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The evening world., 1918-08-01
SEVEN DRUG ADDICTS SWIM
AWAY FROM RIIER'S ISLAND
One Lands at Astoria and Is Caught,
General Alarm Out for
Others.

A general alarm has been sent out for
elk OF seven men who escaped at !:
o'clock this morning from RIksrs
Island. in the East River. The seventh
man landed at North Beach after q
half-mile swim. only To walk right into
the arms OF the police The seven were
drug addicts committed for cure TO the
new retreat being established by the
city on Riker's Island. They kicked
through a door IN the temporary quar-
tiers they occupied and dived into the
river. The only one caught told the
Astoria police his name was Georgs
Wilson. The police believe him to Se
Richard Astreiio. twenty -nve. Of No. :7s
East 157th Street
The other six are Grover Deiser.
twenty-five. No. SN Prospect Avenue
the Bronx; Henry Miller. twenty-eisht
No. i7ss Sterling Place, Bronx: Edward
Hamilton. forty -one. no address; Jacob
Loder. twenty-five. No. :i7 Christopher
Street John Burke, twenty-seven. No.
5ss East ltoth Street. and John o'con-
nor. twenty-three. No. 3i5 West ilSth
Street
The evening world., 1918-08-01
0UTWITTED BY GIRL, POSING
COP HIDES IN A CHIMNEY
Flee After Miss Thompson Demands
Credentials of an lntruder in
Quest of Burglars.

Miss Anna Thompson. employed by
the Metropolitan Insurance Company in
Manhattan, was awakened at i.30
o'clock this morning by the sound OF
some one coming through the skylight
OF her home at No. 1877 Bergen Street,
Brooklyn. She opened her door and
called out:
WHO'S there
TIN a policeman" said a well-dressed
young man. showing a naShiight into her
face. 'and I'm looking for burglars"
Let me sec your credentials" said
Miss Thompson.
The intruder handed his registration
card TO Miss Thompson. While she was
tryfnG to strike lEht TO examine The
card the policeman ned up the ladder
and out through the skyliEht.
Miss Thompson gave an alarm and
neishbors toined the police In a search
for the intruder. Covered with SCOT. lac
was found cringinE In a hallway on the
third foor OF nearby house. lie had
evidently taken refuge at hrSt in 4
chimney.
HIS registration card showed ne was
James McCuilaxh. an electrician. OF No
III Bergen Street He was held without
bail on a charge OF burglary.
The evening world., 1918-08-01
GERMAN ATTACK NEAR RHEIMS
REFUSED BY The FRENCH;
BASE AT FISHES UNDER FIRE
There Are Many Indications That the Enemy Is
Planning Further "Stragetc Retreat"
FRENCH REPORT

PARIS Aug The Germans this morning attacked the French
positions the region Of Bgn southwest of Rheims The attack was
repused says official to-day from the War Office
raids in the -Four de Pans region and along the right
of the Melse unsuccessful The French inflicted losses ani
took prisoners.
the fighting the SosSonsRhenr front July IS 10 July 81
the Germans used fortve divisions according to the Echo de Paris
Many of these divisions used several times being brought back into
the fight after a rest Of only two days.
There increasing indications that the German High Command
has decided upon Strategic retreat position either
along the VeSle or the AiSne.
French avato flying behind the enemy lines reported today
that great raging everywhere the territory held by the enemy
The evidently destroying all the material he cannot carry away
OFFICIAL BRITISH REPORT.
LONDON, Aug. i-The German guns active last night in t
region the vicinity of Wes Bretonneux toayS War Office
shows Activity also displayed by the enemy
tcry north Bucquoy and Flanders the Mer Meeren
sector.
The evening world., 1918-08-01
KUEHLMANN AND HOLLWEG
ARE RUMORED IN HOLLAND
London Mail Sees Possible Revival
OF Peace Offensive Following
LanSdowne'S New Move.

LONDON. Aug. 1.-Foreign Minister
Won kuehmann and former Chancellor
Won Bethmann- Hollweg are rumored to
have appeared in Holland. the Mail an.
nounced to-day. The newspaper pointed
out this may possibly mean a renewal
OF the German peace offensive. in con-
rection with the new open letter Of
Lord Lansdowne.
The morning papers are unanimously
unsympathctic with Lsnsdowne's atu-
tude. The Daily News. anti-Govern-
n,ent. does not comment, but the North
clifre press severely denounces the let
ter
Ian nsdowne's new epistle will do
nothing but mischief" the Mail said.
When Lansdowne has persuaded the
Kaiser and Hindenburg to return TO
Germany and pay for the damage they
have done. then peace can be talked
about. The Allies and the British stand
nrmly by Wilson. saying. The agony
must not be gone through again"
The evening world., 1918-08-01
ALLIES DRIVE ON
WITHOUT CALLING
UP THEIR RESERVES
Gen. de Goutte, in Command
Along Ourcq, Says Ameri-
cans Make This Possible.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
IN FRANCE. Wednesday. July 81
tUnited Prcss).-Paying high tribute
to the Americans fighting between the
ourcd and the Marnc. Gen. dc Gouttc.
comma ndcr OF the French Army in
this region, declared to- day that the
offensive is being carried out In such
n manner as 10 spare the Allied re-
serves. The Allies have advanced
eighteen and three quarter miles
since the start OF the counter often
sive.
The General. who received the
American correspondents at his head
qsiarters. said the Americans had
fought and are now lighting admira-
bly,, and that he is proud to command
such troops. lie said he used the
Americans the same as he did the
best French troops, a fact OF highest
Importance to the Allies.
The Germans. he said, are endeav-
orlnH to destroy the Allied reserves
before the Americans arc able to
throw a serious weight into the bat
tie, but with American assistance.
movements which have completely :
upset Iiindcnburg's plans for "a drive
on Paris are being carried out solely
with troops already In the line.
Hindenburg, he said, rs being forced
to throw German reserve divisions
into the line to check the Franco
American push, II is estimated that
~ least nine divisions Oos 900 mcn)
have been withdrawn from other
! parts Of the front and thrown in be-
tween SoisSons and Rheims.
Standing before great map, Geo.
de Goutto explained the apparcn,
| German plan of the last Marno at
Tack. which was to widen the front
south OF the river, thus preparing "A
wider avenue for the advance upon
Paris. The French and Americans
prevented serious advance beyond
the Marne, then completely scram-
blcd llindCnburg's plans by counter
attacking between scissors AM
Chateau Thicrry
German resistance has now stinfencd
north OF the Ourcl, and bitter night.
ms Is under way on the plateau N
that region In Mcumcre wooS
(southeast Of CiergCsD the Germans
held strong positions which wer,
dlnICult to take by direct attack. The
effort since crossing the Ourcq ha4
been TO squeeze them out there by
hanking movements.
The evening world., 1918-08-01
BERLIN STILL TALKS OF VICTORY
and CLAIMS $4,000 PRISONERS
For Home Consumption, Communique Tells of
"Sanguinary Losses" of French and Americans.
IGERMAN REPORT

London) THE onhcial statement from
headquarters last night
throughout along the battle
communication follows:
lively reconnoitrng activity Flanders As
OF
the
artillery morning.
battlefield between Hartennes Fereon.
yesterday
before NORTHWEST Tsrdenos).
Americans attacked deeply echeloned midday Their
with
o
infantry the
Of the territory Of their lines
night his without
attacks Rogny Outheas of veenTadeno
During the last prison.
Yesterday W. alrplanes
The evening world., 1918-08-01
kUSTRlANS STlFFEN LINE
Heavy R~iHfoT"em~Hts Throws
Into AIbAuIn.

LONDON, Aug. Since the Italians
captured Bcrat. Austria has become
greatly alarmed over the progress OF the
Italian operations In Albanl according
to the CORRESPONDENT Of the T.m,s at
AvionA under date OF July 50. and her
considerably reinforced army fcrc Is
making big effort to prevent Ia" ltal-
ian advance. Austrian troops have been
gathered from the whole of the Northern
Balkan zone even from the forces on
duty on the Alontenegrin and Serbian
mountains.
Thc Austrians roW havc an army
corps under Gen. Won Phanzey Baltn
nstWrfU fn'. EsI.... and the Srmpni
Rivers. The fighting has been extremely
stubborn. put 9 Italians are holding
The enemy In check.
The evening world., 1918-08-01
WOLFF BUREAU GOES ON
KILLING OFF AMERICANS
Reports Only so Left Out of One
Battalion and 100 Casualties
IN Another

AMSTERDAM. Aug. The semi
official Wolff Bureau of Berlin is guu
sending out reports OF heavy losses in
flicted on American troops fighting on
the Marne front a telegram dated
wednesday and received here says.
An American prisoner captured on
July Ssid thai Of the FIRST Battalion Of
the Ii0th Regiment after a German at
uack east of Chateau -Thicrry on July
Il. only thirty were left and no rein
iorcenIents had arrived since that
time. The second Battalion Of the
aaulc regiment In going forward 10 the
attack Tuesday west Of MCuucre
Wood had 100 casualties"
The evening world., 1918-08-01
CzECHO- -SL0VAkS TAKE
EKATERINBURG, WHERE
Ex-CzhR WAS KILLED
BolSheyiki in Moscow Call for
Mass Terror" Against the
Bourgeoisie.

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 1.-The Town
OF Ekaterinburg, in the ProvincS Of
Perm, near the Siberian border, has
been taken by the Czecho- Slovaks,
according to the newspaper Isvestia
OF MOSCOW. 1t says that with this
new development the Czecho- Slovak
danger is growing Hike an avalanche
and that the counter revol utlonary
movement is extending.
lEkaterinburg, on the Asiatic
side Of the Ural Mountains, is the
place where the former Car is
reported to have been executed i
MOSCOW, Wednesday, July 81 (via
Berlin to Amsterdam, Aug. DAT a
plenary session Of the Executive Main
Committee the Moscow Council and
the labor organizations. in which 1000
members participated, Premier Lenine
and War Minister Trotzky spoke and
the following resolutions were passed:
THE Socialist Fatherland is in dan
ger; the chief tasks at present are
the repulse OF the Czecho- Slovaks and
tho obtaining OF grain; the bour-
geoisie must be placed under control
and mass terror put into practice
against them.
The general watch~ord must be
death or victory, with mass expedi-
tions for bread, mass military organ
iIation. the armins OF workmen and
the exertion of all strength to fight
against the counter-revoiutionary
bourgeoisie."
The evening world., 1918-08-01
KING GEORGE WELCOMES
new AMERICAN TROOPS
IN Personal MESSAGE
"AHies Gain Heart and Spirit
Through Your Company" He
Writes Fresh Contingent.

r ONDON. Aug. l.. Fresh Amer
lean contingents, landing at
several British portA, were
handed the following message
from King George to-day:
The people OF the British Isles
welcome you on your way To take
your stand beside the armies OF
many nations lighting the great
battle for human freedom.
The Allies gain now heart and
spirit through your company. |
wish | could shake the hand Of
every ono Of YOU and bid you
godspeed."
The evening world., 1918-08-01
FEDERAL LAWYER GIVES
BLOOD TO SAVE 4 FRIEND
Sacrifice by Assistant U. S. Attorney
Smith of Brooklyn Achieves
the Result Desired.

To save the life OF a friend who had
TO undergo an operation for appended
It's. Assistant United States Attorney
Vine II. Smith OF Brooklyn went to
Montclair. N. j.. last Monday and gave
In TRANSMISSION twenty-five ounces OF his
blood. His sacrifice was not In vain.
for the friend. whose name Dir. smith
refused 10 divulge. Is recovering. The
TRANSMISSION was necessary because the
sufferer was what surgeons call n
blceder."
Mr.. Smith Is forty-three years old
and the friend forty-two. They were
graduated from Harvard in 1898.
The evening world., 1918-08-01
BRITAIN ASKS SO, 500, 900, 900,
BouRr law Expects Only One More
Credit This Year.

LONDON, Aug lin asking for a
vote of credit of t7O.OeOo 600 $3.50. OK. .OOO)
IN the House OF Commons to-day. An
drew Bonar Law, the Chancellor OF the
Exohequer. said that the largeness OF
the amount WAS not due to increased
expenditure, but to the fact that parlia-
mrnt was about to adjourn, he hoped.
he said. that not more than ont more
vote would he necessary before the end
OF the financial year.
The vote asked IS the largest In the
history d the country. II Is intended
for the carrying on OF the war Until the
end ~ October,
The evening world., 1918-08-01
AIR VICTORIES COME FAST.
LieHt. BOyRu Wins Three In Ten
Minutes Each.

PARIS. Aug. CHavas Agency
Subj Lieut. Boyau has gained five
additional aerial victories. three Of
which were won in ten minutes each.
the new wspapers report His total Is
now twenty nine
Lieut. Madon has increased his
string OF victories to thirty-etght
The evening world., 1918-08-01
S25O,OOo PLOT CHARGED.
Hartford Man victim of Alleged
BLACK mail Attempt.

BOSTON, Aug. i,-Samuel Dacuzzi
Of Revere. was arrested and brought
here for arrsignment to-day on a
charge Of using the mails In an at
tempt to dcfraud PncAno Jol Of Hart
ford, Conn. by threats OF bodily harm
unless he received $3.50. 900
pacu81i pleaded not guilty and was
held In $1,000 bond for further
hearing,
The evening world., 1918-08-01
About a,oOO Germans Held Here
and $50 Ame icans In Germany.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE num-
Der OF Americans reported held
in Germany or missing Is $50
Our army is holding at Forts Nc.
Pherson and oglethorpe, Georgia, and
at Fort Douglas. Ariz., about 5000
Germans. some of whom are interned
as aliens. Only recently the Depart
ment Of Labor turned over to the
army, 2,l23 German civilians who had
been held at Hot Springs, N. c.
The evening world., 1918-08-01
ENTIRE GERMAN EMPIRE
IS VAST WAR HOSPITAL,
SAYS WOUNDED FLYER
Aviator Asserts Kaiser Has Forced
His People TO Pay Staggering
Price for Boosted Victory"

PARIS, Aug. 1.
A GERMAN aviator in .
~ French hospital. after be-
ing shot down badly wound
ed, told q kind hearted nurse who
asked him for the truth about
the situation in Germany:
This is the honest truth: Ger
many is now one vast hospital"
The atHator added that the hos
pital in which he was being given
such fine treatment reminded him
OF his own country. which has
paid such n staggering price in
the present campaign.
The evening world., 1918-08-01
RAIDS NEAR NAVY YARD.
Restaurants aud Cabsvets Invaded
by Fifty Detectives.

Fifty detectives from Manhattan
and Brooklyn raided number OF
rsstaurants, cAbarets and lunchrooms
in Sands. Washington and other
streets near the Navy Yard last
night
The raiding party divided into
squads of three and four and entered
the places simultaneously. About
fifty women. sixteen years and
older, were arrested. Followed by
more than 200 sailors, they were
taken to the Adams Street station.
where their records were taken.
From there they went afoot and in
patrol wagons to the Board of Health
buildings. where they were exam
ined and those free from disease
were released. A number were
held.
The evening world., 1918-08-01
TYPHOID DROVE OUT KING
Fever Reported o.. Rsyai House
hold Of Bulgaria.

AMSTERDAM, Aug. IA serlous
epidemic OF typhoid has broken out n
Bulgaria. according to travellers from
that country. Tho army medical service
is sAid to have collapsed and fabulous
salaries have been offered doctors from
other countries
The depa rture from the country OF
King Ferdinand is aneged to have been
due to two cases OF typhoid In the royal
household.
The evening world., 1918-08-01
h.ssis Agrees 20 Separation of
Livonia and Esthonia.

AMSTERDAM. Aug. 1.-The Russian
Government has agreed that Livonia
and Esthonia shall be separated from
Russia as a result OF negotiations be-
tween Germany and the Soviet Govern
mcnt. says the Berlin correspondent Of
the Strasourg Post Courland also will
be separ rated from the administrative
territory OF the German Comma nder i'm
chief in the cast and will be united with
Livonla and Esthonia-
The evening world., 1918-08-01
Former Jersey coaEr~asaAa's Sos
killed II France.

WASHINGTON. Aug. Lieut. George
b. Mccoy, reported dead from wounds
In to-day'S casually list, " : the 500 OF
Chief Justice Walter /. Mccoy Of the
District OF Columbia Supreme Court.
and former Congressman from New
Jersey. Lieut. Ernest G. Dedicke. Sc
Verely wounded. formerly was . civil
engineer employed by the New York
state Highway Comuission, and served
with the First New York Cavalry on
the Mexican border.
The evening world., 1918-08-01
FELL FROM WINDOW; KILLED
Hotel Employee, Repairing AVN
ing, PIanEes from Fourth Floor.

Thomas Croncy, No. til West 4Nth
Street. houseman at the sherman
sauar re Hotel. broadway and list Street,
fell from = window on the fourth story
OF the hotel while fxinE an awning to-
day and was instantly killed. Croney' 5
body narrowly missed striking Mrs,
Mary AVN Nastrand OF PassaiC: y, j.
who was passing on the sherman
square side OF the hotel she tainted
from tho shock and was revived In a
drug store.
The evening world., 1918-08-01
GERMANY NOW WILLING
TO EXCHANGE CAPTlVES
Government ASsentS to American
Invitation to Arrange Confer
ence on Terms.

LONDON. Aug. The German
Government has given a favorable
reply to the invitation OF the Ameri-
can Government to arrange a confer
ence for the exchange OF military and
civilian prisoners says a despatch to
the Exchange Telegraph from Am
sterdam. quoting "A Berlin despatch.
The evening world., 1918-08-01
Jersey Cemmuters' Service ChRnRes
10 save Eqaipment.

WASHINGTON. Aug. RE arrange
ment OF the commuters' service on :he
Pennsyivania and Philadelphia and
Reading Railroads between Philadelphia
and Norristown, Rea-iIns AMI Potts
Vile was ANNOUNCED by The Railroad 4
Administration to-day. As result of
the change (Which will eliminate uine-
cessary parallel servicel, six locomo-
tiyea, twenty-three passenger cars ana
five train crews were relieved for Other
work.
The evening world., 1918-08-01
$4,000 KRUPP WORKERS
ARE CALLED TO COL0RS
Germans Placing Every Man That
Can Be Spared OH the Battle
Line.

THE HAGUE, Aug. 1.-GermAny Is
calling up every man that can be
spared. according to Information OBJ
taIned from that country through vari-
Gus sources.
OF 10000 employees of krupps. be-
tween 1000 and 1000 are said TO have
been called to the colors.
The evening world., 1918-08-01
Minister Morris Coming From
Stockholm for Conference.

LONDON. Aug. l-Amcrican Minis
ter Morris is here from Stockholm. con-
ferring with Ambassador Page and
British officialS regarding Russia and
Finland. He will soon go to France,
from where he will sail for the United
states for further conference with the
state Department
The evening world., 1918-08-01
U BOAT SIGNALS FROM SPAIN.
Government Intrrcepts Messages
Ftem SRntnndcr.

SANTANDER, Spain, Aug. i--In-
vesHgntion has disclosed that the Ger
man submarine los. which arrived
here under its own power, has been In
communication with other u boats at
sea II was announced here to-day.
Commander ReiSser repeatedly was
seen signalling toward the sea, while
the spanish Government Intercepted
wirelesS messages from the U-5s after a
French steamer was sunk and It's crew
killed by a submarine.
The evening world., 1918-08-01
PetroErnd Rnd Moscow Withotu bread
for FosV Days.

MOSCOW, Aug. | (Nia Amsterdam
The Peoples Delegates Tor Internal
Affairs have appealed TO the Provin-
cisl and District Committees. decIAr-
ing that Moscow and Petrograd have
been without bread Tor four daYs. The
provincial ana District committed 5
are urgently requested t0trescue the
capital from famine.
The evening world., 1918-08-01
"HEART BOWED DOWN"
The GERMAN TUNE SINCE
CROWN PRINCES DEFEAT
Prisoners Report Great Depression
in Army Over Presence of Amer
leans and Scarcity of Supplies.

WITH THE BRITISH AR
w Mrns N rnANon, Aug.
I Omitted Press) THE
Heart Bowed Down" is the Ger
man tune nowadays.
German officers and men taken
prisoner near Merris, Morlan-
court and east of Amiens are de-
pressed as a result OF the Crown
Princes failure and Gen. Foch's
staggering reply 10 Ludendorff.
Prisoners admit supplies are
low and ammunition Is not plen-
tifuL
They are beginning TO hear that
the Americans not only are we'll
represented on the west front, but
arc also beating the best Prus-
sian troops. They have heard
that the Crown Prince Is retiring
instead OF advancing, and that
Prince Rupprecht's offensive
against the British was post
poned because OF this and other
factors.
The evening world., 1918-08-01
,,.bop walsh Appoints His Aide.

TRENTON, y. j., Aug. l.-Blsnop
Walsh to-day announced the appoint.
ment OF Mgr. John a. Fox as Vicar
General of the Diocese OF Trenton and
the Rev. Morris NJ. Spellane as his ssc-
retary. The bishop also announced tho,
appointment Of all other officials OF thdI
diocese listed in tbs Catholic dlrect togy.
The evening world., 1918-08-01
GERMANS MEATLESS SOON.
Firs, OF RestrI~,ion for Week starts
Aug. ~,

AMSTERDAM, Aug, l-Thc nour ra-
ton In Germany will again be- raised TO
20 Ogrammes on Aug, -, according to
DESPATCH from Berlin. The hrst meat
less week also viii begin Aug. ~. As a
be supplied.
The evening world., 1918-08-01
TANKER REPORTED SINKING.
IN CoIIisioa with Cargo Csrri-r
on Coast.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. LyInforma
ton was received here to-day that a
sarge carrier wsE In collision with a
tanker on the Atlantic coast ID lst night
5;sf t...s; ~. 70. A,., st ias.l rvptsls was
,lss,sz, .,a.ss.,., After ihs collision NJ tanker
The evening world., 1918-08-01
Belgian Queen ThauLs subjects
Here for Greetl1gs,

WASHINGTON. Aug. l.--Queen Eliza =
beth OF Belgium has sent to the Belgian
Minister here telegram asking him to
convey to BelEians In this country her
sgaleiui app. eolalion foT The sentiments
pof loyal REGARD expressed ON the occa-
sion OF her birthday.
The evening world., 1918-08-01
Americans on Canadian CassAfty
Itat.

OTTAWA. Aug. THE following
American names appear In to-day''
overseas casualty list: Wounded. c
Emmett. Los Angeles, Cal. IN. III. p
McJ'ann. kenmore, N. Y. Died. A
Ards, FitchburR. Mass.
The evening world., 1918-08-01
ALLIED ARTILLERY DlENOLISHz2S NEW GERMAN WIZ

men enemy infantry had dug behind the wires but the lines
were for the most part manned by machine gunners.
The German artillery reply consisted chiefly Of shells from the Us
and loss machine guns with the heavier PIECES Indicated
active in an effort 10 prevent an Allied advance
The evening world., 1918-08-01
HELP WANTED-MALE

IgE sINkERS- T,-o mrn wto oan dirrt - usn
a. SINK dies drcp forged WORK AAno vilinE
% minuts- hum New Yugt: must b AmesioaA
StAis sxpur<a1s, aSs ard alan. Addrus ankes,
Rox i2S EyeainG World.
The evening world., 1918-08-01

ELECTRICIANS HELPERS.
young nra with Ahont u-o ysars' sPerisnos.
ANY sic w. ESD ST.
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and sisters gathers at the. graves
They reverentiy listen to the chap
lains pronounce the last words, and
heavy of heart, they feel the sorrows
of those thousands of miles away.
The American bugleri takes his
place and slowly sounds taps. Al
the final tone, the command and the
military escorts returns to it's post in
the city. The little crowd of mothers
and sisters repair to their homes
with thoughts of the mothers and sis
ters in America.
The ISuresnes cemetery is the gift
of the Suresnes municipality TO the
American army. ut is beautifully sit,
uated in the midst of a cluster oil
trees. The walks are arranged in the
form of cross.