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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-26
POSITION OF SOVIET
REPUBLIC CRITICAL
This Is Caused by Counter Rev.
olutionary Conspiracy and
Food Crisis.

Amsterdam, July 26--Premier Len
inc. in speech at Moscow before the
government conference of factory COM
mittees said the position of the soviet
republic had become extremely acute
In view of international complications,
counter revolutionary conspiracies and
the food crisis, according to a Moscow
dispatch received by way of Berlin.
The Russian proletariat knew well,
Lenie told the conferencefi that The
united action of the workers of the en-
tire world or Of some of the highly
developed capitalistic countries was
an essential condition to the victory Of
the Russian revolution. 1t was easy
for Russia to begin n revolution but
extraordinarily difficult to continue
and conclude 1t. On the other hand
the beginning of a revolution in such
long organized bourgeois country
as Germany was extremely difficult,
but then it would be SO much easier
to carry it TO completion.
Referring to the Brest- -Litovsk
treaty, Lenine said that, according to
the treaty, Russia must pay Germany
six billion rubles TT attempt of the
social revolutionists Of the left to en-
tangle Russia in a war with Germany
by the murder of the German ambas-
sador was no wy to evade the treaty.
The way out must be found by the
joint exertions of the proletariat and
the poor peasants.
Russia under the Brest-Litovsk
treaty was to indemnify German sub
jects for the losses incurred through
the war. Advices received in London
early in April said the Russian gov
ernment estimated these losses would
total Ave billion rubles. 1t has been
reported but never officially confirmed
that Germany also demanded n cash
indemnity OF several billion rubles.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-26
ALLIED VICTORIES CAUSE
CHANGE IN GERMAN PLANS
Had Planned to Launch Blow
Against British-Threat to
q. Paris Removed.
. international News Service }

London. July 2s. $3.50 p. m.)-The
great victory won by the Franco
American offensive on the Aisne-
Marne front has compelled the Ger
mans to abandon their plan for an at
tack on the British front.
According to Information secured by
the International News Service this
afternoon, the Germans had planned
TO launch their sixth offensive on the
western front last week, directing the
blow against the British.
The threat to Paris now has been
definitely removed by the allied gains.
The Germans. 1t Is estimated, now
have less than 30 divisions Of fresh
troops. (360.000 men) all OF them be-
longing to the army of Prince Rup-
prccht
prince Rupprecht is commander OF
the German army group Of the Flan-
ders front)
n the Germans. use up Rupprecht's
reserves before the 1919 class Is avail
able, the position OF the German army
will be dangerous, as all Of the crown
princes reserves have now been ex-
hnusted. In trying to hold the Aisne-
Mnrre salient.
From military viewpoint. II was
said this afternoon that II would be
better sfor the allies II the Germans
should attempt TO retain their wcdgc
position south of the Aisne rothcr than
nttcntpt to strairhten out their line.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-26
PROVOST MARSHAL STOPS
VOLUNTARY ENLISTMENT
Action Taken So That Sufficient
Men Can Be Had for Calls
to Be Issued in August.

washington. July 26.--All releases
from the selective service act for en-
! listment of class one men in the navy
| Marine corps or emergency fleet cor
| nora tions have been ordered stopped
by Provost Marshal General Crowder
until further notice, 1t was announced
| TODAY. The August call will be as
large as the July call, he said, and ne
has asked governors Of states TO IN
struct all local and district boards TO
wire him Immediately whether :hty
have a sufficient number of class one
men to fll the August calls. In the
interim, he said. the provost marshall
generals Office is unable to determine
its course until this information is fur
nished.
Immediately instruct your local and
district boards to refuse releases to the
navy, marine corps or emergency heet
corporation to all registrants of 1917
and 1918 classes who have been or will
be classified in class one until suf-
ficicnt number of class one registrants
who have physically qualified for gen.
eral military sservice are in sight to
fill promptly and properly calls up to
August 81, with general physical re-
jectons at camps. This applies whether
or not registrants have been finally
classified or physically examined.
"Reports reaching this Office indicate
that the 1918 class registrants have
not been finally classified or physically
examined and this office Is unable to
place any additional August calls until
a report is received. Urge district and
local boards to exert every effort to
make a sufficient number of men avail
able to fill the August calls and in
struct medical advisory boards to speed
up examination of registrants as yet
unexamined."
The provost marshal general also
urged an immediate wire reply con-
tanning information of the number of
available men and whether steps had
been taken with the telegram.
For some time past, Gen. Crowder
has been urging the war department
20 stop enlistments in the navy and
marine corps and recommendation was
placed In the secretary of wars hands.
Baker recently stated that be would
not approve 1t.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-26
SHIELDS MAKES ANSWER
TO CHARGES OF GOV. RYE
Accuses Governor of Misrepre
sentation, Appeals to Record.
Claims He Is Loyal.
Especial to The News.)

Nashville, July 26.-Responding e
| the charge of Gov. Rye that he haC
| assisted j. V. Verhine, a wealthy young
man of prominent and influential fam
lily connection, to avoid service under
the national draft law, Senator John
*. Shields has issued lengthy ad-
dress to the people of Tennessee. He
declares that the correspondence OF
his Office in the case was handled by
his secretary, Prof. X. l.. Bynum, but
that he accepts full responsibility for
it and declares that. no wrong was
done. and that the course pursued was
such as would be followed with any
citizen of Tennessee who might write
him.
Senator Shields makes public volu-
minous correspondence in support OF
his contention, which he declares was
available to Gov. Rye. and some of
which he declares the latter deliber-
ately suppressed. Briefly it appears
that young Verhine was anxious to OBJ
tain delay Of month or so in an
swering the call to the colors or pref
erably to enlist for some form of skilled
or technical service. Finding vacan-
cies in technical schools of instruction
all filed, Prof. Bynum wired young
Verhne to come to Washington. where
he was employed by the Emergency
Fleet corporation, which asked his To-
cal board to give him q deferred clas-
sification accordingly. This the local
board declined to do and Prof. Bynum
wired that nothing more could be done
for him there.
The local board at Union City then
sent Verhine to Camp Gordon in ac-
cordance with its former order. There
he was examined and found deficient
physically for overseas duty, and was
given transfer whereby he was again
employed by the Emergency Fleet cor
poration. Senator Shields declares
that he had nothing whatever to do
with this latter disposition of the case
and supports his declaration with a
letter from Gen. Sage. the commandant
at Camp Gordon. He further declares
that statements of Gov. Rye in imput-
ing such charges against him are a
willful distortion OF the record and
constitute "actionable libel"
Senator Shields also quotes tele-
gram from Senator McKellar testify
ing that the former had nothing to do
with the transfer of young Mr., Ver-
hine from the training quarters at
Camp Gordon. He declares that he
has never approached an officer whose
duty II was to enforce the draft law.
for which he voted. and that he has
supported every measure
for the successful prosecution of the
war. He further declares. however
that the draft law provides for defer
ment and classification of registrants,
and that 1t is no crime to apply for
such deferment.
The senator declares that he has no
sons to enter the military service. but
that all relatives who arc subject to
duty have responded to the
country's call. and that his stepson is
soon to enter the aviation service. per-
haps the most dangerous feature OF
duty. He ridicules what he
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-26

terms Gov. Rye's attempt to monopo-
lize the loyalty and patriotism of the
state and asserts that there are 1900. :
900 of Tennesseans who are just as
patriotic and just as loyal. Some crit
icism is also INDUCED of Gov. Ryes
appointments of officers in the ma
tional guard troops and the insinua-
were not ignored in issuing these COM
missions.
Gov. Rye is called upon to outline
some concrete constructive measures
to "win the war;" also to answer
charges daily made on the stump that
his administration of state financial
affairs has been n failure, and that
while taxes have been increased one
third. the treasury is approaching
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-26
AMERICANS STILL DO
THEIR PART ON MARINE
Gen. Pershing Reports That His
Boys Are Still Advancing on
Ourcq and Marne.

Washington, July 26.-American
forces between the Ourcq and the
Marne continue to press back the en-.
emy, Gen. Pershing reported in his
communiQue for yesterday. received at
the war department today. .,
The statement follows:
Section A-Between the Ourco and
the Marne our troops continued to
press the enemy. In their advance
eastward, they have taken the south
ern half of Foret de Fere.
"Section B-There is nothing to re-
port on this section"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-26
ENEMY'SL0CAL
ATTACKS FAIL
British RepuIse Huns Thrust in
Meteren Section on Flanders
Front.
SUFFER SEVERE LOSSES
Huns Driven Off in Their Raid
in Hebuteerne Sector Between
Albert and Arras.
SUFFER SEVERE LOSSES
(Associated Press.)

London. July 26.-The Germans this
morning launched u local attack
against the positions recently taken by
the British in the Meteren sector OF
the Flanders front. The war Office
announces that the attack was repulsed
after sharp fghting.
Last night the Germans delivered an
attack upon the new British positions
In the Hebuterne sector. on the front
between Albert and Arras. The en-
emy was driven off with severe losses,
leaving prisoners in the hands OF the
British.
Meanwhile the allied guns have been
brought up beyond the crest of the hill
and as soon as the Germans took pos
session of the village they concen-
trated a terrific fire upon II until tho
place smoked with its own red dust
as though afire. When the guns
ceased firing there were no Germans
left to capture or even to bury.
At the edge OF the wood beyond
THugny, the correspondent adds. the
German machine guns stationed ten
yards apart held up the advance a
little longer. Making feint frontal
attack. however. the Americans crept
Indian fashion, around the tanks and
captured all the guns. Afterward the
pace Of the advance quickened. All
the high ground north OF Epieds was
taken and the line carried beyond
Courpoil.
London, Thursday. July 25.-The Of
ficial communication dealing with avi-
alton issued tonight follows:
ION the cath instant there was still
n very strong west wind blowing and
the weather mainly was overcast. To-
ward evening the sky cleared and a
certain amount of sharp fighting and
bombing took place. ..
Fifteen hostile machines were
brought down and three driven down
out OF control. Three Of our machines
nre missing.
During the night over twenty-four
tons OF bombs were dropped by US on
the railway at Valenciennes, Seclin
Courtrai and Armentieres and on hos
tile billets on different parts OF the
front. Two trains were hit with bombs
and thousands of rounds were fired
from machine guns at various ground
targets, including active anti-aircraft
guns, senrchlights and transports. All
our machines returned. One of the
encmy's night bombing machines was
brought down in our lines by anti
aircraft gun fire."
The .;tatement reads:
yesterday evening the enemy Mt
tackled our new posisions in the He
buterne sector under cover of heavy
barrage. His troops were driven off
with severe loss. leaving thirty pris-
oners in our hands.
Early this morning a strong local
attack was launched by the. enemy
against the line recently gined by us
at Me.eren. This attack was also re-
pulsed after sharp fighting.
During the night n party OF our
troops rushed hostile machine gun
nest in the Merris sector. Hostile
artillery has been active in the Somme
valley and in the neighborhood OF
Boyelles."
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-26
POLITICAL CHANGE
MADE IN GERMANY

London, July 26.--A striking and
revolutionary political change has just
been made in Germany, says Daily
Mail dispatch from Berne. Very
quietly and unostentatiously, it is
added. full executive and state rights
have been granted to the imperial gen.
eral staff. This means. il is declared.
that the civil and military executives
have been placed on an equal basis.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-26
MAJ. RIPLEY TO CAPITAL
FOR WATER SUPPLY
Plans for Piping Water to Park
From Crawfish Springs
Materializing.

An effort is being made to arrange
for an increased water upply for the
troops stationed at Fort Oglethorpe
Maj. Ripley, of the quartermaster's de-
partment, has gone to Washington tc
confer with officials on the ad"isability
Of seeking some extra source of water
supply for Chckamauga park. AL
though no definite announcem mt has
been made, it is probable that II the
conference shows favorable outcome
Crawfish springs will be utilized and
water will be piped overland rom the
springs to the park Maj. Ripley will
be gone several days.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-26
PILOT AND PASSENGER
KILLED in AN ACCIDENT
J. Lawrence Doolittle Durham
and James Ralph Doolittle
Victims.

Buffalo, Juy 26.--J. Lawrence Dun
ham, pilot. of Brockvilfe, Ont, was
killed and James Ralph Doolittle, who
has been living at the University Club
in this city. was probably fatally in
jured today while flying in a Curtis
airplane at the Curtis flying field here
today. Their machine was about 1000
feet in the air when it crashed to the
ground.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-26
PEASANT REBELLION
BREAKS OUT IN UKRAINE
Seventy-Five Thousand Peas
ants Are Advancing Against
Forces of Germany.

London. July ga pleasant re-
bellion has broken out in the Ukraine
on formidable SCALE. according to
information received today. Seventy
five thousand peasants. fairly efficient
troops. with their officers and instruct
ors. are advancing against the Ger
mans. detachments of whom have
withdrawn before the hostile advance,
retreating to Kiev. The peasants are
well armed
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-26
LUDENDORFF STILL HAS IN HAND
FORTY DIVISIONS OF SHOCK TROOPS

adds NJ. Hutin, 1t is hardly likely that
Gen. Foch and Gen. Petain will let
the initiative be taken from them now.
Between July Is and yesterday As
German divisions were identified in the
Marne pocket, says M. Hutin, and
completely exhausted divisions are be-
ing replaced by half-rested ones.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-26

Paris. July 26.-Gen. Ludendorff ap
parently has forty divisions of shock
troops still in hand says Marcel Hutin
in the Echo de Paris. They are des-
tined, now at least part of them, for
an operation calculated to change
the present situation to the advan-
tage Of the German crown prince, but,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-26
HELPS SOLDIERS IN TWO
WARS AGAINST GERMANY
international News service.)

international News Service.)
Seattle. Wash, July 26.-Mrs. A. M
Larsen, of this city, knitted wristlets
for the soldiers of Denmark when that
country fought Germany in 1S62-6A
Again she Is knitting socks for Ameri-
can soldiers in the war against Ger
many 1914? She has completed
twenty pairs of socks and one sweater.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-26
NAVAL HOUSE COMMITTEE
LANDS SAFELY OVER THERE

Washington, July 26.-Safe arrival in
England Of fourteen members of the
house naval committee headed by
Chairman Padgett, of Tennessee, was
announced today by the navy depart
ment. They will meet Assistant Sec
retary of the Navy Roosevelt who is
now abroad, and inspect American
naval vessels and stations.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-26
FAIR, SAYS BILLY 'P0SSUM


This morn j saw
n wienerwurstl
with tooth prints
in it bitten, Be-
smcared with dirt
and half immersed
In gutter W a S h
Twas sittin'. And
then ] thought the
tale 1t told OF ap-
petite that found
cred OF him who
bit and found II
old, And how his
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-26
ASKED PRISON TERM TO
GET DRUG HABIT CURE
international News Service }

Seattle, Wash. July 26.-1 hope.
judge, you will send me to the state
penitentary. Maybe there ! can get
cured Of this terrible drug habit" said
William Howard. who pleaded guilty
of second degree burglary in the supe-
rior court here. Howard got his wish.
He received one to fifteen years.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-26
FIND SPY IN BRITISH
GOVERNMENT OFFICE

London.-A sensation was caused in
government Office by the suspension
of naturalized German, an employe
for years, who was discovered alter
ing the wording Of some important
documents.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-26
temper floundered.

temper f1oundercd. OF gay carouse
with beer beside OF passion turned to
sorrow And him who cast his dog
aside To perish on the morrow.
The weather? Fair and continued
warm tonight and Saturday.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-26
GERMANS REINFORCE THEIR RIGHT
FLANK OF SOISSONS- RHEIMS POCKET
New Army Under Command of Gen. Won Eben Has Been Placed
Between Won Huier and Won Boehm

Paris, July 26.-The Germans have
reinforced their right flank of the
Soissons- Rheims pocket. says La Lib
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-26

erte. with new army commanded by
Gen. Won Eben. which has been placed
between the armies of Gen. Won HUI
tier and Gen. Won Boehm.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-26
FAMOUS RUSSIAN
NOVELIST DEAD

Paris, July 26--Maxim Gorky, fa-
nous Russian novelist, is dead, accord
ing to adviccs from Berne today.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-26
Desperate Struggle to Hold
Northern Halt of Forests of
Fere and RiS.
ALLIES PUSH FORWARD
Heavy Guns Moved Up by Fran
co-Americans and Used With
Telling Effect on Enemy.
ASSOCIATED Press.)

With the American army OF the
Aisne- Marne Front, July 26.-Pepper-
cd by allied shells the Germans have
been using much blue cross" oil
"sneeze" gas. but ineffectively.
The poplar and oak forests of Fers
and Ris are filled with underbrush
and the allies are having a stiff job tc
get through them, but are continuing
the push night and day. The German
machine gunners and artillery are des-
perately contending for every inch OF
ground. :.
This morning the battle in the
woods was still In progress.
ASSOCIATED Press)
With the American Army on the
Aisne- Marne Front July 26.-(S AND.
The Franco American push north
east of Chateau -Thierry has resolved
itself into a battle of the woods which
abound in this region. The Germans
are fighting n rear guard action with
their artillery and machine guns, re-
firing gradually before the allied
forces. The German infantry is not in
evidence.
The indications early today were
that the enemy was making prepara-
tions for further withdrawal. He
has been struggling to hold the north
ern half of the forest of Fere and Of
the forest of Ris, but the allies are
making progress in the work of GUST
ing him from the remainder of these
woods.
The allies moved up their heaviest
artillery early today and were throw
ing shells into the German lines as
far as Saponay Give and half miles
northeast Of Oulchy-l le- Chateau), and
beyond Fere- en- Tardenois 1.-TWO miles
southeast of Saponay). The districts
TO the south were also being peppered
by allied shells.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-13
WOMEN ARE EMPLOYED
IN BOX FACTORY

M~arfnette, Wis.-The shortage CT men
Tor work in the lumber production in
duStrles in the north. has caused a box
manufacturing company here to turn
over a large portion of its work TO
women. Fifty girls " been employed
TO operate various machines and from
the reports of the management the
work is helms performed as quickly, ac-
curately, and efficiently as when men
did the work.
In several places the girls work at
the same machine with men, performs
ing their duties without slowing up the
production IN the east. In the assem-
bly, room men insert pieces of wood to
be sawed and girls clear the machine
from the other side. In the room where
bottllng cases for beverages companies
are made, girls put the partitions to-
gether and the men place iron bands
about the two ends of the cases. AL
though the women are new to this
work. upwards OF 1000 cases a day are
being turned out. In the printing room.
where The name of the for
Whlch the boxes are being made is
stamped upon them, men feed the press
and girls clear it.
In several places IN the factory he
work Is such that it has been turned
over completely to the girls. In one
part OF the assembly room girls place
the hinges. locks and springs on the
boNes without the assistance of men
In other places the work is such that
men still nave a monopoly. Tho hand
ing OF heaVy logs as they come from
the o and II citing of the logs
in the saw mills is too heavy for otle,.
than the strongest men.
In the work the girls have all been
protected from danger as much as pos
sible. In many cases the girls are sis
ters or daughters Of the men at the
factory and h morale is said to he ex-
:ellent. The girls Themselves are en-.
thusiastic about the pew work.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-13

lost on a technicality. the moral censor
explained. Five suits are pending.
Two kinds of permits are granted the
producers. n being called the white
permit, and the other the 'pink' or
adult permit. The latter. Major Funk
houser explained. was for adults only.
In these pictures, some sex problems
and scenes are permitted, he said.
The number of films received weekly
Tor inspection runs from 200 to $50. and
the moral censors are given three DAYS
TO pass on u picture. and issue a per
NIT. A regular motion picture theater
1 established in one of the larger
rooms of the city hall, where three
screens and three motion picture ma
CHIMES enable fore than one picture to-
be run at the same time. AS "A rule.
two or more of the %censors' staff sit
and pass Judgment on one picture.
The city of Chicago is the only city
IN the country which has a civil service
censor board" Major Funkhouser said.
ONO. Kansas n Pennsylvania. how
ever, have state censorship boards"