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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
DEFENSIVE ENDED
Is OPINION IN us.
Washington Believes Ia
bles Have Been Turned
by American Victory
EXPECT STlFFER FIGHT
Nation Rejoices Over Feat of
Boys Who Year Ago
Were Civilians
EXPECT STlFFER FIGHT
By the Associated Press
WasliuetOu. July |


| The American nation today came
! to a rea alization that it's army. in CO.
operation with the gallant soldiers OF
France. had won it's first great vic
| tory on European soil Surprised and
scarcely. able to grasp the extent or
the offensive operations between the
Aisne and the Marne. a : the fragn1en-
tary details came in during the day
yesterday. the American people today
saw clearly that American soldiers.
many of whom were in civilian life
twelve months ago. had received their
first baptism of fire. and in six hours
had won more ground. taken more
prisoners and captured more war sup
plies from the enemy than did the
Germans in three days of carefully
prepared offensive along the Marine.
early in the week.
While reluctant to give official eX-
preston to their opinions until fuller
details of Yesterdays counter.stroke
and the full extent Of the Franco.
American victory are received, 1t was
evident at the War Department today
: that high officials inwardly shared
the feelings OF the public.
The belief was expressed widely in
official circles that the tables had been
definitely turned, that yesterdays sue.
cesses between Chateau-Thierry and
scissors, the FIRST Allied offensive Of
any consequence of the year mark
the eI,i of the Allied defensive policy.
and that the point has been reached
in the accumulation of man-power
, and munitions in France where Cen
/ sral Foch IS enabled to assume his
, favorite role as an offensive leader.
Events of today. however. were await
: ed eagerly was realized that unless
the Germans were completely demoral-
lied by the surprise attack on the twen-
ty-fve-mile front. stiffer fighting would
ensue today. Masses OF fresh troops
from beyond the Aisne would undoubted-
in an effort TO stop the onrush. which ha S
carried the French and Americans be-
yord their objectives with the officially
reported capture of twenty towns and
uncOunted prisoners. Knowing the spirit
of the American troops, and that yester-
days successes will only render them
more daring and cause them to fight
more fiercely. officers were confident that
the German reserves would have a hard
task in stopping the commensurate and
a much harder task in attempting to re-
take any lost ground.
I Survey of the positions taken yester-
! day indicated to observers hat the
German high command would leave
nothing undone to retrieve the days
losses. Stopped in their offensive along
the Marne and then suddenly attacked
on the flank. has made the position OF
the Germans not only uncomfortab BILE
but precarous. Especially is this true
in the region of Chateau-Thierry, where
il is believed the Germans must act
quickly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
FOCH'S MOVE FORCES
GERMANS ON DEFENSIVE
BY WALTER DURANTY
Special Gable to Evening Public Ledger
Copyright 1913. bD Nc,c York Times Co.
with the French Armies. July 10.

Copyright. 1913. bD Nc,o York Times Co.
with the French Armies. July 10.
Taking advantage, of the bloody check
inflicted on the Germans in the Cham
psRne and south of the Marne. an
Allied counter stroke was launched on
the whole forty-kilometer flank Of the
German salient from Fontenoy-sur-Aisne
to the region Of Chateau-Thierry-s SUR
Marne.
While the German drives made
progress Foch was content to play z
waiting game. But this time he seized
sturm" offensive's failure.
The attack began at dawn. The
charging ranks were preceded BY a roll
ing barrage of terrific volume. For once
the weather favored the Allies. as q
cyc'onic thunderstorm. which ragged
after midnight. had driven the enemy to
cover. His forces holding this sector
had been proved inferior by the success
of the Allied attacks In the last few
weeks. and under the unexpected shock
they offered only feeble resistance.
According to the latest Information
our progress was continuous the losses
light and the prisoners numerous. The
effect of any considerable gain OF
ground on the situation OF the German
forces south of the Marne is obvious
This time II is HindenSu:g that Il
forced to engage his reserves in an at.
tempt to prevent loss. The Germans
have made this a war of maneuver and
FOch is showing them he. too. can play
the game with ability.
The French armies engaged in thu
counter-stroke are commanded by gen.
ersls who first won their laurels al
leaders OF the famous Moroccan divi.
sion. The commander between the
Aisne and the Ourca distinguished ,him.
self particularly at Verdun and more re-
Gently directed the counter stroke or
the German right which paralyzed the
Noyon- -Montdidier offensive.
few days ago by the general command.
ing the Msrne army. His simple KHAKI
uniform of the French colonials wa.
set off by war cross with severa
palms. In speech and manner he gave
the impression of a capable. aler'
leader of men. He emphasized strongly
the duty of a chief to keep in touch with
the men under his command and la
mented the fact that his position as ar
army commander prevented him having
full personal acquaintance with al
ranks. as had been the case when hi
led the Moroccans
Speaking Of the successful local ac
tions in which the army had been en-
gagged. he declared they were especially
valuable In promoting an aggressive
spirit, adding:
1T is the work of a general to create
and foster such feeling among Tho
troops. He should have them ready fol
anything. like a high-spirited horse
which can be counted on to leap forward
the instant the signal is given"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
FOES RESERVES
THROWN IN, BUT
ALLIES PRESS ON
French and Americans Surmount
Resistance Of Enemy-Entente
Gains Near Rheims
Bv the Associated Press
Paris, July 10.


Between the Aisne and the Marne,
in snite of new arrivals of German re-
endorsements, the Allies are making
sensible progress and are capturing
large number of prisoners. according
tn the official statement issued by the
War Office today. Along the whole
front the battle continues with Nlo'
lence. A.
Narue the French have captured Mont
voison and made progress in the Roi
wood and the Courton wood, capturing
four cannon and 400 prisoners, the
sta atement continues.
South of the Marne. by vigorous
attack. the French have elected the
enemy from the outskirts of Oeuilly.
The Italians in the same sector have
taken Moulin D'Ardre. south OF Nor
faux, and northwest Of Pourcy.
The War Office statement reads:
Between the Aisne and the Marne
our troops. surmounting the resistances
Of the enemy which was increased by
the arrival of new reserves, realized
sensible progress at the close of yester-
day. The number of prisoners counted
is being augmented. The battle con-
tinues with violence along the whole
front.
West of Rheims and south OF the
Marne our troops yesterday. by Wig
orous attack. retook Montveisin and
threw the enemy out of the outskirts OF
Oeuilly.
.'rro the north OF the Marne We have
made progress in the Roi wood and the
Courton wood, and carried our line a
kiometer lsiX-tenths Of a mile) to tn,
westward.
Further north the Italians have taker
Moulin d'Ardre and conquered ground ir
the region of Eouilly.
In the course of these actions tho
French have captured four cannon
thirty machine guns and 400 prisoners.
Between Montdidier and Noyon ant
also in the Wovre region, in raids
against the German lines, we captured
100 prisoners"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
By the Associated Press

On the French Front in France,
July 10.
Thousands of prisoners, scores of
cannon, hundreds of machine-guns
and material have fallen into the
hands of the American and French
troops in their drive between the
Aisne and the Marne.
Besides gaining possession of
the heights dominating Scissors,
from the south, a couple of dozen
villages were reconquered by the
Allies who are still engaged today
in severe fighting, which has dis
concerted the enemy along the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
Promotion Waits General
Who Refused to Retreat

Washington, July ls.-Promotion
awaits the American general who.
on Monday. refused to stand for
s&he American flag being pushed
tack by the Germans in the Marne
s1rtve and wrested victory from the
|G4eny arms.
OGiciai confirmation of the mes
{ coGe reported to have been sent by
|the American commander TO his
fench superior officers still is
1oclking at the War Department, as
~ The name Of the commander. But
o@retary Baker said this after
uIps fearful at first that the
onngs OF his message may have
D4ePpsd some regulations and
70 ~ would have 10 court-martisl
hnDprs We promoted him. After
oonG II. though. ! think we
= prsmots him"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
FACES MURDER CHARGE
Aberdeen. Md Man Resrrested Fol
lowing Death of Major Kins

Aberdeen. Nd. July 10. (By l. n. S.
Charles Halwadt johnson. a promi-
day night shot and mortally wounded
Major John r. King, of Brooklyn. an
officer Of the United States army. sta
toned at the Government provine
on charge Of killing Major KinG, John.
son had been out on $4,000 bail. and
his arrest followed the death of Major
King, which occurred last night.
military funeral was given the
major this afternoon. and the body
taken to Brooklyn for burial.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
Parade and Demonstration

tdry OF tne SOIOlerS ana Sailors SuS-
tenance committee Of Councils.
Parade and Demonstration
The program includes a mammoth
parade. participated In by United
States marines and sailors from the
navy yard. various other military or.
ganizations. such as the home defense
guards. and civic and fraternal or
ganizations.
The French military band. under
command Of Captain Gabriel Phares,
will be invited to participate in the
musical program at Independence
Square and Madame Schumann.Heink
will be invited to joint with the thou.
sands who will sing Allied national
hymns.
To cap the days celebration. II Is
planned to tender banquet to the
visiting French band at the Bellevue
Stratford Hotel tomorrow night.
A number Of patriotic addresses will
be a feature of the Independence
Square program. The speakers will
be announced later today or early to-
morrow morning.
1t is planned to have persons OF
national reputation make the addresses
although. because Of the short time in
WuICn 10 prepare. IL 10 IearSO tnlS Dian
may have to be abandoned.
Eager Thousands Devour Tidinss
Thousands Of persons were on the
streets early this morning, devouring
eagerly every last-minute message from
the front. telling more and more Of the
achievements OF the Franco-American n
forces
Telephone wires to the EVENING Pup-
Lie LEDGER were flooded with inquiries
about. the latest news
One message came from Altoona. Pa.
where, the voice on the wire said, $4,000
persons were on the streets at o'clock
this morning. shouting. cheering. parad-
ing and calling for more news from the
war theatre.
Drafted men from the city departing
from the twentieth and Federal streets
station on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road were cheered as never before as
they marched to the trains.
The entire city was pervaded by .
spirit of optimism never before wit.
messed.
GLORIOUS. simply glorious. :" In these
words Madame Schumann-Heink gave
her opinion Of the sweeping American
victory.
Don't ask me- any morc-lt's all that
I can say" she continued. as she
nervously paced up and down the draw
ing room of q suite al the Ritz-Carlton
Hotel.
IT won't be my old self until know
about the boys" the singer said. II have
two sons over there you know. and I
just feel that they must be in the thick
of it,
The singers dress was graced with a
novel breastpin. the chief beauty OF
which we're two large diamond stars.
zone for each hoy in the American
army" she explained. Can you blame
me for being a bit upser2" d.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
U-BOAT SINKS FRENCH LINER
Pirate Rams Lifeboats and Only
One Man Is Rescued

London. July is.--tBy Central News).
"a dispatch to a News Agency says
a U-boat has sunk French steamship
The crew got away from the vessel
In two boats, but both Of tho small craft
were rammed by the submarine. There
was only one survivor. who was in the
water for fourteen houre-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
ALLIED ARMIES ON OFFENSIVE
o.. IN SECTORS ALL ALONG LINE

Continued from rage One
driving the Germans before them.
Airmen report huge explosions
and fires in Soissons-evidently the
destruction of ammunition dumps
and supplies by the enemy, prepar-
atory to evacuation of the city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
Eight Americans in Canadian List
By the Associated Press

Ottawa, July l9.--The FLOWING Ameri-
can names appear in today's overseas
acnooaity list: Killed in action, T. Camp
hall. Conway. Ark. Presumed to have
: -. r. A. Wilson. Kansas City. Mo !;
fD y. Y0use. Charleston, w Va 4: w
1eAAlen, Moundville. Mo; +. Murphy.
fNDartanburg. s. c.; F. y. Carlson,
Gfenora. n. D.; W. A. Dow. Yuba City,
sCnh Wounded. J. Fosmo. Martell, Wis
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
BRITISH TAKE SOME
PRISONERS IN RAIDS

London, July 19.--Successful raiding
operations were reported by Field Mar
shal Haig today.
Hostile raids in the Villers- Breton
reuX and Morlancour, sectors we're
driven of last night" the statement said
I'VE made successful raids at Buc-
quoy and Locre, taking some prisoners"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
Girl Hurt by Truck

Eva Kise. nine years old. GIL Wood
street suffered a fractured right LEG
body today when she was struck nv
an automobile truck at Marshall and
Wood streets. The truck was driven
by Richard Groome. 7s0 North Alder
further hearing. The girl was taken to
Hat1emann Hospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
whole line from chateau-Thierry to
scissors. -
By the Associated Press

Paris, July 10.
Stubborn resistance at Cour-
champs, northwest of Chateau
Thierry, has been broken by the
French. says the Havas correspond
ent at the front.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
DEATHS

HAZELHURST.---At Cape May, n L.
July ia HENRY MCLEAN son of late
James w. and Sarah Mclean Hazelhurst
Int. Drivate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
HELP wANrKD-MALE

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
City Planning Big
Victory Celebration

Continued from PAGE One
tary Of the soldiers and sailors sus-
tenance committee of Councils.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-03-14

not TO flood up the Mustinka, on
the other hand Richland tax pay
ers arc only interested in helping
II luild the dam il. case it is OF
Size sufficient TO actually afford
real protection rom the average
flood. With d fair spirit OF give
and take the conflicting interests
can readily be accommodated and
remedial measures adopted.
a dam at White Rock can hold
back the head waters of the Eois
dc Sioux until the lands to tn.
north are well dla;ned,- then tn"
flood may be released with damage
to none. The canal proposcG from
White Rock to tn, mouth of Iub-
bit river in the CENTER of the Hois
de Sioux slough can lower the
water table of this region, nc! only
draining and protecting a large
acreage of long filed lands hnl
also reclaining many sections OF
marsh land.
For three seasons one co,,IG mo-.
drive thru southeastern Rich!;,:nl
county, in all directions from
Paramount, and no, have his SYM
pathIrS go out t. the farmers
there. 1t is an oil and well H.
vrl"pcd country of fine homes ami
barns surrounded WITH tall t,,r>.
For three years %" improvements
surrounded with nar>Ery wastes
Of rat-tails. rllsIlrs and water
Parts of Sargent ahd CasS ro,.,-
ties. y. d., and northeastern Rob-
"rtS county. Sja:'l Dakota, were.
in about tlr >:lnr" on,;tjuu.
Minor. Co">MrII and White Rnrl,
were nearly submerged for pc
RODS Of varying lrn@is in lnlG.
and naly townships Mrr" plnrur
water for over Two years. Side
walks il, White Rock were nearly
all under water for long period
IN the summer. Similar ront|i.
ions prevailed in Minnesota and
large tracts thrll"ut the valley up
10 tibet Cauadian line in both states
were too wet for cultivation for
three years.
LGhr Tr~o"hou. a Litthhuo,ra
S"ru"nI County Lahr
Last summer wild tales came
to Fargo Of ''new chain Of
lakes = in Sargent county whose
drainage had, by some foul plan
been changed from some othcr
outlet to pour it's "dangcrous
floods into the Red River thru
the Wild Rice! Hints Of inj,rnr
tI"ns even were rife.
I'm the course OF their work En-.
glncers Hard and Andrews. Nav.
or Emery and others have visited
the country under suspicion. only
to find very natural conditions
The Wahpeton times., 1918-03-14

However. increased rainfall and
new drains had recently filled to
overflow lakes and sloughs which
normally did not drain. These
now pour their spring freshets
into the Wild Rice. One of these
is Lake Tnwaukom (Skunk lakc)
near the South Dakota line and
is about the only lake in North
Dakota that can figure as a reg
nlator OF spring floods.
a preliminary survey was mad.
last summer to determine it's usc
as reservoir.
Few people realize the size and
beauty of this lake, careful cx-
animation of which was made
The basin is capable of ailtor,linc
over five square miles of wafer
surface" The present outlet can
ne cut down several feet. drain
ing the water to that level in the
summer. \ dam can be chcaply
constructed in the narrow outlet
AT the north to raise the wafer Il
or hl"'" feet above HE low wafer
level.
The lax" shore is surrounded
by steep banks l5 to 20 feet high
making ideal storage with uu dam.
age to surrounding farm land,
IN fact, HE lake can be- converted
INT" reservoir at a minimum cost
a''l with a capacity to practically
remove the upper Wild Rice as
a Hood mcIlac" in the Red Nailey
IN past years this stream has
dumped lis flood ia \priI and
July with we'll rrlnrnlbr"r,l ,lisas-
ter Il" h" Red Valley. Ii is like
~. with ordinary rainfall 70 be
com" Tar greater menace in tha
near ''1'lr" with many new larna
dl'aIhS h'in" constructed. On'.
me Nogswrll canal. is about 40
miles long, and will rapidly drain
a large area into the Wild Rio
ami finally into th" Red Valley
unless withheld in Lake TcwaI,-
kon. This is now partly dug ami
others ar" being planned TO drain
INTO this big main.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-03-14

usrl under the flood control act
| ~ reservoirs to protect the agri-
: cultural lands from floods. There
! yet remains to be made actual
cross sections at the exact spots
! ior dams as we'll as borings to de
'rrmine the structure of the earth
ior foundations. The earlier cost
r>llnlates must be revised in terms
OF depreciation in cost of machin-
cry and labor. With a vast AMI
most valuable mass of data op.
tanned by war department engi.
ieers and local surveyors, con.
>lrlction work could start at an
early date. 1t only remains for
the department engineers to put
Nh" finishing touches OH above
mentioned lake projects to get
Them ready for the contractors.
Lake Traverse
The possibilities of Lake Ira.
verse appeal to one greatly. Ow.
Ing to the fact that it is but a few
miles south of. the North DaISot,
line and the further fact that {;
reservoir there will greatly pro
trct ltlrhIand, CaSS and Clay coul-
Ties, the Richland county farmers
actually contemplate helping I,
build the dam us we'll as a canal L.
rive Il definite channel to tin,
slough, called by courtesy I,ois d.
Sioux. Drainage districts hav.
in the neighborillg parts of Min
llesota and South Dakota and i;
is proposed to have these ioi.
Rlchland county in assessing til,
costs against the lands benefited
IT the federal offer is secured il
tlmr, he costs OF the engineering
work will largely be covered il
lax payers of Il considerable load
as we'll as having the O. Il
stamped on the project by cngi
Iirers OF national reputation.
Lake Traverse lies in Il basin 80
miles long and two 10 three miles
wide. 1t consists of two smaller
lakes and intervening marsh lands
whicl, a dam would connect up
INTO Il continuous Shrret of water.
Thus. its capacity would be- ample
to hold the run-off of the Srvrr;l!
tributaries including that of the
notorious M'skinta, which WAS
largely made he basin of the suit
for one and a half million dollars
on the part Of he Dakotas against
Minnesota in til" L. S. supreme"
court.
White R0ck Dam
Regardless Of the merits of the
tri-Statc suit. which is based on
the rights Of the farmers about
Paramount and White Rock to
collect damages for the continu.
ous overflow Of their lands, a dam
Oh Lake Traverse will remove fur
ther chamc" for argument. TO be
Of ampl" size to protect Rich'an /!
county farms. this dam should be
built not far south Of White Rock
and of height of about eight
feet. This will most nearly NEE,
the requirements Of the estimates
OF the war department and Of the
stat" work last summer. in provid-
ing reservoir of ample protec-
ton capacity. While it is most
to save as much land as
possible south Of White Rock and
to keep the lax" level low enough