The penetration is regarded as
preliminary to a new major offen
sive before the advent of the spring
rains.
Italy proper strengthened her own
defense structure through new mil
itary appropriations. The govern
ment also announced that it had
received a note from France plac
ing that nation shoulder to shoulder
with Great Britain in an agreement
for mutual assistance in the Medi
terranean.
Great Britain is also reported to
be considering needs for increased
Rational defense, in view of the be
lief in many quarters that a new
armaments race is imminent.
blumeTfield
IS ACQUITTED OF
LIGGETT DEATH
Man Accused of Murder of
Militant Publisher
Freed by Jury
MINNEAPOLIS. Minn.. Feb. 19.—
Isadora "Kidd Cann" Blumenfield
was acquitted late yesterday of the
first degree murder of Walter Lig
gett. former Alaskan newspaper
man. militant publisher of the Mid
west American, after three-and-one
hall' hours' deliberations.
Blumenfield. allegedly associated
with the "vice ring" Liggett attack
ed in the issue of his paper preced
ing his death, was brought to trial
on the testimony of Mrs. Liggett,
who identified him as the man who
shot down her husband from a pass
ing car as lie alighted from their
automobile in an alley adjoining
their home.
Liggett was to have appeared the
day following his slaying before the
Minnesota Leg i s 1 a t ure. to bring
charges as to why Gov. Floyd Ol
son. whom he accused of "counte
nancing organized vice." should be
impeached.
WIDOWS PLANS;
FEARS EXPRESSED
MINNEAPOLIS. Minn.. Feb. 19
—Giving herself about a month in
which to live should she carry on
her husband's crusading newspa
per, Mrs. Edith Liggett d sclosed
today she is leaving Minnesota
The widow said she is going east
to get a job as soon as possible.
