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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-25
Wilson Preparing
TO Meet German
Peace OF ensiye
President Believed to Have
Conferred on Situation
With Colonel House
Especial Dispatch to The Tribune)


WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-The recent
conferences between President Wilson
and Colonel L. NJ House have been the
subject of interested speculation in in
ternatlonal circles here, where they
were believed to have concerned devel-
opments in the war, and particularly an
anticipated peace offensive by the Cen
trail Powers
1t is everywhere thought that the ex-
tensive operations on the Western bat
tletront will soon be arrested by the
approaching winter, and that while the
lighting during the cold season will be
on q larger scale than heretofore, the
possibility Of a military decision being
attained before the latter part of 1919
is excluded.
Germany IS expected to make a more
definite bid for peace than she has pre-
viously done, either directly or through
the mediation of a neutral government
The only clrcum stance she will be able
to advance as an argument in favor Of
opening discussion of terms al, for
mai meeting, some diplomatic EXPERTS
here assert. is the fact that she is able
10 prolonG the war, and its ending nv
negotiation would save the lives Of
many thousands and bring to an end
the lncalculable destruction of wealth.
1here is, however. no inclination in
any quarter here to welcome any peace
overtures from the enemy. 1t is CON
s'dered that the requirements of Amer
Ica aAd OF the Allies are such that
germany would not accept them as a
pass tor calling conference. There
mas, nevertheless, been some interest
manifested in the attempt Of German
statesmen IN the past few weeks TO
MAKE concessions, as indicating tho
preparation of the German public for
the formal announcement of moro
"reasonable' terms of peace than the
imperial government has yet declared
Inc Wea kenlng Of the Berlin govern
nlehe mas oeen gratifying result of
the continued successes of the Allied
armies. They arc expected TO havn ~ an,
other important consequence. tho diss;-
patton CT hopes Of victory in the othar
enemy countries and the dostruction
or their confidence in the superioritv
OF German arms. ~
There is the greatest uneasiness IN
austria. hungary over the dcvcloD.
ments on the Western front. as well ~
over the problems that viii be pro- %,
Jectcd by the approaching winter. for
"h!cn the Dual Monarchy is illv pro.
pared. ''''
Indications also point to increasing
q, in Turkey and Bulgaria.
Inc situation generally of the enemy
nations is declared to make certain the
carry Inauguration of another peace
drive by Germany. 'N"N'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-25

initiative." That means that when
of two opponents one is so situated
that he can always make the first
move and can make the actions of
the other consequent upon his &C.
tions, then this first one may be
said to possess the initiative SO long
as that state of affairs continues. 1t
does not involve necessarily supe-
riority in numbers of men or in ma
terial, though that superiority is
great advantage in obtaining and
retaining the initiative 1t does not
even necessarily involve attack,
though of course the examples Of
the initiative being held by defence
are rare (Plevna in the Russo Turk
'sh war was an example).
The essential of the initiative lies
wholly in this faculty of always be-
ing able to make the first move. We
'" "'ito IL lHcdlS Ill CneSS or
wrestling, or in any other form of
competition, and it is of supreme
Importance in war. 1t releases the
energy Of the generals mind; it
leaves him free to follow out one
plan instead of perpetually changing
10 meet the changes of his oppo-
nents. 1t gives to the side which Dos
sesses it all the moral value of crea-
tive power; it inhicts on the side
that has lost it all the moral weak
ness Of anxiety.
When the Germans attacked on
July 10, in that great offensive of
theirs on either side of Rheims
winch was to decide the war. thew
fully possessed the initiative. Three
days later, on July IS, the initiative
passed to the Allies. Why? Not
because of any sudden change in
numbers-it is probable that the
numerical superiority was still
slightly on the enemy's side. 1t was
still less because the Allies were
counter attacking. The initiative
passed from the Germans to us he
cause our surprise between Soissons
and Chateau Thicrry put them into
such posture that they had to meet
1t or suffer disaster. In other words
they had to conform their plans sud
denly to the plans of Marshal Foch
Hitting Harder
Than the Foe
AS he went on striking at his will
and where he chose, every success
slVc move was one in which the
enemy still STAYED off disaster bv
noting what his opponent was doing
and conforming himself to it as
rapidly as possible. When the enemv
mad prepared his line and was
established on the heights of the
Vesle, thus gradually REDUCING
fochs power of exercising the mi
tlatlve' new stroke in front of
AmIens carried on the succession Of
movements designed on our side and
not on the enemy's and 50 it has
gone for over month, with all the
advantage which the initiative CON
veys.
Now let me turn to the other OBJ
ject for which, indeed, the initiative
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-25

pie followed the high examo,. =
the Mitsui and Iwasaki +or.;,. Scta
contributed 100000 yen ssss Aa'.
other private contributions for ~ aad
lief are reported to amoru. "e h.
100000 yen. These sums soocs
ticn to the governmental annron., sao'
of 100000 yen, are renor+ 'pflss'oa
enough to meet the cris;s 49, " be
appearance of the new rice =. =, Tie
ginning of September. ZIG De-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-25
Special Order of VaIov Is
Awarded to FOREIGN Legio1,

PARIS, Aug. GA new fourrarere
or aiguillettc has been devised for The
Foreign Legion in recognition of its
having won eleven citations in Official
orders. The legion was the first or
ganization to be awarded the first
tourragere, which is in the same colors
as the War Cross. 1t was the first
winner Of the second fourragcre. which
has the colors of the military medals.
and was the first and for a long time
the only winner of the third fourragere,
which is red. the color of the Legion of
Honor.
1t now will be the first and only or
to carry the new fourragare,
which is Il tricolor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-25

is being used, and which is to re-
verse 1.-The balance of effective
power" This means, in other words,
to change from being hit harder
than you could hit back to condi-
ton in which you are hitting harder
than the other man can return your
blows. The effective striking power
is composed of two hings-always
supposing that tactical ability is
equal on both sides. 1t is COM
posed of superiority in the numbers
of men and in material; but it is
also composed Of another clement
more subtle and more difficult to un-
derstand-which we may call "the
superiority Of free organization"
The unit of organization OF a
great army-its cell, so to speaks
the division. Surprising that Red
Force of ten divisions is opposed to
a Blue Force of ten divisions. There
is here no numerical superiority.
The Red Force is organized with five
divisions in the front line and five
in reserve; so is the Blue. Now sup
pose that the Red Force possesses
the initiative and by proper use of
that advantage compels the Blue to
bring, one after another, all five of
his reserve divisions into the battle
without winning it, while the Red
Force itself has been compelled to
bring in only two out of the five and
still has three fresh divisions to use
as occasion requires.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-25
Fresh Troops Stabilize
Enemy Line

The Germans have succeeded in
nearly stabilizing their line between
the Somme and the Disc, and they
have done this by constantly pour
ing in fresh divisions from their
reserve until now they have already
used something less than forty but
more than thirty-fve divisions.
Even so, however, they have been
unable completely to arrest the
movement pressing against them,
and in particular they have con-
stantly lost little round, day
after day, in the Lassigny Hills.
This is not due to the fact that
they are weaker in this sector than
elsewhere. 1t is due to the fact
that the attack is willing to spend
more energy in this sector than in
others, and for a reason often de-
.scrlbed in these article+the capt
ure of observation points.
The Lassigny Hills, as we know,
overlook from their northern es-
carpment the plains across which
the southern portions of the Ger
man army must retire if they are
compelled to further retirement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-25
Understanding
the Initiative

AS to the first, this word "initia
tive" has been dealt with so often
here that ] am almost ashamed to
return to it, but one cannot under
stand it too clearly. | will repeat
the definition, Gle that gives form
to the battle is said to possess the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-25

Author of "Elements of the Great
War" and Britain's Most Distin-
0uished Military Critic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-25
Eastern End OF
Ridge Still Held

The French, after more than a
weeks battle, had not gained pos
session of the chain of observation
posts which marked the northern
escarpment Of the Lassigny Hills,
though they were still forcing their
way ahead slowly. Their positions
at that time were these: They held
those observation posts on the west
ern end of the range which are
least important because they are
nearest the German front which
stretches north at right angles to
the ridge; the posts which, therefore,
are less valuable for directing ar
tillery interference with the Ger
man communications behind that
front. But they had not yet gotten
complete possession of the observa-
ton posts on the eastern end of the
ridge, which would give command
over the roads far behind the Ger
man front.
The reason for this is that this
range of hills, which dominates the
plain to the north by from 800 to
400 feet, is not a narrow ridge, such
that possession of the summit gives
one an immediate view beyond. 1t
IS, on the contrary, rounded for
nation, Of which the summit is an
almost fiat plateau. Further, the
central part Of the plateau has been
. cleared and occupied by large farms,
while toward the edge, especially
on the northern side, as one reaches
the escarpment, are great woods.
The consequence is that though the
French reached the summit and the
clearings where the farms are they
were not yet able TO look down upon
the plains across which the German
armies had to be moved. The At
itchy farm, for instance, which was
reached by the French on August
10, is at the top Of the hill, but
affords no observation. They must
get forward another mile moro into
the woods before they come to the
sharp dip on to Thiescourt from the
summit, from which one can look
down through the trees onto the
plains below.
If it be asked why the French
are thug pressing so heavily for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-25
Allied Victories in West
Give Them Numerical
Superiority
LudendorH Reserves
Drawn Into Struggle
Tactical Advantages Are to
Reduce Threatening Sa-
lients in Our Lines
By Hilaire Belloc

author of "Elements of the Great
Var" and Britoin's Most Distin-
auished Military Critic
Especial Cable to The Tribune)
Copyright, 1918. by The Tribune Association
r ONDON, Aug. 24.-There are
IL two things in the war theatre at
the present moment which command
the attention of all serious observers
i mean, of course, in the Western
theatre of the war, which is the
only one where the final issue of
the great campaign can be de-
cided.
First, there is the actual series
of active operations between the
Somme and the Disc, the most acute
sector upon which is that at the
Iassigny Hills. That is the obvi-
Gus feature which strikes every
eye.
But the second thing is more i'm
portant and, indeed, it includes the
first: 1t is the general strategic
tuation created by the two great
lied victories, the first between
< tfHs Marine and the Vesle from July
Is to August 3, and the second
that which is still in progress be-
tween Arras and the Aisne, and
which has been going on from
August s to the present day. The
first and most obvious point needs
but brief commentary this week,
both because its character is simple
and clear and also because the move
ments involved have not been on a
large scale. / propose, therefore,
after briefly summarizing this stu
alton, to make most Of my article
this week deal with the major or
second point-the general strategic
situation.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04

While he lived, loved him lie made us laugh
that we had not time that his style was sub
lime, that he was biblical in simplicity that he was to
America another Lincoln in spirit
We watched for his great white head in the crowds
hung on his every vord-we smiled ready to
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04

cost very much than this Authors National
Edition few months ago we had raise the price
little hat raise in price very small 1t
does not matter much if you missed it. But now the
price must go up again You must act at once You
must sign and mail the coupon now
Remember that it is because Mark IVAN sacri
need some OF his royalties that you have a
this price at all. Take advantage of that kindness
that characteristic of him Send the coupon
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04

laugh at his least word. But now he is gone-yes
he's the familiar frend-but he has loned the
immorals. More than Whman-han Long fellow
than Poe Hawthorne Irving-he stands for
America-with the greatest Of the earth-the Homer
OF this land-a prince Of men--a king among dream
ers-a child among Children
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04
The Great American

He American He had the idealism of
America-the humor the kndliness the reaching
toward bigger thing, the simplicity In his work we
find all things, from the ridiculous in "1uckleberry
Finn to the sublime of oan Of Arc'-the most
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04

spiritual book that written in the English
language OF serene and lovely beauty lofty as oan
herself a man who could write two such books as
f1uckeberry Finn and Joan of Arc was sublime
in power His youth and his laughter are cterna his
genius will never die
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04
The Lou Price Sale Must Stop

Mark / vain wanted every in America to own
set Of his books SO Of the last things he asked
was that make set at low price that every
mig ght He said Don't make fine edi-
tons. Don't make editions to sell for $500 and $500
and 5 900. Make good books. books good to look at
and easy read and make their price low" So we
have made this set. And up have been
able to sell it at this low price.
Rising make it impossible to continue this
sale of Mark Twain low price New editions will
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04
Every Mother! Every Father!
Have You a Boy in Khaki ?

T~t1E day he left for camp and you home a house
that seemed strangely empythe day you got his first home
Il sick eter-the day he came home on fmouqF-he day
he sailed for France-how every Of these days is
burned into ban How they blur before your eyes the
Of the book you reading and themselves the
stitches Of your knitting!
Here mother whose only joined the coors, although he
who tells
within herhe struggle between love her and duty
All her thoughts thoughts memories of her boy
boy-her heartbeats
And the mother found her boybra manly humorous
full of youth and homesickness and enthusiasm
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04
keep on being a sport,
Nom, and don't
you cry!"

Gee, Nom, you dandy sport yesterday!
1t bucked me up, the last minute, to you sending
out smile. Keep being sport and don't
you cry'
If you have a boy in khaki--a son-a husband
"a brother-a sweetheart-you will sympathze with
this mother when she wishes for her SON honorable
discharge because Of the defect in his eyes-and then
with her finer nature coming the surface she fights
that wish and puts her loyalty to her country even
above her love for her Be proud with her, of
that boy in Khaki
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04

there is the CHA fine, sweet
American girl-and a quick we'd
ding and then the parting-and
two women left to be brave and to
wait.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04

his sad glad bka oko the Evening Po
who
and
one to
would be cheered fed tn
You will it a Of
a
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04
Pancakes for
Courage

Please have beefsteak and onions, and
plenty of bread and butter, and pancakes and
syrup, and cofee-real coffee. with sugar in
it, and cream
He was coming home from camp and
those were the things he wrote he wanted
partly because he really wanted them and
partly because he didn't want her to think Of
the serious thngs--for the furlough meant that
he was soon to go over
But, of course, she did think of the serious
things, for she his moher-and he was all
she had in the world
New-York tribune., 1918-07-14
Poll Perritt Blows Up, Losing
First Game in Sixth
Inning

PITTSBURGH, July 13.-In closing
the present series with the Pittsburgh
Pirates to-day the New York Giants had
to be content with an ever break in a
doubleheader. Pittsburgh placed the
opening bill to its credit when Poll
Perritt exploded like real Fourth of
July frecracker in the sixth inning,
giving Pittsburgh all its runs. Clever
pitching by Cecil Causey, the young
Giant player, accounted for the New
York victory in the second game. The
scores we're S to and to i.
When Perritt lost control the Giant
players saw their two-run lead pass
into the discard. During this furious
Pirate batting fest Perritt was pounded
for total of five singles and double,
which. with an error by Fletcher,
helped in the scoring. Ferdie Schupp
relieved Poll, and in the two remain
ing Pirate innings was never in danger
of being scored on.
The Giants batted Cooper, the local
twirler. rather freely, but promising
rally was cut short by ELAN, the 1ocal
recruit, who started a double klay.
Cooper was found for eight hits, and
the one who took particular liking to
his offerings was Heinie Zimmerman.
Zim placed three hits to his credit, of
which two were triples. He was re-
sponsible for the majority of the Giant
runs. He himself tailed twice.
Zim Starts Scoring
Two New York runs came in the sec
ond when Zimmerman opened matters
with triple. Holke followed with a
New-York tribune., 1918-07-14
Cecil Causey Holds Buc
cancers Safe in Sec
ond Battle

sent home the second Giant run with
a single to right field.
zimmerman started another Giant
rally in the ninth inning and it looked
as if the local players were to be
overtaken. However. after two Giants
had clattered over the plate with one
out. Cooper recovered and retired the
next two batters in turn. Zim and
Holke singled in order and on McCar-
tvs out both advanced base ELAN
then allowed Sickings roller to roll
through his legs and both Zimmer-
man and Holke scored. Roaring Bill
Rariden. hitting for Schupp, grounded
easily to Mollwitz and Burns hard
try resulted in line drive that Cut
shaw smeared by fine catch.
With the exception of the ninth in
ming, Causey had the Pirate batters
puzzled throughout the game. He was
found for only five hits, two of them
in the final inning. Causey had perfect
control and but for Fletcher's wild
throw in the third inning the local
men would have been shut-out.
Five Runs in First
The Giants had only two profitable
innings, the first and sixth, but as it
turned out. they scored enough runs in
these two frames. Five runs came in
the first inning. which Burns began
with double. Four singles followed.
Sanders, the local twirler, aided in his
own downfall by issuing two bases on
balls. The Giants punched two hits
in the sixth but the three tallies that
resulted came through wild throw
by Cutshaw that allowed Holke and
Rarden to score and wild pitch by
Sanders that netted another run.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-14

McTaggart an excellent view of the
grand race from the extreme rear
The Frivolty Stakes for two-year- olds
at five and half furlongs, with guar
anteed value of $4,000, fell to r. II.
McC. Potter's Blairgowrie, which was
ridden by Lyke. Blairgowrie moved up
fast when called upon in the stretch
but had to be ridden hard by Lyke
toward the end to get up with
K. T. Wilson, jr.'s Thistledon, which
stopped when collared. Blairgowrie,
which was an odds-on favorite. was
going away at the end.
Lyke figured in the most narrow es-
cape of the afternoon when he rode
the winning favorite, the Brighton
Stables Flags. This one broke very
poorly, propping as the barrier sprung.
Lyke, however, rushed the feet gelding
all the way past the field and out into
the lead in the first quarter mile. This
early run seemed to take q lot out of
the gelding, for when he hit the final
sixteenth lengths to the good, he was
seen suddenly to tire. Lyke had to
call into play every trick and art of his
excellent horsemanship to have the
pacemaker last to the end.
Ina Frank, which dropped back at
the turn, came with such a determined
rush in the stretch that she would
have won in another stride. Indeed
some of the harum- scarums jammed in
about the judges stand Kissed the de-
cision, though the officials were per-
fectly right in their verdict.
Outsiders Win Two
Lyke finished off ine afternoon BY
riding Toto, CT the Brighton Stable, to
victory, popular one, as Toto was
favorite. He came with a rush at the
end and won going away. The two
races which Lyke lost, or rather in
which he was only placed, fell to out
siders. w. Martins Jack Stuart, backed
from 40 to to 80 to 1, simply made
runaway of the opening event at mile.
Lyke rode Trophy in this race.
Mergler sprang big surprise in the
fifth, which was at a mile and a six
teenth, when he tow-roped the field
with the outsider Mimic II. Ballad,
the favorite, was knocked out of it at
the first turn, being almost knocked
down in the bargain Lyke put up
wonderful ride on Paddy Dear, equal
favorite with Ballad at post time, after
being outrun in the early going. He
was closing fast at the end, but never
had a chance to get up with the deer
footed pacemaker.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-14
Miss Sultan Surprises
In Beating Miss BOYLE

Miss Charlotte Boyle, national cham
pion at swimming, met defeat in the
plunge for distance for the Metropoli-
tan Association championship at the
Brighton Beach pool last night. The
girl to defeat this country's famous
swimmer was Miss Elsie Sultan, the
recognized distance champion of the
East. Miss Sultan covered 43 feet of
the tank while Miss Boyle could make
only 40 feet. Miss Bessie Tomkins was
third, with SO feet.
Leo Giebel, the young schoolboy, beat
fast field of swimmers in the 100
yard scratch race. Giebel set stiff
pace from the outset and was winner
by three yards at the end in the fast
time of 1901. J. W. Newman, Pelham
Bay, was second. with A. Keegan, the
Armed Guard star, third.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-14
Calm Mars Regatta of
Indian Harbor Y. G..

GREENWICH, Conn. July 13.-Llght
winds spoiled the twenty-ninth annual
regatta of the Indian Harbor Yacht
Club, held on Long Island Sound off
here this afternoon. A fle, IT of twenty
one yachts were sent away in the light
est of airs from the norlneast. After
backing all around the Sound, the wind
died away, leaving the yachts becalmed
VI the number that started only three
that sailed the longer course finished
Eight of the feet that sailed the
shorter course finished within the re-
qlired time limit
The first decision Of the handicap
class was the only one to sail the
longer course. Agian T. S. Clarke's
Arvia was the winner, despite the fact
that the black racer started nineteen
minutes late
In the star class the winner was
G. w. Elders Zete. Salome, the p1op-
erty of H. N. Whittelsey, won among
the one design yachts Of the Indian
Harbor Club.
Yam was the first of the American
Yacht Club dories to finish.