Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 38, Number 119, Decatur, Adams County, 17 May 1940 — Page 1

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BERMAN TROOPS CONTINUE ADVANCE

WORLD WAR MOYERS TO Hdnoitioned |Ht Kc'eaK To Be ReMay - P ■ ■ * .1 ■ - SnBHS . ■ ■ hl Mt agm HI ■ / U*»tk h»' <li*cl”S i • . • |||||Hl ■ \ ■ -hi ■ I B H Bulletins |hh ’•■'■ ■ p t ■ * n-A* , »d [ ' *’■''* mh^h-' ■|||||H < -• < ' A I - " B- ’ •>■< a •■ r-. r-1v»" i ■BHH' ■' Duir ""up, nt; [*• ~,<r n. _, poS.ti n , r 1 , . 4 ,„ ant) Ih ,„ 4 ,| i "S V,, (jp, Tin. .'-rm, nt 'll Intt '■ • un -„ ~ • ~;. ["•“WW '■- B- 'j an *- r ib. A Vanrt-rpoortrn I gßß*'' '*' *** •■'‘■A" |S|B ( ' -. tent n» r**t, cshs* ~n ,iid |flM’' , -'< 1’ UP. _ Gen 'e Gamrl.n in an ')», ..ad ton.ght Fr ' nch un t * h, '- h ’ au.ance rnu.t .i rather than aban t HBMhe A .e» and me de» A irld depend* on no a la* nt; plat' I B ' lu * n •* n ' l •’.,!.»h E”"^B* r 1 b.re.yn volunteers "W® Cur Ude." he declared May 17—<U.P>—N.z. ton.ght that *SB troop* have entered Mm Jjy»- M »X 17—(UPl-Naet reported tonight that ZTB lr °°P» moving aouth the d.raction of the area were ip * Antwerp fort

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han Christen Will Attend K. I’. Meet bit! < hnatr It of th;. ,~y Wl || Ullr ll'l 'll. Kl.tflil (~,(;.,. 111.., time Ilf I ill. Indi.>n.> Kp .!. of ig ~., Tfiin ll.mtn ip xi »,•• !< Mi Chils I'm will i».p,. .. >j. |ma| K.-kimiya Imlt'u X.t «;,. .... jt H ,|..|,. K at.. ||.. pinna to alt. W.-dioatl.iy ami Tltilt «.|..y ■ May 21 ami 2.' ■ fit. W .'dm- .lay • v iiiiik a' 7 o'< I.H’k K in I bl th.. M.iytlowm ■ room of 111.. T.'f. Hair.. Hoih... . tit.' antmal l< of I' l.am;m-i will I Im Iltdtl tiraiol I..dr. Imad.ptai I. ra will also bo Im al.'d io the mm hotel 111 addi'lmt to Mr C||ri«'. ti. a tmiulmi of otlmr iii.-mlmis are I'ltnaldei IliK ait. fidtill .1 le.nt mm | of the aeaa|o||M DINNER MONDAY OPENS PROGRAM hnner To Open “This Work Pays > our Community” Week Thl* w«»tk pay* youi tomintinify w»‘k h» l» iv««l tlitiHik'h «Hlt thr nation M.ty 2“.’.'. will !»•• formally o|n*n» (! in !>• <mu Mmi day ♦•wnhiK with i ilium > a! Hm U.itholti < hoot Thf» thnm-i whiih will liflil at ♦; ”.o o < lo» k will Im* atD*iifl«*<| l.y wotk'-t - on t|i»- ptufi tonal an<l n»• |ooj«M ’ of ’h» Wf»ik ptoKt»**s adininhftation. pon*ot« and < o -pun-'Oi - »»f the variolic project* In the city ami oth» t inter*' »‘d personTim purpox* of lh»* wv**k oh•»<*tv.im»' I* to acquaint <itii« ti> of th<* nation with lh»* valuable work *lM*inK dom* through th»- ptoj«*<ts In thh <ity project* at«- bring conducted in lecrration. *»*W!ng. and the plat project at th*' court hou»e The f*.ittir*' of Monday night’s dinner iii*riing will Im* a nation wnl*' broad* i<t over the Mutual broad* a'tlng > •♦•m ’aiting .it h o < lock i<’l»Tl \ .idio will Im* Installed iti th** •* hool dining r«H>m and p* iin attendance at the «hnn*i will h-ten to th** broad* a-’ win* h will do*.*' th*' lo* al in* »'ting Ihtm ipal p*ak*'t on th*- broad* • a t will be Mr Eleanor !loo«e veil wlf* of I’r*'ddelit U<MKeVclt Mo Florence K*'ir. a»“i*tant comtni-*loner of the work project* i* *»xtim in* *»\ rv*;i: tw*»* o (ieimer Vnd Murphy To K. C. .Meeting Corn.diu* <i.np. vi.itid kimchi mid .In.- Mmphy ...r.iary <d b.- < mill <miii.il No 'blot the Knight' of ColiiPihii' 11.- planning Io allend tlie annii.il K of ' late .otiveii tion in la>g.in»|«oi mi May 2'. .'<i and 27 MiKatiifMot i min. il I* making idaIwo.ite piepar.iimu ■ to entertain ; the KUe-ts 'l'lie convention banquet will Im hehi Sunday night, with Judge Jam.- K Swill ll.|.uty «u preme knight .1 the piimipal -peaker Sendai meml.e. of tile Imai Icouiiril ate planning io a'teiid th*' ' cnnventlon linmir them are by nob Schmitt mn- of the .barter I tneinlrer* ami a former grand knight August Heimann and II I’ Silmn'l are alternate in the < onvention LODGE PLANS ! FORMEMORIAL Moose Loclxe I o Hohl Annual Memorial Serv ires Tuesday The annual memorial »< rvl. . « of I Adams lodge Uli. U'>al "'d.r of Mmme will be held Tmiday eve nlng al * o-clork it the Mmme home Hev II W flraham pastoi of the Kirat MethmJi"t • hur< h will deliver the memorial add" ■» In tid.uie to the deieaaeil m.-inberi of the ordi All memlwra ar.- urged attend ■ thia aervli e. The Initiation t»mk whiih waa to have I performed mi Sunday ha* been potllpolied as otli. era I of the order have been railed I" . a eonferem < al Indianapolis on that date A definite date for the work will Ibe announced later An olfli era meeting will be held Wednesday evening All ofh.ers are lllgeil to 1 attend Thia meeting »tH at ti "In p m

U. S. DEFENSE BILL LIKELY TO PASS RAPIDLY — President’s Defense Plans (iiven General favorable Support Washington, May 17.—<U P> — A senate appropriations sub committee concluded hearings on the army's share of President Roosevelt's new $1,000.000.000 'efense program in less than three hours today and prepared to send the bill to the ; full committee Monday. Both the president and con ( gress worked rapidly to get the emergency program into action, with emphasis on the 50.000 war plane goal W.i-hiiiKlini Miy 17 dJP- t'"U ti.-M« in"*.- tmliiy in l'r<'*id.*nt lliHiai yi-lt x < :i|| to arm agaitisl piw'llib- nivaemli t'miimilb • ' 111 Ikilli hmistn «. h.-dilled hearing* and i-miser- . in ,-m mi puis of his fl 1'2"""""" .•m.-ig.-niy naiinnal d<-f.-ii«<- pru gram <'migu-s'liinal b-aders b.-lli-v.-sum.- p.-rli.ips all of it may lie dl'pi.'.-d llf by ll.'V week This new emerg.-m y billion liik-M national defense M|H-nding 1 |ilaii« !m ’he y,-ai beginning July I "Vet s', "IHI.IUIII IH.il which Is 1 nearly J2i for every man woman and < hild in th*- nation Hilt ii is only a beginning if M’ ' ItiHrs.-velt's plan fm invulnerable ' defense and a program for an ultima’e niilh.ey and nival airfleet of .'hi lighting shifts I* realized There was «. atten d i imgression al <<im|daint th.it Mt |;.h.«.-v.-I' made mi «itgg.-*fimi fm raising n< w tales m lifting the national debt limit to .-ov.-r new exn.'i”**'’ires I \ f< w < <mgre«*meii grumbled that 1 th- president w.i* asking for an ' ~i|i. r blank . lie. k' it.-m* ugg -•• 1 gating f 2"" which wmtld be voted him directly It Is • *ti ' mat.-.l that the national <|.-ht will | reach I I’i ooo.ihh. ihhi in about a year The ousting limit t* It", mm mm ihhi Th.- blank eh.-, k ' i*'uo may yet ' <aiis>- disftute Hut .1 nonpartisan OXTINI'KI. ON' I’AGK EI.IHTt . CHAMP TYPIST APPEARS HERE Gise* Interesting Demonstration To llikli School Students 1 t'h.-st. Hom ok. former world * 1 amateui eliamplon typist ap|maied 1 liefore the student* of th<- IS-, atur dumm '.'lin.i I. sh boo! T'uii 'by fit, -tn "-11 I Sum i-k presented an Interesting - t «|i.-.-d typm.- md ti s< iis*.-d the fundamentals of typ Ing. iMith f<>r commercial use and I in speed tests Hi* official record in the last in--1 1.-rnatlonal typewriting contest at Toronto. Canada, was Hit fivestroke words |n-r minute for one hour In this contest he was natn ed a. r ural y champion, having had th.- few.-st error* In tit.- hour test During tha’ time he strut k *! <*!> k.-ys and made only 2.1 mistakes. I Which gave him an a.cura.y rat- ' Ing of T' • per cent In the demonstration he typed a' 111.- rat" of heti.-t 'll.in HO words p.-r minute from copy and in memorized work wrote 2&I words per minute Hlgurd Anderson, commercial ' and typing Instructor of the school. ’ presented M> Somek. and W Guy Hiown s.hmd principal, was in • . harge His appearance here was s|i,m*"red by Hie I'nder Elliott ■ Flshei company _____ g TEMPERATURE READINGS DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER — 8:00 a m. . . i 10:00 am. -• *• Noon *7 2:00 p. m. V 0 3:00 p m 5’ i I '■ WEATHER — Partly cloudy and warmar. occasional showarg and scattared thunderstorms Saturday and in the southwest portions to night

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, May 17, 191(1.

President Before Congress Tn _BB< .. . * Jn ‘ /■ * I?7* " . '4. ■ In ,i iih»in* ii!**n* in**sM.igt* b»*for*’ i j«»hit -*« *s|*>ti <»f < ongt***** Pt»'*i*l**iJ .isk* fnt »n»r»* than .$ hillinn it* <axh and i-ontiai t aiithinizi don* sot military impl* tnent* to mo»-t any lightning t»ff«*nHlv*' again*' otlt Kin«'ii*.in int*'i»*«’ Vh* I’i»-•i<l**tn John N Gattiei in ba* kgtotind

OPEN HOUSE ON PLAT PROJECT — Open House Part Os "This Work Pays 5 our Community” Week "(ip.'ii H'»iis* on th*' plat liook : pr*»j* * t in the court hoii**' wiß b** I h*l*l n*'i’ u**k ;t* a part of th»-| ”Tlii« Wuik Pay* Yottr (’••ninnin ! |fy w»» k. *|Miit*<i:«*d by th* w ok* t pr*»gr.-** a*lmini*’t.r tot and th* f federal works administiati*»n Th** program I* In mg *p*>t»**»r«*d • in an ♦•(fort to b«-H*'r ai ipriiii’ th** • general ptlblh ui’ll th*- D’**f» *’•l**ll al and aid servh • ditfahins ot th*1 adinhiisf ration Th*' plat book |»r»»j* • t i* l»»'ing I * ondm-f*'*i in tin *»ffi* •* of county I uiidiiot Victor H En In i by .! •** ph 1 || |h‘twell**: and Robert ll**li*'t and include* Hi** platdiir of .ill |Ho|M*rfv hi Hi** county At present *i» fating units have ! b« *'ii ♦ *tinpl*•’«•<! When Hi* eiitir* I Work is completed it Will he left* at th** auditor's offi* •* and will b<* I available for publlr use (’ W .X'eehlHl*. project super* visor, of Indiana|M>lis .md Howard M«*Graw *iip*rvisor of record*, i were in th** city this week, making 1 plans for neat week's *v* ih. and extended ill** genral public an inI vitation to call at th** court hou*** and Inspect th** book* and work. , G*'ii* ral arranaein* nt* for all phases of th.' w**ek s r<nnm*»mor ation In Oecatur and Adams <Ollll iy are in * harge of George |«auretit I county recreation supei visoi ami 1 district publicity director of the ad I . inlnlsiiat|i»n I

I I - - - - - - , Mr . | - --n, ' F’ European War In Brief ■' ■ —— UY IXITEH PRESS FRANCE— <i< •rm in* attack Allied aimle* on three »eitut* 'll ' rloaeat iinly |ihi mile* from Pari* Tank fleet* motorlxed mil'* I Infantry anil airplane* hmled Imo great battle Getman* ii*ina J.iato tanka ami Hani airplane* Pari* made military zom GERMANY— German* claim Io hale lilnkeli main Allied il> '■ n ■ line 111 IfclalUin. io have captiiied Xamut fortreaa anil petieirated the Maginot line ovei a from 6.’ mile* wide German* »ay t wmimi men are engaged in "griaie*' battle In hlalory " GREAT BRITAIN Mllllaiy »limitlon In France l» very ■ on. hill the Allie* view it with complete i nflilein e *poke«man »a> - Royal air tone plane* make evteiialve laid* on German lommnnl ration* Inn k of the line*, and wiihin Germany n»e|f BELGIUM— Liege foil* although Isolated fuun Allie* at 'ilia holding om Heavy fighting In piogie** around Louvain weaf | of Liege SWITZERLAND French cot respondent reports romlnurd <1 iman troop i onrenhatlon< on Swl«* frontlet ITALY—Rome plu*tered with ami \lll<d piein Hiring Italy to aetxe Fi' inli i*laud of < oi*n a

Decatur Student Is Awarded Medal Bloomington. Iml . May 17 A: Hui Gii’d of b*«uttit. !c<**iv*«l .1 medal a’ th** review of th* Indi.ma University R <> T C unit foi I*, ing <'ti»' of the neatest cadets of the respective companies sot th** first and second semesters Th*' presentation of medal* to III*-**' 2' A.idetN followed the review of th*' unit for f.uh ial inspection offi* * * RECEPTION TO SENIOR CLASS High School Juniors To Hold Annual Reception Tonight . Th.- aniiu.il n-i.-|>ti"ii "f ’•»< mn I iur .la-- "f h< <atin ;iinl"i «• ui-.r ihlflh -< Imiiil will Ih* h.-ld till- .-v.-ti' mu In th** *rlm*il auditorium At tin- affair th>- tm-mb.i* of th-- jiinloi 1 la*« ..i'll y*-at .-tit.-r lain tin- m.-mi"-r- of th.- -••ni.it 1 la**, whit will I"- in th.- Ki mln.it inx ' la**. Tin y.-ar'* affair i* to I |..<l oul in a multi, al tli.-m- wi'h a|i|iro|ii lab*' Inv ilalion* alt.-ady u-i-plvd l.y »enhii- .md "th.-r kii. -'* Mi«» El"i«<- la-wton jiiniot <hi>* *|Hiti*ur. . la** offir.'t* >nd < ommlt t.-o m.-mb.-i« an- in rharu.- "I ar i.inK. - m.-nt On th.- . v.-nt, win. h will Itt'kin a< » 3" |> tn lla<'<alaur<*at<* *«.ivir. Sunday and < omm.-m .-m.-nt i-vi-n t««- m-vt Thur»day .it tht- -. hool audlbtrlum w ill hritiK Io .1 11" ■ th*, -i liimil * 1 MH-lal eyeiif* l.i-lou- th.- uinnu-i vacation.

Nazi Armored Columns Plunge Through Front; Ally Sources Admit Situation's “Serious”

Allies Battle Fiercely To Drive Germans Out Os Area Breaking In Maginot Line. I IRIXG TERRIFIC I’uti- Muy 17 UPf H i" Alli*-*l i • itifoti »in*ir atty I tonM of high *'M|*h*Mh* **h» lb .out Imiiib* Into th*' a|»«'X of th* <;* i!ii.ti» break through in di<- M.igin<n i i> *l«'f*‘ns»' |(»* mil** north*'a.*i *>t l';i I* Th** pounding <»f di** Alli«*l -»t ( tn k * * fit* r• *1 on It* ’ h I. *»n i* rivet \i*n*- al»*»(|f mil* f hi l(h«*im* Th* *!•*»»( i m don *»f 11i• * < man *.ili« tis u * * * *1 It* • b» of th*> iiminst importaiM* (li*-.*' m.i <• <>f h* *\ > *»' ill*-i v and p«»*«*rftil .itiii auk miiii- *• brought up through du- night in ,i» t-fforf to ho\ in th*' *p«-at h* .**l~ •»! th** (I**rman adv.iin > whl* h a < < 1* <1 by tank* .itid at mot* *1 * n At dawn th*’ Alh* *1 < <*miii.in<l brought ili* *H foil »•* mt** i*’i«»n ami sent diousatid* of fr* *h troop* again*! the (lornum posidon* Sorth of R*'di*-I t|j. li'im.iii* w* r*' attempting t*» W ai* a ?h* n juiHhi! again*! fi*'t*e Alli*-*l o - •' an< ♦» Pi.in*** of both tin i<»yal ai: * *»tp* .md the Ef»’ii<li .irtny ptm ♦<l . >tnh>. , oil the (o-ini.lll (ohltllti* ulllhh**avy ardlbiy bl.i*t**d a*.iy uith high e«ph**iv«- *h*'Ji* The *|ttta’i;»n u.i* said in a.i’h orhadv*- <piart*i* to b» v*-»y -• i lull* hilt full < outiib*n< ** that the VIII? 1 * Would be abb to h**hi tht'li , own uas « %pt e*Mf»*l \s re|»orted het» *h. fi*»nt now runs Mottdleant ti<*m th Z* • land «orn»-i of IDtllaiol to \n'*< p .old lat’ivain |t then bend** *oitdiw*«t * ••XTIX! I I* **X PA*;i: Ci’.llT* Yager Funeral Held Thursday Afternoon \ui**ng th*»*» win* i’ten<t*-*l the fun* ial *ervhe* f*»t Haiph Va;.'* i former ll* publican coitti’y rhah man Thuryday if’* t noon f. <>n» out of Inuit were M Hid M < «'id S'- \ * of WipakoiM ' ' (’ • • M■ - IL* 114 Kohl. w K o-xvill* ohi*» Mr- Ell i II . kei It. n* M i -I Mi* W L'-liniah, M * it- . (’rum. Mi* E (’rum *ll of I" ■ Wayne Mt* .b>* Pa- Poll Pea**- lair* i ti*’ peu«* .1 ****ph S t I bold, and Mi* Cobhiii all *»f Bluffton It* v and Mi* X I-. \ / in*l *1 night* i Betty «»f \< w p, . tn* it. Ohio Mr and M - A’ "H S* hwer of W.ip.ikon*-’ t M and Mt* C II Coh*-! of Ken.lallvill* Mr and Mr* Ralph Jahn M Math*** Worthinan t I Mi Mr I* Bailiff all *»f Bhifl’tm M .. <1 Mr * Hart y l» S on*» ot Mr kl* M an*! Mt* L« *li ll.iiinik'.r iti* ■ tini Vlr * lb ' in.ifi H Him;.-,ii *n ' Mt and M** (Jioy*- I. »y MiEialn *-* Liby all of Eoi ' Wave* and Jack <o'l bet of lU iff' *’. T*d»'g!am« of « otidob*h« ** w» r* I r**'*'ivet| itom Ai* hi* X B**i»bc i stat** (SOP r hairmati. f*»t tn* • n t ; tor .lam*** Watson. *«'i ’*' f i v *iu»* Jam*** Tn< k* i and **th* ROYS. JOHNSON CONDUCTS SALE Decatur Auctioneer Conducts l.iiestock Sale Al Chicago Roy S Johnson, nationally known b»'* u’ur HUi tu»h* « f * *»n*|iii t* *| ’h* |fifth annual midw* t itivitatiomi! i live-link *al»* at (’hi* ago ThutMluy (‘attl*’ from h'adini Hintiiov ih«'tt|s all *H»r th*' l’nit**d ,-f.if* wore «unsigned l<» the *al*' V Infill of 12 h**a*l at an averag* <»f • 3f(» u*-i»* sold b> Mi l<*ht»-oh Th*' top pt I* ** wa* 11 i»o** Following Hl** sill* he hooked fiv** slat*- a-*-in lution al* f n th fill and ti*'%t spring Mr Johtiwon will h-ave Monday f*>t Phtiadeluphia from Mint* h* will go to lioylestown P**tift<yhu tiia to condur’f th** Ea*t**rn <»u*'tn* ***y sal** .Mor** than .Mm» buyer* wet** in at ttfnlain * al th** (’lmago al* *on du* t**d by th*- lo* al au« tiou* <i.

FOSTER SPEAKS TO ROTARIANS Native Os Wales Deliver-' Interesting Talk Here Thursday H*tl»* tt Fo-t*'i general maiiag »r of th*' Fort Wayne Punting company d* h\* t*-*l in nit* r•• ting <|jsf f»iir-*' on 'l’h*' wing of Ih*‘ pendulum at th*- w* • kly meeting of th*- !»*-<atui llotuiy rliih Thill <l,iy •v*-nitH- at th* hot*4 Mi Foster a native of Wale who he* .mi*' a < itiz» n of th*' I'nit* •*! Slut* (hiritis th* Wot Id War «!.-* it■■*•«( Hi*- changed atti’inl* lln iiiighotii th*» wmbl in i*-**fi! y* a j - H* told <»f attending the Rotary hit* Hi.itiofial (amvetitton in Vienna Au tria in P*’.l Before ami us let th** «Olt V»n* ;*»f|. Mt. Foster !iav»'!*'d « \t*ar ively throughout varioii* European I'ouiit 11*'« H* told of th** warm reception given Rofuiiuii* in all »ountrie* ,mi| of t!i»- tio'iidly attitude of ’ a»- it’iz ♦ n* of th*- vartou- hatioiiXow th*' peak* r <n*l. tin* |»*-n---dtihim ha wan * th*’ other way th*' l»lo*nly w;it fare m Europe ha* engendered bln* ! hatred in nation upon nation M Fo tet in closing watt.* I against hu-’y opinion' regarding (chstixcc.i* on px*.r. i wo, <> Suit For Diiorcc Filed Here Today Amos Atuuffer, of lb rile fil.’d Miif for divorce in Adam* * it* uP court today from hi wife AHul»*-!l«-Sfatiffei ll* *hutg* “ 11 u* 1 ami in human treatment Th* cuniplattit -!ate< that they w* re m.iiin-d on Feb nary 27. P.*3 ’ ami separated Mat* h !»i P'D' Th* plahitiff , ’ks ♦ u-todv of th* f*»ut • hildi*!i ag*'“ fiv*'. four two ami on** ll.r v T (»rul**‘ i- plaintiff * ohll“*'l LOCAL LADY'S MOTHER DIES Mr*. J, I-’. Byt»r Dies At Home In Jefferson low nship M'* .1 I - l!>. i.l, f.H 'lm |M-t p» ye.n s i u i it 4 I* ff* • -on town«hip du d r It* * ln»m» thia m<> • i I»• i i Was a’ll Ibh'* *1 '•> < 1 ’ll!|*1 Hi i* afu a 1 I week - Jim-*-Th* *le<. d w.i- botn pi Van W. .OUH'V <»hl I d MU'h let nf Thomp**»ti ami X tm y Hl*' hl She w.i- mrded t*» .1 F By. win. - .ma*- >h* u* a member of Hl. Mt l',i!iu*l Ev 111 gefii al < till < h Also mu v it mg are th*' follow ng «hild**-n Mr* Vine* lv-t* hum of I*. , uttii H* iben By* < of Ltg ’it i* i . Willhtin By* <>t |{o*kl**r«l ohm and I. vin By* •! h» ft«»h Mnhigiit. three hro’hct*. .I**** S ! *-’l* i of (’harlott*- Ma li l’i* *i <r \an Wert Oh i l t .| M ; of Ifo* kfot'l (Hi.Funeral s.rvi*** will I* held Sumi ay c di. Mt Cairn* I E\ah g*4ii al * htir* h w i’ll burial a* Will whit*' (>hio It* v II- rn* t * ill officiate o Students Inspect Gla-s Factories Tin- ili. nii«tr> . l.i - "I ll.i lh-i.l Im <‘ath"lli liivh -• li""l iiiimli- a hl|> in Mun. it- Tim il.iy violUnK ih>- Hal! iti i .* f.uT"ii.-*, in .i vi-ry In-ltui Un- unci itu iy.ilili- in*|ii‘i’timi Imb lh<- iliu-i thin "1 Mi l’.ukhi|i*’ .i v.ii-niii Kiihb- ,i’ 111" |il.iui ilu tiiiliiit- vi»l’.-i! iii-iy |i,nt "f llu itiiim.li>>- plant. Wlilrlt i tiv.-i f>7 a* I. Tli. v ».ii- *hown ih«. iniM-- furmu > -th" vatiou* proi-BM-Mi in 'lih lllal.lllai 'urn of «l»«« mould' dieml. al oatlliK laliotatoin >. wink ind moulding of urn and rulilmi. am! th" Urgp *at>*hou«< Thu i nid>- wa k.-pt l.ii-y an w.iinv th<’ mail) UuUa "I li)V aluUvU l **

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Estimate Three Million Men Locked In Bitter Battle On French And Belgian Fronts. CAPTURE NAMUR London. M;i> 17 — UP’ — Vllied troops were reported relialdi lonii-hl to Ih> withdraw inu from the defense lines proteeting Brussels as a result ot a German threat l<> split Vllied communications lietween France and Belgium. The British public tonight was being prepared lor had new* from Ihe fighting lines. The British press association distributed a dispatch Io hundreds of British newspapers declaring that the press must inform Ihe public "I hat Ihe present situation must be regarded as one of extreme gravity." t he situation wa* descrilied bv reliable sources a* Ihe most *erious since the great German drive of Vlarch 191*. when Germans Ihreatened to crumple the whole Vllied defense sv«tem in France. It wa* reliahlv reported that the heavv German force which broke through the Vllied front Iwlween Vte/iere* and Sedan has swung *harplv Io the northwest where their advance threaten* Io cut oft the Vllied armies in Belgium from l heir line* of *upplv and communication* in France. By Jor Ale« Morns H’ I* Fur. vii X- w* E'liDm • (Mumaii .«ttii*»t* *1 nthimii* !<»*l.iy pliiHg«*f| hiotigh th# AlHr*| front hi 8.-lgium iin«| th*' riv* * M» ti*** tn a diiiinl*'r*>u* driv* whnh may ! swing •t*u < h *»’ tiortfiw**! toward Pari* fowaid th- ♦ hantt* |»*»t’«. High *|tt ir!*'f» h l.»»ii*l*»!t * alb d Th* (b’tmaji high <<*mifiuiid *j.ihir*l th.*' f*Hr*’i* |* * wiHibibly .» Hying, .it med <>*lumii had |h*i»**- ’ lU-d Hi»- Magimu fin.' V»’ti*h»n •nt .i **2 mil*- fn»ih from Maul»*'ug** ■ Th*- German* |*ifiing an «*Hma’* <1 | «n»it tt»»*t highl) aim**! in.'t hutiizrd and iirm*»r»*«l (♦<?« •* — ahl* *l by Himisattd* of tlrplaii* * ag.iitt*’ |»*»«*Hdy 2 •*• o o”” Brifl*h. C ••tn h attd B* Igiatt U "t'|‘ • l.tiin* *1 TH t'.i|t!ißt’ of X.tmu Ibk'ian ha*’toii protvi ting th** Allh'd *oiHh B* fghim p***i’ioti < a* king of 'h* iv*- Hvh iin* * i iH ur l«otivahi Th* **• Ihi* prof*-* f But*** I* .Hid li« " Hi* \lh* * w said to I**' in r*'”* it P*!i*’iuH**n *l«*|* into Hi* M<, hint Ijfl*- *A’*'H*lon M oHletlg** to M**iitm»*<l) Th* Fteii’h adftint* •■*l h* (h'lUmiis Im.’ . •« h* <1 sh«» > vl* hilly of R* th. i i*H i*i* th- tv r • Ai«ii*-. only 2'* mil* * fi*»m Rh* ott* If th* (•• •;itiiaii ila bn- *j* o « urh'mntini i:i* *»n t‘A*;: i \ • FIRST DEGREE WORK IS GIVEN Class Os 15 ('anilidatcs i Given First Degree M K.Df (’. fn*t ili-K'i... work w i* <onf*.rr..il mi a rli" of 17, <nmtldate* li«t ’ 'i vlil Ii) In li. ' .itin ib-itr. <■ on n i in- .'ihii' .it tin- l><', slur i ..io<il Knight* "f t iiliiiiiliii*. 1 lb i J.ia.-ph .1. S.-ltn<-fz n< f.->1 i* m.i*!. of i ••ri-iiKitiii-* at tin Ill'll- ' atlon Fiillnwhut th. Inn ii’m>ii. ■ Inn. h'-on wiih •urvi'd to th.- uirm* h< * .uni i amllilali’ii. S.-iiiml mill thin! <t'-g’.-<. Initiatory rli..« will be oinl.-r >.l "i i l|il.i*« of appriivni.it.'ly 2" Siinil.iy I aft. ribsm hy tin- Foil Wa)U< K. ■I of rt. «i<-<- i< .mi • Th.- Munday »tii.rn<swi m.-.-ilm • I will "IH’ii »t 2"<lm ki< I’T i and a i 1 Urg>* mitnh. tot tuetnbeiM i» • pi-i ted i" attm-d .' Th.- regnlat in>-.''lnr of the Iml ■! ■ will In- held Vl'iniliy im.lit at t> >d ■ ■ <. . _