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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-29
Secretary Speaks of Plant
in Upton Hotel as a "Dis-
gushing Trick"
Army Won't Aid Her
Investigator Has Received
Too Much Publicity,
He Declares
TStdf Correspondencel

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s.-Mrs. Grace
Humiston's charges Of immortality in
the training camps began, Secretary Of
War Baker declared to-day, "in ire
sponsible Islander" and ended ain a
futile sAA- disgusting trick"
Following is formal statement
issued by the Secretary:
II hesitate to say anything which
would seem to dignity the activities
and statements OF Mrs. Grace Humis-
ton in regard to conditions at Camp
Upton. She has been accorded alto
gether too much publicity and the mat
ter should De allowed to drop. Let me
merely say that the army has not been
directed TO cooperate with her in her
investigation.
"On the contrary, Mr.. Fosdick, chair
man of the commission on training
camps activities, at my request, noti-
fed her by wire over week ago that
her proffered services as an investi-
gator were declined. Whatever she
does is on her own responsibility. What
she has so far done seems to have
begun in irresponsible SANDER upon
the army and ended in futile and
disgusting trick"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-29
fBy The Associated PRESS

ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS
IN NORTHERN ITALY, Nov. 81 de
layed)-A visit made to-day to the
fighting ground at Monte Tomba,
Monte Monfenera and other mountains
in the fighting zone in the north, and
then to the Piave line where it joins
the mountain front, afforded oppor-
tunity to see this central point of the
present huge struggle and obtain from
officers at several division and brigade
headquarters direct information in re-
gard to the condition of affairs. The
tour was made with a staff officer from
headquarters, and covered about one
hundred miles, with stops at the main
points of fighting.
General Garibaldi, commander of the
famous Alpine brigade, declared the
fighting had shown that the Italian
troops could hold the line beyond any
question. Speaking of the spirit of his
men, he added:
Troops Will Not Yield
"If the enemy ever does get past,
owing to superior generalship or su-
rerior strength of guns, it will be only
over the dead bodies Of our troops. LOT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-29
No Plan Yet for
Lower Draft Age
Secretary Of War Will Not
Ask Congress to Re-
duce Limit
[Staf Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-There will
be no lowering Of the age limit IN
drafting the next increment of 500 900
men, nor will any other changes be
made in the system of draft. This
was made clear by Secretary Of war
Baker to-day, in replying to ques-
ton as TO whether he would ask Con-
eress 70 lower the draft age or ask
for any other legislative changes.
"In my original Recommendation TO
Congress" said Mr.. Baker, Il asked
that the minimum age should be fixed
at nineteen years. | have not changed
my opinion as to the desirability OF
that, but Congress in its wisdom saw
fit to iix the lowest age at twenty-one.
There have been suggestions that
those men who have attained the age
of twenty-one since the draft law
passed should now be included in the
next increment.
THE trouble about that is that 1t
would disarrange the whole system.
1t would inject a number Of new men
who hal not been classified as the re-
suit of answers TO the ouestionnaire
sent out by the department, and
would provide complication as to
where their names should be inserted
in the order of drawing. which has al
ready been determined for the next
500 900 men,"
"Will the age limit for the next
draft-not the next 100000, but the
draft to follow that, for which new
legislation must be had-be reduced
to nineteen?" he was asked.
ave will not cross that bridge until
we get to it. | have not changed my
mind, however, as to the desirability
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-29
British Sight Jerusalem
Big Battle Expected

LONDON, Nov 2s.-"Our troops are
now in sight of Jerusalem" said Major
General F. B. Maurice, Chief Director
of Military Operations at the War
Office. to-day, "but the Turks have
had time 20 get up reserves and make
a stand. and it is probable that Jeru-
salem will not fall without another
definite battle.
1.-THE meaning of the recent lull on
the Palestine front IS that we must get
fresh troops, guns, supplies and NUM-
tions for that battle"
Some prophets here expect a big
enemy drive will be made in Palestine
or Mesopotamia, where General
Maude's successor, General Marshall
ard General Allenby, find themselves
confronted with heightened lines OF
communication.
1t is reasonable TO expect a German
offensive here, for Won Falkenhayn's
prestige was probably somewhat shaken
by the recent British successes in
Palestine following his arrival al
Aleppo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-29
Captured American Escapes

LONDON, Nov. 2s.-An American
flight lieutenant, Patrick 0'Brien, a
native of Seattle, who had been
flying with the British for a year,
and who was taken prisoner on the
Western front by the Germans two
months ago, arrived in London to-day
after escaping from German prison
camp.
The lieutenant had three narrow es-
canes from death. On one occasion he
was nearly electrocuted on the wires on
the Dutch frontier. On his arrival IN
London the lieutenant went Immediately
to the American Embassy TO arrange
for his transfer from the British to the
American Flying Corps.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-29
D. S. 0. Medal Urged
For u. S. Soldiers
IBy he Asso,ss,ed Prsx.l

AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN
FRANCE, Nov. 26.-The ranking officers
of the American army in France have
passed on to headquarters recon-
mendations for some sort Of a medal
to be awarded for distinguished ser.
vice. IL is suggested that the decora-
ton be distributed in manner similar
70 the decoration of the French war
cross, but for deeds of valor of less
importance than those for which the
French medal of honor is given.
II is probable that every American
soldier in France soon will have turned
over TO him a pamphlet setting forth
the atrocities, depredations and crimes
of various sorts committed by the Ger
mans in the present and formerly occu-
pied sections of France. Copies of the
pamphlets in French have been for
warded through the proper channel by
a Frenchman who is on the commits
sion gathering information, and it has
been suggested by American officers
that they be translated into English
and circulated among the troops, SO
that the newcomers may obtain an ade-
quate understanding of what the enemy
is CAPABLE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-29
Fontaine Notre Dame
Made No Mans Land
By Bitter Fighting
[By The Associated PreSsl

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, Nov. 28.-Fontaine Notre
Dame was to-day virtually No Mans
Land. over which swirled reverend
ing deluge of machine gun bullets from
the ranks of the opposing forces drawn
cd on either side of this blood-drenched
little hamlet.
A bright, warm sun was SHINING
down from an almost cloudless sky, but
it brought little cheer to the battle
weary German and British troops, for
it only served to throw into bold relief
the awful picture of desolation and
carnage within the confines of this vii
lage, through which all day yesterday
grim death stalked among the contend
ing warriors.
1t is probable that some parties Of
Germans were still clinging 10 their
secret strongholds among the ruined
buildings and that British guardsmen
also were hidden among the cellars at
various points. But for the most part
Fontaine Notre Dame was place of
dead. They lay about the streets TO
tell the story of the cruel tragedy
enacted about them.
German prisoners from the Sd Guards
Division and 46th Regiment were in
the British cages this morning as re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-29
German Force Surrenders

LONDON, Nov. 2s.-An official state
ment on the operations in East Africa
tells Of the unconditional surrender OF
a German force under Colonel Tafel,
consisting of IL German officers, 100
Germans and 3,4OO natives.
The force had advanced southwark
from the Mahenge area to Nevada, APP
parently in ignorance of the British
occupation of Nevada.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-29
Exemption of Farm Workers
Asked by Kansas Delegate

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-Cyrus E..
White, of the Kansas Legislature, saw
the President to-day to ask for army
exemptions for farm laborers. Class
exemption of that sort heretofore has
been denied.
A letter authorizing him to represent
Governor Arthur Capper of Kansas in
the discussion of the labor situation
was presented by Mr.. White, who told
the President a serious shortage in
farm labor exists in Kansas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-29
A Year in Prison Awaits
All Draft Law Evaders

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s.-All per-
sons subject TO the selective military
service law. Provost Marshal Crowder
announced to-day, are charged with
knowing the Jaw and accompanying
regulations, and failure to comply with
them will be considered a misdemean-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-29
Pershing Headquarters
Connected With London

LONDON, Nov. pa special tele-
graph wire connecting General Perish
ing's headquarters in France with the
American military headquarters in
London was installed today. The first
message sent by General Pershing TO
Walter Hines Page, the American
Ambassador here, said:
Greetings and best wishes from the
American Army Headquarters in this
the first message over the military
line to London"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-29

Italians Refuse Armistice
To Teutons to Bury Dead
Similar Request of Italy Rejected by Austrians a
Few Months Ago-Garibald Says Foe Will
Never Cross Pave Until Last Defender Is Dead

they are determined never to yield"
The roads leading to the battlefront
showed increasing masses Of troops
being brought up for concentration on
the threatened lines. They wore steel
helmets and were getting ready to go
into action. Many had little pink
boxes in their hands which looked like
packages of candy, but when they
were opened it was not candy which
was seen but long thin bullets which
fit into the Italian rifles.
While the pressure of the Austro
German forces is still impetuous, at
the same time they seem TO have been
worn down by heavy losses and the
unexpected strength Of the resistance.
This staff officer estimated the army
losses as fully two or three times
those Of the Italians, as the defensive
lines always have afforded greater
shelter.
Armistice Is Refused
Here it was learned also that the
enemy had asked for an armistice to
bury his dead, the request being re-
fused by the Italians because OF the
Austrian attitude on a similar request
a few months ago. The Austrians had
then proposed that during the armls-
tice the Italian guards should be un-
armed and the Austrian guards armed.
This was Indignantly refused, and the
present proposal is rejected through
lack of confidence in Austrian good
faith.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-29

or, punishable by a years imprison-
ment
Failure also may cause Immediate
induction into military service and
will operate as waiver OF any right
or privilege which might otherwise
have been claimed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-29

villages were absolutely shellproof and
bombproof."
General Maurice declared that the
British position in the Cambria salient
was one which would be of the great
est service in further operations against
the Germans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-29
Official Statements

Of Bourbon Wood. No further infantry fight
ing has taken place.
On the northern front, east and northeast
of Ypres, hostile artillery activity continues.
GERMAN
BERLIN. Nov. 2s DAY Front of Crown
Prince Rupprecht-In Flanders the artillery
fire was lively from midday onward between
Ioutholst Wood and Zandvoorde. Near Pas
hendaele it increased in the evening TO the
'eatest violence. On both sides Of the
.arpe there was increased fighting activity.
On the battlefield near Cambria sharp
.itllery duel at daybresk herslded attacks
which the British with divisions freshly
brought up directed against Bourbon, Fon-
;aine and our adjoining positions. West OF
Bourbon the enemy's attacking waves and the
tanks preceding them collapsed under our
fire. Between Bourbon and Fontsine the
enemy, after many fruitles assaults, pene-
trated our defence zone. Bourbon and Fon-
taine were temporarily lost.
The British troops. which were greatly
thinned by desperate house-to- house fighting,
encountered counter thrust by our infantry.
Brought up in encircling movement and
directed Win spirit, our troops retOOk the
villages in a magnificent assault and threw
back the enemy into Bourbon Wood. More
than POO prisoners and numerous machine
guns remained in our hands. The heavy ar
tillery fire decreased with nightfsll. Local
infantry engagements continued into the
night.
Front Of the German Crown Prince
Prisoners were left in our trenches northeast
OF Tahure as result OF an unsuccessful
enterprise by the French. On the east bank
Of the Meuse there was an increase in the
artillery activity in the morning. II dimin-
ished from midday onward.
Front Of Grand Duke Albrecht-Northeast
Of Nomeny strong French detschments
pressed forward against our lines. They were
repulsed in hand-to-hsnd fighting.
FRENCH
PARIS, Nov. IS (DAY).-In the region Of
/ st. Quentin we easily repulsed two enemy
raids. Our patrols operating west OF Tshure
and in the neighborhood Of Ssmogneux
brought back prisoners. including officer.
raid attempted against our posts west Of
Chaume Wood failed.
II is confirmed that our attack on Novem
Der 81 against the German positions arount
Juvineourt resulted in very heavy losses {,
the enemy. The number OF prisoners take.
by Us in that affair i16. We also capt
ured thirteen machine guns. three trenc /
cannon three grenade throwers and 400 rife
(NIGHTl There were artillery .ction
north of the Aisne. in the Argonne and
the right bank Of the Meuse, in the sector o.
/ Chambrettcs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-29
Italian Front
ITALIAN

ROME. Nov. 2s.-on the Asiaso plateau
in the Primolano basin, ut the north OF Co
della Berretta and on the middle Piave OIL
batteries. In cooperation with oomoardmenl
aigh,s have carried out concentrations Of FIRE
on enemy troops massed and in movement
-Four enemy airplanes we're brought down
yesterday by our airmen.
GERMAN
BERLIN. Nov. IS DAY).-Ihere is moth
ing 10 report
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-29
Naval Discipline To Be Attained

The chief advantages expected from
naval control of TRANSATLANTIC vessels
are uniform operating practices and
naval discipline. Naval officers have
complained of the disadvantage OF
operating conveys comprised of ships
commanded by civilian shipmasters.
Failure to obey orders, it is stated, has
already resulted in the loss of some
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-29
Reservists To Be Put on
Board American Mer-
chant Vessels
Shipping Board
Yields in Dispute
Merchant Masters and Sea.
men Must Enlist; Get
Highest Pay
[Stdf Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s.-All gov
eminent ships operating in the trans
Atlantic routes will be manned and
cfficered by naval reservists, the Ship
ring Board announced to-day. This de-
cision ends a protrscted discussion Of
the question of merchant ship opera
ton by the Navy Department and the
Shipping Board.
Several weeks ago the Shipping
Board declined to waive its right TO
operate government cargo ships, but
to-day, following a conference among
Chairman Hurley, Assistant Secretary
Of the Navy Roosevelt and Edward F.
Carry, operating director of the Ship
ping Board, the chairman Of the Ship
pirg Board announced reversal Of the
former policy. This means that all Of
fcers and crews in the European SER
vice will be under the Navy Depart
ment.
Under the new plan of merchant ship
operation students in the Shipping
Board navigation schools must enter
the naval reserve before beginning &C.
tive service. Merchant shipmasters,
and seamen also. must enter the naval
reserve.
The Shipping Board will retain 3
measure of control over the personnel
to be recruited for merchant ship OPP
Grafton through representation on the
examining board which will pass on the
qualifications of candidates. This
board will also include representatives
Of the Navy and the Masters Associa-
ton.
VIII Receive Maximum Pay
While the officers and crews OF mer-
chant ships will be subject to navy or
ders and discipline they will receive
pay equivalent to that paid by private
shipowners In the case of seamen
the navy will pay the ordinary sea-
mems naval pay, and the shipowners'
il the vessel has been chartered by the
government, will pay enough IN add
ton to meet the union wage scale.
Similarly officers will receive from the
navy the pay corresponding TO their
IdEh anu llt WIN PNJ
difference between this amount and
their regular remuneration as ship
masters.
In the operation OF vessels construct
ed by the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton the Shipping Board will pay the
difference between naval pay and the
prevailing wages in private ship opera
ton. By thus paying the union wage
scale the Shipping Board is adhering
to an agreement with the Seamens
Union to the effect that the existing
wage scale should continue unchanged
for one year.
Masters and seamen who do not wish
70 enlist in the Naval Reserve will be
shifted to the South American and
Pacific trades. Naval operation of
cargo ships will not apply to vessels
in the coastwse, South American or
Pacific routes, the Shipping Board
stated.
Naval Discipline To Be Attained
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-29
The Hindenburg Defence

The actual positions captured were
rsry interesting. showing the tremen-
3ous amount of work put in on the
triple Hindenburg line BY the German
SELLERS. Each line was defended by
strong trenches, dugouts, tunnels and
triple line of barbed wire, each line
fifty to sixty yards in depth.
The villages behind the line had be-
-ssth them great chambers which it
vould be SANDER TO call dugouts. They
we're more like hotels fifty feet beneath
he ground, and were provided with
electricity, water supply, sewers, dry
irg rooms and kitchens. All the earth
,1esvsted from these places had been
deposited inside the houses, so from
appliances the villages appear always
perfectly normal. These underground
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-29
West Front
BRITISH

LONDON, Nov. 2S (DAY).-The German
artillery was active last night in the region
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-29
GERMAN
All Fronts
GERMAN

BERLIN. Nov. 2s.-The supplementary
statement from headquarters this evening
says that nothing OF special importance has
been received from any Of the fronts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-29
Art illery Is Active

To-day the British official state
uent reports that the hostile artillery
vas especially active to the east ard
rortheast Of Ypres. The whole West
front, both French and British, con-
iinues exceedingly lively for this sea-
son Of the year.
Persistent rumors still abound in
Paris ard the French press of prob
able big enemy offensive on the West
front.
Major General F. B. Maurice, Chief
Director Of Military Operations AZ the
Var Office, declared to-day there had
zen no important movement Of Ger
nan troops from the Russian front.
This is the opposite of the general
opinion here. General Maurice dwelt
on the Importance of the Cambria vic
tory. He said:
"The battle of Cambria is still in the
melting pot. The attack was a great
success. The British in this case had
no definite detectives. We intended
70 get as far as we could, and / can
tell you we established ourselves deal
further than Field Marshal Haig ex-
peeted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-29
Ritter Fighting Continues,
With No Appreciable
Result
Berlin Reports British
Repulse at Fontaine
p,mors of Great Enemy
Offensive Still Persist
in Paris
Bv Arthur S. Draper

m MOON, Nov. 2s.-The bitter fight
" est of Cambria, which may be ex-
rs to continue until some new line
!. Is, ablished, failed again yesterday
:, ,ro duce a decisive success on either
AZ o-day's official statements show.
ne in fantry fighting was not contin-
"A To-, lay, Field Marshal Haig states.
The British advance and subsequent
,.vulse, at which Hsig limited in last
.;sbt's dispatch, was detailed IN the
ps,,in re port to-day, which says Brit
!, attack at daybreak with freshly
1-,ueht UP troops was directed against
porrlon. l7ontaine Notre Dame and ad-
ioning pc sitions.
The Ger mans temporarily lost their
ala on Fcntaine and Bourbon, accord
nc 70 their own admission, but they
.r,ounce that after an encircling move
u,.t their infantry swept Byng's men
from both villages, driving them back
i,n Bourbon Wood and capturing two
hundred pris oners.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-13
BE NOT FORCETFUL TO ENTER.
TAIN FRIENDS.
Dear Sir and Bro

- Dear Sir and Bro
We ask space enough in your valn-
able Sheet, to make some observations
or rather suggestions, respecting the
great influx of our people from the
South. There are thousands of them
that have left the South during the
last past several years, and are still
coming. 1t is to be regretted that
while there are quite a number of good
and wise people among the new COM
ers; there is also the other wise which
do not reflect much credit on the COM
munity. But they are becoming to be
our neighbors and must be looked after.
The churches of the different denom-
nations. should pay special attention to
these strangers. The church going
people should find them out and make
welcome, and receive the christians in
to the fellowship of the churches if
possible, tho it is a pretty hard matter
to get some of into the church. they go
on to tell you what good christians they
were ut home. They come up here and
soon go astray. We think the church.
es would doweil TO appoint some com
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-13

mittees to make the Depots, Stations
and steam Boat landings, and acquaint
themselves with the strangers, and
lodge them with respectable people as
far as possible. Look after the bad
and make them good if we can. Teach
them to be law abiding.
About the first place this undesirable
element lands is in Saloon. then to
houses of i'll fame, thence to the gam
bling bells. These places are where
vices and crimes hre born and bred.
These are the classes that bring on
trouble, in different communities, no
matter whether they are from the
North or South. We chanced to be a
long the street in a certain town not
long since, we ran upon two young man
going the same objection, out of whose
mouth flowed the vilest vulgarest Ian
guage respecting certain married WON
an. 1t was enough to make the demons
of the under world blush.
We said with in ourselves If this is
what the great influx means, Lord de-
liver us from any more of it. These
two young men appeared to be nearly
in twenty and densely ignorant, and
were to be pitied than blamed or shamed.
This is thu class that needs strict at
tention. They should be looked up and
looked after.
There is great work for the blacks
of the North to do. Here is the ltal-
ian. night schools are being opened for
their benefit; not only to theirs but TO
other foreigners. Here is where the
work should begin with our people.
Another thing ought to be done. and
that is to break up the places of vice.
We should not sit back and say, ut
don't bother me-" That is not true, it
bothers us more than any other race
in this country. If one bad man Of
our race commits a fowl crime the
whole community is victimized, and is
compelled 70 stand shy in the town or