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were notified yesterday that their son,
Private George Edward Kopp. Signal
Corps, was killed In action July 10. He
was - years of age and had been In
Franco year. He was a machin.st In
the yards Of the Long Island Railroad
before Joining. William +. Kopp, a
brother, 10 member of the Fifty-ninth
Artillery.
Edward 'Lu" Martin, who is q pris-
oner at the German camp at Darmstadt,
was a member Of u Company. 807th In
fantry. He was drafted in September
soon after his marriage TO Miss Bnma
Grier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Grier Of College Point. l.. I.
The notification OF the Adjutant-G Cen
eral to Mrs. Peter Sanford OF 1858 East
Twen.y-second street, Paterson. n. j..
that her son, Peter Sanford. Jr., had
been killed. arrived Just a little after
Corporal Thomas A. Kane OF A Com
pany. Fourth Infantry, sent along note
saying that the boy had been killed in
action. doing his duty"
you have every reason to be proud
Of your son." wrote the Corporal, who
has gloriously gone to his reward. He
was we'll liked by his comrades and was
a brave and true soldier. He fell in the
midst Of the fighting, but not until he
had given a glorious account Of himself
Mother Consoled by Bravery.
at Is heart breaking for a mother TO
lose a son." said Mrs. Sanford. "but I
am consoled by the fact that he gave
his life for his country"
Sanford was killed previous to June
~. He was 20 years Of age, and was a
weaver In a silk mill before enlisting.
Corporal Edward J. Brown, Jr.. OF
the engineers. wrote to his father. at 16
Hallock street. Newark. short time
ago: 81 have been nicked up bit. but
there is not a Hun big enough to ever
get me-" Yesterday ne was reported as
among those killed In action. He was
% years of age. a member OF the
Knights OF Columbus and OF st. Mich
ael's Roman Catholic Church, at which
a requiem mass will be said for him
this week.
The Corporal had written to the fam
lily that the Hun would never take him
prisoner. as long as am conscious"
He had been wounded in action seven
times and had a narrow escape from
death when n shell tore watch from
his wrist His brother. Frank, has been
in service for fifteen months
II am proud to have my son making
the fight for civil "a ion," said Mrs.
Elizabeth Graham OF 3G7 Ocean avenue.
Jersey City. yesterday when she was
notified that Harry Graham. 81 years
OF age. was among those wounded IN
action on July Is. She said that she
has another son. James. 23 years OF
age. in the Fifth Engineer Regiment
at Camp Humphreys. Va, and that her
third son. Alfred, Just reaching draft
age. Ia eager to get into action. The
last letter that came from Harry said
he had recovered from sliyness from
gunfire and could now sleep under
gun In action"
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U-BOAT CREW SAYS
MINE SANK CRUISER
Dornfonstein's Sailors Were
Told Use Caused Loss of
San Diego.
MORE SUBMARINES SEEN
Submersible Described Was
Said to Have Arrived in
Spain August I.

A CANADIAN PoRr. Aug. 1.-The
United States cruiser San Diego was
sunk off Fire Island last month by a
mine laid by the German submarine
U-56, which captured and burned the
Canadian schooner Dornfonstein in the
Bay of Fundy last Friday.
This news Is disclosed as the result
OF statements made by members Of the
crew OF the submersible to sailors from
the sailing ship who were taken on board
the submarine.
The captain and crew OF the Dorm
fonstein arrived here late last night.
after having been held on the C-boat for
five hours and then ordered to take to
their lifeboats and make for the nearest
point OF land. Upon their arrival they
were questioned by the naval authorities.
Four C-Boats Reported Near.
They said that members OF the U-boat
crew told theT, there were four subma-
rlnes operating off the Atlantic coast,
Naval officers here were inclined to dis
credit this story of requirements. as
serting that II was probably told to
cause alarm among the civilian popula-
ton in coastal towns.
According to the survivors story all
but the captain were taken into the In
terror of the submarine, passing through
the engine room to what they de-
scribed as sort OF hold" The cap
tain. however, was kept on deck.
Sailors Treated Well.
While held prisoners the sailors we're
offered a meal of bully beef and rice and
were assured by their captors that they
could eat the food without fear of poison,
as the U-boat was mot after them"
The submarine. according to the Dorm
fonstein's crew. was more than 200 feet
long and mounted two guns, said by the
Germans to have a calibre of 80. She
carried crew of at least seventy.
The crew OF the Dornfonstein may
have been mistaken In the identity of
the German submarine which sank their
schooner, for a despatch from Santan-
der, Spain. dated August / stated that
the Use, which arrived here under it's
own power" was suspected OF being In
communication with other U-boats at
sea.
Another despatch from London I'M
der the same date quoted the Times
as stating that 1t was obvious the U-56
was sent to Santander to organize the
destruction Of allied and Spanish ship
ping from favorable spot.
The C-56 previously claimed public
attention on January 81. 1917. when
in n wireless despatch sent out by the
overseas News Agency from Berlin to
Sayville. n. Y. the reported sinking Of
the submersible by the British destroyer
Dolphin west Of Nuelva. Spain, was de-
MED.
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Vast stores Captured.

The path OF the allied troops to-day
was through territory that betrayed
more and more the enormous sacrifice
made by the Germans in material At
one depot near Fere-en-Tardenois. Il Is
estimated that more than $4,000 000
worth OF ammunition and general stores
fell into the hands OF the Allies, while
the volume of supplies destroyed at this
same depot is believed TO have amounted
70 several times that value. In the re-
mains of smaller depo.s in scores Of
places huge quantities OF stores and
munitions yet In good condition were
found. the Germans departing so hastily
they had not time TO finish their work
OF destruction.
on hill near one OF the American
positions stand two German tanks only
slightly out OF order. and from every
direction reports are reaching General
Headquarters OF the discovery OF tanks
automo bics. clothing and food.
From the most forward line OF the
front to far In the rear the whole coun-
try syarms with armed forces The
roads. once the pride OF France. have
been broken In hundreds OF places hv
the thousands OF trucks, guns and
marching men. But all in order like
one great machine the numerous cle-
ments OF the great allied army moved
forward, while reports OF conditions north
OF tho Vesle indicate a confusion such
as might be expected OF an army driven
as the German army has been.
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GERMAN PLANS SHATTERED.
n etirement on Ancre Indicates Of
fensive Has Been Abandoned.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE,
Aug 4.-The Germans opposite parts OF
the British front apparently are chang
ing their operations from offensive to
defensive. They have made purely
local retirement in the Abort sector. to
the east bank Of the Ancre. While this
IL not especially important In itself II
indicates change in the enemy's atti-
tude. for on this small front he has
placed himself IN a position where he
will be unable 10 carry out an offensive
action for at least some time
At the same time, however. he has
made himself moro comfortable by To-
eating on drier ground, where unless
disturbed he may remain indefinitely
and where he would be able better to
defend himself
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ENEMY IN CONFUSION
PERSHING REPORTS
Amazing Number Of Prisoners
Taken as German Re-
treat Continues.
VAST BOOTY CAPTURED
Believed Crown Prince Cannot
Make Stand South Of Chemin
des Danes.
Special Dssparch to THx suS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.--Gen. Per-
81 ings report to-day reflected the size
OF the victory which the Allies have won
over the Germans not only in the number
Of prisoners and guns taken but in the
manner IN which the enemy has been
driven In confusion beyond the line Of
the Vesle."
A late report tonight from Gen. Per-
shlng announced that American troops
had taken Fismes. the great German
base OF supplies on the Nesle, marking
virtually the top OF the Marine salient.
The rapdity of the German retreat Is
indicated in tt 9 fact that only three days
ago the Americans we're ten miles south
OF Fismes.
That the Germans have been hit with
far moro crushing force IN the Marne
salient than is realized and that the
effect OF Foch's last blows may be of far
more Importance than appears on the
surface is indicated in advices received
here
limitations have reached General staff
officers that the world In general and
the American public In particular will be
amazed WREN details are given as to the
number of Germans captured. killed or
wounded. the amount OF booty wrested
from the enemy and the tremendous loss
IN war material caused by the hurried
burning Of his supplies by the fleeing
enemy.
Enemy in Confusion.
Military men here note tonight that
all the official accounts OF the latest bat
tie developments except the German re-
ports reflect the very decisive and crush
ing effect OF the allied and American
advance. Conservative statements as to
territory gained. prisoners taken or sup
plies captured no longer are incorporated
In these reports. The enemy VINO has
been referred TO as withdrawing" or
"retreating." is now described rs flee
ing" or failing back precipitately." or
as Gen. Pershing reports being driven
in confusion"
Gen. Pershing's report does not bring
the fighting up to the time of the latest
press cable messages. for these reports
show the situation becoming hourly more
favorable to the Americans and Allies
and more desperate for the Germans.
Cannot stand on Aisne.
In view of the increasingly precipitate
manner of the German retreat 1t is pre-
dicted now that the enemy will make
no effort to stand along the Aisne River,
but probably will withdraw to the espe-
cially constructed defensive positions
along the Chem!n des Danes. 1t is fully
expected, however, that Gen. Foch will
give them no rest, but will attack them
without hesitation In those positions. The
spirit of the French forces in this
counter attack Is one Of the features OF
the years campaigns. 1t is said, and
there is a growing belief that the Ger
mans will find 1t more and more diff
cult to check II.
AS sign OF decentralization in the
German ranks on other sectors the an
nouncement that the Germans have with
drawn voluntarily before the British on
front of ten miles on the AnCre River
In Picardy is regarded a significant.
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LANDS FOR HoMEsrEADERs
Large Tract Opened Up in Utal
and Nevada.

wAsHINGroN. Aug. 4.-More than
22s,0o0 acres Of land. portion OF the
Dixie National Forest in southeastern
Nevada and southwestern Utah have
been thrown open to homestead entry
by a proclamation issued by President
Wilson. The area includes about 226.-
Sls acres In Nevada and 7l3 acres In
Utah.
The lands restored bv the proclama-
tlon, Secretary Lane announced to-day.
will become subject to entry only un-
der the homestead laws.
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LUDENDORFF PAID
A FRIGHTFUL TOLL
Cost Of Retreat From Marine
Was Reckoned to the
Last Man.
LEFT RUIN IN HIS WAKE
Belief That He May Reorgan-
ize for q Quick Blow in
Flanders.
LEFT RUIN IN HIS WAX.

LONDON. Aug. 4.-relegraphing at I
o'clock Sunday afternoon Reuters cor
respondent at American headquarters
on the Aisne- Marine front, says:
The salient Is gone. The allied troops,
French, British and Americans, already
are holding tho south bank Of the vesle
River. Fismes Is in flames.
Tho wagons Of the re;reating German
columns can be seen toiling iaboriously
over the muddy upland roads leading
from the river toward the Aisne. Our
cavalry patrols have found nothing to
report but rear guard screens.
To have thus driven the enemy back
as he was driven back four years ago
/, no mean achievement. but we must
not overestimate the possibilities II may
disclose That the enemy has been
forced to retire bitterly against his will
10 quite obvious
Nevertheless I am prepared to accept
Gen. Ludendorffs statement that the re-
tirement was decided on fifteen days
ago after Gen. Petains blow against the
west side of the salient, and the Ger
mans can pride themselves on having
remained. to use Ludendorffs phrase
master of the situation" That Is to
say they have been able to avert the
doom they feared, which was the coll
lapse OF the sides OF the salient and the
consequent carture by the Allies Of all
the troops within It. and they have been
able to withdraw in an orderly manner
without serious loss in men or guns. but
at a considerable sacrifice of ammuni-
ton
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Little traps left here and there by the
Germans served to annoy. but not TO
delay the Americans. An American Of
ficer lifted wire which was lying In a
roadway. He pulled the wire and n
chain of three mines exploded. Luckily
no one was near enough to the mines
to be injured.
Among the score OF villages redeemed
for France there Is not one that is ten
able. Deserted and in ruins they mark
the sites to which doubtless the people
soon will return. only to find themselves
surrounded by blackened heaps Of rub
bsh and broken stone that once were
houses.
The few Inhabitants OF Viller Moyenne
found friends in the enemy soldiers from
Lorraine. They say the Germans re-
fused to feed them. but that tho men
from Lorraine divided rations with
them. encouraged them and professed
delight at the news OF French successes.
From various villages come reports
that thousands OF Germans are march
ing northward in the great retreat,
chanting as they march. Back. back
TO Germany"
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Replacing DestroyaA Bridges.

The German heavy guns have reached
far behind the Allied line. but without
scoring any Ifts OF Importance. Nearer
the river the Germans have sent over
many gas shells. but these have not
effected the slightest decentralization
among the forces OF Gen. Foch. The
work OF throwing In bridges to replace
those destroyed by the Germans con-
tinues almost without interruption.
Directly north OF Fere-en-Tardenois,
along the railway. the Germans had con-
structed acres OF storage buildings OF
wood. covered with tar paper and sheet
iron. Most OF these were destroyed by
dynamite or fire. At places where they
had the time the Germans felled large
trees across the roadways and stretched
some barbed wire. They also exploded
dynamite under bridges and placed ex-
plosives In houses In the villages In
Mareuil-en-Doll there was not single
window pane in the entire village. The
houses had been p!llaged and virtually
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FISHES IS TAKEN
BY U. s. TROOPS


from the strategic gains made by the al
lied armies the morale OF the men has
been wonderfully re.nvigorated-
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REPORT 3 GRAND DUKES SLAIN.
Executed by Bolsheviki, Accord
ing to Advices From Moscow,

PARIS, Aug. 4,-Three Russian Grand
Dukes, one of whom seems to be Mich
olas Nichoaievitch, formerly Command
er-in-Chief OF the Russian armies, have
been executed by the Bolsheviki, accord
ing to Moscow advices to the Boyerische
Zcitun1 OF Munich
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MARINE CORPS.

hSIlON.
Private.
LOCKHART. DAN A., waIisburg Utah
SEVERELY WOUNDED,
Private.
ToCsLEY. REUBEN. Cleveland.
DEATH IN ACCIDENT.
Electrician.
KRUGER. CHARLES e, Newport News
Va, seaplane accident.
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nothing OF value remained when the
Americans entered.
Scenes Of destruction faced the ad-
vancing armies everywhere. The ex-
tent OF the damage done to villages. rail-
roads and highways and to bridges over
creeks and rivers was unlimited. The
Germans everywhere made strenuous ef-
forts to destroy their great ammunition
depots, and at many places IN fields and
forests enormous heaps OF blackened
shells showed how well they succeeded.
Fire and Destruction Everywhere.
In scores Of villages from the ourcq
to the Vesle the French and American
troops encountered scenes of demolition.
Everything that could be burned had
been set afre. Even hundreds of acres
or grain here and there had felt the ef
fects of the torch. Tho grain crops,
however. were not extensively damaged
owing to the rain having put out the
hres. At various points along the rail-
road northward from Fere-en-Tarde-
nois the Germans placed charges Of ex-
plosives under the railway line and de-
tonated them. leaving the rails in twisted
masses.
on a hill northwest OF Dravegny ths
American heavy guns upset two Ger
man armored cars northward bound.
Each car had one FOUNDER and a
machine gun in its turret One car
had been turned on Its side along the
road. The other was hundred yards
away in ditch. II had been dam
aged by fire, apparently due TO an ex-
plosion Of the large supply OF ammuni-
ton which II was carrying. Infantry
men found three dead Germans inside
this car. They had been burned to
death. The chauffeur and the gunners
Of the other car apparently had es-
capped.
Traps Set by Enemy.
The Americans had many narrow
escapes from explosives attached to
doors in villages and connected with
electric batteries. This was particu-
larly the case at a magnificent chateau
where tho Germans had been making
their headquarters. At house in
Mareuil- en-Dole an American officer
had partly opened the door, when he
encountered the wires attached to a
bomb. In q chateau northwest OF LOU
peigne the Americans encountered bar
rels filled with explosives with detonat-
ing wires attached to them.
The Americans have captured many
machine guns. These are being used
against the Germans Pieces Of artillery
which were unchanged and left behind
by the Germans already have been
brought into action against their for
mer owners
on n hill north OF Mont st. Martin an
American fell, the victim of German
shell. On the canvas bag of his gas
mask was printed in ink. For God and
humanity" The gas mask was tackled
on the improvised cross over the SOL
dier's grave.
In the forests OF Nesles and Dole am
munition worth about 100000 was
found, the Germans having failed to ex-
plode 1t. The Germans made every ef-
fort possible to destroy the great sup
plies OF ammunition in the vicinity of
observation-disclosures, having that village
and its vicinity under long range fire for
three days.
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Former Grand Duke Nicholas Mich
olaieyitch WAS reported on June }, 1917,
to have been arrested at Tiis, and early
in the present year his death was re-
ported In German newspapers. These
reports. however, were not confirmed
and were later denied by reports from
Russia The former Grand Duke was
reported TO have been arrested at Mos
cow on July H. Late In July an Am
sterdam despatch stated that four Grand
Dukes had been seized at Ekatertnburg
by members Of an unidentified band.
The names OF these Grand Dukes were
Igor. Constantine, Ivan Constantinovitch
and Serge Mchaelovitch
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Men Ordered to Die.

To that extent they are masters OF the
stuation-as the bankrupt may be so
described who Just escaped being sent
to prison.
The American communication to-day
describes the enemy as having been
driven in confusion beyond the Vesle,
and one Is extremely glad to hear 1t.
since so far as have been able to wit
ness or to learn in the enemy's retire.
nent signs Of confusion hitherto have
been conspicuously absent. Indeed,
never have followed any armys retire.
ment which left so little evidence OF be-
ing forced. except in this one matter Of
ammunition.
The enemy's dead are certainly IN
buried. But who should have buried
them? He left men behind him with
orders to die. And died they have. They
lie in groups about their guns, dozens
here, dozens there-every one with an
American bullet through his brain or
breast, or with the equally decisive stab
of the American bayonet.
These groups are close together In
vital positions and amount to a total
Of from zoo to 800 men. They give
evidence of fine discipline and de-
termination. and not OF that sort of
thing one is accustomed to ind behind
defeated armies.
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Counted tho Exact Cost,

DO far as can see the enemy counted
exactly the cost OF his retirement. aud
paid not man or gun above his
margin. AS soldierly achievement II
moved one to admiration, and, cheered
as one must be by the confession OF
weakness which the retirement implies,
there Ia nothing in the retirement on
which to build exaggerated hopes OF the
future. By far the most hopeful feature
OF the whole business Is the difficulty of
explaining II on any other hypothesis
than that the Germans are much shorter
Of men than We had supposed.
Their advance on the west of Rheims
was big artillery blum which could
have been justified only by the success
- the attack on the east of It, That
attack failed. and, though Won Boehn
tried for a couple OF days to cloak the
failure the moment Gen. Petain struck
rom the west the Germans had no
option. with the force at their disposal.
but to retire. And they evidently are
profoundly thankful that they have
made such a good job OF It.
Ludendorff calls the operation a
strategical success. No. II Is not that.
Il Is great strategical failure. relieved
by various tactical successes, and 1t
may not be too soon to say that the
allure even retrieved as It has been.
probably spells ruin to the German
offensive. for this season at least. against
pariA
True they have an attack they may
deliver in Flanders almost any moment
they please, II Crown Prince Rupprecht's
reserves have not been drawn upon too
largely in the German Crown Princes
interest But October is likely to be the
earliest date for any vital operations
here, and October means some half mil
lion more Of these excellent Americans
In the line
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Pursuers Beyond Their Guns.

Pursuers Beyond Their Guns.
Tho extreme weakness of Luden-
dor1rs strategical success was exhibited
yesterday. A great General with a
srategical success on his hands had an
opportunity yesterday for a big tactical
blow which surely would have tempted
nun had not some serious reasons inter-
Nehed. The German retirement was
rapid, and the allied pursuit in order
20 Keep pace with 1t was forced to out
run the protection Of its heavy guns.
Inc roads, which had been ankle deep
N dust were churned by the passage of
me troops into mud, which slowed the
nrosress of everything on wheels. The
gay with It's heavy clouds and thunder
cay with Its heavy clouds and thunder
showers was difficult for aircraft OBJ
ser'aton and our cavalry patrols were
1ar from numerous
was most tempting moment for a
counter stroke. which would have been
certain to inlet heavy losses and put
pretty political finish to that strate-
Berlin.
Yet Ludendorff retrsi ned. Why? Well,
TWO reasons suggest themselves. Either
ne had never the needful force at his
disposal. or a defensive attitude to the
- ''0 niSiS having Deen decided
on the troops required to cover the re-
''rement had been cut down to the low
'st possible numbers. and every avail
aole division was being turned round to
llanders for the long deferred attack on
ihe British front, for which all things
had been IN readiness since the end OF
June. A success there would have inn
Iortant consequences and would cover
Np the failure here. And once back on
the Chemin des Danes, Won Boehn's de-
teated army would have time to recoup
itself.
The key Of yesterdays interest was.
OK course. Scissors. and SCISSORS pre-
sented a sorry spectacle when the Allies
entered II. The Germans had, as usual.
wreaked their spite upon II. destroying
With the same deliberate intensity Of in
sane spite which they exhibited I'm 20
disgraceful manner at Chateau
Thierry. Houses had been despoiled of
al that had made them homes Every
tring had been flung into the streets
Tine western suburbs had been razed to
ne ground. and the Cathedral was but
phantom Of Its former beauty.