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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-12
BY the Associated Press

Paris. Aug. 12.-Nearly 10000 pris.
oners and 700 guns have been taken
by the Allies in Picardy, according to
reliable information here.
(Seven hundred guns is the greatest
the Allies ever have captured on the
western front during the first days of
an offensive)
encountered from the Germans along the
line of Chaulnes- -Roye-Noyon. The
enemy is bringing up strong re-
endorsements, while the Allies are pre-
pairing for further advance.
The Germans are reacting on the
Allied left with a certain amount Of
success, having had time to get into lire
divisions rushed frantically from the
north. II Is believed here the fresh
troops are being throwE INTO the fight in
desperate endeavor to block the Allied
advance toward Nesle.
General Won Hutier. who escaped badly
damaged from the Montdidier pocket. is
trying now to halt temorarily on the
Roye-Noyon line. He is strong enough
at Noyoh end, where his flank rests on
the Disc. but should the British succeed
in debouching from the villages OF
Lihons, Chilly, Fransart, Fresnoy and
Goyencour. in the general direction of
Neslo. Won Hutier's right at Roye would
not only. De turned, but ne would De cut
Off and hupelessly lost, The entire line
II is believed here, would then go down
Should Won Hutier succeed In holding
on sufficiently to get his guns and ma.
terial away his next move probably
would be back toward the Somme. pivot.
ing on Noyon. He would swing hi;
right back on the line of Nesle anc
Noyon.
There was no marked change in th'
fighting situation on the French from
during the night, says the official state
ment from the War Office today. Their,
was artillery fighting in the territory
southwest of Roye. The statement reads
Between the Avre and the Disc tn,
situation is without change. During th
night there was artillery fighting in tn
region CT Marquivillers and Grivillers
Nothing is reported from the remainde
Of the front"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-12
London, Aug. IL.

London, Aug. IL.
The battle continues to develop most
satisfactorily. The British forces have
established themselves within close
range Of the important railway juno.
tion Of Chaulnes. and should now be
able to strangle the enemy's communi-
cations in the Montdidier salient in
the same way as Foch did by striking
at the Somme. upset the enemy's ar
rangements for supplying his troops in
the Marne salient and thereby event.
uaily forced him to retreat.
Our rapid advance to the south of
the Somme has begun to have effect.
our Allies have extended their attack
to the south as far as Matz and are
steadily pushing the enemy back from
MS position on the Avre. 1t is in this
quarter that we may expect the great
est progress in the immediate future
for the enemy. If he has the means
and there is no reason to suppose he
has not-is certain to make desperate
efforts to hold back the center of the
attack in the neighborhood OF
Chaulnes. where our men are fighting
until he has got his left flank out OF
the dangerous position in which it is
now placed by our advance.
Railways Now in Allied Hands
Already we see part of the effects
Of victory. The main railway line
from Amiens to Clermont and Crei
is in working order, and we may hope
that in day or two we shall also
be using the line from Amiens along
the Avre valley to Compeigne, anc
with these valuable communication!
in our hands our chances for the de
development of our victory will b,
much improved. while the enemy.
troubles will be increased until HI
has once more succeeded in straight
ming out his front.
The Germans are now being pressed
everywhere along the forty.five-mil,
front extending from the River Matz
across the Somme, to the nelghbor
hood of Albert, and It is not extrava
giant to hope that, by working from
such wide base, we may be able t
force the enemy back as far as tn,
River Somme. from Peronne to Voy
ennes. and then along the canal t.
Noyon. This would mean the recap
ture Of by far the greater part o
the ground which we lost in the grea
battle of last March
We can imagine the JOY with whicl
rLr men are now giving back 10 III
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-12
DEATHS

5oHS T. hasbnaS sS'si'Gxn 81 Mssy IsnsA IL Aus. rel! H.
tiyes and friends. also Holy Name Society
Of Ipmaculate Conception Church: Pseonla
invited to funeral. Bridgeboro road Meorss.
rsauiem. at Our Lady Of Good counssi
Church a. m Int. Calvary Gem,
c,(nI, GILLEsPIE Les p Aug, Il. ELIzABnIH
l. and Mary G. Gillespie. Services al Holy
Trinity Church. 10th and Walnut SITS, Wed. 4.
IL a. m. Int. private.
BoCK.-suddenly. Aug. II. EMMA L.
ROCK; widow OF Matthias Book and daukh-
respectfully invtted 70 funeral servicei.
Int. private.
.WoRRELL.-Eighth Month 1ith CALEB
WoRREII. aged SO. Many. years ~ the
osEs SnsTs Sayndfss fshts sa ots
10 a. m. '.I- ..T =
u RoLANrASs pol ) -, II; at Sea Isle City. N. j..
Ian; aged so. Relatives and friends. Altar
sRaroh Invited Sss % Funeral = We'd. ss6 s66'sets. n
mass St Eiizabeth's Church 10 a. m. Int.
Holy Cross Gem. Auto funeral.
ANA IL JosEPM BROWN
ThHrs::, 10 a. nj so,s ,Erankfota svs,.
Church. II a. m. Int. private.
sCHlcKLIMG.-,Aup. 10. EMMA scHIcK-
LING (nee Schmsble),. wife of Adam schick-
s ass wss s and sspdI sS Lee nsed 3. ss
Greemount Gem. Auto service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-12
ATTACK TO HOLD
ALLIES ON VESLE
Germans Assail L. S. Lines
to Prevent Sending Aid
to Somme
THRUSTS PROVE FUTILE
Three Counter.Blows Are
Foiled-Foe Digging in
to Hold Line
THRUSTS PROVE FUTILl
By EDWIN L. JAMES

Special Gable TO Erening Public Ledger
COPYRIGHT. 1918. bp Netc York Times Co.
With the American Army In France.
Aug. ~.
With the evident intention of hin-
herring or blocking any proposed at
tack by the Americans along the Vesle
while the drive from the west is on
the Germans since Saturday have de-
livered three counter attacks in force
on our lines in that sector.
These actions, while of a local ma
ture. were far different from the typ
ical rearguard actions that the Ger
mans have been putting up against US
on the Nesle. They were delivered py
fresh troops. who attacked in num-
bers superior to ours at the points
where they hit.
We met these attacks with machine
gun fire. and in one case with hand-to-
hand fighting. The third German
counter-attack netted us eighty prls'
oners Of the Fourth Grenadier Guards.
who said that they had been sent into
the sector. eight hours before being put
into battle.
The three costly German attempts
ton AS much as they would like TO-
the Germans appear to be afraid to
withdraw any troops from in front OF
the Americans to use further west.
Two French soldiers captured by
the Germans in May entered the Amer
lean lines on the Nesle Saturday. They
had cut the wires of their cage and
walked four days toward their own
lines. They were greatly surprised
for. not having been told of the Ger
man defeat, they supposed that the
Allied lines We're far behind that
stream.
These Frenchmen explained that
prior to July Is the Germans had
clustered daily about going to Paris
but that after the 18th their attitude
had suddenly changed. The captives
did not then know the reason. The
prisoners had been told that the Ger
mans military rations were low, be
cause they had sent food to Austris
to quiet discomfort there, and the
growing spirit against the war.
The German cross above the prav'
of Quentin Roosevelt, near Chamery
has been removed and an American
cross put up. This cross bears thu
inscription:
Here rests on the field of honol
First Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt
killed in action July, 1918"
The grave has also been fenced witt
stones. Yesterday upon 1t rested ;
wreath Of flowers bearing the name o
Miss Evangeline Booth, of the Saliva
| tior Army.
The German cross which was re
! moved l.al on II after the name o
Lieutenant Roosevelt the words bur
led by the Germans. ..-1aH
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-12
PICARDY BATTLE
MAY YBEARECORD
Likely to Set Mark for Cap
lures on West Front in
Short Time
BRUSILOFF'S GREAT BAG
Special Gable to Evening Public Ledger
Ju TO

Special Gable to Erening Public Ledger
Copyright, 1918. Jy Nep York Times Co.
New York, Aug. 12.
n the Allies bag of prisoners and
guns in their smash into the Picardy
salient shall surpass this morning $4,000
men and 400 guns, exclusive of machine
guns. 1t will esta blish a new record for
the western front IT. the period covered
three days.
It may still be behird the Austrian
takings at Caporetto last October and
Brusiloff's in July. 1916. These. how
ever, may be qualified by the fact that
the Austrians included in their capture
all public servants-civil as well as mill
tary--whle the major part of Brusiloff ?
prisoners We're made up of Czecho-Slo-
vaks. who, later freed and armed by
Kerensky. now oppose the Red Guards
Of the Soviets and German and Austrian
prisoners in Russia acting with the Red
Guard.
In the first three days Of the German
offensive-March 21-2i-Berlin alleged
the German capture of $4,000 men, 400
guns and 300 machine guns. In the first
three days of the fifth phase of their
offensive-,July 15-1S-the Germans
claimed 1900 prisoners. In the three
German right wing of the Marne salient.
the French and Americans took 10000
men and 400 guns.
Big Bag In Champagne
But while the present captures Of men
and guns cover n front OF thirty miles.
with a penetration of twelve. those of
the Germanes. in March, covered front
of sixty miles and penetration of
in this respect, the latter achievement
did not equal that of the French in
Champagne, September 25-2S. 1915,
when, on a front of only fifteen miles.
and n penetration of only one and one
half miles, they enveloped Il mass of
$4,000 German prisoners.
Close behind this bag comes the Ital-
ian five-day record on the Isonzo--Au-
gust 1924, 1917-when $4,000 were cap
tured. The single day record-May 2S,
19I6--credits the Italians with 10,245
Austrians in the Carso region.
The Austrian claims at Caporetto, be-
ginning, October 81, 1917, and rapidly
expanding from the thirteen-mile front
of Pezzo-Tolmino We're 80, 900 Italians
by the 25th; $4,000, with 500 guns, by
the 26th, and 100000. with 700 guns, ny
the 2sth. Both the Austrian and Ital-
ian captures which followed the Aus
trian offensive of June Is last down to
| and including the Italian counter -offen-
sive and the battle for the Piave of
June 22 covered longer period. The
| Austrians claimed from first to last
| $4,000 prisoners and the Italians 10000.
Results at Verdun
In the Verdun battle, lasting from
February 81 to December is. 1915
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-12
PRICELESS INITIATIVE
IS RECLAIMED BY ALLIES.
General Maurice Says That Is First of Several Advan-
tages of Present Victory-Battle Developing
Satisfactorily tF
By MAJOR GENERAL SIR FREDERICK B. MAURICE
Former Director of Operations of the Brit
ish Army.
Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger
Coprtobt 1918, bu York Times Co.

enemy as coed as they received. rnd
one by one recapturing the villages
which we had held for so long. Such
a defeat inflicted on the enemy would
go far to nullify the effect of the
Il eat campaign which he planned for
the employment during this year Of
the huge re-enforccments brought over
to the west from Russia.
Encouragement for Future. -
In looking to the future, we must
remember that not only can the enemy
never be SO strong again as he was
in March. but that we have achieved
what we have achieved with the aid
of only a small portion OF the force
which Amer ica will eventually put
into the field.
In these circumstances this last VIC
tory, following so. closely on the VIC
tory of the marne, enables us to say
quite definitely that we have only to
hold on. and to allow no slackening
in our effort, to be certain OF final and
complete success.
The attack which the Germans have
Just made on the KENNEL front was
obviously intended to prevent us from
detaching troops from Flanders and
sending them to the Somme. The fact
that it was made with a comparatively
small force and met with no success IL
an indication that the enemy has not
at present troops to spare for any
considerable diversion. -.
The withdrawal which he carried
out before the battle began in the
neighborhood of Bethune and Of Al,
bert shows quite definitely that he
had abandoned any offensive projects
which he may have FORMED. for this
part of the front.
Counter Blow Will Be Test.
| It Is foreign to all German prin-
ciples of war to accept passively two
such buffets as he has just received
! if he can by any possibility hit back.
! Therefore we can have no surer test
| Of the enemy's strength and fighting
power than will be given by his action
during the remainder of the campaign.
| ing season. j.
! 1t may quite possibly be that he is
contemplating q general shortening of
his front, having failed in his attempt
upon Paris, in order that he may
transfer his offensive to other and
more distant fields. and continue the
policy which he followed in previous
years Of ending the campaigning sea-
son with some snowy success. ~
II that is so the third battle Of the
Somme must have effectively deranged
his plans, for many of the divisions
which have been fighting Sir Douglas
Haig must now be but skeletons and
must be replaced from the already re.
/ duced reserves. o.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-12
POPE AIDS FORMER CzARINA
Promises Support if Alexandra
and Children Are Freed

Rome. Avg. 1.-THE Pope has taken
Empress Alexandra Alix and her four
daughters-Olga, Tatiana. Marie and
have made pressing ap-
peals for their liberation. according to
the Osservatore Romano, the Vatican Of
fcial organ.
The Pope. in asking the Russian Gov
ernment to permit the widow of the re-
Gently executed former Emperor, Nicho-
las Romanoff, and her daughters to leave
Russia, pledged himself that II their lib
Grafton was granted he would provide
for their suitable support.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-12
FOE DESTROYED
CITY OF MONTDIDIER

Pnris Aug. 12.-(By !. y. S).-En-
ragged because they had to give up Mont
didier, the Germans destroyed the city
before they departed. applying the torch
and blowing up buildings with dynamite
Many old and beautiful pieces Of archi-
lecture were destroyed by the Huns
Despite resistance by the enemy the
French have continued to gain ground
between the Avre and Disc rivers.
The French have captured Macquvil-
lers, Gravellillers, Laberlers. Mache-
mont. CambrolSke and the outskirts of
Canny-sur- -MatZ.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-12
BY the United Press
With the French Armies i'm the Field,

Aug. tt.
German casualties on the new
Picardy front are estimated at more
than 100000.
German reserves rushed into action,
partial reorganization OF the demor-
alized retreating elements and arrival
of fresh artillery have succeeded in
showing up, but not stopping, the ad-
vance of General De Beney's and Gen.
eral Humbert's French armies.
The line last night showed progress
between the Oise and Matz Rivers, lit
tie Switzerland-as this is sometimes
called-becoming untenable for the
enemy.
Against strong resistance the
French have captured Montigny
wood, Elincourt and Antheval.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-12
LORD READING PROUD
OF AMERICAN TROOPS
Expresses Keen Personal De-
light in Way U. S. Boys
Acquit Themselves
By CHARLES H. CRASTY 80
Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger

COPYRIGHT, 1918. BIZ Neto York Times Co.
London, Aug. IL called on Lord
Reading and in the course Of a con-
versation on the war situation he said:
II find here universal appreciation Of
what America has done. I can't help
having a feeling Of personal pleasure
and delight at the way the American
troops have acquitted themselves wher,
called upon. and this feeling is shared
by all our people. ~ II
America appeared in force at the
turn of the curve and their spirit and
efficiency helped to restore the initia-
tive, which has led to the splendid re-
suits we have seen in the great battlA."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-12
"Borrows" Auto to Tour u. s.

A desire to tour the United States,
the police say, caused George Dempsey,
eighteen years old, of Gloucester, to
"bofrow'' an automobile belonging to f.
s, Dickinson. OF Audubon. N. j., last
night. without pAusing to ask the own
er's permission. Dempsey was arrested
near Trenton early today bS' Special
Policeman Williamson and committed
To Jail in default OF $500 bail by Justice
Of the Peace d3lbbs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-12
PLAN u. 5. BANK EXPANSION
South American Financial SEQ
tions Authorized by Federal
Reserve
By the United Press
By the United Press

Washington. Aug. l2.-Exhaustive in
yestigations of foreign banking fields
will be conducted by the Federal Re
serve Board to make ready for foreign
expansion of American financial insti-
tutions.
The reserve board has authorized es-
tablishment of branch banks of North
American financial institutions in four
south American cities in the last month.
Authorization has been granted the
American Foreign Banking Corporation
to establish branches at Rio de Janeiro.
Cape Haitien and st. Marc, Haiti and
CALL, Colombia, The board reported that
establishment of branches in China and
Italy also was being contemplated.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-12
DENIES LLOYD GEORGE CLAIM
German Paper Says $50 U-Boats
Have Not Been Sunk
"a. tLo 1.sacinfod praSs
BY the Associated Pre-.

Amsterdam. Aug. 12.-With reference
to the recent statement by Premier
Lloyd George in the British House of
Commons that $50 German submarines
had been sunk, the Dusseldorf Mach
richten's Berlin correspondent says:
We are able TO state definitely that
the enemy's anti boat war cannot
show any such sucfessv
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-12
100000 GERMANS
IN BATTLE IN NORTH
By the United Press

Paris, Aug 12.-Thirty-one new Ger
man divisions have been identified in
Picardy, making a total of ia divisions
(probably 1,36s,000 men) used since
July 10.
One German long-range gun has been
located between Ham and Guiscard
twelve miles east of Roye). and is
being shelled by Allied artillery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-12
EICHH0RN'S SLAYER EXECUTED
German Military Court Pro-
nounces Sentence on Boris
Danskio
By the Associated Press

Amsterdam. Aug. 12.-Boris Danskio,
the assassin of Field Marshal Herman
Won Eichhorn, was executed on Saturday,
according to advices from Kiev.
The sentence was pronounced by a
German military court and was carried
out Immediately after its confirmation
by the competent judicial tribunal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-12
FIGHTING DIES DOWN
ALONG VESLE FRONT
By the United Press

with the American Army on the
vesie, Aug. l2.-American and FRENCH
hSiehts north OF the Vesle have encoun-
tered fresh Prussian divisions.
rkwhling In the American sectors In
ehIs region yesterday consisted postly
VI machine gun and rifle fire and in
icoaaSl German artillery ACTIVITY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-12
Lehighton Volunteer Killed

Lehishton. Pa. Aug. 12.-George
Shoemaker, of this place. received a
telegram from the War Department at
Washington announcing the death of his
son. William Shoemaker. on the firing
line in France. Young Shoemaker was
a volunteer and was sent to France SIX
montho ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-12
Firms Fortifying Against Russia
Special CabIe to Evening Public Ledger

Copyright. 1918. by Nep York Times Co.
Copenhagsn, Aug IA special ca
bic 10 the Berlingske Tidende from Hell
einwfors says that the Russian side OF
fhs border u nov teing fortined,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-12
Kurlshure Is Bombed

London, Aug. 12.-An oflicial COM
munication issued by. the Air Ministry
last evening announces another air raid
has been made on Karlsruhe. and that
there was an explosion in the Karfsruhe
station.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-06
APPLICATION MO -

Notice of Application for pa
10 appropriate the Public wat..
the State OF Nevada.
Notice is hereby given tina,
26th day of November. 1917. in sa - 1s
anee with Section SO. Chapter Ia
the Statutes of 1913, Liber,v
Mines Company. corporation 'la
Lo'eiock. County of Humbo,d, W
State OF Nevada. made applic,,'.' ~
the State Engineer Of Neyad, o. 70
mission TO appropriate the nrhII. VT
tiers Of the State OF Nevada s.
appropriation is to be made fro,u
erty Springs, at point in thu sn,.,
NEh. Sec. l, Il. AZ n, r. 81 n :.
d. Is. & NJ. by means of ditch -,
and Hume. and two cubic feet NO, ~"
ond is to be conveyed to SCI q, sr,,
Sec. l, L. AZ ~, II. oil e. MIN.
NJ by means OF ditch, pipe. sp,.e
tanks or reservoirs, and there pssd -
mining and milling PURPOSES W.,
10 be returned to stream at a no,r,
whence TO Il Corner OF Secs, ana
L. ~ ~, Il. 90 L, NJ. ID. b, n
bears S. So L. 243O feet.
SEYMOUR CASE
State Engineer
First publication Feb. 6, 1918
Last publication March 10. lAlS
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-06
NOTICE OF SALE OF DELIN
oUENT PROPERTY FOR TAXES
THAT THE TITLE THEREOF
HAVE COME INTO THE pos.
SESSION OF THE COUNTY
THROUGH DELINQUENT PROP.
ERTY TAX DEEDS.

NOTICE Is hereby given, that in
compliance with an order made by
the Board OF County Commissioners
Of Elko County, Nevada. certified
Copy Of which Is on file in this OF.
flee, ordering and directing me as
said County Treasurer to sell such
property for which the County of
Eiko, state Of Nevada, now holds
Deeds by reason OF such property hav.
ing been sold to Elko County for de.
linquont taxes since the 1st Of Janu-
ory, 1885, as shown by certified
Statement from the County Recorder
whcro tho assessed valuation OF each
parcel Of said property Is Icss than
$4,000:
| will IN accordance with said or.
dor offer for Sale to the highest bid.
der for Cash at the front door OF the
Court House in the town and County
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-06
APPLICATION NO. 4744

Notice of Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters
OF the State of Nevada
Notice is hereby given that on the
26th day Of November. 1917, in ac-
cordaDce with Section SO, Chapter
140, of the Statutes OF 1913, Liberty
Gold Mines Company, a corporation,
OF Lovelock, County of Humboldt, and
State of Nevada, made application
to the State Engineer of Nevada for
permission to appropriate the public
waters of the State of Nevada. Such
appropriation is to be made from Lib.
erty Spring No. 8, at a point whence
to 4 corner to Secs. and Z. T. AZ
~, II. SO E., NJ. d. B. & NJ, Bears S.
90 49, z. 29S6 feet. by means Of
ditch, pipe and flume, and one cubic
foot per second is to be conveyed to
the SEA SEA, Sec. l. T. AZ n, r.
81 e., NJ. d. B. & NJ, by means Of
ditch, pipe. flume. tanks or reservoirs.
and there used for mining and milling
purposes. Water TO be returned to
stream at point whence to u Corner
of Secs. and r. AZ N, II. SO L, NJ.
d. d. G NJ, Bears s. go Z. 1880 feet
SEYMOUR CASE.
State Engineer
First publication Feb. 6, 1918.
Last publication March 10. 1918.