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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-18

the disordered ranks OF the Toe . con-
tinuous stream OF bullets while the Dig
guns were sending shells crashing and
humping against the Huns.
Shortly after that strong enemy rein-
forcements were hurried up and des-
perate attempt was made to regain the
lost ground: This was met with sans.
by the Lancashire lads. Four times In
succession the enemy sent their waves
against the line Of the Lancashire men.
back. and while the fifth attack was ma
turing there was q fierce gust of shell IRE.
which smashed up the Hun formations
and send them back again. The infantry
then withdrew from the immediate vicin-
ity and the enemy confined their activity
to Smelling our new positions. This they
did with some vigor, but our men held on
doggedly through the night, and in the
morning they continued to make Roadway
against the enemy holding positions near
est to US.
Enemy's Terrible Fate.
Later that same day the enemy de-
veloped their fercest attack. It was de.
livered by the best troops the German
supported by q very heavy artillery
bombardment, which was kept up un-
til the enemy were close on US. Then 1t
shifted direction and was driven SO
closely behind the German attacking
columns that they hadsto continue to
advance against our positions as the
only way of escaping their own gun
fire. The Lancashire men lay behind
their parapet and met the enemy with q
brisk rife fire. under which the Huns
suffered severe losses. and when the
machine guns got going the attacking
waves melted away like magic. Soon
after there were repeated attempts to
rush our positions, but these were
smashed under our fire. and the Ian.
cashire men followed up their success
by leaving their trenches and attacking
the enemy with the bayonet.
Terrible in the extreme was the fate
that befell the German battalion which
covered the withdrawal of the attackers.
The Lancashire men attacked this bat
talon and sent 1t reeling back in dis
order. 1t was forced to retreat along the
competing with ours. nd under heavy
showers Of shells the enemy had to con-
ttnue their retreat. Practically all the
battalion was wiped out. A few stray
glers got through. but they came under
our dre when our machines went for
sitfons. and probably not more than
half q dozen Of that battalion escaped.
On the left Of the line the enemy had
sudden recovery. They attacked with
greatly superior numbers, and for q
little while seemed to be making head
way against the Lancashire battalion
holding the line there. Three battalions
were employed against one Of the Lam
cashires, but in spite Of the odds the
Lancashire lads held on grimly, beat
ing back attack after attack, and de-
feating the enemy's attempt to encircle
them with the object Of cutting them
on in much the same way as the Ar
gylls and the Liverpools had been cut
on for the time being at other parts Of
the line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-18
"The Lifea With a Vengeance.

The German machine was to the left
Of me and about thirty feet higher up.
and my revolver and his machine gun
started talking almost at the same mo-
ment. I fired i've rounds, and I believe
got the pilot
learned afterward that the enemy
machine collapsed to the ground, 50
that I must have struck something
more by good luck than coed aiming.
OF course had no time to stop and in
vestigate; and that is one OF the draw
backs to aerial combat, more especially
II you do not happen to be an expert.
capable of looping the loop and writing
your name on the sky.
1t wasg.'the life" with a vengeance.
Quite unconsciously, I jerked 1t the
steering lever and pulled il 20 far back
that the mesa Of tn nca1no0 -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-18
Italian Press Expects
Joint Reply to Pope

ROME, Aug. 1.-THE text OF the
Papal note appeared first here in the
"Osservatore Romano" published at
noon. The Vatican organ is printed
usually late in the evening Thus the
publication at noon to-day was a great
exception which only occurred once be
fore in November, 1907. when the Natl-
can answered the note OF NJ. Brand,
then French Premier, about the law OF
separation.
Nobody can say that the Pope's
peace proposals aim at German
peace" says the "Tribuns," "but one
must ask whether the Pope acted really
on his own initiative or through sug--
gestions and pressure from the Central
Powers Still, the conditions contained
in the Papal note certainly do not par
ticularly favor the Central Empires"
"The Pope's peace proposals are true
restoration in the sense of Lloyd
Georges last speech and constitute a
peace as outlined by President Wilson,
while they also correspond 10 peace
without annexation or indemnities sup
ported in other quarters" says the
"Corriere DTtalia," the semi-official
OF gan Of the Vatican. The paper adds
that the Pope's note does not propose
20 return 20 the status quo and sug-
gests the restoration Of "thc old king
dom Of Poland" a. IL was before being
dismembered by the three empires.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-18
Official Statements

thrown back. BY evening. after heavy fight
ing. Langemarck and our lost position were
again in our hands.
Also near ST. Julien and at numerous
points further south 10 Warneton the enemy.
whose shattered attacking troops were con-
tinually reinforced, penetrated into our new
battle zone.
On all other sectors Of the extensive battle
field the English assault collapsed before our
cntanglements. In spite Of the heavy sacri-
fSe, the English have accomplished nothing.
- this repulse we gained a full victory. Un-
shaken and with high spirits, our front
stands ready for new battles.
In Artois toward the evening the English
again violently attacked near Loos. Local
positions into which the enemy penetrated
were restored by powerful counter thrusts.
St. Quentin has been subjected further to
French fire. The frame supporting the roof
Of the cathedral has fallen in. The interior
OF the historic edifce has been burned out.
Front Of the German Crown Prince On
the Aisne local French attacks broke down
east OF Cerny. Near Verdun the artillery
duel again developed to highest intensity, but
up 20 the present the enemy has not attacked.
On the eastern bank Of the Meuse Baden
regiments made a surprise advance into the
Caurieres Wood. destroyed enemy works and
returned with over 600 prisoners from three
French divisions.
Sixteen enemy airplanes were shot down
yesterday. Baron Won Richthofen gained his
forty-eiRhth and Senior Lieutenant Dohtler
his twenty aerial victory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-18
East
RUSSIAN

PETRoGRAD. Aug. 17.-Western (Rus-
siam Front-Fusillades were more animated
in the region Of Jacobstadt and in the direc-
ton Of Wilma.
Rumanan Front-In the direction of Ocna
since Thursday morning the Austro- Germa ms
have renewed their offensive. Their more
energetic attacks were in the region OF
Slanic and in the neighborhood of the factory
at Stoklere and north and south of the last
named point. The enemy succeeded in pene-
trating portion OF our trenches, but by
counter attacks on the part Of Runanian
reserves tho position was restored In the
valley Of the Suchitza to the northeast OF
Soveia the battle was waged during all of
Yesterday. At the end the Rumanians held
their positions after having beaten off a
series Of obstinate attacks.
In the direction of Fokshani during
Wednesday night the enemy undertook an
offensive between Sevestchi-MuntoheH and
against Movilitzs. Attacks between Sevestchi
and Muntoheli were repulsed. All attacks in
the region OF Movilitza were repulsed by the
Rumanians. Certain OF our units cxposed 10
strong artillery fire retired slightly 10 the
north. but Rumanian reserves moved forward
beat OFT several German attacks and restored
the situation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-18
Russian Gunners
Asleep at Posts
Former Powerful Baltic Bat.
teries Are Completely
Disorganized

PETRoGRAD, Aug. II. A German
mine floating off one of the most power
full and important coast batteries on
the Baltic has sunk the Russian de-
stroyer Lieutenant Bourakoff. Lieu
tenant Lebedoeff, Minister of Marine,
telegraphed to Premier Kerensky that
tn battery, which is near the Aland
Archipelago, was in state of disor-
ganization.
Heads of stones interfered with the
working of the guns, sentries were not
posted, the gunners were asleep at 10
o'clock in the morning and an alarm
could not be signaled because the tele-
phones were not working.
The destroyer was following a
squadron of similar vessels, one of
which carried Lieutenant Lebedoeff.
The official Russian statement Of
yesterday announced the loss of tor
pedo boat by striking a mine in the
Baltic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-18
u. S. Surgeons
Now Under Fire
On Belgian Front
Assisted by American
Nurses, They Are Reported
To Be Doing Great Work
Gunners Win Battle
Remarkable Barrage Fire OF
British Makes 1t Easy for
Infantry at Langemarck
Gunners Win Battle
fRy The Associated Pr,ssl

BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE AND
BELGIUM. Aug. lin a clearing sta
ton during yesterdays battle on the
Belgian front The Associated Press
found four American surgeons in the
operating rooms hard at work. They
were assisted by businesslike Amer
lean nurses.
A large number of American sur
geons are now working close up to the
front in this region and others are
being brought up continually. They
are reported to be doing wonderful
work.
Evidence continues to multiply from
both the prisoners and British officers
of the wonderful efficacy of the Brit
ish barrage fire yesterday morning on
the north end of the British line, where
the advance was so successful.
The correspondent visited the cas-
ualty clearing station for the LANCE
marck region and talked with a BRUSH
artillery observation officer who was
wounded in the fighting near LANCE
marck. He said:
81 have seen much modern artillery
work, but frankly | never dreamed
there could be such perfection achieved
in a barrage fire as we accomplished
Thursday morning. was stationed IN
an advance post where | could see the
full effects Of our fire on the Lange-
marck region. While directed the
firing of the guns in the rear was
amazed to see what our gunners could
not see.
AT the jumping of hour, which
was 4:4O o'clock, the British batteries
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-18
French Seek Cause
OF St. Quentin Fire

PARIS, Aug. 17.-"At nightfall We'd
nesday," telegraphs a Havre CORE
spondent on the French front, 1--WE saw
from our lines, which at places are less
than half a mile from the suburbs Of
st. Quentin, that the cathedral was
surrounded by smoke. Soon fire was
visible. increasing each moment, until
at midnight the imposing monument
was a mass of flames, visible for TWEEN
ty miles around.
at is impossible at this time to de-
termine the origin Of the FIRE. The
Germans cannot lay it to our shells,
for st. Quentin is so near our lines
that not a single French projectile has
fallen into the city. The high towers
of the Cathedral gave the Germans an
observation point unique in the region.
We cannot yet understand what power
full motives induced them to destroy it.
Through field glasses it could be seen
the next afternoon that the entire SUI
perstructure was gone"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-18
$4,000 |. W. WIS
Await a Strike
Call on Monday
Complete Tie-Up of West
ern Industries Is Planned
by Leaders
Authorities to Act
Federal Troops May Be Util-
lied to Arrest Labor
Agitators
Authorities to Act
lstar Correspondence

SPOKANE, Wash. Aug. II. - More
than $4,000 men will quit work after
next Monday in the agricultural and
construction industries Of Washing
ton, Oregon, Idaho and Montana, says
James NJ Rowan, secretary of the
Northwestern branch of the Industrial!
Workers Of the World. He asserts
there Is only one way out and that is
compliance with the Industrial Work
ers of the World ultimatum. There
will be no compliance.
The answer Of the authorities was re-
solved on at a conference here to-day
of representatives of Governor Lister,
the state attorney general and the
United States Department Of Justice.
IL was a recommendation to state and
Federal authorities summarily to take
into custody all active leaders, organ
izers and disturbers the moment the
strike starts, without the usual formal
tiles of arrest and that Federal troops
be used for the purpose. These rec
concentrations were transmitted to
Washington tonight.
Rowan says he expects to be jailed at
any moment and laughs at the predic-
ton that the mere presence Of troops,
by preventing intimidation and ter
rorism, will halt the strike. He
claims an Industrial Workers of the
World membership in the affected Sec
ton of more than 100000, OF which
about 10000 are already on strike IN
the lumber industry. The shipbuilding
industry is excepted from the general
strike order for the members of the
construction trades. This exception
evidently was made to avoid direct
conflict with the Federal government.
However it does not appear that any
exception has been made Of other gov
eminent construction work. There are
1900 men employed on the National
Army cantonment at American Lake,
Wash, and large proportion of them
are claimed as Industrial Workers Of
the World members.
The authorities here regret that
there is no specific law under which
they can act in dealing with the In
dustrial Workers of the World problem
but assert that there is no doubt of
the consttutionalty Of the detention
Of actual and potential trouble makers
by the military officials under the au-
thority to maintain peace and order.
The new Washington State Guard units
have been ordered to hold themselves
in readiness for service. but IL is felt
that I.ey are too green and undis-
ciplined TO be Of much service. Federal
troops are needed.
Rowan says that in any event there
will be no violence. He expects that
the harvests now in progress in the
fields and orchards will be brought to
a standstill and that the country will
be amazed to find how completely the
migratory farm laborers have been or
ganized.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-18

dropped a barrage in front OF our IN
fantry for the advance. 1t was as
though a solid curtain OF steel had
been dropped before our men. 1t
moved forward with the mechanical
precision Of clockwork All our guns
broke out with such a hurricane oil
fire that | was stunned with the effect
II tried to say something TO com,
panion standing beside me but could
not make him hear my loudest shouts
so deafeninZ was the thunder from the
breaking shells. The barrage moved
forward with such accuracy that our
infantry was able to keep quite close
TO it without danger, for there was no
wavering of the bsrrage line.
Straight on over Langemarck and
the surrounding region passed the
barrage, with the infantry trailing. II
was not more than thirty minutes
from the start before we were IN the
town itself. IL was 8 o'clock when our
gunfre finally rested on German ISL
tons far 70 the rear. and there they
continued to hammer away while the
fighting went on about Langemarck.
"The Germans Undoubtedly wtfe ex-
pecting our attack, for their counter
barrage was dropped back Of our lines
almost as soon as our advance began.
I could observe the whole thing. and
there is absolutely no doubt OF the ire
mendous superiority of our artillery
work and the preponderance Of our
guns.
German Batteries Ineffective
"The German counter battery work
was nil. but on the other hand our
batteries were doing excellent execu-
ton against the enemy guns, which
was indicated by the dimnution OF their
firing as the battle progressed. As
early as 6 o'clock ] saw one big Ger
man gun being hastily removed from
the height north of Langemarck and
rushed to a position further back.
know other guns were pulled BACK 70
emplacements in the rear.
mo worse ground for an advance
could have been encountered. Inc
Steenbeke River was in food, and the
whole region was waterlogged from re-
cent rains. Our infantry was wall low
ing in mud all the time, and had II
not been for the efficacy of our artil-
lery fire the men would have had a hard
time with the enemy.
GAS it was our troops had destroyed
most of the concrete machine gun re-
doubts which represent the main de-
fences in this section, but there still
remained many underground fortih-
cations which had to be fought
through and silenced with bombs or
left behind with the Germans still in
them.
"There was typical example Of this
at a point southwest OF LangemSrck
known as Aubongite. Here the Ger
mans had constructed a steel and con-
crete dugout with heavy steel trap
doors on top. 1t would hold perhaps
fifty to seventy-fve men, with numer-
Gus machine guns. The artillery had
been unable to shell them out, and
when the infantry advanced the Ger
mans crawled into their holes and
closed the iron doors over them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-18
Germans Say Pope
Knew Their Terms

COPENHAGEN, Aug. lI.-Ihe Ter
man governments attitude on so lmpor.
tant a matter as the peace proposal OF
Pope Benedict can only be made known
after the most careful delloerauoh,
particularly as its decision can only
be taken in full accord with Germany
allies. A statement to this erect mas
been communicated by the German r Or
eign Once to the German press.
On account of this development, most
of the Berlin newspapers hesitate to
EXPRESS any definite opinion IN regard
to the Pope's suggestions, and IN eur
torials this morning contine themselves
TO reproducing foreign comment Inc
"Lokal Anzeiger" says it IS now clear
that the Vatican was behind the recent
action of Matthias Erzberger and tne
Centre party which led to the ADOPTION
of the Reichstag peace resolution: :,
II quotes a "well informed politician,
evidently a member of the Centre
marty. as saying that the Pope Knows
Gerrnany's peace conditions, ana un-
doubtediv informed the Entente gov
ernments in regard to them before
venturing to make this proposal; Beihg
an annexationist organ, the LoKal An
zeiger" disapproves the ropes pro-
The "Fremdenblatt," Of Hamburg.
saws the Pope obviously. chose poor
time for his proposals, which can count
on no particularly favorable reception
at a moment when the. necessity OF
prosecuting the war is being announced
on all sides. The note contains one
noipt agreeable 10 Germany and others
favorable to the Entente, the news
paper says, the balance undoubtedly
being on the side Of the Entente. ~
continues: 49,
1T is questionable enough for the
pone 20 include so delicate a question
as that Of Belgium, but far more SO to
touch the questions Of Alsace- Lorraine,
Trent and Triest, affecting the diSRHossl
of German and Austrian soil. THESE
noints are treated carefully, but not IN
delicate enough form to make it posi-
bic for Germans to take up even acac
demic discussion with foreigners OF
matters bound up so indissolubly with
the fate Of Germany as the disposition
of Alsace- Lorraine"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-18
Labor Federation
Helped the |. W. W.
lStAT CoreSpondencel


PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 14-Here is
the simple method of operation by
which the l. w. w. temporarily para
lyzed the big agricultural and horti-
cultural districts of the Yakima and
( Wenatchee valleys, in Washington.
Gangs Of from two to five terrorists
approach field laborers, and their leader
says:
ADO you fellows own this placer"
mo"
What are you doing here?"
Working for wages"
"Now, you guys, listen. If we find you
working here tomorrow we promise
you that you won't work again for six
months"
This vague threat was sufficient in
this vicinity to scare 80 per cent of
the laborers from their work. 1t caused
farming operations to be suspended
and shut down sawmills and packing
plants. Employers were threatened
with fire and violence.
The answer to it was the arrival of
about a hundred soldiers Of the Fed
eralized National Guard. under the
command of Captain Kelly, formerly
a Portland policeman. These men were
divided into three commands and placed
at central points. They promptly pro-
ceeded to arrest all the mischief
makers they com,l! End. One hundred
and fifty were rounded up and in
termed. Immediately peace reigned and
! industry revived.
"Treason."-Sounds Qminous
The soldiers had little or no diff
Guilty in making arrests. The statute
under which they operate makes it in
effect treason for two or more persons
/ TO resist q soldier in the discharge of
his duty. The word treason has a very
/ bad sound in war time. Not very many
|. w. ". fanatics are so DESTROYS OF a
martyrs crown as to take the risk of
resisting soldiers under such circum-
stances.
Now, the lumbermen say that the
strike in the lumber mills and logging
camps, which at one time threw 10000
men out of work, was just as much
/ the result Of terrorism as the Yakima
and Wenatchee trouble, and they claim
that if troops had been provided the
! trouble would have been over soon.
| Troops were dispatched to points where
violence and rioting were in progress
or impending, with excellent results,
but they were not used to assure men
who wished to work that they would
be protected. The employers say that
| fully rs per cent Of the men employed
| in the lumber industry did not want
to quit. Threats of fire. dynsmitlng
and personal violence intimidated them.
Charge Against Organized Labor
II is charged that I. W. W. members
and American Federation agents worked
hand in hand. the former being utilized
by the latter TO throw the industry
into such turmoil that the employers
would gladly grasp the life preserver
Of Federation organization AMI terms.
Employers have given specific in