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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-26
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS

There will be public meeting in each school house
in Fitzgerald and Ben Hill County Friday, June 28h
at two o'clock.
The Government expects every person in each school
district to attend the meeting at their respective school
house.
You also expected to buy War Savings Stamps to
the extent of your ability much you CAM not
exceed in amount to any person $1,000 The stamps
cost maturity value January 1s 1919 Tor 500 for June
month. The Government expects enough stamps to be
bought in Ben Hill County that each man, woman and
child, white and black will equal to $40 per person.
We must work hard and fast if we succeed in getting
Quoo $237 10000 subscribed by the night of June
28th We can do it easily everybody will fall in line
and do their part and help in this great and patriotic
work.
Who is the person in Ben Hill County that would not
be glad do patriotic service to their Government in
these times of war and distress?
Each of you who live in the county can consider
yourself committee to work in this great cause of get
ting subscriptions to War Savings Stamps. Get you
card sign and return of the officers of the COM
mittee and you will have taken part in this work.
Won't you do it? | believe many will help in this work
By doing this you'll be one who will ever be known as
patriot and who stood by their county and country
Let's all pull together and put county lover the Top
Yours sincerely
WILLIAM R. BOWEN
Chairman.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-26
L. L. GRINER BUYS
WILSON PROPERTY

Last week Mr.. L. L Griner, of
the Griner Motor Car Co., purchas-
ed from Mrs. Cora b. Wilson the
three story building on East Cen
trail Ave.
1t is the intention CT Mr.. Grin
er to put in a solid plate glass
front, connecting both stores, and
making same one of the largest
show rooms in South Georgia, for
his Automobile, Buggy and Wa
gon business.
The second story will be fitted up
for an up-to-date repair and paint
department.
The third story will continue to
be occupied in all probability by
the K. of P. Lodge, as they have
occupied this lodge room a num-
Der OF years.
The building faces Central Ave-,
one of the main business sections,
and has railroad trackage on the
rear which will be quite a saving
to Griner Motor Car Co. in un-
loading Automobiles, Buggies, Wa
CONS and etc.
Mr.. Griner will no doubt make
the building one of the most a t.
tractive in the city.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-26
HOLLAND-YOUNG

The report of the marriage of John
]. Holland chief of gunners's mate
on the U. S. Battlship Ohio to Miss
Mable Young, of Newman, Ga, reach
ed us this morning. The young cou-
pie were married at the home of the
bride, Monday, June "a, the happy
groom having three days leave of
absence. We extend to this happy
pair our best wishes, in which large
number of the groom's friends will
join us.
Mr.. Holland is brother of Mrs.
Homer Waters and Miss Ruby Hol-
land of this city.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-26
CORRECTION

In the report of the Red Cross fund
drive the amount credited to the
church at Queensland should have
been credited to the colored industrial
school at that place, according to
phone message from Prof. McLain,
of that school.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-26
Prohibition Amendment
Passed by Senate
Of Georgia

Atlanta, June 2o.-The prohibition
amendment was ratified today by the
Senate. Measure is now before the
House and expected to pass
The House passed a resolution in
dorsing President Wilson and the ad-
lninistration. pledging the entire re-
sources OF the state to the prosecution
Of the war
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-26
SECOND DRAFT LOTTERY
BE HELD AT CAPITOL

Washington, June 25.-The second
draft lottery will be conducted at the
Capitol Friday morning, the War
Department announced today The
drawing will be on the same plan as.
the one last year.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-26

Sixteen cars of cantaloupes have
already been shipped to northern
markets form this point and as
many more cars are expected to be
shipped by local growers. Prices
are said to be good and most of the
growers this season have a good
crop.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-26
Holtzendorf & Turner, Dentists

by officials and workmen today, but
a settlement was not reached. An
other meeting will be held tomorrow.
The men are said to have left their
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-26

work because of the reinstatement of
an assistant foreman who is alleged
to have Disseminated against certain
men.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-26
NO SETTLEMENT OF
WAYCROSS STRIKE

Waycross, Ca, June 2S.-One
thousand men who quit work in the
Atlantic Coast Line shops yesterday
are still out. Two meetings were held
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-10

oise to a considerable distance north
ward, the valley of the Serre east
ward, and the railroad line leading
to the Laon citadel, which is visible
frcm The height.
General Mangin's army south OF
the Disc took Servais, closing in on La
Fere from the south, while they i'm.
proved their position north of Laffaux.
Both the Third and Tenth French
armies are now virtually on the line
where the pursuit of the Germans
stopped in the spring of 1917. German
prisoners say that orders recently is.
sued are to fight to the last man to
hold the present positions. There
are Indications, however that the Ger.
mans have less confidence than last
year in the inviolability of this line.
They made great sacrifices to hold
other positions In front of II without
avail and the burning of La Fere be.
trays the fear that the line is not
entirely safe there.
The Hindenburg line. however, com
prises a wide system of defenses. har.
ing total depth in some places OF
nearly ten miles and the fall of Its
pillars does not mean a breach in
the position. The st. Gobain forest,
supposed to be the strongest part OF
the line, is now tightly pressed from
the north by the occupation of Servats,
from the west by the capture of Ba.
risis, while the French in the front
of Fresnes are crowding it from the
south end.
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Continued from PAGE One
This official statement reached the
United States today.
Additional ground was gained In the
St Gobain region south of the Disc,
where the Servais station was taken
as well as Briquettay, and wooded
area about a mile and a half to the
south. tServais station lies between
La Fere and St Gobainl.
BY the capture of Briquettay the
French have pushed almost to, within
a mile of the village of St. Gobain.
which lies on one of the highest points
of the massif.
South of the st. Gobain bastion the
French have made new gains north
OF LauffauX, above the Aisne and op-
posite the Chemin -des-Dames. Con-
siderable headway toward the encir-
cling of the ST. GObain massif, the
chief defense of Laon has thus been
made. Laon is the keystone of the
entire enemy defensive system.
South of the Aisne, where the
Franco American forces are operating,
the Allied positions have been i'm.
proved.
North of the La Fere region the
French pressed in far, capturing the
towns of Remigny, Montescourt Lie
ROLES. Clastres, Seracourt lie Grand
Roupy and Etreillers the last two
towns being within three and one half
miles Of st. Quentin. The French in
this advance at points pressed five
miles beyond the Crozat Canal.
Essigny-le- Grand and Hill l0I have
been captured as well as Hill 1903
south of Contescourt station.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-10
By the Associated Press

London, Sept. 10.-The Germans de
livered a second counter.attack yes
terday against the positions won by
the British to the west of GouZeacour,
fronting the Hindenburg line, nine
miles southwest of Cambria Field
Marshal Haig announced in his official
statement today that the enemy as
sault had been completely repulsed.
In the same sector the British line
was advanced during the night south
OF the town of Havrincourt.
On the Flanders front the British
progressed northeast of Neuve Cha
pelle and north of Armentieres.
The British line northeast of Nieppe
in the Lys salient, was advanced dur
ing the night and the British positions
in the Ploegsteert region were i'm
proved. KENNEL is under fire from
the enemy guns.
North of La Bassee the German
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his strengthened artillery behind the
Hindenburg defenses to check 1t. The
attack of greater strength came as a
surprise. 1 hear we pushed through
Gouzeaucourt Wood and are, fighting
on the ridge called Chapel Hill, south
Of the village. Epehy is still In Ger
man hands, although the British line
crept around the northern and south
ern sides.
South of Epehy we continued to make
progress. Our troops are about mid.
way between ST. Emile and Ronssoy
Wood and nearing Templeaux.le.
Guerard astride the Cologne river.
Generally speaking. the enemy is Of.
fering stronger opposition as he ap-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-10
ENEMY MAY STRIKE
At AMERICAN LINE

Washington, Sent. 10.-With the Ger
man army standing substantially in
the positions 1t occupied before last
March 81. when its greatest offensive
was launched, 1t appears certain to ON
cials here that the next few days VIII
see the programs of the opposing COM
manders revealed.
The statement in the official German
communicate of yesterday that "our new
lines had everywhere been occupied re-
Ceives only one construction here. Ap-
pafently it was intended to mean that
the retirement mas come to an end and
that the Germans expect to stop the
Allied advance along the old front. In
that event. 1t was said today, the light
forces of the French, British and Ameri-
can armies soon will reach this defen-
sive position and subsequent operations
quickly show how Marshal Foch pur-
poses to assail the problem that baftied
the French and British general stafts-
the breaking of this advanced line CT
defense set up by the enemy on Belgian
and French soil.
There Is a feeling among some ofl-
Cials that the enemy is likely to signal
ize his intention to stand fast by strii-
ing back hard at the advancing French
and British forces, or even by an attack
at some other point designed to relieve
pressure rather than to achieve any
decisive result in the way of capturing
towns.
The German high command has made
available sufficient reserve force by
the great withdrawal to permit such
operations. limited drive. possibly on
the front held by General Pershing
army beyond Nerdun, might well be
thought advisable.
on the Allied side It remains to be
seen whether Marshal Foch plans a
nanliing operation on wide front tc
turn the enemy out of his new lines and
keeping him moving back or will con-
tinue to hit at weak spots all along the
front. Opinion here Is that the larger
enterprise is the most probable since
virtually the entire American army Is
available as a FRESH hard-hitting force
with which to deliver a coup aimed a.
the breaking of the German front.
There is no doubt that many officers
here regard the days Immediately ahead
as probably the crucial period &c the
whole battle of 1918.
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Foch Genius Forced
German Retirement
Continued from PAGE One

Continued from Page One
preparation for bad weather, and the
discovery of these bears out my con-
tention that 1t was Sir Douglas Haig's
victories at Bapaume and on the Dro-
court switch line which brought the
German retreat to its present stage.
A good part Of the German retire
ment has been, in a sense, according
to plan, and in view of the skillful way
in which, Ibis intentions have been
foreseen and the vigor with which the
attacks have been pressed, the enemy
has handled his troops well in very
awkward situation. He has, however,
thanks to Foch's generalship and to
the splendid support which Haig and
Petain have given to the generals
simo, been forced constantly to eX-
pedite his plans and has had to pay a
far higher price than he intended for
permission to carry them through.
1t Is interesting to compare this
latest withdrawal of the Germans
with their retreat over the same
ground eighteen months ago. On
August Fl last, the Germans were ap-
proximately on the line from which
they began their retreat in February,
the main Hindenpurg line between
Cambria and st. Quentin was not COM
pleted until May 10, so that in 1917 1t
took us about twelve weeks to force
the Germans back over the same
ground that we have just driven them
across in three, and to complete. their
retreat eighteen months ago we had
to fight the great battle of Arras.
During those twelve weeks of 1917
we captured $4,000 prisoners. 260 guns,
225 trench mortars and $50 machine
guns. The battle of Arras had up to
August 8, of this year. been our most
successful effort in the war, and we
were quite rightly very proud and
pleased with these captures.
The French and Americans have
not yet published their captures dur
ing September, but our own in the
four weeks since August s now
amount to about 1900 prisoners
nearly 500 guns, 5000 machine guns
and about 1000 trench mortars. and
these results have been obtained at a
cost which is enormously less than we
had to pay in the spring of 1917. Moth
ing could show more clearly than this
comparison the change which has
come over the face of the war.
Everywhere in the German press
apologists for their defeat, while pay
ing here and there grudging tributes
to Fochs generalship, describe the
German withdrawal as necessary
precaution in view Of the overwhelm
ing numerical superiority Of the AL
lies, Nothing could be wider of the
mark
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BRITISH ONRUSH
SURPRISES FOES
Byng's Powerful Blow
Overwhelms Gouzeau-
court Wood
ENEMY TAKEN ABACK
Expected Only Usual Minor
Operations for the Present.
Much Rain Falling
ENEMY TAKEN ABACK
Special Gable to Evening Public Ledger

Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger
Copyright, 1918. BIZ Nco York Times Co.
With the British Armies, Sept 10.
A successful local attack between
Havrincourt Wood and Gouzeaucourt
has been the only feature OF the latest
progress toward the old Hindenburg
line. Advanced troops OF General
Byng's army pushed against Gouzea-
court Wood and the high ground
around the village, and at last ac-
counts were making good progress.
AS the enemy drew near this region
Of the old British and German trenches
his tired troops were strengthened by
the arrival of re-enforcements which
had been manning the Hindenburg
line. They have shown greater
resistance and are evidently deter
mined to hold the commanding spurs
in front of their original defenses as
long as possible.
The latest operation, which was of
purely local nature, was intended to
clear the approaches to the positions
we occupied last spring. Gouzeaucourt
Wood was filled with machine gunners
and they lined the slopes east Of 1t, with
orders to hold the British infantry. A
heavy bombardment was directed on
our line south of Havrincourt Wood
and in front of Heudcourt, and during
the night quantities Of gas shells were
distributed down the surrounding vii.
lagos.
Apparently the enemy expected
nothing more than the usual attempt
at peaceful penetration and relied on
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-10
By the Associated Press
with the French Army in France.

sept. ~.
French troops forced the crossing
OF tre CroZat Canal yesterday, over.
coming strong opposition and occupy
ing important positions in the tr-
angle formed by the two branches
OF the canal ard the +, ad from La
Fere to st. Quentin. They also ad
vanced north Of the Disc. taking the
Liez Fort and north of the Disc cap
turing Etreviller and Roupy. Though
these were operations of detail. they
frightened the lines around both St
Quentin and La Fere, greatly fa.ili
tating future operations against both
towns.
General Humbert's forces now com
mand the entire region west of the
river and the canal from La Fere
north, beyond a single-traCk railroad
that crosses the river at Mezieres
| They command all of the approaches
| to St. Quentin from the north, wes
and south, and are within four mile.
of the town. The occupation of For
Liez gives the French command no
only Of the entire country arounl
"a Fere, but of the valley OF tn,
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By the United Press

With the British Armies i'm France,
Sept. 10.-British forces below Epehy
attacked at 5.15 o'clock this morning,
The assault was made on a front of
5000 yards despite the rain which is
sweeping the battlefield, and mud that
impedes operations. ...,.ea
CEpehy is on the Hindenburg line a
short distance south of Gouzeaucourt,
where the British attacked yesterday
winning important territory
British troops like the French are
edging closer to St. Quentin. An out
post was reported established this
morning near Fresnoy -le- Petit, three
miles from the Hindenburg line.
(Fresnoy-le-Petit is slightly more than
three miles northwest of st. Quen-
TIM
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-10
BURIED WITH HONORS

Pottsville, Pa, Sept. 10. - Bernard
Dragalus. the first soldier to be buried
in this country who died from the effects
of being in battle in France, was In
TERED at Minersville this morning with
military honors. the Sons of Veterans
performing that Office. Dragalus died
Thursday last at the Ellis Island, N. Y,
while in action in France. He was a
member of the Fifteenth United States
Cavalry, rs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-10
BY the Inifed Press

Paris, Sept. 10.-Latest reports as
to the situation at Lens, recently re.
ported taken by the British, say that
the British are astrde of and beyond
the town, which is filed with gas and
German machine-gun nests.
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Watchman Surprises Safe Robber

An attempt to rob the safe in the Of
flee Of the Cook laundry. 1906 Montgom.
cry avenue, was frustrated early this
morning by the Waterman, Samuel Rich
ards. After making his rounds ne heard
a noise in the Office and saw negro
trying to open the safe. The intruder
fired at the Waterman and escaped.
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BRITISH


London. Sept. 10.
Yesterday evening the enemy
launched second counter-attack
against the positions gained by us
during the morning west of Gouzeau-
court. He was completely repulsed.
Our line has been advanced during
the night south of Havrincourt.
Progress was made by us northeast
of Neuve Chapelle and west and north
of Armentieres.
GERMAN
Berlin, Sept. 10
During partial attacks made by the
enemy north of Merckem and north
east of Ypres minor trench sections
remained in his hands.
On both sides of the Peronne-Cam-
: brai road the English continued their
attacks The main thrust was
directed against Gouzeaucourt and
: Epehy The enemy was repulsed.
Fresh enemy attacks delivered in
(. the evening from Havrincourt wood
ard south of the Peronne-Cambrai
road also failed.
There was partial fighting sin Hol-
noon wood and on the Ham-St.
Z Quentin road.
l3 Our advanced troops which were
withdrawn Sunday night from the Cro-
Eat Canal, were in touch yesterday
with weak enemy accommodating de-
fachments west. of the Essigny-Ven-
6euil line.
There were partial fights south Of
the river Disc.
North of the Ailette River there was
artillery activity
1 Between the Ailette and the Aisne
I4he artillery fighting increased toward
5lh6 Afternoon TO great strength. Vio-
lsnt and repeated enemy attacks
/. 1asfing until evening broke down
Urandenburg Grenadiers especially
11rtinsuished themselves In defense.
4 Wstween the Aisne and the Vesle
ra ws repulsed French advances.
~ we're successful enterprises OF
&Mn - the east Of Rheims. 10 the
&51IPt snd on the Dolier.
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Official War Reports
FRENCH
Paris, Sept. Q (Delayed).

Paris, sept. tDeiayed).
New progress was realized today by
our troops at various points on the
battlefront.
- North of the Somme We captured
the villages of Etreillers and Roupy.
Beyond the Crozat Canal we have
taken Seracourt-le-Grand, Clastres,
Montescourt-Lizero and Remigny.
Our advance elements occupied Hill
1o3 south of Contescourt Station,
Essigny-le-Grand and Hill III.
North Of the Disc we took the fort
Of Iiez, the wood northwest Of the
Canlers farm anG the Rouge farm.
South of the Disc we have taken
Briquettay and the Servais station.
Elsewhere we improved our positions
north of LaffauX and also between
the Aisne and the Vesle in the re-
zion of Glennes.
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FRENCH DRAW NETS ABOUT BASES
AT LA FERE AND ST. QUENTIN

evidently are trying out the British
strength. They have made three at
tacks on the British posts, but each
time they were rcpulsed with heavy
losses,
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II. s. Forces Win
Ground in Hot Fire

| Continued from PAGE One
are now thoroughly determined to have
their revenge
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Vienna ReUOLts
as Troops Leave

Continued from PAGE One.
peace negotiations is the democratiza-
ton of nations and the abandonment Of
imperialistlc theories.
"a second condition is that we should
| not become slaves to the idea of Middle
Europe, either militarily, economically
| or politically. and that we should not
strengthen our alliance with Germany.
which would form the first step toward
| the realization of this Control Europe.
1--WE ought to accept as a basis for
negotiations President Wilson's pro-
| gram"
| Amsterdam, Sept. 1O.-(By I. n. So
Philip Scheidemann. German Socialist
leader, and Matthias Erzberger. leader
of the Democratic wing of the Clerical
| party, are to enter the German cabinet
according to a prediction made by the
Tageblatt of Leipzig.
| At the same time the German news.
paper stated that Count Won Hertling
the German chancellor, will soon resign
| There have been numerous reports re-
Gently that Won Hertling would resign
! but this would be of no less Importance
that the entrance of two such liberals
as Erzberger and Scheidemann into
the German cabinet should the full
! prophecy of the papers be fulfilled. Err
berger and Scheidemann have both op-
posed the policies of the German Gov
ernment at times in the Reichstag.
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proaches St. Quentin canal ana the
Hindenburg works linking It with the
new front west Of Cambria. Much
rain has fallen since yesterday.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-20

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