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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-30
One Army's Achievements,

Hardly had that success been accom-
plished when Gen. Debeney's men. with
out stopping to draw their breath. were
three miles further on at Iicourt. Pdttc,
Mesnil and Nesles, the next important
railroad and canal centre after Royc
That Is what has been done In a few
hours by one army alone. and certainly
Is not the fun story of their advance.
ON the right Gen. Humbert was
equally busy and equally successful
Candour and Pagny, on the Royce oyon
road, are In his hands. Dlvette has been
left far behind. Mont Remand which
the enemy. when they were making re-
peated unsuccessful attacks upon II day
after day during and after the March
offensive, always talked of as a fort, al
though II Is only height. is crowned
only by an ordinary country house.
which the French have to-day climbed
with one stride.
The strategical results Of this wonder
full series of tactical Successes are Of
great importance. From Noyon TO
Nesles two big highways run north and
east to Ham and third to Chauny.,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-30
MANGIN OYER OISE;;
HUMBERT IN TOUCH
Force Line to Foot of Heights
Rising From Valley of
River AiSnc.
BY GERALD CAMPBELL.
Special Cable Despotch TO THE srS from the
London Tirnes Service.

LOVUON IIWeS ceTttCc
Copyright. 1918: oil rights reserrsd.
WITH The FRENCH ARMY, Aug. %
tdelayed) Gen. Mangin Is again on the
move. The extreme left OF his front has
crossed the Disc at Pont TEveaue and
established contact with Gen. Humbert
close to Noyon.
His right. south OF Scissors, by local
operation has crossed the Aisne through
the suburb OF st. Vast and east of the
town has passed the village of Paul to
within short distance OF Crouy, where
the Aisne heights begin to rise from the
valley. thus rounding of the angle OF
the line east of where it passes between
Pasly and Guffies.
North OF the Disc we reached the
Somme at Bethencourt, northeast OF
Nesle. and further south Hunbert's
troops reached Crosby and are at Sou
Willy and Archeux Vauchelles and Mai
gramont Il little, west of Noyon, also
are In our hands. These reports may
conceivably be modified later by more
certain information.
Ii is at all events clear that the
French were east of Montague de Pore
quaeicourt, which will be turned from
the south and north.
Enemy In strong Position.
At Bots de Quesnoy, east OF Scavilly,
the enemy are holding n strongly forth
fed position, their batteries of 1903
keeping up a heavy barrage. Here as
at many other points they are meeting
our advance with active and determined
local resistance. and II must not be
thought that because to-day's progress
has been SO extended and rapid they are
not stlll capable OF fighting with the
utmost desperation in the hope of de-
laying our march forward. At the
same time We may look forward with
confidence to further attacks and con-
tinued progress.
The Germans are retreating fast--as
fast as they can without the retreat de-
generating into rout. They are cover
Ing the same ground az that over which
they retired in the spring of 1917 and
about as quickly as they did then. but
with this great difference, that this time
the Allies are close on their heels and
always in contact with their rear guards
so they are continually losing ground
as well as men and materials
The advance of Gen, Debeney's and
Gen, Humherts armies last night and
this morning has been so RAPID that II
Is difficult to keep pace with them. No
sooner has Roye fallen than Chaulnes,
eight miles north, follows suit. and
also -OZsCourt, Balatree. RoIclisc. cra-
peau and Mesnil Wood. a general adj
vance OF three miles over a twelve mile
front.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
Generous To The Natives.


 Correspondence of The Associated Press):
 Though the American troops have re- peatedly made themselves extremely popular by their open handed gen. erosity to the natives among whom they happen to be quartered. it has remained for an artilIerN regiment to distinguish itself especially in this respect.
 The unit was duartered for some time in a little French town behind the front. and on the first evening found, almost dying from hunger, and eight-yearold boy whose mother had been killed at Verdun. The boy had wandered aimlessly about until he reached this town.
 He was unanimously adopted by the regiment, fed to satiety and made the mascot and idol of the men. The time 'cane however. very recentIy, when the artiIlerymen had to leave for the front service. To take the boy with them was out of the cues ton. He had been given the nick name Of Pat" and they had grown so attached to him that they felt some thing must be done to assure his future.
 So the men raised 1000 francs with which Pat" is to be cared for in a home and given at least a rudimentary education. They have gone on to the front possibly never will see the little town again; but the town, and Pat, will not soon forget them.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04

the several classes are affected and the result should be that great many who are not usefully engaged. many who are devoting their time to evil pursuits and many who are doing nothing at all will henceforth, pro- vided they are physically able, be aid ing the government industrially if not by carrying arms.
 In addition thereto increased bene- fit along the same line is being se cured by the laws which have been passed in several states. and the plan to enforce them. against the idlers. These laws affect a great many more than do the federal regulations since they apply in some instances to men up to 50 years of age, This means that a small sized army Of workmen is to be recruited for the industries of the country and that those who are not affected by the laws are go- ing to get a chance to take upS the employment which those who are forced into essential work vacate. There are thus reasons to believe that ! highly gratifying results will be ob- tained from the change which is cer- tainly demanded by the shortage in the labor situation.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
DISGRACEFUL LYNcHING REC
 ORDS.

For the past six months figures have been tabulated which show that the number of lynchings which have taken place in this country indicate 8 tendency in the wrong direction. They are piling up at rate which indicates that they will reach figures for the year which it was thought or at least hoped would never be touched again. For several years past there has been a welcomed drop in such manifesto tions of mob rule and disregard for law and order and any indication which shows change in this respect is decidedly bad.
 For the six months ending with June the record kept at Tuskegee In- sritute shows that there were S5 lrnchings, the victims being 34 Ne grces and one white man. For the s2rle period in 1917 there were but If and for the first six months in 1918 there were 25. Georgia may get some consolation out of the fact that it does not hold the undisputed leadership in this lawless work, for Louisiana has been as active as it has each having el9uL CdSeS to us ulSGI6ull- buS shame rather than consolation must he felt by Georgia, unless it has thrown aside all claims to civilization, for the effects which it's example has had upor people in other states.
 It may he claimed that this increase in lynchinRs is the result of the war and that the acts do not represent the approval of the better class of people ,n the commonwealths where they have taken place. but it is impossible that some responsibility should not fall upon the shoulders of this better class, especially in Georgia and Loui- siana. for net setting up such oppo- sition that respect for the law would he secured If these states cannot control such matters it is time to hand the task over to those who can
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
INDEPENDENCE DAY.

Today marks the one hundred and fcrty- second anniversary of the sign ing of the Declaration of Independ- ence. the step taken by the represen- tativcs of the colonies way hack in E76 which resulted in this country shaking Of the hold Of the mother country. not for the purpose of es- iabiishirg a government similar to nat which prevailed in European countries but with the idea of giving sil the benefits Of a democracy. It required a hard struggle 10 accom- riish the severeuce Of relations but i; vas dose. Not a little trouble has been experienced in holding 10 OUT ideals Of government but We stuck steadfas.iv Co the task and today the Emitted Sta.es holds 9 proud position among the nations Of the world. IL has been an impressive example for many a nation in tee western hemis- phere and it Is today yielding a pow erful influence in foreign lands in ways that were never dreamed of.
 Independence daE ,s holiday call inE for due celebration. On TO pre- yious anniversary has this country celebrated under the conditions which exist Jcday. And never before has there ever been any approach to the recognition which the other nations oi the world are prepared 10 take of our birthday. From a purely home affair. except that Americans wherever they were located did not let it go by tnnoticed. it is this year to become e Q certain degree an international affair. Because Of the fight which we are making Tor humanity and the making Of the world safe for democ- rscy and the overthrow Of Prussian- ism for no other purpose than that right and justice should prevail the people of many nations will join with US in observing the day. It will be a celebration of no small significance t is a day for the demonstration ot our loyalty as truly as was the act which created the day.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04

more than very clever German proga- ganda-rumors, which are not neces- sarily any fault of the newspapers, mind you. Take all such with about ten grains of salt. It may not be clear to the average man. and some times not even to the shrewedst of diplomatic agents, just what gain Ger many is to derive from these little reports; but there is an advantage somewhere, Of that you may be sure. Usually, I daresay, they are boosters for other rumors. Germany fights in may ways other than making murder ously mad drives in dense formation, and bombing hospitals and churches and graveyards.
 Last summer. when the housewives of the country-bless 'en. every one! were doing their utmost at saving fruits and vegetables by canning and drying, there came a rumOr that the Government meant to seize all thf.i! We tried to trace this heinous thing to it's source, and Tailed; it was probably given out thousand ir two miles from here, and there is no doubt that it was born in Berlin. Also, last summer there was a widely meant rumor that the Government meant to seize all money in banks, and a few
 
 believe it and hide their money under the floor.
 You are going to hear all kinds of things in the future. Among them will be rumors that transports loaded with soldiersl have been Junk and that Washington is not giving it to the papers. You will hear that American casualty lists are being published a hundred times smaller than they really are. You will hear that all manner of disaster has befallen our Army and Navy. Then, too, you will hear al- most anything that will delight you for when you learn the truth con | corning this latter. you will be dis appointed. A great deal of rumor is now due concerning Russia and Mex 1 ico especially.
 Believe nothing of all this German l progag aganda! Believe nothing that is not duly authenticated, and wink at yourself when you read unconfrmed reports in the newspap pers-which re- member. are no newspapers fault Play safe. It is going to be a long war, and that chiefly because of com l ing difficulty owing to the hand 0, Germany in Russia and very probably in Mexico; but the Entente Allie! are going to win in the end-and vol can paste that in your hat.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
Views of the Vigilantes
ALL FOOLS SLEEP WELL
By Hapsburg Liebe of The Nigi1antes

At bedtime of one evening in March Of this year. when the great German offensive was on in full force. my tele- phone rang. I answered the call; it was friend of mine who had rung T Understand" said he, ''that the German Crown Prince and two hun dred thousand men have just been captured by the British
 All fools sleep well. I slept well that night can tell you that. But on the very next day I learned that the well come tidings of the evening before were merely phase of the everlasting Ger man propaganda, ard I was sorely disappointed. The rumor was uni versal, in this section at least, and many others too were disappointed sorely. This, of course, was the object of that runor and thousands of others made in Germany-to disappoint; it is but one drop of the water that wears upon a stone, but it is a drop. If l had not been fool enough to believe it without it's being authenticated. l would not have been disappointed But I think I am cured now When at last news comes that Germany is beaten it will be hard to persuade me to believe it.
 In a great many instances, uncon- f1rmed newspaper reports are nothing
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04

explained one af the officers. eTheir nerves are their courage, their flying ability, and if you take away their courage, their confidence. you may spoil good aviator"
 Look out there. you'll break those wings" called the American com mander as two seaplanea came shoot ing up the beach, too close together for comfort The helpers in the water Seized them and dragged them in to a safe landing. That's one or the troubles with having too many machines about" explained the com mander. When a seaplane starts in for the beach the aviator cuts off the power and then he can't steer it any longer. When the wind is unfavorable or the water is rough: they have to make several trials sometimes before they can get in head on"
 There are men here from Little Rock, Arkansas, Chicago, Boston everywhere. It's pretty dull place here" said one. When do you think
 Have you heard if we are going on the Italian or French front?" asked another.
 T wish you'd tell the people at home to write us often," put in a rosy checked ensign of twenty" Some how, it seems to take a month and more for us to get letters. Tell them, tod, we can't write much from here be- cause our letters are censored, and we don't like to have somebody we see every day censor our mail and read our private letters.
 Most of them were eager to get on the front and into the fighting That's real sport" explained one One man has been lost at this camT so far, bat his death hasn't frightened l any of the others. They figured out i that perhaps he cut off his power tot soon before nosing. Anyway, the3
 don't intend the same accident sha! 1 happen to them before the end of tht
 war.
 Then" said one with laugh
 we're going to shake fighting anC
 take up the safer passenger carrying
 end of the business"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
WAR SEEDS THAT THRIVED

momentum in a way I never dreamed it would. Oh, Ben, iss beautiful to see the spirit in those rooms, from the old ladies who merely knit way down to the little children who can only cut scraps for fracture pillows. When you realize that they never see a soldier or sailor, never hear a band play or listen to a war lecture, it's wonderful that they carry on the way they do.'
 By Jimminy, Belinda, I'll try to get somebody out here to speak to them. and show them how necessary their good work is. I had thought of giv- ing my famousi four minute thrift stamp speech at the next movies. Do they still have movies every Saturday night 5
 t'Yes. and Helen Hanson plays the | Star Spangled Banner every time, and Jimmie Benson leads the singing of it, and pictures the boys who are in the. service are shown on the screen, and the shouts and hurrahs for them are deafening. Our village isn't for getting her soldiers. I can tell you Mrs Hinckiey said to me the other day when I met her in the postoffice: You remember, Miss Belinda, how you asked me last fall to try to keep the folks writin' to their boys regular You said that lots of 'em weren't used to writin' letters, and no matter how good their intentions was they might forget and need remindin. We'll, just made up my mind I'd 60 my bit by seein that every lE,y in this town had a letter sent to him once a week. At first I used to run all round and ask the rarents if they had wrote, and sometimes they acted peevish.
 But I didn't care nothin' about that, for l was maxim it my business | and I got the idea Of having a little book hangin' here in the postofice with the name of every one Of our lads in it
 Then l marked it all off for weeks
 under each boys name, and every
 week anybody who writes a letter tc
 any of 'em just puts down the mark l 1, and 1 look it over Saturday night. If there's any boy who hasn't hac
 a letter wrote 10 him durin' the week
 l look round church the next day fol his family, or I drop in casual in the
 afternoon, and kind O feel my way to sayin' something bout writin' tC William or Ken or Jack or whoever'S 1 bnen neglected. It's got so now don't have to say 9 word"
 Great" said Miss Belinda's brother
 How great are the folks on war say
 ings?"
 1 '"The township has a showing of 15t
 per cent on it's liberty loan quota, ant
 I think it's doing equally well in tht stamps but s"o head, Ben, make you speech on Saturday evening. You ar, proba biy needed as much as I.-Chi
 cago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
RUssiA's NORTHERN PORTS.

lust what is going to develop in northern Russia, in the region Of &rchGngel and on the Mourmansl coast. ought to be disclosed within a comparatively brief time. That the al,ics realize the importance Of keep iac that territory out of the hands of -hc enemy. not only for the protection e the supplies which are located there but as a means of getting as sistance to Russia when the time comes for action. is indicated by the fact that there are British French and American troops with a certain amount of naval support in that sec ton. and 1t is not unres sonable to suppose that other assistance is being forwarded for those who might be sufficient to guard supplies and the newly constructed railroad line might not be enough to offset the attacks of the Finn and German forces which are reported to be advancing in that direction
 Germany has gotten control of Fin land and it is making plans whereby 1t will obtain an advantage when the bolshevik government, which is said ,o be tottering. falls. If it can push an army across the new Finland line and get control of the Russian outlet to the north. and particularly the port which is open the entire year, together with the railroad line. it is going to be in position to bring Russia to it's knees more than ever, to place an im- portant handicap in the way of the allies, and to get the benefit of the large quantity of stores which are to be had. It is a danger which cannot be overlooked and certainly if Russia
 is to be helped it is time that a start was made there
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
STOP HE FRIGHTENING.

t makes little difference what the iaw or ruling is. or by whom it Is put forth. nc sooner does it appear than there are those who proceed to make a-study of it for tke purpose of find ing a way to overcome it's effects. This appears Co have been just what was done by the millers of the coun- try who instead of accepting the reg uiation of the food administration that they should make but g cents 2 oarrel on flour. which was held to be sufficient under existing conditions in order to forestall profiteering, pro- ceeded 10 figure and scheme with the result that 1t has been disclosed that they have been making 45 cents barrel or nearly double what they were allowed.
 This was done by including the war and excess profits taxes in the ex- penses Of thI mRlers, which the gov ernment holds Is not permissible. but whether it is or not the millers. or some of them. have proceeded to use that method of keeping their accounts and they have been getting 2 much greater return than the food admin istration held that they were entitled 10.
 It requires constant watch 'ng to keep an eye on those who are out to take advan- tage Of laws and orders. The disclos- lre in regard to the millers demands the fullest attention and it is certain y letting them off easy when it is announced that they are to be made to restore this additional profit of 20 cents a barrel by selling flour to the government at one dollar barrel un- til the difference has been made up But if the millers are engaging ir such profteering it is not improbable that others are and a most careful survey of the operations of others . needs to be made. Prohteering must be checked wherever it exists.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
STORIES OF THE WAR
Seaplane Training in Italy.


 Correspondence of The Associated Press):
 A flying day on the beach at the American Seaplane Training Camp in Italy, with the roaring Of the engines of dozens of seaplanes overhead, on the water, starting out or returning, with cries of command in two or three languages, presents a stirring picture
 Life and death hang in the balance every instant. Those in command are far more apprehensive than they are ito show. You can't. make ome1ettes without breaking eggs" they explain, as they watch a machine beginning to nose too soon preparatory to mak- ing landing.
 Look at him, he's sure to cut in on that other fellow and bump him, D one exclaims. To the uninitiated the two aviators who are trying to make a landing near the home beach seem to have hundreds of yards of space in which to nanoeUvre but the officers know they have but little space. AS the two machines are travelling at S5 to 90 miles an hour on their nose dive the matter of possible collision is soon settled. and favorably. Both hit the water safely on their taiIs-the proper way-and race across the lake snorting like q thousand seahorses gradually turn, and come home. So soon as the camp commander in charge of he Beach saw the two machines take the water safely, his mind turned to other matters. There 1 is a special instructor who sits witt a chart before him with the name o1 every student flying this day upon it and he records merit or demerit marks there for every good or bad move tht l fiiers make. and this will be submitted to the commander later and proper ob l servations made to the aviators. You must be careful in this busi ness not to discourage the fellows,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
WORK OR FIGHT.

The new ruling of the provost mar shal general that all must work or
 fight has gone into effect and throughout the country reports indi- cate that there is a general rush on the part of those effected to enter en- ployment which is regarded as essen- tial to the conduct of the war. This order of course applies only to those of draft age. There is no federal au- shority 10 extend 1t beyond those linn its, but even with the draft age, re- gsrictions it means that millions in