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0UMAN1A PLANS TO INVADE AUSTRIA
Gen. Gutierr
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NE1E1T
Late President of Conven
tionalists Seefe to Rally
Others to His Cause.
MEXICO CITY MAY
BE MADE NEUTRAL
Benavides Leaves San Luis
Polosi; Fighting Near
Tampico Starts.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 21.
Advices to the state depart
ment today said Gen. Gutier-
" had left Fachuca in a northerly
iinection with "several thousand well j
a.med men." and had issued a mani- !
festo denouncing Carranza. Villa, ami
X-ipata, and calling on the Mexican
union to support him in an effort to
tslabliih peace.
Conflicting reports have been re
quired aa to the strength of the Gu
tierrez movement, but it is believed
liere he has at least'5000 men.
Previous reports - HatT led to the be
lief that Gutierrez would join with
arranza. effecting a junction with
On Obregdn somewhere east of Mex
ico Cit Gutierrez had made friendly
..nertures to thp Carranza element
These hadbeen r-u-tnrf h-. annnranl -l.v
DM)' tfW WtiSre? w3& W
provisional president erf -the convention
alists Weald Mentrallac Capital.
Proposals have been made by the
fonvention at Mexico City to both
'.i n Gutierrez and Carranaa to make
Mcx-iNi City neutral territory and for
a general armistice to negotiate peace
proposals, according to a message to
agent V. C. Llorente here from Roque
ionzales Garza, temporary head of the
prov islonal government at Mexico City.
The message adds that Villa troops
ha -e defeated the Robles brigade at
Jrapuato and the column of Gen. El!
7ondo at Queretaro, disarming both
i ommands.
f fEVVY iIk&Ubs areand Tan
Y Pleo begem Wednesday aft
A erases', ftceordiBs: to advice
recelel by Vina official here.
The forces of (Sen. .Lulu Cathallrro,
which had advanced snte dis
tance oBlalalr the dry, were forced
rc'Tat after .heTy. looses, and
the fighting nn carried to the
iiutnklrta of the eit-r. Gen. Carrera
Torres, (he Villa commander, has
been reiBforeed, aceordlBg to these
report, which latlmate that the
early fall of the port Is expected.
Who Beanvftlea Port
Oen. Eugenio Agulrre Benavides, with
the brigade Zaragosa, of 40 00 men, has
entrained at San Luis Potosi, and Is
headed north, according to reports re
ceived Thursdry in Juarez. Whether
he will attack Saltillo or attempt to
rejoin the "V 1 1 K forces there Is not
known. Hi mou however, has caused
considerable spec ulation, as the Car
ranza consulsti here is in receipt of
advices to the effect that Gen. Pablo
ionzales has established headquarters
at Montemorelos, state of Nuevo Leon,
and is now advancing on San Lais
Potosi. This is taken as indicating
thai the Carrancistas have refused to
flpfpnl Rn.niiri.i wfin llJlnrtAd th
Villa cause when Gutierrez evacuated j
Mexico Citj.
BenaMdi s, .icinrding to ope story,
1nmed with (Jutierrez in a Plan to
amalgamate wltb Gen. Alvaro Obregon
and establish a new party in Mex
lco. dominated by Obregon, Gutlerret
and Benavides. The plan was to as
sassinate Gen. Villa and drive -Car-lanza
from the country. Discovery
'Tke HeaMuest Chinaman Pays tie Biggest Doctor's Bill"
Wkat Chimmie
About th
FOUR YEARS ago there was started an engineering feat that made the
world sit up and take notice using a slang expression. Impossible
was the word used by constructioa engineers of this country and
of Europe. There could not be laid a foundation that would hold such a mon
ster composed of tons upon tons of concrete, mortar and steel. The word
"impossible" has now been replaced by the word "success." Today stands
the Wool worth building towering 67 stories in height but still the foundation
of one of the moot wonderful construction feats of the Century cai only
stand approximately 50 or 70 years.
Do you love your boy, your daughter, your sister r any of your loved
ones! Do you believe in a hereafter? Do you believe wHen your spirit leaves
this caithly body of yours it will enter into another world! Do you believe
there is a Hod? Do vou believe there is a heaven?
If I had a friend whom I loved and whose memory I would cherish,
I would want him to be a Christian. If I had a boy or a girl I would want
them to be Christians a mother or father or a sister or brother, 1 would
want them to be Christian.
Tlie foundation of the Church has been laid by millions of men and
women for thousands of years. If you have any loved ones why not place
tlidii and yourself upon a foundation that is so strong that nothing can shake
it and that foundation is the Church. Chiinmie McFadden.
FIGHT
The War At a Glance
ASRRIES of battles are in prog
ress alonff the France-Bel-sinn
battle line, but only
coroparailvcly small numbers of
troops are ensajged and no general
movement are apparent. Calm
prevails In the Solaaons region, the
German thus far hnvins: made no
nttrmpt to extend their victory
there. Today's official statement
from nerlin describes the repolae
of French attacks at Tarlooa points
along the front and asaert slight
advances were made by the Ger
mans In some cases. Near Notre
Dame de Lorettc. however, they
were driven from trenches.
A German victory In a small bat
tle In east Prussia Is annonnced
In Berlin. German reconnolterlng
forces have appeared northwest of
Warsaw, In the rear of the Russian
nrmy which Is advancing toward
the Parisian border.
TURKISH RESISTAXCn COLLAPSED
Russian nccounts of the war with
Turkey ninke It appear that the re
sistance of the Ottoman troops has
virtually collnpcd. An official
statement today from the Itusslnn
staff of the Caucasian army says
tbnt further defeats have been In
flicted on the Turkish troops In n
series of rear cnard actions, nnd
that the Turks, after suffering
heavy losses, are retreating pre
cipitately. The statement announces
the capture of a trans-Caucasian
town near the Turkish border. It Is
said also tbnt a Itnssian narship
sank IS vessels off the const of
Asia Minor.
ATTACK SfONTENEGKINS
Fighting between Anatrlans nnd
Montenegrins, which has been al
most at a standstill on account of
the winter wenther and heavy
storms, has been resumed across
the border from Cattaro. The Aus
trlaas bombarded Montenegrin po
sition, but It in sold at Cettinjc
that no damage was Inflicted.
ALLIES NEAR RHINE
The allies now have their eyes
n -the Rhine nnd British troops
.jHojA'be sent to Belfort, In eastern
Franee, to take part In nay possi
ble advance toward the rlvor, says
n German report which lnefc veri
fication. It is stated that the ad
vance French trenches are within
IB miles of the Rhine.
of these plans is said to have resulted
In Gutierrez fleeing from the capital.
Kvacuatlng Mexico City.
Only military trains .are being- oper
ated south of Aguasealientes. accord
ing to advices received by the, local
offices of the Constitutionalist rail
ways. It is stated by Villa agents here
that no general order regarding the
evacuation of points south of Aguaa
c "lentes has yet been issued but that
th.s is expected soon. Although much
railroad equipment has been concen
trated south of Aguasealientes, mili
tary movements are greatly hampered
by lack of fuel. As far as advices to
the local railroad officials are con
cerned, the main line is still open all
the Way from the border to Mexico
City. The movement of the main offices
from Mexico City to Chihuahua is well
underway. Constitutionalist railway
officials here say.
Small Bands Hamper Villa.
With the exception of small bands
between Torreon and Monterey part
o the commands of Gens. Herrera and
Villareal and a small garrison out
side of Tampico under Gen. Caballero,
the entire line from Torreon to the
seaport is controled by Convention
forces, Villa agents here state. Gen.
Felipe Angeles is still in Monterey, ac
cording o advices received by Villa
agents, and has ordered Gen. Cerrera
Torres, who recently captured Victoria,
to maintain his positions about Tam
pico. No general attack on the sea
port will be made. It is stated, until
the Carrancista bands In Coahuila have
been dispersed. Acrdios to Carranza
advices, the gunboats Progresso and
Zaragosa are now at Tampico, and are
in position to prevent an attacking
force from getting close to the port.
General on Trlnl,
Gen. F. Sancarriaa-a, a Zapatista
.genera, who, with '78 men was cap
tured by Oen. Obregon at the battle of
Puebla. has been taken to Veracruz for
trial, according to advices received by
the Carranza consulate from Veracruz.
Hie trial, under the law of 1862. which
provides the death penalty for those
(Centlneed on Page 5f Col. 6).
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HUTCHINGS' CONFIRMATION
I
PHDTESTMADETO
Ferguson Sends in List of
Appc
ointments For 17
Off
ices.
COMMITTEE WORK
OCCUPIES MORNING
Senate Goes Into Executive
Session to Consider
Appointees.
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 21. Opposi
tkm to the confirmation of Gen.
Henry Hutchings as adjutant
general became marked in the senate
this afternoon.
At 2 oclock the senate went into ex
ecutive session to consider the list of
appointments sent in by governor Fer
guson. The list embraces 17 heads of
departments.
Protests Against Confirmation.
A communication was received by
each member of the senate from CoL
Percy Townsend, of Corsicana. who re
cently retired from the Texas national
guard, in which he protests against the
confirmation of Gen. Hutchings.
No Morning Session.
There was no leaaion at I
log, Ute-house not meetlag ntttrl 2tSs i
afternoon an,d the senate at 1:J p. m.
The entire morning was taken over in
both houses in the consideration of
bills in committee. Work was mapped
out and many bills referred to sub
committees. Governor Ferguson may decide late
today on the appointment of a state
health officer in place of Dr. J5d Fyke,
who declined the appointment, but this
is not likely to be done in time to
submit the name of the new appointee
for confirmation this afternoon.
Wiley' Bill Reported.
Senator Wiley's bill eliminating the
death penalty was reported adversely
this morning by senate judiciary com
mittee No. t. but will be brought out
by a favorable minority report.
The bill was vigorously opposed In
committee by senators Hall and Dar
win. In defence of the bill senator Wiley
declared that the people are getting
tired of "legalized murder," and thai
should it fall to pass he will not cease
hie efforts to place a law on tMe stat
ute books during his official life.
Hearings on Clark Bill Set.
Hearings on the Clark bill, which
seeks to repeal the state Insurance com
mission law, was today set for Wednes
day, Jan. 27, before the senate commit
tee on insurance, statistics and history.
.May Eliminate Penalties.
Senator Gibson is expected to intro
duce his bill late this afternoon amend
ing the Robertson insurance law so as
to provide for a graduated tax on life
Insurance companies. One of the Im
portant features of this bill is that It
will eliminate the back penalties
charged to the 21 ' big life Insurance
companies which left the state when
the Robertson insurance law was
passed.
Cope's Tax Bill Reported.
The house committee on revenue and
taxation reported favorably today rep
resentative CoDe's bill, providing for
the collection of delinquent taxes. Mr.
Cope estimates there are over $10,000,060
in delinquent taxes in Texhs that could
be collected should this bill become a
law.
The house committee on state affairs
decided to report unfavorably on the
Payne bill prohibiting the use of the
house and senate chambers in the fu
ture for inaugural balls, but reconsid
ered its action and will have hearings
on the question.
Anti-Sunday Ball Bill Killed.
The house committee on criminal Ju
risprudence this morning killed th.
antl-8nhday baseball kill, which had
anti-Sunday baseball bill, which had
son, of Lamar county. Representatlvs
Nabours gave notice of a favorable mi
nority report.
The house public health committee
recommended the support of the Col
quitt memorial hospital as a state in
stitution. Reorganization of Health Department.
A bill has been Introduced in the
house by representatives Burmeister
and Powell providing for the -complete
reorganization of the health depart
ment of the state. Under the bill the
state health officer is to be known
as the state health commissioner.
It is proposed to have the members
of the board appointed by the governor
to serve six years. This board is
charged with the duty of considering
"matters relating to the preservation
and improvement of public health, and
shall recommend such measures and
take such action for the protection of j
m puoiic neami as it may aeem wise.
The board is charged with the duty of
preparing a sanitary code and. pre
senting it to the legislature for enact
ment It is claimed that this will in
sure the sanitary laws of the state
being kept up to date.
A legislative Drobe 'of election ex-
penas in lens vuveniig a jMsriuu vi
not less than ten years now seems as
sured. There has been talk of such
a probe for several days. If the reso
lution prepared by JJWignt ueweiiing.
or Dallas, is introduced it will can
APPOIMTMENT
1 SENATE
(Continued on race S, Col. 8)
S PRESSURE
W PASS BILL
Weeks Says Sentiment Op
poses Ship Purchase Act;
the Fight Continues.
Washington, D. C, Jan. 21. "If the
administration ship purchase' bill Is
passed by congress, it will be done, not
because those who vote for it favor it,
but as the result of the most flagrant
political pressure," in the opinion of
senator Weeks, who today resumed his
attack on the "!1. Senator Weeks de
nied that he sought to filibuster. While
senate Republicans continued their fight
on the hill, .Democratic leaders sougnt
to reach an agreement on proposed
amendments so that their caucus may
complete the revision of the bill to- '
night.
Senator Weeks said: '
"I believe there are possibilities of '
crravest International complications in- ,
volved in the passage of this bill; that
if it passed, it would be ineffective,
utterly falling tp carry out the wishes
of its sponsors; 'that It is economically
unsound, ill advised and dangerous; that
the sentiment in favor of it among the
few who have given it consideration in
or out of congress is almost neglible,
and that, if cassed by this or any con
gress, it would be done not because
those who vote for It favor the legisla
tion, but hi the result of the rnost fla
grant political pressure."
Attacks vriIso9.'a Speech.
Turning to president Wilson's In
dianapolis speech, Mr. Weeks declared
the people of the country. Judging from
press reports, could not understand
how the ortesident "could have so- far
lapsed from his previous poise and good
taste as to go to tne otner extreme of
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rndaigtas: not only in quesuonaata
ieh hi 'WhoLaaifflreM WtaaviflieaF .
fYnld IherA-ite a store violent-wrench
to popular government," he asked, than
to have the head of the nation- speak,
ing to the whole country, assert that
those who disagree with him ,aje Jil?
led, ignorant, self assertive and mis
representative? No president in our
past history has had such support on
strictly administrative matters from
opposition senators as the present en
cumbent of the white house."
CARNEGIE MEDALS AND MONEY
GIVEN FOR 44 HEROIC ACTS
Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 21. Forty-four
acts of heroism, largely those of yoUng
men and women in widely scattered
places in the United States and Canada,
were recognized at the 11th annual
meeting of the Carnegie Hero - Fund
commission here today by the award
of 11 silver medals and bronze medals
in the other 33 cases.
Thirteen of the heroes lost, their
lives and to the dependents of seven
of these pensions aggregating J3960 a
year were granted; to the dependents
of four of the others who lost their
lives, sums totaling $3000, to be ap
plied, subject to the direction of the
commission, in various ways, were
granted. In addition to these money
grants, in eight cases sums aggregat
ing S14.000 were appropriated for edu
cational purooses. payments to be made
as needed and approved: and in 21
cases awards aggregating 551,615 were
made to be applied toward the pur
chase of homes, the liquidation of in
debtedness, and to otner wormy pur
poses. Payments in these cases will
not be made until the beneficiaries
Plans for the use of the awards have
been approved by the commission.
DR. VANCE SELLS SUNSET
HEIGHTS HOME FOR $21,000
Dr. James Vance has sold his home
on West Boulevard to George Gray, of
Midland. Tex. for $21,000. Mr. Gray
hiet hsi wife here Thursday on her
way home from California and closed
the deal for the Sunset Heights "home.
ft is one of the newest houses In Sun
set Heights and is of mission design
with pebble dash finish.
The sale was made by A. P. Coles &
Bros, and Dr. Vance will build another
home at once. Mr, Gray Is a wealthy
Midland cattleman.
ITVRRY ALLEltf LEADS CAR
" FOREMAN'S ASSOCIATION.
Wednesday night' a meeting of the
Joint Car association was held. Harry
Allen, general car foreman or the G.
H & S. A. railroad, was elected presi
dent, and William. Fett, general car
foreman of the Texas & Pacific, vice
president.
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THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
Washington, D. C, Jan. 21.
The day In congress:
Senate. ,
Republicans continued their -
attack on the administration
shipping bill.
Work on the rivers and har-
bors bill was begun in the com-
merce committee.
Senator Manme auempieo. &-
unsucessfully. to bring up his
bill to prohibit equipment of
armed guards by corporations.
House.
Met at 11 a. m.
Debate was begun on the
army bill.
Passed senate bill authoriz-
i j. . n,. vino-ai-n rtvnr at T.ew
ing construction oj a unuse
a
iston
Call issued for a Democratic
caucus Feb. 4 for organization
of the house for the 64th con
gress. .
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"CHIMMIB
Is "Pinched" by the Police
For Using His Voice to
Its Full Power.
(.UfHIMMIK FADDEN" was the
ff guest and principal speaker at
" the Rotary club's noonday
luncheon at Hotel Sheldon, Thursday.
He told the Rotarians that he
thought El Paso ought to have all
trains met in order that prominent vis
itors might be given the proper recep
tion. He1 suggested that commercial
bodies or Rotary dubs at San Antonio
and Tucson be asked to telegraph the
names of prominent visitors so that
committtees from El Pso might meet
them and welcome them to the city.
He also told some stories on himself
when he was a Bowery newsboy and
office boy for William T.andolpU
Hearst.
Wednesday afternoon he talked to
the HI Paso School for Girls.
"Chlmmle" was "pinched" Wednes
day afternoon by "de coppers" for
using his lung power too freely in call
ing The Herald, but he was released
as soon as chief Davis found out about
the arrest and was promised immunity
during the rest of his stay, just be
cause he stnfply can't talk "In a
whisperlike voice."
"Say, youse! Did ver get it: de big
noise? Dat was Chimmle Fadeen
talkin' from de roof of de Mills build
in' tellin' Ufa all about hisself and what
he is goin' ter do wile he's in town.
He's sure gotta big bellows."
That Is the way ft struck one of the
newsboys who stood at the postoffice
corner and listened to "Chimmle Fad
den" as he talked from the balcony of
the 11th floor of the Mills building. It
surely was a "big noise" all right.
As the big voice boomed and rever
berated through the streets, windows
were thrown open in haste in buildings
blocks awar. The crowd In the street
on its way home to lunch camen up
standing when the first "boom" struck
the street a.nd then shopped to listen
and to wonder whore it was coming
from.
They were not long left in doubt. As
McFadden got the direction of the wind
and became familiar with the acoustic
properties of his lofty pulpit he mod
ulated his voice to suit conditions and
was soon plainly understood by the
people who thronged the streets, and
demonstrated to the satisfaction of the
hundreds who listened that his claim
to possession of the strongest voice in
the world is reasonably well based.
AMERICAN SECTION BEST
IN LONDON STOCK MARKET
London. Kns . Jan. 21. The stock mar
ket was slightly quieter today, but prices
ware steady except on war loan Taanea,
which were offered prior to the instalment
paymant dua Thursday. Ri Tintoa were
easy on realizing, but home rates, mining;
sharas and Rnssian bonds advanced.
The Amazican waa the brightest and moat
active section of- the stock market today.
Dealings occurred In practically the "whole
Hat with Canadian Pacific leading. Tne
closing was firm.
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Schedule for the Wee
Thursday. 3 p. m.. High School.
Thursday, 4:30 p. m., Parade
Grounds, 16th Infantry.
Friday, 2 p. su Lamar School.
Saturday, 1 p. m., talk to news
boys at Herald.
Saturday, 3 p. m , outdoor meeting,
Cleveland Square.
Sunday. 8:45 a. m . Fort Bliss.
Sunday, 2 p. m., T. M. C. A.
Sunday, 4 p. m . Parade Grounds,
6th Infantry.
Sunday, 7 p. m., Christain church.
XILBANE MAY FIGHT
DELMONT IN JUAREZ
Jack Curlej. who is promoting the
Willard-Johnson heavyweight cham
pionship fight for March, has opened
negotiations with Johuny Kilbane.
featherweight champion of the world,
to fight Gene Delmont in Juarez for
the title on the night of March 5.
Kilbane 13 a fast, two handed fighter
who carries a good punch in eJther
hand, a boy who possesses a world of
speed and science and is a mighty
dlfficult proposition for any boy to
.-each. Delmont, on the other hand, is
a joungster very much on the order
of Battling Nelson, the .."Fighting
Dane," who although he losthe cham
pionship was never knocked out.
If It is not possible to arrange the
match with Kilbane, it is very likely
that Johnny Dundee will be secured as
an opponent for Delmont.
WILL BE WIDESPREAD
THK ' Annual Edition"' of The Herald, which will be issued Saturday.
January 30, will travel far. One list of 602 names of business and
professional men has been received at The Herald office with a rcqnest
that a copy of the "Annual"' be sent to each in order that they may know
what El Paso is doing aldng material lines. This list covers every state in
the American Union except the Carojinas, and contains, besides, the names of
men in Alaska, the Philippine Islands, 'Cuba, Porto Bieo, Mexico and Peru.
Many of the men to whom the papers will be sent are interested in mining,
but most of them are interested in finding homes where they will be free from
the rigors of northern winters. Every man on the list is described as a
""live prospect" which makes it of so much the mora value as a means through
which to exploit Kl Paso's advantages along all lin"".
MR. REAL ESTATE MAN
If you desira to get into touch with thja list of "liv c or.es," and it is but
one of many lists received for the same purpose, better engage space in
the "Annual Edition" if yu have not already done so. Among them may-be
men interested in factory sites, home sites, farms in the valleys or cattl?
ranch property in the hills.
Austrian Defence Wedfiens,
Official Dispatches Stale;
Germans Resist.
au'striaJTgerman
officials confer
The Prospective Entrance of
Italy and Roumania Into
War to Be Discussed.
LONDON, BNG. Jan. SI. Russia's
threefold assault on the Germanic
allies has, in the opinon of British
observers of the war, resumed its steam
roller characteristics alike In the north,
the center and the south.
In the north the advance into east
Prussia is reported as threatening the
uernisn lines of communication. In Po
land the't'ench warfare continues with
small results fo- -either side, but the
Russians dwell on what hex, call larga
German losses in efforts s iTiPsjares
ent positions. In the south the ?
sians declare that the Austrian resist
ance seems to have been broker, dowi
entirely and that Transylvania lies
open to thetn.
Phut t-lHWBoB. - -
Os rumor tMky UKlt Mat Roa
nMuaia. wlft 'ot'lsameottately declare,
war, but thatshe wTU throw troops into
Transylvania, which is Hungarian ter
ritory, for the purpose of protecting
Roumanian nationals. '
Meanwhile German official utter
ances continue optimistic. Th com
munications given out every day sa"
the r'tuation in the eastern theater of
the war remains unchanged. Certain
semi-official summaries received in
London from Berlin are somewhat
more communicative. Such a message
received recently sajs the Russians
had some reverses in which their losses
were heavy, and that the Turks have
been operating successfully in tha
Caucasus and are now marching on
- reaching here from Ber
lin record the arrival there of arch
duke Charles Francis, the Austrian
crown prince, and Dr. von Bethmann
Holiwegg, the German Imperial chan
cellor, who are to be joined shortly b
baron Burian. the new Aurtria-Hunga-rian
minister of foreign affairs, pre
sumably for a conference on a plan
of campaign against Russia, as well as
the adoption of suitable measures
against the prospective entrance ha to
the war of Italy and Roumania.
Germany. Report
The following statement was Issued
at the Berlia was office today:
"In the western theater of war only
artillery duels took place Wednesdav
between the coast and the Lys. Trench
es at Notre Dame de Lorrettt, which
were occupied day before yesterday,
at the Berlin war office fodav:
"Northeast of Arras the French re
peatedly attacked both sides of the
high road from the Arras to Lille, but
were" repulsed. Southwest of Perry Au
Zee we took two trenches from the
French and kept them, notwithstanding
their fierce counter attacks,
Recapture Lost Positions.
"French attacks on our positions
south of St Mihiel we repulsed. North
west of Pont-Au-Mouson. we succeeded
in recapturing the positions ' evacu
ated three days ago. In that viclnity
our troops captured four cannon and
several prisoners. Fighting still con
tinues for the remainder of the lost
trenches.
"In the Vosges. northwest of Senn
heim. battle is still progressing.
"The situation in east Prussia re
mains the same. An unimportant en
gagement to the east of Lipnc ended
favoaably for us. One hundred prison
ers remained in our hands."
Franee Reviews Operations.
An official French statement, under
the caption "The War From November
(Continued on Tage Z, Ol. S).
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