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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-04-19
WAR GARDEN LETTER
MAILED TO MEMBERS
BY {. OF c. SECRETARY
Still Time to Get in and Make Pro.
duotive Vacant Areas About
Premises; Inspiring Records
Given All Should Save Food.

The chamber Of commerce which
has been doing timely and effective
work In encouraging war gardening
has sent out the following letter date 2
April L.:
TO the Members Of the Chamber 81
Commerce.
Have You q war garden In your
hack yard IL not, this is the way
To- get one:
CALI up j. l.. Phillips. war gar
den club leader, phone $50, and ask
hin 10 call and examine your yard 20
see II conditions are favorable. He is
paid by the L. 5, department. Of agri-
culture for this work.
III ne says yes, Join the Berna.
Iillo county war garden club O1.0o
dues per year TO defrly the club lead
er's expenses, gasoline-no dues &c
ccpted from Juvenile members. This
entities YOU to:
taD-Frec advice from club leader
AL season as to where. when, and
how to plant, care for, preserve. can
or store your produce.
tbl-Iialf water rates on Your entir.
premises for June, July and August,
provided your garden passes inspec-
tion.
~ Window card certifying that
your hack yard tx at work to wiu m"
war.
a-lt YOU axe care uf your garden
YOU can duplicate the following record
OF the back yard OF a fifty foot Albu.
querqsc To-, made last year. Total
cash cost for se"d, water. manure SO.
Vegetable Fresh Produce Excess
(for family Of % canned
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-04-19


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frrpurutls u,curs thai bombs tIr
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there hy tho Hume boo he i,rkuce
when such bodice, lr, nIny.d ,br
slightest hit. these bombs explode aud
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time, = blind ur hidden machine niu
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seek 'u recover the dead n..d wounded
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says. The Yaukg Are Coming 10 IN.
statement thnt thoy han. arrival
There arc ono hundred Thousand
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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-04-19

Spring Greens Good TO Eat. Good for Body; Old fashioned Greens
Make Red Blood Dandeion, Lamb S quarter, Wild Mustard, OF
Garden Greens Should Not Be Overlooked These Spring Days
Leaves of These Crops Furnish Another Useful Substance Not
Vet Named.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-04-19
SECRETARY DANIELS, of the Navy Department;

|VN mon W Th' t1'noh'S AUD 90 tb' shIs ~ r0UntIng f1lT TNTs 0
nothing aud are maintaining the highest standards Of American manhoo
aud h"roisu. II - our privilege - home TO sacrifice and sacrifice and Ar
ttt'e =" provide the Government With the mean 20 carry on the wal
No man who values his freedom and loves the principles upon which on
Government was established can afford not to contribute to the limit T.
IA third IilpftV Ionu -
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-04-19

II You cant put in a garden, turn
this letter owe To- your boy or gili
and see what they can do,
Yours truly
Albuquerque chamber Of Commerce
Aldo Leopold, Secretary
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-04-19

'Ihe nttd states has been atw war for % ear. The FIRST enthusiasm
which followed the declaration that We would take up afms in the cnus,
81 liberty aud justice, has passed, but IN its place there has come to the
nnton Il spirit OF determination and self sacrifice. Under the influence OF
this spirit the republic ~ pressing forward TO the accomplishment Of the
mighty task WhicE this war has imposed upon il, Let there be the sam,
patriotic response 10 The third Liberty Loan that WAS made 10 those which
preceded il -
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-04-19

two messages from the president 20
GuNcruut stephens.
III, contents Of fbc first of these has
NEVER been diyulgcd. The second asked
that executive r%lpmcuyy he extended TO
Moouc,. The ease drew requests from
~amul Gomprf.. president of the Amer.
icuu Federation Of Labor; NWirrw Fur.
uscth. president ut the International
~rnmru IS uuiou. aud other labor lead
rfs. II was made the subject ot many
resolutions hv labor uuipus throughout
the country. which asked 'hni % new
trial hc grou'cd. IN r%ctrograd, "details
of the ,is" were disseminated. and the
3eyllufiouisis who effected car Nirh.
olns overthrow wade % demonstration
against the american embassy. An cleo.
tiou to recall District Attorney Charles
NJ Fick"rt, which grew out OF Mooney =
ru~c. failed.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-04-19
Perjury Is Charged

''Ihr petition for pardon rs grounded
upon The fnci that Mooney is iunorrhi
of he crime ot which be- stands ron
vicird. which conviction resulted from
rctiurcl testimony. the fnlsi,y ct which
be- was unable, during The period al
lowed 10y law 80 move for re- new trial.
20 establish. said the brief. which was
drawn by Attorney Maxwell McNutt.
chief Of defense counsel. who submitted
IL 20 the governor.
The document was devoted IN She
main 20 attempts To discredit prOsccu
ton witnesses. John Mcdonald. Earl
Moore, Frank G. ONman. aud Mrs. Mel
lie Edrau and Sadie. her daughter. all
prominent witnesses against Mooney.
were impcuehcd, according 20 the brief.
90 The defense witnesses and pictures rs,
tahlishcd q perfect ulibi for Thomas j..
Mooney. - IL stated. Uudcr the phrase
defense witnesses impenched by ap.
pehted the answer. nobody
The bfiet began chronologically with
the explosion on July 22. 1916, in which
ten persons lost their lives aud forty
others were injured II detailed the ~.
rests in July OF Mooney, his wife. Mrs.
Roma Mooney, Israel WeiBbcrg. Warren
X. Billings. and Edward y. Nolan. and
their indictment by the grand Jury. Bil
lingS - serving q life sentence IN Fol
som p~euitcnti0ry after having been con.
victed of murder in connection with the
explosion. Weinberg and Mrs. Mooney
have been acquitted OF one murder
charge each aud are az liberty on bail
ON other charges against them. Nolan
is AZ liberty on bail and has never been
tried.
"No matter from what angle they
are viewed, said the hrief. ".thc bomb
cuscs. though FIVE defendants are ac.
cuscd. constitute hut one ease. aud the
effect Of the acQuittal OF two defend.
ants last tried is n formal declaration
Of the unWorthincss OF the trial and
conviction Of Mooney, 10 whom were not
available the facts developed in the re-
cent trials and since his conviction. -
H-ailuctnations Alleged.
Turning ia the alleged Impeachment
OF witnesses, the brief said 'Naltcr r.
Peterson. former chiet OF police of OAK
land. testified that Mrs. Nellie Edopu
mad told him that while she had been
~ Steuntt aud Market streets July %,
her astral body hal beer at 72l Market
street. several blocks away Mrs. Edeuu
rs q dressmakcr with Authorizations. 30
the brief commented, land her duugh.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-04-19
FRIDAY, APRIL rs, FIXED
AS LIBERTY LOAN DAY BY
PRESIDENT OF THE NATION
A PROCLAMATION

President Wilson Liberty Day proclamation follows,
.nN lho IIeeLdcnt ~ lho United Ninie. OF Am-t-la.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-04-19
SECRETARY HOUSTON, Department Of Agriculture:

Z IT " N IN NNT WI TNs WI " q small IndrhuItrN fNr the InturfoT0n0u
s of the lrUsan autocracy or bear permanently the intolrrablcb burdens of
! mUtorisn. To win this war " ~ must have both men and one II is
I the duty and privilege therefore OF every citizen who is in "a position 70
s do So 10 participate IN the third Liberty Loan campaign -
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-04-19
Challenge io America.

Continued ON Page 30
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-25
Drawing to be Held Day After
Tomorrow at Nine O'clock
in the Morning in
the Capital
FOR NEW REGIsTRANTs
Draft Law to be Wfdened In Scope
With Increase Of Enroll.
ment Age
Likely.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service.1 ]
WASHINGTON, June 25.-The draft
lottery for newly registered twenty-one
year old men viii be conducted at the
senate office building at nine O'CLOCK
Thursday morning, Secretary Of War
Baker announced today.
At that time 100000 young men VIII
learn the order Of their call to military
service.
All arrangements have been complet-
ed for the event. Approximately l,2oo
lottery numbers will be placed in cap
sules and drawn from huge ooWl
in the conference room Of the senate
office building.
The drawing viii require about two
The first large call for drafters for
general military service for the
month of July is expected to be issued
tomorrow by the provost marshal gen.
eral
800 600 men will be added to class one
through the re-classifcation OF de-
ferred classes by local boards, 1t was
unofficiaIly announced at the provost
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-25
Drive in Trentino Coming, to Repeat Dis
aster Inflicted on Enemy
Along Piave.
YER CHOKED WITH DEAD BODIES
Iousands of Austrians Have Been Captured
and Other Thousands Have Been
Wiped Out.

Some confusion exists regarding the
number of Austrian prisoners.
The Italian embassy here announced
that $4,000 had been taken. This was
confirmed by Washington dispatch
quoting the Italian embassy there.
The official statement Of the Italian
war Office yesterday, however. men
toned only 1000 prisoners.
The German war Office reported ar
tiIlery and reconnoitering activity.
East of Badonyiller. shock troops
penetrated the Eranco-American
trenches and inflicted heavy losses.
They brought back forty prisoners"
(This probably refers to the oper
alton near Baccarat, mentioned in dis
patches from the American 'front.'.
French troops took ITO prisoners In
a local operation north Of LePort,
Paris announced.
Field Marshal Haig reported sac
cessful raids in Flanders.
Surrender or AnnihiIation.
WITH THE ITALIAN ARMIES I'm
THE FIELD, June 24.-(night)-
Austrian retreat continues.
The Importance and scope of the
Italian success grows hourly.
1t is now reported that the troops
of Archduke Joseph and General Won
Wurm must surrender or be annihf
lated
The Piave Is choked with enemy
dead and the debris of their equip
ment.
The attempt of the Austrian war Of
flee to represent the retirement as vol
untary, is false. In only few scat
tered places could the river be ford
ed and these we're under constant
pounding by the Italian artillery and
allied airmen. The handful of bridges
also was pelted with shells and air
bombs.
| II is positively established that the
enemy's losses are even greater In the
retreat than as direct result OF the
! italian counter offensive.
Allied air forces we're particularly
active in harassing the Austrian re-
| treat across the river at Falze, after
the enemy had been swept from Mon
itello American aviators played
prominent role in this work
T.housands Of Austrians have been
tcantured. Other thousands have been
wiped out by artillery, machine gun
and rifle fire. by air bombs ana oy
drowning.
Italian cavalry Is pursuing Inc en'
emv far beyond the Piave.
The horsemen are pushing forward
~ the line between Conegliano
and odezio. The infantry has follow
Cd the cavalry across and Is operalns
~ tha east bank at three points on
|
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-25
Germany Expected to Take
Another Smash Against
American Ship
ping.
WARNINGS ARE ISSUED
Operations Now for Bigger Game,
Transports to be Attacked In
stead Of Coastal
Steamers.

lBy Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June 25.-Germany
is about to undertake two new often
sives-one a renewal Of her drive on
the west line, the second further
U boat smash against American ship
ping.
When Chief of Staff March, q. S.
A, and British Premier Lloyd-George
warned of the opening of a new
Teutonic drive on the west front,
they spoke 1fby the card" Aerial
observations and intelligence infor-
nation show concentrations that in
dicate a blow before long.
Her ally routed in Italy, Germany
may hasten the western blow lest
allied reinfbrcements be sent into
Italy to complete the disorganization
of the Austrians. Germany herself,
it was learned today, cannot get re-
inforcements to the Austrians short
Of a week, and she can spare then
only few.
Just where the new smash will be
attempted IN France is not indicated.
But it will doubtless be a develop
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-25
FODAY'S CASUALTY LIST
CONTAINS NINETY SEVEN NAMES

Pa: G. G. Haydock, Milton, Mass;
Sergeant j. r. Pooler, Miami. Fla;
Corporals G. Anslow, Boston, Mass;
j. Jindra, Cleveland, o.; c. r. Smith,
Charleston, w. Va; A. Wood, Macon,
Ca; Privates r. Amundson, Edger-
ton, Wis; J. Angel, Kalamazoo,
Mich: G. w. Austin, New York; G.
N. Austin, Mainesburg, Pa; Charles
Basel, Chicago; d. G. Beam, Johns
town, Pa; F. L. Beck, Fairhope, Pa;
o. N. Bolinger, Indian Creek, Tex;
r. c. Brahdow, Morley, Mich: w. w.
Cameron, Gilman, Wis; A. w. Coop
er. Monticello, Miss; /. Czarniewski,
Chicago;S. Czech, Jackson, Mich; S.
D'Annolfo. South Barre, Mass; P.
Davis. McCammon, Idaho; w. Dave,
ST. Louis; II. Dobson, Blanchardville,
Wis: C.. A Drake, Lawton, Miss;
f. q. Dubbs, West Liberty, O.; M.
nunmit. Wheeling, w. Va; p.
DunIle. Wrightsville, Pa; j. b.
Eayes. TaIlapoosa, Ca; G. 2. Ely,
Detroit; w. Ffshetti, Cincinnati, O.;
T, Canadu. Italy; ]. L. Graham, Gulf
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-25
Men Have Been There Since First of June, at
Point Southeast of st. Die in
Mountains.
SEVERAL YANKEE PRISONERS IA
French Troops Make Slight Advance and Cam
adams Raid Trench, Capturing
Score Of Prisoners.

North of the Aisne, after violent
shening and grenade fighting in the
works taken by us yesterday north
east OF LePort (six miles west OF
Soissons). the French front was in
tegrally maintained the commu-
nique said.
There was fairly active artillery
fighting in the Fayerolles and Corey
regions.
three raids in the Woevre and Lor-
raine."
Successful Raids.
LONDON, June 25.-Successful
raiding operations in various sectors
of tho Pfcardy and Flanders fronts
were reported by Field Marshal Haig
today.
Canadian troops raided enesiy
trenches at Neuville-Vitasse last
night, taking twenty-five prisoners
and six machine gums the state
ment said.
"A few prisoners and machine
gun were taken in successful raids
south of the Scarpe.
Hostile artillery was active last
night between Villers- -Bretonneaux
and Morlancourt also south Of Avion
| and west of Merville, gas shells be-
| ing freely employed"
tn Beiieau Wood.
| [By Lowell Mellett, United Press Stan
Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICANS ON THE
MARNE, June 24.-(night)-Th fight
| in which the Americans completed
! their conquest of Belleau wood was
one Of the strangest Of the war.
German machine guns, cunn1ngfy
hidden in trees and on pulleys between
trees were fired from different points
Most of these enemy weapons were
esconsed behind rocks, however. from
where they spat continuously
The Americans crawled and wrig-
gied forward, dropping with the aid Of
roots and branches down into declevi-
ties where they would lie motionless
| for a moment Then they would re-
isume their stea1thy progress.
Eventually they swarmed over many
emplacements, only to find that the
Boches had fled with their guns, leav-
l. ing the amm unition behind A series
of such evacuations resulted in an ap-
lpreciable advance of the American
lines
She'll German Positions.
rBy Lowell Mellett, United Press
staff Correspondentl
WITH THE AMERICANS ON THE
MARINE, June 25 f4:05 p. m.)-Ameri-
can artillery today heavily shelled
German positions north of Belleau
| wood.
| The Boches IN this region are eS-
| tremely junnpy Last night they sent
up rockets, calling for barrage at
every suspicious sound from the wood
| The Americans, however, made no In
fantry attack
The increasing andacity Of the Ger
man airnen resulted in one OF them
dropping IN flames into the American
lines this morning, following an en-
counter with a French machine.
| An American patrol west OF Chateau
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-25
United Press
War Summary

EUntted Press Leased Wire Service.l ]
1,423rd day OF the war; 9th day
of the big offensive.
italian front: The enorrnity of the
Austrian defeat on the Piave be-
comes more apparent as each fresh
report Is received.
Italian cavalry Is pursuing the
fleeing enemy far beyond the river,
while large infantry forces are de-
termlnediy eMarsins their hold on
the east bank
The armies Of Archduke Joseph
and General Won Wurm are reported
to be in imminent danger of capture
or annihilation.
Thousands Of Austrians have been
captured and thousands killed and
wounded. Many have been drowned
in attempting to cross the Piave. Al
lied airmen are aiding In the pursuit,
bombing bridges and pouring ma
chine gun fire into the fleeing COL
umns. American aviators are thus
operating east Of Monteilo.
Capture Of $4,000 Austrian prison
ers, announced yesterday by the itaL
ian embassies in Washington and
London, Is now admitted to have
possibly been an error for Nbetween
four and five thousand"
iPicardy front: British made sue
cessfui raids south of Arras- Hostile
artillery was active from the Ancre
to south of the Somn,e.
Flanders front: Allied lines were
heavily bombarded on the western
portion of the front
Marine front: French consolidated
the positions they won yesterday
west of Soissons- There was artil-
Iery fighting near FaveroiIes.
Woevre and Lorraine front: Amer
lean lines north Of Toui were heavily
sheiled. The French conducted sue
cessfuI minor raids In various sec
tors.
Germany: The unrest In Austria
Hungary has spread to Germany,
where 10000 nrunition workers are
on strike in Muiheim.
Foreign Minister Won kuehInan
told the reichstae that Germany can
not bind herself to any pledges re-
garding Belgium.
Austria-Hunsary: A general strike
has been called in Buda Pest, and
the railway, mail and telegraph serV-
ices throughout Hungary are badly
crippled
Russia: German military and naval
forces have landed near Batum, evi-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-25

ited Press Leased Wire Service. j
FASHpNGTON, June 25.-Itaiian
les are preparing for great drive
Inst the Austrians In the Trentino
expect to repeat the disaster in
ted on the enemy along the Piave,
eiaI Rome cables declared today.
eneraI Diaz is cautiously pursuing
battered Austrian armies because
advance OF tho italians. leaves
hr left flank open to an attack by
AustrianJGe reserves in the
ninafina hills Of the upper Piave.
4icers here stated that the Austrian
|prder will permit the italians to
|pngiy fortify themselves on the
4 bank Of the Piave.
Dispatches to the embassy today
bounced the cooperation OF the
|Iian navy in the counter offensive
St pnecipitated the Austrian re-
|at. Destroyers battered the Aus
hn positions along the Tagliamento
Ter and north Of casteIlazzo while
Irine battaIions from the warships
kanced across the Piase and took
hdreds Of prisoners.
Austrian aviators attacked Brindisi
fina the battle, but were driven Oft
kh the loss Of several planes. ltai-
and British aviators bombed
ttaro and Burazzo across the Adri-
! sea In retaliation
Ezech-SIovaks, Jugo-Slavs, Ruman-
Serbians and other nationaiities
Dressed by Austria were repre-
tied at a demonstration to the vic
|tish ambassador at Rome yester-
Italian cables today announced
ffication from three sources OF
patches given out at the embassy
Cterday that $4,000 Austrian pris-
ers had been taken in the Aus
hn retreat across the Piavc.
>uNTER OFFENSIVE STARTED.
LONDON, June 25.-The Italians
Ne started counter offensive in
mountain region, IL was learned
>m an authoritative source this at.
moon.
PThe Austrians are making strong
distance, but the italians have gain
Austria Calls II Evacuation.
LONDON, June 25.-The Austrian
kr office admits the Piave disaster to
e extent of announcing that by
hson of the high water and bad
eather," its armies evacuated Mon
10 and some sectors OF the other
|sitions which we had won ON the
eht bank of the Piave."
Vienna claims that the order fo1
b retirement was given four days
10, and that the maneuver was car
ed out with such secrecy that Italian
Fillery was inveigled into lombard
& empty trench positions.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-25
Pfty-four Killed in Action,
Seven Dead of Wounds and
Five of Disease.

United Press Leased Wire Service-J
WASHINGTON, June 25.-Genera
|ershing today reported ninety-seven
hsualties in the A E. F. divided as
blows:
Killed in action, 81.
Died of wounds, z.
Died of disease, 5.
Died from aeroplane accident, L
Died from accident or other
auses, 2.
Severely wounded, 26.
Wounded degree undetermined, q
The list includes:
Killed in action:
Lieatenants p. w. Derrickson, Nor
ok, Va; c. M. Drumm, Bigelow,
Aans-. 7. M Golden Philadelanla.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-25

Continued on page ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-25
CBy Frank J. Taylor, United Press
Staff CorreSpOndent

CBy Frank ]. Taylor, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
IN FRANCE, June 25-American
troops are holding mountain sector
southeast Of St Die, where the battle
line crosses from Lorraine into Ger
man territory. 1t is now permissible
to announce.
Our men have been in the trenches
here since the first OF June, but no
mention of their presence was al
lowed until the Germans had made
/, the discovery themselves. This oc-
cured Sunday, when am enemy raid
ON this sector resulted In two Amarf
cans being captured
| Another Boche raid near Baccaret,
between st. Die and Luneville. re-
suited in the capture Of other Ameri
can prisoners
German artillery WAS quite active
north of Toul last night, probably in
retaliation for the shelling our gun
ners gave their rear areas few
hours before.
| An air battle occurred over Thia-
court (behind the German lines on
the Toul front) without losses by
either side.
|
| ISt. Die Is fifteen miles south of
Badonviller and is about seven miles
from the nearest point Of the Ger
man frontier. 1t Is three miles behind
the allied lines. The battle front
crosses the border approximately ten
miles southeast of st. Die, and a mile
northwest of Diedolshauser. The
nearest important German town is
Markirch, six miles northeast Of the
American sector.
This sector is about forty miles
directly north of the American posi-
tions east of Belfort, near the Swiss
border
f, Germans In Caucasus.
[By Joseph Shaplen. United Press
Staff Correspondent
STOCKHOLM, June 25-Three
thousand German troops, accompan-
led by cruiser, two destroyers, and a
submarine, have landed at Porti, near
Batum, it was learned today. They
probably seek to effect complete oc-
cupation Of the Caucasus. thus threat
enfng the British in Persia and Meso-
potamia It is believed they will inn
mediately extend their occupation to
the provinces Of Kuban and Kutais.
| [Batun is an important sea port on
the southeastern shores Of the Black
sea- It is connected by railroad with
Baku, the great oil center on the
western shores of the Caspian. Porti
! is about twenty-five miles north of
Batum Kuban province lies north OF
Batum, while Kutais borders Kuban
on the north, extending along the
eastern shores of the Sea of Azoy
and reaching nearly to the Don
river.]