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Arizona republican., 1918-08-05
ITALIAN
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 ROME, Aug. 1.-The war office communication issued today says:
 South of Nago our 29th assault attachments yesterday wrested from the enemy by surprise attack hill 173 on Dosso Alto, whore on the fifteenth of June the enemy, after violent artillery preparation, succeeded in gaining foothold and maintaining himself at the cost of heavy casualties. Our occupation was promptly consolidated.
 Large enemy parties. hidden in caverns, attempted brisk local re- sistance but were overcome. The enemy suffered considerable losses and four officers and 172 men and a large quantity of arms and ma teriai were captured.
 "On the nioht of August 2-2 French attachments during bril- liant surprise attacks overcame the enemy's resistance and penetrated very far into the enemy line at Zoochi, to the east of Asiago, and brought back one senior officer and 124 men of other ranks, and cap- tured also much war material and many arms, including a gun and a machine gun.
 West of Aisaeo British parties broke into Gaiga, infIicting losses on the enemy and capturing some prisoners"
Arizona republican., 1918-08-05
GERMAN

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 BERLIN, Aug. 4-(Via London) The Germans on both sides of AL bert have retreated from the west ern to the eastern bank of the An ere river, according to the German official communication issued to- day. The statement says the with drawal was made without opposi- ton.
 The text of the statement follows:
 During the night there was a reviving artillery activity, which increased to great intensity at times south of Ypres and on both sides of the Somme.
 "On both sides of Albert we with drew, without enemy interference, our posts on the west of the Ancre to the eastern bank of the river.
 "In successful forefield engage ments south of the Luce brook and southwest of Montdidier we cap tured prisoners.
 There have been no fighting op- erations on the Aisne north and east of Soissons. On the Vesle we are in fighting contact with the enemy"
Arizona republican., 1918-08-05
AT GREAT COST

PARIS. Aug. 4.-The Germans sue ceeded only at a great cost in getting behind the Aisne from Soissons to Condo -sur-Aisne. They also lost heavily along the Vesle from the Aisne to Rheims. The supplies taken by the allies are only a small part of what the enemy was obliged to abandon. The entire country along the battle front has been lighted up nightly by immense fires consuming war material.
 The French. who have gained foot ing north of the Aisne at Soissons and have occupied St. Waast, menace seri- ously the flank of the retreating forces. In the race across the river the Ger mans. hampered by their equipment, will have to make a desperate drive if they are unable to stop the allies at the Vesle.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-05
ENTENTE VICTORY
 BECOMES GREATER

PARIS. Aug 4.-(Battle front) The latest news from tho Soissons- Reims front shows that the entente allied vic tory is growing swiftly in magnitude. II is significant that Paris refrains from exultation but watches with fe- verish interest for every scrap of news
 Particular significance is attributed by commentors to the crumbling of the right pivot of the German posi- tions in the region of Sossons which opens up great possibilities.
 The comment generally dwells on the fact that this is a real entente vic tory with French and Scotch forces under General Magnin, with Ameri- cans under General De Goutte and with English and French troops under general Berthelot
 Military critics now look for the re- tirement of the German crown prince 10 the Chemin Des Danes where he probably will endeavor to re-establish his line.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-05
AMERICAN TROOPS
 PUSHING FORWARD

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON THE AlSNE- MARINE FRONT, Aug A. ID D. m.-IBy the Associated Press). American trops entered the southern part of Fishes today, while other forces of the allies held the southern banks of the Aisne and Vesle rivers rom Soissons to Fishes. Eastward it IS almost straight line through Cour- Vile, Branscourt, Courcelles and Champigny.
 The advance of the whole army was along front of almost 45 miles.
 To the east of Sossons the eXten- slon of the line northward along the Aisne as well as the extension of the general line, makes it probable. in the opinion of military experts, that the Germans will hesitate before concen- tratlng for a stand along the plateau to the east between the Aisne and the Nesle, as the branch railroad from Sermoise to the north now is dominat- ed by the allied guns.
 The broad field covered by the ad- vance today includes at least 50 small towns and villages.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-05
WOUNDED GERMANS
 LEFT BY COMRADES


 WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON THE AISNE-MARNE FRONT, Aug. S.-(By The Associated Press).-When the French came to Nilleneuyc We'd nesday they found 25 wounded or dead Germans on cots in the village church. Several of these apparently had died of starvation. so hurried was the Ger man retreat. The Germans had been using the church as a hospital with 60 iron beds, all German made.
 In another village. the Germans had the church filled with mattresses taken from the homes of the people. There were great piles of brass and copper and church vestments, all boxed, ready for shipment to Germany. The brass and copper apparently had been assembled from other villages and in- cluded kitchen utensils, faucets and other articles. .5
Arizona republican., 1918-08-05
STATISTICS GIVEN
 ON NAVAL AFFAIRS
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LONDON, Aug. 3.-The secretary of the admiralty has made public figures dealing with the naval situation of the Allies.
 The British navy. apart from the American forces, consists of war ships and auxiliary craft with a total dis placement of $500, 900 tons, against g. 900 in August 1914. During that period about three quarters of a mil lion tons have been lost. but at the present day the growth of the fleet shows an increase of 16O per cent.
 Sir Eric Geddes, first lord of the admiralty on March ,. 1918, said Brit ish and American nave forces were sinking submarines as fast as they were built and on the goth of July he announced that during the last three months of the first half of 1918 the world output of tonnage exceeded the worlds losses by no less than 100000 tons per month.
 American troops who reached Europe by July 27 of this year totalled well oNtl oIe HliiiioH. Nedily Hdil Ol these were carried by American ships. The United States furnished for them forty ocean escorts and. 335 escorts of de- stroyers.
 The total tonnage of ships of all na- ltionalities conveyed in all trades since the introduction of the convoy system is 61 ,691 900 of which 373,000 or approx imately .61 per cent had been lost while in convoy.
 Since August 4th, 1914. the British navy has transported nearly 20.o00,0 ,00O men to different destinations, 2.000.00O animals and 110000,000 tons of naval and military stores.
 The men lost through enemy action during the transportation bear the proportion of one to every six thous- and carried.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-05
IN THE RACE TO STAY

For obvious reasons cer- tain persons are persistentlv circulating the story that I am about to withdraw from the governorship race. Such reports are absolutely with out any foundation in fact, and 1 have never by word or deed done anything to jus tify such reports. 1 wish to emphatically state that not only will not withdraw but that 1 shall from this time on push my campaign vigor- ously to the end.
 w. A. MOEUR.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-05

Little traps left here and there by the Germans served to annoy but not to delay the Americans. An officer lifted a wire which was lying in a roadway. He pulled the wire and a chain of three mines exploded. No one was near enough to be injured
 Among the score of villages redeemed not one is tenable. Deserted and in ruins. they mark the sites to which doubtless the people soon will return, only to find themselves surrounded by blackened heaps of rubbish and broken stone that once were houses.
 The few inhabitants of Viller Moy- onne found friends in the enemy sol dicrs from Lorraine They say the Germans refused to feed them. but that the men from Lorraine divided rations with them, encouraged them and professed delight at the news of French successes.
 From various villages come reports that thousands of Germans are march, ing northward in the great retreat, chanting as they marched, "Back, Back to Germany"
Arizona republican., 1918-08-05
CHANGE IN ATTITUDE
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WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE. Aug. 4.-The Germans op- poste parts of the British front ap- parently are changing their operations from offensive to defensive. They have made a purely local retirement in the Albert sector to the east bank of the Ancre. This indicates a change in the enemy's attitude, for on this small front he has placed himself in a posi- tion where he will be unable to carry out an offensive action for at least some little time.
 He has made himself more comfort able by locating on drier ground where he would be able better to defend him. self
Arizona republican., 1918-08-05
GERMANS SEEN IN
 RETREAT ON LINE
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LONDON, Aug. 3.-Reuter's corre- spondent at American army headquar- ters says in dispatch today:
 An extraordinary spectacle meets he eye. The entire Garman salient line has given way with a snap like that of a string that has broken.
 Yesterday, before the last deluge of rain, it was possible actually to see the German retreat. A man could be seen lodging out of a house. with a machine gun over his shoulder, and another loading his mule with ammu- milton.
 small groups coming out of their billets, formed in the road way and marched off with their arms at the slope. It was all orderly and leisurely There seemed no suggestion of disor- der. This sort of thing was happening along the entire 70 miles of front be- tween Soissons end Reims.
 Huge black. bulging pillars of smoke suddenly appeared with a thun- derous uproar here and there as some ammunition dump exploded.
 There had been plenty of hard fighting on the round headed hill be- tween Cirges and Coulonges It gave every prospect of continuing when sud- cenly the tension snapped, and the Germans were in retreat.
 The crushing pressure of Petain's S troops about those of the crown prince had been so timed that if the salient had not broken in enc place it would lave in another.
 With the enem my's abandonment of ire heights above the Crise river Soi- sons became ripe fruit that might fall at any moment. The mere possession of the town is not of great moment. l. IS the ground about it which constitutes the pivot of the maneuver.
 The pushing forward of the line between Go1ssancourt and Vile En- tardenois has not the significance of CCr gains elsewhere. But with Cou- longes in our hands and no sign so far Of the Germans standing beyond it, it ought not to take long to clear the east el n angle of the Ardre.''
Arizona republican., 1918-08-05
SAN DIEGO HIT MINE

A CANADIAN PORT. Aug. 4.-The United States cruiser San Diego was sunk off Fire Island last month by mine laid by the German submarine U-56, which captured and burned the Canadian schooner Dornfonstein in the bay of Fundy last Friday, according to statements made by members of the crew of the submarine to sailors from the sailing ship who were taken on board the submarine.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-05
WHEAT CARRIED OFF
 BY DEFEATED HUNS

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY ON THE SOISSONS REIMS FRONT, Sat urday, Aug. S.-(By The Associated Press) s).-Thousand of bushels of French wheat have been shipped home by German soldiers. The French and Americans during their advance of the last few days have discovered that systematic plans had been laid by the Germans for reaping the harvest in the country from which they have been driven.
 The allies have found large stacks of small canvas bags to be distributed among soldiers to be filled with wheat These bags have capacity of nearly two pounds. Some were filled and ad- dressed to soldiers families Prisoners say these sacks were supplied by the army, which had also arranged to col lect the filled sacks.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-05
TOMMIES SLOW TO 6 TAKE TO DISCIPLINE
Christian Science Monitor)

The difficulties experienced by new members of the British armies, espe- cially the privates, in adapting them selves to army discipline, will one day. surely. open up a field for a delightful collection of stories.
 The tale of the irate British trade unionist who threatened ito strike" when certain supposed rights were in fringed is well known, as is that of the new recruit who. meeting an officer and failed to salute him. gave as an excuse that, as the officer had severely repri- manded him the day before, he under stood they were not ''on speaking terms"
Arizona republican., 1918-08-05
GREAT BRITAIN HAS
 LARGE PART IN WAR

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-Great Brit aims contribution to the success of the allies was made public here today, on the eve of the fourth anniversary of the United Kingdoms entrance into the war by the British bureau of in- formation of the British war, mission.
 Staggering figures are revealed by the bureau which points out that Great Britain and her colonies have raised '. 300 900 soldiers of whom 500,000 have been slain and two million are wound ed or missing. England herself, it is said. has furnished 60 per cent of the fighters and suffered 76 per cent of the casualties.
 It has been. estimated, the bureau says that Britain has fought on 1T fronts during the past four years, in cludins Belgium, France, Italy, Ser bia, Greece. Russia, Palestine, Meso- potamia. China and North East and West Africa.
 The ministry of munitions now han dies 1000, 900 articles a week and in addition to more than 90 arsenals, Great Britain now has 5,046 govern ment controlled factories, all working night and day.
 The British navy and the merchant marine has transported over seas 13- 900 OOOO men, 100000 horses and mules. 5O0,000 cannon, gun carriages and other vehicles. 25.O00,0OO tons of explosives, 51,000.000 tons of oil and fuel and 130,000,000 tons of food and other stores. The ill-omened word ''Kultur" comes in for savage ana- lysis. Professor von Seydon, in the first frenzy of the war said:
 "The Germans are the elect people of the world. They will accomplish their destiny, which is to rule the world and to guide all other nations for their common happiness
 The bureau answers von Seydon by presenting a table of the worst form. of crime committed in Germany ant England during the ten years 1897 1907.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-05

One of the latest concerns an Aus tralian officer, a new arrival. Don't you know said he to an offending private, you oughtn't to wear your hat here?" "No,' said the private nobody told me that You came over with one of the late drafts. sup pose,' said the officer. "Oh, mo-" drawled the other. as a matter of course, indulging a nice irony, as he eyed the terribly new uniform of the subaltern, T didn't wait for one of the late drafts. l came along with the first push"
Arizona republican., 1918-08-05
MEN MUST REST"

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON THE AISNE- MARINE FRONT. Aug. 3. -(Saturday-By the Associated Pressl An indication of the stern chase the allies are forcing upon the Germans was contained in message which came over the field wires to headquarters from a commander leading an Ameri- can unit.
 My men must rest" he said.
 Must rest?" exclaimed headquar- ters.
 Yes was the answer. Our men are absolutely tired out running to keep up with the Germans
Arizona republican., 1918-08-05

with strategical success on his hands had an opportunity yesterday for big tactical blow which surely would have tempted him had not some serious reason intervened. The German re- tirement was rapid, and the allied pur- suit, in order to keep pace with it, was forced to outrun the protection of its heavy guns.
 Yet Ludendorff refrained. Why? Well, two reasons suggest themselves. Either he had never the needful force at his disposal, or a defensive attitude to the north of the Aisne having been decided on, the troops required to cover the retirement had been cut down to the lowest possible numbers and every available division was being turned round to Flanders for the long deferred attack on the British front"
Arizona republican., 1918-08-05
AUSTRIAN

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 VIENNA, (Via London) Aug. 4. -)British admiralty per Wire less Press)-The following state ment was issued from the war of- flee today:
 "The enemy penetrated into portions of our positions on Oosso Alto.
 "The enemy has reoecupied the Fieri- Berat line in Albania"
Arizona republican., 1918-08-05
AMERICANS TAKE
 F|SMES IN FIGHT
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 WASHINGTON, Aug. -four troops have taken Fishes by assault and hold the south bank of the Vesle in this sec ton says General Pershing's com munique covering today's fighting, as received tonight by the war depart ment.
 WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON THE AISNE- MARINE FRONT Aug. l D. m.-tBy the Associated Press)- The to.vn of Fishes was taken late to- day by the American troops supported by the French.
 The French are across the VeSle at several points to the eastward and the finch as been extended northwest of Reims to La Neuvillette. Tie Germans are resisting sharply from Muizon to Champigny.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-05
GERMANS RETREAT
 ON EMILE FRONT
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WITH THE FRECH ARMY IN FRANCE, Aug. 4.-The Germans are retreating on the left bank of the Avre River between Bourges and Braches northwest of Montdidier, on a front of five miles in extent. Allied patrols are keeping in contact with the enemy
Arizona republican., 1918-08-05
IN CANADIAN LIST

OTTAWA. Aug. 4.-The Canadian casualty list issued tonight includes the following Americans:
 Wounded-L. J. King, Bishop, Cal; J. R. Lommel, Seattle
 Gassed-A. C. Armstrong, Eureka, Calf
Arizona republican., 1918-08-05

August downed in flames a cap tive balloon near Zonnebeke. This was his twenty second victory.
 "Eastern theater, August B. There has been enemy artillery ac- tivity at the mouth of the Strurna and to the east of the Vardar and artillery fighting and patrol en- counters in the sector south of Hu- ma and before the Serbian front.
 "In Albania there have been patrol encounters"
Arizona republican., 1918-08-05

It makes no difference what your wants may be. you can have them sup piled by using and reading The Re- publican Classified Pages-Arizona' Leading Advertising Medium.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-05

Our boys in France usually make themselves pretty comfy in camp, between their turns at the front line trenches. The upper photo shows how men in a U. s. engineers camp are bridging a swampy place near camp so they'll have good walking even in rainy weather. The lower picture shows how canvas bag of water is hung under a shade of branches where, out of the sun. the water stays remarkably cool.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-05
SALIENT IS GONE
 FISMES IN FLAMES

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Arizona republican., 1918-08-05
HUNS MAKE TRAPS
 FOR VICTORS; BUT
 ALL ARE THWARTED
Annoy But Not Delay

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Official Statement

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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-04
GROWN PRINCE is
HOPING ONLY FOR
A DRAWN BATTLE
WITH THE ALLIES
Intention Is "To Hold Our
Own and Not Be Van
pushed, He Says
(By Associated rress.)

Amsterdam, Sept. 4:-The German
idea of victory as defined by the
German Crown Prince, in an in
terYiew published in The Buda Pest
Az Est, is an intention ito hold our
own and not let ourselves be, van
quishedm The Crown Prince is
quoted as saying that this was clear
to him at the moment England en-
tered the war. 49,.
The Crown Prince denied that he
was fire eater" and continued:
'If Germany had wanted war we
should not have chosen this moment.
No moment could have been more
unfavorable for Germany"
In reply to the questions as to how
he thought the end of the war would
come, he replied: ...-...
Through the enemy perceiving
they are not equal to winning, and
that they cannot win as much as
they are bound to lose" sa..'.
In discussing the present opera
tions on the western front the Crown
Prince. said: ..s..
"The enemy attacks and the
withdrawal on our front at several
places are often wrongly interpreted
in some circles. Some OF our people
are too accustomed to a continual
advance and when battle occurs
wherein the enemy makes attacks
and we have to defend ourselves, the
situation is not always correctly
understood.
War or "Defense."
"In order to under the situation
we must not forget one thing-that
we are wagfng a war OF defense. The
war is one Of annihilation only for
the enemy, not for US We want to
annihiliate none Of our enemies. We
mean, however, to hold our own"
Regarding the American forces in
France, the Crown Prince said:
i've found that the majority don't
know what they are fighting for but
we feel of course the entrance OF the
Americans They have sent over
much material and now are sending
much human material.
We speak openly Of victory" the
Crown Prince said.
"The word victory must not be
understood that we want to annihil-
ate the enemyp but only that we
mean, to hold our own and not let
ourselves be vanquished. The NOM
ent England entered the war that
was clear to me and I have always
emphasized it."
When the interviewer remarked
that the Crown Prince was con-
sidered abroad as fire eater" he
answered
Il am aware OF these accusations.
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-04
The Eaets Ahout Lena.
Sheldon Child
Killed in Mishab

J. g. Brown. Marlborough apart
telegram this morning from his SON
in-law, Martin J. Boyle, of Sheldon.
n. D., announcing the death in st.
Paul OF. Wendell Boyle, 3 years old,
The child was run down by a team
on his fathers farm, a wheel of the
wagon drawn by the horses passing
over the boys face. He was being
taken to Rochester, Mimi, when death
occurred
The body will be brought back to
the home, l5 miles north of Sheldon,
for burial.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-04
Death Sentences
Of Ten Negroes
Are Con1r71uted
NV Associated Press. J

Washington, Sept. 4.-Death SEN
tences Of 10 negro soldiers who par
ticipated in the riot at Houston, Tex.
August 20, 1017, have been commuted
to life Imprisonment by President
Wilson.
In six other cases the President af-
firned the death sentences because
the condemned men had been found
guilty Of having deliberately and with
great cruelty, murderd civilians.
This action. announced today by
the war department, concludes the
cases of 20 negroes given the death
penalty for their part in the riot.
Thirteen were executed and the
President was colled on to review the
findings in 16 cases.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-04
Nay Merge Wdr
Fund Campaigns

The National z. NJ. q. "A. War Work
council. Chicago, is considering a plan
for merging the fund campaigns of
the x. M. C. A, z. w. C. A., knights
of Columbus. Jewish Welfare board,
War amp Community service, Amer
lean Library associatio nand the Sal
walton Army into one campaign, ac
cording to word reaching Fargo,
though no announcement has been
been. 1t is recognized, the report
adds, that seven campaigns cannot be
staged in a few months without con-
in view Of the big Liberty loan drive
in October.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-04
RS5 BRITISH DOGGEDLY PUSH AHEAD ~ SCARPE RECEON
Draft lAJ. CEN. GRAVES AND STAFF REACH VLADTVOSTOE
RebO1rt Battle
In Macedonia

London, Sept. 4.-Forces of the Cen
trail powers on the morning Of Sept
2 attacked the entente allied troops
under cover OF an Intense lombard
ment on the left bank Of the Var
statement issued today by the Brit
ish war office says. The enemy was
driven back by a counter attack.