Reorganized Russian Armies Continue Offensive With Disastrous Results For Germany
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RUSS DRIVE
FORWARDFOR
FRESH GAINS
More Than 7,000 Prisoners and 48 Guns Taken in Galicia
When Several Villages Fall Before Rush of Re-organ
ized Army; Halicz, Gateway to Lemberg Doomed
Unless Germans Can Rally in Time; Cavalry in Pur
suit of Fleeing Teutons
Petrograd, July 9. —Several villages and more than seven
thousand men have been captured by the Russians west of Stan
islau in Galicia, the war office announces.
Forty-eight guns including twelve of large size and many
machines guns also were captured by the Russians.
Russian cavalry is pursuing the retreating enemy and has
reached the Lukva river.
German liinc Broken
New and powerful blows are be
ln .-truck by the Russians in Gal
icia. Apparently they have broken
the Austro-German line west of
Stanislau, south of Halicz, as to
day's official report from Fetrograd
not only reports important sains for
Russians in the Stanislau area
but declares the Russian cavalry is
jiursuins? the retreating enemy. This
pursuit already has reached the
i.ukvn river.
lla'lcz, the gateway to Lembers
from the south, seems doomed to
fall unless the Russian onslaught is
quickly stopped. A Russian push
northwest from Stanislau would re
sult in Halicz being hemmed in on
three sides.
25,000 Prisoners
The renewed Russian onslaught
In this sector brought with it not
only a dangerous territory but 7,000
prisoners and forty-eight guns, in
cluding a dozen large caliber pieces.
The total Russian captures of men
in the present remarkable offensive
is n'ounttng rapidly and now is in
excess of 25,000.
North of the Stanislau arsa Gen
eral Brussiloff is holding fast to his
newly-won positions in the vicinity
of Bizesany and near Koniuchy,
where his troops are well placed
for a. continuation of the drive upon
l.etriberg along converging railway
lines Austro-German counterattacks
here, failed to shake the Russian
possession of this valuable terrain.
Quiet In France
There is little but local fighting
riloiv.* the British front in Northern
France, but further down the line
the Germans are giving the French
little rest. Attack after attack is
being launched by the Crown Prince
in desperate attempts to shake the
French from their positions along
the Chemin-des-Dames. There was
another such drive last night at
Pantheon, but like others that have
preceded it the effort was unsuc
cessful.
Meanwhile such trenches as the
Germans were able to retain after
their repulse in the attack of Satur
day r.tirht in the Aisne region, were
wrested from them in greater part
by a brilliant counter offensive start
ed by the French.
American Steamer Sunk
by German Submarine;
Crew Landed on Island
By Associated Press
London, July 9.—The American
steamer Massapequa was sunk on
Saturday by a German submarine.
The crew was landed at the small
island of Sein off the French coast
twenty-eight miles southwest of
lircst.
The Massapequa, 3,194 tons gross,
was armed with guns manned by
naval gunners. She was built in
1593 at Sunderland, England, and
owned by the New York and Porto
Kieo Steamship Company. She sailed
on June IS from the United States
for France, with a general cargo.
Sh- was commanded by Captain A.
H. Strumm and had a crew of 31
men, of whom 10 signed on as
American citizens.
THE WEATHER]
For Harrlaburg and vicinity t
Shower* thin afternoon, cloudy
to-night; Tuenday probably fair;
not much change In tempera
ture.
For i:nntern Pennsylvania! Cloudy
to-night* nhowern In north por
tion; Tuenday probably fair;
moderate northeant wlnda be
coming variable.
River
The lower Juniata and probably
the main river will rlne nome
what. The North and Went
bra nchen will probably con
tinue to fall nlowly or remain
nearly ntatlonnry. A ntnge of
about ft.o feet In Indicated for
Harrlnburg Tuenday morning.
General Condltlona
Showera have occurred generally
In the Middle Atlantic Staten,
being heavleat in the Sunque
hanna Valley; acnttered nhow
ern fell In the South Atlnntlc
Staten, the Mlanlnnippl Valley,
along -Jhe northern border of the
Great Laken and In the Rocky
Mountalna; temperaturen high
over mont of the Went nnd
maximum readlnga ranging
from 100 to 116 degreea occurred
Sunday afternoon at neveral nta
tlonn In the Southweat.
Temperaturei 8 a. m. f 04 degreen.
Sum Itlnen, 4i87 n. m.
Mooni Full moon, Augunt '2.
River Stages 4.8 feet.
... _ Yenterday'a Weather
Hlghent temperature, 71.
Loweat temperature, 04.
Mean temperature, 08.
JVormnl temperature, 74,
U.S. ARMY READY
TO LEAVE FOR
TRAINING CAMP
Americans to Be Within
Sound of Guns on Fir
ing Line
DRILL FOR TRENCHES
French People Eager to See
Fighting Men From
'Cross Seas
By Associated Press
A French Port, July 9.—This city
was astir to-day at the prospect of
!
the impending departure of the
American contingent for its perma
nent training .amp. Major General
i William L. Sibert has completed all
arrangements for moving the men.
The general himself will leave by
automobile and will take up quar
ters already prepared in a village
1 1 "somewhere in France," which will
be within hearing of the German
; | guns, if not within direct range.
The troops were enthusiastic* to
day at the prospect of getting several
miles nearer real action and hailed
1 the prospect of an early departure.
The town took a vacation to visit
the camp. The residents had heard
only the vague rumors about the
i troops leaving but did not venture
to lose the opportunity to see the
; Americans. The camps adjoining the
seaport were filled with civilians who
j eagerly watched their preparations
| to leave.
School Directors to
Select Architects to
Complete Building Plans
City school directors met in special
session late this afternoon to select
architects to complete plans for the
new open-air school, to be built on
the site of the present Susquehanna
school, and the four-room annex to
the Harris building.
Several unique plans have been
filed' for the open-air school to pro
vide an adequate restroom and sun
parlor. Two of these provide for a
semicircular room to the southwest.
Daniels Plans For Great
Naval Airplane Fleet
By Associated Press
Washington, July 3.—Congress was
askeil by Secretary Daniels to-day to
appropriae $45,000,000 for naval aero
nautics in addition to the amounts
carried in this year's appropriation
bill. The navy is working out a con
siderable air program of its own aside
from the great $625,000,000 military
aircraft project of the defense council.
"The value of aircraft has been
abundantly demonstrated in the pres
ent war," "said Mr. Daniels to-day,
"and the navy is making efforts to
build up an airfoi-Qe of sufficient size '
to operate as scouts from naval ves
sels, to patrol the waters off the ex
tensive coasts of the United States
and our insular possessions and also
to co-operate with naval forces
abroad in antisubmarine warfare.
One of Nation's Largest
Distillers Quits Business
By Associated Press'
Chicago, 111., July 9.—Chapin and
Gore, for sixty years one of the
largest whisky manufacturing firms
in the country, is to go out of busi
ness, Charles H. Hermann, presi
dent of the firm, announced to-day.
Mr. Hermann, who Is also at the
head of the National Distillers' and
Wholesale Liquor Dealers' Associa
tion, predicted that within sixty
days at least 2,000 saloons in Chi
cago and a similar proportion
throughout the country would be
forced out of business as the result
of national antiwhisky legislation.
HARRISBURG, PA., MONDAY EVENING, JULY 9, 1917.
WOMEN GET
INSTRUCTIONS ON
FOOD SAVING
| Small Army to Start House
to-House Canvass For Sign
ers Tomorrow
PATRIOTIC MEASURE
City and County Expected to
Enroll Solidly For
War
Final instructions were given this
afternoon in the Y. W. C. A. build
ins to tjie army of women who will
enroll the thousands of women in
Harrisburg and Dauphin county this
week in the food conservation move
ment began by Herbert Hoover, food
administrator, to eliminate the waste
in the nation's households.
To-morrow the actual registration
will be started and daily reports will
.it made to the headquarters, 20G
Walnut street, which will be in
charge of Mrs. J. Frank Palmer.
During the absence of Mrs. J. W.
Reily, chairman of the committee in
charge of the registration. Mrs. Ly
man D. Gilbert will have charge.
Mrs. Gilbert presided at the meeting
this afternoon.
Fifteen thousand registration cards
have been distributed throughout
the county and an additional 15,000
has been sent for. Each housewife,
cook, maid or shop girl, will be
asked to sign one of the pledges. It
is absolutely imperative that the cor
rect address be placed on the card
as they will be sent to Washington
and letters from Mr. Hoover will be
mailed to each woman who has reg
istered.
The canvassers of the Ninth ward,
in charge of Mrs. Clayton A. Smuck
cr, are as follows: Mrs. William K.
Bumbaugh, 1412 Market street;
Mildred Thomas, 1281 Walnut street;
Elsie I.andis, 1426 State street; Mrs.
Harold Gilman, 141 Thirteenth
street; Ruth G. Deardorff, 142 Thir
teenth street; Sara F. Houser, 19
South Sixteenth street: Mrs. E. A.
f.athan, 160 South Sixteenth street;
Mrs. N. Bowers. 55 North Seven
teenth street; Mrs. S. L. Bowers,
1952 Bellevue road; Mrs. Smith A.
Kunn, 1617 Park street; Mary F.
Fisher, 1205 Evergreen street; Mrs.
C. A. Runk, 1419 Market street;
Bucllle E. Smucker, 311 Vernon
street, and Gertrude Edwards, 13 48
State street.
The names of the chairmen In
charge of the registration of the
women in the county boroughs are;
Berrysburg, Mrs. L. W. Hoover;
Dauphin, Mrs. J. W. Hawthorn;
Elizahethville, Annette Romberger;
Gratz, Mrs. W. O. Rogers; Halifax,
Mrs. Marshall; Hlghspire, Mrs. I. C.
Ruth; Hummelstown, Mrs. Maud
Baker; Millersburg. Clara Freck;
Royalton, Mrs. W. F. Darby; Pax
tang, Mrs. S. W. Trevor; Pillow,
Emm.l Willier; Wicontseo, Mrs. H.
O. Shaefer; Williamstown, Mattie
Opie; Penbrook, Mrs. S. A. Fish
burn.
U. S. Chief Signal
Officer Supports B' j
War Aviation Program
By Associated Press
Washington, July 9. Brigadier
j General Squier, chief signal officer
and other army experts, appeared
to-day before the House military
committee to advocate immediate
action on the War Department's
great aviation program.
At the request of General Squier
the session was executive. General
Squier explained that the 22.625 air.
craft desired and engines for them
at a cost approximately $363,000,000
and the rest of the $276,000,000
would be necessary to man the air
fleets and provide for ammunition
and suppiiei
Secretary Baker, some of the
French officers pn duty here and
others are expected to appear be
fore the committee later on and
Chairman Dent hopes to report the
bill to the House the last of this
week.
Recovers Stolen Auto
Within Square of
Where it Was Taken
The automobile of John C. Orr,
rtal estate and insurance agent, was
stolen this morning while standing
In front of the Commonwealth Trust
Company. Shortly after noon Mr.
Orr recovered his machine near the
site of the Penn-Harris Hotel. Ac- j
ins to witnesses two men and one
woman deserted It there.
Chang Hsun Prepares
to Give Battle at Peking
Bv Associated Press
Peking, July 9.—General Chang
Hsun, head of the Imperialist forces,
is provisioning the Forbidden City
and strengthening Its defenses. This
indicates that in the event his troops
are defeated at Feng Tai near Pe
king, the last stand will he made
there. The Thirteenth division ac
companied by artillery is leaving Pe
king, for Feng Tai.
TROOPS DISPERSE STRIKERS
By Associated Press
Globe, Ariz., July 9.—United States
troops were used yesterday for the
first time since they arrived, last
Thursday, to preserve order In the
zone where copper miners are on
strike. A troop of cavalry disbursed
a crowd of 300 I. W. W. which had
been forbidden to hold a meeting at
Bankers Garden.
V. S. MISSION IN MOSCOW
By Associated Press
. Moscow, Saturday, July 7. The
American railroad commission,
headed by John F. Stevens, has ar
rived here to examine the condition
of the Moscow railway system. Aft
er a two days' stay the commission
will start for the Donetz coal dis
trict.
| ANSWER THE SUMMONS J
diking poster whirh is here Wa ''~' S be '" S "> the
to-day and you will be helping to win the war.
" —n
REGISTRATION CARD
FOOD ADMINISTRATOR C
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Nation* fid d T tO J°i n H„ y °„ U ln * the se, ; vlce of Food Conservation for our
eP m ®™ berß hip in the United States Food
vicf of the !^ g ™ y ! elf , t0 carry out the directions and ad
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NAME
ADDRESS
Number in Household Do you employ a cook?
Occupation of Breadwinner
XV ill you take part ln authorized neighborhood movements for
food conservation?
wiT>? ere * ar if no fees or dues t0 be P aid - The Food Administration
the home. " 08 members all of thoße actually handling food in
__ DIRECTIONS
nr n J' eCel^t^ of your P' ed ee card by the Food Admi listrator
Washington. D. C„ you will receive FREE your first inductions ami
a household tag to be hung in your window instructions and
upon receipt of ten cents with vour pledge card nr.*
dressed envelope, the official button of the Administration anH If
se e nt r you the BhieM ' nS ' gnia ° f the Food Adminlsfratlon also be
COUNCIL HAS SA V
SA Y MEMBERS
The Sons of Rest this morning
took official notice of the action of
City Council in shutting off north
bound traffic in Third street. Reso
lutions of respect were adopted by
a special committee named by the
unofficial inspectors who have been
on the job at the Penn-Harris
Hotel corner for the last week.
This committee, composed of John
Newton and William Henry Wil
liams, 2416 Market street, and Ed
mund James, Camp Hill, declared
that in shutting off northbound
travel Council has conserved the
lives and limbs of the hundreds of
members of the Sons of Rest who
are compelled to stand in a very
small space in Third street if they
want to see what is going on in the
Penn-Harris cellar.
"We are certainly grateful to
Council," said Chairman Newton, of
the committee, to the TELEGRAPH
reporter to-day. "We trust that
some of these days Court alley will
also be made a one-way street."
"Mr. Newton," said the reporter,
"have the Sons of Rest learned just
how the steamshovel will be brought
out of the hotel cellar?"
Four From Here Get
Commissions in Reserves
Three local boys and one Marys
vllle man received commissions in
the Officers Reserve Corps last
week. The new officers will report
to Governors Island for orders.
They are Spencer Danby, First
Lieutenant Engineers Corps; Knox
B. Birney, Second Lieutenant; Ed
win H. Weston, Captain, Quarter
masters Corps and Charles R. Sny
dpr, Marysville, First Lieutenant,
Medical Corps.
Hetty Green's Son Passes
Up 9,000 Proposals to Wed
Chicago, July 9. —E. H. R. Green,
son of the late Mrs. Hetty Green, of
New York, who is here to-day, re
fused to confirm or deny a report
that he would be married here to
morrow. "You never can tell what
a day will bring forth, however," he
added.
Mr. Green admitted he had re
ceived by mail 9,000 proposals of
marriage during the last fifteen
years.
"Not yet," replied Mr. Newton.
But we are not discouraged. We
have been on the job only one
week. We can say with positiveness
however, that there is no truth in
the report that the Harrisburg Ho
tel Company will retain the steam
shovel in the subbasement and use
it as an icecuber. We have an idea
that the contractors are making a
mystery out of a very simple thing,
but are not exactly prepared to
make this very serious accusation
However, let me say on behalf of
the Sons of Rest that we will make
an announcement of import before
Saturday."
Owing to the heavy and one
might say, torrential rainfall, none
of the cellardiggers was on the job
to-day; and there being no inside
stuff to watch, the front-line fences
in Third and in Walnut streets were
deserted. Some of the Sons of Rest
got a lot of much-needed sleep.
Others spent *:. c day with a paper
and pencil, figuring how the con
tractors would eventually get that,
there, steamshovel out of the Penn-
Harris cellar.
Girls Plan to Supply
U. S. Armies With Tobacco
' By Associated Press
New York, July 9. Application
for article of incorporation was
made here to-day by an organiza
tion known as an "army girl's trans
port tobacco fund." The object of
the organization is to provide the
soldiers and sailors on transports
leaving this country for Europe with
plenty of tobacco.
Soldiers and sailors are not given
tobacco as a ration. During the rush
of sending the first contingents of
soldiers to France an officer told
the duughter of u prominent army
officer that the men sailing on the
ships would be unable to smoko for
the simple reason there was no to
bacco on board that they could buy
The young woman wasted no time
with army red tape, but went to a
banker who arranged for credit with
a large tobacco company with the
result that there was plenty of to
bacco on the transports when they
started for Europe. Scores of offi
cers have written the young wo
man to acknowledge the aoprecia
tion of every man in the "expadi
tlon.
'LONDON IN FEAR
OF DEVASTATION
BY AIR RAIDS
Nothing Said to Hinder Abso
lute Destruction of Metrop
olis by Germans
LOOK TO AMERICA
Government Criticised For
Failure to Protect Great
City From Attack
By Associated Press
London, July 9.—The morniny |
newspapers subordinate everything!
to Saturday's air raid. The com- j
ments thereon reflect the f>op- ]
ular indignation while some in
dulge in spirited condemnation of
the government. The country, it is
declared has been humiliated and
disgraced in a manner never experi
enced since the Dutch fleet burned !
Chatham more than 250 years ago. I
The incident is described by the most
angry commentators as disgraceful!
alike to the war office and the ad- i
miralty air service and the removal |
of those responsible for the "miser
able display of incompetence" is de
-5 rnanded.
i Kven these comments which arc j
| more restrained complain that Groat I
Britain is falling behind in aircraft j
I construction and say it needs speed- |
j ing up. General Haig's reference to !
I increased German air activity is re
j garded as highly significant.
I.argcr Raids Possible
It is remarked also that the aerial
attack raised to a practical level
the question of a possible absolute
devastation of London by aircraft
and the infliction of such losses' as
would amount to a serious military
defeat. If a score of enemy ma
chines are able to operate with calm
impunity, it is asked, what will hap
pen if 200 come or as the'Koelnische
Zeitung recently urged, a thousand.
Those favoring reprisals naturally
emphasize their demand while those
opposed contend reprisals not only
are useless but would lead to a com
petition in brutality wherein the
"expert will beat the amateur."
Some editorials refer to the hope
with which the advent of the Ameri
can air forces is awaited, anticipat
ing important results therefrom.
Criticise Government
In political circles there was a
good deal of criticism of the failure
on the part of the British air de
fenses to ward off the German raid
ers. Free lances in the House of Com
mons are planning to bombard the
government with demands for an
overhauling of the whole system.
Those who favor raids in reprisal
also are active and the ministers will
be asked to state specifically the rea
sons why no reply is made in kind
to the German raids on England. In
this the advocates of reprisals are
being backed by masses of the'peo
ple in the quarters affected by . re
cent raids.
I The police were still searching the
ruins of East End tenements this
morning for a number of persons
who are missing. In several instances
nothing remains of dwellings except
smouldering ruins, around which
gathered women and children
searching for some memento of their
homes. The worst sufferers appear
ed to be wives and families of men
at the front, who have no means of
re-establishing themselves. They are
being cared for by charitable insti
tutions.
Men Liable to Draft Told
to Hold Selves Ready to
Answer Call to Colors
By Associated Press
Washington, July 9.—Registrants
subject to draft for the new national
army were to-day notified to hold
themselves in readiness to appear
before boards wliich will conduct ex
aminations and consider exemption
claims. Detailed instructions regard
ing the course to be pursued are
contained in .a circular sent broad
cast by direction of Provost
General Crowder. . ' • •
Details of the means to b*
ployed in making selections
withheld to-day pending the cftmple,
tlon by delinquent States of the o*--
gnlzatlon of all local and district
exemption boards.
Another Manhunt Is
Started For Deserter Who
Is Hiding in Mountains
Reports from the vicinity of Mount
Holly say another man hunt has
started for Charles Fahnestock, a
deserter from the United States
Army. Army men have been in the
vicinity in organized parties on sev
eral occasions but have been unable
to locate him. It is 'believed he has
been living in a cave in the vicinity
and friends have beeh furnishing
him with food.
A short time ago Sergeant Tra
I'artln, formerly connected with the
Harrishurg recruiting station and
now stationed at Reading, attempt
ed to capture the deserter single
handed. Arriving at the mountain
cabin of a friend of the deserter, he
was faced with a pistol and ordered
out. Pa.rtin disarmed the man hut
was vnnhle to come up with the de
serter.
At the time even the clergy of the
vicinity joined In giving the deserter
a cl-ar record prior lo his desertion
from the army. A big reward has
now been offered for his capture and
every effort will be made by the civil
and military authorities ta bring tho
jnung man before a military, tri
bunal. . •
Single Copy, 2 Cents
MAJOR ZIEGLER
IS PROMOTED TO
LIEUT-COLONELCY
Goes Up Rank in Eighth
Regiment; Capt. Baublitz
Succeeds Him
SIGNAL CORPS OPEN
* it ■■
LIEUT. COL,. FRANK E. ZIEGLER
Major Frank E. Ziegler, Harris
burg, has been promoted to be lieu
tenant colonel cr the Eighth regi
ment. Pennsylvania infantry, and
Captain William H. Baubiitz, of
Company A, Eighth regiment, York,
has been appointed major to suc
ceed Major Ziegler.
This change made necessary
by the reassignment of Captain
James Kemper to the Regular Army
after his service as lieutenant col
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I TO DRAFT WAR ARMY SATURDAY 1
p Washington, July 9. Officially it was indicated to- Sf
| day that 687,000 is the number of men to be selected for 1
S the first national war army. Probably twice that number 5
1 '"■ l W drawn Kt * vin.itri.tood S
(3 * m
gto *■ ttetatlVeiy 'fixed upon as the date for the H
I drawing. * §
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| CROP OUTLOOK EXCEEDINGLY GOOD 1
s ♦ fi
|j Washington, July 9. —• A prospective corn crop of S
I 3,124,000,000 bushels, the greatest the country has known, 1
|j w * s forecast to-day by the department of agriculture. E§
>2
P The wheat crop estimate is 678,000,000 as compared with H
|j 640,000,000 last year. • ' 11 "
I THREE QUALIFY FOR DUTY |
i Harris burg. Secretary of Agriculture Charles E. B
8 Patton, Bank Commissioner Daniel Lafean and Sup- ■
a Si
§ ■ nter.dent ot Printing D. Edward Long, to-day took |
|j the oath of office. They are the first of the eight of- 1
1 ficals re-appointed by the Governor on Saturday to S
|j qualify. 1
I 1
I HINDENBURGRETURNS TO FRONT • |
@ Berlin, July 9. —Official announcement is made that |
i Field Marshal Von Hindenburg and General Von Luden- I
m '1
|j dorff, who came to Berlin on Saturday to report to Em- |
ig peror William on the military situation, have returned to 1
a 3
| headquarters.
I PARLIAMENT TO PLAN AIR DEFENSES
| London, July <5 —ln the House of Commons to-day 1
| Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of the exchequer, an- |
I nounced that a ;>ecr-t session of the House will be held |
| this evening to discuss the air defenses qf the country. I
I KAISER TO CONFER WITH NEUTRALS
| %
£ London, July 9. According to reports reaching g
| Rotterdam from Berlin, Emperor William has invited the
I neutral ambassadors and ministers to a conference Sat- 1
I urday. e
| Petrograd, July 9 A withdraw*! of Russian forces i
lof the front near the border between Persia and Meso- j ,
| potarnia is announced by the war office under pressure \
g from the Tarlc armies.
I , v • j
I MARRIAGE LICENSES i
si Horry M. McLube and lo.llth Jane *wlart, Harrl*hurs.
M Snmu-I Haui'k nml Mary Kriuipie* Miller. Hurkvllle.
HOME EDITION
GREAT BLAST
WRECKS NAVAL
STORE HOUSES
Twelve Magazines Badly
Damaged by Pacific Coast
Explosion
MANY WINDOWS BROKEN
Buildings Used as Sleeping
Quarters For Gunners
Wrecked
By Associated Press
San Francisco, July 9. Two
store houses at the Mare Island
| navy yards on San Francisco Bay,
were destroyed by an explosion this
morning. Whether any lives were
lost has not been determined.
Twelve of fifteen magazines were
.badly damaged by the explosion, the
force of which broke thousands ot
j windows in Vallejo, • half a mile
| away. Fire started in the wrecked
I buildings and desperate efforts were--'
j made to prevent its spread to other
J buildings where explosives are
j stored.
j Several buildings used as sleep
j ing quarters for detachments ol
gunners were wrecked. Whether
any men were in these buildings is
i not known.
! Naval officials at Vallejo said
I about 200 men were employed in or
i near the buildings wrecked, but
j whether these men had reported for
work at the time of the explosiofi
was not known.
Eight Reported Killed
A report that eight men had been
killed in the black powder store
house explosion at Mare Island navy
yard, was received in Vallejo this
morning. Naval officials admitted
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