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Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-07

teenth. It's first running dates from
the year 1915, when it was kown as
the Clark stakes, being so named in
honor OF the late Colonel M. Lewis
Clark, founder of the Louisville
Jockey club.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-07

c9pyTlEht: 1918: IatsEaatlonaI New. Service
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-07

the league last year were Norfolk,
Newport News, Portsmouth, Peters
burg, Lynchburg, all in Virginia, and
Rocky Mount, across the state line in
North Carolina.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-07
:ByTad

mons and Catcher Schroeder, seven
in all, and Spokane finished the sea-
son with II men.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-07
University Of Utah Now
Has a SWIMMING Team

University of Utah has a new pool
and team of natators will be gotten
up to stimulate interest in the sport.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
GERMANS CONTINUE
RETREAT DURING NIGHT
lhy Associated Press. !

PARIS, September 5.-Thc German
retreat before the French northeast ST
Noyon continued during the night. to-
Gays War Ohice ann ouuccmcu. inows
The French troops kcTl in tst.sn ,Sl,h
ter the retreating foe east OF the can
al du Nord.
In the Nesle region. on the Symm.
front. the French crossed the Som!nc
Canal near Noyenncs and Onoy Just
10 the south they have reached the re-
gion beyond Hombleux, F,Smcry-Hal.
lon and Flavyl Neldcax
between the Ailette and the Aisne
.ne towns OF Clancy. Braye and Mis-
sy-sur-Aisne have been captured
The operation on the Nesie has been
EXTENDED to the east, and n crossing ha
9een effected between VentraIN and
5onchery a two and one haif-!nilc
@Erom Neuve Chapele southwark "a
GfTenchy the British have reached ,hc
Inc they held up TO the German at
TACK on April . last, while 10 the east
ward OF Givenchy sections OF the old
Serman positions have been taken
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
TWO THOUSAND SEEKING
man WHO LEFT BOMB
Chicago Police Believe They VIII
Succeed In Capturing
Guilty Party.
I. W. W. NOW IN CUSTODY
Experts Declare Deadly Cylinder
Was Exploded by limo Clock,
Since There Was No Time TO
Light Fuse and Escape.

CHICAGO. September 5.-Two thous-
and police and Federal operatives to-
day Joined in search for tho person
who placed the bomb in tho Federal
Building yesterday, resulting in four
dead and thirty injured. Federal opcr-
atives. basing their search upon pieces
of the bomb said to have heen found
In the debris, confidently announced to-
night they would find the bomber with
in twenty-four hours.
All known l. w. w. members have
becn taken into custody. Among thom
are Pete Daley, who for several days
Erior to the explosion haunted the cor
ridors of the Federal building. although
repeatedly ordered away, and Tom Will
son, IL proteGc of llaywood's.
According TO explosive experts. tho
bomb was ignited by time arrange
ment Their Investigations, they say.
preclude the possibility OF any one hav
ing had opportunity to light fuse
and flee before the blast
a heavy guard is kept around the
building day and night. and. rs a re-
suit of the bomb, n strictcr guard will
be maintained upon other public build
ingS.
Big bill Haywood. in the county Jail.
has dropped his air of defiance. and
Is visibly affected by the fear that citi-
zens may seek to wrcak their VEN
Eeance upon him. Extra guards have
been prOvidcd NJ tho inIl
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
ENEMY is RETItEATING
FROM YPItIIS TO RHEIMS
IBy < SSoCiatcu Press. ]

PARIS. September 5-victory still
smiles on the allied armies. The enemy
Is IN retreat along the whole line from
lpres to Rheims. Honors yesterday
We're with the French and Americans
on the allied right wing, which at last
gained the reward OF several days per-
SiStcnt effort. Exactly how far they
advanced is difficult 20 say, for the line
moved forward hourly.
The enemy, who has lost heavily in
men. announced by n hurried dectruc-
ton OF material his intention of aban-
doning, If he has not already done So
Chauny, Jussy, La Ferc and probably
Han. There can be no doubt of his
retreating in 4 general direction of ST.
quentin TO take up the positions of tho
Hindenburg line which he held after
the strategic Withdrawal in 1917 Only
this time the allied troops are forcing
ms movement and pressing hard on his
heeis. causing him heavy losses.
In short time the allies will have
recovered all OF the ground lost since
March. and Will have gained east OF
Arras position which is IL permanent
threat TO Douai and Cambrai In addi-
uon. In less than six months Luden-
dorit viii have irrcmediably ruined
the effectiveness and morale o: those
German armies that were so formidablc
IN the west at the beginning of the
year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
SAYS GERMANY CONSIDERS
MAKING ARMlSTICE OFFER
beEnn Corrsspondent of Dutch Paper
Freoicts Tint One More Military
Enort VIII Ne Mndc,

AMSTERDAM. September Seer
many Is seriously considering the pos
SlDllity OF an armistice In the carly
winter, according to the Berlin CORE
sp3pdent Of the Amsterdam Tyd
The correspondent adds that The Ger
mans probably will strike once moro
~ an attempt to score success on
ne western front before making an
tons.
Germany. as the spokesman of the
central powers, according to the cor
respondent, Will propose the following
terms:
Il. league of nations according to
the German conception).
:. Germany viii agree to the restora-
lion of Belgium and the recognition OF
BE GUMS independence.
3. The war damages to be paid out
Of an International fund.
f. Germany Will agree to evacuation
OF Northern France in return for the
German colonies.
.. The central powers will agree to
revise the Brcst Litovsk treaty.
d. Germany will surrender Alsace-
Lorraine for concessions elsewhere
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
FRENCH PATROLS REACH
SOUTH HANK OF AISNE
tBy Associated Press !

10y Associated lTCsS.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD. September 1880 =. Nj.
French accommodating parties east of
scissors this morning @dyanesd TO the
Chassemy Further east, advanced
elements reached the canal lateral
which runs along the south bank of
tions on the north bank from which
the Germans are firing from machine
guns.
General Mangin's forces. after re-
pu!sing two violent countcrattacks
launched by Prussian Guards against
the Mont deS-Tombcs last evening.
made further progress to-day east of
General Humbe-,s men crossed the
S s,Ilf. at EpanancouTt during the
cas-, bank. Further south the ad-
vance continued this morning with
greater gre ter. faei!i,y than ye.sterdsy Between
The passage of the Somme was ef-
fccted after series OF sharp engage
ments in which the German mountain
OF ground.
Hidden among the bullrushes and
In the holes and in the. dried beds Of
mans were able to use their quick
hrcrs effectively, compelling the pur-
sncrs now and again to slow IN their
progress in order 20 turn difficult po-
SitionS. General liumhcrt's men built
foot bridges under tn. encmy's nre.
ne nfSt bridges were destroyed, TO-
gether With their builders. but other
mon calamity renlaccd those Killed
and facing a CALLING fire. continued
unit! pontoons and foot-bridc.s we're
thrown across TIA" stream. This work
afforded numerous occasions for acts
of great heroisu. Among the:c acts
may lie mentioned That Of q French
soldier. who. notwithstanding tho fact
that the rive" was under the fire Of
German sharpshQot-rs undertook the
task Of swimming to the opposite side
of the stream and bringing back row
boat. During ~" trim across. the SOL
der diVcd ti'Uc after Vine 20 escapc
the enemy bullets hat he hraved an
even more dangerous fire while rowing
back. being am "Nccll"nt target for
the enemy ambushed along the banks
the ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
BERLIN SAWS WITHDRAWAL
< IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS

BERLIN, September Cvia London)
Between Ipres and La Bassee in the
Lys salient. the British yesterday V.
pressed forward against the new Ger
man lines. the German War Office an
nounced to-day.
Between the Somme and the Oiss
Rivers, the statement adds the Ger
mans continued their movement out Of
tho region OF Roye. Rear guards
which had been left behind to rctard
the French followed the Germans
Strong enemy attacks south of the
Ailette River near Terny-Sornv.
ClStpecy and Bucy-le- Long failed aC-
cordinG TO the announcement
The German War Office saws that the
Ftench. with weak detachments have
ABOUT reached the Noyennes Ii discard :
APPLY line.
To the east OF Scissors the statcmcu,
says, we withdrew our defense fro,,
the Nesle River. in accordance will
plan"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
FRENCH TAKE GUISCARD,
TO NORTH OF SOYON
10y Associated press.l

lBS Associated Press.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
EkaNCt-. Wednesday. September a.
Gu!scard. north OF Noyon. was can.
,ursd by the French Wedn esday al
ST. Simeon TO the Canal du Nord.
ne French cavalry advanced from
Raboeuf to the region OF Mondescourt.
on the Noyon-Chauay road and midway
between The Two towns. while Maui
c cont, southeast s Of Guiscard. was &C
officers taken prisoner in the wood
between these points had received or
ners 70 retreat TO Bethancourt. north
these orders just before the arrival Of
cations. that the Germans proposed re-
line OF BcrlancourtHam- Sancourt. The
speed Of the French advance. how
."er. IL deranglng, the schedule for re-
enemy will not find leisure to stop at
Ham.
The maneuYer which forced the re-
q Mont st. simeon and the Canal Hu
Nord began Tuesday morning with an
attnck on strong position fortified
ana machine-gun nests.
IIAND-TO-HASD FIGHTING
fHECEDES GENERAL ADVANCE
AFTER artillery preparation of four
hours. the infantry vent forward. only
!" hnd mat many centerB OF resistance
had survived the smelling and the ha rd
est kind Of fishting enaued. often hand :
to-haud.
Overcoming the resistance of the
Terminus foot by foot. General Hum
bcrts men forged ahead rapidly.
The hrst army, In the meantime
took libcrmont. Frenichcs and Frctoy-
Ic-Chh'chu. southwest Of Ham.
General Ahngin's men also made fur
th"r gains north Of the Ailettc crossed
nc NeAlc At several points and forced
a b /, Il me. hIf anti .l
and Missy.
/ Many prisoners were taken. besides
/ three and four-!ncn cannon and d
! Fore and other towns behind the Ger
man lines were reported In flames las,
night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
HhfTISJ PROGRESS EXCEEDS
POPULAR EXPECTATION


LONDON. September The iennor-
I'M Inn 4 br"EfeSs mat he British con
l!hutd - make yesterday on their front
Exceeded popular cxpcct,tlou -, vi. ~
81 we ardGous work MAT mad been don.
Dy lhe advancing iorcos during III.
previous !ow dnys Ana again -, a., i"
No. ~, .nrpfise wou!d he ocGnsloncd II
PhFAlcal reasons Bhould cofnucI Rn,d.
SlhckcninE Of tho nigh prcs.iire ,cIn.
''II,,.y Uniting tn Eritah advance.
-, - non consequently III All the
h"i" focused on the Franco. 4n,.rtrmn
S ....',','. IA the Moyon ana Soisspns
,rh lnLa "h!ch culiniuaj'd WIN \ycdu...
eahE crossing 81 VA" v.HIc on :, ia.
.y".. ~ OF VIC Aison At various pointn.
Mir,f 10" ,"nEaE"mcnta which ar. re-.
h"rtcd TO have put out ~ sc,io,
ARM, h."t DIVISIONS of The German
'",,S "H' !" nave hcnpcd tho yro,,nI
WIN bcrnhn dead. the Franz ,.,I :
p GI s,"%ps hola virtually the entire
az. dh!c 20 observe the onc,nv rr.,,'
Is 10 ,of q retreat. which apparently
DC 10 the Chcmin. hrn- D,,ocs
NS"ncfohS hrcs burning rrhird -
'es'e heights indicated the destruc,inn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
CANAL DU SOHD
SCENE or HEAVY FIGHTING

1T TIE RKTTISU FRONT, Septem-
Der THE Canal du Nord and the adj
Iac"nt waterways today are the scene
~ The main lighting on the battle front.
Inc enemy made stubborn stand
there. but hin desperate effort to check
INC British pushing onto Douai| and
Cambria haE thus far ayailed him moth
ing.
He had rnaEgcd machine guns In
great number and a powerful array Of
artillery on the nagtern bank Of the
canal. and these rHkcd the advancing
hhhhi columns. Bnt the latter dened
IA" mnrderoun IRE and. crossed the
rtnal At several points. capturing VII
lagos and strong aalicnts on the en-
"n!y'R side OF the canal. Passing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
BATTLE. MAY BE FOUGHT
ON FIELD OF WATERLOO
American and British Armies in North Heading for Mons
Staff Officers at Washington Take Little
Stock in Mackensen Bug-a- Boo.

WASHINGTON. September 5.-An
american army lighting on or around
the old Waterloo battle field is more
OF probability than looming posi-
bili;y. as the near future OF the war
is now analysed by Washington mill
tarr experts.
Directly bearing on this twentieth
century Waterloo is an innocent look
ing bit OF news from abroad that the
Germans are quietly preparing for the
last of the big stands east OF Mons.
This name and that of the forest of
officers to-day rs names intimately
connected with the Waterloo of 1915.
The Immediate outlook is that the
British and Americans, who now are
lighting with equal valor In the nortn-
crnmost sector of the long battle line
Cambria are the base of n triangle OF
which Mons is the apex and staff Of
ticrs who look already at the pictures
OF the last fights in Belgium. say that
the British and the American allies
eventually will pursue the enemy to-
do there what the British did 10 the
Hindenburg line switch at Queant.
This time, however, the British and
American armies OF tho North will be
heavily REINFORCED. largely by Amer
leans, SO that there is little doubt that
the predictions OF another Waterloo.
with Americans playing great part.
will be fulfilled
II was remembered here to-day that
during the first month of the war one
OF the old-tine staff officers declared
that with Belgium, as usual TO be the
cockpit of Europe in the war. one 1t
least of the deciding. II not decisive.
Waterloo.
Tho staff here is not depressed visi-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
LORD READING ADDRESSES
AMERICAN TROOPS
tBy Associated Press

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ~
FRANCE, "Wednesday. September r.
Lord Reading. British ambassador 70
IN" United States. addressed the A!ner!-
can soldiers who took Juvigny in a
dugout within sound of the guns on
Wednesday afternoon. bringing aygur-
nuccs to the soldiers that the people
OF tho United States were with them
and proud OF their achievements This
is SAID 20 be the irst time that any
the front.
Lord tca9ing said he doubted II Ger
many realized wha, Americas entrance
INFO IN. war meant lie said that when
Grea, Britain ard france reallv stood
IN need OF help, America stepped into
the war. determined 10 see It through
to the end.
LORD Readings speech is to bo trana-
lated into French for distribution
among the French troops. Az An audi
cnce, Lord Reading had an America
general ms stan and Il large number
Of men
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
GIVE WILL SETTLE AMERICANS
AS WE SETTLED RUSSIANS"
LudendOrn Admits "Amc ricanx on West
Front Are Rendering Allies Not
Inconsidc rnblc Assistuncc."

AMSTERDAM. September 5.-"We
will settle the Americans as we settled
tho Russians"
This is the boast OF Quartermastcr-
General Won LudcndorH, rs quoted by
the Hungarian newspaper Az Est in
the course of an Interview with the
German military dictator.
Ludendorf is represented in this in
terview as asserting that the Ameri-
cans on the west front are rendering
the allies Il not inconsiderable assist
ance." But in the same breath Luden-
dorm Is quoted as saying that the
German army will take caro- OF the
Americans AS We did OF the Russian
steam roller"
Our will TO victory" continued the
military chief. remains unhroken. We
viii break the encmy'S will to annihi-
late us"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
Atlantic Coast Line
The s,i.luaru AlliirO,,u Of the South.

1ho S..,nuaru A.lIio.d Of the South.
TRAINS LEAVE tiEiIMONb DAILY
For Florida ana south: 500 A. M. ano
6:to Al. l2:ib a. Al. ~"u
FSr So Ed sos a. NJ. $500 A. NJ. $500
p E H & S:a : y " hy.. West: $3.50 A NJ. 500
Zoo 4: :oi NJ ':9o A. NJ. 9:2o 4. NJ. 800 r.
s.Ts Pm IN. i 81 81 p. NJ r. A.. 6;ts r. NJ.
p f m doldsboro aud Tayettoville: $500
Trains arrive Richmond daily: s.as A. n.
n IL 80 q; NJ 1893 A., a.. .s;65 A. H.. is:oi
s;ssfs a r M s n;ssr. n; S;is r. "a.
Time o. arrival and departuis ana 40.
nect.onS Lot guaranteed. -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
Levetxow CHIEF or Naval stan.

AMSTERDAM. September 6.-Captain
Won Levetzow has been appointed chief
of the naval staff at German main
headquarters, according to the Cologne
Nolks Zeitung and the Rhcnish West
phalian Gazette. Captain Won Levet-
zow, 1t Is said. has been granted greatly
extended powers. He has been In COM
mand OF the light naval forces, and Is
best known for his operations against
Oesel Island.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
ENEMY RETREATS
,,,,,r,, STEADILY BUT SURELY

FRANCE: September 5, p. M-Thn
effects Of the recent British SUCCESSES
; are hourly becoming moro apparent
Inc enemy is steadily but surely 20
ing back. Successive minor Victories
IN FLANDERS, the application of sus.
eainsa pressure In the battle zone south
advances north of Peronne, and The
STEADY oomeardment from tho British
n moua are al helping the general
being marked by the usual destruction
from the Bapaume-C brai line south.
boon freely used :" ha'e
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
Must Serve Twenty-Five Yearn.

;, CAMp GRANT ILL, September s.
Roy Wilson and Roy Dempsey, l. w. w.
hEitators and conscientious directors
tried here June 20 by court-rnartial on
charges OF disobedience OF orders for
the purpose OF evading military SER
vice and refusing to wear the uniform.
must serve twenty-five years In the
Federal Penitcntiary at Fort I.eaven-
worth. according to Information re-
ceived here to-day from Washington.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
AMERICANS IN HOT
BATTLE IN THE AIR
tBy Associated Pre-.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Wednesday. September a.
zen German airplanes attacked a Eroup
or American pursuit planes this morn
ing, and after a brief fight. one Fokker
was brought down by Lieutenant
Stroso. An American machine Went
down behind the German lines nm
parently under control
american airmcn shot down an OBJ
servation balloon in the Woevre this
morning. Another was forced down
yesterday afternoon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06

BIRMINGHAM. ALA. September 3
Frank H. Crockard to-day announced
his acceptance OF the presidency OF the
Woodward Iron Company. y. II. Wood
ward becomes chairman OF the board.
In cooperation with the government
this company il about 10 begin the
construction OF steel plant which
will cost about $50, 100000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06

WASHINGTON. September 5.--Retall
prices of food in July showed al aver
age increase OF 8 per cent over prices
nounced to-day In making public re-
suits OF an investigation by Its bureau
OF Statistics.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
FRENCH CROSS SOMME
RIVER UNDER FIRE

Pluckily crossing the stream under
fire.. the French troops then attacked
and in ali sorts OF other hiding places
on the opposite bank and finally took
the positions. which were Variable
nests OF machine guns. and pushed
on toward tire Peronnc- Ham road.
Ham thus Is threatened from the
north and out0anked on the south
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
Important Neu,s
Quickly Told
Euents From Various Sources
Reduced to Minimum,
Space.

NEW YORK, September o.-Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt will open the fourth
Liberty loan campaign In Baltimore By
the base OF the Washington Monument
on September rs. under tho auspices or
the National Security League.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06

bly, by the suggestions from abroad
that ii Is not we'll TO be too optimistic.
AS there Is hard fighting ahead before
"A pitched battle can be fought any
where this side OF the Rhine That
much is admitted. but it is pointed out
IN tho accelerated program of men and
more men to fight all the way to and
beyond the Rhine. Nor are there any
fears that the German propaEandist
stories that Marshal Mackensen is
coming" With u new army, to renew
IN fact the second time that it has
been sent out that General Mackensen,
who. 1t is claimed, has never been
reaten, has been reported rushing TO
the western front to stop the retreat
OF the German armies.
Mackensen could not get an army with
out stripping the Italian front Of Aus
TRANS and bringing home all the Ger
man units that are held TO keep tho
conquered provinces in anything like
u peaceful status. The information
in Germany have been stripped OF
men and that the men who were to
be called to tho colors in 1921 already
are In the reserve divisions
According 10 the pin-soldiers on the
War Department maps OF Europe, the
German salient against which the
French are pushing without let up is
heavy thrusts ny the French north and
east of Noyon are expected to force
Il very rapid and extensive withdrawal
of the Germans. The result of this
Will be = Strengthening out of the whole
line from Douai via La Fere TO where
crossed the Nesle in force and are
ready to storm the heights Of the Aisne
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06

NEW YORK. September 5.--Captain
Iceland l.. Hawkins. OF the steamship
Yadkin. and five officers OF his ship
were found guilty OF conspiracy
against the government In Federal
Court here. The maximum penalty for
the offense iB two years imprisonment
and $4,000 ine.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
Cd our lines forward short distance
y QoSlnK tho day south and southeast OF
Nsppe and northeast of wuiverghem."
FRENCH OFFICIAL ACCOUNT
- OF DAYS PROGRESS
tBy Associated PresS.l

S~s,x. - tBy Associated Press
s-ios sPARIS. September 5.-Tho onlcia,
&Ls efAIement says:
1855, troops continued their pursui,
~xss.cEithe retreatinE enemy to-day along
Seof' lnR Canal du Nord and the Ncslc, and
..sst{In1HHae an important advance despite
,,s-a resistance at certain points.
3syas ION tho north hank of the Somme
isEsnal we hold Falvy and Ofrroy To
80 we. south we have brought our Inns
al sRsasrer to the road TO Ham, along which
81 dOie to Berlancourt.
southeast OF that village front
Ms passes through the outskirts OF Guivry
sqsx And acknowledgements north OF Mar
N o. ssSSDancourt and The southern out
nc Skirts OF Abbecourt. At certain points
s5sa our advance covered a distance of six
~ -ki1omcters.
~ ENEMY RETREATS ALONG
s~rtss ~ ENTIRE AlLErTE FRONT
~ go aS.Along the whole Ailettc from, the
enemy, exhausted by hard fighting since
the 10Th. began about o'clock this
afternoon 10 give way before our
sS troops. Pursuing the German rear
" guard, our troops made rapid progress.
North of Ailette, Pierremandc and Au-
trefille are in our possession, AS we'll
as the greater part of the lower forest
i Further east we occupied Folemhray
Goucy- e-Chateau and Coucy-le Vile
we nave advanced to within about a
kiiomcter south of Frcsnes.
s of Landrcourt.
:. South of the Ailette we hold the
sS line OF Neurillc-sur Marginal NreGny
Il And and the western slopes of Fort Condo.
@ IN The course of the day on this part
Il. of A the vesle our line es'ends
passes north Of DnuizeI to Rarhonvai
ana the plateau of BeaureC2rd farm"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
PRAISES THE AMERICANS
Niscount French Declares They Have
Won Right to Participate Full

LONDON. September 5.-Viscount
French: telegraphing on the anniver-
sary of the first battle Of the Marine,
says:
81 rejoice In knowing that the Amer
lean army. by It's splendid achieve
ments Of the last three months, has es-
tab!tshed the right fully TO participa tc
1914 and 1918"