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Arizona republican., 1918-08-09
Penetrate Line Seven Miles

Penetrate Line Seven Miles
 At its deepest point the penetration of the German line was about seven and a half miles eastward from Villers- Bretonneux to Framerville while from two to five miles were gained all along the front from northwest of Montdidier to the region around Morlancourt. The fighting extended north of Morlancourt to the Albert sector, but no official de- tails concerning it have been received
 The advance of the allies in the cen ter places them well astride the rail- road leading from Villers- -Bretonneux to the important junction at Chaulnes where lines radiate northeastward to- ward Peronne and southward through Rove to Compegne.
 The railway running northward to Braye was crossed when the allies took Framerville.
 Menaces Entire German Front Well out on the plains and pressing forward seemir sly with great rapidity, the present offensive of the French and British Sives promise of seriously menacing the entire German front from near the sea to Reims. If the drive should proceed eastward to any great depth it cannot but affect the armies of the German crown prince
 
 the Vesle and possibly make impracti- cable a stand by them even north of the Aisne along the Chemin des Danes. Retrograde Movement Not Improbable | Under the pressure of the offensive the menace to the channel ports also seems for the moment at least. to van- lsh. Already there have been signs to the northward from the positions where Grown Prince Rupprecht had formed his men for a drive toward the channel that a retTograde movement by the Germans was not improbable.
 With the armies of his imperial cousin on the Soissons- Reims salient badly shattered and unable to lend him aid when his own forces north of Montdidier are in a, rather precarious position as a result of the new offen- slve, it is apparent that Rupprecht will have to defer his campaign to cut off the cross channel service
 Little Fighting On vesIe Front
 On the Vesle front, little fighting occurred Thursday except in the pro- cess of line strengthening operations on the north bank, where, under an almost incessant rain of enemy shells, both the American and the French troops improved their stands. The German guns not alone are playing upon the al- lied forces, but also are hammering away at bridges across the stream over which men constantly are making their way to the northern bank of the stream to reinforce their comrades al- ready there. What effect the battle southeast of Amiens is to have on the Nesle- -Aisne front remains to be seen.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-09
F0CH MEANS TO
 G|vE ENEMY NJ
 REST WHATEVER
News of Smashing Blow by| FrancO-British Forces in Picardy Theater Delights
 American Army Officials
Republican A. P. Leased Wire1

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-American army officials greeted with delight to- days news that the Franco British forces had launched a smashing blow at the enemy on a wide front in the the thdust was not discernable in a the thrust was not discernible in military way at a late hour tonight, but the outstanding fact to observers here was that Field Marshal Foch found himself able to strike again on the heels of the victory at the Marne which still is being pressed.
 The supreme commander has made it evident that he has the men and the means to keep up the aggressive battle for which American fficers have been desirous. The reputation of the great French strategist is that he is the advocate of attacking the enemy without rest.
 Certain Triangle Would Be Cleared
 Pressure along the Vesle line is be- l ing maintained vigorously and even while the new drive was getting under way on the Albert Montdidier line to the north, French, American and Brit ish troops were hammering away be- tween Soissons and Reims in a way that made it virtually certain that the Aisne Vesle triangle would be cleared of the enemy shortly and the allied | line here carried forward to the Aisne or possibly acrcss it.
 The enemy now faces the necessity of bolstering up his lines along the bottom of the Picardy salient without delay, or undertaking immediately a great withdrawal there. If he with draws troops from the Aisne-Nesle line, it is certain he will be forced back there and if he calls in the re- serves from the north, a British at tack to flatten out the Flanders salient is almost a certainty.
 Experts Recommend Program
 Secretary Baker said today that the new program of the war department of 5,Q00,000 men by next spring was rec | commended by the military section of the supreme war council at Versailles From this was drawn the deduction that these highly trained military stu dents of all the allied nations have reached the conclusion mat with such an American force coming on, the pooled resources on the western front were already sufficient to permit Gen eral Foch to begin his effort to oust the enemy and destroy his military | power.
 Great Victory Assured
 The decision, it was already known was reached here late in July, after the battle to drive the Germans bacl from the Marne was so far progressed that a great victory was assured. Sec retary Baker said, however, that it haC .lf fnt 1 able time before that at Versailles This was taken to mean that the lead CTS at Versailles are sure of victory now on the cool basis of organized fighting power backed by limitless re sources in war materials and the driv today in Picardy brings that victor. | one step nearer.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-09
OFFICIAL STATEMENTS
AMERICAN

Republican A. P. Leased Wire1
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-'North of the Vesle there were local com bats resulting in gain of ground for our troops" says General Persh- ing's communique covering today's operations, made public tonight by the war department.
 General Pershing's communique for yesterday received today, re- ported briefly on the crossing of the VesIe river by American troops. It follows:
 "Headquarters American expedi- tionary forces, August 7, 1918. Sec ton A-East of Bazoches our troops have crossed the vesle and gained the Reims- Soissons highway. Hos tile counter attacks broke down under our fire"
Arizona republican., 1918-08-09
TONNAGE DECREASES

LONDON, Aug. S.-The British mer- cantile tonnage at the outbreak of the war amounted to 1S.500.000 tons gross. and the figure at the present time is 15,000,000 tons gross. Sir Leo G, Chi ozza Money, parliamentary secretary to the ministry of shipping, announced in the house of commons today.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-09
FRENCH

TRepubIican A. p. Leased Wire1
 PARIS, Aug. 8-The attack made this morning by our troops south east of Amiens in conjunction with British troops continues in good order, says the official communi- cation issued by the war office this evening.
 "The details are given in the Brit ish communication"
 Aviation: During the month of July, 1894 enemy airplanes were
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Arizona republican., 1918-08-09
ALLIES FIGHT WAY THROUGH GERMANS F0R-
 GREAT GAINS
Large Numbers of Prisoners
 Taken, Heavy Casualties Inflicted. Fleeing Pruss- ians Leave Guns Behind
.publican A. p. Leased Wirel

lnCHdOllSdu "A rs ECdScQ WIT
 PARIS, Aug. 9-The number of prisoners taken by the French and British in Picardy now exceeds 10000, according to the latest news from the battle front.
 The allies also have taken an enormous booty in guns and ma terial, says Marcel Hutin, in the Echo de Paris.
 LONDON, Aug. S.-ln aerial fighting Wednesday preceding the offensive in Picardy, British air men accounted for twenty two German machines, fifteen of which were destroyed, says the official statement on aerial operations to- night.
 WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE, Aug. S., 4: 30 D. m.-(By The Associated Press)-Fighting their way through the Germans at dawn on a front of over 15 miles astride the river Somme. British and French troops this afternoon had reached points from five 10 six miles inside lines which this morning belonged to the enemy.
 The Prussians and Bavarians fled before the advancing infantry and tanks, leaving many of their guns be- hind them.
 Large numbers of prisoners have been taken both by the British and French and heavy casualties undoubt- edly have been inflicted on the enemy.
 Allies Have Small Losses
 Thus far everything has been ac- Complshed with excessively small losses to the allies. Of one entire Brit ish corps, for instance, two hours after 1he attack began, only two officers and ] men of the ranks were reported as casualties.
 The artillery has followed up the storm troops closely and now is hurl- ing shells down upon the enemy forces which, taken by surprise and fiercely attacked, must be in more or less crippled condition. It is believed that the endorsements are on the way tC help them.
 Outlook Is Promising
 What tomorrow holds for the enemy cannot be forecast, but the outlook is not a promising one under present con- diiions
 Moreuil ad the country front adioin- llE llieTS- AUX GTdDleS nave been taken by the French while the British have captured the Dodo and Hamel woods and Marcelcave after hard figh- ins and pushed a considerable distance beyond.
 Especially hard fighting was exper- fenced, and still is in progress on the left flank of the fighting front in the neighborhood of Morlancourt.
 Weather Helps Advance
 North of the attacked zone, the bar rage began at four o'clock this morn ing and lasted four minutes. Tanks then rolled forward and with them the infantry swarmed toward the enemy lines. These lines were reached and passed as a mist started to roll in.
 All along the line. except possibly northward on the left flank, very little enemy smelling was experienced after the attack got well under way.
 Favors Open Warfare
 Nearly all the country already fought over and that now in front of the allied forces IS low and rolling. and especially adapted 10 open warfare.
 One new German division which hao just arrived in the line before the at tack was launched was told to expect local attacks. Prisoners taken from this section said they had heard noth.
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Arizona republican., 1918-08-09

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-11
PASTOR WARNS PRUSSIA
OF FRENCH RE VOLUTION
whats Going on in Germany
RE1gElGBER WRENCH
REVOLUTION

Pastor DR.. Hibscher courz gsousiy
explains some OF the causes Of what
he calls an incipient rebellion. In the
columns OF the North sIiesia VoIks-
stimmc.
In the churches OF the Leitmeritx
diocese. money IL being actively col
iected toward the foundation Of mis-
sions for the peopls-
The high nobility In particular
In displaying the srcatest possible
interest In the scheme. and very
properly. too. Tho high nobility has
driven the prices OF the commodities
produced on Its lands to giddy
heights never before dreamed OF.
Now. the peoples missions are to In.
duce the people to bear the burdens
hcap~d on their shoulders by the
aristocracy with Christian patience.
IF the nobility has ceased serv.
ing the general welfare. It has bo-
come a useless limb IN human socie-
ty. and FiIi win either die from
sheer hamilton or II will be destroy
ed by revolution.
Tho nobility In Prussia should
make haste and learn tho lesson Of
the French revolution The history
Of the French revolution would fur.
nish very appropriate material for
mission addresses to be delivered to
our high nobility"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-11
KAISER QUITSn
ITS A DREAM

Strange as IL may seem. German
papers are commenting upon Presi.
dent Wilson's declaration that there
can be mo terms with the Hohen.
zollerns."
An instance of this In afforded by
an article in the Deutschc Zcitung,
the official organ OF the Pan-Ger.
man party, by Herr Won Graefe-
Goldbee, a prominent member of the
rcichstag.
II IL described as n political dream
picture. and the writer says:
81 dreamed that l was present.
with the other members OF the reich
sting main committee. in the Belle
vuc palace. and that Deputy Err
berger addressed the monarch. as
spokesman OF delegation. lie said:
Your majesty VIII surely not
halt even before the last step OF all,
should 1t be inevitable. to free the
path toward peace.
Without doubt. II In a grievous
error, but the idea has taken inerad-
icable root in the hearts of all non.
German peoples. that Prussian-Ger.
man militarism In inseparable from
the Hohenzollern family.
I'm view of this circumstance, we.
the chosen representative of tho
German people, do humbly put TO
your illustrious majesty the question
whether II would not be In conform
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-11
|MChord, NeuD Chief
re Traffic, knouDs
About Railways
M gibson GARDNER

WASHINGTON, ID. C.. Jan. S.
-. f1r.s tcn faced by the govern
In, IN taking over the railroads Is
,n~ mechanical one OF untangiing
.-.tbe For this undertaking nj.
~-~scr General McAdco has chosen
:. traffic director Charles c. Me
.%cra. Of the interstate commerce
ccmmt<Sion.
Mecherd has been a specialist on
eveixht congestion for several years.
- has particularly specialized on
-, Freight congestion. OF late he
nax had a force OF inspectors at work
e,lhcwsng cars from mine to con.
sumer. and surveying general con
At,ons eg freight movement.
II was McChord who. year aro.
nsr.ishtcned out the freight .conseS-
- and coal shortage after a scrie.
n hearings al Cincinnati.
Nethcrd Is the car expert Of the
Interstate commerce commission. He
iuowx how many cars there sre in
the country: how many Of them are
- condition so they can be used.
What reads arc well supplied: where
the Inadequate terminals are located.
ana where the adequate terminals
can b. reached. and where the loco
motives can he found.
Next to tho coal jarn the congestion
AZ munitions materials viii receive
attention. War work mus, be expe-
dltrd. For weeks the ordnance de-
rertmens Of the war organization
hAs h~cn almost mad over the rail.
ny situation.
kilograms have been pouring from
crtnance officers to railroad officials
aunandlng Information as to the
lDeAtion OF certain loaded cars con.
0ming munitions for export OF ma.
trial for manufacture.
The first big movement OF con-
Gpnsed freight under tho direction Of
NrChord viii BE- to the less used At.
hnt4c ports Trains win he r~Arouted
% Philadelphia. Baltimore. Charles.
ton Newport News and Savannah.
ard ships win be transferred To these
r11nts for cargoes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-11
california Syrup Of Figs
can't harm children and
they love Il.

Mother, Your child Isn't nafur-
H,ly cross and peevish. See II
'Y6AKue is coated. this In a sure
sign the little stomach. liver and
bowels need q cleansing at once.
When IIstlcss. pale. feverish. full
Of cold. breath bad. throat sore.
doesn't eat. sleep or act naturally.
has stomach-eche. diarrhoea. re-
amber. q gentle liver and bowel
cleansing should always be the first
troatmert given
Nothing equals California Syrup
q Figs" for children's Ills: give .
teaspoonful. and In q few hours all
the foul waste. sour bile and fer
menung food which IL ciogged In
the bowels. passes out Of the sys-
fem. and you have q well and play
ful child again All children love
this harmless. delicious fruit lara
i've" and II never fails TO effect
. good inside" cleansing. Direc-
lions for babies, children OF all ages
and grown-ups are plainly on the
bottle.
Keep It handy In your homo. A
little given today saves a sick child
tomorrow, but get the genuine. Ask
your druggist for q bottle Of Cali
fornia Syrup Of Figs" then see that
II IL made by the California Fig
Syrup. Company"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-11
GOSPEL or HATRED
WILL HELP EMPIRE

In Tasrlichs Ruad~chau. Herr
Heinrich sehaeff writes a. follows:
Let US be wise. Let VA pray
daily to tho Demon Of Wrath. let US
turn theory into practice. lot us In
spirc the whole OF our people with
viriie hatred Of the enemy. 40 that
every man. every woman. every lisp
Ing schoolchiid shall burn with ar.
dor TO do something directly or
indirectly to demonstrate what ha-
tired really can be II II be made
truly national
Nothing has been no wanting In
the history Of the German nation a.
the demon Of vindictivcncss. Moth.
Ing could be more essential today
than the cultivation OF such n spirit.
Germany has nothing more to hope
for from gentieness. Let US. then.
show the world that II need be we
shall be the willing disciples OF the
genius Of wrath"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-11

In many citics1
"rramp- are good for nothing men
who won't walk farther than n pan.
handling trip along n street. They
beat their way from town to town
when the police got after 'cm.
Now. with tho government run
ming the railroads. all lines will 10
the same ~ government property.
and trAmps know they run up
against sitter game when cnught
on government propcrty than II n
cop nAbs EN-.
Tho cop Just ehascs '~sn out of
town. or puts 'rrn In a warm Jail In
winter. Hut government dick
would send EN- TO federal prison
and there they'd have TO work
Work Is worse than poison 10 .
tramp.
But | gucs9 they'll have 10 SO TO
work now. for they can't duck out
on freight car when the cops ret
too hot after 'cm.
''Hoboea. or the men who used 20
hobo. won't worry. They're making
money helping win the war. and can
buy their tickets"
--E. C. RODGERS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-11

CLEVELAND. O.. Jan. 1.-THE
day OF the tramp II over.
Not as long a. Uncle sam has
control Of American railroads will
Wandering Willie travel In the side
door Puiimans from coast TO coast
and Great Lakes to gulf.
Tho tramp viii be as extinct as
the dosio In . few months.
In other words. it's Good Might.
Tramp"
So says JEFF Davis. king OF hobo-s
Hobocs. by the way. ceased To ex.
tst several months ago.
Hobocs are not tramps.
jeff explains.
''Hobocs viii work and tramps
won't. Both have made free use OF
railroads without tickets or passes.
but the tramp wasn't using them In
search for work.
The hobo WAS. when war work
started up all over the country. men
who wanted work got II and weren''
hoboes any more. aitho thousands Of
them continue a. members OF the In
ternatlonal hobo union"
Ucff Davis is president OF the un
ion. which has locals. called tanks. .
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-11
BLUFF IDEA OF
4. y. Is FADING

That there IL little OF bluff In
American war preparations In the
conclusion Of the Hamburger Frem-
denblatt, which says:
I'VE have to rely on very thin ma
terial for our Judgment Of American
affairs. and most Of IL has parsed
thru an English sieve. But this
much In certain-that the American
president In not pursuing his arma-
mcnts AS bluff. and is not merely
scizing this opportunity to provide
American imperialism with the nee
essary weapons against England and
Japan. lie has the serious Intention
OF employing these weapons in the
present war. and he hopes by the
use of them to produce decision
In the Anglo Saxon interest"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-11
THREE Efficient
MEDICINES

Hoods rsapariIla, superlativc
blood purifier and appetizer. origin.
nted In a Boston physicians success.
ful prescription.
Peptiron, superlative iron tonic.
for anc-nia, nervousness. made from
iron, pepsin, nux. celery, etc.
Hoods Pills, superlative family
cathartic. for liver. constipntion.
The supcrlative combination that
gives superlative health.
Practically everybody needs at
least one OF these medicines.
Buff your blood Is scrofuious--
II you are also anemic or nervous
IL you are constipated besides
thousands have all these ailments
You need all three medicines.
Ask your druggist for them today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-11
Special $2.7S


eide OF Anton MED:
Eight witnesses summoned before
the landwehr divisional court gave
corroborative evidence ~ to Mied's
illtrcatmcnt The man had repeat.
eddy BEEN Knocked down by the lieu
tenant for the most trivial lapse of
discipline. and finally he declared to
his fellow-soldiers. Peter Knapitch
and Blasius, Huber, who also had
been brutaily assaulted by the lieu
tenant. that he had decided TO put an
end to his life. as tho brutality OF his
commanding officer had become in.
toicrnble.
The Officer has been acquitted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-11
WORKERS REGISTERING
FOR SHIPYARD LABOR

Government employment officials
have announced the registration Of
about 1000 men at the bureau for
shipyard workers. Western ave. and
Union ri. The men have filled out
blanks, giving definite Information
regarding their ability as workmen
The workers have been registering
at the rate OF hundreds n day. They
will be sent to tho shipyards as soon
as skilled men are brought in TO
make more place for unskilled labor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-11
Constipation Makes
Baby Uncomfortable

When its tender little organs arc
pound up with n congestion of
tomach waste in the bowels, Baby
n mighty uncomfortable morse1
humanity. and reflects it's dis
pmfort In its disposition. II
lothcr will just give II a tiny
$50 OF a mild laxative. such az
Br Caidwcii's Syrup Pcpsin, the
,ngcstion will quickly loosen and
q expelled, and her child be nor
Ial and happy once morn.
Dr. Caldwoii's Syrup Pepsin IN
specially desirable for children,
ccause it contains no opiste or
arcotic drug. being n combination
{ simple laxative herbs with pep
in, mild and gentle in action.
ositive in effect, and very palata-
le. Children like IL and take. Il
'adily. Druggists sell DIR. Cald-
ellis Syrup Pepsin for fifty cents
bottle: a trial bottle. free OF
harge, can be obtained by writing
, DR.. w. b. Caldwell. I4h6 WashI
ngton St., Monticello. Illinois.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-11
Outing and Skating
Cap and Scarf Sets
At Special Prices

lust when the weather
q makes these Sets desirable.
we offer attractive special
prices.
Wool Caps in Angora finish,
with Scarfs TO match. A va
riety of good ,colors.
$3.50 and s2.75 Sets for.
each ............... SS.OO
-S3.75 and A.25 Sets for.
each $500
--Seekwear Section. First Floor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-11

surcs. OF the persecution Of union
men. and OF the systematic refusais
TO treat with legally established or
CARNATIONS OF tho mining and metal
workers.
IF he knows anything OF this.
why does he not join us In the de-
mand for the liberation OF German
workers from Mammonistic oppres-
sion. instead OF troubling himself
abou, tho F1emings living in distant
uelcftfruys'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-11

ity with the traditions OF the Hohen.
zollerns 10 remove. by your own free
Will. this last obstacle, and thereby
confer on the German people the In
estimabie blessings OF peace.
The step which we humbiy recon
mend to your majesty need be moth
Ing more than an act of opportun-
ism. calculated more than anything
else TO allay the mistrust that pre-.
walls among our enc-nies-the mis-
trust which alone delays the conclu.
sion OF that peace for which every
one OF your majcsty's subjects is
thirsting.'
Thereupon tho kaiser. who had
followed Erxbcrger's words with
earnest attention. replied In tho fol-
lowing terms
AT this stare I awoke-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-11
HOLD YOUR SNOUT-
~ NO INSULT

Die Glockc OF Cologne tells this
story:
"a Cologne butcher hurled the
words, Hold your snout.' ut worn.
an who complained that she was
kept waiting In his shop two hours
after all other customers were serv.
ed without ultimately securing any
meat
The, woman sued the butcher for
addressing her In insulting terms,
but the Judge ruled that the express
sion. Hold your snout could not hl
considered rs insulting. and Dis
charged the butcher"