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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03
67 Per Cent Pass
Draft Test Here;
Many to Qualify
Recent Marriage
No Bar to Draft
Does Not Create Status of De-
pendency, Provost Marshal
Tells Local Boards

Washington, Aug. Local boards
were formally instructed by Provost
Marshal General Crowder tonight that
they may we'll hold that marriage re-
Gently consummated, especially by a
registrant after he has been called for
examination, does not create status
Of dependency justifying immunity
from conscription.
"Ihe selective service law" read The
instructions, "does not require dis
charges in all cases of technical legal
dependency. but only permits dis
charges where, in view Of dependency,
a discharge is advisable. Local boards
nay we'll hold that a marriage hastily
consummated recently, and especially
one consummated by person after he
had been called to present himself for
examination to determine his fitness
for military service, does not create
a status Of dependency in which 1t Is
advisable to grant discharge.
"It is to be expected that local
boards will exercise this full disc-e-
ton n cases where they are convinced
that INSCRIPTIONS persons have thus
violated the principles Of the selectlve
service law in the hope Of escaping a
duty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03
British Regain Trenches Near Ypres;
Armies Battle in Violent Rain Storm

barrage, which since yesterday after
noon has been maintained at drumfire
or falling back to the rattle OF the de-
Tending machine guns.
The British statement on prisoners
and guns is so worded as TO include
everything taken in the month of Ju:y'
which. except for the beginning OF the
present fighting, was lacking in large
operations. Counting captives brought
into the collecting stations up 10 o
o'clock on the evening of July 81, the
total number of prisoners is given at
4,O39. including eighty-fve officers.
Eight field guns. fifty-three machine
guns and thirty-two trench mortars
were counted. In the two succeeding
days the number of prisoners mounted
considerably.
The German statement to-day says
that despite heavy English attacks the
defensive zone of fire was unweakened
and there were no additional British
gains. On the other hand, the Germans
moved forward in counter attacks and
in places advanced their new lines,
though no specific mention is made or
reconauered territory. 1t is said that
SeNeTdl 'NA~
taken in counter blows.
1t is evident that the drive in Flan-
ders is to be another battle of the
Somme on much larger scale, with
the familiar grinding tactics applied
over a wider front and against de-
fences which, by the very nature Of the
terrain, cannot be as strong as those
around Bapaume and Peronne.
1t is clear that the wedge principle
is to be invoked by the Allied COM
manders, and Menin and Roulers, both
important railroad centres, would seem
to be Haig's two immediate detectives.
Undoubtedly Haig is challenging
Ludendorff's reserves of cannon-fodder.
The pressure in Flanders has already
reacted on the Crown Princes offensive
along the emin-des-Dames and at
Verdun. The German attacks to-day
were ali surprise actions delivered
without artillery preparation. The
German cammunique says the French
exhausted themselves in five futile
counter attacks between Cerny and
Filain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03
Pershing Gale Sweeps Through y. S. Camp

sharply. At the same time he directed
his eyes along a company line Of feet
whose castings seemed TO be approach
iEg the shabby.
"We need hobnnils, sir" replied the
captain. "The French soldiers wear
hobnails. | think, sir, we ought to have
them"
Get them" the words snapped out
from beneath General Pershing's gray
mustache. "Requisition the hobnails.
Your men need them. Get them from
the quartermaster."
Observed from a distance when he
was speaking with the majors and col
onels the Commander manifested no
change of his attitude from that which
marked his whole inspection. He
frequently employed his characteristic
gesture of emphasis-the pounding of
his left palm with his right fist, or
the energetic opening and closing of
the right hand.
He left behind thorough realization
OF the sternness Of the work which is
ahead Of the army.
Arriving at the town in which the
newspaper correspondents are quar-.
tered, he hurriedly drank a glass of
mineral water with them and issued a
short statement, and In less than
twelve minutes was speeding ou. OF
the town to a distan. chateau for a
hurried tea with q French general, and
then on to another town, where he Is
to remain during the hight .-~.--..--
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03
By FLOYD GIBBONS
IRy Cable 10 The Tribunel

American Headquarters in France,
Aug. "A 1hirlwind swept through
the string Of French villages to-day
where the first contingent of the Unit
ed States troops are in training. The
whirlwind came down the main road
in n cloud Of dust. 1t sped on the
fleeting tires of huge, high-powered
motor, which few from its dust gray
hood a red flag with two white star5.
II few into the villages and out,
through the billets and cook tents,
mess halls and picket lines. The
wbirlwind was General John j..
Pershing.
The commander of the first Ameri-
can contingent "hit" the training camp
early in the morning, and his coming
was unannounced Before evening the
maior general had concluded stern
inspection. which left only one impress
sion in the minds of the inspected.
That impression is 20 the effect that
more snap and pep, more sharpness,
keenness and ruthlessness are ex-
peeted TO win even so much as nod
Of approval from It's commander.
The officers Of the contingent. many
Of them included in the pointed crit
icisms which the commander directed
.gsinst the things and persons that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03
Marriage Brokers Aid
Slackers to Dodge Draft

A third party to the Stacker con-
spiracies at the Municipal Marriage LII
cense Bureau received the attention OF
the government officials yesterday,
when suspicion attached itself to mar
riage brokers Of the East Side.
The officials suspect that the recent
rush into matrimony was part OF
conspiracy to "beat the draft" and that
the, marriage broker in special cases
rave his assistance knowingly, in ar
rsneing marriages between would-be
slackers and young women they scarce
ly knew.
The suspicion is based on the vague
answers given to United States Marshal
Thomas d. Mccarthy and his aids,
who have been stationed at the Municl-
pal License Bureau for three days ask
ing each man for his registration card
In his conversations with some ex-
tremely nervous bridegrooms, Marshal
Mccarthy thinks he discovered traces
of hesitancy not to be explained by
nervousness alone.
The young couples were slow to an
swer questions about their courtship
and were astonishingly vague about
their future plans.
The slump in slackers continued yes.
terday, only 1872 licenses being issued
in Manhattan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03

and stumbled forward. The tanks
managed to negotiate the distance IN
mud up to the hubs of their cater
pillar wheels.
Though the rain descended in sheets,
the fliers kept up some sort of contact
with the enemy. but efficient signalling
to the gunners behind them was out OF
the question. Nevertheless, the stated
objectives were gained.
The storm, which threw the advan-
tage to the Germans, still favors them.
Though their charging infantry must
now founder through the mud OF the
battlefront, their artillery is accurate
ly trained on their own evacuated posi-
tions, while the British batteries are
directing their fire largely in the dark
Opposing Armies Mired
Both London and Paris emphasize
the unprecedented weather, which
makes concerted movements in force
on either side impossible. The new
French positions lie entirely In the
lowlands, and on that strip Of terri
tory both the opposing armies are COM
pletely mired, with the Germans as
little able TO counter attack as the
French are TO advance.
The strategic danger point for the
Germans is the comparatively high
ground west of the Ypres- Roulers rail-
way. This railway is vital, leading as
il does to Roulers, which in British
hands would mean Hindenburg's evac-
uation Of the Belgian coast. Conse-
quently, it is here that the bulk OF the
sanguinary hand-to-hand encounters
have been concentrated.
In the first return blow after the
British shock the Germans seized st.
Julien. 10 the west of the railway, and
have since held it. The next afternoon,
with great sacrifice, they squeezed into
the British positions between the two
points. Last night the British plunged
forward and drove them out again.
Since then wave after wave OF Hin
denburg's best shock troops have been
flung at these trenches, hastily hung
up in the mud. In no case have the
Germans reached the British lines,
breaking either under the artillery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03

London, Aug. 2.-stubborn and almost
blind fighting in the pouring rain was
kept up throughout last night and to-
day from the junction Of the French
and British lines at Langenmarcq, in
Flanders, to the French frontier, along
the banks of the River Lys. 1t was al
most entirely an infantry struggle, for
neither the air nor artillery branches
could work effectively in the thick, tor
rental weather.
The only specific change of position
recorded for either side since yesterday
was a British advance in territory re-
conquered by the Germans in their first
reaction. General Haig's lines between
st. Julien and the Ypres- s-Roulers rail-
way, northeast of Ypres, were com
pletely reestablished in the face of re-
peated and costly enemy assaults.
The controlling factor in the present
military situation in Flanders is the
incessant downpour Of rain, which has
now lasted for fifty hours without a
CLEAN of sunlight. Despite the vast
preparations made on the one side TO
deliver the blow, and on the other
side to meet it. it is an adventitious
circumstance which has compelled the
commanders TO revise their whole
scheme of battle. And nature has
given the advantage to the Germans.
Battle In Quagmire
Over the whole field of attack the
only high ground lies where the Ger
mans are now massing their counter
assaults. Elsewhere the country has
been converted into marsh, split ani
interwoven with flooded streams. This
unstable quagmire was just beginning
to form when the Anglo-French drive
was launched. The infantry slipped
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03

met disfavor in his eyes, are agreeing
tonight that General Pershing's whirl-
wind lecture was everything which was
needed 10 arouse the spirit in an Dr.
ganization which had been officially
reported as over so per cent recruits.
Soldiers Taught a Lesson
1t is safe to say there is nowhere
in the camp tonight recruit who
does not know. in manner that ne
will not forget, the correct position of
a soldier-the precise, stitf, snappy
attitude he should present when called
TO attention. The enlisted men whose
heels did not click when they met,
whose shoulders slouched, whose ch'ns
missed the proper angle, whose eyes
were not front during the inspection
are under embarrassing penalties, cal
culated to make them remember
Have this man fall out" General
Pershing directed, stopping before a
recruit whose attitude appeared sloppy;
teach him the position OF a soldier,
and have him stand at attention for
five minutes"
One company which prided itself
upon having some of the best bomb
tkrowers in the contingent, contributed
number Of victims who could be
seen doing their fve-minute sentence
of rigidity as the generals automobile
swirled out Of the village on tho way
TO tho next.
what about your mems shoes ?"
General Pershin2 asked . captain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03
Agitators Soon May Have
California Farmers by
the Throat
Suspect Germans
Of Backing Attack
Heavy Loss in Record Crops
Possible Through Lack
of Labor
nv Telegraph TO The rtbunel

San Francisco, Aug. Alarmed by
the burning of stacks and grain fields,
agitated by rumors Of a great sabotage
drive on the products of the fields and
vineyards as the annual farm labor
stress approaches, California is in Bit
ter mood toward the ]. w. W.
Within two weeks this state is likely
to be confronted by the most critical
moment in its industrial and labor his
tory. Record crops have rewarded a
great effort to help the nation IN the
food crisis. SO great are the crops tnat
some authorities say that 10000 more
laborers than there is any chance OF
getting could be used to advantage.
The opportunity is a golden one for
the aqitators. II their influence Is
great enough they can have the state
by the throat. 1t is perhaps in their
mower to reduce greatly the harvests by
Withholding labor through direct &C.
tion or terrorism. The destruction OF
one group of warehouses by fire would
mean the loss of Sl0,000,000 worth OF
grain. A few sticks of dynamite judi
eiously placed can destroy the crops on
10000 acres in single locality.
There is abundant evidence that this
stab-in-the- back attack is we'll financed.
The money apparently comes through
Movico. presumably from German
sources. Mexican, Hindoo and Chinese
laborers, long idle, are in ample funds;
n is suspected that the plan is TO lull
the farmers into security by promises
of abundant help, which Will never pc
fulfilled. Then, when the producers are
frantic at the prospect Of total loss OF
their crops, they will, it is expected,
make peace with the |. w. W. p. any
terms Wholesale incendiarism " fesk;
oned on to make the farnsrs smsAtbis
to |. w. w. reasons. ,.f,
California farmers think the stus
tion calls for speedier sort OF fecera'
action than is provided by grana Jury
They say that on the promise tnat iaDol
would be provided they have raised I'm
mense crops. Now that the extra Iapoi
/ is not being delivered, they argue ina.
| II is up to the government 10 protec'
! them against !. w. W. anarchy, oeslrue
| tion and terrorism.
Up to this time it has been the policy
Of official California to avoid puoilcity
regarding the /. w. W., on the theory
that publicity would breed further OF
fences and play into the hands OF the
agitators by suggesting imitation OF the
nublished crimes. This is now yleiding
TO the belief that publicity will put
everybody on guard.
Unless the sternest measures are re-
sorted 10 the l. w. w. may strike a
blow in California that will stagger the
nation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03
Cermanarnericanisms

from The Stdcts-Zc Zcitung. August 81
II fares wifi the !. W w. as it does with
the negro They have done playing their
political part, and now they arc used only
for lynching.
In Milwaukee. the city where once there
was to be read in the show windows Also
English is here spoken" the German-Ameri-
can Bank has, in slavish serviiits, and fear
ing il might lose q customer with the name
Smith" changed its name. NIX deutsch !
And these gentlemen OF ths bank were be-
tore the year 1914 those no in Berlin. in
Wiesbaden and in Hamburg wanted 10 'e
Toasted as German Amer;csns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03
T. r. Drafted for
State Food Board
Legislatures Committee
Moves to Prevent Selec-
ton of Perkins
From A.. star core.pondsn. o, Tho TnbunsI

From staf Correspondent OF Tho Tnbunel
Albany, Aug. 2.-Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt, ex-Jud2c Morgan j. o'Brien,
of New York, and former Representa-
tive James w. Wadsworth, of Geneseo,
Livingston County, father of United
States Senator Wadsworth, were named
as State Food Commissioners in the
food control bill formulated by the
Joint committee of the Legislature, and
introduced at the special session to-
night. The proposed bill is drastic, in
cluding practically all the proposals
made by Governor Whitman in his mes
sage 10 the Legislature. 1t gives ex-
tremely broad powers to the commits
sioners, and is drawn closely along the
lines of the Federal food bill now pend
ing in Congress.
The distinguished men selected as
members of the commission by the
legislative committee were not con-
suited as to wnefher they would serve,
but as their appointment would mean
that they are drafted for patriotic SER
vice." it is considered unlikely they
will refuse.
The committee took the bull by the
horns and suggested the members OF
the commission, instead of leaving 1t
to the Governor. This was done, EVIL
IDENTIFY, to forestall the possible ap-
pointment of George W. Perkins by the
Governor. The upstate farmers had
strongly objected to Mr.. Perkins as
member Of the commission.
Details OF the states proposed
food bill, on last page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03
British Turn to Balfour;
Want Wilson S Terms
Kaiser Calls War
Council in Brussels

Amsterdam, Aug. p Emperor
William has called war council
Of the hiyh military and naval
leaders in Germany to meet at
Brussels to-day. Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg, Chief of the I'M
perial General staff; General Won
Ludendorf, the Quartermaster
General; the German Crown
Prince, commander of the German
forces in the Champagne; Grown
Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, in
command on the Belgian front;
Grand Duke Albrecht of Written
berg; Vice-Admiral Eduard Won
Capelle, Minister of the Imperial
Navy, and others will be present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03
The Victory Year

While prophets of pessimism harp on the collapse
of Russia and the nroads of the submarine. frank H.
Smonds studies more deeply the military strength OF
Germany
In a conservative summary OF the losses Germany
has sustained her financial condition. and her growing
commercial bankruptcy, Mr.. Simonds in next Sundays
Tribune predicts victory for the Allies in 1918
Simondss article is ringing call to American
courage and faith You should not miss -and you
will not if you remind your newsdealer today
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03

Admiral Laeaze has been in direct
ohsrgs OF Frances campaign against
the G.rmsn submarines, and during his
ihesmbsney great strides have been
made In solving the problem. He has
been criticized in the Chamber OF
Deputies. however. by members who
sers not satisfied at the progress made,
and IN June he Was forced 70 appear on
the floor 20 reply 70 critics OF the gov
srnnsnts naval policy. A. that time
the budget was revised 70 provide more
ample credits for the Anti-submsrine
var snd the Chamber voted confidence
tn the goys!nmsnt, aLa - i7s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03
Rear Admiral Lacaze,
French Marine Minister,
Will Quit Cabinet

Paris, Aug. Rear Admiral Lacsze,
Minister Of Marin. in the French Cabi-
net. to-day handed his resignation to
Premier Ribot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03
w ATH E r

F,;, and cooler to-day, probably
nreceded by thunder showers IN
the early morning. Tomorrow iair
with moderate temperature. MOO
crate northwest TO north winos
Full Report on Page 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03

GREAT BEAR SPRING wATER--soe
the case Of siI glass stoppsrsd botties
v-AdyL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03
U.Boats Not Exposing Themselves

"The truth is bad enough in all con-
sciencc," says "The Manchester Guard
ian" "While one explanation OF the
small total Of attacks might be re-
duction in time for the number Of
German submarines on service. the
high proportion Of successful to un-
successful attacks suggests as another
possible explanation: First, the in
creased difficulty in finding favorable
opportunities for attack, and second,
a great reluctance 20 attack unless the
opportunity is clearly favorable"
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