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New-York tribune., 1918-08-27
British, Losing ss:3 3 500,
Take 20, 900 xisoners 8

LONDON, Aug. 26-The British Third
ard Fourth armies suffered casualties
estimated at about 23,5Oo between Au
gust p and 25, according to advices
from the front. During this same
period the German losses in prisoners
alone have amounted to 10000 men in
the battle east of the Ancre.
According to lie Journal" three now
German divisions have been identified
opposite the British: Since August G
,early eI5y German divisions have been
i. the hghtng against the British.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-27
Gen, Mangin Gains
In + ace of urious
Counter Attacks

PARTS, Aug. 26. The Germans to-
day attempted a counter offensive on
large scale against the right wing of
General Mangin's army in the region
between Nailly and Scissors. The at
tack utterly failed.
General Mangin's army repulsed the
German onslaughts everywhere and in
some instances gained ground The
French flung back the attacking troops
even beyond their starting points.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-27
Italy Applauds Lodge
Senator's War Aims Speech
Officially Acknowledged
From Rome

WASHINGTON, Avg. 2s.-An ofaal
telegram from Rome today says:
"The declaration by Senator Lodge
on Italian rights in thesirredente coua.
tries and of the necessity of the greet
Slav populations of Austria becoming
Independent states has been receifd
with the hveliesy sympathy in ltag,
because it proves that the Unitsd
States understands the new Italian
splrit.'
New-York tribune., 1918-08-27

the American forces in France as issuod
oy General Pershing and made public
tonight by the War Department fol-
lows:
american Expedtionary Forces.
August 26.
Section A In a local action wes+ of
f'smes our troops gained ground and
captured prisoners. In Alsace hos
'l'c rad was repuscd with losses"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-27
German Ammunition
Dumps Blolvn Up BY
Our Long Range Guns
Ga yhc tu,oc,c,,s p,o,,

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY OK
THE NESLE FRONT, AUG. oG--Sev-
cral German ammunition dumps north
of the Vesle River were blown up to-
day by high explosives from the Amer
New-York tribune., 1918-08-27
ITALIAN

HoME--Along the whole front
there was considerable activity by
our reconnoitring patrols. On the
Asiago Plateau British and French
patrols carried out raids on the
enemys trenches, bringing back
prisoners.
Other prisoners and material were
captured by our patrols in the Monte
Grappa region and the Pave is!ets.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-27
She Wears En- Too!

Now its Lady Par
amount The incest, COM
fest Paramount Shirt YOU
could imagine, designed spe-
cioily for the tadies.
And just like our Par
amount men s shirt - only
little different in cut to con-
form to feminine lines. Price,
S2.o0-a real bargain for the
money.
Ideal for the business WON
All and for the woman who
likes the comfort of business
styles
Each shirt has a separate
soft collar to match - and
cute little pocket for your kcr-
chief or pencils.
Paramount quality cl lear
through--and the daintiest of
patterns, sure to please. Also
a beautiful selection Of ties
just the colors for these shirts
and variety of soft collars
in your size.
Meet Lady Paramount"
to-day. She" will charm you.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-27
Pershir,g Reports
Further Gains by
Yankees at + "a ism,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. The COM
muniQue covering to-day's activities OF
New-York tribune., 1918-08-27
Military Comment
By William L. Mcpherson

cpyrighr. 1915. by The Tribune Assoelation-New
Tr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17
MAXIM PLAN
Continued from PAGE One)

ploded. the water tanks, he said, would
be hurled against the screen, atomic
ing the water which would dispense
such as apples, potatoes and similar
produce containing a large percentage
Of water would serve just as effec-
lively as the tanks, he said.
Mr.. Maxim declared that the ship
protection executive committee had
made an Irrelevant and untrue" re-
port on his plan, asserting that II
would be expensive and ineffective or,
ships of less than 10000 tons. He de-
MED that the plan would be costly
and said it would operate on SHIPS
of 5000 or 5000 tons virtually as well
as on larger vessels.
Concrete ships, the inventor said. Of
fer a greater advantage in combat
ing the submarine menace than steel
or wooden ships. as they give greater
resistance and absorb he., better. A
concrete huh. he said. would localize
an explosion, and he strongly urged
construction of concrete skins for
steel vessels
Loss in shipping due to submarines
was estimated by :he inventor at $4,000
a minute, and he said this country
could afford TO spend a little extra
money in order to make its ships tor
pedo proof" He said the nations
fighting Germany either must stop the
submarines leaving their bases or
build torpedo proof ships. as he did
not think they should at,emp, 20 or
set the submarine campaign by build
ing new vessels
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MOTOR UNIT
BOYS ARRIVE

Letters were received Wednesday
morning by Mrs. J. F. Hill. from her
son, Sergeant Howard Hill. telling of
his safe arrival in France and that he
was in good health. Sergeant Hill wrote
that they had arrived in France on
Christmas day but ate their Christmas
dinner aboard ship as they were not al
lowed to land. lie wrote that the pas
sage across was very rough and
stormy, and that for % days they were
out of sight Of land because of being
delayed by heavy storms. According
to the letter. the boys have started n
to build their own barracks and Ser
geant Hill says that he is going to learn
to be carpenter.
Sergeant Hill is one of the party con-
sisting of Sergeants Walter Heath.
Basil Larkin and Leon Herring of this
city and Private Fred Abbott of China.
Several Of these families have also
heard from their boys and this brings
the good news that they are all safe
and well.
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FAIRFIELD

The annual meeting Of the First
Baptist church OF Fairfield was called
to order "Wednesday evening at 7.l5
by the pastor. Rev. E. NJ. Holman.
The following officers were chosen:
Clerk. A. L. Plummer: assistant clerk
Mrs Viola circuit; treasurer, w. L.
Brown: assistant treasurer. w. A.
Archer: missionary treasurer. l.. l..
Glazier; trustees. II. o. Brown, H. J,
Burgess, j. w. Coker: finance com
mittee, Fl. A. Plummer. w F. Mitchelr,
w. a. Archer. w. L. Brown and I. /,
Glazier: music. Miss Marion Horne.
Mrs. Rueben Wentworth. Miss Doris
circuit and Miss Catherine Hatch.
chief usher. w. L. Brown: assistants
Donald Curtis. Leon Brown. Curtis
Hatch and Walter Plummer.
The reports Of the dfferent denar,
ments Of the church were presented
and accepted. Pledges were mao -
Ine hnanciAi support Q: the church.
one OF the most liberal gifts ps,os -
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the front hall. My brother ;,,.
from three-years service. was ,, oaes
shaving. Wife and 1 were in the k;,o.
en-. AT the first blast thought sor.a
thing had happened upstairs. 60 'a'.
and l ran into the hall to go uns."a ae
and IN that second the second exn,o.
came. My brother was blown o,. a
the bathroom and my eldest bow W VI
blown forward and came down &C. s%
head first with glass from tho ~.
rooms flying all over him. How ha
capped injury is a mystery to mo ~
hall windows and the front door h.as
and as we were all there We escanas
being cut. outside of the hall we on,.
had three panes of glass remain;no
We lost window sashes. ceiling lf,sS
couple of inches, two rafters hroLoS
in the attic, plaster down, doors bro,
en- and the front room fireplace. mar.
tie and all fred into the middle q, ~.
room.
Then heard the cries in the s,reo,
Rushed out to find the street fun q.
bleeding women and children | 90,
busy right away. Then came men from
down town with much worse wounds
and stories of many killed. You See MA
are two miles from where the disaster
occurred. Then we were ordered on,
of our homes. ! herded up three :ami.
lies without men folk-terror-strcke
women and children, and with all thu
clothing we could m-ster Joined the
hurrying throncs out Of the city. VIA,
,:<~b bo
sleighs, carts and men with stretches
all bearing badly wounded past to
the hospital. What sights! Then came
word to return to our zones.
Il went to look at the school where
nv children attended on the neN
street. They were just unloading the
dead and | found Il job there with an.
other y. NJ. &. A. secretary for n cou
Dle of hours 1t was awful, but it had
to be done.
at became my sad duty to go with
another man onto n wrecked boat t.
get ,hc body Of the captain (my next
door reighbor). His head was blown
off. We GOT his body and two Others !
was callcus to the sights by this tins
but I felt faint wien we had wrapped
ND these bodies in blankets and gOt
them ready for the undertakers.
yesterday attended memorial
service. The congregation rat dry-eyed
through the recital of events and Incl
dents Of the disaster. but when the
sneaker touched on the noble way the
easter American states had so quick
X resnonded with doctors. nurses bus
mess men money and supplies, a lump
came to my throat. tears to my eyes
and I saw handkerchiefs flourish al
over the church. 1t was significant tc
me, 1t was where God met the people
through a brotherhood shown in YOU
prompt sympathy and relief. Wha
more can | say
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17
OFFICER MEETS
FORMER BOSTON FRIEND
German Prisoner Says He Was Draft
ed into Hun Army and with Friends
Allowed French to Take Them Pris-
oners-PIayed Dead

With the American Army in France,
Tuesday, Jan. 15.-(By the Associated
Press).-An American army officer walk
ing along one of the roads today came
upon a party of green-coated German
prisoners digging out bitches so that the
water could flow freely He was making
his way through the group when one of
the Germans stopped his work suddenly
and called out:
Hello Joe. What are you doing over
here"
The officer walked up to the man and
Boston before the war
joe the German went on. this is
funny. isn't it? The last time l saw You
was on Beacon street. ! went back to
war began. Unluckily l had not been nat
uralized in the United States and they
grabbed me and put me in the army
They also got four friends of mine
We fixed it up so We are all now pris-
onefs. At the battle OF the Marine my
friends and l simply played dead until
the French came up. Then we surren-
dered and have been prisoners ever since y
When asked what he thought of the
United States being in the war the youth
is said to have cautiously winked in the
direction of his German comrades and
resumed his digging where he had left
off
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UNOFFICIAL BRITISH
RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA

London, Jan. 16.-Arthur J. Bairour
the foreign secretary, in replying tc
question in the House of Commons
today. said that while Great Britain
had not recognized the present ac-
ministration in Russia as bc.cS the
government Of the Russian pecp.e
business was being carried on through
an agent acting on the direction OF
the embassy at Petrograd.
Mr. Balfour added that the govern
ment was about to establish similar
unofficial relations with Maxim Litvin
off, the Bolsheviki ambassador at Lon
don.
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CITY RECEIVERS
FROM STORM

wateryille woke up smiling "Wednesday
morning from the extremely heavy storm
of the day before. but found itself under
a couple Of feet Of snow. In many cases
the lanes of travel in the streets and on
the sidewalks were entirely obliterate1
where the snow had drifted in during the
night. In some places, drifts OF severa
feet in height were cut through before
traffic could pass. The street department
had the sidewalk crews out early, bu
with their utmost endeavors, 1t was wei
into the forenoon before the walks were
cleared. slif1 GENTLY for passage.
On Main street in the early morning, tn
doorways were packed full of drifel
snow, where it had been swept in t'sI
the stores had closed the night before
The city entertained people from several
neighboring towns over TUESDAY HlShI
who were storm bound and unable TO
reach their homes because of the failure
of trains to keep to their schedule.
Traffic conditions in the city became
normal in the day, but reports from the
rural communities for several miles
around reported a heavy wind Wednes-
day forenoon with the snow drifting bad
ly. making the work of the road crews
almost without results.
The forenoon trains were very nearly
on time Wednesday and the roads were
reported clear on the main line from cas-
to west. The incoming trains were pre-
coded by snowplows, which had the APP
pearance of having ,seen hard weather
and travelling conditions.
The Waterville and Fairfield electro
line got it's plows out early and the cars
were making regular trips Wednesday al
day. but constant work will be needed
for few days to keep the tracks clear
The storm will cause a lot of work for
the street department as there will he
great mass of snow to be removed from
the streets to get them in good condition
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17
MEMORIAL FOR
GEORGE WATSON

Prof. G. b. Franklin spoke Tuesday
morning in chapel at Colby in memo
rial of George G. Watson, a former
Colby student who died at an army
camp at Houston. Tex, recently. Mr.
Watson was often a guest at the home
of Prof. Franklin, in whose estimation
he held a very high place Prof
Franklin in speaking Of Watson said,
George Watson had a great capacity
for hip-friendship worthy of
devotion, friendship for Colby He was
not hero Of the athletic field, not a
brilliant DICTATOR nor speaker, but a
reader. student, a thinker, a planner
for his future
He was not easily deceived in men
cheap soul was cheap to him; a fine
soul was fine. His soul in being made
worth saving-fine, pure. strong,--was
already saved. IIe was the hero of his
own story. The Greater Good Like
that hero. George Watson deliberately
sacrificed himself for the greater
good the democracy he so ardentlv
loved.
He did not die on the battlefield, but
he did die in tie service Of his coun-
try. A long life might have crowned
MIN with great honOrs; but his short
hfe, clean through and through, richly
endowed and beautifully nurtured.
dedicated to purity. truth and dutv is
a benediction to Colby. George Wat
son had the rare privilege Of diving vel,
because he had lived we'll"
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NEWPORT

Newport and vicinity experienced one OF
the worst snowstorms for years. Snow
began talilng early in the day and con.
t.nued until into the night all the time
accompanied by high wind. The severity
OF the storm may be judged by the effect
on the train schedule Tuesday afternoon
and evening. The St. John EXPRESS due
here at 2.3D p NJ. did not leave the sta.
ton until 4.37, about 20 minutes after its
arrival, and then was able to leave only
by the aid of a freight engine attached
to the rear of the train. This train again
had difficulty at East Newport The 9TH
Ell east-bound passenger trains were about
TWO hours and quarter late throughout
the night. The west-bound trains were
IN as much trouble as the east-bound
The 23o F. NJ. train leaving here at ais
was delayed by freight train on the
track ahead and reached Pittsfie.d at
about z. NJ
Inc branch road to Foxcroft las
impossible for the passenger train. bur
1t was possible to run a breaking ont
train through in the evening, starting
from FoXcroft at about 6. This train
was derailed several times near the
Newport yard. Freight trains were
practically all cancelled for the dav
and very little freight was moved Wed
nesday, with orders from Headquarters
I" move but small amounts until the
weather conditions are more favorable.
the highways We're impossible by af-
ternoon of Tuesday and many of the
schooi pupils who live on farms or at
East Newport We're unable to go home
tha' night, but remained with friends,
While some attempted to go home and
hndlng tho roads impossible passed the
night at the nearest house they could
reach.
Mrs. b. G. Croxford returned from Ban
gor Jan. ls. where she has been passing
the present week
Mrs. George Plummer passed Tuesday
and Wednesday in Bangor with friends
Mrs. Kate E. Priay, who has been vis-
ftfns friends in Bangor for the past 10
days, returned Wednesday.
Mrs. Thomas Wooster of Hallowell ar
rived in town Wednesday to be the guest
OF Mrs. Charles Tabor and other friends
for some days.
w. s. Townsend was in Pittsfeld Tues.
day.
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|LENINE SHOT At
I'm AUTOMOBILE
BUT ESCAPES

Petrograd, Monday. Jan. 14.-(By the
Associated Press).-A automobile car
rying Nikolai Lenine. Bolsheviki pre-
mier. it is reported. was fired upon to-
night, while he was driving to meet
ing of the Council Of Peoples Commits
saries. Four shots were fired. .He' was
not hurt.
The bullets shattered the windows OF
the automobile. A member OF the par
ty was wounded slightly in the hand.
The attempt on the life of Premier
Lenine was made just outside the halt
in which he had been addressing 5000 OF
the Red Guard. who were going to she
front. AS his automobile swung
through the crowd four shots flashed
in the darkness. One Of the bullets
missed its mark by only few inches
and the other lodged in the hand OF a
Swedish Socialist who was III the au-
tomobile.
Scores Of arrests were ilad".
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OAKLAND

Mr. and Mrs. John Hodgdon celebrated
their 50th wedding anniversary at their
home on Church street Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hodgdon were married N
Waterville Jan. 10. 1867. and resided there
Mr.. Hodgdon was engaged in the shoe
business until six years ago, when he sold
out and retired. He was born in New
Portland and celebrated his 10Th birthday
Dec. 81. Mr.. Hodgdon was a Civil War
veteran, being in the navy. and was in
two naval battles. one at Fort Fisher the
other off North Carolina. He is q member
Of Sergeant Wyman Post, q. A. r., being
chaplain of that order Mrs. Hodgdon
was born in Watervile. is 6S years of age
and has been an active member of the
Woman's Relief Corps for years, being
past president Of Sergeant Wyman Corps
and past department chaplain. She is also
senior vice president Of the Daughters of
Veterans. Both are members of the Firs.
Baptist church, where Mr.. Hodgdon has
held the position Of deacon for more than
20 years.
During their long residence in Oak
who, together with the First Baptist
church and the members of the patri-
otto orders of the town, had planned ID
give them a reception in the new Post
room. but owing to the ban on all pub
nc gatherings the plans were given up
MI. and Mrs. Hodgdon gave a din
ner party at O'Clock. the following
guests being present: Mr.. and Mrs. T.
NJ. Foster, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Wing,
Rev and Mrs. F. a. a. KHAN, Albert
Lord, Miss BERTHE Libby, Mr.. ana Ms
Augustus Often Of Watcrville. Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Axtell. Mr.. and Mrs He
bert AXtell and children, Frank ana
Elizabeth, Mrs. Leavitt Caswcll of
LakeNille. Mass. Mr.. and Mrs Leo
Standish of Gardiner. Mrs Clarence
Gerry and Mrs. Mabel Rich Of Boston.
The house was decorated with ever
green and chrysanthemums. The
Daughter Of Veterans presented them
with n large bouquet of pinks and
white carnations.
In the evening G.. w. Cioulding rep-
resenting the Post, Mrs Fred Leach
the Woman's Relief Corps, Miss Louise
Benson. the Daughters of Veterans. and
Mrs. Edwin Wing. the Baptist church.
called and presented them with a sum
Of money in gold. Letters were read
from department officers of Woman's
Relief Corps and past department pres
idents during the evening. also a poem
by G. w. Goulding and one by Edwin
Wing.
Clara Leech is employed in the Loud
shoe store Of Wateryille as stenorra
pher
Maurice Coughlin, Pau Killam, Lii
Ian Dyer, Arthur Greeley. Harley
Mairs and Arthur rhinestone have re-
turned to Colby. after passing the
Christmas vacation at their homes in
town.
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THRILLING AIR FIGHTS
IN NORTHERN ITALY

Italian Headquarters in Northern Italy,
ian. 16.-(By the Associated Press. Two
Of the air fights yesterday were particu-
larly moving. Lieut.. ST. Caroni, noted
shot, attacked a German machine at II 09t
feet He crippled the machine at the
third shot and put six shots in the head
of the aviator and seven in the head OF
. the pilot the machine and its occupants
tumblin5 in 4 dizzying spiral
Later Capt Zobali brought down an
other machine which fell at Fosa, just
within the enemy lines. Twenty Italians
in the front trench, seeing the fall of the
machine sprang across the line and de
stroyed the arpiane and captured the
aviator and pilot, returning uninjure1
with their prisoners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17

President Arthur ]. Roberts of Colby
addressed the students of Coburn In
stitute Wednesday evening on "Educa-
ton and War and War an Education
His talk was highly entertaining and
instructive and given with his usual
sincerity and enthusiasm. Preceding
President Roberts address. a program
consisting Of singing the Star Span
gled Banner" by the students; piano
solo by Miss Florence Cove: short talks
or thrift stamps by Wendell Boyer and
Dean Simpson and two solos by Miss
Alice Rarden were listened to with
pleasure.
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URGE SHORTER DAY
FOR W'ATERv|LLE

The ways and means committee OF
the Watervillc and Winslow commit
tee of Public Safety and Defence, at
voted to urge the importance or the
observance of the following rcgua'
tons:
''On and after Monday. Jan. II. all
offices. barber chops and stores, eI-
cept grocery stores, will open no: ear
lier than $50 A. M. and close not Later
than $50 II. Nj. excepting on SATURDAY
when the closing hour will be not late
than 10 =. NJ. Theatres, dance halls
clubs and all other places OF anus
ment will be closed not later than "
l.. M
This program was adopted ny the
ways and means committee upon tho
report of the special committee which
has been considering the question o.
fuel saving. The special committee re-
ported that it had conferred with 81.
perintcndent of Schools Perkins anu
he had assured the comnAttec OF MS
desire to cooperate in the ;::ovciEcn'.
The special committee recommends
tiiot IL UTtHeT Oh cliuItHCo
effected and this recommendation was
adopted by the ways and means com
mittee: There was general discus
sion 81 the proposed regulations for
the opening and closing of stores, OF
hces and places Of amusement Ine
members present were unanimous ID
their opinion that such regulations
should be observed. The vote OF sne
committee urging the general obser''
ance OF the above regulations was
unanimous.
The mtd-winter meeting OF the
Maine Press Association will ope"
today at 10 o'clock at the City Couh.
Gil rooms. Walter II. Savory anu
Mark III. Boynton of New YORK A.
rived in the city Wednesday and nav
set up linotype machine OF most I'M
proved type which will be on exnip'.
tion today at The Elmwood. Ihe"
VIII be prominent speakers at In.
meeting today which will be OF grea'
interest 49,