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Corporation Counsel Sam! Ettelson, has rendered an opinion that the or der is illegal. "Ettelson has not a leg to stand on in giving that opinion," said Aid. Buck. "Chief Healey has always had the right to revoke at any time he pleases the license..of any private policeman. If the administration wanted to enforce the council order directing the wearing of stars on the outside of the coats and private po lice and factory sluggers, all it would have to do would be to direct the chief of police to revoke the licenses of those who would not obey the order." WAR BULLETINS Berlin. Russian warships today bombarded town of Petragge on Courland Baltic sea coast, now held by Germans. Athens. Revolt started by Djemal Pasha against Constantinople gov ernment believed to threaten formid able development. Arabs reported rallying in great numbers to Druses tribesmen in Syria whom Djemal first succeeded in inciting to rebellion. London. To enable him to take part in future European conferences Pope will practically, though not for mally, renounce all claims to tempor al power at next consistory, accord ing to Rome dispatch. Berlin. Capture by Germans of 2,000 more Serbs announced official ly. Prisoners taken in Central Ser bian region west of Nish, through which Serb main army is trying to reach Montenegro. Paris. Reported heavy artillery fignting in vicinity of Fontenoy in Champagne and about Flirey in the Woevre region. Salonika, Greece. Big battle rages about Strumnitza today. Strong Bulgarian forces engaged with formidable body of British and French. Allies have been inside the Southwestern Bulgarian frontier for a week. Strumnitza first objective. If Strumnitza is carried Bulgars line of communications between their forces in Serbia and Sofia will be endangered and Macedonia cam paign plans will be upset completely. Athens. Overwhelming Serbs north of Prilep, Bulgars entered Ba buna pass today. Rome. Following reports of heavy cannonading off Sardinian coast, re ported Italian torpedo boat flotilla has chased and sunk Austrian sub marine. Rome. Italian passenger steam ship Bormida has been sunk by sub marine. All on board reported saved. London. Frequent food riots in Berlin with threats from authorities that ringleaders will be shot if dis orders continue reported today in Copenhagen dispatches. Rome. German submarine stop ped Italian steamship Milano in Medi terranean, but spared vessel because there were several German-Americans on board. Athens. Field Marshal Von Mack ensen will take command of Turks' Dardanelles operations as soon as he arrives in Constantinople. Turks are preparing already to give grand re ception to Austro-German forces which broke down Serbian barrier and opened communications between Berlin and Constantinople. o o HIS "LAST FLING" NOT SO YOU CAN NOTICE IT Man who gave his name as Lyman H. Reynolds, 25, of Cambridge, Mass., walked into Desplaines street police station today and said that instead of committing suicide he wanted to face charge of embezzle ment He said he worked for the Metro politan Warehouse & Storage Co. for five years. Last Thursday, he said, after quarrel at home, he took about $200 from the safe on which to have "a last fling and then kick off." The Cambridge police were notified. , ..tf. trnlnA