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four or i've miles of he railway line
which passes through Lens<in order to
reopen the main line from the French
collieries to the center of France. Per-
haps IL will be decided more feasible
to cut q new line through the bills than
to retake Lens.
There is little to be g1ined in the
coal situation by the capture OF the
mines around Lens. 1t is certain that
IL the enemy has not already flooded
the mines behind his lines he will DO
so IL forced to retire, as he did on
ground formerly occupied farther west.
In this region coal is mined to a great
depth. some of the shafts being several
thousand feet deep. Above the coal
strata a very wide water strata had TO
be sealed up when a shaft was sunk
number of mines in the region were
opened by German capital before the
war. but the retrsating forces did not
hesitate to flood all the mines in the
region they were able to reach. II was
simple matter to dynamite the water
strata in the shafts. and time did the
rest. Now the shafts and tunnels con-
tain SO much water that it Will re-
quire years. experts declare. to pump
il out CT the mines and recommence
working them.
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AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
snecial correspondence I'D The s,,r


ALEXANDRIA. Va. August 1S.-A
temporary organization of a mems fed
Grated council and a woman'S federated
council on employment to cooperate
with the United States employment
service was formed last night in the
rooms of the chamber of commerce.
following an address by A. Caminetti.
commissioner general of immigration.
United states Department of Labor 1t
was decided to effect permanent or
ganization at a meeting which will be
held at the same place September 4.
The meeting was presided over by
Robert l.. Payne. and mems division
selected as temporary officers Robert l..
Payne, chairman. and j. T. Preston.
secretary. and the woman's section select
ed Miss Helen n. Cummings. chairman,
and Mrs. T. Clifton Howard. secretary
Other officials present from the De
partment of Labor included Edwin NJ
Kline. director of employment, and
Mrs. Grace Porter Hopkins. superin-
tendent Of the women's and girls di-
vision.
ganizations in the city to send repre-
sentatives to the meeting, which will
be held september I. for the purpose
OF choosing permanent officers.
James r. Mansfield. collector of GUS
toms. this city. has been notified by
the Navy Department that all boats.
irrespective of size or character. which
operate either by power or sail, must
have a license. The issuance of such
a license is in compliance with the
naval regulations. Mr. Mansfield says
that upon proper application being
made to him the license can be OBJ
tanned. and that this license in no way
conflicts with the regular marine docu-
ments and must be carried in addition
to the regular shipping papers. These
| licenses are for the fifth naval dis
I trict, which embraces the Chesapeake
bay and all of Its tributaries.
The local exemption board has been
increased from three to five members
by Gov. Stuart. The new members
added are f. f. Downham. former
mayor Of this city. and William II.
Palmer of Alexandria county. Other
members on the board are: George H.
Rucker, chairman: r. E. Sweeney. sec
rotary, and DR.. E. A. German. physi-
clan.
Out of the first increment of 800 men
summoned before the board total Of
25S have shown up to be examined and
twenty-four have enlisted. twenty-one
| are absent. their notices being returned
by mail: ono was examined In another
city. one IL Ill In . sanatorium and one
10 dead.
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Gen. Barber to Command
Troops of Eighth Division
Until Massed in Alabama

HEADQUARTERS EIGHTH DIVISION,
Camp Edge, Seagirt. n. J.. August 49,
Brig. Gen. Charles w. Barber, provis-
ional commander of the sth Division.
embracing the troops of New Jersey.
Maryland. Delaware. Virginia and the
District of Columbia, will probably re-
main in command of the division until
practically all of the troops are in the
southern training camp at Admission.
Ala. In the opinion of army men here.
Maj. Gen. c. G. Morton. who was yes
terday assigned to the command of the
division. will not assume the command
until the troops have massed at the
Alabama camp.
No orders in any way affecting the
status of the division or the officers
connected with it have been received
here AS yet it has not been offiially
designated as the 18th Division and it
is believed that this change. together
with the adoption of brigade numbers
and regiment numbers will become eff
fective when the troops reach Annis-
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TO REPORT ARMY DEATHS.
Arrangements Made for Issue Of
Bulletins Giving Information.

The adjutant general of the Army has
arranged with the committee on public
information for the regular issue of
bulletins giving the information about
all deaths that may occur i'm the Army
The issue of these bulletins will he
gin when occasion arises. and il is stat
ed at the War Department has no spe-
cial reference TO the present American
troops in France.
Because OF the large size of the ARMY.
numbering nearly 100000, 1t is real
lied that there may be occasional
deaths from disease or accidents, just
as might occur among the same num-
Der of men in civil life. A special
bureau has been organized in the Of
Ace of the ad1utant general to keen
track of all casualties in the army and
to publish the information for the bene-
fit of relatives and friends
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ENGLAND USING LESS WHEAT,
Decrease of 20 Per Cent in July,
COMPARED With February.

A decrease of 90 per cent in the wheat
consumption of England for the month
of July. compared with the month Of
February is shown by a statement re-
ceived by the food administration to-
day.
The "eat less bread" campaign was
inaugurated in England about March l,
and the decrease In food consumption
for the month of March was per cent.
for the month of April per cent for
the month of May nearly 10 per cent
and for the month of June Is per cent
An additional conservation of wheat
amounting to nearly 10 per cent, has
been reached by the esta blishing of new
rules regarding milling.
The saving now being obained is
largely accredited to the intelligent
cooperation of women in their homes
The compulsory saving policy. however,
was applied to the public eating houses.
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rHAILS WARDLE APPOINTMENT.
British Press Views It as Bearing on
Stockholm Conference.

LONDON. August little appoint
ment of George j. wardls as parlia-
mentary secretary to the board of
trade is welcomed by the press opposed
to the Stockholm socialist conference
as indicating that he accepts the atti-
tude of the government with regard
thereto His acceptance of the ONCE
is regarded as the mote significant as
he accompanied Arthur Henderson, who
recently resigned as member of the
war council, and James Ramsay Mac
Donald, ex-chairman of the labor party.
on their recent famous visit to Paris,
since which time he has not declared
his views.
The appointment of George H. Roberts
as minister Of labor necessitates his
seeking reelection at Norwich. Other
appointees do not incur the obligatioa
Of Eeappealing to their commitments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
ASSIGNED TO COMMAND
DEPARTMENTS OF ARMY

General officers to command the de-
partments Of the Regular Army. relieving
the major generals detailed to service
with troops. were announced today as fol-
lows:
Maj. Gen. Arthur Murray. western de-
partment Brig. Gems. W. p Quail, south
eastern department John Ruckman,
southern department John A Johnson,
former D. c. commissioner. northeastern
department Maj. Gen. William H Carter,
central department.: f. n. Hoyle. east
ern department. and ]. P. Wiser. Ha-
Waiian department.
Maj. Gen. Clarence Townsley has been
appointed to command in Panama
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FUNERAL OF C. W. GRAY
Services at Washington Grove Home
at 9 O'Clock Tomorrow

Funeral services for Charles w. GRAY.
who died at his home at Washington
Grove yesterday morning. will be held
at the family residence at o'clock to-
morrow morning. The remains will
then be taken on the train which leaves
Washington at 800 am. and Washing
ton Grove at 1914 am. to Washington
Junction, and thence to Waterford, Va.
for interment-
Mr.. Gray had a wide circle of friends
and acauaintances in Washington and
Maryland. He formerly lived at and
managed the Three Springs farm. near
Frederick, Nd. and later the Linden
farm. He afterward bought and lived
at the Cavandale farm. the former home
Of Timothy Cavanaugh. who built the
Metropolitan branch of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. He was noted in
Maryland for his charities.
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Detailed Acting Chief of Staff.

Gen. Barber today issued an order
detailing Lieut.. Col. Wilmer A Cad
mus of the 9Th New Jersey Infantry
as the acting chief of staff at the di-
vision headquarters here. Col Cadmus
will assume the Office at once, relieving
Lieut.. Col. Marcus B. Stokes. L. s. A,
who has been ordered to Wrightstown
to assume the command of regiment
of conscripts who will go into the can
Torment there soon.
No notification as to the progress of
the troops now en- route to Admission is
expected here until they arrive at Camp
Mcclellan. The trip being so short it
was decided not to send bulletins of the
progress made. All units will report
when they arrive.
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Concert by Marine Band Tomorrow.

At the request of committee com
posed of Roman Catholics. Protestants
and Hebrews. working in connection
with the Fosdick commission on train.
ing camps activities. appointed nv
President Wilson and represented in
washington by DR.. c. F. Stimson. the
Secretary of the Navy and Col. Harts
have approved arrangements by which
the United states Marine Band win play
Monument at o'clock tomorrow after
noon.
The concert has been arranged espe.
cially for all men in uniform spending
the day in Washington. Vocal music
will be an added feature.
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MANY TONS OF BOMBS
DROPPED BY BRITISH

LONDON. August 1S.-The admiralty
announces that another bombing raid
was carried out about midnight Thurs
day by the naval air service on the
railway station and junction at Thou
rout a town in West Flanders eleven
miles southwest of Bruges. Fires
were caused and it is thought that an
ammunition dump was hit and the rail-
way damaged. Many tons of bombs
We're dropped on the detectives. All
machines returned safely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
Wants Cars Unloaded PROMPTLY

Charles ]. Columbus. secretary OF the
Retail Merchants Association, and F. L.
Marshall, commercial freight agent of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, held a conference today on the
desirability of the immediate unloading
of freight cars filled with goods for
District merchants. 1t was pointed out
by Mr. Marshall that 1t Is imperative to
keep the cars in service constantly in
order to meet the needs. Mr.. Column
bus agreed to call the attention of the
members of the Retail Merchants AS
ISOLATION to this matter.
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Sixty of Guard Captured.

Prisoners captured at Nimy insisted
that Lens never would be taken-even
il leveled with shells. But among the
first prisoners captured at Lens some
said. "Oh, yes. you've captured us well
enough. but the Prussian Guard is there
on the I'imple' and on Hill 14J. You
you will not take the ridge. Some
sixty-odd of the Trussian. Guard We're
taken and so was the ridge.
Before the war the coal fields of the
Lens district produced 3.aoo.o0o tons
annually The exploitation of the
mines did not begin until 1850. when
the city had only 5000 inhabitants At
the beginning of the war the popula-
ton was more than ten times that.
The name is pronounced as if it were
spelled Lain.
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All Figures Not Available.

who have been accepted for service
since the United States entered the
war. for there have been additions to
the various reserve corps, but these
figures are not all available. The
largest single item Is that of the
1884 men recently commiss toned
from the officers training camps.
These figures were gathered from the
most recent official returns of the
Army and Navy which are available,
but. especially the case of the Army
figures. accuracy down to the last
unit is not possible.
The land forces are as follows:
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Unusually Desperate
Fighting at PoIygon;
London Men Fall Back

BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE AND
BELGIUM August 1s.-The fighting
Thursday at Polygon was unusually
desperate Wave after wave OF the
enemy came surging up against the
London troops, who held on deter
minedly with rife and bayonet untii
two simultaneous counter attacks from
different directions forced them to re-
treat.
Gradually they withdrew. fighting all
the way Some few of them indeed
were surrounded and fought until
forced to surrender One young officer
in command Of ten men found himself
encircled by the enemy and his men
being swept by machinery hre. The
last heard of him was contained IN a
message he signaled back TO his d.
vision, saying his men were racing
death and that he saw no way but 10
surrender and save their lives.
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Strike Shuts Down 500 Oil Wells,

MCDONALD. Pa. August 1S.-Five
hundred oil wells in this district were
shut down today a result of a strike
Of 200 employees of the South Penn Oil
Company The strike is said to have
resulted from the discharge of four al
ieged agitators. who were leading the
employes' fight for a wage increase of
90 per cent. -
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SALOONS ARE OPEN
IN KALF-M||LE ZONE
Interpret Statement of U. S.
Attorney as Permission to
Continue Business.
DIVISIONAL CAMP THE KEY

Most of the saloons in the northeast sec
ton of the city that were affected by the
closing order because they were within
one-half mile of Camp Ordway. on the
Patterson estate, last night We're open
for business. They were not opened be-
cause of an order of the police depart
of the War Department. it is stated. but
because of the publication of an amend
ment to the proclamation of the Presi-
dent which, it is stated probably would
have the effect of permitting a resumption
of business by the saloonkeepers. Only
one of the three saloons in South Wash
ington that We're closed by the order. it
is stated has resumed business.
The United States attorneys office
has declined to advise saloonkeepers
where soldiers are encamped wheth-
er they might resume business.
Assistant United States Attorneys
Archer and Arth in the absence of
United States Attorney Laskey. issued
a statement declaring there is no "di-
visional camp" about Washington. with
the possible exception of the engi-
neers' camp near the American Uni
versity.
Saloonkeepers and their lawyers ad-
Cepteu Inc TullnH OF the L nlteQ states at
torney as a sufficient guaranty that no
objection will be made to the opening OF
the saloons which had been closed in the
southwest and northeastern sections Of the
city.
o. S. Attorneys Statement.
The statement from the United States
attorneys office reads:
With reference to the statement issued
nv 49, Wa Department yesterday, in
teYnrafinf tho nv he
-ac.., prohibiting the sale Of alcoholic
liquors within five miles Of military camps,
number of inquiries We're made of the
United States attorneys office by saloon
keepers and other persons interested in
the liquor traffic. who were anxious to
know whether they could open their sa-
looms without violating the law.
United States Attorney Laskey is
Assistant United. States Attorneys
Archer and Arth, after consultation
with the War Department and the De-
partment of Justice. were unwilling to
advise Individuals in advance whether
they would institute prosecutions in a
to inGuirers today that there are no
divisional camps within the District of
mbia. or within a half mile of the
District of Columbia. the presence OF
which requires saloons TO be closed, ac-
cording to the Interpretation of the
Presidents regulations issued by the
War Department, with the possible ex-
ception of the engineer camp near the
American University. as to which they
have reached no conclusion. and as to
which the question is of little impor-
lance. as there are no saloons in that
neighborhood'
Maj. Pullman said this morning he
had received no official notification of
a modification or change of any kind
in the Presidents proclamation declar-
ing dry zones about military camDs
Maj. Pullman said he had been ad-
vised of the reopening of the saloons.
He said he took it for granted that
some and perhaps all the saloon keep
ers affected had opened on advice of
counsel.
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War Profit Tax in Australia.

MELBOURNE. Australia. August IS-
The house of representatives has passed
on second reading the wartime profits
tax assessment bill, which provides for
n tax of so per cent for the year ended
with June of 1916. and IS per cent
thereafter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
J. H. Stabler Named Division Head.

Jordan II. Stabler of Maryland. q
secretary in the diplomatic service, has
been appointed chief of the division of
Latin American Affairs in the Depart
ment Of State. an once which has been
vacant for many months.
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Air Raiders Menace Paris.

PARIS. August 1S.-An air raid alarm
was sounded at O'Clock this morning
The sky was clear. and within a quarter
Of an hour the hum of defense airplanes
could be heard as they circled over the
city. At 4 :05 bugles were sounded indi-
eating the danger was over
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
PRESIDENT may TAKE 1
OVER COAL PRODUCTION
Confers With Director Hoover and
the Federal Trade Com
mission.

President Wilson went to the food
administrative today for personal
conference with Herbert Hoover and
later went TO the Federal Trade Com
mission. 1t was believed the President
discussed the coal situation and the
extent to which he would assume the
powers TO control distribution vested
in him by the food bill.
Under the law the President may hx
the price of coal. operate the mines or
commander stocks and sell to the public
Some decision Of which course he will pur-
sue is expected as the result of today .
conferences, which were based on the Fed
eral Trade Commissions now completed
report on the coal situation.
At the Federal Trade Commission the
President went over the figures gathered
on costs of producing coal The trend
ject was to urge the President to take
over the coal supply and its distribu-
ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
To Give Soldiers Service Mark.

LONDON. August 1S.-The govern
ment proposes to give soldiers a dis
tinctive mark for each six months of
service. While the exact form. of the
mark has not been determined, it has
been suggested that sleeve chevron
be used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
Strike Threatened in Saxony.

COPENHAGEN, August 1S.-Textile
workers. in Saxony are highly excited
over wage and food conditions and q
general strike Is threatened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
May Build New Line.

On the north are the mines and steel
works and what remains Of the VIII
lege of Avion. On the south theoretic-
ally 1t IL only necessary to win back
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
Farewell From Their Friends.

Hundreds of friends of the 122 men
and six officers, who had been at the
camp all day awaiting a chance to bid
them goodbye, crowded about the three
tourist sleepers that carried the men
south.
There were many boxes of fruit cakes
and other delicacies passed through the
windows to the men after they had beeu
assigned places in the cars. Quite few
tears were shed, as it is not expected
that the District troops will return to
Washington again before being called
into active service.
Supplies and equipment for the troops
in Camp Ordway are coming in few
each day, and it is expected that the
organizations will be QUILTED sufficient
iy by next Wednesday to start for An
niston If definite orders are received.
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Remarkable Accomplishment.

The attack against the Germans east
of Ypres. which resulted in such san
culinary fighting. has not accomplished
the advance desired. but the great push
the remarkable accomplishments of the
year
In the Lens theater of operations the
Canadians yesterday added still an
other strong section of the German de-
lenses to the position already wrested
from the enemy. The Canadians at
tackled strongly fortified trench sys-
tenn just a little northwest of Lens.
and after several hours Of hand-to-
hand fighting captured II.
The assault was on front of ap-
proximately $50 yards and the Ger
mans made a determined resistance be-
cause of the Importance of the posi-
tons which formed a part of the de-
lenses of the city itself. The Canadians
attacked with bombs and bayonets
For four or five hours the fighting
surged back and forth. first one side
and then the other gaining a hold.
The Germans finally abandoned the
fight.
German Defenses Weaker.
The enemy territory beyond LANCE
marck already is showing the effects
of the British artillery firing The
guns have been moved forward rapidlv
and are giving excellent SUPPORT to the
ihAdHtrS III tNt advanced positions. And
beyond here the German defenses are
not so strong. The concrete redoubts
which dotted the region to the west of
Langemarck are fewer. Instead. one
can glimpse the green cultivated fields
OF invaded Belgium, a striking change
or scene from the ground over which
the British have just fought
Most of the German snipers who were
concealed in shell holes and remained
behind the British advance have been
accounted for. and the redoubts which
had held out surrendered One redoubt
which gave great trouble that of An
Bon Cite. southwest of Langemarck,
surrendered after being surrounded
Tor many hours by bombers who waited
Tor the opening of one of the steel
trap doors to throw in high explosive
bombs The Germans saw the situa-
ton was hopeless and mustered cour-
age TO open the trap door far enough
10 call out that they surrendered
While less success was achieved by
the British on their right wing, the
story of the fierce battle here reflects
FULLY as much credit on the troons
which went into the attack. No more
bitter fighting has been recorded in
recent days than occurred in a nearby
wood into which London troops fought
their way and held on.
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RUSS AND RUMAN|ANS
HOLD FOE IN CHECK
Height Near Pantziu Regained.
Sharp Fighting in Direction
of 0cna.
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON. August 1s.-An official
statement from the Rumanian war Of
fee. dated August ls. reads as follows:
I'm Bukowina and between the Mol
dava and the Trotus there we're no
important actions. All enemy attempts
to approach Russian trenches at various
points were stopped by artillery and
machine gun fire.
In the region Of Casino valley there
was violent fighting. North of Slanic
the enemy stubbornly disputed the
ground we gained. Yesterday the Ru-
manians occupied the village of Groseti.
In the Marasechti front the enemy.
with extreme violence, attacked height
1874. two kilometers north of Pant
ziu. forcing the troops occupying the
height to retire The timely interview
ton of reinforcements enabled US to
recapture the height and to put the
enemy to flight. All subsequent enemy
attacks to regain this important posi-
ton failed and it remains completely
In our hands.
ION the eastern front as far as the
Sereth there has been great enemy ac-
fiyity."