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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-05
Letters From
Local Soldiers
David Lucas.
Somewhere in France,
August 8, 1918.

My Dear Father:
1 have received your first letter
since I left the states and you can't
imagine how happy it has made me
to hear that everyone is feeling fine.
AS for me, I'm o. K. at present and
been that way ever since l left
the Camp Dix station.
I had a wonderful trip across. We
met a few subs and got all. We land
ed somewhere in England and from
there to somewhere in France-that
country they call sunny France. 1t
sure is some sunny over here-it rains
every day. You know there is only
one country in the world n that it
the dear old United States.
We Americans call 1t Gods country.
1 suppose you hear lots about how the
girls go after American soldiers.
Well, I have seen a few milk maids
and they are not worth speaking of.
Give Mayor TenBroeck my best re-
CARDS and Carmen Finniani, who is in
the same company with me, gives you
and the mayor his best regards. Hop
ing YOU receive this letter and give
the folks my best love. l remain,
Your son.
DAVID.
p. s.-Don't keep me waiting as I
like to know how things are at home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-05
PLAN FOR LIBERTY LOAN
Thor Lodge Changes Bylaws and
Arranges Outing

Thor Lodge Changes By-iaWs anu
Arranges Outing
The amendment to the bylaws so
as to hold meetings but twice a
month instead okmeeting every week
was passed on the second reading by
Thor Lodge No. 4e. Danish Brother
hood, Tuesday night. Plans were
completed for the harvest home fes-
tival to be held Sunday at b Home
for the Aged near Metuchen. The
lodge also took up the matter of the
fourth Liberty Loan campaign that
is TO be held this month. commit
tee was named composed of Andrew
O~vergaard, Peter X Petersen n
Chris Ostergaard TO take charge OF
the loan for the lodge.
Henry Hansen, secretary OF the
lodge, was instructed TO write the va
rious Danish lodges and organizations
in the city TO name a committee 70
confer with the committee OF the
lodge TO make a campaign among all
of the members OF the Danish or
carnations in the city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-05
Jersey Central Traction Co.
Now Wants Eight Gent Fare

Although the Public Utility Com
mission has granted the Jersey Cen
trail Traction Company permission to,
raise its fare from five to six cents
the company is still dissatisfied and
is now preparing papers. it was stated
at the Office of the company today,
asking the commission to increase
the fare to eight cents.
The company just asked the COM
mission for a seven-cent fare and a
charge of three cents for a transfer.
This request was denied but a raise
of one cent was allowed as a war
emergency, which is scheduled to go
into effect next Sunday,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-05
Republicans to Meet
.v Special Oorrespondent

BIZ Special Correspondent
TRENTON, Sept. 5-Republican
State Chairman Bugbee announced
yesterday afternoon that there will be
a meeting of representatives of Repub
lican county organizations at the State
House tomorrow morning at II o'clock
for the purpose of planning to get
the votes of New Jersey soldiers and
sailors in this country. There will be
nearly a score of representatives Of
Republican county committees at the
meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-05
SIXTEEN MEN LEAVE
Limited Service Men Go to Syracus'
for Training.


TOTTENVILLE, Sept. 5:|Sixteen
more young men were sent out yes
terday from Local Exemption Board
No. lS9 for service in the national
army. All were limited service men.
They went to Syracuse. They were
before the board Tuesday afternoon
for instructions and reported at Bor-
ough hall, st. George, at 10 O'Clock
yesterday morning, where they were
addressed by Acting Borough Presi-
dent John e. Bowe. They left Bor-
ough hall at IL o'clock for Manhattan
where they boarded a train at the
Grand Central station. A number OF
friends and relatives were at 81
George to see them of. Those in the
party we're:
Arthur Olsen, Harold Hadson, Har-
old Philips, Martin Grensky of Tot
tenvilles Daniel McNiel of Pleasant
Plains; George Weber of Prince Bay;
Frank Cocheran and John l.. Sullivan
of Mt. Loretto; Nelson Volkman n
Arthur Nelson of Rosebank; Dominick
Piazzia of Arrachar; Artillie Carenti
of Clifton; David Huber of Great Kills;
Robert Elliott of Richmond; MARITIME
Marconiczlie of New Dorp, n Rod
ert Hughes of Illion, N. Y.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-05
Russians show ROYALTY

The RussIan-American National
Defense Organization closed its third
convention here Tuesday. The
convention opened with a banquet in
washington Han Sunday afternoon al
2 o'clock Mayor TenBroeck gave the
opening address, welcoming the yisf-
tors to this city. Preceding the BAN
quet there was a parade. DELEGATES
at the convention were present from
all the eastern cities
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-05

Coughs that hang on and grow worse
in the night and a the sufferer
are relieved by Foley's Honey and Tar
than by any other remedy. r.
F. Hall, Mabe. Va, writes: For Is
years 1 was afflicted with A trouble
bronchial cough and irritation OF
throat. Foley's Honey and Tar re-
me; after taking one bottle the
cough ceased and has not returned"
No medicine stands higher as a family
for colds for children and
Sold everywhere.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-05
MEN FEEL TIREp. roo.

WhiIe much Is said about tired
women IL must be remembered that
also pay the penalty OF overwork.
When the kidneys are weak, Inactive or
eluggtshs when one feels tired out and
miserable. lacks energy and ambition.
Foley Kidney Pills are tonic and
strengthening. Wm. Fl. Clark, Spring.
deid. Ohio. writes i found no relief
from kidney trouble until i discovered
Foley Kidney Pills. Now / am IN A ]
shaPa- They act quickly and surely.
Sold everywhere
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-05
TRmD MANT. FOUND THE nrsr

Good dIgestfon is the foundation Of
good health Foley Cathartic Tablets
keep the bowels regular. sweeten the
stomach and toAe up the liver. There
Is nothing better II one desires an old
fashioned. harmless Dhysiczgentle in
action. yet thoroughly cleansing in eff
feet. J. p. CASTOR. Newark. Ind, says
he used q great many kinds Of cathar-
tics, but Foley Cathartio Tablets gave
him more satisfaction than any other
He aaya they are the best cathartic tab
lets made. Sold Everywhere.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-05

We wish 20 thank our many friends,
and relatives for their kindness and
ment In the death OF my dear wife
and beloved mother, also the Danish
6isterhood. Ladies' Dana Society, and
Rev. skov and DR.. Hay. undertaker
Mr. + IQHANsEN AND FAMILY
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-05
saIoonkeeper Held For Examination.

ToTTENvILLE, Sept. 5-Magis-
trate Evins In the first district court
yesterday held Frank Oros, proprietor
Of a saloon ct 5.0s2 Arthur XIII road
In $500 bail for examination next
Tuesday, September 10. Bail was fur
nished and he was released Oros was
tives Burke and McDermott on a
charge Of selling liquor to them Sum
day hight
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-05

Mile. Delysia, one of England's
stage favorites, was not satisfied to
do welfare work as her share
in winning the war. SO h has made
application to the munitions board OF
London to work in the a~rsenals max
ing bullets and shrapnel shells for the
duration Of the war.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-05

with the club and is Just like a home
to them now" asi one member ex-
pressed it. They have expressed their
opinion hat they like this city even
far better thar New York and have
never been given such a rolay wei.
come.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-05
Coughed Fifteen Years.

p. S.-Don't keep me waiting as /
like to know how things are at home.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07
The Official Statements

The massif of Nogent l'Abbessc is in
our possession and we have advanced
lar beyond it. The French are pro-
crossing on general line north of
Pomacle, north of Lavannes and
north of Epoye.
On the right the French have oc-
cupied the village of Faverger-sur-
Suippe.
On the Arncs River French adj
vanced elements outl1anked the wood
ed crest to the north Of the stream
several hundred prisoners were capt
ured yesterday and last night.
South of the Ailette River italian
units operating in the region of Os-
tel and Soupir (south of Laon). after
stormlng important supporting posi-
tlons OF Soupir, including a part of
the village, fought sharp battles YES
terday on the plateau to the north
east. The Italians after heavy fight
ing conquered trenches strongly held
by the Germans on the height of the
. CroX Sans Tete and the Metz Farm.
North of st. Quentin the fighting
continues with stubbornness in the
region of Lesdins, where the French
have made further progress to the
east of that district.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07
T anker Reports Fight
With Gigantic U-Boat
Submarine, Near Nova Scotia,
Had 6-Inch Guns, 2 Turrets,
Henry's Crew Says

AN ATLANTIC PORT. Oct. 6.-The
American tanker George G. Henry,
which last Friday sank the American
steamer Herman Frasch in collision
15O miles southeast Of the Nova Scotia
coast, engaged in running fight in
midocean last Sunday morning with a
German super-submarine, according to
the story told by members of the YES
sells crew on her arrival here to-day.
Seventeen of the Henry's crew are re-
ported to have been wounded, but none
killed
The U-boat, which was said to have
had two great turrets, massive con-
ming tower and wireless apparatus
which could be raised at will, chased
the tanker for an hour afd twenty min
utes before the submarine was outdis-
tanced. The U-boat, equipped with g.
inch guns, fired approximately 100
shots, and shrapnel fell in great quant-
ties on the Henry's decks.
A few nights after this encounter the
Henry struck the Frasch, headed in the
opposite direction, on the port side ait
where the engines were located. The
boilers blew up immediately and the
Frasch sank stern first.
The Henry stopped Immediately and
picked up all but forty eight of the
Frasch's crew. Several officers were
lost, it was reported.
Both vessels were in the army supply
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07
Americans Advance
In Terrible Fighting
West of the Meuse

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST OF VERDUN, Oct. 6 6
%. m,) (By The Associated Press)-The
American troops on the line stretching
westward from the Meuse, who are op-
posed by reinforced units of the Ger
man army, Strengthened out the links
left in their long front to-day.
Like mammoth football teams the
various sections of the American forces
bucked the line steadily. Reports sent
to the rear by the commanding officers
accounted for so many yards gained
by smashing jolts delivered.
1t was a day lacking spectacular op-
erations, but summary of the reports
reaching headquarters indicated the
desperate character of the fighting. The
general line was not materially altered
but such changes as were made were
to the advantage of the Americans.
The operations of the French west of
the Argonne Forest served to make
more hazardous the positions of the
Germans, who are finding themselves
deep in the steadily growing salient
between the French and the Americans.
Woods and Ravines Cleared
On the Americans right, near the
Meuse, the woods and ravines about
Cunel were cleaned out, and further
west Monoy Wood, which has been the
scene of terrible fighting for two days,
was finally cleared of the enemy. The
battle from that wood to Petit Bois,
near by, continued for the greater part
Of the day, but the close of the engage
ment brought a Strengthening out of
the line there. as at other places.
The movement Of the Americans
against the woods about Cunel was un-
dcrtaken after terrific artillery prep
aration lasting for hours. Shells were
thrown in in vast numbers, so when
the infantry finally did advance the re-
slstance encountered was comparatively
feeble. When the fighting was over it
was discovered that the Germans had
withdrawn from the lowland between
Monoy Wood and Petit Bois.
1t developed that the Germans in the
process of consolidating their positions
had brought forward machine guns 10
a degree perhaps never previously at
tempted by them. At certain sections
of the line they We're only five yards
apart
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07

SHANCELLOR Won HERT-
LING said just thirteen days
ago. "The iron wall OF the
Western front cannot be broken"
On that issue he quickly tobogganed
cut of office. The "iron wall" to
which Won Hertling referred-the
irreducible Hindenburg line--has
been battered beyond recognition.
1t has been broken on every sector
between Dixmude and ST. Mihiel
Ludendorff has been struggling
sperately to close the breaches in
il and to stave off a dangerous and
costly retreat out Of northern
France and away from the Belgian
seacoast. He has failed, and his
feilure is patent. SO the Kaiser has
summoned a new Chancellor, Prince
Max Of Baden, and thrown on his
shoulders the burden Of stopping by
diplomacy the smashing, grinding
Allied offensive which Ludendorff
has not been able to stop by arms.
German defeat on the battlefield
could not be more clearly confessed
than by this hasty and theatrical
shift from military defensive to
a diplomatic defensive.
1t is a characteristic move on the
part of Berlin. Nothing could suit
Germany better at this moment
than to obtain temporary respite
or the Western front An armistice.
bought by plausible offer to dis
cuss what the Kaiser calls "honor-
able" peace terms, might spare Lu-
dendorff the loss of 100000 addi-
tional prisoners and 1900 to 1000
additional guns. 1t might save the
cracking morale Of the German
armies. 1t would leave Germany in
d favorable position to dicker for
peace on the basis of the war map
1t would thus enable her to make
what she would consider vast con-
cessions at the peace table, and yet
to retain a part of her profits from
the war.
Still in possession of Belgium, Of
a part Of northern France, of a
Fart Of northern Italy, of northern
Serbia, Rumania and all the prov
irces torn from Russia, she would
have a superauity of collateral to
trade on for the return of her lost
colonies. And if the conditions Of
fcred by the Allies didn't suit her
she could renew the war after she
lad rested her armies and built up
other Hindenburg lines on French
and Belgian soil.
Ludendorff's only hope of staying
N France this winter lies in an
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07

armistice granted him by the Allied
governments. All his positions are
crumbling. The British break
through between st. Quentin and
Cnmbrai has imperilled his whole
front north to Douai. The British
yesterday advanced east through
the LIE Catelet gap as far as Mont
brehain. They also turned at right
angles north, capturing Auben-
cheul-aux-Bois, and then pushing on
toward Lesdain, which lies five
miles southeast Of Cambria, and
cnly four miles from the high-road
between Cambria and LIE Cateau.
Rawlinson is thus in the rear Of
Cembrai, which is also enveloped
from the southwest, west and north.
The Germans have already set fire
II Douai, and general retirement
in the North to Valenciennes and
the line of the Scheldt River seems
Imminent.
Below St. Quentin Ludendorf's s
situation is still more difficult. Up
to Saturday he had been holding
the positions east and northeast of
Rheims which had remained in Ger
nan hands ever since 1914. These
positions were in a little salient,
juttfng off to the southeast from the
general Laon-Aisne. Valley salient.
General Berthelot's advance north
west of Rheims and General Gou-
raud's recent advance west of the
Suippe River had made this salient
ripe for pinching. 1t was pinched
Saturday and yesterday.
The Germans hurried at break
neck speed out of the pocket, aban-
doning Fort Brimont and all the
other heights from which, at their
leisure, they had shot Rheims to
pieces. Their retirement was so
rrecipitate that by yesterday after
room the French line east of Rheims
had been advanced north about
eight miles.
The Franco-American forces in
this region are now driving toward
Machault and Juniville. The latter
town is only about six miles south
OF Rethel. And before Rethel is
reached what is left of the La Fere-
Laon-Rheims salient will have be-
come valueless. What happened
east of Rheims will soon happen
south Of Laon. The mass of the
German armies between Laon and
the Argonne will be forced to retire
to the northeast over congested
roads, and as they retire all direct
communication between them and
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07
Yanks IL, Champagne
Advance Four Miles.
Taking 1,7OO Huns

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE CHAMPAGNE FRONT, Oct.
(By The Associated Press. The
American troops operating on the
Champagne front with the French
again advanced their lines to-day. They
captured St. Etienne and further acted
as leverage at the right of the Cham
pagne offensive, which resulted in the
withdrawal of the German lines on
twenty-eight mile stretch.
The bulk Of the work in the Ameri-
can operations was done by a divi-
sion which is among the best known
the United States has in France, and
which has invariably covered itself
with laurels. All of its advances since
the "jump off" on Wednesday have
been made not only in the face of most
tremendous opposition. but against
frequent fianking fire on both sides.
The advance today was easier than
that of the previous three days because
the terrain was far less encumbcred
with powerful enemy pillboxes and
concrete Notifications. The fanks of
the Americans were better covered by
troops who pressed forward fast so as
to prevent a deadly enflading.
This forward movement amounts 10
between four and four and a half miles
from the starting point. 1t aids nate-
rally in completely freeing Rheims
from the German menace and maHes
the enemy positions north of Rheims
harder and harder to hold.
The Americans had captured up to
this afternoon LOO prisoners, includ-
ing 4S officers. They took much mate
rial, many cannon and machine guns,
including sevcnty-fve seized with more
than 200 Germans in one set of nests.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07


the junction Of the Aisne Canal and
the Aisne River.
Some Of the French troops, having
crossed the Aisne, have reached the
wooded heights to the north, which
must give anxiety to the Germans over
the security OF their line parallel with
the Suippe, which crosses the Aisne
little to the northwest of the junction
OF the two rivers.
Further west the Italians, operating
with the Tenth Army, have conquered
the plateaux to the northeast. General
Debeney's forces continue their often
sive around Lesdins, where the battle
has lost nothing, of it's intensity.
Fires observed in the region of Laon
may be significant indication Of the
effect of the combined efforts of the
French forces from west and south
against the cornerstone of the German
positions around St. Gobain forest.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07
GERMAN

BERLIN N1GHT.-The day was
quiet In Flanders and before Cam
bral. There was lively recommending
activity at many points of the front.
During the night before last we
gave up our projecting positions be-
tween Crevec9ur and Beaurevoir. on
the canal and on the Banteux-Lc
Cate!et line and withdrew our troops
there to a rearward line.
Partial engagements took place
north of St. Quentin and in the
Champagne. Between the Argonnc
and the Meuse violent attacks by the
Americans were repulsed.
BERLIN DAY). - English and
French troops have continued their
attacks between Lie Catelet and St.
Quentin. Beaurevoir and Montbre-
ham remained in their hands. On
the remainder of the front their at
tacks failed before our lines.
Renewed attacks of the French
and Italians at the Chemin des
DANES were repulsed.
In continuation of movements be-
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07
Can Do Is Blu nd to Very Utmost

gun east of Rheims and on both
sides of the Suippe. we evacuated
the night before last our positions
at Brimont and Berru and occupied
a line to the rear. The enemy fol
lowed during the course of the day.
In the evening we were in fight
ing contact with him at Suippes, on
both sides of the Rheims -Neufchatel
road, near Lavannes, Epoye, Faver-
ger and on the Arncs.
Between the road leading from
Sommepy to the north and east of
Liry the French and Americans again
attacked with strong forces. After
heavy fighting we completely main
tanned our positions. Here the 199th
Infantry Division many times re-
pulsed the enemy, who, in fifteen
waves deep, stormed against Liry
Height. The enemy here suffered
the heaviest of losses.
Local attacks Of the enemy at the
western edge Of the Argolne Forest
failed. Between the Argonne and
the Meuse tho Americans continued
their strong attacks. East Of Exer-
mont they were successful in push
ing forward as far as the wooded
heights about one kilometre north
of the place. Here their assaults,
which were renewed in the afternoon
for hours, failed. On both sides OF
the road leading from Charpentry to
Romagne enemy attacks again broke
down completely before the lines of
.Alsace Lorraine and Westphalian
regiments. Further east the enemy
penetrated into Fays Wood. Else
Wherc he WAS repulscd
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07
BRITISH

LONDON (NIGHT).-We improved
our positions slightly in local en-
gagements southeast and north of
Aubencheul-aux-Bois. North of the
Scarpe Gn the Arras sector) our
troops gained possession of Fresnoy
and established themselves in the
eastern outskirts of the village
LONDON (Day) stubborn fight
ing took place all day yesterday
both at Montbrehain and Beaure-
voir. Having captured the former
village early in the morning, to-
gether with some 500 prisoners,
the Australian troops concerned
were severely counter attacked
Throughout the remainder of the day
the enemy made repeated attempts
with troops brought up from the re-
serves to regain the village.
All his attempts were repulsed
and in the course of fighting heavy
losses were inflicted on his troops,
British tanks doirs great execution
among the G,1man infantry. The
village rests in our hands.
The possession of Beauvrevoir
was also fiercely disputed and re-
mained long in doubt. The enemy
had been strongly reinforced and
spared no effort to retain the viii
lage.
After making progress during the
day by hard fighting, in the evening
English troops again attacked and
carried the village, establishing
their line firmly to the east and.
northeast of it.
North of Beaurevoir our troops
have gained possession of Auben-
cheul-auxBois and are established
on the high ground running north
ward toward Lesdain.
Over 1000 prisoners were can't
urcd by US in our operations yester-
day north of St. Quentin.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07
British Admiralty Il
Board Lands i'm u. S.
Lord Geddes and Mission Ar
rive for Conference With
American Officials

WASHINGTON, Oct 6. - Sir Eric
Geddes, First Lord of the British Admi-
miralty, and the members of the Admi-
ralty Board arrived tonight at an At
lantic port and will come to Washing
ton tomorrow to confer with govern
ment officials
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07
Rivadavia Dehes U-Boats

BUENos AYREs, Oct. 5.-Upon re-
ceipt of news that the battleship
klvadavla, which has paid a visit to
horts of the United States, had cleared
thc government tonight published a
5S Wrs 5WSrleGram iil; from Ambassador Naon, at
wa Washington, giving warning against
cnesa cne transporting an p of gold reserves be-
marines and mines in the Atlant;c suo-
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07

the German armies east of the
Meuse will be severed.
1t is the menace Of this costly
and demoralizing retreat which has
brought the Kaiser's strategic Of
fer of peace by discussion. That is
the only obstacle Berlin has left to
throw in the path of the peace-by-
victory strategy of Foch.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07
Yankees Aid
The French in
Pursuing Foe
Continued from page

ancourtL Le-Pctit and advanced their
lines to south OF Bolt Sur-Suippe.
TO the east the enemy resists with
the greatest stubbornness north of
the Arnes River and along the Liry-
Orfeuil-St. Etiennc line. From Aume-
nancourt westward the line at last re-
pcrtS ran westward to Sapigneul, near
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07
AMERICAN

Our attack west of the Mouse,
which continued to-day, net with
determined resistance by artillery
and machine guns from we'll Ell
trenched positions. The enemy's
strong counter attacks were every
where repulsed with heavy losses to
him