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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-22
Heart 91HOmQ.
44,1LDpObIOfmoC .
6J 4 MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSO
THOMPSON

/ work from seven until six. so I
haven't much time and cannot sew
What would you advise?
MOTHEHLE5S BABE
! would advise you 20 be a nurza
girl in some private family. ia
this way you would have room ana
board and extra money for clothes
Young girls make a mistake By 70
ing into the business world IN
trained. They have 20 work for
less than living wage and do not
progress rapidly. Probably you
could fiji the position Of a nurse
girl in the day time and attend
commercial school al night b
learn stenography
Dear Mrs. thompson II a boy
really loves a girl and she is a nice.
respectable girl. would he ask her
to 90 out with him and a woman
who is not respectable? M y.
There might be a chance that he
did not know the woman's charac-
ter. II is not customary, however
for a man to introduce a resDect-
able girl TO a woman he knows is
not much less to ask her to spend
some time with the other IL a social
way.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: have
heard that soldiers are to have
coupons for receiving Christmas
presents in France How many
coupons VIII each soldier be al
lowed?
CLARA
Each soldier will receive one
coupon. It goes to the person be
indicates
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-22

ground ginger and a teaspoon of
Jamaica ginger extract. This may
be omitted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-22

THE question of the president
with whom he and the govern
ments associated against Germany
are dealing-is therefore answered
in a clear, unequivocal manner by
the statement that the offer of peace
and an armistice has come from a
government which is free from any
arbitrary and irresponsible infiu-
ence-'-German reply. Oh boy.
Page William HohenZollern!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-22

AS if having his call to camp
postponed because Of the flu wasn't
bad enough, Les J., who is burning
up with trench fever. was con-
fronted with this headline in
newspaper: allied Soldiers Held
Up by Girls Wanting Kisses"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-22
Over the TOP,

Carl: l cannot solve your prob
lem, but will state that l have you
beaten at least 10 per cent You
state you have been served nine
times out of 10 with labeled bread.
I have gone over the top. The last
10 meals l have eaten at a restau-
rant 90 I have received a label
each time, which makes 100 per
cent. JOHN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-22

WE have learned the why of
of Private William Nichols unex-
pected Ito u.s. visit to Rock Island.
Instead of leaving sweetheart
when he returned to camp this
time he left a bride. Truly a man
develops a lot of courage with a
few months in the service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-22
One of the Results of being Unable
to See Into the Future.

WRITING to tho doctor an anx-
ious patient wants to know what
to do for red nose" In our opin-
ion the only thing to do for a red
nose is to continue the same treat
ment the patient has been accus-
toned to.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-12
To Avoid and Relieve Influenza
BY DIR. FRANKLIN DUANE

~
Many people have been frightened by
what they have read or heard OF inou-
cnza- The more you fear the disease
the surer you arc to get IL. Go right
about your business and forget X. AS
the disease IS spread principally by
contact through sneezing, coughing or
splitting, many health authorities have
advised that everyone wear Cauze
which is daily washed and saturated
with one to five hundred solution OF
zinc suiphato in water and then dried
before wearing over the nose and
mouth. You should avoid crowds, COM
mon drinking cups and public towels
Keep your strength up by taking lots
OF exercise in the open air and plenty of
nourishing food.
II you nave any of such symptoms as
chiilincsS nasal Instructions flushed
face, headache. feverishncss. restless
ness weakness or irritating cough, give
up work at once and go TO bed This
VIII save your strength to help over
come the disease. Put your feet in hot
water for ffteen minutes. Thoroughly
loosen the bowels with some such mild
and non-irritating physic as DR.. Pierce's
Plea SAINT Pellets. Drink principally of
hot lemonade and then cover up with
plenty OF clothes in bed SO as TO get a
good sweat When sweating is free
and the fever reduced take dose or
two Of Anuric Tablets every four hours.
followed by drinking at least n glass or
two Of hot water. Anuric Tablets help
quickly to relieve the soreness of the
muscles and bones from which most pa
TENTS complain and help the kidneys
flush out the poisons.
TO relieve nasal distractions and ex-
cessive discharge from tho nose. prob
ably nothing is better than such n mild
soothing antiscptic wash as Dr. Sare,s
Catarrh Remedy. 1t will give great re-
lief. Employed as a gargle, in same
strength as made up for use in the nose.
and as hot as can be borne, it quickly
arrests soreness and dryness in tho
throat
Influenza weakens the patients re-
sistance TO disease, so that there ia
danger Of bronchitis and pneumonia de-
veloping. To combat this tendency and
fortify tho patients strength insist tbot
he keep In bed at least two days Prob
ably nothing will at this stage hasten
tho recovery and strengthen the patient
moro than an iron-tonic tablet called
"Irontic," or that well-known herbal
tonic. DR.. Pierce's Golden MedicaI Dis
covery. which has been used by thous.
ands In the past two generattons.-Adv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-12
QuickWay to End
Stomacha1 rouble
Prepare II at Homo for Few Cents,
Take 1t Regularly for Week or 90
and Just Watch tho Results.

,Mouiicnt you IKE TO know once more
appetite and then sit down and enjoy a
hearty meal without suffering from in
digestion, gas, bclching. bloatinG heart
Palpitation, nervousness and other dis
trcss as YOU usually do?
Then take this advice and get two
ounces of concentrated liquid Marii1
taromatic) IS cents worth, from your
druggist or by mail from The Marlix
Co., Fort Wayne, Ind. Dilute the Mar
ln with double the quantity of pure
water and take tcaspoonful before
each meal.
Just see how quickly you get blessed
relief; Its effect is wonderful. No mat
ter what you've tried or what has fall
remedy has got to help and benefit you
or money back. That's how sure II u.s.
You'll say II is worth a hundred times
tie price. Get 1t now and try IT before
your next meal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-12
OLD pep IS BACK;
lam A NEW MAN
Norfolk Dry Goods Salesman Is Happy
TO Give His Evidence for New
Herb Medicine. Makes
Statement.

Not many people IN this section can
boast OF the experience just had by
William McIlveen. tho popular sales
man In the wcll-known firm Of Peter
Smith & Co, of 416 Main Street. Nor
folk. Mr.. McIlveen lives at 267 w.
Butte Street, Norfolk, and is now busy
receiving the congratulations OF his
ncighbors over his remarkable recov-
cry of health.
For a long time he was the victim
OF peculiar form OF stomach dis
order wrich affected his liver also
Constipation and headaches soon fol-
lowed as "A matter of course. and these
were made even worse by nervousness
and loss of sleep. His appetite was
very poor, his tongue almost constant
ly coated and his breath foul Dizzy
spells made it almost impossible for
him to perform his business duties,
and as result of all these he became
greatly rundown and lost flesh rapid
ly. Il was hardly able to hold my
position" he continues in his signed
statement for publication. ~ never
knew what it was TO be free from
pain"
'Of course, I tried and, tried to find
relief, but nothing 1 ever took seemed
TO have the power to drive the sick
ness from my system. Then one day n
friend told me about this new herb
medicine. called Dreco, and what the
neWSpapcFS were saying about 1t. 1t
didn't take me long to get a trial bot
tie. and now / am a new man. Form
erly the day seemed IS hours long to
me. but now my old pep is back again
and l can do as much work as any,
one in the store.
Il am happy to give this evidence OF
what Dreco did for me, and am tell
ing all my friends about it.
II gained five pounds in weight while
taking just one bottle of Drcco"
NOTE.-Dreco. referred to in the
| above enthusiastic statement, is now
being introduced in Richmond nv
! Tragic Drug Co, 817 East Broad ST:
Grant Drug Co. Broad and Seventh
and Main and Twelfth Streets; Chelf
Drug Co. Broad and Harrison Streets.
Petersburg, L. a. Morrison.-Adv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-12
CHILLS, COLDS,
FEvERISHNESS
Black.Draught Is Used by Vir.
GINA Lady for Colds, Fever
and Other Troubles With
Fine Results.

Rocky Mount, ya.-Miss Mae
Chitwood, of this place, recently stat
ed II have used Black-D raught for
colds and stomach trouble and GER
tainly have found it very satisfac-
tory.
When / would feel bad and fever
ish, as though I was taking a fresh
cold, l would make a good cup of
Black-Draught tea and it would soon
set me all right.
can recommend it as a splendid
laxative and gladly do so. You may
publish my statement"
When you feel chilly, tired, fever
ish, headachY and fear that you are
taking cold, take a good dose of the
old, reliable, liver medicine you have
heard so much about-Thedford s
Black-Draught. 1t is made from
purely vegetable ingredients, acts in
a gentle, natural way, and by help
ing to drive out poisonous waste
matter from your system, it will
often, If taken in time, prevent q chill
from developing into a cold
Thousands of people, druing the
past 70 years. have found Black
Draught Of benefit in such cases.
Try it, the next time you chill or
sneeZe.-Adv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-12
Lieutenant A. W. shnakIin Dead.

ll:-Mrs. Aurciia Shauitliu. of crozct,
this county, has received telegram
from the War Department announcing
her hus band. Lieutenant A. W shank
I'm. IN August Of last year he mar
ricd Miss Aurclia Xirklc. or CroZct Va
She and the little daughter RATHER
inc Frazer. whom he had never seen
survive Several brothers and sisters
also survive,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-12
AccIdcnt DecInrcd unnxnidnhlc.

BEI.ONA. VA. December 1l.-At the
cc9oroner's inquest held. here at noon
Monday a. a. Rudd. of Bclona: whose
automobile truck ran over and killed
scvcn-ycar-old Hamilton Nicols OF
Powhatan. was eXoneratcd from all
blame. Herbert Nicols, the father OF
the child. testified that he himself saw
the accident and that it was entirely
unavoidable.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-12
I,incd for Imrcrsnnntinr nmrrr.

LYNCHBURG. VA, December IL
H. l.. Brooks. who lives near Jack
sontown. Campbell County was fined
;, and costs Monday by Squire John
w. Fortune on the charge Of imper-
sonating county officer. y shor,
time ago Brooks was fined in the Po-
lice Court o! the city on tho charge
OF being drunk and when it came to
the attention of squire Fortune that
Brooks claimed he was a Campbell Of
ficer "a warrant was issued for his ar
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-12
Country Rcsidcnce De.,royed.

FIENISN1LLE, VA, Decembcr H.
CamDbelltown. the country residence
Of the late Mrs. +. y. Cralle near
Heathsvillc. now the property OF her
son, j.. Il. Crallc. OF Washington and
colorado Springs, was entirely de-
Stroycd By fire at 5 o'clock Monday
morning. The contents of the lower
floor were saved but those of the up
per floor were lost 4 considerablc
sum OF money belonging TO the occu-
pant OF the premises is supposed to
lire is unknown
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-12

in Frederick County, because it was
not signed in the right place. There
appeared Immediately under the sig
nature OF the first witness II. q.
Pierce. who prepared the will at the
request of Mrs. Rudolph. testified that
she signed il. The court held how
ever. that she signed her name in the
wrong place. thus invalidatins the en-
tire Instrument
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-12

ogrcpher created this ,stenographer
shall be held and transferred to such
organization as may need his services.
At the veterinary training school
work Of instruction. continues. There
are 1900 men ut the school, about half
white and half colorcd. who ar. being
trained as parts of veterinary hos
Dital units. Several units have been
forwarded to France from the schoo.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-12
Killed Day before Fighting Ended.

LfNCIIBuRG. VA, December Ii
PrlHate Orbie l.. Orr. Of the Fourth
Infantry. according to q War Depart
mcnt dispatch TO his father. J. +. Orr.
was Killed IN action in France on No
Vcinbcr 10. He was twcnty-four years
of age ard MAS drafted from Camp
bell County July 81. going TO Camp
Lee to train.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-12
STRONG FEELING EXISTS
AGAINST MAB0N WRIGHT
Accused Soldier Declares He Was
on Point OF Surrcdncring
When Arrested.
HOME WITH MANY HONoRs
charlottesville Captain Wcafs Croix
dc Guerre, Wound Stripe and Two
service Stripcs-Infucnzn Cuts
Danville's Gas Supply.

:, tYNCHBURG. VA. December H.
ff1 n,. on Wright. who mad been hunted
1ampbell County about noon yestcr-
naN by Policeman r. $. Sutor, of the
.ocal police force. denies any kncwl-
WrGe OF the assault and murder Of
MISS Rosa Farmer with which he is
charged. The arrest was made by a
warrant sworn out by Policeman Sutor
Dsloro Squire Rucker OF the Brookvillc
district. He will probably be held in
IAN mere until time for trial. and ii
- doubtful if lie will be taken to
hustourS. for tria without protection
,ecaGse OF strong feeling against
nm in the section of the county in
"nich the crime was committed.
Worn out by sleeping in the noun
sins and going without food. Wright
nurE to give himself up 10 Police
man Sutor. when the officer discovered
nm nm. near Hickory Hill At the time
"rlSht said he was waiting for man
10 cat and then IL was his purpose TO
come 10 Lynchburg end surrender him
scH: lie declared that not a particle
81 food had passed his lips in more
az" mad been in the mountains during
only one night had he had the com
,or; 81 ii bed. The remainder OF the
lme he was lodging here and there
an the time hoping 10 keep out OF
the hands OF the county officers. whom
ne characterizcd as that Rustburg
Wright asserted that he was afraid
~ the Brookville officers. saying he
was sure that II the county officers
tot hold of him he would stand no
thance in the world for his life. Ap-
parentiy he is surprised Of the feeling
against him in the county and he is
AFRAID TO go TO Rustburg. In the police
S'aLion Gel he appeared TO feel safe.
while there Is very strong feeling
on Gamblers Mountain against the pris-
Dncr his family and rclatievs are con-
Hoeht mat he Is innocent OF the crime
OF which he is charged So confident
nave been some Of his relatives in his
innocence that these had worked with
Ponccman Sutor iii his work of three
Weeks 10 capture the man. as they
think he made q serious mistake in
becoming n fugitive,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-12

IHalti-OITE SNLLE.. VA, December
!i-Captain Howard Railey. son OF the
late Rev. r. Gooch Railcy. OF this city
has returned from overseas service
wearing the croiX de Gucrrc and a
wound stripe besides his two service
stripes. lie served for more than "A
year as an officer OF the First regular
army division. and was In the thick Of
much fig htinr. lie was wounded in
the left leg by machine gun bullet
while in command of a platoon of
the headquarters company of tho
Iwenty-siNth Infantry. lie had his
first experience battling the Hun north
cast OF Toul, but soon went into the
Montdidicr sector and took part in the
capture OF CantiGny. On July IS he
WAS stationed near SCISSORS, where his
regiment suffered very heavily. the
casualties OF the enlisted men being
O.. per cent and - per cent of tho
officers The Croix lie Guerre was
pinned TO Captain Railcys breast for
his part in this lighting by the gem
oral commanding the Tenth French
Army. His next big battle was the
Argonne. whore the First Division re-
lteved the Thirty-tifth and Ninety-iirst
DIVISIONS. Here the division received
the heaviest "a sualtics Of the war los
ing ~ per cent Of his men. Captain
Railcy sailed for home on October 3
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-12
EIGIITIETII DIVISION
WOUNDED EXPECTED

Shipments OF soldiers who were
wounded in France or who were in
vaiidcd home from overseas arc expect
cd at this camp every day. Included
among those expected from the base
hospital at Richmond arc n number of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-12
Activities of Dan
Cupid in Virginia
Many Couples United IN
Bonds Of Matrimony
Daring Past Week..

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. December
IA. Il. Douglas, of this city. and
MISS Ann Elizabeth Harris. daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. Hilton Harris. OF Buck
eyeland. were married yesterday at
the home OF the bride, the ceremony
being performed by the Rev NJ H.
Banistr. of the University of Virginia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-12

GORDONSVILLE VA, December II.
Miss Mabel Martin and Lieutenant
ELLIS ~. Baker were married at the
home Of the brides parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. a. Il. Martin. Monday night at
y O'Clock, the ceremony being per-
FORMED by the Rev. j. l.. Wiley. Lieu
tenant Baker Is from Caroline County
and Is recent graduate in law from
the Richmond College. lie is stationed
at camp Funston, Eans. Miss Mar
TN is a graduate nurse from Johnston
Millis Sanitarium. Richmond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-12
CAMP LEE MASTERING
OUT OVER 1000 DAILY
Machinery for Returning Soldiers to
Civil Life Is Functioning
Smoothly.
MANY OFFICERS FROM FRONT
Eighticth Divisions Wounded En-
pcctcd mt Base IIoSpital-AIcr-
chants Having Bills Against Units
Urged to Present Them Promptly.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
CAMP LEE, VA. December 1l.-With
1000 men discharged from the service
to-day and 500 transferred to other
camps for discharge the functioning
of the machinery for the muster of
men out of the service at this camp
gave evidences of having reached Il
state OF perfection. 1t was announced
that once the system was we'll estab-
lished that 1000 men could he dis
charged every twenty-four hours in
each OF the larger camps of che coun-
try. Present plans are that for the
scven-day period ending next Satur-
day night there will have been 10000
camp. returning the men to civil life
Graves chief mastering officer.
The men who became civilians to-
day were principally negroes drawn
IRON the Thiricenth Battalion of the
im dad rsplacement camp. These
the replacement troops.
A special train leaves tho camp every
afternoon for Washington with the
discharged soldiers. y large percent
age use the regular trains out Of Pc
tersburg. To-day there was second
special carrying men from this camp
to Camp Dix. y. j.. ana Camp Upton,
y. Y. These men do not live within
a radius of $50 miles of this camp and
were forwarded to those places for
discharge. About 700 are now in tram
sit to this camp from other camps
under this arrangement. F'e.y-one
that were forwarded from Camp Lee
10 Camp Moultrie. s. c.. several months
ago, arrived here to-day and will be
given their discharges Immediately
Men who are forwarded here from
other camps are principally Nirginians
m ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-12

1l.-Will l.. Payne and Miss Emma G..
Rarksdalc both Of this city. were mar
ricd early this morning at the First
performed by Rev. James X Jollin,
|
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-12

vision which were organized and
framed at this camp. Among these are
Corporal owen Clark, Company r.,
try; Corporal Conway Russell. Company
~, Three Hundred and Eiehtcenth:
Private Andrew Green, Company 4.
Three Hundred and Eighteenth labor
atory train: John Shackleton. Company
G.. Three Hundred and Eighteenth In
Three Hundred and Seventeenth Am
bulance Company: Corporal Herbert
Anderson. Three Hundred and Seven
tenth ammunition train: Corporal
Hundred and Seventeenth Infantry;
Corporal Howard Dawson, Company a,
Three Hundred and Seventeenth In
fantry. and Private Ward NJ. Newell
Company Z. Three Hundred ana Nine
camp to-day from France All had
seen actual fighting with the units
with which they served overseas and
several had been wounded; Colonel
Eighty-second Division. was among the
number, Upon his arrival here he was
placed In command OF the casual de-
iachmen,. Others in the list were:
fantry; Majors Williams s. privott,
one Hundred and Nineteenth Infantry;
Archibald Thatcher, Charles G. bragg
Eighth Infantry Brigade; Thomas T.
Reilly, One Hundred and Sixty-n NTH
Infantry: Harry Il. Goodison. One Hum
dred and Twcnty-ninth Infantry: Henry
w. iiobson. Three Hundred and Fifty
sixth Infantry. and Licutcnants Albert
{. Arnold Three hundred and Twenty
Three Hundred and Twcnty-seventh In
fantry.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-12
InnuenHa Cut. pnnxIllc.. Gus SUNNY.

vim NUIUIy.
DANNlLLE. VA. December ll.-Ow-
ing TO the fact that nine OF the en-
ploytcs of the Danvillc city ga works
are down with influenza, Frank Tai
mott. superintcndcnt OF public Mill
ties, has issued request that con
sumcrs cut down the use Of gas as
much as possible. lie predicts a Sc
nous shorthEc unless this is done
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-12
URGED TO PRESENT
THEIR BILLS AT ONCE

Richmond and Petersburg merchants
and others having bills against com
pany organizations and officers mcsses
at the camp are urged TO present their
lions who are indebted to them This
request is issued because numerous or
ganiZations are being mustered from
the service.
Stenographers and typists now in the
service a; this camp have no early
prospect of being returned to civil
life. Orders have been issued that on
account of the critical shortage of SOL
diers with this type of experience that
IL an organization should be mustered
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-12

signed In Wrong Pince. VIII Invalid.
WINCHESTER. VA. December Ill
The Circuit Court Tuesday refused to
admit 10 probate a document purport-
ing TO be the last Will of Mrs Rachel
Rudolph. dspoSing OF Il large estate
The Washington herald., 1918-07-07
Foe Driven to Left Bank of Pave.
Coastal Zone Now Com !
pletely Recaptured.
AUSTRALIANS ADVANCE LINE
Successful on Front of 2 900 Yards-Italians
Engage Austrian Ships-HiIl 204 in
Our Hands.

Rome. July 5-"Afr FIVE days of 6shns the enemy ti
afternoon driven the left bank Of the New Pave Gen. Dsz
ported late today The coastal between Capo Sle and the Pse
the enemy has held November has been completely recap
tured by
nce June IS have taken ABA prisoners 63 guns IS trend
I234 machine sun, 3705 rifles. ~ flame hrowers
100000 rifle cartridges thousands of shells and large quantity
material Our material and artillery which had been previously
lost has been completely recaptred"
London. July 6-The Australians last night advanced their ns
front of 1000 yards northeast of VersBonneux Field Mar
sha Has his night Several prisoners taken
raid by the British around Hinges
ITALIAN DEsTRoYERs ENGAGE ENEMY.
London July 6-Itaian deoyers engaged FIVE Austrian
ships Wednesday off Poa and registered hits the hostile
Rome according Central News dispatch
engagement lasted for fifteen minutes hostile flying
brought down during the engagement claimed Ths
Italian suffered losses.
Messagero of Rome refers the battle having occurred
Tuesday adds that explosions and fires observed aboa
Austrian cruisers.
with the Poa the Italian wsrshp:
the Gulf of Venice engaged the ano
Tagsmento where the river of the
The claims the Italians succeeded
siencing of the guns
According the Austrian of the battle reported from
of the Italian vessels ahre while snothei
was damaged conceded that few Austrians wounded