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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-07
Wdener to Sell
Eight Horses at
Aqueduct rack

War work preventing HRS regular at-
eenoance at the races this season,
George D. Widener, of Philadelphia
VIII send eight smart performers to
the auction block this week. The Phil
adelphian's sale will occur at the Aoue.
Duct track next Thursday afternoon at
O'Clock. The Powers Hunter Com
pahy Will conduct it and at the same
time offer couple of dozen other
horses of various ages that are ready
for the coiors.
The Brighton Stable will sell seven:
the Northwood Stable of Mortimer L.
schltf, which has been trained these
'nree or four years by James Frayling,
VIII be dispersed; Joseph E. Widener
VIII sell two and E. D. Springer one.
The Portuguese and ODonovan.
horses OF considerably better than av-
elage class that are ready to go on,
are the best OF the matured runners
that Mr.. Widener will offer. They are
ready to win. Wise Joan. a two-year-
old lilly Of established class, is the
smartest of the juveniles. The others
are Courteous, Left Fielder. Roi Craig
and Duke Ruff. Joseph E. Widener
VIII sell Lucrative and Evadner.
cNorthwood and Bill Dudley, fencers
OF conspicuous abilities, are the smart
est performers of the Northwood Stable
that will go under the hammer. Bill
Dudley has come back to the races
sound and in winning form after a
years rest. Northwood already has
shown quality. Marchena. Plohn.
Onunda, Witheville, Plaintiff and Rural
are the other horses of the Schiff CON
signment.
Ed Roche, son of The Commoner and
Niaxus, one of the cleverest three
year-olds, that raced last fall. is the
ton Stable. He has started once Til,
season and shown plenty of speed.
The others are Mary Holland, Harry
NJ. Stevens. Tiger Rose, Charlie Thor
ley. Jane Cowl and Joan of Arc.
Mr.. Springer, who has been called
to the colors, will sell his good dis
lance running platter Austral.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-07
History-Making Competition
in Prospect in Clash of
East and West

Within few days Miss Olga Dorf-
ner and Miss Gertrude Artelt, Ph6a-
delphia's champion sgirl swimmers
will be competing in California against
the speediest of Pacific Coast mer-
maids, and there is promise of some
of the finest competition ever seen in
this country.
Miss Dorfner, who holds the Ameri-
can records for 60foot pool at So
100 and 220 yards, recently has beaten
in practice her fastest times for the
three distances, while Miss Artelt is
credited with covering the century
under the watch dangerously close to
the worlds figures.
Now ready to meet the Quaker City
stars are Miss Frances Cowells. of San
Francisco, who this season has shat
tered national standards from twenty
five yards to one mile an Miss Doro-
thy Burns, of Los Angeles, reported
last week to have done IN training at
the Sutro Bath fifty yards in % 40
seconds, and 100 yards in l minute
53-5 seconds, as against Miss Fannie
Durack's worlds marks OF ~ seconds
and / minute seconds, set under vlr-
tually identical conditions.
Ali four of these speedy fair nata-
tors, then, seem primed for. icono-
elastic feats. and it appears fore
gone conclusion that in coming battles
for leadership records will go flying.
Merrill Maisack, of Pittsburgh, for
several years leader of his district in
back stroke swimming, is the latest
aquatic champion to enter the coun-
try's service. He has. reported at
Camp Lee to don khaki.
The first relay race for girl swim
mers ever staged in California was
held a few days ago at ldofa rark,
success. Teams from the Stockton.
s c. Piedmont A. 6. and Neptune
Beach. S. c., took the prizes in this
order, only feet apart. The course
measured 100 yards. twenty-five yards
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-07
Sloop Arviia
Is Victor in
Race on Sound
Beats Anita in Regatta Of
Orienta Yacht Club Of
Mamaroneck

The Orlenta Yacht Club held re-
gatta off Namaroneck, Long Island
Sound, yesterday. Owing to fat
calm the faces were not started until
late in the afternoon.
The result of the racing IN the fixxt
division of the handicap CLASS. the
most important division TO fill, was
somewhat of 8 surprise. In the light
and tickle airs, the old lower bay
Glass Q sloop Arvia, now owned by
T. S. Clark, defeated G. P. Granbery's
Anita, Glass P sloop, on both actual
and corrected time. Anita allowed
Arvia II minutes and IS seconds. The
latter won on actual time by min
utes and 80 seconds.
Tally TX, the scratch yacht. also
vas beaten in the second division Of
the same class. The winner On both
actual and corrected time, was J. P
Piene's Nadia. In the star class, G. A.
Corry's Little Dipper defeated G.. w
Elders Zete by l minute and / second.
IN the Orienta One Design class, A.
l.. SHOWS Thane had an eaSy time de-
feating A. K. Griffin's Alice. Although
she started last E. G. Faile's Van
yacht club dories.. Miss Mary B.
Brooks, who generally sails Gnat in
the dory class, was not at the helm
of her craft. This year Miss Brooks
/ IS in the navy and duty prevented her
from racing her little yacht.
Virginia beat Nereid IN the New
Rochelle one design class BY min
utes and ga seconds. Alfred Henry
Morris sailed his Wild Thyme to vic
tory in the Larchmont Interclub Class.
In the sailing canoe class, the winner
was Mermaid. the property of Leo
Friede. The summary:
STAR CIAss-sTART AIS: COURSE SIX
Elapsed
Yacht and Owner HMs. INNS
z zsfs ! P2 % rSsr A Cory s ssl Es s #
ohIENTA ONE DE sIS ,,,s "a a2e: COURSE
S ah9@s 4 K S G4la ~ s y e las a.ses
AMERICAN c D S 5 a2H nn SEsrAnr SIS
a aaa Mae b'il Brook. ;3 e ssi g
NEW hocnF T6Ins 9NB SIX RpS 5IiS. a.so
S Tl5s8l' p A osr4a5 Bn''In' s sPis 81
SAILING cANoEs-srART. S:5l; COURSE. SIX
H Hs'%ia e. !. s5:'; [
HANDICAP CLASS FIRST DIVlSIeN-SpABT
245: COURSE. i07. MILES
Arvia T. S clari............. 6.4s.sl s.5s.4l
Anita. O. p GrMlbery. ......-.. e 1871 ai-fs
Bohrai. Charles Atwater- .-..... 6.4T II 4.O2 -
Corre,'ed time Affla. 34645. Botcat. S:5S A.
Anita. OF -.
HANDICAP CLASS. SEcoNp. DIyIsIoN-srARr.
go. COURSE 100. MILES.
Nadia, J. {. piene. ........ 6.a0.Ss 4.eo.ss
Acadlan. Il u Raymond $500. 652 20 f.pg .2a
Saliy IN a +, Black -.-..... "a I % s.
Corrected lime. nadia. IS Sc Acaliaa
3ao %. SAILS tx. "a
LARCHMoNr INTER CLUB CLASS -- START
255 COURSE l0S4 MILES
Wild THYME. A. II Aiofrls..... 6.iS.52 85s ~
Srels X W fraser .....-.,... 6.ar 1f 3 rs nr
"hn. H. fAdle. --...--.---.- ESQ 36 o.s5 .9d
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-07
Champion Mern1aidS in
Tile Contests ON Coast
per contestant. and the winners time
was / minute 1-6 seconds.

per contestant. and the winners time
was ! minute s 10 seconds.
The boys of the Duluth (Minn.) Boat
Club have been developing rapidly un-
der the guidance of Matthew Mann, the
former New York A. C. cosch, and at
the latest swimming meet il. the club
pool they shattered three state records.
ellie Maggard, the team captain, low
cred the 220-yard figures to minutes
So 35 seconds; Leonard Draper brought
down those for 440 yards tu minutes
81 S-5 seconds, and Fred Randall re-
dueed the 50-yard time for juniors
to 20 seconds.
1t is pleasing to learn that Norman
Ross has been transferred from Texas
to the aviation camp at San Diego, Cal,
where he not only will be able to train
regularly for swimming, but lave far
better chance to attend some of the
summers important water carnivals.
Ross's indoor performances of last win
ter and spring leave no doubt he has
gained the necessary speed to beat any
classic outdoor record he is given the
opportunity to attack.
Mrs. Vonne Malcolmson, star fancy
diver of the Detroit Women's Aquatic
Club, has written to the Los Angeles
A. c.. for information concerning the
much postponed national A. A. u.
springboard championship, for she in
tends to enter the event.
Duke Kahanamoku and the other Ha-
waiian swimmers now on tour in this
country will spend the coming week in
Chicago, and several meets will be held
for them there.
A new pool, 900 by rs feet in size, has
been opened at Belmar, N: j, and will
be used for competition. The manage
ment proposes to stage carnivals for
both mermen and mermaids and will
apply for sanction to supervise some
A. A. u. championships.
Wisconsin University has just asked
the National Collegiate A. A. to list. p
2OO-yard intercollegiate breast stroke
record of 9 minutes 45 seconds, set by
one of its students. H. Biersach, in a
dual meet with Chicago University.
The old mark stood at minutes 40 20
seconds.
The Rye Beach Club has picked July
81 as the tentative date for Its opening
outdoor swimming meet Of tbs season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-07
800 Horses Set for
7T0t Seasons Starr
Trotting Records
OF Old Timers at
Lexington Track

TICK JAMESON won tho fast
est heat at the frat meeting
Of the Kentucky Trot.;nr
horse Breeders Association a. I.~-
'nston in 1873. Il wa. trotted in
z:34A. He also led the followinv
year in 2:2s1s, when Lady Stout
trotted in 2:29 and Allie West in
@'2sh. The fret heat. below 2;2o
were recorded in 1882, when both
Monroe Chief and Ro.e Wilkes
won in 2:ls34. In 1884 Maud s.
trotted the FIRST heat below 2:10
when she reduced her record to
2;osA. The first pacing race ON
the programme appeared in 1888.
1t was won by Billy M. in 2:le,1.
Since that date the PAGER. have
gradually forced their way to the
front, while few of them added
world records to the Lexington list,
which includes the following: Year.
ling, Frank Perry. 2:l5 (1el1):
two = year old. lrma, 2:241k
(lSS7); Poorman, 2:07A (1s1s):
Direct the Work, 2:061a (le17):
three-year-oId, Dodd Peet, 2:22h
OS87); Miss De Forest, 2:osN
Qs1l); four-year-old, Direct Br..
den, 2:o2A Qsl2); champion
PAGER and stallion record, Dan
Patch, 1:5s14 (1s05).
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-07
Kiao-Chau Conquerors
To Play Here TODAY

Soccer followers will be given an
other opportunity this afternoon at
Taft's Oval in Brooklyn to see In &C.
ton the fine team attached to the Brit
ish Royal Artillery. who had a hand,
along with the Mikado's men, in GUST
ing the Germans from Kioa- Chau.
The Britons are an exceptionally
clever band Of players, and are in the
pink of condition for the return match
with the Longfellows, of the Metropol-
itan Football League, whom they de-
feated in the first encounter by 3 goals
to l. While stationed at Hong Kong.
the Royal Artillerymen made . clean
sweep Of soccer teams, Of the Far East,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-07
New Fight Club to Open
In South Amboy Tomorrow

A new boxing club will open to-mor-
row night in New Jersey. 1t is the
Amboy A. C. of South Amboy, which is
conducted by Manager Albert jerome
and Matchmaker Fred Regina. There
will be three eight-round events feat
uring the card, besides several inter
esting preliminaries.
Jack Sharkey, the New York bantam.
and frankie Farina, of Albany. are the
headlners. Tom Render, the pride Of
South Amboy, and Jack Brady viii ap-
pear in the second eight, ard Fighting
Joe Moran and frankie Kid Williams,
the New York feathers, will face each
other In the third eight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-07
Metropolitan Championships
To Be Contested on
Flatbush Courts
By Fred Hawthorne

1t has been rather slow week in
lawn tennis. the University Heights
Tennis Clubs annual tournament for
the Tribune Challenge Cup being the
only fixture scheduled, except the one
day mems invitation doubles tourney or
the turf courts of the Nassau Country
Club, at Glen Cove, L. I. 1t is the Gus
tomary lull that comes about this time
every playing season, with a gradual
increase in the number and Importance
of tournaments following until the
playing of the national. at the West
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-07
St. Paul Club Loses Two

ST. PAUL, July s.-Bobby Byrne,
h'rd baseman. and Marty Bergman
Ms,er' shortstop. of the St. Paul Club Of
.se American Association. will be out
VI the game indefinitely. Both men
recently injured their throwing hands,
shd Manager Kelley announced to-day
mat X-ray photographs disclosed bro
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-07
Oonegan Wins Chess Meet

.. Alfred w. Donegan, former Consul
~ ~ Magdeburg. Germany, and now at
,SscNed to the American Legation at
.Jheshe. Switzerland, recently won the
rsaaampionship tournament Of the Herne
saess Club with score of IL wins and
i 'osses, In addition to the cantcnal
W. tournament, with score OF "a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-07

frank T. Andsrson' Of Breekyn. and H. Bsnediat Of Will
lama college, winner and
vety Heights Tennis annual North Sid.
tor the silver Tribune Challenge Cup East seem. to
'on In particular has nahe. Of gran. .nn;. ,h;
Gay. ago he won the Long Island championship single.
North Side title to record ~ ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-07

Riverside a dre Of d@
sut ~ - ~ - - ' w.
p value winner 500
80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-07

% sd aIrs Tgvuasn%
l Donit iS ~ -@ f0"'@ "a Observation-Disclosures
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-07
Racing Summaries
Aqueduct, Twelfth Day, July S
WEATHER CLOUDY; TRACK FAST

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-07

Borrow
hu rec q rahaf
aclel- Dnnsd, Priscilla Muu Roamer
ole
Hsn food
OerTM ~ ~ Gay % = ~ ' A'A'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-07

Willie KyrOnen, the long distance
Finn, shortly will make an effort to
supplant the fifteen-mile American
record. Kyronen is in fine form and
believes that he can set new figures for
the long distance 1t is intended to get
three other capable rivals for Kyronen
to aid him in his attempt. 1t is prob
able that the race will be held in con-
junction with set Of games to be held
by local club.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-15
MEN WHO AIDED Chief D
IN DRAF TING THE ARMY
General Crowdcr Selected Many
Lawyers to Assist Him In
Gigantic Task.
THRUST THEM INTO UNIFORMS
Most Of sclective Service Regulations
Were Written by Colonel Charles
Il. Warren, Who Before the War
Practiccd Law in Washington.

,, WASHINGTON. November 14.-one
great factor In Provost Marshal-Gen-
eral Crowders success In administer
ing the draft has been the type Of men
he selected to assist him. General
Crowder has "a weakness Tor law
and he has them In quantities now.
They are not advisers or consulta
but have been taken away from lucra-
tive private practices. thrust nto~uni
form, and set to work actually as
aids and STAFF members, to help run
the machine. Some of the legal lumi-
than national note in their profession.
The first man whom General Crowder
called in from civil lite was Charles Il.
Warren. Of Detroit. now colonel and
senior officer on his stan. Colonel
Warren has written most OF the selec-
tive service regulations; and was
Of the regulations for tho first draft.
lncidentlly Colonel Warren has writ :
ten many of the congressional statutes
which have been enacted into law in
connection with tho draft. Colonel
Warren was on two occasions, before
becoming and aid TO General Crow r
tcrnational arbitrations. Once. during
the fisheries dispute with Canada. he
held the attention OF The Hague tri-
hunal with AN argument six days long.
~ AN earlier date he was one of the
LAWYERS appointed by the President
to argue the case OF the United States
to adjudicate claims of Great Britain
against the United States arising out
Of the Boring Sen seal fisheries con-
troversy. Robert Lansing. now Sccrc-
tary of state. was also OF counsel in
that matter, In addition to his career
c e ,ns NED arrsd law
,inaneiai career. lie Il heavily in
and banks In Detroit his home city.
and had found time, TO be president
. OF the Detroit Chamber OF Commerce
before he .dropped his private activi-
ties to joing General crowders ma
chine for downing the Hun. His varied
experience in law. business. and finance.
has naturally been an Invaluable as
set In laying out and administering
the draft.
Colonel J. II. wigmore-most law
ycrs Will instantly think of "N.gmore
on Evidence" In this connection-was
dean OF Northwestern University law
school and author of several recognized
volumes on legal lore when the draft
organizntion took him. Colonel j. 5.
Eashy-Sm!th. Washington attorney
with supreme Court. practice. came
work Mt the head OF the District OF
Columbia draft board. IIc c1empliaes
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-15

another practice General crowder has
ecuttve who has boon particularly
SUCCESSFUL With the, draft In his owl,
locality. and bringing him In to head
Major ]. r. Clark. also Of Washing
ton. d. c., formerly solicitor for the,
state department.. has been newly adj
ded to the department as Office ad-
tutant. The exhaustive medical provi-
sions of the draft are now under the
direction OF Colonel T.. Il. Keefer, n
regular army officer. who heads tho
medical division.
Lieutenant-ColonelG Grant Trent. who
sat on the Philippine Islands Supreme
Bench several years. and Lieutenant.
Colonel Joseph +. Fairbaaks, q New
England attorney. give Nspeclal atten
pcalcd to the President. Lieutenant
Colonel Roscoe S. Conklin, a relative
of the famed Now York senator and
political leader. Is now particularly
charged with classification question.
::r tho whole ot the draft within tho
United States. because he proved
particularly successful In getting
through emergency organization in
New York City. Lieutenant Colonel
IL. G.. Kramer, now heading an in
spection division. came In after making
a success In New Jersey rs agent for
the Acknowledgement Of that Sta, in
similar duty.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-15
ENERGY is EXPENDED
westminater Gazette Believes That
Since Statesmen Gamble With Ger-s
muus Allies ShouId Feed Them

LONDON, November l4.-Germany
so expended her energies in the war
that sho would have been in just MS
much distress had she won as she
finds herself in now, in the opinion of
the Westminster Gazette. which COM
ments on Foreign Minister Solfs APP
peal to President Wilson ror food.
THE danger of famine in Germany"
declares the Gazette, lis insisted upon
by DR.. Solf In the message in which
he appeals to Presiden. Wilson for
immediate opening OF peace negotia-
lions. 1t is blain as Monsieur Glenn
enceau admits, that Germany fought
on to the last minute and Is In most
urgent distress. She would have been
no better off had shc won instead OF
lost.
with this calamity Impending. the
German military insists on going on
with the war until it could go on no
longer. The allies mus. ic what they
can under the circumstances. but II
there Is one lesson this war has taught
II is that no statesmen have the right
to gamble with Il lives of their peo-
plc up to the point at which famine
threatens the existence OF millions of
the pOpulatiOn."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-15

terprise are entitled TO know in advance
ING ING OASIS OF taxation upon which all
me activities OF. the nation must DO
tonuucted. Prosperity cannot BIO. nain-,
,ained IL business Is kept In uncortain-'
" as TO taxation 80, f,5
PEELED to enact n lax Hi NJ n, nc npd'
OF tho calendar year. with retroactive
erect, instead of in. advance OF the
calendar year, which would permit
contracts and business arrang ements
generally to be entered into With GER
tainty as to the burden of taxation to
20 borne. This IL gross injusice to
business and to all forms Of enter
prise. 1t Is costly also to the people
at large. Denniteness and certainty
nS to the basis OF taxation should be
given In the pending bill, not alone as
TO the calendar year 1913, but as to the
calendar year 1919. This will enable
business and enterprise to proceed with
confidence and courage"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-15
PROPHECIES OF WILLIAMS
DOWNFALL CALLED TO MIND

AMSTERDAM. November xvii
liam Hohcnzollern, who. as German
Emperor, never liked to be kept wait
ing. had TO remain Sunday in what
amounted TO temporary arrest in Il rail-
way car at small wayside station
until word came from The Hague per-
uniting him TO proceed on his way and
Emperor. according to a contributor
position kcenly and kept himself hid
den In a railway car throughout his
stay at the station.
Some OF his companions were much
more risibly impressed with the situa-
ton than the former Emperor himself.
At any rate, the aged Admiral Count
Oscar. Won Plnten-P allermund. chief OF
was noticed repeatedly wipins his eyes.
He shall be the last of his dynasty
is recalled by the writer among other
ancient prophecies. another quoted by
him being: He shall seek the Sanctu-
airy OF Dutch soil with no moro follow
ers than can stand under the shade OF
good sized tree"
mitted to retain only his personal eff
fects. all other property being TAX en-
into custody by the Dutch authorities.
as is usual in the case OF interned
persons.
1t was noticed at Eysden that the
imperial crown with the motto "C;ott
NIT nus" on at least two Of NVillianl's
automobiles were caked with mud to :.
greater extent than could be attributed
ence is that. these motor cars came
over unsafe" roads and were mud
coated Intentionally so that their occu-
pants would escape molestation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-15
VENEER-WO0D LATEST
Italians Perfect Material Which VIII
Largely BE Used I'm Afrplune
Duildlnr.

Building.
NEW YORK, November 14.-"'veneer-
wood. manufactured wood used es-
pecially in airplanc construction, is
now being manufactured ON u large
scale In Italy, whereas formerly al
most the entire amount used in Italy
was imported from Austria. With the
establishment OF many factories in tho
northern part of Italy and few IN
the south, the manufacture Of veneer
wood may now be caIleds n national
industry.
The many uses of this wood for war
purposes have resulted In it's produce
ton OH largo scale. Veneer wood is
composition of three stratas Of thin
wood placed upon one another with the
hbers running In opposite directions.
This gives to the wood greater resist
ancc in proportion to IT'S weight than
any other wood known. The combina-
ton produces a strong wood, which is
light In weight, is elastic and still
keeps It's shape. At present 1t is ex-
tensivcly used in airplane and hydro
war uses was in tho manufacture OF
portable kitchens and Kitchens which
could be packed on tho backs Of
mules and pack horses. Because OF
venecrwood many a hot meal has been
made available TO soldiers In the front
lines
The only factory for vcneer-wood In
Italy before the war had an output. of
about 100 square yards n day. AT
present, with the introduction of mod
ern machinery. the national output has
been increased to moro than 5000
square miles daily.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-15
RELIEF OF. RUSSIANS
FURNISHES PROBLEM
Regarded Practically Certain It Will Be Impossible to
Get Food to the Forty Million People in This
Territory This Winter

it is admitted that. thereis little prob
ability Of getting even the. very noe
The way to Russia is through Ger
many, one ,offlcial said to- day. and until
that way Is opened there Is no chance
the American and allied governments
have not determined upon the advisa-
bility OF sending a military force into
Central Russia, even IL the situation i'm
Germany becomes stable enough to per-
nit the passage of troops through that
country. II also was said that no
addition to. the. allied. American forces
operating in Siberia and Northern
Russia. in conjunction With the loyal
Russian and Czecho- Slovak army is
at present contemplated.
Officials said that. conditions in
Siberia and Northern Russia were
rapidly improving, while in Bessarabia
and Ukranta good order is being MAIN
tained.