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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06


This sailor who this week visited
his sister Mrs. Herbert Washiger,
ESQ South Second street, is now
serving on a United States transport,
and has made three trips across and
back. He has had some narrow es-
capes, and his tales are full of thrills.
lie was on five-day furloush TO
his parents at Johnstown and stopped
off here to visit his sister and other
friends. He was not in the city long.
as hurry call was received to re-
port at once, and Wilkins is now out
on the ocean. Referring to his eX-
perienceS he said:
Il sometimes thought my end was
near. but l thought wrong, and now
YOU could not get me away from the
service. The navy is the place for
young men. / was assigned to duty
on board one of the German ves-
sells seized by the United States, and
made one trip across. We were to
take over some supplies from Can
ada, and was about % miles out of
Halifax when the explosion occurred.
The conclusion was felt plainly on
our boat.
1T was some time before we got
word what had happened, and de-
tails We're sent to the scene of the
explosion TO lend any aid that was
on duty. Some days later we start
ed across. 1t was a thrilling trip,
lodging submarines. Our best time
was after dark. Once a periscope
was discovered. Several shots were
fired and we did not see that peris-
cope again. Can't tell what hap
pened, but guess the Germans went
down with the submarine.
"Once while running under cover
H.. ~ - 1. T.
was some bump and everybody on
board took to the life boats. When
daylight came we were towed into
port where repairs were made. one
man was killed. Once we hit a
storm. We had to creep along and
our coal supply was exhausted be-
cause of four-day tie upp. We fl
nally reached a coaling station, but
it was some job.
AT one time when a U-boat
came after us, one of our shots hit
boat exploded, killing three and
wounding several others. think
We have the U-boats beaten now.
However, the same care is taken on
every trip and we take no chances.
Good time is now being made in
soing across"
Raymond Wilkins is but "a years
OF age. He is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Fl. Wilkins, Morellville, near
Johnstown. He enlisted in the Navy
last August. and was sent to Chi
cago where he trained. He had been
employed as a rigger at the Cambria
steel Company, Johnstown, and was
made a member of the crew that
took charge of the German boat
when it was taken over. He has
travelled 10000 miles and has been
in England, Franks, Bermuda
Islands, West Indies, Honolulu and
through the Panama Canal and
Gutamala Bay. While in Paris he
was very much impressed with the
scarcity of men. He says all who
are able are in the war. He tells
interesting stories about the work
women are doing abroad. On his
return to this country he hopes to
get another five-day furlough and
will again visit his sister. The lat
ter is a war bride, having married
last Thanksgiving Day. Her hus-
band is member of the 304th Engi-
neers Corps, now training at Camp
Meade and who expects to go abroad
very soon,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06
Funeral For Brakeman;
Burial at Newport

Funeral services for Joseph +.
Eichel, 1916 Wood street, the Penn
killed at Bellwood, Wednesday, will
be held tomorrow morning, at 11.30.
Services will be conducted at the
home by The Reyi Il I-,I,6 s R6uPp. P pas, pas,
Church. The body will be taken to
Newport for burial in the afternoon
by funeral directors, George II. Sour
bier S Son.
Brakeman Eichel was not married.
He was the son of Mrs. Samuel Sham
baugh, who survives. also one sister,
Mrs. Nellie Forrer, of this city, a
stepsister, Miss Lillian Shambaugh,
and three stepbrothers, John, Herbert
and Theodore Shambaugh. His step
father Samuel Shambaugh, also sur
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06
LOAN STARTS ON EVE
OF ANNIVERSARY
[Continued From First Page

[Continued From First Page.1
Gay was given over to the celebra-
ticn rather than to bond sales.
President Wilson was the principal
speaker on the days program. lie
is to go to Baltimore for an even
ing address of unusual Importance.
considering the big part American
armies are about to play in France
and other. international phases of the
var situation.
Secretary McAdoo went to Phila-
dciphia to speak at the unveiling of
a Liberty statue and to review a pa
rade of 1000 marines and soldiers
and 1890 young wbmen singers.
Vice president Marshall was to speak
at st. Louis and Secretary Daniels at
Cleveland.
The official opening hour of the
campaign was . O'clock. local time.
scores of small communities had
Iromised to raise their full quotas OF
subscriptions within a few hours and
WIN the right to fly the third Liberty
Loan honor flag.
Every mail received at the Treas
ury contained number of letters
and checks, with the request to be
sold the first Liberty Bond. All
coulH not be satisfied, but each was
siEen one of the first"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06
American Troops in
Line Sign Of Victory,
King George Replies
BY Associated Press

London, April 6.-Replying to a
telegram sent by the Lord Mayor of
London and his guests at luncheon
at the Mansion House, to celebrate
the anniversary of the entry of the
United States into the war. King
George said:
american troops are daily
taking their place I'm the battle
line and this increases more
than ever the confidence with
which we patiently look forward
to the ultimate victory of our
united efforts i'm defense of the
rights and liberties of civiIiza-
ton"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06
ELMER, Y. j.. CLAIMS
LOAN DRIVE HONORS

Philadelphia, April 6.-The town of
Elmer. y. j., claims to be the first
community in the country to raise
its allotment in the third Liberty
Loan, and yesterday notified Govern
or L. p. Passmore. of the Third Fed
eral Reserve Bank, that it expects to
secure the honor flag.
The towns quota is $67,76O. It has
already raised $6S,Q0O, and expects to
more than double that before the end
of the campaign. The honor flag
competition was made part of the
thirdsEtbehtv Loan campaign to slim
ulate rivalry throughout the coun-
try. Secretary McAdoo several weeks
aGo appointed J. II. Burton, a New
York broker, to plan the details, and
he planned that every community in
the country with a population of 800
or ever should have a quota, and the
first to raise the quota would be pre-
sented with a flag by the United
states. and It the fiag-raising eXer-
cises Secretary McAdoo would make
the address and, if possible. President
Wilson would come. If Elmer gets
can persuade President Wilson to at
tend, it being his own state.
Boston. April 6.-Boston to-day
celebrated the start of the campaign
for the third Liberty Loan with a
procession led by the famous British
tank Britannia. 1t included large de-
tGchments of women and meny elab-
crate floats. One of these was a
model of a submarine, contributed by
employees of the Bethlehem Ship
building Company's plant at Quincy.
The parade was reviewed at the
state House by Governor Mccall and
members of the Polish mission to
the United States and at City Hall
by Mayor Peters.
Concord, Mass, April 6.-The old
bronze bell that summoned the farm
ers of Concord to arms in 1875 rang
again to-day to call forth the re-
sources of citizens in support of the
Liberty Loan. Workers set out early
10 obtain subscriptions exceeding the
S376,500 allotment
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06
REPAIRS TO BE MADE AT
CONTAGIOUS DISEASE HOSPITAL,

Repairs to the sanitary sterilizing
units at the contagious disease hos
p.tal for smallpox patients will be
started on Monday, Commissioner
Hassler said to-day. A number Of
costiron parts for the heating appa-
ratus will be replaced and in order
to prevent a repetition OF conditions
at the institutio nextra parts will be
ordered and kept on hand.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06
TEUTONS TURNED BACK IN
EFFORT TO TAKE AMIENS


and the Somm the junction these The
appeared to have its objective the gaining of the AbeAmens
road which in this the northwest Corbc
On the anniversary of the entrance of the United States
the the battle in that conflict still being
the batteheds of Pcard Their attack halted the
making strong Intellectual efforts throug
lied lines bend them back gain Amens complete
the first stage OF the advance which began Quentin
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06
OTTERBEIN L. II. CHOIR
TO SING CNNTATA

The cantata, THE captain of the
Guard" by Adam Geibel. will be Civ
EN- by a chorus of fifty voices at the
Ctterbein United Brethren Church on
Sunday evening at 730 o'clock. The
Ichoir will be assisted by the Sunday
school orchestra, consisting of fifteen
pieces.
Shaffner, soprano: Miss Genevieve
Ward, contT aItos Carlton Dunmoyer,
tenor, and d. Floyd Mowery. bari
tone
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06
Germans Sustain Heavy Casualties

French resistance broke the German Thursday south
the Somme and north of the the British Friday showed
the same stern mee before furious assaults The sudden switch
the attack front of twenty miles north
have been made catch Field Marshal Hag mapping
the attempt futile AS in the against the Franco
British front the Germans sustained heavy casualties
fruitess efforts against the British
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06
WATER SUPPLY CONDEMNED

DuncannOn, Pa, April 1.-THE
water supply of Lower Duncannon
has been condemned by chemists of
the State Health Department No
.tices have been posted warning resi-
dents of the section not to use those
wells and springs for drinking pur-
poses.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06
"All Is Well,'' Says Foch With Confidence

General Foc the commander chief under whose orders
more than 100000 American ready aid the French
and British declares that the Boche tidal
going we he adds and expresses confidence
proof OF his statement the fact that in the past days the
has made only slight gains 3Sme and these
have been equazed part by FrancoBrsh
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06
EXCITING TIME
IN NAVAL WORK
Harrisburg Boy Has Thrilling
4 Experiences on the
High Seas

Within a short
distance of Hall
fax when the
big explosion oc-
Cured there sew
eral months ago
Raymond Will
kins, a former
Harrisburger, was
one of the first to
reach the scene
of the accident
after the eXplo-
sion, and to rem
der aid. He was
then a sailor on
board one of the
which had
been taken from
the Germans and
was waiting or
ders to go abroad
with s,inDlieS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06
ENOLA SIDE

philadelphia Division - The 215
crew first to go after AIS o'clock
256. 2l3.
Engineers for 256, 2lS.
Fireman for 256.
Flagman for 21J.
Brakeman for 256.
Middle DiVision-The III crew first
to go after $50 o'clock: 1O4. 25S.
PAS, 257, 236, IL.
Firemen for 10i, ia.
Brakeman for Ill.
Yard BOnrd-Firemcn for 145,, 2nd
1875, i25, 1S5. 1st 102. End 102, 1st
fC4. 1st 10G.
Engineers up: Ewing. Lutz. Quig-
Icy, Bair, Fenlcal, Hanlon, Hinkle.
Holland, GinErich, McNally.
Firemen Up: Wiekey, Campbell,
Ccnly. Huber, Whitehill, Kipp. Mar
tin, Rodgers. Haverstick. Steffee, Ri
der, Garlin, Waltz, Morris.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06
MARK E'TS
NEW YORK CuKR STOCKS

Following prices supplied by How
ard A. Riley & Co., Stock Brokers.
y" North Third street, Harrisburg
Lard Title Building. Philadelphia; %
Troad street. New York:
INDI-STRJAIS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06
British Lines Hold Against Attack

Derancourt and Albert along the Ancre postnos
heavily attacked by the enemy while strong assault
Moyenneve 20 miles north of Somme For
enemy suged against the British line but only
gaining footing the foremost trenches Derancourt
west of Albert British drove enemy the
front line positions he had entered there
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06
Railroad Notes

Passenger Engineer William X.
Drake. who was on the sick list. has
recovered.
John d. Long. president of the
Frier dship and Cooperative Club.
will announce his committees next
week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06

Pennsylvania railroad bridge in
spectors are working on the Schuyl-
kill Valley division. There are 15e
Lridgcs on that division.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06
BUTTON SIGNALS LOAN WORKERS


Chicago. April 6.-Machinery was
put in motion at midnight in the
Seventh Federal Reserve districts
drive to raise$425, 900, 900 of the Liber-
Loan. III. l.. Stuart, director of the
Liberty Loan committee of the Sew
enth district, pressed a button which
flashed the announcement to the
state chairmen of Illinois. Iowa, Wis
ccnsin, Indiana and Michigan that the
drive had begun. Among the ad-
vance subscriptions was one of $3.-
100000 from the city of Chicago.
Washington, April ,6.-Queen Alex
ondra has sent the following mes
sage to the British ambassador, Lord
Reading, with the request it be
transmitted through the press to the
women OF the United States:
LAS president of the British Red
Cross Society. I wish to send to the
women of our great ally, the United
States of America, message OF
greeting upon the first anniversary
of Americas entry into the war. 1t
is my earnest prayer that, God in
His merctful providence may guide
and guard our -righteous cause.
ALEXANDRA"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06

The Lehigh Valley Railroad Com
pany will install a coal crusher and
mixer at Coxton yards. to cost S40.-
600. -
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06

MAYORS CONDITION IMPROVES
Mayor Keister, who has been i'll
with prip for some days, was able
to be out this morning, and spent a
short time at his office.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06

Two meetings for the members of
the American Federation of Railroad
" orkers will be held tomorrow in
Royal Hall, Third and Cumberland
streets. A meeting will be held to-
night at Dauphin. in Odd Fellows
Hall
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT

Middle DlNIsIOn-EnBlneef up: @.
G. Kciser, X. f. Crum. r. NJ. Crane,
o. Taylor. s. Alexander. ]. ]. Kelly,
L. McC. Buck.
Firemen up: r. f. Mohlep. A. II.
Kuntz S. II. Zeiders. p. L. Gross. c.
L. Higgins. 5. Z. Stouffer. r. Il. Ross,
J. n. Ramsey. j. L. Fritz, S. r. Near
kle
Engineers for so, %.
Firemen for 665. SO. 10.
philadelphia Division - Engineers
up: NJ. Pleam, V. c. Gibbons.
Firemen up: l.. T.. Everhsrt, il
Cover.
Fireman for 604.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06
THE READING


The 10 crew first to go after 1916
o'clock: /. 60. So. GO. .. So, SO. 4, 65.
6S, 6.
Engineer for 5s.
Firemen for S. 50. 1,t15. 1-25S,
Prd., Lebanon work train.
Conductors fora. 3-25s.
Flagmen for Q. Bird, Lebanon work
train. t-
Brakemen for 50, 65. o. Is. S-25S,
Bird. A. M. Beth star. Lebanon work
train. #
Engineers up: Raisner. Bordney.
Griffith. Hollenbaugh. Freed. Bruaw.
Felix. C1ouser. Beecher.
Eiremen up: Snyder, Rayston,
Shaver. Deardorf Tanner. Vogelsong.
Conductors up: King. Weaiand,
Keifer, Hetrick.
reilly. Lees, Grove. IIogentogler,
Yentzer. Keating, Keenef Ellison,
Gardner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06
American Troops Learning to Fight Under Fire

The end OF Americas first year finds than 100000
soldiers under thousands of whom in France
several sectors of the fighting front American troops facing
the foe and learning how fight and cunning
ruthless enemy
The expenditure has been S2OOOOOOOOO for the first
year Uncle Sans greatly enlarged
allied fleets in keeping the vital lanes open against
marines and to hold the enemy navy within its harbors
apanese naval forces have been landed Vladvostok
Siberia protect Japanese citizens and property The land
declared to have connection with possibility of armed
japanese intervention in Siberia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06
In Offensive Move British Take Prisoners

AT Moyennevile the enemy thrown back with loss Be
tween this point and Albert the region OF Mesn the Germans
were unable to dsodge the British their defenses
east OF Gommecour in the region of Sere north of Mesni
British launched attack and captured 100 prisoners
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06
French Repel Teutons Near Montdidier

In vigorous counteraacks the French have driven
mans from some positions north of Montdder At Mal Rane-
VAL where he made gains Thursday the driven back
Further SOUTH Cangny the French gained
the northern and western outskirts of the On the Lassgny
Ncn sector the French also made slight advance north
Mount Renaud There has been lively artillery activity here
well around Nerdun.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-23
MAXIMILLIANS RAMBLING TALK
ON PEACE NOTE IN REICHSTAC

COPENIlAGFN, Oct. 2&.I'rncc MaXimiIIan the German
chancellor told tn" rcstag yesterday that the peace
Satiols between Berlin and Washington had reached critical
point He urged that debate the subject be restricted
He said that President Wilson's first brought the
question of peace of Justice peace of violence the high
est point The next probably will state how the
agitation will end If Germany S enemies
nue the he said Germany prepare for defense with
all the strength of people driven to the last extremity.
h chancellor said the of President Wilson's pro
gram league of nations be achieved unless all peo
piles have the right of selfetermnaon This realization of
community law the abandonment in part of the unquai
fed independence which has been indication of
by and Others he said, and concluded:
lf comprehend that the significance of this is vic
tory for the idea of JUSTICE If submit with good faith this
idea shall find IL for present wounds and Il
Vor of future strength.
The chancellor said he and his colleagues aimed rstab
ish the political authority OF the German peoples.
The chancellor told the rrcsag that the bill making the
cichStag responsible for peace will become effective
when the proposed league of nations has been formed
Thinks but Little of Talk
LONDON, Oct. 23Thc Standard says that Prince MAXI
miians speech is nothing but vague talk.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-23
Pioneers Meet
and Celebrate
i'm California

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 23.-Eleven
men who came to California in lSi9
across the continent by prairie trail
or by sailing vessel around the Horn
met here recently and drank toast
to the days OF gold" They repre-
sented the forty zone remaining NOM
bers of the Society of California Pho
neers, which at one time comprised
1900 lovers of adventure. For years
Tic pioneers have held reunion an
nuGlly in this city, but year by year
the attendance has dwindlcd
Among those who made the last pill
grimagc from Tariou5 parts of the
country we're three members Of the
vigilance committee which, in 1880
qucllcd a reign OF terrorism and law
lessne8s in San Francisco by n mum
Der of hangings.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-23
Belgian Relief
Greatly Needed

HANRE, oct. 22-The fifth winter
OF the war will bring greater demands
than ever for civilian relief in Bel
gium. according to statement OF
Lieutenant Colonel Ernest p. Btcknell,
American Red Cross commissioner for
Belgium, in which he announced that
the commission had supplied more
than 500, 900 worth OF clothing to Be-
gian refugees in the last nine months.
There are more Belgian refugees
in France now than at any time dur
ing the war" Colonel Bicknell said.
prices are higher, rent Is higher, and
large numbers of people who for the
first year or two retained their vigor
are tired. prematurcly old, discour-
aged sometimes almost helpless.
There is probably no piece OF
service that the American Red Cross
can render to Belgian people which
will help more efficiently than to as.
sist them in properly clothing them
selves"
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-23
ATROCITIES OF
HUNS NEVER
Be FORGOTTEN

PARIS, oct. 23.-The chamber OF
deputies enthusiastically welcomed the
Lille deputies. De Lory and Raghe-
boon, who returned to their seats after
four years in the hands of the Ger
mans.
DeLory told the chamber 1t was i'm
possible to describe all the German
crimes at Lille. the most abOminable
of which was the carrying OF OF
women and girls in 1916 by Tie enemy
soldiers, their enforced submission to
medical examination. and their being
obliged t. work under FrencH machine
gun fire for the German army.
The chamber shouted its indigna-
will never forget to ctl. ii ctaoinm
tion, and one member cried: 1--WE will
never forget, We will tell our chill
drcn that"
DeLory said the Lens plains were
nothing but an immense area OF ruins
with not single house intact He
said: There can not be a single
Frenchman who does not wish to see
the culpable chastised."
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-23
Lafayette Buried
in American Soil

PARIS, Oct 23.-IIow many Amcri
cans know that Lafayette was buried
in American soil? General Thicbault
writes in his memoirs:
His Uafayette's) tomb is at Pic
pus. II VAS in this spot
that he had placed dozen barrels
of earth taken from some battlefield
in America. which he himself had
brought back"
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-23
RHODE ISLAND FLYER
FALLSFROM SKY SAFELY

LONDON, Oct. %. Private Ben An
drews of the United States signal
corps. is an aerial observer.
a few months ago Andrews chief
was assigned to do some patrolling.
We were flying low. and the first
thing we knew Fritz shot one of our
No Mans Land" said Andrews. Dur
ing the rump~s got a bullet in the
side
Il managed to get out of the ma
chine but didn't dare do anything.
About six hours later the British came
out and got me-
Andrews. who halls from Rh )de
Island. Is convalescing here.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-23
. HOME FOR
THE WOUNDED
BALL PLAYER

CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-Ban Johnson
outlined today plan to devote the
championship baseball series to the
founding of permanent home for
baseball players wounded in the war
Proceeds from subsequent series
could keep up the home. The gov
ernment would be asked to handle all
the moneys
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-23
CARGO SHIP STRIKES
A ROCK AND SINKS

WASHINGTON, Oct 23.-The sink
ing of the American cargo steamship
LabOrgnc off the French coast is an
nounced, after striking on rock.
There was no loss of life
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-23
PRESIDENT WILSON'S ANSWER
NOT YET SENT TO GERMANY

WASHINGTON, Oc % NJ. OcdcrIin the Swiss charge
afarrs, has delivered Secretary of Lansing Ger
many in reply to President Wilson, 1t is believed there
nothing Germany latest communication alter the
President decision propose armscc the allies unless
the Germans evacuae all occupied territory.
President Wilson this morning conferred with Secretary of
the Navy Daniels Chief of Staff March and Secretaries Ian
sing and Baker regarding the note
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-23
FISH QUOTATIONS

SEATTLE, Oct. 23-Prices for fish
at noon today were as follows Hall
but, Ice; sablefish, SC; ling and red
cod. 41ac.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-23
ALASKA STOCKS

NEW YORK, Oct. 23-Alaska Gold
3M; Alaska juneau. 2.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-23
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
HOLDS BIG CELEBRATION

PRINCETON. n J.. Oct. 23.-Prince-
ton University today celebrated the
one hundred and seventy-seCond ami
vCrs&ry of it's founding.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-23
Americans Invariably Come Back" "

Despite stubborn resistance the Americans have cleaned
up the Bois de Forst of Brieues The fight started
week and has been carried most stubborn
Since beginning of the Meuse Argonne offensive the Ameri
have at times retired under heavy but later have
rushed forward with all their mig gh
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-23
Austrians Retire in Albania

ROME, Oct 23-The Austrian guards in Albania,
pressed by Italian cavalry and Albanian deachments,
retired of the Malta thirty miles north
of Ell Basan. a official statement.