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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-12-04

/, III ing casualties are report
"a by - comna Ing general of the
Amerie l E..2- ,tioEary Forces;
X led in ......... 6s
Died of W ...... $50
plea Of aoeid 4ad ogAar
causes -. ,............... IS
Died disea e.............. SIT
Nounda $50 aly ........s...... 167
Wounde gree undetermined. 264
Moundes ightly ..,........... 5
Missing in action. ,............ SOS
Total ,.....s.. .-...........-..1 1892
Killed In Action.
/ Clarence C. Nuq, Raymond City w
"a.
Died Of Wounds.
Jssse Fisher. M2rp.e.toE3, II. Va
Lundy Shamaas5
VA ter G. Ncr.oa. q E11els 1 Ave
uefie W. Va.
William H Payne, Ceredo. W. Va
Roderic Rayburn, Rayenswood, u
Va
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-23

$4,000 has already been spent. The
saw and planning mill is in working
order with daily capacity of $4,000
feet. Electric lights are expected to
be turned on in the town of 0ldsmar
in about three weeks; power will also
be furnished to the Kardell Tractor
& Truck company. Mr.. Bernstein says
the ice plant will be ready to furnish
ice to the people of Oldsmar in the
next five weeks. The garage will be
run by the Oldsmar Garage & Supply
company.
The residents of Oldsmar are very
favorably impressed by the business
ability and enterprise Of Mr.. Born
stein and his associates and are do
ing all they can to contribute to his
success.
There will be a big time in the color
ed church at Oldsmar on Sunday, Feb
ruary "a. Four or five ministers from
other towns in Pinellas county will be
present to assist in holding a big bar
becue, with free lemonade. Meetings
will be held all day long and big att
tendance is anticipated.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-23
Marshal Jones
Extends Thanks
to Home. Guards

The following note was received this
morning from City Marshal R. T.
Jones, requesting The Leader to make
it public:
'Tarpon Springs, Feb. 20.
Editor Evening Leader.
"Dear Sir:
"Will you kindly express my deep
appreciation of the assistance render
ed me in handling the great crowd
which we had in our city yesterday.
While the crowd was most orderly
there was an immense amount of di-
recting to be done, questions to be an
swered and general looking after to
be performed. The Home Guards gave
me great assistance and desire to
publicly thank them.
"R. 7. JONES, City Marshall
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-23

One Of the finest pieces of property
on Spring bayou for rent or for sale.
The price is bargain for anyone who
wants beautiful home. Inquire at
The Leader Office. If.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-23

Mr.. Casey Driver, whose home is
now in Orlando, arrived here last
night to be the weekend guest of his
father and family. His friends are
glad to see him again.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-23

There was a jolly party from Crys-
tai Beach who occupied table right
beside ours at the banquet on Thurs
day night. They did not register and
We We're unable to get the initials and
names of the party even though we
called up the Blue Heron at Crysta
Beach and asked for information
However, we recognized two of the
party as Messrs. Lansing Snyder ane
j. E. Rebstock.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-23

At the jitney luncheon booth in the
park yesterday, under the auspices of
the County Federation of Women's
Clubs, ffty-fve dollars was cleared,
which will go into the general fund.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-23

Mr.. .. Peacock, prominent citizen of
Tampa, was among the many other
Tampa people who participated in the
pleasures of the Pinellas Patriotic Pa
geant here today.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-23

A dark purple leather portfolio, 10
by 8, shaped like a large envelopes,
was lost at the Noblit Hardware store
this morning or dropped on the street.
Finder kindly return same to The
Leader office.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-23

Mrs. E. s.. Watson, and Miss Ella
Lewis, of 0zona, spent the day here
yesterday as the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. D. Stinson, enjoying the fes-
tivities of the Pinellas pageant.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-23

The Catholic club had luncheon
booth in the park, and the ladies were
kept busy serving the visitors. The
amount realized by this club has not
yet been reported.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-23

Mrs. I. j. Smith, of Eaton Rapids,
Mich, Mrs. M. r. Turner, of Yellow
Springs, o., and Mrs. Elizabeth Smith,
of Gainesville, are spending a few
days in Tarpon Springs. These la
dies are friends of Mrs. j. l. Blake.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-23
SPECIAL NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

City taxes became delinquent Feb
ruary |. A penalty of per cent per
month is required by the city charter
and will be collected. On March thir-
ty-frst all unpaid taxes will be turned
over to the city attorney for collection
and will cost those who have not paid
a great deal more. See notice on an
other page of today's Leader.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-23
adler Office

Mrs. Lucian L. Lucas and Mother,
Mrs. L. D. Frost, motored to Tampa
this morning with Mr.. and Mrs. j. K.
Cheyney. Mrs. Frost is returning to
her home at st. Cloud, after a very
pleasant visit in Tarpon Springs.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-23

Mrs. John Bigelow and little daugh-
ter, Jean, left this morning for a few
days. visit with Mrs. F. R. Cushing
and sister, Mrs. w. B. Hill, in Tampa.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-23

Mrs. E. R. Fox, of Clearwater, wife
of the local manager of the Peninsular
Telephone company, was the guest of
Mrs. Arthur Kaminis yesterday.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-23

Beautiful home, located on Spring
bayou; large grounds filled with fruit
trees which are bearing; also beauti-
full ornamental shrubbery and trees.
The price asked IS very lbw. Inquire
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-23
In the Madole hotel float in the pa

In the Madole hotel float in the pa
rade yesterday were the following
Mrs. G. T. Greggs, Mrs. R. G. Clark
son, Mrs. Harry Lewis, Mrs. Harry
Sherman, Mrs. Senior, Miss Adele
Senior, Mrs. Moore, Miss Benjamin,
and Mr.. Sedgewick, the latter making
a very fne-looking George Washing
ton.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-23
narpnil 6prinya
~ - Sz-<<- 49,
u M ann Outs

Royal theatre today, matinee and
night, Billie Burke in ''The Mysterious
Miss Terry"
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-23

The Ladies Aid of Trinity M. E.
church gave a cafeteria luncheon in
the church annex, clearing forty-three
dollars. Mrs. Coachman, who had this
work in charge, and who is the presi-
dent, worked faithfully that it might
be success.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-23

Louis Drane, first sergeant of the
machine gun company at Camp jack
son, Columbia, S. c., paid The Leader
very pleasant call this morning,
looking quite jaunty in his army un-
form. Louis will not be here long,
we are sorry to say, as he goes to st.
Petersburg tonight and starts from
there tomorrow morning back to
Camp Jackson. Army life must agree
with him, for he is looking fine.
John Kananis Douglass, who was
brought up by DR.. j. E. Douglass OF
this city, and who was born in Greece
but is now a naturalized American
citizen, is in the city for few days
Johnny is sergeant in the ordnance
department at Camp Wheeler, Macon
Ga. He was one of a hundred officers
and non-commissioned officers to pass
an examination, and is now a gas IN
structor. He said that Governor Cats
short while ago visited the camp te
see how his Florida boys were getting
along, and all the men liked hin
nightly and are strong for him
Serg Johnnie leaves Tarpon Monday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-30
GERMANS STRIKE
COUNTER BLOW
fresh enemy troops beyond the line OF
tho Ourcq was reported in General
Pershins's communique for yester
received today
$50 U. 8. WARsHlps OVERS
sir Eric Gsddes Declares Co.
Marked and Compile

W1TNS0 1O0 N0mpte
London. July s0.-There branch
OF Anglo-American activ n which
cooperation and comrad, ] are more
marked and more comps lhan in the
navy said Sir Eric Geddes, first lord
OF the British admiralty, speaking yes
terday at the American Luncheon Club
He continued:
There are more than $50 American
warBhips now based on this side. and
Mr.. Roosevelt. the American assistant
secretary Of the navy. has assured US
this number will be increased faster in
the future than in the past.
we are glad to welcome all these
additions to the allied naval strength,
because every additional ship means a
more strenuous war against subma-
rinea
Large numbers Of ships are required
for escorting incoming American trans
ports. II a ship Is on duty It can not
be hunting and fighting submarines.
SO .he additional American forces will
mean the release of a similar number
OF British for intensive work, against
U-boats."
In addition to Sir Eric Geddes and
Franklin D. Roosevelt. the guests in
cluded members of the naval commit
tee of the American house of repre-
sentatives.
Mr.. Roosevelt said:
Il came over with the object of learn
ing. That is why l came across the
Atlantic IN destroyer shall spend
most OF my few weeks on this side in
seeing things being done.
"Sir Eric Geddes and / have visited
Queenstown and found things working
there Just as had dreamed they
ought to be working-a keen unified
energy of British and American forces
aiming at a common end
= 1T has been a great pleasure to
meet Sir Eric,sto travel Wit, him and
to find him ne nksn, talking in onr
own language.
The United States owes mucfn-to
the. untiving work of rhs Z:
forsitais a@fact about so pr e-nty4ef
the troop. ships carfying slnerie,Ins TO
Europe are British sl1i->::,. ;.nd have been
escorted by British men of war.
THE United States has. | belie.es
at last struck it's stride in naval con-
struction and we shall deliver ships
very rapidly henccforth."
Secretary Roosevelt had 2 long inter
view with King George yesterday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-30
PRICE OF SUGAR
TO BE INCREASED
Cost TO Consumer Likely 70 o'ss 1 Cent
a,Pound Higher Cuban oovsrnmsnt
Officials Give Reasons For Demand !,
ing Increase.

New York. July 3o.-An increase to
theN consumer Of cent pound in
the price Of sugar is indicated In q
statement issued here today by George
M. Rolph. chairman Of the interna-
tional sugar committee, after a confer
erce with representatives OF the Cuban
government.
Sugar authorities Of the Cuban and
United States governments will meet
n'ext week to>decide on the 1919 price.
Mr.. Rolph made public a brief pre-
pared by the Cuban government set
ting forth reasons tending to increase
the cost of the 1919 crop.
He said the international sugar com-
mittee recognized the need Of meeting
this added cost.
Refinery prices to wholesalers for
granulated sugar now are IN cents q
pound. The wholesalers charged the
retailers Sh cents and the consumer
pays 10 cents.
It was shown by the Cuban mission
that the investment for sugar produc-
tion in Cuba is on scale Of 100000
tons with a capital of $1,000, ,O00, 900. 4,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-30
IBy the Associated Press.l

by IA6z &ASSOCldIcu5 1CSS.l
u London. July 30.-Heavy fighting has
been in progress along the whole battle
front from Vile en- -Tardenois to
3uzancy, according to advices. received
.:p to noon today. 1t has resulted SO
.ar, however, in very little progress for
s.he allies.
some advance has been effected on
et.l.s allies IN tha Ardre valley. along
the easterly side Of the front toward the
vii-ale Of Aui.. Grsunl likewise
mas been gained in the center near
Hillers- -Agron- -Aisuizy.
A German thrust drove the Amer
leans back from Buguneux. near Grand
Rozoy. northwest Of Fere- Tar
denois.
The main advance ON the westerly,
side Of the front seems to have been,
made at Grand Rozoy. about i've miles
northwest Of Fere-en-Tardenois. The
French here are progressing north to
the crest Of the plateau between the
Vesfe and the Ourcq.
There has been heavy fighting near
Euzancy, aNe miles south OF Scissors
and also in Plessier wood, about five
miles farther south.
In this locality forty-fve prisoners
were taken belonging to three divisions
Of the enemy now engaged in the Marne
|salient. There are seventy one divi-
eions. Of which ten belong to the army
bf Crown Prince Rupprecht OF Bavaria.
The enemy's withdrawal is reported
till orderly. and military opinion in
<ondon discounts the possibility Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-30
wAe,No DEFENSIVE WAR.

Austvia Ready 10 Make Peaes When
Enemiss II "Renounes Hostile Plans"
Amsterdam. July s0.--swe arr. ready
TO conclude an honorable peace js soon
las our opponerts renounce their hos
tile ptians aiming al. our destruction" :"
says Baron Won Hussareck. Austrian
premier, In presenting his cabinet 70
the upper house of the Austrian ipariia-
ment. according to advices from
viensa. He added that 70 far as the
central powers are concerned the war
Is a defensive one. A.
80 long as our opponents take the
standpoint of one-sided dictation there
is nothing for US but to continue the
war" gss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-30
GREAT SUM LILY SPENT.
Huns Used Millions in U. S. and SCOT
Nothing For L."

New York, July 30.-That the Ger
man government spent S30,O00O00 to
$5O.O00,0 900 for propa aganda in this;
country, "and got nothing for it, was a
declaration by George Sylvester Vier-
eek, alleged pro-German publicist, in
testimony given at the inquiry here
into Teuton activities in the United
States.
AS witness at the inquiry conduct
ed by Attorney General Becker's office,
Viereck declared if string of in
fiuencial newspapers had been bought.
1--WE could have arranged that America
never would have entered the war"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-30
ONE IOWA cAsuLTY.

Dexter Soldier Dies Of Dissass ia
Francs-casuaity List Heavy.
Washington. July 30.-Cook, Merritt
WinseH, Dexter died OF disease. is the
only Iowan In today's army casualty
Ast. There were no Iowans in the ma
rine corps list. The army list shows:
!, Killed in action, IL; died Of wounds.
II; died of disease. Is; died OF acci-
dent. 8; wounded severely. 30; wounded
slightly. j; missing. 8. Total. 145.
The marine corps list shows:
Killed in action. 6: died of wounds.
Az wounded severely, 4. Total, II.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-30
Establish New Training Units.

Washington, July 30.-Establishment
of an infantry unit, senior division, re-
serve officers training corps, at the
University of Kansas, and organization
of signal corps units of the officers
corps at Yale University. was an
nounced today by the war department
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-30
Hun. Take Ether countirs.

lBy the Associated Press.l
With the American Army on the
4Aisne- Marne Front. July 30.-Brought
to an American dressing station on the
hanks Of the Ourcq a wounded German
kept repeating. Zone. two. three" with
<arnestness. indicative Of his concen-
tration. Inquiry from nurse elected
this explanation:
.oh, all those German officers do
that"
You see." said the nurse, ut IL like
talking in your sleep. The Germans
know this and every officer goes under
the influence of ether counting" !"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-30
Huns Concentrate Many
Divisions on Front
North of Marne.
HEAVY ATTACKS z
SHOW RESULTS
Allied Advance Checked and Lines
Dented in Places - Americans Re-
esivs srunt Of Counter Blows and
Are Forced Back At Two Peints-
Progress For the Allies in Other Sec
tors-Admits lmportanes Of Battle. /.
IBy the Associated press. l

The Germans have thrown nearly
1000, 900 men ints the sisantie bat.
tie between soissons; and Rhsims
and have been viciously counter at.
attacking alk around the circular
line that Strstchss from Soissens TO
Rheims.
Even this formidable force, how
ever, appsars to have made no.
more than {. dent or two in the
slisd front, while at various points
prsursss for the allies. tight but i'm
psrtans 10 rspsrtsd.
RsSsrdins the strength Of the
osrasan fsrpss, unofsiesai sdviees
stats thsrs, afs ssvsnty-srs rsutcns
divisions engaged IN this strussle.,
The strength Of German divi-.
sien 10 about 1880 on ! normal.
footing, 90 that II all the units re-.
sisting the allies north Of the
Marine have been Kept up 70 stand
ard there are e5s, 800 mon trying TO
hold their line, until the situation
10 relieved.
OF these units ten division have
hssn drawn, from Crown Prince
Ruphecht's forces in the north.
The German crown prince had
about 10000 men between Scissors
and Rheims whom tho allied attack
began on July 15. Since then hs
has drawn heavily on oshsr army
groups.
Il would seem that this astion
reflects importance on this battle
thru the eyes Of the German high
command. ss
Thru The German counter blew
the Americans were driven back
from cisrses,. southeast Of Fsre-
en- rardenois, while to. the north
west Of Fore The Amsricanssa also
have been forced out Of Bsudnsux
Into which they had penetrated
after passing thru Grand Roxcy.
1uxancy, situated on the3 west
side Of the crIss river, about 6vs
miles south Of Soissons, also has
been the scene Of heavy fighting
and the battle appears 70 have been.
general along the limo south of that
point, notably in PIsssier wood,
near whore the front turns abrupt
iy to tho east.
On tho other end OF the battle
line there has been sharp engage
,nents but reports credit the allies
with having made an advance at
AubiIIey, in the Ardrs valley, west
Of Rheims:
They also have forged ahead
farther down toward the bottom
Of the pocket at villsrs -Asron-
Aiuuzy.
There have been patrol opera
tions along The British front but
nothing significant has occurred
there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-30
AustraIians Iake Prisoner,.

London, July s0.-German positions
in the Merris region on the FLANDERS
front were entered last night by Aus
tralian troops, who took prisoners, the
war Office announced today
The enemy artillery was active
northwest OF Albert, using gas shells.
1t also displayed activity near IaBassee
canal aand Ypres.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-30
Draft TREATIES Ratified.

Washington, July ao.-Ratification of
the draft treaties between the United
States and Great Britain and Canada.
were exchanged today at London, it was
stated officially today at the state de-
partment, making them effective to-
day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-30
Americans Fight Without Rest.

by the Assocfated Press,
London. July 30-American troops in
the Soissonsl Rheims sector have been
fighting virtually without cessation
along their, whole line for the last
twenty-four hours. The German de-
tense has stiffened and the Americans
had made very little progress up to
noon today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-30
Iowa Regiment in Big Battle.

special to Times -Republlcan.
Council Bluffs, July .30-Corporal
Chris Bethelsen, or. Sioux City. men,
toned in today's Associated Press re-
port az fighting on the Ourcq. is a
member of CompanyL. Council Bluffs,
16sth infantry, formerly the Third
Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-30
[By the Associated Press.l

London, July 30.-The Germans have
been counter attacking very heavily
along virtually the entire battle front.
according to news that reached London
shortly after noon today.
Their attack was an especially, heavy
ore in the American sector and resulted
in driving the Americans out of the
village OF Cierges, about Ave and one
half miles south east Of Fere-enr ar
denois.
Another German thrust drove the
French out Of Bugneux, near Grand
Rozoy, northwest of Fere-en-T Tarde
ncis. This town, however. was recap
tured from the enemy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-30
erman. to. Make Stand.

Paris July 3O.-rhe ierceifess Of the
fighting Monday,it is believed here, is
sign the German retreat has reached
Its limit and the enemy will make a
stand with the right wing on the
pleateau OF the Crise and with his left
on the hills south Of the Ardre.
For the defense Of this line, it is held.
the Germans will devote all Of General
Won Boehn's army and the reserve divi-
sions taken from the Crown Prince
Rupprecht.
There was no change in the situa-
tion north OF the Marne last night"
says the war. officestatement today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-30
LONE BANDIT ROBs
G. & O. EXPRESS CAR

Rifles Safe After Securely Tying Mes
seneer-Robbery Committed Near
Charlottesville va.-Amsunt Of Loot
Unknown.
Charlottesville. Va. July S0,-An ex-
press car'on a west bound Chesapeake
& Ohio passenger train. passing thru
here early today. was robbed by an un-
identified white man who bound and
gagged Express Messenger Marshall of
Washington. The safe was emptied of
all valuables.
7 When the train reached Staunton the
express messenger was united and told
Of the robbery. He said the bandit en-
tered the car soon after the train left
Charlottesville and held him up at the
point Of pistol
After tying him, he said, the robber
took his keys and robbed the safe. No
estimates were made on the amount Of
the haul
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-30
Turkish Diplomat Dead.

Amsterdam, July a0.-Hakky Pacha.
Turkish ambassador to Germany, died
last night in Benin. after short i'll
ness, Berlin dispatch announces to-
day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-30
.TEUT0NS PREPARE TO
MAKE STRONG STAND
Resistance Stens and Allies Make Oily Small Gains Despite Severity
Of Hamerng Tactics cious Counter Attacks by Germans in
Effort to Stop American and French AmesAlane Salient
Almost 0bleraed German Retirement Orderly
Take Stand on Heights South Of Ade River.
[By the Associated Press


Allied troops maintain the pressure against the Ger
gains despite increased enemy resstance which NAV in
cate the end Of the retreat Is near Not onv "a the south
but in the east and wesn fact everywhere except in the
immediate envronments If scissors, and Rhe;ms-the
French Americans and British have forced the Germans
to give ground slightly Especially portan has been
the allied gains on the fanks 80 - ..I,
Vicious counter attacks were made hv the fe,n,ans
to stop the advance Of the allies but the has been
unable to stem the tide atho temnorarv holding # I'M at
places The salient line now Is almost straphf Allied
hammerinr On the tanks ;s hauinnno tn tall -.
South Of SCISSORS Scottish troops are pressing thru
Buzancy Between there and the 0urco French forces
have gained apprecaby and now are forcing their way p
the slopes Of Hill 2O5 and Hill 2O6 north Of Grand Rozoy
and which dominate the nlain between Grand Rnzov and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-30

Beige. Machine guns were used to
suppress the movement and the leaders
were arrested
The police, 1t was added, were still
busy dispensing the crowds when the
report was sent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-30
FRANCIS AGAIN MOVES.

Reported to Have Transferred Head
quarters to Arehangel.
Washington, July 30. - Unconflrmed
reports reached the state department
today that Ambassador Francis has
moved his headquarters from Volodga
to Archansei. No direct word has been
received from Mr.. Francis and the
state department has cabled him re-
garding the report