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Il MORE SOLDIERS Die;
ONE FROM BROOKl YN
Newark Private With PerShings
Forces SuccumbS to GunShot
Wounds.

WASHINGTON. Jan. iI.--casualties
H. the forces In France. announced by
tho War Department to-day. include:
Private Charles II. Brooks. Infantry.
pneumonia haverhlll. Mass
Private Fred NJ. Cook. aero squadron.
aboard United States transport. accl-
dentally shot. Fort Wayne, Ind
Private Howard Hail. infantry, pneu-
monia; Derby. o.
Private steve Szckulo. pneumonia; /;
Pittsburgh. Pa.
Private Dorsey Covington, gunshot
wounds, No. l6i lith street. Newark.
~. j.
Private Martin Il. Wagner. pneu-
mornR: Pocattello Idaho,
Private william T. Cullington. auto
truck accident; No, 80 Vandam Street
Brooklyn. n. Y.
Private Albert Cole. pneumonia; Bal
timore,
seTst Clifford II. Fletcher, mcningitisi
Boston.
Private Clarence p. Downor. pneu-
monia; Cooks station, O.
/ Private Percy Stevens, pneumonia;
Gonzalez, Tex.
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must HAVE HELP OF U. S.
WORKMEN TO WIN WAR"
Member Of British War Cabinet Be-
lieveS Wilson'S Address viii
Stimulate Men in Workshops.

LONDON. Jan. 1.-THE interests
OF tho workmen of America as we'll as
Of England are bound mp In beating
the German army: II cannot be done
except by willing cooperation OF men
in the workshops with tho men in the
field" said the Right Hon. G.. n.
Barnes, NJ. p, Member OF the British
War Cabinet. to-day
This year will be the testing time
for tho fighters for Freedom" Barnes
declared. "Germany's L boats will
make their last great effort before
America gets in Germany's armies
may attack tho French, the British or
the Italians in great force within the
next three or four months.
EFFECTIVE American help must then
be IN tho field, | hopo everyone in
the working rhnks in tho United
States will see that so far as lies in
their power, they will contribute 20
that help being there in time
II hope President Wilson's speech
will stimulate the men I'm tho work.
shops 10 do their part by working
during tho next few months with all
thoir mind and all their strength, SO
that militarism may be dethronod.'
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OF MACHINE
GUNS TO Be OVERCOME
SOON, SAYS BAKER
tContinucd from First Pagc)

tardy contracts for Lewis guns, and
Mr.. Baker rejoined that large produc-
tion OF Browning guns would begin in
February.
This aroused Senator Hitchcock
THAT isn't So" he retorted sharply.
slapping his hands together at the
Secretary. I'VE won't have n large
quantity before 1919 In actual use,
We haven't one now"
I'VE have nine" Mr. Baker sug-
gested. smillngly. Seriously, he added
that production was being speeded
up and that his latest information
was that quantity production OF the
Browning guns would begin in Feb
ruary.
Senators Hitchcock and Weeks both
called tho Secretary's attention to
testimony OF Gen. CroZier and manu-
facturcrs given contracts for the
Browning gun that production in
quantity would not begin before
April.
Such testimony, Secretary Baker
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$4,000 GERMANS MUTINY
AND MENACE COMRADES
BY ATTACK IN REAR

PETROGRAD. Jan. 1i.-An armed
camp OF $4,000 German soldiers have
mutinied against being shifted 20 tho
western front, are holding the forest
near Kovno and are threatening an
attack upon the other German troops
from the roar II they resume tho Of
tensive against Russia.
That Is the story reported by four
German soldiers who recently desert-
ed. and who offered to enlist In the
new international army now being or
ganiEed TO flght for Socialist principles
under the direction OF tho bureau
headed by Boris Relnsteln. internA-
tionallst delegate OF the Socialist La
Dor Party OF America.
The soldiers are named Lieut.. VIII
helm Mueller, s47th Infantry. i73d
Brigade; Jarl Friedrich. Reichold
Kunert and Reinhardt Brcgulla, all
members OF the Ssth Sharpshooters,
s7th Division. lieut.. Mueller signed
tho statement given TO Relnsteln.
Lieut.. Mueller says tho troops oon-
slider the western front certain death.
The army In so depressed tho Gov
ernment cannot ind sufficient troops
Of good morale to lead against Russia
Lieut.. Ausller's story is corrobo-
rated by the three others. When
questioned by a Russian Colonel VINO
knew the Kovno region. they gave
convincing details. All agree that tho
particularly the poor6r parts OF tho
cltiea.
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Germany withdraw Peace Terms
From, the Conference.

AMSTERDAM. Jan. IL tAssoclated
Press )S-The Central Powers have
withdrawn their peace terms made
public at the Brest-Lltovsk confor-
encs on Dec. 25, 1t was announced by
DR.. Won Kuehlmann, the German
Foreign Secretary, In his speech at
the Brest-Litovsk conference with
the Russians yesterday.
Owing TO the non-acceptance by ali
the enemy powers OF those terms.
Dr. Won Kuehlmann stated, the docu-
ment had become null and void"
The Central Powers peace terms Of
Dec. 26 were voiced by Count CEernin,
the ustro-Hungarian Foreign Min
lister. They expressed Willingness 10
conclude "a general peace without
forcible annexRtions and lndemnlties,
and announced that Il was not the In
tention OF the Central Powers TO de-
prive OF political Independence those
nations which had lost II during tho
war. No formal reply from the Allies
has been made, but Lloyd George In
his recent speech said q durable peace
could not be founded upon the Ger
map terms.
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BRITISH AIRMEN DOWN
FOUR GERMAN MACHINES

LONDON. Jan. 1.-THE following Of
ncial communication was issued last
night:
-Four hostile machines were downed
in air fighting and two others driven
down out OF control. Throo OF our ma
chimes are missing"
With tho exception OF hostile artil-
lery activity east of Nimy Ridge there
is nothing TO report" says to-days an.
nounceYent.
PARIS, Jan. li.-French troops car.
ried out raids last night IN the Ar.
Eonne and in tho Vosges region. bring
ing back prisoners from the German
llres. the War Office announced to-day.
BERLIN (via London). Jan. IL
Enemy attempts to penetrate our lines
yesterday morning after artillerying
southeast OF ipres broke down." said
to-day's official statement.
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AMBULANCE CASH TURNED IN

Miss Ethel d. Hamilton paid over
$500 10 the District Attorneys office
to-day in behalf OF her brother. Will
iam II. HamiRon. former vice presi-
dent and treasurer Of the American
Ambulance in Russia, and now a mem
her OF the United states aviation
forces I'm training Mt San Antonio, Tex
The ambulance fund was one OF the
rifty- seven war charities recently In
Ncstigated by Assistant District Al
torney Kilroe. The fund collected
SlO7 600 and Hamilton said he kept
f0GS for himself lie explained that
he thought he was entitled to this, as
he had worked for 500 days for the
fund without payment but agreed to
repay the money Miss Hamilton said
to-day tina the balance would he
forthcoming soon. District Attorney
swami will turn the money over TO
the Red Cross,
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DEFENDS BOARD OF LABOR
STANDARDS.


Il know their character and expert
qualifications well." said Secretary
Baker in defense OF the board.
Senator Wadsworth said the boards
requirements were so rigid that pro-
ductlon Of army garments are being
delayed.
Such delay Is slight" Secretary
Baker said, and health OF factory
workers is an important consldera-
tion."
Il must disagree with YOU that the
delay is slight" said Senator Wads-
worth. A witness had testified the
boards contract standards threaten
to cause strikes and require employ
ers TO receive labor leaders. He
thought labor agitators would stir IN
trouble.
Mr.. Baker denied knowledge that
any considerable number OF con.
tractors were refusing to execute con-
tracts because Of the new labor stand ,
ards.
\ persons with business In the War
Department are passed along from
corridor to corridor and building 10
building trying to find the right Fed
eral agency with which to do busl.
ness" said the Senator.
Senator WadsWorth sassailed tho
! Ordnance Bureau for not continuing
| the manufacture OF French 24O-milli-
metre guns instead OF proceeding with
manufacture OF American SO guns,
none of which has been delivered
and whose ammunition Is not inter
| changeable with the French.
! Secretary Baker said he thought
| but was not sure that the Depart
ment was making the French tyne
and promised to give further infor-
nation.
There has been no explanation yet
given the committee" said Senator
Wadsworth, pounding the table with
his fist.
Secretary Baker admitted that on
Jan. D there was deficiency OF fifty
per cent in saddles, forty per cent. I'm
saddle blankets, Plenty OF horses arc
on hand, but there is small short
age OF mules. Canteens are about
forty per cent. short of Feb | needs.
small arm ammunition Is short with
production rapidly increasing and
motor vehicles are short in Europo
and in camps. standardization of
motor trucks has delayed supplying
cantonmcuts.
why. nine months after war. are
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THINKS ARMY ESTIMATES
SHOULD HAVE BEEN LARGER.

When asked BY Senator Wadsworth
II, in view OF the war situation. he
regarded the 1916 army estimates too
small Secretary Baker rcplied:
"In view OF what has happened
since, It v .u,d have been wiser FOR
them to have been much larger lie
recalled that Congress reduced some
items
shouldn't Congress have been
asked to give more money! de-
manded Senator Wadsworth, pound
ing the table. Secretary Baker re-
lterated that events would have Jus
tified larger appropriations.
did the War Department make
vigorous recommendations in 1916 for
increase of our whole programme"
asked Mr.. Wadsworth.
Secretary Baker replied: AS ] see
It now II would have been better to
have asked larger appropriations
But in 1916 conditions were as obvious
10 you as 20 US"
Scarcely so. you had the military
information" Senator Wadsworth re-
piled.
The examination viii be resumed
tomorrow.
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Fuel Administrator Gives Boston
Theatres More Time.

BOSTON Jan. 1l.--James ]. Stor.
row. Fuel Administrator. refused TO-DAY
90 exempt theatres from the early clos.
ing order which Is TO become efrectlv.
ihroughout Mnssac chusetts Monday. bul
granted an extension OF fifteen min.
utes for night performances. Nftcr (,
conference at the State House the man.
asers Of the Boston play houses agree,
- start performances at 7I5 l.. N and
To close at 1915 +. NJ
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shows New Bnyonet Fighting.

CAMP UPTON, L. l.. Jan. IL
Sorgt. Major Covington Of the Brit
ish Army, bayonet Instructor at this
cantonment, gave his frst public ex-
nibltlon last night Of the method Of
British bayonct lighting which bss
developed since tho start OF the v,nr
Few OF the spectators had any iden
so many forms OF attack and defense
with a bayonet could be devised.
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OYER FIGHTS HUGE GERMAN CRUISER y BOAT

there no rolling Kitchens. Isn't that
Unreasonable? demanded Senator
Weeks,
II can't answer that" Mr.. Baker
replied. II suppose It Is because the
training units are not In the field and
do not need rolling kitchens. | have
not had one single complaint regard
ing food"
when are these camps going to
have ali the supplies they needr'
Senator Weeks demanded, pounding
his fist on the table. witnesses de-
clare machine gun units are prac-
tically throwing their time away"
by not having guns for practice.
II think you should give this your
immediate and earnest attention"
Senator Weeks said.
mo comprehensive answer can be
given to that" Mr.. Baker replied,
adding that he would give detailed
forecast.
Returning TO the question OF pur-
chases by the Supplies Committee OF
the Council of National Defense, Sec
retary Baker said: Tho process Is
being stopped and think II is
stopped now"
what becomes OF the committee p
asked Senator McKellar.
1T will disappear" replied Mr.
Baker. adding that Vice Chairman
Elsenmann will be commissioned or
placed on a salary with the reorgan
ized Quartermaster Generals office.
81 want to protest against employ
ment OF Mr.. Eisenmann because or de-
velopments in this committee regard.
ing Mr. Eisenmann and Mr. Kaplan.'
said the senator. while Mr. Eisen-
mann may be equipped, tho revela-
tlons before this committee. In my
opinion, show that Mr. Eisenmahh
should not be retained IN any
capacity" =,
Secretary Baker In reply praised
Mr.. Eisenmann. his business enter
prise and judgment.
IL indorse everything | know he
has done" said Baker. "EisenmanA
saved the Government many millions
OF dollars" lie promised TO study
the committees testimony regarding
Elsennn nn's services,
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TROTSKY IS DEFIANT,
REFUSES PEACE THAT
IMPERIAuSTS DICTATE
Will Appeal 10 the Voice Of the
People II They Refuse Terms
Offered.

PETRoGRAD. Jan. II Omitted
Press).-Russia will not agree 10 a
peace devised by German impeitsl-
lists; she will nght ito the bitter end"
and rely on the great plain people Of
the Central Powers to rise up and aid
In International peace.
Minister OF Foreign Affairs Trotzky
20 declared In q speech at Brest-Ll-
toysk in the FIRST OF the renewed
peace meetings, according TO do
spatehes received to-day.
A. " TO back up HE vigorous
words Pstroersd wa, in a fever
Of war preparations TO. day.
Russia has no intention OF
suing for mercy" Trotzky de- .
elarsd. "f the in,psrialists refuse
TO listen to the voice Of the people.
W the democracy in tho Central
Powers does not sneak. Russia
will faht TO the bitter end-not
so much from the trenches as IN
an uprising Of tho people to int.r.
pose barbados st every step
sesinst their opprsssors."
TrotEky Insisted upon transfer OF
the peace negotiations to Stockholm.
Nicholai Lenlno re-echoed his fellow
Bolsheviki sentiments as to Russla's
determination to fight for an adequate
peace, in an interview given out prior
10 his departure to-day, presumably
for Stockholm.
fear we must halt our de.
mobilization and prepare for
war" he declared. "lf Germany
will not accept our conditions we
shall declare revolutionary
war We will not agree TO .
shameful peace"
Trotzky asked suspension OF the
Brest-Litovsk peace conferences until
Russian and Ukrainian delegates
could formulate replies TO tho Central
Powers proposals. according to nm
official statement to-day.
The ukrainlans and Russians re.
Gently decided upon joint action Al
Brest-Litovsk.
Defense plans FOR Petrograd itsel
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Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt Sr.
In Her French Nurse Uniform
Photographed In the Red Cross
Hospital Which She
Endowed.

Mrs. william X. Vanderbilt sr.
IN serving as nurse in the French
Red Cross Hospital at Eeuilly.
France. Mrs. Vanderbilt has been
working in the ranks Of the Rcd
Cross since the beginning OF the
war and she has received honor
able mention in the official de-
spatches.
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are being drawn. Guns are belnR
shifted from the northern front En-
sign Krylenko. Chief
OF the Army. ordered all bis officers
to return to posts at the front which
they held prior to the Bolshevllti revo-
luton
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conceded. would be most reliable.
Secretary Bakers formal statement
OF yesterday regarding army pre-
paredncss, Senator Weeks declared.
would "unintentionally mislead tho
country"
The country" said the senator.
should not be lulled 10 sleep by a
general statement OF conditions that
do not exist"
During the rapid cross questioning,
the Secretary was apparently serene,
putting cigar and answering all
questions calmly. He said he was
mot surprised" at the machine gun
shortage reported at Camp Bowie, in
view Of the general machine gun situ-
alton.
Senator wadsworth asked about the
Board OF Labor standards which tes-
tlmony has said has pacifists and
Socialists among Its members and is
requiring new specifications in army
cloth contracts which will reduce pro-
duction.
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insness TO conclude the last step OF
signing such q peace agreement on
neutral soil.
Cen Popoff, for Bulgaria, and Ia
iaat Bey. for Turkey. both announced
their Enforcement Of the position thus
outlined by Csernin and approved by
Kuehlmann-
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OIED.

EGAN.-Jau. o. SARAH EGAN.
Funeral from hor lato residence. sS
Elizabeth St., West New Brighton. $. l..
Saturday. Jan, IL. Mass at tho Sacred
Heart Church at 10 A. NJ
KINJO.--sHlGElCHG KINJO.
Services at CAMPBELL FUNERAL
CHURCH, Broadway, 6eth ST.. Saturday.
o'clock.
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CHICAGO CORN MARKET.

III Irfua''A Ne.
r'-c opcr H.gr Low close cha 'ge
i.iI aSS l.5'.' rs. ,gi. IS. p =
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BRITISH WING FOUR
TEUTON AEROPLANES
Win Lively Battle With Seven Hos.
tile Machines Over the Italian
Front

LONDON, Jan. 11.-Britlsh airplanes
on the Italian front attacked squad
ron OF seven hostile machines yesterday
and brought down four OF them. the
War Ohlcc announced to- day.
Two OF the enemy airplanes crashed
to earth and two others we're driven out
Of control The British came out of the
Aght with all OF their machines intact
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Kelly Springfield Tire Company has
Just closed record year. Profits. aftcr
all taxes, will leave about sl,eOOOOo FOR
after allowing for dividend on preferred.
Copper prices for next four months
were fixed at 23 l-2 cents per pound at
a conference this morning between Gov
ernment and copper producers.
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No E,tra Charge for n.

AdIsruseTrua Tor Tht World may bs lsN a,
any America uAIrlcS MeassnTU office 10 ths 40
until r. N. ="
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ITEMS For INVESTORS.

Distillers' Securities Company-Actual
profits for 1917 before excess profts tax
were better than 90 per cent on the
sac 2s2. 900 capital stock, Distillers is in
certain respects liduldating proposl-
tion. II has for some months been using
It's surplus profits TO reduce its bonds.
Back I'm 1915 the company had Si5,633, 900
bonds outstanding. IL now seems proba-
bile that this will be reduced to about
So 600 600 by the middle OF l9lS.
Evening journal., 1918-04-17
WEDNESDAY. APRIL II, 1918.
TRYING DAYS ron The ALLIES.

~ HESE trying days for the Allied nations The
British, faced by overwhelming Odds being
forced back In Flanders despite the brave resistance they
setting up, and three important strategic
have passed into the hands OF the Huns. In addition
large part Of the Messnes ridge has been captured by
tho enemy That is particularly unfortunate result
OF Hindenburg's tremendous drive, because that
ridge is regarded by many military being the key
70 the Ypres sector
"The nuctuatlon between hope and dospondency must
continue for time yet" said Premier Lloyd-George
address delivered yesterday before the House Of
Commons, but stln full Of confidence General
Pumer command at Mcssnes ridge quite confident
We have lost territory but have lost nothing vital"
Be that may. the Official bulletins that have been
coming from the western front since the German drive
began have been anything but pleasant reading to the
peoples OF the allied nations.
That tho British the French and the American troops
fought with unsurpassed bravery unquesonabiy
true. Il Is equally that they have made the Huns
pay dearly IN power for every foot OF territory they
have gained But the fact remains that the Huns have
been willing 20 make the sacrifice and that their war
machine has moved steadily westward and northwsrd.
The world is waiting hopefully for a change in the
situation and for bareback that win take tho heart
out Of the Hun hordes that pressing world civ
illzaton and world democracy closely and merci-
lessly
It is pity that there are not more American SOL
ders there 10 assist In etemming the tide. What
civilization s passing through is Of the penalties
for unpreparodness that should existed In
the face Of the onlytoopaent policy Of preparedness
that Germany had been pursuing for forty years prior
to the outbreak OF the war.
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By II. J. WHlGHAB, Editor Metropolitan

ence Tor German conquests In Europe,
that would be indeed peace without
victory, but II would be al least peace
with victory for no one, not even Ger
many. But there Is no chance OF any
such negotiated peace Ia the year 1918.
lhe best we could possibly do would
be to get back Belgium and northern
France In return Tor Germany's lost
colonies. Then Germany comes out OF
lhe war with all she possessed before,
plus conquests on her Eastern front as
great IN extent as al Prussia Itself. she
makes bigger gain In one year than in
all the three wars OF 1864, 1866 and 1870
combined. And remember that every
German Is brought up to believe that
these three successful wars made mod
ern Germany, and therefore that war
pays. II we allow this to happen the
German aut0cracy and military caste
VIII issue triumphant from the strug-
gle. All hope OF q social upheaval in
Germany VIII be gone; we shall be face
10 face with the greatest military power
that ever existed In the whole history
OF The world
DO not let US deceive ourselves with
promises Of a league Of nations which
VIII hold this new German power in
check. A negotiated peace which leaves
Germany not merely unpublished but
greatly rewarded makes all talk Of a
league OF natlous ridiculous. We have
today the greatest combination Of
powers that we are likely to see under
any conditions. We have at this mo-
ment league Of nations against Ger
many. II we can not control Germany
- haa
less bottled up, when our own forces
are fairly well mObilized against her,
what hope OF success Is there. for q
league Of nations in the future? Every
year after this negotiated peace will
make Germany stronger In less than
a generation the horrors OF war will
be forgotten and all the benefits re-
membered. The military caste will be
able TO point with pride 10 its accom-
plishments. Future kaisers and Bis
marcks VIII pursue the old policy OF
preparedness and aggression Ia foreign
afairs and state socialism at home.
Greater Germany will be so well organ
lied and governed that disease and pow
erty Will almost be banlshed and mil
lions in Poland and Lithuania VIII say
this Is slavery, perhaps, but IL is highly
civilized and comfortable slavery. In
the meantime England and France and
America will have to draw together and
build up.huge armies and navles to fight
the eyer-growing desire in Germany for
world domination.
This, readers Of the Metropolitan, is
precisely what Is going TO happen if
we make any compromise with Ger
many. Open your eyes and you can see
that Germany is perfectly willing TO
make peace because she holds the
trump cards in any peace negotiations.
Her armies are on the ground that is
going TO be discussed. So Germany en-
us TO discuss war aims, which
Is the same thing as discussing poace.
That these discussions drive wedges
between German and Austria is a child
ish belief; that any talk Of ours can
rock the Ksisers throne Is equally an
absurd notion. The only way to en-
danger the Kaiser's throne is to defeat
his armies and show the German peo-
pie that war does not pay. We do not
believe, and we say this adylsedly, that
Evening journal., 1918-04-17
With The PsTaqraphers

The people OF Oregon have watched Heney in action
They have seen him with hand-picked biased Jurors try
and convict whom President OF the United States
has restored to citizenship with the statement that the
means taken to their conviction was much more
criminal than the oense with which they were charged
The people OF Oregon, knowing Heney will doubt the
righteousness OF any verdict that he secures anywhere
at any time' against snyone-0regon Spectator.
Czernins fan ends the nusion-vhich should have
been shattered long agO-that Austra-Hungary counts
any longer In the diplomacy Of this war She never has
counted For long before Francis Jospbs death she had
become for good and ell German dependency
York Tribune.
There Is possibility remote but comforting that the
Cycops st anoat out OF control perhaps grounded
on reef. The public viii cling 10 this until is dis
PEELED by evidence to the contrary such as would be
furnished by the discovery Of wreckage-New York sun
The Germans issued invitations TO correspondents 10
witness their drive. Wonder they will fare as badly as
the correspondents who were Invited TO witness Nc
Dowells "on to Richmond" that ended so abruptly al Bun
Run.-Forda Times-Unlon