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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-06
us. TROOPS BATTLE
WITH MEX|CANS
FIGHTING FOLLOWS EFFORT OF
CUSTOM OFFICIAL TO sMU0GLE
coUNTRYMAN ACROSS BORDER.
Combat Lasts For an Hour, Two Amer
leans Being Killed and Twenty
nine Wounded, the Mexican Loss
Being More Than Hundred.

Nogales, Ariz.-Trouble flared uI
anew on the border Tuesday, wher
Mexicans began a fight with American
troops which resulted in real battle
In which civilians also took part.
Two Americans were killed, twenty.
nine wounded and more than 5OC
American troops were engaged before
the battle was ended. Casualties on
the Mexican side were more than 1OO
killed and wounded.
Captain j. D. Hungerford and
Corporal Barney Lott of the American
forces were killed in action.
The fighting followed the alleged ef-
forts of a Mexican custom officer to
smuggle a fellow-countryman across
the boundary into the United States.
An American sentry attempted to stop
him. Two Mexicans fired at the sentry
across the street, striking him in the
right arm. The fire was returned by
American patrols and after Mexicans
had rushed from nearby buildings and
started shooting across the line from
behind buildings and walls, the firing
became general.
Reinforcements from an infantry
regiment and negro cavalry regiment
were rushed to the border and took
up combat positions. It was estimated
more than 300 American soldiers and
at least 80 civilians participated in
the shooting. 1t was reported that
detachment of cavalry crossed the bor-
der in pursuit of the Mexicans, but
this was not confirmed.
White Flag Displayed by Mexicans.
At $50 white flag was displayed
by the Mexicans, parley followed,
But the sniping continued until after
z O'Clock. Bullets fell in Nogales and
civilians were ordered to remain in
doors and without the zone of fire:
Adobe houses, because their walls cam
not be pierced by high power bullets.
were especially popular and many
families spent the night in these
buildings with friends.
AS soon as the firing became gem
eral, calls were sent to Douglas, Ariz.,
Fort Huachuca and outpost points.
The mayor of Nogales, Sonora, re-
ported to have been killed, was Felix
Penaloza. His death has rot been con-
firmed, although he was known to have
been in the thick Of the fighting.
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French units, and that the British
used 100000 in their last offensive.
Did you ever meet General Com
plant? He is greatly disturbed be-
cause the s. P. G. A. doesn't do
more, but he never gives it q dollar
and he never reports. a specific case
of cruelty.
Shall we ever as a nation insist
upon the decent and humane des-
truction Of our food animals? In
stead of the barbarous pole-ax and
the knife, when shall we have the
merciful bullet?
We shall do we'll to remember,
war or no war, that this is q land
that has guaranteed to all within
its borders the widest civil and re-
ligious liberty. 1t has almost SEEM
ed of late as If it might become q
crime among us for one to do his
own thinking and to stand by his
own convictions.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the interior, u. s.
land office at Blackfoot, Idaho,
August 10, 1918.
Notice Is hereby given that John
L. Wagner Of Pocatello, Idaho, who,
on August 10, 1914, made homestead
entry Serial No. 018255, for NEA
Sh SWA, NEA SWA, NWA SEA
section II, township south, range
80 east, Boise meridian, has fled
notice of intention to make three
year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described before register
and receiver Of U. s. land office, at
Blackfoot, Idaho, on the fifteenth
day Of October, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Henry q. Steffens, of Taber, Idaho;
Ray e.. Hughes, of Taber, Idaho;
Bugine L. Taylor, of Taber, Idaho;
Eta Taylor, of Taber, Idaho.t
ear j. T. CARRUTH,
adv. Sc Register.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-06
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCES

The Blackfoot high school COM
menced work Tuesday, Sept. 8. Mon
day IT'S students enrolled while
Tuesday there was total Of 221
registered at 1870 o'clock in the
afternoon. Registering continued
for the remainder of the day and it
is expected that 275 pupils will be
enrolled by the end of the first
month. This is compared with 212
enrollments during the first month
of last year. w. d. Vincent, super
intendent Of city schools estimated
that 800 would be enrolled by the
end of the second month or after the
vacation that will be given for the
farm help. @
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the interior U. s.
land office at Blackfoot, Idaho,
August 8, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that John
T. Collins, of Springfield, Idaho, who
on December "a, 1914, made home
stead entry serial No. 018349, for
Eh NEA, SEX section 4; NEA
NEA section 8; NWA NWA Sec
tion 10, township south, range 80
east, Boise meridian has filed notice
of intention to make three year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before register and
receiver of the U. S. land office, at
Blackfoot, Idaho, on the eighth day
of October, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Fred Creasey, John Belcher, James
Baxter, Bula Baxter all of Spring
field, Idaho.
j. T. CARRUTH,
4-6 Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department Of the interior, U. s.
land office at Blackfoot, Idaho, July
20, 1918.
' Notice is hereby given that John
A. Stricklan, Of Springfield. Idaho,
who on June is, 1915, made home
stead entry serial No. 019758, for
NWA NEA, ny NWA section 9;
Eh SWA section 4, township 8
south. range 80 east, Boise meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
three year proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before
register and receiver of U. s. land
office, at Blackfoot, Idaho, on the
twenty-fourth day of September,
1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Clifford c. Null, Fred Creasey, Eva
l.. Null, Fred Beard all Of Spring
field, Idaho.
]. T. CARRTUH,
2-6f Register.
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LEGAL NOTICES .
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the interior, U. s.
land office at Blackfoot, Idaho, July
81, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Clyde
G. Wilson, of Herman, Idaho, who,
on September II, 1914 and May 10,
1917, made homestead entry serial
No. 01S535 and No. 624721, for
NEA SEA-, Eh NEH section "a;
SWA, SWA NWA section IS, town
ship 2 south, range Al east, Boise
meridian, has filed notice of inten-
ton to make three year proof. to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before register and receiver
Of U. s. land office, at Blackfoot,
Idaho, on the twenty-sixth day Of
September, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Harvey H. Hall, Silas Davis Henry
D. Reed, J. Wiley Vincent, all of
Herman, Idaho.
J. T. CARRUTH,
3.6 Register.
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Department Of the interior, U. s.
land office at Blackfoot, Idaho, Aug,
"a, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Lula
H. Zigler, Of Goldberg, Idaho, who,
on April 3, 1916, made desert land
entry, serial No. 019819, for Ek
SEA, section .35, township south.
range 35 east, Boise meridian, has
filed notice Of intention to make
final proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before regis
ter and receiver Of is. land office,
at Blackfoot, Idaho, on the nineth
day of October, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Albert A. Zigler, William Bruse, Joe
McCurcher, J. s. Gardner all of
Blackfoot, Idaho.
]. T. CARRUTH,
7-6f Register.
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ENLARGING LAUNDRY POWER

The Gem State Laundry has been
shut down part of the week Installing
an eighty horsepower boiler to give
double the steam pressure they have
had heretofore.
The business has been increasing
SO rapidly they outgrew the steam
capacity and are now prepared to
make another rapid growth.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-06
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the
board Of directors of the New Sweden
irrigation district will meet at the
Office of the said district, the same
being the residence of the secretary,
on Monday, the twenty-third day of
September, 1918, at 10 o'clock a. M,
and continue in session as required
by law, to correct assessments in the
said district for the current year,
and in the meantime the assessment
book of the said district will rmain
in the office of the secretary for the
inspection of all persons interested.
Dated this twenty-seventh day of
August, 1918.
= CHARLES e. ANDERSON,
adv. 7-3f Secretary.
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Backfire Against BoIshevikl.

VladivOstok. - General Pleshkoff
chief Of the Russian forces in. Siberia
and Manchuria, acting on behalf OF
General Horvath, the ti-Bolsheviki
leader, by coup dictate, has assumed
control of all the Russian military
forces in the far east. The Russian
volunteers have gone over to General
Horvath in body. The Siberian gov
eminent is nonplussed and has been
unable to organize opposition to the
new movement.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the interior, U. s.
land office at Blackfoot, Idaho.
August 3, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Daniel
Mauch, Of Blackfoot, Idaho, who, on
September II, 1915, made home
stead entry serial No. 0225O4, for
lots 8 and 4, Eh SWA, seq sec
ton 81, township / south, range "a
east, Boise meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make three year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before register and
receiver Of U. s. land office, at
Blackfoot, Idaho, on the nineth day
of October, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Aleck Schultz, Of Taber, Idaho,
Gottlieb D. Mauch, of Blackfoot,
Idaho, Ed Martin of Blackfoot,
Idaho, Albert Apple of Blackfoot,
Idaho.
j. T. CARRUTH,
4-6 Register.
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proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before register and
receiver, U. s. land Office, at Black
foot. Idaho, on the sixteenth day of
October, 1918.
Claimant names at witnesses:
William Plant, Of Blackfoot, Idaho,
R. d. L; Franklin G. Hale, Of Black
foot, Idaho, R. D. 1; Joe McKercher,
Of Blackfoot, Idaho, r. d.; Albert
Gardner, of Blackfoot. Idaho, r. d.
1.
1T. cARRUTH,
adv. SIS Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the interior, U. s.
land office at Blackfoot, Idaho, July
81, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Harvey
H. Hall, Of Herman, Idaho, who, on
October Is, 1917, made homestead
entry serial No. 029831, for Sa
NWA section 81, township 2 south,
range Al east Boise meridian, has
fled notice OF intention to make
three year proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before
register and receiver of U. s. land
Office, at Blackfoot, Idaho, on the
twenty-sixth day of September, 1918.
2 Claimant names as witnesses:
Clyde c. w ilson, Silas Davis, Henry
D. Reed, J. Wiley Vincent all of
Herman, Idaho.
J. T. CARRUTH, :.
3-6 Register.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-06
BRoOKs.CRUMP WEDDING

Miss Violet Crump and Earl
Brooks were quietly married in Po-
catello two months ago July 26
which is surprise to their many
friends. ~
Mrs. Brooks left Wednesday for
Tacoma, Wash, where she will visit
her husband for four or i've weeks.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department Of the interior, U. s.
land office at Blackfoot, Idaho,
August 10, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Will
liam Cecil Plant. of Blackfoot, Idaho,
who, on March 5, 1915, made home
stead application, No. 019S44, for
SEA sen M SEA, sen NEA
section 2, township south, range
IS E., Boise meridian, has filed mo-
tice Of intention to make three year
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Administration Pace Resiqns.

Washington.-Walter Hines Page Of
Garden City, N. Y, ambassador of the
United States to Great Britain since
April, 1918, because Of i'll health has
submitted his resignation to President
Wilson, who has accepted 1t.
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RETURNED FROM FISHING TRIP

Mr.. and Mrs. Barker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stevenson, Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip
Thorstenberg, Mr.. Jenkins, Miss
Barker and Leila Hutchinson re-
turned Monday evening from three
days outing and fishing excursion
to the head of the Blackfoot river.
They report the fishing good and all
enjoyed the trip very much.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-06
Shoots at Doc. Kills Friend.

Brigham City.-John Leland Hast
fngs, 14-year-old boy, was accident
ally shot by Kenneth Carter, a youth
full companion, at Park valley, accord
ing to word received here. The mes
sage said that shot fred from a
small caliber rifle by Carter in an effort
to stop dog which had attached the
horses ridden by himself and his COM
panion, struck Hasting in the body.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-06
ACCIDENT ON WEST BRIDGE

Monday afternoon on West Bridge
street near the F. M. Taylor resi-
dence, car ran from the road into
the fence breaking the fence and
bending the fender of the car con-
siderable. The driver of the car and
the extent of the damage done has,
as yet, not been learned.
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VISITING HERE

Mrs, Sam e. JOSH and children Of
Salt Lake arrived in Blackfoot the
first Of the week and will spend
some time here visiting with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. H. O. Tavey.
Mrs. JOSH, formerly Miss Alberta
Tavey, was q former resident Of this
city.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-06
Bars Use Of Autos on Sunday.

Washington.-The fuel administra-
ton has called upon the public in
states east Of the Mississippi river to
cease the use Of all classes Of automo-
biles, with few named exceptions,
motorcycles and motor boats on Sum
days until further notice as a gasoline
conservation measure.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-06
Gives Short Lines New Deal.

Westinghouse bill granting to all
short line railroads not under federal
control the same rights, privileges and
immunities now enjoyed by govern
ment controlled roads was introduced
Tuesday.
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Mrs Mabe Clark spent the week
end in Idaho Falls.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

adv. SIS
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-01
INCREASED PORK
PRODUCTION NOW BEING
WORKED FOR IN SOUTH

| JACKSON, Miss. JAM THE Mis-
Isissippi State Council of Defense, re-
|organized and given legal status by an
lact of the state legislature, has laid
plans for next years work which
promise to Increase enormously the
states production of foodstuffs.
+ The council has set for its largest
talk the Increasing of the number of
hogs py. Guced n Mississippi next
year % per cent. over the 1917 pro-
duction, which was far in advance Of
that of any previous year. With a guar
antee by the government of a mini
mum price of $3.50 hundred. farm
ers are certain of excellent profits
in growing hogs.
Efforts will be centered on pork
production because Of the enormous
qauntity of pork products shipped
abroad, and because hogs can be
brought to maturity SO quickly. 1t
was pointed out by the council that
there exists "a shortage OF 100000
hogs in the worlds supply and a
further shortage of 100000 In the
normal production OF hogs last year
Saving OF all sows and gifts suita-
BILE for breeding and the planting or
large acreages to soy and velvet beans
In addition to the growing Of a great
corn crop. is bedng urged by the
council in state wide drive, which
mas back Of 1t the defense council,
the community congresses Of Missis-
sippi, the extension forces OF the UEtt-
ed States department of agriculture
and all civic organizations.
The state council will make trench
dous efforts through trained speakers
and specialists, to keep farmers in
cottop-growing sections from planting
too much of the staple next season and
neglecting foodstutfs The high cot
ton prices prevailing now have undone
much of the preaching OF diversihca-
tion in many counties.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-01
GOOD ROADS An ASSET
DURING PERIOD OF WAR

TRENTON, Jan. 1.-The high cost
of building good roads should not delay
construction of them in New jersey
as they constitute military as well as
transportation assets. General G. w
Goethals, state engineer, said today
in his annual report to the state high
way commission. Improved roads
were never before so greatly needed
in New Jersey, he urged. as the state
is One of the main entrances to the
country's outlet, the Port Of New
York.
Gov. Edge said delay in road build
ing was not warranted IL based on
costs. and emphasized General Goe-
thau's allusion to the military value
of the highways.
IF the state should await the re-
turn OF lower cost prices" Gen. Goe-
thals said in part, there will result
attendant loss of business and, con-
sequently, hfgaer ultimate cost Of
all things considered. In the opinion
of many economic authorities, lower
construction price. conditions will
never return
Railroad congestion has brought the
motor truck to the fore, and this
method of transportation will be sven
more in evidence because Of the pres
ent and prospective war conditions,
General Gothals said, and consequent
iy the roads must be provided with
good Ioundatlons and proper araln-
age If the maintenance charge is to be
reduced to a minimum. He recon-
mended concrete as the best material
for foundations and advocated that
the work be done by the state as a
contractor.
The increased cost, he added, would
be partly Offset by reformatory and
convict labor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-01
SAVANNAH'S BUDGET FOR
1918 HAS BEEN ADOPTED

SAVANNAH, Ca, Jan. AT the
meeting OF city council Friday night
the budget for 1918 was adopted. It
calls for an expenditure during the
coming year of $1,275,000 and carries
fixed charges of $232,0o0 to be used
in paying the interest on the bonded
debt, tagging up the outstanding notes
which will fall due during the year
for Ysstiring bonds that may be pur-
chased during Tie q yea 4s .Ry the sinking
and commission. There Is slight in
crease in the budget as compared to
last year, and much of this will go
into additional salaries for the en-
r,oyes OF the various departments.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-01

must port within so days after the
end OF the fiscal year.
Beginning tomorrow also, excess
profits returns for the year 1917 will
h. received from corporations, partner
ships and individuals. The last date
for the filing of these is March l, the
same as On income returns, and pay
ment must also be made before June
IS. EXCEPT under the fiscal year agree
ment.
Individuals making more than $4,000
during the year are also subject 70
an s per cent tax on their income
above that amount, independent OF
the regular income taxes. This 8 per
cent levy is imposed on individuals
with no capital, or with only nonh-
nal capital such as professional men
with money invested in books, dentist
and physicians instruments, or other
equipment.
Anothe kind of tax Is laid On ex-
cess profits of business having invest
cd capital. On this basis, taxes on
net incomes or profits in excess OF
certain deductions are at the rate OF
80 per cent of the amount of net in
come in excess Of the deduction and
not in excess Of Is per cent on the
invested capital; rs per cent on; the
amount In excess of Is per cent and
not In excess of 90 per cent; IS per
cent on the amount in excess Of 20
Per cent and not in excess of rs per
cent; 40 per cent on the amount in
excess Of rs per cent and not In Ok
cess of SO per cent; and so per cent
or the amount not in excess of 80 per
cent.
Before a tax is levied on excess
profits, for 1917, business is permit
ted to make the same percentage OF
profit on its invested capital thaS it
made on the invested capital during
1911 1919, and 1918, the so-called
"pre-war" period. providing this fs
not more than per cent, and $4,000
additional for q. corporation or $4,000
for partnership or individual. These
are the deductions which are not tax
able
Definitions OF terms, particularly
the items making up invested CAPT.
tal," have been made In q number OF
recent regulations issued by Commits
sioner Roper.
Excess profits taxes and income
taxes may be imposed on the same
II they are sufficiently high.
The law specifies. however, that the
amount Of taxable under the excess
rrofits provision may be deducted from
gross income, before determining the
net income on which income taxes
are paid. &
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-01

SAVANNAH, Ca, Jan. Mrs. T.
W, Smith was seriously burned at
her home here yesterday when her
clothing caught fire from a small hot
stuff heater near which che was
standing. She is now IN local hos
pital and doctors say she has slight
chance for recovery, The only wit
ness to the accident except her two
small children who are unable ta
tell how it happened. She ran from
he bird floor of her residence where
accident happened, TO the street In
flames.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-01

There Is more CsteFTh in this ssctisn
OF the country than u other diseases
pat together. and for ears II W sup-
peRed 70 be incurabls. Doctors prescribed
local remedies. and by constantly failing
to cure with local treatment pronounced
it incuTatie. CataTrh il iocSl disease,
greatly influenced By constitutional con-
ditions Snd tnerefors requires eonstttu-
tional treatment. Haifs Cai2rrh Meai-
Gins. manufactured By F. +. Cheney &
Co.. Toledo, Ohio, Is constitutions
remedy, IS taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
" ths System. One Hundred Dollars re
ward is offered for any 1855 that Halls
Caf2rrh EedicinA fails 10 cure. Send fer
circulars and ;eSsii~cn.al-
r. J. CHENEY & co. Tci.de. oAia.
Sold by Druggists, ,3c,
HALLS Family. Fi!is 1or constipation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-01
N0ttea.

Patrons OF the 6rm of rs r. q and
F. L. Cato will be comforting q great
personal favor on me il they will set
tie their accounts as soon as possible.
am Anxious 70 get the Rsm's affairs
closed I'D. f. L. CATO. ls-swks.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-09-19

[. $. Food Administration.
 Jist ez de buckwheat cake got Hop over on his face, Br'er Bacon rim dance 'roun' en say, sezee;- "One good tu'n desarves en nuth- CT" sezee.-Meanin dat ef de soJer boys go en do de fightin' fer us, de leas' we alls kin do is ter sen 'em all de wheat-en eat buckwheat instid. Con meal. rye en barley flour fer us will hep a lot too. {, c
The Sentinel=record., 1918-09-19
DRITISH OFFICIAL REPORT
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1.

defeuses to a depth of three miles
 "On the lclt center the 7lth yeonan ry division and other divisions com rosed of East County and London
 troops captured TeunpleX. lcGuelard Ronssoy, tpihy and peizcre, also pen .etrating to a great depth.
 North of Peizere the Fist division attacked over the northern part of she sector defended by it with so much eallantry on the 2lst and 22nd of March Having captured its old front trenches, together with the strong point known as Nauceletto farm and beaten off a hostile counter attack. i; pushed forward for more than a mile beyond this line, capturing several hundred prisoners and a German bat tery complete, with it's teams, in tho course of it's advance
 "On the left of our attack. other English and Welsh troops carried tho remainder of the high ground south Of Gouzeaucourt reaching the outskirts Of Nillcrs -Guislain and capturing Gauche wood
 "Over six thousand prisoners and q number of guns have been captdred by our troops in the course of these sue cessful operations