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POLAND A MAT. OF WAR'S R?1 Thousands Die of Want Waste of Graves and Trenches. PLIGHT WORSE THAN BELGIUM Forlorn Rows of Chimneys N Loom Where Countless Villages Thrived. War???-. :>.c 10.?Even more pressing than the worst parts of 1 j,_m i ' Prussia It Una I '? grave? arid trenches, of ruin i on a scale wrought nowh t ,? war. The conflict has b? waged bach and forth acros? the 1 Um m ao long that, exci -her* th? 'rrman forces have been tontro' '. ' I >m* time, the fields, bi r?n a* : IBl !. ara ?carred by mi upon rail?? el earthworks. From tr.e East Prussian boundary' approximately the old Rawka positir there II * ' ?? the maximum stnui ?f order and peaceful quiet. R?*k?, howoTsr, the laterasiaal graves with their helmet-adorn araSBBI th? !*?p slashes in the ea*r that once wer? trenches, hut now ? th? temporary "homes" of countlc refugee?, th? mate of partly destroy btrb?d wit. entanglement?, and t success1' ? / burned and ruined v lags? beg-.n. for miles, between Alexandrowo i th? boundary and Warsaw, and betw?\ Warsaw and Lods, the old trenches Hi ih? railroad tracks, while gra. dividual and common, line the trenche Eastward of Warsaw, however. ?I U*nch*i virtually ?top, for tl ? ?iar.s moved fast once they abandon? th? car -?i? of Poland. The trench. itop, but the devastated villages do no Rath*r the] il create :r. number, ar ther? is scarcely a rai.road station, ar no bridges, left standing. Russian? Rurned Home?. The Pole? from time immemori; have been accustomed to building the thitchr i eettagea? huts would be a be ter word- erl?se together. Accord.ng!; It wa? necessary only to set fire to on itmr'.-e I I ;rn them all down. I BBMefljaaace, counties villages hav b??n reduced to forlorn row? of chirr n?TS, wrvh, being of brick and stoutl built. hf?\e resisted the flames. Unlike the cities of Poland, the cour try seems to havo been stripped t young men. One sees little aiM tha p??!?rt women, barefoot, ill clad, wh struggle under bundles of wood throug th* mad, BI who generally avert thei ?y*s as strangers pass. The Germana, partly for their owr .?neflt, partly to give employment t trie Poles, have done much to put th rotoriously bad roads into f-hape. The; hsre also altered the railroad track from the Russian to the Germai gsugc a stupendous work, for all th. ?Sia ? e? are now double track, ani it r-ant points huge yards havi had to be built to conform to nv.litari :tt 0*?. August 26 the Russians ?*v?cu ?t*d Br-*.?*-Litovisk, aft?r can- g dam ?M ??t'.mated conservative!;. *1(">, ?S-'.OOC with dynamite that abl? tost many hundreds of thou. :md* o: rubles. Germans Croaaed a? Fire Raged. Wh'le thr?e-quar*ers of the houses o th* elty st ill burned the Germans mo?n It? aero?, pontoon bridges flung ovar tb< Pug River, and on? week later Gra! W? arr've ] with the Germaa 1 m peror's commission as military gov. *mr?r. He and his ?nbordlnates hav? sine* that t me been working approximately *igh*.?f n hours a day to bring order out ef the chao? that they found. Order th*y have achieved, but :t will take y?ar? to rebuild ar.d reconstruct the probably the strongest a important fortress which the Russians BaBBSBBBd. Ai was almost universally the case in Poland, the civil population had been taken along Russ-nward g armv. Rut almost before the r-ommence work detachments of tfc? ' -. began to ft The refugi Ul - ?st part were Jew?, who hi ?.vamps. Many of thern were r had been re ?tor?*! thousands of them died of ma ? as??. Graf W proceeded with an iron han.! Th? robber bands thi?t lurk ? i "f the city v . habitants, if ware put in camps in the sun untry, a ?ternly denied access to the city. Many thousand? of in* ? mall detaehmeata of ?' and invariably with a Germ ?*? 'chen on which to 6< To remain in Rrest-Litov - every b I food had been carried away or burn* 0__eera I i??*?l on Pickled Pork. ?? Graf W and h ? .? stuck m \? ? ? tually an electric ligi . shov an /. to go out of eommissi? f requi ?for? the evacuation i rah, ??rand l?uke Nicholas reportod to have declared that the fur When tho Russians decided to lea? Brest-Litovsh 1 i ia1 ieally d . i- 1 nl', but -? Th* tly from house I relean and ga?. re. Iraf W . a major genera charge of tin r.tions of ' sk, Captai rrofessor < econom.cs in the 1 niversity of (?le: w?s insUillel in the city as hen of the so-called "Ftappen district," ?ection that includes most of ?k, but also the surrounding cour 11.. fi rs t >?r:.?led all ' from Brest und ?tarted little colonie \? ho-.' BOOB Wen engaged i ? ?? grain and har ' ? ? for thi I Igitiri iray Cn Gisevius's directio 'he h"",?es of Hre?t have been In measure ?traiaV.cned up and the street bar? again been asad, as neariy pass? ble as their impossible pavements an mud boles allow. SEES FORD PEACE TRIP AS AUTO TRADE BLIGHT London Constable Says English Will Trade at Home. If the Ford peace argosy was an ad vertising scheme to boom the sale o low-priced auton^biles in Kurope, a: many hard-heartci! anti-visionaries be lleve-, it has failed in that pur: well as its professod one, accot one of the pioneers in the autOl trade ir Kng?and. (liarle? JatTOtt commander of tho Automobile Associa tiori branch of the sp?cial COn?tab__tl J i- London, prophesied tho ill effect? Oi '? expedition on the ?ale of al American cars in Kurope when be ar r ved '??-*. r :nv on the Lapland, of th< lied S-i.r ! "Not only ha? It hurt the fri 1 f> el Mr. Ford's products in England," said Mr. Jarrott. "but he ha? in.lur. business of all American automobil? manufacturers. Now the Knglishman who had just begun to consider favor? ably the American cms will feel that be had better trade at home among friend?." Mr. Jarrot came with W. H. Well?, also of th? snecial constabulary main? tained In connection with Scotland Yard, on a mission whose natu-. ?. would Bei discus? . FRENCH RENEW M0RAT0RI??M Fitenslon of Nin??ty Days Decreed on Commercial Paper. Pari?, Dec. 26.- The moratorium af? fecting commercial paper has be? ?t tended for ninety days, and th?. nishing supplies to the governn;. | or the Allies ar? exempted from the term? of the decree, which was published to. day. Son*.? public criticism of the exten? sion of the moratorium is made, inas? much as II of Hf' chamber? of commerce have gone on record in favor i f :'s cessation as well as in favor of bringing to an ei d the fibrormal con i under which commerce and in have labored foi ' months. ARTILLERY BALKS AUSTRIANS Italian? Repulse Early Morning Attack West of Gorl/ls. Pome, Dec _&? The Italian official ent isciied to-.'. ? the heigh- ria, in -rly hnun of Thursil.i the enemy attempted .r po sitions opposite Grafenberg. Thanks to the Intervention of our artillery and a prompt, counter attae? by our in- ; repulsed tl "On the Carao, on the right wing of our poaitioi ring, sumo lehmeata advanced against our Inti aast ai hut our COB ' i? repulsed in disorder." URGES AMERICA TO FORGET PAST Con Uno?, frees p*.* I J?ct a I!'*:? further along when he says: ?"'Th? irr-ense majority of the Amer iear. people do not ap; I " Itn war for th< ?road *he All?-. war la on th? .' ? ihes le?s at ? >?? place I) en in the laetuai : '. of the people' Regret? Park of Appreciation. "". . . ? bssbbs tarer* I If it ? ? -et It profound: confines: "There are iom? million? of Ameri f?n? - gier? *?r ? k bad ?everal m? of the Amer car, ' Bl '; I T~M ? it it Will I I to pi r. n ar.'l for I human race. Many A??r I, but ti*y ?'? sly a small minority of all *-n?, ar.d t I ? ?nnot fttt? ,, ... ??? TT,????? of ? ? J *\?t? ? 1-,-mpathy /? I ??*??* j **?{>?! ? ?.. President to deal gi ? Bah th? good American Journal l?t for ',??? ?/ frar.k'y, .r.'i hop? that ?* ?'. *T_pfc?"c 'u* bai ??id I accept a* ?tot that .' bar? road? a personal in tsiry, | - ? M| ., j ?, ? . ?.,; ?ong *?<'u." rblen ' .**?? tality, so J**1 B .. ? inclines ?* ?ta-or. ? . ,,. "Forget the Wrong " iKr?gla-ni * i.? i ',i e Bsaafe rr.or? than m aafi m th? *? ?i laaaastea. Sh? ??n./gied with IMPORTANT NOTICE Te facilitai? the work in raiting M.O-0*J,0<>0 for th. .ufier-r? from me mes, ?c.,,djr make all ? h.? It? pay ?W to Fell? M Wa/bgrg, I reasurer el'th? AMERICAN JLWIMH RCLIEI COMMITTEE, 12 William Street. all her power to prevent the birth of ?h?? Am??rY-_n Republic. Lai mbeau, Biron, nava all told m of Bat history doaa not ?ir.? on th ri?-, of the Ali?banla. The English burned Joan of Arc for us. Bat I ?hut the An - ? ; ?e could see h?>w ? .-. - new loo h an th* itatuea of Joan of A S wrong rind ?ron?a to An ' r in diplomacy Prance, nut to-day ? -vith unbrtakab!?* tie,. - '?? be ?li. the 81:1. I ?trier? carried to Plymouth Rock, ? ' thry find the F0-:r?t? ol' it tiona of their eoantry In 177#; it was a \rner ica a.-, I - civiliza'ion ?t?y. To-day, ?he is ir? ? . I "t, a-harne mystlf by on. Kvent. Ria? IbOTS People??. "Thf re tire I ttOt -, 0 COI I ?f hu That boar h i It hf?*< ,. which, i" i -.-.ill show Americi ;,ve font,.i - I ? i fur ? fa-.t and aba ? ? ad, far .f?? j??.???- I lY.-t ?H r?:rn in ml rb?.o?. for them.? . | ?lare in M an ?>iir n this tune baal . th< I **li?h, uf*.-r ?a hlatory vrittan ?i, blood ? his 1<,ry '? . All. ffhaaUl tfce_Mal**SS h.vo in ?orne tn'ii ??',?? your?.!?-.? men of h?nrt' Th... w.r. th. word, of o-jr pr.-u? ?n of th. aid i> ? "i tres w ? kOOt if,?.')? It oilr, f, ?|?., ?,,,| w, blood I *"-j|,t?j,? unk?,',. e.rt.in i?,rky v.ll.y, Jlfl,? RiOOsUieS'S s .Uaia-i tomot*m GREEK FLAG STOPS SUBMARINE ATTACK Ioannina Fired On in Home Waters Thessaloniki. Hurt In Storm, Due To-morrow. The Christmas hurricane which ha? delayed all ships making this port in the la?t few day? lid even more se i ,reek lin??r Thes saloniki than wa? reported bv wirele?? ?in Fridav. When the Stampalia. of the Yelocc I,me, arrived yesterday < apta.n I.avarello told how he stood bv the crippled Greek ?hip through Wednesday night a? she wallowed in a mountainous sea, with her boiler room flooded anil her engines almost entirely out of commission. "If the wind had not turned by lay morning." said Captain I.a? varello, "I'm afraid the Thessslonihi won!,i ...j another da;.." The Greek -l.:r> ha? ab"U* 200 pas? senger? on bosrd arid It Bow pro? ing to part, with her crippled ? . g aboat ir:ne- kr ? ? due to morrow. The Ioannina, of the Greek I. I B, arrived yesterday. She. too. was de layed by the hurricane and did not go i ta th? assistante of th. Th*s?a!oniki became .he could not have taken her lister ?hip tr. tow on account of a shor'age of en! \Vh?r, Captain Ha japi? heard that the Stampa?a wai ?tsr.ding h\- he continued 01 course Captain Rajapis reported that a sub? marin? had fired on his ?hip about eighty-five mi'... o? Kalamata. (ire.c, not long after ihe had left Pineu? The -arder water craft pursu?? loannina for a considerable distant-?? before firing a ?hell, which fell about ardt to starboard. Captain Ha ;apis ?topp*?i. but the submarine ?! s app<?ared as soon as it got clo?e .-?; to recognise the fiteek "'ag The eaptaln eonld not tell * submarine was Austr.i*. or llt-rman. MARYES HOSTS IN PETROGRAD Inite. State? Ambassador and Wife Enlertain Americans on Christmas, i'ptrograd, I'ec H. Christmas was quietly celebrated bv the Amirev Hritish residents of Petrograd, with many ?j-i'It ?a-? at rartooa homes. Georg. T Maryt, |r., tha Amarlea? Am? bassador, and Mrs. Marra entertained ai American at... nti-r at the A'toria Hotel Preparations arc in full swine among the Russians for their Christmas fes? tivities, ihirteen days hence. CANADIAN WOMEN AID RECRUIT DRIVE Suffragettes Urge "Free Trip to Europe" on "Shirkers" Bombard Single Men. :n? ?>:??-?,?? h Tt.? T-.? .-? i Toron*-, i a-.-ida. Dec. 25. Young "shirkers" here are attracting the con? centrated attention of Canadian? trv ? . get more recruits 'Tragettes are adding their per te the efforts of re? ar sergeants. They have taken up their posts at prominent places and have given every man who seems cap? able of bearing a r:rle a leaflet present? ing some timely message. Here are two examples: "We cannot ? for the wi.mi n and children of im and Serbia. We belie* are a real man. therefore we ask you to go and d leeoad ? single men: "The per |B at enlisted married men is very high. F.'-er-.hod;. Sri" Other women's appeals containing such phrases as "ytilo** curs" have been criticised as abusive and not likely to be productive of resuir? Recruiting ?ergeanta are distr buting bills and canvassing personally. Street cars covered wrth bunting and carrying bugle bands traverie the ?tree's offer? ing "a free trip to Furore " At ?Tory convenient stop men ir. khaki invade the nearby crowds sad try to get men to board the car. There are also auto? mobile parades, w:th plenty of vacant ?eat- for recruit?. Tba type i ? young man on whom *he least impressios baa bee** mad? Is that n presented by clerks and offlca men. -.??'? roaaoa? for thi*. <>ne is that his sense of national duty has not been highly developed. Another is that h? i? accustom?.i to city conveniences and roughing it does not appeal to him. Or his social con? sciousness may be offended at the i.iea of becoming a mere private in th? ranks. .?surprising returns are obtained among successful business men and ir ngnea. It ia not un comn: ?: the rail? Bad tile of over?. up p.- - ? M ;.i ;?r ?? ?erve ?*-. State t diem Bad boar i An. iMng men I a ?crap. MAY RECOGNIZE MOSLEMS Hungar.? Considering Kill to Alio?? Mahometan Teaching. Budapest, Pee. 25 The Moslem re ligioi? trltl be legally recogniied in Hungary if a bill introduced by the Hungarian Minister of Justice is en? acted into law by th. Hungarian IMet The bill was presented to the house recently, and there is no ?question that it will be acted upon favorably. In addition to giving the Mo?!em re ligion every right?enjoyed by ar.y other recognized faith in Hungary, the pro? posed law will also permit th. teach? ing of Mahometan ??ogma and th?* founding of Moslem religious institu? tions so far as they are not in conflict with the existing laws. "AhYe Mahometan In Hungarv have in th. past enjoyed full likertf of conscience, they were deprived of certain civil ri?rh"s which functionrar??? of other recog?. The bill now before the ! MSM of 'i.ise inabilities automatically I d by express provisions, as loan in the ease of 'be Mahoi ? ' Bosnia and Herzegovina. NO XMAS FOR LLOYD GEORGE Spends Molida*, s Winning I-abor Over to New Plan. I anise, Pec. 2.V In England David Lloyd Ctorgt, Minister of Munition?, is the chief ligure for the moment. This is no holiday period for him, aa he is in the mtdst of the most im? portant work of persuading th. trad* unionists to consent to his ?chem? of "labor dilution " Yesterday h?- visited the St. NotcK factor>, where his scheme is already in operation and waere. further de. velopment- in this direction are it? contemplation, it is stated. "Mr. I.loyi Georg.? party was much impressed with the efficient manner in which tho women, introduced under the dilution ?.cheme. were already executing us.? ful work on machi-e? " ?a FRENCH SOCIALISTS GATHER National t ongra**?* l?i.cu??e? Govern? ment Policy In Sevre**. Pan.?-. Dec -?"' Th* B-cl-Htrt Ks ? hora t.?,lay. h? dclibcrationi were behind closed doom Ju'e? lines?!??, minister n I ?' sort? fob.? In the French Cabinet, and m.in? ?tie i liiunber of , a m*t* ;?, attondaaca. BONWIT TELLER. i-XO. Une Cjpcczal?j ?hop of Oriqma?ca? FIFTH AVENU if AT 3 ?? STREET Announce Beginning Tomorrow, MONDAY, Their December Clearance Sale NO APPROVALS NO EXCHANGES .4 Collection of About One Hundred Women's Tailleur & Tur Trimmed Suits Formerly up to 45.00 | C f\ f\ Two or three suils of a kind assembled from thr r?gulai stock. Made of broadcloth 1 ?_/ e vv/ or gabardine, strictly tailored or trimmed with fur. Women's Tailleur Suits PLAIN OR FUR TRIMMED Formerly up to 49.50 -?w.00 Women's Velveteen Suits TRIMMED WITH II R Formerly up to 75.00 ?&mlR) A number of desirable styles in broadcloth and Made of \el\eteen or velvet corduroy with skunk gabardine. or ?eal trimming. Women's Costume Suits- Only One of a Kind Some Original i*aris Models and l:\act Reproductions Formerly N'nw Tollmann .1 Piece Suit.976jO0 BtMM Premet Oabardine Suit.960.00 .-?0.00 Jenny Velour Suit.860.00 .-?0.00 Silk and black Krimmer.176.00 50.00 Brocade, satin & white Pox... 175-90 78.00 faille silk and Skunk.160.00 H5.00 Satin and Angora Wool.?10JD0 ?BJ00 Matelasse and Velvet Suit... .960.00 9SJ0 Three Piece Plush Suit.176.00 H9.S0 Paneels Velvet and Beaver... 106.00 9&80 Plush and Cloth Suit.17*5.00 9A50 I onaerly Sou RurRund\ Velvet ? Mole Suit.t 10.00 OX.iO Black Satin & Skunk Suit . . ').S.50 Satin and Hca\er Suit.!, _ 00 '>s..-,0 (irccn Velvet & Heaver Suit ''S.50 Velveteen & Iien\cr Suit.... 186.00 os.sn Velvet & Sable Squirrel Suit. 110.00 Black Satin <S: Beaver suit 180.00 \S ?no Satin and Moleskin.166.00 180.00 Castor Velvet and Seal.105.00 150.00 Brown Satin and Seal.360.00 180.00 Blue Satin and Seal.185.00 98-80 Women's Coats PLAIN f)R FUR TOIMMED Formerly up to 29.50 I 0.?S() A variety of style? in check?, mixtures, broadcloth with fur collar? and corduroy with fur collars. Fur Trim'd Velveteen Coats AFTF.RNOON MODELS Formerly up to 75.00 45.00 Russian flare types, high funnel collars of nutria, and other fashionable furs. Women's Coats * BROADCLOTH EVENING WRAP'? Formerly up to 49.50 2%) .00 Mixture coats, some with natural r__COO_ collar?. AI?o broadcloth evning wraps in pastel shades. Women's ?Evening Wraps LUXURIOUSLY TRIMMED Formerly up to 105.00 VO.M) _t_e ni a kind in the favored ??huir? "f \r!\et and handsomely fur trimmed. Women's Afternoon & hanse Frocks About One Hut dred. Formerly up to 4().50 18..50 Afternoon frocks of charmeuse, sere?* and charmeuse and ?erge and taffeta. Danse frocks of net and tulle over charmeur? in I rene h evenfng shade?. WOmen's Pormal .Ivening: downs About Twenty. Formerly up to IH5.00 95.00 One gown of a kind designed in exclusive styles from the season's most costly materials. Tailored Silk Shirts g gQ 1 Striped Linen Blouses g g(j Made o? men. l?ik ihirtingi rsr?otn colored stnpe Green, blue, rot? tad ?-"*?ui ?tupes on white gruiiu1?. effects on white grounds. Solid white Collan ?ih\ culis, edged with fluting. Shirts of Imported Silks ##5() !_!______?__! Hand made Bloum | 4#5() Strictly tailored nmd'l?. ol he ivy imported silks in Imported bloUMI ol French D-tlttC, band emlroid Vaii-hued Roman and Venetian ?tripes. ered. inset with lilet. edged with \ alenctennes. Clearance Sale?Seven Hundred Pairs Women's Walking & Dress Boots Discontinued Lines?About Twelve Styles 3.00 4.00 Formerly 5.00 to S.SO BONWIT TELLER c__CO. Uhe ?peaa/lu ?hop o/ *(Df*j**nat?xi? FIFTH AVENUE AT 3?? STREET December Fur Sale Women's & Hisses1 Fur Coats, Neckpieces & Muffs At Greatly Reduced Prices Trimmed Caracul or Self Collar French Seal Coats Formerly 55.00 to 05.00 45.00 I he caracul coats are 40 inches long, loose box model with -Skunk collars. The Fren? h let] ?o,its are o? select dyed coney pelts, 40 inches long, loose box model with ?elf collars ami cuffs. Moire Caracul Coats Hudson Seal Coats Smart model, made from selected Select dve?l Mukiat. Inn"- In ? flat curl pelts. __ ^v^? model, handsomely lined. _-* ?\r\ Formerly IBM 5*5.(JO Formerly 15.00 90aUU Tr?ate Hudson Seal Ct>ats I' rim'd Caracul Coats i'ull flare model of dyed Muskrat, 4")-in; h loaf, full loose model. Natura! Skunk collar. / i\ ETi\ Natural "-"kunk collar. -_ /,/v Formerly U5.00 Ov,50 Formerly 'ISM 75.UU Hudson Hay Sable Trim'd Coats Trimmed Hudson Seal Coats 43-mch Caracul coat, flat curl Hare models, made from the pelts. Hudson Bay ?able cu*'ir. s t ^\ /a/-? choicest dyed Mu?krat pcltv - _ ._ ^w? Formerly 145.00 I 10.00 Formerly 145.00 to 175.00 I ?O.OO Bordered Hudson Seal Coats Formerly 120.00 95.00 i'ull flare mode! of select dyed Muskrat with Natural Skunk border, collar and cuffs. BONWIT TELLER ?_CO. t7t*w ?ptuaaU^j ?Aofr of Oruiinatien? FIFTH AVENUE AT ??? STRJEET December Clearance Sale Misses' and Girls' Apparel?Third Floor Misses' Tailleur Suits PLAIN OR FUR TRIMMED Misses' Coats PLAIN & FUR TRIMMF.D formerly up to #9.50 15.00 Formerly up to 30.50 15.00 Gabardine, broadcloth and v?*lour checks and Made of gabardine, tweeds. velou.<heviot. novelty plaids. ?Si/es 14 to 18. mixtures and corduroy. Sizes 14 to 18. Misses' Costume Suits, Evening Gowns & Wraps I'nrvurl'i Not* I'-rmrrl-i WOPO White Broadcloth & Skunk Suit 75.00 49.50 \\ ifU? satin & Seal Suit.I 110.00 White Broadcloth & Skunk Suit 160.00 75.00 Brawn Satin & Meaver Suit. Jtt 11<MW White Itroadcloth & Beaver Suit 96.00 V9M Chiffon Velvet & Skunk Suit ?50.00 110.00 Original Oenrgetts Suit.MM 9M0 Black Velvet & Skunk Suit 1104? Hroadcloth & White Par Wrap. . . S6M 59.50 Wine Velvet & Skunk Suit. lit < M 10 I'lack & White Velvet Wrap.?60.00 K9.50 Bucke\e Velvet ?& Skunk Suit. J10M 69.50 Velvet & Sable Squirrel Wrap ..11 ?M Ol^ve Velvet & Beaver Suit . 110.00 69.50 White Broadcloth & Beaxer Coat 97J60 69.50 l.mbroidered Velvet Suit126.00 69.50 Black Tulle & Jet (?own . 96.? MUM Hose lulle down.89M 50.00 Crystal ? Talle Osera. 96M 50.00 | Stiver Lmb'd Tulle down. 96J00 50.00 Girls' Apparel at Clearance Prices 110 Girls' Frocks Girls' Wash Frocks SI/ES 6 TO 10 YEARS Formerly up to 12.15 2.95 SIZES 6 TO 10 YEARS ? Formerly up to 5.95 1.85 Frock? of lingerie, linen, ?erge. voile and Straight line and belted models in chambray, ***PP? gingham, tissue and linene.