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The Washington times., 1918-06-28
RUSSIANS PRESENT
APPEAL TO ALLIES

The latest communication sub
united TO the State Department from
Russian sources is the text Of reso-
buttons passed by a Russian conven-
Sion OF all political and social shades
at Hardin recently. This resolution,
forwarded to the Russian embassies
IN all allied countries, reads:
t'The Bolshevism which is Cypress
ing Russia was fomented by Ger
many, which, having lost all hope of
Nsnquishing the Russian people on
the battlefield, had recourse to in
trigue- It would be erroneous to
consider that Bolshevisn had it's in
eeption among sane elements OF the
Russian democracy. The Bolshevism
becomes more and more odious to the
democracy and is approaching fits
downfall The tragedy OF the sftua-
don consists in the fact that Boil
Bhevism Is ceding fits place to tri-
umphing Germanism. which Is grasp
ing new regions in Russia and pene-
6Rting in the east. The army being
completely destroyed by the Boil
shevik propaganda II is an absolute
fmpossibility to check the activities
OF Germany, who is endeavoring to
crush Russia in its military, political,
and economic life. This is where
lies the greatest danger, not only for
Russia, but for all Of the allies.
Immediate armed assistance of the
allies Is alone capable of checking
the advance OF the Germans and con-
trSbuting to the moral recovery OF
the population as well as the creation
anew Of q Russian army which would
be an enormous advantage to the al
lies in their gigantic common strug-
gle against German militarism now
threatening the universe. Not all
the allies animated by the desire of
rendering help are capable of senG~
ing an army as promptly as certain
circumstances demand. Japan, being
. neighbor. can, in accord with the
The Washington times., 1918-06-28
IN HOUSE VOTE
MAIL TUBE PLAN WINS

Correction Of an error today n
yesterdays House vote on the pnOa-
matte postal tubes showed that advo-
Gates OF the tube syste mhad won ~
$50 to 14g. The vote as announced
yesterday showed that they lost ~
the same figures.
The Washington times., 1918-06-28
WOULD ADMIT MORE FLYERS.

Lack OF a college education will not
in future bar a young man from the
American aviation service or from a
commission in that service II an
amendment adopted today by the SEN
ate Military Affairs Committee Il
added to the army bin
The Washington times., 1918-06-28

Germany n Outeating the United
States In potatoes. which aeeOunts la
. measure for their ability to keep ~
their business OF war.
The Washington times., 1918-06-28

The per capita weekly eonsumD-
ton Of potatoes in Germany Il 10
quartat In Austria-HunRRry, 8
quarts, while In the United States q
IL emily ~.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-13
Hutier Calling Reserves From
North to Save NesZe From Capture

PARIS, Aug 12-Nearly 10000 pris-
oners and TOO guns have been taken by
the Allies in Picardy, according to re-
liable information here.
Extremely bitter resistance is being
encountered from the Germans along
the line of Chaulnes- Roye -Noyon. The
enemy is bringing up strong reinforce
ments, while the Allies are preparing
for a further advance.
The Germans are reacting on the AL
lied left with a certain amount of sue
cess, having had time to get into line
divisions rushed frantically from the
north. It IS believed here the fresh
troops are being thrown into the fight
in desperate endeavor to block the
Allied advance toward Nesle.
General Won Huticr, who escaped
with much damage from the Mont
didier pocket, is now trying to halt,
temporarily, on the RoyeNoyon line.
lie is strong enough at the Noyon end,
where his flank rests on the Disc, but
should the British succeed in debouch-
ing from the villages Of Lihons, Chilly,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-13
ITALIAN

positions the Germans hold on Thies-
court plateau, southwest Of Lassigny.
Their losses are extremely heavy and
their dead lie all over the field. They
are found in shell holes and hooks,
where they vainly sought protection
from Jthe French FIRE Among them ara
some survivors, who are found in every
possible hiding place.
Privations were endured by the Ger
mans in the front line recently. This
was picturesquely evidenced by a let
ter found since the offensive began. 1t
was from an officer who informed his
relatives in Germany that the French
artillery had been furnishing the only
meat available by killing horses. An
ether officer wrote with pride and
satisfaction that he was able to send
along with his message of love and
hope a sack Of wheat he had just
cleaned from an adjoining field.
A German wireless operator was
found at the bottom of we'll after the
French had advanced over the enemy
positions. AS an evidence of the haste
with which the enemy withdrew, it
may be said that the entire mail of one
regiment made up for transmission to
Germany was captured at Ressons- sur
MatZ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-13
Big Czsps Nozy
Are T'oki2g Up
4Somme Fight
Continued from page 1

a stage where the big guns are bring
ing about sterilization.
Foch can afford to wait as ne dia on
the Marine, after striking hard for three
years. Unless Ludendortf can recover
some ground, which is far from, likely.
Foch can sit tight and watch the enemy
make considerable Withdrawal.
Having released Paris and Amiens.
Foch is no longer worried about terri
tory. His job now is to smash the
German army. Unless Ludendorff makes
a general withdrawal, the Germans will
probably attempt to hold the line
on the Vesle, which they strengthened
considerably ! nthe last fortnight.
Rupprecht still has some fifteen divi-
slons IN reserve and there are half
score more on other fronts The KEN
mel attack was nothing more than an
attempt to improve a local position.
AS details of the battle arrive the part
that airmcn are playing grows more
important. From every sector the
enemy has withdrawn machines for
use between Arras and scissors and
day and night struggles continue.
The enemy is using a great number
of light bombing planes and others
which are The largest he has thus far
employed. Casualties in the air fight
ing have broken all records, but largely
because both sides have more ma
chimes in action than ever before.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-13

;rons, IN broad daylight sro.. 3 low
SSe:gst w'thout loss to Us. Many direct
Its were observed.
~ --::S:.t tie stations st YG--o..e sd
-. %; Wee severely a5r1c.ed VIZ.
oooe eject. - or ..:..g...u oo.4.
machines sa<e.y returned.
::e.ay aircraft, Ey;rg IN age for
=, q u ols, were active OF the battlefront.
--wentyA::.e hostile machines we~e 49,.
stroyed in air fighting during the dav
aHc rwenty-rour others were 6rivan
down OUT Of control. Four hostile BAL
looms we're SHOT down ~ flames. Eve
OF our machines are missing.
Inc French statement dealing with
aviation to-day says: During tho dav
OF August II our bombing squadrons
carried out successful expeditions over
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-13
The Great War-1469th Day
Bv William l.. Mcpherson

=
Copyright. 1918. by The Tribune Association
y OCH'S two otfensives have
r. been marked by efficiency
and economy. He has
achieved large results at a minimum
of cost. He has compelled the en-
envy to fight at a disadvantage. In
the Marine salient he exerted just
the pressure necessary to keep tie
Grown Prince of Prussia's armies
moving north toward the Vesle.
With inferior forces he compelled
he retreat of superior forces.
In the Picardy offensive Foch had
superiority in numbers at the
start. He wiped out the Montdidier
salient with surprising ease and at
a very moderate price in casualties.
Now the German reserves have come
upon the old German trench lines
of 1914-'16. They are trying to cover
Ludendorff's second retreat by heavy
counter attacks. They are paying
heavy toll in these; for the counter
attack which only holds the advanc-
ing enemy for few hours is one of
the most expensive of operations. 1t
sacrifices men for time.
F'och is not wasting strength at
lacking the German lines where they
are strongest. He is holding firm
there and pushing ahead where weak
points are discoverable. His policy
for the last two days has been the
favorite German policy Of infiltra-
ton. Thus the line from Lihons
half way down to Roye, where the
Grown Prince of Bavaria has been
throwing in reserves, has remained
almost stationary. But in the region
about Roye there have been slight
gains, and further south the envel-
oplnent of Lassigny is proceeding
very satisfactorily. Also on the
north and south banks of the Somme
the British are getting forward
steadily in the direction of Peronne.
In the loops of the Son?n,e River
the Allied advance was much slower
at the beginning of the drive than
it was up the Luce and 4Avre val
legs, further to the south. The
British were held up at Chipilly, on
the north bank, for two days. Now,
with the assistance of America,
troops, they have reached the out
skirts Of Bray, on the north bank,
and Proyart, or the south bank.
This brings the line up to a level
with Framerville, the furthest point
of penetration c. the first day from
the direction of Villers- Bretonneux.
Chaulnes is still strongly defended
by the enemy. But half way down
between Chaulnes and Roye the
French pushed forward yesterday
east Of Fouauescou~t. They are
slowly closing il? on Roye, although
here, as well as at Chaulnes, the
Germans have been making violent
counter attacks. They have to hold
the Chaulnes-Roye lire in order to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-13
Military Comment

protect the German retirement from
the region about Lassigny.
Fewer German reserves are being
used in the south. Therefore Foch
is pressing the development of Las
signy. On Sunday General Hum
bert's troops reached the neighbour
hood of Curry, about three miles
southwest of Lassigny. Yesterday
they took this village. They also
occupied Roye-sur-Matz, three miles
west Of Lassigny. Yesterday after
noon they reached Les Loges. two
miles southeast Of Tilloloy, taken on
Sunday, and only a mile west of the
highroad between Lassigny and
Roye. This brings them north of
Lassigny.-
This southern base il now the
weak spot in the German line of
defence. Foch is trying to work in
around and behind it, and so compel
the evacuation Of what is left of the
Matz Valley salient, created by the
Ludendortf drive of June last. The
terrain directly south of Lassigny is
very difficult. 1t is billy and wooded
and contains the strong position of
the Forest Of Thiescourt. If Las
signy is enveloped the Germans will
have to draw back from all this
region toward Noyon.
When Ludendorff pushed down the
Matz Valley in June to Ressons-sur.
Matz he outhanked the French posi-
tions on the west bank of the Disc,
north of the Matz. The French had
to retire as far south as Ribecourt.
And that retirement left their posi-
tons on the east bank of the Disc
exposed to flank attack. So they
evacuated the Forest of Ourscamps,
which they had been able to hold
previously against all direct attacks.
F'och wants to regain this valu-
able position. Its retention by the
Germans depends largely on their
ability to hold Lassigny. So the
present operation at the lower end of
the present German defensive line
has bearing on the southern front
as far east as Scissors.
AS was the case in the middle of
the Marine salient operation, the Ger
mans have slowed down the general
Allied movement. There is ten,
porary Sterilization. But that sta.
bs1izatio., nay be upset ard 2 new
sterilization further back nay be
made necessary.
Foch has the initiative in his
hands. The battlefront is a long
one. He will continue to strike
where the largest results can be
attained with the least expenditure
Just now Lassigny seems to be that
point. And, judging trora the STRAIT
egy Of the Narne, Foct, will not a.
low the Germans to settle down now
at any halfway station like the
Ourcq, if another vigorous push or
the TANKS or in the centre will IRE.
vent it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-13

Fransart, Fresnoy and Goyencourt in
the general direction of Nese, Won
Hutier's right at Roye would not only
be turned but he would be cut off and
hopelessly lost. The entire line, it is
believed here, would then go down.
Should Won Hutier succeed in hold
ing on sufficiently to get his guns and
material away, his next move probably
would be back toward the Sommc,
pivoting on Noyon. lie would swing
his right back on the line of Nesle
and Noyon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-13

roads and the setting of death traps
as he did in 1917. It is possible, there
fore, to explore abandoned towns and
villages without fear of being blown to
pieces.
New French Army In Line
Tho entry Of the French Third Army,
under General Humbert, into the bat
tie on the line south Of the original
front OF the Allied attack and the
strengthening Of the German resist
ance are regarded by the commentators
N the morning newspapers as the two
outstanding features Of the Franco
British offensive during the weekend.
The brilliant and rapid stroke of
the French Third Army is recognized
fully, and important results are ex
pected from It. The German reaction
had been foreseen, und the com
mentators at present see nothing in it
as cause for anxiety. Nevertheless,
a warning is again raised against over.
confidence and exaggerated anticipa
tions. 1t is recalled that General Man.
gin on the Marine turned the German
offensive into defeat, and that the
British victory at Cambria last Novem-
Der was converted into q grave re-
verse.
Germans Not Defeated
What happened before conceivably
may happen again, says "The Daily
Mail" and the same note Is struck
elsewhere. Even If General Ludendortf
cannot regain the offensive this year,
he can, it is contended, put up very
stubborn defence. Accordingly, it is
held, it behooves the Allies to go
warily, remembering there still are
difficult corners to be passed.
Sanguine reports of the capture of
Chaulnes and Roye seem 20 have been
examples of the tendency in some
quarters to imagine that the progress
is faster than it is in face of the
stifening enemy resistance. Those
places still are apparently in German
hands, though their fall seems possibly
not far OFT. On the whole, however, the
situation is regarded as extremely IA
vorable for the Allies.
Progress Satisfactory
"The Daily News" says that the Al
lied progress continues to exceed every
reasonable hope, and thinks that the
coming month may hold possibilities of
changing the whole face of the war
"The Times" while emphasizing the
German reaction and predicting that
the position become more stationary,
doubts nevertheless whether the Ger
mans will remain long on the present
front. 1t believes they can hardly ex-
pect any extensive recovery Of the
ground they have lost.
"The Daily Nail" describes ss 2"
event o. historic Importance tbs entry
into the aght Of the t-3:e-:cac troops
north o. the Somn,e. It says they won
the admiration Of the most famous
British regiments.
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said to have been counted on Saturday.
Trench mortars also have como up, and
1t was reported that two German tanks
had appeared behind the lines at
Quesnoy. The approaches to Roye are
being heavily held by the enemy.
Foe in Danger at Royc
The brilliant storming Of Coyen-
court, to the northwest Of Roye, by in
fantry and cavalry on Sunday morn
ing, however, is pointed to by the cor
respondent as complicating the German
defence of Roye, while near Chaulnes,
he reports, the opposing troops are
looking at. each other across the No
Mans Land of the old hattlelines.
These lines and the country about
Goyencourt, he continues, are often i'm
passable to cavalry because of the old
shell holes and trenches, even the con-
crete pill boxes being still in existence
in this region.
"Sneezing gas was used against us at
Veauvillers yesterday for the first time
since the attack" the correspondent
goes on. "The old wire across the
fields drove some Of our cavalry on to
the road southwark Of Goyencourt and
they were checked by concentrated ma
chine gun fire"
Big Enemy Losses
The corrcsp ondent specifies some Of
most heavily The 5th Bavarian Di-
vision, for instance, was hurried from
Arras to Lihons and was overrun by
the advance, losing so many in killed
and prisoners within an hour or two Of
its arrival that it was of little use
afterward.
The 41st Division no longer exists,
the writer reports, and some of the
smaller units were anrihilated. Prison.
ers to the number of 528 were taken
from the 28th Infantry Regiment, and
its two remaining companies, kept in
reserve, we're surprised later in
Framerville and all killed or captured.
The 2l3d Division was thrown in
nOTtu OIL tUe iSOIllUc, JuSC CCO IdIC 10
check the British rush through the
woods, and many from it were capt
ured. Among the items captured here
was a box that contained $50 iron
crosses for distribution.
Poor Roads Block Advance
Reuters correspondent on the French
front under date Of Sunday attributes
the slower rate Of progress on Satur
day thar on the first two days less to
the resistance of the enemy than to the
fact that the roads over which the Al
lies must advance are so encumbered
with abandoned material and trees,
which the enemy feled in great num-
bers across the roads, that the progress
OF the cavalry and infantry has been
:=peded. This is rot so much o. their
ows account, but owing to tie d!t*9:-
cult;es get by the ammunition and sup
ply columns which followed them.
On the other hand, he adds, the
enemys haste prevented the mining of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-13
(g, TLs ..ssoc:o.sJs prsss)

WITH The BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Aug 1.-Two enemy air
dromes and more prisoners have been
captured by the Allies. The prisoners
are from fresh prussian and Bavarian
divisions and have been taken during
the last few hours.
There was ar unconsracd report
It's afternoon that the tow Of Roye,
We tie Germans 1--we 5een defend
i..z SO Desperately, I'D 5ee:. evacuated.
3-.C..s..:. TANKS Ave bcca scc: operating
= considerable distance east OF v:aat
town.
During tie ,ull in the battle there
are further indications that the line is
hardening This afternoon Crown
Prince Eupprecht Of Bavaria seems to
have brought in more fresh troops, and.
while the Allied forces are pausing Of
their own accord, the enemy within the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-13
Americans on VesIe
Line Beat OF Raid
Against Eis7nette

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE VEsLE FRONT, Aug. 12.-The
Germans are Smelling the Vese front
systematically, their heavy guns APP
parently being concentrated in turn on
certain targets. St Thibaut, Mont
Notre Dame and Fismes have been
chiefly chosen.
A real attempt to feel out the Allied
strength has taken the form of an at
tack at Fismctte, little village north
west of Fismcs. This, however. was a
failure, as the American shooting was
SO good that not a single man was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-13
ROGERS PEEr COMPANY


the enemy lines. Concentration ce,.
tres. road crossings, bridges ard -s;i-
roads were copi0usly dre.ched wit.
p-ojcct:,es.
"M-@-c!::: columns were su5jectsd.'
...:-cc..4;.e ~. -...e -, .....-oo:s--:. CO.
We o. CO... 49, O. go-e -e::.cou:.:
received 90 us :9a--S seve..rcel: go:.s o.
explosives DUNG Tie day.
"Nu-.:: e-ous ga sports lave bee" oof
tied up. = total o: -:tty-seve.. toaS
were dropped, O. which twenty-five
tons fell during the night or The -e,,
g;ors OF Ham, Noyor, Cc!sc2-c az
Tergn,er.
The same day fifteen airplanes az:
four captive balloons were downed' an:
t"cnty-cn, machines were nut out o.
action by our pilots, operating in co.,
Elaboration with American crews"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-13

to get control of the machine. He
brought it to earth, where it crashed,
but both the occupants escaped death.
Another pilot, during the course of
fight, started for home, wounded.
When ten feet above the ground in
side his own lines he collapsed from
loss of blood.
There are dozens of thrilling tales
Of how machine after machine, skim
ming close to the ground, fred point
b,a-E: !.:to bodies Ct enemy troops, Kin!
ing { great many, despite the 6~e +-o-.::.
the ground, and how they wiped out
the crews Of enemy machine guns hold
ing up the Allied advance. They also
effectively attacked the poorly con-
structed German tanks before they
ever had a chance to get into action.
Prisoners from fresh Prussian and
Bavarian divisions have been captured
y tbs last few hours. The morale Of
these men IS extremely low, great
many OF then. expressing The op;n:o..
that Germany, twice badly beaten in
recent weeks and perhaps having fur
Their defeats in store for her, is on the
down grade, headed for defeat
French families who for months have
been refugees f-or: they homes ~
this district are now returning when
ever possible. Many, Of course, vii!
1-d thei- homes, but Others whc.. wee
With: TIE range O. tie GENE: guns
before t:.e .:..:cd offensive were
A~ocAct 10 pieces BY s::e,.=:rc.
4. yesterdays lighting tie E-enc;.
added two thousand prisoners ana
nore than thirty guns to their capt-
tres.
First Phase Nee- ErS
Tie battle appears to be approaching
the end Of the first phase, with the
lines steadily hardening CT Tho front,
speaking generally, that the Germans
held before they retired to the Hin
denburg line. 1t is true that slight
advances are being made here and
there along the front, and local battles,
brought on by enemy counter attacks,
have been and are being fought.
The Allied forces, however, having
gained q great success, seem to be
pausing, at least for the moment.
The assistance that has been rem
dered By the Americans in this fight
ing has been comparatively small, but
nevertheless important, for they have
captured and held positions strongly
defended by the enemy at one of the
most difficult points in the line at a
time when the German resistance here
was threatening to hold up the left
flank of the advance.
Men In Need Of Rest
1t must be understood that hard
fighting like that in which the Allies
have been engaged since Thursday can
not go on indefinitely without giving
the troops opportunity for rest The
horses which have been working con-
stantly day and night bringing up
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heavier and less mobile artillery are
exhausted, and it is important that the
crews of tanks be given time to re-
cuperate from the effects Of their hard
est work.
Many tank crews have been working
for twenty-four and even thirty-six
hours continuously, closed tightly
within chambers where the engines
were running and into which the fumes
from the guns filtered.
The Allies are pausing with the
knowledge that they have relieved the
pressure on Amiens and freed from the
Germans hundreds of square miles of
land on much of which there are ripe
crops.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-13
rench and British
Filters Drop 1O7 Tons
OF Bombs in a Dav

-, d, L0;NDON, Aug, 12-An official com
munlcation issued tonight says:
FIFTY tons of bombs were dropped
by our alrmen August II and the fol-
loving night. The two chief detectives,
Doth by day and by night were the
Somme crossing and certain railway
Junctlons of military Importance.
Courtral station and its siding were
heavily bombed by some of our SQUAD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-13
German, Army Eats
Horse Meat Supplied
By French Cannon
On The .Assoc,otea Press,

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Aug. II (Morning).-Th in
creasing dificulti-s attending their re-
treat arc driving the Germans to des-
perate sacrifices in their efforts to
check the Alli,s' advance around the