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songs. Miss Margaret Weaver and
Phtleas Goulet also are volunteers
Others include Mollie King, Gitz Rice,
Bert Williams and Irene Fenwick.
Manager Graf of the Strand Roof has
offered to send Buddy Ralph, a pop
ular singer. and the Sinclairs.
Morris j. Mccarthy. 27 William
street, will be the announcer OF the
programme. He also will act as AUG
tionser at the sale of various gifts that
have been sent TO the fund
The business manager OF the OtDl,
published Mondays and Thursdays by
TnE SUN copy boys, has decided to
give one-half of the net receipts to
The Sun Tobacco Fund. Its first do
nation will be credited shortly.
The weekly donation of the Ken
nedy Valve Manufacturing Company
appears for the present week in yes
terday's contributions. The standbys
Of Ansonia, Conn. appear again. and
there is a further ipstalment OF S27
from the dance given by the Hancock
Patriotic League for the fund Novem-
Der 2.
Donations Of coupons and certifi-
Gates continue to be freely made by
purchasers of tobacco in the Schultz
and United Cigar stores. When these
are deposited in THE SuN fund boxes
they represent so much money to be
used in the purchase of tobacco for
the boys overseas.
How the Fupd stands To-day.
THE Sun and THE EVENING SUN. S.ooooc
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I'll TROVAYORE' SUNG
AT METROPOLITAN
Old Opera, Produced for the
First Time This Season,
Gives Enjoyment.

! Verdfs I'll Trovatore" was sung at
the Metropolitan Opera House last
evening for the first time this season.
That the old opera with its melodious
score makes an ever potent appeal to
popular taste was again evinced by
the house, which was OF good size. and
Iby the apparent interest shown
Throughout the performance.
There was warm applause for many
OF the familiar numbers and Of course
such as the anvil chorus and the
"Miserere" brought some special joy.
| All the chief singers in the cast
had been heard before. Nine. Muzio
Eas LeonorG is not at her best vocally.
In actions she carries the role with
admirable dramatic power.
| Morgan Kingston was the Mdnrico
in place Of Mr.. Martinelh who, al
though announced for the part, was
not sufficiently recovered from his re-
cent indisposition to appear. Mr..
Kingston sang much OF his music
we'll, but his impersonation as a whole
lacked somewhat in distinction. Nine.
Homer was the Asuceno and Mr.. De
Luca the Count di Luna. Mr.. Papi
conducted.
I'm the Audience.
Mrs. Henry Meyer johnson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Burnet r. Ruggles. Mrs. George
T. Lane and Louis Keller were in Mrs
Nanderbilt's box.
Mrs. Louis T. Hoyts guests were Mr.
and Mrs Harry Pelham Robbins, Mr.
and Mrs. H. Pendleton Rogers, Gen.
Horace Porter and Shipley Jones.
| With Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ryle were
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ambrose Taylor
and DR.. and Mrs. Preston p. SatteF-
white.
Mrs. Ernesto G. Fabbris guests in
the Whitney box were Mr.. and Mrs
James Lowell Putnam. Mrs. Newell
Tilton and Moncure Robinson.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Magee and MI
and Mrs. c. Oliver Iselin were in Mrs
Goelet's box
| There were also in the audience the
Princess Enrico Ruspoli. Mrs. Adolf
Ladenburg. Miss Edna Barger, Miss
Jane Barger Wallach. Mrs. William A.
NJ. Burden. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel sloan
Mr.. and Mrs, William b Bristow, Mrs
George G be Witt. Mr.. and Mrs Fair
fax Landstreet. Miss Pauline Riggs
Miss Grace Bigelow, Charles l.. Samp-
son. Mr.. and Mrs f. Reeve Merritt
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan.
Wounded TO Attend Victory Bail.
| Some Of the wounded American
fighting men who have been returning
from France during the last week will
! occupy boxes at the Seventy first
Regiment Armory SATURDAY night
when n Victory ball will be held as the
first of the big public affairs in honor
OF the New York units. Among the
wounded win be soldiers who fought
with the old Seventy-frs the Old
Seventh and the old Fighting Sixty
ninth. Bands from the Brooklyn navy
yard and Fort Hamilton will furnish
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BENEFIT Party Tomorrow.

More theatrical folk havc volun-
teered their services for the fund ben
eft party in the Yama Yama room of
the Hotel st. Andrew tomorrow night.
Miss Lillian Teese. the Australian
Irima donna who started n smoke fund
IN sydney. is one of them. Another is
Grant Clarke, who will accompany
George Myers in one of his best known
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shipped and paid for b is.5ices
Cash balance ............ 81. 66iA
Received through the Schultz cigar
stores 2s,ilss Sc
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(By the Associated. Press.)

Over the 5oe battlefront region Of Aras to the
Scissors German armies are meeting with de1ea "nn
nareny spell disaster Everywhere British and French forces
have continued on the has been angunary
worsted. And end of his trials is not in sight
To the British over the 80 the fighting from the
Coeu river of Ara to Lhon south the Some mum
cous towns have enemy territory has been penetrated 10
depth of several the French fighting between
the atz territory north OF SCISSORS addona good
gains made in the development OF Noyo ano inc
maneuver which seeks to crush or drive OUT tne GERMANS
salient and the Aette and put into jeopardy
the entire line running to Rheims
Notwithstanding the the Germans brought large
numbers endeavor stay the progress
Of Hags armies their efforts without avail Where they were
momenay hold back their oncomn Toes the
finally forced to ground demanded They paid
price killed. wounded made prisoner for their temer
The entire road has been crossed by the British
The STRONGLY held positions the Germans disaster facing
them if they stod and captured and the Brss passed
them Going eastward Notable these places were Achlet
where bitter fighting progress for several days.
Boveles and Gomecourt, northeast OF Albert
The taking of Arch and farther east the town OF bnucour
~ Halo dominating position Bapaume from which the rail
ay and highway Cambria Farther south the o
fortress Thepval three Sides and its captua
+i met follow Friday night British standing well to the
east of Albert south of the somne they onugnoes
and Chugnes and had thrown out forces EASTWARD W '
on the south and Chaunes on the north - ,
~ MA of the battle line of the Somme around Roye
~ has been little fighting allied commander evidently reason
!nere mas 10th Of his oensive-near and Scissors
working smoothly the movement which likely 10 compel ne
Ss n seek refuge behind old Hndenburg line ground soon
viii have oe given automatically in order to save large num-
hers of men, guns and supplies from caPtHe' ,r.. .
d The bend in the north of SCISSORS however, par
icuary north Scissors the Germans still WITHIN me lo
of the old salient apparently are on dangerous GROUND 49, h
the Dvette river Ecou and at several other points
have orded Aete and the oise and north OF are
40: aos+ If Baoneux and to of Crecyaudont swift
movement across the the latter region would be
likely to worl. with the Germans in this sector ,
h?thonph the the OF tne
ve brigaded with the British along the northern bank OF
the sonr mention of their having taken part IN e n M
~ made Il probable they have been moved to some otne
portion the battlefront from which Marshal Fo'h c0ntemp
another smash at the enemy
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BRITISH SURGE
FORWARD AGAIN
ON 23-|N|[E LIN
WORST DEFEAT TEUTON
ARMY HAS SUFFERED
Crown Prince Rupprecht
Throws in Reserves But
Without Avail
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Aug. 2a.-(3:4o p. m.)-lsS
the Associated Press.)-VlctoFtous on
a battle front Of twenty-three miles, eH.
tending from the ,CoJsul river On the
north, ACROSS the Ancre and Sonio1e
rivers almost to Lihone, the third AND
fourth British armies, under Generals
RvnT and Ravlinsou, at ntd-afteTroou
were vigorously following up their sue.
cesses OF the day, which apparently IA.
be On ono Of the most diGnStrous days
ever experienced by tho Germans.
The enemy has lost wide strstches OF
ground, numerous towns, thousands OF
mon made prisoners and largo quantities
OF materials and guns. He also again
has had heavy casualties.
Crown Prince Rupprecht, of bavaria,
the German commander, has thrown his
mon In before the advancing British
armies in an effort to stave off the in
ovitable but only to have. them moved
down again and again by storms OF
metal which poured from the British
guns. Ono enti-e enemy battalion WAS
annih1lated during the fighting.
Dead Germans In great numbers arc
scattered everywhere over the battle-
f1ld. AZ an example, 400 enenly dead
wore observed this morning on one small
piece Of ground over with the battle had
swept.
with all this fierce nghting and not
wtthstandin3 tho fact that the British
at many places havo fought over open
ground against m enemy protected in
pot holes" and strong points Of other
kinds. tho British losses everywhere
seem to have been extraordinarily Light.
This probably II due to tho confusion
the Germans find reigning behind their
lines ~ the are fighting losing bat
tie which for them hourly grows more
DISASTROUS.
Crown Prince Rupprecht today had
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POSSE FAILED
To ARREST THE
DE5ERTER GANG
THOSE IN CUSTODY
ARE SYMPATHIZERS
Marshal Osborn Declares the
Gang Will Be Cleared
Out

HUNTINGTON. W. Va. Aug. -
I'VE arc going tn cl"an un This county
Of dcscr1crs and draft cvndcrs If we
havr To take out every resident in This
section aud if wc hav" Ia starve IN"
men Ia death this winter"
leaving this warning spread over a
wide section If thr hills Of Mingo ana
Lincoln counties. United states Mar
Shul William Oshornr and his posse ~
federal and stat" authorities arrived at
Huntington l"day with Henry Farley.
hrnih"rin-law Of Lewis NAnOs. a de-
srrtrr. and suspected NJ completely IN
the murder Of Deputy Sheriff George
Dillon and William Ellis. Farley was
placed ~ Jail with six others brought
in 10y III" Huntington milltia reserves
,Ihi0 morning
Thus Il pause has com" in m" hunt
for Slark"rS. d"S'rtcrS AMI man killers
in III" Ming" county Mountains Inc
band who's" ruptur" was sought ny
posse composed "f federal officers. state
prohibition nffr"rS. private detectives
ana II d"tachmrnt uf the Huntington
militia reserves is now scattered and
disorGnnzcd and the six men and one
charged with harh"ring the fugitives
from Justice. Marshal Osborne pointed
out tn the hill pcnpl" hc met and qucs-
toned that anynn" giving food 10 n de-
srrtrr ar Srlrrtivr service rvad-r Is
liable 10 punishment by the federal au-
thOriiicS and hr warned them that such
assistance" would not be tolerated by
him if hc Ind I" d"putiZr every man IN
the stat" to helm him round up the
criminals.
f'iv" mon. who are known Ia hr de-
seri"rs. constitute" gang Ihe marShal
is particularly ANXIOUS t" round up. nut
II" was unable /" K" III with this work
today because Of III, tired condition or
his men He returned Ia Huntington
by II different ruIIt" from tn" Hunt
lnGton reserves. who arrived II f"w
hours before hr did. Non" of either
pnrly was given time tn sl"rp. So tire
less was III" search through III" hills.
and nearly every man In The tnSS" M
over nifty hid been awak" for over ~
hours.
Every member If the gang is IN hlh-
inG and is receiving I'll possible AS
Sistnnr" from thr mountainous IN
evading tho hig draGnrt tho officers
say. Under present conditions n widr
and lung stretch Of country would nave
IT, hc gone nvcr MS if by %"in" 10 IN
sure the roundup Of oven fraction OF
tho defiant aud rrhcllious quintet ar ("
take other suspects in custody. mat
task would require an enormous num-
Der of fresh mon.
They s-archrd every house ana pv-
cry hollow along Harris creek from ns
source To its mouth.
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was reached by tho French on August
u.s. ~ NJ m. top Of this hill. but affords
no observation. They must get forward
another milr moro into the woods Drt"r"
they com" Ia the sharp dap on IN ThlGs-
court from the summit. from which "ne
can look down through III" trees ont" tn"
plains below.
If il be asked why the French are thus
prrssln. SO heavily for possession al
ground which. Rt best would only Lead
tn the cmrmy'S retirement. and nr"d not
"vcn cnmpuls"rily do that. tn" answer l"
thai tn" enemy has proved MS ui!-
WILLINGNESS to give up this Eround.
partly fmr political reasons III the sn"'
mrnt and portly because of tn: difiichs-
lies connected with such retirement
These max" IT certain that h" VIII con-
iinually put fresh nl"u ana try 10
check the French pressure. This draw
INK of more and more German reserves
into the battle Is necessarily III. main
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Inrincusr disadvantages. 1t does not COM
pei YOUR r"tir"nn nl-If II dId th' TER
mans on McSSIn"> RIdE" TOR moro IMAM
Two Years ,.uull HAY" Cnnpll"u lhr r.
iirrIuriu at the British from TIM pre-?
salient, which they did not d". Ent
This odvantnr, romprl. you Ia waste
men ut u very rNpcnSIH" rHIr.
Eastern End Of Ridge stu hela'
The F'r"urh. after m"r" IMAM Il ";ck :
haIII. had not gained possession II TN
chain uf observation posts which narh"i
The. northern "Srarpm"It 81 IN" Luz
sisuy HIN. though they W"r' StiIl I"rr'hE
thr,r way ahead slowly. Their n"SiilniS
~ ihut Iju,r were these: The! held those
observation p"SiS ON III" western "hd ~
the rang" which ar" least imn"rthhl u :
cnus.. they ar" nearest the German front
which stretches north AT rlHhl ailGleS :"
Tin. ride: thu posts whlr:. therefore. a.
logs valuable for directing HriillsrN IN
reference with tn" German Tuninhi'H-
rlums behind the front. But they had III
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July Is to August :. and I'll" second that
" hich * SIN in progress between ArrhS
and the Aisuc. and which has been Eo-
ing uu from August Ia tn" present
,lay. The nrSt and most obvious point
needs but brief commentary this week.
i'h"ih h..r;IuS" It's character lS smrl" and
clear and also h"raiiS' III" movements
involved have. not h""n on Il large
S,tIr prupnS". therefore. after brief
" summarizing This situation l" make
mos, 1T ny article tins W'''k d"nl with
ih.. major ar 1,''."ud puiut--th" general
strategic situation.
French Troops Stabilize Enemy Limo
Thu Germans have" succeeded III near
u stahlliZng th"ir lin" between the
Sn,nmc and tn" Disc. and they have
done This by constantly pouring in fresh
divisions from their r"Srrr" until now
they hay" already used something less
imam forty but NOR" than thirtE-Hf'
divisions t.v,u 81 however. they have
been unahI. completely Ia arrest the
movement pressing against them, anu
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UP To AMERICANS T0CONT|NUE
POLICY Of ECONOMY IN F00R

ln supply tn" allies with four billion
pounds OF fats. 400. 0n0. oh0 pounds OF
beef products. a00.n00, o0G bushels Of
cereals. and l.30h.O00 tons Of sugar.
However MIR. Hoover added. beginning
September !. there will be no noed for
drastic food ra1inning In the allied couh::
tries. except in the ease OF sugar and
beef.
Up to America.
"rpcn North America falls the burden
of food supply" said Mr.. Hoover
"Whi1c canada ram export l00.no0.09o'
bushels nr grain this year. the major.
part Of the allied program for next year.
falls upon us. /,
We have al.n !" feed our own cnor--
nous army. w. ran 'lo il il we simply.
have tho will iT lIv" with every economy
and To waste nothing.
by the great effort Of our farmers
our United States harvesis are better
=. !:
CONTINUED on Page rwo) ::
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yet gotten complete possession OF the
observation posts on the eastern md ~
TIA" ridge which would give r"inmahi
over the roads far behind the herman
front.
Th, reason for this is that ;hiS range
nf hills. which dominates The PLAIN I"
The north by from @hd 10 400 i"ct. ~ not
II narrow ride such that pnsSsrHSl"n
nf The summit gives ON" Al lmmedlat"
view h,voud II is on the contrary.
rounded furnttI"n "r which III" SUNNI
Is nh almost flat plateau Further. the
central part "f tho plntrnu has poem
rlru red and m.Cupl"h by large farms
whit. toward the edge especially On the
northern side rs ono reaches IN" tScarp-
mont ar.f r"ar wn"de. The CONSEQUENCE"
Is ihnt though the French rrhrhcd inc
summit hnd the rlrnrplSS where ihH
farms nr" they were hot yet able -
lr"k down upon the plains hrros whi' u
tn. German armies hnd TO- he moved
Tho Atlchy farm, for instance which
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the British pressed on eastward from
them, says General Haig's statement.
The town Of Achiot-Le- Grand has
been captured by the British. and
also Bihuoourt, just to the south
cast of Actuet-Le-Grand, and about
two and n half miles from the rail-
road junction OF Baupnume.
The text Of the communication fol-
lows:
"1n tho course Of an advance Of
over two miles into German positions
great numbers Of Germans have been
killed and prisoners taken.
ION the left of tho battle front we
stormed the villages Of GomteBcourt
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IN particular thc% HAY" constantly lost
"a little round. day after day. IN TN"
l.aSSigny Hills.
tbs ~ not du.- /" tho fact that Ih"y
orc Wcakcr IN this SECTOR than else
where. II is due To the fact that tn"
attack iS willing To spend mI"r" energy
in this sector than IN others. anu Tor Il
reason often described in th"s" hFtl"l"S
thu. rapture. Of observation prIntS.
Thu l.aSSiEny Hills. as "" know. over
look from their northern "S'"rrIn"ht
th, plains across which thu southern
port ions nf Tn" German army must Pc
tire if they nr.. compelled |" further re-
,jremcnt, across which thu wounded
must he sent bnrk. together with empty
yr}trles and tired units. aUri across
which supply al all kinds. relief units
and TIN that ruined iand' everything
down IL water must Ia. brought for
ward
To HAY. your opponent enjoying direct
observation III your roads al Il ''w
thousands yards rang" Is obviously an
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GERMAN ARMIES DEFEATED
BloW
ONE Of THE MOST DISASTROUS DEFEATS
EVER ADMINISTERED A GERMAN ARMY

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE. Aug 20
By the Associated PressBish armies this evening are
rouy following up of today which apparently mas
most disastrous defeats ever V Enc
Germans ::
The Germans have wide stretches OF ground and
Gus towns The taken thousands Of prisoners and
large quantities of guns and material
British have reached Hameincourt and are pushing
toward Erviers St. Leger and Croislles
TIC the south of Mraumon British have crossed the Ancre
river and started back in the general direction OF COM
ceette Already Field Marshal forces reported south
east of Grandcourt
The British troops be progressing well up the road
from Albert Bapae South of the Somme SO Officers ana
500 of other ranks been taken prisoner by the British
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RIG british FRE|GHTER SENT
To BOTTOM; Z DEAD; MANY HURT

,nmmanti"r then sunplantnd Sunhre
with -, lnrprin. AS the proJ"ctil" tore
amidShips through tn" Di"in"d sea
man was killed. Others were chuEh'
i'm - flnnd ct steam rs tn. boilers hurst
and .n.. died aboard lif"bont.
TIL. submarine. according |" INC
Rril!$h commander. WAS II iarE" crhi'
1T thu, newest typ. with deck guns forc
AMI aft It "ruiScd among IN" Sllal'
boats. tn" captain said. and offered
msdiral a$Sistnn"" Ia thu wounded. nut
he rI"riiud. fearing II rus" [" make
sum. ~ his men prisoners.
Th.. DinmrAl "a iIhh-t"n steel T"ssri
was bound in ballast from Liverpool u
E.w York in s"rvi"" "f IN" Britlsh al
mIrnlty.
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MEN URGED TO WAIT.

WASHINGTON. August @3.--FrHnk +.
Walsh. joint chairman nf tn" war labor
hoard. left today for Bridgeport. Conn.
70 address a meeting Their" IF muniti"m
workers who arc threatening t" strike
because Of the boards delay ia deciding
controversies involving tn" danandS "t
some 81. non mon In various plants. He
will urge tho men To stay a work pend
ing action by the board.
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YOUTHS OF q WILL
REGISTER TODAY

Young man, II you will have become
81 years old since June 8 last and
midnight tonight, do not fail to reg
lister today, The registrars for the
city draft board will sit in the first
branch Of Council chamber In the city
building. The hour6 will be from q
O'Clock in the morning until O'Clock
tonight, and will be in chRrge OF
Charles Menkemcller, il, assisted By
some OF the m members Of the city draft
board
The county boys will register at
DR.. Dtckey's office, In the Exchange
National Bank building, and tho houre
will be from O'Clock IN the morning
until O'Clock in the afternoon. d.
DioIey, assisted by Miss Stolla Heff-
nor, will act as registrars for til =
county men.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2a-Young
men who have reached tho ago Of II
since June S, 1918, were reminded
again tonight, in statement by the
war Department to register TO-
morrow at places appointed by tho
local exemption boards. Only men,
bers Of the Jewish Orthodox church
or other religious sects which observe
Saturday as the Sabbath arc exempt,
and they must register Monday.
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>-t.,,- yGt.h \ur "::--ShrllCL aud
,,,,.,l,si b\ :, hig German submarine"
iust =, s,,uriS.. Wednesday. tn" BritiSh
ereiyhtsr Djuucd WAS sunk with 'h'
loss &C Tlvn Of her re- and tn" W"uAh-
tn- OF many others. l." INDIES CAST "'
H.y York OF TN" Ihi survivors. M
Guiding u number II chimes" s''hti"h'
rescued and hrpusht h'r" by another
steamship. many had been "ut hy
~hrapnrl: ~caId.d ny steam wh.'n tor
p.I.. crashed through tn" boiler r"'l'
Though ATTACKED without Whrhinr'
,h.. Nfiu,nnt'.s gun rev answered 'hr
German fjr.. hut without 'tt"''t -N'''r
their twelfth sirut 1T tn" |. h"nt. 't"'
"r the $uh,narIn''s @h"i> Hlshh''n 'f'''
freight. RS steering S"tr iH' rh"i'' :
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Herbert Hoover, Back From
Europe, Says There Will
Be No Need For Drastic
Rationing Except in Sugar
and Beef

NEW YORK. Aux. 2%--Th" United
States will SHARE with iii" allies their
sacrifice If innd Ms we'll ~ blood III the
cause OF world democracy. declared Her
bert G. Hoover. federal TODD admins
traitor. on his arrival here to-day. Ell
route 10 Washington. Hftrr brief visit
To England and France.
Asserting that w" have I" max" good
a pledge To this effect. which h" had
given Ia thr allied food administrators
while sitting ''nt common tnhle IN Il
common cause" Mr.. rio"v"r said that.
Ia do so. America will NEXT year hay"
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) AMERICAN
STEANERS-ARE
SUB VICTIMS
Sixteen of the Crew of Trans.
port Lake Erie Reported
Missing
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2a.-siaking o

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Siaking OF
three American vessels in foreign Wa
tors By German submarines were An
nounced today by the navy department
The steamship Lake Edon, an army
chartered cargo transport, WAS sunk on
August 81. the United States ship
westbridge, OF $500 tons, on August
10. and the United States ship Cubore
Of 1900 tons, on August Is.
Sixteen Of the crew Of the Lake Edor
nre missing, 80 having been accounted
for. The names Of the missing have
not been reported to the navy depart
ment.
Three men were reported lost In the
sinking of the Westbridge' There "as
no loss Of life among the crew OF 1he
Cubore.