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See Preparation for New German
Italian Drive.

Renewed possibilities of a new
Austro-G erman stroke on the Italian
front are indicated in Italian official
dispatches. Important movements OF
enemy troops were effected during
February. Formation by the enemy Of
a new tactical group similar to that
adopted for the offensive of November
last has been detected by the Italians.
Long columns of troops are still
moving forward toward Valdastico,
Lagarina and Giudicaria and there is
an increasing concentration back Of
the enemy lines of artillery from the
Russia fronts. The best Austrian
army leaders have been sent to the
Italian front and it appears that Cen
eral Koevess, who distinguished him
helf in the Balkans and enjoys the
confidence of General Won Hindenburg,
is at present in the Kalsugana sector.
General Conrad is acting as adviser to
the high command.
Refugee Italian soldiers and peas
ants from the territory occupied by
the enemy say that in the face of the
stiff resistance of the Italian army the
morale of the enemy was greatly
shaken and many German soldiers de-
serted and sought refuge in the noun
tains. Several thousand of the de-
serters were rounded up.
Mrs Ra9i1 Clark Saturday NIGHT
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VOTES BIG SUM TO WIDOW.
House of Commons ApprOpriates $685.
600 to Wife of General Maude.

The house of commons Monday vot-
ed 10000 pounds to the widow of Ma
jor General Frederick Stanley Maude,
commander of the British expedition
on the Tigris front, whose death &C.
currel last November. Premier Llovd
George, in speaking of General Maude,
said:
General Maude died a victim to his
inbred courtesy. He visited a plague
stricken ares at the invitation of its
inhabitants. who wished to thank him
for his many kindnesses. He knew
The perils so we'll that he forebade
any soldier of his escort to eat or
drink during the visit. But when the
ceremonial cup was offered to him as
a part of the welcoming festivity. he
drank the risk himself, rather than
hurt the susceptibilities of the peo-
pie. There was cholera in the Gun.
he died a few days later.
General Maude will be remember
ed as one of the great figures of this
a | do not know what destiny has
IN store for the land which General
Maude conquered, but I am certain
that the course of its history will no
changed for the better as a result Of
that victory and rule. His memory
VIII always be cherished by its in
haoitants as the gentlest conouerer
VINO ever entered a city's gates"
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conduct the a

cOnduct the war.
Such a body would have to have
men OF vision. of foresight, and Of in
innate knowledge of the structure Of
our economic life. II would have to
have the facts and tendencies Of pro-
ductiOn and distribution at its finger
tips as you have the facts and ten
denotes Of political life. A body that
under your direction moulded our war
policy in this wise could lay the es-
all activity would be a part of one
great plan. and on this basis no foun-
damental conflict could arise.
A war council or a single man,
created under the general powers you
ask. working with you and under your
general direction. might perhaps be
criticized az too great a concentration
OF power. The criticism would not be
just because you already have prac-
tically unlimited power subject chief
ly to the willingness of congress to
vote money, and hat limit would still
remain. But the relationship between
you and the rest OF the administrative
branch OF the government with con-
gress could be greatly improved. AS
you have pointed out so cogently in
your writings, 1t would be a great i'm
provement on our method OF govern
ment II the administrative departments
appeared frequently before congress
and kept congress constantly inform
ed instead Of appearing only to urge
appropriations or before an investigat-
ing committee. You complain that the
recent congressional investigations
have kept Mr.. Baker away from his
work. Mr.. Baker is, after all, re-
sponsible to the people Of the United
States In the persons of their repre-
sentatives in congress. They voted
the money. They are responsible for
II. II would have been much better
had Mr.. Baker kept congress constant
ly informed than to have had congress
IN Ignorance until public complaint
suggested an investigation. This
same theory of responsibility of which
you have been in the past the ablest
spokesman will be more necessary
than YER If the supreme direction of
the war conduct here is concentrated
as it should be. If some member OF
~ WaA kRhAitAAg VI nditAGI ndllt
such a body may have, appeared fire.
quently before congress, or on con-
hdential affairs before congressional
committees, and kept the direct repre-
sentatives of the people informed about
our war operations, 1t would save time
friction, and promote that most ear
nestly desired coordination between
the executive and legislative branches
of the government. And il this hap
pened we should have you to thank
for the Inauguration of a great and
permanent reform in our government
tai machinery as we already have you
to thank for such a reform In our
financial machinery in the shape of the
federal reserve system.
But more important and immediate
than this permanent benefit is that
concentration of power and a respon.
sible use of it would help tremendous
ly to win Che a for the preservation
Of civilization Arthur w. Page, Edi-
tor Worlds Work.
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28
AMERICANS MADE GOOD.
GEN. MARCH CoNrRADICTs PRO-
GEI:MAT II LIES
There are No Unpublished Casualty
Lists OF Americans-Situation De-
cidediy Favorable TO Allies.

Washington, Aug. 24.-Stories Of
great unpublished American casual
ties overseas are wholly false, Gen.
March told members Of the senate
military committee at the conference
today. He said that all lists are given
to the public as fast as the cable can
transmit them.
He said the situation on the wes-
tern front is now decidedly favorable
to the Allies. He noted further i'm
provement in the shipping situation.
He also said that the total number Of
soldiers thus far embarked had pass
ed the million and a-half mark.
He spoke warmly OF the achieve
ments of the Americans Everywhere
they have been tested they have alb.
solutely delivered the goods" he said.
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AMERICANS MOVE NEXT.
RELIEVED THAT pERsH1NG's MEN
ARE READY TO ENTER
FRAY.
Experts in Washington Think Glor-
ious Harvest May be Reaped by
FOch.

Washington, Aug. 23.-Almost un-
varying success described in today's
dispatches tel1inS Of the great Allied
offensive on the so miles front
stretching from scissors nortllward to
the environs Of ArTas, raised hopes
in military circles here for the most
decisive defeat yet administered to
the Germans Observers were of the
opinion that General Foch's whiting
tactics of the past six weeks have
come for a glorious harvest.
Absence of any mention Of Ameri-
cans troops in the descriptions of the
great fight lead to interested specu-
lations as to the whereabouts Of Gen.
Pershing's 80 divisions. which accord
ing to recent announcement are to be
included in the First American field
army. That practically all of these
units have completed the training for
which they were brigaded with the
French ard British has been known
for some time. General March, chief
of staff, in his interviews with the
press has frequently referred to the
return OF additional divisions to the
American commander in chief.
1t has been thought, however, that
a considerable number Of American
troops still are with the British Third
and Fourth armies, and most military
officers were at a loss to understand
why they had not been identified in
the capture of some of the important
enemy positions overrun during the
day. Recent evidence Of the mettle
of Pershing's forces made it certain,
it was believed, that if American di-
visions were with the Allied troops
their locality tonight would be at the
apex OF the advance.
The most interesting theory heard
was that the movement of American
divisions to the sector assigned to the
First American Army is under way.
all the divisions heretofore with the
British having been withdrawn for
that purpose and replaced by new
units or reorganized veteran OF ganiza-
tions brought up from rest billets.
Concentration at this time of the
United States divisions on the all
American front, when the forward
movement of the more northern
armies promises SO much could only
mean that General Foch has assign
ed to Pershing some important task
closely lined with the major strategy.
in the opinions Of experts here. This
may be in the nature of a, thrust III
force to prevent the detachment OF
reserves to stop the gaps in Picardy.
or a far reaching drive on the German
flank as soon as he has such move
ment we'll under way.
Dispatches today declaring that
large number of new enemy divisions
had been thrown into the struggle
against the British gave strength t.
this theory.
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BRITISH At BAPAuAE.
MOST IMPORTANT POSITION
PICARDY CAPTURED.
Allies Drive Forward Slowly, But
Surely, From One Success to- An
other.

Notwithstanding the fact that the
Germans have brought up strong re-
Inducements on both wings of&the
battle front, the British and Frencn
forces everywhere have beaten OH
the enemy and continued their vic
torious progress.
Manv additional towns have been
capture by Field Marshall Haig'smen
in the north while the French have
successfully overcome obstacles plac-
ed in their way and reached territory
north Of scissors which adds further
to the dangers of the Germans insIhe
Noyon sector and their line running
eastward from scissors to Rheims.
All along the front from Arras% TO
the Soume the Germans are gradual
ly being driven back to the old Hin
denburg line by the British. Along
the Sonme the enemy is being ma
rassed we'll to the east of Bray, Wnl!e
farther north strong counterattacks IS
have been repulsed and the town. ol
Hametz. the MametZ wood, Martin
puich. ezars and LIE Barque have been
captured. sss
It is around Bapaume that thesGer-
mans are keeping up their strpngest
efforts to hold back the tide thai is
surging against them, but the Brit
ish are continuing to make gshght
gains daily in the process Of surround
ingsthe town, which seemingly ssoon
must be evacuated. The taking OF
Lesars and LIE Barque appears to De
a forerunner of this eventually lie
Baraue is only two and one-halfsrnlles
southwest of Bapaume.
Everywhere except directly south OF
Bapaume the British are well across
the Bapaume- Albert road and north
of the town they are fast pressingsforii
ward the Hindenburg line. Unoficla!
reports have placed the British m tne
outskirts Of Bullecourt, which is 5ars'
west Of the old line.
Since last wednesday the british
have taken more than 1900 prison
ers and large numbers of guns and
great quantities of supplies havesfali-
en- into their hands. Some Of the
prisoners taken have been idenhfeo
as coming from Austro Hungarian
units.
The Germans are launching strone
counterattacks against the French
between the Disc and Ailette Rivers
in anssendeavor to hold back Genera 2
Mangin's army, which is threafen1ne
the entire German front in this re:
gion. Here also the Germans have
been. reinforced by troops from tfle
dual monarchy. North of scissors
in the region Of Bagneux, the Frenct
have made further progress eastWaro
and now, are abreast the railroaa Inns
running from scissors to Laon q
considerable number Of add1tiona
prisoners have fallen into sFEencf
hands. AS yet there has beesaa nc
movement by the Germans ales5g the
t.vesle Riversto indicate a retffshaen'
toward the Aisne is in immeulate
/ Z - = e e-st
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ALLIES LOSE FEW.
FRENCH AND BRITISH MOVE
FORWARD.
Foch Wedge Has Been Driven Be
tween Won Boehln's Army ana
Forces of Crown Prince.

London, Aug. %, p. m.-The
French army under command Oh
Gen. Mangin, in it's attack on the Oise
front today has reached the me o.
the Ailette River, accorclng 10 re-
ports reaching London this after
noon.
The possession by the French OF
the whole line of the Ailette, accord
ing to London military experts,
means that Marshal Foch's design to
drive a big wedge between General
Won Boehn's army and the forces OF
the German crown prince has been
successfully accomplished Also that
the Germans have been placed IN q
nosition of the utmost difficulty ootn
north and south of the new Frencn
salient.
General Byng's advance north OF
the Ancre is regarded here as hlsn-
" significant for this advance mas
been made with comparative ease
over ground which has been tne
scene of some Of the costliest hghtlnS
during the war.
Some experts believe there are IN
dications the Germans are prepafllls
for a withdrawal on a huge scaie'
nerhaps to the lines Of last WINTER
but there is no definite confirmation
of this. The heavy losses the enc
NV has recently suffered and the Sc
rious shortage of men which he has
encountered, however. render such a
retirement not improbable. The Ger
mans ranks are so depleted that IN
many instances the Allies have met
German companies containing less
than 70 men.
Referring to the advance which
the Allies have made during the last
month east of Amie~s. it is stated IN
London that this ground has been
gained at a. smaller cost than any VIC
tory in the whole history OF the fight
ing on the Western front. The num-
Der of Allied casualties is actually
less than the number of prisoners
taken. This is situation which IS
unprecedented in large scale pat
I'll,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28
AIKEN COUNTY AGAINST BLEAsE
Former Stronghold of Ex-Governor
Expected to Turn Against Him
Race for Congress.

Aiken, Aug. 25.-On the eve of pri-
mary the indications are that Aiken
County, where in recent years Blease
has always polled a majority, will
about face and go decidedly against
the ex-governor next Tuesday. The
Blease forces here have apparently
recognized their weakness compared
with former years and have lost a
great deal of their old assurance.
Even in Horse Creek Valley Blease's
vote will be largely cut down. In the
race for the short term the Blease
weakness VIII be reflected m the vote
for Benet and Pollock. Cooper will
carry Aiken county for governor.
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At Two Of the Rnra1 Churches.

Sumter, Aug. 1S.-It was our pleas
ant privilege to attend the Sunday
school convention of the A. NJ. E.
church Of the Sumter District, neld
1T Mt. Pleasant church, Lee county.
Rev. D. P. Pendergrass is the stirring
presiding elder of this district. Rev.
r. C. McRae is the pastor Of Mt
Pleasant, who entertained the con-
vention so splendidly. The church IS
a new, clean, we'll built ediflce. AL
though the weather was very warm,
it was exceedingly pleasant in the
church.
The Woman's Home and Foreign
Mission meeting was presided over by
Mrs. NJ. 8. Pendergrass in most
dienified wa.', Rt. Rev. w. D. Chap
pelle, the bishop of South Carolina
was present and gave most splendid
practical talk. The meeting was in
deed a grand success and all de-
serve mucsi credit for the very splen-
did entertainment The choir rem
dered son1= oS the best music ever
heard and $3.50 was raised for Allan
University, their pride of South Caro-
lima
On Sunday, August Goth, we visit
ed Mt Sinai church, Rev. J. McKen-
zie Harrison, pastor. Again we had q
feast the, entire day, a splendid sun
day school, all en- time, and at IL
o'clock listened to an excellent ser
mon by the presiding elder of that
district, Rev Haywood. A rally was
set to raise money to build a parson-
age. The entire collection for the
quarterly conference Saturday, a do
nation to the pastor Of more than
$1,000, the rally for the parsonage
all amounted to $353.76. Rev. Har-
rison is certainly doing a splendid
work. Mrs. Annie Harrison, his
wife, who is one of the best teach
ers in Sumter county, is with him at
all times helping him.
On Monday it was our pleasure 10
visit the summer normal for coloreo
teachers Of Clarendon county, at Man. :
ming. DR.. Thomas Miller. cx-presl-
dent of the State College. Hon. Mr..
Brown. superintendent of education
for the county delivered splendid ad-
!resses. DR. Miller has lost none OF
his old time eloquence. We delivered
a health talk on social diseases.
L. Bragg Anthony, NJ. d.
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American Casualty! List.

Washington, Aug. 24.-The army
casualty list today totals 396: Killed
ed in action, 90; missing in action, 56;N
wounded severely, 10s; died OF
wounds, 80; died Of accident and 9TH
er causes, 5; wounded, degree unde-
tearmined 81; died of disease, 8;
died of airplane accident, /; prisoner,
1. Wounded severely. Corporal Ray
mond NJ Dicks, Peech Creek, S. G..
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ADVANCING VERY RAPIDLY.
British Have Gone Forward Fom
Miles Near Bray.

London, Aug. al P M.-ihe
British third army is advancing very
rapidly and has gone forward in some
places to depth Of four miles on
front of IL miles.
s The British fourth army is on the
outskirts of Bray where heavy fight
ing is proceeding.
The British are within two miles OF
Bapaume, according to today's ad-
VICES. Bray is reported to have been
captured by the British.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28
LODGE MADE LEADER.
Republicans Elected Massachusetts,
Senator Floor Leader.

Washington, Aug. 24.-senator
Lodge, senior Republican in point OF
service and ranking minority member
of the foreign relations committee was
unanimously elected floor leader to
succeed the late Senator Gallinger, at
the Republican conference this morn
ing. The conference adopted a reso-'
luton urging early action on the
pending woman suffrage resolution.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28
MANY CRAFTSMEN CALLED.
EVERY STATE AND DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA FURNISH MEN.
One Hundred and Eishty-six Thou
sand Civilians to Don Uniform BE-
tween August 80 and September 8.

washington, Aug. 24.-four sepa-
rate selective draft calls, constituting
the first of the September calls, and
requiring 186,7i3 men to entraln Tor
training camps between August ~
and September 6, were issued to-
night by Provost Marshal General
Crowder. Every State and the Dis
trict of Columbia is called to furnish
men for training to augment the
forces abroad. For general military
service $4,000 white men and 21,-
z1G negroes are called; for limited
service 4O,5O3 white men are called.
The calls by States, with the camps
to which the men are to be sent, in
clude:
General military service-White,
entrainment September 8, 1918, to
September 6.
Alabama, 5000, Camp Pike, Ark.
Arkansas, 5000, Camp Pike, Ark.
District of Columbia, 500, Camp
Lee, Va.
Florida, 500, Camp Jackson, S. c.
: Georgia, 2,100, Camp Gordon, Ga. =
E Louisiana, 1000, Camp Beaure-
gard, La
Mississippi, 1000, Camp Pike, Ark.
New Jersey, 1000, Camp Hum
rhries, Va.
New York, $500, Camp Jackson;
5.999, Camp Gordon.
North Carolina, TOO, Camp Jack
Rhode Island, 500, Camp Green
leaf, Ga.
South Carolina, 900, Camp Jack
son.
Tennessee, 5000, Camp Wadsworth.
Virginia, 200, Camp Lee.
West Virginia, 5000, Camp Lee.
General military service-Negroes
entrainment September /:
Alabama, $50, Camp Dodge, Iowa;
500 Camp Mcclellan, Ala; 1900
Camp Funston, Kan.
Arkansas, 500, Camp Pike; 44S,
Camp Dodge.
Florida, 1s1, Camp Joseph E,
Johnston.
Georgia, 127, Camp Dix; 500, Camp
Mes de; 500, Camp Gordon; 500, Camp
Wheeler; 214, Camp Joseph E. john
stcn
Louisiana, 1918, Camp Grant; 500,
Camp Beauregard.
Mississippi, 2,043, Camp Funston;
1000. Camp Shelby.
New York, 513, Camp Mcclellan.
North Carolina, ATS, Camp, Nc
Clellan.
South Carolina, 500, Camp Jackson.
Tennessee, 1904, Camp Sherman
1000. Camp Taylor.
Virginia, 25, Camp Lee.
Limited service-White, entrain-
r:ent September 2-6:
Alabama, 500, Camp Mcclellan.
Arkansas, 500. Camp Bowie.
District of Columbia, 100, Camp
Humphries.
Florida, 500, Camp Wheeler.
Georgia, 600, Camp Wheeler.
Louisiana, 500, Camp Bowie.
Maryland. 500, Camp Humphries.
Mississippi, 400. Camp Wheeler.
Missouri, 1000, Camp Greenleaf.
New York, 2,4OO. Camp Green
leaf; 5000, Camp United States troops,
Syracuse.
North Carolina, 500, Camp Hum
phries.
South Carolina, 400, Camp Green
leaf.
Tennessee, 900, Camp Wheeler.
Virginia. 500. Camp Humphries.
West Virginia, 400, Camp Hum
phries.
Wisconsin, 100, Camp Greenleaf.
Limited service-White. military
intelligence photographers. entrain-
ment, August so, 1918.
New Mexico, 5, Camp Fort Myer.
Nc
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AMERICAN AIRMEN BOMB HUNS.
Flyers Make Successful Raids Back

Flyers Make Successful Raids Back
&, OF Lines.
i Washington, Aug. 23.-Gen. Per:
.shins,s communique for Thursday
says that many direct hits were OBJ
served when American aviators sue
cessfully bombed railroad yards at
sLonguyon, Audon-de-Roman anu
sConf1ans on August 21st and 2zno.
He says that hostile raids in Alsace-
Lorraine were repulsed. North OF the
syesle river a successful raiding party
brought In eleven prisoners.
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FIGHTING AT LASSIGNY.
Artillery Actions Between Disc and
Aisne Reported.

Paris. Aug. 24.-Artillery actions
IN the region of LasSigny between tbs
Disc and Aisne are reported in the Of
icial statement today. Raiding oper-
,tions in Lorraine are also reported.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28
BATTLE IN SAN DOMINGO.
Three Marines Killed and One Wound.
ed in Fight With Bandits.

Washington, Aug. 24.-Three Amer
lean marines were killed and one
woundeu in a fight with bandits in
Seibc province, Santo Domingo on
Au; st 18th. The report says that
many bandits were killed or captur-
al