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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-06
COMB THEM OUT.

The officials Of the fleet
corporation have taken note OF the
fact that the %shipyards are being used
~ a harbor OF refuge for many young
men who lack the average courage to
fight for their country. and a general
order has been issued 10 employees TO
report their status. Hereafter all APP
plicatiOns for deferred classification
must be approved by division heads
and finally passed on by Howard
cOOnley, vice president. The order
says hat the United States shipping
board emergency fleet corporations
Will not aid any drafted men to Sc
cure az his own instance emergency
fleet listing deferred classification in
the draft, or any delay Of induction in
10 military service" II Is high time
some such action were taken. for there
have been many complaints regarding
the name In which bomb-prOOf Jobs
In the %shipyards have been secured by
men who are more than willing TO en-
Joy all the blessings and liberties of a
free government. but are not endOw-
ed with enough American grit to fight
for them.
The mere fact that slackers were
being protected in the %shipyards has
had the effect of securing deferred
classification for thousands of mon i'm
the other industries VINO should be In
uniform. and the members OF the
draft boards are beginning to wonder
why it Is men of mature years Will
perjurc themselves in order to protect
O coward. But they do not regard II
as a crime. because they are Well
aware that the practice Is somewhat
prevalent all over The country. Now
that the emergency fleet corporation
Is about TO comb out the slackers, let
all other corporations, companies and
private employers follow suit. Thou
sands OF young men in Utah will be
called to the cOlors before the snow
flies. but the first fellows to be sent
to the training camps should be those
young men who were granted deferred
classification last year when they were
not entitled 10 Il. We question the
patriotism OF any nan who lifts a fin
ger to prevent the government from
securing all the soldiers necessary to
win the war. Many of those who ad-
vised young men eligible for the draft
not to obey the law have been sent to
prison. while those who have been
aiding other young men to escape in
q %sneaking manner. hold up their
heads as bright and shining lights in
the community. and make loud and
fervent professions of their devotion
to the old flag and their willingness
to die for their country. when there
is no earthly possibility OF their being
called upon to do any such thing. Let
each and every community keep a
record for after the war uses.-Salt
Lake Tribune.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-06

"He loves the very ground she walks
on"
Does he love 1t well enough to plant
a vegetable garden In 1t for her bene-
ftp
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-06

that Is 10 say. the equivalent of "a
the forces brought back from Russia
has now been devoured.
A conservative estimate shows that
the German losses since March II
must total about 100000 men, Of
whom, however, 60 per cent would be
capable of recuperating after an in.
terval OF from three to six months,
leaving the permanent loss at about
100000 men. The toll on the Allied
side has been nothing like SO great.
The crisis Of the enemy for effec-
tives is certainly acute. The 1919
class Is wholly engaged and has
proved to be of inferior quality, doubt
less because of the deprivation amid
which II has grown up. A
The 1920 class can hardly be bet
ter. The German Government has
postponed its engagement as long as
possible, drafting instead every mar,
1t can find capable of carrying a rife.
1t has also cut down the battalion
and company strength and is known
to have dissolved at least forty regi.
ments.
The Americans are now sending re-
enforcements every month equal to
half a years German recruits.
These are grounds Of confidence,
provided that the Allied effort is sus.
tanned to the end. They provide no
excuse for the view that the war is
won or will run itself to a victorious
conclusion. The German divisions still
In reserve with the 1920 class in the
field depots constitute force not to
be despised The German staff has
scraped and saved In order to keep o.
mass of maneuver intact.
The enemy retreat in the last seven
weeks has been for the most part com.
PEELED but there has been in It also
an element Of choice. 1t procured a
material shortening of the front on
which 1t holds off the Allies. As long
as the Allies can maintain unrelenting
pressure they can keep the initiative,
but If they let go Ludendorff will have
a chance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-06
Allies Can Smash Foe
Defense, Says Maurice
Recent Victories PrOUe Germdny's Firmest
Barriers viii Crumble-Enemy Clinging
NOU to Hope of Holding Shortened Line
By MAJOR GENERAL SIR FREDERICK B. MAURICE

Special Cable TO EUening Public Ledger

Special Gable TO Euening Public Ledger
Cbpvri0ht. 1918. bv Ne,s York Times Co.
London, Sept. 6.
It Is well to take a sober and con-
servative view Of the effect OF our
recent victories. Winter is not far
| distant. and that is always time OF
trial. There is none of the excitement
stirring news from the front to Keep
US going and the long, dark nights IN
our damp and foggy climate are not
exhilarating. The pacifists who ASK
as il worth while? Why not end it?
then. too. find more listeners than al
any other times, and it only heips tne
enemy II hopes are raised too nlsh
and the reaction sets in when tney
are not realized.
Equally. 1t helps the enemy II we
begin to look too far eastward. ne
Is always claiming that he has pre-
vented us from gaining objectives at
which we never aimed and he IL GER
tain to make use of any unrealizeo
expectations of ours to buoy up the
sinking spirits Of his people. Further'
1t is almost certain winter Will prins
with It an enemy peace offensive ac-
companed by attractive brlbes' anu
the best way to prepare for that Is 10
have a true appreciation OF our posi-
ton.
The events of the last few weeks
have shown that the enemy cannot
erect any defensive barrier when we
cannot break through when we AT
tack it in the right way. TheN nave
shown that, without any prepo'las,
inCe OF numbers, we can peat I'le
enemy in open warfare. IheN nave
shown that the HindenburS-lude
dorff combination has failed IN me
latest instance even more completely
than its predecessor. and that the Ger
man commanders in a fair field are
very ordinary mortals. They nave
riven us a foretaste of the quality or
the American armies. and have shown
that our men and the French are hght-
ing as splendidly as ever they did.
Outlook for Future Pleasing
We know that in the future we must
have preponderating numbers. we
know that the internal condition or
Germany is going from bad to worse
and 1t requires little Imagination 10
picture the effect on her population
in the fifth year of the war OF this
dramatic change from certain eX-
pectation of complete victory 20 fore
bodings of complete defeat.
That is a very satisfactory side OF
the balance sheet. 1t means we can
in good time dictate to Germany our
terms Of peace: and, that being so. we
must be content with nothing less.
Germany will take any and every pos
sible measure to stave off such dis
aster.
It is quite possible that this winter
she may offer to return Alsace-Lor-
raine to France and restore Belgium If
she be left free to exploit Russia.
This would mean that the Central
European block would in time become
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-06

member that the Germans took 100000
prisoners in their offensive of four
months. and assures them that the Ger
man commanders have the situation in
hand" as usual. Unfortunately. hard
On the heels of that statement follows
another which will inform the German
people. If they can read the very small
type in which il is printed. that the Al
lies took nearly 10000 prisoners in one
month. and a glance at the accompany
ing map shows that the Germans lost
in about six weeks much more than half
the territory they had gained in four
months.
The military situation. indeed. is such
that German critics and correspondents
can indulge only in dull. confused and
absurd echoes of semiofficial misstate-
ments.
Meanwhile popular opinion Is ex-
tremely depressed in Germany. The
Berlin Foursc !s practically stagnant.
Here in Amsterdam. German and Aus
train exchange dropped heavily yester-
day. the former to half its peace-time
rate and the latter TO the lowest point
since thl war began namely. almost ex-
actly one-third of the normal figures
The fail is continuing today, while Eng
lish and Fren h exchange is mounting
rapidly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-06
FOES LOSS SINCE
SPRING 100000
Killed, Permanently Dis
abled and Prisoners Ac-
count for 100000
MAN.POWER NEED ACUTE
Fourth Anniversary of Battle
of Marne Finds Allies in
Better Situation
MAN.POWER NEED ACUTE
BY C.. H. PERRIS


copDrioht. 1918. bv New York Times Co.
With the French Armies. Sept. 6.
Yesterday was the fourth anniver.
sary of the battle of the Marne and
of Joffre's memorable summons: "At
the moment when the battle is on a
line on which depends the salvation
Of the country, everybody must be re.
minded that the time has gone for
looking backward. Troops who can
no longer advance must at any cost
hold the ground won and be slain
rather than give way. In the present
circumstances no failure can be toler
ated."
The recollection of this famous vic
tory at the moment when the Allies
are again driving back the same
enemy suggests thoughts, some Of an
encouraging and some Of SOLDERING
kind. The Central Powers, long pre-
pared and greatly profiting by the
Bolshevik pestilence, have been worn
down. while the grand alliance is far
from reaching its full strength. But
the end is not yet
GERMANY is still strong desnite her
defeats. OF her total Of 245 divisions
she has about 200 in the west. They
are all much weakened. The reserve
has fallen some fifty divisions since
the beginning of the March offensive
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-06
HfNDENBURG URGES
GERMANS TO BE CALM

Geneva. Sept. 6-CBy l. y. S.)-Field
Marshal Won fIindenhurg the German
chief of staff. has again been forced 10
appeal to the German people not to be-
come alarmed over the continuous de-
feats the Germans are suffering on the
western battlefront. said a dispatch from
Berlin today. The telegram quoted
Hindenburg as saying:
We have conquered in the east and
we are strong in the west, despite the
appearance of Americans. But it is
necessary to remain strong and united
in the rear, and we must be prepared
to face much air bombing.
1T Is true we are suffering griev-
ously." Won Hindenburg admits, but
We will emerge stronger from il.
We will return home after the glori-
Gus battle to assure peaceful labor, and
then pluck the fruits of our fight
Persevere' is the watchword. and if
we observe it we may look serenely to
the future"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-06

With the American Army in France
Sept. 6.
1nfantrymen as such have ceased 10
exist in the German army. This
statement Is taken from an official Al.
lied report. It means that the fighting
unit in the German army is no longer
the rife, but the machine gun. All
the German forces are being organ.
lied, not on the old basis of the mum.
Der Of rifles 10 a force, but on the basis
of the number Of machine guns. Rifles,
instead of being the primary weapon,
have been relegated to inferior i'm.
portance.
The term German machine gun thus
used means a light gun which can be
carried by one man and which is oper.
ated by two men. The type is the
Maxim. The Germans retain heavy
machine guns in small units, as we
do; but the new development is to
turn the whole infantry force into a
force of machine gunners. Not that
every two men have "A Maxim. but one
Maxim is given to every eight sol.
ders. Six are equipped with rifles.
but for purposes similar to those for
which the artilleryman carries a re.
volver.
The primary purpose of group of
eight is to work a machine gun with
a rtleman to protect the gunnerS and
take their places If wounded or killed.
The German command has decided to
fight the war with the machine gun
instead of the rifle.
| give these facts to lend weight tC
the opinion that the field of usefulness
on the western front for the American
light Browning gun now being made
in America has vastly grown.
Not only is the Maxim more eff.
caciouS weapon. but every one knows
that the Germans are using many
more light MaXims than we are using
automatic rifles. One thousand Ger.
man infantrymen would have under
the present German plan about 125
light MaXims. One thousand Ameri.
can infantrymen have far less than
that number of automatic rifles in
operation in the front line. The
Maxim shoots more bullets than our
automatic rifle. The record made in
tests of the Browning light gun indi.
Gates that it will give us a weapon
equal to the German light Maxim.
Well.filled graves scattered about the
tops of hills between the Marine and
the Vesle tell the story of how well
the Germans used their machine-gur
warfare against the Americans.
Eight out of every ten of our men
killed in that sector were victims Of
machine guns which the Germans
planted along the roads, out Of which
thev made shooting galleries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-06

no idea that a manufacturer was behind this
inquiry to ascertain the real facts.
Now for the results: The evidence shows
that, not only is Colgate's the first choice of
more dentists than any other dentifrice, but
also that Colgate's is exclusively prescribed
by more dentists than any other.
The Evidence Chest is deposited with the
Title Guarantee g. Trust Co. Of New York
City, where its contents may be examined
by accredited committees on application to
Colgate & Co.
This preference shown by dentists for
Colgate is, undoubtedly, based on the fact
that the mouths of nine people ou: of ten
need standard dentifrice.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-06

as powerful as ever. and that Prus-
sian culture and Prussian militarism
would again flourish.
In Flanders, the shortest line whlcn
the enemy can hold runs from his
present front east of Ypres along Wyt.
schaete and Messines ridge. across
Hill SO. west of Armentieres. to
Neuve Chapelle and La Bassee. He is
very nearly on this line now. ana
1t seems probable he will try to hold II:
though he may prefer to come out or
the low ground of the Lys Valley and
take his stand a little further east on
the Aubers Ridge. This would mean
the abandonment of rs per cent OF
the ground which he won in his Aprii
offensive; but it would shorten his
front by some thirteen miles.
South Of La Bassee( it seems likely.
he may try to run his line through
Menin and Listard to the east of Lens.
and thence to the Sensee Canal at the
northern section of the Canal du Nord.
behind which he is trying to rally his
forces defeated in the battle for the
is called the line Of the Canal du
Nord, takes him down to Moeuvres,
near which place it joins the old Hin
denburg line. This runs from just
east of Moeuvres west of st. Quentin
to La Fere, and thence to southwest
of Laon, whence it can be made to
connect with the Chemin -des- Danes,
and south toward Rheims.
BY breaking through the Drocourt
switch, we inflicted a severe defeat
on the enemy and caused him very
heavy losses which he can Ill spare;
but we have not yet turned the main
north and south section Of the Hin
denburg line, which begins east of
Mocuvres. and shall not have done this
effectively until we have got across
the Sensee Canal and taken Douai
and gotten back to the Hindenburg
lines in front of Cambrai and St. Quen-
tin, and further south to the Chemin-
des-Dames.
Whether he will succeed in carry
ing his plans through. remains to be
seen, but Foch has kept the initiative
ever since July 1S, when he launched
his counter-attack. We may be GER
tain it will ~ot be his fault If he does
not keep it. If the enemy shortens
his front, we also shorten ours; and
there are still several Allied armies
which have ncI vet mad their say.
We may therefore reasonably expect
more, and leave it to Foch to settle
what more there is to be.
Seeing that less than three months
ago there seemed to be prospects Of
our passing the winter with the enemy
guns within range of Paris and our
army cooped up against the coast, we
may be we'll satisfied with the situa-
tion as it is, even If it does not get
better, as it almost certainly will.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-06
Berlin Abandons Plans
for Peace OttensiUe
By the United Press

Washington. Sept. 6.-Berin has
definitely abandoned its plans for
peace offensive at the present time
as an utterly hopeless proposition,
advices to Entente diplomats here
today announced. The proposed
campaign was called off, 1t was
stated. following a conference be.
tween Count Burian and German
Secretary Of State Won Hintze.
1t has become known in diplo-
matte circles that Germany had
carefully worked out detailed ar.
rangements for the peace moves
several months ago, and that the
plans were held up by the turn
ing of the Ludendorff advance at
the Marne.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-06
U.BOAT SINKS U. 5. ship
Five of Civilian Crew of Lake
Owens Die by Shellfire

Washington, Sept. 6.-Sinking of the
American steamship Lake Owens, with
loss of five of the civilian crew, was re-
ported to the Navy Department today.
Submarine shellfire was understood
to be responsible
The steamship, an army cargo carrier
Of 230S tons, was sent down BY eunfire
in foreign waters September 8. Ali
members of the naval guard were saved
and only one. Chief Boatswain's Mate III
w. Lincoln, is reported slightly injured.
Except for the five missing, ali members
of the crew have been landed. Six are
seriously and six slightly wounded
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-06
DUTCH PROTEST ship SINKINGS
Minister to Berlin Objects to
U-Boat Outrages
By the Associated Press

The Hague. Sept. 6.-The Dutch Min.
lister at Berlin has been instructed to
protest against the destruction by Ger
man submarines of vessels within what
is designated as the barred zone. and
against the sinking Of seven Dutch fishl
ing vessels on August "a
The minister also has instructions IN
protest against the fact that the skipners
of the fishing vessels were forced TO sirn
a declaration, the contents of which were
unknown to them
The minister also will make a reo,,est
for the goods taken from the fishing YES.
seis.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-06

complaint that the Holmesburg-
ton Water Company. supplying a sec
tion of Philadelphia. does not furnish
adequate service and that fire protec-
ton is not what 1t should be, was filed
win the Public Service Commission to-
day by John B. Mather. of Taconw Con,-
piaint against the service of the East
pennsylvania Gas and Electric Company
az Bristol was filed by DR.. Howard
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-06
Read this Story of the Evidence Chest

And Ribbon Dental Cream is a Standard
truly called "a dentists dentifrice " 1t cleans
thoroughly, washing the teeth without HARM
full grit, or the powerful drugs found in some
tooth preparations, These risky chemicals
may clean. but think of their action on the
tender membranes of the mouth
A safe, sane dentifrice for the use of the
whole family is Colgate s-a normal denti-
frice for normal mouths. Dentists, knowing
these facts, use Colgate's Ribbon Dental
Cream in their own families instead of the
strongly drugged tooth pastes, which are
not suited for everyday use.
You, too, should use COLGATE'S-
every day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-06
VII Punish Berliners
for Speaking the Truth
BY the Associated Press

ny the Associated Press
Amsterdam, Sept. 6.--Berlin and
the province of Brandenburg have
been placed under "the law relat.
ing to a state of siege, which pro.
vides for a fine or Imprisonment
for persons inventing or circulat.
ing untrue rumors calculated 20
disquiet the populace," according to
the Cologne Volkszeitung.
A notice accompanying the de.
cree calls attention to the circula.
tion Of frivolous and sometimes
malevolent and traitorous gossip,
exasgerating the transitory sue
cesses of the enemy and casting
doubt upon the wonderful achieve
ments of the German troops.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-06
Memorial for Soldier Brothers

Memorial services will be held for
Sergeants Frederick II. and Edward H.
Knight. brothers. who lost their lives on
the battletields Of France. Sunday night
in the Cooper Methodist Episcopal
Church. Sixty-thrd street and Girard
avenue. The boys are the sons of Mrs.
Mary II. Kahn. 1873 North SiXty-second
street. and lost their lives on July 30.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-06

TWO researchhrms ofhigh standingmade
L an investigation in every state of the
Union, among II, ,S42 Dentists (nearly one
third of the dental profession), not only in
large cities, but in small towns and villages.
The chest pictured above holds all the
question and answer sheets, dentists sigma
lures, afidavits and records of the country
wide inquiry.
So as to make sure that the dentists answers
would not be influenced one way or the
other, the young men who called at the
Offices were instructed not to mention the
name of any dental cream or powder in
getting answers to the QUESTIONABLE. These
young men knew only their direct employ
ers, the two investigating firms. They had
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-06

Marks Tumble as Allies Gain
Copenhagen, Sept. 6.-The present sit
uation on the western front has caused
fall in marks of about II per cent,
while the pound sterling has risen to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-06
| MACHINE GUN NOW
HOPE OF KAISER
Day of Infantryman Is
Gone in German Army
Practice
LIGHT MAXIM FAVORITE
Americas New Browning Has
Great Destiny to Fulfil in
Defeating Foe
LIGHT MAXIM FAVORITE
By EDWIN L. JAMES

Special Gable to Evening Public Ledger
Copyright. 1918. bv Ncto York Times Co.
With the American Army in France.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-06

Whenever you brush your teeth, remember
that dentists say: "USE COLCATE'S"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-06

The German lines were withdrawn a
little. 1t was admitted. but everywhere
the British. and, farther south, the
French. failed to achieve any success.
All this was due to what a semofficial
communique terms ''the extreme bril-
HIATT generalship of Hindenburg and
Ludendorff
The Kreuzzeitung bids its readers re-