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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
Germans Slaughtered
by Canadian Fire in
Ten Counter Attacks

CANADIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS
IN FRANCE. August 1.-THE taking OF
Hill 10 stirred the German higher COM
mand as nothing else has done on this
front this year. Prince Rupprecht has
made frantic efforts to recapture the
lost positions and a grim battle was
waged throughout the day, particularly
On and around Hill 20. Ten TIMES the
enemy came on. but they seldom got
close enough for fighting with bayonet
or bomb. The Prussian guards were
subjected TO terrible concentrated IRE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
Germans Show Reserve.

So far as German comment is avail
able at this time, it is characterized
by considerable reserve. Germans gen.
orally believe that if they jump at the
Pope's suggestion, as it is their first
impulse to do. the allies will say: You
see how down they are. If We wait
another six months they will make still
further concessions" This is the way
the German mind works. and so the
newspapers have been asked to put a
soft pedal on the comments respect
ing the Pope's move.
In Austria the Pope's initiative nat
urally is greeted with enthusiasm. for
it contains practically nothing at which
that empire could take offense.
1t seems certain that both the Ger
manic empires are awaiting with al
most sitting anguish the replies of the
entente powers and of the United States
They will not be caught second time
extending the hand of peace only to
have the enemy refuse II. This novel
attitude suffices TO characterize the
new diplomacy of Chancellor Michaelis
and Foreign Minister Won Kuehlmann.
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ASK RUSSIANS TO FIGHT.

PETROGRAD, August 17.-veterans
of the Russian revolutionary move
ments. most of them leaders OF the
social democratic party, held meeting
today at the Michael Theater and were
addressed by Nine. Catherine Bresh-
koyskaya and Prince Peter Kropotkin,
who recently returned from exile, and
by Mile, Vera Zassulich. The speak
ers called on the audience to defend
the fatherland against the foreign
tyrant, and were greeted with the
greatest enthusiasm. ~ - s--e
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secretary of the imperial treasury. pre-
sumabiy had knowledge Of ft-


The Cologne volkszeitung. the organ
OF the pan-German wing OF the Catho-
lie party. is In an unfortunate position
by reason of the note. This newspaper
has just asserted in q hot article
Erzberger, member Of the clerical CEN
ter In the reichstag. that Erzoerger
was not entitled to obtain papal sup
port or sympathy for his campaign. and
that there was nothing further from
the Pope's intentions than an attempt
to suggest terms of peace, particularly
a non-annexationist peace.
kilograms received here from Berlin
slur over the attitude of the German
will be necessary to- await the arrival
of the newspapers in order to deter
mine whether their editors or the cen
sor are responsible for this attitude.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
Hopes Voice of the Pope
Will Be Accompanied by
Sound of Allied Cannon

ROME. August 1.-THE text of the pa
pal note appeared first here in the Obser-
vatore Romano. published at noon. The
Vatican organ is printed usually late IN
the evening. Thus the publication at noon
was q great exception. which only oc-
CURED once before, In November, 1907,
when the Vatican answered the note of NJ
BRAND, then French premier. about the
law Of separation
note, expressing the opinion that the al
lies have not beforehand agreed 70 the
papal conditions. II Is expected the allies
will give the Pope a collective answer.
and perhaps the central empires will do
likewise Mgr. Beccaria. chaplain at the
court Of Italy, was intrusted last week TO
deliver the Pope's note TO the king.
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Tomb Of Three Saints.

The Cathedral or Church of st. Quen-
tin, reported burning by the Germans,
is one of the finest Gothic buildings in
that part of France, and was erected
between the twelfth and fifteenth CEN
turtles. The building has double tram
1870 feet high. 1t is very finely deco
rated and contains some handsome bas-
reliefs.
In the crypt of the church are buried
Victorious and st. Gentianus,
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are the German infantry was not able
10 approach our lines at any point
Teuton Losses Heavy.

violent and repeated attacks against
fhe positions we captured reeentls east
81 Cerny also mes with sanguinary
check. It has been established that the
losses OF the Germans during the opera
lions from August - to IL In the viciri-
ify OF the Craonne plateau were partic-
ulariy heavy.
"A surprise attack of the enemy west
Of Braye-en-Laonnoisw was easily broken
up. In Champagne there was heavy
artillery lighting near Mont Blond and
Cnrnillet- On both banks of the Mouse
(yerdun front) there were spirited en-
fragments.
ITO the right of the river the Ger
mans, after a brief bombardment. made
q violent attack last night on the front
between the northern corner OF Cauri-
eres wood and Bezonvaux. Our coun-
ter attacks and the precision of our
IRE elected the enemy from almost all
points at which he succeeded in gain
Ing footing In advanced elements OF
car frst line. There is nothing TO re-
port from the remainder of the front.
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Suggestions Impossible.

The Daily Mail declares that the sug-
gestions in the note are impossible be-
cause the note is so clearly of Teutonic
origin. 1t adds: The harder Germany
is pressed the more desperately will
she seek expedients to divide her ene-
mics. The more resolute, therefore.
must we be to discuss no terms of peace
until we have gained the victory"
Kennedy Jones, former director OF
food economy, in the house OF commons
declared that friends of Germany had
begun the present peace offensive. and
that the time had come when an end
ought to be made to il by a decided
and clear statement TO the mischievous
suggestions that Great Britain might
be ready to make an inconclusive peace.
He believed that Germany, notwith-
standing internal trouble, would be
able to hold her people together by
iron discipline. He said the blockade
could not have a decisive effect unless
the pressure became greater
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17

Secretary of War for recognition of state
rights in the filling of the divisional or
ganization Offices.
1t was pointed out that a single
state having a division selected its OF
flcers, and they made the claim that il
the various states contributing TO the
division were mutually agreed on the
matter of selections the same privilege
suit Of the conference Mr.. Baker in
structed Gov. Edge of New Jersey, GOV.
Harrington of Maryland, Gov. Town
send of Delaware and Gov. Stewart OF
for the consideration of the President.
by whom they must be appointed.
About nifty new commissions are in
Gov. Edge stated that so far no
names had even been considered. he
and his fellow executives having only
worked to establish the principle, and
now that they had accomplished that
point they would get together and mu-
tually agree to list of recommends
tions. which, il they suggest men for
every Office, will include a major gen.
eral to command the division.
One Choice Already Made.
One recommendation already has been
made to the War Department and
receiving approval from at least one
important pint. 1t is that of Maj.
Claude Fries of Philadelphia, former
New Jersey man, whose name Gov.
Edge and Gov. Townsend of Delaware
have suggested for the brigadier gen.
eral of the provisional brigade of In
fantry formed by the uniting of the I'd
and Sd Regiments of New Jersey and
the LIST Delaware.
If another plan launched by the execu-
tives at Washington carries. state mill
tary organizations formed to supplant
the National Guards of the various
states now all drafted into the federal
service will be taken over and equipped
and maintained by the War Department
on exactly the same basis as the Ma
tional Guard was maintained, but sub
ject only to call for duty within the
lines of their respective states. The
Secretary OF War and Gen. Mann. the
chief of the bureau of militia affairs in
the War Department., told Gov. Edge
that moneys appropriated for the Ma
tional Guard had not been used and
was available for such purposes.
The plan would make state organiza-
tions all over the country similar ia
the new state militia here, which takes
an oath of allegiance for duty only In
the state of New Jersey. Secretary
Baker asked Gov Edge to present q
brief on the subject, and the New Jer-
sey executive is confident that the plan
will be carried out, even IL legislation
Is found necessary to make possible a
change in the oath.
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Battalion at Full War Strength.

The LIST Separate Battalion, d. C. Ma
tional Guard, is at full war strength of
500 men and recruiting has been stop
ped for several days. Each of the four
companies has its quota of $50 enlisted
men. With the attached medical troops
the entire organization numbers IA Off
GERS and sos men.
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Governors Selecting Officers.

While these troop movements were under
way the governors of New Jersey, Mary
land Delaware and Virginia were combing
their state rosters for the names Of men
which they are to make recommendations
to the Secretary of War. At conference
held in Washington Wednesday the gov
ernors Of these states appealed to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
Germans to Meet in Vienna.

BERLIN. August 1.-THE German
social democrats In Austria will meet
lat Vienna September % to discuss the
future course of their party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
D. c. BATTERY SOON
ON WAY TOANN|ST0N
Men and Equipment Already
Aboard Train Awaiting Final
Orders to Move.
DETAILS NOT MADE PUBLIC

Battery A, Field Artillery, n. G. d.
c.. is packed away on the train and will
leave Washington some time today for
Admission, Ala. Military precautions
prevent mentioning the hour or the
route of travel.
Capt. Louis c. vogt. commanding the
battery. received specific instructions
today from the adiutant general OF the
goth Division, with headquarters at Sea
Girt, by telephone. There was some
delay in entraining because orders
from the Department of the East had
routed Battery A over one railroad
system and the orders from Sea Grit
scheduled the unit over another route.
This eventually was Strengthened out.
1t is expected that the District bat
terry will be picked up en- route by the
troop train which is carrying the other
units from various states TO organize
the cantonment at Admission. Ala.
With the battery, comprised OF
eighty-two enlisted men and six Off
GERS, will go a sanitary unit OF seven
men, under command of Capt Lyle c.
White.
Just before these soldiers broke
camp they had a pleasant surprise, in
the form of large freezer of Ice cream.
Two Men Oh 3eIIuducht OStdiis
Privates c. w. Smith and James F.
Sturgis of Battery A do not accompany
the unit. as they are on permanent de-
tail under command of the Regular
Army recruiting officer for this dis
trict and are to be left in Washington
on enlistment duty for the field artil-
iery.
Sweethearts, wives and mothers were
out early, many of them bringing boxes
OF fruits and other edibles to the men. An
extra guard was thrown around the camp
and ali visitors were kept on the the out
side They formed a picnic picture seated
on the grounds about the camp eating
their lunches. While there were some
fearful ones most Of those bidding the
boys goodbye were in fine spirits as they
gave God speed"
Battery when it departs will occupy
a train of at least fourteen cars. There
are two stock cars for the thirty-two
horses. The fourteen carriages. guns and
caissons and three escort wagons were
mounted on six fat cars There was one
carload Of forage. In one box car are the
tentaga and the miscellaneous equipment.
A baggage car carries the personal eff
fects OF the men. ouch as trunks, blanket
rolls and surplus field KITS. In this bag
gage car also cook stove was set up on
which the meals will be prepared during
the trip.
The men arc riding in three tourist
sleeper of sixteen sections, accommo-
dating forty-t light Ilen TO car. One
cnd of d car has beer set aside for the
/ six officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
How Troops Could Be Sent.

So far as the Department of Justice
Is concerned. only an overt act can re-
suit in action.
Should the civil authorities deem It
advisable to have Federal troops sent
to guard Industrial plants, they could
be sent upon the request of state au-
thorities or the Department of Justice
itself.
Ohcials unite in saying there will be
no half measures by the government
with persons attempting to hinder in
dustries essential to prosecuting the
war. Extreme measures. IL was said,
would be resorted to without hesita-
ton. and quickly.
In view of the nature of the demands
made by the l. w. W., including the re-
lease of all members of it's organization
at present in prison in the four states,
II was thought likely that the strike
would be called. The demand is re-
garded by officials here as prepos-
ferrous and one that could not possibly
be acceded to.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
District of Columbia Unit Added.

From Baltimore some time today a
large contingent will go. including the
1st Maryland Brigade headquarters,
with Brig. Gen. Charles D. Gather in
command, and including Company II,
1st Infantry; Company c. 4th Infantry;
Company II, 5th Infantry; Troop A,
cavalry: the LIST Maryland Ambulance
Company, one medical officer and one
board officer. The District of Columbia
at Washington and may add Battery OF
the field artillery to this contingent.
Virginia's troops included in this initial
movement are departing from two points,
Roanoke and Norfolk Out of Roanoke
there have moved or will move this after
noon Company B, LIST Infantry Company
F. I'd Infantry; the first field hospital of
Virginia and Maj. Martin a board officer.
The Norfolk units include Company +,
4th Virginia, battery of artillery and a
medical officer attached.
Heartbreaking scenes that rivaled the
days of the Spanish-American war, when
troops were sent from here for duty, were
enacted in camp and at the railroad sta
ton here this morning and last night.
Parents, wives, sweethearts, relatives and
friends poured into the encampment reser-
walton from the home towns of these
troops and in response to kilograms noti-
flying the folks Of their departure today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
Concerned About the Harvest.

The food administration is concerned
with report that the strike might re-
tard harvesting. and that damage had
been done to fruit and vegetables in
California, which are needed for cam
ming.
The board of mediation and concilia-
ton. while without direct representa-
ton in the territory affected, Is pre-
pared to act quickly in case the threat
ened strike should result in Interrupt
ton to train service. G. w. W. Hanger
OF the board is at present in San Fran
cisco.
Department of Justice Investigators
are inclined to view the situation with
some apprehension, and United States
attorneys in the four states mentioned
in the proposed general strike call are
authorized to act quickly in case of dis
order.
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Trains Today Bearing Units
of 9th Army Division From
Local Camps to Admission


CAMP EDGE, SEA GIRT. August IT.
From seven points in the states con-
tributing to the Sth Army Division
there are going forth today units of
practically every branch of the Army
service. Special trains of tourist sleep
ers are conveying the men to the south
ern training camp at Admission. Ala,
as rapidly as they are concentrated
from their various posts and entrained
BY o'clock tonight, allowing ample
time for any possible delays. all of the
1000 men under orders will be en- route
to the scene of their future training in
the Alabama hills.
Part of New Jersey entrained shortly
after noon from a concentration point
at Newark In this contingent included
Company E of the 1st Infantry, Com
pany C of the 9Th Infantry and Com
pany f of the 4th. About the same
time the 1st Battalion of Engineers,
less the Trenton Company, now at
Wrightson. a detachment of twenty We
men of the Signal Corps with one of
ficer and Battery F of the LIST Regiment
Field Artillery. were leaving here
Company X of the Sd Infantry left
earlier in the day. stopping at Trenton
for a transfer to tourist sleepers Com
pany c of the I'd Infantry was picked
up at Trenton and a company of the
list Delaware Infantry was taken on
at Wilmington.
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GERMAN PAC|F|STS
TO DICTATE STAND
Reichstag Coalition Will Decide
Tenor of Reply to Pope,
Is Claim.
MILITARISTS FACE DEFEAT

By the Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN, August 1.-THE Ger
man governments attitude ON SO inn
portant a matter ms the peace pro-
posaI of Pope Benedict can only be
made known after the most careful
elaboration, particularly ms its decision
can only be taken I'm full accord with
Germany's allies. statement TO this
effect has been communicated by the
German foreign ONCE to the German
press.
BY OSWALD F. scHUETTE.
Especial Cablegram to The star ana
Chicago Daily NewsD
Copyright, 1917, by the Chicago Daily News
Company
BERN, Switzerland. August l6 lde-
layed).-Germany's answer to the POPE
is likely to be dictated by the same
leaders of the majority coalition IN the
reichstag who wrote and forced the
adoption of the peace resolutions on
July 10. They meet in Berlin tomoF-
row august I'D. and from the faet
that Herr ErZberger, who is the leaaer
of the center party, vigorous nghter
and close to the Pope, wields great IN :
fiuence, L feel safe in predicting that
a favorable reply will be returned
German socialists will favor peace.
This applies not only to the majority
socialists, headed by Herr Scheidemann,
but also to the radical Haase-Ledebour
group. / am convinced that the REIGN
stag and not the pan-German mill
tarists will write Germanys reply
Reichstag May Force Issue.
When the reichstag adjourned to
September 20 1t gave the president,
Herr Kaempff. the power to call an
earlier session IL necessary. He Is un-
der the orders of the coalition major
ity leaders II they find that the gov
eminent is not pacific enough they
can force an immediate special session
and bring the full pressure OF the
reichstag to bear upon the government
and force Chancellor Michaelis ana
Foreign Minister Kuehimann to act IN
favor of peace. and also to see that
Germany's allies do the same.
win Be Test of Power.
1t is certain that the best prospect
for peace in Germany lies in the com
pIete co-operation of the two most
powerful parties-the socialist and the
center These alone are sufhcient 10
control the reichstag. They have a
weapon in the generalstrtke- At the
same time both are International
In other Countries.
The reply to the Pope will be the
first real test of the new democracy
in Germany. My information is that
the emperor will follow the reichstag
leaders and leave the pan-Germans
helpless. Gen. Luedenof cannot hold
| the army against the reichstag.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
Dreigrachten Occupied.

Dreigrachten was occupied with little
or no resistance. as was virtually all
the country south of that place. The
French front now runs from Dreig-
rachten along the left bank of the St
Jansbeek river to point of crossing
below St Janshoek. whence IL runs
southeast to a junction with the new
British line.
The Germans had concentrated large
bodies of troops in the Houthulst for
est. in anticipation of this attack, but
the French heavy guns bombarded the
woods so effectively that IT was i'm
possible to bring up reserves.
The German losses in the preliminary
bombardment were severe, and the
French already had accounted for 800
prisoners when the correspondent of
the Associated Press visited their front
at noon yesterday The booty obtained
by the French will be considerable, in
GLIDING a number of heavy guns, which
stuck in the mud and were abandoned
by the retreating Germans. Many ma
chine guns also fell into the hands of
the French.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
Called Plaintive Document.

The Daily News finds the note consider
ably less important than the summaries
indicated and describes II as a rather
weak and plaintive document. II adds:
1T is a series of aspirations, not o
basis Nof settlement. II the Pope can per-
suade the warning nations TO build on his
foundation, well and good. but IL he has
reason to believe his efforts will be sue
cessful 1t must rest on some other basis
than the proposals themselves. To take
one instance only: Germany Is TO guar
pendence of Belgium That is a master
stroke of irony. but is II in place in an
earnest and sincere appeal for peaceg'
The Daily Chronicle makes a similar
point, saying: 'Is IL safe to stake our
whole future on scraps of paper signed
by the Hohenzollerns and the Haps-
burgs? President Wilson has asked
this question, though the Pope does not
answer as we do. the Pope's whole ar
gument collapses."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
Pope Shows Firmness.

There was considerable give and
take in the negotiations between
Vienna and Rome, for the Vatican
showed unexpected frmness in relation
to questions which the Germanic en-
pires thought could only be settled ac-
cording to their wishes. For instance.
it was thorn in Austria's side to have
to admit that the question of the Tren-
tino and Trieste should be settled ami
cably after so much blood had been shed
on account of it. But the Pope would
not lend his hands to the peace move
unless he got assurances from the
central powers that the peace condition
had aspects of justice and equality.
This also applies to the question OF
which Germany un-
officially has now consented to discuss
Only two months ago the North Ger
man Gazette repeated the old state
ment that there was no such question
to consider. On the other hand. the
Pope demands the return of colonies
to Germany, without which Germany
would never evacuate Belgium, France
or Russia, unless compelled to do SO by
force of arms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
Proposals of the Pope
Far From Satisfactory,
London Press Asserts

LONDON. August 1.-THE proposals
of Pope Benedict, notwithstanding
many wholly unsatisfactory features.
the Daily Telegraph thinks. mark
perceptible advance toward the formu-
lation of such a peace as the entente
allies demand and the world needs. The
note, II says, creates a new situation,
and il may well represent what Aus
tria- Hungary, south Germany and
strong body of opinion in east Prussia IT,
self are trying to force upon the Ger
man imperial government.
Nevertheless as the basis OF peace
negotiations the note is, in the Teie-
graphs opinion. wholly -inadmissible
and very far indeed from the satisfy
ing requirements of a just peace as
stated in the allied note to the United
States in January.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
Rome in Communication
With Teutons Weeks
Before the Peace Note
By RENE FEIBELMAN.

Especial Cablegrani to The Star and
Chicago Daily News.)
Copyright 1917 by the Chicago Daily News
Company
AMSTERDAM, August 17.-That the
Pope,s peace move was in reality in
spired by Vienna, at Berlin's request,
is the belief here. For some weeks
communications have been passing
regularly by way Of Switzerland be-
tween the two Germanic capitals and
Rome, with additional communications
between Munich and the Vatican. These
latter negotiations were conducted
through Father Ledochowski, general
of the Society of Jesus, who lives in
Lucerne, and Mgr . Szepticky. Arch
bishop of Lemberg, who Is now in Rome
at the special request of Emperor
Charles of Austria.