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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-26
Motor Express Lines.

All county officials and good
roads enthusiasts interested in the
improvement of our public high.
ways are urged by the State High
way Department to co operate with
the Highways Transport Committee
of Missouri which is under the d.
rection of the National Council of
Defense. The purpose of this Com
mittee is to encourage the estab
lishment of Rural Motor Express
Service" and Return Loads Bu-
reaus." Members of the Committee
are distributed throughout the state
as follows:
A. C McKibbin, Chairman, Jeffer-
son City.
George A. Mahan, Hannibal.
E A. King, ST. Joseph.
R. 7. Coneer. Kansas City.
W. H. Powell, Sedalia.
Wallace C. Capen, St. Louis.
j. M. McNulty, Neosho.
The active co. operation of Com
mercial Clubs is desired. The Rural
Motor Express lines will carry farm.
orchard and garden products to the
cities and towns and will bring
back to the farm merchandise pur-
chased by producers The princi-
pal object of this is to enable farmer
to spend practically all his time on
the farm producing food during the
present national crisis. The Return
Loads Bureaus, established in towns
of one thousand a ID over, will pro-
vide clearing houses for retail mer-
chants and wholesalers, so that a
truck delivering produce 10 the city
will be provided with a return load.
rhirty-five of the leading cities of
the United States have already Or
ganiZed Return Loads Bureaus and
a tremendous tonnage is now being
hauled by Rural Motor Express
lines, greatly relieving railroad con-
eestion. Owners of motor trucks
now being operated 10 this county
are urged to enroll with the High
ways Transport Committee at JEFF
ferson City.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-26

More than 1000 country uswspa-
perS failed and went out Of business
during 1917. OF course the war
and the kaiser were blamed, but
John B Caring. editor Of rNe Pub
fishers Auxiliary. the great trade
journa! of the country newspaper.
says that the failure occurred be-
cause the publishers of these news
papers were afraid to ask the pub
lie to pay for their publications
what it cost them to produce them.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-26
OREGON ANDERSON, AID

Yes, fried chicken is a mighty
fine bird, but it roosts too high for
general use, or to become one of
sife's necessities.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-26

Every hour is valuable in farm
work this year, Avoid delays il
threshine. Every hour a threshing
machine is kept idle because of
breakaee or bad adjustment means
time lost in work of getting food for
the soldiers fighting to preserve
American principles and America
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-26

For Sale-130 Nanny goats with
kids at side. also $50 two. year-old
wethers. W. T. Rutledge, Monroe
City, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-26
ANNOUNCE MENTS

The Democrat is authorized to an.
nounce the following candidates fol-
nomination, subject to the Democratic
primary election, Tuesday, August g.
1918.
For Congress I'd District
JAMES P BOYD
For County Representative
W. E. WHITECOTTON
For Prosecuting Attorney
J, j. BROWNING
E. T. FULLER
For Collector
j. FRANK CROW
A. C DEAVER
G. KING LEWIS
j. SAM GWYNN
For County Clerk
Ohm H. CRUMP
M. X OUTRIGHT
W. FRANK JONES
j, N. MAGRUDER
For Circuit Clerk
T. W. MCBRIDE
County Judge-Eastern District
j. T. SCOBEE
A. G D00LEY
For Presiding Judge Co. Court
E NJ LIPP
j, M. GRIGSBY
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-23
F0DAY'S CASUALTY LIST
CONTAINS 105 NAMES

Mass: A. L. Stanton, Waterbury,
Conn: A. Stegel College Point, N.
Y: 1. Swirsky, New York; Bugler
u. JeRnart, Spring City, Pa.
Died of wounds:
Privates ID. Demodica, Boston,
Mass; ]. f. HoeE Pony, Mont; Guy
M. Stanton, Milbrook, Mich.
Died of disease
Priyates w. A. Farris, Tuscaloosa
Ala. H. A. Lewis, Fullerton, Neb.; ID
Schmitt, Winona, Mimi; j. Schraeder
Sturgis, Mich; Cook Z. l.. 6lxoy'
Mont o.
Died from accident and othef
causes:
Master Engineer A. o. Uroach, Ltv
ingston. Mont; Sergeant z. J. NC
ICahareu. New York; Wagner >
johnson, Cadyville, N. Y; Pr1VateF
w, Kfrdzik. Jersey City, N. j.; t. Pat
rick. Newark, n. j.
Severely wounded:
Ijeut q. A. Bilsbarrow, Maplewood
Mo Sergeant f. f. nrowanek, 81
7 ouis. Mo: Corporals j. Glerum, Hoi
Iand Mich: H. X. Greer, Unlverslt!
place. Neb.: J. r. Mccormick, Topeka
xan privates C. e. Beck, Springdale
wash II. Fl. Beronsky, Shenandoah
Dc r. Bocca, Gary, Ind; ]. Cannon
Homestead. Pa; J. l. Herman, Olney
nj. 8 Kahill. Lansing, Mich; l. II
Rrengel EIgin, ILL.,; F. krieger
Bridgeville, Pa; g. u. Llhselnaen el.1e,,,
Ninneola, Kan; w. SKuihey, ILL.,
natl. Ohio: p. J. Wallace, nutnplei
ore. II. Wehrenberg, Neweh' iowa
Ia d. Williams, Rolla, n. D.; l. y
Williams, holla. n D.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-23
wenty- four Killed in Action,
Three Dead of Wounds and
One Missing.

gnited Press Leased Wire Service.J
WASHINGTON, July 23.-General
frshings casualty list, totalling 105
pay, showed:
hilled in action. twenty-four.
Dead Of wounds, three.
Dead of disease, five.
LEAD from accident and other
Rlses, five.
Mounded severely, sixty-seven.
rrissing in action, one.
Inc list follows:
killed in action.
perseant G. l.. Gilbert, Niles, Ohio;
porals S. P. Crib, Chicago; G. Kol-
enlcago; gPrivates II, Adbramowitz,
York, c. A. Beard, st. Louis,
E b. X. Buchanan, Big Lake,
sn.; L. d. Chaplin. Ridgeville, Ind;
norumb, Noble. Ark; ]. P. Ellis,
dorado, Texas; C. A. Hartwell,
e"ell, Mo-; j. Lambert. Holyoke,
IS; j. D. Mundie, Tonawanda, N.
:, ). Murphy. Ireland; C. a. Def
aani Spring Grove, MINI; j. +.
.ern, Lockport, n. Y; J. Perkl,
atonna. MINI; S. Schambaum,
Doklyn, N. Y; ]. w. Shoemaker
rune, Mo-; F. c. Smith. Ambridge,
&. smulezynski, East Hampton,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-23
Program Of Aid for Russia Has
Been Made by President
Wilson and Soon An
nounced.
TELL TO WHOLE WORLD
First Step Will be to Occupy Viadivo
stok to Prevent Any Greater
German Menace
There.
by Robert ]. Bender, United Press
C Cnrrncnondnnt /

by Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, July 23.-Allied &C
tion in Siberia impends.
President Wilson has completed an
announcement which Will set forth to
the world the program of aid for Rus
sia, assuring the Russians ami all
peoples that ours is not a policy or
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of aggression. It's is
suance awaits only rec"ipt of the for
NAL acceptance by japan of the inter
national proposition. This is expect
ed hourly.
The first step of the allies will be to
occupy Validvostok with troops. With
this base definitely under allied pro-
lection, the danger of German armed
forces becoming a greater menace in
Siberia, will be countered. The action
is not Intervention" 1t is the foun
dation work for the economic ASST
tance, which is to follow.
President Wilson will outline sne-
citcally the whole proposed course
of action and its purpose. His dec,ara'
ton will be spread broadcast through
out all countries of the world to off
set any effort by Germany to spread
the false runor that the allies are
aggressively acting against Russia.
A force of trained newspaper men
will be sent into Siberia to establish
contact with Russians and dissent
nate the news of Americas program
of assistance for the people. Action
is now regarded as timely. CZecho-
Slovak forces have "cut the ice" in
Siberia. The people of that part OF
Pucsia are friendly
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-23
American, French, British and Italian Troops
are Pushing Forward, Driving Huns
Before Them
ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT GAINS MADE.
Germans in Bad Plight, Send New Divisions
Into Fight, Borrowed From Ar
mics at Other Points.
lBy Fred s. Ferguson. United Press

[By Fred s. Ferguson, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
! IN FRANCE, July 23.-Despite stiff
fening resistance the allied advance
continues generally in the Soissons-
Rheims salient.
American troops are pushing for
ward on the five mile front between
GrisolIes and Rezu-St. German, north
of Chateau-Thierry. French and
Americans arc making some progress
| farther eastward, north of the Marine.
French, British and Italians are ad-
vancing slowly on wide sectors be-
tween the Marnc and Rheims. Be
tween Ouciry-ieuchatcau and Soissona
| the Germans are making desperate
stand and the fighting, following un-
successful counter attacks, has tenn
porariIy resolved itself into an artil-
Lery duel as this as cabled.
AS went among officers and men
fresh from the fight early today, !
heard some of the most thrilling
stories of the war.
A certain brigadier general person
laIIy led his men in charge, going
over the top, with the first wave Of in
fantry.
One unit fought thirty-six hours
without water because of lack Of trans
portation. Quantities of canned to-
matoes were hurried up. The men
opened the tins with their bayonets
and auenched their thirst with canned
tomatoes.
The same unit arrived at the front
line Just five minutes before the time
~ ,<% ~ Ihe s,p0rni1n of
the 18th. They had marched at
double quick through miles of woods
and roads that were ankle deep in
mud to get there. When the advance
was ordered they outstripped the units
on either side of them.
At the end Of the first day they had
taken 1900 prisoners and captured
twelve batteries, icIudng six batteries
Of IT'S, two Of .21o's and four OF .l5Vs
in addition to an unaccounted number
of machine guns. Their prisoners in
cIuded sixty-six officers, one of them
colonel Of artillery
The first day, this unit advanced
eioht and a half kilometers (more than
five and a quarter miIes). The second
day they had totaIIed nearly thirteen
kilometers (more than eight and
third miles,.
The engineers jumped into the fight
ina at Viersay, nearly thirteen kilo-
meters (more than eight and one third
miles south of Soissons) taking the
town by storm.
All fighting was through wheat
fields, with packs thrown aside, the
men qonq to it in old style bayonet
charges. At one place, the Americans
CHARGED a hill repeatedly without sue
cess. They kept right at it and finally
swept over the soches' positions, de-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-23

spite a murderous rifle and machines
gun fire.
As they swept down upon one group,
ali the Bochcs yelled "kamarad!" "A
German-American among the dough>
boys advanced to take charge Of tho
prisoners and found one Of them to.
be his own brother.
The advance was 50 rapid that head>
quarters In two automobiles moved
from place to place, telling the cour-
iers where tho new location would be
each time.
| A staff officer was In a farm yard
not far from the advance line when a
Boche airpiane came over. The Off
| Ger dodced under an ammunition pile
| to escape the airman's machine gun
fire. The airpIane continued to circle
above him and he wrote out orders for
the next advance while still under tho
ammunition pile.
The infantry In this unit brought
down two airpIanes with rifles when
flock of Boches came over and tried
to strafe them. Returning from
part of the line occupied by these
fiahters, ! saw their fifty-one caotured
German guns In village. All bore
feminine names, such as Hedwig, An
ma, Dora, Margot and Ena.
only Seven Mile Passage.
PARIS, July 23. (10:5O a. .).-As
result of the allies bonbardment
from both sides of the Rheims-Sois-
sons pocket, the German crown prince
has only seven mile passage for
J withdrawal OF his troops, it was re-
ported from the front today.
width Of the salient fnS
Fere- re-en-Tardenois line Is about twen-
| ty-tive miles.]
Roosevelt Injured.
| PARIS, July 21 delayed by CEN
sor) Major Theodore Roosevelt Jr..
wounded Friday. while leading his
men in a charge of a machine gun
nest southwest of Chateau-Thierry.
probably will be disabled u couple OF
months.
He was shot twice through the left
leg, near the knee and was orougnt
to Paris. Following an operation, ne
was taken to his home here and is be-
ing nursed by his wife.
The wounds are nothing-the main
thing is that the men fought wonder
fully" he told the United Press. III
be back in the fight shortly"
Young Roosevelt inquired eagerly
regarding news of his brother. Quen-
tin. and the progress of the fighting
cat this time the death OF Lieut.
Quentin Roosevelt had not been OIL
cially contirned)
British Troops Prepared.
TBy William Philip Simms, United
Press staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
(Continued on page 2)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-23
SEVEN MARINES ARE DEAD
AND ONE is MISSING

CRANKY, Mass; H. A Stirling, Phila-
delphia.
Wounded in action (severely):
Corporal G. c. Doneworth, Harrison,
Ohio; Privates l. o. Arbuckle, Fulton,
Mo-; c. A. Benckert, Easton, Pa; %.
Bloomer, Rock Springs, Wyo.; E. II.
Brandon. Prairie Miss; P. E. Cardi-
nal, Standish Mich; L. II. Conrad.
Sacramento, Calf; H. L Lubers, Den
yer. Col: D. l.. McMenamin, Phila-
delphia; J. H. Neumann, Dekalb, H.;
J. s. Roth, Ludlow, KY; P. H. San
derson, Bowling Green, Mo-; J. J.
Stahl, Freelaud, Pa.
Previously reported killed IN action,
now reported prisoner in Germany:
Private r. II. Simpson, Philadelphia
On Canadian List
OTTAWA. Ont, July 23.-The fol-
lowing Americans are mentioned in to-
dav's Canadian casualty list:
Died: r. W. Waters, Chicago.
Wounded: w. H Corning, Surnas,
Wash.
Gassed: H. P. Muirden, Oregon /.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-23

~ Lowell Me1litt, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
HE FIELD, July % e a. m.)-The
erman retreat northward from the
ame Is being carried out tonight
the laht of burning viIlases-the
riches Of Prussian militarisn1.
The sky Is iIlumin mated from hori-
pn to horizon by blazing towns and
mmunition dumps as the enemy
ontinues his retirement toward the
esle river. Allied aviators report
reat congestion on the roads below
a1oches Ton the vesIe, two and a
AZ miles west OF Fismes and sixteen
lilies north Of the Marne).
The Germans are fighting a heavy
bar guard action and are holding
desperately on the Tanks to prevent
|eina squeezed In the great pocket
the French and Americans ad-
|ancinq north Of Chateau Thierry
Ind the French, Italians and British
dyanefna north Of the Marine and
etween the river and Rheims
Communications below Bazoches
70 difficult, even under normal con-
lions, as they consist mostly OF
indlng by-roads. Their disrepair is
reater through having been fought
YER so recently. Bombing planes
I'D long range cannon arc adding
the Boches' troubles there.
II is established that the Germans
ready have used sixty divisions
10000 men).
The number Of prisoners ia steadily
creasing. When they are all count,
It probably will be found that one
Fmy alone has captured nearly as
ANY as the total cf the present Of
cia estimates. (The latest official
Fatement regarding prisoners was
ade In Sundays Paris communique,
hen It was announced that more
ban 10000 had been taken, and more
ban 400 guns csptured).
eazoches Is one Of the most I'm
Prant railway and highway centers
this region. It Is the junction OF
Ne railways running from Soissons
I'D oulchy-le-Chateau to Fisn,es.
British Aviators start Fires.
LONDON, July 23.-Destruction OF
We enemy airplanes and the loss OF
many British machines was re,
Prted today in the communique Is
eed by the British air ministry,
hich follows:
On the 21st instant the very
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-23
Today's Casualty List Shows
-Four Men Were Killed
in Action.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, July 23.-Twenty-
three marine casualties today showed:
Killed in action, four.
Dead of wounds, three
wounded severely, fifteen.
Missing in action, one.
The list follows:
Killed in action:
Privates w. NJ. Chapman, Americas,
Ga = W. w. Lowry, Cleveland, Ohio;
IF. S. Carlson, Sycamore, Ill, l. A
Staley, Springfield, Ill.
Died of wounds received in action:
First Lieut. A T. Elmore, Washing
ton, D. c.; Privates ]. D. Morgan
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-23
Back 70 Pittsburgh.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Ser

UNITED Press Leased wire SerVlceI
KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 23.-
Pitcher ~BaDe" Adams may go back
to Pittsburgh, the scene of his for
mer triumpiis. where almost single
handed he won worlds baseball
championship in 1909.
Adams today was considering an
offer from the Pittsburgh Pirates 10
pitch the remainder of the season If
the National league does not close its
doors at once, as the result Of the
work Or fight order. He said he prcD-
ably will accept.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-23
Hoover Says Corner Has Been
Turned and There is no
Longer Fear of
U Boats.
GERMANY IS STARVING
More Huns viii Die for Want Of Food
Than VIII be Slain on the
BattIef7ieds During
the War.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
LONDON, July 23.-Herbert HooV
er, United States food administrator
told the allied food controllers here to-
day that the corner in food production
and supply has been turned. There Is
no longer anything to fear from the
German q boats, he declared. In MS
address, delivered at luncheon at the
Mansion house, he said:
THE submarine menace no longer
threatens the food supply. we nave
turned the corner at last.
During the last twelve months me
United States has exported ten mil
lion tons Of foodstuffs to the all1es.
During the next twelve months, with
less pressure, we can export -',opo
900 tons, including S,oo0ooo tons 1roln
Canada.
I'VE have built enough ships to
handle food for the soldiers.
.The United States pork OUTPUT
alone will supply meat for the aliles'
I'm contrast to this. hunger IS the
dominating fact with the enemy. IheS
have been unable to produce the tooo
tbev need. Starvation rings IN 'ne
words OF the so-called German Flc'o-
ry.' ,o ,e;ng
c1owlv but surely starved. Iheii
loss of lives through malnutrltlon aEa
starvation during the next nar'esl =
nrobably will be larger than all me
casualties of the west front
Hoover read the following messase
from President Wilson:
"The American people Will gia'iy
and willingly make any sacIince "a
their consumption and production ..
foodstuffs to maintain the heai.hy
ooynfort and the courage of the aiileo
noar,es we are in fact eating at
common table with them
Price Of Flour
| WASHINGTON, July 23.-lhe loot
| ,dr,inistrstion expects this week I'
80 in the hands of every mill IN tns
no,,rtrv a schedule of prices at "hcI
80 and feeds from the 1918 whea
a,.C,n NAV be sold. This, it IS peheveo
vii Guard the public against eA'or
tionate profits. u;,o sobed
MesTIy eve thousand price scneu
,,,as have been delivered The prices
&c for carload lots, bulk at the mn
e. = believed that competition IN HAL.
inat,ocas will lower these prices
# is necessary to add to tne an
rofnred prices, the cost OF pachaseo
rr,,;s averages 65 cents parre
<Coptinued on page ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-23
Austrian Cabinet Resigns.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
LONDON. July 23--Resignation OF
Premier Won Seydler and the entire
Austrian cabinet was announced IN
the chamber ybsterday. Czech mem
bers cheered.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-23
Fire in ChiIdren's H0men>
Takes Several NzfIe Lives
Youngsters Formed in Line When Sounded But
Broke Away in Panic ear


GRAND RAPIDS Mich 23Fve be three
m this early
GrandR
2,
Rapids
z,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-23
||CHT Of BLAZING VILLAGES
GUIDES GERMANS IN RETREAT
forch of Prussian Militarism, Hlun1ines Sky
From Horizon to Horizon as
Troops Take to Heels.
FRNNC TO ESCAPE FROM POCKET
Prisoners are so Numerous That They Have
Not Been Counted, But Will
Number Thousands.

strong west wind and low clouds al
most entirely prevented flying ex-
cept on small part of the front.
Machines in this sector droped
bombs on various targets, including
a railway station, where q direct hit
was, obtained on an ammunition
train.
I'm conbats five hostile machines
were brought down -Four OF our
machines are missing.
AFTER dark the sky cleared and
the wind dropped considerably, en-
abling our night bombing machines
to carry out raids on the greater
part of the front Thirteen tons OF
bombs were dropped on the railroads
at Seclin. Menin, Lille and Cambrai
One machine has not returned.
ION the night of July 21 and July
%, many successful bomb attacks
were carried out by our squadrons;
over a ton Of bombs were dropped
on the extensive railroad s1dlngs at
Lunes, southeast of Mezieres-
'"rhe Badische aniline and sooa
factory was again subjected to at
tack and many good bursts were oo'
served in the factory.
AT 1acLOIy Soulhea'~ VI
brucken large explosion was
caused. Bombs were dropped on
three hostile aerodromes and hang
ars were seen to be hit
Low flying airplanes attacked anu
hit five trains, bringing them 10 a
standsttIl. Searchights and anti
aircraft guns were attacked Win
bombs and machine gun fire. All OF
orr machines returned.
"On the @2nd the important pow
der factory at Rottwell was attacked:
A direct hit was observed on one OF
the big sheds and as result sew
eral other sheds in the vicinity blew
nm A fire broke out, which couid
he seen for sixty miles.
"All of our machines returheu
safely"
Americans Take Town.
LONDON, July % Q:16 ?. ND
American troops are reported to nave
ca injured Buzancy (four miles south
az scissors and east OF the Soissohs
Chateau highway. on
The French are said to nave taken
Oulchy-le-Chateau The reports are
unofficial.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-23
Wary in Attack.


[By ]. w. T. Mason, United Press War
Expert.l
NEW YORK, July 23.-Generai
Foch is still conducting his attacks
along the Aisne-Marne salient warily.
giving Vim Hindenburg no chance to
catch the Franco-American troops in
position where they might be trap
ped by a sudden and reckless expen-
diture of German man power The
present engagement cannot be judgeu
as if it were major offensive. IT 1s
therefore perfectly in accorr 18th
every technical consideration for Cen
eral Foch to conserve his own arn.es
in face of the continual arrival OF
fresh German reserves south of the
Aisne. The interruption of Won Hin
denburg's supply system is exerting
memorable pressure upon the Ger
mans. This work, however, is slow.
The same result could be accomplish
ed more rapidly by uninterrupted
French and America atacks. These
assaults, however, would certainly
cause very heavy allied casualucs,
which is contrary to General Foch's
present principals.
Won HindeDburg's strategic plans
for further offensive have been conf
pletely demoralized by the French and
Americans during the last six days
This is a sufficient result for the i'm
mediate future It is certain that Won
Hindenburg canont remain on his
present line for an inde-as.c period
He must move still farther north
toward the Aisne. IF he does not 40
SO. his line of communication VIII
grow increasingly precarious and fhe
danger of disaster will continue.
There is cause for satisfaction
among the allies that General Foch
has again demonstrated his absolute
self-mastery by slowing the American
and French assaults at this time. Gen
eral Foch is by temperament anh
training an offensive fighter. Defen-
sive warfare is abhorent to him. A
{ leader with his characteristics, ou.
with less far-seeing wisdom than Cen
eral Foch, might have been tntiuencaa
by the early success of the Marue
fighting to become deeply inVoiVea'
General Foch knows how to wall
That is the best assurance of the hnai
lsuccess of the allied cause