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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26
PRAYER ON CHURCH BOARD

The fOIIOWlng prayer COnstitutes
the message for to-day and for the
early part of next week to be found
Square Presbyterian Church.
20 Saviour Of the world, who by
Thy Cross and Precious Blood hast
redeemed us; save US, and help US.
We humbly beseech Thee, o Lord"
These semiweekly messages, spirit
ually fitted for these transitional and
burdensome times and read by hun
dreds of casual passersby, are a
source of inspiration and consolation
TO many, according to the testimony
of those who have confided the same
to Dr. Halves. pastor of the church,
who is responsible for their sc,ec-
tion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26
James C. BIaine's Grandson
Killed Leading Company

New York, Oct. 25.-First Lieu
tenant Walker Blaine Beale,
grandson of James G. Blaine, was
killed in action in France. Septem-
Der IS, according to Information
which has reached his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Truxton Beale, of WASH
ington. He had been reported as
severely wounded.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26
BENTON NJ. LuRY

Millersburg, Pa, Oct. 26.-Bcnton
NJ. Jury "a foreman employed by the
Johnson-Baillie Shoe Company, died
yesterday aged 40 years, after a
weeks illness of pneumonia and
heart trouble. He is survived by q
daughter, Miss Catharine, and his
mother, Mrs. Sarah Jury. Mr.. Jury
was a member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church and Susquehanna
Lodge F. and A. NJ. and Camp No.
577O, Modern Woodman of Amer
lea.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26
MRS. JAMES f. HOY

Millersburg, Pa, Oct. 26.-Mrs.
Amelia Hoy, wife of James F. Hoy,
living at Lenkerville. died at the
emergency hospital of pneumonia on
Thursday night, aged 3S years. She
is survived by her husband and five
children, the youngest only three
months old. She was a member of
the United Brethren Church.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26

until he enlisted right after the war
began. He was trained at Washing
ton barracks and then sent to var
ious camps.
While at Annapolis he was Civ
en- the rank of sharpshooter for his
work on the ranges at that place.
He is now winging Hunsoas his share
in the grand march to Berlin.
Needless to say Thomas believes
that the answer Unconditional Sur
render" for every Hun from the
Kaiser down.
= B-:sa
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26
Thomas Montgomery
on Duty in France

This is Thomas
Mon { g o m cry, a
Harrisburg boy Y
who has been do
ing his bit as a
memer of Com
pany E, 605th
Z n 81 n e e RS in
France. Thomas,
who has a couple
of live brothers
who are messen-
gers for the Postal,
lives on Delaware
street and was en-
ployed by the Ov-
erland peonle hare
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26

is again confined to her home.
Harry Deimler, of West Emaus
street, who had recovered from an at
tack of influenza, mas had a relapse
and is in a serious condition.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26
DEMOCRATS CARE
NOTHING FOR FACT
IN THEIR CLAIMS
Statement of Democratic
Committee Not in Accord
With Official Data

Washington, D. c., Oct. 26.-The
Democratic National Committee is
sues a statement that under the
democratic party's leadership. the
united States now has approx
'mately two million men overseas, all
armed, equipped. and supplied as
they should be, with the shipping
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26

November 4, at the office of J. t.
Olmstead.
Mrs. Christ Etnoyer, who had been
quite i'll from influenza, but had re-
covered and been out for O few days,
New-York tribune., 1918-08-22
1Alsace-Lorraire
Men Now Being Used
BY the Germans

PARIS. Aug 21.-The German COM
mand is faced by more or less serious
difficulty as 8 result of the presence on
the Western front of divisions contain-
ing tens of thousands of soldiers from
Alsacc and Lorraine, who up to this
time have never been employed in
active fighting against the French. A
captured German order declares that
the Germans were unable any longer to
keep the Alsatians and Lorrainers away
from the Western front.
Other documents, reiterating an or
der issued By the German Crown
Prince. instruct the commanders of the
various units to keep the men from
AlsaceLorraine under the closest sur
veillance and not to utilize them at
critical points in the line, as many de-
sertions had been reported.
"Alsatans and Lorrainers must never
be left alone in the fighting zone, but
must always be accompanied by German
soldiers in whom absolute confidence
can be placed one order says 1t is
added that any soldier from Alsace-
Lorraine that comes under suspicion
must tie treated with an iron hand.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-22
British Naval Airmen
Bomb Several Cities

LONDON, Aug. 81 Aerial operations
by the British nayy during the period
between August Is and 18 are shown to
nave been very extensive in an Official
report issued to-day BY the Admiralty
The statement reads:
During the period from August 15 .
Is, inclusive, Royal air force contin-
cents, working with the navy, have
bombed the following military OBJ
Jcctives; Wolway works ut Zeebrugge.
the docks 1T Rsugcs, batteries at West
ende, the Ostend docks and ardromcs
at Zcebruggc, Acrtrycke and Middel-
herke, the Pasgchendaele Canal, the am
munjtion dumps at Stalhille, Middel-
kerke, LcfFinghc and Zccbrugge, the
brugcs Canal and enemy shipping
"Befween fifteen and sixteen tong Of
bombs we're dropped and good results
were obtained. Rcconnaissance. photo-
graphic and anti-submarinc patrol,
have been maintained. During the
eoursc II theze operations nine enemy
maenjneg nave been destroyed and ciyht
driven down ont II control We have
lost four rpafhineg, one of which landed
in Holland. Three officers have been
wounded.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-22
The Great War-1478th Day
The Official Statements

neighborhood of lie Touret, east OF
Paradis, and between Merville and
Outtersteen. A few prisoners were
taken by US in these encounters.
In successful local operation car
red out by us this morning south of
Locre we captured 1873 prisoners.
LONDON (DAY).-We attacked at
4 80 o'clock this morning on wide
front north of the Ancre River. Our
troops are reported to be making
satisfactory progress.
Yesterday afternoon strong hostile
attacks, accompanied by heavy bonn
bardmeHts, against our new positions
south and north of the Scarpe were
completely repulsed
We improved our positions slightly
in the neighborhood of Fampoux
(east of Arras) and captured a few
prisoners.
We advanced our line during the
night between Festuoert and tie
Lave River Con the southern side Of
the Lys salientl, and are in possess
sion of lie Touret
Early this morning British troops
carried out successful local opera
ton in the Locre sector on front Of
over mile. All the detectives of the
attack were taken and q number Of
prisoners were captured.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-22

blazing cannon was smothered, while
explosions from their mouths rolled up
into a continuous deafening roar.
The fog was most favorable to the
a'tacking formations. for it effectually
shielded them from the eyes of the en-
emy and at the same time caused Che
Germans opposite to believe the attack
was not directly against them.
"Ihe guns sounded long way off, :"
said one of the early prisoners, $50 we
congratulated ourselves that we were
not to be attacked. Just then a tank,
followed by infantry, rolled right over
our positions, and I surrendered"
AS tanks and men followed behind
the sweeping barrage, the atmosphere
became even more thick, for mixed with
the fog were great banks of smoke
from innumerablc shells fred for just
this purpose of increasing the protect
ing screen.
The German guns rctaliated only
feebly but there was sharp fighting at
various points, where isolated posts
filled with machine guns and gunners
put up q stiff battle. At The little
shell-ruined village of Courcelles,
about the centre of the battlefront the
German garrison made a desperate
fight, and for time the advance OF
the infantry was held up at this place.
Then the tanks arrived on the scene
and charged into the enemy positions.
quickly transforming them from strong
holds to shambles. The tanks re-
peated this performance at other places
III the line where the stubborn Boches
held out courageously. But their
courage avaled them nothing in tho
face of the tanks
Dipping in and out Of she'll holes and
across old trenches that have seen
some of the wars fiercest fighting. the
whippet tanks and armored cars sped
over the ground at great rate on
their mission of clearing the wav for
the infantry sweeping in at the rear of
the positions from which the enomv
was working his guns.
In comparison with the harder tiqht-
ing, it is worthy of mention thot a+
New-York tribune., 1918-08-22
Battle Line
Cut SO Miles.
Says March
Chief Of Staff Expects
British to Cause New
Reduction

WASHINGTON. Aug. 21 Allied sue
cesses on the Marne, in Picardy and in
FLANDERS in recent operations have re-
suited in a contraction Of the Western
battle front by more than fifty miles,
General March, chief of staff, to-day
told newspaper men The Allies in en-
gagemcnts conducted this week, he
added. have maintained their posses
sion Of the initiative by making attacks
on limited fronts and at widely sopa-
rated points.
At the beginning of the German Of
fensive in March the battle front in
France measured $50 miles To-day it
is less than 200 miles in length, and
the latest British gains are reducing it
further.
Summarizing the results OF recent
operations, he pointed out that the
Flanders salient had been fattencd out
by the enemy retiring from one 10 two
miles on fourteen-mile front; on the
plains of Royc the line had been put
we'll back of the old 1916-'17 line, and
between the Aisne and the Disc the
French have carried the line forward
to tho plains surrounding the city Of
Noyon.
Capture Of the town of Frapellc. in
the Nosges, the chief of staff said, had
resulted in the elimination of a very
sharp salient. This operation was car
ricd out by the 5th American Division
of regulars, which has been under
Mai ior General John t. McMahon.
Thirty-two American divisions have
arrived in France, General March said,
They are the lst to 9th. inclusive. OF
regulars; the 2Gth, 27th. 2sth, Goth
3oth 92d, 33d, 35th, seth, 37th, 41st
and AID National Guard. and the 10th
to S3d, inclusive, and the S5th. s9th,
Goth, 91st. o2d and 93d National Army
Transportation of troops under the
enlarged military programme is de-
pendent, in the main, upon the ability
of the government to secure ADEQUATE
shipping, General March frankly said
While the Shipping Boards deliveries
we're constantly growing, more tonnage
will have to be chartered and hired to
carry out the present schedule.
In commenting on the shipping situ
alton General March dvuged for the
first time the fact that Brazil had
given a ship to the United States with
out compensation Of any sort for two
trips He said that so far as he knew
this was the only case of the kind on
record.
General March corrected the report
that the 77th Division (troops of New
York City and vicinity was being sent
to Italy. 1t was last reported, he said
in the Vospes.
General Pcrshing has not vet jndi-
Gated that he hns named successor to
Major General George B. Duncan as
commander of the nth Division. Cen
cral March SAID. During the next few
days, he said, a list containing nomj-
nations for the rank Of major general
VIII 90 to the Senate, some Of the
nominees being recommended from OIL
New-York tribune., 1918-08-22

GERS in this country and some from the
American oxpcditionary forces. Gen
eral Pershing will select man from
those appointed in France to command
the 18th.
The Goth National Guard Division
New England).. which participated in
numerous attacks near Chateau Thierry
and which aided in the capture of the
towns of Torcy and Belleau, was re-
lieved from its position on the Marine
front on July % and is now back of
the lines for rccuperation
Answering further questions regard
ing individual divisions, General March
said the 18th Division (New England
and New York, National Army now is
serving as a depot division and is sta
toned in a back area. The SOth Divi-
sion (Penns sylvana and Virginia, Ma
tional Army. is serving with the Brit
ish in Flanders
New-York tribune., 1918-08-22
German Barrage Laid
vice Over u. S. Lines
81 The .leeocfnfed Preea

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE VESLE FRONT, Aug. 21.-Twice
today the Germans laid down a sharp
barrage over the American lines be-
tween Soissons and Rheims, but with
out affecting any change in the line
and without attempting any movement
of infantry.
Patroling continues on both sides.
One American detachment was attacked
with the result that one German was
added TO the list of prisoners taken
back Of tho lines, where nc said he
was. member Of the 18th Division.
The enemy planes were somewhat
more active to-day in observation and
attack over the back areas.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-22
BRITISH

LONDON (NIGHI). - An attack
launched this morning on front of
ten miles from the Ancre to the
neighborhood of Moyenneville was
successful on the whole of the front.
We penetrated deeply into the posi-
tions of the enemy and have taken
numbers of prisoners.
In the opening assault, under
mist. we captured the villages of
Observation-Disclosures, Puisieux-au-
Mont, Bucquoy, Ablainzevelle and
Moycnneville. Afterward we CON
tinued our advance to the neighbor-
hood of the Albert-Arras railway,
capturing Achiet-le-Petit the Logeast
Wood and Courcelles.
West Of Achiet-le- Petit a strong
counter attack was repulsed.
East of the Ancre our line reached
between Boislieux- Marc and Mer-
catcl.
Patrol fighting has taken place also
on the Lys front, as q result of which
our line has been advanced in the
New-York tribune., 1918-08-22
Brandenburgers Win
ribute From Kaiser

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 2t.-The German
dennes Wood by the Brandenburg
Chasseur Battalion and aftcrward ad-
dressed the soldiers. He is quoted by
his special spondent, Karl Rosner,
in the "Lokal- l-Anzeiger" as follows:
at is a special pleasure to me to
salute on it's manpuvre ground the
Brandenburg Chasseur Battalion, whose
name is highly esteemed in the entire
army. The Brandenburg spirit in its
fresh vivacity and loyalty makes ex-
emplary soldiers, and as such the Bran
dcnburgers have always proved them
selves, and only recently in the great
BATTLE in France, where they earned
fresh laurels.
"For some time the battalion has
been put at special work, and shall be-
come the instructor in fighting in mod
ern battle. Every fresh battle expert
ence, every new fighting method, shall
here be taken up and worked out for
the benefit Of the army.
"'Ehe idea of the entire task shall fiji
the individual fighter and battalion
with spirit and efficiency, and then shall
be transmitted to my whole infantry.
The old Brandenbure spirit, the Bran
denburg thoroughness and energy, are
forces which know how to find victory.
Take the enemy everywhere you
find him firmly in hand. He shall again
and again know that he cannot break
through the Brandenburg lines. May
God help YOU
New-York tribune., 1918-08-22
Noyon Threatened
Bv Ne,u Attack of
General Mangir,

PARIS, Aug. 21--The new French
attack by General Mangin threatens the
fall Of Noyon, which slowly. is being
outfanked.
The attack, while lacking the ele-
r,on+s of surnrise. overcame the care
fully prepared positions of the enemy
On his advanced lines the enemy had
formidable array of machine guns,
forming a shield for his real line OF de-
fence. Thus he had two zones OF con-
bat. The new German defensive plan
has been completely undone and the
enemy has been forced to seek new po-
sitions for defence.
The German army has lost its llb-
ertv of action" says Lieutenant Colonel
Fabry, military critic of the "Paus
Oui" and assistant to Marshal Joffre
when the latter visited America last
wear. and this plain has been brought
about by the Entente High Command"
The new offensive it is believed here,
will give the French complete control
of the valleys of the Disc, Ailette and
Aisnc in the quadrilatera! Of Ribecourt,
Novon, Bichancourt and scissors. Much
territory, filed with strong positions,
however, is yet to be won. The STRAIT
cgy of General Mangin in first clearing
the enemys shield of machine guns be-
fore the big attack forces the enemy to
rely now on picked divisions.
The plan of Marshal Foch. the critics
believe. is aimed at consolidating the
front of the armies of Mangin and
Humhert and forcing the enemy to
withdraw probably on large scale.
The Germans are striving to prevent
this at all costs.
In answer to the assertion in the
German official statement the news
papers declare unanimously that the
operation was not an attempt to break
through the German line, but only a
part of the strategic plan which had
Is inception on July 1S. The "Echo de
Paris adds that the plan is not yet
completed
New-York tribune., 1918-08-22
ITALIAN

ROME. Yesterday morning enemy
troops attacked from the west and
north of our lines on Corone. Our
garrison arrested the enemy. We
counter attacked and rcpulsed the
enemy with heavy losses. Prisoners
were captured during enemy attempts
Ledro Lake. A surprise attack by
patrols north of Col de Rosso was
hindered by our FIRE. British recon-
noitring parties captured prisoners on
the Asiago Plateau.
Unusual enemy artillery activity
in the Asolone area provoked effective
concentrations Of fire from our bat
New-York tribune., 1918-08-22
GERMAN

BERLIN OAY.-Ncar Neuf Ber-
quin and Mervllle and south of
the Lys infantry detachments which
had been left behind in the forefeld
of our new lines beat back several
British thrusts and partial attacks.
In these engagements our machine
guns and artillery inflicted consider
able losses on the enemy.
There have been infantry encoun-
ters on both sides of the Scarpe and
north of the Ancrc.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-22
FRENCH

PARIS (NIGHU. - Between the
Matz and the Disc the enemy, de-
spite his resistance, gave way under
the energetic thrust of our troops,
and Lassgny fell into our hands.
Further south we gained footing
on Plemont and occupied Orval
Wood, We carried our lines to the
outskirts Of Chiry- -Ourscamps.
East of the Oise our troops con-
tinued their success during the
course Of the day. On the left Car
pont Wood fell into our power, and
we reached the Disc to the east of
Neyon between Sempigny and Pont-
ose.
Further east VIC crossed the road
between Noyon and Couchy lie Cha
teau. We took Camelin- lie Fresno
and Blerancourt, and advanced our
lines to the outskirts Of st. Auhin.
Since yesterday we have liberated
eight kilometres at certain points.
PARIS DAY).-During the night
the situation between the Disc and
the Aisne remained unchanged. The
enemy did not attempt any reaction.
This morning our troops continued
their advance along the whole front.
Carlepont and Cuts have fallen into
our hands.
We have taken ground west of Las
signy after sharp fighting.
A number of German surprise at
tacks in Champagne were repulscd.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-22

after heavy artillery preparation, on
the new British positions south of the
River Scarpe. but they were entirely
defeated and the British retained every
foot of their lines.
The British in their attack this morn
ing in Flanders from the Locre Hospice
southwark to Koutkot, made on q front
of 1000 yards, penetrated the German
lines to a depth of half a mile and
took fifty prisoners.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-22
Airmcn Raid Austrian Town
With Bombs and Leaflets

WASHINGTON, Aug 2l.-succcesful
bombardment Of the Austrian military
works at Parcnzo, by Italian aviators,
without damage to the civilian portion
OF the town ~ announced in an official
dispatch to-day from Rome. The mir
men dropped great quantities Of leaf
let's, with messagcs in the language Of
opprcssGd peoples under Austrian dom.
nation
New-York tribune., 1918-08-22
American Aviators
Bomb Moselle Town
On The Assoc'ctcd Prcssl

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Aug. 2l.-American aviators
bombed Flabeuville, in the department
Of Muerthe ct Moselle, yesterday
afternoon, and secured many hits,
some of them directly on the railroad
tracks. The airplancs returned safely,
Notwithstanding heavy anti-arcraft
fire.
Tho bombers had planned to attack
l.onguyon, North East of Verdun in
the Woevrc district, but found it too
misty
In Alsacc last night the enemy
shetled heavily a part of the American
trenches but could not reach even the
wire cntnnglemcnts whon the infantry
attempted n raid.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-22
Americans Ambush
German Patrol of 40
(Ru Yhe Aaaocintnd p.aaa1

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
LORRAINE, Aug. 21.-~Military activity
on the battlefront in the Vosges Mon
day night was marked by two patrol
encounters. An American patrol CON
sisting Of one officer and seventeen
men ambushed German patrol Of
forty men.
The Germans still nre vciously
pounding with their artillery the town
Of Frapclle, which they recently lost.
They are uting gas ahells.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-22
Wounded Need Bed Clothing

The American Fund for French
Wounded appealed yesterday for spare
blankets Of wool or cotton, sheets and
pillows to send to hospitals In France.
Contributions should be sent to the
fund at 73 ParL Avenue.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-22

that they are exacting as great a toll
here as they did south of the Somme.
The armored cars had gone into action
also, operating far forward, chasing
the Boche from his many LARS and
making quick work Of those who would
not run.
In this battle the advancing troops
did not stop moment e5 their early
objectives. Several formations Joined
forces and pressed on together. Sue
cessive echelons were merged at a
place where the going was heavy
The battle continues with unabated
fury, and there is no sign that its cor
clusion is near.
Some German field guns and 200 pris.
oncrs had been taken in he British
drive at an early hour.
Only feeble resistance was encoun-
tered by the British at first on front
of about ten thousand yards souhward
IL piu fAN - StiIitN iIit- tltS ullluets
later the front WAS widened to the
southwark until 1t extended all the way
to the Ancre River.
A number of wounded Germans
trickled back. but it was noticeable
that here. as in the battles south of the
Somme, the British casualties were eS-
ceedngly light. This probably was
partly owing TO the efficiency Of the
tanks.
Some 200 prisoners were taken with
great promptitude. They were chiefly
from the Second Guards Division ard
the Fourth Bavarian Division. Sons
field guns fell into the hands of tho
British early in the attack.
Enemy Infantry Weak
The German infantry was discovered
to be weak in places, some companies
not having more than strength O.
fifty Of all ranks.
The battle is being fought over
ground which has seen some Of the
wars bitterest fighting. Although the
ground is fat. ii is cut to pieces "l'a
trenches and shell holes and is covered
with wire, old and new.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-22
Planes Get Into Action

In the early forenoon the fog cleared
away completely and the sun appeared
After that the battle progressed under
brolllng sun. AS the fog disappeared
the roar Of airplane motors increased
the British machines pursuing the same
tactics as at the Somme, harassine the
enemy at the rear and "strating" the
German troops generally, upsetting
them completely at many places.
The fast little whippet tanks had. as
one tank officer said. gone out into
the vide world" and there is no doubt