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The Washington herald., 1918-09-14
English Papers Welcome
The Yankee Offensive.

London, Sept. 13.-The American Of
fensive against the ST. Mihiel salient
is welcomed by English papers as
further indication of Marshal Foch's
determination to give the Germans
no rest. There is no tendency to
overestimate the nature Of the move
ment and it is explicitly stated that
the offensive is of a local character
with strictly limited objectives.
At the same time the seriousness
of the threat to German communica-
tons is fully recognized.
The Manchester Guardian says that
the salient served the enemy as the
defense of Metz and vital lines Of
that center on Metz.
1t has also served as a bastion for
the valley of the Moselle and a strong
hinge for the whole German line
where it turns and runs southward.
To fiatten the salient would in itself
be a big accomplishment.
The Guardian goes on TO point out
that the distance from Dommartin to
Nonsard is under ten miles and that
the position of the garrison of st.
Mihiel is therefore hopeless.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-14
Our Forces 10 Miles from F Fortres
Of Metz Which Is Being
Bombed by Heaviies.
DEFEAT CRACK HUN DIVISION
Secretary of War Baker and Gen. Pershing
Inspect | SO Enemy Officers
at St. Mihiel.

The American forces are in possession of
the entire St. Mihiel salient to points twelve
miles northeast of that town and have cap
tured upwards of 1890 prisoners, Gen Perish
ing reported in his official communique last
night, made public by the War Department.
1t is as follows:
In the St. Mihiel sector we have achieved
further successes. The junction of our troops
advancing from the south of the sector, with
these advancing from the west has given us
possession of the whole salient to points twelve
miles northeast of ST. Mihiel and has resulted
in the capture of many prisoners.
Forced back by Our steady advance, the
enemy is retiring and is destroying large guam
titles of material as he goes The number of
prisoners counted has risen to 1890. Our
line now includes Herveyvile-T Thillet, Hatton-
line now includes Herbeyville- -Thillot, Hatton-
ville St. Benoit, Xammes, .Jaulny, Thiaucourt
The Washington herald., 1918-09-14
RECRUIT PORTUGUESE
FOR WORK In FRANCE
Pershing Calls Thousands to Release
American Soldiers for Front.

Lisbon, Sept. 13.-Thousands OF
workmen are being recruited in Por-
tugal for the American forces In
France. This is the answer of the
little republic to the call OF Gen.
Pershing.
Through Thomas H. Birch, Amer
lean Minister at Lisbon, Gen. PERISH
ing requested permission or the Por-
tuguese government to recruit in
that country skilled and unskilled
workmen in order to release Amer
lean soldiers now doing that work
in France. The Portuguese govern
ment promptly consented ard. as a
result, several thousand laborers
are being recruited throughout the
country under the supervision of
Capt. W. W. Dyer and staff.
Since Portugal entered the war in
March, 1916. IL has trained and
equipped an army of more than l25,-
900 men for service in France and
Africa, and at present is actively
engaged in training additional
forces.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-14
PETITION PRESIDENT
TO SIT FOR PORTRAIT
Americans of Italian Birth Wish to
Present 1t to Italy as Token.

Fifty thousand Italians have petit
toned woodrow Wilson to sit for
his picture to Giuseppe Trotts, one
of the foremost living italian art
lists. The picture is to be presented
to the Italian government as a token
of the work Of Americans' of Italian
birth in the liberation Of Italy in
the world war.
Among the prominent national hg-
ures who have endorsed the move
ment are Judge ]. Palmieri, of New
York; e. Paul Yaselli, of the United
States Attorneys office; Attilio Pic
Chilli, the greatest Italian-Amcri-
can sculptor; Prince Marmelo Ma
zeni-Potruzzelli. Maj. C. Cattapani,
chairman Of the Italian Min
ute Men IN New York; Count CAT
teshi. LII. D.; Oreste Ferrara, pres
ident of the Cuban Parliament; DIR.
A: Stella and Thousands of others.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-14
Captive Tells How Yank
Flier Chased Him

With the First American Army,
Sept. 13.-Capt Fay c. Bridgeman
Of Lake Forest, Ill. shot down a
German plane yesterday.
Another American aviator played
his machine gun on a group Of Ger
mans trying to timber up and drive
off a field battery. He shot a Ger
man officer off his horse and drove
another officer into q dugout. A
few minutes later the fugitive was
captured in the dugout and the
guns also were taken by US. The
German officer himself recounted the
affair to American officers.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-14
French Press Rejoices
At American Coup.

Paris, Sept. 13.-"That's bully" Such
was Premier CIemenceau's sole COM
ment on the news from the St Mihiel
front late today. The Tigers" face
was wreathed in smiles.
ALI France halls the American on
slaught with unbounded rejoicing. The
French press is enthusiastic in its
eulogy of the American fighting quail
tiles, once more proved in a heavily
fortified and difficult sector.
THE Germans" says lie Journal,
ARE making a belated discovery OF
America-at st. Mihiel-r'
Figaro calls the American blow the
most effective reply to the bombastic
speech of the Kaiser at krupp's.
''The unfavorable terrain says lie
Matin, enhances the admirable feat
of arms
The Washington herald., 1918-09-14
CHILE TO CELEBRATE
INDEPENDENCE DAY
Concentrating Liberation from
Dominion of Nanolenn

Chile Independence Day will be eel
ebrated as usual on September Is, this
year. This day does not celebrate the
hoeration of Chile from it's mother
country but its freedom from Ma
poieon who had placed his brother,
Joseph Bonaparte. on the throne.
The Spaniards in Chile arose in re-
oeiiion and in the name of their cap
tue sovereign organized new gov
ernement.
on september IS, they elected a gov
ernlng body In the name of Ferdinand
OF Spain. Having once tasted liberty
II was never taken from them but a
charter was granted to them.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-14
BATTLE WITH ROBBERS.
One Colorado Officer Killed, Two
Wounded, Yeggs Escape.

Colorado Springs. Colo. Sept. 1S-
Chief OF Detectives John Brown. OF
Colorado Springs. was shot and killed
and two assistants were probably
fatally wounded in battle with bank
robbers here tonight Tine robbers es-
capped in an automobile headed to-
ward Denver. A posse is IN pursuit.
Posses have surrounded part of the
bandits in a canyon thirty-two miles
west OF Denver and 4 dozen shots
nave been exchanged
The Washington herald., 1918-09-14
VACANT SPACE
TOBE TAKEN
All Available Houses to Be
Communicated for
Workers.

Communicating on an unprece-
dented scale will be continued in
Washington and extended to the en-
tire country, according to a state
ment issued by Otto NJ. Eidlitz. of
the United States Housing Corpora
ton, yesterday.
Mr.. Eidlitz also makes a plea to
all patriots to open their homes to
war workers.
New houses win be built by the
government only when all available
buildings have been exhausted. and
the government will build houses
for war workers only as a measure
of final relief. Not until every COM
munity has exhausted it's own re-
sources should national aid be
sought, or will it be granted.
The reason for this policy OF regis
tering all available space Is first ex-
planned in detail.
The need of the Government for ma
[terials, transportation and especially
for man power Is incompatible with
the normal amount of new construc-
ton both in regions where war work
is being done and elsewhere.
Overlook Former Customs.
taken into account. says the Housing
Corporation, where the need of hous-
ing has become urgent and appeals
should be made that citizens what
yer their prior customs, open their
houses to boarders. except where
there are adolescent children. Pa
triotism demands this with other
sa crifices. Furthermore all available
buildings should be converted to pro-
vide reasonable housing facilities for
war workers.
The United States Housing Corpora
ton will not be in a position to lend
financial assistance to private enter
prises. 1t is, however, deeply inter-
ested In and wishes to encourage any
undertakings calculated to relieve the
housing situation for workers in es-
sential industries where the need for
such relief is urgent; where the cost
to the workmen for such houses,
either on a rental or selling basis, Is
well within their means, and where
the character of the housing proposal
measures up to the standards estab-
lished by this corporation.
To this end, a policy has been
formulated. under which the United
States Housing Corporation, after a
careful investigation of the merits Of
each case, will undertake to obtain
official approval of a project and
thereby secure for it the benefits Of
priority orders, should they be re-
quired. clearance ana transportation
of materials and such other assist
ance as 1t is deemed proper and ex-
pedient to render. to assure the
prompt completion Of the work.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-14
P. O. DEPT. HOLDS UP NATION.
Publication Criticises Governments
Position on Stacker Raids.

New York, Sept. 13.-The Nation. a
weekly publication, said to be owned
by Oswald Garrison Willard, who re-
Gently sold his controlling interest in
the New York Evening Post to de-
vote his entire time to the magazine,
was notified today that its September
Il issue had been held up by the
Postoffice Department. The issue in
question contains an article headed
Civil Liberty Dead" which criti-
cises the recent Stacker raids here
1t also criticises the government re-
specting Its position toward certain
publications
The Washington herald., 1918-09-14
FIVE CENTS A GLASS
IS ENOUGH FOR MILK
Restaurant Keepers so Informed by
Food Administrator.

Five cents a glass is enough for
milk in restaurants, according to
Clarence r, Wilson, local food admin
istrator. %
A meeting OF restaurant keepers will
be held this week to discuss the
matter, according to Information from
the Food Administration.
Mr.. Wilson was informed that the
Child's restaurant In New York sold
milk for sos glass while the wash
ington Child's restaurant charged $40
a glass.
Mr.. Wilson believes that half a
pint of milk should be sold at res
taurants for sos. This would be at
the rate. of $40 a quart to the con-
sumer.
At present many restaurants are
charging at the rate of so a quart.
The average restaurant glass will be
found to contain about half a pint.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-14
ELLNlINA TIE GERMAN WEDGE
IS MILES DEEP AND 20 MILES
WIDE IN THIRTY HOURS
American Tank Captures
Entire German Battery.

With the American Army, Sept Is
CNoon) Knowles and Sergt.
Graham operating a tank, captured
battery OF German field guns. sew
enty heavy and FIVE light machine
guns. as well as seventy-five prisoners
who easily surrendered. The exploit
was accomplished at Pannes Zone of
the first towns to fall to the Ameri-
cans).
Sergt Graham was sitting on top
OF the tanks turret, an automatic
pistol in hand. 1t did the trick.
OF the huge fleet Of steel monsters
employed, only two tanks were dis
abled.
Not a single member of a tank
crew was killed.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-14
HOME TOWN OBSERVES
PERSHING'S BIRTHDAY
Populsce of Lsclede. Mo-, Wild
with Enthusiasm Yesterday.

Laclede No. Sept. I3.-Laclede,
which remembers Gen. Pershing as
long, ianky school boy. retiring in
disposition, was today possibly the
most elated town IN the United States.
Flags were flying from every home,
bands were playing, and the populace
was wild with enthusiasm as the
Yanks swept toward Berlin. Laclede
is Pershing's home town and the
generals birthday was celebrated
only as a home town can celebrate a
hero's success.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-14
LLOYD GEORGE WATCHES.
follows American Advance from
Sick Room.

London, Sept. 1s.-Lloyd George,
confined to his bed by an attack of
influenza, studied the map Of the ST.
the progress of the American troops
as It was reported to him by special
bulletins from the war office. The
Premier's temperature was high to-
night -
The Washington herald., 1918-09-14
EDICT ISSUED
BY PRESIDENT
Bridgeport Workmen In
formed War Work
Strikes Forbidden.

Strikes will not be tolerated where
war work is in progress.
This ultimatum from President
Wilson yesterday transmitted to the
striking machirists of Bridgeport,
Conn, who have refused to abide by
a decision of the National War Labor
Board. establishes the Governments
policy toward essential labor for the
period of the war.
The President ordered the men,
1000 in number, to return TO work
immediately. If they fail to heed his
order, they will be barred from any
war industry in their community for
year. and also from any war indus
try elsewhere in the United States.
In addition, their draft boards will
be notified that they are no longer
engaged in essential work This
would mean that they would soon be
inducted into the army.
Means Work or Fight.
The Presidents communication,
which was addressed to District
Lodge, No. So. International Associa-
ton of Machinists. and other striking
workmen of Bridgeport, Conn.," is,
In reality, a rigid application of the
''work-or-fight" order.
The letter to the men came "out
in the open" and indicated plainly
that the President has lost patience
with them. The President, it is
known, held back his letter until yes
terday hoping the men would return
to work and present whatever remain
ing grievances they had to the War
Labor Board. After informing them
that "if such disregard of the solemn
adjudication of a tribunal TO which
both parties submitted their claims
be temporized with. agreements be-
come mere scraps of paper" he said:
But to strike against the award is
disloyalty and dishonor."
The President was emphatic in stat
ing that the decisions of the War
Labor Board must be concurred in.
and he made it clear that the gov
ernment is playing the game suuareIy
between both employers and en-
ployes.
One Plant Taken Over.
He announced that the Smith and
Wesson Company, Of SpringfieId.
Mass, had been taken over bv the
War Department because Of the re-
fusal to accept the mediation of the
War Labor Board.
The Presidents action firmly fixes
the position OF the War Labor Board,
Hereafter, It is understood. it will
have the authority to compel both
employers and employees to abide by
Its decisions. 1t is not the intention
Of the administration to stife the COM
plants of labor. On the contrary, the
purpose OF the creation OF the War
Labor Board was a body, with repre-
sentatves Of both capital and labor,
that would hear and decide whatever
grievances that existed between the
two. 1t was not the purpose. though,
to have the awards OF this body dis
regarded once they were finally made.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-14
Won HERTLING
BEGINS TO BID
HIGH0N PEACE
Declares Army Leaders Op-
pose All Ideas of
Conquest.
SUCH. TALK EXPECTED
Reverses Cause Planned
SUCH. TALK EXPECTED
Reverses Cause Planned
Peace Drive to Take
New Tone.

Amsterdam, Sept. I3.-"Despite
the refusal of our peace offer and
the violent criticism of the enemy
press, l am convinced that peace
is nearer than both sides suppose"
Count Won Hcrtling, the German
chancellor, made this statement in
kan address before a delegation Of
Ptrade union leaders, according to
Berlin dispatches today. He as
serted that both the government
and the army leaders desired a
peace by understanding and were
opposed to all ideas Of conquest.
The chanccllor's remarks, which
h uttered a year or even six
months ago, would have caused a
sensatiou-and would unquestion-
ably have cost him his office-did
not provoke the slightest stir in al
lied diplomatic circles here. The
iuccssant harping on peace by the
German statesmen of late is mere
~ what has been expected as a
result of the military reverses in
the West. The chancellor's refer
encc to the military leaders" is
taken as conclusive proof that
even the Ludendorffists are now
convinced that henceforth it is
for Germany a question of "ev-
srything to lose, nothing to gain"
on the battlefield.
st. MihicI Has TRect.
The American blow in the ST. MihieI
has been the coup de grace" to the
oyerbearing militarists. Its effect
upon the German people IS expected
to. make itself felt slowly. but even
tuaHy with a crushing impression
upon the home morale.
. The peace offensive now under way
shad been planned months ago, but
when it was planned. Berlin believed
y would be launched under condi-
kSi1Us extremely favorable, whereas
L. 90 meantime all the menaCing
ezs on the Western front have
,-E wiped OUT and the situation is
glowing One from the allied stand
EoUeyer, as Il resolved that the la
hGs - pdIH3taking planning shall not
p lest, NjthelmstTasse has given all
'-s .riouS spokesmen-among them
ttN Kaiser himself-the word to go
azsEl and talk peace. cost whatever
c--. StiUn it may.
>, 0uId Restore Belgium, But
sEhas Vice Chancellor Won Payer in
a speech at Stuttgart followed Dr.
Se.Cs lead and declared that Belgium
''@an be restored without encum-
brace and without restriction" He
'went further than the colonial secre-
T0ry. hoGeever. and openly asserted
what mas been suspected ever since
d.. Self made his speech.
Germany" said Herr Won Payer,
''WiI not permit the allies TO alter the
B9ssi-LLtovsk and Rumanian trea-
ties"
In this way the speaker let the
p-ovsrbisl cat out OF the bag and
confirmed what was exclusively fore
shadowed in these dispatches on Au-
gust 3i-that the Teuton peace orren-
sivs would reyolve around the prin-
ciple. Restoration in the West, a free
hard in the East"
AS string on the restoration prom
ised in the West. however. Won Payer
RdleG that all territory we pos
sessed in 1914 must be restored to U.s."
Us
The Washington herald., 1918-09-14
AUTOLESS SUNDAYS
TO REMAIN In FORCE
Fuel Administration Desires to Re
p!cnish Gasoline Reserve.

Gssless sundny5 will no. be aban-
son-d for \ while, tne Fuel sdrninis-
tTaiion Announced yestsrtiay. Auto
mobile owEsrs are sill asked to keep
th=ir cars 81 the garages on Sunday
untn t5s gBso.ine reserve Is further
oiHb E0 At Eastern seaboard points
F'icl Administrator Garheld's latest
asSrcs on gasoline supplies at Allan
nc parts are: s45, 80 barrels on August
y. This vas the total amount avail
able for export ard for domestic use,
The -eqrtsi,ion Of tankers fc- export
withdrawal that day were $1,000 bar
Tels. ieaving bit 300 barrels for do
rscsJ.c consumption in that TERRITORY.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-14
MILLIONAIRE DIES.
Pioneer Financier Passes to. Re
ward in Catskills,

Word has been received here of
the death of Anthony Weston Dim
ock at his home in the Catskflls.
Mr.. Dimock. recognized as one of
the leading financiers. explorers and
chemists of the country. was seven
ty-six years of age. He became q
member of the New York Stock Ex-
change at, the age of twenty-one,
and before he was thirty had ac-
eun'ulated fortune Of over Z mil
ton. .--~-->,
The Washington herald., 1918-09-14
Report Cermaps Evacuat-
ing Lille for Grand
Retreat.
BRITISH GO FORWARD
Important Fortified Out
post of Hindenburg Line
Captured.

London, Sept. 13.-The Ger
mans are reported to be evacuat-
ing Lille and to be preparing for
a large scale retreat in the north
ern area of the Western front.
Fugitives from Lille are reaching
Malines and Antwerp. German
auxiliary forces are building
bridges across the upper Meuse.
The British are now only a mile
from Armentieres and a mile and
half from La Bassee.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-14
ROYAL MURDERS DENIED.
-zarina and Daughters Not Killed,
Declares Bolsbevist

Cope5Essen. via London, Sept b.
The Soishevist Foreign Minister. N.
Tchitehcr'n, officially Denied today
thaS the forn:e- Czarina and her
daush-crs were murdered, according
10 toe Folkets Dashiad.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-14
LARGE FORCE OF ENEMY TRAPPED.

With the First American Army Sept l3.-A body of Ger
whose size at this hour unknown has been trapped in
the St. Mhiel pocket except for few who fled norhard in
the darkness through the St Maurice Forest while our line there
still thinly held
Many of these challenged and captured while at
tempting to escape.
1t is unknown at this hour what booty will be found
press and capture the remaining Germans but be-
eved their number and the material left behind quite
The Washington herald., 1918-09-14
TAKE HINDENBURG POST.

At tlC DIltlsH TIOHt, SSpl. lS--
The British today captured Gou-
zeaucourt, one of the fortified out
posts in the old Hindenbdrg line,
after gruelling fighting.
The British took this village
with tanks and infantry in No
vember of last year, but the Ger
mans subsequently retook it,
whereupon a British guard divi-
sion crashed back into Gouzeau-
court, defeating all enemy coun-
ter attacks and holding the new
line until the German drive last
March forced the great retreat.
French Make Progress.
Paris, Sept. 13.-"The success at
st. Mihiel is set forth in the Ameri-
can communique," is the way to-
nights war office communiQue be-
gins.
Regarding the French operations
elsewhere the statement says
In the course Of the day we made
the st. Quentin-Ham road.
South of the Aillette we enlarged
our positions north of Nanteuill- la
Fosse.
We repulsed two counter at
tacks in the region of Laffaux and
Noisy Farm"
British Push On.
London, Sept. l3-Local progress on
the front northwest of st, Quentin,
and substantial headway in the
Bassee. was reported by Field
The statement follows:
"In the yerInand and Jeancourt
sector, northwest of ST. Quentin. our
troops have gained ground in contact
with the enemy's advanced detach-
ments and have taken prisoners.
Southwest Of La Basse our pro-
gress has continued in spite Of op-
position from hostile machine guns.
Our troops have gained possession CT
Fosse de Bethune, and Of the Stag
heap adjoining its top.
This Stag heap, know as The
Dump forms an important local fea-
ture, giving wide observation over
the surrounding country.
ITO the north of it our troops hold
the German trench lines Immediately
west of Auchy-les- -Bassee and are
pressing forward into the village.
I'VE captured few prisoners dur
ing the night in the neighborhood of
Zeillebeeke Lake"
The Washington herald., 1918-09-14
MORE THAN 80 TOWNS TAKEN.

With the First American Army. Sept l3.-(4 p. my
We have captured than thirty and villages sine,
The St. Mhe attack began The battle continues We ar,
advancing
The Washington herald., 1918-09-14
WIPE OUT SALIENT In ss HOURS.


London Sept BIN less than hrt-sx hours Cen Phns,
First American army has wiped the entire St Me salient the last
wedge the Western front that presented any
to the allies.
Tonight the FrancoAmercan 'front.' instead of running huge
Vshaped angle around St Mhe straight from PasnysurMoe.
German border nohwestwad the foot of the range Of
Meuse Heights Nationwide mile northwest of NsneueBes which
the of the German within the pocket
At least $1,000 prisoners reported have been taken by %
Americans and sixty guns have been captured
The total advance of the American right from Fey-ensys
Pasny-sur-Mosele is thirteen miles, eight of which made
yesterday The operation has shortened the FrancoAmecsa
by half. cutting it from forty twenty miles
The vital railway connecting Vedun with Commerey. Tou and
Nancy has been completely sengged by the successful American
drive and may be used by the allies.
MOOSE CLOSED ABOUT GERMANS.
First American Army Sept t6 p m)-We have
captured Vigneues closing about the Germans in
the St. Mihiel salient
Vgneueeles Hatoncha lies FIVE miles southeast Of Dom
martin Montague also American hands This hvemis stretch
The Washington herald., 1918-09-14
THE WEATHER

Today-Fair; no decided change in
Temperature. Tomorrow = Probably
fair. Highest temperature yesterday,
70; lowest, O..
The Washington herald., 1918-09-14

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