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WAR AT A GLANCE
(By the Associated Press.l


 After a short period of relative calm on the Soissons- Rheims salient, the central and western sections of the battle front again have been the scenes of mighty struggles.
 On both sectors the allied forces have achieved notable gains of ground which, observed on the war maps, seemingly place the German armies in front of them in precarious positions.
 In battles extending from the re- zion immediately south of Soissons 10 the northwest of Fere-en Tarde- nois and southeast of the last named town over the upper portion of the left branch of the "V' salient run ming ten miles eastward from Nesles to Vile En- Tardenois and with St Gemme as its southern base, American, British and French troops have pushed back the armies of the German crown prince.
 Northwest of Fere the entire el- bow of the line where it turned east ward along the northern bank of the Ourcq has been plotted out, making the line a straight one from Fere to Eartennes and giving the allies much better ground to work in out flanling SolssOns to the southeast | and pressing on toward Fismes in conjunction with the troops particu- lasly the Americans. now holding strateTic points north and northeast Of Fere.
 In this fighting the allied troops drove out the Germans who had been tenaciously holding positions be- tween Plessier Huleu and the river (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)
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I9tGl REDUCTION IS MADE IN Ttba AMOUNT OF CERTIFICATE snls, TO BE ISSUED, gon4

Washington. Aug. 1.-The fcur s bi-weekly block of certificates of fl \ deDtedness announced tonight by li. treasury in anticipation of the foa; Liberty loan is for only $500,000, anstead of the $750,000,OO0 planneg originally as the amount of each issu The reduction which also was ma in the third block, was taken as it dicating 1t may be unnecessary , float the $6.000,000,000 Of certificates which the treasury had tentatively ar ranged to sell in connection with the financing program for the fourth u |erty loan and that consequently tils amount of the loan may be less tn 4a s6,OO0.O .OOO, 900.
 The reason for the reduction of th new issue, 1t was announced Is tba fact that all three previous issues were oversubscribed and that receip s from income and excess profits taxes weer greater han advance estimates.
 A half billion is only the minimum of the issue however. and banks are urged to subscribe on the basis or a l S750,O000eD issue. The certificates will be dated August and are payable December with interest at 12 per cent. Subscriptions will be re- ceived by federal reserve banks up to the close of usiness August F Terms are identical with certificates of other recent blocks.
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With the American Troops on the Aisne-Marne Front. Aug. i-Thc American troops pushed forward their lines at certain points on the center of the Rheims -Sossons salient not withstanding the resistance of the Germans, who did not give ground on some sections until they had actually been shot from their positions. The Germans are desperately clinging to their strongholds at Nesles and in the Boise Meuniere northeast of Ron- chores, but the Americans have gained a hold on the northern edge of the Meuniere wood The Nesles forest i5 under the range of the American heavy guns.
 Aviators report that the Germans are rushing up endorsements incud- ing tanks. The allies heavy guns are pounding the Nesles and Meuniere woods numerically.
 Observers, and prisoners who had been brough t into the lines previously reported the forests as having been damned with German troops and also with large quantities of supplies. The German losses in men theerfore must have been very great as the healJ guns started shelling the woods several days ago
 The allied troops continued today 10 encounter barbed wires. Between Seringes and Sergy there were woven fields of wire entanglements A, creek crossings and in the valleys the German machine gunners held their commanding positions until the heavy guns of the French and Americans llasted a way through the wire and busted the enemy. Some of the enc my machine gunners stuck to their posts under terrific fire until they were killed.
 The American heavy artillery com mands the village of Chameray, north east of Sergy, the Americans having wrested the hill beyond the last named village from the Germans in battle lasting for hours. The lines swayed back and forth many times put the Americans eventually pushed the Germans back. This fighting was in the open and the American infantry men showed great courage.
 To the north of Cierges the Amer jeans also advanced their lines Ihe fight began early Thursday for the lossesaIon of flrn which the Americans swept away the Germans
 North of Sergy the Amerlcah' crossed wheat fields that had been planted by French peasants, the crops of which had been partially Sarnesed bv the Germans What remained ol the wheat w2s recovered by the Americans. There was much aerlai activity throughout Thursday. Ihe Germans sent out large numbers ol ayiators who appeared to be detefm- ined to protect the forests from the allied airmen, There were numerous air battles.
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ORDER ISSUED BY
 LUDENDoRFF TO TROOPS

Washington, Aug. l.-The follow German great headquarters trans mitted by the first army to the Schemettow corps, June l, 1918:
 Tn order to hinder the formation of an American army in France it is important that the American troops engaged along the front be struck as hard as possible. It is intended to use these troops as a nucleus for new formations
 OSigned) LUDENDORFF.
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Washington, Aug 1.--War depart ment recommendations for enlarging the army and for the extension of draft age limitations in order to pro vide new reservoirs of man power to back up the forces already at the front, will be laid before congress next week
 Members of the two military com mittees have been recalled to Wash ington by the chairmen in order to expedite the bill.
 In announcement, following a con- ference with Chairman Dent, of the house committee, that his increased army proect was virtually ready, Sec retary Baker would not say what age limits had been settled upon, nor in dicate in any way the size ol the ar my which he is planning
 'H do not want to say what the age will be" he said. because the con current action of the two houses in necessary to secure assent to them. had a conference with Mr. Dent th.s morning and went over with him the full plan, involving the suggested ages. l am 10 have a conference with Sen ator Chamberlain as soon as he gets back,
 Any suggestion to extend the draft ages is to produce in Class 1 an adequate number of men for the en- larged military program. 1T the ages are revised. they will have to be either below 2l or above 3l, or both. l think it will be both
 Chairman Dent was even more re- ticent, but sad lie was willing to go either up or down in extending age limits of the draft to win the war. My personal preference is to go up first" he added.
 The only specific information re- garding the new age limits to be drawn from Mir Baker was a state ment that the limits of l9 to 40 had been among the suggestions canyassed but reected. In many quarters it is believed extension to the ages of 19 to 36 will be recommended.
 There are several features of the draft age discussion that stand out clearly. In presenting the original se- lectiye service bill, Secretary Baker and his advisers fixed 19 as the pro per minimum and MT. Baker hss said repeatedly since then that he has seen no reason to change his opinion in that regard. Congress ruled against taking men below the voting age ot I21, however, and sought to make up the deficit by increasing the war de- partment's suggested minimum froR 26 to 3l, where it now stands, The reluctance of many members of congress to go lower than the 2l limit is still apparent. although there is ey- idence of a strong sentiment towar' carrying the maximum mp as high as 45. There is no dorbt, however, that war department officials would pre- fer to draw on the classes of l9 and ? year old youths to fill the ranks and see no decided military advantage to be gained from any considerable ex- tension upwards.
 Secretary Baker has heretofore an
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London, "Wednesday, July I.- Yesterday was a day of sheer, hard in hand to hand fighting on the American front, teiegraphs Reuters correspondent on the front north of the Marne front. He says that the final capture of seringes by the Americans was an especially cred itable achievement.
 After the Americans took the vil- laee on Monday, the Germans made kept up constant artillery and ma chine gun fire to drive them out. This continued all day on Tuesday and towards evening the enemy seemed to think that the spirit of the defenders might be possibly broken and then they began to emerge from the Nesles forest in way that seem ed to forecast a fresh attempt to take the village. Of the fighting which ensued the correspondent writes:
 "The Americans after three days of too and fro fighting through villages. had learned subtley and were deter mined to have 6 real fight to a fin ssh. They consequently withdrew as If retiring from Seringes and the Germans crept down from the high ground, convinced they had their op ponents beaten Additional German troops came pouring in until the town was occupied as it never had been before.
 But as the new occupants began to organize their defenses, they found that bullets appeared to be coming in from three sides of the village and it was not long before they discov- cred that the Americans, while withdrawing from the front of the town, had commenced an encircling movement on both sides thus form ing a ring almost completely around 1t.
 "Then came tragic fighting. The Prussian guard had voted not to sur render and their opponents were just as anxious to see the thing through It was an affair of small arms. but the Americans proved to be better shots and slowly picked off men here and there.
 "Then the Americans began to ad- vance and slowly their encircling ring closed about it. As the ring drew closer and the defenders saw their doom approaching they re- doubled their fire, but still the Americans came on unfalteringly.
 "When the Americans reached the precincts of the village their fire ceased and with one wild yell they closed with the foe. The fierce up roar suddenly gave place to strange silence as man grappled with man Only the clash of steel on steel and the rroans of the stricken could be heard.
 "The issue was never in doubt for an instant At this kind of fighting the American is more than equal to any Prussian guardsman, and in a little more than ten minutes all was over Except for a few German rris- cners every German in the village had breathed his last. Such was the final capture of Seringes.
 During the night the enemy twice attempted to retake Sergy, but each time he was repulsed with heavy h ln sault on Meurcy farm, east of Ser inges. which was piled with the dead which he had left there the day be- fore when every man defending it died at his post. There again the enemy was unsuccessful. though not until steel had crossed steel in the
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ity 10 resist our advance or that he is under pressing necessity to hold up little longer. He left a lot of men beside the Oureq, some of the best he had, which means that he a1d thought the gain of a day worth a big price since probably had s4. thousand men put out ot l1t.on on q front of a mile and a half
 These Americans are indomitaole chaps and quick thinkers too, ana quick thinking counts"
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FRENCH AND BRITISH
 FOLLOWED UP ADVANTAGE
With Six Hundred Prisoners Taken in One Part of the Line the Retreat Was More Rapid Than it Has Been for the Past Few Days.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The German armies apparently are again on the retreat on the Aisne- Marne salient The American thrust in the center of the lines at Sering already has given results The Paris statement tonight showed that the allied forces had . leaped forward on the German hanks on both sides, indicating to observ-- ors here that the withdrawal to the Vesle was in full swing.
 This has been expected by officers here since the American divisions outfought German divisions when the conflict began Saturday. The enemy made every effort to hurl the Amer jeans back across the Ourcu hut failed. His picked troops fought to the death, reports from all sides indi- cate, but the fierce attack of the Americans was not to be denied and the positions which broke the back of the German line on this front were consolidated.
 With magnificent gallantry, British and Branch forces took full advant- age of the situation. The enemy was hurled off Chalmont butte in a dash ing assault by Franco-British units and to the east the French also ham mered at his line. Tonights report shows that 1t was made untenable and that French and British have made rapid progress in exploiting the success.
 The fact that six hundred prison CTS were taken in one part of the ac- ton indicates that the retreat was more precipitate than 1t has been for the last few days. This was veiwed as further evidence that the enemy was withdrawing under pressure and gave new hopes that his lines along the Vesle would not be fully prepared when the allies arrive before them.
 Aside from the gains in territory made in the allied counter drive, of ficers believe it has already served 1t s greater purpose in proving to the Ger man army that 1t is not inyincible. The enemy has been foiled in his ob jectives, first in his thrusts toward Rheims, organized with all the skill and unsparing effort of which he was capable, and then in his effort to hold his gains against a counter assault. Twice he has tried to stem the tide of advance that had set against him, and twice he has failed. His best troops have been thrown recklessly and fought with utter heroism with out avail.
 The crushing force of the allied ef- fort continued and compelled fur ther retreat.
 It is new lesson for the German army, many officers say. There is no thought that it will sap the morale of the enemy forces, but Altering pack through the fighting men to the peo- pie at home, will give new concep- tion--a feeling that Germany's best Is | not sufficient for the task has set itself.
 | What the dissemination of that feei- ing may mean, no one can tell. l Secretary Baker had received ro l answer today to his recent lnstruc-
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big farm yard and the heaps of Ger man slain had been douDled in the ruins about it.
 This was classic fighting. indeed -l man against man, and the better tol win There was no call for quarter The pride of the professional soi | dier was up against the pride of thj free man, ooth preferring death liE surrender
 Later In the morning the fightinl extended still further eastward anl in every case the Germans who al N tackled were annihiliated Later csmt the attack. on Seringes and an tat \ tempt at the same time to drive tn ' allies from Hill ls7, west of Serinsssl
 There for the first time since .tha allies crossed the Cure the Germans may be said to have definitely t5431 the offensive. sxS Al
 All through the days fighting the enemy's aeroplanes attempted tn the most daring manner to assist in tho battle. Early in the morning six enemy planes succeeded in penetsasy. ing as far as the LaCroix Blanche farm, near LaFere forest. NThey swooped down close above the roads in the valley and fired upon allied troops,
 Members of the Prussian a.Suatsi who were taken prisoners stated thar their orders were to hold the Line at. all costs and well they obeyed, scAll three of their battalions were appar-. ently in the line on this memofabie day, which ended everywhere fffuVic4 tory for the allies, although iqthefe was no great gain of ground. sb1ss Y
 During the following night gfonHfaf near Cienges was captured bys5tl9' Americans. This advance will .nsafs9 1t possible for the troops in this sset to' tor to join hands with the ,c8H~ querors of Sergy and Seringes." 'o
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GERMANS LOST e,ooo MEN
 ON MILE AND HALF FRONT

London, Aug. 1-"That the Germans actually took the offensive on the American front is the most sssnifi- cant of yesterdays events" says the Reuter- correspondent at American headquarters under date of Wednes- day evening.
 Their attacks were genuine CT forts to gal nground though all were defeated. This must mean that the enemy is more confident of his abil-
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Germans Offered Stubborn Resistance and Did Not Give Ground Until They Were Actually Shot From Their Positions.

The Huns as They Have Been Forced to Retreat Have Strung Fields and Creek Crossings in the Valley With Wire Entanglements--At One Point Germans Lost 5000 Men on Mile and Half Front.
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N MANY QUARTERS IT IS Be- LEVIED EXTENSION TO THE AGES OF 19 TO 36 WILL
 BE RECOMMENDED.
WAR SECRETARY WILL
 NOT DISCUSS AGES

There Is Reluctance of Many Mem bers of Congress to Go Lower Than Twenty - One-Estmate Is That 2,oo0,0oo Men Will Be Overseas by October and 3,ooo,oo0 by Next Spring.
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American M0rkSn70nShip
 Won Battle 0t SeringeS
Except for q Few Prisoners Euery German in the TOWn Bre0th-
 ed His Last.

The Pruss ion Guard Had Dots Q Motto Sure nder and the Anne ricons Were Jusf as Dete ern1ine d--When 1T Cnn1e TO Man to Man Fighting the Huns Were No Match for Uncle am'S Men.
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Forecast for Arkansas: Friday. fair, warmer in east portion; satur day, fair.
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3l big and the heaps slain had been doubed n hand o fighting the about it.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-08

The object of this suit is to ascer-
tain the debts due by the said James
Chatham. decd, and to subject his
real estate located In the county OF
Chesterfield. Va, to the payment oil
such debts by sale thereof. and q
division of the balance OF the pro-
ceeds. IL any, among those entitled
thereto. said real estate consisting OF
q tract Of land containing zsi4 acres.
more or less. in the said county OF
Chesterfield. Virginia
An affidavit having been made and
filed that Herbert Cheatham and
James g. Allen, two Of the defendants
above mentioned are not residents OF
the state OF Virginia. 1t is ordered
that they appear hare within is days
after due publication of this order
once a week for four successive weeks
In The Richmond Virginisn, a news
paper published in the City of Rich
mond. Virginia. and do what Ia neces-
sary to protect their interests In this
suit.
Teste;
PHILIP V. CoGBlLL.
Clerk
W C. puiiian, T. c.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-08
SEALED PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF
THE CITY ENGINEER.

Richmond. Va. April 3. 1918.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at this Office until . o'clock
noon, April 2, for the purchase and
removal of $4,000 cubic yards (more
or lessl sand from the citys sand
pit, near Lester street, during the
period ending April /. 1919. The
city reserves the right to retain such
sand for its own use at such loca-
tions IL may select Bidder to state
the quantity of sand to be removed
each month.
A certified check for amount
stated (S250) on proposals must ac-
company each bid as guaranty Of
execution of contract. The admin
istrative board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
CHAS. F. BOILING,
City Engineer.
April 5. 1918.
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Southern Railway System

Trains Leave Rianmond--Main 81
Station. Schedule figures mot gusran-
seed. For the South--Daiiy: $50 A. NJ
observation parlor cafe car; s:ee p. n.
sleeping car to Atlanta: i1:1b r. NJ.
express: sleeping cars to Daaville and
Asheyille open sec r, "a: sac p. NJ.
local tor Ksysviiia. Chase City and o.
ford--week dayk
York River Lin<--fss 20 A. NJ ana s:ff
r. H.. daily local 10 West Point S:is
r. NJ. daily. except Sunaas Steamo
Train connecting for Baltimore
Trains Arrive Richmond-Fron The
Eoufh: -0S A! ~. t:1S r. H.. $3.50 p. M..
daily: sac A. n. except sunday. From
West Point: $40 A. III and s:16 p. NJ,
daily Steamer Train. s:4S A H.. daily
onics so7 Il. Main 81. Phone Mad s7l
except Monday.
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260, 900 MECHANICS
IN NEW LABOR ARMY

Washington. April T.--Approximn4e
ly 26o.e0D mechanics were enr01ls4
for shipyard work in the camp6A91
just closed. the labor department Anf~s
nounced tonight. The reserve - A.
be drawn on gradually. since fAr6A
numbers OF men are not immedta4Nts
ly in demand by the yards. Dneg9ss
pioyed workers who apply WILL recM5Ra
first call.
Assistant Secretary Post wAt44A
against reports Of great shipyard lr
Dor shortages, and urged the nnen -
hold their jobs until called %.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-08
GAME wARDENs TO BIZ
APPOINTED IN MAY

The appointment or game wardens
by the state fish commissioner will be
taken up about the first of May.
Many of the boards Of supervisors
as well as the proper authorities Of
some OF the cities have not yet sent
as required by law, the lists from
which 1t is mandatory that the COM
missioner appoint the game wardens
of the state
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Norfolk ard Western Railway

ONLY AL. Il ALL LINE TO NORFOLK
FOR HORE Tx 'se5 A. n. 1900 A.
n. 's:ee p. II. 1855 p. NJ.
FOR LYEIHBURG AND THE WEST,
$3.50 A. NJ. $500 p. NJ. 's;35 p. NJ
Arrive Richmond from Norfolk:
sf1:i0 A. NJ, *s:45 r. NJ. From the
West: s7:s5 A. NJ. zane p. b.. mi.se r.
NJ. 1915 P. NJ
sDa.iy. xDaiiy except Sunday. xgunday.
w. b. BEyILL4 W. C. SAUNDERS,
r. T. n. Roanoke. @. P. A.. Roanoke
c. III. BOsLEY. d. p. n. Richmond. Va
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY
COMPANY,
oniee IA nc seeretary.


Richmond, Va. March 80, 1918.
Notice Is hereby given that the An
nuai Meeting of tho stockholders OF
the Washington Southern Railway
Company will be held at Its office in
the First National Bank Building
Richmond. Virginia, on Monday: the
18th day of April. 1918, at eleven
o'clock Al
The Stock Transfer books will be
closed at three O'Clock r. NJ. Tuesday
April 4. isiS. and reopened at ten
o'clock A, NJ, Tuesday, April 10. 1918
NORMAN CALL,
Secretary,
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Dark Days For the Kaiser

G. Borden, negro, of GridsborD,s
N c.. has the distinction of havfztxs
fourteen sons in the United EtateA
army. Borden is the father Of ~thfts
ty-fve children, twenty seven &
whom are living. His first wife, on
three occasions. gave birta to four
boys at one time. his second To three
boys at one time. and his third vita
TO three boys and one girl Mt enAs
time. The youngest is twenty-tws
years of age
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RICHMOND LAND CORPORATION
OTlce of tha SecrAtarY
Richmond, va. March 80, 1915

Richmond. Va. March 80, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that the An
nual Meeting of the Stockholders of
the Richmond Land Corporation will
be held at its office In the First Ma
tional Bank Building. Richmond, vir-
ginis, on Monday, the 18th day OF
April, 1918, at 1890 O'Clock P. NJ.
The stock Transfer books will be
closed at three o'clock p. NJ. Tues
day, April 2, 1918. and reopened at ten
o'clock A. NJ, Tuesday, April i6, 1918.
NORMAN CALL,
Secretary.