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New-York tribune., 1917-09-05
By Haywood Broun
(Accredited to the Pershtn9 Army
in France for The Ne10 YORK
Tribune and SyndicGte)


THE BRITISH FRONT, Aug. 10
An American soldier purchased an
English-French phrase book IN fariS
because it listed "war terms IN It's
table Of contents. Later he demolished
the book, for when he turned to war
terms" the first question offered in two
languages was, where is the grand
Stand?'
But have found that grandstand
We occupied q box for almost an hour
Yesterday, and in that time the pro-
rramme included duel between two
aeroplanes, an explosion and no end OF
big-gun firing. The officer who con-
Quoted US said il was a dull morning.
Our day on the hill was clear one
after three days of low clouds, and al
the Aiers were out in force. Almost
two dozen British planes were to be
seen from the hilltop, as we'll as several
captive balloons. Although the English
planes few we'll over the German lines
they drew no fire, but presently the
sky began to grow woolly. Little round
white patches appeared, one against the
other, cutting the sky into great flannel
figures. Then We saw above it all a
plane so high as 10 be hardly visible
Indeed, we should not have seen it but
for the telltsle shrapnel. These were
our guns, and this was no friend. Now
il was almost over our heads.
Dodging Shrspnel
Il seemed intent upon attacking one
Of the British captive balloons, which
could only stand ard wait. The guns
were snarling now. We were close
enough to hear the anger in every
shot. The shrapnel broke behind. be.
low, above and in front of the aero.
plane, but on il sailed, untouched, like
a glass ball in Buffalo Bill shooting
trick.
Yet here was no poor Workmanship
for at ten thousand feet the air pilot
has forty seconds to dodge each she'll
He merely has to watch the fash OF
the gun and then dive or rise or slide
to right or left. Sometimes, indeed
the shrapnel lays a finger on him, but
no whirls away out OF its grip like 4
quarterback in a broken field. The
guns stopped firing, although the
German was still above the British
lines. Somebody was up TO tackle him
at closer range.
Where our plane came from we die
not know. The sky was filed al
morning with English fiers, but eacf
appeared to have definite work ir
hand, and not one paid the slghtes
attention TO the German intruder Ihi;
was a special assignment. When we
caught sight of the English fier HI
had manpuvered into a position be
hind his German adversary. w
caught the flashes from the machine
guns, but we could hear no sound o.
the tight above US.
The planes darted forward and back
They were clever little bantams, these
and neither was able TO put IN a finish
ing blow. Our stolid guiding Officer
was up on his toes now and roofing a.
IL IL were some sporting event II
progress. Looking upward al HI!
comrade. ten thousand feet aloft, h
cried: "Lct him have i'll"
German Airman Flees.
The hostile attitude of the spectator
or something else discouraged the Ger
New-York tribune., 1917-09-05
ADVERTISEMENT

conquer himself. Let each arm y.s
to-day, consecrsted like those tia, A. ~
Every instrument is q pov,y.
weapon. Untiring diligence FER
heroism.
Therefore the vorkingmsa =,
listens TO perfdious whispers sb,rl,,,
slackens and interrupts his ~.
commits an infamous crime sssias. },
motherlsnd, causes her torment. I,
livers her TO the enemy and ds,e,r
the sublime value Of the blood H.
by US.
New-York tribune., 1917-09-05
West
BRITISH

LONDON. Sept 4 (DAY).-Th. enemy's
artillery showed activity during the night
northeast Of Ypres. We advanced our lines
slightly northeast Of ST. Julien.
We carried out successful raid last night
directly north of Leas. Our troops killed a
number Of Germans and captured several
prisoners. A hostile raiding party wa, driven
of south of La Bassee
New-York tribune., 1917-09-05
Draft Men. Attention.

Draft Men! Attention!
Uncle Sam doesn't provide one, yet
you really need one-s Rogers.Pes,
Camp Toilet Case.
Contains unbreskable mirror, un-
bresksble comb, Rubbersst shaving
brush, shaving soap, aluminium soap
box, military brush, wash cloth, tooth
paste, tooth brush in sanitary cover.
Has room for safety razor (either
standard" or vest-pocket sizel, also
provision for old-fashioned razor IL
preferred. Ample pocket room for ex-
tras. Made of double-fsc.d mackin.
tnsh cloth. SS25.
New-York tribune., 1917-09-05
FRENCH

PARIS. Sept. Mot far from the Hurts-
bise farm the fre of our forces broke an at
tack led BY detachments Of enemy shock
troops, who suffered serious losses without
obtaining their objectives.
In the Champagne district a. the end of
the day we executed an extended surprise at
tack along the roadway between Souain and
Somme-py. French detaehments charged
New-York tribune., 1917-09-05
British Farmer Fined $27,500

SPALDING. England, Sept. 4. -
George Thompson, Lincolnshire far
r1er, was fined $500 tabout s27,600)
to-day for selling potatoes at above the
maximum prices fixed by the food con-
troller.
New-York tribune., 1917-09-05

Army Officers uniforms.
"Westpointer" shoes, officers Stet.
son hats, puttees-everything a sol.
dier needs.
New-York tribune., 1917-09-05
Norway Lost FL Ships in August

LONDON, Sept. 4.-According 10
Norwegian advices, twenty-one Nor
wegian merchant ships, with sn aggre-
gate tonnage of more than 1000, were
lost in August. Twenty-three seamen
we're killed and five are missing.
New-York tribune., 1917-09-05
Portuguese Seamen Rebel

MADRID, Sept. (via London, Brit
ish Admiralty, By Wireless Press).-
Muntinies have broken out aboard soms
OF the Portuguese wsrships.
Many arrests have been made.
Evening journal., 1917-07-13
WILL RRAzm COME M

THE German bureaucrats may be able to explain to
their people why it Greece has at last broken
of relations with the Teuton powers, but they will have
big job their hands when they try to tell why the
great, rich and powerful South American republic OF
Brazil has aligned itself in sympathy with the United
States in the world war
The agents Of the Kaiser can very gliby tell the
people that the action Of Greece an enforced action
that the decree breaking off relations with Germany
written as much by British and French bayonets
as by Greek pens. And there will be truth in
the assertion.
But when It TO Brazil, no explanation can be
made that will not rebound the hurt the national
pride and the national feeling OF the Germans
Brazil favors the Allies in this she realizes
it is the last stand Of the democraces against the
cracies she nsnctivey feels that her safety
lies in taking decisive action together with the other
great republics Of the world; because she has had
taste Of German intrigue her Southern States and
knows just exactly what German staecraf and official
faith and honor are
Her entrance into the war would be no small thing
Leaving out Of that has the biggest popua-
ton in South America and has great potential man
power purposes there remains the fact that she
has rather good and well trained navy which can be OF
great service in assisting to patrol the South Atlantic
against incursons of German raiders and German sub
marines Add to this her seizure Of 10000 tons of
German ships in her harbors and Brazilian assistance
on the seas assumes important proportions. But there
is even more to be taken into consideration Brazil is
one Of the great food reservoirs of the world If
enters the It will that she will do all in her
to feed the Allied nations Of Europe and this
one Of the most important jobs Of ALL
Considered in all its aspects then will be a sad day
for the Hohenzoern family when the greatest Of South
American republics Joins hands with the greatest of
North American republics in the holy crusade to wipe
kaiserism and mtarism OF the face OF the suffering
earth
Evening journal., 1917-07-13
SPIRIT OF THE
DELMARVIA PRESS
WHY NoT2

From the Smyrna Times.
Now that Smyrna Town Council
has accepted the proposition OF the
II. S. Postofice Department for free
delivery in Smyrna and they are to
name the streets by signs and num-
Der the houses. why not change the
name of South street TO some more
appropriate name. tbs street, or real
ly avenue is one OF the prettest
residence sections in town and is de-
serving Of a prettier name. One for
mer Smyrnian suggests Lake avenue
or Washington avenue. Anything, he
said. was better than South street,
which is too suggestive of South
street. Philadelphia. He said: when
lived in Smyrna it used to make
me a little ashamed to tell people
lived on South street Residents. no
doubt. would be glad to fall in line
for a change in name and at this
time when the Town is contemplat-
ing posting street signs at corners It
would be most appropriate" Is there
anybody living on South street in
terested enough to get a prettier
name? Why not start the agitation
and get something accomplished be-
fore II is too late.
Evening journal., 1917-07-13
UNDER THE GUISE OF PATRIOTISM WE MUST NOT
PERMIT THE EXPLOITATION OF
ORR CHILDREN.

IN HIS world into which have entered to make
the world safe for democracy must not be allowed
to destroy Of the safeguards we have by slow pain
ful steps erected for the cause Of democracy.
Aside from the strain and stress OF battle, danger
turks in every war The unsleeping forces Of greed
and selhshness are always watch to regain lost
ground
Much has been said and rightly to how this
country profit from the experience OF those great
demo kaces-England and France. Our allies can
teach us much about warfare in the trenches and
the seas They can also give much guidance con-
corning matters at home
And one Of the lessons the Allies can teach Della
wareans and all other Americans is that must not
throw our children into the furnace OF war. There
must be no wholesale suspension OF restrictions the
hours children permitted 10 labor There must be
no let-up in child welfare work. There must be no
paralysis OF school systems
AT the beginning Of the war, in England and France.
in the frantic ondoavor increase the industrial out
put necessary for carrying the struggle, children
were thrown into factories if they much
fuel for fire The cry was that everyone, the
children, must do their bit
And then came the aftermath. Young girls and
boys quickly showed the physical strain long
Of confinement in the factories. whether doing day
work or night work Education was being neglected
Morals were being affected
England and Franco were fighting to make the lib
critics Of the generations and. while dong
so, were denying those very generations the chance
to up strong in body educated in mind and clean
in spirit The result there had to be a speedy
turn restriction OF child labor to enforcement of
school laws and to all safeguards necessary for child
life
The danger England and France faced and speedily
took steps to overcome is facing Already in
highly indusrialized States like New Jersey, Ponnsy
vania and New York there have been defense pro-
posals 10 suspend or repeal child labor laws which
put upon the statute books only after the bitter
est fight wit hspecia interest If not promptly checked
this move will spread
There is excuse for ensaving the weak bodies of
growing children.
It would be nothing less than suicide for the United
States risk the flower Of her manhood in the trenches
of blood-soaked France while at home we were sub
ectng future men and women to a killing blight
hat would break down their bodies, blunt their minds
and abate thor morals.
Evening journal., 1917-07-13
A BILLION BUSHELS.

THE American farmer the Delaware farmer did not
wait to be called for service. He volunteered
He has already shown he can win the war If the ma
ton is able to maintain a delivery service which will
distribute the eatables he produces
The six by crops-wheat corn oats. rye, barley and
potatoeswill show billion bushels increase over last
years production according to official government
figures.
Corn, the great native American food staple as is
fitting, leads in patriotism with the greatest crop in
history and several other new top levels may be es
tahlished
Tobacco will break all records and II reports from
the front any gauge OF tobaccos place in the SOL
der's recreation get this is good news to the
"Tommies' and "sammiea' as the capture OF another
nrst line trench
Never has the world seen soldiers IN Delaware OF
elsewhere, in such close array the serred ranks OF
wheat stalk and stalk troops mustered today up
hill and down dale and across the broad plains OF
the land nature has thus herself enlisted to keep free
and to propagate freedom
These crops are the fertility OF American soil. Of
Delaware soil. They speak for the material world "A
world made safe democracy is the fertility of the
American mind. It speaks for the spiritual world
Americans had not known, until the test came. how
rich they were in either OF these respects
The war has already done more permanently TO in
crease the yield per acre of Americas fields than ten
years OF education by the national and state Depart
ments Of Agriculture and years Of propaganda by
the fertilizer companies.
From Delaware and from all other agricultural States
the bread bullets pouring into the arsenal We
shall not run short OF ammunition
Evening journal., 1917-07-13
The Note of Dismay in The ChanceIior's
I'VE Shall See"
(FTom the New York SUM

: pie within the empire we're convinced
that the war was hopeless and that
their sacrifices had been and would
be vain. it would be impossible to
expect at this time that the Govern
ment would be overthrow. It was
too cunningly constructed, with just
such an exigency in view to be de-
stroyed from within. The positive
strength of the German Empire now
Is not at home, praying and tighten
ing its belt. but in uniform, fighting
at the command of the Hohenzollern
autocracy. The wish Of the German
people for peace will not bring peace,
although il will hasten Il. The war
will end not through a German cleo
ton but through the sound beating
Of the German army. Perhaps the
morale OF that organization is still
intact on the western front, but the
number OF prisoners taken by the
Russians on the way to Lemberg
looks much like Generalization in the
east.
The Prussian Is not gaining In his
submarine campaign; therefore he is
losing in It. Our soldiers and sailors.
our grain and our munitions are be.
ing landed In Europe. Our new army
is taking form. We are going to have
enough food for our allies and enough
ships to carry It in. Re-enforce
France and Britain with airplanes
and aviators so that the Germans
may be effectively outnumbered in
the sky and the programme is about
written
We have no great difficulties to
overcome" except time. Germany's
great difficulty is the knowledge. sit
ting heavily on its Chancellors heart.
that she will not win, and that-not
now, but after the war-her people
may stand up and ask an unanswer-
able question.
Evening journal., 1917-07-13

xETE learned today lesson in patriotism and unset
w hshness from the doctors In at least one state
ohiol the medical have agreed to share fees with
doctors who go TO the front
Thus. if DR.. Brown goes to the from. and Dr. Smith
stays home Smith forwards Brown half Of any fees
he may get for treating Browns patients in Browns
absence.
The medical profession is filled with traditions OF
heroic and unsesh action but there is nothine that
quite matches this for broad gauge human goodness on
such a large scale.
we have to thank the for showing up in the
human race mmeasurable amount Of lofty idealism
and Willingness TO serve and sacrifice that ordinarily
we would not suspect there
We hope many will follow where these doctors lead
Evening journal., 1917-07-13

There is a note Of disbursement
n not OF despair. In the German
Chancellors speech to the Reichstae
on Tuesday
Owe must continue the war with
our whole energies ] do not deny
that we have great difficulties to
overcome. but so have our enemies.
We shall see whether their Difficult.
ties or ours are greater
That Is q poor spiritual prescrip-
ton TO write for a nation manifestly
I'm need OF strong tonic. Be patient,
It says, and wait to see whether the
other fellow cracks This at the very
hour when the other fellow is being
REINFORCED on the west by the en-
trance into the war of the richest Of
nations a nation far more pOpulous
than Germany herself; and on the
east by a new democracy whose
heartened armies are not cracking,
not standing still. but winningl
With America sending men and
money, steel and bread into the.camp
Of her allies; with Britain pouring
an inexhaustible rain of shells upon
the enemy. with France beating off
every desperate German thrust IN the
spirit Of the Marine and Verdun; with
Italy doing all that her poverty will
permit the cry Of Bethman-Hollweg,
I'VE shall see whether their Difficult.
ties or ours are greater can bring
no solace to Prussia Missing is the
old stuff about the magnificent
achievements, the captured territory,
the will to conquer, and "Deutsch-
land uber Allesi"
The German people may be de-
ceiyed by the Junker pledges of SUI
frage reforms in Prussia, yet we
must not be mlsled by reports of a
crisis within Germany in the event
that the Germans are not deceived
Even if it came to pass that the peo-
Evening journal., 1917-07-13

Russia has come back in fine form It will require
several months for her to get in fun fighting trim
again. Meanwhile, however she is giving the Central
Powers and their allies many uneasy hours and weak
ening them on all the other fronts. With the United
States actively in the war; with free Russia on the re-
bound and with Great Britain. France and Italy full
Of determination and fight the defeat Of the central
Powers is inevitable It has become not matter Of
the result but merely Of the time that will be re-
Quired to produce that result
Evening journal., 1917-07-13
LONGING
FOR A CHILD
Young Wife Almost in De-
spair. Now has Beautiful
Baby Girl.

There is nothing more charming than
a happy and healthy mother of children.
and indeed childbirth under the right
conditions need be no hazard to health
or beauty. Lydia Z. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound has brought Joy to
many childless women by restoring them
TO normal health. Here is notable case.
Omaha, Neb.-'I suffered from fe-
male troubles when | was seventeen
Evening journal., 1917-07-13
With The Photographers

young man who Unexpectedly received legacy Of
$500 900 going take up aviation. Why in such
hurry leave the money to somebody else?-Albany
a. Y) Argus.
Man is the brain OF humanity speaking by-and-large
woman IA heart. This is why women surpass other
educator&m educating humanly.-Spokane (Wash)
Spokesman Review
But let it be remembered that one Of the biggest
causes OF high prices is the inability OF the average
to carry home paper bag full of groeeries-Ne-
braska Press Nebraska City,
Evening journal., 1917-07-13
NErTRAL c0rNrRIEs ANn mn r,nAnnn

M EUTHAL nations which have been supplying Ger
many and Austria with the necessares OF life and
war. have valid grievance against the United
States, IT, now that this country is war with Ger
many, such supplies be cut on by embargo.
The import figures or those neutral countries supply
conclusive proof that they have been serving in the
past merely reservoirs from which Germany and
Austria have been drawing much Of their strength
TIE time has when. for the safety Of the cause
Of the Allies end be put to such operations
Evening journal., 1917-07-13

years old. At eight
cen l was married
and my trouble was
no better so / con-
suited a physician
who said that there
W as not much l
could do and'I could
not have children.
] read of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
decided to try it,
and II hoe r~ovol
Evening journal., 1917-07-13

Marshal Won Hndenburg is credited with planning
big drive with Dunrk and Calais as his chief obec-
ves II is to be hoped that the Allies will confront the
German forces in that sector with such strong forces
that the assaung Huns will be wiped out OF exist
ence
Evening journal., 1917-07-13
Editorial Opinion
AFTER MANY RECRUITS.

From the Dover State News.
Every town and rural district In
Delaware from the Pennsylvania to
the Maryland lines. is being combed
for recruits to bring the Delaware
Regiment up to the required strength
of 2003 men, and extraordinary eff
forts will be made during the remain
ing two weeks. before Delaware re-
sponds-t to the Presidents call, to Sc
cure the number of men necessary
to bring the three battalions up 10
the proper war strength. Kent county
has responded nobly to the call for
recruits. having done even better
than the other two counties of the
State when the population is taken
into consideration. However, there
are still many more young men in
this county who are subject to the
draft. and who do not even claim
exemption from military service
These young men are likely to be
conscrlpted at any moment, and once
they have been drafted they will
have 10 serve in any branch OF mill
tary service the Government sees fit
to send them How much better II
would be for these young men to en-
list now in their home company, thus
helping to bring the Delaware Regi-
ment up TO its full strength and as
surfing them Of the fact that they
will 90 into active service among
friends from their own home State.
Evening journal., 1917-07-13

worth its weight in gold to me for am
not only well but have a baby girl, SO
when hear of any woman suffering as
was tell her of Lydia +. Pinkham's
egetable Compound. Mrs. w.
HUGHES, 10 Majestic Apis. Omaha, Neb.
In many other homes, once childless,
there are now children because of the
fact that Lydia Z. Pinkham s Vegetable
Compound makes women normal,
healthy and strong.
Evening journal., 1917-07-13

Farmers in the neghborhood OF Krkwood whose
growing crops destroyed by hail and high winds
accompanying the heavy ranstom on Tuesday are de-
serving OF the sympathy Of everyone They worked
hard in the face OF many difficulties and spent much
money TO bring their crops a seasonable state and
1t was exceedingly unfortunate that just when they
had succeeded. the hail and the wind should have
ruined their prospectsg
Evening journal., 1917-07-13
JUST LIKE ATLANTIC CITY.

BY United Press. .
RIO DE JANEIRO. June Is (By :
. MaiD If anybody dons a bath .
ing suit and goes to any of the =
many popular beaches Of this
city, he or she goes to bathe-not >
to exhibit charms Of clothes or =
. otherwise. It's the new bathing .
regulations and the police who .
= say so. too They've got to be be- =
A" low the knee and TO the elbow, =
" and fuzzy" No skin tight or one >
= piece stuff goes There's con- T.
9 siderable gloom on the beaches.
Evening journal., 1917-07-13

Germany will fight to the last gasp said Chancellor
Won Bethmann-Holweg. Wei, that's all right if it's
tne way he feels about it, He should bear in mind the
iaet that the Allies are willing fight the Huns until
they give the last gasp It Is merely a matter OF
whether Germany is long-winded or short-winded.
Evening journal., 1917-07-13
GEMS OF THOUGHT

Every believer is Gods miracle.-Bailey.
.-.--.--
Who seems most hideous when adorned the most
Ariosto
.-.-:-:
towards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste Of death but once
Julius Caesar.
Evening journal., 1917-07-13

Cable adyices to the effect that the nnanhers .,
the war party in Berlin peeved exceedingly bv The
success of Venzeos in Greece That is no. surprising
AS Hun eradicator he is pronounced success aa
former King Constantine and his Hohenzoern consort
know to their cost.
Evening journal., 1917-07-13

Greece just naturally is slipping into the war now
that the sand is or the track
Evening journal., 1917-07-13

In the dispute between young Mrs Gould and her
-othr whether the mother is dead or alive our
Evening journal., 1917-07-13

GRANT LETTERS ON ESTATE.
Register OF Wills Isaac r. Brown
has issued letters Of administration
C. {. a. TO Frank r. Way on the es-
tate Of Alfred H. Way. deceased.