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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-27
CALLERS RULED OUT
President Gives Notice That No Moro
VIII He Admitted to White
House This Week.

WASHINGTON, July oC.-presidcn,
wilson issued instructions to-day tina,
no more callers would be received .,
the White House this week. I, *
understood the period will be devoted
10 the plans for aiding Russia through
siberia. all interested powers ha%iao,
agreed to follow the lead Of the United
States.
IT was officially stated that the dis
cussionS with the four major powers
Great Britain, France. Italy and iacan
still are in progress There is ne.
serious difference between The via"e
OF the allied governments. Japan anc
til" United States, il was said.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-27
FRANCo-tMERICiN ADVANCE,
Is SIN TO l,ICup ,,r,,s

Eetween the curcq aud Cha,e.,-
Ihier"y. the Franco-American Mn. oo,v
SHOWS an advance beyond the line 81
week ago OF from SIN 10 eight mi,c.
40 result OF the past weeks ac
INVITES, the whole situation a., ~.
western front has been transfo--,o.
me Germans. according to dispatches
from the front. have used sixtv.sva
DIVISIONS on tho Champagne front AMI
the whole Of the crown princes p.
serves have been exhausted. TIE only
fresA reserves remaining to tn. Gar.
mans are less than thirty divisions
attached 10 Crown Prince Rupprech,..
armies.
Last weel: It appeared certain .ba.
Prince Ruprrecht wouc be called unoo
TO launch an attack on the nriti.r
front. but the enemy put off this AZ
tack. and the psychological momer,
for 1t probably has passed. for ~.
Germans appear committed 20 mo
great battle In progress and canno, .f.
ford 10 stake heavily on a duhj,r,,
operation at another part of the from,
according to the View of British ,~.
perts. The Germans situation ~ IN.
salient. although awkward is nn, ,,
tenable. The enemy's difficulties az.
no. greater than those in which ,le
British army was placed FOR many
months in the Ypres salient. bcfnr,
the capture o! Messines Ridge The
Ypres salient was FIVE miles wide and
i've miles deep and was dominated y,
the enemy The present German SALEM
ffs nov twenty miles wide and went,
amiles deep. and similarly. IS dominate,
Ny tho allied artillery
sysA Evidence has reached The allies II
sthe shape OF captured documents I,
s.1how that the enemy had made UP hi,
kxnind on tho day after the allied Of
fensive began 10 undertake a retire
snnent to line along either the Ardr,
y or Vesle, and had actually given order:
sskor this, but these orders were later
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-27
HUNS GRADUALLY GIVING
GROUND nErORE ALLIES
I2v Associated prcssl

Sr Associated Press
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY on
THE AISNE MARINE FRONT. July &c.
The Franco American push north
east OF Chateau Thierry has resolved
itself into q battle OF the woods.
which abound in this region. The
Germans arc fighting n rear-guard ac-
ton with their artillery and machine
guns. retiring gradually before the
allied forces. The German infantry is
not in evidence.
The indications early to-day were
that the enemy was making prepare
tons for further withdrawal He
has been struggling to hold the north
ern half of the forest of Fere and OF
the Forest of Riz. but the allied arc
making progress in the work or GUST
ing him from the remainder of these
woods.
The allies moved up their heaviest
artillery early to-day and were throw
ing shells into the German lines as
far as SaDonay give and onc-half miles
northeast of Oulchy- Chateau and
beyond Fere-en-Tardenois (two miles
southeast of Saponay). The districts
to the south were also being pcpuercd
by allied Shells
The Germans have been using much
blue cross" or "snecsc" gas. but in.
effectively.
The, poplar and oak forests of Fere
and Riz are filled with underbrush, and
the allied forces are having a stifr iob
TO get through them. but are continu-
ING the push night and day. The Ger
man machine gunncrs and artillery are
desperately contendinE for every inch
OF ground before giving II up.
rms morning the battle in the woods
was still in progress
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-27
w. B. HALE AIDED DERNBURG
lie "Edhed md Subhcnded" Speech
Which Resulted In ExpuisIon
nf

NEW YORK. July 2G.--Thc speech
delivered In Cleveland May s. 1915. by
DR. Bernhard DernburG. which result
cd in DcrnburG's expulsion from the
U3itec States. was edited and sub
headed by DIR. william B1yard Hale.
according to Il statement rnade .o-day
By witness before Deputy Attorney
General Alfred l.. Becker.
Mr.. Becker declined TO reveal. 70,
the present at least. the identity Of tho
witness. whom nc described as q for
mel copyreadcr employed In 1915 By
the German Information Service.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-27
WASHINGTON DECLINES TO
SAY ANYTHING YET

WASHINGTON. July 26.--News that
an official announcement had been
made in London that japan had de-
cided TO accept the proposal OF the
United States TO give military assist
ance to the Czccho-Slovak army in
Siberia did not alter the course OF the
government here in still making no
statement on the status of the nego-
tiations.
on the other hand. variously pub
!ished accounts OF the negotiations
were denounced as speculative.
President Wilson's statement maxi
ing formal announcement on the sub
ject has been drafted. but Will not be
issued until all the details have been
closed up.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-27
American Forces
Find Dead in Piles
Bodies Are Also Observed Float
ing Dot0n the Marine
r yer.
IBy Associated Press.1

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE AISNEMARNE FRONT. July &c.
The American troops advancing along
the Marine have discovered hundreds;
of dead Germans. The victims fell
before the heavy machine gun fire Of
the Americans during the retreat. In
one horseshoe area the ground was
covered with dead. The Americans
buried as many bodies as was pos
Siblc. IT is estimated that 1000 Ger
mans fell there.
Farmers along thu Marine report hav
ing seen the bodies Of German dead
floating down the stream. The mill
tary authorities are planning sore Svs-
tenn by which they can clear the river
OF bodies.
Three days after the Germans evac-
uated Chateau hierry, the Americans
found lone German In Mont st. Perc.
hiding in Il cellar. The prisoner said
he was tired Of the war and was de-
ter.nined to secrete himself, notwith-
standing the fact that he had no food.
and later take chance by surrender
ing to the allies. He asserted that
the German soldiers were dissatisfied
with tic way affairs were going rnd
that the general opinion among tEc"
was that the crown prince WAS un-
able TO bI ing sufficient re-cnfo"cr
ments or food supplies TO aid the
forces being attacked from the south
The American soldiers watched with
pleasure the prisoner aprcase his ap-
petite after his three days fast. The
German requested the Americans not
10 report his desertion, saying Il they
aid and he ever got back to Germany
le would be shot.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-27
CONQUER
ENEMY IN GREAT COMBAT
IBy Associated preas.

IBr Associated treas.
LONDON, July 26.-American troops
met and conquered the enemy in a tre-
mendous combat in the region OF
Epieds and Trugny. says Reuters cor
respondent with the American troops
in France. German infantry. which
had been pushed back from the Marine.
was hurried forward TO check the
Franco American thrust toward Fere-
enTardenois from the southwest
The Germans fought we'll and
checked the advance for some thirty
six hours and three times wrested tho
village OF Epieds from their deter
mined American opponents. In the
meantime. the village Grew constantly
smaller under the cease!ess lombard
ment from both sides and finally disap-
peared, not even a large pile OF bricks
being left behind.
When the village disappeared the
Germans We're in possession The
Americans. tired of the ceaseless ebb
and now Of the hghting there. had
taken the slopes on either flank and
forced the Germans to make their final
massed attack into the ruins Of the
village.
Meanwhile. the allied guns, had been
brought UP beyond the crest of the
hill, and as soon as the Germans took
possession Of the village they concen-
rated a terrific fire upon it until the
place smoked with its own red dust as
though atire. When the guns ceased
firing there were no Germans left to
capture or even to bury
~ the edge OF The wood beyond
Trugny. Tho correspondent adds. the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-27
NEPHEW OF Won DUELOW
~ AMONG CAPTURED PRISONERS

tBy Associated Press
PARIS. July 26 tHavas Agency
Among the prisoners captured in the
Aisne-Marne battle was nephew OF
Prince Won Buelow, the former Germa n
Imperial Chancellor. The officer. who
was battalion commander. was aston
iehed TO hear that there was 4 large
American army in France. He said he
had been convinced, as had all Ger
mans. that the American soldiers in
FRANCE did not exceed 10000.
Among the heroes decorated by Pres
ident Poincare on his present visit to
the battle zone was Il nephew OF Pre-
mier Clemenceau.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-27
March by Compass
in Night Operations

Did you ever try 10 walk 81
straight line mt night over unknown
country, nome Of Il DIo,vcd field.
if you have done so, you will hive
an Id-n of how dImcuIt II I. 40
mnrrh Mt night by compass dIrer-
fioh o3Iy. Such march in which
squad nj soldiers Is seeking to
reHch nm unknown objective with
h"thinE but the compass to slew
the why In drsrribrd In tO-dny's
iIH,ch-Dispntch In an article bv
Lieutenant e.. Vince. u ,nny <cunh
IKE simple aud enSy thing to do.
snd IL mny he in the daytime, tut
NJ night 10 II fnr from cnsy. AM
o'h~r fact IL that star innvcs no
rapidly TINT u can he followed ns n
SAFE guide for only about five MIN
utea AZ a time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-27
STEAL ARMY'S BEEF
Indicted by Federal Grand
Jury In New York on This
Charge.
IBv Associated Press.1

IBv Associated Press.1
NEW YORK, July 26.-Twenty-one
persons were indicted here to-day by
the Federal grand jury on a charge OF
being implicated in tho theft Of beef
consigned to the United States Army.
The defendants. who include butch
crs. purchasing agents. government
checkers and truck drivers. are ac-
cused Of violating the United States
criminal statute, which has to do with
conspiracies TO embezzle "-n dispose
OF government property without au-
thority.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-27
STARTS SAVINGS ACCOUNT
Question of How Enlisted Men Us,
Their Income AnsNercd
by One.
fRy Associatcd Prcss

NY Associated Press ]
ALEXANDRIA. LA, July 2G.-The
question =; what an enlisted nan in
the American army does with all his
disclosure OF tho financial affairs of
On" mrmhcr OF machi2eGun com.
parry At Camp Scauregard. The soldier
receives s33 month. or this. sln is
sen; to his mother. So is paid on Lib
crty bond and $3.50 Is deducted for
insurance. leaving balance OF $3.50.
or approximately 81 cents day. A
Uncle SAM provides him with every
thing he desires and the 81 cents -
IDLE wealth he has decided to open 4
savings account.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-27
HOLD CLASS | MEN
Drnf boards Instructed They Must Not
lie Released for Naval or
Other Service.
IRy Associatcd prcss.1

Try Associated Prcss1
WASHINGTON. July 26.-Local draft
boards have been instructed by Pro-
vost- Marshal-GeneraI Crowder 10 re-
fuse the release OF registrants in class
FOR enlistment in the navy. marine
corps or the emergency feet until 1t
has been determined that there will
he "a sufficient number of such regis
trants physically qualifed for general
military service TO I'LL promptly all
August calls.
State adjutant-e have been
notified that the August acquisitions
Will be approximately equal to those
OF July when 267.961 registrants were
called. -.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-27

miles south OF Villemontoire. on the
Scissors. Chateau Thierry Railway line.
This line has been virtually useless
to tho Germans for some time. how
ever. owing TO its having been closely
approached or cut by the allies fur
Their north. The taking Of Oulchy-lc-
Chateau. however. will definitely put
it out OF business. The capture of
this town also represents IL further
closing in on Fere-en Tardenois. about
six miles to the east. although the
allies are closer to Ferc- en- Tardenois
on the line to the south.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-27
CONTINUE
TO PRESS HACK ENEMY
LBy Associated Press

WASHINGTON. July 26.-Amcrican
FORCES between the Ourcq and the
Marine continue to press back Tho
enemy. General Pershing reported in
ms communiGue for yesterday, re-
'ei'eo to-day at the War Department
section y. Between the ourca and
inc Marne our troops continued TO
press the enemy In their advance
eastward they have taken the south
ern half OF Foret- -Fere.
section Is. There is nothing 10 re-
port in this section"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-27
REBELLION IN UKRAINE
Peasant Army OF 10000 weli-Armed
Troops Now Aheld Against
Hun Invaders.

LONDON. July pa peasant rebel
lion has broken out in the Ukraine
on formidable scale. according to in
ormation received to-day. Seventy-ave
thousand peasants. fairly efficient
troops. with their officers and instruc-
tors. are advancing against the Ger
mans. detachments of whom have with
Drawn before the hostile advance. re-
treating to kiev. The peasants are
we'll armed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-27
ALLIED OFFENSIVE is
NOT YET CHECKED

TBy AssocIa tod Press
. WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE AISNE-M.AENE FRONT. July &c
Is p. M).-The allied offensive has
slowed down, but has not been check
ed. Franco American troops to-day
forced back the Germans bit fui-
ther north. Thr greater part ~ the
fighting is taking place in the biz
forests north of the Marine and along
tho western flank OF the salient
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-27
PRESIDENT CALLS
NATION TO REMOVE
MOB RULES STAIN
(Con,!nned From Eirst ragcl

Continued From First paEcD
among the wars OF history h. showing
how those who love liberty and right
and justice. and are willing TO lay
down their lives for them upon foreign
fields. stand ready also TO illustrate to
all mankind their loyalty to tho things
at home which they wish TO see cs-
tablished everywhere AS blessing and
protection to the peoples who have
never known the privileges OF liberty
and government.
Il can never accept any man as the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-27
ALLIES MAKE PROGRESS
T. On ALL SIDES
''By Associated pressl

Thy ASSOCIATED ProssI
LONDON, July 25.-On all sides Of
the German salient the allies arc re-
ported to-day to be continuing 70
make progress. except on the heights
behind scissors. The German resist.
'Ae French pressure has been
se!F determined III this latter sector
lie advances reported elsewhere are.
foT ;ne most part. slight.
On the other sid- OF the sa,.en. ius,
70 the west OF Rheims the allies los, Inc
Town OF Merry and Hill 20i 20 a C;.ro,a,
connteFattack. but retained Vrirnv an,
the greater part OF the line ,here,ho,,,s
looking toward Fismes.
The allies in this sector hold Mar.
faux' .S'uilly, 81. Euphraise and CIR.
tor wood -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-27
Two Dead in SpicIde pncf.

ROCHESTER,, ~ y. July 2G.--In tho
cer'er or deeply wooded spot on the
farm nf Milor Adams, near spencer
port Elmer Fish. forty. chief Of po-
lice OF Maccdon. and Mrs. Ida Phelps
Twenty-Five. wife Of Elmer Phelps a
barSe-canIl operator. committed sui
eide about TWO weekG ago in con =.
!ormi'y "i,h II supposed death pact.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-27

champion OF liberty either for our.
selves or for the world who docs MOI,
reverence and obey the laws of ou,
own beloved land. whose laws we our.
selves have made. He has adopted III.
standards OF the enemies OF his coun.
try. whom he affects to despise.
WOODROW WILSON"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-27
ENEMY ATTACKS ALLIES
on EASTERN FRONT
NEGRO TROOPS
P.iRTICIIATED IN ADCXSCE

WITH THE AMERICANS NFAF
SCISSORS. July 26.-Arnerican colorcd
troops participated in the advance near
the Man-de- MassiEes tChampagrcN.
mentioned in to-night's French cor:-
muniQue.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-27
CARPENTER DECORATED
Commander OF Destroyer Tanning Rec
oEniZed for Good Service I'm u
Boat Campaign.
tBy Associated Press |

LONDON, July 2s.--Licutcnant-C Com
mander 4. G. Carpenter, Of the Ameri-
can destroyer flaming, received tho
distinguished service order from King
George At private investiture at
Buckingham Palace to-day The Fan
"ihe' In the lieutenant-commandc
charge has been prominent in the anti
submarine operations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-27
WHITE RUSSIA RISING
AGAINST GERMAN RULE

WASHINGTON. July 26.-Rioting by
the peasants in the occupied regions of
White Russia is increa sing. and many
German soldiers have been killed. said
Official dispatch to-day from Stock
holm.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-27
southern outskirts OF the villages o:
Dinson Orquigny and Villers-sous-

: southern outskirts OF the villages o:
Binson Orauigny and Villers-sous-
Chatillon.
The total number OF prisoners cap
tured on the 25th, at Villemontoire and
i the region OF Ouchy-lc Chateau. was
700
ION the Champagne front our troops.
after having broken the German Of
fensive on the 18th and 18th. have car
ried out. during the following days. n
series OF local attacks. in spite OF the
cnemy's resistance. we nave made to
the east OF the Suippes an advance OF
about 1900 meters to the general line
of ST. Hilaire Grande. Souain and lie
Mesnil-le-H urlus. We have recon
quered entirely Main de- Massgcs and
reoccupied in this region our former
first line. During these operations we
have taken l100 prisoners, 900 ma
chine guns and seven guns.
"Aviation-On the 25th our aviators
brought down or forced 10 land seven
enemy machines. Eighteen machines
were brought, down by the British
aviators working in conjunction with
us. On our part. we dropped more than
thirty-eieht tons of bombs during the
day and night on stations. railway COM
munications. sheds. munition depots
and military parks in the rear OF the
zone OF battle, Fires and explosions
were observed.
British bombarding aviators also
have carried out several expeditions
and dropped four tons OF bombs on
Eazoches. Fere- en- Tardenois and Mont
Notre Dame.
ENEMY ATTACKS ALLIES
on EASTERN FRONT
Army OF the East. July o5-The en-
envy has attempted several local at
tacks TO the west OF Lake Dorian and
between Lakes rresba and Ochrida.
They were repulsed with serious losses
and without the enemy having been
able TO reach our lines.
I'm Albania we are organizing our
conquered positions. The number OF
prisoners captured in this region since
July q is $50. including twenty o.Ercrs
Allied ariators have carried ort nu
merouS eomhardmcnts. One cnch,y ma
chine has been brought down"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-27
DERLIN REPORTS DEFEAT
OF ALLIED FORCES

BERLIN (via London), July GIVE
cleared tho woods west OF Nrigny OF
enemy forces" says to-day's War Of
nee statement covering Yesterdays
operations. The enemy was thrown
out OF the front lines north of Ouchy-
le-Chateau."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-27
DEATH OF MANN GORl<E
REPORTED FROM IETR OGRtD

PARIS, July o6.-Cnconfirmcd rumors
from PetroErad via Bern report the
death of Maxim Gorky, the famous rad
zeal writer. -.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-27
FRENCH OFFICIALS REPORT
TWO IMPORTANT SICCESsI

ny Associated Iresa1
PARIS. July 26-Capture OF the
towns OF Nil!cmon,oirc and Oulchv.Ie-
Chateau is announced by the war
once.
The French took four cannon ana
many hundred prisoners In this fight.
ing.
The statement follows:
estcrday afternoon French trooos
captured Niliemontoire after violent
Hshung and captured 200 prisoners. as
Wei as twenty machine guns.
Further south. Oulchy lie Chateau
'eH into the hands of the French. Tn.
french made progress east Of the town
and captured four cannon.
During combats yesterday in the
region south Of the Ourcq the French
TOOK many hundreds OF prisoners"
Nl!!emontoire is slightIy more than
iiNe miles directly south OF soissons on
'he Spissons- Chateau-Thierfy high
r""H' II rs IN this region on the Ger.
man right flank that the enemv b,.
oecn making his most determined re-
sistance TO any further advance hv ths
AIMED forces, because of the DANCE,
10 his line of retrea, from the MARI.
salient.
| ouichy'!e-chateau is about seyen
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-27
WASHINGTON SILENT
President VIII Make No statement
Until All Details OF Siberian In
tcrvcntion Arc Arranged.
IRy Associated Press.

LONDON. July CIT Is announced
officially here that Japan has decided
TO accept the American proposal to as
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