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New-York tribune., 1918-04-07

wounded), in addition to the dead
and wounded they had carried
back with them on their retreat.
On the other hand, the enemy had
lost in far higher proportion, per-
haps not quite thrice, but certain
ly far more than twice, the num-
ber that had ben lost by the de-
fensive forces.
The main Allied reserves were
intact. But the greater part of
the enemy's forces available had
appeared on the battlefront and
had suffered the great strain and
losses inevitable in such an action.
But most important of all, since
the line of battle had reached this
unexpected conformation of a right
angle, there had appeared on the
southern face of the line a sector
no longer protected by the marshy
valley of the Disc, but exposed
after so long an interval to the con-
centration of French forces still
held in reserve and stretching over
more than twenty miles of open
country. If the French pressure
here against the German shall
be increased beyond the enemy's
power to contain it he will be in
grave peril. If the enemy him
self can extend his front here and
get elbow room, especially if in
doing so he could still break
through the main front between
Montdidier and Arras, victory
would be his.
Not the mere reaching of that
chief railway line which runs
through Amiens, still less the Ger
man occupation of the city Of
Amiens, would decide the war. But
the destruction of the force oppos-
ing the German armies would do
so, and this destruction could only
be accomplished, on the one hand,
by warding off the peril from the
French which had unexpectedly
developed upon his left flank, and
on the other hand by breaking
through on the main front still op-
posed to him.
Main Factors in
Great Contest
At the moment of writing the
great issue hangs fire, and the fac
tors, taking them at the moment of
launching the second German at
tack, were as follows:
Upon the main front-that is,
between Montdidier and Arras-
the French carry the line up along
the valley of the Avre, and it's little
tributary, the Doms, to the ruined
village of Demuin, upon a little
stream, the Luce. Just to the west
of this village the British take up
the line, and they hold the front
from north of it throughout the
sector which has been attacked.
The enemy in the course of
thirty-six hours hard fighting
north Of the little Luce pushed for
ward a thousand to fifteen hun
dred yards, but then apparently
was held, as he was everywhere to
the north. The heights to the west
of Albert the last dispatches show.
as being still firmly held.
The enemy is not more than
eleven miles from Amiens, but
Amiens, though the objective of
his present drive, is not decisive
point. The rupture of the British
lines is the matter that the Ger
man army has on hand. It was
with the object of accomplishing
this that the Germans, in the mid
die of last week, pushed with all
their strength just south of the
Somme, along the main road, origi-
nally built by the Romans, which
New-York tribune., 1918-04-07
Two Attempts at
Enormous Cost

Two days were specially marked
in this attempt. On last Saturday
be attacked with greater force for
the front chosen than even he has
ever done before, and he lost more
heavily than on any other day.
This tremendous and bloody effort
gave him territory only to a depth
Of about 1,500 yards over a front
Of about three miles. There was
then of necessity a lull of four days
to permit him to reorganize be-
cause of the heavy losses in his at
lacking infantry. These were at
least DO per cent of the numbers
launched, since they were not
properly supported by the guns.
More artillery had come up by
wednesday evening, but the Sec
ond great attack made on Thurs
aay, April q, was still at a dispro-
portloned expense in the losses of
me infantry. It achieved less than
me flrst-at any rate in it's first
Phase, for it is still continuing.
Inc centre was at Moreuil, and
ms held, while the line gave both
70 the north and south of that
eown about half a mile the first
uay. But it must be remembered
a'at at the moment this dispatch
Is sent the action is still con-
tinuing.
We should do we'll to appreciate
NE contrast between the present
sAuations of the opposing armies
~ This matter of reserves. 1t is
Aae the contrast between boxer
VINO has hitherto husbanded his
strength, awaiting his opponents
@naustion, and another who, after
exceptionally heavy expenditure
!, ! MS energy, unexpectedly pro-
yAged, nevertheless has a re-
@ainder still unused.
French Prepared
'ar This Emergency
Inc French had prepared for lust
New-York tribune., 1918-04-07
WillCome to Side That
Can Find Men for Final
Struggle
Copyright, 191s-The Tribune Association

runs from St. Quentin to Amiens.
They reached by Saturday night
the points of Hamel, Marcelcave
and Demuin.
And it was with this same object
that at the same time they deliv-
cred a very violent blow, which
happily failed, against Arras, the
hinge upon which pivots the whole
British retiring movement. 1t was
limited by correspondents at the
front that this blow against the
hinge or pivot at Arras might be
renewed, for it was a certainty
that if it could be made successful
it would again disorganize the
whole British defensive line. At
any rate, in this first dash, which
may or may not prove the only
effort made there, the German blow
failed. 1t was delivered with very
strong forces; more than an eighth
of all the German army were en-
ployed here, although the front
covered only seven miles. 1t broke
down against the slope of Vimy
Ridge, north of the Scarpe, and
about three miles from the town of
Arras to the south.
French Strike Hard
On Enemy Flank
Upon the flank where for the.
present the enemy is centring his
chief anxiety-that is, upon the
long bit of open country between
the sharp corner near Montdidier
and the river Disc near .Noyon,
little over twenty miles in length
the end Of last week was taken up
with furious struggle between
the continually arriving French re-
serve units and the forces which
the Germans were compelled to
send down here upon their left
flank, diverting them from what
should have been the principal at
tack further north.
To this struggle the German dis
patches give very little space. In
fact, they purposely withhold in
formation about it. From the
French dispatches we learn more,
and from both together we dis
cover that the front along this
twenty-odd miles was, for the mo-
ment at least, brought to a stand
still about Saturday night. The
proof of this is the perpetual pass
ing from hand to hand-the capt
ure and recapture by French and
Germans of the villages mentioned
in the communicates.
L'Eveque, just south of Noyon
on the Disc, lost by the French
three days before, was retaken on
Saturday. Plessis, just outside
Lassigny, was similarly lost and
retaken. Onvillers, about half
way between Lassigny and Mont
didier, changed nds twice in the
course of Saturday. The struggle
was marked by exactly the same
features all the way along this crit
ical front, from the hill crowned
by Mesnil st. Georges, a couple of
miles west of Montdidier, and over
looking that town, clear to the
Oise south of Noyon. 1t was
the same story at Biermont, half
way between Onvillers and Plessis.
and through all the open fields,
which are quite bare of woods, be-
tween Onvillers and Mesnil, where
the line turns northward. It is
here more than on any other part
Of the vast field (for the whole
front is engaged in bitter fighting
from Vimy to Noyon, and amounts
to something like eighty miles)
that the issue depends upon the
power of the opposing armies to
throw in reserves.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-07
french Prepared
for This Emergency

-, Inc French had prepared for just
~ s'' an occasion as this a large,
a1 and fresh strategic reserve,
n''' Which it was known the is-
d ol the great battle must ulti-
'e'y depend. This reserve has
New-York tribune., 1918-04-07

Germans Sacrifice Divisions in
Desperate Haste to
Break Through
By HILAIRE BELLOC

Author Elements of the Great Bran Most
Military Critic
New-York tribune., 1918-04-07

Throughout Americas
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS.
First Ward Voters Indorse Senator Sauis
bury and Select Convention Delegate.

irst ward Democrats beng pre-
ser t-net last night at the Bayard Legion
d. mo ratio Club and nominated John
+. Iiealey for delegate 70 the state con-
ventlon. The following was also adopted .
Whereas, Hon Willard Salisbury has
announced his candidacy for denomination
on the Democratic ticket and believing
that Senator Salisbury has shown his
ability as a statesman for the past six
wears at Washington, upholding and assist
ing President Wilson IN his fight for do
mocracv, We hereby instruct our delegates
to vote for Senator salisbury at theDemo-
cratic convention at Dover, on tuesday,
September 10, and be 1t further
Resolved, That the Democrats here
assembled do everything IN their power 70
assist in the denomination and reject
ion Of Hon Willard Salisbury TO the
United states Senate
Democrats Of Blackbird hundred met
last Tuesday night and nominated the
following delegates ana alternates TO the
State Convention:
For delegates William L. Reynolds
Andrew J. Wright. W T Hobson, James
A. Buckson. James H. David
For alternates James +. Conner, +.
A David, Howard Jones, William tortnerr
John A. Latta
Judges were chosen as follows FIrs;
district. Elmer David ana John Z. Locker
man; Second, Joseph J. Marker and
James r. PRYOR
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
GERMANY IN PANIC;
PEOPLE SEE DEFEAT
Leaders Find it Necessary to Keep
Boosting the Depressed
Common People.

Amsterdam. Aug 29.--Since the En-
tente Allies have wrestcd the initiative
from General I.udendorff on the western
front the effect on the German people
il such that IL has been necessary 10
apply continuous verbal stimulaBts To
and tbcv are officially exhorted to "be
men" and to be "stout-hearted
There has been more than n suggestion
Of panic, and IL has been necessary for
General Won Stein, the Prussian War
Minister, To fill more than three columns
in the Berlin newspapers with reproaches
to the people who credit and repeat
fantastic rurnors Of disaster. II appears
To have been freely stated, among other
things, that Germany has lost 0,OOO
prisoners in the recent fighting, and that
the German troops have been betrayed
General Won Stein tells the Germans to
look at France for an example. He says:
Every Frenchman believes in final
victory with steadiness which forces
admiration.
Captain Won Salzmann, usually intrist-
ell with the task Of preparing the German
people for change Of policy elaborately
explains, in the course of an article wrIt-
ten for the Vosslsche Xeitung Of Berlin,
that German attempts IN force decision
by means Of hammer blows were really
| abandoned July Is. Captain Won Salz-
| mann declares:
Apart from consideration Of loss OF
| gain Of ground, it is TO the advantage Of
| the Germans TO entice the enemy into
the tracklcss, roadless and waterlcss
waste Of the Somne.
| f'It must be admitted that England was
| the first 10 turn the war into a world war
Thus Premier Lloyd George, Field Marshal
| Won Hindenburp's great opponent, as 20
often before, is endeavoring TO shift the
centre Of gravity Of England and Ger
many at the beginning Of the twenfi eth
| century Germany. purely CONT
mental power, fights for Europe, while
England, a world power for centuries, il
| fighting all over the world
| "lt is to her interest TO establish ar
equilibrium on the western front, and seek
partial decisions elsewhere. Final de
| cisions must be made in France
Germany is just As ready To adopt new
| military tactics GernanY's problem II
| the fifth year Of the war can be solved
/ only if she is able 70 find new ways and
methods in the political as well as mllitary
| vr1hS re =
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
FOR HE WAS HER BOY.
Mother He Was Once Accused Of III
Tr3ating Takes Clothing 10 Son in
Police Station.

Even a police station has it's moments
Of beauty. The local station exrerlenc-
I'd one this morning when little, bent,
sobbing wrinkled mother, with basket
of clothes for her hoy on her arm tirnediy
asked the sergeant on duty 70 be per-
mitted 10 see her son, who was under
arrest
The prisoner was one who has Jared court
on hume rous occasions before this on charge
Of mistreating this same little old mother
The last time being for throwing lamp
at her. this mother who unobstruslvely
raped on tn sergeant's desk and asked
10 zoe her hoy. When the clothes had
changed hands through the bars, giving
the mother an opportunity 70 mold her
son hand Just a moment, she frightened
bit and remembered what she came for.
son, did you pay the last installTnent
on that Liberty Bond?' she asked. When
she received q nerative reply, the ser
gcant kindly told her that she might
have what money was found on Martins
person when he was arrested
70 the money was gwen her in the sight
Of her boy and she left the station.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
NEW POWDER PLANT.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
1 Milford, Aug. 29-It is rumored here
that somewhere on the Kent side Of the
Mlspillion, not far from this place, large
plant for the manufacture of powder
will be located, which will give employ
ment to may people
1t is said that there has been recently
some one in the lower part of Milford
/ Neck looking over the land, but no offers
have been made yet with view Of pur-
chase.
What makes it probable that there
is some truth il the story is that the
Ball Grain Explosive Company has Io-
Gated here and has opened an office on
South Walnut street, is in charge Of T. NJ
Davis, special agent
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
"CURLEY" CHEESEMAN
DIDN'T WATCH OUT
So the Compulsories Got Him and Made
Another Entry on Their Records.

There are varied sorts of fame which
come to men, not all of them cnviablc.
Joseph Checscman has some, OF the KIND
usually not desired, for his was the fourth
name reported to Work Director Ward,
and duplicate reports have been also more
numerous than for any other one person
That shows he is popular, as does his nick
name of "Curley" His friends, however,
are of the sort who use their cleverness to
bother the life out of teacher at school,
and graduate into course OF HE ana
conduct whose chief JOY is in breaking the
rules therefor made and provided. Under
a previous assignment he had worked for
fortnight at local plant with fairly
steady application; but the temptation
to play hockey" was too strong and
brought him again to the attention OF the
bureau where he again appeared today
and was admonished TO return to his Job
and stick at it.
| spector Farra took William ANTONIO
into custody at New Castle, and he will
appear today before Mayor Cavender to
explain why he quit his job at the
Bethlehem plant.
The total of cases handled by the bureau
up to date is $40. New cases came IN at
the rate of 80 to 40 a day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
LIFE OF THE SOLDIER.
Admirably Described by Major ].
H. Heron Of France Before
du Pont Club.

Major Jean Milye Of the French Army
and J II Heron, one Of Americas poet
orators, were the principle speakers at
a patriotic rally held al the du Pont
Club house at Carney's Point, \. J.,
last evening The spacious hall Of the
club was filed with men and women
from the du Pout village and IN the
audience were also a number OF the grl
workers who are employed on the powder
at the plant The meeting was presided
over by C E. Woods and there was
singing bv a detachment of soldiers
in which the audience joined.
Mr. Heron IN the course Of his speech
recited many of his own poems, written
under the inspiration of the war during
the past wear and q half and also gave
q selected list of the masterpieces OF
some of the soldier poets which have
become classics in literature since the
great conflict began.
Major Jean Mllye of the French Army
described the life Of the soldier in France
and incidentally gave the audience a
glimpse of the determination and courage
OF the French people which have added
new glorles to their nation during the
conflict Major Milye was one Of the
young literary men In French who answer
ed the call TO the colors in 1914 to defend
their country. He was promoted sue
cessively through various grades TO the
rank Of Major. He has been cited twice
to the army for courage and coolness
under fire. He is the only male member
of his family left alive, the rest having
gwen their lives for France
The meeting was planned and arranged
by William F. Harkins, manager Of the
du Pont Club, and was success In every
way After the close Of the meeting
Mr. Harkins entertained the speakers
and their party at the club,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
ARRESTED AS HE PAwNs BIKE.
Young Man Falls Into Hands ~ Police
As Suspicious Character.

When Emanuel Joseph Halverson, who
SAYS he comes from Norfolk, was taking
the preliminary steps to pawn 2 bicycle
this morning he was blissfulIy unaware
that ne was being watched and had been
closely watched BY Detective Frank Ma
honey, 10 whom he had been reported a. =
suspicious individual So, N ignorsn oe he
closed the deal and was Immediately IN
formed by the detective that be was under
arrest
IN the detective bureau he was put
through a grilling until he admitted the
story he first told Sergeant Green about
having bought the bicycle three months
ago while working on farm near Phils-
delphia, and finally, the police say that
il was stolen property obtained last night
from a friend. lie was PLACED in custody
under charge of larceny.
Halverson told the detectives that just
az he was getting ready - leave PhIia~
delphia for Norfolk last night, he was met
by friend who gave him one Of the two
BICYCLES he has just stolen. He sald be
rode the wheel to this city and tired 70
pawn il this morning. Efforts are beng
made 10 locate the alleged friend
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
NOYON CAPTURED
Continued from page

One railroad runs through Noyon,
1t comes up the Disc valley from Com
piegnc and, turning cast at Noyon, leads
so Chauny and La Fere A canal leads
of 10 the north and terminates Mt Nesie.
Two small railroad lines run north and
northeast the former TO Nesle and the
latter to liam.
Noyon is a great highway center. One
road runs 10 Roye, at the northwest
one to liam, to the northeast; one goes
M the Disc valley and another leads
down into Carlepont forest, to the south
east Another goes down the Oise 10
Compicgne.
Noyon is very ancient town, being
known to the Romans Charlemagne
was crowned king Of the Franks at Noyon
in 76S and Hugh Capct was elected king
there in 9S7 II was the birthplace oI
John Cavin, who was born July 10
1909
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29

CANTIGNY'S FALL NEAR.

With the French Army in France,
Wednesday, Aug % Throughout the
dav. the French troops pressed the
enemy vigorously They have reached
the left bank Of the Somme from Cizan-
court TO cast Of Ncsle, distance y
about five milcs. Several hundred prisf
oncrs were taken today
From east of Ncslc. the fighting front
follows the course of the canal du Nord
to Cantgny and then southwark to
Noyon. Cantigny is surrounded on three
sides but houses transformed INTO block
houses and bristling with machine guns
are holding up tho French for the moment.
The enemy also IS holding fast on the
heights cast Of Cantigny There IS
very severe fighting At many places
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
WHERE is JAMES WILEY?
Police Here Asked TO Help Hunt Missing
West Virginia Youth.

Efforts are being made by the police 70
locate James Wiley, aged y, formerly Of
Wilmington, who disappeared from his
home in Davis, W. Va, about q week ago,
The police of Davis connect his strange
disappearance with that Of Albert Cramer,
aged IS, who left that city at the same
date.
Wiley's father was IN Wilmington this
morning and told the police that he I'M
agined his son had Just run of TO have a
good time, but that his long continued
absence had alarmed his parents.
He described the boy as being about
four feet tall i years Of age, wearing a
blue suit with short trousers and blue
cap. For small lad, he said he takes eX
ceptionally long steps when he walks
swinging his hands with his feet. On
account of his previous residence in this
city. he believes that the boy is here No
traces have been found OF the boy as
N-af
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
HIS NAMES FORTUNE, BUT
Wayside Photographer Picked Up by
Police for Being Liccnseless.

Charles Fortune, whose present con-
dition Is the very antithesls of his name
is awaiting hearing in City Court to-
morrow on charge of operating mn IT.
formal photograph gallery on the streets
Of Wilmington without a license
Fortune was arrested on Front street
this morning, standing behind one OF
the garden variety of tintype cameras,
loudly addressing the general pupiic
and telling them that for the price OF one
dime they could obtain excellent Ike
neSses of themselves.
Patrolman Dcvir ney Immediately CON
ccived the idea of doing a little question:
ing as he evidently has his doubts about
the legality of the wayside artists busi-
ness When asked to produce license,
Fortune informed the officer that he had
none and upon being told that one was
usually required in such cases and that
he was under arrest, he protested ignor-
ance of Delaware laws.
Whereupon he was firmly advised to
make himself throughly acquainted with
them in the future
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
DELAWARE BOYS TO
co TO CAMP MEADE
Selections Made by Local Boards
for Entrainment on
September 5.

Selective Service men to report sep
tember to their respective boards Tor
entrainment to Camp Meade on Septem-
Der ) are given below:
DIVISION NO. ,.
Report September 4, p. m:
Joseph +. Maguire, 22lS Lammot.
Chas RAYMOND Taylor, POI w. 10Th.
las. Gordan Mcmillan, 3Ol w. clst.
Lawrence Niece, Oil Market.
Leon c. Travis, lll3 4. 18th.
Chas. Edwin Dixon, kilmarnock, Va.
Harry Hart. 40S w. 22d.
Claude c. Mcllvaine, 22l2 Washington.
Norman T. Reburn. 2505 Monroe
Charles L. Gener, Is Palmer.
VIM. Francis Burke, Jr., 900 Lombard. !.
Dewey Bartlett, 1900 Pine.
Jos. ii. Cameron, 9l3 Nandever Ave.
Harvey p. White, 134S DAVIS
,John James Donahue, 2909 jefferson.
Stanley Edwards, Sll Taylor.
Remembrance H. Johnson, Arnold, Pa.
7 George Retting, 1904 Thatcher.
John Robert Tucker. 1912 Pine.
Somers c. Smallwood. $40 Pine.
George f. kornrumpf, $50 Poplar
David s Brown. 231 Concord Ave.
Howard L. Hill, 1920 Pine.
John ]. McGaugh, 1889 Pine
John ". Montgomery, 23l1 TatnaH.
Frank A. Schultz, 1927 Pine.
Joseph T. Mullen. S4S Kirkwood.
DIVISION NO. 1.
Report September 4, 3 p. m:
Zarcara Salvatore, Thompsonville,C Conn
George f. Reed. Philadelphia Pa.
VIM Lee Tvdings, Washington, ID. c.
Patrick Horgan, 40S Pine.
Dominick Mazza, 402 w. I'd.
Frank Joseph Polster, us French.
Aaron ID. Friedman, Baltimore
William Nigto. 300 Poplar.
William NJ. McGuigan. 700 Walnut.
Horace Gamble. Carney's Point.
Abraham Sklut, 5 L. Front,
Joseph Motley, Carnev's Point.
William H. Wright. 1904 Apple
Leo Blumberg, New York City
Manford Boggs, 702 French.
William W Thompson, Chester, rs.
Samuel Jacohv, 800 T. 4th.
George Dough, rtv. 619 f. 4th
Francis 4. Calhoun, 622 T. 9th
Louis f. Rlumberg. 4 +. l4th.
Dorman G.. Outten, | W 11th.
Samuel Pesak 1882 Peach.
Frank Ferraro, Baltimore.
Samuel Henry King, 40 f. 9TH.
Arthur II. Lord, $40 F. 9th
Edward ]. Mulhern. 6O4 Lombard.
] Willard Doughertv, 3l7 Claymont.
Eugene l. McNlff, 1881 Apple.
William ]. higgins, 432 : Heald
Fernando Gerut, All ". ID.
James A. Wall, POI +. Fifth.
Ernest y Parker, Sl4 New Castle Ave
Harvey E. Hudson. 404 +. 5th-
John L. 0utten, 2l0 +. 81.
Eugene Skell Y, 1917 ID street,
Harold H. Johnson, AL F 4th
Clifford f. Burg 507 ) Heald
Fdno p. Newlove, Claxton. Ky.
Alfred Dennis. 9Oi Market.
Harley Richardson, l02 f. 14th
Paul 4. Wahl, 407 F. Sd
Fran,is II. Szrafranski, 4l2 Z. 3D.