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BARRACKS on we ACE -V
or A PRECIPICE
yr! Imu-~ Odo"
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By DR. FELICE FERRERO.
Animator italian Bureau of Public
. tntormatlon.
The blood and trc:i~ttre of ital) “ere
freely spent in llll‘ suit-ossmt mum to
put Aiisti-ialluugart out of the war.
;Witile llaty‘s cli’iirts urrc not ioiit‘tttctl
‘lo the Austrian front. lil‘l' contribution
:to allied slit'i‘t‘rs “as greater here than t
‘In the other plums when- ticr troops ”WW" the ”'“nil'l'lll'” "1 ”“3 “ufilm‘fi‘l”
Ifought the battle for citili'latton, tier .1”: “my; .
jfinnmial llllil industrial cit-iris haw" ”W" ""0“ "m” “‘ roads have been
‘ , p _ ‘t‘ttilSli'llt‘lt‘tl on the iiiiiuiitalnii of Italy
ibeen equal to her Illilltiit') effort. :liltl‘mul 0‘ Albania, "M, 1.000 miles of
in all tilt->0 itii-i-i-tious ltuit has not 'nprlfl] ('alth‘ railroads (Teletertche)
”In?“ "t‘lllml it"? "”it“ “I'll ”Willa“! been built to tarry food. ammu-
S Effortsrin fl
“fir”?
nature and extent or them- i‘fillrl" may
be better liitllt‘l'flloud by ”W .\tllt‘l‘ll'llll
public, I wish to review them brietly.
in romliierimz ituly's tnilitury cou-
trlhutiouti, let me emphasize the fuel
that. her soldiers hat c not confined their
lighting to their own soil. Like those
of her allies. they have gone far ntietd.
They contributed largely to the glori-
ous victory on the Balkan front. A
large contingent in France first gave
powerful aid in the defense of lllii‘llit-‘i
tthcn took part in the advance of the
‘Iilicd forces.
ltaty Had 5,500,000 Under Arm.
l
lliaa called to the colors little teas than
35.500.000 men arid has entered a his;
:‘otalmost 1,5“),000 of theni._0i‘ that lass
peony, 350.000 dli‘d in battle. anti too.-
000 from disease. Over 550000 are
:totaity tiicnpmrltatcd. either by hufld'
laesa, loss of limb or tuberculosis. At
{the present moment the strength at
;the Italian army is 4,025,000. including.
Sinee the beginning of the war tinty l
: tiitlononit irons our deep ravines.
Economic Dil‘licuittoo.
The magnitude of this military effort
can be fully appreciated only when one
takes into iwiitaidcrailon the economic
Nll'llt‘ltll't‘ of the nation and the nature
and utimber of its population. One
mint rotiienibcr titiit out of 30.000.000
inhabitants in Italy at the beginning
of the war only 17.000.000 were male.
This seeming disproportion is caused
by emigration. which was largely com.
posed of male adults. Out of those
i132000.000 only ll.titli,(l00 were adults
lt‘l‘tilltiltilt‘lllly productive. t‘onscqueiit-
ty the. subtraction of the mobilized
forces has had an acute reaction on
the economic life ol‘ the nation. it is
estimated that on an average only 100
adults remained in each town or vil-
lains to provide in each case (or some
820 children below the axon! littaen.
Furthermore. the traditions of ital-
iaii faintly life render the work of their
women an economic factor of tens int.
lthe class of melt born in mitt. meftmrtant-t- than in some other countries.
lhavc been mttedto the colors tor-cute 3 though it has been utilized to the ut-
- 1hr. it marlin: and. then. lltul. tltt' turmoil and is twinning more available
_ :lion s man-power has still'ered a per- ‘ as old traditions giro why to \\‘:u"5 mi.
manent loss of nearly a million. cussing
, But. serious as is this loss. iiitiy has; ' No Troops From Cotonleo.
ulnl‘iicted an even greater puntshuioat' I .
' lotion the toe in Austrian prisoners “"3 Sill no lll‘llt from colonial run-
~‘ ’ ‘ . 'u ii - 1.
illonc she has taken niittroxuiuttoti’ 11‘ H gents " ”w “m“ ”5' u“ 3“!” ill
. . . . lo t'itive ' .~ -‘ . '
.Illllliflll. ’lttc Austrian loss tit, killed: I l' “00"" I“ “M’s “""W‘S
direction of such a standardization as
would permit quantity production."
Ind wounded is. 0.‘ course. unknown Eormpenqlltho_g(J"'..lm'lent to reiitrm-cc
{to us. bttt even the most conservative 2 item .‘f I I. lump? from ”'9 mother
.estimates make it far greater titan ”mum-L N" m” “"l’l’ """f" l“ “1”)"
corn. in the June ”Mug“, 0" ”w Hitting“ the cu-otieratioii o1 worktiictr
.Piavc alone oval-200.000 Austrian dead "t “0mm” "r ”Hm" countries. ltaly,‘
,were ,0“ on ”m field. on the fi'lflwll'utli:ltl, Ni." ii large enn-
. ' llllgtrlll to sit (‘t \\‘t)i'-(lllt‘li to France,
3Flglflmg’ Under Extremo Difitcuitleo..itmg "taming llt'l' n. rum“... valued
l Aside from their tit-tiieveiiti-nts in elements for war. l~'itrittcrttiuri~, near.
. "other theatres of the war. ititty‘s sot- , |.\' Till-tm of mil“ with: adults residing
fliers have fought through lifteett fit- in America gave to this great llliliou
riotis ofl'ensives on the [sonzo finding : direct contribution to her economic
Plave, inflicting terrible losses on tho ; and military emit-Hi. '
toe in each. These campaigns werej To meet their military obligations.
arried on in mountainous regions and'i therefore. the itatlau pimple llfl\’(f been
under rigorous weather conittttonothatlemma-lied in rut into the most urgent
taxed to the utmost the genius M the ; noedsof agrtctitlureintd industry. Her
military engineers and the endurance . continuous hick oi“ labor has made the
of the trtmps. 'i‘ho foe, when tmatiib tank or feeding the army and provlit»
flea opened, were entrenched in em ing it with munitions :i most difficult
fully prepared and seemingly impreg. one. ’
noble positions. hacked by 0 notworitl Mill .W‘i “lily. tziI-liitll: litlmr and in-
,of‘milltary roads and cultivating. Onldlfltlt‘lfll t't‘t‘l‘lltitlttvtu. lurking utmost
‘ ,flic Italian side. were deep got-ties, tiii- l entirety coat and raw iitatci‘ialii,‘ has
" within cliffs. ntmoai impassable ”witty H miracle of energy been able to
den, pushes fitted with snow and com. 1 "PM? "Most from minim: 0, WW9"
handed by Austrian was. Theronuere ' fut Ormiuitioii or \l’iil'wllldh’éirlel.
Nimble Mflii‘m'lu'ldm’fl. Them ' ‘ . "
‘ . ~ 01"qu t ' '
'ugc expenditure for the war or $340,000..
_ imitations suffering
. 0! :M' '
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Bitumen
FMS! TRAIL
OVER lAL i
. HElGHTS
i
oi! itaty from out: of the sources of ;,
supply of manufactured producta. it i
in not necessary hero to enlarge upon ,
the well known fact that initial) ittur .'
kelii were largely under the domination
of Germany and Austria. That is a;
situation that is as well ltnmvu to
Americans as it is and was distasteful
to Italians. And it might be said in
passing that it is a situation that must
be guarded against by allied co-opera
lion and ayiiipiithetic economic rein
tionshlp when peace comes. .
Mr. Francis 11.} Slmn, vice presi l
deiit o! the Guaranty TM 00111000.".
in a recent articlo'on the oconoutlc
situation at ltitiypolnia’out that while
(iertnuity before tho war dominated
the foreign trade of Italy.” for n.-
littllilifill‘llli‘es were concerned. that
i-nntitii \\ as one of the beatctiatontcrs
..{ the t'niii-d State. in raw materials
and foodstuffs. That. minor also paints
out that it was thondinotmcnt of her l
tudawjul and commercial life to the
bum-«same new conditions that line
coma. mummy. new economic tob—
rlc lndioiy. .. . -. ,
“turbid devotion of her mound"
war [Hiawaym been complete,” sass
Mr. Simon" “Hm: fire-smitten“ in the
production or ordain attain. ot-‘coto-
meree mutton items the chM’hottrce
nf supply {or similar products of a
warlike nature. Her ordinary produc.
that of automobiles, aeroplanes; tun
titties and heavy oil engines has mere»
iv been intensified and modified in the
Financially Italy Runndod Well.
Financially ltaiy also has reaponiiiui
to the demands of war with art open-
liiiititeilttosti that has surprised even her-
self. From the. first of August. 10H. to
the end of 1917 tltc total expcniiittiri s
of the state. were $8.8!‘i5,60tl,000. (‘iii~
culatiitg on the basis of it iiinitthly aver
000, the total cost of tlte War to ital)
would he more than 312,0WJKXHIM,
A further proof of the liititiieiitt er-
l‘ort. Italy made {or the. war, notwlth
standing her small means, are the tin
national loans. The first one yielded
about $200,000,000. and 'it seemed :-
great struggle. yet still others were
launched. till giving greater returns;
and the last: one, utter the disaster
of October. 1917, yielded about St.-
300.000.000. '
it must be remembered. too. that
labor shortage has meant it food abort-
age.
cle.
era have accomplished that: work
while forced to cndiirc it rezimoio!
restricted dict tliiit has menu: real ”it
itch "prob. I l
imam tier: “
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Children's .Shoes
(treat pains is late
on in the Read Shoe.
Shop for the children.
Growing Eel are con—
sidered and the ideas
of orthopedic experts
are titliitiletl.
Models in black calf
and kid, patent colt,
tan Russia and brown
or pearl color horse-
11140.. $1.75 to $5.00
Felt Slippers in all
the popular colors.
90 cts. tip.
hm”, liliick, white
and tan.
Arctics, i'uur buckles.
Main tioor.
,-
Pretty Blouses
Grape do (mines of
heavy quality, while
or flesh tinted,
L j - $39.0
‘t cup. dreams-m
striped designs, $4.95
i Georgette Crops,
‘ dressy styles, beaded
‘ and braided, all with
: convertible collars,
F , $5.95 up.
Satin in white or
3 flesh color, fancy col-
lars and cuffs, $6.95
i
t
i Philippine Blouses}
l hand made, embroi-
l'dered, h'emstitched
i hemstitched and
l and tucked, beautiful-
l 1y finished, $6.95 up.
3.5:'iéiiiil'i'.ifl‘iiii.‘£'.il‘i“:.i‘£ Keep AdVBi’tlSi-llg aad- .
Advertiser: WI“ Keep You
biuations. These are ideal walking shoes,
Quilted Satin, $2.25
04--
‘0 iii React to
[strolls/led Id”
The store will he open Monday
itlltl 'l‘iiesilzty evenings
Two Attractive Special Gift Articles
for the Housekeeper
Marmalade Jar of t'li-ttt' ultiti' t’lll vi} ‘lill‘
‘.'lltt‘ and flouri' iii-stun of gt'zii-i-i'ul outline. silvt t'
lilitli’ tl. \ ‘
Inni-ltmn
top and silver spoon. litillt ltrattl}.
pretty Miami for the lirialttaq Ut‘
liil'lt‘. ‘li'ififlilltil‘ film)” itl'llt‘lt'.
Special $100 for Christmas.
Silver Pudding Dish, lltr‘t't of dark blue
i-iiatitel with \\ltlll' lining. 'l'lie t'iin‘l' lizis handle
of black ebony. . Very lilt't'f.“ and sold regularly
at $0.00.
Bags and Purses
Shopping Bags of
leather, moire silk tin»
lugs, shirt-ed piwki-ts
Special $500 for l'liristnms
with mirror at id
- change, purse. pat»
Table Lamps i-nt, $10.95
Three specials
'A metal base design finished itt bruith and 11) pm sent. saute
green. The shade is art glass set in a metal iittimir‘, $13.50
frame. This shade is adjustable to ilii‘i' height- .
”W0.“ “£111“, ”0'00 James. envelope
.lairgc liaise lamp finished in bronze. hand
painted glass shade in landscape effect, $31.00
Attractive designs itt two finishes, bronze or
\‘t‘l'tl. “rent or anther slittilrs set in metal i'riuites.
tun lights, $15.00 each.
liiifit‘llil’lll.
style, top straps, plain
or figured silk llii-
tugs, enamel or silvi-r
t-liisps. mirrors.
$3.50 to $10.00
Velvet Bags made
with inside f'atttes.
Things that glitter
which are not gold. $7.95
The very attractive knirk kuacks known as
costume jewelry are always F ”mm” """" ‘ """ lvet Bags, ]i gt ,1
at Christmas if chosen
thoughtful
blouses with necklaces or 1
these pretty things are abs _'
there l8 variety to suit ever
Necklaces in bright red, vi-rj
Pearl or Jet. Beads. ’
Pearl Beads, 48 inch length:
Long Chains in silver or git ,
rhinestones,
by.
ark silk linings,
'ed pockets with
purse and utir-
in black' only,
a special $5.95
.‘llaiu floor.
enough to c ..
1; l
r .r/ir/rrltr. .-.
r Savings Stamps at l’ull Vain
. . O O O . O O . O O
.9”9”0“0“9”0”o“o”o”o”o”:
ouse Frock
me pretty morn-
osses of percale.
ms or gingham
charmingly sinif
d practical, yet
are on
Lingerie Clasps, gold, a pal arism'o MOSTl CHRISTMAS
WE 1' The Sentinel
Black Sautoirs, silver or gi om newest report'needav '
a business up to
Jumped up 40 per stead 0“
'ith last year. menta a;
in year has been ' the allied
newapapers and, '
r the expense. 2
d with about 6.-
,tmd distributed.
not only '
White Coral Beads, Imitatii‘
Brooches, friendship circles
Knitting Needles, silver 101
Jr
CO
i
smart
. - $2.00, $3.95 and
Shoes and St pers $5.00
for \Wometti
Shoes for dress or street wear, stylish moll-
els made from the best materials obtainable.
Fine Kldskin in black, brown, gray and field-
mousc, $5.50 to $14.00
Dull Calf, brown Russia and two color com-
. Second floor.
and leisure
Negligea of exquisv
ite loveliness in soft
Crepe dc Cltittes, ent
broidored, tassele
and shit-red. $10.00 1‘_ .
$5.00 to $12.00
Slippers for house wear, kid with strap,
$309
Kid Julieta, $3.00 Felt Juliets, $2.00
Felt Everetts, $1.25
~ ‘ Slippers for the boudoir, plain or brocaded,
$3.00
Carafes, $1.00 up.
... __ $3.50 up. Fine Kid, .11 51.75
Japanese Silk I"
mono: heavily rt..—
bt'oidered in gold.
$17.50 it
St!) on‘lOu i
Mules,
minimum tn
For Hours of rest
a, V‘ ‘ "y
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