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New-York tribune., 1918-08-19
Americans All,,ost
L 90 Lager to Get in
Ihickest of Frav
Clesnenceau Tells K. Of {
Workers U. S. Bravery
Heartened Ali

The American doughboys are cIs,,
Wholesome and healthy and ready ' -.
eat the Germans alive" This !. ;, ~
verdict Of Or. L W. Buckley q. C' S
Paul. supreme physician of the Kr,l.
OF Columbus. "sa's
Dr.. Buckley has just returned t,.n
france, where. IN company with lsm.l ,vnl
j. McGraw. OF Porca CITY. Ot,a ta'sS
supreme director of the K. of S' e "a
made a two months survey Of the sals
war relief work. "'u
The keenest impression Of auvho3.
with intelligence who has tho nan", Svu'
tunity TO visit the American fropst pt'.. !.
France" said III. Buckley. rs tbss .a- ID
boys have taken the spirit Of v;,,.. W.
overseas with them. They are nv. ,s.'. !.
win. The French know it. the Rr;,;,. Ri, ~
know 1t, and, what is more imnor,.n,
the Germans know il. '-"'
Never IN my life have | sesn s0,.
an inspiring crowd as the Ameris,.
boys who came out of the hat.ls =,
Chateau Thierry. many Of them c,nsl,
wounded, all OF them showing tbe s;r,
of suffering and fatigue. but not en,
oi theln depressed. not one of thsr
anything bat eratiied at the glory a.
having given the Gcrmans taste a,
American steel
Through the courtesy of the Frepe
government AR. McGraw and r,yssl,
were able TO get up to the French from
We had lunch with General Name
wnlie his army was in the thick a,
battle and the great French fighter
thrilled us with his dissertation Of tis
way our boys went into the th,cker
Of the fire.
premier Clemenceau. who accords8
US an interview. gave his opinion n
the American troops IN the hiehe,,
terms. He said that our boys are a
mos TOO eager to face the bullets an.
get at the Germans. The entire Frencs
army, and the British toe, are Impressed
with the eagerness OF our men. an
the Germans are certainly aware Of t.
The American boys have raised ,as
morale OF the Allied forces to the higt
est pitch"
During the action at Chateau Their
VIXEN 4 big haul OF German pr,son,,
was made Dr. Buckley and Mr.. McGus
were brought close TO the German
ana WI uc0f3W. HelNS German One
OF naughty and somewhat savage bear
ing, which contrasted strongly with 'h'
sad. half happy aspect Of the captuN
privates, smiled UP at him. The ofi'Y
glowered back. and the reason for 4
repulsion OF the Americans coy&
was explained by a guard. y
That's Captain Won Below hs u
"son Of General Won Below. Gene
Won Below was commanding the &c.
man army in that sector OF the IRON
The intensity Of The attack srOuf
Chateau THEORY resulted in a congo
ton Of hospital facilities at Paris.
Lawrence O. Murray. acting K. OF
overseas commissioner. summonc
thirty-tivc X. Of G. men to help hin,
ard they attended American hospitals
stripped 20 the waist, working throusi
the night. preparing the wounded for
I he h1Sni. :
New-York tribune., 1918-08-19
Officers I'm Sea Crash
Praised by Daniels

WASHINGTON, Aug. lS.-Five Of
icers and seven members of the crew
OF the American steamer Schurz, sunk
in collision with the American steamer
Florida, off the North Carolina coast
June q. have been commended by Sec
retary Daniels for bravery, the Navy
Department announced tonight.
The report Of Commander William
b. Wells, L. S. n, in command Of the
Schurz, which was the former German
ship Geier, states that the officers and
men of his ship acted in accordance
with the best traditions of the service
and that the remarkably small loss of
only one man was due to their courage
and coolness.
Some OF the officers and men com
mcndcd BY Secretary Daniels, their
home addresses and the acts of un-
usual bravery displayed follow:
Lieutenant G.. +. Howell. e. s. NJ,
executive officer. Woodruff, III -
when the accident occurred he re
levcd the officer of tho deck and at
once began preparations for abandon
ing the ship He is commended for his
efficiency in organizing and drilling his
crew and his coolncss in carrying out
New-York tribune., 1918-08-19
Foch Expected to
Deliver q Nesu and
poWerful BIow Soor
BY Arthur S. Draper
Special Cable TO The Trbunc)
,.r,rt.h- lals Nv ~. r.,,.,n


LONDON, Aug 1917 Marshal
Focn's ability to strike again there is
no doubt, since his last success was
obtained at such a small cost.
Meanwhile comparative calm has
settled upon the whole battle front
between the Ancre and the Disc, though
lncrc IS prospect o. continuance Of
nc ding-dong battle for Roye and the
remainder of the Thiescourt massif
during the next few days
The day French Official communioue
Feported lively artillery actions be-
tween The Disc and The Aisne. 1t is
on this 'front.' that French opinion is
most inclined TO expect thc new often
sive.
English opinion. on the contrary. an
t'cipates new thrust on the British
frons, besides suggesting the possibility
II a renewal of italian activity.
The truth is thai Foch's two master
strokes followed one another 40 closely
that the public IL spoiled into cxpecta-
ION o. weekly victory.
The Germans appear to be planning
further reaction between the Ancre
ard the Oige.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-19
Americans EIvarl
2 Shells for One
In Vesle Gum Duel
German Gas Gusts Ignored
by u. S. Troops, Who
Continue Raiding
NBy Yhc Associated Press

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY on
THE NESLE FRONT. Aug. Is. The
Americans started Sunday by putting
over large number OF smells north of
the Nesle. The German heavy guns
replying until aIter daylight. During
the day the French and Americans
averaged two shells to the enerlv's on,
The Americans continually are being
harassed by the German artillery and
gas projectiles. The Germans made y
vicious gas attack Saturday afternoon.
aimed at those Americans who are sit
uated on the north side of the Veslc
They used artillery first and then fol-
lowed the fire Of their guns with gusts
of mustard and "sneeze" gas These
attacks have not met with any appar-
ont success, and the Germans evidently
are aware Of the fact. This is indi-
! Gated by their having sent over four
airplanes. which, by wireless or other
means, cndeavored to direct the firing
Of their noXious fumes so that they
would be more effective
The Americans have protective
measures against gas attacks worked
down to such system that they are
not bothering them materially. On one
occasion the Americans wore gas masks
and continued working on bridge
which the engineers were building
across the Ncsle. Notwithstanding the
gas turned against them by the enemy.
Anti aircraft guns and shrapnel
drove off the enemy aviators who were
trying to point out locations for at
tack by enemy guns. and finally the
gas shells ceased falling The next
morning the bridge had virtually been
completed.
Saturday night American patrols
made excursions at various points.
going as far as the cncmy's barbcd
wire and trenches on the hills, but they
did not encounter any German infantry.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-19
cBy The Associated Prcss)

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY on
THE VESLE, Aug. lS.-Whi!c the
French ard American and German
heavy guns have been barking a. each
other across the Neslc, American pa-
trolls have been particularly busy en-
deavoring to keep informed OF The en-
emy infantry movement and to asccr-
tain generally what the enemy is ac-
oomplishing
few days ago an infantry captain
while rcconnoitrIng killed at least two
Germans, and in order to escape hid in
a shellhole for thirteen hours. while
the midsummer sun beat down upon
nun. Here is the captains Official re-
port OF his experience:
Drops Into Shellhole
he patrol, consisting of myself and
two corporals, started at O'Clock in
the morning to ascertain whether the
Germans had retired. We encountered
a German post in a semicircular hole.
There were eleven Of the enemy there
ten OF whom were asleep and the other
on sentry duty
Il shot the sentry. We then with.
srcw. and in doing so ran into another
post similar to the first, also containing
about ten Germans. We shot two Of
them and then ran back toward our
New-York tribune., 1918-08-19
Minimum Shipyard
Wage May Be Fixed

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1s.-As an an
swer to inquiries regarding the estab-
lshment Of minimum wage in ship
yards and auxiliary plants. the indus
trial relations committee of the Ship
ping Board and Emergency Fleet Cor
poration to-day announced that "the
War Labor Board 10 not ready to an
nounce tived policy" but referred to
its Wayesboro, Penn. decision as "an
indication as to future action"
In the Waynesboro cases, involving
5000 men at eight plants, the War La
Dor Board established minimum wag,
Of 40 cents an hour, or 10 cents more
than the men asked The previously
lowest wage was 90 cents
The board is giving further consid-
Grafton to this minimum. and reserves
the right to revise it on the basis OF
what is necessary TO maintain the
worker and his family in reasonable
comfort says bulletin to be sent
tomorrow to all shipyards and auxil-
'ary plant officials.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-19
BRITISH

LONDON (NIGHU.-A successful
local operation was carried out to-
day by British troops on front of
more than four miles between Vieux
Berquin and Baillcul With slight
loss to our arms, our line on this
front has been advanced to depth
Of from 1000 to 1000 yards.
The village of Outtersteen and sew
cral defended farms and houses have
been captured, and more than four
hundred prisoners have been taken.
Progress has been made by our
troops also southwest of Merville and
between Chilly and Fransart A few
prisoners have been taken by US in
both localities.
Hostile attacks against posts held
by US in the neighborhood of Beau
court, Serre and Puisieux were ro
pulsed, leaving prisoners in our
hands.
LONDON (DAY).-Our troops i'm
proved their position slightly to the
south OF Bucquoy yesterday and
New-York tribune., 1918-08-19

s,.' sne abandon ship order when the
Li,eutenant A. W. schwerin. T. "
y. r. Berkley, CAL" Cody and ef.
nclently inspected damaged compart-
MEMS menes OF the ship, made accurate re-
some way to save the vessel mil VIZ tto
.ast man had left and he was ordernd rod
to quit, the ship" " 'e' eu
: Lieutenant j. +. Shaw. L. S. n. r
psinfuTIw nong peaeh' n : Cal After having been
pf','a of resnIs u'uy injured continued his work
u rescue Tor three hours" "
u at LIEUTENANT f: B. Rogers. T. s n
elne0a' eoolne0s IN Oa;m"showed ~. efficiency and
tdan,;. tbadatments. in saving or destroying com, COM
4dentlal and secret papers. and in in ski 9i
io1 handling of his boat"
LI1'eu'enant Olav Johnson, L. S \
Ng;n;J. sgsiafJo. Cal: = Commended for the he,
cm,r;ny c', aS;,ency OF his organization Of the
engineering, which enabled the mon 70 ~
perform all duties without confus;on w
tant Ia sucH sa manner that the vessel was
kep. atioat for the longest possible
'''he after the collsion,"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-19
American Kills Three
Germanslat 500 Yards
lBy The .Associated Prcas,


WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
RANCE, Aug. 1S.-A corporal in an
American front line regiment. to which
he was assigned as sniper, has made
record by accounting for six men
within the last three days Among
them was German sniper who had
gwen the Americans much trouble.
The corporal brought this sharpshooter
down by daringly crawling out toward
tree in which he was located
Three Of the other Germans killed
by the corporal were picked off as they
showed themselves incautiously at a
trench junction five hundred yards
away from where the American marks
man was stationed
New-York tribune., 1918-08-19
so Towns Held by French

WASHINGTON, Aug. lS.-Sixty
towns in Alsacc are now once more in
the hands of the French, the Postofficc
Department announced day in au-
thorIzinH postmastcrs to nccept mail
addressed to these towns The forcinv
out OF the enemy has occasioncd the
renewal of ,rail service to the sixty
villages. but The Postofficc Department
requires al mail intended for the
evacuated territory to be plainlv
marked with tho name of the town
and the additional address, "Alsacc.
France
New-York tribune., 1918-08-19
u. S. Forming Aisne
Army, Says German

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 49, "Equilibri-
UNI on the whole West front is beino
slowly restored" is the consensus OF
expert military opinion in Saturdays
German newspapers, and the view is
held that, inasmuch as sur2rse attacks
failed to pierce the German front, the
prospects of a future piercing are di-
minishng sensibly.
Captain Won Sa!2mann, writing in the
Berlin "Vossische Zeitung," says he
sees signs in the shifting Of troops
from the Aine northwcstward of an
other enemy offensive on the Somme.
lie adds that on the Aisne an indc-
pendent American army group seems to
be IN the course Of formation. and Of
fcrs the explanation that this is due TO
American pride, which objects TO fight
ing under foreign command.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-19
1O8, 973 Machine Guns
Turned Out by u. S.

W WASHINGTON, Aug IS Since the
United States entered the war and up
to August 10 the War Department an
nounced tonight tha. 1OSo73 machine
guns of all types have been produced in
this country and accepted for army use
BY the Ordnance Department. OF this
total 30,22G have been OF the Brown
ing type.
During the week ending August 10
machines guns passed for use totalled
S.22S
New-York tribune., 1918-08-19
The Great War-1475th Day
Military Comment
By w. l.. Mcpherson

sociation (The Neao York Tribune)
Lassigny front. On the contrary,
they have seemed to be defensive
expedient, pure and simple, sacritic-
ing men for delay and for the pur-
pose of relieving congestion in the
area to the rear.
Won Boehn's predecessors played
into Foch's hand by adopting tactics
of this kind. The latter can we'll
afford to let the enemy use up his
reserves in operations which have in
view only Il temporary halting Of the
Allied advance. 1t is estimated that
there are now only sixteen unused
reserve divisions left on the German
front between the Disc and Arras.
If these sixteen are employed to sta
bilize the present vulnerable Ger
man line, Foch should be the last
person in the world to complain Of
such employment.
The probability is that the Bray
Lassigny line is being stubbornly
held by the Germans more for po-
htical than for military reasons. Lu-
dendorff tried to camoufage his de-
feat in the Marne salient by making
the German public believe that he
was going to stand successfully on
the line of the Ourcq He paid an
unnecessary price for standing there.
Won Boehn now runs the risk of
paying an equally unnecessary price
if he clings to the BrayLassigny
line and finds that he can keep that
line intact only by incessant counter
attacks. 1t would be wiser and
cheaper for him, if he lacks ample
reserves (as now seems to be the
case), to go back to the Peronne
Noyon line, letting purely political
considerations take care of them
selves. The German public will
probably stand for another retire
llIcIll, IL IS Can SldRS IL III SuCll Il
way as to be able to claim that it
was entirely ''strategical.'
The Crown Prince Of Bavaria
made strategic retirement last
week above Albert to the east bank
Of the Ancrc. He is also making
small strategic retirements every
day or two in the Lys Valley salient
There is still magic in this phrase
a magic holding over from the spring
Of 1917. when Hindenburg executed
his famous and altogether legitimate
and profitable strategic retirement
from the old Noyon salient.
Yesterdays fighting on the West
front was inconsequential. The
British made slight advance north
Of Roye. The pause continues. But
there has been no real stabilization
The situation Still hangs in the bal
anco. All the more so. since the
! military problem is complicated by a
distinct psychological problem.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-19
British Capture
Flanders Village
And 400 Prisoner.

LONDON, Aug. 49, - The British
'roops west of Armenteres have ad-
Vanced their line to depth OF 900 TO
1000 yards on four mile front be
tween Vieux Berquin and Bailleul and
also made progress southwest of Mer-
vile, according to the official statement
issued this evening. The village Of
Outtersteen and 400 prisoners were
captured.
An advance also has been made be-
tween Chilly and Fransart, lying north
of Roye.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-19
b1inr up reinforce

- li.. up Ttli!1DICc-
resort to all expedients
- en tac resisting powers of their
troops.
Several fre.h divisions participated
u TIC -nrmy's counter attacks upon
'hc positions recently captured by the
French around Ribecourt and Cannaj-
sur-AlaJz. liz .he Thescourt region Ba-
Narans nave been brought up to lend
aid to the Prussians.
In the confused mixture Of units
some OF these reinforcements have
been brought up escorted by cavalry
men. according tc prisoners. This pre-
caution. they say. is the result of the
inclination OF men TO disappear on the
way 20 the fighting line.
The German artillerymen now arc
provided with hand grcnades as Il
measure against surprise by the
French infantry. Some of these gun
rers captured said they preferred TO
be taken prisoner rather than fight
With grenadcs.
The artillcrymen Also were dlscon-
tentCd because the men sent to rein
force them were without sufficient
raining, some having been sent to the
batteries after Il fcrtnight's rrepara-
tion. prisoners asserted
New-York tribune., 1918-08-19
F ew First Liberty
Bonds Exchanged

WASHINGTON. Aug. Is. Few ov'
ers of first and second Liberty Honii
have converted them mo bonds OF Is
third loan. which bears higher lntera
Treasury officials to-day annountte
This can be done any time before ~
vember /, but action at this tin: y
urged to avoid a rush in the i''
weeks.
There have been few responses as
10 Secretary NcAdoo's appeal 70 Fs
road men % have their bonds register
TO avoid loss by theft or destrucV9
Plans for developing self-rogs'e7as
bonds for the fourth Libery Loan !
open on September 2S. have been aa''
donpd.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-19
kuchlmann Expected to Get
Military Command in West

LONDON, Aug. ia dispatch tt
the Exchange Telegraph from Amstcr.
dam, quoting report received from
Berlin, says DR.. Richard Won Kuchl.
mann, former German Foreign Secre-
tary, has reported to the military au.
thorities
The dispatch adds that it is expecte
they Will give him n command in the
West. He is major in the Bavarinn
Cuirassi~r.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-19

German commander, IeH-
eral Won Boehn, an option Of the
Heads win, tails you lose sort.
Won Boehn can either retreat or he
can stay on and fight under condi-
tions which are equally irksome and
expensive.
Fcch has the enemy in predica-
ment. If the Germans retreat they
viii suffer serious losses and. COM
plete extinction of prestige. Ii they
try to hold on where they are they
must accept the burden OF defending
d line which is in imminent danger
of being broken. 1t is already high
y unstable at many points. The AL
lies are very close in to the three
communication centres of the Ger
man front south from the Somme--
Chaulnes. Roye and Lassigny. They
are about a mile from Lassigny, a
little over mile from Roye and
about two miles from Chaulnes
Their artillery commands all the
roads in the rear of these three cen
tres. A determined push toward any
one would turn the Germans out.
Eoch has avoided so far the cost
Of this final thrust. He has been
pursuing for the last week the
fa,o,,;+o (, ,..+,. n - ;c,4
ton. He has sought out weak spots
for attack, while continuing to exert
pressure all along the line He has
''nibbled' his way up to the new
German front Meanwhile, in order
to offset this nibbling, the Germans
have been forced to make many ex-
hausting counter attacks.
This is the costliest possible
method Of holding a line. 1t is only
an eXpedient to gain time and to
stave off retirement. The defensive
counter attack can have no larger
value, justifying its cost, unless it
Is intended not only to stabilize a
front but to clear the way from it
for later counter offensive. Thus
last June the French counter at
tackled on the west side of the Matz
Valley salient toward the end of the
fourth Ludendorf drive not only in
order to pin the Germans down, bat
with the purpose clearly in mind Of
taking The offensive later themselves
from the positions which they re
captured. This purpose was real
ized week ago. when General
Humbert's army advanced from be-
low the Matt River on Lassignv and
Noyon
No such purpose mas been dis
cernlole in the German counter at
tacks on the Bray-Chaulnes- Rove
New-York tribune., 1918-08-19
Patrols and Big Guns Active
Near Vardar, on Balkan From,

PARIS, Aug. i8.~-"Tnere was great
yatroi activity in the ncighborhood Of
the Vardar. and somewhat spirited ar
thlcry fire in the region of the Vardar
GieyIheli and the Cerna Bend" says a
War Office statement on the Balkan
front lssued tonight. "British aviators
downed an enemy Wachlnc north Of
Il cyxheIi.'
New-York tribune., 1918-08-19
Large Addition To Be
Made to Camp Meads

CAMP MEADE, Nd. Aug. B.-ir IL.
new addition to this big cantonmeHI ~ ~
the Signal Corps camp viii be DIX
and half long and mile vide =.
contain more than 800 buildings X =.
erection Of which has begun. Ihs ne sss ".
tion viii accommodate some loVo' -, ~
OF the Signal Corps and viii DE-
first camp Of its KIND in the coun"i.
IN connection with it there VIII ~.
Signal Corps officers training ciD,. s'ls'
With facilities for 500 students. Vo,va, ",
James 3. Allison. now on duty al i~
Leavenworth, Will be the comFlaa.s,, ~,
of the new camp. There will DC W.
crete roads throughout the q ssDs 7
Colonel Charles B. Christian, nov wv,
Lceon Springs. Tex, will be IN q ea,Is ~
of the officers training school. W.
alton work will be done at this ca"F
New-York tribune., 1918-08-19
London BUS Drivers
Call General StrlSs

LONDON, Aug. Following ., y.
walkout Of bus and tram drl'ell;s l;s,r.. Il.
conductors in the northwest a'sr; .,rs
of London yesterday genera ,,psc NIL
was declared a. 3 O'Clock TINS ,no's;,. is' III
As result. London is virtqals
cut bus or tram service TO-DAY ,r Of
4 few steam buses. owned p y, IL +,
company, arc running. a. We. is-
tubes, so the city is not gene. ,'s co. e.
convenienced. but i thc S'I',n, Ne
tinues tomorrow there Will uhuvs vs'-
ly be much inconvenience anvs1 ,,'. rssr
pie going 80 business. especia.i,!o !ovea .
tons workers and those en'p'V''
Government 6cpartmcnts.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-19
Troops in Camps Get
Fresh Pork to Replace Reef

WASHINGTON, Aug. is. Troops in
can'onments within the United States
are beng issued fresh pork two days
III every ten ms a temporary substitute
''' oeef. the War Department an
nounced
New-York tribune., 1918-08-19

drove off q hostile raiding party in
this neighbo rhood
ITALIAN
ROME.-From Stelvio to Asiago. in
the Grappa region and on the Lower
Piavc, there have been isolated artil-
lery actions. They have not been Of
great intensity
Yesterday, after violent artillery
preparation. the enemy by strong IN
circins attacks attempted to rctakc
the islct southwest of Grave di Papa
dopolo. but was arrested by our barrage
lire and promptly counter attacked. The
enemy was forced to retire in disorder
after having suffered heavy losses and
abandoning machine guns and materials
and leaving twenty-nine prisoners in
our hands.
There has been considerable activity
by Italian and Allied aviators, in which
an enemy machine was downed.
GERMAN
BERLIN (DAY).-There were in
Bucquoy and north of the Ancre. On
both sides of the Avre the enemy
yesterday continued his attacks.
with strong support by his artillery
and armored cars, he pressed forward
in the carly morning along the roads
leading from Amens and Montdidicr
to Rovc. His armored cars were shot
to pieces or compelled TO turn back.
! and the infantry which was follow
ing them was driven back by our
fire and counter attack
: On both sides Of Roye. between
Bcuvraignes and Lassigny. the enemy
many times advanced to the attack,
but collapsed before our lines.
There were forcfield engagements
southwest Of Noyon. North of the
Aisne there was violent firing, fol
lowed by partial thrusts by the
French between Nampcel and Nou-
vron. North of Autreches the enemy
obtained lodgment in our foremost
lines. Elsewhere he was repulsed as
result Of our fire and in counter
attacks
On the Nesle we were successful
IN infantry engagements between
Braisne and Fismes. There was
lively nocturnal artillery activity.
We made successful advance into
enemy trenches near Blamont