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Evening star., 1918-08-20
4O0-F0OT U-B0AT
SUNK BY. TANKER
Chief Mate Of Oil Ship. in
- Hospital, Describes :"
-~' ~--'-- Sea Fight. ."
10Th SHOT HIT MARK

AN ATLANTIC PORT, August 90
by the gun crew OF q British tanker.
according to an officer Of the tanker.
which reached here last night. The
tafe of the battle between the tanker
and the U-boat was told today by
John Crosby. chief mate Of the for
mer. from his bed in a hospital.
where he is being treated for shock.
Crosby is said to be in, q serious con-
dition. A remarkable feature Of the
case is that he felt no III effects dur
ing the engagement which took place
last Friday and was in good health
until yesterday morning. Then safe
ly in port and beyond the reach of the
undersea pirate he collapsed.
Saw Torpedo Approaching.
"rhe second mate was on the bridge
about o'clock in the afternoon"
Crosby said. There was never sign
of any craft around, but he caught
the streak made by a torpedo coming
toward the tanker, He yelled and the
ship was thrown out Of her course.
The torpedo missed by few feet.
Every one was on QeCk ny tudl tiIHS,
but we saw nothing of the U-boat that
started the torpedo toward US.
What we did see was another tor
pedo. We zigzagged. lodging the mis-
sile just as prettily as could be. It
went by US. Then the submarine
came out of the water with her guns
ready. She was all of 400 feet long
and could make seventeen knots an
hour.
: our boat was good for eleven and a
half knots. but we began to go with
the U-koat coming behind. She open
ed up with her guns and the fight
started.
-Tweuty-st Shot Hit U-Boat.
II was acting as spotter for the
gunner. calling the shells as they
Kicked up the water about the U-boat
Our .twenty-sixth shot took the sub
marine right. She did not blow up
with a bang. What she did was to
swing around slowly and drift broad
side on. We did not slow down, but
made for port as swiftly as we could
travel / am sure our shot destroyed
the enemy craft"
Evening star., 1918-08-20
AMERICAN.

- AMERICAN.
August 10 (day). Section A-North
of Toul a hostile raid was repulsed
with losses to the enemy.
FRENCH.
August 20 (day).-'There were
reciprocal bombardments in the
region of Lassigny and Dreslincourt
during the night
Between the Disc and the Aisne
French troops occupied the village OF
Vassens to the northwest of Nor
sain last evening.
Surprise attack by the enemy west
of n-de-Champagne was with
out result.
THE night was calm on the rest of
the front.
German airplanes bombarded Nancy
last night. 1t is reported that SIX
of the civilian population were kill
ed and a score wounded -.
August 10 (night0 t0.-Between the
Matz and the Disc we continued to
make progress during the day Our
troops. in spite of stubborn resistance
by the enemy, have captured Eres-
nieres and reached the western out
skirts of Lassigny.
Further south we have succeeded
in debouching from the Thiescourf
wood.
On our right We have conquered
Pimprez and advanced up to the
southern outskirts of Dreslincourt. =
To the north of the Aisne, COM
pleting our success between Carlepont
and Fontenoy. we have captured the
village of Morsain-
The number of prisoners captured
in this region since yesterday has
reached 1900.
Aviation: During the 18th three
German aifplanes were brought down
and one captive balloon was Gent
down in flames On the night OF the
1Sth-19th. Our bombing squadrons
dropped eight tons of bombs on
bivouacs in the region of Berry-au-
Bac and Guignicourt and the railway
stations of Mesieres and Chapelet-
sur-Retourne.
Army of the east. August IS
There has been the usual artillery
and patrol activity on the. Serbian
front In Albania the enemy has
ceased completely his attacks. =.
British aviators have bombardeu
enemy encampments in the region OF
the Vardar and brought down two
enemy machines,
Evening star., 1918-08-20
Germans Cine Up Hope !.
{: ~ of Reaching the Coast

pected for .3ofpe time, and It contin..
ued last night and today. aven on =
slightly broader front than that of
yesterday.
The retirement marked the conclu-
sion and failure of the effort which
Germany launched early In the spring
to finish of" the British army BY
driving through to the sea.
Evening star., 1918-08-20
Fighting at Crucial Point;
German Resistance Futile
BIZ the Associated Press.

BIZ the Associated Press. $50.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE. August 19. 10 pm.-Suc-
eessive blows delivered against the
Germans since August 10 all~alohg
the line from the Somme to Scissors
sppears to, have bsou8hts ths.-opera@'
tions to a crucial point. After yield
ing in the early operations the enemy
has been making a desperate stand
at critical points in the past few
days, but his resistance has failed to
overcome the steady pressure by the
silies around Lassigny and Roye.
The French third army made fur
ther progress today in the region 81
Lassigny and the Thiescourt hills.
They have occupied the greater part
Of Beuvraignes and are = forging
nearer Lassigny from the south of
Fresnieres and the canny woods, end
also are pressing northwagd' tsWArd
Bassigny by forcing an exit froSa stae
Tfee These gains 1 We're made du.siasss g. the
most severe fighting, the Getmans
contesting strongly every bit of
turned to the south and isTthreatened
from the north. 1t Is likely to fail at
any moment. &. cr.. i
The battle has now. extended to
both banks Of the Disc, and the enc
my. hitherto fronting on the west, e
says Reuters. Gen. Mangin's whole
objective has been attained along, the
entire front of ten miles. The enemy,
aithough he seems 70 have been aware
Of the coming attack, had again mis-
calculated the date and was in-eAect
4. L. e-1Ypr pr,y-fG a
front, the German commanders ap-
parently having -ao.e reserves Within
call. - ,..,.. go: :.
: Allies command Valley. - - q, ;.
,aa mns sssxs ss,.Ss ssE = e. shf yaIsy
enemy must aecoraingly., withdraw an
but his Immediate d fghfing line behind
the plateau on his side OF lsShe valley
.The operation recalls in scope and
pnrpose Gen. Mangin's attacks at the
end Of JunH bnc sfhnilar- sToundpi In the
coeuvres-s..s PisEEe- -Alsls = dlyallay south
posse ssion OF the valley. and then Il
Footing on. the ,heights above,s afford
ing him a Safe departure line for his
attack Of August Is, while possession
of the valley, euabled him to bring.
up tanks and muster RESERVES Gnob-
served by ths enemys sr.3: e
from the region Of Noyon and Las
slgny is the sUaxTpw.gBqge line runs
ming north to Ham by way Of Guis-
card and the high road running
Is the same direction. Unless
the German general, von Huties i is
able to stop Mahgtp' s advance he will
hRre only this. narrow outlet for his
troops and material, NJ the triangle
betwsen the Noyon -Chauny road and
the road from Noyon ito ,.GplscaFd,
while a good position far defenSeG Is
not favorable for an intense move
went Of troops and trapsport.
The GeTnxAS couseq qaently are aehf-
lines while seeking q chance to shake
Evening star., 1918-08-20

classes should meet all calls Up TO
February next
In the meantime the boys OF eight
cen and the men above thirty-sir will
have been classified, and many of the
eighteen-year-olds will be near their
nineteenth birthday. The Army will
then cau as many as it finds upon ex-
struction for officers training camps
or vocational education.
Provision for Emergency.
OF course. il an emergency develops
ping facilities increase, more Of the
eighteen-year-oids will go during the
first year after their registration. but
the prospect is that enough men will
have been obtained and shipped to
France by next spring not to require
the sending out of the United States
of the eighteen-year-olds. They will.
however. be kept in military training
and ready for the demands of the
Many people who have boys Of
eighteen are naturally hoping that
the war will be won before the
youngsters will be called. but the
War Departments policy seems to be
tween the ages of eighteen and for
ty-hve just as quickly as there is
room for him In training camps and
ships. By pouring men into the Army
in maximum quantity the lives Of
hundreds Of thousands of Americans
will be saved. because the greater the
Army the more successful offensive
operations can be and the sooner the
war will come to Q triumphant con-
clusion.
Evening star., 1918-08-20
Danish Mission to Visit o. 81

COPENHAGEN, August 2o.-Den-
mark il soon to send q naval mission
to the United States. According to the
Politiken the mission will include
Prince AxsI,s.s captain IA THE navy
Ead eonsia af Klig George ef Great
Britain. The mission viii pay most
attention to aviation,
Evening star., 1918-08-20
French Occupy Nassens; -
Il Hun Filters Bomb NQncu

in the region Of Lassigny and Dres-
lincourt, west of the Oise,' the state
ment says.
A German aerial bombardment of
Nancy was carried out Six Of the
civilian population were killed and n
score injured, the statement adds.
Evening star., 1918-08-20

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. August >2o.-French troops
last night occupied the village of
vassens. northwest of Morsain. be-
tween the Disc and the Aisne. accord
ing to the war Office statement today.
There was reciprocal artillery. fire
Evening star., 1918-08-20

off the grip OF the allies, break con-
tact with them and slip away. The
results of yesterdays operations while
not spectacular were entirely satis-
factory, the French overcoming the
resistance of the Germans in the re-
gion OF Lassfgny and pressing on to-
ward Hesaier -
BY sticking to I.assigny the Ger
mans are taking a big chance against
the possibility Of a further advance
of the Avre. The menace to Chaulnes
has been further increased by the lat
est advance of the British, and the
fall. s.03a3hat town will put Roye and
LHeAlgny in a pocket which it will be
f& MQfe difficult to empty than the
poekst at Montdidier since Gen.
Man8an's troops northwest of Scissors
afe-edvancing to the plateau west of
Nampoel and are within shelling dis
taHces of the only railroad and the
only good high road from Noyon east
sward to ghauny.
: y tths ssentirsesfr0nt Of attack was 1900
yaFys oh3ectives being reached.
& sRSfsaaSEs Say>-that the spirit of the
TROOPS hofQfne that part of the line
was depressed, greatly. Widening and
completing the operation on Sunday,
ravtne Of Audignfcourt and to the
heights that dominate the Carlepont
plain. Z: The German artillery came
|: into, aetIaR only when the French had
penetrated the lines.
Ludendesf Qrder Recalled. :
The sparse number of troops in the
front tine and the delay in the reac-
ton Of the German artillery recalled
Gen. Iudendorfrs oyder that in view
of previous heavy losses the front
oh Ia I, I'll
that the weaker the artillery was thu
deeper should be, the advanced zone.
The Ge ffnans here appear to haVe
/ earrted eAut he order in spirit and td
the letteE except that portion enjoin.
ing sras w he min doubt whether te
held gut;OE tosTetiPe; to abandon theff
gwasI s6aswfft that the enemy had no
.chaicesi.sr:-r s-ss-%- =. a
when todays operations began ths
French were within five miles of the
PiveF and within seven miles OF tbs
.Gsfauuy. ~ Il <
= The capture of the village of Fra
pelle by American troops As an inter-
estjpg, Development of recent opera
tions, briagipgx attention back to the
Vosges front, which had been dor.
ms nsssr fsa psk. Thi hissesss selSers !
HFafttemberk, = Complain that the
Amsficans shayezs4arted the war an
ever again son; the .'Quiet" sectors Of
the ffofe III Afsaee4Lorraine. g
The Germans are now using fa1ss
noses on shells of certain calibers OF
SSmS fdIMsnt IL ahs. Paris region had
Ffafsk aoses- IN ~esder to increase ths
range Of hEe. 0ffcial documents cap.
tured az tfae~fsoat. show that q con.
siderable part Of the German arma-
ment has been provided with this de.
xiee. Ten, tttelve and sixteen inch pro-
jectiies have been found to be pro-
yided with false noses, so4ne OF then
tQnEer fhAArt4ie Aaaesl itself.s Ehey- AIss
appear to have been provided with
double acting fuse.
Evening star., 1918-08-20
State Department Has
No Official Report
on Riotinq in Japan

Oficial adyices are lacking at the
State Department and other quarters as
to the scope of the rice rioting in Japan
and the possible effect politically. From
the press dispatches it is inferred in
Washington that the disturbance is
largely industrial and economic, al
though the presumption is permissible
that the opposition party might take ad-
vantage of the popular unrest to reap
political capital.
From the information available it
would appear that the japanese are suf-
fering from 'profteering' upon large
scale, and in directions where the evil
falls heaviest upon the consumers least
able to bear with 1t. The staple article
of food, rice, is the subject o. prodteer-
ing. Japan has a fairly good crop of
rice, sufficient for domestic needs at
least, but the crop has fallen into the
hands Of speculators-
Rice Profits From War Trade.
The price has gone up by leaps and
bounds until it has reached q figure
that pinches the people Of small
means. At the same time. it is said,
the great profits made by the war
trade has built up a class Of wealthy
citizens who flaunt their newly ac-
quired opulence in the faces Of the hun
CRY populace-
The result has been outburets o.
popular wrath which have taken the
form of rioting. For awhile, acting
under pressure from the government,
the press has been obliged to mini
mize reports of the riots, but IL was
stated in authoritative quarters here
today that this censorship is not
likely to continue.
Food Control for Japan Probable.
1t is thought here that the govern
ment of Japan may take steps out of
the experiences of European nations
and the United States in food con-
troll and thus stabilize the situation
Evening star., 1918-08-20
= Steamer Sinks U-Boat,

PARIS. August 20 (Havas agency.
Newspapers of oporto. Portugal,
report that On xpatdspttaed ateamsr.
&aSsBSSSeSux supk a.sukv
marine near the Spanish coast. There
are no details Of the incident.
Evening star., 1918-08-20
JAPAN RICE RIOTS
SPREAD IN NORTH
Discontepts Burn Houses at
Sendai and at Tsumiye
Prefecture.
MANY VICTIMS AT KoFU

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Saturday, August 1.-THE
disturbances over the high price or
rice are reported to be subsiding. ex-
cept in north Japan, where they sp-
parently are spreading. Mobs have
burned several houses at Sendai- The
rice exchange announces that thirty
houses were burned in the Tsumiye
prefecture on Thursday.
NilHonaire1 Homes Burned.
By the Associsted Press.
TOXIC. Friday, August 1e.-Ad-
vices received from the provinces are
to the effect that the residences of
These reports say that the home of
soiohiro Asano, president of the Toyo
Steamship Company. has been at
tackled and damaged
The governor of Toxic, in a mani
festo issued today, urges the resi-
during the night The theaters and
stores and the leading thoroughfares
of the city have been ordered closed
as preca utionafy measure.
Mob of 4yoOo Attacks Stores.
By the Associated Pre0.
TOXIC, Saturday. August IA
mob Of 1000 persons attacked stores
and set fire to many houses In the
city of kofu. capital of the Prefecture
Of Yamashina., according to an official
statement issued today.
The statement, which was issued At
noon. says:
Toxic. Kobe, Osaka and Nagoya
were quiet last night, but in the va
mashina prefecture. in the city OF
Kofu, 1000 persons attacked stores
and burned several houses. Three
policemen, one soldier and thirteen
rioters were wounded.
"At Hiroshima mobs destroyed TWEEN
ty houses. Mobs also damaged prop
erty in the Gifu and Fukushtma pre-
lectures and in the suburbs of Shi-
zuska--
Evening star., 1918-08-20
ITALIAN.

ROME, August 1s (day).-On the
whole front there have been artillery
duels and considerable activity by
teilo our patrols effectively harassed
the enemy advanced lines.
An attempted enemy attack south
west of Grave di Papadopoli broke
down under our fire. -.'---
Evening star., 1918-08-20
BRITISH.

Lava = \sANs
August 20 (day).-The text of the
statement reads:
A successful minor operation was
carried out by US last evening be-
tween Vieux Berquin end Outtersteen,
to the right of our recent advance In
that sector. Our line was brought
forward to the neighborhood OF the
Vieux Observation-Disclosures road. We
took 1872 prisoners.
Last night the enemy four times at
tackled posts established by us north
east of Chilly. On each occasion he
was repulsed.
We successfully raided German
Our patrols made; progress during
the night In. the area between the
Lave and the Lys rivers and now are
east of the Paradis-Merville road.
August 10 Cnight),-The enemy this
morning strongly attacked on a front
of q mile against our positions be-
tween Lihons and Herleville. He sue
ceeded in penetrating our line at two
points. but was Immediately driven
out by our counter attack and the
Many casualties were inflicted on
the enemy and a few prisoners were
captured. =
Our advance has continued in the
Meryille sector dys salient). Con-
fenat mas oeen MADE on
We reached the line Of road run
ming. through Meryille from Faradis
to Les Puresbecques and have entered
Ferville.
There was sharp fishttnK at dff-
ferent points in the course Of our
advance and number of prisoners
and machine guns were captured.
The total prisoners captured yes
terday in the neighborhood of Out
tersteen was 656."
August / fnight,.-Low clouds and
high wind restricted work in the
air August Is. Enemy aircraft were
not active. We brought down six
hostile machines and shot down a
German balloon in flames. One of
our airp1anes is missing.
Sixteen tons OF hombs were drop
ped. /. by us during the, day and the
following night on different targets.
Aerial ntgft):-on the night OF
tackled hostile airdromes and landing
grounds. Various ground targets
were also attacked with machine gun
fres One of our maehiaes has failed
to return.
Evening star., 1918-08-20
Food Control for Japan Probable.
NO NEW DRAFT RULE
FOR 18-T0-45 MEN

CONTINUED from First Page.)
Evening star., 1918-08-20
AUSTRIAN.

VIENNA via London. August 10
(day5-In the Piave sector attempted
enemy recopnaissances were frus-
trated. .....,9,,-..-
Evening star., 1918-08-20
GERMAN.

August 1s fnfght)s-Ths text Of the
statement says:
Enemy attacks west Of chaulnes
and north Of Roye failed. -4.
Throughout the day there has been
a vigorous battle between the Disc
and the 3Aisne. French attacks made
on a wide front broke down with
heavy losses Temporary artillery ae-
tivity occurred on the sectors where
fighting took place yesterday be-
tween the. Disc and the Afsiie.
August 49, (day3.-Southwest OF
Baiiieul British attacks were launched
between AetAren and Merris after
very strong; nring. They wsre re-
On beth sides of the Lys there has
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-09
"HCLTON POWER COMPANY.

"By A. b. WEST,
"President and General Manager"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-09
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER

ooo0o Sc as take up the load in eff interruption in the
hydro 1t has been fully demonstrated however, that
neither the steam nor plant although Of latest and
approved design because of the adverse conotons referred
to is capable of generating power on the switchboard
for fuel alone equal the price at which electric energy
being sold to the public and therefore clear that these
plants practicable solely for auxiliary reserve purposes
In 1915 the increase of the Valleys power demands reached
point where the Power Company forced notwithstanding
the excessive operating involved put into continuous op
Grafton both it's auxiliary and gaseectric plants in order
supplement its hydoeecrc output and under these
conditions found itself only able stagger along with the load
former of the oon Power Company appealed to the
Southern Seras Power Company for assistance in financing
transmission line connecting the Valley with the transmission
system of the company This connecting line at cost in
of built through the aid Of the financial
behind the Southern Se1a Power Company Just IN
time the Valley from the calamity of serious shortage
in power. ~
Later acquired the stock Of the Holton
Power Company and at started the expenditure OF large
Of money in the extension and Improvement of the latter
companys electric facilities These expenditures including the
long line built to Hanon Heading for the operation of the big
egs required for the maintenance OF the Valleys water sup
ply have to date called for additional half million money
Whe connection made with the SOuther Serras Pow
Company system and the beents and extensions made to
system Of the Hoon Power Company have solved the
vital problem of supplying adequate power to meet the valleys
rapidly growing requirements and thus eliminated the serious
danger of famine in the Valley yet from the stand
Of service this advantage has been largely offset Y the
Gripping blow caused by the forced shutdown OF the local hydro
plant.
mo effort has been or will be- spared by the Hoon Power
Company looking improvement of it's service and al
ready substantial results in this direction have been obtained as
ptons the past months have been reduced approx
mtey so cent compared with the preceding six months
at be borne in mind however, that, just the main
continuous and adequate supply of irrigation water
the Valley matter of great difficulty and expense by lea
son obstacles be overcome the maintenance Of
an adequate electric No electric service in the
world free from Interruptions and this must be peculiarly true
in the case of service hampered by the adverse condi
ons existing in Imperial Valley Finally 1t must be realized as
stated late decision of the Railroad Commission OF this state
ha weak and staggering company incapable of producing
service If adequate to be maintained the agency
providing such service must be afforded compensation sufficient
maintain it in financial condition. These Facts
are sefevident to any honest minded man.
"Respcctfuly,
"HCITON POWER COMPANY
"By A. b. WEST,
"procident and General hanaper"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-15
GERMAN JANITOP
NOT REGISTERED
People of Dallastown Will
Demand Investigation of
Case of Louis RowerS

Dallistown, Pa, Feb. 15.-Because
Louis Bowers, a native German, and
the janitor of the local High school
building, has thus far refused to
show papers that he has been reg
istered, as he claims he is. and at
the same time declares he will not
register, residents of this borough
are up in arms against the Teuton,
and will no doubt demand that he
be ousted from his position. Bowers
claims he was registered in New
York some time ago, put has been
unable to produce the documents in
the case. At the same time he in
sists that he need not register, al
though the proprietor of the hotel
where he stays has insisted, as have
others, that he comply with the regu-
lations applying to all native un-
naturaliZed Germans.
Bowers has been living in this
section at intervals during the past
seven years. At times he disap-
pears, claiming that at such times he
is employed in the oyster fisheries in
the Chesapeake Bay. Seveal months
ago the janitor of the High school
building quit suddenly and Bowers
was placed in charge of the build
ing. His case will be called to the
attention of the Department of JUS
tice
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-15
MOVEMENT TO
FREE TOLL ROADS
Columbia Automobile Club
Names Committee to Raise
Funds For Expenses

Columbia, Pa, Feb. 15.-On Wed
nesday evening the Columbia Auto
mobile Club went on record as favor
ing the movement to free toll roads
in Lancaster county and named
Lewis Zarfoss, Jay NJ. Herr and Dr.
Harry w. Zeamer, as a committee
to solicit contributions towards aid
ing in the expense of the work.
The club also instructed the sec
retary to communicate with the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company re-
questing that the bridge across the
Susquehanna river at this place be
lighted at night for the convenience
and safety of the public. They also
approved the action of borough
council to have trolley cars stop at
the near side of streets at crossings
in the borough limits.
These officers were elected for the
year: President, Alfred II. Meyers;
vice-president, w. Z. Garrison; sec
retary, Mode Heineman; treasurer,
H. A. Oberdorf; executive commit
tee, H. w. Zeamer, Joseph Janson,
w. E. Hoffman, Jay NJ. Herr and
Lewis ZarfoSS.