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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16
HARDEN DECLARES KAISER ADMITS
HE WARRED TO GAIN WORLD RULE
In Telling Onslaught Government and Its Policy Editor
Scores Idea That Struggle Must Force German
"Kultur on All
By GEORGE RENWICK

the Prussian and German conception of
the world was consistent with right
freedom, honor and morality: that the
war was not a mere strategic campaign.
but that 1t could pot be ended until this
conception triumphed absolutely over the
Anglo-Saxon pagan worship of money.
And yet, with that as our aim we hear
sneers from all quarters at the repetition
of Moltke's warning that the next war
might last thirty years was an exaggera-
tion.
How" asked others. does this
fatalistic view fit in with the official
legend of the attack which took a peace
ful people by surprise? And what will
the attitude Of the German people be to
the call to fight and starve until the
Anglo-Saxondom of England and Amer
lea is annihilated or forced to adopt the
manner Of thought prescribed by Ger
man kultur?" .'
Harden appears to agree with Sem
bat, who in L'Humanite, said the
Kaiser's intention in making his speech
was to show himself the head of the
Pan-German movement; and he goes
on:
Five continents now see in the Ger
man Kaiser man who Is determined to
carry out the Pan-German program.
Important will be the effect on Austria
Hungary's parliaments, which will not
be long silent, and on our other Allies
who. in more cautious voices, will protest
against the idea that they are fighting
for the triumph of the Prussian-German
conception of the world"
Harden holds that the Chancellor or
his deputy or kuehlmann ought to hav
had the courage at least to SAY loud ,
that expressions of opinion given wing
by festivity should not be taken as a
program or az binding political utter
ance." -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16
GERMANS PLAYING LAST w
STAKE IN AWFUL GAME
Possible That Short Hammer Blows Against British
May Come to Keep Them From Aiding
French
BY PHILIP GIBBS

ing. is still beating steadily and the
soul OF the force ror wnom her SOL
diers are giving their lives today In
the tremendous fighting is sure that
there can be no defeat M
An affair at Ridgewood. where the
British have taken many prisoners and
machine guns In a surprise attack Of
local kind. is Of small interest COM
pared with the battie raging along .
wide front in Champagne, but 1t IL
good as a sign that the soldiers here
are strong and ready and a match for
Rupprecht's men when the odds are
fair.
In the war zone there IL no holiday
nor any truce, but Sunday was cele-
brated at Amiens by a little banquet
below ground--at Amiens-which Is un-
der fire from German guns 50 that the
life one knew in its streets has gone
and the Old World beauty Of its houses
has been SCARED and stricken with many
wounds by innumerable shells flung into
the city since the last days of March,
by an enemy angry at being kept be-
yond its walls.
That little banquet, where I happened
to be one of the guests. was spiritual-
ICED by a sense of romance and emo
ton stirring those who sat at the table
in the cellar, men VINO love old Amiens
because they were its citizens and guar
dams in peace, as well as in war. who
have in their hearts its thousand years
Of history. and to whom every stone
of its cathedral and every old carved
beam in its sixteenth century houses II
a part of the treasure which made Ami
ems one of the glories of France.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16
KAISER MAY USE'NAVY
TO CUT OFF BRITISH
German Strategy Believed
Aimed at Destruction of
English Army
Special Gable TO Euering Public Ledeer
Copyright, 1918. BY Nc'r York Tircs 20.
London, July 1s

Special Cable TO Euering Public Ledger
Copyright, 1918. BY Nc'n York Ttrcs 60.
London. July 1s
No surprises we're revealed in the
German method of attack in yesterdays
drive, the enemy relying on his usual
plan of heavy hombardment and ma assed
orslaughts with storm troops
1t is now permissible to state that
definite information reached London last
week not only as to the imminence OF
the German attack on the western front
but as to the locality in which the first
blows would be struck It is therefore
deducted that German headquarters
failed to take General Foch by surprise.
and that the Allied generalissmo's plans
for counterng the German blow will
work out effectively.
1t is interesting to note that one
theory strongly held here is that the
main German strategy is governed by
the idea less of forcing a way to Paris
than by drawing the Allied reserves
south and then of striking heavily at
point in the line where success would
seriously endanger the British forces re-
stricted to cramped maneurering ground
OH the narrow front north Of a line
drawn from Amiens to Dieppe
An integral part of this theory is that
simultaneously the German high COM
mand would send out the fleet in the
hope of cutting or interrupting cross
channel communications and thereby
possibly compelling the destruction or
surrender of a great British army.
Sevy Hopes This is Plan
Naval men here hope this is the Ger
man plan, for they are confident that
the German high sea feet could never
accomplish its allotted part in the
scheme; but in the view of those who
hold this theory the German high COM
mand will not hesitate to hazard the
fleet If it sees any chance of winning a
grand-scale victory which. although it
would not be decisive. would give Prus-
sian miltarsm a further lease of life.
While 1t is, of course. too early to de-
termine whether or not the simulta
neous onslaughts are the main offensive
of the German plan of operations. there
Is some tendency to believe that the
concentrations which the Germans are
known to have made at other parts of
the line point to the latter alternati tive.
and that the German stroke toward
Paris may be the prelude to another at
tack further to the north, possibly in
the neighborhood of Albert AMI Arras.
SPecuih'ioH on tHIS point VIII DC nSed
when it has become possible to arrive
by identification of divisions at tie
number of troops employed on the pres
ent battlefront
The Germans usually attacl; on n
frontage of one mile to a division, and
II their past methods have been retained
in the present assault, they are employ
ing some thirty divisions. For the mo-
ment the impression here is that The
measure of success achieved by the
enemy is not commensurate with any
such great expenditure of effort
The news received in London. indeed.
is considered to be very satisfactory on
the whole. but several hours OF fighting
have intervened since the time of it's
dispatch.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16

Con lie Truppe Americana suIIa Marina.
16 luglio.
tedeschi sono stati respinti al di la
della Maria con un brillante contrat-
tacco operate dale truppe americana,
Fino a questo momento Gore anti il
nemico non har rinnovato gil attacchi di
fanteria. II cielo 81 e. offuscato e Ia piog-
gia cade intermittente. | duelli di arti-
glieria quail eontinuarono lutte la notte,
aumentano in Violenza. Una grande at :
tivita' aerea 81 verifca, nonostante lie
sfavorevoli condizioni atmosferiche, ed
una grande quantita' di bombe e. stata
gettata nellie restrostanti aree dambo lie
parti
lie truppe americana con il loro con-
trattacco hanno spazzato IL nemico nella
parte del fume compreso mel settore owe
combattono ed hanno catturato 1900
prigionieri, compreso IL commando di una
brigata.
LIE unita' americana che occupano II
settore ad oriente di Rheims manten-
como intatte le loro linee G non hanno
ceduto un palmo di terreno durante rof-
fensiva tedesca.
I'm dispaccio giunto a Parigi al Petit
Journal" annunZia che | tedeschi ira
Dormans Chateau-Thierry penetrarono
nellie posizioni franco-americane per una
profondita' di circa dieci chilometri. lie
forze. attaccanti pagarono caro- prezzo
la trAversata della Marina, II dispaccio
aggiunge che questa avanzata era motto
pericolos, ma gil americani ed francesi
lanciarono immediatamente un contrat-
tacco brillantemente riguadagnarono
Il perduto terreno e costrinsero tedeschi
a rpassare a di la della Marna.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16
CLENENCEAU CHEERED
AS HE BUYS WAR BONDS
Bastille Day Sales in Paris
Over S22,OOO,OOO-States.
men and Diplomats Invest
Special Gable TO Evening Public Ledger
Copyright 1918, bv NeD York Times Co.
Paris July I6

Special Cable to Evening Public Ledge,
Copyright, 1918, bv NetO York Times Co.
Paris. July 16.
The success of the Government plan
to utilize Sundays great festival as an
opportunity for the sale of national
ponds has been proved beyond all doubt
During the day the total subscriptions
received at booths in the Place de
IOpera, the Place de la Conecorce, the
Place de lEtoile, the Rose Gardens at
Bagatelle and other centers amounted
to over $22,OoO,O 900
substantial boost was given to the
plan in the afternoon, when Premier
clemenceau. accompanied by NJ Klotz,
Minister of Finance. suddenly appeared
at booth near the StrasbOurg Statue,
IN the Place de la ConecorCe. and bought
ponds for a substantial amount The
lr"mier was at once recognized and
cheered by the crowd As Clemenceau
turned to leave he caught sight of a
mutilated soldier belonging to one of
the crack infantry regiments who wore
the military medal and the croix de
guerre.
"Ah. mon ami" said the veteran
go S'''iidlI' WIN 'lulNtIlUS lips, as ne
patted the man on the cheek II cant
say anything to you. but YOU know what
| feel"
A great husky African negro soldier,
black as a boot, who saw the incident.
roared out, Good old Clcmenceau." and
the crowd yelled its approval
couple of hours later the President
Of the republic went to the same booth
and bought bonds. and soon after Lord
Derby the British ambassador Count
BONN Longard. the Italian amba ssador {:
Foreign Minister Pichon, Minister of
Marine Georges Leyguos, Minister of
Justice Nail, Food Controller Boret, Min.
lister of Munitions Loucheur and other
members of the Government followed
suit
Returns from Sundays experiments
were so satisfactory that the booths
we're kept open yesterday also
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16
SANK SHIP IN SPANISH PORT
Spaniard Investigated as Result
of Fate of Transport

Paris, July 5.--(Correspondence of
the Associated Press) The torpedo at
tack by a German submarine on the
French transport Provence. which was
badly damaged but did not sink: took
forty miles north of Barcelona at IL
p. m. April 13, according to the Petit
Parisien, whose correspondent reports
that Lieutenant Regalado, of the Spanish
navy, who was in command at palamos
has been arrested. The correspondent
says the Spanish Government has APP
pointed three officers to investigate
allegations that Lieutenant Regaado
was won over by German agents
The dispatch to the Petit Parisien, de-
Clares that the submarine was only five
miles off the harbor at the time it fired
the torpedo and that the commander of
the Provence did not defend his vessel
for fear of sending shots into the town
of Palamos, as the U-boat was between
his vessel and the shore.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16
Special Gable to Evening Public Ledg

SDeCtQt SQOe TO EUeHHg uotS HeeSN'
COPYRIGHT. 1913, bv NeW York Times Co.
Amsterdam, July l6.
Seldom has Maximifan Harden laid
about him with such cutting and widely
distributed blows as he does in Die
Zukunft Of this week From the talkatiVe
bellcose Kaiser to the dismissed kuehi-
mann, all come under the stroke of the
sword. 1t is a pogrom against Potsdam
and all it stands for. 1t is telling and
daring onslaught On the German Govern
ment and its policy
He begins by quoting from the first
French yellow book to show how In
1918, the war feeling was rising in Ger
many, and then he says:
I'VE have done everything to make 1t
easy for the French and British TO snow
that every impression of 1913 Is real
ity In 1918. Indeed. until the days or the
middle of June. only one thing had oeen
wanting, namely, proof that the Kaiser
had long regarded the war as inevitable
and desired something like world rule,
. "The speech delivered on the thirtieth
anniversary Of his ascension--and wise
Chancellor would have suggested an In
spiring message of thanks to the nation.
a far-reaching amnesty or generous gifts
TO the army. as more appropriate-has
at length filled this gap. In long articles
filling whole pages OF the newspapers
joy was expressed regarding the speech.
THE French we were informed. were not
even mentioned, They were regarded
like the Slavs and others, as wern cut.
Only Prussian Idea Right
1T was openly admitted that the army
had been prepared for war and that only
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16
AUSTRIAN LINE GIVES WAY
French and Italians Break in at
Two Points

Rome. July 16.-The following official
communication was issued by the Italian
War Office:
On the Asiago plateau French de-
tachments carried out two surprise
attacks into the enemy's lines at
Bertigo and Zocchi. Our detachments
broke into the enemy's lines north of
Monte di Naibella. \ few prisoners
were taken. Enemy reconnoitering,
y parties have been active between the
slopes of Sasso Rosso and the Brenta
River.
- A new attack attempted at Cornonc
was repulsed. North of Monte Grappa
and in the Montello zone during the
day and night the artillery activity
has been lively
Six hostile airplanes have been
doWned
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16
.ANZEIGER JOINS
"ANVIL CHORUS"
Berlin Paper Extols Def.
ciencies of American
: Troops as Rescuers
TELLS OF BOXER WAR
Says Yankees Were Fine Spec.
linens, but Too Independent
to Make Good Soldiers
Special Cable to Euening Public Ledger

special CdOte 10 Evening PuDNc LedCer
Copyright, 1918, by Ncr rorl: Times Co.
The Hague, July Is.
Following the chorus of the German
press, which discredts every American
effort. the Berlner Lokal Anzciger pub
fishes an article by its military CORE
spondent on America as "rcscuer"
The paper says. that England and
France are encouraging the decreasing
hopes of their people more than ever by
telling of Americas million army. The
situation of the Entente II alleges. Is SO
fraught with difficulties that the people
must be stimulated otherwise all the
hopes for success would collapse Be
sides this. America wishes TO make an
impression on neutrals. Il ie alleged. al
though this last is merely incidental
propaganda, but that there is a real
effort afoet to influence Russia and make
her ready to fight again.
Calls Americans Jndlsciplined
IF they have any sense left in the
Entente capitals" the article proceeds.
they must see that all prospect of Amer
b lea saving the situation has disappeared.
We are far from wishing 10 underesti-
mate Americas splendid human mate
rial. Any one who knew, the American MS
In the Boxer war must have been pleased
with their tai, sinewv men but must
have recognized nt first glimpse that
these troops knew little of military disci-
pline. A strongly developed spirit of in
dependence makes an und;sc;plincd crowd
Of soldiers.
The American soldier fight or marches
II he wants to do so, otherwise not
These fellows were smart. but each
one was for himself"
Not n Factor Untit192O
The paper SAYS that even Roosevelt
was convinced OF this and said that
American troops could only. bc compared
with militia After Americas 5 entrance
into the war only 100000 volunteered.
the article goes on. SO that Compulsory
service was necessary, thus the new
army has not the desire to fight like, the
old army. says the paper, "and what is
this army to replace? Ten million Rus
sian soldiers fully equipped and from n
nation born and bred in militarism
Even If America makes up the deficiency
In numbers, 1t T. impossible TO give them
the same training as the Russians"
The paper says that America has not
even the same advantages as Poland of
training an army. and that, any way. the
american army cannot be considered as
factor in the enemy ranks until 1920
at the earliest, and then only if trans
ports and American armament indus
tries come up to the standards of the
old military nations. 1t is alleged that
the u-boats will prevent this possibility
The failure Of America in the sphere
OF munitions" it is asserted. lis shown
by the fact that even today American
regiments must train without rifles. But
the principal thing is that America has
no leaders"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16
american Unit Surrounded
Blases Way Through Enemy
BY the Associated Press
With the American Army OH the
Marue Tuly 16

A corporal who participated in
the fighting at one point where the
Germans crossed the Marine, said
the enemy established "A box bar
rage at midnight and kept it IN
until o'clock in the morning. The
Americans were half a mile from
the Marne and the Germans were
on a hill on the other side Of the
stream. When the Germans at
tempted~to cross the Marne the
Americans went through the bar
rage shouting with enthusiasm and
worked their way to the river front,
where at last reports the fiercest
fighting was progressing but the
Germans We're slowly being driven
back.
For a time small American
unit was completely cut off from
the American artillery and appar.
emily surrounded by the Germans,
but it continued fighting and blazed
its way out, leaving many German
dead or wounded on the field.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16
QUEENS GIFTS FOR WOUNDED
British Donate 595,O29 Anniver.
sary Presents for War Heroes
By the 4ssoc;o,eJ Pr,ss

London, July 1G.-The project of Of
fering Queen Mary a shower of gifts for
the wounded in celebration of the silver
wedding anniversary of the King and
queen has had an amazing success,
Princess Beatrice yesterday. at st,
James,s Palace, presented to the Queuen
5s5,76l gifts in kind, besides 9,26S gifts
of sterling.
the magnificent total of presents, which
came from all over the world. They
are displayed in the famous Queen Anne
drawing-room and adjoining apartments
IN the palace, and include great variety
of offerings from the don1inions. Many
boxes are yet to be unpacked. while
others are known to be on the way, so
that the total figures are incomplete
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16
BRITISH PARLIAMENT CHEERS
BOTH FRENCH AND AMERICANS


n
said concerning the
your permission perhaps take this opportunity OF read
bulletin which which
us shorty before IL addition
going to read that the Minister telephone
muncation with headquarters
coming from
communque:
half miles pretty Rheims The
West of Rheims the front of thy-wo
km to an depth of kometers two and
South of American
the CheersD
of Rheims heavily epulsed and
Sir Walter Runciman, rising amid renewed cheers said
o
themselves, for the critical OCCASION
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16
Special Cable 10 Evening Public Ledger
Copyright, 1918, By Neu York Times Co.
War Correspondents Headquarters on
the Western Front. July IS

Copyright, 1918, By NeU York Times Co.
War Correspondents Headquarters on
the Western Front. July Is.
The new phase of the German Of
fensive that opened on a wide front
against the French was not unex
pected by them. For some little time
there have been signs pointing to this
likelihood.
The long delay of the enemy in be
ginning a new battle, when to win a
big success on the old ground Of at
tack demande extreme rapiditv OF
action in order to get in advance of
the new defensive power of the
French. British and American armies
was an obvious warning that the Ger
man high command was Tnassing else
where. Direct and absolute evidence
Of this was procured recently and
II is good to know that the Allies
have not been surprised and made
preparations to resist this new on
slaught.
It is possible that after waiting a
few days to watch the effect of the
fierce attack on both sides of Rheims.
Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria will
be ordered to make a number of hold.
ing attacks against the British He
has enough men 10 do So at least
to strike number of short. hammer
blows with the object of keeping the
British troops heavily engaged. but
it seems probable that. now that the
main German thrust has been directed
against the French in Champagne,
there will be no German divisions to
spare for large adventures with the
purpose of gaining the coast by way
Of Hazebrouck or Abheville.
Philosophy of Last Stakes
The very best they can hope to do
now is to attack with limited OBJ
jectives in order to keep the British
engaged while they develop their
operations against the French Even
that is the philosophy of men who play
their last stakes in the dreadful game
They have taken an immense haz-
ard. for if things go badly with them
they will he utterly lost Since that
day of March 81. when they hoped
to break the British, vast numbers
of American soldiers have come to
France and they stand armed and
waiting, great legions which are but
the vanguard of even mightier armies
and with something to say-some very
striking things to say--and to show
when the Germans have laid them.
selves open to their weapons.
Today. when the flags of July Il
are still futtering on many cottages
and many villages and roads behind
the war zone are being promenaded
by women and children and old peo-
pie in their holiday clothes. the Ger
mans are striking another blow at
tho heart of France. but the heart
of France which has been long bleed