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New-York tribune., 1918-08-08
British Drive Enemy
From Old Trenches
Near Morlancourf
,Bv The Assoc;o,ed Press,


WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Aug. AFTER remaining for
twentyfour hours in trenches they
formerly occupied astride the Bray
Corbie road southwest of Morlancourt,
the Germans were attacked and ex-
PEELED this morning by the British
who captured a number of prisoners.
1t was from these positions that the
enemy was driven about Il week ago
Early yesterday morning strong
enemy force attacked and managed to
get possession of most of their old
trenches but their occupation of them
was shortlived. The positions are now
firmly in the hands of the British, who
launched their counter attack at 4
o'clock this morning
Aside from this relatively small op-
Grafton and the usual intermittent
ombardment Of certain villages in the
rear of the British line, the front re-
mains extraordinarily quiet.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08
Enemy Making His Real
Stand Behind Aisne

facing the American front along the
Vesle.
Although it is evident the Grown
Prince has withdrawn the major
portion of his forces to comparative
and temporary safety across the
Aisne, leaving No Mans Land be-
tween the rivers defended by heavy
concentrations of artillery and ma
chine guns, he has greatly increased
his air forces.
Standing at vantage point south
of the Vesle to-day, ! saw enemy
planes concentrating their efforts
on American sausage balloons over
looking the whole region beyond the
river. All but one, which was high
er than the rest, descended safely,
and the youthful American observer
IN this one was seen to leap with his
parachute and make a perfect de-
scent. He almost reached the ground
before the balloon above broke into
flames from enemy armen's in
cendiary bullets.
The American aerostatic service
has lost surprisingly few sausages
since its Inauguration, to-day's be-
ing possibly the third
South of the Vesle on Wednesday
American artillerymen were begin
ming to drown out the riverside ma
chine gunners with concentrated fire
which soon made the marshy ground
untenable, forcing the enemy ma
chine gun snipers to withdraw back
on their hills. There is every indi-
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08

ries, who have brought victory, we'll
deserve the merit of your country"
Premier and Minister of War Glenn
enceau, in accordance with General
Petain's request, felicitates Louis Lou
cheur, Minister of Munitions, as fol-
lows:
"The Minister Of War is happy to
join in the thanks of the commander in
chief to all the engineers and workmen
of the tanks, who have constructed the
new arm and have thus powerfully con-
tributed to the defence of our soil and
liberties. They should be proud, and
rightly, of being associated in the glory
of our admirable soldiers"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08
12etais, Feiicitotes
Men of ank Service
For Stopping Enemy

PARIS, Aug. General P6tain,
commander in chief Of the French ar
mics on the French front, to day issued
the following address to the men of the
tank service" III recognition Of the
important role played b. the tanks in
The Scissors Rheims onensive:
"Since the beginning Of April our
charging artillery has proved in thirty
combats and two pitched battles its
powerful offensive value. While grant
ing the infantry its share Of the glory,
the commander thus conveys his felici-
tations TO the men of the new arm.
"Thc crews of the chargers, who have
materially contributed to the stopping
Of the enemy and have broken his at
tack; the engineers, Who have CON
structed and perfected the engines Of
victory, and the workmen Of the facto-
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08
French Turn Guns Taken
From Cro,u1 Prince on
His Retreating Army
(By The Associated Press)

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE. Aug. THE army of Cen
eral Bcrthelot, whose operations had
marked effect in bringing about the re-
treat of the Crown Prince across the
Vesle by breaking down the eastern
pivot of his line southwest of Rheims
effected heavy captures of material
during the fighting. In one wood alone
100000 shells of heavy calibre were
ties of other material.
This army also captured several bat
teries of heavy and field guns, which
are now being used against the enemy
It's booty comprises likewise, in addition
to 373 machine guns, hundreds of light
trench mortars. The army's bag of
prisoners exceeded 2.00O
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08

remained until dawn. Then. at last
being able to see the proper direction.
they made dash for the south side of
the Vesle and safely reached it.
Another Milwaukee sergeant who
was assigned to duty with bridge
building contingent, recently was
slightly wounded in one of his feet.
He made use of his first aid kit, and it
was two days before his companions
discovered by chance that he had been
wounded. The determination of this
sergeant to stick it out is only one H.
lustration of numerous cases where the
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08
First American
Wounded From
scissors Arriue
{ Cno~,1T D,o-c<

Especial Dispatch to The Trtbune)
BALTIMORE, Aug 1.-THE first con-
tingent of wounded men. who were en-
gagged on the big American drive on
the Soissons- Rheims front to be sent
here, arrived at Fort McHehry last
night. Most of them are suffering from
gas.
Several who were at Belleau Wood
on June 1g tell stories of the intense
hghtlng there and bring word of the
talling. spirit Of the German soldiers.
According to Corporal Charles Muhle-
man, Of Wood Haven, Long Island .
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08

cation that the No Mans Land stu
alton between the Aisne and the
Vesle marks the end Of the great
battle the enemy began July 15, cul-
minating within twenty days with
the rapidest and most marked defeat
to German arms since JoHres S VIC
tory on the Marine.
The extremely important and val
orous part played by Americans IN
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08
Kaiser Urges Austria
To Start Offensive
Wants Drive Against Italy to Re-
lieve Pressure on West
Front
{ BJ The TInito6 Prose)

BERNE, Aug. 1.-THE Kaiser has ap-
pealed to Emperor Charles to start
another offensive on the Italian front.
to relieve the pressure against the
Germans on the West front. according
to a Vienna dispatch received here
o-day.
1t is believed such an offensive will
be launched soon. despite Austria's
reluctance
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08
Heavy Artillery Fire
Reported by Pershinp

WASHINGTON, Aug. T. General
Pershing's communique for yesterday
received here, says:
'In the sector held by our troops
along the Vesle the day was marked by
heavy artillery and machine gun fire"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08
Good German, but
MilluQukee Accent
Dra1us Enemy's Fire
.By The Associated Press

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE AlsNE-MARNE FRONT, Aug. T..
California lieutenant and two SER
geants, one OF the latter from Mil
waukee, crossed the Vesle River into
the outskirts of Fismes, and before
they knew it they were inside the Ger
man lines. The three Americans we're
crawling on hands and knees when the
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08
The Official Statements

the enemy's trenches to-day east Of
the Nieppe Forest and captured over
thirty prisoners and a few machine
guns. A few prisoners have been Sc
cured also on other parts of the
front.
LONDON (DAY)--At an early
hour this morning the British troops
holding the sector on our front
southwest of Morlancourt counter
attacked and regained all of the
more important portions of the
ground taken from them by the
enemy in his attack yesterday. All
the objectives of our counter at
tack have been secured and a num-
Der Of prisoners captured by US.
AS the result of the action of our
patrols yesterday and during the
night. we have advanced our line a
short distance astride the Clarence
River Gin the Lys sector) and capt
ured a few prisoners and two ma
chine guns.
A party of our troops successfully
rushed one of the enemy posts last
night north of Vieux Berquin Con the
north side of the Lys sector).
The hostile artillery has been ac-
tive east of Robecq and in the Mer-
vile and Dickebusch sectors.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08
Foes S Morale Broken.
Andre ardieu Cables
Hundred Divisions Engaged
Since July IA, Of Which
Most Are Worn Out
Especial Dispatch to The Tribune

7'7F7ce'OV h7t'I1UtNTt 10 ITe ITfOUVe
WASHINGTON, Aug. THE French
High Commission to-day received the
following cable from Andre Tardieu.
formerly French High Commissioner
here:
"The German morale seems shat
tered. Since July IA up to now there
have been engaged 100 German divis-
ions, of which the most part are worn
out"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08

The
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bank of
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Chemmd ds Damesx xtemelyNr
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and
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New-York tribune., 1918-08-08
Continued from page 1

on the villages of Fismes, Villet and
Magneux, using incendiary shells.
These villages are in flames,
though all are controlled or actually
occupied by American infantrymen.
American patrols that crossed the
river under cover of darkness found
machine gun nests literally built
and hidden in the vegetation at the
rivers edge. Sharp combats have
ensued, but the Americans so far
have been unable to force the enemy
machine gunners to divulge the loca-
tion of their nests by night firing.
Depend on Grenades
The Germans at present are de-
pending on hand grenades and
desultory rife firing or even actual
hand-to-hand combat in defence,
rather than upon streams of fire
from machine guns which would be
visible from the opposite bank of
the river, giving American artillery
observers exact targets. Firing
from the American guns, however,
continues by day.
The enemy has become chary
about allowing prisoners to fall into
American hands. American patrols,
however, have already identified the
unit facing them opposite Fismes
as the same division which retreat
ed many days ago from the region
not far north of the Marne. So far
as known, only one fresh division is
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08
FRENCH

PARIS (NIGHT). - Between the
Disc and the Aisne, after a violent
oombardment, the enemy attempt
ed two surprise attacks near Bailly
and Tracy-le-Val. He was repulsed.
10 the east of Braisne Con the
Vesle) few Of our elements, act.
ing in conjunction with American
troops, crossed the Vesle and estab-
lshed themselves on the Northern
bank, where they maintained them
selves in spite of two violent Ger
man counter attacks.
To the north of Rheims we have
pushed our line 400 metres between
the railways running to Rethel and
Laon.
PARIS DAY).-In the region of
Montdidier our troops have made
some local progress south of Frami-
court and southeast of Mesnil-St.
Georges (west of Montdidier).
Along the Vesle the French last
night repulsed German attempts
against La Grange Farm (west of
Braisne) and occupied the station
at Salsogne. We made 100
prisoners east of Braisne.
In Champagne a local attack was
directed this morning against our
position south of Auberive. 1t was
thrown back.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08
GERMAN

BERLIN (NIGHT The number
of prisoners captured by US as re-
suit of yesterdays fighting north of
the Somme has increased to 288.
British counter attacks south of the
BrayCorbic road broke down before
our lines
Northeast of Montdidier the en-
emy's partial attacks we're unable to
develop owing to our fire In the
morning there were partial engage
ments on the Vesle and we captured
some prisoners. In the evening there
were violent artillery duals, which
were followed by strong enemy at
tacks, on both sides of Braisne and
Bazoches. These attacks were re-
pulsed, at some places by our fre and
at isolated points by our counter at
.acks.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08

Americans remain on the job unit! it is
done, wound or no wound.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08
BRITISH

LONDON (NIGHT).-This morning
and again this afternoon the enemy
made further local attacks upon our
positions astride the ray-Corbie
road, and was repulsed after sharp
fighting.
Raids attempted by the enemy
during the day south of Hamel and
southwest of La Bassee were driven
off by our fire.
The progress of our patrols in the
sector east of Robecq has been con-
tinued, and our line between the
Lave and Clarence rivers has now
been pushed forward to a depth of
about thousand yards on front of
nearly five miles.
Further north our patrols entered
Evening star., 1918-07-28
STANDARD ISSUES GET
\ UT.uTTLEA17ENT|0N
Gains Made IN Stock Market Quota.
10, ions Arc Chiefly by tho
EIEl Specialties. ssssssas
6y the Associated Prea.

by the Associated Prea
TEw YORK, July zTSWfth tho ex-
Iception of Canadian Pacific. which
retained the greater part of It's 21h
point advance. standard stocks made
|litt1e headway in today'o extremely
superficial market
Reading forfeited almost = potn1
and United States Steel was aug-
gish within contracted limits, for
Editing It's slight advantage ut thu
ehd. Other industrials and equip
rnents of the popular class were
Gains Made by specia1ties.
Specialties and miscellaneous issues
Cigars. Distiilers, Virginia Carolina
Chemical. Wilson Packing. United
States Rubber, United States Realty
and Worthington Pump scored ex-
IRENE gains Of to 3 points, but Cen
oral Motors reacted s with only
can Telephone and Western Union
Supplemented recent revefsalA- Sales
amounted to 10000 shares.
Week end news dealt with the COM
fng conference in this city regard
Ing steel production for shipbuilding
huu lie TeNlcWS OIL tTduS de5CdSlCo
which emphasized the greater activ-
tity in war Industries to the detrt-
ment of non-essentials.
An increase slightly in excess OF
BIS, 100000 in actual loans was the
noteworthy feature of the local bank
statement, actual reserves showing a
very moderate contraction.
Bonds were steady on nominal deal
[ngs. total sales (par value) aggre-
gated s1,925.000.
United States bonds fo1d issues)
were unchanged on call during the
Week.
Evening star., 1918-07-28
LATEST WALL STREET GOSSIP

NEW YORK. July 37.-The bears in
the stock market were more diseour-
aged over their position last night
than they have bssn ut any preceding
time since the last steel dividend was
declared.
Many Of thom in talking about the
days operations told Of covering op-
erations in stocks on which SERIOUS
losses had been sustained. and it was
assumed that -, the nswo fran
France contiunss e an sncDz11S4ug
character that this covering win grow
larger In volume and may eventually
result In Q bear stampede.
Shorts were covered on . large scale
In q. s. Steel common yesterday, and
after the close there was smother
movement to buy all the calls ON y.
8. Steel common that could be OBJ
tained within 20 points OF the
= This was regarded 20 another step
to force an Increase In the short I'm
terest, as similar purchaser1 OF priv
ileges were followed BY. the price be-
ing. marked mp ueu above the cal
3ssss 80 q ssl -
SSsS 80 ss,Sss 5S3esz q -
Evening star., 1918-07-28
Congress News Cheering.

Predictions that Congress is not
[Eely to impose very severe bur-
Hens on business in the new revenue
bill and a sudden drop in call loans
butte as helpful to this weeks firm
Ftock market as to the news from
kbroad.
In fact, home developments seemed
TO outweigh in Importance the bull
etins from the French front. al
Enough these were several times
made the occasion Of wild outbursts
bf enthusiasm and concurrent COW
bring of short contracts.
Additional proof of the soundness
Pf fundamental or investment con-
iitions was offered by the sale OF
b15.000.000 New York city revenue
pills on basis more favorable to the
municipality than the sale of q like
hmoun. four months ago.
There was little in the stock mar
get to warrant detailed discussion
United States Steel. whose directors
meet next Tuesday to act on the
Quarterly dividend. far outdistanced
lll other. issues in the moderate
aaily dealings, but closed with only
nominal change for the week.
Other industrials. equipments and
3pecial ISSUES reflected the caprices
Pf traders or pools, public interest
being at low ebb. OF the high-grade
ails, Canadian Pacific and Reading
we're almost the only shares to dis
play any animation. the former gain
ng substantially on settlement OF
he threatened strike in the Domfn-
on.
Bank clearings again reached
normous totals at principal mercan-
lie centers. but general lines OF
rade and industry continued to be
Dominated by federal requirements.
International bonds were slightly
nore active and stronger, but lib
yty issues made up the great bulk
dealings in that division, the 3hs
hardening appreciably.
Evening star., 1918-07-28
WEEK s RANGE OF PRICES ON new YORK STOCK MARKET
Railway and Mi.cellaneou. sharea

dNEuIauom
me and
he New York skE last Td Md ~o o
prices ais given mhM e1dh dhya1
Evening star., 1918-07-28

nounced. with predictions that ~
per. cent would be declared comfns
from sorne ofJthose high in the affairs
OF the company.
There. was also q good deal Of talk
about the Allowing that will be made
In the statoment Of earnings for the
three months ended June 80.
It was thought by some that these
earnings will b close 70 $50, 600, 900
and that the excess over dividend re-
QuirexusutS WIN Assure the nnaiuteuance
Of the ~ par cant rate ven into future,
There WAS d great daal OF Discus
sion about the basis Of the strength
in Sc Paul chAYes after the. fnrth er
deferrine Of dividend action hy the
directors on Thur1dAy.
In some quarters it wAs thought
that new interests had been accunnu-
lAting 81 Paul Stocks and the possf-
bilitieS were advanced that there may
be o contest for control, although the
next meeting Of stockholders 1s not
70 be held until nsxt fAll.-New York
News Bureau.
NEW YORK.. Juiy 37.-rhe tsx
scnoduls set 81 the ways and means
conutttae callfng. for only $1s9, ,o00,-
900 moro than the present exceea
beon4 t1x aAN,s - 0tst1net1y eu0c4rae.
s!s I, 3:
Evening star., 1918-07-28

cline and tho scarcity Of capital II not
likely to b modified a. far ahead as can
bc eeen At, present.
Banking. interests Of considerable
prominence. Are credited with having
added substantially to their holdings Of
the metal stocks in the last days-New
York Financial News Bureau.
NEW YORK. July 27.--Tactics sim
lar to the operations Of the last few
Gays are expected to continue In the
stock market, which remains In q bull
trading position, with speculative gen.
ffment' cautious, but with investment abb
sorpdon expanding slowly 40 the trend
ol EuroEeAn events point to allied VIC
made on recessions for turns IN antIci-
patton OF . trading market tor the pres.
euf-NeW York Financial Bureau,
Evening star., 1918-07-28

after taxation than they had expeoted
The dropping Of the .UccupAtional tax
Wal dc. much to help sentiment.
Corn Producta and, Ai1is~C Cha1uers
do not appear to have completely dis
counted the wonderful earnings they
reported yesterday. There is begin
ming to be some talk Of dividends on
Corn Products common In very high
circles within the company itself,
where. until very recently. such talk
was tabooed.
shouid strengthen the convictions Of
those people who believe the custo-
mary per cent extra on Steel COM
mon viii be declared. Tuesday,
Can, Cotton on, Vlrgfnia-C -CArolinA
Chemfcal and Reading all look like
|Heod purchasea.-Morse.
NEW YORK. July i7.-R growing
conyfction = reported - stook exchange
circles that the street must expect q
;mo0ey fA&e At. about 8 pr cent for some
time to come, but 1t 81 intimated that
money will continue to be reasonably
4vailAble, and that, therefore, the Iato
Of 3 per can't IL no bear argumeuf. on
the prices Of securities
In 0ofno banking channels the attitude
ID firmly maintained that. the n1ensy
situation 10 steadily improving. and that
with the scientific arrangements In elfcuf
70 provide for the crop requirements and
the banks will be put. out in market coa4
lAteral 70 Q gunatant1al extent
s'Htooks and bonds ara selling ebout
W11sS t1W nAo11A seu upou Do bae4s
~ M11s46Zy afla = lz1A1clM eun61l3oeAS
GlH55 = ND 1GnQIHs l1n&nEl6E dMfhou1lSk<
Evening star., 1918-07-28
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW York LIVE srocx.

lew YORK, July 27.-Beeves-Re-
pts. $50 head; no trading. Calves
|ceipts, 190 head; quiet; ;,veals, IA, 00a
26; culls. 10.00a13.6o. Sheep and
nns-Reeeipts. 2,750 head; dulI;
Ibis, 14.5oa1S.62; culls, 12.ooa14 81
gs-Receipts, 1900 head; steady Al
Rsa19.75. Roughs, 1900.
Evening star., 1918-07-28
HAHsoH AT WHITE HOUSE.
Seattle Mayor Here With Delega
ton Askiur for Bond Iuua.

Mayor Hanson Of Seattle, who
headed = .delegation from his city
before the National Capital. Issues
committee this week. asking govern
issue for new municipal power plant
Construction, called on Presad4nt
It Wss und1fstosd that tho bond
lsoues Nh3ch Nns dieAppEuxed ~ tie
|e'ss |sssss ~ ~ g q - -, AZ - ~
Evening star., 1918-07-28
pRY GOODS MARKET.

Ew YORK, July 27-cotton goods
re steadier today. with the trend
NJ values. yArnsswers qutSk 6ur.'
fzmsr and wool soods 'naezlcsts
Evening star., 1918-07-28
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80 Lanston at 60.
10 Munsey Trust Co. at 70.
50 Continental Trust at 11S.
10 American See. 4 Trust Mt "a.
10 Commercial Nat. Bank at 1e0.
z5 Franklin Nat. Bank At 40.
10 Riggs Nat Bank at 44S.
Is Farmers 4 Mech. Nat. Bank -at ~
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500 American Paper Can (bid wt6).
100 Buell. Signal & Train at SN.
200 Phoebe Mines 90. mt 70 cents.
800 Celestfne on at tn.
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10 Ontario Apartment at 20.
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