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FUU- LEASED WIRE SERVICE
VOL. XXIII, NO. 330.
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 5, 917
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
PRESEHTS-
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HISS FDD
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GASTON B. MEANS
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MIDI
DETECTIVE
BURNS 'LARGE SOUADRON jpflP tiMM
OFAILOIFREW lTORM0 HflpU
AIRMElltlTALy fcW nhnninr nn irs- i
FDR
ifi E if
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Formal Declaration of War
Asainst Austria-Hungary
Expected By Friday
6ERMAN BIG GI5 !
More than $5,000,0UU,000 to Evidence to Kill Impression of
Be Provided for By New
Methods
DISBURSEMENTS IN
EXCESS OF RECEIPTS
Deficiency for Year Ending Fluttering Around "Like an
in 1919 Will Exceed $7,
000,000,000 Discusses
Nation's Finances
PROPER MACHINERY
IS PUT IN MOTION
New Declaration Will Present
New Problems, But Will Do
Away With Others Com
ment on Message
BEGIN A TERRIFIC
FIRE ON ITALIANS
J I ilUUIUL IILLILI
. " '. - ' ' , . -.. . . - ' ; . v."
Means' Alleged German
Activities
DEFENDANT WILL
GO ON THE STAND
Old Hen After Scratchnig
Up Her Nest" Occupied
Expensive Rooms
(By Associated PressJ.
Concord, N. C. Dec. 5. Testimony
(By Associated Tress.)
TYa-hington, Dec 5. Postponement
of the Austrian war declaration by
Cons'res until next week appeared
probable today after conference- be
tv;een chairmen of the ctnate ::r.d
House committees.
Severe Elombardment Believed
to be Forerunner of an
Infantry Attack
(By Associated Pres).
WASHINGTON, Dec . 5. Congress
was -informed by Secretary McAdoo intended to show that Gaston Means
in his annua report submitted today was a loyal American citizen and not
that $5,128,203,793 must be provided "a German spy or sympathizer," was
in addition to funds from taxes and; presented today by the defense be
bond issues aheaay authorized in or- fore the jury at the trial of Means on
der to make estimated receipts for the 'the charge of murdering Mrs. Maude
fiscal year ending June 30, 1918, equal a. King.
disbursements. If this deficit is met! William J. Burns, head of the de
by a new issue of bonds, the total Jtective agency bearing his name, tes
amount of securities to be issued in tific'd that Means, who was formerly
the next seven -months is estimated jn his employ, had told him he had
at $9,969,433,850. accented enmlovment with cmnmer-
the British Contingent
Many Young Americans
Are Found
AWAITING ORDERS
TO GET IN ACTION
Fliers Are in Fine Trim and
Ready' to Tackle the Enemy
Aviators Fascinate the
Natives
(By Associated Press.)
With the Irencn Army in Italy,
Tuesday, Dec. 4. Among the troops
and units 'that have arrived in Italy
with the British and. French armies ia
a large group of aviators, who are
J impatiently waiting to get into action.
The British have sent a- large contin
gent of fliers, half of whom are young
Canadians and Americans, who have
been doing scout work in Flanders
and Northern France.
The squadron which expects to be!
given work at the front very soon is
proving quite an attraction for the
While awaiting orders, the
RMAHI
ATTACKS
GE
AROUND GAMBRA
A SUSPENDED
Unless Unification is Permitted i - J
Government Operation Must s
Come ' ' -
SUGGESTS SUSPENSION -OF
ANTI-TRUST LAWS
SHELLS RAINED ON
or tne next hscal year, ending Cjai interests of the German govern- Italians.
June 30, 1919, the estimated excess ofment with the understanding that he fliers are keeping themselves in trim
! uibuuibeiuems over receipts is w,- would turn over to the American gov-and the natives in fascinated delight
627,973,980. j eminent all information obtained that , by practicing over the town where
, Huge war expenses and loans t,he thought would be of value to the htey are billeted. There is scarcelv
THE ENTIRE FRONT America's allies at the rate of a half j united States. He' said Means told an hour but that the hum of at least
! billion dollars a month have made him he had pursued this policv. ! two and generally four or more mo-
i I t hpco octi in a t o c m a nv 1 1 m ac hrtror a . , ... , a i a t i
rh..,m.nn Firwi f h o Umico tv. T -L f a , A.'li 17 cwv.0 a letter written uy Means to Hums, tuIH ua.ru auove ms town, ana
l"""",u" , .iv, intensitv or tne Artllierv H.rUD-1 tnan anv ever nresented m a Secre-i r
MI1U lie nuycu LU get lue less-
Four Days of Counter Attack
ing Brought Only Heavy
Casualties
tion Indicates Something
I cre Than a Feint
Lasted All Night
(By Associated Press.)
Italian
Italy, Tuesday, Dec 4. An exception
ally heavy artillery bombardment
from the enemy positions around Asi
nancial burdens of the war well, says
man spy or sympathizer.
with
... . ..J lilfJ . - t - . "Hi 1U UUIMUtilih V. 1 Ai AX I111U1 IIIULIU.I " . I ' 1 - - . . .
olution before the House tomorrow,
but postponement until Friday, ap
peared: probable. In such an event it
was not believed that the Senate
could act before next week, unless
simultaneous consideration in both
houses could be arranged.
To avoid delay, if possible, admin
istration leaders were hoping to ex
pedite action by having an identic
resolution reported to the Senate
when it re-convened Friday and seek
immediate consideration, unanimous
consent would be necessary for the
plan to succeed, but it was possible'
that on Friday both bodies of Con-!
eress might be debating similar res-1 the enemy using
i n . i;i rr i a ? i a
olutions. Many absent members of miaaie caiipre suns, lae iirst vioteat i People -must save and invest in V, tTt I v'r X. , the 'mie?tinn
iay or a vote until uiey can arrive, j a, iun wa u t,sw -x- poning victory. i K1 without brih-inc anvthin- to face superior humbers of enemy avi-
Sm 'p ronnSpp wh v. h! til 9 morning, lasting un p ds to te the enormous figures. yesterday to the effect that the dey. tro-Germans will be able to maintain
House committee, both believe the, til . j of government receipts and expendi- ; . ' huqInest, transactions with a numercial advantage here,
war resolution as finally passed, will, Heavy shells were rained on the tures which are the fruit Df war j g?s Ki Qg's money re leStaito'-' -Tbe-- Canadians and Americans
applv to Austria only. j whole range of Italian positions and times ' j Mrs. ing ;s money were legitimate . ghtl entertain their comrades and
Thp i-psolut'on for war against Aus-! were concentrated on the locations Total estimated receipts for the cur-1 d er Jite whiS . thw-' crowds of curious Italians by holding
tria-Huneary v. as introduced today in : supposed to shield Italian batteries. rent fiscal year are $12,5SO,732,800 . ;MS Vll tYtl ?v J! ' son festivals at their hotel. Ameri-
Representatives by The .violence of tlie artmery action whlch witn a balance in the treasury, Zlcan sones are suns mostlv-with an
Flood of the Foreign Af-, eft little doubt that it was a preiuae , lagt June 30 of $1(066,983,631, makes a e esS to G B Mean, Kalian officer; who has spent several
littee in the form and lane-! to infantry advances in torce wnereDy . tntal of is.fi47.71fi.lfil. Most of the r1,, mJr r'Uorc Wr,
vnn Hoetzen-' I Vo oVnui r,A un July, lifii, just arter .ratterson, "iiVjttf
vun jnut;LZ.t;ii . rD0 nto rr- t8 fiSR (100 ODO arp from ' .. ; ; rru ; An,, He Tinmo
i ivwvu, l V,u, - x e TTincr A,Tt-b MAIVin nrifl Afhpr uitilliat. xuc umuu uauuio ild vici mail
sale of bonds and war savings certifi-, memb 0f their party had arrived rigin with the name plate "Zimmer-,
LONDON NEWSPAPERS .
PRAISE PRESIDENT
communicating German information 'every public square is filled
jtary of the Treasury's annual report. ; wticn ho regarded of value to this! crowds gazing upward as the young
:Of the $12,?1G,000,000 estimated ordi-! country and asking that it be turned ! aviators bank and slide and spiral and'
; nary expenunures ior tne year enaing over to tne Washington government, ! twist. The British aviatprs appar
: next June 30, $11,527,000,000 is for!was identified by Burns. ';ently are much younger than their
i war purposes, and the proportion is j counsel for the defense announced j French comrades whose numerous
i about the same for the fiscal yearlthat it desireri to offer thi tetimnnv 1 decorations attest their long experi-
I nnflinar if- "1 Q"1 Q . . . , . I ' "niU 1
Headquarters in Northern i - , iU c !to disabuse the public mmd of the ootu giuuys, uuw ever, are com-
u mi me uxkjh iido uuiu me ".idea prevalent that Means was a Ger- lofaeu oi piciteu men who nave naa
! careful training in fisrhtinar the Ger-
Secretary McAdoo, owing to healthy immediately following the dinner ! mans in the air.
conditions, and the valuable aid of the rprAt5B hiIp-p niino mien rrr fha too. The fliers are curious to know what
t n Vl 1 inhAd L1 Attn I U AOrwT'A iro f- GrM J 1 i 1 TJ I I 1- -
ago last night and tnrough the early x-cuci,i . j. , timony of Bums concerning Means' ine mture noias in store ior tnem
hours today appears to 'oresradow the In M"l"e' !lowever' increasingly . German connections was not admlss-j since few of them have ever flown
nours toaay appears to oresi.au ow tne , greater habits of economy must be de- Xle t Drpsent but mieht be allow- over mountainous country as they will
long expected resumption of the heavy ainH inHiviviinic nnri hTiQinpcsq luie Al ureseni nuimignt De aiiow- j -I
enemv offensive from the north f.?.. by lviduals and business ( ed t t tne j tat have to do here. They admit, it w
enemj ouensive rrom tne nortn institutions, the Secretary declares,, Thp Rtp onnrhA within hmir nnfl be a test to put them on their mettle.
uannonacie was oi extreme violence, Qriri "hnc-lnpca QO nciml" ramnt hp - ,; i j
' ana business as usual cannot Dei ,oif He ycc m;mt;,n since emereencv Iandines. eenerallv
, . . . . , i cl uaii l vu ti j x i.o i. woo uAamiuabiuu ui , w w- w
iH a a r no oindiTi or nri nptnio rt T I r- : i i r -rr 1 i j. a. . c
Message to Congress is Given
Prominent and Favorable
Attention No
ments in Italy
Interstate Commerce Commis
sion Reform Makes Recom
mendations to Save Coun-
try's Traffic System1 From i ;
Demoralization.
(By Associated Press.) ' ! ' -;
Washington, Dec. 5. Government !vr
operation of railroads for the- dura". .
tion of the war, if unification of theftv;,;
transportation systems is not jrmit;';;''i
ted by Congress, was recommended -' ' ' '.
today by the Interstate Commerce. ' I'
Commission. ' .. ".C; fi'
An increase in rates, a government "
Develop-1 loan of money and the suspension of C
uie itnu-irusL ana anii-pooimg laws BO? .
far as railroads are, concerned for the tfsv
duration of the wan were recommend'
ed by the commission as alternatives. : .
After reviewing the extraordinary -v;
demands on the railroads during the
past year, and the extraordinary in-PJ1;
President Wilson's message calling
for war against Austria-Hungary and
enunciating strongly America's pur
pose to defeat German power as nowjcrease in labor and material costs,. 'theS
cosntitutea, is printed most promi- commission's special report says:
neavy as well oinntpH as thfi srnrHTier nrinrinlft nf , . . . I fnnr.iM r tt. J.
mt-- - -, vv . k. Jratterson, ratner-m-iaw or lias- j lcaiIlu":: x" 1 1 auc, cue aimuoi uul ui
n, nejucirjte;.
:with the murder of Mrs! Maude: A. hQwever, tnat tney win not nave to
The Act to Regulate Commerce,4;;
was not enacted to meet such a situ-
ation. The carriers have the right to .
demand, at our hands, and it is our
duty "to approve, just and reasonable : .
fates sufficient to yield , fair returns
upon the' "value of he nronertv. dfsTot.':
.'-ed-to public use aTTCrTie ees swiry' expert
ditures,
- S K
thp House
Chairman
unLO at'moved bv President Wilson. ! Field Marshal Conrad
. - .... 1 J J! 1 : . A m n 4- -wml n -r-k
it nrovides a declaration that be-juori, wuu is uiieuuuig nusumu
cause or Austria-Hungary's warlike j forces in this sector, hopes to realize
acts asrainst the United States in sup-i his project of pressing down the Asti-
port or her ally, Germany, a state ofco valley leading to vicenza ana tne : the Panama Canal income is $7,000,-!
war exist? at and after noon today open plain. i 000.
It als
the TTn,tr,i tofoc hnrr v. r mar t.ense bombardment continues. The
a siicffssful conclusion. indications are that this is something
T!ih orficlal text of the war resolu- more than a demonstration or feint
tion follows: j and signals a new and strong offen-
"V'i: : e;iS, the imperial and royal, sive.
Au.-fro! kir'arian government has! ""ZZT-
Fhnwn ir, hostility to the government ! McCALL'S WARD IS
'inn in ift'uj)! ui me uniteu oiaies
bv s!'.:n:r dinlomatio relations, and 1
?'dmtry P V $0'88o''jat Asheville from Chicago and been ! mann Leipsig,
000,000 largely from war taxes; and installed in a resort hoel. 01d sev. echo American
while its strings
one-steps and rag
er scratching up her nest."
"Maude has trimmed her
sails,'
ontv.civ" Pnttprsnn wrntp tn ATfian s. ! time.
i . . . . . f : ft 1 1 "
... . . . i j i ' " . ; n n c cnrriot n nrrr-n oripr ti 1 1 1 1 (- I I ri "
-v, e - 'I'hp atest renorTs enow tnat tne m- -vjj j.-i n;mo. - "-- 1 j
l.cu&o ine iuii icsuuivcs ui! 7- 7 .. wiumaiy UlSUUl bcwciilo ncxOUuia-;nj,niiii, r,;iQ "lU-o or. M hor. aft.
n c 1 hnmhlrrimOTlt unntiniipo 1 n P ' . . . n . ttl uuiiu a nunc xiivt- u.n uiu
ilea at iz,iio,za,: luaiis iu amc
in the year at $6,115,000,000; public
jiiT ' x - . Oftl AAA AAA
aeut aiBDuiseiiitJuis ' wrote the witness but he did not see.
and Panama Canal expenses, $29,593.- fa pr0spects of any successful flir-l
000; making total estimated disburse-, Later he wrQte that Maude-j
ments $18,775,919,9o5 , h&d ceased her flirtations, as about;
In order to allow for a balance in th hQtel were mar.
tho eronora fnnrt nf nhfillt SSOO. ()(().- . . I
IN FEDERAL COURT 000 next June 30, Congress must au-ineT- ftT . -.. r Mr pnttprc.OT1 writinB:
nently by London newspapers. In
their comment the papers received
the address kindly. The Times says
that it has taken away the last hope
of the pacifists and reiterates its
contention that the German people
are -willing accomplices of their gov.
The Daily Graphic received the speech nues of . the carriers during tue past
and current fiscal years exceeded any , '
in their history. But what the dollar
fluence on German opinion. The Daily W.U buy In. labor material and sup- ;
News welcomes the declaration that wo p COnCihi0 f t.a rit.i
imperative need of the hour that our.. . t
railroads shall not be permitted to.'":'
become less efficient or less sufllcient; . .
We realize the gravity of a serious ' ' "
breakdown of our transportation facil-" .
sympathetically, but The Graphic
doubts whether it ' will have any in-
peace should be based on generosity
and justice to the exclusion of selfish
claims.
After four days of effort which
orougnt tnem but small gains or ter-j ities. It is unthinkable that this
rain at a great cost in casualties, the breakdown would be permitted if it
Germans have not renewed their ef-lcoulQ De Preventea. increased charn
01
SE
VISI1ED TROOPS
forts in the Cambrai sector. The Brit-
es for carriage, if found necessary to ' '
take care 6"F unavoidable increases In 1 v.
ish salient there, however, is still a! operating expenses, would not at this !
menace to the security of the German
lines north and south of Cambrai and
the German artillery bombardment is
has formally adhered to the ruthle j
polir y f,f submarine warfare adopted l
its ;'y, the imperial German gov-i
bv
(By Associated
Boston, Mass., Dec.
thorize raising of about $5,640,000,-
000 additional funds. This figure, to-
! from Ashev
time bring new capital on reasonable
terms in important sums. '
"In our opinion the situation does
i nof nermit nf remnnnrinc All en.
probably but the prelude to -further . ergies must be devoted to bringing the
desperate efforts to wipe out the 'war to a successful conclusion, and to
i gains made by General Byng's troops. 'that end it is necessary that our' trans-':
British artillery yesterday broke upjportation systems be placed and kept
enemy troop concentrations, east of on the plane of highest efficiency. Thi3 i
tress.; uuu auuiuuiiai mimo. io . -ynrk- ?n
3. John John-lgether with the $3,666,-000,000 of au- V": "
nnn.pi:. with which the United son, a negro, whose extradition to j thorized but unissued Liberty Bonds,! . Mrs King in good frame'
s,ates is st war and has given to its. West Virginia on a charge of assault i and $663,000,000 estimated receipts; .. . ..k' hP frm r0rkine .
heville to Means tit New,Was Pleasantly Surprised at Gouzeacourt and near, Moeuvres, on 'can only be secuVed through unflca-"',
ggested insistently that au-l rr.J;f, fk i the southern and northern legs of the'tion of their operation during the pe
drives in the mountains, the tit Cpndltion Ot the salient. resnectivelv. and the Ger-iriod of the war. .' ,. 'W
al!v
land
f vp'y support and aid on both" upon a white woman was refused re- from war savings, make the $9,969,-
4 sea
i of mind and "keep her from rocking ;
the boat." The party was comfort-1
M
en
in the prosecution of cently by Governor McCall, was 1 000,000 which Mr! McAdoo believes rV?"" - J . wQi k!, tho OY. (By Associated Press.)
war aeninst the eovernment and peo- brought before the Federal Court to- Americans must loan the government r""' .oV B-L VV1LU .ir mu.,mrW)
-w.. , - -- Jjeu. t. LiUluucl liuuoc aim liic uiiici
considered excess- memhers of tne American .mission
vith General Pershing and Viscount
salient, respectively, and the Ger-iriod of the war.
mans violently shelled region of Lai "If the unification is to be effected
! Vacq.uierie, the center of much of the ; by the carriers, they should be en- 'V
fighting activity of the past few days. I (Continued on Page Three). .f
pie nt the United States of America, day to answer to an indictment for vie-1 between now and June 30, 1918.
thprplorc. he it .latinn nf the Mann Art.
Resolved bv the Senate and House The government charees that John-
For the next fiscal year, ending
June 30, 1919, the Secretary estima-
of Representatives of the United son took a woman from one State to i ted receipts at $5,175,000,000, and dis-
each room, were
ively high.
Re-direct examination of Mr. Pat-. Northcliff e inspected the American ar-
Stat.,- -f America, in Congress as- another for improper purposes. John-! bursements at $12,804,034,440, exclu- ' ""A. t Gast0n B Means my ,l0TW o T f w-if tf
embli. that a state of war be and son's wife came here from Charleston i sive of r.Uied loans. This makes a ! ""f !?! " de WOull L?"8!.1. !?"ih 2! i
Colonel House said he!
l('or.tini:ed on Page Three).
to testify in his behalf.
HARR
of disbursements. ! woald take the.stand in his own de" energy, fitness and enthusiasm of the
ien.se to uesunuc iuC c.xl men far surpassed anything he had
! $7,627,000,000 excess
iflnno noo 000 additional -vould be re-,Kin for wnose alieeci muraer ne ..j watcned the maneuvers and saw
qufred bonds - trial- added new interest to the,the men work," he added. "They are
' kq ioonoH that vear $385 000 000' I case t(Klay- , fine. I hope those boys realize that
UfJ KIl Means is expected to describe the the securitPy of the United states for
U.11U - 1
i j ' 3 00 A. A A AAA I
Dona issueu i Dinw0Hn, aHno- whw it is onti- 7 T .. ...o..
tiiio if thp rlpfiHt 1 to be met nyi JJia'v'tt"0i"t'1 " , , T on tnem. n earnestness is auj iiiui-
Thus if.1?.6 ?5?AIS to. ? r; ZJ tended that while on a target shoot- Mtim thov .pratri what i ho.
Y RICH HERE
JN TFIttTT T.Tra AC!T
- - -a- SUJ. JL WL. MdM4J. -tL. JL. IttUS II me ueiitii ia w u J tnnrloH that while
. , r.. aaa aa. ... .v, mt tended tnat wnne
AUSTR1ANS MAKE
ANOTHER EFFORT I
TO BREAK LINES
defense's version of the tragedy at at leagt a nundred years depends up- Ten Divisions Massed in an swarm over a wide extent of the north
Attack on the Italian
Front
ill Give Performance
l -of or Building Three
Nights
on
GlVtft FOR BENEFIT .
OF TOBACCO FUND
1 !
- 0i.so3tch Invites Every-
Lo be Present at Eight
O clock Each Evening Be
Smr.ir.fj Tomorrow
'::
'"p and this entire section
' rmt interest in the an-
V' that Harry Rich, world-
;t;.ezr performer, will give
-!i from the top of the
Mi";.' Front and Market
'liis city, Thursday, Friday
i'i!i-.;,y n;ghts of this ' week.
r ' 8 o'clock. His appearance
ipiflcp the auspices of The
:- "n Dispatch and a collection
' "n for Our Boys in France
v' lii(.h Th(, DiSpatcn will .-under-
it id hnnfid.
Vv'ilir,
Fund.
t;:k
;ir ravines arkle and fel1 causin-the pistol she" members of the mission also THF NFWTHRFAT
war sstvm5&. hplrl to be discharged.
"While these figures represent tne. - nAa tllof u . "f""" ""lv'",a....""i"r
eitnatinn ncs it snnpars todaV " the 1UC ol-lLC , school and army neaaquaners. iater
lecre a?y says 5t ASd be borne in have been physically impossible for tQey departed for Paris.
nH tnat the exigencies of the fu-,the w0man to have infllcted the AU those in the t expressed
tTe may cause chln4s particularly in the back,of head which- tnemselves as being surprised greatly
i..- - iy uy liic Liuuyo icuculiv xaiiucu, 111c
j Mr. Rich arrived in the city this
morning, and this afternoon is Dusny
engaged in having his trapeze install
ed on the roof of the Trust Building.
. , m 1 1 VV 1 L.11 1 -,Mi. A. - "
Tho ronP7A will hp reet aDove tne , -r. Tho
edge of the building, and the young ZtLttel on which the Secretary fbein! Py arrlyed at a divisional headquar-
-,i !v,-.t v,Q ao r.f uOM ,iQ fifritrpci are made bv the va- ev-'de being c,Jiea to account, ters town aboard a special tram and
man " J?1; ? J.ust when. Means will make his were eeted by an infantry regiment
a net. or any other safety device
His act is the highest ever attempt
ed. During the performance a strong
searchlight will be turned upon him
from the opposite side of the street,
so that he' may be plainly seen by the
people below. 4
Harry Rich is a man of nerve who
attracts everyone who hears of his
appearance to the front of the build
ing on which he is to appear. He is
said to draw larger crowds than any
tr. Q,t that has ever visited the
citv in which he appears. Rich re- pressed with the necessity of econ
rentlv appeared in Richmond, Va., romping in, the consumption of ar
' 1 v.1 ovp an Pxhibition from the tides of clothing, food and fuel, and
W11C1G , ' . V,i. onnot-:.
oi ever; uibi iuui ""u uiioh
aites a "dip in" upon the available sup
plies, materials, and resources of the
country. Everything wasted now is
little short cf --"minal.
"So f ; rs I ho been able to
observe,-the American people are not
gufflciently-aroused to the necessity-
Continued on Page Eight) .
rious government departments
The outstanding fact apparent from
these stupendous figures is that the
cost of the war to the American peo
'e, including allied loans, for the
n--J vears ending June 30. 1919, will
b? at least $36,000,000,000.
i T- the great task facing the coun
try, Secretary McAdoo calls the peo
ple with these words:
I "V'at is of superlative importance
in the readjustmnet that must take
place i that our people shall be mi
tnn f the Richmond Hotel under the
auspices of The Times-Dispatch, Rich
mond's leading, newspaper. He has
just closed an engagement at New
port News, Va. From Wilmington he
will probably go to Columbia, S. C.
The exhibitions in Wilmington will
doubtless be witnessed by large
owds. - . I uonunuea on
statement has not oeen announcea s 1iard 0f honor. Thev denartetT!
-nd resumption ot cross examination immediately for the scene of troop
of Means' father-in-law, W. R. Patter- maneuVers where theoretical attacks
son, of Clarksville. Miss., was the first were carried out, the troops being aid
thing set for today.. Assistant Dis- by airpianes. The party also saw
trict Attorney Dool'ng, of New York, how the mortars were worked and wit
who is aiding the State, drew the ac- nessed bayonet drills and firing with
knowledgrnent from Patterson yester- automatic rifles and French 75s among
(Continued on rage Three).
which was the first gun fired against
the Germans. - ,
At headquarters General Pershing
had all the army operations explained
to the party by the officers in com
mand of the various-sections,
j .
j Mesopof-arian Operations
(By Associated Tress.)
ern Italian plains
Failing to pierce the Piave river
I line in many attempts and fluncr hack
jfrom the mountain passes between th3 x -1
Piave anJ the Brenta by the Italian V-V
' resistance, the Teutons have - turned '
A SERIOUS ONE f"her westward to Trentino re-: . ;
'gion, and northwest of Asiago today . ;,
01 11T1 , ' are reported beginning an attack in
Should Ihey Break 1 hrough force on the Sette Communi plateau.
Itaiiano in thp Trpntino' A heavy concentration of Austrc-vvv
t'ie ,"sLns. in .tne iremino Hungarians has been observed ;In thy f v
Another Retirement .Would sector, as many as 10 divisions f of H
Be Forced.
s;
f . ."V
ATTACK BEGINS.
' (By Associated-Press).
troops being employed, according to
the indications. On Monday night, the t '
massed artillery began . an extremely 5? Vj
violent. bombardment and this appears f.;. .
to have been followed by the throwing.- T j
"-of strong columns of infantry against, ; ; ;
T,the Italian defenses. - '':.:';''
A- Pnma non K Fnomv fnrho 11 'l-iw vuc iiucuiu, iuir; .
Italian lines on, the Asiago Pl-lfA !?rtej fiV
. i, " .! positions on the Sette Communi had
v i eau, the war-office announced to-v f a, , . , . '
day. The only gains achieved in JJ'.1?0" -;'.i1
V the attack were some positions, FSSfed' hY?' ??35&&
the loss of which has not impai ht.T?ST-' " "
ed the Italian defensive line. f05f .Nf ltal t0 re3 ;
. ., force the Itahanl armies, a successful :
a & ! ttt aaa . a a Af a a -stand could! be made against any -fur-
v r t .r v v v v t -T.ther progress for the invadersv-Qf J
Austria-Hnnearv. with whom the ' : -A break in the Italian line ;' at the i
' London, Dec. 5 British troops, 'act-ignited. States is on the eve of a dec-PQint of the present attack'would flanfc n JC'
-m uuiij uutuuu witu txu cu.xi;icii4. i iaration of war, is taking tne leid m.UOfc oiu. lue rmvB.ime, uui reuuer.uie, , .
forca of Russians, have carried out a'aAnew attempt to break through the line of -the Brenta, approximately) 301"
successful operation in. Mesopotamia, present Italian ' front, compel the re- miles to the . rear, impossible to hold.
Major Jfieneral F B. Maurice, chief di- treat of General ' Diaz's armies from 'and would - compel an Italian, retreat
rector of military operations at j-he fthe t mountains; capture -i Venice 'f and j to the ,Adige, some 30 miles further t - i
war office announced today. ' permit the-Austro-German invaders to jwestward.4j. (vi.jl-,',::-,
I"-' liberal.
V f-
A.