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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-09-18

The above telegram is in response
to the request of the executive COM
mittee of the board of education that
action be taken, to meet the require
ment for funds to provide quarters
and subsistence for the students army
training corps. To meet the enlarged
program for war work at the univer-
sity the construction of temporary
barracks and the adaptation of other
buildings is necessary. The govern
ment is expected to reimburse the
university to the extent of seventy
five per cent of the cost of the neces-
sary temporary construction. The
money from the government, however,
will be received on the installment
basis. Funds, accordingly had to be
advanced for immediate use. The
matter was presented to the Latah
county council of defense and a COM
mittee was appointed consisting of
j. S. Heckathorn, to provide means
for distributing the deficiency war
rants if issued This committee pre-
sented the matter to the Individual
citizens of Moscow in order to meet
the immediate emergency and within
a few hours the sum of $4,000 was
guaranteed The ready response to
the call was but another evidence of
the fine patriotism of the people of
the community, who were so ready to
aid the rovernraent. hv malsinp it
possible for the university authorities
to at once accent the enlarged pro-
gram for war work in this state
The board of examiners, at the in
stance of Governor Alexander, recog-
nized the statewide character of the
obligation and authorized the board of
to issue deficiency war
rants to cover the immediate cost of
It will now be neces-
sary to sell the warrants, and it is
to invite everv community
in the state to take its share
Word of the approval of the plans
fer the construction of quarters, as
submitted bv DR.. E. H. Lindley and
The other university authorities, have
lust heen received from Washington,
and the work will proceed at once
That the problem of making it pos
sible to grasp the opportunity to
rain 900 men for war activities at
he University of Idaho. has been
solved SO promptlv, should be a source
# no little satisfaction to the people
# the entire state. as everv natriotic
nan and woman in the state is eager
hat Idaho's young manhood, who will
lave place in war work, should be
.rained for this work in their own
tate institution.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-09-18
PREDICTED u. S. SOON
BE WITHOUT AUTOS

CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-THE United
States will soon be altogether with
out passenger automobiles, Stanley
Field, for a year director of supplies
and transportation for the American
Red Cross in France, predicted in a
speech before gathering of motor
car men today.
almost all the transportation of
troops and supplies to the allied
lines is done by motors" he said, "and
we are going to have to come to do
ing without cars in this country with
out any kick. England now has no
touring cars running. We've got to
come to it."
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-09-18
WHAT THE BRITISH
SEAMEN HAVE DONE

LONDON, Sept. 18.-(Correspond-
ence of the Associated Press. .)-"Good
luck to you all and may you all evade
the tin fishes" is the characteristic
way in which Secretary G. w. Nc
Kee of the Hull Seamen's Union con-
cludes his annual report. "Since my
last report" he says, "over fifteen
thousand seamen have paid the price,
besides many hundreds of passengers
and service men,"
"The enemy is not content with
sinking ships and crews, but they
cruise about afterwards ramming the
wreckage in the hope of killing the
survivors and leaving no trace of their
fiendish work. No punishment could
be too bad or too hard for a nation
who know nothing of sympathy, pity,
kindness or affection, but who excel
in ruthlessness, raping, murder, rob-
berry and every kind of brutality which
baseness and savagery can suggest.
The creatures who ask for them not
to be punished are worse than the
Huns themselves and should be packed
off to their friends in their spiritual
home.
"The seamen have won distinction
during the war and we don't want
them linked with the won't works and
down toolers' and the shirkers."
In urging special benefits from the
unions for sailors that have to risk
submarine perils, the report says:
"Does anyone really believe that
ten pounds from the government will
man for being torpedo
ed? If he does, let him pack up his
job ashore and go to sea
and face the torpedoes. l warrant
he will soon change the tune of his
story"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-09-18
SOLDIERS KILLED
IN R. R. ACCIDENT

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Sept. IL
Twenty-Five soldiers were killed and
between SO and 60 more were injured
tonight when a freight train and a
troops train crashed together in a
head-on collision one mile east of
Marshfield, Mo. Bodies of between
15 and 20 soldiers were recovered,
but several others were buried be-
meath the wreckage and it will be
impossible to reach them before the
wrecking crew has cleared the tracks.
relief train from Springfield and
rushed to hospitals here.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-09-18
GIGANTIC WAR
WORK PROGRAM

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 18.-A
huge war work program has been
planned by the army general staff for
the next eight months.
"The war department definitely
plans to produce twice as much ma
terial from now until next June as
it has produced since the beginning
of the war;" was the statement made
here by John C. Jones, director of
production in this district, in explain
ing that production in Philadelphia
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-09-18
Teachers in Demand.

The university reports an unprece-
dented demand for teachers and, ac-
cording to Phi. Soulen of the educa-
tion department, there are especially
urgent calls just now for both teach
ing positions and principalships. If
there are any teachers or people who
know Of teachers, they will be doing
good war work by notifying Mr..
Soulen at the university.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-09-18
BID FOR WHEAT At
TERMINALS THURSDAYS

NEW YORK-The food adninistra-
tion grain corporation announced late
today that it would receive at its New
York office each Thursday until noon
bids from flour mills and other sellers
Of cereal products for rye flour, barley
flour, corn flour and corn meal, which
it intends to purchase for export re-
quirements. Purchases for shipment to
Pacific coast terminals will be made by
Portland and San Francisco offices.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-09-18
Church Conference.

The members and friends of the
First Christian church are urged to
attend conference at the church at
gram will consist of discussions of
the problems of the church and how
we may meet them in order to be of
the greatest service to the city, COM
munity and our country.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-09-18
and vicinity will not he cut.

Mr.. Jones said all Of the plants
will be kept running at capacity and
that the order of the general staff
of the army that contracts awarded
here a-ld in fifty-nine other cities
were to be kept at minimum was
really meant to prevent the breaking
down of the program of producing
an overwhelming amount of war ma
terial during the next eight months.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-09-18
Now Head Of Odd Fellows.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 17-Henry v.
Borst of Amsterdam, N. Y, was to-
day elevated to the office of grand
sire of the sovereign grand lodge of
the I. O. O. F. He succeeds Frank G..
Gowdy Of Denver. This, the Oath an
nual session, will continue until Fri
day.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-09-18

The Red Cross ladies went out to
Mr.. Hollands sale northeast of town
today. THY furnished and served the
lunch, selling at 25c a plate. A box
of peaches and box of grapes were
donated by one of the neighbors. The
net proceeds for the day were $51.31.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-09-18

wAsH1NGToNAn Of 100000
m sa o M wh. ns M h ]
today There about under The plan
Copper Mines Strike
copper unchanged
Ges special deputy sheriff. said Carroll
British Advance Near St Quentin
the AS an % attack ad @
miles 15mle front The British
House for Revenue Bill.
the % M sn a0 ses ae e
bill for the taxation
German Attack Against French Unsuccessful
against the positions on the plateau northeast of sey nd
miles northeast Of sossons The
Davis Of West Virginia Ambassador to Britain
Page
arrived in Switzerland where he is head the delegation
Bne conference between the American and German
Recommend Government Owned Canals
extending
submitted the Redield
German Attacks on Americans Fail
THE AMERICAN ARMY LoRRAINEBy Associated press)
% as Ga infantry ATTEMPTED @ d attack & the e. american % lines west Of
gunners they
u9pa n @ to- % e Germans o nn @ last % The The @
mons themselves were located and driven back by auiwacra fire
BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANcEBy the Associated P)
simultaneously
tion onb
Forme cunt
of
months
Bag 1000 Prisoners on Macedonia Front
PARIs(o ofcial)The allied
the line
15-mle front and have captured 1000 prisoners
atM Moeuvres
morning
of St The village Holno,
Quentin, captured
evening More heavy artillery
British pushed
skirts of the village
Would Pes Points
LoNDoNAmerican delegates to the labor and socialist
down by President Wilson as the conditions which be a
Ished and maintained
Voluntary Induction Of Regtrant Into Navy.
Observation-Disclosures
voluntary
demand Calls for mon for the navv will o ont hafor tho d of h
month"; conngents will be called within
weeks
British Make Important Advance
FRANCE-(By
but Ypres
yesterday
of 1000 along the Menn the
a distance o yards,
Haigs Hooge
the British the pushed norheastwad
ashed 200 the old line which had
before the German drive began in March
Today's Casualty List.
wounds relative Mrs Martin Cudesac Private Del
The following casualties reported the commanding the
American expeditonary
severely "a
Summary Of Marine Corps Casualties to Date.
Enlisted NenDahs 49, wounded 1926 hands of H. miss
It
wounded
10; total, %. Il
iIEnM iii. WAX Mr. Jones all of the plants
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-09-18
Huns Have Registration.

The Germans are registering al hens
in Russia Every owner must produce
three eggs week If the hen dies it
must be brought to the commandant as
proof that it can lay no more eggs
Providence Journal.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-09-18
GRASPs OPPORTUNITY FOR
WAR WORK AT THE UNIVERSITY.

The board of examiners has just
passed unanimously the resolutions
granting the request for deficiency
warrants for $4,000 for war emer-
gency facilities. Congratulations.
E. A. BRYAN.
Boise, Idaho, September II.
The sun., 1918-09-13
First Army, Aided by French, Falls
on Enemy From the Meuse :,
to the Moselle ~
TEN. VILLAGES, 1,5OO MEN TAKEN;
ST. MIHIEL WON; ENEMY FLEES
Five Hour Bombardment by 1000 Guns Opens
Battle-Germans. Unable to Make Stand,
Falling Back Toward Metz.
Special Gable Dispatches to THE Sun.
Copyright, 1918; all rights reserrcd

PARIS, Sept 12.-Drivng forward front of
thrtyve miles, from southeast of Verdun to west of Pont
aMousson the American First Army great bodies with
French troops the centre launched the great offensive
which military critics believe is destined to break the
of the Germans France probably in Belgium also,
and may have greater and far reaching
The entire operation under the dec-
ton of Gen. Pershing and for the first time all American
battle has been begun. ~
According to the latest information here while the
Americans attacked eight mile front extending from
Fresnes southwark along the western side of the heights of
the Meuse this movement of but secondary Importance
the principal attack which delivered the southern
side of the salient front of about twelve miles between
St. Mhie and Pont-a Mousson Here the American troops
the first few hours of fighting had advanced depth of
nearly five miles, capturing the important town of Thau
court the junction point where several light railways
sructed by the Germans to feed the interior of the salient
connect with the standard railroad from Metz.
The sun., 1918-09-13
GERMAN MINES
ONEOBJECTIVE
London Critics Eagerly Watch
Movement Toward Metz
Stronghold.
EXPECT FIGHT AT VERDUN
Enemy Has Powerful Defences
Prepared to Protect His
Frontier.
EXPECT FIGHT AT vERDUN
Specfsi eG6'e Despdtch 10 THE SuS.
rSksyfvhf, 1915: oil ribhts Ssseresd.

LONDON, Sept ~. - News OF the
OF the ST Mhiel salient. which reached
London this afternoon. was received
with the greatest enthusiasm. For
some weeks the British military conf
mentators. as we'll as the French critics,
have been pointing out MAT Marshal
Foch's policy Of not giving the Ger
mans an opportunity to catch their
breath had indicated the probability OF
an attack being made by the Aneri-
can army east OF Nerdun.
For obvious reasons no attempt was
made TO predict the sector on which
the blow would take place, but the prob
ability that II would be launched where
the blow actually was delivered to-day
had been seriously discussed.
The strategical Importance of Mar
shall Fochs blow toward Metz, the great
German stronghold on this front, il to
be seen in the preparations which the
Germans have made I'm the possibility
Of being compelled to give up what is
known as the Iiindenburg line before
they have reached their Wotan, Seg-
fried and Albrecht lines. The Ger
mans have constructed lines further
back, spread out fanwise from the base
situated between Verdun and Metz, but
Of which Metz is the supporting pivot.
There seem to be two main reasons
for this arrangement. In the first place
the Germans undoubtedly consider that
while they can afford to give up ground
In Dbrthcrn Eranca and RelRum thew
The sun., 1918-09-13
FORCE CAPTIVES TO
BUILD DEFENCES
Germans Prepare to Flood the
Aisne Valley.
Special Gable Despatch TO THE suN from the
London Times Service.

Specsdf CoONe Desputch 10 The Sun rom TIE
London Times Service.
Copvrioht. 1918; all rights reserred
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 12.-Deported Bel
gians and prisoners of war In Germany
haye been sent to the battle front to
construct fortihcations, the TeIograaJ
learns from the Belgian frontier. Pris-
oners In the camps at Holzminden and
Havelberg have been ordered to go to
Bachant south of Maubeuye. There
they wero assorted according to their
professions and their ability and dis
tributed to the various services.
A large group has been sent to the
Aisne Valley. to Blanzy. Avaux, Neuf-
chstel and other places north Of Rheims,
whore roads and railroads are being
built. for which enormous quantities OF
stone, gravel. sand and rails have been
sent In.
Everything Is ready to flood the Aisne
valley north ana east OF Rheims at
Chateau Porcian. Gomont and Belham
Y the need arises. BY means of wood
faggots dams have been put M, leaving
only q narrow channel. which can be
closed at any time. Special bridges
have been constructed. In the hills
near Avaux. Asfeld and Belham strong
fortincations have bean built.
The sun., 1918-09-13
HAIG'S TROOPS
GAIN STEADILY
More Sections of Hindcnburg
Line Captured in Drive
in ArtOis.
HAVRINCOURT Is TAKEN
French Continue Their Opera
tiOn for Possession Of st.
GObain MasSif.

LONDON. Sept. 12.--Although the great
blow of Marshal Foch against the Ger
man defensive system in France as a
whole was launched to-day by the
American First Army in the st. Mihiel
dist rict. there was no letup in the on-
erations on the front in Artois and
ficardy. on the contrary both the
British and the French made important
gains and the drive there is developing
in the best way that can be expected
under the prevailing weather conditions
In this respect the operations differ
radically from the tactics OF the Ger
mans who always, when they shifted
an offensive. slowed down the original
operation to- the minimum. Marshal
Foch refuses to allow the enemy to
get a moments rest anywhere.
In their drive arpund Cambrai to-
day the British captured Trescaut and
penetrated into the old British trenches
north and east of it, The New Zea-
landers made further progress east OF
Gouzeaucourt Wood and captured the
village OF Havrincourt In an attack
across the Canal du Nord, north OF
Havrincourt, the British took the viii
lage and a section OF the old Hin
denburg line between the village and
the canal
North OF the Bapaume-Cambrai road
they completed the capture Of MoeuNres
after a sharp fight. In these opera
tions 1000 prisoners were taken. In
fighting last night Atilly, Vermand and
Vendelles were taken. In the north the
British rade further progress south Of
La Bassee Canal and northwest of
Armentieres.
Reports in regard to the French op-
eratons south of the British sector are
delayed, but there Is reason to believe
that they also continued their progress
in the process of encirclng the ST. Co
balm massif, the impregnable German
stronghold that guards Laon and the
Chemn des Danes
The sun., 1918-09-13
Discreet Men to Make
Future Stacker Raids
Special Despatch to THr sry.


WASHINGTON, Sept. ia
To meet the tremendous
extra burden in enforcement of
the selective service law en-
tailed by to-day's registration
the Department of Justice is to
increase the force in the bureau
of Investigations to round up
slackers.
The investigation force will be
sufficient to insure that in future
raids the power of arrest will not
be exercised except by duly au-
thorized officers who have the
proper training and discretion in
such matters. tN
The department is preparing
with the aid of the military and
other authorities to check up
every evasion of the draft law,
wilful or otherwise, and the en-
larged organization will be
spread across the Country, even
to the small towns and rural dis
tricts.
The sun., 1918-09-13
Fund Gifts Touch
Soldiers Hearts

"RECEIVED your most well
come and wonderful gift
of tobacco and wish to thank you
a million times for your thought
fulness of US boys Over Here.
Tobacco is me of our great
needs and in our position it is
very, very hard to get. 1t
touches the heart of every soldier
to know that the people of the
U. S. A. are still thinking of
them. Thank you again"
So writes Joseph Paliafto,
Battery A, Fourteenth Field
Artillery, to a SUN Tobacco
Fund contributor.
WARNING! THE SUN To-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
tion or publication. It employs
no agents or solicitors. See
page 6.
The sun., 1918-09-13

The artillery preparation, in which
more than thousand cannon wers
USED for about four hours. is said to
have been as severe as any known ia
this war. When the ground had been
sufficiently prepared the infantry
swarmed out Of their trenches and
made IL dash for the German lines.
At the end Of the day the Americans
had attained all their objectiyes.
some of them a considerable time
ahead Of the schedule: had taken
probably 1000 prisoners. of whom
5000 had been counted, and officially
reported, captured about n dozen viii
lagos and were in excellent position
to continue their advance to-morrcw.
Enemy Is In Hurried Flight.
The Germans are in hurried flight
from the st. Mihiel pocket-they
have learned to dread the salicnts nf
which formerly they were so proud,
for they have learned that when Mar
shal Foch begins to drive in on the
shoulders Of a pocket and at the !,
same time 10 put pressure sn the
point they are facing and very close
to disaster.
In the present case it is difficult
to see how the Germans can escape
such disaster, notwithstanding that
they can guess pretty accurately
what is happening 10 them. The tcr-
rifle casualties which they have SUI
fered in the last eight weeks in
Picardy aud Artois had to he made
up, and the only way to do 1t was 10
draw men from the quiet sectors.
When this process had gone suf-
ficiently far 10 weaken those sectors
Marshal Foch decided that the proper
moment for the great blow had ar
rived and to-day he struck
Cooperation Is Complete.
All accounts agree that the artil.
lcry preparation simply overwhelmed
the Germans in the advanced posi-.
tlons The tanks, smoke screens and
arplane squadrons flying low all Coz
operated with the greatest efficiency.
There was no hint of any slip either
in preparation or execution. The
American losses have been cxtraordi.
narily small.
In front of the advancing troops
were cavalry patrols. some Of whi,h
are reported TO have reached the out
skirts of Nigneulles. in tho middle of
the chord of the salient and five miles
beyond the furthest infantry advance,
This report, il true, means that ths
Americans have smashed I'm COM
pletely the southern face OF the salient
and now are approaching its centre,
Many roads feeding the fronts IN
the salient pass through NiGueules
and the Germans west and south ot
that place are in a trap from which
| they will have great difficulty IN
escaping. as their retreat is cut Oft
while the French on the point Of The
salient and the Americans on the west
and south are pressing them hard
At the point Of tho pocket the French
are reported to have captured Sh
Mihiel, a dagger point at the heart u
France since the early days of th'
war
A further advance by the American
y
The sun., 1918-09-13
AMERICANS GAIN 5 MILES ON IS MILE FRONT:
ST. MlI7ZEZ SALIENT CRUNBLZNG; H. 900 TAKEN;
BRITISH WIN MORE TOWNS AND NEAR CAMBRIA
Operation Is Still in Progress,
Gen. Pershing Tells Washington

WASHINGTON. Sept 12Gen Pershing in his statement
days operations Mihiel by the
Department reports prisoners already
American the offensive
tinued. The statement follows:
Headquarters American Expeditionary Forces September 12,
1918.
Section A-This morning. operating the st.
Mihiel considerable Assisted French units
the resistance advanced
depth miles, prisoners up
present. The operation is still in progress
ONDON Sept 12-The French and German communications
offensive launched by the Americans
raine to-day follow:
FRENCH-The American Army attacked this morning the
Mh the developing
conditions
CERMAN-Beween the Meuse the Mosele
at
The sun., 1918-09-13
PERSHING ENLARGES STAFF.
Chief OF Infantry and Chief of
Cavalry Added.
BY the Associated Press.

AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE.
Sept. l2.-The Offices OF chief OF the
infantry and chief OF cavalry OF the
American Expeditionary Force have
Just been established by Gen. Pcrshing.
Both officers will be members OF Gen.
Pershing's staff.
Nominations for the two new posi-
tions have not yet been made.