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Mi Italian! Circondano c Cnttu-
rano un'Intora Battcria
Ncmico sul Cnrso
AVANZANO SULL'HERMADA
JL 'Attnccano c Conquistano Nuovc Po-
"t&,i slzloni ad Est di Plava o Vi Fajino
t. XT i ni! i 1
iuiuetust x i ikiuiiici
ItOMA. 28 Magglo
V" It generale Cadorna ha fntlo un nuovo
pnsso Innanil nella sua marcln attravcrso
'i I ' tt seltore merdlonale del Carsu e un nan
$ '' passo anclie I.e truppe della Terata Ar-
sjjLi Jnata hanno catturato nuove trlncee nus-
,Vtriache, parecchl cannonl ed Itioltre 1200
'vJIrlBlonlerl Kcco II testo del rnpporln del
' ", cenerale Cadorna pubbllcato lerl sera ilal
y 'lty lllnlstero della Cluerrn
Ts'cl quarto glorno della furiosi bal
taglla tlel Cnrso la tiostre InstancnhlJI
truppe Imnno wlcii le posUloiil glu' ila
loro occupate nelli pirte meridionals
dell'altoplann I.e poelzlonl gin prene
rtegll nttrl iettorl coin) stnte fermamentti
:. mantenute
Dall'alba nlla sera ill lerl (snbato) si
ebbs una vlolenla nzluiin (1 nitlgllerla
lungo tutta la llnea ill b-ittngll i Nel po-
merlgglo tra Ia ioata. Jamlaun la rontra
i fanterla con un brllllante nssalto rlutf
a ragglungere mi imnto nl ill In' drill
i ferrovla MonfaJiniie-Duiiin a noid-est
dl Han Wovanni uVnnurstanilo In forte-
rnento orgnnlzznta Quota lli a sud
ovest ell Medeazza I.c nnstre trupp el
stablllrnno a poclin rvutlnala dl niilrl
dal vlllaggln the t sulle faldc octlilen
tall dell'Hermada
Durante tuesta nzbip nlciinl repirll
della nostra fanterla rngglunsero Is po
tlzlonl Ml clu era no plnzzatl I lannonl
nemlcl r catturarono una batterla da tiim
pagna dl died pezzl ion tutta 1 1 tlnta
ilone ill munlzlonl e fecero SI-' prlglon-
lerl tompresl 34 udlelall
A nnrd dl Jamlauo the dlMa d ilia
cnitta circa due mlglla e mezzo violenti
, attacchl e contrattaci.hl si suitedettrro
t durante tutta U glornat.t nppoggl itl da.
j tin vlgoroso fuixo ill artlglkrli
Anclie Castngnevlzza fu rigglunta ed
oltrepassata dalle nostre truppe mi II
perslstente e concentrato fuoco dl niimc-
rose nrtlgllerlc tumlihe In tiuesto settorn
I cl obbllgo' ad evacunre terrenu Nnl pero'
mantcnemmo le noHtro pulrlnnl hiiI II m it i
, 4 occldentall dl Caxtagnexlzza
Nella zona nil em ed a nord ill Hn-
rlzla Pazlone d'artlKllerla e' utata Intenia.
,, Xol abblanio boinliardutu II baclno ill
i GarRnro e dl HrltoMi da ml II nemlco
rltornia Centreo
Nel eettore dl I'l.i.i la. fanterli della
brlgata L'dlne. formata dal reBglnientl
!6mo e 96mo, con un brlllante nttnito
coniUltaa le allure nlla UMata della
rallc del I'nlllma lolleB.mdo col" le no-
(tre llnee del Mrinte i'uiio ion ipiele dellt
Quota 363 QopHtc truppe fecero anclie
438 prlglonlerl compred dleil utllciiill e
catturarono un iniinnne due mortal da
trlncea e oeltr mltraRllatrlil
I nontrl elloll lontlnuarono ion ouc
cesso II bombardamemn delle llnee dl
comunlcazlone del nemlco In una dl
iiueste Incumloni la xtazlone ferrolarla
' dl Santa Lucia (Tolmlno) t' rlmasla
gravemente dnnneRKlata
'Durante una iMttanll.i aerea wipra
Brltoxo I noHtrl alatuii abbntteiono una
macclilna nemlca I'n altra cadde In
flamnie nelle lcln.uize dl Vertolba
Iaanzata lttorlosa deRll Italian! at
tmerno II lablrlnto dl trlncee del Tarso e"
lata coxl' rapldi nella Rlornat.i dl salialo,
i; Che una lntera batterla ill nitlRllerli come
annuncla 11 generale ('adorn i, e' stati clr
condata e contrVtta ad arrenderHl ml jiezzl
con tutto II peroonalc dl parenlilu tentl-
nala dl uotnlnl
II corrlspondenle del Timer dl l.onilrft
coal telecrafa al tmu Klornale dalla fronts
, rtallana.
' 'Gil aurtrlacl ronn utatl Hopraffattl com-
pletamente Uaull Itallanl mil CarHo l,a
parte merldlonale dl quento altnplnno '
Intersecata dl caierne e dl rldottp per
mitragnatrirt en artiRllerla e vareblie dif
ficile Immaglnare una plu' formldabllp poM
zlone da attanare II nemlto pero Htalci
opraffatlod.il pnmlplo nun bu ilu po
tuto rlaerl
'CHI austrhui kI asjetla.tim un at
tacco nel nord e mentre Comad i he In
comando auprenin aulla fronte Itallana hI
preparava per parare ueMo attacco al
nord. gll Itallanl nfoinlarono II huo tlam-o
con una mera IkIIosk e brlllante rnano-
vra Xe' aorpresa flni' a ipiento punto.
Nelle auccesle azlonl dcllu Hcomo anno
le truppe dell'eatrema ala dentra llallan.i
dalla Quota 144 al mare Rea coniliat
, tuto una battaKlla dopu I altra meutie a
, nord le altre truppe dl Cadorna Ruada
gnaxano terreno Ora era II loro turno e
furono mandate Innanil nulla uperanra
che 11 nemlco narebbe stuto liiganoall l,o
epranza era gluMlflcnta penhe' queule
truppe incontraronn mlnore realstenza ill
quello che preedeano e poterono pos
tarsi flno alia bate dell Hermada
"Oil auntrlacl al erano liiRamiail ilrca
la dlrezlone the Cadorna daa nlla aua of
fenaha. II lolt-nto bombardamento dl
pochlglornl fa flnl' dl ingannarll o dl icn
fonderlCe Comad lion rluscl a toniprendere
e Cadorna Intendexa attaccare hu Meulo
. Ieonzo o mil Carro Jlercoledl' mattlna gll
auatrlacl rltliarono truppe che erano ntute
spoate al loIento bombaidamento per circa,
dlecl gloml e vl Itnlaronn truppe frenche,
le mlgliorl the potetteio troare. per fron
tegglare l'atteno attano I.b allure del
Faltl Hrib erano tenute dal latUaturt tlro
lesl e dagll ungheresl toltl dal Carao merl
ri Ionia le. Queste truppe erano pronte per
la battaglla del Carao ma II lorn coman
dante hon Indovlno la dlrezlone dell attacco
e la sorprena fu com coinpleta i he II Rene
rale ed II auo Htato Magglure furono Ir
condatl e fattl prlgiuulcrl
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CAVALRY OF GUARD
TO BE DISMOUNTED
State Troopers to Serve as In
fantry When Called Into
Federal Service
WASHINGTON. May 28
Caalry organization now Included In
the National Clunrd of the Htaten will bo
ordered Into the Federal union dismounted,
the War Department dfflnltel decided to
day. No new unite will he authorized
The fact that there aro tueiit-rie regi
ments of caalry In tho regular armv at
the present time and becaUB. no request
for mounted units Ii.im been reielxed from
France, Is the reason for the decision of
the War Drpirtment to dlsiouruge the
organization nf lieu milts among the Stale
troops
The men now taking avalri Instrin tlon
In the miliers reserie lorps training iamp
will receive assignments In field nrtlllery
units or In lnfantr orgnnlzat Inns the de
partment Indicated todnj 'Hie i.ualry
units now In tlm National (luird will be
ailed out with the guardsmen on July 1C,
Jnlv 25 and August Ii but tho cnalrmcn
will go In tho com entr.it Ion tamps without
mounts and will undergo tntenslp trnln
Ing ilther with th" Held arllllirv units or
Infnntry brigades
The tnenty-flvp riglnieiits of tamln mm
In the regular nrnu will not be dlstuibed
but may be held in reserve for uo on Ilia
Mexlt.in border or for other uses
The MIHtln lllire.iu todi n relied reports
from nil tho States showing the lonilltlon
of the uiuilri units now lu stitp senile
The moiintid troops in the guird now total
four regiments fourteen separate squad
rons forti-seirn sepai.ite triops two hend
ituarters trooiis seven imuliine.gun troops
nml two supplj trooiis
lnstrmtlons ptcvlousli had been sent to
the adjutant generals of Stntcs tlmt the
new units of lavalli were not desired al
tlioiiKh the Militia Bureau Indliated that
the pnsetit organizations lould lie recruited
up to wnr strength
Japan to Send Army
to Russian Front
entlnuril from I'aze One
It.illin fmnt flghtliiK 1 1 liming i.ipmre of
13.000 prisoners from the eriemi since he.
ginning of the tenth Isonro battle Pillions
fighting was reported
'I he tixt of the oirii I il Mat emeu! follows
On Xitnnlai our lounter IIiiusIh on the
heights near Vodlie drove off nn nltail.
Near Kostnujivka tlie enemv adi.iiic.
was brought to a stninltlll in front of
our foicmost tienrhes
lletwtin .lamlauo and the sea Mveral
rights t lunged hinds npertedii, hut our
defenders' lines reinilned unbroken and
firm
The Wnr i illli e (.Imilngli praised the
hraverv and leniiltv of tin Ausiro-llun-garlan
troops m mlonlng s eral contingents
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8$ 8.50 Ha'ts
15 $10.00 Hats
4 $12.50 Hats
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5 $10.00 Hats
12 $12.50 Hats
19 $15.00 Hats
5 $20.00 Hats
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21 $18.50 Hats
8 $20.00 Hats
3 $22.50 Hats
8 $25.00 Hats
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"J3VEK12CG LKDUbL
as performing especially noteworthy feats
of valor The War OfTlce said.
More than 260 offlcers and "000 men
have been captured by us nlnce Wednes
day and 11,000 slme beginning of the
tenth Isonzo battle
ANGLO-FRENCH BEAT
HACK TEUTON ATTACKS
I'AUIS. May 28
Itenulse of n Herman raid, made with
blazC fire eprnvs around Mrflt lllond was
-IJIIiihilil liv the War lce today as one
" Z "nuinl.rVo desperate Herman attempt.
U, rorie the Trench to relinquish some , of
ihtlr reentl gained tcrrltor 1 lie state
met t lontlnued
In the Champagne at nightfall there
were two ntlntkH roun.l Mounts I'asnw
and 'leton which were cvet where le
. i.mI Sest of the Meuse. In the region
of Iim 301 and Pend Man's Hill, arlllkrv
tire was verv artlve
In the region of I ffholtr InAKiie
1'reti.l detarhmeiits penetrated the sec
ond .nemv line finding inat.v deuil and
bringing b.iik manv prisoners
l.oNim.V Mav :S
(lerman nlglil ntta. I.' northwest of C heresy
, south of Lens were repu sed ii. I
niimbu of prlsoneis taKeti Held MiisHl
lag repoit.d todav Ills report follows
Ihe enemv sufTered severo loses
Successful raids bv the Cngllsh (.er
man support llnis north or Armentleres
,.. also teported between twenty and
tblrtv inlsoiiers being taken
FRENCH PRESS RATTLE
TO DRIVE FOE TO MEUSE
H IWNKY WOOD
Wl'lll Tin. i in. ''ii AllMH.x m:ii
CUAiiNMl Mav
te,nlilv through om eniti weik a bat
tle has hi en raging around rnonne wlilili
ma ultlmatel.v Toice (lermanv s tetliement
to the Meuse The Kretn I. rommunlques
liavi not nuntlniied the lighting exrepl in
i Itleiitnlh but It has 1011(11111111 Iniwiiiiii
Ultterlv nnd vlitorlously for the Trench
Alreadv the Ttemh troops Inve desi end
til fmm l.iioii lilnliau Into the allev of
the Mlelle Todav thev vvele steadllv drlv
Ing n twu-edgul nml fatal widge Into tlie
Odinnti Hues
Om e this wedge Is stillli lentil plunged
Into the inemv 1 front, the 1'icnili 11111 turn
ilther north or south or In both directions
dlmullaticousli
A siRCHsful movement In iltlier direction
will be sulllileiit to force n (Jermin re
tirement to the Meuse line, to save ltlnden
tiiiigs front noithwnril tlirougli linn, St.
(iuenlin r.imbrnl and lioual
lrejili the battle has ndvniutil suf
lli lentlv to insure tills result If It continues
favoiahlo to the Trench Hut several weeks'
innttnunus operations ,ue likelv btfore tho
dcilsiie moment in this stroke Is reached
That the lirrmaits appirclitn the exact
degreo of the meiiaie was Indliated toda
in the numb" 1 and fieri eness of the enemv
lounter-ntni ks Mint hid agiinst trie
Klein Ii
The 1 raonne billle lias lurl no sptctacu-
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. ALL. DLL1 :.l. :.(
lar mention In the dally official statements
because the French, Instead of launching
Immenso assaults on an extended front,
have temporarily adopted the strategy of
rapturing small bits of the line at a time
hy small and almost dall) attacks around
each position
The last week has witnessed steady ad
vance of the viedgc toward t'orbeny Mean
while the French have completely raptured
all observatories dominating the Allette
Vullej b a battle fought with tactics simi
lar to thoe being pursued In the Craonne
set tor
1'urther sunesses reported today noith
of the .Moronvilllers rrest Is one other men
nro to the flerman line which mav force
their retirement Another ivedgo Is being
driven here Into the big bend In tho (Jetman
front This Is far behind the present Ger
man linn ngalnst which the Ilritlsli ate
battering to the, north
whi:at and flour pricks fall
Dnivmvnid Trend Due to Encouraging
Crop Reports From Northwest
.MINNEAPOLIS Minn Mav .'S I'nder
pressure of the optimistic crop ne of the
vetu (limine; from pracllcallv eier sec
tlon of the northwest wheat nnd flour prices
1 ontlnued their downward trend todnv
riour sold ut til la a barrel wholesale
Flour has dropped $2 11 In two wicks
Mav wheat has gone down 74 itnts and
Jul "S tents
Receiver Authorized tn Sell
Judge Thompson In the I nlttd Males
Mstrlct Court todav aulhorlretl Hobert
Wftherlll receiver for the .Standard fast
lion Pipe and Koundrv t'ompanv to sell
the assets and realtv of the comp.uu ex
tluslie of merchandise to T Woodwnid
'Irnlner a Chester real estate broker fir
II. 'Oft Out) The merchandise and material
will bring nbout JlnnflOfi or enough to pav
Hie tecelver. expenses nnd all creditors
fJ,Cum
1 V. MAY 2a 1017
KNOX URGES GERMAN
PATENTS BE RESCINDED
Senator Asks for Report of Bill
Authorizing Army and Navy
to Use Enemy's Inventions
WAHIIlMJTtiV Mav 28
Itesclndlng of all ticrmnnv s patents by
this (lovernment was advotated by Sen
ator Knox today when he asked that a
bill authorlilng the army nnd nav to use
tho Herman patents In malting 11 blood
medicine be reported balk to the Committee
on Patents for enlargement
Senator Knox said that Inasmuch as we
aro at wnr with rlermanv It Is a neiessnry
loniluslon that w6 should use eicrthlng
rightfully In our power to aid this country
Industrlallv and In a military wav For that
reason, Mr Knox said he desired that the
bill be sent to committee for further con
sideration nnd expansion
'There are hundreds of fSerman patents
In this counto for the making of dves,
medicines and mcthanlcal appllantes which
should be rescinded during the war nnd
used b u added Mr Knox ' I under
stand that this matter Is now under con
sideration In the Patent Utircau and the
Iieparlment of Justice "
England has rescinded Hermin patents
held In Hreat Ilritaln and it Is understood
that tlermanv Is not protecting our pat
ents If this tourse should be taken in the
I'nlted States It would be a great boon to
humnnltv and stimulate the upbuilding of
the dve inditstrv
i ! ' i 1", ' " "
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The banks and trust companies of Philadelphia have vol
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receipt which only you can use.
Your bonds will be available at any time for thecutting of
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Any one every one can go to the nearest Bank or
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you money to buy it) and hold it (subject always to
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ntitf sell torpedoes cannons, guns nnd other
war munitions was Incorporated heic todaj
with a capital sloik of JlOOOOOnO lu
torporators M I. Ilogers L A Irwin
llnrry W Davis Wilmington Del
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Certificates of corporate amendments
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of the Ilooth Fisheries Companv, of t'hl.
cago. 111. from J20.000.000 to $60 000 000
nnd to Inciease the capital slock of ths
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