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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-11

In the midst az war Nv" incld' ntS Ill
child in our midst. Thr supreme court
has declared unconstitutional IN" chiln
labor law. In a measure "ft-scttlnE IN"
removal Of this barrier * tho lntuEu-
ration OF tho national child wriiaf"
bureau Tor the conservation OF ChiIl
htc.
The fatalities in thu ranks OF chlld
life are far in cXc"ss Of those OF Waf'
TIE London Prudential lnSuranc" COM
pany. in Il published statement issued
recently. shows that ont Of Il total or
1000. 600 British soldiers insured the
losses during tho present war nave -"
tailed thirty per 1000 per annum: b"t
since th, deaths in time OF peace among
men of tile same age amount 10 zen
per 1000 prr annun. We must deduc,
the normal mortality from the war
losses. which leaves ;he war reSp"nSIDiG
for only twenty deaths per year III
each group of 1000 men III the army
Twenty deaths per 1000 ~ tw" deaths
per lhu. or per cent. representing ire
,u!l Of war.
One haby in seven dies b,forr III" "n'l
Of the first year: over fourteen hani'S
in each / 90 die the first year. whcr" only
Two soldiers out uf lnh die each year.
The srldier Drawing disease IN camp
and facing drat! on the battlefield mas
n sevcn-tilNe better chance o! If" thNn
the baby born in the midst OF Sup>
pnSn,lly civilized society. Moro ;hAh
$50 non out of tho 5000 born every
year IN the United states die before they
are ono year old. OF TN" same number
Of soldiers only $4,000 will die In a
wear as n result Of their exposure I" AL
Of tho risks and vicissitudes Of war.
according to The present ratio"
statistics show that in the whole
world 5.o43.95S babies. under on" year
OF aE-. die annually. Add Ia thcS" the
more than 1000 900 a year that repre-
sent the kaisrr's slaughter OF tn" limo
cents by famine. murder and mut!lati"n
in the countries his armies and those
OF his mobile ally" the Turk. have over
run. and W. hav" IN" appalling hSur"
OF over four and a quarter million ha-
hit-s dying each year since the beginning:
az the world war. Think OF It. Fer
four years n baby has died every SVEN
seconds This wholesale slaughter OF
ba bies 10y war and Ignorance on one Sid'>
and the rapidly declining birth rat" on
;h,. other, form threatening c"mhina
ton which ia u serious menac" t" tho
future Of nations and OF the human race
itself
Tho successful nation must saw" anil
train its children TO do Il larger part Z
the worlds work. and the tasks arc in
crsasinc because many oc IN" workers
have been killed or incapacitated by tn"
war. The war has also changed tho
;drais "f many peoples.
Hundreds OF millions who havo lived
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-11
WHAT LOVE CAN DO

/ pom III" nshcn heart of things
Il lays its tender touch "f grace:
Again the vanished music rings.
Again tn" roses ray that face!
II j. not much. il Is moi strong.
Eut. oh. what Love can do.
To turn the sadness int" song
And make the old heart new!
The little room of lif,. was dark,
There was no ray or beam.
Love entered ali that silence stark.
And with it came the dream.
It was not much. but all that room
Into It's dccpcs; cells
Burst into sunshine and Ia bloom.
And that's how Love works spells
Th"r" was n Shadnwy way for men.
But ono day when they rose
II was n mad 10 heaven again.
Where the morning music blows.
And that was only part and Ti"c"
Of The sweet things and tn" rue
That Love upon h"r golden r"e"c
OF fairy JOY can d..
--i:altirnnr" sun.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-11

Senator Sutherland wHS tnr:auth"r Of
resolution which WIS promptly consist
,r",l by Ia" soma" and aS promptly
agreed To-. /, directed that thu score
tary - wy nui ~" postmaster general
rcrnr; =" III" S'nai" ri tn" earliest
prac;,r:til" n4iNcmt. Zach covering tho
opera, '"nS "f has department. Hs To the
n"ycncn; 81 -. mnllS !" and from In"
troops and nu>'Iiarics abroad and what
steps At" trIii: TAX. II t" improve III"
- rTIr".
The r"Un'ry - familiar with III" COM
r.u'm: against rh.' '.ftr-:"u"y - III" mnii
servo" - ana .irom -" soldiers in
i'ran.'" Thr Sutherland resolution re-
, cites = IN IN" preamble: "Wh"r''n%." it
says. "th" regular HIsratrh AMI delivery.
=" far AZ il i humanity pns$ihl" under
prrS"n; war CONDITIONS. "f better mail
ar other necessary mail matter In and
from those wh" are in any capacity Il
par; of ,hr American .>r"dtinnary fore"
on foreign soils has much :" Il" with
rho morale Vt our troops abroad and
contributes Immensely toward IN" peace
80 7r'4rh ~ r..,rii."S and friends III III"
United ~tHt">. nnI whereas. Tho com
i.!:tii,'~ h""" and abroad are persistent
THAT ~. mail H. ii,"rI..S both abroad ana
in Ills ,...i!ntrv - oar Snldi""s there ana
:" thor Irl.>ndS ami relatives here arr
wrrtrh",ly iunh,'GuaI,. mn"h II thu ma
failing I" reach its d"<tInH'i"n: There
FIRE l." il r"~nIv,.d." ric and then fol
flows liz, body Of III" +. solution. ;hn EiSt
"F which it given IN The first TaraIrlph
MhuVn
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-11
w11.1, REMAIN IN OFFICE.

wASIlfNGTpN. Iuly lH.--Thv Turk
ish .calnc, will remain IN "fIic" AZ
cnrding L. special dispatch from
Switzerland. which says inc sultan has
confirmed tn" appointment or IN" grand
viyin- .,n,l of rho. Sheik II Islam. The
list or cahinnI ministers submitted IN
The Sultan by tho grand Nizicr docs not
show any change.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-11

An Associated Press correspondent
has been decorated by the Italian gov
eminent for distinguished services dur
ing the retreat OF the Italian army last
fall. 1t IS n case whore tn" might at
the pen IS recognized with the utility
of tho sword.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-11
REFINERY BURNS.

Special Dispatch. TO III" 1nselliG'nc"r.
EAST. LIVERPOOL. Obi" July ~
TIL" Wallov"r oil Cnmpany's refinery,
one Of the landmarks OF Smith Ferry.
Pa. east Of here. WAS completely oe-
Stroycd by fir" tonight. The loss 10.
$4,000. with no insur-
ancc. The flames originating. II - said
from a fuse burning out on an electric
pump. spread 10 zoo barrels Of oil stored
in the plant.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-11
LIBERTY LOAN REVELATION

X was the boast of the Democratic
Chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee after framing the first war
revenue bill that he was making the
North pay the greater share of the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-11

A Berlin editor says "thc tim" is now
rinn to openly discuss peace r"ndi'
lions which means. Of c"urS". German
conditions
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-11

IN unknown man running - eaten
ear knocked down James l.. Ewing. ~.
and hr1l>, ms hip. The injured man d..
IN ~" urrrnIIuE tthl" al. Walter Reed
hospital wh"r" h" WAS employed rs 4
hookk""pnr for a firm al contractors
VIII" have been erecting hospital build
INKS Tor soldiers. Mr.. Ewing WAS for
mrrlv a resident. Of Wheeling W. Va.
where he has u nephew. John Richard
SON. secretary OF the Elks lodge in that
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-11

Japan is showing an admirable defer
encc 10 the United States III DECLARING
her willingness 10 do just what We
want her TO do in Russia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-11

German papers dismiss Secretary
Bakers report Of the number "t Nm"r'-
can troops in Franco as American
bluff" but the German military SIAN
docs not think So
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-11

!. will DO moro than n shame II The
West Virginia troops in III" h"ld ar" de-
prived Of the privilege Of voting M Inc
coming election.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-11

New York city is paying deserved
honors to tho memory ~ her late
MAYOR. John l'urroy Mitchell. the one
hund rcd per cent patriot.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-11
SIGNED BY WILSON.

WNSlIlNt;TpN. 1uiy 'h---rrosid"nt
Wilson today signed the sig Goa. 900. r"u
army appropriation ball /" !n"ei expenses
"f he army program iur Thu m"Nt fiscal
year.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-11

While the House defeated the recess
Congress contemplated taking. IL IS do
ing all the lnatiRS on the job.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-11

In keeping the pot on the "r" ems
long the Hun mus: h" cooking un sumo
thing pretty tough FOR the next often
slVe.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-11

Now. Just what did the German
l,lnkers expect to accomplish through
the purchase of the Ncw York Evening
Mail?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-11

II will take something siINcr than
propnsanda to pull the kusS'hn rr"r'"
70 their feet
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-11

Constellation OF the passcnG' ""rotS
with the Baltimore & Ohio Will make u
a union station of metropolitan art'vi-
ties
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-11

There are bastilcs in Germany that
could tell a story equal to tho French
prison II they were opened.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-11

Woman suffrage ought I" nave = run
ninS chance in the extended S'SS'"h "a
tho Senate.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-11

On the question OF taking some ac-
tiou To Stahalizc the market value nl
Liberty bonds. Mr.. kitchin told III"
house that the treasury department Ind
not come 10 any conclusion as TO Whit
is the best policy TO be pursued with re-.
sncct I" keeping the bonds at par. o.
as near 10 par as possible.
Congressman Stuart F. Reed told ;hr
house that he had had suggestions
from good citizens that II would H.
advisable TO have n penalty attached
IL vicious nroti'eerinG IN these bonds.
and inquired if that had been considered.
MIR. kitchin: We considered that m
tho last bond bill. OF course j; would
he hard TO toll what was vicious pr"r;-
cerinG: but. as ! said. the officials ~
the treasury department arc now trying
Ia work out some tangible propos!ti"n'
with respect 70 that matter.
Mr.. Reed: \ man who 7ronteerS III
ilt grocery business now is called 10
account for Il. Could not A man who
pays 4 lower pr;c" for, these bonds Dc
pit III tho same category.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-11

S"'u" ~ Senator Surhrriani's callers
Yesterday were u. l.. Fitzhuch. Of FAR
mont: DS'ar W"ist.-'k. az Gary: "m.
". Frnn"is and JN". W. knonIz. OF New
MIriinsviilr. and .Inmes Mcdowell
Smy:h. nf Wcich
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-11

After a visit nf several days in the
car,,al Judge Homer u. Wood OF Harris
Vile is III New York attending a meet
ing IT the n"w Y. NJ e. \. war com
mittcc. OF whIrh George W. P'rK!ns ~
rh,, chairman. and OF which Is an array
of great men IN their lines. such as cN-
President TAFT John ID. Rhckctcll'r.
Edward W. irk. and national nSnrcS OF
their high standing in ali channels OF
human cnd"avnr. Judge Woods was m
vit"d In JOIN this important committee
brcauS III his activity ID !. ". I. ~.
work and III all the. war campaigns ina,
hoS.. been held. He has delivered many
s;,crch-s in his and surrounding counties
arrusirg III" patriotism of the people
and STIRRING them 10 d" tnrir duty by
their country. Judge Woods ~ an el"-
qucnt speaker. and !" rSonalIy enjoys
the iruplIril roniid"nr" ana high este en-
of al who KNOW HIM ar of him. lie -
one nf III" ~tatcs ahlcSI juriSis. ic has
a son. Rliph who is 4 lieutenant III t"e
national army and is stationed al For
Dnd.. Judge Woods recently visIlcl
him the last meeting OF father and son
bcfor" the latter sails for France.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-11

S,orrnI Neal. newspan"r reporter or
Huntington. is in the city. seeking 10
md an opening 10 get into the aviati"a
service
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-11

one" L'nir"s pnwer is broken the
cr.at-r hu;n. VIII l." l:usslaS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-11

Senator Sutherland has up with the
officials al the pension bureau nm ap'
pI.,ation al Jos. r. Holstcin Of s.. Al
bans for an increase. in pension.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-11

T:skcr O. Burrough q C1arksburg boy.
ran away from home at the age OF 10
and Joined the army. Impatient over
delay 10 get into the lighting. he do
serted the army and Joined the navy al
the age OF II. When this was found
out on him he was tried BY courtmartial
and sent TO soldiers prison at Fort
Leavcnworth for 4 Term OF one year.
Congressman Stuart +. Reed has in
tcrcstcd himself in the unfortunate case
Of this young man and Is convinced tia:
ignorance OF the gravity OF what he was
doing got him into bis present trouble.
He thinks that the young fellow should
hn pardoncd out and sent TO the front.
for Burrough wants more than anythinS
else TO get where the fighting is goinE
on. So Mr. Reed has taken the case -
President Wilson and has high hopes
Of getting a pardon for the soldier. re-
instatemcnt in the army. and cham"
10 right He told the president that II
was "a pitabic case" and. in his opin-
ion. mcritcd favorable consideration b.
the chief executive.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-11

Miss virginia Thompson or ClarkS-
burg is visiting her brotAcr IN Washing
ton.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-11

wASHINr;TDN. u. <. July i".--th
tousn hryuied several hours IN" hrSl 81
,,, ,.ck ~ discussing &hat is known
~. ia. Ern,inr minimum wage law Ter
,h,. l,rn. ii, Of women and children en-
,l,,,J in ih., District of tUlumh'"'
,.nnrrossnnn : r. Iced who is Il mem
I.- of the district cnnmiitc" ~: me
houso was one Of rhns" members VIM
,,lkc6 briefly on the bill. Il h'n IN
r,,,r or lcris Station along tn" lines iaih
,3,wn IN This bill" Mr.. Reed told Inc
house, Its purp"~". Is Ia !''i'E'
rr.,r many worthy people IN the DIS
,r,,l at Columbia VIII" are not ah"-
,..,,.Iy rcuunrraird :nr IN" work they
rcrTorrn. II" bill does nat attempt 70
definitely ii> minimum wages. but II Goes
rrcu;, 4 board Ia whom employees may
hay. rccutIr-" when Tie! feel thai th'F
arc not receiving rr"p"r comp hH'''"
far ,h,. services they arr prrIurnnn--
The provisions II the bill. rr"r'r'E
enforced. VIII not only h'hfH' '"'''~'
ho have their laH%E I" sea-. "u' VIII
project th"s" VIII" buy labor ny pia''hh
zach rmnlovcr on an equal footing with
all others WI" employ labor ior Sli''''l'
commercial actIvItirs. ] would Tx l"
:, the mn tlllClu'N III SUM- l'''
Was much Interested IN tn" suEGr"'
tjnns If my learned and distinguish"
,.iI,,run from l'cnnsy lvtnin. fuzzy
asrrc with HIM that this act "n""''
carry M suggestion or intimaii"n thar
l. is legislation enacted primarily 80
Safeguarding the morals Of th"sc VII"
tai.
II am unwilling to attach I" any log
r In INV
thc rar,tul OF she w"rlh.> greatest do
murrary tn" implication mat th'F" !"
,urro immortality among th"s" who must
work hrr"us'' they ar" poor man 'A'H'S
IN th,. ranks 49, III. "IuIrnt and w"lI-'"-
DO element Nt s""t"il.
"nf the manv laws ROC ntly passed by
congress having i"r Their "IIi'ihi' i"
,.,s. tn. increase ~. salaries anh waE"'
| recall no instance either i'll IN" lit!tS
81 III. aclS "r IN tn" debates here on
tho floor of ,h,. houEc wh":' II Was "N@n
h,r,cd lha, such Increases were mnh"
necessary ir"aiIs" "f any tendency to-
ward moral re,r"grrsstnn IN the part Of
,n. cu,nInvcs who were II be tho bench
r;arIcS.
II Therefore. sincerely hrp" that the
L,u Wi. not singl" out what ! b"liHT"
80 b,, a rrnSt respectable class "f Amer
." ~ - 49,, ,..,,,I ,bcu, w.,th m
u" : "''N ,,...,,, =, CO.. rbi.
u" " ~ NV Markham, ,I,,,y ,r,;
80 'H'' ''.'' ,.',,,i,; :, carry
h""' ! an , ,..1 No, "a
'"' "''" '""' ,i. - work.
'''F'' ~ .r go in ,,r,
- '"' ;,,.,, ,,,,e IN
hr" cyl" So" "'"
r,'''> ,,o roo,;,,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-11

The p"stofficc Il. C"pcnhav'n. kana-
wha county. has be- II ordered diScol-
iinu"d l.! tn" nost"fflcc department.
james i. Christ"rh"r has hcrn deS!Ina-
ted acting p"S' master nj E"' dSNi!l". ana
Everett" u. l.HI"n n NalirvIiic W. VA.
Commissions rs poSirlasters hav" h""n
iSs,i"l Ia John i, Cork. Of Cyclone. and
Harry :. Huber II Lewis.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-11
West Virginia News
Washington Notes 4: s: ;:a s' ;;;;,: 1.

woman writes thai she hasn't heard
from her son who is L lieutenant Tor
nine wr,ks. Inquiry At the witr depart
m,nt rllciIrd the response that SO tar
AS The records SHOW lie is i'll France and
,r,,il
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-11

city. His wife died several years ago.
The body was shipped to Wheeling for
burial. 3.
Up till few years ago. Mr.. Ewing
had held several positions under the gov.
Crnmcnt. When Senator Dick OF Ohio.
was in congress. Mr.. Ewing was mem
Der OF the Dick office staff. At onr
time he was rendered the appointment
OF. chief OF police of Washington. but
declined II. Hhe was n great friend 81
Billie Burke. the actress. as was Mrs.
Ewing during her lifetime. Miss BurLe
was promptly notified Of the death ot
her old friend. Dir. Ewing was widely
known in the national capital and his
death caused , profound regret on ths
part OF legion Of friends and acquain:-
anccs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-11

Col Fred inui tir"SIcUv and {. y
M"huriu "i Charleston Hr" visitors II
Washington.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-11

CONSERVATION or CH|LDL|FE

Statistics Make It Plain That Greater Effort Must Be Made
i. The Babies.

Author Of nc Fifteen Flags Noted Traveller and EsSayS
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SHIPYtRD STRIKE BROUGHT To
END - COMPLETE SETTLE
MENT OF LABOR TROUBLES
NOW SEEMS ASSURED

Washington, February 10 - Will
striking carpenters in all affected dis
tricts returning to work today anc
William l.. Hutcheson, president O
the Brotherhood of Carpenters ant
Jointers, due here to take up the sit
uation with government officials, cor
plete settlement of the recent troubl
in Eastern shinyards seemed assured
In effect President Wilson's inter
vention has terminated the Eastern
shipyard strike. Although HutchesoI
heretofore has declined to leave the
settlement of the carpenters demands.
to the Wage Adjustment Board Off
Gals they are confident, after the
Presidents telegram of Sunday, thai
the union leader is willing to renew
relations with the board.
william Blackman, director of labor
for the Emergency Fleet corporation
in a statement last night, pointed out
that shipyard strikes threaten the life
of organized labor An increase in
the shortage of ships, he said, event
ually will force the closing of NUM-
tons plants.
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cost

LOST-Class Pin with NJ. II. S. 1917
and initial v. F., II found please
return to Viola Fields or phone
312-W and receive reward.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-20
BOLSHEv|KI REGIME FAILS
Rebels Now Hold PetrOgrad, Report
Asserts-Red Government Over
thrown and Lenine and TrOt.
sky Flee to Riga.

Vienna, February 10 (via London)
The German army group under
command of Gen. Alexander Won Lin
singer, according to an official state
ment issued by the Austrian War Or
fee, has occupied the Russian town
of Lutsk, in Volhynia, without fight
ing.
Berlin, February 10 (via London)-
German forces have entered Dvnsk,
it was officially announced today by
the German War Office. The Russians
unsuccessfully attempted to blow up
the bridge across the Dvina River.
London, February 19-Rumors are
current in Vasa that the Bolsheviki
Government in Petrograd has been
overthrow by the Social Revolution
lists under the leadership of NJ. Tch-
ernoff, according to the correspond
ent there of the Politiken of Copen-
hagen, says dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph Company. Nikolai
Lenine and Leon Trotzky are said to
have escaped to Riga.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-20
MIGHTY GERMAN DRIVE
EXPECTED ANY MOMENT
Huns Pin Hope Of Decisive Thrust on
Tanks and Mysterious GaS-Al.
lies Ready for BlOw-MOrale
ut Highest Pitch Every
where and Every Prep.
aratiOn Is Made.

British Army Headquarters in
France, February 19-The great Ger
man offensive on the western front
may be expected to begin at any mo-
ment now, and as far as the British
trent is concerned the main thrust
will be made on the sector between
Arras and st. Quentin.
Tanks and a new mysterious gas"
will be employed by the enemy in the
attempt to break through the Allied
line. Other attacks will be delivered
further south. These facts have be-
come known through captured Ger
man prisoners and from information
CLEANED in other ways.
The plans of the German higher
command are complete, and after
many weeks of intensive training OF
assaulting troops they are ready to
make the supreme and final effort
which has been advertised so widely
in the past few weeks.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg and
Gen. Won LudendOrff appear to have
realized that the old methods of at
tack, in which a long bombardment is
employed, are too well known to pro-
duce the results desired. According
the German troops are being told that
surprise attacks, such as were used
in Galica last summer at Riga and
again on the Isonzo, are to be tried
against the Allies on the western
front.
Much stress has been laid on the
fact that tanks and new gas are to
be used, leaving the infantry little to
do but walk through the gaps and
consolidate the positions captured.
German troops have been trained to
make long approach marches and
then to storm enemy positions after a
short gas shell bombardment. Those
obstacles which the German artillery
fire has not obliterated will be rush
ed by the troops or ignored. The Ger
man infantry will rely on weight of
numbers, masses of machine guns end
mobile batteries to finish the work be-
gun by the tanks and the gas.
Word has been passed out by the
German high command that few of
the Allied troops will survive the ef
fects of the tanks, the gas and the
bombardment, and that fresh Ger
man infantry will overcome speedily
any resistance offered in captured po-
sitions.
Despite these assurances and the
intensive training to which they have
been put, the German troops are