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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-20
GERMANS GIVE
UP EFFORTS TO
REACH CALAIS
Withdrawal from Merville Sector I'm
doubtedly Means That They Have
Abandoned Plan to Push British
Army Into the Sea.

With the British Army in France, Aug
20.-(By the Associated Press) In
Withdrawing their forces in the Merville
sector Of the Lys salient, the Germans
definitely have given up one of the
points from which drive for Calais
logically would be launched. This is TAX
en- to indicate the Gerpan high com
mand has, at least for the time being
abandoned hope of reaching the coast
and now, perhaps, is chiefly concerned
with getting the German lines back to a
place Of greater security.
The withdrawal here had been expect.
ed for some time and it continued last
night and to-day even on slightly
broader front than that Of yesterday
The retirement marked the conclusion
and failure Of the effort which Germany
launched early in the spring to Finish
off, the British army by driving through
to the sea.
Other Withdrawals continue and the
British, taking advantage Of the oppor-
tunity have at various places pushed
forward where the enemy has left small
garrisons. The British also have bat.
tered in the boche at places where he
was not quite ready to retire, such as
between Vieux ,Berquin and the Haze
brouck -Bailleul railway. Here local
operation gained all the objectives, the
British advancing their positions some
distance and capturing 1871
North of the Scarpe river the British
still further advanced their line, while
their positions south Of the river
Somme We're improved by local action.
An enemy attack which developed here
yesterday was complete failure in ev-
cry respect, the Germans suffering heavy
casualties.
While the Germans managed to pene-
trate the British positions at two points
they wre quickly hurled out and the line
this morning was completely restored.
Not a single foot of ground was gained
by the enemy,
Between the Somme and the Ancre
rivers the British lines have been steadi.
ly improved in the past few days and
last night the position Of the enemy
west of Bray were successfully Taided.
Aside from desire to get out of the
ground which has been extremely un
profitable for them to hold, and where
the British, by reason Of their superior
positions, are able to pound them day
and night the Germans, in retiring. pos
sibly have another motive; namely, to
establish strategic defense against the
operations Of the tanks, should they
anywhere be attacked by the British.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-20
BRITISH REPULSED
FOUR ATTACKS ON
VILLAGE OF CHILLY
Germans Made Repeated Efforts to Shake
the Allies Hold on Roye-British
Took 1872 Prisoners in
Lys Salient.

London, Aug. 20. -Four German at
tacks against British positions at Chilly,
about six miles north of Roye, were re-
pulsed during the past night, says to-
days war Office statement,
The British lines were advanced in
the neighborhood of Vieux Berquin and
Outtersteen, in the Lys salient, accord
ing to the statement, which says 1872 of
the enemy were made prisoners.
The text reads;
"A successful minor operation was car
ried out by us last evening between
Vieux Berquin and 0uttersteen, to the
right of our recent advance in that Sec
tor Our line was brought forward to
the neighborhood of the Vieux Berquin-
Outtersteen road. We took 1872 prison
ers
East night the enemy four times at
tackled posts established by us northeast
of Chilly. On each occasion he was re-
pulsed.
1--WE successfully raided German post
west of Bray.
Our patrols made progress during the
night in the area between Lave and the
Lys rivers and now are east of the Para
dis Merville road"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-20
Vermont's Total Next Satur-
day Is Estimat Sto
Be
ABOUT sssNF OF MEN
W-SSSGO TO CLASS 1
Latter Will Be Subject to an
Immediate Call to the
ColorS

Washington, D. c., Aug. 2o.--Revised
estimates announced to-day by the pro-
vost marshal general show that l5s,000
young men who have become q since
last June should register for military
service next Saturday. OF this number
1t is estimated that about half will go
into class one, subject to immediate
call to the colors.
State estimates of Saturdays regis
tration include:
Connecticut, 2,23S; Delaware, 3S7;
Maine, l,l00; Maryland, 2,209; Massa-
chusetts, $40; New Jersey, 4,4l6; New
Hampshire, 592; New York, 1882;
Pennsylvania, 1858; Rhode Island, s27;
Vermont, sos.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-20
GERMAN DEFENSES ARE CRUMBLING
UNDER FIERCE HAMMERING BY ALLIES;
FRENCH SMASHED THROUGH AGAIN
GERMANS BEGIN
TO REGRET u. S. ENTRY
Retired Military Leaders Admit That
Americans Have Been Turning Fac
tor in the Battle Now Be-
ing Waged.

Amsterdam, Aug. 20.--Professional sol
diers like General Won Blume and Cen
eral Won Liebert, unlike so many other
German war critics, do not seek to be-
little the significance of the appearance
of the American army on the west front.
General Won Blume, who is on the re-
tired list, writes an article on the sub
ject which appears in the Rheinisehe
Westfliche Zeitung. He frankly admits
that I'VE have to recognize that the
Americans, all in all, have done very
smart work and it would be very Sc
rious thing if the Germany army com
mand had to face an American fighting
army of millions. This prospect the Ger
man public must on no account be per-
mitted to ponder over"
Almost Immediately after the article
appeared a semi-officiM statement was
issued to the effect that the "exaggerat-
ed reports going about regarding the
size of the American army in Europe
merit no credence and only exist in Yam
kee imagination and entente propagan-
da."
The statement said further that "the
tonnage question, which already is acute,
will become still more serious for the
entente when America has to ship her
crops to Europe"
General Won Liebert, who formerly
was German eommandant at LODI, and
who now is military critic of the Taeg-
liehe Rundschau of Berlin, tells the pub
lie that the American army actually has
become big factor and the debarkations
in France are proceeding regularly. Cen
eral Won Liebert laments the moral per-
version" which brought the Americans
to the front and says "the French and
British owe their recent successes to
their transatlantic ally, without whom
their offensive would have been doomed
to disappointment
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-20
NAVAL GUNNERs IMPROVE.
Many More Marksmen and Sharpshoot-
ers Qualified.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 2O.-Naval
rife ranges during the past week quail
fed 2,273 marksmen, l,079 sharpshooters
and 663 expert riflemen, and set new rec.
ords for range efficiency.
On twelve ranges operating 66l tar
gets, 74,7l4 twenty-shot courses were
fred, giving an average of ll3 per cent
in range efficiency, the full use of all
targets during normal shooting hours
constituting 100 per cent.
During the week l,6ll 900 rounds Of
ammunition were fred, 100000 rounds
over any previous week.
The navy department announced to-
day that present ranges are being con
siderably enlarged and five new ranges
established.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-20

The attack of the French yesterday
between the Matz and the oise was on
front Of twelve miles and although the
Germans offered stubborn resistance,
the French made an advance of about a
mile.
At o'clock last evening the battle
line ran as follows: LaPravin farm,
which is northwest Of Fresnieres, Arbe-
de-Canny, the western outskirts Of Las
signy, La Rue des Boucandes, the south
ern outskirts of 0rval, lie Hamel, the
southern outskirts of Dreslincourt and
Pimprez.
Though the advance was small one,
it is regarded as important, as 1t ear
ried the French line further down the
slopes of Lassigny massif.
The French also moved up the valley
of the Disc, the line being between five
and six miles from Noyon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-20
sARGENT-DowNING.
Soldier Came and Claimed Barre Girl as
Bride.

At the parsonage of the Hedding Meth
odist church on French street last even
ing at o'clock, Miss Emma Z. Downing,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred =. Down
ing Of % Cliff street, and Corp. Ray H,
Sargent, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred u.
Sargent Of East Barre, were married by
Rev, B. G. Lipsky. The couple were un
attended.
The bride was graduated from Spauld
ing high school in 1917 and has been em
ployed as a bookkeeper by + H. Rogers
& Co. Corporal Sargent, Goddard sem
mary graduate, was attending Norwich
university when the war broke out. He
enlisted in the LIST Vermont infantry and
latterly has been stationed at Camp
Wadsworth, Spartanburg, s. G., where he
is attached to the 57th pioneers. Mrs.
Sargent is accompanying her husband as
far as Springfield, Mass, as he left at
once for Spartanburg,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-20
cZEcHS FORCED BACK.
Their outposts on Ussuri Front Defeat
ed by Bolsheviki.

London, Monday, Aug. l9-,via Mont.
reaD Heavy fighting has been in prog
ress on the Ussuri front, says Reuters
correspondent at Vladivostok, and
Czecho-Slovak outposts have been forced
to retire.
A contingent of Japanese marine, the
correspondent adds, has landed at Mic
olaievsk, on the Annoy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-20
ALLIES WITHDRAW.
Out of Range of Bolshevik Guns in Arch
angel Sector.

Amsterdam, Aug 2O.--It is officially
reported from Vologda, says the CORES
pondent at Moscow of the Rheinische
Westgfaelische Beitung of Essen, that
the entente allied troops in the Arch
angel sector Of northwestern Russia have
withdrawn outside the range of the boil
sheviki artillery
Soviet troops are reported to have
blown up the Baikal tunnel of the Trans.
Siberian railway,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-20
HUNDREDS KILLED.
During Food Disorders in Petrograd-
Regular Battle Fought.

London, Aug. 20-Hundreds OF peo-
pie were killed and wounded in a regu-
lar battle between Lattish Guards and
rioters during food disorders in Petro-
grad, says an Amsterdam dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph company.
The dispatch, which quotes Petrograd
adyices by way of Berlin, says that after
the city had been without food for two
days, procession OF workmen marched
through the streets shouting Down with
the Germans; down with the Kremlin
The battle between the rioters and the
Lattish Guards occurred before the Smol-
ny institute. Martial law was proc
laimed in Petrograd the same evening,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-20
MEAT TO BE SCARCE.
All Kinds Will Be Hard to Get Soon, 1t
Is Declared.

Chicago, Aug. 20.--All kinds of meat
soon viii be scarce, according to mem
bers of the executive committee of the
Meat Producers association, who met in
Chicago yesterday. The producers ap-
pointed committee, Of which w. ii.
Tomnave, State College, Penn, Is
member, to go to Washington Sept. TO-
to ask the food administration for aid,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-20
WOMEN JOIN STRIKERS.
London Omnibus and Street Car Strikers
Now Number $4,000

London, Aug. 20.--The ranks of the
London omnibus and street car strikers
were further reinforced this morning by
more women workers on the underground
railways where, however, a number Of
women still are working. Yesterdays
congestion on these systems again was
witnessed to-day. More than $4,000 em-
ployes are out on strike.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-20
TO COME TO AMERICA.
Danish Naval Mission to Pay Particular
Attention to Aviation.

Copenhagen, Aug Denmark soon
is to send naval mission to the Unit
ed States. According to the Pilitiken
the mission will include Prince Axel, a
captain in the navy and cousin Of
King George of Great Britain. The mis-.
sion viii pay particular attention to
aviation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-20
AMERICAN OFFICERS HURT.
When Hurled from Auto in Collision
with an OK Cart.

Carcassonne, France, Aug. 20.-Maior
Baker, Of General Pershing's staff, and a
lieutenant accompanying him, were
thrown from an automobile into ditch
along side the road between Alzonne
and Montolien, il the department Of
Aude, yesterday, after colliding with an
OK cart, Both were seriously injured,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-20
GERMAN RAID ENDED
IN GERMAN LOSSES
Operation Was Trisd Against American
Lines North Of Toul, in a Comparat
lively Quiet Sector.

Washington, d. c., Aug. 20.-A Ger
man raid on the American lines north of
Toul, in comparatively quiet sector, re-
suited in losses to the Germans, General
Pershing reported to-day in his com
munique.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-20
40 MEN NAMED
FOR CAMP DEVENS
Washington County Men Are Ordered to
Go Into Service Aug. 2o-There
May Be Some Changes in List
az Announced

w AHlO oeIFiCe aug. 81 lnelc
May Be Some Changes in List
as Announced.
The Washington county local board
called 40 men to-day to go to Camp
Devens Aug. 29. There may be some
changes owing to the fact that some OF
the residences have changed of late.
The list is:
Orville NJ. Benedict, Plainfield
Event j. Bessette, Woodbury..
Leon F. Blondin, Waterbury.
Gordon n. Bostwick, Williamstown.
Louis Il. Cecchini, Barre.
Sante Cerasoli Barre
Abramo Cerasoli, Barre.
Peter j. Connolly, Montpelier.
Robert p. Davis, Woodbury..
Ray E. DeLong, Waterbury.
Earl II. Dickey, East Barre.
Harry H. Doten, Montpelier
Arthur o. Farnham, Moretown.
Lawrence H. Ford, Warren.
Raymond d. Haggett, Waterbury.
Albert j. Hills, Waterbury.
Erwin L. Jackman, Plainfeld.
Frank w. Jennox, Berlin
James Mcdonald, Barre.
Jesse. M. McGrath, Waterbury
Raymond L. Martin, Barre.
William G. Martin, Plaintield.
Francisco Miano, Barre.
Chauncey H. Minott, Montpelier.
William l.. Nelson, Barre.
Harry Peck, Cabot.
William d. Pilbin, Worcester.
Guy E. Richardson, Montpelier.
BENJAMIN H. Robinson, Waterbury
Aubrey c. Rollins, Middlesex.
Irving St. John. Barre.
Saul NJ Segel, Montpelier.
Floyd NJ. Seymour, Mortified.
Merton L. Slayton, Worcester.
William r. Somerville, Warren.
Carlisle B. Southwick, Plainfeld.
Harold f. Stimson, Roxbury.
Arthur +. Trombly, Montpelier.
Leo +. Whittemore, Barre.
Elwin L. Ladd, Plainfeld.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-20
U-BoAT WAS SUNK.
Unidentified Steamer Reported to Have
Accomplished 1t.

Paris, Aug. 90 tHavas) .-Newspa.
pers of oporto, Portugal, report that an
unidentified steamer, outbound from
Bordeaux, sank submarine near the
Spanish coast. Details are lacking.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-20

II is well known that certain troops
Of all armies are equipped with shot
guns for police duty behind their own
lines. II is customary 10 use shotguns
for arming patrols who guard prisoners
and do similar duty, because il has been
found that the use of high powered fight
ing rife for that purpose is dangerous.
Having long range and high power
bullet, a rifle, if ii became necessary to
fire in course Of guard duty, probably
would do harm to those for whom the
shots were not intended.
1t is contrary to the Geneva eonven-
tion to use shotp,ps in actual combat
Just as it is violation Of the convention
to use explosive bullets, liquid fire, pois-
onous gases and instruments Of barba-
rous nature, all of which actually have
been employed by German troops in the
fighting
Early in the war, before the United
States entered, one OF the protests
against Great Britain which the German
government made to the United States
was that the British army had bought
large supply Of shot guns and buck
shot cartridges in the United States. 1t
was shown that the arms were being
used in manner comnfJnsto all armies
and not in violation of any of the laws
of humanity or nations
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-20
GERMANS COMPLAIN
ABOUT u. S. "SHOTGUNS"
Declare That Weapons Carried Five Car
tridges Loaded with Buckshot-
Use Of Such Guns Called Con-
trary to Geneva Con-
vention.

Stockholm, Aug. 20-German war cor
respondents report that they inspected
guns taken from the 18th American reg
iment and found them to be shotguns
each carrying five cartridges loaded with
buckshot They declare the use Of such
guns is contrary to the Geneva conven-
ton
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14

London, Feb. 1.-THE version of The
Russian announcement at Brest-Litovsl
on the subject of peace SEN by thu
Central News correspondent at Ans,
terdam represents Leon TrotZky, thu
bolshevist foreign minister, as declaf
ing that Russia now felt obliged to sigr
a separate peace and that the state o
wal between Russia and central power:
would be declared terminated.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14
VEEDER WILL APPEAL
IF HENEY Is UPHELD

Chicago. Feb. 12.-With the under
standing that Henry Veeder, counsel
for Swift e. Co, packers. will appeal
should Judge Lands today rule against
his claim that government attorneys
armed with warrants erred in siezing
papers and letters from his vaults, both
sides are preparing for another legal
battle. Judge Lands decision is ex-
nected to apply both to the Veeder and
l.. w. w. search warrant cases. The
Veeder warrant was issued 1T he in
stance Of f.. j. Money, counsel for the
federal trade commission
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14
That Ancient Feeling.

Blobb%-'I feel like the oldest man
I'm the world" SlobbS-"What are you
talking about? You are not Il day over
thirty" Blobbs-"YcS, but I've just
been listening to "A boy of sixteen tell
about things he used to do when he
was Il kid"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14
TO BREAK UP
ALLIANCE 0FTEuT0NS
President in Address to Joint Session of Congress Makes Over
lures to Count Czernia to Open Negotiations Which
Would Take Dual Monarchy Out of War.
R|DICULES The PROPOSALS OF Won HERTL|NG
United States Will Not Make Terms Until Cause of War Is Re-
moved-Outlines Basis For Agreement Providing For
Benefit of People Rather Than Great Powers.

Washington, Feb. 11-Presidcnt Wilson today openly invited
Austria to further discuss peace with the United States.
In a remarkable address to congress in joint session the president
laid down the basis of such negotiations.
Austria, the president said, seeing and conceding the essen
tal principles involved and the necessity Of candidly applying them,
can respond to the purpose of peace as expressed by the United States
with much less embarrassment than could Germany.
I'VE can but turn our backs on the basis to which Count Hert-
ling proposes, he said. America is ready to be shown that the set
Elements she has suggested are not the best.
However, we cannot see our way to peace unless the cause of
this war is removed
The president laid down the basis of future peace negotiations
in the following:
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original little liver pills put up 40 years
ago. They regulate liver and.bowels. Ad
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14

coal c~onscrvation?" Rocker-"Cut IN
ZACH off the shovelS.'
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14
No Mistake.

We PASSED Il ruined cathedral, a sol.
diers' cemetery, a sacked conven ana
then Il little mound Of murdered chill
dren.
Sherlock Holmes in great excitement
twitched my arm.
Watson" he said. "the kaiser has
been this way"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14

Wash day is smile day if you use Red
Cross Ball Blue, American made. therefore
the best made. Adv.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14

A night latch is like q tombstone
when it is put UP for ii late hDlSha!I.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14

Alfalfa, Sc; Red Glover. IS: Sweet
Glover, SIT; Pedigreed Barley, 50. ]
Mulhall, Sioux City, Ia.-Adv.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14

A nation may 10 build Il wall high
enough to permit it safety ~ II rcrius-
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14

Sometimes n man is like Il brook
that makes its greatest noise where
it falls.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14

Never try to feed n healthy credit
on prOlnisSOry notes.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14

IOWA AND S. DAKOTA
SOLDIERS RESCUED

Washington. ID. c., Feb. H.
Iowans among the survivors of
the Tuscania announced by the
war department include:
Drew s. Ryan, Ottumwa.
Clifford G.. Smith, Arlington.
Sam Hcttershaw, Swea City.
John II. Evans. State Center.
Lee Frank Hopper, La Porte
City.
Verne r. Hoyer, Battle Creek.
Wesley ID. Leroy McCaller,
Walker.
Clyde c. pelley. Cedar Rapids.
Dale &. HartZell, West Lib
erty.
South DakotanS saved:
Charles A. Clark, Camp
Crook.
John Nelson, Scotland.
Frank Pew, Andover.
Fred M. Unger, Parkston.
Evening journal., 1918-06-14

does not hold out any brilliant hopes.
He says the fundamental need Is for
mptive power. and the intention is
therefore 10 employ The maximum ca
paeity Of the locomotive plants OF the
country. at present hampered by lack
Of steel The railroads are probably
short about 1900 locomotives and 200,-
900 10 $4,000 freight cars.
on January I the locomotive plants
bad on order PAS enignes. In three
months they delivered only 32i This
was due to shortage Of materials. also
because the nations needs for engines
In France received first call
This left the plants with 2,i27 en-
gines still on order. and The railroad
Evening journal., 1918-06-14

administration placed orders for 10000
box cars. 1900 coal cars and 5000 other
cars.
Judging by the production in. past
years, the Government Will be lucky
II IL gets the better portion Of these
cars by late fall. There is no good
prospect, from Grays figures. that any
large portion OF these engines and cars
will be ready 10 carry coal before snow
blocks the tracks.
The bulk OF the work will have to
be accomplished by the cars the roads
now have.
The war has placed new burdens on
the railroads. For instance. oil from
Evening journal., 1918-06-14

Mexico and phosphate rock from
Florida and South Carolina used TO so
by ocean steamers. Because OF the great
demand for vessels to carry troopsNand
supplies 10 Europe. these things now
travel by rail-
An average OF about 100000 tons
OF coal is moved into New England !,
100000 of this by ships from New
port News. Now most Of this has to
be moved by rail
The shipping board Is building $50
wooden and concrete barges OF $500
tons capacity TO carry coal by sea TO
New England. First deliveries are
hoped for by August and all are to be
completed December !. The present
Evening journal., 1918-06-14

U-boat menace may interfere with TINS
sea program.
Open-tOp cars, which Theoretically
ought now TO carry nothing but coal
are devoted TO many other purposes.
In the fall. many will carry sugar
becls in Ohio, Michigan and the far
west aid sugar cane and sorghum In
the south.
Here are other things the railroad
administration claims open-top cars in
stead Of box ears must be used for:
Manure for farm fertilizer. scrap iron,
fluXing stone for blast furnaces. mold
ing sand, glass sand. long length pipes,
sheet steel, steel plates, long timbers
for ships.
Evening journal., 1918-06-14

administration has ordered i.025 more.
making a total OF 3.i52 for which no
very speedy delivery call be forecast.
Tho average production Of freight
cars in the country for the seven wears
ending last December 81 was 9s,2i5 an
nually.
The addition OF these cars only ran
The total number up from 2,i955ii in
1911 to 2,3i2.699 on December 81, 1916,
The excess Of new cars over those re-
tired from service was thus less than
iiS000 in six years.
ON January there were on order a.
696 freight cars, Of which 1911 were
finished by March g. This left 1885
still to go, and in addition the railroad