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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
u. S. ARTILLERY
RAkES ENEMY
BRIDGES ON REAR
Aisne Viaducts Are Objects of
Yankee Gunners: General
Mangin Presses Forward

American Headquarters ON the
Vcsle, Aug. 2S.-The situation along
the Vesle is altering, though in q
most curious fashion. The American
pressure has not increased and
though the American guns never are
silent for long their detectives rarely
are the lines in front of them but
rather the bridges over the Aisne.
General Mangin is pressing stead
lily eastward across the Juvigny pla-
teau toward The Soissons-St. Quentin
road and his guns already are in
position there to take in the rear the
German artillery supporting the line
of the Vesle from the great lime
stone buttress northeast of scissors.
This buttress is of great importance,
not only to The Vesle line but also is
the strongest of the defenses by
which the western end of the Chemin
des Danes is covered.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28

digging a trench line to the east OF
Bapaume.
North and south of the Somme the
British press onward toward Pc
rome. Tney are approaching Com
bles after overpowering the Germans
around Monteuban and in the woods
of the ueighborhood and are east of
Maricourt. which gives them possess
sion of the high ground north of the
river. Dompierre, south of the river
and six miles west of Peronne, has
fallen to General Rawlinson's men.
The intervening terrain to Peronne
is fairly level and open but the Ger
mans arc str iggling to hold the Brit
ish in check.
Royc i'm French Hands
French troops have moved east
ward in the Roye sector an average
of nearly two miles on front of
twelve and one-half miles. Roye.
one of the principal points of the
German defense south of the
Somme. apparently fell to the French
because of the presence north and
south of it. General Debeney now is
moving toward Nesle. which is but
five miles east of his line as it stood
late Tuesday. The French occupa :
ton of Hallu and the British cap
ture of Vermandovillers outfianl<
Chaulnes on the north and south.
Allied artillery, tanks and air-
planes are giving the infantry VAL
liant help and are infiicting heavy
losses on the Germans, particularly
yhen the enemy counterattacks. The
number If prisoners has been in
creased still further and great guam
titles of war material have been
taken. Around Bapaume the Brit
ish have recaptured ammunition
dumps left behind in the March re-
treat. The supplies were found fit
for use and the Germans suffered ac-
cordingly.
Germans Hard Pressed
il is a week since the British at
tackled rortt of the Ancre. The
Germans have struggled every hour
OF that time on continuously
lengthening front to stabilize the
situation but have failed. 1t may he
signiflet nj that the enemy command
has not Eeen fit to launch a counter
offensive on another part of the
front.
From Rcye to the Disc and thence
to the Aisne lively artillery duels are
in progress. Along the Vesle the
situation HI duieted down again af-
ter the succe ssful American thrust a.
Bazoches enc the German repulse
north of Eismes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
Senator Ollie James Dies
After a Long Illness; Was
Popular Democratic Leader
By Associated Press

Baltimore, Aug. Ex-senator Ollie
M. James, of Kentucky, died at
Johns Hopkins Hospital to-day of an
acute affection of the Kidneys Mrs.
James and the Senator's brother, II.
Il James. were with him when the.
end came at Gas a. m.
Senator James had been patient
at the hospital for about three
months. Physicians at first believed
he had a good chance to regain his
health and an operation was per-
formed. Later his condition became
more serious and TRANSMISSION of
blood was made on several occasions
The Senator rallied recently when
informed of his denomination to the
Senate and for a time held his own.
but later his condition again became
grave and he steadily grew weaker.
Senator James was long a leader
in Democratic councils and was very
popular in his party.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
ADVANCE OF POILUS
PUTS HUNS BETWEEN
THE ALLIED PINCERS
12000 of Enemys Forces Taken Prisoner Since July 1s
General March Reports; Nep Salient Driuen Deep
Into Ranks of Retiring Foe

day, General March said the British
had carried the allied lines between
the Scarpe and the Somme over the
hilly plains east of Albert against
determined resistance on the part of
the enemy. On Tuesday the British
continued to a depth of five miles
along the very important Cambrai-
ArraS road.
On the French front the attack
Tuesday on a ten-mile front went
forward two miles and eliminated in
the capture of Roye. Since then very
important ground to the east of this
place also has been captured.
The French advance noted in this
mornings otficial statement from
Paris, the chief of staff pointed out
marks the creation of another deer
salient in the enemy lines. wlAch now
is being put between the pincers.'
The French have reached Nesle and
are withi5 two miles of the Somme
at this point.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
FOCH PRESSING
DESPERATE FOE
FOR NEW GAINS
One Desire of Enemy Is to Find Line
to Stand on Long Enough to Make
Safe Retreat to New Position
BY associated Press

Paris, Aug. % (440 p. m m).-Genera Mangn's
troops began crossing the Alete river to-day it was
announced here this afternoon.
French troops have reoccupied Mt. Renaud, two
miles southwest of Noyon, according to the Tenpa,
which says the French approaching Noyon, which
probably is in their possession
Pcardy retreang over a wide
front.
After the capture of Rove by the French Yesterday the Ger
front has cumbed, The lines which have held back the
French and British for the weeks giving and
cday official reports show the French line less than three
miles west of the Somme river and canal
Thirty Villages Captured
Thirty villages have been captured by the French in the ad
which started early Tuesday ChaulneS the
of the German line between Roye and the Somme river
flows through the battlefield has been captured and
other vital have been taken from the retiring
British Forge Ahead
While the French have been smashing the front along
the Cane Roye line, the British have swung forward in the
of Arras North of the road they have
reached the outskirts of the villages of aucou Remy and Bo
Notre Dame, about mile of the positions where they
known be yesterday and we'll of the Hindenbug line
South of the Somme the British have taken Foucaucour while
north of the river they have gained nearly all of Trone
the Flanders the British have advanced their line
front of four miles asrde the Neu Berqun road This the
from which the Germans have been retiring for the three
weeks.
The great battle in Pcardy and Artos continues with
diminished violence Allied particularly the northern
wings the 57me line from north of the Scape
south of Roye pressing the Germans steadily eastward
Hindenburg Line Broken For Miles
On the north asde the Scarpe the British have broken
through the Hndenburg line front of ten miles and
They have reached the of the Hndenburg
ne and have broken through almost reached the line
known the QueantDrocourt switch line. The British here
advancing the main roads Doua and Cambria and be-
them untouched by battles of the
Gavrelle the main road from Arras Doua only eight
miles from Douai.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28

Washington, Aug. 2S.-The num-
Der of prisoners taken by the allies
since July has passed the 10000
mark. General March said to-day.
In the same time the allies have
taken from the Germans 1900 cam
non of the field gun caliber and
larger.
Since last Saturday the British
as result of their persistent ad-
vance. have oyerrun the Hindenburg
line for distance of one mile on d
front of three miles.
No Cessation
Latest dispatches to the depart
ment, General March said, do not in
dicate any cessation in the allied
pressure. The British apparent are
continuing their progress on the
Flanders front.
Summarizing the military activi-
ties on the western front since Satur-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
Thirty Villages
Fall to French

Pnris, Aug. 2S.-Chaulnes has been
occupied by French troops, accord
ing to the official statement issued to-
day by the war office.
Progress toward the Somme was
continued this morning by the
French, the statement says. Since
yesterday thirty villages have been
taken by them.
Among the larger villages taken by
the French are Omiecourt. about two
miles east of Chaulnest Balatre three
miles northeast of Roye; Roislise,
a mile and three-quarters southeast
of Roye toward Noyon, and Verpil-
lieres. south of Roiglise
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
Expect 1900 Colored
Troops at Army Depot
at New Cumberland

Approximately 1900 colored SOL
diers will be stationed at New Cum
berland within the next few hours,
it was learned at the offices at the
Quartermasters' Depot to-day. The
men comprise a labor battalion
which will remain at the depot per-
manently. The identity of the de-
tachment was not known this morn
ing. and will not be until it arrives.
1t is a battalion from the Quarter
masters Corps.
In addition, $50 white troops have
already arrived at the depot, and
will be stationed there as fire and
guard troops. They are a part Of
the Quartermaster's Corps. Captain
McAree is in command of the fire and
guard troops.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
SEEK TO PREVENT
ANOTHER BATTLE
ALONG BORDER
Casualties Total More Than
200; Mexican Mayor
Is Killed
By associated Press

Nogales, Ariz., Aug. 2S.-An agree
ment by which further trouble would
be avoided was expected to result to-
day from conferences between Amer
lean and Mexican officials, who were
summoned here following fighting at
the international line late yesterday
between American soldiers and Mexi-
cans in which three Americans were
killed and twenty eight wounded.
The Mexican casualties in the fight
ing are variously estimated at from
$50 to 200.
A revised list of the casualties suf-
fered by the Americans shows that
one officer and two enlisted men were
killed and twenty eight soldiers and
civilians wounded in Yesterdays
lighting. Three of the wounded are
reported seriously hurt.
Captain Killed
The American officer killed was
Captain Joseph D. Hungerford, who
commanded troop of negro. cavalry.
Among the Mexicans killed was
Felix Penaloza, mayor of Nogales
Sonora. the Mexican town opposite
here.
Brigadier General DeRosey Ca
belle, commander of the Arizona
military district, hurried here from
Douglas as soon as word of the trou-
BILE reached him. and General P.
Elias Gales, military governor of
Sonora, Mexico. was reported en-
route from Hermosillo, the state cap
ital. by special train.
Investigation has developed that
the fighting started when a Mexican,
who had been passed across the line
by the Mexican customs guards, was
halted by an American emigration
officer. The American, 1t was said,
drew his pistol but did not fire. The
Mexicans, 1t was asserted, opened fire
at once, and the shooting became
general.
McxicO's Regrets
Pro1ound regrets for yesterdays
clash between Mexican and American
soldiers were expressed by General
Elias Gales. military governor of
Sonora, to Brigadier General de Rosey'I
Cabell, in telegram received from
General Gales at Magdalena. Sonora,
to-day. General Gales stated he had
been ordered to proceed to the border
by President Carraza to express these
regrets personally. He is scheduled
to arrive here this morning. General
Cabell arrived at a. m, from Doug
las. The conference is to be held in |
Nogales. Ariz., to-day
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
Crowder Permits World
Series to Be Played
By Associated Press

Cincinnati, Aug. %. - August
Hermann, chairman of the Ma
tIonal Baseball Commission, while
attending the Republican state con-
vention at Columbus last night. re-
ceived the official permission of
Provost Marshal General Crowder
for the pennant winners of the Ma
tional and American Leagues to en-
gage in a worlds series.
The granting of this permission
removes the last obstacle to holding
the worlds series. which will start
in Chicago on September 4.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
PERSHING HIGH
IN PRAISE FOR
AMERICAN ARMY
Issues in General Order Trib1
ute to Service Achievements
of Men in Recent Drives
MEN MET CRUCIAL TEST
Great General Declares Brave
Stand Proved Courage and
Initiative of Troops

With the American Army IN
France. Aug. 2S.-General Pershing
has. issued the following order:
1T fills me with pride to record
in general orders a tribute to the
service achievements of the First and
Third corps. comprising the Firs ,
Second, Third, Fourth, Twenty-siXth.
Twenty eighth, Thirty-second and
Forty-second divisions of the AmeI
lean EXpeditionary Forces.
You came to the battlefield at 4
crucial hour for the allied cause. Foi
almost four years the most formid-
able army the world has yet seen
had pressed its invasion of France
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
Henry w. Cough Again
Honored by the Elks

York, Pa. Aug. 2S.-James. B.
Yard. of Erie Lodge No. ST, was
elected president of the Pennsylvania
Association of the Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks at this
mornings session. Other officers
chosen are:
Vice-president, Laurence III. Rupp,
Allentown Secretary, W. S. Gould,
Scranton; treasurer, Henry w.
Cough, Harrisburg. These officers
will be installed before the final adj
journment of the convention.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28

Foe Is Desperate
Every means known to modern
warfare are being used by the enemy
to stay the onrush of the British aud
French, but the Allied machine
moves on. Heavy reinforcements
have been thrown into the fray by
the Germans, mostly in the center
around Bapaume. The one desire Of
the enelny appears to be to find a
line where he can stand long enough
to make an orderly retirement.
Marshal t'och. however, is giving
the enemy no rest. There is no let
up in the Allied pressure and each
day the actiVe lighting is being ex-
tended on the north and south. Each
extension Is marked by further gains,
adding 20 the peril of the enemy
center, which fights desperately to
prevent the British from breaking
through.
Hold on to- Bapaume
Among the ruins and shell craters
of the old Somme battlefield about
Bapaume the Germans are putting
up a stiff resistance. Bapaume itself
is now part OF No Mans Land. out
the Germans are clinging to every
foot as long as possible. North and
south of Rapaume the British have
made only slight progress against
the enemy defense. Great confusion
is reported behind the German lines
on this sector and the enemy IS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
Submarine Sinks Schooner;
Commander Boasts Of Plans
By Associated Press

a Canadian Atlantic Port, Aug.
2S.-The New Foundland three
masted schooner Blanca was cap
tured and sunk by a German sub
marine on Saturday night. Her
crew landed to-day. The schooner
was bound from Brazil to a Cana
dian port with a cargo of tobacco.
The crew of the submarine told
Captain Burke, of the Blanca, that
they had sunk an oil tanker and
that they intended to sink eight
more steamers now bound for this
port,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
British Lines
Pushed FOrlUdrd

London, Aug. 2S.-British forces
fighting east of Arras. have reached
the outskirts of Haucourt. Remy and
Boiry Notre Dame, north of the Ar
ras-Cambrai road according to the
official statement issued by the war
office to-day.
The British line in the Flanders
battle area has been advanced on a
front of four miles astride the Neuf
Berquin- -Estaires road.
South of the Somme the British
have taaken Foucaucourt, while
north of the Somme they have attack
ed and taken the greater part of
Trones wood.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
HUN RETREAT
IS PRECIPITATE;;
LOSSES HEAVY
French Armies in Close Pur-
suit of Fleeing Germans
in Somme District.
MORE PRISONERS TAKEN
British Complete Capture of
TroneS Wood, North
of Somme

Pnris, Aug. 2S.-The German re-
treat on the Somme battlefield has be-
come precipitate. The French First
ing contact with the enemy. The
French are inficting heavy losses on
the retreating Germans
French cavalry is harrassing the
retreating Germans in the Chaulnes
region. hampering the withdrawal OF
the enemy forces. There. is a report
that General Mangin's army is cross
ing the Ailette river.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
Canadians Take q
Valiant Part in Battle

With the British Forces In France,
Aug. 2S.-British troops to-day COM
pleted the capture of Trones wood,
north of the river Scarpe.
Canadian troops in their advance
astride the Somme yesterday captured
more than 1000 Germans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vlcinityi I'm
settled, probably showers to-
nights not much change In tenn
perature.
For Eastern Pennsylvania Prob
ably showers tonight and
Thursday, except fair Tonight
in southeast portion; moderate
southeast winds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
GRAIN ELEVATORS
UNABLE TO STORE
MORE WHEAT NOW
Congestion of Ports, Big Crops
and Crowded Storage Places
Responsible Officials Say

For the first time in the history of
the grain elevator industry in Amer
lea elevatormen have been compelled
to request farmers to hold their
wheat crops until later date, d. b.
Brandt. of the Paxton Flour and Feed
Company said in an interview with Il
Telegraph representative this morn
ing. Congestion of eastern ports. and
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
FRENCH TAKE C7AUINES AND 80 TOWNS;
ENEMY'S CRUSHED ARMIES IN RETREAT
HINDENBURG LINE ROCKS UNDER BLOW
HOUR is DARK,
H u MS ADMIT
BY Associated Press

AMSTERDAM. Aug. 2S.-"Thc
German army and nation now
face dark hours. May God pro-
tcct the Fathcrland," concludes
an article by Lieutenant General
Baron Won Ardcnnc i'm the Dus-
scldorf Nachrichten, of Tuesday.
He speaks. of measures "on which
1t is not vet permitted to speak"
and which aid the Germans I'm
resuming the initiative and re-
coupling their losses. He does
not believe the offensive will end
speedily.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
Whole Hun Unit Waves
White Flag of Defeat

WITH BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE 2S.-Onc
kerCliefs i'm token of surrender.
British double-seaed aipane attacked twelve German chaser
chimes pursued
was itself by twenty German chaser planes twelve above
eight below During British
shot down enemy machine in flames 1t then for home
field with the pilot wounded the
body guiding plane
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
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BRITISH CASUALTIES 1I.isI

BY .1SS0ctdtcd Press
London, Aug. 2S.-British casua!
ties reported in the week ended to
day totalled 14,4S4, compared wit u
an aggregate of SAIL reported in tie
previous week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
HELD FOR V S COURT

HarrisburgU. S Commissioner Wolfe this morning
held under $1,000 bail for trial in U: s court Henry Mil
ton, formerly Of Richmond Va charged with using the
mails to defraud
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28

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SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1918-07-24

Jednim z Mich, ze opustll vsech
no rodinu, lasku, pohodli,
vsechny sve zajmy - ably pfi-
sci pres ocean a bral ucasten-
stvi V tomto posvatnem zapase,
nemohu zadrzeti pohnutl a
chci vyjadriti tomuto osamele-
mu vojaku vdecnost, jiz cltlm a
jlz zadna lidska slova nedove
dou vyjadriti.
Mily priteli, jest to pfllis
podivuhodne. Vstoupenl Amerl
canu do teto valky zustane
vzdycky tim nejkrasnejsim je-
tnanim v historii sveta. Wy ne
potfebovali jste prijiti. Proc to
Cbrovske lidske usili vase,
proc tax mnohe obeti ochOtne
prinasene? PouZe a jedine, a.
byste zachranili budoucnost CT
vilisace a svobodu cloveka. -
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1918-07-24
zADAJf UPLNE VfTEZSTVf.

New York. - "The League
to Enforce Peace" oznamila
vcera, ze odporuci kazde poll
ticke konvenci dodatecne diva
zakladni clanky platforme
- porazku Nemecka a zrizenl
|ligy narodu. Liga die vyJadre-
nj sveho presidenta pozada vse
chny politicke konvence, ably
prijaly anebo upravily 81 die
sveho tento clanek: "ProhlaSu-
jeme, re jest syrchovanym uko
lem civilisovaneho sveta znlclti
dry pokus nemecke autokra-
Gle nahraditi vojenskou dikta-
turu samospravu a pravo svo
bodneho mysleni. Svet musi by
| ii zabezpecen pro demokracil
porazkou nemeckeho militaris-
mu. Nechceme zadneho miru
|bez vitezstvi a pozadujeme vi
tezstvi tax uplne a rozhodujl-
ci, ably vojenske ambice na
vzdy byly umlceny a mir zaji-
stem, ably ucinil valky konec na
prosty.'
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1918-07-24
co UCINILA AMERIkA PRO
VALkU.

LondVn. = Koelnische Zei-
tung, polouredni nemecky list,
provedla nedavno utok ma pra
vdomluvnost americkeho sekre
|tare valky Bakera, prohl asivsl,
re jeho tvrzeni O americke ar
made We Francii jest obvyklym
"americkym bluffem'. Ma to
odpovida zdejsi Times a vypo-
ottawa, co Amerika dosud We
valce provedla a CO nebylO zad
Irym "bluffem'. Poslala do po-
|Catku tohoto m6slce do Francle
vice nezli million vojaku. L
tech byio 100000 vyslano be-
hem pouhych tri meslcu, dub
ma, kv9tna a cervna, kdyz po-
treba kazala. Cd cervence
|l917 do dubna 1913 dodala A
merika spojencum osmdesat
rnillionu buSlu pSenice, cehoz
padesat millionu 81 americky
Hid dObrOVOln6 uSetrenlm utrhl
cd ust. Vyvoz veproveho masa
cbnasel "a jediny mesic til sta
mi:lionu liber, hovezlho osmdc
sat millionu liber. Tri pujcky
lSvobody vynesly jiz deset mil
lard dollaru. KOngres ma prl-
sti rok povolil dvacet milIiard
dollaru ma valku. Spojencum
lbylo pujGeno dosud sest billio-
nu dollaru k tomu Sc stale
pridava. We Francii zrizen byl
vojensky prumyslovy stroj,
iaky jeste nikdy nebyl zrizen
v dobe tax kratke co svet sta
va. Byl znovuzfizen cely prl-
stav. postavena nova zeleznice,
zrizeno mnoho mil skladist a
dilen a vseho, echo armada po
trebuje. By.y sebrany ohromn6
sunny na Cerveny kriz, Y. M. c.
A. pod. Americky prumysl
postaven byl ma valecny Ia
klad, uspusoben vyrobe vojen-
skeo zbozi a vyroba znacnG
podnicena. Bylo spusteno vice
inezli million tun lodi z nekoli-
ka set novyc lodenic. Byiy pre-
vzaty zeleznice V cele zeni Ia
tim ucelenn, aby 81 zaiistil po-
hyb voiska a vsech valecnych
potreb. Do evropskych vod by
10 poslano vice nezli sto pade-
sat valecnych ,odi, aby Sc spo.
ieneckyn1i spolupusobily protl
ponorhan,. Tohc bylo docileno
"a patnact nleslcu.