y q matter - tae'. the "i'-
position NOW is stronger than ever tr-
cause 81 the tcrrhlc ~Inu Fem mcna'".
" hilc tno a,tlnu 81 thu ,athoir bishops AZ
Nan>uonth vct4 4l ihr | ulont-t~ MT"
ouc snlld phean>
The latest report with nt'1rnco I"
thc progress IT the homo rulr nl
Statement i, the Daily Mai that ln3-
lncdatth upon returning trniu tht meet
ng 81 n, ~I5prgur W4r Cuuur1 rn rance
rrcrlct ilD,d t.cnrEr eput'trrd 80
length with th, rotun'tte" tl3i 81 dfatt]ng
thc }4ii th Till rc~.ilt j -f>~ ttU tl'r'
s rra~.,t, il lctc,c ha~I- tai ihc tilu-f
mont 1T tine riel d.ihur uitn ~i'r
an.i vth ihs a.fras- ami huan.c lt>
tco. taam sn4 poN Is hnpn.l th' ''.i
vsii ry nteI NE Parliament ln II
Nj att. Mn I'i
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
WOMEN FACE HUN BULLETS.
"Waae's" Refuse Ia Leave Dangerous
Position. Leaving Hungry. Wounded Men.

London, May THE Woman Army
Auxiliary Corps, generally known ms the
''Wnac's," has done good work ~ the
recent heavy fighting zone in France aud
has received special mention from the
authorities
Ono party which had been employed
NJ an army school within the arra ot
operations WAS offered transport ~
convey them back ~ a safer locality
They refused on the ground that II would
probably be wanted for something more
important They then marched fifteen
miles a. the place 20 which they had been
ordered Before having. however, they
remained III q dangerous poeitipn feeding
relays ~ tired and hungry officers and
men. and aasiaiing ~ every ppasIble way
The War OiIlce statement says that all
reports show during the crisis they have
more than justified their existence and
maintained the credit pf their seT and
Of the army Ia which they belong