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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-24
EVERY CASUALTY
PUBLISHED D,SAYS
GENERAL MARCH
Reports Of Holding up Lists
Are Entirely
False.

Washington, Aug. 24.-Members OF
the senate military committee were
assured by General March at their
weekly conference today that stories
of great unpublished American cas-
ualties overseas are wholly false and
that all casualties among the exped1-
tionary forces are given to the public
as promptly as the cables can trans
NIT them. W#.
The chief Of staff said the situation
on the western front now was decided
ly favorable to the Allies.
General March said the program OF
transporting troops to France was 60
Ing ahead without change. @s
The French success he said, has
been duplicated by the British who
tnaugurated an attack Wednesday,
south Of Arras. Rapidly advancing
the British reached a depth of miles
but their progress has been held up
by German counter attacks The
railroad to Arras still is in German
hands. according to latest official ad-
vices and the Germans are utilizing
largely in their defense Of the railway
embankments.
The British thrust Thursday in the
Albert region resulted in an import
ant advance between the Ancre and
the Somme rivers which, General
March said. has developed a new sal.
lent. The rest Of the line since Wed.
nesday was reasonably quiet, he said
the Allied activities being confined t.
"nibbltng" tactics and artillery fire.
The subject Of casualties was
brought up by the senators, who said
they had received many letters from
persons claiming information was be.
ing withheld. General March ex.
planned the system under which the
families of men included on lists are
notified as quickly as the cables car
be checked and the complete lists
transmitted for publication. f.
General March told the committe.
that because wounded Americans hac
been taken to widely scattered hos,
pitals, many Of them being brigadee
with Allied 9tr1ops, cqnsideratMet din.
Guilty Is being experienced in com
piling the lists.
Complaints received BY Senator.
from soldiers invalided because OF
wounds. of delays in. receiving their
pay while detached from their com.
mands were brought to Genera
March's attention. Some senators de.
! clared that they had received thous
ands Of complaints not only, from thu
men themselves, but also from theii
families. General March assured the
senators that everything was beins
done to expedite the payment of these
men. t% 81
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-24
FINE RECORDS MADE
BY DIFFERENT UNITS
IN BIG OFFENSIVES
American Soldier Deserves
Confidence Of His Fellow
men, He Says.
= ti,t ,st'a@ N------4- p
FRENCH ADVANCE &.
HAS CONTINUED
Many Prisoners Captured,
Chief of Staff Says More
Divisions Training.

washington, Aug. 24.-The total
number of soldiers embarked has
now passed the 100000 mark, Cen
eral March, chief Of staff announced
today. iS ". ~ &,
Commenting upon the military sit
uation the chief of staff pointed out
that since last Wednesday the French
advance has. continued from the pla-
teau overlooking Noyon down to the
,Oise river making a ma:ximum ad-
vance for these troops Of nine miles
since August 18. This has forced the
enemy back across the Oisei
Praises Americans.
rs General March spoke warmly Of the
achievements of the American SOL
diers in France.
''The American soldier deserves the
confidence Of the American people.
he said Every time they have been
tested. they have absolutely delivered
the goods"
Every man who has served with
American troops has absolute conf
dence in, them, he added, citing the
reports .made,-tn. him personally by
American Officers returning from
France to take higher rank in new
divisions, One Of these described an
action in which nsAmerican division
captured sixty eight German guns and
brought them back at the rear OF
army trucks. l5l
il This. division at the same time cap
tured $500 prisoners. Hss 81.
~. Capture 10 Batteries.
Another American division in 9
single action took ten complete Ger
man batteries and presented them tc
Generla Pershing. "a
General March said statements he
made recently in hearings before the
military affairs committee were the
results of cold blooded military opin-
ion and were not intended to raise
the hopes of the people. He apparent.
ly referred to his testimony that ar
army of 100000 Americans could
win the war next year. ,.a
79th Division in France.
General March said the s3rd divi.
sion (Pennsylvania and Ohio troops]
Is serving as aNreplacemcnt division
the 37th division, (Ohio troops) is II
the 4th army corps The 10th division
District Of Columbia, Maryland and
Pennsylvania troops) has reached
France and is in training in the real
of the line.
V No recent reports have come to the
department from General Pershine
regarding progress in the organization
of the first field army. General Marct
was unable to say whether the Ameri
can divisions forming this army havt
been concentrated in a new American
sector. ifN.3 - tjtt t
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-24
RAILROADS MAKE
BACK PAYMENT
IN SALARIES
Operating Expenses in June
This Year Greatly
Cut Down. s

Washington, Aug. 24--owing large
lys to big back payments Of wage In
creases the railroads under federal
control In June reached an aggregate
deficit Of $5S,959,000 in railway op-
Grating income as compared with pos
tive earnings Of 3ss,sos,ooo in June.
1917. I'M x. Y. ssi. ,tg
This reduced the total operating in
come for the six months Of govern
ment operation ending with June, to
$173,194,o0O as compared with S45s.-.
100000 IN the orresponding period Of
last year. b q
These figures. compiled by the In
terstate commerce SE Ecommission. and
announced today. show that the gov
ernment has lost about $290 0,0 700. 900
in operation Of railroads during the
first six months this year. 4,
The wage payments in June under
Director General McAdoo's order, az
reported by .164 or about three
foprtfis Of the first class roads,
amounted tos$ $l33. .000. 900. Without
this added expense the railroads III
June would have armed > 74,0S4 900.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-24
.SAMMlE;S CARRY
OUT ADVANCE
|: ALONG /. vESLE
Flame Bombs Used by Ger
mans in Attempt to Check
Americans.

With the American Army on the
vesle Front. Friday, Aug. 2a.-(By
the Associated { Press).-American
troops today carried out another local
advance in the same region where
they increased their holdings along
the vesle on Thursday. Hand gren-
ades and flame throwers were used
by the Germans in an attempt to
check the attackers. The flame
throwers had little effect, the Ameri-
can troops managing to keep out Of
the way Of them until American rifle
men and the American artillery had
forced the meniwith the flame throw
ers to retire with losses. The Ameri-
cans overcame q detachment of Ger
man infantry and took twelve pris-
oners. r55.
East of Fismes an American patrol
and German patrol clashed during
the night, the Americans taking four
prisoners.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-24
HAIG NOW CLOSING IN on BAPAUNIE;;
BIG THRUSTS MADE IN GERMAN line
100000 SOLDIERS EMBARKED.
SAYS MARCH; AMERICANS HAVE
MET EVERY TEST WITH SUCCESS
TELEGRAPHIC
BRIEFS

washington.-Fuel Administrators
Garfield will not approve a raise In
wages for coal miners in lieu Of
bonuses. He will take measures to
stop the bonus system.
Washington. sinking of
three American vessels in Foreign
waters by submarines was announced
by the war department.
MISUNDERSTANDING leaders
told President Wilson they did not
think the revenue bill could be
made law before late in October
or early in November.
Washington.-Th motion, picture
industry has been declared an essen
tial business by the war trade board.
washington-Regulations for road
building and street Improvement
have been issued by the federal high
ways council.
New York.-Herbert Hoover, who
has returned from council of the
Allied food administrators, urged
Americans to save but said the bread
situation would be much better.
San T'rancisco.-Major w. r.
Orton Of the general staff declared
the army would need 10000 officers
by next July.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-24
Official War Reports
FRENCH.

Paris Aug 24-ktilery
between the
&
The
In the region Of Iafgny the Asne
French detachmens
points #
THE on Of the 'front.'"
s|1 .9sh BRITISH
in
he of the atement ds: 4 ~
in
and took prisoners Early this morning the attack
the battlefront than prisoners
evening
and ofKe
fighting . IS. 4.
nghting advantage
canal. in the Gvenchy sector"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-24
German Airrnen ! Forced 70
!. Work in Large Squads
81 and Must Fly High, Thus
They Have Little Effect
on Allied Lines.

London. Friday. Aug %. British
air fghting on the western front dur
ing theslast week provides striking
indication Of the difnculy now con-
fronting Germany in the air. which
must increase in the near future as
the growing air superiority Of the
Allies makes itself felt: ,s5 \; u
In the battle area probably owing
to the recent heavy German air
losses over the ,Somme battlefield.
enemy scouts are compelled to oper-
ate: In large formations at D. much
greater height than formerly. Not
WithstAndinE this. the British airmsu
|oontinue to- take q heavy toll OF theln.
n Aeyere air fghting hAs occurred on
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-24
EXCESS PROFITS
SCHEDULEREADY
House Corrnnittee Completes
+ That Section Of new War
Revenue Bill.

Washington. Aug. 24.-The excess
profits schedule of the new war reve-
nue. bill was completed today by the
house ways and means committee.
After per cent deduction and $4,000
specific, exemption there is a IS per
cent tax on excess profits over the
exemption and up to fifteen per cent.
fifty per cent on all between fifteen
and twenty per cent, and seventy per
cent tax on all above twenty per cent
profits. Provision was made to
avoid undue hardship to small con-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-24
Much Dangel.r /. n q oif Loss
II Grain ellins Out

! "a /, Jamestown, M D, Aug. While
the grain that is cut and down and
Ia ehocks and is partly under water.
is receiving much attention from
farmers and stownspe plea ike, there
stijly standing for it IL sbel1ing out
and lodging, while the ground is too
soft to permit IT. being cut
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-24
British Within Two Miles of Bapaume.

London Aug 24-British forces within two miles
Of Bapaume according dispatches received in London
today.
The British third army is advancing very rapidly. It
has gone forward places to the depth of four miles
on a front of twelve miles.
The British fourth army is on the outskirts of Bray,
where heavy fighting is proceeding
Field Marshal Hag's forces fighting the slopes
of Thepva ridge and along the bank of the Ancre
river north of Albert where British patrols have entered
the of Mraumont From the latter village the British
line runs to Bihucourt thence to Erviers which is in
British hands, and then Boyees and
Joining the old line near Mercatel.
There can be doubt that prior to the British attack
the Germans contemplating retirement The British
attack had the effect of aung the enemy and preventing
him from carrying his plans This has been proved by
he large numbers Of prisoners taken.
No return has yet been made of the total number of
prisoners taken by the French but conservative estimate
Of the of AngoFrench captures since July 18
firms the earlier report from Paris placing them we'll
100000
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-24
THIRTY MINING PLANTS.

IHIICIH NINNING PLANTS, =
Juneou, Alaska. July 80, (By Mail)
Nearly thirty plants employing be-
tween ESQ and 800 men are now in
full operation at the placer mining
camp Of Tolovna, near the Fairbanks
district. Mining men familiar with
conditions expect the district of Toll
ovna to produce more than 81, 900, 900
in gold this year.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-24
Haigs Forces Now Within Two Miles Of Bapaume and are
Rapidly Closing in on City-Heavy Fighting Proceed
ing at Bray Which is Reported in Hands
Of the English.
Germans Contemplating Retirement Before Haigs At
tack But Were Taken by Surprise Forced to give
Up Many Men-Over 100000 Prisoners
Since July Is.
London, Aug. 24-Noyon is expected to fall
at any moment according to information receiv-
ed here this afternoon from the battle front.
(Bv the Associated Press.)

British troops along the extreme northern sec
tors of the battle line in Picardy and Artos ad-
vancng at comparatively rapid gate. Their attack in
the Albert region continued early this morning.
According to unofficial reports from the field the
British have reached the village of Henin, the Co.
jeul river five miles southeast of Arras
They also have advanced further to the south and
are in the outskirts of the town of St. Leger.
Advancing Britons appear tobe closing in on Ba-
pane the reputed keystone of the German positions
between Arras and the Sornrne. The Germans have
been forced to give up just to the north of Ba
paue while the British reported to be operating
to the west of the town. 4
It is officially reported that in the fighting since
wednesday, ,pefning. when ths oa Msive tegann this
sector the taken nspre tsan 1000 prison
ers It is stated in unofficial adyifes that whole bat
South of the Son1rne and between tie Disc and the
Aisne artillery duels are reported.
French patrols operating in Lorraine have pene-
trated German trenches at many points.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-24
BRAY Reported Taken by British.

With the British Army France Aug By the Associated
Press reported have been captured by the British
Thousand German prisoners have passed through the
cages behind General Byngs third today No effort to count
the guns CAPTURED has been made up this time.
The British smashing through the German positions this
British are reported captured Becodel
reached the high ground southwest of Fricourt
The British have passed we'll beyond Happy Valley
raging uriousy in the vicinity of Bihcourt and
Sapgnies The Germans trying desperately Bapaume
There heavy fighting in Flanders this morning
small scale neghborhood Of Danoutre ridge the Lys
salient reported have been captured by the Germans
On the hand the British gained ground the
region the fighting continues Many prisoners have been
taken everywhere.
British by
ndwreckas
returned time and ammunition
Taken river the Britah
nv ThA ciatAdP PreaslE "
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-24
huns EXPECT
TO BE PRESSED
BACK TO MEUSE !
Extensive Trenches and
Preparations Being Made.
Near Givet.

London, Aug. 24.-The Germans
evidently expect to be pressed back
to- the Meuse, says the Amsterdam
correspondent OF the Daily Express,
as they are fortifying positions along
that river In Belgium. The Germans
are digging extensive trenches be-
tween Dinant and Givet. Thousands
Of prisoners and Belgian civilians are
being used In the work.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-24
Much Al..er.al Taken. :

Much Material Taken.
@3 (By The Associated Press)
with the British \ Army in France.
Aug. 24.---A large number Of cannon,
including complete batteries Of How
itgery and strench mortars have been
captured NV TIN Brit;.h north Of the
sommA INN tte 5at, i Of the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-24

CARDINAL FARLEY IMPROVES.
Mamaroneck, N. Y. Aug. A.
Further slight Improvement was re-
ported today in the condition Of Car.
dinal John M. Farley. archbishop p OF
New York, who is critically i'll here.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-24

/ Givet Is ninety miles. directly eas,
Of 'Bapanme. u
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-24
Chinese Advance,

Peking, Tuesday. Aug. 20.-(By the
Associated Press).-A Chinese contin-
gent on the way to Join the Allied
forces at Vladivostok has reached
Mukden, Manchuria, according to an
nouncement made here.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-24
New Czecho Commandrx.

Amsterdam, Aug. 23.-General D.
G. Stcherbatchef, former Russian
commander on the Russian northern
front, and General v. A.. Tcheremis-
of, former commander on the Russian
northern font, a Moscow. dispatch to
the Rhenische Westphalian Zeitung
of Essen, says, have accepted COM
mands in the Czecho-S Slovak amy.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-24
Epsde1nics in North Ruasi..

Amsterdam, Aug 24.-Hunger,
Tphus and cholera are raging in the
northern Russian provinces, says Z
Petrograd dispatch to the Wese Zei-5
tung Of Bremen. The population Of
entire villages are dying In great num-
bers. In some places each person.
receives only two pounds Of oats
weekly and no bread.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-24
S0VIEIS MAKE
REPLY TO JAP
GOVERNMENTS
Declare U. S. and Japan take
Action Because Of Inac- I
curate Information.
CZECHO-SLOVAKS ARE
NOT JEOPARDIZED
Declare Germans do Not
Menace Them-Chinese
Forces Reach Mukden. !,

Amsterdam, Aug. 24.-The Russian
Bolshevik government has issued .
reply to the Japanese-American mes
sage to the Russian people explaining
the motives Of the Entente Allied in
tervention in Siberia The version of
the Russian reply appearing in the
Tagleblatt, of Berlin, as telegraphed
from Stockholm under date Of Au-
gust %, says:
"The Russian federal republic feels
compelled to make this declaration:
The statement made by the Amer
lean and Japanese governments is not
based on accurate information. The
czecho-Slovak detachmehts are not
menaced by either Germans or Aus
trians. On the soil Sof the Soviet
republic the battle continues between
the Red Soviet army, created by PEGS.
ants and workers on one hand; III
Czecho -SlovaAc tdetacftnApte iM tufs,,
cert, WITH Ian d 10 6svsfer1; kfstl evcasase
revolutionaries on the usl1 81 sz "a
In this battle the workmefis ana
peasants are defending the fepoIuttnn
which is endangered by agcot1fitef srev-
olution aided and abetted by the
Czecho- -Slovaks.
The Soviet government IL con-
vinced that it's enemies Are only. at
tempting to blind proletArian elements
of the population and that they seek
to deceive them by fostering in them
the belief that Germans and Austri-
ans are menacing the Czecho-S -Slovaks.
"(Signed) .,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-24

river the British have taken twelve
cannon. q s3s
The village OF Behagnies. two miles
and q half north Of .Bapaume on the
Bapaume-Arras highway, has beSn
re1ched by the British. British forces
are operating east of Bihuconrt. With
i-----7- - szs-- 80 $500 e - srs.-s
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-03
CARE WITH QUEsTIONNAIREs.

The war is coming closer home to
us from day to day and as u Mt.
Olivet correspondent says, the boys
are beginning to take it as a serious
matter rather than a joke. 1t is an
entirely new experience to receive a
QUESTIONABLE and those receiving
them should be extremely careful in
filling out as required.
The exemption board is receiving
quite a number incorrectly filled out
and when this is the case the regis
trant is mailed a notice to put in his
appearance in person, without delay,
and furnish the required information
omitted from the QUESTIONABLE.
Registrars cannot be too careful
in that respect because with millions
of registrants the government cannot
afford to be tri1ed with and neglect
by registrants may mean loss of valua-
BILE right and immediate induction into
military service.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-03
TURNING ON TIE LIGHT.

The senate committee on military
affairs is conducting a sweeping, non
partisan investigation Of the war &C
~tivities of the government with the
view to placing the responsibility for
the seeming delay in providing ade-
quate equipment for soldiers in the
training camps and ON the ~battTefelds
of France. The committee realizes
that If the investigation is to be Of
general benefit in aiding the govern
ment in more rapid preparations for
winning the war it must be conducted
in a broad open-handed manner free
from all selfish purposes, or political
coloring.
There have recently been rumors of
inadequate clothing for the soldiers in
training, camp quarters open to the
ravages of bleak winter weather,
shortage Of bed furnishings, unsani-
tary conditions at environments and
lack Of guns and ammunition. If a
basis for these rumors really does ex-
ist the investigation now in progress
should be swift and complete. If it
was Instituted for the purpose Of criti-
cism, with the view to attacking pub
lie omcials or to make campaign cap
ital, as Mr.. Roosevelt is evidently try
ing to do, then it will be unfortunate
for the country. President Wilson
urged a comprehensive preparedness
program Upon congress months before
he felt impelled to sever diplomatic
relations with the German goyern
ment and any attempt to saddle he
responsibility for ~unfavorable condi-
ttons in any section of our wal ac-
~tivities should he resented most m
phatically by every friend Of the ad.
ministration and the country itself.
Mr.. Roosevelt seeks to embarrass
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-03
EDNEYVILLE, RI

John BarnweIl Goes to Raleigh for
Treatment After Dog Eite; John
Freeman Home on FurlOugh.
EDNEYVILLE, R-1-John Barnwell,
who was bitten by the mad dog, went
to Raleigh Christmas day to take
treatment.
Rev. Swansman of the st. Paul rec
tory is visiting in R~utherfordton for
a few days.
Miss Clarissa Ledbetter left last
Thursday for st. Louis, Mo.
Percy Justus returned to Spartan
burg after spending Christmas with
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.. E. Justus.
c. M. Ledbetter returned to Green
vile last Thursday.
John w. Freeman, who volunteered
services in the army last March,
is at home on a ten-day ~f-Irlo"gh from
Island, where he has been sta
f~~ some time.
A party of young people from this