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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 23, 1918)
1 . aocietr.i o,c.B.?r Saw" 1UI- - THE mm n T Is Papei Has Enlisted with the Government in the Cause of America for the Period of the War THE WEATHER Tonight and Thursday Fair! Heavy Frost Morning Highest temp, yeaterday 69 Lowest temp, last night 37 The Only Paper in Roseburg Carrying AssociatedJPress Dispatches VOL. IX. ItOSUIIUltG, DOUGM8 COUNTY, OUIXiON WEDXKSDAP, OCTOBER 23, 1B18. 252 EVE EWS E E German Reply to Wilson's Statement Creates Little Change In Situation. TERMS OF EVACUATION 'Germany Would JJko Privileges Pro bably Not Bo Accorded Allied Armlet Continue to SiuiinIi Enemy tit all Points. (By Associated Press.) "WASHINGTON, Oct. 23. Ger many's latest note was delivered to Secretary Lansing this morning by the Swiss legation, and it may be positively stated, that there is not a thing in the communication to in any way alter the decision of the president, and! tnat he will not pro pose an armistice to the allies be fore the Germans evacuated all oc cupied territory. It v-as intimated, however, t.at the only question de manding Immediate consideration is whether there shall be a discussion of tho "terms" of evacuation, while the allied uud American armies con tinue the work of clearing Belgium and Northern France of Teuton troops. AMERICANS TAKE RKUHJjES. WITH THE U. 6. ARMY, Oct. 23. The town of Brullles, on the west ern bank of the lAeuse river, north west of Verdun, which has been very stubbornly defended by! the Ger mans, has been given up by the enemy. This is the latest point where the Americans have driven a dent into Hun defenses, d-espite the strongest resistance. Unable to check the United States troops the Germans set fire to the town and withdrew. FIGHTIXG AT VATiKXOIK;KS. j LONDON, Oct. 23. British are1 fighting their way into the center of! Vilejyiennes,. an Import sat city just) south of the Franco-Belgian frontier. The enemy is putting up a strong machine-gun firht fiom the east bank or the Scheldt canal. The British attack south of Val enciennes today is of vast stragetic importance, and' the allied salient is a menace -to German lines clear to Holland, and if widened will have a tremenduous effect on the enemy front td the south. Fighting is along a front of five or six miles, and the enemy has 'been jdrlved back a mile along the entire distance. Al though German troops are .resisting stiffly their retreat is steady. TALK IS CHEAP. LONDON, Oct. 23. The practic ally universal opinion of London newspapers of Maximlllian's speech before the reichstag is summed up in comment of the Evening Standard in the one sentence: "There is much vague talk, but nothing else." REACH SERRE RIVER. LONDON, Oct. 23. Northwest of Laon French -roans have reached the line of the Serre river, and have ad vanced two or three miles on an eight mile front. START NEW ATTACK. LONDON. Oct. 23. British forces today began a new attack on the front between Lecateam and Soles mes. Haig s men have captured Bruay, two and a half miles north of Valenciennes, and have reached the west bank of the Scheldt canal. It was reported this afternoon that Romeriz, a mile and a half north east of Solenes, had been captured from the enemy. A good many pris oners are coming in and the Germans are fighting doggedly to check the allied advance. NEW GERMANIC STATE. BASEL, Oct. 23. German-Austrian deputies in the Austrian reich strath have formed an assembly for the purpose of conducting the af fairs of Germanic people In Austria. The assemoly has Isuea v. declara tion announcing the creation of the "Germanic state of Austria." AUSTRIA LETS GO. AMSTERDAM, Oct. 23. Austrian authorities in those parts of Poland occupied by Austrian armies have formally handed over the administa tion of civil affairs to the Polish people, according to a Vienna dis patch. WILL MAKE GERMANY FROTH. LONDON. Oct. 23. Foreign Sec retary Balfour said in a speech today that it is not consistent with the safety, security and unity of the Brit ish empire that German's colonies be returned to her. SUBTILE PROPAGANDA. COPENHAGEN. Oct. 23. Chan cellor Maximilian has announced the adoption of a bill" making the Ger man reichstag responsible hereafter fur war or peace. The measure Is alleged to become effective when Germany's project of a league of na tions, proposed! by the chancellor a couple of weeks ago, becomes effect' ive. CARGO SHIP FOUXDKKS. WASHINGTON, Oct. 23. The navy department announced the sinking of an American cargo steamer, the Lake Borgne, off the v coast of France. The vessel struck a rock ana foundered . There was no loss of life. IjEAVES POH SAX FIIANCISCO. Miss Lola Williams, a popular young lady of this city who has just recently returned . from Honolulu, where she nas been employed by the government in the capacity of a nurse, and who has been visiting with her mother Mrs. J. C. Williams of this city, left last night for San Francisco to report at the Presidio for further notification for service. RED OI90&S WORKERS. Ladies who are interested In the sowing department of the tied Cross are notified that there is no more ma terial just at present at the loca1 work rooms. If any one has any capes or dresses at their homes work ing on them they are requested to bring them to the work rooms and finish them as an effort is being made ) to send all these clothes away in the near future and the work must be completed at an early date. RALPH QUINE IS ILL Mrs. J. G. Stephenson, of this city, who is visiting with her son. Wood ley, at Fort Columbia, 'has written to Mrs. George Quine that her son, Ralph, is ill with smallpox. At first It was thought he was taken with Spanish influenza, but later devel opments proved his illnos to be that of smallpox. The patient haK been removed to Fort Stevens for medical attention and it Is not thot his case will prove serous, though hit parents will keep closely acVised con cerning his condition. Returns From Salem. . Miss Violet Graham returned from Salem last evening, where she wat called to the funeral of her nephew Thomas Townsend, who was a victim of pneumonia. Douglas Boys Will Iavo Three oi Douglas county's boy? will leave tonight for a northern camp where they will be inducteu into the service. They are William Bayless, Joseph Walker and William Anderson. lieft For Eugene Today. Mrs. Ralph Rush el and two chil dren left this afternoon for Eugene, where they will visit for a few days with the former's brother, after which they will go to Portland to join Mr, Russell. Will Move to Roseburg. J. H. Buchanan of Dillard was in the city yesterday looking for re sidence property. Mr. Buchanan ex pects to move to Roseburg in the near future or just as soon as he can find a suitable house for his family. Suit Was Filed Today. In the circuit court today a suil was filed! for the recovery of a prom issorv note, Wm. Hanks being th- plaintiff and W. A. Bogard the de fendant. Attorney B. L. Eddy re presents the (plaintiff. Taken to Mercy Hospital. Wm. Kirkland, who came here re cently from the south to accept ; position as machinist in the S. F roundhouse, was taken to Mercy hos- ni4o1 tliln nmfnfun- Kninllon nf Oflr. I ious illness.' Dr. Hoover is tho at-' tending physician. Shipping Deer Skins. Cor.nty Treasurer James Sawyers wur hiiHv hi jmmrnine- with the shipping of deer skins contributed j by the people of the county for the j aviation branch of the army. The; proceeds from the sale of these skins I will be1 given to the Red Cross. F. F. Hoover and Noble Andrews, of Myrtle Creek, visited with friend? here yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Levi White, of West Roseburg, are in receipt of a brief note from their son, Levi, .who with the 49th has 'Just arrived overseas. The young man has many friends here, who will be glad to get this word from him. Word has ben received1 here that another Parazo boy had passed away at his home In Chlllcon. Kla math county. No particulars were in the message other than he would be buried at Fort Klamath. Live-wire Doings of City j U. S. TROOPS THINK Are Confident Germans Are Playing the Game For Time To Recuperate. TO CONTINUE OFFENSIVE Closing in of Whiter WIU See No Cessation of American Mt'ort to Demolish tho Huns Brit ons Stir up Enemy. (By Associated Press.) WITH U. S. FORCES WEST OF VERDUN, Oct. 23. Unless saved by their plea for peace the German ar mies will be subjected to a steady hammering along the greater part of the western front throughout the winter, it is quite generally the opinion among the troops that Prince Maximilian's note was inspired for the sole (purpose of obtaining a breathing spell for the hard pushed Germans. Decreased activity would enable the enemy to recuperate and make certain a prolongation of the war. United States army officers state that there are only about two places along the entire front where winter activities a.e impossible, but probably seventy-flve per cent of the battle line otters no real obstacle to a continuance of activities during the forthcoming months of bad weather. It is the plan to have the American troops continually deliver short, sharp and smashing -blows at all accessible points, compelling the enemy to Keep large numbers of I troops massed here. I PEACE WITH JUSTICE. j iOOnnriTi.in nnnon ',...n"n,.v, . OPSIS, Oct. 23. British troops are again storming the German defenses west of Maufieuge in a new attack launched today. Just as soon as the Scheldt river is Crossed at Valencien nes, the British advance will serious ly threaten both Mons and Mau- beuge. Chancellor Prince .Maximil ian told the reichstag that Germany proposes to carry on a defensive war fare if the imperial government fails to secure from the allies "peace with justice." Maximilian alleged that the German government wants to know what President Wilson's fourteen conditions or peace mean to the fu ture of the Teutonic people as a na tion before it enters into any peace upon those proposals. REAR GUARD HARD PRESSED. KOMK, Oct. 23. Austrian rear guards of fleeing enemy units in Al bania are being hard pressed oy Ital ian cavalry, and the Austrians have retired to defenses north, of the Ma tin river, thirty piiles north or El basan. 1ST ROSEBURG LADY IS CALLED BV DEATH airs. V. A. Dimmick, ot West Roseburg, died at the family home late yeslerady afternoon following a jhort illness, resulting in complica tions which apparently were unsur niountable. Mr. Dimmick, who had been in Montana for a good: part of the summer, arrived home yesterday morning and was at the bedside ! when the end came. The deceased is 1 survived by her husband and several children, ;wm of whom are quite j tjmull. G:m daughter, Mrs. Clarence ! Cooley, v.us nouie during her moth er's illness, Anotlte married dau- ghter, Mrs. Downing, residing at ' Leona, was notified by telephone yes terday evening of Mrs. Dimmlck's leath and is expected here today. Mrs. Dimmick was a faithful, conse crated Chrictian and a member of th, Seweath Day Church The fun- l eral will occur late this afternoon, only the family and a few friends being permitted to attend, owing to Influenza being prevalent in the city. Interment will 'be in the Masonic cemetery. ,jj$ ATTItACTIV ' I'KATlltK. Miss Acnes Pitchiord hr.o added another attractive feature to her news stand on Jackson street in the form of a small sliding window, thus closing the Interior and making the office more comfortable for the sr.leslady 'luring the cold weather. The Interior is undei going a renew al of oak slain, while the exterior of the bulling is fteing treated to a fresh coat of white paint. HORN At Portland, October 21. to the wife of Dr. L. A Dillard, a son. The mother Is a sister of W. L. and Tom Cobb, of this city, and formerly lived here. Dr.' Dillard, a dentist. Is with the army nt Camp Mead, Md. Fl Julius Riddle Writes Concern' ing Activities Among the American Forces. JUST ABOUT SOCKLESS Hod To . Leave All His Winter Ap- luirol in the Barracks Bofovo leaving For the Front. Germans On the Run. Dear Mother. Was some pleased today, when I received a big bunch of mail from home, seven or eight letters from you and Dad, one from each Aunt Poarl, Aunt Nett and Leo Rap p. First mail we have had in two weeks or better. I suppose you have been worrying as I haven't written for almost two weeks, the fact is I've been moving all the time. One of the men tran fi le red out of the Company, a driver, so I got' his car,, and that means work, fixing the car up and working all at the same time and we were the original busy guys for a week or two while the big push was on. That is what I do like about our outfit, we hit afl the fronts when there is some thing dtiing. Believe ine, we don't miss anything. Since things have quictedi down in that sector and the salient was all straightened out, we have moved to another sector and things are humming right along here now. I am more proud every day that I 1 am an American and in the Amerl - enn army as they are certainly the bnVK t lint HTfi ShOWfnET the HtmS w,lat u "loan3 to fPht falr ml on the square, and lick the dev,II out of them. We certainly havg Willie's number and Til bet he lias a hunch that America's "contemptible" lit tle army is the one tuat Is going to make the foot race to Berlin a real ity.. . ,, , .. .. i,. . While orderly for another fellow before our last move we fixed his car all up, overhauling the motor and muttine in new bearings, etc. hut right after that I got my car and I have not have not had a chance to do anytTiing to it along the overhaul ing line. May have a chance after this push is over, but it Is going to be some cold about that time or the year. It is plenty cold rjght now along in the nights when we are rambling along the roads. I have not thought much about -Xmas as yet, but since you have men tioned it I do hone they let packages come through, for my sweet tooth is beginning to Bother me again and my feet are sockless most of the time so you can see about what I need. I left all ofl my winter stuff In my barracks bag and I don't have much hope of evei seeing that again, but our officers feel confident thai we will all got them again some time, hut that Is the big question. Hope we are going to prettv soon for some of that winter clothing would look mighty good to me now. but there Is one thing I believe this will he the last winter we will have to work over here, so we can stand it with a smile, especially as the lioche ace doing the Tango Crawl back to Berlin with the Amex forces prodlne them along to speed them up a little. I am going to take a chance and see If I can catch a little Bleep, may be' a coujple of hours before I have to get out again, and sleep Is the real big thing right now. With love. JULIUS. KAISER MUST YIELD. SAYS EDITOR HARDEN AMSTERDAM, Oct. 21. "We are alone. When a fortress can no long er hold it is no dishonor if the com mander surrenders. The Kaiser must take up his cross of conclud ing quickly necessary peace, and ac cepting whatever is hard. Let the Kaiser declare himseir ready and let him fit himself with new Germany ns her first citizen." This utterance by Maximilian Har den, addressed to several "people In Berlin yesterday, was loudly ap plauded. Herr Harden, whose plain-spoken language In Die Zukunrt, of which he is editor, has caused suspension of that journal on several occasions, was permitted, according to the re ports of hfs address, to speak freely and without hindrance. His remarkable declaration re specting surrender and "the Kaiser's tobs" followed a review of the situation in which he pointed out that Bulgaria was occupied, Turkey's fate was sealed and Austria-Hungary was out of the fight. "FLU" IS ON M INE Half of the Cases Reported In Roseburg Are Now. Fully Recovered.' SITUATION WELL IN HAND Quarantine Is Bringing Good lte- . suits And The Lid Will Ho Olos ed Tightly For Next Fow Days to Curb Disease. That trie "Flu" Is slightly on the decrease in this city, is the report trom the County Health officer today and it is thought that the epidemic has In all probability, begun to slack en, in the number and severity of cases. From the 100 cases now re ported In RoBeburg, half are fully recovered and able to be about the streets while the remainder are in various stages of recovery. However there should be no slacking or lift ing up of the quarantine lid in lact more care should be taken than ever by citizen and physicians alike now to prevent the spread of the plague, according to the health officers. It can readily be seen that the strict quarantine that has been adopted here and throughout the county is bringing good results and the "ltd' will be held down even more closely for the next few days. The latest victim of the disease in Roseburg among the local physicians is Dr. A, F. Sether, who was forced to his sick-bed last evening, when the first symptomes of the "Flu appeared. County health officer K. L. TCIller, Dr. L. M. Lehrbach and City Henlth Officer B. R. Shoemaker who have all been stricken with Hie disease are practically recovered, the former two physicians now being sufficiently recovered to care for their practices and official duties, so that the medi cal situation which has been rather acute here during Alie past few days Ir Imnrnvpri . Tlirniinnt thn Count v towns the".lnfhrenj!alff- fastA dtenip-- pouring and the situation In Riddle Myrtle Creek. Glen dale and Yoncalla is very encouraging according to tho latest reports. The various districts throuout the County including Wil bur, Winchester, Ten Mile, Ollnla, Looking Glass, Green and several others have closed their schools be cause of the Flu", however in many of these districts It is thought that the situation will be sufficiently im proved to warrant the opening of schoolfl next Monday. Todays reports are decidedly bettor on the whole and it is thought that the end of the week will bring even more relief. In proportion to the number of eases with that of other counties in the state, Douglas has possibly lost fewer cases through death from the influ enza and its complications than any other and the results show that the physicians are having the coopera tion, universally of every citizen in a united effort to wipe out tne reva- gos of the jnlague. HAVING BIG FEEDS ON BATTLE Fl Telling of their experience at the battle front In letters received from a number of local boys with, the heavy artillery today they say an Jabundunce of good wholesome food Is being supplied to tho fighting forces and In great quantities. Hub Qtifne, JeTf Tester, Leon McClintock, Bert Bates and George Willet are all housed together in a dugout, CO foet under the ground, and are doing their own cooking. Judging from the "menu" the boys speak of, they are certainly getting along in fine shape and enjoying a great variety or foodstuffs, cooked In their own original wav, which probably tastes good to a hungry Yank, but would soon "got" a fellow Inclined townrd dyspepsia. At any rate tho boyn are getting all the good thero Is to be had out of the big game and when they return, will have some halr rulslng experiences to relate to their friends. MANY LETTERS COME " FROM OVERSEAS TODAY A big lot of overseas mall arrived In Rosehurg today and aB a conse quence there are many haripy fathers and mothers. The boys who are with the heavy artillery and right in the thickest of tho big fight, write migh ty cheerful concerning their present welfare and seem to take a great delight In dodging the Hun aholls whizzing over their heads. Leon McClintock and Bert Bates sent home as a souvenir buttons cut off of the uniforms of deodl German soldiers oelonging to the Crown Prince's army. After heavy fighting on the front recently, in which manv Ocrmnns were killed, a number of tho Roseburg boys went on a "tour of Inspection" over In German terrl torv to witness the havoc their withering- Are had wrought. They found countless dead German sold iers, many of them still holding their guns In a death grip and the sight was one that Is indescribable. Great quantities of souvenirs could he had but were not taken for the reason that It is impossible to carry them when an order Is given to move from one sector to another. The local boys are all In. line health, haven't had a liath for weeks, or .a shave, but are still free from the "cooties", still another one of their number writes that some of his close asso ciates are "scratching a little" and that they will probably "take on" a consignment of tile visitors at no far distant date. OLD HIGH COST OF LIVING TAKES JUMP Old High Cost ot living has jumped during the. past twelve months that mere existence has be come a sort of luxury. Your nrocoj-yman tells you lie simply has to charge the price asked the, clothier informs you that the same suits he sold for S20, are now (40 and $50 each, and a bargain at that; your mikman strikes you off the list in a hurry If you dare demur to $3.7l)i er quart a month; your wife's winter coat will bo close to the SCO mark, and her shoes will be a bargain nt $14.50. As to your winter's wood pile the least said the better. Such are the fruits of war, and such are the burdens to be borne by the groat army of the secondary de fense. Its' a "rent life if you don't weaken. But what would your groceryman sny If you asked him to knock off his profit in llicr.o troublesome times? What would happen If you Informed your shooman. your milk man, your dry goods man, and the rest of the bunch,, that. they would. havato. let you 'have the goods at a reduced mice? Would theso gontlomon pol Holy nccede to your request? They would not. Hankruptcy would 101 low if they old. You couldn't expect It you would not ask it! These are not tho good old days of old. Costs nave gone up on everytmng, and quite naturally, too. In view"o"f the general condition of nffnlrs It Is a rather astoundlg tit of legislation that Sam Jackson, editor of the Portland Journal would foist onto the statute books this fall. It Is astounding to the person mac quaintcd with the fncts, but to those who understand the motives under lying tho proposed measure, Mr. Jackson s schomo is petty, inaDouc ally dirty, nnd as malicious as any piece of legislation that vns ever framed' to ho ' put over" on the cit izens of Oregon. You have your home papor, yoii believe In It, nnd you roallze that Its Influence as a community bulkier is big. Do you know, also, that a man hlch In affairs of tho nation has rc- contlv stnted thnt the Flint, Second. Third nnd Fourth iberty loans would nover have been possible without tne generous support of tho press of Ore- con and of the nation? Do you know, too, that not one cent of advertising was appropriated by the government to help the pross make the loan t success. But to return to Jnckson'B mall- clous measure. Ho and some I'ort- Innd attorney have decided that the legal advertising rate, whlcn pro vides that publishers shall not be nald a greater sum than five cents per lino, is allogenic!- too nign iu suit his Imperial taste. Ho there fore has nroparod an Initiative pe tition nnd wnntB tho votors of Ore gon to lower tho rr.te, In accordance ith his wlBhes. This Is Millionaire .Tackson'B way of "getting even" with the press of Oregon. Ho hns been unable to dic tate to tho tnlnklnn editors of the state who have steadily refused to he whlnned Into line to suniport Jack son's single tax nnd other campaigns waged by the Journal. He has phoKon the psychological time to car ry out his nefarious plan a time when probably ninety per cent or tne papers of the stato are struggling to keep the voli from the door, that they may "carry on" In their Im portant mission of helping Uncle Enm's war activities. It Is a scheme nnite worthv of Jackson nnd a really clever way to cut tho throats of the country editors. Bring his advertis ing rates down below cost nnd you can run him out of the field! Isn't It a commendable work for a million aire ipuhllshnr to he engaged In? Unfortunntelv for Jackson me vot ers are onto hlB llltlo game. Thoy bellove In tholr own communities. thev hellevo in their home papors. andl they are generous .enough to admit that the newspaper men of tho state have a God-given right to live In Oregon, In Bplto of Editor Jack son's personal wishes In tho matter. N1MFR0NT Says His Company Is Anxious to Get Into the Big 1 Conflict. WRITES HARRY PEARCE Gets Ton Days For Losing His Hard Tack and Says, Good, Old La . 4fer Boor Looks Fine at 0 ' . Cents Per. SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE, Sept. 22i 1918. To Harry Peace and His Kitchen Cabinet: By the time this letter 1-encnes you. your hot stove council ought to be well organized for the winter, down to work and committees all appointed. Over here we are steadily training and studying and getting ready for our work, wl lch promises to be very ' interesting and the boys are all Just aching to get right Into the thick of It. In spite of all tne discomforts anil! umuloasantrieB you can't keep tho spirits of the boys down and right . now one of the boys Is playing a piccolo and just a few minutes ago a bonjo and mandolin "wore going to it". Clog dancers and singers of local repute are among us in num- ' bers. f- Unpleasantrlos such as confine ment to barracks Is common and about 240 o 260 of our 280 are do ing time so to speak. I lost my hard tack coming over and got ten days for that. Then; Friday I lnadvert edly left my writing pad layine on my bunk and five more were added. I tell you, you are supposed to toe the mark. But vhen we can go out, we can buy our beer and wine with a free conscience, for a reasonable -price. Boer costs 9c per glass and you oan -ouy a real glass. Wine Is oheaper than that. TUB boys use this iirlvl lege with mighty good judgement and there aro mlchty tew total all- "" stnlnera among us and fewer drunks than that. Now for the other extreme: To bacco Is just about worth its weight in gold and when a man manages to got a cigarette, he is besieged with follows begging for butts. We have a tobacco Issue, but It Is nwdy over done. The -ard commissary are al most always out and all-in-all you not know what to say, when you see a boy with a cigarette mode of coffee grounds exchanging puffs with ano ther, who has one made of dry leaves and trying to find out which tastes tho best, I tell you, tobacco Is a prime necessity. And mall; For almost seven weeks now, we have boen without It and the battlllon is mighty anxious to hear from home. ' Our pay is overduo and money Is scarce. " Wo get almost enough to eat In great variety. for instance for breakfast we got bacon, potatoes, -bread and coffoe, while (he next morning wo get coffoe, bread, pota toes and bacon. So you see. We get corn beef hash, waste beef, Sal mon and it Is all canned, Including the bacon and potatoes, are mostly dohydrntod just as the Sutherlln "Bverfrosh" Company puts up. We get pruncB too andl I saw on a box the other day the coed oid tlgn of Oregon Prunes and I wondered out of whose Umpqua Valley orcnard they came. The valley hero looks very much like the Umpqua. We are in the neighborhood of the front and 1 have heard the big guns' boom, have seen 'German airplanes being fired upon and saw one which . our hoys brought down. With best wishes for a Happy New Year, I am the friend ot all of you. My address Is simply this and not the signature: PRT. BENJ F. CARO ,Co. 6., 32(1 Field Slg. Bn., Ariorlcan Exp. Forces. REV. WARRINGTON BE WITH Ll Roseburg boys who aro serving with tho 65th henvy artillery at the front, write, they have received word) "over there" that Rev. War rington, of Rosoburg, has arrived In France and that It Is quite possible ho will be assirned to the company which Includes many of tho local boys. This Ib good news to tho soldiers nnd thoy say, they will be delighted If tho rumor iproves to be a fact as thoy would like to get In touch with a recent nrrlvol from this city. Thoy also write that quite re cently Harold Bellows was seen at tho front driving ;n ambulance, but nt the time there was mucn a con gestion of mnchinos and great ac tivity after the battle, that thoy were unable to talk with him. . j