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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-02

large a number Of horses have been
returned 10 the army.
The Red Star Animal Relief or
ganiZauon Of this country hopes to
duplicate the work that has been done
by the Royal Society for the Proven
tion Of Cruelty to Animals. It desires
to work effectively and quickly and to
facilitate matters it is organizing
branches in eve.y city Of the United
States.
Terrible Losses.
In. eases where the cavalry has been
closely pursued by the Germans the
forced marches have been terrible on
animals as we'll as men. 1t is report
ed that the French lost over 5000
horses on three mile front. in the
first eight hours OF one drive. II Is
also estimated that $4,000 horses a
month have died for every mile of bat
tie line. Hospitals for injured animals
are at many points along the line and
the majority recover with proper care.
Millions of dollars have been saved in
this way and a large number, trained
in army work-for horses need train
ing as well as men--have gone back
into active service.
Such large number Of horses have
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-02

Mexico. He is held in Jail in de
fault OF five hundred dollars bond
to await action OF the federal grant
jury.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-02
Hot Fight With French.

The French in Champagne he
been hotly engaged with the G,
mans. After being rcpulScd in a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-02
How the "RedStar'' Dumb Companion To the Red
Cross, Is Caring for Millions Of Animals
In the Great World War.
BY KATHERINE LOUISE SMITH.

and to employ inspectors, preferably
veterinarians who can be sent TO ey-
cry camp TO examine the condition Of
animals to secure organizers to go
from city to city.
In addition they hope to build six
teen ambulances for the sixteen train
ing camps, to purchase a large stock
OF veterinary supplies, shelter tents,
blankets and stable necessities and TO
place in the hands Of the men who
handle the horses copies OF a bookle'
which tells how 10 care for a horse
or mule and suggests first aid rem
edies. All this Is worl, at home. and
in sense is preliminary work, for
much must be done when our armies
get abroad
100000 Animals In War.
Motor transportation plays its part
in war. but horses are absolutely nee
essary. II is estimated that four mil
lion animals are employed today in
the warning centers OF Europe. An
officer just returned says: The more
lle question is tAdullutNt lut more
two facts stand out The first IS that
certain work in modern warfare can
only be done by horses. The second
is that the number of horses needed
for armies which are counted by mil
lions can be estimated AT the hundred
thousands. Often motor transporta-
ton stops many miles behind the FIR
ing line. Horses can 20 where roads
are too bad for motors. They can
climb mountains and in places shells
have SO torn the ground that only
horses can carry supplies The Unit
ed states War Department estimates
that cavalry regiment requires 1.54l
horses, 1G2 draft mules, 90 pack
mules, six riding mules; an artillery
regiment needs 1897 horses. SIS draft
mules, four riding mules. This does
not take into account those needed to
forward supplies, Figures show that
100000 animals are necessary for l.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-02
PRODUCE.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 2.-But.
ter and paultry, unchanged.
Eddgs: FirstS, Sic.
Potatoes; Weak. 81 ;65M2.4O
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-02
ITALIANS ARE FIGHTING

Rome, March 2.-IIeavy artillery
lighting on both sides of the Brenta
River is reported by the war Office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-02
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

STRAYED-Small bay pony mare,
reached name, branded glove
brand. Reward for information.
Henry Taylor, Ardmore. 2-5
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-02

"VERY ONE has heard Of The
Red Cross Society and gradually
u persons are learning OF the Red
&-d star, that important organiza-
The sun., 1918-09-08

"fcru uncle the play contains seven
other characters. There is Nathaniel
Il phllosophic bachelor OF 35, who de-
scribed himself as very much in love
N.,H ia" IN general and one lady in
prrti0ular"-he does understand jon
Gthdn and helps him TO work out his
freedom. There is Aunt Letitid, q
poor relation who knows that TO be
a successful poor relation for thirty
years one must have learned tho ait
Of silence; there is Susdn s~rtplc,
The sun., 1918-09-08

comedy role here. Pen Johnson.
Henry Stanford. Thomas Mitchell,
Charles Kennedy Vernon Kelso. j. NJ.
Troughton, Helen Wesley, Eleanor
Fox. Louise Cook. Irene Daley, Made
line Valentine, Maud Sinclair and
others are included in the cast.
"The Unknown Purple" n playsfn n
prologue and three acts by Roland
West and Carlyle Moore. will be pre-
scented with Richard Bennett at the
Lyric Theatre for the first time on
Saturday. The play Is produced by
Mr. West and is based upon story
which he conceived and dramatizcd IN
collaboration with Mr.. Moore.
1.-The Unknown Purple" admits
Mr.. West, has nothing to do with the
war in any phase or aspect. 1t thrills
while it entertains and 1t fascinates
while it excites the curiosity" These
are no. bad traits for play.
The purple or the title Is mys-
terious ray which has considerable
significance In the destinies OF the pro-
tagon!sts OF the drama. The law OF
compensation furnishes the foundation
of the action. The dissatisfied and
The sun., 1918-09-08
THE USUAL MIR. KELLEY.

BE usual. In doing that you'll find
yourself Unusual"
Anthony Paul Kelley, the twenty
two-year-old, author OF "Three Faces
East at the Conan & Harris Theatre,
gives this summary OF his "ph!loso-
ply incidentally it represents his
advice to ambitious playwrlghts. BE
original" to his mind has been ex-
huusted as completely as go West,
young man" Kelley himself went
West in his sixteenth year. Hs> had
Just played student prank that cost
hin his scholarship in Purdue Col
lcge, Loyola Ill, and when he
reached his fathers home in CHICAGO
the family doors. If not the hearts,
were locked upon him
well, then" relates young Kelley
Il decided to take Greeley's advice.
II went TO Arizona as rodman of an
engineering gang. The climate nearly
Killed me at first. When l got &C.
c.imated I was fit to die of loneliness
The men were all Mexicans; there
weren't any women. The only dis
traction I found, outside of reading
was going to the movies. l ought to
say 'movie'-there was only one; one
show, in one reel. 1t was In the back
of saloon.
Almost to save myself from suicide
/ began writing one reel scenarios nv
self. After / had sold O few for slO
apiece ! kept myself so busy that !
had no time TO think Of the horrors
OF Arizona. But then along came n
The sun., 1918-09-08

the art of the playwright has advanced
since Edward Harrigan showed his
studies of local life and David Bra
ham supplied its musical accompani-
ment.
In both "a Very Good Young Man"
and 'rWhy Worry" there were songs
just as there used to be in the day Of
the old Theatre Comique. But neither
author dared in this year Of grace to
let the songs drop in wherever they
suited with no Difference to the dra-
matte probabilities. The Mulligan
Guards marched in singing their dit
ties whenever the author thought the
effect was best, and Edward HarriGan
stepping down to the footlights asked,
The sun., 1918-09-08
Old Plays to Be Seen Anew.

Lionel Barrymore will begin
his second season in 1.-THE Cop
perhead" tomorrow at the
Riviera.
The Little Teacher" with
Mary Ryan, will be the play at
the Standard Theatre the coming
week.
Loew's Seventh Avenue Thea
tire opens its season tomorrow
with The Man Who Stayed at
Home" the war play dealing
with the German spy system in
America.
The stock company at the
Third Avenue Theatre will give
Cheating Cheaters" this week.
which is the second of the COM
pany's season.
THE Eyes of Youth" will be
the attraction at the Bronx
Opera House.
AL Jolson will have three
weeks more in "Sinbad" at the
Century.
No limit has yet been fixed for
the engagement of Lenore Uric
In Tiger Rose" at the Manhat-
tan Opera House.
The sun., 1918-09-08
THE NEW PLAYS OF THE WEEK.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Banum by Harrison Rhodes
with Thomas Wise in the title role.
Knickerbocker Someone in the House. by
George c. Tyler.
New playhouse be opened by Alice Brady
in Forever After"
Broadhust Theatre: Fifth home of "Mayme which the
Shuberts transfer to this theatre.
Biou Theatre Oliver Morosco will show New Workers Chi
night life Jack Lait "One of U.s.
TUESDAY-Princes Gregory Kelly will be
Jonathan Makes a Wish" by Walker
Fulton Theatre: "Over Here" by Oliver D Bailey.
WEDNESDAY-The Casino: The Maid of Mountains"
cessfu will under the manage
of William Elliott
Theatre will be opened by Iden Payne with
Crops and Choppers" play of farmerete life
Thirtyn Street Theatre: Lionel Awill will be
Another Mans Shoes"
SATURDAY-The will
ton of "The Unknown Purple" by Roland West.
The sun., 1918-09-08

created interest. Then the occasion
was a public holiday.
But the house was sparsely filled.
Even the customary celebrities were
absent. The usual gathering Of ticket
spectators. unemployed chorus girls,
moving picture actors, members OF
theatre business stats and other dis
tinguished patrons OF the drama form
ing the tribunal before which the efforts
of a playwright must stand or fall was
elsewhere 1t may be that the beaches
or outlying rowihouscs exercised a
stronger allurement than mere art on
that night. At all events, there was
surprising evidence of the public in
ability or Discrimination to keep up
with the grilling drive OF the inn
presarios on these early autumn
nights
The sun., 1918-09-08

Mexican with grudge, who nearly
killed me-literally.
That's what GO West, young man
did for me- But this was not all.
worked my way to Los Angeles and
got a Job as a reporter. l hoped to
become q feature writer, but the city
editor never let me get further than
suffrage meetings or police court
rews. / tried my hand again at see
narios After two years I had a little
success-by mail from the script
sent East. But l didn't like the life.
Most OF the people met on the coast
had come there with one lung and one
dollar--and they wanted to keep both.
AT last it came to me that Greeley
was wrong. l decided that Go East
young man. was the order for me.
The sun., 1918-09-08
HELEN NAYS M"SEMROD .

First / went back to Chicago and good
fortune began to smile. When I got to
New York she fairly beamed That is.
] had orders for more feature films
than l could write. and above all
George Cohan took my first play.
Nobody will ever know" declares
Kelley, how much Mr.. Conan has done
for Three Faces East He's too mod
est to take any credit for it--thats the
way I find people here in the East.
THE play just grew from an idea.
I've never been in England. so II was
purely imaginary. Whatever techs
rique there is 1 took from what T
learned in adapting classics for scs-
narios. You never begin to appreciate
the classics until you tear them to
pieces and find how we'll they were put
together. In Three Faces East I
tried at least TO make the plot hole
The sun., 1918-09-08

TWO plays that have depended for
success upon their studies of
local life inevitably suggested
the triumphant Harrigan series of an
earlier epoch which have become in
deed the classic dramas of local life.
although even they We're by no means
the first. But they date probably too
far back as it is for the present gen.
GRAFTON. which is impatient of any
standard formed before THE Pink
Lady" was recognized as creating an
epoch in dramatic art. But both the
new plays, while neither was of sturdy
dramatic stock. suggested how much
The sun., 1918-09-08
PLAYS. THAT LAST.

Astor. Keep Her Smiling;
Belasco. "Daddies"; Belmont,
Crops and Choppers; Bijou.
One of U.s.; Booth. Watch
Your Neighbor"; Broadhurst,
"Maytime"; Casino, maid of the
Mountains: Central, Forever
After; Century. "Sinbad";
Conan, Head Over Heels;
Conan & Harris, Three Faces
East; Cort, "Fiddlers Three;
Criterion. "Mr. Barnum"; Ell
tinge, Under Orders; Forty
eighth Street, "The Woman in the
Index; Fulton, "Over Here;
Gaiety. "Lightnp'; Globe, PEN
rod; Harris, why Worry"
Hudson, Friendly Enemies;
Knickerbocker, Someone in the
House; Liberty, Going Up;
Lyric. "The Unknown Purple;
Manhattan Opera House. "Tiger
Rose; New Amsterdam,
"Foilies"; Playhouse, "She
Walked in Her Sleep; Ply
mouth, "A Very Good Young
Man; Princess. Jonathan
Makes a Wish; Republic,
where Poppies Bloom; Win
ter Garden, Passing Show"
The sun., 1918-09-08

household of too practical elders. He
haS an uncle who cannot and will not
understand, who tries to bend jon
0,""H 10 n:s NJ with sternn, So aud
discipline till the boy feels he is forced
to run away. \ drop from the high
barn window skaters this dream, too,
snd in the delirium which follows he
imagines himself crippled. an outcast,
roaming the country with the tramp
Hank, who had wandered into the barn
In the first act. Besides Hank and the
The sun., 1918-09-08
THE NEW PLAYS.

"A row night Charles Dillingham;
1 \ wi,, rressr, ,rhoros Wis.
IN the ute roie oi MT na'''uih'
comedy Of circus life written by Har-
rison Rhodes and Mr.. Wise. The star
will b.y. tho Assistance Of Miss phnbe
NJ,
son. Clyde North, Car.otta Monterey,
Harold de Becker, Ethel Cadman and
A,h.-, s.cLs,t.
400, ,
T'' A' W Wv
with the later ire OF the circus se-
Mus; II treats OF MIN long neiore ne
conceived the organization Oh d great
three ring show-alonS ABOUT the mid
de or the last century "heh ne was
the proprietor or the All American
circus ana Menagerie ana win Wh!Sh
ne was touring the mississippi RIVER
towns ana paying salaries whenever
the receipts Justined H. he Is SHOWN
as the patron ana protector Oh ms
rners' acrooats' amman tanners anu
s!oeshow FREAKS, anu the Story thhes
MN 10 the period OF one Oh MS great
troauction OF Jenny Linz, the sweoish
N!shtihgaie, 10 ne" iorN' Many ae-
.ual lnciueh's OF harhuih career iiaNe
oeeh woven INTO lie pio' vi 'he pieoe'
"nich IS sawoust ring romance III
"hieh the SNOWMAN sou'hiul pio-
r.o aud sh,,hor, ,,,,,, oman ,ha
doors =, ths erteenth theatre thew
- hin. In N.r, Wi, on Nord,v
T,hs theatre hos hesr-nampd tho C,.,n.
troll because ~ -. location on Forty
sa,,.n,h s,ra.t =, proaa,yoy +ho now
tho.,ricol cen,ra ~ Naw yorr u iaa
lac hou,. .eo,,na I'M nor.ors ,rd
~ ono ~ Tho ,nost heautif,I ~ al, ,hs
Shuhert theatres IN Nan, yorL Her
,,.rd N,rrnI,.s l., tha oor,roo,or Th.
aacoro,;ons -, tho ,haatra hay. h.o,
dore b,, Irr,,t a. witches The co.ors
Fare French gray and old gold and the
stv,e fo,,owed "a that nrevaiIIny under
ouis XVI nain,ipg renresentiny
tho three ,,uses is 90, In tho nrosco-
MUM arch and on each side OF the
house are two panels one represent
ing Music and the other THE Min
uet." There are two entrances to the
house, one on Broadway and one on
Forty seventh street, which will also
be the carriage side. The stage ia 26
by SO feet.
|
William A Rrad,, will rrss.rt "Eor-
ever After" described as a new Amer
lean NAV bv Owsn paws n, rho new
mark the return to the spoken stage
Of Alice Brady. who for the last three
years has devoted herself to motion
pictures and the cast will also include
Conrad Nagel, Frank Hatch, Mrs.
Russ whytal, Isabel Lamon, John
Warner, Frederick Manatt and others.
At the Bijou Theatre on Monday
Oliver Morosco will present new
JTs A." written hv Jacl, 7. nit In oo,Iobora
The sun., 1918-09-08

proof Then l worked for susDcns
and surprise. A friend in the secret
service put mo right on that anglr IT.
the play--in fact l drew Yeats from
his character.
"Al l attempted in Three F...,
East was to tell a story. I didn't
reach for anything. in characters or 80
PLOT, that was unusual II I .l4
there'd have been no play. So La
usual and Stay east are my pct sou
timents-that is. after Join the nay,
You know | enlisted in the navy som.
time ago, so | won't be deciding ~,
own movements for n while. -.
when it's all over YOU can bclicyr
will think Of New York and tuH
Three Faces East"
The sun., 1918-09-08

These authors recognized that play
with songs" cannot now have its mu-
steal accompaniment brought in when
and how the author desires. The
music must bear some discernible re-
lation TO the dramatic progress of the
plsy and thus to its characters. SO
the music In "a Very Good Young
Man" Is there because Mr.. Browns
comic waiter Is also singer in the
cabaret apd HAY with complete plausi-
billy lift up his voice in song. Ana
the rest OF the quartet as well as the
guests may join, since that is a part of
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-28
cUNNINCHAM-FEARS

At the home Of the brides moth
er. Mrs. L. h. Fears, at 1880 yes
terday morning. Miss Lucille Z. Fears
was married. tes Ma Fenton S. Gun
ningham.
Only a few intimate friends and
relatives were present. There were
simple fioral decorations. Mrs. l.. z.
Foster lpayed Mendelssohns wedding
march as the young couple came
down the stairs into the hall way
and entered the parlor, where the
ceremony was pronounced by DR..
Lewis Powell. Of the Methodist
church.
The attendants were Mrs. Arthur
X. Goodwin and Misses Lula May
Miller. Ruth Cunningham and Fran
ces Lcdford, who preceded the bridal
couple. They were married with the
ring ceremony.
After congratulations and good
wishes by those present, the young
couple left at once by the Illinois
Central railroad for a brief wedding
trip. They will be at home next
week at l457 South Main street.
street
The bride Is the only daughter OF
the late Edwin p. Fears and inherit
ed her fathers interest in the furni-
ture store Of Keaeh a Fears, to
which she gives her active and per
sonal attention. She is bright
capable and thoroughly efficient
young business woman whose many
Iovable traits Of character have
made her the center Of large circle
Of admiring friends. The groom is
young soldier who saw service IN
Co. ID on the border, but was dis
charged from Camp Shelby last fall
on account Of illness. He Is a limo
type machinist-operator in charge OF
a machine In the Kentuekian ONCE
He came from Cadiz several year
ago TO accept a position with th'
lKsntaekian. He Is a representative
Of one Of the most prominent fami
lies in Trigg county and ID p stsrlinI
and popular young man
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-28
d A b "a p b
PURELY PERSONAL

Mr.. and Mrs. y. ID. Cartwright, Of
Chattanooga. and J. ID. Rsgor. of
jackson. Tenn, are guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. u. y. Smithson.
Mr.. and Mrs, Baylor Hickman and
Miss Hickman. Of Louisville; John
Hurst and Mrs. Austin Peay. OF
Clarksville.; Mrs. II. Il. Lyon, Of Ed
dyville: and Mrs. johnson. Of Elkton,
attended the funeral Of lawson FlaeI
yesterday.
s. A. Brame and son. Of weaver's
Store. Tenn, spent Wednesday In
the city.
Little Misses Elsie BARLEY and
Margaret johnson will leave this
morning for Weir. KY, to spend l
week or two with Mrs. +. X. Jane
son.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-28
PRINT RS AaC PATRIOTIC

The international Typographical
Union on Junc5 had 4,si0 blue stars
in its service flag, and seventy-sev.
en- gold stars, indicating members
who have given their lives for their
country. Besides these men there are
CSC apprentices in the service Of the
Allies, both in the navy and army.
The union TO date has paid death
benefits totaling $3.50. Besides
taking an active part in the war the
officers Of the union are volunteers
in the Army for the Preservation oi
Industrial Peace. an organization Il
prevent labor troubles for the dura
tion Of the war. Members Of the un
ion have investeds30.oo in Libert!
bonds.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-28
KERENSKYS
ELOQUENCE
ST|RS LONDON

London. June 27.-"I bring in
formation that the Russian people
will never recognize the Brest-Litov-
SIX Treaty. which is hurling Russia
into an abyss Of annihilation." Thun-
derous cheers went up from a great
throng Of delegates at today's ses-
sion Of the British Labor Conference,
as Alexander Kcrensky made this
statement from the MWCwdmtETT
announcement and from that mo-
ment he held the audience with him.
His magnetic spell drawing ovation
after sration. as he pictured the
eventual victory Of the allies and Of
the Russian people against the Boil
sheviki. whom he called the German
spawn.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-28
WILSON MAKES
STRONG REPLY
TO HIS CRITICS

Washisgton. June 27.-President
Wilson today made vigorous reply TO
critics Of his administration who
charged that his opposing a change
in the draft ages was but another
display Of indiscretion over politics.
The desperate shortage Of skilled and
unskilled labor for the war industries
at the present hour Is a greater men,
ace to effective war industries pre-
paration than any possible numerical
deficiency in fighting men. The
President believes the draft age 2i
to 81 will yield as many soldiers as
can be transported across the seas
this year. The Official estimated
shortage Of half n million unskilled
laborers exists in this country at the
present hour and coal production
will be greatly below the needs Of the
war industries without something Is
done to increase winter supplies for
private consumption,
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-28
IRISH QUESTION TROUBLE
SOME.

Prsmi,r lloyd George told the
Hous- ~ Commons thy the need Of
settling the Irish problem had in
creased not ,''y in England but that
Il was hindrancc in the prosecution
4 the war IN the United States.
=dward Shortt. Chief Secretary of
ireland. declared that there was no
joubt that Germany had hand in
the recent Lprisi - and that the
ti.sh a1d .ia GerHp ns "ere in cl ''s
. ucn with each ollef
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-28
BOLT FROM SKY
FIRES DYNAMITE AND TWENTY
MINERS ARE KILLED OR
MISSING
(By international New. Service,

Virginia. Mimi. June 27.-The
worst mirN disaster in the history Of
Mcs5a Range, occurred today when a
flash Of lightning struck connecting
wires running into different drifts
where shots were ready to be set Oh
and exploded dynamite charges with
out warning while men were work
ing nearby. Twenty of forty men
working in the mine at the time were
killed or are missing. Up TO a late
hour tonight only one body has been
recovered
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-28

The Senate agriculture committee
yesterday agreed upon an amend.
ment to the 100000 emergency
agricultural appropriation ibill pro
viding for national prohibition. II
would prohibit the manufacture and
sale Of whiskey and wine after June
80. 1919. and the manufacture and
sale Of beer three months after the
final approval Of the bill by the Pres
ident.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-28
THE RUSSIAN
PROBLEM IS
UPPERMOST
(By international New. Servies.)

(By international News Serviee.)
Washington. June 27.-Foilowine
the semi-ofiicial announcement yes
terday that President Wilson will
send commercial mission TO Sibe-
ria TO be accompanied by an armed
guard" the belief became general to-
day that British and French units
will accompany the delegation and
that later the japanese army will aid
in sustaining the Nationalists OF
Russia in their efforts to force Ger
many's armed interventionists out Of
Russian territory.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-28
DIES HARD
WARRIORS TOTRY AGAIN
Won KUHLNANN'S HOT SPEECH
ST|RS Up THE CH|FFTAINS
(By international N.ws ssrvies.)

(By international News Servies.)
Loncon. Jlse 27.-For the first time
openly repudiatod in the Reichstag
by the head Of the Foreign Once. the
German military chieftalns. IL is be-
lievrd. are feverishIy preparing TO
strike one more gigantic blow to dis
prove Won Kuhmmann's sensational
assertion that military decision
alone cannot bring the war TO an
end. Once more a life and death
struggle is on between diplomacy
and the mailed fist, and milItarists
this time are faced by odds which no
amount Of promises. but crushing
deeds alone, can overcome. Since
the last twenty-four hours has
brought no major infantry actions
fronts speculation has held full sway
either on the Italian or Western