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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-03
Germans Ask Reinforcement
bv Touted Prussidn Guards

concentrated barrage Ere was laid
down on the German positions.
Within an hour the storming
columns had crossed the highwav 50
running northward from scissors
through Coucy le Chateau and dash
ed into Neuillv and Terny- -Sorny.
The old trench systems that had
been fought over in the past and
which were fanked by long lines OF
barbed wire. were quickly reached
and passed
Plant Guns on Plateau.
Despite strong German resistance
the attacking columns pressed on.
o, grooming all opposition in the
woods and farms. Field artillery gal
loped up and the guns were plant
eu on the bare plateau taking the
retreaung enemy under their dre.
numerous German prisoners were
ca ptured. the majority or them be-
Inc officers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-03

Operations yesterdsy 8: cnIs area
were confined 10 patrol lighting.
The Americans had their real
fghuug on Saturday and Sunday
but this was a minor battle com
pared with the activities Of the Brit
ish on 5O-mile front. However, il
showed that the "Yanks are on the
job
Belgians Welcome Americans.
The initial encounter was mport-
ant from a sentimental standpoint.
as it struck blow for the freedom
of the Belgians who received the
Americans with open arms. The
American line is now some distance
from Mt. KENNEL. halting any ad-
vance from the enemy's outpost
trenches.
During the fghting N TORY for
merly an expert accountant living IN
Washington Heights. Brooklyn. gave
an example Of cool-headed strategy.
TORY was commanding a patrol of
six dough boys when he suddenly
sighted 20 Germans in the dusk. IL
was a tight situation. but was over
come BY Torry's wit The American
patrol commander sent two privates
down stream astride a log Of wood
padding with their hands and feet.
The men had their rifles Stra pped TO
their backs and made their way 10
the opposite side OF the German
group where they landed
Huns Surrender
Then the two dough BOYS opened
hre upon the Germans while their
companions began shooting al the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-03
Lenine Shot With
Poisoned Bullets?

international News >crvi,e.
COPENUAGEN. Sept Noko
LAS I.enine head of the provisional
-ot eminent of Russia. oa> snot with
poisoned explosive bullets. according
20 the HelsinEfors correspondent OF
the Hamburger FremdenhIatt
Attending pms sicisns fear that
pvema ga form of blood poisoning
attended hv abscesses chiIls and
(cVerf may develop.
since the shooting Of Lenine by
Dora Haplau. last FRIDAY thousands
nf suspected reVoiutionaries have
been removed from Moscow by the
holsheviks They also have issued
Droclamations declaring every arm
ed person shall be executed and
threatening internment for any one
attsmptns to agtste ne P9bnc.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-03
CHARGES POLICE CHIEF
RUNS A BLIND TIGER

Interna tiouaI News Service
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. sept. S.
Chief Of Police George Y. Conin
whose Impeachment is sought oy
CITY Councilman d. q. g. Pettijohn,
who charges Coffin operated an
extensive blind tiger and gambling
room" in a room over the county
fail. today demanded a public hear
ing Of the charges
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-03
RY HENRY 6. WALES.

BY HENRY &. WALES.
IuteruaffuuaI News Srlvi.c-
WITH THE AMERICAS Arm Y
on THE AISNE-N ESLE CATTLE
FRONT 90 M Sept WIN
the French and Americans threaten
ing 10 smash through the German
lines north Of the Aisne the German
commander st NauNaillon has sent
an urgent demand for reinforce
nents OF PrussIan guards. b. was
learned this afternoon.
Eight German regiments OF in
fantry and TWO OF artillery were rep
resented in the first batch OF zoo
prisoners captured east OF Terny-
Sorny These included eight officers
and % non-coms
French Attack.
The French attacked between the
Aisne and Coucy le Chateau at .
o'clock this afternoon. supported by
numerous tanks.
Before the infantry charged a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-03
AMBULANCE is CHASED
BY GERMAN AVIATOR
lntcrnarional Nevs Service

international News Service
PARIS. Sept STANLEY r RoC-
ers OF stony Brook y " and John
Rawnce OF Bloomfield n J.. Amer
ican ambulance drivers. report that
they were chased for nearly "a mile
bv German aviator. in spite OF the
large Red Cross markings on their
ambulance The Hun dier dropped
two bombs. one Of which fell 20 feet
i'm front Of the ambulance. Then he
SPRAYED the other ambulance with
machine gun ire.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-03
GERMANS ADMIT.
THEIR REVERSE
ON THE SCARPE
Otherwise the Official State
ment From Berlin is Nom
CommittaI AS to Results
of Allies Drive.
nternalIonaI - 80 .

International News Service
BERLIN, via London. Sept S.
Between the Scarpe and the Somme
rivers the English thrust back the
Germans on both sides Of the Arras-
Cambrai road, the war office an
nounced today
German forces held up the Brit
ish thrust az NoreuiL IL was said.
The report added that attempts
bv the British 10 push forward far
ther east of Cagnicourt and Dury
failed.
The text Of the war Office report
reads
Between Ypres and lie Bassee
there we're successful infantry en-
gagements.
Between the Scarpe and Somme
the English thrust US back on both
sides OF the Arras-Csm smbrai road.
we held up the thrust al Nor
euu
Attempts TO oash forward fur
ther east of Cagnicourt and Duy
failed.
Attacks in the region of Ba-
paume were repulsed.
North OF the Somme We retained
the heights east Of Sally. Moislains
and Aizecourt and the eastern fringe
Of Peroune
"Ou both sides of the Nesle- Ham
railway we repulsed the French
Between the Disc and Aisne
rivers French and Americans attack
cd In isolated places but our coun-
ter attacks drove back the enemy.
our lines were pressed back from
the Ailette.
Between the AIette and Aisne
enemy attacks failed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-03
TWO HUN ATTACKS
ON VESlE REPELLED
Interna,lonaI News Service

International News Service
WITH THE AMERICAN
s.RMS ON THE AlSNE-VESLE
BATTLE FRONT, Sept. $40
p. I'M. 1.-Two German attacks
were delivered on the Vesle
front during the night but both
were beatcT. of.
The fighting centered i'm the
region or Devil wood and the
nearby chateau.
The Germans are nervous on
this front and all night long
kept sending up nares incessant-
Iy. These lighted mp the whole
Hghting zone Long range
American guns are keeping the
Aisne river bridges under fire.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-03
NEAR ARCHANGEL
Allied Forces Attack Positions
From the South.
-IeEnaLIona- - NeINI.e

international News Service.
LONDON. Sept Sd 80 p n.' ~
The allied forces operating i'm the
direction of Petrograd from Arch
angel have reached point IS miles
south of the latter city. h. was an
nounced today
The text OF the British othcial
commuoiGue ou Developments on
that front reads
"On Saturday the enemy positions
at North Obszorskaya - miles
south of Archaneel were attacked
and taken by the allied forces
which also included Russians. We
are pushing toward The town
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-03
Important functions Near
German Fortress of
Metz is Target.
by NEWTON c. PARKE.


international News Service
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
N FRANCE 80 p. M. sept. .
American airmen raided Longuyon
and Audun-le Roman today drop
ping two tons of bombs on the
railways and German military
works
Gonguyon and Audun-le- Roman
are i'm eastern France The former
is an important railway junction
Longuyon Is 53 miles northwest Of
the German fortress OF Metz Au-
dun-le- Roman is only 81 miles
northwest of Metz
Weather F'avors Airmcn.
The weather was clear today. re-
suIrng in a renewal OF the air ac-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-03
FAMOUS ENEMY
DEFENSES NOW
CRUMPLED RUIN
English and Canadians, Spur
red by Recent Successes,
Crush North Wing of Hin
denburg'S Stronghold.
BY BERT FORD.
InternationaI - -


WITH THE BRITISH ARMY OF
THE FLANDERS FRONT. Sept S.
q a. Shsttering the famous
Wotan switch line on a 5000 yard
front. British troops today have pen
etrated 70 a depth of 1000 yards
smashing the northern wing Of the
Hindenburg defense system.
simultaneously with this great
success, i'm which more than 10000
prisoners were taken. the British
captured the stronghold Of Lens
which was evacuated by the main
force of the enemy The abandon
ment Of Lens is an eloquent admis-
sion Of wed kness on the part of the
enemy as bitter fghtins has been
vaged for the great coal center fof
wears
The Wotan switch line which was
smashed by English and Canadian
troops. (also known as the BrocOurt-
Queant linel was considered the
German Gibraltar Of the western
front
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-03

The British continued their drive
today advancing four miles on
front of 20 miles. smashing all
enemy resistance A large number
Of prisoners were captured early TO
day.
BY a powerful drive against the
southern end of the Wotan line the
British occupied Queant
hey 10 Rich Coal Fields.
Lens is the key TO the French coal
fields which the Germans have held
since the early DAYS Of the war
Queant is the chief bastion on
which the southern end Of the wo-
tan switch line rests
The British advanced TWO miles TO
the eastward of the wotsn line and
are now three miles from the new
German defense lines
The new line is west Of Puinsy
and past Pronvilie. which the allies
now hold and thence west Of Bour-
s.es. The British hold Doigines.
Velu. Bertincourt and RocquIgny.
This represents an advance of four
miles on q 20-mIe front
Places Unoccupied
When the British moved into
Queant and PronvilIe they found
both places unoccupled. Contrary 10
expectations no German counter at
tacks were delivered south of the
Scarpe The German retirement n
that region has been FASTENED TO-
ward their new defensive positions
behind the Canal du \ord and be
tween BremerIes and MOu.res.
British patrols already had pene-
trated the suDur os OF Lens on sun
day while other British forces mad
pressed 10 a point within d mile OF
Queant early Monday.
An estimate was made That 10000
German prisoners were captured by
the British yesterday. but TINS is
believed 10 be far below the number
actually taken.
The prisoners taken this morning
have not yet been counted.
The German retirement in Flan-
ders continues.
Held by Huns since 1914.
Lens has been iu the hands OF he
Germans since the autumn Of 1915
when Won Kucs drove through
France in an effort 20 reach Paris
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-03
Foe is Retiring
All Along Battle
Line Says Haig

LONDON. sept 3 DI.4b o. m. 80
The enemv is retiring along fhe
whole battle front Ffeld Marshal
Haig reported today
Queant has been 10 British hands
since last night the oncial ami
nouncement said
In addition TO The defeat sdmIn-
istered 90 the Germans resterdasl
tne British inflicted heavy losses
Eaig reported. Ten thousand Gerl
mans were captured
The British entered Pren,ile
Doignies ami Bertncourr
Eleven German divisions nerI
ldentihed on front OF 5000 .arss
Eleven German divisions would
oe approximately la- GOO ne0l.
Omciaf Text
The war oh7ce communIque f0il
.oRs:
The operations earned or SEES
trsday south OF rne ~csrpe ri.
were compietelr saccessfui md
enemy was heavily defeated n b
prepared defense Of The Drocour.I
Quesnt 50, stem with the result rral
ne is retiring this morning sIonl
prac craIIy the whole 1attIe front
I'm the course of resterds
battle. ln adduou to Infic. 4
heavy losses on the enemy .re -
tured about o.oo0 prisoner
"Our troops are now sd s1c.rI
and are reported 20 have ert-rs
rrenrLle 10 IN es ami BerincourI
The canadian troops shove
me greatest skill and COURAGE So
-erday in stOrminR tne DrocOurt.
Queant dimes These lines had nee.
perfected b5 the enemy during Il
past Is months and provided |
most formidao.e obstacle Furnished
with every device or modern q
gineering
Zoe Concentrates Force
The enemy had reinforced n
defenses here 10 s.ch degre
that 0n front OF 5000 Yards
Jess tnan - German divisions wsr
.denuned
-t-udererred by Inc strength
This defensive ORGANIZATION a
Canadians assisted admirs blr
the English troops ou tne. lef
carried an before -hem
South of fr- Canadian CORP
English SCOTTISH and naval rroo
of the l1rh corps under comma
OF Lieut. Gen Sir Charles Fergu 80
T. b O. b MA D
performed DO Jess gallant an
arduous task In ~tormuc the Iun.
uou Of the Drocourr -Queant an
HindenDlre systems
These defense Were of
most formidable character. a.r
b oops swept over anJ around rnef
sncirciing Queanr from The ror
Vth the result thaf This mporta
g.. or fell into our hands a. - b
la-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-03
Capture 10000 in
Mondays Battle

International News service
LONDON lIl.25 a M, sept s.
AT least 10000 German prisoners
were captured in the great battle on
MONDAY along the northern end ot
the western front DO was estimated
in a press dispatch from the Brit
Ish front TODAY
z is assumed that The bulk Of
these prisoners were captured south
of the Scarpe river where the Brit
ish broke through the Drocourt-
Cueant switch line smashing u
over width Of three miles
DO was announced in Paris Mon
day that l2s.So2 German prisoners
had been taken from July Is 20
sept. The 10000 capuves re-
ported yesterday would swell his
total 90 nearly $4,000
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-03
SWEEPS PAST GREAT
ENEMY DEFENSES.

SpUrred by the victories Of the
past 25 days the English and Ca
nadians swept against the famous
enemy defense. which crum pied
under the weight Of their first
blows
The desperately resisting Germans
were overwhelmed as the khaki-clad
troops pressed on. capturing Dury
and ViUers- -les-Ca gnycourt. The
shattered remnant of the Hun forces
threw down their arms and sur
rendered BY the thousands
The British forces are iubilant
over he feat OF sma shine the north
ern wing Of the much vaunted Hin
denburG defense system II is be
,ieveo 10 he one of the turning points
Of the war because of the many
strategic possibilities which may re
suit
After the protracted lighting and
the furious counter attacks Of the
Germans during the days when the
British were taking the outlying
country. il was doubted in certain
quarters if the British could sue
cessfuIly carry out their supreme ef-
f0f.e
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-03
ADVANCE FOUR MILES On
20-MILE BATTLE FRONT
Germans Evacuate Towns in Northern
France and Belgium Under Terrific
Blows of Allies-Take Many
Thousand Prisoners.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY ON THE FLANDERS
FRONT, Sept. 3.-(NoOn. THE Germans are reported
to be wholesale retreat amidst of great cOnfu-
son opposite the third British army the of the
Somme, where the English and Canadians smashed the
Hndenburg switch line yesterday
British forces have swept past Barastre RocquRny and
Bus eastward to Doignes and Vou and Bertncou Close
to the high wood IN that district unocay stated If
reports accurate miles of ground has been gained
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-03
STEAMER is SHELLE0 BY
U-BOAT BUT ESCAPES

WASHGNGTON. sept O. The
steamer WesthaNeu was shelIed by
German submarine 400 miles off
HaIfaN on Aus 81. hut escs ped. ac-
eordinc TO reports reaching The navy
department today
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-03
FARLEY ABLE TO SIT UP.

MAMORONECK. y. J., Sept s.
Cardinal Farley. who has been Sc
riously in at his summer home here,
is now able 10 sit up for an hour a
day. il was announced today by his
secretary. There was no sign Of a
relapse which is the thing that is
most feared at present.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-03
YankS Advance Mile in
Belgium, Carrying all
Their ObJectiUes in DriOe
Americans SO Enthusiastic That Officers Had Restrain
Them From Going too Far Now
Hold Line Set as Goal
BY BER II FORD.
Internationa - Service

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY ON FLANDERS FRONT.
n.)-American in
a o a mi
Ger
hodng
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-03

Revolt Reported
in Bulgaria

International News Service.
LONDON. sept 3.-Revolution
has broken out in Bulgaria. accord
ing TO reports today from Berne.
The report of the revolt has not
been confirmed from any source.
Part of royal palace at Sofia was
blown up by the revolutionaries.
Wholesale desertions are occurr-
ing i'm the Bulgarian army.
King Ferdinand Of Bulgaria re-
Gently left Sofia under mysterious
circumstances. At the time il was
reported on reliable authority thai
the kings absence was due 10 the
growing strength Of the anti-Ger-
man party. Afterwards the king was
ss id TO be at German health resort
suffering from a nervous break
down.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-03
BY EARLE c. REEVES.

LONDON +i2:o5 p M, sept }-Bntish troops, advano-
ing vide front northern France and Belgium have aken
Lens Queant Wulverghem bv the ntcrna-
1Onal News Service this afternoon
The Germans under the blows Of British
n en- md
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-03

boches from the other side.
After several Germans had been
wounded the remainder fed, think
ing they had been surrounded.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-03
SOUND DEATH KNELL
OF TRENCH FIGHTING

cen FoCh's strategy apparently IS
sounding The death knen Of trench
warfare He is forcing open fight
ng pom me enemy since the failure
Of tte German drive iu JULY The
HUNS seem to 20 greatly inferior At
the new type of dghting
British patrols are moving east
ward in the direction or Douai and
Cambria and have captured many
guns nd much war material Much
depends upon results OF the lighting
during the next few DAYS
After the failure or the repeated
enemy counter attacks three British
divisions composed of Canadian
and English troops have defeated
eight depleted German divisions
The strength Of some n the enemy
divisions has dwindled 20 about a
thousand One enemy battalion
1ghtine today consisted OF only one
officer and 35 men.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-03
THE WEATHER.

Indiana Parity cloudy and cool
er tonight. Weduesda1 le.r ena
cool
Tower Michigan Fair cooler 90
night possibly ught frost In north
central and northe7~ portions
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27

need a decided color touch If you in
clined towards paleness.
X
z. NJ P-Skating will strengthen
your ankles. IN time, they'll stop
hurting. Wear low heeied shoes,
massage the ankle and exercise it by
twisting the foot
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27
You Can't Brush or
Wash Out Dandruff

The only sure way to get rid Of
dandruff is to dissolve It. then you
destroy it entirely. To do this. get
about four ounces Of ordinary LIQUID
arvon; apply it at night when re-
firing; use enough to moisten the
scalp and rub it in gently with the
finger tips
Do this tonight, and by morning,
most If not all. of your dandruff will
be gone. and three or four more ap-
plications will completely dissolve
and entirely destroy every single sign
and trace of II, no matter how much
dandruff you may have.
You will find. too. that all itching
and digging of the scalp will stop at
once, and your hair will be fluffy,
lustrous, glossy, silky and soft, and
look and feel a hundred times better
You can get liquid arvOn at any
drug store. It is inexpensive and
nsvsr falls tn do the -"o~b Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27
Daily Novelette,
THE sPOOK GLEN ROBBERY,


n HEERLUCK BONES. the great de-
tective. shifted a little catuip and
- settled back in his chair, when
there entered a woman Of middle age
followed by a man who was obviously
her husband
AHA, two or three timesP' mur-
INJURED Sheerluck- Here is a mystery
worthy Of my great detecting powers
Take seat madame Don't speak q
word You have something on your
mind. Don't tell me for can ferret
this simple thing out by deduction. ("
"oh. kind sirl" replied the woman
as she sank into a chair. You are
a great detective. I know you are, for
you are young and handsome. but"
and she cast one goO-goo eye at him
while with the other she watched her
husband walking around the room
and often stopping to look at the
stock ticker.
How about this mystery you
have said Sheerluck-
Yes" interrupted the wife Yes,
we have"
Hold" shouted the great detective.
say not a word! ] IN the man who
invented the art Of detectivity See
my medals2 You have lost your
jewels. some OF them being real dia-
monds. Your husbands jewels were
also stolen I'll have those Jewels in
Jet me see" and walking over to
the ticker he took a sharp glance at
the stock quotations. III have those
jewels for you some time tomorrow
Now just a word with your husband"
Left alone. Sheerluck turned on the
husband and said, You have bought
STOCKS on a margin and need money
to hold them You have pawned your
wife's and your own Jewels. This
morning the stocks have gone I'D and
you can sell them and recover those
jewels Do IL at oncei"
But see here" began the man.
but Sheerluck Bones silenced him
with a gesture
Put me no butts. Your anxiety
about the stocks, your wife's nervous
ness and lack OF Jewels, your bare
necktie with pinholes where the pin
should be. the white mark around
your fingerless ring. and all this gave
the snap away. Hal You've got to
hand It TO me! You've got to hand 1t
TO mel"
I'll hand it to you for good and
plenty II you don't shut up" ex-
no Jackass OF a detective. We amt
lost any Jewels because we don't own
any We're tourists here from SpOok
Glen touring in a flivver and all out
OF gas and We just stopped into ask
where was the nearest garage"
II was some minutes after the
stranger left before Sheerluck Bones
aroused himself from his conflicting
thoughts
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27
CHILDREN HATE
PILLS, CALOMEL
AND CASTOR OIL
If cross, feverish, consti-
pated, give California
Syrup of Figs"

Look back at your childhood DAYS.
Remember the dose" mother Insisted
on = castor oil calomel. cathartics.
How you hated them, how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form OF
physic simply don't realize what they
do The children's revolt Is WeII-found-
ed. Their lender little 'insides'' are
injured by them.
II your child stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing. give only de-
lcious California Syrup OF Figs" It's
action is positive. but gentle. Millions
Of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy: they know children
love to take il; that /. never fails TO
clean the liver and towels and
sweeten the stomach. and that q tea
spoonful given today saves a sick
-hild tomorrow
Ask your druggist for a bottle OF
California Syrup Of Figs" which has
1uu directions for babies children
OF all ages and for grown-ups plain
" on each bottle Beware OF counter
feits sold here See that Il fs made
By California Fig Syrup Company"
Refuse any other kind with contempt
ADV.