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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-22
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS
Children Make Merry
at a Birthday Party

Little Sara Jane Wells, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs, Leland J. Wells, eos
North Second street, had tho merri-
eat kind OF a celebration for her first
Hrthday, last evening, The young
sters played gnmeu, heard stories
told by Mrs. Arthur Lebo and ap-
plauded songs sung by Mr.. Lebe.
Ice cream, cakes and little candies
comprised the refreshnxent menu,
with birthday cako bearing ono
tall candle. d.
There were guests present from
York. Johnstown and this city.
TO BE AUTUMN WEDDING
1t has been announced that the
marriage of Miss Mary Edith Ashby,
OF Oneida, N. Y, to Thomas Robin
son Moffitt, OF this city, will take
place in October. Mr.. Moffltt. the
youngest son of tho lato DR.. and
Mrs, Robert H Moffltt. Of North
Front street, Is q graduate of the
University of Pennsylvania. class of
1905. He made n remarkable record
as an athlete and for eight years
held the intercollegiate champion
ship high Jump record. . AS u MEM
ber of the Olympic toam he took
conspicuous part in the meet held In
1908 in London. At present Mr..
Moffltt Is adjutant ut headquarters
of the Fifth Battalion of Infantry,
New York Guard. and is stationed
at Lake saranac. N. Y.
Miss Annabeth Ficlses, of this city,
is spending ten days at tho homo Of
her brother. Robert Fickes, 4o7
Franklin street, Hanover.
The Rev. DR.. and Mrs. w. 70.
Daugherty returned to their homo.
at 25s Boas street, after spending
several days with the Rev. and Mrs,
S, B. Daughterty. East Middle street,
Hanover.
The Rev. and Mrs. L. G. Manages,
1881 Walnut street, have returned to
their home after spending a few
weeks of rest and recuperation ut
Caledonia park in the. delights of
camping life. ..t
Burgess ]. f. wingert. OF Cham
bersburg, is in the city on n business
trip.
lOaher Personals on Pare 14.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-22

Word has been received by Mr..
and Mrs. A. p. Kitchen, Seventeenth
and Walnut streets. that their son,
Corporal Oliver Kitchen. has been
wounded in France, but is rapidly
recovering, and will soon be back on
the firing line. Mr.. Kitchen went to
France year ago with the Rainbow
Division, anlisting In Connecticut.
He was promoted to corporal last
February while fighting in the
trenches. Corporal Kitchen is
graduate of the Technical High
school and has many friends here
who will be glad to hear of his quick
recovery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-22
Wright's Orchestra

Colored. of Columbus, Ohio. will
sing and play. for dancing at Sum
merdale Park Thursday. Friday ard
Saturday evenings. August %. 2s.24
Admission. 40 and so cents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-22

Miss Nellie Gourley. of 224 North
Third street, has accepted q position
as stenographer in the Agriculture
Department at Washington. D. c.
Miss Edith and Miss Catherine
Shoemaker, of 1895 Market street,
are home after q visit with relatives
In the country near Marysville.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Hean. of 1717
North Second street, and daughter.
Miss Marian Hean, are spending
some time at their cottage In Mount
Gretna.
Miss Nettie Hemperly. of 321 Herr
street, and Miss Pauline Shurr are
spending ten-day vacation at Wild
wood, N. J.
Miss Louise Finch, of Wilkes
Barre, Is the guest of Miss Margaret
Wingard, 220 Reilly street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-22
GIRLS oFF FOR CAMP

Rowican Camp Fire Girls left this
morning for Camp Rowioan, York
county for ten days camping trip.
Mrs. Edwin Payne and Mrs. r.. II.
Suydam are chaperons of the. party,
including Miss Dorothy Long, Miss
Verna Hughes. Miss Violet Dice,
Miss Sara Palm, Miss Lillian Bow
man, Miss Thelma Wager, Miss Ruth
Macy and Miss Lillian Macey.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-22
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY

Little Virginia Haines celebrated
her fourth birthday anniversary on
Friday last at her summer home in
PerdiX.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-13
WOULD BRING
TOTAL FUND Up
To q BILLIONS
Brig. Gen. Barrette Submits
Estimates of Needs For
Big Guns During the
Coming Year.
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WASHINGTON, May I3.-
An estimate of six billion dol
lars to De expended during the
next II months for heavy ord
nance was submitted to the
house appropriations committee
this afternoon by Brig. Gen. j.
D. Barrette, acting chief OF coast
artillery.
The appropriation asked is in ad-
dition to the SIS. 5.0OO.OOO,OOO esti-
mate submitted to the military af-
fairs committee by Sec'y of War
Baker The money will be spent
for heavy guns for use on the west
ern front and for coast fortihca-
tions. The major part will be ex-
pended for great guns with which
TO protect American soldiers abroad.
These will not be available until one
year after the contracts are let. Gen.
Barrette told the committee.
Barrettes explanation of how
the money will be expended were
ampliied by the chief of engineers,
Gen. Black.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-13
INSANITY DEFENSE
OF GRACE LUSK
Psychology Teacher Faces
Asylum if Found "NOt
Guilty" of Murder.
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WAUK ESHA. Wis, May 13.-In
the court house here today lawyers
and jurymen prepared 10 dissect in
the cold light of Jurisprudence the
emotions that led Miss Grace Lusk,
psychology teacher. TO slay Mrs.
Mary Newman Roberts, wife of DR..
David Roberts. and the woman who
stood between Miss Lusk and the
man she loved-Dr. Roberts. Miss
I.usk goes on trial for murder after
weeks of weary waiting while she
was recovering from two bullet
wounds, sef-infiicted. shortly after
she shot Mrs. Roberts
Just as soon as the jury is select
ed there viii begin new revelation
Of the spectacular story
Counsel for the defense will make
their night on the grounds Of in
sanity" IL is reported that their
chef worry is the attitude Of the
client toward the laws made by
man. They will send her 10 the
stand without any attempt at coach
ing. Ii is understood they Will make
no effort TO govern her behaviour
Is witness. Grace Lusk Will 90 on
the stand and attempt to defend her
own strange code Of morals against
the unbending code OF the law. Her
lawyers wish IL made clear that the
insanity" defense has no associa-
ton with the adjectiyes temper
ary'' or emotional
They will contend that Miss Lusk
was insane on the dav OF the shoot
ing and is insane now.
Under the Wisconsin laws. which
have no provision for capital pun
ishment a verdict OF not guilty on
the grounds asked by the defense
automatically would sentence Miss
Iusk 10 the state asylum for the
insane.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-13
AIRMEN BOMB DREDGE
TRYING TO CLEAR THE
HARB0R AT 0STENO
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international News Service.
LONDON. May 1S.-The bOttling
up of the German submarine base
at Zeebrugge has been made COM
plete by effective work by British
airmen on Sunday Bombs We're
dropped at the entrance TO the har-
Dor directly hitting and sinking a
German dredge boat between two
obsolete cruisers that had formerly
been sunk in the fairway.
Photographs taken by British air
men show that the basins of the
Brugges canal are crowded with
German craft of all descriptions.
They have been prevented from con-
tinuing their voyages because of the
blocking of the entrances Of the Os-
tend and Zeebrugge harbOrs.
The dredge was attempting to dig
hole beneath the sunken British
cruisers Iphigenia and Itrepid, into
which they would fall when blown
up.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-13
PRESIDENT NOMINATES
MEN FOR COMMISSIONS

international NeWs Service;
WASHINGTON. May 1@.-The
president sent the following NOM
nations TO the senate today;
To be brigadier general medical
corps. national army, col. Robert r.
Noble. medical corps, national army
To be first lieutenants. dental
corps. L. 5. A, John Rudolph W.
keen of South Dakota: Richard
Carlton HOblitzeI Of West Virginia
Earl Eaton Stafford of Massachu-
sets.
To be first lieutenant of infantry,
Second Lieut.. William +. Stronger.
The Richard Carlton Hobhtzel
named in the list Of todays nom
nations for army commissions, $
Dick" Hoblitzel. first baseman of
the Boston Red Sox. Hoblitzel is a
native Of Parkersburg. W Va. and
previous TO his enlistment this
spring he PLAYED II years with the
Cincinnati and Boston clubs in the
major leagues
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-13
TEUT0N ARTILLERY ON
MACEDONIAN FRONT is
SMELLING THE ITALIANS
LnternatIonal News servIce

international News Service
PARIS, May 13.-The artillery OF
the Teutonic allies on the Macedon-
ian front has been violently shellins
the positions Of the Italian troops at
Hill No. 1850 (in the Monastir sec
tion) the French war Office reported
in a communique dealing with Bal
kan operations.
The Bulgar-German forces at
tempted a surprise attack near Vet
renik but were repulsed.
Servian and British airmen have
bombed cantonments at Seres and
the Angiste station.
There have been artillery duels or
the Struma river, west o. the Var
dar, at the bend of the Tcherna river
and near MOnastir.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-13
BILL PROVIDES
DECORATIONS
FOR j. s. MEN
SeC'y Baker Submits Measure
Establishing Three Class
eS of Medals For
Bravery.
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inter dtlOndl news service.
WASHINGTON, May f3.-
Sec'y of War Baker this after
noon submitted to congress a
comprehensive bill to be SubSti-
tuted for all pending legislation
providing for the award of dec
orationS to Americas war
heroes. The new measure would
authorize the president to
award medals of honor dis
tinguiShed service crosses" and
distinguished service medals"
Under the provisions of the bill.
medals of honor" will be present
ed by the president in the name Of
congress. only 10 officers and e..
listed men who "in action involving
actual conflict with an enemy, dis
tinguish themselves conspicUously
by gallantry and intrepidity at the
risk of life above and beyond the
call OF duty"
distinguished service crosses, -
would be awarded 10y the president.
but not in the name of congress, -
C any person, who while serving in
any capacity in the army since the
United States entered the war, has
distinguished, or who shall hereafter
distinguish himself. or herself by
extraordinary herOism in connection
with military operations against an
armed enemy"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-13

Practically all OF them have re-
suited ID the advantage OF the
British and French
Thrown Back by Allies.
Where the Germans succeed
ed in gaining ground they were
quickly thrown back 10y the
allies.
At the present time the al
lies hold the initiative and are
prepared TO give blow for blow.
no matter how hard the Teu-
tons may strike.
The report is again current
that Germany is waiting for the
Austria Hungarian armies 10
strike in Italy before recon-
mencine the drive i'm France
In this connection "a dispatch
from Amsterdam today said
that the kaiser and the Aus
trian emperor are conferring AT
German great headquarters up
on the question of a simultane-
Gus offensive i'm the western and
southwestern theaters of war.
This was the saith day OF the
German offensive but for the
past few weeks it had resolved
into a big gun offensive
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-13

It has been over two weeks
since the Germans launched
any great attack on the Flan-
ders front. while nearly three
weeks have elapsed since the
last big German assault on the
Picardv line.
The last grand assault or the
Flanders front ended in an
irnominious defeat for the
German armies that were try
ing to break through the hill
positions held by the Anglo
French armies southeast Of
Arras That was on April %.
RcCapturc Village.
on the Picardy front the
Germans made their last big
effort on April "A. when they
attacked on the front east of
Amiens and took by storm the
battle-wrecked village OF Vii
lers- BretenneuN. Their triumph
was short-lived. for the British
attacked ON the following day
and recaptured the village.
Willers- BretenneuN. which is
stII held by the British. is about
90 miles east OF Amiens. on the
road that runs due eastward
from the British base through
Proyart and Nermand In local
operations in that zone. the
British have advanced their
lines "A number OF times sine
April 25)
since the breakdown of the
German operations late in
April. the big gums have been
roaring along the two battle
zones. There have been some
small infantry operations but
ali were local In character.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-13
ROCHESTER STREET CAR
STRIKE ENDS MONDAY
InternatIonaI -. servL.e

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ROCHESTER. y. y. May 13. -
Rochester's street car strike ended
this morning after suspension Of
service lasting IS hours Following
a meeting 80 motormen. conductors
and shop men. at which an offer Of
The New York state railways grant
a four cents hourly increase i'm
vases was received and discussed
he men decided 90 return 20 work
md the operation OF cars was re-
sumed at O'cioCk on all lines in
-luding the Rochester and Eastern
and the Rochester and Sodus Bay.
.wo interurban roads that were tied
ID by the strike.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-13
ITALIAN ARRESTED FOR
COMPLETELY IN MURDER
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TnternatiCnal News Service
SANDUSKY, O., May 13. - Patsy
Brando. an Italian said TO be wanted
in connection with murder cases at
Akron last January, was arrested in
a rocming house here this morning
by a New York detective. The man
making the arrest was the detective
who recently arrested one suspect
IN New York and another in Toledo
in connection with the same crimes.
The capror with his prisoner started
at once for Akron. where ne viii
be held pending complete investiga-
tion of mis- record.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-13
III Envoy Puzzled By Report S Army Will Be Held in Reserve
Starving Russia
Beginning to Turn
A gainst Soviets
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International News Service.
LONDON. May 13. - Counter
revolution is beginning TO raise its
head in Russia. turning discontented
and starving masses against the So
viets," said a New Agency dispatch
from Moscow today, quoting Mich
olaf Lenine, the bolsheviki premier
Leninie's statement was contained
in a telegram sent broadcast and
appealing for relief for famine
stricken PetrOgrad.
Four Moscow papers have been
suspended for antagOnistic state
ments against soviet rule and II
newspapers being prosecuted, it was
added. including an organ Of the
wOrkingmen.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-13
DOUBT REPORT RUSS
SEND ARMS TO GERMANY

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WASHINGTON, May 13-Om-
cials today expressed doubt of re-
ports brought 10 a Pacific port by
returning travellers from Russia
that munitions shipped from the
United States via Vladivostok. We're
being sold by Russian officials at
Moscow TO Germany. IL was stated
that the latest Oficiai reports show
ed that the enormous supplies Of
munitions which had been landed
at NladivOstok We're still there. state
department advices have reported
that the bolshevik authorities had
directed that these supplies be sent
westward but that the orders have
not been carried out
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-13
SAYS STATEMENT
IS CONTRARY To
HIS DIRECTIONS
Lord Reading Doubts Report
Was Issued With Sane
ton of the English
War Cabinet.
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WASHINGTON, May l3.-
The mystery created by the
statement from Ottawa, attrib-
uted to the British war cabinet,
that the American army will not
be utilized by the allies until it
becomes "a complete and pow
erful force, was heightened to-
day when Lord Reading, British
ambassador, declared the state
ment dramatically opposed to
all received by me. " ConfeSSing
himself quite in the dark as to
the origin of the statement, " the
ambassador issued formal
statement as follows:
THE statement attributed 10
the British war cabinet 20 the
effect that the allies are so con-
idens. that having been given
the choice OF a small immediate
army for defense or waiting un-
til they are reinforced by a
complete powerful self-support-
ing American army. they have
chosen the latter is diametrical-
~ opposed to all information re-
ceived by me from the British
war cabinet, and 10 all the re-
quests which / have been asked
by them to make TO the United
states administration.
Il am quite i'm the dark as
10 the origin Of the statement.
At pre-ent all L can say is that
/ am convinced that the dOcu
ment has not been issued with
the knowledge OF the prime
minister OF the British war cab
met"
Previously white house officials
let Il be known that they did not
understand the Ottawa statement
and that Efforts have been begun TO
learn just what was meant.
Up 70 the time Lord Reading
spoke. military circles here accepted
the Ottawa statement as correct
and authorized by the British war
cabinet. especially i'm view of the
fact that for "a week the allied lines
in the west were holding and that
the greatest force of the German
drive had been met and overcome.
With the Reading statement before
them. however. officials were frank
" puzzled but offered no comment.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-13
TWO KILLED IN GUN
BATTLE IN CLEVELAND,
MOTIVE is MYSTERY
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CLEVELAND, O.. May 13.-Police
today are still without clue 10 the
motive for a gun battle on z. 31st
st. here last night in which two
men were killed. Michael d'Agrumo
and Thomaso Gordano We're killed
while four other men who engaged
in the fight made their escape three
of them fiourishing revOlvers and
the fourth throwing his weapon
away as he ran through an alley.
Seven witnesses to the fight We're
rounded up by the police but they
We're unable to furnish any clue TO
tn eshOOting affray and were re-
leased. Police say that the six men
met on the street. and the two who
were killed, opened fire. killing each
other The OtHer four men. al
though armed. it is said, did not fire
a shot
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-13
STEADY RAINS INJURE
LOW-LYING FARM LANDS

international News Service.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind May l5.-
According To- reports received today
from the southern part Of the state
the steady rains Of the past three
davs have caused considerable dam
aee 10 low-lying farm lands. Law
renee. Scott. Washington and Jack
son counties suffered particularly.
Further rainfall will damage thou
sands OF acres OF wheat it rs feared.
Minor washo1ts are causing railways
considerable trouble
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-13
SAY COMPANIES BRIBED
EMPLOYEES OF CUSTOMERS
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WASHINGTON. May 13-COm-
plant was made today by the fed
eral trade commission against the
Pennsylvania Specially Co. of Phila-
delphia. and the Advance Paint Co.
OF indianapolis. They are charged
with giving gratuities 20 employees
of customers as an inducement %
them 20 influence their employers 10
deal with the respondent companies.
The commission today ordered the
Standard Varnish works OF New
York. and the Warren Soap Mfg
Co. Of Boston 10 refrain from such
practices
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-13
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LONDON. Nav IS.

International News Service
LONDON, May IS. - The
predicted double drive in west
ern and Italian battle fronts,
which NAV result from The con-
ference of the kaiser and En-
peror Karl, of Austria. at Ger
man great headquarters, prob
ably will be the greatest blow Of
the war, according to advices
from Amsterdam today.
The supreme AuStrO-German
effort is to be concentrated on
those fronts. it was stated.
The Fremdenhlatt, of Berlin,
interpretS the meeting as mean
ing that Austria and Germany
are resolved to stick together 70
the end.
on the other hand. a dispatch
from Vienna hy way OF zurich.
quoted the German newspaper
Frankfurter Zeitung as making the
following comment upon the "trip or
Baron Burian. the Austrian foreisn
minister. 10 German headquarters
The negotiations viii decide the
future relations between Austria
and Germany 10 is understood
there viii be negotiations for new
alliance. together with military and
customs unions requiring "a two
thirds majority in the reichstrath.
It is doubtful however if De- could
be attained The great Austrian
question now is whether continued
existence of separate Austrian
state is possible. The southern Slav
German provinces deny such "a pos
sfbuity. one party desires to see
the state consist OF small sovereign
province. each having foreign
policy OF It's own. the other de-
mands a return 10 the German fed
GRAFTON The outcome is uncertain
Artillery Continues Active
German artillery continue to
lombard the British positions with
great violence in various sectors.
but SO far there have been no fur
ther infantry assaults AGAINST them.
Hostile artillery was active dur-
ing the night in the Somme valley
and in the Albert sector. as well ss
in the area between LOGON and
Nieppe forest" the war Office an
uounced TODAY.
lThe Somme and Albert sectors
are on the Picardv front opposite
Amiens while the district between
LOGON and Nieppe forest is about
midway on the Flanders 'front.'
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-13
Kaiser Karl Very
Anxious to Expiate
His Peace Letter
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LONDON. May 13.--While
IL is announced that the confer
enCe Of the Austrian and Ger
man emperors at German head
quarters is 10 discuss Poland.
the real purpose IS to consider
the opening of an Austro- Hun
garian offensive in Italy stimuli
taneOusly with the resumption
Of che German drive in France.
said a Central News dispatch
from Amsterdam today. Hither-
TO. the dispatch added. Austria
has been reluctant. but Charles
is now reported anxious TO eN-
plate his peace letter" by COM
plying with Ludendorff' 8 plans.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-13
AME ERICAN TRIO
BEATS IS BOCHES
Small Patrol Kills German Of
fiCer and SeizeS Val
liable Papers.

IA tel uatDuaI NeNN service
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE Go y. NO. May 13.-
Three Americans A. certain point
an the 3.uuerile sector crossed 40
Mans land with the object OF
pointing out an enemy sniper's nest
from which several Americans had
been killed.
They encountered German Off
Ger and Il men and despite the
odds. attacked killing the officer and
four Of the men. They took the Off
GERS papers and retired as German
reinforcements We're coming up The
papers contained the enemy's code
and other valuable Information Up
ON the return OF the three. a patrol
OF - men crossed NO Mans iaud'
90 engage the Germans The result
Is not yet known.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-13
WHOLE CLASS TO OFFER
SERVICES TO COUNTRY

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CLEN NELA\D. o.. MAY la.-
Thirty-siN nurses who are just com
pleting their course OF study at City
hospital here who will be graduated
Nav %. have all signihed that on
graduation day ;hey viii offer their
services TO Uncle sam as "A body
rbev will offer 90 90 anything ask
ed OF them from Red Cross work
a. home 10 service behind the lines
in France.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-13
ITALIANS BEAT OFF
HEAVY ENEMY ATTACKS

ROME. May 13.-"After an in
tense bombardment the enemy at
tackled our new positions in the SEC
tor Of Coll Dell Orse but was OBJ
Iieed 20 retire with heavy losses. p.
The Ttala an war office announced to-
dav. r lsewhere there was the usual
artillery activity"