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81 GERMAN A|RPLANES
|DOWNEDBY LIEUT.. FONCK
Gets official Credit for Sixty-In.
teresting Incident Reveals
His Character.
Of ne Associated Press.

Correspondence Of ne Associated Press.
PARIS. Saturday, August 31.-A
characteristic story is told Of Lieut..
Fonck's exploit in bringing down
three German machines August II.
Although Fonck is officially credited
with sixty victories, he really has
brought down ninety-seven enemy
machines since his first. which dates
from August. 1916, ffty-seven Of the
ninety-seven having fallen In flames.
The young lieutenant, on August II,
was at the head Of d patrol some miles
within the German lines, when he saw
four enemy chaser planes advancing.
The encounter was lightninglike.
After a few shots from Fonck the
first German plane plunged to the
ground in flames. and 1t was soon fol-
lowed by the second machine. Fonck
did not have time to ire on the third
German airplane. but the fourth be.
gan it's fatal fall before the first had
reached the ground.
When Fonck landed his comrades,
who had heard the news by telephone.
crowded around him to extend their
congratulations. but he showed no
citation whatever.
Bravo. Fonck! Three at one
blow" Game from every side. There
was silence for moment, and then,
with a certain regret. Fonck replied
Not a word! There were four
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this was quickly overcome by tne
British advance guards. The Ger
man artillery now seems 10 naSe
reached a place of safety. for as QUICK
ly as the British enter towns tney
come under German shellfire- There
has been hard lighting in Fins. where
the Germans apparently did not get
out quickly enough and were forced
to defend themselves. South OF Fms
the road to Nurlu has been crossed.
South of Havrincourt wood the BTU
ish are in Nets, which now Is oene
heavily shelled.
East of the Canal du Nord many en-
envy machine gun posts have been
located and they are being dealt with
by the British artillery.
Trinquois brook. north of this 10
cality, has been flooded by the Ger
flank. and it now is forty yards wide
at Its narrowest point.
Push Ahead in Flanders.
North of La Bassee canal the enemy
resistance has stiffened. Farther north
the British have made slight advances
They are pushing forward toward the
AS the result Of minor operations
north Of hill SO the British have ad-
vanced their line to the village of lie
Rossignol.
working rapidly on their lines around
Armentieres and in their hurry to get
the positions here prepared they are
even requiring French civilians to
work on the defenses. Repairs are
being made and concrete dugouts are
reported to be under construction.
IT is, quite likely the resistance
which has been developing here and
there along the line is made SO as to
give the Germans time to prepare
lines which they intend to try to hold
in the rear.
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Allied BlOWs and Weak Forces
Make Foe Seek Shorter Line

he should lose Laon-which the
French advance around the Gobain
massif, his main defense. makes prob
able-he cannot hold st. Quentin,
while the British advance may COM
pei the evacuation also Of Douai. in
which event Hindenburg must fall
back to the Mouse, Charleville-Valen-
ciennes-Lille line. the latter place be-
ing essential to his remaining in
northern France. Those are the pos
sibilities Of the continued ocensive
Of the allies. and. Of course, with
Laon gone. the boche's whole position
around Rheims would have to be
fortified.
Lens 10 now virtually no mans land.
The boche still Is in the railway sta
ton and also has machine gun posts
in the ruins.
The cellars are choked with gas
and the place planted with traps. SO
1t Is unhealthy and must be occupied
cautiously.
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$500 ENTER ARMY, 1900
DELINQUENT, IN ROUNDUP
Justice Departments Agent Says
Many in New York District
D.. Are Draft Dodgers.

NEW YORK, September 7.-More
than 1900 men were indicted into
military service and $4,000 others
were adjudsed seriously delinquent as
q result Of the Stacker" roundup in
New York and northern New Jersey
carly this week. Charles F. Dewoody,
chief agent Of the Department of Jus
tice. announced today.
A total Of e0.187 men were exam
ined. OF those classed as delinquents,
Mr.. Dewoody said, many will be
proved draft dodgers and sent to
camp. Others. who failed to file
their Questionnaires. to appear for
physical examination, or to present
themselves for induction at the ex-
piration Of time extensions allowed
for special reasons, will be dealt with
by their local boards. the ofncial
stated.
Mr.. Dewoody asserted that in New
York city 2l,S12 men were examined
and 756 sent to cantonments, while
2,4s5 were rated as seriously delin-
quent. OF 1885 who passed through
the hands Of officials in New Jersey
749 were ordered into service and
1856 were listed as delinquents.
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Americans Go About War
With Test of Sch00lb0ys
Talk War; Live War and Add Tremendous
Driving Force to Cause ofAHies Who
Take Struggle Stoically.

by no means the least precious of the
reinforcements brought to the allied
cause by the United States.
1t is quite refreshing to hear Amer
lean soldiers discussing the chances OF
the war with the zest OF school boys
talking Of foot ball or cricket After
dinner American subalterns will, with
splendid optimism, outflank or pierce
the strongest German fortress on the
map. For the British and allies the
war had ceased to be an adventure.
Years Of trench warfare had made 1t
into a trivial round and common task !;
it had become the universal trade, un-
inviting and disagreeable. Into this
atmosphere the young enthusiasts of the
United States have come with tremen-
dous driving force.
The ear Is not yet for them business
which differs from the trades of peace
only in its discomforts and horrors
These soldiers for the most part are
happy that they have entered the COM
bat at the moment of open warfare
They have had the glorious encourage
ment that almost at the minute Of their
appearance the balance of victory after
inclining against us rose trembling to
equivalence, then turned steadily in our
favor.
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MARINES AVENGE
COMRADES SLAIN
BY HUN TREACHERY

WITH THE AMERICAN
ARMY IN FRANCE. September
.7.-Grim-faced and stained after
several days of desperate con-
tinuous battle. g. platoon Of
marines was firing rapidly, but
calmly and accurately, at the
Hun ranks. The foes numbers
were in the majority. but the
sea soldiers fire was proving
. speedily evening.
Suddenly the Huns dropped
their rifles and cried "Kamerad."
The marines waited for tho
surrendering enemy to approch.
When the foe came within 200
yards their first lines dropped.
They had been dragging ma
chine guns by ropes attached
to their belts.
About thirty marines fell be-
fore their comrades, with a. yell
of rage and revenge, surged
forward. The bayonet let not q
Hun survive. This is another
example Of Teuton treachery. Il
is told by an officer and two
members Of the platoon now in
a hospital.
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THIRD PROMOTION GIVES
STRAPS TO A. M. MURRAY

Archie NJ. Murray Of this city. who
went to France in December with the
Army transport service. has been COM
missioned second lieutenant. accord
ing to word received here last night.
The commission Is the third promo
ton Murray has received in two
months. On July 1 he was made a
corporal and on July 20 he was ad-
vanced to sergeant.
In a recent letter Lieut.. Murray told
of the optimism which now prevails
among the French soldiers. Msny Of
them believe, he said, that the war will
be over by December. Lieut.. Murray
said, however, that in his opinion II
would take until May ito put on the
finishing touches.
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SECOND WEEKS COURSE.

The second weeks course Of the COL
ored teachers' institute At Fairmount
Heights school house, Paramount
Heights. Nd, will commence tomorrow.
Miss F. c. Fox. specialist in educa-
tional systems. is to deliver lecture
at the session tomorrow on Reading.
and How to Teach 1t in the Rural
Schools" The lecturers for the rest Of
the week are: Tuesday. Miss Henrietta
Calvin. specialits in home economies.
Home Economics in the Rural Schools;
Wednesday. Jasper L. McBrien. school
extension agent. 1.-THE Benefits Of a
Thorough Elementary and High School
Education; Thursday, Miss Edith La
throp, assistant in rural education, fThe
Organisation Of Rural Schools"
Prof. e. s. Burroughs, country school
superintendent. 10 In charge - the
course.
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CablexFam to The Sunday Star and
New York W0f1d.

Cablexram to The Sunday Star and
New York W0rld.
LONDON. September There is
no doubt that this retreat is being
carried out by the boche on a sys-
tematic basis. but at the same time
1t has been forced upon him by the
allies. No general in his sane senses
goes back unless forced to. Theboche
retirement to the Hindenburg line
last year was undertaken to free
himself 90 Is to finish of Russia. un-
like this retreat. which Is compul-
sorry.
The boche's man power has been
definitely declining. 10 he is forced to
seek q shorter line. II may be said
he 10 now definitely on the defensive
and cannot turn II into an ocensive
because Of . shortage Of men. II
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LF.H0LIDAY STRIKE
BY SHIPYARD WORKERS

PORTLAND. Ore, September T.
Shipyard workmen estimated to
number several thousand laid down
their tools at noon today and re-
fused to work out the day. Three
steel shipyards were affected. the
Northwest Steel Company. the Column
bia River Shipbuilding Corporation
and the Albina Engine and Machine
Works.
The workmen said they were dis
satisfied because the summer Sat-
urday half holiday had not been ex-
tended through the fall and winter.
BY preconcerted arrangement they
walked out when the noon time
whistle blew. 1t was said they
ing.
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Says Peril to Germans Lies in
Rheims, Verdu,1 Vosges Bend

st. Quentin line, on his right, a gen.
eral retreat will be inevitable
The present field of operations of
the British armies, the critic points
out. is the old field defensive Of the
Hindenburg.line,t the battlefield of last
autumn. when the Sd Army ap-
preached Cambria. If that sector
goes. Cambria. being the keynote of
treat will follow.
Only one-third of the enemy's
strength even now lies east, and
south Of Rheims; only one-quarter
of it lies east and south of the Ar
gonne forest.
Any one can see what that means.
1t means on its face that the peril
to the enemy lies in the great bend
Rheims, Verdun, Vosges.. (Recent
cable dispatches have mentioned that
the probable scene of an impending
American attack is in the verdun-
Vosges district.)
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DR.. Nathaniel Gooch Dead.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, September T.
DR.. Nathaniel Gooch. one Of the best
known physicians in this city, died
this morning. He was seventy-nins
years old and was q member Of one
of Tennessee's most distinguished
families. At the outbreak Of the
civil war he Joined the 18th Tennes-
see Infantry and served as drill mas
ter for his regiment Later he was
transferred to the stan Of Gen. James
B. Palmer.
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TALKS OF LAFAYETTE.
Can't. Dubois Of France Makes Ad-
dress at 7. W. c. A. Club.

Capt Dubois Of the French army
delivered an address on the Marquis
dc Lafayette ut the 7. w. c. A. Coun-
try Club last night. The program
was arranged by the Business wom-
ems Council. Miss Ethel Bagley. pres
idsnt of the council. presided At the
meeting and introduced the speaker.
A number Of members Of the French
high commission were honor guests
at the meeting. The usual number OF
war workers and mon from Camp
Leach were present. Martin Richard
son, District song leader Of the Y. NJ.
C. A., sang several songe and led the
council in singing camp songs
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MISSES LANSING DEFIED
SHELLS TO AID WOUNDED

PARIS. September Tho citation
accompanying the French war cross
awarded to Katharine and Emma Lam
sing. sisters Of the American Secretary
Of State, on August 81. says:
'In the last days Of May during q
critical period, they spontaneously gave
help to a French sanitary formation.
With greatest devotion and generosity
they also contributed by helping to
place wounded on stretchers during q
bombardment by enemy airplanes."
The citation is signed by Medical In
snector Alverrehe, head Of the French
army medical service. and Ii dated Au-
gust IL
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the guards divisions. Among them
were two officers, one of whom Is
Lieut.. Gaspard Alversleben, whose
sather is reputed to be one of the en-
tenant who commanded the detach-
ment that recently compelled a small
American force to evacuate Fismette.
It was the organization to which that
force belonged that captured him.
Undeterred by Machine Guns.
The capture of the wood near the
canal was accomplished after intense
artillery preparation and in the face
artillery fire. The Americans crept
close In during the darkness and
rushed the woods about 5 o'clock.
From the woods enough machine gun
nests were left to give a sharp greet
ing. but the real line Of bursts was
met with strong American counter
fire.
The raising of smoke screen north
OF the Atsne early in the day gavv
rise to the presumption that possibly
h bne Germans ms1s IS. were already moving
velopments. although it would not
surprise. any one II they Withdrew
shortly. Some regard it as probable,
however. that the Germans intend to
AAonO q oAdHo AlOHk the AlSNe, at least
until the onward movement of the
French and British north of Scissors
Is more definitely established,
Move Very Slowly.
Northeast Of Rheims there is an EVIL
dent dislike on the part of the Germans
for retirement and in the broken coun-
try there remain strong forces which
are moving only very slowly toward the
rear. II the Germans wish, they can
maintain their present position for
many days yet, but for every day it
appears probable that the price they
must pay will be increased
From one prisoner comes an explana-
ton of why lieutenants lately have been
found commanding companies. He said
orders had been issued that because Of
tne scarcity OF officers companies in
the future should be commander hv
lieutenants: battalions by captains and
regiments by majors.
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POSSIBLE COLLAPSE
BEHIND GERMAN
LINES WATCHED

Repeated reports Of disanec-
ton in the ranks Of the Ger
man army. well authenticated
accounts Of mutinies on Ger
man warships and the known
disaRection among the various
peoples Of the Austro-Hun-
garian empire continue to at
tract the greatest interest in
Washington and to stimulats
speculation over the possibility
Of q breakdown behind the Ger.
man lines
Secretary Lansing indicated
today that the situation was re-
ceivine careful attsntioD.
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cannon and bombing airplanes. the
enemy suffering severely.
The enemy now has been chased
from almost the entire region be-
tween the Vesle and the Aisne. In
some places the poilus are re-estab-
lishing the line as IL existed before
the March offensive tempted the Ger
manic people to believe that the war
was won.
With rare exceptions, all the viii
lagos reconquered are entirely RACED
and orer absolutely no shelter. Avia-
tors dropped more than Ave tons of
bombs upon the retreating Germans
and then. flying low. machine gunned
the foe.
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GIVES M0REPAY:
TO CAR LINE men
Tentative Agreement Reached
by Capital Traction Com.
pany and Union.
IT, AWAITS RATIFICATION

Capital Traction Company motormen
and conductors viii receive an extensive
increase in wages. II a new scale, tenta-
lively agreed to by officials Of the COM
pany and representatives Of the street
car mems union. Local $50, is ratified
by the men. who met shortly after l
o'clock this morning in Walters Hall,
719 9Th street northwest, to consider the
matter.
Both the company and union repre-
sentatives declined to make public in
advance Of the meeting the proposal to
be submitted. but :ho attitude Of beth
sides indicated . satisfactory solution
Of the wage probl,m would be reached.
Il the proposed scale 10 adopted, 1t
will be sent to the National War Labor
Board for final ratification.
Act for Mutual Good.
Effort has been made by the company
and its employees to get together on
the wage question and avoid the delay
ter first were referred to the National
War Labor Board. 1t was recognized
that an immediate solution of the prob
lem would be In the interest of the MEN.
the company and the service rendered
the public.
There have been several conferences
during the past few days between the
company and union oficials. Conf
dence was expressed by the union
leaders last night that the result of
these negotiations would be salts
factory to the men.
II the scale tentatively agreed to
should approximate the accent an
hour maximum rate ordered by the
war board for Detroit and other cities,
1t would mean an increase in the com.
pany's pay roll Of more than 100000
. year. according to statements made
last night. There was no indication.
however. that the new scale would
call for this maximum figure.
May Mean Higher Fare.
union, expressed the opinion that the
carmen would back the Company in q
petition for an increased rate Of fare
II such course should be found to be
meet the greatly increased costs Of
operation produced by the war. The
men appreciate the fact, he said. that
the street railways Of the country saca
operate With the local Company au YIN In its its
| confronting It.
we nave always deem able to get
tors concerning our welfare" said
Mr.. Goodman, land 1t is gratifying
that, in the present instance, we have
been able to sit at q council table
| with our employers and work out q
serious problem without the necessity
OF calling for outside assistance. OF
course. the schedule we have adopted
Is subject to ratification by the men.
but do not anticipate that there will
be any objection to 1t. The mon are
anxious to cooperate in every way
| with the company In furnishing the
best service possible to the public
We realize that the new rates, II put
into effect, will draw heavily upon
the company's income and I am con-
fident that the union as well as the
Increased rate Of fare, II It should be
shown later that the company must
have financial relief"
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TIME REGISTER
.ASKEDF0RCLERKS
Mai. Donovan Requests The1
Be Excused Thursday Morn
inq Until II O'Clock.
WOULD SPEED UP WORK

Government clerks required to reg
lister Thursday under the man-powei
act will be excused to attend to thai
paramount duty until II o'clock thai
morning, IL department heads heed thu
request of Mai. Daniel J. Donovan. di'
rector Of the draft in the District OF
Columbia.
Department heads were asked if
letters sent out last night to excuse
their officers and employees affected 81
far as may be compatible with public
interest. While registration placea
throughout the city will be open from
Z o'clock am. to . o'clock pm. Septsm'
Der II. action on the part Of the sew
eral government departments and blu:
sosk In r .SwnE vo ssIk tend to pre-
vent congestion at the registration
places during the periods preceding
and following the usual ofiicial once
day in Washington.
Expect to List 10000.
60, 900 D. people gs viii be registered in thu
District OF Columbia" Maj: Donovan
told the government heads. THE early
Of the Large e t Rsm several
federal departments will materially as
sist in q speedy and efficient accom-.
plishment Of the registration in ths
Il is suggested that II employees be ex-
cused for the purpose named. evidence
of the utilization by them OF the perio4
| of their absence for the purpose OF
registration can be conveniently obtains
ed by requiring each ernploye upon re-
porting for duty to present his GER
tincate Of registration.
Business houses Of the city will By
asked to excuse employees similarly fof
| q certain period during the morning. 50
that there may be no great congestion
at the registration places between ! ana
9 o'clock. With between 5000 and 60.1
600 persons to be registered. aScordine
to various estimates. it IL realized that
the lines of registrants at opening time
at the forty-one registration places will
be long enough.
Will Keep Large Force Busy.
The job Of writing out twenty ques-
| tions each for say $4,000 men-a
total Of !, got. 900 answers-is going to
| keen tho more than one thousand
| registrars pretty busy. When even
ing comes the registrars are going
to be tired. and 1t 10 hoped that no
registration until between ana
| o'clock that night.
Tho District IL ready Tor reTistra .
ton. Final instructions to REGISTRAR
will DO issued at q meeting to be held
tomorrow afternoon at 8 O'Clock ~
the new Central High School. Chiea
registrars and registrars viii meet
ing touches on the plans. The meeting
will be the largest assemblage Of SEA
lective service workers ever held Id
the National Capital.
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Foe Does Not Want to Be Hurried
Battered and Bruised Germans
Quicken Retreat on Wide Front
BY PAUL AYREs ROCKWELL.

BY PAUL AYREs ROCKWELL.
CableEram to The sunday Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1915.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY, Sep
TENDER Battered and bruised by
the blows ceaselessly delivered by
the poilu fighters. the Germans are
quickening their retreat along the
vast front extending northward from
the Aisne.
Between the Disc and the Aisne Gen.
OF the Germans. The long columns
of enemy troops and supply wagons
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CAPT. Berthier Battle Victim.

PARIS, September (HAvas).-
Capt Alexander Berthier. prince and
Duke Of Wagram. who, last June was
ofiicially reported to Be missing and
who was believed to be . prisoner In
the hands of the Germans. was killed
on the battlefield. according to the Echo
do Paris. The captain was thirty-dve
years old and was descendant Of the
famous Field Marshal Berthier Of the
Napoleonic wars.
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has been won by 'Bill" Killefer,
catcher Of the Chicago team, it was
revealed today.
The loser, William Wrigley, one Of
the clubs stockholders, wagered the
$1,000 that the team would not win
the National League pennant- Kille-
fer. who accepted it In Jest. had for
gotten about the bet until he was
reminded Of 1t by Mr.. Wrigley.
The sum win be added to Killefer's
world series share, Mr.. Wrigley said
tonight.
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BY WARNER ALLEN.
Cablegram to The Sunday Star and
New York World.


WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
AT THE FRONT, September7.-Amer-
lean soldiers like to talk about the
war. Not only do they fight. but they
find in military questions the most alb
sorbing of the topics. For officers and
men alike the war is the favorite sub
ject of conversation and this persist
emit interest in the supreme problem
of our age comes as a shock to anyone
who has lived with those armies
which have spent four years strug-
Cling against the military domination
of the central empires.
With the French. British and also
the Italians, there is a tendency to
avoid talking about the war. At mess
everyone instinctively seeks some
topic that will divert attention from
the grim nightmare we have been
living in so long. This youthful en-
thusiasm Of the American soldier is
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AUSTRIAN.

VIENNA, September Ton the
Asiago plateau an attack by Italians
and French, after strong artillery
preparation, was repulsed with SAN
culinary losses to the enemy. The en-
envy, who had penetrated into our
first lines west Of Monte Sisemol, was
driven out by q counter attack.