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BRITISH

August 31.-During the night Aus
tralian troops drove the enemy from
positions east Of Clery-sur-Somme,
capturing many prisoners and a num-
ber of machine guns. The advance In
this locality is contnn continuing, ngg.,.h +-oons
carried out a successful operation
north of the Arras-Cambrai road, cap
turing a strong point known as the st:
Eterpigny M on the east bank Of the
Sensee river.
La Couture and the line OF the Lave
river from vielle Chapelle to Lestrem.
both of which villages are in our
We are approaching Doulieu. and
have gained Baiileul station and the
hill to the east of it. known as Lille
Our troops have entered Dranoutre
and have gained ground north OF Mount
August 30 (night).-East and north
of Bapaume our operations are pro-
ceeding satisfactorily, in spite OF In.
creased hostile resistance. Hard
fehting has taken place on the
greater part of this front, and num-
ber of heavy counter attacks nave
been made by the enemy.
Our troops have entered Rtencourt-
les-Bapaume and Bancourt, where
they have been actively engaged with
the enemy throughout the day. They
have captured Fremicourt and Vaulx
Vraucourt. taking a number Of prison.
ers, and have reached the western
outskirts of Beugny. ~
AT Ecoust- st. Mein the enemy In
still maintaining an obstinate de-
fense. though closely pressed 6y our
troops, who have taken q number OF
prisoners in this locality.
At Bullecourt and Hendecourt hos
tile counter attacks, delivered with
much determination by strong forces,
compelled. our troops to fall back to
the western outskirts of these vil7
laRes and to the German trench sys-
tenn between them where the enemy 8
attack was stopped by our fire. North
Of these villages the attack launched
this m6rning by Canadian troops
been successful. The enemy's de-
lenses between Hendecourt and Hau-
court have been captured together
with the latter will age and several
hundred prisoners.
South of Bapaume our troops have
maintained vigorous pressure upon
the enemy and have gained ground.
We have made progress. east and
north of Clery, and in this sector have
taken 800 prisoners.
In the Lys sector the enemy is con-
tinuing his withdrawal, closely fol-
lowed by our troops. The town Of
Railleul is again in our possession.
Aerial.-Eleven hostile machines
were shot down by us on August 20
and ten were driven down out of con-
troll One German balloon was set on
fire. Nine of our machines are miss
ing.
Fifteen and q half tons of bombs
were dropped on variety of targets,
including the Bruges docks and many
railway connections beyond the battle
gone. Unfavorable weather prevented
night hying.
On the morning Of August 30 our
machines attacked the railway alta.
tion at Conflans and q hostile air.
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SOLDIERS MAY RECRUIT
RANKS Of F|REMEN
.Two-Platoon System Would Make
Places for Men Who Are
Hard to Get.

Many District firemen as we'll as
policemen may be seen on duty in
Army uniforms in the near future.
With the expected passage today Of
the District appropriation bill pro-
viding for a two-platoon system for
the fire department. the Commission
ers and Fire Chief Frank J. Wagner
are giving consideration to the Ques-
ton of how they will recruit the ap-
proximately $50 additional men re-
Quired for putting this system into
effect. The Army seems to give the
only answer.
Soldiers Do Police Work.
Maj. Pullman plugged up numerous
vacancies in the police department
with drafted men who had been held
for limited military service and who
volunteered for police duty in Wash
ington. Commissioner Brownlow to-
day said he hoped the same plan
department. provided it is not pos
sible to fill the additional positions by
the usual methods.
Optimism was manifest in all quarters
of the municipal building today over the
prospective passage of the appropria-
ton bill. though concern was shown as
to whether the increased salaries pro-
vided will take effect as Of July 1, when
the bill was meant to become operative.
Back Pay Assured.
Assurance by Commissioner Brownlow
that the bill either will carry a definite
provision making the increases retro
active or that the back payments will
be taken care of in an urgent deficiency
measure had the effect OF allaying any
fears on this point.
The Commissioner pointed out that in
asmuch as many employees LOYALTY have
remained at work on inadequate pay on
the assurance that the increases, ap-
proved several months ago - both the
Senate and House, would take effect as
Of July 1. he was confident that Con-
gress would see to 1t that full Justice is
done in this respect.
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Mutineers Join Peasants.

Nevertheless. the peasants succeed
ed in concentrating forces around the
town, and the commander asked for
reinforcements from Kiev. After two
hours an airplane appeared over the
town and announced that two steam
ers with soldiers and guns had been
dispatched against the peasant forces.
Soldiers arrived with machine guns
and occupied all routes TO the town.
A fine was imposed on the town.
"Mutineers. numbering about 1900
men with ten machine guns and sey-
eral other guns, joihedf the peasants.
Fierce fighting took place between
these forces and the Germans. There
Were many losses on both sides.
The population of Kiev is starv-
JD1' t7 20
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Stays With Coadjutors-

Under date of August 26 Mr.. Poole
telegraphed that owing to the efforts
of the Swedish consul general a train
was obtained that evening which
would go to Petrograd. American Of
ficials and citizens would go except
Mr.. Poole, who would remain to give
moral support to his French and Eng
lish colleagues who were detained BY
tthe soviet.
Mr.. Poole added that the Finnish
government had not yet granted and
guaranteed free passage to Ameri-
cans, Japanese, Italians and Belgians,
He stated that the situation was be-
coming more and more difficult.
The Swedish government received a
telegram from it's consul general on
August 81, which stated that a spe-
cial train left on the evening of the
26th for Petrograd with the Italian
military mission of seventy-one per-
sons, the personnel of the American
consulate general, except Mr.. Poole,
the Belgian consul, all the personnel
of the Y. w. C. A and Y. M. C, A..
representatives of the American bank
and private citizens, comprising a to-
tai Of ninety-five Americans. Other
Italians were leaving on that day.
American interests had been turned
over to the Swedish legation.
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PRESIDENT FIXES
SEPTEMBER IL FOR
REGISTRATION DAY

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FRENCH


was heavy artillery fighting in the
Noyon and between the Ailette and the
Aisne rivers.
German raids in the Champagne were
unsuccessful.
August 3O.-During the day we
elected from the east bank Of the
Canal Dupord enemy elements that
were still resisting. Cantigny and
Sermaize are ours.
Pursuing our progress, our troops
have crossed the canal at two points,
in front Of cantigny and Bea%rains;
penetrated Genvry.
More to the south stubborn fighting
has been going on in the region north
soars ena easa and pf Mo1ge St. parns
these actions we have taken several
Between the Disc and the Aisne
' On the north bank Of the Ailette We
have conquered the village Of Champs.
North of Soissons We have taken
Chavigny and Cuffies and advanced
Aviation-our bombarding machines
have attacked the Pfnon forest and
the rsilfSad sstsen sssans yand
Laon) and crossings Of the Ailette lo-
Gated in this region. More than forty
eight tons of explosives were dropped
Twenty enemy machines have been
downed or sent down out of control
An enemy captive balloon was set on
fire.
Eastern Theater.-There has been
fairly great artillery activity along
both banks of the Vardar and in the
enemy attacks have been repulsed in
the region of the Tomorica river and
in the direction Of Dobreny. Prisoners
and machine guns remained in our
hands.
Aviation. Allied. aviators have
bombed enemy encampments north OF
Doiran and north of Monastir. A
Serbian aviator has downed an atrplane
in the Dobropolje region.
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AMERICAN.

August 30.-In the vosges a strong
raiding party advanced under cover
OF artillery nre to our lines. and was
driven back without securing any re-
suits. Aside from artillery fghting
in this region there is nothing to re-
port.
During the day the railroad yards
at Barricourt and Confans were ef-
fectively bombed by our aviators.
All of our machines have returned.
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Continued from First Page.)
and there have been heavy losses on
both sides.
The dispatch follows:
"A resolute struggle is going on
against the white guards. The or
ganizer of the recently discovered con-
has been shot. Near the Church of
Christ the Saviour, a band of white
guards was captured during the night.
The author, PeschechnoH (formerly
editor of a newspaper at Petrograd).
has been set free at Moscow.
In the Ukraine the unrest among
the peasants is spreading. The dis
trict and town of Dymera. twenty
four miles from Kiev, has been de-
clared by the German army comman-
der to be in a state of siege. All per-
sons were forbidden to be in the
streets after Z Pm. and all movements
to and from the town were prohibited.
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Consul General Poole Stays;
Ninety-Five Other Americans
Leave Moscow for Petrograd

Ninety-fve Americans. including
all consular officers except Consul
General Poole. all the personnel Of
the Y. NJ. C. A. and Y. W. C. "A. rep
resentatives of the American Bank
and a number of private citizens left
Moscow for Petrograd on a special
train the evening of August 26.
American interests previously had
been turned over to the Swedish con-
sulate.
The American charge d'affaires at
Stockholm has telegraphed the State
Department that he has received
three kilograms from Mr.. Poole. con-
sui general at Moscow. The FIRST
telegram is an inquiry to the charge
d'affaires asking If request had
been made for free passage of Amer
leans through Finland, and IL not
that it be done.
August II. Mr.. Poole stated that he
was endeavoring in every possible
way to leave Moscow either to the
north or east in order that the con-
sulate general would remain on
Russian territory. Owing to the in
sistence of the bolshevik govern
ment, however, departure through
Petrograd and thence to Stockholm
seemed to be the only possibility.
Up to that time American private
citizens had not been molested Mr.,
Poole reported that he was endeayor-
ing to arrange for their departure. He
was having difficulty and asked the
charge daffaireS to arrange matters
with the British authorities.
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BOLSHEVIK DEFEAT
: ON USSURI RIVER

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ITALIAN.

August 30.-In the upper Sbru val
ley, on the right bank of the Adtge,
in Val Arsa. at Col del Rosso and In
the Monte Grappa region. enemy
patrols attempted raids and surprise
attacks. They were repulsed. leav-
ing prisoners in our hands.
A British detachment penetrated the
enemy lines south of Asiago. inflicted
considerable losses and took a few
prisoners. Two hostile airplanes have
been brought down.
Evening star., 1918-08-31

sickness, will be unable to pre-
sent himself for registration may
apply on or before the day of
registration at the Office of any
local board for instructions as to
how he may register by agent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19
PAYS ENTRANCE FEE
senator Thomas :. Martin IN he In
opposed for Hc-EeciIon In
August Primary.

Senator Thomas : Martin has p,id
the primary fee Of $3.50 tn state Audi
tor c. Lee Moore. SO far this is the
only fc" for entrance into the sena-
torial primary in August that has been
paid in. ~ present there arc no in
dicatlons or any opposition developing
10 senator Ma Only about TWENTY
more days remain in which the entrance
fee may bc paid.
Since no fee is required to enter a
convention. the crop OF candidates. in
the First Congressional District is slow
in paying the primary fees. Hardly
any OF them Is expected to pay the fe.
10 enter the primarv. The convention
has been set for May IS. That will leave
about ten days in which the candidates
10 succeed the late William a. Jones
may ruminate over the regular term
after the candidate for the unexpired
term has been selected
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19
NOMINATE DELEGATES
TO PRINTERS CONVENTION
Typographical Union TO Hold important
Meeting THIS Afternoon at
Eagles Home.

Delegates 10 the annual convention
Of the international Typographical
Union. which meets in Scranton. Pa.
August Il, will he nominated this after
noon at the regular meeting Of the
Richmond Typographical Union. No. 90.
The meeting Will be held at : o'clock
N the Eagles Home. Third and Mar
sha!! streets. and matters Of the ut
most importance" Will be considered
While the delegates 20 tho meeting
~ the international union Will be nomi-
rated this afternoon. the election will
no; he hold until Wednesday, The
POLLS viii open at 3 o'clock on Wednes-
dav afternoon and remain open until 4
O'Clock. Among those who have an
nounccd their candidates. are Harold
.. Eurks. 4. 9. Don Leavy. Clarence
l.. Jackson. Edwin NJ. Mayo. NJ T.
Pace. Richard Tucker and Ira Il.
rriddy.
The Richmond union will also elect
this afternoon delegates TO the annual
meeting OF the State Federation Of
Labor. which Will 10 neld in Ports
mouth in June. and 10 the convention
Of tn" state Typographical .Associa-
ton at Norfolk in June.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19
FREE TO
ASTHMA SUFFERERS
\ New Home Cure That Any One Cnn
lSe without Discomfort or
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We have a New Method that cures
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We especially want to send II TO
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This free offer is too important TO
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19
MOVING PICTURE SERVICE
scenes In Jnpan md Orient 10 Re
shown nj Seventh street
Christinn Church.

In seventh street Christian Church
this morning instead OF the usual sun
day school study hour that period will
to devoted solely 10 pictures. with tho
scrvic" beginning at $50. The public
is invited
The FIRST 20 he shawn, "a 50, OF beau
'iful colorcd stereorti"ou views. Will.
depict the Land OF the Rising sun. some
81 ITS modern cities. its Buddhist tenn
pics. and i,s ancient rites. \, the
conclusion of these views. G. 81. Brad
bury. who Tor number of years made
his home in Japan. will relate briefly a
Tow anecdotes OF his s,nv in the orient.
Dr. Bradhury's REMARKS VIII prccedc
a MOVING picture film representing: tho
"ongeSt"d foreign section % Nav York
'hN. and another MIN r"ures"n'inc re-
Nrious ceremonies in China and India
Ih"S" In charge OF this special pic
'HTo service hav" planned f. rs .he
iorernnncr .! another Interesting event
on chi!dren's day. carly in June
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19

emotion he cried out; II would rather
De dead than have my mother know
anything about this"
Gamble. who is twcnty-f four years
Oh married and is the father OF two
children. lives In Armstrong County.
Pa He says that he has worked in
the coal mines since ne was eleven
years old. He Is tail. broad shouidercd
ANA has an erect carriage. Several
gold teeth may be easily seen shining,
III his mouth when he smiles. which is
often. He takes the charge in an uu-
concerned manner. and seems TO he in
different as to his fate. lie seemed
Ia fan to realize the cnormity Of his
crime. aud gives the IMPRESSION OF
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19
BRIEMASTER REQUIRED
TO GIVE PEACE BOND
But IL Acquitted @, Charge Of Having
Said Hr Hoped Germany
Would Win.

Although William Briemastcr. a cit!-
zen Of Goochland County. was dis
missed by Commissioner FieEcnheimc or
on IN" charge Of making scditious ut
te'anccs. he was after n brief CXamina-
ZION. required to give a $500 peace
pond Tor I'll" year. B:iemaster was
arrested under the espionage act re-
Gently passed by Congress. and he
was charged with making the state
mcnt that he hoped Germany would
win tho war. Rricmaster denied having
ever mad" such statement.
William Cobb. charged with trans
porting whisky in violation OF the Reed
amendment. was neld for court and
released on $500 bail. Charles Plunket
colorcd. was also held for court On
the charg" Of transporting and re-.
manded 10 Jail in default Of bond
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19
NEW REGISTRATION TO BE
HELD ON DATE OF FIRST
Acknowledgement stern Preparing to
Enroll Those Who Have Come
of Age In Past Year.
Tina, tho resignation on Juno ;

That tho reclamation on Juno :. 10
tween o'clock in the morning and 2
1T night. Of ali mon who had become
of age on that dat" during tho pas'
year would hc ordered 10y President
Wilson in q proclamation 10 bc given
publicity shortly was learned 10y Adiu-
'fnt-icneral stern of this state. yes
'crdav
Definite arrangements for the reg
isiralion OF these young ucn have no;
t""n made. Vet IL il being talked that
an attempt may be made 30 conduc: :,
classification along with tho reSistra
tion and complete IN" work i'm ono day
The cards have been being mailed out
by tho boards for some time. as il ha :
bceu expected that tho anniversary %
the last draft would 10 the day SGT
for netting those who have become Of
age since,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19
Neus of Interest In
and Out Of own
Notes About Things and Pco-
pie and What They Arc
Talking About.

pretty wedding took place Thurs
uay morning at 1880 O'Clock in the
First English Lutheran Church. when
irwin Alexander Priddy and Miss Edith
Holland Wade were united in marriage
nN rev ). Schercr. Jr. The bride
WAS ucroininS.y EO"ncd in dark blue
sir. with hat and gloves TO match,
ana carried bouquet OF brides roses
ana sweet peas. Her only ornament
was q string OF pearls. The brides
only attendant was Mrs. =. X. Daniels.
ana the Immediate families and few
friends witnessed the ceremony. after
winch Mr.. aud Mrs. priddy left for :,
Northern tour. They viii be AT home.
at - South Colonial Avenue. after
May -.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19
Captain Taylor Ordered to France

Captain II. Marbury Taylor son O..
The late Colonel Warren u. Taylor. has
been transferred from the quarter
masters; corps. where he has been sta
TONED j" Washington. to the engines.
corps. and will leave immediately 70
ioin his reg !mcnt in France. Captain
Taylor has been the assistant 10 Col
onel Austin on tho organization Of
stcYedore regiments and labor battaI-
sons. but his new duties sever his con-
nection with those units. He will re-
port in France 10 the director general
Of transportation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19
WALTHGR LEAGUE Is
ACTIVE IN WAR WORK
Organization OF Bethlehem Lutheran
Churcl, to Take Pnrt In He'd Cross
Demonstration,

Since its organization. last February.
the Walthcr League of Bethlehem Luth-
Gran Church. At Sixth and clay streets,
sold through it's War Savings Society.
thrift and war savings stamps TO =.
total of s2,6G5..5. Of which amount the
children OF bethlehem Lutheran paro-
chial school sold through the league
during Thrift Week .l.Jf5 worth OF
stamps Of both denominations.
The Waithcr League IS an organiZa-
ton composed Of the young people 81
Bethlehcm lutheran Church aud ig
formed for tn" express purpose OF Sc
curing orfapizcd cffor, in that con-
rregation y cooperate i'm war work.
The league Is assisting in the main
tcnancc OF q soldiers club in Pcters-
burg for the benefit OF the soldiers at
Camp Leo. more particularly the Luth-
Gran boys. and IL ia also actively in
tcrested in Red Cross .rn other war
work
AT its mectin. held Thursday evening
arrangements were made 20 have the
league rcprcscntcd In tho Red Cross
parade to-day aud 10 assist in tho work
during the week. and special commit; :
tee consisting Of Louis -. f.ohinann
and Adam o. teltiG was appointed 20
canvass members Of the church for sub :
scr'ptions to the Rcd Cross. Members
Of tho congregation arc being re-
uues'ed 20 make their contributions
through this committee. and to make
them "a liberal IS possible.
The Walthcr League War savings So
oicty. through l.. T. Hcrold and L. q.
lohmann, is actively pushing the sale
of thrift stamps 70 members Of the
congregation aud through other chan
ncls
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19

rnmors damaging regulations and
characters of men and then crawl out
by denying these charges?
Attention has also been called TO
the situation Of those policemen al
legged to have been implicated by
Jacobs. who have SO far taken no ac-
ton against him, apparently satisfied
to hold their own.
Predictions were frequent last night
that the CITY Council would order Il
general investigation OF the Police
department or that the next grand jur!
would make special inquiry into it,
efforts to suppress bootleg Ging in this
CITY.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19

III your hair is thinning out. prcma-
turcly gray. brittle, lifeIess. full Of
dandrun and your head itches like mad
qiick action must be taken to Save
your hair.
Don't wait until the hair root is dead
Tor then nothing can prevent badness
Get ut any good drug or toilet roun-
ter to-day packagc OF Partisan sage
1t doesn't cost much and there's
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You viii surely be delighted with the
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your scalp feels cool and comfortable
Partisan sage is in great demand by
discriminating women. because II is
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streak tho hair. and keeps II lustrous
soft and fluffy.
Re sure TO get the genuine Partisan
sage (GirouSs) for this is guaranteed
TO give perfect satisfa elton or nothing
to pay.--Ndv.