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The sun., 1917-09-27
BRITISH WIN ON
SIX MILE FRONT
Germans Yield TwO-thirds Of
Mile After Desperate Fight
p ing, Which Still RACES.

LONDON. Sept. 26.-F'rom their newly
delivered another great blow to-day. at
tacking along six mile front and practi-
cally carrying all before them. An
official report from Field Marshal Haig
tonight says the British captured an
important position. a round tower, ham,
lets and strong feld works.
Powerful resistance was offered BY
the Germans throughout the day and
apparently the battle still was continu-
ing at the time the report was sent.
Everywhere, however. the British troops
were going forward and all German
counter attacks were repulsed. Accord
Ing to the commander, 'our operations
were entirely successful"
Germany officially admits = reverse.
according to the night statement from
Berlin, which says that German posi-
tions between Langemarck and Holle-
beke were penetrated in places to .
depth Of two-thirds of mile. over ten
mile fighting front.
This second battle Of the Ypres-Menin
road makes still more dangerous to the
enemy the salient driven into his lines
last week, and aside from its more I'M
mediate and apparent advantages, has
the effect of weakening the Teuton posi-
tions to such an extent that reformation
of the line in this entire sector probably
will be forced upon the foe.
Perhaps the most important gain made
by the British to-day was that which
brought them to within a few hundred
Yards of Zonnebeke. The railway run.
ming Though Roulers and Roubaix. with
Ostend at one end and Lille at the other
now is only six miles away. Cutting oi
this line would cripple seriously the Ger
man naval bases at Ostend and Zee
| hruR0e
The sun., 1917-09-27
NO" BRITISH REPLY.
Latest German Offer Gets . Cool
Reception.
Specia, Gable Despafch TO TT

Special Gable Despafch to The Sun
LONDON. Sept 26.-Out Of the tangled
skein OF peace angling lines thrown out
by Germany during the past fortnight
nothing has developed which anywhere
approa ches - basis Of negotiations ac-
ceptable to England. Numerous high
Government, naval and military officials
have made this same response to in
quirIes by THE SUN:
Germany cannot offer anything like
this at the present juncture and hope to
get the slightest consideration
The same answer came to-day. after
publication OF reports, both official and
UNOFFICIAL. saying that Germany was
willing to give up all of Belgium and
make some sort Of reparation. Every
one realizes that the movement fostered
by the Vatican emanated direct from
Berlin and Vienna, while the sequence Of
events -proves that the Vatican was in
close touch with both the Central Empire
Governments,
Germany not only Is willing to give up
Belgium but would relinQuish a great
deal more territory, as every one knows.
The Allies realize Just how badly the
Kaiser wants peace and how repugnant
the thoughts Of another winter Of war
are throughout Germany and Austria.
It now rests with the allied fighting
forces whether the Central Powers will
make known further concessions. II the
British and French dig further into the
western lines and follow tenaciously all
the advantages gained in the past fort.
| night there will be another and greater
peace demand from Berlin than ID
deemed possible now.
| II Germany has an idea that all shs
has to do Is to offer the abandonment
Of Belgium and partial rcparation Il
obtain a favorable answer from Grea
Britain she is badly mistaken. No at.
tempt has been made by British officiall
to conceal their dislike for peace move
ments fostered by the Holy See. Thei
greatest desire to-day is to keep an!
possibility of religious propaganda ou
of the discussion and to hearten tn
masses OF the people to understand tina
any weakening now simply is playinl
into Germany's hands and making NOR
distant the day Of conclusive victory.
The sun., 1917-09-27
U.BOATS IN WEEK
GET SMALLEST TOLL
Only l3s British Ships Of
1900 Tons Sunk.

LONDON. Sept. 2e,-Thirteen British
merchantmen Of 1900 tons and over and
two vesSels Of less than 1900 tons were
Sunk by mines or submarines last week.
according to the weekly Admiralty state
ment ipsued this evening In the aggre-
gate this Is the smallest number Of ves-
sells sunk during any one week since
Germany began her intensified sub.
marine warfare last February.
Two hshing vessels also were sunk
last week.
The smallest aggregate Of vessels sunk
In any previous week since the February
undersea campaign was inaugurated BY
Germany was fourteen--fourteen mer-
chantmen Of 1900 tons and over. and
two Of less than 1900 tons--This was
during the week ended August ~.
Last week the Admiralty report showed
twenty-eight merchantmen sunk--eight
Of more than 1900 tons. and twenty Of
less tonnage.
The sun., 1917-09-27
SEES
ANEW IRELAND
Convention Nears Settlement
All Factions Now United
in Support.

~S~~~' -NsO'S e>~SSeSSs w - cUNs
LONDON. Sept. 2S.-The Irish conven.
tion 10 nearing the point where .
definite solution Of it's problems Is In
sight. according to advices to-day from
Cork Especially rapid strides have been
made during the past week. Various
settlement schemes have been evolved
and these will be submitted to a grand
committee, which will report the one Of
It's choice to the convention. Pending a
report by the grand committee, the con-
vention as q body will hold no further
sessions.
Sir Horace Plunkett. the chairman Of
the convention, has given out q state
ment to the effect that a change Of
heart. "out Of which a new Ireland will
be born" actually Is close At hand.
Workings Of the convention still are
kept very secret Due to this fact, It
seems that there has been a general
expression Of views and q spirit Of con.
cession that would have been impossible
in . deliberative body exposed daily to
public criticism.
Organisations which were expected to
oppose the convention have 50 far kept
quiet. Notably Is this true Of the Sim
Feiners. At luncheon in Cork to-day.
given to members Of the convention By
the Harbor Board, the delegates were
'chsered by Irishmen Of all factions.
The sun., 1917-09-27
200 GERMANS
HERE ARRESTED
BY. NAVAL EDICT
Officers Make Simultaneous
Raids Throughout City
and in New Jersey.
MAPS AND PLANS FOUND
One Employee Of Munitions
Factory Had Quantity Of
Powdered CarbOrundum.

In Simultaneous raids throughout all
neishboring cities In New Jersey be-
tween 400 and 500 enemy aliens were
taken into custody last night by agents
Of the Department. OF Justice, the
United States Secret Service and city
detectives and lodged in police head
quarters charged with freauenting the
prohibited zones without Government
permitSn
Along with them were seized great
quantities Of documents. maps and blue
bundles filled with all manner Of me-
chanical devices. tools. bottles and In
struments wirAch the authorities in
intimated will be used when charges
come to be preferred against them in
dlvidually.
One group of enemy aliens was
brought to the city through the Hudson
tubes, and the activities Of the Federal
agents and police extended not only to
New Jersey but to localities on Long
Island. where others were gathered In
the net
Taken NJ Same Hour.
The prisoners were taken from their
homes or places Of business shortly
planned for that time by William F.
Offley, superintendent Of the bureau OF
investigation OF the Department oi
Justice. He had turned over to the
detective bureaus the names and ad.
dresses Of the enemy aliens. and In CO
operation with the heads Of the variou1
bureaus had his men and the member,
Of the secret service pounce down upor
all of them simultaneously SO that nc
chance would be given for an alarm L
be spread.
It was said that Superintendent
Ofney's men have been trailing thu
aliens since the prohibited sone edic
was Issued from Washington and
United States Marshal Mccarthy passet
out permits to all those who went (,
the Federal Building and showed I
legitimate need for them. The work o.
the bureau Of investigation. 1t was said
has been carried on directly under tn
supervision Of onicials in the Navy De
psrtment at Washington. SO secre
were the officials about the exact pur
! pose Of the raids that nothing coul'
| be learned as to the reason for tn
! Navy Department. connection witt
| them.
| wireless Operator Among Them.
The names Of only two OF the prisoner
were made public. One was Heinrich
Wetterhahn, who was a wireless operate
on the steamship Friedrich der Crosse a
the time the police arrested the enginee
and other members Of the crew of tina
interned vessel in connection with tn
bomb plot cases. They were charges
with manufacturing bombs and carrying
on extraordinarily active German propa
ganda work Wetterhahn was not ar
rested with the others from the Germa
vessel. The specific reason for his AT
,rest last night was not made publit
The sun., 1917-09-27
PSYCHIC TESTS FOR
AVIATION STUDENTS


CAMBRIpoE. Mass. Sept. 26.-Tests on
student aviators were begun at the Har-
ward psychological laboratory to-day in
an effort to devise q standard by which
the Government may examine all can
didatss for the Aviation Corps and de-
termine in advance their mental fitness
for service in the air.
Under the direction Of DR.. c. C. L.
Burtt, who became head Of the depart
mert OF Psychology st the univer-
sity upon the death Of Prof. Hugo
MunsterberG. six young men from the
Navxl Aviation School at SQuantum are
now under examination. The expert
ments include tests with delicate instru.
ments designed to record the students
ouickness In forming judgment in .
crisis, and accuracy In determining the
upeed Of Q moving object. and In desig-
tuating the location Of nxsd body.
The sun., 1917-09-27
LANSING GIVES NAON HUNDREDS
OF SECRET MESSAGES EXCHANGED
BYKALSER THROUGH SWEDISH AID
Sinn Fein Prisoner Dies in
Dublin After Hunger Strike

DUBLIN Sept 26Thoas Ashe Slim Fein leader has died in
hospital the result of hunger strike which he
tered time
the Easter riots Ashbourne in
killed
life released last June under
martial years imprisonment for sedtious speech but mmed
imprisoned hunger strike which resulted in his
DEATH
available Ashe the only who has
voluntary starvation although numbers Of
strikes England
imprisoned nfracion Of the Ahe prior
Ashboune ong had visited
the United States on League
The sun., 1917-09-27
SAYS SWEDES MUST
SAVE THEMSELVES
Minister of Agriculture Gives
Warning Hint of Famine.

STOCKHOLM, Sept, 26.--Addressing the
National Economy Commission last
night, NJ. Dahlberg. Minister Of Agricul-
ture, said:
'"rhere Is no hope from the outside.
We must save ourselves But we must
reckon on having only so per cent. Of
the normal production of foodstuffs for
the people and 40 per cent. Of fodder for
cattle"
The Minister further expressed the
conviction that spectators were holding
up food, hut added: III that is not so.
famine faces US"
The sun., 1917-09-27
BATTLE is STILL ON.
Enemy Strongly Intrenched and
Heavily Reinforced.
nv fAs lss0cidfpd Press

BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE AND BEL
GUM, Sept 26.-Another heavy attack
was delivered by the British at day
break to-day against the Germans posi-
tions east Of Ypres, and early reports
showed that the assaulting troops nad
pushed the enemy out of many impor-
tant positions. The offensive was started
along the major portion OF the inc
that the British reached in last Thurs
days battle, extending from east of st.
Julien to southwest OF Gheluvelt
Along the northern half OF the line
of attack the British success was
marked. but meagre details have been
received from the sector of Polygon
Wood and south of that place. on the
north an advance OF from a thousand
to twelve hundred yards was made
quickly at numerous places. and 1t was
reported that strong British troops were
engaged in fierce fighting only a Few
hundred yards west OF Zonnebeke.
The Germans are resisting desper-
ately, and along a front of about thou
sand Yards astride the Ypres-Memn road
a terrific struggle has been proceeding.
Positions strongly Held.
The most important points involved In
the new offensive. as WAC the case SIX
days ago, are directly east Of the city
of Ypres, between the Ypres-Roulers
railway and the Ypres-Menin highway.
Here are situated those strongly heid
elevations that still remain to the Ger
mans out OF the numerous ridges ana
forests which formed vital part or
their defence In this section of Belgium.
Last Thursday they suffered crush
ing blow In the loss OF such strongholhs
as Arsac, Nuns Wood, Glencorse Wood
rising tide is reaching out for still more.
Australian. Scotch and English troops
this morning were pushing out into a
difficult country, over ground still sod
den from rains and floods. among con-
crete and steel redoubts heavily armed
With machine guns, over elevations and
through bits of wood choked with rapid
drers They might fail In their object
and still have covered themselves with
glory.
The Germans undoubtedly knew that
| the attack was pending and 1t Is prob
able that their heavy counter attacks
Yesterday and last night against the
british positions on the ridge east OF
| Ypres between Polygon Wood and Tower
| Hamlets were carried out In an attempt
TO frustrate the British plan. The bat
tie inaugurated here yesterday continued
with great fury all night and 1t wa,
| along this bit Of front that the bitteres
work was being done this morning.
| Concentrated Artillery Fire.
The British artillery had been pound
ing the whole front OF the new offensiv,
for haye, but last night a concentrated
hre was turned on that section wher
the counter attacks were made and tn,
entire ground was torn and sma shed
together with the men. who, hdde,
under the sparse shelter were endeavor
The sun., 1917-09-27
PArrc1cessPAUpuPoulos!
He -Eep From . street Car. Police
" man Brannigaa Learns.

Policeman BranniEan. at Broadway
and Barclay streets. ascertained yes
terday that a man fell from a surface
car, that ne was q salesman Of 332 West
Thirty seventh street and that his, ,shoul-
der had been hurt.
"And what's the Manner he demand
ed. spell II, now"
~"Daslox Pat"
1T begins well enough. but I mistrust
It."
"-tcicosspau--"
make II pause till catch up with
you.' Now. to the bitter end"
"-pupoulos."
"An right. but don't ask for a re-
count"
BY that time Mr.. Pattcicosspaupoulos
(for It was none other than he) had
to 20 home and call a doctor.
The sun., 1917-09-27
To-day One of Funds
Big Red Letter Days
THIS is one of the days Of days
4 for THE SUN Tobacco Fund.

In the Vanderbilt Hotel from
4 to 8 this afternoon tea will be
served in the Della Robbia room.
Mary Garden will adorn the occa-
sion, Gladys Hanson will contrib
ute a dramatic recital, Dolores
Cassellini will give an operate in
terlude and Alfred Newman will
entertain at the piano. In be-
tween times Joseph Fejer's or
chestra will discourse sweet
music Somewhat of a perfect
end to . busy day.
Here also will be held the first
of the auctions of the box in the
Harris Theatre, where "Day-
break" is playing to packed
houses. This box has been do
mated to THE SUN fund for the
remainder Of the run of this sue
cess.
At noon the Wall Street Sec
ton will be thrilled by the pres
ence and voice of Nine. Germaine
Clerget. The martyr mother will
give the best of her talents to
help the soldiers whom she be-
lieves eventually will free her i'm
prisoned daughter in Belgium.
Elm the morning q band of beau
tiful highwaymen-or highway
women-from the Bronx Theatre
will raid that borough in behalf
Of the fund. Woe to those who
resist the appeal of these lovely
road agents.
On Saturday the baseball sea-
SON will be appropriately ushered
out by the game that is to be held
on Ebbets Field in Brooklyn. The
l crack navy team will be one Of
the contenders, the navy yard
band will be there and an exhibi-
ton drill. will be given by Major
Kipp's prize company of marines.
This ushers in the campaign of
the American Junior Naval and
Marine Scouts.
Get further details Of all these
events on Page I.
| WARMING! THE SUN TO.
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organization
or. publication. It employs no
agents or solicitors.
The sun., 1917-09-27
HYLAN BARRED QUERIES.
Made That . Coalition of Speak.
Ing at Club Luncheon.

John B. Creighton. secretary OF the
Brooklyn Civic Club, said last night that
when Judge John r. Hylan, Democratic
candidate for Mayor. was invited to
speak at one of the midday luncheons Of
the club, the candidate stipulated that
no embarrassing questions" should be
put to him. When Mr.. Creighton gave
him this assurance. Judge Hylan said
he would take the matter up with his
campaign advisers.
Several members Of the club expressed
their surprise yesterday that Judge
Hylsn should have imposed such . con-
dition upon hA appearance. II has been
customary for members Of the club "a
ask questions Of speakers at the lunch
cons. the usual course having been fol-
lowed when Mayor Mitchell and other
municipal candidates made speeches.
The sun., 1917-09-27
PERKINS PAYS THE BILL.
l4I Newspaper Print Fraser
Reply.

Reply.
In THE SUN and in 40 other news
papers this morning appears an adver-
tisement lambasting George w. Perkins.
It IL signed by Samuel Fraser, repre-
sentinE various agricultural societies
Mr.. Perkins In paying the bill, which is
to he some S25.000.
Mf. Fraser, asked by Mr.. Perkins why
the farmers organizations didn't state
publicly their reasons for opposing the
Perkins nomination as food controller.
Mr.. Fraser said they couldn't get space
in the papers.
write your side Of the case" said
Mr.. Perkins. "I'll get It printed"
They did And he did.
The sun., 1917-09-27
MacMONAGLE AVENGED.
Opponent DOwned-Mother Trav-
els Far to See Dead Son.

els Far to See Dead Son.
PARIS. Sept. 2s.--Douglas MacMonagle
of San Francisco. member Of the La
fayette Escadrille. who was killed during
a patrol flight apparently was the vic
tim of surprise, according to details Of
his fate reaching here to-day. With two
other Americans. Lieut. Lufbery and
Sergeant Rockwell, he was attacked by
eight German planes believed to belong
to the Tango Squadron" Rockwell at
tempted rescue. but was too late.
However. the enemy machine that
downed MacMonagle itself was sent
crashing to earth a few moments later.
MacMonagle's body fell within the
French lines and was brought here for
burial with American military honors.
feature of added pathos In connec-
ton with the tragedy !s that Mrs
Beverly MacMonagle. the aviators
mother. was just completing the 5000
mile journey she had made from San
Francisco to SEQ her son when she
learned OF the tragedy.
The sun., 1917-09-27
PH1LANDER G. KNOX, JR., wEDs

Special Despafch to TNE suN.

SDe5of DeSpofch 70 A"s oo"'
CHARLEsroN, w. W. Sept. 26.-Fea-
tured by a telegram expressing con-
gratulations from United States Senator
Phiiander c. Knox. Sr.. his son. Phi
lander c. Knox, Jr.. was to-day mar
ried to Miss Josephine Pool. younger
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William Pool
Of this city. The telegram was the hrst
message that passed between father and
son for over two years. It II said. and
the relations broken of because Of the
sons marriage to Miss May Boiling. q
chorus girl of Providence. >R. l.. were
again resumed In the Knox family.
Knox's second wife is one Of the
beauties of southern West Virginia.
They left tonight for Baltimore and
other points east.
The sun., 1917-09-27

Ths (srssabssss-Whtts eelphsP eVsiaGs,
West Va. Ideal time for the cure. oHly
ens night from New -Esrk.-Atp.
The sun., 1917-09-27
concentrated Artillery Fire.

Continued on Second Page.
The sun., 1917-09-27

Continued on Strth Pogo.
The sun., 1917-09-27

WARNING! THE SUN TO-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organization
OF, publication. It employs no
agents or solicitors.
The sun., 1917-09-27

Get further details Of all these
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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-11-10
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neisa.Jlub iiberiHrittert
u NIB I'll den s:seB ben
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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-11-10
DeIts bas 8iirsrre9t ibrsr 9stGutf
perloren,
gum T&ilitarbienTt 9aan3ssOssn.

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iDel9e bas Yirgerrsdt tbrss 2dutss
perlOren babeH, obns bsutiae Staatss
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bab friibere 8iirser frember Stoaten,
einf6IsBIi4 friibere ameritansr, slDc-
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gitern baben gu gepdrtigeu, 5am
Dienft on Der 5ront berunst3oser 81
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