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IT SHINES FOp, ALL
WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair to-day and to-morrow; warmer to
morrow; diminishing north winds.
Highest temperature yesterday, 76; lowest, 63.
' Dstalted weather report! on last page.
VOL. LXXXV. NO. 352.
FOCH LINKS VP SOMME AND AISNE FRONTS;
ENEMY IS PREPARING FOR NEW RETREAT;
1,450,000 ARE OVERSEAS; 3,540,000 UNDERARMS
HALF NATION'S
MAXIMUM ARMY
NOW ENROLLED
Gen. March Tells of Men
Gone to Siberia and Rus
sia in His Review.
PROMOTIONS FOR HEROES
French General Issues Order
Praising U. S. Troops for
Splendid Bravery.
Sptcial Dei patch to Tnx Sen.
Waihinoton, Aug. 17. The grand
tool of men under arm now and en
rolled In this nation's fighting- forces to
battle agalnat Germany la mora than
3,500,000. Figures made public to-day
by Gen. Peyton C. March, Chief of Staff,
show that this mark has been passed
ind that the total Is being Increased
steadily.
There have been now shipped over
ma to France, Italy, Siberia and Rus
sia more than 1,450,000 men. There are
approximately 1,550,000 men In the can
tonments and camps In the United
States. The total strength of the navy
to date la approximately 440,000, making
a grand total of J. 540,000. This figure
la probably slightly below the actual
r.umber that would bo obtained by .offi
cial count
"When I give figures hereafter of
troops embarked from the United
8tatee." aald Gen. March In his talk
with the newspaper correspondents, "the
totals will embrace the troops in Siberia,
Italy, France and Russia proper."
With the number of American, forces
growing steadily larger It Is of prime Im
pdrtahce of course to consider the call
bra whir! these .American flghtlltc.tareea
are showing In actual service and Oen.
March again made public welcome ref
erences from our Allies to the "good
work" of the Americans.
New Prattse far V. B. Troops,
"The American troops In France, to
whose good conduct I have referred In
these talks," said Oen. March, "are be
rtnnlng to receive official French com
mendations of' various sorts, and here
la one that came In this morning and
has been translated. This refers to the
Second Artillery Brigade, which was
with the Second Division In the fighting
around Chateau Thierry.
"After the Infantry had withdrawn,
our Held artillery .stayed there and
helped the French at that point. This
commendation to from the French com
mander of the divisions to which it was
attached. It Is an official order and
the translation Is somewhat like this:
"On the eve of the relle'f of the Sec
tr.d Artillery Brigade of the Second
Vnlted States Infantry Division from
the Twelfth (French) Infantry Division,
tie General commanding the Infantry
eivlelons takes the opportunity to ex
tress to tre brigade commander. Oen.
liowley, to all his officers, non-commls-t'.oned
officers and soldiers his thanks
tor the services rendered their French
lomrades and his admiration for the
(plendld American bravery.
" 'After having vigorously fought with
the Second United States Infantry Dlvl
Mon and with the Fifty-eighth (.French)
Infantry Division the Second United
(States Artillery Brigade has come to
ihow during two days of severe fight.
In at the side of the Twelfth Infantry
Division the finest qualities of energy,
tndurance and devotion.' "
tlennrd for Major-Gen. McCain.
Oen. March announced the fact that
Major-Gen. Henry P. McCain, the Ad-utant-aeneral,
has been selected to com
hand one of our new divisions "as a
eard for good service." Oen. McCain
"111 command tho Twelfth Division,
which Is being organized at Camp Dev
tns, Massachusetts, Brlg.-Gert. Peter
C Harris, now on duty In tre office of
the Adjutant-General, will be detailed as
Ktlng Adjutant-General of the Army.
"The strain of fighting over there, as
fou have noticed. Is very severe," said
V-'en March, "and one of the effects Is
hown In the necessary sending home
fcf officers who have had high commands
ttii whom Gen. Persl Ing has found It
llrable to give a rest. One especially
r.oteworthy case Is Major-Gen. George
tl. iMr.can, who has been conspicuous In
American news becaure he was one of
the nrst men who received the French
Croix de Guerre and his division (the
fwenty.seventh) has behaved excel
I'r.tly throughout. He will be returned
the United States."
In response to a question Oen. Marcl
Indicated that the treatment which
American prisoners are receiving by the
Hermans Is not unlike the treatment
actorded to prisoners of our allies. Un
'oubtedly all urlsonera In flnrmanv have
hardships to endure, the greatest of
nlch Is tho unenviable sensation of
'"R In the power of the Germans. But
there u no neod for relatives of prisoners
a plare too much credit In the stories
tt Americans being signalled out for
fuel and Inhuman treatment, &c.
'nil Ilriallate on Germane.
The Germans know that If they treat
'"ir prisoner badly their own men
hjJ in turn feel reciprocal effects, t
Continued on rourth Page.
Yankee Soldier Braves Machine Guns to
' Get Water for His Wounded
Special Cable Detpatch to Tni 8c.
Copyright, 1111: oil rlghtt reterted.
pARIS, Aug. 17. The special correspondent of the Stars and Stripes
sends a story of a party of Yanks who found themselves in a
shell hole fifty yards from a German machine gun. Two of the men
had painful head wounds and they were so thirsty that they were
choking. It was up to come one to go out and cut the canteens from
two dead Germans who lay between the shell nolo and the German
machine guns.
"You stay here," said an old regular to his bunkie, "because
you've got a wife. I'm going to pray and go out and get that water."
Fire flew from the German machine guns in a clump of bushes as
he drew near, the coveted-eanteen, but it was high. Ho got back
safely with the water.
The same correspondent relates a story told by the chaplains of
two Yankee regiments that stormed a slope above the Ourcq. They
came back wearily at sundown from the task of burying their dead.
They were two much' uplifted men and their eyes were shining as they
made their brief but eloquent report as follows:
"In all that battlefield we found without an single exception that
every one of those boys died crouching forward with h's face toward
Germany."
GUILTY VERDICT
FOR 100 1. W. W.'S
Chicago Jury Out One Hoar in
Sabotage Trial Lasting
188 Day 8.
MAY GET 27 YEAR TERMS
Counsel for Foes of Law and
Courts Offers No Clos
ing Argument.
Cbicaoo. Aug. 17. One hundred
leaders of the Industrial Workers of the
World sjere found "guilty as charged In
the Indictment" by the. Jtjry after one
hour's deliberation at their trial for con
spiracy to disrupt the nation's war pro-
gramma late to-day. Arguments' ror a
new trial will be heard nxt week.
The defendants, including William D.
("Big Bill") Haywood, general secretary-treasurer
of the I. W. W the
highest position In the organisation, face
a maximum penalty of twenty-seven
years In prtwn and a 110,000 fine each.
Federal Judge Kenesaw Mountain Lan
dls In hla charge to the Jury withdrew
the fifth and last count on the Indictment
which charged conspiracy to violate the
postal laws and particularly that sec
tion excluding from the malls enterprises
In the nature of schemes to defraud. The
remaining four counts specifically charge
violation of the espionage act, the sec
tion of the criminal code prohibiting in
terference vrlth the civil rights of
citizens, the selective service act and the
conspiracy statute.
End of Trial la Sodden.
The end of the case, which has been
before the court for 138 days, was sud
den. Two minor witnesses testified at
the morning saaelon and following them
Frank K. Nebeker, chief counsel for the
Government, began his closing argu
ment, for which he was allowed two
hours but consumed scarcely half of that
time. Then George F. Vanderveer, head
of the defence legal staff, to the sur
prise of all In the court room, declared
that he would submit the case to the
Jury without making a closing state
ment.
In his argument Mr. Nebeker said:
"You have been engaged in one of the
most epoch making trials In the history
of the country.
The wisdom of the laws of this coun
try Is not at Issue. We obey the de
cisions of the highest court and that Is
the only way that a republic can live.
Anything that strikes at that Is a, dan
gerous thing.
The wisdom of the decisions of the
courts of this country Is not at is
sue. Tho industrial system Is not on
trial. This case Is not against any In
terests of honest worklngmen nor
atxlnst any patriotic labor organisation.
No effort is being made by the Govern
ment tb Justify mob violence, the BIs
bee deportation or other lawless acts.
Ret Out to Violate Lam,
"At Its very start the I. W. W. struck
at the foundations of ov.r Government.
Is It not peculiar that In every State
of the Union these fellows got Into
trouble? In a little town on ordinance
Is passed. They come and violate It and
say they are going to violate It.
"The documents Issued by the defend
ants themselves are enough to convict
them. When you consider the defini
tions made by the witnesses on the
stand and compare them with what they
have written and the books they author
ized the case of the Government Is com
plete." After tho Instructions of Judge I.an
dls the Jury retired at 4:10 P. M., and
Just one hour later announced that Its
verdict was ready. The court was has
tlly assembled and the verdict was read
at K :25 P. M. There was no demon
stration and the defendants were re
turned to their cells after Judge Ian
dls had announced that he would hear
arguments for a new trial next week,
the date to be set later.
Thare was no sign of the disorder
which had been predicted among the de
fendants In case of an unfavorable ver
dict. They sat' as If stunned. Haywood
continued calmly to break Into bits a
toothpick which he held In his fingers
while the veraici was reaa.
, "I certainly believed mat juage
Landls's Instructions to the Jury pointed
1 Continued on Third Pag.
NEW YORK, SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 1918'. Copyright, 191S, by tho Sun Printing and Publlthing Association. 68
'Bunkie"
SIBERIA OPENS
ARMS TO ALLIES
Warmly Welcomed nt Many
Points as They Trocofcd
to the Front.
CZECHS TAKE IRKUTSK
Capture of Important Lnkc
Baikal Fort Announced
by U. S: Consul.
By tht Attociated Prett.
Vladivostok. Aug. 12 (delayed).
Japanese forces have landed and Joined
the British; gn'd French, The allied con
tingents received ovations at many
points on their way to' the front. The
British occupied the first line and sent
out scouting parties.
The presence of the allied forces Is
creating an excellent effect among the
Csecho-Slovaks. The Japaneso were
most efficient looking as they paraded
In heavy marching order through the
town between silent lines of towns
people. They were reviewed by naval
and military officers at Czech headquar
ters, where their commander was warmly
congratulated.
By the Attociated Prett.
Tokio, Aug. 1J (delayed). The Gov
ernment to-day Issued a statement an
nouncing that under the agreement with
China, In view of the danger threatening
the border of Manchuria, Japan was
despatching troops thence from Man
churia. The text of the statement follows:
The attention of the Japanese Gov.
ernment recently has been called to
the growing activities of armed Ger
man and Austro-Hungarlan prisoners
In Siberia along the borders of Man
churia. These prisoners, having vir
tually assumed command of the forces
of Sqvlets, now are pressing upon the
Chinese frontier In the direction of the
town of Manchull, and the Imminence
of danger has compelled a large num
ber of Japanese and Chinese Inhabi
tants of that town to seek refuge In
flight.
The situation Involves a direct
menace to Chinese territory and Is no
less a serious concern to Japan, united
as she Is with China in bonds of close
solidarity. The two Governments ac
cordingly considered In common the
course to be adopted In this state of
affairs and agreed as a provisional
measure of emergency that a portion
of the Japanese troops at present sta
tioned In south Manchuria be ordered
Immediately to proceed to Manchull.
This movement of troops has been
actuated solely by n spirit of har
monious cooperation. Japan and
China face a threatening danger, and
In undertaking to combat It the Japa
nese Government will scrupulously re
spect the sovereignty of China as well
as the rights and Interests of the local
population. They are happy to be
lieve that the proposed measure will
largely be Instrumental In promoting
the relations of mutual confidence and
good nelghborllneas of the two nations.
IRKUTSK CAPTURED
BY CZECHO SLOVAKS
They Are Aided by Siberian
Peoples Army.
Special Detpatch to Tnc Su.
Washington, Aug. 17. Secretary
Lansing announced to-day that the
Csecho-Slovak forces, aided by the Sibe
rian people's army, had captured
Irkutsk, the Important Lake Baikal port
of the Trans-8lbcrlan Hallway, accord
ing to a belated despatch from Amer
ican Consul Harris at that place. The
despatch from Mr. Harris was dated
July 22. The capture of Irkutsk took
place on July 7, according to the des
patch. Consul Harris who for weeks has not
been able to get his messages through,
has finally succeeded In communicating
with the American charge d'affaires In
Pekln, who has torwarded his des
patches to the State Department.
The railway line from Irkutsk to Sa
mara la open, Mr, Harris says, but the
road to Moscow Is not open. The Czecho
slovak forces at Irkutsk had lost 250
killed and 1,200 wounded up to July 10,
according to Mr. Harrlv.
The State Department received a
cablegram to-day from American Consul
Continued on Second Pag.
PEACE FEELERS
SHOW FOE NOW
FEARS DEFEAT
Admiral von Hintzo's Stand
Is Exact Opposite of
Six Weeks Ago.
DUE TO, MAItSE REVERSE
London Papers Agrco Tenta
tive Offer Will Get Chilly
Reception.
Special Coble Detpatch to Tnx Sex.
Copyright, lttl: all rlghtt rettned.
London, Aug. 17. The most con
clusive proof that Germany realizes that
the tide of war has turned against her
Is to be found In the peace talk emanat
ing from Berlin In the form of Admiral
von Hlntze's declaration that Germany
had no official knowledge that a Just and
reasonable peace settlement had been
proposed by the Allies and which Pre
mier Lloyd George In his anniversary
address said Germany had deliberately
rejected. It Is to be found also In a
further statement that "there can be no
question of a refusal by Germany of any
reasonable peace .proposals."
This must be taken with duo regard
to the reasons for Admiral von Hlntze's
appointment as Foreign Secretary. He
Was appointed six weeks ago as a se
quence to the Pan-German outburst
against Dr. von Kuehlmann's statement
that German could not hope to win the
war through military measures alone.
Would Win Peace by Sword.
Dr. von Kuehlmann was forced to re
sign not m,erely because he .stated a
truth that Marshal Foch has? pressed
homo to Germany but because he was
supposed to favor peace by negotiation
which would not give the German Junk
ers alt they wanted. Admiral von Hlntze
supplanted Dr. von Kuehlmann because
he scorned the Idea of a negotiated
peace and Insisted upon a German
peace, which according to their definition
J would have retained Belgium and large
slices of France, with the Imposition of
Indemnities on the Allies, and at the
same time would have left Germany free
to carry out her policy of dismember
ment and annexations In the east.
Six weeks ago the German militarists,
of whom Admiral von Hlntze was the
spokesman, believed this programme was
possible, a belief that was based on Ger
man military successes from March 21
to July 15. Admiral von Hlntxe's-change
of tone Is due to only one cause, namely,
the falluro of the great German offen
sive, which was smashed by the British
and French armies even before the
American forces were fully developed.
London newspapers agree that Ad
miral von Hlntse's tentative offer will
receive scant attention. Sayei the Wejf
mintter Oatetler
"Admiral von Hlntze's plan now Is to
fix upon us the policy of Imperialism and
annihilation alms which we know have
been those of his party and to remind
us that Count von Hertllng has given his
assent to Wilson's four points. But this
Is merely lip service. Count von Hert
llng does not mean what Wilson means,
nor Wilson what Count von Hertllng
means. What Count von Hertllng means
can bs tested by a single concreto exam
ple ; for Instance, the question of Bel
glum. Would Hold Deiarlam a Pawn,
"Wilson's four principles carry the un
equivocal return of Belgium to Its own
people, yet Count von Hertllng, who pre
tends to subscribe to the Wilson formula,
has since declared Germany's intention
to hold Belgium as a pawn for future ne
gotiations. He has thus made It plain
that Germany does not consider the res
toration of Belgium In any sense which
would make her Independent of Ger
many. If Count von Hertllng and Ad
miral von Hlntze want to make a begin
ning in peace negotiations let them say
straight out what they mean to do about
Belgium."
Tho Dally Exprett ssys: "Tho Allies
have only one answer to Admiral von
Hlntze, namely, there shall be no Ger
man peace. The time for bartering has
passed. Peace will come when the Ger
man military machine Is crushed."
The Chronicle says that unless the
Brest-Lltovsk treaty Is cancelled and Its
terms rewritten no sort of WHsonfan
pece is possible or even conceivable, and
Germany s adoption or tne wuson prin
ciples will remain the most transparent
of shams. '
Kven the German papers show elgns of
Impatience with the unconvincing pro
testations of the new Foreign Secretary.
The Cologne Qaxttte Indulges In an out
burst of criticism of the character of the
German official announcement, showing
Its realization that It does nothing to Im
prove Germany's position. Itsayn:
"It Is a matter of damnable Impor
tance whether we are or are not to be
regarded throughout the world as black
guards. Indeed we are so regarded now."
The Frankfort Zeltung declares Ger
many must continue to fight. "France
and England are In no mood for an un
derstanding," the paper says.
The Dally Ttlegraph'i Rotterdam cor
respondent says a traveller Just returned
from Germany desoribes the people as
"having no hope of victory and nq i
thought of surrender.
CAPTURES CUT
17 DIVISIONS OF
FOE TO SHELLS
One Shattered Contingent
Forced Into Action Again
Lacking Men.
BIG LOSSES ON SOMME
More Than 450,000 Germans
Beaten by British Since
August 8.
tir perry noniNsox.
Special Cable Detpatch to Tux Sc from tht
London Timet Service.
Copyright, 1911: alt rlohtt retened.
With the Bnrnsit Armt in Francs,
Aug. 17. So far thirty-six German
divisions are known to have been en
gaged In the fighting on the Bomme
front since August S. Among the
prisoners taken by the British there
are representatives of seventeen Ger
man divisions. The thirteenth division
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fortv-flrst nearly 2.S00. the fourteenth
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2.200. the 107th 1.800. the 109th and
the 119th between 900 and 1,000 each.
fA German division comprises .ap
proximately 12,500 men.)
By regiments our captures from the
thirteenth division are: Fifty-fifth
Infantry, 8 officers, 1,080 men; Thir
teenth Regiment, 20 officers, 964 men;
Fifteenth Regiment, 14 officers, tl
men, making a total for the division
of 2,762 officers and men.
The fate of the Thirteenth Division
was really pathetic, as It was from this
division that we took 500 prisoners, be
aides Inflicting heavy casualties at
Hamel on July 4. Among the docu
ments captured was one Issued by a bri
gade commander asking to have fresh
drafts hurried, ss he could not do the
work of the brigade with his present
strength. The official reply, signed by
Gen. von Borriea, runs:
"The condltlone you describe are
known to the divisional commander and
higher authorities, but supply drafts
cannot be expected before August 15.
Th conditions are even more unfavor
able In neighboring units, and for the
interests of all the situation must be
tolerated."
Condition Is Deplorable.
August 15 proved a little late and the
division apparently stayed In line with
out reenforcemonts. With the further
losa of the 2,700 men we took prisoner
and with those who were killed and
wounded the condition of this division
must be deplorable.
Papers taken from officers and prison
ers throw Interesting sidelights on past
events. Thus the diary of the l9th
Regiment tells us that under date of
March 24 the village and station of Lon
guyon, a hundred miles east of St. Quen
tln, was absolutely wiped out by bombs
dropped from one of our airplanes, and
that an ammunition train carrying 15,
000 shells waa blown up at the station.
It also adds that a tralnload of air
planes were blown to bits, the explosion
being so terrific that some of the car
trucks were found halt a mile away.
We heard some great explosions In that
direction at the time, but this Is the first
authentic Information that has reached
us of the actual damage.
The fighting that has taken place In
the last twenty-four hours has been to
our advantage, mucr of the contested
area being around Damery and Pan II
lers Wood, near Roye. This Is the ex
treme right of the British front, with
the French and Canadians adjoining us
to the south.
Heavy counter attacks delivered by
the enemy at Damery last night were
beaten off. The Canadians report the
capture of 240 prisoners In the last
twenty-four hours, In addition to some
macl.lne guns. They estimate also that
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DEPRESSION IN
ALARMS THE
Newspapers Ordered to Stiffen Morale of Troops and
Civil Population Socialists' Manifesto Sup
pressed Workmen, Protest.
Special Cablt Detpatch to The Sck.
Copyright, 111$: all rlghtt retcrved.
London, Aug. 17. Despatches from
Switzerland tell of Increasing unrest and
depression In Germany. Under the head
ing, "Germany Is Afraid," tho Oa-.ctte,
published In Lausanne, prints for Its
leading article statements quoted from a
number of south German newspapers
showing that since the German defeat
of the Mame the press received orders to
whip up the ever falling morale of the
troops and the civilians.
So far as the latter are concerned,
both Swiss and German travellers say
that while Indignation against the
Kaiser's Government continues to In
crease there la no sign of any organized
revolt among the people who are suf
fering most.
Ilamlinrar In Open Opposition,
A prominent ffwles barrister who has
Just returned from Hamburg says that
the authorities and all the people of that
city, oppressed by the ruin that has
overtsken their homes because of the
war, now are openly opposed to the
policy of Berlin.
At the beginning of June the executive
committee of the Independent Socialist
Party In Germany drew up a manifesto
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aoaressea to me uerrnan pruyie un mo
. v. , ,h flf(h vear of wa- Jt,
publication was prohibited, but an au
thentic copy of the manifesto has been
received In Switzerland In manuscript.
Some of the passages read :
'The policy of violence pursued by
Germany In her foreign relations Is sup
plemented by a policy of reaction at
FEAR IS SHOWN
BY LUDENDORFF
Dwindling: Man 'Power Causes
Him to Issue New Secret
Order.
FKEXCH TACTICS COPIED
He Directs Advanced Zones
Must Bo Defended With
Fewer Troops.
Br GERALD CAMPBELL.
Special Cable Deepateh to Tbz Sex Irom the
London Timet Service,
Copyright, VM; all rlghtt referred.
With tiis French Abmt. Aug. IT.
On July Gen. L.udendorff supplemented
his secret circular of June 2J with an
Illuminating general order on the sub
ject of defensive actions. The burden
of his complaint was that German com
manders were showing a tendency to
make the advanced zone In front of the
real line of resistance too narrow and
put too many men In the front line
when acting on the defensive.
In this zone, he points out, there ought
to be from BOO to 1,000 yards between
tho outposts and the defence line. The
worse the real line of defence and the
weaker the artillery support the greater
should be the depth of the advance zone.
The underlying purpose of the Ger
man high commander In this order seems
to have been to formulate rules whereby
men could be saved, and the order gives
a hint of the anxiety felt by the Ger
man Generals over their dwindling man
power.
Follows french Tactic.
This plan, ns announced by I.uden
dorff, was really used for the first time
on a large scale by the French General
Gouraud as a means of stopping the
German offensive of July 10. In that at
tack the.aermans failed because the
French had withdrawn the bulk of their
men, leaving only machine gun outposts,
or "centres of resistance." On a small
scale this Is what Gen. Humbert did on
June 9. In another form the sjme prin
ciple was followed by Gen. Mangln on
July IS, when he launched his attack
with a relatively small number of men.
The Allies have followed this general
plan In their offensive tactics In the
Somme battles, where they avoided direct
frontal attacks as much as possible,
forcing the enemy to ran Pack by a
series of encircling movements around
the flanks. In this way the attack was
carried' out by a much smaller number
of men thsn were Involved In the colos
sal German method of sending up wave
upon wave of Infantry to bo mowed
down by allied guns.
It la certain that the new methods of
both attack and defence were evolved
not In the brains of the German Gen
erals, but by the French commanders.
Ilettrr to yield CSronml,
Another point brought out In Luden
dorffs order points out that In the event
that tho enemy's artillery fire is too
strong It Is better to yield ground Im
mediately rather than try to hold on
In the face of a fire that Is obviously
superior. Here again he shows his con
cern over the lessened, man power at
Continued on Second Page.
PAGES.
PRICE
GERMANY
GOVERNMENT
home. The crushing weight of the state
of siege oppresses tho German people.
Moreover, free speech has been sup
pressed. The working classes aro en
slaved. "All the weapons of brutal military
dictatorship are used against all those
who, true to their convictions, refuse
to abandon International Socialism. The
Socialists who support the Government
have become the guilty accomplices of
German militarism.
Socialist Urare Action.
"Moreover, they' contribute by their
policy to the maintenance of a reac
tionary regime forming within Germany.
Workmen, comrades, citizens, spread the
tight! Make every one understand the
real causes of all our miseries and pri
vations. Cast out sll faintheartedness,
all fear, and let us arm the proletariat
for the Inevitable struggle for a better
future."
A deputation of Nurnberg workmen
visited the Bavarian Minister of the
Interior to bring to his notice the un
endurable conditions of the Industrial
population. It la reported. The dele
gation affirmed that due to decreased
rations of bread, meat and potatoes the
people of the industrial districts were
so badly nourished that their output of
work was .materially decreased.
The general Interest of the country
was threatened, tney complained. The
agriculturists, they said, were not pro
viding enough wheat, vegetables and
fruit
U.S. MEN CRUSH
'ENEMY SALIENT
They Capturo Village of Fra-
pellc in Lorraine and Tako
Prisoners.
GERMAN LOSS IS HEAVY
Action Begins Merely as Baid
and Develops Into Gen
eral Attack.
By the Associated Prett.
With tiis American Armt in Ixr
iiaine, Aug. 17. The Americans cap
tured the village of Frapelle early this
morning and eradicated a considerable
German salient In the allied lines. Pris
oners were taken by the Americans and
the Germans evidently suffered heavy
casualties In killed and wounded.
This sector has beon regarded as a
quiet one and to-day's action began
merely as a raid into the enemy's posi
tions. The raid was preceded by a
straight bombardment for a few min
utes followod by a box barrage that
penned the Germans off from escape.
When the Americans went over the
top to attack at 4 :30 o'clock they suc
ceeded In sweeping all enemy resistance
before them, and the raid became an
organized attaclf. The Germans replied
heavily to the American artillery lire
and also shelled the entire neighborhood
throughout the day.
The enemy lire, which Included a bar
rage, was Ineffective. The Americans
have occupied tho former German
trenches and consolidated them 'against
counter attack.
Washington, Aug. 17. Capture of
the village of Frapelle In the Vosges Is
announced In Gen. Pershing's commu
nique oc to-day made public to-night
.by the War Department.
The text of Qtn, Pershing's com
niunWue reads;
In the Vosges our troops In the
course of .successful local attacks cap
tured the village of Frapelle. v
Yesterday In the course of a combat
In the region of Fllrey our aviators
Bhot down a hostile machine. The fol
lowing details of the aerial combat
have been reported:
Lieut. Stiles and l.Ieut Brew on
gaged four Fokker biplanes over
Fllrey on August 15. One of the
planes was brought down, Lieut Btlles
and Lieut. Iirew being credited equally
with the destruction of the machine.
WOMEN CONDUCTORS STRIKE.
Demand Donn Loudon Trnm Men
Oat In Sympathy.
London, Aug, 17. On many tramway
lines In London and the surrounding
districts to-day the women conductors
refused to take out their card until they
had received a five shilling a week
bonus, which had been given to the
men but not to the .women. The women
got tho active support of the men con
ductors and drivers, who struck In sym
pathy. Official sanction has not been given
tho strike by the unions, which have
been working tor a settlement and have
entered Into negotiations with the com
pany. Many munition workers and busi
ness men were unable to reach thlr
places of employment.
FIVE CENTS 1
In Oreeler
m Vork.
Enemy Constructing New
"Hindenburg Line" Far
in Their Rear.
ROYE IN ALLIES' GRIP
1,240 Prisoners Taken by
French on Avre and
Aisne Rivers.
CHAULNES NOW MENACED
British Advance in Flanders
and South of Albert Bat
tle Front Widens.
London, Aug. 17. There are indi
cations plot the Germans plan the
evacuation of the Itoye-Lasslgny-N'oyon
salient and the formation of a
new "Hindenburg Hue" along what
was approximately the front before
the Germans launched their drive In
March. Allied airmen report that
great gangs of pioneers and loborere,
aro at work behind the present de
fence positions, evidently preparing
the ground for what the enemy com
manders apparently believe will be
their winter quarters.
In the meantime the allied forces
continue to take ground and prison
ers. Astride tho Avre to-rlay the
French made progress nnd took up
ward of a thousand prisoners. The
village of Canny-sur-Matr. is now in
allied hands. On n front of two
miles the Germans fell back more
than n mile In the neighborhood ot
Antreches, which Is in the Solssons
sector.
, The taking of Aubreches by the
French has the effect of connecting
ths Somme and Alsna battle fronts, a
move that Marshal-lToch Is believed to
have hnd In contemplation for soma
time. The French have been quiesMnt
between the Somme and Olse risers
since ear.'y Inst month.
hver since tho Germans reached
their present lines along the Vcsle,
after . their retreat from the Marne, a.
blow by Marshal Foch northwest of
Solssons has been looked for, both by
the Germans and by the allied leader's
colleagues. An attack there. If suc
cessful, would force the Germans back
of the Alsne.
Germane Flsrht Deaperatels.
That the Germans anticipated an
attack around Solssons Is explained by
their desperate resistance to allied
progress In the Noyon region. They
realized that If Foch's forces could
push them buck near Solssons he
would have a wedge between the two
main German army groups, and would
be In a position to force a wholesale
German retreat. For that reason the
Germans have clung desperately to
their positions around Noyon ap
parently with the hopo of diverting
or at least delaying tho expected blow
northwest of Solssons.
In the PIcardy fighting the Alllei
moved closer to Itoye und are now on
tho edge ot that town and In position to
take the place any time they consider
the return worth the price. At the
same time the allied commanders wid
ened their attack, which was nlong a
front of only three miles yesterday, un
til It extends almost to Chaulnes on the
north and to Lasslgny on the south.
Immediately south of lloye French
troops drove their nedge further to the
cast through Losses wood, maintaining
a steady pressure that continues to
force the Germans back. The French
on the south and the Drltish and Ca
nadians to the north have pushed so far
on the two sides of Hoye that the evac
uation of the town seems to be only a
matter of hours. At any rale the Allies
are In position to forco the surrender
of the place, and are delaying only for
tho reason that they have somo larger
purpose In view. Chaulnes also Is seri
ously threatened.
Bnemy Forred HnrU.
In the Lys sector the British have
made further gains near Vleux llerqulo,
which is at the apex of the salient.
Here too the Germans are retiring grad
ually, with only spasmodic reslrtunce.
In the allied capitals It Is believed
the German high command hns made up
Its mind that a further offensive Is out
of the question for the present and that
the only thing to do Is to movo back to
new defensive lines and dig In, there
to remain until Austrian relnforceine.it
can be ridded to the dwindling German
reserves; until the people at home forget
the Marne and Homme reverres or until
some sort of miracle Intervenes to sae
their Imperilled forces a long nalt and
a dreary one.
The Associated Press correspondent,
writing from the French front, says:
"French troops this morning carried
nut a local attack In the region ot Aw
treches, about ten miles northwest of
Solssons, and captured the plateau north
of Autreches village. This gives them
command of the region extending north
ward, eolith of the Olse Itlver
"Local actions elsewhere resulted In
the further tightening ot the grip of th
Allies upon the approaches to lloye. tp
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