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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-31
RFPAIRTNG BRIDGE.
$50, Cor-es,ondence Of Every Evepine

special Cores Spondence Of Every EVerine
5a,.-l Ai,c 31-Rcpalrs are bong
made 70 tire bridge over the iaursl rtver
- T,oIexrer, avenue. 4 new reinforced
.r-r-c+,, e;,ftr1a~t IS being built which
: e1,cctet te strengthen the bridge
considerably
The bridge has been closed to teams
AID atito-potiles which arc required to 60
around by the Poplar street bridge or
Pccnri's rnIlldam.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-31
MILFORD HOSPITAL REMEMBERED

Sre.-ial CORES pondence Of Every Evening
Milford Aug. 3l-Bv the will Of
tho late Or. Samuel c. Meredith Of
PbiladelDhia, former resident Of this
v3cinity. the Milford Emergency Hospi-
tal Is to receive 81 500 after the death
~ his widow, Mrs Carrie NJ Meredith
According to the will, Mrs Meredith
"a IN receive the income from this money
during her Iieune.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-31
DELAWARE CITY.

spcc,aI Correspondence Of Every Evening
Delaware City, Aug 3l-Mrs Samuel
liicken. who has been quite Ill Is now able
10 be oJ;t
Miss Mildred Davidson. Miss Eleanor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-31

at Camp Dix on Monday September Q.
Captain MARSHALL has been the ply
sician in charge of the Milford Emergency
Hospital since Major Marshalls de
pnrturc for the Mexican border, IN the
summer of l9l6.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-31

a single peach, refused
it, saying, earnestly:
zone peach is only an
aggravation."
EVERYTHING that
T. a housekeeper can
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-31
"HTRRY AND FIX UP THE HOUSE!
SA VS. SEPTEMBER
Sales of Housefumishings Lamps emma ana 6I0ss
Start Next Monday at Wanamakers

been assembled in this
Sale.
Quality is present in
the goods-not reserved
only for gold-encrusted
dinner sets, or elabor-
ately equipped kitchen
cabinets, but present
also in a sc glass tun-
bier or a 22c cooking
gpoon-each Of which
represents the highest
value obtainable for it's
price.
W here To pull a long
face and relate a long
tale Of what this triunn-
pNant achievement sig
nihes in work and en-
deavor; Of the Giffcul-
ties in these War-times,
with both labor and ma
terial 80 scarce an d
high, which had To be
surnounted in getting
ready these splendid
sales on an even bigger
and better scale than in
previous Septembers
But why should we?
For one thing, you
would stop here, too,
and read no further
and small blame 70 you!
These are unusual
and stirring days TO
live IN and work In and
we who are not at the
battlefront personally
fighting for the unity
and freedom of this na-
ton s b oul d sing
small" indeed, about
our petty problems.
Especially " b g n
we've so successfully
climbed over them!
We all have so much
that when a stay-at-
home grumbles il re-
calls the story August
inc Birrell tells about
the rich man whom
John Wesley once visit
ed. Coming down TO a
well-Iaid breakfast n q
sumpuous room. they
found the chimney
smoking, and the opu.
lent one said, with the
utmost pomposlty:
'TYou perceive, Mr.
Wesley, that I have m!
trials TO meet
NOTHING could h
~ be more splendid
Ey ready for furnishiH.
the homes of our splen
did American De0pt,
than is each one o
these September sale
and that IS the thin.
that counts.
They are sales for tn
month of September
But we recommend a
early visit and selection
1t is only because @
our exceptional facil
ties for ordering on
large scale that we az
able to offer such GUAR
tity and quality {
] goods at such savings.
This means, for man
n Of the articles repr'
n senting tn e greatei
Is value, "No more whe
D. this is gon-"
4 Not, at all events,
Is September Sale prices
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TITS to be noted that
Il "A maritime cal
endar Is not differ
enf from any other
calendar at Wanurnuk-
er's. The 1918 calendar,
Uhen it comes to Sep
fen,ber, brings around,
the same as any other
calendar, the great
sales to lDhich the peO-
pLe look fOrlDnrd and
for rDhich they plan.
The two big events for
September in this Store
and the big events for
thousands of kitchens
and dining rooms in
and around this city
ARE G O | N G. TO
TAKE PLACE in the
usual time in the usual
way.
The annual Septem-
Der Sale of high-grade
housefurnishings will
open next Monday, Sep
tember 2.
The annual Septem-
Der Sale of fine China
and Glass will open on
the same date.
There will also be a
sale of Lamps
THIS announcement
L is in answer TO not
a few anxious inquiries
from housekeepers who
have grown to depend
on these great, we'll
stocked, trustworthy
sales, for the necessary
refurbishing of their
homes in connection
with Fall houseclean-
ing
| And for savin G
money on the job in a
way and in a pl a c G
where savings" mean
something definite anc
satisfying.
/ 'Incomprehensibility
| That's what l sayp
| complacently declared
| Humpty Dumpty II
Wonderland, to the be
wilderment Of Alice an(
| the rest of us.
As we'll say ''incom
prehensihility," or an.
other high sounding
word, as savings" i
the savings mean onl.
somersaults of figure
written on price-tags
and written there TO
somersault purposes.
Some day everybod
will understand this a
we'll as we and the aver
age purchaser do!
Savings in these tw
g r e a t Wanamake
Sales, as in all othe
Wanamaker S a | e
1 means that the perso
saving is the customer
and that the way h
saves is by getting thes
new, fresh, fine goods {
standard market walt
at prices much less tha
the standard mark,
c1,- xxyI,fah fhf
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-31

think of needing for
either dining-room or
kitchen, and hundreds
of new ideas and i'm
provements which an
ticipate her needs, has
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-31

a few of useful articles
of the many groups, as
we have done in Col
umns Two and Three,
we are reminded of the
lady who, when handed
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BURGLARS GET
$4,000 HAULS
Capitol Hill Residences Are
Stripped OF Silverware

silverware and )cwciry. valued at
5000. were stolen from two resi-.
dsnces In the fashionable Capitol
hin district by burglars between !
y. m. Friday and s a. m. Monday
The most daring burglary occurred
at the residence OF r.. 7. Greer.
prominent business man and realty
holder. at 1859 Fast Caller st All the
family silver was stoleuf
This residence. one of the finest In
tho exclusive Capitol Hill section. was
entered thru n rear window. which.
tho securely fastened. was displaced
by a jimmy. In addition to the sli.
verware. complete set OF mink
furs. worth $500. was stolen. The
value Of the silverwarc Is not yet
estimated. nor has a complete in.
veniory OF the residence been taken.
The other residence. burglarized
Saturday night. is the home OF w.
T. Sims. Seattle business man and
property owner. II is located at 1910
18th ave. -. Here. valuable jcvelry
constituted the principal loot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Greer are In New
York. and will not return until July
IS. and a maid and the 7'year'oid
daughter OF the Greera we're visiting
at Fdmonds at the time.
The maid. In charge OF the little
girl. arrived AT the residence Monday
morning at 7.30 when she opened
the door. she found chairs. tables.
rugs. bric-a hrac. chlnavare. book
cases. etc. scattered and smashed
and thrown In disorder.
Investigation showed tho rear
basement window pried off. tho 1t
had been securely locked and fas.
tened
The Sims residence was burglariz'
cd OF three gold watches. brooch
set with different stones. small
platinum brooch. n large crescent
pin. set with pearls. a large tur'
auolse ring. string OF coral beads
a set 6f cuff links. with two small
diamonds and two Earnets. gold
link watch chain. n valuable and
complete set Of mink furs. including
a cape OF ten skins and muir OF six'
and several suits OF clothes.
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HUNS DEMAND
MOSCOW ENTRY

STOCKHOLM. July S.-Germany
will demand the right TO police Mos
COW and Petrograd. under the guise
Of maintaining order, as the result OF
the assassination OF Count Mirbach.
German ambassador TO Russia. nc
cording to Information from diplo.
matte sources today.
The Germans, who charge that
the murder is the work of the en-.
tente. will further demand free pass.
age OF troops to the Murman coast
by way of Petrograd.
The Russian inhabitants OF that
region. in anticipation OF a German.
Finnish invasion. have declared
their allegiance To the allies and are
expected 10 join with the allied
troops guarding the supply base
there.
The Bolsheviki either win accede
to the German demands or will ahdi-
cate. The former action Is more
probable as Premier Lenine is re.
ported to have prepared an apology
which will be forwarded to Berlin at
once.
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FUNERAL
FOR mitchell

NEW YORK. July s.-The body OF
Maj John Purroy Mitchell, who was
killed Saturday in an airplane acct.
dent at Lake Charles. La. will ar.
rive here tomorrow morning and be
taken TO the home OF his mother.
Wednesday IL will lie in state -
the rotunda Of the city hall. The
military funeral will be Thursday
morning and burial viii be in the
family plot at Woodlawn cemetery.
with funeral services at the Church
OF 81. Francis Xavier.
The following honorary pallbear-
ers have been named; Col. Theodo- >
Roosevelt. Cleveland II. Dodge.
Nicholas Murray Butler, George ".
Wickersham. Jacob II. Schiff and
Frank l.. Polk
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FUND
IS lover TOP"
Only $1,000 More to Be
Raised by Saturday

We arc virtually over tho top"
Thus announced iiaxen J. Titus.
manager 81 The stars our Boys in
France Tobacco Fund" drive.
The amount fixed by the state
council OF defense for the drive was
$4,000. This sum Is now almost all
in the City National bank. which mas
been appointed TO act as cashier of
the drive.
The campaign win close with big
public meeting on Saturday. July
u. at 2 30 AZ Woodland park
About $4,000 more is all that win
have 20 be raised this week.
TOBACCO fu>D
Han. Rsdmsnn. Pert Ludlow, VAST. 90
Abe siib~rt. fia isth ave. .......... 500
Ms. Myrtle Bsun.Gsrd. IsoS sotb AZ. 90
Mrs. q. n Nctisin, Granger. Wash. 100
Miss g.. Terrell. T~rreboone. or. ... 100
Ms. Laura Fainter. Lyman. Wash. 90
Mrs. \. ". Urysou, Lyman. wash. 100
Theima Hishsrdson. No~manett~.
>s,si Training Camp. nremerton. 200
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WASHINGTON. July s.-The
speed wherewith the governmen,
takes over the telegraph and tele.
phone lines now rests with congress.
with telegraphers agreed 10 remain
uuiescent until action has been had
by the government. congress today
again considered the wire bill auth
orizing the president to take over
the lines
The senate interstate commerco
committee proposed TO start hear
ings early this week on the tele
graph resolution passed by the
house.
While the wire bill and war time
prohibition held the senate's atten
ton. the house took up the water
power bill. designed TO aid inland
waterway development as an adjunct
TO the railways.
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United Press
Summary Of
War Events
n4isth day OF the war;
PICARDY FRONT.-Th~ 4

nfieth day OF the war;
PIC.ARDY tRONT.-Th- Aus
traiians. with whom Americans
are brigaded. made another ad
vance last night. pushing for.
ward slightly on front Of
nearly two miles on both sides
OF the Somme.
MARINE FRONT.-A violent
artillery duel is reported on the
i5-mile front from the Marne
northward TO the Nliicrs- Cot
terets forest. which include. the
American position between vaux
and Bcileau wood.
FLANDERS FRONT. - Aus.
tralian troops successfully raid
cd German trenches east of
Hazebrouck. Hostile artillery
was active near Bethune.
LORRAINE FRONT.-Ameri
can positions in the Toul sector
were bombarded las, night.
ITALIAN FRONT-The Aus
TRANS are concentrating heavy
reinforcements In the Innsbruck
and Trcntino regions. evidently
for a resumption of the offens-
i've on both the mountain and
Piave fronts. Gen. Ludcndorff
is said 10 have visited Austrian
headquarters 20 hasten prep
arations for the new blow.
RUSSIAN. - Employing the
Nirbach murder as an excuse.
Germany will demand free pass
age OF troops to the Murrnan
coast by way OF Petrograd and
the right to police both Petro.
grad and Moscow.
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Camp Lewis Rejects
1,433 Draft Troops

CAMP LEWIS. July s.-Rejec.
tons for the last draft will total
1872 per cent l,433 being discharged
out OF i3.l57 who reported. according
10 figures here today.
Lack OF sufficient height and dis.
eases OF the ear were the most fire..
quent causes for rejection. The new
regulations In effect June 10. call for
n minimum height OF five feet and
three inches and the regulations
under which the men we're examined
shortly after they received their
auestionnaircs WAS five feet. and one
inch
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RUSS KILL HUN
AMBASSADOR

LONDON. July s.-Count Mirbaeh.
German ambassador to Russia. was
murdered at o'clock Saturday after
noon by two unknown persons who
obtained entrance TO the German EN-
bassy by false credentials. Premier
Lenine informed Adolph Joffre. Rus
sian ambassador TO Germany. ac-
cording TO a wireless dispatch from
Moscow today.
The assassins threw a bomb into
the room occupied by Mirbach. the
message said. inflicting wounds
which resulted in the ambassadors
death a few minutes later.
Joffre was instructed TO inform
Foreign Minister Kuehlmann of tho
Indignation of the Russian govern
ment and TO express sympathy to
Mirbach's family.
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COUNTER REVOLT
GETS UPPER HAND

Dispatches from various indicated today that
Germany may seize upon the murder of Ambassador Mir
bach the long awaited for completion of the
military conquest of European Russia The kaiser accord
ing to Amsterdam advces has directed that relations with
the Russian delegates in Berlin be broken off.
Diplomatic messages received in Stockholm stated that
Germany will demand free of troops to the Muman
coast thru Perograd thus facilitating the
campaign against the small allied forces at Murmansk and
Kola. 1t also stated that Germany would demand
the right TO police Petrograd and Moscow which would
virtually place the Russian government under German
domination
The Bosheviki doing everything possible to ap-
pease the kaiser.
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THE doctors werr examining him

THE doctors wer~ examining him
for the draft. lie didn't want To go
10 war. My eyes are bad" was his
plea. After a test by an eye special
ist. during which the youth pleaded
earnestly that he couldn't zee a
thing" the doctor said An right. go
into tho next room and walt there. q"
Tn. boy sighed with relief. when he
got TO the door he halted. duckod hls
head and walked on.
Come back. my friend" laughed
the doctor III your cyeslEht iH
good enough TO n~c that fine black
thread. it's good enough for Uncle
Sam You pass"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-08
SUN RISING IN THE
WEST is EXPLAINED

The courier who brough, un the
mystery cargo from the Orient has
let tho cat out OF the bag
The sun rising In the West" Is
Japan.
The cargo. sent from tho most In.
tercstiux country on the bottom side
of the globe. ir a volume of stories
and pictures from one OF your neigh.
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$50 STRIKE IN
ATLANTA OFFICE

ATLANTA, Ga. July S.--One hun.
dred and fifty telegrapners employed
here by the Western Union left their
keys early today, following action
by the company in locking out union
employees over Sunday.
Union officials sent a message to
President Wilson telling him the ac-
ton was taken only because the tcle.
graph company failed TO play square.
and issued lockout orders.
A strike OF telegraphers thruout
the Southeast because of the whole
sale discharge OF men by the Western
Union yesterday is predicted by Pres
dont A. r. Joyner, of the local union.
by noon. he said, there win be no
Continued on page -
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START TERROR
ATTACK ON HUN
BY J. w. 7. MASON
United Press War Expert

NEW YORK. July S.-Nihilism
has returned TO Russia. The assas-
sination OF the German Ambassador
Won Mirbach. at Moscow, is the be-
ginning of Russia's re-awakening.
Russian liberty enmeshed by the
Hohenzollern militarists is taking TO
bombing its way TO freedom. Tho
people who risked their lives for lib
erty under the czar are not of tho
breed to be cowed forever by German
militarism.
Bombs Play Part
Opposed to the terror of the Ger
man sword has now come the terror
of the Russian bomb
The Germans are placed in a very
difficult position by the killing Of
their ambassador. If they take no
measure OF rcprisal their prestige
will fall II. on the other hand. they
insist on assuming control OF the
police OF Moscow and Petrograd. they
will inevitably invite still more fe-
rocious bomb attacks.
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Economic
Help TO Be
Main Idea
To Send Troops Sufficient
to Prevent Huns Getting
Food and Supplies
WILSON TO SPEAK SOON
by ROBERT J. BENDER
Tinted Press Correspondent

WASHINGTON. July s.-An
army" Of trade and business ex-
pcrts. supported by n sixable po-
lice force Of inier-allicd troops.
will be sent TO Russia TO aid In
establishing order.
The United Press to-day. seek.
ing 10 clear up considerable con-
fusion a. 10 the allied course to-
ward Russia. j. able TO state
semi mi-officialiy that the advance
program has bern determined
upon and will he put into effect
very soon.
There .will he no military inter
now
President Wilson has asked Secre-
taries Wilson. Houston. Redfield and
Lane TO submit; list at tomorrow s
cabinet meeting of men who would
such experts on the mis-
sion The personnel of the mission
will be announced within a week.
New developments in the Russian
assassination of the
German ambassador at Moscow and
the anticipated demand OF Germany
for additional control over the Rus
sian government-gav impetus to-
day TO American-allied efforts TO
reach decision on the form OF aid
for Russia
The killing OF the German envoy.
Count Mirbach. was accepted here
as certain to provoke sharp German
action. with the resultant need for
quick decision by the allies.
Tentative Program
AS result fresh significance was
attached to over Sunday considera-
tion OF the problem at a conference
between President Wilson. Chief of
staff March and Secretary Baker. II
was generally believed here today
that announcement OF this govern
mcnt's course would come in the
form OF statement delivered by the
president to congress. probably early
this week
As affairs appeared TO shape today
and officials still were mainly
Continued on page ~
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Huns Aid Austria
in New Drive Plan

PARIS. July S.--Ludendorff visit
ed Austrian headquarters in the
Trentino 10 hasten preparations for
resumption OF the offensive on the
italian front. according to advices
from Swiss sources today.
Reinforccments are said 20 he con.
centrating In the Innsbruck and
Trentino regions The Swiss from
tier has been closed.
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100000 YANKS
SOON READY TO
ENTER FIGHTING

WASHINGTON. July Sin n
month or less. Gen. PerShing will
have more than half million men
under his direct command ready for
the fighting line. according 20 infor-
nation received hy the senate mill.
tary affairs committee today
The 25i 900 Americans now in the
fighting line. according to Cen.
March. do not include Americans
brigaded with the British and French.
In addition to these. all the troops
sent over during June are still in
trimming There are nearly 300 900
Of these. who by the first Of August
will be ready for battle duty.
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Kingdom 10 interpret for you. thru
Tho Star. Twentieth Century Japan.
This neiKhbor of yours r. Burton
knisciy. keen observer and trained
newspaper writer. whose stories
form the most comprehensive survey
of Nippon ever made FOR any news.
paper.
Watch for his articles in The Star.
star.
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THE captain walking between
ranks at inspection saw that on. of
the men had a shine on the toes OF
his shoes. but that IN. heels were
very muddy.
"How's this" he asked. 'Didn;
you notice that your heels were
dirty"
"A good soldier never looks be.
hind" was the reply. The man did
10 days at kitchen police
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STRICT DRY Law
BEING PLANNED

WASHINGTON. July s.--The sen.
ate agricultural committee agreed to-
day to u new bone dry amendment
making the prohibition laws even
str'cter. 1t provides that no beer or
winie shall be made after November
/. next. and that the sale of whisky,
wine and beer shall cease January
I, next
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Ho! Ho! Listen to
the Web-Foofers

PORTLAND. July s.-When Di.
rector General hcAdoo arrives
here. this week. for a consultation
with railroad men. tho fine quail
ties OF the port Of Portland will
be poured into his ear.
Portland has set It's heart upon
recognition by the government as
the best shipping point for war
supplies 20 Russia. which are eK.
pected 10 reach great magnitude
soon.
McAdoo will be shown the deep.
fresh water harbor and VIII be
told that while other Pacific coast
ports are already congested. Port
lands port is not.
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BIG GUNS DUEL
ALONG Is MILES

PARIS. July s.--An artillery bat.
tie along the i5.milc front between
Villers- -Cotterets forest and the
Msrne was reported by the French
war office today.
Between Forest DE Villers-Cotter
cts and the Marne there was artillery
fighting" the communiquc said.
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Huns Were Nervous
on Fourth of July

WASHINGTON. July s.--Raiding
activity in the Nosges Sunday was
reported by Gen. Pershing today.
The Germans were warned to be
on the alert on the Fourth. since the
Americans were expected TO take the
offensive on Independence day. Per
shing reported
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a TIMID young fellow app~arrd
before the exemption board with the
righ, index finger badly bent The
final question was. How was u be.
fore Il became bent7"
The lad forgot himself for . mo.
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w. u. DENIES KNOWING
OF ATLANTA WAlKOUT

NEW YORK, July S.-Western
Union officials here today disclamed
any knowledge of lockout orders liz.
sued in Atlanta and declared bust
ness at all points was going ahead
as usual.
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b. S. OFFICERS KILLED
IN CRASH NEAR PARIS

PARIS. July S.--Several American
officers were killed when two auto.
mobiles collided near Fsontainebleu. IL
was announced today. Fontainebleu
is 81 miles southeast Of Paris.
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Socialists Admit
Mirbach Murder

AMSTERDAM. July S.--Several
socialist revolutionaries, arrested. in
Moscow, have confessed to complies
ty in the murder of Ambassador
Mirbach. according to a dispatch
from Berlin today.
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BOlSheViki
Defeated
inMOScOW
Fierce Street Fighting Re-
suits in Victory for New
Revolutionary Forces
KILL HUN AMBASSADOR

By United Press Leased Wire Dircc
70 The Star
COPENHAGEN. July ga
serious counter revolution has
broken out in Moscow. according
TO n dispatch carried today By
the Wolff bureau tthe sesni-offi-
ciai German news agency. Sc
we're street fighting is going on
between Bolshevu1i and so
cial revo,utionsries. with the for
mer getting the upper hand