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PEACE WHEN MILITARISM
OF PRUSSIA IS CRUSHED,
LLOYD GEORGE DECLARES
v, League of Nations Is
Proper, Commons
" Informed
AMERICA'S WORK
WARMLY PRAISED
Services of U. S. Army and
Navy Gratefully
Acknowledged
GERMAN RUTHLESS
METHODS DENOUNCED '
150 Submarines Sunk, Half in
Last Year, Premier I
Makes Known
U. S. FORCES GROWING
Will . Continue to Increase r
Until They Equal Those of '
Kaiser, He Says ,
First and only complete textual re
port of Premier Lloyd George's
notable sveech to be published in
this city is hereuith presented by
the Evening Public Ledger's ex-
- elusive, special cable service.
Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger
CopUrtoht. IBIS, lw Sew York Time Co.
London, Aug. 8.
Premier Lloyd George gave the
House of Commons, on the eve of
its recess, a review of the war situa
tion.' He emphasized the great
service of the" British navy, announc
ed the sinking of 150 submarines,
and dwelt on the size of the re
enforcements sent to France after
the first German onset this year.
He handsomely acknowledged the
services"of the Americans, and mem-
'bers cheered warmly his compliments
to the high efficiency of American
officers.
In tones of deep conviction he de
nounced Geimany's ruthless methods
of making peace, and declared that
no league oi nations wuwu ue pua
2 sible until Prussian anogance had
j?r f been eradicated by a definite military
) defeat.
Later in the debate 'the Premier
rose to make a short explanation of
what he had stated in his speech.
When he was dealing with the mili
tary and naval effort which .this
country had put forth, he referred to
what' he called "a contract entered
into with France." He thought the
word "contract" was too strong. He
quoted a letter written by the then
Sir Edward Grey to the French am
bassador in March, 1912, dealing with
relations between the two countries,
and said that after reading that let
ter he thought the words "obliga
tions of honor" would have better
described the rfosition than the use
of the word "contract."
Outrage on International Right
Mr. Lloyd George said:
"When the British empiie decided
.to throw the whole weight of its
might into the greatest war the
world has ever witnessed, it did not
do so because it believed that British
soil was to be invaded or even
threatened with invasion, but be
cause of an outiage upon inter
national right. Had it not taken
that decision the whole course
of the war would have been dif
ferent. The histoiy of the world
for generations to come would have
tf taken a different course. I do not
" wish to exaggerate in the least the
i. , part whichthe British empire has in
J the conflict, but a mere glance at
the .events of the last four years
will show how great and how decisive
jts influence has been upon the turn
of those events."
"When tha war began we had the
moat powerful navy in the world It
web fta powerful as the three next
nvie ot the world, and when unit of
cqrnmand Is taken Into account. It was
more powerful than the three next na-
v4; but w had the smallest army of
'ay treat power tn Europe, We had a
fwr-.
Pat BU. CtJuau 0am
Georges Speech
Philadelphia Soldiers
on Today's Honor List
These Philadelphia soldiers have
Kit en up their 11 es on the battle,
tlelds "over there:"
Serceant Samuel Geller, 1226
South Third street.
I'rhntr James G. Fleming, 5223
Knox street.
Prhate John C. GrafT, Wheat
iheaf lane and Delaware River.
Private Richard Hartle.v, 1624
Tasker street.
Trhate Andre Duczlek, 322
North Twenty-third street.
ttipiis 8, 1918.
5 PHILADELPHIA
MEN HEROES OF
WAR'S BIG TOLL
Fqur Die in Action
One Succumbs to
Wounds
ind
TENTH REGIMENT HIT
Fle more Philadelphia soldi" is "are
numbered with America's nonorcd dead
In France
Four of them were killed In action,
and the fifth died of wounds, according
topeneral Pershlng'aj.cMualty list Is
sued by the War Department today,
Fle are reported wounded; one Is
missing
The list contained 345 names, among
which were more than a hundred ma
rines. Indication that the 109th Infaiflry,
composed of the old Thirteenth and Flisi
rteglments, X G I , is :n the thick of
the fighting, wns contained In the list.
The Philadelphia soldiers mentioned
were nearly all members of this unit.
Phlladelphlans wounded and missing,
follow :
WOUNDED
Corporal Andrew Daskln,
Watrr strcil.
500 South
I'rliale John Ilrennan, 1904 Fitzgerald
street.
Prliate Patrick F. J. O'Connor, 41
Noith Hobart street.
Private Tlmare II. Moore, 316 North
Fifty-sixth stree't
Prltat Ralil, A. Tobln, of the' marine
corpi, Fifty-first street apd Cedar ave
nue MIHNING
rrltate William J. Woelfel, Jr., 2506
Meredith street.
Caaaaltlea from Nearby
Killed and wounded from nearby
points:
Private Kilward n, Huval, 921 Chest
nut street, Camden, seriously wounded.
Private Charlea Rantanxelo, 643 East
Continued on Tate Five, Column Four
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not so warm today Friday fair, with
moderate temperature.
Seventeen more deaths were reported
today as due to the forty-elght-hour heat
blast which enveloped Philadelphia,
sending the temperature to unprece
dented hllglUb.
Wllh the addition oj the seventeen
Csntluued on Pjfe Twe. Column U
STERN STORY
HIT BY MAYOR
FROM STAND
Smith Gives Lie to State
ments by Penrose
Man
TESTIFIES OF THREAT
FROM LIPS OF CAREY
, , , Tx ,. mil ' "e 'eraK, anvrr, nil- immn kuii.ii
Burns Man bays He Was Told'nrgo vessels which were taken oer a i
of Anti-Vare
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riot
FAILED TO GET GOVERNO
Learned in Confidence, He
Says, of Penrose Sscheme
for Frame-up
Uu n Staff Correspondent
nl Chester. Aug 8
Mavnr ThomaH B Smith this after
noon gave the lie direct to manv of the ,
statements made bv Isadore Stern In the
trial of the Fifth Ward conipirac cases
Majoi Smith as toda s leading man '
In the .Fifth Ward drama, seemed to
realize the dramatic atmosphere sur
rounding hlf testimony before the rural
Jury here He spoke forcefully, enun
ciating tlearlv, with a touch of pomp
ousne's Atornej Ora for the defense
set up a number of Stern's statements
for the Major to bowl over.
Stern, according to the Major, ad
mitted that Carey did not write the
famous letter about the Fifth Ward con
ditions which was given to the Mavor
over Carej's signature.
Oordon the Author
Judge Gorcjon and Stern, the Mavor
said Stern told him, were the author'
of the letter Major Smith alio gave his
version of the convention which he
had with isadore Stern the night be
fore the primary when Stern called him
In Atlantic "City by telephone and offer
ed to bring him to the cltv- In tt special
train The Mavor admitted he did say
he would pay no attention to 'such
circus stunts" "I am the Major of
Philadelphia, and not the head of the
police department," the Major testified
he told Stern. '1 have notified my sub
ordinates to take the piopet precautions
to protect the people In the Fifth
Waid"
The Major admitted he said 'heads
would be slubbed" to the delegation of
the Fifth Ward residents, led to the
Majors office by Deutsch
Warned Deutarh Men
He testified he warned the delegation
"to be peaceful, law-abiding citlren. and
redeem the ward of Its name of tjie
"Bloody Fiftj'," The Major related how
Stern came to him "to square himself '
on the transit bill at Harrlsburg He
refused to hold any conversation of anj'
length with Stern "I have absolutely
no confidence In Stern " he declared The
remark was ruled out. On cross-examln-
aiiuiii inu iimjui paiu iir iidw iiritri
broken polltlcallj" with Senator Mc
Nlchol He declared he backed no candidate In
I the Fifth Ward, although Senator Mc-
N'lchol tried to prevail upon him and
asked his wife to try and Induce him to
support Carey. The Mayor told how he
had poured oil on the troubled waters
In the Thirteenth and Tvventj-flfth
wards "I alwajs gave my efforts to
I
Continued on Pate Five. Column One
' PHILLIES CRUSH
PIRATES IN FIRST
Luderus and Williams
Drive in All of Local
Club's Runs
FINAL COUNT IS 6 TO 1
Official Score First Game
piTTsnnnoii
An. it. it. o, A. K.
F.lam, 3 '0 n I 8 0
Itlxbee, If 4 o 1 I 2 0
l.earh,-.f 0 n 0 0 0 0
Carey, rf 4 I 1 S 0 0
Koutliworth, rf . . , . 4 o i 0 0 0
Cutihaw, 2b i 0 0 3 2 0
M.oUivltl, lb 4 0 0 10 0 0
McKechnlr, 3b ... . 3 0 0 0 0 1
Schmidt, r i n I 4 1 II
Shaw, o 1 n 1 3 1 o
uomMocK, p 3 0 0 0 t Oi
Total! SO 1
34 II
I'll II
I.IKS
All. 11. II.
SSI
Ilanrroft, . .
Stock, 3b
I
Williams, ef '4
Luderui, lb 4
Meuiel, If 4
Crarath, rf 4
Pearre, 3b 3
Adams, r S
Hogg-, p, S
Total 29 8 27 13 I
Two-base hits CraiatJi, I.uilrrus,
Ullllams. Sacrifice bits Rtork, Ailani".
Sacrifice fl t'lifuhaw. Struck out Ily
Comatock, 7 1 br Hogr, 3. Itae on balla
Off Cocatock, 3 1 off Hogr, 2, Doubl
Ctatlauad an Page Thirteen, t'eluma Ooa
U-BOAT RAIDER
SINKS U. S. SHIP
OFF HATTERAS
All on Board Sacd Survhors
Land at Norfolk and Eliza
beth City, N. C.
By the Associated Pre
I Xew ork. Auk 8
Information that the American ste-ifn-I
ship Sferak. 324 tons gross, was sunk
I bj a Oerman submarine oft Tape Hat
teras on Tueday night was received to
day In marine Insurance circles here.
Vorfolk Another boat landed twenty
sun Ivors today at Mlzaboth City. X
C . accounting for all on board
The captain and twentv-three mem- '
hers of the crew hae been landed at
Vorfolk
The Merak, one-wf the former Dutch
'snipping board was on her wav from
,ui American port for Chile, carrjingl
coal !
Vi iiftliliiKton, Aug 8 Sinking of the
small, unarmed American steamship
Merak bv a Germ in submarine off the
eo-ist of North Carolina was reported
tndav to the.N'nv v Department No de
t ills were 'given
The navy's repot t said
'The American steamship Merak was
shelled, torpedoed and sunk bv an enemy
submarine at 1 50 p m on ruesaav,
fifteen miles northeast of the Diamond
1 Sho-jl Lightship off Cape Hatteras, N C
The Merak was of 1021 gros tons"
This was near the time the Diamond
Slmil lightship Itstlf was sent 0ow n
I bv the enemv rnldir
ALLIED MURMAN
FORCE SWEEPING
TOWARD VOLOGDA
SO.OO'O Germans Reported
Awaiting Onslaught of
Entente Expedition
TAKE MANY PRISONERS
Up the United Prc ' ,
Iomlon. Aug. 8.
Allied forces, nfter captuting At ch
anged ate pushing toward Vologda, It
was learned this nfternoon. In taking
Atchangel the Allies defeated 8000
enemy troops and captuied large quin
tltles of stores and two batteries
North of the Gulf of Tinland 50,000
Germans are reported to be concen
tiating readv for hostiltles. Vologda
Is 400 miles south of Archangel, 250
miles north of Moscow and 350 miles
east of Petrograd
Dy the Associated Press
Stockholm, Aug 8.
The Russian Government has Issued
a declaration that a state of wni ex
ists between England and Russia, ac
cording to a dispatch from the l.okal
Anzeiget, of Rerlln, which piints the
news "with iesoratlon."
Jeclat es
I I lie newspaper i mviiti, ui i-enuiiiu
that the Kussian Republic
must allv Itself to Get manv to canv
on the struggle against Russia's foi
mer allies.
Leon Tiotskv, the Bolshevik Mlnis-
tei oi war. is mjuuru iu nave issueu
an oider In which the French, English
and Czech-Slovaks are declared to be
enemies of Russia
By the Associated Press
lnn,lnn Anir 8 It is rennrted here.""" " --.. K ,,.,. , ,einK
todav that It has been agreed between
the Bolshevlkl and the Germans that
the Germans shall not advance farther
into Russia
Under this anangement the Bolshe
vlkl would be able to transfer troops
?
from the eastern front to be concen-
rated against the t'zecho-Slovaks In
the Volga region
By the Associated Press
Kandalaaka, Rumlan I apland, Aug 8
The Government of the "country of the
north," recently established at Archangel
after a revolution against the Bolshevlkl,
has addressed a proclamation to the peo
ple of the district, declaring the Bolshe
vik regime at an end and announcing
that the new Government has taken
up the du(y of governing the region.
"The power of the Bolshevlkl Is
ended," the proclamation begins "Be
cause of the treason to the country com
mitted at Brest-l.ltovsk; because of
famine, tne failure io recognize tne there exist monopolies, control, trusts,
rights and liberties of the country, be-1 combinations, conspiracies and restraint
. ... , in t .i j of trade out of harmony with tha law?
cause of pillaging. Illegal shootings and I ,mi public Interest " ' 9 'aW
constant arrests, the power o,f the so- j .,, nn,n,ls, disclose an "in
called Soviet, of tiallors and criminals, ' trlcate fabric' of such combinations and
Is past. The representatives of the so- ' conspiracies, according to the commU
called people's government have tied slon. the legislative and administrative
"tA the present moment, in th einter-1 remedies. It believes, can be easily ar-
ests of all Uussla, we take upon our-
selves the duty of governing the coun
try of the north "
"Country of the orth"
"By this proclamation we Inform the
Inhabitants that from today the power
of government Is confided to the supreme
direction of the Government of the Coun
try of the North, which Is composed of
members of the Constituent Assembly
and representatives of the zemstvos of
this district, which considers Itself as the
supreme authority from now on to hand
over power Immediately after Russia has
chosen her Government and as soon as
there Is a possibility of freely communl.
mtlng with her
"The aim of the Government Is, (list,
the regeneration of ftusala, the resump
tion of lelatlons between Hutela and
other governments and the organization
Continued en Page Two, Column Five
PUT PACKERS
UNDERM'ADOO,
WILSONURGED
Trade Commission Recom
mends Federal Control of
Meat Transportation
SEIZURE OF CARS
AND HOUSES ASKED
Monopoly of Business Would
Be Transferred to Railroad
i i . .
Administration
HIT AT CANNERS' TRUST
Report Charges That Packers j
Control Buying and
Selling Markets
Ry the Vnitrd Prp
ntltlnxtnn, g S j
Mmlnir tn brenk flip nnupr nf thol
o-iilled "packers trust ' the Pede.al
Ttnde Commission his recommended to
President Wilson tint the iillmsd ad
ministration be given a monopoh In the
tiansportatlon ind distribution of meati
The report of the commission, made
public bv Picsident Wilson todnv urges
(hat the fnr-reiohinf, packer Influence
on American business inn be emascu
lited bv transferring from the packers
to the lailrnid administration the fol
low Ing
All stockvaids n the countrj
Ml so-called branch heuses of the
paikers used In the distribution of meats
All stock cars and refrigerator cars
now owned by the packtrs
All Icing plants located along the
lallroads throughout the countrj
This wou'd Icavi the packers the lone
buslntss of slaughtering and skinning
Through control of the transportation,
storage an( distributing facilities the
uillinad ndiiililstratlon would brak tjje
allegid airloiltles the .puckers', 'trust"
grants Its members now "in all phases
of the business
Sigr Swlp,. at fanners'
Trust ,
of refrlg-
Incldentallj- the
control
erator cars constitutes a side
the California eanners' 'trust
swipe at '
The Federal Trade Commission, fol-
lowing Its report to the President made
at his written request last year leaies
It up to Congress to pass the necessary
legislation which will enable the rail
road administration to take over the
packers' facilities
The commission charges In Its report
that "the five great naeklntr nnnramm .e
I the country Swift. Armour. Morris
Cudahy and Wilson have attained such
a dominant position that they control at
will the market In which thev buv their
i supplies, the market In which they sell
theh products and hold the fortunes of
their competitors In their hands"
To break this power the commission
chose what It regarded as a simple and
nonspectacular remedv It holds that
since cattle cars are a necessarv nan
of the equipment of a railroad such tars
should be under Federal owneishlp ind
operation and available to all alike
It holds that a slockjard is nothing
mort than a depot for cattle the same as
pissenger or n eight depot for people,
ami therefore should he a nnn nf m
mllroad facilities, subject to the use of
all alike
i ....
I Powerful Means nf Control
Pecltilng that the ownership bv the
fli a rrrntl n-lpLlnrr Inlannnl..
eratei cirs ' furnishes one of the most
powerful means for control, manipula
tions and restraint," the commission
recommends that these cats be taken
over bj the railroad administration
II anch houses, cold storage houses
and warehouses of the packers are now
ptovided itv Lommon carriers for various
sorts of fi eight except meat and perish,
ables and therefore the packeis ware
houses should logically come under rail
road opeiatlon, the commission sajs
Having acquired these facilities the
railroad idmlnlstratlon could then estab
lish at the terminals of all nrlncltial
points of distribution and consumption
'central wunie-mi,, maineis ana storage
I plants with facilities open to all
A Simple Solution
The commission believes that Its sug
gested remedies "strike so deeply at the
root of the tree of monopoly that thev
constitute an adequate and simple solu- '
tlon ' of the problem .
In answer to the President's Inquiry i
tne commission saja us investigation of
I the packers shows unquestionably that
, "eu m uii"su mo i uuri.au attmlnstra-
tlon
Other Induntrlea Controlled
In a vigorous attack upon the "trust
tha commission sajs: ".Not only is the
business of gathering, preparing and
selling meat products In their control
but an almost countless number of by
products industries are similarly domi
nated, and not cc-ntent with reaching
out for mastery as to commodities which
substitute for meat and Its by-products
they have Invaded Allied countries and
even unrelated ones."
"The combination," the commission's
repwt says, ' has not stopped at the most
minute Integration, but has gone on Into
a state of conglomeration so that unre
lated heterogenous enterprises ar
brought under conrol
We have found that It is nct aa
much the means, of production and
Continued en Fan Iwo. Calumn Soian
iLLIES CAPTURE TOWNS
AND HEIGHTS IN ADVANCE;
THOUSANDS OF PRISONERS
DE GOUTTE HAD
NO AID WINNING
FIGHT ON OURCQ
Can ind Out 0(Tenic With
Troop, Including American,
in Owii Sector
Bv WALTER DUR NTY
Special Cable to F.t ening Public Ledger
Cnputioht t9ts bueu 1 oik Time , Co.
i' Willi the French Army. Aug 8.
Visits to the headnuTtters staff of
He Ooutte and Ilerthelot eltrlt facts
which etnphasl7e the skill with wntcn
the high command prepared the vie
totloits tounter offensive and the tatl
onl nhllltv of the leaders conducting
the operations
I am Informed bv a staff ofllrer
that the general teceived orders on
Iulv H-the (ln befoie the Getman
drive to undertake an offensive on
July 17 in conjunction with and to
n latge extent as a pendant to a sl
multnneous move bv Mangln De
Ooutte did not tecelve a single extra
man or gun and cat tied out the oper
ations with onlv the tioops In his sec
tor. He did, however, receive a force
of mote than 100 latge and small
tanks whkh plaved an linpottant part
In the upeiatlons
The seciet was so well kept tint It
was onlv at 9 a. m on July 17 hat
the ordeis were communicated to De
Goutte's subordinates that the attack
would take place at dawn of the
lowing daj Bv that time the General
and the heads nf.departments had com
pleted theh plans, which only le
malned to bs put Into execution. This
was done without, a hllth during the
Lnlght mid the enemv TrasUnken "wholly
glnh sectiu the Germans facing De
Ooutte lud not the lemotest suspicion
i bj' su.piise
, Contiaiy to what actuired In Man-
that an atack was probable, and their
Continued on Page Four. Column Two
MAYOR ON STAND -M FIFTH WARD TRIAL
WEST CHESTER, ?n., Aug. S. Mnyor Smith thio nftet
noon took the btand at the tiial of the Tifth Ward ca3e, after
counsel foi the defense objected to him testifying oh the giounds
he was a codefeiulant. The Mayor testified to the visit Caiey
paid him concerning actions ot I&.uloie Stein at Hainsbuig and
wanted to st.aighteu him&clf out on these :natteis.
JAPANESE GFNERAL TO LEAD ALLIES, BAKER SAYS
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. The Japanese foices which will
co-operate with Ameiicaus in Sibeiia will be slightly laigcr than
the Ameiican and Allied troops, and will piobably Tie commanded
by a Japanese lieutenant gcnctnl, Sccietary Baker announced
today.
LOUISIANA RATIFIES "DRY" AMENDMENT ,
BATON ROUGE, Li., Aug. 8. Louisiana hab latificd the
JL'cdcial ptohibitiou amendment. Ratification was. voted today by
the HotibC, 60 to 51, following favoiable action eaily in the week
by the Senate.
BASEBALL SCORES
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Slapnika-Schmiilt; Jacobs-Adams; umplics, Byiou-O'Day.
ST. LOUIS, N.L.... 10 0 0 0
BOSTOX.N.L.... 0 0 0 0 1
Shetdell-Gouzales; Noi tin up-Wilson.
CINCINNATI, N. L.. 0 0 0
NEW YORK. N.L... 0 0 0
Luque-Wlngo; Causey-McCaity.
CHICAGO, N.L 0 0 0 0
BROOKLYN, N.L.. 0 0 0 1
Vaughn-Killefei ; Marquatd-MlUer.
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AMERICANS DRIVE
ON HILLS NORTH
OF VESLE RIVER
Cross Soispona-Tlhcinis Ro.ul
Along With l'-rench-Smnsh ,
Counter-Blows
? the Anociated Pre
1 onilnn, tiff-, R
News from the SoliMoit-ttlieim frnnt
Ibis afternoon U that the Germans are
boldlnir the northern bank nf the A ele
In ronsiilernlile strength, with h larice
number of guns Tliev are believed tn
Imve ilettroveit slime of the bridges over
tile isne n ml tn lime taken some nf
their lienvv run arrnss that river.
lh the United Press
Washington, Aug S
I'm thei pi ogress bv Ameilcnns In
the Vesle sector was reported today
bj General Pershing.
' Past of Ba7odies our troops have
crossed the Vesle and gained the
Khelms-Solssons hlghwaj." the com
mtinhiue said
"Hostile coiintet attacks btoke d.ovvn
under out fire "
By the United Press
with the American Army In
i France, Aug 8 American and French
tioops, crossing the Solssons-Rhelms
, highway, aie driving on the heights
between the Vesle and the Aisne.
Desperate counter-attacks broke
fol-!dovvn under fletce Allied artillery fire.
The Allies ate holding all the posl-'
tlons they have gained and are stead'
Ily pushing on Heavy fighting Is go
ing cm along a wide fiont north of
the Vesle
Additional bridging material Is being
i ushed up and new crossing are be
ing established
The weather has cleared, which Is
tecnided as favorable to the Allies
The Americans late jesterday leach-
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Haig Directs Big PusK
Amiens
m
Region
ATTACKS FOE
AT DAYBREAK
Push Salient Forward
in
Villers Bretonneux
Region
OBJECTIVES GAINED
IN RAPID ORDER
British Attack in Direction of
Marcelcave, French To
ward Demuin
TANKS LEAD PLUNGE
Brief Artillery Preparatation
Clears Path for Infantry
Assaults
H the United Press
London, Aug. 8 (6 p. m.).
British troops hae reached Har
bonnleres (an advance of five and it
half miles), it was learned this after
noon. "
Seteral thousand prisoners arete
ported to hae been taken, (o date.s
I One dispatch declares that the equlr
jalcnt of a Oerman division (12,004
to 15,000 men) has been taken.
By the Associated Press
London, Aug. 8.
The Allies launched a heavy of
fensive on the Picardy battlefront
today.
The chive was hurled east and
southeast of Amiens, according to
official Fiench and British reports.
It is under way on a twenty-eight-mile
front from Albert to the Avre.
From accounts received from the
fiont the penetration if the enemy
lines has been to an average depth
of more than two miles.
According to reports received this
afternoon, the Allies have captured
the towns of Morouil, Demuin, Ab
lancourt and Moilancourt, the
heights west of Censy and th
heights south of Morlancourt,
The Germans, having through local
operations by the Austialians,
British and French been forced to
give up the idea of capturing Amiens,
had fallen back to better defensive
positions, and there the British and
Fiench fell upon them at dawn this
morning.
The Allied attack on the Albert
Montdidiet front today apparently
was unexpected by the Germans. One
German division was caught as it
was coming up to relieve the front
line troops.
The attack must have taken the
whole German front by surprise, as
the weather has not been such as
would generally be chosen for the
commencement of new operations.
On Monday thete was a continuous
downpour of rain along the Amiens
front, but advices state that the Brit
ish troops were congratulating them
selves that the ground was not as
bad as they had experienced in
Flanders, where shell craters were
filled with water and there was no
means of draining them.
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With the British Army in France. VS
Aug. 8. ,
In their offensive on the front east
of Amiens today the British have
taken Hahner wood. Dodo wood, and &
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would represent a penetration ef
approximately two miles intottn!
German lines. The latter, town; If
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