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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-22
REVEALS
CAUSE OF AIR
CRAFT FAILURE

WASHINGTON. Aux. 2S.-Recom'
mending one-man control OF aircraf,
production. speeding up OF produc'
ton. announcement OF invention and
reduction Of profits on future con.
tracts. tho senate aircraft subcom'
-nittec today submitted It's report 10
the military affairs committee.
The probe disclosed waste OF mon.
ey and lack OF common sense policy
early In the war. the committee de
ciared
1t is said that. while many disap-
pointing results were disclosed.
much has been accomplished. and
the committee is glad 10 report that.
while IL believes that there are many
things yet to be- rc-nedied. neverthe-
less We are approaching n period
when quantity production of planes
may soon be hoped for"
Three primary causes for the fall
urc OF the aircraft program TO meas
ure up TO the army's needs were set
forth in the report which was read
to the committee
Thrcc Reasons Why
They are:
That the airplane program was
largely placed in the control of great
automobile and other manufacturers,
who were ignorant OF aeronauucal
problems.
The manufacturers undertook the
impossible task OF creating a motor
which could be adapted to all classes
OF flying craft
We failed at the beginning of the
war to adopt tho common sense pol
icy OF reproducing the most approx.
ed types OF European machines in
the greatest numbers possible.
The supply OF planes on the Amer.
lean front is wholly inadequate to
meet requirements OF modern war
fare the report declares. adding
that the United States troops are
forced TO use many "antiquated ma
chimes. discarded by the French
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-22


Ts~swc~u ..ooe and 1000 prison
err were taken In this operation.
t'urth~r advances were made
yesterday and last night on the
western portion Of th~ Flanders
salient.
AT ss5 this morning our troops
attacked the cncnya positions be
tween the Sommc and tho Anere.
the Statement, said. North OF the
Aucre our positions. gained ycster'
day. were maintained against strong
hostile counter attacks. delivered dur.
Ing the afternoon on the Miraumoni
ard Achlet Ie.Grand front
Between 1000 and 5000 prisoners
and few guns were captured by us
In our operation yesterday"
The new attack today was made
below the Arras-Aibcrt operations
between Albert and Bray. front o.
between five and six miles. This Is
one OF the strongest defensive post
tons held by the Germans and is
possession held up tho north wing OF
the original allied offensive in Pic.
ardy.
American troops. brigaded with
the British. were operating In this
sector few days ago.
Troops were reported "a going
good" when this dispatch was filed
Fighting conditions today were less
favorable. there was no mist and tho
sun waa hot.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-22
Huns OPPOSING FTERCELY
ADVANCE or BY<G'S MEN

The Germans are opposing Gen.
Byngs advance in the area north of
the Ancre. with the utmost despera-
ton.
With the British only six miles
from the Hlndcnburg line today. the
enemy is crowdinE the back roads
with additional troops coming up. Al.
together. six divisions $4,000 mem
were identified yesterday.
The Germans used their heaviest
guns AIl thru the night. II In evil
dent that Byng's sudden push has
considerably disturbed the high com
mand. in view OF the constantly dc.
veloping French success TO the
south.
Apparently. Il does not intend TO
permit further advance toward the
line without determined resistance.
The Arras and Albert railroad has
been reported the scene OF the fierc-
est fighting. the British being re-
quired to clear out dugouts in the
emhankment along the whole portion
reached in their attack. Many dead
Germans are reported
The boches are undoubtedly able to
make stiff battle against any effort
to reach EauDaunc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-22
HUNS FLEE TN PANIC
United Press
Summary of
War Events
PICARDY FRONT-Thc British

,,,..,, ........
''h"D' fHoNi-Thc BRUSH
opened new attack on a front Of
five or six miles between tho Anere
az ,ne 9o''iin'' AT 40 this morning
- ,.,,,",@. "p'"..l "as' .'Ne,'
t ' M ,,o''e
., - =" ~ ~ l,','' "'rts N'". % 's
e' a,,aese .,,-, S.,e''1 1,y n.i eou''se'
'pu''" ''"'''''S "''e fe'
P
IDENTIFY has been partially linked with
that OF ioday's operation by patrol
activities southeast OF Beaucourt.
Gen. Humbcrt's army. after taking
Laseigny. has advanced on the
whole front between that town and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-22

LONDON, Aug. 22.-The British attacked the
whole front between the Ancrc and the Somme at a:45
this morning. Field Marshal Haig announced today.
The Germans after fruitessly counter attacking the
positions BY the British In yesterdays attack north Of
the again launched heavy assaults in that sector
l. aaxniuu
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-22
SPAIN TURNED
DOWN BY HUNS?
BULLETIN

GENEVA, Aug. 22.-The Berlin
correspondent of a Madrid newspa-
per understands that Germany re.
fuses to accept the Spanish ultima
tum. regarding requisition of intern.
ed German tonnage equivalent to fu-
ture submarine sinkings. according
to information received here today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-22
TORPEDO MISSES SHIP

AN ATLANTIC PORT. Aug. 22.-
The captain of steamer reaching
this port. said that a torpedo had
been fired at his ship off Nan
tucket. He turned about and sped
away. He saw no submarine. and
says the torpedo was the extent
Of the attack.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-22

German army rations. which have
been slim enough heretofore, have
been cut again. this time reducing
the supply of fat foods.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-22
RESISTANCE SLOWS DOWN
ATTACK STARTED WEDNESDAY

Tho troops which had gone blithe'
ly thru tho German lines between
Arras and Albert on l0.nile front
Wednesday morning. with the aid OF
"A helpful mist. pushed doggedly
ahead during the afternoon. under "A
hot sun. which proved AK serious an
enemy as the bochcs.
The farther the British advanced
the stiffer became the German re-
sistance. The kickoff was easy.
however. except at the crossing OF
the Ancrc and the railroad near Beau
court. where the enemy battled des'
perately for some time. The dcfen-
sive combination of the river and
railroad made this portion OF the ad-
vance costlier than taking Beaucourt
itself.
British casualties In the town were
said to he only three. nothwithstand'
ing II was defended by force of
boches sufficient to yield 30 prison
ers.
BY afternoon It was known that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-22
CAPTURE
100000
IN III 0NTH

PARIS, Aug. 22.-Since the start of the
counter offensive, July 18, the allies have
taken 1000 German prisoners, according
to statements published today in the Echo de
Paris.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-22
Copyright. 1913 by the Newspaper Ensrprse Assn.
MAR BRIDE
BRITISH ATTACK
ON S0NIVIE FRONT
UNCEASINC ALLIED ATTACKS
GATHERING ENEMY IN WEST

The h'sh delivering attack e"4wn tn. Aners and the
sommc this practically consolidated the whole 30 mile
battle fron ~nn~vile southwark Pommers.
n 90 milc~ evidently being
out of \ regiment Of
American British In this
0mic front between Moy
metz The
Of
rnr-d and the French reported
. ManKin's
,h. Aette Champ. and uny and o", five miles
old Hind~nburg in~. The, have taken Ias~Eny
between lAszgny the
Flanders both the and
north side- al the sA~n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-22
N[AN-P0WER BILL
!. Being SPEEDED


WASHINGTON, Aug 22.-Congress today showed aside
all other tasks up the great power BILL Lead
both houses intend speed passage of this
to provide the for Americas program of smashing the
German machine next year
Standing out against the views of Chief of Staff March
Secretary Baker and other department experts Chair
Dent and other members of the house military commit
prepared fight for the amendment providing that
IS and 10 be left of the service until the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-22

NEW YORK. Aug. 22.-Seven
persons are believed TO have been
killed when n gasoline launch. tow
ing Is canoes, on Sheepshead bay.
lost It's tow. experienced engine
trouble and then went adrift.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-22

TODAY. The first chapter OF Confessions "
War Bride" appears this page today.
The story II heart rt-thriilinr one---spd will
he of utmost interest Ian these war days TO men as
well women. There will be u chapter day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-22
ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION
Per year by mail $500 TO 50 90

Tonight and Friday. fair: preceded by showers
this afternoon; moderate south westerly winds
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17
GERMAN ENTHUSIASM /
ON THE WANE AGAIN
Vorwaerts Takes a Pessimistic
View of the Outlook
in General
By JULIUS WEST
Special Cable TO Epening Public Ledgey

CopDri0ht. 1918. BIZ NotU York Times Co.
Zurich. June 1.-THE vorwareats fs
finely pessimistic again on the situation
in general. THE German peonle re.
ceived with gladness the news of peace
with Russia, but what has happened to
that peace? A bread peace with the
Ukraine has been sealed by the reduce
ton of the bread ration, and our VIC
torious soldiers. instead of returning to
their homes remain in Russia or have
been transferred to other fronts, and
have learned that universal suffrage in.
Prussia has been rejected We greeted
Germany's entry into the war against
Czarism as the prelude to the liberation
of Europe. Today Skoropadsky reigns
In the Ukraine and Heydebrand in Prus-
sia. while candidates for the crowns Of
a series of so-callcd liberated states
are being reviewed This peace has only
aroused discomfort within Germany" n
The Norwaerts, of course, is habtually
anti-government; but just now its de-
preston is no deeper than that of the
more orthodox papers. The Frankfurter
Zeitung, for example. now procaims
that Germany is now merely aiming at
the reducing of the quantity of the An
glo-French electives. Even consid-
erable thrust forward is not contem-
plated until such time as the wearied
Allies can no longer resist the great Of
fensive. Above all, Germany is guard
ing her own men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17
PRUSSIANS AT FRONT
URGE BALLOT REFORM
Editor Harden Contradicts
Count Won Specs Asser.
tions in Diet
SPOKE ONLY FOR STAFF
Special Gable 20 Evening Public Ledger
Copprioht. 1918. BIZ Ne,o York Times Co.
The Hague, June II

Special Gable 20 Evening Public Ledger
Copyright. 1918. BIZ Ee,c York Times Co.
The Hague, June H.
Macmillan Harden in Die Zukunft,
writes that he has been delighted to re-
ceive a letter from wounded officer,
saying: you have said too little about
the Prussian fight for ballot reform.
which our best men at the front follow
with such watchfuiness."
Harden reminds his readers of Count
Won Specs assertions in the Diet that
he came from the front and musts peak
and that the people at the front did not
want the reform or approve the damn
able July 10 resolution"
'He did not come, from the front" says
Harden, but from the staff. where
necessary and useful work is done behind
the lines, but where the contemporaries
of the lieutenant who cried. We shall
win the war terribly sit" Harden
says that those people behind the front
who are well fed, well paid and know
nothing of the dangers of the front. talk
about the people at the front as front
pigs" because they come from the
trenches and the firing line. He asks
what can man like Spec know of these
mems opinions, as they are not likely to
open their hearts to him. Harden con-
tinues:
An oraer Oh tne An iiisnest mas i'o
more "elen' man speeIn n'oi', '',s ,s
tnrone, anu ony tne lhiiIs.er why 40
respohslole can oe neiu W auooun., . irt rt,s
ieavt hlhss ou' VI We ~
llllnisrg ,,. Wn!cn III July, ,'l., .ooN - ~.
respo,isioi'i.s vi 'ie rosei 'nes'as a.
lorceo 10 resisn I,,, i,',,lsa'".es' an ,s .s
susoesso.s W. uoeu nv ois ~
reoeehi 'he p'""' ou' u pay io' IT,
why Give More Than Asked:
'"A, .ho MILITARY situation .nne,rs
,ra f,,.or,hia th,n yaar oao ana IL
;s honad vii, he mora fayorah,a next
wa.r once again the viewnoint is that
of master who in days of servant
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17
BRITISH REPULSE
ENEMY AT ASIAG0
Austrian Offensive Leaves
Line Unchanged in
That Sector
FOCUS OF ONE ATTACK
English Successfully Defend
Extreme Right and Cap
ture $50 Prisoners
FOCUS OF ONE ATTACK
By WARD PRICE
Special Cable to Euening Public Ledger

COpyri1ht. 1918. by Nctc York Times Go.
On the Italian Front. June II.
The British sector formed the extreme
right of the enemy's attacking front
Between British troops and the Brenta.
which is the focus of one of the two
main enemy efforts, there are sectors
of a French and of an Italian army. 1t
Is on the front of the latter that the
strongest concentration Of Austrian
troops has gathered. but it seemed as if
the enemy felt compelled to bring both
the French and the British troops within
the scope of his attack, so as to preclude
any diversion that might otherwise be
started in aid Of the Italians.
The result of his offensive on the
British position. however, can hardly
seem satisfactory to him. At the end of
the first days fighting the line remains
virtually identical with what it was in
the morning, while the British have
taken more than $50 prisoners.
As elsewhere, the enemy bombardment
opened at a. IN. He fired gas shells
into the hollCws of the pine woods be-
hind the British line, and did his best
to hinder traffic by bombarding the
roads that feed the sector. Then an
1880 the Austrians launched their in
fantry attack. 1t was an attack on
depth and well organized. The first
waves reached the British line at what
was found out later on from prisoners
to be exactly on time.
The enemy came oil in full view over
the open ground that lies between the
ruined village of Asiago and the foot of
the black pine tree covered hills where
the British first lines are On the right
they were stopped completely with rifle
and machine-gun fire and had heavy
A.
Austrian infantrymen reached the
trenches they were at once thrust back.
On the front of the British feft-hand
division, where the Austrian objective
was Monte Lemerle, they had an advan-
tage in their advance under cover of
the valley down which the railway from
Asiago runs, and coming thus under
comparative cover they managed to
enter the front line of a breadth OF about
a mile.
The defense fell back on to two switch
lines. enclosing the Austrians in a tri-
angular pocket and enfilading them. The
enemy's possession even of this fraction
of line, however, was brief. A counter
attack delivered by the British divisions
of the left established the line as It had
been before. taking most of the ground
mentioned above. During their brief
occupation the Austrians had bad tenn
porary possession of four guns, which
had been pushed far forward. but these
guns were retaken by a counter attack
at the end of the afternoon.
The result of the whole day for the
Austrians, as regards the British front,
has been that they dug themselves in
| somewhat further forward in what used
| to be No Mans Land but their first
days objective. which was the line of
heights consisting Of Monte Pau and
J Gina di Fonte, commanding the plain,
is as far off as 1t was when the attack
| began.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17

the 7th the Allied forces had got
across the valleys, but Belleau wood had
yet to be tackled in difficult opera
ton which occupied the next four days,
French batteries isolated the defenders
of the wood and prevented supplies and
relenforcements from arriving, while
American battalions reduced one by one
the machine-gun posts and redoubts
BY night last Tuesday 1t was all over
and the French and Americans had taken
all that remained of the garrison--four
officers and $50 men. with four mine
throwers. twenty machine guns, and a
good deal of materia'.
Their resistess energy had compelled
General Won Boehm to relieve the two
original divisions and to engage two
stronger divisions. one of the Prusssian
guard which, in their turn, have suffered
very heavy losses.
1t is a feather In the cap Of the
American army to have brought up
against It. crack unit like a division
of the guard which expects only to be
used in major operations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17
AMERICANS TRIUMPH
IN CONFLICT OF GASES
Repay Germans in Own Coin
for Gas Smelling Near
Thierry
By EDWIN L. JAMES
pecial Cable to Euening Public Ledger


Copvrioht. 1918. bu New York Times Co.
With the American Army on the
Marne, June II.
After forty-eight hours of continu.
Gus gassing Of the American troops
northwest of Chateau-Thierry the Ger
mans called off the attack They
called it off because the Americans
had repaid them in their own coin,
On Friday the Germans started
heavy gas shelling of our entire sec.
tor and they kept 1t up all day Satur-
day. But Saturday the American ar.
tillery began to carry out the con.
templated retaliation. One thousa nd
gas shells were put down on the Ger
man lines, running from Bussiares to
Bellotu, during the afternoon. Dur
ing the night 5000 gas shells from 75'
caliber guns were hurled at the Ger.
man positions in front of Bouresches
and toward ChateauThierry and Sun
day morning 1000 heavy caliber Iethal
gas shells were put down on German
reserve units in the vicinity of Epauz.
Bezo.
Soon after this the German gas
shelling stopped and there has been
none since up to the time this wa q
written. This experience shows that
one way to meet gas attacks is with
more gas
We have evidence that the Germans
believed the Americans were not
equipped to fire gas shells. and there.
fore unable to retailiate in kind. Thew
received a lesson they will not soon
forget.
Our gas caught his reserves in a
valley which Is an excellent Mace
for shelling. and evidence is not lack.
Ing that we inflicted very heavy casu-
alties, especially upon the Kaiser's
favorite division. the well known
Twenty-eighth.
When America gets to producing
gas shells I'm the quantity the army
| hopes she will our soldiers intend 10
give the enemy large dose of his own
grim war weapon.
While the Germans have thus far
| always had the start in the gas war.
fare Americans hope for the day when
things will be the other way. Should
a German clamor for mercy arise the
American gunners will remember some
of their comrades who were gassed
northwest of Chateau Thierry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17
WAR CAPTIvES GOING HOME
France and German Begin Exchange
Of 100000 Prisoners

Berne, Switzerland, June 17.-CIer-
many and France have begun the ex-
change Of 160 900 prisoners of war. in
accordance with the recent Berne agree
ment. Special trains carrying from 500
to 1000 prisoners are moving in each
direction.
London. June 1.-THE Prussian War
Minister has announced all German pris-
oners Of war repatriated from Russia
: sh9rt furleysh. says g AlDeoe1(o1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17
AMERICANS AS SHOCK TROOPS
Allies Revise Opinion and No
Longer Wish Them Brigaded
BY CHARLES II. GRASTY
Special Gable to Erening Public Ledger

Copyright 1918, bD Nci0 York Times Go.
Paris, June 17.-Since the American
soldiers have shown how well they could
take care of themselves, European senti-
ment about our troops has undergone a
marked change. Heretofore they were
considered very fine raw material" but
now our Pershing-trained divisions are
classed with shock troops. No cleaner
cut job has been done in this war than
that by the Americans around Chateau
Thierry.
All our trained troops are preparing
to participate in the fighting on the
most active sectors. General Pershing
is in direct command His advice is
much sought and listened to, and he IS
in close daily touch with the Generalts-
simo. Whereas month ago the belief
was general that the new American ma
tcrial should he absorbed into the British
and French armies, the sentiment has
veered around and now favors retain
ing the American individuality to the
utmost practicable limit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17
MRS. BUSCH is COMING HOME
TO PROVE HER LOYALTY TO U. S
Widow of ST. Louis Brewer Reaches Havana From Germany
Will Tell State Department of Conditions
in Enemy Country
use such low-grade coal that it was inn
M 4

use such low-grade coal that it was i'm
possible to make much speed"
= Speaking again of publications inti-
mating that Mrs. Busch's heart was not
with the United States, Mr.. Hawes en-
phasized that there was no division of
her loyalty. she being all American. He
cited as some evidence the fact that her
family contributed 100000 to the
American Red AGross. $4,000 to the
first Liberty Loan, 81 .Q00, 900 to the Sec
ond Liberty Loan and sl5o,oOO to the
y. NJ. c. A., ,.,.,e',.. ...- .r.
Rene Felarde, a. Cuban newspaper
man, representing an American news
agency. boarded the Alfonso XIII and
got into the cabin of Mrs. Busch before
the Secret Service men were able to do
so. He was arrested and held for sew
eral hours and then released
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17

Strikes are being organized in Ger
many as a result of the decreased bread
ration, according to information received
here today A demonstration was plan
ned for today at Nurnburg
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17
HERMAN PRESS RAILS
AT THINGS AMERICAN
lidicules u. S. War Efforts
and Says Our Heroes All
Stay at Home
cjal Cable to Evening Public Ledger
The Hague, June IT.

sft The Hague, June IT.
IN The German press is at present organ
n1nw q series of attacks on any and
141tything American. Doubtless the an
nncement that there are already such
~ &Arge number of troops on the west
1pGnf has come somewhat as a surprise
1p&khe German people, who have been
led to believe for the last
1or that there was insufficient tonnage
~ the transportation and that America
fould and could do nothing.
kllegations that few Germans have
4 I'm lynched In the United States and
>ers tarred and feathered continue to
<upy considerable space in the
nmns of the press. and the same
~ are cited continually in order to
Ne any number of things to America s
Efedit and are brought into every
ffelo about America.
<Xhe annexationist Weser Zeitung
6ks of "Amerikanische Kulturtaten'
& v deeds of culture, pointing out
- America has now been at war over
<Snr. but that there is yet no proof
II acts of heroism. The only heroic
says the paper, is her big talk
61g figures, but her help has beer
Epocopic. The paper points out that
10.o00 airplanes promised only ter
Doared on the west front, and of the
1000 army which was to destroy
runany only few hundred are helping
~ the Entente ranks. AS for con
ships, few have been delivered, and
nFica has not vet even been able tC
~ her troops with provisions, SC
the war enthusiasm is a colossal
h paper says American troops who
ID contact with the German swort
~ nrst time near Seicheprey do no
to have saved the honor of th'
here. then. are the American
IN Now seriously;
~ have stayed on the other side
ocean and are using up their war
frit on unarmed Germans"
naper here again cites the case Of
Robert Prayer. who because Of
arman sentiment. was hung on a
~ an American mob and who has
koon the subject of an interpella'
fhs Reichstag."
Kolnfnche zeitung talks of the
talk now current In America
nny = involved. and says II
n f1,1fcroa1s. The paper says