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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
Aided By American Units Anzacs Capture Ha,ne1; 15OO German Prisoners N1ken i,1 Surprise Attack
Enemy Lines Are Penetrated Mile and Half Over Front of Four Miles-Smoke Barrage and Tanks Are Used-French Smash
 Line, Taking 1O66 Prisoners
By Associated Press

surprise attack the German lines planned especially celebration American Independence Day. Australian the Germans the village of Hame1 Amen occupied Vae and Hame woods south of the village captured than 1500 prisoners The Austra the of smoke barrage and led by tanks in the breaking of line front o miles, The attack penetrated mile and hat into the German positions
 
 this of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
FOURTH OF JULY 4SPLASH" OF SHIPS WILL RE-ECHO IN
 EARS OF KAISER This Is Statement of Schwab. Who Witnessed Record
 Launching on the
 Pacific Coast VESSELS WERE GOING INTO WATERS FROM EARLY DAWN TO NIGHT Every Yard Carried Out Its Programme and the
 Merchant Fleet Is
 Much Increased
Lyold George to Wilson

London, July 4.-Premier Lloyd George sent the following message today to President Wilson:
 Il have just heard that 100 ships have been launched in the United States. Heartfelt congratulations on this magnificent performance"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05

Washington, July 4.-From the shadow of Washingtons tomb today offered Americas declaration of independence the peoples of the world with pledge that the and it's allies will not sheath the sword in the against the central powers until there settled once for a the world what settled for America for 1776
 Foregnborn citizens of the United States of 33 naonaes placed palms the tomb in token of feay the principles laid down by the father of this country cried their approval of his words languages and then stood with revereny barred heads while the of John McCor the haowed ground the notes of the Star Spangled Banner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05

With the British Army in France, July 4Austraan troops lacked the German lines northeast of Somme front this morning and besides taking Hamel village said to have baed their way forward beyond Hame Vaire woods between Hame and Vlers- -Bretonneux
 No this between the British which
 along yards prisoners
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
Fruitage of Fathers Planting

his like the baons people," the President said shall be understood that they mankind this to be the fruitage what they planted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
American Troops Aid Illustrations m Couture 0fHan1el

London July 4Detachments of American infantry assist the Australians in capturing Hame. This Rs made officially tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
President Serves Notice on Central Powers in Mt. Vernon Speech That Americas Fight Is to Victory and the Freedom of the Pe0-
 ples of the Whole World
THIRTY THREE NATIONALITIES
 CONFESS THEIR DEVOTION

Foreign-Born Citizens Make Pilgrimage to Tomb of Washington and Listen to and Cheer in Babel of Tongues Stirring Words of Pur-
 pose Delivered By Chief Executive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05

With the British Army in France July 4The British ken more than prisoners in their attack on Hame
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco, July 4.-Charles M. SchWah, director of the emergency fleet corporation, launched F vessels from his
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The Robesonian., 1918-07-04
Germany An Armed Camp.

The Kaiser THINKS he has been d.
vinely appointed to rule the world.
The State controls religion and edu-
cation. The State can do what it viii
The whole world except Germany was
moving toward democracy. The ka.-
ser has an ambition to rule the
The Robesonian., 1918-07-04
CAN We WHIP
GERMANY?
In Great War Address DR.. Nc
Daniel Tells of German Brutali-
ty, Purposes and Resources and
Warns Against Over Confidence
America Has a High Mission
as Saviour of the World.

In Mondays Robesonian brief men
ton was made Of great address on
the war by Rev. DIR. Geo. W. McDan-
iel, pastor of the First Baptist church
of Richmond, Va, at War Savings
rally at the court house last Friday
evening. Owing to the crowded con-
Iitior of Mondays paper it was nee
essary to hold over for today's paper
a report of the address.
DR.. Mcdaniel said in part:
This Awful Day.
No man in his widest dreams ever
imagined we would ever see such a
day as we now live in. Great men
are trying to explain this great phe-
nomenon, the phenomenon OF a great
nation. without any justification over
running a small nation. cutting OFT
the hands of small children and raw
ishing innocent women; great nation
imposing an Indemnity Of billions OF
dollars upon helpless country. Ii
is the more remarkable when we
think Of the fact that this small ma
ton had done nothing to cause the IN
vasion. Then it is still more remark
able when we think of the fact that
this great nation had signed treaty
to protect this small nation. 1t was
all done deliberately and wlllfully
The phenomenon grows when 1t IS
proven that Germany committed al
the atrocities imaginable.
German Treachery and BeastialIty.
Germany dressed men as womer
and sent them through the Italian
armies to SOW the seeds Of treason
Italy was betrayed by the Germans
and as a result 2S0,090 Italians were
captured. In a drive made by the
Canadians it was found that Belgian
and French girls were confined IN the
rooms of German officers. These girl:
were there to satisfy the lusts OF the
beastly Germans. Before retreatlns
the girls were killed by the Germans
In one room was found the deat
bodies of seven young girls. A Ca
madam took the picture of the seven
corpses and when he was in a hos
pital Belgian woman asked to se
the picture. When she saw it sh
shuddered and exclaimed, THANK God
thank God, poor Julia is dead! Deatl
has released her." She recognized Il
the group the likeness of her daugh
ter, who had been carried away by th
Germans.
Germany has a plan of dual mar
riages. German women at home ar
required by the government to con
tract marriage relations with men a
home, regardless of their former mar
riages. Men at the front are requi1
ed to contract marriage relations wit
women wherever they happen to be.
1 was in Germany six years ag'
Germany was at that time an arme
military camp. The soldier was th
man. Women and children had {
get out of his way, or he would pus
them out. The temperament of TT
people was the same as that of tt
nation.
Germany An Armed Camp.
The Kaiser thinks he has been d
vinely appointed to rule the Worl
The State controls religion and ed
cation. The State can do what it wi
The whole world except Germany W;
moving toward democracy. The ka
ser has an ambition to rule Il
The Robesonian., 1918-07-04

world. Still there are people who ar
que that we were not in danger Of
Germany Such people are ignorant.
The Kaiser believes he is descend
ant of God to rule the world by War.
Every man in Germany is a solcler.
The aged and crippled do the farm
work there When in Germany | was
awakened each morning by military
land.
Can We Whip the Germans?
Can we whip the Germans? l am
not concerned as to when the wal will
end primarily, but as to how it will
end. We have been under too many
delusions. One delusion is that we
can starve Germany. This cannot be
done No grass grows where Ger
man works. They have food stored
away. Another delusion is that Ger
many will become bankrupt. lis
will not prove true. Germany tctay
has S25OO00,000 more gold reserve
than she had when the war started
! She had the war banks established
when the war was begun. Germany
| is the greatest combination OF m'll-
| tarism and industrialism in the world
| There is no hope of her becoming fl
| nancially disabled. Another deluslof
is that we can divide Austria-Hun-
gary from Germany. This cannot b5
done. These countries cannot sep,
arate from Germany. Then there is
the delusion that the German people
can be alienated from the Kaiser. The
Germans are proud of their Kaiser
The Germans are fighting to make tho
world a monarchy. The majority Of
the Germans in this country are prouf
of their Kaiser. Though they did no
think enough of Germany to stay there
and many of them left to escape mill
tarism and others to get rich, the mos
of them would still fight for thel1
| Kaiser.
An Invisible Army.
Germany has an invisible arm!
scattered throughout the world. Thi
army was organized before the wa
was started. 1t is the spy system
Germany tried to prepare for ever!
eventuality that might arise. Their
are Germans in this country wht
would not proclaim disloyality to tn
United States, who would be willing
to die for Germany.
America Has a High and Holy Mis-
i sion.
1 German is not whipped yet. Sh
has 100000 soldiers on the Wester5
front Can We whip them? Grea
Britain, France and Italy could nc
) whip Germany. do not beliece thes
countries could ever have overcom
The Robesonian., 1918-07-04

Germany without the aid Of America
/ do not say that France and Great
Britain would have ever given up. We
cannot whip her without eXerting our
selves to the utmost. God Almighty
made and preserved this great ma
ticn for a purpOse-for an important
service America is the saviour of the
world.
There is scarcely home in Great
Britain and France that has not Civ
en- a member in the cause Of liberty.
It is said that British soldiers on the
Western front in q recent battle did
not close their eyes in sleep for six
days and nights.
Peace Talk Now is Treasonable.
We cannot win the war without
sending more men to the front. AS
the thing now stands, Germany is
the victor. She has twice as much
territory as she had when war was
declared. The man who talks peace
now is talking reasonably. I don't
want peace now. We can whip Ger
many, not by doing our bit, but by
doing our best. Germany is at her
maximum.
Millions of Men; Billions of Money.
French valor at the first battle of
the Marine saved Paris and saved
America. We cannot win without
millions of men and billions of dol
lars. There is growing spirit of
patriotism in America. Fathers and
mothers are more willing to give up
sons; men who at first were not will
ing to go are now eager to go. Peo
pie are becoming willing to adapt
themselves to the necessities brought
about by the war. We are just begin
ming to feel it. We must be willing
to give anything we have and to dc
anVtilInp we con
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-19
(By the Associated Press)

British troops in desperate fighting punging farther into the Hndenburg line north of St. Quentn while of Cambra they have whstood German counter attacks The making every effort to retain his positions the thirty mile front and to check the Allied which threatens St. Quentin and Cambra
 How serious the to the security to the Hinden- burg line by the British thrust northeast shown counter attacks the Germans have thrown against British lines from Gousecourt to the extend ing the battle line nearly twelve miles northward
 On the front attacked Wednesday the British pushing ahead against bitter resistance, railway and canathree inn porant enemy defense lines.
 From Lempire to Pontrue which the British hold the Germans have been hurled from the forward lines denbrg position The British at Lempre four miles from Le Caelet important town while front of nearly miles they within mile of the high and the canal On short front west of St. Quentin the French working steadily toward the town and the outskirts of Daon two miles from St. Quenin German counter attacks at Tres caE and Moeuvres southwest anad west of Cambra pre- ceded by intense artillery bombarment which severed the British communication lines. At both points the Germans hurled back with heavy losses The enemy entered the Brit trench at points but immediately overwhelmed
 With the British Forces in France Sept 19-(By the As socaed Press Fied Marshal Hags forces to midnight last night had captured total of more than 5000 Germans the result of their drive of yesterday the Cambra front
 Forty guns captured by the British yesterday In the 5000 prisoners taken twenhre German regiments in divisions represented.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-19
(By The Associated Press)

The Bulgarian retreat from the SerbOreek border IS re- ported to be in of flight and the burn ing and villages in his path The Allies have captured prisoners and material which have not been counted, so fast has been their advance.
 score of Serbian villages have been reconquer- ed and the Bugaan have been driven beyond Rasimby on the Cerna ver 5 miles southwest of Prep, the immediate objective.
 is not unlikely the Bulgarians will continue their retire men at least the improved road to the west through Prep Already their loss of the important Soko ridge endangers the line west toward Monastr and east to the Vardar Should the Allies succeed in pressing the Bugaran back to North of Prep complete readustment of the Teuton lines in Mace dona and Albania the Adrac to Saonka would be in evitabe.
 The Allied troops have advanced more than 12 miles, New regiments thrown by the Bugarans have been forc ed to retreat with the others.
 The Bugarans have been defeated completely and the Serbian troops pursuing them day and night
 Serbian and French troops have taken the towns of Topoets Poshishta Beshsha Melynsa, Volsha and Ras mbey They have taken the height of Kuchkov Kamem
 Paris Wednesday, Sept 1STonights war office statement dealing with operations on the Macedonian front says:
 Despite important achievements hastily brought for ward bv the enemy defended his positions stubborn l the offensive of the Allied armies continued successfully on the I7h All obecives fixed for the day were reached At lacks deveoped front of about 35 kilometres and was made to depth of 5 kilometres at certain points,
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-19
CzECH-SLOvAK FUND REACHES
 S19,662.73
Report of Collectors for To- day Shows Sum of $5,678.14
 Much Enthusiasm.

The Czecho-Slovak Fund today reached the grand total of $19, 9,662.73. Of that $5,67S.14 was subscribed since the amounts were reported at the Stratfeld last night, making really a report of half a days work.
 The teams winning the $100 prizes for largest number of subscriptions and largest amount collected were Team 16 under Captain Theodore Phillips; Team 8, under Captain T. c. Cummings, and cam 10 under Mrs. Helen Ambrose. Several anonymous subscriptions were treported, and sev- eral $100 and two of $250. Some Of the workers in the outlying districts were not present to report, therefore the totals can not be said to be com plete.
 The executive committee expressed satisfaction at the progress, so far. and have instructed the workers to thoroughly canvass their sections.
 The address this noon was given by Rev. s. F. Sherman, of St. Johns Episcopal church, and he said the amount collected should be very en- couraging to the organizers.
 This campaign said MT. Sher- man, lis an educational one, as the majority of the people are not famil- for with the great work which has been and is being done in this war by the Czecho-Slovaks. Their part in the reconstruction of the Russian government and their self-effacing de- votion to the cause of democracy will be one of the most thrilling and in spring in the history of the war. We are only just beginning to know and understand these races, so quietly have they done the work they set out to do. But as soon as their aims be- come known the purset strings of the American people will be loosed to them and they will be able to aid their soldiers who have given their all to the cause"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-19
Broken Contract
 Is Cause of Suit

Because Abraham Lenzner of Meri- den refused to carry out his part Of an agreement to buy Ford truck for s1,110, George T. Mccarthy, Jr., Of this city has brought a suit of dam ages to the amount of $500 against him.
 Mccarthy claims that after the agreement, defendant gave him check for $100 as part payment, and made arrangements to pay the bal ance in installments. Immediately after giving his check, Lenzner seems to have changed his mind and notified Mccarthy of his refusal to carry out the contract. The suit was filed in the court of common pleas today and is returnable to the october term of court
 r-fHnitsQS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-19

The government, however, is indi- cated by the agency to be in no mood for opening such negotiations as are suggested by the unofficial text.
 If the text is correct, says the Agency statement, the Italian govern ment points out that Austria's pro- posals seek to create a semblance of peace negotiations without any real consistency or the possibility of a po- litical outcome. The agency adds that recent declarations by the men at the head of the Austro- Hungarian and German governments, which bar any territorial concessions by the Gen. tral powers and seek to make binding and definite "the inequitous treaties of Brest-Litovsk and Bucharest" make the opening of any useful negotiations impossible.
 "The Entente nations and the 1 United States" the statement con- tinues, have made known their terms for the essential basis of a just peace. On these points the Austrian note says not a word. The same re. mark applies to the Italian aspira- tions.
 Until the Austrian government shows itself to recognize its aims as well as the other general and particu- lar obpjectives for which the Allies are jointly fighting, Italy will continue to struggle for lasting peace found ed on liberty and justice.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-19
WILL OPPOSE
 INSANITY PLEA
 OF WIFE SLAYER

New York. Sept. 19-Any attempt to have Charles E. Chapin, former city editor of the New York Evening World, the self-confessed slayer of his wife. adjudged insane will meet with vigorous opposition from the dis trict attorneys office, it was announc- ed after Chapin was arraigned today and pleaded not guilty through his counsel to an indictment for murder in the first degree.
 Chapin. himself, according to the nrosecutor. claims he is sane and said he wanted to go to the electric chair and pay the penalty for his crime.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-19
MISS WILSON IS
 INVITED TO TALK
 AT SCHOOLAOUSE
Citizens of Maplewood Dis trict to Hold First of Com
 munity Assemblies.

Acting under the arrangement which allows any five citizens of a school district to call for the opening of the school house for public meet ings in interest of furthering work for winning the war, Mayor c. E. Viii son, Elmer H. Ravens. Thomas M. Gull linan Sigmund Loewith, W. R. Web ster, Mauritz Olsen, Walter B. Lashar, and John S. Pullman, have petitioned for a public meeting for that purpose, and have sent an invitation to Mar garet Woodrow Wilson, daughter of the President to be present
 Following is the telegram to Miss Wilson, directed to the White House and signed by Elmer H. Ravens and those mentioned above: Knowing your appreciation, sec
 ond only to your great fathers, of the importance to America and the cause of democracy in the present crisis, of making the pub lie school house the center of clarifying counsel and effective cooperation in the common in- I terest, the citizens of the United States residing in the Maplewood public school district of Bridge port cordially invite you to be l our guest at the first Community Assembly in Bridgeport, and the first anywhere in the United States to be arranged in accord ance with the plan of national and local cooperation recently adopted; to take place in our i neighborhood's public school 1 building next Thursday evening,
 Sept. 26th.
 To give time for arrangement
 of details, will you please let us
 know by wire whether our hope
 that you can come is to be real
 izedI
 It is hoped that Miss Wilson ma! be able to attend this meeting, whicf will probably be the first of its kint held in Connecticut and perhaps il the United States.
 Several of the signers of the invita- ton are members of the Board of Ed ucation Or hold other responsible DO sitions with the city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-19
TURKS HAVE CAPTURED
 CITY OF BAKU

Paris. Wednesday, Sept. 1S-Turk- ish troops have taken Baku, according to a Basel dispatch quoting a tele- gram from Constantinople under date of Sept. IT. It is pointed out by the Temps that the treaty of Brest-Lit- ovsk left Baku to the Russians but that this does not prevent the Turks from continuing their advance.
 This report from Constantinople would seem to indicate the British have suffered a reverse in the Baku region. It was reported on Aug. 16 that British forces had entered Baku having reached that city from their base by the way of Persia. No fight ing in the Baku region has been re- ported recently.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-19
SHORT S32,OOO IN HIS
 DISTRICT FUNDS
c. s. Selleck of Norwalk Held in Bonds of $7,500
 for Hearing Monday. OFFICER ACCUSED OF
 MISAPPROPRIATION Further Examination of Books Being Made Short
 age May Increase.

Norwalk, Sept. 19.---As scrutiny of the accounts of c. S. Selleck, treasurer of the First Taxing District, now up- der arrest charged with misappropria- ton of funds in his charge, proceeds the apparent shortage has reached S32, ,000. Probably the examination will not be finished until tomorrow. Sel- leck has been bailed in $7,5O0 and his case will come up before Judge Ne hemiah Candee on Sept. g.
 The annual meetings of the three Taxing. Districts were held last night but the electors of the first district merely agreed to postponement for two weeks on a statement that there were no figures ready.
 In this connection it became known that Selleck told Fred s. Buckley, clerk of the district a week ago that owing to a shortage in his funds he was unable to prepare a report. MT. Buckley informed the district com missioners and after a meeting they saw Selleck. AS an outcome of that interview an officer was sent to Sel- leck's house yesterday and warrant served. Selleck has Judge W. F. Tammany for counsel.
 Selleck Ias cashier of the Fairfield County National Bank approved his own accounts as the district treasurer His bond is $12,00O, held by the bank the commissioners understand serves as Selleck's surety as treasurer.
 In examining Selleck's accounts ii is understood checks have been found by which Selleck drew district funds payable to Cash with checks, under
 stood iii many instances to have beer
 endorsed by William Benedict of No Ii Elm Place, this city. Benedict is a broker in New York city
 Selleck resigned from the bank six weeks ago, but no reason was given al the time for his action.