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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-09-04
prcScb 9cgcn 41aitor
Hcllp Rellte be0cnncn!

gie0 Gaf, Sya, 4. Sept. = Ger
8ro3eB 9egcu 0en 8anoerpre6iger
George S. aear. Ser ais 8eriiber
Oes oGbtfodcn 9lrtmoroes in 8illisco
onaetlagt it, bat beute ieinen SIN.
fang geuoutmeu Ger gtngeflagte
mar nod 9eitern n6eno NIT ieiner
6rnit BON 2o0on bierber gebrodt
luor0en.
gs fino rs g2oun einbcrufen, olts
0enen Die @ei6moreuen ge6itoct mer.
oen iollen. Gouutganlpalt gSenItrnn0
unteritiibt bon 0rei on6cren qlnmGl.
ten bertritt oie 9lnfloge. CT miro
iiber bunoert 3euqen oufrufen. Die
gerteioigung fubren gfidlter q. g.
Sltton BON Gnaba, uno 0ie Qln.
pdlte Z. e. @}it6ea bon Council
BLUFFS unO 89omos Spi5af bon
Ge0 Saf.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-09-04
Hc3lcnpreiie i'm
Stei9elt bceriffcn!
&GilaSelpbias Grof6anOfer erb6beu
8reiie bOn 60 bic 70 Gents
per 5pnne.

g1ild6eIp6io, a. Sept. Cine
iofortige @rB0bung Der 2(ntbrasit.
preiie i'm &oblenbdn0el Itebt 5u qe.
m6rti9en nnh0en Die @roB9dnoler
lnter Der 8reisreguIierung De8 4rG.
iioenten Die neup 43reisIilte eiltees
fiibrt boben. g8ie Die &leinbdnoIer
erflaren peroen Die aoniunenten
Die gan8e @reisiteigerlntg gu trngen
baden, Ole ereisiteigerung batr6at
go bis 70 gent3 per Gorne fiir gea.
&oblen.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-09-04
ul6it ettoattet DieI
BON Sen 1tsBcctctt.

2on0oh, 4. Sept. = QIus Gelitidl.
Lamb berlalttet, onB. ba Oie 5rieoeus-
orsiiften tpieoer 5u S1idte tpur0ef.
Der lt..8oottriee 1Is @offe oeoen
ENGLAND unb 9Imerifa NIT oIIer sc.
malt oilrdgefiibrt iper0eu ioa. lln1
8mor beibt es, OoB oieier sriee an
ben lltern Der 8er. Stootea sltr
gLnsliibrltng geianecn ioIl, I'm 0en
siliierten Die auiubr aus gLnlerlta
obsuianei6rH.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-09-04
Sarbiac SclSatem Scs
1l1crSDerimcbs icbulSie!

San 9lntonio, Ser, 4. 5ept =
Seds 5oIooten 0eS mts gleaem be.
itebenOen "a. Suiorneriercqincnts,
lnelhe in gnro. Ger. in Ser g1adt
0es 80. Suli StroBcnltnrll6en 6er-
Dorgerufen ho6en, mur0en bonn
ariegsgcridt Ocs @tor0bcrilds
ifulOig bcinOcu. Giner Der &er.
nrtciIten mlB 5ebn SSahre i'm Bun.
ocs5ndDtbnus 81 2cubenmnrt6. aonia
obliben nib Die ilbrlgen illni Die
SnIite 0ieier 3eit.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-09-04
GinbcrMfliita Int ten,
pcrk pcflc1cl,cn!
SinSet anitatt nm 81 ant 10. Sept.
itatt; Eager nod nidt bereit.

8aibingtot, A. Sept Gang.
lame Grbeit an oern Gottounement
in gopbonf 8lpang 8roboitlnarId)aIl
@eneroI Grolpoer 0ie Ginberufltnq
Der in @roB g1ep gorf apnlfribier.
ten bonn 5. auf ben 10. 5eptenlber
8it beribieben. Dies iii, nad) @en.
Grop0er Der erite glufifub, Der
fir bic @inberitflug Der eriten
Quote n0tia puroe. sSn Glitter
Stunoe aus Seem yorf beila
&riegs .0eportelnert EiltgetrofFeae
geadridten beiaaen, oaB 0os eager
nod fir mebrere Gage nfd)t fir
Die attfna6me Ser 2ente bereit Iefn
mer0e. 9ie 8l1ne BEG gsroboit.
moridaIl8, nod ipel9en flint 4ro.
gent Der @e5ogenen 1000 Maanfb
an 5. September in oas gdntonne.
ment eitriiden unO oann an flint
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 9oqen nod
ibran 2aaern IN 21oten bon eilt
Fro5ent geian6t meroen iolltett, iilo
od6urd boIlitdf1oid iiber ben 9au.
fen qeluorfen iporoen.
9ie Sauptidpierigfeiten In g)ap.
banf bilOen, nad Dem 2lartier.
er-9epartemettt, @fanaeI an
GOrraten lut0 @oiier, ongegen foI.
len 30 9orrafen our 9lifnabne
bon 5000 @}aun bereits fertig iein.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-09-04
GSinbet suS beim gLntnnnfnn.

95anlet, yteb., 4. Sept. = Der
bieiige @iieniparenbGnoler q. 80.
5rieien fam lmas 9eben, iudbren6
ieine SdUGeerih Srou q. s. 5rie.
len idWer berIest paroe. ais iidl
feir glltonlobiI Somnto9 a6en6 pitr.
8e5H 9lciIen iiiOlidl bon qincoln
itberihIug, mo beiop ulfer lid be.
erit5. Die onoerea ssaioiIen fanieu
uaperIest oobon.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-09-04
Ucaes 1i6bittctt
fir Oc1tcrrcidl!

9fniteroon1 4. @ept,-gaodJ ei.
ner 8iener 3epeide Bat aoiier
aorl entidieoen foIgenoes Rubinett
6u ernennelt: Boron bon 8anhans,
Giienbabn; Or. SrpifIinsfi, Inter.
ri9t; 9r. S9auer, Suitia; Or. bon
4tRmer, Sinousen; Greiberr BON
s9eiier, SanbeI: @rnf 5iIbatotIacu.
g(derbou.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-09-04
2lntcrik. S6cnct ucmt
Gauc9boot perIenkt!

@nibington, 4. Sept. - gos
StaatsonlterbieIt beute Die g1adribt,
Dab Ser umeritaniid)e Sdloner .Garl
8. GreiieD"" bon Both, W1e.. bon Ell.
mem oeutiden ltnterieeboot bernittet
iDoroen III. Die ott8 fieben 92ann
beitebenoe 9eioeung ipur0e aerettet.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-09-04
Gclaken 1cHeit
1su6lanS retten!
Die Satin Ses @rofFiiriten 9li-
dlael ri6tet an Oieiel6en eineu
6efrenoenoen appeQ.

2on6on 4 6ept. Der a9aiIp
Gelegrapb~ briugt alts Der 6eOer
Der @rdfin Gorbn Der @attin bes
@roBfiiriten 9ii9oeL 92i6aelo-
nitid bon 9fltBlato, einen glrttfeE
Der inter Den gegenlpdrtigen llm-
lt1n6eu befreuoeno eri6einen ulltB,
obipobl neber Die @rdfin nod ibr
8dtte, Oie felt Ioliaeit sobren in
England mobnen einen 5tatuS lit
GuBGan0 baben. 9ie @rdfin ineiIt
oorouf bin, oaB Der rniiiife &o-
FOB irutitten oes grDBen geItfrie,
ges tnfolqe Der 9fepoIittion 8u aer.
fallen 0ro9e, ut6 fdbrt fort:
o8ie Wdnner, ipelde an Stoats.
ru6er iteben, i6einen Ser Slut bon
gerIeuu6ungen uno 8ei6irpfuug,
pelde Biz an BEN Seruetin oes
nGdtigen Barren beranreidte, boff.
mtngslo8 gegeniiber 3u Iteben.
Sic 8oat Den @&itQlie0ern Der
eriten rebohttionGren Regierunq In
&etrogro6 &ri6ut un6 erfl1rt, 6oB
iie ii6 bon Sen e0eliten un0 REIN
item 8aneggriinoen leiten IieBeu,
inoem iie beriudten oos 2ono 8it
retten, ober ME borber nit Sen eru-
item gieoIitdten ser gleqierltng uno
9l6triinnigteitS6c;t 5u tim
6ntten. nSie berit6ten es nit
lleberre61tng8fiiniten" fdbrt iie
tort, orno lie beriudten es NIT |
Site, 0enn @emalt ot8ulpetloen, |
mar gegen 0eu @Iau6en Der 6tet- |
belt, peIde tie bertiln0et batten.
9(ae8 brad in einen ggir6eltoino |
BON lnge8ilgelter 9ereoIdtnfeit, bon
BIiu1oerimq unb @foro 5uiatnmen.
melbe oieie 8eb6lfer-
lnQ, Die iid im 9eIirium befono, !
cette1 nolltelL berIuhten, 0ie 8iigeI |
ln3u5ie6en nber elmer nod Dem on
)ern trot nit Ser @rflGrttnQ su-
it'd, 0oB bic 9iiroe Ser 9}egieritne
II idlfper Qeluoroen lei.
0g8enn in 6ieIen Chaos ienono
}eit fir rttbi9e lle6erleglug gefltn-
zen bate, bate er iid erirnern
6nnen BOB Der dbqeiebte 9errider
lber 0ieies mdd,tiqe 2an0 mehr o[s
20 Sabre regiert bate, o1ne oob
uh nlr cine aloqe Iaut getporoen
par aein bitterer Sropien IN iei.
lem boIlen 2ebens6e9er bIieb ibn
riport. 8roeoeln bntte er o1sge-
oIten un0 oie @iiroe Der Geaier.
ug getragen."
3ie @rafin b1It nod einem Sci.
en- 2lusiddu, meIher Die Jreibeit
eS 9onoes fii6ren f0nllte, 1peIdes
ie @0ttin ser GeboIlttion in 0en
.crrorismus 9eitiir3t bat, md1reno
ie @elterloicr eridreft ouf oen
rebsartigen gluSnud)s eines t6e.
Iiitiid)en Grauues itarren. sic
'enOet lid idIieblid Den aoiafen
1, oenen iie 3urllft:
gSer6ei tapfere ariegerl 9os
eilige &uBtono lit in @efobr. Be 1
eanet Dem 6einoe innerbalb eurer
2auern mO merit Den 6cino on {
N Torcn alrildl 0l60e Der riliii- /
be sl0lcr nod einnlol aus ieiner I
idlc cnporIt Hcn ln0 il6er uu-
,cm frciel &tlOr itol5er @ldnner
slUebea.'
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-09-04
@era6aert 0emufratiiiernna.

Sd nuB 0nber DER lleber3euQIlnq
4usorud eebeh ob9Ieid lie 6en
amerifonern feineslpc9s ipnlpat6iid
iein miro, ooB Die 9iote oes Qrdii.
Oenten Die 8irfrng baben miro, Dor.
lduiig oIle @eriud)e eincr 7emofra-
tilierilng 0elltidlanos unuogIid al
mad)en.
Sie miro wicocr bic iuiIiforiidle
(5Ortiesuls uuf Seite 81
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-09-04
OcnticblanS pirS itd1
nicntals bon SremSen
Siktieren laifen!
Or. 60le erfldrt, @ilfOns gsOtt wir6
bic Oentden Rarteien
MIR elnlgcn.

ytetD yorf, a. Sept. (8on @ili11r
8aDaro Sole, 4orreiponoert oel
Searitiden gIatter.) Sd glalbt
ntdt Dab oos oeuti9e goIf 9rdli.
oenten 8ilions glntnort an Den
9apit IN 6em Gimme nebn1en miro,
in Dem tie nod 9[nidauunq Der
glmerifaner gei6rieben tDuroe.
Dian mag ii4 oarauf berIoiien,
oeutide 8etttu9er peroen nGhIte
ISOLDE sol nit gLrtiteln ieiu, bic
zines Seils elm glttes 8ort ilber i'm
lelbit ioeen, anoererieits a6er 3Dei.
fel nusoriden, oh er es nit ieinea
iDealiitiiden 8eteuarungen aud a4f.
riHtig meme; ouoere lperoen i6ren
SarfoSmuS freien 2auf laIelt ilber
ieine 9etabigung, iiber Stirnntltng
unO glniidten in einem s5oIfe 3lt
ipre1en, beiien Sprahe Inn fremo
1T unO oos ibm pfienbor III ieinenl
&eben ME Der @til6e inert geluelert
mar, elne Heiie bin5umddlen.
9ie 3elltiden i61een Die guten
Gi9euidaiten @ilionS nidt ri6tig
ein an feline 70 oft mieoerbolten 8e.
telerltngen Der @rgebenbeit on De.
ntofratii4e Soeale glouben iie ni6t;
man fant ilder iein, iie peroeu ne.
beneind16er auf Der einen Seite Die
9erfiinoigung ieines 3ieles, Der 8e.
motratie in Der gan3en QBelt Si4er-
belt ou ifaifen, oruderL auf Der an.
oeren Seite 3epei9en ans ct. 2ouis
itber Die Srnmolle in Gult ct. 2oui8,
bel oenen 0ubenoe g[merifaner er.
moroet Wur0en, 9epeiden aus Stem
2lort iiber 0aS gfieoerihieBen bon
alpei Ginoern 0ur9 Soloatan; 9epe.
iAen aus Souiton, &eyos, nit Dem
8eridt, iuie 5tuon3ig glmeritaner bon
idDar5en aulturtta8ern 1tnlaebradt
iuuroen; irn0 Die 8rotlontation 0es
@ollbernellr8 bon Utinueiot1, Der oa.
NIT cine geriamnIltng BON 8elego-
ten bon Siuet o0er orei Utilli0nen
alnerifaniiAcn glrbeitern Derbietet,
ultf ben gcr0o6t bin, Die 8eriannt.
lung moge Elm 98ort 3u @ltnitea
etnes mogliAen 5rieoen8 fallen
loiien.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-09-04
Die lantere @a6rlJeit.


Die ooriteDenoen lle6erlegungen
mogen fir Die borberridenoe ofient.
lihe Wteinung in oen Ser. Stoaten
nidt augenblidli6 beroauIid iein.
2l6er mir naren nid]ts iueiter, mie
Elm blin0es, ndrriides uno noreinge.
nommenes 8olf, penn mir uniere
glugen Gatia9en gegenilber beri4lies
Ben ipoaten uno Die oben dnges
fiibrten Qinge ltno Gatia1en -
GotIaden, bic auf Die uugeatetn ern.
ite Situation in Der mir un8 augen.
blidli6 befinOen ben oQer fhDer-
ipiegeltOlten @infIuB boben.
g8oS id i'm 8orItebenoen geid)rie.
ben babe, lit Die 8abrbeit, nie i'd
iie iebe uno mie id iie claude.
8egen oes britiidcil gmborgoS,
0as iiber Die bon Den europ1ii6en
9ertretern Der Searlti1en gl1tter
obgeibidten g&a4ridtelt berbdngt
berb1ngt moroen 1T, un0 ipegen Der
iaegalen mo un0ul0ialnen 8eban0.
lung Der aus Dem 9luslal10e nQ0 ben
Ser. Staoten 3uriidtebrenoen 4ue-
ritaner in Salifay, tann ttidts, mas
aud MIR inn entfernteiten einigerma-
ben einen glnbaItspunft iibar Die
pirfli9en @er91Itnilie uuo Die Of
fentlidt Wleimtng in 3euti6Ioto ge.
ben fotulte, nod oen Ser. Stoaten
eelangeu.
Sem glmGrifaner dber, Ser Dem
2anoe treu erge6en it, fiir ons feline
9oroater ihre @nereie 6ergege6en
babeH, fir oas ite ibr 8lut bergoiien
ba6en t0nnte anoerS oeilten, ols oaB
er ftA beilig berpfli9tet fiibIt, Die
ooae itno gauge 8nbrbeit an ideen.
9ieaftiOH ~ @uultcn bes Ndiiers.
SD babe NIT Ger GuBcriten @enii. |
ienbaftigfeit, Der i6 nur iIniner ia.
big bin, feitgeIteIlt, Dab, mas INNER
bic inorolii6en Wtotibe geincien iein
ntogen, Die Oes 9rdiioenten glntiport
an oen 9apit oiftiert Babea, ln6
mas INNER Die 6olgen iein mogen, |
Die fid in unierem eigeuet 2on0e
lus Der &ntiport entlpideln m0gen,
,as &eiuItat IN 0eutiaIano uidts
peiter iein miro, olS cine ii6erlp1lti-
lenbe &enftion 3u @uniten iDrer Ste.
Iierlrg unO Die lleber5eugnng 0erer,
lie beiite 9egen oieieI6e eingenom.
neu itn0.
ger5Osert 9emOfratifiernn9.
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tt,etferberIdlt.

fyiir Omaha imo ltrnaeaen0: G65n heuts
dbei0 unn wlittipoh, mariner MititDod.
Sir glebr1stn: 4agemein id0n belite nber0
rnO Wlitttuoh, tudrmer I'M @ehcn beitte nbeu6
un0 TIM Often am Mttttipod
Sir Soma: &eiltpeife beipoIft beitte nbenb
un0 W2ittuod, etp1s mdrriter am Wiittpod.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07
American Commission to be
Sent as Soon as Possible
to Assist Government.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, May president
Wilson this week-probably tomor-
row-will outline the immediate and
vital needs of new Russia to the
American commission of railroad ex-
perts which leaves for Petrograd
soon. =
It Is admitted in gopernm ent
circles that the situation in Russia
is still critical and for that reason It
is desired that the first Of the two
commissions to Russia leave as
quickly as possible. The executive
commission, headed by Elihu Root,
will start later.
Pending arrival Of the commission,
the American Federation of Labor is
being depending to a great degree to
keep the laboring classes properly
informed as to America's attitude
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07
IN RUSSIA
IS CONSIDERED CRITICAL

and purposes in sending commissions
to Russia
After long conference with Ehhu
Root, President Gompers of the
American Federation Of Labor sent
a cablegram to Petrograd, addressed
to the working classes, explaining il
is not the purpose Of the United
States to interfere, but merely to
help in the readjustment of Russia's
internal affairs.
This was done because information
has reached here that efforts ara
being made in Russia to create wide
spread dissatisfaction with the selec-
ton of Root as chairman. The feel
ing in certain quarters against Root
has reached such a stage that some
Of the outspoken semi-socialist
friends and advisers Of President
Wilson are urging that Roots ap-
pointment be reconsidered.
Crisis viii Pass.
PETROGRAD, May Keep cool;
don't get excited; I'm sure the
present Russian crisis will pass of
ITSELF was the advice to English.
speaking peoples, given today by
former Foreign Minister Serge Sazo
naf.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07
Eastern Railroads Present Fig
ures Showing Higher Cost
Of Maintaining
Service.
EVERYTHING ADVANCED
Fifteen Per Cent Raise In Fre.ahs
Rates Requested Of Interstate
Commerce ComnIssion ~
RoAds Of Country.

| UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
WASHINGTON, May 7.-Eastern
railroads today pleaded with the in-
terstate commerce commission for a.
fifteen percent increase in rates.
To support their contention that
such raise Is vital, they presented,
figures, running into millions and bill
lions.
The cost of operating necessities.
including labor, has scared SO tre-
mendously, they declared, that prac-
tically all their surplus earnings
would be absorbed this year.
In their opening statement. the
railroads cited their 1915 expenses
for coal, wages and materials at
81 ,O15 ,0O6,U00 their indicated Z
expenses for the same items at SIS
232,000O00 or an increase this year
of $217 100000. Wages alone in 1916
were $701 100000, while the indi-
Gated 1917 wages will be $4,000, 900.
due to higher rates under the Adam
son law and to other increases.
The high cost Of coal absorbs an
added $5S,000,O00 on the eastern
lines, the roads representatives said.
while advanced material costs mean
about $90.000,000 additional, pros
vided proper upkeep is maintained.
The s217 100000 increase was
based on items which cannot be
sstably determined while the roads
argued that they need much new roll-i
ing stocks, all of which is fifty to,
one hundred percent higher than a
year ago.
Five of the big eastern systems
estimated that even with the desired
late increases, they would still be
"behind the board as result OF the
far higher operating costs.
The lines argued that despite the
record 1916 earnings. the return on
investment in the eastern lines was
but 653 percent, whereas "the aver
age income on property investment
for the past four years Of record
GROSS earnings was only five per-
cent"
For some years, the roads said the
rate Of income has been steadily
dropping, due to the fact that rate
of service has been efficiently
heightened, the roads contended
Detailed reports were submitted by
the five largest eastern systems to-
day, tending to show differences in
the estimated increases in expenses
for 1917 and the increased revenues
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07
Driuen Out of J. [rusalen1
By BaI1onets of Turks
JelOs Flee From Holy La Along Paths Where Once
Walked Preacher of Peace on Earth Centuries Ago


Zion
advance
land from
dhe make
n
terrible
the
q
then.
while troops comm beat the graggle on
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07
|ndenburg's Picked Troops Being Hurled
Into Breech Made by France, Both
Fighting Like Demons.
E1REAI LINE IS NOW MENACED
Ixenty-nine Thousand German Prisoners Cap
tured Since April Is, With No Estimate
Made of the Dead.
Henry Wood, United Press Staff

Henry Wood, United Press STAFF
Correspondent
WITH THE F'RENCH ARMIES IN
n FIELD, May 7.-Germany's re
ement from France must come un'
Hindenburg can stop the French
We.
roday's fighting brought proof OF
nolete realization OF the necessity
such a retreat by the German
nmanders in the super-human ef.
Is which the enemy Is. making to
ke the Rheims salient.
Eermany's picked troops are being
Fled into the breach made by the
ench, The flower Of the German
ny, which Hindenburg had saved
what he hoped would be a final
eisive offensive, is now being sac
Iced. Entirely aside froN the
anco-British offensive betw6en the
sne and Lens. the Germans are
" facing an equal menace in the
ampagne. They know that the
ench offensive between the Aisne
b Moronvilliers threatens to force
Fir evacuation Of Rheims salient.
ere Mounts Brimont and Berru and
|rts Nogent, LaBesse and Vitry Les
inns constitute the keystone sup
rting the super structure or the
tire German front.
Desperate necessity Of preventing
je cutting of the salient which
build precipitate withdrawal from
tance is causing the Germans to
crifice the last Of their reserves in
|e effort to hold back the French.
The six thousand prisoners taken
to today does not indicated a
altered German morale. On the
ntrary the Germans are, resisting
tn a degree of desperation hither-
unknown. But the number OF
lsoners does reflect the immense
3dies Of troops which the Germans
3 throwing into the conflict.
1They are being put to the slaugh,
j like sheep. Today, standing on a
light from which could see, the
ench steadily wiping out the Hind
burg salient, it was possible with
hsses to make out long lines OF
ptor lorries behind the German
nches, each packed with German
pops and speeding to the charnel
use OF the German front lines.
arriving there, fresh reserves were
endingly launched against the
aneh. And they melted away un-
l1ngly in the French machine gun
:, the deadly accuracy barrage
OF the soixante quinzes, the cold
el OF the French bayonets or the
plosions of French grenades.
Not only has the number OF the
fmy troops In the past few days
{ntlng been greater than that en-
|yed in any previous enga gements
ice the early days of the war, but
quality of the troops is higher.
(soners showed there were no
frepit reserves. All those captur-
were of choice regiments. Satur
around Craonne, for instance, q
lpiete division of the picked Prus-
y guard was called into action by
herman commanders. 1t was
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/ practically annihilated lin a vain at
tempt to retake Craonne.
| The perfect unity underlying the
Franco-British offensives, and the
titanic strategy of the whole for.
| ward push, eliminated in its greatest
expression of effectiveness Satur'
day. On that day-thirty-six hours
after the English had wiped out the
northern pivotal salient Of the Hind
enburg line in the regions of Bulle'
court and Croissilles-the French
! wiped out six kilometers (four
miles) Of the southern pivotal salient
in the region of Moulin Laffa'F.
The double success Of the allied
armies today menaces the entire
GIindenburg retreat line from Its two
most vital points.
The victories constitute the first
great objective toward which every
local French and English action since
the beginning of the great offensive
has strategically contributed.
The French advance on the linden
burg salient is only small portion
OF their success in the second great
drive since April 16. This fighting
has covered front of nearly twenty.
two miles-including the entire
length Of Chemin Des Danes Cthe
Ladies Highway with extensions to
the east and northwest.
Now the entire Craonne plateau
has been attained; almost the SUN
init Of the ridge dominating the
plateau and descending toward Laon
has been captured; nearly thirteen
miles of Chemin Des Danes Is held
all of the road but small portion
in the vicinity of Fort Malmaison.
The new French positions formerly
constituted the greatest obstacle,
when they were in German hands, to
General Nivelle's advance to Iaon.
They dominate the valley OF the
Ailette, down which the French kept
u2 Saturdays and Sundays opera
tions.
But in addition to this great sue
cess another epochal victory has
been registered by the French on the
Rheims front. There on Friday Cen
eral Nivelle initiated an offensive
northwest and east of Rhimes which
carried the French over several
heights. The victory may soon lib
crate Rheims as the German hate
target"
When the French on Saturday
morning leaped out Of their trenches
in the Aisne assault, the German
first lines were literally gorged with
men under orders to die resisting.
Hardly had the French beat down
these lines of human flesh and at
tanned their first objective, capturing
and killing thousands, than the Ger
mans initiated furious counter at
tacks. They were made with a
promptitude and utter disregard OF
cost IN human lives little in accord
ance with Germany's recently an.
nounced tactical plan to save troops.
Throughout the twenty-four hours
that ensued, the French were forced