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New-York tribune., 1917-06-28
THE OFFICIAL
STATEMENTS
West Front
BRITISH


London. June q DAY Another hostile
counter attack at.crr pied carly this morning
against our new positions northwest of
Fontaine-les-Croisil'es was prevented from de-
veloping by our artillery. We made sue
cessful raid west Of OPP and captured a few
prisoners A raid attempted by the enemy
southwest Of La Bassec was stopped by our
FIRE.
tNIGHTj A hostile raidng party was re-
rulsed early this morning north OF RoeuS
after sharp fighting, in which the enemy
suffered considerable loss.
Much successful work was accomplished by
our airplanes Yesterday. In the air fighting
FIVE German machines were brought down.
Two others were driven down out Of control
In addition, one hostile machine was shot
down from the ground None OF our air
planes is missing.
FRENCH
Paris. June q CDAYJ.-spirited artillery
fighting continued in the vicinity Of the Hur-
tebise monument. The Germans made no
further attacks on the positions which We
took from them in that region on Monday.
According 20 information now at hand.
among the positions which we captured on
that day is the Cavern Of the Dragon"
more than 100 metres wide and about goo
metres deep. which had been converted into
a veritabe fortress This cavern, with nu-
rnerous exits and openings from which ma
chine guns were fred constituted an I'M
portant armed position and point of depart
ure for enemy troops in making counter a'-
tacks. 4 considerable amount Of war ma
terial was stored there. including nine ma
chine guns, in good condition: equipment Tor
more than 300 men. numerous rifles ammuhi-
ton depots and electric searchlights' and
bosntal relief outpost. which fell into our
hands. The number Of prisoners counted mas
reached $40. Of whom six are officers.
In the champagne the enemy made a sur
nrise attack west Of Mount Carnihet- II was
repulsed by our FIRE. We penetrated me
German lines near Masons-de-Ch nam pas"e'
and brought back ten prisoners. -
Al about S o'clock last night German avl-
a,o~s threw several bombs on Nancy 10
damage was done. and there were no c"suai-
1NIGHT-The artillery on both sides was vas
active in the region of HurteDise ehu ~, y "a I@-
onne. on the heights south OF MoronVlI.lers
and in the Avocourt seoIol' i"'''
Reloian Communication-Durin the course e
of tbe nigbt the enemy artillery bomharded
some villages in the rear OF our front g
carried out fires in repr!sal on tne enc.Iy
communications I'm the morning the aFu4-
lew was active in the afternoon there was a
spirited artillery action IN the sector oi
Rcuinghe-Stecnstraetc.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-27
GEN. WOOD AGAINST
MOVING OFFICERS
TRAINING CA mp
He Files a Vigorous Protest
in WaShington-GeneraI Nc
Cain Hints at Better Things
for Fort Mcpherson
BY RALPH SMITH.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 26.-Gen-
era, Leonard Wood, commanding the de-
partment of the southeast. has filed a
strenuous protest against the abandon
ment of Fort Mcpherson as an officers
training camp, and the matter is now
in the hands of General Darlington for
a decision as to whether Mcpherson is
to be restored to the list OF training
camps.
General Wood contends that II would
be a mistake to abandon Mcpherson.
He insists that the post is sufficiently
large to accommodate the second camp
without interference with it's other ao>
tlvities. He argues that since the ma
tional army is to be trained in the
south, 1t is doubly important that the
men who are to officer the army should
be trained, so far as possible. in the
south, and thereby become we'll accli-
mated.
General Mccain, the adjutant general
Of the army, admitted today that there
is a possibility that Mcpherson may
be included in the list of camps, but
he thinks that Atlanta will be the loser
thereby.
81 suspect the people of Atlanta will
appreciate far more what we have in
mind for Fort Mcpherson than the con-
tinuance of the post as officers train
ing camp" said General Mccain to Rep
resentative William Schley Howard.
who called at the war department for a
further conference about the future OF
Fort Mcpherson.
Mr.. Howard sought enlightenment
from General Mccain as to this some
what cryptic allusion. He was unable
to get anything definite. except that the
plans contemplate the enlargement OF
the present temporary emergency build
ings.
81 believe that the emergency struc-
lures will be enlarged and converted into
a base hospital" said Mr.. Howard, at
tempting to interpret McCain's state
ment.
General Mccain intimated that Nc
Pherson may be continued as a train
ing camp, but he frankly expressed the
opinion thta Atlanta would be the loser
in the long run. in material sense. II
the present plans are upset He point
ed out that the second series OF train
ing camps will end in November. leav-
ing Mcpherson more or less abandoned
20 future army activities. whereas the
plans in contemplation are of a greater
permanently"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-27
Troops Remaining Loyal
Nav Save New Russia

NEW YORK. July 26.-(By Foreignt
Cables From European Capitals. )-Suchl
details OF the Russian retreat in east
ern Galicia as are now coming to hand
do not tend to minimize the seriousness
of the situation. Special dispatches re-
port that the losses in heavy artillery
will be tremendous and express doubt
as to the ability of the infantry Of the
Russian eighth army to make good its /
retreat. There is still an absence of as
surances that the Russian commanders
of the armies taking part in the back
ward movement have succeeded in get
ting their refractory troops in hand. In
dications are not wanting, however. that
the process is well under way. There
comes through Petrograd. for instance.
the report that General Korniloff's dras-
tic measures have included the blowing
to pieces of an entire division of trait
orous troops of the eleventh army by its
own artillery.
What may prove to be a saving fea-
ture Of the situation is the firmness of
the Russian armies both to the north
and the south of the field of retreat
There has been no suggestion of any
Welding tendencies of the Russian
forces in Volhynia, just to the north
of the affected sector. while to the south
the Russian troops are not only stand
ing fast so far as they are able, but
are cooperating with the Rumanians
in a successful offensive movement on
the Moldavian frontier.
London is sphynX-like today regarding
the situation along the Franco-Belgian
front. 1t is declared in the German re-
ports that one of the most violent ar
tillery battles in history has been in
progress iE Belgium. even last nights
supplementary German statement en-
phasizing the continuance of this heavy
firing All that the British press bu-
reau gives out today from that front,
however, is the report of a successful
British raid near Armentieres, adding
that there was nothing else of spe-
cial interest"
Although British shipping losses in
creased slightly last week. the French
admiralty is able to make the striking
announcement that not a single French
vessel fell victim to a submarine during
that period. Six vessels were unsue-
cessfully attacked. The italian marine
report is also a favorable one, showing
the loss of but two steamers and the
damaging of one small sailing vessel
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-27
SUBJECTS Of ALLIES
MAY Be CALLED To
j. S. ARMY SERVICE
Question of EnIiSting Hundreds
of Thousands of Foreigners
Under American Flag Pre-
Sented to Their Governments

WASHINGTON. July 26.-The United
States today is negotiating with the
allies to legalize drafting many hun.
dreds OF thousands OF aliens in this
country to fight under the American
flag
Before the time for the second levy
the necessary abrogations of treaties
and action by congress will bring aliens
under the selective service law.
In every section Of tho nation an out
cry against the Obvious Injustice" of
the present law as applied to non-citi-
Gems is rising. Already 1t has reached
congress and forced action.
The McCumber resolution to draft
aliens is today before a subcommittee
Of the senate foreign relations commit
tee. Under this resolution aliens may
be drawn into the army or deported
upon refusal to serve. A similar reso-
luton by Senator Chamberlain is be-
fore the military committee today
The war department has approved
the resolution, but the state department
has pointed out diplomatic obstruc-
tons in specific treaties with a half
dozen countries preventing drafting
their citizens into the United States mil
itay service.
At the italian embassy today 1t was
stated diplomatic negotiations are under
way to bring 10000 Italians of mill
tary age in the United States under the
provisions of the draft. At present
neither the Italian nor American gov
eminent can lay hands upon them.
Each of the allied countries is ex-
pected to acquiese in the speedy nulli
fication Of any old obstructing trea-
ties and agreements. But whether they
do or not, officials here declare that
congress may act-that laws supersede
the treaties. Nations at war with Ger
many are hardly expected to object to
CONSUMPTION of their subjects here.
The mail of the war department is
flooded with bitter protests from cit
les with large alien population. They
claim that nearly every American will
be taken in the first levy from certain
districts with heavy alien population
In Chicago one fourth of the entire
registration is exempt as aliens. In
one district of 2,e23 registration, 2,1OS
are exempt as aliens leaving only SIS
Americans from which to draw 377
soldiers.
Many other northern states have big
alien percentages In Massachusetts,
twenty-nine per cent of the entire pop
ulation are non-citizens; Illinois has
10 per cent; Michigan IS per cent; con-
necticutt, 81 per cent; California, "A
per cent, and Arizona, 40 per cent.
The southern states have the lowest
alien percentages. North and South
Carolina have only .OOO3 per cent of
non-citizens.
In the cities and states with heavy
alien population the burden is shifted
heavily upon the American citizen while
the foreigners are left to preempt the
work of the fighting men.
Unless action is taken to remedy TINS
situation, some officials fear that bloody
race rioting may result lnVestlgatlon
has shown that the rioting I'm the Flat
River mining district in Missouri
against foreigners grew out of the dis
satisfaction of the miners with just
this condition.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-27
AMERICA MUST SAVE ALLIES FROM COLLAPSE
MEN TO Be
TOLD OF THEIR STATUS
New Publication Designed to
Aid Them Is Being
Prepared

WASHINGTON. July 76.-while local
selection boards were at work today as
sembling men Of the selective service
forces, officials of the provost marshal
generals office began preparing a
new publication 10 furnish registered
men with an easy method of keeping
track Of their status in their districts
The new list will be issued with
cross reference by number between the
red ink and drawing numbers. 1t will
be possible for those supplied with
the lists to inform any man almost in
stantly in what order he was drawn
when ne furnishes his red ink number.
Presumably these lists will be placed
in the selection boards headquarters
so that registrants may find out
quickly where they stand. II the master
list is used for this purpose. 1t might
be necessary TO read over several thou
sand numbers before registranr
could find his own.
A careful outline OF the process TO
be followed both by the selection and
district boards is also being prepared
for publication.
The only thing registrants who ex-
pect to be called in the first army can do
now is to watch the selection board
headquarters so as to know Immediately
when their names are posted. The date
when they are 20 report for physical ex-
animation will be shown at the same
time.
Even the question OF dependents will
not come up IN any way until a re-
port on the mans physical condition
shows him to be suitable for military
service. When that has been received,
the selection board will be prepared TO
received affidavits on dependents the
prospective soldier has. The form OF
the affidavits will be shown by the
board.
Similarly. forms for applications for
exemptions on industrial grounds or
for appeal from ruling of the selective
board will not be available until the
time for their use comes. The purpose
OF this plan is to avoid the piling up
of documents and to provide that the
boards will have before them at any
time, only the papers Of cases in pro-
cess OF hearing. That is the only way
officials believe. in which rapid &C
ton can be assured.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-27
WORK ON AMERICAS NEW
SHIPS TO BEGIN SOON
Edward N, Hurley, Chairman,
Confirmed by Senate
by Nomination Held u p

WASHINGTON. July 26.-Work on
Americas new merchant marine, it was
said today, probably soon will begin UNI
der the guidance of Edward n. Hurley,
whose appointment as chairman of the
shipping board to succeed william Dem
man has been ratified by the senate
Senate action on the nomination OF
cambridge Colby, Of New York. to sue
coed Captain John B. White, was being
withheld today pending the result Of an
inquiry concerning his political status
by Senators wadsworth and Calder. Of
New York. Mr.. Colby was closely iden-
titled with the Progressive party IN
1912, but last year spoke in behalf OF
President Wilson.
The resignation of Theodore Brent,
vice chairman of the board, still was be-
fore the president today.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-27
PROHIBITION TO
Be VOTED ON BY SENATE
viii Act on Amendment Pr
ting Issue Up to States
for Action

WASHINGTON, July ga senate
vote on a national prohibition amend
ment will be taken at 4 o'clock next
Wednesday. according TO private
agreement reached by wet and dry
leaders today.
Debate on the amendment is to begin
Tuesday.
\ part of the agreement is that the
must provide that unless
ratified within six years by the thirty
six states required to putt ii I'm the con-
stitution il dies.
To be put up TO the state legislatures
the constitutional amendment requires a
two-thirds majority in house and SEN
ate. Then three-fourths of the states
must vote TO put the amendment in the
There are now twenty-five ."dry"
states. according to the senate leaders.
To make the amendment a part Of the
the drys must gain eleven
states within the next six years. II the
vets can hold thirteen states-one more
than one-fOurth-the amendment will be
lost
nAcision 20 vote so soon on the pro-
Inhibition amendment is significant in
view OF an effort 10 have such a vote
release from the food bill the Smoot
amendment directing President Wilson
to purchase bonded liquors.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-27
Washington Man First
Called for Examination

WASHINGTON, July 26.-America'
meet Thomas w. Reese. first OF Uncle
Sans 10000, 900 registered men to be
called up for examination.
He's a happy, smiling, snappy chap.
Lives down on y street with his wife
and son. George Edward William, aged
four months. Thomas was away at his
work when the long, official war depart
ment envelope-the first Of its kind ever
mailed-reached the house.
Little Mrs. Reese. just starting down
to the hardware store to see about some
screens, greeted II. She cried.
Not very much. though. Tossing ii on
the table unopened. she went on to see
about the screens. There it lay. the
black lettering on it's face staring up
at the ceiling Of the tiny living room.
Reese doesn't earn a lot. He's an
electrotyper. He hasn't had his wife
but about two years and they've had a
pretty hard struggle TO get ahead. But
II Uncle Sam needs him, he'll go.
They're agreed on that
Reese doesn't mind being No. /
among the 1O.o0o,O0 registered youths
of the nation.
1T was a fair game and I took my
chances with the rest Of EN-" he said.
All any guy can ask is an even break,
and I got that"
Keese's notification went out just
ahead of others from local board FIVE,
District of Columbia, at police station
five, the first Of the 4.557 local boards in
the nation to get organized and working.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-27
Russians and RumanianS
CAPTURE 1000 Prisoners

PETROGRAD. July, 26.-Two thou
sand Teutonic prisoners have been
taken by Rumanian and Russian troops
in their offensive in the CarpathianS
and Rumania, today's official statement
asserted.
The Rurnanians took 1000 Of the en-
envy, with thirty-three guns and seven
teen machine guns. The Russians CAPS
tured the same number Of troops and.
took twenty-four machine guns.
The Carpathian offensive Of the Rus
so-Rumanian troops has now reached
such strength that It was hoped here
the pressure there on the Teutonic lines
would force some letup in the drive,
against General Kornilofrs troops In thel
Stanislau-Tarnopol sector.
The Rumanian troops in particular
have distinguished themselves in the
fighting, performing prodigies of valor.
Russian troops, thoroughly loyal, have.
ably aided in the drive. .
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-27
Newspaper Man Writes
Of Situation in Germany

Germany won't be starved next winter Ger
SAFE FnEIanf The feeling against America
= rot bitter Tbese some Of the impress
slons acquired in Germany By distinguished
7cuspaper nan q neutral nationality, who
rshIsd thu foIlowinr dispatch today
AMSTERDAM July 26.-I have
brought home the conviction that the
fourth winter Of the war will strike the
Germans hard. but that the allies VIII!
Tot starve Germany into surrender At
the moment the economic situation is
not desperate. as the Germans have rails
sd tremendous quantities of vegetables.
pa~rIv in consequence OF the very hot
Summer weather This, however, does
-0- prevent many Germans from looking
Forward with pessimism 10 the winter
Prospects for cereals are rather good,
rut the folder question seems serious
AID many cattle will have to be killed
F- an fall for lack Of feed The dues-
-51I ~ the fa- supply will thereby be
wade the more difficult The potato
rep Ioots good Great areas OF former
waste land have heeu cultivated by con-
-p1s=rsut soldiers and Russian prison
49,
THE food problem is the subject Of
continual discussion with much bad feel
5nE against certain classes alleged to ge.
more than their share The soldiers
rztIOns are still good
I'm diplomatic circles the giving up
~ AIssce is declared not worth DISCUSS
Ing This Is also the popular feeling.
IN the other hand the demands Of pan
Germans for anexatiOns are not support
Cd by the government or the people
The feeling against America is not
bitter
The idea that Austria could make a
separate peace-whIch Germans Consid-
- prevalent in Americas a subject
FOR laughter in Berlin. and. what IL
more important, likewise in Vienna
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-27
Goethals May Be Sent
To France As Head of
u. S. Army Engineers

WASHINGTON, July 26.-The possi-
bility that Major General Goethals may
go to France to head the American army
engineers is forecast among the develop
ments which have followed President
Wilson's reorganization of the shipping
board
The generals wish to take up active
service at the front was foremost in his
mind when the president called him
from the retired list of the army to
take up the ship building program. The
proba bilty that he would be assigned to
service at the front has been recognized
ever since II became apparent that he
would leave the fleet corporation.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-27

bill, was allowed five minutes to explain
his substitute bill.
Representative Kimsey, of Haber-
sham, spoke for the bill.
Representative Neill, of Muscogee, au-
thor of the bill, was the concluding
speaker. He said that while the county
unit system may seem to make possible
the election of a candidate who receives
"A smaller popular vote than his oppo-
nent that in actual practice over period
of twenty-five years, it was held true
Invariably that every candidate receiv-
ing n majority of the county unit votes
has received either a majority or a plu-
rality of the popular vote.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-27
Anarchist Berkman Is
Taken to New York

Two United States deputy marshals
Wednesday left Atlanta with Alexander
Berkman. the anarchist bound for New
York where they will arrive Thursday
night. Order for his release was given
by Judge Hand. Of the southern dis
trict Of New York. and presented to
he warden.
Berknan was sent &c the Atlanta fed
sral prison recently for acts hostile 10
The select've service law. On eXtradi-
Ion proceedings from California he was
summoned 20 New York.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-27
Committee on Recreation
Discusses Its Plans

WASHINGTON, July 26.-The COM
mfttee on training camp activities, ap-
pointed to safeguard troops against
moral hazards and provide wholesome
recreations. with Raymond r. Fos-
dick, Of New York, chairman, discussed
plans for work today at its first meet
ing.
New members of the committee an
nounced included Walter Camp, New
Haven; Barton Myers. Norfolk; John J..
Egan. Atlanta: Mrs. Finley J. Shep-
pard, New York. and Mrs. Daisy No
Laurin Stevens. Hattiesburg, Miss
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-27
PLAN Fooled
BY STUBBORN BATTLE1
ON RUMAN|AN FRONT
Thanking Move Is Blocked by
Vicious Assaults of Russian
Armies North and South of
Retreating Troops

PETROGRAD. July 26-The provi-l
sional government today decided to hold
a conference shortly at Moscow with
representatives of all social organizes
tions of the nation Ito discuss the coun-
try's position, problems and future"
The organizations will include the
peasants. soldiers and workmen's and
Cossacks' congresses.
Decision to confer on matters Of gov
ernmental administration at Moscow in
stead of Petrograd may be significant
At the height of the Petrograd rioting
it was reported the government was
considering removal to Moscow.
WASHINGTON. July 26-Russian
forces on the Rumanian and Smolgon-
Krezo fronts are fighting desperately
to relieve the pressure on General Kor-
niloff in GaIicia. according to cable
grams received at the Russian embassy
today.
General Schtervatchew, in command
Of the Russian southern army in the
Carpathians, has. with assistance OF
the Rumanians, made a victorious as
sault on Teuton positions, capturing
several strong hills, 10 machine guns
and many prisoners. 1t was announced
today.
Siberian regiment along the Smolgon-
Krezo front have moved against the
Germans violently, capturing fifty
machine guns and 1000 prisoners. cables
say.
Renewed activity on these fronts
has foiled the .kaiser's plans to envelop
or turn the left flank of General Kor-'
niloffs army in Galicia, the cables add.
Korni1off is bearing the greatest pres
sure of the German advance, but 10.
"retreating slowly and in good order,
preferring to lose ground rather than
sacrifice his troops useleSsly.
Near Korniloff. slightly to the north.
General Tschermesdinow is also with
drawing to maintain an even Russian
front.
The embassy today denied emphatic
caIly that the Russian war machine
has entirely collapsed.
Conditions in Russia are acute but
certainly not hopeless officials said
They promised new developments
shortly that will surprise the world.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-27
Two German Vessels
Sunk and Two Taken
Into Port by British

AMSTERDAM July 26.-Two Ger
man vessels have been sunk and two
German steamers have been taken TO
England by British destroyers, accord
ing to the correspondent at Texel' one
Of the Tristan Islands, of the Amster-
dam TELEGRAPH German steamship
which had been torpedoed, the CORE
spondent adds, has arrived at Den
helder.