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St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1918-04-26
Eaatjprt al g%lntumubil.

Charles Anoer1oul 1882 @. lint
|pcr1ttp ape., 81 Nor gan1mel, blep
|Seroag paafjprt al Ell Mutomobil,
|meoens ban git ober @ooen. San
|p%aoitaar, at ban btep taltet 10Goo
i 2nften. &an fit doifilligc apa-
% blep bragt til gitp &oipi=
|tal. 8olitiet bar forgiabes lest eff
ter ocn Mlltomobilfpjrer iom poo
bam.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1918-04-26
6or Steal gitate
Sen 6. Cane,
She Some @upcrs Trienb.
Merebant @anf 8lbg.

Minneiotas biituriifc @clifabs
11pe 8pgning lige peo &opitoliet /
SAUL oil blibe inDbiet / Torbin-
Belle meo MisftslippioalenS bi1tori=
ife Screenings Marsmp6e Sen 9oe,
10oe og lite Meaj. Snopiellesccrc-
monien bill finoe Steo SCI. Gftcr-
mi6oag ben lite Moj.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1918-04-26
M. N. GOSS
COUNCILMAN
CANDIDATE FOR
REELECTION

ollie oisie @ge1ifaber fommer bpp-
pig tillDne u116er bealoss Monlollce,
iom lclpfplgelig enoer paa Oc11 beo=
1te Maa0e for Sallp.
StDffet pil iiffert frcmfoloe boo
Sc 2atter % Iuorer, Dog minolt al
oct ito1te.
Miiis Mcyeutt lpiller 5nllps Sol
le, Carl See 2or0 8elmore, .og oe
purigc Npller CT forOate blan0t 6e
pprigc Taporiter be0 Ebeotrct.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1918-04-26
beoilaer 4S5,O0O aroner til
GBrlnnbsbanet1.

Misgr 8pitpre bar ::bepilget 1885,
600 ST.. til 5prlan6sbanen nreb 81
0elinie, men fun UNDER Sen Scrub
iqtllil1g, at Sibelinien 5frritpl-
bggaes iamti6ig meo @opeO-
% fires belt frem til Riser.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1918-04-26
9pbsfalb.

Artbur @eter 0llen, 'Spn al Mr.
% Mrs. @eter 81. Ollen, 686 Ga1e
ct, Dpoe for nogle Gage ii0el1 al
.ungebtGnoelle / Columbus, Ohio,
bpor BON gior0e 3jenelte i Set 33oe
SSngcaiprforps. Sans Sig bragteS
til ct. SAUL, % @egrapelien fanot
Stco igaar fra -Sju1ntet UNDER Mi
liter 9onpr.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1918-04-26
Henry McColl
Councilman
CANDIDATE FOR
REELECTION
Spbsfal0

CpOsTuIU
blon6t 5fon6inoper / ct. SAUL: Mr=
na @onion, ST.; @ultab u. Sobn=
80; @en1lal1 6. Yeterlo11, 1914
@opc Ct, 90; Gbriiti11e Npberg,
1908 6. Goof> rs; Mfbilo 2innco
Ibolen, 7O4 6. Mebrolfa, II; &l,tb
g}elion, 1889 Dorf, 23; Heter q.
957 1eSoto st., 60; Mrtb11r
Beter 0Hon, Csc Gaie Ct, 2S; Mn-
6ers Griieen, 696 Oorf st., 49,; So=
m,el Mnoerion s767 Tol.qltir, IS
Mar.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1918-04-26
6oreningea @aabct

oibolbcr Ons6ag Sen lite Maj Ell
paa &oDal Mrcalu1m Sail.
8aiaren bol6es iaapel ONT gftermio=
6agen iom onr Mfte1e11, % set bil6e
bore %enlfeligt, ct 1na,1ge 2oge=
mcblanmer og &enner nlp6te frcm,
ga Sperlfuooet al @olore1 Dil blipe
bc11bttet til &ieb al 8ar 5to,nps.
Torenineens Mp6eaften CT for
nn0rct til lite og 36ie Snsoog /
bper Moaneb.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1918-04-26
Muerfjenbte &oninler.

Omar %. 8. Diier,o er aner-
fienOt for Mmerifos 5oreuebe gto-
ters gicefoniul i ariltiania.. Suar
SSlrcl Moltfe-Sanien ION franif
0onfnlarage1t Sreorifgitoo og
acrn1ctb eloparD 2amranee io1n brit
tilt Bicefonil1I @allgeinnb.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1918-04-26
9auf Broberiamfnnb,

s. 6. Mnoerien 2oge SEQ. 81, ct.
Soul, beilutteoe paa lit Mgoe 1i6lt-
1eben 6re6ag at afboloe en- 6plfe,
felt 9mters Barf Sen 23oe Sum-
til SnotGgt for set @gbe &ors. Sc
item bill oerfor life bIipe en- lpeciel
6anf Set, nlen ser bill blibe u.s.
gang for alle. programmed bill toni
me til at beitaa al GaIer, Muiif,
SportSproerom og Cans.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1918-04-26
8 Nar

er oct ioag, 6reoag, ii0cn set Ge=
legram ienotes Ber0en ODER, at
Bjgrn}terne @iprn1o,r bar %ofgooet
beo Ggben / Horis.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1918-04-26
81. Haul.
S. g. 2an9felbt,
&itp @bitor & Wanager.
628 Gn0icott 8lDg.
&ribat: FOG @ebor Ct, 6lot ii.
S%elefon: g. IS. Socffon
255. !.
st. Banl
9fDbcSer

mao pare &c6oftioncn / @enoc le=
nett Onsoag Nftcn. 8enpt obenltaa=
enbe Moresle % Sclefonnummer til
Bla6ets Gitp goitor og Monager.
5ummc Gtcos fau announcement
tegnes % &ontingent betoles.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1918-04-26

pf Gmannels norif- lmtb. Strife
bar lom Delegeret til Sen norif-lu=
fberife Spnooes &onbention i Sarge
Dem 6te til 13be Sult paIgt &r.
Sobn Sobnlon, mes @r. &anrr
Sparion 1om @alpplcqnt.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1918-04-26

|bens Columbia paa sceren llofoloc-
ct Dnloigt Stiernebanner.
@lanot De 8illteoebGrenoe be-
|merfeoe bi aoifillige Mteoleln,mer al
ben banife &oloni / ct. Saul.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1918-04-26
s. "a. FARNSWORTH
COUNCILMAN
CANDIDATE FOR
REELECTION
Beipg.

Wils Sa1lio Netpell fra 8inoa1a
bar / 8 Tiger nGrct poa 8elpg bos
Mrs. 9. @ib1on, 61S Stote 5treet.
SUM rej1tc bjcm igien Manoag.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1918-04-26

Paid observation-disclosures by
and issued for S. A. F~arnsworth,
1897 Ashland Ave st. Paul.
$1.0O per inch.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1918-04-26

Paid Observation-Disclosures by
and issued for Henry McColl,
223 Arundel ST., St Paul. $1.O0
per inch.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1918-04-26
@r. 91aae taaer Mflfeb.

81. Sbage tager Mfifeb.
ct. 8olls 5r1n6beosfommislur
ST.. Sllt11s 0bage bar taget Mfife0
efter en- l1%n6eriggelie angaae1t0c
bans 2oDalitet. SON erflere6e, at
ban CT ab1ol1,t lopal, men aniaa set
for BET beolte at tage Mfifc0. Mf=
ifeosaniggninge1n blep a11toget, %
aSfiIteren6e Sunobeos : &ommisinr
@n1tab 81. &cn5 bleb miblertioig
uonapnt til Obogcs @fterfplger.
&onrmislpr McGoll giber Oh.
Sboge Den ltprlte 9fos for bans Or
bei6e Sc mango Mar, ian for bpret
/ &ommlrnens 9ienetc.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1918-04-26

&eb &ipb eller &eparatiun al
llbre beips ben b%elfjcnbte Snpeler
Simon Meiion, 200 s. 7tb @treet.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1918-04-26
6oitcn fra @amlclambet.

6or oenl, Der bar le1i6t 8repe til
Gamlelanoet % mlligens forgjnpcS
pcrtet poa Spor, lfal hi oplpie, at
Meitcparte1 Al 8oitem lcn0t ira
@lnerifa / Eiben 3oie til 13be 9so=
.pember forrige Mar, gif tabt pco
Sorpeoeringen al Song Maanus"
Ben lite December. 9ette gjGlocr
life alene Soften til. Neorge, npel, og=
ioa for en- flor Del Soften til Cue
rige og, Danmarf, Der / Mminoelig=
|be6 ien6es ober Norge.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1918-04-26

/ Dania Sail i OeirueapoliS, bpor-
oln Ser iaa lnuge bdr pGrct Sale,
ofbolotes forrige 2proag, % bopoe
ct tolrigt % interest eret 81<
w. Oh .~,<L,ISa a., oI1:
Evening star., 1918-02-01
d. c. Men Commissioned.

Samuel j. Rosensohn of the Secre
fary of Wars Office has been commits
stoned a major in the Judge Advocate
Generals Reserve Corps.
Other residents, of this city named
today as officers in the Officers Reserve
Corps and in the National Army are:
Philip B. Campbell of 1877 Blltmore
street, James H. Cooper of the New
Willard Hotel. Archibald S. McLundie
of 401 Victor building. Roderic Peters
of 1921 18th street. Albert V. Smith Of
726 goth street. Maurice c. Barber of
1919 + street and Paul /. Harper OF
112S Connecticut avenue, to be second
lieutenants in the Ordnance Reserve
Corps.
Robert L. Chamberlaine of 11s D
street northeast. to be a captain in the
aviation section of the Signal Reserve
Corps.
Edwin F. Kingsbury of 1929 18th
street, David G. Ong of 119 D street.
William d. Rogers of 119 D street.
Stanley D. Livingston Of ITO Pennsyl-
yania avenue and Charles H Smith of
11S D street, to be first lieutenants in
the aviation section of the Signal Re-
serve Corps.
/. Simon David Archer of 224 MARYLAND
: avenue northeast. Harold Clyde Bing-
nam or the surgeon generals office
wesley Eli Champion of the Army Med
AEals lsSchool and Edwin Morton Winter
~ the gas defense service, to be first
neutenants in the Sanitary Corps OF
thoANational Army.
Evening star., 1918-02-01
SN0WDEN FOUND GUILTY
OF BRANDON MURDER
States Attorney, in Address, De-
clares Homes Of White Women
Must Be Protected.

BALTIMORE, February John
Snowden. the negro who mas been on
trial for ten days in the Baltimore
county court for the killing of Mrs.
Lottie May Brandon. was last night
found guilty of murder in the first
degree.
The jury was out only twenty minutes.
Sentence was suspended by Judge Duncan
at the request of counsel for Snowden.
The verdict carries with it the penalty of
death by hanging.
Snowden took the verdict calmly and
had nothing to say. He walked to his
cell and later was taken to the Towson
Jail.
The woman was found dead in her
home August 9 last with a scar on her
head. For some days the case baf-
fed the detectives. A number of per-
sons were under surveillance. Mrs.
Brandon's husband was closely aues-
toned by tho authorities. but was
cleared of all suspicion. The negro
Snowden was employed by an ice COM
pany. He was seen to enter the house
by a negro woman.
When States Attorney Hartman de-
clared the state wanted a verdict OF
murder in the first degree without any
qualifications. because in this state
the homes of white women must be
protected" applause broke out from the
women in the courtroom. Judge Dun
can banged his gavel for order and an.
nounced that q recurrence OF such an
incident would result In the room beina
cleared and those guilty punished %.
verelys -.
Evening star., 1918-02-01
SAYS HE FAXED TELEGRAM.
1rs. Oracle Is Chief Witness in Brief
Henry Trial Today.

Mrs Constance Shack Oracle. the
chief witness for the prosecution. testi-
1sA yesterday afternoon in Criminal
1Ae trial of John William Henry. for
1eF banker and broker. who is charged
with emhezxling stock certificates
worth $500 belonging to Mrs Oracle.
- claimed that Henry inclosed only
1eur Of the hve certificates which she
Aad given him. in an envelope, and
when she discovered the loss volun-
feered to aid her in securing a substi-
tnte certificate.
The witness charged that Henry
1Aked a telegram, purporting to be q
fecefpt from the Pacific Coast Company
u Seattle, Wash. for a stock certificate
nont to the company for transfer. She
said he had told her the certificate had
heen sent. and that the company had
feeeipted by wire. When she insisted
en seeing the proof she stated that
Aeury left the office. and after a few
minutes a clerk came into the office
and secured telegram blank. A few
Minutes later Henry returned, she
STATED. with a typewriter telegram
supposed to be from the company,
witness said Henry admitted to her
4hAt he had 'pawned" the certificate.
but said 1t was with other security in
baltimore The government contends
mat the stock was hypothecated in a
local bank.
There was but a brief session of the
txiai today owing to arraignments and
sentences to which Friday is usually
aevCted. The trial will be resumed
Monday.
Evening star., 1918-02-01
CLEARS KEET KIDNAPPING
Claude Piersol, Convicted of Crime,
Makes New Confession, Implicat-
ing Twelve Persons.

MARSHFIELD, Mo-, February L.
Claude Piersol, convicted of the kidnap-
ing of Lloyd Keet. who probably will
be removed today to the state peniten-
tiary to begin his thirty-hve-year sem
tence, made a new confession last
night, according to Sheriff Mackey of
Webster county today.
Piersol, according to the sheriff, de-
clared that a Springfield attorney ad-
vised with the KIDNAPPING gang, even
drawing UP the contract" specifying
the amount each was to receive when
the ransom money was paid by J. Hol-
land keet. the baby's father. The con-
fession is said to name twelve persons
Piersol reiterated he was not the
leader Of the kidnapers. declaring that
mysterious person known as Riley
directed the gang.
Instead of being taken to a deserted
shack ten miles from Springfield, as
told in his first confession, Piersol said
the baby was taken to the home of
Taylor Adams, a member of the gang,
also under sentence.
Six days later, Piersol said. the baby
was taken to the Crenshaw home. when
1t was reported the authorities con-
templated a search of every house in
Springfield. He declared the child died
there from lack Of attention.
"Riley'' and three others put the body
in a cistern, where it was found, ac-
cording to Piersol.
Evening star., 1918-02-01
CONSIDER RAILWAY BILL.
Members Of House Interstate Com
mittee Busy on Administration Plan.

The House committee on interstate
and foreign commerce today entered
anon consideration Of the administra-
tion bill to take over the railroads. all
the hearings and arguments having
been concluded. The committee Will
hold noon sessions daily from now on
until the bill is reported to the House
Today's discussion centered about
eection II, which relates to the tenure
Of the governments control of the rail-
roads. As written by the administra-
don. the bill provides that federal con-
1rul shall continue during the war and
thereafter until Congress shall other
wise direct.
Two amendments to this provision
are pending in the committee. one to
continue control for one year after
peace is declared, and the other for two
1eArs. Representative Montague of
Virginia led the discussion today in
favor of the one-year limitation.
There is strong sentiment in the COM
mittee, although not yet developed
numerically. in support of the admins
tr2tion's plan for indefinite control. 1t
- contended by the element holding to
this viesv that it is impossible at this
time to foresee what legislation the
railroad situation win require after the
war. and that Congress will be better
able, when the new conditions arise, to
cope with them than II an absolute
Initation should now be placed upon
governmental direction of the rail-
reads.
Evening star., 1918-02-01
Secretary Baker Unable
to Add Details to Raid
of BocheS on Americans

IN the absence OF oftctal Information
frem Gen. Pershing. officials Of the War
LDspartment say they are unable to add
anything to the press reports regard
Ing the recent German raid on an ad-
vanced outpost held by United States
troops.
Il would not be improper. Secretary
Baker said, to deduce from the casualty
list the fact that American troops were
in possession of a trench sector ana
had been in military contact" with the
enemy. He emphasized the fact, how
ever, that it would be most improper 70
draw the conclusion that their present
location in the allied lines is perma-
nent. although admitting that any an
nouncement OF PershinS having taken
over a portion of the line would come
from the American expeditionary head
quarters.
Secretary Baker said frankly that
Gen. Pershing, from his position win
the troops, would be better able to de-
termine when this information could 90
no harm.
The reference to "California drafted
men" in the dispatches from France is
explained by the fact that large quotas
of such troops from every state have
been Included in both Regular Army
and National Guard divisions.
Evening star., 1918-02-01
|PED|GREED DOGS USED
AS GAMBLING MASC0TS
Luxurious Places Lure Wealthy
Women in New York-Investiga-
tion to Be in Open Court.

NEW YORK, February 1.-Luxurious
gambling establishments. known to be
frequented by wealthy women and To-
Gated in fashionable residential sec
tions OF the city, are to be Investigated
through taking of testimony In open
court sessions, it was announced today
by the district attorneys office. The
iunquiry is expected to be begun next
week.
Information in the prosecutors pos
session. according to an assistant dis
trict attorney, shows that the wife of
one prominent New Yorker lost $4,000
within two hours in one of these places.
On the upper West Side there are
more than forty splendidly appointed
gambling places to which women motor
every afternoon. taking their pedigreed
dogs with them as mascots, and are
served with tea and often stronger
beverages. while they engage in games
Of chance. according to the district at
the proprietors of these houses are
guilty OF crooked practices in dealing
with the patrons will be adduced at the
inquiry, 1t was said.
"Pedigreed dogs Assistant District
Attorney Smith declared. ARE said to
be regarded as mascots by the feminine
gamblers. The story reaching me to-
day il that the women often bet their
heads off IT they think their pet Pom
eranian is mascotting successfully
against the mascotting of another wom-
ans pet Pekinese or perhaps anotherS
more formidable English bulldog"
Evening star., 1918-02-01
SUES D. C. HAIRDREsSER.
Wife Of Army Captain Asks $25,Ooo
Damages, Alleging BEATING

Mrs Marjorie Turner. wife of Capt.
John Turner Of the ordnance depart
ment. today filed suit in the District
Supreme Court to recover s25,ooo dam
iagss from Maison Gustave. a hair
dressing establishment at 706 18th
street northwest. for alleged assault.
The plaintiff says NJ. Gustave, the pro-
prietor, forcibly interrupted a hair
dessing and beat her
Mrs. Turner tells the court, through
former Justice Wright and Attorney
=. Morris WampIer, she had purchased
tickets emitting her to a number of
treatments of her eoifure. She said
last Tuesday she visited Maison Gus
tAve. and after paying one of the
tickets, was being treated, when the
proprietor abused her, interrupted the
hAtr-dressing and elected her from the
place. She declares she has suffered
physical and mental anguish, distress
and humiliation.
Evening star., 1918-02-01
WEATHER SIGNS INSURE
FURTHER COAL RECEIPTS
Director McAdoo Hopes Country
Will Now Pass Through Crisis
Without More Drastic Action.

coal movement sufficient to avert an
other acute shortage in the east was
in sight today. and Director General
McAdoo of the railroads expressed con-
fidence that the country would pass
through the crisis without any further
shut down of Industries
Although less optimistic. fuel ad.
ADMINISTRATION officials said the situation
depended entirely upon the weather and
coal would cor tinue to go forward first
to ships. householders, public institu-
tions and preferred war industries
Under present conditions they saw
little chance to supply the less essen
tial industries.
Evening star., 1918-02-01
'GOMPERS DENOUNcES
labor PR0HIEERS"
Editorial in American Federationist
Aimed at Those Who Would
Suspend Laws.

Heads of industries who would take
advantage of war conditions to have
labor laws suspended are denounced by
Samuel Gompers. president of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor. in the Febru-
ary number Of the American Fedora
Zionist.
"Profiteers have not changed their
methods and purposes because OF the
war" he writes. "On the contrary,
their greed and conscienceleseness
become more conspicuous as they take
of the nations necessity and
endanger those who are risking their
lives in the nations defense.
"The effort to suspend or wipe out
labor legislation is based upon the no
tion that the measures are artful re-
strictions intended solely to bring adj
vantage to workers, whereas these laws
are grounded upon principles condition
ing national virility and creative
power"
In another part of the editorial Mr..
Gompers says these regulations can
not be suspended or abolished without
peril to the very existence of the ma
ton. There ought to be no such effort
made unless the war danger to the ma
ton becomes greater than the danger
that would result from the suspension
of the laws.
"The relative Importance of these two
dangers can only be judged by some
agency that has comprehensive informa-
tion of the war situation as well as of
the industrial possibilities Of the whole
nation. Clearly such an agency must be
national"
Mr.. Gompers adds that the Council of
National Defense apparently is best
fitted to fill the role of such an agency.
He sets forth the conditions which the
council has said must exist before 1t
will recommend the suspension of any
law that protects the health or welfare
OF workmeh.
The editprial closes with a direction
to every labor organization in the coun-
try to see that the conditions OF the
council are fulfilled before any labor
laws are suspended in their locality.
Evening star., 1918-02-01
SEARCH FOR MISSING CHILD.
Three -Year-0ld Girl Mysteriously
Disappears From in Front of Home.

NEW YORK, February 1.-One hundred
detectives were searching today for Lillian
Rosner, three years old. whose mysterious
disappearance from in front of her home
in Lenox avenue Tuesday afternoon has
stirred the police department to unusual
activity.
The police already have searched houses,
schools and parks for trace Of the child,
but without success. Scores Of cellars In
the vicinity of her home where 1t was
feared she might have been lured and
murdered, were searched. The police also
are working on the theory that she may
have been kidnaped.
Evening star., 1918-02-01
Hunting for Stolen Jewelry.

Police of several cities are hunting
for a package containing several thou
sand dollars worth of jeweIry that dis
appeared from the custody of Adams
Express Company between Detroit,
Mich, and Baltimore several days ago.
The iewelry belonged to the Castelberg
National Jewelry Company Of Baltimore
and this city and was consigned to the
Arms stare In Baltimore.
Evening star., 1918-02-01
"SHALL SIT TIGHT"
SAYS PRESIDENT WILSON

COLUMBUS, Ohio. February 1.-Gov.
Cox yesterday sent the following tele-
gram to President Wilson: "Just sit
tight in the boat. The reaction now
concreting will overwhelm those whose
politics has engulfed their patriotism. ''
President Wilson sent the following
reply: THANK you heartily for the
message. You may be sure I shall sit
tight. for the boat is sound and nobody
can overset it,
Evening star., 1918-02-01
CLOTH wEAvERs ON STRIKE.
$500 Quit Looms at Philadelphia in
Wage Demand.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, February L.
Cloth weavers in this city went on
strike today for 15 per cent advance
in wages and changed working condi-
tons. About 1000 men and women
struck. and 1900 more remained away
from the looms. These, with a great
crowd Of sympathizers. toured the mill
district and sone disorder followed their
Visits TO mills.
Foremen were assaulted and weayers
stances. forced 70 Join the strikers,
Evening star., 1918-02-01
Austrians Try to Drive
Italians Back, But Fail;
Diaz Advances Line
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, February 1.-The Austrians
yesterday attacked on the Asiago pla-
teau in an attempt to drive the italians
from their newly won position on Monte
Dival Bella, the war office announced to-
day. The enemy, however, was unable
to reach the Italian line.
The Italians by sudden attack at
dawn yesterday advanced their lines
as far as the head Of the Telgo valley
in this sector.
Evening star., 1918-02-01
One Force Encircled.

was supplied by considerable Italian
force which fought its way far beyond
the first days objective and was such
a distance within the enenly's lines
that the troops were given up for lost.
When the final charge was made up
ian force disengaged itself from the
enemy encirclement and took an i'm
portant part in the final capture OF the
summit.
Throughout the day Tuesday the en-
emy sought to redeem the situation
by bringing forward large reinforce
ments, and 1t is estimated that fifty
new batteries were added to his fight
ing line. But his efforts to move the
his counter attacks were rendered abor-
tive. Austrian prisoners declared that
the reserves hurrying forward were
met by steady streams of beaten troops
moving backward until all orderly
formations were broken UP. Attempts
to merge the flesh troops with the deci-
mated front-line units only added to
the confusion
According to prisoners. the 21st
l0lst Austrian Landsturm Division
were virtually destroyed. while the 9th
and SD Mountain brigades Of kaiser
jaegers were similarly decimated.
The large percentage of officers among
the prisoners Is a noticeable feature.
and the casualties show a similar heavy
proportion of officers.
Besides yielding a considerable num-
Der of prisoners and war material, the
Italian lines to the dominating posi-
ton they occupied before the enemy
made his forward movement in this
sector Just before Christmas.