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FRENCH FORCES AfopT. l.
= BNC1RtnlNG TACTICS

= lBy Associated Press.l
. WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
TRANCE. August 81. 4:30 T.. M.-The
First French Army after beating the
Germans in their battle positions be-
fore Roye. took the town today and
now is pursuing the Germans. who arc
IN retreat on line extending from,
-Hallu 10 the region south OF Roye,
AZ 4 o'clock this afternoon General
ioebeneys men were in the region of
itattencourt. from where the line page.
jrst west OF Cremery and Junv. by
S-arpui. and TO the west OF Roiglise and
west OF Verpllie!es
The French encrc!!ng tactics over
came the new German system OF de-
tense by the protusc use OF machine
guns. strongly protected and heavily
armed positions were turned orc af,.,
he other until the enemy was obiis.ed
To abandon The first and ,he, The So
nnd me or acfenses OF 1914. upon which
Monididier. "''eh OUT oil
me Germans are relying nm that
Tk ,a,ion 70 protect their retreat
Inelr airplanes were out In ereai
a nu,npefs today attacking the nurs
E %,ms coiunns and engaging the
rrsncn squadrons OF Observation and
me final break in the German
ailer REFUSING 81 counterattack NO.,
81. Mard. the French Infantry re-.
snmed the offensive They coinple,eiv
Sncirciea K9ye and threw the enemy
In spite OF fatigue from the jnne
hard campaign, General Dcnenv's ,r'en
are goi ing ahead with the nydnr ~
enthusiasm OF fresh troops
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HERMAN WAR EXPERTS
49, HOPELESSLy AT ODDs

AMSTERDAM. August 27.-C;erman
war experts are hopelessly at odds In
trying to. explain the present s!tua.
ton on the west front. Twice each
day General Ludendorm's communicates
announce victorious repulses," bur a
glance at tho map shows that each sue
cessiye locality mentioned as the scene
eastward.
This. rays the Hamburg Nachr,ch.
tens military expert, darkly, ig "a bad
that his attempts to pierce tho Germnn
front have failed and that he seeks 10
substitute width for depth" He fur
thrust toward Amiens forestaiisd IN
aeuemy and now. evan 81 the 0Arman,
are losing ground, 1t 10 no absolute
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ILLINOIS CONGRESSMAN
AsSA|Ls THE PRESIDENT
Bases Attack on Executives Objcc
ton to Candidates. Of Ger
tain Men.
HENRY FORD MUCH CRITICIZED
Declares Great Manufacturers Mill
lions Procured EXEMPTION From
Military Service for His Son, ED
sci Ford.
tRy Associated Press. !


WASHINGTON. August 27.-Spcaking
in the House to-day, Representative
Rodenbers, of Illinois, Republican
challenged President Wilson's recent
statement that politics is adjourned.
and criticized the President for recent
published letters III opposition to the
candidacy of certain members Of the
House and the Senate. He referred
particularly to the Presidents opposi-
ton to the denomination of Represcn-
tative Slayden, of Texas; Representa-
tive Huddleston. of Alabama: Senator
Vardaman. of Mississippi. and Senator
Hardwick, OF Georgia; to his ind2rse e.,
Michigan, and to his request for the
withdrawal of representative Lever, OF
South Carolina, from the race for the
Since the 4th day of March, 1913.
politics in this country has not ad.
iop,nsd for Singie solitary mi minS svsn
been held in abeyance. 1t controls
every official act and every official APP
pe'ntment, emit, II Is tS%nd IN every oranch
Was politics adjourned when the
President wrote letter antagon'sticc
70 the eandidacy OF ro MT sia h rn,,, Of
cal aspirations of his opponent. who,
by n remarkable coincidence. happens
TO be bro,h Their of tho Post
Referring to President Wilson's
Endorsement of Mr.. Ford, Mr.. Roden-
berg said:
1T was Henry Ford. who. less than
four months ago. declared, don't be.
lieve in the flag: 1t is only something
to rally around. When the war is over
these flags shall come down never TO
go up again.
1T was the influence OF Henry Ford
and his millions that secured esemp-
tion from military service of his son.
Edsel, who is of draft age and in the
very prime Of vigorous young physical
manhood, and yet 1t is Henry Ford who
to-day. basks in the sunshine Of presi-
MIR. Rodcnberg referred to Senator
Lewis, Of Illinois, and his trip to the
battle front. and declared the trip
abroad "is TO be capitalized later on
in his campaign for reelection to the
Would to God" he added, that poll
tics was in reality adjourned in this
hour of our nations peril. and would
TO God that presidential practice and
performance could be made to square
with presidential promise and profess
sion"
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DRAFT EXTENSION
BILL UNANIMOUSLY
PASSES IN SENATE
CONTINUED From First Page.)


at and follow such occupation, employ
ment or business, and ii he fails SO to
90 no snail again become subject TO
the draft This proviso shall not apply
have submitted or viii at once submit
the dispute to the War Labor Board,
agree to abide and do abide by it's de-
tinue work at onre to RESUME . and co.,
said board shall take up and decide all
suCh disputes as speedily AS possible"
The House rejected a similar provi-
sion offered while the bill was on pas
sage and II is considered doubtful II
u will accept the Senate amendment
IN that case it IL understood that the
the passage OF the bill. and permit such
situations TO be handled by regulations
as under the present draft
ADOPTION or the work -or-iight amend
ment cleared the ways for the real
contest over the extension of tho draft
ages age to include boys Of eighteen, A
Der favored twenty as the minimum
age, and a still greater number niue
teen. The speeches made In favor Of
these limitations gave the Impression
TO many that tho eighteen to forty
hve limits would not be allowed to
stand; but 1t later developed that the
speeches were all on ono side and the
votes on the other.
SENATOR ClIAMBERLAIN
SKATERS FALSE HOPES
Senator overman. OF North Carolina.
regarded as q stanch admlnistra Ito n
supporter, attempted to reassure the
Senate by telling of a conference he
had with Secretary OF War Baker.
Senator Chamberlain quickly shattered
the Illusion that the youngest class was
not TO be called for actual lighting on
the front.
Senator Overman said that he had
prepared an amendment TO place boys
OF eighteen In deferred classification.
81 believe from the figures reported
by the War Department" he said. that
We Will BIO able TO get 100000 men
without calling these boys j went TO
the Secretary of War 10 discusg with
him my amendment. He assured mo
that he did not intend TO call the boys
of eighteen until an emergency should
arise. I asked him II | could make
that statement on tho floor of the SEN
ate and he replied. Yes
Therefore, relying upon his state
ment. ! am going to vote for this bill.
! am not going to offer this amendment
trusting and believing that these boys
Will be trained as they ought 10 be
trained-trained without discrimina
tinn. AS | said. the Secretary of War
assures me that he is not going TO take
them except the emergency arises and
we need them TO win this war, and
with this statement. desiring to carry
out the program Of the War Depart
ment. shall vote for the bill without
Amendments
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CONGRESSMAN ARE DENIED
VISIT TO BRITISH FRONT
UnderStood Their Conversation nm
board steamer Was Cause Of
Special Inuuiry


WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
IN FRANCE, August 27.--The British
authorities. II has been learned re-
Gently refused their permission for
Representative Ernest Lundeen. or
M4inresota. and Representative Charles
" Dillon. Of South Dakota. to visit
me british battle front. They ar
Eritish vessel. and later visited
tne American front. II is believed
they nov are touring Italy.
The requent that the congressmen ne
permitted 10 visit the British lines
lis ssid to have been made In the usuai
Inanner. When the declination Of the
britihh wan received an Investigation
wah begun. This, IL Ia asserted. re-
suited IN the explanation that both
men had talked freely aboard ship in
affecting the war: that both British
and American military and civilian
passengers brought the subject OF
Their conversations to the attention OF
the officer commanding the troops
aboard the vessel.
The exact tenor Of the statement.
the Conxressmen are alleged TO have
made Is not known.
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IN MONDAYS ADVANCE
BRITISH TOOK 1000 HUNS

PARIS. August Elm their advance
in the region OF Honchy ie-Preux Mon
DAY. British troops captured more than
say
on front Of SIX miles south Of the
Schrpe the Brit!Ah advanced 20 A maxi
mum depth Of TWO and one-helf Inile,
Important gains we're made around
Bapaume and CroisllleB, the centers of
enemy resistance between the Aacre
and the ScaTpe
No Germans remain In Bepaums saya
the Correspondent ot lie Nat!n on the
British front. He adds that patrols
have penetrated the ruins which marx
the former enemy advanced concsntra-
ton center.
The newspapers IN not believe that
the Germans viii be able 10 hold out
In Roye much longer. no.withstsnd in e
the enormous sacrisces they have made
In attempts 10 hnld nat own.
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3besn almost utterly destroyed by the
last few days bombardment.
that the French and British to-day ad-
Sanced from two 10 three miles on
nearly the whole front OF attack.
The British hold ,BeuEnatre (north-
east of Bapaume). and are now In the
outskirts of Yaulx-Nrancourt (three
and q half miles northeast of Ba-
paume). Thence their new line runs
to Ecoust-St. Metn (six and half
miles northeast OF Bapaume). whence
1t swings northwestward to Croiselles
(six and Il half miles northwest of
Bapaumc).
The British have captured Cherisy
and hold the outskirts OF RoeuX uess
than six miles northeast of Arras).
They hold Gavrelle (siN and three
quarter miles northeast sf Arras).
Thence their lire runs to ArleuX (siX
and half miles northeast OF Arras)
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gain for the enemy, but merely the
recovery of earlier losses"
These sophistries are not wholly
shared by the Kreuz lettings critic.
who frankly admits that il is the Ger
man scheme that has gone wrong mas
much as the enemy mas successfully
evaded battle on both sides OF Rheims
UP and split the enemy reserves has
failed" He says incidentally that
somewha, freer than anticipated and
Marshal Foch is thereby able 10 de-
liver this blow"
II is no longer hgh, for lines, but
the task of the German army is TO de-
stroy the ensmy's forces within these
zones He insists the strategic sue
cess Will DO denied Marshal Foch be-
success are lacking" but the battle
ne thinks will continue for long
time.
The Tages lettings writer follows
another line OF thought and believes
that the next few days must show
that Marshal Foch needs breathing
lost the battle and the enemy's losses
are enormous"
Herr schuermann. writing for the
Eorddentsche Alisemeine Zeitung, cryp-
t!cally explains Why the Franco Brit
ish gain OF territory is really a loss,
and shakes his head over the poor de-
luded Amerieans, who in their pride
came over to dictate peace in a tew
weekr and now instead of a brief ad
venture find themselves involved IN
battles which Will be hard and long"
This he irag!nes. must be terrible
d!sa ppoin'ment 10 them.
The Khenish Westphaiian Gazette
correspondent, Baron Won Der Ohten.
nils column with "justiAabie nope"
that the German army Will y. unkeat-
able. although ne liz not very com
Portable about IL, for he sayx the bat
Tie IL very hard and the enemy'E superb
ority in men and material Is very
great"
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DUTY OF CHURCH TO MEN.
NOW SERVING IN ARMY
Atlanta Pastor Tells Council of South
crn Presbyterian Church 1t Must Co
Operate to Hetter Conditions.

crn Presbytcrfan Church 1t Must CO.
Operate to Hetter Conditions.
MONTREAL. N. c.. August 27.-Ad-
dressing the war work council Of the
Southern Presbyterian Church with
reference to its work and the impor-
Finn. u. D., of Atlanta. said that the
appointment of the council and the
raising OF 100000 for it's work is proof
that the church realizes the response
hIlity resting upon II in connection with
The war and its duty to the soldiers.
Speaking OF the duty Of the church
u the soldiers, DIR. Finn spoke first OF
the. abnormal life of the soldier OF the
entire change In daily life which war
brings TO the men in the service and
of the duty OF the church to the men
rising generation: TO the country after
the war and its duty to God. In order
TO discharge faithfully this MANIFOLD
duty. DIR Finn spoke Of the Importance
Of keeping the life of camp compuni-
ties right in order to help the soldiers
TO keep their lives right and In order
TO impress upon them now the things
the church desires TO have kept sa,,
ed, because" he said. the returned
soldiers are going to run this country.
hence the Importance of impressing
these things upon them now"
Cooperation upon the part of the
church with the forces recognized by
the government for safeguarding the
soldiers. Or. Finn recommended as. a
strong aid to the church in meeting it's
responsibility 10 these men, and he
urged cooperation with the Fosdick
oommis sion. the Y. NJ. c. A., the army
chaplains, and declared 1t to be the
duty Of good ma, and women TO back
these forces In their work and make
them what they should be. THE
church" he said. cannot afford to ne
glect her work in which others are en-
gagged. Religion Is what the soldiers
need. and it. is the duty of the church
to furnish them with 1t, from the pull
nil nv r1Da AVA ~ Nrtr
by following them with prayer and
leading them to Jesus"
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IBy Associated Press.J


FRANcE, august Al Having been en-
Stnl further extended by attacks
battle to-day was raging along a field
almost forty-five miles long, and the
British, with renewed rigor, were roll
sweenine constantly eastward;
Nenrly in the center of the battle
field hard fgh,ing has been in prog
the neighborhood of Croissilies, Fon-
tame es-Croissilles and Bullecourt and
once through the Germans atrong de-
Lenses In this his locality, open fresh
The Hindenburg line has actually
Been pierced at one place, east Of
northwest of Fontaine-les-CroiSsil
has been captured and mopped up.
During to-days fighting the British
captured high grounds from which they
can overlook the country OCCUPIED by
the enemy for miles around. and have
inus attained great advantage. The
Bots -du -Sart one of those places, lies
Monchy- -PreuN. and it was feared
that here the enemy might hold up the
advance for II time. 1t was captured.
however. after a short but fierce strug
gle in which the Germans lost heavily.
Another similarly valuable point is
Mentauean. northwest of Mametz
mans had been given orders to hold at
al costs These orders were suddenly
changed. and the enemy retreated.
Still another is Dompierre, southeast
reached in the forenoon. From this
point there Is low rolling country all
the British al this place are only six
miles from Peronne, where the Somme
bends To tho south.
Bapaume. having been almost sur
rounded. has been entered by British
patrols, and they have been fighting in
the streets. The town, therefore. Is a
sort Of mo mans land" for the mo-
only matter of hours.
MACHINE GuNNERs ARE
LOSING FIGHTING NERVE
The Germans are exhibiting still
greater anxiety TO get away from the
advancing British. and even the morale
OF the enemy machine gunners seems
To be diminishing. as they are not
holding TO their posts with as much de-
Various sections of the front saw
fresh attacks launched to-day. North
of the Scarpe. where the operations,
OF the river. are gradually releasing
the pressure on Arras, the outskirts
OF Plouvain were reached: and the line
then ran at an angle slightly west and
due north from this point, with the
British skill going rapidly. and the enc
my resistance decreasing.
South of the Scarpe, the British
reached Pelves. but the situation there
is uncertain. Almost directly south of
it, however, the Bois -du-Sart and sur
rounding ground have been captured.
and thus Pelves cannot possibly hold
out for long.
London troops approached close to
Croissilles, but hot machine-gun fire
from that town and other indications
that II was held by a large garrison.
we'll protected in prepared positions,
caused them 10 pause for moment. AL
to the north against Fonta!ne-les-
Croissilles. Having reached the out
skirts of that place, they then swung
southwark to outflank Croissilles. They
are meeting with stiff resistance here,
but the Germans are rapidly being
overcome.
To the south Of this place the British
have pushed to the east OF ST. Leger.
and are fighting just northwest Of
Ecoust-St. Mein, between that town
and Croissilles. Fighting, Iksew!se, Is
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DROP AMMUNITION TO
s---I AtlATORS BY PAUACut-ut-

LONDON, August 27.-British a.ro-
planes dropped ammunition by para
chute TO British machine gunners On
the battle field during The ,asi
twenty four hours. This latest y"st
or the British aviation corps is re-
veaied In to-nights war office on
During the last twenty-four hours
26l and a half tons OF bombs wnrc
cropped by British flyers on various
-Four German machines were dc.
troyed and another was driven our
of control. VIZ
Two German balloons were .b.,
down in flames
Nine British machines arc mixing
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DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
REWARDED BY GOVERNMENT
Crosses Bestowed ON -Four Officers md
Seven Enlisted Men OF United
States Ariny.
IBy Ass ,clatcd Press.1

Seven ENLISTED Men OF United
States Army.
IBy Ass ,clatcd Press.1
WASHINGTON. August 27-Dis-
tinguished Service Crosses have been
BrIgadier-General Is. b. Buck, and
seven enlisted men of the American
Expeditionary forces In France, by
General Pershing for acts of gallantry.
The names Included In section Of the
American communlque for August &c
were announced to-night by tho War
Department as follows:
Brigadier-General b. b. Buck, COM
handing general, brigade.
captain Edward j. Meehan. infantry,
Captain William c. Williams, in
First Lieutenant Harry c. Barnes. in
fa:.yy.
Sergeant John U. II. Hoppe. infantry.
Corporal John J. Lott. infantry.
infantry.
Private Edward G. Fenwick with
French army.
Private. tirst-eiass. George ]. snively.
United states Ambulance Service.
nriVate anthony Dogestino. infantry.
Private Crossley Hoiroyd, infantry.
brlsadier-General Buck. Included
among those cited. is the highest Of
ncer mus Tar to be AWARDED the Dis
tinguishcd Service Cross General Buck
was appointed to the United States
Military Academy from mississippi in
1871. AT the outbreak Of tho war he
was serving as lieutenant colonel in
the Ninth infantry OF the regular
army.
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Charles +. Taylor John j. RnnEfn
William p. Knowles. Joseph p. Shell.
ton. J. n. Nissiey. John Cullen. Timothy
John NJ. Miller. l.. SItterdins, A.
Montague. l. T.. Sullivan. John W
Eokeley. James II. Disney, William M
Purcell and John J. Blake. =
The various organizations of which
the deceased had 80 long been q mem.
Der and leading spirit will be- ron
Knights of Columbus. McGim Catholic
Union. Ancient Order of IIibernians
Holy Name Society. board Of trustas.
and Machinists' Union of Richmond
The interment Will be in Mt. Calvary
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DRIVE CONSIDERED MOST
VITAL. OF ENTIRE WAR

AT THE BRITISH FRONT, August
27.-It is permitted 10 announce on me
highest military authority that the
present offensive, which began with the
British Fourth Army's kick off along
n six-milc front in the Amiens sector
an August 5, then spreading along
battle front of forty-odd miles, has
developed into one OF the most vital
actions of the war, promising even
greater magnitude
Already three British armies are en-
gagged i'm the action. the third having
entered the conflict yesterday
IL is pointed out that the pilEht o.
the Germans is desperate. u Is hot h a,
ordinary offensive that confronts theIh
this time The cnemys position Is. IN
deed, more critical than was mar ci
the allies when the Gernaus cap'ut
cd tie approaches 10 AmiehS .,..
rncrs is every indication that this
&c 10 bc a fight 10 the last ditch. Inc
German lines arc rumolins, ana ~
is their morale. ,,,a,- me
strain" said an officer of hiGn RANK
to-day. That tells the SITUATION III {"
one British army repocted; The
enemy is slowly retiring
ing up against them. ,,, a,.,,v ;s
Another report says; ihe
ratreatinG in bounds. .,r;ns
The Canadians to-day are atIacAa , ds
on an eight-milo front They nave az :
yanced nearly 1900 yards since M
.nirE.of Many prisoners have fallen
into their hands. The enemy Is
TThis drive. which is thanking move
ment. north of the line along lns
Scarnc began Monday. swinging
southwark after taking M snai,ar
lrore the enemy back in hard fighting
southwark to Cherisy, occupying the
Sois dI Hart and Bots du Vert
A fresh German division was neo.
mated by the Canadians, who are show no.
inr their oid-time pep and gallan-
try. of the
Fourth Army show that the capture OF
foliowed bv the seizure OF the Bois dc
Vachevaux, Bois de faEgny and beEna-
FAY wood.
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VALUABLE AUXIlIARiES
Plant Worth Half HILTON Mt Govern.
ment's Service to Train
Youth.
Thy Associated Prcss.l

WASHINGTON, August 27.-Educa-
tional institutions accepted for organ,-
cation and equipment of units of the
sent an educational plant worth $500
100000 to the government, the War
Department estimated to-day The
eighteen years OF age intensive train
Ing prior 10 becoming technical ex-
perts. officers of the line and noncom-
missioned officers.
Additional institutions accepted by
the War Department to-day include
Oglcthorpe University, Atlanta: Vir-
Einia Military Institute, Lexington. and
Virginia Christian College, Lynchburg,
va -
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NORTH RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT
WILL FIGHT COMMON FOE
Want Ai1ies' Cooperation In Early
Establishment of New East
ern Front.
Asso cd preS~

Tchaikovsky, president of the provi-
sional government here, made this
statement to-day concerning the re-
cent announcement of Americas policy
toward Russia:
Americas policy exactly meets our
wishes. We want to bring about a
new Russian front and reorganizc the
country ourselves We want the allies
to form stream Of troops behind
which we can work out ourNown SAL
Walton"
He added that he would soon Issue
an order mobilizing new national
army and restoring compulsory mill
tary service.
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Cotton Makes Zig Jump.
nv t..aIat.k IDr....

SEW ORLEAEa. August 27.-The
hiEhest prices ever quoted in the cotton
contract market here wore registered
to-dsy by bulge Of about I25 points,
which carried tho October position up
~ 1884 cent? pound. a heavy de-
mand va. created by continued reports
NJ crop damage IN the South through
pniavorabIe weather conditions. lead :
ihg 10 expectations Of an extremely low
report On condition from the govern
rnent on Eeptembtr 3.
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GERMAN PRIsnsEHs WANT
CHANGE ~ GOVERNMENT

ny Hsp|IHEF1- F'!FeN
WITH Tx british. Amy ~
FRANCE, Auggs, zr,--Tk+ ~. Or q
change IN torn ia n. s>r<ynMsr. 81
germany seern. - se<sS1 pace 81
The thoughts II mary r,s-rfsa .s.t!<;E
!udptn" from rsEasrks 'sst. ~ prison
rrs One o s'nose NM iss .zsy.sssd
nopcs OF change ws9 sslEItr from
bader He asid re ana t!s cSmrsGss
had had more war ,hsn ,n<y vsntsn.
ana hoped that az SS,S az war wa I
over. Baden would bsenns kn !ndspsn-
lent republic