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New-York tribune., 1918-08-31

this sector and Tile INTO the positions
held By French units \ heavy con-
centration of aeroplal4es, hours be
fore darkness set IN, kept the sky
swept clear Of the enemy, and At
dusk French batteries arrived to re
lnforce those already in the sector
The si1y at darkness was filed
with low hanging clouds. draping
down 10 the horizon Throughout
the night the horizon vas like a cur
tain, with ntermitte 1T footlights
flashing on and OF Wrero the French
shells stabbed the German positions.
In the mean time. since dusk. our
troops We're moving steadily along
the roads INTO positions, while
French troops moved Ut. Our artil-
lery, battery after battery, joined
the French guns. but the ron
mouths Of our cannon were silent,
waiting for the proper moment
Toward dayDreak all the Ameri-
can troops We're safely IN line and
the French troops ea route to the
rear. Promptly at : a m massed
tranco-American guns on the sector
let loose The din was terrific
Doughboys and poilus followed the
most perfect barrage I've ever seen
nm SiODaS and over riG0ec
New-York tribune., 1918-08-31
Senator L wis. Is
Against Statement
Of Peace Demands
DENIES Rumors of Political
or Military Alliance Be-
tween Britain and u. S.

LONDON. Aug 30 There has been
10 proposal BY England and no sug-
gestion in America for political or
military alliance between the two
countries, said James Hamilton Lewis
nited States Senator from Illinois.
Who spoke Al the American Luncheon
Club here to-day. Mr. Lewis appeared d
on the speaking programme with Lord
Reading. the British Ambassador to
the United States
II join with you said Mr.. Lewis,
turning to Lord Reading. in the senti-
ments expressed in The speech recently
made by you asserting that mischiev-
Gus propaganda had been circulated in
certain parts of the country for the
purpose Of embarrassing the Allies.
There has been no proposal from Eng
land for a political or military alli-
ance with the United States and there
has been no suggestion in America for
any such convention with England or
any other foreign country in connec-
tion with the war as the fruit thereof.
If there shall arise any circum
stance justifying different relations
than those. now existing. Pres dent
Woodrow Wilson and Premier David
Lloyd George VIII send the proposal
and the reasons offered for it to the
peoples of the countries. There Will
be no Diplomatic juggling of the facts.
There will be no buraen 10 any people
through secret pacts made by official
gents as long as Woodrow Wilson is
President OF the United States and a
democratic government IS in force in
Great Britain
Speaking on peace. Mr. Lewis said:
Il voice ny opposition 70 my coun-
try or the Allies assuming to write
down the details and items as to other
countries upon which peace can be
based These particulars ought to be
left TO the peace table, there to be the
tree subject of negotiation. No nation
IN the Entente ought to be embarrassed
by premature or individual effort TO
mortgage the commissioners 20 spe-
cific provisions before negotiation
This would deprive them Of the trad
ing basis necessary TO the undertake
ing and would. as we'll, equip the en-
envy with particular claims in detail
and he would at once be prepared with
Inventions to Offset them
New-York tribune., 1918-08-31
'Tageblatt' Expert
Calls on Germany
To ace Situation
Captain Persius Urges Peo-
pie to Abandon Policy
of Self-Deception
BY George F. Steward
Especial Cable 10 The Tribyne)

'pVetiht tuttf 10 ne j rfONtel
Copyright. 1918. by The Tribune Association
New York Trbunel
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 30-Having orig
inally denied the possibility of the
Americans throwing a sufficiently large
army across the Atlantic. Germans gen
orally are now apparently pinning thel
faith to the second phase of their
ostrich-like policy by refusing to be-
lieve it possible to maintain such a
force in the field Captain Persius in
the "Tageblatt," warns against such a
policy and calls upon every German to
face the facts without self deception.
Having recalled the words of the Ger
man Admiral Turpper, who in 1915
warned oDtimsts that Americans would
provide surprise similar to that of
the English in the creation of an army
he adds:
"Numerous publications said the dif-
iculties Of transportation were insuper-
able and that there was no cause for
anxiety, as the American force would
never appear on French soil, and in any
event how would America cover irs
transport?
They have protec4 ed considerable
quantities of troops already in France
and they have succeeded and must
succeed unless there are stupendous
numbers Of submarines such as do not
exist in the whole world as was demon
strated in former articles"
Having analyzed figures ns TO the
number of Americans in France, he
adds:
What does it profit us to concern
ourselves with such speculative reckon
ing9 Is it not more to the purpose to
AK will Americans increase their
strength With their energies and
resources, Will thew not master all diff
cultics that arise Let every one answer
the question for himself, without losing
view Of the fact that self deception
often causes great damage"
Having quoted Prince Max of Baden'a
appeal to "close our ranks, as a storm
threatens our national life; 1t is heavy
and lasts long, but who doubts, how
ever, that we shall withstand it vctori
ously7" Captain Pe-sius adds:
"No good German doubts it, but tc
withstand pressure Of the enemy ever
New-York tribune., 1918-08-31
Germans Recognize
Russia's Integrity
By New Treaty

COPENHAGEN. Aug. 30.-The "North
German Gazette explains the import
Of the three supplementary agreements
to tho HrestLitovsk peace treaty signed
IN Berlin Tuesday It says the agree-
ments are Intended 20 regulate a num-
Der Of political and military Political
questions arising from .be fact that
Russia's relations with the border
status are still unsettled
"Ihe German government fels itself
at one with the German people in the
principle Of not causing or supporting
the forcible disuHion 81 former Russian
territory,' says the "Gazette" This
principle. which is expressly laid down
IN the supplementary agreements,
makes it possible for Russia in the fu-
ture to order its own internal affairs,
and forms the foundation on which any
Russian government which does not
desire war with Germany can and must
build
'Esthonia and Livonia stand in the
foreground Of German interest. The
supplementary agreements contain a
solution which assures tne Baltic states
dependence, but gives Russia routes
OF commerce to and free ports on, the
Baltic for all time.
Germany succeeded in getting Rus
STA ; consent to recognition of the 'nde-
Fcndence Of Georgia, in the Caucasus,
but 1t was impossible to secure Rus
sIa's consent to acknowledge other
states in the Caucasus. The Russian
government LAID the greatest weight
on assuring to tSef the Baku terri
tory with It's rich naphtha fields Ger
many could not disregard this wish IN
view Of the fact .tnat Russia pledged
itself 80 place a portion of the naph tina
production at the disposal Of Germany
and It's allies.
The 5000 600, 900 81 800 600 .OOO)
marks which Russia undertakes TO pay
Germany includes all sums lost by Ger
mans up to July /, 1917, through Rus
sian revolutionary conhscatory legisla
ton. A financial commission Will be
named TO regulate the matter Of mutual
bank deposits. No further e propria-
tons shall be made Of Gcrma~ prop
erty and Germans affected by such
measures shall be Unidentified, but ex-
preparations in Russia will be recog
nizcd as legal II they affect al Russians
ard fore gners alike
"Russia's new laws regarding IN
heritances shall not apply to Germans,
whose rights shall be determined in
accordance with the Russo German
convention of 1864. All civil issues
between Russians and Germans ante
dating the war shall be adjudicated
hy two courts, each composed Of Dane
n president and one German and one
russian jurist, with seats IA. Berlin
and Moscow"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-31
Dcughboys Go "Over the Top

The barrage was made more WING
by the slate blue clouds that seemed
20 sweep every foot of ground
slopes. throwing trlcolored smoke
high in the air like 4 wall Then II
mounted the crest. and watched
the doughbovs. silhouested against
the SKY or top OF the ridge, disap-
pear beyond. Thereafter their
rockets asking the gins to lengrhen
the barrage wall were continuous,
showing a steady progress.
Suddenly great mushroom clouds
of white smoke leaped shyward be
yond the ridge. and it was evident
that our fire was ploughing over ths
enemy ammunition jumps and that
they we're going up with roar
The enemy artillery. which was
practically silent Ell night long,
didn't wake up for quite while
Its fire then began to peck the
crest and slopes. but too late.
From my observation post then I
Saw lire of men movin. along roads
guarded by doughbovs with Oayonets
at strict attention. Joining the pris-
oners, The Tribune correspondent
marched rearward. where this story
Is heir0 rrit+en
New-York tribune., 1918-08-31

" DENNE. a German military
critic. who seldom says a
wise thing. told his Berlin public the
other day that Foch's strategy was
'tempestuous. He could hardly have
chosen less appropriate adjective.
Tempestuousness implies excltabil
ity and lack of control. But Foch's
strategy has been, above all things.
cool and systematic. For that rea-
son the Germans are at their wits
ends to meet it.
iocE's strategy might be described
IS lnfiltration on q grand scale. 1t
IS novel in that respect or The West
ern front. In the old days Of lack OF.
unified command and localized Of
fensives both the British and the
French delivered head-on attacks
against limited fronts. They either
reached their objectives or didn't
reach them-and then they stopped.
1t was d costly method of warfare.
Even when Ludendortf resumed
the offensive last spring he still
trusted TO separate mass attacks
with relatively narrow frontages.
Each OF his Ave ofensives remained
localized. In the later phases Of
these drives he resorted to infiltra-
tlon on a small scale in order to
broaden out his salients.
But Foch has been doing some
thing different He is intiltrating
the German front all the way from
Lens to scissors. This prevents the
Germans from concentrating for de-
fence at any one point where their
line is broken. 1t hobbies the en-
emys strategical reserve, if he has
any. Foch $ reserves flowed in me-
chanically when the Allied line was
pierced in Picardy. in Flanders. in
Champagne and below Lassignv
They were already in hand when
Ludendortf undertook his last often
slve below the Marne. But now the
German front is under pressure for
more than 100 miles at stretch
and an Allied gain at any one point
helps to make the enemy line un-
tenable at all other points. Infltra
ton and development are doing at
a small cost what head-on, concen-
trated attacks used to do on short
fronts at a much higher cost.
Under the old system Foch
Marne salient offensive would have
come to a halt at the Vesle. His
Amiens offensive would have halted
at the line Of y-Chaulnes- Roye-
Lassigny. But under the new sys-
tenn these two main drives have
been linked up with six other sup
Elementary drives, and as a result
the German retreat cannot STOP
definitely anywhere until it is able
to stop definitely everywhere
Foch's method has abolished the
short pursuit and the quick return
to deadlock. The pursuit doesn't
end mechanically now in a week O,
ten days. 1t continues as long as
New-York tribune., 1918-08-31
NeU Yorkers Told
HoW to Prepare for
NeU Registration

.,e - oeip - expedite the registration
- me 13o,0 men In <cw York CITY
s"s,sse'ed .s,s BY the new draft act, which
,. ~ extend the age limits from eigh-
I'm 70 forty-Gge year.. dras. boarda
Ss'sFnay rcquezfet al who come IN
res ss Ine neT registration - locate their
11skir@tIon places non.
:. 'Ae local draft boards have bccn told
rs. n'Te information regarding the
6ssriaelon places ~ their respective
Asns ~. Inc regisEratton must be
son nns al in one day oc.ween "A. m.
b.. D. NJ, but the date hay not yet
~ Ia nzed by The President.
s,ts o. 4e'i"ns giYen out by ,nc draft
gsoa's'ss yesterday said:
esea ma "pt from your local board a.
fhs .et "nsre Jon must req ater when
tsss ~ announced.
~ sh - repatriation day arrives regis
sa..."n. early ~ possible. You Will
twenty questions and then bs
New-York tribune., 1918-08-31


more appreciabe. both internally and
externally, it is necessary we should
use our whole energies and not give
ourselves up to any more lighthearted
optimism. 1t is the special duty of
public speakers to tell the facts as
they really are. not to forget that the
nation will achieve infinite things If it
can have confidence in the clearness
and uprightness Of It's leaders 1t does
not need feeding up with illusions. We
shall do we'll not to pass by with a
smile Admiral Benson's answer 20 Lloyd
her heart and soul and will use all her
resources in men. ships and labor to
win it
New-York tribune., 1918-08-31
Soldier Held as SLAYER

NEWARK. Aug. SO DAME Murs. \
elder ghteen years old. Of 3 Tones
Street. was arrested tbis AFTERNOON e
Mount Arlington. Lake Hopatcong an'.
Locked up here on a charge of murder.
Nusa and three other soldiers. it in
alleged. while confined III the guard
Ala. overpowered the guard Arlin 8
Perry. OF the 1O4th Military Police. an
the ght Of April % last. One of
them. it IS charged. shot Perry with
his own gun. The men then escaped.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-31
Military Comment
By William L. Mcpherson

Associa ion-Neac York Tribune)
the many variations and extensions
Of the offensive continue.
This has been clearly demonstrated
III the failure Of the defeated Ger
man armies to find so far line
behind which they can reorganize.
They are still on their way back
to the Hindenburg line, although
foch's first blow was struck on july
8 and his second blow was struck
on August is. And LudendorfT 5
real destination is still uncertain.
Peronne was practically aban-
doned yesterday by the Germans,
and with it the whole Chauny-Ham-
Peronne-To Tortille River Canal du
Nord line. which was still = defen-
sive possibility up to a couple Of
days ago
British troops have enveloped
Peronne from the northeast and
have crossed the Somme to the south
Of it-at La Chapellette The
French have crossed the Canal du
Nord at Catigny ana Beaurains
striking for Guiscard, on the high
road from Noyon to Ham. This is
the main ilne Of retreat for the
German forces which have been
holding out in the salient south and
southwest of Guiscard Ham viii
soon be tlanked from the north as
we'll as from the south And from
Ham it is only about twelve miles
back to the Hindenburg line at St.
Quentin
North of Peronne, Combles has
been taken and the British are
pushing east to the line Of the Tor
tile River and the Canal du Nord,
stretchlngup to the Sensee Valley.
Progress is also being made on
the highroad from Arras to Cam
brai The British have taken Eulle-
court, Hendecourt les Cagnicourt
and Riencourt- les Cagnicourt. The
last named village lies about a mile
northwest Of Queant, the southern
terminus Of the famous Queant-
Drocourt switch line. This line was
constructed by the Germans some
miles back of the Wotan line as a
second defensive position. The
British are practically up to it now
and will probably find it no more
formidable an obstacle than the
Wotan line was. Lines of this sort
are no longer what they used to be
owing to the very elastic method by
which they have to be defended The
loss of the Queant-Drocourt zone
would throw the Germans in the
north we'll behind the Hindenburg
line proper and would uncover
Douai-an anchor of the German
defensive structure in Artois and
Flanders.
Unofficial dispatches from London
reported the recapture yesterday of
Bailleul, in the Lys Valley salient.
It's fall would be prelude to a
German retirement from Mt KEN
mel and the heights below Ypres.
Possession of this salient is now a
hazardous liability. which Luden-
dorff should count himself lucky to
be able to liquidate
New-York tribune., 1918-08-31
British Premier Welcomes
Federation Head at
Luncheon
Says Labor Will Win
Most by Hun Defeat
Noted Officials Attend
JUNCTION in Honor of
American Visitor

LONDON, Aug. 80. Premier David
Lloyd George at luncheon given BY
the British government in honor Of
Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation OF Labor, to-day
proposed toast to the health of the
labor leader. who is visiting Eng
land
''! 90 this for two reasons" said NJ.
Lloyd George. "One is that the coun-
Try from which our guest comes-a
country Graded and nurtured in free
dc'N-has now proved itself true TO the
great traditions of being the champion
and the protector of freedom In this
undertaking it has placed the whole Of
Its resources at the disposal Of the
Allies in the great struggle for lib
erty Therefore, We salute the flag o.
that glorious land of America
Welcomed for Own Sake
in The second place. we welcome Nj
Gompers and nis friends FOR their own
sake. Gompers is name as well
known in every country as ii his own.
Nj. Gompers is man who, like my
self, has forgiven those who in the
past have upbraided him for his poll
cies. w are fully prepared 10 CO.
operate TO secure The ideals which We
haze always held.
"Mr Gompers is fighting the same
,if,,
Deen fighting and is fighting to-day. In
tfis country men Of all Glasses have
contributed in sacrifices ard suffering.
ard | say without hesitation that vic
.orv III this war means more to those
who earn their bread by the sweat of
rnei' brown than to any other class.
Victory Essential 10 Labor
at Is significant that in this coun-
try. with few exceptions, genuine lead
ers Of LABOR are convinced that victory
in ehls war is essential that they may
achieve the great objects of their lives.
Previous o the war German labor or
ganized to destroy the domination o.
Prussian militarisn. The task whicn
they failed to accomplish BY pacific
means we are endeavoring to achieve
by military means-their emancipa
ZION from bondage. If the war had
not come for a few years there would
have been an uprising Of democracy in
Germany.
Fortunately. there are few in the
Allied countries who do nor believe
this to be righteous war. On behalf
OF the British Empire and the Allies
I desire 20 say that no man has done
more than Mr. Gompers 20 convince
the civilized world that it is vital to
he interes-s OF az That The Xar srould
New-York tribune., 1918-08-31
Bolsheviki Defeated
In Three-Day Battle

LONDON. Aug. 81. "The Daily
Mails" dsrbin, Manchuria, CORE
spondent. telegraphing Thursday re-
garding the situation in Siberia. says
the Bolshevik forces were defeated in
three days battle along the Cssur
RIVER, losing 400 men killed. The cor
respondent adds that the Bolshevik
troops are fleeing toward khaboravak
and that the Allies have occupied
Imam. midway between Nikol and
X khaboravsk
New-York tribune., 1918-08-31
German Troops Force
Austrians Into Battle
[ lRu Ihr Anancfni4d PREM

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY on
THE LORRAINE FRONT, Aug 80 An
Austrian taken prisoner on the West
ern front says the morale Of tho Aus
tran armY now il 30 bad that German
troops hahitunllY arc placed behind
them with orders TO shoot any men who
andsavor TO desert
New-York tribune., 1918-08-31
Butter $4.85 in Berlin;
Meat Ration To Be Cut
fsDec,oi Dnpa,ch to yhe Tribune

'5pFcto| Dispntch 10 The Tr7bunei
WASHINGTON, Aug 3o.-Thc swed
IN Agricultural Counsellor in Berlin
Max langennelm, IN "A report regard
ing food conditions in Germany, ac
cordIpR 70 consular advices received
here to-day, says that a reduction Of
= to a pound week in The presen,
meat ration IL expected.
In gremter Berlin tho retail price Of
frat-class butter is pfennigs pei
gramme at normal ratcs 1886 pen
roundl Margarine brings approx.
matcly 'hc same price. The potato
crop was declared to be cousidcrabl
reduced. owing 10 the jmposgibility oi
obtaining enough potatoes 10 p,ant
Leaves and twigs are beiog more
and more uscd as fodder. They ar.
cut very fine and mixed With rnolassct
when used as substjtutes for oats ane
hay.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-31
Germany Launches
Peace Drive From
Several Quarters

LONDON, Aug 30.-The new Ger
man peace drive seems to be grow ing
Dispatches from Switzerland state that
conference Of Socialists from both
neutral and warning countries was held
IN lnterlaAen on August 26, at which
the German majority Socialists were
represented by their leader in the
Reichstag, Philip Scheidemann.
Admiral Won Hintze. the German Min
ister of Foreign Affairs, is expected to
address the Foreign Relations Com
mttee Of tho Prussian lower house
early mex. week. according to advices
from Berlin. Won Hertling. the I'm
perial Chancellor, was reported TO have
arrived at the capital from army head
quarters.
Emperor Charles and Empress zita.
accompanied by Count Burian, the
Austrian Foreign Minister, who have
been visiting the various German mon
archs, are believed to be on their wav
to Berlin after stopping in Dresden.
Munich and Stuttgart 1t is though.
Their trip has 20 do with peace posi-
bilities.
Suggests Dropping Pan-Germanism
Writing in the "Deutsche Politik" on
the failure Of German political propa-
ganda. says The Times" Professor
Paul Rohrbach. OF Berlin. still clings
TO the belief that Germany can swal-
low all she wants in the East in the
name Of "hberation' if she can obtain
peace by breaking the "home front
Of the Western powers through a
oemonstrat.Ve reputation Of pan-Gcr-
mAnism.
The political writer's article contains
illuminating admissions about German
tubllc opinion and fresh indications as
10 the character of the German peace
offensive. Al the beginning Of Au-
gust, Professor kohrbach was travel.
hn2 IN remote part Of Germany. and
hc says he was Mortified TO discover
that the German people no longer be
lieYed IN the official explanation of the
German retreat He writes:
"A number Of citizens were standing
toeethcr in shop In the course oi
convcrsation somebody asked me
whether | would give a frank answer
10 question. Then he said:
"Tcll us. please, your honest opin-
ION Must we stop it?'
"Ic meant 10 ask, OF course, whethe r
We mus. stop tye war. This was the
first impression made by the news of
our unsuccessful offensive in the Marne
area"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-31

Our last half holidayl
But 1t 5 good till next
tuesday,.
\ II y h n 3 needed
Clothes? EEatss Shoes2
F furnishings? porting
goods?
lose ~ l.,
New-York tribune., 1918-08-31

Al ,ae request o. the Police Depart
meat we're glad to add a line about
the hig doinss NJ the Sheepshead Bay
Mo;ordrome this afternoon. Admis
sion, 81. ObJcct-to raise a fund big
enough 10 equip the volunteers of the
Police Reserve.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-31
Vesuvius in Action Again

NAPLES, Aug. 80 Mount Vesuvlus
is in violent eruption for the first time
since November 25. last year.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-31
American Bravery Admitted

One Of the doughboys here was
Francis W Ouimet. cousin Of
the famous golfer Another was
full-blooded Indian. whose father,
New-York tribune., 1918-08-31
NeU York Guardsnnen Not
To Seek Exemption in the
Draft, Declares Sheriff.

ALBANY. Aug. 80. Deferred classi-
fcation in the selective draft wiz not
be sought III behalf Of the members Of
me New York Guard. Adjutant General
Charles II. Sheriff.. head of he Guard.
announced to-day.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-31

given certificate as proof of your
registration.
A few days later you will be able to
obtain from your board your seriai
registration number.
Captain David Asch deputy directoc
Of the draft, said yesterday that the
questionnaire. which VIII have 20 be
answered At a later time. win be largely y
the same as in the previous d~2i..
New-York tribune., 1918-08-31
Earth Shiuers
AS Americans
Smash Enemy

Continued frnm pace
New-York tribune., 1918-08-31

lCopy7ght 1915 By The Tribune
NENERAl BARON Won AR the
\ DENNE. German military of the offensive
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-08
OFFICIAL ORGAN CRISP COUNTY.

Did you subscribe for all the bonds
you could carry when the committee
saw you today?