davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-08-22
Die Shlange als fnIte 9on,preiie
Bel MISUNDERSTANDING.

Yariert. ngIIa, pcnn Sic
mir Sreue geloben fiirs gauge Sc.
ben, perbe id Sic aae5eit auf Scn
SGnoen tragen!"
D8ollen Sic nid]t aub mir Sreue
geloben fiirs gan5e 2eben?"
nIber, gnGoiges SrGulein, 0as
pare bod auf Saille cine unper.
5eibIife Hetourbailel"
= @ngenebmes 8pn5ert.
~Was mar benn bieien Morgen in
Der Sriibe fir elm fcbredlides 9etoie
Bel Sbnen i'm Saus. 5rau Miiller2"
n@9 ia, Der f9fperbOri9e alte giat
ipollte perreiien, unb ba bat er fi9
aeitern in Der Ta9barfdaft fiinf5ebn
Weder 5uiammensepumpt."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-08-22

-9Ieines MiBperit d II 3.
mis-. Gin bieberer Sanbwerfs6ur.
ide (Sa6ie) bat elm auf Dem @iie
eingebrodeues 9tnb gerettet uno
bringt es - ieIbit bis auf Die Saut
nab - Dem 8ater srriid, meIher,
obne feline Sorie 81 5ieben, nit
bel6leriidem glugennistts,lag etipas
bon @ieoerpergeltllng Itammelt.
ngsu bdren sic. futeites MGnne-
fen, iast snbli9 Der arme aerl
sabneflappernb, sSbretwegen nero
i6 mid 10 hdlt uidt pieber per.
sGltenl-
- Ole i9Iaue @irtin.
.Srau @irtin, beut' fommen Sl
ms ieSeniaIls pieI StaotIeut' 'rails,
neil 3 @etter 10 idon lit, iinb mir
baben mir als Sdmeinsbroten. 86I
uno 9utterl"
.Sas madt nirl Ea Tdreiben g
nur Die gang Speii'fart'n bon uno
itreihen g na6er oIles fpieoer aus
Bis auf Shpeinsbraten. 9di uno
Butter, onmit g. StaotIeut' ieben.
pas ma bel Inns bent ido aIIes
tab'n bat tonnal"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-08-22
= grtIdruna. gci Scr grii.

grfIdrung. gei Scr Erii.
fung nad SdluB eincs 6odflticS
ioIlen Die Sdiilerinnen lire 2eiitun.
gen ilrib ibre tbcoretiiden 1enntliiie
in Der 9odfunlt oartun.
rSu. Sepp", iagt mdbrcnb ocs
Seiteiiens elm @ait gum anocrn,
nluas lit bcnn eigentlid tbcorctii1?"
n@art', bis O's 5'irciia friugit =
na' ipiritbt's lido mcrfal"
- g h Ie6t belcumunoct c t.
Ger @cmeinoeuoriteber gibt auf Die
Slnirage Der oorgeIcsten geboroe
nad) oenl 9iuf bes 9aucrn Sinter.
buber iolgenoen 9eihciO:
Ser ergebenIt Tequirierte itc6l
in einem iebr i6Iedten 9iuf. Gr lit
mebrfab NIT bem 9eietbu6 in Son.
lift gefommen. 60 bot CT umier
anberm eiuen 9ro5cB seecn oic ge'
meinoe angeitrengt ilnb geipon-
nenl"
= Q 6Ie6t 5u nj q d e n.
Srau: ,gs lit MIR nod &ohuein i'm
Seller, itno Der Srenloe mill 8eiB.
ipein baben; mas MAIDEN mir ba2"
@irt (adiel5udenb): Sam linn
nidt belfen; ia, tpenn's umgefebrt
n1t' i"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-08-22

Sorausiidt. Ger Serr
Selotuebel id,impft einige 9iefruten,
lit einen slugenblid it'll unO lagi
bnnn: r9aufe 9Ieibfoas!"
2eutnant: .@arllm iagen Sic:
9onfe eleidfaIls2"
SeloDe6el: v9as lit Die glntlport
auf bas, mas Die aerts Iid Oenfenl"
Iusg NET. @rIter
2ebrIing: Su, unlere Siaot bat ieBt
10000 @inuobner.
2. 2ebrling: 90 piel iino ia ihon
in unierer @obnlIng alein.
grIter: Auatibl
3tueiter: BaB uff = id bin Die
1, Die Wieeitern is Die Z, uno Die
anbern iinb ale geullen.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-08-22

SobngeId 6 ter. Sn Ell.
ner beutid]. .iiibiiden 8oIfsiduIe in
@ali5ien erflGrt Der 2ebrer nad) Der
befannten Sragmetbooe elm Stiid
ans Dem 2eiebud. @r fonlmt oa.
bel an oas g8ort ySobneeladter"
llnb fragt:
User fam mir iaeen mas
rSobngel16ter" be0eutet?"
Der fleine MedeI sdongut mel.
Oct iidl. Gin Sobngel6dter", laet
er, rein nSobngeIG6rer" lit >. ai.
ferifil"
u@ie fonmit bu oarauf?" fragt
Der Sebrer eritaunt. r8ieIo 9ife.
rifi?"
g@ein". erlpibert @eGei, 10
ladt Oodl elm Sobn (Sabn). -"
= . M b Serr: vDieien
8aI5er m0d)te ib nit Sbnen ben
u. ~ abeno tan5eul"
9ame: ~@lauben Sic, oab Sic
i'm idlieBIid beeriffen baben mir.
benz"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-08-22

= 0raitiiber @ergIei1.
2anbrifter (Su einem Deeen Sier.
qIalerei angefIagten 9auerD: n@ie
fanen Sic Oa5u, Sbres gsadbars
S6wein 10 bart 81 idlagen2"
slngeflagter: vglngenommen, Serr
2anbri6ter; sic ipGren bas S6ipein
uno piirben mir nit Sbrem orefi.
gen SaltriiiieI in meinem idonen
9arten5aun beriunipiibIen = iagen
Sic ieIblt, OBJ Sic ba nift Sbre
geborige Sradt 8riigeI neroienen
tpiirben2l"
- 8ere9tists Srase. -
9retden: nMama, finb bic St0r9s,
ipel6e bic tleinen prinaen brinsen,
aud 9oflieferanten9"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-08-22

- @osbaft. StanlmgaIt Gum
@einpirD: r@as mar benn porbin
fir me slufregung in Der 9iide2"
Sid = me @ans mar aus m
&oben oerIbwlnoen; un6 piiien
Sic, pobin iid oas Sier perirrt bat.
te? = Sn meinen @einfellerl"
sSSa, ia, 10 elm Sieb iebnt iid
bait immer lpieber 6uriid na6 lei.
mem Clement"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-08-22

-3orte q noeutuns. Brin.
6ipal: sd engagiere Sic biermit
unb bemerfe gIeif5eitig. bob Die 9u.
reauitllnben BON friib s biz obenbs
8 llbr iinb, nit 2 Stilnbcn Mittags.
pauie. Safiir erbalten sic monat.
lid $40"
9eperber: ~Sm, ba bdtt' i6 ei.
gentli6 MIR cine balbe Stlinbe Mit.
tagspauie notigl"
Summnrtf6. sd
bab mid ieBt an bic neue Wafiers
leitung unb bic @ntialtobolbspesuns
angei9lpfien.A
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-08-22
9lITes in Srbnunq.

= 4Iles in Srbnung. =
Gin 9enbarm i'm @ebirse perlangte
bon einem Salontiroler elm 2egiti>
mationspapier.s Dieter tpoIlte iid ei>
nen Spab MAIDEN unb reidte itatt
feines Paffes cine Sotelipeiietarte
bin, ipGbrenb feline beiben 8esleiter
baneben itanben, bsreit. auf 8oiten
bes @enbarmen su laden. Sod bies
fer nabm bic 3arte nit bDflider 8ers
beugung, las unb blidte glei9iam
priifenb unb perglei6eno auf ben
iunsen Mann. Shliebli9 fagte er:
.&albstppf - S6peinsfiibe -
itimmt allesl gitte, mein Serr, bier
tit Sbr BOB! gs lit allies in Srbs
nung!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-08-22
Smpropiiierter sfIetterballnl.

= @ipfeI Der Jre4beit.
rSomptins lit bod Der fre6ite &erl.
ben itb is i'm 2sben getroifen babe"
yWas 1T benn nun los9"
rGr lam geitern gu mir ins 9aus
unb borste meine 5linte, iaste, er
polle einen Sunb totidieBen, Der ibn
iebe Na9i pad balte."
rga, unb9"
vGs mar msin eigener Sunb. ben
er totf6ob!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-08-22

-I 8 Der # d in 5 II s.nSord,
sllte, Die Sdngerin mltb oas 2icb
nod anal iingen!"
so? Mtir fam's gar net 10
Dor, aIs penn + gar 10 idIeGt se.
iunge b1tt'l |"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-08-22

@riter 9arbiergebiIfe: e:
ngta, Dem bait Su ia cine orient.
Iide Sdmurre an Ser gade beige.
braft!"
3weiter: nSSa, oies bat ieinen
@ruuo. ieine SdmeIter lit cine beiin.
lide 2iebe bon mir. unb Der S6nitt
bebcutet. oaB mir uns beute abenb
treffen."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-08-22

= g DINER 5uiasen. 3ofe:
~Meiue @nGbige iagt, id iei cine
nette gfIan5e, itno Der Serr nennt
mid einen netten a1fer; in ipeIdes
0feid) Der geatiir gebore i'd nun
eigentIi62"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-08-22
Wt | s ung gen.

= MibIunsen. - gefu4:
nSit Serr @adtl gu Saufsg"
SienitmGbden: nSerr Da9tl iF
perreiit."
5000! 9aidten sic meine Gmps
febluns aus, unb fasen sic ihm,
tpenn er nGditens perrsif. bann foil
er dh9 ieinen 9opf mitnebmsn unb
ibn niGt aus bem 5eniter iteden.4
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-08-22

Eouriit: SD fam mir nifi
beIfen, Srau @irtin - Die @ier ia.
ben beut pieber nab 9en5in gero.
denl"
.@iIien @, g is ia @iruber.
Sunbert slutomobiiIler Iauien bier
am Gag oorbei; 10 q arms Siibnol
Iegt balt MIR nod slngiteier."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-08-22

- Gin 8oriibtiger. sll-
ter Serr: n8as Die iungen Gent
fiir @tut baben, bob iie auf's Bfero
Iteiaen NIT Sporen."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-08-22

= @efGbrItder @eruf.
r0u, mas treibit On oenn iett9"
SD bin nIebenbes Sinoernis" in
elmer Gbauffeuri6ule."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-08-22

/ gr: uSb, bas i9onite, mas i6
tueiB, lit elm biibi9es @dbden 5l
lfiiiien!"
Sic: Damn bait Oh ipobI ME-
mails gierfu1en NIT Sped gegei.
ien?"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-08-22

Saebgait GUM anseidoiiencu
Srei6er): .@enn sic nod laufen
tonnen, fam es ood) nidt 10 idlimm
iein."
Ereiber: .Seben sic iid1 NAL,
gnd' Serr, penn 9 angeidoiien
idnl"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-08-22

= giferiiidtig. arst (sur
YatientirD: rSbre glueen gefaIlen
mir beite gar nidtl"
Ser iitnge gbemann Der Batien-
tin: nSit aud gar nidt notigl"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-08-22

9as b6ie @emiiien.
Mutter (aus Dem Seniter rlifenb):
ySans, fomm' nal iofort beraufl"
Ser fleine Sans: Diana, i'd bin
es mirflidb nidt geueienl"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-08-22

@albpdrter gum sOmtassiager) Sen Sic iOeben
eiboien baben?"
sgia bnn ionit9"
rDa batten Sic mobI NIT aIem adie gela6en2"
ng8as ou bas beben2"
rgsa d meiue, neil id5on pieoer r2eben" Sarin it'll"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-08-22

Serr m 60ter): sgse Sic uen fir S9ren Sobu enm Sous
brer fir 2aten mb gried2 &a I'M 2an fonnn Sic ibm bod
rett gut ibit nadbeIienr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-27

Killed in action. 1858
Died of wounds received
in action. 006
Mat NJ disense 1885
n;5 ,s resuIt of accident SS7
Wounded In action. S,1O3
Died of other causes. 1O7
Missing In action. S7S
Prisoners .....-....s.....
Total 1O.10S
Note-The table includes the ma
rine casualties as announced by ma
rine headquarters to date.
The Army casualty list for today
contains 80 names, divided as follows:
Killed in action. ~
Died of wounds.
Died of disease. ...........
Died in aerOplane accident.
Died of accident or other
causes .......
Severely wounded. il
Wounded (degree undeter-
mincd)
Missing In action. ........
The list follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-27
NEW BOAT FLEET
FOR c. & 0. CANAL
Twenty Additional Coal Car
riers to Be in Service
This Year.

A big fleet of new boats is to be put
in operation on the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal next month.
This became known today, follow
ing an inspection trip made over the
canal by President Daniel Willard of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, which controls the waterway
linking Washington with the coal
fields at Cumberland. Md.
The increased tonnage will be pro-
vided as result of cooperation be-
tween the government and the canal
company. 1t is understood that twenty
additional boats will be in operation
before the end Of July, and that the
tonnage will be still further increased
during the season and next year, until
the canal becomes a much greatsr
factor in supplying the coal needs of
Washington and the government.
! Representative Zihlman of Maryland
recently wrote Secretary McAdoo
urging the placing in service on the
canal of an increased number OF
boats. Mr.. Willard left Cumberland
in a launch and spent three days maxi
ing the trip to Washington. No for
NAL announcement has been made as
to the plans for increased utilization
Of the canal, but it Is known that they
provide for increasing shipments of
coal to Washington by several thou
sand tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-27
ASKS TO ADOPT SERBIAN BOY.
Maj. J. E. Shelley Would Make
Bogaljub Shaptchanin His Heir.

Maj. James u. Shelley, L. s. A. has
applied to the District Supreme Court
for leave to adopt Bogaljub shapt-
chanin. a Serbian boy about Ave years
old. The officer tells the court he has
no children and seeks to make the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-27

boy his heir nd 70 chnge his name TO
Bogaljub Shaptchanin Shelley.
Mai Shelley explains that his sister,
Miss Elizabeth Shelley. was in Nish.
Serbia, In 1915 as a volunteer worker
in the Red Cross organization and
was In charge of the Mabel Grouitch
Baby Hospital The boy was given
into her custody by the project of
NIsh, Ii Is stated. and when she left
Serbia In the fall of 1916 she OBJ
tanned the consent of Gen. Won Mack
ensen to bring the boy to America
and has since cared for him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-27

M. DAoUD, THE SCIENTIFIC PALMIST
AND VOCATIONAL ADVISER. Fee. 81. ONLY
BY APPOINTMENT. Phone North ALSO.
ltudio. 1922 q 81. NV.
NILE. ZARA SCIENTIFIC PIANIST AND
paychic from New York. Now at the Savoy,
18th and Girard NV. Complete psychic read
lngs, s.. Scientific palmistry, 81. Only by
appointment. Phone Columbia 7470. Tho
very best reading ever had.''-Ella Wheeler
wilcox.
PROF. PUSTEL,
PIANIST and ASTRoIOGER.
! ooc and 81 Readings. sol 14th ST. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-27
WOUNDED degree undetermined.

WOUNDED degree undetermined.
GAYLORD, Clifford, corporal. Fort
Madison, Iowa.
BAKER, Floyd. private. Jewell.
Iowa.
GROVES, Paul T., private. Des
Moines, Iowa.
STACY. John H., private, Fremont,
Neb.
MISSING IN ACTION.
pAVIS, Vernon R., private, Ekalaka,
Mont.
RoCHA, Eriberto c., private. Los
Angeles, Cal.
Previously reported missing, now
returned to duty.
BAGER, Stanley. private, Chicopee,
Mass.
CERMAK, Edward c., private, Chi
cago, Ill.
MASON. Albert L.. private, Friend
ship, N. y.
Previously reported missing, now
reported killed in action.
TARACKA. John, private, Oak Park.
Ill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-27
MIR, CREEL IS INVITED.
Asked to Appear Before House Mil
itary Committee Tomorrow.

The House military committee today
invited George Creel, chairman of the
committee on public information, to
ton with the Treadway resolution OF
inquiry regarding the photographing
of official war pictures and the con-
tract for their use by a film con-
cern
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-27
ASKS $4,000 DAMAGES.

charge Of profteering, for which
the United States government can
handle YOU" is made the basis of a
suit to recover $4,000 damages for
alleged libel filed today in the Dis
trict Supreme Court by Frank Perna
against Raffaele Piperno.
The letter is set out in the declara-
ton and is said to have been sent
by the defendant to the plaintiff May
II last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-27

NlLLCD ~ AAo@ss
GIROUN, Ernest A.. lieutenant Bos-
ALLEN. Elwood D. sergeant. North
GALLAMoRE. Harrison. sergeant.
Jellico Creek Ky: o,a ..r.ean+
Skowhegan. Me-.
POLL MANN. Aloysius j., sergeant
Il TR I'D George E., corporal. De-
Realms. Fred. corporal, Platts-
L Lt : Richard NJ. bugler. Mar
MAYTIERs, Joe, bugler, Gary, Ind.
ALLEN, William Lorenzo, private,
Plainview, MINI.
BRIGGS. Chester L., private, Houi-
BUCK, Stanley L., private. Strong,
CUsACK, James s., private, Melrose
GUIETTE: Joseph n. private
HoGGDoN. Winslow. private, San
sJ JrffiA an, Edgar w. private. Hamil-
NJ MARsHALL. Maxwell H. private,
Brunswick. n. ].
NICHOLSON, Angus. private. La
PELKEY, George L., private, New
port. VT.
RIDGES, Elmo, private. Salt Lake
City. Utah.
SHAW, Arthur E.. private. Franklin,
SMITH, Loony, private. Iuka, Miss.
TACK, Gustave, private. Detroit,
Mich.
Mountain. Mich.
WALIGCRSKI. Joseph. private, De-
WALKER. Raymond L.. private.
Patten. Me.
WEBER, Nicholas. private, Madison
Ind.
WEEKS, William F., private. Brook
Ign, n. Y.
DIED OF WOUNDS.
CARNEY, Daniel J., lieutenant.
Yonkers. \. Y.
HERTER, Everit Albert, sergeant,
New York
FARMER, Joseph T.. private. Yon-
kerS, y. 7.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-27
TfN1H011G" 1111111If41P
Iil5 ROLL 81 HONOR
H : r ~ !

CARRIER, Arthur. private. New
JAMES. William. private. Springer
~; Tu ri Otto. private. wau-
kesha, Wis.
DIED OF DISEASE.
BULL, Ebernezer. sergeant. Fair
PROVENCE. Thomas j.. private.
Clinton. Ind.
DIED OF .AEROPLANE ACCIDENT
CHAMBERLAIN. William F.. lieu
, tenant, Arcata. Cal.
O'FLAHERTY, James E., sergeant,
New York.
DIED OF ACCIDENT OR OTHER
CAUSES.
HlLGARD. George E., major. Belle
vile. Ill.
BROWN, Jack. private. Columbia.
S. c.
CHASE, Neal, private, Hannibal.
Mo.
ROCKFORD, Ludger, private,
Woonsocket, r. I.
WOUNDED SEVERELY.
. COOPER. Robert R.. lieutenant.
MCCLURE John w. lieutenant,
Louisville, KY.
sEELY. Everard Dean, lieutenant,
Dorchester, Mass.
sAGLET. John, sergeant, Kapuvar.
SMITH, omer G.. corporal, Fouke,
Ark
MARSHALL. Michael. jr.. corporal,
Wellington, n. J.
WILLIAMS. Rayburn E., corporal.
JOHNSON, Albert W., bugler, San
IIAzEWsKI, Edmund, bugler, Chi
SMITH. Wallace H, bugler. Glen
BATES. Alfred E. private. Bronx
BENBoW, Amo E., private, Muncie,
Ind.
HERMAN. George John, private,
Milwaukee. Wis.
CARMICHAEL, Clayton. private,
cAsTAGNA. santo, private, Brook
CARMICHAEL. Delbert T.. private,
CROSS, Charlie, private, Pikeville,
GREEN, John H.. private, Alderda1e,
Wash.
KERNER. Frederick. private, Burke,
S. D.
K1MBRELI. Earnest, private, Spar
tanburg. s. C.
KNOSE, Leslie. private, C1eves, Ohio
MECHAM, Lorin E., private, Glyn-
don. MINI.
MUMAW. John F.. private. Day
ton. Va.
NEWTON. Gilbert, private, Taft,
Cal.
NooDovITZ, Irving. private, New
York, N. Y.
OLSON. Harry T., private, Spokane
Wash.
sKAGGs. Oliver F.. private. Fort
Thomas. Ky.
sKIDMoRE. cyrenus A., private,
Plainview, MINI.
SLATER. Howard c., private, Mil
ford. Del.
vIENCKoWSKI. Zygnont, private,
Paterson, N. J.
WATSON. Fred. private. Roxbury.
Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-27
influenza Saps German Energy.

LONDON, June 26.-Influenza Is
now epidemic all along the German
front, according to advices received
here from the Dutch frontier, and the
prevalence of this atlment is said
TO be hampering the preparations for
offensive operations
The Washington times., 1918-08-21
SUBMARINE SINKS
NORWEGIAN ship

BOSTON. Aug. 21.-Capt. II. Thor
bJornsen, OF the Norwegian steamship
San Jose. sunk by a German subma-
rine off the North Atlantic coast Satur-
day, told today how he had protested
against the destruction of his ship on
the ground that 1t was under charter
to the Norwegian government.
The U-boat commander, apparently
impressed by the captains statement,
asked that the charter be produced.
There was no copy aboard, although
the captain exhibited a letter. show
ing that the San Jose had been char
tered by the government Of Norway
to carry foodstuffs from the United
States to the Norwegian food commits
sion.
After reading the letter. Captain
Thorbjornsen said. the German con-
ferred with another officer OF the sub
marine. who stated subsequently that
he formerly was in command OF one
OF the Hamburg American liners and
had lived in the United States before
the war. The conference was quite
animated. the captain said. and then
he was informed that as he could not
establish proof of his statement the
vessel would be sunk.
Half an hour was allowed for MEM
bers of the crew to get their belong
ings and take to a lifeboat.
The Washington times., 1918-08-21
German Regiment Sends
Protest Against Order
To Attack British Line

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES,
Aug. 21.-An interesting feature OF
the advance today in the Merville
region, where the German officers
seem imbued with the idea of get
ting their forces safely out of the
path OF the British is that these
Boches are part of the army OF
General Won Bernardo, who as a
writer, was a proponent of the
idea that the only way to fight is
to advance.
Some light on the Boches' spirit,
or lack of it, was gained night be-
fore last when a certain German
regiment. having retired too far,
was ordered to attack Puisieux
north of Alberp. The regiment
refused, preparing a written pro-
test, and sending it to the com
mander. The latter telegraphed
back, repeating his order. The
regiment attacked half-heartedly
and lost heavily. Some companies
of this regiment now number only
twenty-five men.
The Washington times., 1918-08-21
Enough Is Enough,
Belief In Foe Army
Opposing British

LONDON. Aug. 81 British Ad-
miralty wirelessl.-"without ex-
aggerating German depression. II
is at least fair to say that in the
army there Is now a singular lack
of enthusiasm for the war;
writes the correspondent OF the
Times.
illustrating this lack OF en-
thusiasm. a story is told by men
taken in the Meteren region
(Flanders) that the German high
command was recently anxious
to obtain information about Brit
ish regiments opposed to them,
and called for volunteers to make
q raid to obtain identifcations-
A reward was offered to any man
obtaining such Information, Of
$50 marks, fourteen days leave.
and the iron cross.
mo volunteers came forward"
The Washington times., 1918-08-21
SOLDIER REPORTED
DEAD, BUT LIVES

NEW YORK. Aug. 21.-Thomas F.
Ambrose, a member OF the Eas:
Orange, N. J., police force prior to
his entry into the national army last
September, has been wounded in ac-
tion, but the fact in no wise lessons
his ardor for the fray, nor does 1t
change by one iota his confidence in
the ultimate-not so very distant at
that, he thinks-success of the allies.
This may be clearly read in the
letter which his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Ambrose, have received
from him. Ambrose, who is thirty
one and who has been over the top
three times since his arrival in
France, said nothing about the ex-
tent OF his injury. but great deal
about the work of the Americans IN
the recent drive. ending thus:
1--WE have the Germans on the run
and IL will not be very many months
until we are back. in the United
States"
A short time ago the parents OF Pri-
vate Edward ]. Benz. who live in
Elizabeth. n. j., heard that their son
had been killed in the course OF Mar
shall Foch's offensive. Mrs. Benz
promptly went into mourning and
grief over the loss OF her boy nct!'e-
ably impaired her health. She began
to recuperate magicaliy when three
letters came from the youthful SOL
dier, the tone OF which indicated ne
Is one of the livest corpses in France.
He had been wounded severely, but
that didn't prevent his joking about
il. In a letter to his father. dated
July -. a few days after he was re-
ported killed. he wrote that he was IN
base hospital temporarily out OF
commission" To his sister he wrote
Ave days later that he was in an
American hospital some distance re-
moved from the front and having
fine time"
1--WE captured about 10000 boches
this time" he mentioned in one Of his
letters, "and we are surely beating a
big hole in the German army"
HenZ is a member Of Company +,
Ninth infantry. In the few months he
has been in Europe he has been in
action twice--in two OF the heaviest
engagements in which the Americans
have participated yet.
The Washington times., 1918-08-21

Of soissons), Egany (six miles north
west of Soissons), Valpriez farm, and
all lines southwark to Pommiers 1.-TWO
miles west of Soissons).
The number of prisoners, which
reached more than 5000 yesterday, is
steadily increasing.
Ludendorff is reported to have
wired urgent orders 20 Berlin IUI
training the class of 1920. Prepara-
ton of these youths of eighteen must
be finished in ten or twelve weeks.
Such an order means one of two
things-either the Germans are still
planning for a tremendous, desperate
drive this autumn, or the man-power
crisis is even more serious than ap-
pearances indicate.
Military writers are inclined toward
the former belief. They expect the
Germans to attempt big drive this
fall unless Foch meanwhile keeps
them too busy.
The actions of the Germans in the
last few weeks since the failure of
the Marne operation. shows their de-
sire to save their man-power, even at
the expense of losing territory. AL
though they are putting up a stiff
fight at vital points. on the whole
they are surrendering territory more
freely than heretofore. Likewise,
they are reducing salients and short
ening their front whenever II is pos
sible.
There are other Indications that the
enemy intends to nurse alo1g as much
of his reserves as possible, and then
at the first seemingly favorable op-
portunity will hurl in every ounce of
his power in a gigantic gamble.