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The Washington herald., 1918-09-11
Germans Had Planned to
Spend Winter at Peronne.

At The British Front Sept 0.-Ths
city Of Peronne, recently captured by
the British, is not nearly as badly
wrecked as Albert and Bapaume. ]
visited the ancient city-it dates from
the time Of Clovis r-todsy. Il is
surrounded with a moat OF hills diff
cult to take.
There is every evidence that the
Germans had planned TO spend the
winter there. Their plan was shat
tered suddenly by the British drive.
One Of tn most interesting sights,
when the = 'itish entered the town.
was an ella orate German officers
club room, richly decorated with Arti-
ficial vines and flowers.
In this club building the British
found loot packed in cases labeled as
in Chateau-Thierry, including a smsll
organ taken from a church, and
golden sticks. The enemy unquestion-
ably intended retaining these and
other articles as spoils OF war. There
was evidence that much loot had
been removed before the British came,
The cathedral at Achiet-le-Grand
had been stripped OF all metal in
cluding the organ pipes and the altar
fixtures. The floors Of that and other
buildings had been ripped away and
used by the enemy for lumber. .
The Washington herald., 1918-09-11
Yank to Talk
Now with Guns,
Baker Reports

Paris. Sept. 1o.-Latest advices from
the battlefront appear in a particu-
larly optimistic light when coupled
with the significant statement made
by Secretary of War Baker to the
French press today:
This is time for deeds, not words"
III there's any talking now to be
done. the soldiers now have all the
say"
Let them drive home their argu-
ments with bayonet and rife, while
the guns provide the punctuation"
The American war secretary's dec
laration leads commentators in the
leading French organs to the conclus-
Ion that Interesting Developments are
In store at the front.
Although Maurice Barres. writing
in the Echo De Paris expressed the
opinion that there will now be a mo-
mentary lull in the allied offensive.
news from the front late today shows
the relentless French pressure contin-
ues despite the downpour. and that
st. Quentin and La Fere are immi-
nently menaced.
The French Pressure keeps on the
face of the most violent German re-
actions.
La Fere is reported outfanked.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-11
Won HERTLING
EXPECTED TO
LEAVE OFFICE
Leipzig Paper Declares DR..
Self Will Soon Sue
ceed Him.
PEACE CHIEFS TO FORE
Reichstag Bloc" Silent
During Campaign, Stirs
to Activity
PEACE CHIEFS TO FORE

Amsterdam Sept. 10.-Reports Of
the immineney OF Count Won Hert-
ling's resignation, first exclusively
cabled to Universal Service on Aug
ust 81. are becoming daily more in
sistent-
Today the Leipziger Tageblatt fiat
ly says the Imperial Chancellor's de-
parture from office is to be expected
as certainty, The paper adds that
DR.. Solf. the colonial secretary. is
slated to succeed Hertling, which is
a repetition of previous reports.
A new bit of light is thrown upon
the impending political upheavaI,
however, by the Tageblatt's predic-
tion that DR.. Matthias Erzberger, the
Centrist leader, and Philip Scheide-
mann. chieftain of the Majority So
ciaffsts. are both to become minis
ters. .-.r
Fulfillment Of that prediction would
indeed mean an epoch making change,
not only in the complexion of tho
Berlin government, but in the whole
German policy. observers here believe.
1t would mean the temperance in the
offing of the Reichstag majority, of
which Erzberger is the acknowledged
leader.
Resce Minority Qsiet. s,--s-s
This Reichstag majority. It Is true
has been virtually nonresident since
March q, when the German super
offensive was launched.
For six months the bloc" which In
July of last year surprised the world
by an unheard-of assertion of will,
eliminating in the famous peace
resolution" practically forced upon the
Junkerist government, has been
obediently silent and silently obedient
There was much talk early last
spring about contract between the
bloc" and the Ludend ndorffists, by
which the latter were to be allowed
an absolutely free hand during the
campaigning season. The militar-
lists, it was understood, had finally
managed to convince the Reichstag
majority that the war could be won.
Absolute internal unity was stipu-
lated as the conditio sine qua non,
and the bloc went into the silences
to let the shining sword conquer
peace"
But since the Marne debacle
things have been stirring in the
camp of the liberals. Discipline is
too much flesh and blood even with
the most ardent opponents of junk
erism to permit of a breach of con-
tract. The campaigning season will
run it's course and things will con-
tinue tame until the armies go into
winter quarters.
But with typical generalization
Wilhelmstrasse, itself convinced at
last that the shining sword" must
once more be sheathed without
having shattered the enemy, is pre-
pairing for the great "come-down," ;"
for such will be the. creation of a
government in which men like Solf,
Erzberger and Scheidemann have
seats.
There is every indication that the
plan is to kill two flies with one
swat: to put up a reform front"
before the whole world. inviting
friend and foe to behold the re-
markable liberal and progressive
complexion of the new government
and at the same time conciliate these
parties at whose fury over a year
OF terrible slaughter-which they
asserted last year could be avoided
is approaching the bursting point.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-11
19 |. w WIS INDICTED.
Men of Sacramento Charged with
Wholesale Destruction.

Sacramento, Cal. Sept. 1o.-A blanket
indictment was returned, here today
by the Federal Grand Jury against
nineteen alleged /. w. w. members,
charging them with the wholesale de-
structioni by fire Of foodstuffs, fac
tories, farm property, grain fields, hay
and lumber camps and mills through
out the State OF California. Two
other counts in the indictment charge
violation of the espionage act by cir
culating disloyal and seditious liter
ature through the mails.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-11
NEW ZEALAND HEADS
SAY VICTORY IS SURE
Prime Minister and Premier Now
Acclaim Confidence.

An Atlantic Port, Sept. 1o.-Prime
Minister w. F. Massey and former
Premier Joseph Ward, Of New zea-
land, arrived here today, en- route for
home after attending var cabinet con-
ferences In London. Mr.. Ward ex-
pressed conviction that the war tide
has definitely turned and that victory
is certain. He said in part:
THE assistance of your country has
been invaluable and has greatly en-
couraged all of us. While I would
not say that the end has come, II is
very definite that we have reached
the turn. The faith OF the English
people stands firm, and Americas CO.
operation has inspired our people.
THE United States has done won
ders. And I might also add that
wonders have been done by the peo-
pie of the old country"
The Washington herald., 1918-09-11
NAVY ACCEPTS
U-BOAT STORY
Secretary Daniels Believes
Tanker Sank Submarine
on Captain S Report.

Secretary Daniels and other officials
Of the Navy Department last night
were inclined to place credence in the
reported sinking Of q German sub
marine by an oil tanker In mid
ocean September 5. The name of the
tanker is the U. 8. s. Frank H. Buck.
The belief of the Navy officials that
the U-boat was destroyed is based
on a summary OF a statement made
by the captain of the Buck and teie-
phoned to the department. The cap
tain's oficial report has not yet been
received.
The efficiency and conduct Of Chief
Gunner's Mate Joseph Steffens. U. s.
N, and the whole gun crew under
his command is commended by the
captain of the Buck.
Positive U-Bsat Sank.
"T am positive that we destroyed
her, as she sank almost immediate
ly after the shot struck her." the
captain reported. The U-boats end
is described as having come to pass
in this manner:
Before the submarine could get
out of our range~our- r-twenfy-eighsh
shot from the after gun apparently
hit her stern. The twenty-nin
shot hit her just forward of the
coming tower. near and under the
water-line. The bow Immediately
shot up into the air very suddenly.
then settled and went down out of
sight, the stern making a half turn
toward us and then IT disappeared"
The text of the summary of the
captains report, as made public by
the Navy Department follows in
part:
"On September 8. at s:25 a. M,
an enemy submarine was sighted on
the starboard beam at 1900 yards.
The submarine opened fire with two
6-inch guns. We answered fire with
forward gun. 49,
I'VE saw lthe shot fall about 400
yards short and immediately swung
stern forward to submarine. using
after gun. Our shots were very close
to the submarine and the submarines
shrapnel was bursting very near to
US, some OF the pieces falling upor
our deck arnidships. We changed the
course frequently which seemed to up-
set the submarines aim and range.
AS soon as the submarine saw eYr
range was equal to hers, she hauled
away from is. Up to that tine she
had been slos'n, in OH ~.
Saw Terrific Explosion.
Upon shot striking the submarine
we saw very closely a terrific ex-
plosion and black smoke, which en-
veloped the submarine.
"The engagement lasted 20 minutes.
Some Of the fragments of the sub
marine fell on our deck and were
picked up by the quartermaster and
chief gunner's mate.
THE submarine was about 800 feel
long, of the early type of German
submarines with high bow, and had
two 6-inch guns close to the coming
tower. fore and aft. She fired In
salvos, using about sixty shots alto.
gether.> She was camoufiaged and
flew no flag"
The Washington herald., 1918-09-11
U. S. MISSION ARRIVES.
To Devise 70 Help Agriculture in
Algeria. =

Algiers. Sept. 1o.-The American mis-
sion, which has been designated to
study conditions and devise means to
help in the development of agricul-
tural production of Algeria. arrived
here Sunday. All Of the members of
the mission are specialists in dry
farming and irrigation, and will study
the soil with the intention Of promot-
ing production OF crops on the semi
sterile high ground of Southern Al
geria,
The Washington herald., 1918-09-11
Pershins Reports Yanks
Repulse Patrol Attack.

The following comuunique from the
headquarters of the American ES-
peditionary Forces. reviewing yester-
DAYS operations. was made public
last night BY the War Departmentk-
section Ain the Woevre hostiie
patrol. which attacked one of our out
posts, was repulsed. Elsewhere the
day was uneventfuL
Section B-There is nothing TO re-
port in this section"
The Washington herald., 1918-09-11
REDUCE STEEL ORDERS
BY SPEED-UP METHOD
Untitled Orders Cut Down l24,759
Tons in August.

New York, Sept 1o.-Speed-up
work by the United States Steel
Corporation has resulted in reduc-
.ng untitled orders. A statement is
sued today. as Of August 81, shows
untitled orders were reduced during
August by 124,75s tons. The un-
illed orders on August 81 were s.
i59,O4s. as compared with s.ss3.s0f
on July IL, and 1o,4o7.o4s on August
Al, 1917 The untitled orders at
The end OF previous months of 1915
we're: January. s.477.s53; February.
s.sss. i553. March. s.o5s.4os;; April,
8 81. .ssz; May. s.ss7.s2a. and June.
ss9ls.Sss.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-11
lyman CARRIES DENVER
Defeats Gunter in Democratic Pri
may;es for Governor.

. Denver Colo. Sept D.-Incomplete
returns from todays primary election
Indicate that Tom lyman. Democrat,
has carried Denver by 5000 majority
over Gov. Julius c. Gunter, Democrat.
for the Democratic nomination for
governor. Returns from the State
also give lyman lead. Oliver n.
Shoup, of Colorado Springs. Is lead
ing Charles A. Ballreich for the Re-
publican nomination TOT governcr,
The Washington herald., 1918-09-11
STORMY WEATHER CHECKS OPERATIONS
ON WEST FRONT; GIBECOURT CAPTURED
FRENCH OCCUPY REMIGNY
Make Further Gains in La Fere
Flankins Movement.

London. Sept. n-(Wednesday)-
The Morning Post learns the
French have occupied Remigny, q
little more than five miles north
west Of La Fere, Clasteres. six
miles northwest of La Fere,
Grand d-Sereaucourt, a little more
than Ave miles southwest Of st.
Quentin, and made further gains
beyond the Crozat Canal in their
movement toward st. Quentin.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-11
POLLOCK WINS IN S. c.
Cheraw Man Nominated in Second
Senate Primary

Charleston, S. c., Sept. l0.-Christie
Benet, who was appointed by Cover
nor Manning to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Senator Till
man. will vacate his seat shortly for
w. P. Pollock. Of Cheraw, who was
nominated in the second primary to-
day for the short term. Thomas H.
Peoples was his opponent. Senator
Benet was eliminated in the first pri-
mary having polled fewer votes than
one-third of the votes cast, two weeks
ago. Congressman Sam Nichols is
leading for the nomination in the
Fourth Congressional District.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-11
GERMAN CHIEFS CONFER.
Won Hintze and Won Hindenburs
Discuss Chancellorship.

London, Sept. l0.-Admiral Won
Hintxe, the German Foreign Minister.
went to German headquarters last
night to confer with Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg regarding a change
in the chancellorship the Daily Ex-
press learns from Its Amsterdam cor
respondent. Hintze, the dispatch adds
will also report the resuitS & his cen
ferences in Vienna.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-11
Hsig Reports Prisoner Taken

The text OF Field Marshal HsiEs
night report follows:
Except for local fighting in the
Epehy and GouzesGcourt sectors. in
which we secured prisoners. there is
nothing Of special Importance TO re-
port OF the battle front south OF the
River Scarpe.
"On the Lys front our patrols have
made slight progress northeast OF
Neuve Chapelle and west of Armen-
there's.
stormy weather continues
The French day communique reads
as follows:
East OF the Crozat canal. we have
taken Gibecourt and made progress
in the direction Of Essigny-le-Grsnd
and Hinacourt.
South OF the Ailette we repulsed
two counter-attscks in the region OF
Nanteuil-la-F -Fosse.
Enemy surprise attacks IN the Ar
gonne and Vosges were repulsed-"
The Washington herald., 1918-09-11
Lusitania Victims Monument.

Madrid. Sept. 10. > Noises Huerta,
Spanish sculptor. has completed the
model for a monument dedicated 10
the victims Of the Lusitania- which
is to be erected on the seashore near
Boston. The monument represents
the earth drawing from the sea bed
the bodies Of the torpedoed vessels
victina,
The Washington herald., 1918-09-11
Workman Crushed BY Plate.

Newark, n. j., Sept. To-. George
Blakham. of this city. was instantly
killed at the plant of the Submarine
Boat Corporation, Port Newark, when
large steel plate fell upon him. He
was dock suiider and was at work
under q travelling crane from which
les R!s92 sllRasd 20 5sA
The Washington herald., 1918-09-11
GERMANS QUIT DOUAI.
Important Base Reported Being
Evacuated by Enemy.

Amsterdam. Sept 1o.-German
war correspondents report to their
papers that Douai, the great base
in the Hindenburg line between
Lille and Cambria. is being evscu-
ated by the Germans. The bulk Of
the civilian population already is
out OF the town, the correspond
ents assert
The Washington herald., 1918-09-11
Two Aviator, Killed IN Fan.

Fort Worth. Tex, Sept. 1o.-Lieuts.
A. B. Stephenson, of Bristol Conn,
and Walter S. Keeling, of Dallas,
ayiators. were killed today near the
Carruthers Field when the plane in
which they were Tying crashed to the
e9rtA = =
The Washington herald., 1918-09-11
ADMITS PRINCE DEAD.
German Agency Reports Albert Of
Saxe-Weimar Killed.

Amsterdam, Sept. lo.-Prince AL
bert of Saxe-weimar has been kill
ed on the West front, the official
German Wolfe News Agecy an
nounces
The Washington herald., 1918-09-11
British Destroyer Sunk.

London, sept IA British De-
stroyer was sunk in q collision on
September s. the admiralty announced
late today There were no essualtieA
The Washington herald., 1918-09-11
Drenching Rain Halts Advance as
British Creep on Toward
Neuve Chapelle.
FRENCH PUSH NEARER LA FERE
German Communications With Doomed
St. Quentin Under Heavy Franco
Yank Fire.

London Sept l0Torenal rain, drenchins the greater
part of the battle front tonight.
the FIRST really bad weather in week, and hs, imposed
temporary halt upon larsescale infantry operations Only local
fighting reported by Field Marshal Hag his night bulletin the
battle front of the ndenburg line 1t took place of Couzea
and Epehy the Of the Bt4 line fronting the St
Quentin Cambria In Flanders the British moved their lines
ahead slightly northwest of Neuve Chape and Of Ameneres
An unofficial report late today told of British patrols having
reached Fresnoy4ePet, which lies slightly than three
northwest of ST. Quentin.
The French made substantial progress just before the downpou
started between St Quentin and La Fee All be-
these haencrced basions the ndenburs line
terrific shee from the French and American guns virtually
cut.
HUMBERT CAPTURES FOUR ROUTES.
In their converging
French forces have captured principal leading
city from the south and
The heavy off the fall of La
that the is certain fall before long all
critics front correspondents The French
points less than mile from the outskirts The
back the angle
the Ose Canal and make definite stand there their
half between Quentin La
Gbecou miles south of St.
close EssignyeGrand, four miles Quentin.
iinacourt northeast of Gbeeourt
Local fighting of Epehy and in
by Field Marshal Haig in his report tonight
Ephy is five miles of lie Catelet
miles northwest of lie Cateet The places
of the British attacking facing
tin
The British made slight advance Chspee
and also west of Armenteres (boh the Flanders 'front.'
The Washington herald., 1918-09-11
"DRYS" NAME WHITMAN.
Republican Candidate Indorsed by
Prohibitiouists.

Albany. N. Y. Sept 10.-Governor
Whitman won the Prohibition party's
nomination for governor at the pri-.
maries.
Whitman beat Olin s. Bishop. OF
Utica. regular Prohibition designee,
5,s4S to $500 votes, with all counties
in the State heard from except Ham
ilton, where the normal Prohibition
vote Is very small.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-11
the VEA1n

Today-Fzir; slightly cooler. To-
morrow IF air; gentle northwest
winds. Highest temperature yester-
day, 81; lowest, 81.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-11

DE PArRIoT1c-use newspapers
- efficiently. When you have fn-
ished reading your copy Of The
Washington Herald, hand II to some
person who has not seen one. Make
each copy do double duty in wartime
and help save paper.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-16
BRILLIANT OPERATION.
This Is the Way the French Reporting the Fighting of the
American Armies
(By The Associated Press.

(By 1he Associated PreSS
On the French Front France, Monday, July (Ngh
1t was brilliant operation in which the American troops
elected the enemy from the positions he had gained tempo
rarly the southern side of the Marne The Americans
attacked vigorously this evening with remarkable
dash throwing the Germans back the river Fosoy
Earlier in the day this part of the line had been the
Of the most desperate fighting when the Germans started to
throw ponoons the stream few German elements
first succeeded getting away in boats driving the allied
from the bank while the German engineers began to
rapidly joined the banks either side Two of the bridges
substantial structures and between 20 and 80 feet
lin width.
arplanes played great havoc in the
while the bridges under construction One bombing
squadron flying height of 200 meters dropped bombs
of the bridges while enemy troops crossing The
bridges broken and the soldiers thrown into the river
Aviators Bomb the Huns.
The avators constantly bombed the other bridges and
did great execution among the Germans the bridges well
banks where the enemy concentrated in great
When the had crossed the river the fighting
which already heavy became terrific The French and
Americans holding southern side fell back their
cipa combat positions They fought all the way and
attacked occasionally creating confusion the ranks of ad
vancing foe.
Then late evening the Americans started dash
counter blow which resulted in the Germans retiring pe
nell to the river
With the American Army the Marne, July l6-(Bv
The Associated point of the offensive where
fighting they organized small
the Germans and drove them out in short order
fighting
The American troops in this section occupied an inter
mediate positions first lines. The al
through but when they tried open
fields slight grade, the American machine and
infantry occupying excellent positions moved down the
vancing ranks the enemy breaking and retiring many
places.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-16

Washington, July 6.-Though further desperate fight
ing the mile along the Marne where
appear elected to another
offensive there distinct feeling official circles today
that the allied line portion of which being held by Amer
troops will stand firm Official reports covering the
eraons available early today and close attention
being paid to press accounts of the fighting.
satisfaction expressed by officials in the brave
troops the left flank of the line, where
the only halted after slight advance yes
tera but according press dispatches, thrown back
with considerable loss
The French official report giving credit to the American
stopping offensive within IL hours after it
nauguraed eaton and pointed out that
yesterday for the first time the German
mand forward March 21 has offensive
operation been halted the first day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-16
(By the Associated Press.)

DIV Tie 4ASSOSldtCd lNSSsJ
Furiously launching new attacks
the allied positions on the Marine
front from Chateau Thierry to
Rheims, the Germans are continu-
ing their efforts to break through
the French and American defense.
They have made progress during
the past night, but it has been de-
cidedly slow in comparison with the
sweep of the first Teutonic legions
in their attacks in Picardy, Flanders
and along the Aisne.
1t appears that the enemy after
crossing the Marne between Dor
mans and Chatillon has reached i'll
this area the villages OF St. Agnan,
La Chapelle and Monthedon, which
are Approximately mile and three
quarters south of the river, but in
the outskirts of these towns they
have been held up.
Just to the northeast Germans
managed to traverse the Bouquigny
wood, but on the southern side they
have been stopped.
West of Dormans, which is ~
miles east of Chateau Thierry,
American troops are holding the
battle lines. Unofficial advices
state that in this area the Ameri-
cans have retaken the villages OF
Sossoy and Crezancy. south OF the
Marne, where the Germans gained
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-16
Austrian Premier Sounds "
All Allied Nations For Peace

vas able to approve of them heart
ily and that to a great extent mo-
body would refuse homage to this
genius and nobody would refuse his
cooperation"
Baron Burian said none OF the
belligerentS states need ever come
into the position reached by Rus
sia and Rumania" as Eve ever are
ready to enter into peace negotia-
tions with all our opponents.
Continuing, the foreign minister
of Austria Hungary said:
IF our enemies continuously de-
mand atonement for wrong one
and restitution then this is claim
which we could urge with more
justification against them, because
we have been attacked and the
wrong done to us must be re-
dressed"
We are prepared to discuss ev-
erything," said Baron Burian, lex
cept our own territory"