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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-21
BY the Associated Press

SIX months ago today the great Ger
man offensive began. FoT weeks VIC
tory seemed about to perch on the Ger
man banners. Today the Allied star is
in the ascendancy.
Anxiety and encouragement, depres-
sion and joy have succeeded each other
since at dawn on March II the great
est battle of history began. 1t has been
"A period of almost incessant fighting and
of bewildering changes in the situations
that developed from day to day and
from week to week.
Moving with a swiftness that carried
concern to every Entente nation, the
German forces swept over the British
lines in Picardy and rolled westward like
a tidal wave during the closing days of
March. until at last the British reached
positions where they could stand at bay
and the French had come to form a liv-
ing wall before the gray-clad host of the
German Emperor Then the offensive
stopped
Second Attack stopped !,
Hardly had it's rush been checked than
the line between Lens and Ypres was
British lines swayed backward. This
advance of the enemy went on until it
reached the high ground to the south
west of Ypres and then it too was
stopped by the stubborn fighting of the
A pause followed for nearly month
and then, on May - the Germans sud-
denly broke through the French lines
north of the Aisne River and smashed
their way southward until they had
reached the Marne over a wide front
east of Chateau-Thierry.
American forces had taken part in
the final phase of the battle along the
Marne and had been instrumental in
stopping the Germans at Chateau
Thierry. In this battle came the first
notable contribution of America to the
fortunes of the Allies.
Germans Are Checked
The sanguinary check of the German
offensive east of Montdidier gave the
Allies hope that the German tide would
be safely stemmed and this feeling was
heightened during the succeeding three
or four weeks by a series of local
actions along the front from scissors to
Chat ateau-Thierry by which the Germans
were driven back steadily from points of
tactical value.
On July IS Marshal Foch launched
an attack which has changed the whole
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-21
SCALES OF VICTORY
TURN IN SIX MONTHS
ReuieU Shous How Var Situation Has Been Entirely
Reversed to FAVOR of Allies-Americans Do Their
Part in Turning Enemy Back

complexion of the situation. From Fon-
tenoy. on the Aisne west of scissors,
to Chateau-Thierry, on the Marne, the
German lines were torn to pieces and
the Marne salient threatened to collapse.
1t was only by the most savage fighting
that the Germans succeeded in saving
their army from disaster and finally
succeeded in retreating across the Nesle
River. g,
On August s the French and British
stormed the Germans lines in Picardy
from the Ancre River to Moreuil, north
of Montdidier, and sent the enemy reel
ing back toward the Somme. The next
day the French crushed in the German
front south of Montdidier and then, link
ing their lines with those of the British,
further north. forced the invaders back
to the eastward.
Less than two weeks later the German
lines southwest of Arras were attacked,
and these gave way and the forces
Folding them Joined their comrades fur
ther south in a retreat, which has now
virtually reached the German lines as
they were on March 81. from Arras 70
the Chemin- -des- Danes, southwest of
Soissons.
While this retreat was going on, the
Germans began withdrawal from the
Flanders salient, and today they are
nearly back to the lines from which they
sailed to their attack late in April
Feat of First U. $. Army
The first American field army has
obliterated ,the st. Mihiel salient and
Strengthened the line east of Nerdun and
now stands before Metz into which
American shells are falling
Six months of the warfare of mo-
tion, however, has taught the Allies that
a trench is no stronger than the troops
that man it. In this fact lies the hope
of the Entente nations. New methods
of attack, the employment of tanks
and higher morale than ever before
ID the history of the war will be relied
upon in the fighting to break the enemy's
defensive lines and force new retreats.
Germany has lost her chance to force
peace upon the Allies before American
armies enter the fight with all their
strength. This was her hope in March.
Losses Of a serious nature were suffered
by the Allies during the long battle. but
tthey have been more doubly offset by the
sinfiowing American legIons. Germany s
losses, on the other hand, acnnot be made
good. Hopes blasted, crack divisions
broken up and seeming victories turned
into defeats have sapped the morale of
the German armies, which today are on
the defensive everywhere.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-21
CURB INFLUENZA
AMONG SAILORS
Fourth Naval District Gets
Control of Epidemic.
Hundreds Cured
PATIENTS ISOLAT ED
Fourteen Deaths Among Sail.
ors Due to Complications
With Pneumonia

With many of the patients virtually
cured and only rev new cases re-
ported. the Spanish influenza epidemic
among sailors of the Fourth Naval Dis
trict apparently has been controlled.
several hundred of the 967 sailors in
various hospitals will be discharged as
cured In a few days, II Is said.
OF fifteen. deaths. fourteen of them
among sailors, Ave were due to COM
plications with pneumonia.
OF these five cases, one was civilian.
Thomas Phillip. of Wilkes Barre. who
DIED at Pennsylvania Hospital. Deaths
among enlisted men are divided between
me navy yard hospital and the wissa-
hickon barracks hospital at Cape May
About 100 sailors will be moved to
the city Hospital for Conta sious Dis
eases today These men were to have
neen moved yesterday but bad weather
prevented. Methodist Hospital has dis
charged eleven patients as cured. and
only nine remain for treatment One
new case was admitted to PENNSYLVANIA
Hospital.
Dr. .. X. Klein. of the Pennsylvania
Hospital stan, Is in critical condition
from the disease. but is believed to have
nghting chance to recover. He was
about to take up new duties in the
Maternity Hospital when he was
stricken.
influenza Is contagious disease
"hich physicians are not required to
report to the Bureau Of Health. In order
to obtain a closer knowledge of the
spread of the epidemic among the civilian
population the Board of Health will
meet today and take measures to make
the disease reportable.
Dr. Paul A. Lewis. director of the
laboratories at Phipps Institute. Seventh
and Lombard streets, has identified the
spanish influenza bacillus. The result
or his research is identical with that
conducted by physicians at the Penn
sylvania Hospital The germ is the
well-known Pfeiffer bacillus, the cause
OF the old form of grip. 1t has been
treated AS such by naval and city doc
tors and has readily yielded to treat
ment except in cases where pneumonia
developed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-21
GRIP DECREASES AT Lee
Will Be Clear Of Influenza in
Week. Surgeons Say
ne, n gfoR fyorrs soo, Aenf
By a sta1 Correspondent

Camn Lee. PetersburR. Va. Sept. 21.-
Camp surgeons have checked the spre~u
Of Spanish influenza at this cantonment,
and are confident that in fortnight
the camp will be rid completely of the
malSdy.
There are several hundred cases IN
the hospitals. but the number OF men
who are being discharged from the In
fiuenza wards greatly outpumber tha
new patients. No deaths due to the
maiady were reported today.
One thousand and nineteen soldiers
and thirteen nurses were naturalized
late yesterday afternoon at a special
session of the United States District,
Court held in the Liberty Theatre.
Governor Davis. Of Virginia. ad-
dressed the new citizens and outlined
the duties and responsibilities of all men
sworn 10 uphold the Constitution A
majority Of the new citizens are natives
of Italy, and, following the naturaliza-
ton proceedings, participated In cele-.
bration In honor of Italy's natal day
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-21

With the French Army in France,

With the French Army in France,
Sept 2l.-The progress OF General
Mangin's army toward the western eX.
tremity of the Chemin.des- Danes has
driven the enemy to violent reactions.
Five vigorous counter.attacks were
made against the new French posi-
tions east of the Noisy Farm sand
north Of Allemant. In every one Of
these unsuccessful assaults the Ger.
mans lost heavily.
The French troops have stoutly
maintained all gains made in this re-
their new positions. Only about three.
quarters of mile of ground now sepa.
rates the French from the height on
which stands the ruins of Fort Nal
maison. 1t is most difficult ground
however, and eXcel.ently adapted to
the kind of defensive fighting the Ger.
mans are carrying on.
1t is heavily timbered and broken
ground. Deep ravines and steep slopes
make il impossible for tanks, but
furnish the best possible positions for
machine guns which the enemy has
assembled in great numbers.
1t is the plateau of Chavignon the
Germans are defending here so des.
perately. More than 430 of their dead
were picked up over space of
half mile long by quarter of mile
deep during the recent fighting. The
possession of this plateau, which is
the KEY to the positions north of the
Chemin -des. Danes, would compel the
enemy to abandon a part of the st.
Gobain forest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-21
"HOLD OR DE-" ORDER
GIVEN TO GERMANS
BY the limited Press

Paris. Sept. 2l.--The most stubborn
fighting seen in weeks is taking place
In the regions of Cambria st. Quetin
and Scissors. where the armies Of Gen
erals Byng, Rawlinson, nebeney and
Mangin are batterig against the very
gates of Germay.
With desperation bordering on
panic Crown Prince RGpprecht Gen
eral Won Boehn and the German Crown
Prince are throwig troops ito the melee
with orders to hold or die. retake or
be killed
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg real
ICES the menace to his fsr-fung fortress.
behind which lies the Hun frontier and
is thus attacking The Allies are meet
ing the attacking Prusians in mldfeld.
in some of the widest, fiercest grap-
pies OF the war
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-21
CITED FOR CROIX De CUERRE
Sergeant Harry H. Pubanz, of
Philadelphia, Honored

Sergeant Harry Fl. Pubanz, 1929 South
Twenty-seventh street, has been cited
for the Croix de Guerre for bravery in
France. He is member of the Fourth
Infantry, regular army. now in France.
Word of his citation has come in a let
ter from him to a friend here.
Sergeant Pubanz, who is twenty years
old. was machinist in the employ of
Merchant & Evans, of Twentieth street
and Washington avenue, He enlisted
in July, 1917, and received his training
at Gettysburg He was promoted to the
rank of sergeant just before he sailed
for France in March of this year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-21
MAY STOP ROAD BUILDING
Attitude of Highways Council
Likely to Halt State Work
Ry the 4ssociafed Press

Harrisburg, Sept, 21.-Cnless the ma
present position and expresses a more
liberal Attitude. road construction IN
Pennsylvania will virtually cease unt'l
after the war. This was announced In
statement i1sued today by j, Denny
O'Neirl. State Highway Commissioner,
who pointed out that there are sixty
four roads now under construction in the
state, OF this number he declared the
Highawsy Council had taken inal action
only in nine.
This means he said. that work
must stop unless the Highways Council
gives its approval, without which no
nastegtsl Of amy Kind can he seouyed'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-21
CLUB TO RAISE SERVICE FLAG
White Lilies Will Fly Banner
With 10 Stars

The white Lily Club will honor its
heroes this afternoon. A service flag
obtaining 10 stars will he raised at
o'clock at Hollywood and Wharton
streets
The White Lily Club has been hard
hit by the war, which has taken many
of its members, several of whom have
been wounded and gassed.
The Mems Friendly Union Band will
play at the ceremonies attending the
will be Edwin r. Cox. candidate for the
Legislature Thomas McNichol, attor-
ney John Hickey, a political worker of
the Thirty-sixth Ward and Harry
Strickland, president Of the White Lily
Club.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-21
SPROUL In PITTSBURGH
Republican Nominee to Attend
Mayor Babcock's Corn Roast

Senator William C. Sproul, Republican
gubernatorial nominee. and the other
on the Republican State
ticket. are in Pittsburgh today attend
ing the annual corn roast given by
Mayor f. " Babcock on his farm near
Pittsburgh.
Senator Sproul left last night TO join
the party after comforting in New York
with National Chairman Will II. Hays.
II the plans of Senator Penrose and
Chairman Hays do not go astray only
three Pennsylvania districts will be rep
resented by Democrats in the next Con-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-21
UKRAINIANS THREATENED
Austrian Commandant Proclaims
State of Siege i'm South
Special Gable to Euening Public Ledger

Copyright. 1918, by Neip York Times Co.
stockholm, Sept. 2l.-The Lemberg
paper Untrainske Slovo. in its issue of
September II. publishes two orders from
the commandant of the Austrian troops
in Southern Ukraine.
The first order proclaims a state of
siege and threatens death to every one
who keeps bombs or other explosives.
The other order is. an appeal to the
people of Odessa ana its suburbs to
keep calm during the spreading revolu-
tionary movement and not to join in
the general strike which has been pre-
pared A threat is made of the demoli-
ton of those parts of the town in which
reyolts occur.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-21
M'ADOO TO OPEN LOAN DRIVE
Will Speak in New York Next
Tuesday Night
By the AssOciafed Press

New York, Sept. 2l.-Wiliiam q. Me-
Adoo Secretary of the Treasury, will
deliver the principal address OF the
fourth Liberty Loan campaign al a meet
four days in advance of the drive, ac-
said, would probably be the only one
Mr.. McAdoo would make during the
cording to an announcement here by the
Ioan committee for the Second Fedora
Reserve District. This address, IL was
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-21
Official War Reports
FRENCH
Paris. Sept.

ParIs. Sept. II,
During the night French troops
operating In the region of st. Quen-
tin captured Benay and made progress
north Of that village. counter
stack by the enemy upon Castres
WAS repulsed.
There was activity by our own and
the ensmy's artillery in the region of
lhe plateau north of the Aisne.
In Lorraine two attempts by the
Germans upon our posts at ARA
teourt and Aneervillers (northeast of
4 S1nneyille) were without result.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-21
August W. S. S. Sales si.ofPer Capita

washington. Sept. 2i.-Enough war
savings and thrift stamps were sold last
month-sl.04 for every person in the
United States-to raise The average ptt
capita holdings of these ''baby bonds 10
s64s. The Treasury today reported
August sales as s10s.633, 800 and total
sales to September l as $3.50 a6l -OO0
Ohio led all States In August. both IN
tetsl sales of ss7s.ooo and In per capita
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-21
8 INFLUENZA DEATHS In WEEK
One of Spanish Form-City Nor.
talitv Is Ala

Eight deaths from influenza were re-
ported during the week. One of the
cases is reported as of the Spanish"
form. Deaths totaled Ala as compared
with 3li last week and iS7 during the
week last year.
The deaths were divided as follows:
Males, PA; females, 200 boys. 64:
girls, 63. The causes were:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-21
French President at Front

Paris, Sept 21.--President Poincare
visited cantonments and troops in the
liberated regions on the st. Quentin
front From an observation post he
watched the hghting at Colombo farm
ana visited the divisions nghtine fsr
Ye,Ily apl ths cepcy forest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-21
JAIL FOR sEDITIoUs SAILOR
Ships First Officer Sentenced for Dis.
loyal Uueranees
By The Associated Press

PANAMA, Sept. IL, IT. kOOs. the
first officer of a ship lying in the Pana-
ma Canal has been convicted in the
Canal Zone Court OF disloyal utterancss
and sentenced to six months in the pen
itentiary.
He was horn in Germany, but had
been naturalissd in the untted States.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-21
Party Records COntrasted

The statement of the National Secur
ity League selecting eight measures of
the last two Congress which it regard
ed most vital 10 the war, was pointed
to by Mr.. Gillett as showing that seven
men voted wrong on all eight measures.
"Of these seven" he said. six We're
Democrats and one Republican. Forty
seven men voted right on all eight
measures and of them four were Demo-
Gratis and forty-three were Republicans.
The next Congress, Mr.. Gillett con-
cluded. will have to face the postwar
problems and because of industrial CEN
ters being in the northern States, he
argued, Republican Congress could
better solve these than Democratic
House composed of many Southern
members.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-21
.,.n = War Work D.y, October 5

&5nxtsn. Sept. 2l--In recognition
~ ~ work being done by millions
II >pf observance In the
z ::
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-21
Acting Leader of House Re.
publicans Attacks Ma
jority's War Record
NJ A X f S COMPARISON
Speaker Clark. Kitchin. Dent
and Ferris Cited as Hostile
to Preparedness

Representative Gillett. of Massarhu-
Setts. acting Republican leader in n
speech IN the House today attacked the
war record Of the Democratic ma iurity.
contrasting with it that of the Repub.
ii"an minority He said the. election Of
a Republican House this wear wouId
nrlhg n" encouragement to the Kaiser.
'"' "' hhnNN VINO have been his fierCeSt
Toes and who he had most reason to
fear
Speaker Clark. Democratic Leader
kttchin and chairman Dent. of tho
House Military Committee. were singled
"nt FOR comment on their attitude and
activities, and Chairman Ferris OF the
democratic congressional campaign COM
mIttee. was accused OF unfair criticism
OF the Republican record for canpsign
purposes
Would the support of the war have
neen any less vigorous If a Repuhlicau
had been Speaker instead of our honored
hanp clark. who opposed the declara-
tton of war and went out of his way
to defeat the draft?" asked Mr. GUlett
would the Sinews of war have been
any less amply or more sectionally pro-
Nlded II "A Republican had been at the
mead OF the Ways and Means Committee
instead of Mr. kitchin. who also voted
AGAINST the war and against the draft ?
Would ncCessry war legislation have
been retarded any more If at that mo-
mentous juncture a Republican had been
chairman of the Military Committee in
stead of Mr.. Dent. from whose hands
the Administration program of the dra #
had to be taken and carried through by
Republican? And so | might proceed
with the other committees"
Ferris's Party Unfairn-ss
Mr.. Gillett said he believed that Mr..
Ferris was the first to stain the
columns of the Record with a partisan
tinge from which they had SO long been
free" lie added that the speech was
intended as a campaign document
Mr. FerriS'S recent allusion that the
last two Democratic Congresses appro-
priated more money for the army and
navy than the preceding two Republic
can Congresses declared Mr.. Gillett.
SHOWS that some in the Democratic
party recognize public opinion too well
to dare say with Mr.. Creel that they
thank God we were not prepared when
the war broke out
Mr. Gillett asserted that during the
fifteen years before this war it was the
nra in body Of the Republican party and
it's leaders which vigorously favored
preparation and it was the main body
of the Democratic party and its leaders
which denounced and defeated it" He
said last winter there were four seats
in the House vacated by Democrats
who had returned to private life for
motives of self-interest in order to in
crease their pecuniary incomes" while
four vacant Republican seats were those
of men who went to serve their Coun-
try not at office desks, but in the fight
Ing ranks"
p..t,. R.,nr1. rantrustad
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-21
Allies Strike Foe
Along Four Fronts
Continued from PAGE One

Continued from Pare One
over fifteen kilometers liberating over
ten villages" the statement said.
Our infantry has passed the line of
krnievo, Stragov, Dragojel and Pol
ochko. Our cavalry is operating north
of these places"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-21
BN the ASsocinfed Press

BY the Associated Press
Paris. Sept. 21.-The Allied forces
in Macedonia Serbian, French. Brit
ish and Greek--are continuing their
rapid advance. The French have
reached Poloshko. nineteen miles east
of Prilep, the objective of the drive
in the Monastir sector.
The Serbians have pushed across
the Cerna, gaining a foothold on the
left bank near Dunye, south of Prilep
French and Greeks have captured
Tushin and penetrated Dzena
In the Lake Doiran region the Brit
ish and Greeks continue to progress
and have defeated Bulgarian counter.
attacks.
An official communication concern
ing operations on the eastern front.
under the date of September 9. reads
In spite of the vigorous resistance
of the enemy rear guards. the often.
Sive between the Cerna and Nardar
rivers continued the progress today
Allied cavalry have reached the region
of Poloshko. Serbian forces have gained
a foothold on the left bank of the
Cerna in the region of Dunye.
The SerbianS have succeeded in
accentuating their progress in the di-
rection of Konopishta. where they
ground on the range of hills between
the Belashnitsa River and the Rosh-
ava. French and Greek forces have
taken the village of Tushin and have
gained a foOthOld on the town of
Dzena
Because of difficult communica-
tons over the vast amount Of ground
covered by the operation, it is not
possible as yet to estimate the number
of prisoners taken, but ii is known that
10000 prisoners and eighty cannon
have been captured.
The offensive of the Greeks and
British in the Lake Doiran region.
which has been marked by furious
battles, continues to progress Nio-
lent counterattaCks have been made
in vain by Bulgarian forces"
London. Sept u,
Striking IA heavy blow in Palestine.
the British and French armies, as.
sisted by the Arabs. have inflicted a
defeat on the Turks which may spell
disaster TO the Sultan's fighting forces.
The Turks have been hurled back on
a fifty.mile front between the Medi.
terranean and the Jordan, north of
Jerusalem.
Plunge 10 Miles
The Allies swung forward in the
Holy Land nineteen miles in the
coastal region and more than twelve
miles further inland. More than 5000
prisoners have been captured and
great quantities of war materials won
Australian cavalry is in pursuit of
large column of Turks west of the
Jordan. which seems certain to be cut
off. The fate of This force estimated
at $4,000. seems to have been sealed
by the capture of Mugier, an impor-
tant junction of several roads leading
to the east General Allenby is be.
hind them now.and their difficulty has
been still further increased by the
Arabs. who have cut the Hedias Rail-
way east Of Lake Tiberus.
Push On in Macedonia
British, French. Serbian and Greek
forces are pursuing the enemy in
Macedonia. More towns have been
captured and a new advance made to.
ward Prilep. The Bulgarian resistance
has stiffened in the Monastir region.
The British and Greeks in the Doira
region have hurled the enemy back
in spite of stiffened resistance.
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