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The Washington herald., 1918-09-07
MASTER
WINS FEATURE
Macomber's Entry Scores
in Richmond Handicap
at Belmont Park.

Belmont Park. Sept. "a. K.
Macombers Star Master won the
Richmond handicap over the seven
furlong course. finishing fully three
lengths ahead of the Whitney entry
Corn Tassel. The latter was the
favorite at 5-to-2.
Deck Mate finished first In the fifth,
but was disqualified for fouling.
Oenone took the money. Starry
Banner ran third and was given
second by the judges. Peep Sight.
who finished third was disqualified
and Impartialty was awarded show
money. Deck Mate crowded Broom
Peddler at the head of the stretch
and the latter fell. Starry Banner
was hemmed in on the rail in the
stretch and could not get through.
1t was a big day for Jockey Lyke.
He rode three winners and finished
second to LOTUS plotting Game Cock
in his fourth start. He won on
Earlocker in the first carrying the
Regal Lodge in the fourth, and
Thunderstorm In the last
Lyke rode Poacher in the third and
his mount led to the last furlong. but
was outgamed for the finish. The
summary:
FIRST RACE-Five and half furlongs: Ear
locker. 10 CLSke). to l. to l. even; Sailor.
los (McAtee) IL to !, 5 to /, TO /; Hindoo-
stan. 100 Bethel, 10 to l, Is TO l. to /.
Time. / 0T 2-5. PlUerZi. Nan krOehr, Madam
Byrg' Wondemsn. John Powers also ran.
SECOND RACE-scven furlongs: Star Mas
ter. l23 Uoftusl, . to S. 4 to S, to S; Corn
Tassel l2I CRobinson) S to 2 even, to s.;
Debadou. lOs AfcAteel. 20 to l. 8 70 l. to !.
Tine. / 26. Rhine Maiden. Snap Dragon Ind,
Jeweler. DAY Due. Tom McTaggart also ran.
THIRD RACE-Mile and sixteenth: Game
Cock. Ill CWallsl. 7 to 2. out and Out; Poacher
l07 CLSkel, to I, out, out: Stradiyarious, los
(Preecel, 25 to l, to ! and cut. Tine, ! 46
2-5. Three starters
FOURTH RACB-One mile: Regal Lodge.
lO7 uSkel. u to % and out; War Machine
lo7 Johnson). II to 5. to 5. out; Nose. lS7
Collins. S to !. even. out. Time, / 81 S5
Three starters
FIFTH RACE-one mile: Deck Mate los
(BeiD. Z TO 5, to 5, TO ); Oenone. lO4 CMc-
Atee). 8 to !, to 2 to 5; Starry Banner.
l0T tSchuttnger) S to l, 2 to l. to S; Peep
Sight l0l Cwskof1. to l. 2 to /. even. Time.
l4l Is Broom Peddler. Impartiality. Mr..
Space. High Olympus also ran
disqualified for foul
SIXTH RACE-six furlongs: 2year-o!ds:
Thunderstorm. lis uyke). to l. even, l TO 2,
won; Romeo. lis a. Collnsl, 7 to ., to 5.
) to 5: Balustrade. lis Lomasl. 8 to l, ; to !.
8 TO 5. Time. lI3 IS. Antoinette. Maggie
Maitland. Tapageur. Grsndee also ran.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07
WILL START SEPT. l6.
University of Pennsylvania Foot
ballers Called for Practice.

Philadelphia, Sept. 6-The Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania will begin prep
arations for its second wartime foot
ball season on Monday, September 1S.
Robert c. Folwell, who once more will
have charge OF the coaching, has is
sued a call for all candidates to re-
port on that date. The late date is
due to a proposal Pennsylvania made
TO all opponents not to start prelimi-
nary work until the middle Of the
month.
The schedule as prepared Is an un-
usually interesting one. The season
opens with Franklin and Marshall on
october 5. followed with Bucknen a
week later. On October is Swarth-
more comes to Franklin Field.
The first game which IS Of cham
pionship proportions is that with Pitts.
burgh on October IS at Pittsburgh
Word comes from the western end oil
the State that Pittsburgh retains
rather more veteran material thar
Pennsylvania, but the Red and Blue
counts on giving the Panthers as close
a battle as ever. Lafayette is Penn
sylvania's opponent on November . al
Franklin Field. followed by Dart,
mouth on November 9. There will bt
no game with Michigan this year, bu'
the place of the Wolverines will b,
taken by the Georgia School Of Tech,
nology on November ls.
The final game of the year will b,
! PLAYED with Cornell. as usual. Thi
game. however. will be played OF
| Saturday. November o, instead o
Thanksgiving Day.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07
HERRICK-P K-PURINTON
TEAM LANDS MATCH

The District championship tennis
tournament was brought TO a close on
the Dumbarton courts yesterday az
ternoon when the finals in the mems
doubles and consolation singles were
gotten out of the way
Darkness forced a pOstponement Of
the doubles match between sam Her
rick and John A PUrinton and LOUIS
]. Doyle and F. A. Sellon on Thurs
day. At that time the latter pair
was within two games OF the match,
leading SIS, 6-3 and 5-an, but the
Herrick-P -Purinton team got away 20 a
brilliant start when play was con-
tinued yesterday, squaring the match
at 2-an by taking the next two games
and then capturing the deciding set,
So
Both men played strong Individual
games as well as making good COM
/ bination for teamwork Both Doyle
and Seller were good, but they simply
could not get going in time
Owen Howenstein won the consola-
tions, beating Geer in the finals, 80
g. the latter having eliminated
Dodge, g., is, in the semi-finals.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07
GRIFF'S DRY DOCKERS
IN BIG GAME TODAY

Baltimore. Sept. 6.-There should be
a number Of features to the double
header booked tomorrow at Oriole
Park between the Baltimore Dry
Docks and Shipbuilding Company and
the Hog Island Shipyard. The games
will mark the local debut of Joe
Judge. Frank Schultz and Eddie Aim
smith, of the Washington Ameri-
cans. and the return to a Baltimore
team by Dandy Dave Danforth. for
mer Southpaw of the Birds.
Lai, considered the greatest Chi
nece player who ever INDUCED in
the diamond, sport, and Chief
Bender. judged in his price to be the
best pitcher among Indians who ever
curved baseball. will be here with
the visitors. 1t is reported that Lai
is as 1.-THE as a cat and Is a wonder
around shortstop. Only his weak
mes with the bat has kept him from
the big show.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07
BELMONT ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-Five and one-haH furiongs.
Fair and Square. lG Bright Lights loT
Thistledon. lG; Gold Vale. los; Joyful, ll0
Tpples l0e.
SECOND RACE-About miles. DoubIet
Ia; Skibbereen. III; Traditioner. H7; Reddest,
l35; Nutmeg, III; Whist I'd, 40.
THIRD RACE-Seyen furlongs. Hurricane
l0; Delaware, lis; War PenDant, l0s; Torentia
10; Questionnaire. rs.
FOURTH RACE-One and fTe-eighths miles
JOhren. rs; WhippoorwiIl. ll6; Papp. E6.
FIFTH RACE-The Baushee. Ill; Ruthie NJ,
lO5; Right. loe: Favdor. IN; Miss Bryn, I04;
Babette. l0e; Kohinoor, lG: Miss Fannie. lG2
Lady yara, lOs; Rose Of Autumn. 100; Glory
Belle. lG.
SIXTH RACE-SiI furlouss ONTaIley. n3
Wingold. liz; Belle o. the SEA. III; Master
Key, LIS; Grouse, lis; Miss Fauntleroy. Ill
Peasant. ll5; Spirit Of France. lis; Bright
Angel. liz; VIM. Humphrey lis; Teresa j..
ll2; Billy McClay. lis; Lady Vera. liz; Monty
Byng. lis; Trumpatr, lis; Phalaris, ll5
ReTeille ID, IL
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07

Everything is set for the annual
baseball game between the Police and
Home Defense League teams this
afternoon at the American League
Park. The gates will be open at 2:15
and the game will start promptly at 3
o'clock.
The names of the members of the
Police team are Brady. Hizer. Nor
savage, Peloquin. Sayers, Grant. Car
rico. Kelly. Hager. Rook. Frankel.
Murray. Leahy.
The Home Defense team is composed
of Thomas, Meyer, Eiseman. Ryan.
Geible. Walker, Rhinebold. KohL
Lyons, Anderson, Humphries, Martin,
Varol, Rhinehart and McCarty.
Manager Jack Ryan desires every
member OF the Home Defense team to
be on hand at the park promptly at
1:5o for a final try-out.
Mick" Altrock. the greatest come
dian who ever tossed ball, will give
those who attend all the amusement
to be desired. while the game will
furnish the thrills.
The game will be umpired by
Shorty" Hughes and Jimmy" Belts.
who need no introduction to the base
ball fans of Washington. Their repu-
tation in the professional games speak
for them. I.
A great ball game is assured as the
HOMIE Defensers are determined to
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07
DARKEY LANDS
OUT IN FRONT
Vivell and DAILY Horses
Each Capture Two Races
at Timonium.

Baltimore. Nd, Sept. s.-This was a
pretty good day for the racing ele-
ment at Timonium as the track was
rather heavy due to rain and the
losers OF previous days of the meet
picked up little dough on the mud
ders which paid good prices.
E. G. Vivell and NJ. J. DAILY each
saddled a pair of winners at the
fourth days meet at Timonium this
afternoon. Vivell colors romped home
first in the third. when Darkey ridden
by Jackson, got OF to a good start
and was never headed. Again the Vi
veil colors were first when jackson
piloted Casaba home In front in the
fifth event. Casaba took the lead and
was never headed.
DAILY won the fourth with Ocean
Prince who was bracketed on We'd
nesday. This one was ridden by d.
Hoffman who took his mount out in
front and won pulled up. Algardi
won his third race for DAILY at this
meeting when Hoffman rode him home
a winner in the seventh. Only one
favorite won while second and third
choices accounted for the other six
races. The results:
FIRST RACE-SIr and half furlongs: The
ophiIe v. Ils Dawsonl. $50. 100. 20. won
Miss Frances. ll3 (Hofmanl. $40. go. second
General lis Pickensl. 40. third Time. Is.
Cardome, Reilloc, Chiffon King and Ray O.
Light alsD ran.
SECOND RACE-Si1 furiongs: Gambia. 10
Doyle. - 500. $50. won; Doctor D. 10
tDominickl. go. go. seccod: Ampere II. n0
tDawsonl $50. third. Time. 20. BirdmAn,
Encore. SerIia, Twenty also ran.
THIRD RACE-Mile and haH:> Darkey. lti
tJacksonl II-5O SD. won: KiliI, IL dandy.
6. 10. second; Melos. lfs Hoffman,. out, third.
Time. Sol Carl also zn. No show tickets
sold
FOURTH RACE-SIr and . half furlongs:
Ocean Prince. u6 tHofmanl. a70. go. 80,
won. Salle O'Day. ll3 CFadenl, $50 and ) 50.
second; Expression. % Doylel. Leo. third.
Time. Is. Flying Dart, RosdmastI and Freda
johnson also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Mile ard a sixteenth: CaSsbs.
III &c. Jsckson). 100. 500. 2l0. won; Dis,urber.
I'D Ryan. go and 20. second; Ray O. Light.
I'D (Hofmsnl. 20. third. Time. 2N. RsTa
Yea. DR.. Swords also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Six and a half furlonEs: C
". Johnson. Ile (McIntyrel. SO 3lO and . 90
won Gen. Neville. los 20. JAcksonl, 900 80.
Oecond; Hops. ns DOminickl. 30. third. Time.
3. Alma B., Noll and Numerate also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-One mile: AlEardi lle
! tHotmanl. 100. so. and $50. SQn; sypho1
Boy, ue IN Fadenl. SO. ll0; Jose DeVales.
| lD u. Dawson). $50. third. Tine. 81 rs
Little England, Molly o. and oradon also ran.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07

War Risk. Of the Departmentsl
League, strengthened its hold on
first place in section one yesterday
at American League Park when "a
defeated the Capital Publishers in
hard-fought game. In which one
inning was enough to decide the con.
test by a e-to-5 count,
Manager Mulyey was compelled "a
use a trio OF left-handers before
he could stop the onslaught OF the
War Risk outfit. This trio was rot
hit hard. but they were wild and
issued passes when they proved cost
ly. McGrath. who was in the cen
ter Of the diamond for the Cappub
until the fourth, was found for three
hits, but he had walked one and
hit another, coupled with a blow
which was responsible for three Of
the runs.
Pat Dennean was substituted and
walked Lynn and Sweeney singled
Up came Walter Bean and beltad
one to deep sleft center. good for
three bases. and three more talIies
were over the plate. This ended
the scoring Of War Risk.
The Printers opened their half OF
the first with two hits, together with
wildness on the part OF BeaH which
netted thre runs and were held score
less for the rest OF the contest, The
score:
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07

Flack out, Bush to McInnis. No runs,
no hits. no errors, none left.
SIXTH INNING
Sixth inning-Boston: Shean singled
to center; Strunk forced Shean at
second, Pick to Hollocher; White
man hit into double play. Hollo-
cher to Pick to Merkle. No runs,
one hit, no errors, none left.
Chicago-Hollocher cracked a three
base hit to the right field foul line:
Mann out, Scott to McInnis; Hollo-
cher out at the plate, Scott to Ag-
new, on Paskerts grounder: Merkle
singled to center, Paskert taking
third; 1t was a hit-and-run play;
Aerkle out stealing. Agnew to Scott
to McInnis. No runs, two hits, no
errors. one left.
SEVENTH INNING
Seventh inning - Boston: McInnIs
out, Hollocher to Merkle. Scott flied
to Paskert. Thomas flied to Flack.
No runs, no hits. no errors, none left
Chicago-Pick walked. Deal out to
McInnis unassisted. Pick going to
second; 1t was a sacrifice. Killifer
walked. Tyler flied to Whiteman.
Flack flied to Strunk- No runs. no
hits, no errors, two left.
EIGHTH INNING
Eighth inning = Boston: Schans
batted for Agnew. Schang hit to Hol-
locher, too hot to handle. and he was
given single. Bush flied to Paskert
Hooper singled to right. Schang out at
third. Flack to Deal. Shean out,
Merkle to Tyler. No runs, two hits,
no errors, one left.
Chica cago-Hollocher flied to Shean,
Mann flied to Whiteman. Paskert
fouled to Schang. No runs, no hits.
no errors. none left
NINTH INNING
Ninth inning-Boston: Strunk tripled
to deep right Strunk scored on
Whiteman's triple to deep right CEN
ter. McInnis out, Tyler to Merkle,
Whiteman holding third. Scott walk
ed. Dubuc bats for Thomas. Dubuc
famed, swinging at wide one
Schang flied to Hollocher, One run,
two hits. no errors. two left
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07
LIEUT.. TOUCHARD DIES.

Toronto. Sept 6.-Lieut G. =.
Touchard. an Instructor in the ROYAL
Air Force at Camp Borden, died sud-
denly yesterday in a hospital here.
He was a prominent tennis player IN
the United States and had competed
in several national tournaments.
One month ago ne was admitted 70
the hospital TO undergo an operation
on bls throat. He Was preparing 10
leave when il was found necessary to
perform a second operation for an ao-
scess on The brain
Lieut.. Touchard was 20 years Ola
and a widower. He Is survived by a
4-year-old daughter living IN Chicago
and his parents who reside In New
yoxk
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07
CHICAGO CUBS EVEN COUNT
WITH RED SOX IN SECOND
Lefty Tyler Proves to Have Real Punch in
Pinches, and Mitchelps Tribe Land from
Boston Team by Count of to 1.
By CHARLES DRYDEN.

Chicago, Sept 6-Vasty baseball injected into the
second chunk of the world The Cubs played of with
their bats and with their hands and feet and trimmed the Red Sox
!. Being souhpaw. Lefty Tyler had and ferment in
the ninth and the ohns bugs Two triples before
hard was out compiled tally for the Boston
The finish bched red legs the towpah and Babe
Ruth lowering the offns snp for Bush That where
Babe intended come through with homer but Schans closed
the with a tall fly to Holocher.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07
POLICE AND HOME. DEFENSE
TEAMS READY FOR BATTLE

retrieve themselves from their de-
feat of last year in one OF the best
and hardest-fought games one would
care TO witness, and all of the nearly
1900 persons who have SO far bought
tickets are urged to attend.
Those who have purchased only one
ticket to the game and now desire
additional tickets can secure them or
their arrival at the park from genial
Charlie Waters. chairman Of the ticket
committee, and his assistants. Pro
ceeds of game go to the Metropolitan
Police Relief Association.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07
Jones Visits CITY.

The man that mace Jess Willard
the worlds heavyweight champion at
Havana was a visitor In Washington
yesterday. Jones is well known in the
pugilistic world and is here ready to
serve Uncle Sam. He is awaiting a
call for activities in the Signal Corps
or Engineering Department.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07
LOCALS WILL PLAY
BALTIMORE RACKETERS

A large gallery is expected at the
Dumbarton Club courts today when
the Georgetown team, as Washing
tons champions. will face the BalH-
more champions. the Baltimore Arh-
ietic Club representatives,. in the an
nusl inter-city match
Play will start at about 3 o'clock.
the card calling for six singles and
three doubles matches. The Mouu-
mental City representatives won last
year but il is believed this year. lr-
cause OF the unusual strength Of the
DUmbarton boys, that Washing on
has an excellent chance Of gett 81
revenge for last years defeat and
bringing home the bacon"
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07
Virginia Series Postponed.

Because of the District Baseball
Association booking the Clarendon
team with the Navy Yard club at
Union League Park on Sunday after
noon. the championship battle Of the
Northern Virgfnian series between
Clarendon and Cardinal clubs has been
called of. The next date for this a.
! ray is September q at American
League BAH Park
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07
To Swim Eighty Miles.

New York. Sept. 6-IIenry Elionsky.
OF Pelham Bay Naval TraIn;ng Sta
ton. holder of many freaK records
in the water. viii attempt to smash
his record Of swimming sixty-five
miles on next Wednesday. Boat
swain's Mate Elionsky plans to swim
a distance of eighty miles. during
which time he viii go up and down
the East and Hudson rivers, start
ing and finishing at Brighton Beach.
Elionsky has made several trips be-
tween the Battery and Sandy Hook.
on one occasion being in the water
twenty hours.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07

Two-base hit-Killefer. Three
base hit-Hollocher. Strunk, White
man. Sacrifice hits-Scott, Deal
Double plays-Killefer to Holloch-
er; Hollocher to Pick to Merkle.
Struck out-By Tyler. .. Base on
balls-Of Tyler. 4; off Bush. 3. Left
on bases--Boston. I: Chicago, T..
Umpir s-Hildebrand at plate
KLEIN at first base; Owens at sec
ond; O'Day at third. Time-2:00.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07
War Risk
..... Q oet &C
..... 500 Ott o.

Runs - Tyser. Dsughton, Hame, Ksyav1.
Lynn, sweeney. Shoemaker, Hughes. Montague
Left on bsses-War Risk. q Csppub, S. FIrst
case on errors-WGr Risk. !. First hsse on
balls-ef BealL 6: Of McGr1th, 4; Of serriu.
]. Innings pitched-By McGrath. -: by
Denenan, -; By serTin, ; Bits msde-On
McGrsh. ); Of Dennesn. ): Of Serrin, L
Struck out-By B1n. 8; by McGuth. &. b.
Dennesn, i; BY seuin. & Three-base hit
Bean. Twobsse hit-Tweedtle. Sacrifice hits
-MulTey, Christie. Stolen bass - ShoenIker,
Hughes q. Double piIys-KeyaTs to Duno-
hue; Lyan TO Donohue TO Gil. Hit by pitcher
BY Bean CBernhsrdtl; By McGrsth Daush-
toni. Wild pitch-Beall. Umpires-MesSr.
Handiboe and Bets. Time-lB
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07
May Close Maryland Tracks.

representing the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association OF this
city today called on President Will
Son and Congress to stop racing
in Maryland for the duration of the
war.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07
SECTION TWO.
Yesterdays Result.
Operations. 3; Rex. >.
where They Play.
No game scheduled.

The Operation won over the Rex
A. c. yesterday at Union Lea-1e
Park, by a score Of 3 10 ?. ma king
their second straight viEtory.
II was anybody's game up until
The seventh, when Morrison walked
and Owens hit TO Lyons. getting
Morrison at second. Murphy walked
and Degnsn got a life on Living
stons error. Owens scoring. Rabs
muned. Watts fly put Degnan over
on Mathews hit and Husbcrger nisd
10 deep right. which netJed Opera
tions two tallies.
Operations got one more in the
eighth frame when Walker hit %
left feld and Purdy flied TO third.
Morrison hit the old horsehide for
three bases, scoring Walker.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07
Irwin MAY Go with "Y."

Rochester. Sept. 6--Manager Arthur
Irwin has left for his home in New
York, where he will confer with the
Y. NJ. C. A. officials concerning an in
vitation to over seas as a coach.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07
Sunny Slope Sells for SIS, 900.

Belmont Park. n. T., Sept. G.
Sunny slope. a three-year-oid colt by
Astronomer-Neva W.. was sold here
yesterday by William Martin. who
owned and trained him. to the Beech
Stable. While the price was not an
nounced, 1t was said to be in excess
OF k&oA
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07

kuns - Wake. OwenS. D1Eusn e fire..
Lyons Left o. bssss-ReN A g. S. Opsz-
tl0ns. G. First haSe on haIE-Of Lyons. g.:
Cf Owens. Struck CUI-By Lyons g. ~
Owens, IL Thrpehsse Mouisra. Ssc-fn-s
hits-Degusn Watts R0Ech Carrc~ Rata.
Stolen bssss-NsttS. MoTnsou Drer. Rabr. l.
fitzgeT1lt. Hit by pIJcher-Ey l.. 0us .Hsgerf.
Umpres-Messrs. Carr bnd Hughes
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07

u hear they caught /.
Smith sbarpins at cards
at Eds house the other
night.
"Yehp How'd he feel
about itp"
Very much put outl"
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07
By TOPLFFE
SAILORS HAND REX BEATING:
CAPPUBS LOSE TO WAR RISK

SECTION ONE
Yesterdays Results.
War Risk. 6; csppub, 3.
Where They Play.
No game scheduled.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07
FIFTH INNING

Fifth inning-Boston: Thomas out,
Deal to Merkle; Agnew flied to Flack;
Bush safe at first on Deals error;
Hooper flied to Flack. No runs, no
hits. one error. one left.
- ncaso-kiilifcr out. Thomas to
2 NAs: Tyler fouled to Agnew;
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07

Boston. n..... 10000 5000 Ii
Chicago. .... % 0 0 0 0 o 0x-3
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07

Flack out, Bush to McInnis. No runs,
no hits, no errors, none left.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-28
WHY AMERICAN ARMY HOLDS
IMPORTANT LORRAINE LINE
SImonds Analyses Position of British, French and American
Forces on Western Front, How Each Operates Independently
OF 0ther-Descrbes Country Sammies Now Occupy.

desire to retain the most important sec
tor, so far as French political as well
as military considerations were con-
cerned, was obvious.
There remained. then, only The east
efh front, the front called loosely after
the name of the province in which it is
situated, the Lorraine front. But the
Lorraine front actually included all the
me from Verdun to the Vosges and
Verdun belongs in reality to the sector
OF the troops defending the allied
center that is defending the sectors
which the French elected TO hold.
Actually this Lorraine front, so far as
II concerns the American troops, ex-
tends from st. Mihiel on the Meuse to
the eastern bank of the Moselle oppos-
lite Pont-a-Mousson Ga town well
known to the American ambulance)
n from Pont-a-Mousson to the Vos-
ges at Badenweller and Celles not far
east OF the great fortress of Epinal,
which ranks next to verdun and Belfort
among French f%ortresses. 1t was also
quite obvious that this front might in
be extended southwark until the
Americans hold all the line from he
Swiss frontier to the Moselle. This
would be something over 100 miles
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-28

with the least difficulty and greatest
advantage. in a place where no imme-
dlate attack, dangerous for newly
trained troops, was to be expected.
Now as to this country itself, what is
the region like, the region In which SO
many thousands and ven hundreds of
thousands of American troops are to
represent us in our first European cam
paign? Actually the Americans hold
some little stretch of front between the
Vosges and the Heights of the Mouse,
l n the great gap between these two
natural obstacles, through which so
many invasions have come in the past
centuries, the gap through which the
Germans sought to penetrate in 1914 as
they did in 1870. In this gap were
fought i'm August and September some
OF the bloodiest engagements of the
whole war and on either side of the
of destroyed villages and towns, of
which Vitrimont and Gerbeviller are
but he o famous examples.
This region is in reality q great pla-
u shoulder Of the Vosges. extend
ing to the Ardennes, cut deeply by
many swift flowing and clear streams,
which gather to make the Meurthe and
Moselle considerable rivers even be-
fore they unite below Nancy. In this
rolling country there are high hills
from which you have broad outlooks
and w of these hills or groups of hills,
the Grand Couronne east. and the SAT-
fails Belchamps plateau west Of the
Meurthe were the bulwarks of the
French resistance, when they made
last desperate stand after their
heavy defeat at Morhange In August,
1914.
Wholly Unlike Home Land.
l know Of no American countryside
quite like this. The little villages are
mainly without shade trees, they sug-
gest vaguely some Of tho sunburned
towns l have seen in the suburbs of
Algiers. towns of Spanish not French