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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
Summary Of News From All War Fronts and Capitals
Ry Associated Pres~

To the south the French along the
 Canal Du Nord are giving the enemy
 no rest and gradually are plotting out
 the remaining portion of the salient
 north of Noypn, while on the Soissons
 sector the French and Americans now
 are in control Of the entire plateau
 dominating the Aisne. the Chemin-Des-
 Danes and the roads to Laon and
 LaFere.
 In Flanders the British have pene- trated the outskirts or Lens, the famous coal mining city Tn northern France, and farther north, in the Lys salient, have taken RichebourgSt Vaast and established themselves on the line of LaBassee road and between there and Estaires. having captured the last
 named place. Steenwerck and Wuiver- ghem also are in British hands and thus the great salient Is virtually wiped out.
 Unofficial dispatches say that in the regicn east and southeast of Arr@s the Germans are retiring to new switch line running from BrebiereS five miles southeast of Drocourt south ward to Moeuyres, where 1t joints the Hinoenburg line near Gramcourt- If this should prove true, the new Tho already seems menaced as Field MAf- shal Haig.s men virtually arc upon it at Lecluse and Rumaucourt. south east of Arras and almost abreast of 1t at Baralle. three miles north of Moeuvres.
 British aviators carried out m fn- tensive bombing raid on towns in the Rhine provinces. dropping large quan- titles of explosives on SaarbruckeAy and Ehrang. Heavy damage is said to have been done by the missiles dropped from the ow-flying planes. The United States government has recognized as -belligerents in the war against the central powers the l Czecho-S -Slovak peoples. They already have been recognized by Great Brtt- ain, France and Italy, and Japan. through her participation in the OK petition in Siberia with the other Al- l lied countries. has given implied reg.
 ognition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
U s. GOES FURTHER
Germany Menaced by
 Impending Internal
 Strife, Says Traveller

Paris, scptember 3.-(Havas Ageney.)--A dispatch from Berne, Switzerland to L.c Matin quotes a prominent Swiss citizen coming iron. Germany as declaring ttat in the last six weeks a formidable disillu. sion has swept over Germany. If the German military situation does not i,Ii- prove, tl.e informant said, trouble that may surrass the acts of the bolshaviki in Russia menaces the German empire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
Crown Prince and
 Ludendorff Disagree

Wilmington September 3.-Dispatcfss from Switzerland say Crown Prince Rup. precht of Bavaria is in complete disagrec ment with General Ludendorff.
 The crown prince. it is said, opposed the last German offensive, holding that the Germans had, neither the means nor toe strategic points to be successful iie wished 70 retire. but the German com mand feared the 'discontent that this step would awake in Bavaria.
 It is suggested that this situation may explain why the crown prince has gone home on . lcng vacation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
Lack Of Reserues WiH
 Preuent Enemy From
 Making Further Stands
Captured Guns and Ammunition Turned on Former Owners By Sammies
 at Juvigny

London September 3-The straegcal situation tern front leaves the duty striking mop ping blow against the hordes being pressed back by the other allies in the opinion of the British military experts.
 Much expected of the American forces which with surprising rapidty The British today pressed the belief that the Germans would hold the Sensee and Nord canals with losing more of the Hndenbug line day the experts fail the Germans make strong defeats and lack of @
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
Hindenburg Line Being Cleared Up By British As Resistance Lessens
All Ground West of Canal Du Nord Is Being ! Evacuated By the Germans
 Unofficially Reported Captured

London, September 3-The switch line behind Dro- line which the Germans believed be tg and which recently completed six miles to the of the old lne from Brobieres five miles southeast Drocou southwards and joins the Hindenburg line in the vicinity of Graincou three and half miles northwest of Marcong.
 Between Peronne and the Sensee the British their successful against the Germans accord Field Marshal Haigs communicable issued tonight
 The British have reached the general line of Ytres (south of Berncourt) Beaumetz Cambra Barele Ru-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
Condition of German
 Empress Grows Worse

Copenhagen. September 3.-The Germa T Empress is still very i'll, says the BerIn vossischs Zeitung. Although some 'davs ago her ccndition.began to improve, new complications have supervened. and She is still confined to her bed
 There is no immediate danger of fatal termination to the illness. the newspape, declares, tH. serious relapse is feared All epgn ssen,ents of the royal family nave been called
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
IS
 ASSA|LED IN LONG
 TRADE BY SHERMAN
Col. House Comes in for Large Share of Criticism in DeclamatOry Out
 pouring of Republican

Washington. September S.--In a lengthy prepared address on what Le called unofficial and personal gov ernment, senator sherman of lllinois, republican, made a scathing attack m the Senate today on the President aud the administration. particularly Col. F.. M. House, the Presidents personal friend and adviser.
 With ironical references to tie Presidents recent statement that poii- tics is adjourned, the senator asserted that having elected the President "ail most single handed" Colonel House and coterie of Texas politicians. "a-e in the saddle" and they are doing political chm music in the same ola way
 In the pretense of war powers, ne said the administrations is placing con- trol of the country in the hands of a few politicians and labor leaders, to be used relentlessly for the election of party candidate now and President in 1920. M
 q denounce a political autocracy covertly engaged in when the nation is in the throes of war, In undermin- ing institutional civil liberty. he said Sfs
 Colonel House was characterized by Senator sherman as sg"this alleged. un- elected. unofficial assistant President, The senator gave an analysis of q note said to have been written by Colonel House. which he described as an autobiography, teliinga a nondescrii,t tale of politics, civil war. love and reform with meat ax showing how to get rid of the constitution.
 BAKER CENSURED
 Secretary Baker was alluded to as "one who thinks of the war as 5000 miles away; talks glibly of quantitive production of combat airpianes; delays the draft law amendment of 1918 three months; opposes universal training and says Washingtons soldiers at Valley Forge wore aprons, being drunkards and chicken thieves, only 10 be ds- clared by executive proclamation to bs the moet capable official that distif.- guished functionary aver knew. Regarding Secretary of Commerce Redfieid. Senator Sherman said "ks Y tt'c-4,-.r~a Or Fave Two,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
MUST AVOID ISOLATION

Washington. September 3.-An article in the Berlin Tageblat by Gen. De Mont Gelas.f quoted today in an of- ficial dispatch. urges Germany to avoid economic isolation after the war by joining the proposed confederation of nations. General De Mont Gelas says:.
 Our fears of an economic war are not imaginary but have a real basis, and to preserve the vital interests of the German people the country ought bravely to enter the confederation of nations and make the necessary sac- rifices. Failing, this economic isola- ton might become reality"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04

The enemy Is trying to save what men and material he can from the wreckage behind one of the most pow erfuI defense systems ever devised. The much boasted DrocOurt-Qucnnt line, or. as the Germans call it, the Wotan line, ls totally shattered. The British are ariving far through 1t, and the Ger mans are hurry1ng eastward. leaving behind only pockets of machine gum ners and even resistance from these is gradually melting away.
 Strong British forces are now fighting their way down the Hindenburg line it. self and are cleaning it up as they 80. Meanwhile a little south from here an other force is driving on the Hindenburg line frontal'y. The Hun has tasted dis. aster in the Drocourt line battle. and now his disorganized and badly depleted forces are working fast to prevent an even greater catastrophe overtaking them. Tie British are rapidly approaching and are rlose to the Canal Du Nord, the territory behind which is even now under heavy fire from many British cannon.
 MENACE REALIZED
 The foe knows we'll that this movement contains grave menace to some of his forces. and orders apparently have been given 10 get them out with all haste. The Canal Du Nord. where the Germans are retiring, is simply a canal under con struction and contains iio water. It is like railroad tunnel with the top off, It is 80 feet across and 60 feet deep, with its sides, for the most part, granite walled, s.oping slightly inward toward the bottom There may be as hard fight ing here as there was last year.
 It was early in the morning. after q night ln which most stubborn battle was fought. that thes Germans began to show real sisns of generally being beaten. The village of Etaing was reported cleared up. Hamblain leg Prez, or the extreme flank was taken and the troops moved stsard But they did not go far. .as the Germans il desperation had damned tae River Scarpe at vitry. en Artois aad-.looded the ioMlands in this locality.
 Patrols entered Biachet St Vaast whica soon was reported entirely captured From t..ls general locality on the noxtl, he British ,Ished sharply forward. Ea,:y In the forenoon airplanes reported, no German.s in any number west of Recount : St. Quentin. which is east of Recount a1d Saudemont, where the British were push mg on aud overcoming the diminishing resistance.
 The fir<t substantial indication that the Germans admitted defeat was when the British trcora entered Recount, after hay ing reached the outskirts last night. Thsy had been in the town only few minutes when the enemy artillery began shelins 1t heaNiry from a distance.
 The British drove down the Arras Cam brai road r;tl ease today. One force, accordi,s to word received at headquar' ters, captured Inchy- -Artois; another occupied and cleaned up the entire Buisy switch.
 While this was going on squadron or airplanes. discovering a large group of Inc enemy some distance to the east. mats-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04

"In his hurried retreat quanti- ties of stores md material of aii kinds were abandoned by the en- cmy and have fallen into our hands. s
 "As n result of . successful oper- ation ti,is morning south of Lys, English troops have taken Rich-- bourg-St. yaast aud established themselves on the line of Ln8assec road and between there and Es-. taires. which is in our posseAsion. A number ot prisoners and . few gums were captured in this attack.
 .Our posts have been pushed forward slightly in the western outskirts of Lens md enst nnd north of Givenchy-lcx-LnBa Bassee. During the night i've, made prog ress northeast 0f Stcenwerck nud entered QulvcrEheIn."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
Lenine Now Believed
 to Be Out of Danger

Cobenhagen, September 3.-The condi- tiorf of Lcnine, bolshevik premier, has so improved that physicians consider all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
BANDITS ROB PASSENGERS

HarbI, Wednesday,, August 2s.-(By |the Associated Press. )--Fifty motor trucks and IS touring cars passed through here today to join the Czecho- Slovak forces on the Manchuria front.
 WouKded men from Colonel Orlof' s regiment have returned to Harbin. They relate stories of treachery by some soldiers to their officers
 | Chinese bandits held up passenger train at Kwang Chung Zu this morning
 and took 50.000 rubles from the passen- gers. After delay of two hours the train was permitted to proceed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
TRYING TO SHORTEN LINE

of Lens tends confirm the dass shcrning of their whole life.
 of labyrinth integral of the aligned to the northward with the ridge and to the outhward with 4b. IIndenb defen nd La Fere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04

nauCOuTI ana LeCluSe.
 .After the heavy defeat infIict4 ed on the enemy yesterday our progress on the battle front be- tween Peronnc mud tine sensee river continued today and our troops reached the general line of Ytrcs, Cambrai. RaraIle,. Run,nucourt and Le- cluse.
 AHostiIe rear guards, which re- sisted the advance of our infantry. have been captured or driven back with loss and heavy casualties were inflicted on the retreatine German columns by our artillery. Large numbers of tic enemy re- tiring in close formation over the ridge northwest of Eqaancourt were successfully engaged by our batteries over the open heights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
10000 PRISONERS CAPTURED


 London, September 3.--The capture of the town of Queant, the southern sup port of the famous German switch line before Cambraf and Douai, is announced in an official statement from Field Marshal Haig today
 1n' storming the Drocourt- -Queant line the Canadians assisted the English troops and carried everything before them Along this line the enemy was heavily defeated in his prepared de- fences and is retiring on virtually the whole battle front.
 The text of the statement says:
 9n the course of yesterdays battle in addition to infiting hevy losses on the enemy we captured 10000 prisoners.
 We are now advancing and are re- ported to have entered Pronville, Doig g- nies and Fertincourt.
 Canadian troops showed the greatest skill and courage yesterday in storm ing the Drocourt Queant line. These lines had been perfected by the enemy in the past IS months. They provide the most formidabk obstacle as they had been furnished with every device of modern nsengineering.
 "The enemy had reinforced his de- lenses here to such degree that on a front of 5000 yards no less .than Ii Ger man divisions were identified. Unde- tered by the strength of his defensive organization the Canadians assisted ad-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
FRENCH CRoSS S0MME

Paris, September 3.-French troops have crossed the Somme near Epenan- court, according to the war office an- nouncement tonight. They have also gained a foothold on the east side of the Canal Du Nord.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
BRITISH VICTORY COMPLETE

in France September B m-(By the A in line seem. complete single them yesterday the Germans
 full flight .I..e L. C...I ny Nord
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
CAPTURED GUNS TURNED -ON HUNS

With the American Army in France September 3(By the Associated Press l-Dming the eastward advance two lO5milineer captured by the turned by the American arter the enemy The big in perfect working order and all the do to switch their muzzles the opposite direction which they had been pointing supply of ammunition for the also taken and after their 1O5s roaring against their former
 Many German machine also being turned the enemy the Americans operating them having been cial of training prior to the battle pactcng with and ammunition captured north of the Marne.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
AUSTRIANS REFUSED

Rome, September 3.--Austro- Hung4- rian detachments we're driven back yes terday by the Italian advanced posts at Steelvio and Tonale, on the western end of the Austro-Italian front. the war office announced today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04

, mrably by British troops on their left carried all before them.
 south of the Canadian corps, Eng
 fish, Scottish and naval troops of tho
 Seventeenth corps, under command of
 Lieut. Gen. Sir Charles Ferguson Bart.
 K. c, B., K. C. M. G., M W. O., D. S. O., performed no less a gallant and ardu- ous task in storming the junction of the Drocourt-Queant and Hindenburg system.
 Those defenses were of the most for midable character, but our troops swept
 over and around them. encircling Queant from the north, from the re- suit that these important pivot fell into
 our hands at nightfall. The tank crops
 again assisted materially in the suc- cess Of those operations"
 LENS' CAPTURE UNCONFIRME ED London, September s.--The report of the German evacuation and the British occupation of Lens which was current here todny is not confirmed by any of ficial source and seems at least to be premature. It is worthy of note that Field Marshal Hag's communication from British headquarters in France to- night mentions only slight advance of 1.-the British outposts A French report l late this evening says that fighting is in progress in the suburbs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
BRITISH CAPTURE LIE MESNIL

London September Marshal If River They to This
 ncchs morning
 oft of land Man in the of Buy other indications that will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04

aged to break through the protecting Ger man planes and rained bombs down ulor the masses and this probably upset atty idea the Germans had of making deter smined stand west of the canal.
 SOISSONS SECTOR QUIET
 With tho American Army in Franca. September 3--(S p. m)-(By the Asso- ciated Press. )-The Americans in the fighting line north of Soissons had quiet day Tuesday.
 There hes been considerable aerial ac : tivity ia the Vesle region and several comba.s ih the air. One German machine is reported to have been downed by allled airmen
 The usual artillery activity along tce Vesle is Icing carried out with the Ger mans raying particular attention to Ire town of Fishes, which is held by the Americans.
 Fires t,rA reported to have been seen all during last night south of the Aisne in the regioi of Dhuizel, Barbonval and Longueval, rerritory in the hands of the enemy. Late today scout avtators re- ported additional fires.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
Recognition of Slav Nation. by U. s. Will Have Far
 Reaching Effect onWar
MATERIAL ASSISTANCE WILL BE EXTENDED
Official Belief Is That Czecho- -Slovaks Will Be Able to Make Deter mined Offensive Against Common Enemy in East

Washington. September 3.-Recogni- tion of the Czecho- Slovak nation today by the United States government as- of standing in the league of nations asd. since it follows similar action by Great Britain. France and Italy, it may have far-reaching effect on the war situation in Europe In any event, 1t is expected to produce new alignme en+ of demands upon Germany and Austria Hungary at the peace table.
 The first immediate effect of the American governments action, state de- partment officials said, will be in the opening of the way to furnishing much needed war materials and supplies to the Czecho- -SlovalS armies operating against the Germans and Austrian forces in Sibera and southern Russia. Financial assistance also can be given and, while no request for such aid has yet been made, it is expected and of- ficials said it would be granted.
 Tn the official view the Czecho- Slovaks, if properly financed and aided, will be able to make more serious and determined offensive against the com mon enemy. The Czechs in Russia and Siberia are particularly anxious to re- establish an eastern front and are said to lack only equipment and moral sup port to accomplish their purpvse.. It is estimated that there are from 150, coo to 20c,000 Czecho- -Slovaks operating In Russia and Siberia and these, with the aid of such military aid as is being fur nished by the United States and the al- lies. and the large numbers of Russians which they may attract to their stan dards are expected to successfully com bat German and Austrian aggression in the east
 U s. GOES FURTHER
 In extending recognition 60 the Czecho- -Slovaks, the United States went further than Great Britain and France by recognizing the Czecho- Slovak na . tion consel as de factor or co-bellig- rant. Thomas G. Masaryk, president of the national council will continue to represent the Czecho- Slovaks in a dip- lomatic way with the American govern ment. Charles Pergler, his chief assist ant, will act when Professor Masary k is absent from Washington.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1918-01-04
Panta0es

Les amateurs du vaudeville ap-
prendront avec joie qu'un autre
programme fort vari6 ct fort int6-
ressant sera rendu au Pantages la
semaine prochaine.
De prime lnt6ret sur 20 pro-
gramme lon remarque la troupe
Lowendis compos6e de six person
mes ct de trols chevaux. Cette
troupe rend une exhibition fort CO.
mique. John ct Mae Burke don't
lie success est bien connu rendront
une com6die intitul6e: "The Rag
time Soldier. Mile Billie Rich
mond ass1st6e DIES sGurs Mayer,
Maurice La Mar ct la Tennesses
jazz band rend une nouveaut6 in
titul6e "Cabaret de Lux. Silver
ct Duval chanteront de nouvelles
compositions ct Warren ct Janet
Leland, des artistes habiles, &C.
complissent DIES merveilles en- fat
de tableaux artistiques.
LIE cinematographe rendra une
nouvelle com6die.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1918-01-04
La Situation Russo

M. Thomas Chapais 6crit ce qui
suit sur la situation russo, dams la
"Revue Canadienne" du mois de
d6cembre:
"Qu;au debut la Russie ait pris
dams la guerre une part plus i'm
portante que la Grande-B retagne,
c'est admis. Qu'elle Sc soft bien
battu, tout lie monde lie reconna1t.
Mais qu'elle Sc soft battu toute
%seule, qu'elle ait commence la
guerre pour les Allies, qu'elle ait,
en- 1914, 1915 ct 1916, porte tout
la poids de la lutte, sauvant la
France ct l'Angleterre, c'est trop
fort, ct celia ne peut passer sans
protect. La Russie ma pas CON-
menc6 la guerre pour les Allies,
Ce sont les Allies qui sont entries
dams la guer1e pour la Russie.
Quei int6ret direct la France ct
l'Angleterre avaient-elles dams la
question scribe, au mois de juliet
1914? Est-ce entire lAutriche ct
la France que lie "casus belli" s'est
pose, apres l'ultimatum %autrichien
au gouvernement de Belgrade, GU
bien entire TAutriche ct la Russie?
Les chefs de la revolution russo
s'imaginent-ils qu'ils Won't pouvoir
escamoter les realities? Nous SON.
mes bien convaincus que la Rus
sic ne pouvait, sans d6ch6ance,
s'abstenir de prot6ger la Scribe.
Mais c'est precis6ment a cause de
Intervention russo, inevitable.
provoqu6e par l'Antriche, que la
France, lice par I'm trait6, est en-.
tree en- scene, ct que l'Angleterre,
non lice, mails les yeux ouverts sur
les dangers dun triomphe germa-
nique, est venue Sc ranger q cote
d'elln, C'est a propos de la ques-
ton scribe, question qui int6ressait
surtout la Russie, que la guerre a
6clat6. Et &c qui est tragique-
ment douloureux ct dune poignan-
to ironie en- ce moment, c'est que
cette guerre Oh nous avons 6t6 je-
t6s pour empecher la Russie d'etre
humili6e, d'etre 6cras6e par Pale
magne ct lAutriche, les d6mago-
CUES russes nous signifent main
tenant qu'ils On ont assez, ct nous
adressent, pour brocher le tout
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1918-01-04
Grande Partie de
Carries, Dilnanche

Une grande partje de cartes Sc
"a donn6e dimanche soir, le six
janvier mil neuf cent dix-huit, SAL
lie A. O. U. w. 80 st-Hennepin,
sous les auspices DIES Danes du
Rosaire de la paroisse Notre-Dame
de Lourdes, dams lie but de r6aliser
le montant ~n6cessaire pour payer
les frais de restauration du SOU
basement de l'6glise. Les Danes
du Rosaire ont WI jusqn'ici leurs
enterprises couronn6es de success,
ct voulant cette fois r6ussir encore
mieux que jamais, Giles demandent
la cooperation de tous les parois-
stems ct leurs amis en- assistant q
la soir6e. Noubllez pas la date, le
6 janvier. LIE billet de la soir6e
conte Is cents ct dome droit en-
plus du jeu de cartes avec quatre
prix pour danes ct quatre pour
m%essieurs, a une chance sur I'm
jambon dome par M. Napoleon
Latourelle.