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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-12
START MASSACRES
IN REVENGE
rIrN1rEn PRESS CARLEGRAM.

STOCKHOLM. Sept l2--Massacres
in revenge for the murder Of Moses
Uritski. chief OF police of Setrograd.
and the attack upon Premier Lenine
we're demanded by the Bolsheviki. ao
cording to newspaper dispatches re-
ceived here today
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-12
SOUTH SHORE
KILLS MAN IN
HAMMOND

Herman Eschner. 50 years old. of 2l2
Sheffield avenue. Hammond vas hit by
a Chicago Lake Shore & South Bend
electric railway train about e:40 o'clock
last night and instantly killed.
MI Escher was crossing the track at
Gostlin and State Line street when hit.
The remains we're taken to Burns NOR
que.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-12
Notice to Elks.

Regular meeting at o'clock to-
night. All Elks urged to attend Cam
didates who have been notified by the
secretary of their election are re-
quested to present themselves for ini-
tiation.
F. ]. O'ROURKE.
Exalted Ruler.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-12
FRENCH IN A
SURPRISE ATTACK
rI-N1TED PREss CABLEGRAM. ]

PARIS. Sept. 12.-"North Of the All
cite a surprise attack BY US captured
prisoners" the war office announced
today.
In the regions OF Rheims AMI
Prosnes there was artillery FIRE. In
the Champagne and in the Vosges two
enemy attacks were repulsed"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-12
TROTZKY IN
COMMAND
rT-NrTED PRESS CABLEGRAM


Bolsheviki war minister. is near Ekater-
inburg in personal command Of a large
force, il was learned today
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-12
SIR GEORGE REED
REPORTED DEAD
LTNIrrp PREss CARLEaRAM.

I ONIII.D J FlE.so "a Af'i-F4lI Z = N J
LONDON. Sept. 12.-Sir George Reed.
Australian high commissioner. died in
London TODAY
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-12
TEN VILLAGES CAPTURED AT AN EARLY HOUR IN BIG PUSH
ROLIQFHONOR
ssssss:ssss = iisEi s is,sssssssgess

sssssssi - 8
WOUNDED SEVERELY.
FRANCES =. ENGLEHAUPT, 372s
Elm, Indiana.
STEPHEN SzARO, I155 washing
ton, Gary.
Both reported recently to Times.
SLIGHTLY WOUNDED.
MAT HEECEL, 154 Sheffield ave,
Hammond; reported to Times
today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-12

Buy a Thrift Stamp and lick the
Hun.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-12

Continued on page two
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-02-07
Smtano.

- 9as ginmanoerungsfomite 0cs
observation-disclosures bat beltte Die
Hanfin @orlage, oer6llfolge nit
susl1noern perteirateten Sranen
anerifanilher @eburt Die 8eibebal-
tltng oes amerifoniiAen 8iirgerredts
geltattet iperoen lollte, auf ben Gid
geleet. 9ies beoeltet, bob Der Nus
iduB ii1 nit Der @orlage ni6t be-
faiien miro.
= 9as Griegsnliniiterilrm naht
6efantlt, oaB in 3mfllnft audi einfo6e,
in Der 9tational 9lrnee oienenoe
Soloaten in Die aaoetten snltalt 5n
@eit 8oint aufsenomnen peroen,
borausgelest natiirlid, Dab lie ourb
ibre alleelneine giloltns bier5ll qua.
lifi5iert iino.
= giner Der erfabrenlten fidter
gbicagos, &idbam Scanlon, dllBerte
li6, ais er bieler Gage 5lpei @ebril=
ser 2arion, i'm 9llter bon 10 iino 20
SSabrel Die 90 Ginbriibe periibt bae
ben, perlrteilen imlBte, folgenoerma=
Ben: pSait ale anerifaniihen glterll
baben felt ben lebten 25 sSSabren ore
Gontrolle iiber ibre ainoer oerloreiL
oaber ole eri6refenoe 3unabme bon
Ser6rehen, belonoers in Chicago.
&ein 9luBenitebenoer fnnt ii1 all0
nur ann1berno ein 8ilo oabon nlo-
den, nie boffnunasloS bier Die Su.
geno perrobt lit. - 0ie beioen sln-
getlagteu gineen bel ibren Ginbrii-
| den ipitematild) 5ll @erfe. Sic ltlr-
oierten eifrig Ole 9oti5en in ben 3ei-
tlugen, III oenen fonntenoe Ibeno'
9eieaidaften, Sod5eiten itim. perfiill-
oct muroen. 0forris, ein sl6itllrient
Der Zane 9ed)nii6en So6l6nle, fer
ti9te oonn 9tahi6liiiie( 81 ben @oD-
mnngen an, oeren 8efpobner, pie er
ans oen 3eitltngen erieben batte, lid)
du einein beltimmten 9lbeno allspdrtS
in @eiellidloft befanoen. Ser Gil-
brlld) muroe oann in aller 8ennittS
rube bon @uitap. einem aniebnliden
9uri6en anseefiibrt. Sbre geute an
9aargelo, S6mufiadelr, Sleioern ii.
I. 10. bat nod slnga6e Der Boli5ei ms
geiammt einen @ert BON $4,000.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-02-07

GrofeiIpr 0elbriif erflGrte lit ei,
ner ltmterrebnng nit einem |ertrt-
ter Der bpllambiidjen 3eitmns ugsiem=
me 9totterbamld)e Gunrant," oafs Der
bentldje aaiier fir einen @eritanSi=
aunasfrie6en lei nnb nidt mie 2logS=
Weprge, Sirpit nub gnoere aries bis
sum amferiten Gnoe iuiinIde. aailer
Wilbelm bemiibe iid ebenio luie oie
oentihe 3egiernns, bic @ajoritat oes
bentiden 8eihstags mnb bic Webr-
aabl bes oentiden @plfes einen Ter-
itanbignnssfrieben berbei 81 fiibrem,
9entid5lano oenfe uidt oardn, Die
SonperGnitat nno Sntegritat BEL
giens nnsntaiten.
General Ward) lit gum amtieren=
BEN Gbef bes @eneralitabs erlannt
uorben.
9lnbre sarbien, Der frams0iiide
aommiiiar, erflart, 6ranfreid iuerSc
i'm Stanbe ieim, bis 5nm 1. Snli, iuic
ueriproden, seniigenb 8eidiibe sn tic
fern, INN 100000 amerifaniidje slrs
tilleriiten amsriiiten 81 fGnnen, ueniI
lluir nmIer @eripreden bielten ino &C.
niiaemS MDlmnterial biniiberldiften.
sarbiem erflGrte, es ieiem angenblifs
lidl mebr amerifaniIde Solbaten III
ssraufreidb ais nnier geiamintes
Seer beim ariessamsbrmd sesablt
hattie. 9amals beitanb nnier Seer aus
212,0O0 Cffisieren nnb Wannidaf-
ten.
ltnIer arieas 9epartement fas
bic iGmmtlidJem ibih s,.r Terfiignra
itebenbem Sdiffe benz nenen Sdiffs'
fpntrolfomite ii6eriuieien.
arieasminiiter gafer mar am
Miftiuod) Dor benz ariessfomite 6e5
Genats nno beitnnb bort Elm mebr=
itanSiges &rensperbDr ii6er feline frii-
teren Mitteilnnsen. Wenes muo @idj-
tiaes iumroe in oieiem @erbDr nidlt 81
Gage sef0rbert. yafer weiserte iidj
aud peridieoentlid), Jraaen 81 beant.
lpurten. So peigerte er iidJ, in offener
Sibmna Mitteilnns iiber bic 0rmno-
fage fir ieine Grflarnns 81 MAIDEN,
baf luir seniiseno Sdiffe 1aften, nm
anbertsalG Wfillionen SOlSaten nod
oriibem 81 brinsen. Dian einiste iid
ldlieflid baranf, eaR er Die slnsIa-
aen in elmer gebeiinen Siemng ma-
den ioae.
Die 8olidemifi 9ieeiernns fat
oasegen prOteitiert, bak Die Gnslan-
Der 9niien in ibr Seer einltellen.
8illie grDlunirs ans De aaib IN
nnlerem Staate lit III Sranfreid) an
einem Sdabelbrmd) seiturben; ebenIO
Der aprpural galuion q. &illiams,
Der ans mnIerer Staot icin Ioll, III
1plae eines Giienbabnmilfaits.
9emtld)e gleroplane babem uerIndt,
i6fr Die amerifaniiden sinien in
5ranfreid sn fliesen, iunroen aber
smriifgetrieben.
slmerifanildJe Gnftidiffer Baben
eim oentIdes sleroplan berinterge'
Ihoiiem.
Der a0nig pOm Gnslamo bat eint
9ieoe Dor bem Yarlament gebalfcn
in Ser cr cine lte6eriid)t iiber Die gau'
sen @erbdltniilc siebt. Die saae IT
nadJ bicIer Jiebe, fir Die slliiertsu
cine iebr giinitise. SeIonoers lueilt ei
| ami Die Grfolge Der GmglanOer IN
NieIopotamiem nnb Ralaitina bin. VI
| crflarte, oaf er boffe, cine geIlegnna
Ser iriideu 3luiitisfeiten IN Stano'
sm brinsen. Die Samptanieabe 8re's
8ritamnicms lei jett abcr ben arle'
III aeluinnen. 0enes nnb smfiebener
resenbeS ent9ielt bic Jieoe nldlt.
Sm Chicago fat man eineu faaaol
iden Sslieser Hamens tSranf 6tel
!, bling als Seiertenr uerbaftet. Gr lol
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-02-07

True translation filed with the
Postmaster at San Antonio on
February 7th as required by the
act of October 9th 1917.
Der gunar6- -9ampfer uSnscaltia, :"
Der amerifaniide srnppen nad Gnro=
pa brad)te, 1T in ber ariess5one, itn=
iueit Der irilden aiiite, bon einen, lla.
ttrIeebpot in ben 0rnnb scbobrt iuor.
oex. Gs befan6em ii6 anf 0em S6iff
2I73 ametifanil6e Sffisiere anb
GoIbatea, BON bieIen iolem 1912 ges
rettet iein, alio luirS man 261 ais
yerloren anieben ,miiIen. Die 3ahlcn
MS4su iidy aber mod an6ern. 0as
ariegsoepartement bebanptet iett
laun, es ,uGren 2i79 Muau anf bent
Gdiff seneien nnb es Darem oanad)
260 perlprem. Die Soloaten fom,ncn
uid)t aus einer beitimmten Gegenb 6ss
Ganbes, iunbern aus ben gan5eH Yer.
Gtaaten. Die 0eretteten finb bel
Sunuanna an Ser gorbfiiteSrlanos,
IL Meilen ppn londonderry, nno bel
Sarme, % Wfeilem BON 8elfait, selanz
Set. 1tntcr ben eeitten amf Dem SdiTf
befinben- fid) aud Diele, bic in oem
teramiiden lIebangslaserm einerer-
alert iuur6en, bnrMnter orei Silft-
idiffaeldliuaScr aus benz &ely Jielo.
Die 80. 1iDiiion Ser Natiunalsaroc
iuar anf bem Sdriffe, iie beitano aus
Genfen upn Midisan nmb Wiseoit'
iim, 6ie im Camp srauis oSer I'M st,
Gam 6uuitpn trainiert ipnroen.slnd)
Ieute ans Dem Camp We9lrtbmr iua-
rem auf bem Sd)iff, es iuarem oies
sSmsenienre. Mufer Der 81. 9ipiiicM
)uaren nnr Snsenienre mnS snftldiI-
fer amf ber gsmseania." Gs lit oies
Ser erite Idlwere gerlnit, ben mir er-
leiben. sSn england fo,uobl ais bier
in gmerifa ipiro cine llnteriudnng
Ses yprfaaes pprsenpmmen iueroen.
Die cSnseamia" iuar Elm eugliId)eS
SAiff, oas nns 5nr @erfiisans selteilt
lpar.
Ger Traiioeut iuar int 5beater, ais
oie Nadridt BON Der 3erit0rmns Der
csmseania" 1T Naibinstun eintraf,
Nan perbinorrte, bah bic aanoe in
Sbeater iueiter befannt iunroe nno Der
9rGiioent empfiEs Die 9tad)ridJt crit
mad) Der gorltellang. Der gngrifI
iunroe, ais es bnnfel wmrbe uber lpa-
ter gemadt.
&riegsntiniiter gafer fat luabreno
Ser letfen 3eit uerIdieOentlid) erflart,
oaf man oentid)e Ansriffe sa @aner
mn6 an Ganbe eriuarten f0nne nno er
bat beIonbers uur stmsriffem ani
Sramsportidiffe geluarnt. Gs iino
iAOn beridieoene Ansriffe bemtider
lInteriee6oote anf bic ySaseania"
seniadt luor6en, bas Shiff 1T aber
immer slidlid eutfpnlntcn.
Der amerifaniidje 9nntpfer MI
nance" uaree mabe Der ensliidlcn
Stiite torpeoiert. Seds Geate famen
Hims aeben, feiner uon ibnem mar
Nmerifaner.
Der 6emofratiide gnnoesienatrr
Cuermam bat i'm aonsreF cine gilI
einsebradt, bic bem Hraiioenten pOlle
ylmtoritat iiber Die geIammte Hegic'
rmngsmaIdinerie giebt. Gr befommi
bas 8edDt, bic 9epartements SIT re
ursaniiieren nmh 81 pereinigen; eines
bem anbern sn nnteritellem mmo oos
gerbGltnis Der ein5elnen 9eparte'
ments 5m chamber 5n 6eitimmelt
9teielbe Wiad)tupllfommenbeit erbalI
er audi iiber Sureans, agentnren nGl
geamte. Die Bill lit ais cine 0esem
makresel gegen bic Sill an5nieben
iuelde Elm 9rieesfabinett idlafft nnf
Die bonn Hraiieentem anfs Gntidlie
Senite befampft iuirc.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-02-07
uscania'' versenkt.
UrppnlranSpu(66ia m6e Oct lrldM k1le uerlenhl
2OO-3OO Wte1tid)em perloren+
Der erlte QroBe Verut unre$ afnerlkan|den beere$.
9tod) eim 9antpier pcrie,ttt+
REORGANIZATION der Re9ierung durd den Pra1dentei1.
prsi. Oelbriief iaet, Scr Dentiebe Kaiier
fiir einen perit6noiennesfrieSen

oas ae9eime Sisnalbnd bes Gana-
oiam 9tppal sylpins Corps sllm Yer
fanf angebuten 9aben.
8epor Die nene 9i6ertD Slnleibe int
Npril ansseseben iuerOen luirb, mill
man nod bnrh bic glmsgabe BON
oGertifieatcs Of Snbebteonek" 5000
Millipnen Collar anf6rimge,. Bon
bielen gertifientes iollen nae siuei
@oden 500 Miaionen mHS ,negr
ansseseben fuerSen.
Gin jtnger 2entnant nnieres See-
res lit nnter Der Anflnge serbaftet
lporoen, eincm Yeriunnbten mitseteilt
81 baben, iuann, nit iueldem Sd)ili
mnb bon iueldem 6afem er nad Gnro-
pa abfabrcn MerSe. Die Witteilnng,
iuemm lie lit nnred5te !6amoe gefallel.
iuGre, bGtte Dem Sdiff mn0 ben Sea=
ten anf linn eroke 6efabrem brinsell
f0nnen.
Die Gegterung fat Sen gefebl, Sae
2emte i'm Wilitaroienit nidt fir 3ei-
tnnsem idreiben, uoer ionit etiuas,
bas iie seid)rieben baben, perOffenti-
den biirfer, anfgebobem. Sic fOnnen
jebt per0ffentlid)en, mas iie iuuaen,
MIR miiiiem iie bic @imlde Ses 6f-
fentliden Saformations6nreams in
8eang amf Die @ebeimbaltnmg aeiuli-
ier @organae beadten, audi Siirien
lie iid) nid)t fir lire slrtifel be5a9len
laiien, alio and nid)t ais resnlare
&orreippnbenten fir 3eitnnsen ar6ei-
ffn
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-02-07
lest iib ldmcrfalie bic aaralpane
mie0er in geipedltftd.

iest ficb ldmcrfdllie bic aaralpane
pieoer in 8eipealrlg.
@enig 2ellten begegnet man allf
Ser 2anoltraBe. 9a uno bort elneht
9auersnaitn, ben feline @eidbdfte iibcr
2ano fiibreiI, einenl fuasserlloen
SanoperfsbnrId)ell, Der froblid) ieis
ner 8ege 5iebt, ooer fabrenocn 2ells
ten, aomobiantelt gdnurrennlabern
nno s6mar5fiinitiern, ipobl ab nno
su aud einem ar1mer, Der, feline SG=
be alf oenl Miidetl, neioiihen 9lifes
Dem reiben &oufmamls3tge folst.
M1it einem Male tanbt cine Stailb-
,uoIfe Dor oen 8liden Der an oer
Spite Meitenoen a,if. 9ie Sonne blitt
gleisnerilh auf bellfunfelnoe @egen-
Itanoe; Set 9roB fonrnt naber, ntait
uernag i1oil oe,,tlib baS geflirr bon
gaffen 5ll boreil Die aanfberreit
lueebieln beiorgte 8lide, lie gebiete'l
ibrem 3uge balt lino greifen 81 ben
Shmerteril.
s(n Ser SpiBe Der 8eiuafftleten
lprenat Elm Sitter nit geibIolieilenl
8ilier oaber. gtul balt er 2alt mo
pernebmlib flingt ieine Gimme iiber
oas Selo.
Sb oie mitroigem @erren aus
ganberg ooer 6iirtb, aus glngsburg
ooer lllnl, ooer mober lie fDlnnen illo-
aen = linn, Dem eblen Serren bon
Gollnoio, pollten ge5iemelioe slbgabe
leilten2
Ser alteIte oer &aiifDerren lDehIelt
einen glif oes ginuerltanoniiles nit
ieinen @eneiien llno eripioert bieraaf
oen, Sitter, oaB inn BON elmer slb-
aabepiliht nid)ts befanllt iei, odB pr
uno leine Jrennoe aber fuobl Elm iibri=
aes tim DiiroelL 10 ibllell Der cole
9err elm iiheres @eleite aabe. 9tad]
einigem 5eilihem bat man Iif geeI4
nigt. 6riebli6 fann oie Garalpane aiir
s(beno in lire Serberge ein5ieben.
Mondnlal gebt es aber ihlimntes
olls. Die fleinen M6eligetl, Die niht
10 leidt boffen oiirften, ais Seleite
anaenoinmeil 5lt iperoeif, Die aber nid)t
nlinoer gelbgierig iiiio als Die groBen,
iiberfaaen an elmer geeigneten Steile
oen aaltfnlanns5itg Sn oinflen
8aloe, auf einem ihllld)tartigen BeJ
ODER all ser Jurt zines 5llllles err
ldeine,I Tie ploblid5 uie aus Dem ga-
Den geitampft into greifen an. Sn
oas @etpieber mno Stampfen Der
Bferoe mil6en iid) nun grelle 3on1=
manoorufe, bas alirren Der Sdpet-
ter, ons Splittern Der 2an5en, ous
Grad)en Ser s(erte. 9a5lpild)en minl=
inert oas Stobnen Der Seripnnoetel
|uno oas @e65en Ser Sterbenoen
@ebe oen &orfleuten, Die IN bic
fem Sample unterliegen! Sic perlie-
rem oas @ut, oas iie NIT iid) fiibren,
geraten iie IN 8efaneenihoft, oann
iniiiien lire Ingeb0rigen nod eiil err
flecfli6eS 2oiegelo 8ableit, porailsge-
iett, Die &drber 5ieben es nidt Dor,
lie gleisb ilieoersuitobell ooer inl
3urmperlieB elenoiglib perldmadten
81 laIielr.
Gin ebrliher, griinolicber SdB
trennte Die aauflellte mo Sitter. Ge-
laag es Ben 8itrgern, eirten aoeligell
StraBenrduber 5u fni9en, baum mor-
oerte ct unipeigerlid) au ben 8algen.
9as lpar Die auSglei1enoe @eredtig-
felt.
9ie @oeligen betradteten cs ols
ibr 8ripileg, oie 9anflellte altf Den
StraBen 5u bronoid)oten. So, he
fonnten tuiiteno iperoen penn ihne1
oas unnoelige OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
cine ernItbofte 9onturren3 fnad1te.
Sans Sads, Der groBe oent1te
golfspoet oes ie65ebnten Sabrbtn-
oerts, er8ablt oa einen allerllebltell
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-12
ROCHE RETREAT CH0KES REAR AREAS
Unless Germans are Able to Make Stronger
Stand, Situation May Become Critical
for Prussians.

west of Roye), I personally Witnessed
the taking OF the last portion Of high
ground before Roye, the English and
French cooperating. The hill Is 800
feet above sea level. Across its crest
runs the Amiens- Roye road. Three
miles from Roye thick wood crowns
the hill. To the left of the road. the
German positions were defended by
concrete pickle boxes" and nests OF
machine guns, while trees were fitted
up for observation posts. A mile to
the northward lies Damery village.
Half way between Is Damery wood.
Between these positions the allies
could control the entrance or exit OF
Roye.
The attack began at $3.50 with half
an hours baIrage from the British
heavy guns, the Germans replying in
kind. The enemy's counter battery
work yesterday showed he has
brought up reserve artillery, but, as
an officer at my side remarked, 1t
is nothing to write home about The
French 75's opened up and light
French patrol advanced toward the
hill. This frightened the Boches,
who began laying down q barrage
south of the road, apparently think
ing they were about to undergo an
other cavalry charge such as the
British made in this region the day
before. British tanks came up be
hind us and charged the woods IN
nIain sight. Enemy shells fell to
the left and right, but none OF the
tanks was hit. Each tank had to
cross the highway twice. Machine
suns on our left began pouring bull
lets into the wood, the Germans re
taliating blindly. The French began
advancing up the hill, crossing the
road within a short distance OF the
wood itself. Here. for the purpose
Of steadying his men, French OF
ficer cody walked up and down the
road. In plain view against the chalk
white dust, waving them on.
Meanwhile. the British were ap-
nrc,, ching Damery wood. The tanks
| were now close UP and our barrage
was hengthened, falling In the wooc
| itself
Then. as though from signal
| vast mass of Germans ran out o.
tbe north end OF the wood to"arus
a conse to the eastward. The gunners
never had a finer target, the enem,
running In compact punches, carry
inc machine guns and machine CUR
narts All enemy machine gun tlle
sptnn,ed and all but the heaviest ar
Itfllery ceased.
| have gone into such detail re
| r.rdine this action because, apaf
sran the first getaway, the f1ghtlht
4
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-12
GERMAN MORALE SUFFERS
FROM DEFEAT OF ARMY

battle was the loss of guns and the
number of prisoners taken by the
allies.
There is no use hiding the check
received by us south of the Somrne."
the Cologne Volkes Zeitung said. In
the view of the prisoners and guns
lost it hits us hard
The Cologne Gazette remarked
"tThe reasons for the regrettsble oc-
currence have not yet been cleared
up. A dense mist enabled the enemy
tank squadrons to surpris US and
break in our front line.
But the attack was not surprise
at all according to the Westphalin
Zeitung, which asserted that German
troops had been withdrawn from their
bridgeheads on the Ancre and the
Ayre before the allies attacked.
"Our soldiers were not exposed I'M
necessarily to danger" said this
newspaper.
The Berlin Lokal Anzeiger declared
the most important thing Is that the
initiative still remained with the Ger
mans.
! events between the Somme and
! the Avre constitute the first serious
defeat Of the war" said the Bousche
Zeitung-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-12
Newspapers Attempt to Ex-
plain Allied Victory by
Telling of Thick Mist.

limited Press Leased Wire Scrvfce-]
AMSTERDAM. Aug. 12.-Morale IN
Germany has suffered severely from
the recent defeats. Several critics
are dumb and the people are gloom1ly
suggesting that the army may be COM
PEELED to fall back long way all
along the line, according to informa-
ton from German cities received here
today.
Some of the evening newspapers
admitted that Haig had given the
Germans a serious check, but ex-
planned that the withdrawal was due
to unfavorable weather, heavy mist
giving the allies an initial advantage.
: Others asserted the British and
French successes could not endure,
! and that they were not of any I'M
portance. The Tages Zeitung declared
! the only unpleasant feature OF the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-12
Socialist Pow Wow.
limited Press Leased Wire serv

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-Government
agents today were scattered through
out the hall in which state socialist
secretaries began the third day of
their annual conference. A series OF
resolutions possibly touching on the
St. Louis platform. was expected.
Eugene V. Debs, former socialist
candidate for president, now under
indictment charged with disloyai
utterances, believed he had sounded
the war temper of the gathering yes
terday. Cries of good, good fol
lowed his statement, II earnestly
hope there may be no effort made by
anyone here to change the party's
former attitude toward the war.
Debs again referred to the world
struggle as Capitalist war" and
asserted "workingman has no place
in it"
A Chicago university of socialism
to train organizers, lecturers and
writer's was proposed by Prof. Scott
Nearing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-12
[6y Frank J. Taylor, United Press
Staff Correspondent.l

[By Frank J. Taylor, United Press
Staff Correspondence
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE VESLE, Aug. 12.--American and
French troops opposing the Germans
on the heights north OF the vesle have
encountered fresh Prussian divisions.
Fighting In the American sectors in
this region yesterday consisted most
iy of machine gun and rifle fire and In
creased German artillery activity. The
Germans threw down two intense bar
RACES before the American Positions
yesterday morning and stopped alb
ruptiy each time, apparently Intending
to attack. But the attacks did not ma
terialixe, either because ct the Ameri-
can small arm fire, Or the Boches' In
ability to "get UP enough steam"
American infantry advanced half
way up tho slopes Of a steep hill this
morning, encountering str,ng German
entertainments. The douyhboys were
unable to hold these halfway positions
owing to the intensity Of the enemy
fire and returned to their former Po-
itions at the foot Of the slopes.
American artillery continues pound.
ing the German positions, while the in
fantry snipes from shell holes, haras-
sing the Boohes who are trying to
hamper American preparations for ad-
vancing.
Increasing activity In the air result
ed In two fierce battles yesterday
During one Of the f. hts, the Ameri-
cans, although outnunbcred, brought
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-12
Hard to Keep Lid on Optimism
When Allies are Ham
mering Boche so
Hard.
WAR Is NOT FINISHED
German Military Machine Still Has
Kick Left Which Might be
Used at Any Mo-
mont.
Thy Ed l. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent

.rBy Ed l. Keen, United Press Stah
Correspondent
LONDON, Aug. 12.-"Steady, don't
gioat yet,"-Premier Lloyd-George' $
advice thus epotimized, is as good for
America as it is for Great Britain
which is having a hard. time to keep
the lid on it's optimism, although fully
appreciating the soumdness OF the
warning against over-elauon.
1t ia granted that for the allies this
Is the greatest victory Of the war. The
en- euy has been out-strategied, out
generated, out-soldiered, out-flown and
out-tanked, with a force which even
the German press admits Is only slight
ly superior numerically. And. ar
though the enemy Is temporarily de
moralized and disorganized, military
authorities say the allies have only got
a fair start on the road to triumph.
The German military machine is
stiIl potent and capable of INDEFINITE
resistance on the defensive. Nor Is
the possibility of a resumption or che
enemy offensive in some unexpected
quarters altogether removed.
Although the allies In the past four
days have frightened their grasp on the
recently recovered initiative, this
might easily be lost through over-con
fidence, unwariness, under-esdmat1on
of the enemies recuperative powers
or some strategical or tactical error
II would be a deplorable mistake II
assuming the end Of the war is in sight
any of the allies should permit the
slightest relaxation Of effort. The wal
will end sooner OF they apply from
now on every possible ounce OF pow
err and resource
Germany's substitution OF a political
for military initiative, already Is be
coming apparent. Resumption o.
peace efforts, with attractive amend
,ents to the former suggestion OF q
trade in the west for the east, can be
expected for the purpose Of beguilins
the allies into Withholding the knock
ont