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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-02

Two hundred and twenty-eight
manufacturing plants IN middle Ten
nessee, employed 8,565 laborers, have
pled Red themselves to do all in their
bower to aid the government in fuel
conservation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-02
Will Apply the Acid Test.

'oThat world in which we shall live
in will apply the acid test to every
man who asks trust or confidence.
What did you do from April 6, 1917,
to win the great victory? And woe
to the man of strength and health
who cannot say: 7 gave myself. my
life, my all in the service where the
selective draft placed me- # he can
not truly say this 1t were better for
him that a milestone were hung
about his neck and he were cast into
the midst Of the sea.
What will these men who have
wrought well in furnace or trenches
or on the sea do when they come into
their own? They will stand for JUS
tice, for law ard order. Anarchy. boil
shevikfsn. privilege, predatory bust
ness cannot escape their wrath. They
will have a world vision and will de-
mand treaty with all self-governing
nations to preserve the peace of the
world, and will maintain a powerful
navy to help to enforce the DEGREES of
the tribunal they will set up. They
will continue to enlarge the merchant
marine so that American bottoms will
carry American goods and exchange
products with every nation and with
all the isles Of the sea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-02

Experts in Honolulu have perfected
cane tops, $4,000 tons Of which are
available in Hawaii each year. The
sugar-cane hay is said to be as good
as timothy.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-06

to see an almost immediate German collapse coming, some General Staff
 officers last night deprecated undue
 elation of this kind at present.
 The German withdrawal is not viewed by them as a rout, nor is the German defence viewed as having col lapsed. They interpret latest advices
 to mean that the Germans, after los- ing strategic points which imperilled | their lines, attempted to carry out an orderly retreat and have found them-
 selves forced backward faster than they anticipated, in fact the retreat
 is growing out of hand.
 The loss of Lens is regarded as a
 real blow. The Germans cannot con- struct another series of invaluable
 coal regions back of the Lens area
 The British at one stroke robbed the | Germans Of the advantage of exploit | ing this invaluable coal region, and
 at the same time achieved a result
 which the allied forces have not be- fore succeeded in accomplishing since ! the war began.
 Germany has held Lens from the
 time of the first onrush into France,
 and all efforts to retake it heretofore
 have failed.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-06
GERMAN IDEA or VICTORY DEFINED BY GROWN PRINCE Intend to Hold Their Own and Not Let Themselves
 Be Vanquished. ENGLAND SEIZED
 CHANGE FOR WAR Says Majority of Americans Are Ignorant of Why
 They Are Fighting.

Amsterdam, Sept. 1.-The German idea of victory as defined by the Ger man crown prince in an interview published in the Budapest Az Est is an intention Ito hold our own and not let ourselves be vanquished." The crown prince is quoted as saying that this was clear to him the moment that England entered the war.
 The crown prince denied that he was "a fire eater" and continued:
 If Germany had wanted war we should not have chosen this moment. No moment could have been more un- favorable for Germany"
 In reply to the question as to how he thought the end of the war would come he said:
 Through the enemy perceiving that they are not able to win their colossal stake and that they cannot win as much as they are bound to lose"
 In discussing the present operations on the western front the crown prince said:
 The enemy attacks and the with drawal on our front at several places Is often wrongly interpreted in some l circles. Some of our people are toe accustomed to a continuous advance and when a battle occurs wherein tht enemy attacks and we have to defend ourselves the situation not always is correctly understood. In judging the situation both military and political we must not forget one thing---that we are waging a war of defense. The war is one of annihilation only fol the enemy, not for us. We want tr annihilate none of our enemies. We mean, however, to hold our own.''
 Regarding the American forces il France the crown prince said:
 I've found that the majority doa' know what they are fighting for, bu we feel of course the effect of tn entry of the Americans. They hav sent over very much material ant now are sending very much human material"
 We speak openly of victory" h said. ''The word victory must not b understood to mean that we want t annihtlate the enemy but only tha we mean to hold our own and not le ourselves be vanquished. The mo ment that England entered the wa that was clear to me and I alway , emphasized it.''
 When the interviewer renarke
 that the crown prince was regarde
Republican farmer., 1918-09-06

abroad as a fire eater" he answered.:
 "I am aware of these accusations. Do need to say that not word of them is true?"
 Reverting to the question of what nation wanted the war. he declared: Tt was clear that England would take advantage of the opportunity"
 Belgium after all was only a pre- text" he continued. England inter vened because German competition was unbearable.
 I've are fighting for our existence. I repeat, our aim, therefore, can only be to safeguard ourselves"
 "The enemy assault doubtless will continue for some time," the crown prince said with reference to the fighting on the western front, "but our enemies must themselves see that they win not be able to attain their aim. Our troops are fighting splen- didly and I attribute to their courage that such colossal superiority in strength does not crush us.'
 Discussing the fighting qualities of Germany's enemies he said:
 "The French fight brilliantly and are bleeding to death. They do not hesitate at any sacrifice. With the English the individual man is very good and tenacious. but the leader ship is deficient. Among the Ameri- cans I've found that the majority dc not know what they are fighting for I asked an American prisoner what they were fighting for and he answer ed: For Alsace.' To the question: Where is Alsace?' he replied: Its a big lake,"
Republican farmer., 1918-09-06

T feel certain that your exhibition adequately represents the immense efforts of the Allies and America the ambassadors message read Tt will
 serve to illustrate to everyone the
 marvellous success with which inven- tors, manufacturers and workers turned from the arts of peace and adapted themselves to altered condd- tions when the call came
 For years Germany has been se- cretly making and storing vast ac- cumulations of every engine of war
 and article of equipment, confident that by their means she could at her chosen time obtain world mastery. The industrial achievement of nlil- lions of patriotic men and women, to- gether with the valor of our combined
 armed forces, has banished that Prus-
 sian dream and if in the strenuous
 months before us we all drive ahead and work hard and fight, the time
 will be brought nearer when Germany
 will be definitely and decisively beat, en. Then the world will be remod- elled on the cardinal principles of jus
 tice, security and freedom; and force. I violence and autocracy will be swept away"
Republican farmer., 1918-09-06

Farther south the British likewise have reached the line of the canal well down to Peronne, on the Somme, making their front along this artifi- cial waterway cover an extent of more than 20 miles. As a matter Of fact they are reported even to have crossed the canal along it's southern length, just to the north of Peronne.
 To the north, the Germans still are retreating and the British have occu- pied additional towns in the Lys salient. The enemy's reported retire ment is reported south of Las Bassee has not been confirmed.
 On the French front Gen. Mangin' army has made important progress in the direction of the forest of St. Co., bain, which defends Laon. His forces have reached the edge of the import ant town of Coucy le Chateau and have pushed farther eastward in their
 1anking movement to the north ot Soissons.
 While the western front battle is in full swing, with the Germans hard pressed, news comes of an attack by forces of the Central powers on the center of the Allied line along the Vardar river, in Macedonia. This move may be anattempted diversion on the part of the Central powers, as it's development would threaten the Allied base in Saloniki and the terri. tory of Greece. The attack does not appear to have had important results
Republican farmer., 1918-09-06

ing in the village of Jenvy, east of the
 Canal-duNord, taking 200 prisoners
 Further progress was made by the
 French today east of Noyon, the Poi
 Jus reaching the edge of Salency (two
 miles and a quarter east of Noyon).
 In this sector, as well as between the
 Aisne and the Aillette there were
 heavy artillery battles.
 The French took 1,200 prisoners in
 yesterdays fighting.
 Twelve German airplanes were
 brought down by the British yesterday
 the War Office announces. The Brit
 ish lost 20 machines. Twenty-four
 tons of bombs were dropped on var
 ious German targets
 British and American troops fight ing in Flanders have reached the wes- tern outskirts of Neuve Chapelle, ac- cording to the front dispatches late today. That town, eight miles south west of Armentierers, was the scene of one of the bloodiest battles of the early part of the war. The Anglo American troops are now but little more than mile from the 1915 line north of St. Vaast.
 Southeast of Bapaume, in their ad- vance toward Cambrai, the Brit ish have reached the region immed- lately east of Vitry and have captur- ed Etricourt and Manacourt. Signs are reported late today of an impending German retreat astride the aupaume-Cambrai road.
 The enemy is also reported to be evacuating the west bank of the Can al-du-Nord.
 The Moscow Bolshevik Journal lev estya states that food schedules are being introduced of four categories A person in the first category re- 1 ceives 200 units of food, and a per ] son in the fourth only 50 units. To the first and second classes be- l long general workers of all kinds. The l fourth division. who have to put up with only. one-quarter of the amount l of meat sustenance allowed to the la 1 bor aristocracy, includes men and women and their families who live or ! the interest of capital, owners ot | houses and property, proprietors o! | places of amusement, heads of firms 1 merchants, clergymen, business con 1 tractors, engineers, lawyers artists ] journalists, physicians-in fact, all the ] educated and once propertied classes
Republican farmer., 1918-09-06
FINLAND GRANTS
 SAFE CONDUCTS

Washington, Sept. 3.---safe conduct for passage through Finland has been granted to citizens of Allied countries seeking to leave Russia, the German authorities dictating the policy of the Finnish government having made no objection to the arrangement
 Special trains will be provided for the refugees, who include some 100 Americans, to carry them through Finland to the nearest Swedish port to embark for their homes.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-06

Gen. March announced that the total embarkation of American sol- diers for all fronts, including the si- berian expedition. had passed the 1,600,000 mark on Aug. 31.
 In answer to a question Gen. March said 1t was estimated that more than 250,000 had landed in France during August. The record for monthly shipment, he added, was 2S5,000.
 Gen. March identified the American unit that participated in the Flanders advance as the S0th Division, compos- ed of troops from Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina.
 The French advance north of Sois- sons, resulting in the capture of Terny Sorny, was participated in by the 82nd Division, composed of Michigan and Wisconsin troops. under Maj Gen. Haan.
 Taking up the military situation l Gen. March said the object of tht Canadian drive across the old Queant Droucourt switch line was Cambrai which now was within 7h miles of tn. British advance according to onacia ! advices.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-06

London, Sept 4-The British yes terday occupied Lens center of vast coal producing district, which the Germans evacuated by the neces- sity of their position. The troops un- der Haig gained four miles on a 2O- mile front, capturing also the city of Queant, southern stronghold of the "Wotan" switch back line before Douai and Cambrai, and took 10000 prisoners, besides vast stores and a large number of high calibre guns.
 These developments. military ob- servers declare, point to an early re- duction of Lille, which in turn would bring to Foch a commanding position in the north, permitting him to force the German invader from all of Bel gium.
 Masses of the retiring enemy were shot down." says last nights official bulletin from Field Marshal Haig.
 South of the Lys, in Flanders, Brit ish and Americans captured Estaires,
 an important railway town on the
 south side of the Lyse, and Riche- bourg St. Vaast. The Anglo-Ameri- can forces have established them selves on the La Bassee- -Estaires road. On the southern leg of the fast dwingling German Lys where the
 British and Americans have made | fresh headway east and north of i Givenchy and northeast of Steen- ] werck. Wulverkhen, at the foot of Wytschaete Ridge, has been captured. American Navy headquarters in
 London announced that nearly 260,- | 900 men were transported during | August, one-third of this total in
 American ships.
 During the second quarter of the year, the statement says destroyers from one American base escorted 121 l troop convols, aggregating 773 ships, and I'll merchant conveys, consisting all together of 1,063 ships.
 1 Beginning next Sunday the German i government will begin a pulpit prop ] aganda" in all Protestant, Catholic l and Jewish churches of the empire, | for the purpose of lifting the Ger | man morale" The idea is credited
 to Admiral von Hintze, the new For eign Minister.
 l French infantry has crossed the
 Somme at Epenancourt half way be- tween Peronne and Nesle, the Wal | Office announced last night. Further soutk the French have gained a foot
Republican farmer., 1918-09-06
SEVERE DROUGHT GREATLY CURTAILS NEW COTTON CROP

Washoington, Sept. 3-August was the most disastrous month to the cot ton crop that ever has been recorded, a loss in prospective production amounting to 2,242,OOO bales, result ing from the severe drought. The department of agriculture forecast the crop today at 11,137, 900 equivalent 500 pound bales,' basing it's estimate OF canvass made on August 25 this was 55.7 per cent. of a normal.
 New York, Sept. 3-The govern ment's cotton crop report today, re- garded as sensationally bullish by the market here, caused a swift advance of approximately S11 a bale in the price of futures as compared with tho closing quotations on Friday.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-06
CAPITAL PLATED
 BUT CAUTIOUS
Many Officials Predict Ger man Collapse, But Gen
 eral Staff Is Wary.

Washington, Sept. 4-Oficial Wash ington shared with the general public today the elation over the latest news from the battle front.
 General Staff officers, conservative in their views characterized the con- tinued British advance, the capture of Lens, the smashing of the Drocourt- Queant switch line and the taking of 10000 prisoners in one day by Sir Douglas Haig's forces as constituting one of the most severe blows dealt the Teutons since the beginning of the war.
 While many officials were inclined
Republican farmer., 1918-09-06
GERMAN EMPRESS
 IS GREATLY AGED

Amsterdam, Sept. 4-The German empress has suffered attacks of weak ness and heart trouble in increasing measure, according 10 a Cassel dis patch to the Weser Zeitung of Bre- men. The empress is suffering from arterio-sclerosis and has been ordered by her physicians to keep to her bed and avoid worry and excitement.
 Contrary to accounts from some other sources the dispatch says Em- peror William gives the impression o1 being very fit and vigorous. but the empress, 1t is said. has lately appear ed to age considerably.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-06

| however, as tferBritish war office an- nounces that the enemy was driven back by a counter blow.
 Paris, Sept. 4-French troops yes- terday and last night continued to push back the Germans to the east of the Canal du Norod and between the Ailette and the Aisne, says today's | war office announcement. In their advance the French took the Chapitre wood, northeast of Che willy, and approached the town of l The text reads: Yesterday during the day and night the French continued to press back the enemy east of the Canal du Nord and between the Ailette and the | Aisne.
 French troops captured the Chapi- tree wood, northeast of Chevilly, and farther south French elements ad- vanced, pursuing the enemy, and are approaching CrisolIes. North of the Ailette the French ] carried their lines to the western out i skirts of Coucy le Chateau and Juven- l court. To the south the French pro- gressed east of Leuilly and reached l the outskirts of Clamacy and Braye and penetrated Buoy le Long. The number of prisoners taken in that re- zion exceed 1,500.
 "On the Vesle front French ele- ments crossed that river at several points,"
Republican farmer., 1918-09-06
BRITISH SUB
 SINKS HUN CRAFT

London, Sept. 4-The sinking of a German submarine by a British sub marine on patrol is reported by the Central News. The British craft sighted the German and made for her at full speed, firing two torpedoes, both of which took effect. The Ger man submarine sank within 5 sec- onds.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-06
HOOVER TO COUNSEL AIDES.

Washington, Sept. 4-Every state in the Union will be represented at a conference today and Thursday of Federal Food Administrators for the discussion with Herbert Hoover of the new conservation plan.
 MT. Hoover will outline the work accomplished during his recent trip to Europe, including the results obtained at the meetings in London of the food controllers Of the Allied countries. It is expected the following subjects will be discussed.
 New wheat and other cereals pro- gram, meat program, sugar distribu- tion, price and distribution of flour, price and distribution of mill foods and cotton seed and products.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-06
PROVIDES FOR REGISTRATION
 OF SICK MEN

Washington, Sept. 4-Provisions for the registering of men within the age limits of the new draft who may be sick on Sept. 12 were announced to- day by Provost Marshal General Crowder. Any man who Is unable to appear for registration may send some one else to the draft board and where the board is satisfied that the case is bona fide the representative will be deputized to make out the card and the registrars report. The word "sick" will be written on the card which on being delivered to the regis trant must be mailed or taken to the local board having jurisdiction.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-06
(By the Associated Press)

The British have driven home their push through the Wo- tan line far the Canal du Nord and yet their progress is not reported checked
 Already the wedge that they have driven into the German denses in the sector between the railroad center of Doua and Cabrai to the enemy who must stop the Brit the du Nod line here he hopes to these bases vital points in the German defensive system the west
 Dsorganzaton in the German ranks is reported in unof ca advces from the front however and there seems to be than possibility that the enemy command will not be able reconstruct defensive formations in time to hold up the British temporarily along the canal positions.
 The main force of the British push to be in the d recon of Cambra along both the Bapaume Cambra and the Cambai roads, and in the terrain lying between these highways In this they reported today to have cap ured of nchy Artois and Moeuvres This sents an advance between R and miles since yesterday beyond the southern section of the famous switch line at Queant
Republican farmer., 1918-09-06
KANNECIESSERS WAS ASSASSIN OF
 MOSES URITzKY

Amsterdam, Sept. 4-The assassin of Moses Urtizly, the peoples com missary for home affairs, who was shot in Petrograd on Aug. S1, was young man who gave his name as Leonid Kannegiessers and said he was a former student at the Michael school for officers, according to a Moscow dispatch to the Berlin Tage- blatt.
 Kannegiessers said he had decided to assassinate Uritzky when he dis covered that the commissary was re- sponsible for the wholesale executions in Petrograd. Relatives of the pris- oners also have been arrested.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-06
Artillery Active in Vosges Sector Enemy Uses Tear
 and Gas Shells. PATROLS ACTIVE
 ON U. $. FRONT Clear Out Machine Gun Nests In Neighborhood of
 Terny Sorny.

With the American Troops in France, Tuesday, Sept. 3-(By the Associated Press) - There was considerable patrol activity on the American front in the Vosges region last night. An enemy raiding party of 50 approached the American trenches at one point. The raid CTS were driven off by rifle fire. The artillery was active on both sides in this sector, the enemy using tear and sneeze gas shells.
 American airmen successfully bombed Longuyon twice today.
 About 30 aeroplanes flew over the German lines last night and dropped few bombs.
 In the Woevre district an American patrol penetrated the enemy lines af- ter cutting seven strands of barbed wire. Other patrons met small Ger man groups and drove them off with out difficulty.
 The enemy artillery and machine gun activity in the Woevre increased 1 slightly.
 London, Sept. 4 = The clearing o1 machine gun nests around Terny Sorny is continued by the Americans despite the stubborn opposition o1 German patrols, says the Daily Mails correspondent in a dispatch from the headquarters of the American army 1T l France. Continuing, the dispatch says:
 "The Americans finally gained the ascendancy and consolidated their Mangin two days ago visited the American general commanding this unit and expressed complete satisfac- 1 tion over it's achievement, pointing out how important the sector north ward from soissons is and how the Germans had brought fresh troops forward to hold the positions. The Americans were pleased with praise rom such source and on their par they say that the French cavalry an6 tanks greatly aided their success
 At no place along the battle line extending from Soissons to Flanders has the enemy been able to resist the Allied armies in sufficient strength tx cause a halt in the offensive move ment. The Germans after repeated defeats at various points have giver ground apparently content to covel their retreat with rear guard actions Where, if at all, the Germans plan tC make a determined stand is problem atical. The failure to counter attacl for the possession of the Queant-Dro court line gives added credence tc unofficial reports that still another line has been prepared--a switch line from Brebieres to Moeuvres---ant that here a valiant effort will be made to stem the tide of the battle.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-06
REPORT LEVINE
 CRITICALLY ILL

London. Sept. 4-The condition of Nikolai Lenine, the Bolsheviki pre- mier, against whose life an attempt was made last Friday, has become highly critical, according to a dis patch from Moscow to the Central News. The crisis is expected within three days. Surgeons have removed a bullet from Lenine's body.