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GERMAN SOLDIERS
DENIED ANY REST
Divisions Kept Constantly IL,
Action.

LONDON, Sept S.-The fighting line
from the region southwest of Cambria
southwark now runs through the Havrin-
court Wood to Heudecourt, Villers-
Faucan, Roisel, Bernes, Poeuilly. Ville-
vogue and Vaux. along the canal to
Tsrginer and thence by the western edge
of Servaia
The most important event Of the fight
ing has been the crossing of the st.
Crozat Canal at St Simon. because the
canal might have been used as a bastion
for this part of the Hindenburg line. It
no longer offers the Germans a reason
able defensive position.
Roisel is the junction OF two lines, to
Cambria and st. Quentin. Hence the
importance of It's capture to the British
who, when they advance further, will be
able to utilize these lines. The British
now hold virtually all the Havrincourt
Wood.
Between the Disc and the Ailette the
French are up against the so-called Al
berich line. which Is a continuation of
the Hindenburg line.
II has Just been discovered that three
German divisions have thrice been put In
the fighting since August and thirty
two divisions twice out OF the 107 d.
visions engaged since that date. Alto
gether north and south of the Somme
142 divisions of the enemy have been
counted of a total rifle strength Of 1885,
900. On the whole front from the sea
10 Switzerland the total strength Of the
enemy probably does not exceed two and
ons-half million men.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-09
FRENCH GODMOTHERS
MOURN FOR OUR BOYS
Adopt Them in Death and
Decorate Their GraUes.

PARIS, Sept S.-Upon the eastern
slope of Mount Valerian are buried the
ESQ American soldiers who have died in
Paris hospitals. Although the cemetery
has been 10 use only three months It is
sought out by reverent American visit
ors, and tho graves. marked BY the
intertwined colors OF the two republics,
are constantly decorated with flowers.
Not content with adopting as god
mothers the American soldiers who re-
mothers whose sons have died that
liberty might live have adopted the boys
from the United States even in death.
To each little cross ON Mount Vnlerian
there Is pinned a card showing that
some woman has vowed the grave never
shall be without wreath or vase of
flowers Some of the floral pieces are
of elaborate workmanship.
From the slopes OF Nalerian the
beautiful panorama Of the Paris region
spreads out, for the imposing hill Is one
of the most effective defences OF the city.
Visitors have said II seemed to them
that even In death the young Americans
are standing guard over the Paris they
died to protect.
The Oldest grave In the cemetery is
that of Private Bought OF the l02d
Infantry. who died March 20 last. Most
of the date pletes tackled to the wooden
crosses bear more recent dates. how
ever. and the majority say the soldiers
lying there belonged 10 the Marine
Corps
Mort pour la Patrie." read the in
scriptions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-09
KAISER BOASTS HE
HAS FREED UKRAINE
Tells Hetman at Luncheon Its
Security Is Assured.

/. AMSTERDAM. Sept. S.-The German
Emperor recently entertained at lunch
con Gen. Skoropadski. Hetman OF
Ukraine, and both generously expressed
their admiration for each other.
The Emperor. according to telegram
from Berlin, said he had offered the
helping hand to afflicted Ukraine, which
had suffered by the war brought upon
the world by the machinations Of the
Entente and continued by them with
criminal madness, In spite of the reoog-
nized unattainable nature Of their aims
of domination"
Germany had furnished Ukraine with
a basis for existence as a State and, he
asserted, ''henceforth a citizen can fol-
low his vocation undisturbed and a
peasant can cultivate the soil in safety
and enjoy the fruits of his labor. There
still remains much TO do. but under the
direction OF your Highness. Ukraine al
ready has made considerable progress
In internal nsol'dation and has there
by assured to itself basis for future
development"
He proposed the toast: His Highness
the Hetman of Ukraine. Hurrah, hur-
rah. hurrah!"
Gen. Skoropadski said: The very
gracious reception which your imperial
Majesty has granted me will be re-
garded by the entire Ukrainian people
as a sign OF your Majesty's good will
toward young Ukraine, and Il will lend
strength to carry through the heavy
tasks which are still awaiting"
He offered the toast: His Majesty
the German Kaiser. Hoch, hoch. hoch 7"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-09
HERTLING'S SPEECH
SATISFIES NOBODY
Both Electoral Refornlers and
Conservatives Critical.
By the Associated Press.

COPENHAGEN. Sept. S.-The attempt OF
Count Won Hertling, Imperial German
Chancellor, to ride two horses simultane-
ously in his House OF Lords speech re-
Gently appears. judging by press COM
ments, to have resulted In his falling
hard between them.
That portion Of the press favoring real
Prussian franchise reform is disap-
pointed and disgruntled by the Chan
cellors ambiguous warning that the
Lords could avoid too far reaching con-
cessions by accepting reform measures
now. and the conservative press is up in
arms over his appeal for acceptance of
reforms as protection and maintenance
OF the crown and dynasty"
The Agrarian Deutsche Ta0es Zeitun0
grave digger"
The Rreus zettsln0 attacks Count Won
Hertiing for minimizing the Crowns
deserts and exaggerating the Socialists
services, and darkly warns him that
mona chies do not crumble because they
resist the unjustifed demands OF the
masses, but because they "let them
selves be forced down to the dangerous
level OF compromises"
The Pan-German Dentsche ZeituH1 de-
clares that equal suffrage would be an
undisguised surrender to the anti-mon-
| archsts will, which would endanger the
] dynasty and the crown.
4 So far as has been noted only Ger
| Nnanid, Count Won Hertling's organ, Ia
| satisfied with his speech.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-09
U. S. RECOGNITION OF
/ CZECHS Is PRAISED
Partisan Comment Is That 1t
Shows End of federation
of Austrians.
Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SuS.
Copyright. 1918: all rights rssSrrsd

PARIS, Sept S.-America's recognition
OF the CZecho-Slo is the topic OF
numerous discussions in political circles
and in the French press. Paris, the seat
of the de facto Czecho- Slovak Govern
ment. sees in the declaration of the
United States the final proof Of its de-
sire 10 aid in the dissolution of the Haps-
burg monarchy.
A leading editorial article in the Jour
nal des Debdts devoted to the declara ton
concludes that 1t marks the disappear
ance forever OF Washington's early COM
platsance in regard to the gentlemen OF
Vienna"
Accompanying the general approba
ton Of the attitude of President Wilson
is the expression Of the belief that II will
have tremendous influence in for,ify-
Ing the ardor OF the Czecho- SlovAks for
the cause which, II is observed, they
have elected to make their own. and will
contribute to an overwhelming extent "a
the success OF the operations In Siberia
NJ. Borsky. just arrived here from 30.
hemla, who for many years was a con
spicuous Parliamentary figure among
the Czechs in the Reichstrath in Vienna
and now Is performing the high funo.
lions OF a member Of the de facto Gov
eminent. said 10 the correspondent OF
The SUN:
First of all the declaration of the
United States was a judicial recognition
OF the justice Of the Czech claims to
national existence. On the other hand
Is the acceptance OF our military CO.
operation as that rendered by an ally
whose enemy is the common foe We
see in this declaration that the United
states does not accept the Austrian
point OF view, namely. that the Czecho-
Slovak nation possesses neither terri.
| tory nor government. thus lacking the
fundamental character OF a State.
I'VE are grateful to America for
ignoring this claim and by it's actor
confirming the ownership OF the soil By
our nation. even though It be tempo
rarity occupied by the enemy, as is the
case In Belgium and Siberia. For It.
liberation from the German Magyar
yoke the Csecho-Slovak nation can bes,
| express ito appreciation by continuing
! the battle for the martyred peoples en-
shaved by its enemy.
THE Czecho-SlovAk army will give
evidence OF ITS gratitude TO President
Wilson. who pursues only his high,
moral policy In recognizing the right,
eousness OF our fight, by new acts OF
heroism on all the battlehelds by the
side Of the great democracies OF the
world"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-09
REPAIR TELEPHONE
UNDER SHELL FIRE
Canadian Chun,s Veterans of
Many Fights.

! WITH THE CANADIAN FOpcEs IN THE
FIELD, Sept. 7 (delayed) A story Is
told Of the gallantry Of two signallers
Of q Manitoba field battery which has
fought since the battle Of the Ypres
salient in 1915. through the Somme.
Vimy Ridge, Lens, Hill 10. Passchen-
daele and the recent battle. They are
chums, one coming from London, Eng
land, and the other from Winnipeg.
1t was just before the opening Of an
important operation when 1t was vitality
Important that telephone connection be-
tween the battery and brigade head
quarters should be maintained at all
costs.
They discovered that the line was
down and. though the enemy was strsfing
with q deadly shell FIRE they went to
work to find and repair the break This
done, they discovered that other bat
teries on the line were cut off. and they
proceeded to repair the whole line. just
getting 1t into commission as zero"
hour struck
/ Tales of individual herolsm are legion,
but none IL more notable than the gal
1antry of the Colonel of a Canadian
Scottish battalion, who, when his unit
was In an exceedingly tight place last
Monday. owing to its flank being in the
air for lack Of support. personally led 1t
" thC aseduit, lcAutIB HiS TAnk
by hundred yards in the charge against
the enemy machine gun position and
thus snatching victory from what seemed
disastrous defeat.
"He bore a charmed life," remarked
one Of his stan. His piper was wounded
Remarkable too in the fighting of last
week was the work OF northern AL
berta battalion, which. when the whole
left wing was held up by the strong
enemy position in ygsaw Wood, stormed
the village Of Pelves on the Scarpe River
and thence bombed its way up a COM
munication trench to the centre of the
main enemy trench line. Dividing here,
company worked to the left and an
other to the right, bombing as they went
until the trenches were cleared and the
machine gun position and "whiz bang
battery we're taken from the rear.
I. This exposed the north flank Of Jig
saw Wood and the enemy streamsd
back. AS they went this battalion
poured In from the trenches they had
occupied tremendous rife fire. aug
mented by the captured trench mortars
and machine guns.
1T was like plugging into q herd OF
buffalo in the days before the rail hit
the north of Saskatchewan" said an old
plainsman. The Boche got out OF that
wood quick. but mighty few got over the
ridge"
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Of defence: The first covers Lille, Dro-
court. Douai. Cambria, st. Quentin, lie
Fere and Laon the French and British
are almost through II and threaten to
pierce 1t and roll II UP both ways. The
second line runs from Lille and Valen.
ciennes to Hirson, about thirty miles
northeast OF Laon, but II IL not 30 strong
as the first; its lateral communications
are inferior and the. Ardsnnes. which
spread out between Iiegs and Luxem-
burg. would obliRe the main German
forces TO retire in two distinct parts
The third line runs from Antwerp and
Brussels to Namur and thence along the
Mouse, but II 10 weaker than the first; Il
also Is broken by the Ardennes.
Blow Expected in the vosges.
All three lines Join north OF verdun
and for this reason the Germans them
selves expect q great offensive by the
Allies In the vosges sector. which. IL
successful. would turn all the German
defences west Of verdun and would bring
the whole German army in France and
Belgium tumbling back to the Rhine
The Germans believe this great offensive
will be deAvered by the American army
The know that by October there will be
moro than q million fighting Americans
who will have been four months or more
In France. and that of this huge force.
beside the units cooperating with the
French and British armies, there Is an
American army Of 100000 men under
Gen. Pershing which is being carefully
trained for some special Job.
The German bull looks on that Amer
lean army as the sword of the matador.
He knows that some part Of his anatomy
must make the acquaintance Of that
sword and he expects It to be directed
against his vosges sector, because he
knows that unless he can parry 1t blow
there will be mortal"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-09
HAVRINCOURT WOOD
CLEARED BY BRITISH
Heavy Storms Slow Up Oper-
atoms on Battlefield.
BY the Associated Press

WITH THE BRITIsH ARMY IN FRANCE,
Sept. s.-Further slight advances by the
British were rported in the area In
front of the E.~henburg line this after
noon. but elsewhere it seems that the
British again have paused. as Is neces-
sary when great movements are taking
place.
Havrincourt Wood has been cleared
almost entirely OF the enemy rear
guards. who offered strong resistance
with machine guns at several places.
Heavy storms have been sweeping the
entire battle area and have tended to
slow up the operations. A small local
counter attack In the Nieppe sector
caused the British to withdraw slightly
Aside from considerable artillery action
the front generally was quieter to-day
than for many weeks.
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OFFICIAL REPORTS OF THE BATTLES.


the village of Nemesis and are along
the Canal st. Quentin.
South OF the Disc the French have
made progress to the outskirts OF Ser
walls.
In the region OF Laffaux. as we'll as
north OF Celles-sur-Aisne, we have
maintained our positions In spite of
several German counter attacks.
We took prisoners during two sur
prise attacks We delivered in Cham
payne.
GERMAN (NIGHT-There Is moth
ing new from the battle front.
GERMAN (DAY,-Our infantry de-
tachments brought prisoners from ne
Belgian lines east OF Merckem.
North OF Armentieres we repu'sed
renewed attacks by the English.
On the battle front we are every
where in our new positions.
South Of the Peronne- mbrai road
the enemy yesterday sought by means
of strong forces to approach our posi-
tions. Our rear guards opposed him.
but yielded, fighting. to the numeri-
cally superior enemy, and in the eve
ming repulsed violent attacks west OF
CONSEQUENTLY pleux.
On both sides Of the Somme again
yesterday the enemy followed us only
hesitatingly. We are in fighting cons
tact with him at the Vermand-St.
Simon line and the Crozat Canal.
North of the Aisne the artillery duel
became more intense. West OF Pre-
montre and Brancourt strong partial
attacks OF the enemy failed. South OF
the Ailette the enemy worked his way
into our line east of Vauxaillon.
Strong attacks between Nauxaillon
and west OF Vailly were repeated
many times until evening. but were
repulsed.
Between the Aisne and the Vesle the
fighting activity has decreased.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-09
rs. 900 EXEMPT MEN
JOIN LIBERTY ARMY
Movement to Sell Bonds Gains
HeadWay in Ohio.

CLEVELAND, Sept. S.--Seventy-hye thou
sand Cleveland and Cuyahoga county
draft registrants of deferred classified
ton were organized here to-day into the
Liberty Army at sixty simultaneous meet T.
ings, cnlled by the twenty local draft
boards. The organization will sell Lib
erty bonds and thrift stamps, solicit war
fund subscriptions and act as home
guards.
The movement, which promises to be-
come national. will provide the Govern
ment with an army OF millions OF civil
ian soldiers. II. l.. Rhode, general man
ager OF Uncle Sans statesmen, expects
soon to make his headquarters in Wash
ington TO create and take charge OF the
National Liberty Army Almost every
man between 81 and 81 In the county not
In active military service responded to
the calls and pledged to buy or dispose
OF 500 worth OF War Savings Stamps
by September 81. II unsuccessful they
get the option OF obtaining pledges for
the balance by October I.
Many OF those attending the meeting
qualified for the ace badge Of the cam
paign by purchasing $500 worth OF
stamps.
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BRITISH (NIGHT)-On the south
ern portion of the battle front our
troops have entered the area of the
defence systems constructed by us
prior to the German March offensive.
The enemy is offering increased resist
ance among these prepared defences.
and sharp fighting has taken place to-
day al a number OF points.
Our advanced troops are pressing
forward and have gained ground In
the direction of Vermand. Hesbecourt
and Epehy.
Local hostile attacks were repulsed
this morning south of Ploegsteert and
east of Wulverghem. On the remain
der OF the British front there is moth
ing OF special interest to report.
The number OF prisoners captured
by the British troops in France dur
ing the first week OF September ex-
ceeds 10000.
BRITISH (DAY)-By. nightfall yes
terday our troops had taken Vile
vogue and st. Emile and had gained
possession OF the greater part Of the
Havrincourt Wood.
Local lighting took place yesterday
evening and during the night east Of
Hermies and in the sector west OF
Armentieres. but without material
change in the situation.
West of La Bassee our patrols
have made further progress in the
enemy's position.
FRENCH (NIGHT-North of the
Somme we carried Vaux. FiuQu!eres
and Happencourt. East OF here We
captured Hamel
South OF the Somme the enemy Of
fered bitter resistance. Avesnes was
retaken by the Germans. but was again
recaptured by us. We gained ground
on both sides OF the Oise. east OF
Fargnlers and west OF Servais.
FRENCH tDAY)-North OF tho
Disc the French troops have captured
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-09
WAR REVENUE BILL
WILL BE- DISSECTED
Republicans Of Ways and
Means Committee Begin
Their Attacks To-day.
ONLY ONE WITH KITCHIN
Fordney Is. Expected to Show
Chairman's Assurance Is
Not Well Based.

Spech DesD0tCh 70 IHE Dun.
WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-Clearer light
will be thrown on the thousands Of items
in the 100000. 900 revenue bill to-
morrow. when Republican members o.
the Ways and Means Committee will
begin their explanation why so many
taxes now under fire were included IN
the revenue bill. Representative Ford
ney tMich.). ranking Republican on the
committee. will be the hrst to speak.
The general understanding is that
while all OF the members of the COM
mittee signed the report which accom-
panied the bill some Republicans have
mental reservations In regard to some
OF the taxation theories to which APP
parentIy they have committed them
selves.
As matter Of fact only one Repub-
lican committee member is understood
to stand with Chairman Kitchin in his
insistence on an IS per cent. tax on UNI
distributed corporate income, while dis
tributed corporate income is taxed but
IL per cent.
Excess PROFITS Tax.
AnOtneT point IN - ucbaN~
by Republicans will be in regard to the
excess profits tax. championed by Mr..
Kitchin and his cohorts, and opposed by
the Secretary of the Treasury and tax
experts. The statements which will be
made on this subject tomorrow are not
expected to agree very well with Mr..
Kitchin's assurance to the House yes
terday that the bill In its present form
is fairly acceptable to the Treasury De-
- tha x,tptc t Inn
orally.
When the last revenue bill was before
the House Representative Longworth
(Ohio) expressed the Republican view
when he informed the House that he
never. except under the plea Of actual
war necessity would vote for tax i'm
posed on the excess profits theory. This
! line OF thought may be pursued by the
minority members still further now that
the war profits tax 10 in the bill. while
the excess profits tax, with higher rates
than ever. Is included as sop to the
members of Congress who believe as Mr..
Kitchin does about tax legislation.
Hope in Senate Committee.
As there Ia a Democratic majority In
the House. efforts to place the business
profits tax on a sound economical basis
| may fail there, and the Administration
and the industry OF the country will
| probably have to look to the Senate
Finance Committee eventually for relief
| Representative Fordney tMich.) has
paid close attention to Mr.. Kitchins two
| day dissertation. particularly his efforts
to defend the corporate income tax Diff
ferential and the excess profits taxes.
His speech tomorrow is expected to re-
| veal a number of inaccuracies in the
defamation of the Democratic leader
| A meeting of the Ways and Means
| Committee In advance of the session OF
the House each day Is expected as a re-
suit OF the necessity of raising more rev
enue through the loss from cutting off
! the manufacture of beer Taxes which
will raise at least SEQ, 100000 a month
must be provided.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-09
TURK LEADER SEES WARS END
TaIast Pasha. Grand yi.ier. Pre-
diets Peace by Winter.

AMsTERpAM, Sept. S,-LTalaat Pasha,
the Turkish Grand vizier, in an inter
view published in the Vienna Neue Frsie
Prose-, said he firmly believed peace
would come before winter. Talaat is
now In Vienna.
Talaat said the war has exhausted it.
self in its achievements and that It's
continuance was manifestly useless.
"All our enemies, not excluding Amer
ica," says Talaat. will shortly come to
recognize that there is no sense in con-
tinulng hostilities."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-09
DIVIDE PRISONERS WITH U. S.
French to AllOt Number in Pro-
portion to Strength of Force.
Special CABLE Dsspafch 70 TIE suN

Copyright. 1918; al ri0hts reserued
PARIS, Sept. s.-An agreement has been
reached with the French army for the
disposition OF prisoners taken by Amer
lean and French units intermixed IA
action. whereby the proportion of prs-
oners captured to be given TO the Amer
leans will be determined by ne propor-
ton OF American troops to the total
engaged.
bulletin explains thus: II 500
French and 200 Americans capture 200
prisoners $50 of these become French
prisoners and lao American. The same
rule win be applied to material cap
tured. So far as practicable prisoners
taken by the Americans will be set aside
for them
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-09
German Officials in
Belgium Go to Front

A AMSTERDAM, Sept. s.-The
large number of German
officials in Belgium have been
called up for military service, ac-
cording to the Nieu,oe Rotterdam
Courant. Their places are to be
taken by women.
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GERMAN HAVOC COMPLETE.
between Aisns and Disc Demo-
Hilton Of Towns Is Thorough.
Ru fAe AAaociafld PrcAa

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN FRANCS,
Sept. s.-The destruction OF towns and
villages within the zone of the recent
operations has been so complete as to
offer little basis for comparisons. South
Of the somms and between the Aisne
and the Oise the work OF demolition has
been uniformly thorough.
settlements, big and small. have been
rsduced to ghostiy ruins. the fragments
OF walls assuming most fantastic
shapeG