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LXXXVI— No. 307 12 PAGES
ITALY RETAKES
OLD POSITIONS;
LOSSES HEAVY
Following Bitter Fighting Covering a Period of Forty-
Eight Hours, Italian Troops Win Back Points of
Vantage on Col Del Rosso; Berlin Claims Capture
of 9,000 While Winning Temporary Advantage;
By Associated Press
On the northern Italian front the Austro-German tactics
appear to be to strike alternatively at vital points on either side of
the Brenta. Checked at Monte Asolone last week the enemy
had struck toward the Frenzela valley west of the river. After
two days of bitter fighting the Italians have regained possession
of lost positions on the Cc! Del Rosso west of the nid have
attacked the AustroGennan positions on Monte Perit-ca cast of
the rivci. Berlin claims the cfpture of 9,(.\!0 prisoners in ihe gain
ing of the Col. Del Rosso, which later was lost to the Italians.
I tome, l)ec. 2(1.—C0l Del Rosso
and Monte Val Bella, on the Asinso
plateau, were by Italian
forces in a counterattack yesterday,
l>at it huh found impossible to hold
tliein, the War Office nnnouncod to
day.
Italian Army Headquarters in
Northern Italy, Tuesday, Dec. 25.
A general commanding an Army
corps on the Piave front took the
correspondent along the line occu
pied by his corps today and pointed
out the Austro-German nest on the
west bank of the river which is the
only foothold he has succeeded in
maintaining.
The main purpose of the Italian
commander was to carry a holiday
greeting to his men in the first line
trenches, but incidentally this visit
to the extreme front gave an oppor
tunity for the general to explain
the lay of the land and why the
enemy was finding himself able to
hang on.
As the party moved forward it was
noted that the defenses had been
highly organized so that any sudden
rush of the enemy would meet tre
mendous resistance.
Trot/.ky Protests
Leon Trotzky, the Bolsheviki for
eign minister, has protested to the
Germans against the transference ot"
troops from the eastern front but
also has ordered Russian factories to
stop the manufacture of munitions.
He did not indicate whether his gov
ernment would take any other step
against German violation of the
armistice.
Peace negotiations at Brest-
Litovsk apparently are making little
progress. The Germans have de
layed their answer to the Bolsheviki
terms and it is reported the confer
ence will be transferred to Stock
holm shortly. In the meantime the
majority party in the constituent as
sembly, the Social Revolutionists has
convoked the assembly to meet Jan
uary 2, despite Bolsheviki disapprov
al.
German Savagery
German savagery has been called
officially to the attention of the
American troops in France. An
American sentry has been found
with his throat cut and an official
bulletin says "ho must have been so
killed after capture" by a force of
Germans which surprised him. In
formation of enemy terrorism in
driving women and children from
their homes in the occupied sections
of France and Belgium to make
room for German troops, soldiers
and war material also has been giv
en the American troops.
Germans Break Agreement
While licir guns bombard the
western front, the Germans are tak
ing troops from the eastern front
for use elsewhere despite the provi
sion of the Russo-German armistice
prohibiting such action. The artil
lery activity in France has been
moderate over most of the front and
more violent on the right bank of
the Meuse. northeast of Verdun, the
scene of the German attack nearly
two years ago.
German infantry has not been ac
tive and it is probable that Field
Marshal Yon Hindenburg is waiting
for more reinforcements before malt-
THE WEATHER
For Hnrrlnhurg ood vlclnltyi Fair
nnil continued cold to-nl(cht nnl
Thuratlnyi lowMt temperature \
tn-nlßht nbout 15 degree*.
For Eaatern rennnylvnnla i Fair,
continued eold to-night anil
Tburnrtnyi light north wind* be
coming variable.
River
The Sunqnehanna river nnri all It*
hranchea will remnln generally
(rebound and nearly atatlonary.
A Mage of nbout 4.8 feet In Indi
cated for Harrlnburg Thursday
morning.
tieneral Condition*
The high prennure aren that wn
over the Jiorthnet, Monday
morning, ban overaprend nearly
all the country ennt of the
Ilocky Monntalna during the
lant forty-eight bourn, attended
by a genernl fnll of 2 to 40 de
green In temperature In all dln
trletn, except the Middle nnd
Vpper Mlnaotirl Valley and the
Houtli Atlnntlc and Kant Gulf
fttatea, where It la warmer, par
ticularly In the (Irnt named re
gion, vrbere the rlne In tempera
ture linn been decided. •
Temperntnrei R a. m., 18.
Rani Ttlnen. 7i2H a. m.| neta, 4143
p. m.
Mooni Full moon, Friday,
Hlver Ntngei 4.2 feet above low- ,
water mark. •
Venterday'm Weather
II ((lint temperature, 42.
I.nweat temperature, it I,
Menn temperature, 30.
Norinnl temperature, 31,
| ing his heralded attack. Russian
advices telling of the German with
drawals in the east add that some of
the troops are being taken to the
Rumanian front. Rumania is not
taking part in the peace negotiations
and the Ukraine, which lies beyond
Moldavia and Bessarabia, is opposed
to the Bolsheviki.
South of Juvincourt, in the
Rheims sector of Champagne, the
French have carried out a raid into
the German lines and brought back
prisoners. On the British portion of
the front there have been raids in
addition to the artillery duel, but no
large operations are yet indicated.-
1,000 Skilled Laborers
Wanted at Once For
Service With Pershing
Washington, Dec. 26.—The new
draft machinery 'was invoked fori
the first time when Provost Marshal
General CrOwder made public to
day instructions to all Governors
calling for the mobilization of 1,000
bricklayers, urgently needed by Gen
eral Pershing at once.
Local boards are called upon to
examine questionnaires now being
returned and report as rapidly as
possible on the number of bricklay
ers of draft age available for serv
ice through local boards. They will
taken either by draft or by volun
tary induction into the military serv
ice through local boards;. They will
be forwarded to the aviation section,
signal corps, at Kelley field, San An
tonio, Texas. The purpose for which
they are to be used in France is not
disclosed.
The order is the first application
of the special occupational classifica
tion provisions of the new draft reg
ulations. The bricklayers in any
board's jurisdiction will be assemb
led in order of their draft number
relationship to each other but with
out regard to the men in any other
occupation.
General crowder's letter to the
Governors indicates similar calls for
skilled men in other trades are to
1)3 expected.
Alleged Deserter 111
With Spinal Meningitis
Dennis Delosier, of Coupon, at
tached to Company D, 110 th Infantry,
said to be a'deserter from Camp
Hancock, Augusta. Georgia, Is in the
harrisburg Hospital, suffering with
a malady suspected to be spinal men
ingitis, the disease wbicli caused the
death of Lieutenant Bartlett some
weeks ago. Delosier was removed to
the hospital from' the county jail,
where lie was committed by the re
cruiting officers, at the recruiting
station, 325 Market street, for safe
keeping. The authorities at the jail
considered his condition to be such
that he should not be kept at the
jiil.
Wildwood Park Opened
by City For Skaters
Wildwood Park Lake was opened
today lor skating by the Park De
partment antl the red flag may be
raised late today if the temperature
does not rise too much during the
afternoon. Much of the snow on the
ice has melted leaving a fairly
smooth coating over about six
Inches of solid ice. The restroom
has been opened and skates can bo
rented there. With fair weather to
night a large crowd is expected by
the park officials. The Twelfth
street pool }s open for children and
the pond at Paxtang along the park
driveway can be used also.
Tuscarora Believed Lost
With Crew Numbering 35
By Associated Press
New York, Dec. 26. —The Ameri
can steamship Tuscarora. formerly i
lake vessel and requisitioned by the
United States Shipping Boitrd for At
lantic service together with her en
tire crew of thirty-five men, is be
lieved to have been lost at sea some
where north of Capo Breton Island,
according to advices received In
shipping circles to-day from Nova
Scotia.
BIRLF, CLASS RKORGANTZKS .
Newport, Pa., Dec. 26.—The
Young Men's Bible class of the
East .Newport Church of God has
reorganized with Thomas V. Miller
as teacher. The other officers are
Harry Seamhn, president; James
Jeffries, vice-president: Oeorge Sea
man, secretary; Clareneo Seaman,
assistant secretary; Daniel Jeffries,
treasurer: Kmory Bhatto, librarian;
John Ilowell, assistant librarian.
HARRISBURG. PA., WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMER 26, 1917
COUNCIL NOT VET
READY TO GIVE UP
ASH COLLECTION
Morgenthaler Favors Munici
pal Work After Month's
Letup
CONTRACT EXPIRES SOON
Provision Can Be Made to
Take Up Refuse About
March
"While some of the members of
Council said to-day they were sure
no private collector would submit
a bid for the removal of ashes in
the city after February 1, it was
learned that the city officials have
not decided definitely to abandon re
moval of refuse at the expense of
the city.
Commissioners Morgenthaler de
clared to-day he is in favor of ash
collection paid for by the city, and
has not given up hope that some
provision can be made to have this
done.. Other members of Council
said to-day they would take no ac
tion on abandoning ash collections
plans unless it was recommended by
Commissioner Morgenthaler.
Mr. Morgenthaler said he had no
intention of making such a recom
mendation and that the only thing
to be done would be to eliminate the
provision for ash collections from
the budget if Council intended to
drop this work.
"I do not think bids could bej
received to have the work carried
on from the time the present con-|
tract expires, but if the collections
were started, probably on March 1,
proposals might be received. Coun-|
cil, of course, must provide for the!
expense in the budget, if the collec
tions are to be continued. X think
that question concerns all of us most
as I believe the other members also
are opposed to abandoning removal
of ashes at the expense of the city."
It was learned to-day that the
water rates for 1918 may be in
creased to the figures of several
years ago before the late Commis
sioner Bowman recommended a de
crease to the present rates. If this
is done city officials said about
$50,000 would be added to available
revenue for next year and will re
lease other funds to pay for ash col
lections.
Open Session
An open meeting of the budget
committee will be held this evening
at 7.30 o'clock when members of the
Chamber of Commerce and apy tax
payers who wish to attend, will ba
told the financial trouble facing tha
commissioners in the preparation of
the budget for next year.
This session is the result of a let
ter from the Chamber of Commerce
urging the commissioners to provide
for additional policemen and incieas
ed salaries for the force next year.
E. L. MeColgin, secretary of the
Chamber, sent out letters to al!
members requesting them to anient?
the open meeting when the question
will be discussed. An executive t>es
sion of the commissioners may be
held after the open meeting, it was
said.
J. Horace McFarland, secretary of
the Municipal League, yesterday
the only reason the councilmen Have
for avoiding the ash problem is that
they are afraid of the results when
they come out for re-election. Othe
residents of the city predict a retur.i
to the old conditions which existed
in the city years ago with public
dumps on many of the vacant lots,
with paper and other refuse scatter
ed over the streets.
Comrade Tsitserin,
Bolshevik? Ambassador
Occupies London Cell
London,' Dec. 11. (By Post).
Comrade George Tsitserin, who has
been appointed by the Bolsheviki as
Russian Ambassador to London, is
still in Brixton jail, in Southeast Lon
don on a charge of circulating sedi
tious propaganda. Tsitserin is well
known to London Socialists. Kxiled
frcm Russia many years ago he
lived in Belgium until the outbreak
of the war when he came to Lon
don. He is described by liis friends
as a man of considerable intelli
gence, of good family, and indepen
dent means. He i.i a Minimalist or
Menshevik rather than a Maximilist
or Bolsheviki, although the distinc
tion is no longer very marked. Tsit
serin's life in internment is similar
to that of a prisoner awaiting trial.
He is allowed to order his meals
from outside, can have any books
and papers which he wishes to read,
and is permitted to do a certain
amount of writing.
Another prominent Bolsheviki,
who is well known in London is
Lieut. Schneura, one of the' Lentne
representatives in the armistice ar
rangements. He was in London less
•than a month before his appearance
as a member of the peace parley
committee and several of his rela
tives are still here.
Greece Wants Her Citizens
in U. S. to Enlist in Stervice
By Associated Press
Washington, Deo. 28.—Greece
wants her citizens in the United
States to enlist In the American
Army. Not only will she suspend
punishments which ordinarily would
follow enlistments of Greeks with a
foreign power but she will reward
them for supporting the American
arms. This is the substance of a
note from the Greek Government
delivered here today to the State
Department.
PKJfNSYLVANIA COMPANY
DKOLARFN DIVIDION l>
Philadelphia, Dec, 26. —The board
of directors of the Pennsylvania
Company at a meeting today de
clared a dividend of three per cent
on the capital stock of the company
payable December SI to stock of rec
ord December 29, 1917, J
"We're Behind You, My Boy, to the Absolute Limit"
D 19P. Thi ftatrerf ftl! ~~~~" ~~
(MAN'S REPORT
IS HEARD BEHIND
CLOSED DOORS
Testimony Regarding Ordn
ance, Clothing and Supplies
Not For Public
Washington, Dec. 26.—Aroused by
reports of shortages of winter cloth
ing in National Army camps, the Sen
ate Military Affairs Committee to
day in resuming its investigaUon in
to Army conditions adopted a resolu
tion requesting the Secretary of War
to immediately ascertain conditions
by wire, supply deficient troops and
suspend departmental routine if nec
essary, by direct purchases from
sources near the camps.
Conditions in the American over
seas forces and National Army camps
were described to the Senate Mili
tary Committee when it took up its
inquiry into war operations. Uen
eral officers of the National Army
just back from inspection trips in
France were called by the commit
tee, when temporarily postponed
further examination of Quartermas
ter General Sharpe.
Officers testifying included Major
General John F. O'Ryan, of Camp
Wadsworth, S. C., and Major Gen
eral Edwin St. John Greble, of
Camp Howie, Texas.
The committee closed its doors to
hear General O'Ryan's statement
regarding tlie. American expedition
abroad. ills testimony regarding
sufficiency of rifle and other ord
nance equipment, clothing and other
supplies of General Pershing's
torces, the committee felt, should
not be made public.
Steals Contribution Box
Intended For Red Cross
The meanest man, according to
Pennsylvania railroad attaches turned
up yesterday. During the early
morning hours he stole the Ked Cross
contribution box from the stand of
the Union News Company. The box
contained between and $lO ac
cording to an estimate giyen by local
manager Wendell Fackler.
There was a big rush of travel be
tween 3 si nd r> o'clock yesterday
morning. Kll Fackler the night man
ager had his hands full taking care
of the buyers. The box and money
was there at t o'clock. One-half
hour later it was missing.
Pennsylvania railroad police, sta
tion employes and a number of citi
zens joined in the search for the
thelf. •
The box hnd been on the newsstand
fop several months. During the past
few days contributions have been nu
merous and the box which has a
glass front was almost full. It was
the Intention to turn over the cash
today to the local lted Cross repre
sentatives.
Rotary Club to Give
Xmas Dinner For Poor
The annual Christmas dinner to the
poor children by the Hotary Club
of Harrlshurg will be given to-mor
row afternoon at Chestnut Street
Auditorium, Admission will be by
invltatlon card only, The blgr time
starts' at 1 o'clock. The committee
In charge has prepared an Interest
ing program, l.ocal Kotarians will
assist in the distribution of Christ
mas cheer,
AI'IMI MMKHN APPOINTHII
The court has appointed C, W.
Ifsrdt, Warren H. Heiin and John Do-
Gray as appraisers of the property
of the Halifax Water company which
the borough officials want to buy,
DR. C. T. GEORGE,
PROMINENT AS
DRUGGIST, DIES
Served Long as Secretary of
State Pharmaceutical Ex
amining Board
DR. CHARLES T. GEORGE
Dr. Charles T. George, pioneer
druggist in the West End of Harris
burg and for many years secretary
of the State Pharmaceutical Exam
ining Rourd, died at 3 o'clock this
morning at his home, 1306 North
Third street.
Nearly everybody In Harrlsburg
and thousands of men throughout
Pennsylvania knew Dr. George, who
was for a long period a dominating
figure among the druggists of tho
state. He always stood for the high
est ideals in the profession and was
Instrumental In eliminating many
evils practiced by unscrupulous
dealers. Thousands of young men
took their pharmaceutical examina
[Continued on Page S.]
Pretty Girls Adopted as
"Godmothers" Liable
to Choke Mail Service
By Associated Press
With the American Army In
France, Monday, Dec. 24. The
American expeditionary force wishes
to discourage the budding practice
of American women in "adopting"
Individual soldiers In Franco for the
period of tho war, The practice al
ready threatens to choke the' con
gested mail servloe and result in de
lay in the transmission of Important
matter, Moreover, tho censorship
regulations forbid tho men to cor
respond with strangers and as this
rule, is being enforced rigidly It Is
desired that the people at home re
train from putting them in an em
barrassing position, as they feel un
der obligations to answer such com
munications,
An example of the interest certain
women at home are taking in "adop
tions" is an advertisement which has
reached headquarters, showing the
picture of a pretty girl and urging
soldiers without godmothers to write
to a given address,
LAUDER TELLS
AMERICANS TO i
FIGHT TO END
No Truce With Prussianism,-
He Says; Sings Another New
and Stirring War Song
"Turn your silver dollars into
silver bullets, men, and shoot
straight." Get solidly together, stand
| more closeiy shoulder to shoulder
| than ever you did as a people before
I and make yourselves shareholders
iin the bank of humanity. If dollars
will give back a son to his mother
! again, don't withhold the dollars,
I Don't measure your dollars in the
| lives of men. The men at the front
I don't hesitate when the call comes
!to go over the top. Eaeh man does
| his best without question. The talk
lin the trenches Is not of how any
; may dodge his duty or get away
: from the lighting, but 'when will the
| next push come.' So must it be with
! every man in this room."
In this vein Harry A. Lauder,
; the world-famous Scotch singer,
j who has lost an only son in France,
talked to the men of the Rotary
Club and the Chamber of Com
merce, who gave him a luncheon at
the Hoard of Trade at noon to-day.
IJONCS His Son
Lauder had worked and saved up
a fortune of two millions of dollars
that his son might have a place of
prominence In the life of Scotland.
A great estate had been bought for
him and a bright future was in store
—and then came the war. Jjiuder's
son to the front as an officer, and
one sad day his death along the
fighting front in France. louder
visited his grave and before the lit
tle cross that marks it on a shell
scarred hill, he vowed to devote the
remainder of his life to service for
his fellow man, Every penny he
had went Into the purchase of war
securities and nearly all the inter-I
est from these goes into the Red
Cross, the Y. M. C. A, and other
forms of war work. Then he started
out to preach the gospel of war
against the Hun, and he has done
wonderful work In stirring Amer
icans to a realization of what the
war means.
Arthur D. Baconf, former president
of the Rotary Club, presided at to
day's luncheon and recalled that it
was for the Harrlsburg Rotary Club
two years ago that had writ
[Continued on Paeo B.]
SENT TOBACCO TO SOMUEHS
The lodgers of the P. O. S. of A.,
the Red Men, the Independent Amer
icans and the Nlnety-Niners, meet
ing in the hall at Nineteenth and
Derry streets, joined together in
sending packages of tobacco and
chewing gum to their members in
the Army, Tho packages contained
each a box of 50 cigars, tobacco,
clgarets and cigaret paper beside the
chewing gum.
MINERS RESUME WORK
Hazleton, Pa., Dec. 28. —All (he!
mines of the Lehigh Coal fields were!
in operation today with practically!
complete forces of men, Although
it has been customary to close the
mines In former years on the day!
after Christmas, miners this yearj
agreed to work all week including
New Year's in order to maintain a
maximum production on account of
the war.
Single Copy, 2 Cents HOME EDITION
BOLSHEVIKI NOW
FACING DISASTER;
DISORDER GROWS
Lack of Authority, Objection]
to Work and Poor Food Arc 1
the Reasons Given
MO R E DRUNKENNESS j
Fighting Is Last Thing Maxi
malists Arc Willing to Do
or Intend Doing
Tjondon, Dec. 26. There have
been occasional assertions In recent
Petrograd dispatches that the in
fluc and power of the Bolsheviki
was waning, but never with such
I unanimity as in dispatches dated I
from the Russian capital Sunday and
printed to-day. Nearly all make the
point in one form or other that de
fection from the Workmen's and Sol
diers' organization is drawing con
stantly. Among the causes alleged
are general lack of authority the in
crease in drunkenness, the reluctance
of the population to work and the
scarcits of foodstuffs. The main
desire of the soldiers Is said to be
for peace.
The correspondents cite instances
of Bolsheviki troops refusing to
march, declining to attack the Ukra
[Continued on Page 3.]
Many Attend Fanners'
Week at State College
State College, Pa., Dec. 26.—Hun
dreds from every county of Pennsyl
vania met today for the twelfth an
nual farmers' week at State College.
The sessions continue four days.
Since Farmers' Week became a
I fixture in the agricultural program
| of the college there has never been
a keener interest in the improvement
of farming. To match this spirit
on the part of the soil tillers those
directing the conference are present
ing a program of great importance.
During the week lectures and
demonstrations will be given by 111
speakers, mostly men and women in
the employ of the state agricultural
institutions, or experts in some line
of work connected with the farm.
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4 COMTTROLLER MAY IJE R. R. ADMINSTRATOR T
. # Wa unfcton, Nov. 26.—John Skelton Williams, §•
| * comptroller of the currency, was being discussed to-day J
•* in official circles as the most probable selection for fed- 4
f l s *r
j # eral rai road administrator, should President Wilson de- fc
** cidc to appoint one. jf*
I Washington, Dec .26 -The Senate Military Corn- "F
!'m itte' in tigation of the Army'-a preparations tor war J |
r was resumed to-day niter a short Christmas recess with * 1
T* |
• Quartermaster General Shnrpe again on the stand to
I give testimony regarding clothing and other supplies, 11
j* cantonment contracts and thfe transporation and ration- *
<|t ing of troops. ¥ t
t PLOT TO I'OISON BANDAGES FRUSTRATED •
r ¥
4 Cleveland, Dec. 26.—A plot to poison Red Cross
X bandages and spread wholesale death among the soldiers * *
4 t America and her allies has been exposed and frustrated *
X ■ Revclatii n pf the conspiracy were made to-daj # *
• v hen it becamo known that Department of Justice agents 'f ►
T *
4ft wciv. iinnt;;-jj the perpetrators X
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f AMERICAN TROQPS GUARD OUTLETS }
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Marfa, Texas. Dec.*26.— American troop? to-day Were
jr gu . iutl ts to Van liorne Canyon, where 100
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JL Me: ian t indits on Christmas; morning crossed the Amcr- (
X rder, t lided the post office and general store on ,* 1
•? ranch, miles southeast of here. ' ,
NOTHING SPECIAL ON BRITISH FRONT * |
lon, Dec 26. —"There was nothing special to. re * .
j ort," on the. British front in France yesterday, says the # |
T••• ■ icfa] sta > ment issued to day by the v.ar office. • ►
| MOTOR FLEET REACHES'MARYLAND LI 4 .. | !
J r ladelphia, Dee 27.< The fleet, of thirty-six United n|
|| States Army motortrucks w|uch utilized the Lincoln J
|i highway through Pennsylvania for a test trip with sup J *
T* plies frqm the west, was- expected to pass over the state I *
m border to-dap Word received in this city by Colonel |
7 Lewis E. Bcitler of the Pennsylvania Committee of Public * *
Safet;, indicated that the convoy would reach Carroll, '* *
X Md . to n'c'it. * *
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f and Abhlr M. Miner. Hnrrlaburgi Charlea I). Rlaalnser and Ardclla
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SANTA CLAUS IN
AIRPLANE GREETS
FRENCH KIDDIES
American Roys at Front Cele
brate Christmas in Howl
ing Snowstorm
FEW STUNTS CANCELLED
Score of Community Trees;
Youngsters Get Presents
Most Desired
By Astactctei! Press
With the American Army In
France, Tuesday, Dec. 23.—The
American expeditionary force in
Frarc celebrated Christmas In a
howling snowstorm which rolled in
from the mountains in the early
hours, continued all day and showed
no signs of abating to-night. De
spite the difficulties due to the storm
few features of any program were
canceled for most of the festivities
were held in doors.
Even the celebration at the quar
ters of the American air squadron
were carried out although a blinding
snow swirled into the hangar where
a tree had been erected for the chil
dren of a nearby village. There
Santa swooped down from clouds
dripping white and with a pack on
his back stepped from an airplane. '
His goggles, cap, red suit and sack **'•*
were dusted heavily wtth snow
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Stefanssen Party Safe
at Fort Yukon
By Associated Press
Ottawa. Dec. 26. —Vilhjalmur
Stefanssen, the Arctic explorer, last
heard from in a letter received in
March, 1916, has arrived with his
party at Fort Yukon, according to
word received by the Naval Depart -
i ment.