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I themselves have neither the ability
nor the heart to counter attack. The
situation rapidly has become like that
on old sectors where both sides are
content to haraSS each other day In
and day out.
A bombardment that is heavy enough
at times to be called barrage is laid
down early in the morning. 1t is fol-
The remainder of the day is devoted
to occasional shots and attempts
against the active allied airplanes.
American observers. both aerial and
those at fixed posts, report decreased
activity behind the German lines.
This is taken to Indicate that the
units battered in the American ad-
vance have been relieved by fresher
Troops.
| Foe Raid Near Wanderers.
At midnight a raid was made by
the Germans against the American
line near Wanderers. northwest OF
Pont-a-Mousson, at the same place
| where the first early morning attack
was directed against the American
outposts on the edge of Rappes wood
No prisoners were taken and 1t is
doubtful if any information was taken
! back by the raiders.
Three of the five American air
planes lost yesterday were those be-
'
/ dropped two tons of explosives on Ger
man troops near Mars-la-Tour, south
of Contains. The group was attacked
by ten enemy machines. One Ger
man airplane dropped. Caught at a
disadvantage. the Americans separat-
ed and three of the planes were
brought down in flames
Prisoners Without Shot.
Four German prisoners have been
brought in and delivered to the Of
ficers of the American intelligence de-
partment for Interrogation without q
shot having been fired. An officer and
a patrol of fifteen men were checked
one night by wires which had been
next night with material to bridge
the wires. 1t was raining, however
and the Germans had turned off the
current.
The patrol crossed the wires, came
to another wire and wandered
| through an abandoned communication
trench until sentry was encounter
ed. One of the Americans, addressing
the sentry in German, succeeded ir
obtaining the countersign before the
sentry discovered the Americana
| identity. With the senty a prisoner
| sentry was met. This German recog-
nized the Americans and fed to his
dugout. The Americans battered
down the door and captured him ant
two of his comrades.
Hun Tribute to Tanks.
A tribute to the effectiveness of the
tanks is contained in German docu.
ment found In the recovered territory
north of St. N1ihiel. 1t referred ap.
parently to the defeat by the British
when they advanced on the linden
burg line before Cambria. The docu-
ment says:
1.-The defeat of the I'd Army. accord
ing to the report OF officers sent by
general headquarters. to the combat
zone. may be imputed to the follow
ing reasons: First, that the troops
allowed themselves to be surprised
by an attack of tanks en- masse, and
in particular, they lost all cohesion
when they were suddenly confronted
by tanks coming from behind them
second, that in the advance combat
! zone, as well as in the villages in Sec
tors in the rear, there existed an in
definite noSitiOD or 0rea MIA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20
GERMAN-[EDFORCE
SEVERELY BEATEN
KareIian Troops in Northern
Russia Victorious at
81
Ukhtinskaya.
czEcHs LACK AMMUNITION

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. September 2o.-In north
ern Russia. Karelian troops severely
defeated forces led by German OFF,
GERS at Ukhtinskaya. says an Official
tostatement issued by the war ofncs TO-
day. The battle took place wednes-
day.
Czecho-Slovaks Hard Pressed.
LONDON, September -. - The
Czecho- Slovak forces In European
Russia are being hard pressed BY the
enemy, largely owing to lack Of nu-
nitions and stores. Within the last
ten days the bolsheviki. assisted by
considerable number Of Germans,
have succeeded in occupying volsk.
Simbirsk and Kazan. The fan Of Ka-
Fan appears to have been due entirely
to lack Of ammunition by the Czecho-
Slovaks.
The Germans are reported to be con-
centrating considerable forces ae
to an advance on the Volga and to
prevent Gen. Alexieffs forces in the
Don valley from joining hands with
the Czecho-Slovaks about Samaria.
Order British to Leave.
AMSTERDAM. September 1s.-The
bolshevik government has requested
British diplomatic representatives to
leave Russia Immediately. according
to a Berlin dispatch printed IN the
-
which has been received here.
Gen. Skoropadski, the ukrainian
dictator, has returned to kiev from
Berlin. Before leaving on his trip to
Kiev he sent a farewell telegram TO
Berlin dispatch. replied as follows;
Il am very pleased that you take
with you satisfactory Impressions and
that you have convinced yourseif OF
| the interest and sympathy with wnich
pie is viewed here. Your estannSn-
ment of personal relations with those
in authority in Germany will l trust
conduce to mutual confidence ana un-
! derstanding and facilitate further
collaboration"
Gen. Gaida Greets Allies.
oLOvANNAYA. Transatlantic. We'd
| nesday, September II (by the Asso-
ciated Press).-Allied officers were
received here today by Gen. Gaida, the
commander Of the Czecho-Slovak
| forces fighting on the Volga, who ar
rived from the west last week. In
anti-boishevik leader in eastern 81
| IBERIA, Gen. Gaida gave the allies
cordial greeting and asked that tele-
| grams of warmest appreciation be
| sent to the Japanese minister OF war,
chief of general staff and the COM
mander Of the troops sent to Vladf-
vostok.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20
Washington State Above Estimate.

Provost Marshal General Crowder
announced today that the registra-
ton in Washington state September
IL totaled 1872, 573; as against an esti-,
mate Of 1858.
This was 131 per cent Of the estf-
mate, or the highest registration SO
far reported. The District Of Column
bia formerly led with a registration
Of 1872 per cent Of its estimate.
One hundred thousand registrants
have changed from non-productive to
productive occupations since the pro-
mitigation of the work or fight" reg
ulations, Gen. Crowder announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20
Ages Not to Govern.

The documents will not be sent out
in age order, but by all Of the ages
specified, according to the run Of the
serial numbers. Thus on one mail a
board will send questionnaires to men
of all ages between nineteen and
thirty-six years Unfortunately.
In addition to the legal advisory board.
lieutenants who will be in charge Of aid
to registrants in the government de-
partments. as announced In The Star
yesterday, Chairman J: M Chamberlin
Of the legal board today announced the
following stations: -!
Central High School-Frank s. Bright,
lieutenant; assisted by Fred L. Fishback
City post office-Henry p. Blair, lieu
tenant; assisted by Edwin A. Heilig.
Public Library-H. Prescott Galley,
lieutenant; assisted by c. A. Kenyon.
District building@J. ]. Darlington,
lieutenant; assisted by Charles w. Darr.
Petworth School,. L. Carr, lieu
tenant. .a.,f
Customs Court 18th street and
New York avenue-Judge Smith, lieu
tenant.
Courthouse, Emery building John
e. Laskey. lieutenant assisted by
Charles Arth.
Potomac Savings Bank-George W.
Onutt, jr., lieutenant.
Pythian Temple (colored), 1888 18th
street-B. L. Gaskins. lieutenant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20
HUNS MOVED down
BYBR|T|SH GUNS
Tremendous Slaughter in
German Ranks During Most
Recent Fighting.

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE. September 10 p.m.).-De-
spite the serious menace which the
British established yesterday over
the Hindenburg line by their capture
Of ridges northwest OF st. Quentin.
the Germans this morning continued
to nurse their grievances without re-
newing on a large scale their costly
counter attacks Of last evening.
That the situation created by the
British seizure of the long linden
burg outpost line and the dominating
heights in front Of 1t could not re-
main stationary for long seemed a
foregone conclusion. Whether the
enemy would essay further heavy
counter attacks depended entirely
on the badly drained resources at his
command for the next move undoubt-
eddy belonged to the Germans, since
they must push the British back or
continue to live with the naked sword
hanging over them in this vital Sec
tor.
Proves Brilliant Success.
The entire British operation has
grown into brilliant and important
success which was not forecast in the
original limited plans. Not the least
important feature Of the victory was
the slaughter inflicted on the enemy
forces, particularly during their
were moved down like wheat with
the machine guns, or swallowed up in
maelstrom Of crushing shells from the
British barrage.
There were few spectacular Incl
dents in yesterdays fighting. although
the operation as whole was spectacu-
lar enough when one considers that
these gallant English and Australian
veterans had in many places to fight
their way up three lines of ridges with
valleys intervening, working forward
doggedly over Shiny ground in the
race OF a vicious machine gun and
rlhe hre from a myriad of strongholds,
and from numerous villages and ham,
lets, which had to be surrounded and
crushed into submission.
On the right flank there was espe-
clally bitter fighting about Holnon viii
lase: The British had captured part
of this place the day before, but the
Germans still held section Of it. with
machine guns trained from every
house. These had to be cleared out,
and this had to be done systematically
by small parties, who dared the hos
tile fire and bombed the Huns out of
their hiding places.
A Iar more serious engagement was
Waged east Of the village, where the
Germans had constructed a Quadri-
lateral trench system, which was
heavily armed. Here the contendine
forces struggled throughout the day
at close quarters. The British toward
evening gained footing in the
trenches and continued to nress the
attack during the night. Part Of the
system was still unsubdued this morn
ing and it was being stormed,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20
Will Stand by Schedule.

Each local board. therefore, will
stick to the 10 per cent schedule. Each
board will sort out from it's total reg
istration Of September IL all cards Of
men between the ages of nineteen and
thirty-six, inclusive. These cards will
then be arranged according to serial
number, and questionnaires- will be
sent to 10 per cent of the men per day.
Thus ten days will be covered in
sending out the documents. AS seven
days is allowed each registrant sew
enteen days at least must elapse be-
fore missionaries last sent out are
due back. AS Sundays and legal holt
days do not count, probably twenty
days will be allowed the $4,000 regis
trants here Of the specified ages, as a
group, to complete the work
Washington's absentee regfstrantS
were warned today that the RESPONSE
bility is upon them to. see that they
get their missionaries. The docu-
ment will be sent to the. home ad-
dress in this city, and II there is no
one to receive It the registrant must
suffer the consequence. Such regis
trants were warned by: officials today
to either write or telegraph their
local boards as to where they want the
QUESTIONABLE sent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20
DRAFT QUR!E|::S TO
0N!|l|O.DAyPLAN.
Maj. Donovan; District Direct.
or, Also Announces Serial
Numbers Will Govern.
FORCE READY FOR WORK

Only 10 per cent Of the Districts
$4,000 new resistrants between the
ages Of nineteen and thirty-sfx will
receive. the questionnaires each day.
1t was definitely announced by Maj,
Daniel J. Donovan. director Of the
draft. today.
With the first 10 per, cent to go out
Monday. there was some talk among
local boards Of sending out their full
100 per cent on one mail This scheme,
while testifying to the energy Of some
local boards, officials declare. would
have worked untold hardships to tho
legal advisory board, which win help
the regfstrants with their question
naires.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-21

Rev. Charles Bonner. New Pastor Of Han
over, Received From New Jersey Body.

Rev. Charles II. Bonner was received
from the Presbytery of West Jersey,
having accepted a call from Hanover
Church, Mt a meeting Of the Presbytery
of New Castle, convened IN Eastlake
Presbyterian Church, yesterday after
noon, to consider the reception and in
stallation of several ministers
The Presbytcry accepted Rev. A. r..
Hallock from the Presbytery of Balti-
more He has accepted a call from West
Nottingham Church. The date for this
installation will be set later
Rev. i i. Mordecai n recent graduate
Of Princeton Theological Seminary, was
received and examined for ordination
lie passed the examination and the
Prcsbytery will meet again next Tuesday
night to ordain Mr. Mordecai and install
him as the pastor Of Eastlakc Church
The chairman Of the home mission and
sustentation committee Rev. joel Gil
iillan, made q report to the meeting
advising the Prcsbytery 10 make appIica-
ton 10 the Barber fund Of the Board Of
Freedmen for aid for the Gilbert Church
of this city
A meeting Of the Presbytery will be
called for July 2 To take up the resigna-
tlon Of Rev. William Gibson. Of the Pei
ton Presbyterian Church Mr. Gibson.
who is an EnRlishman, has been appointed
chaplain in the British army and hopes
to be able 10 sail for England on July 3.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-21

National Association Opposes AntiRcn nj
Profiteering Bill on Ground Of
Discrimination.

StLouis, Mo, June 2l--Dclcgates
at eleventh annual convention of the
National Association of Real Estate
Boards at the third-day session here
frowned upon the anti-rent proiitcerine
bill proposed by Representative barrow
of Philadelphia about week ago. Dur
ing an address by Charles w Fairfax,
president of the Washington I'd. c.
Real Estate Brokers Association, on rent
conditions in the District of Columbia,
a delegate asked for his opinion on the
barrow bill
Fairfax stated that he knew little
about the bill, as IL was filed Just two
days before he left Washington. He OK
planned, however that the bill only IN
cludcd the regulation of cities with a
population of $4,000 or more. The dele
gates were against the bill for drawing
the distinction excluding the smaller
cities.
A demand was made by several dele
gates that the National Association OF
Real Estotc Board establish a bureau of
some other agency by which realty
agents may be speedily informed OF
legislation Of this kind. Fairfax IN
formed the Philadelphia delegation that
Their city and the national association
was creditably represented by Thomas
ShaIlcross, .Ir., who is connected with
the work being done at Washington by
real estate men.
Referring TO housing conditions in
" Washington. about which there has been
complaint since the Government called
thousands of new employees to the capital
city for war work Fairfax placed the
blame for prevailing high prices on
property owners. absolving realty agents
from all blame for conditions. stating
that the owners refuse 10 lease their
properties except at cxtortIonate figures.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-21
Bringing Iron to the Front

II il n well-known fact that
men OF. courage, men with
Drawn add nerve to buck the
line" and go oyer-the-top !"
have rich red blood coursing
through their veins. This
blood must contain about as
much iron as there Is in a
common "tenpenny" nail. The
red blood corpuscles must be
fed on iron to have that rich
red color. The nerves are fed
on the red blood cOrpuscles. so
when you feel tired, worn out
before the day is half over,
when pimples show on neck or
fare, it's the danger signal,
time TO repair the blood cells
II Is fortunate that DR.. Pierce
and his staff Of able physic-
ians at the Surgical institute
In Buffalo have found a combi-
nation OF iron and herbal ex-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-21
ALSACE PROBLEM
ST|RS GERMANY
Every Plan For Future of French
Provinces Meets With
Opposition.

French Front. juno Sin nearly
every newspaper printed in Germany
at the present moment there Is presented
some kind OF a scheme for the solution
of the question of Alsacc- Lorraine. What
the Germans cannot understand IL the
fact that virtually every real Alsatlan and
Lorrain rejects IN totality any scheme ior
joining his native land either to the
German Empire or any of its component
federal States.
The latest method of disposirg of the
two provinces discussed in the German
Imperial Parliment proposes their division
between Prussia and Bavaria. Lorraine
to be taken ty the former and Alsacc
by the latter. This proposition not only
is rejected by the inhabitants of the
provinces themselves, but has aroused
protests from several of the German
States, and especially from Wuerttem-
berg. Consequently for the time being
it has been allowed to drop in favor of
two other schemes. both unsatisfactory
TO some Of the German parties
The first of them looks to the formation
of an independent State of Alsace-Lor-
raine under the rule of a duke. while tho
second formulatcs the foundation Of a re-
public of Alsacc-Lorrane attached to
Tue tIcTfiau EHihIe. nOJn tI tntlH nave
been widely discussed but without bring
ing about any conclusion, and, should
either of them be accepted nv the Germans
it is believed the people of the two prov
inces would have nothing To do with Il.
As the correspondent of The Associated
Press has found in discussing the matter
with Alsatians and Lorrains of all classes.
the only desire of these people is 10 he
reunited to France. with which they
have remained, in spite of the German
annexation. closely allied in all their
ideas and in all their souls They recall
frequently in the course of their con-
versations the words uttered by Pres
idcnt Wilson:
1.-THE wrong caused by Prussia 10
France in 1871 must be redreSsed in order
that peace may be established in the
interest of all.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-21
PASTOR RUSSELL MEN GUILTY.
New York Jury Convicts Eight Of Preach
ing SedItiOn.

New York, June 2l.-Joscph f.
Rutherford and seven other defendants
followers of the late Pastor" Russell
were found guilty of conspiring to violate
the espionage law by jury in Federal
Court last night.
Violation of the law is not excused
by the plea that it was done in the
service OF God, asserted Judge Howe in
charging the jury. The defendants were
accused of preaching sedition in PAS
tor" Russell's posthumous book, "The
Finished Mystery and with advising
resistance to the draft The case was
given to the jury at 6 o'clock.
The methods Of the Germans in having
their propaganda circulated in this coun-
try il illustrated III Pastor RUSSELL
case The aged preacher was regarded
as mildly harmless, emotional and us
protesting more than preaching Chris
tianitv. His sermons. always cordial in
tone to Germany, were rcpubllshed IN n
syndicate of large newspapers IA adj
vertising reading notices ut a very large
weekly outlay. II was always mystery
where the money To pay the advertising
cost came from and what was the arm
in giving them such inside publicity.
The war brought the solution of the
inquiries
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-21

tracts that gives the stomach
tone, fortifIes the blood with
iron in a form that II can be-
taken into the system. You
need energy and pep" every
day. You can acquire Il quickly
by taking "IrOntic." This lat
est discovery called Jron-tic."
can be had A. most drug stores
In tablet form, at GOc the vial
Send the Surgical Institute in
Buffalo, ~ T., 10c for trial pkg.
il you wish TO make a trial
Men with wallup. men
who are on the front or doing
their bit" behind the lines.
are men with an active liver.
When they feel lOgy. dull.
headachy, blue. and what is
termed bilious. they acquire
regular habits, become regular
as clockwork" from taking d..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-21
Welcomed From Academy.

David f.. Nordqust, who has beer
attending the Bethel Academy Mt st
Paul, Mimi. during the past school ycai
was welcomed Wednesday evening nj
his parents home, 1900 Pine street A.
bout seycnty-five people We're present
young and old. An interesting pro
gram was carried out, he'd by Rev G. 4.
Goranson. Miss Malin Franson and
Miss Ruth Nordqlfist sang cvcral solos
and Miss Esther Nordquist played n piano
solo. Evangelist NyRrcn read n poem
Nordquist was presented with n hand
some gold watch by his parents, MIR and
Mrs Is. A. Nordqllst Several other
presents were also given The program
concluded with refreshments served by
the hostess.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-21
Your Blood Needs a Thorough
Cleaning Just Now.

Is spring approaches, The impurities
that have been accommodating in the
system throughout the winter begin to
clog up the circulation, causing general
weakness and dchllItatcd condition that
is generally known as spring fever
The first symptoms are usually loss
Of appetite followed hy gradual les
SEEMING II energy, the system becomes
weaker day hv day. until you feel your
self on the verge Of . breakdown Chi
drcn Just ~ this season are pccvsh and
irritable, and become puny and lifclcss
of impurities in the blood that have been
accommodating and make themselves felt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-21
PUBLISHERS AGAIN WARNED.
Must Reduce Consumption Of News Print
Paper. u. 5. Board Insists.

Washington, June 81 - Publishers
were again urged by the Federal Trade
Commission to reduce consumption Of
newsprrnt paper in statemen yesterday
showing there was no great saving in MAY,
following a previous appeal.
There WAS some Improvement IN con
ditions in May, but the consumption still
was so heavy that there was very little
sumption Of periodical paper by magazine
nc production A total Of 24,313, 100
copies was printed daily by 653 news
papers. reporting in May The weekly
circulation reported was :, 1851 copies
md monthly 9.713.S61
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-21
SHAKESPEARE GHOST AGAIN.
Repealed Story of Inapprcciation in
England May Lead TO National Theatre.

London, June IL The widely publish
ed story that the Shakespeare tcrcentcn-
AIRY was more honorcd in Berlin than in
London has revived agitation here for a
national theatre patterned after the
Coincide Franchise in Pans IN which the
works, first Of Shakespeare, and also all
Others of the best English writers, classical
and modern, could be produced
In support of the call for such an in
stitution il is asserted that during the
tercentenary nincty-four German theatres
produced twcntv-onc Of Shakespeare :
PLAYS with a total of 675 performances
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-21
Don't Blame "Spring Fever
For That "Down-and- out Feeling

more distinctly with the change Of
seasons They show that nature needs as
sistanco IN giving the system general
housekeeping
Everybody just now needs \ few
bottles Of $ : s. the great vegctab,
blood remedy. 10 purify their flood and
cleanse II If impurities Il IS good for the
children. for It gives them new strength
and puts their system IN condition 8
they can moro easily resist the many nil
mcnts 50 prevalent II summer ; s $ j.
without An equal Is general tonic and
syst EN- builder Il improves the appetite
aud gives now strength aud vitality Il
both old md Young
Full information and valuable litcra-
turc can be had by writing 10 swift
Specific Co 40 swift lab0rafore.
Atlanta. Ga
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-21
SETTLE ORPHANS ESTATES.

Judge Rice presided in the Orphans
Court Yesterday.
William 5. Prickett presented petitions
for partition of real estate of Henry
Fothcrgill and William ETuch ton, and
order for summons was granted.
Fred II. Mcgaw was appointed guard
ian of Henry g. Megaw
Simon W. Mears was appointed guard
ian of Helen Ford Mears.