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The Washington herald., 1918-09-06
Canal du Nord Now
Scene of Big Fight.

At the British Front. Sept 5-The
Canal du Nord and the adjacent
waterways today are the scene Of the
main fighting on the battle front The
enemy made a stubborn stand there,
but his desperate effort 10 check the
British pushing on TO Dousi and Cam
brai has thus far ayailed him moth
ing
He has massed machine guns In
great number and a powerful array
Of artillery on the eastern bank cf
the canal. and these rslSed the ad-
vancing khaki columns. But the lat
ter dehed the murderous Gre ana
crossed the canal at several points.
capturing villages and strong salients
on the enemy's side Of the cansi.
Passing slowly forward. they were
forced TO fight for every inch Of the
way. The German losses in this re-
gion have been heavy.
English and New Zealand divisions
crossed the canal and captured Ruy.
alcourt on the east side, and in close
quarter fighting drove the enemy
from the northwestern corner OF Hav-
rincourt Wood, a broad red splint
forest just north OF Metz-cn-Cou-
ture.
The Germans are strongly entrench-
ed in these woods, which bristle with
machine guns. English and New Zeal
and units a little to the south fought
hard TO clear out the enemy from the
west side OF the canal. while the units
above reached the waters edge op-
posite Demicourt and Boursies. de-
featinE a counter attack.
English troops operating south Of
the Havrincourt woods then crossed
the Tortille River and the Canal du
Nord. entering Manancourt and Etri.
court
should Havrincourt wood be car
ried. the British would be within
sight Of the main Hindenburg de-
fense works.
Slight advances were made at
other points Of the battle front. es-
pecially on the Lys. in Flanders.
The prisoners taken since Sep
tember 1 number 1900.
The British FIRST army has cap
tured sixty guns within the last
three days.
The British tank forces are
amused by the capture OF two Of
only three German tanks used in
the present fighting. The one-day
assault that smashed the Hlnden-
burg switch line. between Dro-
court and Queant. Is considered by
I competent critics the biggest Brit
ish tank battle OF the war. II was
a difficult Sob. too. because there
ere no fixed lines in this battle-
The Washington herald., 1918-09-06
WIRELESS SEIZED
NEAR BRIDGEPORT
Lad Is Arrested in Raid on Radio
Station Outfit.

Bridgeport. Conn, Sept. 5.-A
powerful wireless outfit was seized
here tonight by the army intelli-
gence officers. following two
weeks vigil from the shelter of a
cornfield. The plant was discovered
on the upper floor of a house and
had a sending radius of $50 miles.
A youth describing himself as
Charles Mudry, IS. a wireless stu
dent, was arrested during the raid.
He declared he received instruc-
tions from an older man. The plant
which is located next door TO that
of the Union Metallic Cartridge
company's factory has been in oper-
alton over six months IL was said.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-06
FEDERAL AGENTS AID
SEARCH FOR BOMBER
Expect Apprehension of Guilty Man
Within "a Hours.

Chicago, September S.-Two thou
sand police and Federal operators to-
day Joined in search for the person
who placed the bomb in the Federal
building yesterday, resulting in four
dead and thirty injured. Federal oper-
atives basing their search upon pieces
of the bomb said to have been found
i'm the debris, confidently announced
tonight they would find the bomber
within twenty-four hours.
All known l. w. W. members have
been taken into custody. Among them
are Pete Daley. who for several days
prior. to the explosion haunted the
corridors of the Federal building. al
though repeatedly ordered away, and
Tom Wilson, a protege Of Haywood S,
According to explosive experts the
bomb was ignited by a time device.
Their investigations, they said. pre-
clude the possibility Of anyone hav-
ing had opportunity 20 light a fuse
and flee before the blast.
A heavy guard is kept around the
building day and night and as re
suit Of the bomb. a stricter guarS
will be maintained upon other publi'
buildings.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-06
AMERICAN REPUBLIC PAYS
TRIBUTE 10 FRENCH NOBLE
United States Today Honors Lafayette, Who
Fought on Battle6elds of This Country to
Make West Safe for Democracy.

diplomat. whose hands Lafayette up
held at the Court of King Louis!
But all the founders of our Repub-
lie knew that the hand which rocked
French sympathy with two such
potent results. was that OF the Mar
quis de Lafayette!
Lafayette, True NobIemnn.
Let us look at Lafayette, get
better idea of his personality, and
study the motives which brought him
acr6ss the Atlantic to offer his sword
to the Continental Congress, then in
session at Philadelphia He is none OF
the Paris mob, clamoring for Lib
erte." but a French nobleman, with
an income of $4,000 annually. with a
chateau in France. and popular at
the Court of Marie Antoinette.
But, Lafayette though born a
noble, was at heart, the most sincere
Democrat in France. and eager for
the uplift of all humanity. When he
heard through the Duke Of Glouces-
ter. brother of George III, OF Eng
land. who was then in exile at Metz.
of the revolt of the American colonies
lllc utspOllslu Oh tTelr nan
overian monarch. Lafayette at once
resolved to offer his services to
Washington. and to this end, he set
about making his plans
King Louis Opposition.
No sooner did his intention reach
the ears of the Bourbon King inan
'lettres de cachet" or warrarfs-wcre
issued by Louis fo:bidd.ng Lafayette
to leave France.
Whether the French mona, chs
foresight "a characteristic he ha.
never been accused Of possessing)
saw In the spirit of Lexington and
Bunker Hill the match which would
spread Republican rule throueh the
world. or whether cowardice lest Eng
land. the mistress of the seas. would
wreak satisfaction for interference
with her colony of America, cannot
be said. but Louis was obdurate The
French ministry though were secretly
delighted, seeing in this silent SYM
pathy the means of humiliating Eng
lish dominancy. The MARQUIS could
go as a Free-Lance, while sacred
, treaties" made 1t impcs 'ible for
France to come boldly forward as the
ally of the new RcpuSlic in the West.
1t was one of those hair.sp.tr ting
philosophical Questions of ethics
which Franklin and tire French win
istry could best discuss. Re il ever
remembered. however, that to l.afay-
cites bravery and Lafayette's rerson-
ality America owes French interest.
He fathered our cause at the
French court. When occasion de-
manded. he was there in person to
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The Washington herald., 1918-09-06
FOUR SAILORS SAVED
BY SOLDIERS CASKET
Metallic Coffin Containing Body
Serves as Life Preserver.

New York. Sept. 5.-A casket con-
tanning the body OF Private Walter
e. Wilhelm, who died at sea, follow
ing an operation while en- route for
France, was Instrumental in saving
the lives of four sailors, according to
information received today by the
soldiers father, Pstrolman Charles
Wilhelm. member of the New York
police department
The body was plaCes in a metal
lie casket which was scaled. While
on its way back to America the
ship which carried it was torpedoed
and the casket which was on the
vessels deck floated of.
Four sailors who were swimming
in the ocean following the sinking
of their ship. found sufficient sus-
tanning power in the Casket's bouy-
ancy TO keep them from perishin=
for eighteen hours when they were
rescued, singularly enough, by the
transport on which Wilhelm had
died.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-06
BY CASSIE MONCURE LYME.

Although statues of Lafayette
rise in all the large cities along the
Atlantic seaboard. peoples memoir
les were beginning to grow hazy
in these days of rush and turmoil
as to just what this French friend
did for the cause of liberty in the
United States. But, when events
like the battle OF the Marne rivet-
ed all eyes on bleeding France. our
deadened appreciation began to
stir from its torpor, and memory
harked back to those days or. Tren-
ton, Valley Forge, and Yorktown
when Lafayette had come so nobly
to the struggling efforts Of young
America to rid herself from op-
preston. Old Petersburg, Va. had
in Revolutionary days known him
intimately. since he shelled the
town to rid the inhabitants of those
English generals who established
themselves at "Bollingbrook," when
Benedict Arnold overran Virginia,
The shells Lafayette fired became
relics cherished in Petersburg, Va.
since it heralded the surrender at
Yorktown.
"Bollingbroke" was one OF the IA
nous homes of the Bollings. to which
family the wife of President Wilson
belongs, and the English generals
while quartered there treated the mis-
tress of the mansion with all courtesy,
addressing her always as Lady
Boiling"
1t was indeed due to the support In
men and money which France render
ed America. that Washington success
fully closed his Virginia campairn
with the surrender of Lord CORVALLIS.
France really contributed the equiya-
lent of s50,0Oo,000 in money to the
cause of our independence. The ma
jority of young Americans thought
little of this tremendous sum which
Lafayette and Franklin obtained for
us from the depleted treasury of
France. for which she never asked
return or any interest.
France Respected Treaty.
Be it also remembered. France held
absolutely to her compact that all
booty and territory which resulted
from a successful close of our war
with Great Britain, was to accrue to
the United States.
This was generosity personified. for
England had but recently deprived
France of her richest possession-the
Dominion Of Canada. which went to
Great Britain for the alliance which
France held with Austria in the Seven
Years War.
That the United States In her in
fancy drove such keen bargains with
the French Ministry, was the acme of
Franklin's Yankee brain-that willy old
The Washington herald., 1918-09-06
$50 U-B0ATS SUNK;
TO PUBLISH NAMES
Official Publication Authorized to
Contradict Hun Propaganda.

Contradict Hun Propaganda.
London. Sept. 5.-Although it is
not intended to adopt a policy Of
giving proof of official uttera noes
made by British ministers il has
been thought desirable to issue the
names Of the commanding officers
of $50 German submarines, which
have been disposed OF in order to
substantiate to the world the state-
ment made by Mr.. Lloyd George in
the House of Commons on August
I and denied by the German papers
and propaganda agencies that at
least $50 of these ocean pests have
been destroyed"
The statement which will be pub
lished by the British newspapers
tomorrow morning includes the
names Of no officers commanding
Austrian submarines put out of
action. The majority OF the $50
officers mentioned are dead. Some
are prisoners OF war and few are
interned in neutral countries where
they took refuge.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-06
80 HOSTILE PLANES DOWNED.

London. Sept. 5. Thirty-nine Ger
man machines were brought down by
the British yesterd ". the war officc
announced tonight. The British them
selves lest fifteen machines. Nine
hostile balloons wers sc II d wn in
flames Twenty-three t>ns of bombs
were dropped on various German. tar
gets
The Washington herald., 1918-09-06
FIiers Bomb Confans.

with the Americans on the Lor-
raine Front, Sept. 4, (Delayed.)-
The constant attacks of our bomb
ing planes upon Conflans and other
important railway points during
the last fortnight have forced the
Germans to take better defensive
measures.
Consequently American raiders,
when returning this morning after
throwing 900 pounds of explosives on
German railway yards, were attacked
by ten enemy planes who were wait
ing for them. A running combat con-
tinued all the way from Friauville to
Lamberville, the Germans attempting
unsuccessfully to cut OF the Ameri-
cans. We shot down one of the ma
chimes which crashed near Paris-de-
Labouville.
Some of the American airmen were
wounded slightly by machine gun. fire,
but all returned safely.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-06
GERMANS IN FULL RETREAT.
May Affect Champaign. Army.

'a' Ah'sN 1"f6She army
Late battlefront dispatches report
Gen. Berthelots Rheims army to
have been swung into action. The
Vesle-Aisne retreat may presently az
feet the German Champagne army.
The summit Of the dominating pis-
teau north Of the VesIe is in Ameri-
can hands.
Meanwhile the French and British
are breaking down the German stop
gap line east OF the Canal du Nord
and the Somme.
The French are driving hard and
fast on La Fere and St. Quentin.
while the British are swooping
down from the northwest upon the
latter bUlwark into the German
main defenses, at the same time
maintaining their pressure toward
Cambria and Dousi In Flanders
the British and American forces
have made further progress.
Chauny, the last important town
before La Fere is reached. is said
to have been abandoned by the
TeUtons. It lies half way between
Noyon and La Fere.
Further north. east Of Nesle. the
French have made new crossings OF
the Canal du Nord and are tonight
only two miles northwest OF Ham
at Offoy. and four miles southeast
Of Ham at Hombleux.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-06
&0, 900 Yanks Land.

London. Sept 5.-The Morning Post
learns from Paris that $50, ,oos- Ameri-
cans were landed in France during
thA month OF August
The Washington herald., 1918-09-06

An exclusive Amsterdam
dispatch to the Universal
Service last week said that the
resignation of Count Won
Hertling was imminent. DR..
Solf, the German colonial sec
retary, was mentioned as
Hertlings most likely sue
cessor: 1t was reported a
complete revision of the Ger
man foreign policy was to CO.
incide with the change in the
chancellorship.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-06
.TEUTON AGENT
SIGNALS "SUB''
Small Boy Pawn of German
Spy Watching u. S.
Transports.

A sensational story Of how a sup
posed German agent signaled to an
enemy submarine several miles of
the Atlantic Coast that transports
loaded with troops were about TO
leave their port OF embarkation was
told last night by a Washington
from a summer resort along the At
lantic Coast.
The signal to the submarine, be-
lieved to have been several miles
out TO sea, was carried out by an
innocent person along the beach-a
small boy. So thoroughly and clever
ly had the plot been arranged that
not even the parents of the youth
suspected that their son was giving
secret information to the enemy.
Neither was the alleged spy sus-
pected until after he disappeared
shortly after several of the trans
ports had sailed OF to sea-
Closely Watches Transports
According to the story told by the
newspa perman, the supposed German
agent engaged a room in the hotel
where he was staying. several days
before the transports sailed for a
port overseas. During the intervening
time. he said, the man, who had a
foreign accent closely scrutinized the
activity of the seapanes along the
beach and the mine trswIers. Vaca-
tionists at the hotel, he stated. paid
little attention to his activities al
though he seldom made his appear
ance at the hotel at meal times.
On the day that the transports, led
by conveys were seen slowly making
their way out TO sea, the man was
seen to leave the hotel with a large
kite in his hand. When he reached
the beach. he presented II to a small
boy, who with his parents were also
spending their vacations at the sum-
mer resort. The boy eagerly took the
kite and being unable to fly it. the
supposed German agent quickly
taught him
Lad Flies Spy Kite.
The boy innocently few the kite
during the entire AFTERNOON. while
the supposed spy nonchalently
walked up and down the beach.
That afternoon after dinner, the
suspected German agent was seen
packing his valises. The next morn
ing he left the hotel before many
OF the guests awoke.
Guests at the hotel, he said, gave
the occurrence little thought until
the man disappeared and then they
recalled that the transports had
sailed the previous day. When the
story was told at the summer re-
sort, he said, the entire population
was amazed
The Washington herald., 1918-09-06
Reward for Prisoners.

with the American Forces on the
Lorraine Front, Sept. 4.-(Delayed.)-
Angered by their failure to obtain
prisoners in their recent numerous
raids on our lines in Lorraine. the
commander of one German regiment
belonging to a certain division oppo.
site our Toul front, has issued orders
that unless American prisoners are
taken Immediately the whole regi'
ment will be sent out on patrol.
Another regimental commander OF
the same unit has offered fourteen
days leave and 400 marks $500 tc
the first soldier capturing an Ameri-
can.
Thus far no one has got the prize
While the enemy Is having bad
luck in, the prisoner line we ere
taking captives nearly every night
in patrol encounters on this and
other sectors. Also there are quite
a few German deserters.
This morning the Germans hurled
5000 shells on Frapelle (the VIII
lage recently captured by the Amer
icans). using much gas. His artil.
lery continued hammering us all
day. but no infantry attacks have
developed so far.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-06
Won Hertling Now
Gives Bad Health
AS Plea to Quit

London, Sept. S.-Count Won
Hertling, the imperial German
chancellor, has handed his
resignation to the Kaiser on
the plea of bad health, accord
ing to the Geneva correspond
ent of the Daily Express.
The correspondent adds that
it is not known whether the
Emperor accepted the resig-
nation.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-06
. .aiigs Troops Approach High
Ground Between Athies and
Nurlu- ---Reach East Bank
of Canal du Nord Fl
ADVANCE MADE IN FLANDERS
Brtish-Anerican Lines Pushed Forward
Southeast of Nieppe and Northeast of
Observation-Disclosures at Aisne.

London Sept 5On both sides of Peronne Of the Some and
the CanaNOd the British tonight approaching the high ground
between Ahes and Nu Field Marshal Hag his bu
tin tonight.
Further headway made by the British north of Equsneour
northeast Of Peronne.
South of Marquon (x and half miles slightly northwest of
brs the British have reached the bank of the CanauNord
In Flanders the BnshAmercan lines advanced outsou
east Of Neppe and northeast of Wulvershem
GERMANS IN FULL RETREAT.
The Germans full along thrtymle front
from Camecy north of Soisons the approaches
Rheims Between the Nee and the Ane they pursued
by the Americans The latter already have reached Aisne
river angle Scissors The bulk princes
that have been stang along the
Nesle back the Aisn In their the
encountering stubborn resistance consisting mainly
machne-gun
FrancoAmcrcan late today reported
sur-Aisne, eight miles Nay
half miles south of the slopes Chemin-
The Washington herald., 1918-09-06
Americans with the French
Cross Plateau North Of
Vesle;. Now at Aisne.
RESISTANCE STUBBORN
Germans, Although Hard
Pressed for Fresh Men,
Fight Doggedly.

With the American Forces Pur-
suing the Germans Between the
Vesle and the Aisne, Sept. 5 u
p. m.)-The French and Ameri-
cans have crossed the plateau
north of the Vesle and have
reached the ravines leading to the
Aisne.
Our farthest advance patrols
are reported to have reached the
south bank of the canal.
. The Fifth Prussian Guards are
resisting on the line Monrival-
Roman.
Strength Of Fee DwindIes.
With the Americans on the Lor-
raine Front. Sept Sit is now def
nitely known that the Germans are
extremely hard pressed TO keep UP
their combat strength. The practice
of forming storming battalions by
picking the best men out Of all units.
has so weakened the remainder of
their army that 1t is understood this
policy has been abandoned.
1t would be unwise TO say positive
ly that the German Is incapable of at
tempting another offensive, but fresh
bits of evidence every day indicate
more convincingly that he will never
again be able to attempt powerful
blow.
On July IS, when he began his drive
on both sides of Rheims, the enemy
had eighty-three reserve divisions. On
August "a he had only fifty rested
divisions OF all kinds left.
or the eighty-three divisions he
| had on July Is twenty-nine were used
| in the first flash of the offensive. On
August "a only thirteen rested d.
visions OF the first class were left
to him, and of these seven were
allowed only two weeks rest.
Practically one-fifth OF the German
! frst-line divisions have been in -lins
| continuously for periods from two
and a half to four months. At least
, seven German divisions have dis.
| banded, probably on account OF the
heavy losses that made the preserva'
ton OF these as complete units i'm
! possible.
Thus far two Austrian divisions
! have been identified on the Western
front. but 1t is believed there are
! three or four others in the line.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-06
Retreat Behind Smske.

With the Americans on the Aisne-
Nesle Front. Sept. 5.-Under the
tremendous Franco-American pres
sure toward Vauxhaillon, Nanteuil-
la-Fosse, and Vregny, Won Eber-
hard's army has begun a hasty re-
treat, under cover of dense smoke
screens, the French and Americans
following close on the enemy 8
heels. They already have progress
ed half way toward the Aisne.
American patrols swarmed up
the heights from Bazoches and
Fismes, cleaning up the few Ger
man machine gun nests that were
left to protect teh enemy's rear
guards.
The ground is dotted with Ger
man bodies that have been lying
there for weeks. burial being i'm
possible because OF the ceaseless
American Cunfre.
Our advance continues.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-06

DE PATRIoTIc-use newspapers
- efficiently. When you have hn-
ished reading your copy of The
Washington Herald, hand 1t to some
person who has not seen one. Make
each copy do double duty IN wartime
and help save paper.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-06

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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-03-13
Knitting

WV hSiHicto ulu SOCKS mace
by Mrs r. d. Baker of Winches.
tee, Ky, who asked for yarn to
knit for the Wise County boys.
This chapter has been reoues
ted to attach to each knitted
article sent out, plainly printed
on n card the following instruc
tions.
Directions for Washing Knit
ted Articles.
Wash in warm water with
plenty of soap, put small
amount of soap in warm water
and rinse, change of tempera
ture III water causes shrinkage;
hang garment up lengthwise to
dry.
The COMMITTEES hopes to get
another shipment off about the
10Th of this month.
Mr.. Pinckney's letter of re-.
cent date says:
This is to acknowledge, with
thanks, receipt from the Big
Stone Gap Chapter OF 70 sweat
ers, 8 mntllers, "A pairs socks, s
pairs wristlets and II helmets
These arrived at IL very op.
perfume time since hundreds of
new men are coming into Camp
Lee every day now and am
using your articles to outfit
new men who are reported by
their officers to be i'll need of
them. All new men now com.
ing into Camp Lee have to go
through the Depot Brigade Tor
a period of training before be
ing assigned 10 n Regiment.
hope Ia be able to equip The
new men from now on as soon
as they arrive in Camp, which
will be facilitated by co.operu-
ton of The Officers of the Depot
Brigade in finding out which
men were not supplied before
they left home.
nu'e ON mana now a few
hundred sweaters but | expect
TO get rid of them very soon
and hence | am hoping TO con
tinue receiving shipments for a
while longer. | am in position
to carry Il good number of
sweaters in my warehouse un-
al next fall if necessary which
| would rather do than to be
unprepared as | was last fall.
Camp Lee is going to be con.
siderably enlarged in the next
few months and if the war lasts
that long would not be sur
priced TO see from $4,000 to Co.
900 men here next fall.
G. &. Pinckney,
Field Director.
All the knitters are requested
TO finish the material OH hand
oy the 10th. No more wool
VIII be bought now and the
committee wishes to complete
their work for the season.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-03-13
Railroad Across Town and
Joint Depot in Plat Three

The building of the yards and
shops by the Southern, almost
certainly assures the construc
ton of the line across town con
meeting the l.. & N. and the
Southern, with joint depot in
plat three. The building of
this connection will cut the cost
of transfer from the two roads
enough to pay for the cost of
construction within less than
five years, and Uncle Sam will
see to it that the transfer. shall
not be made over n distance of
six miles through contested
yards when it can be made in
about a mile over clear tracks.