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New-York tribune., 1918-08-02
Enemy, However, May
Have to Shift Activity to
Balkans or Italy
Allies Outnumbered
On the West Front
Foes Chance for New
Attack Diminishing
Every Day
By Arthur S. Draper
(By Gable to The Tribnne)

Copyright 1918. by The Tribune Association.
LONDON, Aug. 1.--Despite the ar
rival of Americans the German forces
on the Western front still considcra-
bly, outnumber those of the Allies, ac-
cording to the best military opinion.
On this basis it is unwise to expect
the initiative to pass definitely to the
Allies unless Foch now actively as
sumes the offensive.
The Allies for the first time this
year actually possess more fresh di-
visions-a fact that holds out the pos
sibility of an Allied campaign in the
autumn. Prince Rupprecht's fresh
divisions have now been reduced to
about twenty. The German forces on
the West front amount to col divisions,
out of the former estimate of 204.
Two of the 204 are known to have dis
banded, while the remaining one has
been discovered on the East front.
The Germans are believed to be
keeping the fighting strength of their
divisions up to about 1850 men, OF
which about 1000 are bayonets.
German Chance Diminishing
The present situation of France is
not expected to last long. Every day
diminishes the chance which the Ger
mans have of striking a successful blow
on another part of the front. Military
opinion here fully admits the probabl-
ity Of such blow.
Foch is known to have made certain
dispositions of his forces in order to
counter the mos. probable enemy
moves. Apart from another Paris
thrust, Italy may be the scene Of the
next enemy effort, or there is posi-
bility of move in the Balkans.
II the enemy elects the Balkans as
the scene Of the winter lighting, Won
Mackensen may command He dis
played remarkable capacity, getting on
we'll with the Bulgarans and Turks.
Since the murder of Won Eichhorn, Won
Mackensen is almost the only German
general of pre-war glory who lives with
undiminished reputation. Nevertheless,
Won Mackensen is reported to be con-
sidered in Germany somewhat passe as
general and unworthy to stand be-
side Ludendorff, whose plans Won Mac
kensen merely carried out in his sue
cessful Eastern drives. If a successor
to Ludendorf is ever required Won
Mackensen is not likely to be chosen.
10000 Greeks In Balkans
In the Balkans the Allied armies are
now reinforced by well-equipped
Greek army of about 10000 men. A
certain amount of friction exists be-
New-York tribune., 1918-08-02
Pershing Reports Repulse
Of German C. Counfer Attacks
Along the Ourcq River

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1-Counter at
tacks were renewed by German forces
on American lines along the Ouycq
River during the night of Tuesday, but
were repulsed. Assaulting parties
which temporarily penetrated the
American lines near Seringes-et- -Neslcs
were cut off by machine gun fire and
their members killed, wounded or capt
ured, General Pershing reported in
his communiQue for Wednesday, re-
ceived late tonight by the War De-
partment.
Southwest of the Bois Meuniere
American troops, after severe hand to
hand fighting, drove the Germans be-
fore them into the woods, the commu
nique says. The Bois was occupied
and American forces reached the viii
lage of Cierges. Hostile raiding par
ties in Lorraine and Alsace were re-
pulsed.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-02
Americans Disable
5000 Germans on
Mile and Half Front

LONDON, Aug. l.--"That the Ger
mans actually took the offensive on
the American front is the most signifi-
cant OF yesterdays events" says the
Reuter- correspondent at American
headquarters under date Of Wednes-
day. Their attacks were genuine eff
forts to gain ground, though all were
defeated.
This must mean either that the
enemy IL more confident Of his ability
to resist our advance or that he is
under pressing necessity to hold it up
little longer. He left lot OF men
reside the Ourcq, some Of the best he
had, which means that he had thought
'che gain OF a day worth big price,
since he probably had 5000 men put
New-York tribune., 1918-08-02
100000 Britons
Are Fighting Abroad
Nation Has Recruited Seven
Million Men for War,
Says Lord Curzon

WASHINGTON, Aug lord Cur
zon, member of the British War Cabi-
net. gave figures Monday night in a
speech, portions Of which have been
received here by wireless, which show
the extent of the British war effort in
man power
Lord Curzon said that Great Britain
had recruited 100000 men and that
100000 Britons were to-day fighting
in foreign theatres of war.
Allowing for casualties and prcsum-
ing these figures TO include the navy.
they are taken as demonstrating the
fact that the only troops in England
to-day are men on leave and men in
depots, either Of the supply services or
undergoing the reorganization of units.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-02
Much Bridging Material
Captured by the French

LONDON, Aug. 1.-The booty capt
ured by the French in following up the
German retreat from the Marne in
cluded large amount CT bridging ma
terlal which the Germans had collected
just to the north of the Marne.
1t is pointed out that the intention
OF the Germans to effect the passage
of the river in great strength and drive
in the direction of Paris is thus in
dicated.
For the first time since the opening
OF OF THIS years campaign. on March 81,
the fresh reserves at the disposal Of
the Allies considerably outnumber the
fresh reserves at the disposal of the
enemy, notwithstanding the fact that
the enemy still holds a substantial
numerical superiority on the whole Of
the front, according to the view in
military circles here.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-02
Military Comment
By William L. Mcpherson
Copyright. 1915. by The Tribune Association

Copyright. 1918. by The Tribune Association.
ENHE German High Command
and its publicity agents have
been talking freely about the
new lines" established in the upper
half of the Soissons-R Rheims salient.
It has been intimated that these
new lines" would be stable and at
least semi-permanent-that they
would stand in the same relation to
the recent voluntary strategical
retirement" from the Marine as the
lines above the Aisne stood to Won
Kluck's equally voluntary strategic
retirement" from below the Marne
IN September, 1914.
This was pleasant and reassur-
ing parallel. But it rested on an
insecure foundation. 1t assumed
that Foch would surrender the mi
tiative and let his magnificent
counter offensive die away. 1t
wouldn't have been exactly like
Foch to drop the offensive prema-
turely. He hasn't quit. He made
another attack yesterday, and that
attack demonstrated glaringly how
far from stable the new German
lines are.
Foch sent General Mangin's army
against the German front between
a point east Of LIE Plessier-Huleu
and Seringes, north-northeasu OF
tere- nTardenois. The Allied line
before yesterdays attack ran al
most directly south from behind
scissors as far as lie Plessier-
Huleu. Then it turned east at a
right angle and bent little south
southeast past Grand Rozoy and
Saponay to Seringes and Sergy,
where American troops have been
battling stubbornly for the last
three days.
The elbow-shaped angle, with lie
Plessier-Huleu at it's apex, offered
tempting opportunity for a pinching
operation. The Allies therefore
drove north on the side east from
lie Plessier Huleu. Afternoon un-
official dispatches reported the capt
ure of Hill 205, which lies northeast
of Grand Rozoy and directly north
of Beugneur. Further to the east
Cramallle was taken, about two
miles northwest of Saponay. A con-
tlnued advance in this direction
would pocket the German troops in
the crook of the elbow east of lie
Plessier-Huleu and compel Luden-
dorff to pull back his lines toward
Braisnes, in the Vesle Valley.
Southeast of Fere-en-Tardenois
another pinching operation was at
tempted. Below Cierges the Ger
mans have been holding on to a little
salient, extending south of the upper
Ourcq as far as Roncheres. In this
salient they are still within gun
range of the Paris -Chalons railroad
which parallels the Marne. 1t is de-
slrable to squeeze the enemy out Of
this pocket. Yesterday French and
American troops took Meuniere
Wood, which lies southeast of
Clerges, narrowing the outlet from
the pocket on that side. Further
south they drove the Germans back
into the Goussancourt Woods, in
the centre of the little salient.
Allied activities did not ston there
American troops made progress
ABOVE Ville-e e-en-Tardenois toward the
Ardre Valley and north of the Ardro
d gam was made in the neighborhood
of Bligny.
The French night communjou6
1uiiy confirmed the earlier unofficia,
reports OF successful advance. The
gam made between LIE Plessicr-
Huleu and seringes was two miles
on an eight-mile front. Crama;l,e
New-York tribune., 1918-08-02
Cuba to Send Troops

HAVANA, Aug. by vote of IL
to 4 the Senate tonight approved of
the obligatory military service bill
virtually in the same form in which it
passed the House last week.
The only exception was that that
part of the House measure empowering <
the President to send one regiment Of
Cuban regulars and all citizens volur-
teering for service to France was
amended to authorize the President to
send to the battlefront all the regular
troops he deems expedient, together
with all volunteers.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-02

tween Germany and Austria and their
Turkish and Bulgarian allies. Bull
garia, particularly, has become war
weary. She dslikes being exploited
for the benefit of the Germans and re-
sents the requistion of her supplies.
The anti-German feeling has gone so
far that the recent offensive which
the Bulgarians were to develop at
MOnastir never developed because the
Bulgarians refused to fight.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-02
IS German Divisions
Used in MQrne Pocke,

PARIS. Aug. In the fighting on
the Soissons-Rheims front July Is to
July 81. the Germans used forty-five
divisions. according to the echo de
Paris"
Many Of these divisions we're used
several times, being brought back into
the fight after rest of only one or
two days.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-02

among the German Emperor's troops
on this front despite the meagreness
CO their knowledge. Some prisoners
were under the impression that while
the second German assault had failed
their comrades still were holding Cha
teau Thierry. The prisoners Knew ab
solutely nothing of the Entente Allied
advance to Fere-en-Tardenos.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-02
German Magnet a
Panacea for Hunger
"Carry-On" Still Tickles Palate,
Soothes That Gnawing Feel
ing, etc.-Thcre's Reason

ing, etc. there a Reason
Correspondence Of The Assoctated Press,
STOCKHOLM, July 21.-A "carry- on
magnet, efficacy guaranteed" was ad-
vcrtised recently in German newspa-
pers by its Inventor" The magnet
was declared to have mystic powers
enabling its uossessor more easily to
endure the food privations Of the coun-
try.
The price was 800 marks and the
buyer was privileged to inspect the
magnet before paying. Those who sent
IN orders received package bearing
the descriptions: Contents: One Carry
On Mhgnet."
1t is not on record that any one re-
fused to pay for it. for the ''mngnct"
proved to be ten pounds Of Thuringian
bacon. The ingenious Inventor" now
Is being sought by the police.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-02

out Of action on front of a mile and
half
"These Americans are indomitable
chaps and quick thinkers, too, and
quick thinking counts"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-02
The Official Statements

by US during July aggregates 4,5o3,
including 80 officers.
LONDON DAY).-We carried out
successful raid last night in the
neighborhood of Lens.
The hostile artillery has been ac-
tive in the Villers- -Bretonneux sec
tor, in the neighborhood of Bucquoy
and about Merris and Meteren.
GERMAN
BERLIN (NIGHT). - There he's
been fierce fighting northwest Of
Fere-e -en-Tardenois.
BERLIN (DAY.-East of Fere-en-
Tardenois the French repeatedly
launched partial attacks in the after
noon. We threw the enemy back
into his lines of departure by
counter attack.
On the rest of the battlefront
there was artillery fire of varying
strength and minor forefield engageS
ments.
Northeast of Perthes eastern
Champagne) the enemy, after strong
artillery preparations, endeavorcd to
recapture a point of support wrested
from him July 80. He was repulsed
with losses.
We carried out successful attacks
south Of Mont Fichtel and in the Ar
gonne Forest.
ITALIAN
ROME.-At few points on the
front local fighting activity has been
brisker. In the Ledro Valley large
enemy patrol was driven back and Il
few of the men we're taken prisoner.
On Monte Corno enemy parties were
repulsed.
On Monte Asolone, in a brilliant
raid, an enemy advance post was sur
prised, fourteen prisoners being
taken. Three hostile machines were
brought down.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-02
American Guns
Blast a Path
For Ne1u Gain

Continued from page 1
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-15
FORMER AMBASSADOR
TOU. S. FROM MEXICO
NOW MILITARY EXILE

\ Ell Paso, Tex, Aug. 16.-once the
recipient, of banquets and military
honors when he visited the border,
Enrique Creel, former Mexican am
bassador to the United States, COVER
nor Of Chihuahua and minister Of for
eign relations, now lives here and may
be seen riding home in an automobile
omnibus beside a Mexican laborer
from the smelters.
When the revolutions forced the
federal officials, and their families to
flee from Mexico, Senor. .Creel came
here with his father-ih-law General
Luis Terrazas. He has lived in Cali
sfornia the greater part of the time but
returns to Ell Paso frequently.
While governor Of Chihuahua Senior
Creel was always a friend of the
Americans from the border n gave
elaborate banquets and entertain.
ments for them when delegations Wis.
tied chihuahua City. the state capital
In return he was always banquetted
when he visited Ell Paso and when he
accompanied President Diaz. here fol
the meeting with President Taft, hi
twas given a military escort whereve,
heewent in Ell Paso. HeJwas the heat
of n Of the largest banks in Mexico
City at one time,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-15
WOULD GIVE SOLDIERS FARMS.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Aug. 15,-The
question of providing farms for re-
turned soldiers and sailors will be
taken UP here soon at a meeting of
delegates from various parts of the
state who will discuss proposed legis-
lation for making hundreds Of thou
sands Of acres of Minnesota land
available for the project.
sThe>Red River Valley development
has gone on record In favor Of the
state distributing 8Q-acre tracts or
terms similar to those which nov
govern the sale Of state school lands
over q 30-year- period and carry -four
per cent interest.
Congressman Halvor Steenersof
has been quoted saying he would in.
dorse the plan If 1t was brought be.
fore congress.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-15
lTALlANSFLL
TURKS DEMAND
FORLAB0RERS
:Austrians Hand Over Pris-
oners to Ottoman Empire
for Varied Work.
Especial Correspondence of the 1tal-

Especial Correspondence of the Ital-
ian-American News BureauO
Rome. Aug. 13.-Turkey's demand
for labor has been supplied IN part
with Italian prisoners forwarded
from Austrian prison camps. The
first request was made by the Otto
man government On its ally Of Wen
ma and readily compiled with. The
prisoners in Turkey were compelled
to do the fheaviest' war work. Those
who are sent usually are peasants
familiar with the hardest outdoor
work.
When after three, four or five
months they were returned to Aus
tria they were reduced from one
their efficiency was hardly a fourth
of what it had been. Excessive work,
scant and poor food with tuberculosis
spread death in ever-increasing fire.
quency.
These details were added to what
has been told of the Austrian prison
camp horrors by repatriated Italians
Gross train. They were met by the
civil and military authorities, by
bands of music and by q great throne
T. Among the $50, returning Italians
I were so officers, some Of them OF
high rank. Few were taken prison.
er in the Austrian drive Of last DC,
tober. Almost all, instead, had be-
come prison veterans, so to speak.
captivity, being shifted often FROM
n place to another. ;.
The 'repatriates said that before
the Italian disaster or Caporetto las
October, a prisoner with ingenuity
and good nature could get on, though
uncomfortably, in camps. After the
~Caporetto disaster, however, every
/ concession was withdrawn. the sur.
Vigilance was made, s~trfcter and the
food was reduced in quality while
the quantity was cut down more thar
half.
A loaf of bread which before capo.
retto was divided among four mel
was made, to do for eight, so that eacf
one received less than 100 gra1nme.
ofNbread KS 1-2 ounces avoirlupois)
of the worst quality, made Of coarse
grain which vas spelling or wholly
spoiled.
The bread was served ordinaril,
with raw. herring or cucumber cook.
ed in water Or with barley which hat
gone to- seed. The officers received
a scant ration Of meat which ais.
came to be reduced by half
When prisoners arrive at Maui
hausen, they said, they are divided il
four distinct classes-professiona
men and students, business men
skilled mechanics and peasants. TIL,
latter, grouped by hundreds. are usu'
N ally forced to dig trenches in Galicis
or in Rumania.
The repatriates said the prisoner.
taken in October were shocked NOR,
ehan n veterans by the suddel
transition from relative good living
to the impoverished diet which wa
substituted.
An officer related that at Maui
hansen prisoners died every day
either at work, on their feet, O.
asleep. Every morning three or NOR,
corpses were taken from the straw
in the barracks dormitories.
All mortality was explained at tn,
camps as the ""chastisement Of Go,
upon those who fled at Caporetto in
stead of f~ightingt''s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-15
Four Weeks Ago Today
Since Huns Were Sent
- From Gates Of Paris

Paris, Aug. 15.-Four weeks ago
today the residents Of Paris were
awakened by, the sounds Of such a
c~annonade as they never had heard
before. 1t was General Mangin's
counter preparations against the
great German attack which the
enemy believed was to bring him tc
the gates Of Paris.
In phrases tempered with Joy the
morning newspapers outline the
great change that one short month
has brought. The enemy, who was
at the gates of Arniens, Rheims and
Compeigne, has been so1ndly beaten
and outgeneralled at every point ant
the Initiative has been, .wrung from
him BY the military. genius. Of Mar.
it is said, has transferred the direc'
ton of operations to General vor
Boehn. a specialist in retreats.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-15

stricken, that riots were taking place
and asking for food. ~ :
Shneyeroff attributes to famine in
laxge asu Germany,s success in.
.thfottling Russia. The only region
in which the Germans are resisted,
he pointed out, are those in which
grain is produced.
General riots and extensive guar-
lila warfare in Ukraine prove that
famine is the only circumstance that
has given the enemy q free hand in
the west; he said. SIT is famine also
which promotes anarchy in Russia
as the suffering Of the people. seeing
no issue and no efficient help, attack
each other like beasts. 1t is Of vital
interest to the Allies to assist Russia
and such assistance is one Of the
strongest menace to Germany.
There is no danger Of grain and
other necessities Of life sent to. Rus
STA falling int the hands of the
Germans. The grain dispatched by
the Moscow committee Is given only
to those who are starving and can
in no way reach the regions occupied
by the enemy" t..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-15
HUNS POOR SPORTS:
KICK WHEN ENGLISH
MAKE REPRISAL RAID

London, Aug. 1b.-One of the most
significant features Of the aerial
bombing offensive Of the British is the
loud response It has ELECTED from the
German people, say British news
papers.
The bombing Of England brought no
complaint, but only renewed resolu-
ton from the British people; yet Ger
many, suffering from the nrst pre-
liminary pangs of the British attacks,
at once began to cry out against it,
and protest upon protest is pouring
into the German authorities from the
populace OF the di6erent areas attack
cd.
This means that the British bomb
ing offensive is effective. that far
reaching destruction has been caused
to railway functions and factories, and
that the Germans claim that British
raids have accomplished nothing seri-
ous have been untrue.
Details OF the damage caused by the
British raids can easily be suppressed
by the German censorship, but the
voice OF the German people cannot
permanently be, stif,ed. and IL ID as
serted there 10 abundant Photographic
and captured documentary evidence
that their fears are based upon real
execution done,-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-15
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-15
WANTS FOOD
EMBARC0LFTED
FOR RUSSIANS
sheneyeroff Declares Starv'
ing Russia is Menace to
Allied Countries.

Picking, June 14.-(Corespondence
of the Associated> -Press.)-M. M.
Shneyeroff, who recently visited Pek-
ing as representative Of the Moscow
food supply committee, in an effort
to induce the Allied governments to
lift the embargo on imports Of food
stuffs and necessities into Siberia, de-
clares that a starving Russia is q di-
rect menac to the Allies; that such
German hands, and that the lifting
of the embargo would prove a blow
at Germany. He has appealed to the
alliedlegations in the name of the
Moscow committee for relief for
famine-ridden' Russia
= The Moscow committee, (which is
strictly' ~non-political, controls the
food supply. of eleven governments of
central Russia: Vladimir. Kaluga,
Kostroma. Moscow. Nijni.Novgorod,
tOrlof. Riazan. smolensk. Tver, Tula,
EYaroslav, the town of Moscow and
the two Industrial regions Of Ivan
pvo-Kineshma and Sernovot, with a
Of 17,600,00Q.
The devaluation Of the ruble has
made imperative q we'll and extens-
lively organized Exchange Of. goods.
A system has been established by the
}committee with the government of
tyoronej. Viatka, Ekaterinaslav,
Kursk, Kazan, Orenburg, Poltava,
iPerm, stavropol. Tambov, Tauris.
Tobolsk, Tomek, Ufa, Kharkhoff,
Kherson and with, the territories of
Akmolinsk, the Don, Kuban, Terek,
Turgai. Ural, etc, with a population
Of about rs, 900, 900. Y
Special. trains carry to these re-
gions from central Russia shoes,
harness, agricultural implements.
etc, and bring back corn: But to
make this exchange possible the
famine-stricken governments often
have to return things that they need
themselves. A direct result Of short
age Of foodstuffs is thus dearth of
clothing And footwear. AS an index
Of food conditions, Shneyerofr cited
the following:
In Moscow and Petrograd a pound
Of bread costs from Six to eight
rubles; a pound Of sugar from fifteen
to thirty-two rubies; a pound of po-
tatoes from rubles 1.20 to 1.60. He
quoted kilograms received by the
Moscow committee from many COM
munities saying they were famine