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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
NIGHT CLOSING IS
ORDERED AT $50
GContinucd From First Pagel

were issued since o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Deaths in all these cases
resulted from influenza. OF the %
reported yesterday, IA were caused
by influenza and eight by pneumo-
MIA.
For the third Saturday night
since the influenza epidemic became
serious menace in the city all
stores and business places in Harris
burg except drug stores and restau-
rants will close at $50 o'clock.
Health officer Raunick also has or
dered churches and Sunday schools
to remain closed tomorrow.
Health officials report the sItua-
ton as slowly improving in Harris
burg. No estimate was made of the
number of new cases reported yes
terday, but the authorities believe
the total is gradually descreasing.
Twenty-Five deaths were reported
for Friday and twenty-three for
Thursday.
Members of City Council yester-
day at an informal conference urged
Mayor Keister and Commissioner
Hassler to request a written report
from Health officer Raunick, to be
submitted at the regular meeting on
Tuesday. Mayor Keister sent a let
Ter W Dls IldSSltI last MS III III w
he called attention to the request of
the other commissioners, and said
that it was important to have an Of
fetal written report on the siuation
in the city.
The city officials said merchants in
the city are asking for an official
statement of the situation. The COM
missioners in requesting the report
explained that%hey intended to CO.
operate with the health bureau, but
were anxious to know how long it
may be necessary to continue the
ban which has been such a serious
blow to business.
The work at the city Emergency
Hospital, Fifth and Seneca streets,
established in the open air school
building was praised by the officials,
all of whom said they had no crit
icism to make of the efforts to check
the epidemic, and the action taken
by the health officials.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26
CAPTURED YANK
Is BEATEN FOR
EATING GRASS
Shenandoah Soldier Finally
Escapes From the Hun
Prison Camp
By Associaisd Press

Paris, Friday, Oct. 25.-The Stars
and Stripes, the official newspaper
of the American Expeditionary
Force, identified the first American
private soldier to escape from prison
in Germany as Frank Savickf and
devotes a three-column article to
his experiences. Savicki, whose home
was in Shenandoah, Pa, IS Rus
sian Pole by birth and has taken out
his first naturalization papers.
While prisoner in the hands of
the Germans Savicki spent ten weeks
behind the German lines where he
worked fourteen hours daily on mil.
itary work He then was sent to
farm He often went days without
food and water and was dubbed by
his guards for picking grass along
a roadside to eat Finally he was
sent to the prison camp at Rastatt
where he received American Red
Cross parcels from Switzerland
After several weeks in the prison
camp Savicki succeeded in escaping
and making his way through the
mountains into Western AIsace
where he has rejofned his regiment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26
Germany Still Hopes to
Get Into Peace Confabs
BY Associated Press

Amsterdam, Oct 26.-~As for Al
sace-Lorraine, 1t is at once clear
that, as these territories were ex-
pressIy mentioned among President
Wilson's fourteen points, we agree to
regulation of these questions" said
DR.. w. S. Solf, German Foreign Sec
retary, In addressing the Reichstag
on Thursday Un the address e.
ferred to President Wilson said ~the
wrong done to France by Prussia in
1871 in the matter of Alsace-Lor-
raine, which has unsettled the peace
of the world for nearly fifty years,
should be righted.")
Moreover, having accepted Presi-
dent Wilson's progam as the basis
of the entire peace work" DR. Solf
continued, I'VE will Loyalty and in
the sense of complete justice and
fairness fulfill the program in all
directions and at all points"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26
Three Deaths From Flu"
Reported at the Hospital

Three deaths from Spanish infu-
enza occurred at the Harrisburg Hos
pital during the twenty-four hours
preceding noon to-day. Seven new
patients were admitted, three were
sent to the Emergency Hospital at
Fifth and Seneca streets, and two
were discharged as cured.
The deaths are:
Levi Rosenberg, Maclay street.
aged 26, died at 6.2O last evening.
Bruce Wonders. 20 South Eigh-
teenth street, aged 20, died at 5.25
this morning. His sister is a nurse
in the Harrisburg Hospital.
Robert Reed. 304 South Second
street, aged 81, died at 11.3O last
night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26
Army Plans to Change
Carlisle Indian School

Washington, Oct. 26.-Work on
eight construction projects, costing
more than $1,000, 900, was authoriz7
ed yesterday by the War Depart
ment.
These include development of an
additional water supply at Fort
Oglethorpe, Ca; erection of a Lib
erty theater at Camp Mills, n. Y;
extension of the warehouse depot,
Baltimore alterations of buildings
at the Carlisle Indian school, for
hospitals and camps to accommo-
date four aerial squadrons each at
Cammick Field, and Babylon Field
Long Island, n. Y.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26
LEGAL NOTICES
PROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTION



OFFICE OF BOARD OF CoMMIs-
SIONERS OF PUBLIC GROUNDS
AND BUILDINGS, STATE CAPITOL,
BUILDING, HARRISBURG, PA,
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived by the superintendent of Pub
lie Grounds and Buildings at his Office
in the Capitol Building, Harrisburg,
Pa, until II o'clock noon. November
u, 1918, for furnishing ali labor and
materials for the construction of a
Iwo-span concrete arch bridge over
the Aughwick Creek in Cromwell
Township, Huntington County, Penn
sylvania, as indicated fully in the
plans and specifications prepared by
C. l.. Benson, of Huntingdon, Penn
syIvania, Consulting Engineer for the
board of Commissioners of Public
Grounds and Buildings of the Com
munwealth of Pennsylvania.
Plans, specifications and bidding
blanks will be furnished prospective'
bidders by applying to the Superinten-
dent of Public Grounds and Build
ings, Capitol Building. Harrisburg.
Pennsylvania.
Proposals must be marked PRO
POSAL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
AUGHWICK CREEK BRIDGE" on
outside cover.
GEORGE A. SHREINER,
- superintendent
L. w. MITCHELL.
Secretary
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26

can Petroleum overshadowed all
other shares at a gain Of tn points.
but Bethlehem and Crucible Steels
averaged one point advances with
Studebaker and American Smelling.
while U. S. Steel rose a large frac-
tion. Further accumulation of in
vestment rails was observed, South
ern Pacific and Reading rejecting
substantial buying.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26
JVIIN I. OI4NIfo ED,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Dated October 26. 1918.

VALUABLE FARMS AND TOWN
PROPERTIES AT PUBLIC SALE
On the Premises. November s and 8.
Tract No. Farm, 166 acres, 40
acres valuable timber. some ready for
market. miles from Duncannon
Good. buildings. fine fruit. productive
farm A big moneymeker for an en-
efgetic farmer. Sale at 10 A. M. FRI
day, November. 8.
Tract No. 2 = Farm, los acres, 10
acres timber. Located in Aliens
Cove, mile from Covallen Station. p.
r. r., a mile from Middle Cove
school house. All new buildings, two
apple orchards. plenty of small fruit.
A productive farm and an attractive
home. Sale at 2 P. NJ, Friday. No
vember s.
3 and 4 - Two well-located prop
critics in Duncannon Borough. Inter
ested parties should apply to the un-
dersigned for complete description Of
these properties. Sale Saturday. No
vember g..
For terms of sale and further par
ticulars, inquire of
STANLEY s. ZIMMERMAN,
Steelton, Pa;
FRANK A. ZIMMERMAN, 70.
Chambersburg, Pa,
Attorneys-in-faot.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26
TRAINING SPEEDS IP

Washington. Oct. 26.-Army train
ing camp commanders have been or
dered to eliminate from their sched-
ules all work that can be done after
the men arrive overseas, as one of
the moves of. the War Department to
speed up the enlarged war program
and overcome delays resulting from
interference with draft calls by in
fiuenza
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26
Germany Holds Back
Further Note to Wilson

London, Oct 26.-The German gov
ernment is not contemplating at the
present time any further note to
President Wilson, says an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen.
1t is probable the government will
make a declaration in the Reichstag
to the effect that Germany is await
ing the peace conditions for the AL
lies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26
Government Calls For
100000 Pounds Of
Nut Shells Every Day

washington. Oct. &c. The gov
ernment needs 100000 pounds OF
nutshells and fruit stones daily for
manufacturing gasmask charcoal ana
at present is unable to purchase one
third that amount. This and the
failure of the public to cooperate
fully by saving, and sending In this
form of waste from the kltchen nave nave
made it necessary for the Chemical
Warfare Headquarters here to renew
Because of the lack of sufficient
material, wood charcoal is now Deilns
The wood charcoal Is not hard, and
will settle, making IT difficult for
the wearer of a mask containing 1t
to breathe, and 1t has not the abb
The government is making ar
rangements to secure the necessary
shell in the Far East, but 1t will be
months before the plan car. be put
cocoanuts grown in the West lndes
and Central America, ii is stated, ii
ii could be obtained. would not supply
more than one-third the necessity.
J. William Bowman, who is in
charge OF the collection OF peach
stones, nut shells, and fruit seeds in
the Harrisburg district, said that he
is very much encouraged with the re-
sponse that has been made locally to
the nations appeal for carbon for gas
masks.
But the work is only just begin
ming" he said. land in spite of the
fact that the canning season now is
practically over, many housewives
would be able to, contribute large
amounts of the seeds and shells to the
government if they would but remem-
Der to conserve that part of their
kitchen refuse"
Many more tons of seeds than are
now at hand will be needed, and Mr..
Bowman is anxious that Harrisburg
and vicinity will do it's part in coll
lecting the seeds which will furnish
carbon for the life-saving gas masks
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26
Charles F. Kindred
Dies at Age of 20 Years
BY Associated Press

Philadelphia, oct. 26. - Charles f..
hlndred, for many years one of the
prominent political figures of Phila-
deiphia, died to-day at his home, in
this city. He was about 40 years old,
Mr.. Kindred came here about
twenty-five years ago from Minnesota,
and at once began to take an interest
IN politics. He was one of the 300
Old Guard delegates who voted for a
third term for Grant.
As general agent for the Reading
Railway, he became one of a power
full group of politicians who practic-
ally controlled Philadelphia affairs
for time. Mr.. Kindred was in con-
troll of the Twenty ward dur
ing the time of Israel Durhams po-
litical leadership.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26
CHICAGO CATTLE
HN 1seor,at,J Drgre


Chicago, Oct. 26. - (U. S. Bureau
of Markets). Hogs Receipts,
5000; market very active. unevenly
soc to $I1.25 higher than yesterdays
opening. Mixed and packing grades
advanced most. Butchers, $17.25@
1900; light, S16.75Q17.75; packing,
$l5.25@ 1b.25; rough S14.65 a 1925; /;
Cattle - Receipts, 1900; compared
with a week ago, good to choice west
ern and native steers, 75c TO 81
higher with instances of more. Light,
soc up; butchers cattle, soc to 81
higher; Gamers steady; calves, soc
higher; feeders, 25e higher.
Sheep - Receipts, 1000; compared
with a weeK ago. market soc to $3.50
higher; most advance on medium
grades of killing and feeding lambs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26
Unconditional Surrender
Abroad, No Dictator Home
By Associated Press

Philadelphia, Oct 26. - AS q result
of the Presidents appeal for a Demo-
cratic Congress. the Pennsylvania
Patriotic Union, composed of many of
the leading Republicans of the state
to-day adopted the following slogan
for the remainder of the campaign:
Unconditional surrender abroad;
''No dictator at home"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26
Shortage Of Doctors and
Nurses Felt In State

The State Department of Health
to-day issued this bulletin on the
progress of the influenza epidemic,
cat noon to-day reports received
at the office of the State Department
of Health indicated that the epi-
demie of influenza was rapidly grow
Iing worse in parts Of Somerset eoun7
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26
MAXWELL S. HITE,
Auctfoneer,

NOTICE - Whereas letters of ad-
ministration to the Estate of Sol
Weddings. late of Harrisburg. Dau-
phin County. Pennsylvania. have been
granted to the undersigned, all per-
sons indebted to said estate are re-
uuested to make immediate payment,
and those having claims or demands
against the estate of the said de-
cedent will make known the same
without delay to
TONY DEMMA,
$40 South Second Street,
Harrisburg, Pa,
Or his Attorney,
ROBERT 6TUCKER.
Russ Building,
Harrisburg, Pa,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26
AMERICAN TONNAGE
HAS BEEN DOUBLED
By Associated PresS

Washington, Oct. 26.-The total
worlds shipping tonnage, members
of the Senate Military Committee.
were told at their War Department
conference to-day, is only seven per
cent. less than at the beginning of
the war. American tonnage has been
more than doubled.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26
L. w. MITCHELL,
Secretary.

In the District Court of the United
States for the Middle District of
Pennsylvania - In Bankruptcy, No.
3719 = In the Matter of William f.
Burgoon, Bankrupt.
To the creditors of william +. Bur-
goon. of Harrisburg, Pa. in the Coun-
ty of Dauphin, and District aforesaid,
a bankrupt.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
said bankrupt was duly adjudicated
as such on October 20, 1918, and that
the first meeting of the creditors will
be held at the office of the Referee, No.
Z North Third Street. Harrisburg. Pa,
at 1000 A. M. o'clock. on November
6, 1918, at which time the said credi-
tirs may attend, prove their claims,
appoint Trustee, examine the
bankrupt and transact such other
business as may properly come before
said meeting.
JOHN T. OLMSTED,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Dated October 26, 1918.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26
PUBLIC SALE

AUCTION SALE SATURDAY, NO.
VEMBER %. at Navarro Hotel. Worm
leysburg, Pa, at 1870 p. NJ, Sand and
Coal Fleet, consisting of steamboat
and equipment; one pump and equip
ment: six fats; two horses and har-
ness; two carts, one wagon; block and
falls, and other tools too numerous to
mention. Terms Cash.
G. WILSON SWARTz,
EDWARD F. DOEHNE,
VICTOR BRADDOCK,
Attorneys.
MAXX-EL S. HITE,
Annftnnnar
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26
Serbs Are in KralievO;
Cross TSrnitsa River
Bv ASSocinted Press

London. oct, 26. - Kralievo. sixty
miles east-northeast of Nlsh has
been occupied by Serbian troops, says
Serbian official statement issued
Friday, In the same region the Ser
bians have crossed the Tsrnltsa river
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26
MIR. GILPIN "GAsSED"

Word has been received here that
Edmund III. Gilpin, a nephew of
State Librarian Thomas Lynch
Montgomery and former local man
ager of the Bell Telephone Company,
who is in the army In France, was
gassed in one of the recent attacks.
He is in a base hospital.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26
NEW YORK STOCKS

Chandler BrotherS-.a and Company.
members of New YORK and Philadel-
phia Stock Exchanges North Mar
ket Square, Harrisburg; 336 Chestnut
street, Philadelphia "a Pine street,
New York-furnish the following
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26
LAR H. !. : =

New York, Oct. 26.-Wall Street
The trend of prices vas distinctly
upward in the first half hour of to-
days market. speculative issues
again featuring the advance. Mexi-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26

Clover - Light mixed. $S5.5o@
$500 per ton; No. /, light mixed.
$4,000 34.50 per ton; No. Q, light mix
ed, $29OO o. 5000 per ton: no grade,
SIs.VUW2U.UU per ton
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26
British Take 5000
Prisoners and $50 Guns

London, Oct 26. Nine thous-
and Germans have been made prison
er and 1850 guns have been captured
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26

FORD TOURING, 1914. automobile
Good condition. Price. $275. Apply
5ly Emerald street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26

MAGNErOS - All types; 4 and
Bosch nigh tension, ElsInann, Dixey.
spntuort, Mea, Kenny ana ditterent
makes of coils, carDuretors, etc. A.
ScnInman, 22,24-2U North Cameron
street Bell 1898.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26

by the British in their attacks agains
the Germans, according to Field Mar.
shall Haig's communication issued last
night
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26

Use McNef's Cold Tablets. - Adv
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26

FOR SALE - Reo 6-cylinder, 7-pas-
senger. lale model. mechanically per-
1ccl, looks like new, extra tire. Price,
Sl.lOO.0U Apply Saturday. after )
T.. NJ, 1919 Swatara street. Bell
723M.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26
Additional Classified Ads
on Opposite Page


FORD DELIVERY CAR, FORD
Reddcn Truck, Studebaker Truck,
JkuuSon Super-Six Sedan, Cadillac
,3gnJ. Coupes and Touring Cars. Also
'other makes. Apply 103 Market street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26

FOR SALE - "Abbott-Detroit," l.
passenger. Will sacrifice for $225.
Worth $3.50. Good tires. John Young,
Ala Second street. West Fairview. Pa.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-27
While Official Reports Are
Not i'm 1t Is Known Total
Was Greatly Increased
MINIMUM AMOUNT NOW
I67 PER CENT RAISED.
NOT COUNTING FRIDAY
New York District Moving
Upward - Southern Sec
ton Is Lagging-St.
Louis Boosting

Washington, April 26.
to the nations third popular
war credit today, as a result of
the celebration Of Liberty
Day with parades and dem
orstrations in practically ev-
cry TART OF the country, and
the campaign, now three
weeks old, was given new i'm
petus for the final week which
starts next Monday.
Total subscriptions of $2,035, 990,-
200 were reported tonight by the
treasury, but this represented pledges
received by banks and trust companies
upto the opening of business today,
and today's business will not be tabu-
lated entirely before tomorrow night
The loan period is 81 per cent over amt
only 81 per cent of the $1,000. 100000 sought
has been subscribed. This is the consids
Grafton which prompted officials to senu
out word TO local committees to exert
every bit of energy to harvest more sub
scriptions. On the other hand. it is re-
called that when the second Liberty Loan
campaign was three-fourths over, only
81 l99, 600 in subscriptions had been re-
ported officially and more than So i0o,-
100000 in pledges rolled in during the
last week.
In many communities today only banks
q 4.
Continued on PAGE Seven.)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-27
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS
Furious battle Is now raging for
possession Of KENNEL hill In
French gain ground in Hangard
region.
Loan campaign IN given renewed
Impetus by demonstrations ON
Liberty Day.
British military expert says press
emit battle is to he test OF ems
durance.
One of three big guns bombnrdinG
Paris has been destroyed, 1t IA
reported.
2-Three hundred New Orleanians Or
German descent hold meeting
and pledge loyalty.
Champ Clark will not accept sem
atorship. S
7-SignifIcance OF Liberty Day was
twof0ld in south.
1O-Dixic division units to have press
agents.
Opern company meme
hers being investigated.
LOCAL NEWS
-Honor flag Is raised mt Capitol
park with enthusiasm.
selectmcn entrain for camps after
ceremonies.
Earl OF Dunmore will speak here.
VI ,.-~"s campaign for school
bonds to he inaugurated.
FEATURES
4--EdftoriaI comment.
6--Society and Dolly Dalrymple.
S-9-Sports.
1i-Markets.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-27
Pelham, Ga, Man Given
American War Cross

Atlanta, April 26- First Lieut..
Thomas A. Barrow of Pelham, "a.
attached to the field artillery service
with the American expeditionary forces
in France, has been decorated with
the war cross for bravery under fire,
according to information received by
relatives here Lieutenant Barrow, ac-
cording to information received by his
relatives. was on observation duty In
captive balloon with French Off
GERS. While figuring artillery data for
allied artillery the balloon was at
tackled by the enemy and pierced so.
times. Barrow continued at his post,
nevertheless, and later landed safely
in a parachute.
Barrow received his commission
training in the first reserve officers
training camp at Fort Mcpherson. Ca.
last summer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-27

The Germans are going on with this
hammering," he said, land we have got
to make up our minds that it is not this
this fight is coming to decision. We
are going to fight the whole summer and
in the end it is a question of who holds
the last reserves.
Reserves on the west front now are,
am happy to say, in the hands of one
command; namely, in the hands of the
commander in chief Of the allied armies
eryboy in both armies has complete con
fidence. He has 50 far employed only a
small portion of his reserves and that
is a good augury for the future
MORE MEN NEEDED
Il want to emphasize the fact that
this is a long drawn out test of en-
durance endurance OF nations. That is
why it is so imperative for this country
and. all countries which are engaged to
get hold of every man they can possibly
to support the battle front. What is go
ing to tell in the end is men,
In summing up the battle situation,
General Radcliffe said:
AS regards a few days preceding April
%. the German activities were de-
voted chiefly to the Lys sector between
Givenchy and Merville. All the details
have been published, and the net result
was highly satisfactory for US. The Ger
mans put in a lot of troops. suffered
heavy losses and gained absolutely moth
ing
Around Givenchy, particularly, the re-
suit was very satisfactory. Some i'm
portant positions changed hands and
were finally left in our possession Fur
ther north, east of Robecq, we gained
quite little ground and took con-
siderable number of prisoners. All of it
was good. The balance of losses and
wear and tear was decidedly against the
Germans, and that is what we want
MORE SERIOUS EFFORT
On the morning of April "a the enemy
began a more serious effort opposite
Amiens and yesterday he started heavy
attack on the KENNEL front. The enemy
had made considerable progress, The lat
est information is still incomplete, but
there is no doubt tyat the Germans sue
ceeded in occupvir Nsmmel hill, sec
bar involvin British troops.
sector
Nined
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-27
German Commander at
Zeebrugge Is Dismissed

Amsterdam. April 26.-Vice Admiral
Schroeder, the commander at Zee
brugge. according to reports reaching
here. will be deprived of his command
for being taken by surprise by the
British Tuesday.
German newspapers in commenting
on the raid at Zeebrugge generally
take the hint given in the official re-
ports at Berlin and represent the en-
terprise as having been failure. Some,
F{ever. admit that the attack was
with great boldness.