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The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-02
Predicts Hun
Peace Drive
Floyd Gibbons Says Allies Will An,
swer With Steel.

Two great drives, one by the allies
and one by the Germans, are now
being prepared for, according to
Floyd Gibbons, the war correspond
ent, who has just returned from the
French front. The allied drive is a
military drive and is set for next
spring. The German drive is a peace
drive.
"The recent counter offensive of
the allies has been for the sole pur-
pose Of muddling up the plans Of the
German high command" said Mr..
Gibbons last night. "The real allied
offensive will begin next spring. 1t
will mark the beginning of the end
of the war.
"Germany's efforts during the next
six months will be directed toward
peace propaganda. We have a gen
eral idea in this country of what Ger
many can do with propaganda. From
every neutral country will come
peace whisperings. Germany will be
back of them ALL"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-02
5000 Social
Revolutionists
Are Sentenced

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 2.-(By the
United Press. Five thousand social
revolutionists have been arrested and
sentenced to death, according to dis
patches reaching here from Moscow.
The dispatches declared they would
be executed if the party persists in
its activities opposing the Soviet
All the streets of Moscow are un-
der guard, military units patrolling
them and all the inhabitants remain
in doors.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-02
General Crowder
Warns Dentists

Evidence that draft registrants in
certain localities are attempting to
avoid military service by having their
teeth extracted has been submitted to
the Office Of the provost marshal-gen-
eral by the department of justice.
Dentists yesterday were warned
against permitting themselves to be
made a party to a practice which
would subject them to the penalty
provided for conspiring to aid another
to avoid the draft
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-02
Program For
The High School
Exercises Tuesday

Following is the program for the
High school exercises Tuesday morn
ing at $50, in the Central High
school auditorium:
Song Onward Christian Sol
diers."
Scripture reading and prayer
Rev. ]. B. Ely.
Song-America.
Short talks by Hon. J. E. Biddle,
Rev. o. G. Klinger, County supt. Joel
N. Pierce, Rev. Mr., woodward and
possibly others,
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-02
Nikolai Lenine
Is Not Dead;
Condition Bad

LONDON, Sept. 2.-(By United
Press. )-Nikolai Lenine is not dead,
but his condition is grave, according
to messages received here today. The
report of Lenine's death received
from Copenhagen is unconfrmed
from other sources.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-02
President Wilson
Fixes Price On
1919 Wheat Crop

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-Presi-
dent Wilson today proclaimed the
governments guaranteed price for
No. / northern spring wheat to be the
same for 1919 and was guaranteed
for the 1918 crop.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-02
DR.. Won Hertling
May Resign Post

LONDON, Sept. lit is rumored
in Berlin, according to a dispatch
from Amsterdam to the Central
News Agency, that Chancellor Won
Hertling shortly will retire, owing
to his advanced age, and will be sue
ceeded by DR.. w. S. Solf, the Ger
man colonial secretary.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-02
Canadians Have Broken Through
The Drocourt-Q -Queant Switch Line
On Front of At Least Two Miles

LONDON, Sept by United Press )Astride the Arras-
Cambria road the Canadians have broken through the Dro
courQueant switch ne front of at least two miles, it
was learned toda yauthortave They have captured Doury
the western edge of Cagnicourt
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-02
French Outposts Are at Gates of
Coucy LIE Chateau-French and
Americans Advancing Westward

PARIS, Sept 2(By United Press with the French out
posts at the gates Of Coucy lie Chateau the French and Ame
advancing westward along the road toward Laon the
most important point behind this section Of the Hndenburg
line All the woods between Aette and Chauny and the rail-
road in that vicinity have been occupied.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-02
Additional American Troops
Have Arrived at VIadivostok.
The Enemy Is Retreating

VLADIVOSTOK Sept 2.-(By United Press additional
American troops have arrived at Vadvosok and have joined
the Allied forces marching toward Harbarovskrkuek The
enemy is retreating.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-02
New Progress Reported in Coucycle
Chateau Vicinity and East of
Pont St. Mard Today

PARIS Sept 2.-(By United Press New progress in the
vicinity of Coucyce Chateau and east of Pon St Mard
nounced by the office today Two violent German attacks
in the Champagne region repulsed
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-02
British Continue Their Progress
And Take Towns North of Peronne

LONDON, Sept 2.-(By United Press. )-The British have
captured Neuve Egse, Hag announced today. The British
have also captured Sally Sase eight miles north of Peronne
number Of prisoners were taken.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-02
Allies Have Captured $4,000 Prisoners
On Western Front Since July 18th

PARIS, Sept 2.--The Allies have captured 128,8O2 men
on the west front from July 18th to August 3st was Off
eay announced today Of this number 267S officers
During the period the Allies have captured 269 guns
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-02
New Progress Reported The Vicinity y Chateau and East Pmt a To-day
Additional American Troops Have Arrived at VIadvoo and Have Joined The Allied Forces
Pershing' Men Win New LaureIs
In Series Of Sanguinary Operations
Beginning With Capture Of Juvigny

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FLANDERS, Sept L.
For the first time American troops fought Belgian soil to-
day. They captured Voomezeele and engaged in the
operations elsewhere in the same locality.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-02

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Sept L.
The American troops in their drive beyond Juvgny last night
and today advanced about two miles and captured nearly 600
prisoners together with considerable supplies.
The advance from uvgny began at o'clock Saturday and
the Americans had gained their objective by o'clock night
Ragged points in the line smoothed today.
In addition to the 600 prisoners, two pieces of artillery
captured and great number of machine guns and trench
mortars Trenches she'll holes and the open field ewn
with German dead
The drive forward from the positions north and south Of
Juvgny proved field day for the Americans and their allies
the French The artillery literally blasted way through the
ranks tearing down defenses and eveng the ground
while allied planes maintained complete and uninterrupted
connection by radio with battery commanders throughout the
engagement The infantry when called upon for its part in
the dramatic venture responded like veteran troops after
long period of rest and with enthusiastic shouts began the
pursuit of the Germans who not caught the terrific
barTage.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-02

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE Sept. Il
Again the German defense north Of SCISSORS has been cracked
by the Americans who tonight have made their
positions TenySoy and line along the Bethune
scissors road.
The Americans still at the apex Of the allied forces in
that part Of the general front and the commanding officer the
French General Mangn today supplemented his message of
congraulaon expressing to the American commander adm
ration for his units work and frankly admitting slight surprise
that troops comparatively should have conducted them
selves with such dash and briIancy.
The Irish standard., 1918-08-03
RESULTS OF IRISH EMIGRATION.

The population of Ireland reduced from nearly
100000 in 1916 44O282 inhabitants in 1906 In sixty
years. therefore, it has been almost halved 1901 Eng
land ncludng Wales contained inhabitants 153
per square mile) Scotland contained 6O842O ga per
square mile) and Ireland 5395456 166 per square me)
But in 1901 find the English population estimated at
S2526O75 (about 55s square me) that of Scotland
at 472103 (about $50 square mile that of
land at 445S775 (about 1877 square me) hundred
years Scotland and England have trebed their
population while Ireland has reduced by over
onesixh Ireland in 1901 per cent of the
population of the United Kingdom 1901 she can claim
no more than 1917 per cent.
When we take account of the ages as we'll as of the
NUMBERS of these emigrants find that per cent
are over 10 and under IS DID, per are
Is and under 49, is the old people remain Ire
land, those who must unavodably burden the
mun1ty Is the and strong who co. young
and women who would be profit instead of loss
country the flower and the hope of Emigration
takes the best It is inverted selection
which far Ireland concerned in the sur
vival of the unfttest.
and the further depletion of eands population by
the voluntary enlistment of 100000 proposed by
the British ministry make still further upon
remnant of the population by enforced CONSUMPTION
the light of the figures above given it will
such measure would be almost tantamount to an at
tempt at determination of the Irish race.
John Stuart Mill has said: when Inhabitants of
country quit the country its govern
nent will not make it place fit for them in that
government is judged and condemned"
The Irish standard., 1918-08-03
THE CONVERSION OF JAPAN,

Concdent with proposed Intervention of the Allied
in Russia through the invasion Siberia the
General Intention of the prayers the League of
Sacred Heart is announced to be "The Conversion
Japan. AS it will fall to the lot of the Nipponese to
bear major part of the burden of providing and
supplies for the deverance of the Muscovte realm
from the destructiveness and stupidity Boshevik
and the vulture claws of the Teutons the choice
of the Sacred Heart toward the the
Asiatic nation is timely and judicous
The present religion of the the rising sun is
obscure blend of shinoism Buddhism Confucian-
ISM The first the original religion of the country
and still the dominant worship of the natives though
it has received important admixtures of the Buddhist
philosophy from India and the teachings from
China. 1t is in the main composite of Panthesm and
ancestor worship with various notifications the diff
ferent parts Of the empire.
The progress of Catholicism in the Empire is briefly
reviewed as follows in the League Leafet:
catholics familiar with the wonderful success that
attended the preaching of ST. Xavier and his
ACCOMPLISHMENTS in Japan during the half of
hundred thousand Christians. So firmly was the faith
implanted in their hearts that after $50 of
ton there still $4,000 descendants of the martyrs
adhering to the Christian faith.
Ten years ago there $4,000 Catholics in popula
ton of 5ooooooo. The number is that the whole
country offers unlimited field for missionary activity
There is great dearth of priests. Formerly they
from the Society of Foreign Missions. war has not
only stopped the supply but has called the most able
bodied to the baefelds Europe Another press
ing demand is that for good catechists.
I'm regard TO Catholic education, are urgent
needs the need of Catholic dormtores
the need of normal schools for Catholic teachers. In
cent years Catholic University Japan esab
shed and the outlook for Catholic education hopeful
and encouraging
Missionaries report that there plenty of earnest
seekers after the truth but the bread life
broken to them without aid from other countries Let
pray fervently that such aid may forthcoming
the shape of missionaries and of money.
The Irish standard., 1918-08-03
REMARKABLE FUNERAL OF

JOHN PURROY mitchell
Seldom if in it's history has the great heart of New
York been touched to the uttermost depths
affected by the loss of former Mayor John Purroy Mitchell
impressive thus described in of the
Metropolitan publications:
>s'Pcture a throng of million persons lined
along ribbon of city street four miles in length standing
for hours in silence, waiting to pay last tribute to
who had been stricken down while in the
performance of his duty Overhead squadron of IS
planes-war birds, whose errand this time
full oneo drop flowers along the route of the
casson it wends its solemn way thousand feet below
The greatest city in the world has for time stopped its
myriad activities to stand at attention and render silent
homage to worthy The funeral of John Purroy
Mitchell former Mayor New York City, who lost his life
in aviation accident while awaiting call to actual
vice. will live long in the of New York. the City
of quckorgetng The spontaneous outburst of genuine
sorrow all the remarkable embraced every
class and creed In the path of the cortege
strewn beauteous flowers; the product
horcutursts found its place alongside the modest
ton of the child of the tenement In the vast oupouring
of public grief all preudces and all antagonisms
thrust aside Political foes forgot the bitter enmtes of
old and stood with barred heads the procession went by
and the events of yesterday viewed in and
truer light In the accomplishment of self sacrifice and
patriotic service swept away all the insignificant
chickering's and differences incident any
who has risen to unusual heights in the public
"No inspiring spectacle has been witnessed in the
The Irish standard., 1918-08-03
A SPLENDID ocToeENARIAN PRIEST.

RI Rev. Monsgnor Joseph Francis Buh, of Duluth,
Thursday of last week celebrated the sxteth anniversary
of his ordination priest He has attained the
age of eghty-two but his mental and physical
activities we'll preserved that he called
from his pastorate at Ely Mnn in January last to ad
minister the affairs of the Duluth diocese pending the
poinment of to the late Bishop McGolrick
Fifty years sixty embraced his socerdota abors
have been spent in the state of Minnesota his first efforts
being among the Indians the northern part of the state
glorious untiring zeal in the
of the Lord summarizes the ework of this mod
but effective worker in the sacred vneyardan in
spring example and of Christian fortitude
and pety
The Irish standard., 1918-08-03

To what depths egeneracy and eprayity are the Ger
man people about to sink before something happens
within or outside the empire stay the frenzed
of their dabolica kuur"? It had been vaguely rumored
some weeks that the junker leaders had suggested
most sinister and debauchng to restore the falling
birth rate and maintain the power production
OF the country But the plan appeared so repugnant
people OF Christian training and discipline that many
were loath to place credence it's adoption even by
government and nation that has during the past
years so ruthessy every basic principle
human decency ravestied all the cherished rules of
international intercourse
But now we have definite announcement by our own
that these based upon stern rea
ties The United States committee public information
has received direct evidence of the official
by the German government and encouragement of the
practice of polygamy and degraded practices for
the repenshment of the waning population letter has
been found which written to Hamburg soldier
hitting allotment of be visited by him on the
execution of the plans of the office increase
Defense Power of Germany in disregard of the
ventons and moraities of Christian civilization This
famous order issued military command and re-
fusa to obey would subject the recipient to the
aes and punshments of the statutes of AS to the
women who might be involved it is to be presumed that
their disobedence of the official order would subject
them to similar penalties The prisoner who had received
the letter captured by the American forces France
April TO- of this that may inferred that the
practices described have been for months
Although the world has somewhat callous Ger
depravity by of the innumerable recurring
instances of that have been verified published
the beginning of tn world war; this species of degen-
eracy will shock the sensibes of Christian
many Pagan peoples throughout the civilized globe That
nation possessed of the thin Christianity
that has been found to prevail in Germany would suffer
tolerate such total eclipse of Christian morality
der the stress of the exgences disgusting
nauseating and almost incredible It, of course differs
only in degree but not in kind from the
atrocities that have characterized their during
war; 1t will, nevertheless tend to fully how
far the world has been blind real character and
nature of its wouldbe The friction conflict
has scratched off the of German civilization and
religion and has opened to the mankind the ugness
and monstrosy of the form that hitherto
ceaed beneath the camoufaged surface
To the Germans from themselves interest
universal humanity and Christian civilization there
FORE looms larger than of the detectives
of the allied powers.
The Irish standard., 1918-08-03
IRISH STANDARD At THE WAR FRONT.

Our readers will be we'll peasedas ourselves know
that Mr.. Fred Milan who is his way to France
participate in the knights of Columbus welfare work.
is to furnish with special correspondence each week
pertaining to the activities will in particular
deal with the work of the Knights for that will his
chief attention and energies but may also anticipate
interesting stories of life at the front among the
fighting forces Mr. Milan is thoroughly good mixer and
succeeds in making acquaintance and friends with
velous rapudity He is also close observer and put
into writing vivid description of his observations He
is already quite well known among the Knights we'll
Ancient Order of Hbernans and other fraternal
organizations, that he will start with goody
gate of friends the number will be increased
day of his activities among the men.
Milan will also supervise the distribution of copies
of the Standard among the Knights Hibernians and
other groups the and have been
in advance through the courtesy of of friends
in Twin Cities to provide for
ply of issues.
Friends the boys there urgently requested
therefore send for publication such items of
or gossip they will be of interest the soldiers
The Irish standard., 1918-08-03
IRISH FRANCHISE BRoADENED.

1t is said that the Registration Act which goes
effect October will treble the total number of
Ireland. Women for the first time to be admitted
the Parliamentary franchise The number of Pariamen
tary electors under the register compiled in 1914
09S that the number expected to be qualified for voting
under the franchise will approximate millions
Some of the voters however, restricted to local
eminent elections while others restricted
mentary votes.
The effect of the will obviously be to per-
NIT of clearer and definite expression of the
lar will in regard all issues submitted at the elections
than possible under the old franchise system It marks
another step forward in the progress of that democracy
of which the civilized fighting pre-
The Irish standard., 1918-08-03

annals of the Nation than yesterdays remarkable
stration 1t the sincere outpourng heart of
community and in the singular silence of the throng the
hush of the multitude which spoke thousand times
loudly than audible outburs the spirit of present day
Americanism manifest that great mes
sage not only to every resident City, to
the millions in every remote coun
try IN the final stage of his journey to the Over
There John Purroy Mitchell the man. received the great
est tribute recorded American-an appreciation
that kings might envy"
The Irish standard., 1918-08-03
PRo-cATHEDRAL CHOIR DIRECTOR OFF FOR
FRANCE

the last contingent Of draftees from Minneapolis
Prof Edward H. Joncas, the energetic and capable
Director the ProCathedra Choir Mr. Joncas has also
served Financial Secretary of the Hennepn Minneapolis
branch of the Knights of Columbus and is of the
most popular of it's members Under his Jealous tuteage
the pro- Cathedral choir has attained high degree Of
musical proficiency and choral excellence and it's members
keenly regreul the of their pleasant
relations with their accomplished and pansaking in
strcor This regret the clergy and congregation also
with singers Professor Joncas popular
favore we'll gifted musical leader. That his tai
will not be allowed to be unused the soldier
boys goes without saying He will undoubtedly lead his
military chums in many inspiring Sing of the Amer
lean popular airs the way "over there" and at the
front we'll. His friends and acquaintance
hope and pray that he will be spared for safe return
his home city and to his former dictatorship of the
splendid choir he has successfully trained.
The Irish standard., 1918-08-03

Our friend Fred " Milan goes lover there"
tache of the Knights of Columbus service But is diff
cult to believe that this salwart and husky truebue
American be restrained from getting into the front
line trenches he gets into the atmosphere of the
fight Fred has the habit of getting there in any job
that he undertakes and he fair chance of getting
the kaiser he would not be apt to let little matter of
technique military etiquette stand in the way of his
objective We wish the gallant recruit all
success good patriotic response the
call of duty but miss if he returns without
accounting for few of the boches.
The Irish standard., 1918-08-03
ADD WAR ANTHOLOGY.

II will stay in Russia if have to live wheels"
said David Francis the American ambassador to Rus
sia few days ago. At last Mr.. Francis was
sojournng Somewhere between Arctic circle and the
North Pole but within the Russian meridian of longitude
where may have been compelled to substitute sleds
for wheeled vehicles
The Irish standard., 1918-08-03

Such will be apt to reach the soldiers through this
medium than otherwise, the Irish Standard for
waded along with the knights of Columbus material which
enjoys an official status.
Our readers therefore look forward with pleasant
ticipations of Mr. Mlans communications within the
few months
The Irish standard., 1918-08-03
INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA NOW A DUTY

Intervention in Russia by the Allied powers has
reached the status of duty obligation of humanity
rather than question of military advantage The great
Muscovite nation with its nearly 200o0O0 of people is
daily apsng into starvation desperation Petrograd
we are told, has become city despair and faces the
approaching winter season with fear and apprehension
Of misery and chaos.
Money abundant the Boshev paper but it has little
purchasing Wages have been raised but the anna
The Irish standard., 1918-08-03

CHURCH CALENDAR FOR WEEK OF AUGUST $40.
August 8, Saturday-Relics of St. Stephen.
August 4, Sunday eleventh after Pentecost)-S Domi
nick.
August 5, Monday-Our Lady of the Snow
August 6, Tuesday-Transfguratio of Christ.
August Z, Wednesday-St Cajetan
August 8, Thursday-St. Cyracus.
August 8, Friday-St. Romanus.
The Irish standard., 1918-08-03

That slush fund of $50,OO0,OOO which distributed
widely throughout the country dring the 1915 and
1916 under the guiding hand of the altruistc Vereck of
the "Faherland in interest of German propaganda
had the opposite of the intended effect genuine Amer
The reaction far greater than the action when
the time for democracy to ITSELF 1t would
qure vastly larger than the Kaiser could command
with all the of Kultur to make permanent
in the American historic policies and institutions
though for the time being little friction and disturbance
created by the debauchng influence of the graft fund
The episode has served wonderfully WE'LL however,
of the diseased and dangerous of in
lection in body polite where remedial treatment
is necessary.