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New-York tribune., 1918-07-20
Allies Steadily Press Ger
mans Back at Many
Points
French and Italians
Win a New Success
Ludendorf Draws Heavily
on New Divisions to
Block Advance
By Wilbur S. Forrest
Especial Cablc to The Tribune)

(Coryrght, 1918 by Tho Tribune Assoctation)
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES.
July 19.-With some of their impor-
tant communications in the region
of the Allied advance between the
Aisne and the Marne under French
gunfire and others menaced, the
Germans are throwing their reserve
forces into the battle this afternoon.
Scores of cannon, more than 1O,-
600 prisoners, hundreds of machine
guns and other important booty so
far have been counted as the result
of the surprise attack. With the en-
emy reserves in play, the fighting
was extremely severe late to-day at
many points, with the Allied artil-
lery fire and bombing planes caus-
ing heavy losses in the German
ranks.
The night was calm and the rapid
lty of the advance forced the Allied
troops to slow up and organize their
new lines and bring up artillery, in
preparation for the expected weight
of the German reserves which are
being hurried from the region to the
westward, north of the Marine.
Southwest of Rheims, the Franco
Italian forces, who since Monday
have been facing heavy enemy
forces, were able to launch a coun
ter offensive Thursday evening, ad
vancing their lines beyond the VIII
lage of Montvoisin, south of the
Marne, and retaking considerable
territory north of the Marne, over
which the fluctuating combat has
ragged for three days.
AS your correspondent forecast
on Tuesday, the enemy activity on
the Champagne front has become
nil, and Friday evening finds Hin
denburg's forces almost everywhere
dominated by Allied troops.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-20
Every Counter Attack Breaks Down

to crusbod
defending
hur the Allies
the plateau mile the
under the murderous o French
Meeting the German blows
attacked late this afternoon
back another m
On the tba, r;,o
through the valley the Ourcq inhcng losses ON the
prise forces
New-York tribune., 1918-07-20
Rupprecht Must Strike on
North With Reserves
to Save Him
80 Crack Divisions
Demoralized in South
American Preponderance,
to Force Ludendorf Into
New Offensive
By Arthur S. Draper
Especial Cable to The Tribunc,

Copyright, 1918. by The Tribune Association
LONDON, July 19.-The fighting
continues fiercely on the Marine,
where the Franco-American divi
sions have dealt the Grown Princes
army heavy blow. Latest reports
indicate the bag of prisoners taken
by the French alone will exceed 49,
900 and captured guns will number
around forty-eight.
Having recovered from the tempo
rary surprise, the Grown Prince is
now rushing all his available re-
serves against the Allied troops
storming his defences between the
ourcq and tho Marne. The initial
momentum continues and the
French and Americans still are max
ing progress, although the pace
grows slower as the opposition stiff
fens.
simultaneously the Allies are
pressing the Germans back south of
the Marine, having recaptured Mont
voisin, while between the river and
Rheims the French have advanced
more than half a mile. East Of
Rheims the Germans have made
slight gains, having taken Prunay
second time.
Crown Prince Menaced
No serious attack has been made
by the enemy south of the Marne
since Wednesday, and attention now
is directed almost solely against his
long, weak flank. The centre of the
Allied attack is meeting stiffest op-
position, but the progress here is
highly encouraging, while west of
scissors the Crown Prince finds his
communications in bad way.
Viewed as whole, the battle is
going extremely we'll, and Foch
must regard the future with less
anxiety. On the other hand, Luden-
dorff must feel decidedly gloomy as
he reads the reports of his shattered
offensive and of the brilliant enemy
counter stroke. A large proportion
of his army reserves have been swal-
lowed up in less than week, and
there is nothing to show for them
except weakened tactical positions.
toch's retort to Ludendorff's Of
fensive looms larger as the details
increase. 1t is milestone in the
course of the war, and the future
now looks rich in possibilities. In
less than week dramatic change
in the war has taken place. Luden-
dorff has not lost the initiative and
he has not suffered an overwhelm
ing reverse, but, nevertheless, this
week is one of great disappointment
to the German High Command.
Germans Caught Mapping
Ludendorff struck without the ele-
ment of surprise and he found
stone wall of defence; that same ele
ment of surprise has now been
turned against Ludendorff and
found him mapping between the
Aisne and the Marine.
Ludendorff has been striving for
months to crush Foch's reserves and
to render them impotent as offensive
factors. Foch has now given strik-
ing evidence that Ludenslorff failed
in his foremost design. Ludendorff
can still strike powerful blows, but
henceforth he must use extreme eau
ton.
Foch could seize the initiative
now, but he would be in much the
same position as that in which Lu
dendorff finds himself. Neither has
the superiority of numbers to justify
a long-sustained offensive. But Lu-
New-York tribune., 1918-07-20

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New-York tribune., 1918-07-20
Fighting RACES Along Entire Line From
Soissons to Chateau Thierry, Luden-
dorff Hurting in Reinforcements
From Northern Battlefront
Capture of Big Rail Centre
By Pershing's Men Near

PARIS July 19-With the still raging on the thirty
mile front from scissors Chateau Thery the Allied troops
to-day continued their victorious advance along the whole line
despite the enemys desperate efforts block their drive
Fresh German divisions have drawn from the north
and thrown reckessy into the path of the Franco
march, Ihs sttened resistance sackened speed of the
drive at some points, but in heavy fighting Allies pushed
forward for gains the part front General
Foch announced tonight.
Seventeen thousand Germans have been prisoner and
800 captured by the Allies in the their drive
IN addition to enormous quantities of The cap
ured cannon included entire battery guns
The sun., 1918-08-31
SMITH e. WESSON co.
REJECTS u. S. AWARD
Prefers to Have Government
Operate It's Plant.

WAsHINGToN. AUG 3O.-The Smith
& Wesson Company of Springfield,
Mass, informed the War Department
to-day that rather than abide by n re-
cent decision of the War Labor Board
1t would prefer to have Its plant taken
over by the Government and opera led
tor the period OF the war.
The decision objected to provided for
the restoration with back pay II en-
ployees discharged for violating rule
regulating union membership. and APP
proved collective bargaining between
employees and the company.
In a letter 10 Secretary Baker the
company said 1t had not submitted its
rights to the War Labor Board, did not
admit that the board had conducted the
brief investigation which preceded its
decision in accordance with President
Wilson'S labor proclamation. and saw
no Teason why II should abandon its
legitimate methods of doing business
The company employs 400 persons
and is engaged On many Government
contracts, including the making OF a
quarter of million army revolvers
1t offers, II the Government will take
over the plant, to have the individuals
of the present management cooperate
with any officer placed in charge.
The sun., 1918-08-31
6S.O 900 DRUG ORDERS
SEIZED IN u. S. RAID
TWo Physicians Arrested and
Six Others Sought.

Internal revenue agents raided CO.
hens drug store in IL Amsterdam ave-
nue. last night and seized $4,000 pre-
scriptions for morphine and heron. said
to have been flied there in slightly
more than twelve months. The prescrip-
tons were said to represent more than
$4,000 in sales. Habit forming
drugs valued AT SlO.0OO were found in
the store, the Federal officers asserted
Three physicians, accused of writing
prescriptions for morphine and its de-
riYativcs by the wholesale. are under
arrest. and six others viii be taken into
custody to-day. The Cohen store is said
by the revenue agents TO be the largest
retail dispenser of habit forming drugs
Yet unearthed by them.
Louis Cohen the proprietor is on a
vacation. William Cohen. his brother.
said he was CONNECTED with the Health
Department" and asserted that the
business done was legitimate.
So large a crowd gathered outside the
store during the raid that It became
necessary TO call the police reserves from
the West Sixty street police
station.
The sun., 1918-08-31
PLEAD GUILTY TO SEDITION.
Four CnIifOrnians Fined-They
DiscIaim Pro-Germnnism.

Los ANGELES, Aug 3O.-Princs Hop
kins. a millionaire educator of Santa
Barbara. the Rev. George II. Green
field. the Rev. Floyd Harden and Carl
X. Broneer. who were indicted by a Fed
eral Grand Jury some months ago IN
charges of violating the espionage act,
pleaded guilty here to-day. Hopkins was
fined $4,000 on the first count of the in
dictment and $1,000 on each of the two
remaining counts; Greenfield and Har-
den were each faed $1,000 on the first
count and 81 on the two remaining
counts. and Broneer was fined $500 on
the first count and 81 each on the other
counts.
Before sentence was pronounced the
attorney for the defendants read state
aant signed by all four. in which they
admitted they had aided in circulating
a book entitled The Ethics of Murder"
and certain other publications which the
Federal Government Classed as sed.tous
matter The defendants said. however,
they circulated the matter without pro-
German intent.
The defendants have until October I
to pay their fines Their counsel said
all would pay
The sun., 1918-08-31
$500 MACHINISTS
OUT In BRIDGEPORT
Serious Curtailment of War
Materials Results From
General WalkOut.

BRIpGEPoRr, Conn. Aug. 30.-Cnless
action Is taken by the United states
Government. there seemed little pos
sibility tonight OF any abatement OF
the strike Of $500 union machine work
eps who at noon to-day left nearly every
plant In Bridgeport. thereby greatly de-
creasing the production Of essential war
materials.
The strikers met In the Casino and
after riotous session voted unanimously
to continue the strike until every manu-
facturer concerned in the strike bows to
their demands Four OF the smaller
plants accepted the dema nds for mini
mum wage of eighty cents and seventy
cents an hour for tool makers and ma
chinists respectively. But the strike
committee ruled that the men in these
shops should also remain on strike until
all the manufacturers submit.
Many OF the men are leaving the city.
George S. Hawley. representative OF
the Manufacturers Association, which
includes all the large plants. said the
members OF the association would not
accede TO the demands. because IL would
be offensive to the Government since the
War Labor Board has decided in the
case
1t Is considered possible that the char
ter OF the local machinists union will be
revoked. as the strikers have violated
the instructions Of the Grand Lodge by
striking. besides breaking their promise
to abide by the decision OF the War
Board.
The sun., 1918-08-31
STREET RAILWAYS
FACING A COLLAPSE
Federal Investigator Urges u.
S. Control i'm Effort to
Avert Bankruptcy.
PROBLEM CHIEFLY LOCAL
Public Service Commissions,
However, Appear Unwilling
to Grant Needed Relief.
Special D,spdtc1 10 TnE suS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-The street
railway systems IN the United states are
facing collapse unless the Federal Cow
eminent comes to their aid, according to
a report submitted to-day by J. d.
Beeler. Government traffic expert.
Mr. Beeler has just returned to WASH
ington from an inspection of conditions
in the worst war congested centres OF
the East This tour followed several
months work in Washington attempting
TO straighten out congested street car and
oher traffic conditions in the capital.
He asserted most emphatically In his re-
port that street railway companies all
over the country were running into bank
ruptcy and ultimate collapse
The situation. he said. is much more
serious than Is realized either by the
local communities or the Federal Gov
eminent. Taxation. increased costs or
labor and material. jitney competition
and other circumstances have all but
put some companies out OF business al
ready.
As the only practical measure OF re-
lief Mr. Beeer urges the appointment
by the Federal Government of a street
railway administrator to control all the
tramW8y systems. Other similar reCon-
mendations have been made. and the
matter has been carried to the President
and to Secretary McAdoo by the Capital
Issues Committee and others.
President Wilson and the Director
General of Railroads have maintained
that the street railway problem is purely
local one and should be handled by
public service and utility commissions.
Early in the summer. the President sent
out an appeal to public service and util-
ity commissions to take cognizance OF
the situation and extend needed relief
in the way Of increased fares and
charges.
Utility commissions. however. largely
on political grounds 1t is said, have not
acted In view of their failure 10 ac-
cept the suggestion of the President and
other Federal authorities. officials hers
are in a quandary as to how relief cNn
be extended. as each transportation
company Is distinctly a local affair and
they have no national INTERPOLATION.
Conditions are different in every COM
munity
The sun., 1918-08-31
MONTE CARLO FOR
u. S. MEN ON LEAVE
Prince Says Men in Uniform
May Not Bet.

PARIS. Aug S0-Monte Carlo has been
offered as leave centre for the Ameri-
can EXpedtionaIy Forces by the Prince
OF Monaco. The American headquar-
ters has the offer under consideration
and is studying the difficulties incident
to the distance OF Monte Carlo from the
front and congesed transport ton.
The Prince of Monaco, according 10
the Stars aud stripes. the official news
paper of the American ENpeditionary
Forces, has been visiting Aix-les- Bains,
the first leave station for American SOL
diers. and what he has seen there has
induced him TO offer his whole principal
ity to Col. French. commander at AK
les Bains, and j. \, Springer director
of the y. VI. c A, for the use of Amer
leans.
There are notel accommodations at
Monte carlo for from 5000 to 5000 sol
diers. The gambling casino will remain
closed to men in uniform. as 1t is at
pre- sent.
The sun., 1918-08-31

dominated by Ksiserism and militarism.
American labor found It impossible"
Mr.. Gompers declared that the Ameri-
cans were coming to aid the Allies MILL
ions strong-with all their man power
and resources, II necessary.
Gompers visited to-day his boyhood
home, where he was born sixty-eight
years ago. 1t was an event Of great Inn
portance in the little section OF East
London known as Spittlegate. Mr.. Com
pers had visited England only once be-
fore since he had left England as boy
to seek his fortune in America.
While Mr.. Gompers was looking
around an old woman Of over so years,
wearing long gray shawl,->hobbled up,
looked at the stranger moment and
then broke in:
Il know you. Sam Gompers." she SAID.
"Many's the time I gave you piece OF
my mind when you used to live here"
The old woman had not seen him since
he left London as youthful appren-
tice clgarmaker Gompers passed some
minutes talking with her.
The annual trades union congress.
which represents a great majority oil
union men. will he beld In Derby next
week Mr. Gompers and some of his
colleagues are accredited to- 1t as ira
ternal delegates Mr.. Gompers also VIII
speak at the Inter-Allied Labor confer
ence, which meets in Paris in September.
The sun., 1918-08-31
AIR CRAFT PROBERS
TO GET SHORT REST
Hughes and Gregory Expect to-
Finish Inquiry in Mid-Sep-
tcmber or Later.
Special Dssr1fch to THE srS.

wAsHINtroN. Aug 3O.-Thc Depart
ment OF Justice investigation into mat
ters relating to aircraft production in the
United States will be halted tomorrow
for ten days or two weeks while Charles
E. Hughes and Attorney-General Greg
DRY get much needed rest and vacation.
This means that the inquiry started
last May will not be finished until mid
September or later.
Both the Attorney General and Mr..
Hughes have been on the job six days n
week and sometimes long into the night
ever since the investigation started and
both are tired from their labors A
hearing will be held tomorrow. when
one or two witnesses will! be examined.
This hearing may be the last.
Every transaction connected with air
craft contracts and aircraft production
has been run down by the investigators.
who by the Presidents direction have
taken UP every allegation of malversion
Of funds. None of the findings will be
made public until the President has had
opportunity to pass upon the report.
The sun., 1918-08-31
NO EXEMPTION FOR GUARD.
Head Of New York state Troops
Says Body Won't Dodge Draft.

ALBANY. Aug. 30.-Deferred classical
ton in the selective draft service will
not be sought in behalf of the members
Of the New York Guard. Adjt. Gen.
Charles Fl. Sheriff.. head of the Guard.
announced to-day. He sent the follow
ing telegram to Provost Marshal General
Crowder:
Newspapers report one Eastern State
requests deferred classification for State
Guard New York Guard, OF which /
am commanding General numbers 81
900 and has sent to Federal colors since
September l eighty-four officers and
5,546 non commissioned officers.
I'VE request no deferred classification
in Federal draft 1t will take a large
percentage of our Guard. but We will
replace them from men below and above
draft age and continue our work in the
state, and also as nations largest school
for non-commissoned officers for the
Federal army"
The sun., 1918-08-31
MARINE CORPS.
KILLED IN ACTION.

KILLED IN ACTION.
Second Lieutenant.
ROY CHARLES H.. Jamesport. Mo.
Sergeant.
CRoNlN. RAYMOND P.. Pittsburg.
Corporais.
sC dsf. FREDERICK L.. Bellaire,
ABERcRoMBIE. LEWIS F. Laurens.
STEPHEN. ROBERT A.. St. Louis.
Privates.
BURNS. HUBERT H. Randlett, Utah.
FlNNEY. EMMERT o, Sheibina, Mo.
RAGGlO. ALBERT N. A., sos Amsterdam
ave., New York.
DIED OF WOUNDS.
Second Lieutenant.
JOHNSTON. SCOTT NJ, st. Paul. MINI.
WOUNDED SEVERELY. =.
DANIEL j.. Cambridge,
Mass.
P PaXIs G1bp svH>I y .,s Kan
MEYERS. RICHARD L.. Little Falls.
NEARY. LEO E., Carbonate. Pa.
NiEkbUCHEN, WILLIAM j.. e1s Lafay-
WEST, WILLIAM F.. Detroit.
MISSING IN ACTION.
W0LTER. FRANK r., Jacksonville. Ohio.
BEGG. WILLIAM. Philadelphia.
LIEDER. CLARENCE H.. Dundas, III.
McD1LL. HARDIN b, Manhattan, Kan,
PHILLIPS CHARLES NJ, Hurlock. Md.
MOLOSKI, BROwNY L.. Amsbry. Pa.
JACOBf. WILLIAM j.. indianapolis.
REPORTED WOUNDED
NOW REPORTED KILLED IN
ACTION.
Private.
FISHER, JAMES Z, Columbus, Ohio.
PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING
NOW REPORTED on DUTY.
Private.
SIMPSON, EDWARD *, Orange, n. ].
The sun., 1918-08-31
RODMAN WANAMAkER
MADEGUARD COLONEL
Cou. Whitman Assigns Him
to His Staff.

Rodman Wanamaker. Special Deputy
Police Commissioner and head of the
Police Reserves, received a letter from
Gov. Whitman yesterday afternoon APP
pointing him a Colonel In the New York
Guard and assigning him to the Gov
ernor's stan. The letter follows:
Dear MIR. Wanamaker-I have to-
day directed that you be commissioned
In the State Guard with the rank of
Colonel and assigned TO my staff, You
will receive the commission in the course
of few days.
assuring you that am very glad to
recognize the fine work which you and
the Police Reserves, the organization OF
which you are at the head, are doing,
am, with klndesa regards, very truly
yours, CHARLES 8. WHITMAN"
The sun., 1918-08-31
SOCIALISTS IN CONFERENCE.
Delegates From Several Countries
Now In Switzerland.

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 3O-A number of
Socialists from neutral and be.ligerent
countries met at lnterlaken, Switzer-
land. Monday. according to the Frank
fort Zcitung. No detail of what trans
pired is known.
A recent despatch from Switzerland
said that Philip Scheidemann. leader of
the Socialists in the German Reichstag,
was in Interlaken.
The sun., 1918-08-31
PRESIDENT VISITS LANSING.
;Onfers with Secretary of state
for More Than Hour.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 30. - President
Wilson came to the State Department
shortly after O'Clock tAs afternoon
and passed more than an hour in con-
ference with Secretary of state Lansing.
No intimation was forthcoming as to the
subject discussed and opinion was
divided as to whether the Siberian stu
alton or dispatches from Entente CAPT
tails referring perhaps 10 present or
anticipated developments among tae
Central Powers had occasioned the con-
ference.
After leaving Mr. Lansings ui'ir" tin
President called on Secretary of War
The sun., 1918-08-31
TOURS HAS A POINT WILSON.
Historic Structure Across the
Loire Is Rechristened.

PARIS. Aug. 30-The historic bridge
over the River Loire at Tours has been
given the name of President Wilson.
This is In accordance with the GUS
tom that the chief monument OF a city
shall have the name of a parsonage most
exalted in public opinion" says an order
issued by the Council OF the city OF
Tours announcing the decision for the
notwithstanding of the bridge.
The structure Is nearly third of a
mile long and was completed in 1879.
The sun., 1918-08-31
100000 STRIKE IN wEsTPHALIA
5000 Workmen Sent TO Front and
5000 Deported.

GENEVA. Aug. 30.-Serious strikes in
volving 10000 workmen have broken
out at Bochum, in Westphalia, accord
ing to dispatches received here to-day
from Munich.
Three thousand strikers have been
sent to the front and 5000 deported
from the region under escort. Troops
are guarding the town. it is said, as
riots are feared.
Bochum is a great seat of the Prus-
sian steel and iron industry and has
extensive coal mines. Ii Is twenty-six
miles northeast of Dusseldorf
The sun., 1918-08-31
425 MEN GO TO CAMP.
Manhattan Gives More Draft Reg
istrnnts to the Army.

The movement OF draft troops con-
tnued yesterday with an additional con-
tingent from Manhattan boards consist
ing of 425 men. They left for camp
from the East Thirty-fourth street ferry
and were accompanied to Long Island
City by n large crowd of friends and
relatives. The men were from Boards
to 1877.
Contingents from various parts of the
State also went to camp from the same
point shortly after. Others went from
downtown points.
The sun., 1918-08-31
GREEKS HERE TO BE DRAFTED,
Treaty Signed Provides for Re-
ciprOcal Action.

WAsHINGroS. Aug 3O.-A treaty pro-
viding for the drafting for military SER
vice of Greek citizens in America and
American citizens in Greece. similar in
general terms to conventions between
the United States and other co-bellger-
ents was signed at the State Depart
mnet to-day by Secretary Lansing and
Minister Roussos
The sun., 1918-08-31

Mr.. Harjes. who is one Of the best
known Americans In Paris. resigned his
office with the American Red Cross In
September. 1917. No reason was ever
announced. He was decorated with the
French war cross in February Of that
year and in April was cited for the
Legion OF Horror. The decorations wero
conferred in recognition of his services
in connection with the Red Cross, the
American Ambulance and other war re-
lief work
Mr.. Harjes has long been an enthu-
sastic sportsman and is a member of
some of the best clubs in Paris. includ-
Ing the Automobile, Travellers. Polo and
Rue Royale. His father was an officer,
Of the Legion of Honor and presented a
statue OF Benjamin Franklin to Paris.
The sun., 1918-08-31
New Instructors at Camp Devens.

AVER. Mass, Aug. 30. - Sixty-three
non comm !ssioned officers who have had
extended service in front line trenches
arrived here to-day to assist In the in
struction of the Twelfth Division at
Camp Devens. The men were in charge
Of Sergeant Major William r. Mulhol-
land of Waterville. Ne. and were taken
from the various divisions overseas.
The sun., 1918-08-31
HENRY S. BEREND KILLED.
American Aviator Loses His Life
at Front.

PARIS. Aug. 80 - Henry Sedgwick
Berend an American who volunteered
FOR service in the French army at the
beginning OF the war and was In the
aviation branch. has been killed at the
front.
lie was son of Rodrlsues Berend and
nephew OF Senator 'Estournelles de
constant, The War Cross which had
been awarded him was placed In his
coffin.
The sun., 1918-08-31
Baker Appeals to Congress.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 80. - Because
scarcity of eligible officers embarrasses
the President in appointments of staff
corps officers and department heads the
War Department to-day asked Congress
TO repeal the law requiring four years
service OF officers before they may be
appointed 10 these positions,