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Evening star., 1918-08-26
Those in the Party.
"cLEvER RETREATS" WIN
PRAISE FROM FOE PAPER

AMSTERDAM. August 25.-After
summarizing the recent fighting on
the western front. where he declared
the entente allies everywhere had
failed to attain their object Of break
ing through the German lines. the
Berlin correspondent Of the Cologne
Gazette, in an attempt to reassure
his readers regarding the outcome Of
the battles. concludes. his article a
follows: -,
narts Of the front give the German
command and their troops reason to
look forward with entire conndenSe
70 the further heavy battles which
a.. exnected. The fact that
after the heavy battles an unobserved
withdrawal has been possible shows
in the clearest manner that the Ger
NAN command is master of the situa-
tion and has retained freedom OF
decision in all these battle days.
Evening star., 1918-08-26
Free Education Clause Debated.
AMERICAN AlRMEN MET
SUPERIOR FOE FORCE

nv me Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. August 25.-An account OF
the aerial operations carried out by
an American squadron over the Ger
man lines, from which Lieut. John
Macarthur of Buffalo, N. Y. failed to
return. shows that Macarthur and his
formation met superior German for
nations while almost thirty miles
north of the American lines. They also
encountered heavy anti-aircraft mr.
ing. The engagement took place
north of the Aisne.
Macarthur and one other airman
failed to return to their lines. Three
planes came back. but the pilot OF
one of them was SO badly wounded
that he died later in the hospital
His name and that of the second avia-
tor who failed to return have not been
made public.
AMERICAN FORCES ON THE LOR-
RAINE FRONT, Friday. August "a
American bombing airplanes yester-
day dropped thirty-eight bombs on
CONTAINS, a town on the Verdun- Metz
railroad. Ten direct hits were OBJ
tained.
Three aerial combats were report
ed yesterday in the Woevre region.
Lieut.. Jones attacked and apparently
destroyed an albatross biplane over
Marie, northwest of Verdun. Lieut..
Hugh Bridgeman while on recon-
noissance patrol attacked two Fox
kers which disappeared. seemingly
falling to the ground Another air.
man saw a German machine going
downward in a steep side slip after
it had been fired upon by each pilot
l.. the American patrol
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Progress Along Somme.

Progress Along Somme.
Progress on each side of the Somme
river is oficially reported from Lon
don and it is said that the British are
advancing toward Maricourt, four
miles northeast of Bray.
There has been great artillery ac-
tivity from Roye to the Aisne river.
according to the French official report,
but there is no mention of new in
fantry attacks in this vital sector.
German surprise attacks on the
French lines in the vosges sector have
been repulsed. according to Paris.
As the battle stands today the British
appear to be quite near the old Hin
denburg line south Of Arras. while
they are making an attack directly
against it along the Scarpe river. If
the attack launched this morning is
successful it may have a determining
effect on the course of the battle fur
ther south, for German retreat over
a wide section might be forced. 1t
also will affect the Flanders sector to
the north, from which the Germans
are said to be retiring.
Heavy rain is falling over the bat
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tie area, it is reported. This will tend
to slow down the movement Of troops
French Artillery Hammering.
North from Scissors, past Noyon TO
Roye, the French are hammering the
Germans with their artillery. Except
on the vital sector north of Soissons
the infantry has been inactive. East
of Bagneux Gen. Mangin has captured
400 prisoners in successful thrust
eastward. 1t is not improbable, in
view of the reports of an enemy re-
tirement north of the Vesle. that the
Germans are holding here in order to
protect the flank of the withdrawal
movement between Rheims and Sois-
sons.
Premier Ciemenceau says the for
tunes Of the war have been definitely
decided owing to the victories of the
last six weeks. Austro-Hungarian
soldiers have been taken prisoner by
the allies at two different points on
the main battle line. but there are no
indications that Austrian aid for the
battered German divisions is in great
force.
Comparatively heavy fighting is
taking place in Albania. Vienna says
that Austrian troops have crossed the
Semeni near the Adriatic and claims
successes also in the center and on
the enemy left Rome reports the re-
pulse of Austrian attacks against ad-
vanced posts along the Semeni.
Evening star., 1918-08-26
TRAWLERS TO REPLACE
FISHING CRAFT ON COAST

Fishing craft destroyed by German
submarines of the New England coast
will be replaced by the Emergency
Fleet Corporation, at the request Of
the food administration. with deep
sea, modern trawlers.
Construction will be begun immedi-
ately on the seventy-five vessels. to
be in operation on the Atlantic and
Pacific coasts and in the Gulf of Mex
leo early in 1919. The food admins
tration asked for the boats in order to
increase the production of saltwater
fish.
Heavy increases in the annual pro-
duction of haddock, small cod, fiat
fish and other saltwater varieties
are expected to result from operation
of the new trawlers and enable car
loads to enter all the interior mar
kets of the country every week in
the year, stabilizing prices at low
levels.
Evening star., 1918-08-26
ARGENT|NA'S OFFICIAL
PAPER HITS WEBB LAW
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUENoS' AIRES. August 2s.-The
Webb law which has been adopted by
the United States Congress and per-
mits American exporters to cooperate
in foreign trade is sharply criticised
in long editorial printed today BY
Lpa Epoca. the government newspaper
This measure has been repeatedly at
tackled by other leading newspapers
of Argentina
South American markets will be
left to fight as best they can against
the same commercial practices which
are prohibited between the states. -
says La Epoca. ut is not likely we
shall find tolerable that which the
states have prohibited because it was
obnoxious to them"
The newspaper expresses the hope
that after the war the competition ~
other nations will counterbaIa ncs AZ ~
eject OF the Webb law in Argentina
Evening star., 1918-08-26
SEAPLANE |SSUNK;
THREE MEN LOST
Ensign Pero and Two Others
Victims of Collision off
Fire Island.

Loss of a naval seaplane. with her
crew of three. including Ensign DON
aid C. Pero. in collision with another
seaplane OF Fire Island Saturday
evening, was announced today by the
Navy Department
Pero's machine is believed to have
sunk Immediately after falling into
the water. Mine sweepers searched
the vicinity, but could discover no
trace either Of the crew or Of the
plane.
Ensign Stevens Lands Safely.
Ensign H. Stevens, plotting the
other plane, landed safely on the wa
ter with his mechanic and assistant
and aided In the unsuccessful search.
The accident occurred about Z o'clock
in the evening.
The two men missing with Ensign
Pero are W. C. Jaegel. chief machinist
mate. and F. A Newman. machinist
mate.
Evening star., 1918-08-26
AIRPLANE AMBULANCES
FOR ALL FLYING FIELDS

Airplane ambulances to carry injured
aviators quickly from the scene Of an
accident to field hospital. are to be pro
vided at all flying fields.
Successful experiments with the am
bulance plane at Gerstner Field, Lake
Charles, La, led to their introduction
at the nine Texas fields, and the War
Department announced today that all
field commanders had been instructed to
follow the example.
Evening star., 1918-08-26
ALLIES "GUESSING'' GERMANS
SO AS TO PLAN FOR WINTER

Looking beyond the continued gains
Of the allies on the western battle
fronts, the taking day by day Of small
military men here arc seeking to forecast
tho alignment for the coming winter
and the effect Of the current successes
upon the ending Of the war. This en-
deavor involves trying to penetrate the
design Of the German high command
and guess its object
Convinced that the Germans have
failed in their detectives of military
decision this year-which was the goal
OF the drive of March Gland believing
that such a decision will be impossible
hereafter. the military experts are cast
ing about in their minds for what the
Germans hope to accomplish. The
enemy is resourceful. it is acknowl-
edged. adroit and tricky and no one here
deludes himself with the thought that
the Germans have gisss up hope.
Look for Peace Drive.
AZ nearly as they figure it out now.
the experts here think that the Ger
asA~hS AAAeSao ~ ASok AiA . SIeaAS ~
fensive on the old Hindenburg line
during the winter. in the meantime
to resort to their second line of ac-
tion. peace" intrigue; to build up
their defensive 50 that it may present
an apparent front of fmpregnability,
hoping to convince the allies in the
spring that Germany cannot be
beaten, while trusting to the chance
of the allies becoming wearied and
agreeing to a patched-up peace. All
this time the Germans will be rest
ing on captured territory, not hav-
ing yielded an inch of their own
ground, SO that what they might give
in the end would be only what they
had wrested from the opposition up
Gen. March, chief of stan of the
United States Army, within the last
few days has pointed out in positive
and unequivoca1 language that this
expected calculation of the Germans
bids fair to end in disappointment to
them. The cold military opinion" of
the authorities of this country, quot
ing from Gen. March's words. is that
by June of next year, with the 4.00o,-
900 men this country is preparing to
throw onto the battle front, it will
be possible to break down the defense
of the Hindenburg line and quite
practicable for the allies to force a
military decision, which will be
military victory. the victors to die
tate the terms of peace.
There is at present no indication, of
a weak spot in this calculation of the
Evening star., 1918-08-26
AUSTRIAN LIFE GUARDS
FIGHTING WITH GERMANS

PARIS, August 2s (Havas).-The
annearance Of Austro Hungarian
troops on the western front did not
surprise the newspapers. which de-
clare that the presence Of the Aus
TRANS behind the German lines was
actually known for several months.
The presence Of the Austrians as
arbtins troops at the request Of Ger
many is declared to be striking proof
Of the seriousness Of the enemy's sit
The Petit Journal says that the
Austrians captured by the French
heionged to the life guards.
Evening star., 1918-08-26
LODGE PEACE TERMS
NOT TO PAPERS LIKING
Berlin Lokal Anzeiger Comments
on Senator's Speech Against
German Position.

AMSTERDAM. August 2s.-com-
menting on the speech of Senator
Lodge, advocating a peace dictated
by the allies, the Lokal Anzeiger of
Berlin says:
Even those who most keenly Re-
sire an understanding must realize
that an understanding is impossible
SO long as such views obtain among
the enemy. All love of peace is use
less In such case and our sword
must continue to speak until our op-
that they cannot sverceme aAs
Evening star., 1918-08-26
Take Several Villages in New
Driue in Vicinity
of Arras.
BAPAUME, NEARLY ENClRCLED,
TESTS HUNS HOLDING POWER
By the Associated Press.

Press.
Extending the Pcardy battle line far to the north into the
Artois sector the British launched attack this morning
Scape region This may be considered
development of the terrific battle of the Ancre river
which has been going since last Wednesday.
The British Office that good being made
the attack which begun where the Germans
hold strongly fortified lines which have been held by them for
the last two years.
Just the south of the Cou river the British have
ngy encountered slight setback for today reports show that
they fighting of regions where the battle said be
going yesterday.
Bapaume seemingly being slowly poeted by the British
Favreu mile half the northeast has by the
British who have passed beyond the village while further north
Moy has been left behind by Field Marshal Haigs
Evening star., 1918-08-26
CONFIRMS THE KILLING
OF SON OF FORMER CAR
Shot by One Of Bolshevik Band
After Being Told of Fathers
Execution.

LONDON. August ga Russian
prince who recently arrived in Lon
don, according to the Daily Mail. con-
firms the vague rumops of the killing
of Alexis. the son Of the former en-
peror. After the father was executed.
the belsheviki went to the son say
ing: 4
1--WE killed your father-a dogs
death for dog"
Alexis burst into tears and one Of
the band thens shot him dead. The
bsy was fourteen years old July 90
Evening star., 1918-08-26
British Drive Germans Out 4.
0fMore Villages in NeW Push

LONDON, August 26.-British troops
attacked this morning in the Scarpe
sector east OF Arras, and gooc prog
ress is being made, according to the
oficial statement issued at the war
ONCE today.
The attack was launched between
the Scarpe river at Fampou1e and the
heights northeast of Neuville-Vitasse
The battle this morning again ex-
tended the active front to the north
ward, fresh British forces launching
a new attack from the River Scarpe
to what heretofore had been the le1t
flank Of the battle line. o,sS Esefg~nere y baYe
been beaten in as the British troops
nnsh forward With the customary
crash" bombardment the British
went over at 8 o'clock this morning
and seem to have made good progress.
The official correspondent Win ,aIae Jse
Australian forces in France eele-
graphs: ..;, 6eh+-
,ne rear guard actions. On Saturday
night ammunition dumps could De
seen burning everywhere.
"About 1900 Germans s.as, NAY nave aIe1e gene
sincs August s, much greater num-
her than all the Australian casual
ties"
Advanced Two Miles.
In a few hours the British made an
.ay.nce Of two miles on front of
four miles. according to advices re-
cefyed here from the battlefront
Five Villages Taken
Monchy-le-Preux, Guemappe and
wancourt, a little less than nve miles
.o,theast of Arras, have been taken.
Further south the British have taken
Morv and made progress to the south
east of the village.
Fighting is reported proceeding at
Heninel.
WITH THE BRITISH FORCES IN
FRANCE. August 26.-British troops
In their new drive on the Arras 'front.'
this morning are reported to nave en-
tered the town csntnaed o. MSnSnyis oranse hill
North of Rapaume the Germans
have been driven farther back. Ac-
cordine to a report from the iront
iinesl the British have reached the
Ranaume-B road and nave
established themselves mere .f-
20 hold Bapaume, but the town
is eraduaily being surrounded.
Tbe line of battle. starting with
Eamnoux. on the Scarpe river. fol-
lows. Monchy hy-le-Preux. Guemappe.
Wancourt, Heninei, croiseliss' east
court-TAbbaye. Martinpuich. west of
Sazentin -le-Petit. Mametz and Car
nov and then proceeds to the Somme
inst to the west of Maricourt. There
is little change south of the Somme
except that the British line has been
improved to the east OF Cnuignes.
Fresnoy-les-Roye Taken.
In the battle area south of the
Somme Gen. pebeney's French army
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SEVEN SUNK BY U-BoAT.
Fishing Craft Were Few Miles
Outside Of "Free Channel.n

YMuIDEN, Holland. August 2s.-
Seven fishing boats have just been
sunk by the same submarine. Three Of
them were Of Dutch registry. The
crews Of the destroyed boats have
Aeen landed here. The craft were fish,
iiik a few miles outside Of what has
been known as the free channel"
Evening star., 1918-08-26
STRIKE HALTS WORK OF
FLEET CORPORATION

SEATTLE, Wash, August 2s.-Fol-
lowing the breaking of of negotia-
tions last night between representa-
tiyes of the Pacific Coast Steel Com
pany and employees of the company
engaged on contracts for the Emer-
eency Fleet Corporation a strike was
declared at o'clock today. The en-
ployes declared that more than one
thousand workers went out. They de-
mand pay and working conditions
similar to those in effect in the ship
yards.
Evening star., 1918-08-26

general STAFF as voiced by Gen. March.
The 100000 men are available; Con-
gress by its vote in the popular
disposition to give them to the Army;
the country is acquiescent with equal
enthusiasm; preparations to secure
shlpping to transport them are in
creasing apace. and the U-boat men,
their sailing; the country is submit
ting to increased taxation and ready
Tor additional loan subscriptions to
finance the expedition; labor is will
ing. business is curtailing in nom
essential branches to release more
the spirit of sacrifice and endeavor
The French, British. Italian and
belgian war missions in Washington
are thoroughly alive to all these con-
stderations and keep their govern
nents and the press of their countries
posted as to developments, to encour-
tight"
II the winter can be gotten over
without Germanys insfdious spoison
gas Of peace" as Senator Lodge term.
ed 1t in the Senate the other day,
asphyxiating the allies, the military
authorities here believe the weight Of
piIitary strength will be with the
allies when the hour comes for the
nnai advance. the outcome of which
may mark the decision of the strug-
gle. They do not underestimate the
recuperative power of the Germans,
which will undoubtedly be drawn upon
to the limit: do not lose sight of the
possibility Of the enemy drawing
great strength from Russia, do not
forget that the Germans will be fight
Ing at their own thresholds and nery-
ed by the thought that they are fight
ing the last battle for existence,
Will Not Permit Let-Up.
All these considerations are taken
into calculation here. and with them
all totaled. the cold military opin-
ion'' still remains that the weight of
battle will be with the allies. But. IL
will be the aim Of the military au-
thorities here, and the government.
to impress upon the American people
continually the danger of relaxing ef-
fort and harboring the thought that
the victory is as good as won. Ger
man peace intrigue must yet be dealt
with, and the thought must be kept
continually before the American peo-
pie, it is fterated and reiterated by
military authorities, that the calcula-
tiols of victory are based upon maxi
mum effort.
Falling short of this maximum ef-
fort will shift the balance of power
to the enemy. American effort, to ac-
complish the end in view, must be
100 per cent, and not a decimal point
less. Overconfidence must be scrapped.
Evening star., 1918-08-26
FOR sUSPENDlNG DUTIES
ON RED CROSS IMPORTS

A House bill suspending customs
duties on Red Cross imports was
passed today by the Senate and sent
10 President Wilson for his approval
Evening star., 1918-08-26
i. S. .LABOR'SSTAND|
TO Be TOLD ALLIES
Samuel Gompers Heads DEL
egation on Way to Present
Facts to Workmen.

Accompanied by q delegation OF
eight labor leaders Of this country
Samuel Gompers. president Of the
American Federation of Labor. has
left for Europe to- present to the
workingmen OF England. France and
Italy the position which labor In the
United States has taken on questions
involved in the war. s
win Confer with Unions:
Frank Morrison. secretary Of the
American Federation Of Labor. said
the delegation will confer with trade
unions in each Of the three countries.
explaining to them the stand which
the workingmen of this country have
taken on the big problems Of the day
for labor.
1t is understood that Mr. Gompers
will advocate President Wilson'S un-
qualified peace conditions among the
labor circle of the allied countries.
The delegates will attend an inter-
allied war conference in England
September II. Is and 19.
Reports are current that Mr.. Com
pers also will use his innuence In
British labor circles against the So
cialist labor element OF Great Britain
which is urging a speedy peace re-
gardless of whether Germany Is
crushed.
Those in the Party.
Those accompanying Mr.. Gompers
are: C. L. Baine, secretary Of tho Boot
and Shoe Workers; John p. Frey. ed
itor of the International Moiders'
Journal; Edgar Wallace, former ed
itor Of the United Mine Workers'
Journal; James Wilson. president of
the Pattern Makers League; F. ]. Nc
Nulty. president of the International
Electrical workers. John Golden.
United Textile Workers; Michael Michael
Green. United Hatters: Peter Josspn-
and William J. Bowen, representing
bricklayers, masons and plasterers.
Evening star., 1918-08-26
YOUR FIGHT, TOO,
CHURCRMEN TOLD
Gen. Pershing Points Out In
caIcuIabIe Force of
Prayers.
REPLIES TO A MESSAGE
REPLIES TO A MESSAGE

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. August 25.-"In the name
of the American Army in France. as
well as in my own. I thank you for
your kind and stimulating message"
said Gen. John ]. Pershing, the Ameri-
can commander-in-chief. in replying
today to a message from the Federal
Council of Churches of Christ in
America.
1T is the consciousness that the
soldier has behind him an undivided
nation" Gen. Pershing continued.
which enables him. whatever his rank.
to face his task with courage. We
Americans have the added inspiration
and encouragement that flows from the
example of friendship of our allies who
for four years have been fighting our
battles in their fighting.
standing by their sides We expect
not only to indicate the common cause
Of justice. honor and Righteousness.
but also to lay a solid foundation for
a worlds peace.
Set Faces Toward Goal.
I'VE dare not claim that as an army
we have yet achieved that high stand
the largest human effectiveness should
be built. but the ideal of the nation
and the churches is still constantly
before us. With sincerity and firm
purpose We have set our faces toward
the goal.
yours there and ours here. What Is
necessary for the manhood of the SOL
dier is necessary for the manhood Of
citizens. The powerful resources of
the nation. which have been placed
ungrudgingly at the disposition of the
complishment of our duty. But We
know that mere wealth and material
resources, and even technical skill.
will not suffice.
Incalculable Force Of Prayer.
The invisible. unconquerable force
let loose by the prayers. hopes and
ideals of Christian America, Of which
you are the representative. is incalcu-
liable It furnishes the soul and the
motive for the military body and its
corporation; it steadies us to resist
manfully the temptations which as
sail US in the extraordinary conditions
in which we find ourselves.
Your message of loyalty to us
draws this reciprocal message of
loyalty to you. We of the Army think
with gratitude and emotion of the un-
tagging service and wonderful trust
in US of the churches at home. May
We prove ourselves worthy Of IL :" -
The message -towhich Gen. Pershfng
refers was signed by Rev. James Z
Vance. Albert G. Lawson and others It
assured Gen. Pershing and the Ameri-
can Army that the churches were ma
tertally and morally with them until
a full victory was attained.