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Evening journal., 1918-12-04
18TH DIVISION
BOYS FIGHT HARD
Delaware and New Jersey
Warriors Win Honors
at Grandpre
SIXTH CHARGE
HOLDS THE FORT

CAMP DIX. WRIGHTSTOWN, y. j.,
Dec. 4.-Five times Delaware and New
Jersey boys OF the 18th. the lightning
Division which organized at Camp
Dix. attacked and captured the citadel
OF Grandpre, in the Argonne forest, in
the face OF the most stubborn resist
ance and five times were they compelled
to retire in the face OF fierce counter
attacks. On the sixth charge. with
Colonel A. V. p. Anderson glssed ani
many OF their officers killed or wound
ed, the 3i2th Reginlnt TOOK ami held
the fortress, despite the desperate
efforts Of the Huns to disl0dgs them.
The fight, described By returned off,
GERS OF the division aud in letters
reaching Camp Dix. Is said 20 have been
not only one Of the most herOio oi the
Argonne campaign, but also one Of the
most spectacular, as the Delaware snl
New Jersey boys in each had 10 use
ladders 90 scale a ii-f0Ot wall around
the fortress and their rifles being use
less under these conditions. they made
the attack with hand grenades.
Last reports from Colonel Anderson,
who was recommended for brigadler
general following the battle, were to
the effect that, although scarcely able
TO talk above a whisper, he was making
a steady recovery. He was gassed
while endeavOring TO protect his ad-
jutant from a like fate. Letters from
men OF his regiment praise his cool
courage In the fighting and his remark
able care and thought for them under
all conditions.
No mention OF his own part, however,
Is made in a letter from Colonel An
derson himself, who has only praise
for the courage OF his men. He refers
to them as they passed on review after
their desperate campaigning: "They
were dirty from the skin out. They
had seen many things that were not
nice. They were covered with mud
from the tops Of their tin hats to the
soles Of their shoes; they were soaked
through and their guns were dirty and
rusty. But their spirit was fine.
$50 severe was the lighting in this
that for two months officers
did not have their clothes off and they
suffered equally with the men from the
nimble cOotie. Probably the best ex-
ample Of the quality Of their fighting Is
the fact that this one regiment rOunted
a whole division, 1900 Huns, before
the signing Of the armistice."
Among the officers Of the 18th Divi- /
sion returning to Camp Dix this week |
are Majors Paul Debeyoise and George /
T. Adee.
Evening journal., 1918-12-04
100000 LIVES
WARS RED TOLL

WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. i.-when
William Hohenzollern and the chiefs
Of the German military machine plot
ted through Austria 10 bring about the
European war and reallze their vision
OF war domination. they signed the
death warrant OF approximately
100000 men and caused the woundlng
OF about 2O.OO0OOO more. These are
the totals arrived 60 by adding the
authentic reports OF casualties OF some
OF the nations 20 careful estimates
made OF The losses sustained by battles.
or this staggering total OF war cas-
ualtles, Germ9ny and her allies suffered
a little less than an even division, or
about i5 per cent. according 20 the
most accurate figures obtainable
The Kalser's vision OF world SUI
premacy contemplated a quick victo--
ious thrus at France. Russia and Eng
land In turn. and 70 Is very doubtful II
In his mad thirst FOR power he even
contemplated the possibility OF "a war
upon the scale 10 finally developed, with
tweniy-seven nations arrayed against
Germany and her allies-Austrla, Tur-
key and Bulgarian a conflict lasting
over four years.
EN-kaiser's Costly Dream
Little did the former Kaiser dream
perhaps that 100000 Germans would
be killed and 100000 wounded. many
more than once, or that 100000 mon
on his side and 100000 among his
opponents would lose their lives.
But whether he looked that FAR ahead
or not. the fact siands out that accord
ing 90 the best available statistics ap-
s.O00.O00 lives. were lost
and 200OOOO men wounded in the
greatest war In an the history OF the
world, both from the point OF view OF
the armies engaged. the battles fought
and the results 90 the finish
The Kaiser and his six sons came out
OF the conflict with whole skins, but his
crown and that Of about half q dozen
other rulers are lost forever.
So continuous was the assault OF the
various armies and so heavy the con
slant toll Of death and wounded on an
fronts that none OF the belligerents was
able 20 keep a dependable account Of
losses while the war lasted.
Evening journal., 1918-12-04
HUNS FAMINE TALE
Is PROVED A LIE
By The United Press.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 4-Germany's at
tempt 10 create a "sham famine" and
stir leniency among the Allies Is ex-
posed I'm semi-Oflcial advices here to-
day revealing adequate food supplies
in Germany.
Cereals are plentiful enough to per-
NIT increasing the daily bread ration
to 500 grams which is more than the
average consumption, the advice states.
Potatoes, the basis Of the German
diet, were plentiful October 1 and off,
cials were considering raising the
weekly ration to nine pounds. Some
towns have enough to last them until
next spring.
Diplomats and food administration Of
flcials ridiculed Germany's attempt to
stampede the Allies into sending abun-
dant supplies Of food into Germany.
10 is viewed as a clumsy German at
tempt 10 win sympathy as President
Wilson leaves for France 10 help frame
the Allies terms Of peace.
Evening journal., 1918-12-04
CENTRAL LABOR
UNION In SESSION

The Central Labor Union In session
last night heard reports from the fol-
lowing unions:
BARRIERS, good; Bartenders, no report ;
Printers, good: Machinists. unsettled,
with few lay-Offs who were being re-
placed; Car and Ship Painters, good
House Painters, good; Musicians, good
Carpenters, good; Hod Carriers, good ;
Tailors, good; Trolleymen, good; Brick
layers, good; Letter Carriers, good
Railroad Shop Men, work for all and
need more; Plasterers, no report; Sheet
Metal Workers, no report; BOilermak-
ers, busy; Ship Carpenters, no report
Bottle Sealing Operatives, no report
Leather Workers, good; Tinsmiths, no
report.
A communication Of appreciation and
thanks was ordered sent 10 the Lynch
Construction Company for its hearty
cooperation with the workmen at their
operation and in caring for their well
fare.
Mention was also made Of fact that
no reply had been received from the
State Defense Council regarding a for
mer communication 10 that body from
the Central Labor Union; also that no
reply was on hand from secretary or
State Johnson concerning operation OF
auto trucks In this city without Della
ware licenses.
The Central Labor Union, feeling that
all organizations interested in the well
fare Of this city and the State Of Della
ware, should know Of the program
mapped out by the Service Citizens Of
Delaware, extended an invitation 10 Di-
Odell Of this organization
TO address the delegates at some meet
ing In the near future.'
Labor feels that the Service Citizens
could be a great power for good and
uplift in this community with the CO.
operation and support OF all the people
and unless Il receives cooperation from
an sides its efforts would be in vain.
Communications were received from
various central and international
bodies, and one directed 10 be sent 10
the War Labor Board, asking that board
TO expedite the decision on the local
trolley mems situation.
Adjournment was taken until Tues |
day evening, December AZ, which meet |
ing VIII be nomination OF officers for /
The coming year.
Evening journal., 1918-12-04
SUMMER Home IS
DESTROYED BY FIRE
House Owned by Wallace
Belmont at Cnristiana
Burned TO Ground
TOWN THREATENED
FOR SHORT TIME

Fire OF unknown origin destroyed the
summer home OF Wallace Belmont Of
Philadelphia. at Christlana, early this
afternoon. and for awhile the flames
famed by a high wind threatened the
entire village with destruction. The
Aetna Fire Company OF Newark, and
the WecaccOe and Water Witch Fire
Companies of this city, were appealed
10 and rushed their apparatus to the
scene.
The fremen on arriving played streams
OF water on the burning property and
kept the flames confined 10 the one
building. which was totally destroyed.
The house was unoccupied at the time
the fire started
Mr.. Belmont, Il was stated, Is In the
automobile business I'm Philadelphia, and
spent the past weekend in the building
The loss was not learned. but the house
and contents were totally destroyed.
Evening journal., 1918-12-04
CHURCH union
SHOWS PROGRESS
Presbyterian and Reformed
Merger Expected; Others
Seek Closer Federation
DISCUSS SUBJECT
In PHILADELPHIA

indications accumulated yesterday
that at least three Of the great church
bodies Of the country win be brought
into organic union, or something akin
to It, as a result Of conferences in
which representatives Of fourteen
church bodies will participate, which
VIII be begun this afternoon in the
Witherspoon Building, Philadelphia.
The churches TO be brought together,
II leaders are successful, are the Pres
Dyterlan Church in the United States
OF America, the United Presbyterian
Church and the Reformed Church in
the United States, also known as the
German Reformed Church.
There were conferences TO consider
union in the Witherspoon Building yes
terday by the committee on church CO.
operation and union OF the Presby-
terian Church, and a similar commit
tee representing the United Presbyter-
ian Church. Representatives OF the Ger
man reformed Church are, 10 Is be-
lieyed, ready TO come in.
The Presbyterian Church in the
United States Of America has nearly TO-
600 churches in the United states and
100000 communicants the United
Presbyterian Church has nearly 1900
churches and 100000 communicates.
and the German Reformed Church has
1886 churches and 327,5OO communI-
cants.
The United Presbyterian Church has
many prosperous churches and institu-
tions in Pittsburgh and vicinity. The
Reformed Church in the United States
has the bulk Of IFS membership in
eastern Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Several Of the smaller church bodies
among the fourteen that will have rep
resentatives at the church unity con-
gress are expected 10 join the union
movement The attitude Of the larger
denominations Is a problem. The Epls-
copalians, Baptists, Methodists and
Lutherans may prefer closer federation
to organic union, it is said
Evening journal., 1918-12-04
PRESIDENT ASLEEP
ON TRAIN HERE

President Wilson slept peacefully
through Wilmington early this morning,
on his way from Washington to New
York to embark on his trip to attend
the peace conference.
The putting Of the engine and the
grinding Of steel against steel as the
train made its way across the city were
the only evidence OF the visit
There was no blowing OF whistles,
ringing Of bells nor cheering Of crowds
as the President went his way.
Mr.. Wilson was asleep and every one
in his party seemed also 10 be deep in
slumber. AS the train rolled into
French street station at 23O O'Clock, no
one but members Of the train crew got
Off. They gave the word that the Presi-
dent was in his berth, asleep.
Evening journal., 1918-12-04
WOULD CONTINUE
DEFENSE COUNCIL
National Organiza ii o n
Makes This Request of
Governor Townsend
COULD HELP WITH
READJUSTMENT
speeIaI b The EyenIng journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
DOVER, Dec. 4-Governor Townsend
today received the following telegram
relative to the continuance OF the state
Council OF Defense In accordance with
IA resolution passed by the National
Council OF Defense:
Washington. ID. c., Dec. 4.
ITO State Council OF Defense,
state Capitol, Dover:
The following resolution was passed
by the Council Of National Defense at
a meeting on December 2:
Resolved by the Council OF National
Defense, composed Of the Secretary Of
War, Navy, Interior. Agriculture, Com
merce and Labor, that the Council OF
Defense system comprised Of State,
County. Community and Municipal
Councils and the State divisions and To-
cal units OF the wOmen's committee or
the Council OF National Defense be con-
tinued In the national interest for the
purpose OF cooperating with and sup
plementing Federal agencies In meeting
eXigencies and emergencies incident 20
postwar readlustment and especially
for the purpose Of bringing about a nor
NAL rehabilitation OF soldiers. sailors
and war workers, 20 the end that they
may most wisely be treasured into
peaceful pursuits and that to consum-
mate this purpose the Council OF Ma
tlOnal Defense does hereby recommend
TO the several governors, State Councils
OF Defense and State legislators that all
legislative acts creating State Councils
or committees OF public safety be so
amended where necessary as TO make IL
possible for the Council OF Defense sys-
tenn throughout the country 10 per-
form the foregoing functions so long
they shall appear to be necessary.
Concrete action bearing on the most
important matters on the government.
Demobilizati0n plans will follow by
wire.
NED GROSVENOR CLARKSON."
Acting Director General OF National
Defense.
Evening journal., 1918-12-04
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Diet and care chart sent free. Ad-
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Evening journal., 1918-12-04
COUNTY ASSESSMENT
TO SHOW INCREASE

Members OF the New Castle County
Board Of Assessment are completing
their assessment for the year. The
work is expected to be completed this
month.
IL is estimated that the assessment
will show an increase Of S2,0O00O0 over
the previous year in Wilmington. and
an increase OF 100000 in the county,
because Of new buildings.
Evening journal., 1918-12-04
DIX A DECENTRALIZATION CAMP.

/ By The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The War De
partmeni today designated as demobili.
zation ceniers the following camps:
Beauregard, La; Devens. Mass. ;
Dodge la; Grant, In: Gordon and
Hancock, Ca; Lee, Va; Logan. Texas
Custer. Mich; Funston, Kas.: Green
lear, Ca; kearney. Cal: Meade. Nd. /:
SEWER, 5. c.; Taylor; Ky: Macarthur.
Texas; Pike, Ark; Shelby. Miss: sher-
man, o.; Greene. n. c.; Wadsworlh. 5.
O.; Jackson, $. c.; Bowie. Texas: Dix.
\. j. Travis, Texas; Humphreys. Va.
Lewis, Wash; Mcclellan, Ala: Sherl-
dan, Ala, and Upton, n. Y.
Evening journal., 1918-12-04
MRS. KLEIN GETS
$4,000 DAMAGES

Mrs. Katherine Klein was awarded
$1,000 damages by a jury in her suit
against the Wilmington and Philadel-
phia Traction Company for damages
Incurred by her I'm falling from a car,
in Superior Court, yesterday afternoon.
She was about TO alight from a car at
Sixth and Union streets in May. 1917,
when the car started and she was
thrown TO the street. receiving perma-
nent injuries. The case was heard at
the last May term OF court, but the
jury disagreed.
Evening journal., 1918-12-04
BARUCH RESIGNS 1.
FROM WAR BOARD
BY the United Press.

BY the United Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-President
Wilson has accepted the resignation o:
Bernard Baruch, chairman OF the war
industries board, effective January 4,
1t was officially announced today.
Baruch said in his letter Of resigna-
ton that inasmuch as there is no longer
necessity for continuance Of the wa
industries board, which was only a
war making body" he would suggest
that the war industries board be dis
continued the first OF the year.
Evening journal., 1918-12-04
INVITES HANGING If
HE is FOUND DISL0YAL
BY The United Press

d IT" TTITT"T T|TT""-
WASHINGTON. Dec. automatically
declaring his innocence OF wrOng-d0ing.
Louis n. Hammerling. President Of the
American Association OF Foreign Lam
guago Newspapers told the Senate
committee investigating brewers activi-
lies that If anyone can prove l aided
German propaganda, I want 10 be pun
ished. II ! did anything wrong, / want
TO be the first 20 be hung"
Hammerling denied taking part in any
demonstration in support of the Haps-
burg rulers Of Austria IN 1915. tie said
attacks on his Americanism were
prompted by jealousy Of foreign Ian
guage newspaper men who differed
with him.
Evening journal., 1918-12-04
HUNS "MAKE FACES AT
u. S. ARMY OF OCCUPATION
BY the United Press.

By the United Press.
LONDON. Dec. i--When the occupa-
tion OF German territory on the west
bank Of the Rhine is completed. Amerl-
can troops viii occupy Coblenz. The
French will occupy Mayence and the
British Cologne, the Downing street con
ference has decided The Belgians will
occupy the balance OF the northern strip
OF German territory 10 the Holland bor-
der.
BY the United Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY OF OC-
CupATION IN RHEINISH PRUSSIA.
Evening journal., 1918-12-04
DUTCH ExPEcT TROUBLE.

BY tne UnIteu Fress.
THE HAGUE. Dec dutch officials
expect the Entente ministers here soon
20 make a joint demand for an explain
alton OF the soiourn OF the former
Kaiser and crown prince Of Germany In
Holland
Evening journal., 1918-12-04
PERSONAL.

Mr. and Mrs. ]. Ernest Solway were
recent visitors Of the Clay family Of
Elkton, Md.
Miss Ruth Jones and brother George,
spent a few days with Miss Lillian
Moore Of Camden. Del.
Miss Sarah Moore and James Burns
spent the weekend with Miss Moore's
narents. Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Moore
Evening journal., 1918-12-04

joining 70 offer mediation between con
tending nations. That is shall provide
for commissions OF investigation and
Cancellation and provide for the mem
bers to submit their disputes TO arbi-
tration. The vital point. is what dis
putes shall be submitted and what
means shall be taken to compel the en-
forcement OF the DEGREES. realize
this is the difficult point"
Kellogg said abolition OF secret
diplomacy and establishment Of demo-
cracy in civilized nations are pre-
quisites TO the success Of the league.
Evening journal., 1918-12-04
JUNIOR MECHANICS RIDE GOAT.

At a meeting Of Eureka Council, Jr.
20. u. A. NJ. last night. a class of thirty
candidates was initiated AT the same
time, 20 candidates were initiated for
the Industry Council OF New Castle and
the same number OF Welcome Council,
OF this city.
Evening journal., 1918-12-04
U. 5. OWNS MARcONI CABLES.

Df lib lulltu Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. All the Amer
lean Marc0ni radio stations, except the
four high power plants. have been
bought by the Navy Department. it was
officially learned today.
At the same time &c developed that
the department purchased the great
Sayville station recently from alien
property custodian.
With the Marconi purchases. the
American M9rconi Company relin-
quishes the field OF handling ship TO
shore messages.
Evening journal., 1918-12-04
CIfARnIAN AppnINTEn.

In Orphans Court this morning, the
Wilmington Trust Company was ap-
pointed guardian OF William NJ. Warren.
Curtis presided.
Evening journal., 1918-12-04
CONsInER HEArINC sYsrEM

The New Castle County School Com
missioners, meeting in the County
Building this afternoon, are considering
new heating system for the county
schools and other routine business.
Evening journal., 1918-12-04

Dec. 2.-lNight)- 1.-THE second lap OF
the American occupation OF Rhelnish
Prussia has ended with the doughboys
ten miles nearer to the Rhine. They
have entered scores OF the villages and
now occupy a thousand square miles OF
German territory.
The inhabitants OF The ocupled terri
tory have displayed merely sullen in
difference so far. Although the crowd.
which watched the Americans march
through Treyes and ether towns includ
ed many discharged German soldiers
there haye been no signs Of hostility
except for minor manifestations on the
part Of children.
These consist mainly I'm making
faces az the men in khaki. At one
place bits Of coal We're thrown 40 the
soldiers. At other points, however.
hundreds Of children insisted In follow
ing the doughboys. clinging 20 The au-
tomobiles and shouting remarks al the
men
The workmens and soldiers coun.
ell OF Treves has issued proclamation
warning the people not 10 overcharge
the American soldiers making pur-
chases. The Ireves newspapers briefly
described the American entry, Offer
ing no editorial comment on it.
Gen. Harry Smith who is In charge
OF administration OF civil affairs al
Ireves, held a series OF conferences
with the burgomasier regarding blllets
and as a result several hotels and the
federal building have been taken over
by Americans. Gen. pcrshing VIII be
established In one OF the largest hotels.
American soldiers IN Treyes are *
noring the people 20 a large extent
keeping closely 90 themselves.
Near Treyes, a party OF German off,
GERS Is waiting 20 turn over i2i German
alrplanes under the stipulailons OF the
armistice. The planes include many
speedy lighting machines. The aggre-
gate value OF these machines is $780,
900.
During their march through Treves
and Bliburg the doughboys whlstled
and sang merrly. Several OF the march,
Ing columns were obllgingly opened 10
permit parties OF discharged German
soldiers TO pass.
Evening journal., 1918-12-04

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The worth Of WANT AID Advertising
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Evening journal., 1918-12-04
BY the United Press

With TIE AAlEWIANS IN pRUS-
SlA, Dec. THE American army.
marching up the Moselle Valley. today
arrived within less than 40 miles or
Coblenz, reaching the towns OF Wiltllch
and Berncastel.
The towns OF Dahlem, Eisenschmitt
and Sleinherg also were occupied.
Evening journal., 1918-12-04

Berncastel Is p miles northeast Of
rrayes and 80 miles southwest OF Cob
lenz. Wittlich is ten miles northwest
OF Berncastel and 40 miles southwest
Of Coblenz.
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