davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-29
German Line Rapidly Crumbling
and Is Able to Hold Only
in Isolated Spots.
FRENCH REGAIN FORTY VILLAGES;
FAST NEARING HINDENBURG LINE
British Patrols in Artois Well East of Enemy S
Old Trenches, Where Resistance Is Stffen-
ing-Retreat More Rapid in
AiSne-Oise Sector.

LONDON Aug. 28.-Accelerating their advance to-day,
central section of the battle front France
pushed their line eastward for maximum gain of six miles,
capturing Chaune position of the greatest importance and
forty villages They gained the left bank of the Somme from
Czancourt to Nese bank of the Canal du Nor
Nesle and Noyon of its In the south
the French Third Army made additional advances toward
Noyon capturing Dives and Vauchees where they only
half mile from the CITY, The fall of Noyon expected at
moment
the north British forces handicapped by storms
of extraordinary severity and by greatly increased resistance
Germans despite these unfavorabe conditions the
Australians reached the line of Herbecour The Brit
the crossings of the Some Brie
Peronne partly checked
American activity, which resumed yesterday the
Pcardy 'front.' continued to-day An attack in considerable
force upon them Juvgny north Of Soson bu;
repulsed In the fighting the Vese at Bazoches all the
advantage rested with them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-29
ALLIESCAPTURE
.112,OOOINDR DRIVE
More Than ], 800 Cannon Also
in Their Possession
Since July 1.
NEW SALIENT BY FRENCH
Gen. March Says Battle Line
Now Extends Over Front
Of Fifty Miles.
NEW SALIENT BY FRENCH
sseciai De.pate4 TO TEE scs

WARRINGTON, Aug. ss.-More than
l1s.o0o prisoners and more than 1900
guns have been captured by the allied
and American forces from July / to date
according 20 Gen. March. Chief OF STAN
BY guns / mean aeld guns and higher"
Gen. March said --
With reference TO general conditions
on the battle front Gen March said:
When I spoke TO you last Saturday
the British drive on the front between
the Scarpe and the Somnle was carrying
the allied lines forward over the hilly
plains east of Albert The Allies ad-
vanced Saturday and Sunday in spite OF
more or less determined resistance by
the enemy. On Monday the British cap
tured the heights east OF Arras. known
as Orange Hill. and on Tuesday con-
tinued along the Arras-Cam road TO
a depth OF Ave miles. This advance OF
the British oyerran the so-ca!led Hin
dehburg line a distance oc one mile on
front OF three miles.
"On Tuesday the pressure by the Brit
ish spread along a front Of forty miles
down to the junction with the French
line
new offensive opposite Roye on ten
mile front and went forward a distance
OF two miles The railroad junction a.
Eoye, a very important point. fell into
the hands Of the Allies, and also the
ground east OF It, which Is quite high
and very important. So the total width
of the line of battle yesterday was about
fifty miles.
This morning the French. according
to their official statement have made a
deep salient in this line, cutting out and
putting between the pincers a new salient
OF the German lines. They have reached
Ne.le and are now within two miles OF
the Somme.
The British are still making further
progress beyond the Hindenburg line
east OF Arras and further gains on the
Flanders front.
IN Albania an Austrian attack sue
ceeded In driving back the Italians sew
e-al miles in the region about BerAt'
restoring a part OF the line which they
gave up in the recent allied offensive
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-29
FIGHTING RESUMED
ON ARIZONA BORDER
Befween IS and 20 Shots Are
Fired From, Mexican Side.

NoGALEs. Ariz-. Aug. zs.-Firing was
resumed here about s:S5 o'clock to-
night Between fifteen and twenty shots
were fred from the Mexican side OF
the borde-.
\ general alarm was sounded on the
Arizona side OF the International line
and the mobilization OF troops and civil
Ians followed Immediately.
American forces here were increased
this afternoon by the arrival OF new
units.
Regrets for the clash between Mex
can and American soldiers were ex-
pressed by Gen. Gales. military gov
error Of sonora, TO Brig. Gen. de Rosey
CabeI. in a telegram received from Gen
Gales at Nagdalena. Sonora. to-day.
Gen. Gales sad he had been ordered 10
rroceed TO the border BY President Car
rama 10 express tLese regrets person.
zliy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-29
CARDINAL FARLEY IMPROVES.
PreInte Gains Strength and May
soon SIT Tp.

The condition OF Cardinal Farley con-
t!nued TO show steady improvement yss-
terday and was 50 favorable last night
that the physicians attending him did
not issue a bulletin. Mgr Carroll. the
Cardinals secretary. said taa; while the
prelate was not out o. danger hope for
provemsnt shown yesterday continues
Il was said. the patient soon would be
able TO ST UP.
The Cardinal appeared to have gained
strength. and his appetite was better Las,
night than u had been for many days.
The patients only visitors yesterday y
we're R.SAep Patrick J. Hayes aas Nsrs.
Mooney and Lzvelle.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-29
FRENCH WIN HAUZNES IN SIX MILE ADVANCE:
BRITISH BATTLZNGTO GAIN SOllINE CROSSINGS;
AMERICANS REPEL TWO POWERFUL ATTACKS
Austrian Poles and
Czechs "Mobilizing''

A MSTERDAM, Aug. ga
= despatch to the Weser Zei-
tung of Bremen from Vienna re-
ports that something like a gen.
eral mobilization is proceeding
in the Polish, Czech and south
Slav districts.
It expresses the fear that
hostilities may commence
shortly with the connivance of
the Entente Powers.
The correspondent of the
Weser Zeftung says he believes
Great Britain's recognition Of
the independence of the Czecho-
Slovaks was made in agreement
with the Czechs.
He recalls that at about the
same time DR.. Karl Kramarz,
who is high in the councils of the
Czech Parliamentary Association,
on behalf of the Czech National
Council, issued an appeal to the
population in which he referred
to the time when the people
would pass from words to deeds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-29
YANKEESFIGHT
ON AT BAZ0CHES
They Increase FOOthold in the
Face of Stubborn Re-
sistance.
TIDE EBBS AND FLOWS
Enemy Clinging to Fismette,
Which Was Wrested From
the Americans.

WITH THE AMERICAN AEMT o. THE
vEsLE. Aug. IS - r. Mr.-The Amer
cans have Increased ,ae- hold OF the
-e-ap.g-sd Fisme:te. according % the
's.es. -sIor'.
The lines or both sectors are vaTer.ag
from time 20 time.
The Americans are determined not to
give ground in the Bszoches region. and
the Germans are stuooornly c!!ngins 10
Fismet;e
AMERICAH FORCES OK THE NEsIG, Aug
20 - p. NJ FIGHTING between A.reTt-
caa troops and German 'g-ces Continued
ail night 2 the region ~ Razoches to
TIE west OF F!smes. Early this morning
tre Americans obtained a fOothOld on
the eastern outskirts of the town
Some German snipers and machine
gunners are stubboruIy olingtrg 20 the
northern edge Of Bazo-hss. using cS,ars
and the walls or Nouses for protection
VALE the American troops gained
ground IN the yicini:y ~ Bszo>hes. Ger
nan forces, after fght'ng which lasted
all night, gained hold upon Ftsmet;e.
There were NUMEROUS hanI TO hand en-
cour:ers IN the town.
German machine gIH1"rs Who Lad
dug into the hills in Inc with the street g
Of Ffsmette endeayored 10 shoot down
,he Americans when they were driven
from the houses By German artillery and
the bombs Of enemy aviator.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-29
Smokes From Home
Encourage Soldiers

CAPT. W. s. DURHAM. Head
quarters, Third Supply Train.
over there, in a card to a Sun
Tobacco Fund contributor, says:
II take great pleasure in
thanking you for the cigarettes
which you sent me by your
generous donation. II is a great
consolation to those of US fortu-
nate enough to be able to serve
our country, TO know that we are
in the minds OF our countrymen,
and that they are ever willing to
tighten our burdens and en-
courage US to put forth our
best"
WARNING. THE sun To-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
ton or publication. 1t employs
no agents or solicitors. See
page 7.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-29
GERMANS CHEER WILSON.
C,OOO Mannheim Residents APP
pIaud Ameriea's War Aims.

wAsHISGToN. Aug. 2s.-Accord!ng 70
French despatch received to-day a
German audience OF 5000 persons ap-
plauded the name OF President Wilson
al a puSl.c meeting organized recently
BY the syndicates OF Mannheim to dis
cuss the food situation A member OF
the independent party who outlined the
American Presidents var aims with
favorable comment was cheeEed. al
though a resolution approving his words
vas not allowed 10 be put to a vote by
the prestdinz officer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-29
81 AMERICANS
ARE DECORATED
BYTHEFRENCH
Brig. Gen. Beaumont Buck
Wins Legion Of Honor
Medal by ValOr.
LED ATTACK IN PERSON
Fifteen Veterans Get Medailles
Militaires and A. CrOix
de Guerre.
LED ATTACK IN PERSON
By RAYMOND G. CARROLL.
Special Cable Despatch TO TEE sus and "a
Public Ledger.


Special Cable Despatch TO TIE sus and the
Public Ledger.
Copyright. 1915: all rights rsserred.
wIrH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRAScE.
Aug. 2S.-Eight medals Of the Legion
Of Honor. fifteen Medailles Milltsires
and fortytfour Croix de Guerre have
been awarded by France to officers
and men OF veteran American troops
south OF Scissors for their work in
capturing Ber7eylesee. Chazelle and
Ruzancy Chateau.
Those getting the Legion OF Honor
medals were Brig.-Gen. Beaumont
Buck. 4 Regular. who after most OF
the officers OF his brigade had fallen
went along the front lines Of the at
lacking battalion and led the first
wave that charged into Berzeylesee; !;
Major Clarence r. Heubner, who after
ell the officers OF his battalion had
been wounded reorganized it and an
other battalion as well; Capt. B. r.
Legge, who took command OF his regi-
ment after Col Hamilton Smith was
mortally wounded; Capt. Charles w.
Ryder. who led his battalion four days
IN constant machine gun FIRE; Lieut..
Paul DAILY, who commanded success
lively a company and battalion and
times wounded: Lieut.. W. C. Jenkins,
who regardless OF all danger ard
under heavy she'll fire commanded his
Platoon while firing a rolling barrase
until struck by a shell; Capt. Arthur
J. OKeefe, who under heavy artillery
and machine gun fire rushed his com
mand forward to its objective, and
Capt. Paul y. Star.ings. who after the
death OF his battalion commander or
ganized and fought mis- battalion until
relieved.
Military Medal Winners.
Those getting the Medaine Mili:aire
were Sergeant Jake T. Cooper. VINO
fanked on both sides by machine gun
fire, rallied straggiers and pressed
forward into battle; Sergeant Andrew j
McFadden, who. when his platoon COM
mander vas killed. took charge; Ser
{ sc6AN d -. ltOsG(yT SHc W. A'A
teered 70. several dangerous missions
and Sergeant John Donneny. wAo with
Ave men entered Chateau Buzancy and
took prisoner more than 100 Germans
Others were Sergeants> Alfred J. H"Cic
Rooer; Fisher. Harry SrumblIns, August
Steitl. Corporals Elias Donkakis. Fred
/ @. Husk. Charles d Blair. George K
Mitchell, Otto \. Bjorkuan ard + J.
Smith ard Private Chris Jensen.
Among the recipients Of the Crolx de
Guerre were Capt. George y. RuhA-rE
OF DeviIs Lake. y D., and Lieut.
Empie Latirner OF North Carolina, who
after an explosion OF ammunition al
/ their battery, crawled through fame
under shell are 20 remove the powder
1 that remained and save lives OF iheil
men.
! Another officer honored was Col JohT
! \. Crane OF Baltimore. who was a faith
| full and sxiIful commander in the zone
I OF artillery and who proceeded or
/ forward reconnaissance in the face O
heavy shell and machine gun FIRE. wher'
! ne was wounded
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-29

AAsTkRDAM, Aug. 2s.-The greatest
need Of the moment in Germany. says
the Cologne Toiks Zeituno, Is "a cam
paign Of enlightenment organised by all
the competent authorities. to hammer
into German heads, IL further sacrifices
and exertions are required OF US, that
1t Is not the hobby OF some dozens OF
people in Germany, nor German OBJ
stinacy. but the enemy's impulse to de-
struction that imposes them on the peo-
pie at home and at the front.
"Dishonorable and stupid is the man.
the newspaper continues, who toys with
the idea of a cowardly surrender OF the
exalted treasures which for four years
we have successfully defended. or who
toys with still worse ideas which our
pen refuses to describe
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-29
U-CREW REVELS
IN SLAUGHTER
Jeers for Victims as Subma-
rine Deliberately Rams
Rats. Killing Many.
HELPLESS WOMAN SLAIN
Few Survivors of Torpedoed
French Ship Tell Of Ger
man Cruelty.
HELPLESS WOMAN SLAIN
SPECIAL Gable Despasoh 10 TIE srS from tas
Loaaos Tim<s Service.

Loaaos Tig<s Service.
Cesy~sh. I3is; all ngAD rssvred.
WITH THE FRENCH NAVY IN TIE
NEpITERRASEAN SEA. Aug. :s-German
wireless conmuniques make complaint
that in the printed narratives OF ves-
sells sunk the Entente newspapers never
mention the names OF ships o. give the
locations OF s.nkinss, the inference be-
!rs the Germans do not sink as many
SHIPS as tire Entente would have the
world believe.
] Will narrate ore case IN which al
the facts can be established. On July
IS the French steamer Lydiana arrived
ON the north coast OF Spain. She car
RED in addition 10 the crew a number
Of sengalese ard two passengers. one o:
whom was a woman % years old.
At s:45 that evening. without warn
ing and without any one having seen a
German submarine. she was torpedoed
After the engines were stopped and al
hands ordered into the boats four per
sons were reported missing. the wireless
operator and three gurners these hsv'
ing been killed, no doubt, BY the eI'
plos.on.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-29
L, .. Takes Castle Stevens.

The home OF Richard Stevens at Castle
Point, Hoboken, has been taken over ~
Federal authorities as a home for con-
yaIssceut soldiers and medical officers
taken over the Progressive Laundry.
Pirst and River streets. and the Nor
wood lodging house. 90 Hudson place.
Hoboken, for the use OF military police
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-29
VI urder Mt SEA.

There were two whs.er's rats aboard
and before they could be lowered sec
ond torpedo struck the ship. forcing the
No. . whaler into the sea before it could
be righted. The other raft was finally
lowered. and in this were the woman
passenger and Capt. Laoorie. Then the
submarine came to the surface. moving
about twelve knots, and steered for and
rammed the No whals-. cutting her in
kai.
A. first those in the No. ! vha!e-
thought this was due to bad seananshiD
ard promptly vent 10 the assistance OF
those who had been clinsing 10 the over
turned rat. Judge their horror when
the submarine deliberately turned OF
them. rammIng their raft just as +.
had ranrned the other one. The woman
passenger was thrown high IN the al
and killed. as was Capt. Ls5orie- Then
the C-5oat turned and again raumed
the wreck ot the FIRST raft.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-29
scene of sayagery.

The submarine next turusi attention
70 the other RATS. and afte. il had
tried 70 sink one of these. two or three
times. Engine Room A-t!fcer O!lIet
turned and shouted TO the submarine
creH: ASA Sslas - The subular ne
crew jeered in reply and the commander
again gave orders to ram a raft This
time il was smashed aHi the survivors
throw into the water. The submarine
then d!sa pPeared.
This scene OF sa"agery lasted over
two hours. OF Is persons on tie boat
only eight survived. Ol.let managed to
improvise 4 raft by tying planks to-
gether with strips o, clothing. At day
break the next day. he and the other
survivors wee picked up oy 4 Spanish
war vessel.
Here is a clear case o. "spurlos ver-
senkt," foundsI on unimp@achable ey.-
dence. and one that arouses admiration
FOR the gallar; conduct ot the French
survivors and utter detestation for the
German brutss.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-29
Hard Fighting Near Cha,iRny.

WITH THE AMERICAS AaMT ~ France
Aug 2s.-Tke attaci: Of the Americans
against the Germans mort 1Uest OF SOis-
sons began shortly after O'Clock this
morning. and within an hour the FIRST
object!ves, sggregat!ng something NOR"
than a k!ometer, mad been oota ned
norfh ard cast u Chay!gHy
The Germans counter a';a1GAd, bp'
/ with the exception .: s.Ea. pat ~
one wtng the American Inc held -teady
Where II gave va. about 300 meters
tre withdrawal was due 20 the necessity
Of st-aightening the line.
Tn hgnting continued throughout the
day and vas Sill going Of Tonight
The lighter field pieces are hrirg point
blank from an open r-id on the plateau
Prisoners were taken from ore - tle
Jaeger divisions that was cut on and
enhlIaded by the advancing Americans
and surrendered. The prisoners In
cluded two officers.
The Ame Eicans moved nOrthward over
Z the brow Of the long plsteAy--a part
, of that plateau separating the Alsne
aad the Ves.e further 70 the east. and
| the possession % which would make
| difficult the tenure OF the positions o.
inat part o, the German army which
moved rthwa rd from the MaUs,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-29
GERMANS AT LAST REALIZE
TIDE TURNS AGAINST THEM
Desperate Effort Made to Bolster Courage of People
IF We Lose We Shall Become Slaves
of Our Enemies"

Even those among US who do not
care what future generations viii have
to say must admit that we can do moth
ing except to set our teeth and hold on
to the last Only deaf people fall to
grasp the fact that IL we lose this war
We shall become the slaves OF our enc
mics; therefore we have no choice-we
must go on"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-29
Railway Inomcieney.

During the Russian-Japanese war this
railway carried twenty-four or more pairs
Of trains each day, but is row carrying
only Eve pairs. Among the reasons for
the decline is the inefficiency OF the shops
Ehere the power machines lie idle and
the work has to be done BY hand. The
retiring Of engines here takes four days
by this process. but under the modern
methods the work can he done in as
many hours when the proper machinery
ana facilities are available.
Owing TO the condition OF the rolling
stock the trains travel very slowly and
the waits al stations are interminable-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-29

The American authorities hitherto
had not supported the proposal 10 es-
tabiLsh martial law in VladvoStok- but
the experiences OF their troops since
they landed somewha; has changed the
attitude. during the unloading OF the
transports there have been three strikes
OF dock Iabo=ers. each instIsated by
asitators. Eventually the troops them
selves had tosempty the ships. The
agitstors got among the troops and
tried 10 stir UP their sympathies in
favor o. brow beaten" people upon
whom the ruthless" Allies are en-
deavor!ng to re!mpose rnonarchicsl
form OF government. Needless 20 say.
the American Army knows how to treat
such gentry.
There Is evidence that Vlad.vostok IL
swarrring with spies. particularly agita-
tors engaged in dIs,ortlng the motives
OF the Allies in entering Siberia ard
generally innaming the public mind on
the subject Of foreign intervention.
These people can be dealt with eTec-
lively only through martial law. and
there Is now under consideration a pro-
posal that control be taken over by
the allied military command as a mill
tary measure for the better service ot
the troops operating in the Far East.
II is not only a question OF the move
ment OF troops but also o. supplies OF
which the Ossuri front and Vladivostok
are extremely short The supplies will
be needed in TransbaIkalia as the
CIecho-Slovak expedition advances.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-29

The closing Of the pocket In which
the Germans find themselves. the op-
Grafton which began yesterday, PRO
ceeded to-day a. more rapid
pace, and already the German armies
within the salient are in the greatesi
peril. Ii is hardly likely now that
the Germans will be able TO make
stand on the old Hindenburg line.
as no time has been allowed them in
which TO prepare it, and the old posi-
tions, already turned by the British
In the north, near Arras, are about 10
suffer the same fate In the south,
east Of Noyon.
Enemy Holds Only In spots.
Deprived Of this reliance and ham
mered increasingly by the British and
French, the German lines are show
.ng more and more disposition 10
crumble and TO fall back with les
and less resistance except in spots.
The position ~ the German forces a.
whole = more desperate than II
was al any time in the battle of The
Marnr salient, and the prospect ~
disaster 5 now much brighter
'rne NV line Of the Allies, as /, 80.
pears on the map, IS fun Of ira ps Tor
the Germans in the form OF sma.l
saiients, in the use OF which NsrsnaI
Foch is past master. Every one OF
these means a material loss TO the
Germans, either in dead or prisoner,
and from them there Is no escape
The arrangement OF these l!:t!e pock-
cts shows the highest military skill
and they supplement in most ad.
m!rah.e way the greater movement
against the Somme salient as a who's.
The French operation in the Noyon
sector is one Of the most brilliant or
the war. The ground held by the
Germans was highly favorable for de-
fence, perhaps the mos, favorable in
that part OF France, but despite this
the progress made by the French waA
steady and II has reached a point now
where the coup de grace Is about 10
be administered. The Germans are
pocketed here and so far as can he
judged at this time escape will bs
extremely difficult II not impossible
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-29

tsHIsGIoS, Aug. .s.-suspe nsion
e - Interstate commsree Commission
d.. n sbolishing express franSs IL
s.-e4 n a petition a,et to-day bz .he
--..csa Railway Express Company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-29

i IL IN this sector that the AMER
cans are becoming more active, lend.
ing color 70 he hypothesis that th4s
will be Used in the grand smash which
/, Is believed win finish the operation
The objective here is the fanklng OF
the German positions On the Assns. and
particularly on the Chem:n des Dame,
ridge, ana Il is likely that the huge
American force on and back or the
Nesl" viii be hurled against the digor.
gan.led German masses when ths
proper moment comes IN what may
be ~ far the greatest battle Of the
war.
NJ the moment the Americans are
Aght!Hg in what are apparently locsl
operations about Fisnes and Bazocfe.
on the VeAle and little further ives
at Juvigny. but under the brilliant
generlsh!p Of Marshal Foch these
local operations have often developer
into major operations almost imper.
ceptibly They we're fighting also to
day about Chsvisny. in the same
vicinity, and in both places gained
ground.
The First American army which
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-29

. .. % - ;hSg. Who want 20 cell tact.
LIhSnI1 BDS SD--iJoa
10 tRcss wEO must ssI Co TO
JGhn Muir q Co. 81 Hag.-S&.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-29
SPIESIN SIBERIA
HAMPER US. MEN
Martial Law Recommended to
Speed Up Work in
VladivOstOk.
TRY TO INFLAME PUBLIC
American Troops Forced to Tn
load Ships Because of
Strikes.
TRY TO INFLAME PUBLIC
Special cable Dsspa.eh to TIE srs rom !he
London Times Service.

Special cable Dsspo:eh TO TIE Srs rom ihe
London TinseS Service.
Copyright 1915: al rishn reserred
HAssIS. Manchuris, Aug. 2e (de-
iayed) Gen. SemenoH, commander OF
the Czecho-Slovax forces, whose army
las been reconstructed. has moved
through Manchul station and has taken
up a position on tho Manchurian front
without encountering opposition.
In travelling here yesterday with Gen.
Diedrichs snd his staff We heard the
disturbing news from Nikolsky that q
Bolshevik force had been landei from a
steamship az Lakhana and was ex-
pec;ed TO make an effort TO raid the
railway front A battalion OF japanese
infantry and a regiment OF Russian
cavalry were sent out TO check any at
tempt TO reach the line ard double
guards were placed along the tunnels
on the Russian side OF the frontier.
The maintenance OF communication -
a matter OF considerable anxiety be-
cause so many OF the population are
Bolshevik. and the BoIshevik agents are
coGsta ntly busy.