mmmmwmBmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmummmmmmmm EOSEB . -r.1 I'll. ALL HERE j and I ALL TRUE i - .... .. ...uTIMIlCAl 4 nllo A'torl fair. i la Which it Included The Evening Newt and The Roseburg Review VXfV- u ,40. OF ROSKBl'BG REVIEW. ROSEBCRO, OREGON. MONDAY, AIOIST 2. 1021. VOL. X. So. 105, OP THE EVEXKO XEW8. VOL. Mil "r?3a W E w w mm mm mt BRUMFIELD IN RAGE AS QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE MURDER ARE ASKED OF HIM Shakes Fist la Face of News-Review Represenative Who Visits Cell This Morning In Hopes ot Obtaining More news unine Alleged Murder Prisoners Refuse To Discuss Case .- "Mv mind ia not blank now," be 4 w T ! rAtnrleil SI1K SiFK STARMF.K TALKS. mured The reason 1 Dr. Bruuifield froui the cell ou the . upper floor of the jail to one of I the tuner cells down below 18 w . . i .hot nnril.intlt' m because i " might take a er in the upper room. satu shoriff sinrmer this afternoon. I The sheriff said that It would a have been very easy for some one to shoot directly into the upper room from Fowler street or the alley on the eart side of the court house. "It ia my duty to protect the prisoner and keep him for trial and that I am at- . ,,, .in Hie beBt of my A. tmnl hi lu OO tie ItVUl HI ability." the sheriff said. "As far as the story going around that the upper cell Is belter than those on the lower floor. 1 would prefer to stay down be- low if 1 ! prisoner and l)r llrumfleld said today that he liked it better on the lower floor. Had it not been for my 4) fear of some one taking his life I would have kept him iu soil- 0 tary confineuienl." Like an enraged tiger In a steel case. Dr. llrumfleld fhew to tno nars CRKAT BRITAIN ACCEPTS. WASHINGTON. Aug. 22. Great Britain's formal acceptance of the Invitation to participate In the Wash ington conference for limitation of armament and the Far East ques tions, has been received by Secre tary Huglres. FAII.IRK IS AXNOl XCF.U. NhJW iORK. Aug. 2i. Failure or Tripp A Co., was announced on the New ork stock exchange. The firm has been active In motor and tire shares within the last year, in all four stock exchange firms have fail ed. One was recently reinstated, having discharged Its obligations. AWAITING PEACE REPLY. Murder Suspeci TO STIMULATE EXPORTATION'. WiBIIIVllTON Aur 82 With I If ft At Tnfnmn I several amendments the senate bill LUK.cn n i Ianmi intkl , bllhou dolu vauabie through the war dnance corporation Ttro MA. Au 23 Mrs. William for stimulating exportation or agri- H. stubba. wife of a local hotel pro- cultural products passed the house prietor. Is beiug detained here by tne I luuay. nnllce on ansmclon that the woman I Is Maude Moore, wanted at Knox-1 INSPECTS IRIUOATIOX PROJECT villa Tonn for the murder of Lerov D Harth, automobile dealer. Sept. I klamaih tALLS, ur., Aug. a a' too it i. mm tha etrl inmned I Secretary of Interior Fall today In. a' $10,000 appeal bond after having apected the irrigation projects near been sentenced to 20 years. Mrs. i mis cy tu uu u. .ur. e atnhh. ri.niea that she is Maude sibllltles explained on bis first visit Moore and declares she will be re- He will complete his Oregon tour at leased when two men enroute from I Portland Wednesday and will then Knoxvllle arrive to Identify her. o retorted. "But do you remember anything about the murder?" "I refuse to discuss anything about that," he answered. "Do you mean to stand there. Doc, and tell me you don't know anything about that murder you committed? was the next question flung at him. "I don't have to tell you any tiling." he answered, as his piercing black eyes glared through the liars and fairly shone with anger. "No. you don t- have in tell me anything, but 1 want to tell you that you've got a whole lot of things to explain and the world is clamoring to learn of the events connected with the murder and your explanation of your part In It. What have you to say?" "I stand on my constitutional rights and will not talk with you," he replied. He paced the floor con tinuously and Jila face flushed at each question. "I have told George Neuner everything I know about the affair and I think that explanation 1b clear enough. Has he told you about it?" "Yes. he has told us all about what you said, but the statement you made are not satisfactory. We want to know more about it." "You will never learn anything DUBLIN, Aug. 22. Dall Eireann is In secret session to hear the Sinn Felu cabinet's report on tha pro posed reply to I.loyd George's peace offer, which, it is thought, will not oe leady before Friday. Meanwhile Ireland appears confident America sympathizes with the Irish view point. Harry Boland, De Yalera's secretary, told an iutervlewer that "America favora peace between England and Ireland and approves the claims for a separate Irish nation." Blackmail Plot Nipped In Bud PORTERVILLE. Cal.. Aug. 22. William Alexander, sought as the murderer of Mrs. Ermin Bnchman (By United Pre.a.) . i " SEATTLE, AUK- 22. A black-I Preference 10 aw mwiuuy enpuuaeu mailing plot involving Dr. Mark nusuauu, orau ihubuu ueu ui i,t,v PronhrtArLn rierviuan. I rounded by the posse today and died. and foui prominent business men of Alexander told Mrs. Bachman to ARIZONA FLOODS RA'ilXO. PHOENIX, Arir.ona. Aug. 22 Floods threaten a vast destruction again, with Cace creek outside its banks, flooding the state eapitol, and covering farm lands about the city. Valuable records in the eapitol build ing were ruined by the waters, and it estimated the loss generally al ready has reached a half million dollars. US' HELD V.Nt'Or-iSi'ITLTIONAL. GREENBORO. N. C, Aug. 22. ederal Judge Boyd has held that he new federal child labor law is nconstitutlonal. Judge Boyd two ears ago also held as unconslltu ional the Owen-Keating child labor aw and the supreme court of the nited States upheld that ruling. more from me. -he answered au- tbla morning and auonk his fist in griiy. the face of a News-Review represen-1 M (hg po,n, )n th(, convergatiob mire, who appeared with Snorlff Dr jjrumfield walked to a chair. Starmer (or the purpose bi seem tr01(ped ,lt0 )t and ,ckd up a book, opened It to a book mark and 10 interview. This was one or ine m dlsulavs of a flue temper made by the accused man. and at the con clusion of his morning's exhibition be seemed utterly exhausted. Brumfield was pacing the cold ce ment floor or the cell munchiug tome fruit which had been furnished him by his wife only a short time before. As the sheriff and the News Revtew man appeared at the bars, Brumfield glanced up and nodded a "hello." His face took on a worried look when he learned that an inter view was desired, but he willingly answered the llrat few questions uked. "How do you like your new quar ters?" he was asked. "I like them much better than the onea up above," he said. "I have more company," he added, glancing In (he direction of two other prison ers, w ho didn't seem to care whether Ibey associated with him or not. "Were you sick yestefday, doc tor?" was the next question. "Yes, they fed us some bad meat and we were all sick in here," he answered. Between questions he took large bites from a banana and commenced reading, apparently ob livious of his surroundings. He sat motionless for a few moments and then glanced toward the bars where the newspaper reporter was stand ing. Perceiving that the news man was still with him, be squirmed nervously and said: "I'm reading 'Money, Money' have you ever read It?" "No," replied the reporter, "but money will get a fellow iuto lots ol trouble sometimes." To this no answer was received and the News-Ilevlew man con tinued: "Say, Doc, what's t his story they're felling around about you and a bunch of women's lingerie?" Dr. Brumfield dropped his book like a hot coal and leaped to his feet. Shaking tils first angrily at the re- Dorter, he fairly screamed "Starmer. Starmer, come hero anil get this man. Do I have to stanr' hero and listen to this stuff? I won't do It, I won't." Brumfield was shaking like a leaf His face changed alternately from red to white, and his handy MACON, Ga.. Aug.' 22. Three persons are known to have lost their ves In a fire today, which destroyed the Brown House, a frame hotel arly this morning, and firemen ex nressed the belief that the death list would be materially Increased when the ruins were searched. Twenty guests were Injured, many Jumping from the building to avoid being reached by the flames. Men on the Idewalk saved many women by atching them in their arms as ihey umped to the sidewalk. spread out upon the table before clutched nervously. In this condi mm were many delicacies. The two Hon. he ravw the appearance or other prisoners looked on as if to 1 man suffering some terrible enio- ay. "Why be so d stingy. Doc?" , tlon. At the very mention o f the crime with which he is charged. In changes instantly from a man of (Continued on pnge 4.) 'Well, Doc. does your mind still remain a blank?" asked the News Review tepresentntive. Douglas Growers Meet and Adopt Standard Wage Scale For Coming Prune Harvest in A meeting- of the prune growers of difficulties. The standard weight of county was held Saturday after- a box or prunes Is considered oo:i in the city hall for the purpose these resolutions to be 60 pounds. a?re. ine u,n wage scale for At the same meeting an effort was nanmuig of the prune cron this made to fix the rate for commercla 1 drvlnr. but opinion was so varied Tl ri,1:t getfe .dDted at the that no decision could be reached Lt'i ',r,,v'des that all men em- Many of the growers have driers "ei fr the harvest except the with a capacity large enough to take " j ami tne head drier man are care of more than their own crops, ,, r,'"ve 3 per day and board or and are able to dry their neighbors . . r aav without hoard. The head tinmen as an accommodation, and a '' nran Is to receive 14 a day and a much lower rate than If a contract or a without board. These Is signed guaranteeing to handle " . r. J hour day, except certain amount. who work on a 12 rg'ini. Pickers 'or drier hands, ""J" sl.ift t it was decided to pay the s x rnta t,..- 1 . I : Zl ,W"h ,wo nts per box if the plok(r, ,,, ,hrooth. .1,1 I" w"h th bonus pro- "n of two cents. Th.- .r. . a aV" "1 for P'er. but '""'ot "hereby they could be In- . " " because of the rhar.et.i- f the TOB ik. ZT l. " uiinnesi or tn tb. jickm, prwilte, anusual One grower said that If he were sure of getting 1H cents for all the nrunes he could dry. he would quit raising them and go Into the drier business exclusively: and moment later a commercial drier aald that if he could not get 2H cents, be would give up the dryln htislness From all appearance labor will be plentiful during tne prone nar vest. and many of the growers al ready hav their crews lined up and ready to begin work. The scale of wages adopted this year corresponds very closely with those lo force In the Willamette Taller- Seattle, was -broken today with the arrest of Michael Placanica, an al leged members of the "Good Kill ers." a New York murder gang. A letter threatening "kick through, hypocrites, or go to heaven via the dynamite route," led tire police to fake usbinisslveness on the part of one of the victims, who dropped a bundle of fake money, resulting in Placanica's arrest. The letters were signed, "Avenging Angel." IIRKK PF.ItflOXH IiOKK LIVKS IX FIRK TODAY Normal School Head Selected (Br United Presal SAl.EM. Aug. 22. Professor J. S -anders, head of the schools at I .as Vegas, New Mexico, normal school has accepted the post as bead of the Oregon normal school at Monmouth He was al one time Instructor and city superintendent of the schools at The Dalles, Oregon,, and was also city superintendent, or schools at Pendleton. From Pendleton, Landers went to the University of Colorado, md then to the University of New Mexico, where he headed the. depart ment of philosophy and psychology. go Into Washington, according to the present plans. Ml HDKKF.R DRINKS POISON". MRS. BRUMFIELD COMPLAINS OF TREATMENT ACCORDED HUSBAND IN COUNTY JAIL Says He Is Not Getting Right Kind of Food Is Allowed Short Visit With Accused Man This Morning Meeting Was Tear fulSmall Son Accompanies Mother To Fathers Cell choose between him and ner hus baud, and when she chose to stay with her husband be shot her dead. WHIT.NF.Y CHOIU S iOF.S IIOMK. Three Murders Confront Officers IRir limited Presal PORTLAND, Aug. 22. Three nl eged murders now confront the Ore gon authorities. In Koseourg. nr. 11. M. Brumfield Is held tor tne mur der of Dennis Russell, arraigned on charges of first degree murder. The grand Jury bearing Is set tor August 29th. In Pendleton two murders con front the authorities. Fred Patter son ia held in connection with the murder of Matt Jepsun, found iu a Fifty boys, the remainder of the Whitney Hoys Chorus, passed through Itoseliurg yesterday enroute to their homes in Portland and Se attle. The chorus failed to make expenses on their trip and most o the boys returned to Portland sev eral weeks ago, the fifty best per former continuing the Journey south. These too, went "broke, and are returning In a Ford truck, giving concerts at various points along the highway. Those who have returned to Portland were reorgan ized and have been very successful with concerts at the smaller towns around Portland. the MANY IH N'TF.RS IX FORF.ST With the opening of the deer sea son Saturday many hunters tuok ad vantage or their annual vacation and are roaming all over Douglas county In uuest or a little deer meat. Those who only spent Sunday In the forest well on his ranch, while Joss Bruun I met wlfh good success and several ..n. .mi-.tiron the charge of fine specimens ot deer wera brought killing Louis Hagalns near Pilot to this city last evening It is the Rock late Saturday night. Brunn Is general opinion or numers tnai game the nnlv one admitting the killing. Is plentiful this season. However, tne loresis are very nry aim n i ii asv matters to get your full quota Ituout considerable hard work. claiming self-defense. o- Civil War Veteran Sustains IniurvWeral Appoint i . i ments Announcea Pioneer Stage Driver Visits City George W. Roberts, aged 78 years. a resident of Ashland, was in Rose- burg aSturday attending to business matters. Mr. Roberts claims to be the oldest living stage driver on the Oregon-California stsge line. For IS years he drove a six-horse stage between Levins Station, which is now known as Galesvllle, and Hose- burg. That was in the days before the railroad. When Roseburg was he southern terminus of the road he still drove Into this city, making con nections with the train. Travel was very heavy and he was rorced to carry mall and valuable express, but was never held up on this section. When the railroad put the stsge out or commission he went to California sud lor 13 years drove stsge in the Yoseuilte Valley district. He was held up twice there by "Black Bart" the notorious stage bandit. Ho later went Into the Pendleton district and was held up there once. He has now retired and is living at Ashland. Mr Roberts crossed the plains with his oarents when two years old and has been a resilient of Oregon for most of the time since 184j. J. C. Swartzout, a civil war vet eran, and a familiar figure on the streets of Koseburg, is confined In the hospital at the Oregon Soldiers Home as the result of an Injury sus tained evidently from a fall, the latter part of last week. The aged man lives In a tent near the end of Fast Lane street. Al though neighbors missed seeing his bent figure ail of Friday and Satur day, they heard him talking incess antly to himself as is bis Habit, and sunnosed nothing was amiss. Karly Sunday morning. however. they heard him calling loudly for "Harry," one of his neighbors who has befriended him. The call was answerec, and I he old man was found lying on the bed In delirium, covered with blood from a wound sustained by a fall. The tent was In disorder, clothing scat tered about, and furniture broken. He had evidently been out of his head for two das. Neighbors took charge of him. gave him a warm breakfast and fin ally secured him a place In the hos pital at the Sitlrtters Home, tin nas no relatives In icoscnurg, nut tins a son living in New York, who hns re peatedly tried to get the aged man to come to the east. Mr. Swartzout has hitherto refused to go, but says he will now go as soon as he recovers from his illness. rNeis-Ttevlow Washington Rurcau.) WASHI.NOTUN. AUg. 1 "re COSTA RICA TAKKS HOLD OF PANAMA TKRItlTORV WASHINGTON. Aug. 22. Whit 400 marines sailed southward today on the battleship Pennsylvania lo stand by when Costa Klea marches her forces Into a bit of territory whose ownership Panama has con tested. Officials state they do not expect trouble. Secretary Hughes' note to Panama declared the state department knows no reason for Costa Rica to further delay orcupa tlon of the territory. Fl'XFRAL SF.RVICKM TODAY. The funeral services of Mrs. J H Maraters were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon In the chapel of the under taking parlors. Mrs. Sylvia Hen drlckson or the Christian Rclenee 'huri-h had charge or the servlcea. Burial followed In the Looking Olast cemetery. Mr and Mrs. F. C. Ockleman and little daughter have returned from a camplBf trip to Kock creek. Mr. and Mrs Jsmes Sawyers and Miss Gertrude Itast left Saturday for Italnler National Park. In the latter s machine. They also to visit with friends In Victoria, B. C, before their return here gon's federal patronage hns been fl nally agreed upon by Senators Mc Nary and Stanrield and the recom mendations to the president will be follows, confirming the forecast of seeral days ago in The Telegram dispatches from Washington. Collector or Internal revenue, Clyde A. Huntley, Oregon City. Collector of customs. George V Piper. Portland. Appraiser of merchandise, Kdward N. Wheeler, Portland. United States Marshal, Major Clarence It. Hotchklss, Portland. Federal prohibition dinn-tor, Dr Joseph Linnville, Carltuli. Receiver, land office. Roseburg Dr. Fred W. Ilaynes. Roseburg. Receiver, land office, Vale, (ivorg M. Love, Vale. Register of land office. The Dalles Dr. L. W. Donnelly. Arlington. Receiver of land office. The Danes T. C Queen. Dufttr. Register land office, !,a Grande, Carl W. Leliu, Stanfleld. Receiver, land office I, a Grande lull n H. Peare, La Grande. Register land office. Lakevlew Frank P. Light. Lakevlew. Appraisers and examiner, federal farm loan bank. Spokane. Asa' II Tliompson. The last named appointment was not Included in the formal announce ment of the senators but It Is agreed on and will be announced in aui time. The Cnlted States district atlor nev will go to eastern Oregon but P announcement will lie made regard ing this place at this time as th present occupant's term will not ex plre until November. 1822, and th Place will probably be filled large! npon the advice and suggestion the Oregon Bar association. Both senators are planning to leave short Iv after the recess for Oregon and the final announcement of the nom mees for federal offices follows In numerable conferences, the last which took place this afternoon fol lowing the return of Senstor Stan field from a trip to Chicago In enn necllon with the financing of th livestock Interests of the west. TODAY'S MARKF.TS. a PORTLAND. Aug. 22 Cat- t tie itiarket Is strong today, wi'h hogs about steady. The sheep 4 market also shows very strong condition: eggs are unchanged: butter Is I rent higher, with extra cab selling at 40 cents Dr. A. K. fieihr. wife and children returned here last evening from northern nolnta of intereat. They visited In north Yakima with Mrs Sether's narent for several dsys. FTom there they were at Vancouver, n r . Seaside and various otn nolnts of Intaresl. Dr. Sether Mrs. R. M. Brumfield. wife ot the accused dentist, appeared at the county Jail bright and early this morning carrying a basket loaded ith delicacies tor the prisoner. Her slits with her husband have now been limited to thirty minutes and according to her statements made this morning to a News-Review rep resentative, she is "not going to and for it." She seems to think t she should be allowed to visit 1th the doctor as long as she de res and Bays that she will stand on ose rights. The officers, however. re of a different belief. Brumflold has been removed from the cell on e top floor to one of the Interior dark cells on the lower floor and It as here that he? greeted his wife pon her visit this morning. Accompanying Mrs. Brumfield to e Jail, was her son Richard. Th ouug boy does not seem to realize the charges placed against his father for as he kissed the prisoner this morning he smiled a smile of hap noes to be again In the arms of his father. Dr. Brumrield, hugged the youngster close to him and kissed him again and again. He then kissed his wife and the family reunion hi the Jail was a happy one At the ppearance of his wife and young son at the door of the cell this morn- ng Brumfield broke down and cried like a child. Ills ife then broke Into tears and It was some time be fore tbey were able to calm them selves and engage In conversation. When they -wt-re-able to talk, the conversation drifted along on com mon subjects, such as health, weath er, etc., and no mention was made of tho crime or any thing connected with Itrtimfli Id's flight from this city. Mrs. Brumfield carried a basket containing fruit, a Lottie of miik nd three hooks of fiction. Sho tood outside of the Jail for a con siderable length of time this mnrn- ng awaiting the arrival of the sher iff. She appeared very nervous and when approached by a News-Review representative she attempted to avoid any conversation. However. at last she talked freely concerning her husband's Incarceration In the all and In speaking of the treatment accorded the alleged mnrdorer she appeared to be very excited. They are starving him to dentil, she suid. "Why how can they ex pect him to recover his normal sense when he doesn't get the sort of food he needs. Yesterday they fed the prisoners sumo break fust and tliev did not gel another thing to eat until late last night. The meat they hail for breakfast wa; tainted and made he doctor very sick throughout the lay. He was reeling quite badly last night." When asked whether or not her husband appeared to be In the nor mal senses he possessed prior to the crime she said: "No. he Is not the same man. He Is changed consider ably. He does net talk normally nor does he appear as he did when List I saw him." Mrs. Brumfield was then loll that circumstances seemed to he very much against her husband and U appeared very probable that he would be convicted of murdur in the first degree. In answer to this she said: "I cannot see it that way. The newspapers have made it appear that my husband la guilty but I ana sure they will change when every thing Is known. There is nothing; clear that would indicate he killed a man and when you say 'everything is against him' you are making a false statement You have Just malt It appear that way. I am against newspapermen and do not want to talk to them." Mrs. llrumfleld remained with her husband for only a short time this morning and she was accompanied by Sheriff Stariuer. who kept close tab on his watch to see that the visit did not overlap the regulatod space or time. When she started to leave the doctor took her In hi arms and kissed ber fondly. He :nen kissed his son. All three were crying bit terly as the heavy iron door clanked between them and tho wife of that accused man was lead from the Jail. Jurors Drawn For Circuit Court The Jurors for the special term of the circuit court to hear the Brum field case were drawn today by County Clerk Riddle and Sheriff Starmer. The list of thirty names drawn are as follows: J I iu Marvin Sutherlln W. J. Shotipe Sutherlln George Hall Oakland Walter Haines Klktou C. 8. Hunt Oakland Amos B. Crlpp Riddle John Sutton Days Creek C. L. Chenowelh Oakland Hurry l-arklns Oakland Walter 1. Coates :Olalla II. 11. Strong Sutherlln George II. Beat Looking Glass Jesse It Clayton Cmpqua John C. Bacon Ilmpqua KllJah Hatfield -Dixonvlllo Q. W. Hartshorn Sutherlln W. E. Miller Looking .Glass Joe Turpln Yoncalla John (). Lvslul GlenriRlM T. J. Medley Oakland Miner Applegate Yoncalla Sam Crechlow Klkhead J. A. Jacques Glendale M. H. Payne Klkhead .1. I. Roach Glide C. F. Kestorson Kellogg II. K. Krouger Oakland John II Herstlne Olalla A. L. Butler..., aeottsburg George C Perkins; Gardiner R. D Wsv Mvrtle Creek '. . .1 . . . . ... SlUSi Murderer Wanted A Man, Pref zrably A Her in it, and Russell Was Victim If Dr. Biumfleld diil kill Dennis t tha street tint several days prior to Ittissell and use his body as a sub-'the murder Dr. Brumfield visited tha stllute for his own In the auto wreck on the .Melrose road tin night ol July i:i, did he have any particular reason for selecting Kussell as tne victim? This question cannot be shack or a hermit in the Looking Glass district and visited tor annul line with the occupant. It Is said that he told the man he would re turn within a few days for another answered definitely but It seems to visit. True to bis word, he did re- be the general concensus of opinion , turn, but the hermit's brother was that the murd'Ter was searching for i t tne cabin and llrumfleld did not some one as the victim who would '; remain long, probably thinking that not be easily missed. Russell lived "two s company and three s a crowd" the life of a hermit. He did not: The murderer wanted a man. Pre mingle with his fellow men and his ferably the man should be a hermit dog was practically his only com-' or ,,ne whose life was a secluded ono. panlon. Naturally a man living Unfortunately for Dennis Russell, he he did could disappear and not be wras the man. missed for perhaps a week or ten o days, in fact the day following th ARM K.D MF.N IACK l.F.ADK.R. murder when It was learned that let- I era and clothing b-longlng to Rus . CIIARI.F.STON. W. Va., Aug. 21. sell hsd been found In the wreckage . . Ijrk of a reader at the bead of of Bruinrield's car, many or Russell's i the armed demonstration against friends In the Dlllard district were j martial law proclaimed some tltms notified of the dlwowry. They said ago in the Mingo mine Industrial ee that perhaps even If Rusaell was tlon. holding a force of armed mln misaing from his caliln he may be ! era w hich were concentrated at Mar In tho hill on a hunting trip, and ; ket. 12 mile away. I Inactive, ac- ...... ... lha...ll.a 1 ...O.nrllla. Th tatter niCTIM 1111 II I IIUV IBUV IU III. CUIU III ll , 1. 1 1, , i .. . - . aeiner ii . . vnm t,i. ... hw n. tnr what thev be- bs.k to his work again tie state. I - 'llevetobe a resumption of the that trie trip oo m -mm - - mile. There are persistent rumors on bloody fighting of three month ago.