Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-08-29
GERMANS CHANGE
OPINION OF YANkS
DIARY OF A CAPTURED OFFICER
SHOWS QUICK ABANDONMENT
OF CONTENTIOUS VIEW.
DEAF NOT GOOD AvIAT0Rs
Tests at MineoIa DispeI Widespread
DeIusion - Purchasers Now Find
Fewer Varieties From Which to
Choose, Because of Conservation.

From Committee on Public Information.
Washington = The contemptuou
opinion of the Germans for the fight
Ing ability of American troops changes
overnight as shown by the diary of &
German officer who was captured an(
taken into American lines by the ma
rines.
The writer of the diary, Reserve
Lieutenant Tillmanns, belonged to the
Second battalion of the Fortieth regi
nent, Twenty-eighth division. the
fourth division which the marines
had against them in the fighting
around Chateau Thierry. The other
three divisions were SO badly cut up
they could not carry out their orders
TO attack. Lieutenant Tillmanns wrote
June AT the Front. American
troops have made counter-attacks. We
have to move to the front again. Route
Of march over Rocourt Epaux. We
are lying in the woods to the right of
Etrepilly, for the present in position.
In the night of the Sth and 9th we will
relieve the front line. 1t must be a
sad outfit which allows itself to be
thrown out by the Americans. In
the evening of the day of the Sth there
was heavy artillery fire. Fortunate
~ the artillery fire did not reach us.
June 8 to showed forward at
night and relieved the Four Hundred
and Sixty-frst regiment at four in the
morning in the Boise de Belleau. In
eomprehensibly wide sector. Where
there were three companies we have
Dnly one
June o to 1O-The worst night of
my life. am lying in the thick woods
On an open height in little holes be-
hind rocks-for this is heavy artillery
hre-until six o'clock in the morning.
1t is wonder that the fellows were
Ill at their posts when the Americans
attacked. The attack, thank God, was
fepulsed. God has again mercifully
preserved me-"
The dairy ends abruptly here, as
The next day the writer was a pris-
oner in the hands of the Americans
Deaf mutes will not be accepted for
the aviation war service by the divf-
sion OF military aeronautics Hun
nreds OF young men have been encour-
aged to seek such enlistments by I'M
authorized statements which are be-
Ing investigated because of a suspicion
that German propaganda might be at
the bottom of the agitation.
The medical research laboratory at
L. l., conducted a series of
tests to ascertain what effect, If any,
he absence of the delicate balancing
apparatus that exists in normal inner
ears has upon persons who are without
them. The erroneous idea was circu-
lated that since deaf mutes possess
little, If any. 1sensitivity of the inner
Ear they would be little subject to
dizziness and therefore make good
flyers.
Seven deaf mutes who had never
nown were blindfolded, seated in
planes and told that after reaching a
certain level the pilot would execute
number of evolutions which he. the
passenger. was to record and to make
particular note In which the plane had
been turned to the right or left, I'D or
Town. The flights included stretches |
II level flying, climbing, left and right |
urns, dips and banks.
Being blindfolded and minus the |
equilibrium of balancing organs in |
heir ears, the deaf mutes failed tn /
tote changes Of even as much as 90 do |
srees. They could not differentiate
ne deepest right from the deepest left
'anks. nor notice the difference be-
ween climbing or diving in a practi-
ally vertical position. They were yir- T
ually lost in space.
Members of the medical research lab I
ratory have reported oficially that
ne less the sensitivity of individuals
change of position the less efficient
Fouid these individuals be In the air:
nd that 1t would be ridiculous for
ear mutes to attempt to f1y. II has
cen determined that one who shows
y tne turning chair tests that he has
normal ear mechanism possesses
ood detection Of movement in the air.
nd that one who fails to pass this
est possesses poor detection of move
1ent In the air.
Wool stocks held by dealers and
In the United States on
une so last amounted to 466. 400 600
ounds. grease equivalent, as COM |
ared with SIS. 00o. 600 pounds. grease
Quivalent. on the corresponding date
last year.
During the first seven months Of fhe
resent year the army required 1872
Ii cases Of evaporated milk. the
luivalent of 1881 .024 quarts of fresh |
Xix.
The United States employment serv
e found positions for 1851 1882 per-
'ns during the year ending July 80
st.
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