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STRIKE ON 25-MuE LINE.
FOR WIDE. GAINS FROM
AISNE. TO THE MARINE

Ccontinu dfror1Ff .
attack begun by the French this morning be excellent
The attack is the biggest offensive made this
year by the allies.
The French this morning appeared to have been
surprise the Germans. The manner in which this
surprise accomplished may best be judged from the
map which shows great Of forest covering the
ground behind the French lines. Under of these
Gen. Foch has been preparing for time for
the present move.
All the way from Belleau to the Aisne the French
attack launched daybreak today It what the
British call "ull dress show" with every department.
every weapon available in play including the French
mosquito tanks.
These tanks did excellent work some of the most
difficult points.
3 socat Press.
Gen. Foch the allied commanderncief has taken the ag
gressve important SCALE attacking this morning
front between the Aisne and the Marne-h
westerly side of the Germans Marne salient
The attack appears to be significant stroke tn
German drive along the Rheims Champagne
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you will break this assault, and 1t will
be broken gloriously."
Twenty Divisions Used.

Twenty Divisions Used. Il.
About twenty enemy divisions have
sector of the front alone. By the end
Of tho first day OF fighting half Of
these divisions had been badly
mauled. The precaution the French
had taken before the Teuton offensive
began was such that the Germans
were unable to capture a single pris-
| oner in the Champagne during tine
several days preceding the attack.
the possibility OF obtaining informa-
| tion regarding the French plans.
When the German artillery prepara-
tion started on the night of the 14th
the flashes from thousands of guns
were SO vivid that they lighted up the
miles from the front. The French re-
lplied with an equally powerful fire.
and everything for many miles trem-
bled until dawn, when the German in
fantry came over.
The advancing waves were of great
density, giving the hundreds of French
75s a point-blank target.
At the same time small centers of
resistance composed Of French ad-
| vanced posts opened fire with ma
chine guns, which did terrific execu-
| ltion.
These isolated detachments held up
the enemy masses for several hours.
giving ample time for their comrades
guarding the line of resistance to or
ganize and bring into play all their
means Of defense. Then they retired
slowly, at times being compelled to
dght strong bodies of the enemy, who
had succeeded in passing their posi-
tions.
Lieut.. Tranchard with twenty-five
men was caught between the French
and German barrages and remained
fighting half the day. He then cut his
way through the enemy's lines at the
point Of the bayonet and received the
Legion Of Honor on the field.
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now are being forced to ward of only
local attacks
Among the1allied soldiers the feeling
prevails that they have regained the
20 forward with tho greatest conf
dence when ordered to carry out coun-
ter attacks, even when their numbers
are iderably smaller than those Of
the enemy.
Con. Gouraud Hero.
Cen. Gouraud, the hero Of the Dar-
danelles. was the French commander
who barred the advance Of the Ger
man crown prince In the Champagne.
In one day brought the host Of Ger
mans to standstill. This was done
with only comparatively insignificant
losses among his own men, in conse-
quence of his admirable defensive
preparations.
In stirring phrases. imploring them
to stand firm. Gen. Gouraud. in
command Of the French and American
troops east Of Rheims and in Cham
pagne, appealed to his men before the
German offensive began. In an order
issued to his soldiers he said:
I'VE may be attacked at any mo-
ment. You all feel that a defensive
battle never has been engaged in un-
der more favorable conditions. You
were warned and are on guard with
powerful reinforcements Of infantry
and artillery. You will fight on the
ground you have transformed by your
hard work into redoubtable for
tresses, which are invincible II the
passages are properly guarded.
THE bombardment will be terrible.
but you will stand 1t without weak
ening. The assault will be violent, in
clouds of smoke. dust and gas. but
your positions and armament are
formidable.
I'm your breasts beat free mems
brave. strong hearts. Nobody will
OF you will have one thought-to kill
and kill many until they cry enough.
For this reason your general says
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various sources come reports
that the battle is progressing
favorably to the allied forces.

tudL IIlC DdLtiC ID PIOSA CSSllA$
favorably to the allied forces.
Moved Down the Enemy.
Probably the most stub
born resistance to the allied
advance developed in the
region west of chaudun,
which is four and one-half
miles southwest of Sois-
sons. The Americans and
French, fighting side by
side, however, refused to be
checked. The American
machine guns moved the
enemy down and then our
troops went on.
The fighting still con-
tinued in this region this
afternoon and seems likely
to become heavier when
the German reserves arrive.
In the region of Scissors,
where the attack was espe-
cially successful, the Aneri-
cans carried everything be-
fore them by storm. Early
this afternoon they had
passed their final known
detectives. From the Sec
ond to the third objective
they swept behind a third
barrage.
Italians Brilliant Attack.
BY the Associated Press.
ON THE FRENCH FRONT II
FRANCE. Wednesday. July 17:-Whil.
both the enemy and allied armies gen.
orally were marking time. the Italianl
this evening carried out a brilliant coun
ter attack near Pourcy. north of tn,
Marne. after the Germans had harriet
hem by incessant attacks during tn,
lay. They drove the enemy back int
the valley Of the Ardre river.
Other sectors. both north and south o
the River Marne. saw many small loca
actions. but nothing partaking Of tn,
character of a general action. Most o
these minor operations, although limited
IN extent. brought about the most VIC
ent encounters between small detach
nents. the number engaged sometime,
being only company or a battalion.
Hand-to-Hand Fighting.
Often both sides had prepared TO,
an attack at the same time, conse
quently the men met at full tilt. mid
way between the lines. Numerou,
hand-to-hand encounters resulted.
The enemy Is still trying hard t,
make progress toward Epernay b,
way Of Venteuil on the north ant
ceuilly and Montvoisin on the soutl
of the Marne. Montvoisin changed
hands several times. the French even
tuaily gaining some ground.~
Nowhere along the front did tn,
Germans obtain an advantage durinf
he day. Heavy lighting with constan
attacks and counter attacks has bee,
taking place In the vicinity Of Cour
ION wood where. owing to the natur,
d the ground. the situation il mos
dimcult.
East of Rheims the day was com
quiet. but the French re
captured some trenches in the vicinit,
OF Prunay and repulsed attacks be
tween Beaumont and Siliery.
Fighting Now Localized.
The Germans today were THROWN,
their utmost effort northward OF tn
Marne in the direction Of Manteuil
La Fosse. which fell momentarily in
to their hands but shortly afterwar
was retaken by the French in a bril-
liant counter attack. The situatid
Is generally regarded as excellent 70
the allies. who. instead Of having t
meet an offensive on a grand seal.
Evening star., 1918-07-18
Rare Savings for a Busy Friday
Women's $500 Slip-On
SWEATERS
1898

Beautiful, soft wool slip-ons,
knit with fancy stitch. Large
sailor collar. In corn, turquoise,
nile, rose, sand and white, many
with collars of another color.
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portancs only to Chains. This Is the
hypothesis Of the military writer. Col.
de Thomasson.
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Soc White
Voile

49,,nsh %s,.s 29c
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summer designs
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new color COM
binations.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-26
u. S. Wants Thousands
of Stenographers

Notwithstanding that thousands
of stenographers and typewriters
have been appointed in the Govern
ment service in Washington, d. c.,
since our country entered the war,
the United States Civil Service Com
mission announces that there is
pressing need for several thousand
more workers of this class. Women
specially are urged to offer their
services for this office work and
thus help in a practical way in the
nations great undertaking.
Entrance salaries range from
$1,000 to $1,000 a year. Most ap-
pointments are made at S1,10O.
Higher-s salaried positions are usually
filled through promotion, original
appointments at salaries in excess of
$1,000 being rare.
Examinations are held every
Tuesday in $50 cities, including Har-
risburg, and the commission states
that an examination will be held in
any city. day or night, when there
is prospect of assem- bling a class of
as many as three competitors. Eli
gibility for appointment may be OBJ
tanned through passing an eXamina-
ton in practical tests in shorthand
and typewriting, or in typewriting
dlOlS II is pIdClICdl " COIllplSlS
such an examination in one hour.
Representatives of the Civil Service
Commission at the post offices in
all cities are prepared to furnish
definite informations to persons in
terested.
The room registration office of
the District of Columbia Council of
Defense maintains a list of rooms
in private homes in Washington
which are available to newly-ap
pointed Government clerks. All
rooms are carefully inspected be-
fore being listed. The room regis
tration office states that usual
charge for rooming' Accommodations
with board-that is, the two prin-
cipal meals of the day-is $40 a
month. To obtain this rate. it is
usually necessary for two persons
to share a room. In addition, the
Government is erecting residence
halls, including restaurants, for the
use of Federal employees in Wash
ington. 1t is expected that the first
units will be ready for occupancy by
December. The room registration
office states that it is able to provide
accommodations in the meantime.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-26
HUNS WILLQUIT
BEFORE COUNTRY
IS DEVASTATED
See Too Much Destruction in
France to Let Fatherland
Suffer the Same

American Forces on the Nesie
Front, Aug. 26.-Prisoners taken Sat
lrday by American troops in the re-
gion of Chateau du Diable, TO the
west of Fismes, said they had been
ordered to keep in constant contact
with the Americans along the Nesle
river. The German retreat north OF
the Marne river had been carried out
in an orderly manner they declared
hence German soldiers believe 1t TO
have been premeditated and tao
teal maneuver intended to eliminate
an awkward salient.
The general impression among
German soldiers, the prisoners SAID,
was, now that so many powers had
combined against Germany, that II
was not possible for Germany to win,
yet the entente allies would never be
able to enter Germany because the
Germans had seen too much of the
destruction in France to permit or
Germany suffering in similar man
ner.
The prisoners said Germany would
be defended to the last man. If that
did not suffice an immediate peace
must avert an invasion. The Ger
mans admitted that the Americans
had fought with freshness and en-
thusiasm.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-26
GriMth's "The Great
Love" a Notable Picture


World famed as the producer of
stupendous motion picture spec
tacles, David Wark Griffith is respon-
cinema triumphs known to the mo-
ton picture art. Without attempt
ing to give a complete list of Mr..
Griffith's picture productions, men
ton must be made of the Birth of
Nation" Intolerance" and his
wonderful war picture. Hearts of
the World which was recently pre-
sented in New York with such Won
derful success. In all these tre-
mendous photoplays. Mr.. Griffith has
evidenced that remarkable director
ial talent which has bade his produc-
ton so uniformly massive. instruc-
tive and entertaining. and which are
recognized as examples of the high
est in cinema art.
In The Great Love-" Mr.. Grif-
fifth shows the marvellous transfor-
nation which the social structure of
England is undergoing as a result of
the war and, coupled with this pro-
cess, is a fascinating love story that
makes this production one of the
most remarkable in point of attrac-
ton ever produced anywhere. The
making of this wonderful picture re-
quired months of careful thought
and study. thousands of dollars and
the travelling between two continents.
All the scenes are laid in England
and France. showing the tremendous
war activity of the two great nations
in the cause of democracy. Mr.. Grif-
fith's departure in photography are
part of cinema history and the men,
ton of his name in connection with
any screen offering, invariably eX-
cites high anticipation for som mething
new and ponderous in the way of ad-
Vanced technique. None who see
The Great Love" will be disappoint-
ed in his latest achievement.
OF the celebrated players who will
be seen in THE Great Love" under
artcraft auspices for the first time
the most notable are Robert Harron,
splendid actor who appeared in
Hearts of the World" Henry B.
Walthall, a superior screen player
who has starred in scores of notable
photoplays; Lillian Gish. who is we'll
known to theatergoers throughout
the country. and George Fawcett. an
actor of national fame. Other artists
in the cast are Gloria Hope, Maxs-
field Stanley. Rosemary Theby and
George Seigman.
In addition to the players men
toned, many notable women of
England's highest society will be seen
themselves. not impersonators. They
include the Dowager Queen Alex
andria, the Princess of Monaco, the
Countess of Masserene. Lady John
Lavery the Countess of Droghda,
Lady Diana Manners, daughter of
the Duke of the Rutland; Elizabeth
Asquith and many others. 1t is safe
to say that so notable an array of
celebrities never has been presented
on the screen thus far.
The Great Love" is the first big
Griffith production to be presented
for the first time in any city for less
than opera prices. 1t is showing the
first three days of this week at the
Regent theater.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-26
NAME BUSINESS
ADVISERS FOR us.
David E. Tracy Chairman For
the Harrisburg Dis
trict

Washington, Aug. 26.-Comple-
ton of the organization of business
men through the country to assist
the government in carrying out the
war program was announced to-day
by the war industries board.
Twenty. districts, regions, are
provided ana regional adviser and
eleven subregional chairmen have
been appointed in each.
Ernest T. Trigg has been named
regional adviser of district No. 4,
the Philadelphia region, which in
cludes portions of Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and Delaware.
1t is the function of the regional
advisers to keep in touch with busi-
ness men and business conditions
and to inform the government as to
the supply and industrial situation
in their respective districts, in order
that the government purchasing
agents may know where to, get the
best and quickest results on orders
to meet war requirements.
These advisers thus serve as points
of contact between the government
and the business men of the country.
They are the direct Representatives
of the resources and conversion sec
ton of the war industries board, of
whom Charles A Otis is chief, and
to whom their report sare made.
These reports serve not only as a
basis of information TO the govern
ment. but also have led to the con-
version to war work of hundreds of
idle or partly idle factories through
the country.
The subregional chairmen in the
Philadelphia district are:
Samuel W. Curven. Philadelphia;
Irving c. Norwood, Bethlehem; Jerre
H. Barr, Reading; A. H. Huston,
Coatesville; d. E. Tracy, Harrisburg;
Worthington Scranton, Scranton 4.
Charles c. Krouse, Williamsport; c.
d. Garrettson, Wilmington, Del;
General c. E. Murray, Trenton:
Charles S. Boyer. Camden, and Sam
uel T. Nicholson, Wilkes Barre.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-26
DIR. KALBFUS IS
SURE OF GAME
Says That There Will Be an
Abundance For the Hunt
ers of This State

Deer are increasing, so are Wild
turkeys and there has been n good
hatch, said DR.. Joseph Kalbfus. the
veteran secretary of the State Game
commission. i'll talking about tour
OF 1000 miles around the state game
preserves which he took in company
with DR.. Charles b. Penrose, chair
man of the State Game Commission,
commissioner John NJ. Phillips and
Boies Penrose, Jr., the son of the
chairman. 1t is an annual trip and
the party went into many wild tracts
as well as visiting the new game pre-
serves in Dauphin, Huntingdon.
Union and Forest counties. DR..
kalbfus hopes to take a report to
the meeting of the Wild Life League
or pennsylvania when it meets at
Conneaut Lake early in Septem her
that will make the sportsmen happy.
we We're at seventeen preserves
and looked over things generally.
There are sin new preserves con-
templated,' said DR.. Kalbfus. The
preserves ere meeting the purpose
FOR which they were established and
Will be valuable in the next few
years. Deer are increasing generally
ard they are to be seen in the west
ern counties now. We intend to buy
more this year to stock new pre-
serves, but there will be many TO
hunt anyway.
We have found an abundance of
cover; many wild grapes and berries;
plenty of food for the small game
and the large. 1 inquired especially
about quail and found that they had
gotten along we'll and that the senti-
ment for an open season is growing.
There are still number of counties
closed, but the closed periods will
soon expire No objections were
made to the closing of the season Tor
ruffed grouse. The weather has been
good for the Matching of this game
bird and the one-year period seems
to meet favor. There are more wild
turkeys than I have ever known in
the southern tier.
All told, it seems to have been a
good summer and we ought to have
fine hunting this fall"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-26
Grocers Receive 64,355
Pounds of Sugar For
Canning Certificates

Grocers received 64,335 pounds OF
sugar in return for the canning GER
tificates their customers have sign
ed, during the last four days of last
week, the Dauphin county food ad-
ministratinn reports. Two hundred
and eleven thousand and fifteen
pounds were received during August
to date from the wholesalers.
The stocks of the retail grocers
before this week were unusually low
due to the fact that no sugar pur-
chase certificates had been issued
during the first twenty days of Au-
gust by order of the state food ad-
ministrator The county food ad-
ministrator has issued a statement
in which he urges that grocers limit
customers canning purchases as
much as possible. He urged that the
grocers limit their customers pur-
chases not tc use as much as they
can buy, but to use as much as they
need.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-26
CORONER INVESTIGATES
DEATH OF INFANT

No Identification marks could be
found on the body of a newborn
infant found along the banks of the
boating pond at PaXtang Park yes
terday, 1t was stated this morning
by Coroner Eckinger. The body was
found by a park policeman. who
stated he saw a woman alone in that
part of the park. The woman later
boarded a car for Harrisburg The
body was taken to the funeral par
lors of Undertaken c. H. Mauk, at
Sixth and Kelker streets. The coro-
ner is investigating.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-26

The layout of the vaudeville bill for
the closing week at the PaXtang Park
suggests a bill that VIII
PnxtanE make the park theater
Park many patrons regret tnal
Theater the final week has ar
rived.
The bill will be headlined by the
Three Anderson Girls, in what is de-
scribed by a well-known critic as a
melange of classy singing and spec
tacular dancing. The act has made
very favorable impression wher-
ever it has appeared and should make
a pleasing headliner for the park bill.
The Three. Mori Brothers. one of the
cieverest Japanese troupes TOURING
this country at present, will also be u
feature of the new bill at PaNtang'
The Morris not only do clever acrobatlc
stunts, but their act is made riot OF
color by the gorgeous oriental cos
tunes worn
Othe acts that will appear on the
park bill will be The Stroud Trio, a
clever family of entertainers; sam
Harris, the boy from Melody Lane.
and Bombay Deerfoot. a Sioux Indian
in a novelty of his own conception:
AS special free attraction, two hre-
works displays will be given at the
park this week, one on TUESDAY ana
one on Thursday evening. Elaborate
programs for both exhibitions have
been arranged by the Baltimore pyro-
technical experts who furnish the dis
plays for PaXtang.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-26
Was Advised by His Physi-
clan to Go to Country;
Was a Mental and Phys
ical Wreck; Tonall Sent
Him Back to Work

Mr.. E. C. Dern, of No. 43 West
Ninth avenue, York. Pa, who gave
a testimonial September %, 1917,
pertaining to good results he was re-
ceiving through the merits of Tonall.
"A year ago my physicians ad-
vised me to go to the country. l was
a mental and physical wreck. due to
stomach and kidney trouble. 1 was
not able to work. 1 began to take
Tonall in the early part of Septem-
ber and l am now working every
day and feel better than I have for
years. The results ] have obtained
from Tonall have been permanent
not just temporary relief.
The above testimonial was given
June 26. 1918.
Tonall is sold at Gorgas' Drug
Store. Harrisburg. and at the Her
shey Drug Store, Hershey. Pa. srd
M. K. Martz. at Steelton.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-26
browns When Attacked
by Shark at. Resort

Wildwood, N. j.. Aug. 26. - Benja-
min Alexander. twenty mine years
old. Philadelphia, was drowned yes
terday in the surf His body was
ceeded in getting it to shore.
When the victims bod was final
ly dragged to the beach II was found
that his right leg and shoulder were
covered with wounds. From knee to
ankle and on his back. shoulder and
upper arm were scores of slashes, as
though made with keen knife
Guards at once, according to Roth
man. declared that the wounds were
the work of a baby man eating shark
On the other hand, on Wildwood $
boardwalk last night, some persons
were arguing that Alexander was bit
ten by sea turtle.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-26

Eighteen months Is the amount of
time and concentrated thought David
w. Griffith devoted
"Hearts of to the production
the World" of Hearts of the
at the Orpheum World" which i'm
All of Next Week mediately W s
claimed his SUI
preme triumph of direction. His back
ground was the war front in France.
His characters were humans in the
midst of an awful tragedy, yet he in
termingled in all the melee of ga at
tacks flame waves - lombard
ments. and airplane fights. a wonder
full love story that no heart can re-
sist This latest spectacle of the
famous Griffith comes to the Orpheum
ali next week direct from the Gar
rick Theater. Philadelphia, where it
has enjoyed months of popularity.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-26
PERRY COUNTY LOSES
HONORS BY SMALL MARGIN

New BIOOmfieId, Pa, Aug. 70
Blair county draft board No. l gets
the credit for having filed the num-
ber of it's registrants at state head
quarters before any Pennsylvania
draft board. This report came by
telegraph. 1t was only because of
telephone and telegraph difficulties
from this town, that prevented Perry
county board achieving this record.
Just as the clock was striking 8
o'clock, John C. Motter, clerk of
Perry county board, took up the re-
ceiver on his Bell telephone to start
to file his report. Forty-seyen youths
of the county who have become 81
since June 5. registered for service
under the selective draft act on Sat-
urday.