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THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1918
* * *
?TWO m ttPtmt J tn Greater New/ "V or!? and
inutii.Mis)BJ(hlll oommutin? distance
THREE CR?iT?
Klse where
Foe Burning Stores; New Retreat Foreseen;
U. S. Troops Gain at Apex of Marne Salient
Dictator Sent
By Kaiser to
The Ukraine Is
Slain by Bomb
Field Marshal von Eich?
horn Killed in Kiev
by Revolutionist
From Moscow
His Adjutant Also
A Victim of Blast
Assassin Admits After
Arrest That He Acted
Under Orders From
Communists
AMSTERDAM. July 31.?Field Mar- ?
shal von ?-'ichhorn, the German com- ;
mander in the Ukraine, and his adju- ;
tant, Captain von Dressier, were
wounded so seriously by a bomb in
Kiev, Tuesday, that both died later, say !
official announcements received here :
from the Ukrainian capital.
The bomb was thrown at the men |
while they were driving to their head?
quarters from the Casino. It was
hurled from a cab which drove close
to their carriage as 'he two Germans
were approaching the Held marshal's ?
residence. The assassin and the cab !
driver have been arrested.
Emperor William, upon learning of
the attempted assassination of Field
Marsha: von Eichhorn, and before be?
ing informed of the fata! termination
of the attack, telegraphed the field
marshal as follows, ---vs. a Berlin dis?
patch :
"My clear Field Marshal and General
- 1 have learned with indignation and l
deep regret of the abominable crime !
committed against you and your adju- !
tant. Be assured of my sincere and
hearty sympathy. 1 hope and pray to
od that you may be granted a speedy
- covery. May He oreserve you to us
and the Fatherland.
-With hearty greetings, your we!! !
disposed King, WILLIAM."
Assassin Sent from Moscow
A Berlin official dispatch concerning
the neid marshal's death says that ;
alter he had received severe wounds on '
the let* side hearl trouble set in and
the means apj ed to strengthen the-:
neart gave only temporary relief. Can?
ta"? von Dre -: * ? an oun, ., {|? ,,
? rom !osi 0f blood.
Inquiry snows, ad !- the message, |
n.n.ki asTa^::: cal< hirhself Boris ;
Danskio andI that he was an agent of
ne Social Revolutionists of the Left
m Moscow. He was furnished by the
centra comm?tes of that faction wil
?one?bitai8rc8:srer and ;* ?up":v '
The assassin of Field Marshal von
He.ni? f?t a ,ad "? twenty-three.
? r m .v ' t,he lnqu??-y held after the
tromba9 adV1Ce? s,tate" that h* c**m"
[Wm the provmce ol Ryazan, adjacent
nnnYR?C0W' ?.n orders ?><>m a com
E&V ' "?-- to kill the field
crLhrtr!mUrd;r ?f ' ' ?? hV?'"-'1 has
created consternation n German of
GerLn i"" and ifc is expected the
'Vess Asks Intervention
reJpVnd?ntrn,aadnd,neW8PaPCr8' ^e - cor-I
tha rIr,' ? unantmously ai ier?
erfereUhe?
*ioes .; '* ,;? Germany
-he,?, elosetWhat prestige
?,:;" 'om Kiev fdati nol
?s s.: _ratorrdoff
retar--, ? -?? . **?*? ?y-icki. Sec
??? he Hetman's govern- '
??la ??"- monarchist,
Carl ? ' ' '" ?' : '
Het???l '?;'>:"? '?? the Ukrainian ?
teVeTttut-Vi ' lMj !' hlS <?'^* to
?an (hurch from the
???wRnsBian ' hurch, according to
' ?- to the "Rheinische
/ tuns:.? His failure
? ,,. . ' the opposition o? the
?* dec, I till Met churc:h ?congress
mi . r: ": ;;:v; ;?';.";. r"ma'"
Detail* of the execution of the
' "r> the victory of Czecho-Slovak
ro?P* m the Volga district and
0lrr ""?"" ?t the aituation in Ruh
?'" K,Ub* found on Page /,.
Liege is Fined for
Celebrating Victory
'?ONr-r*.*,* i?i_ .,, .... .,
?**>r.ht,..r '...;."? rhc Maa?tricr,t
'?hah i Nouvelle?*' say? the
??S r:y; [jw wnj??,?..??
puftlic di monstration over
-. ,.,,,, Wtb* Entent? offensive in
n? ?Kent, during which "The
I?,.,.. tent ?urtg
'"' Germ??* U"'- ''"' r,evv?P?P?r add?,
' '-'???" ,?'!,'To VT', """' h"' ?"'?tare-J the
? i-,-a\\" i "',]'"v "> ?M <*v<jnmg
<bt*.n ,.-';' '""'"? i,r'1 *?*?? eitV ??tao has
Mackensen Refuses
To Send Troops West
P.^RIS, July 31. In well informed
Rumanian circles in Paris it is said
the German High Command has asked
the commander of the German troops
stationed in Rumania and in the
Russian districts how many divi?
sions can be released tu be sent
to the Western front.
Field Marshal von Mackensen, the
German commander in Rumania, ac?
cording to a dispatch to the Havas
Agency from Berne, replied that it
would be unsafe to remove any
troops, owing to the excited condi?
tion of the Rumanian people.
The dispatch adds that von Mack?
ensen has directed the Rumanian
government, owing to uprisings, to
proclaim a state of siege through?
out the country.
Fourth Loan Drive
Opens September 28
WASHINGTON, July 31.? The cam?
paign for the fourth Liberty Loan will
open Saturday, September 28, and con?
tinue three weeks, ending October 19, it
was officially announced to-night by
Secretary McAdoo.
The date of the campaign was an?
nounced at this time in order to allow
campaign organizations to prepare foi
the sale of borfds and to prevent the
planning of other campaigns which
might interfere with the flotation of
the loan.
Although official announcement has
not been made, the amount of the loan
probably will be $6,000,000,000, and the
rate of interest which the bonds will
bear 4l.i per cent. Should the Treasury
decide soon to place on the market, cer?
tificates of indebtedness redeemable
next June, when taxes are paid, the
amount of the loan may be reduced.
Secretary McAdoo has said that lu
does not contemplate making extendec
speaking tours for th'e fourth loan, as
be has done in previous campaign?
President Wilson has received severa
invitations to make addresses durini.
the campaign but as yet has not indi?
cated whether he will make anj
sjieeches for the loan.
30 du Pont Powder
Magazines Blow Up
(Special Dispatch to The Tribunel
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., August ..
Thirty magazines filled with high ex?
plosives blew up in a tremendou
explosion at the Carney's Point work
of the Du Pont Company early to-daj
The country was severely shake;
over a radius of dozens of miles. So fa
no reports concerning the loss of life, i
any, or the exact extent of the ma
terial damage have been received hen
New Plea for
Peace Is Made
By Lansdowne
English Pacifist Renews
Demand for Terms to
Start Negotiations
Says Wilson Speech
Provides No Basis
Insists All Proposals Be
Made Public So Real Set?
tlement Can Come
LONDON, July 31.--Another letter
upon peace prospects, written by the
Marquis of Lansdowne, was read at a
conference of his supporters to-day.
This latest utterance proposes no new
policy; it consists largely of criticism
of the Allies for their failure to state
their war aims more specifically, and
urges them to take advantage of any
opportunity for a discussion of terms.
The chief importance of Lord Lans
d.owne's letter is that he is the only
British statesman of first rank who is
listed in his own country and abroad,
whether correctly or otherwise, as a
pacifist, and his words will be given
the greatest publicity in the cowntires
of the Central Powers, where it is in?
sisted they represent a powerful por?
tion of British thought.
Earl Beai-ehamp presided over the
conference, and Baron Buckmaster,
former Lora Chancellor, and a few paci?
fist members of the Lords and Com
mor.s attended. A sympathetic letter
from Arthur Henderson, the Labor
leader in the House of Commons, was
read.
Wants Aims Made Public
Lord Buckmaster said:
"My complaint is that whenever a
re-t??jnable suggestion of peace is made
on the part of Germany it is always re?
jected in this country on the ground
Continued on jiaye three j
Sole Aim Now
Is Annihilation,
Says Gen. March
Chief of Staff Asserts Battle
Has Entered Into
New Phase
WASHINGTON, July 31. -The sole
object of the commands of both the
Allied and German armies in their
present struggle on the Aisne-Marnt
front is to annihilate their opponents,
General Peyton C. March, chief of staff,
said to-day in his weekly conference
with newspaper correspondents. What?
ever had been the original aims on
either side had been lost in the battle,
he said, and each army was now striv?
ing to crush the other.
General March frankly admitted that
the German success in holding apart
the jaws of the salient for nearly two
weeks had allowed the body of his
army to withdraw from their menaced
positions and had frustrated all plans
for capturing any considerable part of
the German forces within.
Rainbow Division Engaged
Arrival of the 42d (Rainbow) Divi?
sion and its participation in the fight?
ing east of F?re-en-Tardenois was an?
nounced. The 3d Regular Division also
was identified as in action at Sergy and
Cierges, where the crack German
Guard divisions have been defeated In
recent fighting by .American troops.
The Americans hold the apex of the
Allied drive, the vital point on which
the outcome of the struggle may hinge,
and the fury of the German counter
attacks is accounted for by this fact.
General March also announced planr.
for the consolidation of all National
Guard, National Army and regular
army units in a single army.
No Distinctions Hereafter
The Chief of Staff said that in carry?
ing out the. new policy of "one army"
the War Department intends to put the
litters "1". S.," heretofore reserved for
the regulars, on the collar of every
man serving in the military forces of
the United States.
The sub-designations of "Nr. (!." for
National Guard and '\\\ A." for Na
Contimied on next jxige
WE COULD PAY THE NATIONAL WAR DEBT OUT
OF OUR LUNCH MONEY
11 WE WOULD PRACTISE HALF Till; ECONOMIES OF OUR FATHERS
I
Secret Order
Reveals Dire
Need of Enemy
? Captured Papers Show Ger?
man "Victory" Depended
on Seizing Crops
Loot Plans Upset
By Foch's Attack
Soldiers Fed at Expense of
Interior, von Hutier's
Documents Disclose
By Wilbur Forrest
<.S;>rci<7,/ Cable to The Tribune)
(Copyright, 1918, by the Tribune Association)
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
July 31.?A secret order issued tc
the 18th German Army and signet
by General von Hutier is in posses
sion of the French military authori
ties. It not only throws in bold re
! lief Germany's serious internal eco
nomic problems, but explains in ;
? measure the complete surprise o
; the ??Mlied counter offensive betweei
j the. Aisne and tho Marne July 13.
Von Hutier's order was issued oi
?June 20. It made a brutally fran:
j confession to the troop: that victor;
depen 'ed not only on the battle-, bu
upon a hasty and most thoroug
harvest of the rich French crops i:
| territory newly occupied by the Ger
i man forces.
Harvest Chief Aim
Regrouping of the troops was ?>n:
vided for by the general so a minor,
ity was to remain on the fightin
line while every possible pair o
hands could work in the fields.
The same general who created th
"mass system" of attack, which ha
been responsible for the slaughte
of so many thousands of Germa
soldiers in the battles since Marcl
concluded his secret order thus:
"It is necessary to verify the cor
dition of the vast number of hai
vesting machines which we mm
capture, classify them, put them i
condition and demand more of th
French people if sufficient number
are lacking. Preparations mus?, b
made for the harvests."
Other sentences were intended t
warn the troops that the army ws
being sufficiently fed only at th
expense of the interior of German*
and that therefore strict econom
in the army "more than ever in
poses itself on'all."
Oth-sr Passages in Order
Other passages read: "It is nece:
sary for tiie troops to attempt t
organize their own subsistence h
the exploitation of the country, thi
relieving the situation in the ii
terior. It is necessary for every or
to know the food situation precise!
He who demands 'more' or 'better
or the officer who concedes such d
mands, has no idea of our econom
status.
"The intelligence of the soldi?
will realize that restrictions ar
economies are necessary to a vi
torious issue of the war and tl
realization of a German peace.
"Vast prairies and immense, w<
cultivated fields promise us a ri?
harvest. But extreme measures?mu
be taken."
Then Foch Struck
About tho time that "extreme mes
ures" were being* taken and the armi
of both von IIutii.?i- and von Boel
were occupying sonic of France's ric
est wlieatfields, deep in a German v
tory, General Koch struck with pow?
ful force on the western edge of t
"granary." The result is that to-d
the harvest is still piled neatly alm<
everywhere, waiting for the Alii
troops to haul it olV anil thrash it.
The richest part, of the German hi
vest was the territory now reoccupi
by the Franco-Americans in the sali?
where, simultaneously with tho hi
vest, German shock troops prepai
and attempted another kind of "victc
harvest."
The world knows the result. If v
Hutier's secret order of June 20 \\
sincere the war will be that mu
shortened. I saw many of the whe;
fields to-day that von Hutier attempt
to loot. .Anil I saw I Ik> loot still the
In one smiling little valley north
the Ourcq, which still smiles desp
the terrible unburied things still
the ground, I stood ill the main stri
of OuIchy-la-Vil!c this afternoi
Continued on next page
Kaiser Tells His Fighting Forces
They Now Face Hardiest Struggle
AMSTERDAM, July 81.?Emperor William has issued a
proclamation, dated, August 1, addressed to-the Gem?an army
and navy, saying that they are facing the hardest struggle of
the. war, says a Berlin dispatch received here.
The. proclamation reads:
".Serious years of war lie behind you. The German people, con?
vinced of-its just cause, resting on its hard sword and trusting in
God's gracious help, has, with its faithful allies, confronted a world
of enemies. Your victorious fighting spirit carried the war in the
first year into the enemy's country and preserved the homeland from
the horrors and devastation of war.
"In the second and third years of the war you, by your destruc?
tive blows, broke the strength of the enemy in the East. Meanwhile
your comrades in the West offered a brave and victorious front to
enormously superior forces.
"As the fruit of these victories the fourth year of the war has
brought us peace in the East. In the West the enemy was heavily
hit by the force of your assault. The battles won in recent months
count among the highest deeds of fame in German history.
"You are in the midst of the hardest struggle. The desperate
efforts of the enemy will, as heretofore, be foiled by your bravery. Of
that I am certain, and with me the entire fatherland."
German Press
Unable to Hide
Foeli's Victory
People Gradually Realizing
Hindenburg Has Really
Suffered Defeat
By George F. Steward
(Special Cable to The Tribune)
(Copyright, 1918, by Tho Tribuno Assc-latln.i)
AMSTERDAM, .July 31. ?The
German press generally has evident?
ly received orders to regard General
Foch's whole offensive as a great at?
tempt to break through which has
failed. His whole scheme has been,
according to the "Hamburger Frem
denblatt," to create public opinion,
and his strategy is treated as a
small-minded attempt to gain land,
an object which cannot affect Hin
denburg's greater ideas for final suc?
cess by crushing the enemy forces.
The German public has gradually
become more accustomed, however, to
the idea that Hindenburg has really
suffered a defeat. Headquarters
correspondents have been allowed to
give something like a description of
the terrible nature of Foch's on?
slaught, on the surprised German
troops, and it is becoming increasing?
ly clear that the Germans suffered
enormous losses. The fact is now
openly admitted in the description
which their headquarters corre?
spondent has communicated to the
'Trcussische Zeitung."
Germans Surprised.
Writing after the ci?se of a visit to
the section in the Soissons area de?
fended by Saxon troops, he says the
Entente troops attacked in strong force
and that their plan of action was well
considered and well ex?cut?e!. They did
not open the fight with destructive
artillery fire, but advanced in massed
formation, completely surprising the
German troops, who had expected a
preliminary bombardment. The at?
tackers made use of thick clouds of
gas to approach as near as possible to
the first line, and succeeded in getting
into the German trenches.
The left wing was attacked from be?
hind and the flank was threatened with
being rolled up. Despite this, the Ger?
mans defended themselves* heroically
and never left their positions. Those
who were not killed fell into the hands
of the enemy. Only 100 men were 'eft
of the regiment on the left. The enemy
tried to work his way to the Aisne and
was practically in back of two othe-f*
regiments, one of which was attacked
from tho flank and behind.
It maintained itself, however, on the
ridge west of Pernant, but meanwhile
tlie Allied 'nop-; liad reached the next
flank, that of Vaux, and attacked tho
troops at Pernant from behind. Here
the bulk of the regimental .-tails of the
remaining regiments fell into the
hands of the enemy because no sup?
port could be offered to the whole of
the regiment on the right wing, which
stood at Ambleny, otx the Aisne, ami
had been completely surrounded an?!
cut off '"rom communication, '-in the
regiment's right was the Aisne, over
which then: was no bridge and which
was unwadable. Thi.-j regiment and
the remainder of the others wer.- or?
dered to fight their way hack. The ex?
ecution of this order became one of
the greatest achievements of this regi-i
ment.
On the other side of the river the
dangerous situation ?if tin- troops <?*<ts
observed ami the. pioneers crossed the
river on boats and brought back as
many comrades as possible. After this
a retreat was undertaken on both
banks under heavy enemy lire and the I
romaind*r finally joined their comrades:
in the new line, where the new sys-'
tem of defence had been inaugurated.
Battle Enters
See-Saw Stage,
But Fury Holds
i
Neither Side Able to Make
Appreciable Gains in
Last 24 Hours
By Arthur S. Draper
(Special Cable, to The Tribune)
("Vrpyright. IMS, by Tha Tribune AssoeiaUon.
LONDON, July 31.?During the
1 last twenty-four hours there has
been comparatively little change ii
the war theatre. The lighting hat
been fierce, but neither side has made
any appreciable gains. Franco
American troops in the neighborhooc
of F?re-eii-Tardenois have withstooc
heavy assaults and driven the enenrn
back at several points, 'lotably a
?Seringes, where Pershing's men an
making a gallant stand under difTl
cult conditions.
The enemy's raiding troops hav?
been exceedingly active in wide!"
separated sectors, and reconnois
sanee work by the air forces is on ?
large scale. ? ^
.Apparently some experts fear ?
reaction following the early optimisn
with which Foch's counter blow wa
received, and they are painting th
situation in rather sombre colors
Foch's success bas never been con
sidered by the best judges as mark
ing either the beginning or end, bu
rather the drive has been viewed a
opening a new phase of the Wester
struggle, and it fulfilled all and mor
than was expected of it.
Fires Behind American Lines
The German retirement northwai
has ceased, at any rate for the m<
ment. The enemy appears particular'
anxious to retain the ground at tl
southern point of his pocket, whic
still commands the Paris-Ch?lons rai
way along the Marne. North of tl
Ourcq he also shows no disposition t
retire at present, despite the repor
of burning villages behind the line
According to military opinion, the Ge
mans ?ire unlikely to want to sett
in their present line permanently, a
though it is recognized that the pock
in its present shape may hardly ar
longer be called a salient in the sen
of its being dangerous.
Spectacle Is Needed
Foch and Ludendorfi' confront ea<
other like two chess players while tl
world awaits breathlessly the ne
nove. Ludendorff may retire to tl
Vesle, or even to the Aisne. He m;
?.dopt his present positions permanen
ly or temporarily, while launching ;
offensive elsewhere. What is certain
that it is the German-' desire, befo
the end of the campaigning season,
obtain some spectacular, if minor. :i
ces.; to reestablish the national mora!
Germany'- only war aims now a
peace by negotiation. Staging the no
peace move is probably occupying
much attention among German authoi
ties as the military situation.. Gf
many undoubtedly considers that h
liest, cards in the peace negotiatio
would be to show the Allies a stroi
well-disciplined nation, apparenl
willing to hold out indefinitely.
If only to heighten the morale
home Ludendorff may again endeav
to snatch the initiative before t
summer season is over. It is ve
doubtful whither at the best CO
putation Ludendorff possesses suf
cent, troops for a large scale o?r
sive on the British front, or sul
cient divisions to exploit fully a pi
sible breakdown oust of the preso
battlefront. T?o might at a small cc
to the German army send divisions
Italy and induce the Austrians to stt
another Italian campaign or altem
tively again thrust for Paris betwe
?Montdidier and ?Soissons.
?mericansat
Seringes Lure
Enemy Force
To Defeat
Partial Evacuation of
Town Used as Trick
to Trap the
Germans
Big Guns in Duel
As Fight Slackens
| Berlin Claims 4,000
More Prisoners, Mak?
ing Total of 24,000
j Since July 15
Many signs indicated yesterday
that the enemy, despite his -stub?
born stand, intends to give up his
line just north of the Ourcq and
retire further from the Marne
salient to a new front on the
Vesle or the Aisne.
French aviators noted great fires
behind the German lines. The
j
foe evidently was destroying ma?
terial he could not carry away.
On both flanks of the American
divisions at the apex of Foch's
advance the enemy troops were
reported to be giving vay slightly
before Allied pressure.
Although the pace of Foch's drive
along the whole front has slack?
ened under the growing German
resistance, heavy lighting contin?
ued yesterday morning, the Allies
driving the foe back here and
there. Later in the day the bat?
tle broke down into local actions
and heavy artillery duels.
The Americans after retaking Se
ringes, above F?re-en-Tardenois,
tricked the foe by a pretended re?
treat from part of the town, and
in a sharp reaction surrounded
the enemy, capturing or killing the
entire German force that had
driven its way into tho trap.
Repeated enemy attacks against the
new French positions east of
Oulchy-le-Ch?teau Tuesday night
were repulsed by the defending
forces, which held their positions
intact.
The Berlin War Office claims the
capture of 4,000 prisoners in the
lighting of the last several days,
bringing their toll to 24,000 since
the launching of Ludendorff'?
abortive offensive of July 15,
D?goutte, Pleased
With U. S. Troops,
Sees Further Gains
( B'j The AxKociated Press)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
OX THE AISNE-MARNE FRONT,
July .31 (8 p. m.)?General D?goutte,
commanding the army on this front,
expressed to the correspondent to?
day his satisfaction at the progress
already made and the hope that the
advance would continue until the
Germans were forced beyond their
new position.-;.
It had been a keen satisfaction to
him. he ?said, to have American co- i
operation in the battle, and he was J
frank in his praise of the manner in I
which the ?Americans were carrying!
out their part. Some of the officers
now in the line he had met at the
time of the Boxer rising in China,
when he was a captain.
Two Companies .Annihilated
The .American forces now ?occupy
the hills beyond ?Seringes and Sergy.
One of the fiercest encounters in the
present offensive was brought about
by the Americans, who occupied
Heringes. During the niffht thef
Americans pretended to withdraw
from the village. Some of them dM
withdraw, but others remained I?
the houses and other points of van?
tage. The Germans began pourin*
into the place, and the Americana