Sioux County pioneer., 1918-08-22
GERMANS CHANGE
OPINION OF YAkKS
DIARY OF A CAPTURED OFFICER
SHOWS QUICK ABANDONMENT
OF coNTEMPTUoUs VIEW.
DEAF NOT GOOD AvA1oRs
Tests at Mineola Dispel Widespread
Deiusion - Purchasers Now Find
Fewer Varieties From Which to
Choose, Because Of Conservation.

Urrom Committee on Public Information)
Washington. The cOntemptuOus
opinion OF the Germans for the fight
ing ability Of American troops changes
overnight as shown by the diary of a
German officer who was captured and
taken into American lines by the ma
rines.
The writer of the diary, Reserve
Lieutenant T,llmanns, belonged to the
Second battalion of the Fortieth regi-
ment, Twenty-eighth division, the
fourth division which the marines
had against them in the fighting
around Chateau Thierry. The other
three divisions were so badly cut up
they could not carry out their orders
to attack. Lieutenant Tlllmanns wrote:
"June AT the Front. American
troops have made counter-attacks. We
have to move to the front again. Route
of march over Rocourt Epaux. We
are lying in the woods to the right OF
Etrepilly, for the present in position.
In the night of the 9Th and 9th we will
relieve the front line 1t must be
sad outfit which allows itself to be
thrown out by the Americans. In
the evening Of the day of the Sth there
was heavy artillery fire. Fortunate
ly the artillery fire did not reach US.
"June to 9-Moved forward at
night and relieved the Four Hundred
and Sixty-first regiment at four in the
morning in the Boise do Belleau. In
,comprchensibly wide sector. Where
there were three companies we have
only one.
"June Q to 1O-The worst night Of
my life. am lying in the thick woods
on an open height in little holes be-
hind rocks-for this is heavy artillery
fire-until six o'clock in the morRing
1t is wonder that the fellows were
nll at their posts when the Americans
attacked. The attack, thank God, was
repulsed. God has again mercifully
preserved me-"
The dairy ends abruptly here, as
the next day the writer was pris-
.oner in the hands of the Americans.
Deaf mutes will not be accepted for
the aviation war service by the divi-
sion of military aeronautics. Hun.
.ireds Of young men have been encour-
aged to seek such enlistments by un-
authorized statements which are be-
ing investigated because of suspicion
that German propaganda might be ut
the bottom of the agitation,
The medical reseTirch laboratory at
MineOla, l.. l., conducted n series of
tests to ascertain what effect, If any,
the absence Of the delicate balancing
apparatus that exists in normal inner
ears has upon persons who are without
them. The erroneous idea was circu-
lated that since deaf mutes possess
little. If any, sensitivity Of the inner
ear they would be little subject to
dizziness and therefore make good
flyers.
Seven deaf mutes who had never
flown We're blindfolded, seated In
planes and told that after reaching n
certain level the pilot would execute
u number of evolutions which he. the
passenger, was to record and to make
particular note in which the plane had
been turned to the right or left, up or
down. The flights included stretches
OF level flying, climbing, left and right
turns, dips and banks.
Being blindfolded and minus the
equilibrium of balancing organs in
their ears. the deaf mutes failed to
note changes Of even us much as 90 de.
grees. They could not ilfferentlate
tine deepest right from the deepest left
banks, nor notice the difference he.
tween climbing or diving in a practi-
caliy vertical position. They were yir.
tualiy lost in space.
Members Of the medical research 1ah.
aratory have reported officially that
THE less the sensitivity of individuals
Ito change Of position the less efficient
woufd these individuals be in the mir.
'and that 1t would be ridiculous for
deaf mutes to attempt to 1y. It has
'been determined that one who shows
by the turning chair tests that he has
normal ear mechanism nossesses
good detection Of movement In the mir
ana that, one who fails to pass this
test possesses poor detection of move.
':AeAl LII the air.
Wool stocks held by dealers and
= manufacturers In the United States on
+. June 30 last amounted to 466, 400. 900
pounds, grease equivalent, as COM
pared with 5s5,OO0,OOO pounds. grease
equivalent, on the corresponding date
of last year.
During the first seven months of tho
present year the army required 1922
sl3 cases Of evaporated milk. the
equivalent of 1891 ,O24 quarts of fresh
milk. '''
The United States employment serv.
Ice found positions for 1881 1892 per-
sons during the year ending July 30
last.
The commercial apple crop for the
present year Is estimated at 25711..
wv barrels. an increase Of b DER cent