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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-09-09
Ground Flying Most Exciting
Of All Tactics Of kViatOrS
REHIND BRITISH LINES

BEHIND LIN In
(Associdted Press Correspondence.)
FRANCE, August 22-"Ground fly
ing is perhaps the most exciting of
all the aerial tactics in which the
British airmen are instructing their
American pupils In Northern France.
1t demands a high combination of
skill and daring. but It is a game in
which the British have during the
past year won a marked superiority
The training of ground flying" pi-
lots is particularly thorough. and in
cludes much necessary practice In
leaping hills, trees and telegraph
poles, etc.-in a manner which
promptly leads the uninformed spec
tator to condemn the airmen as a
reckless fool.
would never acquire the skill and con-
fidence necessary for this highly spe-
cialized type OF work. The machines
uesd are fast and difficult TO fly, and
operating so close to the ground, the
pilot knows that he has literally no
more margin for indecision or hesitat-
ing than he has in actual aerial COM
bat.
In ground flying" tactics the pilot
acts mainly on his own personal init
iative, and he must be prepared 70 at
tack the enemy whenever he may be
found, either with bombs. grenades.
darts. or machine gun FIRE. Thus
German officers in charge OF ammu-
milton dumps have every reason 10
fear the approach OF a British ''low
fiier.' The fear Of machine gun fire
IS even greater, and whole German
regiments have been decimated and
demoralized by British airplanes.
German batteries. railway stations,
billets. training grounds and aero
dromes are frequently attacked In this
way, and the moral effect is very
great. Won Richthofen, the famous
German airhghter, now dead, once
described how an English machine
one night came down TO a height of
100 feet, through a fusilade OF gun
fire and a binding glare OF search
lights, 20 bomb a German aerodrome
with deadly effect. Richthofsen con-
sidered Il tremendously plucky that
the man didn't swerve but came
straight on with his plans"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-09-09
INCREASING GERMAN ARTILLERY FIRE INDICATES
AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE STAND ON PRESENT LINE
BATTERY RETURNS FROM
SEA CIRT ENCAMPMENT

Battery E. Second N. J. Field Artil
lery National Gard, reached this city
early this morning after period of
fourteen days intensive training at
Camp Edge, Sea Girt.
The special train bearing the local
outfit pulled into the Central railroad
station about 1:15 o'clock and the
boys piled off with a whoop and
charged down Smith street to res
taurant, where they filled up with hot
coffee and sandwiches, the need of
which was very evident, after their
last day at Camp Edge, where they
broke camp in the steady downpour
of rain yesterday.
The Second Field Artillery, Ma
tional Guard, and the Third and
Fourth Companies of Coast Artillery,
National Guard, have returned to
their home stations In toto, with
no further prospects of federal or ac-
tive service than they had when they
entrained for Sea Girt on August 26.
There was no satisfactory evidence
given that the organizations would
be mustered into the federal service,
There have been nothing but count
less rumors and grdhndless reports to
substantiate the statements of the men
that they are soon to go Into active
service. They believe, honestly and
frankly that after the training period.
they have displayed sufficient goods
to warrant their being adopted by the
national government and taken out OF
the states hands. But there Is no Of
fetal word of this and so far as the
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-09-09
CRUSHED BY CAR,
FIREMAN DIES
Carl A. Luhr Falls Between
Train and Freight Station
at Maurer

Carl A. Luhr, twenty-five years old,
of Roselle, a fireman employed on the
Central railroad, was killed instantly
Saturday afternoon when crushed be
tween a box car and the freight plat
form at Maurer.
zLuhr sustained a puncture of the
lungs and other internal injuries.
The engine upon which Luhr Is
fireman was drilling some cars and he
got off to help the brakeman. In some
way he slipped between the freight
platform and the train and was
crushed to death.
Patrolman Lester Underhill and
Mounter Ohicer Josept Hartung were
detailed to the scene of the accident,
but found the man dead upon their
arrival Coroner James J. Flynn was
notified and removed the body to his
morgue.
The body was taken to Luhr's home
In Roselle yesterday morning. Luhr
lived with his uncle, his mother and
father being in Norway.
Luhr was working on engine No.
As at the time of the accident, Irwin
Funk of Westfeld being the engineer
and Thomas Pendergeast of Elizabeth
the conductor.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-09-09
EXPECT 10000
To join DRAF 7
Parade on Wednesday Night
to Warn Men of Call
to Duty
ARE TO USE SCHOOLS
Men viii Register at New Poll
ing Places Thursday for
SeleCtive Service
ARE TO USE SCHOOLS

A meeting of all of the poll clerks
and the volunteer registrars for
Thursdays draft registration will be
held at 8 o'clock tonight in the city
hall for the purpose of giving instruc-
tions and working out the allotment of
registrars to the various wards.
The work of distributing the sample
registration cards to the factories was
continued this morning by City Clerk
Arthur Graham assisted by Patrolman
George Kozusko. Approximately TO-
600 of these samples have been printed
and they are being distributed in or
der that all men between the ages Oh
eighteen and forty-hve, inclusive,
might All them out and present them
to the registrars Thursday, thus max
ing 1t easier and quicker for the regis
tration to be carried on. The regis
trant must present hiE sample card ir
person as his signature on the original
card is necessary.
The Perth Amboy Council of De-
Tense executive committee will meet
tonight also at which time plans Will
be made for the parade which will
be held Wednesday night to remind
the men here that they must register
on the day following. 1t has been
suggested that the militia reserve
band and the four companies partic-
ipate in this demonstration.
The office of the draft board here
is being virtually flooded with regis
tration cards being received from
Perth Amboyans who are in Other
cities and have registered there. The
cards are sent to the local board,
who make out an Identification card
and send it to the registrants.
A large number of men who live
In other cities have registered with
the draft board here, they being un-
day. Mayor TenBroeck has been
registering these men but the number
has become so great that he stated
this morning one of the volunteer
registrars would have to be put to
work Immediately in order to care
for the increasing number of apph-
cants.
The same polls which will be used
for the election registration in the
schools will be utilized on Thursday.
A list OF these places was published
in Saturdays issue of the EVENING
NEWS.
1t is expected that between 10000
and $4,000 men will register here on
Thursday. In order to register all
of these and have duplicate copies of
the cards made all of the school
teachers of the city have been Sc
cured to assist the poll clerks and
volunteer clerks in this work. The
polls will open at z o'clock in the
morning and remain open until 8
o clock at night. Upon registering
each man will be given small blue
card containing his name and ad-
dress and the information that he has
registered according to law.
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present status of the organization is
concerned, there is no change over
the day they entrained for camp ex-
cept that by intensive drilling and
work of the most severe kind, the
men have become acquainted with
the life of a soldier and have learn
ed countless things that will stand
them in good stead when they enter
active service, either with the bat
terry or with some other military or
ganization.
The training has been intensive:
far more so than is given to men in
federal camps. The schedule for each
day called for. steady drill periods
from 1880 o'clock to 1880 in the
morning and from 1880 to 4:30 in the
afternoon, with afternoon parade and
review combined with retreat follow
ing the latter, and using up the time
until $50 or o'clock at night. In
the periods usually allotted men in
the service for their own uses, the
men in Battery z and the other COM
panies in the camp were kept busy
with little odd jobs such as Keeping
their Springfields polished up. work.
ing in details and other features In
army regulations.
1t was a busy period for the men.
from the captain, Thomas L. Hanson,
and his lieutenants down to the buck
lest buck private. and they all turn
ed to with will to make the period
a success.
CONTINUED on page 81
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-09-09
FTaInIrg Men for Officers
TO Command Merchant Vessels
fAaaociated Press Correspondence.

(Associated Press Correspondence)
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 9:-More
than 5000 men have received training
within the past thirteen months II
thirty-six free schools conducted by
the United States Shipping Board to
equip them to become officers of the
American merchant marine. These
facts are announced by Edward N.
Hurley, chairman of the board.
The board now has twenty-four
schools for the training of deck officers
in navigation and twelve for engineer
officers. The largest school is in this
city, with New York second, Boston,
San Francisco and Chicago also have
large classes.
For the thirteen months OF their ex-
fstance 5000 students were admitted
and 4,4s9 were graduated. The term
is six weeks in a navigation school ana
a month in an engineering school
Mr.. Hurley also reported that Tor
training apprentices to serve In mer-
chant crews the board now has ten
training and receiving ships in opera
ton. After six weeks stiff drill OF
eight hours a day aboard training
ship the apprentices are sent to mer-
chant vessels. They are rated as or
binary seamen, receiving $50 month
with a bonus bf fifty per cent. If they
are sent overseas. Firemen get $40
month and cooks $50 to 500 both with
the overseas bonus
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-09-09
WILL REGISTER
FOR PRIMARIES
Men Who Did Not Vote Here
Last Year Must Sign
Tomorrow
EXPECT LIGHT REGISTRY
Many Are in Service Who
Come Within Age Limit
for Voting
EXPECT LIGHT REGISTRY

The public schools of this city VIII
be utilized for election purposes TOT
the first time tomorrow, when the
voters will be given their first chance
to register this year.
The polling places In the puplic
schools will be open from O'Clock
in the afternoon until o'clock at
night for this purpose.
BY registering tomorrow afternoon
or tomorrow night those who did not
vote at the general election last year
may vote at both the primaries ana
general election this year. Those VINO
voted at the general election last
wear will not have to register tomor-
row in order to vote at the primaries
but in order to vote at the general
election this year they must register
on one of the three DAYS setaside for
this purpose. BY registering tomor-
row q voter will be eligible to vote
at both this years primary and gem
eral elections, rgardless of whether
he voted at the general elections last
year.
Owing to the large number of men
of the voting age who are not IN the
national service II is expected that the
vote will be unusually light. Those
who voted last year and do not care TO
register tomorrow will have two other
opportunities offered them to do so
before the general election, the next
registration day being on primary
day, September "a, and the last on
Tuesday, October %. In order IS be
eligible to vote at the November eiSc-
tion tomorrow will be somewhat OF an
on one of the three days named
above.
re using of the schools as polling
PAGES is entirey new and the registra-
ton tomorrow wi be somewhat of an
experiment. as in some schools as
many as four polls will be located.
: Notices of the registration will be
placed in front of the schools in order
that the voters not so wen versed with
the change may be directed
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-09-09
WILL RECONSIDER DRAFT
OF RAILROAD WORKERS

present some relief of the situation
which has led to a protest to Presi
dent Wilson by Director General Nc
AdDo.
The review is asked to cover al
skilled railroad employees, without re
gard to the branch of the service
Men in railroad service between Is
and As years OF age who register
Thursday will be held for service or
exempted under the regulations in ref
ference to occupational exemption. the
application of which is expected to be
more liberal. The present order only
applies to those within the old draft
ages who are not In service
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-09-09
Battle entering New phase.

By Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept 9-The battle on
the western front is entering new
phase. The enemy, at last. is making
a serious stand just short OF the Sc
ries of positions commonly called the
Hindenburg line-positions, which,
however, already have been bitten into
by the British from the Sensee to
Moeuvres and touched by the French
in the st. Gobian region at Servis and
Bassoles-Aulers.
The Germgns are doubling their
rear guards and seeking by counter
attacks to slow up. If they cannot stop
outright, the encroaching sides of the
allies, Their efforts have been In
vain, notwithstanding the new meas
ures adopted in checking the advance
of the French and the British, for
both pushed forward yesterday In
the direction OF st. Quentin. The
French made such progress across
the Crozat canal that the enemy no
longer can hope to defend IT.
Gen. Humbert's center Is at the
gate of LeFere and Gen Mangin's
left Is beginning TO creep around the
81 Gobian forest by the west, while
his right beat on the enemy's attack
bv which the Germans sought in cling
10 the Aisne front. More OF such at
tacks are probable. but Gen Mangln
will know how 10 deal with them.
They are local affairs and more Sc
rious effort Is not likely TO be made.
Gen. Ludendorffer is working for
the respite which he must have II ne
is TO sort out his disorganized diVi-
sions and try 10 whip up some sort
OF a strategic reserve. This respite
he hopes his shortened front, requir-
ing less men in the line will give him
Marshal Foch is likely TO be aware
however whether the enemy Is sum-
elentiy weakened and demoralized to
be smashed In at some parts OF the
present battle front or whether a
stroke elsewhere would be advisable,
thus giving the armies which have
Fought so interchangeable for the past
two months Arrest
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-09-09
Dehs Is ArTaigned on Charge
of Violating Espionage Act

BIZ Associated Press.
&CLEVELAND, Ohio. Sept. s:-The
court room was crowded to capacity
today when Eugene v. Debs, former
Socialist candidate for President of
the United States. was placed on trial
before Federal Judge ID. G. Weston
haver, charged with violation of the
espionage act
Debs was indicted by the federal
grand jury here on June 20 on ten
counts for remarks alleged to have
been made in an address before the
state convention OF the Ohio Social
list party at Canton, Ohio, on June 16
last. He was arrested June 80 as he
was about to address meeting or
Cleveland Socialists.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-09-09
Community Labor Board
Named to Solve Problems

The local community labor board
has been formed. The members of the
board were recommended by Colonel
L. T. Bryant and approved by the
offlcials at Washington. The MEM
bers OF the board are Adrian Lyon,
A. Clayton Clark and Joseph l.. Crow
ell. Jesse Davis, in charge OF the local
Office Of the federal. state. municipal
employment bureau. will probably
ack as advisor TO the board This
board will have the jurisdiction over
recruiting and distributing labor IN
this locality This board will have the
power to withdraw men from the non
essential industries and place them
where needed in the essential indus
tries.
The board Is expected TO begin work
Immediately 10 relieve the-labor situa-
@s0n here
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-09-09
Cen.Ludendorff Announces
That 1--WE Are Now Every
where In NeWP0sitions"
end RETIREMENT
Allies Hold Initiative and
French Manouvering On
Laon-LaFere Positions
tBY THE ASSOCIATED PREss)

the line northwest ot
strength
s
outskirts of cambrai
will
merey Of
miles the Ind-
nburg in
compan by the create
indications the
Goban
of La
forces
Quentin and rcavalry La
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-09-09
Rush Coal Shipments

County Fuel Administrator oliver
w. Ramsay has been informed by
State Administrator Richard C. Jen-
kinson that the anthracite committee
state that "they are trying TO get the
interested producers TO increase ship
ments to Woodbury. and New Bruins
wick" and also shipments TO Metu-
chen and South Amboy are materi-
ally in excess OF the 1916 figures"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-09-09
To Testify Against Go-DsiWeen

Chief of Police Patrick ]. Burke
and Patrolman William Bucban will
go 20 Trenton tomorrow and appear
before the federal grand jury in con-
nection with a ''go-b between" case dis
covered here by the latter some time
ago. The officer arrested a man on
the charge of buying intoxicating
drinks and delivering il to u. s. serv-
ice men IN uniform. The man was
held for the federal authorities
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-09-09
Railroad Administration VIII
Extend "StOTe Door" Delivery

WASHINGTON. Sept. 9-The rail-
road administration is planning the
establishment OF their store door
system OF delivering freight by drays
and trucks direct from their cars TO
consignees in a number of cities. BY
this system, which has been given a
trial in New York and Philadelphia,
notice TO consignees TO come and get
their freight Is not given, but, instead.
the freight is delivered by drays
whom the consignees pay. The stor-
age In freight terminal and unloading
delay OF cars is avoided.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-09-09
Rritish Pushing Ahead

LONDON, Sept. 9 (1;oo p. M.):-
Pushing ahead today on the front be-
tween Peronhe and ST. Quentin, Bril-
tish patrols have occupied the towns
OF Vermand. 1--WE and one-half miles
northwest OF ST. Quentin. and Nen-
delles. two miles north OF Nermand;
The British this morning We're at
lacking Gouveaueourt. southeast o.
Havrineourt wood. fhey are on the
western and northern edges OF Epery,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-09-09
BOLSHEV|K ASK
SAFE CONDUCT
Hold French and English Con-
SuIS Pending Outcome of Ne
qotiationS- Control News
RN Aaaoctnfed Press.

By Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM. Sept. o:-The So
Wet government of Russia is willing
TO prepare for the exchange of diplo-
mats with Great Britain If the neu-
trail powers will undertake to guaran-
tee that the Bolshevik representatives
are given a safe conduct home.
The following statement by Foreign
Minister Ntchitcherin, forwarded 70
the Vossiche Zeitung by the Petrograd
Telegraph Agency, outlines the DON
ditons under which the Soviet gov
ernment will act.
After discovering the course OF ac-
tion of the French and British diplo-
matists, whose activities were direct
ed against the Soviet power, the gov
ernment of the Soviet Republic found
itself obliged to isolate various agents
of The powers named. Nevertheless, the
government, as before. is willing to
prepare for the exchange of diplomats
II the neutral powers will undertake to
guarantee that NJ. Litvinoff and all
Russian citizens receive a, safe con-
duct, that Litvinoff's and his colabora-
tors baggage be permitted to pass
without examination and that no fur
ther difficulties be put in the way OF
his colaborators. Those conditions
must, together with free exit from
London and passage across Scandina-
via, be guaranteed by Holland. Nor
way and Sweden"
Ltvinoff is being notified by tele-
graph and on receipt pf his confirm
ing his departure. r.. S. Lockhart, act
ing British Consul General, and those
accompanying him, will be handed
over TO the protection of the Dutch
representative.
In other disputed questions. previ-
Gus agreements viii remain valid.
Allied Representatives Under Arrest
BIZ Associated Press.
WAsHINGToN, Sept. e:-British
and French eounselors and other off,
cials throughout Bolshevik controlled
Russia are under arrest pending the
outcome of negotiations now going on
between the Allied government and
the soviet authorities.
News From Russia Out on.
By Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM. Sept S-The lack
OF reliable information possessed by
Finland and Sweden concerning an
ternal AFFAIRS in Russia amazed the
American and Italian refugees who
have Just arrived here from Russian
territory. They were likewise much
surprised to ind Finland and Sweden
IN such a normal condition.
The Bolshevik and German newspa-
pers and propogandists have the field
all TO themselves In supplying Russia
with what information they choose
regarding outside affairs and they
also monopolize reports going out OF
the country. Bolshevik Russia now
stand in absolute telegFaphie isolation
from the rest OF the world with the
single exception OF the outlet through
Germany. Telegranhy is now no
longer possible through Ukraine. Fin
land, Siberia or north Russian ports.
consequently the Boishevik wireless
service and the German scensors and
German colored dispatches alone sup
ply the outside world With Russian
news
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-09-09
By Associated Press.

BV A56Octdted PTeSS.
WASHINGTON, = Sept. 9:-Draft
boards have been asked by Provost
Marshal General Crowder to reopen
all cases where skilled railroad EN-
ployes have been placed in class one
and to determine anew whether tn
men concerned are entitled to exemp
ton from military service.
No change in the regulations ma
been made, but 1t is expected that the
reviewing action of the board, taken
In the light of industrial Developments
will result in the exemption OF
larger number OF railroad men and
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-09-09
Signs of Increasing Resistance.
Bg ssociafed Press

I Signs of Increasing Resistance.
!, By A ssocidted Press.
LONDON, Sunday. Sept. s:-The
statement in the German communi-
que that I'VE are everywhere in our
new positions" is interpreted here
as implying that Gen. Ludepdorff Is
of the belief that the German retire.
ment is now ended and that 1t is his
intention to try to make a stand on
the present line.
It IS reported from Paris that Ger
man artillery today was laundering
along the whole battlefront as 1t has
not done for several weeks and the
general indications are that the Ger
man counter attacks and other acttv-
ity confirm Gen. Ludendorff's sup
posed intention.
No belief is expressed here but
that the allies are still holding the
initiative and will compel the enemy
to continue his retirement. 1t is
pointed out that, although the Ger
mans are still holding Messines
Ridge, forming the northern bulwark
of their line. the French seem to be
steadily manouvering them from be-
fore the Loan-LaFere positions and
the st. Gobain forest, which forms
the southern buttress of the linden
burg line, and there are no indica-
tions of any cessation OF this pres
sure.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-09-09
Return Mall From Chicago

b. Associated Press
CHICAGO. Sept. 9-Max Miller.
aviator, who inaugurated the aerial
mail service between New YORK and
chicago last Friday. left on his return
trip 10 New York at six a. m. today.
Flying conditions were said to be per-
feet. and Miller expected 10 hang up
new record.