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Arizona republican., 1918-08-31
PUSH WAY FORWARD; ENEMYL0SSES
 ARE TERRIBLE
Foe Has Been Forced to A bandon Many More Large Strips of Ground
 Town Positions, Give Up

WITH THE BRITISH FORCES IN FRANCE, Aug. 30-(By the Associated Press)-The fighting British armies again smashed their way forward to- day all along the line. There has been very heavy fighting almost everywhere between the Somme and Scarpe rivers and under the force of repeated blows. delivered with machine-like precision, the foe has been forced to abandon many more town positions and large strips of ground.
 , Once more the Germans have suf- fered terrible losses. The British have i freed all the country south and west of the Somme, the last Germans being | driven behind the river this morning. Even there the enemy is not finding rest, for the British have crossed the stream at least at one place south of La Chapellette.
 Hurl Projectiles Across River
 From Peronne southward first the British cannon and .hen the French guns are hurling projectilas. big and ; little, on the other side of the river. Just north of the Somine after it turns west the British have ;.aprurcd Clery and are pressing toward Peronne.
 The Germans have beer trying ever since the fall of Bapaume io hoid the line running along the road between that town and Peronne. British patrols have reached Le Transioy. directly on the road and it is reported that Le Transloy has fallen ard that a fierce battle within a battle is raging almost along the whole length ot :lic road. orIs fiorht ,- Beaulencourt. which is astride the road between Le Tarnsloy and Bapaume.
 Will Throw Huns Out
 The Germans hold rle major ror- ton of this village for the moment, but they seem destined :o be thrown out. A struggle is in progress at Morval, southwest of Le Tran5loy. The fight ing appears to have reached hand to hand character and the Germans are said to have suffered ii om British bay onets. Other towns in this immediate neighborhood fell this mol ming or dur ing last night.
 From this locality thc linn of f.3itle , swings wide arounl Bapaume and !, there has been more heavy lighting here. Bancourt, east of Bapaume. fell i, after being stormed.
 l, Important Points Taken
 Astride the road to Cambrai from Peronne the British crashed into the Germans and smothered their resist
 ance. some times again at the point } of the bayonet. Fremicourt seems to : have been taken and the British have l driven on eastward. North of here : Vaulx- Fraucourt, which contained a large enemy garrison that offered the s (Continued on page Two)
Arizona republican., 1918-08-31
ADMIT ALLIES ARE
 THEIR SUPER|0RS
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BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, Aug. 30.-(Reuters) s)-ln the capture of Combles the British took battery complete, in addition to some 26O prisoners and at Maurepas one l5 centimeter howitzer and four field guns fell into their hands. according 10 information received here.
 4 German staff memorandum which has just been captured says The en- emy is a past master at cloaking ms intentions"
 Another document which has fallen into possession of the British says:
 The troops opposite are Australians, powerful type of men, exceedingly clever, versatile and very enterpris- ing. They know how to creep through the high crops and capture our out posts. A characteristic is that the en- emy takes few prisoners, bot bayonets and shoots everybody. The enemy al- so understands exceedingly well how to plan, prepare and carry out large pa trol operations. The hostile infantry shows great dash by daylight"
 The extent to which the Australian corps prisoner cages have been packed of late refutes the charge of bayonet- ting and shooting. The same document comments on the fact that "the enemy airmen are absolutely masters of the air here and are far more numerous than ours."
 That patriotism is not so intense in the German army seems to be suggest ed by notes in the captured staff mem- orandum which tell of the action Of the Fifth company of the Twenty second regiment refusing to relieve the Fourth company on the ground that they had done their tour of duty ir the trenches. The battalion command CT after threatening to send them for ward under escort, appealed to theil sense of duty to the fatherland. The notes go on to say that several mer were heard to exclaim: ITO hell witf the Vaterland."
Arizona republican., 1918-08-31
DRAFT I BILL |S NUT COMPLETED
 BY THE SENATE
However, Only Formality of Signing Remains, and Im- mediate Approval by Pres ident Wilson Is Expected
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 WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-Congress failed again today to complete the man power bill. Only the formality of the signing of the measure by the presid- ing officers of the senate and house remains and it was predicted tonight the measure would be in President Wilson's hands soon after the conven- ing hour. It's immediate approval by the executive is expected.
 The conference report of the bill, ap- proved yesterday by the house was adopted late today by the senate by a yea and nay vOte-with but feeble opposition of few senators present
 Protracted Debate Causes Delay
 Senate debate on the work or fight amendments eXcision was so pro- 1 tracted that the house adjourned be- fore the bill could be returned there for the signature of the speaker. The rules require that signatures of the presiding officehs be attached to the engrossed measure when the houses are in session.
 Defends Committees Action
 Senate debate today centered on the i elimination of the work or fight amendment by the conferees. Senators Thomas of Colorado, author of the amendment. and McCumber of North Dakota protested. Chairman Cham i berlain of the senate conference com mittee defended the action of the com mittee in yielding to house opposition
 While not objecting to give boys un- der Fl years of age. the same home stead rights as those above that age Senator Jones of New Mexico, former secretary of the interior, protested against the provision saying it would not have the effect desired by it's sup porters and would result in much pub- lie land being tied up.
 Prompt Disposal Imperative
 Senators Walsh and Nelson urged that the New Mexican senator no, press his opposition at this time, de. ciarlng that passage of the supple mentary resolution any time within the next six months would meet the situation. while prompt disposal of the pending bill was imperative.
 "Stabbing Soldiers in Backs Elimination of the work or fight pro vision was deplo0>d by Senate thomas. its author. who said he con sldered that provision as important i not more so. than any other in tn bill He declared that labor's demand almost always have been granted, stim ulating further demands and predjcte, there would be strikes until the publi patience IS exhausted. He praise, fuel Administrator Garfield's refusa 10 grand demands of the United Min workers The present work or figh reguiatlon never has been enforced. in colorado senator said, and he conclude, Wlth a declaration that worknlen wh are exempted to work and fail to d their duty, are traitors stabbing ou soldiers in their backs"
Arizona republican., 1918-08-31
Explorer Is
 To Speak for
 The RedCrOSS
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DAWSON. Y. T., Aug. 2o.-En route to Esquimalt, B. C.. and thence to New York via Ottawa, ViIhjalmur Stefansson, Arctic ex- plorer, outfitted himself with "store clothes" here today, his first op- portunity in five years. He arrived yesterday wearing moccasins and other rough garments. Before go- ing to Ottawa, he will visit his mother at Wynward, near Saska- toon.
 Stefansson declared he is anxious to help the allied cause and be lieves he can do his best by giving lectures in the United States for the Red Cross. He expects it will be many months before he regains his former physical endurance and is able to resume Arctic expIora- tions. After his illness from pneu- monia and pleurisy at Herschel last January, he travelled four weeks with dogs, over snow covered mountains, to Porcupine river and thence to Fort Yukon, where he took treatment for 150 days.
 The explorer will leave here Sunday or Monday.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-31
GERMAN MUT|NEERS JOIN FORCES WITH
 RUSSIAN PEASANTS
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LONDON, Aug. 30.-Twelve hundred German mutineers have joined forces with an armed peasant body and at tackled the German forces in the re- zion af Dymera A miles from Kiev, according to a Russian wireless dis patch received here today from Mos COW. Fierce fighting has taken place between the Germans and the peasants and there have been heavy losses on both sides. The dispatch follows:
 "A resolute struggle is going on against the White Guards. The organ izer of the recently discovered con- spiracy at Moscow. named Marpulas. has been shot. Near the church Of guards was captured during the night, The author. Peschechnoff, tformerly editor of a newspaper at Petrograd) has been freed at Moscow.
 Peasant Unrest Spreading
 Tn the Ukraine the unrest among the peasants is spreading. The dis trict and town of Dymera, 24 miles from Kiev. has been declared by tho German army commander to be in a state of siege. All persons were for bidden to be in the streets after p. m and all movements to and from the town were prohibited.
 Nevertheless the peasants succeed ed in concentrating forces around the town and the comma nder asked for re- Inducements from Kiev. After two hours an airplane appeared over the town and announced that two steam CTS with soldiers and guns had been dispatched against the peasant forces. | Soldiers arrived with machine guns and occupied all routes to the town. A fine was imposed on the town. "Mutineers numbering about 1,2oO men with ten machine guns and sev- eraI other guns joined the peasants and fierce lighting took place between these forces and the Germans. There were many losses on both sides.
 ''The population of Kiev, is starv- ing
Arizona republican., 1918-08-31
FRENCH
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ASoSSS " '
 PARIS, Aug. 30.-North of Sois- sons where the Americans are fighting with the French, the viI- laoes of Chavigny and Cuffies have been captured and the allied line advanced to the west of Crouy, ac- cording to the official communica- ton issued tonight. Northwest of Noyon the canal du Nord has been crossed by the French at Catigny and Beaurains.
 North of the AiIette river the village of Champs has been taken by the French. The text of the communication follows:
 During the day we ejected from the east bank of the canal du Nord enemy elements that were still re- sisting. Cantigny and Sermaize are ours.
 Pursuing our progress our troops have crossed the canal at two points, in front of Catieny and Beaurains and taken CheviIly and Hill S9 and penetrated Genvry.
 More to the south stubborn fighting has been going on in the region nortn ana east or NOyoH. We hold HappIincourt and Mount St. Simeon. During these actions we have taken several hundred prisoners.
 Between the Disc and the Asne there has been no less lively fight ing.
 "On the north bank of the AiIette we have conquered the village of Champs.
 North of Soissons we have taken Chavigny and Cuffies and ad- vanced our line to the western out skirts of Crouy.
 Aviation: Twenty-eight enemy machines have been downed or sent down out of control. An enemy cap tive balloon was set on fire.'
Arizona republican., 1918-08-31
OFFICIALLY GIVEN UP

WASHINGTON. Aug. 30.-The name of the missing collier Cyclops has been formally stricken from the navy regis ter. Secretary Daniels said taday and orders have been issued for the pay ment by the treasury of all claims growing out of the loss of her crew.
 Secretary Daniels and other naval officials are certain the fate of the collier always will be a mystery.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-31
FRENCH JOINED PROTEST

WASHINGTON. August 30. - The French government was included among the nations which formally pro- tested against the oil decree of the Mexican government, according to in- formation which has reached the state department. As there are no French petroleum companies operating in Mexico, the French government based its protest on the ownership of stock in British and American companies by French citizens. Protests were also made by the United States, Great Britain and Holland
Arizona republican., 1918-08-31
SPANISH MINISTER
 ISSUES STATEMENT
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MADRID, Aug. 30.-Foreign minister Dato, in connection with the foreign situation as it affects Spain today is- sued the following statement:
 Our country. like all neutral coun- tries. is meeting with difficulties in its relations with belligerents which hitherto always have been settled and also will be settled in the future. par tlcularly if public opinion does not be- come alarmed and aceords the govern ment confidence and support
 Senor Dato appealed to the newspa- pers to calm their expressions of opin- ion so as not further to complicate the governments task
 The foreign minister this morning had long conference with the Amer iean charge daffaires.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-31
OFFERED GUARDIANSHIP

WASHINGTON. Aug. 30.-Repre- sentative Simon D. Fess of Ohio, was rendered the chairmanship of the re- publican congressional campaign con- mittee at a meeting of the organiza- tion tonight. Friends of MT. Fess said he would accept. Formal election of a successor to Representative Frank r. Woods of Iowa. who resigned as chairman Tuesday night, was deferred until Monday night
Arizona republican., 1918-08-31
HEADS BAR ASSOCIATION

CLEVELAND. Aug. 3o.-George T Page of Peoria. H.. was elected pres Ident of the American Bar Association, for the coming year at the final bust ness meeting of the annual convention today. Secretary George Whitelock ot Baltimore. and Treasurer Frederick l. Wadhams of Albany, x. r, were re. elected
Arizona republican., 1918-08-31
REPORT HEAVY DAMAGE

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 30.-Frontiei correspondents of the Telegraaf asser
 that travellers from Germany repor heavy damages from recent air raid! Ia towns along the Rhine. Forty per. s5rs were killed in the last aerial at tack on Cologne and entire streets il Mannheim were laid in waste. A Bingen the aniline works were levelled
Arizona republican., 1918-08-31
MOUNT vESUv|US IN
 VIOLENT ERUPTION

NAPLES. Thursday. Aug. 29-Mount Vesuvius is in violent eruption for the first time since November 25 last year Professor Frank A. Peret and other Of ficials of the observatory on the vol cann spent eight hours today in fhe crater. taking photographs and gath er,ig othef data. They found the heat varied from 1000 to HOO degrees at the base of the principal cone.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-31
Official Statements
AMERICAN
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 3o.-Gen- eral Pershlngs communique today follows:
 "ln the Vosges strong raidine party advanced under cover of ar tiiiery fire to our lines and was driven back without securing any results. Aside from artillery fight ing in this region there is nothing to report.
 During the day the railroad yards at Barricourt and ConfIans were effectively bombed by our aViators. All our machines have returned"
Arizona republican., 1918-08-31
YOUTHFUL AVIATOR
 ESCAPES GERMANS

BERNE. Switzerland, Aug. 30.-(By the Associated Press). .-Lieut. Thomas J. Hitchcok. Jr, of Westbury. l.. L. who, while a member of the Lafayette flying squadron last March, was cap tured by the Germans has escaped from German prison camp and has arrived here.
 Hitchcock who is the 1S-year-old son of Major Thomas Hitchcock, jumped 1 from train near Ulm in Wurttemberg and walked 80 miles to the Swiss bor- der near Schauffausen. The aviator is returning to the United States.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-31
AMERICAN AIR UNIT
 HAS FINE RECORD

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE. Aug. 30-(By The Associated Prcss)-The record of an American air unir, comprising 15 pilots. shows that during July it shot down 2S enemy air planes and one balloon. Eighteen other planes are claimed to have been bl ought down, but these are not con- firmed The American airmen en- gagged in IA combats and went on 131 co,nbat patrols. The units best days were July Is. when six enemy machines and one balloon were destroyed md July 24 when five airplanes were de- stroyed without an American casualty
Arizona republican., 1918-08-31
CARDINAL FARLEY BETTER

MAMARONECK,N. r., Aug. 3O-The condition of Cardinal John M. Farley. archbishop of New York, who has been critically i'll with pneumonia. has i'm proved so steadily in the last few days that his secretary said tonight the pa tient was now apparently out of dan ger unless he suffered a relapse.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-31
bA[L|EUL MAY SHORTLY bE IN
 BRITISH HANDS
Longatte and Ecoust St.
 Mein Reported Captured.
 Wonderful Artillery Work Made Possible Victories

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE, Aug. 30.-(By the Associated Press)-4 P. Mt is reported that Bailleul on the northerns side of the Lys salient has been evacuated by the Germans and that the British are either entering the town or may soon occupy 1t. LOngatte and Ecoust St. Mein, southwest of Bellecourt, are re- ported to have ben captured today by the British. All the country south and west of the river now is free of the enemy.
 It is time something was said of the wonderful work in the Scarpe- Somme battle Of the British artillery which made possible the victories gained The Germans themselves testify to the ter rible efficiency of the massed British cannon which in many cases stood vir- tually wheel to wheel while pouring death and destruction into the enemy, knocking the will to fight out of him and blasting a path for the infantry.
 Little Faith in Infantry
 The prisoners all mention the ter rife barrages they have withstood an: comment bitterly upon the thinnes5 of their own counter barrages, because ' dragged rearward to save them from capture. The German artillery appar- ently had little faith in the ability of the infantry to hold off the British ::t tacks today.
 The British barrages have fallen al along the front ever moving forward and they have come down on masses of the enemy lying in whatever shelter they could find, such as shell craters old and new, and old fallen in trenches which cross and recross this ground made barren even of grass by years o ] war. Rarely have the Germans had tho 1 protection of the dugouts. Even wher they have, going in therl often mean capture, for the British infantry ant tanks at nearly all times have beer upon them so closely after the bar rages lifted that they have not hat much time to offer fight. even if theN really desired to.
 Why Casualties are Heavy
 The casualties inflicted have beer larger because the gunners, advancint closely behind the infantry have hat many opportunities on this terrain which alternately is slightly rolling an, flat, to lay on their weapons wiLh opeI sights and pour a rapid fire of s,ea into the boches. The artillery ha helped to increase prisoners by throw ing out of gear all the enemy rationins ! The emptier a German stoma h, tn more docile it's owner.
 Still more has the artillery nolpc, to catch prisoners by dropping bar | rages behind large groups, cutting of their retreat, and, all this fire mas hal it's effect in even more ways. Prisoners. who had recently teen il lPeronne said they saw a great man, men whose nerves had been complete ly shattered. Peronne at the time wa being bombed from the air almost con tinuously. One airplane after auothe was flying over in rapid succession literally raining bombs on the Ger mans.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-31
ENEMY SUBMARINE
 FIRES LIN B|C TUG
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AN ATLANTIC PORT. Aug. 30-Tne crew of the tug Triton, which reached here today, reported having been eired upon by an enemy submarine in a fog cff Boone island. The tug changed It's coirse and raced here for safety.
 Tho submarine fired only one shot and soon submerged. At that moment an American steamer appeared on the scene. Both vessels were well sheltered nom sight by the fog as they madA haste to reach the nearest harbor.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-31
NEW DRAFT RULING
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 30-Men class flied under the selective draft as qual- flied for limited or special service. will not be called unless thereby able bodied men will be released for service abroad, Secretary Baker today an- nouuced
Arizona republican., 1918-08-31
NOTICE TO READERS OF THE
 ARIZONA REPUBLICAN

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Arizona republican., 1918-08-31
COLoRADoANs AT CAMP

CAMP LEWIS. Tacoma Wash, Aug. 30-Four hundred forty-four Colorado men were among the newly drafted men who arrived here today.
The Washington times., 1918-04-01
Four New Novels

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The Washington times., 1918-04-01
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Timely Interest

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be duplicated. An early selection was
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