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Ludendorff's Threats
Force Austrian Aid

GENEVA, Aug. 14.-Twenty
divisions of troops (25O,0O0
mem were demanded of Ger
many's allies by Gen. Ludendorff
during the retreat from the
Marne, according to the Demo-
-crat. which received the news
from German sources. Austria
Hungary refused, but after Gen.
Ludendorff had made threats
Vienna sent two divisions (25,-
000) to the western front.
For this reason the Austro-
Swiss frontier was closed re-
Gently.
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by RAYMOND G.. CARROLL.

Specias Cdbie Dsspdtch TO THE Sun and the
Public Ledger.
Copyright 1918; all rights reserved
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE.
Aug. 14.-Desperate fighting between the
German and American soldiers continues
along the high banks Of the swiftly
running Vesle River, and with varying
fortunes. Detachments Of Americans
which crossed the river on pontoon
bridges at Fismes have stoutly held
their positions on the northern bank.
Among the leaders of these detach-
ments who have been commended for
bravery are Capt. William $. Williams
Of Philadelphia and Capt Lynch and
Lieut.. Lennart. Upon getting across the
Americans were met by fumes from gas
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NEW U.S.-BRITISH
PACT,IS REPORT
Discussion of Defensive and
Offensive Alliance Said to
BE Pending.
READING CONSIDERS 1T
Washington Says American
Policy Would Prohibit
Such a Treaty.
READING CONSIDERS 1T

LONDON. Aug. 14--According to the
Erenino Nens. Lord Reading. the Brit
ISL Ambassador to the United States.
who is here on a visit. will discuss with
Premier Lloyd George and Arthur J
Balfour. Minister OF Foreign Affairs,
certain proposals for a closer Anglo
American cooperation both during the
var and afterward. The newspaper
states that the proposals involve an Of
fensive and defensive alliance in which
tho cooperation OF other democratic ma
tions will be welcomed
Lord Readings visit however. has
mainly to do with. certain financial re-
adjustments connected with the as
sumption by the United States OF re-
sponsibility for loars to allied nations
heretofore borne by Great Britain, the
Erenin0 Ners says, and with the con-
Clusion OF negotiations for certain fur
ther loans In which the United States,
Great Britain and France are to partic.-
patc.
WASHINGTON, Aug l4.--1t was stated
authortatively to-day that the subject
OF British American offensive and de-
fensive alliance never has been discussed
or even suggested The understanding
here is that Lord Readings visit to
London Is to report personally upon his
work in the United States and to ac-
quaint himself fully with developments
at home.
Any sort of political alliance with a
foreign nation would he contrary to
American traditions, and officials of
President Wilson's Administration have
been careful always to emphasize that
nothing OF the kind is involved in the
participation Of the United states in the
world war as a cobelligerert of the ma
tons fighting Prussian autocracy.
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DEFEATSSCARE
GERMAN PEOPLE
Morale of Population and
Army Badly Shaken by
Allied Victories.
FEELING IN RHINE CITIES
Government Making Strong
Effort to Stiffen Backbone
of Nation.
Special Gable Despdtch 10 TuE sus.

''VV'UHI lsis' NN FfDFIh FFkTFIeO.
IoNnoN. Aug. 1+.--Despatches from
Holland tell with great detail Of the
cumulative effect upon the German peo-
pie of the retreat from the Marne and
the retirement of Gen. Won Hutier's army
before Gen. Haig's stroke on the Somme-
| Montdider front. The collapse of the
Brest-l.itovsk treaty, with the corre-
spending threat to German ambitions in
Russia. has added to the depression
The Hague correspondent OF the Daily
Mail says a neutral correspondent just
returned from Germany reports that the
admission in the official army report
that the British and French had forced
their way into the German lines pro-
duced a remarkable outburst OF feeling
In the Rhine cities. He added that not
even fear of the ubiquitous police spies
could prevent explosions o: anger and
apprehension He said
The pessimists had everything their
| own way, and sttempts to check the
wave of despair were futile. Orders
were issued throughout the country to
public authorities. the press. theatres nd
directors of orchestras to make every
EFFORT to restore public confidence. and
az usual the Government agents went
about explaining that much blacker
nights had overshadowed Germany at
different periods of the war and per-
sistently repeated their stock argument
that German SOL had not been invaded
and that allied countries had faced far
greater losses without whim7or.
peOnIe Fear nulu
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-15
.GERMANSBACK
IN
Hand Grenade Fighting Re-
places Former Open
ManRuvrcs.
FOE RETIRES TO PLEMONT
French Must Bring Up Artil-
lcry to Silence Machine Guns
Beyond ThiescOurt.
FOE RETIRES TO PLEMONT
BY the Associated Press.

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN FRANCE
Aug. 1.-THE Germans are now In
Plemont, about mile southeast OF Las
signy. to which they retired following a
new advance by the French. Gen. Hum
berts army moved forward two, miles
yesterday and took the ST. Claude farm.
which makes the hold of the French on
the southern part of the 7 hiescourt
plateau secure.
At Plemont the Germans found posi-
tons all ready to receive them and were
able to OFFER strong resistance. The
enemy took Plemont during the fighting
early in June and their old trenches
there are still organized with wire en-
tanglements.
The entire region about Lassigny is
cut by spurs and ridges. which facili-
tate defensive operation. At Canny-sur-
Matz. two miles northwest of Lassigny,
the Germans are in the old trench posi-
tions, where wire entanglements still re-
main The enemy is seeking to unite
parts Of the old trench line with some OF
their own former positions and are con-
tinuing their efforts to hold on there.
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Advice to those who want TO sell their :.
LIBERTY BONDS-Don't
Advice to those who must sell-Go to
John Muir a Co.. 81 B'way,-4dV.
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Back to Grenade Attacks.

These tactics have again changed the
entire character of the fighting, bringing
the troops back to hand grenade en-
counters in the trenches.
From Thiescourt plateau IL would ap-
pear that the French can scarcely ad-
vance without artillery preparation. as
the machine gun nests in this rough
country cannot otherwise be dealt with
effectively. The German effort to hold
the entire plateau and make use of ;he
cover 1t afforded for counter attacks.
however, was rendered futile by yester-
the Germans Will be unable to debouch
from ii.
The battle for the Thiescourt area,
however, is only a small part Of the OPP
Grafton in progress. and developments in
other parts of the line may modify the
situation before the battle Is rcopened
here.
The Germans have had one advantage
here as elsewhere. in that they have
been falling back upon their supplies.
while the French have been obliged to
bring theirs up over difficult country
So far Gen. Humbcrt's troops have
rad four days Of constant fghting, fully
half OF which has been spent in gas in
tested sectors During all this fighting
it was the machine gun against the
rife the Germans having compare lively
few infantrymen in the front line, but
being plentifully supplied with machine
guns-vtrtually one for each man. and
all ambushed.
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US. BREAKSAL
RELATIONS WITH
THE B0LSHEVIKI
Moscow Consul Departs as
Lenine's Words Act as
War Declaration.
SOVIETS' THREATS FAIL
French and English Diplo-
matte Corps Saved by
Swedish Aid.
SOVIETS THREATS FAIL
Specidl Dtspntch 10 THE SUN

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE United
States has severed all connections with
the Bolsheviki and even the consular
representatives which this Government
has maintained in Moscow have aban-
doned their duties since August 5.
Oficial report has reached the State
Department from the American Minis
ter to Sweden that the Swedish Foreign
Office has informed him that on August
5 the Swedish Consul-General at Moscow
took temporary charge of American as
well as English and Japanese interests.
Decla ration of War.
The state Department has received
several kilograms from american Con-
sul-General Poole at Moscow concern
by Nikolai Lenine. the Bolshevik leader,
and other recent events. One OF the
kilograms. similar in character to a pre-
vious MESSAGE received through other
channels. states that on July % Lenine
declared repeatedly before an official
gathering OF the Soviets that a state Of
war existed between the Russian Repub-
lie and the allied Powers.
Because OF this the diplomatic repre-
sentative In Moscow of Great Britain
and the consular representatives Of
France. Italy and the United States Wis
tied the Commissarlat for Foreign Az
fairs and inquired IL Lenine's declara-
tion should not be considered a declara =
tion OF war, involving the rupture OF
de facto relations and the departure OF
the consuls.
Tchitcherin said that 1t need not be
so understood, that 1t was state OF
defence rather than a state of war, and
that the Government desired to continue
its relations with the Entente. as it did
with Germany under analogous circum-
stances.
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Had 10 Flank Machine Guns.

When the nests of quick frers were
discovered and move against them be-
gun, this move had to be in the nature
OF an outhanking process, which was
trying work in this rough region.
Besides holding the two Important
crests Of st. Claude farm and Ecouvillon.
the French are within 100 yards Of
Monoiithe. another high plateau which
commands a considerable extent of
ground to the north and east From
Ecouvilon the French have a good view
Of the Divette Valley, where the Ger
mans appear to he trying 10 establish a
position with the aid OF their old earth
works, constructed in 1914.
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Artillery More Active.

The Associated Press correspondent
with the British Army in France IN
describing conditions on the Somme bat
tie front says:
Various small artillery concentra-
tions have sprung up during the last few
hours and are now active in firing on
some points within the British lines.
such as Nauvillers. Frameryille, Proyart,
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-04
TO Be CHIEF
FIGURE LAUNCH|NCS

San Francisco, July @-Charles NJ.
Schwab, director general Of the En-
Urgency Fleet Corporation. who to-
morrow will be the chief figure in the
launching OF nearly 100 ships in cee-
bration Of independence Day. today
halted his inspection OF construction
plants long enough to assist in caring
for an injured workman. \ heavy
piece of iron fell upon The foot of the
worker. Mr.. Schwab hurried to his
aid and at the same time expressed
his sympathy.
Mr.. Schwab and Charles PieZ. Y ca
president OF the feet corporation, who
arrived here yesterday, today went
down into the hulls of two large ships
here. went to Huker's Point drydock, j
concrete structure which when com
pleted will be the largest in the world.
and visited many other plants about
San Francisco bay.
Mr.. Schwab, speaking at Oakland.
said the showing of the Pacific coast
plants. which won all honor flags in
May. had led to the selection of Alamo
da as the site of the immense Liberty
shipyard now planned
Mr. Piez characterized San Francisco
as the American Clyde
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Linwooi Il. stewart
and daughter Louise of New York are
in the city. Mr.. Stewart has rented the
Harvey Winslow house. which kill he
occupied by Mrs. stewart and daughter
during the summer. Mt Stewart was
formerly a resident of this city. He
graduated from the Gardiner high with
the class of 1881 and shortly a.terwar |
became connected with the Richard
Paper Co. In 1891 he moved to Everett,
Wn., and began the manufacture OF pa
per. He went TO New FORK about three
and half years ago. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stewart have two boys in the service.
James &. the elder, is a first lieutenant
and is bEleting officer Of the general
staff. located at the present time some
where on the Marine The Younger,
Harold $, has enlisted in the Hospital
Corps of the Regular army and is now
wardmaster of the l.. $ base hospital
at Ellis Island the government having
taken over the old immigrant building
at that place as a hospital
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Mrs. Papazian at Open Forum

Mrs Garabed Papazean of Boston.
the American wife of an Armenian
patriot, was the speaker at the
Wednesday evening Open Forum.
/ Mrs. PapaZcan is possessed of a
charming personality and both as Il
conVerSat iOnalist and as a pubic
speaker is far above The American
! Woman Behind the Guns" Tn
speaker called attention TO the fact
! that but few years ago women cad
war were two directly contradictory
terms Woman in time Of war vas
considered liability and man as as
set Al the outbreak Of the war the
! idra changed Not even tyrant
would think of putting women In the
field bearing arms. ana Yet we kno"
llnat women have been and are now
largely the commissary departments
/ Womans exemption from bearing
/ arms il not a disability, II is be-
cause she has higher and larger
fold If service. The war in Europe
brought n strange tale for 1t told OF
women undertaking all kinds Il
masculine employment. Especially n
. England wuS lhiS true. In Franc" TO-
! CAV there are $4,000 women WORKING
! ON munitions alone. In Germany It
has become obligatory. In America
the war was not five months on
when The speaker saw women SEQ
/ cling coal. oIling and cleaning en-
( gines, working on farms. acting |N
! conductors, running elevators al"
! surplantinG men everywhere. Inc
! industrial world seems upside down.
| IN Lawrence, Mass. hIgh School
! girls are entering the mills. The city
! Of Haverhll. Mass. has issued eau
/ asking retired teachers to resume
teaching Nearly two million Won't II
have entered Gainful employments
| in the past two wears. In the past Mp-
mon have served to an amazing -
tent as irregular soldiers. from 'He
DAYS Of Sparta TO the present "'''
The early American woman was "i
expert marksman. Mrs. Papazlan re-
ferrcd To many incidents OF history
both here and abroad. telling OF "o-
mans magnificent accomplishment oi
her part in battles and wars. Don
let MS think of women in war WoIn
as something new. for IT is not. ~
ig rs old as are wars themselves
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his family and finally deserted them,
according to the testimony or his
wife, Katie s. Northrup Of Gorham.
They We're married at Chelsea Sept.
II. 1911. ana have three children.
Mrs. Northrup told OF being struck
ana beaten by her husband frequent
~ during their married life. she also
told that he became intimate with
Bessie Fitzgerald and ether women,
and that he finally deserted her and
the children Jan 20. 1915, leaving her
without support since hat date. At-
torney William Lyons appeared for
Mrs. Northrup. Judge Sanbon with
held his decision. Portland Argus
JULY g.
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UNCLE SANS SHIPS
NOW TOTAL $4,000

Washington, July Son the eve of the
greatest ship-launching day in history,
the bureau OF navigation tonight an
nounced that the fiscal year just closed
exceeded all previous years in new ships
built in this country giving the United
states merchant marine Of 10.040 $50
gross tons aud numbering nearly c0,rOl
vessels
In the II months ended June so there
were 1922 new ships of l.4ao.7s3 gross
tons numbered by the bureau
In addition to the merchant ships per
manently under the Stars and Stripes.
the sea-going fleet OF cargo carriers
controlled by the United States includ IS
100000 tons of requisitioned Dutch ships
and 40iI0o tons operated by the army
and navy as transports and auxiliary
craft. besides yachts and similar YES
sells under 800 tons employed in con
siderable numbers in military and ma
val service.
One-half of the fiscal years out
put Of ships was completed in the
last four months
Even this record production. how
ever, undoubtedly will be eclipsed
in the fiscal year just starting, for
many new yards are just beginning
to get into operation and the great
fabricating yards have not vet begun
to add finished ships to the cargo
fleets
Losses sustained by the merchant
marine incluc--l for the last three
months were 5000 tons Of sea-go-
ing vessels. including ten of i4.7O7
gross tons sunk by submarines off
the Atlantic coast in May and June.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-04

Two boxes Lave been shipped by
the Somerset Chapter of the Amer
can Red Cross from the SkoWhegan
headquarters this week. one was
the box OF toys made and donated by
the boys of the Park School Of the
Junior Red Cross and the other was
the customary shipment from differ
ent branches in the county. It was
as follows: IS day hospital shirts: 4
bed spreads: 3 pinafores. ! 70 : yrs,
size; pinaforeS, : to IA years size,
40 boys shirts: 10 helmets; | muller;
80 socks; ~ sleeveless sweaters.
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WAR COMMITTEE
in RANDOLPH

" hiie there Is no doubt about the
patriotism Of the citizens of Ran
dolph, which is shown by the number
of her sons enrolled in the service Of
their country. and by her generous
contributions TO the various Liberty
Loan. Red Cross and War Savings
Stamp drives, there is nevertheless a
lack % an organized war committee
TO carry on the work of the war Ell
ticientiy in Randolph. Up to the
preeSnt time the canvassing of the
town in these different campaigns
has fallen to the lot Of a very few,
who have been willing to do all that
they could, Ia; who realize that they
have not done the work as effective
~ and thoroughly as large and we'll
organized committee. could do it.
1t is suggested, therefore, that all
those who are willing to volunteer to
do their bit in the way of a small
sacrifice of their leisure hours in pro-
noting these patriotic measures in
Randolph in the future. will enroll as
members OF Randolph's War Com
mittec at the store of Willis l..
Moody. which is centrally located in
the Square. This will give every
man, woman and child in the town
chance to sign up. and it is hoped
that enough viii do 50 to make il
possible for the early organization of
Il large and permanent War Com
mittee.
Let us remember that every one of
US owe a plain duty to our country
at this most critical time of her en-
tire history, and we should all be glad
of an opportunity to do our part here
at home while our boys are fighting
for us so heroicaily cover there"
AN INTERESTED CITIZEN,
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ADJUSTMENTS
THE STRAND

WInsome Viola Dana in "8reakers
Ahead" Seventh Chapter of The
Eagles Eye" and Christie Comedy
for the Last Time at the Strand
Today-Mae Marsh in "Fields of
Honor" Tomorrow
Viola Dana thought she was going
to be burned to death when she was
acting on a burning ship for scenes
in Breakers Ahead a Metro All
Star Series Picture. which will be
shown AT the Strand theatre for the
last time today. Her work aboard y
big sailing ship was a narrowing or
deal for the famous little star.
In "Breakers Ahead" the wnsomc
star puts out to sea in q dory t.
save her sweetheart. who is on the
burning vessel The big sloop, which
had been obtained by her director
Charles J. Brabin. was an old one.
but still staunch and seaworthy 1t
was naNigated we'll out to sea by 3
veteran skipper.
The capture Of the bag and the dc
tails of one of the greatest crimes il
revealed IS contained in The Brown
Portfolio,' the seventh episode Of
1.-THE Eagles Eye" the serial story Of
the Imperial German Governments
spies and plots in America by Will
liam ]. Flynn. the recently retiral
Chief OF the United States Secret
Service, The Brown Portfolio" will
be shown at the Strand theatre for
the last time today.-Adv.
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Hcseitine Gray

Wednesday evening al the resi-
.dence fine brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Cushman Walker. :; Pag.
street, Hallowell, their daughter,
! Edith Walker Cray. was united in
marriage 20 Andrew Mack Heseit;ne
# Portland. Ike ceremony beng
performed by Rev. T.. ". Webber of
the tniversalist church, The double
r.nS service being used They were
attended by Aaron Hobart Norton
and Esther Walker Norton. tho rip .
bearers being Richard AmeS Nor.
ton and Edward Walker Norton.
little nephcws Of the bride, only tie
immediate relatives and few init
mate friends being present. Tic
rooms were prettily decorated, i.e
dining room being used to serve the
wedding breakfast Mr. and Mrs.
Hcseit!nC icft On u late train for Il
"trip to Boston, New York, visiting
claiivcs and friends en- route to At
lantic City. y. J., where Mr.. Hes,l-
zinc is to attend th9 annual convcn-
ton of The Grand Lodge of Elks, ne
being the representative from Port
land Ledge. No. 1913 Mi and Mrs
Heseltine are both well known in
Halloweil and Portland, are mem
bers Of the Church Of ne Messiah #
Portland. and are both workers in
its several societies. Mr Heseltine is
a prominent member Of several sec
ret societies, being II past officer in
each. and is a clerk in the statistical
depar, ment of the custom house,
having been in. government service
welded couple have ,,he best wishes
Of d large circle, Of acquantances and
Will be At home after Aug. at Rear
Isl Congress street. Portland No
cards ""a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-04
FIREINlIEN CALLED
TO ExIR|CA1E MAN
CAUGHT M Elevator

Early this morning James Logan.
employed as night Waterman at tlc
Nickery g. Hill Publishing TO-,
lille starting The elevator. had the
misfortune to have his left leg calgat
between an elevator door and q
beam 1t il thought that the ankia is
fractured, although IL could not ~
determined definitely al the present
time.
officer Fox vas passing the M
veraalist church when ne heard the
frantic cries of person evidently N
great pain. the outcr'es seeming L
come from the Nickcry & Hill
building. He rushed around to a
basement door and breaking it i'll
found the cries appeared 10 Gem
from tie first floor and reaching
there found Logan caught in the ei,
clat0r. who told him 10 call out the
fire DEPARTMENT, which he did. The
depa,tment made the run in fast
time and the firemen aided great.
in releasing the unfortunate mar,
II was found necessary to saw ava!
mart of the elevator and then employ
crowbars before the ,vlctim couh De
extricated While all this was going 0H
Mr.. Logan, although suffering mucf
pain, directed the efforts of the work
ers. who finally Succeeded in freeing
him. Dr. Campbell was called an1
made hasty examination o. the
iured limb and ordged the unioreun3
man. taken to the Augusta Henerai
pital. An N-ray will ttaken some
today to determine tM extent g
injury. 1t is estimatedS that sslfs iSo
was held in the elevatoO kef 5eppl
an hour and suffered much So
released.
Mr. Logan seemed unable
clear or detailed acconnt
accident occurred. .a
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Is 90 Years Old

Mrs. Lucy Mitchell. one of Gardiner;
smart old ladies' quietly celebrated her
Goth birthday recently at her home a.
u Mt. Vernon street in TINS city. She
received several pretty and useful
presents. Although her evesignt is
somewhat impaired She still keeps
posted on All the leading topics of the
day especially the war news in which
she is greatly interested.