davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22
oSENORlLA JULIA zALDlVAR, 'esS'''ss--
Da uahter Of tie minister. OF Saliva dor Who
VIII axe 1ser debut at the 1e8 cation tomorrow

mas holidays, and on Christmas eve
they will be joined by their brother,
Midshipman- Walter Harvey Weed,
jr.. and Midshipman Roy Graham of
Honolulu, who will spend the TWEEN
lowed to members of the first class at
the United States Naval Academy.
with Mrs. Weed. Mrs. Weed is CIV
ing theater party and supper in
their honor on Christmas eve.
Capt. Willard Arnett Adams Of
Chicago. ILL.,, arrives today as holiday
guest of his sister, Mrs. Eugene Lewis
Davis, at the New Ebbitt House.
Mrs. F. J. Moses, president of the
Marine Corps Knitting Glass, re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22
~ Mss ELizABEIA SIEvENsoN.t ~i&
IA granddaughter Of The late ~
HAHR tS

and Miss Mary K. Brookes. assisted in
the hospitality of the evening.
Among the guests were all the Texas
boys at the Walter Reed Hospital who
are able to be out. The hosts Of the
evening placed their automobiles at the
disposal Of the boys.
, Tomorrow afternoon there will be
an informal at home from S to Z. for
women from the state of Washington
quarters of the republican women's
national executive committee at
1923 H street northwest. 1t will be
in the nature of a Set-together meet
ing of the people from the state who
have been engaged in war work or
other activity. Mrs. Josephine Cor
liss Preston, state superintendent Of
public instruction of Washington.
who is member of this republican
women's national executive COM
and families of the states delegation
in Senate and House also will attend.
Mrs. W. S. Creighton of Charlotte.
Mrs. b. C. Riley, at her residence.
1915 Vermont avenue, for visit OF
several weeks. Mrs. Creighton was
formerly Miss Sue Riley.
A most attractive program is ar
ranged for the Western High School
Alumnae on December %. Dancing
will follow, starting at o'clock. Such
large number of the alumnae have
signif,ed their intention of coming
that the occasion promises to be the
largest reunion the organization has
had.
Preparations have been completed
for the Christmas dance to be held
at the New Willard Friday evening.
December 81, by Robert E. Lee Chap
ter. No. GA, United Daughters of the
Confederacy. Christmas favors will
be furnished the guests and the ball.
room will have the Yuletide atmos-
phere in it's decorations. The guests
! CONTINUED on Second Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22
Christmas in the Cabinet.

The Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall returned to aShlnSton late
yesterday afternoon. from Carlisle
Pa. where they went on Friday that
lIr Marshall might keep a speaking
@ga gement.
The Secretary of War and Mrs.
Baker will enjoy Christmas quietly
ut home with their children. and Mrs.
bakers brother. Mr.. Ralph Leopold,
their only guest
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels are entertaining house
party over the Christmas holidays,
which includes the Secretary.s niece,
Miss Mary Cleaves Daniels of Colds
l'oro. y. c.: Miss Elizabeth Moses
and Master Edward X Graham of
,'hapel Hill, n. C., and their son, Mr..
Worth Bagley Daniels. who resigned
a few days aro from Annanolis. to con-
finue his studies at the University of
North Carolina in January.
The Secretary and Mrs. Daniels will
entertain a notable company aboard
The Mayflower in New York harbor on
december &c for the great naval re-
view. which will mark the return of
The fleet. Among the guests will De
members of the cabinet and their
wives, the distinguished naval repre-
sentatives of the allied nations now
in this country and the wives of the
nigh ranking officers of the Ameri-
can Navy, who are returning from
Europe.
1t is possible that Secretary and
Mrs. Daniels and the immediate mem
hers of their family will leave Wash
5ngton on the Mayfiower, but the rest
uf the party will board the craft in
New York.
The Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs Houston win have only a family
party with them for Christmas, and
lfte that afternoon will go to New
York. where they will go aboard the
Hayfower to take part in the grand
evtew OF the returning fleet.
The Secretary Of Commerce and Mrs.
,Fedneld have as their guests over
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22

| Anna Hamlin. Miss Marjorie Wright,
Miss Elizabeth Grinnell. Miss Alice
Requa, Miss Ruth Sturtevant. Miss
Lila Hotz Of Chicago. Lieut.: Franklin
Cameron Winslow. Lieut.. Graham
Brush, Mr. Godfrey Mcdonald. Mr..
Rowland Chase, Mr.. Frederick Lin
coin, Mr.. Evan Fisher, Lieut.. Stoich
| and Mr.. Henry Wisner. jr.
dance which Mrs. Graef gave follow
| ing the debut tea of Miss Olyye Graef
early in the afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis G: Stevenson and
Miss Elizabeth Stevenson are at the
Shoreham. where they will spend the
remainder of the winter.
Miss Mildred Bromwell. the debu-
Bromwell, was hostess at a small din
ner last evening. later going with her
guests to the Graef dance.
Mrs. Charles S. Bromwell is leaving
Washington today for Camp Custer.
Battle Creek, Mich, to spend Christ
mas with her son, Lieut.. Scott Brom-
| well, who is stationed there. She will
remain away about ten days.
Mrs. Bromwell and Miss Cromwell
will be at home on Sundays after the
LIST of January.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Bonaparte will
be at home on New Year day from 5
to Z o'clock at 1927 K street.
Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth has re-
turned to Washington after an abb
sence Of several years, and is at her
Many box parties will be enter
tanned at the ball to be given Christ
mas night at Rauscher's for the ben
eft of the Children's Country Home.
This ball promises to be one of the
gayest events Of Christmas week,
be Mrs. T. T. Gaf, Mrs. Charles NJ
Hinkle, Mrs. Cary D. Langhorne. Mrs
Larz Anderson. Mrs. Edward c.
Walker, Mrs. Henry Rae. Mrs. Coke,
Mrs. John A. Johnston, Mrs. w. NJ.
Ritter, Mrs. Hit, Mrs. Stuart Pitt
man, Mrs. Charles b. Warren, Mrs.
Joseph Letter. Nine. Hauge and Mrs.
Ira Copley.
Gen. Golden Ruggles, who is return
ing from France, expects to reach
Washington for Christmas, and will
join Mrs. Ruggles and Miss Golden
where they have taken an apartment.
Miss Dolores Crawford, who is
spending the winter in New York,
has Joined Gen. and Mrs. Medorem
Crawford for the holidays at the
Richmond, where they have an apart
ment for the winter
Count Goran Rosen, second secre-
tary of the legation of Sweden, has
gone to New York to pass the Christ
mas holidays, and will not return to
Washington until the last Of the
week.
Mr.. Gerald Helmbold of Wisconsin
and Mr.. Charles Randolph Helmbold,
a student at Stanton, Va. will spend
Christmas here with their mother.
Mrs. Charles D. Helmbold. in her
apartment at Somerset House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22

society will fairly dance the ten days.
w balls small dancing parties and all offering their allure
ments to the element Perhaps the most brilliant
dancing of ALL night the
the Children fashionable
dazzling setting of red and the gteng nothngs which
make Christmas Tomorrow night the will with dance
Rausch for Miss Margaret Harding and her father Mr. William
G. Harding, Board The
following night Mr. will school girl
young of Mrs Bonap Miss Blanche
their granddaughter Miss
Elizabeth Baker Kemp, o. the night
Colvle Barclay
and Thursday Mrs FRANCIS
Chevy Chase Club for her daughter
following the tdWd
be the OF testivy with
There dance the evening" and Mrs onl
TOT
Elizabeth Hamlin Young
THE brilliant private ball with Mr. and MIS-
hundred guests dance
furnish the music The MacVeagh mousse no"
will furnish the envlabe setting and e
the cream
O resident official
nEBUT parties ncheons and almost every know" 1o
for the coming week. with
New Year week and as full OF interest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22
MISS NAKaAREt HARDING,
who was presented
to society on friday

which will be given at the Wardman
Park Hotel.
The date will be generally held open
| for the ball, which will be preceded by
a number of dinner parties.
Mrs. William B. Bankhead, wife of
Representative Bankhead of Alabama.
entertained at luncheon Friday in
honor of her daughter, Miss Jeanne
Bankhead, and the other debutantes
of the season. The guests included
Miss Florence Judge, Miss Enid Sims,
well, Miss Olyve Graef, Miss Eliza
beth Stevenson. Miss Marguerite 81
uonds Miss Margaret Decide, Miss
Lila Roes HAITI, Miss Tallulah Bank
| head and Mrs. Marion Bankhead Nc
| Mahon.
Lieut.. John ". Roper. U. S. n. who
has for some time been on overseas
duty, attached to the destroyer U. 5.
S. Row, is the guest of his parents.
and Mrs. Daniel c. Roper, at the Park
wood apartments.
Mrs. Korn, wife of Maj. Louie Korn,
U. S. A.. will be. at home informally,
Alwyn, 1882 Columbia road.
Lieut.. Col W. S. Shields. Mrs.
Shields and Miss Billeen Shields. have
arrived in Washington and are To-
Gated at the Mount Alto Inn, 1850
Wisconsin avenue northwest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard w. Blanchard
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Mabel Elizabeth. to Mr..
George S. Blanchard of Dayton, Ohio.
Mrs. Helena Hill Weed. daughter of
the late Representative Hill of Con-
necticut, returned to Washington this
week, and has opened her apartment
in the Rochambeau for the winter.
Her daughte rs, Eleanor. who is junior
at vassar College. and Mary. who is
at preparatory school in Connecti-
cut, arrived yesterday for the Christ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22

, the holidays their son-in-law ane
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles n
Drury of New York. and their little
son. William Redfield Drury.
Mr.. and Mrs Reddeld will have q
family dinner party Christmas day
the guests including the formers SIS
ters. Mrs. Abby r. Neill, Miss Isabelle
T. Redfield and Miss Mary w. Red
field.
Wilson will have their daughters, Miss
Wilson, Miss Mary Wilson and Miss
Jessie Wilson, and their son, Mr.
Thomas Wilson, who arrived yester-
day from Blossburg, Pa, with them
on Christmas day.
Mrs McAdoo, wife of the former
Secretary of the Treasury, will be the
honor guest at luncheon, which Mrs
Walter S. Penfield will give Monday
December 80. Tomorrow night Mr.. and
Mrs. McAdoo will be guests of MT
and Mrs. John Shelton Williams at din
ner.
Senator and Mrs. John B. Kendrick
will entertain a house party of young
which will reach Washington tomor-
row. Their guests will include their
son and daughter, Mr.. Manville Kend-
rick and Miss Rosa-Maye Kendr1ck;
their niece. Miss Eula Williams, Miss
Winifred Stevens. Mr. Harry Kay and
MIR. James Bentley of Sheridan, Wyo.,
and Miss Idris Kendrick of Denver.
The minister of Sweden and Nine.
Ekengren will celebrate Christmas
quietly at the legation with a fam
lily dinner party and Christmas tree
for the children.
The members of the legation staff
will have a party Christmas eve at
the legation offices, when they will
have a Christmas tree, Santa Claus
and all the usual features.
The children of the minister and
Nine. Ekengren and the secretary of
the legation and Baroness Bonde will
also attend this celebration.
The minister of Norway and Nine.
Bryn will give dinner Christmas
eve when their guests will include
the members of the legation staff.
Capt. Latham of the British en-
bassy, will be the guest for the holi-
days of Mrs. James Caverly Newlin
Pa Mrs. Newlin is entertaining a
Christmas house party.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Miller Col
lier entertained at dinner last even
ing. having as their guests the min
the minister of Salvador and Mime.
Zaldivar, the minister of Switzerland
and Nine. Sulzer. Admiral Lovatelli,
Gen. and Nine. de Urcullu, Mr.. Con-
stantinidi. DR.. and Mrs. David Jayne
Hill. Senator and Mrs. Kellogg of
Minnesota. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H.
Hamlin. Judge Martin A. Knapp, Mr..
and Mrs. Breckenridge Long, Mrs.
George Barnett. Mrs. Stephen e. Ell
kins. Mrs. Davis Ireland, Mrs. James
Mcdonald. Mrs. George T. Marye. DR..
j. H. Gore, DIR. Charles Noble Gregory,
Prof. c. C. Swisher, Representative
and Mrs. Charles B. Ward, Maj. and
Mrs. Robert H. Chapman and Mrs.
E c. Woodruff Of Auburn, n. Y.
Mrs. A. Garrison McClintock and
Mrs. Grimprel are chairmen of the
committee in charge of the enter
tainment to be given at the home of
Mr.. Edward H. Everett, on Sheridan
circle, Friday afternoon and evening
for the benefit of the American fund
for French wounded. A mystic room
will be in charge of a wonderful
seeress. who will forecast fate under
the name of Libra. and in the evening
there will he dancing. Many inter-
esting features are being provided for
both afternoon and evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22
A Brilliant January Ball.

Wednesday night, January Is, is the
date selected for a Russian ball to be
given fer the benefit of the American
refuge at Petrograd, where are hun
dreds Of hungry babies and little chill
dren, waiting for the financial re-
suits Of the ball.
Nine George Bakmeteff, wife Of
the ambassador of Russia under the
old regime; her niece, Mrs. Edward
Beale Mclean; Mrs. George Marye,
Mrs. James Mcdonald and Mrs. H.
Fessenden Meserve are members of
the committee promoting the ball,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22
Debut Teas.

Christmas greens. holly and poin-
settia blossoms made charming set
ting for the debut party given yester-
day afternoon by Mrs. n. Campbell
Graef to present her daughter. Miss
Olyve Graef. The many beautiful
bouquets sent the young debutante
were arranged about the drawing
room. where the guests were re-
ceived.
Mrs. Graef wore a handsome gown
of black velvet. while Miss Graers
gown was charming model of white
tulle.
Mrs. Mark Bristol, Mrs. Stephen
Millet, Mrs. Charles S. Bromwell, Mrs
trmstead Davis and Mrs. Mckenna
Pultz alternately presided at the
fower-decked tea table.
The other assistants included Miss
Lila Hotz of Chicago, Miss Ellen
Bruce Lee Of Elkins, W. Va. and Miss
Ailsa Mellon Of Pittsburgh, Pa.
cousin of the hostess. who are the
house guests of Miss Graef; Miss Alice
Requa. Miss Leila Gordon, Miss Mil
dred Cromwell, Miss Anna Hamlin,
Miss Margaret Harding. Miss Eliza
beth Grinnell. Miss Marjorie Wright,
Miss Frances Hopkins, Miss Carter
Mullikin and Miss Courtney Let's.
In the evening a number Of addi-
tional guests joined the receiving
party for the dance Mr.. and Mrs.
'iaCA saw LUZ INCL oSUuIaul0
daughter.
An orchestra played for the dane
ing and supper was served late in the
evening.
Miss Golden Ruggles and Miss Alma
Ruggles made their formal bow to
society yesterday afternoon at tea
given by their grandmother. Mrs.
George D. Ruggles. at her apartment
at the Dupont. Mrs. Golden Ruggles
assisted in receiving. the guests in
GLIDING many Of the resident and
Army circles.
Mrs Mark Brooke. Mrs. John
Pegram and Mrs. Joseph Crabs pre-
sided at the tea table and were as
sisted by Mrs. NJ. S. Slocum. Miss Mary
HELEN, Miss Ellen Gordon. Miss Dee
BILE and Miss Beatrice Kendrick.
The two debutantes wore effective
gowns of turquoise blue, and both
carried bouquets Of pale pink rose
buds. Mrs. Ruggles wore gray en-
broidered crepe and Mrs. Golden Rug
giles a handsome costume Of black
Spanish lace over lavender satin.
The young company entertained at
dinner last evening by Mrs. Sidney
Ballou for her daughter, Miss Eliza
beth Burnett, included Miss Wright, Miss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22

Miss Dean Roberts. who is a stu
dent at Smith College, is spending the
week end in Boston with her brother,
who is at Harvard. They are coming
to Washington together on Tuesday
to spend the holidays with their
parents, ex-Representative and Mrs.
Ernest w. Roberts. at their home in
n street.
The Highlands Auxiliary will meet
Monday, December %, and Thurs
day. December 26. All members are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22

! Mr.. and Mrs. Howard w. Blanchard
| announce the engagement of their
| daughter, Mabel Elizabeth. to Mr..
George S. Blanchard of Dayton, Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22

quests that all work be returned as
soon as possible to her apartment at
Willard Courts, as socks are greatly
needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22

CONTINUED on Second Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22

EBUT teas and almost every known torn
will furnish amusement tor the coming week. WI"
New week. and as full OF interest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22

The young company entertained at
dinner last evening by Mrs. Sidney
Ballou for her daughter. Miss Eliza
beth Burnett, included Miss Wright, Miss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22

Lieut.. Col W. S. Shields. Mrs.
Shields and Miss Billeen Shields, have
arrived in Washington and are To-
Gated at the Mount Alto Inn, 1850
Wisconsin avenue northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22

and Mr.. Charles Randolph Helmbold
a student at Stanton, Va. will spend
Christmas here with their mother,
Mrs. Charles D. Helmbold. in her
apartment at Somerset House.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-05
STAFFORD BOAT A VICTIM.
The Edward r. Baird, Jr.. Sunk
by U-Boat Off Mary
land Coast.

The three-masted schooner Edward
R. Baird, Jr, hailing from Seaford, this
State, the home port of which is Whining
ton, is one Of the latest victims Of the
German U-boats, having been torpedoed
yesterday morning about 65 miles off the
coast, where she was found in a
sinking condition How many men were
on board is not known, but the Navy
Department reports that two survivors
were taken off by an American destroyer,
which at last accounts was hunting for the
raider
The Baird, which was engaged in the
coasting trade, was built in 1903 at
Bethel She is 279 tons gross, 238 tons
net, and is OF wood Daniel J Fooks and
o. b Wootten were at one time chief
owners, but in 1915 she was transferred to
r r CoIbourne, and it is believed hat
Benjamin J Coulbourn is master now
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-05
RAIDERS WERE FROM u. 5.
Men Acquainted With Country Picked
For U-BOat Attacks.

Atlantic City, June blenders Of the
German submarine raid on the Atlantic
coast were selected from Huns who have
lived in America and are familiar with
the Atlantic seaboard
1t is now believed that they were all
reservists here before the war, subjects
Of the Kaiser who were recalled when war
was declared and given their present
commands because they knew America
Members of the crew Of the steamship
Texel, sunk on Sunday off the New Jersey
coast, are all convinced Of this. In
fact the captain Of the monster submarine
which captured the Texol admitted having
lived in this country TO Captain Kenneth
B Lowry. Of the TeXcl
n have lived il America and like YOU
folk said The Hun commander to
Captain Lowry when he boarded his
pTiZe.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-05
SEVEN -CENT FARE
REQUEST GRANTED,
EFFECTIVE JUNE 10
Non Partisan League Threatens
to Fight it in the
Courts.
ORDER WAS MADE TO-DAY

An order permitting the Whining
ton & Philadelphia Traction Co. TO
increase the trolley fare from 5 to z
cents. effective June 10. was made
by the Public Utility Commission
this afternoon.
City Solicitor Bayard, IN compliance
with the boards request, submitted tn Q
draft OF an order permitting the company
to charge seven-eent fare to increase
wages of employees. requiring il to sell
strip tickets. four for p cents; continuing
universal transfers; prohibiting transfer
Of property without commission s consent
and reqSiring monthly operating expense
reports as well as quarterly reports.
f. NJ. Davis, president Of the Non
Partisan League, opened the objections
to the seven-cent fare, claiming that
Wilmington has less mileage per zone than
most other cities and the rolling stock is
out of shape 81 don't think the public
should be made TO stand for the raise, he
said
who else is there Commissioner
GarretsOn asked
THE company" he replied. at has
some money.
1T has been shown that it hasn't any
money, Mr.. Garetson replied.
City Engineer Edgar NJ. Hopes, APP
peared as a citizen and not officially, and
protested, on the ground that a 40 per
cent increase to the men would increase
operating expenses only 20 per cent, and
that being the case, he said seven cent fare
was not warranted.
ORDER AMENDED AS TO TICKETS.
The order, while under consideration,
was amended, so as to permit the exchange
Of FIVE Of the former communication tickets,
including those to BrandyWine Springs
for four OF the new tickets.
Some protests against the increase
were received One was from the Cen
trail Labor Union which announced that
it would not stand for a sevcn-cent rate
and asked that public meeting be held
at night, so that opponents who work
during the day can be heard.
Another protest, OF a somewhat similar
nature, came from the Voters Non
Partisan League, through its president.
who expressed the belief that Il slx-cent
rate would suffice. The letter contained
the following comment on the railway
service:
Better by far, would it be if " lining
ton or the L. s. government were 20
commander the Traction Co 1t is
certainly war essential. yet. at the same
time, it must deliver good service To the
people, something that ii If not doing,
and ! feel, the members Of our league
agree that il will not deliver, even if it is
granted seven-cent fare The members
of the tility Commission should bear
well IN mind the facts presented i'll this
letter and remember that it Is to the
people Of Wilmington that the answer
must be made Please read this letter
at your meeting tomorrow afternoon
today and act on the suggestion of
holding an open meeting some evening
in the near future, properly advertised,
when the citizens of Wilmington will be
extended an invitation to come when
they can attend a meeting and voice
their sentiments
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-05
ANOTHER VICTIM OF U-BOAT RAID
U-BOAT SEA GREEN,
PIRATES IN ORAB
Raider. $50 Feet Long, Fired Six
Shots and Speeded Away,
Passengers Say.
BY Associated Press TO Every Evening

ny RsspSltpd INN ~ ESNttN isN'hths
Atlantic City, \ j juno Sit was
learned today that the submarine which
sank the New York and Porto Rico
liner Carolina, was painted sea green.
almost the color of the ocean. She was
said to have vanished in no time after
she made sure that the Carolina would
SINK This was the statement Of both
Samuel johnson and ] r. Connolly, two
survivors
She was the biggest submarine ! ever
saw and I've seen q lot Of them Johnson
declared She must have been super
submarine, because she was at least $50
feet long
''She was a gayish green in color,
Connolly SAID You could hardly tell
her from the water She fired six shots in
all at us Her crew was a large one too
She must have had 40 or so men aboard
her They were dressed in olive drab
instead Of blue
The submarine bore no marks Of
Identification 50 far as the survivors could
see and the majority of them say they had
a good view on both sides as she circled
around the Carolina
Mrs c. H. Wcstbrook. Of New York,
another survivor praised the officers. crew
and men OF the Carolina
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-05
AMERICAN VALOR
CRUSHING HUN
Streams of u. S. Troops Rushing to
War Spell Doom of Germany,
Says London Paper.
by Associated Press 70 livery Evening

London, June 5 Few communiques
issued by the French command has con
tanned statement more vital 10 the
ultimate issue Of the battle than those
references to the soldiers of America in
action. writes the military correspondent
OF the Daily Express
Commenting editorlally on the situa-
ton the same newspaper says the Ger
mans read their certain doom in the spirit
Of skill Of the Americans in the fight at
NeWlly
During the past week the transport
81 American troops across the Atlantic
has been quicker than we dared to hope
for
Better still, the quality 81 the officers
and men has astounded the most com
petent military Judges
Germany will find herself in the last
great fight faced by troops equal to the
best Europe has ever produced