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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1918-03-07

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fiber bas sreibeu Der Jleiia@ @Sarone
gebt hrpor, bnb bic @o9erd9riftet
in bieiem 2anoe BON ibnen seIpidt
tperben un cine benz 9robtapitaL
giinitise StrDmung beim @oIte ber=
porSurufen. Die Wsasa3ire tperben
notwithstanding nit UdrnbeaH nntpor>
ten: rWau tann uns beSablen. aberI
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ober beiteben. bab uniere peripbtfhe
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3Dede bsnust pirb. Dos benefit.
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has aIs Redtfertisuns fir Die groBen
BereiinitigurgeH, ipelfe uibnen i'm
4Oitporto espdbrt nerben, seltenb
MAIDEN. Die erOBen gerIufts i'm Boffz
amt perben bauptfd6Iith bur6 bic
unsaDDbniia biaies BefDrberuna bies
ier 3eitf6riften oeruriadt unb es
Iiegt ni6t Der mtn6eits Grunb bpr,
has fort5u'eser.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1918-03-07
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Dns Heprd eptan tie NJ
baus bat cine Biu pafTirt, ipeIfe
bei idtperer strafe perbietet, abfdls
IiseBemerfunsen iiber 2tbertpzSonbs
su MAIDEN, bur9 tpeI6e ihr 8ertauf
tebinoert perben t0nnte. Die @ors
lage ipirb obne 3tpeHeI Gefesestruft
euaalten. Mer ftipas ssseH bic ai<
bertp Bombs Fagt, mub babel BON b6<
fer Gbiidt geleitst iein, benH fir
ole .3pede einerSapitaIss urb Spars
anlaee sibt es teine hefiere Si9erbeit
auf 0em gansen grbenrunb.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1918-03-07

Utit .insf stoBen mcisenarsfuhr
iperbcn mir .ild9 Dem strites ,.iGt bIes
inTere erobsn @olbbeitdibe tcitbdl<
ten, fouberil iie iosar no9 erbDhsH.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-23
HIGHLAND LEADING
IN SOUTHERN ". VA.
SAYS GEN, 0'TOQLE

Anon; n" DISTINGUISHED visitors In
Wh"rlius yesterday was Genera! ed
ward O'T""t. head "f IN. United stat "s
''"ai rcmpamy. Al Larry, Mcdowell
r"Hr;y. which - "m' IF ihr best
",llipp.d and mos; ln",!.rn cc2! plants
II ih. .."uuiry ami furnishes tu'! for
SOM. uc III" ln:G"S: corporations IN tho
country. iaclirIii@ -" un'>rd States
S:""l corporation. ';"ur:Tal pT""le was
l"r.. cr r"r;:' h"mr !r"ih :ut important
BUSINESS Irr>siv;. ~ E!.'v"!Hnd.
IL Sp..rh u" i"ii'irnl!y. General
p'T,.,;. sad Ia" Iirfl. Trr:;il Highland
-: ,'.:r:.< u'.5:. ''ar'ln.li" f"r III" nomi-
ral:nm - :iii"I states senator. Is
!:%"wa ~ rrn$: o. "ur business men in
-" >I''t.''-n :G:. - IN" stat" aS n
>.,.r,'.>,fI. AID sn!o ;...hii" man. and II"
Is very w"ii ;Iru;;t:t "f. II" is SIi"rI-
Lsi ~" 90 r"nr"s"n; 'hc Interests or
til. state ~ Washington.
MI. ii:rnlaut. hn" riadr his own sue
COS ~ ":l"r@: and industry. and We
.h"l."v,- h" ~,il apply IN" sam" success
~. "xu personal affairs. | arm "f III"
.pln,"n ihar il" ~ The ";tndIdni" VIII" lS
~ ;i, lead today IN Mercer. Mcl'"w"li
in ~. -7lr" lhr"uch"rIi III" southern
par: at tn. Slat"." sad General b'Tnulc.
T.urr:,l p'Tu"i.. WAS accompanied by
Howard y. E:av"rsou. chrrf engineer "C
h" Cary works. u m"mh"r Of tn" Nc
Aiwcli C'.l4rliN "".iT'. ami on" -: She
most active. r""d r"ni- men in N" state.
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0PR, ct. TAX
On ALL INCOME
AGREED UPON.
APPLIES TO INCOMES
IN EXCESS OF $1,000
For Single Person and in Ex..
cess Of $4,000 For Mar !.
ried Men or Women

WASHINGTON. July 2c.-Inclusion
in the new war revenue bill designed 10
raise $4,000. .on0.Ooo by taxation Of 10
per cent normal tax on all incomes OF
individuals after deduction of sl.ooe +eS--
nmption for unmarriagc persons. and
$1,000 exemption for married persons
ha.; been tentatively agreed upon by the
house ways and means committee. This
was understood today after the second
session OF the committee which is franz
ing the bill for presentation in the house
when congress rccnnvcnes the last OF
August.
1t was pointed out, however. the 10
ner cent personal income tax feature Is
subject 10 adjustment. as the consIdcra-
ton Of the measure in the committee
continues Chairman Kitchin. after TO-
day's session. stated that data before
the committee shows that during the
calendar year 1918 the net income re-
portI"d by corporations will reach $10.-
00u. moo 900. by individuals. SI.oo0.O00.-
O00 The committee At todays session.
Mr.. Kitchin said. discussed the ques-
tinns Of deduction. credits and exemp-
tions which will remain. he said. about
as in the present law.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-23
DESPERATION Of
GERMANS HIGH
COMMAND CLEAR
EVERY ENERGY BENT
TO AVERT A SEDAN
Far From Certain Crown
Prince Will Be Able to
Extricate His Forces

WASHINGTON. July @%.--Thr Ger
man high command npparrntly is max
ing desperate efforts tn hold open tho
base Of The salient between SolSsUns and
Rheims until troops FAR down the CEN
ter uf the great Pocket toward the
and American troops h:unm"ring away
from tn" east and French. British and
Italian forces battcring AT IN" west
flank "r the German position, it was
still far from certain tonight that tho
enemy would "" able {" e"t his forces
out uf tho southern end Of the salient
without terrific losses.
Already great numbers If prisoners
and guns hav" been taken by the Amcri-
ran and allied :nrc"S. The only cSti-
mate from official sources covering the
aEgrcgai" captures by French. Am"ri-
ran and Italian iro"p> during ;hc first
iw" days ~ tn" counter "ft"nSIv" gave
~. ."u0 ~ IN. prubab!" total. There are
Indications that thn number captured "n
sunday - Er"Hi'r. although II" "n"my
withdrawal from ihr Mnrir ana Chateau
Thi"rry sectors probably accounted IN
some part Cor th" Swifln"ss "f thu ad-
VaIcrS mad" during That day.
As /" thr Positions "f tn" American
forces Secretary Rai.rr had thS I" say
today:
"1h.. general ,ffv|; "f III" news nf
last nigh; and this morning IL 20 show
very suhStnniI gains "f t"rrii"rT. l"tn
in III" ,'ha;"au TnIrrry Sai:"nt and far
th.r ,.aS:. Th" exact location "f tn" lin"
changes from TIM - time: hut for lw"
DAYS has ..hIrE"u faVnT1hlE wIth every
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-23
SEVENTEEN BUSINESS MEN IN.
CUSTODY, CHARGED WITH CRAFT.
AND BRIBERY IN ARMY CONTRACTS
Hundreds Of Thousands of Dollars of Rancoat Contracts
Tainted With Fraud-Other Similar Disclosures Ex:
pected-Direct Bribery of Many Army Officers

NEW YORK July 22-Extensve conSpiracies involving
bribery and graft with contracts for rubber RAIN
coats sent to soldiers disclosed tonight by Depart
ncn officials simultaneously with the arrest OF seventeen
officers and cmpovcs Of fifteen manufacturing companies New
York Brooklyn charges Of bribery fraud or conspiracy
officers Of the uarermasters corps involved IN the
graft now are under surveillance and probably will arrested soon
in Washington other cities where their duties as purchasing
agents inspectors take them
Hundreds Of thousands dollars of rancoat contracts are
tainted with fraud already uncovered by Department OF Justice
agents and other disclosures affecting orders for clothing SOL
s equipment machinery and supplies and involving arrests on
criminal charges may be made Soon 1t was learned
bribery unnamed officers who had charge OF let
ting inspecting goods charged against number OF
those arrested tonight
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-23
WEST VIRGINIA MAY
SOON SETTLE DEBT
WITH MOTHER STATE

CHARLESTON. ". Va. July e.
The West Virginia debt commission
WAS In session here in the offices Of
Governor CQrnwrll to-day. The com
mission met b..Aind closed doors at :
o'clock this afternoon and II" intorma-
,inn as t. the purpose OF the meeting
WAS given out.
1t Is thought that III" commission
may IL. discussing plans for an agree
mrnt with the Virginia debt commis-
sion To settle thr 5000 .nnG debt West
Virginia Uw"s IL the Old Dominion.
The Virginia commission agreed 10
make an attempt at Il settlement with
tho commission OF t"iS state Il Few
months ago and this meeting iS taken
To mean that tn" WrS; Virginia body
is getting ready !or q Confcrcnc" WITH
tn" body from tn" "nnthrr state.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-23

alton with rh" French. s"uih "f The
DurrI. rruSS-d III" SuiSSonS-C :halrau
Th!"rry ruad between The nGrcu and
the tllEDuu. and passed through tn"
lawns nC RcHu. l:plr,iS and Charicvrs.
other American units hay" crossed the
Ma:n" frum pu$itIuus south Of tho river
aud hav" occupied towns. the condition
Of which shows that tn" army ahand-
On d them IN great haste"
WASIiINtIrpN. July 2c.--t'rcsh site
r"~S''S for he American fnrI1'S III th"!r
driv" ON th" NiSn" and the Marn" were
r"pnrtrd ia titu"ral l'"rShinES COM
mEnIqn" Cor yesterday. r"rrivHl today
a' the war department. The Americans
w"r" driving ahead with undiminishcd
VIrur and spirit. III" statement said.
M"r, than ".n0u prisoners ov"r !oo
cannon and many trench mnrthr- and
maChin" guns hHv" hr"n taken by Amer
irnu divisions ~ ;h.. last frw days on
tn" Aisn" Narn" front. 'i"n"ral P"rSh-
ing r.rurl"L. This Wa ac""ptcd AS
un.nnin: that ;h" reference" IN SHtur-
days statement /" l1""" prisoners m
cludrd tLus" captured by both French
aud American ;;nilS
The statement follows:
"ftCadQHarl"rS American rApedi tlnnary
forces July -.
">"cii"n A-E..;w""n III" Aisnc md
h.. Marnr tn" uaE has brought fresh
su.a.Ss To our troops. With uInimln-
(Coutinued on Pago Seven-}
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-23
REVOLT OF SLAVS IN
AUSTRIA IS RUM0RED

WASHINGTON. July oo.-Revolts
and mutinics Of czccho-Sl and Juso-
Slavs in Bohemia and Hungary. re-
ported unocticially today in London
dispatch. hold important POSSIBILITIES.
The Jugo-SlavS m Southern Austria
and along the coast ~ the Adriatic cx-
tending Ia lin" with the northern
boundary OF 1;aly. constitute large
portion Of disaff"ctcd population and
their animosity to the Germans and
their Austrian masters has been in
creased by III" suppression on the part
OF the war party. II was pointed out
today by officials here that these Slavs
would flock t. the standard OF The al
hes If ;h"y had a chance and the on
ward marching Italians and French
forces an III" Albanian front would give
them that opportunity.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-23
German Crown Prince, Sorely Pressed By
Franco-AmericanS, I'm Danger OF Disaster
PershinS Praises Wounded Americans

PARIS 22-(By and am
efoughts
Red cross
In
expressed lis o
doing il
ehopnal
each hndivdu proud Of you
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-23
PROBING BUM
BOMBS USED
IN SUB FIGHT
ANOTHER STEAMSHIP is
REPORTED ATTACKED
Large Vessel Off the Massa-
chusetts Coast in Distress,
Sends S. @. S. Call

WASHINGTON. July 22.-secre-
tary Daniels to-day asked the COM
mnndant Of tho first naval district for
q report as to the reasons for the
failure Of bombs TO explode after they
were dropped by naval uviators who
yesterday attacked a German suoma-
rine off the Massachusetts coast, The
avtators twice circled over the CUB
marine when It WAS Smelling ting and
barges, but apparently mono Of the
bombs they let loose exploded.
NANTUCKET. Mass, July 22.-An
airplane which landed at the village of
wauw1net tonight brought word thai
4 steamer WIS In distress near Grent
Round Shoals, about fve miles off the
astern end Of the island The vessel
was described as In need of tmmediate
assistance, but the nature Of her in
Juries WIS not disclosed
BOSTON. July 22.--An invests gntihn
WAS started to-day to determine why
bombs carried by naval aviaturs failed
the German submarine which attacked
tho tug Perth Amhoy and her barScs,
off Cnpn Cod Yesterday.
Experts at III" headquarters of the
first naval district her" said the bombs
were provided To Ii" different naval
districts with explicit instructions tHat
the mechanism must not hr ov"rhnui'd
or any effort made t" improve il. 1t
was reported that S"rl" "f th" aViat"rs
had said that some III III" bombs had
failed in tests.
Fear Admiral Spencer s. Wood. com
mandinc thr district. refused /" com
rnent on tho report that ii" b"tn!S
dropped by III" airm"n yesterday w"rN
"dudS." In rcCatl To tn" htiACk, h"
said:
81 want to correct III" !r7Dr"SSi"H
given currency by certain published
CONTINUED on Page Two)
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IrrcrrS$ There H. nu Inhirat1"U. how
eyer. that TIA, rm"iry Viii l., ahl" g
counter attach su,". 'iSfuiiE.
Additional priSnH'r w"rr taken in
in-,lay'S lighting. Iris"u"rS taken Icy
H., Americans SAY If IN" strenuous Ct
TrnsiSc of the nIlI'S rnniImiI"S the Ger
mans viii draw much further north.
where rhry Will light for Ih'i- liv"e.
I'll" allIrI ,lravy artillery is harnm"rir;
military u!jcr'tiN'S IN an" S0lSSnt$ nr"I
In connection with the hrnvy ma
,hIn.. gun iir,. whirh has been .nr"uE-
tered by III" Am"rrranS, prisoners Say
;in, marhin" @umm'r~ FROM divisional
school ar" l,lme brought ~ t" ch"'k
thu allied offensive.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-23
JAZZ AN AND j. S.
AGREE To SEND
Bic petition
INTERVENTION In
SIBERIA IMMINENT
President Wilson's Statement
Will Enlighten World on
the Details

l.nNTnlN. July Eth" Japanese dip
l"main' council has agreed {" the Amer
lran proposal fer joint intervention by
.Iapan AMI tn" United States III Slh"rll;
says n Central News dispatch from
rnkin under dH;r ~ July l..
\ ururlanaliun will hr issued aSsur'
ing Russia That the entente has no as
i:r"*Siyr designs in Intervening III 81
IBERIA. the diSpa atch adds.
It Is prnbabIn that a relief commits
sion Will accompany The joint cXpcdl'
iion. ii is stated.
TOXIC. Friday. July lit is be-
ll"v"d IN political circles hero that th'
1nrnn"s" government reply t" the pro-
pnsal made by the United States r"la-
tif" 'tn entente allied Intervention III
Siberia will hr dispatched IN Washing
tom to-day. Ii is understood that th'
Inpanrs" government answer accepts
The American proposal IN every partic'
ular.
LDNpnE. July 22--N dispatch I" the
Times from Toxic. dated Inly Il. quotes
n report that tho Seiyu-kai party Is
yielding and will accept tn" govern
nrrut'S prnIusnlS regarding intervention
II iS added that III" government has for
ti,ilrn the press {" report movements
IT troops and "Ihcr material informal
non.
\ meeting Of tho army, nav? and
finance ministers wilS Ia hay: been h"iu
on July l> IL rompi"t" arrangements
for financing and provisioning the Jap
ancSr forces.
\ prkin dispatch uC July J. 10 The
Times Says that III" character OF th'
contemplated alli"d action at NladIHh'
stuk has caused lively satisfaction ihcr"
The allies. il is believed i'll P"kin. can
not do better tor III" moment ihHn |"
aid III" Czrrh"-SIovaks by occupying
VIadivn.Ink and securing their bH>"
Thus suppnrI"d. thr t'z"''hs can proceed
(ContinueG on Page Seven-)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-23
MANY LIVES
III III m iii HH
MAY Be LOST.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. July e.
Fire in the juvenile home. city In
xtitution located near this city. Tonight.
practically destroyed the building. II
is believed Il number OF inmates were
burned To dcath.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-23
GFRNAN CONTROL Of ]. s. NE TAI
INDUSTRY ENDS IN DRASTIC MOVE

YORK; city. with assets of upwards OF
$J."0G .nh4.
In addition. the custodian has seized
the rnemy-uwn"i interest III the Ameri-.
can Metals company. controlling some
SiNt"""n cumranirS III This country and
south Nn"r!,a and SIalllorth & Co. or
New York. dealers in silver bullion.
with capitalization ot 3l.00Q.000. +.
Stallf"rih. principal Slo"kholdcr in the
latter company. Is now inlrrned at Fort
Ogl"th"rpr. "a.
Seizure uf these companies resulted
from Investigations into the general
metal situation nnw being made by
Francis +. C;arrIn. director Of bureau OF
Investigation in the alien property Gus
tudian'S office
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WASHINGTON, July 22.-Forecast:
west virginia-I.ocal thunder showers
Tuesday and proba bly, Wednesday.
OMo-Loci thunder showers Tues
day, slightly cooler northeast portion
Wednesday partly cloudy; proba bly,
showers south portion.
western sylvSnia-LUcai thur-
der showers Tuesday, not quite so warm
near Lake Erie; Wednesday showers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-23
CUTTING off OF HUN ARMY IN THE
CHATEAU -TH|ERRY SECTOR AIM Of
SWIFTLY ADVANCING AA|E RICANS

DRIVE OF THE ALLIES GOES ON, WITH THE GERMANS
ONLY ABLE TO STIFFEN THEIR RESIST STANCE---EAST
OF RHEIMS THE FRENCH HAVE RECLAIMED THEIR
FORMER BATTLE LINES - TEUTONS REALIZE
FOCH HAS OBTAINED THE UPPER HAND
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FRENCH ARMY HEADQUARTERS July o. (Via ottawa)
North of the Marne the making preparations for
further retreat.
LONDON July 22-The French troops in Champagne between
suppes and Massige have rgained all their old 1ron
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY ON THE A1sNE-MARNE
FRONT july 22(By the Associated Press )(Noon There
we're signs everywhere today that the Germans are destroying the
material the pocket to the north OF the river
Marne between Rheims preparatory to the entire
evacuation of that
The Germans are having greatest difficulty in maintaining
the salient They unable to utilize most
nj the railroads leading norurd owing the incessant harry
mo from Entente Allied aviators and artillery.
The night comparatively calm but several local counter
were executed by the endeavor to cover the
retreat of their body These attacks in every instance were
unsuccessful
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-23
Swif American Advance Hampers
Withdrawal OF Beaten Hun Armies

ENEMY RESISTANCE GROWS STRONGER BUT PERG MEN WILL NOT BE
DENIED AND GROUND AND CAPTURE IMPORTANT TOWN
NORTH OF THE MARNE-GRMAN RETIREMENT TO STRONG DEFENSIVE
POSITION IN THE NOR TIL RlMORED
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THE WEATHER.

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'W.S.S.

uIAypscSSu01
iHAUE ~ 11
>UNrrTD oIkTu
oCIRkbIH
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enoencer Bulletin Service OeA the War News

Local Thunder Showers Tuesday, and
Probably Wednesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-15

Elsewhere the French are holding
the Germans In their post Eones.
Rrragc Halts Foo
Simultaneous with the drive on
tho so-miie front between Chateau
Thierry and Main dc MaasiKes. the
Germans attempted a formidable at
tack on the Ourca front. toward La
Fcrre Miion n5 -niiea northwest Of
Chateau Thlerryl. They encountered
n crushing bsrrnxc and were unable
to debouch from their own positions.
The main drive appears 10 BE- an
attempt by Gen. Won Galiwitz's army.
which previously has not been en-.
glScd In the German offensive. To
converge upon Chalons ga miles
southeast Of Rhelmsl from several
points.
There are numerous apparent res.
sons for tho enemy drive. aside from
the immediate objective of chainns
II Is obviously a part OF the attempt.
ed advance toward Paris. Tho enc.
my also hopes TO taRe Rheims. which
already IL surrounded on three sides.
And. evidently. Won Callwitx is sock
Ing 20 snlarg. the salient created In
tho previous Narne drive.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-15
Here Are Five
Phases of Big
Hun Offensive

PIcARDY DRIVE - Started
March 81. on n 5o.mile front be
tween Arras and the Disc. Stop
ped In just one week. after the
Germans had advanced about 20
miles TO within striking distance
OF Anicns.
FLANDERS DRfNE-Started
April .. on e5-mlle front be
tween the Ypres-Comines canal
and I.abaEsee. Stopped in ten
days after the Germans had pen
ctratcd Is miles to within strik.
ing distance OF Hazebrouck.
MARINE DRIVE-Started May
81. on 4o.mile front between
Coucy lie Chateau and Rheims.
stopped in n week after the Ger
mans had penetrated 30 miles to
Chateau Thierry.
OISE DRIVE-Started June .
on n 35-mile front between Mont.
older and Coucy lie Chateau.
Stopped in three days after the
Germans had advanced six miles.
They were later pushed back
nearly half this distance.
CHAMPANGE DRINE-Start-
cd July IS. on a 50-mile front be-
tween Chateau Thierry and Main
De Masslges. continuing with
initial German gains reported.
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rel. containing $4,000 numbers. He
called upon a soldier and a sailor in
the crowd to mount the stand and
shake up the barrel in plain view
OF the audience.
The fifth number was for the Mar
mon auto. tho 10th number for the
King. and the 18th number for the
Buick. and the goth number for the
Maxwell
Horr explained that II the holder
OF the fifth number failed TO call for
the Marmon within n reasonable
time. tho sixth number would get it.
then the seventh. the eighth and the
ninth.
II the 10th number failed TO call
for the King. the eleventh would get
Il. then the 18th. the i3th. the 18th.
II the 18th number failed 20 call
Continued on Page Twelve)
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Drive
Last Try,
Is Belief
Military Leaders Say Diff
cult Days Are Ahead
for Allied Nations
CONFIDENT OF OUTCOME
BY CARL ID. GROAT
limited Press Correspondent


WASHINGTON. July i5.-Ccr-
many'A fifth great drive in the west
opening today against the Franco
American forces on 5O.milc front
was expected by military men here
TO be her greatest and last major Of
fenniye action. Its location Indicated
the Germans have elected TO try
anew for Paris. or TO strike so heav-
lily an TO draw strength from the
north.
Their apparent intention appeared
TO be the former II. however. the
German ia seeking TO divert strength
from farther north. then he cventG'
ally hopes 10 strike the channel
ports.
Military men agree that difficult
days are ahead. But. they cay. the
French and Americans are In better
shape to withstand the blow than
drive started March 81.
This operation. they predict. will
be halted. Some ground viii be
given. but none believes the German
will win NtraieEical victory.
II he fails. as expected. IL is prob
able he cannot undertake another
major operation this year. Then.
with American strength constantly
and rapidly growing. the rnan-power
balance will swing against him. That
means he will be on the defensive
and that In time he will be defeated.