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Om of the First NorwalkiAbOllt Three Times “.M'ld‘
Boys to Fight in France} as the Original Estimate.
Gives Many Interesting} Yet No Criminal inability
Facts Concerning Life is Disclosed. Committee
Over There I States
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Barney Polley Receives
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jSecretary Howley Presende
. With Ring—Burten Erato,‘ mg’ofimm.mwminm§g talus and M m Rector and
V U' S' N" Makes Heroiclamoinyn 3"“ M‘ “mm Miss Blauvelt Deliver Ad-
Regcue John H. Hallock. president of the New (‘1' ‘
tron: Consolidated Baum-a Complnl’.
is a. R. 'r. subsidiary and four whor-
0 Matthew J. Howiey. the newly ap-‘dinste once" and "mployee. each
[pointed K of C. secretary. returned defendut being accied of both first
:to his home in this city last evening and second degree manslaughter in
: from the K. of C. Overseas lieadquar- connection with the {depths of more
;t.ers in New York for the purpose of than ninety persons in the Melbou
.arranging a few remaining business 3mm Tunnel wreck0m the Brighton
.matters. and. when late in the even-Inge early in November. Trial was
ing. he attended the meeting of South set for Jan, 6 and ball filed at $10,000
Norwalk Council. Knights of (.‘oium-‘esch when the dates ta when“ in
bus. to receive his membership tram; court “a pleated n guilty.
The December meeting of the D. A.
R. was held yesterday at the home
'of Miss Clara Maples, Maple street.
A large number were present, includ-
ing guests of the members and who
were interested listeners to the fine
program which i will give in brief.
The first speaker was Mrs. Orville
Rector, chairman of the Flag Com-
mittee for the state. and Historian of
Explanation, But Has N
oiling card. he was given a hearty; ll ms the other the Bridgeport D. A. R.
welcome by the members as he Inufiamlnigxnt'g [recs held on a She gave an enthusiastic history in
lileared in the full uniform of an oven . charge of second do mglwgh. condensed form. of the “I: l-Ild its
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laces secretary.
l Hts surprise was completed when a
touching tribute was paid to him by
tter by Mayor Hyia victorious progress through all Amer
who, sitting as
i a police magistrate.
ducted a "John m“ wars.
She referred in eloquent
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Berlin Government Has Asked the Field Marshal for all .
ot Received One
PRESIDENT WILSllN SPENllS THE Bill
EflNSIIIEIiINfi lilli’i MM
“Dad’s Christmas Letter”£
From His Son
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The first Dad's Letter to be receiv--
ed in this city arrived a few days ago
' to Mr. and Mrs. Barney Policy. of 29
Monroe street, from their son, Private
Samuel 0. Policy. of Company H,
i02nd Regiment, A. E. F.
The letter is uncensored and is one
of the most interesting yet received
in this city. giving a complete resume
of the experiences of one Norwalk boy
in the great conflict. Mention is also
made of other local boys who were
wounded and who made the Supreme
Sacrifice. The letter foilowa:
Base Hospital, No. 2i. Limoges.
Sunday. Nov. 24.
"Dad's Christmas Letter."
hear Dad:
This is one opportunity the boys of
the A. E. F. have of writing hours to
dad and telling him of his son's his-
tory over here, also mentioning names.
olacea. adventures. etc. and} am gm
mg to take full advantage of name.
On March 12, 1918.. on the newly
contructed and western, parlor-equip-
pct] steamship “Great Northern" we
left Hoboken, bound for France.
There were nearly five thousand sol-
titers on this boat from Camp Devena-J
Travis. Upton. Sherman and Grant,I
and a feyv negroes. Combined. we all
tirade up a happy bunch and‘had iiI
good time. We had fairly good meals.‘
three times a day. music and a suc-p
ceaafui trip. The voyage was quite
rough at times and we had our “ups
‘ and downs.” was sea trick for ten‘
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Republican Club Members’.
Argument at Meeting ls.
Aired in Court
That Joseph Budnick' had taken
small sums from the Polish Republi‘
can Club was the charge made against
him by Attorney E. J. Quinlan, of
Norwalk yesterday when he made his
argument in the {1,000 slander suit
brought by Budnick against Luycan
Wisnewski. also amember of the Po
Iish club. The case was tried yester~
day'before Acting Judge Wilde:- and
9. Jury in the Common Pleas court. E
Attorney Quinlan:
might have afterward restored the
small sums but nevertheless Wis-
newski was justified in denounc-
ing Budnigk at a club meeting and he
did. In his address to the club mem-
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. wireless
War Job and Cost Should
Not Be Considered
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.—-Thc long‘
awaited report of the Department of
Justice on the Government's great
liog island Shipbuilding project. made
public at the White House. today on
instructions front President
Wilson. says searching investigation
has disclosed no criminal liability.
but recommend that a board of arbi-
tration determine what part. if any.’
his presence then made known. it is
not. to be wondered at that he was a
trifle. slow in recovering from his
surprise. in fact, the gift had been
voted. a committee appointed and the
ring secured alter the opening of the
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Buglcr Vaughn Writes
Star of Columtda Circle. No. 263.
Companbns of the Forest. held their
regular meeting last evenhg and Mrs.
Mary A State was chosen Chief Coin
panion for the coming year and her
assistant olicers elected. Pious were
made for the next meeting to be held
on Thursday evening, January 2. at
which time the installation of officers
will be held and a special program is
being prepared for that occasion. in—
ot the more than 360000.000 the plant From Verdun vitatlons have been extended to the
cost was in excess of reasonable ne~
cesslty and should be demanded of tin" An lntcrclilug lclter has been re-
t-unu-acmrs by the Government. in cciwd by Mrs. N. A. Vaughn. of 7
brief the investigators report: ,(iroit- Hii‘t‘t‘i. irorn her son. Duglcr
That the facts do not Juatliy critlli- (‘llarlca J. Vaughn. (‘0. ll, First Gas
ital rlroccss and that no fraud or he; llegiiut'nt. A. ll. F. France. The iei~
(‘i't-i. profits have been established. itcr follows: 3
That the probable cost of the plant. November $1918..
will be. about 561.000.0th (including llcar Mother: '
$6,000,000 for additions by order of the; Received your last letter and had
Emergency i-‘ieet Corporation). can been loohllll lot it. {Or-nails. is
pared with an original estimate of going along fine. i was up at the
$21,000,000 and a revised estimate of Trout when the last guns were fired.
$27,000,000. ' land it certainly seemed good to hear
That no clear explanation of this them atop. i guess the peace is a
(sure thing, so you can bank on
i being home for Christmas.
lll)‘ f
i have
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Stamford and Norwalk lodges to par-
ticipate in this social time when Dis-
trict Deputy Payne will be on hand.
The following officers were elected:
Past Chief Companion—Mrs. Julia
Grimn.
(‘hict‘ Companion-Mrs. Mary A.
ate.
Subchlef Companionthiss
iirady.
. Enemy—Miss“ .. Cathorv
e . >
Financial Secretary~bim Catherine
Howard.
Treasurer—Mina Edith Webb.
Si
Ms ry
PllIliNEll Bill
HITS MAN NEAR
BllllllllEN’S HllME
Driver of Car Renders Every
Assistance and Takes Man
to Police Station, Then to
Hospital
George M. i’icknell Wiliit' driving
from the Fine Arts Theatre in West-
port last night, in his Ford touring our
ran into an ltaiian giving the name
of Tony Morritte. on Wayfl ave-;
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Home r Child-
in sharp contrast to those heartless
drivers who make egetaway as quick-
ly as‘ possible. Mr. Picknell helped get
nus, near the County
ran
.. terms to Gen. Pershing and his noble ‘ V ‘
Grand Knight Thomas P. McMahon. Doe int—litigation. -_._.__.. record. which called out the applause"comm!"ec From the Ftend‘ 86““ 1‘ arm we”
anldl in; wt: presented with a solidiCOMPA NI 0N S 01“ ,ot the listeners. . Ml’. Wilson to France ._.-.._.. .'
80 T h: I!“ as the embi. t 0 | ._.,.— a...-
glider} The. mi: ml! n° ”smug" 1‘”?! THE FOREST 3 ‘°°““““°‘ °° P‘” 7") mars. Dec. 20—min Marshal you or presented and n with
s reurn otisctyuntii’fz30laat‘ b .E ii ted) ll.
evening, and to only one member was HOLD ELECTION “W19“ “1'8 has “10mph“ the Bar data co on y an no“
tin GoVernment advising of his intents-ho spent so. he h nits-ml“
'tion to form a new front six miles be; to determine In. I his will“.
lama the neutral was fixed by the.ahould to intro will-w old-I.
larmistice. according to a dispatch to. Mr. Wilson I!" m 0’
:Le Journal from Zurich today. lando and Baron tulle ill '
i The Government has asked the field not know what loll metre.
[marshal for an explanation. adds the; but added that In to up” A
dispatch. but has not yet received 00‘ action lhI-t '0. “u ' -
reply. The prom- ll- ilo h! II” b '
; it is also announced that two rcgi-. eluded a reception I. In lint M
y; ters accredited to Ian-as, beginning
date. at 5 p. m
‘ The correspondent atlirma that Ma-
i While the DipIs-Ia Corps was be-
.Jor-Gcneral i-icheuch. the l’russian' lug received, I m Iron (I.
tWar Minister; Held Marshal von French Senate "unwelcome
IHindenburg and General Lequid (pro: President formally b Mice.
lbably Lieutenant-General Lequls, are‘ cause of this engagement I fluvial!-
!behind a counter-revolutionary move-f ly arranged luncheon with Stem
ment. He declares the existing gov- Pichon, Foreign Minister. was cal-
ernment is manifestly incapable oficelled. .
preventing the realization of their PARIS. Dec. n—Wt Wilson.
schenie. .plans for visiting lulu. while not.
PARIS, Dec. 20.~—Presldent Wilson' yet positive. win that be will
spent most of the day today with ital-i leave for England sum. or
ian statesmen and considering the cember 26. He probably will remain
claims that lady will lay before the' in England four days.
i‘éace Conference. The President will start for Lonch
at
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I Early in the day Mr. Wilson confer- immediately after h. he Christin.
Right Guido-Mrs. Jeannie Brennan. the man in his car. and drove to the re
Left Guide——Miss Elisabeth Fant.
Police Headquarters at City Hall and
d for some time with Premier Or-idinner with the m troops ll
laudo and Foreign Minister Sonnlno the field. The Mall will not II-
aaid Budnick'.
r LOST EMPLOYMENT
. _ B -.
..____..___. [hemp lubthe big Argonne Forest drive ”inside (”Md Mrs. Catherine _row
.w ch egan the 26th of September ' .- ._ M i Mc-
,((my birthday) rightup to where they 10%“;fiig" 6“"! m" in"
. |stopped fighting on the. River Meuse. g '
i am now in Verdun waiting to go up .
[ll Siflilflli.
ihave to come back again and fight all!
‘—'—‘ ,tcr we get home. So you can' rest
Trustee for 3 yearn—Mrs. Anna Eh
i to guard the Rhine river until we are
Proposed New Law Beinglassurcd that i am 0. K. and every-i
co . .
Musician—Miss Margaret Brady.
lsure the l‘ritzles have quit for good Physician—~Dr. i. Rosenthai.
and to see that they do it so we won't|
cuittoiraas aasrs'ro
Drafted by State Board of i 33:: Sofi‘gf'glfi‘gf he‘ll. 08mg!) 101;: END PERU DISPUTE
Education l where Aime Tarlov. across the. street.’
0 HUENOS AYRES, Argentina. Dec.
020,—Chili considers the question of
mediation between herself and Peru
' as closed, La Nacion says it is infom-
' ed from a. reliable course, and has of-
___._..._. I got killed in action.
“Powerful interests" are behind an‘ Thom in” much 80m Oh just
cii‘ort that is being made to place allI “0"‘0 “1 ill!“ to? this time.
the public schools in Connecticut un-l Y0“? loving 503.
tier state control. says the New Hag CHARLES' faced a compromise plan by which Pe-
ven Times-Leader. The state board: its and Bolivia would get territorial
of education is directing the move-leNER D. RANDALL Icompenaation in the adjustment of
meat and the “powerful interests";
are said to be the members of the,
Manufacturers' Association. Henry:
C. Morrison, assistant secretary otv
the board, has drawn up the new
"code" under wh.sh the state is to
rim the schools and is of the opinio
the legislature will adopt it. -
All public schools in the state will
practically, be taken away from the
.towns. All that the towns have to
do is to furnish the money and erect
the buildings that are to M used for
schools, doing what the state board
of school control orders done. Each
town is to collect. annually something
like a fivemili tax and turn the
proceeds over to the state.
GOES BANKRUPT.
. commercial connections also would be
‘ granted with the object of benefitting
HARTFORD. Dec. 20.—Miner I). all the three nations involved.
Randall. a real-estate dealer and brok- Chiitan Deputies Discuu Problems In
or in Darlen. filed a petition in bank-i Seer-ct Session of Chamber
ruptcy in the United States District SANTIAGO. Chili. Thorium—The
Court in this city today showing lia— Chliian Chamber of Deputies been I
bilities of $120,782 of which 381.596 secret session at eleven o'clock inst
are secured. The assets are 881.366, night to discuss the international sit-
tl? which $27,700 is in rgal-estate anduatlon‘. The session will continue un-
550.645 in stock and bonds. til Saturday. i
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NOW—ALL TOGETHER
‘—
..i-\‘er in the history of the lied Cross activities in tilts war has it
been more vitally important to give them unfailing support than it is
today. Our victory will in no way diminish the need of earnest effort
to keep up the good work, and in some directions it will increase that
need. To play the slacker now would be sheer disloyalty. No voice
should be lacking in the great chorus of response to the coming'
“Christmas Roll Call" of the Red Cross tier a nationTwlde membership.
Our troops will remain abroad for a long while not only because
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MANY MEN HAVE
HARTFORD, Dec. 20.-—Governor
y own recognizance to appear before
the Tacna-Arica dispute. Railroad and .
afterwards took the man, who “I Ihf- of italy. who explained in detail their
flaring With a broken "In 80d 183 and country's ambitions. The President
many bruises, to the Norwalk Hospi- has expressed warmest empathy With
tai. where he is now resting as easily Italy's aspirations, but has not com-
es could be expected. imltted himself fully as to his views.
. Mr. Picknell rm released on hint After the conference. Mr. Wilson
spent some time in going over mater-
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Members of Q. M. C., on Way
From Detroit to Boston,
Bilieted Here Over Night
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Thffi‘y motor trucks and lorries and
eighty-five soldiers were the unex-
pected guests of the city last even-
ing. when a transportation company
of the Quartermaster Corps was bil-
leted at the State Amory on West
avenue. The men and the trucks
were on their way to Boston from De-
troit and were going by way of the
lBoston Post Road and decided to
make Norwalk their over-night stop.
3 Judge Candee in the uptown court for
a hesrin of the case on next Saturday
i morning at 9 o'clock.
ROYAL ARCANUM
STARTS CONTEST
The contest for memhprs of Sher-
man Council has started off in such a
vigorous manner that it has proven as
it has done many times. before the
"pep" (I‘d “snap" that still lies in the
members of Sherman Council, both
veterans and new recruits.
The contest campaign is divided up
between two teams known as the Reds
and the Blues. the former in com-
mand of Captain Elton Hoyt and as;
slated by Lieutenant Wm. F.~Hoyt.
the latter team of Captain John Wrig-
Iay and nobly assisted by Lieutenant
Frank Goodchlld.
Each team has a command of 12
men. all enthusiastic workers of
Sherman Council. and they are out
for you, Mr. Men. They will tell what
the Royal Arcanum is. why it suc-
ceeds. what it provides and last, but would be here was received about 3
not least. wily you should loin- Many o'clock yesterday afternoon when Ser-
. new applications have already been geant Brewer arrived at police head!
reported and We want you -to be quarters to make arrangements for
among them. _ the spending of the night here and De-
The contest cloaes January 9th. tectiveeergeant Thomas Hunt. who
1919. and the winning team will be‘ has had several years of military ser-
invlted to dine with the losing teamI vice, was detailed to help him. They
at an excellent dinner served at the- got in touch with Captain John Milne
Mahackemo Hotel on the evening of'and the officer was given the full use
the above date. of the Amory. The men arrived
Should you not be approached by a with the trucks about 5 o'clock which
team member. communicate with any
The first intimation that the men .
hers Wlsnewski is said to have re- Hoicomb today wired the War Depart-
ferred to Budnick as a "criminallst" iuent requesting a modification of the
and the suit was based upon this re- order governing cancellation of 80'
mark. The arguments were not {in- crnment contracts, and asking that
ished yesterday and the case Went to materials be made available for Con-
the jury this morning. |necticut manufacturers. He pointed
——-————---—~ out. that the recent discharge of 17.000
l-‘iVE AUTOISTS
,men in Hartford, New Haven and
‘Bridgeport with the return of men
DEAD IN SKIDDING from the service madasuch action im-
. perative.
were stored in the open space in the
rear of the Amory for the night and
an armed guard set over them.
As is always the case the American
Red Cross was on the Job, and short-
ly after the arrival of the men they
were visited by Frederick Ellis. Spen-
Fér S. Adams and Mrs. Lottie A. Mon-
?09. of the local chapter. who made
arrangements for their personal com-
' STRUCK BY” AUTO
fort and entertainment. They were
of the following: Messrs. John Wrig-
ley. 3 Lyrics Place: Eh'ank Goodchiid.
14 Garner street; Elton Hoyt. 44 Bay~
view avenue, or Wm. F. Hoyt, 42
Elmwood avenue. ' "
LEG BROKEN WHEN
of the slow process of demobilization. but because the after-war do
velopments are full of danger and uncertainty and the men will be.
needed for police duty if for nothing more. Help will still be needed
in every one of the Allied nations. ‘There will be sickness in the weak—
ened and devastated lands. and in the inmiediate future the wounded
will still be under treatment. The hospitals must. still be abundantly
supplied. And the soccer of the Red Cross does not stop with the
core of wounds. shell-shock and gas-poison. The bitter wrongs ill-
flicted by the cruellst. of all foes haw left behind them a trail of un-
named and unnumbered woes.
ATLANTIC crrv. N. J.. Dec. 20.—-‘
Five persons wore killed when a large
touring car skidded on the frost~ooat-
ed planks and plunged through the
Two thousand persons applied for
work at the local Federal Employment .
Bureau yesterday. I
The Red Cross is the world’s greatest angel of Mercy. Whoefi-
wings overshadow every place of suffering. From our country. still
strong and whole. must go forth. generously the fruits of an unre-
mitting labor of..love. Since, then, our st ngth and perseverence
Raymond Patric. a Western Union told that the men were in need of
operator at the North Main street of- nothing and were we“ satisfied. has
flce, was struck by a car driven by “Md use a little tobacco. Th9 com.» '
'Charles H. Holmes, of Fort street. mitten immediately purchased a sum
East Norwalk. last evening, and was iity 0‘ cigarettes for the boys and
“ - M‘ 0
Bridgeport’s Garbage l are so much needed why not enlist every an and woman in the
failing of the second drawbridge on
Meadow Boulevard between this city, Plant Destroyed United States? Why not “Make it Unanimous?"
uwmnxlolzle. ”my ma" 1-,... ‘ -.;.__._ The Christmas Roll Call will sound all over the country during
the week before Christmas. Tnswer. every one! NOW-ALL '1‘0-
GETHvliilt! Say “Here" to your name with a clear voice~and a full
heart. if you can give nothing but your free accord let that at lentil
be the sign of your allegiance. On the eve of'the birth of the Lord of
Mercy let us all stand together for the noblest expression. of Hit-i
mercy to be found on earth. . . "
"He that is not for us is against us." who. then.,.wlil hang
back? As We are united. we will answer with one voice and one.
heart. as we’anawgred to the buglsoall of brightened war-raw!
t5!
Herman J. Sitti‘izuiliritclh proprietor BRIDGEPORT. Dec. 20,—The gar-
o! a data here; his Wife. Mrs. Chris- bage incinerating plant owned by G.
tins Stamenbsch: Daniel McCarthy 0. Fisher, located at the foot of As-
and Casper Battles. both ofAmatol, N. Vlum street. and valued at 825,000.
1., and an unidentified woman. was destroyed by fire yesterday after
The automobile crashed through noon. This plant has been operated for
the railing and dropped forty feet to the disposal of Bridgeport's garbage.
the waters of the thoroughfare below. and its destruc on leaves the city
Dinionlng its occupants beneath it. All without means caring for its refuse.
were dead when extricated a half The fire started in the boiler room of
was ~ «ream. ; mum-e
taken to the hospital suffering with a
broken leg. \
Peirie was crossing North Main
street. near the Washington street
bridge. and did not see the machine
coming and as the driver had not no
ticed the pedestrian. the young man
was struck and knocked to the ground.
He was picked up and later removed
to the Norwalk Hospital. where it
found his leg was broken and he was
bruised‘considerabiy about the, body.
Patroinian-Miltohtll Lockwood in-
die idea ‘
but!» at-
,,., ,, 4,
distributed them liberally. During the
cvcning‘a large number of the men
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\-_
,turn directly to Park. but it is oli-
:pected he will vhitibo devastated sw-
‘gions of Northern fiance and Bei-
lgium. it is expechdhe will be back
in Paris about January 4, on the eve
of the first meeting of the intern-
lied Conference. on Jan. 6. ,
'GERMANY LOST
2.000.000 MEN
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NEW YORK. Dee. u-When thv
total German casualties are published.
the number of dead witl‘be [Nut two
million. according to the Cologne Go
settc of Nov. ‘26. a copy of which Mn
been received here. lip to Oct. I
the total reported were 6.066.139. & '
whom more than 4.150.000 were Pm
siana. The total include. the naval
casualties. which were 10,000. on.
posed of snore-than 25.000 dead. more
than 16.000 missing, and nearly 29,0”
wounded.
The casualty list published on Oct.
24. according toxin Cologne Gm
placed the number of lead at 1.01:
lot. the number ~of wounded at l.-
683.li3. and the missing at mm
The paper says that of the number
reported mission-180,000 may be aim-
rsidersd dead. . _
The Cologne paper uses the word ‘_
"appalling" in describing the casual-
;ties among the cheers. The total...
Oct. 24 included “.100 ulcers Mild.
82.460 odlcers 'woudod. and 13."
missing. a total of 340.1“. The limb
in odioers alone. the paper points ad.
exceeds the total casualties of 00-,
.many in the Franco-Pm, on War at
|1870, when the total losses were 13’,-
698.
The total on October 24. which did
not include casualty lists from the
fighting on the Western front “N‘
that date nor the German looses h
Palestine, was apportioned by the p
per as follows among the various na- . ..
my contingents: ~-
Prussin. 1.262.060 dead: 2.882.071
760.870.
Bavaria, 150.658 dead; 3m ’
'wounded. 72.115 missing. Total 586;
596.
Saxony. 108,017 dead; 352,021; “a
787. Total. 411,831.
Wnrttemberg. “.601 dead: 165.050
wounded; 18,802 missing. Total. 13‘:-
963.
15.679 missing. Total. 70.50..
—Try a Sentinel Want Ad
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SPECIAL Run CROSS NOTICE.
Solicitors please report immediately to your captains. and
‘ captains, Mr. James Wood, campaign chairman. wants nreport'
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wounded; 616,139 fleeing. Total M ' "
Navy. 25.802 dead; asses wounded: ' . .
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