The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-09-05
GERMANS CHANGE
/ OPINION OF YANKS
NV OF A CAPTURED OFFICER
.uows QUICK ABANDONMENT
or coNrEMPTuoUs VIEW.
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s..vsr Varieties From Which to
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FWashington- = The contemptuous
.rsr,on of the Germans for the fight
ability of American troops changes
{sssuIrbt as shown BY the diary Of
hsrman officer who was captured and
s.tan into American lines by the ma
kneA
me writer of the diary, Reserve
raautenant Tillmanns, belonged to the
I.rond battalion of the Fortieth regi-
mmt. Twenty-eighth division, the
sourth division which the marines
Nsd against them In the fighting
sound Chateau Thierry. The other
Kree divisions were so badly cut up
Msy could not carry out their orders
= attack. Lieutenant Tillmanns wrote
sJune TAT the Front. American
moons have made counter-attacks. We
nave to move TO the front again. Route
4 mnrch over Rocourt Epaux. We
n lying In the woods to the right of
&rSilly, for the present In position.
n ne night Of the 9Th and 9th we will
sullsve the front line. 1t must be a
"A outfit which allows itself to be
MsoNu out by the Americans. In
n evening Of the day of the 9Th there
'xns heavy artillery fire. Fortunate
b the artillery fire did not reach u.s.
"yune s TO 9-Moved forward at
and Sixty first regiment at four In the
morning In the Boise de Belleau. In
Umprehensibly wide sector. Where
&ere were three companies we have
snly one.
"June to 10-The worst night Of
NJ life. am lying in the thick woods
b an open height in little holes be-
Mind rocks-for this is heavy artillery
1re-until six o'clock in the morning.
Ms wonder that the fellows were
all at their posts when the Americans
attacked The attack, thank God, was
repulsed. God has again mercifully
preserved me-"
The dairy ends abruptly here, as
the next day the writer was a pris-
oner In the hands of the Americans
Deaf mutes will not be accepted for
the aviation war service by the divi-
aon Of military aeronautics. Hun
dreds Of young men have been encour-
eyed to seek such enlistments by I'M
authorized statements which are be-
ing investigated because of a suspicion
mat German propaganda might be at
me bottom OF the agitation.
The medical research laboratory at
Aineola, L. l., conducted a series of
tests to ascertain what effect, II any,
me absence Of the delicate balancing
apparatus that exists in normal inner
ears has upon persons who are without
mem The erroneous idea was circu-
Ated that since deaf mutes possess
htue II any, sensitivity Of the inner
ear they would be little subject to
mxxiness and therefore make good
flyers.
Seven deaf mutes who had never
nown were blindfolded, seated in
pianes and told that after reaching a
certain level the pilot would execute
number Of evolutions which he the
passenger. was to record and to make
particular note In which the plane had
veen turned to the right or left, up or
uown. The flights included stretches
level lying, climbing, left and right
mrns, dips and banks.
being blindfolded and minus the
9uiiibrium of balancing organs in.
meir ears, the deaf mutes failed to
ao'e changes of even as much as 90 de-
sIees. They could not dlfferentiate
Ae ueepest right from the deepest left
oanKS' nor notice the difference be-
tween climbing or diving In a practi-
4iy vertical position. They were vir-
'uaIly lost in space.
Members Of the medical research lab
vIatory have reported officially that
.'e Tess the sensitivity of individuals
cnange OF position the less efficient
"ouiu these individuals be in the air;
ana that 1t would be ridiculous for
s ssai mutes to attempt to fly. 1t has
determined that one who shows
~ 'he turning chair tests that he has
normai ear mechanism possesses
SUI detection of movement in the air,
au mat one who fails to pass this
,eo' possesses poor detection of move
ment In the air.
WOOL stocks held by dealers and
,anuiacturers in the United States on
sane 80 last amounted to 466, 49O, 900
pounus' grease equivalent, as scom-
pareu with 5s5,O0O,0O0 pounds. grease
~ on the corresponding date
OF last year.
turing the first seven months of the
e e,eSent year the army required 1872
40. cases of evaporated milk, the
milk. quar- IS VI
T.. ne united States employment serv-