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r GERMANS IN
t NEW MOVE ON
P ROUMANIANS
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cannon and several machine stuns
rl were taken. The town of Ratchelu,
In Dobrudjs, haa been captured,
j The official atatement reads:
J "Front of Archduke Joaeph: The
‘ . aoulhern wins of the army group com -
i • manded by Infantry General Gerok,
;*! ' in co-ordination with movementa In
/! i Great Wallachla, has advanced east
* 1 • ward In the mountains. German
H !- and Austro-Hungarian troopa In the
i Intersected highland terrain of the
Transylvanian eastern front captured
v*? bv storm and hand to hand flghtlng
. _ several positions lying one behind the
other. Fourteen hundred Russians
and Roumanians were made prisoner
and eighteen machine guns and three
cannon captured
"Army group of Field Marshal Von
Mackenaen: On the left wing of the
f'i, ninth army. Bavarian and Austrc
'Kt- Hungarian troops commanded by
‘^V< Lieupt. Gen. Kralft Von Delmenslin
' gen broke the strong resistance of the
v, allied adversaries in the mountains,
■* and reached Dumitrestl, twenty kll
&§, v ometres northwest of Rimnlk-Sarat.
/' * The right wing of the army advanced
northeastward between the Rlmnik
sector and the course of the Buseu,
captured .several tenaciously defend
ed villages and gave the retreating
it‘. Russians no time to settle themselves
f"’" In the prepared position In the lakes
y sector. In these engagements West
Prussian Infantry regiment No. HO
gained distinction.
"The prisoners brought In on De
i ',' comber 2R number 1,400 Russians and
£the booty three cannon and several
tp' machine guns.
ip ; "In Dobrudja. Ratchelu has been
> '' cantured."
I Moldavian Frontier
Sees Teutonic Advance
%ir, (AlwdlM PrfM.)
/~ PETROGRAD, Dec. 29*—(Via I.on
don and Rrltish Admiralty per Wire
_ less Press.)—Austro-German forces
% continue to advance at several points
/■'j on the Moldavian front!*, says the
Russian official statement issued to
day. Battles are in progress for dom
ination of the height held by the
Russians and Roumanians to the east
Gains 25 Pounds In 30 Days
Reasarkable Esperleaee of P G Clark
BaUda Vp Weight Quickly.
"I was all run down,” writes P. G.
i Clark. "I had to quit work I was bo
weak. Now, thanks to tonoline, I look
like a new man. I gained 25 pounds in
20 days.”
"Tonoline haa put 10 pounds on me
in 14 days,” states Charles Brackett.
‘It has made me sleep well, enjoy what
I ate and'enabled me to work with in
terest and pleasure.”
If you would like to put on a few
pounds of good solid flesh, we will
. send you Free a 50c box of tonoline to
prove what it will do for you.
5. r Address the American Proprietory
Co., Boston, Mass., enclosing 10 cents
to help pay for postage and packing.
For sale by E. G. Fowler.
BUT NOTHING BUT
GENUINE FORD PARTS
FOR YOUR
FORD
SOLD ONLY AT
Patterson & Ingalls
Grant Six $825
HUDSON SUPER-SIX
Velie Six.$1086
All prioea f. o. b. factory
Capitol Auto Co.
206 Dexter Avenue •
HAYGOOD’S 33P
The Safest Place to Keep Your
Automobiles.
210 Monroe St. Phone 241
PURE WHITE
And Clean And Cool
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QUICK LUNCH _
i
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in Muntcomerjr.
Dmughon'o tbi Only Burin— College Own
ing It* Aiome.
Dmughon’* Ibv Only Biudneee College Own
ing » Dormitory.
Draughon'* the Only Buslnee* College Recent
mended by Court Keportere.
DBADCUO.Vg COLLKUK
Draughon Building,
Center Church end Cetomn Street*
Montgomery. Ale. .
PIANO TUNING |
JSj V. M. STOVALL. Our Expert,
Satisfaction Guaranteed
or Money Refunded.
Jesse French & Son Piano Co, j
Of Ala.
PHONE 1937
If You Want the Best Coffee
Sm Sultana &
The Great A & P Tea Co. j
27 Dexter Phone 470471 j
And French Dry Cleaning Co
Telephone 68 Ohambless Bros.
HELP! WATER WAGON
' SPRINKLES STREETS
WITH CHOICE BOOZE
(Aamlatrl Press.)
PHOENIX, AitIZONA. Dec. 29.—
Five hundred gallons of whiskey,
wines and beer were poured Into a -
city water wagon here today and
the streets of the business section
sprinkled with the liquor. Two
hundred automobiles and several
. floats formed a parade that fol
lowed the water wagon. A band
I played a dirge.
The liquor was confiscated In
raids by the sheriff under the new
Arizona prohibition law and Its dis
position was ordered by Superior
Judge Stanford.
of Sezmezo. The statement reads:
"Western front: Attempts made by
enemv scouts to approach our trench
es In the region of Sidonovkl, south
of Brody (Oalicla), were repulsed by
our Are. The enemy continues his
bombardment of our positions In the
region of Oukalov forest and the vil
lage of Qrabovats.
, "On the Moldavian frontier In the
‘valley of the river Oltuz, the enemy's
attacks continues at several points.
Battles are taking place for domina
tion of the heights in the region east
of Sesmeso..
"Caucasian front: There Is nothing
of importance.”
Russians Try Hard to
I Check Advancing Hordes
(AmdaM Pma.)
. BKRUN, Deo. 29.—(By Wireless via
Sayvllle.)—The position recently
taken up by the Russians on the
Rlmnlk Sarat-Fillpechti-Danube front,
to protect the Roumanian retreat, was
strongly entrenched and stubbornly
defended and there Is ample evidence'
that It was not planned as a tempo
rary line of defense, says an Overseas
News Agency review today. Never
theless, the reviewer points out, It
was broken by Field Marshal Von
Mackensen, who chose a bold frontal
attack against the strongest point,
near Rlmnlk Sarat, as the means, and
oierced the line on a seventeen kilo
metre front in a five day battle.
“The pivot of the whole position
during the engagement." adds the re
viewer. "the town of Rlmnlk Sarat
was captured on December 25. Oen
eral 8akharoff. with rapidly concen
trated forces, attempted at the elev
enth hour to re-establish the situa
tion. The Russians charged against
the brave Bulgarian divisions advanc
ing along the Danube, but were un
able to turn the tide of the battle."
Noted Aviator Killed
in Western Engagement
(Associated Press.)
BERLIN, Dec. 29.—(By Wireless via
Sayvllle.)—Lieut. Uustav Laffers the
noted German aviator, who recently
was decorated with the order pour
le merlte. has been killed in an air
engagement on the western front, the
Overseas News Agency announced to
day
A news dispatch in mid-November
credited Lieut. Leffers, aged 19 years,
with having up to that time brought
down nine British air planes
American Aviator Is
Making Good Record
(Associated Prru.)
PARIS, Dec. 29.—The War Office
communication issued tonight says:
‘ Between the Alsne and the oise
our artillery carried out a destruct
ive Are On German organisations in
the region of Quennevleres. Our pa
trels penetrated enemy trenches which
had been badly shattered. They had
been evacuated by tfie Germans.
•On the left bank of the Meuse the
enemy violently bombarded during tbe
afternoon our positions between the
Meuse and Avocourt. We Btopped
several attacks that were attempted
bv means- of grenades at various
points on this front. Everywhere else
there was intermittent cannonading.
viation: Among the German
aeroplanes that were destroyed on the
2<th inst., and reported In this morn
ing a communication one was brought
down by Adjutant Lufbery and anoth
er by Lieutenant De La Tour. Thus
far Adjutant Lufbery has brought
down sis German airplanes and Lieu
tenant De La Tour eight.
„.“D!lr,i,n* th® <,ay of th® 27t»» hod on
the following ni«ht our bombarding
air squadron dropped projectiles on
the aviation Held at Grisolles, on the
station at Sesle and on various mil
itary factories, amqng the latter those
at Neukirchen.”
Belgian communication: "Artillery
duels occurred today south of Dix
mude and toward Noordschoote. We
carried out an effective lire in the di
rection of Mercken."
Adjutant Lufbery Is an American
having been born in New Haven’
Conn.
TO DRIVE OIT MALARIA AND
BUILD UP THE SYSTEM.
Take the Old Standard GROVE’S
TASTELESS CHILL TONIC. You know
what vou are taking^* the formula
is printed on ^very label, showing it
is Ouintne and Iron m a tasteless
form. EOc
13-Year-Old Boy Kills
Brother, 8-Year-Old
■ special to th Amtllwr.)
MOBILE, ALA., Deo. 29.—Willie
Mastin. aged 13 years .accidentally shot
and killed his brother, Earl Mastin
aged 8 years, at Spanish Fort, Baldwin
county. Friday morning. The boys were
out hunting and the shotgun carried
by W illie Mastin in some unknown
manner was exploded.
“Pef O' Mr Heart,” at the Rraad,
Matinee and Might, Today,
Cyaute'y Delivers
Maiden Speech in
Chamber of Deputies |
f Associated Press.)
PAHIS, Dec. 29.—General Lyautey,
minister of war. delivered his maiden
speech (n the chamber of deputies to
day when the subjec t of the nomination
of General Joffre as a marshal of
France came up. "I regard it as a high
honor”, said General Lyautey, "to have
been called upon to raise to supreme
distinction the man who has saved this
country."
M. Vivlanl. minister of justice, said
the government had determined on the
decree making General Joffre a mar
sliul because It was their duty to
recompense worthily the glorious sol
dier of the Marne and the Yser. The
government In so doing was in accord
with the opinion of the country and the
army, M. Viviani added.
The debate was brought about by an
interpellation by M. Aecambray as to
whether the question if General Joffre
had been legally elevated to the rank
of marshal should be discussed. The
chamber voted to ronslder the inter
pellation when It is called uptWi to
ratify the decree.
“Pef «' My Heart,” at tbc Grand.
Matinee and Might, Today.
Stetson Shoes for Men
Seven Uexter
SKEFFINGTONS widow in u. s. to
TELLS OF HER HUSBANDS MURDER
(Special te The Advertiser.)
NEW YORK, Dec. 28.—‘There Is a
deal on between Lloyd George, Red
mond and Carson to give Ireland some
meaagre of home rule right away. In
return the two Irish leaders will
agree to conscription being applied
to Ireland. If that Is done there will
he a massacre, ae the people prefer
to die at home rather than abroad."
said Mrs. F. Sheehy Skefflngton.
widow of the author and publicist
who was shot in Dublin by the Brit
ish on April 28 without trial for his
alleged part In the Sinn Fein revolt.
Mrs. Skefflngton and her 17-year
old eon, Owen, arrived In New York
after eluding the British authorities,
who had been watching her for
months.
How she got here and the name of
the steamer On which she came she
declined to tell. "Others perhaps
may want to come out or I may want
to go back and there is no sense In
educating the stupid detectives,” she
■aid.
"I learned a lot about the art of
disguise from the suffragets, and I
resorted to. successful disguise In this
case. With my boy It was more dif
ficult, but I managed to get him
through, too. I left Dublin while the
police were watching my house.
"Then ‘somewhere in Great Britain’
I secure^ a passport and under an as
sumed name came to this 'country.
"Martial law Ib still In force in
Ireland and is being used on the
slightest pretext to cow the people.
It was only a short time before I
left that a poor old Irish piper was
playing, ‘Who Fears to Speak of
Nlfiety-elght?’ when the police set
upon him, smashed his pipes and
threatened him with Imprisonment.
"The people In Ireland are not anx
ious for a decisive English victory
because they know what that will
mean to Ireland. Several high Eng
lish soldiers have said when the war
was over they would clean up Ire
land.”
Mrs. Skefflngton, who Is an alert,
black-haired, smiling woman despite
her sorrows, Is Intellectual In ap
pearance—frail but tall. She hus
come to America to tell about her j
Mrs, P, Shcchf Sktflniton.
husband’s murder, os she calls It, at
I’ortobello Barracks by Command of
Capt. Bowen Colthurat, who was af
terward adjudged Insane.
"Captain Colthurst was not insane,"
s^e said. "He was fanatic. He will
probably be kept in an asylum for a
time until the affair blows over and
then released and given some high
post ,n the army. That Is the way
those things are done. The murder
of my husband was not an accident.
It was connived at by Dublin Castle,
for a high military officer connected
with the Castle said to Sir Francis
Vane: 'Some of us at the Castle think
it was a good thing Skefflngton was
put out of the way.’ "
HOG LEATHER
BECOMES LIVE
TALK TOPIC
ICoitlm4 From Pige One)
Wade contend* that hog skin Is
not suitable for leather for shoe* be
cause. a* he say*, the bristle*, when
withdrawn from the skin, leave open
pore* that would tend to cause the
leather to leak.
Mr. Wade Is credited with having
been facetious in his comments on
the theory advanced by Ur. Jones, and
his note to the chief of the market
bureau was tinged with caustic.
Wade** .Contention.
"Hogskln.” said Mr. Wade, "is not
fitted practically for the creation ot
footwear. Shoes must be made of the i
leather of loose skinned animals; hog- !
skin Is tight and must be cut away
from the flesh before it can be used j
for any purpose for which it Is now j
employed. Take any of the skins used :
In making leather and you will ob
serve this quality. The animal la al
ways a loose-skinned animal.
"Why in dressing a hog skin every j
big coarse hair you pull out leaves
a large pore. These pores will let It
leak like a slevo.
Nonsensical Idea
"The Idea of making shoes of hog
skin Is so nonsensical It Is not worth
discussing," he declared. "Besides,
don't you know If the theory had any
virtue "whatever there are enough
large leather concerns In the coun- 1
try experimenting constantly with
some new plan of tanning and finish
ing skins that It would not have re
mained for the Alabama market bu
reau to present the Idea to Presi
dent Wilson. Some man regularly in
the business would have originated it
long ago.
“It Is irritating to think of such I
a thing emanating from this depart- I
ment." was his final expression.
To Curs a Cold In One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tab
lets. Druggists refund money if It fails
to cure. E. W. GROVE'S signature Is on
each box. 25c.
THREE NOTES
IN REPLY TO
WILSON PLEA
(Continued From Page One)
raised that it is too long and should
be short and sharp. But there were
so many points for elucidation and
such a complete difference of concep- I
tlon of the objects and purposes for |
which the two sides went to war that
it was found desirable to extend the
note to considerable length. The
presence hare of Alexander Ribot, the I
French finance minister, permitted the
French ministry to be represented.
Unusual optimism Is shown here as a
result of the final form which the re
ply has taken, which is believed to be
such that It will meet with satisfac
tion at Washington.
The reply to the American note will
follow withl na few days after the de
livery of the reply to Germany.
“Pef O’ My Heart," at the Graad.
Matinee and Night, Today.
V. S. DEPARTMENT OK AGH1CUD.
Tl'HE. weather bureau.
WEATHER HI DIETIN'.
Observations taken nt X I’. M.. 75th
meridian time. Tiec. 29. 1516.
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At the Grand Thrntre Today, Mati
nee and Mckt, -Pe* O’ My Heart.”
BROTHERHOOD
MEMBERS TO
DECIDE MOVE
_From I'ayf On*)
tne action was a veiled threat of an
other strike vote such as brought
about the eight hour day legislation.
The statement follows:
"While meeting with President
Wilson last August at his Insistence,
our committee waived thehr request
for time and a half for overtime,
which was fully 50 per cent of their
original demand, and at the sugges
tion of the president, accepted his
proposition, which was:
" ‘Concession of the eight-hour dav.
“ 'Postponement of the other de
mand, as to the payment for over
time and the counter-suggestion of
the railway managers, until exper
ience actually discloses the con
sequences of the eight hour day.
" ‘In the meantime, the constitution
by authority of the congress of a
commission or body of men, appoint
ed by the president, to observe, in
vestigate and report upon these con
cessions without recommendation. -
“ 'Then such action upon the facts
as the parties of the present con
troversy may think best.
Litigation Delays Action.
"‘Our men believed. In so doing, they
would secure the eight hour basic
day at once, but the enactment of
the Adamson eight hour law effective
January 1, 1917, made it necessary
for them to wait patiently, until that
time, to And later thattthe railroad
companies instituted injunction pro
ceeds against the government's en
forcement of the eight hour law, and
it this time the entire matter, is is
litigation, such litigation making It
Impossible for the special committee,
appointed by the president, as provid
ed for in the law, to proceed with
their Investigation as of January 1,
and the probability of additional liti
gation being’ commenced by the rail
roads even though the law la declar
ed constitutional by the supreme court
will seriously affect such Investiga
tion, in fact, can and likely will de
lay the investigation until the com
mission cannot make Its Investigation
as the law contemplates, thereby de
feating the intent of the law and at
the same time postpone the benefits
promised by the law. which will un
questionably meet with general dis
satlAcation among the membership of
the railroad organisations.
“The entire situation is to be placed
before the membership by special cir
cular.”
The brotherhood chiefs declined posi
tively to interpret this statement. Mr.
Lee was asked to explain whether the
statement meant that a new strike
vote might ordered.
“You may make your own Interpreta
tion," was the reply.
“What interpretation is the public
to make?” he was asked.
“Let the public make its own In
terpretation. We don't care what con
clusions they draw.”
Chief Will Not Talk.
Warren 8. Stone, grand chief of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
said that thl circular was sent out
“to place the situation before the
members, who are always consulted
before any action is taken.”
The circular contained no recom
mendation, he said, but an outline of
the entire case.
None of the brotherhood chiefs would
say whether a new strike could be
cailed.
At the flraad Theatre Today. Mati
nee and Night. “Peg O’ My Heart.”
New Orleans Yellow
Fever Hero, 72, Dead
I (HorlaMil Press.)
PARIS. Dec. 29.—Dr. John II. rike,
of New Orleans, died yesterday at the
age of 72 years, after a Ions residence
In Paris. He was formerly superin
tendent of the charity hospital at New
Orleans, and was made a chevalier of
the Legion of llonor for his work dur
ing yellow fever epidemics there.
At the tirand Theatre Today, Mati
nee and Night, "Peg O’ My Heart.”
Exporls foT Year Show
Billion Dollar Increase
< Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, l)e.-. 29—Exports of
American manufacturers and commo
dities through tire port of New York,
were $2.78.".,321.906 in 1916 or appro
ximately $1,000.000.owO more than in
1916, it was announced today in a
summary of the calendar year’s busi
ness given out by Collector Dudley
Field Malone.
The year brought $1,266,287,103
worth of merchandise to this port.
This is a gain over last year with Its
total of $987,018,941 of nearly 30 per
cent.
At the orand Theatre Today. Mati
nee and Night. “Peg O' My Heart.”
IS PLANES TO FLY
I (Associated Press)
HEMPSTEA I), N. Y.. Dec. 29—A
flight of twelve airplanes from the
aviation field here to Philadelphia,
which whs postponed on December 15
I because of a snow storm, will be at
tempted tomorrow morning. Home of
I the machines will carry passengers and
ten of them will be piloted by Untied
States army aviators.
Declares Somme Battle
4Sweeping Triumph For
Entente Allied Forces
General Haig Holds Result
Shows Jhat Germany
Can. Be Overthrown
“When Time Comes”
(AnwIiM Press)
LONDON, Dec. 28—The battle of the
Somme is pictured as a sweeping
trumph for entente allied arme In a
detailed report by General Sir Douglas
Haig, which was Issued tonight and
whicfi covers operations from July 1
to November 18. General Haig terms
the battle a trumph In which the Ger
man western armies were only saved
from complete cdllapse and a decisive
defeat by a protracted period of un
favorable weather that prevented the
Anglo-Ffench forces from taking full
advantage of their successful advance.
He declares that, nevertheless. It was
a triumph'which proved beyond doubt
the ability of the allies to overthrow
Germany “when the time comes.”
The British comander shows himself
a firm believer in the doctrine that
the entente allies can win the war
on the western front.
German Power t'abroken
“I desire to add a few words as .to
future prospects" he says at the close
of the dispatch, which covers sixteen
closely printed pages. "The enemy’s
power has not yet been broken nor is
it yet possible to form an estimate
of the time the war may last before
the objects for which the allies are
fighting have been attained, but the
Somme battle has placed beyond the
ubillty of the allies to gain those ob
l Jects. The German army is the main
l stay of the Central Powers and a full
] half of that army, despite all advan
tages of the defensive and supported
by tlje strongest fortifications, suf
fered defeat on the Somme this year.
Neither victors nor vanquished will
forget this, and, although bad weath
er has given the enemy a respite, there
arc undoubtedly many thousands In his
ranks who will begin the new cam
paign with little confidence In their
ability to resist our assaults or over
come our defense.
| "Our new armies entered battle with
! a determination to win and confidence
in their power to do so. They have
proved to themselves, to the enemy
and to the world that this confidence
is Justified.’’
Origin Of Plan Oatllaed
The opening of the dispatch outlines
the origin of the entente allies' deci
sion to begin the Somme operations,
“The principle of an offensive cam
paign during the summer of 1818 had
already been decided on by all the
| allies," says the report. "Various pos
sible alternatives on the western front
had been studied and discussed by
General Joffre and myself and we
were In complete agreement as to the
front to be attacked by the combined
French and British armies. Prepara
tion for the offensive had made con
siderable progress but the day was
dependent on many doubtful factors.
'Subject to the necessity of com
mencing operations before the summer
was too far advanced and with due
regard to the general situation. I de
sired to postpone my attack as long as
possible. The British armies were
growing In numbers and the supply
of munitions was steadily Increasing,
but a large proportion of the officers
and men were still far from being ful
ly trained and the longer the attack
was- deferred the more efficient they
would become.
"On the other hand the Germans
were continuing to press their attacks
at Verdun and both there and on the
Italian front where the Austrian of
fensive was gaining, Jt was evident
that the strain might become too great
unless timely action was taken. Ac
cordingly, I agreed 'that the attack
I should be launched whenever the gen
eral situation required It with as great
a force as might then be available..
Pressure as Italians.
By the end of May the pressure
on the Italian front had assumed
such serious proportions that ths
Russian campaign was opened early
in June and the successes gained
against the Austrians at once caused
a movement of German troops from
the western to the eastern front.
This, however, did not lessen the
pressure on Verdun and therefore It
was agreed that the combined French
and British offensive would not be
postponed beyond the end of June.
"The object of that offensive was
three fold. To relieve pressure on
Verdun, to assist our allies in the
other theatres of war by stopping any
further transfer of German broops
from the western front to wear down
the strength of the forces opposed
to us.”
After dealing 'at length with the
various stages of the operations. Gen
eral Haig sums up the result as fol
lows:
Sums np Final Result.
"Three main objects with which we
commenced the offensive In July had
already teen achieved, in spite of the
fact that heavy autumn ra|ns pre
vented full advantage being taken of
the favorable situation created by our
advance at a time when we had good
ground for hoping to achieve yet
more important successes. Verdun had
been relieved, the main German forces
had been held on the western front
and the enemy's strength had been
considerably worn down. Any one of
these three results is In Itself suffi
cient to justify the Somme battle. The
attainment of all three affords ample
compensation for the splendid efforts
or the troops and for' the sacrifices
made. They have brought us a long
step forward toward the Anal vic
tory of the allied cause.
"The desperate sttruggle for the
possession of Verdun hnd invested that
place with a moral and political Im
portance out of all proportion to Its
military value. Its fall would un
undoubtedly have been proclaimed a
great victory for our enemies and
would have shaken the faith of many
In our ultimate success. The failure
of the enemy to captured It, despite
great efforts and heavy losses was a
severe tlow to his prestige.
"Information obtained, both during
the progress of the Somme battle and
since the suspension of active opera
tions, has fully established the effect
of our offensive in keeping the
enemy's m'in forces tied to the west
ern f;ont. In November the strength
of the enemy in the western theatre
was greater than in July, notwlthstand
ing the abandonment of the offensive
at Verdun. It is therefore justifiable
to conclude that the Somme offensive
not only relieved Verdun but held
large forces which would otherwise
have been employed against- our al
lies in the east.
Would Wear Down Resistance.
"The third great object of the allied
operations on the Somme was the
wearing down of the enemy's powers
of resistance. Any statement as to
the extent to which this has been at
tained must depend in some degree on
I estimates. There is nevertheless, suffi
j' irnt evidence to place beyond that the
enemy* losses in men and, material were
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very considerably higher than those of
the allies, while morally the balance
of advantages on our side Is still
greater. During the period under re
view a steady deterioration took place
in the morale of large numbers of the
enemy's troops. Many of them. It is
true, fought with the greatest deter
mination, even in the last encounters,
but the resistance of even larger num
bers became latterly decidedly more
feeble than in the early atages of the
battle.
"Aided by the great depth of his de
fenses and by frequent reliefs, which
his resources of men enabled him to
effect, discipline and training held the
machine together sufficiently to enable
the enemy to rally and re-organlxe his
troops after each frerah defeat. But to.
ward the end of the operations, when
the weather unfortunately broke, there
is no doutft that his power of resis
tance very seriously diminished."
Weather Handicap.
"In the course of hie detailed study
of the operations. General Ilaig fre
quently touched on the handicap of the
weather. In mid-October came the
allies great chance really to break
through the German lines.
"■We had at last." writes General
llaig, "reached the stage at which a
successful attack might reasonably be
expected to yield much greater results
than anything we had as yet attained.
The resistance of the troops opposed
to us had seriously weakened In the
courne of recent operations and there
Is no reason to suppose that the effort
required was not within our powers.
* * * * * Unfortunately, at this
Juncture very unfavorable weather set
in and continued with scarcely a break
during the remainder of October and
"the early part of November.
“Poor visibility seriously Interfered
with the work of the artillery and con
stant rain turned the mass of hastily
dug trenches into channels of deep
mud. The country roads, broken by
counties? shell craters, rapidly became
impassable making the supply of food
stores and ammunition a serious prob
lem. These conditions multiplied the
difficulties of attack to such an extent
that it was Impossible to exploit the
situation with the rapidity necessary
to enable us to reap to the full the
advantage we had gained"
■peaks ef ‘•Tanks.’*
Gener;*'. Haig’s report contains fre
quent mention of the work of the
“tanks." One example follows*
"Gueudecourt was carried, after pro
tecting trenches to the west had been
captured, In an interesting fashion. In
the early morning a tank Started down
a portion of a trench held by the enemy
from the northwest, firing its machine
guns and followed by bombers. The
enemy could not escape, as we held
the trench at the southern end.
“At the same time an airplane flew
down the length of the trench, also
firing Its machine gun at the enemy.
The enemy finally waved white hand
kerchiefs In token of surrender and
when this was repeated by the airplane,
the infantry accepted the surrender of
the garrison. Besides a great number
of the enemy killed, we made prisoner
eight officers and 362 men. Our total
casualties were five."
General Haig pays tribute to the
work of the various departments of
the service during the battle. He de
tiuica umi me aircrait consistently
maintained the supremacy of the air
throughout the entire period, while
the tunnel companies equally main*
talned their superiority over the enemy
under ground. Discussing tha use of
gas and liquid fire, he says:
Fertility of Iaveatloa.
‘The employment by the enemy of
gas and liquid flames compelled us not
only to discover ways to protect our
troops but also to devise means of
using the same instruments. Oreat
fertility of Invention has been shown,
and great credit Is due to the special
personnel employed for the rapid suc
cess with which these arms have been
developed and perfected and for the
devotidn of duty displayed in difficult
and dangerous service.
' 'The army owes thanks to the chem
! lets, physiologists and psychists of the
| highest ranks who devoted their ener
I gles to enabling us to surpass the
enemy in the use of means of warfare
j which took the civilised world by sur
' prise. Our own experience of the
numerous experiments and trials neces
1 sary before gas and flame could be
1 used, of the great preparations which
! had to be made for their manufacture
and of the special training required for
the personnel employed shows that the
employment of such methods by the
Germans was not the result of
desperate decision but had been pre
pared deliberately.
"Since we have been compelled in
self-defense to use similar methods, it
Is satisfactory to be able to record, on
the evidence of prisoners, documents
captured and our own observations
that the enemy has suffered heavy
casualties from our gas attacks while
the means of protection adopted by
us proved thoroughly effective.”
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Medicine Dies Dependent
At Tuscaloosa Home
(Special to The Advertlaer.)
Tl'SCALOOSA, ALA., Dec. 29.—
Bruce K. Thedford, one of the found
ers of Thedford’s Black Draught, a fa
mous patent medicine, died here, a de
pendent, this afternoon, after being
confined to his home for the past two
weeks. He has been failing In health
the past two years, and his death<wa4
not unexpected. '
Mr. Thedford was 65 years of age and
Is survived by two daughters, Mrs. L.
K. Wilson and Mrs. Ruth Thedford, of
Tuscaloosa: his wife died last June.
Mrs. Z. B. Shamblee, of Birmingham,
is a niece of the deceased.
The funeral will take place here to
morrow, with services from the Cath
olic church. The interment will be at
Evergreen Cemetery.
Mr. Thedford was born at Carters
vllle, Ga„ and it was there, with his
brother, that they discovered the patent
medicine which Is now the property of
the Chattanooga Medicine company, and
which was one of the means of the
large success of this corporation.
WOULD MOBILIZE CIVILIANS.
(Associated Press.)
PARIS*. Dec. 29.—Henry Berenger
today introduced in the senate a bill
providing for the mobilization of civil
ians in Prance Into an auxiliary serv
ice for the national defense. The bill
provides for the calling up of all citi
zens between the ages of 17 and 60.
NOTICE
Through an error in onr
advertisement in this
■ paper yesterday mom
-ing the price of FRESH
CREAMERY BUTTER
was 25c per pound—
when it should have
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99 PER CENT OF ALL
CHRISTMAS MAIL
DELIVERED EARLY
Reports Show That 125,
000,000 Parcels Were
Handled in Week
WASHINGTGON, Deo. 29.—In spite
at the weather conditions that tied
ud trains and crippled local delivery
arrangements in hundreds of cities,
resorts to the Postofflce Department,
indicate that 99 per cent, of this
year’s record breaking budget of
Christmas mail, including 125,000,000
parcels and many. millions of holiday
letters and cards, were delivered on
or before Christmas Day.
The tremendous bulk of mail matf
ter turned over to the ' service for
transportation and delivery In the two
weeks before Christmas was equiva
lent. Postmaster General Burleson r
pointed out-tonight, “to fully two and
one-half pounds of parcel mall for ev
ery man. woman, child and infant in
the land.”
That would require the use of 1,000
mail cars, carrying ten tons each,
during the two weeks period.
Reports on December stamp sales,
relied on to show dellnitely the voy -
urne of Christmas traffic as compared '
to other years, are not yet complete,
but department officials estimate that1 *
postage receipts for the month will
not total less than $10,000,000. Last
December the total Was $15,000,000.
Big Increases were most general in
the far west. Receipts at the Den
ver office between December 15 and
$5 exceeded those of the same period
last year by 48 per cent., and San
Francisco, Dos Angeles, Seattle and
other cities of that section reported
that previous records had been far
outstripped.
From other sections, too, many large'
increases were reported. '
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