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CLINTON.
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NOTARY PUBLIC, ETO.
Office— Sloan Block—CLINTON
M. G. CAMERON B.C.
BARRISTER, SOLICITOR,
CONVEYANCER. ETC.
Office on Albert Street occuped by
Mr. Hooper.
In Clinton on every Thursday,
and on any day for which ap-
pointments are made. Office
hours; from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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the;• .office:. Office : open every
week -day. Mr. Hooper will
make any. appointments for Mr.
Cameron.
ClIA RLE S R. HALLS,
Conveyancer,Notary Pubtie,
Commissioner, Eta.
REAL ESTATE and INSURANCE
Issuer of Marriage Licenses
HURON STREET, — CLINTON
ORS. GUNN & °AERIER
Dr. W. Gunn, L.R,C.P., L.R.
C.S., Edin.
Dr. J. C. Gaudier, B.A., M.B.
Office—Ontario St., Clinton. Night
calls at residence, Rattenbury St.,
or at Hospital.
OR. C. W. THOMPSON
PHSYICIAN, SURGEON, ETC.
Special attention given to di..
eases of the Eye, Ear, Nose
and Throat.
Eyes carefully examined and suit-
able glasses prescribed.
Office and residence: 2 doors went of
the Commercial Hotel, Huron St,
DR. F. A. AXON
— DENTIST —
Specialist in Crown and Bridge
Work. Graduate of C.C.D.S.,
Chicago, and B.O.D.S., To-
ronto.
Bayfield on Mondays from May to
December,
GEORGE FLLIOTT
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of Huron.
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selling Phone 13 on 167,,
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President, James Connolly, Goderich ;
Vice., James Evans, Beechwood ;
Sec, Treasurer, Thos. E. Hays, Sea -
forth.
Directors : George McCartney, Sea -
forth ; U. F. McGregor, Seaforth J.
G. Grieve, Winthrop ; Wm. Rinn,
Seaforth ; A. McEwen, Brucefield ;
Robert Ferris, Harlock,
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Trains will arrive at and depart
from Clinton Station as follows:
BUFFALO AND GOD'ERICH DIV.
Going East, depart
n
0 "
'1.33 a.m.
8.03 p.m.
6.15 p.m.
Going West, ar. 11.00, dp, 11.07 arm.
" " depart 1.35 p.m.
" " ar 6.32, dp. - 6.45 p.m.
departs 11.18 p.m.
LONDON, HURON & BRUCE DIV.
Going South, ar. 7.33, dp. 8.05 pm,
" _ departs 4.15 p.m.
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' " _ departs 6,40 pea,
DELAWARE, LACKAWANA AND
WESTERN COAL COMPANY'S
SCRANTON 000AL
. In all sizes
CHESNUT PEA
STOVE FURNACE
Also
SOFT COAL CANNEL COAL
SMITHING COKE
Standard Weight, Standard Quality
Its the good Coal.
Do you need hard wood or slabs ?
We have lots on hand at the right
prices.
We always keep a good stock of Port-
land Cement, and 3, 4, and 5 -inch Tiles.
TRY US.
. MI. FORBES
Opposite the G. T. R. Station.
Phone 52.
Fertilizer
We carry a Complete Stock of
Stone's Natural Fertilizer.. No
better on the market.
Hay
We pay at all seasons the highest
market prices for Hay for baling.
Seeds
American Feed Corn, Red Clo-
ver, Alisike, Timothy and Alfalfa.
FORD & McLEOD
CLINTON.
Row is Your
Cutlery
Supply ?
You know that Jewelry Store
Cutlery is out of the com-
mon class. At least, OURS
ie.
It carries a distinctiveness—
an air of superiority, that
comes from being made with
the greatest care and ut-
most skill from the highest -
priced materials.
If you can use some of this
Cutlery in your home, yell
will be proud of it every
time you see it on the table.
Carvers, cased, $3.00 up.
Knives, Forks and Spoons,
$1.00 doz. up.
Knives and Forks, steel, white
bandies, $3.00 doz. up.
Lot us show you our Cutlery
line. Let us tell you more
about why it is the most
desirable that you can put
your money into.
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ITALIANS OCCUPY HE
ENTIRE DORO UT.
The Anstrians Have Been Driven Back ;Beyond the Line of the
Vallone River.
A despatch from London says :—
The Italians continue to press their
advance on the lower Isonzo •lilies.
They have now reached the line of the
Vallone River, advancing, since the
fall of Gorizia, about four miles on a
front of 20 miles. The entire Heber -
do plateau is -now in their possession,
according to official despatches from
Rome, as well as the towns of Rubbia
and San Martino del Carso. The
number of Austrians taken prisoner
is reported to have been increased by
several thousand.
The Italians are now approaching
the strong defensive line established
by the Austrians in the mountains east
of Gorizia, and a resumption of the
desperate battles for high peaks is ex-
pected to mark the new phase. of the
offensive„
Vienna reports the repulse of Italian
attacks east of Gorizia, as well as in
the Dolomites, but Rome admits that
the principal gains have been made
north and .south of Gorizia, Severe
fighting is being waged in the Playa
region, the Austrians claiming that all
their lines have held,
The Austrians are ;still bolding out
on Monte San Gabriele and Monte San
Marto, the Italians hdmit, but it is as-
serted that the attacking troops have
reached the western ,slopes of the lat-
ter position, as well as the line of Ver-
toibizza.
Austrian aeroplanes have, again
raided Venice, and Rome admits that,
while some damage was done to build-
ings, there were no casualties.
The brunt of the fighting is being
borne by the Italian third army, under
.the leadership of the Duke of Aosta.
This army, which captured Gorizia,
has been in almost constant action for
a week, the divisions fighting in relays
day and night. Their advance in this
short time is one of the most notable
of the war.
RUSSIA IN THE
SUMMER TIME
VERY MUCH HOTTER THAN IT IS
IN ENGLAND.
Russians All Live Free -and -Easy Out-
door Lives .in Warm
Weather.
I suppose it will surprise many
people to learn that Russia has a hot
summer; hotter than the usual sum-
mer in England, more sunshine, bluer
ekies. It is this which explains the
rush of townsfolk every end of May
to the country writes Hamilton Fyfe
from Petrograd.
They will no stay in the towns.
They say it is unhealhy. They speak
as if all the plagues raged during the
hot weather which is not, you must
understand, so, hot as all that! Still,
Moscow Is detestably dusty and the
Petrograd canals smell worse than
usual, and- for all reasons it is pleas-
anter to be in•the country. ' So off go.
all who can to their "datchas" (sum-
mer homes) to enjoy the sunshine
and the clear sky and the soft, warm
airs that are blown from the sun-
baked south.
It takes a long time to get rid of
winter. Well into April, sometimes
into May, he keeps his grip on the
rivers, the earth is still under snow.
Gradually the snow melts, the ice
Don't let it ran
too long, it will
Lead to chronic
indigestion. In
the meanwhile
you suffer from'
miserable, sick
headaches, ner-
vousness, depres-
sion' and sallow
complexion.Justtry
CHAMBERLAIN'S
STOMACH & LIVER
TABLETS. They re-
lieve fermentation,
indigestion — gently
but surely cleanse the systm and keep the
stomach and liver in perfect runningorder.,
'Atoll dreads, 25c., or by mahout 11
Chamberlain Medicine Co., Toronto
11 ETE,'s,c2122Mire42S5ff
There is a
ColdDa.y Coming
Why not prepare for it by
ordering your winter supply
of Lehigh Valley Coal., Nous
better in the world.
House Phone 12.
Office Phone 40.
A. J. HOLLOWAY
THE CHILDREN
OFT0D
AY
fust as they are—in their in-
door play, or at their outdoor
play—they are constantly of -
tering temptations for tbs
KODAK•
Lot it keep them for you n..
they aro now.
Let it keep many other hap-
penings that are a source of
pleasure to you.
BROWNIES, $2 TO $l2>t
EOIDAKS, $7 TO $26..
Also full stock of Films and
Supplies. We do Developing
and Printing., Remember thl
pace;
THE
REXA`LL STORE
breaks up and floats aw' ny. The dark
earth appears and very quickly looks
as if it had been lightly dusted over.
with a green powder. It recovers
quickly, for the snow has kept it
warm. The trees are not so soon
themselves again. They have been
exposed to the cruel winds, the sav-
age, silent, paralyzing frosts. For a
month after winter has gone they
are black and bare. Life comes back
to them only when 'they have been
well warmed by the sun. Last year
they were not in leaf until June.
Much Outdoor Life.
There is a passion in the summer
here. One only feels this in countries
which have a long, hard winter. The
earth seems to rejoice in its freedom.
There is a luxuriance of growth which
is scarcely known in England, a sud-
den rush of life, a glory of light and
warmth and splendor. Ask any Rus-
sian living abroad what he most
misses and he will tell you "The
White Nights," All through June,
with a little overlapping on either
side of it, sunset and sunrise are so
near together that there is no dark-
ness. Last night I was sitting -out
of doors reading at eleven o'clock. We
dine at half -past eight, and after
strolling about the garden, or watch-
ing the. after -glow flame in the sky
and reflect its glory in the Gulf of
Finland, we say, "It must be getting
late." Someone looks at a watch. It
is midnight! Who could have guess-
ed it? We go reluctantly to bed, our
rooms quite light still, until with hesi-
tating hand we draw curtains over
the windows. It seems a shame to
shut out those wonderful "White
Nights." -
It is a happy life, that of the Rus-
sian "datchnik" ("datcha" dweller).
Very simple and primitive, utterly
different from English country -house
life. To begin with "datchas" as a
rule are wooden houses, only meant
for summer habitation. All winter
most of them stand empty. When
they are to be occupied again serv-
ants go down, lightht fires,
re
s, clean themm
up. Then the furniture
is sent by
road, piled up on carts. Not too much
of it. Just enough for comfort. Ap-
pearances are not considered.
No Formality.
There is no state or ceremony. One
lives out of doors as much as possible
or on glassed -in balconies which are
but ono slight remove from the open
air. Outside every "datcha" are set
benches, both in the garden, if there
is one, and in the roach. Upon these
it is customary to sit and talk for
hours. Dress is sketchy, and often
scanty. Meals are at odd times, and
can be prolonged or cut short at will.
For example, a ,Russian hostess will
say to the parlor maid "See if the
cool: has anything else to give us,"
or it may be, "Never mind about the
chickens and the souffle, Masha. Just
bring us tea. We have had enough to
eat."
Most English people, accustomed to
the formality and state of our coun-
try houses (delightful also in their
way), would be revolted by the go -
as -you -please life of the "datcha."
But it is of a piece with everything
else. With the wild gardens, grow-
ing as they please, letting nature be
their gardener. With the sergeants so
smiling and friendly and cheerful,
but, judged by our standards, so in-
competent. With the free -and -easy
manners of the "datchniki," deter-
mined to nialce their summer'as com-
plete a contrast as possible to their
winter existence in town. From
September to May they live in almost
hermetically sealed 'houses, They
take no exercise, breathe as little
fresh air as they can, Their com-
plexions grow wax -like, their eyes
dull. From May till August they get
as near nature as they can. Instantly
their appearance alters. They look
healthy and strong. They feel vig-
orous and normal. All the result of
fresh air.
HARVEST THAT NEVER ENDS.
Wheat Cut Throughout the Year in
Different Countries.
All through the year wheat is being
harvested. In January it is being cut
in the great fields of the Argentine
and in New Zealand, La February
and Marta it is cut in the East Inches
and Egypt. The wheat fields are har-
vested in April in Cyprus, Asia Minor,
Persia, and Cuba, and in May in China
and Japan. June is the busiest har-
vest month of the whole year for
then Turkey, Greece, Spain and South-
ern France, as well as most of the
Southern States of America, are all
cutting wheat. The more northerly
States of America, as well as Austria.
Germany and parts of Russia, do their
wheat harvesting in . July. August
sees the wheat crop gathered In Great
Britain, and September and October
for Sweden and Norway. Peru and
South Africa are busy harvesting in
November and December.
Restitution, if made, would often
Prevent destitution.
AWAY WITH THE
HOEN'ZOLLERNS
KAISER TS MASTER ASSASSIN,
SAYS FRENCHMAN.
Allies Will Make No Treaty With the
Royal Family of
Germany.
Joseph Reinach, in the Paris Figaro,.
launches what some think may well
become an allied watchword: "Away
with the, Hohenzollerns." The allies,
he says, will agree that there shall be
no treaty ' with William of Hohenzorl-
tern, or with any member of his fam-
ily, and he continues:
"Unless I am greatly mistaken the
question of the Hohenzollerns will.
become more important every day.
It is too vague to: speak of destroy-
ing'German militarism, we must abol-
ish German militarism's soul, which
is the house 'of Hohenzollern, with its
feudal castes and' all its birds of prey.
Kaiser's War.
"I have shown twenty times that
the war is the personal work of the
German Emperor. Exactly when he
began to premeditate it perhaps even
he does not know. But it a fact.
that he had taken his stand Novem-
ber 6, 1913, when he unbosomed him-
self to the Belgian King about `the
necessity of war soon and his ser-
tainty of success.' Itis a fact that
this imminent war was the subject
of the famous conference of April,
1914,' whith Archduke Franz Ferdin-
and, at Konopstadt. It is a fact that
finally, as accomplice of Austria's ul-
timatum to Serbia, he with his own
hand abolished all chance of peace,.
refused the conference proposed by
England, and the arbitration of -The
Hague conference offered by the
Czar, and declared war on Russia at
the very moment when the Vienna.
Government had welcomed Petro -
grad's proposals. And this though
every pretext forwar had van-
ished.
One Lord and Master.
"Since the brusque attack through
Belgium failed, andhis bright dream
of victory vanished, since German
corpses strew the earth and the Ger-
man nation is hungry and bears the
hatred of the world while the horizon
is lowering with menace, the Ger-
man Emperor is afraid and says: 'I
willed it not.' Then, who did will it?
"His feudal chiefs, his Junkers, the
Kron Prinz and his agrarians willed
it, too, but Germany of the Hohen-
zollerns is no oligarchy or democ-
racy. There is one lord and master,
Hohenzollern, the Emperor. It is he
who willed, who ordered, who began
this war. All other accomplices and
there are many, Austrian and Ger-
man both, cannot' alter the fact that
the aiser is principally responsible.
His is the first place at the dock of
infamy, where others after him will
sit. He is the master assassin.
Justice Awaits. .
"The British Premier Asquith has
also said this in a solemn declara-
tion before the House of Commons
in connection with the case of Capt.
Fryatt.
Is said:
'The British Gov-
ernment will bring to justice the
criminals responsible, whoever they
may be and whatever their position.'
"Surely, in such a case the man
who is the author of the system un-
der which the crime is committed is
the most guilty of all. Who is that
man? Over a year ago, in the ver-
dict on the Lusitania, a jury at Kin-
sale pronounced guilty of wholesale
murder the officers of the submarine,
the German Government, and the
Emperor of Germany. All those gen-
erals, those officers, those soldiers
are only his tools and accomplices.
They struck the blow, but Nero
ordered it. As Mr. Asquith said, it is
he who is chiefly .responsible. He
was the arch -criminal.
Death for Kaiser.
"The conduct of tine war is one
thing. We will employ against the
Germans every instrument of de-
struction they first employed against
us, The conditions of peace are an-
other. We will not make our peace a
mere truce between two slaughterers.
We will insure the fetus of free peo-
ples. But with him who premeditated,
willed, and ordered all these crimes—
one does not negotiate with him; one
judges him."
GAME AS A NATIONAL ASSET.
Preserves Are Necessary. to Protect
What Remains. '
Judging from the rate at which the
wild creatures of North America are
now being destroyed, fifty years hence
there will be no large game left in
the United States nor in Canada, out-
side of rigidly protected game pre-
serves. It is therefore the duty of
every good citizen to promote the
protection of forests and wild life and
the 'creation of game preserves, while
a supply of game remains. Every
man who finds pleasure in hunting or
fishing should be willing to spend
both time and money in active work
for the protection of forests, fish and
game.
Inl the settled and civilized regions
of North America, there is no real
necessity for the consumption of wild
game as human food; nor is there any
good excuse for the sale of game for
food purposes. The operations of
market hunters should be prohibited
everywhere, tinder severe penalties.
The highest purpose which the kill-
ing of wild game and game fishes can
hereafter be made to serve is in fur-
nishing objects to overworked men
for tramping ,and camping trips in
the wilds, and the value of wild game
as human food should no longer be
regarded as an important factor in
its pursuit.—Codd of Ethics, Michigan
Wild Life League.
Women always have a lot to say
about their rights but never a word
about the wrongs of the poor man. '
The grouch is a barnacle on health
and, happiness. If yob, would advance
at your full rate of speed scrape off
the barnacles.
Delivering Smashing "Blows Against
Germans.
The veteran Russian General Kash-
talinesi, who commanded the Russian
divisions which recently captured
twenty thousand Germans by smash-
ing blows in Galicia.
A BRITISH TORPEDO.
One of the Most Remarkable New
Weapons of Warfare.
An English officer on leave from
the Cameroons, who fully understands
the topography of the Gold Coast and
the whole district known as The
White Man's Grave says that in the
Cameroons the fighting is more fierce
than in Flanders.
"At times it is primitive and sav-
age," he says, "added to which are
the deadly climatic conditions, and
the fear of attacks from tarantulas,
reptiles, ferocious animals and all
the diseases of the tropics. Service
in Africa requires a varied knowl-
edge and a wide experience. An of-
ficer has to be an expert in many
directions and each has to make a
special study of ordnance and coastal
defence.
"Seven years ago, Bleriot crossed
to English Channel in an aeroplane,
and the world wondered. To -day, the
European 'sky is dotted with flying
men. Without a doubt, war has de-
veloped mechanics, aeronautics and
every science years ahead of normal
progress. Every war department is
stirring its brains, down to the pri-
vate in the trenches who constructs
his own periscope from ,a stick and a
broken mirror, which at times proves
as effective as the periscope -rifle
which enables the soldier to shoot
without exposing himself above the
P g
parapet. There is no end to the in-
novations for destruction, but one
which the English navy claims will .
actually search for a target is worthy
of mention and that is a new torpedo.
"Its mechanical simplicity renders
it the more efficient, and it is claimed
CLEANSE THE BLOOD
AND AVOW DISEASE
When your blood is impure, weak,
thin and debilitated, your system -
becomes susceptible to arty or all
diseases,
Put your blood in good condition.
Hood's Sarsaparilla acts directly,
and peculiarly on the blood—it puri-
fies, enriches and revitalizes it and
builds up the whole system.
Rood's Sarsaparilla has stood the
test of forty years. Get it today.
It is sure to help you..
that when the new equipment is fully
installed even Ileligoland and Wile
helmsiiaven will cease to be safe re-
fuges for a fleet. ,
"This torpedo can be directed to
talceany course and to alter its course
at any distance automatically, Sup -
post a warship or other target to be
2,000 yards from the submarine about
to fire a torpedo. The range; is set
for 2,000 yards plus an additional 500
yards. If tine torpedo hits the target
within that range its mission is com-
pleted, but if it misses it travels on
for 500 yards, then swings back,
boomerang fashion and zig-zags ox
circles with a bias in the direction of
the moving target until it strikes,
The rudder can be so set as to oper-
ate the torpedo in a logarithmic
spiral. The return of the torpedo
covers a range of. 500 to 1,000 yards
from the maximum gauge therefore,
approaching to a distance about a
thousand yards from the discharging
vessel. Should it then be unsuccess-
ful in hitting anything, it automatic-
ally opens seacocics and plunges to
the bottom of the sea. Upon striking
the seabed it explodes and is no long-
er a menace to anything afloat." aa.e
SAVE THE TREES.
More Attention Is Being Paid to Their
Protection.
That the shade tree increases the
value of property, and adds much to
the beauty of surroundings is being
more and more appreciated. Muni-
cipal corporations are encouraging
the planting of trees in greater num-
bers as well as protecting those they
already have. Many estimates have
been made as to the actual cash value
of a growing shade tree, but all con-
cede that its aesthetic greatly exceeds
its monetary value. In the transfer
of real estate, a favorably situated
shade tree will enhance the value of
the property out.of all proportion to
the intrinsic value of the tree. From
a financial standpoint, therefore, the
shade trees should be protected.
Several railways are giving careful
attention to the trees. Not only are
they protecting, by special patrols
and otherwise the forests along their
lines, but, at no inconsiderable ex-
pense, they are protecting them on
their rights-of-way. One railway
line was diverted -from its originally
planned route to save two handsome
maple trees. Considerable attention
and much favorable comment has been
bestowed upon this considerate ac-
tion of the railway corporation.
The Bones Were Knitting.
It was several days after arriving
home from the front that the soldier
with two broken ribs was sitting up
and smoking a cigar, when the doctor
came in. 'Well, how are you feeling
now?" asked the latter. "I've had
a stitch in my side all clay," replied
the wounded soldier. "That's all
right," said the doctor. "It shows
the bones are knitting."
FRENCH TROOPS NOW STRADDLE
MAUREPAS-HEM HIGHROAD
British Gain Additional Ground North of Bazentin le Petit and
North-West of Pozieres.
A despatch from London says :—
The French and 'British continue 'their
steady work of' extending and consoli-
dating their positions in the German.
second line and preparing for a pow-
erful thrust at the third. There has
not been a let up of an hour on the
western front now in weeks, the allies
hero realizing that they must keep the
Germans busily engaged to prevent
the withdrawal of men to otter fronts
where the offensives of the other En-
tente power's are sweeping back the
Germans and Austrians.
As on other days this week, the Bri-
tish and French concerned 'them;sel.ves
principally with attacks beyond Poz-
leres and in the district of Bern wood.
Some particularly brilliant actions oc-
curred on the French front, resulting
according to the official report of the
French War Office on Friday, in the
further advance of tine French be-
tween the Sonrni•e and Maure r
pas. The
ridge for which Gen, Foeh's troops
have been fighting fol' more than a
week is now completely in their
hands, the summit having been reach-
ed in a dashing charge this afternoon.
The French now straddle the Mauve -
pas -Hem highroad and hold the most
dominant position In this sector.
Night fighting enabled the British
to gain sonic additional ground north
of Bazentin le Petit and north-west
o1' Pozieres, where the apex of the
British wedge is now approaching the
A'Iartinpuich ridge. 1:Iaig's report on
Friday night deals principally with
aerial adventures, in which 68 British
machines carried out extensive bomb-
ing operations against the German
concentrations at Brussels, Namur,
Mons, Buseiguy and Courtrai, all
points far behind the Kaiser's front
On the Verdun front the respite
continued for another day, broken only
by small raiding actions, in which the
French gained minor successes on
both banks of. the Meuse. The artil-
lery combat continues with violence,
and another German aeroplane has
been shot down by a member of the
Franco -American. Flying Corps.
Two more British aeroplanes also
have been lost as a result of their dar-
ing exploits behind the German lines.
sT NI LAUCAPTURED
THE RUSSIAN S EEP
Great Railway Centre in Galicia Taken by General Letchitaky's
Army.
A despatch from London says :—
Stanlelau, next to Lemberg the most
important railway city in Galicia, has
fallen to the Russians.
Gen, Lstchltzky's army, which has
been hammering at the city's gates
for more than a week, taking one for -
titled bander after another, captured
its objective on Thursday, in a swift
dash across the River Czarna Bystri-
tza. The city's fall was officially ' en -
pounced by Petrograd on Friday, and
is admitted by the Austrian War Office
which in its statement says :
"We evacuated Stanislav without a
fight."
The garrison and the army which
had been defending the city's eastern
approaches eecapee. Fleeing north -
wards along the Stanislau-Lemberg
railway, the Teuton forces are hotly
pursued in the direction of Hanoi,
another important railway town it
miles to the north. The capture of
this town is believed to be only a mat-
ter of hours,
Meanwhile the Russian left wing,
acting in conjunction with Letchitz-
ky's Stanislav array, resumed its drive
against the Teuton• Carpathian forceoss
and captured Delatyn, their main
base, according to official admission.
on Friday night, Petrograd is silent
on this success, but all Indications are
that the long and bitterly -fought -for
Russian aim, to separate the Teuton
southern wing from the northern
armies is near its realization, If it is
not already aconrplished,