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The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-09

r. S. Food Administration.
 Artcr de wise ol owl spit on dc bait he say. scz ee-"I gwine ter sprize you all wid mess CT fishes Cause you allS mus savo de meat en eat sumpin' else instid on les git out dat or game bag en make 1t work, too." seZ ce. Den he kotch big fish and say, sez ee, "t-hoot-- t-hoot---t-sub-s -sti-toot." sez ee. Wen he say dat he means dat when you alls make rig biscuits jes don't mako 'em--use corn meal ter save wheat flour fer de soJers
New-York tribune., 1918-09-01

in sufficient strength to maintain it's
communications and protect its rear,
would not wait for the japanese, Amer
lean and other Allied forces to over
come the resistance Of the enem,
troops between Nikolskaia and Chita.
1t was declared to be imperative that
the relief sought to be given to the
Czecho oSlovaks in Western Siberia ar
rive before winter sets in, as they have
neither winter clothing, foodstuffs nor
munitions for maintaining them till
spring. The Siberian winter begins
the latter part of October. after which
military operations will be impossible,
according to military authorities.
The decision Of the Czecho- o-Slovaks
to remain in Russia, arrived at after
the decision OF America to participate
in the campaign for their relief, has
treated a new situation, which will
necessitate a modification of the plans
of this government. When the United
States undertook to act jointly with
Japan in the Siberian expedition it was
with the understanding that the
Czecho- Slovaks, who had been accepted
by the French government for the
French army and who were represented
to be attempting to leave Russia for
France, were actually destined for mill
tary service in France.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-01
Reinforcements From
Japan to Overcome
BoIsheuik Resistance

Especial Dispatch 10 The Tribune)
WASHINGTON. Aug. Resistance
on the part of the Bolsheviki and
former German and Magyar prisoners
of war in Russia to the expedition sent
by Japan and the United States to the
relief of the Czecho- Slovak troops ha,
been greater than was anticipated,
necessitating change in the plans of
the expedition.
1t was reported in an authoritative
quarter to-day that Japan will imme
diately dispatch reinforcenents to ST.
IBERIA, and will execute the plan tenta-
lively formulated several months ago
of penetrating as far as Irkutsk, rough
ly marking the line between Western
and Eastern Siberia. and which is in
the hands of the Czecho-Slovak forces.
A Japanese expedition, it was stated,
would move through Northern Man
churia across the border westward tow
ardsChita, thence following the Siberian
railroad to Irkutsk. This force, while
New-York tribune., 1918-09-01
British also; retired late yesterday,
again are being attacked.

British also, retired late yesterday,
again are being attacked.
On both sides of the river Scarpe,
on. the Arras front, there have been
heavy counter attacks, delivered ap-
parently by fresh troops. Here. as else
where. the British have maintained
their gains only by retiring slightly
where few yards are not as valuable
as lives and where the opportunity
has been offered to inAict heavy casual
ties on the enemy.
Plouvain Cleared of Enemy
In all these places many Germans
were killed and wounded, and they lost
q considerable number of prisoners.
Plouvain, on the north bank of the
Scarpc, has now been completely
cleared OF the enemy.
South of the river ground has been
gained in the direction of Eterpigny
and Hamblain-Les Pres.
South of Bapaume hard fighting con
tinues. and more ground has been capt
ured by the British. Between Bapaume
and the Somme the British are attack
ing near Marrienes Wood, which is
strongly held by the enemy.
In the north the recent British sue
cesses have apparently caused the Ger
mans to start withdrawal extending
roughly from the neighborhood of
Ecy,p,eI' throuch tho rerior nc Roth
une, and this morning the British
New-York tribune., 1918-09-01
BRITISH

LONDON (NIGHD BY a daring
and brilliantly executed night opera
tion carried out with great dash and
enterprise the Australians seized the
hill and village of Mont st. Quentin,
north of Peronne., thereby gaining
possession of an important tactical
feature commanding P6ronne and the
angle of the Sommc River.
The same operation captured the
village of Feuillaucourt. Over 1900
prisoners were taken. Our casualties
were exceptionally light.
This morning English troops at
tackled on the left of the Australians
with complete success, and captured
Marrieres Wood and the high ground
east and north of this, with con-
siderable number of prisoners.
During the day hostile counter at
tacks launched against the Austria
lans and English were successfully
repulsed.
Attacks this mornnby strong hos
tile forces astride the Bapaume Cam
brai road were driven off with heavy
loss. In this neighborhood the Eng
lsh completed the 'cspture of Rien-
courtles- -Bapaume, taking a number
of prisoners and few guns. At GER
tain points between Vaulx-Vraucourt
and Bullecourt prisoners were taken
and our positions improved slightly
Strong counter attacks in this sector
again led to hard fighting. The stu
alton has not changed materially.
Furtber north Canadian troops car
ried out successfully local opera
tion Immediately across and south of
the Arras- Cambrai road, inflicting
many casualties and capturing ma
chine guns.
LONDON (DAY). 49, During the
night Australian troops drove the en-
emy from positions east of Clery-
sur-Somme, capturing many prison
ers and a number of machine guns.
The advance in this locality is con-
tinuing.
Yesterday afternoon English troops
carried out successful operation
north of the Arras- Cambrai road,
capturing strong point known as
New-York tribune., 1918-09-01
Germany Prepares for
Military Dictatorship
Special DisDafch fo T'L, T:l\

,Spec'at Dispatch to The T,tbune)
- WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-That Ger.
many is preparing for a military dicta :
torshlp Is indicated in an official teIa.
gram from Berne to-day. 1t saws:
According to the Wolff Agencv the
newspapers of August 27 published the
Following note from General Won LIN
singen, commander in chief of tho
rrovlnce of Brandenburg, whose au-
thority extends to the city of Berlin:
grant to all the officers and the
oif'eiais in all the services belonging to
the military police force. except Ba-
varla, the right 10 exercise their Of
cial functions in the interior Of ne
alstrict under my authority. and TO
iuihN herewith the functions Of th.
stan OF the police and the public min
ister.' '''''
rms is new step toward military
dictatorship. The measure, comIng
Aiter the recent articles in the kreu.>
Heitung. III which complaints were
made concerning the low morale OF Inc
capital. and after the declaration Of
the frussiau Minister OF War IA tho
Gator IN chief of the 'Morgen POST IN
which the criminal rumors which vera
being circulated in Berlin were div
cusSed. leads TO the belief that the AN.
thorit'es have had to report unrsst N
Berlin" j" 80
New-York tribune., 1918-09-01
Entire German Army
Muddled by Blunders
Of the Crown Prince
Amazing Stupidity Of Hohen-
zollern Heir Seen as
Benefit to Allies
,special Dispatch to The Tribune

tSpectdt Dlspdtch to 1he lrabune)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The Allied
intelligence services have obtained evil
dence of the amazing ineficiency of the
German Grown Prince during the re-
cent fighting in France. On several
occasions, according to orders issued
to his army, he completely lost his
head, and appeared to be in doubt
whether he was retreating, resisting or
advancing.
The Crown Prince, orders taken from
prisoners and from the bodies of Ger
man killed show, would contradict and
recontradict orders previously issued,
until there was such confusion among
his soldiers that they did not know
whether it was intended that they
should attack, resist or yield.
Recently the Bavarian Crown Prince,
whose army suffered a series of dis
asters, was "scrapped" by the Kaiser,
but the sentimental interests of the
Hohenzollcrn dynasty appear to over
balance the military interests of the
German army in the case of the Kais-
er's heir. To "save the face" both of
the Emperor himself and of the i'm
perial princes, special situations have
been created, but none yet appears to
have been furnished to excuse the Ger
man Grown Prince from his command
In some quarters, however, it is be-
lieved the reported illness of the
Kaiserin may afford an opportunity for
shelving the Crown Prince.
An Allied diplomat, speaking to-day
of the amazing stupidity of the Ger
man high command in tolerating the
continued embarrassment caused by the
costly inefficienc yof this commander of
an army" said it was decidedly to the
j interests of the Allies to have the Ger
man Crown Prince directing an army
army as he always, from Verdun to
the present day, sent his troops to de-
feat and sometimes disarranged the
plans of the entire German army by
his blunders.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-01
Troops Brigaded
With Allies Drawn
To Form U.S.. Army
Gen. March Says 1920 600
Americans Had Been Land
cd in France by Aug. 7
Fighting Going Well
Chief Of Staff Asserts Ship
ments Of Dc Havilands
Have Been Resumed

WASHINGTON. Aug. Al American
troops bysemtied with the British and
French forces arc being withdrawn Ms
rapidly aa possible to Join tho First
American Field Army under General
Pcrshing. General March snid to-day
IN his weekly conference with mem
bers Of the Senate Military Committee
The chief Of staff threw no new light
on the part Americans arc playing in
the present offensive, but the impres-
zion was given that the programme Of
concentrating the army for action
under General Pcrshing was going for
ward satisfactorily.
General March said tho last figures
on men actually landed abroad showed
l,220.000 in France on August 7. Sew
cral hundred thousand have been
landed since then, however, and last
week General March announced that the
number embarked had passed 1900 900,
Shipments of De Haviland airplanes.
which were temporarily held up on the
order of Secretary Baker, so that GER
tain changes could be made in them.
General March said, were resumed this
week.
Reports received up to to- day by the
War Department show that 1908 De
Havlland planes had been completed
and made ready to turn over to the
government this week, and 1855 had been
shipped or were already en- route over
seas.
The general reiterated that the fight
ing on the Western front is eoino
satisfactorily to the Allies.
The Senators questioned General
March regarding reported plans of the
War Department to take over some
tour hundred educational institutions
throughout the country and to educate
boys between eighteen and twenty
years Of age pending their call into
actual military service.
The chief of the General Staff OK.
planned the plans under which bovs
ara1teo' who show desire to attain
technical education, will be furlouphed
after being drafted, for the purpose O,
attending college. He said regulation,
TO carry out the programme have no,
been promulgated, but indicated tha,
there was no purpose to undertake edu
ucatlon Of all drafted youths.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-01
FRENCH
line the present battle zone.

PARIS (NIGHT)-In the course
of the day the battle continued with
extreme violence in the region of the
Canal du Nord and north Of Sois-
sons. Our troops advanced foot by
foot, occupying successively centres
OF resistance, which the enemy de-
tended with stubbornness.
We occupied Champagne, on the
east bank of the canal. The enemy
,Tort was particularly violent
against the village of Chevilly, which
remained finally in our possession
after having been retaken twice by
the Germans. We capture 200 pris-
oncrs, and have enlarged our gains
north of Happlincourt and Morlin
court
We have conquered Juvigny and
Crouy in bitter struggle and
reached the western outskirts Of
Leury
PARIS DAY). During the night
there was heavy artillery fighting in
the region Of the Canal du Nord,
north of Noyon and between the
Ailette and the Aisne rivers.
German raids in the Champagne
were unsuccessful.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-01

lines appeared to he progressing rap
idly on the heels of the enemy. While
tho salient here is gradually becoming
more shallow. the enemy is retiring
only after applying the torch to his
stores and demolshing what remains
OF the houses.
Bailleul in British Hands
Bailleul now is completely in British
hands. and patrols are on Mont de Lille.
The advancing British have also ap-
parently reached points we'll to the east
of La Couture and Vielle Chapelle.
Patrols are reported to be In Pra-
noutre, and on the Scherpenberg front,
southwest of Ypres, enemy trenches
have been crossed without opposition.
Enemy trenches running through
Bric and extending both to the north
and the south are strongly held by the
Germans, indicating that at least for a
time the enemy intends to try to hold
on to the east bank of the River
Somme
Apparently the Germans in the Lys
salient are headed for the old line
which runs in front of Armentieres.
and are abandoning all the ground in
front of it. The movement has been
more or less forced because of the
British advances in the south. The
territory being evacuated had left a
salient so deep that it was dangerous
to try to hold it.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-01
Famous Strongholds in Flanders
Fall Before British Onslaughts

LONDON, Aug. p (1:fO p. ~
Mont KENNEL, the, famous stronghold
southwest of Ypres, which was the
scene of terrific fighting during the
German offensive in Flanders late in
April. has been captured by the British,
according to advices from the front
In the Lys salient the British also
Aold La Couture and Lestrem, and are
vest of Doulieu, at Noote Boom. Field
harshal Haig's forces also have pro-
gressed mile and half east of Bail
seul and taken Mont de Lille.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-01
By Wilbur Forrest
(Special Cable to The Tribune)

Copyright 1918 by The Tribune Association
New York Tribune)
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES IN
FRANCE, Aug. 30.--The present ply
chology of the German officer was illus
trated to-day in lively discussion be-
tween two Prusslan officers fresh from
the German lines and an Al ,rican ma
jor of scandinavian birth. major
is chief intelligence officer Of an Ameri-
can division which has done brilliant
work since it's arrival in France.
Aside from the technical interroga-
ton, here is conversation which
personally listened to at post within
short distance Of the enemy line,
where the battle was still continuing.
One Prussan lieutenant just herded
in by doughboys was of slight build
and was highly intelligent specimen
of the reserve officer. He was twenty
five years old. Answering questions, he
said he had been in Berlin eight days
ago on leave at the home of his par
ents. He added that every one in
Prussia was surprised at Germany's
military reverses, and that it was
known throughout Germany that the
Allies had taken about 10000 prisoners
in the last month.
"Do you know that the Allies have
taken about 125,ooo prisoners since
July l5?' the major asked
"No enc in Germany believes it, said
the lieutenant.
"Do you believe Germany can win
the war;"
II dcn't know that We won't"
"How many Americans do you think
there are now in France? ?"
About one million; but they are not
good soldiers. We have that informa-
tion from our high command"
German soldiers have been told that.
have they? Have you ever seen Ameri-
cans fght7"
Never before this morning, when
they outhanked Us. and there wasn't
anything TO do but surrender'
"Do you know that Germany will be
beaten and that we really have more
than II million and half troops now
IN France and By spring Will have three
million ?"
But Why do you wnnt to beat Ger
many? Why is America against Ger
many 90
ASK yourself that"
Because you believe all England
tells you. Germany has no communi-
cation with the outside world there
fore you do not know our situation
You think we are beaten. But don't
be mistaken"
New-York tribune., 1918-09-01
Picked American
Troops Aid Mangi1,
In JuUigny Attack

PARIS, Aug. 31.-W lille tn e
centre of the eighty-mile battle
line was relatively quiet, enemy
resistance increased yesterday on both
wings. He was unable. however, to
arrest the progress of the Allies. At
the northern end General Horne and
General Byng gained important ground
for future operations.
General Mangin attacked the south
ern end of the line. The region in
which he is fighting forms an elbow
where the line running from Dunkirk
to Noyon meets line running at right
angles across France to Nancy This
"hinge" position is exceptionally
strong, since it is based north Of Sois-
sons on high plateau overlooking the
valley of the Aisne to the south and
the Ailette to the north. There are
wooded ranges of hills in this st. Co
balm country which dominate Laon, and
a serious defeat here would oblige the
enemy to make precipitate retreat
and force him to abandon not only the
line Of the Nesle, but the three lines
formed by the Asne. the Chemin des
Danes and the Ailette.
General Ludendorff, in consequence
has thrown in the best divisions he car
muster. These are Alpine regiments
Prussian Guards and picked Bavarai
and Saxon units.
General Mangin has in his command
some of the finest American divisions
together with elite French and colo
NAL troops. The fighting during tn
last forty eight hours has equalled il
ferocity anything seen during the wal
Nevertheless, the enemy had to Civ
way, and the Franco-American force
have won half the plateau betweel
the scissors and the Coucy- eChatea
roads. The Soissons-Coucy and tn
scissors -Amizy-le Chateau roads ar
threatened, and the Germans are face
by the danger of the French gettin
behind the Chemin des DANES in thei
rear.
Conservative military opinion her
views the situation with great salts
faction. 1t is felt the Germans delaye
their retreat too long and that the
are fighting so hard and sacriticin
men to gain time because the Hinder
burg line is not yet ready.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-01
The Official Statements

TIE st. Servins farm and the village
Of Eterpigny, on the east bank of the
SENSE River
On the Lys front our troops hold
La Couture and the line of the Lave
River from Vielie Chapelle to Les
trcm, both of which villages are in
our hands.
We are approaching Doulieu, and
have gained Bailleul station and the
hill to the cast of it known as Lille
Mountain.
Our troops have entered Dranoutre
and have gained ground north of
Mount KENNEL.
GERMAN
BERLIN (DAY Army Groups of
Crown Prince Rupprccht and Gen
cral Won Boehn. There have 'bcen
foreheld engagements on both sides
OF the River Lys. Enemy roconnoit-
ering detachments, which had ad-
vanced over the River Lave, were
thrown back
On the battlefield southeast OF
Arras the British yesterday renewed
their attempts to cfcc, break
through. Bringing strong force Of
tanks into action, English and Ca
madam divisions advanced to attack
early in the morning on front Of
twelve and half miles between the
Arras Cambrai Road and the south
cas-. Of Bapaume.
They rccaptured Hendecour,, which
had been temporarily lost. After
warding off the enemy, they advanced
to the attack themselves and threw
him back or both sides of Bullecourt
and beyond the western border Of
the village.
South Of Ecoust-St Vein West
Prussan regiments in bitter fighting
beat back several attacks Of the en-
emy. The Intervention, on his own
initiative, Of First Lieutenant Mann
with companies of Infantry Reg-
ment No. 175 rendered possible the
recapture of Ecoust, which had been
temporarily lost.
On both sides Of Bapaume Prus-
sian, Saxon and Bavarian regiments
caused the enemy's assault to break
down.
In the afternoon the enemy threw
fresh divisions into the battle on
both sides of the Arras-Cambra
road. The bringing into action OF
further masses of tanks and infan.
try was intended to secure deci-
sion. Late in the evening the battle
was decided in our favor.
Dense lines of the enemy, storm.
ing from the Sensee region, beyond
Eterpigny and Haucourt and south
of the road from Vis-en-Artois tc
Chersy, broke down under our fire
and bitter handto-hand fighting. His
tanks were shot to pieces The en-.
emy's infantry suffered extraordina
rily heavy losses.
North of the Somme British at
tacks between Morval and Clery were
repulsed. Where the enemy reached
our Ines our counter attack threw
him back to the positions of depart
ure,
New-York tribune., 1918-09-01
German Troops Heartened by
Lies Belittling u. S. F Forces


The American major, in the plainest
English, explained why America en-
tered the war, the invasion of Belgium,
the sinking Of the Lusitania and other
crimes.
"Bethmann-H ollweg," he said, "ad-
mitted that your treaty with Belgium
was mere scrap of paper; that neces-
sity knows no law. After that America
herself could not take Germany's word
for anything. No nation could You
have become a nation of militarists
seeking conquest of the world. America
is in this war to crush such ambitions
like person would crush the head
of poisonous viper. Germany will be
beaten"
New-York tribune., 1918-09-01
War Lords . Statues
To Be Melted Down

4 MSTERDAM, Aug. 31.AThe
~ bronze statues in Berlin Of
Frederick /, William l and Fred
erick III are to be thrown into the
munitions pot That of Frederick
] disappeared to-day.
Three hundred statues and me-
MORALS in Bavaria, including fifty
in Munich alone, and a score at
Leipsic, .Saxony. are doomed to
the same fate.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-01

Mont St Quentin, mile and half
north of Peronne, has been taken by
Field Marshal Haig's forces.
The British troops which captured
Mont ST. Quentin are now moving in
the direction Of Bussu, about two miles
northeast of Peronne.
French troops. made a small advance
on the Ailette River, and in that neigh
borhood occupied the southern out
skirts of the wood 500 yards southwest
of Coucyle- Chhateau.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-01
Allied Naval Aviators
Intensely Active" in july

PARIS, Aug 81. The activity of the
naval aerial organizations was very in
tense during the month of July. accord
ing TO statement given out here to-
day.
Captive balloons remained in action
total OF 5,b4o hours. dirigibles 1911
nours ana aifplancs and hydroairplanes
,ao2 hours. The, aerial maritime pa
trolls covered 485,33O miles
Encmey submarines were attacked
fourteen times and numerous groups of
mines were discovered