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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-24

moving pictures and on Christmas
morning the Christmas tree At noon
q turkey dinner will be served and
on Christmas night there will be a
Christmas dance.
On Christmas afternoon at 4 o'clock
all the people of Richmond will get
together at the corner OF Ninth and A
streets and sing carols around the
community Christmas tree which has
already been erected and covered with
various colored lights
The music will be in charge of
Ralph C. Sloane and the Richmond
City Band.
Short talks will be made by Mayor
w. w. Zimmerman. Carl w. Ullman.
secretary of the Commercial Club, and
DR.. J. J. Rae, of the First Presbyterian
church.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-24

along this line, for complete intelli-
gence department has been organized
at American headquarters. with TWEEN
ty special trained officers who recent
ly reached Vladivostok from Weshing-
ton
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-24

The Cutters company, of Sheffield,
England, was incorporated by act of
parliament in 1924 and invested with
powers for the good order and gov
eminent OF makers OF knives, scissors.
shears, sickles and other cutlery
wares"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-24
Leaves to Search for
Mother in France
fBy Associated Press)

MARION, Ind, Dec. 24-D. Davis. a
local business man, has arranged his
private affairs SO he may start for
northern France as soon as he obtains
a passport His mother resided there
when the Germans swept over the
country He has not heard from her
since the vicinity of her home was
occupied by the Germans. He desires
to go to France to try and find her.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-24
- ur ENDED KIDNEY TROUBLE

HOW HE ENDED KIDNEY TROUBLE nia
IT had severe attack or kinney
,nd for three weeks could not
a na, out OF doors and scarcely. out Of
&c. arites c. II. Brewer. Village
Springs. Ala Could no. ssnd oy na,n at
all wisaa a bottle OF Foley Kidney
Dis ns Was relieved after first few
PMS. .rd continued their use until
Completely cured M. s senslaer re nolsy
Kidney .arid No recurrence OF my
IN ,hs For sale by A. q. Luken
co.--Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-24
Sir Charles Eliot,

Sir Charles Eliot is the B-ir sh
high commissioner and plenip item
tiary in Siberia. He was formerly
secretary Of the British embassy in
Washington and at that time made
a most intimate friendship with
Theodore Roosevelt. He has held
several diplomatic positions and also
been president of we'll known col
leges, among them the University of
Honokong. He is an expert linguist
and student Of oriental and ancient
languages. :
New-York tribune., 1918-08-09
Italian Retirement
In Albania Stopped
Allies Now Occupying Strong
Positions and Still
Hold Berat

LONDON, Aug S.-Advices received
in London are to the effect that the
Italian retirement in Albania has been
stopped and that the Allies are now
occupying strong positions and still
hold Berat. Bacsu, in the Caucasus.
IS still occupied by Armenians The
Turks attacked the town August 2. but
were repulsed
The Turkish operations in the Cau-
casus are said to be in disregard of
German wishes
WASHINGTON.'Aug "a telegram
from Rome to the Italian Embassy to-
day says
"The Austrians on the Albanian
front are profitinG by the period of in
activity to strengthen their lines of
resistance. The only actions of anv
Importance in the last few days were
incursions by the Italian cavalry
against the encmy's flank south Of
khci and attacks by the infantry
against the enemy units which. profit
ing from the shallowness Of the river
succeeded in crossing west of Kuci.
They we're driven back north of the
Semeni.
"According to reliable information.
renforcemcnts are flooding the
enemy's front. General Pfanzer has
ordered the placing of machine guns
on the heights north of Kuci Noun
tain to prevent his own troops, held
under the fire of our cannon, from
passing the Semeni, according to re-
DOrt
New-York tribune., 1918-08-09
Says Americans Have
Turned Battle Scale
Nv estminster Gazette" Core
spondent Argues Against Civ
ing Foe Breathing Spell

LONDON, Aug. 8.-The military cor
respondent of "The Westminster Ga
zettc; combating the proposal that
the Entente Allies should mark time
"hlle accumulatng men and materials.
asks: What will be the value of men
or material If meanwhile the blunder
is committed of giving the enemy a
breathing space and of treating the
energy and freshness of the American
troops as of no account? Our first
concern is to hit the enemy hard and
to keep on hitting"
Inc German offensive might have
gone on had not the Americans an
peared IN strength, he says, and adds:
Inc appearance of the Americans in
time simc has killed the enemy offensive.
helr weight and value already have
turned the campaign right around.
Inc suggestion that, owing to their
newness IN staff work, the Americans
need time to fit their necks to the col :
lar IS on par with the suggestion
that an expanded British army could
not be relied on to fight we'll. The
american troops, as it is, are equal
10 any IN the world. 1t is not a disad-
vantage to come to tho tactics of TO-
day with an open, alert mind. 1t is On
advantage. '''
THE public believes in American IN
terventlon out and out, and the pub.
ne Is right The New World has in
literal truth, redressed the balance %
the Old World and the balance has
Deen redressed once for all"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-09
Frdnco-British Drive
Likely to Hamper
Enemy Along Aisne

PARIS, Aug. 8.-The Franco British
offensive southeast of Amiens has been
expected for some time in we'll in
formed quarters. The recent advances
in Picardy and Flanders suggested that
such step was in order
The axis of the maneuvre in the
present attack seems to be the railway
from Amiens to Ham. Tergnier and
Laon. The battle may have great ef-
feet upon the struggle going on be-
tween the Vesle and the Aisne. Fail
ure to obtain reinforcements to combat
the Franco British armies, it is believed
here. may force the German Crown
Prince to retreat beyond the Aisne,
possibly to the Chemin- des- Danes.
If the offensive from Montdidier to-
Albert is successful and the army of
Won Marwitz is forced to retreat, the
armies Of Won Hutier and Won Eben,
which are located between Montddier
and scissors, will be in danger of a
compulsory retirement
New-York tribune., 1918-08-09
lBu The Associated Press

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Aug. S.-The prisoners taken
hy the British in the drive started to-
day are so numerous they are having
difficulty in handling them.
On the horizon enemy motor trans
ports have been visible. scurrying
away.
The 9th, 43d and 1Osth divisions of
Crown Prince Rupprecht's army have
suffered heavily, and the 117th Division,
which only came into the line last
night, has been badly cut up.
The only determined enemy stand
was made around Morlancourt, where
there was fighting throughout the day.
The enemy made several counter at
tacks, but without recovering any
ground.
French and British tanks have
crossed the Avre-Luce Valley.
Attack Launched in Mist
The main weight of the Allied blow
was directed against General Won HUI
tiers 18th Army.
The British launched their attack in
a mist after only three minutes of
artillery preparation. Three quarters
of an hour after the British attacked
the Germans the French took up the
battle.
Details of the fighting are coming
New-York tribune., 1918-08-09
BRITISH

LONDON (NIGHD.-Th opera
tions commenced this morning on the
Amiens front by the French First
Army, under command Of General
Debentry, and the British Fourth
Army, under Sir Henry >Rawlnson
are proceeding successfully. The as
sembly of Allied troops was com
pletcd under cover of night, un-
noticed by the enemy.
AT the hour of assault French.
Canadian, Australian and English di
visions, assisted by large number
OF British tanks, stormed the Ger
mans on front of over twenty
miles, from the Avre River at
braches to the neighborhood of Nor
lancourt The enemy was taken by
surprise and at all points the AL
lied troops made rapid progress.
At an early hour our first objec-
tlves had been reached on the whole
OF the front attacked During the
morning the advance of the Allied
infantry continued, actively assisted
oy British cavalry, light tanks and
motor machine gun batteries.
The resistance of German divisions
IN the line was overcome at certain
points after sharp fighting, and MANY
prisoners and a number of guns were
captured by our troops.
The French troops, attacking with
great gallantry, crossed the Avrc
Rlver ard. despite the enemv's on
position, carried hostile defences
North of the Somme the greater
part OF our final detectives were
gained before noon, but in the NIGH
borhood of Chipilly and south of
Morlancourt parties of the enemy
observed prolonged resistance.
In both localities the fighting was
heavy, but ultimately our troops
broke down the opposition of the
New-York tribune., 1918-08-09
Retreating Boches Leave
Death Traps in Wake
wires IN Abandoned Chateau Connected to Powerful
Exposives-300 Live Shells Left in Cellar IS
Ruined House to Kill Pursuing Allies

sPondent personally investigated the
chateau affair to-day.
another ancient though less we'll
hnown chateau, in the vicinity of Fcre-
en-i ardenois was blown up whom tho
Germans left.
wherever they had time death trans
we're left for the unwary. The cellsr
O. Q, the ruined chateau near La Vraine
,i al ~ was found to contain 300 live
shel!s' each with its fuse attached to
wire which would have detona+ed
al II disturbed. A road and a br;doe
near near oy were mined with a time fuse.
~hich was destroyed by the Amcricans
before 1t was detonated. 10
Hnotner act of shameful vandalism,
winch should damn forever thosa 20
SsPonslDle was personally investigated
ny ehe correspondent to-day in the viii
iiaRe OF beauvardes. The French civil
l'aar lam oead IN the village cemetery had
ncen exhumcd and German m;l;+srT
dead buried in their places. The rrs1e s",
yard had already suffered from tcrribl.
shelihre, massive tombstones in many
cases Delng pulverzed
rron1lng from voluminous reports
from the French General Staff regard
ing hundreds of death traps which tho
Germans had left in the Aisne region
%hen they rctreated in 1917. American
.osses from similar devices during the
present retreat have been nil.
The destruction of Noyon. vhere;r
among others two French Deputies wern .e.
killed, forms an exact parallel to tbs
attempted destruction Of the Chateau
&c Fere. However. vandalism which
cannot be frustrated only strengthen G
the determination of every American
that the Germans must pay dearlv IN
legitimate warfare in the future
New-York tribune., 1918-08-09
British Take So Many Prisoners
They Haze Trouble Handling Them

to the rear slowly. "Going fine" con-
stitutes the best available information
The greatest secrecy surrounded
plans FOR the attack. During the night
the Germans heavily bombarded the
British line,, but their shells were in
effective
New Division Identified
Early in the fighting it was dis
covered that one new enemy division
ers taken from it said the Germans
believed the British were going to at
tack, but did not know what day the
attack was going to be launched. 1t
is evident, however, that the attack
was q surprise.
Other prisoners taken were from
various Prussian and Bavarian di-
visions.
What reserves the Germans have at
the rear is uncertain, but presumably
they are not in strong force, as Crown
been keeping the bulk of his forces
behind the old Hindenburg line. The
ground between this and the present
fighting front has for the most part
been fought over two or three times
before, thoroughly wrecking the region.
During the morning the weather be-
lied its early promise of clearness. The
sky became overcast and the cloudy
haze increased along the battlefront
so that the flash of the guns could
hardly be seen little distance away.
Allies. No enemy airplanes had ap-
peared over the line until o'clock,
and meanwhile the Allies had pro-
pressed far
New-York tribune., 1918-08-09
By Wilbur Forrest
Especial Cable to The Tribune,


Copyright. 1918, b. The Tribune Associations,
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES IN
The FIELD, Aug. S.-Two American
engineer officers from California to-
day told The. Tribune correspondent
how they had foiled an act of Ger
man 'reachery and vandalism seldom
equalled in this war.
Following the steadfast policy of
employing extreme caution in the ex
animation of anything the Germans
leave behind them intact, officers were
the first to enter an ancient chateau
north or Ville-en-Tardenois after it
was abandoned by German divisional
staff who had occupied it for several
weeks
Strands of wire running throughout
the structure into practically every
room and scattered carelesslv in the
hallway seemed to indicate that the
staff had abandoned the place precipi-
lately without taking the time even
to cut the telephone and telegraph con-
nections. The fact that the enemv in
his customary manner had lot smashed
mirrors and carried off all expensive
brlc-a brac as we'll as the fact that
the chateau was almost intact aroused
suspicion Immediately.
The wires therefore rem. ined nm
touched until examination proved that
they we're connected with great quan-
titles of powerful explosives ingen-
iously hidden under the floors and at
tached to the wires so that careless
tripping over the latter would send
the chateau and every one within skv
high.
The Chateau dc Fere is we'll known
IN France and is owned by the ancient
Villeneuve family 1t was built in
1883, within stones throw of what
now are the historic ruins of its pred
ecessor, built in 100.
Careful inspection elected the infor-
nation that the wires also extended
to the ruins. wherein about ton of
explosives would have dealt with a
great standing archway representing
one OF the most perfect specimens Of
twelfth century architecture remaining
IN France
lhus the enemy's trap failed com
piletely. More than three tons of ex-
plosives were removed from the chateau
and ruins after the wires had been
carefully cut. The Tribune corre-
New-York tribune., 1918-08-09
Foch s Reserves Enable Him
To Initiate Two Offensiues

WASHINGTON. Aug. $50 far as
known here to-day no American divi-
aions are involved in the Franco Brit
Amiens. American troops formerly in
the Cantigny sector. where tn first
American attack resulted in the capture
OF the town of Cantigny, are under-
stood to have been Withdrawn many
weeks ago.
The troops who captured Cantgny
have been engaged in the fighting in
the Aisne- -Marne salient. Some Amer
ican units are brigaded with British
units. however, and may be participant
ing in the new blow struck by General
Foch. 1t is also possible that Amer
leans are with the French first army.
The outstanding fact in the new
drive to observers here was that Field
Marshal Foch found himself able to
strike again on the heels of the vic
tory at the Marne, which still is being
pressed.
The supreme commander has made
it evident that he has the men and
means to keep up the aggressive battle
for which American officers have been
desirous. The reputation of the great
French strategist is that he is the ad-
vocate OF attacking the enemy without
rest. tie is living up TO that reputa-
ton to-day as never before. and indi-
cations tonight were that he had
scored another Furnishing surprise blow
on an enemy already staggering under
the rush that swept him out of the
Narne salient in two weeks time.
AS the situation is seen here, the
enemy now faces alternative operations
on at least two fronts. Pressure along
Inc Nesle line is being maintained Wig
orously, and even while the new drive
was getting under way on the Albert
Montdidier line, to The north French,
Anne rican and British troops were ham
mering away between Soissons and
Rheims in a way that made it virtually
certain that the Aisnc-Veslc triangle
would be cleared of the enemy shortly
and the Allied line here carried for
ward 20 the Asne or possibly across it.
The enemy now faces the necessity
OF bolstering up his lines along the
bottom OF the Picardy salient without
delay or undertaking Immediately a
great withdrawal there. II he with
draws troops from the Aisnc Vcsle
line, il s certain he viii be forced
back there, and if he calls in the re-
serves from the north. Fl British attack
10 fatten out the Flanders salient is
aimost certainty.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-09
Bondr La1u Tells Commons
About Franco-British Victory

LONDON, Aug. S. Seven thousand
prisoners and 100 guns have been capt
ured in the Franco British offensive
Andrew Bonar Law, Chancellor of the
Exchequer, announced tonight He
was addressing the House of Commons
up to o'clock this afternoon, on
a twenty kilometre front between Nor
lancourt and Montdidier," the Chan
cellor said, eve have reached all our
detectives and captured 100 guns and
1000 prisoners.
"The advance was to be between four
and five miles and at one point seven
miles"
Desires Not to Exaggerate
Mr.. Bonar Law said that the ground
over which the attack was made was
Immediately in front of Amens. and
that it's strategic Importance was OBJ
vious.
81 do not DESIRE he continued. "that
4ny one should exaggerate the i'm
portance of the achievement 1t is
quite possible-indeed, it may be re-
garded as probable-that the Germans,
on account of previous attacks, had in
tended to reIre. But this attack has
come upon them as complete surprise
and has upset whatever plans they had
formed.
II am sure that it affords the House
the greatest satisfaction for this ses-
sion to end with result that without
exaggeration is an indication of the
complete change in the military situa~
tion since the last few weeks"
"The Daily Nails correspondent at
British headquarters says the hardest
tighting occurred on the extreme
northern and southern wings of the
British advance, the passage of the
river Luce and the capture of the
southern woods particularly proving
very tough operations, which checked
the advance a while.
Tanks Do Magnificent Work
But. notwithstanding these checks
says the correspondent, "the advance
went with astonishing speed ell along
the line The tanks. which did mag
niticent work, helped the speed. but the
prime credit belongs to the dash and
training of the infantry. They smoth-
cred the German infantry as our gum
ners smothered the German gunners.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-09

with large number of guns. They are
believed to have destroyed some Of the
bridges over the Aisne and to have
taken some of their heavy guns across
that river.
1t is considered probable that the
enemy may be forced to abandon the
line on the Vesle
1t is regarded in London as possible
that the enemy's withdrawal in the
Lys salient may be preliminary to a
general retirement from that salient,
where his position is very unfavorable
because of the waterlogged ground and
also by reason of the fact that he is
dominated by the British guns from
the neighboring high ground
1t is also regarded as possible that
the Germans may contemplate straight
ening the hole in the front between
Bailleul and La Bassee Canal.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-09

to Nesles, Ham, La Fere -,
Laon. This is a vital line Of 49,
munication between the German i.
facing west below Amiens and. IL.
German line facing south hslom
Lassigny and Noyon.
The Allies crossed the nortb..r,
south railroad before they rescbs,
Framerville. They are now in :
position to cnvelop Rosieres-en.S.o
terre and TO make both lines pss
less. They also threaten the c.,
man north-and-south railroad liz.
from Chaulnes to Roye, and them,
south into the Rcssons-sur.Mst,
salient.
Yesterdays offensive Seems :,
have caught Ludendorff asleen Rr
there was no reason why h.
shouldn't have been prepared for !.
There have been for four or s,,
weeks past the same preliminsr,
activities on this front as proceeds
Foch's blow against the west sid.
of the Marine salient. The AHs,
have pushed their lines ahead
steadily. Recently the Crown Prime.
of Bavaria seemed to have take,
alarm. He withdrew his forces ~,
the west side Of the Avre River IA
surrendered the initiative AM
strengthened his defence. BIZ,
when the blow came his lines co.
lapsed. His armies did not retr
slightly to prepared positions and
then stand and fight. They Ae;
hurriedly. They were von-Hutiered
One hundred guns were lost and
1000 prisoners.
Foch's strategy has become viz.
orously offensive. 1t is the strategy
he delights in. And the exposed
German salients on the West front
give him ample opportunity to
practise his theory of an economical
offensive. Big results can be
achieved at a moderate cost when
the enemy refuses to recognize The
peril involved in defending position
which have no value except fora
fensive purposes.
The old Hindenburg line was a.
excellent defensive line. If the Ger
mans are now definitely pinnes
down to the defensive (as they seen
to be-, their only safety lies in ge
ting back to that line. But getting
back now may prove very trouble
some and very costly operation.
If anything was needed to show
the false position in which Luden-
Gtrff now stands. the Marine opera
ton, followed quickly by the Somms
operation, furnishes evidence suf-
cient to overwhelm even a German
military critic.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-09
More Americans
Push Across Vesle
Under Heauy Fire
(By The Associated PR


WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE VESLE. Wednesday, Aug THE
River Vesle was crossed east and west
OF Fismes late to-day by additional
American infantrymen. West of Fjs-
mes the Americans are breaking up
counter attacks by German infantry
and are holding their ground despite
the enemy efforts.
In support of the Americans who
had crossed the river Tuesday night
and Wednesday morning a detachment
of infantry crossed the Vesle under
Franco American barrage just before
noon to-day. The other detachments
reached the north bank during the
afternoon.
The Germans counter attacked the
Americans west of Fismes this after
noon, but were scattered by the Amer
ican artillery fire. The enemy is en-
deavoring to prevent the American ad-
vance, but the Americans have pushcd d
On under a heavy fire and in bitter
hghtlng in which the men. from over
seas used their bayonets effectively.
few Germans were taken prisoners
and the others retired.
The stiffcst resistance now facing the
American infantry north of the Vesle
in the region west of Fismes is from
knoll north Of Bazoches. Here Il
number of German machine gun COM
tanies have dug in and are clinging
desperately to the hill despite the Fl re
Ct the heavy Allied guns. One of the
American detachmcnts which crossed
the river to-day reinforced the Amer
leans along the Rheims scissors high
way, who are endcavoring to drive the
Germans from the knoll.
Among the prisoners taken were an
officer and several privates from n