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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-17
A Psralleloxrsm.

AZ Iourbe the Rheims road meets the
.auona highway coming north from st.
@shehould and also Leading through You
GERS 70 the frontier. Four miles north OF
'Vusin the Chalons road erters the little
~'h OF Sommepy. the southernmost point
Inc bazancourt- Challerange railroad.
i"fee miles north Of Vile-sur-Tourbe, the
aenehould road reaches Cernay, where
'''osses the northern fork Of the Rheims
4aih highway. Now, the present battle
~ eomprehended in the parallelogram
: @''n mas at It's four corners the towns OF
's'h' Ville-sur- Tourbe, Cernay and Som
'py' The road from Cernay to Souain is
he diagonal
'"eh The present battle opened the
!. 'S' were occupying front from Sou
!. " 'ille-sur-Tourbe, through the little
as or rather hamlets of Perthes-les
A''us' Les Mesnils and Massiges, names
sf TO all readers Of the official
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-17
First Attack.

II is necessary now 10 eAah"he '"e
Ground over which the French had to ad-
vance. Generally speaking this portion
g tho champagne is covered by scattered
tbickets of pine and spruce, the soil is
sterile and chalky. the villages are small
and moor. The main natural features are
the successive ridges of relatively low
lille between which small streams flow
down 10 the Aisne 10 the east
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-17
The German Third Line.

But until the artillery got up and the
German third line had been silenced, the
battle remained unwon. This German
third line is less clearly indicated than
the others in the reports, because it is still
untaken. Roughly speaking, however, it
follows ridge mile and quarter south
of Sommepy, curving north, that is in upon
the railway, north of the Butte de Tahure
and then coming south east of the village
of Tahure, across the Cernay-Souain road,
which is the diagonal Of our parallelo-
gram.
For purposes of defence of the railroad
this is the Germans last line. Presumably
it is the strongest, although the map would
indicate that the French have obtained
possession of the dominating ridges along
the whole front The chief point Of at
tack, it would seem now. would be the rail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-17

road Just north of the Butte de Tahure,
where the French are within mile of the
line. at a point where it enters short
tunnel On this front the French have al
ready gained over three miles. Probably
they will be able to cut the railroad by
their artillery fire, even if they cannot
advance further. But renewed efforts to
advance are certain. To judge froni'recent
events. they have a good chance of sue
cess, for the French artillery seems to
have maintained its advantage here from
the start and the German guns captured
are very numerous.
Numbers and Losses.
II is now of interest to consider the num-
her of men actually engaged in this great
battle, for, measured by all the stand
ards of the past, this has been a great
battle Unhappily this must be wholly
matter of conjecture. In March the Ger
mans asserted that the French used 25O,-
900 men on this same front and lost about
$4,000. The French estimated the German
force at the same amount, but made no
guess as to German losses.
Presumably the French have had more
men in this fight and the Germans fewer.
because the extent of French gain indi-
Gates "A heavy superiority in numbers. The
Germans report that the chief loss was
in a single division, that is, about 10000.
But the French claim to have taken about
10000 unwounded prisoners, which would
account for at least division and would
point to the destruction by casualties of at
least an army corps Of 10000. The capt
ure of more than sixty field guns, which
have since been exhibited in Paris, is also
an evidence of the extent of German dis
aster.
The Meaning Of the "Nbble."
Measured by cannon and prisoners capt
ured, the German loss was greater than
at the Marine. 1t is Enthusiastically the most
considerable local French success of the
war and the most serious reverse the Ger
mans have suffered, if only because of the
artillery loss. Unquestionably the Ger
mans concentrated reserves and sent rein
forcements to the danger point, but it is
JouhtftI IL they ever faced tho Erencb II,
greater than one to three proportion, and
the relative tameness of their counter-at-
tacks seems to indicate that they have
continued to lack the necessary numbers
To estimate the meaning of the present,
the most successful of French "nibbles."
At is essential 10 recall the earlier efforts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-17

with strong fort on the Butte dc Tahure,
lust to the north of the village; thence
il came south toward the Butte de Mesnils,
where the Germans still held a salient;
finally it curved back north toward Cernay.
leaving the Maison de Champagne to the
French.
On October 7 the French again took
the offensive, making the main attacks
along the Souain- Sommepy road and
against Tahurc They were Immediately
successful on the Souain road and occu-
pied the Navsrin farm. Working east,
they also succeeded in the next two days
in taking, first Hill l99-that is, the Butte
dc Souain-and then the Butte dc Tahure
and the village Of the same name. But
still further TO the east they were less sue
cessful, and the Germans week later were
still holding a salient well to the south and
east of the village of Tahure.
Again the French advance came TO a
halt. But it had now covered nearly three
fourths Of the distance that it had TO go to
reach the railroad. From the advance
position in front of the Navarin farm the
distance TO Sommepy is less than mile
and half. From the Butte dc Tahurc 70
the railroad due north, the distance is not
more than a mile From the Maison de
Champagne the village of Cernay is barely
two miles. II the French artillery could
be brought forward behind Hill 1919 and
the Butte de Tahure and if it could estab-
lish a supremacy over the German guns
in the German third line. then the railroad
would be cut and the chief local purpose
of the great battle achieved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-17
4 Detailed study of the
Newest ard Greatest
French Drive.
Rv FRANK 4. SlMONDS,
Author of The Great War

Two weeks ago described on this page
II. larger aspects Of the Allied offensive
=. Wet whichwas then commanding
..,ort;on Of th,world and remains the
;r,,ortant military operation on foot.
/, general fashbn the two efforts that
!, .rtOis and thu in Champagne, were
compared to the similar cOnvergins attacks
u;,dsntprs ant Mackensen in Poland,
attacks designed primarily to break in the
pop,b salient and If possible to envelop
u. Russian arnes. between the two
,,n.e., the Gerrnn armies constituted.
The Pineers.
rookinr at the nap, il will be seen that
,bs attacks Of the Allies in Artois and in
champagne, if pressed home successfully,
vould cut the railnad lines which supply
-. whole German front from Lille to the
Argonne; that the cutting Of the lines
nearest the original points of attack would
probably settle the question Of German
oecupation Of Northern France. The pos
,iblity Of the development of portion OF
ne German armies Is plain, but the Rus
san campaign is pretty fair indication
hat Sedans on q largely increased scale
are unlikely under contemporary condi-
tons Of warfare.
Now. apart from the central purpose of
Allied strategy, which is to thrust the Ger
mans out Of France, not by direct attack
along the whole front, but by piercing at
lacks at two points, there are minor OBJ
iectives and incidental details of the pres
emf operation which are of real value and
interest. Thus, the local success of the
Artois operation will regain for France
the city Of Lens; il will relieve the closely
invested front Of Arras; it may eventually
lead to the freeing Of Lille. In the same
fashion the success of the Champagne
operation. viewed only from its local side,
will free Rheims. relieve Verdun and
threaten the whole German front between
the Meuse and the Disc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-17
A Modern Battle.

The accidental circumstances of the
Champagne battlefield make it possible to
study the operations at close range and
with advantages that are lacking in the
Artois fight. which is being carried on in
densely inhabited region is battle from
house TO house. from village TO village. In
champagne, on the other hand, the struggle
being fought out in an open country, al
most destitute Of population, under condl-
tons which recall many Of the battles of
our own Civil War
In the old-fashioned sense, therefore, the
champagne operation more nearly satisfies
the notion Of battle than anything in the
West since the German checks along the
ser and about pres exactly year ago.
What the Germans attempted in Flanders
The French are undertaking in Champagne.
30 far the fight recalls in many particu-
lars the desperate efforts which marked
me fnal German drive In the West.
Now, TO understand the operations 1t is
Necessary first Of all to describe the battle
held, which fortunately is utterly simple
twenty miles due east from Rheims the
national highway, which over much of its
course is the older Roman road, meets the
Vaalons highroad which goes straight
north toward the frontier. The point of
intersection is the little hamlet Of Souain.
~ Souain the Rheims road forks and the
'O0'hern branch leads somewhat sinuously
'sn miles due east to Ville-sur-Tourbe, an
V'her little village situated on the tiny
iOuroe River just above its junction with
the Aisne.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-17
II the Advance Continues.

On the other hand, if the French in
Champagne are able to get to Sommepy
and the railroad and hold it, taking the
third German line, then an interesting
change in the battle lines in the West is to
be expected. For the army Of the Crown
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-26
TIGHTEN REGULATIONS AS
To FEDERAL INCOME TAX
Collectors Seek TO Stop Up Leaks
Which Have Been Found
i'm Returns.
DUE on AND AFTER JANUARY I
With Experience of Last Year as
Guide, Officials Hope To Add to
Tax Books Large Sums Which Now
Escape Their Share of Burden.

For purposes OF the Federal income
tax. the nScal wear is coiucjdcnt with
the calender year. therefore oitc~ Jan
uary Tho subject OF rendering income
taN returns VIII again become acute.
1t vii! l." necessary for every person.
except whcI. ioiut returns of nus
band AND wife are made. with AN in
come OF $4,000 ur mo'c, 10 make re
turn whetEcl taxable "r not
!; bchoove> those who are subject 20
the income taN to go carefully over
their accounts il they are not III the
habit OF Keeping books Systcmaticaliy
and h,fore tac end of The year have
a statement OF income which viii bear
close scrutiny. in collecting tho tax
for 1919 the Internal Rev "nue Depart
men; Mas lcniout and tried To give
tn. TAXPAYER the henent ct the doubt
IN dif.r cuc.S Of opinion over the in
-yrpre'ation OF ;he law
This y,ur with greater experience on
both sides. the lines were drawn moro
strictly. and b, force Of examiners was
put In The Gold TO Investigate state
nielits which gave rise to suspicion.
The wor, ~ tines, field agents resulted
i'm tn, collection Of $&tNi.G"5 additional
tax. that Is, in addition 10 the amount
shown in the returns handed in 10y in
GiviGuals This amount was more than
twice the entire cost OF collecting the
irCDr,S rlS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-26
SAUER EMPLOYEES LUNCH
Enjoy tnnunl Christmas Eve Lunch
con With Fellow Workers aud
department Hcnds.

Ia accordance with long established
custom, the {. +. Saucr Company en-
tcriaincd it's employees Friday at
II Christmas Eve luncheon. The oCcn
Sion is the annual Grt-torcthcr affair
i'm which the owner and department
heads and all employees join. Each
one present received Il present as II
souvenir of the occasion.
The company announced at the
luncheon the inauguration of u new
savings system. rs well as the crca
ton OF AN Insurance and sick henc-
lit association, designed L. protect its
mcmhcrs against the hardships brough,
by sickness and disability. If the
present plans prove practicable. II
added.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-26
SHOT IN ALTERATION
Albert NraNton'S Condition ~ Regard.
cd us serious at Virginia
Hospital.

tlbcgt BraNt"n Was shot 10y Wesley
Gibbs on South Second street Friday
afternoon. following an altcrch
ton, ana WAS So seriously wounded
that lie was removed by Ambulance
Surgeon Davis to Virginia Hospital.
The police did not learn what led
up TO the quarrel. ON tho hospital
report furnished 10 Police lleadQuar-
tcrs 1t was stated that liraNton WAS
wounded in the back. and that the
spinal cord might be affected The
wound was not regarded. however rs
necessarily fatal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-26

by Il car OF the Broad and Twenty
ufth Street line. Wickham was not
badly hurt, hut II took tho car crew
some time to remove him and to OBJ
tain the requisite information as 20
nImc and address.
Tho negro WAS taken in charge 10y
the police. and Ambulance iEt'on
Davis attended him, Hr was after
wards taken to Memorial Hospital for
further treatment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-26
Ice Collier Killed.

Special to Tn" Times Dispatch.J
Gl.ADESEpitp. VA. December %
Lee Collier was killed at Coalwood. w.
VA. by being thrown from "a wagon
while attempting TO cross tho railroad
tracks. Ills remains were sent here
fut burial on Thursday,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-26
Lille Is IuIOrsCtI.

l..NWRENCEvlLLE, VA. December
@5.-Thc bar of Brunswick County has
unanimously adopted resolutions in
dorsinr Professor W. NJ. Lille as a can
didatc for the place on the bench OF the
supreme Court of Appeals TO become
vacant on the retirement OF Judge
james Keith.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-26
T!EGRO STRUCK BY CAR
No: seriously Hurt, hu; Traffic 1,
llluctril tor Some
iinIr.

street ,sr ,ranlc Was halted at
FOURTH unu Broad streets FOR NOR"
Than trH INMATES Friday afternoon.
aftcr John WickhHm u negro six,v-iivr
years old Was struck a, that corner
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-26
Wo1nen's Sweaters

Womcn's Heavy Sweaters in plain fancy knit.
with high roll collars and pockets colors navy.
red and gray; worth sl.5c: special at co.,
Womcn's Pure WorSted Sweaters, in white,
navy green and Cardinal: pockets and roll Q1 90
collar; worth $500, special .............. pIsOO
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-26
Children's Winter Coats
Special Prices in This Big Sale

Childrcns Heavy Goats made checks and
mixtures, in good coors. with and without belt;
only NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ""''" s".Do' s't'"' at $3.50
Childrcns Winter Coats. made OF mixtures and
heavy chinchilla; neatly trimmed; full lined ages
are TO e. worth regularly $500; spe- % 20
Childrcns Fine Winter Coats. neatly trimmed
full lined and made of corduroy. Zibcline plush ami
ura lamb and fancy mixtures; 90 40
g; worth SO and 81; special at ...... SDOsJS
Girls Coats, made Of fine quality astrakhan, cor
durOy and chinchilla neatly trimmed latest styles;
s sSo f a"G s 5's sncea years. worth S498
Juniors Heavy Winter Coats, made Of corduroy
zibclinc and asrakhan; beautiful styles and colors:
a n@a sls5" speca io: 70 ~ worm $40 S6.75
Weisbergers Second Floor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-26
Heavy Winter Goats
Worth &C. C .95
SIG. rs at ~=" gaar4 a'1''.-s"=-

Beautiful New Model Coats for women and misses
in long and hrcc-quarter lengths; made Of corduroy
astrakhan stripes mixtures, checks and chnchlla, in
good stylish cOorS; trimmed with full half belts and
fancy buttons; plush fur trimmings all with large
fur collars; we'll made and perfect in fit; you'll
be proud to
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-26
Sale of
Women's Waists

Women's Stylish Waists, made Of crepes, lawn
and voile neatly trimmed, both white and colors
we'll made and worth soc and 63c Special 90
These Waists beautiful new fall styles, show
Ing the new high collars and made of china silk
crepes, organizes and silk stripes, danty trimmed
and well made; actually worth S100 and cn
@l.oV, Speclai at WV
When you have these Waists you'll be glad
you came to this big sale; materials are taffeta
crepe de chine and silk stripes, III white and colors;
newest style collars and sleeves; worth d, 4 RI
Beautiful Model Waists, made OF crepe de chine
and Georgette in white and wanted colors, daintily
trimmed at collar and sleeves; regular O. no
prices, $40 and $500; special. Ql.JO
Weisberger's Second Floor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-26
RICHMOND TUNES DISPATCHER SUNDAY DECEMBER &C. 1915
Women's Skirts

WomenS hrwcs, style skirts. in full flaring bot
toms. plain tailored trimmed with
pretty fancy gray miNtures: well tailored: CT M
worth Sl.5o special Observation-Disclosures. plsOO
Woncns skirts of corduroy. 'crses and crepe pop
ms IN n good of coloiS: all
mcd with pockets. separate he.ts and fancy CT SO
buttons: full flarng; 81. special. 49, p1,CO
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-26
New DR. esses, $50
Wortb G12 SO E
Worth SIP. so

This splendid lot OF Dresses includes both evening
and street models and made crepe de chine,
crepe meteor, silk popln and taffcta, in all the
wanted colors; newest styles dainty trimmings and
thorough workmanship with without sashcs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-26
Stylish Sts IS Suits for $: 8 :. G: .E 2 $
WORTH REGULARLY $25 AND $50

Beautiful, stylish Winter Suits for stout women
plain tailored and neatly trimmed with velvet, braid
and buttons. Materials are broadcloth poplin, CAB
ardnc and mems wear serges. Sizes from III to 81
to fit any figure.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-26
Women's Dresses 500
Worth SIS and SIS

These the greatest dress values brought
to Richmond. embracing those made fine quality
de chine and crepe meteor in a wide variety OF
coors neatly trimmed, latest and collars as
we'll wide flaring skirts; all sizes every one
we'll made.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-26
~hildren's Wear at Fabulous Reductions

This is the most sensational Coat value of the
and is the result of purchasing from the maker
at sacrifice price. Made of checks. mixtures and
stripes in belted long models good range of colors
and splendidly tailored.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-26

Who ever heard of getting a DIR
price, but that is just what we OF
purchase sale. Made OF fine qua
new styles and colorinEs, nea
thoroughly we'll made.
Evening star., 1915-03-28
SKILLED IN LIFE.SAvNG.
Able Men, Afoat and Ashore, in
Coast Guard Work.

The combining OF the Iife-saytng
service with the revenue cutter service
into the coast guard makes available
for rescue work skilled life-savers both
on shore and afioat, and Is a service
the like of which no other government
in the world has or has attempted Re-
Gently the coast guard from the station
at Cape Henry, Va. united its efforts
with the men on the cutter Onondaga
and made possible the quick floating Of
the schooner Emma 8. Lord. stranded
on a sand bar on Cape Henry and in
grave danger of destruction. Last week
the Onondaga was sent to the vicinity
Of Fenwick Islanc lightship to locate the
wreck CT the steamship Washingto-
nian. The coast guard from the stations
at Ocean City. Nd. and Fenwick Is
land, Del. co-operated with the cutter
and using their power Iifeboats
swept the bottom Of the sea and soon
found the hulk. The wreck has since
been marked with a light buoy and no
longer menaces the safety of shipping.
Before the formation of the coast
guard. while the life-savers often work
ed with the revenue cutters in saving
vessels and lives. the work was in q
manner independent of each other and
was therefore less effective. Now work.
ing as one organization the combina-
tion Is most effective
Evening star., 1915-03-28
COCKTAILS TO TESTIFY
IN CONSPIRACY CASES
Trial Of John Burke and Alleged
Associates Is Set for
May IT.

NEW YORK, March 27.-Announce-
ment was made today that the trial
of John Burke, commissary OF the
Panama Canal Zone. and two others
indicted with him on a charge of con-
sp!racy to defraud tho United States
had been set for May II. when Maj.
Gen. George W. Goethals. governor of
the Canal Zone. principal witness in
the case. will be in New York.
Recently the federal grand jury hand
ed down new Indictment against
Burke, bringing up to $22.1s2 the total
Evening star., 1915-03-28

Of drafts he is alleged to have received
in a deal with Jacob l.. Salas to supply
the Canal Zone commissary with to-
bacco. and naming as third defendant
in the case Richard Bermudez, former
governor of Colon. Bermudez was re-
Gently arrested in the Canal Zone dis
trict and will be brought here. Eleven
drafts, alleged to have been paid to
Burke and cashed In this city. are
mentioned in the new Indictment
When the case is called 1t is likely
that the government will ask for
separate trials for the three men. that
Of Salas to come first The govern
ment attorneys would not discuss a re-
port that Burke will become a govern
ment witness against his co-defendants
Evening star., 1915-03-28
POLICE SAY GERMANS
MAY HAVE BEEN SPIES
Three Men Killed on Reading Rail-
way Had Unusual Data in
Pockets of Clothes.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. March 27-The
Lehigh county authorities are today
looking into theory that three Ger
mans. who were killed by Reading
railway train near Coopersburg, Pa,
last night, may have been spies on
their way to the Bethlehem steel
works. ten miles from where they
were run down. The police were led
to make the investigation by the find-
Evening star., 1915-03-28

than face an action for limited a.
vorce filed against him. underwent an
operation at Emergency Hospital YES
terday. Nirts shot himself through the
mouth and the bullet was removed
from his head.
1t was said at the hospital last night
that he was doing as we'll as could be
expected. He was conscious. IT was
stated. although he was unable to talk
1t is feared the wound is so badly in
fected that he may not recover. but
physicians have not abandoned hope
Evening star., 1915-03-28

ing on the bodies Of diary accounts and
codes consisting of letters. numbers
and the Morse telegraphic alphabet
Tho men were at nrst believed to be
seamen. as cards were found on them
bearing the name of the Marine Stew
ards and Cooks Union. No. 10, of New
York city. The cards also bore the
names William g. Heinze. aged thirty
two, born in Germany; Alfred Gustave
Peters,. aged twenty-seven, German
born. New York city. The third card
was so badly mutilated that only the
last name was readable as Slower or
Greiner No address was given.
Arrived Recently From the South.
The men also had in their possession
sketches bearing marks which the au-
thorities have been unable to declpher,
but which they believe indicated the
location Of towns or plants of various
kinds between South Bethlehem and
New York city. The men are thought
to have arrived in New York recently
from a Gulf Of Mexico port.
Peters, who is said to have resldeo IN
Buffalo. also had in his possession
Evening star., 1915-03-28

THIS COUPON and 27c for 75c
quality Rubber Door Mat. 14X25
size, in fancy design. Every mat
guaranteed to give satisfactory
service. (S)
Street"
Evening star., 1915-03-28
The Best Not for Him.

From the Boston Transcript.
Doctor-You have a bad case of gout.
Tho best course for you IL to take no
wine no beer. no alcohol in any form.
no cigars-
Patient-Hold on. doctor: what's next
best?
Evening star., 1915-03-28
TRY TO SAVE C. J. VIRTS.
Surgeons Operate on Would-Be Sui
eide at Hospital.

Charles j. Virts. ffty-ffve years old
who attempted suicide week ago al
the home of his wife, Mrs Mary f
Virts, 1105 II street northwest, rather