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The Washington herald., 1918-07-16
Allies Reserves Adequate
Statement of Paris.

London, July 15.-Authoritative word
comes from Paris that the French
have adequate reserves behind the
front attacked by the Germans.
The Marne was crossed by the
enemy in a heavy mist.
West of Rheims the Germans at
tackled on a twenty-three-mile front
between Coulemmes and Fessey.
Between Troissey and Fessey the
Germans advanced to a depth Of a
mile on a ten-mile front.
Between Bligny and Troissey they
progressed to depth of between 1000
and 5000 yards on an eleven-mile
front.
1t is known that the Germans had
prepared an attack on the Amiens
front, but the present impression here
is that this is the main offensive.
On the basis of what is known of
former German offensives. when the
Germans attacked with an average
strength of division to a mile. 1t is
believed sixty divisions are involved
in the present drive.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-16
Pershings Men Quickly Regain
All Positions Lost destroy
Enemy's Pontoons.
FOES DIVISIONS RISK CAPTURE
All German Forces South of Mame In
Danger; Americans Pressing Enemy
Back Toward River.

With the American Army at the Name,
July l5.-(Passed by Censor) )-Today's Ger
man offensive against the Americans has
collapsed. The American troops swiftly re-
gained all their positions and destroyed the
German pontoons across the Mane.
Our troops have taken / 500 prisoners so
far.
All German forces on the south bank
of the Marne are in danger of being
captured.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-16
Germans Thoroughly Held in
Check Between St. Hilaue
and Main de Massiges.
FRENCH CONFIDENT FOE HELD
Dispatches Show Belief That German
Advance Will Be Blocked and That
Reserves Are Ample.

Paris, July I5.-East of Rheims the Ger
mans are thoroughly held in check between
ST. Hilaire and the Main de Massiges, the night
communique states. The enemy failed to
reach the French zone of combat.
The text of the night communique follows:
"The offensive launched by the enemy this
morning at AGO o'clock was pursued during
the day on both sides of Rheims with equal
violence
"south of the Marne, which the enemy
crossed at>several points between Fossoy and
Dormans, a fierce American counter attack
drove back to the north bank enemy forces
which had reached the south bank west of
Fossoy. sa
Between Dormans and Rheims French
and Italian troops tenaciously resisted on the
line Chatilon sur Marne- Cuchery- -Marfaux-
Bouilly.
east of Rheims the enemy was held up
between St. Hilaire as far as the Main de Mas
siges.
Despite multiplied attacks at Prunay, Les
Marquises, north of Prosnes, and at Souain
the enemy did not reach the French combat
zone"
The Washington herald., 1918-07-16
M. O. CHANCE PHONE !.
HEAD FOR DISTRICT
Expected to Be Named When US.
Takes Over Wire Control

Government control of the entire
local telephone system is imminent.
Following the signing of the bill CIV
ing the President power to take over
all telephone and telegraph lines, 1t
Is anticipated that the Postoffice De-
partment Immediately will be named
as the agency to handle the program
The President is expected to sign the
bill today
In the event that the Postofice De-
partment will be named to handle the
program, II is probable, that Post
master Merritt o. Chance will be
selected as director of telephones in
the District.
Mr.. Chance has been made thor
oughly' familiar with every detail of
the local telephone situation by reason
Of his being a member of the tele-
phone committee of the Postoffice be-
partment. and has been one of the
leaders in the fight for the installa-
ton of the automatic system in the
District.
The installation of the automatic
system is known to be favored by
the Postofflce Department, but the
work OF installing such a system is
so great that only part-automatic
and part-manaul could be had Of a
while.
A large sum could be saved on
operating expenses should the auto
matte system be installed in the Dis
trict, the department claims.
A semi-automatic system has been
installed in the Postoffice Depart
ment. The system in use there is
model of the large system as it
would be installed by the depart
ment should the control of the teIe-
phone be given in its hands.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-16
ALLIES COUNTER ATTACK
ON WHOLE FRONT OF DRIVE

London. July l5The ahest point of the German advance
Coucy Poucy Counter attacks under way along whole
front of the drive The French according Paris dispatches late
night confident the enemys advance will be blocked
London July 5The Germans have taken the town of Prunay
and half miles southwest of Rheims latest authoritative nfor-
nation from Paris this evening shows.
On the Mane front they penetrated 5000 yards into the
French lines south of Chateau e and have taken the village
Chayy-LeDuc
Bouqusny and orcou about 5000 yards the rear of the
original FrancoAmecan positions also were taken by the enemy
The Washington herald., 1918-07-16

South Of the Marne," SAYS to-
nights French official communioue.
which the enemy had crossed at sew
eral points between r 'ssoy and Dor
mans" a front of about ten miles,
fierce American counter-attack
drove back to the north bank enemy
forces which hal reached the south
bark west of Fossoy."
Previous to the great American
comeback" which in claycrness of
stratategy and force of execution ri
wales the most brillient military feats
Of this war. the Germins had pene-
Marine. 1t was case of out-Hinden-
burging Hindenburg.
Along the rest of the far-fung line
Of attack the Germans Jared little
better. They made progress on both
sides Of Rheims. outfianking Rheims
outflanking of the cathedral city is
one Of the chief objectives of the
drive-but nowhere more four, possi-
bly, FIVE miles, and everywhere the
French, and Americans brigaded with
the Poilus. are tonight violently and
successfully counter-attacking. Along
vast stretches Of the attacking front,
especially east of Rheims, the often
=
From Berlin comes late tonight an
cminously brief, an almost pitiful,
resume Of the day.
Southwest and east of Rheims we
penetrated parts Of the French posi-
tions'-not word of breaking
through" of victorious advance
or Of "big battle" And not a syila-
Bile OF the crossing--and enforced re-
crossing-of the Marne. Yet that was
the most ambitious, and initially
most successful part Of the whole
titanic drive.
A terrific all-night battle RACES
along the whole front, and this is no
time for idle boast or optimistic proph-
esy. but in the face of the CHEEKY
news from the American front the
pathetically small progress made by
the foe in thoroughly prepared
smash with at least sixty divisions
not less than 100000 men-certainly
justifies the question: "Will the
Marne prove to the Germans what
the Piavs Naa 70 the Ausrisps7s r
The Washington herald., 1918-07-16
BREAD
RATIONS STILL
AT MINIMUM
Food Minister Announces
Normal Ration Cannot
Yet Be Restored.

London. July 15.-CVia British
wireless service)-Dr. Paul, the
Austrian food minister. has announc-
ed that it will not be impossible to
restore the normal bread and -four
ration in Vienna until the begin
ming of next month. Meanwhile, the
Vienna correspondent of the Ber-
liner Tageblatt has been sending
this paper some facts about life in
Vienna. This writes says:
The daily rations per head have
fixed at approximately three ouces
of bread and -four substitutes, one
ounce of meat, not quite one quar-
ter of an ounce of fat, two and a
half ounces of potatoes, three quar-
ters of an ounce of jam and quar-
ter ounce of war coffee-making
a total daily allowance of 1874
ounces
Those desirous of supplementing
these rations must resort to secret
channels. paying exorbitant prices.
Real coffee costs one pound, sew
enteen shillings and nine pence per
pound, and Strawberries fifteen shil-
lings and two pence per pound. Daily
necessities are also very dear. Flour
has been officially fixed at seven
pence per pound. and the better quail
titles at one shilling per pound, but
1t can only be obtained secretly at
from IS to 20 shillings per pound.
Meat on ration tickets is fixed at six
shillings and eight pence to 10 shil-
lings per pound. while for unrationed
meat % to IS shillings per pound is
charged. The price for horsefesh is
IA shillings per pound, and for geese
90 shillings per pound.
"At the middle-class restaurants
meats cost II shillings and six pence. -
The Washington herald., 1918-07-16
American Work Gives
Thrill of Pride.

Paris. July l5.-caught in the whirl
of the most powerful offensive the
Germans have attempted this year.
large American forcsr brigsded with
the French gave-and are giving-sn
account OF themselves that sends q
thrill Of jyus pride thrugh every
American heart.
The battle has only begun. II RACES
tonight with terrific intensity along
the whole sixty-five miles Of attack,
from Chstesu-Thierry, on the Msrne.
to Massiges. In Champagne. II n
for the Americans what Ypres was
for Britain's ''contemptibles"-the
acid test. Every word from the front
breathes confidence and admiration.
Pershing's boys had a hot day. a
hard and bloody day, but they
smashed back" from the start and
are at IL sti1 tonight.
That magic word "counter-attack
came buzzing along on the wires to
Paris late last night Along the
whole front the French and Amer
leans are on the counter-aggressive
II is permissible state that the
French command at noon regarded
the situation as satisfactory.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-16
80 CARGO SHIPS
new ORDER
FROM JAPAN
Steel Freighters Contracted
for in Addition to Yes
sells Chartered.

The policy of the United States Of
real service to the friendly nations
of the East, IN contrast to the utter
ly selfish pro-German propaganda,
was broadened yesterday with the
announcement by the United States
Shipping Board that contracts for
thirty additional steel cargo steam
ships had been awarded to Japan
ese shipyards.
This announcement closely follows
that of Saturday giving the news OF
an arrangement with the govern
ment owned Kiangnan Dock & En-
gine Company of Shanghai. China.
whereby that company Is to build
10000 tons of steel ships for the,
United States Shipping Board.
Charters From Japan.
The Shipping Board has already
chartered 10000 tons of shipping
from Japan and purchased another
127, 900 tons. Some of the ships will
be equipped with guns and gun
crews and put Immediately into the
overseas service to carry men and
supplies to France. Others will be
used in the coastwise and South
American trades. replacing and re-
leasing other tonnage for overseas
service.
Total contracts now let to Japan
ese shipbuilders provide for $780,
900 tons of shipping. including fifty
cargo carriers. These will cost APP
proximately S7S,000,000. Of which
about $40, 100000 has been ex-
pended. The estimate of the Ship
ping Board. which wss submitted
to the Appropriations Committee OF
the House, asked for an additional
s55. 900 for this purpose. The Ship
ping Board had also permitted Japan
to obtain 100. 900 tons of steel plates.
and will now provide $4,000 tons for
the new ships.
The letting of contracts In both
Japan and China for the construc-
ton of ships to strengthen the fight
ing power of the United States will,
it is believed have a splendid effect
in binding these nations to the
cause of the foes OF Germany. and
in setting an example for the gui-
dance of Russia in her efforts TO
come back to an organized state and
renew the tra6 .tional friendship
align her long the fighting forces
for the safety of democracy and
stamp out the threat of German do
mination over all the peoples with
in her vast domain.
Links Nations Together.
Friendships abroad are cemented by
commerce, and overseas commerce Ia
carried on by ships. The Shipping
Board Is not essentially a diplomatic
agency of the United States gov-
ernment, but through It's joint con-
troll with the War Trade Board of
large part of the free commerce
Of the world, 1t has been able to
accomplish more in a practical way
than could have been done through
regular diplomatic channels.
Other and bigger things are in pros
pect through the efforts Of the Ship
ping Board. under the leadership of
Chairman Edward N. Hurley, to con-
vince the nations Of the world of
the unselfish motives of the United
States in entering into the war, and
that there is no Interior design 10
master the commerce of the world
at the expense of the smaller nations.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-16
YANKS TAKE 800 HUNS;
GERMAN ATTACKS FAIL:
FRENCH TROOPS FOL 2
Surgical Efficiency"
For Germans Captives
Excludes Anaesthetics

London, July 15.-Surgical EFF
ficiency" in Germany doesn't in
clude the mercy of anaesthesia.
Anyway, not when an English
prisoner Is concerned.
A prisoner Just returned from
Germany. now recuperating in
England tells In the Times of
nine months of horror in a Ger
man "hospitaf' at Gustrow.
'Alance corporal in the Argyll
and Sutherland Highlanders had
had his right leg amputated. A
few weeks after the amputation
the flesh had shrivelled up and
left a piece of bone protruding.
They decided to operate again.
I was on the operating table
when they brought him in. They
put him on a corner of the table.
I held him. They broke bits Of
the bone off-without an anaes-
thetic. I was there for an opera
ton on my hand. They didn't
give me an anaesthetic, either"
The Washington herald., 1918-07-16
SILVER WEDDING FOR RULERS
King George and Queen Mary Re-
ceive Many Gifts.

London. July 15.-In commemora-
ton Of the silver wedding of King
George and Queen Mary, the needle
work guild has raised $500 as a
present to the Queen. in addition to
thousands of gifts for wounded SOL
diers of the allies. Among these
are $4,000 pairs Of socks. The gifts
nave overfiowed the Queen Anne
drawing room in st. James Palace.
The aged aunt of the Mayor of
toronto, now over 30. has sent a
patchwork quilt in which there are
more than a million stitches. Gifts
nave come from all quarters of the
eartn: Australia, Central America,
the Malay Peninsula, Peru and other
1araway lands are represented by
a wide variety of gifts.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-16
PUT NArURALIzED OUT,
British Asitate Against Former
Germans in Office.

London. July 6.-Agitation for the
exclusion Of naturalized Germans
from public of3ce In Great Britain has
been renewed as q result OF the re-
cent sinking Of q ship which had
been chosen to sail for England with
q valuable cargo. The name Of this
ship was known 10 only three men,
one being q German In the civil SER
Kice. II happened that orders were
oven secretly for the shipment OF the
cargo on another vessel which ar
rived safely, but the ship originally
nsnsd uss sunk
The Washington herald., 1918-07-16
Indiana Farm Workers
Demand Big Dinners

Columbus, Ind.-Becsuse thrasher-
men in Bartholome County refused
to vary from Food Administration or
ders prohibiting harvesting meals. a
labor crisis In the harvest fields was
threatened here until John NJ. Thomp-
son, county food administrator, pre-
vailed upon Harry Bernard. State ad-
miristrator, TO modify this edict The
harvest dinners Of this year are. how
ever, small and somewhat uninvtttng
70 fhrashermen. who have been sc-
customed 70 bounttful meals IN for
nse yeerl
The Washington herald., 1918-07-16
Disaster 0vertakes
Foe First Day.

Paris, July 15.-Disaster, dealt by
Americans, overlook the Germans on
the Marine toward the end of the
first day of their sixty-five-mil drive
launched at dawn between Chateau
Thierry and Massiges.
"All the German forces on the south
bank Of the Marne are in danger Of
being captured" the Universal Serv-
ice stan correspondent telegraphed.
Fifteen hundred prisoners are in
American hands. American artillery
has shot the pontoons to pieces on
which the Germans had crossed the
river. and many thousands Of the
Kaiser's picke troops seem trapped.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-16
PISTOL mot LOADED"
GIVES ANOTHER DEATH
Herbert Roads Killed, Accidentally.
by His Brother.

Herbert S. Roads, L years old. S6Os
Eleventh street northwest, was shot
and instantly killed yesterday by his
brother. James Roads, II years old.
whiel they were playing with a loaded
revolver at their home.
The two boys found the revolver and
a box of cartridges in the cellar of
their home, and opened the chamber,
and, as they thought, removed all the
cartridges.
On starting upstairs, the older boy
accidentally struck the hammer of
the revolver against the railing and
discharged a remaining cartridge. The
bullet struck his brother in the fore
head and he died while being rushed
TO Garfield Hospital.
The family have recently come here
from Cincinnati, their widowed mother
being employed in the Quarternaster
Generals office.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-16
BARON QUIETS KAISER
Under Foreign Secretary Resigns
Because of Kuehlmann,

zurich (via Paris), July 15.4Baron
Won dem Bussche, under secretary
Tor foreign affairs. has resigned, IT is
learned In Berlin dispatches today.
Baron Won dem Bussehe- Hadden-
hausen was formerly counsellor Of
the German Embassy at Washington
nnu later served as head of the
American department OF the German
foreign once. In that capacity he
was the principal news source for
American and other correspondents
In Berlin. conceiyabiy his resigna-
ton Is an expression of sympathy
with his retired chief. DR.. won Kuehl-
mann, who was forced to resign Last
week because of his near pacIfist
speech in the Reichstag.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-16
Peanut Vender Paints
Won Humboldt Statue

Pittsburgh. Pa--Daniel 7. Kelley. q
peanut vender. admitted to the court
that he was guilty OF dsubing with
yellow paint the statue Of Alexander
won Humboldt German scientist
which stands IN one Of the local
n any longer" he said Il could
The Washington herald., 1918-07-16
@Joe" WeIch, Mimic, Dead.

Westport Conn. July 15.-"Joep
Weleh. IS. well known on the vaude-
Vile stage as quaint mimic Of
Jewish characters, died today at
Green Farms Sanitarium near here.
He suffered a nervous breakdown a
year ago. since which he had been
unable to appear publicly.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-16
HURL GERMANS
BACK ACROSS THE MARINE

Paris, July I5.-American troops have
after the enemy had gained the southern bank
to the west of Fossoy, the war office an
nounced tonight
The Washington herald., 1918-07-16
Dutch Cabinet to Be Formed.

The Hague, via London, July I5.-
Queen WiIhelmina today charged
Mijnher Nolens. the Dutch Catholic
leader. TO form = new cabinet.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-16

In view of the strength of the allies
on the Italian and Balkan fronts and
the fact that the British sectors have
shown In the past few weeks that
Flanders is well guarded. it Is the gen.
eral opinion here that the present
drive Is the last great effort OF the
Kaiser's declining power.
oficials frankly predict that from
ooszsup ON rAsu .ssu
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-06-28
German Amusements.

Life In the central powers AT war
appears grim at best. But "the art
world Did se6man service to keep the
population from going mad" Concert
composers Yorked busily: ten new Sc
rfnuS operas and 20 ''Fiennese" operas
were turned out in the first three
years of war; drama fourished
and in Berlin, Vienna and Budapest
it was a poor week that did not have
its two or three premiems." A great
deal of Shakespeare was given.
and occasionally plays by Oscar Wilde
Bernard Shaw and the older French
playsyn gNs. NO changes were made
in the play lists of the operas. nor
was prejudice manifested on the con.
cert programs At first sight this
would appear TO argue more
adult state of mind than is manifest
ed in other belligerent states where
women and men win merit by cam.
paign even against enemy sonatas
The truth appears to be that the
war rests with such crushing weight
upon the central European con.
seriousness that such II petty M.
triotic pose is felt TO be utterly ont
OF place.-New Republic
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-06-28
COMFORT TO GERMANY
BY ROBERT ADGER BOWEN
of the Viqilantes.

1t has been cause for Amusement
mingled with Il sharp regret that. dur
ing the dark days of the German drive
against the British lines in Flanders,
following that upon the British lines
in Picardy, there should have broken
out in press and public alike that mar
row and warped antipathy toward
England. which if it ever was other
than Jngenerous and groundless. sure
ly the debt we of America owe Great
Britain today should have sileneed
into Inundated but very sincere 10y
atty. On the contrary, there has been
far too evident disposition TO attack
England. Almost. it has seemed, the
disposition in the present instance has
been based on a fear that was akin
10 panic. The fighting quality of the
British has been openly belittled, and
this in the face of splendid resist
ance against all but Overwhelming
odds that was being exemplified even
as these false accusations were made.
And tGfs. it may he added. in the face
of all that history teaches since the
days of Alfred the Great To the pres
ent years of this most momentous of
wars
Such prejudice in us of Anglo-SaXon
lineage is as any time unworthy of
our own best traditions. Today it is
>ontemptible. If the echo of it has
reached Germany-and we may be
sure it hast is music to the ears of
those who. however they may have
looked upon England before this wa,
have learned to their cost that they
can prevail against her only by force
of superior numbers and the insensate
power of modern artillery-whose hat
red of her has become tinged by a
deadly fear which is to be measured
by the horrible price Germany is will
ing to pay for the hope of victory
For those of US in this Anglo Saxon
country whose heritage is British 10
seek to defame England is truly a
graceleSS act. 1t Smacks not of Sape-
rior merit upon our own part but Of
something very different. At least. let
us reserve our caustic criticism of her
until in this war we have done what
may be compared with what Britain
has so nobly done
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-06-28

Women are swarming into new ac-
tvities to meet the needs of industry
and TO release men for service at the
front. These war times call upon
every individual to do some kind Of
work, excusing only the very old or
the very young from active service.
And women are acquitting themselves
like men. They are getting down TO
business in uniforms scientifically de-
signed to meet the requirements of the
various kinds of work they have I'M
dertaken 10 do and to meet their own
sense of fitness. Many a smart uni
form proelaims that its wearer is do
Ing her bit by discharging the duties
of some man who Is over there"-or
on the way.
For the factory or farm or garden
there are overettes and service suits
like those shown in the picture. They
prove TO be immensely convenient for
house work. and for outings in the
woods or mountains there is nothing
so comfortable and satisfactory as the
service suit. For tramping, climbing
and fishing 1t has any outfit that in
cludes skirt discredited there is no
comparison between them for conven-
fence.
For work that does not demand
breeches or bifureated skirts there is
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-06-28
MAKING scap From Table Refuse

To conserve the fats contained in
the table refuse and dishwater of the
soldiers mess, the British military
authorities installed grease traps, ac-
cording to the Popular Science Month
~. The fat collected in these traps
average more than one ounce for
each man daily. The traps consists of
a tin-lined wooden box, divided into
two compartments by partition
which does not reach the bottom by
about four inches The dishwater and
the table refuse are poured through
Strainer into the vat. As the water
eools the fat forms a crust on top and
Is skimmed of