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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-15
SOVIET TROOPS LEAVE MOSCOW
AS RULE ENDS; GO TO KRONSTADT

mander-in-chief of the Czecho-Slovak
force who is in Washington. Is of the
opinion that the retirement of the Sovi-
cts from Moscow may have been COM
operate against the Czecho-Slovaks. It
Is understood that an army of Let's,
comma nded by German officers, was sent
to oppose the Czechs.
The great mass of Russians. the Gov
crnment here is informed also, is just
learning of the landing of Allied troops
on the Murman coast and at Vladivo-
stok and of the recent victories of the
Allies in France.
Peasants March On Moscow
The report that armed peasants are
Soviet of that city has fed to Kronstadt
Is also regarded with interest here. Of
ficials say that the peasants can give
the German forces. reported Yesterday
as marching on Petrograd. great deal
of trouble, as 1t will require a large
force to hold them in check.
Guarded intimations are given that
the japanese Government has antici-
pated the need for speedy assistance
| to the Czecho-Slovaks in western ST.
from communication with the army
which has arrived in the neighborhood
4 of NladiVoStok.
] Knowing the limited capacity of the
Siberian railroad in it's eastern extremi-
| ties to transport considerable military
| forces, it is understood the Japanese
| general staff has planned to strike d.
| rectly at Lake Bailkal, the most impor-
tant center Of action on the Siberian
! railroad.
To accomplish this. while the first ex-
peditionary forces which may be landing
at Vladiyostok, headed by General Otani
are in position to be speedily dispatch
ed to Harbin.
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commanding a regular army division
in Camp Kearny, California.

Amsterdam, Aug. 15.-(British Wire
less Press)
Soviet troops have begun to evacu.
ate Moscow.
The gold reserves, which had been
in the basement of the Kremlin, al.
ready have been removed to an un.
known pEce.
The Soviet Government has issued a
proclamation declaring that the Russian
republic is in danger, according to tele-
grams from Helsingfors. received in
Stockholm and quoted by the CORE
spondent of the Times there.
The Petrograd Soviet has removed to
Kronstadt, owing to the Insecurity OF
the city. Bands of armed peasants are
reported marching on Petrograd from
surrounding districts. They declare they
are starving and that the Red Guards
have stolen all their food.
Dissatisfaction with the Soviets Is SAID
to prevail everywhere in Russia.
Reuters Limited learns that the Brit
ish troops on their way to join the
Czecho -Slovak troops on the Ussuri front
were received by the Czechs with the
greatest enthusiasm at Nicolak and else
where
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-15
PEASANTS REPORTED
MOVING ON PETROCRAD
By the Associated Press

washington, aug To-
Russian peasants are reported In ad-
vices reaching the State Department to-
day to he f1ocking to the standard OF
the Czecho- -Slovaks, operating in force
about 500 miles east of Moscow. IN
this connection, particular signihcance
is attached here to the report that the
Soviet troops have begun the evacua-
tion Of Moscow, opening the way for the
Czecho- -Slovsks and Allied troops aid
ing loyal Russians to re-establish the
eastern front on line much farthef
west than was believed possible,
With the Soviet Government ousted
from Moscow. the Czecho- -Slovaks are
Immediately put in control OF the ran,
road lines from Siberia TO Moscow and
from Archangel to Moscow.
An official dispatch from Switzerland
today says that II Is reported from Mos
cow that operation of military trains.
transporting Bolshevik troops to be sent
against the Czech-Slovaks. has been
considerably hindered on account OF ris-
ings among the railroad employees.
Trotsky is said to have threatened Sc
we're measures against the railway men
Professor T. @. Masaryk. the com
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-15
BRITISH WAR MATERIAL
OUTPUT IS THREATENED
Lord Miner Declares Men Must Be Kept at Home for
Production-Depend on United States for .
Soldiers
By CHARLES H. CRASTY

understand the reason. There is great
danger of some misunderstanding.
What | want to emphasize Is that
Great Britain's total war effort is not
going in any way to be diminished.
In fact, it is constantly increasing.
Il am very much afraid it may be
thought that we are inclined to relax
our efforts because we now rely on
the help of America. That is entirely
unfounded. The way / look at it Is
that Americas contribution should be
an absolute addition to the strength
of the Allies, not in any sense a sub.
stitution of American effort for that
Of Great Britain or any one else.
"But it may be the best use Of the
total strength of the Allies to devote
rather more Of Great Britain's man.
power to those objects which she is in
the best position to fulfill, or perhaps
can alone fulfill and rather less Of 1t
to actual soldiers. Each Ally has got
to contribute that which is best for
the general purposes of the alliance.
TT is idle to ignore the fact that
Great Britain, and France. too, for
the matter of that, who have lost
literally millions Of their physically
fit young men, are not in so good po
sition for supplying soldiers as Amer
lea, with her almost untouched mil
lions of young men, whose magnifi-
cent qualities-which I for one never
doubted--have now been shown to the
world in most unmistakable fashion.
"As Minister of War, l am naturally
more anxious than any one else could
| be TO keep the numbers of our army
| at maximum. Those numbers will still
be large and, l hope, better trained
better equipped with all the newest
engines of war in the future than they
have ever yet been. But It still re
mains true that in numbers of first
class fighting men we must inevitably
fall behind America, with her unspen
youth and vast reservoirs Of man
| power"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-15
GERMANS REMOVE
SUPPLIES TO AISNE

with the American Army on the Aisne
Front, Aug. 14.-(Bv l. n. S).-That
the Germans will soon fail bacl: from
the northern bank of the Vesle to the
Aisne River is strongly indicated by the
character of the artillery fire during the
past seventy-two hours. None of the
shells thrown from German batteries in
that time has been of bigger calibre than
los millimetres "a fraction over four
inches). making 1t appear certain that
the big pieces have been withdrawn, and
that the Germans have now completed
the task of removing the greater part OF
their supplies between the Nesle and
Aisne.
Air observers report a marked diminu-
ton of traffic on the roads leading 10
the German rear.
with the American Armies in France
Aug 15.-More airplane bombs than ar.
tillery shells have been, thrown into the
Nesie River sector by the Germans dur
ing the last forty-eight hours. The bocht
heavily bombed American front lines and
rear areas from great fleets of air
planes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-15
TEUTONS MENACE
MOSLEM CAPITAL
Threaten to Shell Constan.
tinople When Tracts Stir
Moslems
TRUTH BRINGS BREAK
BY the United Press


London. Aug. 15.-(British Admiralty
wireiess).
Differences between the Germans and
the Turks are becoming more frequent
and bitter according to information re-
ceired from Constantinople.
During quarrel with Talaat Pasha
recently, the German ambassador Is re-
ported to have threatened to lombard
the city.
Advices from Constantinople say that
leaflets dropped by British aviators are
read by the population with sympathe-
tic interest. Posters recently found on
the walls of mosques and government
buildings, declaring that the Germans
are the real enemies of Turkey. called
forth strong protest from the German
ambassador and a demand for an in
quiry.
Talaat replied 1t was impossible to
discover the authors. The ambassador
then announced that German military
police would take charge of the inquiry.
On the following day, he informed the
Grand Nizier that the majority Of the
Offenders were in Government service
and that therefore punishment should
be exceptionally severe.
Talaat retorted that before punish
ment he would institute his own inves-
legations. Violent discussion followed
and the German ambassador went so
far as to threaten the Grand Vizier
with bombardment of Constantinople by
the guns of the battle cruiser Goeben.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-15
COMPERS'S PROTEST ANSWERED
Inclusion of Labor in Work-or.
Fight Order Justified
Rx tho Associated Press
By the Associated

Washington, Aug. 15.-Replying to
objections of Samuel Gompers to work.
or-fight provision in the new man-power
bill, Senator Thomas, of Colorado. read
to the Senate today letter he had
written to Mr.. Gompers, declaring enact
ment of such measure at this Is
essential and adding:
Favor and privileges should be un-
known as far as possible in this war.
We are not, by exempting certain
classes, extending favors to them. We
are merely utilizing their peculiar abil-
tiles in essentially necessary directions.
As long as they are used their eXemp-
ton should continue. When they are
not used think it should cease,
The Senator also said that while the
attitude of organized labor. as whole,
had been patriotic and commendable,
unless his information was all wrong
labor conditions in New Jersey and New
England vitality affecting the production
of war material have been very serious,
Notwithstanding the highest wage scales
in history.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-15
GERMAN ORDERS, SHOW
MAN POWER is FAILING.
Officers Are Commanded by Ludendorff to Conserve
Men by Every Means in Their Power.
British Cavalrys Deeds
BY HENRY d. NEvINSON

owing to our reduced strength
on the line it will frequently be
impossible to make the front line q
continuous line of trenches, but II
will almost always be found con.
cealed. as far as possible, from OBJ.
servation. No Mans Land must be
secured by mobile patrols in order
to render enemy enterprises difficult
in 1t. Should the enemy gain a
footing in our lines commanders Of
all ranks must carefully consider .
whether a counter.attack is really
necessary. Very often troops are in
the end quite happy without pos
session of particular piece of
ground or trench, to recapture
which the commander, without due
consideration, has thought that he
must risk large number of lives.
1T Is therefore essential for the
future conduct Of the war to main. :
tain everywhere our fighting
strength and spirit Of offensive.
These two elements only will insure
our eventful success"
Work Of British Cavalry
L hoped to obtain further details
about the cavalry attempt upon the
Roye road, which I saw begin so gal.
lantly on Saturday. The information
at present available, however, deals
only with the cavalry movements of
last Thursday, the day of the attack.
They tell how certain cavalry brigades
went forward with the infantry that
day and then pushed on in advance,
part of the force acting to the north
of the railway from Villers-B Breton
neux to Chaulnes. and the larger part
to the south.
The cavalry of the Eighth reached
Rosieres and took some prisoners, but
found the ground impracticable, no
doubt. owing to the number of old and
new trenches with which it Is inter-
sected. Those north of the railway
succeeded by a clever maneuver in
surrounding or outflanking the impor.
tant position of Harbonnieres and cap
turing Vauvillers. about a mile beyond.
Starting rapidly from that village, a
single squadron captured a whole
trainful of soldiers, between 800 and
400 in all, returning from leave.
Guards had to be sent back with the
prisoners, and there had been some
losses besides. but. though reduced to
thirty men, this squadron advanced
further east and in a small wood cap.
tured three hostile batteries Of IT'S.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-15
Special Gable to Euening Public Ledger
Copyright, 1918. By Nctu York Times Co.


Copyright. 1918. By Neto York Times Co,
London, Aug. Is.
In an interview with Lord Minor
yesterday, he expressed faVoraple
views on the war position. but called
attention to some of the proplefns
now confronting the Allies.
Il feel that Great Britain may be
OVERRIDING her military effort, having
regard to all of our other efforts,
said the Minister of War.
THE last comb-out hit us and the
Allies very hard in some ways, by di'
minishing our industrial production
for the purposes Of the war. ] need
not say anything to you about the
coal situation, which, as you know, is
very serious for us and the Allies,
Italy particularly being entirely de.
pendent on Great Britain for coal, and
France largely dependent, while. of
course, our own enormous output of
war materials depends upon coal
There are other cases in which the
latest comb-out checked the produc
ton for war purposes. For instance
tanks. I am at the present time com.
PEELED most reluctantly to bring back
some hundreds of men, recently re-
cruited, in order to keep up the pro-
duction of tanks, which began to fall
off owing to the loss of these mems
services.
What is evident is that the demand
on British man-power for war pur
poses-that Is, for the maintenance
of the navy and mercantile marine
for coal production for the output oi
every kind of engine of war, especially
airplanes and tanks and guns re
, quired by the United States and other
Allies, as well as ourselves, and fol-
many other requirements in the way
of cquipment-is so great that Grea
! Britain's contribution to the ranks o
| the Allied land forces is bound to suf
| fer a certain diminution.
The Allies must understand it ant
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4,OOO,OOO to Whip Foe
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services are more valuable to the ma
tilon in the production of things essen
tial to the prosecution of the war; that
when they cease in good faith to follow
the essential occupations, they ought to
be subject to the draft as in other
cases.
THE young men not engaged in these
occupations must wear the uniform, en-
ter the ranks and bare their breasts to
the weapons Of the German armies He
cannot refuse to work even for an hour,
and he is compelled to fight, whether
he feels disposed to do so or not
"In view of this. when a young man
is exempted from the draft solely in
order that he may engage in essential
industry. he ought to continue in that
employment in good faith while any
grievance he may have is being adjusted
by the Industrial board: and If he fails
to do SO, he ought to be placed in the
same category and be subject to draft
Just as the young man is compelled to
do who was not exempted to work in
such industries and who has been com
PEELED to go TO the battle front to fight
for his country.
THE provision does not pretend to IN
terfere with the right Of any man to
cease labor whenever it pleases him to
do so, but simply says to him that If
he does cease he shall, under such reg
ulations as the President may prescribe,
subject himself to the draft as though
he had not been exempted in the first
instance.
The justice of this provision. the
|. committee believes. will appeal to the
good sense and patriotism of the whole
country"
| Lack of a quorum in the Senate pre-
vented any attempt to have the mem
bers reconvene next Monday to consider
the bill as had been planned by Senator
| Chamberlain. Only forty-thrce Senator!
were present. forty-nine constituting {
quorum. An attempt may be made mex
| Monday to call a regular session three
days later to take up the measure.
The Senate adjourned after Chamber
lain reported the man-power bill.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-15
POLES GATHERING
TO FIGHT TEUTONS
Nationals From All Parts Of
World Joining Colors,
Says Gen. Haller
REALIZE GERMAN AIMS
Special Gable 10 Evening Public Ledger

Special Gable 10 Evening Public Ledger
Copyright. r0fS bv Nc,c York Times Co.
London. Aug. Is.
The London Daily Chronicles Paris
correspondent wires the following:
All the Poles now are heart and soul
with the Allies said General Haller in
an interview I just had with that man
OF energy and talent who Is organizing
Po'and's scattered forces. in view Of the
final struggle against the Germans
And added the general. Z need hardly
tell you that the Poles will fight with all
their traditional ardor and spirit OF
sacrifice In their crusade of liberty
"Haller is the gallant chief who. with
the famous Iron Brigade of Poles. fought
the Germans after the Brest-Litovsk
peace treaty, and who. although a part
OF his troops succumbed to the over
"helming masses of Won Eichhorn, sue
ceeded in extricating the remainder and
bringing them to the Murman coast
despite countless obstacles. and the
systematic opposition of the Bolshevili
Now said the general, the detach-
ment Is safe and being reconstructed
There is Polish contingent in Siberia,
anu iio'I foIahu ana from all parts Of
Russia the Poles are on their way. or
carefully preparing their plans to Join
the colors.
Before leaving Moscow I issued a
proclamation and general order of mo-
bilzation TO all my countrymen, and
know IT has been received with enthusi-
asm. The Bolsheviki are doing their ut-
most TO prevent the Poles from reaching
our military centers and detachments
They already have arrested number of
individual Polish soldiers and stopped
groups of men and quantities of material
which were proceeding to appointed
meeting places. but my countrymen will
soon learn to outwlt the Bolsheviki
whose reign, by the way, think is fast
reaching its end"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-15
DOCK WORKERS FREE OF |. W. W.
Stevedores Here Laugh at Testi-
monv in Chicago Trial

Master stevedores here were amused
this afternoon when told Moses Fuller.
q negro stevedore, had testified at trial
of I w. w. workers in chicago, charged
with violating the espionage act that
the l. W. W. controlled the dock work
ers and stevedores of this port.
Fuller tried to draw the Inference that
az no bombs had been found in any
cargo from here the |. W. w. had proved
good faith and patriotism.
ain the first place" said a master
stevedore of this city, the port workers
of Philadelphia are not organized to
any extent The |. w w. has virtually
, no influence with them. The men have
been working hard this summer and are
paying less attention to walking dele
gates"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-15
FRANK LOGUE A LIEUTENANT
Son of Former Congressman Wins
Marine Commission

Frank C. Logue son of former Con-
gresham ]. Washington Logue, has
been commissioned second lieutenant in
the United States marine corps.
Logue, who is twenty-four years old
enlisted as a private in the marine
corps August 7. 1917 and three months
ago was admitted to the marine officers
one OF ninety-one former privates who
graduated yesterday and received their
commissions.
Tho young mans parents live at
aeos Spruce street in the winter. but have
q cottage In Atlantic City In the SUM
mer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-15
ONE DRY ZONE PLAN FAILS
Region of First Regiment Armory
Safe at Present

No dry zone" will be thrown around
the First Regiment Armory. Broad ana
Callowhill streets, at present. united
States Attorney Kane announced this
afternoon.
Agents of the Department of Justice
Investigated the armory and found only
this number is changing continually.
some going away each day.
Mr. Kane said the establishing or a
dry zone required at least $50 men sta
toned at point thirty consecutive days.
similar Investigations are being made
9t other armories and the University OF
Pennsylvania.
More men are coming to the First
Regiment Armory the last of this month,
MIR Kane said and 1t may be necessary
then to establish a dry zone"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-15
Foe Announces Defeat
to Prod Peoples Morale
By GEORGE RENWICK
Special Gable to Epening Public
Ledger

LtUSe
Copyright. 1918. by Neto York Times Co.
Amsterdam, Aug. 15.-That all is
not well with the spirit of the Ger
man people, that the fatalism and
pessimistic resignation which has
been the subject of many speeches
and articles of late do exist in
serious form Is clearly shown by
the use to which the German mill
tary authorities turn the west front
defeat. If there were not some
thing badly wrong the German high
command would certainly not have
permitted prominent and fairly full
recognition of the defeat to be
trumpetee aloud 10 the fatherland
through the press.
Obviously this Is being done in
order to stir up the people at home,
the. object of rousing the army
rank and file to a sterner apprecia.
tion Of the seriousness of the situa.
kIon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-15
U. S. ISSUE OVERSUBSCRIBED
Last of Treasury Certificates of
4th Loan Exceeded SIS, 5,7O6, 500

Washington. Aug. 15.-(By I. N. So
The last issue of Treasury certificates
against the fourth Liberty Loan. was
oversubscribed by S75,7O6,50O, the Treas
ury Department announced today
The largest oversubscription was that
of New York, whose quota was $780,
100000 and whose subscription was
$207,287.00O The total value of certif-
Gates taken was S575,706,500, which
brings the total of ,certificGtes taken to
date to S2.T59,541.S00.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-15
TO LAUNCH THIRD SHIP
Traylor Yard Will Send Wooden "Buhi
san" of Wav

Arrangements were made today for
the launching at noon Saturday of the
Buhisan, n 3500-ton wooden cargo ship,
at the yards of the Travlor Shipbuild-
ing Company at Cornwells, Pa.
The Buhisan will be the third wooden
ship launched in Pennsylvania under the
war program of ship construction and
built under contract with the Emergency
Fleet Corporation.
The Buhisan is ESQ feet long. and has
a beam of forty-siX feet and a depth of
forty-four feet. She will be equipped
with 1850 horsepower boilers, and with
triple expansion reciprocating engines,
which will develop a speed of eleven
knots. Her engines were built by the
Traylor Engine Company, of Allentown,
Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-15
COMMISSION 81 MARINES
Philadelphia Boy Among Those
Made Second Lieutenants
r.. al, Initial D-aaa
Bv the United Pr,

Washington. Aug. 15.--Ninety-one en-
listed men of the marine corps today
received commissions as second lieu
tenants at the graduation exercises at
the marine corps officers training camp
at Quantico. Va.
Among those named are Olin L.
Beall, Beltsville. Md Thomas T.
Boliver. ZelIenople, Pa. Frank c.
Logue. 39OS Sp.uce street, Philadelphia
William b. Prior, Trenton, ~ j.; Her.
bert Renningrr, Plainfeld, n. j..
Richard V. II. Ridgely. Cumberland
Md; Ralph r. Reiker, Lancaster, Pa.
John A. SCanlOn. Pittsburgh.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-15
By The United Press

Magnolia, Mass, Aug. 15.-President
Wilson arrived here today, accompanied
by Mrs. Wilson and Rear Admiral Cary
T. Grayson. the Presidents naval aide
and private physician.
The presidential party probably will
remain over the weekend.
The President left Washington at 8
o'clock last night. His visit. which was
unexpected. is said to be for the purpose
of resting from his war labors While
here, the President viii visit his friend
Colonel House. whom he has not seer
for several months.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-15
FIND GIRLS BODY IN LOT
Indications Are Victim Was Beaten to
Death Few Days Ago
By The Iuited Press

New York, Aug. 15.-The body of a
girl of about sixteen, wrapped in heavy
brown paper was found today in a va
cant lot in West New York, n, j.
The girl apparently had been beaten
to death four or five days ago. The po-
lice blieve the crime was committed
some distance from the place where the
body was found. She was well dressed