URGES PARENTS TO
IN GHIL
STRRETS ARE NOW FILLED WITH
SCHOOL CHILDREN AND ACCI
DENTS ARE NUMEROUS.
DISPATCHES FROM RALEIGH
Doings and Happenings That Mark
the Progress of North Carolina Peo
ple, Gathered Around the State
Capital.
Raleign.
James It. Young, commissioner of
Insurance, has just given out a very
timely statement in which he urges
the citizens of North Carolina to warn
the school children of the dangers of
crossing and playing in the streets.
The statement follows:
During the vacation months while
the streets have been more or less
free from children en masse there
has been a notable and graltfying de
crease in the number of accidents to
children. But now that the schools
sare open again, and the streets at
certain hours are thronged with chil
dren of an age at which they are
least cautions of danger, drivers of
vehicles and parents of children
should take every precaution to pre
vent the numerous and needless acci
dents that usually follow the opening
of the school term. Do not expect the
child to take care of himself. Re
sponsibility is all right, but the child,
by nature unmindful of danger, is
especially oblivious -of surroundings
while renewing companionships inter
cepted by vacation and recounting his
experiences of the summer.
III
History abounds in evidence that1 vllle; J. J. Laughlnghouse. Grimes
automobilists are capable of inflicting ' land ; J. D. Grimes. Washington; W.
abundant damage and injury among F. Harper, Griftoi; J. M. Mitchell,
their kind without attacking the. un-1 Goldsboro; John Woodard, Wilson; J.
Buspicting child,' who may always be IE. Cofleld, Everitts- G. A. Holderness,
counted on to do the unexpected thing . Tarboro; C. M. Parks, Tarboro; W. P.
at the wrong time. If you drive a car, 'Batchelor, Raleigh; A. C. Greene, Ra
take no chances on the child's seeing leigh; Dr. J. M. Templeton, Cary;
you in time to avoid your car; give,Maj. H. A. London, Pittsboro; J. H.
him plenty of time to cross your 1 Currle, Fayetteville; S. W. Cooper,
path. His antics may at times be I Fayetteville; P.enehan Cameron. Stag
provekmg, but if struck by an auto -
mobile the chances are against his
living to outgrow them.
Parents, do not trust too implicitly
the judgment of your child on con
gested streets, especially the child
who is starting to school for the first
time. Better accompany him to and
from school for the first - week or
more, and endeavor to teach him by
lecture and example the primary les
sons of "Safety First" and self-preservation.
Teachers, do not presume too much
on ... the child's knowledge and train
ing; do not hesitate to instruct him
in the simple but Important art of
looking out for himself. .His idea of
danger may be changed altogether by
a word of caution from you, which
coming from parents might soon be
forgotten.
Ascertain if your school building
from baseemnt up has been cleared
of inflammable rubbish. If not, in
sist upon its being done; it may pre
vent a disaster.
rnM .nnPrAtlnn on the nart of
property owners has been given to I
date to the inspectors and special
agents of the fire insurance compa
nies, operating in the State as a part
of the plan of assistance of the Na
tional Board of Fire Underwriters to
the National Council of Defense in a
campaign to prevent lire waste and
the destruction of foodstuffs especial
ly aring the war. Throughout North
Carolina these agents have been In
specting stores, warehouses, barns,
cotton gins and compresses and every
form of property where foodstuffs and
the supplies are stored that enter into
the feeding or clothing of the nation
and her allies in the war. Not a sin
gle case has been reported to the In
surance Commissioner wherein a
property owner has failed to make the
corrections pointed out by the Inspec
tors. The inspectors are experts in the
line of work in which they are en
gaged and they are making the in
spections without regard to the ques
tion of insurance and without regard
to the business of the companies they
represent. It is gratifying to see that
the citizenship of the State stands loy
ally by In the effort to promote this
work of conservation. When the war
has ended and the special vigilance
now being observed has been relaxed,
the chances are that the people will
have learned how beneficial these pre
cautions have been and North Caro
lina will find itself greatly benefitted
by the lessons of carefulness and con
servation which will not speedily be
forgotten.
Public Schools Will Give Aid.
The public school system of the
state is lining no solidly behind Food
Administrator Henry A. Page in the
conduct of the camnaten for food con
servation. Dr. J. Y. Joyner, superin
tendent of education is sueefsting to
all the county superintendents of the
state a meeting of the teachers of the
various counties October 12th or 13th
for a conference with the county food
administrator and the executive com
mittee for full explanation and discus
sion of the plans for the campaign Oc
tober 20-2S.
Aid in Food Conservation.
The greatest food show ever held In
North Carolina is what the State Fair
promises to be. Under the urge of na
tion and state more crops were plant
ed in the spring than ever before, and
the harvests are proving exceedingly
bounteous. Not only have crops usual
ly raised been greater and better, but
there has been a much greater diversi
fication. The result will make itself
felt in the agricultural exhibits at the
fair.
4pplications for space are almost
double what they were at the sami
time last year. The number of exhib
its from counties as units will be in
creased, and all will be glyen an equal
show for the good premiums which
are offered. From the excellence of
these exhibits in former years the
people of the state have been trained
to expect iin agricultural show of an
unusual nature, and the show this
year will exceed any that have gone
before.
The conservation feature of the
State Fair 1b being especially ' stress
ed by the management. This will be
particularly exemplified in the new
Woman's building where Mrs. James
McKimmon and her corps of assist
ants from over sixty of the counties of
the state will show what can be done
in the way of preserving food by can
ning, preserving and drying. Mrs. Mc
Kimmon has made much more than a
state-wide reputation on account of
the results tht she has been able' to
obtain with her canning clubs in the
state, and the girls and their work
will be here to show both how and
what has been accomplished.
Delegates to Farmers' Conference.
Governor IJickett has appointed
the" following delegates to the Farm
ers' National Congress, which meets
in Springfield, Mo., October 23-26,
1917:
J. A. Wilkinson, Belhaven; F. P. La
tham, Belhaven; T. T. Speight, Wins-
dor; C. V. Mtichell, Aulander; T. W.
Mason, Garysburg; B. B. Winbourne,
Murfreesboro;- Lycurgus Hofler, Gates-
ville; R. W. Scott. Haw River; H. B
Varner, Lexington- Dr. H. Q. Alexan
der, Matthews; J. E. Erwin, Morgan
ton; B. B. Price. Marion; R. P. Hayes,
Asheville; R. R. Cotten. Cottendale;
A. W Pate. Row'nnd; W. M. McLel
lan, Rowland; S. J. Smith, Elrod; Geo.
Bond, Raynham.
New Short Course at College.
The North Carolina State College
of Agriculture and Engineering opens
with the usual number of new stu
dents. The loss of many of the older
students by draft, by connection with
the state guard, by commission in the
army, and by opportunity for high pay
in civil positions 'has reduced tho
whole i umber by about one hundred.
The dormitories, therefore, are not all
fllledj For this reason an effort will
be made to secure a big enrollment in
the four-months' course for farmers
and farm boys, which will beg'n on
October 30th.
This course is now offered for the
first time. It is designed to give such
instruction as best meets the needs
"f practical farmers. As described in
the current catalogue, it is divided so
that students also can be received in
January.
Cheese Makers Prepare Exhibit
North Carolina cheese-makers are
preparing for a stenuous drive for na
tional recognition. Already, the pro
duct manufactures in the mountain
coves of western North Carolina once
famous for their moonshine, has been
sampled by competent judges who
have declared it go-id, surpassing even
in quality the Wisconsin cheese which
comes South. As the state's infant
industry, cheese-making stands with
soy-bean production as among the
very hopeful signs of spreading prog
ress. Completes Study of Cost.
Returning to his regular work at
the Agricultural v Experiment Station
at West Raleigh last week from
Greensboro and Wirston-Salem, Mr.
Stanley Combs, of the Dairy Field
Office, completes his two years study
of the cost of producing milk on 18
farms near these places. It will be
remembered that two years ago North
Carolina was selected as representa
tive of the Southeastern group of
States in which a study of the cost of
producing milk co"'d be made. Other
stations in the division were also se
lected at the same time, such as Indi
ana in the Western and others in the
different remaining exoups. The work
is co-operative between the United
States Department of Agriculture and
the North Carolina Erperlment Sta
tion.
Mr. Combs has collected some inter
esting and exceptionally good data
which will be written up in the form
of a report during the next thre
months. When it is published it U
expected that the findings will be ol
much value to dairymen, especially sc
as the work has been done during the
time of the war since all. feedstuff 9
have been high in -rice and hard to
obtain. Authorities of the station hope
to have the material In the hands of
the printer in the rear future In order
that it might be available soon.
"WAR MOTHERS" TO ORGANIZE
Page Welcomes Announcement Which
He Believes Will Help Many
Boys to Return.
Raleigh. Food Administrator Henry
A. Page enthusiastically welcomed
the announcement of the organization
of the "War Mothers" for service at
borne in carrying out the program of
the food administration. '"I de.jira to
suggest through the press that every
war mother of this state attach her
self as a volunteer to the school dis
trict committee which will have
charge in her, district of the food
pledge campaign, October 20-28th. No
one will be able to resist their appeal,
and the work that will be done during
that campaign will mean the bringing
back of thousands of their boys who
might otherwise find their last resting
place under the green sod of France.
Carolinians Are Loyal.
Raleigh. In rounding out Its work
the conference of the state and county
councils of defense adopted resolu
tions attesting thorough loyalty of the
vast majority of North Carolinians
and calling for the expulsion from the
United States senate of Robert M. La
Follette for utterances detrimental
to the success of the war aud encour
aging treason In effect.
"We believe his conduct merits ex
pulsion from the senate," the resolu
tion read, "and we recommend that
this course be adopted."
Concerning utterances bordering cn
treason, the resolutions say:
"We call attention to the fact that
there are a few men who, occupying
positions of influence In North Caro
lina, have given utterance to senti
ments which bordered on treason.
They have dissuaded persons subject
to draft duty from attending or regis
tering, they have discouraged the pro
duction and conservation of food sup
plies, circulated false reports slander
ous to the government and calculate !
to incite to treason.
"We recommend that each county
be examined closely and all such men
located, their conduct carefully scru
tinized and If they occupy any official
position, they be asked to resign im
mediately. All such men are notified
that they will be punished unless they
desist from unpatriotic practices. We
believe that ordinary crime sinks into
Insignificance at this time compared
with the crimes of sedition and trea
son." Recognize Durham Business School.
Durham A telegram received by
the president of the Durham Business
School announced the membership of
the school in the National Association
of Accredited Commercial Schools.
The Durham Business School is the
only commercial school in North Car
olina that Is a member of the National
Association of Accredited Commercial
Schools, it is said, and there are only
five others so recognized south of the
Ohio and east of the Mississippi riv
ers. The fundamental purpose of tha
National Association of Accredited
Commercial Schools Is the develop
ment and maintenance of better edu
cational standards which will mean
greater efficiency on the part of its
graduates, and a stronger demand for
tLelr services and a more satisfactory
standing among educational institu
tions of all classes.
Part of Face Shot Away.
Asheville. Willie Hoxit. the young
son of H. J. Hoxit. of Jackson county,
Is in a local hospital with the whole
left side of his face shot away as the
result of an accident while out hunt
ing. The boy. hiiWiig rabbits, crawl
ed through a wire fence and as hn
drew the shotgun after him. the trig
ger caught In a wire and the entlro
load was disoharrrea into his face. His
recovery is doubtful.
Volunteers Leave Wilmington.
Wilmington. Twelve members of
the national naval volunteers, a Wil
mington fighting unit organized since
the severance of diplomatic relations
with Germany, left for Norfolk, Va,
under sealed orders and reported in
the afternoon to the commandant of
the fifth naval district. This leaves
93 members of the organization snugly
encamped on Harbor Island, Wrlghts
ville Beach, where they have been for
months.
NORTH CAROLINA BRIEFS-
Answering a call for music far the
Asheville boys at Camp Jackson and
Camp Sevier, citizens of Asheville in
the past two days have contributed
three phonographs and a countless
number of records to be sent the boy
at the two camps. The idea was start
ed by a letter from Captain Adamr,,
commanding the Asheville boys at
Camp Jackson, in which he suggests
that the boys would like to have a
"music box" to while away the long
hours.
Newton D. Baker, secretary of war,
visited Charlotte and Camp Greene
Saturday.
With the arrival of a liberal supply
of picks and shovels, the militr.ij com
panies of the university, under Cap
tain Allen's direction, will soon begin
the construction of military trenrhes
and begin trench warfare.
Walter Bradsher, a Durham tobac
conist, fished seven hours at Smith
Lake, near Norfolk, last week and
hauled 79 pounds of fish to Durham
as a one-man catch. They were line
specimens, too; consisting of chnh
mi pike.
rO PREPARE FOR
PEACE CONGRESS
Colonel House" Undertakes Un
usual Task at Request of
President Wilson.
DOES NOT AIM TO END WAR
Work Is to Equip Government With
Data That Will Be Important"
When the Hostilities Come
V a Close.
New York. Col. E. M. House, who
was asked by President Wilson to un
dertake the task of preparing data for
the use of the United States -hen the
warring nations gather about the con
ference table to discuss peace terms,
has entered actively upon the perform
ance of his unusual duties. His first
move was to select Dr. John II. Finley,
commissioner of education of the state
of New York, as his chief assistant.
Doctor Finley will bring to the work
all the information which he gathered
on a recent trip to Europe, where he
made an extensive study of conditions.
Emphasis is laid upon the fact that
the appointment of the president's in
timate friend and counselor to this po
sition is not indicative of any move for
peace at this time but is merely pre
paratory to the peace conference
which must come inevitably at some
time In the future.
The selection of Doctor Finley is in
dicative of the sort of experts with
whom Colonel House will confer. No
man or woman with a preconceived
opinion which might tempt one to color
circumstances so as to prove the cor
rectness of a personal point of view
will be permitted to participate In n
work where open-mindedness is a pre
requisite to the arrival at conclusions
that will enable the government to de
termine upon a correct policy.
Emphasis is put upon the unalter
able determination that neither pro
fessional pacifists nor confirmed mili
tarists can be In the slightest degree
useful in preparing statistics for gov
ernmental guidance, which must be
without taint of bias.
In an Interview Colonel House made
It plain that his appointment does not
Indicate any thought of immediate
peace is now being entertained by the
United States government. He agrees
with Lord Northcliffe In his message
delivered before the American Bank
ers' association In Atlantic City that
pence seems far off and America
should beware the trickery and treach
ery of such propaganda. The truth Is
that this effort on the part of the
United States to analyze war condi
tions and evolve n plan cf proceedure
when hostilities end is a belated one,
Just as our military preparations
lagged for a period. But now It Is
"full steam ahead and damn the tor
pedoes" with our army and navy with
not a thought of let-up In mind, so
from now on there will be urgent
prosecution of search for material, his
torical and Informative, concerning the
world war. This quest of data will
keep pace with an energetic prosecu
tion of the contest, but will not halt It
'n any way. To pause now In any
phase of belligerent endeavor might
make the prospect of pence even more
remote than It seems at present.
No Sign of Early Peace.
The government sees nothing what
ever to Indicate the enrly approach of
peace, nor will Colonel House hnve
anything to do with ascertaining the
point of view of either the Entente
belligerents or the centrnl powers, or
possible terms upon the basis of which
they might bo willing to enter into ne
gotiations. He will remain in the Unit
ed States. It Is possible that the state
depnrtment will be able to nfford him
nid In the work he has undertnken.
but he will not work with the depart
ment nor In a diplomatic capacity, for
mal or Informal. He will have no title
and will receive no salary.
The appointment of Colonel House
affords another Illustration of the ex
panding position of the United States
in world affairs. Heretofore the state
department has been equipped with
virtually all the Information that was
necessary to the solution of interna
tional problems In which the United
States has taken a direct interest. The
war has brought new problems, and
projected this country Info a field of
International activity which It has sel
dom entered before.
The questions which will come be
fore the peace conference at the, end
of the wnr will be multitudinous. The
freedom of the seas, the neutralization
of seaways, the political homeogenelty
of peoples who claim the right of self
government and the disposition of ter
ritorial possessions Involving economic,
historical and political questions, wlil
be some of the many subjects to
be considered, and the Information
upon which conclusions may be based
and policies decided must be at hand.
With exclusive European problems.
TOLD IN A PARAGRAPH
When he was between thirty-two
and thirty-six. Whitman wrote Leaves
of Grass.
Plans are being made to clear vast
tracts of land In the Straits Settle
ments for the production of bananas.
Experiments are to be made at Hon
olulu, Hawaii, with the fiber of banana
stalks In the manufacture of bags for
shipping sugar. The necessary machin
ery was brougl.t from the United
States
It is not expected that the represents
tives of the United States at the peace
council will be concerned. But In the
disposition of general questions, relat
ing to economic Intercourse and po
litical development which will affect
virtually all the nations of the world,
the United States will have a potent
voice. "In accordance with the policy
that has been consistently followed
since the outbreak of the wnr of hold
ing aloof from European combinations
except In the prosecution of the war.
this government probably will not at
tempt to aid in the settlement of tradi
tional Euorpean quarrels, except pos
sibly as a matter of friendly Interest
If opportunity arises.
House Likely to Be Delegate.
It was said unofficially that when
the time comes to organize a peace
conference, Coionel House, by virtue
of his present assignment, would In
nll probability be selected as one of
the delegates from the United States.
It will be a part of Colonel House'p
task to gather Intelligence relating to
commercial, economic and political sit
uations abroad. He will keep abreast
of developments In all non-military af
fairs. Colonel House will have associated
with him, as has been stated, several
experts, probably college professors,
economists and specialists in commer
cial and financial affairs. The work
he is to perform will not be connected
with similar undertakings in any of
the countries with which the United
States Is associated in the war.
The United States government Isn't
getting ready to enter into peace ne
gotiations with Germany, isn't going
to meddle in strictly European ques
tions relating to the war, and isn't ne
gotiating just yet on the problems of
peace with the Entente, as 1ms fre
quently been surmised.
Must Have Data in Advance.
It is important for the United States
government now and will be even
more Important later on to have a so
called "who's who and what's what"
In the war in order that all phases In
volved may be properly understood by
reference to data compiled in advance.
In time of war the government that
falls to prepare for peace will ultl-1
mately be at a disadvantage, says the
Philadelphia Public Ledger an li
toiial. The representatives of Great
Britain, Austria, Russia and Prussia,
found this out after the fall of Na
poleon when they met Prince Talley
rand at Vienna. Talleyrand, sent by
France, had learned enough of the sit
uation as It concerned all of the small
er European powers and as it con-
cerned much of the opinion of Europe
to turn the tables upon the four great
powers and to stand as the champion
of the public rights of Europe.
Prince Talleyrand maneuvered, and
successfully, according to tire rules
cf a secret diplomacy. He reallj
worked In behalf of selfish and na
tionalistic Interests. The partitioning
of Europe by the congress of Vienna
was the outcome of arbitrary compro-
mise; It was prolific of future wars.
The knowledge which'the great dip
lomatic exponent of France displayed
was more comprehensive than that of
his foes, that Is all. Excepting that
he recognizes the need of precise .In
formation, President Wilson acts up
on a principle different from that
which guided Talleyrand. He will
urge this nation Into no alliance, even
with the nations with whom it is as
sociated in the common war ngalnst
the Teutonic powers. He proposes
simply to equip himself with knowl
edge pertinent to the rights of all na
tions In common with America as they
may be concerned by the proceedings
of the peace conference. ,
To Show War Aims.
In this spirit the president hs
asked Colonel House to survey the
field of military, naval and political
conditions in the countries of our en
emies and our friends; to get at the
economic, political and emotional state
of things in every country, and to tell
frankly to Great Britain, Russia,
France, Italy and the neutral powers
the things that we are doing and that
we Intend to do in the. war. More
over, an attempt will be made to lift
the heavy curtain of censorship In
Germany and Austria-Hungary, In or
der to spread among their peoples a
comprehension of American war nims
and potentialities.
Officials are anxious that no impres
sion should be created, as a result of
Colonel House's appointment, of any
Intention to start peace negotiations
in the near future. So far as the at
titude of the United States is con
cerned, the president's reply to the
pope still remains the unaltered view
of the government here.
The appointment of Colonel House
Is recognition by the government of
the fact that the adjustment of peace
terms will be a very complicated pro
ceeding. Many points of dispute must
be settled. Questions of all sorts,
economic, polltlcnl, and historical, will
come up for discussion, and the Amer
ican delegates must bo forearmed with
a mass of Information and statistical
data to meet every situa
No data concerning
nt condl- .
tions In Germany or A
alii come
within the scope of C
rise's
work, as this would coi
(nil.
Itary information."
According to tests made In Europe
the durability of bronze Is proportion
ate to Its content of tin.
A pressed carboanl cover to protect
the tops of desks Is the Invention of
a California school Janitor.
Millions of horses are being de
stroyed in the present war. Since the
beginning of the war about 7Z()Ck)n
have been sent from the United States !
to Europe, and reports show a decrease
of about 33,000 ia the number of
horses in this country for the year
1910 and 1917
SECT BIER ISSUES
HLLIILI
Washington. Decisive ascendency
for the allies in the supreme test of
battle " strength now taking- place on
I the blocdy fields of Flanders is claim
! ed by Secretary Baker in the weekly
review of war operations issued by the
war department.
While it may be premature to assert
that the British war machine has
forced a devision over the Germans,
Mr. Baker says, the victories of the
past fortnight, threatening the Ger
man submarine bases on the Belgian
coast, are conclusive indications of al-
lied superiority. - With favorable
weather he thinks these victories will
be repeated and extended.
The review for the week, makes no
reference to the American forces in
France or to the great preparations
for war going forward at home.
Titanic Struggle in Flanders.
"The attention of the world," it
says, "is focused on the titanic strug
gle now going on in Flanders. The
battle raging there is proving an en
gagement of wholly unprecedented
scope and potentialities.
"At the beginning of the week, ow
ing to bad weather, the Germans were
able to launch counter-attacks against
the positions recently gained by the
British. Notwithstanding the fact
that the Germans made use of smoke
screens, liquid fire and brought into
action an imposing array of artillery
in their attack against the advanced
British lines between the Tower Ham
lets and Polygon wood as well as
along the Menin road, their efforts
proved futile.
"It is significant on the other hand,
that while the British were sustaining
the shock of German assaults sue
cesssfully they were able to bring up
sufficient fresh troops in order to
launch another offensive action on
an even larger scale than the preced
ing one in the face of the enemy's on
slaught. Drive Sweeping Onward.
"Slowly, but therefore the most ir
resistibly, the allied drive at the heart
of the German line in the west la
sweeping onward.
"The wisdom of the British in
! maintaining a great density of front
, wou,d appear justified by tue reguits
achieved during the past week. It
must be borne In mind that it is due
to the depth cf the British line as
much as to any other t-.ie factor, that,
while the enemy is still reeling under
one blow, the allies are ready to de
liver another and still a third.
"It has been characteristic of the
! campaign in Flanders hitherto that
neither belligerent has attained what
we may call a decisive success.
"The Germans have massed their
greatest war strength along this bat
tle front."
Sound Strategy.
"To attack them at their strongest
point of resistance 13 sound strategy.
"The defeats inflicted upon them
during the past fortnight are con
clusive Indications of allied superior
ity. In the light of past experiences,
it may be premature to assert that
the British have succeeded in forcing
a decision, but It may be stated with
emphasis that in no engagement hith
erto has such vigor, energy and con
certed speed of action been displayed.
"The full success of these opera
tions means that the Belgian coast,
with its numerous submarine bases,
will become untenable to the enemy.
Zeebrugge. Ostend and the system of
ranals leading out of Bruges are
threatened.
"The supreme test of the battle
strength of the contending belliger
ents is taking place. Allied ascend
ency would appear decisive.
Contributing Factors.
"The two immediate contributing
factors of this success are: Air con
trol and shell supply.
"The former made St possible for
the allies to locate enemy concentra
tions, the latter to break them up be
fore they could develop into serious
offensive actions, at the same time
permitting their own concentration of
men and guns to be car-'od out with
clockwork regularity, unhampered by
enemy interference.
"The British are thus able to re
port that since July 31 last they have
not lost a single gun. while they hav
captured 332 field and heavy guns and
taken 51.43." prisoners. During th
fighting of the past two days they
have adrlpd 4.446 prisoners, including
114 officers, to this Imposing tofal.
Enemy Realizes Danjr.
"The enemy realizes the danger he
is facing.
"We mav exnect him to counter-at-
tack jn forre je may even regain
certain secondary objectives tempo
rarily, but the British war machine Is
! moving forward, and if time permtH
j and the combat season remains open,
I with the weather continuing favorable
for reconnaissance and careful alr
1 craft observations, the allied victories
j of the past two weeks mill In all
probability be repeated and extended.
"The enemy pressure along the
eastern front has been relieved by
the strong al'ied offensive in Flan
ders. No engagements of more than
local importance are reported in the
ea8t
The German advance in the north
east has apparently weakened, and
the Russians have been able to re
organize their position in the Ri
sector."