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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-01-12
Epliseiridter 8iIfens ebenfaas frs:
aeitru6en.

Al,G EoIi5ei : &idter Bilfens lit
BON Der anflage i6lehter gmtsoer-
ipaltnng freigeiproden. &ommiiiar
Seuermann itelte an 5reitag nod
mittag, etmas nod bier ubr, ben Nn-
trng, einen 8eIflub an5unebmen,
oaB Die 4nflagen niht ertuieien ieien,
uno ale bier &ommiiiare itimm-
ten fir Mnnabme oes 8eihluiies mo
5reilprehultg oes Ingeflagten. Die
Mnflnge mar ballptiahlih auf ben
@rnno bin erboben, DAB Die Strafen,
81 oenen 8ilfens Spieler uno be-
rii9tiste 6rauen berurteilte, gu nieo-
rig gelpeien ieien.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-01-12
8reie Yreic fit Stras:: suunabeaa ben u. 9aaaar 1918.

Quene Der 2uit uno beg 8ergniigenS
ouf ser Mlamo 8la5a tul,roen regn-
ldre 59la6ten geid}lagen ltno audi
nnbeteilieten 8oiianten fpuroe bon
Sssltnqen IotpobI mie bon Maoben al
uno GIT unperiebens Elm Sdneebou
nit groBem Quito anfgeoritdt.
rnler @ettermaber bat fir Die
nadite 3ufunft Elm leioer iebr I'M
ginItiges 8ro9noitifon oufgeltellt.
Gr ~propbe5eit 5par marmeres 8et-
ter, bod miro leiner Weinung nad)
foer 10 iebnlidlt ertuartete &egen nod
lange auf lid marten lallen uno ST.
Erodenbeit meiter onlern.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-01-12
221arft.B eriht.
Cotton.

N0ftUH.
Gan Antonio, beute 29k Gents
@nlpefton, geitern 31.67 Gents.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-01-12
@sbt moa 40 r~ySIiemGen."

Der Idhffde v8liemhentaffee" 1T
uber bic 9an5e Welt beriibmt, aber
our4 etnen adffee, bon benz Champ
Start eraGblt, wuB er boob Bel tpeitem
ubertroffen Dorben {etn. Die @ez
19idte ptro benz Oerftprbenen, burd
ieinen 14drfen 6umor befannten ST.
nator 8eit in MiHouri ausefbrteben.
Der Senator muBte einmdl fpGbs
renb feiner @ampagnerei}en in 1890
in benz Stdotden st. Gharles iibere
na4ten. Die beite !0erberge mar
drmlid genug unb gum Jriihltiid ge=
rietb 8ef poais aus benz 9GusGen
iber bas 3eus, bas ibn als Raffee
borge1ebt puroe.
grft foftete er bas GebrGu, Dann
aber rief er drgerlin nad benz BE-
tiger. Der damn eridien, unb Der
Senator, init Der 5anb bic WDIthen
Haudes dbtpebrenb. bic aus Der
Safe aufitissen, fraste:
n6err. mas 1T bas fir s3eug2"
.Raffee", mar bic faihternt Mnte
mort.
rRaffee!9" pieberbolte 8elt nil
tbenb, rRaffee!!g" 9srr. tpertn id
cine Gaffeebohne in ben Munb nebme.
in ben Mihpuri iprtnge unb mad
Nlton, Sn., fhDimme, bann 1T Der
MiHouri auf Der gan5en 9trede Don
BON h1erem 2affet. als bas 3eus.
oas i9 bier trinfen fou."
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-01-12

Sic ,,0rete Yre1e fiir SeraS"
erid,eirt ais 9aaeblatt mnb WSpd}enblatt.
as saoeblatt tit piereitia uno toHa SOC per Monat ODER $6 per Sabr.
2as 1sohenbIat 1T ~ieh8ebnietig uno tofet So per Sabr. gsoh Nesieo
So @nlo. Sad, europe, Gorto e%ingeidlonen. So.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-01-12
Die Borerfsabbe.

Diefen Iamen fabrt cine i'm Snoi,
Ihen Ocean lebsnoe arub6e, bic in
GuberIt Iinnreiber Meiie porgebt, INN
lire 5einbe gu iibsrraf9en unb gu ber-
Ihlingen. Wenn lie duf 9aub ausz
gebt, padt tie nit ibren 5iBen aipsi
Mnemonen, Die lie 1nitnimmt unb Dor
1ih berfniebt. aoinmt nun elm Sid,
Der frdftig genus III, um lie gu per>
fhlingen. 10 bedt fih pie Rrabbe NIT
ihren bsiben Mnemonen, beren fharfe
StadeIn fid benz sseinoe in ben Ropf
bo6ren unb i'm tnsbie Jluht jasen.
ST Der @egner bagegtn Elm tleiner
Slid, unb 1T er sefpdnbt senus. INN
ben @hldaen Der Rrab6e 81 entsebtn.
10 betGubt bas erftidenbe 9luibum,
has bic beioen Mnemonen ausfr0men,
ben tleinsn Ji11. Der bdnn bic Deute
bes liItigen Rruitentbieres fuiro.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-01-12
Gino ;i,,Rpr1t frpf1p

Sn cinem biciigen Soipital per.
ihieo Srnl Dora Senif i'm alter bon
AZ Sabren. sic miro BON ibrem Got
ten ionic elmer in &ieiel mobnenOeu
Sdmeiter iiberlebt. Die Seide lit sur
8eeroiging uaf @uco seididt.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-01-12
8aa GriaubntsfGeane.

9obrofooIsti & 5tern, Bobubais an 5el
Gamble 6traRe. 1910.
NIbert 2ebbfon, Department : 5ons
Glmiru 5trnRe; $4,000.
q. IS. 1olidler, Bohnhnus, 5anap=
Ihire StraRe; $1,000.
Charles N. Gdumfolo, 8o1nfnus
6nni:od Ipenue, $4,000.
q. 6. 2eiiina, Bohnhaiis, Gamblers
Inemie; $3.50.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-01-12

5iinfuno8man5ig bieiige 8Iei'
jd1er baben ons lIebereinformien &C.
troffen, ibre @eid,dfte am Dienstas,
benz ,rinofleifhloIen" Gage, iiber'
boupt nidt gu 0ff1ien.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-01-12

9onoris eaua a. .Denten
sic MIR, 5rou aanaleirath y. lou
monotli9 fir flint Marf S6minte
perbrouden!- .Munoert mid anr
nidt, ibr Mann 1T ia aud Mitalieb
bes ELECTROMAGNETIC"
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-01-12
6arm.Erobnfte

M ~ ~NhI 49, ~ &#
Grime gruOe Cotton SEED Oil. $1.3f.
seuts per Gnlone
6arm. Erubnffe.
Gan antoirio, Ser, IL. San. 1918.
Butter +. 29r-40c per Hfuno
gier (nur friidel No. f.. SOC per 0bO.
6iihner 21c-36e per 8f6.
Surfehs 22c per Efuno
Beisen ........ $3.50 per BMidel
Rorn ......... 1925 per Bufde!
Safer -. 97c per 8uidbel
0eu ~. ~. $4,000 per Come
Oemiie.
8artoffeln, neue, &c per Rfnno,
California, So 90 Der 100 8funo; goloS
rabo $3.50 Der 100 Sfuno.
SiiBfartoffeln Gam, $3.50 uno $4.50.
3piebeln. Gal, Mbite Globe. $500;
Gal. @cIbe. 1878 per Crate; @rilnc.
per Sbb.z 4iinbel. SOC.
Bobiien Colorado. Yiuto, pei Sf0,
Toe; California 8apous. per cipt.
$11.O0; Bints. $1,000; Gina. $1,000;
Naph. $1,000; BIadeheS. S11.00; Houno
Green, per BuidleI Campers. $3.50.
Somdten, faliforn.. SO IS per Crate.
&obf, 1926 II. $3.50 per 100 Xfrmo.
@riiuer Yfeffer. Sd 80 ulib $500 per
guideI.
Maoiesden, 40c per &b. 8iinbeI.
Spinot. Toe per Brfd1eI.
Crime grbfeu, $500 Der 5aurper
geeten, $500 per 100 &fuub.
Reerrett,as8 rrsein. per Sfb i2M,
G}urfen, per grdte. $2.00.
Generie. 90e un0 $500 per Duberh.
gfonftina @Gr, Acc per 9uesuo.
geter{iIie. 40e per 9tb. sganbeT
gierpfinnsen, $3.50 uuo SIZE per
guS6el.
appfialai, Gal, $500 per grate.
@eIbe Wur5eIn, $500 per 100 gfnno.
Squaib. per 8nfhI, $1.75.
Ofra. elm brittel BnSGeI. $t.25.
Riiben, $500 per 100 Shinb.
SieB Earft,
Gan antonio, Ser. t2. San. 1918.
aiibe. $3.50 bis $500.
Rdlber, $3.50 bis $1,000,
8uIen. 1925 bis ST. so.
Odien. S7.75 bs ST. %.
ct. 2onis, 10. San. 1918. Rinoz
| sieh. Seras : @ieh, $6.75 bis $1,000.
Sdtpeine. $t4.00 bis St6.45.
GrIIs.
| Geialaene Sdlite 49,. .15c ser Yfo.
| 9rodene 5dute .........2 0c Der Bfo
| Crime Sdiite .......... 12e Der Rfo.
SGnfe.
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anaora.Siessn Der BfO. 10 Kn
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-01-12
L.okaies.
@abrideinlides &sctter.

Sir San Mntonio uno ltntgegeao
4eute abeno flor, teilmeiic beoed.
Sonntag ipdrmer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-13

standardization of crops, with
special reference to cotton 1t
has become evident only this
season thai condition has been
permitted to develop which un-
less corrected will practically
put Grady county out Of the cot
ton business. For several years
the federal department Of
agriculture sounded warnings
against growing the half and
half variety of cotton but far
mers, finding the yield Of lint
larger, went on planting it Now
as all know, this variety Of cot
ton has a short staple, too short,
III fact, to meet the requirements
Of spinncrs and as soon as Grady
county became known as see
tion where short staple cotton is
the rule, the spinners said they
wanted no more of it The reSul
is that even for the limited crop
Of cotton grown in the county
this season there is almost nc
market and when it is taken by
buyers the price is far below
what would be paid for cotton
Of standard staple,
Business men as well as
farmers must busy themselves
with the correction of this con
t'ition if our county is not to
suffer still more serious losses
than it has this year. Mr.
Owens has plans under way for
the solution of the short staple
problem and in carrying them
out he should have the earnest
cooperation Of every farmer and
business man in the county.
The Standardization Of cotton
is only one item on the program
for better farming in Grady
county but it serves to Illustrate
clearly what can be accom-
plished by the application of
proper diligence to the problems
before US. There are millions in
the first twelve inches of Gra-
day county as yet untouched
and that will be brought out to
add to the prosperity and happi-
ness of our people when we sys-
tematically and mtelligently
seek them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-13
FIRST TWELVE INCHES OF
GRADY COUNTY.

II was Mr.. Jonas Cook who, al
recent meeting Of the Chamber
Of Commerce, suggested that
somebody should make a speech
on the first twelve inches OF
Grady county" Naturally, the
topic appealed strongly to Mr.
j ". Owens. the county agricul-
mral agent and he took occasion
to discuss it briefly at the meet
mg Wednesday night
Mr.. Owens is the county 5
leader in the movement to make
The first twelve inches of
Grady county" yiel dlarger diyi-
dends and he is working on
plans to that end. Practically all
Of the wealth of the county
comes from the soil and we shall
be short sighted indeed if we
overlook this important fact We
know moi how many million dol
lars worth of gas and oil may
be hidden beneath the surface,
bat we do know that from the
first twelve inches must come
the money which will make the
bulk Of the people of the coun-
ty prosperous
Mr.. Owens believes that we
must squarely face the fact that
we live in country which is
subject to drouths and must gov
er nour agricultural operations
accordingly. When people came
here from the far south, the mid
die west and the north they
brought with them the methods
Of farming which they had fol
lowed in the regions from
whence they hailed, too often
failing to note that climatic con
ditions are totally different here.
Due to this fact, it took them
long time to learn that drouth
resisting crops are necessity
here This lesson has finally
been learned and now it is rare
to find a farmer who doesn set
aside a reasonable portion Of his
acreage for the kaffir family.
AT this particular time Mr..
Owens is laying stress on the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-13
BE THANKFUL, BE CHEERFUL
tContributed.)

Don't be blue Don't grumble
and growl, don't knock The war is
ended the biggest achievement that
the United States has ever known
has taken place We hardly realize
the magnitude Of what we have ac-
compilshed. Let's wake up. and be
hopeful, instead OF despondent. Next
year will be a fine crop year. There
will be more good roads built than
ever before in one year; there will
be more manufacturing and business
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-13

Now comes Senator Johnson
of California, and wants to know
what $ going on in Russia. If
his resolution brings forth the
desired information, the senator
will have slipped one over all
the special correspondents who
have tackled the Job
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-13

enterprises started; more building
repairing and repainting more
brotherhood, more appreciation of
one another; less selfishness, and
better times generally, than have ex-
sited in some time The noble boys
that come back from the most noble
cause that the United States has
ever known will not have to loaf:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-13
EXPRESS PAcKAGETTEs


Take it straight, I'm telling you,
You're a nuisance, Mister Flu,
You're a measley villain, too
Beat il fro mour midst, skiddo.
ST Simp says he notices that there
is always more moisture in the air
on a damp day.
1t begins to look suspiciously like
the Chickasha boosters mean busi-
ness. Better line" EN-
Another thing, Chrckasha will be
only about a stones throw from the
oil field when we get that good road
finished
Advocates OF white Christmas
are requested to take the matter up
with Col Temple, local weather ad-
ministrator
Our idea is that if the Germans
pay the whole cost of the war, they
will have mighty little Christmas
money left.
Does Dr. Marrs want to "abato'
the whole court house? 1t wouldn't
be such bad idea Some sweet
day wo1l build a new one,
For one thing, We haven't noticed
that Herr IIohenzollen is being
prominently mentioned" as dele
gate to the peace conference.
w G. HIethvn, who took the coun
ty treasurer out duck hunting the
other day, declares that Mr. Multi.
can is complete failure as re-
trieyer,
The Packagetter has firmly made !
up ms mlnd not 10 expose any Quall
hunter for exceeding the bag limit
provided said hunter shows y disposi- |
tion TO divide up.
No, you wouldn't like 10 have I'm
Gle Sam come around about the first |
of the year and tap you ON the
shoulder, saying, Son you haven't |
kept your word with me" Redeem |
your w. S. S. pledge.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-13

In the Review of Reviews DR..
Albert Shaw the editor, who re-
Gently returned from trip to
Europe, declares that President
Wilson possesses an enormous
mount of Influence abroad and
lencc he is i'll a position to rem
Ter great service in the peace
settlement. Dr.. Shaw has long
)een an ardent supporter Of Col.
Roosevelt who has ridiculed the
.dea Of the president going to
the peace conference, asserting
that Wilson 5 counsel would
count for nothing DR. Shaw
made a careful study of condi
t.rls abroad and came in con
tact with leading statesmen Of
the allied countries Doubtless
he is more credible and comp
etent witness in the ease than
cht colonel. For one thing, the
latter is slightly preiudiced.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-13

army"
why"
q see the scheme is to carry on"
"Yes?'
And he always was great at car
rying on. Louisville CouricrJour-
nal
Express Want Ads bring results.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-13

there will be plenty OF work for all.
Cheer UP, throw frowns and crouch
es away Throw up your hat and
give three cheers for the good times
coming
Subscriber
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-13

Right in His Element.
81 think my boy viii do well in the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-13

is it possible that the serious
minded senators who demanded
that President Wilson "abdi-
cate" when he left the country
are going to give up their fight
Are they going to sit by supine-
ly and see the constitution ra-
Wished and the palladium Of lib
erty torn down by this man,
Wilson 1t seems that even
Senator sherman has ceased to
rave and meantime his resolu-
tion is resting quickly. Truly,
politics is funny game
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-13

500 private money to lend three
years on chiekasha property. D.
II. Roche. Phone 1925.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-13

The Packagetter has firmly made
up his mind not to expose any quail
hunter for exceeding the bag limit
provided said hunter shows y disposi-
tion TO divide up.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-17
BAKER HOME, WILL
 SPEED WAR WORK
Returns With Need of Expedit- ing Preparations Impressed Upon Him-Learned Much of War.

Washington, April 15.-Secretary Baker returned to his desk at the War Department tonight from his trip abroad, to concentrate every energy on expediting the movement of American fighting men to France.
 The war secretary, it is said, does not underestimate the peril that fur ther German success in the present terrific onslaught against the allied lines might involve. He believes ade- quate measures to checkmate the Ger man effort will come out of that pool ing of all allied and American re- sources under command of General Foch.
 MT. Baker had little to say for publication. On his arrival early to- day at an Atlantic port he authorized this statement:
 'I return with a sense of pride and confidence at the achievement of the II. s. and allied troops abroad that would justify many trips across the water"
 Whatever direct information the war secretary may have as to the plans of General Foch will be for the ear Of President Wilson alone.
 During his trip MT. Baker visited England, France and Italy and saw the battle fronts all along the line He has been in the American front line trenches under fire. Once a Ger man shell exploded close to his auto and on another occasion he stood in the window of a battered building be- hind the allied line to watch high power missiles come bowling to tear great craters in field less than 100 yards away. During the opening of a German drive his party passed along the whole British line, cover ing 200 miles, in two nights and one day of motoring.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-17

The legislative committee is consid- ering placing members of the legisla- ture on a salary, raising the age limit, rewriting and strengthening the initiative and referendum laws. a workmen's compensation act, the pre- vention of local legislation, reduc- ton in the size of the bodies. and the uni-cameral, or cne-house system.
 The judicial committee had under consideration three proposals by J. H. Evans, J. R. Wilson and S. A. D. Eaton, with suggestions by Judge Trieber, for complete revision of the judicial system of the state. While there are many divergent views and suggestions, it is the general opinion that four year terms are preferable that there should be seven instead of five members of the supreme court and that some of the inferior courtS should be abolished. No action was taken, but all the proposals will be written and submitted again for fur ther and more detailed deliberation.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-17
BOLO PASHA PAYS
 PENALTY OF DEATH
Convicted of Treasonable Re- lations With Enemy, is Exc cuted at Vincennes-Was Sol dier of Fortune.

Paris, April 16.-Bolo Pasha has been executed at Vincennes.
 Paul Bolo was born in Marseilles He studied for the law but forsook that profession for occupations which were variel and hazardous.
 Just before the world war broke out in 1914 Bolo went to Egypt, where he met Abbas Hilmi, then the khedive, for whom he became trust ed agent. From the khedive Bolo re- ceived the title of Pasha.
 After the flight of Abbas Hilmi to Switzerland in 1915 Bolo met him at Zurich in company with the then For eign Minister Gottlieb Jagow and an arrangement was made to turn over to Bolo $2,5O0,000 to be paid in in- stallments through the former khe- dive for influencing the French press. About S1,000,00O were paid through Swiss banks.
 In February, 1916, Boio came to America. The Deutsche Bank of Der lin is said to have turned over to Bolo a sum of $2,000,000 which was deposited in this country, at least nine banks figuring in the records of the case. Disclosures made by the United States government relative to
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-17
ANNEXATION COM
 N|TTEES WORKING
o.:..o Ping in the Leaky Bone Drlss n.r IMaw-Hon. Law T. c. McRae Dlfers Dfi Suffrage Plank, Which Was Adopted.

,i+tle Rock, April 1.-The commit .... of the constitutional convention are at work. . ,;u no+
 ..a.;r in session very long, and some ,t # tbpm are already completing their work and going home.
 The committees on suffrage ana
 ,.,,;ons being comoined, met yes ..,dov forenoon, adopted equal sui t,,re approved quadrennial elections and adjourned.
 Tho committee on prohibition drove larpe-sized plug in the leaky bone drv law, and appointed a sub-commit- tps to draft plang making prohibi- tion as strong as it can be couched in the English language.
 On the subject of suffrage, the fol- lowing paragraph submitted by Col. T C. McRae was adopted:
 4The rights of citizens of this state h vote and hold office shall not be denied or abridged on account of sex. Roth male and female citizens of this State shall enjoy equally all civil, political or religious rights and privi- leges."
 The provision of the present con- stituton which permits an alien who only declares his intention of citizen ship to vote, is also stricken out. Arkansas is one of six states that per nit this.
 G. W. Johnson of Sebastian county, submitted to the committee on public utilities the draft of a proposal for the creation of a corporation and pub hc utilities commission, to consist of three members, to succeed the rail road commission.
 The committees on banking and in- surance recommended the creation of an insurance and fire marshal depart ment, and banking department, which are now provided by statute, The committee also recommended that the contract rate of interest be reduced from 10 to 8 per cent, that the legal rate remain at per cent, and that all interest be penalized for illegal contracts.
 The committee on labor is consid- efng proposals for a workmen's com pensation law, for eight hour days for all contract labor, and for prohibiting 'ohtracts limiting the liability of em- poyers, the limitation of recoveries TOT personal injury or death, and of
 'aek-lsts; also for compulsory arbi-
 uatlcn of all labor disputes.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-17
FRESH GERMAN GAINS
 IN NORTH IMPORTANT
British Lose Bailleul, Wylver- . ghem, Wytschaete During the
 Day-TeutOns Hold Large
 Part of Messines Ridge.

New York, April 16.-Germany's mighty effort on the battlefield of Flanders has won new successes. Ac- cording to the latest reports the i'm portant strategic towns of Bailleul, Wylverghem and Wytschaete are in German hands and, more important still, the Teutons have carried a large part of Messines ridge by storm.
 Probably there has been no more bitter struggle during the war than that waged along the battle line through the towns of Bailleul, Neuve Eglise, Wylverghem and Wytschaete. Neuve Eglise was taken Monday but Bailleul held outu ntil fresh masses of German troops were hurled into the fray and charged repeatedly on the tired defenders. The same story might be told of Wylverghem and Wytschaete while the battle for Mes sines ridge must have been frightful in it's intensity.
 The Germans have not attempted to advance their wedge further into the British lines, for no new attacks on Merville and further west have been reported. They have devoted their sole attention to work of wid- ening out the salient and striking at Messines ridge and the railroad run ming about six miles north of Bail luel. Messines ridge is the key to the Ypres sector and it's possession will give the Germans a commanding 1 position in starting new drive.
 The successes of the Germans in the last day have an important bear ing on the campaign on the northern battle front. If they are continued there must be British retirement from Ypres and possibly for some distance further north, while the cut ting of the railroad passing through Hazebrouck would be still more seri- ous for the British.
 So important are the points won by the Germans that the British must be expected to counter-attack at once in an effort to sweep the invaders back into the lowlands once more. All accounts of the battle along this line speak of the small British forces which attempted to withstand the at tacks by heavy legions of Teutons, which were brought up fresh for the assault.
 There is higher ground just north of Bailleul and Neuve Eglise from which the British can still conduct a stern defense. Merville is standing firm in spite of terrific attacks made against it, while along the southern side of the salient there have been no engagements reported. The same condition holds through in the sector before Amiens where there have been only artillery duels. Raiding opera tions in which both sides have taken the initiative aer reported from the French front in Champagne.