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The Washington herald., 1918-07-29
CROWN PRINCE
NEAR DISASTER
IN BIG RETREAT
Calamity Stalks Close to
Boches in Present
Battle.

Brief dispatches, thrilling in por-
tent, that disaster stalks beside the
crown prince. leading his beaten
army in retreat, brought cryptic ex-
preston OF satisfaction from Amer.
ican ard allied military officers here
yesterday. EsA
"Cette va" said a joyous French
officer of high command; Right well
played" said a British colonel: Go
get 'em some more" said an Amer
ican general. Gen. Pershing's brief
communique to the effect that the
rear guard Of protection, the sole
hope of the crown prince. was
smashed, brought forth many predic-
tions of what the next twenty-four
hours will chronicle. Officers pointed
out that Gen. Pershing has cousis-
tently refused to paint the situation
in rosy hues and predicted that lit
tie short of a miracle could now
prevent the capture Of thousands Of
fleeing Germans.
The significant statements Of the
communique threw an illuminating
view upon the rapid operations. for
which it is apparent Gen. Foch had
been preparing his forces. The blow
driven home upon the eastern side
of the salient, a move which had been
anticipated here, gave assurance that
the crown prince Is far from gaining
a position which will save his battle
weary and exhausted legions.>
Yanks Outgame Enemy.
Perhaps greatest satisfaction is felt
here over the increasing evidence that
Americans and French are out-ma-
nuvering and out-gaming the enemy
In a battle of movement Up to Satur-
day It was apparent that the Germans
had thrown out strong rear guard
units who were carefully falling back
to prepared positions and were ex-
ecuting a well-ordered IL somewhat
hasty withdrawal
With the fighting Of Saturday night
and the daring circling movement OF
the Americans through the Fere for
est yesterday, however, 1t became
clear that the Americans and French
had forced the fighting and turned
the battle from one of positions to
an engaSement Of movement. In this
fighting It is clear that the French T5s,
Ihanned by Americans and French. to-
gether with the light wheeled NOR
tars and howitzers are playing an
important part.
One Of the most significant state
ments received today was that relat-
ing the capture of Villiers-sur-Fere
by direct artillery fire. From this II
is clear that the Americans and
French forces are giving an exhibition
Of artillery mobility seldom. IL ever,
equaled In modern warfare. This also
indicates that despite the rapid prog
ress made. the artillery is playing a
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The Washington herald., 1918-07-29
Fere-en- Tardenois, Greatest of Rail -Centers IN
- . Name Pocket, Falls to Our Troops in
- Victorious Smash Forward.
MANY SMALLER TOWNS, IMMENSE SUPPLIES
TAKEN AS GERMAN RETREAT BECOMES ROJT
Enemy in Full Retreat Crosses Ouroq with Yank Cavalry at
Hees May Make Stand on Asne; British Batter at Huns
Near Rheims, Forcing Retirement

Paris, July 20-FrancoA forces have captured the
city of the of the German crown
princes army in the Aisne-Mane pocket.
Capture of Fereen Tardenos announced by the war Of
flee in its night communique.
The towns of Champyy, and quarter miles south
east of FereeTadenos; Ahenay four miles southwest of
and OizyetWeane little more than two
miles south Of that rail pivot of the German eastern flank also
have been captured
Between Fere-en Tadenosand VieerTardenois the Ger
despite hot resistance thrown back across the Oucq
The French and Americans followed hard on their heels.
The Germans fighting desperately the wings. Their
retreat nohward between the Mame and the Ourcq assuming
the character of out.
There are hints in the front dispatches this cabed that
the defeat of the princes army approaching the scope
Ia great disaster.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-29
A LOT OF "MURPHYS."
War Department Buys 27.527,50O
Pounds for August ..

All soldiers in this country who
glory in the ambidextrous use of a
knife and fork should rejoice at this
news:
The War Department announced
yesterday that 1t had purchased
zf'S2T'5Oo pounds of potatoes and
onions for August requirements at
Ine various camps and cantonments.
rms represents the largest amount
handled by the potato and onion
section since the central purehas-
ing system was inaugurated. ana
was MADE at a saving of IA per
cent in the total purchase value.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-29
HUN VS.. CHRIST
SAYS DISPATCH
is NOW A FACT

= Amsterdam. July 2S.-Germany
has discarded Christianity.
or course the world has known
that she discarded its practice in
1914, but now she has thrown off
all pretense at being a Christian
nation and has adopted all sorts of
substitute religions.
The tribulations Of the fourth
year of war have produced an ex-
traordinary crop Of strange cults in
dent forms of immortality have been
fantastically garbed in. the aban-
doned shreds of genuine faiths.
Morality Abolished.
Morality, truth and honor are
abolished and all those restraints
which bind normal communities to-
gether are dispensed with.
The most popular of the new
"ersatz" religions of Germany is
that created by Ludwig Reuner, a
Leipzig pan-German, who has set
forth the tenets of his faith" in
a book which has already passed
through two editions. 1t is enti-
tied German Nature Worship; A
Religion Based on Scientific
Grounds"
No Use for Prayer.
In its preface the pan-German au-
thor declares:
"a really German religion cannot
emanate from the International Chris
tendon that Is foreign to our nature.
The modernized German religion, for
example, has no use for prayer as 1t
is generally conceived. ...,.....,......
"This will be replaced by, certain
physical and spiritual movements of
various descriptions, such as syste-
matte morning exercises, ablutions and
baths. deep breathing and holding of
breath, singing. dancing. the reading
of beautiful poems. and the contem-
plation of distinguished works of art,
exercise in will control. mutual auto
suggestion among the whole body of
deyotees and so forth"
The Washington herald., 1918-07-29
LAKE UNIONS
CANCELSTRIKE
LAST MINUTE
Hurley Orders Heads to
Call Off General
Tie-up.

officers of the unions Of lake sea-
men and firemen sent messages to the
union headquarters, along the Great
Lakes last night Withdrawing the
strike order which had been issued
to take effect today. Union officials
here expected that the men now out
would return to work at once and
that the other men who were pre-
pairing to leave their vessels tomorrow
would continue on them.
Result of Hurley Order.
Action by the union officials follow
ed kilograms by Z. ". Hurley, chair
man of the Shipping Board to VIM.
Livingstone, president of the carriers,
at Cleveland, Ohio. The unions had
wired Livingstone Saturday at Detroit.
but had received no response, Hurley
said:
THE United States Shipping Board
hereby directs the members of the
Great Lakes Carriers Association and
the Lake Carriers Association as an
association to sign the nations ap-
peal for men to man its merchant
ships as originally drafted and With
out any changes"
Unions Cooperate.
On Friday the union ordered the
carriers to accept the cooperative
agreement arranged by representa-
tives of the carriers. seamen and the
government, now in effect on the
Atlantic and Pacific, looking to the
training of seamen on its vessels,
but had permitted changes in the
nations appeal before insisting that
the carriers sign 1t.
The final changes in orders to the
carriers met the demands of the
unions. in effect. There will be fur
ther negotiations under the arbitra-
ton of the Shipping Board regard
ing wages, but labor leaders say
these will be no bar to the mems
returning to their vessels.
Big Tie-up Averted.
Had the strike occurred 1t would
have tied up the movement of iron
ore from the Upper Lakes to the
Pittsburgh steel district, where II Ia
being transferred into munitions of
war and steel ships, the movement
of grain from the Northwest and
Canada through Buffalo to tidewater.
and the movement of coal to the
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The Washington herald., 1918-07-29
Operations BY CaLdlelieht.

London, July &-During a recent
air raid on British hospital at the
front. lights were extinguished and
operations. including several ampu-
tations, were performed by CANDLE
light. while the instruments ON the
table jumped about through the vi
bration caused by the explosions of
bombs.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-29
BULGAR-TURK STATUS.
Growing Tense Over Territorial
Adjustments.

Rome. via London, July 2S.-A min
isterial crisis has arisen at Con-
stantinople as a result of the grow
ing tension between Turkey and
Bulgaria over the territorial "ad-
justments" made at Bucharest, ac-
cording to dispatches reaching here
from Athens. Two hostile camps
have been formed, one led by Talaat
Pasha, the other by Enver Pasha,
the latter being supported by Ger
many.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-29
WHEAT SAVERS
ARE RELEASED
FROM PLEDGES
Allied Nations Now Have
Enough for War, Says
Food Head.
HOOVER WIRES PRAISE
Big Savings Accumulated
by Voluntary Pledges Of
Hotels and Restaurants.

Release of hotels and public eating
places from the voluntary pledge 10
use no wheat until the new harvest
was in, the Food Administration an
nounced yesterday. Homes operated
upon the same basis are also released.
This action, which was foreshadow-
ed exclusively in these columns two
weeks ago, followed receipt Of cable
from Food Administrator Hoover In
conference with the food administra-
tors of the allied countries in Eng
land. He has received the require
ments Of the allied nations for the
coming year and their estimate OF
their own wheat yields.
Announcement Is expected shortly
from these conferences, that the en-
tire allied world has enough wheat
to abandon. extreme wheat conserva-
ton plans and that all will share
alike in the pooled wheat.
Victory Bread stin Lives.
Abandonment of the wheatless per-
iod and days does not mean that pure
wheat bread will again be used on the
tables of the allied world. Victory
bread is to come into universal use.
and II will be the only white bread
baked by the bakers Of the United
States, served by its restaurants. and
used in PATRIOTIC homes. Victory
bread Is 30 per cent wheat hour.
Mr. Hoover said in his cable:
In releasing the hotels restaurants.
clubs and dining cars from their
pledge not to use wheat in any form
until the new harvest, / wish to con-
graduate. them upon the patriotic
example they set and thank them
for the large savings made. The echo
Of their service has been heard in
Europe and has pointed the. way Of
democracy-the most service from
those who have the most to give.
1t has been a personal inspiration
to me to have the continued help. SO
freely given, of all the men and
women who put through the No
wheat campaign which helped US to
provide for the necessities of the
allies in spite of our short crop.
Il have confidence that the same
spirit will enable US to build up the
great reserve of wheat, and other
ture crop failures and to assist the
allied nations in putting through the
great offensive that must win the
war"
Mammoth Savings Made.
About 5000 hotel men gave the
wheatIess pledge. and it is estimat-
ed that they with the dining cars
and. clubs and other public eating
places saved from October /. 1911.
to August 1. 1913, between 175,000.-
900 and 100000. 900 pounds of wheat.
and its products; 10000. 900 pounds
of meats. and 50,000,000 pounds OF
sugar. with the householders who
allied themselves in the wheatless
movement they accumulated a re-
serve of 140.000.000 bushels of
wheat which was sent to Europe.
Sugar Conservation.
The hotels and dining cars have
taken the open sugar bowl from
their tables and are limiting sugar
service to two half Jumps or one
teaspoonful of granulated for each
meal. This keeps safely within the
new ration of two pounds per per-
son a month.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-29
STRIKERS IN ENGLAND
RETURNING TO WORK
Munitions MinistryReport Improve
ment in the Situation.

London. July 8.-Thes ministry of
munitions reported tonight that the
strike situation has improved. A
statement issued by the ministry says
that the majority Of the strikers
probably will return to work tomor-
row.
More than 100. 900 munitions workers
in the Birmingham district of Eng
land have been on strike for virtually
all Of the last week. Threats were
made by the government on Friday
that persistence in the strike would
result in the recall of all exemption
cards from military duty held by the
workers, and their immediate induc-
ton into military service.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-29
AMERICAN OFFICER DIES.
Son of Gen. Harris Fatally Injured
in Accident.

Paris. Juy es,-M. Harris, an Amer
ican officer. son of Gen. Harris, who
commands American troops In
France, was killed last night when
an automobile in which he was rid
ing overturned. according to a dis
patch from an Atlantic port. A
French interpreter wSo accompanied
Harris was severely injured.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-29
Rice Not for Powder.

, Paris. July S-The French govern
ment has prohibited the manufacture
Of face powder from rice, an official
report stating that 10000 soldiers ra-
lions Of rice are wasted daily on
vornenS powder nuffA
The Washington herald., 1918-07-29
HGerman" an Insult IN Eu.l.nd,

london, July Elm fining Thomas
Wren a,250 for calling a Russian
named steinberg a German. Justice
Lush said:
After the foul crimes Germany has
committed. what viler insult could
be made against man than deliber-
atelv to call him a GermanT'
The Washington herald., 1918-07-29
win Make Hun Pay for Ships.

London. July 2.-The government Is
to announce Officially soon that for
every merchant ship destroyed by
German submarines compensation
VIII be claimed when peace terms are
discussed
The Washington herald., 1918-07-29
Admiral Wilson Donate, TO Poor.

Paris. July 2s.-The mayor Of an
American naval base in France an
nounced today a gift of 5000 francs
91.so0) by Admiral Wilson for the
relief of the poor.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-29
Yesetarians Get Butter.

London, July cs-vegetarians who
still persist in going without meat will
be allowed extra rations Of butter
under the new regulations.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-29
HUNS PAYING FRIGHTFUL PRICE
AS RETREAT GROWS IN SCOPE

Paris, July 2S.-The German retreat is
growing houry lin haste and scope.
Franco-American cavalry is crossing the
Ourcq.
The German line through Fere-en-Tar-
denois is untenable. Allied guns are raking
the road running through that important inter-
section.
All German menace to Rheims has been
removed.
Military experts here predict a further
German retirement between the Crise and the
Aisne (below Sossons.)
The Germans resistance appears to have
saved most of their mobile material, but huge
heaps of shells are falling into the hands of
the pursuers.
New French tanks are playing an impor-
tant part in the allied advance. The Germans
have paid frightful price to save material
YANKS SCORE BIGGEST SUCCESSES.
With the American Army Near Soissons July % (passed
by the French and Americans today scored the
most important recorded weeks fighting the
Marne salient.
The French and Americans captured line of important
positions and continued make progress throughout the day.
II is not permitted cable the extent Of advance
until tonishs French office commnque has been issued
. permissible. however. to state that the Americans
reached the Ocq 730 o'clock last night, after sweeping
the Germans from the White Cross Farm Lavehe. NIe-sur
Fere and other strong positions by direct fire.
Our artillery gaIloped into action Immediately behind the
infantry. :
HUNS TO RETREAT TO VESLE. :
At the British 'front.' July 2S-The Germans reported be
reeains over a wide the Germany right side Of the Rheims
Scissors sector. They pursued by allied cavalry.
There unbounded JOY the whole British front today. due to
the news Of the fresh Franeo-Ameican
The enemy evaeuans many villages and destroying bridges
and material 49,
The British afe haHasns the enemy along eir front ~iA arb
The Washington herald., 1918-07-29
TIL; WEATHER

Today Partly cloudy; showers.
Tomorrow = Cooler. Highest tenn
perature yesterday. Ga; lowest, 70.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-29

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-04

st wish you wouldn't try to bake.
Dear wife," a MI. Bevel:
you claim that this is angel cake,
But 1t tastes like the devil"
Luke McLuke.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-04
A Great Opportunity

Unless the Democrats have someone to spring at the eleventh
hour, it looks as if they were willing to forget politics, a far as the
mayoralty is concerned, and make Mayor TenBroeck the unanimous
choice of the voters for another term.
This 81 in accord with the suggestion of the EVENING NEWS
several weeks ago. We still believe this course would be good poll
tics for the Democrats.
In the first place, there is not the slightest chance of defeating
Mayor TenBroeck. He has been our war mayor in every sense OF the
word. He could not have stood more Loyalty behind the President II
he had been Of the Presidents own party.
He has an unprecedented amount of extra work thrust upon HIM,
due to the war, which he has cheerfuly and cOnscientiousy per-
formed. In a cosmopolitan population such as we have here, he has
shown wise Judgment and careful discrimination, with an unques-
toned loyalty withal, insisting that all must be 100 per cent. Ameri-
can and showing no mercy for those who are not.
With all politics aside, Mayor TenBroeck well deserves a
unanimous endorsement at the polls this fall, and opposition o r no
opposition, he is pretty certain to get it for there is universal admira-
ton for the mayors course.
BY thus endorsing a Republican the local Democrats would gain
a nation wide reputation, establish a precedent and win hundreds of
friends who will be glad to reciprocate in voting for Demo-
cratic candidates who have proven themselves equally loyal in up
holding the hands of the President in this great crisis.
Remember, the one big issue today is to win the war. The part
Perth -Anbey is doing. to help win the war cannot be improved by
BH change in mayors at this time. Rather, it would be a great him
drance as, no matter how able a man might be put up, it would be
some time before he could take up the many different threads in con-
nection with the wal activities and render anywhere near the efficient
services that Mayor TenBroeck is able to give.
Let's make it unanimous for Mayor TenBroeck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-04
Great NewS From France

It is wonderful news that we are getting from France these days
II really looks as if the march to Berlin has been actually started. We
cannot help but feel optimistic in spite of all warnings not to let our
optimism cause us to sackep our pace before the final blow is de-
livered.
The kaiser knows that he is licked by this time, even if he is
able to fool the German people for a little while longer. His fight
now is to save his own face rather than any love that he may have
for the dear fatherland. The ~fatherland always was secondary to the
Hohenzolern family, anyway, as far as the kaiser was concerned.
The great secret of the allies success is the single command cen
tered in Marshal Foch. With his reserves ready to strike at any point
that he may order he ian play the game, first ordering the French
forward until his objects are attained and then driving forward the
British in perfect team work, something that was impossible as long
as these armies were operating independently.
With the Americans and the Italians still to be heard from, Mar
shall FOch is in a position to give the Central powers no rest what
ever.
All the time the English are smashing the old Hindenburg line.
the Americans are pouring into France at the rate of from 100000 to
250,000 men a month, judging from announcements already made by
the War Department. If the Germans cannot hold the line now.
how can they hope to hold anything by next spring when the fresh
and enthusiastic American troops are really ready to give a full ae-
count of themselves.
If the present drive keeps up, however, the American drive NAV
begin even before next spring. Marshal Foeh knows when the time
is right and when those Yankees once really start toward the Rhine
there viii be no power to stop them.
The one aim now win be to keep going until Berlin is reached
The Germans back home must have a taste of real war. although
they viii never realize what Belgium and France have experienced
because the allied troops are civilized and would not be guilty of such
atrocities IS the Huns have inflicted upon their victims.
Now is the time for us her at home to buckle down all the harder
and work with the more determination 30 end this frightfulness once
and for all.
We are on the way. Keep it up.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-04
Famous " omen

MAkAG&AADAtLEo ~
The Marchioness OF Brinviliiers, who
lived in the seventeenth century was
a genius in the art of poisoning. Her
father was a high official In h reign
OF Louis XIV. In 1851 she married
the Marquis de Brinviiliers. heir to an
enormou fortune. h lived happily
with him until she met n Sieur Go
din. commonly known as 81. Crotx- The
Marquis took a liking 10 him. and the
Warehouses, who fell in love with
him, carried on an Illicit love with the
~adventurer. and finally secured a sep
aration from her husband The con-
duct OF the Warehouses after the sep
aratfon became so scandalous hat the
Marquis had St Croix thrown into the
Bastiile. Here the latter met an Itai-
ian. a master In the art Of poisoning.
When St. Croix was released from
he resumed his relations with
the Warehouses. and the Italian. when
he gained his freedom. entered the
services OF the pair. They al once en-
tered schemes to poison the woman's
father, her two brothers and her sis
ter, so as to get possession Of the fam
lily fortune. All died except the sis
ter. and they would have escaped sus-
picion had II not been for an accident.
| While mixing poisons n day the
mask worn by st. Croix fell from his
! face and he was sufrocated by the
poisons he was preparing for others
Then the whole story was revealed
and all were condemned to death.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-04
The Nerve Of 1t!

That a movement is on foot to furnish some real opposition to the
present members of the excise board at the coming election ought
to be gratifying to the honest citizens of the city. although n one
seems particularly interested in the matter.
The present excise commissioners, with the exception OF james
] Flynn. who has been outside the ring from the very start OF the
existing regime because he refused to play the game, must have a
very slivht regard for the moral standard of the people of the city
to have the audaehy to seek an endorsement of their conduct at the
polls.
The disgrace that the city has had to suffer at the hands OF tneSe
men ought to be sufficient to retire the whole crew into oblivion.
1t was hardly to be expected that the people of Perth Amboy
would have an opportunity to show the present excise board what
they thought of it. But, we understand, petitions are beng crcu-
lated for the denomination of the presnt board In that case, there
ought not to be any doubt as to the outcome at the polls as far as
these candidates are concerned.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-04

His wife responded with some/heat,
You're most extremely rude.
And anything that you might eat.
Would sure be DEVILS foedi"
Newark Advocate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-04
Wen, Welt
Names Is Names

Talking about hustlers, 0. 3. Lively
lives at Rusk. Texas.