The Benson signal., 1918-08-24
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OPINION Of YANkS
EaAEY OF A CAPTURED OFFICER
SHOWS QUICK EMIT
OF EMPTUouS VIEW.
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Tects ct Mineoia DispeI Widespread
OcIuslon ~ Purchasers Now Find
Fewer Varieties From Which 70
Choose, Because Of Conservation.
(F-rom COMMITTEES on Public Infornation.>
Washington. - The conteuptuouS
opinion of the Germans for the fight
ing ability Of American troops changes
overnight as shown by the diary Of
German uiniicer who was captured and
takpr inte American lines by the ma
T.arS.
The writer of the diary, Reserve
Lieutenant Ti!lmanns. belonged to the
Second battalion Of the Fortieth regl-
mcur. Twenty-e!ghth division. the
fourth division which the marines
had against them In the lighting
A@ound chateau Thicrry. The other
three divisions were so badly cut up
,hey cau'd not carry out their orders
20 a't:r.:. Lieutenant Tillmanns wrote:
'June T--At the Front. American
troops have made counter-attacks. We
have To move to the front again. Route
Of march over Rocourt Epaux. We
ore lying In the woods to the right OF
r.tr"p!l!y. for the present In position.
IN the night Of the Sth and 9th we VIII
relieve the front line. 1t must be
s,,d outfit which allows itself to be
thrown out by the Americans. In
TIE evening Of the day Of the 8th there
was heavy artillery fire. Fortunate
ly the artillery fire did not reach us.
''Iune s to D-Moved forward at
night and relieved the Four Hundred
an,l Sixty-1rst regiment at four tn tfle
n,or1s:Hg Tn the Boise de Belieau. In
crrrprehensfbly wide sector. Where
~ ro we're three companies we have
on:y one.
-.Fnue 8 to 10-Tfle worst night Of
Ely life. lam Tying in the thick woods
rn m open height in little holes be-
k'nd rcclS---f0r this is heavy artillery
6re--until SIX O'Clock In the morning.
II IS n wonder thnt the fellows were
all at their posts when the Americans
atfacked. The attack, thank God, was
rtpulse.l God has again merclfully
preserved me-"
The dairy ends abruptly here. as
the next day the writer was pris-
oncr in the hands Of the Americans.
Deaf rnutes wilt not be accepted for
the aviation war service by the divi.
sicn of military aeronautics. Hun
drcda of young men have been encour-
ag"h to seek such enlistments by un.
authorized statements which are be-
Ing investigated because Of suspicion
that German propaganda might be at
the bottom Of the agitation.
The medical research laboratory at
Nineola, L. l., conducted a series OF
tests to ascertain what effect. II any.
the absence Of the delicate balancing
apparatus that exists In normal inner
ears has upon persons who are without
thru The erroneous Idea was circu.
jatcd that since deaf mutes possess
lite. II any. senSitlvity Of the inner
ear they would be little subject to
tiizz'ness and therefore make good
flyers.
Sven deaf f1Utes who had never
flown were blindfolded. seated in
rlarrs and told that after reaching
ear;nin 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
he"n turned to the right or left, up or
clown. The flights included stretches
ct level flying. climbing, left and right
turns. dips and banks.
Being blindfolded and minus the
equilibrium Of balancing organs In
their ears. the deaf mutes failed to
note changes of even as much as 90 de-
Eroes. They could not dlfferentiate
the deepest right from the deepest left
banks. nor notice the difference be-
tween climbing or diving in q practi-
raily vertical position. They were vir-
t,ially lost in space.
Members of the medical research lab
oratory have reported officially that
the less the sensitivity Of individuals
Ia t'hnnge OF position the less efficient
wnG,Id these individuals be In the air:
an.i tlnt It would be ridiculous for
deaf mutes to attempt to fly. It has
h"r:, determined that one who shows
by :he turning chair tests that he has
!:orlna ear mechanism possesses
good detection Of movement In the air.
end that one who fails to pass this
test possesses poor detection Of move
nlart IN fhe air.
wonl stocks held by dealers and
manufacturers 10 the United States on
June 30 last amounted to 466. 10000
pnnn.ls. grease equivalent, as com,
par~i with 5S3, 100000 pounds. grease
equivalent, ON the corresponding date
Of Inst year.
During the first seven months Of the
present year the army required 1872
813 cases of eyaporated milk, the
equivalent Of 1891 ,O24 quarts Of fresh
milk.
The United States employment serv-
tNe found DnSfffona for 2R1 300 Dar.-