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Los informes Oficiales.

Seg,n los informes oficiafes dado&
= conocer nor e. gobferno carrancls-
r, al ell Genera! Solache
ra,+a . ,, oIaza de San Andres. to
d.. n -~uarnici6n s. j. paS5, ' Va TO-
A.. ;,,,tcs nrorrrmp,eror p ac.ama-
oros - General Felix Dlaz, 10 cu&.
av,l;..r SIN IN ~:rfruenria a..
o,,c .an-ia,J de- dinero.
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AGtuai fades ~exIr<RjeIdS
{Yiene de la Pas. 3a.)

cia lego q ser preponderante en- la a.
probaci0n de los contratos y en- Ia
aceptaci6n De los precios para los a
bastecedoreS del ejercito. Por este
c~apitulo, fueron enormes las INA
que pasaron 4 Sus manos. Al propio
tempo. ella traficaba con los nombra-
mientos.
Entire las pleas de conviction a.
portadas al proceso, 4 este respecto,
hay una que bien vale Ia pena de ser
citada. La sonora Soukhomlinot ma
bia convenido con I'm millionaire, NJ.
Mantaskef, q Quien sc lie llamaba el
"Rockefeller russo" cyl que lie conse-
guiria, en- el plaZo de un mes, el IL
tulo de Chambelan del Gar. iEl
preci" fijado era 81 de 100000 ru-
bios! La joven obtuvo ell nombramien-
10 e inmediatamente Sc 10 comunic0
a Mantaskcf por medic de una carta
on Ia que. de una cruda, lie re-
ccIdaba SUI conveniO V lie ~reclamaba
el envio del cheQue.
La carta cay0 en- manos del Minis
tro Maklakow. La hiZo f%otografiar
y Sc la mostr0 al Gar. Per" ell Gar.
para no verse en- ell case de HERR al
General a Quien guerra mucho, Sc
ccntent0 con quenlar Ia carta Y con
mantener a la sonora de S~oukhomli-
rof alejada de Ia Corte.
Las relaciones que la sonora de
Soukhomlinof sostenia con cl Coronel
Miassoyedov. cuyo nombre es triste-
mcnte celeb-e. fueron las que causa-
ron IA perdida final del General Mia
ssoycdov, que era un traidor notorio,
Ut agentc a sueldo de los alemanes.
q 10. que les entregaba d~irectamente
los secrctoS militares rusos de Ia mas
alta imDortancia. Cuando fue ares
tado. entire los papeles que fueron re-
co9idoS. Sc encontraron muchas cartas
dc Ia sonora Soukhomlinof Y varIas
notas de 81 puno V letra relativas a
dinero Y a fotografias. En- ell curse
Ga Ia ~averiguaci0n. Sc lego q IL CON
vicci6n De que pudo procurarse p!a-
nos de las fortaleZas Y numerosos do
cumentos in~teresantes para la defen-
ga naciona!. Esto : los testimonies
recogidos durante el prcceso decide
ron al c~onsejo del Imperio Y a la
Duma a llevar a cabo una investi-
gaci6n en- los asuntcs del prop:o Ge-
neral SOukhomlinof.
Despuds de la r~evoluci6n Y del de-
rrocamiento del CZarismo, ell General
SoukhCmliNOf Y su esposa fueron a
prchcndidos V acusados de alta trail
ci6n.
FL viejo general, despues de ~ a.
p~rehensi6n. escrib;0 una especie de
confession, destinada al juez de ms
truccion. que termina asi:
No culpo a nadie mas que a mi
mismo. Conociendo la falSedad de las
mujeres, los hombres no deben jamas
Greer en- Ia verdad sincera de 10 que
elias dicen Y de 10 que parecen SER.
No ME quejo del engano nj de la do
blez femenil. Me lamento de mi ton
terra Y de mi credulidad... /
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Gen que hay descontento entire los
'arrancistaS y malestar, pues hace mu-
no que Sc les esta prometiendo pa
arles 10 cue Sc les debe atraSado Y
cue ESQ nunca rega.
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OBRAS DIVERSAS

Beethoven. SUI vida Y sus obras,
Dor Chantavolnc .....-............. sl.ZJ
Cesar Franck, por D'Indy ............ t.25
-nias de Paris. relates s0bre Ia Guerra 1.2J
Gracia .tnte Ia guerra hlropea, por
ElcuterIo Eenizelos ................ In
La Casa Lc CeryantcS ............... 90
La Muier. FL Cura Y La Familia ..... on
La Garcia de ThespIs. por ZaInacois ai3
Los Herederos de Ia Gran Tragedla =. go
Los DramturgoS Espafoles Contem-
porincos LIZ
NovlSiDO secrrtir!D universal ....... W.
Trozos LiterarIos en- PrOSa ......... U-5.
Trozos Ll;erarios en- Verso .......... III
Hygiene del Neurastenico .........-. -
Motives de PrOteo. pOr Jose En-
riGue Eod0 an
Manual de Lawn-TenniS ............. Gb
Manual dc Reno ga
Libr0 de ORC, recetas titles ......... 90
List, por Chantavoine ............ ~
La Hygiene en- Mexico. por A. J. PAM In
La Vida de Ruben Dario. contada
Dor el mismo as
Metodo para Iusar Tresillo ......... 90
CrontIaS Y DialoGos, DoF BenavenIe -. Ga
La Victoria en- Marcia .............. La
La Guerra Europea. Edicion ilus-
trada,. TomoS a Ia rIstica ........- ia
Empastados en- tcla ...........-... ..rr
La literstura ESpaiola en- Ia ecad
| Media Q Ia rustica .,.............. H.j5
Empastad3 en- tela NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. -
Secfetario De !os EnaHoradoS ...... ~
Observation-Disclosures, por ZaInacols H..
Wagner, por Lich:emberser ...!..... Ia
Historic de EspaIa .........-...---.. l"'
II Moderno PrestlS!tato: .........'.. US
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Scrvici0 Especial para IL rEENSt.

:
Scrricio Especial para IL rEENSt.
DETROGRADO, Febrero Zi.-Los
bolshev!,:i han recibido IN telegrama
.irmado por Hoffman en- Z! cue les
dc" QUE "a respuesta aleman& accr-
{: lie Ia paZ sc ha cnviado por coN-
Guctc de TN cOrreo especial cue sali0
inmediatamentc para P~etrogrado. Tn
:cgundo mcnsaje enviado por el go
b:crno austriaco anuncia que los I'M
peGios CentraleS Sc e~ncuentran listoS
23ra cOHciuir Ia paz.
Los terminus de pa2 que fUeron pre-
Sertados Ell Litovsk conSistian en- la
cntrega de una extension territorial
que sc encuentra poblada por diecio-
cho millones de aimas " el page de
una indemnizaci6n que fue siendo re-
ducida hasta la cantidad de mil qui-
rientos millones de d0lares. ademas
e! cue fueran puestos desde luego en-
vigor los tratados comerciales que re-
gi2n al principle de la guerra ' Sc
gun Sc dice ahora, en- los terminus Sc
,inCluia igualmente el reconocimiento
del derecho que debia tener Alema-
lriI para hacerse cargo de cuidar ell
order en- las principales ciudades ru-
sas.
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Grandes negocioS del gchierRo.

I@nora cl distinguido japonts que
d& eStos dates 81 Ell gob;erno carran-
c.Ssa hiZo estoS negocios con 81 ca
rlcter de ~gobierno. o 81 los :unc!ona-
rios quisiercn aprovechar Il buena
opcrJunidad para hacer negocios parti-
oula-eS, pero Sc supone que ii can
.idad de diHero cue en:rj q Mcxico
per estos medios IS muy respectable.
Tcdavia. per;od;camente. Sc estan
aaciendo envios &c monedaS mexica-
H. = n renG0iica oriental. y pare
,;lo Sc empiean los Oarcos u tocaE
rr Manzan!lIo. los mas proxinos >
: ciuGad de Mexico por el lado del
Tacifico.
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AvENTURAs DE BUFFALO BILL

CA 80 ceDtaveS tomO)
Fl p~roranador De tumbas
Una noche de Carnival
FL inSIinTo de una vibora
FL misterio de la ocho dagas
Pesca diricil
In tonio demasiado liSiO
FL complot del juez
FL ]proscripto de Ia montafa
Tn piano ametralladora
LanzadoS al abismo
Viaje terrorifico
Daniel Ell oso y Ell 0so Juan.
FL cacique negro
Linchamiento fracaSado
La est3tua paFlante
Los beduinos rojos
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Cuando ~necesite nbros en- espahcl,
a Ignscio z. LozaR1.-l1s
y. Sta Rna. Ave. san Aet0sio. Tsr
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OBRAS POPULARES EMPAS-
TADAS

"A - crntayoS cada nDa)
Q~uiromancia
Guli del ljIen SirvirIllc
Iuc9OS Y depOrieS
Labores del Belio seXo
AuInentO De hienrStar. ; iOmos =. n.1D
Manual dc rOsfrcs Y licOrrs
HAZANAS DE FANTOMAS
a ~ centavOS tOm0l
Ni%SteriosaS fechoriaS
Horrible estratagPma
Caddver que habla
Juvc contre Fantomas
FL muerto que mata
La huella del muerio
FL agente secreIo
Ell dOcunento umer 4
P%risionero de FantOnas
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DestreZa inItil
Fl sbogado misterioso
FL ~polizonIe apache
Ell niho desaparecido
Ell ahorcado de Lopdres
Vida por vida.
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Cuando necesite hbros IN espahol
!uijase a IGNACIO E. LG--ANO
is y. Sta. Rosa A." 9 Atomic, Tex
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ENSENANZA
POESLA

no rsuaha Y de America. Sonetos -. ST.
Ell parnaSo DominIcanO ....-.....--.- u.
FL ParnaSO Salvddorelo ............. y"
Las Majores POesias MiSticaS. Tela . . H.
Rolnances eScojidoS del Duque de .
Rivas-Tela !.
Mis- mejOreS poeslaS. por VillaespeSa J.,
\ III dido, poesfaS de Dolores BoliO IL
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UNA CUADRILLA DE ROBA
CHIjOS.....
Niene de la 1a.)

gcrlo. abandono su presa y echo Z CO.
rrer.
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En- Ia RepibIIca celeste"
(Eiene dc la la. Pa2.)

China, por no Jener valor, no eS apre-
c.ada. Va es bien Sabido u eli chi
no Is uno de los hombreS mas des-
confiados de ia TERRA. n miSmo ITEM
30 u uno dc los mas hOnrados.
Sobre Ia vida en- China, da el Sc
nor Hicki datos interesantes: un cen
tc,ar lie huevos de g~al!ina. frescos,
vale ounce centavoS meXicanos. y Ell
ssla proportion est&n todos los arti-
cUioc.
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CIENCLAS y EDUCACION

Are dc eGucar 4 los nihos ......... Si.oO
Historic de Ia Pedagogia por We!mer 60c
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Libros precios reducidos

Como denho lie muy poos dasr eGbnemos una Crane anhdad de hhoS &c los los ga osJo
uriJo ordnaro verdeenosL los sgnentesa baos pecos haga uSo su Peo
pusn nos qucdan0 solo uos cuantose jemplars DE- eo% Hea " hsa y p:eaoso dc los
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Va en- canine Ia respues:
Ia de paz aIemana

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i:iBEIOTECA ILUSTRADA PARA
NINOS
u 20 crnial0r cada T0moj.
II lSn"allu d" los N.hnS
ASTORIA de las SucIcdadcs hnmanaS.
BIBLlOTECA De INDUSTRIAS
LUCRATiNAS
q Il crnta,o> cada TOmO).
CiauId0 Lamar
IaDd!lOS de carga
inGuSirIa .AlgndUncra
iiUSanOS de soda
irduSlrIa hliarera
CaballJS de l.uiO
Industrial .A2ucdrera
Las Flores Y suS Perfumes
Exploitation d" Ia PaiaIa
Cria de ClbraS
Iria de CcrdOS
IL AZafrdn
Cria de Palomas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-24
DR.. Grace, Pioneer
Wants a Shot at En-;
[oins Medical Corps

although shooting won't be ex-
actly in my line OF duty, would
dearly love to get a crack at the enc
my over there before the open season
for hoches is over" said Or. Thompson
W. Grace. FL Pasoan for u years and
southwesterner for a quarter Of a cen
fury, who is laying down his practice
here TO put on a first lieutenant's uni-
form and join the medical corps Of
the army at the base hospital at Cor
pus Christi. Tex, by Aug. s..
Or. Grace. who said he Is the last
OF his generation. is q native Tenne-
sseean, but left there an orphan at Il
years Of age TO get his education in
Kentucky. Sixty-three years young,
he presented himself at Fort Bliss for
physical examination a few days ago
without request for rank. and passed
q 100 percent Erilhng BY the regulars
1t IS believed he is the eldest physi-
clan here TO offer his services TO the
army He said his eyesieht especially.
was pronounced perfect BY the ex-
amiuers.
Or. Grace resides at u Brszos Flats
with his wife. They have no children
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-24
FEELING BLUE
TAKE A GAL0TAB
Wonderful how fine you
feel after taking the new
nausealess calomel.

II you have not tried Calotabs, you
have a delightful surprise awaiting
and system purifying properties OF
calomel. the doctors faVorits amou-
all medicines. may now be enjoyed
without the slightest unpleasantnesz
one CalOtaD at bedtime with a sWal-
low Of water that's all No nausea.
nor the slightest unpleasant effecia-
You wake up IN the morning feeling
fine, your liver cleansed. your system
purified. and 18th a hearty appetite
for breakfast. Eat what you please,
sc where you Please. no restriction OF
habit or diet
Calota5s are sold only in original.
sealed packages. price thirty-fiVe
cents Your druggist recommends ana
guarantees Calotabs and VIII refund
your money If you are not delighted
with them.-AdV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-24
N. N. HOTEL MEN RESERVE
FREE ROOMS For RECRUITERS

Army and navy recruiters going TO
Socorro and AIagdaIena. n. IT.. will
have no expense for room rent while
in either Of these cities. according 20
a letter received by Capt. F. W. Fonda.
in charge OF the local recruiting sta
ton. from Pvt John A. Dale, who is
touring View Mexico. Dale wrote that
H. Fuuke, manager Of the Aragon
hotel. at Magdalena. and former gov
ernOr George Curry. Of the Curry
hotel. at Socorro. had reserved rooms
for the free use Of the men who come
TO that city on army business.
Capt Fonda has written 10 thank
the hotel men for the courtesies. The
matter has also been brought to the
attention OF the adjutant general o.
the army.
Pvt Dale is doing exceedingly good
work in New Mexico. according to
Capt. Fonda Dale is an accomplished
lecturer and. though over the draft
age, entered the army recruiting ser
vice several months ago.
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7 WO ADMIRALS
AREDEG0RATED
Strauss and Rodman Are
Knighted by King, and
Schirm Is Honored.

London, Eng. July 2A-CBy the
Associated Press .-King George yes
terday decorated rear admiral Hugh
Rodman. U.s.N-, as a knight com
msnder Of the order Of the Bath, and
rear admiral Jos. Strauss, U-S.N- a
knight commander of the order Of St
Michael and st. George. The invest
ure took place on board the flagship
OF the grand fleet
The king boarded a destroyer ard
passed in review the various ships at
the depot. including the American
war vessels. and afterward boarded
the American flagship. where he was
given a rousing reception
Admiral Rodman and his staff vel
coined the king, who was attended by
admiral Beatty and other officers.
Chief petty officer SchTm was men
toned as having been in the United
States navy for 26 years. and at the
kings desire the veteran and all the
men of his division were separately
paraded and complimeuted by his
majesty. Who shook hands with
Schirm.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-24
1O8 ON ARMY
CASUALTY LIST
20 Are Killed in Action; IA
Die Of Wounds; 48 Are
Severely Injured.

Washington, D. c.. July 2E-The
army casualty list today shows: Killed
in action, 20; died OF wounds. Il; died
of disease. II; died Of accident and
other causes, five; died Of airplane
accident, two; wounded severely. As;
missing. one; prisoner. one. Total,
los.
The list follows:
Killed in Action.
Lieuts. William p. Fitzgerald, Wor-
cester. Mass; Frederick X. Hirth. To-
ledo, o.; William C. Orr. jr.. Philadel-
phia. Pa. Sgts. George E Hunsaker,
Dawson Springs. Ky. Pvts. Leo Bell.
Chicago, Raymond Blackwell, Blue
field. W. Va; Charles Cranes. New
York City, Charles GlemZer, Chicago
Harold r. Heap. Joliet, Ill; Joseph
Kennedy, Catasqua, Pa; Tim Mori-
arity. St Louis, Mo; Joseph Meyer,
Beueville. H.; James Papovasilupu-
los. Chicago; George r. Pfasl. Brook
lyn, n. y, Startling r. Rowland. War
rem, Pa; Herman a. Schmidt. East st
Louis, H.: Marshall C. smith. Nor
gantOwn, n. C.; Clayton c. Somer-
Vile. Raleigh, y. C.; Carl J. Teunoues,
East Chicago. Ind; Ernest I. Watt,
Warren, Pa
Sgt. Earl 5. Finley, Steelton. Pa;
Pvts. Bernard Albert. New York City:
John Blalsius. jr.. Chicago: Harold
Boswell. Chicago; GWflliam Budzyn-
ski. South Bend, Ind: Hedge Dale.
Grand View. Wash; Wilfred Degree,
stewart Mimi; Ervine H Graham,
Greensboro. Ala: Charlie Gunsburg,
stanton, ILL.,. Frank ". HeliksOn.
Houghton. Mich: Frank ~ King. De-
pew. \. Y: Alfred f. Lying. CHICAGO;
Dominick Oberto. Spring Valley, H.;
James Refill. Kansas City. No.
Died OF Disease.
sgt. John R Reeder. Upton. IA;
mechanic John R Weary. MERGED. Cal;
buEler Frank 2. Prandie. Philadel-
phia; Pvts. Harley w. BraEE. Cedar
Gap. Mo-: Eddie Burton. Bridgeboro.
Ca, William c. Conlon. Anaconda.
Mont Altus A. Cox. White sulphur
adelphia. Pa; Henry A. Hill. Cowgirl.
No; Harrison Johnson. New Orleans.
la, Harry T. Lean Elk. Fort Yates.
n d. John J. McEvoy. Detroit. Mich;
DOminick J. Warren, New York CITY;
John Reilly. ir-. East Orange y. J.:
Thomas Rodvanski. Chicago: Herbert
G. Spencer. Ashland. ore; Paul z.
Williams. Bakersfield. Cal
Died OF AirBIune Accident.
Lieut. Casper NJ. Kielland. Buffalo.
y; " sgt James C. Moehler. san Luis
obispo. Cal
Died From Accident and Other Causes.
Lieut. Edgar A. Fisher. Oriska- n
D.; sgt. Ralph F.. Harlacker. Allen
town. Pa; Pvts. Lester z. KetterinE,
Washington. D. c.; Charles Moon.
South Bend, Ind; Luscius Poyner.
Norfolk. Va
Severely Wounded.
sgt Peter Gladys. Moundsville. ".
Va; Corps. Bailey J. Berry. Cochran.
ILL.,; Thomas 7. Fisher. ir- Brooklyn,
n. Y; John J. G. Nicholson. Bridge
port. Conn: Chester Randolph. Bay
st. Louis, Miss; Lester z. Walker.
Sl1oWhegan. Ne: mechanics Philip y.
Mitchell Alexandra Ind. George
Stockhoff. Chicago. cook John Noller,
Waspeth. n =; bugler Earl A. Web
ster. Manchester. y. H.; Pvts. William
Arts. Brooklyn. n r: George Gig
nan. Algoma. Wis: Enoch Y. Deason
McCrory. Ark: Frank Deaton. CIarin-
don. Ark; Fred EiRum. ATenomonie.
Wis; Ludwik Gutembiewski Chicago;
John @ Green. Shelbyville 40. will
liam r Haskell. Albion, n y; Quill
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-24

il serves to keep the Germans
guessing.
Continued pursuit OF the retreating
enemy south OF the river Ourcq, is re-
ported in Gen. Pershing's communique
for. yesterday. received today at the
war department The capture OF Do
sitions north Of the Marine also IS re-
ported
The statement follows
Headquarters American EIpedi-
tionary Force, July %, 1915
JuIEouue is Occupied.
section A--South Of the Ourcq, ou-
troops have continued TO press the re-
treating enemy Our units crossing
The Name have gained possession Of
Julgonne and the woods TO the west
section BIN Lorraine. a hostile
rafdiug party was repulsed during the
night of July 2-25- In the Thanh
out a successful raid on the Enemy s
lines. capturing several prisoners On
the same day one Of our patrols iu
the Saint Die sector entered a German
trench and killed several Of the
enemy"
Allies Make Important Gains.
Paris. France. July 24-Important
Gains were realized Tuesday by the al
lies. particularly by the French
troops that are bearing 20 percent OF
the effort as they vie in bravery with
the Americans. British and Italians.
The fighting says the Havas cores
pondeut at the front surpasses in
violence that Of the March and Nay
offeusivess and the Germans rapidly
are being worn out
The wild talk Of the German Of
fetal statements he says, proves
more than anything else the con-
fusion in Germany resulting from
the allied blow. The Germans may
delay their retreat by paying a
costly price. but The necessity Of
reconstructiuE their general re-
serves viii soon ohliEe them 10
straiEhten their front between
Scissors and Reims-
The Germans last night delivered q
counter attack upon the allied lines in
the vicinity Of VriguT, five miles
southwest OF reims- Inc war Office
announced today that the attack had
been repulsed-
There was great activity by the ar
tillery during the night. along the
front between the Aisne and the
Marue, and northeast toward Reims.
Text Of Statement.
The text Of the statement follows
The night was marked by great
artillery activity between the Marine
7ud the Aisne, and in the Courton and
E2oi woods. in the Reims sector
At g O'clock last night the Germans
launched a counter attack west Of
Beims. in the region Of Frigny.
French troops broke all assaults and
held their positions intact"
Capture 1900 Near Mont Dfdier.
With the French army in France,
July 24.-(By Associated Press.l-
Tuesday was another successful day
for theallies along the entire active
battle front
The bag OF prisoners captured by
the French northwest OF Mont Didier
numbered more than 1900. The vic
tory was gained with very slight loss.
On the southern side Of the Marine,
american and French troops met sew
eral strong GermTI attacks 10 which
they responded with vigorous counter
attacks, as a result Of which the al
lied line again was advanced.
The Americans made their gains
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-24
German Paper
Says american
Forces Slain
Hundreds of Thousands of
Negroes and Americans
Are Killed. " Alleged.

Amsterdam Holland July "a
Telegraphing from the Aisne-Marne
battlefield Tuesday evening. the cor
respondent Of the Wolff News bureau
the semi official German news
agency says:
Continuing their attack between
the Aisne and the Marine, the French
for the first time employed American
cannon fodder in comparatively large
numbers. as an addition TO their sene-
galese auxiliaries.
s.DeuSe masses Of blacks and
Americans were hurled against
the German line. They paid for
IL In some hundreds of thousands
killed negroes and Americans.
In some places they advanced 20
attack 16 waves deep. One wave
after the other broke down under the
German artillery and macnlne gun
fire Next day they renewed their
attack seven times with gradually
lessening force.
Claims Americans Flee.
-0n the third day the American
infantry began TO halt at the first
rush. throwing themselves down as
soon as the German artillery COM
menced. When the firing continued
they retired rapidly so that at times
their attack became a hurried flight
"On many occasions the German in
fantry stood up in the trenches ana
while standing there received the
Americans with salvos Of rifle fire
+Iu the attack on July Il,
American hattalions Of the Sec
Ond division, advancing through
the ravfnc Of ViSioneuN were
caught in the fire OF German ma
chine guns which covered the ra-
vine. They Immediately turned
about and fled.
american casualties on July 70 and
90. especially officers were excer-
tionally severe. Prisoners say some
regiments were anuihilated.
Germany Full Of Excuses.
The German newspapers are carry
ing voluminous reports on why the
northern bank OF the Marine was
abandoned" by the German forces
When the Ganking movement was
accomplished and il became neces-
sary 10 meet the euemy.s offensive.
there was no further need Of holding
this region. they say
Baron Won Der Osteu. in the Rhein-
ische Westfaelische Zeitung. admits
that "the latest German offensive has
come TO a standstilI. but only tempo
rarily and il reached its main OBJ
jective" He SAYS that 'Hiudenburg
has other irons in the fire"
Pure Propaganda, says Washington.
Washington. D. c.. July 24.-The
Wolffs bureau dispatch reporting
great sacrifices among the Amerl-
can troops in the great offensive is
by officials here as
pure propaganda
ANY statements that any particular
class Of troops has been picked for
sacrifice is said by officials 10 be
Of notice.
narH H~a Zee
begins TO come in officials are con-
fideut It viii not be inconsistent
with the results nor with the sacrifices
Of the French.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-24
GEN. HOWE WANTS TROOPS
HERE TO KNOW HOW TO BOZ

Boxing instructI0n Tor the men q
the El Paso district IS the subject Of
an order issued by Brig Gen. Robert
Ia Howe. district commander. The
order states that 20 minutes a day
shall be devoted TO shadow boxing.
and actual boxing viii be taught with
gloves to two troops simultaneously
for two days The troops viii be in
structed IN rotation until the entire
command has been instructed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-24
Easy Way to Kill
Rats and Mice

There is no need Of suffering from
the depredati0ns Of rats and mice now
obtainable al nearly every store. A
small box Of this effective eXtermina-
tor. costs but a Few cents and is usI-
ally sufficient TO completely rid the
house. store or barn OF rats and mice.
The L. s Government has bought
thousands Of packages OF Stearns'
Electric Paste 20 eTteruiuate rats and
mice. The Paste is also efficient IN
destroying cockroaches and water
1ugs--AdT.