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1 great that if for no other reason strategic considerations will force a withdrawal. The center from the Oise to the Argonnes has witnessed no change for more than a week. Here both armies remain in strong entrench ments, their fate depending on the battles in the west and east. The army of the crown prince is still be ing pressed backward in the Woerve region, while the French columns advancing from Toul and Nancy have forced the Germans to lift their siege of certain of the Meuse forts. Petrograd. The Germans, defeat ed along the Niemen, have now re formed just inside of the Russian frontier and are endeavoring to re sume the offensive, according to re ports received here today. Fighting is also in progress all along the Polish frontier, where the Russians are delivering a series of at tacks on the German entrenched positions. At Kutnow the Germans were defeated and forced to retreat with a loss of 2,000 and two heavily armored automobiles. It is announce dthat the Czar's ar rival at the front was the signal for patriotic demonstrations, after which the Russian soldiers, in a series of wild attacks on the Germans, gained decisive victories at nearly every point. The fighting in Galicia still con tinues with the Austro-German forces remaining on the defensive. Paris. Lieut. Harold Pearson, son of Lord Cowdray, noted oil financier, who was taken prisoner at the battle of Marne, was later shot and killed by German sentry while trying to es cape. Hon. Westman Harold Pearson was a British member of parliament, representing the liberal party in the Eve district. He was Lord Cowdray's oldest son. Pekin. China refuses to accept Japanese contentions that Japan's occupation of Wei-Hsein in the Suan Tung province was not a violation of China's neutrality. Chinese gov ernment has notified Tokio that the action is regarded as a hostile one. Antwerp. Despite the continued bombardment of the southern forts the general staff today in an official statement denied the German con tention that the fire of some of the minor forts has been silenced. "The situation continues ex cellent," says the statement. "Every single fort in the defenses of Ant werp is in action. At no points have the Germans made gains. We can hold out indefinitely." The German commander has been approached by the American minis ter, who remains in Brussels, accord ing to reports received here, and ask ed to spare as much as possible the historic structures of this city. Ac cording to advices received here, the German general stated that he would do so as long as the Belgians do not use them for military purposes. Reinforcements have arrived in the city and have been sent out to aid the forts in repelling German attacks. o o ALWAYS THUS oP a "Jones borrowed $20 from me a month ago, and I guess he's forgot ten it, as I haven't seen him since." "Huh, that proves he remembers It!" mmmmmmmimmtmmmmmmmmmam