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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-04

At the moment when the Allied thrust
was delivered the Germans were operat-
ing in a salient which fairly represented
three sides of square, the open side to
the north along the Aisne being inclosed
by the German front. 1t was some thir-
ty-odd miles from the base of this salient
to the German positions newly taken
south of the Marine, and it was approx
mately the same distance from the French
positions west of scissors to the other
French trenches inside the Rheims salient.
The most important railroad and high
way lines ran south from scissors to
the Marine at Chateau Thierry, less than
SIX miles from the Franco-American
front between the Aisne and the Marine
on either side of the little Ourcq, but
we're still quite disable, save in case of
a concentration of Allied heavy artil-
lery, which had not yet been disclosed.
Eastward Of these lines was a similar
double route Of rail and highway coming
down from Fismes on the Vesle to Fere-
en-Tardenois, which was in the heart of
the salient and the main distributing
point.
But the first rapid advance of the
French and Americans north of the
Ourcq put the railway and highway from
scissors to Chateau Thierry out of COM
mission, while the capture of the heights
above scissors enabled the French to cut
the line along the Aisne which had to
be employed to reach the Fere-en-
Tardenois branch line. In addition, by
narrowing the neck of the salient half a
dozen miles, it enabled the French heavy
guns to search and sweep all the north
and south roads in the salient More
over the further advance of the Ameri-
cans south of the Ourcq on Saturday
isolated Chateau Thierry and made its
speedy fall inevitable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-04

feat and retreat, and the German army
stood the test in a fashion which must
De recognized, if one is to face facts as
they are intelligently.
To me the Second Marne is the great
est thing since the original battle and
the later Verdun defence. I believe it is
the turning point in the present cam
paign. But it seems to ME essential to
emphasize the real and dismiss the
imaginary results attained | think SOL
diers all over the world will agree that,
having done exceedingly badly by reason
of miscalculation and isapprehension
of the condition of French armies and
the availability of American reserves,
the German did admirably in minimizing
his punishment. He could not escape
much punishment and he did not, but he
made the best Of bad business in
soldierly fashion.
To sum up: When the first Allied ad-
vance reached the vicinity of scissors
and thereby narrowed the neck OF the
German Marine salient to less than
twenty-five miles a retreat by the Ger
mans from all that portion Of the salient
south of the Ourco and conceivably
south Of the Vesle was inevitable This
carried with it the surrender of the plans
for the original offensive, the most con-
siderable yet undertaken by the Germans
and designed to bring the Kaiser's armies
within striking distance of Paris on a
sufficiently wide front, with their rear
and tanks safely covered by the reduc-
ton Of the French positions north of
the Marine ard particularly about
Rheims
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-04

Germans were still close to the Marine
and to the westward it was only on the
next day, ten days after the Foch thrust,
that the French troops crossed the Ourcq
and occupied Fere-en-Tardenoi while
the news Of the same day finally re
Vealed the fact that the Germans we're
away from the north bank Of the Marpa.
But after these ten days they were still
within four miles Of the river and no.
where had their withdrawal exceeded ten
miles, an average of a mile a day. Ger
tainly nothing could be less like a rout;
even kluclz had retired thirty miles in
three daNS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-04
Orderly Rear Guard
Retirement

Ludendorff was, then, on the Saturday
after the American and French blows
had fallen, no longer able to think of
holding all of the Marine salient; indeed,
it is doubtful if he could by this time
have reckoned on holding permanently
anything south of the Ourcq. But he
was already free from any real fear OF
disaster, because he had summoned re-
serves and held and even beaten back
the attack near scissors, that is, at
the neck of the salient, and thereafter
not the smallest Allied progress was
made at this vital point. AS long as this
sector held, too, Ludendorff had nothing
TO fear in the way of battlefield disaster.
His offensive was wrecked; he had
Numbered as the younger Moltke had-in
the same way and for the same reason.
Like his unlucky predecessor he had not
counted upon French strategic reserve,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-04
Success
Since Verdun
and First Bat
tie of the
Marine
Copyright, 1918 The Tribune
Association The New York
Tribune)

north Of the Ourcq, his withdrawal Of
material was evidently complete and his
rear guards began to draw back more
rapidly, while his own reports limited at
the approach Of an end Of the retreat,
since they mentioned the fighting as near
the new German line.
Exactly where that line runs remains
in doubt now. 1t may be along the hills
between the Ourcq and the Nesle valleys,
with the heights above scissors and east
of the little Crise River included. It
may be along the Vesle and the Ardre
or behind the Vesle but the exact loca-
ton Is of only passing interest. To all
intents and purposes the Marine salient
has been abolished; already the French
are about ready to resume the use Of tbs
enormously important Paris Chalons-
Nancy trunk railroad, which follows the
south bank of the Marine and was cut
from Chateau Thierry to Dormans after
the battle of May 81, with grave conse-
quences for the whole transport system
of their armies.
In week following the first German
offensive in March Ludendorf overran
some 1850 square miles of France. He
added ESQ in his Flanders drive of the
next month and not less than $50 in his
subsequent drive from the Aisne to the
Marine. But at the end of two weeks Of
his fifth drive he has lost more than half
of the last gain and he has lost all Of
that gain which was important for his
plans, those plans which looked to a
double movement upon Paris by the
Disc Valley to the west and by the
Marine to the east. He will have to
start all over again on the Scissors
Rheims front or go elsewhere
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-04
Confidence Now
Firmly Established


The fourth German drive. that for
Compiegne, was checked ard brought to
a dead halt in three days and by coun-
ter thrust by Mangin on the western
flank toward Montdidier, but the Ger
man had provided against such a thrust
SO carefully that it did not succeed in
compelling any considerable withdrawal.
In this attack the German gained some
valuable ground, but at high cost, and
did not IN any measure realize his plans
or reach his detectives. In the case O,
the fifth offensive, however, he was not
merely checked but thrown back, com
PEELED to make his greatest retreat of
the year; he lost thousands of prisoners
and hundreds Of guns, and he lost
battle so Enthusiastically that the defeat.
however its meaning may be softened in
his explanations to his people, cannot be
hidden.
All this is pretty satisfactory as We
enter the fifth month Of the campaign Of
1918 and realize that not less than one
million American troops have arrived in
France since the great defeat in Picardy
on March q and that the first consider
able fraction of our American forces in
France has furnished an invaluable re-
enforcement, out Of which with certain
French and Colonial elements, Foch
fashioned his strategic reserve to deliver
the decisive blow about scissors.
AS to the next German move. it must
be matter of speculation. The German
has certainly used up half Of his own
striking force in the dismal failure be-
tween Scissors and the Argonne. He has
lost not less than 100000 men, including
10000 prisoners and 500 guns. He has
still an available striking force OF some
fifty divisions in the hands Of Rupprecht
Of Bavaria and facing the British. The
general expectation is that he will throw
them against Haig. But this is by no
means sure. The British army has had
three months of rest and its ranks are
now full again. Moreover, the German
methods of attack have lost much of
their potency and the element of sur
prise seems to have been eliminated in
the last two trials.
We are bound to put away unreason-
ing optimism. The German is not yet
beaten-that is, save in one local section
of his great front. He is still able to
strike, and there is not yet any proof
that Foch has decided to hold en- to the
initiative, which he has unquestionably
wrested temporarily from Ludendorff
Only when Foch assumes the offensive
again can we feel that the whole charac-
ter of the campaign has changed. Pend
ing that time, we must expect q new
German attack, and a new German at
tack is bound to be serious problem.
But if we have still to restrain our OPP
timism our confidence is now firmly and
justly established by the results of the
last two weeks. We are most certainly
over the pitch; the ultimate failure Of the
German campaign of 1918 seems assured
beyond doubt. We have not opened the
road TO Berlin, but we have shut and
barred the road to Paris, and this wss
the real purpose of our campaign OK
1918,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-07
Fair and Colder
Weather:

The Loveman Joseph & Loeb, 1918 January White Sale will possibly be the last occasion in which the higher prices on quality undergarments will not be felt So far we have been able to protect you against the rises in cost. Up until now and dur ing the January White Sale those who buy under garments here will pay more and receive no less i2 quality than in former years. After this sale
 and in the months to come, prices are going to take to buy as cheaply as you can buy now. The favor able buying conditions created by this January White Sale represent an opportunity which is most
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-07
Second day feature Sample gowns and teddies $1

A specially purchased group of 2000 sample gowns and teddies bought (because of their being mussed) at great discount. These are extremely fine, as to fabric, trimmings and workmanship, and will be recognized by women who know qualities, to be worth con- siderably more than their January White Sale price. The group is small considering the vast number of women who will attend this sale, and unless you come early on the first day you will in all probability, arrive to find the last ones gone Take heed and come early.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-07
Store Opens at $50 q. m.
A splendid second day
 program arranged tor He January White Sale Today
All o the first days features offered again plus many

fortunate for you at this tme Its offerings are of practical serviceable, substantially made under wearing apparel the sort of garments you are customed to wearing. The prices at which you may buy these good garments are lower than they have been in months and lower than they will be again until the serious affairs of the world are strengthened out.
 If you attended the first day of the January White Sale do not consider that you familiar with all that it has to offer. You could come every day for week and still not know of all the good things it has to offer. So we urge that you come down again today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-07
Wash satin Petticoats S3.95

A beautiful dressy petticoat of flesh colored washable satin. These are in three pretty styles, one plain, one fancy and one very lacey. We aren't quoting the true worth of these petti- coats, but we know that women who appreciate fabrics would willingly pay more for them if asked to. Better washable satin petticoats in white and flesh, priced up to 25.00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-07
Fine lingerie Teddies $1.95

These present novel garment because of the camisole effect top made of crepe de chine. The entire garment is flesh color. Another style in the same group is in white and is exceptionally well trimmed with unusually good quality round thread Val lace. At the same price we offer "Seco" teddies. They are new. Ask to sss them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-07
Children :. Sweaters S2.95

A pretty group of specially priced white sweaters is an in- teresting second day offer of the White Sale. These sweat CTS are for ? to 5-year-old chil- dren, are of fine zephyrs, in a white fancy stitch design. While these sweaters are warm enough for the remaining months of winter, they are also practical for early spring wear. In fash. clean condition and we'll worth your attention to- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-07
Philippine Undies S6.95 to SIS

Hand made undergarments, made by the artistic needle workers of the Phillipine is- lands. These beautiful gar ments were received just in time for the January White Sale, and are marked in a man. ner so as to save those inter ested in garments of quality. Some are trimmed with real filet faces. The most beautiful styles and the most exquisite workmanship we have ever seen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-07
Fine lingerie Teddies $1.69

These lovely garments are lacey and pretty and full of femin- inc charm. Are made of soft ly finished nainsook, many of them elaborately trimmed, but not overly so, and the effects are pleasing and refined be- cause of the high quality of the laces and the beauty of their designs. These are pret- ty styles, in white only, and are most unusual at l.69.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-07
Pretty muslin Petticoats S3.5O

These petticoats are above the average in many ways. Just 72 of them, and though $50 each, are well worth that price and more. Made of soft sheer muslin, beautiful new styles, prettiest and daintiest of trim mings and exceptional values in every instance. If interest cd in petticoats of quality, come early for a choice of these.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-07
Fine lingerie Gowns
 S1.95

An assemblage of fine quality lingerie gowns, made of batiste, in the sheerest and softest qual- ity. Trimmed with pret- ty laces of good quality, in a variety of pretty styles, either flesh or white. These are easily worth 100 more than their January Sale price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-07
GLoue silk Unions S5

A very heavy quality of glove silk embroidered and offered in flesh and white. A union suit bought for a former sale and which sold then for 7.50. We have held these garments 15 months, and during that time their price has advanced to the point which makes their being sold now at 500 a downright sensation. They were original ly bought under the market price. This is one of the lead ing second day features.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-07
Fine lingerie
 Gowns $2.50 to $7.95

These gowns of a finer quality are in a variety of attractive styles, trimmed with the best of faces and
 embroideries. Quite a few of the gowns included at these special prices could be sold normally at from one-half to three quarters more than the January White Sale price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-07
Women s knit Unions 59c

We offer 42 dozen specially purchased spring and summer weight union suits for women. These come low neck, no sleeve and knee length, of good quail ity lisle, the proper weight for spring and summer wear. Have hand crochet tops, are in full range of regular and extra sizes and should be selling normally today for nearly double this January White Sale price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-07
NeU Uoih Blouses S2

Pretty January White Sale feature blouses in the new jabot effect and evincing other points of styling. These are neat dressy models of fine quail ity voile, in a variety of pret- ty new models, especially bought for the January White Sale. Also featuring at special prices colored voile blouses priced 300 and up, and fine Phillipine hand made blouses on French voile and batiste up to 1O.95.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-07
Fine lingerie Petticoats
 S1.95

One hundred and twenty
 excellently made neatly trimmed lingerie petti- coats will greet the prac- tical shopper bent on se- curing bargains today. At 1.95 each we don't think a single woman would hesitate buying, not one, but several of them. Made with full ruffle flounce, pretty and lacey and fine and unusual at their January Sale price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-07
House garments Featured in the January White Sale

ICdIul Cu CllV Jduud1 y W LIIN OdAN The store of house dresses and aprons and kimonos and petticoats and quilted goods, has grouped five special offerings for the second day of the January White Sale, toward which your attention should be directed.
 HOUSE APRoNs-A new lot of Amoskeag ging ham house dress aprons in three pretty CR styles, special 1sAc MUDDY APRONS-Specal offering of 360 middy aprons of good quality washable percale, neatly made in pink and blue, specially 7Eo featured for Monday sOA JAP CREPE KIMONOs- About 300 prttty kimonos, made fast color washable Japanese cotton crepe, garment on which you will save to co considerable degree, special 1sOC EPPO SILK PETTICOATS- Sour regular 595 Eppo silk petcoats of all taffeta with silk jersey tops and taffeta flounces, in wide range of col F 00 and black, special OsOO QUILTED VESTS-Our 175 hand quilted vests, white only to be worn under coat suits and separate coats, for additional A0 warmth, special lsfO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-07
Lacey corset Covers 59c

One hundred dozen beautiful new lace trimmed corset covers are features of the January White Sale at 59c. These may be selected from 20 trig styles, trimmed both back and front. It might be interesting to note that all of the styles are not elaborate, for some are plain, especially designed to suit the conservative taste.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-07
Sale furs today!
 (Rear Main Floor
Demonstrations! KirSch Flat Rods

Attend an interesting dem- onstration on the third floor and see how the Kirsch flat curtain rod will make it easy for you to have pretty windows.
 No sag! No tarnish! They are guaranteed never to rust, turn black or tar nish. They wash bright as new when soiled. They out last half dozen cheap, sag ging rods and serve you we'll as long as they last.
 Demonstration Sd floor this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-07
LOvEMAN, JOSEPH & LOEB
Store Closes 6 D. m. Saturdays 9 D. nl.
Hair goods Most q Q p en d q b e. qualities in our Hair
 Goods Shop.

The women whose hair is not thick enough to permit it's be- ing arranged in the most fash ionable manner, should come here and select switch. We assure her perfect match in any shade and a switch of the highest quality - reasonably priced.
 22-INCH NAVY v E0 SWITCHES ssoO BENCH NAVY Y E0 GRAY SWITCHES asCO 22-INCH CURLEY 9 TX SWITCHES, SPECIAL L. tc Shampooin9, mani curing and ia cial messages in the L. J. 6 L. Beauty Parlors.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-07
January White Sale Laces and Embroideries
 Begins today

Do not think of the January White Sale as being entirely a sec ond floor occasion. One of the most important chapters in this sale is the January Sale of Laces
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-07
Fine lingerie Cannisoles $1 to $1.95

Charmingly pretty styles in lingerie camisoles with ribbon straps. Daintily trimmed and made of high quality fabrics, al- together superior to those ordinarily used in popu- lar priced c a m s o l e S. These are in three groups, at 100, 1.19 and 1.95. Also beautiful regular styles in lingerie corset covers in a varied assort- ment at 100.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-07
20c embroideries
 l0c yd.

A new lot of imported em- broideries worked on nainsook, Swiss and ill- cluding plain convent scalloping. These are pret- ty simple designs for trim ming children under garments and dresses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-07

and Embroideries, and it is on the main floor. Without furtho ~fntro- duction we are going to tell you in detail of the more than a dozen feature groups which enter this sale today.
The evening herald., 1918-06-12
Kaiser Views the
Fight-fron1 Afar

Amsterdam. June 12--ln a letter
To the Berlin l.okal Anzcigcr from
the battle field on the Aisnc, dated
MAY %, Karl Rosncr, Emperor vii
hams fuNOritc correspondents dc
acrlbcs IA" emperor as appearing in
radiant health bronzcd and bright
~ cd. receiving a report from General
Non Bochm. regarding TIA, stOrming
at French positions on IN" Aisnc.
Afterwards. SAYS the correspondent.
the emperor asccndcd To the old
champ Ia, domains from which he
viewed the panorama OF the hath"
field while seated AT rough deal
table. upon which were maps and a
telephone. Here ne received news Of
the passage OF German battalion
across the Aisnc river upon which
the correspondent quotes MIN as re-
marking
"Thc victory rs won; one of the
great Victories upon which our strong
future VIII rest
The evening herald., 1918-06-12

Amsterdam, June II. - n
great part of the French army
has been beaten General Won
Stein. the pruSSian war min
lister, declared in speech To the
rcichslag, according to Berlin
adviCcS,
"Thc so.callcd foch reserve
army no longer exists the min
lister asserted.
THE SucccsS of the crown
princes carefully prepared NJ
tacks against the French and
British on the Chcmin Dies
DANES front on MAY - inflicted
one Of the graycst defeats the
entente has suffered during the
entire war,
General won Stein made these
statements in a review of the
military situation Yesterday
The evening herald., 1918-06-12
THEY'RE LICKED,' SAYS
HUN CHIEF; "TISNT SO,'
ASSERTS M CLEMENCEAU

Paris, June - HavaS Agen.
cyl \ rcaSsuring impression
has been produced by q state.
mcnt given in the senate 10y Pre-
micr Clcmcnccau on the Situa
tiOn at the front
Tie said that decisive results
had been Obtained M certain
points with minimum forces aud
minimum losses, while the rn-
cmy losses had been enormous.
He laid great stress on the re-
sources of the French army,
which ~ certain times had
crushed the German offensive
until details oI the admirable
American effort TO despatch new
forces 10 France were given
The evening herald., 1918-06-12
COMMITTEE FOR THE
VALUATION OF WOOL
GIVES UP ITS WORK
Body That Was to Appraise En-
tire Product TO Be Secured in
This State Is Dissolved by Mu.
tual Consent.

Tho valuation committee appoint
oded ten days ago 10y Water NJ, Con-
nell deputy Of the wool division of
the war Industries board. Ia Hppraisc
All clips purchased TO be iroured IN
New McNico. decided AZ q meeting
held this noon to dissolve itself and
NO. place 70 %. udtioh on woods.
No fixed price ON wOp,S brought
To "a storchouse or 20 occurring mill
viii be made The grower may sell
his woods 10 any dealer iu the sta,e
and ~ permitted 90 accept the nigh
est price h. can trcei 10 ioi hs woods
Walter NJ ComclL who appointed
the committee and who WAS On "N-
offico member of the hodv, decidcd
that an order 10 place the wool -.
dustry on q far basis for Doth grow, =
and dealer the committee would rot
IN the price Several lots nf wool
were appraised this week ana a'ter
consultation with prominent grow 70
crs and dealers II was decided u
would be- more satisfactory 10 grow
crs ~ the committee discontinue Us
operations,
The disposal OF the committee VIII
in no way change tho government
special wool regulations foe New MeN
tco The dealer is permitted 10 make
only one cent pound tur the Noul
he purchases.