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occurred at other points. The statement

follows:
There were patrol actions along the
mountain front. One of our reconnoiter-
ing parties stormed an advanced post at
Coli dell Orso, destroying it's garrison
in the course of hand hand fighting
ing machine gun. Other patrols put
enemy detachments to fight with
losses. War materials were captured in
the Asolone area. Enemy parties were
repulsed north of Monte Mantello, In
the Lagarina valley and to the right
of the Brenta valley.
There were desultory artillery duels
in the Arsa and Brenta valleys and
along the Piave river.
Seven hostile airplanes were brought
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President Gives Support.

Formal approval and support Of the
work undertaken by the women's COM
mittee was given by President Wilson
in a letter addressed to DR. Shaw, the
chairman. and made public last night.
on the eve Of the conference. The
letter follows:
':The work which has been UNDER
taken by the woman's committee Of
the Council Of National Defense has
my warm approval and support. AL
ready what the government has been
able to accomplish has been most en-
couraging and has exceeded tho FIRST
expectations Of those who were In
strumental in constituting It. Many
barriers have been broken down. many
new ties of sympathy and co-opera-
ton established and a new spirit of
cooperation and Of devotion to q COM
mon cause aroused - circumstances
which are not only OF the greatest
immediate service to the nation. but
which promise many fine things for
the future. l hope that the conference
to be held May 18th. 14th and 18th will
be fruitful Of the finest results"
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To Go South to Speed Shipbuilding.
Gen. Julian S. Carr and Clarence j.
Owens. representing the Southern Com
mercial Congress, will begin q cam
the south at Wilmington, N. c.. next
Monday. They will 60 from there to
Charleston: May %; Savannah. May q:
sAd thence into LouisiApa ana Texas.
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Newfoundland Drafts on Nav "a.

ST. JOHNS. N. f., May 12.-Govern-
mental machinery for the CONSUMPTION
of all able-bodied unmarried men and
childless widowers between nineteen
and twenty-six. was inaugurated today
in Newfoundland upon proclamation of
Gov. Harris. The CONSUMPTION measure
was signed late Saturday night by the
governor. Under the proclamation is
are to be called to the colors Nav "a.
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formerly president of Earlham College,
has Withdrawn from the Friends re-
ligious denomination. His friends be-
lieved that he Is not in accord with the
Tyiends' peace doctrine
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HOUSE INSISTS ON
BORLAND PROVISION
Instructs Conferees to "Stand
Pat" for minimum Work
Day of Eight Hours.

By q roll call vote Of 1ss to 131 the
House today stood pat" for tho Bor-
land amendment requiring all govern
eight hours a day.
This roll call vote was taken on =
motion made by Representative Greene
Of Massachusetts,. republican. to in
struct the conferees on the legislative.
executive and judicial appropriation
bill to recede from the position of the
House in regard to the Borland amend
ment, which was stricken out by the
Senate.
Opposed by Mr.. Keating.
Opposition to the Borland amendment
was voiced under the leadership of
Representative Heating. democrat. and
Representative Green OF Massachusetts,.
republican. when Representative Byrns
ence report. moved that the House con-
feres should insist upon two pro-
visions:
First the abolishing OF subtrea suries
six months after the war. This pro-
vision was inserted in the bill as II
passed the House and was stricken OUT
in the Senate.
Second, there are three provisions af-
fecting government employees: (a) The
Senate raised the maximum pay of those
who are to receive wartime to bonus
to $500. instead of $1,000 as passed by
the House; OBJ the Senate knocked oui
a provision made by the House to in.
clude government employees paid from
lump sum appropriations. This would
affect employees in such war work es.
Establishments as the War Trade Board
the Shipping Board. the Bureau of Wal
| Risk Insurance, Custodian of Alien
Property, etc (c) The Senate knocked
out the Borland minimum eight-houi
day amendment.
Inserted by Senate.
Representative Cox Of Indiana de-
clared on the floor that he believed
| the $500 maximum was inserted by
| the Senate in response to the campaign
| by Senate committee clerks. who. he
said. are already largely overpaid.
Representative Green of Massa-
| chusetts was particularly emphatic In
expressing his desire to see the Bor-
land amendment rejected. During ar
effort to properly phrase a motion
| which would instruct the conferees te
recede from the Borland amendment
Representative Green said. What
want to do is to wipe out the Dor.
land amendment and forget we ever
| had It. It should never have beer
passed and want to knock 1t out"
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river. is reported in today's Official state
mont. The statement follows:
Our artillery and the eneny's were
active at certain points along the front
north and south of the Avre
penetrated the German lines north Of
Nomeny and brought back twenty prison
ers. In the region Of st. Die a German
raid was broken up by our fire
PARIS. May ia German attack last
night on the positions recently won by
the French near Orvillers- Sorel. on the
southern side Of the Picardy battle front.
office announced this afternoon There
was heavy artillery fighting near Nailly-
Raineval. on the battle line below Amiens.
and also on the Verdun front. The state
mont follows:
There was rather violent artillery
fighting in the region west Of Mailly-
Raineval
"A German attack on our new posi-
tons northwest of orvillers-sorel met
with complete check. Our fire inflicted
serious losses on the Germans. who left
prisoners in our hands.
THE artillery fighting was spirited on
the right bank Of the Mouse (Verdun
wood and Chambrettes.
Everywhere else the night was
calm
French Airmen Bombard.
The war Office announcement tonight
reads:
THE artillery activity was quite
spirited in the regiou south Of the Avre.
but there was no infantry action.
"On May 10, despite the bad weather,
our pursuit airplanes displayed activity.
Two German machines were brought
down and eight were seriously damaged.
On May II a German captive balloon
was set afire by our pilots.
ION May 10 and II our bombing ma
chimes dropped 1000 kilos Of prejectiles
on railway stations, depots and canton
ments of the enemy. notably in the
regions of Noyon. Chauny and Flavy le
Martel. At this last mentioned place
several fires were observed.
Eastern theater, May 11.-There was
reciprocal artillery activity on the
struma front, to the west Of the
vardar and the sector of Cerna-Mon-
astir. where tho enemy violently bonn
barded the Italian positions on Hill
1850. An enemy raid on the Vetrenik
positions was repulsed by tho Serbian
| troops. British aviators bombed en-
| campments around Sores and the An
gista railway station"
Belgian communication: The artil-
lery activity was less intense. A sue
cessful raid was carried out last night
by our troops on an enemy work north
| Of Dixmude.'
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Argentina Recognizes Finland.
BUENos AIRES. May 13.-Argentina
has recognised the republic Of Fir
land.
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Argentina Wants More Teuton Ships
BUENoS AIRES. May 13.-President
Irigoyen soon will begin negotiations
for the purchase of three more German
vessels in port here.
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New Uruguayan Minister to q. s.
LONDON. May 1.-THE Uruguayan
minister at London has been appointed
minister to the United States.
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Austrians Regain, Says Vienna.

VIENNA, via London. May 12-The
Austrian official statement today says:
I'm the Pasubio region Friday the
a result Of which he succeeded In pene-
trating our advanced positions on Monte
Como. The Italians were again thrown
out by our counter attack, which began
yesterday.
ION other sectors Of the mountain front
italian accommodating detachments were
repulsed."
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ENEMY ARTILLERY
THROWS BIG SHELLS
ON BRITISH LINES
river. is reported in today's Official stat
ment. The statement follows:

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camp In this country or under orders
to move to cantonments on May 1S, the
1rst anniversary of the passage OF the
draft law
British Confidence P1eases.

70 move to cAntonmentS on May IL, inc
Hrst anniversary of the passage OF the
draft law.
British Confidence PIeases.
The confidence of the British military
authorities that they can hold their
line until American aid arrives in full
force, or at least exact such q, heaVy
toll of German life in falling back that
the actual advantage always will De
with the allied armies, is very crafty.
ing. to military experts here Some OF
them. however, are not in full accord
with the reported new plan or maklns
Pr1 anf no ,ea uss 81 its fa
The announcement from Ottawa dis
placed all other questions In discussion
today about the War Department. II
the plan of brigading American troops
be abandoned. as the statement 1nd1-
Gates, high officers here profess not to
know 1t. The movement OF infantry
and machine gun units to carry out the
former project meanwhile has not been
Interrupted.
American Army officers, however.
make no secret that they welcome the
change suggested. The decision to
brigade American units with the allied
armies for operations as well as for
training was accepted only because it
appeared to be the only way to meet
the pressing cry for man-power as the
10TlHdn Offensive was DIT us HclSAl III
the first phase. 1t was distasteful to
American officers because it meant sub
merging the units and possibly loss
of the qualities of initiative and dash
among the American forces upon which
officers have been relying in hoping
they would be able to turn the scale
against the Germans.
They recall Field Marshal Haig's
back to the WALL statement to his
army as evidence Of the conditions that
made the sacrifice necessary.
Passed Maximum Power.
The war cabinet statement is regard
ed highly encouraging, In the sense
that it indicates that British military
opinion regards the German attack as
having passed its maximum power. Off
GERS here have not held that view. AS
to its statements in regard to Ameri-
can troops dispositions. however, the
announcement is regarded as not clear.
For one thing, it speaks of the entente
as having reached a new policy on
American aid. The Versailles council
or Gen. Foch, supreme commander,
would be more logical sources for such
announcements. as the British war
cabinet is only one member of the
group. 1t is said. On the whole, Amer
lean officers are inclined not to at
tempt to interpret, but to await official
information.
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Star Bavarian Filler Killed.

AMSTERDAM, May 13.-Lieut. Gel
gel. star Bavarian airman. has been
killed on the western front, according
to the Cologne Gazette. He was cred
tied with fifteen aerial victories
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Afternoon Session.

Mrs. Joseph r. Lamar, head Of the de-
partment of state organization. will take
charge of this afternoons session, which
will be devoted to discussion and reports
Of her department.
The committees official registration
Of women for war service will be dis
cussed. Some of those taking part will
be Mrs. Caroline Bartlett Crane, Mich
igan; Mrs. Frank Hays, Missouri; Mrs
H. A. Bumstead. Connecticut: Mrs. Roy
Dickey. Illinois. and Mrs. Walter
Sharpe. Pennsylvania.
There will also be moving pictures
This evening the committee and its
guests will be received at the residence
of Mrs. Stanley j. Mccormick. 1875
Massachusetts avenue.
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Take Enemy by Surprise.

The infantry advanced over rocky and
precipitous heights. The enemy was
taken by surprise and could make little
effective resistance. The movement was
carried out by daylight. All the enemys
defensive works were occupied. An
Italian position was established on the
crest OF the mountain and the surrounding
slopes.
The chief effect of the action is to dis
lodge the Austrians from the dominating
height in the center Of the main highway
from the mountains and to give the Ital-
ians the advantage Of that position. with
the command it has over the heights and
approaches. The result gives great sat
isfactfon, especially as the victory was
won on the very spot where DR.. Cesare
Battisti. a deputy from Trent. who went
over to the Italians, and others of his
heroic band were captured during the first
offensive. DR.. Battisti was put to death
by the Austrians on the charge of trea-
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GERMAN SUBMARINE
POWER DECLINING

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Definite RESULTS
RATED Chief AIM
Walter S. Gifford's Advice to
Woman's Committee of Ma
tionaI Defense Council.
NOW IN ANNUAL SESSION

concrete, definite results, rather than
further to pursue and perfect means
and methods. Walter S. Clifford, d.
rector of the Council of National De-
tense, told those in attendance at the
first annual conference of the womans
| committee of the council at the open
| ing session of the three-day meeting
this morning at 1914 N street north
| west.
This conference which will be an an
nual affair until after the war, mas
been arranged by committee leaders
to furnish opportunity for members to
discuss their conn on plans and prob
lens and to receive inspiration from
cooperating governmental agencies.
1t is attended by some 200 prominent
women from all parts of the United
States.
Winning Of War Main Object.
1--WE have been a year creating plans
of procedure and establishing essential
relations" said Mr.. Clifford. 80 far our
interest has conferred mainly on means
to an end. Now the time has come 10
concentrate on the end, the winning OF
the war. This cannot be accomplished
without the individual self-sacrificing
work of every one of you. So great and
so varied is the portion OF women IN
war work that it cannot be taouiateo
nor standardized. 1t Is more INDEFINITE,
more intangible and more spiritual, ana
therefore more valuable.
The thing which the director called
to their special attention. however. is
the support by every means IN their
power Of the resei1ti9n reGen. pass SEQ
garding thrift and economy. which
urges all Americans to refrain from
unnecessary expenditures of every kind:
DR.. Anna Howard shaw: chairman nnoe OF
that the conference had been called FOR
us to find out exactly what Is wanted
of u.s." and introduced tho speakers,
the others being Clarence owsley, as
liam B. Wilson, Secretary Of Lator: and
L. S. Rowe, assistant secretary Of tho
Treasury. Secretary McAdoo was pre-
vented from attending by Illness
The women of the country. through
their work of education, have placed
the financial branch OF the government
under deeper obligation to them in
making a success of the liberty loans
than any other agency in the country.
Mr.. Rowe told the conferees. He
thanked them in the name OF the Sec
rotary of tho Treasury for. this help.
peated and extended in succeeding loan
drives.
The thanks Of the Department Of Ag-
riculture for still another phase Of sue
cessful work were expressed by Mr..
Owsley, who declared that there are to-
day on pantry shelves more home-pre-
served products than ever before, every
container having released a second one
to go overseas.
Mr. Owsley pointed out that no finer
service could be performed by non-rural
women than to lend aid to the overworked
farmers wives in their housekeeping prob
lens.
Secretary Wilson. speaking Of women in
industry, announced that America must
be guided to some extent by England's
and other allies war experience in replac-
ing men with women, but that widely diff
fering conditions will make our problem
more easily soluble and along quite differ
!.l.l lines.
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Italians Brilliantly Attack.

ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS
Saturday, May 11.-After a long period
of inactivity, owing to weather condi-
tions, Italian troops on the mountain
front executed a brilliant operation
last night, capturing the dominating
position of Monte Como, destroying an
elaborate system Of enemy defenses
and taking 100 prisoners, two guns, a
number of machine guns and much war
material.
The action was in the Arsa valley
which leads down from the Lagarina
valley and is the main line Of approach
from Trent and Rovereto. 1t was here
that the Austrians attempted to reach
the Venetian plain in the first great Of
fensive. Recently they have erected
tons built in rock and electrically
charged, and with a system Of barbed
wire entanglements.
There was considerable snow remain
ing on Monte Como. which is 5000 feet
high. This increased the difficulties of
movement of the comparatively small
Italian force which carried out the at
tack. 1t was preceded by short artil-
lery action.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-07
IRON CAP ESTIMATES
 JANUARY RETURNS AT
 FLATTERING FIGURES

The Iron Cap Copper Company's March bulletin says:
 During January 79 cars of ore were shipped 10 Fl Paso smeltery, which carried from .e5 to .0S6 ozs. gold; 1.26 to S9 ozs. silver and 421 to 12.06 per cent copper Fifty-six cars were ship ped to the concentrating mill, which carried a trace of gold; 62 to 6.S ozs. silver and S.S to S.S per cent copper. Returns from Fl Paso gave Sl2l, l,l92; returns from the mill $2S,256; total returns S149,44S; expenses S47,610; approximate profit for January S101, S3S. Returns so far received indicate a profit for February of about one-half that of January.
 The directors recently met in Flor ida because some of them could not come to Boston to consider methods for caring for the rapid growth of the output. The plant which was installed about a year ago was thought then to be good for from three to five years but we reached it's capasity during the latter part of last year While that was gratifying because of the large in crease of earnings which came with it, we are obliged to make several chang es and it was decided to install addi- tional equipment which should double the capacity of the plant, and to ask the Arizona Eastern Railroad to ex- tend it's track to the Iron Cap shaft. The general conditions of the property underground are better than ever in it's history
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-07
TOM REED FOLLOWS
 RICH GOLD STRATA

OATMAN, AriZ, March 30. - The west drift Oil the Bald Eagle ore body of the Tom Reed Gold Mines Go. is still in good ore at a distance of nearly 300 feet from the crosscut. The east drift encountered a faulted or broken condition about 200 feet from the cross cut, the vein having been abruptly cut off. CrOsscuts were run both ways at this point to relocate the vein and now the drift has been again advanced along the same strike in the belief that the ore will be found on the other side of this break in the vein.
 Nearly 500 feet of commercial orc has been developed by the work on this level of the Bald Eagle, averaging about $40 per ton for the entire dis tance.
 For the past week the values have been much lower in the west drift, the high grade streak having given way to a solid face of quartz, which is evident ly much wider than the drift. This has been averaging between SEQ and $50 per ton by repeated and careful assays.
 The west drift is still over 200 feet away from the point where connection will be made with the winze now being sunk from the 400 foot level of the Gray Eagle. This winZe is now down over 50 feet in good ore all the way. values running from S15 to $25.
 It is estimated that the ore body al- ready developed by the Bald Eagle workings contains at least 50.0OO tons with ar average value of S25 per ton. A width Of from 2 to 10 feet and a yer tical depth of 200 feet is used in arriy- ing at this estimate This means that the ore reserves of the company have been doubled in tonnage and mor2 than tripled in value during the past thirty days.
 Development work is progressing on the Oatman United, where the east crosscut has opened up the ledge for a width of over 75 feet. More quartz IS being found as the crosscut progresses with some very encouraging values.
 Drilling operations are being prose c.ted on the Mohawk Central and the Telluride. though on neither property have they reached a conclusive stage.
 Improved conditions and increased values are now being found in the west drift on the $50 foot level of the Gold Road Bonanza, which has now
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-07
ARIZONA MINES SHOW PATRIOTIC
 ZEAL WHEN GOVERNMENT APPEALS

along a year or two more, the coun- try will have need of all the progress that may have been made in hunting for and developing new mines. and the present producing mines will have necessity of purchasing these and com pleting their equipment while they ease up production and expand on de- velopment in their old properties. There is another phase as well, that being the necessity in which the coun- try will stand at the end of the wal to go ahead with metals production at maximum in order to hold the trade of the world which will crowd upon us then as never before. Certainly the plans for all new mining enter prise should be thoroughly investigat- ed, capitalization held within needs and legitimacy of property establish ed for the protection of the public, the eyes of which should be kept con. stantly open to the costs of mining, but hindrances to honest new develop ment need be avoided"
 Mining Congress Meets
 To discuss various problems of the war period as affecting the mining in- dustry inclusive of endeavors to make the subscriptions to the present Liber- ty Loan the largest from the mining districts that they have yet made, di- rectors of the Arizona Chapter Ameri can Mining Congress will meet in Tue son on Monday and Tuesday. The meeting is one of the bi-monthly ses- seions conducted by the directors since the war and to be continued dur its reriod. The main purposes of ;he meetings are to keep in touch WIth government needs from the metal dis tricts and to work out means to give maximum assistance. The meetings are held in various mining centers of the state, thus enabling touch with The varying conditions which prevail. in- vitation to meet in Tucson was receiv- ed in the Douglas gathering of the di- rectcrs and their guests from the Tue son chamber of commerce. Following the rule with board meetings, the ses- siols are confined to directors and in- vited guests.
 Gold Gains Encouraging
 The gains in gold ore reserves in this district during the last year affoI1 one cf the most encouraging war peri cd features in development in the state, looking to the end of the war or to the increased necessities of the gov ernment and its allies for new gold even before the end of war. In the southern part of the state the large increases made in silver-lead ore re- sources. and in equipment for the hand ling of these ores, is another highly encouraging feature along the same lines. In both gold and silver divls- ions in the state expansion is steadily continuing, although necessarily re- strained to some extent by high costs.