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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-25
90 TEUTON DIVISIONS
ON 4ISNE.MARNE LINE
By the Associated Press

with the French Army in France.
July .25.-Owing to the detection of the
Russians from the Allies the Germans
have been able to place 2lO divisions
on the western front this year. From
January to July "a. a little more than
six months. these divisions have been
engaged about 430 times, so that each
has been thrown into battle at least
twice during the half year. With opera
tions becoming more frequent. this pro-
portion is rapidly increasing.
When the present battle began the
Germans had twenty-eight divisions on
that portion of the field westward from
Rheims as far as Chateau-Thierry. Now
the front has been widened by the Allied
attack from the latter city to the Aisne
and the Germans have hurried more
forces into the line. bringing the total
now engaged on this part of the front
to more than forty and placing con-
siderable strain upon the enemys re-
serves.
They still have reserve divisions con-
centrated at some places behind their
lines. but many units comprised by these
divisions have been sorely tried already
this year and it is questionable whether
they are all sufficiently recuperated to
participate in new attack. should the
German staff decide to order one to re-
trieve the defeat of the Crown Prince.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-25

LOHuol July -.
On the western front of the Sois-
sons-Rheims salient the Allied forces
have advanced to an average depth
of three miles or a twelve-mile front
during the last two days.
There were no new developments
this morning in the battle area accord
ing to advices from the field of the
fighting received in London up to
noon. The situation was considered
quite satisfactory for the Allies.
The reports show that the German
high command has thus far engaged
sixty four divisions in the battle, rep
resentative of group Of the German
armies from Flanders to Alsace. These
sixty.four divisions are nearly third
Of the available German army.
The conclusion is drawn that. the
enemy is being hard put to it for re-
serves, although Crown Prince Rup'
precht of Bavaria on the northern
front still has plenty of reserve di'
visions.
In authoritative circles here the
view is expressed that Germany has
reached what might be called the
downward curve in her man-power
This applies to PRINCE Rupprechts
army as we'll as to the rest of the
German army and it explains why
Prince Rupprecht is not inclined to
take the offensive.
This drop in German man-power is
not a sudden occurrence. 1t has been
known to the Allied military author
tiles for some time. The infantry
units have been weakened by the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-25
LITHUANIA Anglers
PAN-GERMAN PRESS
Fear Report Duke of Urach Is
to Be Independent King
May Be True
BY GEORGE RENWICK
Special Cable to Erening Public Ledger
Copyri1ht. 1918. by Ne,c York Times Go.

Copyri1ht. 1918. by Neto York Times Co.
Amsterdam, July 25.
The report that the throne-seek ing
Duke of Urach has accepted the offer
of the crown Of Lithuania stirs the
wrath of the pan-Germans. 1t is thought
in Berlin circles that the report may
turn out to be true, despite the usual
official denial. and true Prussians are
obviously panied that the Lithuanian
National Council which is generally re-
garded as a packed body of loyal Ger
man barons. ignoring the Kaiser should
prefer south German prince and indie
pendence to the prospect of becoming
part of Prussia.
Comments on the matter are inter-
esting as showing to what extent land
grabbing is linked up with that WELL
worn phrase, frontier security" The
Vossiche Zeitung does not mince mat
ters.
Germany" it declares, did not oc-
cupy Lithuania and the frontier prov
inces in order to free the people living
there but to create a zone of protection
against the fatherland's enemies. The
fate of the frontier nationalities must be
wholly one with the future interests of
Germany"
The Tagliche Rundschau says:
"Lithuania must not be given her in
dependence, but must be annexed, pre-
ferredly to Prussia"
So much. then, for those non n-annexa-
ZIONIST frontier alterations which the
German Chancellor, is accustomed to
wave aside as minor matters.
The Duke of Urach would certainly
dearly like to obtain a place In the
indecently hurried race of German
princelings for new thrones. He Is a
Wurtemburg general, head Of the nom
! ruling line of his house and connected
with the Bavarian dynasty. He was
an unsuccessful candidate for the AL
banjo throne.
His reported choice of a name, should
he become king of Lithuania-Mindove
Ills fine but unconscious piece of
irony. Mindove I ruled Lithuania in the
thirteenth century. He became Chris
tian in order to obtain the help OF the
German mobiles in connection with his
designs on the throne. When his ambi-
tion had been realized he lapsed again
into heathenism, turned on the town of
Perpau and burned it, and slew many
Germans. The Prussias naturally would
hardly appreciate the choice of name
which would link Lithuania's rule with
such a tradition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-25

the German forces under General Won
Boghm. who by rear guard actions and
counter attacks are attempting to stay
the progress of the Allies until troops.
guns and supplies can be removed from
the salient. Time Is a great factor In
the race.
on the western, side of the salient the
Franco-American forces, according to
unofficial advices, appear to be threaten
ing one of the vital German Centers-
Fere-e n-Tardcnos--which Is known to
be the supply station for the German
forces in the south. Signs of new
move on the other side of the salient are
seen in the gaining by the British of tn-
portant ground in Vrigny Wood. south
west of Rheims.
Not only Is the position of the Ger
man forces being made more precario rs
by gains on the upper Hanks or the
salient, but officials believed that many
German troops face the danger of cap
ture through determined attacks by the
Americans and French in the region
north of Chateau-Thierry.
The enemy Is also being harassed by
long-range artillery fire which is de-
stroying his carefully worked out trans
portation system within the salient with
the railroad running from chateau
Thierry to Sossons under Allied fire or
in Allied hands. only single railroad
remains which can he used by the Ger
man command in getting out men and
supplies This is the railroad running
from Nanteul or the Ourcq to Bazoches
on the River Nesle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-25
BERLIN REPORT SAYS
ALLIES ARE REPULSED

Berlin, July 25.--tierman army head
quarters yesterday issued the following
Between the Aisne and the Marne
the enemy carly yesterday morning,
after bringing up fresh reserves con-
tinued his mass attacks. General Won
Bochn's army completely defeated
enemy thrusts The French and
Americans again suffered very heavv
losses.
Villemontoire was recaptured from
the enemy, who retreated in dense
masses. which were fred at by our
artillery.
North Of the Ourcq our annihlating
fire smashed enemy attacks in prepa-
ration and during the first thrust
between the Ourcq and the Marne we
repulsed strong enemy attacks for the
most part in front of our lines.
Southwest of Rheims heavy engage
ments lasted throughout the day. Be
tween the Marne and the Ardre the
enemy in four violent partial attacks
advanced repeatedly in vain.
North of the Ardre the French. be-
sides white and colored troops, also
threw Italians and British into the
fray. The attack of the Italians. who
were effectively caught in their prep
aration positions. was only feebly de-
veloped and was rapidly crushed The
French and British also were repulsed
at many points after Il desperate
struggle and partly by our counter
thruSts.
On the western bank of the Avre
the French temporarily advanred as
far as the Avre during local attack
ter-thrust re-estabished the situation.
We repulsed in the evening enemy
partial attacks launched from Mailly
and north os that place.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-25
Special Gable to Evening Public Ledger
Copyright. 1918. by Ne,c York Times Co.
4 alaflar IiIln, o.

Copyright, 1918. By Ne,o York Times Co.
London, July %.
Nothing since the war has put al.
lied Europe in such fine spirits as
General Foch's reappearance in. his
own proper role. He has been lying
doggo" all these months, awaiting a
good opening and the arrival Of Amer
ican re-enforcements, but he has never
drifted a moment.
To Foch, to the student, philosopher
and master strategist, the Kaiser's
battle has been a wonderful oppor.
tunity. In the darkest hours he has
never been depressed. There Is never
the slightest hustle around his head.
quarters One of our American gen.
erals called there one day. when the
action was at a critical stage. After
offering salutations, he was about to
leave. but the generalissimo insisted
on his staying the whole afternoon,
during which they discussed general
matters.
On General Fochs table the whole
battle is laid out. and while his gen.
erals are fighting one action he Is
preparing another. He can figure
pretty closely what Ludendorff will
do in given circumstances. The
matching.up Of brains between these
two opposing leaders has become "a
feature of the war, now that the forces
are about equal and the Germans have
ceased to monopolizc the offensive.
Foch has one clear advantage over
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-25
HAIC ADVANCES LINE
IN HEBUTERNE SECTOR

London. July 25.--British troops last
night pushed forward slightly south OF
Rossignol Wood. In the ,Hebuterne sec
tor. north of Albert The official state.
ment from Field Marshal Haig today
adds that a few prisoners and six ma.
chine guns were captured.
South of Nillers- BretonneuX the Ger.
mans last night pushed into one of the
British posts. They were driven out
by counterattack.
The statement reads:
Early last night the enemy at
tackled and entered one Of our posts
south of Nillcrs- s-BretonneuX but was
elected by an immediate counter
attack.
Later in the night a hostile raiding
party attacked another of our posts
north Of the Somme and was repulsed
>Fhe enemy left prisoners in our hands
as result of these encounters None
of our men Is missing.
During the night we advanced our
line slightly south of Rossignol
Wood in the Hebuterne sector and
captured few prisoners and six
machine guns.
The hostile artillery was active last
night south and north of the Scarpe
and north of Lens and at a number
OF points In the northern portion
of our front.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-25
FOCH AS STRATEGIST
RANKS WITH JOFFRE
Great French Leader Bides
His Time for Delivery of
Crushing Blow
Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger

Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger
Copyri0ht, 1913. by Neto York Times Co.
Paris, July 25.
Since yesterday" writes Gustave
Herve, "the name Of Foch has sud.
denly, throughout the entire world, be.
came as great as that of Joffre." And
the entire world, including all of Ger.
many that really knows the facts,
undoubtedly agrees with Herve.
Hour by hour as the great Allied
victory between the Aisne and the
Marne developes, France realizes more
the genius of the man who has
brought it about. and how sound was
the action of the Allies in deciding, in
spite Of their long hesitation, to place
the fate of the whole Of their armies
and their own priceless future in the
hands of this >one great soldier.
sh "exsra arearS Gf @hS
Foch attack?" were frequent here.
General Foch knew that in spite Of
all appearances the only possible pol
icy was to wait. To every impatient
minister, who, while abating none Of
his confidence in the generalissmo,
yet failed to see the facts truly as
did the great soldier who was strong
enough to refrain from all attempt at
spectacular advertisement, Foch an.
swered:
"Attendez. ATTENDED" twait, wait)
The Germans, with characteristic
psychological laundering, mistook
Foch's patient logic for inherent weak
ness. France, their muddle-headed and
always overrated intelligence service
told them, was down and out and had
no longer men to fight for her nor
generals to lead them. German scorn
Of France, based on bought and poorly
paid for Intelligence" was one of the
great factors Foch relied on to lead
them into the fatal blunder which, be.
ginning last week, landed the flower
of their armies into the desperately
critical situation in which they now
| find themselves
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-25
DANGER IN "BERLIN
TO VLADIVOSTOK''
Special Cable TO Evening Public Ledger

SpeCtut LOOC 10 ECeHtHS uUtp LeuEeF
Copyright. 1915 OD Neg ,;s York Tines I,,,,s GO.
There is as much danger to the
future peace of the world after the
war, implied by words from Berlin to
Vladivostok," as by the words, Ham
burg to Bagdad."
That Is the way Dr. Norton Prince.
Of America, sums up the reason why
the Allies should now help Russia.
He is an expert on all phases of the
matter, having studied it in Japan,
and now is in France in touch with
the best opinion of the Russians
themselves. Being a psychologist. he
attaches much importance to ideas
conveyed by words. For that reason
he objects to the word intervention.
"1f the Allies don't soon come to the
rescue Germany will penetrate deeper
and deeper into Russia, will extend her
domination eastward and acquire indus
trial and commercial and political hege-
mony which will more than make up
what she will have lost by eventual de-
feat in the west Whatever the outcome
on the western frontier. the war will end
with victory for Germany If she holds
Russia.
"a military commercial empre-Ber-
lin to Vladivostok. That is the poten-
tiality of the present situation and the
prospect which Russia, helpless in an
archy, holds out to Germany. Potenti-
alities hre what give a nation the stub
bornness. the will to endurance. and
therefore the resisting power to hold out
in war when otherwise beaten. Take
away petentialities from Germany in
Russia and soon there would be crumb-
ling away of ideals of 'das deutschtum'
and disintegration of the will to continue
the struggle in the west. But so long as
Germany can hope for compensation in
the east-an eastern empire-she will
have the will to fight on the defensive
indefinitely on the western front.
| THE Russian people must be helped
as military measure to shorten this
war. and there must be blockade of
Germany from the east. 1t should be
done now.
"All are agreed that il a force of AL
| lied troops is sent into Siberia 1t would
provide supporting nucleus around
which could rally the people of Russia
Thus assured Of support which would
guarantee them protection. their courage
would be revived, and soon the moral
and material resources of the country
would become modified against German
invasion and penetration"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-25
GERMAN RETREAT.
WASN'T PLANNED
Won Boehm's Order La.
menting Lack of Disci.
pline Proved This
IRON HAND MENACED
BY the Associated Press

with the British Army In France, July
25.
The claim of the German higher
command that the retirement on the
Marne is part of set program is given
the lie by an order of General Won
Boehn. commander of the Seventh Army.
The Seventh Army has borne the full
weight of the Foch counter offensive on
the west, and it's divisions around Sois.
sons suffered heavily at the hands of
the Americans. while those east Of
Chateau Thierry were thrown back
across the Marine by the pressure Of the
French
For this reason the order of General
Won Boehm. written a month prior to the
beginning of the battle, is of unusual
significance. He deplores, the lack of
discipline which resulted in the pillaging
of stores in the bari. areas during the
advance in May. when all edible booty
found in the wake of the retiring French
speedily vanished. instead OF being dis
tributed among the hungry troops in due
proportions
to depart from the beaten track, which
has been followed in the utilization of
material and provisions and stores from
the occupied territory. Hopes Of the
utilization of captured food as rations
and of the distribution of fixed por-
tions Of the provisions to the fighting
troops have proved to be fallacious
owing to the fact that the troops have
taken these provisions themselves and
eaten them. without treating them as
part of the authorized scale of rations
Some Have Abundance
I'm this way some units, which have
chanced to have the opportunity to cap
ture booty of this description, have lived
In abundance, while others are suffer-
ing privations. Further, it has not even
been the troops in the front line to whom
this more abundant supply of food has
fallen. but second-lre troops, train
echelons and especially strasglers, who
are roaming about behind the army
1T has even happened that men have
= taken food without authority. and by
force from the stores in the military oc-
cupation and administration. and l re-
gret to say. some officers have not been
ashamed to interfere with the guard in
the execution of their duty and to insult
the officials to whose charge the pro-
visions were intrusted. 1t appears to
be necessary for the supply officials to
follow the first-line troops as closely as
possible. and to be accompanied by es-
cortS of cavalry or police, so that i'm
portant stores and depots may at least
be administered by them with as little
delay as possible.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-25
ALLIES GAIN IN RACE
AGAINST GERMANS
By the associated Pres,

Washington. July 25.-Pushing stead
lily forward. American and French
troops south of scissors and French.
British and Italian forces in the region
of Rheims have gained in the race
against the Germans in the great Allied
counter-strokc
More and more the desperate battle
being waged north Of the Marne Is as
suming the aspec;- of q race, in the
opinion of officials here. On the one side
are the troops of the Allies, striking at
both ends of the pocket-like salient be-
tween scissors and Rheims in an at
tempt to close the jaws of the trap set
by General Foch. On the other side are
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-25
ALLIES FORCE NEW GERMAN
RETREAT NORTH OF MARINE

Continued from Page One
however, were recaptured by the
French soon afterward.
Violent artillery actions are reported
from the region of the Ourcq and to
the west of Rheims.
French troops last night carried out
a surprise raid along the line south OF
Montdidier, in which prisoners were
taken.
The text of the War Office state
ment follows:
South of Montdider a surprise at
tack allowed the French to capture
thirty prisoners.
FrencI, Regain Positions
On the north bank Of the Marne
in the region of Dormans the Ger
mans during the night launched
strong counter-attacks. The enemy
succeeded in occupying momentarily
the little wood 1900 meters north
of Treloup and the village of Chas-
sins, but returning to the aggres.
sive. our troops retoOk these two
points a short time later.
In the region of the Ourcq and
west of Rheims there were violent
artillery actions.
There is nothing further to re-
port.
More reserves are being thrown into
the battle by the Germans, according
to the latest advices reaching Paris
but these were unable to prevent thu
Allies from making appreciable gain.
Wednesday. The important point o
Oulchy-le-Chateau slowly but surely /.
being surrounded. If the Germans los,
it. it will be impossible for them t
hang on to Fere-en-Tardenois
Expect German Push
Military observers here are con
vinced that General Ludendorff shortly
will launch a counter offensive. Hi:
objects will be: First, to clear tn,
front between scissors and Rheims
second, to lessen the demoralizinl
effect of a projected retreat to the
Vesle, and third. to have Germany
regain the initiative.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-25

It became necessary to meet the enen,y
offensive, he says, there was no further
object In holding the southern bank.
Hegeler and kayser. of the Zeitung
and Mttag Of Berlin, and also Rosner.
of the Loka Anzieger, each has his
own versions of how. undiscovered by
the enemy. the Germans withdrew and
blew up their pontoons and captured
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-25

to why the southern bank of the Marne
was evacuated
Hegeler. of the Tageblatt of Berlin,
explains that the capture of the heights
on the southern bank of the Marne was
essential to provide for n flank protec-
ton for the troops advancing further
eastward on the north bank of the river
when this task was accomplished and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-25
COETHALS NOW IN FRANCE
Met by Pershing and Hurried to Battle
Front

Paris, July 25.-Major General George
w. Goethals. quartermaster general Of
the American army and member of the
war council of the American War De-
partment, has arrived in Paris.
He was met here by General John
J. Pershing, with whom he has gone to
the front.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-25
"7IME IN OUR FAVOR."
FOE WRITER ASSERTS

Amsterdam. July 25. - German war
correspondents are still sending to their
newspapers volumnous explanations as
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-25

French guns which It was iInDc4
take across the river. They ~
of how the French gassed an
barded already evacuated positio1|
how in their subsequent progress ~
the Marne the French were badly ~
by fire from the northern bank ana
from battleplanes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-25

withdrawal of storm troops and by
heavy losses.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-23
WANT BOND APPROVAL.
Traction Company Applies to the Public
Service Commission.

The public service commission to-day
held meeting at the State House, after
which it went to the Tabor crossing rela
tive to the acceptance of the construc-
tion work which was done last year and
which the city of Montpelier declined TO
accept until such time as the road had
settled this spring. One of the railroad
companies wanted to have it accepted
when the snow was deep, but the alder
men would not do so until the snow was
off the ground. The city was represent
ed by members of the council, the rail
roads by their attorneys and superinten
dents of construction.
A hearing also took place this morn
ing before the commission relative to the
approving of the bond issue of the Barre
& Montpelier Traction & Power com
pany. The company recently obtained a
new franchise following tie issuing Of
new bonds, but these must be approved
by the commission before they become
valid. The holders of the bonds and the
trustee have signified their approval in
writing, which was presented to the com
mission this morning. It is expected that
if the bonds are approved it win be an
other step in the settling of the indebt-
edness of the company TO the cities of
Barre and Montpelier, and the signing OF
the franchises in the two cities and in
Berlin.