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New-York tribune., 1918-08-31
on1 Hitchcock
Escapes Enemy
ris ON Camp
Safe in Switzerland, After
Jump From Train and
8O~Mile Tramp
lRu The Associated Prcssl

BERNE, Switzerland, Aug 3O-Lieu-
tenant Thomas Hitchcock, jr., Of West
bury, Long Island, who. while a mem
ber Of the Lafayette Flying Squadro-,
last Mat.A, was captured py the Ger-
mans. has escaped from a German
prison camp and has arrived here.
Hitchcock, who is the eighteen-year-
old son of Major Thomas Hitchcock,
jumped from q train near Ulm, in
" iirttembcrg, and walked eighty miles
to the Swiss border near Scharhausen,
The aviator is returning TO the United
States Immediately.
HEMPSTF,AD, l.. l., Aug. 3O-Word
of the escape of Lieutenant Hitchcock
or "Tommy." as he is best known
throughout this section of Long Island
aroused tremendous interest, not only
among residents. but at the Mineola
Aviation Field, which is under com
mand Of his father. His parents, who
were in, Red Bank, N. j.. to-day, were
informed over the telephone of the es-
cape Of their SON.
Major Hitchcock was overjoyed at
the news that his son had escaped. 81
always thought my boy would take p
chance if it presented itself and | am
extremely glad to know he has been
successful" he said.
Pm not surprised bit," Mrs Hitch
cock declared. Although there has
never been even the faintest hint in
any letters we have had from our son
while he was confined in German
prisons that he had givea thought to
the question of escaping, l was certain
from the start that sooner or later
he would manage to get away"
Much the same sentiment as Mrs
Hitchcock expressed was neld by the
scores of friends of the young lieu.
tenant who were told of the news
Plans have already been set under way
for welcome when he comes back
which promises to be the most re
markable event of its kind ever helC
on Long Island.
Prisoner Nearly Six Months
Lieutenant Hitchcock was captured
on March 6, after a fight with three
enemy planes. He fell behind the Ger
man lines.
After being confined at the prison
camp at Saarbrucken, Lieutenant Hitch
cock was transferred. first to Giesel
and l0tpr fO a cern in Ravorio II;
letters have indicated that he was bein,
we'll taken care of and slight woun,
he received in the fight. which ende,
in his capture. healed without causinI
him any difficulty.
Before the United States entered tn
war Lieutenant Hitchcock was know
throughout Long Island as horsema1
and polo player. He left st. PAUL
School. Mt Concord, N. H., where he wa
student, last year and tried to enlis
in the American Aviation Corps. II
was rejected because Of his youth. H
then went to France where he was ad
mitted to the Lafayette Escadrile.
The young flyer received the Croi
dc Guerre. following n fight he ha,
last February in which he succeede
in downing two enemy planes. Hi
promotion was rapid and he had rise
to the rank Of sergeant when captured
He was made n lieutenant, while still
prisoner, by order of General Pc
TAIN as a reward for his valor in tn
fighting which Immediately preccde
his capture.
No announcement has been made a
to when he may be expected to rcac
this country
New-York tribune., 1918-08-31

On the Flanders front the enemy to have begun new
retreat Yesterday he up Baeu Nooe Boom in the
lys Valley The Germans burning stores in this
district
The Germans fought desperately block onn1arch of
the Allied armies making sharp counter attacks but failing
halt Hags The enemy is making determined effort to
keep intact his Drocourt-Quean ne where gan would
menace his whole army to the south.
IN their advance before Arras the British captured the
villages of Bullecour Hendecourt-e Cagncour
Longae EcoustSt Men Reincourt Vaux vraucourt Frem
court and Bancourt.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-31
British Widen Gap in Hindenburg Line;
Franc0-An1erica11s AdDance TWo Miles,;
Germans Fall Back on Flanders From
Kidding Haig

A MSTERDAM, Aug. 30.-ln a
"A Berlin official statement given
out last night occurred the follow
ing:
Gas the result of the PEI uliar
nature of the fighting the British
never know whether the Germans
intend to accept their attacks or
abandon practically worthless ter
rain without fighting"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-31
Tug Escapes U-Boat
After Being Attacked
10 Miles OFF Maine

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Aug. 3o.-The
crew Of the tug Triton, which reached
here to-day, reported having been fired
upon by an enemy submarine off Boone
Island during the day. 1t was very
foggy at the time. The tug changed it's
course and raced for safety.
Boone Island is within about ten
miles of the southern extremity of the
Maine coast, off York. Only COM
paratively short distance further south
is the naval station of Portsmouth.
n. II.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-31
Fighting Intense in Peronne REGION

Around Peronne the fighting grew intense with
stltenng enemy resistance The British the bend Of
the Somme west of the city, capturing villages and
throwing new forces across the river La Chapelee
Further south the French before Noyon struck heavily
The German salient. Advancing from west Debenevs army
hurled the Germans back from the Canal du Nor captured
me villages OF Chevlly and Genvry the bank Hum
ber army striking from the SOUTH Mount St. Simeon
and the adjoining heights.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-31
Teutons Driven From Bailleul
And Noote Boom, in Lys Salient
Many Villages on the Son1n7e Are Captured by
English Troops; French, to the South, Push
Prussians Across the Canal du Nord;
Enemy's Vesle Line Threatened
August 81. ESQ A. ".

u.
The Americans and French, attacking the German flank
positions north Of ossons yesterday drove front
OF three miles to depth OF two miles They the villages
OF Cbavigny and Cuies and sorned Hill heights
between Leuy and Soissons which dominate the enemys
tons behind the Aisne- Vese line.
The British between the Somme Scarpe hammered
The German defences with renewed violence along whole
front pushing forward for gains of three miles some
points, driving the old ndenbug line beyond Croses
and forcing their close the enens third defensive posi-
ton. the Drocourt- -Queant switch
New-York tribune., 1918-08-31

Continued on page three
New-York tribune., 1918-08-31
Earth SSE1iver:s $
AS Americans
Smash ENEMY
Yankees Used by Foch as
Shock Troops in Attack
North Of SCISSORS
By Wilbur Forrest
lSpeciol Cnblc to The Tribunal


Copyright, 1918, by Tne Tribune Association
New York Tribune.
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
NORTH OF SOISSONS, Aug. 80
(Noo') (delayed) Acting as shock
troops, the Americans advanced to-
day, taking part in Foch's great at
tack. | have been on the ground
over which our troops went for
ward. The advance began at sun
rise and before long they had dis
appeared over the .undulating bat
tletield, with the enemy fighting his
usual rearGuard and machine gun
actions.
At this particular, part Of the line,
which is the most important strategic
sector Of al, the enemy is being out
fought and beaten. Frances fast
little Renauit tanks preceded the in
fantry, and the stories of both are
epic.
At daybreak to-day the Franco
American guns of all calibres, which
have been massed in the sector since
Tuesday. let loose with an inferno
which made the skies tremble and
the earth shiver The miles Of fiery
stabs along the ridges and in the
beautiful valley of the Aisne re-
sembled thousand frehies on a
lied guns firing. Westward I could
see their thousands Of shells explod-
ing in the German positions.
News of Success Arrives
Then the guns ranged the entire
line and wall Of fame crept ahead
of the Franco-American man-waves
and tanks as they left for the attack.
Two hours later, at great dugout
where both French and American
generals we're assembled, reports of
success began to filter back from the
first line by means Of aeroplanes.
telephone wires and pigeons.
Three hours after the attack be-
gan American officers were talking
by telephone 20 comrades in a vii
lage held by the Boche during the
night. Wounded and prisoners were
coming back at 10 o'clock, though
more prisoners than wounded.
A wounded lieutenant who left
Berlin, Wis, few months ago for
Berlin. Germany, told me in an ad-
vanced dressing station:
Il won't get there, perhaps, but
from the way our men were going
when got mine, it looks like they'll
arrive"
Before noon thousands of men
we're crossing. They were silhou-
cited atop the ridges. They were
the reserves moving into position
1t was the most remarkable scene I
have witnessed in this war. The re-
serves follow close behind the first
line of advance. When the first line
fags the reserves pass through. A
famous division formed the reserve
behind the Americans. 1t is the high
est honor General Foch could pay
American troops. At this hour they
have entirely upheld his confidence.
planes and Guns Massed
The Tribune correspondent spent
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
LOCALS NOSE OUT
VILLA NOVA PREP,
Salesianum Team Keeps Up Fast
Work by Winning Last Nights
Game.

Sslesiannum last night played a won
derful game of basketball and managed
to nose out the Villa Nova Prep quintet
by 2S to 26 score.
Although handicapped by the alb
sence agill, the Eighth and West
SIRE, were in the battle from
start i, forging To the front At the
start /. ..c second half and maintaining
q slight lead over the big Main Liners to
the final blast of Referee Maxwell s
whistle. The score at the first half stood
at 1914 with the visitors leading.
Villa Nova brought down a big and
heavy team, three of the players tow
ering above Sweeney, Salesianum' tall
est. The visitors used their height and
reach to good advantage but it could not
be said they outplayed the local cagcrs in
ahy department of the game with the ex-
ceptlon Of shooting from the field, Villa
Nova netting nine twu-timers 10 Salesia-
mum 5 eight.
Both teams gave exhibitions of real
fiashy passing and fioorwook but both
were off in foul shooting, Saleslanum
having a decided edge In this depart
ment. Monaghan taking care of the free
tosses for the local cagers made good
in II out of % attempts while Marlowc of
Villa Nova succeeded In only S out of 20
tries.
Salesianum will go up against another
strong opponent Saturday afternoon when
it will clash with the speedy Norristown
High School FIVE. Norrlstown has defeated
some of the best school teams inand around
Philadelphia and Will come down here
with a great record. The game will be
played at Brownson Hall Last night s
score:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
SHOOTERS TRAPS
|. FOR WAR SAVING STAMPS
Match to be Held on SATURDAY. at
Wilmington Association
Grounds.

There will be shoot at the vii.
mington Trapshooting Association on
Saturday and the contests will be con-
Quoted with war saving stamps as prizes
There will be IS war savings certificate
AS prize in each class and there must be
two or more contestants in each class
in order to have contest
The shoot will run over the next
three weeks under the classifications as
announced by the handicap committee n
few DAYS ago The high man in each class
on Saturday will receive 3 points, the
second high man in each class will re
ceive 2 points, the third high man in each
class will receive l point. Tics, If any,
will all receive the same number Of
points There will be an extra entrance
per week of Is cents, to cover the cost of
the war saving stamps.
After three contests conducted on
the above points system, the men in
each class having the highest number of
points will be judged the winner of the
baby bond in his class
There is also n tie pending for the
Philadelphia Trapshooters' League trophy
between c. Thorpe Martin, Isaac Turner
and Jack Kaiser, all of whom tied three
weeks ago for this trophy with 80 straight,
including their handicaps. In the shoot
off at 50 targets, Mr. Martin has added
birds, Mr. Turner 4 and Mr.. Kaiser g.
The shoot,off will be conducted along with
the regular event on Saturday. ANY
further ties resulting will be shot of Mt
additional events of D targets per man
with the same proportion of handicap
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
GREENLEAF IN LEAD.
Claude Brown -Four Points Behind
In Exhibition.

BY n four point margin, i. Ralph
Greenleaf, the youthful cue wizard, was
Lending Claude Brown, the local expert
last night. at the end of the fourth block
of their 1000 point pocket billiard match
which is being played at the Royal
Parlors all this week The first two blocks
were played Monday and Brown then
lead 200 to l72. Play was resumed
yesterday after lay-oif over Tuesday
In accordance with the fuel order.
Greenleaf won both blocks yesterday
but was forced to shoot in his best form to
keep in front of Brown. At the end OF
the afternoon block Greenlcaf was leading
300 to 262, running l2S balls to Brown S
62. The block last night ended 400 TO
3y6 with Greenleaf, who rolled in an
even hundred on the lead. Brown
clicked the ivories for l34 in this block.
Two blocks will be played every day
this week, the one in the afternoon
starting at 2.30 O'Clock and the one at
night Mt O'Clock
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
DELAWARE LOSES LORD,
D|SJO|NT|NG TEAM AGAIN
Coach Baungartner Working Hard
to Reorganize to Meet St. Johns
Saturday.
spccial Correspondence Of Every Evening

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Newark, Feb. Fred Lord, of Dover,
one of the best men developed by Coach
Baumgartner for basketball this year, has
left Delaware College to enter the ava
tion service. Lord has been accepted Tor
the service and viii go TO the Philadelphia
plant of the Pierce-Arrow Company to
spend several weeks IN the machine shop
there.
The loss Of Lord makes SIX varsity men
that Coach Baumgartner has lost this
year and consequently he has been COM
PEELED to make over his team that many
times Notwithstanding these many
changes Baumgartner has gotten excel
lent results from his men. de Is already
working to get together new combina-
ton.
Delaware plays St. Johns, of Annap-
oils. here Saturday afternoon and Coach
Baumgartner Is anxious 10 get his new
combination working well by that time.
He stated Yesterday that the lineup
against the Maryland boys would prob
ably be Barnard, Horsey or Ritz, forward;
Alexander, centre, and Carter and Mars
ton. guards.
The loss of Lord Is not the only hard
luck that has struck Baumgartner the
last few days. He learned yesterday that
Mcdonnell, the star pole vaulter will quit
college in few days. Mcdonnell has
accepted a position AT the new powder
plant being erected al Williamsburg, Va.
lie will leave this week. Mcdonnell was
by far the best pole vaulter ever to rep
resent a Delaware team and holds the
college record for that sport.
The Newark High School basketball
team will play the Conference Academy
team here tomorrow night.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
MISS BJURSTEDT WINS.

New York, Feb. There is only one
woman lawn tennis player from Norway.
MlssMolla Blursted proved it on the indoor
court Of the Heights Casino Brooklyn,
Yesterday At the finish everyone was
satisfied. except Mrs. Johan Rogge, who
experienced the embarrassment Of having
Norway somewhat violently erased from
her address card.
To state that Miss Biurstedt fstrafed'
her opponent III the third round of the
tournament singles is putting it mildly.
The original daughter Of the Vikings ac-
complished the overthrow Of her rival in
the record time of % minutes for two sets.
The score was 60, 6-1 As for the point
totals, they stood 81 for the winner TO u
for the loser.
As the record stood at the completion
Of the day, Miss Bjurstedt, Miss Eleanor
Goss and Miss Florence Balm had won
places in the semi-final round. The sum
maries:
Heights Casino women's cup singles.
Third reund-Miss Bjurstedt defeated
Mrs. Johan Rogge, 60, 6-1 Miss Eleanor
Goss defeated Mrs. Rawson Wood, 6-I
6-2; Miss Florence Balling defeated Mrs.
William Ii. Pritchard, OIL, 6-3
Heights Casino women's cup doubles
First round-Mrs. David {. Mills and
Miss Marie Wagner defeated Mrs. Ed
ward Sohst and Mrs NJ b Huff, 60, 6-2
Miss Florence Ballin and Mrs. Spencer
Fullerton Weaver defeated Miss Corona
Winn and Mrs Theodore A. Cassebeer,
81, 1-6, 6-4; Miss Molla Biurstedt and
Mrs. John Rogge defeated Miss Julia
Brown and Miss Curtiss, Ga, 81; Mrs.
Albert Humphries and Miss Blanche
Brine defeated Mrs. DeForest Candee and
Miss Gertrude Della Tore, by default
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
HELP THE SOLDIERS.
You Can Add 10 Their Enjoyment
by Buying Smileage
Books.

While we cannot all get into the amy,
VIC can all do something for those wbO
have gone into the army TO fight our bat
tie. One Of the easiest things We can do -
10 buy one or more "Smilcage' books and
send them to the soldier boys in the camps.
These books, which are sold at 81 and sb
each, contain coupons, which are good iDr
admission 70 the Liberty theatres a. the
cantonments, where the best theatrical
attractions are given az actual onat. 30
u you want 70 make some of the bOyg
happy buy some Of these books and Eefd
them 20 some soldier or soldiers ~ whom
you feel an interest, or, II you want the
good cheer conveyed u some yoB don
know, send the books 10 the cantonrncnt
commanders and they will zee that they
are placed in deserving hands
"SmIleagc" books can b. obtained ~
the business offcc ~ Evprv Evening
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
JUNIOR LEAGUE.
Two Fast Games Played on Basket
ball Courts.

the winners of the weekly games of tn
Wilmington Junior Basketball League
last night. keystone forfeited to Hag-
ley, Chesrook beat out Penndel and
Parkside walloped Hillcrest.
Chesrook was given hard battle
throughout in its game with Penndei.
The Settlement five outscored the victors
from the field but were off In foul shooting.
One of the features of the game WIS
the defence work of Bobby Shaw for Ches-
rook, who held Allen, Penndel's star
scorer, and at present leader in the league,
scoreless, while he opposed him. Allen
got three field goals late in the game when
Chcsrook shifted its lineup. Sheehy
put up good all-around game for Penn
del and proved one of the stars of the
game Score:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
UNION WINS.

Tuesday night saw the opening set Of a
series Of fifteen games of quoits between
he ushers Of Eastlake NJ T. Church and
the ushers Of Union NJ. T. Church with
5Ie Union boys victors with FIVE straights.
The games were played on the boards Of
The Imo boy an were full Of excite
,ent with close pitching, causing the
ferees TO do the measuring more than
ice.
scoop" (Al Allston, was chief rooter
the tnionists with ''Pop" Fitzgerald
his best assistant, all Of which led to the
aTausenent Of the evening. Scores
.stlake.. 10 10 II I3 10
mon ...... q p u q 21-5
Players: Eastlake Miller, Wilkenson,
Collins Miller
Union Joseph Gibbons, William Ep-
Irrson. George II. Ward, Roland T JEFF
Z rs, Harvey Sanderson, Arthur AIlston,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
ADJUSTMENTS
rLAYHortE SCHEDULE.

| rLAYHortE SCHEDULE.
| Friday and Saturday, with matinee.
both days-Al- q. Fields Greater Min
| strels.
All Next Wcek--J'heda Bara in Cleo
patra" Photoplay).
Week of February ls-'very Good
| Eddie"
AL. q. FIELDS arNsrnELs.
Singing is the sheet anchor of minstrelsy
Minstrelsy owes more of it's popularity
to the sweet ballads that it has made
| popular than any other cause AL. G..
Field seems to have recognized this fact
in the formation of his company, which
| will he at The Playhouse Friday and
| Saturday, with matinees both days.
Singers OF known repute are numerous
on It's roster. Jack Richards, long
known ms minstrelsy's gifted singer, heads
the list Chas. Remnants name stands
| side by side with the greatest Of minstrel
tenors, nor does his yodeling bring him
| less rcnown. Harry Frillnan, he Of the
voice of deepness-a basso profundO
who has a tone Of modulated melody;
William Church, the singer Of high tenor
ballads IN voice rs pure and sweet as a
breath of new-rnown hay; Kenneth
Metcalf, baritone of quality, with a
range that challenges the admiration Of all
who appreciate the baritone voice: John
Worland another tenor whose style and
voice calls for more than passing note
Emile Peroyea, French tenor. with the
school Of that nationality impressed upon
his voice and methods; All and Don
Palmer, a duo of artists who render the
songs Of the minstrels These talented
singers compose their own songs; Paul
LaLondc Leland Davis, Bonn Mack
and big chorus round out the singing
party.
THEDA BARA IN "cLEoPATRA.
The magnificent reproduction Of Egyt,-
tian civilization in which William Fox
presents Thcda Bara, as cleopatra
to be shown at The Playhouse the week of
February II with matinees each day.
revels IN gorgeous feasts, Egyptian
Inscriptions and drawings skilfully inter
prctcd bv the scholars permit us 10
reconstruct for ourselves the day Of the
Egyptian housewife.
VERY Goop EDDIE"
The scenic production Of Very Good
Eddie the musical comedy success
announced 10 appear Al The Playhouse
the week Of February IS with matinees
Monday Wednesday and Saturday is
unusually elaborate The first act shows
the deck Of Hudson River boat on a
summer afternoon, and the second act
takes place IN the quaint Rip Van Winkle
Inn, in the Catskills Elsie DeWolfe.
famous interior decorator Of the mansions
of the multi-milIionaircs Of New York
and Newport, designed the stage settings.
NINE JEWELS "ToYLaND' AT TEg
GARRfCK.
Mime Jewels Circus Day in Tow
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
MARYLAND Society Dinner.

The Maryland Society of Delaware
will have its annual dinner tonight in the
Green Room of the Hotel du Pont A
number of distinguished visitors will be
in attendance.
The speakers will include the Hon.
V. X. Wellington Koo, minister from
China to the United States; the Hon.
David f. Houston, Secretary of Agri-
culture; Senator Willard Salisbury, Com
gresham Frederick H. Gillette of Mas
sachusetts, Republican leader OF the
House at Washington, and Assistant
Postmaster-G General Koons.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
HAGLEY WINS.

Hagley completely outclasscd the pio-
neers in basketball game played at the
Hagley Community House last night
by the score of 81 to Is. The Pioneers
showed a decided need of practice and
had little chance from the start Hands
shooting in the second half was the fea-
ture.
Hagley is making efforts to arrange
a game with Keystone for preliminary
TO the game which will be played be
tween the Pennsy and Harlan iives at
the Friends School gym Monday night.
The teams have already met twice and
each has won a game. Manager Nc
Closkey would like the keystone manage
rnent to get in touch with him.