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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

S. C. Bradford, of Des Moines, is
here this week, looking after the
harvest on his numerous farms. He
says his wheat crop is extra fine, ana
it is so heavy that the binder can
cut a full sWath on this account.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

The term war indemnity" means
an amount paid as penalty by the de-
feated country in an international
wal. to the victorious country, Fol
lowing the Franco-German war of
1901, Germany demanded an in
demnity of $1,000, 100000, and
France had to pay it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

Do you want ice? Ii you do, buy
it of Geo. Gray He is selling the
finest ice in town. He sells it at
a very reasonable price of soc. and
Csc. per hundred. Prompt truck de-
livery at any time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

Miss Barbara Penniwell entertain
ed number of young friends at a
dancing party at her home in north
Leon last Friday evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

h Rev d b &C b OF MerS ypVsd
yesterday morning and is visiting
with friends in this city for a few
days. Rev. Jacobs will be united in
marriage to county superintendent
Miss Mabel Horner at Lamont Fri
day1 morning
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Arney returned
Monday evening from visit with
their son, Walter Arney, at Eugene,
Oregon. They also visited at Port
land and other points in the west.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

DR.. G.. II. Collinson, wife and
four children, Of Waterloo, motored
to Leon yesterday in their big Paige
auto for few days visit at the
home of Mrs. Collinson's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Guilford, in this
nj
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

Many old Leon friends will be in
terested in learning that Percy Hoff-
man, a former well known young
man of Leon, is making good in the
business world and is now manager
of Swift & Co.'s big produce plant at
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

Donate your old auto tires to the
Red Cross. Just leave them with
Jay Colby at the Willard Service
Station and the entire proceeds OF
their sale will be turned over to the
Red Cross
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

David Ironside and neice, Miss
Ellenor Ironside, departed last Fri
day for visit with relatives at Will
mot, S. d., Miss Ellenor going to
see her brothers who are called for
army service this month.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

Dr.. T. S.. Duff, wife and children.
Evalyn, Madeline and Darrell, of
Cainesville,M Mo, were over sunday
visitors at the DR.. Fred A. Bowman
and p. F. Kopp homes in this city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Pease and
daughter, Miss Leila, of Bloomfield,
autoed to Leon Sunday and visited
a couple of days with relatives here.
Mrs. Matilda Rumley. of this city,
returned to Leon with them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

R. L. Taylor, of Clarence, Mo-,
who had been visiting with relatives
at Ottumwa, stopped off in this city
Monday for a visit at the home Of
his son, r. l.. Taylor, bookkeeper
for Estes & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Teale left
last Wednesday in their auto for
Lake Okoboji, where they will spend
two or three months at their cottage
at Camp Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

+ Capt. A. a. jerks is feeling pretty
good over the fact that his grand
son, Francis jerks, is now working
in the trainmaster's office at Aurora,
teen years old is drawing salary Of
S6l per month
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

We want your business and will
give you every reasonable banking
courtesy and accommodation. Leon
Savings Bank.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

Miss Ollie Fulton, of kellerton,
stopped over night in this city Mon
day at the home of her brother,
sheriff John A. Fulton, being on her
way home from few days visit in
DeS MOineS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

For Rent-A room house two
blocks northeast of the court house
Phone Mack Cox, Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

Just to show that he is democrat
lei Grover Cleveland's son has en-
listed as a private.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

Mrs. Roy Stout and daughter
Margaret Louise, returned Monday
evening from Des Moines, where
they had been visiting few days at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Lloyd
JenkS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

C. NJ. Vanhoozen, of Waterloo,
who was visiting at the home Of his
sister, Mrs. c. NJ Harris, in this
city, went to Blythedale, Mo-, Tues
day to visit few days with relatives
there
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

The increase in passenger rates
has caused a marked falling off in
travel in this part of the state, and
news items at the depot are pretty
scarce these days.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

Mrs. Anna Hale returned Thurs
day from Des Moines where she had
been visiting a few days with her
son, Dean Hale, who enlisted few
weeks ago and is stationed at Camp
Dodge as baker
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

Mrs. Charles Buchanan and
daughter, Mrs. e. Molleston, return
ed Tuesday to their home in st. Joe,
Mo-, having been here for few
days visiting at the home OF the
formers daughter, Mrs. Frank
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

C. e. Butler has enlarged his jew
elry store and Optical room. He has
also Just received some new electric
al instruments which will be OF great
help in his optical work. Step in
and look around.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

The Leon Savings Bank Is prepar-
ed to make some good farm loans at
reas~uable rates.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

Columbus discovered America in
] 1872, but the kaiser did not discover
It until 1917, and the discovery cost
the kaiser heap more than it did
Columbus.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

Arthur Quiet, of Kansas City,
who had been visiting at the home
Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. c..
Quiet, in this city, departed Tues
day for Washington, D. c., where he
will report for duty as ship build
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

Lost-In Leon last Saturday, gold
watch with Camp Logan charm, name
of p F. Bradley, Leon, Iowa, on
dial. Reward for its return p. F..
Bradley.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

Rawleigh products are scientifical-
ly and accurately made and are there
fore the most dependable.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

For Rent-A three room house
and ten lots in Smith addition
Phone Mack Cox, Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

Be on the safe side and have the
children's eyes examined. 1t costs
you nothing and may save you much:
C. E. Butler is a safe and careful
man to consult
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

For Sale-On account OF moving
away, my Leon residence property on
north Main street. w. G. Stempel,
1921 Santa Fe Ave, Fit. Madison,
Iowa III
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

Oxfords, shoes, shirtwaists, under
wear, etc. Hanselps.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

You had as we'll save money on
ladies', misses and children's hos
iery while our stock lasts.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

Some very pretty we'll made ging-
ham dresses for ladies or misses.
Hansell's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

The Ladies' Aid of the Christian
church will have social meeting at
the Christian church Tuesday, July
| 9th, at 1880 o'clock.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

We can use some choice first mort.
gage farm loans. Farmers q Trad.
ers State Bank, Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

Bob Teale and Rolla Alexander
returned Monday from Lake OkoDo-
il, where they drove last week in
company with Mrs. Teale and Miss
Abigail Alexander, who will spend
resort
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

Smoke the dependable cigar. Ha-
vana Spikes, always good.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04
Try Havana Spikes cigars.

Wait for the Rawleigh wagon.
You get more for your money.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

For Rent-Rooms for light house
keeping End door west of M. D..
church. ID. +. Avery. It,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04
in Leon

For Sale-Daisy cultivator, Il
inch pillow and one harrow. See ,
NJ Caster.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

Harry. Crago left Tuesday night
for Sterling. Colo, while gone Har-
ley Sires will have charge of the
Hotel Barber shop If
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

- Lester Hutchinson commenced
Fwork as bookkeeper in the Exchange
National Bank Monday, taking the
place made vacant by the resignation
of Leland Ackerley, who has gone to
Iowa City to complete his college
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04
Henry Esch
THE RAWLEIGH MAN
Decatur, Iowa.

For Rent-The Bradley cottage
east of Baptist church. P. F. Brad
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

For Rent-Five room cottage
e west Leon. See G. A. Evans at
| | Bakery 45-tf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

The kaiser fears that he will not
live to see the end of the war. That
might save the hangman a Job.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04
THE CHURCHES.
Crown Chapel.

Preaching at II by the pastor G..
7. Ronk. Sunday school at II.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

Strayed-Last Wednesday, black
and white spotted pig, about a month
old. Notify j. V. Lemley. 1t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

Mr.. and Mrs. e. E. Robb, and
We're visiting at the home of Mrs.
Robb's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Cochran, the latter part of last
wnolx
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04
PeaQ't Bowshsr's.

For sale-Yellow Singer. Phone
"a 47-2t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

Some enterprising business man
could get a, phenomenal amount Of
free publicity by selling something
at the same old price.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

Think how much more money you
can save by going without a vacation
this year than you could last year.
Especially if you use a railroad.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04

Summer wash goods and silks
values exceptional. Hansells.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04
Smoke Havana Spikes cigar.

Smoke Havana Spikes cigar.
Oxfords, shoes, shirtwaists, under
wear, etc. Hanselps.
Henry Esch
THE RAWLEIGH MAN
Decatur, Iowa.
For Rent-The Bradley cottage
east of Baptist church. p. F. Brad
ley.
west Eor Led men See G 70 zo0m hvs eHttag g
Bakery. 45-tf.
For Rent-Rooms for light house
keeping End door west OF M. D..
church. d. F.. Avery. It..
The Ladies' Aid of the Christian
church will have social meeting at
the Christian church Tuesday, July
9Th, at 2:3O o'clock.
Some enterprising business man
free publicity by selling something
at the same old price.
Think how much more money you
can save by. going without vacation
this year than you could last year.
Especially if you use railroad.
Lost-In Leon last Saturday, gold
watch with Camp Logan charm, name
of P. F. Bradley, Leon, Iowa, on
dial. Reward for its return. p. F..
Bradley.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Robb and
daughter, Miss Mary, of woodburn,
We're visiting at the home Of Mrs.
Robb's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Cochran, the latter part OF last
week.
Miss Ollie Fulton, of Kellerton,
stopped over night in this city Mon
day at the home of her brother,
Sheriff John A. Fulton, being on her
way home from few days visit in
Des Moines
who had been visiting with relatives
at Ottumwa, stopped off in this city
Monday for visit at the home Of
his son, r. l.. Taylor, bookkeeper
for Estes & Co.
Mrs. Anna Hale returned Thurs
day from Des Moines where she had
son, Dean Hale. who enlisted a few
weeks ago and is stationed at Camp
Dodge as a baker
David Ironside and neice, Miss
Ellenor Ironside, departed last Fri
day for visit with relatives at Will
mot. S. D., Miss Ellenor going to
army service this month.
Arthur Quiet, of Kansas City,
who had been visiting at, the home
Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. G.
Quiet, in this city, departed Tues
day for Washington, d. c., where he
Will report for duty as ship build
err
DR.. G. II. Collinson, wife and
four children, of Waterloo, motored
to Leon yesterday in their big Paige
home of Mrs Collnson's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs C. S. Guilford, in this
city.
Bob Teale and Rolla Alexander
returned Monday, from Lake OkoDo-
company with Mrs. Teale and Miss
Abigail Alexander, who will spend
some time at this splendid summer
resort
Lester Hutchinson commenced
work as bookkeeper in the Exchange
National Bank Monday, taking the
place made vacant by the resignation
of Leland Ackerley, who has gone to
Iowa City to complete his college
course.
4 Capt. A. A. jerks is feeling pretty
good over the fact that his grand
son, Francis jerks, is now working
in the trainmaster's office at Aurora,
Illinois, and although not yet six
teen years old is drawing salary of
$50 per month.
Mrs. Jane Marquardt, who had
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German Big Guns Increase
AcfiU11y Against Americans

Bombs were dropped on st. Mihie1 and
the Germans used their machine guns
against that town but with little ef-
feet.
Reports from different points along
the line show that the number OF guns
and the general material captured by
the Americans is increasing. An en-
tire artillery park was captured at
Jaulny.
Austrian prisoners captured by the
Americans are bitter in their denun-
citation of the Germans. They accuse
the Germans of leaving them in the
lurch. Austrian officers declare they
were not warned of the American at
tack and that repeated requests for
ammunition were ignored. The Ger
mans, they add, gave their entire at
.. tention to extricating themselves
from the salient.
LONDON, September S, 6:25 p.m.,
Gen. Pershing's army, according to
! this. afternoons news, is making fine
progress. Since yesterday afternoon
! it has advanced from two to three
miles on thirty-three-mile front and
| the fortress guns of Metz have come
| into action against it.
The enemy appears to be withdraw
| ing to some further line which will
protect the railway communications in
| the vicinity of Metz. which at present
| are under the long-range fire Of the
Americans.
American patrols are advancing At
various points a couple of miles be-
yond the general advances.
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fy the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN. ARMY IN
September Is d2:3o
nm.),-Activity OF the German artil-
lerv increased somewhat during the
forenoon today. No infantry attacks,
however, were made.
Intense aerial activity marked the
operations early today.
The. Germans have not resisted
minor movements calculated to con-
so,idate. the American line. which new
has become firmly fixed.
Allied night bombing airplanes Sun
dav night dropped more than seven
teen tons of bombs on Courcelles,
Ehrange. Saarbrucken, Boulay, Buhf.
Confians and other points. The bombs
dronned on Contains were directed
AGAINST the railway yards, the center
of the German communications IN
This region. The roads crossing the
Moselle also were attacked by the
airmen. Many direct hits were OBJ
served. An enemy train was hit at
Longuyon.
pursuit groups, protected by a
barrage, carried out numerous raios
and scored victories in several en-
pagements. Attempts OF German
ayiators to cross the American line
were unsuccessful generally.
Enemy airplanes last night attacked
points within the American lines
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Mr.. BARUCH WARNS CITY
sCH00LH0ysE BUILDERS

Chairman Baruch of the War In
dustries Board, in reply to a letter
from Mayor Hylan Of New. York city,
asking that New York be allowed to
go ahead with its nine-million- dollar
school-building program, points out
the danger at this time Of allowing
such construction to interfere. with
carving out the war program, and
asks that existing plants be. used
wherever possible.
The letter explained further the
ruling laid down by the board with
reference to school building construc-
fion. and also pointed out that there
II CLOSE relationship between the
hrick that lis set in the walls Of
buiIding and the shot that is fred at
the crumbling structure Of German
world domination.
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SOL LDIERS FIRE. At EACH
OTHER IN "A. ,.THEAT'ER
Arrest Of Private Dolan Follows
Clash With Corp. Goldbaek,
Military Policeman.

Corp. Goldback. ED United States
Infantry. stationed in Potomac Park.
and Private John Dolan. United States
Army. stationed at Camp Humphrey,
last night exchanged shots in Keith.s
.Theater after the close Of the per-
:formance. according to police re-
port to the military authorities.
Corp. Goldback was doing military
police duty near 18th and G streets
about 1870 o'clock, when he called
upon Private Dolan 4 to explain, his
failure to wear his blouse.
Dolan. 1t ID reported. told the cor
poral' the blouse had been left with
q friend in the theater building. Corn.
Go1dback accompanied; DolAn back to
the theater to- fnd the friend,
Police of-the first precinct reported
that Privates Doland drew a revolver
and fred several shots at the man
doing police duty .whereupou the lat
ter drew his weapon and fred one
shot to frfghten Dolan into submis-
sion. DolAn was arrested and taken
to camp, nome Of the ahofe haying
taken .e6ect It was reported 10 the
police that Do1an was eboeut from
camp without 1eANos sssge. q
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Mr.. BAKER IN LONDON
AFTER VISIT TO Front
Secretary, Covered With Mud,
Tells of Work Ameri.
cans Are Doing.

LONDON. September 1s.-Newton
d. Baker, the American Secretary Of
War, arrived in London today from
Paris.
PARIS, September 14.-Newton D.
Baker, the American Secretary Of War.
returned tonight from the American
battlefront, where he spent the last
two days with the American troops,
accompanying them as they marched
into st. Mihiel..
AS the big Army automobile stopped
in front of Gen. Pershing's Paris home
tonight, the Secretary ahghted, covered
with mud from head to foot. He CAR
ried his gas mask in one hand ana his
steel helmet in the other. His trench
oat was smeared with mud, and his leg
gings were coated with it, and even
his eyeglasses were splashed.
while deeply stirred with what he
had seen, Secretary Baker spoke In
moderation. He was particularly im-
pressed with the splendid spirit and
enthusiasm of the American troops.
He had, also seen great thronss Of
German prisoners as they were
brought back from the fighting lines
From a high eminence. the Secretary
looked out on the Americans as they
Sprang. forward in. attack.
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WANToN DESTRUCTION
-HALTS BEFORE AMERICANS.

PARIS, September 1s.-Ths fact that
st. Mihisl was. Jeff by the retreating
Germans virtually intact before the
advancing Americans has led to the
suggestion hero that the enemy may
have abandoned the practice Of wan
ton destruction in the sections the
Americans are traversing.
One theory is that the American
onrush was SO sudden that 1t gave
the Germans no time to wreck the
buildings. but MARCEL Sembat points
out that dynamite bombs could quick
ly have wrought destruction. unless
they had decided to renounce their
system. Of methodical devastation. boz
cause Of the recent outbursts OF indit-
nation: ageinst 4. and z aesirs not e
the - --,.--,.---.,.-....
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Teuton Suggestion Condemned on Ground II
Lacks Sincerity and Makes No Reference
to Conditions Which Are Insisted Upon.
ENTENTE IN REPLY TO MAKE CLEAR
GENUINE DESIRE TO END CONFLICT
Considers Only Proper Basis for Lasting Peace Is Destruction Of
Kaisers Military Maehine-Wn Not Permit Him to Attempt to
Bring Dssension Among Those Now Fighting Hun.

The Austrian suggestion of secret pares possible terms
of peace will be rejected by the allied governments
declining undertake Them however the allies will take
the form of expression of the rejection to keep the record
clear genuine efforts and prevent the
of the onus of blame for continuance of the
Summarized the following considerations themselves
to official Washington bearing the Austrian suggestion of
confidential and nonbindng parleys upon peace:
First the motive that it is sincere for
reference the fundamental bases for
known be insisted upon by the allies but is forward
bolster pocca contentious of the kaiser that Germany
wants peace and the allies guilty in refusing it.
Second the object that the central powers would in
sembng the allies around the table hope disclose posi-
Bile conflicting ultimate obecves and bring dsenson among
nations fighting shoulder shoulder Such gathering
would place Germany and Austria position of vantage
promugate intrigue and disseminate lies the of achieving
through diplomacy gain which by force
of
Third outcome; that the allies will accept the
geson of Austria this time, but will military
advance and then continue through this year year. until
the only assured basis for lasting peace
of the Teutonc military machine. ., '..t
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On Threshold of Germany.
!. Shattered Foe Columns
Auait Attack.
BRITISH AND FRENCH FORCES
ADVANCE, TAKING TOWNS

By
Aong the American attention is directed chiefly
Lorraine where the Americans under re from
fortress of Metz and apparently making ready for drive
against the Kriemhid line, which the Germans withdrew
their shattered columns Mihe salient Along this
front American forces are the threshold of Germany
The victory Gen. Pershings has had than
merely local effect the southeast have been
weakened by the along the heights of the
Meuse while the Germans forced adapt
themselves which has taken from them the
cornerstone of their positions the of Verdun
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REORGANIZED SERBLANS LAUNCH
SUCCESSFUL DRIVE ON BULGARLANS

mix. Doero Polie and the mountain
Sokol, which the Bulgars had held for
eighteen months and which were re-
garded as their strongest places.
Starting yesterday after artillery
preparation, the Serbs and French moved
were still going when today's dis
patch was filed.
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Allied troops are on the offensive on
the Macedonian front. Reorganized
Serbian forces, aided by French units.
are attacking the Bulgarian positions
in the mountain on the Serbo-Greek
border east of Monastir.
Three important hill positions which
had withstood allied efforts through
several days here have fallen to the
Serbs and the French. The heights
are Sokol, Dobro Pole and Toak
Vetrenik. Sokol is twenty miles east
of MOnastir.
The captured positions are about
midway between the German and Var
dar rivers and command the upper
course of the German after 1t makes
wide curve southeast OF Monastir.
Several hundred prisoners have been