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NEED MILLION .
WAR WORKERS
Great Shortage of Un-
skilled Labor Reported
BY Federal Agents
tBy Associated Press.l

Washington. Aug. 28.-The fact
that there now is shortage in war
work Of one million unskilled labor
ers and that the reserve of skilled
workers is exhausted developed yes
terday at a conference OF field agents
OF the Federal Employment Service.
Further curtailment OF non-essen-
tial production is planned to release
men for war work.
The labor shortage is so serious
that completion Of a number of inn
portant war projects for the army
and navy is being delayed, it was
stated at the conference. The field
agents decided that the only way
in which the needed laborers could
be secured was to take them from
non essential industry
"The time has come for the entire
nation to realize that business as
usual is no longer possible" Nathan
"A. Smith, assistant director of the
employment service, told the confer
ence. 'If we are to win the war the
production OF luxuries and non
essentials in this country must come
TO an end"
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CONTINUED on page %
Fatal Explosion
On U.S.S. OrizQba
lRv Asgociated Press.l

Washington, Aug. 23.-Expl
OF a depth charge on board the Uni
Ted States Orizaba at sea. on August
II killed Lieut.. Commander William
Price Williamson and three en-
listed men and wounded Commander
n. ID. White and 18 men.
A report on the accident reaching
the navy department today shows
Commander Williamson who was
executive officer, was instantly killed
and that Commander White, the
commanding officer, suffered q
br0ken jaw and knee cap fractur-
ed. The sailors who lost their lives
were: Samuel T. Lambert, oiler,
Riverside, N. J.; Frank j. Mayer,
baker, Cincinnati; Arthur K. Baird.
seaman, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Commander Williamson's widow
lives at $50 Madison avenue, New
York city. The officer was born in
Virginia and was appointed to the
naval academy from Minnesota.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-23
Report Death of
ArabjaN King

Amsterdam, Aug 2S.-Constantin-
ople newspapers received here print
reports of the, death Of Husseim Ben
Ali, king of the Hejaz and Grand
Sheriff of Mecca.
In 1916 the Grand Sheriff Hussein
assumed the title and Office Of King
of the Hejaz at the request Of the
UIema, or body Of Moslem doctors
of the law who interpret the Koran,
and the notables of Mecca and the
vote Of the people. The allied gov
ernments recognized the king. who
entered into close relations with 9TH
er important chieftains who approv-
ed the steps he had taken.
Since his attainment Of the throne
the king has upheld the allied cause
and has thrown his men into the
conflict against the Turks in his ter
ritory. t
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Captura Manv VfIIaaea.

With the British Armies in France,
Aug. 23.-British troops this morn
ing are reported to have captured
Chuignolles and Herleville, south OF
the Somme river. More than 8.
thousand prisoners were taken ia
this operation which eliminates he
bend in the line. Field Marshal
Haig's forces also are reported to
have taken BoyIess and BOiry Boe-
querelle and to be still pushing for
ward. They are piling up prison
ers and guns.
The British have reached Comic
court, which is considered to be the
chief point Of the German defense
positions.
South OF Gommiecourt the British
this morning were attacking and
pushing forward all along the line.
A battle has developed which
seems to be one Of the greatest OF
the year. The town of Meaulte,
southwest of Albert fell early to the
British in the drive. The British
troops pressing on are crossing the
Bray ALBERT road. Happy Valley. to
the north of Bray, was taken by
Field Marshal Haig's troops after
hard fighting.
Three German battalion headuuar-
ters have been taken in the locality
Of Happy Valley. Additional guns
also have fallen into the hands oe
the British. A number Of fresh new
German divisions have been identi-
fled. They were rushed up in the
hope Of saving something from the
disaster which threatens the whole
German army on this front.
The latest report from the battle
line says that the British are reach
ing out in the direction OF Tara HiIl,
which is a thousand yards beyond
Albert.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-23
NOW RAGING
ON FRONT OF 50 NILES

mans in the town of Gomiecourt
alone.
Boiry- -Becquerelle, Boyelles, Ham
elincourt and Gomtecourt are now
held by the British third army, ac-
cording to a report. The British are
pushing their attack toward the
southwest from Gomiecourt in the
direction of Bapaume.
Paris, Aug. 23.-French troops
have crossed the Disc river and the
canal at Manicamp, eight, miles east
Of Noyon and are in the outskirts of
the village Of Morlancourt on the
north side Of the Disc, mile and
half from Noyon station, according to
dispatches to newspapers here.
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German Tou1ns
Are Bonibdrded
q. Associated Press. )

London, Aug. 23.--F1ve Important
towns in Germany and five hostile
airdromes were heavily bonbarded
by British aerial squadrons on the
night Of Aug. 21-22, according to an
official statement issued today by
the British air ministry.
Military detectives at Frankfurt
and Cologne, the statement adds.
were heavily attacked and good re-
suits were observed.
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Berlin Claims To Have De-
feated Force of 1000
In Two Battles
BOLSHEVTKI HANG
300 PRISONERS
Commands Being Issued to
the Red Guards In Ger
man Language
CBy Associated Press.)

Amsterdam, Aug. 23.-German
forces were victorious over a force
of 1000 Russians equipped with ar
tilIery, near Krementchug, according
to Kiev dispatch to The Vossische
zeitung Of Berlin. In the second en-
counter, which occurred near Pol
tava, the revolutionaries lost 800
killed and the Germans took six ma
chine guns and other equipment. The
survivors of the revolutionary band
fled, but their retreat was cut off by
the Germans.
London. Aug. 23.-Allied troops on
the Ussuri river front north of Vladi-
vostok outuumbered by the enemy.
have been forced to withdraw after
heavy fighting, q dispatch to The
Daily Mail from Harbin, dated
Wednesday, says.
British and. French troops were en-
gagged in the battle, but the most of
the fighting fell on the Cossack. and
Czecho -SIovak troops. Japanese units
aided in the retirement. -.
Bolshevik monitors operating on
Lake Hangka', are harassing the Al
lied left and have detained additional
Czech forces, Commands are being
given the BolsheviId In German.
The Ussuri river forms the eastern
boundary of Manchurfa.
Amsterdam, Aug. .5 23.-Russian Red
guards, after the capture OF Sirhbirsk
on the Volga, according to a Moscow
dispatch to The Hamburg Nachrich-
ten, publicly hanged in the market
place. 300 Slov9k prisoners. The
hanging it is declared, were a re-
prisaI for atrocities" committed IN
the town during its occupation by the
Czechs.
Amsterdam, Aug. 23.-General Pet
apoff, commander in chief Of the Red
Guard army in the Murmansk, region,
is a prisoner in the hands of the AL
lies, says a Petrograd dispatch to The
Weser. Zeftung Of Bremen. ~ p
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CBy Associated Press.)

e London, Aug. 23.-A battle is rag
ing. today in France on one of the
widest fronts Of the war. 1t extends
for about so miles north Of Scissors.
Everywhere, according to news re-
ceived here this afternoon, the bat
tie has been going on successfully
for the entente allies.
The British third army has gain
ed more than mile on a front Of
more than seven miles. 80, r.
The British fourth army has gain
ed more than two miles on front of
seven miles and taken more than
$500 prisoners today. The third
army captured more than 500 Ger
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-23
q. S. AUiatOp.s
BombSub Bases

Washington, Aug. American
naval aviators have conducted q
successful bombing expedition at
night into enemy territory and drop
ped a large quantity Of explosives on
the submarine docks at Ostend, Sec
retary Daniels tonight announced.
The report OF the raid was trans
mitted by Vice Admiral Sims.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-23
German EMPRESS
Hds Breakdown

Amsterdam, Aug. 23.-Empress
Augusta Victoria of Germany is ill
at Castle Wilhe1mshohe, Hesse- Cas-
sci, The LokaI Anzeiger of Berlin
says, owing to overstrain from her
war relief work Emperor William
has left main headquarters for Will
helmshohe.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-23
Many Attempts
Officers LtUes

washington, Aug. 23.-An official
dispatch from Switzerland today
says attempts against the lives Of
officers are increasing in Austria. It
is reported that several command
ants OF Austrian corps have advised
officers in the rear to have revolvera
with them always. ~ s
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-23
BORDEN BACK FRoaT EUROPE.
(By AssociaLed Press.

I 10y IabHUGLeLUW = ISbosJ
New York, Aug. 23.-Sir Robert L.
Borden, premier of Canada, arrived
here today after a ten weeks stay in
England and France, firm in the
conviction" as he expressed 1T, that
was never the spirit Of the allied ma
tions more steadfast or more resolute
than at present.
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MANGbN ARMY
ALONE CAP TURED
5000 PRISONERS
In LAST TWO DAYS
Advance Is Flanking Ger
mans In Picardy And +
on Vesle River
FURTHER RETREAT
SEEMS IMMINENT
French just Beginning to
Reap Full FRUITS of
Earlier Victories
ROYE AND NOYON
MUST FALL SOON
Even Hindenburg Line
Would Be Menaced By
Further Advance
FURTHER RETREAT
SEEMS IMMINENT
ROVE AND NOYON
MUST FALL SOON
AN Assoc1ared Preas.l )

Paris, Aug. 23.-Between the Disc
and the Aisne, the French troops ad-
yanced their lines during the night
to Guny and Pont st. Mar, just south
of the Ailette river They hold the
southern banks of the Disc and the
Ailette from Sempigny to the rail-
road west of oucy-le-C Chateau, &C
cording to the official statement is
sued by the war office today.
The text Of the statement reads: +
During the night there was vio-
lent bombardment between the re-
gion of Beuravignes (south OF (Roye)
and the Oise, notably at Plemont,
Passel and Chiry- Ourscamp.
We hol dthe southern banks OF the
Ojse and the Atlette from Sempigny
to the railway at Coucy-le- Chateau.
East of Selens French troops car
ried their lines as far as the out
skirts of Guny and Pont st. Mard.
The night was calm on the rest
OF the front.
Took 5000 Prisoners,
Paris Aug. 23 (Havas Agency -.
Between the Oise and the Aisne DUR
ing the advance of Wednesday and
Thursday, General Mangin's army
took 5000 prisoners, according to ad-
vices reaching Paris.
The, Branco- British successes on
Thursday increased the menace to
Roye to Noyon and rendered their
fail near, says The Echo de Paris, IT
adds that Paris has been made safer
by the operations Of the army Of Gen.
eral Humbert and that SCISSORS had
been more secure by the capture OF
Pommiers and Vauxrezis.
Reap Fruits Of Victories.
Paris, Aug. 28.-The allies are
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-23
British Take Village After
Village With Fall Of
Albert
FRONT is NOW 25
MILES IN LENGTH
Fresh German Troops Be-
ing Rushed To Field To
Avert Disaster
(By Associated Press.)

Along the front in northern Pic.
ardy a battle which seems TO be one
of the greatest of the war has. de-
veloped.
Disaster is reported to be threat
ening the whole German army on
this front and the Germans are
throwing great masses Of men into
the struggle in the hope Of checking
the tide of battle which dispatches
from headquarters say is setting
against them.
News from the scene of the great
struggle would seem to indicate that
the British have plunged deep into
the vital positions. held by the Ger-
mans as projection to their right
flank.
The exact line as it now stands
cannot be given, but some OF the
towns taken by the British are al
most a mile inside Of the positions
where the Germans are believed 10
have stood yesterday but the great
est advance is said to be two miles.
When it is realized that the fight
ing on this front is along the lines
which were strongly intrenched by
the Germans and held by them until
the great British offensive before
Albert in 1916 the Importance of the
advance made today appears to be
augmented. From the north end Of
the battle lin at Boiry Beoduerelle,
Boyelles and Gommiecourt come It'd
ings Of a British advance.
Meaulte, near Albert has been
wrested from the Germans. Happy
Valley, south of Meaulte and north OF
Bray also have been taken by the
British it is reported.
South of the Somme the towns OF
Chuignolles and Herleville are said
to have been captured from the en-
emy.
The British offensive so vigorously
resumed on Wednesday morning has
spread so rapidly that it is difficult
to keep pace with the development
OF 1t. What now is being witnessed
Is the unfolding Of a brilliant tactic
al scheme which must be causing
the deepest concern to the German
high command,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-23
FORECAST.

and Saturday; cooler tonight in south
and east portions.
Minnesota-Fair tonight and Sat
urday; not much change in temper
&ture.
Towa-unsettled tonight and satur-
day, probably thunder showers;
slightly cooler in extreme southeast
portion tonight
North Dakota and Montana-G Gener-
ally fair tonight and Saturday; not
much change.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-23
Hints at Great
American Gunto.
Shell Germany
az Aesoclated Prenr.N )

Paris, Aug. 23.-In spe-
cial type, LHeure prints
prominently this en1gmat-
icnote:
''WiIl the echo to the
great B Q rth a soon be
heard7 Will that echo
have a Yankee accent"9
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-23
HOOVER REruRNs.

(By Associated press)
New York, Aug 23.-TIerbert C.
Hoover, United States food admins
traitor, returned today from his trip
abroad.
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Front Of 25 Miles.

london, Aug. IA battle is being
fought on the line between Liaans
south OF the Somme TO the Coieul
river south es Arras. a front Of more
than 25 miles, acrcrdinE to the offi-
cial statement issued af the waR oe
flee today
The British troops are making
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-23
TzU0 DakOtans
On List Today

Two North Dakota men are incIud
ed in today's casualty lists:
Lieut.. Arthur /. Wilton Of Norton
vile, Is listed BY the army as "miss.
ing in action.
Private Melvin Q. Olson Of Hatton
is listed as wounded in action with
The Marine corps.
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Dickinson, NJ D., Aug. 2s.--Peter
Ligh, 81, second son Of Postmaster
Frank Lish, was killed in action on
July 20. He was a graduate of the
Dickinson high school and attended
for one year the law school Of Eotre
Dame ait South Bend, Ind.
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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-01-24
BOOSTERS AS ALARM CLOCKS
Many Men Rely'on chanticler to Awak.
en- Them at the Right Time in
the Morning.

DO you know that roosters are put
ting Il crimp i'm the sales of alarm
ciocks?' said the owner of q watch
store to u customer. Strange as it
may sound, 1t is true.
I'm certain districts there are men
n rely upon ROSTERS to awaken them
ut a specified time in the morning.
The ROSTERS have not been trained but
they begin growing at about the same
early hour every day.
II have to admit that !; rooster is
better than an alarm clock in some
ways. The noise of the clock can be
stopped If q man rebels at getting up.
but the rooster keeps on growing. FIRE.
quently people neglect to wind up the
clock. And sometimes we set the clock
wrong and consequently get up too
early or late.
"1n Wyoming Valley, Pa, the G5
steam sirens which heretofore :wak.
ened the workers in the mines and
factories have been silenced by the
fuel administrator in order to save
coal. Instead the miners and indus
trial workers are now depending on
the cocks shrill crow to awaken
them"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-01-24
At a Pink Tea. Maybe.

1t happened on q crowded street car.
Feminine knitters were on every hand,
working on sweaters and socks in yari-
Gus stages of completion. One WON.
an. however, was engaged with u piece
of dainty white embroidery.
After the conductor punched her
ticket, he stood watching the progress
of the work. Finally curiosity got the
better of him, and he queried, limo
Gently, madam, where does a soldier
wear that?"
After all, there are but two ways Of
making IL lfving-working for it and
working somebody else for it.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-01-24

hand him that ultimatum, and |
Will say certain things to him
which have long been biting at my
throat for %uttcrance, and then [
Will give him a glimpse of this doc
mnent, and finally | will send him
away. All, there will be consterna-
ton al Berlin tonightl" Suddenly
Delcasse stopped in front Of Gro
chard's chair. "My FRIEND" he
said, in another tone, "you have
saved France. You must name
your own reward. l grant it, be-
fore YOU ask it,"
We'll, yes" said Crochard
smiling, 81 shall not refuse. At
Toulon, Oh the quay opposite the
spot where lies the wreck of La
Llberte, a friend of mine conducts
a cafe. 1t was he who noticed the
two Germans-it was he who gave
me my first clue. SO he deserves a
reward on his own account. He is
an honest man, who has suffered
%unjustly. Four years ago he was
condemned to prison for killing
the %betrayer of his daughter. He
is called Samson. M. Lepine will
no doubt recall the circum-
Stances"
81 recall them very WE'LL" said
Lepine. "Samson escaped the day
after he was sentenced. | could
find no trace of him, until l saw
him at Toulon."
but you did not arrest him!"
said Crochard quickly.
II promised to take no action
until you and I had talked to-
gether."
"Thank you, M. Lepine," said
Crochard warmly. 81 have al
ways respected you as "a man of
your word. 1t was 1 who assisted
Samson to escape, since his punish
ment seemed to me undeserved; it
was l who secured false papers
for him and established him at
Toulon. He has done we'll, but he
dare not have his family with him.
He loves his family, and without
them he finds life sad. M. Delcasse,
you have told me to name a re-
ward-[ ask that Samson may be
pardoned."
"It is granted" said Delcasse,
in a low voice "but is there moth
ing else? Is there nothing | can
do for you, my friend?"
Crochard had risen and he and
the great minister stood face to
face. Eyes, there is something,
sir" he said. (Which you can do
for me, and which will make me
very proud. You are a great man,
and | admire you. There are not
many men to whom l raise my hat;
but [ salute you, sir, and | hope
you will accept my hand!''
Delcasse's hand shot out and
seized Orchards and held it
close.
"It is I who am honored!" he
said thickly.
But at the end of a moment.
Crochard drew his hand away.
EDO not idealize me, SIR" he
said. II am outside the law YOU
and I go different ways. If for
once, NJ. Lepine and l have. worked
together, it was because France
demanded it. We admire each
other; we found that we possess
certain qualities in common. But.
now l have done my part; the rest
is in your hands. So | say adieu;
our alliance is over; we are enc
miessagain-"
"Not enemies" broke in Del
casse, quickly. Antagonists per-
haps; but not enemies. l wish"
mo, do not wish,' said Gro
chard. "My life satisfies me. /
have a certain work to do, and 1
am happy in doing it. But 1 ac-
cept your word - henceforth we
are antagonists, not enemies.
Adieu, SIR"
The door closed, and Delcasse.
dropping heavily into his chair.
gazed mutely into Lepine's inscru.
table eyes.
CHAPTER x
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CHAPTER xxxI1.
srRAsBouRa

4 mile or two back from the
Rhine;s on the, banks Of the III,
stands the fair CITY Of Strasbourg.
Once she was proud as web q
fair; but her pride has been trailed