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Evening star., 1918-07-19
Allies May Be Able to Cut
Communications of Enemy
Already Some Lines Are Under Franco-Amer-
lean Fire---ANied Ohensiue One of Wars
Most Brilliant Actions

and the enemy artillery reaction was
very. weak. On the other hand, the
French counter battery work was
exceedingly effective. Enemy Aviatorf
entered into the action and attempted
to sp impede the adynnss: ::,.,,a,nss Ssins their
Notwithstanding thiA the counter
attack was noteworthy for the rea-
son that the French offensive accom-
piished q great deal fnoge than WAS
achieved by the German drive on both
side. Of Rneips, The length Of the
mad9 was practically the aame. and
the French and Americana working
together advanced In six hours vir-
tually double the distance covered
by the Germans In three days.
Lines Are Under Fire.
So far ~ 10 known at present. the
junction line between Soissons and
Oulchy-Le-Chateau and also the
junction line between 9oissons and
Fisme0 are under direct observation
and nfe from the new French posi-
tions on the Crise ravine.
by which the Germans In this salient
between Solssons aud Rheims oAn be
supplied. It IL possiblss however. that
the GArman8 may h9ve aalcooeded In
'ecnnecttng mp their lines in another
TIE French EQUATOR blow. is regard
cd. here ss one Of the most brilliant
believed that the results win prove
extremely valuable, ~ the French
have obtained most important strA-
tegic positions.
IA London the view IL held that the
advances has put an end to the Ger
Evening star., 1918-07-19
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. July 1S.-on the left
wing. which includes the Soissons
sector, the allied troops have cut or
have under nre the high road from
soissons to Chateau Thisrry. says .
Reuter- dispatch from the French
front. dated II o'clock Thursday. The
railway from Soissons to viners-Cot-
terets also has been cut.
AT several points 'infiltration move
ments have been carried put by cav
airy. They advanced through gaps
in the retreating enemy, lines and es-
tablished themselves in villages
father ahead.
(American troops have been report.
ed unofhcially a. having reached
which would bring them across both
the road and the railway mentioned
May Gut Foe Supplies
LONDON. July 1s.-lnntary men at
raiivay lines around Soissons and say
that II Gen. Foch can get hes artillery
Into position 20 keep these lines out Of
action ne NM ma1lo the mOvsxnent Of
ths German SUPPLIES In the Whoie sector
between Rheims and Chateau ThisFFy
On the extreme east Of the recent
German offensive the French have re-
occupied their old lines for . distance
d three a. four miles.
Owing to the fact that there was no
artillery preparation, the action was
: complete surprise for the ,boche.
Evening star., 1918-07-19
All France Is Thrilled
by Successful Drive
Gen. Foeh Has Outn,aneuUered the Enemy.
Americans A quilted Themselves Glorious
lH" Says One Paper.

sons" says the Echo de Paris, pre-
vented the enemy from bringing
into action his reserves over the rail-,
ways in the vicinity Of Iaon, near
along the Aisne. He had expected
to secure great results from the use
Of these reserves" !.
In its description OF yesterdays
action between the Aisne and the
Marine the Petit Journal says:
entire forty-five-k front OF
the attack Of between flve and ten
kilometers by Gen. Mangin's army.
reported in yesterdays official state
ment. and was completed within one
hour.
launched at $40 o'clock by the troops
"After desperate fighting. IN which
the Am merioans on our right acquitted
Themselves gloriously, our front was
advanced between. three and four
kilometerg."
Critics Enthusiasm.
The newspapers Intentionally give
littlS information In regard to the
battle going on and the results OBJ
orally to the ofncial statement. All
the criticB are enthusiastic over the
success ottaiped. yesterday. BY taxi
ing the initiative. ID u held. 0sp. Foch
has compelled the Germans. 1t the
moment Of Boosting tint they were
delivering . supreme peace assault. to
use their reserves at the points and
time selected by the gensralissimo.
The EolfO do Paris expresses the con-
vfction that the Tranco-AmericA sue
cess viii be confirmed fully today.
It says the German general star Will
do It's utmost to sfraighten out its
affairs, but the allies have the upper
hand. The question for Gen. Luden-
dorn now is not whether to enter
Epernay. declares the Matin, but 10
coastder means for the salvation Of
the divisions he has thrown across the
Evening star., 1918-07-19

suocses h6s been due TO fhs feor-
GAnisAtlUn which placed ths allied
command nndsr ono head.
American troopss aiso are warmly
praised, The rs5oicinss over Thurs
days eyentss however are tempered
papers. that ths dsrmans have not yet
..ns mean efssss sss a sess s:r s q
The opinion - put forward that the
01rmans thu1 far have engaged only
thirty Of their total stfatoaic re-
serYss OF between seventy and efKfify
divisi0h.. What viii happen when
awaitsd with keen intsrsst by the
prssS.
Evening star., 1918-07-19

man OF f.snstvs, for the present and that
Rheims can be considered coinpara-
lively safe. The French have reached
all their first objectives.
South of the Marine much local fight
ing IL reportd. The French have
lost some ground. but are still within
effective range Of the German bridges
across the river, though tits possible
they may have lost direct observa-
ton. Farther to the east the allies
have reeained ground in a good many
sectors. especially in the sector west
OF MAssiges.
Evening star., 1918-07-19
GERMAN PRESS TAXES
new VIEW Of BATTLE
Comment on the Fourth Offensive
Characterised BY a Singular
Restraint.
By ths Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM. July 1s.-Comment
In the German press on the present
German offensive on the Marne is in
strong contrast to the observations
of German commentators on previous
German offensives. the articles now
being characterized by singular re-
straint.
In the Blriiner ragebiatt yester-
day. for instance. Gen. Baron von Ar
denne. after arguing. that the entente
allies did not expect the attack where
1t actually took place, and that the
laconic army communfque did not
state whether the Germans were able
again to utilize the factor Of sur
prise. adds:
ut will only be possible to per-
cefve the strategic Intentions OF the
German army. command from the fur
ther course Of the battle"
Gen. Won Ardenne Also considers It
probable that the German attack will
not be- confined to the sector near
RheimS.
Victory yet Is not q complete one"
he concludes. "but the fatheriand has
hopes that it will become So"
The military critic Of the Deutsche
Tages Zeitung says the only certainty
is that. Field Marshal Won Hinden.
burg is again taking the initiative,
that the entente allies are being
weakened and that everything which
happened during the course Of the
fighting had its good grounds.
YaSterday the Cologne Gazette con-
sidered the number Of prisoners
A in mind thst h there her vas vas no 40 auestior
Of Q complete surprise. and that the
entente allies did not allow them
selves to. be outflanked or cut on.
The military correspondent Of the
vossische Zeitung also refers to the
dificulty Of utilizing the factor Of
surprise. without which," It adds
success can hardly be expected"
Evening star., 1918-07-19
Lively Admiration Voiced.
Foes commuu3cation Hit,

Reviews Of ths flghting In the allied
counter offensive printed by the
Paris papers today lay stress upon
the Interference with the enemys
4, oar pre9sses southsest q Gols-l
Evening star., 1918-07-19
POTATO FREIGHT TOO HIGH.
Western Railroads to Reduce From
70 to 66 Cents, and Refund.

A commodity rate Of 10 cents per 100
pounds applied by western yailroads
to potatoes moving from Minnesota
and Wisconsin to Dallas ana Fort
Worth. Tex. and nearby points, was
declared excessive today by the Inter.
state Commerce Commission The
commission fixed the rate at ss cents
for excesses paid during the last two
years.
The commission pointed out that the
decision did not AFFECT the situation
since May Is, 1918. when the general
rate increase was ordered.
Evening star., 1918-07-19

BY PAUL AYREs ROCKWELL.
Cablexram to TIE Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. CoDyraShfs lSas.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES.
July 1s.-It was by taking advantage
Of a timely violent windstorm that
the poilus in the trenches between the
Marne and the Aisne swept forward.
preceded by vigorous barrage fre,
which was gradually heightened as
the attackers progressed. The Ger
mans. taken unawares. put up slight
resistance. The French soldiers were
in a highly enthusiastic frame Of
mind for the attack, whereas the Ger
man prisoners appeared to be dazed.
BY o'clock in the forenoon mes
sages reaching the French staff de-
scribed roughly the line reached as
Pernant. Saconin Breuil. Chaudun.
yillers-Helon. Louatre, Marizy, Nome,
Torcy, BelIeau. Later this line was
extended materially. Desperate tight
ing occurred when the old, line
trenches constructed in 1918 around
Chaudun and vierzy were reached.
1t was here that the enemy made
his firmest stand and hand-to-hand
street fighting occurred. By 10 o'clock
the French held the position. They
stormed vauxbain and pushed on to-
ward Scissors.
In the meantime the Germans were
rushing their reserves forward and
the fighting became more violent, but
at the latest accounts the French sue
cesses were continuing. The days de-
velopments proved that the French
and Americans were full Of go and
initiative.
The Germans sought war maneu-
vers and now they are getting them.
but with this difference, that they are
themselves the victims. The French
and their allies are now forcing their
will upon the enemy, who is compell-
ed to abandon his projects elsewhere
to parry the heavy blow aimed at him.
In the Champagne, as this is writ
ten, the battle has quieted down. The
French and Americans have retaken
various points. but attention is CEN
tered north of the Marine, where tho
battle is growing more intense eaca
hour.
confidence reigns supreme through
out the army" These words are used
by all the French soldiers 1 have
seen.
Believed Foch's Men Too Busy.
"Aren't your leaders afraid that we
will take advantage of your exposed
flank and counter attack" A German
oficer captured by the French during
the Marine fighting on Tuesday was
asked. The Prussian exclaimed in
tone indicating surprise at the 4ues-
1--WE know well that Gen. Foch's
reserves are all engaged III trying to
stop our attack
It is a pity that the naughty Teu-
ton could not have remained forty
eight hours longer with the German
army. His opinion of the allied
strength would have changed greatly.
Here Is the story of what occurred
when at 4:35 o'clock on. Thursday
merning Gen. Foch's men started the
FIRST large scale allied counter Of
. fensiye In 1918 They. then departed
from their lines along the front of
Ambleny, Longpont. Troesnes and
Bouresches and assaulted the enemy
positions. The attack was complete
surprise for the. Germans. The ma
neuver was kept secret from the foe
until he was overwhelmed by the first
wave of the attack
French STAFF Planned It.
The French staff, working day and
night, prepared the operation down
Evening star., 1918-07-19
PLAN N1sW CHILD LABOR Bill.
IGompsrs Lays Nsw. Ptopoiision Bs-
fore the President

Labor leaders IN Congress are Set-
ting togsthsr onsa nav child labor biIl
to bt substituted for tbs measure re-
Gently declared unconstitutiohAa W
the United States Supreme Court
Representative Ksating of colorado
viii probably Introduce the measure.
Provisiens Of the proposed new jaw
were laid before pfesidenE Wilson BY
Q group pf labor leaders, headed BY.
Samuel t5cmpeys. president ot the
American Federation OF La6oTs who
called 1t thu. White Hopss. Il (
Evening star., 1918-07-19

.Gsrmaqia OF xGilwaukst, one 81 thu
most widely circulated German 1ans
EuaGe nOwspApsfs 81 Alner1ce, hA4
come ont In strong 0onde8nnAt t3on 0f.
Evening star., 1918-07-19
Strong Nots Of Rslief.

of gratitude IN. the newspaper com-
mAft this mosninE on Cen. Eoch's
successful counter stroke between
Soissons and Chateau Thierry. which
is hailed zs the most cheering news
for twelvemonth--news which 1t is
admitted seemed at frst too good to
be true
Hearty tributes are paid to Gen.
Foch's fiue strategy and leadership,
while in several Of the newspapers
Evening star., 1918-07-19

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, July 1sIFrance IL thrilled by
the news that on the fourth day Of the
German offensive French and American
troops snatched the initiative from the
enemy by surprise and soundly beat
fifteen Of his divisions on a thirty-mile
front. So
It would be difficult to exaggerate the
cheering impress on public opinion given
by Gen. Mansin's mastery stroke. It
is felt that Thursday marked the ebb Of
Germany's offensive power, The official
statements have been brief and discreet.
recording only In general terms the
most definite results, but when the fun
details are made public It win b seen
how skillfully Gen. Foch has oukgener-
aIed the enemy. who has been pulled up
by his recent successes.
Gen. Foch, it is held here. not only
dealt . severe blew to German military
prestige, but raised high the hopes Of
the allied nations.
Gain Two Miles In Hour
30 completely were the Germans
surprised that the Franco-Americans
advanced in. places two miles in the
frst hour. They continued their prog
ress in the afternoon in the teeth Of
growing resistance. The average
was between three and four miles. At
some points the allies advanced i've
miles. according to latest advices from
the front.
The allied gains southwest of Sois-
sons will prevent the enemy from
using tho raiIway to Laon. Chatsau
Thierry and Rheims. and along the
Aisne, which are Of vital importance
to him. Scissors is the keystone Of
the German system. and Il 10 expect
lest forces in an attempt to fend OF
the present danger.
Lively Admiration Voiced.
Tho hyeliest admiration Il expressed
in competent circles over Thursdays
feat Of arms and every credit 10 given
the cficsrs who carried out the, at
tack.
Military critics ar. deeply Impressed
by the assault as being further and
dner proof Of Gen. Foch's marvellous
handling Of his troops throughout the
years campaign. He has 20 hus-
bEn1od mem that. while continuously
fighting defensive battles, he has al
. counter stroke at tbs right place
and ct the right moment. Usually, IL:
- declared. the &eneraltosimo has
surprised the .Germann. who had nn-
derestimated the French reserves.
Foes coumuu5cattons HI,
Reviews Of ths f,ghting In the allied
counter offensive printed by the
Paris papers today lay stress upon
the Interference With the enemys4
rnf1VaR ooUafut1nfon ntioHR oNoaNldRn6
by the speedy a1lied dledvnoees q
The daily morning oasis., 1918-12-18
DELINQUENT

To Delinquent Water Users: -.
Notice is hereby given that
all water bills unpaid on the
10th inst. are now delinquent; !
and unless they are paid by the
10Th inst, the delinquents win
find their water cut off.
STANLEY w. BRYANT
Sup't Water Dept.
Nogales, December II, 1918.
12-12-5t
The daily morning oasis., 1918-12-18
SONORA. NEWS
NEWS ITEMS FROM
THE TWIN CITY
AND THE ENTIRE
STATE.
manuel @. Gonzalez, Reporter)

manuel G. Gonzalez, Reporter
\ There is coming to Nogales for 8
week, to appear at the HidalgC
theatre the noted Mexican pianist
Conrado Tovar, who will have a Sc
ries of recitals.
! "A well known resident of Nogales.
Sonora, who held at one time an i'm
lportant post in the administration of
justice, is in receipt of a letter from
Los Angeles, stating that Mr.. Eduar-
do Ruiz, formerly of Hel1nosillo, con-
lducting now LA Gaceta," newspa-
per devoted to Mexican interests, is
about to return to Sonora, and enter
the lists as candidate for governor.
Mr.. Ruiz is known well in Sonora,
having resided there many years, and
has many strong friends in all parts
of the state.
From Arizpe there has come re
port that on the 18th inst a band OF
Yaqsis about 80 strong visited the
mining camp at !, Las Chsipas asd
robbed some of the houses at the
edge of the camp, but killed no one.
1t is reported also that they robbed
several ranches near Arizpe, taking
provisions and cattle. M
From dispatches to Sonora news
papers the information is gathered
that the Spanish influenza has been
very severe is the City of Mexico,
there having been 1852 deaths, of
which $50 were in single day.
In Sonora the epidemic has visited
Guaymas, Cananea, Hermosillo, No
gales, and places along the frontier
--Naco, Aqua Prieta, etc. Gs
In the Sierra de Gloriaa, near Ca
nanea recently, Mr.. Juan Jose Ro-
nero, found the root Of a. tree that is
a natural curiosity. It bore the
semblance of the face of a man. a
form that it had taken in some way
when growing. The curiosity ison
exhibition at Cananea.
+.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-12-18
Rental Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
Town Council of the town of
Nogales, Arizona, desires to-
rent, for the term of one,yyear
from the first day of January,
1919, the following described
piece or parcel of land lying
within the southeast quarter Of
the S. E. quarter of Sec. S, and,
the east half of the northeast
quarter of Section 8, T.. "a S., r.
ID E., G. & S. r. B. & M, in
Santa Cruz County, Arizona,
and commonly known as the
"Sewer Farm" to-wit:
Beginning alta point 100 feet
due east from the northeast
corner Of the southeast quarter
Of the southeast quarter of
Section 5, Township "a South,
Range IA East, and on the east
side Of the Southern Pacific
Railroad right-of-way fence.
thence running due east for q
distance of 400 feet; thence fol,
lowing the foot of the hills, in
southerly direction for a dis.
tance of 3,540 feet. to a point on
the north side of the Arroyo,
and on the east side of the sew
er pipe line; thence following
the east bank of the Arroyo.
and in a northerly direction, for
a distance of 1900 feet to a
point; thence crossing the
Arroyo at this point and run
ming to the east right-of-way
fence Of the Southern Pacific
Railway; thence running in a
northerly direction along said
right-of-way fence for a dis
tance Of 1,4OO feet, TO she point
of beginning
The above described land
contains approximately 17.75
acres of land, ss.andsn has. two
houses thereon. 4 Notice is
further given that sealed pro-
posals for the rental of said
above described tract of land
for the. said term will be receiv-
ed at the office (. Of Frank E.
Cole, Town Clerk of the Town
of Nogales, Arizona, up to IL
o'clock, noon, of Saturday, De-
cember 28th, 1918, and each
bid must be accompanied by a
certified check for ten per cent
OF the amount of bid.
AS one of the conditions of
said lease, the lessee must agree
to look after and keep in repair
the sewer pipe i leading north
from the bank !, of the arroyo
within the outboundaries of said
described tract of land. The
Town Council =, reserves the
right torreject any OF all bids.
Dated December IL, 1918.
F. E. COLE,
a. Town Clerk.
First Publication Dec. IS, 1918.
Last Publication Dec. 10, 1918.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-12-18

Business men employ the
columns of the Oasis" when
looking for reliable help-Phone
us your WANT ADS
THE ONE REAL AUTO
BARGAIN in Nogales: My
Studebaker Six-Seven Passen-
ger Car. Completely overhaul
ed. New tires, new Panasote
top, new upholstering through
out. Run 1886 miles. Price
$1,000, duty paid into Mexico.
Call and see it. Watts Garage
and Repair Shop, 81 East St.,
Nogales, Arizona. 12-15-9t
Call and see it.
WANTED-Truck driver. for
two weeks. Standard Oil Co.
6-14-tf
WANTED-Furnished house
or rooms by small family. Aus
tin care Karns Bros,
12-12-18-6tpd
FOR SALE-A beautiful up
right piano. Left on our hands
by large eastern factory. A
bargain. Easy payments. The
Border Furniture Co. 12-12-15tc
ASSAYS WANTED - 145,
Nelson Avenue. Prices high.
Assays right. Charles Taylor.
assayer.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-12-18
NOTICE TO MERCHANTS

Merchants of Nogales
are hereby given notice to
keep their places Of bust
ness open to the public until
9 o'clock p. m. Same is to
continue until January LIST,
1919. s
TOWN OF NOGALES.
F.>E. COLE, Clerk.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-12-18
Miners

Miners a
who wish to invest in goldfish
ver-lead mine five miles from
Nogales, can apply to
Ignacio J. Pifia.
Arizpe Street, Nogales, Sonora.
12-15-6tchg
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-26
PRISONERS SAY
GERMANS PLAN
No MORE DRIVES

By Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
ON THE vEsLE. Sunday. Aug. 25:-
German soldiers believe hat Ger
many is not planning any more often
slves because of the man power
sources. according to one of a party
OF seven of a patrol captured by the
| Americans early Sunday east of Sig
mes. The soldier, who was a former
bank employee and the owner of a
German restaurant, said III soldiers
no longer had any enthusiasm for
war. Most of those with whom he
came in contact believed the war
would end Dor
, The prisoner had been fighting
three years and declared he was fairly
tired of Il. He said the soldiers un-
derstood hat the German losses dur
ing the recent allied offensive has
been very great. The reports were
credited by the soldiers and were
having a demoralizing effect. He said
he knew of one division of $4,000
which had been reduced to less than
1000. He did not know what became
Of the men.
Plenty of Germans, he added,
would desert and surrender. II given
the opportunity. Many of them are
constantly watching for q chance 10
give themselves up to the Americans.
Trouble had been threatened In the
German munition plants n the
army leaders were Tightening condi-
lions there. He said the rules gov
erning munition workers were more
strict now than ever.
Germany, said he, has plenty Of
ammunition but the man power cues
ton and the actual entry of Ameri-
can troops into the fighting are wor-
rying the military leaders.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-26
Six Arrests Made Yesterday
On Charges Of Auto Speeding

Motorcycle Oficer Edward Morgan
made six arrests for violation of the
motor vehicle law w the week end.
all of the men being charged with
speeding and tow with driving with
out a license.
Martin Epstein, of Rogan's Corner,
was arrested for speeding at a rate of
thirty miles an hour and not having
a chauffeur's license. He was fined
$50 and given a warning that the
maximum which might be imposed
upon him could be $500 or six months
In jail.
Thomas Byrnes. of ATS Sixth ave
nue., Brooklyn. vas charged with
speeding at a rate of forty-five miles
an hour. He gave $40 in bonds for
his appearance alta hearing on a Ia
ter date.
Joseph Braneon, of so Grove place.
Orange, and William Geboght, OF 40
West avenue. New York were arrest
ed for speeding thirty miles an hour.
Bond was furnished for a hearing.
Russell Valentine. of les Amboy
avenue. Woodbridge. was fined 50 for
speeding at a rate OF thirty-four miles
an hour.
Carl Codeski, East Brunswick
township, was arrested for speeding
t~hirty-ive miles an hour and not hav-
ing a chauceur's license. He furnish
ed $50 in bonds for a hearing.