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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-26
America Preparing 10
Care For Her Crippled
Fighters Of World War

CliIrA,ib Feb. I'!ans for the
.'rr"on =, G,lril.i' az soldiers VIII" may hc
nral,Icd IN European rr"uch"* ar" now
81, far ;ttv:iu""d That already .Nn'r"'r
Is prepared !" ar" Tor her Cripple"
fighters; aS rHpidl. ~ they may Hrriv"
mere according - Major W. y Shields
IN charge uf Tia" medical d"pnt supply
in@ In. central army divisions. ~
hospitals. wiiirt arr 10 l." erected IN
every iarc" GUY IN tho United States.
the wounded soldiers will receive not
only the best medical attention. but also
will be taught trades and professions
which they may pr;tc,lc" in spite Of
their changed physical condition.
DEMONSTRATION hospitals" arc 50
called because they are /" be places
where soldiers Will be literally rebuilt
according to Major Shields. They vail
hc cared for throughout long periods 81
convllcsc"ucc. the more serious wounds
Will h,. treated. artificial limbs Will l"'
supplied. and patl"utS taught thu proper
u>c II them. Iiut the work II recon-
StruriInu VIII not b" only physical. "''
corning 10 Major Shields tn" soldiers
viii Ec made over mentally rs we'll Tho
,icnf. dumb and blind Will br taught TO
do work AZ which they may earn IL i've
sIil,"rd III spit" "t Jlrir 'i"t"";$.
81 that wounded m"m may ~ n"lr
their homes and rrin;Iv"$ given an "H-
iur.untty To visit them. the department
determined upon the plan Of scattering
the hospitals throughout the c"untry.
Major Shields told The Associated
l'rcSs And when the need of them Will
have PASSED within few years after
tho war. the government plans. nc Sald
Ia sell .hc hospitals To the cities IN
which they arc located.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-26
SLOW PROGRESS On
TIL: RAILROAD BILL

WASHINGTON. Feb After Tnt-
ir- to civ" rhr administration bill 10
govern federal control Of the railroads
continuous consideration until final
vote. Is had. the houSr today made
slow progress on Ih" measure and its
passage by iomOrrh" might rs p!ann-
rd seemed doubtful
Most ni The day WAS dryOlcd to
discussion Of minor amendments 10 the
section nf III" bill providing the
standard nj return 10 b" mad" Ia the
roads. bur LAT" in the day Il. fight WAS
started against III. section proNihIng
for a s5uu.ntn GOO REVOLVING fund 10
b" usrd i operating The roads. Rep
rrsrnr;G!;!" Dillon. nf South Carolina
ur"nd hat ihr sum BE- r"GflCNNd IN
s.hu .rrn .0o0 With another $&no .""o ono
authorized. but not "a b" expended
without aujhorii; from congress.
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Raruesville Briefs.

Mrs. Warner Nn";; ana rhl'nr"h 90
Columbus arrived Monday ana WI fla'''
his city ihc'r '"t"'" '''i''"' ''',, =
VII" IL VI ' ,,,,, ,,,,
p'tny' mas h''h '''1c .o' ov ,,Mn~,.,.,
ri. II. M"rPhH
street spent ''i""'
Camp Sh"fnEtn'
Miss Lulu 'Hr"ran "' -''''" '''''t'
WAY. wh" has been thN;hG '""rS" =,
fiI'"'t -" v.I,,,r,,, I,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-26
Twentieth Century Treatment For
The Sick of Wheeling
and Vicinity.

El.ECTRO-MEnlCAI. DOCTORS OF
Wheeling. W. Va, whose institution
is chartered under the laws Of West
virginia. with ample capital, ana Il
reputation for honesty and fMr dral'
ing with our patrons and ne puui!C
that can be approached by few ana
"XcrilCd by none. our long llS' Oh
satisfied nairunS. some - them c""''
inc from far distant states and terri
torir% cen undergoing great person
al incunvrnencr TO reach our office
prove absolutely III" wonderful con-
ldcncc the publs has in he treat
mcnt OF the ELECTRO-MEDlCAL
DOCTORS.
THE OFFICES OCCUPY TIE EN-
TIRE SECOND FLOOR or 1127
MARKET ST. Wheeling, W. Va.
where hundreds Of sick people will he
flockin3 in the next few days srcklnS
relief.
The public is cordially invited TO
inspect our establishment any Tine.
and our expert operators will take
great pleasure in demonstrating our
marvellous apparatus and machines.
Tho office is equipped with every
MODERN SCIENTIFIC lNSTRU.
MENT AND APPARATUS FOR THE
OF YOUR ILLS
AND THEIR TREATMENT. y de-
scription of the entire equipment
would take too much valuable space,
but brief list includes "A powerful
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-26
Diseases Peculiar
to Men

Rectal troubles. including Hemor-
rhoids. tiStula. frissures and other pain.
full and distressing conditions yle!o
readily TO the EIecro-Mcdical Treat
mr-t. and the cost for treatment Is 50
moderate that no ailing man SHOULD
hesitate 10 visit the institute for treat
mCnL
Kidney. bladder and prostate troubles
may have more complications than arc
presented by other diseased organs. but
under careful proper treatment these
conditions are seldom rs serious as they
appetr to the one afflicted.
Another source Of distress to the SUI
fcrcr is-blDud poison. Blood poison
ing requires rot only knowledge OF the
diSeasc--but The ability 10 properly al,
minister tho famous "6u6" and "9A'
treatments originated by DR.. Paul Ehr-
Itch. the deceased European scientist
wirgucr Of the Noble prize. These RENE.
dies are also known rs ''Salvarsan' and
"Nr0 SalvarSan.
The ills OF men are too numerous to
1rc!t!ol--bUt whatever The niliictlon.
modern treatment awaits the sufferer al
the Elsctro- Medical Doctors.
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hloar up arstrcssinEly ar1er my meals.
Nothing tasted good to me. and I was
30 worried I could not rest. rapidly los
ing flesh and WAS entirely discouraged.
I. like everyone else. took every rem
cdy suggested. and consulted number
Of tho best physicians. who told me that
my age WAS against me and they could
only rrli,v6 The symptoms.
A, last, in desperation. called on The
Doctors, 1127 Market
Street, Wheeling, w. Va. and placed my
case in their hands. agreeing 10 undergo
a few weeks of treatment without inter
rupiiou. ] began to improve rapidly
after the, first, week: and now l am ~ AZ
am Gs years YOUNG i'll place OF 6S years
old. i am disappearing. making
good living. and never lose day from
my occupation.
cannot speak too highly Of the treat
mcnt | received from the Electro-Med,
icai Doctors, and sincerely commend
their method to all sufferers like myself.
WILLIAM ROBERTSON.
Bellaire, Ohio.
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|N'CIJNBER SEES BOL5HEV|k|
DANGER IN THE UNITED STATES

eminent will probably cost not less
than $50. 600. zoe"
Like conditions prevail" hc con
,inued. ";hroughout the country wner-
ever speeding Up production has be-
come 1 necessity.
"ContraclS ui the moSf atrnciouS
character. always against the govern
mcnt. have been O.k.'d by govern
uMflt officials.
The government pays every dollar
OF expense TO- raw materials. and w
pays individuals enormous pre1NS.
Men who never saw Il ShlpyarG. men
who had 10 capital. had been given
contracts 10 build ships and they IN
TURN have contracted 10 Sub-let those
contracts 10 others. retaining big com
missions. Banks hav" charged M
mrr>. bonuses io;' securing contracts
fer their customers and all :i!lS wltiln
the knowledge Of and easily obtain
abb h. government officials.
Union Labor Stacking.
prspitr lh.. iac' that ;he nation
nrrdS ShipS ~ never before III Greer
10 tran$roci. troops and supplies
abroad, and mot with$iandiuC the pa
trintic fervor Of Mr.. GOmpcrS, union
labor in oar Shipyards Is stacking III
Il NOS Shamciul and diSSracetui man.
nrr. the senator declared.
lust how long the American people
viii submit 70 being robbed, first
the material men. then by IL" lao, IT.
and hen 10 having both rObberies en-
coura -rd and acquISc"d in BY the gov
eminent. tin. Lord only knows.
If the country is being roboed.,tt i
,hr iaui; OF The officials in charge and
mo, hrrau.,, ut lack nf power 20 pre-
veut il"
senator McCumhrr estimated thrT"
u,.,r. $500 .Nnn men between The ages
or u an! - in this country doing
prar'jral.y nothing. ''y"r soldiers are
,atnD..lcd to die cor ihrS" men,
The Responsibility.
"N'her "" send men 10 France ana
then allow those remaining at home to
r,rcjve either enormous wages for Ia
Dor which they do not perform. or
cnnrmnrS profits on goods furnished.
fhrr"bv delaying and hindcrlnE the
government in lis efforts 10 SpreN up
construction. the death OF every sol
di"r ni This delay is char=eaole moi
alone 10 tho slackers and ldiHrS. but
n members Of congress as we'll.
Republican leader Gal!ln@er FOL
Iowat with IN attack an criminal
waste and oXtravacance" in govern
urrur activity. l"r which he said mos"
in ufic" would 30 held responsible.
Senator Hollis of New Hampshire
- Democrat. and Senator ihelan uI
California. replied with vigorous dn'
f.r>.r II IahorS record. TIL" lati"7 3D.
served that Republican drive" IN
tho coming rampaicn was being an
nounced.
Senator McCumber disclaiWcd par
':isan&hip ami said his criticisms OF
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, renewed vitality OF every organ and
: Increasing functional activity.
/ Remarkable as il may seem there
are no shocks or pain connected with
, this treatment. Tho ingenious con-
! struc,ion Of or machines have cIimi-
mated all JOLTS. JARS, SHOCKS
ami PAINS, so that a child two years
. old or the most delicate female can
! BE- trGalcd with the best results. .
= To iri,F;rH cur fatr6re,|-sHG best MED:
! hINE;6' lreru=arFrz "" ':,ihIIrt, orr %w1
! firIrsA oar tm:I,t. ,shcrs oTiy 'ttH best
n n,5'y 4f',* Hf" lsfc'!ES4 ,f2F your
\ personal c~Fl,IWat ION A1usr II made
) N '-,'h and "N"Fy "nS" To Sccur" tho
! h"s; results. as II IS III" only WAY n per
! riI~ !" 81 III utmost i!ul'"r'ancc to the
patient and the doctor. leaving nothing
I IT, ,aHn"".
! ". hay" a larrrr number "f tho latest
, Instruments If precision FOR making
/ thr<" examinations. snrh ms powerful
; N-I;AN machines. hl"nG pressure indi-
. Gators for detecting haraCnl"r arteries:
! li"m",%'un":rrs. ~" qualitative. cXami-
! R.uSrh.I.nmh MICROSCOPE inr IN" OK
! an ina,irn "f SHu-um. Diseased Tissue.
: Blood contents AMI Urinary deposits. y
: w,ll-apnu!rtt'd chemical and nh%sioioE!-
/ cal laboratory IHi s'i'laI I''S'it'il' 'ti''-
! grIhrr making up on" "f n" most COM
! plHln Specialists OFFICES 10 be found
outside "c New York
THO PERSONNEL nf the ELECTRO
! MEDICAL DOCTORS arc among the
! hest ihl, money can secure. None but
lraprr!y qualified physicians Of proven
| ;lO%OE and INTEGRITY are employed
! who. in turn. arc assisted ny skilled male
! and female exports and nurses
! Every person is treated With the nj
n,nst kin;u"Ss and consideration. and
, every interview is Sacred.
| "" USE no Hypr"tic or Narcotic
! Drugs, but our treatment has cured hun
, hrrdS "f those So unfortunately adj
! dirl"d. -,--r>.
! THE ELECT RO-MEDICAL DOCTORS
of Wheeling have spared n" expense 10
! bring - you" doors the greatest Rl.ESS-
! ING To- suffering humanity. We do not
! PROMISE /" perform MlE;Atl.ES, but
! Sorlr. III our cures are not Un!lk" thrm
! rs will 10 seen h. reading over our nu-
! mrruus testimonials There IS a chance
| for YnI, l. you wake UP and grasp II:
REMEMBER THE STREET AND
! NUMBER. SECOND FLOOR. 1927
+ MARKET ST, WHEELING, W. VA.
! All cars stop at our door.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-26

VIOLENT RAYS, THEliMIC-HEAT,
AND ALL FORMS OF VIBRATION.
We treat also with Radiant Light,
Ozone. Medicaled Napors. and every
remedial agent that stands for renew
ed vitality. health and happiness 10
our pat irons.
Their" is nothing 50 efficient in re-
moving TIC CauS" of. bodily ills and
pain aS our method ~ .pplIrd fLEC.
TRO.MEDlCAL THERAPEUTICS. II
is pleasant and painless when ap.
piled by our skilled operators.
If you value your hcal;h ard per.
sonal appearance. ii YOU wish 10
make good Your 100 percent eftici-
cncy. the opportunity is at hand.
These currents are 81 penetrating
that the destroy diseased tissue and
unhealthy process without harm TO
healthy structure. thereby inducing
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-26
Death Of Child,

The death OF Martha little daughter
81 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Heller. &C
cured Sunday afternoon At ih@ HON"
If Mrs iI"Ecr's parents. MIR. and Mrs.
Frank Grrrcn Of Cameron. W. Va, death
resulting from pneumonia. Mr.. and
Mrs. ucacr and children had gon" II
Cameron Saturday aud shortly after
their arrival the. ciuld became ILL., Sh"
WIS two years six months old anG. t"'-
sides her parents. she leaves on little
brother. William. The remains We're
brought 10 this place Monday night and
taken IL the h0rn" Of her great -S"nnd-
father. Matthew Grtffcu If West Main
street. wh"r" funeral services "Il L.
held this AFTERNOON at clock. !'"'. NJ.
I.nwr.usur uG Camhrids" officiating. In
trrr9nut viii probably b, made ~ the
Southern cemetery.
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labor Stacking" were meant prlncl-
pally for Industrial Workers OF the
World members.
In his address the North Dakota
senator had bitterly assailed the BOZ
. hevik government of Russia for
~damnahe treachery and blacklist
C.euSou' il deserving the allies.
His bill Tor drafting men for INDUS
trial or agricultural service. he SAID,
lid not propose CONSUMPTION OF labor.
Hlt merely Il mobilization of The ma
lions physical strength. which would
reach "SlackarS and idlcr"" and mil
lions OF men who have ncACN been en-
s;l=cd inlart sajnIGl trade or ocep-
Da: ion o.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-26
LA TOILETTE UNDER FIRE.

MADISON. Wis. Fob. ga rcsolu-
lion conforming United States Senator
robert w. t.ll'ullc:tc's attitude on the
war came hafnrr The state senate late
t"-rtTy- Critics uf the. Wisconsin, scna-
;nr. in attaching hiS altitude. had rsao
mi ss"th" .,r'snHl II ~ .hdttrc'a at St.: Esaul
\ yr'. VAS expected lat" tonight. after
which thn resolution WAS to 20 10 the
lower house.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-26
ENLIsrMENTs CLOSED.

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Feb. Gail
Ior:i! d-:Li, boards in West Virginia have
been not flied that cElistm"nts in the
engineering corps. for which recruits
were sent 10 Vancouver barracks. Wash
inrton. have been closed, II was an
nrurcrd to-day hy Capt. breckenridge
Jones THIS docs moi mean, however.
that III" spruce production division for
which recruits were sent To the same
place, is closed. Volunteers are still
being taken for that division, for the
infantry. to hr sent to Camp Green,
charlotte. : G.. and for the medical deg
rar;m"n;. "a be sunl 10 Fort OGle-
thorp" Ga.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-26
GAINESVILLE

BAENESNiLI.f;. O.. Feb. ",.-The
Wuman'S Home Missionary S"rI"ty Of
IN" First NJ T.. church VIII h"d Their
ln,nthiy lhIiupir h"'' ~ III" dining room
al the church Thursday afternoon. Thu"
ladies will take their fancy work H"d
knitting and during tn" course -: ihr
u:tcrm"nn rcircs hmrnuS vii De- served
\ silver Offering will be taken.
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He Is Now 68 Years Young

What Mr.. William Robertson. q retired
B. G. D. engineer from BellaIre. Ohio, has
10 say FOR the treatment received from
the E.LECTRO-MED1CAL DOCFOHS, OF
(sccond fl"or);
I am 6S years old. and have felt tho
weigh, OF my thrne-score and almost ten
years very heavy As with my advanc.
ing years l contracted n complication OF
troubles, including ,Catarrh. Asthma,
i!rGfchitts and I'm impairment OF Joy
hearing in both Icars. | also had FILES
Co.., {5.a lnn ard Indigestion IEokld
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-26
Sunday School Class Entertained.

Mrs. Mae and Anna iiiilcs and Mrs.
Evan Jones wcrr huStcSS"s AT a meeting
q: the Scarch"rs' i!!h!" class of the l'r't'--
hvtrrian church. which WAS held AZ the
homo Of the Misses lilllcS on East Mann
stree, Monday evening. After the bust
ness WAS Transacted Il social hour VAS
cujUycd Refreshments We're served.
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Guh Meeting.

Mrs. Clemens SChaicr Of Vino street
Will b. hostess Ia III" members ~ her
club at h"r home this evening. Tn"
usual pastlrc Of conversation ana music
viii be- enjoyed and at II proper tine L
lunch will be served.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-26
ShaHlyside Notes.

Mrs. Era Wr!.,hl ~uS ab!r !" r"Slim"
her wort, - IN I'uu'r $I"r, this week
.rt,r IN illness with ',nsjlitIS.
Master i:rh'r: Miller, son If Mr.. and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-26

Thu. Nacir' ni club ~ III" Pres hyt"rlan
church held meeting saturday alter
neon at tho home Of Ir:tuctt" i;nhE on
West Main street. y most delightful
afternoon was spent by those present
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-26
War and Prophecy.

In the school auditorium Thursday
evening DR.. Hugh Wayt OF GAINESVILLE.
Evening star., 1918-07-29
Hindenburg Declared Well.

An official communication from Ger
man main headquarters denies recent
rumors regarding the death Of Hin
denburg and declares that the health
Of the field marshal is excellent. This
cont1adiets q statement recently pub
lished, with apparent official sanction.
that Hindenburg has been i'll and for
some time not taking any part what
ever in the direction Of military mat
ters. If the events Of tho last fort
night on the west front are a criterion
Of German military leadership it ap-
parently matters but little whether
Hmdenburg Is living or dead. we'll OF
ILL., The results Of the past two veeks
Of German fighting have certainly not
been the kind to enhance the prestige
of the high command
Evening star., 1918-07-29

hold in the east. Why Mr.. Hearst e1-
pected the New York democracy to
accept it at this critical time Is yet to
be explained. Probably the, ezpIana-
tion will be offered during the primary
canvsss.
The second plank has democratic in
dorsement IN 20 far as tho railroads
are concerned. Mr.. Bryan wanted it
Incorporated in the democratic na-
tional platform Of 1908, but was per-
suaded not to press the matter. BE
is probably still an advocate Of the
policy; and it is but q Logical step
from government ownership and op-
Grafton Of railroads to government
ownership and operation Of the tele-
graph and the telephone.
The third plank is populistic, and,
SO far as public expressions have been
guides, has never found favor any
where in the east. II. has often been
discussed,
The fourth plank is q generality.
and calls for details. The conspiracy
charged should be unmasked, and if
unmarked it can be defeated. The
working classes are very inauentiai
in American affairs, and make their
influence felt. It would not be an
easy matter to deprive them of any Of
their rights.
Mr.. Hearst had his early training in
the west, and it shows even after his
twenty-odd years of residence in the
east. His democracy has often been
questioned, and Is today questioned
by his eastern critics. His platform
was rejected at Saratoga VIII he pre-
sent it, or something like it, at the
next democratic national conventionf
Evening star., 1918-07-29
FfIlinx the Police Force.

A plan in course Of execution for
the recruitment Of the District police
force from the ranks Of limited service
men in the National Army camps viii
probably soon give Washington its full
quota Of protection. For some time
past the local police force has bean de-
pleted by designations and responses to
calls for military duty. The rate of
pay permitted under the District ap-
preparations is not adequate to hold
the men in these times Of high COM
pensations in the industries, and that
so many have remained on duty ID
tribute to their loyalty and concern
for the welfare Of the capital. 4
Under the plan now being carried
into execution men will be taken from
the camps who, for some slight ply
sical defects, are not fitted for over
seas dnty, but who are entirely COM
petent to perform police service These
men are being carefully selected, to
maintain the high standard Of the po-
lice force. It is estimated that there
are about $4,000 men in the various
branches of the military service who
are disqualified for field duty, largo
number of whom can be used for such
service as the police work. They will
remain under enlistment, but win be
directly subject to the District juris-
diction and will taks tAeir places as
part Of the police force, regardless Of
their military status. This solution Of
the problem is most fortunate, and 1t
is to be hoped that the vacancies in
the ranks viii all be filed in q short
time. The rapid growth Of Washing
ton calls fof q full force.
Evening star., 1918-07-29
The British Munitions Strike.

The British Munitions Strike.
Reports indieste that the British
munitions strike caused by the gov
ernment's order to prevent shifts and
concentrations Of labor. called the "em-
bargo," has yielded to the measures
adopted by the ministry. The embargo
was resented by the workingmen ss
Interesting with their liberty. Il did
not sffeet their wages, save that they
were prevented from moving about
from plaut to plant in search Of moro
fsSesahlc ssnditisns Of employment
LcsieaIly ths embargo ordar presumes
the estAbfslImsu4 Of wage standards,
putting m var -fndmtxies plsnts upm
the same baaia 30 strong wss tho
sentiment among the workers against
it that last week . strike involving
several hundred thousand men seemed
inevitable. The government declared
that if the strike took place the men
would be- put on q "work or fightn basis
and compelled to enter the Army if
they refused to continue at their tasks.
This threat has evidently had its ef-
feet in. causing most Of the arganixa-
tinns % vats to enntinue vofk, A sea-
erai stl!lks aaaug ,the mapitioH wssA.
ers wsuld b : uest sssinna blow at
Enslsmirs miIiisry sAleieney. sps-
Itialean- j. = ~ 1irk - 1ilks
Evening star., 1918-07-29
Germany's Double Defeat.

When at the height Of the German
advance on the Marne in the offensive
begun two weeks ago today Gen, Foch
struck in counter offensive on the
Scissors Chateau Thierry line, the Ger
mans found themselves in q position,
through the force Of the surprise at
tack, which compelled a retreat. For
several days they yielded territory, at
first slowly and then more rapidly. Ad-
ditional forces were thrown into the
salient to protect the tanks while the
center withdrew. Suddenly the Ger
man battle plans were changed. The
high command decided that for moral
reasons a retreat was inadvisable and
reserves were drawn upon to enable
the crown princes army to make q
stand south Of the Ourcq. Had this
stand been maintained Berlin might
have claimed victory, at least com
paratively; Il might have declared
Foeh's counter offensive q failure, even
though it had the effect Of checking
the German Advance southwest of
Rheims, intended to encircle that city
and compel its evacuation. But the
allied forces would not be stayed. De-
spite the increasing pressure Of re-
sistance in counter attack from within
the salient, they continued to pound
at the German lines, taking now one
position, then another, till they com
PEELED further withdrawal, which at
last accounts is proceeding at more
rapid rate than during the first days
Of Foch's surprise blow. Thus the
German high command, having elected
to stand and resist, now faces the ig-
and the moral risk of dou-
BILE defeat, a defeat and q thwarted
attempt at holding the line. Whatever
the net losses of the last fortnight of
fighting on the two sides, the final re-
suit Of these two weeks cannot fail to
be regarded in Germany, If the truth
is known there, as the most serious de-
feat that has been suffered by German
arms since the war began.