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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03
Crisis Reached m
 Allied Offensiue
 atSoissons-Rhei171s
Deeply Cut By Forcible Onslaught of Allies, Who Have Made Splendid Gains
By Associated Pres.

in the allied offensive the Sossons Rheims sal tent apparently has been reached
 French troops have entered the town osons the western point of what remains of the famous salient and all along the 36 miles of curv battle line from Sosson to Th o which lies about th miles west of Rheims French Amer and British troops have pushed in the entire front the Germans backward everywhere precptat
 treat Over the battle front the allies by quick and forcbe methods of onslaught have deeply ndented the German line for splendid gains which seemingly foreshadow the necessity of the eventual retirement of the forces of the German prince to more tenabe ground in the north
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03
Summary of the News

l-Soissons captured by French. Crisis reached in allied offensive
 mt Soissons-Vheims. +Jaws of Foch's trap have begun
 to close. ERed Cross news. 4--Edit0riai and comment. 5-Sugar order will be strictly en-
 forced.
 kiIhy's attitude toward labor is
 coming to front. 6-SOcfcty news. 7-Germany s'sanks over . million in
 New York Mail. 'S-Sp0rts. O--GeneraI Harrison to tHke stump
 and fight amendment. lt-Mhrkets-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03

pressing the Germans hard south of Sergy and the hamlet of Nesles.
 HARASSING ENEMY
 Further eastward almost to the gates of Rheims. combined forces of British and French everywhere are sorely harassins the enemy. In this latter re- zion. in addition to Thillois. the village of Vile -Tardenois is in allied hands and the French are now on the heels of the Germans two and half miles north of the Dormans Rheims high road over a front of nearly four milet
 Altogether viewed from the war maps. the situation for the allied troops at present is most promising one for com plete success in ridding the Soissons- Rheims salient entirely of the enemy.
 Throughout the latter phases of the battles the Germans have not shown their stamina of previous days, and at some points the allied troops, particularly the Americans. were enabled to make their way into German positions with virtually no opposition being imposed
 All behind the battle line the smoke or burning towns is visible, which, seem ingly would give weight to the prevailing belief in the allied capitals that the Ger mans at present are nowhere at the end of their retreat.
 ] Aside from the Soissons Rheims salient there has been little fighting in any Of the war theatres. The British are con- tinuing their raids on the Germans in France and Flanders and the Germans st last accounts were heavily lombard ing the British south of the Somme and near Ypres.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03

auo HEoiAy anu tucuCc tO aux.
 \ previous account, received during the day, drew the new al- lied line as running south of vil- lers Agron, through GOusxancOurt and the Reddy farm tthe latter a mile north of Cierges) past Serin- ges, south of SapOnay, through Cramaflle, Servenay and CordOux. south of the Plessier wood. through Contremain and west of Tlgny.
 w~~ advances of the French n west of Fcre-En-Tnrden0Is Et them possession of the whole ridge from the Plessier wood through the Arcy wood. Thus they command the valley of the Crise, which Is the gateway to SOissOnn. They also have won improved gun positions, making it easier to in- terfere with the German road and railway transport within the salient.
 -In rho center we have passed tn ,oad running east and west from Vile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03
Holtzendorff Retired
 for Health Reasons

Copenhagen. August 2.-Admiral Won Hoitzendorn. chief of the German ad- miralty stan. has been retired for reasons of health. according to an announcement by the semi-oficial woln bureau of Der lin.
 Admiral Reinhardt Scheer commander of the battle fleet has been designated t1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03

En-Tardenois to Coulonges, north of the Ourcq valley. and are a couple miles beyond sergy.'' the dispatch says "In tho central sector. as is usual when the enemy is retreating, his resistance is feebler than on the Hanks On the eastern flank of the salient our troops have taken the wood a mile east os Romigny. and are within pistol shot of Villers- -Agron,- on the Vills- En -Tartle- ncis -Coulonges road. Our patrols were able to advance thousand yards north of Vile -En- -Tardenois this morning
 The Germans are burning Villages behind their front as they retire." the correspondent continues. The effects of the French victory at the Marne and in Champagne, and General Foch's counter offensive between the Aisne and the Marne are now being felt The enemy. pressed on all sides and with
 (Centinned sn Page Twe)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03
W. s. s. Sales in July
 T0taled $211, 1,417,0OO

Washington. August 2.-In July s211.417,oo1 worth of War Savings and Thrift Stamps were sold. raising the total received from this source since last December 8. to s5iS.5i0.0O0. The July sales alone represented loan to- the government of s2 for every man. woman and child ip the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03

The plains behind the northwestern portion of the battle front now are en- tirely dominated by the allied big guns; in the south the French and Americans have negotiated almost all of the hill and Forest country and are encroaching per- ceptibly toward the Fishes railway, are almost astride the Rheims s-Soissons railway and have their guns now so placed that the enemy is sure to be sorely tried as he endeavors to press back and gain a haven of refuge along the Vesle river.
 DISTANCE RETREAT UNKNOWN
 Just how far the retreat of the Ger mans will go cannot at present be fore cast, but with the southern line swing ing northward in con.snction with that an the east toward the vesle. and with the French dominating the Aisne east ward from Soissons. it is not improbable tho Germans may be compelled to take refuge north of the Aisne.
 i Numerous towns and hamlets have been captured by the allied troops during the last fighting. and at some points they have advanced from two to three miles, South of Soissons the entire crise river has been forded by the allied troops; northeast of Fere- En-Tardenois the al- lied line has been pushed we'll to the west of the region of Grand Rozoy and the town of Saponay has been taken. In tho center the Nesles wood Is being swept clean of Germans by the French cavalry and American and French troops are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03
Huns Burn 7olUns As They Prepare
 For Neu Retreat
Teutonic Forces Continue to Fall Back On All Sides of the Salient Between the Aisne
 and the Marne Rivers
By Associated Press

With the French Army in France August 2-(By the Asso ciaed Press1130 MSossons has been retaken and the valley of the Crise has been crossed.
 This has desperately disputed battlefield for weeks It had by the German heavy from the north of the line and probably the of the whole battle front In woods called the De allied left the of the Ard miles north of Vil 
 military considerations which ounseed their For have been obliged to accept the inevit Vesle
 
 in the IS worlds s with the allies. Soissons, thence Blu valley of the C Chacr and ArcySt Restue through the N village of the and through Rheims Ly and North the last named three places French cavalry has advanced about another Le hands further Rheims, Thls has been retaken the of Generals forced and of the salient The the he ires carrying the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03
ALLIED PROGRESS RAPID

2The of of whole between the Ardr mile bof villages of vi Romxny
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03

AMERICANSsADVANCE FIVE MILES

who morning have depth of five miles and their Perhng reported oday communique received late tonight dep
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03
Archangel Frontier Closed

Amsterdam, August 2.-An official. statement received here today from Moscow says that tho Archangel from tier has been closed for l4 days for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03

6ctCICd POfH~ys
 The French are now on the edge of the plateau between the Crise and VesIe after an advance which at some places was three miles deep, within seven miles of Fishes. The enemy, it now seems certain, must retire to the Vesie and very probably to the Afsne.
 A copy of the Berlin TaEeblntt received behind the French line cOntains the following article written recently by Herr Hcigler, its war correspondents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03

"From the strategicaI point of view the seven days battle hns been complete failure. Neverthe- less, success has been gained which I can register today. A new part of France has been laid ' waste. Everywhere are ruined towns, villages and farms. Fires light up the nights, and all day thick clouds of smoke, caused by violent explosions, float over the ravaged corn fields and destroyed forests"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03

OeinB maoes the conHuhique says.
 The text of the statement fol- lows,
 "SectiOn A; Yesterday on the line of the Ourcq our troops in hard fighting captured Hill 23O south of Coulenges and the wood east of the hill. This morning the enemy, rclinquishing his efforts to stop our advance, commenced to fall hack with our troops in close pursuit. The fire of our artiI- lery has interrupted his cOmmuni-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03

cation and he is attempting to de- strOy large quantities of material. Our advance, which has already continues.
 "Last night our aviators suc- cessfully bombed the railroad sta- tfOn and yards nt Conflans. Nu- merOus hits were made causing several fires and one large expIo- sion. All of our machines re- turned"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03


 With the French Army in France, August 2(By the As sociaed Press -The Germans retreat all sides of Ane and the Marne On the the French British troops continuing their push of Thursday reached valley of the Cre little which joins the Aisne Sossons The Germans therefore have abandoned the whole of the Chaudun plateau between the Coeuvres and Crse valley. AMERICANS TAKE LOCOMOTIVES August 2-(By
  simultaneously Friday
  ing a o'clock ofN and4 at allie rage he Gn thwar in this dlstict
  n sleeping frs in the line, the German having two months
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03

..In the center we have passed tho road running east and west from ville-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-01
SENATORS ASK MORE
LIGHT ON PROPOSED
POWERS FOR WILSON
Judiciary Committee Opponents of Oveman Bill Want
Specific Definition as to Aims Intended by the
Measure-Suggest That Cabinet Aid Them

and Colt (Rhodc fsland) ARE out Of
alignment with their party colleagues
and disposed TO support tho bill. This
creates the deadlock. There are egh-
teen members OF the committee. Ten
of them are Democrats and eight Re-
publicans. The Democratic detection
of three with a Republican counter
detection would leave the committee .
to 2. but Senator Walsh tAlontana)
Democrat. is abseE. on account OF Ill.
ness and not expected to return for
many weeks The committee Is 9 to \.
therefore. against the bill In its present
form. with Senator Shields supposedly
willing to 20 a long way with the re-
calcitrant element in revising aud re-
framing the Ovcrman bill before he vii,
accept the measure.
The Senators who oppose the bill as
drawn have suggested that the Cabne;
should be called 'be.ors the commit
tee to define themselves with regard
to the changes which the Pres.-
dent seeks to effect. The Senators also
feel that the President himself should
come into the open with more sue
cinct and tangible definition Of his In.
tentions than anything which they have
yet been told OF in the series Of shadow
dances at the White House.
The committee adjourned to-day
without taking any action. tn the hope
that a compromise might he effected
before their next interchange OF views
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-01
special Despatch 10 THE SrN.

WARRINGTON. Feb. 2s.--A deadlock
has developed in the Senate Committee
OH the Judiciary. which to-day took up
tho consideration of the Ovcrman bill.
Hardly had the committee been assem-
bled to review the report OF the SUBJ
committee before II became apparent
that its approval IN the form reported
could no: he accomplished except
through nrotracted consideration and
the application OF patience on the
part Of the Administration SUI pov,ers
which would admit OF many changes
fundamental in character
The objection raised by the Repu5-
licans OF the committee. in which they
have the unqualified support of Sena-
tors Smith tGeorgia). Reed (Missouri)
Democrats. and tTe probable coopera- :
ton OF Senator Shields tTennessee) is
that the bill fails to specify even in
the least degree the changes In or
sanization contemplated by the Presi-
dent. In such form these Democrats
are opposed to its passage. with a
vigor Of opposition by no means second
to that expressed by its Republican
critics.
Two OF the Republican members OF
the committee-Selson tMlnnesota) J
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-01
SIMPLY ASKS TO NEGOTIATE.
Sums Up HertlinG'i
Peace Oner In q Few Words.

Special Cobie DSspdtch 10 THE ST..
PARIS, Feb. 2S.--L Ecldir IN brill
liant article asks what there is in tile
hand that Germany holds out and an
swers the question as follows:
"She offers simply the status quo ante.
with, however. some slight notifications
In reserve, as to which we src b. no
means assured. Thus the question OF Al
SAGE Lorraine does not exist for Ger
many. who considers that II was solved
in 1871.
"A suggestion TO negotiate is the sum
ming up of the entire speech Of Chan
cellor Won Hertling. Should we nego-
tiate: We must not reply lightly. In
any case. our reply saould be to the Ger
man people that they may understand
our strength"
Az the comment. political aud Journal
istic. takes into consideration the aid OF
America as an element of strength; to
that, it is pointed out Germany has no
political answer only a military one,
which in the last analysis means the
defeat OF the Central Powers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-01
FOUR u. S. SENTRIES
ORDERED TO BE SHOT
Pershins Asks ReUiew in Case
of Men Found Asleep.

WASHINGTON. Feb. "s.--Four Ameri-
can soldiers. caught asleep while doing
sentry duty in the first line trenches.
have been sentenced to death, but Gen.
i'crshing, although he has authority TO
carry out the sentences, has referred
,hei" cases to the War Department for
review
These are the first cases OF The kind
since the American troops went to
France One soldier has been executed
here for an attack on French child
and in his case Gen Pershing acted
swiftly, without as much as referring II
to Washington
III these cases. however, some eXtenu-
atng circumstances may be found for
the men. tired and nerve worn by front
line trench duty in hitherto unknown
manner Of warfare. to save them from
the death penalty a. the hands of their
own fellows.
Presidcn, Wilson probably in the end
will review their cases. Going to sleep
on sentry duty has long been recognized
as an unforgivabie offence, punishable
by death, end such cases rare as they
nave been in the American army. have
furnished some OF the most absorbing
Incidents Of its history. One OF the most
touching recolect!ors which attach Ia
the memory Of Lincoln was his pardon OF
a country hoy who. tagged out by the
| nard duty Of campaigning, went to s)eeT
| on a sentry post.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-01
REPORTS NINE DEAD.
Pershing Says Gas Killed -Four
Twenty.One Men Wounded.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-Gen. PershinE
reported to-day one American soldier
killed in action on February IS. the
day Of the German gas attack; three
dead from gas and eighteen severely
wounded on the same day. The list Of
dead follows:
REYELT, HEI.MER E. private, Harlem,
la, killed In action:
SCHUMACHER, JOSEPH A., private,
Bristol. Pa. died gas poisoning:
COLEMAN. SID. private cord' Ark'' d'eo
GkLLGwAY. GEORGE f.. private. Fair
mount, y. c.. died gas poisoning.
Following is the list of men severely
wounded:
GOLDEN. JOSEPH. private. 5, Hester
rAGAN. william j., sergeant. Madison,
ocoNNELL, WILLIAM. corporal Cam
vAN sIcE, GLENN L., corporal, waverly,
ANGER. JACOB. private. Louisville, ny.
BEATTY. ROBERT NJ, private HAM
MAMUNEY. FRANK p. private. Muncie'
MAsTERsoN. ALVIN NJ. private. Roches.
MowRER. SCHUYLER C, private. Monti-
rLuNkETrD pAvID F.. private, Ham
! mondsville. Ohio
| BIELAWSKY, ADAM. private. lrvington
coTE. EMILE E., private. Manchester
y. II.
DAEM, WALTER j., prIVatc' Nes' orange
y. j. -
Di'N% MARVIN r.. private, Anderson
JONES, ADDISON W. private, Hophias
vile. X.
Griffin, JAMES Y. private, Livingston
HNHHIs. CHESTER C.. private Aban
Il. l. - -
Sergeant Casper NJ. Heckemeyer, 81
Louis, and Private Glide s. Bats. Eliza
beth y. j., were severely woundet
February %.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-01
COAL PLAN READY.
"rtdoo and Regional Directors
Take Up Important PrObleWs.

"'suI%TrpN, Feb. 2S.-Rlilroad OPP
'a,'9n 'rat'lc and finance questions
90 al.. Sed to-day by Dhector-Gen-
'1. " Ndoo with his three regional di-
'~-,"'>. 4" II. Sla.;n Of the East. II. IL.
NS"lou " the West and G. II. Mark
ran ~ The South, who came here for a
SbH-a, conference
Nn outline OF the proposed zone sys-
.'n' o' Distributing coal from mines de-
,''9ped BY officials OF the Railroad and
ieI administrations was laid before
.s directors and the Director eneral's s
-. btard, and probably will be put
no fNc,' within a few weeks
tirtai.nent Of passenger train COM
ps"'on over parallel roads wss dis
,"',i, with The view TO eliminate some
me fast trains between New Yor.
.u. I'tgo and Washington, Chicago
Nv - Louis and between passenger
'n'L"' IN tho SCUM.
'n'r subjects discussed were the
Capitalization of equipment, cncoir,
",h' OF terWinal extensions by indi'
auf' roads, rerouiing over shortes
.ou''s' and elimination o. various ex.
Nses required by the old competitive
conditions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-01
GERMAN TRENCH
RAID REPULSED'
Attack on Americans Near
Chemin deS Danes Halted
by Machine Guns.
GAS ATTACK RENEWED
Town Behind Pershing Lines
Bombarled During Day
Several Injured.
By fhelissoridted Press.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE,
Feb. cS.---A strong German attack fol-
lowing a heavy barrage ire against the
American trenches in Chemin des Danes
scctor was repulsed with losses. The
we'll placed American machine guns sent
streams OF bullets into the advancing
enemy. and as the German barrage fre
lifted the American artillery quickly laid
down a curtain of fire. the Germans re-
tiring without single prisoner. There
were no American casualties. Five
French soldiers were wounded in the
fighting.
The Americans stayed in their dugouts
until the proper time. when they jumped
to the guns and fought like veterans.
Yesterday one officer and one man
were killed and two were wounded By
enemy shellfre. One American soldier
was "gassed" The Germans made gas
attack also in this sector. firing NIFTY
projectiles Of high per cent gas and
twenty high explosive shells. One Amer
team soldier is dead and eight are suffer-
ting from the effects Of poisonous gas. SC
far as reported. but It Is probable that
more casualties will develop. as in the
TcuI sector.
There was an attack on Monday. but
the number OF casualties TO the !Amer''
can troops in this active sector since
/ they became engaged cannot be deter
mined. All the killed and wounded II
! these operations are from the New Eng
| land States.
/ The American artillery to-day oblit
! Grated a mine throwing position held BY
! the enemy.
4 stray German shell fell on an Amer
lean ammunition train, killing TWO ant
wounding four soldiers. A town beh'nt
the American lines was shelled. one sol
dier being killed and Ave wounded.
dozen shells fell in the town.
The number of soldiers suffering from
the effects OF the recent German gas at
tack was Increased to-day b. twenty
bringing the total gas casualties L
eighty.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-01
HOPE or PEACE SLIGHT.
German Paper Asserts Lack Of CoR-
cord Among ANies.

AMSTERDAM. Feb. 2S.--Charrellor Won
uer,iings denial OF any intention by
Germany to establish herself in Estonia
and Livonia. says the Frdnkfnrtcr lei
tnno. excludes misunderstandpg 1t
adds:
"It must now he assumed that there IS
no fundamental difference Of opinion be-
tween the Chancellor and President
Wilson. and peace discussion based oil
President Wilson's orinc!ple might ho-
gin Immediately. II .s important, how
ever. Tor the President to induce his
allies to recognize his principles. AS
they SEEM to hc hopelcssly ent,nglel
in their own plans. while President WI
son himself is not free and league
of nations Is no, in existence TO offer
mediation, there is slight hope that the
Chancallor's appeal will introduce gem
eral peace
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-01
MEETS POPES VIEW.
vatican Organ Secs Dcbatabie
Ground in Hertling speech.

PARIS, Feb. es.--Thc Ossrrroiore
Romano, the Vatican organ, declares
itself fully satisfied with the Imperial
German Charcellor's speech, according
to a Rome despatch.
1t remarks that Chancellor von llert-
ling accepts the principal points in the
Pope's proposal. and with regard to
Belgium It points out that Germany
shows herself disposed to treat with the
Havre Government on the basis of the
Pope's former proposals
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-01
WILL DECIDE SOON.
I nited states Has Both sides Of
Problem TO Consider.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.--An early d'-
c.s.ou probably will be reached ON, 'h'
r,oncntous question AS to whether
America and the Entente Al'!ts shall
join japan in campaign IN eastern
Siberia TO Couuteract POSSIBLE German
activities in that quarter and save the
great supply OF military stores ac"umu-
lated at Nladivostok AMI interior points
on the siberian railway, II had been
understood that this decision might
await tho arrival in Washington of Wis.,
count lshii. the newly appointed Japa-
nese Ambassador 10 the United States,
but it was said Tonight that recent de-
veiopmentS including increasing pres
sure from Entente sources. very likely
would cause more SPEEDY d"trrmina-
ton OF the question.
II y learned that THIS IS not regarded
as q problem for the consideration, at
thr present stage at least, Of thc Su-
prcme War Council in France, which. =
II treats the subject AZ ALL Will deal with
II only as "A military matter after the
question OF policy has been decided by
Ss
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-01
ROCHESTER'S CAPTAIN DEAD.
Of Torpedoed ship .
Victim Of Pneum Onia.

l.oHuoNpEEUY. Ireland. Feb. Is
Capt Eric Kockeritz. who comma nded
the Rochester, ono Of the first American
ships to run the German submarine
blocl;a 10 a year ago. has just died in
u Local hospital from pneumonia,
Capt Kookerita was on the bridge of
the Rochester when she was sunN on
November . last. at a point more than
$50 miles west OF the Irish coast, which
is the furthest west U-boats have op-
Grated during the past year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-01
RUSSIANS AGAIN
ATTACK GERMANS:
ARMY WILL STAND
Sword Prepares Way
to Peace, Says Kaiser
A MSTERDAM, Feb. 2S.-l

A MSTERDAM, Feb. 2S.-Em-
peror William, acknowledging
a message of homage from the
German Agricultural Society,
telegraphed the following:
"Your loyal greeting has
gratified me and again convinced
me that l shall not be deceived
in my confidence in the efficiency,
energy and ready sacrifice Of the
German agriculturists. The
army and navy have achieved
tremendous things. The German
sword has prepared the way for
peace. German industry and
perseverance will bring us "a
blessed future. Look ahead,
trust in God. My thanks are ac-
companying your labOrs."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-01
American Flags Torn
Down by Sim Feiners

Special Cable Despdtch to TIE. SrN from
the London Times.
Copyright 1918; oil rights reserred.
,ONDON, Feb. 28.-A tele-
gram from Galway says that
while some boys were carrying
two American flags in the streets
there on Tuesday night they
were set upon by a number OF
Sim Feiners. who tore up the
flags and burned them.