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OFFICIAL REPORTS OF THE BATTLE.
LONDON. July .4-Foowng the official the
in France and Flauders

ing in France and Flanders:
FRENCH the ourcq and the Marine at
the day.
Chatelet Wood beyond
which advanced far a Barry, which
In the centre troops made advance at certain
points of than three klomeers
fighting has in the of Epds
which, by the Germans yesterday the
end If the d were again in counter attack by the
North of villages have carried line be-
On our right we made progress
Further the extended
reoup the southern of R forest
this captured five of $50 and about
fifty machine guns, we'll as considerable material
Between the Marine and Rheims there were intermittent ar
lery
the Rheims south of Courma made several hun
Montdider number prisoners taken
region May and Aubeviers is 1850 in
GLIDING fwo officers among them four battalion chiefs Among
the supplies captured four OF IT oryhv trench
and 300 machine guns
FRENCH (DAY)-The night marked by great artillery
activity Marine and the Asne and the Couron and Ro
woods in the Rheims
At o'clock last night the attack
Rheims of Vrgny French troops broke all
held their positions intact.
Importance from the rest of the
GERMAN (NGHT)Beween Scissors and Rheims the day on
queer There partial south
of the ourcq and southwest of Rheims
(DAY)-There lively artillery activity north Of
the Iys, Arras and Albert
the the French temporarily advanced
and south of Maiy Our
reabhed the situation We repused in the
launched Mally north OF
place
and the Marine the early yesterday
fresh continued his attacks Gen.
completely defeated repeated thrus The
and Americans suffered heavy losses.
Vemontoire erptured from the who retreated
den masses, which fired at by our artillery.
Ourcq annihiang fire smashed attacks
first thrust Between the Ourcq and
epused attacks for the
front of our lines.
Southwest heavy throughout the
day the Arde the four violent
partial advanced repeatedly in vain.
of French besides white and colored
also threw British the The attack of the
effectively caught their positions
developed rapidly crushed The French and
British repused points after desperate struggle
and partly by counter thrusts
(DAY)Englsh carried successful raid
last night Bucquoy capturing eighteen prisoners
uaies light
prisoners secured by another of adng parties
northwest of Albert
raid attempted by the enemy northeast of Bethune
pulsed.
artillery been active of
the neghborhood of
OF the Lys Salient
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TWO BATTALIONS TO
GUARD HELFFERICH
Successor of Murdered German
Envoy in Russia to Take
Troops With Him.

LONDON, July 24.--Dr Karl Helfferich.
former German Imperial Vice-Chance-
Tor. has been appointed Germany's dip
fomatic representative in Russia, ac-
cord.ng to a Reuter- despatch from Am
sterdam.
An Amsterdam despatch to the Wire
less Press says that DIR. Helfferch will
take with him two battalons OF German
troops to guard the German Embassy in
Moscow.
Up to July 10 more than 200 Social
Revolut!onists OF the Left had been shot
by the Bolsheviki for participation in
the assassination Of Ambassador Won
Mirbach and ms the counter revolution.
the German charge at Moscow has been
informed by Foreign Minister Tchitch-
erin. says despatch from Berlin.
Among those shot. II Is added, was
Alexandrovitch. vice-Dresident of the
committee which directed tine plot
against the German Ambassador. An
additional 100 persons are under arrest.
General mobilization OF the Russian
army began on July :. according to
Moacow advices received here.
WAsHINGToN. July 24.-Pres!dent VIII
son has completed mis- pronouncement as
to the plans OF the United States for
participation in the expedition to give
military aid TO Russia. II will be made
public az soon as Japan $ reply to the
Americans proposals has been received.
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lery on both sides of the Ourcq and
their front is stuffed with machine gun
nests
There was fierce fghting between the
Americans and the Germans on the
heights north of the Marine.
Generally speakins, the Franco
American bridge heads north OF the river
are being steadily enlarged. During the
day we advanced two miles in the re.
sion of Charteves and Mont ST. Pere,
capturing n number of fortified farms.
Fires were visible during the night at
several points behind the enemy's front.
The German stores or depots fired by
our guns were burning.
Only minor raids were carried out by
British troops last night in the region
south of Bucquoy and northwest Of AL
bert. according to to-day's War Office
report. A few prisoners were taken. A
German raid on the British lines north
east OF Bethune. on the Flanders front.
was repulsed.
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GERMANY OUTLINES
OWN PEACE TERMS
Grab at Russia and Rumania
Is Revealed.

AMSTERDAM. July 24--Germsny ha:
made suggestions for peace conference
to the Spanish Government. says tn.
Socialist Vorraerts OF Berlin. The sug
gestIons are:
First-Germany wants no annexa-
tons or indemnities in the west
Second-The peace treaties with
Russia and Rumanla may not be ques
toned.
Third-The principle of self-de-
termination of peoples has not been
discussed. but may he settled at the
peace conference. where the fate OF
Belgium also Ia to he settled
Fourth-The Balkan question Is TO
be settled around the conference table.
Fifth-The freedom OF the seas. the
dismantling Of Gibraltar and the Suez
Canal and the right for Germany to
use Coaling stations.
Sixth--The colonial question il to
be settled on the basis OF the status
quo ante,
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BRITISH FIGHT 3 TO I
IN AREA NEAR RHEIMS
Germans Had Orders to
Hold at All Costs.
ny PERRY ROBINSON.
goeciui Gable Despatch TO Tar SuS from the
London Tiaass.


Copyright 1915: all rights reserred.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE,
July give hear good accounts Of the
fighting of the British in the Rheims
area. The sector where they are en-
gagged is a difficult country, rough and
wooded. The Germans had masscd
there a great weight of artillery
for their thrust against Epernay. OF
such strength that one British division
took prisoners from three German divi-
sions, one of which was fresh from the
Crown Princes reserves.
Our men are chiefly Yorkshrcmen
and Highlanders. According to the gen.
eTCus testimony of the French they both
did well. The attack was preceded by
a prolonged bombardtnent. and the en-
envy seems to have known 1t was COM
ing, orders being given to the German
reserves that the ground was to be
held at all costs
In spite of everything our advance
was rapid from the start The Scots
men went through the Bots de Courton
while on the other side OF the river the
Yorkshiremen pushed in the direction
OF the Bots de Rheims. At Marfaux
the advance continued. The Scots thrust
north to la Melville. which was cap
tured. French troops seized the village
of Nappes and the Yorkshires on the
north occupied Bouilly.
The enemy resistance was stubborn
and with every advantage of topography
on their side there was hard fighting
along the whole front Our losses. con-
sidering the nature OF the fighting. were
moderate. The spirit of the men is said
to have been as fine as possible Ger.
man prisoners. on the other hand. while
good material. appear to be i'll informed
in regard TO recent operations and ig-
norant Of what was going on.
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GERMANS BOAST OF
HEAVY U. S. LOSSES
Highly COlored Account Of
Aisne-M Fighting Fur
nishcd to Public.

AMSTERDAM July 24.-Telegra phing
from the Asne-Marne battle front under
date OF Tuesday evening the correspond
ent OF tie Wolf Bureau. the semi-ofIclai
German news agency, says:
Continuing their attack between -he
Aisne and the Marine, the French for
the first time employed American can.
non fodder in comparatively lare" MN
bers as an addition TO their Sencgal,S,
auxiliaries
Dense masses of blacks and AmcH.
cans were hurled against the German
lines They paid for 1t in some hundred
thousands 0ater corrected to tens ~
thousands) of killed negroes and Amer.
cans. In some places they advanced to
attack sixteen waves deep. One wave
after the other broke down in the Ger
man artillery and machine gun fire
Next day u ey renewed their assault
seven times with gradually lessening
force.
ION the third day the American in
fantry began TO halt at the first rush,
throwing themselves down as soon as
the German artillery commenced, When
the firing continued Il ey retired rapidly,
so that at times their attack became
hurried flight.
"On many occasions the German In
fantry stood UP in the trenches. and
while standing there received the Amer.-
cans with salvoes of rifle fire.
''In the attack on July 81 American
battalions OF the second division. ad-
vancing through the ravine OF Visionoux.
were caught in the fire of German ma
chine guns which. covered TIE ravins
from the sugar works at Noyant. They
Immediately turned about and fed.
American casualties on July ~ and
July 20, especially officers. were excep-
tionally severe. Prisoners say some
regiments were annihilated"
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PERSHING REPORTS ADVANCE
Army Across the Marine Pushing
Forward steadily.

WASHINGTON, July 2+.-Gen. Per-
shings report for yesterday. received to-
day at the War Department. says:
South Of the OurCq troops have con-
tinued to press the retreating enemy.
Our units crossing the Marine have
gained possession OF JaulgOnne and
the woods to the west.
His supplemental report is also brief
It follows:
In Lorraine a hostile raiding party
was repulsed by our troops during the
night July % to %
In the Thanh sector on July 90 our
troops carried out a successful raid on
ore enemys lines. capturing several
prisoners. On the same day one Of
our patrols in the Saint Die sector
entered a German trench and killed
several OF the enemy.
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CZERNIN SEEKS UNION
OF GERMAN PARTIES
Is in Budapest in Conference
With Count Tiszo.
sptcia, cable Despatca 70 Tnr srx


PARIS. July @i-The arrival OF Count
Czernin at the hungarian capital is an
nounced in a despatch from Budapest to
Berne dated yesterday, 1t is said that
he Ia to confer with Count Tisza.
The visit is the subject of much COM
ment in the Continental press and has
given rise to various rumogs One Of
these, which seems to have become cur
rent in switzerland. is that Count Ger
Minis visit is for the purpose OF arrang-
ing to group the German parties of Aus
trla into one bloc. lie is said to be
planning also an entente between the
German parties in the Austrian Cham
Der and the majority in the Hungarian
Chamber.
Jrgoslav statesmen in Paris told THE
SIN correspondent that the conference
Of Czernin and Tlsza presaGes the re-
turn to power Of both the former Min
listers. althOu.sh a Vienna despatch re-
ports that Emperor Charles has dele
gated DR.. Dunarck, formerly Minister
of Education, to form Cabinet.
XURiCH, July 24.--Tne Austrian Cab
inet headed by Dr Won Ssydler, which
has Just resigned was sharply criticised
regarding the food situation in Austria
Hungary in the course OF the sitting OF
the Austrian lower house on Friday.
Deputy Pix said that western Bo-
hernia for months had received no -four
or bread and that Pilsen had had no
food for the past fortnight. Starvation
In the latter place. the Deputy said, had
led to most limentable consequences
and the town had been placed perna-
nenuy under martial law.
Deputy Seligar said that while .the
bread ration in Vienna had been re-
duced onc-half there were districts in
German Bohemia where the ritions were
only one-fourth or one-sixth Of that
amount, and that at places where bread
was distributed it was only handed out
In slices.
Food Minister Paul concluded "A
gloomy survey Of the situation with the
remark That he viewed neither the pres
ent nor future situations with optimism
ne was only trying, he said, to avoid a
dangerous pessimism.
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GAIN BY THE BRITISH
TIGHTENS FOCH GRIP


which falls into the Aisne at Condo.
Along this road Sermoise. on the Sois-
sons side. and Fismes and Bazoches.
about half way to Rheims are the most
important railway centres the Germans
have. All their supplies would pass
through them In the natural course OF
events
Sermoise. only fve miles from Sois-
sons, is being heavily and constantly
shelled by French howitzers. Fismes is
only ten miles from the positions now
occupied by the British and French on
the spurs OF the Montague de Rheims
around Bouilly and--so narrow is the
whole salient--the distance from Sur
noise to Fismes Is only ten miles
To man9uvre thirty-fve divisions
either in defence, attack or retreat on
so narrow base and so confined a
space Is evidently an operation of great
difficulty and must be taxing the utmost
organizing power OF the enemy. The
situation might easily become for the
Germans one of the gravest danger.
Even IL they conduct a successful re-
treat. either to the lire Of the Nesle. or
short OF that, to a position in the gem
eral direction of Souilly, Fere-en- Tarde-
nos and Oulchy. It is quite possible
that the position would be only a tenn
porary hating place, and the events Of
the last ten days may be only prelimi-
nary 20 more extensive shortening OF
their line,
French in Surprise Attack.
Outside OF the field OF the present hat
tie. between Castel and Grivesnes. five
miles northwest of Montdidier, the
French made a surprise attack yestcrda?
morning on a front of six miles and
brought OFF a brilliantly successful coup
Although they had to face a hcavy ma.
chine gun fire coming from the Bots d.
Harpon. east OF Sauvllers. their losses
were slight. The greatest depth OF
ground gained was a mile and half
Like all of these local attacks re
Gently made by the French those. 70,
instance, east OF the forest OF Villers
Cotterets in the fortnight preceding
Gen. MangGl's blow south OF the AisnC
this operation hau "A definite strategic
purpose The main objective of the at.
tack was the hig plateau of Sauvilers
the wooded spurs of which strike down
TO the Avre between the Moreuil
branches. Mailly-Raineval lies north
OF the plateau In a hollow. Reyond
Adelpart Farm and Aubvillers to the
south is ravine between Hill lla
and the Bots des Arrachis
The position was strongly fortified by
nearly continuous line of trenches
from Mailly- Raineval to Grivesnes, and
by numerous guns and machine guns in
the woods The cellers in the villages
also had been made into strongholds
The infantry was preceded by tanks
which did wonderfully well and disposed
OF a large number OF machine gun
emplacements. The enemy's artillery
reaction did not begin until the attack
had been going on for some time and
did little damage
The last affair Of this kind in the same
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REPORTS SHOW IRISH
DUPES OF GERMANS
Rebels Were Told Kaiser
Couldn't Send Men or Guns.

DUBLIN, July 24,--'Th" press censor
has issued for publication in to-mor-
rows newspapers important documents
containing the original detailed reports
OF various Irish Volunteer leaders in
Cork. Kerry and Limerick, explaining
to the Irish Volunteer executive their
actions in the rebellion The reports
are dated September 1917, and show
the utter futillty Of the rising and tine
trcaChery and callousness of the Ger
mans toward their unfortunate dupes."
The documents were seized by the po-
lice in search in May last OF the
offices OF the Association for Affording
Aid to Rebellion Sufferers. They de-
scribe the confusion Of plans following
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URGES MORE PARIS DEFENCES.
French General Warns City Is
Far From safe Yet.
Special Gable Despatch 10 The Sc,

Spe0dI Tdb7e Despnfch 10 TnE SrN.
PARIS, July "a French General
writes in La Ltberte a warning against
the neglect OF the defences of Paris.
begun at the start of the German drive
and apparently forgotten since the sue
cessful counter attacks of the Allies
armies. He observes that a 100 easy
and premature optimism may prove
dangerous IL the defence of the capital
Is allowed to rest merely in the files OF
the War Department
He points out that as in 1914 Paris
cannot escape the law OF military oper-
atoms which, despite the recoil of the
enemy armies. still expose the city TO
the possibilities OF danger that existed
when the defence was begun He urges
the establishment OF strong and heavy
artillery batteries and improved aero
offences
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Paris Paper Praises stettinius.

PARIS. July 24--Commentiny upon
the arrival here of Edward A. Stettnius
Second Assistant Secretary OF War OF
the United States. the Temps says: Ills
past is a sure guarantee Of the impor-
lance of the mission with which he has
been intrusted by his Government and
the role he will be called upon to play
in the interallied organization
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sector. which was important because 1t
was there that the enemy got nearest to
Amiens in the first offensive, gave us on
July 9 possession OF Castel and a foot
ing in the valley of the Avre, and yes
terday's attack completes the result OF
that action by giving us the heights
along the line of the three villages with
extensive views for several miles Of the
valley and the road and railway rum
ming from Montdidier to Amiens-an ad-
vantageous position that will be OF great
value If and when the enemy attempt to
reach Amiens is renewed.
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ONLY SIX LOST ON SAN DIEGO
Three Killed by Explosion. Sec
rotary Daniels Reports.

WAsHINGToN. July e4.-The number
OF dead and missing from the cruiser
San Diego. sunk last 'Friday or Fire
Island. ~ Y, has now been reduced to
six. Secretary Daniels said to-day.
Three men were killed by the ex-
plosIon which caused the ship to sink
The three men still missing are Clyde g.
Blaine, Lomita, Cal; John Paul Har-
ris, Cincinnati, and Andrew Munson.
81. Paul.
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A GLOOM GENERATOR.
German E1aEReration OF Losses
an Effort 20 Cause Depression,

WARRINGTON, July 24-The Woir
Bureau despatch. purporting to picture
tremendous sacrifices among the Amer
lean troops in the great offensive. and
containing carefully phrased references
TO the Americans being pushed forward
with black troops 'Is characterized BY
officials here as the same -or; OF an at
tempt to create a depression in the
United States as German official and
semi-official channels repeatedly have
turned upon the French and the British.
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LONDON. July 2i,-Andrew Bonar Law,
speaking for the Government. announced
to-day in the House OF Commons that
the motion laid down by John Dillon, the
Irish Nationalist leader, regarding the
irish question. would be debated next
Monday
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HAVANA. July 2I.--Major Armando
Andre. Cubas Director OF Subsistence.
has issued decree placing articles OF
dress. including shoes, under the same
restrictions as food. Importers are
obliged to report to him the cost OF their
goods, upon which he will stipulate the
selling price to the public.
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100 sick Soldiers Return to I. q.

WAsHtNGroN. July 24,---The Surgeon
General to-day announced that during
the week ending July 10 190 sick and
wounded OF the American Expeditionarv
Forces were brought to the United
States for treatment and physical re-
construction
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DESPITE the most desperate resistance of the Ger
mans the French and Americans the left and
the British and Frenefen the right fast closing
the pocket which now according the latest infor-
nation contains more than 100000 Germans. That
all of these will be caught is to be supposed, but
some of them may
On the left side of the pocket along the Ourcq the
American forces advanced in places than
miles in the face of ferocious fighting On the
north below SCISSORS, the French forced back the
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AUSTRIAN DEFENCE
IN ALBANIA BROKEN
Depots, Supplies, Munitions
and Trains Destroyed.
Special cable Despatch 10 THE Srx


PARis. July 2+.-Latest advices from
the Albanian front indicate that the
allied offensive operations have attained
all their detectives and that the entire
Austrian scheme OF defence has been
broken. Enemy depots barracks. NUM-
ton and food supply trains have been
destroyed or taken by the Franco-Ital-
ian forces.
The allied line has been Strengthened
at certain points for more than fifteen
miles and the success OF the Albanian
movement is likely to result in some
sort OF An offensive action on the
Sa!onica front, which has been I'M
usually tranquil. perhaps an indication
OF an imminent storm.
FARI, July 2+,---'The War ONCE State
ment to-day on the fighting in Albania
follows
FRENCH--In Albania our opera-
tons terminated IN the occupation OF
the entire mountainous region domi-
mating the right bank Of the Devol
above the confluence OF the Zholta
River On the left we occupied the
villages OF lzzyuba and Kokoshovo.
We repulsed several counter attacks.
The number OF prisoners taken by our
troops on July II and 90 has reached
b42. including six officers on the other
hand our losses have been insignia
cant. our operations. which have been
completely successful. In Albania for
two months, were conducted with eff
fectives very inferior to those OF
the enemy
Our attacks have succeeded by
reason of perfect preparation and the
bravery of cur troops. who, Gin the
a
sometimes in snowstorms and some
times under an unbeurable sun in a
very difficult country. have by their
skill and resolution taken indisput-
able ascendency over their adversary.
AUSTRlAN--In Albania enemy at
tempts To break through our Devoli
ltnes were frustrated.
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Irish Debate Set for Monday.

on the failure TO land an army and Sir
Roger Easements arrest
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fARI, July 2+.--The War Once state
ment to-day on the fighting in Albania
follows:
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
SALARIES TO
BE SLASHED
Major League Magnates
Will Line Players for
Season of 1918.

New York, Jan. 2.-With the arrival
Of the new year major league club
owners are preparing to line up their
players for the 1918 season, and the
time for mailing out contracts will
soon arrive.
Most club owners, 1T Is said today,
will hold up contracts until after the
annual meeting of the National Com
mission, which will be held at Gin
cinnati next Monday. Ways And
means OF putting retrenchment poll
cies into effect will be discussed at
the Cincinnati meeting, and it is a
certainty that salaries are to be trim
med in every direction.
For the first time since the death
Of the Federal League the form of
contract which calls for a bonus is
expected to return to favor among
the club owners this year. With sal
aries trimmed, the club owners can
afford to gamble with their stars, and
pitchers. in particular, will be prom
ised bonuses for winning a certain
number Of games.
Club owners of both major leagues
admit that their total expenses this
year will be much heavier than in the
past, even with salaries reduced. Rail-
road transportation will be proper
tionately greater, hotel rates have
risen, and the cost OF playing equip
ment-uniforms, shoes, bats. balls
and gloves-has gone up. The ball
which retailed at SIS last year will
cost 5 cents more this year. il is said.