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The Washington herald., 1918-08-21
French Resume Drive
On Ten-Mile Front.

London. Aug. a0-The French Tenth
Army, commanded by Gen. Mangin.
resumed its assault on the German
Oise-Aisne front today. IL drove for
ward along a tenmile front TO q
maximum depth OF two miles This
makes a total penetration of four
miles since the beginning Of this new
offensive Sunday night. A dangerous
wedge has been driven into the Ger
man front between Noyon and Sois-
sons. and the effect Of this fresh sue.
cess must make itself felt both On
the left. where the front links up with
the Picardy line. and on the right.
where the Crown Princes arnTfes be-
tween the Aisne and the Vesle are
now gravely menaced I'm the flank.
Already military critics predict a
prompt German retirement TO the
Chemin des Danes as an Inevitable
consequence.
At the same time signs are reported
Of a German intention to fall back
almost Immediately TO the Noyon-
Nesle line. The bulk OF the Teutoh
heavy artillery has already been re-
moved out Of the awkward angle tut
ting westward from Noyon, front dis
patches state. From the hills doni-
mating the Aisne and Ailette valleys
French guns are sweeping the whole
Germcnt front between the Disc and
the Alsne.
A few hours after this mornings
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The Washington herald., 1918-08-21
HEAVY D. G. DRAFT
CALLS DURING SEPT.
General and Special Military Serv.
ice Men to Be Moved.

According to present indications
heavy calls will be made upon the
selective service men of the Dis
trict for the month of September.
1t was announced yesterday that
six hundred men will entrain from
the District to nearby camps in the
period between September 3 and 6. &.
One call Is for 500 men who will be
sent to Camp Lee. Petersburg, Va. for
general military service. The other is
for men who are qualified only for
special military service. The later
will be sent to Camp Humphreys as
one detachment. They will be chosen
by the local draft boards with a view
to their qualifications as clerks.
Five hundred colored registrants of
the District who have qualified for
service will be, sent to Camp Lee on
Friday and Saturday. 1t is probable
that these men will be divided into
two detachments. one of which will
entrain on Friday and the other on
Saturday.
Another call has been made on the
list Of limited service men. 1t is for
fifteen stenographers who will be at
tached to sosth Aero squadron.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-21
MAY OUTFLANK CROWN PRINCES ARMY.

London Aug 20- advance between MervIle and south
the Lys Flanders front of nearly eight miles, the British today
captured villages of Verhouck about mile north Of Mere and
La Couronn less than mile southeast Of eux Bequ and south oi
the Lys reached LEpinee little than three miles southeast Of
the important rail Of Eae Field Marshal Hais night iePoh
shows.
The British line tonight through the Of Mee
ENEMY ATTACKS IN ARRAs SECTOR FAIL
German Scarpe (Arras secto failed The
FamPoux south OF the Scarpe
The text Field Marshal Haigs night report follows:
Local fighting place today both banks Of the
Scape hostile attacks certain posts
which succeeded establishing OF the en
forme 'front.' line repulsed.
Scape line has been pushed forward short
Fampoux after sharp fighting IN which we secured
a few prisoners.
day further ground has been gained by US
have gained LEpnette and the area
of Mervile.
Mevle have taken Verhouck and La Cournne
by the early this morning northeast OF
Iocre (southwest of Ypres) rePulsed"
The Washington herald., 1918-08-21
FRENCH SMASH FORWARD 4 NILES
ON l6-MILE FRONT; TAKE 7 TOWNS
WAR NEWS SUMMARY

French smash ahead between oise and Aisne
front further making maximum progress
four miles Sunday night.
Princes Aisne-vesle front grsvely in
Chemin des Danes believed inevitable
German Noyon front also erumbing French make
advance Violent artillery duels raging there
British off four German attacks Chilly six miles
of Roye.
Hags troops in Flanders push ahead In Mervie region.
Petrograd grip of riots Hundreds killed
between Lettish troops and riot leaders.
Bolshevist oSlovak troops In bitter fighting on
Siberian Japanese enforements land Vadiyostock
Japan spread northern part of empire Arson
boodshed page Troubles in south subsding
Pershng reports repulse of German surprise attack
of Tou.
American naval planes raid Zeebrugge
Six thousand reported killed in explosion at Krpp gun
works.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-21
CARUSO WEEDS
MISS DOROTHY
P. BENJAMIN
Bride Is Daughter Of Novel
Writer, Veteran of
Civil War.

New York, Aug. 2o-Enrico Caruso,
the noted Metropolitan Opera Com
pany tenor. was married tonight
The bride was Miss Dorothy Park
Benjamin. daughter of Park Ben
min, of 20 West Seventy-third street.
patent lawyer and naval and elec-
trical expert.
The ceremony was performed at the
Marble Collegiate Church by the Rev.
] Oliver Paul Barnhill. Bruno Zirato
I Sisnor Caruso's personal secretary,
| acted as best man. and Mrs. John
/ s. Keith as matron of honor. Fol-
lowing the ceremony there was q
dinner and reception at the Hotel
| Knickerbocker.
Miss Benjamin made her debut into
society about four years ago, after
| completing her education at the Sa-
| cred Heart Convent Her father,
| who served as a naval officer in the
! civil war under Farragut, has writ
ten much upon naval affairs. She
has a brother. Sergt. Romeyn Park
Benjamin, now in France with the
American Expeditionary Force, who
has been wounded three times.
Caruso's Career.
Enrtco Caru5O, easily the worlds
nrst operatic tenor. began life as
a singer at 10 pence a week in a
/ church when Re was a small boy.
When he was II his father first
chastised him for some infraction of
school rules. then apprenticed him
to a mechanical engineer.
| When his mother died, three years
later. the turning point came for
him He announced his intention OF
ionowlng his bent, and was told by
his father, BE a mechanic or
! starve''
He became a wanderer, his only
weapons against cold world being
his voice and a wonderful physique
His nearest approach to discourage
ment was when Vergine, the famous
teacher, told him his voice was too
weak ever to be OF real value.
Soldier for n Year.
Caruso's studies were interrupted by
enforced military service for Italy-
After a year a major heard him sing
ing as he sat polishing buttons and
arranged for his release, his brother
taking his place.
His debut in opera was made at the
| age Of p In the Teatro Nuovo, at
Naples. In November, 1898, he appear
ed as Marcello in la Boheme'' at the
Teatro Liroco. in Milan. That was a
tremendous hit. and thenceforth his
career was but a succession of tri-
| umphs.
Caruso was born in Milan IS years
| ago. his parents being Marcellino an6
Anna Baldino Caruso. He has made
a large fortune by his singing and
owns four villas in Tuscany. where he
has spent much time with his son
| Toto. But America, which he claims
as his residence. holds chief place in
his affections.
years ago.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-21
Austrian Press Glum;
Blames Tanks and Fog
For Success of Allies

The Austro-Hungarian press
Is beginning to express real
concern at the failure OF the
Germans to stop the allied ad-
vances in the Picardy region.
says an Official dispatch from
France.
1t attributes the initial VIC
tory OF the Franco-British
forces to fog and tanks. but
it goes so far as to hint at
the insuficiency of the Ger
man defensive system. The
Neue Freie Presse declares
that the combination of a fog
and tanks make it very diff
cult to prevent initial success
by the enemy" The ZeitunS.
after commenting on the first
successes Of the allied armies.
remarks gloomily that the al
lies have the industrial de-
velopments OF three countries
at their disposal. as well as
the raw products of the whole
world. and may yet be able
to speed up the construction
of tanks en- masse."
The Washington herald., 1918-08-21
M'KELLAR,
INQUIRY, FLAYS
BIG CONTRACTS
Says Nation Purchasing
Powers Play Favorites;
Col. Gunby Testi6es.
ASKS A SENATE PROBE
Includes Council of Nation
al Defense in Sensa-
tional Charges.
ASKS A SENATE PROBE

Senator MeKellar. seemingly on his
own responsibility, made a charge
of favoritism on the part OF ths
Emergency Construction Committee oi
the War Industries Board and the
Council of National Defense, at q
hearing before him yesterday. a.
chairman of a subcommittee of the
Committee on Military Affairs.
Col. w. A. Starrett Is chairman OF
the Emergency CONSTRUCTION Commit.
tee. and Maj. Foster, said to be a
brother-in-law of Col. Starrett and
John Donlin. of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, are the other MEM
bers.
Quiz Col. Candy.
DO you know" asked Senator Nc
Kellar with Col. F. NJ. Gunby, of
Quartermaster Department, as a wit
ness, that most serious charges have
been made to the effect that the
George A. Fuller Company, of which
Paul Starrett, brother OF Col. Star
rett. was president; and the Thomp-
son-Starrett Company, with which
Col Starrett was formerly connected,
had been given large army construc-
ton contracts because OF the rela-
tionship of the head of the Emer-
gency Construction Committee with
these large .contractors?"
Col. Gunby said that he had heard
some talk OF such charges, but knew
nothings abost It OF his own know
ledge.
Revival of Charges.
The charges were virtually a revivel
Of the charges made before the Sem
ate Military Affairs Committee some
months ago involving the influence OF
committees of the Council of National
Defense over the awarding of con-
tracts by the different bureaus of the
War Department. At that time It was
the intention of the committee to in
vestigate the award OF construction
contracts but other more vital mat
ters occupied their attention.
MeKcIlar Wants Probe.
Senator McKellar has sepeatedly
stated that there should be a probe by
the Senate of the camp and other con-
struction contracts let by the War De-
partment and the complaint Harry F.
Ham, a North Carolina contrac-
tor. that the Haraway Company, OF
Georgia, the largest contracting firm
in the South, had been awarded a
contract which he expected to get.
gave opportunity for some pertinent
questions and charges by Senator Nc
Kellar in the course of his examina-
ton of Col. Gunby.
Al A -.... them
Senator Mcclellan pursued a line
of inquiry involving charges of IA
voritisn for the big contracting
firms. He said that at the time OF
the last inquiry it was understood
by members of the Senate Military
Affairs Committee that the Wal
Department and not the Starrett
committee was to award contracts
for construction work.
Col. Starrett was commissioned
and assigned to the Council of Ma
tional Defense by the Quartermas-
ter Generals once, and Maj. Fos-
ter was commissioned in the Corps
of Engineers and assigned to his
present duty at the request of the
committee itself.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-21
WILSON TAKES
UP RUSSIAN
SITUATION
Makes Unexplained Visit
to War and Navy
Heads.

President Wilson last night visited
both Secretary of War Baker and
Secretary Of lhe Navy Daniels in
their Offices In the State. War and
Navy Building
The purpose Of his unexpected visit.
which occurred after 6 o'clock, was
for a further discussion OF the Rus
sian situation. the man power bill,
and the activity of submarines on
the Atlantic Coast, It was reported
The President, however. saw both
officials at the Cabinet meeting In
the afternoon. at which both the
Russian situation and the man power
bill received attention, It was said.
Just prior to the Presidents trip to
Magnolia, Mass, where he was the
guest OF Col. House, his confidential
adviser. he called on Secretaries Ba-
ker and Daniels. and his visit to
them last night may have been in
regard to the matters which brought
about his conferences with them last
week,
Further Intervention Asked.
News from Vladivostok of the past
two days. though, has been of a
character to engage the President S
personal attention. There have been
several reports from the Siberian city
indicating a desire on the part of
persons there of a much more ex-
tensive Intervention than the one now
in progress by United States troops.
These reports are in direct con-
travention to the announced policy OF
the President and the immediate
aims Of the War Department. The
President very clearly pronounced
himself against Intervention on a
large scale, while the War Depart-
ment. in the person OF Gen. Peytcn
c. March. Chief of Staff, emphat-
ically reaffirmed the Presidents pol
icy by declaring that there would
be no Eastern front"
State Gets Information.
The State Department yesterday re-
ceived information, obtained from
German sources, Of the outstanding
features of the peace pact between
Russia and the Ukraine. These in
clude the joint reconstruction of rail-
roads. telephone and telegraph COM
munications. the exchange OF goods
valued at 100000 roubles. and the
restoration Of consulates. The ques-
tion Of the taric is still undecided.
|. Meantime, from neutral sources
abroad. came widespread reports OF
disorder In both Russia and Poland.
The reign of terror Of Petrograd. an
nounced Monday In official advices to
the French Embassy. was still rag
ing yesterday. according to other dis
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-21
Camps VIII Have Laundries.

Laundries are TO be provided in all
the principal camps and cantonmeuts
to cost an average of sl50.OOO accord
ing TO a statement of the War re-
partment yesterday. Power to oper-
ate the laundries will be supplied by
special power houses which will be
erected at the same time. Camp
Meigs is included In the list Of camps
where laundries viii be built
The Washington herald., 1918-08-21

Turkish camps die from lack Of cloth
ing. blankets and medical supplies.
Officers may have money sent them
home with which to buy the only food
they get But this is paid, in Turkish
paper, which has decreased in value
SO that with the exorbitant prices
charged the prisoners for food, they
are. little better of thap the privates.
There are cases Of officers in Turk
ish camps having exhausted all their
savings at home through this Turk
method Of permit ing" them to buy
fcod. And Turkey shows no interest
In exchanging prisoners. knowing the
British treat prisoners well.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-21
u. s. Filler
Commended
By British
Lieut.. Chamberlain, Of Tex
as, Made Subject Of Spe-
cial Report to the Navy
Department.

Lieut.. Edmund G. Chamberlain. Of
the United States Marine Corps.
whose residence is I42s Maine ave-
nue., San Antonio. Tex. is made the
subject of a special report to the
Navy Department by the commander
of the British Aero Squadron with
which he has been operating.
From June 20 to July 10 of this year
Lieut.. Chamberlain has taken part
in fifteen bombing raids over the
enemy lines, some Of his most con-
spicuous work having been performed
in the attacks on Zeebrugge harbor.
the Zeebrugge Canal and the Bruges
Canal and Bruges docks. One brill
liant exploit is mentioned in which
the American marine ace was shelled
for forty-five minutes. and his was
the only one of six companion planes
that returned to base unscratched.
Text of Report.
Referring to Lieut.. Chamberlain s
skill and gallantry on July during
the raids on the Flemish coast. the
British officer in command says:
During the raid on July our forma-
ton was attacked by two large forma-
tions OF about fifteen to twenty enemy
scouts. Fokker planes and Albatross
scouts. Our formation destroyed six
enemy planes and drove down three
others out of control. All our ma
chimes returned safely partly due to
the fact that Lieut.. Chamberlain as
sisted his leader.
During practically all our raids and
including those Lieut.. Chamberlain
took part in, our machines have been
attacked by enemy airplanes any
where from eight to thirty-five miles
behind the lines. Lieut.. Chamberlain
has proved himself an experienced
pilot at all attitudes over enemy ter
ritory and his capabilities as a war
pilot are excellent. On one occasion
returning from Bruges he was shelled
continuously for forty-fve minutes
and although six of our machines
were shot out of action. but returned
safely, he was undisturbed and ready
for another job. 1t is with regret that
/ part with the services of this off,
cer"
Lieut.. Chamberlain was commended
by one of the British generals whose
name is not given. for taking place in
"ifth raid in one day at a low
altitude.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-21
FEAR
OF NEW RAIDS
HARRIES HUNS

London, Aug. 2O.-The Germans op-
posite the British troops are having
particularly nervous time. They are
continually on the alert for those
small raiding parties Of determined
men who appear silently and sud
denly with bombs and bayonets.
Something bigger is continually ex-
pected and the men captured in the
Merris neighborhood when the Scot
tish and Welsh troops hustled the
Germans off the Outtersteene Ridge
and took possession of much ground
useful for observation. showed strik-
ing signs of continued strain. The in
fantry, on the whole, were not good
lot, although their physique was bet
ter than their morale.
Considerable difficulty is being ex-
perienced in keeping up the supply OF
German artillery. particularly since
the large captures by the allies. and
the guns now in use often fire short
on the German lines.
sheIIInE Their Own Men.
OF the prisoners taken at the
Outtersteene Percy Robinson, the
the war correspondent says:
The German infantry officers tell
us tales similar to those heard be-
fore the heavy losses which they
suffered a few days ago by their
gunners shelling their own lines. In
this case we have the gunners also
and they do not deny IL. One field
artillery officer dismissed the charge
with a shrug saying Such accidents
will happen But others all took
the same line OF protesting, that u
was not their fault because tht
weapons were so bad. II was, they
said. absurd to expect anyone to dc
decent shooting with guns in tht
condition of the German guns now.
Meanwhile Berlin is immune and
as bumptious as ever. and th'
Rhinelanders survey the staring
capital on the Brandenburg plaini
with embittered feelings.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-21
GRAND DUKE PAUL ARRESTED.

Amsterdam, via London. Aug. 10
Grand Duke Paul. an uncle Of the
late Nicholas Romanoff. has been ar
rested by the Bolsheviki and impris-
oned as political offender. the
kreuz-Zeituns learns from its Mds.
Cow correspondent
The Washington herald., 1918-08-21
Italian Submarine
In Daring Raid Sinks
Big Austrian Steamer

Rome, Aug. 1o-The italian
submarine F-7. commanded by
Captain Flanzola. In a daring
exploit has sunk a big Austrian
steamer. the Admiralty an
nounced tonight The subma-
rine penetrated the mine zone
in the Gulf OF Quarnoro where
she sent the Austrian vessel to
the bottom with a torpedo, then
returning safely to her base.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-21

Prisoners in Germany as miserable
as is their lot. are far better on. the
report in commons shows, than the
unfortunate victims of Turkish neglect
and brutality. s..
And starvation cannot be kept away
from prisoners in Turkish camps by
means Of food parcels from home.
Even when it was possible to send
food parcels to these men, three out
of four were never delivered. and for
five months now the parcel post to
Turkey has been entirely suspended
by Austria.
Apart from famlae. the men in
The Washington herald., 1918-08-21
TURKS STARVE OR KILL 10000
BRITISH AND INDIAN CAPTNES
Even Prisoners in Hun Camps Fare Better
Than Those Who Are in Ottoman
r.. Hands.
By HAROLD EDWIN BEcHToL
Washington Herald Staff Correspondent

London Aug 2-Fgures revealed show that upwards of
British Indian prisoners taken by the Turks
starved death o killed by Turkish brutality.
The total number of British and Indian prisoners by the
Turks up to July 1918 is 1870
Turkish considers
unlikely that 5000 officers
The Washington herald., 1918-08-21

2O-e French smashed forward today twenty-five kOmer front
of miles, office
Bencou and Lomay captured
gained plateau and in of
0mcamp forest
of baulefed) the French captured Beug after sharp fight
ing
between the G and Matt
has inreasd Ito the taemet
OUTFLANK CROWN PRINCES ARMY
of t
ande the the
Disc brings all the fire the French
and ha
throughout the day.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-21

Members of the Australian Par
lament have 81 sons in the war and
three relatives who are nurses. Tel,
member are ~ithAS ep active service
Or returned,
The Washington herald., 1918-08-21
HUN ADMITS DEFEAT.

HUN ADMITS DEFEAT.
Berlin, via London, Aug. 2o.-
THE enemy occupied Merville." 7"
(Flanders,) today's war Office
admits. I'VE withdrew astride
the Lys," the statement says.
Enemy attacks between Vieux
Berquin and the south of Mete-
rem failed.
French attacks northwest Of
Roye failed.
South of Crapeaumesnil and on
both sides of Fresnieres, French
attacks failed.
Between Lassigny and Thies-
court the enemy entered our
front lines and subsequently was
thrown back.
Between Carlepont and Nouv-
rim, enemy attacks failed"
Berlin, via London, Aug. 20
"A French attempt to break
through was commenced this
morning between. the Oise and
the Aisne," says tonight's war
office announcement.
The attack broke down in our
battle positions"
The Washington herald., 1918-08-21
British Make Important Gains on Eight-Mile 'front.'
Capturing Two Villages; Near Esaires, Rail :
Center; Teuton Attacks FAIL :
ENEMY NOYON LINES NOW UNDER FIRE ~.
OF OUR GUNS; HUN SALIENT IMPERILED

New French Victory Threatens to OutAank Whole Army Of
Crown Prince; Germans Resist Fercey, but Defense
System Fails; Many Additional Prisoners Taken.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-21
THE WEATHER

Today: Fair and warmer. Tomor-
row: Fair; gentle and variable
winds. Highest temperature yester-
day, 90; lowest, s..
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-28
CHAPTER REGRETS
TWO RESERVATIONS

Two designations We're presented
to the executive committee of the
Martinsburg Chapter, A. r. c. at its
regula meeting, Monday The
two were Mr. Gilbert McKown, see
rotary and Mr.. B. d. Myers, treas-
urer. Though only having served in
their respective capacities five
months. these gentlemen have been
most efficient and almost Invaluable
SO il was with distinct sense of
loss that the committee accepted
their RESERVATIONS. Mr.. McKown re-
signs in order to go into active SER
vice for the cause of liberty and
right and Mr. Myers on account of
exceedingly heavy work in connec-
ton with the approaching 4th Lib
cTty Loan. The executive committee
wishes to give public expression to
its appreciation for the great as
sistance these gentlemen have been
to the chapter, and to its sincere
regret at losing such enthusiastic,
earnest workers.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-28
WoMEn.s WOES
Martinsburg Women Are Finding
Relief At Last.

Relief At Last.
1t does seem that women have
more than a fair share of the aches
and pains that afflict humanity; they
must keep up" must attend to du-
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