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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-05
WILL GET DRAFT
CARDS At HOUSES
Male Members of 98,829 Lo-
cal Homes to Be Told
Where to Register.
EXPECT, TO LIST $4,000

Every home in the District OF CO.
lumbia, now nearly 100000 in number.
will receive Tuesday before registra-
tion day a card informing male MEM
bers of the family at exactly which
schoolhouse they must register Sep
TENDER IL if they come within tho
new draft ages Of eighteen to forty
five years. inclusive.
Tremendous increase of homes in
the District, brought about by the
war. is shown incidentally by the
figure of $500 houses and separate
apartments to which the cards Will
be delivered by the central registra-
ton committee.
A year ago the city post Office esti-
mated that there were about 10000
distinct homes in the National Cap
ital In making plans to have the
letter carriers of the city post Office
deliver the individual cards to fam
lilies, officials were astounded to find
that the carriers now make $500
separate stops.
Little Chance for Confusion.
There will be little excuse for regis
trants going to the wrong school
house to register September -. local
draft officials declare. In addition to
maps and the official boundaries of
the registration precincts. published
in the newspapers and elsewhere.
there will be this scheme OF PERSONAL
ly letting each family of the city
know to just which school the mem
bers of the family liable to registra-
ton must go.
If two-thirds of the homes of the
District will register at least one
man. that would mean that more than
81, 900 persons will register here reg
istration day. Provost Marshal Cen
eral Crowder has estimated that in
the neighborhood of $4,000 persons
will register in Washington. On ac-
count of the large number Of fam
lilies shown by the census of carrier
stops just compiled by the city post Office
local draft officials believe that Gen.
|. Crowder's estimate for the District
will be largely exceeded. Many gov
eminent clerks who have the right
to register with their home town
boards in the states are expected to
take advantage of the opportunity to
register here.
The following table shows the
schoolhouse registration places within
the Jurisdiction of each of the eleven
local boards of the District. and the
number of stops (homes) made by
the carriers in the Jurisdiction Of the
local boards. For instance. carriers
| will deliver 2.O4S cards notifying that
number of families that their man folk
must register at the Arthur School.
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q. S. FLIERS AID CANADA,
Patrol Coast Until Dominion Force
Is Completed.

OTTAWA, Ontario. September s.
C. c. Ballantyne. Dominion minister
of naval service, announced here to-
day the establishment of the Canadian
Royal Naval Air Service. and declared
that, thanks to Americas aid. ina
chimes are flying along the Atlantic
coast, ready to bomb hostile subma-
rines. escort conveys and perform
other services
The United States, he said. had gen
erously consented to supply the per-
sonnet for Canada's Royal Naval Air
Service until such time as a Cana
dian personnel could be properly
trained to take their places"
Also, he said the United States had
supplied the necessary machines,
which included airplanes. airships and
kite balloons.
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AMERICAN.

September 4, section Avoiding to
the continued pressure of the allied
forces the enemy is in retreat north
pursuit, have taken Cazoches. Perles,
Fismette and Daslieux, capturing
prisoners and machine guns. They
have reached the line Vauxcere-
Blanzy-Le Grand Hameau.
In the Vosges hostile raiding
party was repulsed, leaving prisoners
in our hands.
Yesterday our aviators successfully
bombed the railroad yards at Lon
syon, Domary-Daroucou and Con-
fans.
BRITISH.
LONDON, September 5.-sharp fight
ing took place yesterday north OF the
River Lys. During the morning our
troops attacked and captured Hill 63,
southwest Of Messines, taking more
than a hundred prisoners. In the
afternoon we attacked and captured
Ploessteert village, with another hun
dred prisoners and a number of ma
chine guns. North of Hill 63 our
troops were continuously engaged in
the sector of wytschaete. where the
enemy attacked repeatedly, but with
out success.
On the Lys front our troops now
hold the general line of Voorme-
zeele Wulverghem - Phoegsteerte-
Observation-Disclosures.
South of Neuve Chapelle. as far as
Givenchy, we have regained the old
line held by us prior to April 8, and
east of Givenchy we have occupied
portions of the old German positions
On the southern battle front the
enemy strongly attacked our new po-
s,tions at Inchy-en-Artois yesterday
evening. but was repuised after snarp
fighting. 49,, ,o.,.,o,s
s.,,th If Moeuvres and east of Her
mics and have taken Neuv1lle-Bour-
jonval. ....,s ..
terday evening east OF Manancourt
and was repulsed. Fighting has taken
niace also in the neighborhood OF
Peronne and our line has been i'm
During the past four days the Brit
;sh troops have taken more than
10000 prisoners and more than 1oo
eseptember {night).-English and
welsh troops forced passage OF the
Tortille river and the Canal du Moro
on wide front north of Moislains
Turing the early part Of the day the
enemy held the east banks OF the
liver and canal and with artillery
and machine gun fire endeavored Il
errest our advance at this line.
Despite the natural strength OF thu
enemy's positions, our troops ad'
vanced with great dash and courage
and carried the villages of Manancour'
and Etricourt. Overcoming the obsta'
cies presented by the canal and river
thew made substantial progress on the
rising ground to the east.
Farther north English and New Zea'
land divisions have taken Ruyaul'
court and reached the northern out
akirts of Havrincourt wood. east Of
the canal line. Other English divis'
ions gained the west bank Of the cana
Opposite Demicourt and Boursies
beating OF q counter attack.
English troops entered Moeuvre.
from the north. and the fighting con
tinues here among the old linden
burg line defenses.
In the course Of our advance fur
ther prisoners and material have fall
en- into our hands. including two o,
three German tanks and by TIL
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WITHDRAWAL FROM VESLE
IS ADMITTED BY BERLIN

BERLIN, September 5, via London
The German war Office says that the
French, with weak detachments. have
about reached the Voyennes-G uiscard-
Apilly line.
To the east of scissors, the state
ment says, I'VE withdrew our defense
from the vesle river in accordance
with plan"
Strong enemy attacks south OF the
ailette river, near Terny-Sorny, Clam
ecy and Bucy-Ie-Long. failed, accord
ing to the announcement.
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AUSTRIAN.

September 4.--On the northern part
of the Tonalo pass our mountain de-
tachments by surprise attack
wrested from the enemy Punta San
Matte and Monte Montello. and sum-
NIT glacier. This feat Of arms among
the eternal ice and snow is re-
markable testimony of the fighting
capacity OF the attackers, who are
equal to the severest Alpine condi-
lions.
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JAPANESE,

August 2s.-The right column of
our troops. pursuing the enemy be-
yond the Uyeraya river, halted on
August &c at Medoujiya, ten miles east
of Simakoff. Our left column occupied
the eminence north of Simakoff. Our
center, reaching Simakoff, stopped
there.
Our troops were nearly in the same
formation August 81. On that day
they were engaged in reconnaissance,
repairing the bridge and making
other preparations.
Our cavalry and a detachment of
Gen. Kalminoff's forces are advancing
north through the Ussuri river valley
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GERMANS INDICATE
FURTHER RETIREMENT

BERLIN, September (via Lon
don).-Between Ypres and La Bassee,
in the Lys salient, the British yester-
day pressed forward against the new
German lines. the German war ONCE
announced today.
rivers, the statement adds, the Ger
mans continued their movement out
of the region of Roye. Rear guards
which had been left behind to reta-d
the French followed the Germans
slowly.
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Huns Indicate Abandonment
of Chau,1H Jussy and La Fere

treating in a general direction of st.
Quentin to take up the positions of the
Hindenburg line that he held after the
strategic withdrawal in 1917. Only
this time the allied troops are forcing
his movement and pressing hard on
his heels. causing him heavy losses.
In a short time now the allies shall
have recovered all of the ground lost
since March and shall have gained
east of Arras a position which Is a
permanent threat to Bouai and Cam
brai.
Ludendorf will have Immediately ruin
ed the effectiveness and morale Of
these German armies that were so
formidable in the west at the begin
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NelU Hun Drives Expected;
Has Strong Defensive Lines

upon defended by a great number OF
waterways and innumerable other
natural obstacles.
By retiring upon these the Germans
can lessen by forty the number OF
divisions necessary to hold the line
and will be free to utilize these forty
divisions for offensive actions. Fur
Their back there are other strong de-
fensive positions already laid out
ready for use.
We must rot make the mistake of
considering the central powers de-
feated and put every man possible
into the struggle if civilization is to
be saved and If the blood already
shed by the allies shall not have been
given in vain.
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BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. September 5.-Victory still
smiles on the allied armies. The
enemy is in retreat along the whole
line from Ypres to Rheims Honors
yesterday were with the French and
Americans on the allied right wing,
which at last gained the reward of
several days persistent effort
The enemy. who has lost heavily in
men. announces by hurried destruc-
tion of material his intention Of aban-
doning, if he has not already done so,
Chauny, Jussy, La Fere and probably
Ham.
There can be no doubt of his re-
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CableGram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES AT
THE FRONT, September 5.-The foe
undoubtedly also has further often
sive plans. His divisions today are
depleted and lessened in number, but
in war one may always count upon
the unexpected and surely the Ger
man staff has not yet abandoned all
hope of reaching Calais by a sudden
drive.
Even if the Germans are driven out
of the Hindenburg line they still have
other powerful positions to fall back
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British Reach Their Old Line
in Continued Flanders Drive

the general line of Voormezeele, Wul-
verghem. Ploegsteert, Nieppe, Laventie
and Givenchy.
From Neuve Chapelle southwark to
Givenchy the British have reached the
line they held up to the German at
tack on April 9 last. while to the east
ward of Givenchy sections of the old
German positions have been taken.
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preparing the master list and notify
ing the local boards of the order num-
bers is proceeding and thus save the
period of twenty-five or thirty days.
Boards Procedure.
when the missionaries are re-
turned the boards will proceed to ex-
anime anu classify first of all the
questionnaires of those age groups
which the President may designate
This designation has not yet been
made. and will be duly announced to
the boards and to the public. This
prior examination of the question
naires of the age groups which are
to be first liable to call will enable
the boards to be ready promptly with
a sufficient number of men to fill the
October acquisitions.
"As l have stated on several oc-
casions, the supply of men in class
one, under the old age limits. will
have been exhausted. or practically
so. by the. end of thiZ month. To
prevent an interruption in the flow
of men to the camps. we must begin
Inducing men of the new class into
the service next month; whether they
can do so depends entirely upon the
energy of the local boards and the
cooperation of all parties concerned
In this the press can be of immense
service, and l know that / can rely
on you to help us put this job over"
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ITALIAN.

September 4.-Yesterday north of
the head of the Noce valley strong
enemy columns attacked from the
east. after artillery fire, our posi-
lions to the south Of Mantello. They
were arrested, with heavy losses, by
our fire. The enemy succeeded ip &C.
cupying two observation pests s6eab-
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new YORK TO CHICAGO
FLYING MAIL ON WAY

NEW YORK. September 5.-Aerial
postal service between New York and
Chicago was inaugurated this morn
ing when Max Miller, in q large hero
plane carrying 400 pounds Of mall.
left Belmont Park at 1908 ,o'slocls<
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Reach Observation-Disclosures.

Field Marshal Haig's forces today
reached the western outskirts of Neu-
Vile Bourjouval. nearly mile to the
east of the canal. according to adj
vices received here tonight from the
battle front.
The British also reached the north
western part of Havrincourt wood.
Other British forces occupied Moeu-
vres. six miles west of Cambria.
The Canal Du Nord was crossed by
the British on front of three miles.
1t has been definitely established
that in trying to stem the drive be-
gun by the allies August the Ger
mans have twice used twenty-five of
their divisions. Eight other divisions
have been recreated and sent back
into the fighting with three COM
panies instead of the normal four to
a battalion. At least two divisions
of Austrian troops have been in
action.
The British losses are still reported
lighter than might be expected in op-
erations of this magnitude.
Lens Definitely Evacuated.
The city of Lens has been definitely
evacuated by the Germans, according
to reports from northern France to-
day. The British. it is stated, are re-
framing from occupying it only be-
cause of the gas fumes remaining there.
Patrols, protected against the fumes,
have entered the city, it is stated, and
found it clear of the enemy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-05

subdivisions of the several depart
ments which can discharge their
functions and perform their duties
as well outside Of the District as
within its boundaries. such order to
be effective not later than October 1,
1915"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-05

AS a move against Germany the
British parliament has passed law
forbidding the import of dyes for ten
Years after the war. In four years
the dye-making industry has been
developed both in America and Eng
land SO that never again will the
world have to depend upon Germany
for it's coal tar colors.
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lished on the crest between Mantello
and San Matteo point.
Enemy patrols were dispersed on
the Asiago plateau and in the Brenta
valley. Our batteries were somewhat
active against the enemy lines of
communication
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OOOPrisOnerS Qnd1OO Guns
Capturedb by Haig in -Four Days

Ry the Associated Press.
LONDON, September 5.-More than
10000 prisoners and more than 100
guns have been taken by the British
in the last four days.
On the battle line in front of Cam
brai an Improvement in the British
position south of Moeuvres is report
ed. The positions to the east of Mer7
mics. near the Canal du Nord, just to
the south. also have been improved.
Still farther south the British have
captured the village of Neuvile
Bourjouval, east OF the Canal du
Nord.
Pressure May Slacken.
Important progress that the British
continued to make yesterday on their
front exceeded popular expectation,
in view of the arduouS work that had
been done by the advancing forces
during the previous few days. And
again today no surprise would be oc-
casioned if physical reasons should
row compel some slackening of the
high pressure. temporarily limiting
81" British advance
Attention consequently is all the
more focused on the Franco-Amerl-
can successes in the Noyon and Sois-
sons regions which eliminated with
Wednesdays crossing of the Vesle on
wide front and of the Aisne at va
rious points. After the engagements
which are reported to have put out
of action some of the best divisions
of the German army and have heaped
the ground with German dead, the
Franco troops now hold
virtually the entire plateau north of
scissors. whence they are able to OBJ
serve the enemy preparations for a
retreat. which apparently is to be to
the Chemin-des- Danes Numerous
fires burning behind the Vesle heights
indicated the destruction of supplies
which could not be removed while
for six miles along the Aisne, it is
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American Guns in Action.

Early in the day the American ar
tillery had begun a bombardment that
not only reached the hills beyond the
river, but also searched closely the
positions just in advance of the pa
trolls. It failed, however, to bring
such a response as might have been
expected If the Germans had been
holding their positions. The subse-
quent developments seemed to prove
that the enemy already had moved
back all his heavier artillery and per-
haps all, or nearly all. of even his
lighter guns, for the artillery reply
appeared to be confined to guns fired
from positions near the Aisne and be-
yond that river.
The resistance the Americans en-
countered was from machine guns
and airplanes. Almost every cover
on virtually every slope sheltered a
machine gun nest. the operators of
which unsuccessfully endeavored to
check the advance. The densest con-
centration was along the ridges north
of Bazoches and Fismette. and in at
least two instances desperate efforts
were made to hold back the thin line
of the advancing forces.
The Americans rushed the machine
guns only in exceptional cases. More
frequently they worked around the
nests until they had the Germans at
a disadvantage. the artillery in some
cases doing the work for the in
fantryman.
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Both Queen Alexandra and Queen
Mary are members of the Order Of
the Garter, but up to the present time
there is no instance recorded in mod
ern history where any woman subject
has been similarly honored.
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GERMAN,

September 4-Up to the present no
important fighting activities have
been reported.
Between the Scarpe and the Somme
the enemy felt his way forward to
our new lines. Between the AiIette
and the Aisne fresh French attacks
were reDulSed
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German Filters Busy.

The German aviators contributed
materially to the read-guard defense
Every yard the French and Americans
advanced was noted by the enemy
aviators. who also took an active
part in the efforts to stop the allied
progress, but in the long run their
efforts were as Intellectual as those
of the line of machine gun nests.
The airmen repeatedly bombed the
Americans and let loose with their
machine guns while flying low. The
light forces advancing, however,
were never more than momentarily
checked, as, after disposing them
selves for defense in way their
mobile formation made possible. their
progress would be resumed after a
moment or so.
The spirit of the men had been I'M
impaired by the long hammering they
have had on the Vesle line. If any
thing, the effect had been to stimulate
them to a keener desire to get at the
enemy The day closed with men and
officers hopeful of finishing their pur-
suit job on the morrow.
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By the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press
LONDON, September marked
progress was made by the British last
night along the Flanders front, accord
ing to today's war Office report.
Pioegsteert village has been captured.
as has Hill So. southwest of Messines.
On the Lys front the British hold
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Number of Captures Small.

No reports have come in of prison.
ers taken, and it is quite possible
that the number of captures will be
small. The Germans rarely leave a
large number of men when they carry
out predetermined retreat, depend
ing upon the efficacy of their auto
matte guns rather than upon impor-
tant forces of infantry. Neither is it
expected that any great amount of
booty will be taken, since the Ger
mans have had plenty of time in the
period from August L to remove all
they wished to take.
Fires which were seen at various
places had given rise to reports that
the Germans were burning villages
and farmhouses, but this has not been
generally accepted as fact, the
smoke clouds seen being attributed
to the destruction of ammunition by
the allied shells in some instances and
in more numerous cases to the de-
struction of supplies that it was i'm
possible to remove and the burning
of temporary buildings. They have
not burned the French towns in this
region, perhaps because the buildings
are of stone construction and also be-
cause most of them in the zone of
fighting are already nothing more
than ruins.
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OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS.

enemy In an unsuccessful counter at
tack on August 81.
On the Lys front also we made prog
ress at different points.
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JEWISH REPUBLIC
GETSU. S.SUPP0RT
Z
President Assures of This Ma
tons SYMPATHY in PaIes-
tine Project.
RYDAyIp LAWRENCE.

Copyright, 1918. BY the New York Evening
Pest, Incl
Jews throughout the woodland
there are tremendous numbers of
them in Germany and Austria, the
occupied parts of Russia, as well as
in Rumania and the neutral coun-
tries-have been given by President
Wilson the formal assurance that the
United States government sympa-
thizes with their traditional efforts to
establish a home for themselves in
Palestine.
Thrust at Central Powers.
Next to ( the recognition of the
Czecho- Slovaks. the Presidents action
is by far the most important thrust
at the morale of the central powers
that has been made in many months,
for it is far-reaching in it's influence.
Mr. Wilson follows almost verbatim
the language of the declaration by
Foreign Minister Balfour on behalf
of the British cabinet, which approved
the establishment of national
home for the Jewish people" and
promised to use its best endeavors to
facilitate the achievement Of that OBJ
ject, with the understanding that
the civil and religious rights of no!i-
Jewish people in Palestine or the
right and political status enjoyed by
the Jews in other countries"
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CONTINUED from First Page.)
Americans worked their way. Every
ravine and other depression was
avoided. for the Germans had filled
these with gas. While the advancing
troops were able, for the most part,
to dodge the gas they were not able
to escape altogether the machine-gun
fire
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YANKEES STEADILY
PRESS. FOR BACK

Continued from First Page.)
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CROWDER CALLS ON
NATION TO SPEED
UP REGISTRATION

Continued from First Page.)
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stated. bridges have been built every
500 yards to facilitate the withdrawal
of the hard-pressed German forces.
The position of the enemy in this
area seems increasingly critical.
Canal du Nord Crossed.
LONDON. September 4-The Canal
du Nord and the Tortille river have
been crossed on wide front north of
Moislains by English and Welsh
troops, according to Field Marshal
Haig's communication issued tonight.
Moislains lies about three miles north
of Peronne.
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Total number Of stops-8s. 800.