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Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1918-08-02

|S-True translation filed iwth the nostmastc
at Chicago, ILL.,, on Isl day of August
1918, as requh by the act of o. tever
1917
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1918-08-02

81 pakliuvo musu rankas. De-
Sinej pusej mes per6jome Dor
mans-Reims kelia."
,Amerikonu armija smarkiai il
pasekmingai kovoja ant fronto
j pietus nuo Scissors.
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1918-08-02
Prizadsio Du, Gavo Sesis.

IIlzdoeJo Du, GaVo SSSlS.
Pas ]. Gudaitis is So. Man
chester, Conn, NUNS raso:
"Pradzioje buvau prisizadejes
su savo ir savo draugo Seru.
Dabar laikau savo zodi--ir dar
su prideoku: vietoie dvieju serp
siunciu jums 5esis. Ir tai tu-
riu pasakytl, kad, iSskyrus ma
ne, visi xiii IRA ne So. manches-
terieciai bet hartfordie6iai. vi
81 Jie ST. dideliu noru prisidejo
po vieno sero ir su dideliu ne
kantrumu laukia pasirodynio
naujo dienrascio.
Uasirase po sER sekandios
ypatos:
T. Valkevicus,
A. Volungevi6ius,
]. Gldaitis, m
J. Blatnis,
P. Milvidas ir
a. Klimas.
Daytonas Su OWEN sirntais
Atpyskejo.
Suomi prisiunciame du SIM
Il doliarir uz go serq .naujam
Amerikos Lietuvip Dienrasciui
}utume gal if daugiau sugriebe,
ct kad cia apart. mus pradejo
larbuotis dienrasciui dar p. NJ.
Mockevicius, ir kaip girdime,
am taipgi gerai sekasi, tai il
Jisai ma1u prisius dienrastiui
dar kita tick. Veiaus prisiq'i-
me gal dar daugiau, mes dar yra
daugiau pasizadejusip, tik nete-
ko su jis pasimatyti.' 49,
Taip NUNS raso PIP. Poyyla,,
Dambrauskas, kuris pats yleua.
pasieme sau 10 seru w 81
Simtine, ir p. T, Ska6Saus',es.
kuriedu vyru taip puik
darbavo.
Surasas emusiu sar-s yra S,
kantis:
Povylas Dambrausi.ay
Tamas Skackauskas
Prane Dambrauski,.,
Jonas Jucius .......,.
Juze Skackauskien7
Iieva Valiusiut5 49,.
K. NJ. ValiuSis ......
Vincas Povylaitis ....
Viso ,.4
Is sito suraso matyti, kad
Daytone yra keletas gerry tart;S~
ky lietuvisku seimynu.
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1918-08-02

l-Truc translation filed with The postmaster
at Chicago, H. on lSt day o. August
iSis as required by the act of October @,
1917.
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1918-08-02

2---True translation filed f@th- the postmaster
at Chicago, Ill. on ist day of August,
1913, as required by the act of Octeber 8
1917
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1918-08-02
Lietuva esq renkasi karaliu
-vOkieciai pyksta.
Gandas, kad Turkija atskilo nuo
Vokietijos,
Sukilimai Latvijoj prizes Vokieclus

J--Tme translation filed iwth the postmaster
at Chicago, I'LL, OF lst day Of August
lSls a. required BY the act Of October o,
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1918-08-02

5-ILue translation filed iwth the postmaster
NJ chicago III. on lst day of Auous
iSis' as required by the act OF October
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1918-08-02

TRUE translation filed with the postmaster
al Chicago. H. on lst day oi August,
:. g. as requIred by tite act of October O.,
1917. i'li =
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1918-08-02
ClevelandieSiai Dirba Issiiuose

IS Clevelando NUNS praneSa-
ma sekanciai:
"Darome paskutini "kolckta1i-
ma Pinigus iSsiusime jums
81 d. sio menesio; bus truputi
Suvelinta, bet prisiusime dar apie
400 doliariu, apart pirmiaus pr
siustu.
"Labai energiskai Seru rinkime
If kolektavime pasizymejo pie
J. Baltnukoniute-ji bus bene
yiena is zymiausiu tuzu. Ia:
pazymetina ypac todel, lad p-ll
Baltrukoniute yra tia august il
dar VISA iauna 'ietuvaite.
pie y Aksomaiciut5 taip2
uzsipclnijo tuzo yardo. il pat
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1918-08-02
Brute lima s Serus.

"Birutes" draugija is Keno
sha, Wis, nutare paimti 5 diem
raStio serus, JOS nariai paemd
dar 5 serus privatiskai nuo sa-
YES, padarydami iSviso birutic6iQ
kredltui 10 seru. Pas \ Kye-
daras, zinomas victims yeikejas,
tame reikale zymiai pasidarba>o.
Pas Rafolas laura is Chica-
COS ir vi atitempe 4 serus sis
savaite-ir sake, dar negalas.
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1918-08-02
Nera esq kalbos apic Lietuvo.
neprigulmybe.

neprigulmybe.
"Nokietija ne tam uzeme Lie
tuva ir parubezines provincijas,
idant paliuosyloti ten gyyenan-
cius zmones, bet tam, idant sut
vertl zona (apskritD, kuris butu
apsaugojimui a erl a n d o nuo
10 priesu. Parubezio tautu liki-
mas - sake toliaus tas laikraS-
tbs - privalo butt pilnai tokis,
kuris stltiktu su atcities Woke
tijos ineteresais."
0 kitas laikrastis Ia Q
is c he Rundschau ra4o
sekanciai.
"Lietuvai neprivalo butt duo
ia neprigulmybe. bet il privalo
butt prijungta prie Prusjos."
Tick tuo tanpu apie tuos tai
symus Vokietijos rubeziu be
aneksiju,' ant ko Nokietijos
kancleris yra priprates nusimoti,
kaipo "ant mazesnip reikalp."
Kunigaikstis Urah, sakoma,
tikrai noretu gauti vieta ant
naujo sosto. Jis yra Wurtenber-
go karalijos generolas If yra
galva Urah kunigaikStiu seimy-
nos, kuri nera vieSpatau;anti
5eimyna, bet yra suriSta gimi-
nystes rysiais su Bavarijos ka-
raliSka dinastija (seimyna. Jis
savo laiku buvo kandidatu ant
Albanijos sosto.
ldomus yra jo pasirinkimas
naujo sau vardo. Eina gandas,
kad jeigu jis liktu Lietuvos ka-
ralium, tai jis prisiinitp sau var
da Mindaugio Antrojo. Mindau.
gis Pirmasai vieSpatavo Lietu-
vol tryliktame amziuje. Jis pri-
eme kriksta, idant pasiliuosuoti
nuo vokisku kryzeiviu uzpuldi-
nejimo if idant gauti sau vards
karaliaus. Kuomet jis Sito save
tikslo pasielle, jis vel mete kriks.
cionybe if atsigrizo atgal prie:
Vokietius, daugybe jp iSmuse il
sudegino ju miesta .Pernau.
Siqdieniniai vc!1ieGiai. supran
tama, vargiai galetu dziaugti.
is toxic vardo pasirinkimo, kuo
met tasai ,Lietuvos karaliaus var
das yra suriStas su tokia tradi
CHA.
[VirSminetas telegramas buvc
prisiustas kaipo specials straps
MS Chicagos laikraScio Dali,
lTribun correspondence Geo
RenWick is AnSterdamo1
Evening star., 1918-08-07
JAPANESE FREIGHTER
T0RPED0ED; IS SAVED
Tqkuyama Maru sunk By uBoat
or Nova Scotia Coast on voy-
age From England.

+ A CANADIAN kTLANTIc PORT.
August IAN American schooner
arrived here today with eighty-dve
members Of the crew Of, . Japanese
freight steamship. which had been
'torpedoed OF the Nova Scotia coast
The, vessel was the Tokuyana Maru.
Of 7.ozs tons gross. She was sunk
without warning about 200 miles OF
shore on August !, according to the
crew.
The Tokuyama Maru. h frsighter
which was owned by the. Japanese
Mall Steamship Company, was on =
voyage from England to an Ameri-
can port Tho crew took 70 the small
boats and was picked. UP, by the
American schooner. 81
The vessel was buiIt- at Kobe in
TSe subnuarine fsrad fye torpsdosa
before the freighter went down. mem.
bers Of the crew said. Several hours
later the U.boat' came Aaou4oide the
small boats and the aerHH6n coms
mendsr 1lSetioued the JanApese 70.
GaS6fne EaAir ynoSaAl.
Evening star., 1918-08-07
VIENNA FOOD CONDITIONS
GROW MORE CRITICAL
Large Amounts Are Provided for
Free Meals and to Support
=, Soldiers Families.

ZURICH. August Food condi-
tions in Vienna became more criti-
cal every month during the first half
of 1918. according to an official report
which has been issued there. During
this period 10000. 900 free meals were
distributed. and since the beginning
of the war 100000 meals have been
provided for the people at a total
cost of 20.oo0, 900 crowns.
1t is stated that the city is paying
100000 crowns a month toward the
support of soldiers families. The to-
tai relief expenditure up till the end
Of June was $4,000. 900 crowns.
omcial warning is issued that owing
to the scarcity of labor and the lack
of. materials with which to repair
cars. tramway service may be sus-
pended during the winter.
Evening star., 1918-08-07

Early this morning American par
ties waded the Vesle west of Fismes
where 1t flows at n good pace. They
lower SLOPES along the river and
were under machine gunfire from the
artillery fire from heights more to
the rear. From the north side the
Americans pushed on while their ar
tillery shelled the German positions
intensely. East of Fismes American
mounted patrols crossed the river to-
day. '..o
..At the taking Of Aisnes yesterday
the Germans fought desperately in
the streets for some time. but finally
broke and ran. American machine
gunners Furnishing them severely as
they fed down the slopes to theVesle.
German snipers and machine gun
ners are still in houses In Ffsmes. al
though the Americans have been
there for twenty-four hours.
Increasing resistance is expected as
we approach the enemy's main line
of defense. Meanwhile the Americans
are dealing with the enemy machine
gunners left behind in the fields Of
waving corn" '-g -
Evening star., 1918-08-07
CLAIM COMMERCIAL BRIBERY.
Trade Commission Officials File
i Printing Roller Cases.

Complaints have been issued by the
Federal Trade Commission against
Henry C. Goodman of Baltimore, Hart
& Zugelder Of New York city. the
Printers Roller Company of New
York city and the American Printing
Roller Company Of Chicago. manu-
facturers Of printing rollers, chars-
ing them with commercial bribery.
They are accused of giving presents
and entertainments to employees Of
customers SO as to obtain sales. The
companies, with the exception Of the
Printers' Roller Company, also are
charged with giving money
Evening star., 1918-08-07
To Study Consolidation.
MIR. McADoo IN CHICAGO.
Inspects Rail Terminals-Leaves
for Cincinnati Tonight.

CHICAGO. August 7.-willian G..
McAdoo.- Secretary of the Treasury
and director general of railroads, in
spected the rail terminals here today.
The director general. who arrived last
night from the northwest. and plan
ned to leave tonight for Washington,
expected to determine the feasibility
Of plan to unity terminals east of
the Chicago river
Further consultations Of existing
facilities to increase the efficiency of
the local lines is proposed. The plan
under consideration. it was said. may
include the closing Of big downtown
passenger terminals.
He will leave tonight for Cincinnati.
where he will inspect the railway ter
ninals tomorrow. He will then go to
white Sulphur Springs, W. Va, for a
few days rest before returning to
Washington next Monday.
Evening star., 1918-08-07
YOUNG BOOTLEGGER
GIVEN TWO YEARS
Maximum Penalty in Police
Court Helps Campaign to
Curb Traffic.

A nineteen-year-old colored boy, the
only alleged bootlegger arrested dur
ing the last two days, was convicted
in Police Court this morning and
sentenced to the maximum penalty OF
two years imprisonment by Judge
Hardison. He was Edward ]. Webster,
1921 18th street northwest.
The youth was arrested last night by
Sergt. Ira Sheetz and Detective Liv-
ingston of the second precinct whr,e
disposing Of whisky in a near-beer
saloon on upper 7th street. He ad-
mitted selling a half pint OF whisky
to a police agent. When he was ar
rested. four half pints Of the same
brand as that sold to the agent were
found in his pockets.
Webster told the court that he
bought the liquor in,Baltimore yester-
day and was selling it at the request
of q friend.
He was sentenced to one years i'm
prisonment and fined $1,000. with an
additional years Incarceration in de-
fault of payment of the fine.
Both Sergt. Sheetz and Sergt. WI
liam E. Holmes Of the eighth pre-
cinct, two Of the most active mem.
bers of Maj. Pullman's liquor squads
declared today that bootlegginE ac-
tivity In their respective precinct.
was virtually at a standstfll. Serst
Sheetz stated that few liquor
venders were still operating in his
precinct, but he was unable to make
cases against them because they dc
not make sales as recklessly as be-
fore. Both of the police ofdcers at
tribute the calm in the liquor situa-
ton to the two-year sentences Inn
posed on many convicted bootleggers
by Judge Hardison and the present
heat wave, which has greatly de-
creased the demand for whisky.
Evening star., 1918-08-07
British Win at Monancourt;;
> Advance in Lys Sector

carried out this morning southwest
of Morlancourt the British regained
the ground taken from them by the
Germans yesterday along the Braye-
Corbie road. north of the Somme.
The British line astride the Clar-
ence river. on the Flanders front, has
been advanced short distance, says
today's war Office announcement. A
few prisoners were taken during the
course. of the operation.
Germans Made Slight Advance.
LONDON, August 6.-The Germans
by strong local attack against Brit.
ish positions along the Braye-Corbie1
road north of. the Somme, succeeded
in taking advanced trench lines on a
small portion of the front. Local fight
ing continues in this area and the
British have taken a few prisoners,
Evening star., 1918-08-07
Prohibition May Hold Up ).
Consideration of Draft Bill

Tho prohibition controversy may
hold up consideration Of the draft
bill in the Senate. Under the unan-
fmous consent agreement for vacation
reoesses the prohibition question is
to be- taken up when the Senate re-
convenes, with q fnal vote on August
Is. This can be set aside only, by
unanimous consent, and Senator
Sheppard Of Texas, prohibition leader
In the Senate. expressed the opinion
today that q unanimous consent
agreement could not be obtained un-
less the draft bill can be taken up and
disposed OF with practically no de-
Evening star., 1918-08-07
BREAK IN COTTON PRICES
Follow Receipt of More Favorable
Weather Advices

NEW YORK, August IA break of
more than 1 cent a pound in cotton
followed the receipt of more favora-
BILE weather and crop advices here
today.
The market opened at decline of
$50 to $4.25 a bale, and before noon
had sold S5 a bale under last nights
closing figures.
Evening star., 1918-08-07
POST WILL GO TO OREGON.
Kit Carson Members to Attend En-
campment of G. AR

Members Of Kit Carson Post, No. 2,
G. A. R. will attend the fifty-second
sncampment Of the G. A R. at PORT
land. Ore, August IS to g. A special
rate Of cent per mile has been made by
the railroads to members of the G. A.
R. the Ladies of the G. A. R., Daueh-
ters Of Veterans, Sons of Veterans
and the Association Of Army Nurses
of the Civil War. Tickets may be oh
tanned from o. M. Oldroyd, assistant
adjutant general. at 1412 Pennsyl.
vania avenue northwest.
Evening star., 1918-08-07
DRILL BY YEOWOMEN
TO Feature Meeting
Community Entertainment Friday
Evening IN Stadium Of the Gem
tral High School.

= TO the music Of the Navy Yard
Band yeowonaen who enlisted In the
United States Navy to release men
for war work will demonstrate their
aptitude at drill Friday night in the
stadium of Central High School. 18th
and Clifton streets northwest. Tho
occasion win be the regular Friday
night entertainment by the Central
High school Community center.
from $50 to. $50 pm. each Friday
hereafter.
Saturday. night the Washington barr
ErGc3fsF kEiNI.as II - Sne1k
Evening star., 1918-08-07
Jun U-BOATS DESTROY ID
NORWEGIAN SHIPS IN JULY

German submarine ruthlessness was
responsible for the loss to Norway of
fourteen vessels during July, the Nor
weglan legation here today an
nounced. The July losses aggregated
15.444 tons and brought Norway's to-
tai since the beginning of the war to
1,16s.5s7 tons
Lives OF fifty-fve seamen were lost
IN the Norwegian vessels sunk in
July, bringing the total Norwegian life
losses, due to submarines, to I.8O2.
Evening star., 1918-08-07
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, August AFTER remaining
for twenty-four hours In trenches they
formerly occupied astride the Bray
Corbie road. southwest of Morlancourt,
the Germans were attacked and ex-
PEELED this morning by the British,
who captured a number of prisoners.
1t was from these positions that the
enemy was driven about a week ago.
Early yesterday morning a strong
enemy force attacked and managed to
get possession of most of their old
trenches. but their occupation was
shortlived. The positions are now
firmly in the hands of the British, who
launched their counter attack at 4
o'clock this morning.
Aside from this relatively small
operation and the usual intermittent
bombardment of certain villages in
the rear of the British line, the front
remains extraordinarily quiet.
By the Associated Press.
LONDON, August TN an attack
Evening star., 1918-08-07
BLAND LEADING maps,
Latest Returns Of Primary Election
in First Virginia District.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. August 7.-
with three counties to be heard from
and several scattering precincts N.
other counties in the district, the re-
suits Of yesterdays primary show 8.
Otis Bland. now filling the unexpired
term Of the late william A. Jones,
from the first congressional district.
appears to b leading @. Walter Mapps
Of Accomac by approximately 800
votes. The missing counties and pre-
oincts will not materially change the
1es04 - !. q. 3. .-.-1,. -
Evening star., 1918-08-07
Today's Temperature.
Weather
Bureau.

Potomac Park had to leave their
desks yesterday afternoon while the
temperature was at its height and
seek relief in the rest rooms: Exact
hgures were not available to heads of
departments this morning, but it is
known that quite a number Of young
women took time off yesterday be-
cause of the heat
In the War Trade Board building
nve young women had to be treated
for heat prostration.
Evening star., 1918-08-07
MORE PAY TO LEAD WORKERS
Wage Increases of 10 to 80 Per
Cent Awarded by Board.

Wage increases ranging from 10 to
80 1-3 per cent were awarded TODAY
by the War Labor Board to employees
OF the st. Joseph Lead Company at
Herculaneum, Mo. They are retroac-
tive to April 81 last.
Evening star., 1918-08-07
POWER BILL
TO RAISE |
Gen. March Explains Big
Army Is Wanted to Quick
Iy End War.
'ARIS CONFERENCE PLAN


In urging enactment OF the admin
istration man power bill extending
draft ages to from eighteen to forty
five years, Gen. March told the Senate
military committee today that the War
Department plans an army Of approxi-
mately five million men to be raised
as soon as possible.
While realizing the Importance Of
the measure, Gen. March said he did
not believe it necessary to recall Con-
gress before the present recess plan
expires on August 24,> providing tho
bill could be reported at that time.
From Gen. Marchs testimony and
other information received the COM
mittee has gained the Impression that,
while all men between the ages Of
eighteen and forty-dve would be sub
ject to military duty under the new
law, it is proposed those between
eighteen and twenty years of age
shall be kept in this country until
the last
Evening star., 1918-08-07
Behind Closed Doors.

The chief of stan entered into
general discussion of the entire sub
ject and the necessity for amending
the present law. Much OF his state
ment. given to the committee behind
closed doors, was Supplementary to
that of Provost. Marshal General
Crowder yesterday.
Questioned by senators regarding
the apparent "change Of front" Of the
War Department in its war program
Gen. March said that about July 80
the United States reached a de-
cision to enlarge its military program
to carry out the policies agreed upon
at the recent interallied conference at
Paris to speed up prosecution Of the
war and bring it to an early conclu-
sion.
Bigger Army Required.
For the new program Secretary
Baker and officials concluded that
there must be an extension of the
draft ages: ..:-. 49,.
While about 5000. 900 men are now
under arms, Army officials think there
should be approximately 100000 at
home and in France. In order not to
disturb the present draft system and
avoid calling men who had been given
exemption. an extension of the draft
ages is necessary, the chief of staff
said.
Upon the suggestion of Senator
Wadsworth that the draft system be
extended to the Navy. Senator Cham
berlain announced that either Secre-
tary Daniels or Admiral Benson will
be asked to appear tomorrow before
the committee, to discuss the subject.
Senator Chamberlain said he was
not sure just when the committee
would be able to report out the bill.
Secretary Baker, who is now out of
the city. is expected to return Sat-
urday. and the committee desires to
hear him before taking any action.
A number of other witnesses prob
ably will be called in addition to rep
resentatives Of the Navy Department.
Evening star., 1918-08-07
HAROLD SAXON OF D. C.
REC COVERING FROM WOUND

Cablegram to The Evenlng Star ana
Chicaee Daily News. CepyrigAt, 1913.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES,
August Harold Saxon Of. Wash
ington, D. c., ., volunteer dyer, who
10 pIloting . French chasing airplAne.
has recovefed from . 1ace wound ili-
dAxang 8 Qstxpl On the khelnaasfE2st.
Evening star., 1918-08-07
British Weeks Losses, s,see.

LONDON August 7.-British cas-
ualties reported in the week ended to-
day totaled 1855. compared with an
aggregate Of 1883 reported in the
previous week. These are divided as
follows: Killed or died Of wounds
omcers. 105: men. 1908. Wounded or
uaisstng-omcers, 375s men zzzxp--s
Evening star., 1918-08-07


tree which fell toward tho southern
bank. Soon afterward they had COM
pleted a footbridge, with the tree
trunks as stringers. Newcomber and
Growden had gone ahead of the
bridge-building gang to the position,
and when the gang arrived they
found the work well started. The
enemy discovered the footbridge soon
afterward and since has subjected 1t
to a lively fire.
Americans Wade Ves1e.
LONDON August How Ameri-
can patrols crossed the Vesle after
the occupation of Fismes is told in
dispatch from correspondent of the
Daily Mail on the American front
dated Monday.
THE Germans have fortified a
number of positions north of the
vesle and close to Fismes." he says
1.-TWO of their divisions are In the line
here and one of them is believed to
be- strong one from the reserves
of, Crown Prince Ruppreeht Of Ba-
varia.
Evening star., 1918-08-07
Accuracy of American Fire
Keeps Germans Out of FIsn1eS

I numbers moving over some OF the
| roads toward the rear This Is not
| construed as conclusive evidence that
| the Germans still are in retreat. But
/ this fact and the further fact that
| up to date the Germans have not
used at all extensively any but their
! small and medium caliber guns tends
| to support the belief that the crown
| prince really intends to make the
| Aisne the objective of his line of
retreat.
The present positions OF the Ger
mans are excellent for defense, how
| ever. and it is, regarded as not i'm
| probable that they will dig right in
| there.
The few big guns which have been
| used by the Germans are in posi-
! tions far back near the Aisne.
The clearing up of,the big field of
retreat has netted in one-half of the
| territory advanced over by the
| Americans alone fifteen trainloads of
ammunition and general supplies.
Whole Battalion Wiped Out.
American machine gunners. protect
ing a location on the Vesle. west of
Fismes. wiped out an entire battalion
of German infantrymen and machine
g-unners today. The Germans. at the
time. were getting into position to
attack a. group of American bridge
builders who were approaching the
location.
Starving Peasants Rescued.
/, Ninety French peasants who had
been living in a large cave near
Ville-Savoye, southwest of Fismes.
were rescued by the Americans after
having passed through two battles
and remaining prisoners to the Ger
mans for five weeks. When discov-
cred by the Americans the peasants
were nearly starved, their scant sup
plies of food having been almost ex-
hausted before the last battle of the
Vesle began.
The cave formerly was a quarry.
and when the Germans arrived In the
neighborhood in the latter part of
May the peasants roundabout, Vile
Savoye assembled In the cave rathZr
than leave the vicinity Of their homes.
The entrance to the cave was at the
foot of a hill, great layers of rock
and earth acting as covering. Many
shells had struck close to the roof,
place where the peasants had taken
refuge. but the thick rock and earth
roof was not damaged.
The peasants took all the supplies
possible from their farms, but finally
were compelled to appeal to the Ger
mans for additional food. They were
given an allowance so scanty that
they were compelled to forage for
sustenance, but this procedure was
difficult owing to the fact that the
invaders allowed them to seek food
only within a prescribed area.
The refugees mainly were elderly
men and women. with a few shildren.
When the Americans arrived many
of the peasants knelt in prayer at
their deliperance.