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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-06
FRENCH LIGHT ELEMENTS
CROSS VESLE RIVER
War Critics Regard Position OF
Germans Between Vesle and
Aisne Untenable.

| Paris, Aug. 5.-German rcsistanco
north of the Vesle II being continues
tho enemy rear guard standing deter
mincdly along the heights cotnnsnq :.
ing the river crossings where
French light elements which hay
passed lheyopd. the river are encoun Y
tering them says the Hnvas agencyt
day. The Germans are trying 70 pre-.
vent further allied crossings.
There IL general agreement among
the military critics TINT the Germans
Will not be able to remain long In the
region between the Vesle and tho
; Aisne. where their positions are con-
sidered untcnable.
The German position between tho
two rivers, says lie Journal. 'ts a
critical one, being shallow and swept
by the French artillery 1long the en-
tire front and at some points on the.
nan1Ss. Its communications are unsafe
and IL will be dangerous for the Ger
mans to make their stand, below the
Aisne instead OF going behind that
river. The result would probably be
enormous losses for the enemy.
"The Germans are trying to bring
about a quieting down OF things In
this sector but they cannot afford to
overlook the fact that their opponent
has something to say as to this. A
retreat is more easily begun than
ended" M
The Echo de Paris lays stress upon
the various signs observable OF the
strategical retreat which the German
high command may have In contem- (,
plution at various points where the
French are attacking. 1t believes the
enemy is preparing relief offensive"
to be launched shortly. At
Tie Matin, in an article printed un-
der n large portrait of Gen. FOch,
points TO the unaniniity among the al
lies and pays tribute to the bold
strategy. and the high qualities which
the gcrcl llisyimo has evinced. notably
his keen foresight. This newspaper
reports that Premier Clemenceau had
a conference lasting several hours
with Gen. Foch yesterday at head
quarters.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-06
LENlNE AND TROTZkY IN
PLOT, SAYS TELEGRAM

Amsterdam. Aug. 5.-(Monday)--A
plot of Nicolai Lenine. the bolshevik
premier of Russia, and Leon Trotzky.
the minister of war and marine. has
been discovered. according to Moscow
telegram printed by the Vossiche
Ieitung of Berlin on Sunday. Both OF
these officials have. therefore. doubled
their precautionary measures. Eenine
visited Dr. Karl Helfferich. the German
ambassador at Moscow. Friday pass
inc through streets which had been
closed to the public by a Gordon OF
troops.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-06
DENIES ACCEPTING
REBATES ON SHIPMENTS
Louis F. Swift Declares Evi.
dence Will Show His Com
pany Innocent. +f

Chicago, Aug. 6.-rLouis F. Swift
head Of the packing concern which
bears his name, today issued a state
ment categorically denying charges OF
accepting rebates on shipments upon
which that company, together with the
Pennsylvania railroad Jersey City
stockyards. and Armour q Co. wcro
indicted in New York City yesterday.
Evidence will show that Swift e. Co
has not received any illegal concessions
or allowances, and that 1t has not vio-
lated the interstate commerce act" the
statement reads in part.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-06
HOSPITAL SHIP
SUNK BY U-BOAT
Dead variousIy Estimated From
EOS to 1856, Women
Nurses Included.
HEROIC WOMAN LOST
British War Relief Leader Suf-
fers Cruel Death When Huns
Tornedo Shin.


London. Aug. Cone OF the
women lost in the torpedoing
Of the ambulance transport
Warilda was Mrs. Violet Long.
chief controller of the British
woman's army auxiliary corps,
better known as the Tommy
Waacs.". With her sister. Mrs.
Long started the work OF the
corps early in the war. On her
last trip to France Mrs. Long
took over a detachment to be
assigned to the American army.
Mrs. Long. witnesses say. be-
came entangled In the rope as
she was being placed in a boat
and was caught between the
boat and the side OF the ship.
She was injured seriously and
begged to be released. but there
was no way to help her. Finally
the small boat went adrift and
Mrs. Long disappeared into tho
sea.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-06
ENEMYCOUNTER-
ATTACKS FOILED
Temporary Sterilization Of the
vesle Front Undisturbed
81
by Efforts OF Hun.
FRENCH MAINTAIN LINES
American Units Hold Against
Sharp Attempts to Dis
lodge Them.

Paris, Aug. 6.-The determined
attacks which the Germans have
been delivering against the allied
advanced guards north of the
Vesle-Aisne-Marne front have
failed to disturb the temporary
stabilization of the Vesle front
The allied command is retaining
the initiative in these operations
Sharp German icounter-attack.
north of the Vesle river were re-
pulsed, according to the French
war office today. The German
attacks went to pieces and the
French maintained their positions
on the north bank of the Vesle
despite the effort of the Germans
to drive them back across the
river.
North of Montdidier the French
matle successful attack against
the German lines between Breaches
and Morisel and crossed the Avre
river.
The Germans attempted a sur.
prise attack below Montdidier
but were thrown'back with losses
leaving some prisoners in the
hands Of the French.
Advance to Avre.
Paris, Aug. 6.-North Of the vesle
the Germans have been repulsed in ef-
forts to dislodee French and American
units which crossed from the south
bank. The official statement from the
war office today also reports q French
advance to the Avre, north Of Mont
older.
The French troops have reached the
west bank of the Avre between Breaches
and Morisel, north Of Montdidier says
the statement.
Prisoners were taken by the French
In the repulse of n German raid south
cast Of Montdidier. The statement
reads: A..
North Of Montdidier our troops
have made progress toward the Avre
which they have reached between
Breaches and Morisel. A German sur
prise attack southeast Of MontdidieI
was checked completely. Prisoners re-
mained In our hands.
u ron the Vesle front the French main-
tained their positions at many points
north Of the river despite repeated at
tempts by the Germans to drive them
out. There is nothing Of importance
to report, from the remainder Of the
'front.'"
Much Importance is attached today
to the operations reported further to
the north along the line between
Breaches and Marisel, north of Mont
didier. These are pointed to is a di-
rect menace to the junction point of
the armies of Gen. Won Huticr and
Crown Prince Rupprecht.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-06
SIBERIAN GOVERNMENT TO
DECLARE WAR ON SOvIETS

London, Aug 6.-The semioflicial
Russian newspapers Pravda and Is
vestia declare that the provisional
government of Siberia intends formally
to declare war on the soviet govern
ment within few days, according to
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Copenhagen. The Omsk tSiberiaO
government. it is added. has Informed
all neutral and allied powers of the
establishment of an independent ST.
bcrian government.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-06
BRITISH MYSTERY SHIPS
PLAYING CUNNING GAME
Public Informed for First Time of Important Part
in Anti-Submarine Warfare Taken by 20"
Vessels-U-BoatsO Outwitted by Crafty
Tramp Steamers.

,a 49,, q ,..--..t...- ...,
'4onoon' Aus' o-ih'ereS'ins re'eia-
| lions regarding the work OF British
mystery ships which have played an
| important part in antisubmarine war
| foro aro ,,oda hy ,Aa ,o,,a, corro-
,,, -,
| spohdeht Oh the Iifnes' ihey snow
how British seamen have met German
craft and cunning with craft and cum
| rirg
e'
Ch.'I inns week ,he puphc mas known
hotnlhs hpout tne mystery snps'
known IN the navy as the snips'
aithough several omcers, hotabiy Capt,
Gordon Campbell nave been decorated
tor tnelr services on these vesseis. De
Germans are becoming aware through
bitter experience of the methods used
against them.
uo,, "u,o,nor ,,,a hahvm occour,o oa
,o ~, q. .n'd D' h,, ,ha cnrro1
.ns. nj ,,',,,,,, . ~ n.aorad
,,ooso, ~ s,,rro,Sar ana araa s.w
sss,'s, 80 - nv hoots thar iott
tha shin ,oa,,;,,u On hoord yor,on
,,ho ra n ona don, tha dac,, With n
%ah,, % IN W h.r .'u rn,. m"a n. III ~ mad Tha
~ toorna ainnms,So The wos.o, and
tha ,vor,an hur'od the "hobv" into Tho
omen hatch. The "baby" exploded and
The 'woman" was decorated with the
Victoria cross.
IT. 49,. A.. A.,
mertion oS p mwstery shin was in the
On se of the RaraIong which ON Amr
10. 1918. sank n U-boat after the tor
pedoing of the British liner Arabic, 1t
will he remembered. he saws. that the
German government protested that
there was nothing TO indicate the Bar
along's warlike character. The Bara-
| long case was probably not the first
in which n ruse was used. and since
then the Disgusting of armed vessels
as innocent merchantmen for dealing
| with submarines has attained consid-
| cradle dimensions
AIIeoation. Ceased in 1916.
"HowJs and moans." adds the naval
correspondent. event nm in GERMANY
about the treacberv of Rritish seamen.
but the German allegations, curiously.
ceased at the beginning of 1915. These
ALLEGATIONS afforded n tynicnI example
of Cerman mentality for thew ignored
the fact that in every case the U-boat
was an actual mr. notentioI assoilant
and any rnse of war is considered
ployed against Germany"
II should not be forgotten, he con-
tinues, that the Germans designed
mystery ships for commerce destruc-
tion. The British commander showed
much ingenuity in devising plans for
| trapping submarines.
Tn oddfS{nn ~ The "woman n nd
b,bv. case the correspondent mentions
Tho story of n retired admirni,- seryinr
os cantein who nIaced n havstec Al,
on hoard an ancient -iookinr cfo n
Whom the If-bost ordered her 10 s,,r-
ronder the Germans were astonishcd
IN rcteive broadside from the hay-
stack
49,,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-06
HE CAN WATCH OLD
GLORY THROUGH BARS

Atlanta. Aug Cit cost g. c. Carter,
a cotton mill worker. just 800 or thir-
ty days Imprisonment to air his opn-
ion that the Germans ought to win the
war. He was arrested by Private Pfef-
fer Blum, of the military police, for
wishing to see the day when Old
Glory would be trampled under the
heels Of the Germans" Carter will be
taken before the department. Of Justice
for examination when the city Is
through with him.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-06
CONTRACTS LET FOR
AMERICAN UNIFORMS
Glasgow Cloth Manufacturers
to Make Two Million
Uniforms. u

London. Aug. 1.-THE British gov
crnmcnt has let contracts to Glasgow
cloth manufacturers for uniform cloth
for 100000 American soldiers, ac-
cordng to n dispatch from Glasgow
to the Central News. AS a result Of
these contracts and the vast amount
Of cloth and work involved. no cloth
for civilian use will he made hence
forth except under government permit
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-06
GERMANS VAINLY RESIST
AMERICAN 0NSLAUGHTS
Doughboys Progress Toward Heights Beyond the
Vesle River = Many Boche Machine Guns
y Put Out of Commission Several Krupp
Batteries Are Silenced.
(By Henry G. Wales. International

(By Henry G. Wales. International
News Service CorrespondenD
With the American Army ON
The Marne-Vesle Front, Aug, 5
(NighD. - Sharp fighting oc-
cured today between American
troops and Germans north of the
Vcslc river, during which con-
siderable number of boche ma
chine guns were put out of action.
Several krupp batteries were also
silcnccd.
On the heights north of the
Vesle the Germans have removed
their long range guns and placed
them beyond the Aisne river.
Heavy shelling continues over
the entire front.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-06

With the American Army on
the Marne-Vcsle Front, Aug. 6
C. am - North of the Vcslc
river the Germans are resisting
the onslaughts of the Americans
in order to gain time, but the
doughboys are slowly progressing
toward the heights beyond the
river.
Sunshine permitted another OBJ
servation today and numerous
airplanes were in the air recon
noitering. ....-
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-06
ARCHANCEL HAS
GREAT GREETING
For Allied Naval and Military
Forces Landed at Chief
Russian Port.
ENTHUSIASM WAS GENERAL
Population in Active Concur
rence--White Sea Coast City
Reached by Entente.
ENTHUSIASM WAS GENERAL
WASHINGTON HAS REPORT
OF LANDING IN RUSSIA

Washington, Aug. G.-The
first official report OF the land
Ing OF American and allied
troops ut Archangel reached
the state department today
through diplomatic channels.
The dispatch said the populace
greeted the troops with great
enthusiasm.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-06
HOT, SAYS BILLY 'POSSUM

It's just too hot
to write about,
and penults 5alk
at rhyme; an au-
gust day I'd say
indeed this good
old summer time;"
I'd like to be be-
side the sea, or
packed in splin-
tered ice, a gentle
breeze, one good
old sneeZe, n bad
cold would be nice.
'air and continued
t and Wednesday,.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-06

Private Michael Foody, OF New York,
n member OF the lO5th infantry in France,
has won the novel distinction Of downing
Hun airplane with a rifle bullet. 1t Is
the first feat OF It's kind recorded In the
great war. While in the trenches Foody
who is the crack sniper OF his regiment.
received permission of his captain TO take
crack at lowflying Hun planes who
were strafng the first-line trenches. He
missed the first few shots. but finally one
shot went true. killing the aviator in
his sea-, and the plane came crashing TO
earth.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-06
Shot Down in Flames.

London. Aug. 6.-Five enemy air
ships attempted to cross the British
coast on Monday, but were attacked
while they were still over. the sea, 1t
was officially announced today.
One was shot down in flames foIr
miles out fro mthe coast and another
was damaged.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-06
Prelude to New Retreat
Taking of Albert by Allies Is
Expected to Be Followed
by Enemy Withdrawal.

Paris, Aug. 6.---That the occupa-
tion of Albert by the allies viii be
the preludesto n German retreat on
large scale in order to shorten
their lines TO secure badly needed
divisions OF manpower. Is the
opinion expressed today by war
experts attached to Paris news
papers. ~ ta..F
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-06

TIC ,WVHVIIUT FHN HnW CUTNIHUeU
warm (hoD tonight and Wednesday,.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-30
GOING AFTER TRADE
United States Shipping Board
Will Open Offices Abroad.
Practical American Business Men Will
Be In Charge of All
Branches.

Paris, Dec. 2S.-The American ship
ping board has decided to create a
permanent world organization to han
die the governments trade fleet with
the greatest effectiveness.
1--WE will open at once Offices in Lon.
don, Paris and Rome" said Edward N,
Hurley, chairman of the board.
From these centers," Mr.. Hurley
continued, will be directed 10 or IL
other offices, such as in Shanghai
Yokohama and Bombay in the East
Genoa in Italy; Buenos Aires, Valpar.
also and Rio Janeiro In South Amer
lea, and at Rotterdam and Antwerp.
Take, for example, vessels bringing
supplies to Belgium or France. 1t is
Of the greatest Importance that we
have a quick turn around. 1t may be
OF advantage to %.re-route a vessel on
this side to India or to South Africa.
THE London, Paris, or Antwerp of
fees would have precise information
and be able to consign a ship without
delay for its most efficient use. The
subordinate centers are essential prop
erly to direct our national feet. The,
will be managed by practical shipping
men who will be assigned to their
posts from the United States.
There will be no interference with
the war departments handling Of
ships"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-30
MAKE WORK EASIER
Madison People Are Pleased to Learn
How 1t Has Been Done.

It's pretty hard to attend to duties
With a constantly aching back;
With annoying urinary disorders.
Doan's Kidney Pills have made
work easier.
So thousands have gratefully testi-
fled.
They're for bad backs.
They're for weak kidneys.
Madison people gratefully recon-
mend Doan's.
Mrs. E. A. Welke, COS First street
NE, Madison, says: Il have often
used Doan's Kidney Pills when my
kidneys have troubled me and / have
always found them good. For a long
time nay kidneys were weak and
had I ired, nagging backaches and
felt tired and WORKOUT. My work
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with my kidneys acting irregularly.
Doan's Kidney Pills have never failed
to relieve me when those attacks
have come on and they have kept my
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ing Doan's, my kidneys have acted
regularly and my back has been
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Price, 60 cents, at all dealers.
Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-30
WELL SETTLED
Main Details of Peace Confer.
ence Are Perfected.
Between 100 and 100 Delegates Will
Participate, Representing Twenty
seven Nations.

Paris, Dec. 20. - The Christmas
speech OF President Wilson is attract.
ing much comment as indicating his
view OF the peace congress. His ref.
erence to the American chart of peace
being accepted by all the nations con
cerned is thought to refer to his IA
points.
The Presidest's statement that he
had not found among the great leaders
with whom he was now cooperating
any difference OF principle or funda'
mental purpose is construed as show
ing the favorable results OF the confer
ence during the past 10 days.
The personnel OF the peace congress
gradually is taking form so that the
American delegates express the hope
that the various countries delegates
will be announced and the delegates
on hand for the actual commencement
OF negotiations Dol after the new
year.
A number OF the main details of the
composition of the congress are now
fairly we'll settled as q result OF recent
conferences. These indicate that the
total membership of the congress will
be between 100 and 100. Twenty-sever
countries will be represented by dele
cations, including those who declared
war aud a number who have come into
existence as a result Of the war. Each
OF the great powers, notably Great
Britain, France, the United States and
Italy, has allotted five delegates. while
the other delegations will vary from
one to four members. according to the
size Of the country and the interests
involved.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-30
SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK MARKET

Sioux City, Dec. 30.-With an ad.
vance of about zoe today the market
rises to the highest point for more
than two weeks, with demand for all
hogs on sale shown, and with the
spread in prices continuing narrow
The feature of last week was the
application of an effective embargo
which shut off receipts until the
surplus on hand was cleared, and en-.
forced a regulation which has for its
purpose the limiting of receipts to
175 loads daily, which number local
needs are able to handle.
Top hogs sold at $17.40 and the
bulk of sales was made at $17.15@
1875.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-30
BRAVERY WAS CAM0UFLAGE
Kaiser and Hindenburg Fooled People
With Movies.

With Movies.
Spa, Belgium, Dec. 2S.-The former
headquarters of the kaiser and his
general staff is disclosing some extra
ordinary queer facts about the men
who engineered the world war. Take
for one,H ~indenburg, Germany's super
man, around whom reams of poetry
has been written hailing him as a fear
less Napoleon. AS a matter of fact,
he spent a great deal Of time in a won
d~erfully constructed funk hole" or
dugout, underneath the grounds of his
villa here.
Spa, it may be noted, is almost on
the German border and so far from
where battle-lines used to be that it
IA almost a days journey In a fast
motor-car to get within sound of the
big guns. The kaiser, too had a sim
liar hiding place at Neu Bots, near a
comic opera trench system, about
which he is said to have paraded for
the benefit of motion pictures.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-30
Germans in Poorer Walks of Life
Unable to Keep Body and
Soul Together.
PRICES ARE SOARING
Wealthy People Can Still Obtain Lin
tied Quantities of What Used to
Be Considered Merely
Necessaries.

: Berlin, Dec. $3.50 much has been
said about the food situation that 1t is
understandable If there is an impress
sion in some quarters that the situa-
ton has been exaggerated. Here,
however, there is one excellent bar
ometer of the situation.
The illegitimate trafficking in food
stuffs is beginning to diminish mark
eddy. A month ago it was possible to
buy butter. sausage and some other
articles from the surreptitious dealers
at high prices. During the last fort
night, however, 1t has become increas-
ing difficult to find these things and
even the best connections and
sources" are now unable to produce
more than occasional small portions at
greatly increased prices.
Crafty Dealers Fall.
When the crafty dealers in this bust
ness cannot longer secure articles,
there can hardly be a doubt that 1t is
because they do not exist.
Wealthy people. it Is true. can still
obtain limited quantities of what used
to be considered necessaries. but are
now considered Injuries, though at ter
rifying prices. In one particular ease
a man in Berlin paid $40 marks for a
ham, the eggs to go with it costing
three marks apiece. A dinner recently
purchased at an Inter den Linden res
taurant. consisting of thin soup, fish,
meat and a baked apple, cost 62 marks
Coffee would have cost three marks
additional.
What such prices mean can best be
realized when 1t Is considered that the
highest daily wage of a skilled Ger
man mechanic rarely reaches 2C
marks.
Those in the poorer walks of life al
declare that 1t is absolutely impossible
to keep body and soul together on the
rations distributed on food cards. The
correspondent can declare on persona
knowledge that 1t was impossible ever
in the winter of 1916-1917 to exist or
the official rations. In other words
nearly every one was compelled to re
sort to "Schlechthandel."
Fats Are Lacking.
Another factor in the food situation
is the lack Of fat. Even after such 9
meal as cost sixty-two marks n be
comes hungry, even ravenously hun
cry, within two or three hours.
When / get my weekly allowance
of so grammes of butter" said one
oma in discussing the food question
II spread 1t all on one slice of bread
so as to have one real meal ever,
week."
1t is the normal state of every Ger
man, at least in the greater cities, tt
be continuously hungry.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-30
Army's Sick List 10 Small.

Coblenz, Dec. 2S.-The percentage OF
sickness among the occupying Ameri-
can troops Is unusually low. according
to the estimates of the Third army
medical officers. The number OF cases
in the eight evacuation hospitals with.
in the occupied area is about 1900.
mostly influenza. Figuring the APP
proximate number Of occupying troops
as 800, 1000, the sickness amounts to
less than IL per cent. In peace time
the sickness among soldiers averages
from 2 to 3 per cent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-30
Given Power to Raise Duties.

Mexico City, Dec. 28.-Extraordinary
powers in financial matters have been
extended to President Carranza by the
chamber of deputies. This action was
taken after the president had SEN a
message to the chamber outlining the
necessity for such powers. Under the
new authority President Carranza is *
pected soon to issue DEGREES removing,
until June 80. 1919. import duties on
foodstuffs, articles of primary neces-
sity to the country and on agricultural
implements and irrigation machinery.