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s u. S. LEGISLATORS
SEE SERGY FIGHT
Watch From Hill Till Ger
mans Shell Them.
By the Associated Press.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE
July 30.-Six war tired American Rep
resentatives are on their way back to
Paris to-day after having witnessed
from a hillside Monday the tussle for
possession of the town OF Sergy, two and
a half miles southeast of the former
German base at FerN-en-Tardenois. in
the Scissors Rheims pocket.
The Representatives saw American in
fantrymen In action. witnessed the firing
Of Entente Allied big guns and heard the
rattle of German machine guns and the
crashing OF the heavy cannon of the
German Crown Prince. The Representa-
tives probably would have remained on
the eminence longer had not the German
heavy shells begun exploding overhead
That ended the sightseeing trip in that
vicinity.
The Representatives, who had visited
the Austro-Italian front, said their OBJ
Fervations on Monday showed to them
the first actual fighting worth talking
about. The party was conducted by
Lieut.. Freeman Light OF South Norwalk,
Conn, and consisted OF Representatives
Thomas A, Chandler (Okia). NJ. Clyde
Kelly (Pa.). Louis c. Cramton tMich. J.
Thaddeus II Caraway (Ark). John A.
Eiston tCaL) and Joseph Thompson
tOkla).
The Representatives had luncheon on
the hillside Of Chateau Thierry amid
the ruins OF numerous fine homes. the
lazy Marine creeping along through a
great gap in what was Chateau Thierry's
fnest bridge, now damaged by the Ger
mans
While the Representatives were sitting
down to a basket luncheon a fashionably
attired woman from Paris came 10 the
ruins Of her old home, where she found
group OF American soldiers in posses
Lon. The woman explained her mission
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hemia. for which the Czech members
of the Austrian Chamber of Deputies
will attempt to bring about punishment
for the military leaders responsible, have
been published in Bohemian newspapers
1t seems there was a slight dis
turbance in street of Pilsen, SO
slight that not even policemen were
summoned The military commander.
however. sent a detachment OF an in
fantry, and without giving any notice
whatever the commander OF these men.
named Wirll, ordered his men to fire.
The sun., 1918-07-31
GERMANS COUNT TO SEAL LIPS,
Wounded Repeat Numbers while
Going Under Ether.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON THE
AIsNEMARNE FRONT. July 3o.-Brought
to an American dressing station on the
banks of the Ourcq a wounded Ger
man Captain kept repeating "one. two.
three monotonously. but with an earn.
estness indicative of his concentration.
An inquiry to a nurse elected this ex-
PLANTATION:
ION, all those German officers do
that"
You see" said the nurse, who was
administering ether preliminary to an
operation upon the German officer IAN
average person talks when under the
anaestheuc. 1t is nike talking in Your
sleep. The Germans know this and every
officer we get goes under the ether while
counting. The result is that instead Of
talking and giving information they
keep right on counting"
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night entered the German positions at
Merris and after a bit of sharp fight
ing occupied the village, incidentally
taking 1859 prisoners and some machine
guns. Their own casualties were slight.
The German artillery Is reported to be
unusually active northwest of Albert
and between La Bassee Canal and Ypres.
The capture OF Merris is reported by the
Germans as n repulse OF the British.
The ferceness Of the fighting Mon
day. It is believed in Paris, Is a sign
that the German retreat has reached
its limit and that the enemy will make
stand with his right wing on the
plateau south OF the Crse and with his
left on the hill south of the Ardre. For
the defence OF this line. II 10 held. the
Germans will devote all OF Gen. Won
Boehn's army and the reserve divi-
sions taken from Crown Prince Rup.
precht of Bavaria.
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YANKEES IN DEATH
GRIP WITH VETERANS

mans held these dominating positions
with the American troops In the valley
below. II was here that 'the fighting
during the afternoon was most intense.
The Americans had no cover, and had
to lie in tie street cutters for shelter,
but with bayonet and machine gun they
stormed the heights. Evidence OF the
bitter nghting for the possession OF the
village is the fact that the Americans
took few prisoners
Naturally there was exultation among
the Americans over their success in de-
feating so severely fresh Guard d.
vision.
When tire Americans penetrated into
sergy they found their wounded had been
bayoneted. The Germans also placed
machine guns in church. After the
artillery had demolished II the Ameri-
cans captured what was left. Machine
guns also we're mounted by the Germans
In II e Red Cross building.
Artillery Clears Ourcq Crossing.
The Americans waded the Ourcq near
Sergy early yesterday, but the German
machine guns at one point gave them
go much trouble that they had to re-
tire to the south bank until the artil-
lery had prepared a way for a fresh
crossing. Then the Americans had to
climb up the river bank.
The Americans then pressed on TO
Sergy and Seringes and took both places
after fighting machine gun nests under
a heavy shell fire.
Than thu Gertpa NJ
violent counter attacks. The Fourth
Guard Division, fresh after a long rest.
was flung against the Americans, who
accepted the challenge with ardor which
must have astonished the enemy.
At various points, Americans under
pressure of the attack and severe shell
fire we're forced to surrender in farm
or field. Seringes also changed hands,
like Sergy, many times during the day.
but the Prussians, despite four attacks.
could make little Roadway and the
Americans finally saw the finely built
Guards melt away before them.
All along this front artillery OF almost
every calibre was in action. and the
tremendous noise seemed strange after
the last few days when one contem-
plated an advance without even the
sound of a gun. with curiosity and even
amaZement.
The probable reason for the German
counter attacks is that the allied adj
vance is too rapid for the enemy and
necessitated bringing up Guards TO gain
| time needed to continue an orderly re-
| treat. 1t is we'll known that in the
| Forest de Nesles. near Seringes the
| Germans have considerable supplies OF
| ammunition and other stores Many
large guns were firing from the forest
few days ago and the enemy may be
| fighting for time in which TO prepare
| offences
The sun., 1918-07-31
AUSTRALIANS GAIN
BY SUDDEN JUMPS
Push ForWard Between the
Ancre and the Son1ne.
BY PERRY ROBINSON.
Special Gable Despdtch 10 The Sun from the
London Times

LOHuOW IUHcS.
copyri0ht, 1915; all rights reseyucd
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE,
July 30.--Early Monday morning the
Australians took another leap forward
In the advance they are making in the
Morlancourt area between the Ancre
and the Somme. 1t is systematic
progress In a series OF sudden Jumps,
the most conspicuous of which were on
May and IS. June 10 and July 1, on
which dates they also made a larger
push south Of the Somme to conform to
this steady advance north OF the river.
The most important feature OF the
advance has been the continuous thrust
ing back of the enemy from the heights
on the ridge between the two streams,
by which his observation toward Amiens
has been reduced progressively.
Aviator prisoners confirm the reports
that have been received regarding the
difficulty the Germans are having in re-
placing their heavy losses in pilots and
observers caused by the immense num-
her OF their machines that have been
shot down.
An order signed by Gen. Ludendorff
Of June &c which has fallen into our
hands gives evidence of the German
shortage OF man power 1t seems that
military pressure has been brought to
bear to hasten the training of the young
est recruits so as to get them quickly
into line. This order acknowledges the
pressure, but says that lowing to po-
litcal and economic reasons" IL Is not
thought advisable to reduce the period
or training in Germany before sending
these recruits to the field depots below
the term fixed. namely. twelve weeks.
The sun., 1918-07-31
ENEMY SEEKS WEAK
SPOTS IN u. S. LINES
Fierce Attacks Made Against
Americans Without Avail.
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, July 3o.-The Germans have
been counter attacking very heavily
along virtually the entire battlefront. ac-
cording to news that reached London to-
day. Their attack was especially heavy
in the American sector. resulting in
driving the Americans out OF the village
of Cierges. about Ave miles southeast Of
Fere-en-Tardenois.
Another German thrust drove the
French out OF Beugneux, near Grand
Rozoy, northwest OF Fere-en-Tard enois.
This town, however. was reported later
to have been recaptured from the enemy.
Some advance has been effected by the
Allies in the Ardre Valley, along the
easterIv aida ~ tho front toward the
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SAYS YANKEES ARE
STRONG IN ATTACK
Berlin Correspondent Says
Losses Are HeoUy.

AMSTERDAM. July 3o.--The Berlin
Torwderfs correspondent at the front
telcgraphs the following under date of
July 81:
I'm the battle between the Aisne and
the Marine the Entente for the first time
threw American forces into the fire. AS
result Of personal inquiries among
Won Waiter in the centre OF the Ger
man front am able to state the follow
ing:
The Americans fought partly in SER
French forces. or the regiments now
in the battle most have been over a
year in France. The others were only
superfcially trained in America and on
the continent. Their equipment is eX-
cellent throughout
The new American army. like the
French, has a number of negro divisions.
hut these have not yet been thrown into
the battle.
Among the American prisoners a sur
prsngly large percentage bear German
names They say men of German de-
scent are prominent among the Amerl-
can army leaders.
The consensus among our front troops
is that the fighting value of the Ameri-
can soldiers should in no wise be under
rated. Boastful of their American su-
periority and in high spirits owing to
the fulsome ilattery of the French pub
lie. they rush into the fire with naive
recklesness, but as they have not yet
learned to fight in extended order or how
to protect themselves skilfully from ar
tillery fire their losses are immensely
heavier than the others.
The piles OF American dead, for in
stance, fronting Monthiers Hill is only
comparable with the Russian corpse
stream fields az the time of Brussiloff's
offensive.
Keen as the Americans are in attack.
they are clumsy enough in defence. All
the German counter thrusts even by the
smallest attachments. have so far been
successful when directed against the
Americans.
From July 81. when the German
counter action set in. the Americans suf-
fered casualties which officers who par
ticipated place at between 80 and rs per
cent. The result was that several Ameri-
can divisions had TO be relieved after
they had been fighting no more than
FIVE days"
The sun., 1918-07-31
LOANS TO ALLIES
NOW Sc. 49,. O4O, 900
About S1O,0OO,O0O Daily Is
Advanced by u. S.

WASHINGTON. July 30.--In announc-
ing to-day that credits to allied Gov
ernments by the United States now
have reached ss,4s2.04O.ooo Treasury
officials explained that secrecy would
be maintained concerning the DISPOSE
ton of this money as n means of with
holding information which might be VAL
able to the enemy.
The Allies are now getting about $10.-
| 100000 a day from the United States.
The Treasury to-day advanced $780,
900, 900 to France. $4,000 to Bel
GUM and 100000 to Serbia.
LONDON, July 3o.-The war is costing
the people OF Great Britain $34.920, 900
a day. or s1.465,060 every hour. or
nearly s25. 900 a minute. according to a
statement prepared by the imperial
authorities. which says:
"Britain's national debt has increased
during the war from s3,225, 000,0 900 to
500 900. 900. 900. or in excess of twelve
times over, and yet she is paying all
and much more than all-her debt
charges out of current taxation. while
the new taxation raised by Germany
Is not enough to pay the interest ac-
cumuleted upon her war debt.
paid taxes amounting to approximately
81 ,000. 100000 a year; to-day they are
paying taxes OF 1920. 900, 900 annually.
In spite of this Great Britain raised her
third war loan Of $4,000, 900. 000-a sum
equal to nearly half her entire national
income in 1914.
Great Britain is now spending So
305 10000 900 a year on her army. her
navy. her air service and her munitions
factories and supplies. but, despite this
colossal financial burden, she has adj
vanced loans to her allies amounting in
the aggregate to $500, 900, 900"
The biggest appropriation demanded
| since the beginning OF the war
will be submitted to the House Of
Commons Thursday, says the Daily
Telegraph. The vote of credit to be
| asked will be for $4,000 100000 The
previous highest was 80. $50. 0o0, 900, voted
a year ago. The new appropriation Is
Procured to finance the war until the end
Of October.
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MORSE PAPERS CALL
RETREAT BIG BLOW
Glue Credit to Americans for
Marine Victories.
Special Gable Despatch TO THE suN from the
London Times.

Special Gable Despatch 10 THE SuN from the
London Times.
Copyright. 1918; all rights reserred.
CHRIsrrANIA, July 30.---Leading news
papers of this city commenting upon
the latest news from the battle front,
agree that the second battle OF the
Marine has been a severe blow TO the
Germans. The military correspondent
of the Mor9en blddet. who always has
been a great admirer OF the military
methods Of the German leaders and who
sought as long as possible to belittle the
counter stroke of Gen. Foch, commander
in chief OF the allied armies. says:
Though the retreat brings certain ad-
vantages to the Germans. II is evident
that they retreat only because of neces-
sity. Their fifth great scale Of
fensive, which began on July Is. has
ended in a signal defeat and the Allies
can register the first real victory Of this
year. Especially significant is the de-
feat at this time. IS In no small degree
It must he aScribed to the Americans"
The shipping Gasotte says:
For the Germans. their armies and
their reputation the retreat is a serious
shock especially when bearing in mind
that this was the greatest offensive yet
planned on the western front"
The Social Demokrdton says:
1T Is evident that the disappontmen Mt
to Germany is exceedingly great All
the papers, in Boosting of Field Marshal
Won Hlndenburg and Gen. Ludendorn.
induced the Germans to believe that
Paris faced it's fall, but Paris Is more
secure now than in May or June. Most
OF the people now believe that the Ger
| mans never will reach the French capt.
| tai"
The sun., 1918-07-31
BELIEVE BATTLE IMMINENT.
Travellers From ArchangeI Tell of
Preparations for Conflict.

LONDON, July 30,-A conflict between
Entente forces In the Murmansk region
and combined Finnish and German
troops is imminent near Enaresjeen. ac-
cording TO passengers on the first
steamer to arrive at Nardoe, Norway,
from ArchanEel since the autumn of
1917, says a Christiania despatch to the
Daily Express.
The Germans are reported TO be NOV
Ing toward Petchenga, on the coast. from
EnaresJeen, and are repairing a road
built some years ago by the Ruso-Fin-
nish Government. 1t is believed the En-
tente forces are constructing road
from Petchenga to Saltijaervi TO meet
the foe half way.
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FOCH is WINNING
BATTLE OF BRAINS
Germans Are Exposed to Dam
ger of OUercroUding.
Special Gable Despafch TO The sUS from tho
London Times.

cDec1df CdOte Dssp0Ich 10 lHE Dun from tho
London Times.
Copyright. 1918: all rights reserved.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY AT THE
FRONT. July 90 (delayed)-A few days
ago the Zurich Anseioer remarked: THE
battle raging to-day between Rheims,
the Marine and the Aisne is no longer a
simple battle for position It is a battle
of movement and OF operations in which
it is not the superiority Of material for
the conduct of the war that will decide
but the intellectual superiority Of the
command"
1t certainly looks to-day as II 1t will
be the French command rather than the
German that is going to come out best
in this intellectual competition. Nor Is
it clear I'M what way. quoting the same
authority again. Gen. Foch's plan is
likely 10 lead to a dangerous dispersal
Of the Allies forces. which will run the
risk OF being beaten separately by the
Germans, who hold the interior lines.
On the contrary, the Allies forces,
instead of being dispersed. are steadily
concentrating and drawing their lines
close together as they move northward
and inward. and the Germans, in conse-
quence OF having interior lines. are ex-
posed TO the danger that springs from
overcrowdng.
In the fighting yesterday. which was
very stiff all along the line, the Ger
mans again resisted most stubbornly on
the two tanks of their defensive posi-
ton. because, no doubt, OF the obvious
and extreme Importance to them of
keeping open the pocket at the top. no
matter what happens to its dimensions
or TO its two sides. Despite their re-
sistance the French armies made still
further progress not only from the south
but from the east and west, where. as a
matter OF fact. they made more decided
progress than in the centre.
The main fact Is that the French are
keeping a steady pressure along the line
and little by little the enemy is giving
ground, in spite OF all his efforts, and
above all the position OF his two wings
slowly is being undermined On the
east the French are forging their way
out OF the thickly wooded country. which
so far has hampered their movements,
and it is to be expected that their line
will soon straighten out the curve now
existing between Fere-en-Tardenois and
Bligny. Then the Germans. whose posi-
ton in the angle north OF the Ourcq al
ready is very awkward, probably will find
IL untenable.
The sun., 1918-07-31
TEUTONS TORTURE
CHILDREN TO DEATH
Hundreds of Young CaptiUes
Die From Exhaustion.
Special Cable Despdtch TO The SrN.
conuriaht 1915: oil ri1hts restrred.


LONDON, July 30,-Two stories of the.
inhuman treatment OF children by the
German Austrian military authorities
are told in dispatches from Zurich as
having appeared in Lunlina, a Bucha-
rest newspaper,
Deputy Feodorescu depicts the suf-
ferings of young Rumanian boys on
their way to Moldavia after the occu-
patton Of their territory by Germans
They had to travel on foot, and by the
time they reached Chitila. which Is
only few kilometers beyond Bucharest.
the first signs of fatigue became ap-
parent. As the procession advanced
more and more OF the children dropped
out. so that at last Of the 1000 who
started only forty-seven reached Husch.
OF another 500 who started for Rus
STA all died. and the leader returned
with 500 death certificates az proof
Further details of the shooting down
of women and children in Pilsen. b.
The sun., 1918-07-31
GERMAN WOMEN PROTEST
Threaten TO Stone Neutrnls WHO
Seek Work In Gun PInnts
Special Gable Despatch 10 Tar :.

Special Gable Despatch 10 THT :.
Copyright 1913; all rights rsSsr, ~
LoNooN. July Sl.--A Dutch Workman
who has Just returned from Esser. sN>s
the Amsterdam correspondent u "a
Daily Express. says tho wives, r'0''e-'
and daughters of German worHm'u .r
the great gun factories are Determined
that no more neutrals shall work g.. 'hH
krupps during the war, as for ''f-'
neutral employed one more GerwFg e
sent to the front.
When the last batch Of Du'oHme' o'.
rived AT Essen last week thousand n
women greeted them AZ the station ''h
their sons shouting Down with 'h"''.-
trial job stealers :" The women '"''"'
mined that any Dutchmsu nor 20
Essen should be stoned Tire police
Essen, who are reduced to oUe-'e.'. g..
their peace time strength. are he..,s-
The sun., 1918-07-31
DOWNS HOSPITAL RAIDERS.
7. =. Filler Attacks and Enemy
Planes Collide and Fall.
BIZ tie Associated Press

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE,
July S0.-After daylight Tuesday two
German aviators, with machine gunners
aboard. flying low. attacked an Ameri-
can supply train south OF Sergy. They
were driven off by anti-aircraft guns.
The Germans later attacked a dress
ing station. Word OF this having been
sent to the aerial commander an Ameri-
can aviator soon arrived and, single
handed, attacked the Boches from above
In trying to get away the Germans col
lided. The wings OF their machines
locked and the planes fell, both aviators
and Gunners being killed
The sun., 1918-07-31
ITALY ENTHUSIASTIC
OVER u. S. TROOPERS
"ViUa Wilson" Notices Are
Dropped by Airmen.

ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTHERN ITALY, July 20 (delayed) -
American troops continue to arrive here.
They are in excellent condition and
splendid spirits and are enthusia st lie
over the welcome that has been accorded
them.
Nothing has been left undone by the
Italians 10 show the Americans how
much their presence in Italy is appre-
ciated. The commanding General and
his STAFF turned out TO greet the men
from overseas, while airplanes few over
them dropping colored papers on which
was printed viva wilson
WASHINGTON. July 3O.--American
combatant troops, whose arrival recently
in Italy to so into action on the Italian
front. was announced here by Gen
March. Chief of stan. were received
with an ovation on their arrival at
Turin and Milan. Princess Laetitia and
the civil and military authorities en-
Enthusiastically greeted the Americans at
Turin, where they paraded through the
city's streets amidst great ovations, &C.
cord!ng to an official dispatch to-day
from Rome. In Milan. similar re-
cepton greeted the Americans which
continued through the afternoon as
suming the character OF a great popular
demonstration for the United States.
The sun., 1918-07-31
FEARS u. S. INDIANS
WILL KILL HUSBAND
German Woman Tells Him to
Appeal to King Wilson.
Special cable Despatch 10 The Sun,
Copyright, 1915: al rights reserred.

LONDON, July 3o.--"Mind you. don't
go out and get killed by an Indian or
lassoed by a cowboy
This is an extract from a letter writ
ten by a German woman to her husband,
who has been captured by an American
soldier.
III you do she continues, appeal
for help to the American king" ap-
parently believing that President Wilson
not only is crowned but has the power
to succor the dead as well as the living.
In these letters, which are being read
by American naval authorities before
delivery, there is no mention OF the mill
tary and economic conditions in Ger
many, indicating that "A drastic censor
ship OF correspondence Is in force.
The sun., 1918-07-31
BRITISH DROP TONS OF BOMBS.
Destroy - German AirpIanes and
Lose Only Two Machines.

LONDON. July S0.--The officia state
nent on aerial operations tonight says
on July 20 ground mist and low
visibility interfered with artillery
observation, but our bombing and
lighting machines carried out their
usual work. Eleven tons of bombs
were dropped on enemy dumps and
billets and fourteen hostile airplanes
were destroyed, with, the loss of two
of our machines,
During the night. in spite OF I'M
favorable weather conditions, bombs
were dropped by us on Bray and Ba-
paume. All our machines returned.
The sun., 1918-07-31

which
employing their and using the
nearly along between Hnnes the
Vrigny
advance of the French and British along both sides and
the bottom of the Marine salient
west Scissors fought
of the village Further