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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-02
SOUTHERN WING

One the southern wing, north of Sois- sons, the French and American troops are continuing their progress, notwith- standing the violent operations of the enemy The villages of Leury any Crecy-au-M Mont have been captured, and, crossing the Ailette, footing has been gained in the woods west of Couchy-Le- Chateau, through which passes the rail- road line running from Chauny to Laon.
 Large numbers of prisoners have been taken in these operations.
 From Arras southward to the vicinity of Noyon the British and French troops have made further remarkable gains, gauged both by the extent of the ter ritory delivered from the enemy hands, and it's strategic importance for further maneIlYerS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-02
Summary Of Ne,Us Fro1a 4.. War Fronts and Capitals
Fly Associated Press


 All along the western battle front the Germans continue to give ground before the entente allies. Daily the trend of events accentuate the insecurity of the German lines and the inability of the German high command to hold back the aggressors
 Where two months ago great salients projected into the allied front, these have either been fiattened or are in the process of being plotted out, and in some in stances the allies themselves have driven in wedges that seriously menace the enemy
 With the Marne and Picardy sectors now virtually all reclaimed, the wings of the present allied offensive are nov ing in manner that bodes i'll to the Germans. In the north the wing on the Lys salient, southwest of Ypres, grad ually is being bent under voluntary retirements and the pressure of Field Marshal Haigs forces. Following the fall of Kennel the allied line has been moved further forward, until it now rests almost upon the -Basse road, less than seven miles southwest of Armentieres. By the wiping out of this salient the menace to the channel ports has been overcome
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-02
PUBLIC MONEY WASTED

Investigations of the lumber industry, of resale price practices and of bitumin- ous coal production were started but never completed, the report says, and these arec ited as outstanding examples of permitting public interest to suffer, and at the same time wasting public money
 Tn dealing with the subject of unfair methods of competition, says the re- port, the commission originally gave business concerns opportunity to remedy their practices before making public complaints against them, but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-02
NO Sacrifice Is Too Great 70 Help Win the War

In this spirit Hudson enlists for the war.
 Not later than and probably long before January 1st 1919 the last Super-Six made during the war will be out of our dealers hands.
 There are several Hudson advertisements prepared and placed in the magazines prior this decision
 Their message still holds good far as it relates to the few Super-Sixes still to be made Otherwise is subject to the resolution quoted above.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25
1.-THE Pride Of Race"
Col. g.. C. Nasmith, in o the FIRING

Col. g. c. Nasmith, In ION the Fringe
of the Great Fight"
Streaking across the fields towards US
came q dog, bent on one purpose. to put
as great distance as possible between him
self and the Germaps. He had been
gassed, and had evidently been the first
to get out ofutbe trenches. Looping along
at a gait tRt he could, If necessary,
maintain for hours, he fled by with his
tail between MS legs, tongue hanging out,
and ears well back. THEN came a sight
that we could scarcely credit. Across the
fields. coming towards US. we saw men
running, dropping fiat on their faces,
getting up and running again. AS they
came closer We could see that they vera
ACKNOWLEDGMENT troops, and evidently
badly scared; some of them even threW
away their. equipment after they had
passed, and they all locked at us with
the sams expression that the dog had,
evidently considering us to be madmen to
stay where we were. Then our
hearts swelled with pride that comes but
seldom I'm a man's life-the pride OF race.
Up the o from Ypres came a platoon
of soldiers marching rapidly: they were
Canadians. and We knew thai our reserve
brigade was even now on the way to
make the attempt to block the German
road to Calais.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25
B0CHE RETREATMAY
BE CUT OFF BY new
FORCES OF BRITISH
BY J. w. r. MASON,
United Press War Expert,

New York, July 22.-Von Hindenberg
continuing his retreat northward
from the Marine, fearing that the re-
l~entless American and French pressure
will isolate his Marine army and COM
bel the largest surrender of Germans
Since the beginning Of the war.
The evacuation of Chateau-Thierry
land the arrival of American patrols on
the north bank Of the Marine show that
Won Hindenburg has seriously weak
ened his defense of the river crossing.
If the river were held In strong force, it
would be impossible for patrols to VEN
turc into the exploration Of the north
ern bank. Nevertheless, General Foch
ds rightly restraining the Americans
from pushing Immediately across the
{river In pursuit Of the Germans. An
Enterprise. of this character would have
Resulted any time within the past "a
hours In heavy n needless loss of life.
The principal danger to which the
FGermans along the Marine are now
Subjected, comes from the interruption
Ito the communications issued by the
american and:French attacks between
Soissons and Chateau -Thierry. Con-
[tinuation of this thanking pressure will
squeeze the Germans out of the Marns
salient with far less allied casualties
Ethan a frontal attack delivered from the
south bank of the river. Foch Is dis
playing qualities Of leadership far sn-
perlor to Won Hindenburg's in thus
eliminating from his strategy all un-
necessary slaughter of his own troops.
The arrival OF British reinforoements
in the Rheims sector indicates that
EFoch Is narrowing the northern exit Of
|ths Marne salient. II his movement 10
|~deevloped, the escape OF the German
tarmy may be'cornpleteiy cut off. AT the
same time the violence Of attack by the
Americans and French along. the Ourcq
river shows that Foch 10 trying to cut
loft the final German line Of communi-
.cations between the Aisne and the
Mario. The Ourcq runs into this SUP.
Eply line about midway within the
salient. A successful advance OF about
no mles eastward In that district would
compel Won Hi~ndenburg's men to turn
tail and run for the Aigne, lest they
he caught like rates In a trap.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25
Americas Sea Power.


admitted to be serious on the pre-war
program OF construction. But, as we
have Cound in our own service, highly
efficicnt seamen can be turned out with
great rapidity where the candidate is
not OF ly willing but desperately anxious
to qualify, when the right kind Of effort
is made to train him, and when every
step fn the training is made in the
atmos phere and under the stimulus Of
real a
The, normal course on shore before
going to sea Is four to five months,
but fow men have been so fortunate as
to gel the benefits OF so long a prepara-
tion. For the 700 ships that used to be
yactEs. traders, liners, coasters and
the like, and are now patrol boats,
transports and so forth, have had to be
manned somehow, so that in the major
ity o. cases, not much more than the
rudiLients of drill II discipline. Of
gum cry and the simpler forms of
ship'a technique nave been learned on
shore. But Notwithstanding the hurried
character Of the training, | learned
from many quarters that there Is no
grouad whatever for complaint against
the Dewly enlisted personnel.
TIE main factor ia this almost trop.
ical production of seamen has been
the work of the officers and warrant
officers of the Atlantic fleet. My visit
to the squadron composing 1t was brief.
1t sufficed to show the scale on
whiAh the process, Of training rken was
being undertaken. The ships were an
extraordinary sight. I came on board
the flagship at 8 q. m. on a glorious
Tune morning. 1t looked as If 500 men
had been sleeping on the deck Of every
dreadnought. Literally / believe the
bulk Of the ships carried double COM
plenent, and the whole of each working
day seemed to be some continuous
effort, wonderfully strenuous, still more
wc.4derfully cheerful, to teach the new
coLrers the accomplishments of their
older messmates. 1t vas to the battle
ships that the man from the camps
wee sent. and from the battleships
that the yacht, transport and patrol
crews were chosen
The imagination reels a little at con-
tenlplating what all this work must
have meant to the comparatively small
mt nber of regular officers on whom
this sole responsibility for it fell. For
thAse, in addition u turning out 10, 900
seGmen, had also 70 do their share In
CREATING more thar $1,000 midshipmen,
signs and ieuteL ants.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25
RUMANIA RENDERED
ADESOLATE WASTE
Destruction Wrought BY War Is
Evident Every Way
One Turns.

London. (by mail.)--Rumania Is a
desolate and barren country today.--an
awful lesson OF the cost or war. Two
years ago It was one Of the garden
countries Of the world, tceming with
agricultural wealth and prosperity,
More than 100000 Russian soldiers
lived In 1t and en- IL for nearly a year.,
and they left little behind them.
Anyone who has known Rumania as
she was then peace was forced upon
her by tho central powers, must DO
convinced that it will be years before
Germany can draw from her fields and
orchards any very valuable triDu;e.
Nor fs the German control OF Ru-
mania's petroleum production likely TO
be a very profitable investment for
some time. In the SO called occupied
territories" the destruction of the oil
fields was so complete that Germany
after 10 months OF effort. is able to
measure her supplies from this source
In quarts.
In the rest OF Rumania. It is coubt-
full If production a be much increased
beyond that OF the past year., n dur
ing the past year petroleum has bec.t
one or the SsarGest articles IN the
countdy. obtainable only under person.
nj and special license from tho gov
eTIII1eHl.
During the middle of the winter, the
Associated Pr0es correspondent made
n tour of inspection around perhaps q
scorc OF the Frontier towns where the
largest proportion Of refugee popula-
ton had been dumped I'm tho hurried
retreat before the German hosts. Con-
d1tions were serious beyond descrip-
ton, but the major part of the suffer-
Ing was due 20 famine rather than ex-
posture.
The shortage of food was such that
In many instances refugees were seen
in the fields eating Or attempting to
eat-grass.
Terrible rs was the plight cf the
people OF these refugee districts in war
time. they can hope for little allevia-
ton with the coming of 4 forced peace.
Practically no harvests can be expect
ed this year III these districts, for no
seed will be available, and moreover
there are no agricultural implements
left, nor any horses or draft animals
or any kind. Thousands Of Rumanian
horses died OF starvation during tn,
winter, for tl;e pea were to ex-
hsusted in caring for their own needs
10 make any attempt 10 provide for
their beasts.
In France the horsas would have
been put to good Use az meat for hui
man food, bu. the Rumanian peasant
has an adherence OF horse flesh AZ
meat.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25
Others Wish to Know.
From the Milwaukee .Journa

From the Milwaukee, Journal.
The New York Evening Mail. the old
time standpat republican paper OF which
We have heard so many stories. Is telling
its party that the old tariff stuff has
played out and that the farmers now need
attention. And now. as II that even were
not enough. 1t starts another campaign
against its party leaders. 1t accuses re-
publicans in the Senate Of being blind to
opportunity 1t asks leaders Of the party
why they did not get ahead Of the presi-
dent In his recent demand for new tax
legislation. 1t asks them why they have
insisted on party division, until now tho
whole country III arms has forced them to
consider only the interests of country. It
asks them why they have let the presi-
dent. a democrat, get ahead OF them In
suggesting all the important legislative
matters. 1t asks these questions and
more.
What can the republican leaders an
swer? 1t looks as though the Mail had
them stumped. At the same time, Champ
Clark's exhibition Of ~partisanship gives
the democratic organs something to ex-
plain.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25

When America came into the war,
there were vessels to our order dis
placing over 1000, 900 tons. actually, /
believe. In curse Of construction. But
1t was just at this moment that the full
gravity of the German submarine
menace was realized. The unpleasant
truth was dawning on the world that
if the thing went on as 1t had begun,
no matter how great or we'll equipped
the armies might be that America
would raise, they could be Of little
value in the war without shipping to
TAX them to Europe or to keep men
supplied there. In other words, it be-
came apparent that the first necessity
of the situation was to multiply the
shlpbuilding capacity Of the country
to the utmost. American necessity and
not American capacity dictated what
was to be done. A program for tho
launching and completion Of 1900, 900
tons, in addition to the 1000. 900 already
under construction, was set out, and
every effort Is being made to make it's
realization possible.
The number Of ships actually in CON-
mission has risen from about 300 to
about 900. The personnel Of the navy
proper consisted a year ago or 1000
officers and $4,000 enlisted men. To-
day the officers are over $4,000 and the
enlisted men exceed 254. 900. The num-
Der of naval stations gre from 100 to
$50: the navy yard employees have
doubled. So that. emitting the marine
corps, over 10000 strong. the naval
establishment on shore and afloat en-
braces now over 300. 900 men. Roughly,
we may say that everything was null
tipled by three within nine months
everything hat is to say except the
scale OK expenditure, which had bee
multiplied by more thar seven. The SO
destroyers authorized in August, 1915,
were all contracted for very soon after
the appropriations were finally passed.
This program has been very greatly
added to since. Last October 1925. 0OO.-
900 were voted for this class OF ship
only. n again every unit authorized
was contracted for Immediately.
In the munitions specialir-
for antisubmarine war-and this in
cludes ordnance for the arming Of mer-.
chantment, merchant auxiliaries and
every other form of patrol boat-the
navy department has been fortunate in
placing its contracts n therefore In
securing early deliveries. Generally
speaking, so far as antisubmarine pro-
visions go, the material within the navy
departments activities has been admir-
ably taken care of. More remarkable
than this, which Is after all a question
of good business management, always
a conspicuous mark OF this branch of
the national government has been the
way the problem of the personnel has
met. The shortage Of men was
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25
Women Adopt Bees.

FROM the New 1Ork Times.
Bee raising to increase the stock Of
honey is Ole of the latest forms of war
work for women. One Of the most prac-
teal ideas for bee raising is being devel-
opel by the school for horticulture for
,woInen at Amber. Penn, IS miles out of
Philadelphia. 1t is the schools war work.
and 1t invites men. women and children
to SsDin with It and Keep a bee" With
all the Ideas which have been advanced
for farming in flats and on roofs and in
all sorts OF Impractical places, this Of
the Amber school seems to be the only
one which will enable the flat dweller to
do something really successful. You raise
your own honey for you own table, but
you do 1t vicariously. Tho school keeps
your bees, they are cared for by an ex-
pert, and you supply the bees or tho
money equivalent. It Is a community bee
club. and 1t Is hoped at tho school that
many such clubs will be started In differ
ent parts of the country.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25
STORY OF FIGHTING
"UNDER TWO FLAGS"
BY }. w. PEGLER.
United Press Staff Correspopdent.

London. (by nnaiD. - riffiths and
Rass are "out Of 1t" for good--resting
In a Ptcardy cemetery with wild flow
ers blooming and war still surging all
around them.
Lieut.. col. Richard Il. Griffiths and
Major Alexander Rasmussen lad been
out or 1T" hefore--the colonel four
times, with II wounds and Rass Just
once, Wien he picked up a fusing hand
grenade in the dark and threw il back
at the boches. AS soon as the hos
pitfalls shadc them iii they went back
for mere.
They were professional soldiers.
tightiaS was their life job. Crusaders
they we're AMI always on the side Of
conscience and the little fellow.
Botl fouSht under two flags, the
Stars and Stripes twice. and the Union
Jack of Grlffith's native England.
ShGrtly after we came into the wal
Griffith got bis transfer n hoped
the FIRST trair-for he had proceeded
back 20 France in the m2antime-to re-
port 10 General Pershiny. He was
aiken immediately n given command
or Il battalion of the 18th infantry
tho Happy Heinie" regiment. Thus
lie stepped down from his British rank
OF lieutenant colonel to hat of major,
but he soon r~eGained his old grade.
for h0 wore the silver leaves OF a lieu
tenan. colonel when a shell stopped
him at last in Picardy.
RASMUSSEN was q big. handsome
man.; fearless and q sporting dare
devil III war and pitlless to four flushers
anywhere, any time. His American
home was in Portland, Ore, but he was
a scandinavian by birth and his pro-
nunciati0n OF sofae words were just
sib!lant enough to prove it.
In this spring Of 1915 he came up
from Maxico where he was fighting in
O~bregons army, TO join the Canadian
American legion. then forming. He
had been a major in O~bregon's crazy
force, but RasS was just the light
sized mar 10 enlist as q buck in
the American legion and win his com.
mission.
The legion had troubles galore.
There were buns and deserters and
just plain thieves who enlisted to draw
tho pay through the cold weather and
"go over the hill" when it looked az
though tl:e 9th battalion was about to
sail. One day Rass was a private.
and q week later he wore a majors
crown He found himself o%utranking
his formtr, commanding officer.
But at last they sailed, about 900
strong-9o per cent Of them American
and mos. Of them hardened veteran
soldiers rf the United States army.
navy n marines. One of the yellow
baliies who had deserted was an Of
flcers. He went to New York and
there met a newspaper man to whom
he described the legion as the Lost
Legion" OF tramps. The story was
published and copied by other papers
and 1t took the blood and suffering of
hundred CT lonely, expatriated Yanks
to live dowa the SANDER.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25
Americans Recapture Men Taken
Prisoners BY Teutonic Raiders
Follow Hans to Stronghold and Recover Comrades and Aus
tralans-Yanks and Anzacs Become Fast Friends
-Antipodeans Praise u. s. Troops.

chine gun squad. Early In the push
all his comrades were knocked. out by
shell fire and he was left along with
the gun.
started forward with It himself. 1t was
no light job. but he kept setting 1t
up and working until he got through
to n objective, where he made his
final stand. He was pumping away
relfSiously at the boches, and the Aus
tralian officer was watching him with
interest, for he knew he was q green
mar and admired the way he was
carrying on. Suddenly the corporal
raised himself up and then dropped to
his knees again with his head hanging.
Gun Refused 70 Kick.
whats the matter, Yank, are you
hit?" called the officer.
No Sir" replied the corporal quickly.
But do you know this darned thing
don't kick at ALL"
AFTER fighting magnificently with
his gun for so long the corporal had
only hen made hat big discovery and
he simply stopped firing for a moment
to inspect his gun with new interest"
I'VE were surprised" the officer add
ed, lat some Of the prisoners taken.
Most Of them were strappins fellows,
but there were a lot Of them who. while
big. were young. The bocfie put over
some gas at one time, but 1t was only
a good experience for our men as they
were equipped with the masks.
II want to say here that those Aus
traiiars are magnificent fighters. We
have been learning the game from
them. Our fellows watched the vet
Grams closely and it was a case Of imi-
tation without a second lesson"
During the evening Of the day the
correspondent spent with the Aheri-
cans q big bunch Of mail arrived from
and there was jubilation among
the men. One young fellow came tear
ing around waving q torn dollar bill
which he had just found in a letter.
II got it. / got it," he yelled with
delight.
Five francs, kid" laughed an officer
who was standing car
ITS amt five francs. It's a dollar
and it's from home" n the boy was
off with his treasure.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25
BY Associated Press.

With the British Army in France.
Sunday. July Tn the German counter
attack against the positions gained by
h Australians and Americans around
Hamel two American and Ave Aus
tralians were captured by the enemy.
Volunteers were called for and an
American party brought back the cap
tured men and a German officer while
az Australians brought the number of
German prisoners to so.
The story Of this incident as told by
an American officer who took part In
the fighting follows:
THE boches did not bother us until
Thursday night when they made their
counter attack which was repulsed.
They did succeed in the first rush, how
ever, In getting hold Of two Americans
and five Australians whom they carried
back.
1--WE Immediately. called for volun-
teers to go out after these captured
lads and all our men at once began
,mond Powell was first up and he vas
given a squad of men for the work.
"The guns had put down a heavy
.barrage but the corporal led his chaps
straight through this fierce fire and
charged hot foot after the retreating
enemy. The Germans retired to a
strong point, but the corporal with the
otneI dHkeeS went In aIter tnem.
Round Up so Huns.
"Our two boys were taken along with
the five Australians and the corporal
and his party also captured a boche
officer. In the meantime IL Australians
had circled around and joined the
American party with the result that so
German prisoners were brought back.
That night a boche sniper caused
a lot Of trouble from a nest in the front
line. and one OF my men went out
across No Mans Land alone after him.
The Yankee got him and left him dead
on the field"
Recounting a story he had heard of
the grit of an American corporal, the
officer continued:
IAN Australian officer was telling
me about n of our corporals who did
what was considered a fine piece Of
work. This lad had charge of a ma
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25
GERMANS SLOW IN
DONATING CLOTHES
Fail Voluntarily to Surrender
Worn Garments as They.
Are Requested to Do.

Amsterdam. (by maiD.-The "volun-
|lary" surrender OF worn clothing for
the benefit Of war workers in Ger
many is turning u a complete fail
are.
The rbief initial rush which was mo-
lived by expectations Of obtaining ex-
mption from the threatened forcible
implying of wardrobes. soon died
down. Berlin, which was expected to
yield TO 10000 suits has not supplied
half that number and the same tale
comes from other centers.
The period for bringing in the cloth
ng had TO be extended everywhere
ind bonuses given as ut Schoeneberg,
where every old suit reaped a reward
Of a Jar Of real honey or O packet Of
pudding powder.
Essen is the first town where steps
ave already been taken for an Of
1cial inspection of private wardrobes
Nt others will inevitably follow. In
he meantime there are many indig-
,aant letters in the newspapers from
Ntizens who periodically denied them
elves articles Of clothing and which
hey are now told are not good enough
or munition workers. Complaint is
made that the latter carr much more
money and live in better style than the
disappointed bonefactors.