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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-01-07
M. Radek, Russian Delegate Who
Took Prominent Part in Abor-
tive Peace Farley, Says the
Front Is Being Strengthened.
DO NOT DESIRE HELP
OF ALLIES, DECLARES
Willing to Tackle Job of Whip.
ping the Central Powers With
out Any Outside Aid All Paci.
fists Will be Sent Home

~ Assne'aisd Pt".s
London, Jan. THE Bolshe-
Wiki are definitely strengthening
the front, Petrograd advices say.
The correspondent of the Daily
News obtained this information
from M Radek, one of the Rus
sian delegates who took a prom
inent part in the negotiations with
the Austrians and Germans at
Petrograd He said the Bolsheviki
we're intending TO send home all
who did not wish 10 fight, so that
they would have an army whici.
was willing to fight for an ideal
The correspondent asked
What would be the attitude Of
the Bo!sheviki in case of actual
war, with regard to help from the
allies?'
M. Radek replied
We do not desire their help.
Our strength lies in our weakness,
and if we accepted help from the
allies the significance of our posi-.
tion would be destroyed The
weaker we are the stronger we
are. The Germans can drive us
back, but what good will il do
them?
The country behind the front
has been stripped bare There is
not enough there TO feed a single
horse. The Germans will not wish
millions Of starving people on
their hands.
We stand for a democratic
peace So do the German work.
ing classes. II the German gov.
ernment attacks us it will display
itself to its own people in its
true light
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-01-07
Schneidemann and Hass Deliver
Speeches Bitterly Arraigning
the Kaiser's Program as Out.
lined at Brest Litovsk.
Won TIRPITZ coMMENDs
STAND OF CHANCELLOR
Admiral Telegraphs Won Hertling
Backing Up the Latter in the
Attitude He Has Assumed To
ward the Slav Demands.

~ NAHNN'ANFN NNHA
Amsterdam. Jan '. N"l Mt'l'7
publishes speeches ty phtpu Srh"id
cmaru l.ador uf she majority social
lists and Hugo Hass". minority social
ist leader cuud,mu,ur what they
termed the .uu"NutIpuIst projects OF
th, German government. tr disclosed
at Hr,st litov-h The speeches were
delivered before 90" Ici,h~ttr Walu
committee.
Herr S,hcidrmuu -iiJ th.i" was
uo doubt that the rci,hs'1s majority
adhered a. Its declaration Of last
summer against forced t'noNau"us
and contributions. and 'hl' the su-
rau.t. urd other large circles 900 Cot
many SAW contradiction between the
Statements OF the German uorotidt"t7
ut Brcst Lituvsk December 20. dcrlnr-
inp for peace without luuoNauous and
ndompltioe and December U.s. whom
ia, German proposals regarding o'-
upiod Russian TERRITORY wcr" ma''
~, asserted thr position Of the chan
,ellor would ny sutruuuI' t h' d'-
rlrt,I from tho standpoint of the
rrh, OF sclr.det.rmuatiou "f peoples
lee the People Decide.
Herr Schcidcmunn declared the 500
clalist- "syud for unrestricted SELF
determination ~ peoples adding
just us rrsolutclN az We oppose
the anucNltionist puliticia"s of the
cnteEt, We combat the annexation
lst politicians of our own eouutr,
Herr Haaso said tho German pro-
posbls uf prcrunrr .> constituted e.
,sucd claim tu yuursuuuus
Atmra won TYpit2 ,oiciur the
demands % IA, uth,rland party and
the pan Germans regarding Tine me-
rotuiiou- ot Brcst lituysN hHs 'el"-
rraphed Co. Chancellor Won ll"IiAng
formally rummrudiug Oh" firm stand
taken 30, the chancellor towards the
iiu-sinn demands Iu the position
taken los Russia SAYS th" admiral b.
seen the fruit ut ten dtys WORK Of
the entente He claims the trans
for uf the negotiations 60 stock
holm would constitute a decisive step
ON the path tu a general p"''' which
would have bu regard f"I 1rrmdnN.s
vital needs
The Rhrmischr Wcstfalerhr Ir,.
tuug violently attacks pr. Nuu ku"hl-
mauus conduct al tho l'r"st- latoNsk
negotiations which % considers re
rpousinlr % SAYS. Tor the intention OF
General Won ludoudorU right hand
mun uf Field Marshal Nou Linden
burg t1 resign tNu official Berlin
di.r1trh lUst night d"wrd report
/ published boz several OrUH"u news
papers chat General Nuu Iu""nt"rit
IpJ rendered hi- rcsirwtiuut
The rW-utptr rrCtr.- HHt further
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-01-07
ILLINOIS MAN ESCAPES
FROM HUN PRISON CAMP
AND REACHES ST JOHN


81, John. y a. Jan O.. Flight
li,utenaut Patrick pIHirn of No
mcnce. lll.. Who esoal,ed from % Ger
man prison camp hy lenping from "a
train In the darkness and who suher-
om,utl, related bis experiences 60 k.ns
George has arrived here with nth'.
i,tuucd soldiers.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-01-07
N 'ADOO WILL START
CAMPAIGN TO CLEAN
UP DELAYED FREIGHT
Director General Of Railroads Has
Designated Next Week as
Clearance Week, Everybody
Will be Urged TO Lend a Hand

Washington. Jan. NcXt week hI-
been designated Dos Director General
McAduo as freight clearance week
over the entire country tu induce
sh,ppcrs aud CuusiEuccs tu unload
freight cars quickly Go relieve rail-
road congestion Mr McAdoo will is.
sue AN appeal to go' 'crnors state rail
road commissions city officials and
others 20 assist
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-01-07
BRITISH CASUALTIES
FOR PAST WEEK SHOW
A VIRTUAL DOUBLING

I.ouduu Jan g., British casualties
reported duriuE the wcek ending today
tutallrd lN.s9N The LOSSES wcr" di.
ldrd us follows
Orn,cr- hIllrd ur died uf wound
Il8, men a.ha-.
Officers wounded 90, missing as,
men 1880.
For tbr virtual doubling ut lT'ush
casualties over the previous Wc"h
wEcu th, total Was 49al the sharp
fighting Iust before NoV Years iuN
u the vicinity of Welsh r.ssc. on 'h,
Cambra front south uf MarcolnE
may have been largely rr puns.hlo. n
is possible also that holatcd report
ON casualties ou the Palestine. lAtlia0
aud othor war theators ma, have gone
~ swell the total considerably.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-01-07
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
WILL CONTROL BINDER
TWINE SUPPLY IN 1918

Washington Jan. ,- The food al
miuistration has arranged q" control
during 1915 the supply uf binder tNn'
-u important tu farmers particularly
those ~ the granger -tate-. reason
able prircs though NOT 800 low af i'I-
uct. ones. are expected
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-01-07
SMITH WILL SUCCEED
NEWLANDs AS HEAD OF
COMMERCE COMMITTEE

Washington Jaw. senator Sw
,f south Carolina. was chosen today
hy tire -,patc democratic air'r.nH
committee to hs chairman "t the lh-
tcrstnfe Commerce Committee -uc-
D.sding the late senator NeWlands'
He Will have charge ~ tie admins
trstion railroad legislation iu the s'r-
ate.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-01-07
% PASSENGERS BOARD
A SUBWAY TRAIN ARE
INJURED IN SCRAMBLE

hy Associated frets
Cambridge Mas. Jam 3, Twenty
two passengers ahuard subway 'rain
fur Boston were injured iudt' AZ
k,udlI Spuar, station 300 a Wild ~crtiu-
hl. iu r-gsp, from cars WhHu U.l'l
,,uu smoke after % fuse blow "I'
with "a roar that r"rrmhl'd an 'N-
uIu.Iuu. puly tNu Wet, badly hull
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-01-07
u. s. Steamer
Is Sunk With
Loss OfLife

~ AssncIafed - Pres.
New York, Jan. THE Amer
ican steamship Harry Luohenbach
has been torpedoed and sunk with
loss Of life, according to word re
ceived by the owners of the vessel
today
Eight of the crew are missing,
the owners were informed. The
crew consisted of thirty men, not
including the naval guard.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-01-07
Constitutionality of the Selective
Service Law Upheld; Opinion,
Which Is Unanimous, Is Deliv.
cred by Chief Justice.
CASES OF oBJECToRs
LARGELY IMAGINARY
Matter Brought Before High Trib.
unal on Thirteen Appeals; Ma
tion Has the Right to Draft Men
TO Defend II When Needed.

BY Associated Press
Washington jan rb" srlrctiyr
.'ISI,. u,t V.te to-day held as con
.utuunrl bi the supreme court
Tho government contention that
tur power given congress 10 declare
VHr %. iudos power tn compel citi-
.ru. Goo render mil,t5rp service both
hoiIv Hud abroad were sustained uy
thr court
Chicr Justice White. who delivered
the uu1nimuus opinion u hrict
statement declared that after rousid-
crinE the various contentious the con
clusiou h1d been reached that most
of thcm were imaginary rather thar
real
The decision resulted from tho ap-
p"als of thirteen cases growing out
OF convictions guicr thc sclcctiye ser
vice act. five counting from Sew York.
three from ohio. four from Mime.
sofa and one from Georgia Consti-
utiouUlty nt the act WAS questioned
Boo pll the Iuprlls.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-17
) t.'nI MEN Will. COMPOSE THE ;
7'\ITED STATES ct ARDS
r!,,,-r Who are Found tnfii for Cen
.'rnj Military service Will Make
ip the Organization.

~ announced from Wa hington
Dlf IN" War Department has placed
y the dispuSal uf Mai. Gen. Jess"
Wei Carter. chief ul tn" military
9lJrraI l2.unu drafted m"n who at
fE.- raining with the NatiUanl Guard
~ National Amy divisions, hav"
a't:n disqualified phNSi,ally Tor gen
r - military service
- y intended to recruit - battal-
q. toy. If four companies each, il to-
a.. E lj.uuo men when the pro
'esr vas first approved some week s.
~ 'Wrlt" COMPANIES ~"r" organ
'pG md are new in the service. Nul-
Elt.r:' 'nllstInrntS will h" accepted
% =. UNIFIED drprr" through The reg
I.A' Army recruiting offices. but
> .u." who hns" had prior military
.Hi-1icr ana who produce the best
tt,Grarg"s will h" eligible.
'"t. - baitaliuus viii be- distrib
ir,i among the military depart
rrni> as follows:
Nur'h.aStcrn department, :; east
.5g '"uartn"nt. y, southeastern de
@A.Nrr'nt. :; central department., :;
fcI' bern department. ., western dr
7-.'~ yn"nt.
rh'rr will br required in all -,
,ff.t"r, and th"S" Viii b" commits
u1 ~. Il On recommendation bv Gcn"r
!. carter. who will ha~. his action
Nc hr result of examinations con
iS,..-i 10y boards convened 10y de-
y4.'r N"ni commanders.
w, services Of tn" organization
~ hr utilized To- r'l"as' AN equal
Il ',in 40
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-17
An Iceless
Refrigerator

Uu,urm.uic Device ks.pe Focal With
ont icc.--E,ap"ratI"n of Wafer
From cloth Cover Keeps i'nilHT-
atur,. at 30 Degrees nlcr ih'a'
Conditions.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-17
GIRLS. TliitkEN MD .Jil'TI.
~ NOiR NAM MD
SIOi' D\NDl;tit
Thy This. Your Hair Gets Wayy,
''l">~, and thundint
VI Once

10 b" pu--,.-.od a.! a bead r-
heavy. lrautilul hnr. soft. u,1rnus
fluffy. wuvy. and lr.. from dan
lrutt j. merely a matter ut uSiug a
littl" hindrriu,
II i easy anl iu"\,o.r-iyr ,o hay.
nice, ~pfr hair AMI luts ug it. lu.,
ret a small hottie nr Knowlton's
Dandcrinc now Tor a f,w cents e.
all drus stores rrrnmmrnd i, apuh
a litilr as directed and within ten
minutes there Will h." an apnraranr,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-17
IIaN LAM tTiDN

The American Red eros. has sent
To Americans Iti second great call
for funds IN" amount asked il i
hundred milliun dollars. and tn"
tim" set apart Tor raising u Is from
May 10Th 70 May 21ih oklahoma
has been allotted ON" million dollars
ot this fund
Surely there Is no riran Who
does no, know he story OF tn" Rcd
Cross. II il III" hand Of mercy, "x-
tended by 'hr millions who remain
at hon" to brother, and sons who
haS, gon" to IN" >"rvic" uf their
country II watches over men in
camps and ON Transports. il keeps
them w.ll in body and mind. IT nur-
SECS the sick and wounded. and it
brings III" low" Of mother to the
dying
The Red cross War Fund furnish
.s a medium through which each Of
us can hay" Il part in this work In
giving our mun"v "" not only dis
charT" Il duty toward thnS. in tn"
army in whom "" are personally in
irr"st"d, but W. also do a Scrvic" to
tn" Nation and 10 III" entire World
I'm fact. IN" War Department tolls n.
that it is Just "a important to our
\rmy THAI "" provih" an efficient
Rcd Cross A. il is that ". send
s'ronr men and good equipment.
Tn" President has set apart Il
week for this work throughout th"
Nation. to II" known aS Red Cross
Week. and.
Sow Therefore. |, K I. Williams.
h,. I ia, Ia,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-17
I;I(. RED CROSS PARADE To ~
STAGED MONDAY
NWhrr> and wives of Mrn Who \r
Vow in the service Are to lW
in the Parade.

The local Rod Cross Chapter an
nnuncrS Il Rcd Cross Parade tu To-.
given Monday afternoon at > o'c'usk
for IN" purpose of creating interest
IN III" Rcd Cross Driv" which i, IL"
h'' inaugl!rairi next week
Tn" parah" will assemble AT Firth
and Evergreen. proceed to Second
and Evergreen. theme" down second
to Main, theme" up Main To Third.
theme" up Third to the Liberty Thu
ati". where a public meeting and
speaking Will h" held
Every mother. Wife. and sister uf
man in any branch Of he soryic. j.
requested to h" present and h" in
tn" parad" and to bring her s"ryic"
flag with her
Manager Allison uf tho theatre
has given over his house. with mu-
sic and lights. To the Red Cross for
IN" "ntir" day at an "ypcnS" to ihr
theatre company of over fifty dol
lars
Bale your hay the Williams way
New. S"lf-thrcading. blocklcsS. pow
"r Hap Press: larg" capacity Two
men less Williams Mil Mfg co.,
T"xarkana. Ark 20wat
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-17
How to Make an Icrlc.,
Refrigerator.

wooden fran" j. mad" with di-
m"nSiOns 1. by IL hy ii inches and
covered With screen wire. preferably
the rustl"SS type. which cost, littl,
more than tn" ordinary Kind. The
door is made 10 fit closely and is
mounted on brass hinges, and can
Il" fastened with a wooden latch The
bottom is fitted solid. hut tn, top
Is covered with screen wire tdiu.-
iahl' shelves can h" mad" with solid
wood or strips, ur sheets OF galvau-
lI"d metal Shelves mad" Of poui.
try netting on light wooden frames
ar" probably the mOSt desirable
These shelves rest on braces placed
AT desired intervals \ bread hak-
inr pan, | by lG inches is placed
on ih" top and tn" fran" rests in a
|, by ) inch pan.
All tn" woodwork. h. shelves and
IN" pans should receive. tWn coats of
whit" paint ana ON. or t,ru coats of
whit" enamel. This makes "A very
ahrar'iN" surface and one that can
easily 10" kept cl.nn Tn. screen
WIZ" may also r"c"iv" the coats OF
enamel. which will prevent j, from
ruSting
\ cover of canton flannel. hurlnp.
or duck. i made tu fit h" frame
l'ut thr smooth ~ii. u,lt if canton
flannel j. used II Will r.uuir" about,
tire" yard, of material This cover
l. hutt"n'd around N" top uf the
Tram" and dUWn tn" id, ON which
n" d""r Is not hinged u>iua hnggv
hooks and "N"-. or i,rl,r h,,LnG
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-17
|. LYON

y !. l.N VA.
SECRETARY of stat"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-17
TetStIEE'S GERMAN SYRUP

81. Vuirt YOUR couEh. South" tllr in
tA.rn.tiun of a sort throat and
'"Nf ltonp irritation in tn" hrca
''l2l 1uh",. insurinG a good ri,;ht!
.,.tr. fra" from coughing and with
E.tV "Np"rturaiiou in III" morning.
HaG, and Sold in America for fifiy-
'sS wars \ Wonderful rr'I'rip-
10y. assisting natur" in building up
~ 49, r,'u,ral health and throWinr oft
.,e,a,, tsp"rialiy uSvinl IN lung
Tn.ulr. asthma. 'rnup, bronchitis.
,g "'ur ~'lr by Corner prur store
.rl "u cent huttl", taGv)
rJtm,r.. dn ~" No;; nati 'A.
n.' .uul.,il foo place Your "rd"r- 'ur
. nlu,:l. l"r thru IT may h' 'ro
49, fru -huuN pla," Nour 'lj"t
+.l, iur llan rr.-,'-. can" Niil-.
= "uu pt','i-. Thr'- hor-. ilrm
Hnnn"~. t,"H tuii'r~. Feed Wills.
;-iel Mill, S!lu.. %iln t'illvr~ W"od
;,."~. Shlusl, Nill-. corn shelters.
't.-u Hush .r-. r.NnJt rlu'r'-. ','.
N'tnn, VT, GO, rr\arhLul. Arn
await
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-17
uNVEII. MONUMENT SUNDAY

Unless something happens mean
time to interfere. III" daughters OF
Of IN" F"nf"dcracy will formally un-
veil IN" beautiful nanumont typical
~ N" ton"fd"rat" soldier. which
Sur,nnuntS n larg" stOn" pedestal at
me east "ntranc" to the new court
hnUS" (nv"lling has been planned
one" or twice h'iurc this. hut unfav-
nrahl" weather and other things have
con -pirrd to prevent it
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-17
JOE REAHNON or N\nIIL WAS
I\Jt RED II AUTO WRECK

Joe R"ar,un. Well known r.,idon.
of Madill. Will" driving into D,ni-
son on III" sherman road Ia,r Sarur.
DAY struck farm wagon, resulting
In his car being thrown down an
emhankm"nt and his being severely
though not fatally injured. Two ribs
wer" broken ana h" was ronsii.ra
bly, bruised about m" face.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-17

Steel" has boon referred ~ in
the market as either prince or n
pauper As represented by Chas VI
Schwah just now il iS neither. II is
"A tniler for world-d"mocracy --
Washington Evening Star
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-17

Because of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA.
TIVE bkohO oulSlNEi Is tetteS than ordinary
Quiuine and does not cause nervousness NO,
ringing in head Remember the full ma me and
look for the signature OF L. W. GROVE, sc
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-17
MRS. ALPHA tOO\t.N

Al the Garter hospital a. Talihini
last sunday Mrs Alpha COunrv pass.
rd away after an ,Ntcndrd illness
Funeral services We're conducted
from tn chom" in this city Tuesday
afternoon, in'"rm"nt being in High
land cemetery
An ADDITIONAL credit Of s;a50 .O0u
haS been "Nt"ndcd to irlrium hv the
nit"d States. making Il total of
Slo1.>5o. 900 loaned to thai conn
lrN. and credits To- all tn" allies OF
SI.2>N NJU uuu
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-01-10
WARNING TO CORN DEAL
ERS.

All individuals. firms or corpo'
ations who buy corn to sell. ex.
cept retailers who sell in small
quantities to consumers. should
have a license. 1t is positive
violation of law to deal in corn
without a license.
Application for license will
have to be made direct to the
United States Food Administra-
ton, Law Department License
Division. Washington. D. c..
All District Chairman of the
Food Administration are here
notified to give this warning
wide publicity. but every one is
supposed to know the law and to
act accordingly.
B. L. Quarles. Federal
Food Administrator Jackson Co.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-01-10
SUBSCRlP TON RATES.
ONE YEAR ..,~ il.@
s MONTHS 4. 60
3 MONTHS ......r IS
STRICTLY m ADVANCE.
BUY THRIFT STAMPS.

The government he's submitted
a plan to the people combining
system of savings to the individ.
ual investor and at the same
time supplying the government
with money necessary to carry
on expenses of the war. 1t is
known as War-Savings Certif.
Gates and Thrift Stamps. These
certificates are issued in denom'
nations as small as So, which
bear A per cent interest COM
pounded quarterly. The Thrift
Stamps can be purchased for 26c
each. and when sixteen are pur.
chased. they can be exchanged
for certificate.
This is the highest rate of in.
terest paid by any bank or insti-
tuition on savings, and it should
result in every man, woman and
child in America purchasing one
or more certificates. This cam
paign, or rather privilege Of the
people to buy, will continue dur
ing the year 1918. The allot-
ment of certificates for Tennes-
see is S45, 900, 600. or an average
of S80O,0O for each county in
the state.
When the public understands
what ia offered TO it in the way
of investment. and at the same
time an opportunity to save the
odd dollars. there will be a rush
for subscriptions that will absorb
Tennessee's quota Of &5, 900, DOC
before the year is half over.
Never before has such an oppor.
tunity been presented for Thrift.
There will only be three classes
of people who will not buy these
securities:
LIST. Those Of pro-German ten.
dency.
End. The ignorant.
3rd. Those who have not as
much money as 25c.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-01-10
'SUTTON-.DUDNEY.

Luther Sutton. of Granville.
and Miss Dayse Dudney. of
Gainesbaro. were married in
CoOLeville, Tenn. Jan. 7th. 1918.
The bride is the accomplished
daughter Of Geo. A. Dudney. Sr.
Of Free State. enc of the eoun-
ties leading citizens and farmars.
The groom is a well known and
highly respected young man of
Granville. Their marriage will
be of much interest to their many
friends. They will reside in
Granville. We wish for them
much happiness.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-01-10
$50, 10000 is the amount tn,

$50, 10000 is the amount the
government asks this county tc
raise. by buying war saving
stamps. We have year in
which to raise this amount. and
we might as we'll start the ball
now. Don't sit back and leave
il for the other fellow. he can't
handle it. Take a hand in this
work, it's as much your duty as
it is his.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-01-10
WHAT THE BRITISH AND
FRENCH ACCOMPLISH.
Ed DURING 1917.

WASHINGTON, Jan. s. e.. In ans
wer to German claims of accom-
plishments in their encircling
counter attack at Cambria, Brig
adler General McLachlan, militia
ry attache of the British embas-
sy here, issued a statement to-
night recounting some of the
things done by the British and
French with the comment that
there is no necessity for pessim-
ism
-"0n the 10Th of November,
1917" said General McLachlun,
the British made their celebrat.
ed attack opposite Cambria and
captured both the Hindenburg
line and the Hindenburg support
line along a front of some nine
miles. Ten days later, on the
3Oth of November, the Germans
heavily reinforced their troops
there and tried to recapture all
the lost ground, and in their own
words to turn our embryonic
victory into defeat by an encirc-
ling counter attack. They claim
ed to have taken 5000 prisoners
and 1870 guns.
Il do not admit the accuracy of
these figures, but assuming for
the sake of argument that these
figures are correct, / should like
to give a few facts as to what
the British did. These guns
were the first guns lost by the
British on the western front
since the second battle of Ypres
in April 1915. and before this
battle of the 30th of November,
1917, the British on the western
front had only lost "a guns,
whereas the number of German
guns captured by US since the
beginning Of the war is Ga.
The net results of the fight
ing on the Cambria front ia that
we still remain in possession of
both the Hindenburg line and
the Hindenburg support line on
q front of nine miles. On this
front we have advanced a dis
lance of between 5000 and 1000
yards. We have captured since
the Goth of November 1900
prisoners and 1888 guns, captures
which are considerably greater
than those claimed by the Ger
mans. In addition to these re-
suits we have inflicted casualty
on the enemy which are out of
all proportion to our own.
During the year 1917 in all
theaters Of war the British have
captured 7sl guns and $4,000
prisoners. Of these 5Sl guns
and Is. 600 prisoners have been
captured on the western front.
Our brave allies, the French.
during the year 1917. have cap
tured on the western front very
much the same number of guns
and prisoners. though have not
the actual figures with me. This
] think, shows that there is no
necessity for pessimism regard
ing the efforts made by the al
lies on the western front. "
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