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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-05
FORMIDABLE HUN
POSITION TAKEN
,YankS Show Great PJOweSS in
Donkey'S Head Drive
By The Associated Press.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST OF NERDUN, Nov. S
Hidden in an almost exact geometrl.
cal center OF the Argonpe forest far
behind the present AWerican lines, b
a position calld by tic French at tire
outset OF the war Donkcy's Head
which because OF the magnitude Of the
operation along the wide front, has thus
far escaped any special mention
According to unofficial dispatches late
in 1914 It took the Germans months 70
capture thi, vcritablc fortress from the
French. 1t is one OF the glorious,
though heretofore unwrtlcu chapters
IN American military history ilat lN
doughboys swept over and past tins
place in a few days and wre,led from
the enemy without great difficulty a
position that might well I've cou,Id-
cred inyunerable
Pride Of the Huns.
' II was on Thanksgiving day 1915
more than year before America en-
tered the war, that the writer who was
then assigned 10 the German dm'c,,
md, Fl, i.,, Trim to the Nraluc Tie
Ccran- selected lr, Douhs Heat
% ,ion A. ,.hbJ, %. tic mu.. N.
Ian, example OF their mililar, proves,
Nearly three years later the same core
spondent now has trayersed the same
. terrain and has marvelIed again bul
i this time at the military efficiency
] -.l...L l. 4 ..kI.I a.. A.s,.r,..,, attach
! ing forces TO tear the seemingly inn
/ pregnable position from the hands OF
the Germans.
Dominated Forest
/ Donkey's Head itself is formidable
I height whi.h once was wooded, bui
which in the early days OF the war was
so dcluged with artillery fire that j,
was denudcd OF all but the stump, OF
trees Noug it, crest the French had
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-05
TOUCHING CEREMONY
FOR FALLEN HEROES

PARIS. Nonda,. Nov, 4-A touch
ing ceremony in memory o' the fallen
soldiers OF the American army took
place this afternoon at the Amer can
cemetery at Suresnes seven miles north
west OF Paris. The cortegc was COM
posed OF many American officer, and
soldiers. y. NJ C. A. and Knights OF
Columbus workers, the mayor and many
oi the civilian jnhahi,anl, OF the To-
caliN Graves OF American soldiers
were covered with flowers and flags
during the afternoon
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-05
HUNS D0WNED
BY YANk BlRDMEN

WITH The AMERICAN ARMY
lN FRANCE, Saturday. Nov An
American aerial patrol yesterday Ell.
countered seven German machines in
the region northwest OF Nerdun. There
were two brief battles, in which Lieu
tenants Howard Smith OF Hudson
Falls, ~ Y, and Richard Aldworth
OF San Antonio, Texas, each brought
down an enemy alrplanc The other
German machines made good their es.
cape.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-05

pcnse OF uniforms, Il would be we'll
from the aesthetic viewpoint, the same
member asserted, to have the boys put
up neat front when at comfany drill.
The board ruled that the expense out
weighed all other considerations and
tabled the question
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-05
Lieutenant Mosier Promoted.

Mr and Mrs. W. + Moscr, 429
East \ street, Capitol Hill, are IN re-
ceipt Of letter from their son, Lieut..
Orville NJ, MoScr announcing his pro-
motion to officer in charge OF flying at
the REIN field aviation training camp,
Imperial Beach Cal
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-05

Ease your conscience. Buy at least
one War Savings Stamp each week and
help pay oil the debts OF the war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
TRAP SOON TO CLOSE.
WASHINGTON BELIEF
Ry the Associated Press

Washington. Jrly 26-Slowly but
steadily. It appeare': today. the Allied
forces operating on the jaws of the
Aisne-Marne salient are closing in upon
the army OF General Won Boehm, the
German leader. In Washington official
circles today there was a feeling that
important developments may ee ex-
pected within the next twenty-four or
forty-eight hours.
In the opinion Of some observers the
two thrusts at the mouth of Sossons-
Rheims salient yesterday, one by the
British west of Rheims and in the di-
rection OF Fismes. and the other by the
Franco-Americans in the vicinity of
Fere-en-Tardenois. presage the final
closing in of the great trap which the
strategy Of General Foch has set for
Germany. The mouth of the salient
through which the German army is re-
treating Is steadily becoming smaller.
There were some officials today who
predicted that General Foch, by a gi-
gantic blow. would soon close the mouth
OF the salient and thus bring about the
capture Of thousands of prisoners and
vast stores of supplies and guns
Other officials pointed out that fresh
GernaA units undoubtedly had been
placed opposite the Jaws OF the salient,
and for that reason the progress of this
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
u. s. Demands World
Mart Open to All

Continued from Page One
served Immediately after the southern
representatives were taken to the Dig
shipyard in automobiles from Broad
Street Station, they were conducted
through the yard and its fifty ways
from which the first ship will be
launched August s, and from which
Mr.. Hurley told the visitors 1t ex-
pected to launch three ships week.
"The great merchant fleet. created
out of an imperative war need. has
been dedicated to the cause OF hb'
erty," Mr.. Hurley said. 1T Is your
liberty, as we'll as ours. and SO long
as the American flag floats over the
masthead of a single ship, that cause
shall never be forsaken.
"Our duty Is to build a bridge. OF
ships to our fighting men in France.
Our expectation Is that large port OF
this bridge will be used to connect us
more closely to our neighbors when
this war Is over-a bridge that Will
be used as freely, and with quite as
much advantage, by our neighbors as
by ourselves"
Meet Schwab and Baruch
Guests of the shipping board included
Charles M. Schwab. director general.
Emergency Fleet Corporation, Bern
ard Baruch, chairman Of the war
industries board; John Barrett. director
general Of the Pan-American Union;
Benedict Crowell, Assistant Secretary OF
War: 1. 8. Rowe. Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury. and Joseph p. Tumulty,
secretary to the President.
The party arrived at Broad Street
Station at 1855 o'clock.
A reception committe. including Ad-
miral F. T. Bowles, w. H. Blood. Jr.,
and Major James F. Case. assistants
to the president Of tho American In
ternational Corporation. met the dis
tinguished visitors and took them to the
shipyard.
The South Americans in the party in
cluded Ambassador Da CANA. OF Brasil:
Ambassador Naon. OF Argentina; Ambas-
sador Bonillas. Of Mexico; Senor Varela,
Charge dARaires OF Chile; Minister
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
SPAIN IS IMPRESSED
BY ALLIED SUCCESSES
Entente Looks for Better Com.
mercial Relations as Result
of German Defeat
Special Gable to Evening Public Ledger

Special Gable to Erening Public Ledger
Copyright. 1913. by New York Times Co.
l. s- Paris, July 2S.
Despite the scant communication be-
tween France and Spain. il is known in
Paris that already the Allied military
successes are beginning to have a marked
effect on Spain and to Offset the strong
German propaganda in that country. OF
course. there is no expectation that Spain
Will ever enter the war on either side,
but from the Allied viewpoint there could
be much more advantageous economic
and financial relations between Spain
and the Entente Powers than now exist
Not more than a third of the Spanish
population Is pro.German. That third Is
made up of the Carlists. small clergy
military party. But for practical pur-
poses that third Is supplemented by the
large pacifist element, which has been
impressed by the former German mill
tary successes and reluctant to do any,
thing for the Allies In an economic way
for fear of German retaliation in the
future.
Furthermore, there are 10000 Ger
mans in Spain, many of them engaged IN
a persistent and effective propaganda tC
prevent action Of any sort favorable to
France, England or America. The recent
turning Of the tables militarily how
ever. Is confidently expected to start the
new sentiment In Spain moving. This Is
altogether desirable from the Entente
viewpoint because a very material COM
merciai improvement will be the result.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
AIRMEN DELUCE FOES
LINES WITH BOMBS

Washington, July 26.--An account of
the activities of the French air service,
obtained from authentic sources today.
shows the suffering being inflicted on
the German army crowded into the
Aisne-Marne salient. Tons of bombs
are being raned from the air night and
day.
During the period Of the first two
weeks Of June, French airmen alone
dropped 600 tons of high explosives on
the Germans in the trenches, en- rest
billets, railway stations and on NUM-
t!ons works far back of the fighting
lines A total Of 27.673 flights was
maze for military purposes during that
time and more than 1000 combats oc-
CURED in the air. In this fighting 1919
German planes were destroyed or forced
to land in French territory and 161
others were damaged and probably de-
stroyed. making total of $50. enemy
machines brought down against a loss
Seventy-two machines by the French
Twelve of the French planes brought
down were only damaged.
In direct aid Of the army the French
graphic scouting trips and took 19,478
snapshots of the enemy forces and posi-
tions. They also took 303 long range
flights, covering enemy territory for
'dreds of miles.
Coupled with this French effort today
in the Aisne salient Is the work Of con-
centrated British and American squad
rons and the airmen are at work night
and day. Not a spot within the enemy
lines Is neglected and his retreat is car
ried en- under the same deluge of bombs
and machine gunfire from the air that
played an important part in forcing a
way for the advancing Franco-American
armies which have crossed the Marne.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
GERMANS MAY OPEN
BIG COUNTER.DRIVE
BY the Associated Press
With the American Army on the
.Aisnc-Nsrne Front, July 26.

.hibuc-"bTHe front, july 20.
1t would he no surprise if the battle
between the Aisne and the Marne ends
soon. or If the Crown Prince should
force operations in a new phase by
massing troops for tremendous
tie front, perhaps the flank south or
scissors. where the Germans already
have Offered such determined resistance.
Although outwitted by the strategy
Franco-American commanders. there is
no disposition to underestimate the
danger Of the staggering German armies
striking another terrible blow on either
flank.
The losses of the Germans have bcen
between 10000 and 225 900. But it is
obvious to all excent enthusiastic
armies are not too crippled to attempt
retaliation once they are in positions
chosen by the Crown Prince or the
Crown Princes stan.
a new stand Is merely conjecture, hut il
Is believed the logical place will be
beyond the plateau south of Soissons
running toward the Ardre river and to
Rheims. II the Ardre is not chosen, the
Crown Prince has the choice OF the val
ley OF Vesle, or even the old line along
the Aisne.
Crown Prince will choose the Vesie
region. where the forests and hills ives,
Of Rheims toward Scissors would make
him relatively safe for the moment. That
he intends abandoning the territory at
the bottom OF the pocket that rested on
the Marine Is evident. It Is equally
evident that he has been forced to such
course by the reduction Of his number
Of lines Of supply.
1t is estimated that the Germans had
mobilized here between 100000 and
5000 men. To maintain a supply for
resources, was no simple task and the
working out Of General Fochs plans
have made the positions untenable.
There has been a fierce battle In
with the hope on the part of the Allies.
perhaps. TO close the mouth of the sack
and smother the Germans II is believed,
however. that the Germans win be able
to get out Of their present position with
the greater part of their army.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
By the United Press

"a Washington, July Is.
x There will be some delay in Pres deni
wilson's announcement Of the Allied
plan to aid Russia. .....
Il Negotiat'ons are continuing today be-
tween the United States and Japan. fol-
lowing receipt of a note from Japan yes
tlerday bearing on the Siberian project
While the two countries are virtually
sfoeether on the plan. cable transmission
II such as to delay for several days the
clearing up of several points and sug-
eestions offered by Japan. AS a result
S0flicials here today indicated official an
announcement of the aid-to-Russia pan
would be held up until next week.
The project. as a whole, still stands as
outlined originally. The only points to
be disposed Of bear on the respective
representation of the several Allied Gov
sernments who will participate in the
movement. The delay in announcing tho
scope of the project-economic aid. plus
military protection and the occupation
lof vladivostok by a small force of AL
lied tfoops--is in no way endangering
the Czecho -Slorak forces in Siberia or
success of the plan.
Aid to the Czechs already has been
sent. French officers have been dis
patched to assist them and supplies are
being rushed to vladivostok. Ten
thousand American troops. at least, will
engage in the Siberian move, accor ding
TO present plans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
REDS VAR ATTITUDE
DELAYS ALLIED AID

Washington, July 26
Ine Russian Bolsheviki Government Mt ha q
s,own r,s0 new wrench into the machinery
Kus:ian republic by its declaration that
VIII take counter measures'' a1ainst
ne landinE of the Allied forces on the
s1tnkman coast Any such measures
muI inevitably. be warlike and would
n enect q least. be a declaration of war
se1snst the Allies by the Bolsheviki.
!stest development Is known here Ths
ko1eer'o oflcials fear the effect ~ the
pgoximity Of an Allied force TO Finla nd nd
Enere the Germans have been dominat, !,
- anairs Tor months. But whether the
:eessuen innuences which now are in
}nex WIN be able to force Lenine -Trotskv
~ ~. to the point OF ordering direc,
2tck on the Allied forces. is a question
2Sesen only the developments will decide
=. 3ae Allied diplomats at Voloeda have
eeeIoeo 70 remain In that city, notwiths :
8.o!ne the enorts OF the BolsheviN 10
1.Sxsu upon them to 30 to Moscow.
- tne soviet Government The
ID department was 20 Informed in a
DtcA today from the American con-
- Woecow, who said his report ws.
81 Information furnished by Am
14oI Francis.
eting by the peasants in the oc-
ee regions OF White Russia ia in
5yo been killed. said an ofiiciaI disnat tnh
ny from Stockholm.
Dsvns. July 2e-(By /. N, s)cer-
10y has changed her Intentions regard.
- the situation on the Murman coast
- no German troops will be sent there
oomoat the Allied forces. according to
1rmation from German source to-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
EASTERN FRONTIER
WORRIES KAISER
By the Associated Press

Harbin, Msnchuria. July 26.-Docu-
ments found on captured Magyar pris-
iOners show that the Kaiser has ordered
the Austro-German war prisoners 10
consider the Siberian front as important
~ other fronts and that there they will
serve the fatherland as Austro-Germans
are doing elsewhere, Promises of suit
able future reward are made.
Owing to pressure from enemy cav.
AIRY. General Semenoff. the anti-Bol-
shevik leader, has fallen back on the
sleft fiank to the Manchuria station,
which is within the Chinese frontier.
The Bolsheviki and German ex-prisoners
1i6play an intimate knowledge of the
latest German methods of war.
It II believed here that an Allied
sadvisory commission should be sent to
Siberia to advise with General Horwatb
and other leaders who. it is said. would
he willing to work with it. Most of
the Russians in Siberia are most
anxious to unite and cooperate yisor-
ously with the Allies in a campaign
against the Germans
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
AMERICANS SET PACE =
NORTH OF CHATEAU
Ry the United Press

With the American Armies - France
July 2s.-Americans continue to set
the pace In the fighting northeast OF
Chateau-Thierry. One Yankee outht ad-
vanced several kilometers through vii'
lagos, woods and grain helds. changing
from street AghtinE to open battling OF
the Indian warfare Of the Forests WIN
out any change In efficiency.
German resistance 10 stlffening a. the
enemy exerts every effort to protect the
removal Of his supplies and guns. Wiz
lagos, chateaus and crops are shattered
as attack and counter-attack RACES
back and forth across the countryside
The writer rode past fields pitted with
shellholes, uptnrned trees and congesteo'
dug-up roads into Epieds yesterday AZ
ternoon, where hve hand-to-heno nSnts
had hnsily resulted IN the ne. Ae ,wScs hu,
the. Allied artillery raked the ,. Snildinss ,,
and streets alternately, after which ma.
chine gunners and infantry charged anu
One Blk minenwerfer attracts atten-
ton on the main street, where W.
hastily deserted by the fleeing boches.
Every building testified to wars pres,
ence, with battered-down Walls ana
Germans are trying that old Belieau
Wood trick Of theirs IN trying 10 oeiay
the Yankee advance. They are piaclns
machine guns in trees. This does not
worry our rifemen, who like to test
their sharpshooting ability on every oc-
casion.
said one. The higher they are the
harder they fall"
Day and night German aviators are
trying to keep track of the advancing
Americans and bomb them. At night
they use parachute flares, which brightly
light the roads, but Allied planes ana
anti-aircraft guns are effectively pre-
venting any serious German air war
fare.
From prisoners 1t is learned that the
German units are greatly weakened,
some Of them being cut to less than nall
their original strength. They nave lost
neayily in machine 9unners.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
LUCKY U.BOAT SHOTS
SUNK THE JUSTICIA
Was Towed Across Submarine
Station After Being Crippled
by First Torpedoes
By CHARLES H. CRASTY
Special Gable to Evening Public Ledec

CoDprioht. 1918, By Neic TorIs Times Co.
London. July 2s.
| There is no truth in the statement
that the Justcia was attacked by sub
marines in squadrons. AS Admiral Sims
pointed out, they do not and cannot
travel that way There has not been a
solitary instance since the war began
of an attack by more than one subma-
rine at time
/ learn that C-boat coming from
the North Sea and proceeding to her
station happened on the big boat and
fired torpedo which hit her. She ss-
capped further attack, and was being
towed to the Irish coast to be beached
when she crossed a submarine station,
and was attacked by different U-boat
This time she was conveyed, but the
submarine got in lucky shots, and she
sank
More submarines are now at work
than for several months past. 1t is
well to remember always the element of
periodicity in submarine activities. This
is really the best possible evidence of
exhaustion. The Germans are unable
to maintain their submarine effort at a
fixed level despite all theoih activities
in building boats.
All the same, we must expect re-
grettable losses and spectacular plays
from time to time. The wonder Is that
our conveys have not been harder hit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
GIRLS BANK CLERKS

Hszleton. Pa, July 26.-The daughters
Of two bank presidents have gone to work
as clerks in their fathers institutions
to help out during the labor short
age. They are Miss Helen Lee Pardee.
daughter of l. p. Pardee. president OF
the Hazleton First National Bank, and
granddaughter Of the late Ario Pardee.
pioneer coal operator, and Miss Jennie
Warner. daughter of State Senator FL
mer Warner. president of the Weatherly
First National Bank.
Two Of Miss Pardee's brothers are
with the eolors.' One h In France.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
lSOEiets' Downfall
Predicted by Lenine
Cont 'nued from Page One

4 y UUb uueu IFoui EuES oHo
!. commenting on the advance of the
Czechs, says
"The rising is spreading like a patch
of oil on water. May the capture OF
Simbirsk awakenthe sleepers. Simbirsk
was one of the bases of the councils
power and also the corn granary. The
danger is growing. It is war The
enemy is numerous and well organ nized.
II the fall of Samara has not awakened
make the proletariat trembie for the
fate of the proletariat revolution
h Simbirsk Is on the right bank of the
volga, 500 miles east Of Moscow. 1t is
aan important trading center. Kazan.
1So miles north on the Volga, was re-
ported captured by the Czechos on July
't Lendon, July "a Russian wireless
&igbatch received here says:
AFTER the siege OF Yaroslav by the
g Rouncil's troops against counter -revolu-
4ionaries, who had seized power and de-
Roeed the local councils and executed
4hem, the place was occupied by Red
army sent thither from Moscow. Kost-
roma. Rybinsk and Vologda.
sDetween 5000 and 5000 White Guards
who ordered the mobilization tried to
ssavs themselves on the Voiga. but ma
3ority OF them were drowned. The town
suffered severely from the lombard
msat Hundreds Of prisoners were taken.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
WILL SPEED SOLDIERS MAIL
Promise Cooperation Between
Postal Forces in u. S. and Abroad

Washington, July 2s.-secretary of
War Baker and General Pershing have
submitted to the United States Senate
communications in which they explain
the delays In the mail service from tho
United States 10 the American expedl.
tionary forces overseas.
General Pershing said that lack Of CO.
operation between the postal authorities
in this country and their representative
in France and the military authorities
Of France has been largely to blame for
the delays.
THE War Department" Secretary
Baker wrote. hopes the arrangements
indicated In General Pershings cable
message, which are now being put into
effect abroad and in this country. will
serve to eliminate 10 a large degree
delays not attributable to the improper
addressing of the mail"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26

heavy sacrsllces that khe enemy y ~ q
hold on within this area. All the whill
owing to the uncertainty Of obtaining
supplies.
In consequence OF the Allies command.
ing virtually every, read and every patf
tne fetigued German units cannot De re-
heyed even when they are aorely tried.
notwithstanding heavy German coun-
ter-attacks In the Chateau.Thterry pock.
ct. the Allied troops advanced consider.
ably yesterday. capturing a number OF
Is Oulchy-le-vllle.
The battle took an extremely violent
turn on the northern bank OF the Marne,
where Franco-Americans however. push.
ed forward for q distance OF between
two and three miles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
FORTY FOE DIVISIONS
MAY ATTEMPT DRIVE
By the Associated Press

apparently has forty divisions of shock
troops still in hand, says Marcel Hutin
in the Echo de Paris. They are destined.
or at least part Of them. for an operation
calculated to change the present situa-
ton to the advantage Of the German
Crown Prince. but. adds NJ. Hutin. 1t Is
hardly likely that General Foch and
General Petain will let the initiative be
taken from them now.
Between July 16 and yesterday forty.
eight German divisions were Identified in
the Marne pocket. says NJ. Hutin, and
completely exhausted divisions are being
replaced by half-rested ones.