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The Washington herald., 1918-07-22
THEFTS OF FREIGHT
TOTAL $4,000, 900
Loss in One Year Makes U. S.
Plan Big Hunt.

New York. July 21.-Upward of
s3S, ,000,0 900 was lost last year,
through theft of freight in transit
in the United States, 1t was an
nounced yesterday.
Federal authorities, determined to
make freight matter as safe as the
mails. have perfected a plan where
by shippers of freight will be Sc
cure against larceny while their
property is in the hands of gov
ernment employees. y y
Beginning tomorrow. a systematic
thief-hunt will be instituted by the
government, which will employ
thousands of men in the work, in
the vicinity of New York. st. Louis,
Chicago, Memphis, Kansas City,
Denver and San Francisco.
: The Railroad Administration de-
termined this on receipt of reports
of the magnitude of the freight
thefts, In one alone of which mer-
chandise valued at $4,000 was sto-
len from a single car near Kansas
City. Guards detailed to watch val
liable goods in transit have been
murdered, and looting on a whole-
sale scale has passed beyond the
point where local police authorities
in the various cities can cope with
IL, 80
The Washington herald., 1918-07-22
CREW OF 9 in NEW
GIANT HUN PLANES
Garry 4 Engines. Wing Spread lao
Feet, Length 30 Feet.

Paris, July N.-Germany is turn
ing in desperation to construction of
giant bombing planes to overcome the
increasing superiority Of the allies
in this field.
Its latest machine can now carry
nine passengers, consisting Of the Of
of the pilot, another pilot in charge
of the engines, two observer officers.
two machine gunners and three spe-
cialist engineers.
The planes are of the Lizenz model
and their chief characteristics follow:
Four motor-engines each of 300
horsepower; spread of wings, 40 feet;
total length, 30 feet; weight, empty.
over nine tons; weight, fully loaded.
over fourteen tons. Two tons of
bombs can be carried. Seventy-five
to eighty miles an hour maximum
speed. Armament consists of four
machine guns.
The allied aviators, however, are
now flying in gigantic planes that can
readily Withstand any numbers of the
latest German machines.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-22
GAS SHELLS
ARE POTENT
WAR WEAPON
Many Advantages Over Pro.
jectors-New Means
of Defense.

Uncle Sans gas experts today re-
gard gas shells as the most important
method of using gases in warfare.
Vomiting gas from shells is far more
effective than sending 1t in clouds
out Of cylinders.
Success is not dependent on the
wind, and there are no elaborate
trench preparations against backfire.
Ordinarily cannoneers fire the shells.
with long-range guns or trench
mortars.
The targets can be picked out with
accuracy. Gas shells. too, can be
fired over hills, where poisonous
clouds then roll into dugouts and rout
gunners from their positions.
The Huns use two types OF shells
some explode when they hit. others
have time fuses. They send over
shells with longtime fuses, then
others with shorter fuses, which ex-
plode all at once.
Certain gas shells are marked
''T" or tx" The first contain
dense gasses, slow to disperse: the
TX" shells deliver lighter gases that
float away quickly, allowing as
sault troops to follow up the gas
attack.
Besides issuing masks, United
States army gas specialists have
carefully instructed Pershing's SOL
diers in other protective methods.
They have shown them how to stop
the Hun gases. all heavier than air.
from pouring into dugouts and cell
lars.
Blankets are nailed across the top
OF the doorways of dugouts and
attached along the bottom edge to a
plank upon which the blanket may be
rolled up. When the gas warning is
sounded these blankets are unro!led
and sprayed with water or a mixture
Of water and glycerin to ensure air
ttghtness
The men sre also ia l.ii &C clear
trenches. and dugouts after a gas
attack. The men literally dig the gas
out with big canvas blades that have
the general form Of a snow shovel. In
dugouts a small fire of wood will eIs-
perse the poisonous fumes.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-22
Bring Frightfulness
Across Atlantic.

The American destroyers are to-
night searching everywhere in North
Atlantic waters for the submarine that
yesterday brought frightfulness home
20 this country.
With additional patrols along the
transport lanes. and precautions taken
elsewhere on the coast, II was said
there will be no interruption of the
stream of men and munitions now
yoinz to Europe.
The Navy Department received con-
irmation that the tug and three
barges, attacked on Cape Cod, BY
The submersible, had been sunk. The
report said all the crew were saved,
and that but one man was injured
~ shellire.
The temperance OF the submarine
was not a surprise to officials. But
the brutality Of the attack and the
1tter lack of military value It bought
he undersea boat served to bring
.ealization Of the fact that Germany
was trying to make good her fright
,ulness threat.
IL is not known definitely whether
sne or more U-boats are operating
In our waters. Some navy officials
CONTINUED ON PAGE Two
The Washington herald., 1918-07-22
GERMAN ARMY
TO Be DRIVEN
BEYOND AISNE
Experts Joyously Hear Of
Probable Piercing Cha
teau TERRY Line.

Further realigument of the
Marne salient boundaries is expect
ed within a few days by military
experts here. 1t is pointed out that
the desperate fighting by the Ger
mans to the north of Chateau
Thierry and on the line to the east
gives every evidence of being rear
guard engagements carried on by
picked German units.
The feeling is general here that
the close Of this week will see the
German forces attempting to hold
new line on the Cesle River. Some
experts would not be surprised IL
j the allies forced them to give up
the entire salient and reassume the
line on the Chemin-des-Dames to
the north Of the Aisne River.
Not Great Life Losses.
The dispatches of the Universal
Service reporting the possible pierre
ing of the German line to the north
west of Chateau Thierry was re-
ceived here with Joy. Officials pointed
out that the report must presage
the capture of Oulchy-des-C Chateau.
which commands the railroad along
the Ourcq River and possession OF
which would force the Germans to
abandon all territory to the south Of
Armentierres.
That a movement back to the line
of this railroad Is probably under
way is evidenced by the fact that the
Franco American forces have taken
Chateau Thierry. apparently without
great loss of life.
Military experts yesterday stated
that the report bearing upon the
menace by the allies of the highway
connecting Scissors and Fere-en-Tar-
denois is of great significance, as con-
troll Of this highway at any point
would prevent the German forces from
establishing a new line on Breny.
| Armentieres. Villers-sur-Fer and to
the northeast to Rheims
In other words, there is great reason
now to hope that the shirt-sleeved
Americans, aided by the British and
French, have driven forward with
such dash and momentum that the
Germans will lose far more than the
/ foot Of the salient on the Marne.
Retake 1000 Square Miles.
II the allies should force the Ger
mans to retire to the line they held
previous to May "a. it would mean
that they would retake from the en-
envy a salient thirty miles deep and
about 1000 square miles in area
The generally accepted theory has
been held among military experts thai
in driving their line to the Marne in
the fighting of May and June. the
Germans toook 5000 prisoners. 1t
would appear that already the allies
have taken about half that number
in their counter drive.
Should it prove that the Franco
American forces have pierced the Ger
man lines, the German withdrawal
may take on the semblance of q rout.
lin which case the number Of pris-
oners would increase rapidly.
| There Is every reason to believe
CONTINUED ON PAGE rwo
The Washington herald., 1918-07-22

dragons and mounted American
troops.
The last four Germans had Quit the
town a few minutes previously. and
q quarter OF an hour later cavalry
rounded up the quartet. They were
telephonists and had been advising
the retreating Germans by means OF
hidden wires regarding the Franco
American entry into the town.
Out OF the cellar, as we entered.
came rushing an aged little woman, a
widow she was, we learned later, o.
years old. and loudly thanked God
that the town had been delivered from
the invader, crying again and again
''Nivent les Americans"
She rushed up to me and kissed me
on both cheeks. Then a cobbler, IS
years old. duplicated this expression
of Joy. afterwards asking pardon. Just
then a French artillery general ar
rived in an armored automobile. The
aged woman kissed his hand. He
leaned over and kissed her cheeks.
Big Guns Placed.
Immediately a stream OF armored
machines came dashing into the city
carrying three-inch and machine guns.
Dragons and lancers came, drawing
field guns which were soon placed In
position on the heights north Of Cha
teau ThIerry.
In the meantime Americans were
already emplacing guns on Hill 20t
and soon the retreating German col
umns were under heavy cross IRE.
while French. British and American
airplanes were swooping low. send
ing streams OF machine gun bullets
into their ranks.
The German infantry is falling
back in an easterly direction
Americans sprang across the
Marne over pontoons and steel boats
provided by engineers.
Now q converging movement -
under way toward the Aisne. D
French and Americans are att -
ing astride the Ourco in an es uerly
direction, forging ahead and Jinch-
ing in the bottle neck trough
which the Germans are retia ing.
The Germans did not Sc IRE TO
Chateau Thierry before u wing e.
because they feared the flames
CONTINUED oS PAGE Two
The Washington herald., 1918-07-22

Navy Reports News
AN enemy submarine is operating
OF the Massachusetts, coast the
Navy Department has been advised.
The Orleans naval station on Cape
Cod, near Chatham, reports sighting
a tug and three barges on fire, hav-
ing been sheIled by a submarine.
which was seen.
American warships from the First
naval district are out after the sub
marine"
Late tonight came this supplement
tary statement from Rear Admiral
Palmer, acting Secretary of the Navy:
The Navy Department this after
noon received a dispatch stating that
the tug and barges shelled by a SUD-
marine on the Massachusetts, coast
were sunk All of the crew of the tug
were rescued. One man was injured
by shell-fire.
The men were taken to Coast Guard
Station No. 70, Orleans, Mas
The Washington herald., 1918-07-22
Germans Fleeing.

Germans Fleeing.
1T was reported at 1850 o'clock
on the evening of July 1s: 'Ad-
vance continues. Counter attacks
thrown back. We have taken Cour-
melles, and are near (west OF VII
lemontoire. west OF Cabout 500 me-
ters) Plessier Huleu. and have taken
Rozet ST. Albin and Maubry. In
the Rozet st. Albin region the Ger
mans appeared to be fleeing, as few
prisoners were made
1T was reported at / o'clock on
the morning of July 20: We have
taken 1900 prisoners. actually
counted, and $50 guns. At the
north, near Scissors. we hold the
Montaigne de Paris; then further
south we hold CourmeIles. WILLIE
montoire is held by the Germans,
but we are still advancing. We
are just west of Tigny. RoEet St
Above we are west OF Plessier HUI
leu. We are making good progress
during the night
Reported at 1880 o'clock on the
morning OF July 20, from French
general headquarters: Germans
have retreated across the Marne
River. There are no Germans on
the south side. French are at
taclSing more or less everywhere.
Attacking on the west, but the
morning reports have not come in.
so far"
The Washington herald., 1918-07-22
Hun Press Calls Their
Drive a Failure; Plans
Revealed by Prisoners

Paris, July a1.-The German
press is realizing that the
Marne- Champagne offensive
has ended in disaster. One
paper says: ~
eve are unable to conceal
any longer the fact that Ger
man prisoners betrayed our Of
fensive plans. We must recog-
nize that the German offensive
has been a failure. The Ger
man people are patiently await
ing the issue"
The Washington herald., 1918-07-22
D. G. BOY SAFE
THOUGH ON SAN
CRUISER
Poscal Armstrong Wires
Parents Of Escape Second
Time in Year.

Safe and well, Pascal" was the
message that brought to an end two
days of suspense and fear that had
held the minds of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
C. Armstrong of Washington.
The telegram was the first word
Of the safety Of their son, Pascal
Edward Armstrong, who was a sea-
man on the armored cruiser San
Diego when that vessel was sunk last
Friday.
So far as known, young Armstrong
was the only Washington boy on
board the Inflated war vessel.
Don't worry. mother. I am going
into this war with Uncle Sam. We're
going to lick Germany badly, but I'll
come back without a scratch"
Enlisted at Eighteen.
That was the message Pascal left
with his mother when he enlisted
in the navy. shortly after the United
States entered the war.
Now 19 years OF age, he enlisted
in the navy a year ago last May.
Before enlistins he was employed
by the Dupont Powder Company,
at Hopewell, Va He tried to re-
sign to enter the navy, but the
company wouldn't let him. He was
given an indefinite leave Of absence
and told that all of "his things
would be put away for safe keep
ing until his return.
Despite his boast of returning
without a scratch, young Armstrong
has had two narrow escapes from
death. Recently he was struck by
falling S-inch shell, and his injury
sent him to the hospital.
He was released from medical
care and ordered back to the San
Diego just before she sailed on her
last voyage, and for the second
time narrowly missed death.
Nine-Year-OId Helps.
While his big brother is away from
home In the nations fighting forces,
Clement Moore Armstrong, who is
just years old, believes in help
ing all he can." He already owns
two liberty bonds but is a somewhat
disappointed young man because,
when his parents finally agreed to
yield to his opportunities that he be
allowed to "get a job" and "help
some more" he found 1t impossible
to obtain a permit The authorities
thought he was too young to 60 GO
work. They may be right. But any
way Clement is steadily trying to
nnd some one who Is willing to dis
regard that fact and give him a Job
anyway.
ME-. and Mrs. Armstrong, with their
two sons. came to Washington sew
eral years ago. Pascal Armstrong,
after attending public school here,
was employed for a short time in the
Botanical Gardens and later at Hope
well. While on board the San Diego,
he was a member Of one of the $
inch gun crews.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-22
TED" JR., TO RECOVER.
Gable Says Wound Is in Leg, Not
Serious.

Oyster Bay. N. Y, July 21.-The
wound of Mai Theodore Roosevelt,
Jr., news Of which was cabled yes
terday from France by his wife, to
Colonel Roosevelt, will probably not
keep the young soldier from the fir
ing line many weeks. according to a
second cable received tonight by the
Colonel from his daughter-in-lsw as
Ted has a clean bullet wound
tnrough the leg below the knee.
danger"
The majors wife Is engaged in Red
Cross hospital work in Paris. II Is
assumed from her message that her
husband win recupeate in her Paris
home
The Washington herald., 1918-07-22
TAKE 1900 PRISONERS, $50 GUNS.

Headquarters American Army in France July 2-A 10 O'Clock
Saturday morning the Americans had taken 1900 prisoners actually
counted and 500 Gen Pershng reported his communiqu
made public tonight No Germans the side Of the Marn
at 10: 30 Saturday morning. The oommunque follows:
1T reported $50 o'clock the evening Of July 49,
Aviation reported dense clouds of smoke covering the bridges
Marne. This be to hide withdrawal large assembly Of
of troops the region southeast of reported BY
aviation This be for attack the the allied
attack of yesterday German attacks very strong today
especially from Ane Chudn where they have reached
Marne Rheims front the the defensive and ad
vanced slightly in places"
The Washington herald., 1918-07-22
ASK FARMERS
FOR INCREASED
WINTER WHEAT
Dept. Of Agriculture Calls
for 100000 Acres
This Fall.

The Department Of Agriculture. It
was announced yesterday, has asked
farmers to SOW 7.50ooo0 acres in win
ter wheat this fall This would yield
approximately 667.OOoOOO bushels-the
greatest winter crop in history.
While the Departments request
specifically mentions 100000 acres as
the number to be sown, IT asks farm
ers If they cannot raise the total to
n. .5O0.0 900 acres. The latter acreage
would be u per cent increase over last
year. and would provide abundantly
for the needs Of the allied nations.
When harvest time rolls around II
will be known as the Liberty Wheat
Harvest" according to the plans OF
the Department. Officials also plan
corresponding increases in the produc-
ton Of spring wheat and live stock.
Big Crop This Year.
The last crop report forecasts a
1913 harvest of $50. $50, 900 bushels
of winter and spring wheat. If
weather conditions next year are
favorable the 1919 harvest of winter
and spring wheat will be well over
the billion mark in bushels.
From the 45.000.000 acreage, how
ever. a total of 636.000.0O bushels
would be raised, on the basis Of an
average yield OF 1871 bushels per
acre and an abandonment Of 10 per
cent of the area sown on account
of winter kill.
Even with a normal good crop
such as Is evident for this fall, the
country's reserve supply or carry
over" Is practically exhausted, II
is said. and at all events is the
smallest on record. It's up to the
farmers this fall and next spring to
build up a sufficient reserve.
Acreage by States.
This is how the department figures
the states in this section will have to
increase their winter wheat acreage
this fall over 1917 to make successful
the Liberty Wheat Harvest of 1919
1917 1918
The Washington herald., 1918-07-22
Sink Tug and Three Barges Near
Chatham on Cape Cod.
Shell Unarmed Men.
SWEEPERS FIND MINE NEST
Discovery Off Fire Island Clears Mys-
terry Of San Diegos Destruc-
ton Friday.

An Atlantic PORT July 2l.-Geman submarines are again
operating off the Atlantic coast
sea-going tug and three barges have been fire
by shells and sunk off the Massachusetts the initial
result of the first days renewed activity of the submerbe
There have been no casualties reported thus far
PROBABLY SUNK SAN DIEGO
thought by officials that the appearance of the submarine
off here today positive proof that the amored cruiser San Diego
sunk Friday morning victim of German Uboa either
boat of the craft that played havoc with
"small-fy' tug and barges today.
intmaon of the Uboat activity when the Navy De-
pamen early this afternoon gave official that read
follows:
The Washington herald., 1918-07-22
Find Hun Mines
Off Fire Island.

Point o. Woods, y. Y, July IA
German submarine was sighted about
one mile east OF the Fire Island
lightship at o'clock Friday evening.
It was learned today. This is re-
garded as solving the question as to
the manner in which the cruiser
San Diego was sunk the same day.
The Iightship is anchored about
twelve miles south of Fire Island light
Many scout ships were within wire
less call OF the lightship. which i'm
mediateIy notified them of the pres
ence of the submarine. A large feet
responded and the hunt for the under,
seas craft was started.
Heavy firing at sea was heard in
many places on the south coast oi
Long Island at 8 o'clock Friday nigh
and again at 3 O'Clock Saturday
morning.
Mine Sweepers Locate Nest.
A fleet of mine sweepers, sent to
the vicinity of the San Diego sink
ing on Saturday morning. rounded
up a large nest of mines of Ger
man make. which were destroyed
The discovery of the mines remov-
ed all doubt that one or more SUBJ
marines had been mfnesowing of
the Fire Island coast for several
days.
The torpedo which is accepted
here as the cause of the San Diegos
death blow tore its way through
the cruisers engine room, putting
her machinery and wireless out OF
commission at once.
Another vessel.
Indications that another vessel,
not yet reported. had been sunk
by the U-bOat were shown in the
drifting ashore of many barrels of
crude oil along Fire Island beach,
between Lone Hin Iife-saving. sta
lion and Fire Island inlet. Many
Of the barrels were burned, others
were charred and still others were
full of oil. Belief was expressed
here that the oil barrels may have
come from a tank ship.
Hydroplanes are still skimming
over and near the surface of the
ocean. searching for bodies of men
missing from the San Diego. None
have fioated ashore. nor have any
been discovered by the planes.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-22
Harry Lauder a Candidate.

10 London. July 21.-Harry Lauder
yesterday announced that he is a
candidate for Parliament in the
next general election. He says he
proposes to run against Ramsay
Macdonald and Philip Snowden
tboth Laborites with pacifist lean
ings). and smash the pacifists."
The Washington herald., 1918-07-22
Permits on British Roads.

London, July 21.-After Sept. nc
person viii be able TO use any horse
or vehicle with a carrying capacity
Of 1,50o pounds without a permit from
the Road Transport Board. Those
used in agricultural work will be ex-
empted.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-22

Many States are not asked for in
creases such as Kansas. They are
States that have suffered from drouth
conditions. II conditions become ia
vorable. however. an increase will be
expected from them. In Michigan,
Wisconsin, Minnesota and South Da-
kota, larger increase Of winter wheat
acreage Is not suggested because Of
heavy increases for rye.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-22
Russian General on CHARITY.

Paris, July A.-Gen. Brusiloff, for
n1er commander-in-chief of the Rus
sian army, who was wounded in the
rioting In Moscow, is at present living
entirely on public charity.