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New-York tribune., 1918-09-18
Hun Petty Officers
Not So 4Auerse Notu
TO Surrender;1o

AMERlCAN ARMY HEADOuAR-
IERS IN LORRAINE, Sept. 10 (Reu-
ger's In the lighting IN the St.
MlhIeN sahent 1t has been noted that
the enemy soldiers have shown an IN
clination to surrender in laroe
patches There has been an extraor-
dinarily large proportion Of non-com-
nissioned officers among the enemy
troops taken captive.
An observer who has been several
years at the front said TO-DAY Thar
he had never seen so many non-coms
mlssioned officers taken as during the
past few days. He said:
'ro those knowing the German army
this feature has special meaning, for
i, tells Of The declining morale Of the
enemy forces. The strength of the
German army lies in its non-commis-
stoned officers, and something plainly
has gone wrong. The events of the
last few days have been very serious
blow TO German confidence"
New-York tribune., 1918-09-18
British Dent Foe
Line By Nesu B{ow
On Flanders Front
{ By The Associated Press)

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, Sept. Another small hu.
important bulge of the Npres salient
INTO German held ground was forced
by the British troops Yesterday, when
they attacked on a front Of ? 900 ward
along the Menin road and drove bac,l
the enemy 500 yards
This advance carried Field Marshal
baig's men within mile of Hooxc.
which figured in many fierce conflicts
IN previous lighting
Further south the British at the same
time pushed northeastward of Procr-
steert and established posts 200 wards
IN advance of the old limo which they
lad occupied before the German drive
began, IN March.
Tnls was the third consecutive day Of
tnc, warm weather, and the battJefelda
are rapidly drying out
brltsn troops in the last .wontv-
tour hours have captured ,301 Ger
mans. there IS plenty Of evidence that
the enemy Is expecting further con
certed attacks at various places. A
captured order points out that the AZ
lies must now be expected to strike
heavy blows. and hewais the lack Of
assault troops as rendering successful
counter attacks or effective Resistance
lmpNss bic
Prisoners captured recently say tha.
very effort has been made to suppress
an news of the American success at 81
Mlhlei, concerning which alarming IN
mors prevail. The general IMPRESSION
seems to be that the American success
has peen SO overwhelming that the Ger
man army command does not dare ad
nit the facts.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-18
BRITISH

LONDON (NIGHD.--Fighting Of a
minor character has continued TO-
day northwest of st. Quentin, Our
troops have gained ground in the
neighborhood of Holnon village
On the northern portion of the
front also only local engagements
have taken place. Our troops capt
urod a German post west Of La
Bassdc, taking several prisoners;
new posts have been established by
us northeast Of Nouve Chapclle and
in the ncighborhood of Plocgsteort
East Of Nierstraat German raidng
party was repulscd.
LONDON (DAY).-Our troops made
progress yesterday in Che direction
of lie Verguier. northwest Of St.
Quentin.
We improved our positions slight
ly yesterday and during the night
northwest Of Hulluch (bctwccn Lens
and La Bassee) and northeast of
Norvc Chanellc (Flanders front>.
GERMAN
BERLIN (NIGHT .~Bctween the
Ailotte and the Aisnc renewed enemy
attacks fnilcd.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-18
FRENCH

PARIS (NIGHU.--North of the
Aisne the opposing artillerics have
been active.
In the Champagne French troops
carried out raid and took prisoners
west of Maison de Champagne. Be-
tween St. Hilairc le Grand and Mont
Sans Nom and also north of Rheims
a number of enemy raids were re-
pulsed.
PARIS (NIGHT), Sept. 16.-Dur-
ing the day our troops continued
their attacks in the region northeast
and east of Sancy. In spite of the
resistance of the Germans, we have
advanced one kilomctre on front
of about four kilometres. Six hun
drod prisoners, two cannon and lO5
machine guns were taken.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-18
The Official Statements

BERLIN DAY There has been
lively accommodating activity in Flan-
dors. South Of Yprcs partial enemy
attacks failed.
In the canal position Pomeranian
Grcnaders brought back prisoners
from renewed thrusts at Sauchy
Cauchy In the IIavrincourt region
the artillery duel increased to great
intensity during the early morning.
There was no infantry activity.
Between the Ailettc and the Aisne
vigorous attacks by the cnemy con-
tinued. We recaptured the eastern
fringe Of the height east of Vaux-
aillon. who're the enemy had gained
footing. On the road leading from
l.affaux toward The cast the enemy
pressed us back slightly.
During tho afternoon, after the
strongest artillery fire, renewed
enemy attacks which began failed
under counter attacks By the Han
over, Brunswick and Oidcnburg re
serve regiments. In the evening they
again pushed forward their lines at
points. On the adjacent front to the
south n Brandenburg infantry di-
vision also repulsed several cnemy
attacks which were supported by
armored cars In the southern part
Of Nailly minor engagements con
tinucd
In the Champagne nocturnal
thrust by The enemy to the south of
Rpont was repulsod.
At tho Cotes Lorraine, near st.
lliaire. and west Of Jonvile we car
ricd out successful cntorprises.
Partial attacks by the enemy against
inumont and northeast of Thiau-
court were repulscd. The artillery
activity was limited to destructive
fire.
Yesterday we shot down forty
four enemy airplanes Colonel Lor-
zer achieved his forticth and Lieu
tenant Rumey his thirty fifth VIC
tory. Lieutenant Thuy achieved his
thirteth aerial victory.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-18

winds like a silver snake in the green
valley, to a small village en- the hci hts
from which we saw The Lorraine, which
was French before 1870 From our po-
sltion We saw German sausage bal
loon poke its nose up back of the Ger
man line. 1t asccnded then rapidly dc
sccnded. An aeroplane buzzing over
our heads proved the reason for the
German prudence.
One of our pilots to-day experienced
one Of the most miraculous escapes
from death in the records of war avja-
ton. In an unequal fight with three
Germans his machine broke into flames
at an altitude o. several thousand feet.
He dove eastward, hoping against
hope to reach the ground in order 10
land before he burned up. The fire had
licked the canvass off the body Of rhe
machine and had begun to spread when
le was nearing the ground It an-
New-York tribune., 1918-09-18
French Drive Foe
From Cave Shelters
y, Desperate Fights
BIZ Ths Associated Prcss)

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
TIRE FIELD Sept. 16 (NiQhtH -
Creeping on all fours over pla.caua and
UP ravines dotted with German quick
hrors, the French are seeking out hid
oen machine gun nests and reducing
them with gronades when found
General ManGin's troops are making
admirable fights OF this war south Of
S. Gohain forest against what high
French officer has described as a mat
Ural citadel that men have been per
fectng for four years"
The French mNdo 500 more prisoners
IN this region to-day under conditions
of difficulty which can scarcely be ap
preciated except by persons on the
ground. They gained a thousand yards
which would seem insignificant in pro
portion to the effort were the position
less important.
Every hundred yards of an advance
made here weakcns q pillar in the
German resistance In St. Gobain forest
Germans Told to Hold Out
An order signed by the general com
manding German division defending
this position was found on prisoner
The document pointed out how vital it
was TO hold the lines there "If the
height - the east Of LatfauX remains
in our hands, says the order, at pre-
vents tho enemy from obtaining view
or both sides Of the canal from the
Disc to the Aisne. If it falls into the
cncmy's hands it gives him a most
favorable point for future attacks.
II expect" concludes the order,
chat the division wil be able here to
maintain IT'S previous reputation and
Will hold the position intcgrally against
all attacks
Advancing from sheIl-hoc to she'll
hole over ground that appeared from
distance to be a giant face ravaged
by smallpox, Genera Mangn's men de
teated this crack division and five
others that were put into line over
front of five and half miles
between Ailemant and Vailly. In
doing 50 they conquered four caves
at the summit of the heights
ilom which the stone was quarried to
build the city of Scissors. One Of the
caves measures 800 by 300 yards and
has dozen galleries through which an
automobile can pass.
An entire German battalion was
made prisoner in one Of the caves.
wnlte IN another colonel with his
'hV're stan WAS taken. All the caves
were defended by machine guns that
wv idlseu 10 JHe mouth OF the cave
TO be fred when q halt in the BON
oardment announced the approach Of
infantry. This sort Of resistance was
particularly stubborn at the top Of
Mont des Singes. where the French
troops eNterminated the garrison which
belonged to the Fifth Prussian Guard
Division.
They also occupied tho chateau
northeast OF Vauxailon definitely after
1t had been taken and retaken several
times.
=, All the stone quarries and caves
mat We're not defended to the last by
were abandoned. Ten such mines we're
G,iscovered in time and rendered harm
less. Wherever the caves were free
of mines conclusive evidence was dis
covered that the Germans expected to
hold them
New-York tribune., 1918-09-18
u. s. Guns Hammer
NeW German Line
Beyond St. MiMel
By The dssocInfed prcsel

AMERICAN ARMY on THE LOR-
i1AlNf FRONT. Sept. 1T.--American
aflllery. infantry and aviators mado
emphatic replies to-day TO the German
vhallenge all along the newly estab-
ilshed line The enemy hombarded
certain points with vigor and threw
over quantities of gas. largely Of the
mustard variety, while airplanes en-
oeavored 70 force their way through
the aerial defences, but evidence was
wholly lacking that the Germans con-
template an attempt to regain the ter
1torv they have lost. Their High Com
mand apparently intends to adhere to
fne policy which resulted in the re-
linquishlng Of large section without
d bitter struggle
Reports brought IN by aviators as we'll
S information obtained from prisoners
and verified by patrols. show the Ger
mans are Strengthening their trenches
along the Hindenburg line. but there is
nothing to show they arc reinforcing
their lines TO 4 degree that might n
dlcate strong counter movement
Patrols sent out by the Americans
have been successful not only in recon
nolssance but i'm bringing in prisoners,
Many of the prisoners were stragglers,
bat among them were the crews Of sev-
eral lost or isolated machine guns In
some cases they had been taken from
counterlng patrols.
There was much German activity to-
day on the extreme right Of the line.
where the enemy vigorously shelled and
eassed the woods north of Pont-a-
Monsoon and in the vicinity Of Marrow.
Machine-gun action north of Beney
vas spirited, while the German artii-
cry was active from Haumont to the
Non Plaisir Farm To the east Of
he Mosele there has been some skir-
mishing, but It was OF little conse-
onence- The Allied outposts gradu-
Az are pushing toward that region.
he comparative case with which
the Germans were driven from the nosi.
tons they held for more than fhree
years Is believed in some quarters t,
nave been a result of underestimatino
the ability of the Americans. It is
considered possible they may have ex-
New-York tribune., 1918-09-18

has been able only to hold Greece in
line and to reconqcr a little strip of
Serbian Macedonia about Monastir
Now that Greece is ready in a
rllltary way and the German and
Austrian contingents have been
largely withdrawn from the Bal
kans, the Allied investment in the
Salonica enterprise may begin to
show some returns. Bulgaria is COM
PEELED to defend Macedonia single
banded. The Bulgarians and Turks
have quarrelled over the disposition
Of he spoils acquired through the
Brrs.-Ljtovsk and Bucharest trca-
ties. They are at present very un-
f;iendiy allies.
Last spring it was reported that
Bulgarian divisions were serving on
the Italian front. Dispatches from
Holland now say that Ludendorf
has secured some Bulgarian troops
for use in Belgium.
At all events, Bulgaria faces a
critical situation. Her front oppo-
site Salonica and Monastir is over
extended and undermanned. She can
be compelled to retire north over the
mountains, and possibly to draw out
of southern Serbia altogether In
her extremity she will certainly call
back any soldiers she has on the
Italian and French fronts and de-
mand help from the Germans and
Austrians. Ferdinand the Crafty
sold himself for Macedonia His
dynasty will not be safe, if he loses
it. The Turks viii not help him.
And Germany and AUSTRIA Hungary
are too hard up for men to waste
any assisting him to retain the terri
torial spoils which they delivered to
him according to bargain in 1915.
The two Allied offensives against
the Bulgarians- the Franco-Serbian
and the Greek-have both opened
with striking successes. Each is on
New-York tribune., 1918-09-18

attacks arc being made on the enemy's
New linc without further preparation.
Tho British front was en)iyened by
terrific artillery duels around Havrin-
court. The Germans seem to expect
another drive by iaig and are trying
20 prevent concentration ol men and
guns iN front Of the NndenbQrg de
fences. Infantry lighting is limited to
ratrof engagements. Roth sides are
making great numbers of reconnois-
sanoes and raids in She Champagne and
Nosges
The opcgatiou by the Serbs, Greeks
and French cast Of the Cerna bend are
developing surprisingly weli, 5000 pris-
oners and twenty-lour guns having
been captured and an advance of iive
miles on front OF twelve miles re-
ported. Tho advance continues.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-18
Yank Patrol Kills
7 Petty Officers
And Captures
{ By The .lssocio,ed Pressl

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES IN
LORRAINE, Sept. II (3:00 D. ny.
An American patrol in raid made
carly this morning in the general
region Of Naumont, northwest Of
Thiaucourt. captured five non-commis-
stoned officers 9nd killed seven other
ncn-commissioncd officers.
The German prisoners said they had
received orders to hold their positions
unless strongly attacked. The non
&C mmissioncd officers were from an
officers school in tho vicinity Of Con
fans. They said they had been or
dcred TO the front for practical ex-
nnlinncn
New-York tribune., 1918-09-18

Feared as if the machine was going to
crash. when the pilot made one las
effort to Aatten out and try to land.
The plane responded weakly to the con
trolls and half hattened The hames,
which had been flowing toward the rear
of the machine, away from the pilot.
Immediately communicated forward 70
the gasolene tank. causing an oxplo-
sion. which was followed By the tearing
OF the machine into bits and tearing the
heavy engine from the fuselage. The
pilot tried TO explain the miracle in an
ambulance after he was picked up.
81 believe that the explosion broke
my fall" he said. Il remembered
nothing after that but hero am alive =
lie suffered a slight flesh wound in con-
bat, but heavy garments saved him
from bad burns. Though his face and
hands arc slightly sinsed, he'll be back
in the air within month.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-18

Siav division is fighting with the
French and Serbiaps.
Any Balkan campaign is side
show" But the Salonica army can
be put to timely use in driving the
Pulgarians back into Bulgaria. A
success Of this sort would come near
lutting Bulgaria out of the war
Ard it might have other important
political consequences.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-18
The Great War-15O 5O4th Day

pected General Pershing's troops, car
ried away by enthusiasm, to overstep
the limits of prudence by advancing
into region where they might have
heeN forced to sacrifice large numbers
Of men or 70 retire. 1t has been speciii-
cally stated, however. that tho opera
ticn was ono for limited ohjcctivcs
only
New-York tribune., 1918-09-18

a front of about fifteen miles. The
tranco-Serbian armies have adj
vanced more than five miles to the
cast Of Monastir and taken more
than 5000 prisoners. They are
working down the valley of the
Cerna River, which flows northeast
and empties into the Vardar River
south of Neles. An advance in this
direction would threaten Prilcp, an
important southern Serbian town,
about forty miles north of Monastir
The Greeks are pushing up the
east side of the Nardar, between the
river and Lake Doiran. The Salon
ica-Uskub railroad follows the Var
dar Valley. And control Of that val
ley means control of southern Ser
bia. 1t is worth noting that Jugo-
New-York tribune., 1918-09-18

VI that real Allied offensive
in the Balkans is under
! way. And in the last three or four
+ days Franco Serbian and Greek at
! tacks on the Salonica front have
made considerable progress.
An Allied offensive in the Bal
( s.ns would recall many bitter mem
,ries For the Entente the Balkans
/ have been the grave Of great oppor-
tunities and high hopes. But for
diplomatic and military blunders in
1914 and 1915 the whole course of
the war might have been changed
through a successful descent on Con-
stantinople With Turkey is dated
and the Dardanelles in Allied hands,
the Entente powers might have
saved Russia from dissolution and
been able to win the war without the
aid of the United States.
In the days before the U-boat had
Leen developed the eastern Mediter-
ranean was a safe and convenient
sphere Of operation. It is pretty
well established now that, with a
little more skill and energy, the Gal
lipoli peninsula could have been
seized early in 1915 and the Turks
driven out Of Constantinople. Then
Serbia and Rumana would have
been saved and the Russian front
could have been linked up with the
Western front.
The tragic failure of the Anzac
expedition and Of Entente diplomacy
in Bulgaria and Greece condemned
the friendly Balkan states to con-
quest by the Tcuton powers and knit
Bulgaria and Turkey firmly into the
Central European Alliance. The En-
tente has maintained large army
in the Salonica fortified camp for
nearly three years 1t could not help
Serbia or Montenegro. 1t could not
cooperate with the Rumanians 1t
New-York tribune., 1918-09-18

which has prevailed from the begin
ming OF operations
Passing along a portion of the great
Paris-Motz highway | saw our anti
aircraft guns pccking tho sky continu-
ally whore the Bocho planes, tiny in
tho altitude, were trying to come over
our lines. 7 rode many miles to-day
along this highway. which has been 80
near hostile lines for years.
Road Is Camoullagcd
For almost the entire length it is
camouhagcd on the side toward the old
enemy line and occasionally camou-
tagged overhead, which gives it the ap-
pcarance of riding through grea.
elongated burlap box The Germans
have been pushed far back from the
roadway now almost everywhere. and
it is being rapidly repaired for heavy
traffic
followed the Paris Metz highway
into Pont-a Mousson to-day, where the
enemy still remains nearest to it. His
shells were dropping occasionally, and
the Allied batteries were making such
a din with return fire as VIC entered
the streets that il was almost ear
splitting. The German line is about
two thousand yards north Of the city
to day, but with the present rapidly
moving warfare it is impossible to say
where the enemy will be tomorrow
except that he will be no nearer
Moving through the city's street
gave my companion and myself a sense
of marked loneliness. 1t was de
serted city in the strictest sense.
Homes and business houses stood
ready for habitation, but no human
being could be seen. Signs on store
windows loomcd out brazenly for eves
that had fled when the city was ovacu
ated months ago. If any credit can be
given to the enemy for anything. it is
that the pretty Moscllc River city Of
Pont-a- Mousson has not been wiped off
tho map. 1t is remarkably intact.
only occasionally buildings have been
married by shell fire. The city nor
= mally had about 10000 Inhabitants.
It was not before we reached the biz
lnclosed public square, which was bar
rcaded By circle of breastworks,
ready for a German invasion which
never came, that We saw humans. Thev
were q few French and American SOL
dlers and fourteen aged refugees, the
latter on route To tha roa~
The American soldiers were just re-
leasing carrier pigeon with mes
sage from our line north of Ponta-
Mousson when we arrived. The mes.
sage had been relayed back BY ground
"irc telephone. Ii told of a slight ad
vance behind the retreatng Germans.
Shells continually shrieked over on
te the retreatine enemy and the posi-
tions behind Some of these, Incl
dontally, were l5-inch shells ared from
American naval guns
Later we crossed the Moselle. which
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Military Comment
By William l.. Mcpherson
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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-27
RUMOR OF GRAVE
DISORDER IN
BERLIN
RIOTERS ARE CLAMOR
ING FOR PEACE RU-
MORS SAY.

LONDON, Jan. &C.. The
Amsterdam correspondent
Express says that extra orli-
nary reports are current con
corning a revolution in Ger
many. There have been ru-
more of grave disorders in
Berlin for the last two days,
asserting that the rioters are
Rclammoring for, peace.
There are also reports of
bread riots which have been
ruthlessly suppressed by the
police. Many men, women
and children were wounded,
The correspondent admits
that confirmation of the ru-
mors. is. impossible. since
none of Thursdays papers
have yet arrived. -. -. 49,.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-27
MILLION DOLLAR
fire AT NEWARK
BELIEVED WORK OF GERMAN
SPIES-lNVESTIGATlON
BEING MADE

NEWARK, Jan 26.-More than
million dollars worth of property was
destroyed today by fire, believed to
be the work of German spies, which
burned the oil barges pier, warehouses
and freight cars on the Newark Bay
to the plant OF the Submarine Boat
Corporation, and the storehouses OF
the Quartermaster's department of
the army.
Investigating Baltimore Fire
The Department CT Justice agents
are today investigating the cause Of
the fires last night which entailed
heavy loss to two concerns near here
doing government work. The Della
mills, making cloth for the army uni
forms, was destroyed throwing six
hundred out OF work. and with loss
of half million dollars. The second
at ship yard, Henry Smith and Sons,
with loss OF half million dollars
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-27
MUST OBEY RULES
TO "SWIPE" COAL
FUEL ADMINISTRATION FINDS 1T
NECESSARY TO ADOPT RULES.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Confusion
arising from the unauthorized diver
sion of coal by local fuel administra-
tors has prompted the fuel administra-
ton today to issue a definite set of
rules governing the practice which pro
vides that coal intended for destina-
ton outside of the state must not be
diverted by the state administrators
without securing approval from Wash
ington.
Chairman of local fuel committees
must not divert coal inteded for other
communities without the approval of
the state administrator.
Coal must not be diverted from one
preferred consumer to another except
in emergency cases.
CoaSdestined to by-product or coke
ovens must not be diverted except in
emergency to relieve home suffering.
Coal destined to tidewater must not
be diverted except with approval from
Washington.
Coal must not be diverted until ar
engagements have been made to pay for
it.