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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-03
LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS

Chicago, Sept. 3.--HOGS-Receipts,3 81, 900
head; left over. 1911 head. Market steady.
I0c higher Top. s2O3j: bulk not quoted.
Butcher heavy, S19. .45 a 20.l0; medium light,
si0 90 a 20 80; packing heavy, $is.4O@18;
medium mixed. sls.G0a 10. 80; hogs. light,
sls 65 a 20 50; pigs, s1S.25 a 10; rough. slI.7J
VrATTLE-Receipts. 80. 900 head. Choice
and prime native steers 25c lower; Gamers
and calves steady to lower.
SHEEP-Receipts. $1,000 head All classes
mostly 10 a 25C lower.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-03

New York, Sept. 3.-The resignation
Of Johu p. Ryan as president of the
Anaconda Copper Mining Company, sc
that he may devote his entire time to
the Government as director of the all
service, was announced today after a
meeting of the company's directors here
G r, Kelley, a vice president, formerly
OF Butte, Mont, was elected president
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-03

Official discount rates at the twelve
Federal Reserve banks were as follows:
(The first column gives the rates for
all periods up to and including the fif
teen-day maturity, the second for a
period of sixteen to ninety days. The
third and fourth columns are the rates
for rediscounts of collateral loans Sc
cured by Government bonds or notes.)
nNy't mn mar
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-03

LlNE-Demand was more ACTIVE and the
market ruled shade frmer under light
offerings Quotations: Fowls according
to quality, "a q ssc; spring chickens not
Leghorhs. according to quality, "a 37c;
white LeBhorns, as to quality, 30 M 35c :
ROSTERS, "a a 25c; ducks. Pekin, spring, 81
933c; do; do; old. 30P82c; do, India n
runner ~ 2sc; guineas, per pair. 81 80
" 40; pigeons, old. per pair, 80 q 35c do
young. per pair, IS a soc
DRESSED - Supplies were well cleaned
up and the market was in good sha pc
and firm. The quotations follow: Fresh
killed fowls in barrels, dry-picked fancy
selected. 3iR c; weighing 4 lbs. and over
apiece. 3Ic; smaller sizes. 80 q 3ec: old
roosters. ,dry-picked. 2sc; broIling chickens
Ss g i0c weighing ga lbs. apiece and over.
S6a 31G: spring ducks. Long Island and
Pennsylranla 81 a. 36c; SQUADS. per dozen.
white. weighing lO9l2 lbs. per dozen SIS a
s.26 do. weighing 8@10 lbs. Der dozen. 81 D
$50 do. weighing lbs per dozen. si.5O95
do. weighing 8q 50 lbs. per dozen sac 4
do: dark. sl.5o92. 80: small and No. .. 81 q
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-03
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

CeIlulod Company. regular quarterly OF
per cent, payable September 30 to stock
Of record September 49,
Continental Can Company. regular guar
terly OF ia per cent preferred and Ia
on common both payable October ! to stock
of record September 20.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-03
Norfolk and Western Earnings
MONEY.LENDING RATES

NEW YORK--Money on call, mixed
collateral, opened today at per cent
for lending and renewing. On indus
trials the opening rate was 6 n per cent.
Call loans on prime bank acceptances
are unchanged at Az per cent.
Time money Is quiet with unchanged
rates from the final figures of last week.
Prime bank acceptances are quiet at
recently ruling figures
PHILADELPHIA - Call. per cent;
time, 5a @6 per cent. Commercial
paper, three TO six months, sos per
cent six months, per cent.
LONDON-Money on call is UNI
changed today at 3 per cent The rate
of discount in the open market for short
and three months bills is 3 1882 per
cent unaltered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-03
GRAIN AND FLOUR

wHEAT-Receipts. 17s,442 bushels. Of
ferinss were well cleaned up and the mar;
edovsrn%ent q 1 standard Sis lnspee,IsHs stsnds?d
ssssssra eswS: spriax IN .sss: Ne d hssd SiS.sI; S
No rsa nts Sc ssr,SE sns1 NO
Nc 4 esrd gatsf No. .ass % vats Fse
si' :srd wis.sr, S: ssas; No. 8, red winter. gar:
largely nominal at 81. SO q i 30 per bushei for
yellow; as to guality Z. and nd location: t rr,s,
wss Quiet. sat Prices ruled ' stesdS.
.tsnSsTd sss white n,ss e sGs - 40 80
Trade was slow and the market was weak
s0'ssssGISSs ssIS sSlGs srr'vi Psr t
- - cent nj 6our. SO. as9lo SO: Kansas wheat,
Psr cent cent nSSa Sour. sifa iisa spring "AsA'
RE FLouR !nsa a was "a dull ~, and easy .cs. w:
PROVISIONS
rhers was fair iobbing demand and the ns
ssfs. smoked and air dried, 47c: western beef
III sets, smoked. 47e city beef; knuckies
s.fn x. fsndss Seef knaSEss anS tenders SMOKED
%6e; beef hams. ssoi pork. family SAG 90
, esi esiss.a 'iiOes: siSsse DO. 90. smoked SAG
87c: other hams smoked, city cured. as e
6rsad and Averase, 81 s5c; mans. smoked
Goafern cured, 84@35c; do. boiled. homeless
! 40: picnic shoulders. s. p. cured loose
y elo; DO. smoked. 26c: bellies. in pickle &C
-Eor6ing to average. loose. 36c: breakfas
: beoon, ~ to brand and average. city cured
& <1c: breakfast bacon, western cured. 44c
Z lard. western. refined. PIN "a 2sc: lard. pur'
sIty kettle rendered. 37h @Ssc.
REFINED SUGARS
& pemand was only moderate. but the mar
ket ruled hrm on a basis of 7.5oc for IN:
!; xranulated.
DAIRY PRODUCTS
a 0UTTER--Recsipts were light and tn,
n sxrkst was y Ole higher under q gooe
<lnr.nnd Quotations follow: Solid-packeS
cr11ussry. extra. 49c higher scoring goods
~ ISc: extra drsts. $50 Ash c; hrsts, 45h
EXIXc second GAO t6c; fancy. brands o
let joSSSins, sS =, 4 s,asss SsssSo7e; choice at o4o
M00e-Strictly fine stock was scarce anc
<131 promptly at full prices. Quote tions
Vr18 cases. nearby frsts. y14; 4oq14 20 pei
. 1<fIdard easel current receipts. sls s'm
e ~ %; nruts. sls.sog IA. 10; eanaled anc
kro<e1 esSs were jobbing al Sse5oc pei
k3{HEaE--country sdvices were strong
~ u1arket ruled nrm and higher under
E SlEerings and a fair demand. Quota
New York &hole-mflk. fancy. fresf
1{ 6c. spseisls hisssr; -. ~. fair
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-03
NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

New York, Sept. 3.-BUTTER--Rece!p
GISo tubs. Market firm. Firsts. ~ "a 4e.2
extra tirsts 4SG4Si2 c. seconds. 43ia "a 4o1s
others unchanged.
EGGS - Receipts. 1l,S@l cases. Market
steady. Quotations unchanged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-03
Sugar Prices Unchanged

market remains unchanged, with local
refiners doing business at the rate of
7.5Oc for fine granulated less 2 per cent
for cash Haws Are unchanged at S055c
for s6 degree centrifugals
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-03

Liverpool, Sept Spot cotton was
quiet today, with prices unchanged on
the basis of 25.03d for middling. old
The receipts were 10000 bales. in
cluding 400 bales American. Futures
We're steady in the early dealings. Old
contract spot prices were: American.
middling fair. -26.34d; good middling,
~26.68d; middling, 25.03d low middling,
- esd good ordinary, 22.46d; ordinary,
91.s3d.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-03
LOCAL LOANS DECREASE
Individual and Time Deposits Higher
Than Same Period Last Year

The average condition of members of
the Philadelphia Clearing House Asso-
citation for the week preceding today is
shown in the weekly statement, with
comparisons as follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-03

There has been admitted TO the list
on the New York Stock Exchange Amer
ican Tobacco Company dividend certii-
Gates series c, due March ]. 1921
Stricken from the list, United Kingdom
Of Great Britain and Ireland two-year
8 per cent secured loan notes due sep
tember !. 1918.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-03
|STOCKS ADVANCE TO- NEW HIGH
PRICES ON NEW YORK EXCHANGE
Wall Street Enthusiastic Over Continued Favorable Wal
News-Rails Among Most Prominent-Sup.
ply Remains Small
Hiph Points in Today's Financial Ne,os

favorable
steel supply
market
decline Cotton
statement shored decredd
I'm oons sandrese la remained unchanged
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-03
PHILA. INACTIVE STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
stocks listed in the Philadelphia Stock
Exchange, and in which there were no
transactions today. The price given Is
the last previous close:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-03

An important meeting of the deposit
ing bondholders of the Martinsburg and
Charleston, West Virginia, Gas and
Water Company will be held at the Of
flce of the Pennsylvania Company for
Insurances on Lives and Granting An
nuities. 517 Chestnut street, Philadcl-
phia. on Friday, September 6, at 2:30
o'clock
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-03
FRESH FRUITS

Demand was only moderate but prices
generally were steadily held. as follows:
Apples: New York and West Virginia per
bSl sSl ,;2;5o@s; do; per = -bushel basket.
peaches. Delaware and Maryland, per 8-bas-
ket carrier. $l@e; lemons. per box. S64S:
oranges. California. per box. $500; grape
fruit. per box. s4q5; pineapples. Porto Rico
per crate. s3q6: do. Cuban. per crate, SO a 0:
grapes Delaware. per 6-bssk carrier, 65c
zoe; do, California. per box 81 a 3. so; pears.
California. per box. 81 q g. so: peaches Cali
fornis, per box. 20 q 75c; plums. California.
per box. s1@3; cantaioupes. Delaware. per
jumbo crate, 81 so@i.75; do, Delaware. per
pony crate. T5c O 81; do. Delaware. per nat
crate. 5Od T5c; do California and Colorado
per standard crate. S2@2.50: do. California
and Colorado per Jumbo crate. S2Q2.25
do. California and Colorado per nat crate.
00c @&l
VEGETABLES
Choice stock met with fair sale and values
offerings. Quotations: White potatoes.
Norfolk per bbi.-No. 1. s3.5O@475: No.
2. s2aa. White potatoes, Eastern shore
per barreI-No. ] s4g4,76; No; z s29s
ketwNo, i. si6I.i5; 10. SO s5c. White
s9@af5; ssstof5 s So. Z. .ss.5oSs.7s. Sweet pota.
toes. Jsrsey. per basket-No. sigi;5o
Ss Ina per asfS wft' SSis'ssi oris
Shore & eptir per bbiLNe@ T. ,4ss: So = $500
2.-.I,ettuee. New York, per. crate, 81 q I. so
York. per bushei basket. si@2 20.
dons. Jersey per -bushel basket. SIC g
Is. s per ioo-iSl sss. isSato.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-03
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS
POULTRY

good. fresh. 28ts 2Ic: Wisconsin, whole
milk. fancy 27k 927iac C; do. do. fair to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-03
Harold A. Haines, for nineteen yt

Harold A. Haines, for nineteen years
connected with the freight department
of the Pennsylvania Railroad. has be-
come associated with the Philadelphia
offices of the Guaranty Trust Company
of New York. Arthur Haines, formerly
assistant areasurer of the Philadelphia
Trust Company, returned today from
New York to take up with the same
COMPANY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-03
BANK CLEARINCS

Bank clearings today. compared with cor
responding day last two years:
p,u. s7olssis lsis ,oo AK agdI Iss. an. isl" r.p -,s
Roston 4S. 8Sa.14 29.b14,24B "a. O32. .070
n Y $40, 532. .025 535. .454, 188 381 ,s28, All
BALTIC -. Il, l93,920 ........... ...........
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-03

The New York Subtreasury lost $780,
600 to the banks on Saturday, king
a cash net loss since Friday of $145 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-03

South Omaha. Sept. 3-HoGS--Recepts
1900 head. Market mostly steady; few lOc
higher -oo ,, ,,,,-..
slow % q 4hc lower.
SHEEP-Receipts. 1000 head Market
oJc lower.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-03

sex dividend-Union Pacific. @l2 UnioI
Pacific preferred =; New York Air Brake. 3
American Sugar. Ia. and x extra American
Sugar preferred. IL.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-03

Kansas City. Sept 3.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts %. 900 head. Steady to weak.
HOGS-Receipts. 10000 head strong loc
III ''sSMEEP-Reeelpts 5000 head. Steady.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-03
Financial Briefs

The Tonopah Extension Mining Com
pany for July reports receipts from
operations of mine and mill $135,774,
which, after deducting current expenses
Of S90.030, leaves an operating profit
of S4b744
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-03

Trust COMPANIES NOT MEMBERS RE
SERVE SYSTEM
Reserve held ....... 31lS,O0O GG. 900
Excess reserve ..... LIB. 900 $4,000
In addition to the deposits above there
were this week S29,660.0O0 Government
deposits. against which no reserve is
required.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-03

East Buffalo, y. Y. Sept; 3.-CATTLE-
Receipts s75 head sts9dG' csyes ,as re-
HoGswReceipts $500 head. SLOW, steady
to easier: Heavy ss2Ss sI5@2i; miSsd ,sd ,eM And
90 II: pigs s20.aa q 205O: roughs. 81. 80 a
i3,1s: stays. sl2a Is; ,as ,oo.,... oooo
hsad SLOW and easier. Lambs. s9@lT. 80
earrings, sS9l5 others unchanged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-03

Pittsburgh. Sept. s,-HoGs-,ReceLpts,
s0oo head Market steady. Heavies. S20@
% Ok. heavy yorkers 500. 75 a 20 50: light
yOEksEs SEQ 80; Rss ssS%Se2' 5oo
head. Steady. Top sheep. sl3: top lambs
sictALvEs-Receipts. 200 head. Steady.
rnn SO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-17

PANS u. s.
BANKER

Federal investigation OF reports
that the patriotism of, himself and
other city officials We been at.
tackled by &. ]. shepard. manager OF
the federal reserve bank Of Seattle,
was asked Monday by Mayor Han
son In IA telegram sent TO President
Wilson.
II IL is found that shepard has
made the charges. he will insist on
the bankers removal. Mayor Hanson
suayH. The wire was aa follows.
n am reliably Informed that c. ].
shepard. manager Of the federal re-
serve bank In Seattle. has attacked
the patriotism OF the mayor and 9th
or city officials because they are
pressing application for approval by
the capital issues committee OF the
Issuance Of s5.b0o.ooo bonds by Seat.
tie to develop hydrocieciric power in
accordance with your rccommenda
ton 10 congress shepard declines
20 admit or deny attack. As mayor
I urge federal investigation. II our
patriotism has been attacked. I in
sist on immediate removal OF Shcp
ard %
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-17

guilty Of disorderly conduct for kiss
ing his wife when she objects.
Might. tho. II he didn't kiss her.
whether she objected or not
Superior Judge Boyd Tallman,
King county's only bachelor judge.
refused to be drawn into the contro-
versy.
II won't go on record on that sub.
ject." he said
Prosecutor Carmody was firm and
determined about the matter.
mo husband would ever be arrest
cd at my order for kissing his wife.
shouted Jack "It is one of his con
stitutional rights. and II his wife
objects she would certainly be guilty
Of contributory negligence
Sheriff Stringer gave the only ray
Of hope. After pondering over the
matter for some time. he said;
III the husband II good looking,
no woman should object to being
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-17
SEATTLE LABOR
QUESTIONS UP
At ALL. MEET

ST. PAUL. June IL Election OF
officers and selection Of 1919 con.
vention city were expected 10 occupy
the attention of the American Fed.
Grafton OF Labor convention today.
samuel Gompera was expected 10
have no opposition TO reelection 10
the presidency. Contests for other
Officers were forecast More than "A
score OF resolutions were TO be pre-
sen,cd for action today.
win the war. forget your own
troubles" was the mandate Of the
American FEDERATION Of Labor today
to iis members. Internal disputes.
the national convention ruled. must
be settled quickly and quietly. in or
der not TO interfere with war work.
Electric crane operators are in
VOWED in arguments. a strike in
tho seattle shlpyards was said to hc
imminent as result OF one.
4 resolution dealing with the Seat
tie situation and asking for "A settle.
mcnt says.
The dispute has seriously ham
pcred the work In some OF the gov.
crnmcnt plants Of the Northwest
now engaged In necessary war pro.
ducuon and engcndered contention
and III feeling In all trades engaged
in these Industries"
10 Is charged that portable and
steam and operating engineers are
cncrouching upon the jurisdiction OF
electrical workers by claiming the
right 90 operate electrical machinery.
The convention voted that the dis
pute be held In allegiance until a
conference reached an agreement or
the council makes decision. \ res
olution TO remove barriers arising,
especially since war work began.
stopping the free movement OF labor
from one union to another. caused
lengthy debate.
The resolution offered by ]. a.
Duncan. Seattle Central Labor Coun.
ell. reads:
by reason OF a peculiar combina-
tion Of circumstances, the workers OF
our country today are in more
equitable position TO bargain ~ to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-17
YANKS CRUSH
FOE AT TOUL

in the attack. which was made on n
half milo front. extending on both
sides Of the village.
The enemy losses were estimated
at morc than 200. as q result os tho
Americans deadly rifl. and maehin.
gun fire. Our losses were light. and
We took eight prisoners.
Tho Germans began TO lombard
the towns held By the Americans be
hind xivray a. midnight and con
tinued the cannonade thruout sun
day morning. In the meantime a
group OF 100 enemy storm troops
crawied across No Mans Land with
the assistance OF barrage. They
evidently expected 20 catch tho
Americans asleep.
The Germans were discovered Just
before daybreak. The Americans
opened deadly machine gun cross
fire from numerous points. stimuli
taneously the boches started their
artillery barraEc. One wave. includ
ing storm troops. charged across No
Mans Land toward the American
trenches.
with the newly risen sun directly
behind them. the Germans were an
ideal target As they crossed tho
flat country the Americans moved
them down in heaps.
The wave was completely broken
with the exception of a small group
which reached the village These
were quickly ousted in bayonet fight
ing.
One hundred and fourteen Amcri
cans held the village against s00
Germans. our artillery threw an in
tense box barrage around the Ger
man attackers. cutting Off their re
turn
Following the close fighting IN the
streets and ruins Of %ivray. the
Americans drove the enemy back
across No Mans Land. until stopped
by the American box barrage. This
practically annihliated the Germans
who were forced TO run thru II.
We would have driven them clear
20 the Rhine II II had not been for
our own barrage" said one dough
boy. but II got them"
The Germans carried n number oi
machine guns on stretchers but
were unable to use them. They were
CONTINUED on page -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-17
Vienna CLAIMS
10000 TAKEN
AS PRISONERS

LONDON. June 1.-THE long
hersalded Austrian offensive.
launched on the Italian front
early Saturday. was still under
way when the latest official
statements were issued.
The drive, which followed an
intense bombardment between
the I.agarina valley and the Adri-
attic sea. a distance Of about
100 miles. was begun on the 20
mile front between the Asiago
plateau and the sea.
The line extends eastward from
the plateau to the Piave river. in the
vicinity OF Segusino then follows the
river southeastward to its mouth.
The Austrians forced a crossing of
the Piave at Nervesa, 3 miles south
east of Segusino and 10 miles north
OF Treviso. and at Fagare and Mu-
sile. respectively. 10 and 20 miles
from the sea
Counter attacks initiated by Ital-
ian. French and British troops all
along the front later restored most
OF the ground yielded under the first
shock.
Vienna claimed capture of 10000
prisoners. but the Italian war office
made a counter claim of 5000 prison.
ers.
The struggle lid not diminish in
violence during the night and is con-
tinuing fiercely," Rome's report said.
Continued on page ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-17

An Eastern judge the other day
found a man guilty Of disorderly
conduct for kissing his wife when
she didn't want him to kiss her.
1T il a woman's inalienable right
10 refuse to be kissed If she doesn't
want to be kissed" this judge said,
adding, "and she doesn't forfeit TINS
right when she marries the man.
But on the other hand. Judge. Ora
ham. Of San F'ranclsco, officially
ruIcs that a husband may kiss his
wife wtenever he pieases. whether
II pleases the wife or not.
Indeed. 80 firm were the judges
convictions upon the subject that he
was moved to put his decision In
verse:
he a cave man. seize your mate:
~ she shows you signs OF hate;
Let her scratch. let her bite.
But Kiss her. boy; 1t Is your right
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-17

How about Seattle Judges?
Wei. they eide in with the San
Francisco gentleman.
within His Right
Deputy Prosecutor Car:nody says
he wouldn't even issue n warrant to
"A woman who tried To have her hus'
band arrested for kissing her.
Domestic wrangles are aired be-
fore Judge Otis w. Brinker for
hours every day. but that question
has never come up before him for de-
cision.
II don't think that man who
would kiss his wife against her wish
would be exhibiting much discre'
ton" says Judge Brinker. but II Is
certainly within his right II that is
what he wishes 10 do"
Superior Judge King Dykeman
took a more sentimental and gallant
view OF the question.
Certainly. wouldn't find a man
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-17
ITALIANS BEAT
AUSTRIANS TO
ARTILLERY DUEL

WITH THE ITALIAN AR
NIES. June I6.-"The situation
is highly satisfactory" declared
an officer in the British sector
now under assault by the Austri-
ans today. Documents found on
the prisoners showed the Austri-
an obiectives included hills three
miles behind the British front.
Despite the fact that the Austrians
began their offensive after four days
of rain and mist. which rendered
aerial observation almost impossible.
the Italians learned that enemy ar.
tillery had been ordered 10 start fir
ing at 3 a. N. Saturday. and a ter
rifle Italian barrage was started at
midnight.
1t was maintained for 20 minutes
and disorganized the enemy concen-
trations. The Austrians followed the
German tactics OF rushing up men
in the last hours before attack.
Great concentrations of Austrian
cannon were made along the front.
One Italian army i'm the Trentino
faced l 900 guns, while 1900 were
concentrated between the Astico and
the Brenta, "A i0-mile line.
Pending details from all points. II
Is difficult to gauge the results of
the attack. but 1t is clear the Aus
trians were less successful than they
expected from such an effort.
Allied air-nen have brought down
"a airplanes and three balloons since
the drive began