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Evening star., 1918-02-04
AMERICAN TROOPS AT FRONT /
IN COLD AND HILLY SECTION
Except for French Soldiers in Upper Alsace,
Gen. Pershings Men Are Nearer Ger /
man Territory Than Other Allies.

attack on the line Of hills east OF
Nancy, known as the Grand Couronnes
which TOOK place at the same time as
the battle of the Marine. and was. in ef-
feet, the right flank of that engage
ment. The kaiser himself. was present
at the German headquarters during the
fighting, and, according to rumor, ex
pected to enter the capital of Lorraine
In triumph, but the French army, COM
manded by Gen. de Castelnau, held tne
hills against six terrific assaults, ana.
although the Germans were ,, close lose
enough at one time to drop shells INTO
the city, they were eventually compel-
led to give up the attack after suher.
ing enormous losses.
The retreat to the Aisne had begun.
and Castelnaus prompt counter oftens
sive drove the Germans out OF Lune-
vile on September IL, and in the fol-
lowing days out of most of the trencn
towns which they had taken. Their ad-
vance and brief stay in this district
were marked by massacres and other
atrocities on the civil population, nota-
bly, at Gerberviller, south of LuneVliles
Battle Lines the Same.
Since the cessation Of this counter of
fensive, and the Introduction OF crench
warfare in the fall of 1914. the battle
line remains about the same. The
French and German trenches are rather
farther apart than at many points in
the line.
only a major drive of considerable
proportions could be launched from
Nancy, military experts say, because
the Germans have built strong defenses
to avoid any danger to Metz, a highly
| important supply center. Aside from
| the mountainous character of the co'in-
| try, fighting is made difficult by the
dense forests. When the French ad-
vanced into German Lorraine, which
had been under German rule since 1871.
! evidence was found of careful and long
| standing preparations for defending
, that territory. Defensive positions had
been cleared. fortified, and areas had
been stripped of trees to care for
| troops.
The placing of American troops in
Lorraine either may be for strategic
reasons. connected with an effort to
penetrate German Lorraine, or for rea-
! sons connected with supplies. Between
Nancy and st. Die is a sector which
offers opportunity for stroke at some
of the most important of Germany's
communication lines.
| indication of the presence of Anerf-
can troops in this region was first given
when the German army headquarters
Announced November that North
American soldiers" had been captured
! in a trench raid. the total American
casualties being three killed. ave
wounded and twelve prisonerS-on the
Rhine -Marne canal, which Joins the
River Meurthe between Nancy and
iLuneville.
Evening star., 1918-02-04
FOR NO PREACHING OF HATE.
Four-Minute Mems Bulletin Advises.
on Tenor of Talks.

warning against Indulgence in
hymns of hate" is reiterated in the
current issue of the news bulletin of
the Four-Minute Men, through which
the governments 10000 volunteer
speakers are Informed and instructed.
What the government wants, the bull
letin says, is conservatism, strictly
truthful statements. and. while truth
full appeal to the fear of men through
recognition of the terrible things thar
would happen II the German govern
ment trfumphed may be desirable.
there should be no preaching of hate >
Hatred has been stirred up in civil
Ian populations in order to encourage
enlistment" says the bulletin. "b,lr
thanks to the draft. this debasine fea-
to secure and maintain our Army"
Evening star., 1918-02-04
GREEK MUTINY SUPPRESSED.
Infantrymen and Artillerymen De.
sired to Hamper Mobilization.

ATHENS. February A mutiny
which involved large proportion of
the Greek army infantry regiments
stationed at Iamia, about ninety miles
northwest of Athens. and few artil-
lerymen in the town. occurred last Fri
day evening" 1t was promptly sup
pressed.
An official statement attributes. the
mutiny to desire to hamper mobiliza-
tion. No officers took part. Most of
the seditious soldiers. says the state
ment, returned to their barracks and
laid down their arms.
Evening star., 1918-02-04
J.. P. Cotton Is Called to Testify.

Joseph P. Cotton, formerly chief
counsel for the shipping board, was
called by the Senate commerce commit
tee today to testify in the investiga-
tion OF contracts awarded by the board
for ship construction.
Mr.. Cotton was called particularly to
go into further details of the contract
awarded to the American International
Shipbuilding Corporation at Hog Is
land, where it is alleged several million
dollars have been spent in excess of the
CORPORATIONS estimates.
Evening star., 1918-02-04
Mrs. M. R, McCauslen Dies.

Mrs. Martha R. McCauslen, widow of
former Representative William Coch-
ran McCauslen of Ohio. died yesterday
evening at her home, TO East Capitol
street, at the age Of ninety-four.
Representative McCauslen served in
the Twenty-eighth Congress, from
March, 1913. to- 3farch. 1S45. He died at
-Steubenyille, Ohio. In 1882.
7 Funeral services for Mrs. McCauslen
wtll ha hald At the residence tomorrow
afternoon. ct. :: o:elock; Burial win b
Evening star., 1918-02-04

"The administration Of the affairs Of
the government are Of too vital impor-
tance to the public to be interrupted by
the application of extraordinary rene
dies to assuage the protracted griev-
ances of an official who may have been
discharged without technical COM
pliance with the rules Of procedure,
authorizing his dismissal from office. :"
said Justice Van Orsdel Of the District
Court of Appeals in affirming the acton
of the lower court in refusing to grant
a mandamus to compel Secretary Lane
of the Interior Department to refnstate
Evening star., 1918-02-04
PASTORS PLEA SUBMITTED.
Petition to Deny Drink to Troops
Laid Before Senate.

A petition of the Pastors Federation
Of washington, D. c.. for the passage
Of a resolution requesting the President
to ask the British and French govern
ments to forbid their peoples to sell or
give beer, wine or other intoxicating
LIQUORS to American soldiers was laid
before the Senate today by Senator
Jones Of Washington.
The petition also asks that the Pres
,dent rsouest these governments to
enact war prohibition legislation. so
that the American grain sent to them
may not be used for the manufacture
Of fntoxicants or as a substitute Tor
other grains SO used.
Evening star., 1918-02-04
INCREMENTS TO GO FEB. %,
Movement of Last of First Draft
Men to Continue Five Days

Provost Marshal General Crowaer to-
day announced that the movement of
the last increments of men selected in
the first draft will begin February %
and continue for a period of five days.
This will complete the operation on the
first draft. as all states will have fur
nished their full quotas. The District
of Columbia has furnished it's full
quota.
The movement will bring the strength
of the National Army up to $500 men,
the number contemplated in the first
draft.
West Virginia will send 1,520 men to
Camp Meade, instead of to Camp Lee.
Evening star., 1918-02-04
Evidently Realize Defect.

r. r. "The President and Secretary Of War
have evidently realized the defect OF
the existing system and attempted to
Echange IL without legislation, but with
Sout success.
- Praising Edward Stettinius, the War
pepartments new surveyor of pur-
Shases, Senator Hitchcock said he is
-ithout legal authority. like all the
0ther voluntary agencies. and that a
.gaHy constituted munitions director
Has needed.
- Senator Hitchcock said Great Britain
End France both had been forced to
remedy government weakness by a
system similar to the war cabinet, and
suggested that the President under the
ryrhill would appoint and direct the war
i.sabinet, and if he pleases could appoint
:,aSecretaries McAdoo. Baker and Daniels
s.shS the members.
s.:ii- The War Departments obsolete meth
s.s0ds. the senator said. had brought the
s,.axpected results. confusion of author
i.sty. red tape. circumlocution and in
IN IN pacity.' and he cited evidence given
sssSn the military committees inquiry of
s-selothing, rifle and equipment shortages
lind sickness. death in camps as the re-
s.,anlt of overcrowiing and lack OF cloth
.sfng.
::... ::.... I'VE found we must depend on over
.pWorked and overstrained France for
S.fnachine guns for ground use until
:s.hdding that the first American-made
.rheavy artillery will not be received un-
...atl July and mot much before 1919 can
1--WE expect to use in France American
aheavy artillery in any great quantity"
ss.,.; Just Beginning Work.
ssssss
go I'VE found" he continued. that only
..Now We are just beginning work on
s..two great powder plants to cost $780,
ss0eo, 600 and cannot get powder from
shese plants before August. We found
ssthat though the medical department
asked for hospital ships last July they
sAave not yet been ordered
~. Il do not deny that we also found
.smuch that was creditable and salts
.factory. The task undertaken was a
fshuge one and much Of the work has
s6een ably done. Some War Depart
adiaent officials most severely criticised
I,iave worked desperately hard This
aT.emment covers the Secretary himself.
Ihis leads me to hold a defective or
nization responsible for the short
.Eomings to a greater degree than any
s1ndiyfdual or group Of individuals"
.s.s.s Two courses were open to the COM
S1ntttee as a result of the investigation.
3Said Senator Hitchcock-to report con-
EJttions. making a few scapegoats and
..aenoring the greatest evil of defective
.:Nlachinery" or recommending legisIa-
sss,taon to give the President "an up-to-
sMate war-naking organization"
Evening star., 1918-02-04

American troops, oficially admitted
to be holding trenches in French Lor-
raine. are located in a hilly, woody.
broken and extremely cold portion Of
the western front.
Except for the French troops in up
per Alsace, Gen. Pershing's men are
territory. that of German Lorraine,
than any other units Of allied troops.
The allied line in French Lorraine ex-
tends toward the southeast of verdun.
So far As the official reports indicate
the American soldiers may be stationed
anywhere between st. Mihiel and
Epinal. ST. Mihiel is south of Verdun.
and from there, as stated, the allied
line runs in a southeasterIy direction.
From st. Mihiel for a little distance the
front extends almost due east. and
crosses the Moselle at Pont-a-Mousson.
That point lies north of Nancy. and
Nancy now is a supply center and q
strategic position Of the French side
as Is Metz, lying almost due north, on
the German side.
Not since the. battles of the Grand
Courome, in front Of Nancy in Septem-
Der. 1914. has there been any active
AA5"eiA6 III LULA hC Cou INV
Of vigorous battling about Verdun die
not extend into French Lorraine.
French Cross German Frontier.
In August. 1914, the French pushed
their lines across the German frontier
Advancing from Nancy, they sought t
strike the network Of German rail
roads centering at Metz. The French
got as far as Bensdorf. an important
railroad and supply center. A superior
force. under Crown Prince Rupprech
of Bavaria, attacked them. and tn,
French were compelled to retire.
About that time German victories II
Belgium led to the general French re
tirement, which continued until tn,
battle Of the Marne. Troops in Lorrain,
fell back. with the rest Of the line
moving on a pivot, hinged at verdun.
On their heels the Germans crossed
the frontier in three columns. One O.
them, starting from the Vosges. IL
Upper Alsace, took st. Die and RaoI
rEtape and marched on Nancy from
the southeast. Another. coming from
Saarburg in the east. crossed thu
frontier and took Badonvfller. and tn.
third, marching from Chateau-Salin'
across the German border. assisted b.
an army corps from Metz, converget
on Nancy from the northeast.
The second Of these columns forcet
! the French out Of Luneville and JOINED
the forces from Chateau-Salins in thu
Evening star., 1918-02-04
Use Of GAS INCREASES
50 PER CENT A DAY
COMPANY Now Selling 100000
Cubic Feet, as Against 100000
Year Ago-Annual Meeting.

The washington Gas Light Company
:, selling more than 100000 cubic
feet Of gas per day now. compared with
100000 cubic feet a year ago. Fresi-
dent Howard s. Reside brought out
in his report at the annual meeting
held today.
.Reaanr in mind that the capacity
of the works is not over 100000 cubic
feet per day" Mr.. Reeside declared
zone can readily see what our works
have been called upon to do. but their
nerfect and efficient condition has met
thA situation and by SO doing during
one Of the most severe winters known
in this section for a quarter OF cen
tury great suffering has been spared
the community.
Directors were elected as folloWs;
Howard $. Reside; c}sepnv JTsepn hean James M M
Green. Guy F. Whiting and Daniel
President Resides annual report
stated, in part:
President Resides Report.
"rhe comparative balance sheet for
the year 1917 shows the assets OF ,he
iSs os in 1915, to s15,Ss5.342.6s in 1917:
and while bills payable at IT,, the enc nS OF OF
t this amount is secured by bonds OF the
washington na noGds Gas of The the Georsetown
Gas eaosHs Light COMPANY and bonds of the
Rosslyn Gas Company.
..she onerating revenues Tor the year
a,g saowins tbs sales an snefeass OF gas
un ,uara sa14.Ss4,1O5 cubic feet and the
was e9ee reeetsed
oaS thnusand cubic feet sold to con-
sS.ssatt to the asios foS fas sas
Sear we're s435, and the amount
declared in dividends ,s was sSss;eoo. cSsIse
mdsne ahis te surplus. s14s.2o7Ss. The cost
of gas making labor. anthracite and M
h;tnn,inous coal, fuel and oil during the
year was 81, 0429S9.55."
The annual report OF the company niay
President m today. 1t showed that the
book value of the plant was sls,m.,, s,
3s5.s7. and that the paid-up capital
stock amounts to s2.so0,o00.
Evening star., 1918-02-04
Renewed Activity in Balkans.

s;,,' Along the Balkan front a renewed
..Hctivity is recorded. Patrol encounters
..1ook place west of Lake Dorian. British
siAnd Serb detachments raided R,1lpa-
s.raan positions, and enemy concentration
IN IN the vicinity of Seres and in the val
.s1sy OF the Nardar were bombed by air
,seraft. ~ Gil
eht"In Palestine the British are nusb;,.
siowiy but steadily forward. enIarps
..ang their sphere of operations and CON
.ssohdating the ground won"
Evening star., 1918-02-04
CR0SS-ExAMInATI0N IS
PUT OFF TO WEDNESDAY

Secretary Bakers cross-examination
before the Senate military committee
was today postponed until Wednes-
day. AZ Senator wadsworth of New
York planned to address the Senate to-
morrow, when Mr.. Bakers examina-
tion was scheduled. Chairman Chamber
lain today arranged with the Secretary
Of War to postpone his appearance un-
til Wednesday.
Evening star., 1918-02-04
Ensign Titus Dies From Wound.

= NEW YORK. February 4.-Ensign
Reuben Titus. L. s. n. r., died in the
marine hospital on Staten Island from
a bullet wound in the head, self-ir-
ficted few hours before at his home
His wife told the police that she knew
of no reason for; the act, hut that the
officer had spent much time fately-
working .Lon-soma- sort: Of invention.
Ha WAS thlrty-seyen years old and
comma nded g astnaI II-nAxaE xassel......Se'' =. =
Evening star., 1918-02-04

Ell
ssssfs
sportant ground lost IN this area in De-
..s.sember and their hold on their posi-
a,aons is rendered more secure.
.,,s.s Austrian reaction was prompt- An
.'Hssault against the new Italian posi-
.st1 Ions on the Monte di Val Bella was un-
s.dertaken- The attacking forces were
.stopped and the italians Immediately
aa1rove a fierce counter attack and i'm.
..8fcted further serious casualties ON the
sehemy. Patrol encounters took place in
.The Val d Astico, and in the Val Guild
;Icaria hostile raiding party was
rsdriyen off by hand grenades
Evening star., 1918-02-04

soft coal. Belief that the office might
be closed permanently this week now
has about been abandoned. The coal
dealers meet tonight to votg on the
establishment of which it had been
thought would automatically close the
emergency bureau. situation has
arisen, however. which may determine
Acting Administrator Colladay not to
nut the clearing house plan into oper-
alton, at least for the present.
Evening star., 1918-02-04
January Circulation.

Os;rlct OF Columbia. S.:
- -. + LEMlNG SEWBoLD. business mansear =.
THE EVENING and SUNDAY STAR, does so,
tfmniy swear that the actual number az conia
,pf the paper named sold and distributed dnr;ne
.the month OF January, AID. 1915, was as 5nis
Evening star., 1918-02-04

To Cure n Cold In One Day
Iake I, LAXATIVE BRoMO QUININE lTsb1ets,.
~ ~ Stops tne Cough and Headache and works OF
box. 80c.-Advertisement, VA e''n
Evening star., 1918-02-04

Court Takes Recess to March 4.
The Supreme Court Of the United States
recessed today until March 4. when
opinions win be rendered and the argu-
msnts Of pending- casee resumed.
Evening star., 1918-02-04
PRESS. ] .F']L!AYSWAR |!
REPORT. 0 .0E::eQu||'N|c|L ] !
Lacks Constructive Note, Says
Daily News; Others Laud
Aims, Quote MIR. Wilson.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. February 4.-The only dis
cordant notes heard in the editorial
Judgment of the morning newspapers
on the results of the meeting at Yer
sailles of the supreme war council come
from the Daily News and the Daily
Chronicle, which declare the report Of
the conference will be received with
very tempered satisfaction. Several
other morning newspapers announce
that the report was not received in
time for comment.
Additional information regarding the
Development and the nature of the en-
largement of the councils functions is
wanted by the Daily News, and it hopes
that Premier Lloyd George. when he
speaks in the house of commons to-
morrow, will let the country know If
this means the overruling of the high
commands of the individual powers.
The Daily News continues:
But the most disappointing feature
is the entire absence of any construc-
tive note. The declarations of Count
Won Hertling and Count Czernin are
dismissed as holding out no hope of
accommodation. no distinction being
drawn between the obvious discrepancy
in the attitude of the German and Aus
triau ministers
Evening star., 1918-02-04
Charged With Treason.

according to the socialist paper vor-
waerts, the trial of the social list sden-
uty. Wilhelm Dittmann, has already
opened before an extraordinary court
martial. He is charged with inciting to
nign treason, resistance to public au-
tnority and transgression of the prohi-
oitton against participating in the di-
rection of the strike.
Ihe commander of the Brandenbure
district threatens imprisonme up 70
one year for further participation in
the direction of the strikers. =,
Evening star., 1918-02-04
Succeeds Solicitor Densmore.

President Wilson today nominated
John W. Abercrombie of Anniston,- Ala,
to be solicitor of the Department of
Labor, vice John B. Densmore, resigned.
Evening star., 1918-02-04
Enforced His View.


S "Since he became President Mr. VIII
= son has enforced his view upon Con
Eress TO a large degree and generally
With good results. In the main l nave
Been one of those who have followed
his leadership and supported his pom
S-ries and l expect to do so in the future-
Vow and then, however, an exception
must be made.
- This is one of those cases. The ques-
s--fion at issue is non-partisan. No party
leadership is involved. Neither IS any
GSriRciple involved. The matter at issue
E4s purely a practical question, whether
we can improve the efficiency of war
administration by adopting business
methods in buying supplies. and wheth-
-pr we can get order out of confusion
and action, instead of delay, by CO.
s-ordinatinS and bringing under one head
IA number of great government bureaus
now running almost independently and
--eften at cross purposes.
- II agree with Senator Chamberlain
That the President does not know the
real situation. He cannot give two
Ssnonths to an investigation. such as we
ehave done. Like king. surrounded by
10 court, he hears practically only one
side. The people who complain do not
reach the President, nor even members
of his cabinet. They come TO senator's
and Representatives.
Evening star., 1918-02-04
HUN STRIKES HALT
! AT DEATH THREATS
New Revolt Reported at Jena,
But Movement SIackens
as Leaders Yield.
BEGIN coURTs-MlRTIAL
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM, February A.
A new strike movement, the Ber-
liner Tageblatt of Saturday even
ing announces, began at Jena Sat
urday, about one-third of the
workmen striking.
Jena, in the grand duchy of
Saxe-Weimer, has population of
about 81 GOO.
A Trieste dispatch, received by way
Of Berlin, reports that a general strike.
including the shipyard workers. was
declared there. A deputation of the
strikers interviewed the governor. de-
manding peace and food.
After hearing the governors reply,
which dwelt especially on the recent
speech of Count Czernin, the Austro-
Hungarian foreign minister. the strik-
ers held further meeting and decided
to resume work. This they have al
ready done.
workers at Hamburg had resumed
work, the strikers committee there re-
solved to- call the workmen out again
Saturday, according to a copy of the
Berlin Lokal Anzeiger of that day re-
ceived here,
Threats Stop Move.
LONDON, February with the ex-
ception of a new movement at Jena.
reported by the Tageblatt of Berlin. the
German strikes appear virtually to
have ended. The leaders of the Strik-
ers advised that work be resumed to-
day
German newspapers record no disturb
ances in Berlin Saturday.
The directors of the Krupp works re-
port, the Cologne Gazette says, that
only 400 out of 10000 workmen went
on strike and that these were fined or
dismissed. The Berlin Eorwaerts SAYS
martial is sitting is closed to the pub
lie and guarded by troops. Heinrich
Schultze, the first prisoner to be tried
was sentenced to Imprisonment for six
months for having distributed leaflets
urging workers to strike.
drastic military measures, even ac-
cordlng to report from Copenhagen,
the threat of a death Sentence in the
event or conviction by court-martial
Tor refusal to obey the military order
to resume work today, seem to have
nao the enect OF breaking down the
movement
These semi-official dispatches admit
tnat the result was obtained by mill
tary measures and threats to draft re-
caicltrants into the army
Evening star., 1918-02-04
PRESIDENT ORDERS PROBE
OF D. C. COAL CRISIS AND
PERSONAL REPORT TO HIM

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1918-02-04
Deemed Satisfactory.

The Times calls the Versailles state
1T tends to dispel the deceptive fog
of peace which has been gathering and
has been artificially thickened in many
allied capitals during the dreary months
of winter. 1t reaftirms the determtna-
ton and objects of the allies in unmis-
taxable terms with welcome note of
fidelity"
The Morning Post says: 1--WE find it
reassuring to have this unaltered con-
viction that the only way to peace is
through an unflinching prosecution oil
the war to victory. The surest way to
peace is to dismiss thought of it. As
President Wilson has said, in effect, the
greatest foes of peace are the pacifists.
for they do not know how to get what
they want"
Evening star., 1918-02-04
Contrary to Public Ideas.

The council commits itself to the
judgment that the necessary change in
the temper of the German people can
be effected by the pressure of military
effort. This is completely at variance
with the expressed views of President
Wilson. and still more completely at
variance with the views Of democracy
in Great Britain. The council may de-
clare there is no hope hut in the sword; ;
it is for the people to find better
way"
The Daily Chronicle appears to be
afraid that the council is, assuming ex-
ecutive functions and it expects en-
liShtenment through parliament.
We should not forget" it says, "the
limits which the constitution of the al
lance imposes. 1t includes numerous
great powers. They fight as equals and
all are democIacies. Each. must pre-
serve an equal and independent voice.
and the army of each must remain
under the commanders responsible to
the governments which represent the
peoples of each country. Therefore, the
appointment of a single generalissimo
must be ruled out"