.1 : WEATHER FORECAST Fl H A t .'.;.f", v-- North and South Carolina Fair tonight and Friday. j 1 EDITION 4 i FULL LEASED WIRE SERVICE VOL. XXUI. NO. 352. WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY AFTERNOOlSf, c5CTOBER 11, 1 91 7 PRICE FIVE CENT3SS In . Wilmington Dispatch MmdMMaMBM MMMMT 1 M . , , .-, , UkW MlJ m Til IPI Miff fill Few German Counter Attacks Have Been Broken Up by : the Attacked. ! INTEREST DIRECTED TO VERDUN FRONT. I ME French Near German Bordrr and a Weaking of German,1 Lines There Might Prove ! Serious Allies Hopeful. it i. tur:::: mud. iip.uly bad weather on the;, ' rs front is limiting the activ-! of the belligerents. Notwith-j ne the difficulties created by , of the battle ground into a field, however, the Allies have maintained themselves in the terri tory they gained in Tuesday's great . drive. At only one point has there1' hold slipped at all, and that was in a particularly low sector along the! British front below Poelcappelle, i "where, as announced yesterday, their , advance posts were dr.iwn in a little..' GERMANY BEGAN OLE HERE EIGHT YEARS AGO loci to Disarrange Plans For Celebrating 1 00th Peace Anniversary R H E Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 New York 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 x 5 10 1 Batteries: Fober, Danforth anl Schalk; Schupp and Rariden. TIMELY HITS AND- SCHUPP 'S PI TCHUSi G iWONJPOR GIANTS AMERICANS LEARN 1 ALL ABOUT USING FRENCH BIG GUNS Handling All Calibres Up to and Including the Mon ster "400" IN SOME PLAGES; 1 a. cv rv'- Certain Districts in Kentuckky, Tennessee and Virginia are AfFected. . ; ACCURACY IS GOAL OF HEAVY GUNNERS Hard and Timely Hitting by National Leaguers Won 5 to 0. Mi No runs, one hit, no errors New York Burns up. a high fly which Felsch took after a short run. ed the ball. Ball two: fnni- Collins fanned, missing a drop ball for Burns drove the third strike ; McMullin up. Schupp kept Schalk close to first. Ball one: strike one: KAUFF COMES THROUGH y T''n Eie Co-1" foul strike two- McMu1 aiVo struck I7ITU Tlln UrKMT? Df IMC lmS m&de E D1Ce play n HerzoS 3 out. . WITH TWO HOME RUNS hopper and got his man at first. t i Kauff up. Foul, strike one; Md-1 The crowd cheered Schupp to the Mullin got Kauff's bounder and nailed ccao- his man at first. ; JNo runs, one hit, no errors FOSTERED INTERESTS . OF GERMAN, AFFAIRS New York Qiants toppled ov Faber Pitched Good for the Vanquished, But Couldn't Win Against , the Top Speed Displayed by the Giants. No runs, no hits, no errors. ' I A I . . w t t n ixcw iorn noiKe up. atnice one: i i i , iiom, striKe two; Holke struck out, I SECOND INNING. but Schalk had to throw him out at Chicago Felsch up. Ball one; T' .,- - (Fletcher toolT-WTsch's hot grasser',, RT den uP-' a""e-, strike one: and threw his man out. K linden popped to McMullin who had Gandil up. Ball one; foul, striked uwaiu tue BLana lo iaKe me (By Associated Press.) New York. Oct. 11. The one: Schupp. tossed' out Gandil weaver up. smite one; ball one; Various Organizations Were , , Later Merged Into O'Leary's ' a.ay Dy TriifK .Soriotv Arrnrrhno' j the WO to Information er the Chicago White Sox to- ball. Schupp up. Strike one; ball one; Otrilrrt f inn OV. 1 A. a . foul, tsrike . two; Weaver fanned. T'T 'Z i 0"u? tJeai UP ine No runs, no hits, no errors: j" isr v -T Iluai5- j iuuo, uu iiiiB, iiu errors. (By Associated Press.) New York Zimmerman up. Strike a score of 5 to 0, and one Eddie Collins threw out Zimmer-' the world's series now stands Fletcher up. Foul, strike one; foul, at UfU lKo U,r;,r, strike two; McMullin threw out! v wxi, uum vuo Fletcher I won two games each. Ferdi-l Robertson up. gooa nana rrom He came in for a 41 I T71 1 ri w '""'"VU " U IU UlJV VIL J Washington, Oct. ll.-Germany - fl- d Schupp, the GieSe: vMine ine worK pi consoimauon ana ned insji-eanpropaaa pivparauon tor ine renewal 01 me ganizations in tne United States as u""Pvv, UUpucaicu ixuuc, No no hftg no xr-i lunii v-juiiiiri ouoi-ji.1 , , ... i J- IJ - I . any as lyua 10 comDui iu nwiy u-; Denion s snut out pcrrorm nr veloped movement for celebration of . ance Gf yesterday, by plaster- ' iuu years or peace Deiween America and Great Britain, President Wilson has learned from leaders in the cen tenary celebration. John A. Stewart, of New York, KaufF broke out in a rash of offensive, are being held off by the Entente ims. Last nisht the French had one of these attacks to de;il with in the region of Ddaibank. The attack wns broken r.' by ti.e French fire. Some atltnrion is being attracted by the persistance of the German ef forts to re-gpin r-wund on the French rnrnirSi X;cha,' ' Am-ican branch ot home runs, driving out two one of the German miliiary critics in the centenary committee, who recent- circuit Cracks. The Story of al!ii;' ii to the suualion ;n Flanders, ly called at the White House with H. 1 i Yk;-. Qv J,.Tri fll flJ spoke of I he peril to which the Ger-jS. Perrisof London, a leader in the ne W nite OX aown rail IS told mar- might be subi -cK d on the Ver-; British phase of the movement, , in the following official box dun front, if the Ge rman lines in the i brought evidence that within five Ee!i.i:i wa should give way, I weeks after announcement of the cen-. score The Fj-nch are very near German .penary plans early in 1909 Uerman territory northeast o!' Verdun and aland Irish-American interests in the forced vakc nina of tv- German lines ! United States formed a number of there mihf ueil have a serious effect associations and leagues to foster, in upon tii- v.holi- military situation, trrest in German affairs, vvell r-l-f e'l ' Hie French now are MoJ.t of these organizations, Mr. for u- initi; ;ioe. of ; drive from the! gteWart informed the President, out yim; V'-rdun positions. The Ger sn,rtiy became merged with the Am man effort t - pi'-h back the French j erican Truth Society, whose Presi h i or pu.-v.ibly to regain the lost ; 4tntt Jeremiah O'Leary, was mention ing iaii.e in the region, many possi-; ed iR tue secrei message to Count von b!v lie tnic'i in anxietv in this re-. tin,in,.f? fvnm tho nerman covern- si (! on ,hr part of the German high j mentf disclosed yesterday by Secre- Lantorth, p., comu.anu. ftary Lansing. One of the activities .Small ..;,cce; . however, is attend-1 nf tu r-o--ni-7Q tinn wns'tn erect ela-i in- th- Crov.-n Prince's efforts m this bo,.ate monuments over the graves of x aattea dirt r tir-. JIetiied again last night. ! promjnent German-Americans, and to ninS near Mill 344, but General Petain's j ... n,lhilr.ifv tn historic roles nlayed New York i .1..:..: i-u , W"- f " . . . r., r. If jorce.; M'Ki tueir grounu. uiivmg , Germans n the United States, ue I 'i ft (i ; Ul .lULU CIVl v aiiuv. trend' - s ily to re THIRD INNING. mg tne mencan League foul, strike two; schalk Kamonc wi'tV a nr.A sharply to left field. 1 . h s hpr n n FVhpr nnnnpit tn Shnnn roar nf wnite-wash Rpnnv trvin tn h.mt ( FOURTH INNING. Chicago Eddie Collins ' up. Strike one; Eddie Collins cot a double past third. . Jackson up. Foui; 'strike one; ball one; Rariden tried to pick off Eddie ball two; Jackson jpftedto' Herzog.; Dan nvo; Dan three; foui;tstrike two; foul; Eddie Collins was picked off, by Schupp. The play being Schupp to Herzog to Zimmerman. Felarh singled j struck out. The stands were in an uy roar. No runs, one hit, no errors. New York The crowd booed Eddie Jonn Collins ud. Strike one: fniii strike two; foul; ball one; foul; foul; Burns up. Strike one; ball one on the hit and run play, Collins foul- (Continued on Page Eight). Chicaoo At J. Collins, rf., . . . . 4 McMullin, 3b 4 E. Collins. 2b. Jackson, If., Felsch, cf. . . Gandil, lb., . . Weaver, ss., . Schalk, c, . . Faber, p., . . xRisberg . . . Totals for Burns, If.. out oi suca au anueu; o1nrin,'pnt, nt- thP British American zug, u., as they managed temporary Peace Centenary movement was com-, Kauff,. cf., . nctrate. I ui ?w the Gorman nroDagandists Zimmerman, 1" . - - . T7Mil German Attack Repulsed. Pari., Occ. 11. The French last nish! defeated German attempt to 3b., m a multitude of ways, extending Fletcher, s., 4 O 4 4 4 lis in State Robertson, rf 3 of Holke, lb., ! 2 3 O o 30 . R. H. Po. A. E. 0 2 0 2 0 0 12 0 1 0 10 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 15 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 6 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 i 7 24 18 0 in eighth in- . R. H. Po. A. E. 0 12 0 0 113 4 1 2 2 10 0 0 12 2 0 1 2 1 3 0! 1110 0. 0 1 9 0 0. 0 0 7 1 01 0 113 0 'CAR 10 1 EFUL 0B5ER TE SHI CWES Many Who Have Been Far Do wn in the List Are Gradually Forging Ahead Friends of Contestants are Working Faithfully For Favorites Last Ten-Vote Coupon Appears Today. r'heh positions, DUl were reymo if er a spirited engagement. -Y."lr 'in: is the official announce- -Two-base i even to lobbying against oi T.&p-iainturp.s to nromote success ie-r;:pn:re ground taken in the French ' thg centenary celebration, planned for Rariden, c, orfe;;.--ivi in Belgium this week, the t 1914 and disarranged by the war. Schupp, p., '.?: announces. On the Verdun: Mr gtewart offered to place at thej, fror.t ;l.e Germans broke into advanc-1 Hi ' nsal of the president or State De- Totals .. niirtmrnl records of the Jtsritisn-Aiii- umuiarv- pnVon ppace Centenary committee, Three base hits, Zimmerman. iHiHno- that German-Irish propa-kun, Kauff (2). Stolen bases, E ganda to exploit America public opin- lins, sacrifice Herzog. Double play, ion came into existence at least eight Herzog, Fletcher and Holke; Faber, ! scnaiK ana uanan. ierx on Dases, ! Chicago 6 New York 3: base on balls Psl" ! . !nff SrViiinn rro 1-fits rnrt narnorl riltlR 4- THE PRIZES. 4 4 $775 Briscoe Automobile. Ford Touring Car. $200 in Gold. $100 in Gold. $93 Furniture Suite. $75 5 10 27 13 T T ! nome Columbia Grafonola. $50 Merchandise Order At J. W ! -ft. O TTT I-A lir.. i l Two $60 Diamond Rings. Col-1 ,r4 mm during the night we : a Gr rman attack delivered . ycu a a6w Draeibank against our . .. . 1 T-n n & T Y f 1K1 I M A t L. 1'vr-en vicioire laim auu i JJlb jal. :off Fabcr scVen and three in seven ,rn- i WON BY BROTHERS innings; Danforth three and two. in k Aisne front an enemy pa-. WWn JY one; hif by pitched ball by :, Faber, : I) v.-s seekine to approach I ,ociated Prws.) ' Holke; struck out by Faber three, n the region or cerny, ,,,.,, okla.; Oct. 11. Bernard Danforth, two; Schupp, seven. Wild t . .i 11 OI- . . - t -r -r i l a T" Von Hoffman, in tne Danouu, ol. ipncn, i?aDer. - umpires ai piaie, with his brother, AiDen, At jer; first baso, Evans; second base, :y our lire. right bank of the Meuse .. . T .mi i in the region ot tiui . oc today officially n'T.niic-hlin third base. Klem. Time jtai iju, a ' v, - ? o f V. IV' ' rinotnrfl winner or tne iuu.m annual rmans made an attack M d them lo gam a rooting tional bailoon race, The Von i,y mrnTf Sri?S Hoffman brothers, who ascended iv riches. After a spirited affnrnoon. landed yesterday :r. we repulsed the aover- w : uained masters ef our po- 7 p! "!ian 'iown his Boyau yesterday tenth enemy air- nr.. ?!.' hv.- K. (),(; m. 1 . i n . .u r in succession to tne nuiwn k ;iins to be settled, the British as called upon Prince Fuand, of the late Sultan Hussein FIRST INNING. "hicago Supporters arose en masse a distance of more f ave vent to more prolonged ' ' i i 1 i . . ft A4.4-lrt than 400 miles irom ine siaiuug " 'cneers as tne uiams rau uui umu unc at the fair grounds here. field. The crowd was not as large as All the other balloons had been ac- jn yesterday's game, and there were counted for, including the two which many vacant spots in the outfield UaiWl late yesterday, and none went bleach -rs as John Collins walked to linore than 20 miles from Muskogee, the ph 'e for the Sox. John Collins up. StriKe one; trine two; Zirmerman took John Collins' grounder and threw him out. McMullin up. Strike one; McMul lin's grounder bounced off Zimmer man's glove, for a hit. Eddie Collins up. Strike one; ball ri?MCE FOUND NEW ; The other aeronauts reported heavy SULTAN OF EGYPT .gas unfavorable air current. V.y Associated Pres.) . 'BRITISH SHIPS TO iO?.yF.t. Oct ll.-AUhougn I TCP PFRI P'PORTS KJkJM-i m. By AssocLited Press.) 5?t ilPrie use of l stFike two I I, ".ssume the dignity. of succession of Peruvian ports by a the Eddie Collins L'ma. Perua, uci. fanned, a wid 'urve fooling him for LSriUSn hquau.uu . . . , i ii nAvommoTir lVc uii -- . has been granted uy u'rX7i " ! Jackson up. . e nriirflftfro I ,.i ,:n tawlohrt hv For the exrensmu i . wasted one, ' I' . r; nnd President Pardo nas oeen u.. , threw out Jackson at first. Ball one; Schupp but McMullin held first. Ten per cent, cpmmissicn tp all non-winners who remain active, on money or new sub- scriptions. To tlie careful observer, who has been watching The Dispatch Prize Contest increase in magnitude from day to day, the list shows many sur prising changes. In the first place it shows that the entire public, not only in Wilmington, but in all the sur rounding territory is interested in someone in this great -contest. II shows that friends of . the different candidates are working just as earn estly for the success of their friends in the race as the candidates them selves. Tuere are a great many instances where the candidates themselves have secured but few, if any, sub Ecriptions or votes. Their totals rep resent the efforts of those admiring friends. Of course, so far these friends, hwe been working steadily 'n ho hope that the candidate her "ielJ, would, after a while, take , an interest in her own campaign, and help them make her a a winner, of the Briscoe Automobile, or one of .the other valuable prizes. " As the contest increases from day i to day these friends will, no doubt become discouraged, disguested, or both, and swing their support to the more active candidates. If you are one of those who so far, have done nothing much .toward your own cam- ! paign.. and want the support of your i friends, you had better begin soon to ! show more interest in your campaign. S i The contest does not close until four j weeks from next Monday night, and you have time to get busy, work and win, but no time to idle away. Another thing that impresses one upon the close study of- the list is the fact, that, as a rule, the candidates who work steadily from day to day, doing a little work each day, are the candidates who are forging ahead. They appreciate the value of v'steady Both Gunners and Observers Are Specially Trained Men. Some Guns So Important As to Need Entire Train, (By Associated Press.) . American Training Camp In France, Wednesday, Oct. 10. Not far behind the American field artillery which has been in training in a rug- " ged section of France for the past two months, have come the men of the "heavies". They are veteran gunners and many are familiar with the big guns at home, and they greet ed almost as comrades the monster French weapons which they are now grooming for eventual use against the Germans. Some of the guns with which Ihe American artillerymen are training are wonderful and ponderous ex amples of the French gun makers' skill and daring. They range from the modest but nrarvelously effective "155" up to the daggering "400" that hurls a high oxnicsive missile weigh ing just short of a ton. The 400s are more potent than the big Berthas ever were" in their days of great destructiveness . In calibre, the;, gtms range . frpm the I their haumchs rfrke iglarif ittigs'Mp through the various members of the Howitzer family to the truly sinister naval rifle:, with their long tapering barrels. The Americans are delight ed with their French weapons and are busr studying every detail and adapting themselves to the use of French material. Most of the 'heavy gunners are men of long experience and do not need much actual firing practice before taking their place in lin,e against the enemy. They have been a little surprised to find that with the big land guns used here, speed is not a great . factor. These heavy weapons "are used for destruct ive purposes and there is no special need for haste when dealing with concrete dug outs and other enemy i defenses that cannot run away. Accuracy is the great goal of all heavy gunners. Asked if his men would not find it difficult to shoot without direct observation, the general commanding the heavy artillery contingent re plied : ' "We will have direct observation here. The only difference will b that the observer, instead"" of standing beside his gun, will be sitting aloft -in an airplane. You can depend upon it that each shot we fire at the enemy will be watched and recorded." The wireless branch of the heavy artillery service is - one of great im portance. lished radio pupils are being specially ON SAME LEVEL AS JELLICOE DISTRICT: Announcement Follows - Rep resentation by Operators That an Increase Was Im- . negative to Meet Warns ISM- -.'V. (By Associated Press.) Washinerton. Oct. 11. The Fuel ? A J J;j. ij aj J rt.ujxuiusira.uun vuuay uuuuuiieu . au upward revision of coal prices in. cer tain outlying districts of Kentucky, - 7 ' Tennessee and Virginia. , ;i K' f In Virginia, prices in some districts . A are raised from $2 to $2.40 for run, of -. ' mine rnal i' v - - i 111 iaouiu 1 bllUVOCIbV, 1 IVVO five counties are raised from $2.30 to $2.40 for run of mine coal. "v In Kentucky. Drices in several ' dU S i tricts were raised from $1.95. to $2.40 for run of mine coal. : ""y , , This was the first revision 'of coal ':: y prices, which, when set were . .aaiejff nounced as tentative and follows. rep-;ftt-f resentations to the fuel administra tion by both . operators and ' miners that an upward revision . was imperat ive to meet demands, for increases in wages. : . ;-'N ' ( The prices raised were put up. to the same level as the prices now. charged in .the Jellicoe "district. The territory embraced in the' order" iar eludes: - . .-: ., X'"')yy In Kentucky The wuiities of Lvicr, -: Creary, Pulaski, Rock Castle, : Jacfcr'ji son, Lee i Wolfe, Morgan,Xiawreilce,Cy jLO,y, sic; iuxua, - udii(- ii sbw v v ;f ' : . ferry, Leslie, Harlan, Nagoffin, Boyd, Carter, Pike and all of Floyd Knott and Letcher except coal f produced 1 - from the thick vein Elkhorn district; ? t In Tennessee The counties K of- - I Scott, Campbell, Claiborne, Anderson ' j and Morgan. - : ',: : ' In Virginia Mines operated near r .; ' St. Lee county, by the Darby Coal i Mining Company, Black Mountain v Mining Company, Virginia Lee Com-.'; ' - pany, Uld Virginia uoai vjomya-uy. United Collieries Company, Inc., and -the Benedict Coal Corporation. r'O u The conditions in the field named,'. eniH thA announcement "are excep- ; tional and do not affect the "prices , I heretofore fixed by the President In ; ' : 1;he principal bituminous fields.. If,; ; ; upon completion of investigations . now being made of operatorsV costs in the fields affected, it is found tnat these changes are not justified fur- Js j made at ' : - - i i ther modifications once." will, be i - CHARLESTON EDITOR PLACED ON TRIAL ; i i (By Associated Press.). iv - 7 Augusta, Ga., Oct. 11. Paul Wleree, . of the editorial staff of the Charles- 1 ton American, and Jonan Klattenhpu. . ; r skipper of the Germanmerchantshtp, );. Liebenfels, went to trial jn the United At schools already estab- States court at AlKems yesrceraay v?- nnnils pre heine sDeiallv They are charged, with Dr. W. Mul- - trained in communication with air- ler, former German consul at Atlanta; ; Ga., with conspiracy 10 siuk. me .iui- ;.-- i benfels in Charleston harbor last Fet'v ruary. -' . cV " : An exchange of telegrams betweeli Emile Janz, Charleston,; and Dr. 'Mul- ? lor Atlanta and also Paul Wierse and - - for tho artillprv service because of rr Miillpr two davs beforethe sink-. : ' their education in higher mathematics -ing of the Liebenfels, was put In evi:' f-i.1 and engineering are proving a, great 'dence. There was also' testimony to y: joy to their commanders and instruc-' the effect that on the day . before thre i tors. It is predicted that all will j sinking of the ship," Wierse went Ho,'' every day work. Then there are oth-! make splendid officers , in active sery-;j0hns Island, where Kattenhofl ;was er candidates who work spasmodi-j ice. - " " visiting, and that the latter returned; cally. They will .go out one day andj The American gunners have been with Wierse to Charleston, goljlg;;d';v:o secure a great many subscriptions. much interested in the big 240s which 1 rectly to his ship and giving Instruct 1 Success seems so easy to them that I are hauled by caterpillar tractors, tions that it be sunk. . r 'lJfAK they are content to rest upon their! but the real pets: with the gunners! . ' f.,..'.:..!f-' romoverseas are those aristocrats t MAVOP MITH HFI Tl v K v ; Some of these !, UNDER HEAVY BOND Scores of reserve officers from Piatt sburg and other training camps are completing their technical educa tion in the artillery schools here. .These officers, individually selected supposed laurels,' tnmKing tney are so far ahead of the. others that. a day or -so. will not make any difference. That's, where they are wrong. If you reaily want to win in this contest advantage- - should be taken of each working day. Say less about what you expect to do later, and do more that is expected of you by your friends. The people, who always do the most talking about what they ex pect to do are very seldom winners. The second period of 'the contest is now in effect and every $15 club com- among tne neavies wnicn command1 special railroad cars. rulers of the cannon world are so im- nnrtant nnd sn vallishle thatan P.ntirei tUv Aaarwiareft Proai l v"4 artillery train is devoted to therrvj Philadelphia, Oct ll-r-The flrtt ; j These trains are strange looking af-J stage of the Fifth ward political1 mu-' 'v ' : fairs in their fantastic war paint, re- J der trial ended today; when ' Mayor, , i sembling, at a distance, a mammoth ; Thomas B. Smith, of.this-1 cltyV'CfM A:", rattle snake. Even the engines are 'held by Judge Browri, of the munic- included in the, camouflage and may jipal court, in $10,000 bail for the grand ; resemble anything from a brick house jury. . v'V to a giant hedge hog. The FrencnV Three other principal dezendants, sense of humor cannot be suppressed ' William E. Finley, Isaac, Deutsch,. and.;1 ; pleted this period will give 140,000 by three years and more of war. David Bennett, were .also held :in $ 10,- V extra votes. During the third and I French officers have named one of .000 bail.. Five policemen accused ? of I last period of the contest there will the largest guns turned over: to: the '.thuggery' in the Fifth",war4nViP'H-''V-;;r be a reduction ot 10,000 votes on each Americans, "mousuque , wnicn means mary election day were held in - . ' club. Any kind of a subscription from three .months, to two years will ' count toward this club vote offer, mosquito. "It is a compliment to any of your : artillery men who may have'eoffle 000 bail each. ' The last coupon good for ten votes j from New Jersey", said the French is printed in today's paper. All ten vote coupons, with an expiration date of Oct. , 13, must be sent to Contest Headquarters by next Saturday. Con testants living outside of Wilmington can mail their1 coupons any time Sat urday, and they will be given credit. (Continued on Page Seven). commandant who said he had spent Decrease in Unfilled Tonnage. M (By Asscelated Press.) ..-.' New York, Oct. 11. The:, unfilled: ' 10 years on the eastern coast of the .tonnage on tne dooks or tna qniiea v United States. States "Steel ' CorporaUon'of5Septeni-:K: The French guns, although large ber 30 last" was 9,833,477 t.tdns, a; ;de and apparently unwieldy, are balanc- crease of r 573,572 tons from August ; ed easily, one man being able to ele- 31, according to the monthly t'state- vate and deflect a weapon weighing ment of the corporation', Issued yes- 50 tens , or more. - terday. 2 1i, J' the British minister. an , i J it' 1 V " t s A,