davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-10
MEETING OF PENSACOLA
EOUAL Suffrage LEAGUE.

The Pensacola Equal Suffrage League
will meet Monday evening at o'clock
in the city hall. Business Of import
ance is to be transacted and all men,
hers are urged to attend.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-10
MR. AND MRS. FORTSCH
MAKING HOME IN NEW YORK.

Mr.. and Mrs. P. J. Kortsch and chill
dren. formerly of Pensacola are now
residing in New York City where Mr..
Kortsch is in charge of the astern
offices of the Newport Chemical
Works.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-10
ENSIGN TYNER IN
NEW YORK CITY.

Ensign G. K. Tyner, U. S. N, of the
PENSACOLA Naval Air Station, is visit
ing In New York City, registered at
the Hotel Marseilles, where a number
OF Soutnerners make their headquar-
tiers Wnen IN New York. Many were
present at the opening last week of the
magnificent new dining room which
extends the entire length of a block.
me decorations were under the direc-
ton OF MI. Charles E. Phenix, the new
manager OF the Marseilles. who is FAM
Gus as decorator and whose color
schemes are novel and exquisite in
their beauty.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-10
CIRCLE NO. ONE
MEETS TOMORROW

Circle No. of the Missionary Soci-
ETY. of the First Baptist Church meets
Monday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at
the home of Mrs. Wallace Lamar, 1901
East Mallory street. The presence of
every member is earnestly requested
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-10
SEWING CIRCLE TO
MEET WEDNESDAY,.

The Sewing Circle of the Lutheran
Church will meet Wednesday after
noon at 4 o'clock with Miss Clara Rein
hardt % west Wright street. It is
hoped that all members will be pres
emit
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-10
SPENDING WINTER AT
OLD MILL INN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter Brown are
pleasantly located at the Old Mill Inn
for the winter season and have rented
their summer home on the Bayshore
to Lieutenant and Mrs. Augustus Rich
ardson.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-10
RETURNED FROM
AL ARAMA TECH,

Mr.. Ernest Pourtless has returned
to Auburn, Ala, where he is attending
the Alabama Tech, after Spending a
months leave in the city with his
mother. Mrs. Albert Pourtless and 9TH
er relatives.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-10

If you have anything to sell, rent or
buy; or want to buy or rent, try a
want ADJ in The Journal.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-10

TO MOTHERS Nothing else Works. the nasty bile
lamentations and constipation poison gently but thoroughly from
the little stomach liver and bowels like harmless Cascae While
children usually fight axaive and catacs,
candy Cascaret Cascas the bowels sien Each
box of Cacaes directions
year old and upwards.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-10

VISITED RELATIVES
AT MUScOGEE
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Wilkinson spent the
weekend in Muscogee, Fla, as the
guest Of relatives and friends.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-10
NEW FALL SKIRTS

Here you will find the latest styles
in Fall and Winter skirts, in all the
latest patterns, including solid colors,
fancy stripes and plaids. The best
of materials in Wool and Silk. The
workmanship shows the skill Of the
master. Prices, $500 and up.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-10
DRESSES
FOR XMAS GIFTS

Choosing an APPROPRIATE "
frock, no matter for what occasion,
is very simple matter, if one looks
for it here. For here you will find
dresses of Serge, Satin, Tricotine,
Wool Jerseys, Georgette -Crepes and
combinations of Silks, Satins, Serges
and Georgettes- and all smart
colors-and at prices that will please
you. SIS up. Sizes IA to 81.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-10
SUITS
FOR XMAS GIFTS

These are garments that cannot be
excelled for their authenticity of
style and their superb quality-Gar-
ments that discriminating women will
constantly approve, for they embody
all that is new and desirable. Plain
tailored and fur trimmed models in
the seasons favored fabrics. $25 up
to $145. Sizes 16 to Al.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01

visited, the officers are full of con-
fidence that the battle soon will turn
in the favor of the Allies, notwith-
standing the present great superior
ity of the German electives. The
spirit Of the Allied troops is mar
vellous in the circumstances. The
correspondent saw French and Brit
ish battalions who had just come out
of the terrible struggle, singing
along the road, despite their ex-
haustion.
A story just to hand tells of the
heroic conduct of three French bat
talions which were surrounded in the
Forest of Pincn Monday. They en-
trenched themselves, determined to
resist until the end. Succor could
not be sent them. Their rifles and
machine guns were heard for many
hours. The last message from them
came Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
by carrier pigeon. 1t said they would
hold out until the last. It is prob
able that when their ammunition be-
came exhausted the survivors were
captured.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
America Will Furnish
the Necessary Superior
Force for Victory
Plenty of Artillery
For Pershing Units
Ordnance Expert Declares
Super-Gun Has No Mill
tary Value
Especial Dispatch to The Tribune)

1
WASHINGTON, May 31-Man power,
backed up by effective artillery, will
win the war on the Western front,
Major William Crozier, chief of ord
nance of the army, declared to-day
upon his return to Washington from u
tour of inspection in France.
"The Germans showed last March
that they could make big advances by
force of superior numbers, and they
seem to be doing the same thing now,
and We can do the same thing when we
get sufficient man power back of our
line to outnumber the enemy" Crozier
said.
"If the Germans had 100000 or 50O.-
600 more men last March, when the
drive began, they would have broken
through, and if they have force su-
perior to ours by this number now
they may break through" General
Crozier said. "But American strength
of arms is beginning to show in France
future, so l do not fear German sue
cess"
Have Plenty Artillery
"Man power will win this war, and
every man we are sending over will
have plenty of artillery to work with, -
he said ~ heard no complaint against
shortage of artillery while was in
France, and no artillery organization
is waiting for it's guns. The PROPOSE
tion made by the French and British to
furnish American forces with artillery
during 1918 is being fulfilled, and they
are we'll able to supply all needs. We
will have some of our own artillery
there during this year, but without it
there will be no shortage. They would
like to continue to furnish all the ar
tillery demanded, and are able and will
do it until our own supply is ready"
General Crozier said he was in Paris
when the super-gun of the enemy was
bombarding the city, and he also Wis
tied the line near Montdidier where the
American troops the other day were so
effective This point, he said, was the
nearest he was to the long-range gun
of the enemy.
Asked if this government contem-
plated building guns of equal or su.
perior range, General Crozler said
there was no military value in the
weapon.
"I have no doubt that We could build
such a gun" he said, "but there is no
demand for it, and its usefulness would
not be felt"
General Crozier, who has made an ex-
haustive study of the artillery situa-
ton in France and Great Britain, made
a preliminary report of his investiga-
ton to-day to Secretary of War Baker
He will make a more detailed report
next week to the War Council, Of which
he is a member.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
French, Undaunted,
Trust Foch; Await
His Counter BIo1U

PARIS, May s1.-The newspapers
here do not attempt to minimize the
Importance OF the German advance.
Gabriel Hanotarx, in the "Figaro," ;"
compares the strategic situation with
that on the eve of the Battle of the
Marne.
All the commentators, however, ex-
press confidencel that The high com
mand will so DISPOSE the Allied troops
as to sestore khe situation, which
"L'Homme LibreS' considers to have
reached its maximum point Of gravity
yesterday.
The Petit Parisien" says the gov
ernment officials who saw the army
chiefs yesterday returned in the even
Ing still confident, which it regards as
q good sign.
1t is the resistance of the two wings
OF the Allied forces which inspires the
confidence of all the military critics.
To take victorious advantage of the
success they have SO far gained the
Germans must succeed in bending these
two hinges, and all their efforts to do
this have up to this time been vain.
Another reason for the confident
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
By Arthur S. Draper
Especial Cable to The Tribume)

LONDON, May 31.-As the Allied
armies move along the roads to the
Aisne battle front they meet thousands
of women and children who are fleeing
toward Paris before the German ad-
vance. The women had time only to
collect a few Of their most precious
belongings before the German flood
swept over their homes.
No French woman stays in captured
territory in the fourth year of the war,
as she did in 1914, when the war was
young and events that later trans
pired were incomprehensible Nothing
then was known of atrocities, forced
labor, food rations or any of the in
vader's forms of cruelty.
Ludendorff's hosts, like a swarm of
locusts, have swept down upon France,
green and fresh only week ago
However, before this battle ends an
other great stretch of poor France
will be swept clean. In another week
the countryside will lose the bright
ness and beauty of springtime and will
become as yellow and naked as in late
autumn.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
Roads Choked by Thousands
OF Refugees From Battle

All during the night German avia-
tors fly over the towns and hamlets
that dot the highroads and railways
dropping bombs. Civilians behind the
lines suffer with the soldiers and have
grown to know in a brief space all the
horrors and bitterness of war.
The people of France, still strong,
hearted and of great courage, have q
faith in their soldiers that is sublime
They have been told to wait for Foch's
reserves, to bear little longer, and
all will be we'll.
The heroism of the defenders of
SCISSORS and Rheims was no greater
than the courage and faith of these
thousands of French women and chill
dren who are moving southwark by
day and night. That side of the war
has received little attention these
anxious days, when the fate of an in
dlvidual counts for nothing and when
future civilization is at supreme
crisis.
PARIS, May 31.-Numerous refugees
from Scissors, Rheims, Chateau
Thierry Con the Marne) and other
points arrived in Paris during the
night and were sent onward hence
toward the centre of France. They
had been ordered to evacuate their
homes and be carried on motor trucks
TO the nearest railway
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
Wonderful Tenacity
Displayed by Allies
On Eastern Flank
(By The Associated Press

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY
IN FRANCE, May While con-
tinuing their strong pressure on the
centre of their line, the Germans
to-day began a violent diversion on
the western wing along the Ailette
River, where they advanced nearly
five miles. The reason for this new
push is probably because the Ger
mans feared counter attack in
that region that might endanger
their forces now contained within
the bulging salient where the enemy
progressed during the first day.
The Allies chose to recede, leav-
ing in the possession of the Ger
mans a patch of territory approx
mately stretching from the extreme
limit of Vareses, on the Oise, pass
ing by Blerencourt to Epagny.
In the vicinity of scissors fur
ther combats of extreme violence
to-day ended in favor of the Allies.
In this region the resistance of the
French division was the absolute
acme of heroism, fighting as they
were against odds immensely su-
perior.
All the men seemed to know that
where they retire it is simply for
strategic purposes. They say: eve
may be told soor,,te hold firm, and
wa will do it," The same is true
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01

offensive. 1t confined itself to stopping
the enemy.
Shall We accept battle this time, as
we formerly accepted it on the Marne
That is the secret of our Command.
The Germans have no illusions as to
the value Of the success they have
gained. They know we have several
million picked troops forming in ma
n@uvring masses which they will have
to ncounter-somewher
"If the enemy had the choice Of
ground for the offensive, we have the
much more important choice of the
field of battle on which Germany's des-
tinies will be decided.
at will be seen, therefore, that there
is no ground for alarm. We probably
are witnessing the preliminaries to
great battle which both sides wish to
be decisive. Consequently, it is COM
prehcnsible that our commanders do
not act hurriedly, but strictly in ac-
cordance with plans agreed upon"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
Raid
Enemy Trenches
In Toul Sector
Continued from page I

bardment the American gunners re-
taliate and smother the opposition fire.
German airmen, flying at a great
height penetrated many miles to the
rear of the American lines to-day.
Tney were driven off by anti-aircraft
guns and were unable to drop any
bombs.
German artillery in the course OF
Wednesday night severely bombarded
the new positions of the Americans at
Cantigny. They fired as many as four
thousand high explosive shells in a
brief space of time. Several attempts
made by the Germans to come over
were repulsed with heavy losses by the
Americans.
The 82d German Reserve Division,
from which the Americans took prison.
ers in the fighting at Cantlgny, IS com.
Stauge. This officer served on both
the Russian and Western fronts and
came to Cantigny between May IL and
May IS. His division participated in
the German offensive on the San
River in May, 1915, which pierced the
Russian front IL Galicia.
In the office of the commander in
chief Yesterday the Distinguished
Service Cross, awarded early this
month for gallant conduct in action,
was pinned to the blouse of Lieutenant
William D. Meyering, an infantry Off
Ger, in the presence of the staff, by
the deputy chief Of staff.
Lieutenant Meyering commanded a
platoon of Company +, 23d Infantry,
which was attacked on April 9. He
took effective action before and dur
ing the attack to drive off the enemy,
and remained at his post until wound
ed seriously. Being compelled to seek
medical attendance, he walked unas-
sisted through a barrage to dress
ing station and refused to go to the
rear until he learned the result of the
engagement His brave example in
spired his men, his citation says, to
drive off the enemy, who did not reach
the American trenches. Lieutenant
Meyering's right hand was amputated
in consequence of his wound.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
Enen1y's Advanced
Positions Destroyed
In American Raid

WASHINGTON, May 31.-A success
sector, in which the enemy's advanced
positions were destroyed and losses in
flicted in killed, wounded and prison
ers, is reported in General Pershing's
evening communique. The statement
follows:
"In the course of raid executed
this morning by our troops in the
Woevre, our technical detachments de-
stroyed the enemy's advanced positions.
At the same time, our raiding party in
fiicted losses in killed, wounded and
prisoners.
''In Lorraine artillery fighting has
diminished.
"There is nothing to report from the
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01

IeeI!ng is the arrival OF Allied reserves.
BESIDES the mention in the official re-
port, of the beginning of intervention
oy these reserves, the echo de Paris"
IN dispatch from the front filed at
a. m. to-day reports that the reserves
are arriving on the battle-ground, with
artillery and auxiliary services. Their
entrance into action, the message re-
ports. is being effected methodically
General Foch and General Petain are
working intimately together, it adds.
TO meet the serious situation.
IN commenting on the intervention of
the fresh forces, "L'Homme Libre" saws
1t does not appear doubtful that the
enemy has reached the extreme point
OF his advance, and that he will en-
counter the Allied reserves, carefully
withheld until favorable moment
snail arrive for counter attack.
Officials Confident
eve return with the impression that
as the day advanced the situation be-
came more favorable" Rene Renoult
president of the Army Committee Of
the Chamber of Deputies, who accom-
panied Premier Cfemenceau to the
front Yesterday, said to Marcel Hutin.
OF the echo de Paris" on his arrival
in Paris. a.
The extreme point of the German ad-
vance IS lie Charmed, about two miles
north of the River Marne, according
TO an outline of the battlefront, as
marked out by newspaper correspon-
dents, the Havas Agency says.
The lighting front, it is declared.
runs as follows: From Chavigny, north
OF scissors, it describes a circle west
OF that city and rejoins the River
Crlse south of Scissors. Then it goes
to t, Berry, follows the Scissors Chateau
lhlerry road until near Hartennes.
where it bends southeast TO Grand
toz0y. lnen southwark, leaving Null
y-le-Chateau, it passes Nanteuil-
Motre Dame, and advances toward the
Marne to Courcy, Breezy, Courpoil and
LIE Charmed, which marks its extreme
southern point.
lnTTough Vezilly, Brouillet, Savigny
and Thillois it runs northeastward to-
the envlrons of Rheims. (This outline
OF the front seems to be based on the
news OF Thursday night.)
=. banled by the valor of the Allied SOL
olers, the Germans yesterday failed to
enlarge greatly the pocket in the Allied
llne. Even in the centre the enemy ap-
pears 20 have been held and the ad-
vance there is slackeninp.
In accordance with their favor;ta
man9uvre, the Germans apparently are
swinging their columns eastward. with
the object OF getting around Rheims
| through Ville-en-T -Tardenois and thu
valley OF the Ardre. The bastion cor
stituted by the ruined city and the
high ground known as the Mountain Of
Rheims is menace to the German
flank. 1t is too strong to be attacked
from In front with any chance of sue
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01

''.Et "Fas1a sectors occupied by our troops.
down hostile machine" '"o0
>. Efforts of the German autbor;+;.
alscount the fighting qualities of ths ~
c ica1 troops, says an addition IA
eenefal rershlng's communioue of ves.
1eioay, given out at the War Dena,+.
menu to-day, indicates that thew faav
lhe moral effect of the admiss;on -
Germany. ''''o" All
me text of the addition follows:
oectlon B-Attention is drawn n
the fact that :the German ofic;aI 81
communicate Of May 20. afternooa o,ai
IN reporting the capture of Cant;onr'
avoids mention Of the fact that th.
operation was conducted by Amer,-
can troops. Recent marked endaav.
e.s OF the Germans to discount the
Hehtlng qualities of our forces ind;-
ca.e that the enemy feared the moral
many.
I'm renewed counter attacks or
our new positions in the Cant;eou nv
region, made by Germans on tie
morning of May 20, tanks were used.
Our lines were firmly held. Hos
heavy. At the conclusion Of this
counter attack our prisoners had in
creased to 24O
"On May 80 the Distinguished Ser
vice Cross was presented to First
Lieut.. William D. Meyerling, infantry.
at general headquarters. A. Eff. The
cross was awaroed by the Command
erin Chief to Lieutenant Meyerling
for the following act: lieutenant
Meyerlng commanded a platoon of
infantry, which was attacked by the
enemy on the morning. of April 6.
1918. He took effective measures
before and during the attack to de-
feat the enemy, and handled his men
we'll under fire, until he was seri-
ously wounded.
Forced to attend to his wounds,
he refused assistance, and walked
through the enemy's barrage to a
dressing station. He objected to be-
ing taken to the rear until he knew
the outcome of the attack. The brave
example inspired his men to drive
off the enemy, who did not raech
our trenches. Lieutenant Meyering
lost his right hand by amputation
as a result of the wound"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
Chronology Of Victory
At the Marne in 1914

August "a - Allies begin retrea.
alter reverses at Mons and Char
ieroi' near the French border.
september 3-French and Br;t;sb
lali back to positions behind the
September 4-Joffre decidss r.
sstrike, pivoting his army on the
Marne northward along the Ourcn
September 6-Beginning Of tho
battle of the Marne. Germans
1ail back along the Ourcu: gain
slightly near Verdun. ~
September DAY of desnera+s
struggle. Allies gain in the vest nsue
september 8-German ripbt des-
nitely turned. Won Klucs b.u;ar
his retreat. oeeihs
september +,,en s-Scale of the battle
,Gans u;ans IN favor of the Allies. Foch
plerces German centre nesr osn
marshes of St. Gond. Other v;c-
tories near Chateau Tr;errv ond
on the Ourcq. anu
September 10-l2-Germars
10 prepared positions on tha
nhisle, along line runnino
Ctaoush Craonne, Noyon and lie
september French and pr;+;.,
launch anch attack on German line on
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01

cess, 80 the enemy is trying to turn it
from the southwest.
The Havas correspondent at the
front, who is considered to reflect the
official view, thus summarizes the stu
alton:
"The rapid advance of the enemy is
due to the temporary numerical infe-
riority of the Allies, which has COM
pletely changed the aspect of the
struggle. 1t is necessary to go back to
the beginning of the war for an analo-
gous situation. This is war of move
ment, where two armies manHuvre un-
der the open sky.
Local Gains Unimportant
Under these conditions the momen-
tary advance of an army and the capt
ure OF town may mean nothing. The
problem is more vast. For it's own rea-
sons our command did not find it ad-
visabls to give battle either on the
Somme or in Flanders after the March
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
The Official Statements
Continued from first page.

prisoners
machine northeast
Ypres The raded northeast of Roecq
are
The hostile artillery Albert
and between Fesubert and
Commandment Along Italian Front Continues, Says Rome
ROME, May 3Ihe italian War Office to-day issued the fol-
loavng:
Wednesday bridgehead Sle
Canove crushed by
The
leading Galio and
machine Three hostile aircraft
May 30There desutory artillery
the Val
effectively.
A hostile
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
American Enthusiasm,
Heartens Veteran Allies

LONDON, May 31.-The official cor
respondent with the Australians in
France, in telegram received here,
says that the Americans, with their
enthusiasm and earnestness and their
magnificent physique, have brought an
impression of the mighty, untapped
strength behind them. which has
caused the French and British armies
to take a fresh outlook of the situa-
tion.
He says that the widespread quar-
tering of Americans over the country
behind the lines is y; best indica-
tion of the multitudes IN which they
are arriving.