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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-20
PLANES ONLY
INCHES APART
IN AIR FIGHT
Famous German Killed in Bat
tie; Two Fleets Hold Each
Other Off During Duel

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE AND BELGIUM, Monday.
October 1.-The body of the famous
German aviator Lieutenant Vosse, re-
Gently reported in a German official
communication as missing, has been
found and British airmen already
have dropped messages behind the
German front, giving notice of his
death. 49, :
Vosse was killed September %
while engaged in a spectacular conf
bat with a British airman. 1t is a
peculiar coincidence that. the famous
French airman, Captain Guynemer,
lost his life about the same time.
The opponent of Vosse is one of
the most brilliant British aviators,
who for the purposes of this para
tive may be referred to as Brown
that not being his real name.
A number of British planes were
patrolling on the twenty-third, fly
ing at a height of 1000 feet when
one of them was attacked by a Ger
man red-nosed Albatross and tri-
plane. 1t appeared later that Vosse
was the pilot of the triplane. Two
other planes rushed up and engaged
these two. with a third enemy, scout
who appeared on the scene. About
IL other enemy airplanes were wait
ing at a distance to join in the fray,
but did not attack, as some ten Bri-
fish planes were circling about keep
ing them off. .
The third enemy scout soon van
ished. but the Albatross and the tri.
plane fought in wonderful form.
Brown singled out the triplane and a
hard fight ensued. Brown. got in a
number of good bursts from his ma.
chine gun and several times had to
change drums On his gun, so furi-
ousIy was he firing.
For a long time the two opponents
ci-cled, dived and Unanswered for
position. and so close were they at
times that only a few inches sepa-
rated their wings. Eventually Brown
got a little above Vosse and made for
the triplaHe, the British afrman work
ing his machine gun steadily all the
time. 49," ....
Vosse passed Browns right wing
by inches and dived. The British
airman wheeled into position and OBJ.
served the German gliding westward
with his engine shut off. He diyed
again and got a good shot at his
opponent: then followed this with a
heavy burst from his gun and Vosse
did a slight right-handed turn an con.
tinued to go down until he disappear.
ed.
This ended the adventure so far as
Brown was concerned. He flew away,
not knowing who his opponent had
been Or what had become of him.
Later the shattered machine was
found and the body identified.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-20
GERMAN RETREAT
IN FLANDERS IS
SOON EXPECTED
Strain on Western Front Is So
Great That Withdrawal Must
Come, Say Our Officers

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 4.-Amer-
lean army officers have been watch
ing with intense interest the situa-
tion on the western front, which ap-
parentIy is reaching climax in the
great drive launched today by the
British. "
From the many reports indicating
the developing of some important
movement, coupled with the contin.
ual futile attacks of the Germans
along the British front. some mill.
tarySobservers here have become con-
WINGED that the Teutons were cover
ing great withdrawal OF their line.
Other officers, however, believe that
the German high command has been
hurting its men at the enemy. with
the desire to check an advance, deter
mined to hold its present lines at any
cost until winter comes to the rescue.
Officers who think the German &C.
tiyity has covered a withdrawal to
shorten and strengthen lines and ease
the strain on the army expect that be-
hind the German divisions through
which General Haig's men we're cutt-
ing their way today will be found new
positions, fully manned and strongly
built, against which the offensive will
crash. -. ~. ....~ .-.:~
Early reports from the front showed
the Germans to be surrenderfng by
hundreds. This may mean deteriora-
ton of morale to such an extent that
the rear guard win fail In its mission
and spell disaster to the newly chosen
positions.
Some observers are to be found
here who believe that the German
army spirit generally is badly shat
tered. In support of this they cite
the continual peace cry in Germany:
the expression of prisoners captured
by the allies; the youth of prisoners
and the repeated failures of German
attacks during the last few. weeks to
make any impressions on the British
and French fronts.
In view of these developments Of
ficers believe a definite ascendancy
has been established by the allies in
the morale of their armies. .#-.#
Shakes Their Nerves ..
. There have been indications that
the allied commanders have been
intent On the destruction of the mo-
raIe of the German soldiers as much
as on forcing their way forward in
recent battles. The lavish expendi.
ture of artillery ammunition in which
they have engaged steadily for months
may have been designed largely to
shake the nerves of the men among
whom shells were falling day and
night. The results of today's drive,
some officers believe, may prove clear
ly that the demonstrated preponder-
ance of allied artillery, shown repeat
eddy to the men of both armies, has
served not only to hearten the men
of the British and French armies and
instill into them confidence in the
final outcome of the war, but has
equally served to depress and make
doubtful the rank and file OF the Ger
maEs
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-20
SOLDIERS MAY KEEP
COW, JUDGE DECIDES

The Judge advocate general of the
army has ruled as follows:
A detachment of soldiers kept a COW
for the production of milk for the de-
tachment mess, and the question was
presented whether ii was legal to pur'
chase feed for the COW from the ration
savings in view of the requirement OF
paragraph 1920, army regulations, that
such savings shall be used solely for
the purchase of articles of food.
Held, that the purpose of the regula
tion being simply to require that funds
appropriated by congress for the sub
sistence of soldiers shall be used for
20 other purpose. either directly or in
directly, the expenditure of ration saw.
ings for feed for the COW under the cir.
cumstanees would not be in violation
of the regulation, such expenditure re.
sulting in the procurement Of milk for
the soldiers.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-20
Large Section Now in France
to Complete Training BY
Actual Service

AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN
FRANCE, Sept. 12.--American guns
are booming in France, booming un.
der the eyes of observation balloons,
with airplanes to trace each singing
shrapnel she'll, each missile of high
explosive destructiveness. Thus lar
the guns have not been turned against
the enemy, but there is every likeif
hood that the artillery will beat tho
infantry to the front, for it is planned
to complete the intensive training Of
the gunners under actual battle con-
ditions, under the fire of German guns
and with their own weapons directed
against occupied German trenches in
various positions behind the enemy
lines.
While the plans of the American
commanders are unknown, it mvulu
seem logical from a military stand
point that after the artillery has COM
pleted several weeks of training at
the front IN liaison with the French
infantry and supporting guns, the
greater part Of it would be with
drawn for maneuvers with the gradu-
ally multiplying American infantry.
Must Act As Unit
The cooperation Of artillery and in
fantry is so close under modern bat
the tactics that it is essential they
should be trained to act together al
most as one unit. And just as the
first contingent of American infantry
will devote itself largely through the
fall and winter to training other units
as they arrive, so the first contingent
of artillery will train the batteries,
regiments and brigades which will be
thrown into France before the spring
campaign of 1918 is likely to begin.
While it is not known here what
announcements may have been made
from Washington, the arrival of a
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-20
CHICAGO MOTHER GIVES
SIX SONS TO UNCLE SAM

CHICAGO, Oct. 2.-The nations call
to arms has gradually decreased the
size of the family circle at the homa
of Richard A McGauran until TODAY
the father, mother and four small sons
are the only ones left out of family
Of twelve. Six of the McGauran boys
are in some branch of the national
service and the four at home declare
their age alone keeps them out of the
army and navy.
Mrs. McGauran said she had sent
every one of her sons away without
shedding a tear.
1--we encouraged them to 60" she
said. Il feel it's their duty and I've
told them all goodbye with a smile. If
some Of my boys don't come back I'll
have to bear it. Some boys of some
mothers are bound not to return. I'll
suffer no more than they. I'm only
sorry that have not some more boys
to 60"
Think of the reunion some day
when they all return" said Mr.. Nc
Gauran.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-20
AMERICAN ARTILLERY WILL
BEAT INFANTRY TO FRONT

large section of American field artiF
lery In France has been kept a care
fullyguarded secret, so far as Europe
is concerned. The announcement Is
permitted now, only after The officers
and men have progressed ar II tnsif
Intensive training under general su.
perVision of Frances most expert ar
tillerists.
There are no longer any French OF.
ficers or poilus actually serving at the
guns, the crews having been Ameri-
canized throughout. At the oBserva-
tons posts, and in the schools of in
struction French officers sit now only
in an advisory capacity.
Have rept Up To Date
Through various reports resolved
from trained observers, attaches and
other confidential sources during the
last three years, the American artil-
lery officers of the regular army have
been enabled to KEEP in fairly close
touch with all the gunnery develop
ment in the world war-sufficientfy
close, in any event, to change many
of their older practises within the
last IL months, while at the sane time
keeping them abreast the more mod.
ern theories Of the various artillery
schools.
Mnat the American artillery has
now and never had before, is plenty
Of shells. It is easily conceived what
this means to enthusiastic officers
and men, where batteries are expend.
ing within two or three weeks 19
times the number of shells formerly
allotted to them for an entire year.
Modern artillery training is a maze
of technical details, a labyrinth of
mathematical problems, a naver-end.
ing series of intricate puzzles, in
which such elusive and subtle sub.
jects as orientation, triangulation, de.
Election, drift. elevation, celebration,
meteorology, range .lnding and a
dozen other branches of optics and
geometry AMI the general application
Of the concentrated powers of direc-
ton are involved.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-20
HARVARD ENROLMENT
Is HARD HIT BY WAR

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Sept 24-The
full effect of the war upon educa tional
work was demonstrated when Harvard
University began its 2S2d year today
with greatly diminished enrolment
Scarcely more than 100 of the senior
class of about 600 were on hand, the
others are serving their country.
Enlistments also have CIT heavily
into the junior and sophomore classes
but the entering class was only slight
ly below the normal number. Il is es-
timated that the usual registration Of
about 5000 in all departments of the
university will fall to less than $500.
All courses will be given as usual:
Athletics will suffer in the elimination
of varsity football, but there will be
freshman eleven. The reserve Off
GERS training corps will be continued.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-20

observation posts, every thing that
can possibly be disguised by protec'
tive coloration or screening. OF
course for Uncle Sans army this new
art of war is in its infancy, but the
Americans are credited with learning
remarkably fast. Their numbers arc
growing rapidly, too, as the value OF
this work becomes increasingly evil
dent and the necessity for the camou-
flage troops is realized.
Smith Is considerably thinner than
when he left Honolulu, the result OF
the drive OF preparation to which his
unit is subjected. For these men
must learn fighting as we'll as protec-
ton by visual deception of the enemy.
But they are highly enthusiastic over
their work and none is more enthus.
iastic or more anxious TO try it on the
"Boches" than Twigg Smith. While
he observes entire military discretion
in talking about the camouflage work
recent newspaper and magazine arti-
cles have made the chaSacter Of this
work fairly familiar to all American
readers. so you in Hawaii can imagine
Smith engaged in using his talent in
many and varied ways to fool Fritz"
and do his part-and it is dangerous
duty, too--for Uncle Sam.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-20

Smith has been here for a month
a hard, tense, busy colorful month and
perhaps I'm another month he will be
on his way to France to put into oper-
alton with the American troops some
of this new branch Of warfare, this
rev and wholly unique technique Of
concealment against the spying eyes
OF the enemy ..~
Twigg Smith was about the first
man on the ground, and he carries No.
card showing him to be the first
member OF Company F, 25th United
States Engineers, Camouflage, the Of.
fetal name OF his unit. And already in
recognition OF his energy, ability and
adaptiveness he has won corporal's
stripes. That be will go higher there
is no doubt. "
The camouflage unit is in camp at
Camp University, Washington. Hero
are artists of all sorts. sculptors,
scene-painters, scene-shifters, cleo.
tricians and a host OF others. The
ranks of the volunteers are being aug.
mented by scores of men taken from
the ranks of the drafted army as they
are found fitted by talent and exper.
fence for the canouflage work.
They are learning how to disguise
batteries, hangers, trenches, camps,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-20
SWAT THE MOSQUITO.

; Any citizen having knowledge /
of mosquito breeding pools or I
; empty cans in quantity win do 4
the health officers a favor by 4
ringing telephone 1895 and mott. 4
} tying the officer in charge. 1
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-20

CAMP JACKSON, Columbia, S. c.,
Sept. 24.-Fourteen Cherokee Indians
from North Carolina, accompanied by
two exemption board members to ex-
plain their status, have arrived to
serve in the National Army. The
Indians have separate schools and as.
sociate with neither white nor
negroes. Another contingent of TWEEN
ty-five is expected Tuesday.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-20

Il
Halt" called one OF the Japanesel
guardsmen on duty at the NuuanuI
watershed the other day to a husky
army sergeant bearing down upon him
by motorcycle.
Contrary to all the rules of military
discipline the sergeant halted not. He!
bore straight on toward the guards
man. There was a sudden flash of a
bayonet In the Nuuanu sunshine. A.
quick Jab at rear wheel. then the
twang of broken spoke. The motor.
cycle wheeled up against the bank and
stopped
Il couldn't halt, explained the
army sergeant, who knew perfectly
well that he was lucky 10 get off with
only broken spoke when he ATTEMPT.
ed to run an armed patrol. MY brakes
are broken
This is only little incident In the
life OF the new camp that was opened
last Saturday afternoon to guard the
Nuuanu watershed, but IL shows the
spirit OF those on guard. and when
Lieut. ID. l.. Maekaye. who is In charge
of the camp. spoke Of it be commented.
fayorabIy.
These boys are told not to let any.
one by without permit" he said,
and they are following their orders IN
true soldierly fashion"
One cannot visit The camp and
watch the. patrols on duty at their out.
posts or see them scattered here and
there about their Headquarters but he
feels decided throb Of pride Oh Ha.
wall has the honor of organizing the
nrst japanese national guard company
IN the. service.
They fit well into the routine and
special duties of the camp and seem.
ingly take big lot OF interest In the
work for which the governor has as.
signed them
The camp is not located in an ideal
spot as far as all comforts are CON.
cerned, but 1t Is pretty certain it IA
about the best that can be found con.
sidering the numerous rains OF last
week and the long grass that fills
glade and glen. With heavy black
clouds lowering over the valley and
mist fringing the hilltops. Lieut.. Mac.
Kaye remarks that Is Is the digest
Qhy we've had.
Everything Is being put into shape.
however, and today the tents are all
floored. which adds greatly TO the COM
tor OF the site. army ponchos
keep the patrols fairly dry dur.
ing rainy days and the tents are water.
proof So, all in all. 1t is a pretty Jolly
time the young fellows are having.
Honolulu friends add to the tollity
by sending up packages OF eats for the
odd moments. The Hawaii Shinpo
sent out big case of oranges, the
Sake Company box of chewing gum
and H. Inyoue contributed a case Of
soda water during the week.
Captain Edward F. Wftsell, the new
inspector instructor of the LIST Infan-
try, visited the camp site this week a
number OF times in company with Maj.
VIII Wayne, acting adjutant. Both
Officers expressed themselves as well
pleased with the looks OF the camp and
the department of the men.
Much trail cutting has been neces-
sary for the long valley grass proved
an almost impossible barrier for the
patrols that were to be sent to the
outer sections Of the watershed next
to the foothills. The guardsmeu can
now walk dry shod through waist high
grass that formerly drenched them
with rain water,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-20

Mrs. Bung-Yer seems ter be takin'
1t pretty rough since the Missus clear.
ed off, Barney?
Barney-Well, it comes a bit hard
going back to work after all these
years, Of married life.-Sydney Bulle.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-20
CAMOUFLEUR T\NIGG SMITH Is
WEARING CORPORAL STRIPES
Honolulu Artist Wins Recognition in New Branch of the War
Service by Initiative and Ability; Ranks of "FakrS Is
SweIed by Hundreds of Artists and Scuptors of Note
BY Riley y. ALLEN.


NAI Smith
w a camouneu
Raleigh hotel hast
his a and with joyful aloha
will Smith, landed
and valuable BIT OF work
asa Americ W o volunteered for service
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-20

seakeeping qualities, adding to their
effectiveness as submarine hunters.
The first of the new type has been
tried out with results that amazed
the officers who made trial trips.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-20

Women are said to be the spice Of
life."
cYou can't depend on the labels
though. / figured on getting CHINA
mon, but ! got pepper, kansas City
Journal. s.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-20

The College Club is planning a Sc
ries of entertainments for college boys
among the new recruits of the army
in Hawaii
The Glenwood post., 1917-10-06

Here IS the score Of young men who
left Glenwood last Wednesday after
noon bound for Camp Funston to pre-
pare for a lively bout with the kaiser
in the near future. They represent the
Drawn and muscle and young manhood
of this county and our people showed
their appreciation of them by gather
ing at the Midland depot and giving
them royal send-off. AS the boys,
wearing the national colors on their
hats, marched up the street to inspir-
ing music by the band, they were hear
tily cheered by our citizens along the
The Glenwood post., 1917-10-06
WHAT IS THE ANSWER?

Considerable of sensation was ere
ated i'll Glenwood when it was learned
the first of the week that through the
crooked work of Mcdonald, the young
fellow who had served as commisary
man at the convict camp for several
months before his parole, several mer-
camille firms were asking the county
commissioners to pay bills for goods
of which the commissioners and Sur.
erintendent Gudgel had no knowledge
whatever.
Mcdonald was paroled September .
and it seems that during the month of
August and especially during the first
few days of September he had ordered
as was his custom, and then instead
Of filing the bills with the county
clerk had evidently destroyed them,
sold the goods and pocketed the money.
On looking into the matter the COM
missioners felt justified in believing
that Crofut and Castner were involved
in the shady transaction and these men
were arrested and at their preliminary
hearing before Justice Rice were held
under $500 bonds each to appear at the
November term of the district court.
Both men furnished the required bonds.
A former convict named Taylor Is
also suspected as a go-between and it
is said that the evidence against him
is very strong as he and Mcdonald
left Glenwood together and are sup
posed to have robbed a house in Colo
rado Springs for which they are now in
Jail.
The Glenwood post., 1917-10-06
TAYLOR TO
BECOME A BENEDICT

The many Glenwood friends of Con-
gresham and Mrs. Edward I. Taylor
were pleasantly surprised at the news
which reached the city this week con-
cerning the coming wedding of Lieu
tenant Edward T. Taylor, Jr., to Miss
Mildred Needham of Berkeley, Cal;for-
MIA. The announcement just received
was the first intimation which had
come to the friends of this po, ular
Glenwood young man as to his matri-
monial intentions.
Tie wedding, which was to have
been one of the fall social events in
Berkeley, will take place at Fort Riley,
Kansas on Saturday, October 13. This
place is selected for tie nuptiaIs be-
cause Li,utenant Taylor, who is in Tic
service of his country, is now stationed
ct this fort, and is unable to secure II
lave of absence.
Congressman and Mrs. Taylor w'ii
come from Washington to attend Il e
wedding ard former Congressman aui
Mrs. Needham will journey from their
home in California for like purpose.
A recent issue of the San Diego Trib-
une contained the following reference
to the contemplated wedding:
Of more than usual interest to So
ciety folk of San Diego and Coronado
is the announcement of the engagement
of Miss Mildred Needham, the charm
ing and talented daughter of former
Congressman and Mrs. j. C. Needham
to Lieut.. Edward T. Taylor Jr., son Of
Congressman Taylor of Colorado. The
wedding will be one of the most inter.
esting society events of this fall. Miss
Needham is a member of the Smith
college and the lilac Rowing clubs. She
is especially clever in dramatics and
has appeared in many large society
functions at Hotel del Coronado and
club events in San Diego. Miss Need
ham is at present with her parents in
Berkeley at 2s14 College avenue.
Mr.. Taylor is a graduate Of the Uni
versity Of Colorado and the George
Washington law school, Washington, D.
c., and is . member Of the Delta Tau
Delta and Phi Delta Phi fraternities.
For the last three months he has At
tended the o. R. T, G. At Fort Myer
Va, whore he received his commission
He is now stationed at Fort Riley
Kansas.