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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-01

:: Crowds that have become accustomed
to gathering at the flying field near the
ba ndstand will have opportunity Of ems
joyinE the twice a week concerts. which
have been arranged for the hours a
which the British. French. Italian and
American aviators usually are making
their flights. The weekday crowds
witnessing the feats Of the airmen re,
Gently have grown to large size. on
many occasions numbering more than
5000 persons. while the Sunday evsn-
ing crowd on one occasion was estimated
at 20, 900 spectators. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-01
MARINE BAND TO PLAY
SEMI-WEEKLY IN PARK

Beginning this afternoon. concerts
are to be given by the Marine Band
at the bandstand in Potomac Park each
Wednesday and Saturday during the
summer. The concerts are to begin at
5 o'clock and close at $50, according
to announcement today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-01
Two More of Lake Moor's Missing

The Navy Department has announced
the names of two more enlisted men
missing from the torpedoed American
steamship Lake Moor. They are John
Ernest Kehr. fireman, Taylor. Pa, and
Robert Lee Walton. ships cook, At
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-01

nual educational rally at the fair grounds
Saturday. Two county boys are members
Of the organization. The permission for
tho band to visit Rockville was granted
at the request Of State Senator ]. Daw-
son Williams
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-11

Buy them today! Pledge yourself for every penny you can wiring from your daily needs, Don't make over there feel what the Russian soldiers felt that the vsty people they were fighting for had abandoned them
 And from a money ndpoint you buying the safest security the world offers today The United States is be- hind these bonds Every railroad, every factory farm and homestead every income salary, stands for collateral
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-11

The advertising for the Third Liberty Loan in this city has been made possible through the patriotism of the following firms. who bave generously contributed the space in which the advertising will appear
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-11

Isaac Hreyius Co. w. l.. DeWOOdy Co. Taylor X Co.,, Insurance X Real Estate Pine Bluff Clearing House Assoc. Jefferson Hotel Co. Simmons National Bank. Merchants X Planters Bank. Citizens isaak. C!as. Veil Supply Co. The ,Iiammctt Grocery Co, Southern Grocery Co. Barnett. The Tailor. $. B4athentllal X Co.,. (. \. Liraker. (. VI. Ferguson X Son. Consumers Ice X lC0al Co. Alexander Bros. X Co. Fox Bros. Hardware Co. American Excelsior Laundry. Westbrook Grain < Com. Co. McGaughy Hardware Co. Riley Auto Co. Riley Feed Co. J. F. Mcintyre X Sons. Standard Lumber Co. Commercial. Graphic. Manp-Tankersley Drug Go. Peoples Savings Bank. kn0XWaIker Furn. Co. Ad0lph Bluthenthai. Henry Marx Co. ki!zenstein Shoe Co. Levcrenz Shoe Co. Pine Bluff Dott'ing Co. r. G. Smart Auto Co.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-05-07
II GENERALS ASSIGNED
TO THEIR new COMMANDS
Three Majors and Fourteen Briga-
dierS Were Recently Given
Promotion.

WASHINGTON. May Three Major
Generals and fourteen Brlgadier Cen
erals were to-day assigned by the War
Department TO their now commands.
These men were recently promoted and
confirmed by the Senate.
Following are the assignments:
Major Gems. James H. McRae TO the
18th Division. Charles II. Martin to the
S6th Division, Leroy H. Lyon to 3lst
Division.
Brig. Gems. william r. Dashiell to the
iith Infantry Brigade. goth Division:
Guy H. Preston to the 16Oth Field Ar
tlllcry Brigade. S5th Division; Frank
VI. Caldwell to the 18th Infantry
Brigade. 3sth Division: Lutz Wahl to
the iith Infantry Brigade. eth Division;
George II. Jamerson to the ij9th In
fantry Brigade, S0th Division; l.. c.
Andrews to the l72d Infantry Brigade
sGth Division; o. L. Hunt. 175th In
fantry Brigade. SD Division; T. w
Darrah TO the lG6th Infantry Brigade,
SD Division.
A. A. Starbird TO the Eighth Field
Artillery Brigade. eighth division E. T.
Donnelly to the l65th Field Artillery
Brigade. S9th division; f. T. Austin TO
the l56th Field ARTILLERY Brigade. 3sth
division: Augustine Mcintyre. to the
63rd Field Artillery Brigade. 3sth divis-
ion: X. W. Young to the 65th Field Ar
tillery Brigade. 10th division: G. A.
WinEate to the Send Field Artillery
3 Brigade. 27th division.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-05-07

AEARSEILIES. May IA woun''d
American officer who has just ar
rived here gives an interesting de-
scription OF the lighting qualities OF
American soldiers, and also shows the
American troops determination not
to be bested by tho Germans. This
oficer was one OF tho first TO land In
France. lie Is rccuperating here from
a wound In the shoulder which no
sustained whilo repelllng tho recent
German attacks Rt Seicheprey, near
st. MihieL Describing his first np-
proach 20 the firing limo the Ameri-
can says;
I'VE arrived at r.. From r.
whore we rested. we went on TO NJ.
but here VIC were bombardcd and had
70 move. Finally wo took M our po-
sltlon in the front line. whero we
remained sixteen days During these
sixteen days tho 1ghting at times
vas terrible. II was so fierce at cor-
tain moments that We had to remain
in shell holes.
Suddenly there arose in our line
the cry: "Gas!" We Immediately put
our gas masks on while machine gun
bullets whistled all around us We
then moved back to our positions and
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-05-07
100000 WORKERS HERE
IN THRIFT STAMP DRIVE

Moro than 100, 900 persons engaged in
the activities of Thrift Stamp Day in
the stores and streets OF New York.
There were $4,000 agents OF the Treas
ury Department flushed with the
success of the Liberty Loan rally. In
addition many womon's organizations.
employees OF big department stores,
soldiers, sailors, marines and others,
conducted a lively canvass. Tho War
Savings Committee has SGT 500 OOO, 900
as the city's quota,
Among tho organizations in yester-
days work were the Mayors Com
mittee OF Women on National De-
fense, Woman's Suffrage Party, Ma
tional League for Womans Service,
Wonens Motor Corps OF America,
Y. w. G. A, Women's University
Club, smith College Club, Harlem
Council OF Women, Ethical Culture
Society and Boy and Girl Scouts.
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WOUNDED OFFICER DESCRIBES
YANKEE COURAGE UNDER FIRE
For Sixteen Days American Troops Shot Back
Enemy Assaults With Great Losses at
Seicheprey, Near st. Mihiel.

for eight days remained AZ s.. Life
during this time was not pleasant, as
tho Germans wero Smelling tho roads
heavily. We wore then sent 20 rest
behind tho lines, but almost on out
arrival there VIC heard that the Ger
mans wero thinking OF attacking
again.
The Germans attacked fvo times.
but all attacks wero rcpuisd. The
German trenches wero ono heap OF
bodies. our machine guns nad simply
poured lead into tho encmy's masscd
formations. We then counter at
tackled tho Bochcs. following Mn cx-
tremely heavy and cficncious 5arragc
fire. 1t was during this counter at
tack that I was hit In tho shoulder"
Asked how the ambulance service
had worked behind the lines. hls an
swor was:
"Whcn I was first hit was carried
off by American strotcher baJrsrs TO a
field ambulance. where reccivdh all
care and attention then was handed
over together with wounded comrades,
TO the INench He'd Cross service. Wo
were removed from tho danger zone
under the best conditions and In tho
most rapid way | greatly appreciated
the devotion OF the French doctors and
nurses to the wounded"
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.AlRPLAhE MAIL SERVICE
IS TO START NEXT WEEK
Flying Carrier VIII Make Daily
Trips Unless the Weather
Is Bad.

WASHINGTON. May 7. - The Post
once Department announced to-day
that the airplane mail service between
Washington. Philadelphia and New
York would be started May Is as
planned, Military slrplancs for the SER
vice are being assembled at Mineola, as
experiments viii be made In dropping
mail sacks while the airplanes are In
motion, Mail. for tho present. win bo
confined to letters. but for the initial
trip May Is sealed parcels will be &C.
coptcd.
During the early stages OF the service
no attempt viii be made to despatch
airplanes on rainy ana foggy days. In
such weather the mail viii be de-
sputched by courier on trains and given
special delivery service.
A bin authorizing the Post once De-
purtment 10 charge not in excess OF -
cents AN ounce or fraction thereof for
the transportation Of mail by sirplano
was adopted by the Senate to-day and
| now goes TO the House.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-05-07
WAR CONFERENCE
HELD BY JERSEYS
DEFENSE COUNCIL
Entire State Represented and
RouSing Addresses Made by
Various Speakers.

TRENTON, May 7.-The State War
Conference Of tho New Jersey state
Council OF Defense was opened here
to-day.
Delegates from all sections OF New
Jersey were in attendance. Former
Mayor Thomas L. Raymond, OF New
ark. presided. The address OF well
come was delivered by Former Mayor
Frederick w Donnelly of this city.
Arthur f. Bestor, director OF the
speaking division OF the Committee
on Public Information at Washing
ton, spoke on THE Making Of Public
Opinion in War Times"
AS long as tho present rulers OF
Germany are in control OF the mill
tary resources OF tho Central En-
pire," he said. Germany is a stand
ing menace to the peace and safety
Of every democracy in the world,
II Is impossible to conceive a woeld
under the domination OF the ideals
Germany would impose. It is this in
depreciation OF the war that you are
called upon to spread in every corr
ner OF the commonwealth, in schools
houses and churches, through labor
unions and lodges, before Industrial
groups and commercial organizations.
Let us give the necessary timo
and attention to an analysis OF the
situation, so that we may secure the
enthusiastic support OF the people "
this state for our war programme.
Let us adopt as tho inspiration OF our
task a paraphrase OF LinColn's second
inaugural address: Both parties dep
reCated war, but Germany would
make war rather than let democracy
survive. and America would accept
war rather than let IL perish"
Major Rutledge Smith Of tho Coun-
ell of National Defense at Washing
ton also spoke At the afternoon ses-
sion United States Senator James
Hamilton Lewis of Illinois was the
principal speaker. Addresses were
made by Gov. Edge and Major
Mclaughlin Mclean Watt Of the
British Army
Delegates were present from the
War Loan organization, National
War Savings Committee, Agricultural
Extension Service. Agricultural and
Mechanical Colleges. United States
Public Service Reserve, United States
Employment Services. New Jersey
| Women's Division Council OF Ma
! tlonal Defense. Food Administration,
| Fuel Administration Red Cross, state
| Department OF Education, New Jer-
| sey Medical Section. Council OF Ma
| tional Defense, Four Minute Men and
| General War Time Commission OF til
| churches.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-05-07
GERMANY CLAIMS AMERICANS
ARE CAPTURED In LORRAINE
Pcrshings Men Seized in Forefield Engage
ment Southwest Of Blamont, Near Lune-
VILE Says Berlin Official Report

BERLIN, May THE statement
issued by the War office last night
reads:
IN the Flanders fighting area "o
carried out successful operations.
A local attack by the enemy south ~
Locre failed. Early this morning
there was a temporary violent artll-
lery duel between Ypres and BailleuL
Throughout the Hay only the village
Of KENNEL was subjected to tho
stron e fire.
'on the northern bank OF tho Lys,
az La Bassee Canal and In some
sectors OF the battlefield on both sides
OF tho somme. artillery activity re
vived In tho evening. Reconnoitring
engagements and advances into
the enemy's lines near Hangard and
TO the southwest OF Brimont brought
in some prisoners.
During forefield engagements with
the Americans southwest Of Blamont
and with the French at Hartmanns-
wellerkopf we took some prisoners.
[Blamont is a little town near
Luneville, on the Lorraine border.
where American troops were first en-
gagged In battle IN France, Gen. Per-
shing has been holding this sector for
nearly yearl.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-05-07
LIEUT.. LA PORTE, DEAD,
WAS NEWSPAPER MAN;
new YORKER WOUNDED
Interpreter From Plainfield, n. j.,
Victim of PeritonitS in
France.

Lieut.. Edmond ]. la Porte OF Plain
field. n. j.. whose death Is reported in
to-day's list Of casualties from France,
was a son OF Alfred e. La Porte super
intendent OF mails at the Plalnfield Post
Ofhce. The family was notified BY th,
Adiutant General last night that Lieut..
In Porte died OF perltonitis after an
operation for appendicitis.
Lieut.. la Porte was a graduate Of
the North Plainfieid High School. class
OF 1910. and had been a sporting writer
and reporter on the New York Evening
Post and other papers. Last August,
when no was twenty-four years old he
enlisted at Pittsburgh for a course IN
an officers training school and received
his commission at Fort Oglethorpe.
Alters six weeks at Camp Pike. Lieut..
La Porto was sent overseas as French
Interpreter. His father, whose home II
st No. iOg Jackson Avenue, North Plain
field. heard from him last on April 10.
Lieut. La Porte was unmarried. Besides
his parents there are a brother anu
two sisters in tho family.
James L. cutter jr. of No. III Second
Street. Brookly e. listed as severely
wounded, comes from an old New Eng
land family, some member OF which has
/ fought IN every American war. starting
with the Revolution. In recent poem
! he wrote at tho front, Gutter commented
/ on this and said he was waiting eagerly
| for the chance 10 live up TO the tradi-
tions OF his line. Cutters father Is do
ing civilian work for the Quartermas-
tors Department IN Brooklyn, and a sis
ter IL also WORKING for the Govern,
ment IN the Post once Department,
Toung Gutter has been serving as a cook
Word sent 10 the family from Washing
ton last night said cutter was recover
ing in base hospital in France.
Private Adolph llirsch, listed a.
slightly wounded made his homo with
his widowed mother and nineteen year
old brother, Robert. at No. l5l Wes
Z llSth street. lie gave uh a mems fur
uishing store OF his own at 92d stree
and Broadway 10 enlist In the kegula
, Army last May. lie ts twenty six year
old
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new GUARD TO MARCH
IN RED CROSS PARADE
Ninth Coast Artillery Corps Prob
ably Will Have Honor Place
MAY iS.

Approximately 1900 officers and
men OF tho 1877 In The Now York
Guard organized within tho year to
replace the New York National Guard,
will march In the mammoth Red Cross
parade 10 be held here on May Is. 1t
WAS announced to-day. II will be the
nrst time New York CITY has had a
chance TO see the new defensive, force
In a body.
II was the general opinion Of the
organizers Of the parade that the hon
or OF leading It will 90 TO the Ninth
Coast Artillery Corps. whose armory
is at No l25 West 18th street. This
organization. In addition to being one
Of the oldest units recruited to take
the place Of the Ninth Coast Defense
Commhnd-now the 51th 4. S. Heavy
Artillery, serving in France-was said
TO be the nrst unit ~ the new guard
20 reach effective hghuns strength.
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that during the three months he was
In the Hars mines he bad lost thirty
three pounds.
He was a man who was solldly
built and II could be easily seen that
he had been vigorous and healthy. but
when l saw him he was incredibly
thin and so weak that he could
hardly cross a room without stopping
repeatedly. leaning on pieces OF fur
niture or supporting himself on boxes
piled there.
"Engllshmen are also badly treated
In the mines. l found out that three
OF seven who wero sent back to
Hameln died. Package service does
not exist In the mines and the pris-
onsrs receive practically nothing.
Their only nourlshment is from thin
soup made OF barley or cabbage.
sometimes salted goldfish eggs and
those OF otheE fish. which It is i'm
possible TO eat. There are few pota-
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-05-07
PIMlIC0 WINN ERS.

FIRST RACE-Msiden three-year-
olds and upward one milo and sixty
yards -'Cauqucr, i02 (Ambrosel,
straight 500. place $500. first; Fencer,
second, 'Gi6by, iO2 q. Conins, 'reld
third Time, ~. Zenith. 'Santa
Marine, "Driffleld, Jim Hoey, Uncle
sand, Duedulus, pairvman, "Dublin
Mary. scotch WoOdcock, Sir Oracle,
Elmcndorf and Royal Arch also ran,
SECOND RACE-MaidHns and win
ners OF one race; two-yCar- olds; four
firlongs .-Ophelia. 100 (Walls), straight
81. place 81 20, show $50. first; Es-
$3.50. second star Realm, il2 CFair-
srothcD, show So $50, third Time
.O.5l2-5 KCrouskv, Brisk, Cora w,
County Kerry. Avion Mahony, Rnlarosa,
l0dome Byng Comfort also ran.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-05-07
1,75O,OOO CLASS ONE MEN
FIT FOR ARMY SERVICE
Registration Of 2i-Year-OldS 10 In
crease Reserves TO Nearly
100000.

WASHINGTON, May 7-President
Wilson'S great expansion plan is backed
IN by a reservoir OF approximately L.
$780, 600 physically NJ men Of Class /,
officials OF Provost Marshal Gen. Crow
dcr's office declared to-day.
This represents the actual lighting
strength OF the class, with a deduction
for the caH OF Saturday Tor 233. 600 men
Included. To this will be added about
700 OOO additional NJ fighters by the reg
istrauon Oh the twenty -onc-yoar-ol
next month, increasing the reserves to
nearly $500, 600 men. This figure as
surcs that the deferred classes need not
be invaded to supply all the Increases
now planned under the expansion pro-
gramme, officials said.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-05-07
APTORS BRUTAL TO THEIR AMERICAN PRISONERS

toes and very little bread. II Is i'm
possible for man to work without
becoming sick or weakened to the
point OF falling down.
Tho men are struck with rifle butts
and the flat side OF bayoncts and are
paced In dark cells Oh bread and wa
Ter. Those cells are known TO the
mine prisoners as hot chambers" as
they are heated by steam to a high
temperature. After the men arc held
N these cells, they are turned out IN
the snow, whero they are required to
stand Mt Attention for a certain
length Of time Needless to say. deaths
are frequent. A
This American had been punished
several times in this way and told
me all that I am rclatinBtto you.
am able 10 confirm his ,ry because
other Englishmen and Frenohmen I
saw at Hamoln did not have tho
strength to even hold n cigarette"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-05-07
OSTEND AND zEEBRUGGE
WORKS AGAIN BOMBARDED
British Naval Aerial Contingents
Garry Out Operations Extend
ing Through Week.

LONDON. May 6.-Naval aerial con-
tlngents working from Dunkirk have
carried out bombing operations against
ostend. Westende. the Mole, lock-gates
and seaplnne base at Zeebrugge and
enemy shipping in the vicinity. the Ad.
miralty announced tonight
Tho raids were carried out from April
20 to May 8. inclusive. Direct hits were
obtained on the Mole, the seaplano base
and the docks at Zcobruggc
In the course OF the offensive one
enemy two-seater airplane was de-
stroyed and another driven down out OF
control. OnoNBritish machine failed to
return.
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WILSON PRAISES WORKERS.

WASHINGTON. May 7.-An appre-
clauon Of the part played by all war
workers In supporting tho troops at
the front was expressed by President
Wilson to-day IN a telegram to the New
Jersey Council OF Defense approving
"A plan 20 hold conference II war
wotkers at Trenton to-day.
In our fight for the rights OF free
men the world over the President tele-
graphed your efforts and the efforts
Of your fellow citizens are a vital fac
tor Your determination 10 perform the
necessary labor ana accept the necessary
sacrifice and the like spirit which has
now become manifest throughout ouI
nation, reassuJe a stricken world that
our deals Of Justice. aud humontv and
.urf.. shall II ,hc tul prevail
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-05-07

W. McAullfe. Danvlle. Ill. W. Trem-
blay. Manchester y. II. Died OF
woundS-F. West. St. Johnsbury. VI.
H. H. Turner Toledo, O. woundcd-S
Copper Dayton, o., J. i. 1larton,
bloomington. III. A. NJ Strlchan.
Philadelphia II. Stevens. Ncwbury.
Mich; J. Adams. Chicago: T. o. Will
lams, Worcester. Mass A. Mcrclcr
Worcester. Mass; A. L. Watkins. Ro-
scndolo. Mass. Ill-A T.. Bulmnn. D.
troit: l.. o. T. Gladman. Chicago.
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GERMANS ADMIT SUCCESS
OF RAID ON zEEBRUGGE
kaiser's Navy Urged to Take Meas
urs Against Antagonist OF
Remarkable BoldneSs."

LONDON. May THAT the rec-7t
British attack on the German submar-
inc base at zeebrugge vas successful is
admitted by the Frankfurter Zeitung
In commenting upon the affair. The
newspaper urges L I the German Navy
take measures to dSal with an antago-
mist Of remarkable boldness."
1T would be foolish 70 deny" II sa.s,
that the British fleet scored great
success through a fantastically auda-
eious stroke in penetrating into one OF
the most important strongholds over
which the German flag floats.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-05-07
U. S. WARSHIPS CHALLENGE
BLOCKADE OF SWITZERLAND
American Minister Notifies Berne
Merchantmen Bearing Grain
Are Guarded.

BDRNE, May Pleasant A. stovall,
American Minister to Switzerland, has
sent a note to the swiss Government,
declaring that the United States chal-
lenges Germany's alleged blockade Of
Switzerland. lie said American war
ships are escortiug two American mer-
chautmen to France, laden with grt'n
destined for Switzerland.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-05-07
ELEVATOR KILLS WOMAN.
wife Of German Mnsouic Temple
steward Crushed Hy Lift.

Mrs. Anna Sharkc, 81 years old, was
crushed 10 death today between the
elevator and the fourth floor France
work at the German Masonic Temple,
22O East 18th Street
Mrs. Sharke was the wife OF the
steward at the temple and had the
run OF the building, Tho elevator was
unoccupied this afternoon and II IL
believed Mrs sharke slipped while at
tempting 10 run the lift down from
the fourth floor A workman found
her suspended in the shaft and n res
cue squad eNtricatcd her by burning
away the steel framework with aceyt-
lone torches Mrs. Sharke's neck had
been broken.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-05-07
TOBACCO CARDS FOR FRANCE
Smokers Must Name Dealers They
VIII PatrOnlEe.

PARIS, May The issuance Of to-
bacco cards was approved in principle
to-day by the cabinet. The cards will
be delivered to male consumers more
than sixteen years old Each con-
sumer must name tho dealer whom he
intends to patronize. The object Of
the card is to obtain fair distribution
OF the available tobacco supply.
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300 ESCAPED ITALIANS
HOLD OFF TWO DIVISIONS
OF AUSTRIAN SOLDIERS
Airpllnes May Take Reinforcements
to Fugitive Prisoners in
Mountain Passes.

WI 4s%5NGTSS' ,atss 9; soo escaped @1y T:mA i11i,
ian prisoners are en-
trcnchcd in tho mountain passes
near Cimolai, east OF Longarone,
and aro holding two Austrian
divisions at bay. according TO
official dispatches from Rome
hero to-day. Tho force has
plenty OF food and shells and are
believed to have been assisted by
disloyal Aur:-ian regiment.
The story Of the daring 300 was
brought to the Italian forces by
an escaped prisoner who managed
to reach the Italian lines, and
from his story military experts
are urging the advantage Of send
ing airplanes with reinforcements
to the little band.
Extreme Importance is attached
to the exploit, according to the eX-
pcrts here because Of it's vcrifica-
tion OF stories about the weaken
ing Of the Austrian forces.