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OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS.

tinued their advance yesterday even
ing and last night They penetrated
the wood north of Ly Fontaine, cap
tured the fort and village of Vendeuil
and pushed on to the Oise
French accommodating parties took
prisoners north of the Aisne and in
the Champagne, in the direction Of the
Butte du Nesnil. German raids
north Of the vesle and in the vosges
failed.
September 20 (day).-Durine the
night our troops east of Epehy tbe-
newed their attack and again made
progress, capturing Little Priel farm
and other organized points of resist
ance. A number of prisoners have been
taken by us In our operations yester-
day and last night in this sector.
South of Villers-Guislain local at
tack made by the enemy last evening
was repulsed after sharp fighting. In
the course Of the night our troops
advanced their line in this sector and
captured several prisoners.
yesterday afternoon the ,enemy
again attacked at Moeuvres and was
repulsed. There also our troops have
improved their positions and have
taken a few prisoners.
English troops carried out q success
fuI local operation last night north OF
the Scarpe river in the neighborhood
OF Gavrelle. advancing our line on a
front of two miles and capturing sew
eral prisoners.
A hostile rafding party was driven
on last night west Of Acheville,
This morning the enemy delivered q
loca! attack against our new positions
northwest of La Bassee. Fightine
still is taking place in this locality.
September 20 (night).-The hostile
attack northwest Of La Bassee re-
ported today was not pressed. Our
position there is unchanged.
On the remainder Of the front there
Is nothing to report beyond local en-
counters at different points. in tho
course Of which we improved our
positions slightly south Of Vil1erz-
Guislain midway between ST. Quentin
and cambraD and in the nefghbor-
hood of zillebeke (southeast OF
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SURE ALLIES WILL
WIN WITHIN YEAR

Peace within a year, with the allies
victorious. This is the prediction
made by Senator J. Hamilton Lewis
of Illinois, who returned to the Senate
today after visit of many weeks
to the battlefields Of Europe. The
pressure which is being exerted by
the allies. and particularly by the
Americans, on the western front is
shaking the central powers and caus-
ing them to waver.
Senator Lewis said he was convinced
that Austria would make peace as
soon as Germany has become SO hem
med in that she would be unable to
spare troops to coerce the Austrians
will come before long, he believes.
Austria Scents Danger.
He said, too. that he believes the
Austrians realize that, if Germany
merely a vassal state of the German
empire. This, he said, does not al
peal to the Austrians or to their en-
peror.
Internal Discussions in Austria
which would cause an upheaval and
bring about peace is another posi-
billy suggested by Senator Lewis.
when Austria has left the fight, he
said, it will not be long before Ger
many will be humbled.
''There are no better troops in
Europe today than the Americans
said Senator Lewis None are so
such high spirits as the Americans.
I visited practically the whole battle
line, with the exception OF Italy and
q part of Belgium, and everywhere
I found the morale of the allies high"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-23

II fs almost as difficult for some 4
women to get their hats on In the
evening as It 10 for the men 70 got
theirs on in the .mefuiAG,----e----
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SCHOOLS REPORT
B|G.ENR0LLMENT
I'LL" vhttu II
Increase in Attendance De-
spite Lure to Pupils in Money
Making Channels.
MANY NEW RESIDENTS

The public schools Of Washington
opened today with early indications
Of an increase in the number OF
pupils over last year. despite the In
ducement OF high wages to keep chill
dren at work.
Several supervising principals es-
timated shortly after the school doors
were opened that the enrolment In
their divisions would exceed that OF
last year. A hasty survey by prin-
cipa1s Of the seventh and eighth
grades indicated that only small
proportion Of parents intend to per-
NIT their boys and girls to remain
away from school, tempted by the
abnormal wages they now are earn
ing as a result Of the war.
The rapid growth Of the city's popu-
lation in recent months was clearly
indicated by the presence Of scores
Of new faces in all the schools.
Prediction Of Principals.
High school principals predicted
that many boys and girls who have
been working during the summer will
finish the month of September before
returning to school.
They pointed out that the enroll
ment of. the first day can never be
taken as a criterion of what the
years attendance will be. Last year
only $4,000 enrolled the first day,
whereas there was a maximum at
tendance of $1,000 during the year.
Ernest L. Thurston, superintendent
of schools, watched closely, however,
the reports from the high schools to
see If the older boys and girls would
remain away. At II o'clock he started
on a tour of the high schools to get
an idea of conditions.
The plan which the school authori-
ties have mapped out for speeding up
work in the high schools SO that boys
and girls in the graduating classes
may finish their studies sooner is ex-
pected to prevent many from remain
ing away from school this year.
After the high school classes get
under way the study periods probably
will be made longer. Boys Of eighteen
and over, who are in line to graduate
in February, will be given an oppor-
tunity to finish before Christmas, in
order to get into the military training
units which the War Department is
organizing in the colleges Of the coun-
try. Girls in. the graduating classes
also will be allowed to speed up their
studies in order to accept positions
which will be left vacant when the
new draft begins to call men away in
large numbers.
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GERMAN.

September % (day).-we captured
prisoners in local raids south Of Nerve
chappelle. The artillery activity re-
vived between Ypres and La Bassee.
on both sides Of the Scarpe and on the
canal sector south Of Msrquion.
Eua I the sectors east and southeast Of
Omtgnon brook and the Somrne, the
artillery duels again increased to
greater strength in the afternoon.
Infantry attacks which the British
launched against our lines southeast
OF Epehy were repulsed.
The I'd Guards infantry division
especially distinguished itself yester-
day. as 1t has done during the last
few days. Strong firing activity was
kept up during the night.
In nocturnal attacks east Of Epehy
the enemy obtained a footing IN sec
ttons Of our trenches. These were
forefeld engagements on the Ofee,
The fighting activity died down res.
terday between the Ailetta and the
Atsne. Reconnoiterfng .enEaEoInents
hasa taken piacS 4n-ehAnp9tnI
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Kenilworth School Crowded.

Miss Flora L. Hendeley, supervising
principal Of the sixth division, report
ed that the Kenilworth School was
taxed to its capacity this morning, be-
cause, the county school at Tuxedo,
Nd, was forced to remain closed.
Miss Hendley said the Tuxedo School
has been unable to secure q teacher.
Winfield s. Montgomery. supervisor
Of the twelfth district. visited the sew
enth and eighth grades Of his schools
and found that only q few Of last
years pupils who worked during the
summer failed to return today.
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ITALIAN.

September % (day).-south of Nasov
yesterday after violent artillery prepa-
ration. mainly with gas shells. two
enemy columns attacked the salient Of
Point 7o3 at Djssalte. the first column
pressing forward frontaliy and the
second endeavoring to unhinge the
base Of the salient with an encirclins
movement.
The gallant troops Of the 9Th czecho-
Slovak division. who were holding the
position, defended themselves with
admirable valor and the encirclinp
attack was crushed and repulsed by
machine gunners who bravely went
outside their lines to fight The other
hostile column, having carried a small
advanced post, gained a foothold. on
Point 703, but Immediately was driven,
back in bitter hand to hand fighting
with heavy losses.
We recaptured the outpost in the
afternoon. completely re-establishing
the situation.
We also destroyed an enemy outpost
on the northern slopes. Of Monte
Tomba. taking prisoners in the en-
terprise.
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Quota Of Teachers Undiminished.

Mr.. Thurston announced this morn.
ing that every school had its regular
quota Of teachers. in spite of the nu-.
merous designations which were re-
ceived toward the close of the last
school year. He said the school au-
thorities were fortunate in finding
many experienced teachers among the
hundreds of Washington's new resi-
dents Whether they all would remain
in the schools during the year he said
remains to be seen.
Supt. Thurston said he has instruct
ed school principals to impress upon
paper during the war. although he
said It was not likely that the old
time slate with its red-fiannel border
would be revived as q means Of con-
serving paper, because Of the danger
to health which formerly resulted
from the use Of states.
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BRITISH

September q (day).-Succeesful minor
operations were carried out by
our troops yesterday and during the
night at several points. In the after
noon English troops captured a Ger
man strong point in tho neighborhood
OF the Honssoy-Bony road, which had
held out stubbornly all day, taking
eighty prisoners
Later in the afternoon a hostile
counter attack from the direction Of
GiIlemont farm was repulsed' with
heavy loss by our rif1e and machine
During the night other English
troops made progress in the direction
Of Tombois farm after several hours
OF hard lighting. and farther north
captured q group OF strongly held
trenches and strong points on the spur
northwest Of Vendhuil. taking num-
Der of prisoners.
During the night also over 100 pris-
oners were captured by US in sue
cessful local attack south OF viaers-
East Of Gavrelle English troops
made progress on front OF about
three-quarters Of a mile. capturing
Early last night the enemy attacked
Berthaucourt under cover Of q heavy
artillery barrage and penetrated our
limo at one point. An immediate coun-
ter attack by our troops completely
|1e-established-t the positions.
September % (day3.-In the region
ST. Qne0tfnr 1h1Al Ists1nela ,tr0ADaAak-
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british Regain Ground
Temporarily Lost Along,
Cambrai-St. Quentin Line
By The Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE. September ga midnight
advance of the London and English
county troops resulted in the regain
ing OF a large portion Of the ground
lost last Saturday after an attack
along the fragments of the linden
burg outpost line between Cambria
and st. Quentin.
During Saturday morning these
battalions, with yeomanry and Aus
tralians on their right, stormed a
series of redoubts and farms forming
the backbone Of the outpost system
opposite Bellanglise and vendhuille, q
mile and a quarter west Of the Scheldt
canal. between St Quentin and Cam
brai. They occupied Zellemont and
Quennemont farms. Little Priel, the
Tombois redoubts and a chain Of
strong trenches, heavily banked with
wire. connecting those positions.
British Bombs Halt Attackers.
Early Saturday afternoon counter
attacks were delivered by Alpine
corps and the 3sth Thuringen and Cd
Guards divisions. which were massed
IN the main Hindenburg system on
the westeIr bank of the canal They
drove In 1T strength down the
them bac sssi Wy. ~
Four hu.. ed prisoners had been
taken by the British during Satur-
day morning and half Of these were
released by the counter assault The
British retired about half way to
their original positions west Of
Epehy and Renssey. maintaining q
maximum advance Of nearly a mile
at some places. and stubbornly held
their ground for tho remainder Of the
day.
Determined trench fights continued
without intermission throughout SAT-
urday afternoon and light. The Ger
man artillery east of the canal, which
had been further reinforced, laid
down a heavy bombardment on the
entire front.
At o'clock Saturday evening the
Germans counter.attacked again and
won Few additional trenches south
OF Villers-Guislain which they had
lost in the morning.
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TURKISH

September % dayton the evening
Of the 18th the expected British at
tack began on a wide front east Of
the Observation-Disclosures road. The first
onslaught failed.
Fighting with constantly reinforced
troops continued the night long with
extreme violence. At dawn the at
lacking force was broken and the at
tack brought to standstill on the
Jalud Wady-Abs Uxorka line.
Meanwhile on the coastal sector the
British opened a violent artillery
bombardment, aided from the sea by
their naval guns. After two hours Of
artillery preparation there was des-
perate hand to hand fighting and the
enemy succeeded in penetrating our
pos1ttons between the coast and the
Lydda-Tul ,Keram railway. Yielding
to the pressure Of great numerical
superiority, we moved our troops into
positions at Tul Keram, where fresh
enemy attacks arc expected.
On the Jordan in the Dady Auja and
Jericho districts we caught the enemy
under an effective fire.
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AUSTRIAN.

September % dayton Dosso Alto
our storming troops made q surprise
attack on a trench section defended
by Czecho-Slovak DICTIONARIES yes
terday. The greater part Of the gar
rison suffered the fate they deserved.
On the Albanian coast further Ital-
ian attacks were repulsed.
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AMERICAN.

brought back twenty-five prisoners. A
hostile detachment which attempted
to reach our positions was repulseo,
leaving two Of its men in our hands.
SERBIAN.
September % (day).-Serbian troops
in victorious advance are forcing
the German and Bulgarian reinforce
ments to retreat. The Serbian troops
this morning Sunday, reached the
River yardar and cut the main rail-
way line between Uskub and Salonlk1.
Our troops have crossed the Crnreka
(the Drenska mountain ranEe) and
have cut the railway between Gradeke
(southeast of Uskub) and Prilep.
which is the main line of communities
ton Of the German army.
All the surrounding enemy sectors
are feeling the consequences of hav-
ing their lines Of communication cut.
Our advance from September IS up
to today amounts to total of sixty
five kilometers (forty miles).
Infantry units now have reached
the highest part of the very noun
famous regions and advanced forty
kilometers twenty-five miles) in one
day. The number of prisoners and
the volume of war material is increas-
ing continually.
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SERBIAN.


five kilometers (forty miles).
Infantry units now have reached
the highest part of the very noun
famous regions and advanced forty
kilometers twenty-five miles) in one
day. The number of prisoners and
the volume of war material is increas-
ing continually.
FRENCH.
September % (day).-South Of ST..
Quentin we have enlarged our positions
to the east Of Hinacourt and by Fon-
tame. We have reached the western
outskirts Of vendeuil.
North Of the Aisne three counter at
tacks by the Germans were broken to
the north Of AllamHnt and we have
held our lines securely. We have gained
ground east Of Sancy and have taken
prisoners.
Eastern theater-During the day Of
September q the French and Serbian
armies have broken across the massif
Of Drachevishko. Serious resistance is
reinforced by German troops
Allied troops have progressed to the
north Of Vezard and Kavadar and
reached the vardar in the direction of
GN0S0L1u O0t0lrAApU.
The enemy has destroyed much prop
erty near Gradsko and in the rekion Of
the Vardar and Lake Dorian, where he
has burned railway stations, depots,
munition parks and aviation supplies.
The number Of prisoners and cannon
captured has been augmented. Serbian
troops have taken one group of noun
tain artillery complete and one bat
terry of 1868
Aviation forces continue to harass the
retreating columns of the enemy.
On the eastern side Of the Cerna Bend
region the enemy has begun to retire
and allied troops have taken Chaniste
and Orle.
In the region north and northeast of
the Dzena massn French and Greek
Toops continue to progress with the
September e (day).-The night was
marked by quite heavy artillery &C
tivity in the region Of st. Quentin
and north Of the Aisne.
On the front OF the River vesle
french troops repulsed two enemy.
French detachments penetrated Ger
man lines in the Champagne and
in Lorraine and returned with pris-
oners.
September q tnieht>.-No event Of
during the course Of the day.
Aviation: On account of very un-
favorable weather. the aviation activ-i
ityswas feeble on the night of the
Goth. Awaiting themselves of short
period Of clear weather. our aviators
dropped nearly sixteen tons OF pro-
jectiles on enemy aviation grounds
and results were observed. notably
at Stenay and Morville. where fires
were observed, and also on the rail-
way stations at Etain. Besencourt and
JunivfIle, where fires and explosions
were seen.
Army Of the east: Bulgarian forces
have been defeated and are being pur-
sued between the Cerna and Vardar,
despite increasing rear guard resist
ance.
Serbian forces have advanced in
the region Of Cebren. On the right
they captured high crests near Porta
and Czena- Bnlgariaus burned vii.
lagos which they had abandoned and
one complete battery Of field pieces
fell into our hands. Our aviators
bombarded the retreatfng enemy with
machine gun fire. On both sides OF
the Vardaf and north of Monastir
there is great artillery activity. ;
The Washington times., 1918-07-06
PecuIiarities of English.

The use Of the word up" as Ap-
rI,.d TO railway destinations re-
minds a correspondent OF the Man
chester Guardian OF some obse-va-
tJons by a Swiss friend. when !
ro back TO my country" she said.
II shall certainly tell the Swiss
n.on;e a new way to speak English.
/ shall tell them that they must use
up to everything. Everything IL
~, lam reused up IN the morning.
I wake UP. get up. button UP my
dress. Why up'7 1 button It down.
Then I eat up my breakfast, I drink
IN my coffee. and then somebody
washes up the pots and cleans up
the house. / pick up my umbrella
and 90 out Of the house, and when
see n friend in front l catch her
mn How can I catch her up7 1t 10
ridiculous! II Is all up. You lie up
when YOU are Ill. and you save up
Tor a rainy day. Your English Ian
pror. IS very funny. My employer
put his head In at my oftice the
otber day and said, ! want you to
stop tonight SO got up ana put
nv cloak on. When he saw me he
cot ouite worked up. He said, Why
Ssvs YOU got your cloak on? / told
vo,, 70 stop.' I said, I have stopped
Wbv was he angry? / look into the
sIctionary. and stop means leave
on and he meant me to go on"
The Washington times., 1918-07-06
Delicate Children
PARENTS CANNOT BE TOO WATCHFUL.

boys Is a source Of fli-hsalth. In
stead Of spending their evenings In
crowded places OF amusement chill
dren should be early In bed and
have, mine hours sleep in wen vsn-
tilated rooms
A daily sponge bath IL an i'm
portant element in the maintsnancs
Of ehildrsn's health
Several hours in the open air
every day are required II health Is
TO be maintained At . high point
Country life for At least = part Of
the year goes far toward Develop
ing physical vigor.
It IL true that eur system OF
education makes an ideal carrying
out OF the rules Of health rather
difficult But there are signs Of
sanity among progressive educators
on this point. and q disposition IL
showing itself not to saerines the
body in the supposed interest Of
the mind After all. = sound mind
prssupposss a sound body.
Children should have individual
drinking cups They should not
use the pencils or handkerehisfs
Of other children. and they should
not eat things that other children
have bitten into.
The hygiene OF the mouth and
teeth IL most important in the pre-
VSntIon Of tuberculosis- Children
should brush their teeth regularly.
and all dental defects should be care
fully corrected TubercIs baeillI
ind in decaying teeth ideal eondi-
tons for growth.
Adsnoids and diseased tonsils
must be removed. as they are po-
tent sources Of Ill health In chill
dron-
The Washington times., 1918-07-06
PuSS in Boots J.
AN ENTERTAINING GOODNIGHT SERIES

Not another dropl A second
goblet and you would be 10 hungry
you could eat stones"
And this was the truth. a. WO
shall see later. when Puss tried -
satisfy the panEs OF hunger which
now already began to torture him
Come with me-" cried the GnonS
King. we must eat
Puss eagerly followed him. ana
they pressed forward AZ . rapid
walk until they came to q queer
little hut. from which issued q moSs
delicious odor OF sponge eakG'
Around the door or. more properly.
what appeared to be one. but which
was In fact but a small opening.
stood q number of goblins. evident-
~ awaiting orders from some onA
As Puss drew near. he saw that In
stead of 4 hut. It was really q huge
oven In which was being baked
something very delicious
-MInIons!' called out the Gnons
King. lis not the Goblin Cake
ready7"
Yea Sire responded several
voices. and In another moment the
oven was taken apart ana removed
from the most delicious looking
sponge cake Puss had ever seen.
A soft. warm brown color made 10
most tempting to the eyes. and the
delicious smell made him so anx-
ious TO commence eating that he
could with difficulty restrain him
self.
Help yourself" cred his little
friend, and without q moments
hesitation. Puss pulled on q piece
Of cake and eagerly commenced.
-BegoneF commanded the Gnoas
King to the small bakers who still
stood around. euriously watching
their cake disappearing down the
mouth OF n cat as rapidly a. It's
owner could cram II In. -begons
and leave " to enjoy the cake
Rlone."
And next time you shall hear
what happened to PuSs after eat
ing too much OF that wonderful
sponge cake.
Copyright. fsIS David Cory.
To BE Continued
The Washington times., 1918-07-06
By Cynthia Jackson.

A SHORT time Arc . woman
a. washed her dishes. made her
"A beds. swept her house. sent her
children on to school, and then put
on her best hat and coat. wrapped
her feather boa about her neck.
took her chain purse and walked out
Of her home forever. leaving behind
her this note for her husband: You
tsld me you ala not want ne %
have gene
Now. there win - plenty Of
mothers to SxelAin. How could
she desert her enildron IN this
hsArtlsss fashionr There win be
others who will maintain that she
was not even fair to her husband.
that Of course he didn't mean II;
that when . man gets all bottled
up with rage Il Il only By saying
something like this that he can md
any reliet.
But the point I an most inter
ested In 1t present II that this
woman. In thus weakly abdieAtinE
her position a. wife and mother.
was not fair to herself. and By an
unacceptable eorolIsry was unfair to
All the rest Of women
OF course. II you are visiting at
someone's house. and he says to you
point-blAnk that he IL tired OF you