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Gain Made by Germans

On the other hand. optimism. and
proper optimism, born of a recogni-
ton of the larger failure. has served
to disguise and to cover the extent of
the progress which the German has
made in the removal of a local obsta-
Gle of great menace to him and of
great value to the allies in the de-
Tense of Paris. In point of fact. it
must be clear now. from any study
of the official reports and of the maps.
that the Rheims position, IL not IA
tally compromised. has been danger
ously imperiled by German progress
east and west of that city
The simplest way to explain the
situation is to revert to the. old dis
cussion of salients. A salient is a
loop in the line, thrust out into the
the sea. To reduce such a salient the
invariable practice is to attack it. not
at the point of projection. but at the
two points where it touches the main
line. This the Germans have done in
the case of Rheims. and have done it
with considerable local success.
What actually has happened is this:
At the point where the western side
of the Rheims salient joins the main
French line-that is. on the south
bank of the Marne-the Germans have
forced a passage of the river on a
flfteen-mile front and have made SEN
base of the salient, or peninsula II
they can advance eight miles they
will take Epernay and cut the line
of retreat of all the French troops de-
Tending the Rheims salient in the
whole circle.
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ally once more fighting with America
ment, 'the French ambassador begs to
gratefully state that the unexampled
manifestations of July II have made
of that day one OF the great dates in
the history Of the. two nations.
Confidently awaiting the time, near
at hand through our common exer-
tions. when right shall triumph. we
reciprocate the noble words Of Presi-
dent Wilson and say in our turn, The
sea seems very narrow today, Amer
icE Is SO close neighbor to our
hearts,"
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Not Like Picardy Attack.

Up to the, present moment there is
nothing to suggest that the present
German attack ranks with the frst
offensive in Picardy. 1t is rather IKE
the German operations that have Iol-
lowed that-a local attack to acquire
ground useful for the larger purpose
and for the next great thrust.
In sum. we are seeing the develop
ment of another local operation COM
parable with those local operations
about Verdun which followed the first>
great drive in the last days of Feb
ruary and were intended to clear the
way for a final assault upon Verdun,
which did not come because the Ger
mans were compelled to take their
forces to the Somme to meet the
Anglo French offensive there. AS the
Germans sought now on one bank and
now on the other of the Meuse, now
about Dead Mans Hill and now about
Fort de Vaux. to clear the way for
the advance of their center, the Ger
mans are now attempting by attacks
first upon Compiegne and then upon
Rheims to clear the way for later
at Paris and made with that assur-
ance as to their flank and rear which
they can have only when Compiegne
and Rheims have both been captured.
1t is too early to predict the fall of
Rheims. 1t is entirely possible that
we snail see anOtner counter 0nenSlVe
delivered against the Germans be-
tween Epernay and the present west
ern face of the Rheims salient COM
parable with that decisive thrust of
Mangin which stopped the German
drive on Compiegne. But, on the other
hand, Foch may follow the tactics of
Petain at Verdun and continue to sac
rifice territory to gain time. If this
be his policy still. as it has been in
the past, we must look for the fail of
Rheims within a relatively brief time,
recognizing clearly that it represents
a material gain for the German. but
does not carry any decisive or con-
siderable injury to the allies.
More and more plainly we begin to
see that the supreme purpose of the
German is to deliver his final battle
for world power or downfall on the
plains between the Disc and the
Marne, where kluck was checked and
thrown back almost four years ago.
The period of anxious waiting is not
over, but we are still gaining time
and numbers, while the German is
consuming time and losing numbers
in his desperate efforts to prepare for
that ultimate struggle.
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JUSSERAND GIVES THANKS
FOR JULY IA SENTIMENT
Bastile Day, 1918, One Of the Great
Dates in History Of Ameri-
ca and France.

Ambassador Jusserand of France
has issued, q statement thanking the
associations and citizens of America
who through him expressed to France
their friendship on the occasion of
the celebration in this country Of Bas-
tile day.
unable to send the expression of
his thanks personally to the numer-
Gus associations and citizens who
through him expressed to France
their hearts sentiment toward the old
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Cutting Toward Epernay.

Meantime. on the eastern side of the
salient, where it rejoins the main
French line along the yesle. the Ger
mans have occupied Moronvilliers
Heights-the most conspicuous. and
considerable military obstacle rising
out of the Champagne plain and the
scene of Petain's notable victory last
year-and are now cutting westward
toward Epernay, exactly as their
forces are coming eastward toward
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Skip Stop in Chicago to Save Coal.

CHICAGO. July 1S.-As a result Of
a recommendation made by the Ma
tional Fuel Administration to con-
serve fuel. Chicago surface cars here
after will operate on the 'skip-stop"
plan. The ordinance putting the plan
into effect calls for eight stops per
mile
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Indian School for Hospital Use.

The government Indian school at
Carlisle. Pa. has been turned over
to the War Department for hospital
purposes and for the rehabilitation
and re-education Of sick and wound
ed soldiers. Secretary Lane has an
nounced.
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REMOVAL OF RHEIMS SALIENT
OBJECT OF PRESENT DRIVE
Germans Desire to Clear Obstacle From
Road to Pariis-A Counter Offensive
May Prevent Hun Accomplishment.

Epernay on the other side Of the sa-
LENT.
Actually. the French troops who are
defending Rheims and the Rheims
salient are now cooped up in a narrow
bottle. the neck Of which is less than
dozen miles wide and is slowly be-
ing narrowed. They have only one
main road Of retreat. the national
highway from Rheims to Epernay,
and this must be very completely COM
manded by German artillery.
If Rheims Salient Goes.
II the Germans can push a little
nearer to Epernay. either from the
east or from the west, then. as n mat
ter of precaution, Foch will have to
draw his troops out of the point of
the Rheims salient, evacuate the ruins
of Rheims and conceivably surrender
that great military obstacle. the
able retirement will take the Freuch
back behind the Marine and straighten
out the line between the plain of the
dusty" Champagne, east OF the Mo-
ronvilliers Heights. and the Chateau
Thierry sector. wRere the Americans
are now standing.
1t is well to recognize that such a
German success would have no de-
cisive value of any sort. 1t would
merely remove from their flank and
rear French position seriously
handicapping any German drive
toward Paris in the future. OF 1t.
self the Rheims salient is not OF vital
Importance. Rheims is ruin. There
is nothing Of military value within
the salient, and shortening and
Strengthening the line will take the
French out Of a very dangerous and
difficult position. But. on the other
hand, the Germans will be in far
better situation hereafter when they
resume their main thrust. which is
manifestly directd at Paris.
Going Back to March 81.
Going backward now to the original
German attack--that of March Ait
will be seen that the Germans ad-
vanced many miles toward Paris down
the Disc. In their May attack they
made an equally considerable advance
toward Paris between the Aisne and
the Marie. But neither advance. con-
siderable as it was, gave them real
opportunity to attack Paris on a wide
front, so long as the French held the
two salients-that about Compiegne
and that about Rheims. Until the
French were driven out of Compiegne
and out of Rheims the Germans could
not attack on n continuous front be-
tween the Oise and the Marne-the
narrowest possible front on which
they could develop their great masses
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of infantry and exploit such ad-
vantage as they might have In num-
bers and in artillery.
Accordingly, we saw in the preced-
ing German operation about Com
piegne an effort to dislodge the
French from one Of the two obstacles.
This failed almost completely. we
are now seeing the Germans attempt.
ing the same sort of operation against
the second obstacle. the Rheims SAIL
ent. and we are seeing them MAKE
sensible. If slow and infinitely ;ostiy:
progress toward the attainment OF
this end.
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BY FRANK II. sIsfoNDs,

The ofdcial reports Of the second
twenty-four hours Of tho German Of
fensive serve to clear up much con-
cerning the operation. We are clearly
confronted by another local operation.
fully comparable with that UNDER
taken west of the Disc between Noyon
and Montdidier a little over a month
ago and designed to remove an OBJ
stacle to a later and greater opera
ton The battle which is now pro-
ceeding is manifestly q struggle for
the possession of Rheims and the high
ground Immediately behind 1t, known
as the Mountain of Rheims.
1t is necessary to point out. too. that
while the German has not, In his nIth
effort, scored any such success as he
did in Picardy. in Flanders or on the
Aisne, he has made such an ADVANCE
as to imperil gravely the entire
Rheims salient and to make probable
an evacuation of the ruins OF the Ca
thedraI city unless there be some
change in the situation within the
next twenty-four hours.
On the larger side. the German op-
Grafton may be fairly called failure.
in so far as there has been no rupture
of the allied front, no immediate and
sweeping success like that on the
Somme or the Aisne, nothing to COM
pare even with the breaking OF the
Portuguese front at Armentieres. The
fifth German attack. as piercing op-
Grafton. as a surprise, has failed to
produce profits comparable with those
of any previous attack. This explains
the optimism which is revealed in all
the foreign dispatches. The fear that
there might be another piercing of
the line, another thirty or thirty-fve
mile gain like that in Picardy and
more recently along the Aisne. has
been dissipated.
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TALE OF STOLEN infant
WOMAN "SWlPED" A KiDDIE;
REARED HIM AS OWN
Stcry That Shows Old Truth to
Be Stranger Than Move
lists Fancy

Rochester, Mimi, November IL
The strange story of Desmond Vail
ely of this city, is further told in the
press dispatches from LaCross:
Lying on a bed from which she
will never rise and in the presence
OF two attorneys and members of her
family, Mrs. Mary Valley Littel OF
Faribault, Mimi. told, between fire.
auent pauses, caused by her weaken
ed condition, the story of how she
took the one day old baby of another
woman in a La Crosse hospital, rear
ed him to manhood at her own ex-
pense, and never revealing to any
body the identits of his mother until
the day after the latter died in this
city.
1.-The Roy in the case, KNOWN as
Francis ID. Valley, an X-Ray expert
in the Mayo Clinic at Rochester
Mimi, is now claiming in Lacrosse
county probate court, the $4,000 es-
tate of Mrs. Bertha James of this city
on the ground that he is her only son
and heir.
Truth Stranger Than Fiction.
stranger than the fancies of nov
e!ist, is the story which Mrs. Mary
Littel told him in a hesitatinS, weak
voice, while members of the family
famed her and took other means Jc
keep life until the deposition could be
ended.
Loving the child which she took
out of the mothers arms in q La
Crosse hospital, twenty five years ago
and reared to manhood, with all Of
the affection which mother could
oestow upon her offspring ard shield.
ing him through ali the years of his
lie against any suspicion tla' he was
member of the Valley family, Mrs
Littel said in her testimony that the
revelation she was making tore at hel
heart strings, but she said that she
felt Francis should como into posses
sion of the property left by his moth
er and the whole story must be told.
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November 1928 December 6, 1879
ORDER LIMITING TIME TO FILE
CLAIMS AND FOR HEARING
THEREON.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of John
W. Lewis, Decedent.
Letters testamentary this day hay-
ing been granted to John T. Lewis
and Lizzie A. Lewis.
1t is Ordered, That the time within
which all creditors of the above nam
ed decedent may present claims
against his estate in this court, be,
and the same hereby is, limited to
six months from and after the date
hereof: and that Thursday, the 18th
day of May, 1919. at ten o'clock a.
m, in the Probate Court Rooms at
the Court House at Mankato, in said
County, be, and the same hereby is,
fixed and appointed as the time and
place for hearing upon and the exam :
nation, adjustment and allowance OF
such claims as shall be presented
within the time aforesaid
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order in The
Mankato Free Press as provided by
law.
Dated November Is. 1918.
probate SeaD EVAN HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
Thomas Hughes,
Attorney
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Spring Island

Miss Minnie Watts opened schoo!
Monday morning after four weeks,
enforced vacation. The attendance
was small as many pupils are convel-
escing from the flu
Mr. and Mrs. Waddell and three
children are up after hard battle
with the common enemy, influenza.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Knutson and
four small children have all been ill
with influenza.
Andrew Naaken, who sold his
stock and machinery at auction a
short time ago, has moved his family
to West Mankato.
Mrs. Rhinehart Olson, who has been
i'll for some time, is recovering slow
ly.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Hynson, who
had not heard for some time from
their son, Private Leon Hynson, re-
ceived an interesting letter from him
recently. He said that he had been
cover the top" four times.
Major II. P. Councilman, who is
stationed in New York, has been pro-
noted to the rank of lieutenant col
onel.
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when BOYS COME HOME
they WILL BE GIVEN A MOST
HEARTY RECEPTION
citizens of Mankat0 to Prepare
the Stupendous Kind OF
Program

"When the Boys Come Home"
hose are happy words for many
,eople, and plans are already being
discussed regarding what kind ct a
celebration will be i'll order for
Mankato on the happy day the SOL
iiers return. That the welcome will
be enthusiastic and patriotic is as
sured Judge Lorin Cray. who has
Seen considering the matter ever
7ince the glad tidings came, stated
his morning that an appropriate
home coming will be planned as soon
as it is determined just when the re-
turning soldiers will arrive. 1t is
hardly probable that any large num-
Der of soldiers vii arrive in the city
IN any one day, and therefore some
big celebration may be arranged to
take place on certain day after the
majority Of the soldiers have return
ed This celebration may be carried
out in the different towns in the
county, or may be a general celebra-
ion in Mankato, according to later
DEVELOPMENTS.
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HONESTY OF THE ITALIANS
They Live In The Great Country of
Unlocked Doors

Rome, November 3.-GBy MALL
Italy ought to be called the country
of unlocked DOORS" says F. c. TIL
waits, Milwaukee, Wis, in charge of
large section of American Red
Cross work in Italy.
Il think honesty is the chief trait
of the ltslians." he says. "The best
proof of this general statement is
that / never lock my hotel door any
where in Italy, nor do other Ameri-
cans after they have been here a few
weeks. We go away from our own
hotels, perhaps for days at a time,
leaving our doors unlocked and all
our personal belongings at the mercy
of the first conner, and we never lose
anything.
"Out on the front you can leave
your automobile anywhere you like,
with your overcoat and other belong
ings, and be sure that nothing will be
disturbed
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PLEA BY THE AMERICAN RAIL
WAY EXPRESS COMPANY
Public Can Facilitate the Trans
p0rtati0n of All Yuletide
Articles

Vice President d. S. Elliott, in
charge of traffic for the American
Railway Express company, has in
formed all operating officials and
agents of the express organization
throughout the United States, that it
is the purpose of the company to up
hold in every way the request of the
Council of Defense that Christmas
express shipments started on their
way by December 5.
concerted effort will be made in
every city and town of the country by
the 125,000 express employees, to en-
phasize the Importance of preventing
any possible congestion of transpor
tation facilities during these critical
times. Although the express facilities
are very elastic, so much of the equip
ment is now used for strictly war pur-
poses that all gift shipments for long
distance travel should be delivered to
the express company not later than De
cember 5, and for short hauls not lat
er than December 10. This will allow
ample time for sorting and delivering
before Christmas Day.
1--WE wish to emphasize strongly"
said Mr.. Elliott, 1.-The point raised by
the Council of National Defense, that
nothing should be forwarded, which
will interfere with essential war bus
mess. Just now the movement of
equipment and supplies for the OYER
seas forces is heavy and exacting. an
there should be no domestic burden
placed upon transportation. which
would tend to lessen the delivery of
war shipments
"Also during the winter months
there is tremendous movement of
foodstuffs to all of the larger cities.
These foodstuffs are perishable and
next to war shipments must be given
first consideration"
I'VE are asking our men every
where to bring these points before
our patrons, and to emphasize more
strongly than ever the vital impor
lance of proper packing and legible
marking We are asking them to re-
fuse all shipments which are not
packed strongly enough to reach
their destination with ordinary hand
ling, and to insist that the address OF
the sender and of the consignee be
placed on A card and enclosed inside
the package"
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November S-15-22

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Will
helmina Molkenthin, Decedent.
Letters Parliamentary this day
having been granted to Minnie Z.
Knapp.
1t Is Ordered, That the time with
in which all creditors of the above
named decedent may present claims
against her estate in this court, be,
and the same hereby is, limited to
three months from and after date
hereof; and that Tuesday the 4th
day of February 1919, at ten o'clock
a. M, in the Probate Court Rooms
at the Court House at MankatO in
said County, be, and the same hereby
is, fixed and appointed as the tine
and place for hearing upon and the
examination, adjustment and allow
ance of such claims as shall be pre-
scented within the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order in The
Mankato Free Press as provided by
law.
Dated November 2, 1918.
probate SeaD
H. s. Goff
Attorney.
EVAN HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
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November 15-22-29
CITATION FOR HEARING ON Pc

TITloN FOR, ADMINISTRATION
In The Matter Of The Estate OF
Charles Mohr, Deaceased.
STATE OF MINNESOTA County of
Blue Earth In Probate Court.
The State Of Minnesota To all
persons interested in the granting of
administration of the estate OF said
decedent: The petition of Fred H.
Mohr and Edward j. Mohr, hav-
ing been filled in this court,
la resident of the County of Blue
Earth State of Minnesota, died in
testate on the 9Th day of November,
1918; and praying that letters of adj
ministration of his estate be granted
to Robert E. Axtelle, and the court hay-
ling fixed the time and place for
hearing said petition: THEREFORE
YOU, AND EACH OF YOU, are
hereby cited and required to show
cause, if any you have, before this
court at the Probate Court Rooms in
the Court House, in the City of Man
kato in the County of Blue Earth
State of Minnesota, on the 7th day
of December, 1918 at ten o'clock a.
M, why said petition should not be
granted.
Witness, The Judge of said Court.
and the Seal of said Court, this 18th
day Of November, 1918.
Court SeaD EVAN HUGHES
Probate Judge.
S. g. Wilson,
Attorney for Petitioner
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in the winter wheat area east of the
Rocky mountains are not sufficiently
representative.
"That the number of farms in
vestigated (about 15S for the wheat
{ rea east of the Rocky mountains and
lis for the Pacific and Northwest
wheat areas) was small, but of more
importance even than this, that the
data secured therefrom were very
incomplete.
THAT the manuscripts appear to
be more largely based upon the au
thors' general knowledge of the items
specific data collected in the surveys
made in the spring of 1918.
1T will be noted that the commit
tee points out not only that the num-
Der of farms dealt with was small but
also that the data secured were very
incomplete, as / have already indi-
Gated. Even the sample of the queS
tionnaire inserted in the record by the
former chief of the office, Dr. Spill
man. was not actually the one en-
ployed in the inquiry, and those that
NNiS ColttuiA.Cu y
data secured through conversations
with farmers, as the author indicated
in his communication to me.
Publicity of incomplete Data.
Il regret that the former chief of
the office Of farm management and
the acting chief should have given
publicity to the studies dealt with
since it is clear that they constitute
no basis for satisfactory thinking or
proper action in this difficult mat
ter
81 have for a long time appreciated
the difficulty of attempting to secure
ducing farm commodities. There
&re many millions of farmers pro-
ducing the leading crops. Conditions
differ not only from farm to farm but
also from section to section, and
averages mean very little. If such
studies are undertaken, it is of the
utmost importance that they give
actual facts, that approved methods
be employed, and that the services
of the best trained men be secured
for their proper exposition and in
expectation. l an taking steps to
Zee that further studies, if made in
his field, shall be satisfactory; and
this end am inviting the coop
ration of the best agricultural econ
Dmists and students of farm corps
utside of the department, as well
IS inside of it, to assist us in formu
ating projects for cost studies and
IN recasting the work of the office OF
arm management along the best
possible lines.-Respectfully D. F
Houston, secretary"