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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1918-11-29

unos soldados extraofdinarios.
Els precise que vaya usted all,
que los yea, que contemple sus
esfuerzos de cerca en- ell apogeo
de la batalla. Realmente produ-
cen una impression Gle fortalezas
y de energia que satisfacen pie
inamsrte. Vaya usted, vaya us
ted!
America esta decidida a llevar
la guerra hasta ell final. Yo le
aseguro a usted formalmente-
y cornrrendera cue puedo asegu-l
rarle-yo lie afrno de la mane-
ra mas rotuIada que America rea-
iizara todo ell esfuerzo necesario
para aportar a los aliados su con-
curse formidable. El presiden-
te Wilson tiene sus ojos fijos
en- ell frente frances; y siente
hondanlente la preocupaci6n de
la guerra en- estas tierras> de
Francia.
u Y los soldados de Fran
tcia? lQue, dicen estos her6icos
combatiantes que, desde hace A
aiios resisten ell peso principal
de la contienda?
Al llegar a este punto, la voz
de Clenlenceau, dura, energica,
golpeante, qued6 velada por una
ligera enoci6n. Y como no es
hombre acostumbrado a dejarse
dominar por emociones sentimen
tales, dio tan formidable zarpazo
sobre el mismo, que reaccion6
bruscamente y de nuevo sus pa
labras sonaron sobre ell acero.
Los soldados de Francia me-
recen la admiration del rnundo,
como la merecieron en- todos los
momentos, Y acaso mas que nun.
ca. Yo les he visto dia por dla,
en- las batallas pasadas que obli-
gaban a nuestro ejercito a ce-
der trozos gloriosos de TERRA
francesa. Me admiraba SUI sere-
nidad, su confanza en- la victo-
ria, SUI capacidad de sacrificio, su
abnegacion, su amor a Francia
para la que pedfan en- todo mo-,
mento la victoria total, y al SER
vicio de cuya causa ponian< to-
da su vida sin reservas.
Luego les he visto en- la victo-
ria. No han perdido aquella
gran serenidad que les hace tan
grandes a los ojos de la Huma-
nidad entera. Hace unos d1as
reviste una division que volvia
del frente. Pasaba yo en- auto
m6vil por una de las carreteras
cercanas la Inca de combate
" vi que en- un campo. de trigo
Sc alineaba la division. Dele
mi coche Y fuf hacia los soldados.
Aquellos heroes habian peleado
durante cincuenta y dos dfas sin
un instante de verdadero reposoi
sin abandonar SUI puesto nj de
barro; en- sus ojos Sc reflejaba
Ell cansancio que deja en- ell cuer-
poAy en- ell alma una larga bata-
LA, Hena de peripecias. Las es-
padas de los oficiales desapare-
clan entire ell polvo y ell lodo que
recogieran a 10 largo de los CAM
pos desgarrados por la metralla.
Fuf saludando a los soldados y
preguntandoles por su impression
respecto de las batallas en- curse.
Estaban1os va en- los primeros
dlas de la victoria Y parece que
Isl hubiese deBido manifestar en-
los rostros de los combatientes
una impression de jubilo. Pero,
no. La serenidad augusta 10 We
laba todo. iHan sufrido tanto
estos hijos que luchan por Fran
cia!
Preguntaba yo: ''iY bien, hi
jos mfos! 1Estais contentos?
I Marchan bien las cosas?"
Unos me declan: "iOh, ST!
Esto marcha. lPor que no?
Otros respondfan: "No van
NAL los asuntos, senior presiden-
te."
Volvla 20 a interrogar: "iY
vuestro general?"
Muy tranquilamente, y SON
riendo me contestaban: "En fin...
lContinila en- Ia MAGMA LII
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1918-11-29

MI acOmpanante- un Ql-
putado frances que anna cordial
n1ente a Espaiia encontr6 en-
los pasillos del ministerio de la
guerra a un antique amigo. Char
laron brevemente los dos, y al
despedirse, dijo el diputado:
Vamos a visitar al tigre.
Y yo aiiadi:
Dies quiera que no nos al
canoe ninguno de sus zarpazos.
Yo no habla saludado jamas
a Jorge Clemenceau. lie vi pa
sar junto a mi el ola que pronun-
clio en- el senado su famosa fill
plea contra Malvy, ministro del
Interior en- aquellos tiempos. Yo
LEILA todas las mailanas con una
singular avidez su peri6dico. EJ
Hombre EncGdenGdo, porque es
taba SECURE de encontrar ALI
siempre nuevas muestras de una
maravillosa capacidad periods
tica. La lectura de sus articulos
me hizo conocer a Clemenceau
antes de que tuviese ell honor de
eStrecIar Su mano.
-Debe ser I'm hombre-- pen
saba yo-que al hablar dele caer
las palabras como martillazos.
Su estile que es como la ma
nifestaci6n de gu personalidad,
esta hecho efectivamente, de fra
ses martilleantes. A veces da
la impression de que cuando ha
escrito uno de sus artlculos, PEN
saba que iba lanzando saetas con-
ira todos sus adversarios. Y las
saetas Sc clavan siempre en- ell
costado del enemigo y abren, ge-
neralmente una brecha profun-
d., !
Cuando yo recordaba todas es-
tas cosas, Sc abri6 la puerta que
da acceso al despacho del mi
nistro de Ia Guerra v ell ujier
muy solemne, mucho mas solem-
ne que el mismo Clemenceau,
me invito a pasar. Luego vi
que me hubiese inquietado mas
vivamente un saludo al ujier que
una presentation ante ell presi-
dente del Consejo. Los minis
tros de Francia, tan afables y
tan admirables de trato eligen,
sin duda, para vestir y decorar
su democracia, los ujieres mas
solemnes que produce Paris.
Frente a frente con Clemen-
ceau, senti, en- ell primer momen-
to, la sensation de que, en- efec-
to, rpe las habla con un .tigre.
Apoyo su cabeza en- la mano
alberta, Y, sin artificios nj rim
gorrangos rompi6 a hablar. Te-
MIA sobre la mesa unas cuantas
carpetas que contendrfan, sin du
dada, los llltimos informes del
rninisterio de la Guerra, de los
Estados Mayores Y de los gobier-
nos extranjeros. A SUI derecha
unos caballetes sostenian los ma
pas del frente. En- aquellos ms
tantes ardia la segunda batalla
del Marne. Las tropas de Foch
acometian bravamente a los ale
names a 10 largo de la carrete-
ra que va de Scissors a Chateau
Thierry. Unas lineas azules, ira
zadas sobre ell mapa, indicaban
ell avance de los ejercitos. La
Ultima Inca azul pasaba va por
Oulchy lie Chateau. Encima, la
mano de Clemenceau habia es-
critic: "Situacion a las once de
la mailana."
Clemenceau me habl0 de Es-
paiia. Sus preguntas eran Co
mo digo antes- saetas afladas
y temibles cue buscaban un blan-
co flo. Yo vi en- ell curse de la
conversation sostenida acerca
del porvenir de Espaiia, q. Fran
cia anna a nuestro pals v confia
en- que alg1n dia desapareceran
todos los obstaculos que Sc opo-
men a una approximation franco
espanola. Yo observe que las
declaraciones que anteriormen-
te habia recogido( de labios de
franceses, respondfan
a una orientacion frme Y plena.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1918-11-29
Una Conversation CON- jorge CIenensean|
10 Ii n5p0hDo QUE Il VICTORIA I5h IN nUr uth. .1nhU

En- las atlas esferas de la poll
tica de Francia Sc nos anna, Sc
nos considera capaces de un por-
venir luminoso y Sc asiste con
gran atenci6n al desarrollo de la
vida espafiola.
Momentes antes de acudir a
la entreuista cue Clemenceau
me concedfa escuchaba yo, con
orgullo, las palabras que un mi
nistro frances tenla para Espa-
ma como pueblo de amplio y fe-
cundo porvenir.e Ell sviejo tt
gre" me expresaba ell misnlo sem
tinliento aunque en- distintas pa
labras.
Como yo le indicase la posi-
bilidad de cue Alemania, al YER
Sc acosada por una guerra eco
monica de parte de los aliados,
intentase construir una base CO.
mercial v financiera sobre Es-
ipaila para burlar de ese modo
los acuerdos economicos de los
aliados, Clenlenceau segufa mis-
palabras con tai fijeza, con los
ojos tan clavados en- mi, que yo
comprendi todo ell interes que ell
tema despertaba en- SUI pensa-
miento. Termine de hablar, Y
el presidente hizo muy claras y
muy ,justas observaciones, que
me permitieron comprobar la
aprofunda vision que de los gran
.des problemas economics po-
see este hombre que lleva brio
samente a Francia q la Victoria.
Pero en- realidad era la ba-
talla, el triunfo, Ia guerra, 10
que me habia llevado,' lleno de
avidez hasta ell despacllo del mi
nistro.
Yo quisiera que usted, Sc
nor presidente, me dijese algo
acerca de las razones que tiene
para eonfiar en- la victoria def
nitiva.
. -iLas razones que tengo! Son
muy claras v sencillas.
Nuestros generates y nuestros
oficiales no estaban acostumbra-
dos a la lrcha planteada por los
alemanes. Ten1a otro concepto
de la guerra, otra vision de las
grandes batallas. Ha sido nece-
sario que las lecciones amargas
de muchas experiencias y las
transformations que cada en-
cuentro seiialaba constituyesen
un curse doloroso de adiestra-
miento.
Pero hoy nuestros generates
v nuestros oficiales han sorpren-
dido definitivamente ell secreto
de esta gigantesca lucha y, como
usted puede observar, Sc inicia
un cambio en- ell predominio So
'bre los campos de batalla. La
iniciativa eS nuestra.
Esta batalla del Marne que
sc esta librando con tanta fortu-
ma, ha sido una magnffica victo-
ria. Nuestro lEstado Mayor sc
halla perfectamente preparado,
y ha sabido elegir ell enermigo.
El plan ha sido admirable Y la
gloria de la conception CORES
ponde al general Foch, del mis-
mo modo que la gloria de la rea-
iizaci6n corresponds al general
Petain, que ha sido un extraor-
dinario ejecutor de los planes
acordados.
Todos los preparativos Sc han
llevado con impenetrable secreto.
Estoy por asegurar a usted que
la vispera del dfa selalado para
la contraofensiva del general
Mangin era yo la iinica persona
que en- Paris conocla el proyecto
de Foch.
Me han dicho sefior presi-
dente interrumpf yo-que eau
sa asombro yer como pelean los
an1ericanos. Tengo verdaderos
deseos de contemporaries en- ell
frente, para donde salgo MANA
ma 81 el Gran Quartet autoriza
mi viaje a la zona de las opera
clones.
ii Los americanos Il confess
to Clemenceau con gran viveza.
-Yo lie juro a usted que son
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09
100000 WHITE ASSISTANTS WILL
 COME FROM 4s STATES
coLoRED REGIsdRANTs
so,2o7 of Them Win Come From 2tJ states-About soo,ooo MensWiII Be Called During Present Month, the Number Contemplated in Present
 Military Prosram-25oo From Con
 nectieut Will Go to Camp GreenIeaf.

Washington Aug. Seals for 1SO,- . POT draft registrants qualified for gen eral military service to join the eolors before the end of August, were issued tonight by the Provost Marshal Gene ral.
 One hundred thousand white regist- rants from 43 states are ordered en- trained between August 26 and August 30. Twenty one states and the Dis trict of Columbia are directed to fur nish S0;207 negro registrants, to en- train August 22-24.
 These orders bring the number of men called out in August to about 300,000 the number contemplated in the present military programme.
 States from which the white men now called will come, and the camps to which each quota is assigned, in- clude:
 Connecticut 2,59o, Camp Greenleaf Ga
 Delaware 150 Camp Meade Md
 Maryland 3,S50, Camp Meade, Md.
 Massachusetts 800, Camp Devens 2 800, Camp Jackson
 New Jersey 2,069, Camp Meade. New York 6,4e0 Camp Gordon.
 Pennsylvania 10000 Camp Lee, Va
 Rhode Island 225. Camp DeVens. The negro registrants called in clude:
 Maryland 1,76S, Camp Dix, N.J. New Jersey 232. Camp Dix N. J. | Pennsylvania 892, Camp Lee, Va.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09
STRIKING SHOE CUTTERS
 MUST RESTORE PRODUCTION
or Shoes For Soldiers Before interven-
 ton Can Be Granted.

Rrockton. Mass. Aug. s.-The stril1- ing shoe cutters here were notified to- nigh; h- E. ?. Hopkins, assistant to the secretary of war, that they must return to work and restore production Of shoes for the soldiers before their annea1 for the intervention of the Fed eral War Labor Board can he grant ed. The telegram which was addressed to John Quinn. president of the Cut ters' association, said that the secre- tsry of the War Labon Board was in agreement with Mir Hopkins in this attitude.
 Mfr. Hopkins said that the action of the strikers in attempting to estab- fish themselves as a ssparatefunion was endangering half the needed monthly production of shoes for the army and that a continuance of the delay must inevitably result in contracts being placed outside the zone of trouble, Brockton nd vicinity.
 If the strikers believed that the state board of arbitration and conciliation was prejudiced against them. Mir. Hop kins said. he was willing to secure help from the war labor board after the men returned to work Meanwhile any ques- tion in dispute must fall under the state boards consideration.
 1000 More Strike.
 The Independent Association of Stitchers and Vampers tonight voted 10 join the striking cutters and slasterS tomorrow. About 1000 will be affect ed.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09
REVENUE COLLECTOR DEFINES THE CABARET
Price of Admission Included in the Bill
 For Refreshments.

New York, Aug. S.-A cabaret doesn't necessarily mean dancing girls and singers, according to William H. Ed wards, internal revenue collector, who ironed another puzzling wrinkle out of the revenue law today when he gave a definition of one of the most popular urban institutions.
 "A cabaret is any place where the price of admission to public amuse- ment is included in the bill for re- treatments" MT. Edwards ruled. His decision was called forth by the com plaint of tired business man that negro minstrel band playing at a sea- side restaurant didn't constitute a cabaret. MT. Edwards held that it did.
 Twenty per cent of the total bill. is considered the proprietor's charge for the cabaret and the government exacts tax of ten per cent of the 20 per cent or two per cent of the total bill" Mir Edwards said.
 Tn addition to the entertainment patrons also should get a receipt" he added: 9,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09
ALLIES. HAVE REACHED
 PLATEAU BEYOND AVRE
Overcoming Every Obstacle Along the
 Line Everywhere.

With the French Army in France, Aug. S.-(By The Associated Press). The slopes of the valley of the Avre have been carried and the allies have reached the plateau beyond. They are making further progress and over coming every obstacle along the line everywhere
 An idea of the ground over which the battle is proceeding may be gain ed by recalling the operations since August 2nd eastward of Grivesnes. St. Afghan and Mesnil Saint Georges when the bridges over the Avre near Braches and Hargicourt were destroy ed. On Aug. 4 the left bank of the Avre was cleared and fighting pro- ceeded around Hargicourt and Courte- manche. The same night the allies reached the whole railroad line and and on August and further prog ress was made.
 Work of Aviation. Aviation: During the month of July 1S4 enemy airplanes were downed. One hundred and fifty-four enemy air planes were seen falling out of con- trol inside the enemy lines, Of which number fifteen had been damaged by the fire of our aircraft guns. Thus
 53S enemy machines were destroyed ! or badly damaged.
 l Tn addition our. airpianes set or 1 fire 4s enemy captive balloons.
 During the same month our bom-
 barding sQuadrons during the daytime dropped 1s4 tons of explosives and ir the night time more than 356 tons
 thus making a total of $50 tons drop- ped on bridges. on the Marne valley, or
 the troops that had advanced scoutf
 of the Aisne and on railroad stations
 in the region of Laon. Hirson and Re- thel"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09
SMALL STEAMER MORAK
 SUNK BY SUBMARINE Crew Get Away in Small Boats and
 Landed Safely.

Washington. Aug. S.-Withir less than A hours after the Diamond Shoals lightship off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. had been destroyed by shellfre, the small American, unarm- cd steamer Morak was shelled, torpe- doed and sunk by a German subma- rine near the North Carolina coast Tuesday afternoon. Announcement of the destruction of the ship-the third sent down in that vicinity since last Sunday-was made today by the navy department.
 The Merak's crew of 43 men got away in small boats and were landed safely, 23 at Norfolk and the remain der at Elizabeth City. N. J. Complete details of the sinking of the ship were lacking tonight. but it was as sumed that as in other cases the sub marine opened fire without first giving the crew time to lower small boats. i. Same Submersible.
 Naval officials feel certain that the submarine which accounted for the | Merak was thei same that sank the tank steamer O. B. Jennings Sunday off the Virginia Capes and the Dia- mond Shoals lightship Monday after room. In some quarters surprise was expressed that the submarine would | have fingered near the spot where the ] lightship was sent down.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09

With the s.American Army on tN.e Nesie, Aug. fS CBy The Associated Press) ).-UndI3r almost incessant she'll fire, the Americans struggled forward today to slightly better positions north of the Vesle. French divisions to the east and the,i west did their part in straightening the line.
 This day Twas not marked by organ ized attacks anywhere along-the front, but was punctuated by sharp minor in which the American gunners. successfully covered the oper- ations of the infantry and the engi- neers-s Along the entire front there was evident "a determination to sta bilize the lines. Whether the battle thatrbegarH July Is virtually has ended or'whether the Germans will withdraw beyond fthe Aisne are unanswered questions. 1
 Americans Hold Fishes.
 To the Americans already north of | fShe river there was added consider able strength during the night and early morning. The line tonight is well fixed along the Rouen- Rheims ltroad from near, Bazoches, which is still in the hands of the Germans. to "a point well east of Fismes. The Americans. hold Fismes apparently se- cure. but the village of North Fismes I'proVed difficult and at midday was subjected to a terrific shelling by the American artillery with the intention i of making it untenable. With that | small point orce cleared, the line would run uninterruptedly toward the ' east
 1 The Germans have had strong ma. I chine gun positions in Ffsmes and tc the north/and east. It was the oppo. sltlon offered by them that resulted ir fthe American determination not to at. l tempt occupation by the infantry, bu I to destroy the enemy with artillery.
 German Heavy Guns Placed
 On the, hills beyond the line at al I most every available point the Ger
 man light artillery have been placed i Whilg the heavy guns are located be l yoHd the, Aisne and guns of medium pdlibre are northwest of Perles, com H handing the region about Bazoches
 Since the fight began on the Vesl
 these guns have steadily pounded tn
 American line. but the American ar tillery has been equally energetic i replying, Comparatively little damag , has been done by the German gum
 while the silencing of enemy gunfir
 from his lighter artillery positions 1 an evidence of the accuracy of tn r American artillery and the destructio 5 of various German machine gun posi-
 tions has been obvious.
 Germans Prepared Positions. It still is generally believed that tn Germans. are making nothing rnor than a pretense of holding their line
 here. The testimony of prisoners tc day continues to indicate that pos tions beyond the Aisne have been pre- 5 pared by the Germans and that tt ] present action is to gain time and als
 to inf1ict as much loss as possible 0 the Americans and their allies.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09
FIELD MARSHAL HAIG
 TELLS OF NEW OFFENSIVE.
Enemy Line Has Been Driven Back
 More Than Seven Miles.

London, Aug. S.-Field Marshal Hais's statement concerning the new offensive by the British and French troops shows that the enemy line has been driven in about seven and a half miles in the center at Plessier, which lies southeast of Moreuil. It shows that goodly gains also have been made eastward over the front of'fifteen miles lying between Plessier and Morlan- court
 The statement says that no esti- mate can be made concerning the prisoners, guns and material captured. but that several thousand prisoners and many guns have been taken
 The text of the statement follows:
 The operations commenced this morning on the Amiens front bt the French First Army under command of General Debentry and the British Fourth Army under Sir Henry Raw linson, are proceeding successfully. The assembly of allied troops was completed under cover of night, un- noticed by the enemy.
 Enemy Taken by Surprise.
 At the hour of assault, French. Ca nadian, Australian and English divis- ions, assisted by large number of | British tanks. stormed the Germans on front of over twenty miles. from the Avre river at Braches to the neighborhood of Morlancourt. The enemy was taken by surprise and al all points the allied troops have made rapid progress
 O5iectives Reached Early.
 At an early hour our first objec- tives had been reached on the whole o1 the front attacked. During the morn 1 ing the advance of the allied infantry continued actively assisted by Brit. ish cavalry, light tanks and motor machine gun batteries.
 ! ''The resistance of German division: in the line were overcome at certain points after sharp fighting. and many prisoners and a. number of guns wer, captured by our troops
 Gallant Frenchmen.
 "The French troops, attacking witl great gallantry. crossed the Avre rive and. despite the enemy's opposition carried hostile defences.
 North of the Somme the greate part of our final objectives were gain ed before noon. but in the neighb9r hood of Chipilly and south of Ian court (Morlancourt) parties of tn enemy observed prolonged resistance
 obiectives Gained.
 Tn both localities the fighting wa heavy, but ultimately our troops brok cown the opposition of the Germa infantry and gained their ohjectives
 South of the Somme the galIantr of the allied infantry and the. das and vigor of their attack had gaine , during the afternoon the final objec Itives for the day OF practically tt
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09
DISRUPTION OF INDUSTRY ns TO
 BE PREVENTED a.
ARE INDISPENSABLE
'In:Their Present Occupations, andawIll4 Not Be Permitted to Rush to Re-
 cruitins offees-Itg Is a Mistaken
 Idea That They Are Certain to Be 2 Drafted and Prefer to Join the Ser < vice Voluntarily. .:

{ Washington, Aug S.-Voluntary en- Hlistments in the army or navy were suspended completely today to prevent disruption of industry pending dis Eposition. of the bill proposing to ex- 4tend draft ages to include all men, ybetween IS and 45 years. Orders were sissued by Secretaries Baker and Dan !iels directing that no voluntary enlist :ments. be accepted after today until afurther orders. The orders also ex- -clude civilians from appointment to2of : sficersf training camps until further mo- etice ;,
 The orders were issued after a con- 4ference between Secretary Baker and i{SecTetary Daniels and were made pub Islic' after President Wilson had visited sthe offices of both secretaries late in Iethe day. Don't, Hurry to Enlist. It was explained that the view of the ltgovernment is that many of the older Ismen are indispensable in their pres E sent occupations but the natural result Nof the debate on the draft question was Escertain to lead to a rush on the re. lFcruiting offices. It is regarded as es Issential that men greatly needed al lShome should be prevented from rush. iging into the army under mistaker
 gidea that they are certain to be draft led and prefer to join the service vol l.untarily. Careful Classification.
 |, It was quite evident that plans fo
 Isapplying the new draft age limitation
 Isto the older men include a very carefu
 !-classitication of each individual to de
 i7tertnine his position at home and prob
 ably a far more liberal construction o
 industrial exemption rules than here
 tofore has been given the case.