davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-29
Corporations Have Subscribed to the War Chest
e Employees of These Firms and Co

Perkins & McNcely, Wayne &
Bristol Sts., Phila.
Beswiek & Clay Co., Inc, 25th &
Chestnut Sts., Phila.
Westing, Evans & Company, 21st
& Market Sts., Phila.
Levy & Company, 931 Market
ST., Phila.
J. b. Shannon, S16 Chestnut St.
H. s. Eckcls & Company, 1922
Arch St., Phila.
Boycrtown Burial Casket Com.
pary, 1921 Arch St., Phila.
Keller Chemical Company, 1914
Arch st., Phila.
Novelty Electric Company, Phila.
A. c. Roberts Electric Supply
Company. Phila.
Philip Cass. Phila.
Flanagan Optical Company, 8 8.
18th ST., Phila.
Estey Piano Company, 18th &
Walnut Sts., Phila.
F. A. North & Company, 1906
Chestnut St., Phila.
Storey & Clark Piano Company,
17O5 Chestnut ST., Phila.
A. Schoenhut Company, Adams &
Sepviva Sts., Phila.
J. Rodheaver & Company. 826
Chestnut St., Phila.
The Talking Machine Company,
l42 8. Broad St., Phila.
J. r. Wilson Company, 912 N.
Broad St., Phila.
c. J. Heppe & Son, 1l17 Chest.
nut St.. Phila.
James Bellak & Son, 1927 Chest
nut ST., Phila.
Ramsdell g. Son, 1908 Walnut St.
.Otz-Wilhelm Co.
Enterprise Engraving Co.
Commercial Photo. Engraving Co.
Prototype Engraving Co.
J. H. Mccullough & Son
(AutO Accessories)
Gaul. Derr & Shearer
(Auto Accessories)
Kelly y.Springfield Tire Co.
Motor Parts Co.
Gomcry.Schwarz Co.
(Hudson Cars)
Chevrolet Motor Co.
(Main Office, Broad ST.
Chalmers Motor Co.
Cahall Motor Supply Co.
McNaul Tire Sales Co., of Penna.
Reliable Radiator Co.
Westinghouse Air Spring Co.
Campbell. Westinghouse
6l4 N. Broad St.
Sternberg, PA Arch St.
Insurance Co., State of Penna.
Wilson & Co. Delaware Av.)
James Spear Stove & Heating Co.
1928 Market St.
s. L. & G. H. Rogers,
726 Chestnut st.
John e. Maris Co.
52s Arch St.
p. H. Dorsey
6l9 Chestnut St.
A. F. Buckley & Son
526 N. I'd st.
II. C. Roberts Electric Co.
1lth & Race SITS.
Smith, Kline, French Co.
429 Arch st.
Fenton Label CO.
Cent.
J. T. Muncheon & Ca,
18th & Race Sts.
Baldwin Locomotive Works.
500 N. Bsoad St.
Lichtenstein & Reiehler,
l1th & Arch Sts.
II. Brinton Co., 2lS Raee st.
Henry Schmidt B Bro, Inc.
S2S New st.
Wolf & Lit Co.,
Broad q Wallace Sts.
Frank p. Held & Co,
Juniper Z Vine Sta.
On this roll. telephone at ones 70
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-29

Chas. W. Miller, Candy Hlfe
3735 Filbert St.
Stelwagon Mfg. Co, Ss|3 Il
18th & Washington Ave-.
Smith, Kline & French Co.
5th & Arch SITS. sS
New York Life Insurance. C
222 Drexel Bldg. ss
Carlton Mills Co., Adams &
Hawthorne's, 1925 Chestnut =
Bonscher & Holmes. "a
1888 Chestnut st. II
Stcel.Heedle Co.,
PHO Allegheny Ave. s'
Wager Brothers S
Keystone Screw Co,
18th & Lehigh Ave. n
Thomas Ruher's & Co., ~
Wholesale Groeers. ss'
Hirsch's, 923 Market st.
Hagedorn.Merz Co., Sd & HgN
Stern & Co, 712.l4 Market .
The Sherwin. Williams Co.
Arch st.
I. S. Custer Son b Co. .
Smith & Hartnett, 726 Marlq
McCaffrey File Co., 5th Z ~
McMaster & Mague Co,
1915 Race st.
Koshland, las N. 18th st. :s Y
Quaker City Mutual Aid .
D. C. Humphreys Co, Il
909 Filbert st.
Edward X. Tryon. GIL MaxlI
B. c. B., 220 N. Front St
Clyde Steamship Line, s.
Merchants & Miners TraA1
tion, Delaware Ave.
John c. Morrison, ~ N. ~
r. l.. Dolling Co.,
332 Widener Bldg.
Bassett & McNab, 1882 Are4
Janney & Burroughs, lnes q
8l5 N. Sd st.
Philadelphia Pile Fabric 10
Philadelphia Silk Spinning
Faculty Of the A. 8. jerks .
18th & Porter SITS.
Chcltcnham Knitting Co.. Ct
Fry & Barr Co, Inc, s5
1910 Ridge Ave. ID
Fischer Machine Co., $40 Nh
Cusack Co.. 18th & Noble 61as
Bernstein Mfg. Co., sS
Sd & Allegheny Ave. IA
Philip Hauck & Son, 1927 M
Franklin National Bank. 81;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-29

Datid Luptea's Sons & 1
Burk Brothsrs 8
The Hess. Bright Mfg. q
Robert Beatty Co
Cambria Weestea IN
Thomas W. Buck ueo
Rosenau, Frankel : 1
Keystoas Spinning H
J. B. Stetson Co D
Quaker City Chez. CqG
Cadet Hosisey C. -
David Luptea ! eoao
4. J. Gos9ea ACG
Chas. p ceeArene
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-29

Philadelphia Pathephone Com.
pany, 1926 Chestnut St.. Phils.
Vim Auto Co.. Retail Branch.
Tincture & Extract Company,
III N. Sd st., Phila.
Blumenthal Brothers, Bridesburg
Post Once, Phila.
George Allen, Inc, 1914 Chestnut
Lit Brothers, Sth 4 Market .Sts..
Knickefbocker Lime Company,
2lth & Callowhill Sts., Phils.
Gimbel Brothers, Sth & Market.
Ford Motor Company. Brosd i
Lshigh Ave, phila.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-29

entitled to place this roll telephone a once "a
Walnut COS (Mr Bok).
THE WAR WELFARE. COUNCIL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-29

Fingoldi & Nalito. 82l Arch St.
G. N. P. Cigar Co, Fl N. I'd st
E. L Roach & Co.. 2Ss N. Water
James 8 Mason Corp,
lS8 N. Front st.
Globe Clothing Mfg. Co, sF
Sd & Arch SITS.
Chas. 8. Tanguay, 1910 Race st
Louis Fleischer & Co.
s. N. Msgill, 18th & Callowhill
d. Becker
Quaker Robe Co, Inc,
22d 4 Arch St..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11
TAKES RADICAL STAND
ON PUBLIC QUESTIONS
Richmond Citizens Forum Declares
for Sale of Current by City
Electric Plant.
ALSO MUNICIPAL DAIRY
Against Increasing Price of Gas on
North Side by HenriCo Company
and Favors Restoration of Trans
fers to Scven pines Line.

The Richmond C-itiDov,,, .,-,,..,. -, e.
In the Arcade h,,iIdirrr ,..a,.,.14.... at
ternoop and the daiagstes 1880
resolutions p,sctn.. - - :, - 80 "
on record as heipp ira 90 - So
sale OF electricitv 70 The ri+igs,a ,',,
the munieinai eIartric ,,1s't Ia
conrnitfge. ronsisting ~ w n Ntu~
Ter. r. p GraanwaV e, uaf,,.1a,,
G. G. Morgan ara r II ~IchrIN>r'
was annotntad to 1sta ~ .,,,..t+a', ~, -,
with tbs CO., co,,reii ~ - ~
massage ~ ar orgt,,a,,,,I 49,, t,.t..r
the rft,. e1actr4~ ,,Ia,. al.-s'.,,s>
with .he yirrin;, po;,n~ Ia 80
comnsnv
Thu form, .,so da,tse4 - ha,, j.,
tha fvbt oT ~ 49, CO.. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11
BUDGET ORDINANCE IS
NOW UP To ALDERMEN
Ask City Attorney Tbout Provisions
OF Richmond and Chesapeake Ray
Railway Charter Requirements.

Aside from the budget ordinance.
the most interesting paper to be dis
cussed at the meeting of the board
or aldermen tomorrow night. may
prove TO be the resolution adopted un-
der the suspension OF rules by COM
mon council last Monday night, CALI
ing upon the city attorney to supply
council with Information as to what
steps to take in proceeding against
the Richmond and Chesapeake Bay
Railway company to compel 1t to OBJ
serve the requirements OF the frla-
chtse giving 1t the right to use the
streets Of the city
The resolution was presented hy
Councilman Haddon. and was unaui-
mously adopted under suspension Of
rules
Other matters of interest, coming
from common council. embrace a res
olutton appropriatng $4,000 for i'm.
provcments to Ninth street bridge.
one appropriating s11o for printing
reports from the committee on char
ter changes, and an ordina nee fixing
a fat rate of Ave cents per hundred
cubic feet OF water used at the avfa-
tion camp in Henrico county. east OF
the city
II is not likely that there Will be
any discussion of the budget. as the
aldermen have fully digested it's con-
tents and il IL apparently satisfactory
to them
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11
of War
Baker In France
To Visit Troops
Announcement of Safe Land
ing at French Port is Made
by Government - S all e d
About February 27.

Washington, Match lo.--Secretary
Of War Baker has arrived In France.
Announcement OF the safe landing
was made late tonight by the war de-
partment
The secretary viii go TO General
Pershing's headquarters and will
make a tour 81 the American forces.
The purpose OF his visit was ex-
planned in a brief statement issued by
THE war department as follows;
"A cable dispatch from Paris to-
might announces the arrival al a
French port of the secretary of war,
For some time Secretary Baker
has desired TO visit the headquarters
OF the American expeditienary forces.
Sailed from an American port
about February 81,
Secretary Baker has not determine
ed the length Of time ne voi remain
ia France. but his stay viii be long
enough to enable him to make a
thorough inspection OF the American
! forces abroad and TO hold important
conferences with American military
Eofficers,
1T is expected that not only will
Secretary Baker visit the American
hea dqusrters. but his inspection tour
will cover construction projects in
Guiding docks. railroads and ordnance
bases, now under way back OF the
American lines
The secretary's visit is military and
not diplomatic.
TT is essentially for the purpose of
inspection and personal conference
with military officials.
The secretary of war is accom-
panied by Major w n Black,
Leutenant-Co NJ. L. Brett and
Ralph Hayes. private secretary to Mr.
Baker"
Details of Secretary Bakers VOYAGE
were not given out for obvious mill
gtary reasons, 1t was not announced
whether the secretary and his small
party mada-the trip by steamer or by
a warship, or whether they went on
a single vessel or as part of a con-
Ivoy,
The secretary babe good be to his
friends in this city about February
3. and imme diately disappeared from
the public view.
His movements were kept secret
from the time he left the war DEPART
ment that afternoon, until his arrival
in France
From the quick journey mada and
the atmosphere around the war de-
partment tonight, il was assumed that
there had been 40 untowar4l events ON
the voyage. The impression was
given 6y army officers that the secre-
tary's Journey was made In such cir
cumstances that, had there been an
attack, II most likely would have re-
suited disastrously for the submarine.
or fleet of submarines. Ample safe
guards IN the matter OF destroyers
ware thrown about the secretarv's
ship,
Presence of Major General Black
chief of engineers, and Lieutenant
Colonel Brett, of tne ordnance en-
gineers corps, gives Indication that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11
WANTS S94,0O0,000
FOR AIRCRAFT CAMPS
Naval Appropriations Bill Calls Fo,
Total Expenditure OF 81 ,50o. oOa. 600
and More Men.

Washington, March 1aa-More ag-
gressive of the marines In the war is
INDICATED in the naval appropriation
bill. the chief provisions OF which be-
came public tonight.
The measure, which will appropriate
SIS N.oo0.oo0 proposes to increase the
naval lighting force from 10000 to
$4,000 men, and to enlarge the marine
corps from 10000 to $4,000 men. To
tai personnel OF the navy. on this
basis, will be close to 3ac.c0t.
Placing the marine strength at 50.-
eco. administration congressman point
ed out however, is a conce ssion. A
few months age Secretary Daniels OPP
posed a strength in excess of 10000
for them.
Their preparedness and esprit have
won the secretary over
One of the largest items in the bill
Is for aircraf. stations. 1t is pro-
posed TIC spend se4.oo0.coa for these.
For provisions, SIS, @so. soc is proposed !;
for yards and docks, sI2. eco. 600 for
the medicai corps, slo,60o.o00 amrnu-
milton for fghting shins. $4,000, 900;
ordnance stores. $4,000. 600. outfits
tor enlisted men. si0oBUe0 bureau
of steam engineerths. $4,000. 600
The committee meets tomorrow for
finsl touches on the hill. II win prob
ably be introduced Tuesday.
81
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11

With the American Army IN France.
March l0.-tSerman shells have beaf,
lying thick and fast over the TouI
sector
a score OF gas shells fell on town
many tell on battery positions, and
others we're dropped on various areas
In the rear. Because OF tbs QUICK
work Of the Americans with gas
masks no damage was done.
An enemy patrol working al shs
bar6sd wire. early this morning. was
fired on from one OF our }isteutn-
posts. At daylight two German bod
les we're seen hanging in the wire.
Later IN the day Two German tu-
fantry and three Red Cross men cane
os@r-the German parapet The Amerf-
cans saw the Red Cross insignia iust
In time not to fire. and permitted the
removal of the bodies
After an enemy sniping post, which
had been worrying section of orr
line for some hours. failed to be ST.
fenced a sniping patrol from our lines
went out into no mans land at day
light and at last reports the snipers
were sntping each other.
We put down two barrages last
night at either END Of the line. One
was counter for a German harrage.
the other was called for by a rocket.
No infantry activity. developed az
either end. however
There was considerab BILE aerial ac-
ttyity all day, accompanied by the
continuous suffering of the anti
aircraft guns.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11
F0UR:;A|AUTE MEN IN
INCOME TAX CAMPAIGN
Twenty Ave Thousand VIII Attempt to
Impress Patriotic Duty on the
American Public.
SEVENTEEN DAYS REMAIN
Army of Workers win appear I'm
Theaters, Movies and All Public
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Urged on
the Part of the Taxpayers.

Washington. March io.-Twenty-
FIVE thousand four-minute men will
start out today on u nation wide cam
fpaign TO impress upon the American
public their patriotic duty promptly
to file their income tax return and pay
their taxes The period for, fling ends
April /. Taxpayers have seventeen
days. not counting Sundays, in which
TO comply with this provision Of the
law. The penalty for failure is fine
Of not less than $40 nor more than
81 600 and an additional assessment OF
SO per cent OF the amount due.
The four -u1taute men will appear in
theaters, moving picture houses and
at public gatherings. Special meet
ings will be held by chambers OF
commerce, boards of trade, rotary
clubs. luncheon clubs and business or
20 nixations TO hear the addresses.
Don't delay" is the Warming that Will
DO given by the speakers. Taxpayers
will he urged TO protect themselves
and aid the government by being
prompt 1t will cost the government
money and trouble TO hunt down the
man who lodges the income tax, but
the word has gone forth from head
quarters that this will be done The
The man w&cse intentions are good
hut who is inclined To put off until to-
morrow what should be done today
will be urged not to procrastinate, but
TO get his blank and file his return at
once.
In every address the four minute
men will lay stress upon that provi-
SIGN of the law which requires a re-
turn from every unmarried person
whose net income for 1917 was
$1,000 or more a Al from every mar
ried person whose net income was
$4,000 or more. They will be supplied
with facts and figures to show that
the rich man and the man OF mod
est income alike are made to bear a
juat share OF the common burden
Tables will be produced comparing
the rate OF tax in the United States
ard Great Britain. Here the married
man with an income of S2.5o0 pays
SIC. In Great Britain the man with
an income of $4,000 pays a tax OF
$a0o If his income is not earned but
Is from interest on bonds or The like
As the income increases the difference
between American and British taxes
become less and finally when million
dollar Incomes are reached the amount
paid in this country Is greater than in
Or eat Britain.
The normal rate OF tax under the
war revenue of 1917 is Q per cent on
the net !~come Of unmarried persons
In excess of $1,000. and on the net
income of married persons in excess
of $4,000. Under the act OF September
s, 1915, which remains in force, the
normal rate of tax Is per cent on
the net income OF unmarried persons
In excess of $4,000 ~ d on the net In
come Of married persons in excess OF
$4,000.
Incomes under the 1917 act are sub
ject to a surtax which ranges from
per cent on incomes between $4,000
and $1,000 to SO per cent on incomes
In excess of $4,000. 900. The surtax
tConfinued On Snrona pa-~A
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11
War Pledge For
Anniversary Day

Washington, MarVu I0.--As II iit-
ting ceremony on April 6. anniNer-
sary of the declaration of war by
the United. States against Ger
many. the national committee of pa
triotic societies, propose that this
pledge be repeated by every person
In the country:
affirm my undivided loyalty To
the cause for wIi;C1 we fight; the
cause Of Justice and human liberty.
gladly lay upon the altar of the
nations need my matcriai posse-s-
sions, my bodily strength and my
mental powers. TO serve and to save
America and those idcals for which
ii stands and to keep the tSarS and
stripes ON high with honor.
pledge my hand, my heart. and my
life"
The day is termed "Win-thc-war
day" md various DranC11co oi the
government will cooperate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11
Troops Repuise Patrol.

With the American Army in France.
March lo--An American patrol on the
Chemin Des DANES last night had
a skirnish with the enemy from which
1t returned without casualties Ons
casualty on the German side is known.
but there were probably others
On the Lorraine front the Germans
carried out an extremely heavy bonn
bardmeat against our rear positions
To the northwest of Toul the enemy
launched gas attack, but there were
no casualties on our side despite the
fact that the enemy hurled nearly 100
shells. No gassed cases have de-
veloped 50 far.
Our artillery heavily sheiied tina.
enemy lines with shrapnei and high
explosives, undoubtedly causing con-
siderable damage. Shells We're also
dropped by our batteries In the rear
OF the German lines, At one place
dense clouds rose after one OF our
shells had exploded Our patrols wers
active. but there were no engages
ments.
There was hardly any aerial activity
today because OF heavy weather.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11
SHIPPERS ON BOTH
SIDES KEEP BUSY
PICKING OFF MEfI
Troops Show Their Worth by
Quickly Picking Up All AL
lies Have Learned and by
Adopting New Tactics
HONOR AMERICAN HEROES.

with the American Army in
France, March 10.--Ihc French
war cross has been presented to
these Americans for hcroiSrn dis
played In actions along the Chcmin
Des Danes front:
Lieutenant Harold X. Dawson.
thnptntn %. Boucher. Sergeant
George =. Devon, Corporal Frank
Hurley, PriVatcs Edward Iarkiu.
Harold f1dr2tige. stuart ". Miller
and Charles NJ. sykes.
MI belong to the sa,nc company.
Particulars of the deeds for when
they have been decorated are NOS
given out by headquarters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11
Northern Ohio
Swept By Storr,

Columbus. o., March 1o.~-Practi-
cally every county in Northern Ohio
today are reporting severe damage
from the cyclonic storm last night.
The storm was general throughout the
state, but the heaviest damagea CEN
tered around Van Vert. Continental
Ohio. suffered worst, and the cities Of
Van Vert. Defiance, Middleport. Lima.
Janteria, Bluffton and Ottawa SUI
fered heavily
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11
WEATHER MAN SAYS
COLD WAVE rs DUE

The following telegram was re-
ceived from the central office of the
weather bureau at Washington. by the
local office Of the United States bu-
reau yesterday
Much colder with a cold wave to-
night. Monday fair and cold with
strong northwest winds. Minimum
temperature tonight about twenty de-
sreaz above zero.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11
HUNS MASS TROOPS
ON AMERICAN FRONT
Also Accommodating large Quantities
aof Material, Indicating Attack on
Extensive Scale.
WAR DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Weekly Review Says Patrols Are in
Constant Touch With Foe-Rus-
sian Workingmen Are Forming
Army for Defense OF zetruxrad

Washington, March 1a.--G ernany Ia
massing sroops. accommodating large
quantities OF material and making
other extensive preparations opposite
the American sector at Tout with the
view apparently 10 Undertaking ex-
tensive operations at this point it is
announced in the weekly review of
the war issued today by the war de-
partment American patrols are in
constant touch with the enemy,
In turbulent Russia eight German
invading columns are sweeping to-
ward the Interior, One hundred thous-
and workmen have enrolled in the
Russian army and ara rallying to the
defense of Petrograd.
me situation Is changing with
eruptiVe rapidity.' says the review.
The lists tabulated by the enemy of
terraine captured. of guns. stores and
other war material taken grow daily
more voluminious.
In Finland the Germans are operat-
ing in conjunction with the White
guards against the Red Guards and
are in contro! of the line north Of
Tammerfors and viborg The Ger
mans have landed on the Aland is
lands, which they probably use as
base for an invasion of Finland.
The German invasion of Russia is
In full swing. One hostile column
at least, is now meeting with some
opposition. In Esthonis the Russians
are holding off the invaders In front
OF hamburg. This center, though oc-
cupted by the enemy. has been retakeu
by Russian forces
Eight Invading Columns.
Two invading columns making
eisht In all, are making some head
wsv along their respective lines of
advance. The Livonian column has
progressed about 13e miles in Ave and
half days, capturing many prison
ers, The column advancing on Smol-
ensk has arrived on the Dneiper and
reached point seyenty-eight miles
from the city.
two columns under Austrian con-
troll are bearing down through Pedo-
liza into Northern Bessarsbia Three
Russian infantry divisions are said
to have surrendered to the Austrians
in Siberia 1t is reported that the
ex-German war prisoners are armed
and drilling in the vicinity of Irkutsk
and that throughout Siberia German
and Austrian prisoners of war are be-
ing assisted by certain Russian ele-
ments. Railway bridges east OF Lake
(
have been destroyed as a result of
the rumor OF Japanese intervention
"A detachment Of American engi-
neers Is en- route for Hardin.
TN spite of the fact that 10000
square miles of Russian territory
have been invaded during the last
three weeks and the enemy is now
sweeping forward into the heart of
RUSSIA and has reached a point within
seventy miles OF the capital -neverthe-
less the center OF gravity of the war
remains in the West The Germans
have Tor the past three and half
years done all In their power to upset
the center of gravity and Aft 1t east
ward. This explains the successive
blows struck i'm Russia and later in
the Italian theater. Notwithstanding
the diversions OF the minor campaigns
In Mesopotamis. Palestine and the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11

With the American Army in France
March 1o.--The past fortnight's fight-s
ing by American troops in three diff
ferent sectors OF the west front, shows
eonclusively the Importance of the
United States army in the world war
and proves that it will be a powerful
factor on the front from the very
start.
It refutes at the same tlms the Ger
mans contemptuous slams that 1t
the smallest army to be ready to tax.
the held.
In the American sector north OF
Toui. in the north Lorraine sector and
along the Chemin Des DANES. the
Americans met the shock OF picked
German storm troops, hurled them
back and inflicted serious losses and
emerged from. the conflict, smiling,
ready and eager for another try. rs
Many of the most optimistic milf
tary leaders and critics are surpriseds
by the aptitude the Americans show
In picking up knowledge OF modera
position warfare forty months after
the others had been engaged Tha
French and the Germans picked IN
the new tactics slowly, building
stronger iRtrenched positions as this
enemy artillery grew heavier. dsvis-E
ing masks against gas. then perfect-
ing the masks as the gases becAnaA
more powerful. building deSner dug
outs as the penetration of the high
velocity shells became greater. But
the Americans entered the struggle in
the thick of II after three and half
years OF nghtiug. Readily and rap.
idly they adapted themselves to tho
advanced stages of scientific warfare
reached by the others.
Ador. New Tackles.
Nc small pe>. In the success or rna
American. 30 lar, Is due to the fsAr-
iessness OF the high command In Dis
harding tactics that have been found
obsolete. and concentrating upn9
training In matters long proved efEox.
tive, For example. the handing ~.
pistol. rifse. and bayonst N being Artlk
ed into the Americas tycopA dsu