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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-24
BRITISH ADVANCE RAPIDLY

LONDON, Aug. 24.-The British Third Army is advancing rapidly in some places, having penetrated four miles along over a tweIve-miIe front.
 The Fourth British Army is now on the outskirts of Bray hammerina the Germans for the possession of that place.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-24
Japanese Commander Has Taken Charge of the A. lied Forces at VIadi-
 v0stok Port. PRISONERS ARE FREED People of Moscow Bring Pressure to Bear on the Soviet for Release
 of Officers.

LONDON, Aug. 24.-'the Japanese War Office announced that on Aug. 20th the Japanese in Siberia advanc- ed beyond Nikkilavsk, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Tokio.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-24
FIGHTING NEAR LAssjcNY

PARIS, Aug. 24.-ArtiiIery action near lassigny, between the Disc and Aisne rivers, was reported in noon official advices.
 Raiding operations in the Lorraine sector, where the Americans are es- tabIished, were reported.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-24
LARGE CREDITS
 ARE PLACED WITH
 FOREIGN NATIONS

WASHINGTON. Aug. 24. - Pay ments to the Allies have reached the sum of $6,SO9, ,6O4.75O. Most of the sum has been spent in the Unit ed States for war supplies and food products.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-24

PARIS. Aug. 24.-The Minister of Finance has asked the Chamber of Deputies for war credit of s2.500., 0O0.OO0 to meet the expenditures of last March.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-24
GERMANS WITHDRAW GUARDS
 WITH THE AMERICANS, Aug

24.-The famous Fourth German Army Divisions which were thrown against the Americans in the Our<q river engagement, in the Battle of the Marne, have been withdrawn and replaced by another division.
 The Americans met the division and repeatedly defeated it on the Ourcq. 1t was composed of the fa- nous Prussian Guards, and was con sidered Germanys most formidable military force.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-24
FRIENDLY DEMANDS FOR S1 PER HOUR
 FOR SHIPBUILDERS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Skilled workers in shipbuilding plants throughout the country have present. ed to the labor depar' ment of the Federal Shipping Board friendly de- mands for an increase in wages to $1 per hour, double time for overtime, and half holiday on Saturday. The present wages are approximately 75 cents an hour.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-24
Prisoners Released

AMSTERDAM, Aug. "A. = Twenty three thousand former Russian off cers imprisoned in the Alexiff bar racks, have been released.
 The Russian Soviet was compelled to take this action under pressure from the people of Moscow.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-24
AVIATOR IS KILLED.

WITH THE AMERICANS, Aug. 24.-Lieut. Louis Verdier. former head of the Lafayette Squadron has been killed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-24
CABLE BRIEFS

STERDAM-Gen. Sticher Bat choff, former Russian commander of the Rumanian front, and Gen. Tcher- emisoff, former commander of the Russian Northern front, have ac- cepted a command with the Russian Czech-SIovaks, according to a Mos COW dispatch.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-24
Chinese On Way

PEKING, Aug. 24.-A Chinese con tingent is on it's way to join the All lied forces at Vladivostok. It has reached Mukden, Manchuria.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-24
Jap Takes Charge

VLADIVOSTOK, Aug. "A. - Last Monday Gen. Kikuzo Otani, the Jap took charge of the Entente forces in Siberia today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-24

WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.-Intima- tinon was had today that Federal Fuel Administrator Garfield will op- pose wage increase for the coal mines. The United Mine Workers have asked for flat wage increase In place of bonuses.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-24

TRENTON. N J.. Aug. 24.-Ar- mour & Co. has increased it's capital stock from slOO.OOO.OO0 to s200.0lO.- 900.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-24
ATTACK IN ALBERT SECTOR

LONDON, Aua. 24.-Noon advices say that the British attacks were resumed in the Albert sector, where the British made marked progress.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-24

WAsHINGToN-PIans for the fi- nal Senate vote on the Administra- tion's man-power bilyl before adjourn ment tonight was abandoned by Chairman Chamberlin, who announc, ed that it would go over to Monday He said the prohibition leaders had agreed to temporarily lay aside the Nationwide prohibition bill, which was to come up automatically on Monday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-24
FRENCH PURSUING IN oIsE
 REGION

WITH THE FRENCH, Aug. 24.- The French are pursuing retreating Germans in the Disc and Ailette regions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-24
CAN'T COUNT PRISONERS

WITH THE BRITISH, Aug. 24.- Several thousand Germans passed through the prison gates behind Gen. Byna's Third British Army.
 No attempt was made to count the captured German prisoners and guns, as they were too numerous for a hurried official count.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-24

PARIS, Negotiations between Berlin and Madrid over Spaln's de. cision to replace sunken Spanish boats with German interned vessels, has failed. Germany will not fur nish any guarantee against submar' ming Spanish vessels if Spain main tains her position.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-24
1,5O0,000 IN
 FRANCE AND ALL
 ARE MAKING GOOD

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24. Gen March announced today that over 1,50o00o Americans had embarked for the fighting front.
 He said the situation on the West ern front was decidedly favorable to the cause of the Allies; he de clared that the stories of great un- published American casualties were false, as all of the casualties had been published.
 Americans are fighting with the British and French in the great Pi cardy battle, and giving a good ac' count of themselves.
 AMERICANS NEVER FAIL
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 24. - Gen March told the members of the Sen ate Committee that the American sol diers deserve the full confidence of the people.
 He said the Americans had de Iivered the goods and had stood the acid test under every conceivable condition. He said one American Division captured 68 German guns and brought them back to the rear on Army trucks through a fierce fire directed by the German gun ners to prevent their capture. There has not, he said, been a single Amer ican failure.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-24
NOYON DOOMED
 AND MAY FALL
 AT ANY MOMENT

LONDON, Aug. 24.-It was expect ed this morning in advices received that Noyon would fall any moment since the place is practically sur rounded on three sides by the Al lied forces.
 BRITISH TAKE 14,ooo PRISONERS
 LONDON, Aug. 24.-During the past three days fighting the British forces alone have captured 14,o0C German prisoners, in addition to Iarges quantities of war supplies.
 The Battle of the Marne has been duplicated on much larger scale by the Allied forces, and the loss of the Germans in dead and wounded has been severe. They are retreat ing everywhere.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-24

THE EMPIRES claasifieds pay.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-24

WASHlNGTON-Three American Marines were killed and one wound ed fighting bandits in Santa Domin- go. Many of the bandits were killed or captured.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-24

ROME-The Teutons have renewed Semeni river to HaIi Tororices Heights. The enemy is progressing in the center.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-24

WASHINGTON - The American steamer West Bridge torpedoed, did not sink, and has reached port. She was launched from the Duthie plant at Seattle last April.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-12-05
HOOVER SAYS
CONSERVE FOOD"
CONSERVATION WEEK OPENS IN
UNITED STATES WHEN APPEAL
10 READ IN EVERY CHURCH.
Nation Called on to Feed 500 ,ooo, 900
People In European countries-End
OF War Does Not Release Americans
from Their Pledge.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington Food Con
seryation Week for World Relief
opened when an appeal from herbert
G. Hoover. food administrator. was
read In churches throughout the coun.
try. Mr. Hoover. who is In Europe
arranging for food supplies for the
populations of that country said the
people OF the United States have an
opportunity for renewed service to
mankind by helping. through conserva.
ton OF food here, to feed 3OOOOO.OOO
Belgium. Central Russia. Southern
Europe. Poland and Armenia. The
food administrator also discussed the
pledge given last summer to the Inter.
allied Food Council by the American
Government To meet the food program
of the Allies. and said the ending ~
the war does not release the American
people from that pledge.
The message follows:
again In full confidence I call upon
the American people to set aside sun
day. December |. and the week follow
ing. for the consideration of Americas
opportunity for renewed service and
sacrifice. Last summer. when the mil
itary situation was acute, We assured
the lntcrallied Food Conference In
London that whatever the war food
program Of the allies required We
were prepared to meet that the con
ference need not consider whether ar
not we had the supplies-we were
ourselves. by the voluntary economy
of our people. tn have the reserves
in food To- supply all necessities. The
ending of the war dogs not releasc
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-12-05
School News from Various Departments

That God is with the American
people.
For Christian teachers and in
structors.
For not being in the state the
Belgians are in.
For friends.
For a good form Of government.
That can look 10 God at all
times and He will give me rest.
That | am a Christian girl.
That have a voice; that can
sing.
That so few OF our boys we're
killed.
That we have something 10 live
for.
For living in a Christian school.
That my father and mother are
well and happy.
That can be in Berea.
For father, mother, brothers and
sisters.
For health and bodily strength.
For our Father in Heaven whom
we have for our guide and strength.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-12-05
THE GRAY MAN OF CHRIST

"A California boy, serving as a
soldier in the American Expedition
airy Forces in France. has recently
written a letter TO his parents in
San Bernardino.
This American bOy-Evans by
name-tellS Of meeting General Foch
at close range in France.
Evans had gone into an old
church to have a look at it, and as
he stood there with barred head sat
isfying his respectful curiosity, a
gray man with the eagles of a gen.
eral on the collar of his shabby uni
form also entered the church. Only
one orderly accompanied the quiet
gray man. No glittering staff Of Of
ficers, no encourage Of gOld-laced
aides, were with him: nobody but
just the orderly.
Evans paid small attention at
first TO the gray man, but was Curl
Gus TO see him kneel in the church,
praying. The minutes passed until
full three-quarters of an hour had
gone by before the gray man arose
from his knees.
Evans followed him down the
street and was surprised TO see
soldiers salute this man in great ex-
citement, and women and children
stopping in their tracks with awe
struck faces as he passed.
1T was Foch. And now Evans. OF
Sen BernardinO, counts the expert
ence as the greatest in his life.
During that three-quarters OF an
hour that the Generalissimo OF all
the Allied Armies was on his
knees in humble supplication in that
quiet church, 10000 guns were roar
ing at his word on a hundred hills
that rocked with death.
millions Of armed men crouched
in trenches or rushed across blood
drenched terraces at his command,
generals, artillery, cavalry, engin-
GERS, tanks fought and wrought
across the map Of Europe absolutely
as he commanded them 10 do, and
in no other manner, as he went into
that little church TO pray.
"NOr was il an unusual thing for
General Foch TO do. There is no
day that he does not do the same
thing il there be a church that he
cen reach. He never fails 10 spend
an hour on his knees every morning
that he awakes from sleep; and
every night il is the same.
Moreover, IL is not a new thing
with him. He has done il his
whole life long"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-12-05
Soldiers Letters

rather bad state. The British are
about 10 wipe Turkey OF the
map. The French and Serbs
have forced Bulgaria 10 surrender.
and even the little Belgian army Is
forcing the Germans back. think
without a doubt the war will be
over this time next year. The rainy
season usually starts in over here
about the first of November and an
Of the opinion that after that time
there will not be much driving done
till next spring. The prisoners
we have captured all seem TO be
very much depressed with few ex-
ccptions, and in the captured ma
terial several letters have been found
showing that in general all the Ger
mcn soldiers are feeling somewhat
the same; tired of war and wanting
II to end.
You have been asking about what
the Red Cross, Y. NJ. C. A. and Sal
walton Army have been doing. I
have not seen so much of the Red
Cross yet, but the others are certain
ly doing a lot OF good. We didn't
appreciate them so much until this
drive started, but all during the
drive they sent us up hot cocoa at
night, tobacco, etc. A few days ago,
after we had marched all night and
got into a new place, the Y. NJ. C. A.
and salvation Army were all ready
for us. The Salvation Army had set
up a stove, and they were serving
hot pancakes and syrup TO every
body. IL was rather slow work, but
finally everybody got two hot cakes
and syrup. Nearly every day the
'Y" sends up candy, etc, to be dis
tributed.
This is about all the paper | can
spare, so | will close for this time.
| will write as soon as I can.
With love.
Stanley
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-12-05
Work To BE Found For Fiohsers

WnshingtOn.-All the Government
and private organizations which have
been actively concerned with the
prosecution Of the war, and In par
ticular with the welfare OF soldiers
and sailors, are to unite In a great
drive to find suitable civilian employ.
ment for the nations fighting men ne
they are demohillzed. All efforts viii
be directed toward not only replacing
the men In industry. commerce and
agriculture. but In finding for the In
dlvidual man the best work open TO
him.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-12-05
Gigantic Prussian Plot.

London.-A gigantic Prussinn plo,
to arrest the entire present German
Government and establish n provision
nj government under Field Marshal
Won Mackenscn has just been nipped
In the bud by the Ebert Government.
Wire tapping by Ebert's secret service
operatives led to the discovery OF the
plot The plan was TO urge the Kaiser
tn make a triumphal return to Berlin
Immediately after establishment Of the
prov Government"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-12-05
SOCIAL FOR SOLDIERS

Men OF the College Unit we're given
a very pleasant social by the girls
Of the College Department, Saturday
night from six-thirty till eight
Games were played and all enjoyed
themselves TO the utmost. Refresh
ments, consisting Of delightful sand
witches and coffee, were served. The
boys went away, thanking their hos
tesses for their demonstration Of
ability TO entertain.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-12-05
VOCATIONAL

On the day before Thanksgiving
the members Of the first year Rhe-
toricals class wrote out their rea-
sons for thankfulness. Here are
some OF them:
That the Kaiser is whipped.
For my home town.
For the privileges we have at Be
rea.
For the food get 10 eat.
That we can have the pleasure Of
going 10 chapel.
That God gave us the victory.
For the boys that offered their
services in the war, and for the
many that made the supreme sac
riflce."
For being an American citizen.
That we got through the Influenza
as we'll as we did.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-12-05
LIBERALIZATION OF s. A. T. C.

Orders have been received TO de-
mobilize and muster out the two
s. A. T. C. units here quite promptly.
Captain Squires and Lieutenant
Cornell recently returned from
Nashville, Tenn, where they re-
ceived instructions in demobiliza-
ton. President Frost addressed the
young men at a special assembly on
Wednesday.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-12-05
Brewery Workers Idle.

Milwaukee, Wis. - approximately
5000 brewery workers Of the Middle
West will be seeking other employ
ment rs a result of brewcries closing
IN compliance with the Presidents
proclamation prohibiting the manufac-
ture uf beer after December I.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-12-05
BEREA DEFEATS KENTUCKY
WESLEYAN

The Berea S. A. T. C. basketball
quintette defeated the Kentucky
Wesleyan s. A. T. C. in a holly con-
tested game here, Thursday night,
to the tune Of 80 10 ~. Both teams
did splendid playing, and il looked
at first as though the game would
be much closer than the results
show it TO be. The Wesleyans did
splendid team work, but they lost the
race in the early part of the game
when Berea pitched several field
goals in rapid succession; however,
they rallied in the first part of the
second half and il began TO look
like they were about to get on their
feet again. when Van Wrinkle and
Trosper resumed their old stunt OF
pitching field goals, which complete
ly crushed the struggling Wesleyans.
Tho linnun il "a fOllnu,c.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-12-05
LETTER FROM LIEUT.. EARL
WALKER
Anglo-American Hospital,
BoulOgne, France

Anglo-American Hospital,
Boulogne, France
led the boys over the top at $50
a. m. last Thursday. We gave them
n fine wallop too. Took several
prisoners and accounted for a good
many in better way II was pretty
expensive though. Our division
gained the final objective before
night. The advance was from 7 TO
II kilometers and 5000 prisoners
We're taken. We were operating
with the French in Belgium. I'll
have to save the most OF the story
till | come home.
| went into the front line, early
Tuesday night for the purpose Of
accommodating the position. Wis
tied the line in the sector our Com
pany was 10 take over, and remained
with the French officers until the
Company came.
We effected the relief little af-
ter midnight and | posted my pla-
toon on the line where we remained
till the order 30 attack-and we were
the first Americans over the top. II
was a wonderful show. About 20
minutes before the II hour a
Boche shell set fire 10 a building
about 200 meters behind our lines
and when we went over every move
Of us was silhOuetted against the
sky line in the dull red glare OF the
flames. This gave the BOche the
advantage for a few minutes and
he made good use Of the time, but
he was up against a bunch that
waded right thru and the tide grad
ually turned. His machine guns
were the worst we had TO face. The
high explosive shells were the most
damaging as they were coming
thick and fast. II was one Of them
that put me out Of action. Pm only
slightly injured tho. The shock and
a little sniff Of gas is the most that's
wrong. was hit on the nose and
the right foot can smell but |
can't walk. However. III be ont
back 10 the Company in ten days or
two weeks. only reached here
this morning at $3.50 a. m. and they
say we are to go TO England in a
day or so. Had a hard trip here
and am very tired. Made two Boon
prisoners carry me about two kill
Ometers 10 the dressing station, then
rode all night over shell torn roads
in an ambulance TO the evacuation
hospital. There had treatment and
rest and came on here by train.
This is a dandy hospital conducted
by Lady Hatfield who is an Amer
lean.
We had nice glass OF eggnog this
morning and a glass Of beer before
dinner. The dinner was good, too.
I'm so nice and comfortable now.
Lieut.. Fields was wounded too. I
don't know how badly. think in
the leg. Both other officers in the
Company are killed. I haven't
heard il the other lieutenant in my
Company was hit or not. Our ma
ior was hit. He came in here as !
did. He said there were only six
officers left in our Battalion.
III have TO close now. Pm going
to have my foot ex-rayed; then Pm
To have a bath.
Lieut.. Earle G. Walker,
363rd Inf, A. p. o. 776.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-12-05
ACADEMY

The Academy enjoyed Thanks
giving with one whole afternoon OF
sports and revelry. The students
forgot the cares of Cicero, French
and all the other essentials that take
the joy out of school life.
The department was divided up
into two opposing groups, the Evens
and the Odds. II may seem odd"
but the Odds came very near clean
ing up the stakes on everything.
The fun began promptly at one
thirty, in the Tabernacle, with the
girls basket hall team. In this the
Odds carried the field with a score
of eleven TO six. The boys basket
ball game followed this with another
victory for the Odds.
The crowd now gathered down on
the Athletic Field. The Odd girls
beat the Evens in a game of Zig-Zag
ball. The score was two against
nothing. The hundred yard dash
was carried off by the Odd boys and
the fifty yard dash by the Odd girls.
This was followed by a three
legged race in which the Evens got
rctribution. And the Evens fol-
lowed this up by out-pulling the
Odds in the tug o. war. II might be
mentioned here that althO the
Evens didn't make so many points
in the rest of the conflict, we'll GER
tainly have TO admit they had some
pull
Then came the tournament, bring
ing with it memories of Ivanhoe and
i"r Black KNIGHT. Sturdy boys took
the place of the prancing steeds
while padded brOoms replaced the
shining spears. The Tournament
was on! Tense were the moments
as the battle ragged. But only too
soon was the struggle ended. The
gallant knights of the Evens were
endorsed and hurled down to inglo-
rious defeat
Attention was now turned TO the
sack race and the girls relay race.
The Odds won the sack race and the
Evens again came into prominence
when they carried off the relay.
The crowd now broke up and
started for the Boarding Hall. All
enmity was forgotten in the pleas
ant anticipations Of the coming
feast, which turned out to be the
browning feature Of the days glo-
ries. There were miles and miles
Of smiles" at the Academy Dining
Room. Leave it TO Acad." might
have we'll been the slogan, for me
dining room, plain enough in the
wOrk-a-day world had changed to
a scene Of beauty and activity.
remnants and green's everywhere
with cOlored lights,-and best OF all,
tables laden with the bounties OF a
successful harvest. Yes, there was
turkey, and all the trimmin's, cram
berry sauce, fruits, nuts, and candy;
and mince pie just like mother
used TO make. This was a popular
feature, though not for long, because
Of the speed OF its dispatch.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-12-05
Confidential Papers Are Stolen.

Christiana.-The Aftenposten says
the Bolsheviki have raided the Nor
wegian Legation AT Petrograd and
stolen confidential papers belonging TO
the Norwegian aud Swiss Govern
ments.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-12-05

The first Friday Of each month,
the Sigma Tau will meet in session
as the Senate Of the Academy did
last year. This plan, they believe,
will combine both the advantages
OF debating and parliamentary drill.
Let us hear from you again, Sig
ma Tau.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-12-05

Field goals: Wyatt 2, Van Wrinkle 5,
Trosper 6, Porter 1, Strayer 3,
Strauther 4.
Fouls: Wyatt 2, VanWinkle 4, Tros-
per 1, Cram 6.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-05
FIVE CONTESTS DECIDED
 IN DIXIE TODAY

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 4.-Fifteen con- tests in the south for seats in the house of representatives will be decid- ed in the elections tomorrow. Nine of these are in North Carolina, three Alabama, two in Georgia and one in Tennessee. In two other districts-the first Tennessee and ninth Virginia, Republican candidates are unopposed. Elsewhere over the south Democratic nominees for the house are without opposition, while there are no Repub- lican candidates for the senate. All southern states except Florida will elect one senator and Louisiana will elect two.
 In the secand Tennessee district, normally Republican. both the Re publicans and Democrats are claim ing victory. The two districts in Geor- gia-seventh and ninth-where Re- publicans are running, normally are overwhelmingly Democratic as are the three districts in Alabama where there are contests.
 The Republicans are making deter mined fight in several districts in North Carolina and claim victory in two or three. Democratic leaders, however, were confident tonight that Fa full Dennocratic representation would &e returued. s;:;ss