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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-25
New Era Dawns for
the British Army

With the British Armies, Aug. Ga
Not since the first British expedition
airy forces landed in France have con-
ditions been more encouraging and
prospects brighter than they are at
present, thanks 10 the successes Of
General Byng third army and Gen
eral Rawl.nson' 5 fourth army be-
ginning With the latter's push on Au~
gust 5.
Since that day the British have
been nibbling. biting and chopping
chunk after chunk out OF the enemy
lines. They have jQited the German
under the belt and poked him between
the eyes They Fave outwltted and
surprised him until now the badly
muddled Ludendorf apparently is at
a loss as to what to do.
With the British Armies, Aug. ga
The British operations have gradu-
ally increased both in scale and in
tensity until today the decisive gains
promise far-reaching results along the
thirty front of attack.
The operations of the last two
weeks were the result of careful
study by the commanders, and of the
superb gallantry OF all ranks which
: has stimulated the entire British
army, creating the spirit known in
military parlanCc as tails up
which is in contrast to the term
wind up as applied to the Germans
meaning that the enemy is baffleG
and discouraged. Tails up" means
that the British are confident and
eager to keep hammering the foe
Officers returning from leave re,
| port that the folks at home are re
| ioicing. but they add 1t is impossible
to be happier and more hopeful
! than are the men on the front.
| This August marks the dawn of d
new era for the British army.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-25


London Aug 24-New Zealand troops today reached the
outskirts Bapaume Field Marshal Hag in his
night report
Progress made by the British along the whole line be-
Aras and Albert The advance especially marked
Bapaume and the east bank of the Ancre between
Bapaume and of Albert Altogether 2400 prisoners had
the time the British night report issued
Thiepval Grandcourt Miraumont La Boisele Ovillers
Moquet farm Loupar wood Greviers Biefers and rles
have all been captured
The British astride Thiepval ridge which
dominates wide of the Albert high road and
railway.
Thrustng and northeast from the Albert region Welsh
north country troops swept into and beyond La Bose
Oviers Moauet farm Thepva and Grandcour taking 1000
prisoners They thus showed Byng right almost to level
with his center facing Bapaume little later Miraumont fell
to them.
Meanwhile New Zeaanders heading straight for Bapaume
Loupart wood where they bagged 400 prisoners and
pressed forward capturing Grevers and Belers both i'm
medate west of Bapaume and then pushed their lines
Avesnes Les Bapaume entering Bapaumes outskirts The
town itself is expected to fall momentay Further to the
southwest British operating between the New Zealand
and Weshmen captured es stubbornly defended and
strongly fortified village the of many former battles
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-25
AMERICAN TROOPS
RUSH OVER THE TOP

Paris. Aug. 24.-Am eri c
troops on the Nesie. after several
weeks of impatient waiting for
the word" Mt last received II to-
day and promptly they went over
the top and smashed forward on
q front of 500 metres, bringing up
their line to the scissors Rheims
road west Of Fismes. The ad-
vance Is reported I'm tontght's war
Office communique.
IL was n local action--a dash to
a valuable jumping Off place
but II Is believed to mark the
initial stroke in the long-expected
resumption of the Franco Ameri-
can push against the American
Aisne-Kesle front. 1t fitted excel
lently into Foch's scheme Of ope-
rations, for far to the northwest
OF Rheims he now stands about
ten miles above the Aisnc, while
the Germans north of Fismes are
stiIl nearly six miles below the
river.
The hour Is believed near when
one of the greatest pinCer move
ments of the whole war will be
launched, with Pershing's boys in
the fore IN great frontal attack
against the crown princes army.
Fresh progress was made by
The French today between the
AiIettc and Aisne rivers, where
Nangin's army is pushing further
and further northward In the
flank OF the German Aisne- Vesle
forces. Today's advance was made
In the region south of Crccy-au-
Mont. just below the Disc canal,
according to the night Commu-
nique.
This places Mangin's troops less
than two miles of Coucy-lc-
Chateau, which is now the pivot
both of the German Aisne army
and the German forces westward
to the Disc. Coucy. at the same
time. Is the key tn Laon, with
which stands or falls the whole
German front west of the Meusc.
A hundred prisoners were taken
In the Crecy region.
With the Americans on the
4Aisne- Vesle Front, Aug. a4.-Th0
Americans now hold all tho origi-
nal positions on the Veslc. The
POTS du Diablo .{Devil's woody
has been cleared OF Germans, tho
Americans moving from the rail-
way hack to the wood as they
drove the Germans. before them.
The last twelve hours have
brought no further indications Of
possible early German with!
drawal from the vesle. but Ancf1-A
can patrols are naaintaing CO.
slant contact with the canannk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-25
G. & O. Exhibit at Fair.

Agents Of the Industrial DEPART
ment of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad are busy collecting farm
products for the Virginia state fair.
For years the booth of the Chesa
peake and Ohio railroad has been the
seat OF attraction among the farm ex-
hibits. Those In charge of this ytar' S
display intend TO use every effort to
surpass the achievements of any for
mer year. The work is directly in
charge OF X. T. Crawley. the roads
Commissioners.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-25
ASK INTERNMENT OF
ALL ENEMY ALIENS

London, Aug, 24.--A petition two
miles and a third long and containing
a million and a quarter signatures
was carried into Premier Iloyd's Of
fee at 10 Downing street today by
four men. 1t was popular petition
urging the internment of all enemy
aliens. The secretary received the
men. expressing regret over Mr.
LLOYD Georges absence.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-25
HOUSE RESC|NDS
PLAN To INCLUDE
MEMBERS IN DRAFT
Man-Power Bill Finally
Passed With Only Two
Opposing Votes.
SENATE IS WAITING
Measure Calling Men Is
to IS to Service May
Reach President By
Wednesday.
SENATE IS WAITING

Washington, Aug. 24,--T c
house passed the man power bill
today by the vote OF $50 IN =.
The negative votes were east by
William Gordon, who WIS re-
Gently defeated for denomination
In the Ohio democratic primaries,
and Meyer London, socialist. of
New York.
Passage OF the bill by the senate
is looked for early next week.
The bill as passed by the house
practically is tho same rs the
draft originally submitted to CON
grcss by Secretary Baker. 1t pro-
vides for the drafting of all able
bodied men between the ages of
eighteen aud forty-tiNe. No re-
-, strfcti@As arr placed upon the war
department u> To the manner or
time of calling the men of any age
into service.
The only important amendment
put into tho hill by the house l.
one which will provide for
thorough going over of all the
men heretofore registered who
have been given exemption or de
fcFred classification by local
boards. The provost marshal
general h given authority to or
der the local boards To rsSaAansinc
all such registrants and Ia order
them into service IL the reasons
for their deferment are deemed
unsatisfactory.
The real test of strength IN the
house came on "a motion made by
Chairman Dent. Of the military affairs
committee, 10 recoumlt the BIN anc
amend 1t by providing that the boys
49, . (.
teen should be placed in a separate
class and called last. This was al.
most the same as the Mckenzie
amendment. which WAS defeated yes
terday after long battle an the
house,
Mr.. Dents motion was made after
ali the debate had been exhausted
and the house was ready to take the
final vote on the bill II occasionet
considers BILE surprise in view Of III,
defeat OF the Mckenzie motion ant
the fact that Mr.. Dent had just re4C
to the house a letter from Secretary
Baker vigorously opposing the in
clusion of such restrictions in the bill
Mr., Dent. when asked about this
said:
Secretary Baker said in his letter
that he intended 10 cali the boys o.
the law. Since he intends to do i
any way. why should we not put II IL
the law?''
The Dent motion vas defeated b,
the vote of 146 to 1874 Mr.. Mckenzi,
and those who worked with him L
exclude the boys of eighteen and nine
teen from the first call of the draf
voted. as a rule. with Mr.. Dent.
More republicans than democrat
voted against the amendment and tn.
motion to recommit the bin. and NOR,
democrats than republicans vote,
With MIR. Dent as shown by the fol
lowing analysis of the roll call:
To Recommit the Bill--Democrat
IS; republicans 81; socialists (Londoi
of New York)) !. Total 146.
Against Recommitting the Bill
Democrats IA; republicans III; indie
pendents ~tFuller of Massachusetts
Baer of North Dakota, ana Martin o
Louisiana) 8. Total 1874.
House Members Back Out.
The amendment adopted yesterda
by which the members voted to in
clude themselves in the draft wa
rescinded by the vote OF 14S TO SO
Mr.. Gregg, of Texas, author of tn
amendment. made repeated attempt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-25
BRITISH BRING DOWN
1852 PLANES IN TWO WEEKS

London. Aug. 2i.--Thc British
have brought down 49, German
airplanes during the last fort
night, the war office announced to-
night. During the same period
594 tons of bombs were dropped
on various German targets
Seventeen German machines
and four balloons were brought
down yesterday. The British lost
four planes.
London. Aug. 24.-Successful
raids ON German towns and aero
dromes were undertaken by the
British in the last two days.
Thursday night eight tons of
bombs were dropped ON the Eel
pcrweilcr acrodrome, where the
airplane sheds and a hangar were
set afire. The chemical factories
mt Saaralco also were attacked. IL
comfiagration being caused. Yes
tcrtiay morning the acrodrome at
Buhl and the railway junction mt
Treyes (Trier) were bombed.
Three of. the raiding machines
failed to return.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-25
OFFENSIVE
SAID TO BE IMMINENT

Paris. Aug. 2i.-Thc German
press. D'Echo de Paris learns, Is
circulating story emanating
from Switzerland to the effect
that large American forces are
being concentrated i'm the Vosgcs
Unrraine 'front.'. An American
offensive is said to be imminent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-25
New Zealand Troops Enter the
Outskirts of Bapaume While the
Welshmen Get 1000 Prisoners
Yankees Go Over the Top and Clean
Out Local Salient---French Make
Gains at Every Point---Huns Are
Given No Rest by Pursuing Allies.
CALL FOR 1878 MEN.

WASHINGTON Aug. 24.-Four separate seIectlve draft
calls constituting the of the September calls issued
tonight by Marshal General Crowder The total
number of men affected is 186773
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-25

London, Aug 24--The town of Bray Sur Somme eight
and one half miles of Peronne and nearly six miles south
east of Albert been captured by the Australians Field Mar
shall Hae announced his bulletin tonight Bray has been
the bason of resistance the German right since
the British Picardy drive began on August s,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-25
State Corporation Au-
thorities Render I'M
portant Decision.
INVOLVES CITE S
Schedules Fixed BY Lo
cal Contract Extin-
guishes Sovereignty
of Commonwealth.
HENRICo GAS COMPANY. ALSO.

y
The opinion delivered by the
corporation commission rcCitcd
In fun In this article affects tii-
rcCtiy the petition of the Henrleo
Gas company asking for an in
crease OF rate from 30 cents per
thousand cubic feet to Stt0 per
thousand. Under the decision
the company will have to con-
tinue the old rate of 30 cents,
No power is vested by the constitu.
ton. laws and court decisions of Nir-
ginia in the state corporation COM
mission 10 raise the rates for light.
water. gas. power and other public
utilities whore the rates have been
nxed in franchises granted by cities.
and towns before the act giving the
commission Jurisdiction over public
utilities went into effect. Such is the
decision Of the commission in an or
der entered yesterday The immedi-
ate effect of the order is that the
comm ission refuses to approve in
creases in rates for light and power
furnished by the Virginia W est ern
Power company in the cities of Cliff
ton Forge and Buena Vfstap~and the
towns or Lexington and Covington
for gas IN Henrico county, and for
street car fares in the city of Staun-
ton. The authorities in all the above
localities contended that the fran
chise terms were contracts which
could not he interfered with by the
corporation commission except in
Staunton, where the city council
agreed TO the proposed increase.
The opinion, handed down by
Chairman Garnett, states clearly.
however, that while. under tho con-
stitution, laws and supreme court de-
cisiou OF this state, the commission
cannot raise rates flxed by local fran
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-25
yIRGINIA'S HONOR ROLL.

Released by the war depart
ment for publication Aug. rs;
SECOND LIEUT.. JOHN VI. Nc
CLEILAN, Hampton Gardens,
Richmond; killed in action.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-25

ported by the commanding-gc gen
erai of the American cNpeditionary
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New-York tribune., 1918-12-22

through the ranks. The grand boulevards,
as far you could see, up and down. and
from one building line to the other, were
a sea Of heads, swaying, moving, quick
currents here, stationary groups there, and
the advancing columns of marchers pushing
through. Now and then huge trucks loaded
with soldiers Of all the nations, and add
ing to their burden as they moved, made q
path somehow, greeted rapturously The
whole thing was indescribaby gay, charm
ing, absolutely united, too. Every soul in
that vast throng was expressing the same
JOY. There were no demonstrations against
Germany, no mention or hint anywhere that
such race existed 1t was forgotten
These people were happy The grand
boulevards, the Place de pOpera, the Rue
Royal and the immense expanse Of the
Place de la Concorde were absolutely filled
with people. They danced, hand in hand
Here was one-armed soldier, in horizon
blue, at one end of line that had linked
arms and were skipping in a wild zigzag--
a line made up of two Yanks, a Belgian.
French lieutenant of aviation and three
smiling girls. Children rode on their faith
er's shoulders, waving flags and singing
the "Marseillaise." Baby carriages were
pushed slowly through the yielding multi
tudcs. Men and women walked arm in arm,
New-York tribune., 1918-12-22
Strange Corners in the City of Zion

mission schools and converts had cobblers
of their own, who had been taught the way
Of Europe in such matters.
Round the corner to the left, below the
Abysslnlan convent were the sweets shops.
Great was our delight when at the New
Year every boy in the school received a
cake enriched with clarified butter and
sweetened with honey and sugar. But
Halaweh sweetstuff made of sesame meal
and honey, was our perennial JOY.
All along behind the Mauristan run three
streets parallel to one another appropriated
by the butchers, the spcers and the dyers,
respectively. In the butchers street, the
dealers, all Moslems, sold nothing but NUT
ton and goats flesh. AS the streets are
arched over, semi-darkness reigned, and
often we have tumbied over fat and lazy
dogs which were attached to almost every
meat shop These dogs not only kept good
watch at night, but also kept the greasy
street in tolerable condition by licking up
the blood and eating bones. But for the
presence of the spiccrs' street at hand the
shoemakers' street, with its old skins; the
butchers street, with all it's offal, and the
dyers' street, with blue colored stuffs hang
lng from roof to roof, would have made the
whole region smell as foul as the town
slaughter yard. Once or twice a week we
were sent to fetch meat needed for the
kitchen our donkey. The butchers
street, l forgot to say, hardly measured
three yards across, but with the carcasses
hanging out before the shops there was
hardly room in the butchers street for
n ohr 10
resembled it in this respect. and there the
merchants hung such things as cords, nets
and glrdles out into the street, and often
sat In front of their shops. Our passage
caused amusement to the passersby. Our
donkey's saddlebags, stuffed out with pur-
chases, drew along with them outhangng
articles or meat. which in the return swing
struck against one another To avoid un-
pleasantness, we asked the price of the
goods thus disturbed, whereupon the mer-
chants, hoping for our custom, smiled upon
us and extolled their wares as quite the
best and cheapest in the market, and they
tried to detain the donkey. "Dahrak!"
"WIhak!" we would cry out, warningly. to
let the public know a beast of burden was
approaching
Samar wala beyad? ("Brown OF white ?"
referring to goat or Sheep, the butcher
asked The difference in price between
brown and white meat was always three or
four piastres in favor Of the latter. Goat
cost from to ~ piastres rotl, and NUT
ton from IL to 16 rotl The rotl EQUALS
1-2 pounds and the piastr Cd.
The sak cl Bizar (grain market) IL
broader street, and lighter, since it is not
vaulted In, but, as many more people con-
eregated there. progress was as difficult as
New-York tribune., 1918-12-22

nouncemcnt-- "L'Armsticc est Sgne La
Guerre est gaguec. Vivc la France, vivent les
Allics!" A roar went UP from the crowd
musical deep chant rather-a wonderful
sound Flags were in every ones hands,
and in an instant the place was packed.
Men climbed on each others shoulders
there was Belgian, couple of poilus, an
Australian and Canadian, and one of our
boys, a sensitive, finely bred looking
youngster, who swayed about on his perilous
footing to the shouts of the crowd, who
pushed them and their bearers toward each
other Each waved a flag, and they all be-
gan to shake hands, laugh, cheer. The
Frenchmen were wild with happiness. Two
handsome young fellows One planted a
kiss on the Americans cheek, and you can
guess how excited he was by the fact that
he never noticed that it happened, but kept
humping the poiu joyously on the back
and shouting "Vivay la France!" Every
body whirled, shouted and then burst into
the "Marseilaise" Up to the Place dc
fOp6ra we all moved, slowly, singing, Joined
by French contingents. From somewhere
cannon doomed steadily and there were
bells ringing.
1t was the first outbreak of an enthusi-
asm that has mounted steadily ever since
At first this enthusiasm was brave in its
JOY, in its smiles Even now, one did not
dare believe that the long agony was over
The eyes that met yours still questioned,
and people fell silent suddenly, unused to
JOY. | saw two women kissing each other.
tears streaming down their cheeks Others
who passed, kept saying, over and over,
trying perhaps to make it sound real, "La
guerre est gaguee, la guerre est gaguee.7
There was time of breathless, incredulous
readjustment before conviction grasped the
millions who had heard the good tidings OF
great JOY. Then, with that amazing spon-
taneity of the French race, the demonstra-
tions of joy began. There was nothing
ordered, nothing formal. The voice Of the
church bells and the measured thunder
OF the cannon alone were under command.
But everywhere professions formed. With
singing and cheers they moved, pushing
through the crowds, every moment more
tremendous, led by taxi on whose roof
were poilus, waving flags; led by group
Of allied soldiers; led by a girl; always,
New-York tribune., 1918-12-22

mist superb, perfect. On one OF the great
towers l could make out hint of the siren
that helped warn Paris when che Boche's
avions were approaching 1t seemed al
ready a thing vaguely historical, SO remote
now, so impossible.
Inside were mystery, music, candles lost
in vast dimness, movement of worship.
pers, the voice of priest intoning Out
IN the square again, you n group of
soldiers in their worn horizon blue, with
bandages over their faces. Work Of Will
lam the Curst! But he himself overdone
fora remnant. A worse wreck than any
of those poor, gallant French boys. But
my heart contracted and one more spnsm
of hatred was caused by him-turncd black
ly toward him. And then, for Il little while.
to the Church of st. Gervais, where on
Good Friday the Boche cannon killed its
scores and where heard part of the high
mass. 1t is still boarded up, the whole
northern end, and the windows of most
of one side arc lost--the color and glory
gone
Outside again, my aviator had gone back
to his flying, so l was alone, and the
tiny details of the day interested me. A
woman standing in doorway playing with
New-York tribune., 1918-12-22

tember, 1914, in Rome: eve will win this
war, even if we don't win it, We will
still profit by it because we will annex
100000 Germans from Austria" "Le
Temps" says Paul Deschanel, president Of
the Chamber of Deputies, pointed out this
danger few days ago in an interview given
to Spanish paper, and continues:
AT the present day, when the National
Assembly OF Austro- Germans has expressed
itself in favor of becoming an integral part
of the German Republic, the growth of Pan
German propaganda becomes evident The
future developments Of the so-caled Ger
man Republic are perfectly unknown fac
tors, and it is impossible to sav how far
and for how long the influence of former
rule has disappeared. On the other hand.
by whom was this National Assembly OF
Austro- Germans composed, The Constitu-
ent National Assembly had been convoked
Tor January, 1919; what right had this Ma
tlona Assembly to dispose of the destiny
propaganda is in the game and the visit
Of Austrian Socialists to Berlin was proba
bly, not only matter of courtesy. The
creatlon IN the middle of Europe OF a pure
German bloc of 100000 inhabitants
bloc which would rest surrounded bv
small and weak parts OF nations, would be q
great menace. Vienna and Berlin would be
unlted-what would become of Bohemia.
which would be perfectly encircled?
what intentions have the new German
Republic? VIII it be Solf Hindenburp or
Dr. Dernburg, the chief of the German spv
system in America, who will direct them?
Inc reborn German people are said to have
the desire to elect a Constituent Assembly,
put II IS difficult to take this news Of the
"olf Agency at face value, and it must be
remembered that in 1848 Germany's first
Constituent Assembly began its work by
expressing the desire that Asace. at that
time French province, .nould be annexed
to Germany
"All the Allied nations have put on their
programme the point of liberation of op-
pressed nationalities. BY the accomplish
ment OF this programme Germany also VIII
proht IS it wise to let a country which
mas always been known as the enemy o.
liberation become so strong? 1t would be
wise to remember the words of NJ Des-
chanel, when he said in the Chamber OF
Deputies October %, 1916 Foresight
should support our courage and Europe
should be careful about the too liberal in
depreciation of the principle of nationali-
ties, for it would be one of the most dan
gerous arms in the hands of Germany"