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1 1 ' ,. - 'i r -r - - - Help Your Own Boy By Hdpihhm:AThe " --. 'fKv". '';-V r. '. - . . - . ' at v- THE WEATHER 1. -w -7 PAGES TODAY ONE SECTION Thursday and Friday; la temperature. ; little Fx..- 1 m mm VOL. Cl-O-TO. 51. ; WULMIKGTOX, K. C., THURSDA HORKIKG, KOVEMB E 15, 1917 WHOLE NUMBER 39,232 1 ITALIANS ARE AGAIN Are, However, Holding jly to Most of the Long Paive-Adriatic Line HELP YET FftOM ALLIES SO T' TIT'll V.o Some Days" Before Anglo-French Can Take the Field - jTCKS STILL 15 RETREAT ire Eeported to Have Lost Half of Army in Palestine (Associated Press Summary) We the Italians, continue to iold tenaciously to most of the Eew line along the Piave river from the Adriatic Sea to the rc- t, aon ox r enre ouu imuugu mc 30rtliera hills .westward f roni Fel- j -mo" ' , T certain tretoLake Garda, they again have 11 .J i 3 Ken I'onipeiieu io give giyuuu xu both sectors to the Teutonic al lied armies. X ; Burden Still On Italians. Upon the shoulders of the Italians i!one for several days:: must rest 'the icarcity of the Piave line and ' historic Venice, for the information has been Youensaiea Dy Jiajor uenerai juaurice, chief director of military operations at the British war office, that it will be some days yet" before British !. and French fighting forces can be placed inthe field to reinforce the Italians.. .-; ' . Euemy Again Successful ' Meanwhile the enemy Is striving en ergetically to force passages of- the Piave at various points and again has been successful on the .southern reach es in crossing the' stream at. Grisola, H miles distant from its mouth and some 20 miles northeast of Venice. Here, however, in the swampy regions, the Teutons are being held byf the de fending forces from further -grains.- - To the north around Zehson. where the stream w as. negotiated-" -by the Anstro-Germans Tuesday," "fighting is sfill in progress with the Italians bold 'nsthe upperhand but not yet" having wen able to drive back the: invaders the eastern bank" of the ; stream, sin farther north attempts to gain a foothold on the wentern hnnlc nf tri Ve between Quero and Fenere .were epuised with heavy casualties. . Italians Fall Rak: ' In the hlllv recrion from- T77(. rn JieTrentino front, eastward to Feltre. stance of about 12 miles: the Ital- ans aave fallen back, before the en ay who also had gained additional vantage points on the Asiago plateau jm the Zette Comuni. On the west " bank of Lake Garda the Austro- "mans attimnt to mmh fnnriird juthward, but were held by the Ital- Ott the WP?tlrn fv'nnl ; T7- .gium. the situation remains nor i with only heavy bombardments minor iisfantry operations in pro w on var'ous sectors. The Germans e not renewed their attack aeainst fr.an,a(lians 5n tne region of Pass daele where Tuesday night they ere ""npietely reuulsed in an at- Uck in ntt J ""Usui n icgaiu r-,a T,,Tk Loj,e Heavily. ue Kriiish di-;,r i ii... m i doth oi asuiiisi me- x urbs( C"nl0Bnli!?e Tir5s and in fader th u,,llHues to oe sTuccessfuI. 'Ottoman OI Brmsn tne their i:. i"i,-cs "ow nave withdrawn nut; rrnm Tekr 0 to 50 -miles north K notihwt t r, . - . Ws i, r, V oagaaa on tne xi- Wr, C '""-une the Turks have miles 1 v u Dar k n n or1if;nnhi It ... uuuiuuuai owia is reported that they have "erM,J r made Prisoner since the W "'"n. A British tornedo - V it.-. vu ii lave w r0yf"'' and a small monitor enemy subma- itbi 1.;,. r, "ns ,n conjunction arte n ti,l-e column. Thirty- " "derating in ir.g two vessels are 'O BRIT.... - --.i wia CRAFT London -.tXKs 33 MKX an. ' JX- A British rlAstrov. er- PTT:a!1 monitor, which'- were sh aJ?. rnJ""CMon,.;with'- the HnK it ,ll 1 destine, ffave' been eveninir a Vm' Iall" announced . this ko ve8s, 'f',a' of 32 men from the marin. 1. '"iing. A hostile The text 7. Uvo warships. , nsthewl' 'Pf? ?,atement announce "0OfV:? r"'- - ' " 'small w. 'nH-Wty-s destrovcrs and I111 ubmV,.' ve been sunk "by an "llh t A r let eo-operating taQ rmy i n Tales tine. Seven front the dostrover the inonitor.". 5EV ERA AVr i . nrj,WHB .-Won, v!,;K"EXCH TAKB PART BEFORE Ild be i war oftice' said today Litalian-, could ooerate on 8 lrK Ian e4... ... .. --' w 'l. i Wice. "is 'trUOn said Gener A remaiA" ZV-1? critical and CuItali fail tn ve,Xi feff 4 U is aimjf" Lt0. the Piave uea on pag, Twg.) COMPELLED TO GIVE WAY AT SOME POINTS uSSK Papers Printed in Italian Told of "Brutal Acts" of British and French Troops 7 . i ' ' DISTRIBUTED AT FRONT Itnlian-Speahino; " Bulgnrs and Croats Invaded Cadorna's rWinka ' and Caused Great Confusion By Telephone Orders. Washington, Nov. 14. Light is J thrown upon hitherto unexplained ref erences to German intrigue in the ranks, of the Italian army by an offi cial dispatch received here today from Rome. It tells how on the'eve of their great offensive the Teutons circulated ryingr sensational stories of rebellions in Italian provinces of English sol diers shooting down women and chil dren and of French cavalrymen riding over, the bodies of agitators In further explanation of the break down of the Italian defense, the mes sage says Italian-speaking Bulgarians and Croats in Italian uniform? penetrating- the lines; on the eve of the of fensive caused great confusion by tel ephone -orders for. the abandonment of important positions. - "An investigation," says the dis patch, "has brought to light the most treacherous ruse , resorted to by the enemy" in "order to undermine ' the morale vof bur soldiers -immediately before the; inauguration Qf "the: pres ent; ofteiisive..,., J ,Jr : "On . th 2Wh.jof -October; the enemy succeeded, in .smuggling through our limes and causing to be secreted specific sectors, thousands of copies of II -Glornale-.D'ltalia and Lt'Corriere della Italia in which were reported tu mults ahd Rebellions in Naples, Flor ence, SJclly and Puglie with hundreds of people killed la Tuscany by Eng lish soldiers riding over the bodies of agitators, etc. i . -"It, also was established that in cer tain sections. Bulgar3 and Croats wear ing Italian uniforms penetrated among our troops, favored by a' thick mist' and the-ability to speak Italian perfectly, -'having studied at the Turin military, academy, and ordered our soldiers through .telephone comimfni cations to abandon important defen sive positions - and ' 'thereby causing great confusion . and anxiety." Accounts of the Italian retreat be fore the. Austro-German drive told of the failure of the Italians at crucial point" to" make a show of fight against the invader.. - . ii TWELVE', iPI3TIONS HANDED DOWN BY SUPREaiE COURT - Raleigh, -Nov. 14.i Twelve opinions were .delivered this afternoon by the supreme court as follows: s Commissioners vs. Lewis, sheriff, Robeson, affirmed; Townsend vs. Drainage Commissioners, Robeson, af firmed; ..Carter vs. King, Rockingham, ho error; Carter and Co., vs. Town of Leaksville, - Rockirfgham, no error; Gallins vs. ' Ins. Co., Forsyth, error; Taylor vs. Taylor, Guilford, affirmed; Richardson vs. Greensboro, . Guilford, reversed; McRary vs. Southern Rail way; Davidson, no error; State vs. Mahship, Richmond, no error; State vs. Sector Ldttie, Richmond, no error; Bank of Union vs. Brock, "Union, re manded; Morgan vs. Land Co., Scot-' land, error. . . - LLOYD-GEORGE HURRICANE OF CRITICISM London,: Tuesday, Nov." 13. Premier Lloyd-George ? qn his return from his trip to consult and hearten Great Brit ain's '"ajly, Italy, finds himself facod by the sharpest .crisis o't. his career as prime minister. The crisis is one which may result possibly in 'a vote of want of confidence . by parliament, which would be followed automatically by his resignation. No action taken by any British gov ernment slnce. the beginning of the war has 1 caused such ; a maelstrom of criticism, speculation spoken and symp toms of uneasiness as the formation of an international war council composed of cabinet ministers of Great -Britain. France and Italy with a military, com mittee representing the three nations which latter is to be in constant ses sion at' Versailles. The questions being a"ked are whether fiuch a vital change is necessary; n, - fective control or tne campaign auu particularly how far - the new military tribunal v will supersede or overlap the management of t BriUsh operations by the general ataff of the army. During the past 24 hours the Premier has had what in Europe is cabled a bTher cownunts! on' bis action- range from violent attacks by the Morning Post ahd the Globe to questioning : jj.nd critical comment. Even the Times which is'predited with bing the chief instrument la tae'o?rthrow of th Aa- GOAL PUT AT SHORTAGE 50 wmm Consul;' ias Increased 100, OOOjCkrOTons, Doubling In crease in Production REMEDIAL STEPS TAKEN Non-Esscntial Industries to be Cur tailed and the Supply of . Cars Increased "Washington, Nov. 14. The 1917 coal shortage Is put at 50,000,000 tons in es timates completed today by the fuel administration. - Although production of bituminous and anthracite together has jumped 50,000,000 tons, consump tion, it is declared,- has increased at least 100,000,000 tons. Immediate measures to meet the sit uation planned by the fuel administra tion include curtailment of shipments to non-essential industries, priority or ders designed to Increase the car supply and. a campaign for coal conservation In manufacturing establishmentsand households. Previous' statements from the fuel administration had indicated the belief that the -increased production might meet the enlarged demand. Munitions plants, however, are said to be using 50 per cent more coal than a year ago and other lines of industry stimulated by war conditions are ' demanding nearly as. large an increase in their supplies. Supply. Necessary Industries. . "The fuel administration ist: deter-, mined," : said i Dr. Garfield today, "that war industries, public utilities and do mestic consumers shall be . supplied. To this end the fuel administration ex pects the co-operation, of every coal user In the country; The fuel adminis tration will use al lof its authority to prevent waste of fuel and the unneces sary-use of coal. Domestic usersLWlll be urged -to. conserve their : supplies f - "Wherever .- the unnecessary use of j coal in Industry threatens to embarrass in.waT. industry . the fuel administration will see that the latter's .needs are fill ed. 'All activities unnecessary to the military or- economic efficiency . . will have to give way by: curtailment to the necessities pf war and this must be ac complished without- undue curtailment) of. the domestic supply. ;. '. "This! policy, is expected to relieve not only-the .demand for coal -but a part of the :erirmdus pressure on the transpor tation facilities of the country." : . SWO.OOO Tons for. Government. Dr. Garfield Illustrated the1 increased demand 'for coal by pointjng.to tne re quirements of the: Bethlehem. Steel Company which is consuming this year 3,000,000 tons more than it took in 1916. The demands of the government, in cluding the requirements of the fight ing forces of the army and navy, jump ed this year from 2,000,000 to 8.000,000 tons. . The requirements of public util ities companies have increased about 33 per cent. Most of this increase was due to the increased use of; power by mu nitions plants. Solution pf the 'car shortage prob lems, officials' believe will do as much towards increasing the supply to meet the demand as will curtailment of in- dustry, .although the best possible use of transportation facilities', still woula leave the "country - many Z' millions of tons short of fuel. . Curtailment there fore will, be enforced to the point where consumption and production are balanced. ; Llo.uor Men .Pledge Support. ; Cincinnati, O., Nov. 14. Resolutions pledging support 'to the government in its prosecution . of the war were adopted today at the twenty-second annual . convention of the national wholesale liquor dealers - association here. - . RUm INTO quith government in Mr. Lloyd-George's interest, said: "His weakness is a failure to think out his plans to their logical conclu sion," which may be , regarded as a considerate way of saying the premier is prone to leap before he looks. The Globe. -which recently has been edited by I. J. Maxse, . a prominent publicist' best -known as the editor of the Na tional ' Review, calls the premier-a "dangerous' demagogue" and terms , the the strategy of war." This is the strongest language printed by' English newspapers since the political truce was declared at the beginning of the war. "' - ' ' . ' - NORTHCLIFFE URGED TO - ENTER .THE GOVERNMENT . London, Nov. 14. The Globe says that great pressure is being brought On Lord Northcliff e to enter the govern ment which, it adds, "he alone is deem ed capable of bolstering up." ; PREMIER READS TEXT OF INTER-ALLIED AGREEMENT j London, Nov. 14.- The proposed new inter-allied council was the subject of discussion in the house of commons today when the former premier, Her bert Asquith. - brought the . matter be fore the house Vy interrogating Pre mier Lloyd-George on the functions, of 'the council. - -,--. - Mr." Asquith - asked the . premier - "v-(Continued on Pag Two.) - Ncholas Repond to Have Beef Proclaimed " As Entpetor of Siberia 5 EPjp e Copenhagen, Nov. ,14. The Ber-' ingske Tidende'sHaparanda corre- spondent, in a dispatch received here,-says: V - "Otlicers at Tfirnea, Finland, say that Siberia, has declared its v inde- -pendence and proclaimed former Emperor: Nicholas as . emperor. "Cossacks have'- occupied Kiev." IRSILOFF TROOPS The Famous Krtmlin, at Moscow, is Capturedl Following a Severl'Fight - PETROGRAD -IS ISOLATED Telegraphic Communication Interrupt ed Since TuesdaysRussian Detach- '- ments Make: Attacks On Ger- ; ', man XlAe. i Copenhagen, Nov; .14. General Kor nilofTs troops have-taken the Kremlin, the famous fortress at Moscow, after a severe fight, says the Berlingskel Tidende's Petrograd correspondent. TELEGRAPH COMMWICATIOX ' WITH PETROGRAD IS CUT Stockholm, Nov. . 14. Telegraphic communication , "with Petrograd . has been Interrupted Vince Tuesday after noon. The cabled station at Nystad. 'injana, reports, tJiat : no reBDonse could be, obtained,': from 'Peirograd to f its. signals. . It is .presumed: that the r Petrograd station is occupied.;by mili tary torces. . . ... RUSSIAN DrifTACHMEXTS KEEP ' UP ATTACKS ON GERMANS Berlin, . Nov. .. 14rr-(Via . IJondon). Tuesday, Nov. 13".).rRegarding opera - tions in the east and in Macedonia, the official statement of the Gertnan war- office .today, savs: . L . :.v ' ; - V t ga-reirograa rairway - our, posts Tepui sed an attempt by Russian raiding de tachments. -vSOutheast- ;: of Gorodisosze. (n'orth of Baraiiovz) ' an . enterprise by German' and Austro-Hungarian thrust ing troops was successful. - "Macedonian": front: ' The artillery due on the; heights - east ' of "Paralovo and in the Cerna ; bend increased.- to considerable -intensity." " - KEHE.V SKY IS REPORTED TO - -' HAVE ENTERED PETROGRAD Stockholm, , No v. ' 1 Prem ier Keren sky has entered Petrograd, according to a dispatch received from the- corre spondent of -the Swedish news agency at Haparande.on the Russian border. GERMAN AND BRITISH NA.VAL CRAFT CLASH Berlin Reports That "One Enemy De stroyer Was Hit" London , 'Mini mixes the Encounter. Berlin, via London, ' No. 14 (British Admiralty per Wireless , Press)- "On the afternoon of Monday,' says an! offi cial statement, "a short artillery -engagement took place off the Flanders coast between German ; torpedo,: b'pats and British advanced : patrol f oirces, . as a result of which one enemy destroyer was hit. The German boats returned to port undamaged." The London Statement. London , Nov. 14. The. British Admi-r ralty comments as follows on the Ger man report of an engagement off Flan-? ders: .-. -. : . ? "On Monday - some - German torpedo boat destroyers came out from under the protection of the shore batteries and fired a few rounds- at' our , patrol vessels, none of which were hit. The fire was promptly -returned and the Germans .immediately v retired under the protection, of .their shore batteries and our patrol was resumed. "incidents of this "nature occur daily and In no way interfere with the main tenance and efficacy of bur patrol and they are therefore not reported." ALEXANDER'S RE-ELECTION ,. - IS CONFIDENTLY PREDICTED N. C. Farmers' Union to Buy. $10,000 Worth -of Liberty Bonds. ' Wnston-Salem, Nov'. 14. The North Carplina Farmers Union will purchase 110,000 worth of Liberty bonds- of the third issue, . a' resolution, prepared bj; state president, H. Q. Alexander, hav ing been unanimously adopted at the state conventiaft here tonight. . '.; Br; Alexander has ;beeh severely crit icised : for- utterances lastr spring oppos ing the war-and resisting the; draft.' It is confidently; predicted that he will be reelected to head the organization at the election tomorrow morning. - - i -: -v-- TURKS RETIRE AND BRITISH t TAKE UP ORIGINAL ' POSITIONS. London, Nov. 14. The. Turkish forces in Mesopotamia, having withdrawal 30 to 50 miles north of Tekrit, the' British returned to their original positions,, ac ri f tHlr nrieinal nositlons. a.e- cording" to the plans made before .the Tekrit advance, says an official state ment iesued todayi-v' ' - v -y . 1. . v Carpenters Return to' Work. ' Newport News, Va.. Nov. 14. Carpen ters strike leaders said on their, return from Washington today that President Wilson's Buffalo, speech was partly re sponsible for the strike here . being called' off. The carpenters returned to work yesterddyr-the committee', wiring tbem that they v would get an Increase and; that. the.anatte.r Jha5L been -taken, up by the national organisation.;; .j ';- OCCUPY I FORTRESS it PRESIDENT WILL tflY TO PREVENT RAILROAD STRIKE Calls Heads of the Four Brother hoods to Meet Him in Con , ference Next Week TO APPEAL TO PATRIOTISM Desires That He be Not Forced to . Take "Unusual Measures" to Operate Line3 Washington, Nov. 14. Once again President Wilson has undertaken per sonally to prevent a general railroad strike".- He has called the heads of the four : great railroad brotherhoods to meet, him in conference November 22 andwill insist that patriotism be put ahead of private interest; that there be no attempt to handicap the .opera tion, of a vital part of the nation's war making machinery. The President is confident that noth ing unpatriotic will be done, but if the necessity arises he is prepared to take the .required steps to prevent a tie-up of transportation In announcing today the coming- con ference with the .union chiefs, Judge William I Chambers, chajrman of the board of mediation and conciliation, made public a letter from the Presi dent which said: , "It is inconceivable to me that pat riotic men should now for a moment contemplate the interruption of trans portation which, is . so absolutely ne cessary to . the safety of the nation. The last thing I should wish to contemplate woqld be the ., possibility of being 'obliged to take any unusual measures td operate the railways and I have so much confidence that the men you-are dealing with will appreciate the patriotic motives underlying your efforts "that; I shall look forward , with assurance to your success." ; At the time of the threatened strike averted oyheStor'-Ja was understood that; the government had developed plans for emergency-op' eration -df ; the railroads if that: became necessary. ' At ; that ". time the . United Sta8.es was hot at war. - - j rPresioent Wilson' letter 2 was sent to Judge Chambers -two weeks ago be fore' the: mediation bdard chairman left for v Cleveland,: (X, to - confer with the union--ie'aders.; ' It is 'understood : the cOhf e'reqces held -there were . productive of siib'stantial agreements;", but: that the engineers, . conductors, trainmen and firemen-' were unwilling to', "commit themselves unconditionally : to; arbitra tion, 'although, welcoming mediation. An ? adjustment, at the White House conference -next: "week -.is hoped for, which? will dispose of. the. possibility of a strike, at . least during the war, an agreement tb submit' the- difficulties to an arbitration hoard, whose findings would -be binding,- or by postponing a wage contest until - the enemy over seas 'has been -defeated. The switchmen's .- union of North America has. agreed to arbitration and it is ,understood the Order or Railroad Telegraphers also . js willing, to. put their; case into the hands of an impar-tail- .tribunal. . The new .demands by, the .railroad workers .would add . $109,000,000 yearly to- thiriPay. envelopes, according to calculations "of ; the railway manage ments. .- v ,- - - -' "Some" Turnips In Moore's Patch. . Kinston, 'Nov. . 14. L. F. Moore, a planter residing hearhere, is doing his bit toward winning' the war. Moore has a big field of monster turnips, one of which ,he pulled at random yester day .was found to ; weigh 9 1-4 poupds. Many? ef . the roots surrounding .. it. ap pearedUo weigh, between eight and ten pounds. Cooked with beef "soup bones" and potatoes, turnips are being found by. Kinston housewives to make an ad mirable war dish. , . AMERICANS GET REVENGE FOR GERMAN TRENCH RAID With-the American Army in .France, Nov.- 14. i(By the Associated Press) American', infantrymen exacted a re venge for the German trench raid' to night by ambushing the greater part of a German patrol in No-Man's-Land, killing or wounding a. number ot' the enemy! The American patrol, in which, there were some Frenchmen, ar ranged the ambuscade near' the Ger man; lines 'on a shell-ruihe.d farm. - . After-lying in the mud nearly all night the patience of the watchers was rewarded by the sight of a large Gerrhah patrol, its -number more than dpubie that of the : Franco-Americans. The' Germans were permitted to pass, When- the Americans and French on their" flank opened a hot fire from - i iney were b;cu. 4The Germans were taken completely by- .surprise and bolted, carrying with them their men wno naa Deen nii. '.The number of dead and wounded Germans is uncertain,' but none of the men in the ambush was hit by ' the bullets the Germans later sent in from a distance. There - were congratula tion " ftll around when the Ameri cans and. French re-entered their trench- - - -; vPatroj work. on both sides is becom ing more active, as is also the artillery flce.Th.e ,Cjrmans dufing fine 24rhour period of a recent'- day sent over . at . - - .: GERMANY'S SUBMARINE ON THE DOWN-GMDE WILL MAKE DRIVE FOR WAR SAVINGS To Formulate Plans for Making the Certificates the Most Pop- ,; ular (Aris'tmas Gift EXPECT READY RESPONSE Government Looks for the New Plan to Brlns In Loans ' AgrsTeffatlng Two Billion Dollars Within a Year. ' .. .. .. ' ' Washington, Nov, 14. Newly ap pointed state directors 'of the war sav ings movement at their first conference tomorrow with treasury officials will ' formulate plans by which they expect to make war savings certificates, or stamps the most popular Christmas gift throughout the country. ' Frank A. Vanderllp, : chairman of the government's , war' savings committee, will tell the directors that it is. impor tant to conduct an intensive campaign in every state' during the holiday sea son and for at least a month afterward to start the .rvvar-savings habit, from which . the government . hopes . to reap loans aggregating two billion 'dollars within a year. - . ' ' ; Although' the carftpaign will not open formally until ijiecember -3, posters and other advertising -matter will 'be dis played in every localityvwlthin the next ten days. The state directors have less tnan tnree weexs in wmcn 10 organise their f forces, - choose advisory, commit- I tees and r designate . the -- multitude of places where : the thrift savings stamps iuteto .teiftji'ticftft'-iftti riwtie;- -.'-r.- ' ; The statS 'dtrectbrsf' Whose appplht- ments : w.ereiannounced . tady. xtlllilisten to' a4dHsse.B..:to'bJiiip.byJ' Mr. Vander lip, Secretary McAddp, ..Postmaster Gen eral Burlesdni and Basil iPi Blackett, of the British.; treasury; .jvKo; has directed a similar v'ar rsa'virig, planhin' hJs country.- '-j '-J-t' 'w - . -'' NEGRO . S&LDIER 'TESTIF V against; IR C03IRADE9 One GIves Names of 39 Men Who Were In Houston Riot. " San Antonio, Tex., Nov. 14'. Mem bers . of the 24th infantry testified against their fellow-sodiers at today's session of. the court-martial of 63 ne groes of- that reeriment at Ft. Sam Houston on charges of murder, mutiny and rioting growing-out. ef the. riots at Houston, Texas, the night of August 23. ' - .... Private Lloyd Shorter, negro, stated he was in the column of negroes which marched toward Houston, but, he left after the soldiers had an encounter with a policeman on San Felipe street and after a street car had been fired into. He testified he -had been promis ed immunity. . Shorter gave the names of 19 men who were in the column. Testimony against"; Corporal Chacles Baltimore, one of ; the -defendants, was given by Private Frank Draper. ' ' His wife, whom he married last' monjth, and who was at the camp the night of August 23 also testified. Draper' said that when' he came to I company street about 6:30 o'clock tthe . nigt -bf - the riot the men were bunching off' " and deciding what ' they ;were going to do. He heard someone say. they were, go ing to town. On visiting Corporkl-Bal-timor-e's- tent, : h said,, '.be -.found sever al men . there. : He testified that Balti more was asked if anything was-going to happen and the latter replied: "Yes, later on when it gets darker." - 4 least three times as many shells as on the first days during which the Amer icans were entrenched. One night the firing- in the back areas against the approaches of the communication trenches reached the proportions of drum fire. It -was evident the Ger mans thought an American . trench relief was taking place. As a matter of fact, no relief was in progress and no material damage was done. During the last two nights the Ger mans have . continuously used machine guns in the direction of the American line. Sniping is becoming more ac tive on both sides. American .sharp shooters are working close to the German lines, especially when the nights are clear. , The activity by. enemy snipers thus far has resulted in ere American cas ualty. A non-commissioned officer was hit in the head and. killed. AMERICA TO SUPPLY THE ACTUAL NEEDS OF NEUTRALS Washington, Nov, 14. Under the new agreements between the United States and the horthj European "neu trals by which the .'American export bars are lowered aha neutral merchant ships now idle in port return to active service the neutrals will be . supplied with the necessaries of life according to their needs. It will' be a give-and-take proposition . and -concessions -will be made by both sides. RUTHLESS CAMPAIGN 1 ' . ... .y v. . Effectiveness of American and British Naval Forces Shown, , Duringf Past Week ONLY 6 BRITISH: SHIPS SUNK This is Smallest Total; Sent Down During Any Week. ; Since ' : . TJ-Boat Warfare Began DISCUSS STEPS 7 IN LONDON Admiral Benson and British Afl- miralty Men Exchange Views ' (Associated Press Summary) i Germany 's submarine campaign is waning as the result of the strin-: gent measures that have been tak- en to combat.it by the British and American naval forces Last week only six BntisTi' merchant' menwere,, sunk and- only one of these was a craft exceeding i;600 tons. .. ; : -i. . This is the smallest total of ves sels sent to' the bottom during any week since the submarine Warfare began, the. lowest previouff jfigures having been ' 12 . meTChantmen. 8 of them in the category, of 1,600 tons and over and four' of less. fua i vy . inai1 t,OUU ions. U-BOAT TOLL LAST - WEEK - ; i LOWEST SO FAR RECORDED --London, .Nov. 14. Only, one British merchant -vessel of more than 1,600 ton a was sunk ' by mine ; or": ehb'niarine last week, according : to the, weekly state ment ,.of shipping losses -. issued this evening. This Is -the low recor since Germany began her; intensive subma rine campaign. j.'. ; Five vessels of i ess than 1,600 tons and one fishing boatwere. sank during the week. .- . - , .' ONLY OXE SMALL ITALIAN I -SAILING VESSEL WAS. SlJNK Rome, Nov. 14. Only one small sail ing vessel - of Italian nationality waa lost during the . week- ended ; November 1L it was officially announced todayt as the result bf the .operations of hos tile submarines.' The. statement reads: "During the week ended November 11, vessels to the number of 284 entered ports and 333 left.'.- The .loss due ito submarines -was .one- sailing - vessel ot more than 100 tons." ' - - BENSON EXCHANGING - VIEWS ' . WITH BRITISH NAVAL MEN Washington, Nov. 14. Complete 6x change' of information -as to -ways ..or ;-meeting- the submarine menace is tak-' Ing place between Admiral Benson and officers of his staff and officials of the ' British admiralty at Londom . v Secretary Daniels said. today that the admiral had gone to England equipped -to -discuss the subject - in every piase and to acquaint the British.; officials with ajll the United States government has learned through its own experi ments. On their side British admiralty officials are disclosing both what they have done and hope to do to defeat the . U-boats. . . - s, Mr. Daniels indicated that Admiral -Benson was Imparting ideas of possible procedure against . submarines rather -than absolutely new -devices developed, in . the United States. At the same time results of the countless experiments ' made by naval experts also, are being contributed to the pooling of ideas with ' the allied powers ;f or greater co-ordi- nation of anti-submarine operations. ,. . ubmar KNCH ONLY TWO FBKJfCH SHIPS FELL. PREY TO L-BQAT. , Parr a, Nov. 14. Tbe. loss to .Frenoh shipping through ntine , or submarine for th wefc'k,endingNovember 11 wag" two vessels, over 1,600 tons, ' ene Of " whicVi was .actually Vank 'the previous week, and i.o vf-i rs under t that tdn nagn. F'.-ur unsuccessful attacks were made by sirtim rin.es. .. - - ACCIDENTALLY KILLED. H. S. Lowry. of Raleigh, Steps Open Basement Way.', (Special Star .Telegram.) 4 Raleigh. Nov. 14 .Hi 8. Lowrr, well known traveling: man.-was' acci dentally killed about .7 o'clock this evening by fallihg'lrrto n open baee ment way on the sidewalk on Wilming ton Etret'baek of the " Alfred Williams and Company bookstore. He .was j70 years old and traveled for .the .Carolina Washboard Co., of Raleigh: He leaves two daughters, his Wife having died some yearsiLago. - He .was a member of Hiram Loage of Masons. ' Lieut. Walton Dies. Petersburg, Va, Nov. 14. Second Lieut. Ivan Walton of the headquar ters troop of the 80th division, national Death resulted from - -. r; U growths Le in tenant Walton wa-s a- na- ;-, -ij.i ing served eight : years in the regular army took - the -course- at the officers,, training school .'at Ft; Merer this y4ar and was . commissioned .second Ueuten . . . . . v - j - ant. . - . ji 'i . . : w- 0 c.i, - Mi -' i. mmm 'KM i mk mi Ul i- i- J', . i 1 . an It. I. rf. - i mm mm i mi mi V mm 1 '-- 'IN -2 mm tmm mm - - ; - j" if . 1 y-iilfi..: -. "mm m '''Vi 5r- I, r 4 f r -it , tii i ' 1 ! r: I'M. 4 ill ' I i -; - . i" 4 ill 4 i i ' - . i n i t mi I.) S4T : V ti , " t t .1 -4 c it i i - ' it. i v I -ftp --f'MrV'm: '-' I h l v v :
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