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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-07
CENTRAL POWERS
NEARING DISSOLUTION
BY the United Press

Washington. Sept. 7.-Bolsheyisn, nm !.
, limited scale, has taken root in som,
sections Of the German army according
to indications today.
Recent advices have Indicated tho,
some OF the German troops no lonye,
| tollow their leaders with blind ohedienca
anu soIne reports have indicated tina,
epn9tions approaching mutiny or dis.
oDedience nave resulted from the Der.
man rererscs ~ "
On1cials warn that 1t is unwise to re.
gard this seed of discomfort as oyersie.
,mIan, ,in,,,a NJ, at this time, and they are par
that no signs of n real revolution are
now manifest in Germany.
1OweNer. press reports indicate that
pacilst documents have appeared in the
German lines In that there is grow ing
tenaency TO believe that German arms
VIII not succeed. despite the blatent Ger.
man leaders claims
Much of this spirit has been gener.
ated by troops who came from the east.
ern front. Germany fraternized with
the Bolsheviki on the east line and
lured them into peace pact. But her
soldiers absorbed some of the radical
ism--and pacificism-of the Bolsheyiki
and this poison is now beginning 20
react.
The State Department admitted today
that there Is more tnan mere German
propaganda behind accommodating stories
OF events pointing to a possible dssolu-
tion of the Central Powers.
Its information, while not in all cases
verified. shows a tendency whose ulti-
mate result Is likely to be the dismem-
berment of Austria and considerable
crumbling of Germany.
News developments of recent days,
pointing to the possible dissolution, in
clude:
Poland is becoming an independent
nation. which eventually will have
part of Austria and Germany
Recognition of the CZecho-Slovak
nation means that, territory will be
enlarged undoubtedly by portions of
Austria and southern Germany.
The south Austrian Jugo-Slavs are
anxious to split from Austria. and
show symptoms of rebellion against
her.
Bavaria and Prussia are unfriendly.
and Bavaria may secede from the EN-
pire..
Baden shows signs of desiring in
dependence.
Bulgaria has had revolt which
may develop into a serious menace to
the unity of the Central Empires.
Authorities declare that recent events
are only an indication of what is de-
veloping. They suggest that 1t is un-
timely to expect an immediate disor-
ganization of the Central Powers.
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AMERICAN PURSUIT
A BRILLIANT VICTORY
By the Associated Press


With the American Troops In France.
Friday. Sept. 6.
The artillery fire on the American
sector in the Woevre region was heavier
today than It had been for two weeks.
In the vosges. however, the firing ac-
tivity increased. The pilot and observer
of a German airplane that was shot
down by the French and fell within the
American lines were captured today by
American troops. American patrols had
a sharp encounter with an enemy am
bushing party last night. Another enemy
patrol approached the American wire,
but beat hasty retreat when 1t was
fired upon.
Menaced by salient increasing In
danger, the Germans today began a
the right Of the Americans. % on the he
west flank the Americans held firmly.
while the French exerted sharp pressure
on the rear. The struggle Is being
made to the Americans right and has
placed them In a position where they
are subject to a heavy enfiiade, espe-
cially by the artillery. Despite des-
perate resistance, they swung their line
forward to It's junction with the French,
where the most determined resistance
was encountered. The Americans were
forced to face a deadly barrage, while
barriers of gas were raised in every
ravine down which they might advance.
An equally destructive artillery response
and the men already tried In previous
engagements advanced steadily, driving
out the machine-gun nests one after an
other.
The Germans held their positions
along a machine-gua line stubbornly.
many of them dying at their posts, but
the total mortality was not great since
only machine gunners were left In the
rear line. 1t is probable. however, that
the German losses were large as re-
suit of the counter artillery fire Some
thirty prisoners were brought in today
from that part of the sector on the
Americans right.
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PrlIssians Flee
Before u. s. DriUe

Continued from Pare Ono
this defense. 1t was arso favorable for
work in thanking and surrounding
machine-sun nests, which our men did
most effectively. BY nightfall the
Americans were at Vauxcere and.
further to the right, Blauzy.
Yesterday we continued the advance
north Of those points. Meanwhile the
French troops on our right had pushed
forward across the river on front of
fifteen kilometers to the east of Thurs.
days movement. On the crest, which
our men have now reached, one may see
the buildings in Laon, up beyond the
Chemin-desD Danes position. and the
Aisne winds its way down at our feet.
The Germans have got most of their
forces across numerous bridges over
the stream. Those who have not got
back will never get back over those
bridges, for our artillery has been at
work on them.
The Americans expect much nasty
work in overcoming the great mum.
ber OF machine-gun nests the boche
has surely left against them in the
ravines both south and north of the
Aisne, but by this time the dough-
boys have learned how to deal with
this warfare without the losses sus-
tanned when first they experienced 1t
In the region north Of the Marine some
six weeks ago.
Where VIII Retreat Ende
The German retreat brings interest.
ing speculation as to whether or not
they will stop at the Chemin.des.
Danes position. This position is very
strong. and intact, would be costly
to take frontally. But Mangin's ad.
vance from the east is moving along
the Scissors plateau on the crest on
the east half Of which lies the Chemin-
des- Danes position. Should Mangin's
army get around so that 1t could COM
mand the terrain in the rear Of this
position, 1t would be untenable for
the boche. Will the boche, therefore,
get further back than the line from
which the Crown Prince started his
victory drive" last spring, or will he
try to halt for a while on the famed
and much-fought.for road of the
ladies'?
Americans haYe reason for particu.
lar pride in the Germans withdrawal
from the Vesle. Than our troops.
none Of the Allied forces along the
pressure on the boche, with constant
shell fire by day and night on all his
positions and lines of communications,
since he squatted on the plateau north
of the vesle on August 1 after the
French and Americans had driven him
there from his position along the
Marne. Then. too, the pressure
exerted by Mangin's army from the
westward was due in part to the work
of the American forces fighting with
his Tenth Army, who, in the last week
north of Soissons. wore down and
oyercame such bitter German resist
ance in the region OF Juvigny, and
Chavigny. Our forces, therefore. have
a proud part in the accomplishment
of this victory.
Among the Americans pursuing the
poche back to the Aisne are units
which helped drive him from rhe
Ourcq to the Vesle, and they glory in
the fruition Of the colorless lighting
of the last month.
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Foch is expected to strike and strike
on great scale.
And It is for that time. It is believed
here, that the American army which
has had it's taste of war but has not
vet borne its heavy burdens, Is being
saved, by the French military genius,
who follows Napoleon's rule to produce
the utmost possible result with the
greatest economy of forces. 1t is for
that big offensive that the Americans
are being concentrated under Pershing,
made into real unified force, with a
will and a soul of its own, for the
great French leader believes more In
the spirit of men than he does IN guns.
trenches or the strength OF geographical
positions.
In his own way he Is creating a great
weapon to use against the Germans
While the Allies were still on the de-
fcnsive tht Americans could be used best
and most quickly brigaded with our
Allies. On the offensive we shall fight
best as the American army. concen-
trated under one commander, and with a
will and purpose and morale OF its own.
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ReU0It Flames
in Enen,y Ranks

Continued from Pare Ono
inventions Of all sorts were trumpeted
forth"
The Gazette quotes from a Wolf
Bureau dispatch of April 1s. which
SPOKE OF the enormous supplies of cloth.
,ns captured IN Russia. Italy and north.
booty In rubber and copper as sufficisn,
to cover the German army's reonira.
ments for n year.
1T Is not to be wondered" the news.
paper says. that there would be dis.
appointment and mistrust when. after.
ward, we are asked to part with our
clothes and door handles to cover urg.
ent needs. Even the thickest thread OF
patience would get worn out by such
methods of reporting"
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Official War Reports
FRENCH


Paris. Sept. Z.
From the Somme to the Disc we con-
tinued to make progress all night,
breaking local resistance from Ger
man rearguards on both sides of the
Somme.
We occupied Pithon. sommette-Ea
court Doury and Ollezy. (These
towns are east and northeast of Ham
toward st. Simon.)
Further south we are holding Cugny
and have reached the western borders
of Genlis wood.
North of the Oise we entered Ter
and our lines are bordering along the
railroad and canal eastward of the
town.
North of the Ailette We captured
the whole Coucy low forest and took
Barises (eleven miles west of Laon)
despite the fiercest German resistance.
North Of Quincy-Basse we passed
out of Aulers and Basso-les-Aulers.
To the south of the Ailette we took
-Fosse. Fort de Conde, and
Conde-sur-Aisne. North of the vesle
the situation is unchanged.
BRITISH
London, Sept. Z.
Our troops made further progress
yesterday evening and last night east
and northeast of Peronne and have
taken Hancourt, Sorel-le-Grand and
Metz.en-Courture. North of the last
named village we have penetrated the
western portions of.Havrincourt wood
We have taken a number of prisoners.
North of the La Bassee Canal our
patrols gained ground in the German
positions about Canteleux and VI
olaines. Further north we carried out
a successful minor operation yesterday
evening between Hill >63 and Wui-
verghem as a result of which we
captured fifty prisoners and advanced
our line short distance in the direc-
ton of Messines.
GERMAN
Berlin, Sept. Z.
Northwestward Of Langemarck dur
ing local thrust We took 100 prison
ers South Of Ypres we repulsed sever
al English attacks.
On the battlefronts there We're Wig
orous engagements In the forefields
of our positions along the Fins-Liera-
mont -Longavesnes line northeast of
Peronne) our rear guards compelled
the enemy to develop attacks. provok-
ing heavy losses to the enemy.
Our aviators successfully attacked
enemy columns crossing the Somme
near Brie and st. Christ. The enemy
followed us via Ham and Chauny
In the evening there was fighting
with our rear guards along the Au-
bigny-Villerquier-Au line.
Between the Oise and Aisne there
were lively forefieid engagements.
Astride vauxallon strong enemy
attacks were repulsed.
Eastward of vailly Con the Aisne)
we are In fighting contact with the
enemy.
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JUNKERS NOT SII|
BY PERIL TODYNA
Hertling's Warning LIZ
Pass Unheeded as Reg
Franchise Reform
BY GEORGE RENwICK
Special Cable to Evenins Public Lei16

Copyright. 1918. by New York Ts1sss o.
Amsterdam, Sept. Z.
The Importance and gravity Of Cou1I
Won Hertling's speech. In which he wofr-
ed the Prussian reactionarics that ahy
delay in passing the Prusslan frAa161o<
reform measure might have serious ~
suits for the crown and the dynao<y.
are fully recognized by the 0erI1au
press. 3 I. N
The treactionaries are working bot1
to arrive at a compromise which wII1
be acceptable to the Government. In6
representative of the Prussian upfof.
house In the negotiations is Baron vdhI
Schorlemer,. a determined opponent u
the reform, so the general belief II tll6t
the bill will be gerrymandered IN so1Ise
sort Of way to which the Government
will agree. and that the measure wI1 ~
passed with such pale complexioh that
the junkers will be satisfied. 81
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j EIVIllE IS DEAD,
REFUGEES INSIST
British and French Impris.
oned by Petrograd Reds.
Americans Safe
ADVANCE IN ARCHANGEL
Expedition Takes Town-Re.
voting Peasants Capture and
Destroy City

London, Sent. 7.
rh. Ar,.r,,,, r.f,r... ,,,,,. ,a,. No..
-.
cOw august 20 arrived at Haparanoa,
Sweden, Thursday. after an uneventfHl
trip through FiA,and according 10 dis
-
eoes rom S'oekhoim.
Tne italian military mission aceompa-
senied the Americans from Moscow.
1,hn .... >-,,, ~.
"" ANiNo'"' ''''e' .''
II bolsnevik Premier, who was badly
wounded. and Moses Uritzky, commits
sioner for elections to the Constituent
assembly. who was killed, occurred
while the Americans and Italians were in
Fetrograd. +.
''""e
contrary TO reports received from OF
ncial Soisnevik sources, travellers VINO
nave arrived at Haparanda, sweden,
from MOSCOW. assert that Premier
Lenine is dead
Inc bolshevik newspapers demanded
tne Hves OF 1000 members OF the bourge'
oisie Tor every Bolsheviki killed Boil
shevik newspapers openly charge the
nritisn ana frencn with attacks upon
iSiIer heHihe ana moses oritzky.
ewspapers receivea from fe.roerau
,ss,.:t, .s.usees sau. ss ,oiu OF tne aires. Q.
e suoh slogans as "a bullet in the FORE
y, e'e'S ehe"'y oi 'he eoFie' "o'-
E,ranL ,,,, ,,, =. ,,.,,,. d.
: a. charr. .s,s. 1870. ~
cnr,nrises Io7 narsnns Tha ,tt,o,a,a ,n
the na rtv ,nci,,de Norn,an Arn,omr San-
retarv Of tbe Embassy. wiilian, r
Huntington. commercial attache. and
the following consuls and vice consuls:
f. willoughby Smith, W.. j.. Jenkins,
Robert W. Imbrie, Oscar Nelson, John
Randolph. r. D. Dennis and Hooker A.
Doolittle.
Captain Magnuson. Of the American
Red Cross, and Captain Eugene French
ana several other members OF the mill
lary mission, are with the party, as are
r., r. cotton and twenty-nine american
-foung mems Christian Association work
ers and MISS Elizabeth Bois and eight
young women workers OF the Young
Women's Christian Association.
They say that there was great ex-
citement and disorder. but that the
party was allowed to proceed after a
slight delay. aa
Major Allan WardwelI and Captain
william r. Webster, OF the American
Rcd Cross, remained in Moscow with
their comrade, Captain Andrews. who
was too III to travel.
Americans Arc Safe
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10000 u. S. Wounded
Still Are Unrep0rted
Continued from Pass One
be sent over by courier. arriving twice
week.

Continued from Paes One
be sent over by courier. arriving twice a
week.
Wilson Wins Great Race
The work of increasing this country's
part In the war goes forward. Three
new divisions are to be organized at
Camps Sherman. wadsworth and Cody.
General March announced. The import
ance Of Americas contribution to the
Allied cause in the hour of its greatest
danger. cannot be overestimated. Only
/, after this war is over Is the world likely
TO know in how serious straits the Allies
really were In the spring. The truth
has never been told and cannot yet be
told. Some idea of what this country's
part has been in saving western Europe
may be formed from General Petain.s
saying to distinguished visitor recently
that III the American troops had been
hfteen minutes later. no one could tell
what might have happened"
The race between Hindenburg and
Wilson," as Lloyd-George described 1t,
was won by Wilson. And Hindenburg
ID trying to get where he will be safe.
The Allies and Americans are making
his effort to extricate himself from posi-
tions In which he was over-eytended as
dinicult. dangerous and costly to him as
possible. and to force him at the least
poysi1le risk to themselves. to go back
fur pr than he means to go. That de-
scri iBes what is going on In France.
Great Allied Blow In Prospect
Military opinion here is cautious. 1t
will hazard no such guess as that the
Germans will be out Of France before
lnow hies. Hindenburg is short of men.
He has gambled away his reserves. He
u falling back to shorter line, on
which he will have men to spare with
which to make q new offensive, IL that is
his policy, or to counter against Foch's
rsal offensive wherever that shall be
disclosed.
In this process the Allies have driven
him in places back further than he
probably meant to 60. Predictions that
he will not be able TO stop upon the
Hindenburg line are based upon the AL
lied successes at Queant and near La
Fere. But 1t is freely conceded. he.s
that no one knows whether HindenburR
really meant to stop at his famous line.
He may have to shorten up his posi-
tlehs still further before he will have
riI6n to spare for offensive or even de-
fensivc purposes
when Hindenburg stops, the great
test Of Foch will come. Then will be the
iuvitation for big offensive. for up till
new the Allied leader has only struck
0ool1y ~ weaknesses In the Germans
rofffing line developed before his quick
6&& Xhou the German defenss solidi-
M ~ ~ one here doubts that Il will
~ oc1nqwhe<a unleGN--a)wRye pn-
~ z'2 ~
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Total U. S. Casualties
Mount Up to 46,93O

Adding the 10000 slight casu.
alties to the American forces. re.
vealed today by General March, to
those published to date swells the
total United States casualties to
4s,sso, a great percentage of which
was suffered during the great Amer.
lean smash at the Marne.
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BRITISH WIN BIG AIR FIGHT
Account for Thirty-seven German
Planes and Three Balloons
By the Associated Press
BY the Associated n

London, Sept The official commu-
nication on the activities OF the aerial
forces issued last night says;
"On September the weather was fine,
but rather cloudy. Our airhlanes and
balloons were able to work throughput
the day. II. - -. 4, ~ ~ s +
enemy aircraft flying In large forna-
tions on the German side Of the line were
active at times, especially In the Cam
byat region. Twenty-three hostils ms
fcuTteen csbsrs .srs dTivSs 1s~s 49, a. fi oi
sis1'5' y S!'E:s:::ss !':::s' ~ =: ::
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HAIC IN MONTH WINS
$4,000 MEN, 700 GUNS

with the British Armies in France,
Sept 7.-(By /. N. S.).-During the
months drive the British in Flanders
and Picardy have taken about $4,000
German prisoners, 700 guns and nearly
three scores of villages and towns, as
well as hundreds of square miles of
territory.
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Portland. Ne. Sent.


Names full quota of four Congress-
| IneG and one of her two United States
Senators will be chosen Monday at the
biennial State election. besides Gov
ernor and lesser officers. Senator Fred
erick Hale's seat is not in contest at
this time.
known as the barometric State be-
cause Its election precedes all others, in
terest is nationwide I'm Mondays ballot
ing and then the political dopesters
watch to see II, indeed. "As goes Maine.
SO goes the nation" Participation Of
the United States in the world war has
distorted politics just as 1t has other
institutions and conditions and even the
mcst certain-minded prognosticators of
previous election years are qualifying
their forecasts with ifs" and "buts''
even with voting day so near at hand.
Looking at the situation from all
angles, however. il seems reasonably
certain that the United States Senator
and three Cf the four Congressman will
he Republican with the odds fairly
strong in favor of a fourth Republican
Congressman, Republican Governor
and like party majority in both branches
of the State Legislature.
All four Congressional, the Senatorial.
the Gubernatorial and the majority of
the state legislative seats In contest
are now occupied by Republicans and
re. elections are sought by the Governor,
Senator and the quartet of Congress
men. Senator Bert NJ. Fernald has
Elmer T.. Newbert as Democratic oppo-
nent. InEthe first Congressional district
Louis B. Goodall is opposed by Lucius
B. SWEET; in the second district wallace
II. White grandson of the late Senator
uNr,,a L.. cn1 hNr fnrn1nr
Congressman Daniel J. McGillicuddy; In
the third district Edward Chase opposes
John A. Peters; and in the fourth dis
trict Ira G. Hersey Is opposed by Ieon
c. G. Brown. Governor Carl Il. Milliken
Is opposed by Bertrand G. Mcintyre
Only two parties are represented this
year. the Socialists and Prohibitionists
naming no candidates.
Little Apparent Interest
There is little apparent interest in
politics here in Maine, thousands of men
of voting age are with the colors and
that united with adoption of new
variation of the Australian ballot has
brought about a perplexing condition for
party leaders and political forecasters
to cope with.
Stickers are barred under the new
form of ballot, and voters may check
each candidate for whom he wishes to
vote This means falling off in straight
ballots affecting State officials Nore than
congressional candidates. Governor Mil
liken has made many firm friends among
the Democrats. but also has made ene-
mics in his own party, enemies VIII,
will neglect to vote for him, even IL they
do not double the effect of their cut
by checking the name of his rival. Re-
publican rcinsmcn. for this reason. ar,
making every effort to get out n big
Republican vote, so that the normal
Maine Republican marginal strength
NAV overcome the cut and not endanger
congressional candidates..
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Shayer's Business College

~ Veil known that large advertisemsnts
are unnecesssry. We have the best teachers
n tOwn anf m9Es of sns ptmsn
Dress shorthand. or. without extra charge,
stenetypy; the famous u;d machine ns msthod
than any hand written method Of shorthand
scientinc Touch Typewritins; strayer J
and accuracy in typewritins than are. won 81
She students OF. all other. business schools In
Certifisd Public Accountant methods Of
bcokkeeping. Everything else to corre-
moderate. Positions guaranteed. Day and
uight classes. Come see for yourself.
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West Branch
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William Penn Charter School
No. 8 South Twelfth Street
PHILADELPHIA


Founded In 1850 and chartered by william
Penn on the same day as the city Of Phila-
delphis. the Penn Charter School has main
tanned an uninterrupted corporate existence
During the past forty-three years the school
has graduated nearly 1900 pupils. of whom
more than 100 have continued their studies
in a score of colleges and universities.
For the better accommodation Of the recent
increa sed enrolment new two-story
hplldns Is being eonstrueted on the West
full utilization for school purposes OF the
masnif,cent playing nelds Of 22 acres at
ance. pending the time when the termina-
tion OF war conditions may permit new
tember 24th. with every member of last
years teaching stan on duty. with such
enrolment has reduced necessary.
dlstribution sIec'us BuiSnss optS for in:psctos
and classification of pupils Sept. 9Th.
RICHARD MOTT GUMMERE. Ph. u.
HEADMAsTER