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Evening journal., 1917-08-21
Government MAY
Settle Strikes
Dispatches Say Washington
Will Grant Wage In-
creases Asked for
800 MEN OUT OF
LOCAL SHIP YARDS

Approximately 800 employees Of the
Pusey and Jones Company walked
out yesterday. and Wilmington s
share Of the threatened nationwide
strike Of the Boilermakers' and Iron
and Steel Shipbuilders' Union ap-
parently had begun. There is much
mystery thrown around the entire az
fair. as members of the unions and
thier leaders either decline 10 inform
the public Just why they have order
ed the strikes, OF cannot be located.
officials Of the Pusey and Jones COM
pany today declined to discuss inc
strike situation there.
Boilers and filters of the company u
the number OF 100 joined IN the stn~'
this afternoon.
That the strike may spread 10 the
big plant OF the Harlan and Hollings'
wcrth Corporation is now feared, ano
officials Of that company have been
IN almost daily conference with thell
Continued on Page Eight)
Evening journal., 1917-08-21
ARDENITES LOYAL
TO GOVERNMENT
Will Show Their Patriotism
by Flying Old Glory in
Village
SCORED EMBLEM
THERE BEFORE

Determined 10 Offset the unsavory
reputation belns heaped upon Arden,
the Single Tax colony north OF this city.
by the attitude OF one or two residents.
who are avowed pacinsts. residents OF
the colony have arranged 20 have a
flag raising on the village green at the
colony on Saturday afternoon. WhSn
the American nag Is raised there It will
be the FIRST time in the history or the
colony that the flag OF any nation has
waved over the settlement, and IL VIII
be the second public fag raising ever
held at Arden.
The first flag raising was held sew
eral years ago, when the scarlet nag
emblazoned with the letter 5 in gold,
was Haunted TO the breeze from a nag
staff on the village green. That oc-
casion was marked by a celebration,
hut 10 is proposed 10 Outdo that aiiair
on Saturday Of this week when the
American flag goes up.
Just where the flag pole will be
erected is as yet undecided but resi-
dents have agreed TO allow the Ma
tionai colors 70 be fiaunted from a
pole erected on any portion Of their
grounds. In case opposition develops
to placing II on the village green.
Others claim that the flag shall be
raised on village property and to as
sist in making the flag raising a not
able event members OF the Student
Aviators Corps at Claymont, are plan
ming to visit the colony TO participate
| in the exercises. Whether the ava
tors will visit the colony In their
machines is as yet undecided, but
there is a fine landing place on the
colony for such machines.
The program for tie exercises which
will start at o'clock, has not YET
Continued on Page Eighth
Evening journal., 1917-08-21
MAY Be
COAL CONTROLLER
President Wilson'S Expected
TO Announce Appoint
ment Today
LoVETT VIRTUAL
R. DIRECTOR
speeial % M NvENING JoURNAL

Special 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21-Announce-
ment of a coal controller for the
United States is expected today.
There is talk that President Gar
field, Williams College, recently
named chairman Of the new wheat
price fixing board was the man the
President had asked 70 assume the
work. Garfield knows the coal situa.
tion thoroughly from long experience
as attorney for coal operators and
coal carrying railroads in Ohio.
Robert S. LOvett's order directing
certain rail and lake steamship lines
to give priority to coal shipments TO
the northwest went into effect today.
Il is the first time in the country's
history that government control of
the railroads has been undertaken on
so large a scale. The order was par'
ticularly at great lakes boat owners
who have refused TO accept coal al
lower lake ports for the northwest
to keep their vessels exclusively In
the more profitable iron. ore trade
The ships in many cases went bacE
10 upper lake ports light in order
not 10 lose time by loading coal.
This caused the shortage in the
northwest despite the fact that m
teen lake railroads carried IL pc,
cent. more bituminous coal las
month than during July, 1916, &C
cording to the railroads war board
When the coal dictator is an
nounced he will proceed to requisi
ton all coal and coke for the govern
ment and resell It at cost to consu
mers or will supervise the Industry
probably allowing it to continue fl
its present hands.
Announcement or eNvemmen
prices for steel and copper is i'm
minent.
Evening journal., 1917-08-21
TOO LATE FOR This
MAN TO VOLUNTEER
Draft Eligible Must Serve
in New National
Army
GOVERNMENT WONT
PAY RAIL FARES

Many men who receive fheir calls
to report at their local exemption
boards, rather than go into the ma
tional army. suddenly discover that
they would much prefer to volun'
teer in the regular army or the Ma
tional Guard. OF late a considerable
number of these have been applying
for enlistment at the recruiting sta
ton, at No. sos Market street, but
have OF necessity been refused, in
accordance with the Hgulations,
which stipulate that a draft eligible
may volunteer up until the moment
he has been posted as called for ex-
animation prior 10 enrolment In the
ranks of the nationals.
Early today, Harry Williams, who
SAYS he lives in Philadelphia, entered
the recruiting station and applied for
, enlistment. The physical examina-
ton was started and he was found
70 be fit to bear arms. He was then
asked II he received a call from his
local board. To this he replied in
the Affirmative, but said he had de-
oided not 10 go into the National
, Army.
TOO bad" said Lieutenant Schuler,
IN command Of the station, but I'm
afraid you will have no decision In
the matter. We have no vacancy for
you"
The would-be volunteer left the Of
J fee with face so long. according 10
the recruiting officers, that he nearly
tripped over his lower lip stepping
| through the door.
Still others. who receive their CALI
from local boards located out of town
evidently believe that the Government
should pay their expenses incurred II
keeping the law. A case IN instane
was that of a man who said he lives II
| Continued on Page EighD
Evening journal., 1917-08-21
by The United Press.

BY The United Press.
LONDON, Aug. 2f.-Tho third and
most powerful OF all German counter
attacks 10 regain ground captured by
the British southeast Of Epephy was
thrown back by British nre early to-
day, Field Marshal Haia reported.
The assault was made after violent
artillery preparation and behind a vast
sheet Of flame thrown by German pro-
iectorS. Tho fighting was OF the most
violent character.
we hold an Positions was Field
Marshal Haig's suoclent comment. The
British commander in chief reported
an improvement" in British positions
north OF tho Ypres-Menin road and
told OF o successful British raid over
wide 'front.' in the nolghborhood o.
Evening journal., 1917-08-21
Chancellor MichaeIis Will Tell Main Reich
stag Committee Today, Nation is Willing
to Make Concessions to French-=-PreSident
Wilson Will Not Accept Status Quo Ante
Provisions Of POpe'S PrOffer.
ENGLAND WILL EXAMINE NOTE
in BENEVOLENT, SERIOUS SPIRIT

Popo's proposals calling for disarma-
ment and arbitration of future inter
national differences. He cannot accept
the status quo ante-provisions. He
cannot admit a willingness 10 sit about
peace table with the German people
represented by pawn Of the Hohen-
Eollerns.
He must demand guarantees that
will not be regarded as a scrap Of
paper and these he believes impossible
except from democracy. He viii point
The way 20 peace for the German peo-
pie. but will make it clear II cannot
come through the Offices of the Kaiser ?
iron autocraey.
The first reply TO the Pope's appeal
appears TO be a general allied offensive
Of tremendously Increasing violence
along all fronts. save Russia.
That peace is ahead is the eonvie-
ton here. The Pope has laid the
ground work for peace negotiations.
President Wilson will give momen-
tum 20 the building. Another year
will see the end Of the struggle ex-
perts here now believe
Evening journal., 1917-08-21
SOLDIERS TOBACCO FUND
REACHES Total OF S153

Contributions for "Our Boys IN
France Tobacco Fund continue 20 come
in slowly, bnt the total amount To-
oeived by THE EVENING JOURNAL
has now reached sl53. This fund will
no doubt be largely increased this week
by fees from the golf contest 20 be
held at the Wilmington Country Club
for silver cup offered by Miilard +.
Davis. Plans are also being mnde tor
increasing the fund in other ways. In
the meantime the general public is so
licited 20 assist with contributions 70
the fund. The contributions to date fol-
low:
Previously Acknowledged ....... .Sl47OO
Benjamin Moore, Delaware City. 100
Daniel o. Hastings, Delaware
Trust Building ---.~ 900
-
IuIdl sss-asssasassssass sTAoo'vA
Evening journal., 1917-08-21
Greatest Battle Of War is Being Fought
Today From Flanders 10 Swiss Frontier,
English and French Armies Gaining in
Brilliant Offensive All Along Line---ItaEan
Armies Take 10000 Austrian Prisoners.
HTNDENBURG DIRECTS ON EAST FRONT;
BRITISH AIRMAN HIT GERMAN WORKS

tho ST. Quentin canal h-uumbss-ch
prisoners wera taken.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 21-Bie8
Marshal Won Hindenburs IS psrsons
ally conducting the AustrOGermza
operations against the Russo -Runran-
ian troops In the drive against Jasgy
I'm Rumania ahlos received At ths
Russian embassy said today
LONDON, Aug. 21r-,British navas
aeroplanos at midnight last night
dropped many tons Of bombs on Ihd
ammunition camp at Middle Kerka
and tho German works at Brugeoisa.
an admiralty statement announced 10
day.
BY JOHN n. HEAREEY
United Press staff Correspondent
ROME, Aug. 2i.-ltaiy's prlsonera
In the greatest Of all drives hes
CONTINUED on Pago seven.J
Evening journal., 1917-08-21
Held ON CHARGE OF
BOOZE SALES TO SOLDIERS

Charles Tosney. Of Delaware City,
Del. was held under $1,000 bail for the
Federal graud jury by United states
Commissioner w. G. Mahafy this
morning on a charge OF selling whiskey
to soldiers in the uniform OF the reg
ular army. Tosney entered a plea OF
not guilty 10 the charge, but at the
hearing. which was attended by num-
Der OF soldiers from Fort DUPONT, who
testified that they had purchased two
half pints Of whiskey from Tosney, he
was held for the Federal Court.
TOsney was arrested at Delaware
City yesterday and brought here this
morning by United states Marshal
Fairy.
Evening journal., 1917-08-21
HELp oN LARcENY OHAncE.

Carrie Glenn. Nogress, through James
salisbury, her attorney waived hear
ing in Municipal Court this morning,
and was held under $500 bail for trial,
charged with having stolen bed cloth
ing and other articles from Mrs. Cath
arine. +. Frick, at "The Flodette"
apartments on Tuesday last.
Evening journal., 1917-08-21
BY CARL d. GROAT

/ United Press STAFF Correspondent.
Aug. q. - President
ilson tod8y postponed discussion
lth his cabinet OF the Pope's peace
oposal in order 10 give undivided at
htion TO war work.
The slate Department continues us
hbles conference" with the Allies
| The answer. Russia, through The em-
.ssy here. mas said the Popes pro-
Sal viii not do in its present form.
lis. of course, has been the a,Atude
ain The Allies since receiving j
The whole question now is what 70
lclude in the constructive reply Fresi-
ent Wilson is expected to send. He
iust accept those provisions Of the
Evening journal., 1917-08-21
ACCUSE PAIR OF GIVING
LIQUOR TO SOLDIER

Joseph Myers and William McGrann
were arrested this morning by Patrol
man Burchenal on a charge OK FUR
nishing intoxicating liquors to a sol
der. The soldier. John Redgraves, vas
taken into custody as a Witness. The
attention ~ the Federal authorizes
will be called 10. the prisoners.
Evening journal., 1917-08-21
FODDER and HAYSTACKS
DESTROYED BY FIRE

special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
LEWES. Aug. 2l.-Thomas Littleton's
fodder pen caught fire yesterday after
noon, and his entire supply OF dry food,
consisting of about dozen stacks OF
hav and fodder, was burned. The fire
was started by Mr. Lttleton's 5-year-
old baby playing with matches. The
l.owes Volunteer Fire Company kept the
blaze from the outbuildings and dwell
fnt--
Evening journal., 1917-08-21
HIGHBALL SPRING.

HOCKEsSIN. Del. Aug. 2i.-The Ia
nous highball spring has peterod out,
after two months OF activity furnish
ing highballs 20 The entire vicinity.
The spring became charged with
whisky, cached underground by a dis
Evening journal., 1917-08-21

Circulars intended TO stir up racial
hatred we're received by numerous
Wilmingtonians through the mails
today. The circulars we're turned
over 10 the postal authorities and an
investigaL ton is under way.
Evening journal., 1917-08-21
By The UnIled Press.

By The United Press.
ROME. Aug 2l-England, first OF
the belligerent powers TO answer the
Pope's peace suggestions. presented
a formal note 10 the Vatican through
British Minister Desalis. declaring the
Holy Fathers plan would be exam
ined in a benevolent and serious
spirit" Cardinal Gasparri. Papal sec
retary OF state expressed his gradhca-
tion at the response.
Cardinal Gasparri said he hoped an
belligercuts would admit Of agreement
I OF four fundamental principles which
he said had already been approved 10y
England, France. Russia, Germany and
Austris he declared President Will
sons peace note Of last December im-
piled all that was contained in the
Pope's program.
II is not clear what four fundamen-
/ tai principles ihe belligerents men
| toned above have agreed upon. So far
as cable dispatches have indicated. no
common ground has yet been reached
by any OF the belligerents officially.
Evening journal., 1917-08-21
TWO KILLED BY GAS EXPLOSION.

BY The United Press
PoTTsvILLE. Pa. Aug 2i.-Two killed and two
others probably fatally injured today ss the
Ly eOney OF the susquhanns Company Lyttel
here
Evening journal., 1917-08-21

By The United Press.
ZURICH, Aug. t.-German Chancellor
Iichaelis will announce Germany's de-
ision 20 grant autonomy 10 Alsace-
orraine at this afternoons session of
ie main Rcichstag committee. accord
10 10 special agency dispatch re-
MAnh here.
Evening journal., 1917-08-21
BY The United Press.

WASHINGTON, Aug. II. - Germany
cannot opadc demands that viii be
made by the Allies as part oi their
peace terms by attempting 70 dispose
Of points at issue TO her own liking.
This was the reDly from allied
sources today TO the Zurich report that
Chancellor Michaelis would announce
autonomy TO Alsace Lorraine in his ad-
dress 10 the Reichstag main committee
today.
absolutely unacceptable" was the
response from high French officials
here. France would never have made
.Alsace Lorraine war issue before
1914" this French authority declared
10 the United Press, "and now that
Germany has invaded France, the
French nation will never. consent TO
seeing Alsacc Lorraine anything but q
french province"
Evening journal., 1917-08-21
LONDON LABOmTEs WANT sTOCHOL

toNnoN LABORITEs WANT STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE
by The United Press.
LONDON Aug q-By vote Of i23iOOo issOOO the Labor
peae conference The vote by card The scan majority
foundonly sOOOas surprise The Labor Party will appeal
10 the government passports for its representative
Evening journal., 1917-08-21
ropAY,s. .rEMpERAruRE.

AZ The Evening Journals Office.
500 A. M.... "a 1901 p. NJ. 81
1000 A. NJ. 81 l.aO 2. NJ 50
Evening journal., 1917-08-21
SUN AND rDES.

sun rose ss--s.slss-sss.ssss~-. n,iis'ci'- ~
sun sets ..s-s-...--...s-.. 65r u Ar
Mouth Of ClIrIstiana.
HIGH water. - l.55 A. NJ 2o5 r.. M
Low water ..tO.l5 A. M. loco 2. 10
Reedy leland high and low water ous
hour earlier.
Evening journal., 1917-08-21
WILSON TRIES TO HALT MINERS STRIKE.

WILSON TRIES TO HALT MINERS STRIKE.
BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON Aug. 2-secreary Of Labor Wilson eft Tor
Birmingham A today where he will endeavor to prevent se
wide strike OF 5000 coal The miners going to stop
yesterday when the secretary wired them he would start sOu
20 act as conciliator.
Evening journal., 1917-08-21
WOULD sTlR RACIAL HATRED.

Total ,..-..-.-.........,-.- 'sI6SOc
Evening journal., 1917-08-21

fitsG.4tis@ 9ssisadsg 17,512
NON-RETURNABLE
Evening journal., 1917-08-21
WEATHER

Part ciOssy tOAi1ht and Ncd-
nssd0y.
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PerShing Measures Up
To the Big Job Uncle
Sam Has Given Him

WASHINGTON. Dec. 81. - Direct
! assurance Of The confidence Of both
; British and French commanders in
'General Pershing's ability and their
! satisfaction with the breadth and
&oundnrss Of his preparations 10 make
! American arms effective on the west.
trn front have reached Washington
with The return from Europe Of Major
General Hugh /. Scott. former chief
Of staff. who was in conference lodny
with Secretary Baker and other war
department officials.
The men who are actually. leading
the allied armies, from The command
crS in chief and members Of the war
ministries, down 10 the corps and dl-
vision commanders. have been M
hnsitaIing in expressing their approval
Of the chief Of The American eXpcdl-
iionary force and his methods.
General Scott visited virtually every
, pari of The battle front and went care
fully through al the training processes
Of both The French and British armies.
He believes Genera! prrshing has laid
the foundations for American army
IIu!IlHE nilpll W Ddi = btn' III ! '''''' "a
ard British methods and experiences.
There is no doubt in his mind that
! American troops will he the equal Of
any foe on the front when they come
10 grips with the German army. They
are taking heir training enthusiastic
caliy.
There is no pnssimism as 10 the out
come Of rhc war in the fighting lines.
General Sro'r found. Tho armies Of
the allies are cool and confident. The
confidence Of victory among The fight
ing men, hh found. become greater The
closer HE observer Gor &c the from.
There were no doubts in The trenches.
Such pessimis"n as there may he
among The British appears 10 be con
fined 10 The uninformed in London. II
is not reflected In the army.
General Scott now personally has m
sppcted three fighting fronts. The Rus
sian, French and British. II appears
prohahp that he is 10 command a di'
vision Of the American army. although
no direct statement Of she place de-
; signed COR him by Secretary Baker mas
been. made.
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INFORMATION
fCoutinued from First Page)

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Lnurd Sin,.,, las creation. liz "rmmitl''"
drew ., iu,.p .i"r, al 'E:'' troubles ~ ~"
hoard end Ih' !lrri r"rI'"ra'I'm. starting
with linz. rur ~ ~. "It~,'t between WI
liam In.nnIu", N;*l chairman at 'h'
board. and Muior ';":."rnl l;""IH"i~. nrsl
gem raj ma,.n.,...,.. to. '!"''' 'o"rr'!ri!"i'.
is.spi-s IL .rrlu.2i't'u ianli, IA
,nrs whlrh hay, r"n'r!hu,"u 1" N
DELAY ~ ~Inp rrl:~iru"ii"I ""r" i:i|'n
l., SIR. Hurley ~ th' :.;.yt'$ utilization
- s!,ri.uIi'.!.r.r fn.IIjl.",. lah"S troubles.
l,.k ui h.u-i;r, f.! W,.'h. -. ;t''' n"'"sS'-
~ Of hullntnG rr.w siIr yar'ls. AM!
changes ~ Specifications, al Shi"s.
-rogra:n DELAYED.
Nr nn;lmI.i i. rrsil,,,I IA. fleet ""Ep"r-
nriu',. =. r.."rulm!Iri;"'. "nIrh stripped
Rear N,;mir.r! ,auuS. E"t."rht ';"":i!ai:;
's,rr..,>,.r. q! authority, and i"d l." MS
.,,.,i.,na' lnn til. r,''rui r"SI-:rall"l IF
l."ar Ndmtral lIn"rrs. VIA" sirre"dcd ~
riraI taH,s nri uur. utter an"u, Il
,.,.k'..:..rl !,.,. ~. ,iu' Nj n"iihld sad.
T., tar rr,al ."i.:.'..' r,Ei:., measures
:. ;.h.;.!i ...,,i..u!ti": 49,, hrarH. Admiral
II.rri: w. >ur"..r,:. l. Ihn"L''" iT"'.
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i...>.l,ir;ri ~ ,.i'nr"" II rr""iI''Ii'.n. Nh
e. .Iuhlu",! W,i. tn'.' e. ':'n'''al manager
.ri... ..:Iil,. .or. n'r.f.u and 'i''.-
,.nI& Nj lAul;,ld sad. appeared |" b." :,
rEt...:!,, 10. i,Iutm.,H:':'t:t. Hnd ia" 'u''%-
NON ~ ,r y iir ",..s- IA - ,a' "hH"2"
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Uhrniue with Cossacks


LONDON. Doc. "l.~Tho rada. the
governing body IT The Ukraine. arpar-
entity IS maintaining iiG dot rmin"d
stand toward tho Ho!shcvIk government.
II Is reported that it has converted its
Slrnpalhics with the movement OF Ger
eral kalcdincS. thu C"sSIriS leader, into
q dcfnite alliance.
Adviccs received from Russia arc to
tho effect that the Bol%hcviki cuinmis>
sioncrS after receiving tho r;,has rcjcc
ton "f thu Hnlsh"vilu ult!mnt nm. ."rI
another on. giving thu 'kraiu" Il fuvth
or furty-cis:iit hours I'm witch tu recon
slider It's refusal To acQui"scc in III" de-
luands If 'hn BulSh"viki government.
Another report received her" says
that Odessa now has definitely g"n" over
III. capture Of R"Stuv-On-p"n. printed
IN Pctrugrld, show Their" We're SIX days
Of lighting before the Cnss:trkS "n!~r"L
the town las, Saturday? Th" l;"J
,iu:Irt.:; lost %"u men killed and 900
wounded IN tn" lighting. Tie '"s&',rKS
gave short ~hrItt /" tl!c Bed Guards.
whnrl they bate. III" lt"i%hevik chiefs
fcd from ia" town ~ hoard w;tr>hips.
The cruiser I>rl;viha rk"l"hidr"r
gruuI,'"h in ia" r:r'.r ana was destroy
ed by the EuHsc"l: ar Ill"r%.
Th"v.. las h"'n no iUurEtNnr ii=hIjr.:
at Nakhi.chrvan. prnvinc" of the Don
whore ;hc E"lAh"viki troops ha.'. fr;.'"r.-
r1E..d ~',h .ti:" ''":9grrls y ri'Sr hus
occurred between tho Hol~h"viki anal
'!:ra,E!urH at i:ulGard. i:"ss.,r;ihn 'rh"
town is uu Itrc.
Tn" Terrk ana 1iuhan r"s%aclS rr" r.
rcrtnI I" hc experimenting 'r"uhl" IN
thor own territories. he hill trihre "r
ia" nurthsrr CaIraSuS having risen. Il
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Ohio Valley Medical
Society Holds Meeting
Local Organization Met in Criminal
Court Room, Last EVening-Attend-
ance Small.

I'm Important meeting Of the ono
Valley Medical society WAS held IN ihI
riiiniua! court room II the city bullC-
:ug 1T 40 o'clock last evening. Al
thUu"h IN. atieudanC" vas very snail.
>u:Gir 0! the most important paper
rTrr rrad before one Ui their meeting
Wcrt. given and discussed. This VI
Ganizatinn boasts Of about ninety
mnn!brr whit" only twelve were pres
.ut last .sriiug.
The Ir>i pager Vas on The DaGno-
sis "f I'riI,io riiacunind." which was
read and prepared by Ur. y. X. Hog.
1t proved 10 BE- an exceedingly in1er-
rsli uc and instructive. paper. and III.
Hog certainly diu il great credit.
Af;cr il WIZ, :rad nr$. II. ID. Odcr!!n
anal t.. \. N%n!uun discussed Il fully.
Following this paper was on" pre-,
pared and read by Dr. L. j. 'rhornto2
ON The Resources Of Infant Feeding.
THIS proved 10 be an excellent address
anL ~. Thornton gav" II IN a very
fuir'-iHi mann"r !; was the best
paper read al any n""iiHS Of the soci'
":y /; wa G-t.a sod hy Dr* !. j. Os.
hu"u and i. Swim.
Those. rt'$.r!f "-"r': Drs. r. \. Jru'
hins. e. H. K"y>oc. Charles GriS>eli
Il J OShurn. II. T.. Dd"rliu. y. !. Etugc.
i. T Thornton. g; 4. AShmaH. j
Swim. j. r. Eai'iw"iI. W. y. Quimhy
and II. y. tuT'lanL
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GLENN DECLARES
GERMANS NOW HAVE
TAKEN INITIATIVE
BY T. n. WARD.

CAMP SHERMAN, O., Dec. 2l.-
General E. z. Glenn, commanding
at Camp Sherman, reviewed. the war
situation briefly, and after pointing
on. that newspapers declared the
Germans were getting ready to
mass l54 divisions on the western
front, SAID:
We always read OF what the Ger
mans arc going to do, and are spec
ulaaug oa what their moves Will
be. Dc you know why? Because
the Germans have been, a1d still
arc ;akiag tho initiative. Until tho
allies can take the Initiative, there
can DO no appreciate move toward
the end of the war.
The nattcairg out of Russia, so
TO sneak, has enabled Germany to
Withdraw many troops from the
Eastern front, and mass them on
the West. The United States Is oc-
cupyirg no appreciate part Of that
$50 mile front. You can see for
yourself. when I tell you that one
division consists of about $1,000
men and that they arc stretched
along q front OF from 1000 TO 1000
yards.
The system over there Is to have
n replacement division IN readiness
to fill the place Of each division on
the front; that gives Ills a depth Of
so or 70 rien for every yard OF
front