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Evening star., 1918-07-14
CAPT. J. N. HALL, BRAVE IOWAN.
IN GERMAN MILITARY HOSPITAL

ankle was badly broken In the land
ing. 80 that am now in a hospital
and likely to remain here some time.
The time passes very slowly and /
have suffered a great deal with my
ankle, but I am being very kindly
treated here and therefore have a
great deal to be thankful for. I am
not yet in a prisoners camp"
No News of Sergt. Bach.
No news has been received in many
weeks from Sergt. James Bach of
New York. the first American airman
ever captured by the Germans. Bach
fought in the foreign legion at the
beginning of the war and then shifted
to the air service. In attempting to
rescue a comrade who had been
forced to descend on enemy territory
he was captured. This was almost
three years ago. The last report
was that Bach was Ill and likely to
be interned in Switzerland.
Evening star., 1918-07-14
FANCY SCARED
IN TALK Of HUN future
Told Writer Of Advances in Indus.
try He Expected "0nce We
Secure Strong Peace"
By the Associated Press.


AMSTERDAM. July 13.-How the
German emperor pictures the future
of Germany is received by his favor
lite war correspondent. Karl Rosner of
the Lokal Anzeiger.
One evening, after busy day in
surveying operations from chain OF
observation posts, the emperor. chat
ting with his encourage, spoke with
glowing enthusiasm. says Rosner, of
the time when the forces now let loose
on destruction would again be placed
In the service OF peaceful pursuits. He
sketched far-reaching advances in the
technical domain, in physics. chemis-
try and scientific farming. The em-
peror forecast that all Of Germany's
needs in nitrates would be covered by
extracting nitrate from the air.
marvellous possibilities" of the new
waters from metal works would serve
to fertilize the fields 30 that deserts
will blossom like roses and make arid
regions self-supporting as regards
food.
with daring flights Of fancy" con-
tinues Rosner. ''the emperor predict
ed the Harvesting of the rays Of the
sun and the recovery Of the oceans
innermost treasures"
This will all come to pass. the en-
peror assured his hearers, once Ger
many secures the strong peace for
which he is working"
Evening star., 1918-07-14
| LETTGALLEN TURNS TO HUN.
Proclaims Independence and Then
Asks Aid of Berlin.

AMSTERDAM, June 1-Lettgallen,
otherwise known as Polish Livonia,
IS the latest country which has been
reported to be eager to absorb "the
blessings Of the German kultur" The
country is inhabited principally by
Roman Catholic Let's. It's 'inde-
pendence'' was proclaimed recently at
u meeting in Dunaburg by q number
Of Lettgallen land owners, all of
whom bear German names. Resolu-
tions were passed at the meeting In
favor of joining Courland and Livonia
and requesting the aid of the German
chancellor in carrying out their aims.
According to reports received in
Amsterdam, it does not appear that
the populace Of Lettsaiien wns con-
suited with reference to these ques-
tions, but Significance is attached to
the explanation offered by the
Deutsche Tages Zeitung. which says:
..Lettgallen is the border state which
ts to protect - against future Russian
eETessinn."
Evening star., 1918-07-14
u. S. AIRMEN AMONG
80 AVIATORS TO GET
AERO CLUB MEDALS

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
PARIS, July Tho Aero
Club of America, through its
foreign service committee here,
has awarded tho medal Of the
organisation to thirty-three
aviators representing tho United
States, France, Great Britain,
italy and Belgium. Tho medal
10 Of gold. elaborately en-
graved and measures almost
three inches In width.
The; aviators receiving the
honor follow:
United states-Maj. Raoul
Lufberry. killed; L. Norman
Barclay. killed; Julian c. Bid
die. killed; Andrew G. Camp
bell, killed; Oliver N. Chad
wick, killed: Victor Chapman.
killed: Edmund c. Genet. killed:
Ronald Hoskier. killed; James
Mcconnell. killed: Douglas Nc
Monagle. killed: Norman Prince.
killed; Ki6sn =. Rockwell.
killed; Corp. 8. Wolcott, killed,
and Mai. william Thaw.
Francs-Capt. Guynemsr.
killed: Lieut.. Dorma, killed:
Adjt. 4Lenoir, killed: Lieut.. Cha
nut, killed; Lieut- Nungesser,
Lieut.. Garros. Lieut.. Fonck.
Capt. Herte&ux, Lieut.. Madon.
Capt. DeuIlin, Capt. Pinsard and
Sub. Lieut.. Guerin- $50
Evening star., 1918-07-14
BY JuNIus b. WOOD.

Especial Correspondence of The Sum
day Star and Chicago Daily News.)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE FRENCH FRONT. June 2s.-
Germany's fagged-out soldiers are
being spurred to continued efforts by
promises circulated at home and else
where. through semi-official channels.
that the war will end July IS. That
this is the latest date fixed for the
hopes of the war-weary fighters has
been disclosed by prisoners captured
from widely separated German units
west of Chateau Thierry. Germany's
population, like another Tantalus. has
had held before its eyes constantly q
definite date when the struggle is to
cease. When that date is passed q
new one is set. I
When the drive started in the spring
the soldiers were stirred with prom
ises that it would be the last push.
When the leaders realized that the
circulated that Paris would be cap
tured June % and that the kaiser
had already arranged to take his
breakfast there. Now that this dream
Is impossible of realization new
date in July has been fixed.
One development of this system of
putting forward the date for the war
to end is that the soldiers are begin
ming to realize the kind of game
that is being played on them. Pris-
oners declare that in many units Of
the. German army there is a well de-
fined plan among the soldiers, in case
the war does not end by July IS, to
refuse to fight any longer. They say
that the German war party is appre-
hensive of troubles in the army SINH
lar to those in the. navy last year
They claim that discomfort is grow
ing and desertions increasing, espe-
cially among the troops facing Ameri-
can units.
Three Germans were found by an
American scouting in advance of the
front line Sunday evening. They
were sitting around doing nothing
and declared that they were waiting
for an American to appear in order
to give themselves up The soldier
Evening star., 1918-07-14
TURKS SLAY GERMAN
OFFICERS, LETTER SAYS
Premier Grants Amnesty to Mu-
tineers Who Declined to Go
to Mesopotamia.

| ATHENS. July 12.-According to an
unoensored private letter. dated June
|1s, which was smuggied out Of Smyr-
m, ON the Asia Minor coast, q regi-
mont Of the Turkish vilayet Of Alden.
southeast Of Smyrna, which had been
ordered to Mesopotamia, mutinied and
murdered its German ofiicerA Many
soldiers from regiments sent to sup
press the mutiny Joined the rebellious
troops, the letter declares
Talaat Pasha, the Turkish premier.
went to Smyrna and granted amnesty
to the mutineerE, who we're given the
promise that they woul& not be sent
to the Mesopotamia war area.
From tho same sour comes the
stricted cultivation Of elrerything ex-
|cspt food products this rRualAg . big
risa In the price OF tohs
Evening star., 1918-07-14
PILOT IS DISCUSTED;
RETURNS ALL HONORS
TO GERMAN KAISER

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
CHRISTIANIA, June 30.-Hans
Olsen, one of Norways best
known pilots. who for years
piloted the German emperor's
yacht on its summer cruises in
Norwegian waters, has re-
turned to the German legation
the numerous decorations given
him by the emperor.
He wrote the German minis
ter that the decorations were
returned as a protest against
the shameful murder and cruel
massacre of Norwegian sailors,
many of them his friends, by
German submarines. While he
had appreciated the decorations.
their possession now gives him
no feeling but disgust.
Evening star., 1918-07-14

Of which was not disclosed to the
world.
The emperor wrote the pope, aalsins
for Information as to the princes
grave, and asked the return Of the
body. His holiness forwarded the let
ter to the monastery and It was then
that the kaiser got the. famous reply:
Not until he would evacuate Belgium
and make just restitution, would he
learn the location Of the princes
fgrave- ss,s y 49, W. 2 ~
Wilhelm now appears to be worried
that his guns may kill the only man
able to give him the desired fnfofma-
ton. but his request seems 70 h.ye
big he{ls-contdnuA 70 fall on the MON
Evening star., 1918-07-14

who knew whore the emperor's rela-
tive. Prince Max Of Hasse. had been
buried after his death in the monas-
terry In October, 1914. The prince was
attached to the cavalry which occu-
| pied Mont des Cats after the outbreak
Of the war.
"In an engagement with British
cavalry Prince Max was .mortalIy
wounded and was taken to the monas-
terry. While he was being nursed by
the monks his comrades were driven
from the hill by the British. who oc-
cupied It The prince died and was
buried ini certain paaces the losat,en
Evening star., 1918-07-14
NEWS FROM ACROSS THE SEA FOR SUNDAY STAR READ
SOCIALIST SITUATION SHIFTING
IN GERMANY, DUE TO THE WAR

socialist demands for the abandon
ment of the old socialist ideals with
which German socialist literature is
saturated.
Urged to Adopt Colonialism Policy.
Herr Schippel. a reichstag deputy.
appeals to the socialists to forego
half measures and strips bare their
slender argument that they have been
converted from non-colonialism to
colonialism merely by Germany 8
postwar needs. He shows that the
German colonies. even II recovered.
could not supply Germany's need with
respect to raw materials. and asks
the socialists not only to adopt colo
nialism openly. but to link the colo
nial policy with the naval policy in
order that Germany may alter the
balance OF the naval power" in her
interests.
In fine. Herr, Schippel appears to
recommend that the socialists assim-
ilate themselves absolutely with the
paH-Germans.
Evening star., 1918-07-14
Finds Portions of old Marshalsea-

Il turn down a narrow passage at
the back OF the old Marshalsea, Here
are still some portions of the prison.
At the door Of one Of the little houses
that are faced by the walls of the old
house Of captivity where Mr.. Dorrit
lay prisoner for debt, youth in the
uniform Of the royal air force is talk
ing to a. gray-haired old lady, proba-
bly, his grandmother. I wonder what
the old lady thinks Of airplanes and
afrmen, and as 1 glance up at the
little windows let into the high prison
wall. wonder how the poor debtors
would have felt on a Zeppelin night.
'In little Dorrit's playground chill
dren are still at play, but one Of the
little girls is being called home by
her mother. The mother wears a uni
form with trousers to 1t. How little
Dorrit would have stared to find a
mother in trousers in her playground!
And what would Maggie have said?"
were familiar objects in Dickens day.
One is a public house and the other
is a pawnshop. But though 1t is early
in the afternoon the public house is
closed Before the war. the writer
says, this establishment was SO lib
orally patronized by the ladies Of the
neighborhood that the proprietor
found it necessary to placard the win
dows with a notice that no drink must
be taken outside. That typical scene
Of Dickens land in London has passed
with the war. probably never to re-
turn"
"The London that Dickens knew
throbs now with the staid and sober
note of good work and good will,
good work for the war, and good will
to win it."
Evening star., 1918-07-14
BY W. J. L. KIEHL.


Csblegram to The Sunday Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1913.
THE HAGUE. HOLLAND. July IL.
Current German periodicals reflect
the growing strength Of the right
wing Of the socialist majority, not
withstanding the momentary inclina-
tion Of Herr Scheidemann and his
mouthpiece. the vorwaerts. toward
the left. The Deutsche Stimmen de-
scribes the socialist situation az
seething. with no certainty as to the
outcome. It calls Herr Lensch's
book. Three Years Of War Revolu-
tion." as beacon on the road to So
cialist development" and declares
that the Lensch school will control
future German socialism.
The Frankfort Gazette decries this
as "Neo Marxism" or pan-German
Evening star., 1918-07-14
Captive ofacer Gives Warning.

When a certain German ofifcer was
captured he demonstrated the SINGER
ity of his declarations Of friendship
for the Americans by warning his
captors that machine gun was hid
den nearby in the woods and advising
them. to make a detour on the other
side to capture 1t. His advice was
found to be good and the gun was
captured.
Tricks are frequently attempted by
the Germans who speak English fiu-
emily and the statements they make
are usually discredited. One night re-
Gently four men approached the line
and shouted "Kamerad." saying at the
same time that they were Americans.
The sentry. however. shot at them
first and then Investigated. Where the
party had scattered he found two
sacks Of German wooden-handled ''po-
tato masher" grenades. The plan evil
IDENTIFY had been to enter the trenches,
create a diversion with the grenades
and thus permit "a stronger patrol
waiting outside to dash in and take
prisoners.
Evening star., 1918-07-14
Baptismal Font for Food Hoard.

AMSTERDAM. July IA curious
food hoard has been discovered at
Einbeck, says the South Hanoverian
Gazette, in the parish church bap-
tismal font. Investigations follow
ing q denunciatory letter revealed
six hundredweights of oats and a
hundredweight each of rye and beans.
Evening star., 1918-07-14
Irish War Tax eco, o,ooo,o 600.

DUBLIN. July Thomas Lough.
an Irishman who sits as member of
parliament for one Of the divisions of
London, estimates that the total
amount Ireland will have contributed
from taxation toward the war by 1919
will be E60, ,000, 900.
Evening star., 1918-07-14

ny n nSS mum " I<hA
CableRram to The Sunday Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1SlS.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES.
July. III have received letter
from Capt. James Norman Hall OF
Colfax, Iowa. the hero Of hundred
thrilling adventures. who fought sue
cessively under the British, Erench
and the United States banners and
who was one of the best men that
ever flew with the Lafayette squad
ron. dated May 90 and written IN
German military hospital the letter
says. in part:
You doubtless have heard that l
am now a prisoner in Germany. Dur
ing the combat I had the misfortune
to break one of the wings OF my
aeroplane, then shell from a small
quick firing gun struck my motor and
1t was all up with me. My right
Evening star., 1918-07-14
Germans Work Women in Fields.
Example Of Hun Cruelty.

IT saw one Of these pitiabIe wrecks
returned with a child born Just be-
fore her capture. being cared for by
her husband. It was one Of the sad
dest examples Of German cruelty I
have seen."
Evening star., 1918-07-14
Huns Are Using Leaves
As Tobacco. Substitute

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
AMsTERDAM,, July 1.-Un-
der the standing caption &The
Tobacco Mafket.n one finds
nowadays In the commercial
sectionA Of German nevwspapers
announcement like thist
30 Cherry leaves IN great de-
nand. Market Arm.
Beech leaves irregular. Large
supplies offered from the Harts
nhountains. Prices AuctuatinE
between Is and 16 marks per
hunaredweight, according to
quality.
Well matureA hops, 80 to %
marks Per hunAredweight.
Evening star., 1918-07-14
Depend on Quick Movement.

The enemy command has always
depended much upon facilities for the
quick movement of troops from one
part of the front to another. In the
months the Germans have found
much work to be done to put the
communications in operating order.
The British partially destroyed many
of these. The activity of the enemy's
engineers in laying light railways.
new roads is continually discovered
by air "Reminiscences. In the same
way an increase in the number of
storage places for ammunition and
moved his artillery closer to the
lines. Some of this, chiefly field
pieces, is placed very close and hid
den as much as possible. 1t is kept
silent until the time arrives when 1t
will be required.
hofen "circus" sometimes pursued
stray British airplanes to their own
areodromes. the German chasing
pilots rarely cross the lines. There
else caution in order to prevent the
loss of expert pursuit pilots who are
as valuable and as scarce as the air
planes they fly. This indicates an ef-
fort to accumulate air material and
personnel to offset the British air su-
periority which interfered so splen-
didly with the recent German often
sives.
1t is a reasonable theory that the
German high command expected Aus
tria, unaided by German troops, to
score heavily against the Italians
and then, not weakened by sending
German troops to the Piave, 1t ex-
pected to strike hard on the western
front disappointment in this respect
may have led to increased prepara-
tions here. Civilian conditions in
Germany certainly were not improved
by the Austrian defeat on the Piave
British Bombers Effective.
In all his preparations the enemy
suffers from well executed interfer-
ence by the British. AS soon as his
depots become important they are
bombed day and night. The same
to trains bringing up supplies and to
bridges. The new and old points for
bombardment are those most i'm
sportant for offensive operations. New
artillery emplacements are demolished
by shell fire, while the destructive
+ counter-battery fire Is regularly sc
. intense that the British seem to fur
nish many more rounds than the en-
emy. The Germans. while saving
their ammunition for future. use, are
I, not always able to save their bat
4 teries. Whenever there Is the slight
!, est indications Of a relief or other
\ movement in the enemy lines, raids
h are made or patrols are sent out that
always succeed In bringing informa-
fion. This makes 1t extremely diff.
cult for the enemy to prepare a sur
/ prise. upon which element will depend
a large part Of the success gained by
the offensive.
Evening star., 1918-07-14
HARVESTING IN FULL
VIEW Of HUN TRENCHES
Soldiers Ignore Dropping Shells.
Germans Cruelty in Working
Women in Fields.

Cablegfan to The sunday Star and
ChfcaSe Daily News. Copyright. 1913.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE FRENCH FRONT. July "a
While the German offensive Ian
guishes both the belligerent armies
are engaged In the peaceful pursuit of
harvesting and hayinE. Such annoy
ances rs shells dropping q few feet
from the mowers do not disconcert
these seasoned war veterans.
Itis reported that one reason for the
delay of the German offensive is the
fact that-the German stan has grant
ed leave to . large number Of sol
diers to return to their homes in va
rious parts Of the empire to gather
the crops.
Harvesting In View Of. Huns.
Two or three days ago I crossed a
stubblefield near cantigny. where
American soldiers had harnessed ar
tillery horses to abandoned French
farming machinery and cut the grain
in full view of the German lines. The
neld was 50 pocxed with shell holes
that 1t looked like an enlarged pic
ture of the moon. Before the spring
advance Of the Germans crops were
planted. the peasants expecting to
harvest them rs in other years. Such
~ still remain inside our lines will
not go to waste. Many Of the peas
ants themselves returned after their
first flight before the oncoming wave
and are engaged in working within
easy range Of the German shells.
Almost Invariably the Germans use
prisoners for this dangerous work.
| In many instances women are forced
at the point Of the bayonet to work
| In the flelds within sight of our own
lines, taking advantage Of our un-
| willingness to fire on them.
Germans Work Women In Fields.
from an elevated observation post
close to the Swiss border saw
across a mountain valley forty wom-
en- working in the fields under guard
Of three German soldiers as task
masters An American oficer accom-
panying me said II was a daily sight,
though the number was not often as
large as on this occasion. He said
Possibly the Germans dress up
their own soldiers as women, know
In that we do not fire on women; but
prisoners deported from the occu-
pied parts Of France and Belgium.
Few OF the women are able long to
stand the hard work forced on them
by their German masters. After one
seasop.- broken in health and spirits
BY hardship and lack Of food, they
are returned to France"
Evening star., 1918-07-14
SECRET WHY HUN
DRIVE IS DELAYED
Preparations, Austrian De-
feat and Internal Conditions
All Likely Factors.
BRITISH BoMBERs BUSY
BY E. PERCY NOEL,

BY E. PERCY NOEL.
Cablerram to The Sunday Star and
Chicas:o Daily News. Copyright, lSie
ON THE BRITISH FRONT IN
FRANCE. July 12.-If there Is any
special reason why the German or
fensive is delayed. it is secret that
is carefully guarded. 1t is more than
likely that there is a combination oi
circumstances resulting as much from
sagacious design as disadvantageous
necessity.
All the delay could well be account :
ed for by the enemy's characteristic
thoroughness. 1t is manifested IN
many ways in his lines and PACK
areas opposite the British. notaoly
in the reconstruction and rehtting OF
weakened divisions. the retrainins OF
service in the front lines, the extern
sive repair and construction OF in
ternal communications in the cap
tured areas. the accumulation OF mu
nitions and newly established ana
carefully prepared depots ana .ne
cautious use of airplanes to prevent
losses All of this preparation NOT
only has in view the heaviest blow
which the enemy can strike, but II is
the most effective defense against
counter attacks.
Austrian Defeat Has Effect.
The Austrian defeat on the Piave
might well have Influenced the Ger
man high command to pause longer
by internal troubles, lack of ample
material, inferiority to the allies in
the air and the harassing of the
German forces by air and land in local
attacks and information-seekingr raids.
Lastly. and certainly to material
degree. the Spanish influenza has had
some effect on the enemy. 1rrespec-
tive of these impediments the enemy
continus his preparations with vA,or
tempered by efforts at secrecy. But
bits of evidence obtained day by day
provide ample proof that he will
make an effort to obtain military
decision this summer. Divisions tired
or weakened by the push to the
Marne are being rested and rein
forced. Resting does not mean loaf
ing or 1arking but rather supertrain-
ing under agreeable conditions-two
factors intended to develop the fight
ing abilities and moral traits of the
Germans Those who were prisoners
in Russia are being trained In the
front lines and are expected to ac-
Quire or regain the spirit of useful
troops. This seems to be necessary
pfOCeSS iol d pei SVhso5C ~ eAte
captives of the British in the past
four months consist of soldiers from
Russia.
After the recent Australian and
American advance on Hamel. 1 saw
numbers of German prisoners who
have returned from Russia and also
very young and rather old soldiers
from recent drafts who had been re-
Gently put in the front lines for their
baptism of fire. More than one-third
- fr hn Ooe tc
occasion previously had been prison
ers in Russia.
Evening star., 1918-07-14
JULY l8 DATE FOR WARS END,
GERMAN SOLDIERS ARE TOLD

started back with the trio. when q
shell killed two of them and wounded
him and the other prisoner The
last named told the officers at the
hospital that July Is many of the
soldiers had determined to lay down
their arms regardless of the conse-
Quences. ~. ~
Another Voluntary Surrender.
Another German soldier came in
and gave himself up to an Ameri-
can engineer armed with only q
spade. He said he had been forced
into the German army and also said
his mother was an American and his
father Saxon. He gave the same
date for the end of the war as the
others. According to this man the
number Of desertions was alarming,
now that It was fully realised that
America is actually in the war.
Among the soldiers who have rela-
tives in the United States there 70 no
sympathy for kaiserism.
Prisoners statements are always
accepted with a grain of salt on ac-
count of their usual servility and
their eagerness to please their cap
tors. In this instance the confirma- :
tion of the report OF a new date for
the end Of the war seems to Justify
the belief that, it Is a part Of the well
known German policy of encouraging
tho men