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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-12
France Sees Victory,
Travellers Report
Not Alarmed by Italian De-
feat or the Situation
in Russia

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Nov. IL
France is not alarmed over the un-
certainty OF the Russian situation, nor
is she particularly excited over the re-
cent retreat Of the Italian army. Rus
STA and Italy may be factors in delay
the outcome Of the war, but france
and Britain feel that, with America pc
side them they can end German mill
tarism for all time.
This was the spirit Of optimism eI-
pressed by many Of the 236 saloon pas
sengers who arrived here tonight on
French liner, after passage OF eleven
days.
According 70 these travellers. the
people Of France feel that they cannot
lose with American backing, even ~
Russia has a civil war and Italy IS
pushed to the utmost.
Edwin Parsons, Of this city, an adju-
tant OF the Lafayette Flying Squadron.
who is home on months leave, de-
clared that France was never more
confident or determined than she Is
to-day.
Thomas II. Hewitt, the youngest fier
Of the Lafayette Squadron, came over
ON thirty days leave. He said he
gopld offer his services TO the Ulited
States.
Also on the vessel came Jacques
Coneau. director general Of the The
5tre du Vieux Colombier, a French
riavbouse which is &c open in the old
Csyrick Theatre, Of this city, under
10 patronage OF the French govern
ment' With the director came twenty
nine players, six OF the male members
OF the company having been released
from the trenches TO participate IN the
performances TO be held here during
-. inter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-12
Storm Prevents
Further Advance
By General Haig
Germans Make No Attempt
to Recapture Ground Lost
Near Passchendaele

LONDON, Nov. 1.-The Germans, as
in the previous actions, made no at
tempts yesterday 70 recapture the i'm
portant ground conquered BY Haigs
troops north Of Passchendsele on Sat
urday, leaving the British free TO carry
on their work Of consolidation in the
new line. A downpour OF rain prevent
ed further operations by Hsig in the
tattle-torn area around Passchendaele.
The only action undertaken during the
day was a trench raid northwest OF
Warneton, on the southern end Of the
Ypres front.
On the French front there we're also
few large-scale operations by either
side owing to the unfsvorable weather
conditions. Minor German attacks
northwest Of Rheims. near SamogneuX
and in the Vosges broke down in the
face Of strong gunfre, the opposing
troops coming into close contact at
some points OF ;he line. ..
To-day's communique from Berlin
while admitting the ferocity Of the
British attacks on Saturday, seeks TO
minimize the British successes, declsr-
ing for the most part the defensive
broke down within the hostile zone and
claiming the recapture of certain parts
OF the original British line By picked
Brandenburgers,
The British attack between Poelca-
pelle and Passchendaele, the statement
asserts, was repeated five times with
out success, while in the region OF Lon-
nebeke other British efforts broke down
without gain. One hundred prisoners
were taken during the days operations
by the Germans. 1t is added.
A successful German raid aealn.t the
Portuguese positions in the Champagne
X also chrouicled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-12
Sticks to Listening Post
in Midst of Terrific
Barage Fire
officer Describes Fight
Declares Bloody Trail Led
Far Out Into No Mans
Land"
rRr u. A.snriatsd Prcssl

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Nov. ll.-Complete details
and verified reports Of the recent Ger
man trench raid show that the Ameri-
can troops on that occasion set an ex-
ample for courage and valor unex-
eelled. The officer who had charge of
verifying the accounts Of the raid said
70 the correspondent to-day:
Il an proud to say that our men
engaged in the fight did everything
within their power. They iumped into
the hight and stuck TO it. In the first
place the troops had been in the
trenches less than three hours when
ne barrage Ere Of the Germans began.
hey had marched a good part OF the
rrsyious night and were tired. Some
Of them were allowed to 20 TO sleep
10 . dugout twenty-five feet under
ground
Awakened by Grenades
When the barrsge began these men
did not hear the racket. II is appsr-
emit that the first they knew Of it was
when the Germans started throwing
grensdes down upon them. 1t was
these men who were taken prisoners,
but they fought well, even when sur
uriseG that way, for the stairs OF the
dugouts were covered with blood, es-
peciany the top half, showing that the
Germans there must have been hit.
The entrance 10 the dugout also gave
Indications Of close, hand TO hand
From the dugout through the
trenches and over the top through the
bSrbed wire and well out into no
Mans Land there was q wide red trail.
How much OF IL was American and
how much German is not known.
There Is a corporal now in the hos
pitsl back Of the lines who did good
Job. He was in the listening post when
the barrage came. During the firing an
officer made his way through the shells
God knows how, and yelled TO the cor
poral TO 20 into the dugout. The cor
porsl saw the officers lips moving, but
did not understand the command and
remained at his post.
AT the end OF the barrage ne saw
Germans all around him, FIVE being
right in front Of him. He took careful
aim and fred three shots, and three OF
the enemy were seen 20 fall. Then a
hand grenade fragment entrede the cor
porsps back and put him out Of &C
ton
Investigations shows that all the
American telephone wires between the
observation posts and trenches and
batteries az the rear we're cut by
fragments Of German shells, which
numbered approximately fifty thousand
The Germans crossing No Mars
Ian drolled up telephone wires behind
them and set up small field telephone
exchange outside the American barbed
wire, with branch lines running 70 al.
least three points while the raid was
IN progress TO direct the enemy ar
tillery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-12
West
BRITISH

LONDON. Nov. II DAY 4 heavy ram
has fallen during the night The enemy
artillery has been active against our pos..loI.s
Yesterday north Of the village. but no furtner
infantry action mas taken place. -.
We carried out successful raid last nisn'
northwest Of Wsrneton. -;
MIGHT. A hostile raid against our posi-
tons early this morning west OF Lens was
REFUSED with losses 20 the enemy. Along .ns
battle front the organization o. the groInu
captured yesterday has been continued Inc
weather is still stormy. 8,
Ayiation.-Yesterday rain fell nearly all
day and made work in the air almost I'M
possible. Many attempts we're made oy our
airplanes 20 get in touch with our sttscKiis
Infantry and a small amount Of artillery
work was accomplished. The rain continued
throughout the night, ano III consequence
bombing operations had to be suspended.
Such machines as attempted 70 work over
the enemy lines returned safely TO their air
dromss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-12
Paris Now Without French
Tobacco and Cigarette:

PARIS, Nov. 1i.-Psris to-day is en-
tirely out Of French made cigarettes
and tobacco. The tobacco dealers put
up signs in both French and English.
reading: mo French cigarettes or to-
bacco."
Certain brands Of French cigarettes
have been scarce for some time, but
thi. is the first occasion on which all
French varieties and also French to-
bscco have been unobtainsble.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-12
FRENCH

PARIS, Nov. II tDAY) Enemy surprise
attacks northwest Of Rheims and north OF
Samogneux we're repulsed by our hre. oh
m. front OF Chaume Wood (Verdun sector
heavy artillery fighting continued In the
Woevre. north Of Flirey, ve made success
ful raid on the enemy lines and brought back
prisoners
In the Vosges. after heavy artillery prepa-
ration, the Germans made an attack on our
,~enehes a. Hsrtmars weiler-Kopt After 3
violent engagement at close quarters our
soldier. threw back completely the enemy
trops which momentarily gained footing IN
our observation line.
Another German attack, at Reich Acker-
kopf wa without suc-ess.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-12
Partisan Press Halls
Allied War Council

fBy Cable 10 mo N''i''.r ~ $3.50
PARIS. Nov. lO.-The newspapers
see in the constitution OF an inter.
silisd military committee decided upon
y. Rspalio. the beginning Of new act
g. tbs drama OF the German invasion
~ Itslv. and the entrance Of decisive
vents In the preparatory period, A
great part Of the press has for long .'s
time demanded such an organization
Of coordination and instigation; =,
The Petit journal recalls tha' u,
Andre Tardieu before proceeding 70 me
limited states launched strong "o'
monitor IN this respect -
Tho honor OF this creation oe.onss
for the greater part 70 the tehIIe''y OF
". Painievt, who unremittlhgly PutL'
sued this object IN full aeeo,d WIN
LLOYD Georges views and intentions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-12

LONDON, Nov. ll.-Upon Lloyd
George rests responsibility that no
.eader heretofore has been forced %
bear. For the trst time In me war ad-
vers..y has drawn the Allies into a
compact body, with Britain occupying a
place similar to that Of Germany in
the Central Powers. Statements i'm
plying lack Of unity in action and lacs
OF coordination in effort have been 1t
tie more than phrases.
In theory the Allies are working as
one; in practice it has been every nation
for ITSELF. Not only have military opera
tons been developed according TO in
dvidual political detectives. but the
Allies have made only the feeblest eff
forts 70 pool their economic resources
General teamwork and cooperation have
been conspicuous for their absence.
Rests With Lloyd George
To-day il is war between Britain and
Germany. Tomorrow America will
join England, but until the United
States became first class military
power England must stand OF the en-
envy and Lloyd George must dominate
the alliance as no Entente statesman
has done hitherto.
The British Premier is a stronger
leader to-day than he was month
back Just as America clung 20 Presi-
dent Wilson year ago because he
had kept the country out Of war. SO
Britain stands by Lloyd George be-
cause she is confident he will keep her
in the war. If the belligerents were
standing still, the British government
would be in a very precarious position
at present, out serious situation tends
to strengthen it. Just as military sue
cess carries a government forward tri-
umphantly. military disaster gives il
wider power.
/ have just completed trip TO the
Grand Fleet-the one great military
weapon still intact-followed by visit
in various parts of Scotland, where
Lloyd George is viewed through criti-
cal eyes. London reflects British opin-
ion as whole about as accurately a.
the New York State vote reflected
American opinion in the last Pre7iden'
tial election. In the provinces the peo-
pie think clearly and are not subjec,
TO sudden waves of pessimism anc
optimism: il is there one finds the
real British bulldog.
bad business, this Italian affair,
was a remark heard constantly. Rus
STA seems out of it," was another, and
"The Germans are magnificent fighters,
was still another. But instead of find
ing the people depressed or consider
ing the question Of peace negotiation:
found them full Of fight, almost buoy
ant with enthusiasm.
Change of Sentiment
Everywhere there is noticeable a
complete change from the atmosphere
Of three months back. As the odds
against them hav- increased, their de-
termination has multiplied. The old
saying that the British never know
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-12

wounded in a raid October 20, By
she'll splinter. The citations cay that
both men were wounded while working
in a trench under enemy observation
and that they are, respectively. the
frs. officer and soldier Of the Amcrt-
can forces 40 shed blood on the soil
Of France for right justice and lib
erty.'
A msjor-genersl delivered the docu-
ment in the base hospital to-day, and
congratulated him on his honor. The
o.icer was highly elated. and declared
that he hsd been amply repaid for his
wound
The soldier. who isin . field hospi-
tai. was informed 81 his honor, and
notified that his citation would be de
livered in a day or so.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-12
Congressman See
Fighting at Front
Conflict on the British Line
Impresses American
Visitors
- - Assncs.led Ed

BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE AND
BELGIUM, Nov. II. The American
Congressional party and four promi-
rent men in private life, who have been
waiting the Western Allied countries
MEDICALLY during the Congressional
recess, 70 day completed q four days
:oBr and left the British front
Senator's Kenyon and Kendrick, who
have been making q special study Of
var problems in England, Joined the
Congregational party, Of which c. c. Dill
Is chairman, for the trip 70 the British
var zone. All excepting the two sena-
tors had previously seen the French
lron., and the latter viii visit the
French area before returning home.
The members Of the party were
.eeply Impressed By the war scenes IN
re British theatre As one Of them
remarked % the correspondent, 1T re-
og.rss q visit 20 the war zone 20 gam
a realization o. TIE magnitude OF the
activities"
See Actual Fighting
During their stay here they covered
lcch territory b. motor and sa" not
OILY the workings Of the bases but
y..nessec actual fighting along tne
Inc Two biz British base nosplt~iS
mich are being conducted ~ amer
err units were Inspected, ara tHe
larry gained a comprehensive idea Of
p,at hospitsl work r war time means.
~ great base they saw vast oron@hce
Workshops and depots and BAKERY
rtlca turns out mage duantitirs o.
head for the army every day.
Later they Visited a BODY Of Amer
f&n toldicrs close % the trnR lIfe a.
g certain point on the British front,
TIE terrible devastation wrought by
he var vas forcioly brought nome 20
fas party By a visit 70 hrrhs, the
valley Of the Ancre and the Sofnine
region In the Somme, Jerome aho
bapsgfns, which are nothing but mar
- ruins, were inspected. and some on
- cssOlate battle fronts Whsfe W.
Germans ard the ALLIES iougnt su0"
tsrgpinsry battles were zone over
Aesr Lens they saw real setioh @no
f1perisnced the sensation OF near
fftst German shells screhm oFeIhe1g
Ssfo brsSk not far away. Battle-scaIf'o
finy Ridge wss seen and COCO ~
vas obtained % The entire zone aDop,
Lens. where the German are cooPsD
W By the closely drawn British liheS
Senator'S FIRST Visit
ksnators Kenyon ard Kendriek had
hos ses0 battle 2rOund before, haVihg
FeNained "a Erzfard where the former
hss been Making q careful study Of
isbDr problems and the latter inyesti'
zAting the food question. The cor
J'speh1snt talked With them Just be-
'ois they left for Paris.
They seemed deeply Impressed By ths
conditions ss they found them, espoei'
ally By chs iDyincibls spifit Of me
fssneb, British and Belgian peoples
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-12
Bryan Enjoys Grape Juice
Aroma of Dry Washington

WASHINGTON, Nov 1l.-Secretsry
Daniels and former Secretary Bryan
we're speakers at mass meetings held
here to-day TO celebrate the addition Of
the District Of Columbia TO the "dry"
column.
There Is more Of the grape juice
odor here than ever before" Mr.. Bryan
said, "and am enjoying the aroma con-
siderAbly."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-12

and their confidence In ultimate VIC
tory.
Both Senators declared they would
carry back to the United State. the
conviction this; the Allies are firm In
,aeir belief that they will force Ger
many 70 her knees, not necessarily
through war exhaustion. but while the
Central AIies are still strong Il may
be added that the Senators left the
British front also !mbueo with the be-
lief that everything points 20 the fact
that the Allies can defeat Pruss!aE
mi!:arisu by pure force, whether the
Contra. Powers are exhausted or not.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-12
Official Statements

stormed the heights striven for. There they
encountered a counter tnrust of Pomeranlsn
and West Pr,ssian battaons and were re-
pulsed.
The enemy repeated his attacks five times.
As a consequence of our effective artillery
work the attackers were shattered. mostly
before our lines Where the enemy gained
ground for a time he was struck down by
our infantry by means of bayonets. Bran
denburg troops pursued the enemy ana
wrested from him portions Of the positions
from hirh he sta rted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-12
French Cite American
Officer and Private
First to Shed Blood on
Soil of France" Says
Order

AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP N
FRANCE. Nov. 1.-THE first Ameri-
can cfficer and private wounded In the
war have been mentioned in French
dispatches and received citations.
The officer is Signal Corps Lieuten-
ant -. of Burlington, VI, who was
the first casualty. The soldier was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-12
Destroyer and Submarine To
Be Philippine Gift to u. S.

MANILA, Nov. 1.-The House has
passed a joint resolution authorizing
the Governor General 70 offer to build
for the United States at the expense
Of the Philippine government de-
stroyer and a submarine.
No appropriation is provided for in
the resolution. but 1t would authorize
the Governor 20 spend the necessary
amount. The measure now goes TO the
Senate for its action.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-12
GERMAN

BERLIN, Nov. II DAY Army Group
Of Prince Rupprecht-The crater land be-
tween Poeeapelle and Pssschendaele yester'
day was again the scene Of desperate strus-
gle. The British brought up fresh DIVISIONS
in order 20 win the high land north OF Pas
schendaele Their regiments approached IN
e-helon. They penetrated our defence zone
In the middle Of the front Of attack and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-12
Only 7 Per Cent
Of British Forces
Killed in France
Death Rate at Front Is De-
creasing, Says Secre-
tary Baker
fstar CoTesponds e

star Corresponds e
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1l.-Deaths in
action and from wounds on the Western
front have averaged about per cent OF
the men sent TO fight since the begin
ming OF the war, according to letter
written TO Senator Salisbury, of Della
ware. By Secretary Of War Baker and
made public to-day at NAV be added
said Secretary Baker, that the ratio OF
losses Of this character to-day, because
Of improved tactics and the swiftly
mounting Allied superiority in artil-
lery, is less than seven to every hun
bred men"
The Baker letter was in reply TO an
inquiry by the Delaware Senator IN
part as follows:
"The pro-German campaign to dis
courage American patriotism by pes
sinnistic reports regarding the danger
to our soldiers in France seems 10 De
very thoroughly organized, and ! have
been endeavoring to prove the falsity
Of some Of the many statements ] nave
heard regarding the military casualties
OF the Allies. You are probably aware
Of the rumors that have been started
in different portions OF the country re-
qarding the percentages Of deaths IN
action from wounds among the soldiers
engaged on the French and Belgian
front. Ny distinct understanding is
that since the French and British were
able to make relatively the same prep
aration for warfare as the Germans
have been engaged in for generations
the percentage of their casualties IS
not excessive and has greatly decreased.
Germans Spread Gloom
81 believe il would be a good thing
IL the exact percentage could be made
tublic. if YOU have reliable figures
showing what il is. While the Ger
mans furnish for the home consump-
t{on Of their nationals official state
ments coloring all matters pertaining
IN the war in the most favorable way
thew have certainly not overlooked IN
this country, from the reports when !
receive. the possibilities OF discouraR-
ing citizens Of the free countries or
the world from encounterinR dangers
in the defence OF the rights when are
necessary to make life worth uving
anywhere
In reply, Secretary Baker wrote:
"Tbe rumors 70 which you refer IN
vour letter have been called TO my at
;entioa several times in the past lew
weeks, have ignored them because
ali OF US know that the American peo,,
nj. are not children TO be frightened
Put Of the path Of duty we nave
chosen merely for the reason that the
duty IL grim.
Cannot Foretell Cost
AS we take the place that Is our
natural heritage IN the war ior wore
liberty IL is Inevitable that many OF
ouy sons and brothers will fall. no"
6eavy this sacrifice may be none OF US
II am unable 70 give you IN actual
numbers the figures for which you ASK.
In 70 about June ] the losses OF inc
British expcditionsry forces IN deaths
in action and deaths from wounds were
about 7 per cent Of the total o. al the
men sent 20 France since the beginning
o. the war. u may be added that the
rstio Of losses Of this character 70,
dav because OF improved tactics ard
he swiftly mounting Allied superiority
I'm artillery, - less than seven 70 every
hundred men"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-12
Italian Front
ITALIAN

ROME, Nov. 1l.-At dawn YESTERDAY, 49,
.-tiII.rv preparation which began the evening
before. the enemy, having passed our me OF
obse-vation in the neighborhood OF Asiago'
s,,.cked our advanced posts on Gallo ana on
Mont serragh-Hill 1.il6-behind that me
and after bitter struggle succeeded IN TAX
ing them. r r,;.,
The 18th storning units and units OF hgisa
(pilaD-the 29th and 10Th regiments
Of ToscanyLthe 18th and 18Th regiments
and OF the 5th Bersaglieri, by resoiute
counter attack recaptured the positions, u.l "
ing the enemy back and taking about lou
prisoners. " -, L. ~
N. village Of Te1ze. in the Sugana valley
was promptly attacked and captured.
On the Piaye our covering troops AFTER
having repulsed enemy parties which at
tackled them on the heights Of Voldoooiadene'
pas,ed 70 the right bank Of the river and de-
stroyed the yidor bridge On the middle and
lover reaches Of the river there were re-
ciprocal caunonades and machine sun hring.
GERMAN
BERLIN. Nov. II (DAY).-Strons Italian
forces threw themselves against detschments
advancing eastward beyond Asago and
pressed them back somewhat AZ one point
Belluno has been taken by allied CTeutonic)
troops.
1NIGHT.-Tn Sette Commune and In the
Sugana Valley ground has been gained by
fighting Our troops have taken by storm
the Vidor bridgehead. on the eastern bank OF
the Piave which was stubbornly defended BY
the enemy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24

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pair 49,. OLsUU
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