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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09
REGARD AOiIENS FIGHT
OF GREAT IMPORTANCE


LOns'n, Aug. 2.
While recognizing that the real test of
success in the new battle on the Amiens
front is yet to come. the newspaper conf
ment this morning dwells upon The i'm
portance of the operation as showing
that the Allies still retain the initiative
and by such blows as yesterdays have
reduced the likelihood of its recovery by
the enemy.
That Field Marshal Haig WITS able to
surprise the German command Is re-
garded as noteworthy.
1T was a victory of very remarkable
character" says the Times. "If the
enemy, as Mr.. Bonar Law suggested, in
tended to eVaCuate this country 1t Is an
even more remarkable confession Of de-
feat than the retreat 20 the Vesle for
nowhere has he fought harder than he
did this spring for the possession of the
ground which was the scene of yester
days attack. The completeness of the
surprise is all the more remarkable be-
cause the quiCkness of the enemy's reac-
ton in the recent fighting on the Ancre
showed he attached Importance to this
ground. and was suspicious of our inten-
tions."
The Chronicle contends that the push
ing of the enemy farther from Amiens
and the initial progress made Thursday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09

Paris, Aug. 9.-Marshal FOCh has
struck the Germans on new front,
and French opinion, lay and profess
sional. is lost in admiration of 'the
manner in which the blow has been
carried out. Military observers agree
that the new stroke may have impor-
tant consequences.
The present maneuver is similar to
the counter offensive north of the
Marne, in that it is directed toward
squeezing two sides of a salient. Ahead
of the front which the Allies already
have reached lies the PerOnne-Roye
highway. and they are gaining rapidly
toward it, and the Peronne-Roye rail.
road. the chief German line of COM
muniCation.
This road has the same importance
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09
France Hasn't Mepaced Peac.
Irish and Scotch Fish Coming Here

Irish salt mackerel and Scotch-cured
herring may soon be sold In the United
States, according to- announcement by
THE war trade board and the county food
administration, Plans are under way for
~ Nffing - the eubarGo on these food
Gf16(Rs. 81 HAat the oYerproduction from
5ea< m ~ vil1 \ pped here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09
AKER ASKS
ACTION 0NDRAFT
Calls Man-POwer Bill Es-
sential to Speedy End
ing of War
TO STOP ENLISTMENT
But Suspension Does Not Ap.
ply to Those Who Have
Already Applied
By the Associated Press
Washington, Aug. 2

The enlarged war program was eS-
planned to the Senate Military Commit
tee behind closed doors today by Secre-
tary Baker. in urging enactment as
soon as possible of the Administrations
man-power bill. extending draft ages
% as to include all men between eighteen
and forty-five years. He said the eX-
tension was essential TO provide the
men needed to bring the war to a quick
conclusion
After completing his statement before
the full committee. Secretary Baker was
questioned by the subcommittee inves-
tigating the airplane situation.
In brief statement TO newspaperm"n
before entering the committee room the
Secretary said the order issued yest"r-
day suspending all army and navy enlist
ments until definite action is taken on
the man-power bill does rot apply to
any person who had taken steps prior to
the issuance of the order to enlist or to
enter a military training camp.
Mr. Baker was the. final witness to
appear in connection with the DILL ana
Senator Chamberlain homes to have the
committee take up consideration OF the
measure without delay
secretary Daniels discussed with cor
fnSnOnuentS
ments. with 100000 now at recruiting
s stations and training camps and anotaer
2b,O00 at home awaiting call. he said
the navy has an abundance of material
Men enrolled up to yesterdE VIII ne hc-
cepted, he expla and these with the
$4,000 waiting at home will he called L"
the service when there is room tor theh
IN the training camps and stations
All recruiting stations FaN nor o"
closed Mr.. Daniels added. hut their
number very probably will be greatly
reduced and most Of the men sent back
to active duty.
Since the man-poSer bill was pro-
posed to Congress there has been a
heavy rush to naval and marine corps
recruiting stations of men who do not
wish to be drafted. In many cases it
is understood men of families and with
large and important business interests
have sought to enlist on the theory
that eventually 10y would he drafted
into the army
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09
SOMME ATTACK
TO PREVENT FOE
REBUILDING ARMY
Foch Thus Refuses to Permit Re.
construction of German Army
of Maneuver
Bv WALTER DURANTY
Special Cable 10 Erening Public Ledger


with the French Armies, Aug. Q.
History is again repeating itself. The
Allies have followed the second victory
of the Marne by a combined attack in
the region of rhe Somme
At o'clock yesterday morning. after
short, but extremely violent artillery
preparation, the French and British at
tackled on a twenty-mile front between
the river and Montdidier The latest
news shows that the French are prog
ressng favorably BY s o'clock the
Avre had been crossed south of Moreuil
and all the first objectives reached.
Moreui and Morizel, obslinately de-
Tended, were the scene of bitter fighting,
but the whole German position on the
Avre was threatened by an advance
made further north along the Luce River.
| east of Hangard, in the direction of
Aubercourt and Demuin
Foch has thus refused to allow the
| enemy to reconstruct his force of maneu-
| ver. which as was said three days ago,
was the object of his recent rectifica-
tions of front and principal pre-occupa-
/ ton. As Mangin put il. the Crown
Prince received a severe blow. and Rup-
| precht was in the position of man who,
after weakening himself to aid friend
saw the latter temporarily hors de COM
bat. and wondered what on earth was
going to happen to himself. Now he
knows.
An important feature of the situation
is that at present Germany is unques-
tionably facing a serious crisis of ef-
fectives. The class of 1919 has already
been used to fill the gaps caused by pre-
vious battles, and little of the gradua
flower of recuperated wounded is avail,
able.
II IL known that the enemy leaders
made an effort to shorten the instruction
of the class of 1920, which ordinarily
would not be ready before autumn. bu
opposition was strong and II was stated
in Parliament that II the class wa!
taken before its time no one coulc
answer for the consequences. In Sax.
ony and Bavaria especially the projec
was actually received with threats O
resistance.
Seized German orders-evidence a
hundredfold more reliable than state.
ments Of prisoners-throw lurid lIgh
on the losses of the enemy In the recen
battle. One Of July runs:
"It Is always desirable 20 relieve ant
reconstruct tired and akeped diyi
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09
AMERICANS PUSH AHEAD
IN FIGHT ABOVE VESLE
By the Associated Press

With the American Army on the
Nesle, Aug. 9.-Under almost incessant
sheIlfire the Americans struggled for
ward yesterday to slightly better posi-.
tions north of the Vesle. French fivi.
sions to the east and west did their
part in strengthening the line.
The day was not marked by organ.
lied attacks. but was punctuated by
shafp minor engagements IN which
the American gunners successfully
covered the operations of the infantry
and the engineers. Along the entire
front there was evident a determina-
ton to stabilize the lines. Whether
the battle that began July IS has vii
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cuted yesterday. has been a surprise
for the enemy. As occurred in the Of
fensive OF July IS, the soldiers of Gen
eral Deheney have captured many
soldiers engaged in the peaceful pur-
suit of harvesting the fields behind the
German lines.
Our artillery preparation was snort
lasting less than an hour. The enemy
artillery had made no counter-prepara'
ton at the beginning of the action,
merely replying feebly.
THE original front of the attack
was only four kilometers two and one
half miles,, situated south of the
Amiens- Roye road. where our infantry
went over the top at sos o'clock, but
gradually the offensive developed all
along the right bank of the Avre in
the region of IIarGicourt."
This afternoon the enemN's trans.
port lorripS have been rolling along
the few good roads left in the Somme
valley. They afforded excellent targets
for airmen. who played havoc with
the escaping conveys and speedily lit
tered the roads so that they were
impossible.
Tanks OutgO Infantry
Cavalry patrols. accompanied by
swift "whppet" tanks. are reported
by airmen far out ahead of the-in.
fantry advance. The infantry at many
places was apparently checked only
by sheer physical inability to push any
farther.
British cavalry and some infantry
were Signaled in the neighbOrhood of
Chaun"s this morning. When last
heard from directly they, together
with ormored cars, We're operating
back Of Framerville. and have now
progressed many kilometers beyond
continuing the cleaning up of the
country and capturing villages.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09
BRITISH ADVANCE
SHOWS INITIATIVE
LIES WITH ALLIES
Surprise to Germans Complete
and Little Resistance Was OF.
fered South of Somme
By H. W. NEVINSON
Special Gable to Evening Public Ledger

bDD'IDHf, IGIS, OD NFU OTk 20.
with the British Armies, Aug. 9.
Yesterday was marked by a great and
significant action, hitherto successful. 1t
Is further proof that upon the British
front also the initiative now rests with
the Allies and that the Germans stand
on the defensive along the whole line.
Put in the briefest terms. the move
ment has been an advance along front
of about twelve miles held by British
corps and three miles held by the
French. The advance has penetrated
various points from four to six or even
eight miles.
The original front lay across the valley
of the Somme and its tributaries at an
average distance of about ten or twelve
miles east and southeast of Amiens
Roughly it may be said to have extended
from the fields just west of Morlancourt
On the high ground or peninsula between
the Ancre and the Somme and southwark
and southweStward across the Sommt
and its tributaries--theL Luce and Avre-
to a point west of Moreuil and Morise
villages facing each other on opposite
banks Of the Avre.
In wider strategic sense It will be
seen that anything which pushes the
| enemy eastward along the whole OF thai
front tends to render his position In thu
/ Montddier salient perilous. and sc
! heightens the effect of the great French
movement along the line of scissors ant
| Rheims
! The long and straight high road from
( Amiens to Roye may be regarded al
roughly the right or southern limit OF
! the British forces. but this limit Is moi
rigid.
| Germans Were Surprised
The attack was made at AGO O'Clock
Yesterday morning, and just before tha
moment tremendous artillery nrt
/ opened all along the British front l
! lasted nearly four minutes. ana behino
I its barrage the infantry and tanks ad
yanced almost simultaneously. As they
advanced the barrage lifted to further
ranges.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09

francese iungo una Inca tenuta da sol-
dati americani Questi sono costrettf
ad abbandonare la trincea di fronte 4
forze superiori tedesche, che l'occupano-
Ma un riparto di rincalzo toglie nuova-
mente la trincea al nemico. che 81 ritira
conducendo via due soldat americana,
del quail uno di origine italana. Gil
americani cessano il fuoco per non coll
pire l due compagni, ma questi 81 vol
tano gridano, "Compagni sparate.
ucciderete moi ma ucciderete anche H.
tedeschi" "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09
ALLIES PLUNGE ENDANGERS
FOES CHIEF RAILROAD LINE

to the present battle as the Soissons-
ChateauThierry road in the battle for
Fere.en-TardenoiS. If the Allies reach
it all the German troops south of a line
through MOntdidier. Lassigny and
Noyon would be placed in as serious
\ prediCament as those on the Marine
on July IS. That would be the first
and immediate consequence. Cutting
of the railroad might force German
retirement on the whole line from
Arras to Rheims.
quite apart from the ultimate eff
fects the first days fighting relieved
Amiens from the German menace.
Montdidier has been surrounded and It
Will be possible to re-eStablish the
great northern railroad through
Amiens. the lack of which has seri-
ously handicapped the Allies during
the last four months.
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sions. but in time like the present this
is not always possible"
Another shows that the Eightysecond
Regiment of the Twenty-second Division
engaged in the Ardre Valley against
Berthelo,, was forced to form its three
battalions into companies, owing to their
terrific losses.
In the Fifth Division in the same
region the Third Regiment had some
companies entirely eliminated. and an
order states that a captain must trans
fer his command from one company to
another as his own ceases to exist.
The Thirty-ninth Regiment Of the
same division was scarcely more for
tunate. Engaged on July 90, 1t had lost
from 60 to rs per cent. of its total eff
fectives by the 23d. and the next day
the whole division had to be relieved.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09
Allies Sweep Forward Taking $4,000 Prisoners

Continued from Page One
place between CChipi!ly and Morlan.
court.
The number Of prisoners taken by
the Allied armies yesterday exceeded
14OOO. and the number Of guns cap
tured cannot be estimated.
During the past day the enemy
has continued to eVaCuate forward po
stions held by him in the Lys valley.
Our line there has advanced along the
whole front. from the Lave River to
the BOurre River northwest of Mer-
Vile. to maximum depth of 2O00
yards Our troops now hold LOGON.
lie Cornet MalO Quentin, La Petit
PaCaut and Lesart.
1--WE carried out a successful local
operation last night north of KENNEL,
advancing our line "A short distance
over front of 1000 yards and captur.
ing thirty prisoners.
French Statement
Today's War Office statement. which
evidently refers to conditions during
the night, says the situation on the
battlefront was unchanged. The state.
ment reads
There is no change on the battle
front of the Somme.
During the night there was a good
deal of activity on the part of the
German artillery forces in the Cham
pagne The Germans undertook sev.
eral raids, in the regions of Prosnes,
the Mountain Without a Name and
SOuan. They were repulsed."
The French War Ministry this after
noon issued the following statements
THE brilliant operation which We
In rnncprt with British trOOnS oXe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09
U-BOAT VICTIM REACHES PORT
Newfoundland Schooner Was
Thought to Have Been Sunk
Ry tho 4ssociofoJ pre..

Canadian Atlantic Port, Aug. g.
The Newfoundland three e-masted schoon-
er Gladys NJ Hollett, attacked by a Ger
man submarine and thought to have
been sunk by bombs off this coast on
Monday. was towed into port today
The vessel is on her beam ends, but
easily can be righted and made sea-
worthy again.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-19
THIS BRIDAL PAIR
REALLY MOUNTED THE
"WlNGS OF LOVE"

international News Service:
NEW YORK. Feb 19.-Had
friends wanted to throw rice or
old shoes at Lieut.. Lawrence 3
Sperry. naval aviator, and his
bride as they literally mounted
the wings Of love" and flew 70
Massapequa. l. T.. today, they
would have required anti-air-
craft guns For the couple honey
moOned back 10 the aviator's
station from Governors Island.
where they We're married by an
army chaplain, by aeroplane, the
same way they came.
The bride. Miss Winifred Al
len of New York. wore airplanc
breeches a natty aviation blouse
and cap. The bridegroom is the
son of Elmer A. Sperry, gyro-
scope inventor.
When war interfered with an
extended honeymoon trip the
aeropiane excursion was decided
upon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-19
Ne1U French Weapon
Believed Superior to
Germans Best Gun

tinctly superior to the Germans
best field piece. the SO inch rapid
firing naval type gun.
The krupp and Skoda works have
been turning out these standardized
pieces in enormous numbers during
the past two years as the "hve
naught nine" is a product Of this
war Ii can be used in identical
positions with the distinctly German
field gun the n milimetre) and
has the added advantage of being
twice as powerful.
At the beginning of the war three
inch shells were powerful enough
TO destroy earthworks, but as the
war progressed the armies dug
deeper and deeper, strengthening
and reinforcing their field works
with concrete and steel.
In West Flanders the British re-
sorted TO eight-inch guns 10 wipe
out the German pill boxes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-19
ULTIMATUM To
LOCAL BAKERS
They Must Observe Govern
men Bread Prices Or Have
Licenses Revoked.

Unless South Bend bakers observe
the bread prices fixed by the gov
ernment. they will place themselves
seriously in danger of having their
bakers licenses revoked.
This is the warning issued Tues
day morning to local bakers by A.
F. Eby, county food administrator
Complaint has come from the Off
cials of the state food adminisTa-
ton that bread has been selling IN
South Bend at above the prices de-
clared by the national food admin
istration to be reasonable, and Mr..
Eby has been requested 10 sound d
warning TO those who have in the
past violated the price rate not TO
do so in the future.
The following prices are given by
the food administration as those at
which bread in South Bend should
be sold One pound loaf, wholesale
1-2 cents, retail s 1-2 cents, and
two loaves for II cents. Single one
pound loaf may be retailed at nine
cents. a - pound loaf wholesale
should sell for II cents and at Il
cents retail A half cent a loaf may
be added for wrapped bread per
loaf
The price of bread in this city
was fixed by the government after
consultation with members of the
Bakers National alliance who be
lieve that bread can be made and
sold at a profit at these prices.
Some Of the South Bend bakers
are said 70 have offered as an eX.
cuse for the Noncompliance with
the government prices that they
have been unable 10 obtain -four
except in small quantities and for
this reason were not able 10 sell
bread at a profit at the government
prices.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-19

Teamwork has given away to an
entire lack of coordination and plain
indifference. Efforts to shape a well
ordered program of legislation have
fallen down beneath the heap Of
confusion. Interest in the most i'm
portant measures before congress in
its history has declined to near zero.
Members cannot be persuaded u
attend sessions. Day after day, dur
ing the recent debates the senate
has been all but deserted by its
members and has been forced TO
adjourn through lack of a quorum.
The worst of il all is, according to
leaders today, congress has fallen
into a SNUG assurance that il has
been doing fa rly well.
Plea 30 Unheard.
The pleas Of the administration
for prompt action on the railroad
5.ll have gone completely ignored.
IN the house Chairman Sims of the
interstate and foreign commerce
committee. has found it impossible
to get the measure considered be-
cause memb bers insist upon bicker-
ing day in and day out over routine
appropriation bills already threshed
out in committee.
Long and in some cases, exceed
iagly wearisome set speeches TO
empty seats have marked the con-
sideration of the railroad bill in
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-19
international News Service:


PARIS. Feb. 19. - CBy Man)-
French gun designers have pro-
duced a new type weapon of long
range. high velocity and fiat ira
jectory that is expected to prove a
worthy sister TO the wonderful
"75's," the field guns that have ac-
complshed such marvellous results
during this war
The new gun is roughly of six
inch calibre and is distinctly diff
ferent model from the 1855 milimetre
naval gun which has been used here
tofore. The designers of the new
piece have followed the Identical
lines which made the "75's" so
successful-simplicity in consUuc-
ton. ightness in weight. mobility,
rapidity of fire and precision of aim.
superior TO German Guns.
1t is regarded by British and
American ordnance experts as dis
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-19
HOOSIER DRAF TEES
IRE PROGRESSING
Finish Rifle Range Training
and Start RegimentaI
Movements.
international News Service:

international News Service:
CAMP TAYLOR, Feb. -. - The
334th infantry today finished its
rife range training and beginning
tomorrow more intensive drill viii
be given in company. battalion and
regimentaI movements Training
from now on viii be operated at
full speed an extra ] 3 minutes all
ready having been crowded into the
days program.
Arrangements We're completed to-
day for the reception of 5000 Sc
lected men, part of the last 35 per
cent Of the first draft quota from
Illinois and West Virginia. No call
has yet been issued for the remainder
OF Indiana's men.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-19

the senate. Absentees. reproved for
non-attendance, have alibied with
statements that they have been
forced 10 attend the numerous Ses-
sions of committees engaged in in
vestigatlng the conduct of the war.
Leaders today declared this is
"camouhage" since most committees
meet only in the mornings. Sen.
Smith of South Carolina, chairman
Of the interstate commerce commit
tee. having charge of the railroad
lill. stamped the attention given by
senators to the measure as almost
a farce"
Could set an Example.
Congress is spending a good deal
81 IL time scolding the rest Of the
country for failure 10 speed up"
said one leader today. Regardless
of whether this is justified. it is time
tor congress to do a little example
setting itself. The apathy of mem
bers when an emergency pace is i'm
perative is amazing. The senate runs
along leisurely meeting on an aver
age of about three hours a day,
while the administration pleads for
the passage Of the railroad bill If
any business institution had work
of such pressing character TO per
form it would have its officers and
employees working day and night"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-19
CRFNT POSSIBILITIES IN
RUSS SITUATION.

r
WASHINGTON. Feb. 49, -
Although only fragmeutarv adEces
have reached Washington concern
ing the Russian situation officials
here say that it is fraught with
tremendous Doesl 5ILtles. Behind tle
curtain of censorship IL is believed
,hat a struggle for control SIS 20
progress which may end bglsheElk
domination and result Bro the cs-
taolishment ~ new fusion sov-
ernment ln which all classes uo.Ii
be represented. such "a government,
it .s pointed ost here. would Pee aaIe
20 secure active and EarE badly
needed support from tha entente
and the emitted states.
The latest word reaching tle state
department came from Arlaa=-a 1or
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-19
GET TRACE OF $4,000
WORTH OF JEWELS LOST
IN PULLMAN SLEEPER
lnternatIonaI News Service

BUFFALO, Y. Y. Feb. Is.-Fif-
teen dollars worth of gems found
on Henry Williams. a Negro sleep
ing car porter. who was arrested
here. we're identified last night. ac-
cording 10 a message received bv
the police, as part Of the jewelry
stolen from Mrs. W. r. ID. Stokes of
New York on oct 81 last. Police
Inspector Ryan sent out MESA ges
10 the police all over the country de-
scribing the Jewelry. Inspector cray
Of New York city answered las.
night that the description talues
with some Of Mrs. stokes gems. A
New York detective is coming 20
look over the jewels Mrs. stokes
lost while travelling in Pullman
sleeper between New York and Al
bany. The total value Of the missing
Jewels is 100000