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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08
Excusing the Recent
H. Retreats

Hertling, too, admitted about the
same time in a speech that he was ''anx-
ious about the outlook for the future"
He referred to the tendency of the Ger
mans to criticise the government, which
intensified party antagonism, land there
in is undoubtedly danger" He excused
the recent retreats of the army as neces-
stated by strategical reasons.
The most recent discussions Of the
German military writer's are much more
outspoken. Thus, Lieutenant General
Baron Won Ardenne wrote on August
%: "The German army and nation now
face dark hours. May God protect the
Fatherland The period from August
20 to % has been one of the trying tests
of this hardest of wars
The writer goes on to explain how it
was possible for Foch ITO pass suddenly
from the defensive to a tempestuous
and, as far as territorial gains are con-
cerned, successful offensive and he &C
counts for it in this way:
"The solution Of the riddle lies in the
fact that the Entente states will to ami
hilaton enabled them, after unparalleled
exertions, to gather together powerful
numerical superiority in all arms
after three great annihilating blows adj
ministered to the Entente by the German
offensive, the belief accepted on the
German side that Foch's reserve or manou-
vre army, estimated at sixty divisions was
prematurely used up, to a great extent in
local defensive counter attacks AS united
operating force it was declared that it need
not be taken into account any longer This
view was supported by semi official reports.
The belief, however rests on error and it
is we'll to acknowledge that"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08

facto belligerent government,
clothed with proper authority to
direct the military and political af-
fairs of the Czecho-Slovaks.
The Government of the United
States further declares that it is pre-
pared to enter formally into rela-
tons with the de facto government
thus recognized for the purpose of
prosecuting the war against the
common enemy, the empires of
Germany and Austria-Hungary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08

found that the German and Austrian pris
oners OF war quartcred in Che villages had
taken advantage Of the revolution to work
their way into the confidence of the peas
ants They had obtained places on the local
Sovets under pretence Of being interna-
tional revoiutionists. German and Austrian
officers, representing themselves as opposed
to militarism and sympathizing with the
peasants, had obtained great influence over
the unsuspecting natives. They made dil.i-
cuties for the Czecho- Sovaks. The latter
avoided open conflict until they reached
Irkitsk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08
The Official Explanations

our counter attacks brought the cnemy's
advance to a standstill. We suf-
fered losses in prisoners and guns"
August 10, night bulletin: During the
night we Withdrew our troops fighting on
the Avre and Dom Brook TO the rear lines
east Of Montdidier. Southeast of Mont
ddier we repulsed strong partial attacks
OF the French.
yesterday the British and French,
bringing strong reserves into action, con-
tinued their attacks on the whole battle
front between the Ancrc and the Avre. On
both sides Of the Somme and ast1dc the
Foucaucourt Nillers- DretonneuX road We
threw the enemy back by counter attacks.
He suffered heavy losses here
On September 2 and the British capt
ured the famous "Wotan Line took
Qu1ant, numerous villages and vast mill
tary stores, and reached the new switch
line six miles behind the "W otan Line"
For the two days the capture Of $4,000
prisoners was reported.
The German day Bulletin fer September
, said: "Bctwccn tho Scarpc and the
Sommc the British are continuing their
attacks on front of forty-iv kilometres.
The effect of our artillery frc against
troops placed in readiness by the enemy
southeast of Arras on both sides Of Ba-
paumc appreciably contributed to- their
rcpulse.' with other details that give
no idea Of the important British success
September 3. evening bulletin: BE
tween the Scarpc and the Somme the day
passed quietly. Movements commenced
cordance with our plar.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08
LII the news coming out Of Ger
n many within the last ten days
indicates plainly that the Sc
,.ionSnncS &c %l,a n,ilifnrxr Sit1la-

robustness Of the military situa-
ton is seen to be growing clearer every
day. Not only the newspapers but also
men in authority have spoken out in
tones Enthusiastically recognizing the gray
ity of the moment Words have been
spoken by both Hindenburg and Hertling
which were designed to alay the growing
alarm and anxiety of the German people.
Hindenburg, in telegram to Hertling
at the end of last week, said that the
German army is already con the battle
fields of France and Flanders defending
the sacred soil of the Fatherland" Ger
many, he said, sis fighting bitter bat
tie" He predicted that Severe battle
is still to be fought" and pleaded for
unity among the people in a way to show
that he is aware of the dangers in his
own rear caused by the reverses of the
German army
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08
\ Battle That Lasted
~ Four Days

I'm that way they approached the railroad
junction only to find German army be-
tween them and any further progress. When
their whole force had come up. they at
tackled. The battle lasted for four days
Then the Germans asked for an armistice
to bury their dead. When the armstice
expired, they found that the German army
had retreated, leaving only rear guard
that fell back before them. They reached
the railroad. They advanced along it tow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08

purposes in the present war, con-
Hded supreme political authority to
the Czecho-Slovak National Coun-
Gil,
The Government Of the United
States recognizes that a state of
belligerency exists between the
Czecho-Slovaks thus organized and
the German and Austro- Hungarian
empires.
1t also recognizes the Czecho-
Slovak National Council as de
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08
Aidn't Think Enough
~ Of the Americans

few days later the military critic of
the "Frankfurter Zetung" said this:
The two main factors of the German
defeat were the understanding OF the enc
my's strength and the unity of command.
We attacked too exclusively the reserves,
which we defeated in three great thrusts
toward Amens Armentieres and the Marine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08
The Official Text of Secretary Lansing's
Announcement of Recognition

TIME Czecho-Slovak peoples
having taken UP arms
against the German and
Austro Hungarian empires, and
having placed organized armies in
the field, which are waging war
against those empires under officers
of their own nationality and in &C
cordance with the rules and prac-
tees of civilized nations; and,
The Czecho-Slovaks having, in
prosecution of their independent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08

The boundaries
OF their realm
have not been de
lined. Their pop
ulation can only
be estimated. But
their remarkable
q d V e n ture in
shaking Off the
domination of the
Central Powers
has won them an
enduring place
wherever free
dom is cherished.
In the words of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08

pull their wagons. They pulled the wagons
themselves and ate the horsemeat They
lived on dogs, cats and frogs. when we
came to pond they say, the frogs greeted
us with q chorus. When we had passed
there was not frog to be heard They
roasted barley to make themselves coffee,
and rolled it out with bottles TO crush it.
and when they had drunk the coffee they ate
the rrOUNdS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08

NLOVAKIA, nation of exies. already
sponsored by Great Britain,
~ France and Italy. has at last been
recognized by the United States.
After centuries Of aspiration, the
Slovaks, we now officially agree,
have won the freedom they cherished.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08

tary Developments is abundantly evil
denced. The Essen "Allgemeine lei
tung" was saying the other day that the
surrender Of territory was encouraging
the tribe Of grumbers at home to lament
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08

"our desperate situation" and it con-
tinued thus:
How those who cry Enough would
have us stop lighting without making our
situation worse we do not know
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08

military decision, but in the expectations of
the Crown Prince a military decision does
not enter at all"
That deep depression has been caused
among the people at large by the mill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08

This acHl giue a good idea of
the acay Germany reports her re-
rerses. We instance here some
of the recent drives and engage
n1ents, 2Cith their actual results,
foUoaced By the official German
reysion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08

~ N JULY 18 Foch launched his first
e.; Il; ;:'' S;::; ;' ::s 1% Ss :
advanced ON a twenty-five mile
front to depth of three to six miles,
occupied more than twenty villages, took
thousands Of prisoners and enormous mil
tary stores. The French official report
Of July 10, summarizing results for two
days, said more than $1,000 prisoners and
above $50 pieces of artillery had been
taken.
The German Official bulletin (day) for
the 18th merely said: "On the north bank
OF the river (Marne) the enemy also en-
deavorcd vainly to contest our successes
y The night report added this: "Betwecu
the Aisnc and the Marine the French at
tackled with strong forces and tanks and
captured some ground. Our reserves
which were held in readiness, took part
in the battle" No mention of Americans
taking part in the drive.)
Tho day bulletin of the 18th said: "The
battle has blazed up again between the
.Aisne and Marine. There the French have
begun their long expected counter often
sivc BY the employment Of extremely
strong squadrons Of tanks the enemy sue
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-09
TO INCREASE SUGAR SUPPLY
recommendations Given for Mantle
nance and Extension of Domestic
Cane-Sugar Output.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricultural
The growers of cane and sugar beets
can materially increase the nations
supply of sugar by giving better care to
their crops so that the yields will be
increased. Following are recommen-
dations for the maintenance and extern
sion of the domestic cane-sugar supply /:
Extend the cane-growing areas; use
better cultural methods; adopt crop
rotation system; improve cane varie-
ties; control diseases and insects util-
lie more by-products feed tops and
leaves to live stock substitute cane
sirup for sugar; improve the grade of
sirup; produce raw sugar to conserve
the refined sugar.
To maintain and increase the domes-
tic beet-sugar output the following rec
concentrations are given:
Improve cultural methods; practice
proper methods of crOp rotation and
cultivation; feed by-products to live
stock work for maximum mill runs
cultivate new areas, drain wet areas
and cultivate them; develop new irri-
CATION systems and extend the old
ones; induce more farmers to grow
beetS; harvest the beets more careful
ly; develop labor-saving machinery ;
produce an adequate supply of high
grade sugar-beet seed, and develop bet
ter strains of sugar beets.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-09
AID FOR POULTRY CAMPAIGN
Fifty-one Experienced PouItrymen
Employed as Emergency Workers
in Thirty-Three States.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
F'ifty-one experienced poultrymen
are employed as emergency workers
TO aid in carrying out the department
of agriculture's program for the stim-
ulation of poultry and egg production.
Most of these men have had 10 years
experience or more in the industry
Seventeen have been in poultry work
for 20 TO % years, and four have been
in the industry so years or more
Included in the workers are a poul-
tryman of international reputation,
vice-president of the American Poultry
association. several editors of poultry
publications and number of we'll
known judges of poultry. All have
had practical experience in handling
and breeding fowls and more than
few are experienced breeders of ex-
hihition standardized poultry.
In cooperation with the state agri-
cultural colleges of SO states these
men are urging e,szst one who is in a
position to do so to s@p poultry and
to handle ii in suIa a way as TO
obtain maximum results.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-09
TO CAM0UFLAGE A HOME
Just Few Simple Suggestions That
May or May Not Be Exactly
Followed.

Hang the crayon portrait of Aunt
Anastasia over the bad place in the
living room wall paper.
Back the sideboard up against the
place where the wainscoting was
blistered during chatting dish party
given by your predecessors.
BY keeping the player-piano going
you can easily overcome the banging
of the faulty radiator in the living
ROOM
The temperature may be made agree
able by constant exercise with wall
weights, dumb bells and rowing ma
chimes. On heatless days you can thus
fool your landlord and yourself at the
same time.
Place large Japanese umbrella up
against the ceiling in the library
where the radiator upstairs has leak
ed through.
Where you have too many pictures,
hang them one over the other, the pic
ture of your relatives on the bottom
and those of your wife's relatives on
top.
Hang a towel rack over the place
where the genuine marble has peeled
off the bathroom wall.-Richmond
Times-Dispatch.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-09
TINE SHOULD BE CONSERVED
Coco Way Is to Work on Schedule,
Doing the Tasks of the Day by
Card System.

To do your various hOusewifely
tasks-whether that includes working
your own vacuum cleaner, making
your own war bread and tending your
own baby, or simply the more COM
plicated task of directing ten servants
in any way but on q schedules a
luxury and an extravaganza, declares
student of home economics. You
may like to do it without putting the
work on systematic basis. You may
be too temperamental or too indolent
to feel inclined to follow schedule /;
but not to do so means TO waste time,
your own and other peoples, and that
is just what neither you nor anyone
else has any right to do during these
war days.
The housewife has her task of con-
serving food supervised and directed
by the food administration, and she
entrusts the task of providing her
with enough coal to the fuel admins
tration. The department of labor
takes it upon itself to conserve infant
life and through widespread educa-
tional work to cut down infant and
child mortality. Trees are conserved
| and wheat is conserved and tin is
conserved. Doesn't it seem as if
there ought to be a time conserver?
Time this summer is as precious as
these other things we have been con-
serving. Without making the best use
of our time we shall not have time to
roll surgical dressings of which the
Red Cross is in such dire need. You
could not tend your war garden or do
any of the dozen other extra duties
you have taken upon yourself to do.
Really every woman must be time
conservation department unto herself,
The best way to make the best of
your time is to work on schedule
and to make wise schedule for all
the people who work under your di-
rection.
Such schedule is easily kept if
you write down each days required
tasks on a plain card. The seven
cards can be fastened together and
hung up in convenient place, the
cards to be turned back to the right
place as the days go by as constant
reminder.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-09
FAV0RlTE MONTH FOR BRIDES
June Destined TO Hold the Place Dear
to the Heart of the Wife-To-Be-
Bridal Gowns.

June has many glories, but no one
that rivals its favor as a bridal
month. That war should give its ro-
nance an added thrill may well in
vest its Powered splendor with new
significance dear to sentiment and vi
tai to promoters of the picturesque.
The bride has the center of the stage,
particularly when she has soldier
beside her. His raiment is fixed by
code. Hers has more latitude, yet
fashion arrogantly prescribes methods
for her also. Wells have their own
vagaries, at the brow aid in their
length. Yet types are close, as every
woman knows, to a prevailing ideal,
as for example, in the persistent
shortness of skirts no matter whether
the veil be long or short. The result
is to recall the quaint dsys of Wat
teau, when slippers played so pretty
a part in the pictorial scheme Of
things. Eyes and smiles. it may be
remarked, are still in fashion,!
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-09
CHIC SPORT FROCk
Sleeveless Jacket May Be Sepa-
rate Coat or Part of Dress.
For Summer Wear, Wool Jersey Cloth
velveteen or Light Weight veIours
Is Suitable.

The sleeveless jacket shown in the
sketch may either be separate coat,
as so many of them are, or it may be
made to form part of the dress with
which it is worn. If meant as a sep
arate summer sport jacket, wool jer-
sey cloth, veNeteen or lightweight
velours may be selected for 1t. 1t may
be made part of the dress, Of which
it is an accompaniment, by using a
checked Bingham or wolfe for the ma
jor portions of the garment and max
ing jacket and cuffs of plain color lin
en- or crash. AS here shown, the dress
Is very simple, plain affair, waist
and skirt being joined by an inch-and-
h-half or two-inch wide plain belt at
the normal waistliGe.
With the addition of the sleeveless
Jacket, however, the garment be-
comes a very chick sport frock. The
little coatsis cut quite plain in front,
and the back is centered by a wide
plain panel The belt is set under
this back panel, brought around 10 the
front, crossed and then drawn to
the back again, where it is Topped to
form sort of sash. The collar ar
rangement of this jacket is worth OBJ
serving. It really distinguishes the
entire garment. 1t does. more than
this, however; it holds the jacket, of
which it is part, properly in place,
and gives the neck a trig, ship-shape
look that is not possible with the open
type of jacket.
A review of fall fabrics divulges the
fact that plaids are to be very much
In evidence next season, and the frock
here shown might be very well devel-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-09
Nothing Out of Fashion Now.

Can anyone tell exactly what, If any,
thing, is OFT of fashion at the present
moment? In times gone by materials,
trimmings and one thing and another
were laid away as out of fashion, and
from time to time various articles were
brought forth from old chests that had
hardly seen daylight for almost a score
of years. But if there is any one thing
out of the mode just now it fails to
suggest itself to our memory.
Bead bags, although in use for some
time, are quite as good as ever, but are
too expensive to ever become overp0p-
ular, and now come some of the
exquisitely embroidered bags quaint
and beautiful. On frocks we see quilt
ing and tiny quilted edges. Cording and
any other form of decoration. known to
our grandmothers has been called
into service, the corners of the earth
have been searched for inspiration and
apparently nothing has been left
which can be produced as even re-
vived novelty.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-09

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
I'm some sections of the country the
need for better breeding stock was out
standing when the United States de-
partment of agriculture began its boys
and girls pig club work.
III such cases the pig-club agents
have practically insisted that only
purebred pigs could be used in the
breeding projects. This necessitated
the importing of registered pigs of both
sexes. The results of the demonstra-
tons made by members handling these
pigs under instruction from the pig
club leader have caused a great de-
mand for pigs lust like Sohhy's" The
club members demonstrations of the
advantages and possibilities of we'll
bred swine when intelligently fed and
managed have caused a great increase
in demand for breeding stock from the
purebred breeders. At first the breed
ers were inclined to be skeptical, as
they expected the boys to buy regis
tered stock, allow it to deteriorate,
then offer purebred scrub pigs at meat
prices-thus destroying the demand
for the breeders pigs. The breeders
were happily disappointed and are now
lending their support and backing to
the work. One professor says, pig
club work has created the greatest de-
mand for breeding stock that this state
has ever experienced"
Demand Registered Pigs.
In some cases the refusal of club
members to accept anything but reg
istered pigs has induced breeders to
have their herds registered in order
that they might share in the demand
for pigs by club members. A typical
case of the influence the purebred pigs
brought in by pig-club members is
given by a county agent in Arkansas.
When the agent began work there
were two breeders in the county pro-
ducing pigs of sufficient merit to meet
the demands of the club work. In the
first year of his work he had 80 pig
club members. Four of these members
secured registered boars. These boars
sired 5S filters of pigs from scrub
sows, thereby improving the blood of
402 pigs. They also sired AZ purebred
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-09

hogs for farmers. Farmers also pur-
chased three boars and sc sows. The
second year in the work the club had
| AZ members who had six purebred
boars. They sired II filters from scrub
sows, producing 496 pigs. They also
sired 104 purebred pigs. The agent
adds, 81 think can trace seven boars
and Al sows (purebreds) purchased
by farmers, as result of pig-club
work in communities, during the sec
ond year of the club"
| Introducing Purebreds.
Arkansas typifies the manner in
which purebred breeding stock is be-
ing introduced into sections where they
are needed. Last year 1900 purebred
gifts were placed with as many pig
club members. The bankers of the
state financed the members. This year
between 1920 and 2,400 pigs also were
placed in a similar manner. Another
instance of the introduction of we'll
bred breeding stock and the re-estab-
| lishment of waning industry is TAX
ing place in the free range cholera
infested section of eastern Texas. The
pig-club agent, assisted by the Fort
Worth Stock Yards Co. and the state
and federal veterinarians, is sending
many car lots of immunized sows to
the club members in this region where
the industry was being destroyed by
the ravages of hog cholera.
Increased Swine Population.
Demonstrations of the sort are of
far-reaching Importance. The swine
breeders and swine-record associations
bear witness that there is great de-
mand for purebred breeding stock, es-
pecially in the Southern states. The
pig-"lub members take many pureored
pigs and have been powerful stimu-
lus in creating demand among the
adults. 1t is interesting to note that
of the four states, Mississippi, Georgia,
Virginia, and Delaware, reporting in
creases in swine population on Sep
TENDER 1, 1917, over September 1, 1916,
Mississippi and Georgia stand second
and third in pig-club enrolment. These
two states report an increase of 10000
hogs while the country at large shows
decrease of 100000 for the period
| mentioned.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-09
Nav py.k Fashions.

Dyak is word which conveys to
most folk the idea of people whose
tribal paStime consists in cutting OF
the heads of their neighbors and pre-
serving the dried skulls as ornaments
for their homes. When the first mis-
sionarieS went TO Borneo. where the
Dyaks live, they were fortunate il
they kept their heads on their shout
derS. To-day the Dyaks have ceased
head hunting, have given themselves
TO farming and have taken on clothes
and other evidences of civilization.
Instead of news coming once month,
as it did when missionaries fist went
TO Borneo, Il is now received by wire
less.