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Evening star., 1918-08-29
NEUTRAL SHIPS WARNED.
Allied Decree Says "Safe Conduct
of Foe Will Not Avail.

PARIS, August 20 (Havas).-By a
decree issued today neutral vessels
operating under safe conducts issued
by an enemy country will not be
recognized by the allies. and both
vessels and their cargoes are liable to
seizure.
The decree stipulates that any neu-
tral vessel which places itself under
enemy control by receiving an enemy
safe CONDUCT which is not recognized
the exercise of their bslligerent
rights. will Be considered, unless
proof to the contrary 10 furnished.
that 1t il navigating IN enemy inter
ests and therefore be subject to cap
ture and confiscation. together with
the merchandise or enemy property
constituting the cargo.
Evening star., 1918-08-29
Activities on italian. Front.

ROME. August g2s.-An enemy motor
boat seen on Lake Garda. on the Tren-
tino front. was sunk yesterday by Ital-
ian artillery. says tho onicial statement
issued today by the Italian war once.
Italian accommodating patrols captured
prisoners In the Posina valley apd in
Val di ASA. Patrols also were very ac-
tve IN the Grappa region. where they
took some prisoners and destroyed an
enemy advanced post. - -
In Albania. on Tuesday morning. ItaI-
ian cavalry reconnoitering south OF the
lower Semeni river, drove back hostile
detachments and captured prisoners.
Evening star., 1918-08-29
FEDERAL PROSECUTORS
TO ACT IN PLANE CASES
Department Of Justice Keeps Them
Informed Of Testimony In
Investigations

United States attorneys in several
districts have been informed by the
Department Of Justice of evidence
gathered In the investigation o< the
airplane production program. with
the prospect that this evidence may
be made the basis for prosecutions.
BY keeping these attorpeys In touch
Evening star., 1918-08-29
THE EVENING STAR, THuRsDAY, AUGUST 2a 1918

Of which ss54.7oo Of stock u issued
and outstanding. Capt Nueberger
holding IS per cent OF It
Custodian Palmer has appointed di-
rectors, includtnG Chsl1is A. Austin
of New York as vice president and
chairman Of the board.
Evening star., 1918-08-29
BRITISH MISSION IN CUBA.
Reaches Havana After Tour Of ths
South American Capitals.

HAVANA. August 2s.-Sir Maurice
de Bunsen and the British mission Of
which he is the head have arrived
here after visiting all the capitals of
South America
The party was welcomed of1cially
at the presidential palace yesterday
afternoon by President MenocaL
Evening star., 1918-08-29
Takes Credentials to Poincare.

PARIS. August 2s (Havas Agen-
cy).-count ouinones de Leon. the
new Spanish ambassador to France
in succession to Fernando de Leon y
Castillo. who died At Biaritz last
March. presented his credentials to-
day to President Poincare.
Evening star., 1918-08-29
FRENCH MINISTER AT Posr
E. A. Ronssin, Successor to Count
de Clercq, Reaches Hayana,

HAVANA. August 2s-E- 4 Hons-
sin. the new French minister TO Cuba
in succession to Count dc Cleroa who
resigned recently owing to III health,
has srrived hero.
NJ Ronssin was formerly attached
to the French dipiomatic stats 1t
Perm and Madrid.
Evening star., 1918-08-29
BIG CAMP FOR SOLDIERS.
Australian Government Also to
Educate People Along War Lines.

MELBOURNE. Australia. August
2s.-The Victorian government has
purchased $4,000 acres at a cost Of
nearly 100000 for a soldier settle
ment.
lished q directorate of educational
war propaganda
Evening star., 1918-08-29
Enlightenment Needed.
Former Policy Changed.

Capt. Won SaIzmann. who Is usually
intrusted with the task OF preparing
the German people for change Of
policy. elaborately explains that Ger
man attempts to force a decision by
means of much-vaunted hammer
blows. were really abandoned July Is.
In the course of an article written for
Evening star., 1918-08-29
Planes in Fair Quantities Now.

quantities now. Not in many types.
but we are supplying engines for
planes that are built in both England
and France. and in that way obtain
ing just that many planes for our
bers.
Every one Of our allies 10 calling
for liberty engines, demanding them.
finding 1t impossible to meet their
own production Of planes with en-
gtnes for them They are all relying
on our production Of liberty engines,
not for a few engines. but for . large
part of their program. They all now
have liberty engines and have tested
them and tried them out"
Evening star., 1918-08-29

the vossische zeitung Of Berlin Capt
Won Saltzmann declares:
Even the recent considerable tao
ttcal successes OF the entente nations
cannot alter the fact that Field Mar
nearer the end OF the war. which
England and America are endsavor-
ing to prolong as much as possible.
Apart from consideration Of loss or
gain of ground. it IS to the advantage
OF the Germans to entice the enemy
into the trackless. roadless and water
less waste OF the Somme.
Attributed British Policy.
TT must be admitted that England
was the first to turn the war into =
world war. Thus, Premier Lloyd
George. Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg's great opponent. as 30 often be-
ter OF gravity Of England and Ger
many at the beginning Of the TWEEN
tieth century. Germany, a purely
continental power. fights for Europe.
while England. . world power for
world
TT is to her interest to establish
an equilibrium on the western front
end seek partial decisions elsewhere.
final decision must be made In
France.
Germany Is Just as ready to adopt
a new policy as to adopt new military
tactics. Germany must, however. re-
alize that England's history clearly
shows that she can learn her lesson.
Striking proof Of this 10 Afforded
by her successful re.istaness to the
problem in the nth year Of the war
can be solved only II she 10 able to
ind new ways and methods in the po-
litical as well as military sphere.
Evening star., 1918-08-29
CALLS ALLIED DRIVE
| GREATEST OF WAR
German Paper Sounds Warn
ing-Efforts Made to Re-
assure People.
TRY TO END DEPRESSION
BY tne Associated Press.

BY she Associated Press
AMSTERDAM, August 2s. The
giant battle In the west daily Is grow
ing wider and more terrible. says the
Cologne Gazette. and. through the
British attack north of the Somme.
the battle has assumed an unprece-
dented extent. Il declares that even
the enormously long fronts in the
Russo-Japanese war and the greater
offensives of the present war recede
into the background when compared
with the present allied offensive
The newspaper utters q warning
that IN the calm sectors Of the long
western front strong enemy forces
continually are ready for an immedi-
ate attack whenever prospects be-
come favorable Therefore German
divisions must always be held in
readiness for battle on these sectors
also.
Try to Reassure People.
German semi-oficial reports received
here continue to endeavor to reas-
sure the German people by represent
ing the recent events in the west as
costly failures of the allied forces to
attain break through"
One report says that the fighting OF
Sornme brought the British no nearer
this aim. despite their embittered eff
forts to use all fighting methods and
fresh troops"
counter blows" the report adds. the
German command again and again in
ffdcted heavy losses on the enemy. The
extension of the British attacking zone
n
the British command to the ever more
extensive use of troops 1t has never
theless been vainly struggling since
tAuguSt 81 for a decision"
Compares Booty Taken.
An endeavor is made to encourage
the depressed Germans by contrasting
.somme region in March with the re-
suits obtained by the entente
Z Despite their numerical superior
ity." says another dispatch. "the Brit
Dish are only slowly gaining ground at
!. losses, the German counter attacks
again driving them back. The German
command fighting on French soil can
accept enemy attacks or refuse battle,
l,,as it thinks fit- Our victorious often
i,sive Is now proving its value in this
great battle of movement"
Establishment Needed.
The greatest need of the moment in
Germany. says the Cologne voIks
rZeituns. is "a campaign of enlighten-
sment. organized by all the competent
authorities, to hammer into
German heads, If further sacrifices and
,exerttons are required of us. that 1t is
not the hobby of some dozen Of people
in Germany, nor German obstinacy,
but the enemy's impulse to destruction
that imposes them on the people at
home and at the front"
-Dtshonorable and stupid is the
man." the newspaper continues. who
toys with the idea of a cowardly sur
render Of the exalted treasures which
for four years we have successfully
defended. or who toys with still worse
ideas, which our. pen refuses to de-.
Scri1,o - ~
Evening star., 1918-08-29
Allied Bombs Hit Ludwigshafen.

AMSTERDAM. August 2s.-In an air
raid on Ludwisshafen Sunday night q
great number Of bombs were dropped.
according to Frankfort Zeitung. Much
damage was done to buildings
Evening star., 1918-08-29
AIRCRAFT STATUS
TOGET PUBLICITY
Planes in Quantities Now, MIR.
Ryan Says, Announc-
ingP PoIicy.
LIBERTY ENGINE IS o. K.

In conference with newspaper men
John d. Ryan. the newly appointed
head OF the aircraft production pro-
gram Of the government. made his first
statement to the press upon the prog
ress Of the work. This marked the be-
ginning Of series Of talks to be held
with the news writer's from time to
time. tnauguratins . policy Of cautious
publicity to succeed the era Of silence
as to aircraft activities which has
marked the policy heretofore.
It Is not intended to make fuIt>dis-
closure Of quantities or types Of air
machines turned ont or Of engine work
which might furntsh valuable inforIna-
ton to the enemy. But the comforting
assurance seemed to be held out in
Mt. Ryan's talk that the public here
after VIII be given . "look-in" upon
zatton under a single directing head
Up to Expectations Held in May.
I'VE are fully up to the expectations
on motor production that we had in
May when this bureau was formed"
ditions 1t 10 impossible to obtain
quantity production of . new motor
in much less than a year. whereas q
new plane can usually be produced In
about six months. The Lepere plane
has been flying for thirty days. but
We are not going to say anything
about the performance OF . given
plano until It has given such perform
ance that we can talk about it We
cannot wait for war conditions to test
machines. We have to test them un-
de1 all conditions that We can supply
short Of war and dApAud upoo it to
pass the dna1 tests.
I'VE are not afraid OF what we can
accomplish, but We are not going to
mako any promises or predictions
would not say that We are meeting
the need on the front, because the
need on the front has never been
met. not only as far As the American
Army is concerned. but It has never
been met as far as any army 10 con-
cerned.
Evening star., 1918-08-29
At Actual Cost
and Below Cost
HZHEN a decision is made the
w only way to carry execution
through is by ACTION.

= In this sale no halfway meas
ures prevail Wesnced the room AT
ONCE. YOU will need dnew Fall Hats;
as1ot Of things that you expected to
pay a LOT moresfor,
If:,you act promptly you can
profit. The prices are drastic; the
goods are RIGHT. those who delay
viii be disappointed.
Evening star., 1918-08-29

We also carry JsII line Of Noto-
acme Guaranteed Hose for toomeu
and Children
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-29
BAVAR|ANS
REINFORCE
PRUSS|ANS

With the Americans on the aisne-
Marine Front, July 29.-The Teutons,
reinforced by two crack Bavarians di-
visions, offered the hardest resistance
today yet displayed against the Amer
leans north Of the Ourcq. Although
heavily hammered, the Americans re-
Piled in like manner along the river.
The fighting shifted back and forth
through Sergy, three miles southeast
of Fere en- Tardenois, but the Ger
mans have been unable to force a re-
crossing of the Ourcq up to midday.
The line extends almost straight
southwest from Rheims to Olizy ct
Violain. The Germans have higher
.~round in the region of Champ Yoisy
and have some advantage in artillery
duel.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-29
GRAIN GROWERS
MEET TUESDAY

President Mike Liebert of the I'M
perial County Farm Bureau yester
day received letter from b. h.
Crdcheron, state leader of farm ad-
visers, telling of meeting Of grain
dealers of California to be held in
Sacramento, August s, to confer with
the California Food Administration
regarding grain problems and to take
preliminary steps to form state
wide association. The meeting was
called by Dr. w. II. Walker, pres
dent Of the Glenn County Farm Bu-
reau and it has met with instantane-
Gus approval throughout the state.
Barley and grain growers of lmpe-
rial county are invited to meet at
the office of the Imperial County
Farm Bureau, in the court house
Tuesday night, July 30, at s o'clock
to consider the plan and select three
delegates to the conference. 1t is
urgent that all men interested in the
production and marketing of grain
attend this meeting Tuesday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-29
CAMP LEWIS MORE
HEALTHY
(By A Associated Press)

Camp Lewis, Tacoma, Wash, July
29.-There were but 81 cases of i'll
ness in a total enlisted strength OF
2S,34S men in camp for the welE
ending at midnight Thursday, ac-
cordine to the weekly health report
issued today. OF the diseases which
appeared among the men, influenza
leads with 81 new cases. OIn rs
were: Measles, s; German measles,
2; mumps, 8; pneumonia, 9, and scar
let fever, /. There was but one death,
that of suicide In part, the report
says:
There has been a decrease in the
incidence Of influenza, measles,
mumrs and scarlet fever over the
preceding week. The decrease in the
Incidence of influenza is very marked,
SO cases being reported this week, as
{, impaired with 327 for last week.
OF the nine cases of pneumonia
reported, five were lobar and four
were broncho; five occurred in the
- OF brigade, one in the base hospi-
Ial detachment and three in the first
Infantry. The one case of scarlet
fever reported occurred in the Forty
tnlhth infantry
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-29
(By Associated Press)

With the French Army in France,
July 20, Noon.-The Allies have
pushed beyond Fere en- Tardenos and
have maintained positions everywhere
in the. face of strong German coun-
ters. .Sergy changed hands four
times, finally remaining in posses
sion of the Allies Artillery ducling is
extremely violent north of the Ourcq
to Scissors.
Americans at Reoncheres have de-
feated strong attack by chosen
Prussian Guards division.
1t appears that the, enemy is deter
mined to hold the line stretching from
Vile en- Tardenois to the Ourcq. The
Germans strongly occupy Vile en-
Tardenois, but the Allies are keeping
in constant touch with the enemy
there. The Allies have occupied Co.
hette wood and have captured two field
guns, two 6-inch cannon and much
ammunition.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-29
GERMAN SUPPLY BASE
CAPTURED-ALLIE S
CROSS OURCQ IN 'HHE
FACE OF TERRIFIC
ARTILLERY FIRE.
Thirty-two Americans, In
Guiding Officers, Captured
by &c rmans, Stationed
Near Rhine in the Hope of
Preventing Air Raids.
(By Associated Press)

With the French Army in France,
July 2g.-Fighting for the mastery of
Vile en- Tardenois, German. strong
point on the southesatserly side of
the salient, was continuing late last
night The Allies, gradually gaining
ascendancy, entered the southern por-
ton of the town and defeated all Ger
man efforts to dislodge them. The AL
lies had hard task in crossing the
Ourcq river in the face OF a strong
German fire. After conquerinP tele
en- Tardenos they succeeded in sur
mounting obstacles and secured a
foothold on the northern bank, where
they present serious menace 20 the
encmy. sIn1antry and artillery are
heavily engaged
Further south, toward the center
of the pocket, the Allies gained
Champvoisy after several hours Of fu
rious combats. Advanced rdards
reached Roncheres and cavalry patrols
have entered action. In Meunere
wood and Villers Agronaiguisy the
enemy used great quantity Of gas
shells, the fumes remaining in the
woods for long time.
The advance over the Dormans-
Rheims road has necessitated the
greatest precautions because of the
enormous number of enemy machine
guns under covr TIL Allies are now
beyond the wooded country on the
eastern flank.
Thirty-two Amescaas, including
some officers recently captured by the
Germans, are lodged near Mannheim
railroad station, on the Rhine. ac-
cording TO a report received from
Basel. They have been placed there
to prevent Allied air raids.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-29
GERMAN RETREAT
CONTINUES
(By Associated Press

London, July 29.-The German re-
treat is continuing along the whole
line of the Soissons- Rheims salient
with the Allies in close pursuit. They
have advanced more than two mties on
a twenty mile front. The French ad-
vance has been checked to a certain
extent, but not stopped. The French
have reached the north bank OF the
Ourcq and have secured the whole
road between Rheims and Dormans,
the Germans resisting stubbornly and
burning villages. Fires between Sois-
sons and Bazoshes indicates that the
Germans may intend a further re-
treat. Heavy fighting is continuing
ing the neighborhood of Bucfiancy and
the French have made no progress
there There is little doubt now that
the enemy will retire beyond the Nesle
to the thrty-mile line between
Rheims and Scissors, which is prob
ably entrenched and has d good line
of communication. The retirement
has been orderly and deliberatr, and
the capture of only four guns is re-
ported
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-29
IMMEDIATE RELIEF IN
SIGHT-WILL BEGIN
DUMPING ROCK To-
MORROW-D r E DGES
ARE RUNNING.
Representatives of Mutual
Companies to Meet With
District BOard-Will Pro-
test Present Distribution
of Water.

Immediate relief for the Valley wa
ter situation is now in sight, accord
ing to President Leroy Holt of the
Irrigation District, who, returned last
evening after spending an entire day
inspecting the work at Hanlon's head
ing.
The last piles were driven this
morning, completing the last two bents
that link the California and Arizona
sides of the Colorado.
The work of dumping rock will be
started early Tuesday morning. Car
after car has been loaded with rock
and is all ready to be dumped.
The dredeer Brawley is working full
steam ahead cleaning out the sardbar
below the lockwood gate Engineer
Clarke reports that this work will
require about two days time. With
the dumping of the rock tomorrow and
the sandbar well out of the way, the
Valley should begin to have an abun-
dance of water.
Representatives of the various mu-
tlhl water companies will meet with
tie Board of Directors of the Irriga-
tion District tomorrow to discuss the
present distribution of water.
The allotment of water to tne mu-
tual companies iD previous years has
been made upon basis of assessed
valuation. At the beginning OF the
shortage this season, the District took
the amount of water used by each
mutual company for the six months
prior to July /, the number of acres
under cultivation during the same
length Of time together with the as
sessed valuation of the land within
the boundaries of the various (, mpa-
MES, less the assessed valuaC:cn of
the towns, to determine the appor-
tionment to each company. 1t is bare
~ possible that a readjustment viii
lie made which will give No , COM,
pany an increase and lessen the allot-
ment to No. 5.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-29
DIRECTOR MOORE Will |
INVOICE FEED SUPPLY

Director c. c. Moore Of the State
Council of Defense is endeavoring to
ascertain the possible supply of
wheat and barley straw and corn
stalks in Imperial county which will
be advisable for cattle feed this fall.
1t is pointed out that pasturagc and
feedstuffs will be very short this fall
and winter and it is important that
there be the greatest economy III ham
ding it for the benefit Of the war.
All persons having wheat or barley
straw and cornstalks, as we'll as pas
turage of any kind, available this fall
and winter, are requested to forward
their names, with possible amount for
sale, to ID. c. Bitter, secretary C0un-
Gil of Defense, FL Centre, at once, ; ,
that the information may be forwais,
ed to the State Council Of Defense be-
fore August 10. This is important
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-29
ALLIED RAILROAD.
IS RESTORED
(By Associated Press)

London, July 29.-Restoration of
the great Paris Chateau Thierry Cha
Ions railway, which is the best neans
of victualing the Champagne front.
seems to be the most valuable sGrate-
pic result to the Allies from tie Ger
man rctrat. The railway may be an
important factor in future military de-
velopments. Action now may become
stabilized between Soissons and
Rheims, where the Germans arc ap-
parently concentrating great forces,
out the fact remains that the enemy
is badly beaten and has been forced
to abandon nearly half the advantages
gained since July Is. His losses and
The number of his reserves will prob
ably determine whether the enemy will
make stand on the plateau south of
the Vcsle or continue his retirement
70 the heights between the Vesle and
the Asne.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-29
STREET DANCE FOR
C0LORED MEN
Colored Men of Valley Who Are Gs-
ing to War to BE Entertained on
Wednesday Evening by the Fire
men-It Is the Intention to Give
the COlOred Men IA Good SendOff.

On Wednesday evening there viii
be an entertainment and street dance
for the colored men of the Valley who
will leave for American Lake. on the
following morning.
Joseph f. Seymour, Jr., the chair
man of the entertainment committed,
says that the street dance is for the
colored people only, that beinG the
policy which was followed last year
when the other contingent OF cO!ored
men left for the front; and that all
the people of FL Centre are Invited
to be present and enjoy the affair.
There will be a program, which will
be announced later.
The musical arrangements are in
charge of Bill Cass. Van McCarrell
is in charge of the finances, and the
street lighting is in charge of Charles
Ferguson. The other matters are in
charge of the regular standing COM
mittees of the fire boys.
1t is the desire of all those inter.
ested to give these colored men a GOOD
sendoff.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-29
PUBLIC SERVICE RESERVE
CALLS FOR MEN

TIL United States government is
calling for the enrolment with the
local representatives Of the Public
Service Reserve of lead burners and
male stenographers. A great many
of both classes are required at once.
Local registrants for the U. S. Pub
JIG Service Reserve are: Calipatria, p.
M. Myers; Brawley, Philo Jones; I'm
rerial, c. Houston Smith; Ell Centre,
Ray Edgar; Holtville, E. j. No!rish; :;
Calexico, c. B. Williams. Names of
those registering will be forwarded at
once to Washington after being filed
with County Director D. c. Bitter of
Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-29
NINE MEN LEAVE
THIS EVENING

Ewald Oscar Webber, Edgar Car
roll, John Harrison Reid, Jr., Seba
Bronson Deverell, Wilson o. William
son, Carl A. Johnson, Theo lynn
Thompson. Ira C. Curry and Carl
Haynes leave this evening for Van
couver Barracks, where they viii en-
ter limited service for Uncle sam.
The toys will be employed in the
spruce construction camps near there.
Ira c. Curry of Holtvlle will act as
leader of the company for the north
ern trip.
Only sixteen colored men will leave
El Centro on the night of August l
for Camp Lewis, instead of 81, as pre-
viously announced, owing to AN order
received yesterday by the County En-
emption Board. The order from Ad-
iutant General Boree cut this codnty's
quota in half.
Following are the names of tne six
teen men who have been called to
leave on the night of August !:
Jesse Woods, Imperial.
Don Guess, FL Centre.
Lit Morris, Ell Centre.
Launey Allison, Pittsburg, Cal
Jeff Reed CaleXico.
Floyd Naples, Ell Centre.
William S. Pitts, Heber.
William Clark, Yuma, Ariz.
Clarence f. Hodge, Camp Kearney.
{, Henry Fleming, Imperial.
James w. Pitts, Mt Signal.
/: Anthony Bell, Los Angeles.
Nathaniel Kemp, Los Angeles,
/ Richard X. Gilmore, Imperial.
/ Ernest j. Bolts, Ell Centre
i William Salter, FL Centre.