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New-York tribune., 1918-05-31
Foch's Reserves
In Action; Enemy
Using Fresh I roops
by The Associated Press)


WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Wednesday evening, May
29.-Allied reserves are now taking up
positions in the battle line. They are
being thrown in to strengthen the de-
Tending forces where they are weak
est, in preparation for the placing of a
barrier to a further German advance.
Fresh enemy divisions have been
brought forward hastily to take the
places of those exhausted by the ad-
vance of the last three days and con-
tinue the pressure on the Allies.
The territory south of the Vesle
River, which the Germans have crossed
at several points, is more difficult for
the attack.
Now that the Allied command has
reached the conclusion that the enemy
intends this rush to be his chief at
tack, prompt measures are being taken
to stay the movement.
Allied Line Unbroken
The enemy is still pushing on with
every atom of strength to obtain pos
session of as much territory as possible
before the Allied reserves come up in
full force and stay the advance.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-31

pagne battlefront the military critic of
The Daily Telegraph" writes:
"The present is critical period for
the fate of France and with France is
bound up the fate of the Entente. The
British and French still have very val
liable assets if they know how best to
use them.
1--WE possess numerical superiority of
soldiers, the ocean routes arc at the
Allies disposal and all the worlds
wealth for the fetching. The Allies
possess the means of concentrating
more men, guns and airplanes in the
decisive theatre than the Germans.
at is unnecessary to repeat the
cause which hitherto has nullified these
inestimable advantages. 1t is high time
our war cabinet and War Office found
out how to bring this superiority of re-
sources to bear upon the field of ac-
ton
"An administration of the highest
order is needed to turn the tide. The
military situation also demands a mas
ter of strategy and tactics to change
the face of affairs in France"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-31
London Thinks Aisne
Losses Are Less Vital
Than Ar,1iey7s Reverse

LONDON, May so.-The morn;nc
newspaper commentators take the view
that the situation on the Western
front is very serious, even critical. but
there is no note Of dependency in
their reviews. The arrival Of res.rvas
reported by the French press, is noted
with satisfaction and. hope, although
~ Is not known whether the reserves
are suffacient in number to establish
=. approximate numerical equilibrium
Of tho opposing forces. whose pYopor-
New-York tribune., 1918-05-31

enemy claims to have taken $4,000
prisoners and tremendous amount
of booty in cannon and material.
The indications from official and
unofficial reports are that, while con-
tinuing his efforts to widen his sa-
lient, the enemy appears to be turn
ing> the main direction of his move
ment westward, doubtless with the
intention of capturing the railroads
connecting with Paris. The push
southwark to the Marne is an at
tempt to cut the Paris-Chalons line,
in the opinion Of military critics
here.
There is still some disagreement
as to whether the German High
Command is likely to make bigger
main attack elsewhere, but the move
ment for Paris seems to square with
the idea of the German press that
political motives call for blow at
the French armies, and this is of
equal Importance with strategic
effort to reach the sea either through
Amiens or further north, with the
intention of dividing the Allied
forces.
Criticisms are beginning to be
heard here whether the Allies air
supremacy was employed to the best
advantage, since the Germans have
been able for second time to as
semble huge forces for surprise
attack on thinly held section of
the Allied line.
A dispatch from Reuters cor
respondent at French headquarters
says that, being held on the f1anks
at Scissors and Rheims, the Ger
mans are throwing their entire
strength southwark, obviously with
the Marne for their goal 1t is pos
sible that the Germans hope to es-
tablish themselves on the Marne,
with a view to turning the direction
cf their main effort westward, trust
ing to the river to protect their left
flank.
The hottest fighting is proceeding
along the whole southern front of
the advance. The report, which was
sent at noon, said that this morning
it had been learned for the first time
that reserve units were engaged in
the support of divisions which had
borne the whole weight of the on
slaught since Monday.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-31
Military2C Comment
BY William l.. Mcpherson
THE German offensive in Cham
pagne slowed down yester-

pagne slowed down yester.
day. German progress was
confined within narrow limits. The
only advance made was in the middle
of the line. The apex of the Ger
man wedge was pushed about two
and a half miles further south. This
gain was in sharp contrast with the
big gains-lateral as we'll as straight
ahead--made in the first three days
Of the offensive.
The fourth day is day of great
strain on a huge movement of this
sort. The tanks have been left far
behind. SO have the heavier guns.
The infantry, in spite Of replace
ments, becomes battle weary. Trans
port service is irregular. The ad-
vance automatically slackens. In adj
dition, it encounters the steady in
flow Of enemy reserves. The proper
ton Of five to one or four to one in
favor of the offence is reduced to
three to one and then to two to one.
Suddenly something like an equilib-
rum of forces is reestablished.
We are now apparently approach
ing that equilibrium on the Cham
pagne front. The German advance
due south yesterday covered between
two and three miles. This contrasts
with nearly five miles the first day
about seven miles the second day and
about seven miles the third. A,
Vezilly, the southernmost point
reached SO far, the Crown Princes
armies are about twenty-one miles
from the starting line below Laon
In the fourth day of the Somme Of
fensive two miles were gained. On
the fourth day of the Lys Valley of
fensive three miles were gained
Thereafter progress in Flanders died
down to nothing. But on the Somme
owing to the grave dislocation of the
British line on the first and second
days and necessary delays in bring
ing large enough reserves into ac-
ton, the German advance was subse-
quently carried ten miles further.
The reinforced Allied armies held
yesterday on the two sides of the big
bulge, extending in the form of Q
semi-ellipse from Scissors to Rheims
General Foch's first object is to pre-
vent further spreading of the sides
of the bulge. This he was able tc
do, in the main. The French nigh,
communicate said that no ground was
lost yesterday on either wing.
1t is not so important for the mo-
ment to check further German prog
ress in the centre. Here the French
yielded again somewhat to north
and south pressure. On Wednesday
they stood in the western half of this
sector at Loupeigne, about three
miles north Of Fere-en-Tardenois
In the eastern half of the sector they
stood at Brouillet, about five miles
northwest of Ville-en-T -Tardenois. Yes.
terday's French communicates admit.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-31
Superb" rench Colonel
Calls American Attack
By Wilbur Forrest

Especial Gable to The Trtbune)
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
IN PICARDY, May 3O.-A French
colonel said to me after the little
battle in which Pershing's men took
Cantigny:
"lt was splendid! Suberb! Mag
nifcent!"
Although small in comparison, this
battle on a two and a half kilo
metre front proved to the French
that we have the punch. This l
gathered from a dozen Frenchmen.
who answered me with jerky SEN
tences of enthusiasm when l asked
their comment.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-31

ted a retirement to the neighborhood
| Of Fere- en- -Tardenois on the west,
and to Vezilly on the east. Vezilly
is about three miles south of Brouil-
let, and lies west-southwest of Vile
en-Tardenois. 1t is about seven
miles north of the Marne.
Foch can afford to wait in this
region until he is entirely ready. The
country below Fare-en-T -Tardenois
and Ville-en- -Tardenois (between
them and the Marne) is heavily
wooded. South Of the first named
town is the Forest of Fere, after
which it is named. Further east is
the Forest of Riz. Still further
east, beyond Ville-en- Tardenois, is
the much larger Forest de la Mon
tagne de Rheims.
Another thing. The Marne is pa
ralleled in this section by one of the
main trunk lines, running from
Paris to the eastern border. 1t
passes through Chateau Thierry,
which was one Of the big concentra-
ton camps in 1914, and then strikes
east through Epernay to Chalons-
sur-Marne. The latter is a famous
French fortified camp and military
centre. Reinforcements can be
brought on this railroad from the
east as we'll as from the west and
fed into line of defence established
north Of the Marine. To cut this
important transportation artery is,
of course, one Of the aims of the
German offensive south from the
Vesle.
What is the ultimate German OBJ
jective in this last drive? Not
Paris, apparently; or the Marne, OF
any particular city or strategical
centre. 1t is first to destroy the CO.
| hesion and fighting power of the AL
lied armies-to separate them, il
possible, but, at any rate, to wear
down their resistance before the
American inflow can turn the scale
incidentally, perhaps, the driving of
salient into the Champagne front
may be regarded by the German
High Command as a necessary pre-
limlnary to broadening out of the
Somme salient. 1t creates a counter
Allied salient, pronounced in form
northwest of scissors, in the region
between SCISSORS and Montdidier.
The easier route to Paris is from,
that direction. Also east from
Amiens lies the alternative route to
the Channel coast. The most dan
gerous blow that Hindenburg could
strike in France just now would be a
blow loosening the hold of the British
armies on their bases at the eastern
end of the Channel and on their
short lines of communication with
England. The excursion into Cham.
pagne has certain theatrical effect
But IN attempting it the Germans
have turned away from their funda.
mental strategical conception. They
won surprise victory, which they
may consider worth to them what il
COST But they have only indirectly
furthered the essential aim which
they set themselves in the more logi.
cal Somme Valley and Lys Valley
offenSives.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-31
French Confident
Foch's Reserves
viii Halt Flood

PARKS, May 3o.-The German flood
wili soon be damned, say. a semi-offi-
eial note issued to-day summarizing
the situation between Rheims and Sois-
aons. It says:
A1hs Gsxmans. ssxin progressed
New-York tribune., 1918-05-31
Enemy Again Surges
For.uard, but Allied
Resistance SHfens
(By The Associated Press)

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, May 30.-The Germans
in the Champagne pushed farther
toward the River Marne to-day.
The intention of the Teutons prob
ably is to secure a position enabling
them to turn to the westward with
the bulk of their attacking armies.
:, ~ Although the Germans entered
Scissors yesterday, it was only af-
ter some Of the most severe in
fantry fighting in the present battle.
The Allied reserves are gradually
reaching the scene of the struggle
below the Aisne, and the resistance
opposed to the German push is be-
coming more obstinate minute by
minute.
Yesterdays struggle for Scissors
began early in the morning, when
large numbers of German troops
obtained a footing in the eastern
suburbs of the town. Shortly af-
terward they were elected, and the
Allied troops hung on in the out
skirts for some time, confronting
with cold steel the desperate enemy
efforts to drive in.
I Fresh Troops Hurled In
The valor of the defenders, how
ever, was greater than their
strength, and when fresh German
troops launched new assault the
line of combat receded into the town
and there was fighting in the streets
from house to house. The small
body of French troops holding the
place finally gave way, but only
after dozens Of individual duels
with bayonets, revolvers and rifle
butts.
A hail of heavy German incen-
diary shells had fallen in the town
throughout the night, firing num-
bers of houses and filling the air
with smoke. Poison gas shells had
impregnated the atmosphere with
dangerous fumes.
French Forced Back
The French, under the fierce
onslaught, gradually retired to the
western outskirts of the CITY. where
there is cover.
The efforts Of the Germans since
their first rapid advance appear to
take a fan-like movement. The
principal column Of the Teuton di-
visions seems to be thrustinu in the
direction Of Fare en- Tar..enois.
which now is under heavy fire.
On both fianks also strong forces
are engaged. The first of these cap-
tured scissors, while on the eastern
flank they threaten Rheims. In the
latter region, however, they are
meeting the sternest defence from
the Franco-British forces, which.
nevertheless, have been obliged to
realign in order to keep the front
straight.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27
Rescue Steamers Visit
Scene of FIorHel Wreck
Seeking More Survivors
By Associated Press

st. Johns n. f.. Feb. 27.-Rescue
steamers We're ordered to-day to in
vestigate a report received here that
signals from the Red Cross liner
Florizel, wrecked Sunday morning
near Cape Race. indicated persons
were alive on the vessel.
Although agents of Bowring and
Company, owners of the line, ex-
pressed doubt that any survivors re-
mained aboard the ship after A
persons were taken off Monday and
brought here, the captain of the
steamer Terra Nova which was near
the scene. was ordered by wireless
to make an immediate search of the
wreckage. Earlier reports had stat
ed that the FloriZel was rapidly
breaking up, and that it was dlfh-
cult for small boats to reach her.
All told there were 1876 persons on
the Florizel when she sailed from
here Saturday night for Halifax and
New York and of this number 81
were lost. The Florizel was half
submerged and lying in dangerous
position when the survivors were
taken off. Government authorities
affirmed the report that the signals
had come from the ship said that
while this might be true it was un-
likely that survivors were aboard to-
day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27
O'Neil Awards
Two Road Contracts

State Highway Commissioner j.
Denny O'Neil to-day awarded the
contract for the improvement of a
section of the Perrysville plank road,
in Allegheny county, approximately
As miles long. to Austin and Mat
thews, at their bid price of $685.
213.70. This is a very important
road and is a link in the Perry
highway, connecting Pittsburgh with
Lake Erie.
A contract was also awarded to
Vicenzo Di Giorno, for the construc-
ton of road approximately seven
miles in length, on state highway
route IS, in Lycoming county, for
1926, 6,634.90. The type of construc-
ton is to be reinforced concrete.
This is an important link in what
eventually will become the great
north and south route through Penn
sylvania.
In making the above awards, the
State Highway Department is carry
ing out a well-defined policy to con-
struct only the most important roads
and those that eventually will be-
come links in a definite system con-
Meeting the important centers of the
state and which will relieve con-
gestion and can be considered eco
nomic necessities.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27
HAVE COLOR IN CHEEKS
Be Better Looking-Take
Olive Tablets

If your skin is yellow-complexion
pallid-tongue coated-appetite poor
you have bad taste in your mouth
a lazy, no-good feeling-you should
take Olive Tablets.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-a sub
stitute for calomel-were prepared by
DR.. Edwards after IL years of study
with his patients.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tabletsare a purely
egetablecompoundmixedwitholiveo
You will know them by their olive color.
Tohave aclear, pink skin, bright eyes,
no pimples, feeling of buoyancy like
childhood daysyoumustget atthecause.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act on the
liver and bowels like calomel-yet have
no dangerous after effects.
They start the bile and overcome con-
stipation. That's why millions Of boxes
are sold annually at 10c and 25c per box.
All druggista. Take one or two nightly
and note the pleasing results.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27

marked. "Now-to Mr.. Van Saun
your son will not have to take me
home in his taxi"
"Oh, was Milton getting a taxi for
you? ?" Dora questioned.
Edward Van Saun fastened to eX-
plain the situation. HE and Stew
art are coming up in a cab anyway,
he added.
Dora's face changed. 80 Gerald
is coming, too, is he? Then why
can't 1 send my car away and let
the boys take both Cynthia and me
homer"
Cynthia interposed. "I think it
would be better for us both to go
home in your car, now, Dora, and
spare them the necessity of send
ing either of us home" she said.
II will get on my hat and coat at
once" Dora stopped her, laughing
and flushing. 81 have a better plan
to suggest" she said impulsively.
"Since Milton is so crazy to act as
your escort let him do it. And l
will have Gerald drive around in my
car with me. Then both men can
return here in their taxi"
AS she saw the look of astonish-
ment on the faces of her listeners,
she laughed again with a self-con-
seriousness unusual to her.
Ito BE Continued Eriday.)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27
Camp Meade Soldiers
to Go Over First, Is
Authoritative Rumor

Camp Meade. Md, Feb. 26.-The
greatest honor that can be accorded
to division of the National Army
has been virtually won and sealed
by Little Penn organization, for it
is the first unit in Uncle Sans new
fighting force to reach France.
That the Liberty division, known
officially as the Seventy ninth. will
depart for over There in advance of
other units in the National Army
has been assured, for the war chiefs
at Washington are now making
plans to that end.
This information comes from an
authoritative source, and coupled
with the news, which is highly pleas
ing to the citizens of Little Penn,
comes the additional information
that the organization will make its
departure before the advent of real
summer weather.
General Joseph E. Kuhn, COM
mander of the division. who re-
Gently returned from France, is now
back in the addle here and is sched-
uled to remain here until his boys
go over. He will go with them and
lead the Sammees of Pennsylvania,
Maryland and the District of Co
lumbia against the Huns.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27
Copyright, 1918, Star Co.

Copyright, 1918, star co.
Cynthia had been reading aloud
for an hour and half. Now she
closed her book at the suggestion
of Edward Van Saun.
You must be tired, he said.
And it is getting dark. have
taxed your good nature long
enough"
Il have enjoyed reading" she re-
piled, glancing at the volume in her
hand. 1T is strange what a fascina-
ton Peter Ibbetson has for one. 1
am glad 1 never read it before, for
sharing it with another makes it
doubly charming"
The wind howled about the
house and the snow drifted against
the windows.
TT is storming harder than ever"
Cynthia remarked. Il shall enjoy
my tramp back home. l love walk
ing in the snow"
II will order a cab for you" Ed
ward Van Saun began, but was
checked by the ringing of the tele-
phone on his desk.
"Yes, son." he replied as Milton
asked a question over the wire. She
is still here. No, I have no intention
of allowing her to walk; you might
know that"
CynInld lell neT ldCS tluShlH6'
like to walk" she protested. Her
companion held up a warning hand.
Yes, Milton" he continued, 81 un-
derstand. But it is not necessary
for you to bring a taxi, as 1 can
telephone for one. OF course our
car chose this weather to get out
of commission. All right, l will
surely keep her until she comes.
You say that Gerald is coming with
you? Very we'll"
"It was Milton" TIr. Van Saun
explained unnecessarily to the lis
tening girl as he returned the re-
ceiver to it's hook. He says the
travelling is so bad that he is COM
ing uptown in taxi, bringing Stew
art to dinner with him. He wants
you to remain until he arrives, and
he will take you home in the cab"
But I can walk" Cynthia reiter-
ated. Really, 1 do not mind"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27
THEFOUR OFHEARTS
BY VIRGINIA VAN DE WATER
A SERIAL OF YOUTH AND ROMANCE

Il mind for you, my dear" the
man rejoined. "Since you came the
snow has drifted badly. ! feel re-
sponsible for you, you see. What
would my good friends. the Living
stones, say if l allowed you to reach
them drenched and tired out?
He smiled in his genial, fatherly
way, and Cynthia smiled back at
him.
1t was singularly pleasant to sit
in this fire-lit library and chat with
this man who reminded her so much
of her own father in his views of
life. 1t was the hour for condolences,
and she found herself talking of
her own home and her feelings and
ideals as she had not talked for a
long time.
She told herself that it was no
wonder that Milton Van Saun was
so tactful and adaptable with such
a father as this. Dora was indeed
a fortunate girl to be marrying into
this family. Yes, would Dora en-
joy it as much as she would diff
ferent surroundings - surroundings
more like her own home? But of
course she would, for Dora rebelled
against the conventionalities dear to
her parents. Still, she did not seem
to feel life and it's problems deeply,
althOuSn Sne was dear cnlld.
Cynthia talked on contentedly.
She did not mention her financial
affairs. They seemed too scrdid to
introduce here and now. They would
make a discordant note in the per-
feet harmony of this quiet time.
A loud ring at the doorbell pre-
ceded a student opening af the Ii
brary door. and Dora entered, rosy
and laughing.
Good afternoon, Mr.. Van Saun!
Halo, Cyn!" she greeted her cousin.
81 came by in the car for you.
finished my shopping and then re-
membered that you would have to
walk home unless L picked you up.
So L drove by here. But first I am
going to get warm by this luscious
fire. Ugh, but it is could out of
doors!"
It's dear of you to come by for
me with the car, Dora," she re-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27
Advice to the LovelOrn
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX
"KEEPING COMPANY"

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
viii you kindly advise me whether
it is proper for young man who is
keeping steady company to go out
with other girls. They love each
other very much, but the young man
is under the impression that it is
proper to go out with other girls,
whereas the girl believes it is not.
Also whether it is right for young
man to present a small piece of jew
elry to a girl with whom he is keep
ing steady company, and has serious
intentions, but is not quite engaged
that is, has not yet given her the
ring. or is it right to wait until he
gives her the engagement ring be-
fore making other small jewelry
gifts?
L. G.
The phrase keeping company" is
one of my pet aversions. People are
either engaged or they are not; even
an understanding" is a sort of tenta-
tive engagement. 1t means that when
the people concerned are in a position
to announce their engagement they
will do so. keeping company" is
like having refusal of an apartment
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27
ONE SUBSTITUTE NOT
NECESSARY FOR BAKERS

1t is not necessary that the baker
limit himself to one substitute, bull
letin to-day from Washington points
out. Substitutes may be combined in
arriving at the 20 per cent. mixture,
and combinations may be found which
will very materially improve the
quality of bread produced by any one
substitute.
1t is suggested. for example. that
instead of using eight pounds of po-
tatoes to eighty pounds of flour, that
this amount ne cut to forty pounds of
potatoes, which is equivalent to ten
pounds OF wheat flour substitute, ten
pounds of cornmeal and eighty pounds
of wheat flour. There is some objec
ton to potatoes because it is neces-
sary to cook them and also because
of the large amount of moisture they
retain after cooking. Some mixtures
of rice and corn have been found to
work better than corn alone. Pota-
toes and another substitute will work
better than potatoes alone.