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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-24
DENIES STORY OF BIG AMERICAN
 CASUALTIES
(Continued from Page 1.)

The British thrust on Thursday in the Albert region resulted in an inn portant advance beteen the Ancre and the Somme rivers which, Gen. March said, has developed a new salient.
 The rest of the line since Wednesday, has been reasonably quiet, he said the Allied activities being confined to "nibbling' tactics and artillery fire.
 Gen. March spoke warmly of the achievements of the American sol diers in France.
 "The American soldier deserves the confidence of the American people" he said Every time they have been tested they have absolutely delivered tn goods"
 Every man who has served with American troops has absolute confi- | dence in them" he added. citing the reports made to him personally by American officers returning from France to take higher rank in new | divisions One of these described an l action in which an.American division | captured 6S guns and brought them back at the rear oe army trucks. This division at the same time cap- tured $500 prisoners. Another American division in a single action took 10 complete German batteries and presented them to Gen. Pershing. 1 Gen. March said statements he made recently in hearings before the military committee were the results | of cold blooded military opinion and were not intended to raise the hopes of tie people. He apparently referred to his testimony that an army of A. 900, ,OOO Americans could win the war next year.
 In answer to questions he said the S3rd Division Pennsylvania and Ohia troops), is serving as replace ment division; the 37th Division
 (Ohio troops) is in the Fourth Army Corps.
 The 79th Division District of Co., lumbia, Maryland and Pennsylvania has reached France and is in training in the rear of the line.
 No recent report has come to the department from Gen. Pershing re. garding progress in the organization Ipf the First Field Army. Gen. March
 was unable to say whether the American divisions forming this army
 have been concentrated in a new , American sector.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-24
MAXIMUM PENALTY IMPOSED ON KUHN
 IN CITY COURT

Declaring that he was sorry that it was beyond the power of the City Court to impose a more severe sen- tence or heavier fine. Judge Wilder today ordered Stephen Kuhn, AZ, of 42 Johnson street, who was arrested last night for assau!ting his wife with an axe. to pay fine of s200 and costs and sentenced him to serve a term of six months in jail.
 The assault took place shortly after five o'clock yesterday afternoon when Kuhn became enraged during the course of a family quarrel and grab bing an axe inflicted a deep gash in his wife's head. The woman was treated by pr. Harry Weiss, at the Emergency hospital.
 | Kuhn was later captured as he hid in the cellar of his home by Patrol man Waterbury and Ambulance 1 Driver Bert Risley. At first the man
 put up stiff fight, but all the bellig-
 erency was taken out of him Patrol men Both and Crowley arrived to re- inforce Risley and Waterbury.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-24
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 EsEabLsHed NS5I
STAMFORD
Special to The Times.)
EsF6bjIsheo 1851

Stratford, Aug. 24.---At a meeting of women motorists held at the town hall on Aug. g under the direction of the Council pf National Defense, with Mrs. Richard Howell presiding as chairman, it was voted to form wo mans motor squad to be known as the Stratford Motor Corps. Its ob- jects are to aid the government of the United States in the performance of the wor,l of it's military and naval froces in this vicinity, to furnish of- ficers and agents of the government the motor cars of members and their services as drivers without cost, to actively cooperate with the Red Cross, to assist in the Liberty Loan, War Stamp, fclJd conservation, or any other such campaign, to further the work of all war relief organizations and to give aid in time of disaster. There will be two divisions of, motor service, active and reserve. Active members must report to the adjutant when i'll or out of town and be ready to respond to any call at any time. Reserve members may be any peT-on who will pledge the use of her car with driver when called upon, is req fDnable notice is given and it can be arranged. Miss Louise F. Shelton of Elm street was elected captain, with power to appoint her own officers. | Bethany church-corner of Nichols avenue and Wheeler Terrace. Public worship tomorrow morning at 10:30, with preaching by the pastor.
 Stratford M. E. Church-Rev. Geo. | w. Nicholson, D. D., former pastor of the First Baptist church in Bridge port, will preach in the morning. In the evening the Union Community service will be held. The place an- nounced later.
 At the Congregational church on
 Sunday, the pulpit will be occupied by the Rev. Herbert Macy of New ington, Conn. School meets at noon, and the Young People at ' p. m.
 Services at First Baptist church are
 every Sunday morning and evening by
 the pastor Rev. F. Harrison. All are
 welcome.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-24
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss. PROBATE COURT,
August 23, A. D. 191

August 23, A. D. 1918 Estate of George Lamb, Jr., of the town of Bridgeport, in said district, minor.
 Upon the application of the guar dian, of said estate, praying that he may be authorized to settle doubtful and disputed claim, as per application on file more fully appears, it is
 Ordered, That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office, in Bridgeport, in said district on the 3Oth day of August, A. D., 1918 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon. by publish ing this order once in some newspaper having circulation in said district, on or before the 24th day of August 1918, and return make to this court.
 PAUL [. MILLER. as Iu6Ee.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-24
HEEL DIOR ASSAULT.

Neil Sturgess, 20. of 7e2 Lafayette street, who was arrested by Patrol man Sherwood, charged with being the man who assaulted and threw out of an automobile, Miss Jennie Shore, of the Remington Girls Dormitory at Greens Farms night before last, was arraigned before the city court today and was ordered held for Sheriff Perry of Westport.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-24
ROGNA SERIOUSLY BURNED

James Rogna of 82 Columbia court lies at the point of death in the Bridgeport hospital suffering from burns sustained when a boiler e>- pIoded shortly before o'clock last night at the West End plant of the Crane Valve Company. George Al bert, of the same address was also seriously burned and was taken to the Bridgeport hospital along with Rogna by Dr. Frank E. Gavlas, of the Emergency hospital.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-24
CANNING KITCHEN.

Owing to the present shortage of sugar, it is impossible to say when more jams and preserves can be pre- pared at the canning kitchen. There fore the present supply will be sold only to shareholders, who are urged to take advantage of this fact and be present at the weekly sale on Monday from to 5. Vegetables will be sold to the public as usual at that time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-24
TREATY EXTENDED.

Washington. Aug. 24-The arbi- tration treaty between Jepan and the United States was extended for another term of five years today by the signatures of Secretary Lansing and Viscount Ishii, the Japanese am- bassador.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-24
wEsTBR1DGE REACHES PORT.

Washington, Aug. 24-Word reach ed the navy department today tha: the American steamer West Bridge, torpedoed in foreign waters Aug. 16. did not sink and had managed to reach Dort
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-24
MARINES KILLED
 IN SAN DOMINGO

Washington, Aug. 24-Three American marines were killed and one was wounded in a bloody fight with bandits in the Seibo province of Santo Domingo, on Aug. 13. A report reaching marine corps headquarters here today says many of the bandits were killed or captured.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-24

President Wilson has laid down broader surer and American scheme peace than occurs Senator Lodge who has never quite ougrown the ideas of that mpeasc school strong in America that of the opinion that the flag exists to follow the dollar.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-24
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

Hoover has arrived at an Atlantic port from England.
 Senator Berenger was appointed oil controller for France.
 Attempts against lives of Austrian officers are increasing.
 The Chicago Board of Trade limited speculative trading in rye to 100000 bushels
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-24
Service Stationery

Hurds paper with a service flag printed in the upper left hand Styles with one or two stars. This is to write to the soldiers sailors and will please them infinitely, 60 cts
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-24
Millinery Section
Hats for the Motor Car

There is group of small, close fitting, comfort able and stylish little hats which made of various colored silks, with quilted or straight brims The materials for these hats are sensible and have been treated that they repellen to both dust and rain Many of them have Shetland veIs attached
 Summer Straw Hats The entire stock has been reduced in price. There are excellent qualities and such shapes will be good for another season; be- cau5c many times sensible women make selections which of becoming style.
 A few Black HatG dress models, of very high grade quality, exclusive in style, to be closed out al small prices.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-24

swedens population in 1917 was s. S0O,S47. The birth was higher and death rate lowest recorded.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-24
The Modern Priscilla for September
Main floor.

There are precise directions for Red Cross kners very helpful the amount of wool is given for all gar ments of needless number of stitches and very clear and explicit rules
 Luncheon Cloths and other ornamental linen work which suggests that put away their expensive damask cloths and use substitutes. The attractive patch work quilt returns to favor and there patterns for blocks and designs for quilt ing
 page or two ofbread and cake recipes will be help full during this conservation period The and proper mixing of wartime substitutes is explained 15 cts copy
 Al Department,
 Candies which conserve sugar Assorted Cocoahu Carames with rasn cherries and cut cron, 60 cts 1b Fig Walters which genuine figs with crystaized cover ing, 60 cts Peanut Smudge large piece which will last long time,
 50 cts Extra special, large Jordan Almonds 39 cts Salted Peanuts peanuts we'll roasted delicious 40 cts
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-24
Army Blankets

An exceptionally good and heavy grade in all wool. Dark army gray, size 66 X 84 inches, very special at
 S12.OO
 Third floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-24
Good Luck Charms

for Soldiers A metal pocket piece with a four leaf clover one side, and the Miz- pah benediotion on the other side,
 9 cts
 Stationery Section.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-24
Distinctive Frocks for Fall Wear Crepe de Chimes Taffetas and combinations C.
 Silk and Georgette "

As a measure of economy one of these dresses would be good investment Simplicity is the key note which makes them adaptable for any occasion. The skirts are ful few have plaited rles, waists have vesees of silk or Georgee buckles and buttons furnish the trimmings. A few models have silk en- broidery in contrasting color. Navy and Belgian blues, gray, green and black are the colors.
 One price Sl7.50
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-24

Stationery Section.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-28
General Says Such Allied
Assistance Will Allow Co.
ordination of Opposition
Russians Are Rallying
Politicians Settling Differ
ences, Preparing to Present
Solid Front to Germans

VLADlVOSTOK, Tuesday, Sept "a
(by The Associated Press).-If given
the support of three divisions Of
Allied troops, General Gaida, COM
mander Of the Czecho-Slovak forces,
said to-day that he could hold the Boil
shevik armies on approximately the
present line until the Russians in ST.
IBERIA can organize an efficient army
whose discipline need not be ques-
toned
General Gaida made this statement
while talking TO CORES spondents at the
'%echo- -Slovak headquarters. General
Dledrlchs and two other Czecho- Slovak
leaders have undertaken the organiza-
ton of a force that may be trusted and
are being aided by the Omsk and Sa-
mara governments.
1T is declared that the political Sit
natlon Is clearing and that the Omsk
and Nladivostok groups are settling
whatever differences that may have ex-
'sted. This move has folio led the re-
sumption of communication between
the two cities. 1t is stated. rather sig
nlhcantly, that General Horvath. the
lormer dictator, Will return to his post
as manager of the Chinese Eastern
Railway.
Roland S. Morris, American Ambas-
sador to Japan, has arrived here after
beng delayed for twenty hours by a
storm He is quartered on board an
American war vessel
New-York tribune., 1918-09-28

drawn hrs guns in some places, he ls
firing with great intensity in both the
Havrincourt area and from behind
Bourbon Wood.
Some of the nine enemy divisions
that apparently are opposing the Brit
ish are made up of composite elements,
but several of them are comparatively Y
fresh in the line and there are ult
doubtedly large forces in close reserve.
The British are along big stretch
Of the Hindenburg support line and ars
already across the line in places.
The cleaning up tactics of recent
days had been but preliminary To tbs
blow launched at 5:20 O'Clock this
morning. The British 10 longer attach
the old significance to "ubjectives." )"
They now are engaged III breaking
down the German armies OH the Y est
ern front
Whether The final crack comes on
the line OF the Meuse or the Phine is
not very material. The capture Of
places now is mainly interesting as
showing landmarks Of the British prog
ress. The enemy's casualty lists count
tar more than recovered territory.
The battle which opened to-day al
ready has broken down a long chain of
formidable resistance.
1t is TOO early as yet to talk of the
plpbable baR Of prisoners, but several
reports aircady have come back an
nouncing considerable patches and
there seems reason to anticipate a sat
isfuctcrv total.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-28

Joined the Hagen position, enabling the
enemy llnc to swing some degrees
10 meet any attack from the south and
TO prevent any successful exit from
the deep ontfaucon Wood in front
Of it.
The American position in Montfeu-
con should exercise d most important
effect on to~day's operations, as Mont
l9uoon lies just half way between the
Hlndonburg line. which has been capt
ured by the Americans, and the krienl-
hide position.
During lho late afternoon tIA Amer
lchn front was pushed further forward
and the town OF Nantillois added to
the Large number taken by the Ameri-
Cans.
But perhaps the stoutest fighting of
the whole day was on The left of the
the JUS east of the Forest Of Argonne,
where, at Nanouois. an entire division
u the Prussian guard was holding the
front trenches The lst, I'd and lth
regiments We're i'll the line and the 81
III reserve The Sd Regiment was
brought from q rest camp EIGHT days
ago IN anticipation OF this attack.
tI was not possible for the Guards
to stop the Americans. though they
held their end Of the line longer than
the troops on the other part of it.
Even after they lost Vanquois they
fought stubbornly for Varennes and
Cheppy. When these points fell the
Inc moved forward more rapidly and
the average or advance was well main
tsine6
New-York tribune., 1918-09-28

tory for the Entente. Not improbably
the real neutrality Of Bulgaria would
nave had the same result. 1t is thus
perhaps not too much to say that IN
September and October of 1915 the Rul-
garlan government held the duration
OF the war in its, hands
= One of the best informed men in
turkey was Paul Weitz, the corre-
spondent OF the "FrankfGr:er Zeitung.~
On September Weitz came to me
with important news. The situation ila0
changed over night. Baron Neurath.
the councillor of the German Embassy
at Constantinople had gone to Sofia.
ana as Il result OF his visit an agree
ment had been signed that would make
Bu garia Germany's ally.
Germany, said Wetz had won over
3 bu garla by doing something which the
Entente had not been able and willing
to DO 1t had secured her the immedi-
ate possession OF q piece of coveted
territory Serbia had refused to give
Bulgaria immediate possession of Mace
donia; Turkey, on the other hand, had
now surrendered q piece of the Otto
man Empire. The amount of land in
question, it is true, was apparently in
significant, yet it had great strategi c
advantages and represented a genuine
sacritiie by Turkey.
"Ihe Martha River. a few miles
north of Enos, bends to the east, to the
north, and then to the west again, ere
ating block of territory with an area
Of nearly 1000 square miles, including
the important cities Of Demotica,
4 kara-Agatch and half OF Adrianople.
What makes this land particularly I'M
portant IS that it contains abou iftv
miles of railroad, which runs from
Dedeagatch to Sofia.
"All this railroad, that is, except Til IS
fifty miles. is laid in Bulgarian terri
tory. This short strip extending
through Turkey, cuts Bulgaria's COM
munlca ions with the Mediterranean.
\ Naturally Bulgaria yearned for this
strip of land, and Turkey now handed
New-York tribune., 1918-09-28

The Great War 4 8 14th Day

81 larger scale than any OF his pre-
Gus offensive efforts. Tho Allied COM
.eanders new stroke should, however,
Ne viewed not as All isolated operation,
cve1 thcpsh It IS importsnt in itself,
but 81 sts relation t. the whole can't
pasass, Viewed IN This way, the signitt-
cares cf tNe heavy ightinx that has
;Axesl place along the outposts Of the
HI~denhurg line, from Flanders to the
ASsne, becomes apparetn,
Laderdorff's Forced Tied Up
This fighting was not. as superficial
observer might conclude. TO wreSt from
he enemy by dogged effort villages of
nors or less Importance. It was PR
msrily intended 10 force General Lu
dsndorf TO keep heavy forces on that
part OF The front and make it difficult
for him TO form q fresh strategic re-
serva, and while keeping things NOV
ing along the Western Hlrdenburg po-
sitions To let loose another hurricane
on either side of the Argonne.
AS for the struggle itself. it was .
particularly hard one OF the Frencl
half of the front. In this connections,
however. it should be remembered thu
tHlS N4S kiiS uISL tlliAc SAISt q tilAN
the Allies had been contron ed with Il
line deeply and strongly fortified and
composed OF innumefablc successive
lines of trenches, switches, dugouts.
rcdoubts aDr field fortS-all perfected
during four years of unbroken enemy
occupation. Furthermore, while on
the American section Of tae attack the
enemy appeared to have been caught
mapping, since the Americans appeared
% have tsen number of the strongest
positions out OF hand, the Germans
must have expected the attack west oe
the Aryonne. There was evidence Of
this IN the multiplicity Of raids they
had carried ont there within the week.
Foe Initiates Gourand Tactics
Factically, the operation was planned
and carried out with consummate skill.
Suspecting that the Germans were
likely to initiate slavSshly General
GouraudAs trick by withdrawing their
advance defences. scouts were sent out
all along the line before the artillery
preparation started. Their reports
showed that the French staff had
guessed right.
Consequently. shortly before mid
night on the 25th, the French artillery
let drive, rot, as the Germans eS-
pected, on empty ground, but on the
tirst line and support positions, whero
heavy reserves were maSs;ng. The guns
continued Co pound away al night. aNd
when the signal TO go over the top
was given. at s.. NJ. on Thursday. TIE
New-York tribune., 1918-09-28

clock: The enemy has been forced from
posltions which nothing would induce
MN to part with before.
AZ TINS region the reserve positions
Oh tne Germans arc somewhat conpli-
Gated Inc Americans have taken whut
may be considered the Hindenburc.
ilne, but behind that ara stronp
trenches called the "Hagen positions )
hohind these, and joined up to them
~ good deal OF wire and defensive
"orks, ara the "Volker positions. y
Whlcn connect & series Of strong places.
AZ these must be passed before tb,
Hrlemhllde positions' -- tho inu on
W5!ch the enemy has placed his main
fellance-can fe be reached.
But the lnroads already made by the
.,foeficans have been great. Or the
A.Aerican right, which rested on the
'euSe at Regneville. General Persh-
* men early in tha day pushed the
ss1bporn opposition clean through The
%oods beyond. In theis stride .hoy
yiuareo Grloourt. swept through Jure
'" ood ana after some stit fighting
captured Dnnnevuux
The advance CT the Americans vva,,
SIX miles deep, Notwithstanding that
the artillery OF tire enemy was nasaed
IN the further bank of the river. II
~ POSSIBLE the rasslng Of the Germans
ny the Americans proved more eftics-
c'ous than had been expected.
On the LETT and in the same sector
hethlncou1t and MalancourS, botn OF
which were lust inaide the enenv's line.
were acquired shortly after & o'clock'
heyond these two villages the diffcul
ties Increase. The Bos dc Montfaucon
on the left bristled with machine runs
snd Montfaucon itself, q most pictur-
esque village, had been turned into a
centre OF resistance.
One watched with tempered regret
the admirable craftsmanship Of the
american Sunners. But the enemy
clung to the shattered places AVID the
American advance WAS STAYED FOR
while until Cuisy, to the right, fell
TO the men who had taken Bethinconrt
and by d Aankinq movement, which
ended in Septsarges being taken.
threatened TO cut of the defenders
q Mont1aucon. The town and hil o.
" Nontfaucon were IN the cent.c Of the
American advance and may be consid-
cred the dominating position
The towns Of Montfaucon, Septsarges
and Cuisy form Il triangle ard kind
Vi hinge where the Nolker position