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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-15
Hmdenbrg Plans
Meet Bitter Check
By WALTER DURANTY
Special Gable ~ Euening Public
Ledger

Ledger
Copyright, 1918, by NeU York Times Co.
With the French Armies, June Is,
The war situation today is a
question of time, space and effec.
tives. Those are the three factors
of equation on whose solution de-
pends the fate of the world. Can
the Germans reduce the Allied eff
fectiveness in time to strike fatal
blow before the re-enforcements
rushed across the Atlantic are
ready TO turn the scale in the AL
lies favor?
The Allies have just won a great
battles of the war, and a carefully
planned move in Hindenburg's
desperate struggle against time has
been met and nullified. The Ger
mans have also learned to their
cost that the American troops are
already to be counted with. The
enemy, whose morale is daily weak
ening under the strain of unsuc-
cesses and never-ending calls upon
his strength, has received bitter
reminder of the American menace.
which. more than any other factor.
is responsible for his convulsive
striving after a speedy decision.
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all the world like battleships in a rough
sea with a fotilla of attendant destroy
ers Before noon the Courcelles de-
tenders were delivered and the enemy
was forced back from the ground he had
paid thousands OF his dead to win.
II is but one such incident Of many,
but I have told II in detail to show Just
how the French are holding the road to
Compiegne. The utmost efforts of the
enemy have brought him along the Matz
vallek to Melicocq but he can get no
further Further east the line Of re-
sistance has been Strengthened by the
abandoning of Carlepont wood and Ours
camp forest.
the French are back on their old
positions of before the spring of 1915,
whose strength has been proved by many
bloody fray. Ourscamp is so low
and swampy as to be useless for artil-
lery positions, and even the higher
ground On the right is dominated by
saint Mard wood, which Is held by the
French.
Enemy Dispirited
The new attack on the north of VIII
lers-Cotteret forest meets with small
success. The enemy is fighting desper-
ately but flesh and blood cannot stand
such pressure. and there are signs Of
strokes have met but feeble resistance ::
and, once at least. the enemy voluntar-
lily came forward from his defenses to
surrender German prisoners appear
oispirited. and seem to be realizing that
the Allies are too strong for them.
The work of our aviators has had a
prodlgious effect Enemy masses are
never safe from their nerve-sha tterins
bombs. Night and day, Roye. Lassienv,
Montdidier and the roads leading from
these centers to the front are raked with
aerial destruction. French battle planes
unlike those Of the enemy. who
scarcely cross the. line at alI-haras AS
the German infantry necessarily and
break up many attacks almost before
they are launched
Al one point German battery of
heavy guns was put out of action by
the air bombers-a feat hitherto unpar-
aiieied-who flew intrepidly to drou
charges right on the guns themselves.
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ONLY DEMONSTRATION.
DECLARES SEA LORD

London. June Is
The enemy has merely made a dem
onstratfon with the hope of causing us
TO decentrali liZe our efforts to put down
the submarine" declared Sir Rosslyn
Wemyss, British first sea lord, i'm an
interview published here. regarding the
u-boat activity. off the American
taken very seriously" he said
III ] were inclined to bet, | should
say there has not been more than one
submarine off the American coast. /
may be wrong, but that is my impression
! have formed. Th> Germans cannot
hope to maintain Eything IN the char
acter of blockade. The distance Is
too great from their bases
The objeet is to frighten the Ameri-
can people IN the hope that they may
exert their influence on their naval au-
thorities. Any concentration of effort
is essential to success"
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PLANS CHANNEL TUNNEL
Necessary to After.War Railway
Line London to Pekin

London, June 15.-The projected
tunnel under the English Channel will
be taken up and carried to completion
after the war. Sir Arthur Fell, chair
man of the House of Commons Chan.
mel Tunnel Committee, speaking at a
meeting in London, explained the i'm.
portance of such railway between
England and France.
He thought it would be practicable
for the line to run from London to
Constantinople without break or
change OF gauge. Eventually, when
normal conditions are restored, the
line might be extended from London
to Calcutta, to Cape Town and Pekin
he said
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Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger



Copvrioht. 1913, 5u Neu York Times Co.
Moscow, June 2 tLondon, June 1D.
Ambassador Mirbach. admitting that
General Krasnoff had asked the Germans
for help, has officially informed the Com
missariat of Foreign Affairs at Moscow
that Krasnoff's request has been def
nitely refused. From Kiev learn that
General Eichhorn is in favor of giving
German military help to Krasnoff, but
that German diplomacy opposes him.
Some help has actually been given. The
Germans helped Krasnoff to push back
Soviet troops from the riverside suburbs
OF Krasnoffs capital Rostov. Krasnoff's
capital is no longer under the steady fire
from the light artillery of his subjects.
Soviet circles in Moscow are convinced
that there is close connection between
Krasnoffs movements on the Don and
the action of the Czecho- -Slovaks in seiz-
ing a number of stations OF the Eastern
Railway, although they fully recognize
that the Czecho- -Slovaks probably for the
most part are unaware Of the use being
made OF them. The Czccho-Slovak rep
resentative in Moscow admits that the
reason for the delay in sending them to
Vladivostok was the Semenoff disturb
ances on the Manchurian frontier and
danger lest these well-disciplned troops
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CUNFIRE ON ALPINE .
FRONT, VIENNA SAYS

Amsterdam. June Is.
Artillery dueling is taking place along
the Alpine section Of the italian front.
the Austrian war Office announces. ac-
cording to a dispatch from Vienna to-
DAY. The big gun fighting however, was
described as moderate"
Along the lower reches of the Piaye
hiNer Italian recommending detach-
ded
a British airman engaged with others
m attacking the Austro- Hungarian naval
claimed. - - was
A supplementary statement dealing
win operations in Macedonia said that
a French attack of twelve hours dura-
ton, north of Devolio in Albania. was
repulsed
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TURKS STARVE BECAUSE
OF GREED OF GERMANY


Washington, June Is.
detailed survey of the food situa-
t,oh IN Germany. Austria. Hungary,
bulgaria and Turkey during 1917 has
lust been published as Bulletin o12
py the Bureau Of Labor Statistics of the
united states Department of Labor.
IN general. the survey shows that
iurkey is actually starving because of
the greed of Germany: that Germany
and Austria are not starving. but are
having very hard struggle to feed
themselves; that Hungary Is In better
and that Bulgaria, so far A food is
concerned, is suffering the least of ali
the countries covered.
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BRITISH AND SCOTCH
RAID NEAR BETHUNE

London. June Is.
In successful local operation In the
sector. Of Bethune (Flanders 'front.' the
British captured sixty prisoners the
war Office announced today.
The text Of the statement follows:
"A successful local operation was
carried out last night by English and
Scottish troops north of Bethune, over
sixty prisoners were captured
"A few prisoners and three machine
guns were captured also last night as
a result of successful raids in the
Villers- Bretonneux sector
AN attempted enemy raid on a post
in Ayeluy wood was repulsed.
There was local fgnting at certain
sa,s q osr forward posts east Of Niepps
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KILLED IN FREIGHT WRECK
Accident to Freight Train on Philsdel
phia and Erie Railroad

Ridgeway, Pa, June ia freight
wreck occurred on the philadelphia a
Erie division of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road near here today.
An engineer was killed and two train
men were injured -
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st. Johns, y. r., June 15.-Efforts to
save the Cunard liner Ascania. aground
fifteen miles east of Cape Ray, failed
today She is rapidly filing with water.
An hands were saved.
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Germany Fears America

1t is the Allies task to hold the Ger
mans during those four months The
Americans will play an important role
In that task, fighting with the aim of
holding the boche until they get after
him overwhelmingly next year.
Germany fears America, and that fear
is growing. At first the high command
told their officers, and the officers told
the soldiers. that the Americans could
not get to France because the U-boats
would stop them. Then the German
fighters began to fnd Americans appear
ing against them here and there, and
finally at many points. Then the Of
ficers told the German soldiers the
Americans would not fight. Now the
German soldiers know the American can
and will fight; and more and more of
them are learning 1t every day. There
is no lack Of evidence that the German
populace fears American power In the
war, and no question that the German
high command Is seriously perturbed at
the results when the real news of the
Americans fighting getsS back to the
people.
Evening star., 1918-06-22
HEYDLER B[AMES MACK
National League Secretary Says
Connie and Not Stallings
Was Negligent.

NEW YORK, June 22.-John A.
Heydler, secretary of the National
League, has issued a statement de-
clarine that the Philadelphia Ameri-
can League club, and not the Boston
Nationals, should be. charged with
neglect in the controversy resulting
in the court actions over the employ
ment by Philadelphia of Pitcher Scott
Perry, formerly with the Atlanta
club of the Southern Association.
Heydler asserted that the Philadel-
phia club violated rule 10 OF the ma
tional ommission. which provides
a major league club shall not be valid
unless under form of agreement
prescribed by the commission. stat
ing the terms OF the deal. No agree
ment has been filed. he said, for the
transfer Of Perry.
did not know that Perry was with
Phfladelphia until he won and lost q
game, which disposes of the asser-
tion Of the Philadelphia officials that
''Boston made no claim to Perry until
he began to show major league abil-
ity."
Boston was aware of Perry's jump,
Heydler states, he demanded that his
club be allowed to complete the terms
Of its 1917 agreement with Atlanta
for thirty days trial Of this player:
Perry. who Joined Philadelphia aft
er declaring he Vas free ageM is
court Injunction restraining the Bos-
ton club from interfering with his
participation in games as member
Of the Athletics.
Evening star., 1918-06-22
FOR BASE BALL
Selective Service, if Strictly En-
forced, Will Affect 25s Players,
Says Hermann.

CINCINNATI, June 22-Chairman
August Hermann of the national
base ball commission, in a statement
which was sent to Provost Marshal
Gen. Crowder yesterday. calls the lat
ter's attention to the fact that 25s
ball players of the 900 players carried
on the reserve lists of the sixteen
major league clubs will be forced to
seek other employment If the amended
selective service regulations issued
from Washington are strictly en-
forced.
"If the regulations as issued are to
be applied to these 25S ball players of
the major leagues that are affected"
ut absolutely will crush business
that has more than $4,000. 900 capital
invested, exclusive of the value of
their franchises and players"
In his statement Chairman Herr
mann said:
plants of the sixteen clubs, not in
ciuding the franchise value or the
value of the players. is sS,637, 7,754.1 IL.
while the amount subscribed by the
officials and stockholders Of the vari-
GUS clubs for liberty bonds amounted
to $SpoZZ, 4oU.
The statement brought out the fact
that of the 531 reserve players on
major. league clubs on October /.
1917, ninety-one, or III per cent, have
volunteered, and sixty-three. or 11S
per cent, have been drafted into serv-
ice. In this connection Chairman
Hermann says: II am quite sure that
no other line of business or occupa-
tion can make a better showing than
this"
The statement informs Gen. Crowder
that the average salary of the players
who volunteered was $e.521 .24. and Of
those drafted, $2.441.26, for a period
of six months only. To this para
graph Chairman Hermann added: !:
$50 it cannot be held that they
their condition from a financial
standpoint"
The statement adds: at will be
quite loss to some Of the clubs when
their players who are now in classifi-
cation Al are called. we realize that
there cannot and should not be any
exceptions made in cases of this kind.
and that class Of players must stand
in the same category as Tar as the
draft regulations are concerned as any
other person"
The statement says that the game
offers a field for relaxation. diver
amusement throughout the country.
and, In conclusion, adds: Attention
is called to the fact that the profess
sional base ball player is employed
only during six months of the year.
and that all of them stand ready dur
ing the off season, from October to
March, to seek essential employment"
Evening star., 1918-06-22
= Russell Relieves Love

Allan Russell, having relieved Love
after the eighth, when Walters batted
for him, and moving the Griffs down
in the style that has won him eight
verdicts against two reverses in the
last three years, Washington's
chances for sneaking over the decid-
ing tally appeared gloomy. indeed,
even when Morgan singled and was
sacrificed to second by Mcbride in the
twelfth. as Afffsmith famed and Mar
sans Travelled a mile back into center
to drag down Johnson's drive. But In
the thirteenth, when Shotton beat out
an infieId hit and was safe with Fos-
ter on Eddie's high bounder to Baker,
the situation took on a bright appear
ance for the Griffmen, although the
low w-hanging cloud had started to
leak. Huggins at this stage derricked
Russell and called on George Mog-
ridge. who had not started a game for
the Yanks in six weeks. but had
failed as rescuer only once in
twelve attempts. 1t appeared Mog-
ridge might get away with the stunt
when he took Judges bunt and forced
Shotton at third with a toss to Baker,
but Milan. whose fnexcusab1e tumble
had jeopardized Johnsons victory and
necessitated extra innings. then ap-
harsh things that otherwise might
have been said about him by crashing
a safe hit to center that scored Foster
from second with the winning tally
Judge moved to third and Clyde to
second on the throw. Neither Shanks
nor Morgan could cash them, but it
was unnecessary. as not single Yank
saw first in the last frame. Pratt, Pipp
and Walters succumbing on strikes
as Bodie. Love. Peck and Caldwell had
previously.
Milan. prior to his costly mufr in the
ninth, had done a mans share of work
on the offensive. 1t being his double,
following a similar blow by Foster in
the third, that registered Washing
toms first run; and again in the sixth
he figured by paving the way for the
Nationals second tally by beating out
a hit to Pratt, walk TO Shanks, Nor
gan's sacrifice and McBride's long fly
to Marsans completing the job.
It seemed for time the contest,
played on the longest day Of the year
"a day with five hours and fifty three
minutes more Of daylight than De-
have to be called on account of dark
ness in the eleventh After slight
sprinkle of rain, however, 1t cleared
up.
Yesterdays struggle was the twelfth
extra-inning affair the Nationals have
HOOheu LuIS SedSoH lHciT rec
ord in the Marathon encounters Is
now six victories. five defeats and
one tie.
It was Walters twelfth victory of
the season, Ban Johnson's office hav-
ing reconsidered and decided that
after all Stan Reese should be given
credit for the triumph over the
Browns in St. Louis a week ago last
Wednesday. A letter to this effect
was received by the writer from Seo-
retary Harridge yesterday.
Evening star., 1918-06-22
by DENMAN THOMPSON.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

| oPeetui bispatCn TO 1ne Sthf.
NEW YORK. June 22.-At last. after
| being on the verge on nearly dozen
occasions this season Of crawling up 10
the 500 mark in the percentage table,
] the Nationals now, as result OF thelr
| 3 to 2 victory over the Yankees yester-
day, are ensconsed in this niche. But
Oh. boy, what 4 time they had getting
there! With Johnson, "bussen EN-,
as only Johnson can. 1t seemed fore
gone conclusion that the Griffmen were
going to have a lead-pipe cinch Of 1t In
throttling the jinx that has dogged their
trail all season long. For seven rounds
Walter had Higgins famous aggresa-
tion of sluggers eating out OF his hand,
and 1t appeared that working on
margin of two tallies registered by his
teammates, the Kansan would breeze
through and add another to his already
healthy string of shut-outs; but his sup
port being composed of human beings.
some OF the fans to the contrary not
withstandnE-and these hu>ian beings
prone to error-the big fellow was
forced to travel thirteen rounds before
favorable verdict could, be reached.
Only two scratch hits had Johnson
allowed when Marsans opened the
eighth with a regular bingle to left
Little AL Walters, batting for Hannah.
lifted n puny pop near the foul line
in right that Morgan and Shotton
staged one of their justly celebrated
Alphonse- acts on. and there
were Yanks on second and first. Then
Walter uncorked a wild pitch. At
least. the official scorer said 1t was,
although It had more the appearance
Of a passed ball. Anyhow. Marsans
and Walters dashed for the station
ahead, Ainsmith recovered the ball in
a fifty, and seemed likely to peg the
Cuban out by six feet, but the toss
was low and wide, Marsans scoring
and Walters moving to third. None
out, and Slim Caldwell up in the pinch,
hitting for Slim Love. The Sims were
not starring yesterday, however, Cald-
well falling a victim on strikes, and
Gilhooley and Peck both lifting flies.
Then came things. Baker disap-
pointed the fans who were beseech-
ing him for a home rum. but Pratt
pressed a single to center. Pipp's
measly roller resulted in his easy
death at Ainsmith's hands, and it ap-
peared to be all over when Milan
camped under Bodies obliging fly.
But Zeb surprised everybody in the
park. none more than Johnson, his
roommate and buddy. by muffing
Pings Offering with consummate ease
and grace. permitting Pratt to scam :
per home with the tying run and
placing Mr.. Pizzola on second. A hit
at this junction would have ended the
game right there, but Johnson had
Marsans' number.
Evening star., 1918-06-22
PRINCETON ATHLETE
K|L[EDBY GERMANS
BIuethenthaI, Noted Foot
Ball Center, Shot Down
While on Bombing Trip.
By II. G. BYRD.

Arthur Bluethenhtal. one Of the
greatest foot ball players developed
at Princeton In recent years. was killed
June Z. He was shot down behind the
German lines. Bluethenthal was on a
killed. and had previously received
the war cross for service around
Saioniki. His home was in Whining
ton. n. c.. where memorial services
for him were held Thursday. when. by
order of the mayor of the city, all
business suspended for an hour in
tribute
In 1911 and 1919 Bluethenthai
played center at Princeton and en-
joyed the reputation in both seasons
Of being one Of the two or three most
brilliant performers in that position.
About the only man who was ranked
above him at any time in the two
years he starred In the pivot position
was Ketcham of Yale. He served at
Princeton the year after he graduated
as member OF the coaching commit
tee. Frank Bayliss. recently an
nounced as a prisoner in Germany, also
is former Princeton athlete.
All htHtctiC meet tS Dldnneu AZ ~
part of the Fourth of July ceIebra-
tion at Laurel Nd, events being
scheduled for several classes. There
Is q 60-yard dash for ninety-pound
boys and q 6o-yard dash and running
In the one hundred and-kfteen-
pound class there are scheduled three
competitions. 7o-yard dash. running
high jump and 6-pound shot-put. For
boys under seventeen years of age
yard dash. running broad jump run
ming high jump and 8-pound shot
put From seventeen to twenty years
Of age the events are 1oo-yard dash.
220-yard dash, 440-yard dash, rum
ming broad jump 12-pound shot-put-
yard dash, 220-yard dash. 440-yard
dash, one-mile run, running broad
jump. running high jump, 12-pound
shot.put. one-mile relay, 76-yard CEN
there Is a stretcher bearers race for
Boy Scouts Many of the contestants
are expected to come from the 5000
or so soldiers quartered at the Laurel
second, are to be given in each event.
Entry blanks may be procured from
Frederick Dallan, Laurel. Md. and
entries mailed to him or TO Lieut.. r.
s. Fraser, Camp Laurel, Md.
Tomorrow afternoon the Rex Ath-
letic Club and the Clarendon team
are to meet at 18th and II streets
northeast in what should be one of
the best amateur games of the year.
These two mines are about the strong
est in and around Washington. with
one possible exception, and their clash
should attract many fans of the sand
lot diamonds. The teams have met
once before, the game resulting In a
shut-out victory for Rex. 1t Is prob
able that Reds Shafer, Central High
pitcher, will do the twirling for Clar-
endon, while Owens Is likely to be on
the mound for the Rex nine.
Evening star., 1918-06-22
.JOHNSON'S FINE PITCHING GIVES
GRIFFS EVEN BREAK ON NSEASON
Victory in Extra-Inning Contest With
Yanks Enables Nationals to Reach
5OO-Mark in Team Standing.

ing both Bodie and Marsans Of hits by
swell stops and throws from the
vicinity of second base. johnson also
distinguished himself in the tenth
when he pegged out Russell from a
sitting posture. after knocking down
the pitchers rap with one hand.
Umps Owens nearly took the count
in the sixth, when he was struck on
the shoulder by foul tip from Peck's
bat. 1t was produced by one of john
sons speediest shoots. and the game
was delayed for more than flve min
utes while the husky arbitrator was
pulling himself together
III j. Pluvius does not cancel the
proceedings today 1t will develop
largely upon Nick Altrock whether the
Nationals are to advance beyond the
even stepping figures in games won
or lost, as the veteran Is slated to do
the pitching against the Yanks. Nick's
antics while Owens was counting the
stars in the sixth led to a shower Of
coins from the fans. An inventory
revealed $6.16 in cash, a suspender
button. two pretzels and a plug Of to-
bacco.
Base ball fans of Binghamton. john
son City and Endicott. n. Y, have the
distinction OF making the largest In
diridual offering reported by any club
in any league to the Clark Griffith ball
and bat fund, as the following tele-
gram to Griff, announcing the extent
of a collection taken up at game in
Binghamton last Sunday attests: En-
dicott, Binghamton and johnson City
fans came through in splendid style
for the soldiers on ball and bat fund
day: Am sending you New York
draft for $5.S00." Signed r. 8. Bene-
dict, Secretary. Binghamton Club,
International League"