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New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
sEz1a ala August q

ing backward, we can see the process of
development.
Three times on the Allied side in three
campaigns the German was surprised.
and there was penetration of his lines
which might have been followed by a
pursuit had the opportunity been
grasped. At Neuve Chapelle, in Fcbru-
ary, 1915, the road to Lille was open for
hours. In Artois, three months later
the French opened a gap in the German
lines which might have been used to
necessitate a complete Encouragement
of the German front between the Ose
and the sea. A year later at the Somme
a similar success attended the first
French attack of July j.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Decisive Battle
Adjourned

A retirement to the Hindenburg line
Will be man@uvre not without grave
consequences for our allies. 1t will
probably adjourn decisive battle until
next year; it will probably balk Foch's
plans for an upward thrust between
Arras and Scissors, indeed, between
Ypres and Rheims, for the present year,
but 1T will be final surrender of the
offensive and an ultimate confession that
military victory is no longer possible for
the German and that his sole hope is to
hold out until exhaustion brings peace,
and q peace which leaves him some part
of his stealings.
1t is worth recognizing, too. that next
year the German can. if he chooses, re-
peat the H.ndenburg retirement in
France and in Belgium, withdrawing, for
example, to the line Of the Scheldt and
the Meuse. But this will be of less ad-
vantage HeHL year, Wncn vast Amerl-
can army will be able to try the offensive
between Verdun and the Vosges. The
Lorraine offensive is little understood in
this country. 1t is impossible for our
allies as long as the mass of the Ger
man troops are in Northern France and
the Allies are unable to do more than
match these German numbers 1t is
equally impossible for the Germans. But
when we arrive with our great army it
will be possible for us to undertake
the same manpuvre Castelnau and Pau
undertook in August, 1914, and there
viii be no chance of a German counter
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Ludendorf VIII
Abandon Offensive

Now, it must be clear that Ludendorff
can, if he chooses, initiate the Hinden.
burglar strategy. He can retire to the
Hlndenburg line, and any serious attack
upon 1t this year will be out of the ques.
ton, because it will be impossible for
the Allies to construct railroads and
highways across the Picardy desert in
time for any serious attack before the
end of the campaigning season. Thew
VIII be left with the alternative of at
tacklng in Flanders and in Champagne,
but the Germans will be able once mora
to concentrate all their reserves on their
TANKS and, by reason of their earlv
gains this year, their positions on both
fanks are far better than they were in
1917.
1t Is clear that if Ludendorf decides
to retreat he abandons the offensive for
the campaign and for the war. Unlike
Hlndenburg in 1917, he can have no hope
OF renewing the attack after a delay.
There will be no new accession of troops
Tor the West such as the collapse of Rus
sla provided. Once on the defensive the
Germans can have no other chance of
winning the war than a long, costly and
terribly burdensomc defensive. But it
must be already plain that this is about
all that is left for them in any case and
that they may imperil the chances of de-
fensive warfare if they stay too long in
positions which are valuable only as
points of departure for an attack which
they can no longer expect to make.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25

position delay the British and French
approach to the new front render use
less all the vast labors of the Allies in
preparing the ground for continuation
OF the Sommc offensive and avoid anv
serious fighting on these sectors for the
year.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Successful
Surprises

All through this period there con-
tinued to be Q belief that one successful
attack followed by great break through
would lead to a return Of the war of
movement of the Napolconic sort and
the end Of the war of positions. Look
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Aoors of Allies
Made Useless

accordingly Hindenburg resolved To
~'he a renewal Of the Battle Of the
"'ne' for which the French and Brit
"ao made enormous preparations,
mira" his whole line between Arras
"'issons, and by devastating the Pi-
'' and Artois regions before his new
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
War of Movement
Not Reached

The same thing happened on smaller
scale in the Flanders offensive in April
1t happened again on larger scale on
the Aisne in the German attack on May
%. In all three the element of surprise
was present; the Allied lines were broken,
completely broken, on a considerable
front. There was a pursuit, but the
pursuit presently hurled itself against
new positions and had to be abandoned
Turning now to the history of the
recent Allied operations, we see two fur
ther examples Of an enemy taken by, sur
prise, of immediate and rapid pursuit
after successful attack and a termina-
tion of this pursuit before new positions
in brief period of time At the Somme
General Rawlinsons troops broke the
German line southwest of Amiens on a
front Of ten miles and advanced a dozen
miles, only to come in contact with the
Germans rallying in new positions and
to face restored front The victors
harvested great profits and unmistaka-
bic gains, but in no sense restored the
war OF movement.
1t seems to me manifest from the
progress of the campaign of 1918 that
we are not yet sensibly nearer to a re-
turn to the old style of warfare than we
were before. 1t is impossible, given the
extent Of the front between the Channel
and the Swiss border, to achieve a supa-
riorlty Of numbers on the whole trout
sufficient to organize an offensive calcu-
lated to overwhem the Germans or up-
set the equilibrium. Of the whole front.
Hutler's penetration in March was the
greatest in width and it was only forty
miles. In making this forty-mie gap.
and exploiting it, upward of a mill
ion men were used. A similar ATTEMPT
on the whole front would require not less
than ten million shock troops-a thing
neither side will ever have. On the
other hand, it is quite clear that by
breaking the line on considerable front
at one point a dislocation will be pro-
duced on both sides of the break. Thus
the Germans had to leave the Marne
following Mangins attack at Soissons
They had to evacuate the Montdidier
salient when Rawlinson advanced from
Amlens along the Roye road 1t is easy
to see by looking at the map that a sue
cessful drive eastward from Ypres
would compel an evacuation of the Bel
glan coast, while a drive northward be-
tween Verdun and Rheims might compel
a withdrawal Of the Germans behind the
Meuse. Successive dislocations follow
ing successive blows are what we have
70 expect as we pass more and more to
the grand offensive against the Germans
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Lesson of the
Hmdenburg Retreat

Although the German lines have thus
temporarily stabilized themselves on the
I'D Somme front line there have con-
anued rumors Of a retirement by the
uermans on wide front, rumors which
persist and raise once more the question
Of future withdrawal of the Germans
the Hindenpurg line with a possible
Intermediate stop on the line of the
upper Somme, precisely as there con-
ahues the belief that the Germans at the
'esle will ultimately go back behind the
a'sne and reoccupy the old Chemin-des-
oaInes position. On the military side the
significance of such retirements would
0e simple and the reversion to the STRAIT
~ OF 1917 unmistakable.
Inc great Hindenburg retreat of 1917
vas very little understood at the time
a'A was hailed as proof Of approach
''s German defeat and expulsion from
france. 1t was nothing Of the sort.
's'rnany had still Russian problem on
"s' hands, and she believed that one more
Nmpaign would suffice to abolish the
Nastern front. The experiences of the
""nfne had taught her the enormous
''s's Of defensive campaign of pound
~ oosts which she could not we'll afford
hpay.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-22

More Men Get The Times
The Times was sent Thursday
to James w. Shaughnessy. goth
engineers, in France; Bruce King.
naval training station, San Diego,
Cal, and to Sergt. A. f. Lidren,
field hospital corps, in France.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-22

hail from the door Of county board
No. !.
On the chairs sat the possible
future warriors OF Uncle Sam. who
looked anything but belligerent.
Some sat with their hands fold
ed calmly, waiting what the room
with the unknown torture would
bring forth. others beat Q nervous
tattoo on the backs Of their chairs.
Positions OF all sorts and kinds
were In evidence. legs crossed,
twisted around the legs OF the
chair, while one man was actually
sitting on his foot.
The days victims we're picked
from all the walks OF life, with as
many divers nationalities as there
were appearances.
Here sat burly negro, husky
and antagonizing, while at his
right In nervous suspension waited
mothers own little boy with his
grey suede gloves and his cloth
top shoes.
On the left of the negro sat a
Scandinavian, stolid and patient.
waiting his turn.
And so they went down the line,
men OF all sorts, and yet hardly
one OF them was planning a
claim for exemption. while in al
most every heart, black or white,
was the silent prayer and hope
that Uncle Sam could use him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-22

older son. Bernard, = with the
University Of Warrington divi-
sion Of the ambulance corps sta
toned at Allentown. PA.
In . letter Just received from
Bernard he tells Of his good
health and enjoyment of the
military life In spite Of the close
confinement occasioned by the
quarantine under which the camp
has been laid for several weeks.
He says that they will very
likely set sail for the other side
as soon as the quarantine Il
lifted.
The boys are praying daily that
this will be soon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-22
With the Draft Boards

About &C per cent of the men
are passing the physical exami-
nations" says Ward Hiberly of
city draft board No. 4.
This is quite a boost for Taco
mas men as the percentage is
larger by about 16 per cent than
that of many of the other districts
which average about so per cent.
At the court house Thursday
morning there appeared in the cor
ridor of the fourth floor that
which brought a grin to the face
of each disinterested passerby.
1t was row of chairs, about 10
in number. stretching across the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-22
SEE THE BIG STOCK OF
SENSATIONAL SHOE
BARGAINS

SEE IhE BIG SlOCA OF
SENSATIONAL SHOE
BARGAINS
Lot Mems Work and Dress
Shoes, worth to IS, Ct 90
now priced $50. IsJO
Shoes, all styles and lcath-
ers, the newest shapes;
worth to 500. 60 or
Now ..... YOuOO
Big Lot Ladies' Shoes, made
Of the finest feathers; worth
to $500. 81 OK
NOW -. ......... VIM
Childrours Suits, worth to
$500. e. Or
NOW 49,. HnOV
MEMS Wool Undrwear,
worth to $500; 40
some soflo6. Now 4. 00C
lGeo's Fine 0lnoeo, NJ ~
edElment of pfylos: made o.
box sa1f, vfci : Md, ETC.;
worth ss'ee' 81 a.
Now V..* ~ ~ ~
|In<liee' lxforde and Slip
prs. worth to @6.0Q. Pick
'em out = AQ
q $500. $500 X
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-22
Edited by Edith Cunningham
Why Enlist?

Why enlist? That is the ques-
tion that is bothering 200 enlisted
men in the 23rd engineers, sta
toned near Laurel, Maryland, not
far from Fort Meade.
Down in Maryland (that sounds
like popular Jazz song. doesn't
it?) at Camp Meade all the draft
ed men are stationed in the can
tonments, but for the enlisted
men-nay not 80.
There are about 200 men OF
this division of the 23rd engineers
who have for their barracks an
old deserted mill about a mile
and q half from Laurel.
They are required to walk to
this town three times a day for
their meals or do without.
That would not be SO bad al
noon or even at night, but our
heart goes out to the poor men as
they tired those weary miles in
the ~ sma' hours of the early
gray dawn.
This is the sad tale of woe that
was written home by Harrison G.
Taylor, Tacoman in the bunch OF
volunteers. And yet he did not
seem to mind 1t, and wrote it with
laugh, considering the whole
thing a huge joke.
Harrison also wrote that II
would be impossible for him ia
write further as there were only
about six lanterns for all the men
and he could not have one all the
time.
Say We, let's be drafted; they
treat 'em more kindly, or is 1t be-
cause the government feels that
the volunteers can and will stand
more for Old Glory?
dunno.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-22
Here and
Elsewhere

Sacramento, Cal, chosen as
site for aviation training camp.
Two u. s. engineers, George
Sterling and John ]. Fay, wound
ed In action on the western front.
Washing Machines, Wringcrs,
Mops, etc. Palace Hardware Co.,
1911 Pacific ave.
Dill, sweet and sour pickles.
Duenwald's, 1112 Broadway. adv.
Office for registeration at the
city hall remains open all day
Friday for the convenience Of the
citizens.
Six children of Louis Beauche-
min burned to death at their
home in Quebec.
DR.. hurry. Dentist, Warburton
Bldg. adv.
Charles II. Isham dies Mt his
home, 1902 South 41st street. He
has been citizen Of Tacoma for
15 years.
Three combined shipments of
issue Regulation leggings at Hof-
stetter's, 1903 Pacific. adv.
Employees of Southern Calif0r-
MIA Electric company call a strike.
DR.. Cora, dentist, has novel
to 30S-12 Pantages Bldg. adv.
@. ID. Atkins, commissioner of
public works, opposes 500 tax on
trucks,
COMMERCIAL BINDERY q
PRINTING co. Main AT. adv.
Framed Pictures--half price.
forced to move. New location, 904'
Commerce, Pantages Bldg. Holt
Art Store. 773 Broadway. adv.
Abe Brown and two compan-
ions arrested in Seattle for inves-
tigation as to their loyalty. They
refused to stand when the band
played 1.-THE Star Spangled Ban
ner" in a moving picture house.
Cut down the high cost of liv-
ing. Try Lotus Annex Business
Mems Lunch, 25c. adv.
Car shortage threatened i'm
North Yakima.
Stop! Have you tried The Lotus
Cafes Special Club Breakfasts.
15c to 40c, or the Business Mems
Lunch at Csc? If not, why not?
adv.
Victor Boret, French food min
lister, modifies his last food order,
allowing meals to be served be-
tween 8 and IL in the morning.
This was formerly prohibited, but
proved to bring great hardship
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-22
MEMS FINEST HATS

MEMS FINEST HATS
Worth to $500, including
Stetson make. Now C0 40
priced at ........ 9ZsTJ
Lot Hats, worth co.
$500, now ........ Jul
MEMS FINE DRESS PANTS
That sell to $500, CO 70
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-22
Troop B Trains
in France

Tacoma men of Troop b are now
stationed In an interior camp in
France where they are being train
ed In deadly earnestness for serv-
ice at the front, according to a
letter received here from Sergt.
Everts Johns OF Tacoma.
He says that the officers of the
company have headquarters in a
beautiful old-fashioned French
castle, such as we read of in the
story books.
How many OF us are envying
those officers today?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-22
CONSTIPATION is
A PENALTY OF AGE

Nothing 10 90 essential to
health in advancing age rs free-
dom and normal activity of the
bowels. 1t makes one feel
younger and fresher, and fore
stalls colds, piles, fevers, and
other dependent ills.
Cathartics and purgatives arc
violent and drastic in action and
should be avoided. A mild, ef-
fective laxative, recommended by
physicians and Thousands who
have used it, is far preferable.
This 10 the combination Of simple
laxative herbs with pepsin sold
by druggists under the name Of
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. It
costs only fifty cents a bottle, q
trial bottle, FREQ of charge, can be
obtained by writing to DR.. w. B.
Caldwell, 456 Washington ST.,
Monticello, Illinois.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-22
Home on Furlough

Chester d. Henrictsen. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p. Henrictsen. 125
East 35th street, Is visiting his
parents on a furlough from Mare
island. Cal. where he is at tho
marines training camp.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-22
Has Two Sons
In the Army

Rev. w. Z. Bates, 5611 South
Clement avenue, is the proud
father of two sons in the service
of Uncle Sammy.
The younger boy is Kenneth,
sergeant in the Quartermaster
corps at Camp Lewis, and the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-22
upon the laboring classes.

Ccntralia Red Cross ships five
boxes Of supplies to Seattle dur
ing past week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-22
Mrs. Moreland Returns
From Fort Sill

Mrs. w. G. Moreland, Ala North
G street, has just returned from
Fort Sill, Okla. where she has
been visiting her husband. Capt.
Moreland, who is the personnel
officer there.
She left the captain in good
health and spirits, she reports.
Capt. Moreland Is well known
In Tacoma and has many friends
here. He received his commits
sion at the first officers training
camp.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-22
A Change Recommended

Sergeant-YOu've fallen out OF
line not less than five times. You
should not be in this regiment at
all.
Recruit-Where should l be?
Sergeant-In the flying corps,
and you'd only have to fall out
once.--London Opinion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-11
Exemption Board

The result of the examinations con-
Quoted by the physicians of the Som
erset Exemption Board resulted in
Sidney w. Monahan of North Arson
being assigned to special work and
the acceptance of the following men:
Clarence A. Cyncir, Skowhegan: Phi
las Poulin, Jackman Station; Robt.
Smith, Pittsfield: Elmer Chase. Corn
Vile; Gerald c. Marble, Skowhegan;
William F. O Brien, West Forks: Will
lie Clyde Cook, St Adams: Leroy
Kent Goodrich. Skowhegan. The fol-
lowing rejected: Carroll NJ. Robbins.
New Portland; Jas. T. Welch. Pitts
field: Roscoe H. Pease, North New
Portland; Isaac E Davis. Skowhe-
gan, r. F. D.; Edward Smith. Bing-
ham; Ezra D. Kelley, Norridgewock:
Bonnie Bowman, ST. Adams; Chas. G.
King, Jr.. Shawmut; Nevis L. Poo!er,
Madison; Fred Thos. Sawyer. Arson
Benz. F. Misener, Jr., Athens; Lin
wood B. Rogers, Harmony; Andrew
L. McInnis. Skowhegan; John Pooler,
Skowhegan: Elmer Pomroy, Skowhe-
gan: Herman F. Austin; Pittsfield;
edmund E. Knowles, Fairfield; Ar
chic Groder. Skowhegan: Manifold 3.
Hendsbee, Madison; Archie T. Lessor
Skowhegan; Jasper G. Leavitt An
ems; Elias Brown Lake, Scion. sidney
! Counce, Madison; Samuel A WINS
~ Harmony was accepted for sneciaI
service and Wallace ". NouIton of
concord. who only succeeded in get
ting as far as Augusta on the Journey
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-11
Finds Horse

The horse belonging 10 George
Tiltor. which ne let to an out-of-
town man some over two weeks ago
has been located in West Athens.
The horse. together with a carriage,
harness, robe, etc, was valued at
$3.50 and was hired to be driven to
North Cornville. The stranger and
the team failed to return and an IN
vestigation was begun. The OUTFIT
was traced as far north as Brighton
and one man thought he saw the
team in Mayfeld. Tuesday. Arthur
Smith, the driver Of the Skowhega n
Athens stage thought he saw the
wagon or one like it in Athens and
thought the occupants Of the vehicle
lived about four miles north of West
Athens village. Mr.. Tilton and Sher-
IN Goodrich accordingly. went,
Wednesday afternoon to the place
indicated by Mr.. Smith and found
the man seen with the missing prop
erty, whose name proved to be Henry
Marshall He lived at the end of
the road and had bought the place
last April coming from Canada -
Athens. He stated that about two
weeks ago two men, one elderly and
deaf and the other a young man had
come TO his place saying that they
would like to get the horse they were
driving pastured as the older man
was going away and the younger
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-11
Mrs. James p. Thompson

The death If Mrs. Eva (Cummings)
Thompson. wife Of james P. Thomp-
son. occurred during Tuesday night at
the home on Winter street. after a
long period Of failing health For
several weeks past she has been criti-
cally III. Mrs Thompson formerly
lived in bingham. but for many wears
has resided on Winter street, her nus
band having built their pleasant
homestead for family dwelling. She
was member Of the Methodist
church and helpful member Of the
Ladies Social Circle Of that denom-
nation. Her husband being veteran
Of the Civil war and a well known
Grand Army man. she was equally in
terested in the work Of tie Relief
! 1rps and was for long time an Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-11
CONSTANT PAIN
after EATING
The 1ortures Of Dyspepsia
Corrected by ''Fruit-a-iiVes''
St, Martins.

For two years. I suffered torturas
from Severe Dyspepsia. l had
constant pains after eating; pains
down the sides and back; and hor-
rlbie bitter stuff often came I'D in
my mouth. l tried doctors, but they
did not help me. But as soon as |
started taking Fruit -tives' COR
Fruit Liver Tablets) began to i'm
prove and this medicine, made Of
fruit juices. relieved me when every
thing else failed"
MRS. HUDSON MaRsHRASx
soc. box. 6 for $3.50. trial size Csc.
At dealers or from FRUIT A-TrvES
Limited. OGDENsBCRG. n. y
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-11

fccr in Russell Corps in this town
She was also charter member of
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge and was a
member Of he Town Improvement
Society. The couple had been mar
ried about y years and had no chill
dren. The funeral will be held Friday
at . \, n from the house and the
interment will be made at Bingham.
Mrs. Thompson was highly respected
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-11

tween here and Lakewood on the
Madison road. leaves in few days
for Hawkshaw. y. B., to visit rella-
tives for about three weeks and 70
accompany her mother. Mrs. E. I.
Conley to Skowhegan. Mrs. Conle*
will come to pass the remainder 81
her life in the Currie home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-11

RANKS for Declaration Intention of CitizenshpDaes Sc
Iected for Somerset Central Agricultural Far-Abuse and
Cre Treatment Charge Bro ught Against Bailey Street
! Man-Many Have Airplane Ihrill-Resuit OF Examiha'
/ .;n Conducted by Exempt on Board-Annua Business
Meeting of Skowhegan Water Co.-Loca Man Receivers
/
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-11

will be examined on Friday TWO of
tie others who did not appear viii
also be examined at that time Those
not appearing We're: Orhen Burt,
Chosuncook; Walter Q. Newcombe,
bingham; Israel Pooler, Lake Austin;
Amidee Doyon, Jackman; Waiter Do
Won, Jackman Station; Emile Roy.
Jackman; VIM. H. Cormier, Water
vile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-11

Mrs. Paul Wilder and young son.
who have been visiting since Mr..
Widder's return to Arlington. Mass,
with Mn and Mrs. o. r. Wilder, de-
parted Wednesday morning for West
f2ria where they will remain until
SATURDAY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-11

in the community and had large cir.
Gle of loyal friends in Skowhegan.