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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-06
Foe Begins Rapid Retirement
Before French and Ameri-
cans on VeSIe.
MACHINE GUNS ACTIVE
Withdrawal of Main Body Is Being
Covered by Strong Rear Guards
Allies Are Keeping in Touch
With Enemy.

With the American Army on the
Vesle | mt, Sept. 6.-The Germans
are Withdrawing from the Vesle.
Patrols Of French and Americans are
close on their heels to the west of
Bazoches and eastward to a point be-
yond Fismes.
Smart machine gun resistance is be-
ing encountered. BY all indications
the Germans have withdrawn their
main bodies to the north, possibly pre-
p%aratory, to crossing the Aisne.
The Americans have advanced their
lines some distance north of the Vesle.
1t became more apparent that the
Germans had given up the struggle
to maintain a foothold north of the
Vesle. American and French artillery
continued their Furnishing fire over an
area extending to the Aisne without
bringing a reply that could be com
pared in intensity.
The advanced American detach-
ments were confronted with the same
sort of machine gun fire that the Ger
mans have used in all other cases re-
Gently to hold off the opposing forces,
while making good their retreat. But
one by one the gun nests were taken
by assault or forced to retire.
The withdrawal of the Germans Is
regarded as a direct result of the
enormous pressure against their line
extending north of Scissors. 1t will
not be a surprise, however, il a sts-
ondary resistance for another BIZ 4
interval will be made where the line
uns back toward Rheims.
1t is pointed out that the Germans
cannot afford to hold their line, since
pressure will be exerted and they can.
not afford to leave a salient at that
point. BY shortening and straighten-
ing their line with it's base on the
Chemin des Danes, the Germans will
be able to release two of their four
divisions for much needed support in
other sections.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-06
Calls on Soviet Government to
Make Reparation for Raid
on Embassy.
ONE OFFICIAL IS SLAIN
6~oishevik Regime Is Told That Per
~petrators Must Be Punished and
That Russian Officials Will Be
Held to Account.

London, Sept. Great Britain has
sent a note to the Bolshevik govern
ment at Moscow demanding repara-
ton and prompt punishment of those
who attacked the British embassy at
P~etrograd Saturday, when the EN-
bassy was sacked and Captain Cromie,
the British attache, was killed.
The British government threatens in
the event of the failure of the Boil
shevik government to give s~atisfac-
ton, or if there should be a repetition
of acts of violence, to make the mem
bers of the Soviet government indi-
vidually responsible and have them
treated as outlaws by civilized ma
tions.
Body BarbarousIy Mutilated.
In it's protest the British govern
ment declares:
An outrageous attack has been
made on the British embassy at Petro-
grad. Its contents have been sacked
and destroyed. Captain Cromie, who
tried to defend it, was murdered, and
his body b~arbarously mutilated.
I'VE demand immediate r~eparation
and the prompt punishment of any one
responsible for or concerned in this
abominable outrage.
Should the Russian Soviet govern
ment fail to give complete satisfaction
or should any further acts of violence
be committed against a British sub
ject His Majesty's government will
hold the members of the Soviet gov
eminent individually responsible, and
will make every endeavor to see that
they shall be treated as outlaws by the
governments of all civilized nations,
and that no places of refuge be left to
them"
A Russian government wireless
message, giving details of the supple
mentary agreements to the Brest'
Litovsk peace treaty says that the de.
limitation will begin forthwith on all
fronts. The treaty has been sent to
Berlin for ratification.
Germany will ~evacuate the whole
territory occupied east of Esthonia
and Livonia Immediately frontiers are
established. Other occupied territories
to the east of Germany will be evacu
ated when Russia has completed hel
financial obligations, which must be
done in the first four months.
With the exception of those portion:
of Russia not affected by the treaty
Germany will not support the forma
ton OF new independent states ii
Russian territory.
Russia will fight against the troop,
of the Allied powers in northern Rus
STA.
Germany promises that Finland will
not attack Russia.
Russia renounces its sovereign.
overn Estonia and Livonia.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-06
WORLDS RECORD is BROKEN
American Yards Built $40, 145 Tons Of
Ships In August.

Washington, Sept. 6.-Delivery of
merchant ships by American shipyards
in August exceeded all previous rec
ords for this country, Chairman Hur-
ley of the Shipping board was advised
by Charles Schwab, director general
of the Emergency Fleet corporation.
Sixty-six ships, a~ggregating 340,145
dead weight tons, were turned out.
Forty-four Of the ships Of an aggre-
gate lightweight tonnage of 260,645
we're steel and the remaining % were
wood or composite.
August production OF American
yards was a world record. Shipping
board officials said, the previous
monthly record Of 2s5,911 deadweight
tons having been made by British
yards last JunA
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-06
kaiser,s Hair Snow White.

Geneva, Sept. 6.-Swiss who saw
Emperor William and King Ferdinand
quite closely in their Nauheim confer
ence recently, according to the Demo
crate, declare that the German ruler
has greatly aged and that his hair il
snow white and his shoulders stopped.
The emperor's eyes are feverish, his
gestures abrupt and his face gives the
general impression of q man suffering
q great sorrow. The Democratic learns
that the emperor's visit to King Ferdi-
nand was for the object Of obtaining
Bulgarians for the Western front.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-06
DEAD TO BE BROUGHT HOME
Yankees Killed in Action Will Not
Rest on Foreign Soil.

Washington, Sept. 6.-Americans
who lose their lives in the var abroad
will be buried there only temporarily.
Where identification is possible the
bodies will be placed in marked
graves, to be brought home when the
wal Is yer
This plan of the War department
was disclosed by the publication of
articles of agreement between the
army and navy regarding the trans.
portation of sick and wounded from
overseas.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-06
SUBSTITUTES CAN REGISTER
Sick Men Can Send Some One Else
Before Draft Board.

Washington, Sept. 6.-Provisions for
the registering of men within the age
limits of the new draft who may be
i'll on Sept. IL were announced by
Provost Marshal General Crowder.
Any man who is unable to appear for
registration may send some n else
to the draft board and where the board
is satisfied the case is bona fide the
representative will be deputized to
make out the card and the registrars
report. The word sick" will be
written on the card, which, on being
delivered to the registrant, must be
mailed or taken to the local board
having Jurisdiction.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-06
plans Christmas Roll Call.

Washington, Sept. GA Christmas
roll call the week beginning Dec. 2 OF
the whole American people for mem.
bership in the Red Cross was an
nounced by Henry p. Dawson, chair
mar OF the organizations war council
Lists will be open for every American
In every corner OF the earth. THE
Red Cross" Mr.. Dawson said, wants
again to give the world notice moi
only that America q fight, but thai
to the last man, woman and child We
stand four square Tor mercy, honoI
and rood faith among the nations"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-06
WILCOX INCREASES LEAD
Majority For swim the War" candi-
date Grows.

Milwaukee, Sept. 6. - AS returns
came trickling in from isolated coun-
ties, State Senator Roy p. Wilcox in
creased his lead over Governor e. l..
Philip in the race for the republican
nomination for governor.
Wilcox managers say their candi-
dates lead will be increased to 1000
votes. but Philips hackers do not con
cede a single missing precinct to their
rival.
The result probably will remain in
doubt until the canvassing boards
meet.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-06
ARMY is MOVING WESTWARD
Eighty Thousand Loyal Russians Join
Cxecho-Siovaks.

Washington, Sept. Ga Czecho-
Slovak officer has arrived at Archan-
gel with word that $4,000 loyal Rus
SLAMS are operating with the 10000
Czecho-Slovak forces moving west
ward along the trans-Siberian railroad
from Ekaterinburg. The news reach
ed the State department in a message
from Ambassador Francis.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-06
HIS DYNASTY IS AT STAKE

So Kaiser Insists on-Wants Promise
Kept.
Amersterdam. Sept. Elm speaking
to the constitutional committee of the
Prussian upper house to fulfill the EN-.
peror's pledge for reform OF the fran
chise. Chancellor Won Hertling said:
The kaiser's dynasty is at stake
ard 1t IL therefore necessary to carry
out to fulfllment the royal pledge re.
garding the franchise reforms.
Moreover. it car be safeguarded to
prevent u political life being made
too radical"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-06
Wants Platinum for War Needs.

Washington, Sept. 6.-To get enough
platinum for war needs the govern.
ment has decided to go into the mar
ket to buy jewelry or scraps OF the
precious metal and establish q great
melting pot to which citizens will be
asked to contribute as a patriotic priv
ilege. Platinum rings, la~vallieres,
chains and other ornaments consid
cred non-essential in these days OF
wal necessity, are sought especially
and they will be paid for at the rata
Of SOS an Of pure platinum. thu
regular market price.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-06
FOE RETREATS
ACROSS AISNf
American Artillery in Hot Pursui
Drives Main German Forces
Over River.
BRITISH NEAR CAMBRIA
Enemy 10 In Retreat Along Who'll
Line From Ypres to Rheims, $50
Miles Long-capture 10000.

With the American Armies III
France, Sept. 6.-The main German
forces have retreated across the Aisne
The American artillery supporting the
pursuit Is over the Vesle. Bridging
material is being rushed forward TO be
used in crossing the Aisne and the
Oise-Aisne canal beyond IL, il the enc
my withdrawal continues to the Chem
In des Danes.
With the British Army in France
Sept. 6.-South of the river Scarpe
a large portion of the German line Is
being readjusted. Southeast of Moeu
vres several thousand yards of the old
Hindenburg front lines have been
of the British.
Paris, Sept. 6.-The enemy Is in re.
treat along the whole line from Ypres
to Rheims, $50 miles long.
London, Sept. 6.A-The British, after
their victorious drive through the Hin.
denburg defenses, are knocking at the
gates at Cambria, but apparently are
momentarily pausing before attempt.
ing to force an entrance. Prisoners to
the number OF more than $4,000 and
guns exceeding 100 in number have
been taken by them in this advance.
Meanwhile the center of greatest
activity has shifted to the Franco.
American front where the Germans are
in full retreat on a wide front north
of the Vesle, with the French and
Americans in pursuit and reported as
having reached the Aisne in their
chase.
French Advance Seven Miles.
Between these two sectors another
notable German ~retrograde movement
is in progress. The French pressure
in the region north and east of Noyon
has forced a German retirement on a
wide front I'm this sector and advances
of five to seven miles have been scored
by the French forces within AZ hours.
The town Of Guiscard has been cap
tured and the French have pressed be-
yond until they are now but a little
more than two miles from the impor
tant road center of Ham. They are ap'
preaching Ham on both sides of the
Somme. The Germans here are appar
emily heading back for the st. Quentin
La Fere line.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-06
MORE ENEMY PEACE TERMS
Germany Reported Ready to Evacuate
France and Belgium.

Rome. Sept. 6.-Italian newspaper
correspondents in Switzerland say Ger
mar agents are circulating reports
that Germany is ready to conclude
peace on a basis of evacuation of
France and Belgium. The Germans
are said to be against paying an in
demnity, and are willing to accept the
British laborites' viewpoint regarding
Alsace and Lorraine, provided that If
the inhabitants OF those provinces vote
to decide their own fate, they do SO
under German supervision. The Ger
mar agents ignore Italian aspirations.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-06
CAN DETECT DIVER PRESENCE
Edison Invention DiscIoses u-6oat in
Five Mile Radius.

Baltimore, Sept. 6.-Only the opera.
tions OF the apparatus this far kept
secret, which Edison has invented for
the detection of submarines, have be-
come known. The device, electrical
in operation, is fastened to the U-boat
chasers. Through its intricate machin.
cry the presence of a submerged u
boat within a radius of five miles of
the chaser can be detected.
The position of the submerged craft
also can be learned with reasonable
accuracy. The chaser must come to
q stop before the submarines location
can be recorded. 1t has not yet been
found feasible to attach the apparatus
to large steamers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-06
WIPE OUT BoLsHEvIk ARMY

cxecho-Siovaks Destroy Force Oper.
ating East Of Lake 6aikai.
Washington, Sept. 6.-Belated dis
patches reaching the State depart
ment from Irutsk, Siberia. via
Picking, say the Bolshevik army east
of Lake Baikal has been destroyed
by the Czecho-Slovaks, that Cossacks
are cooperating with the Czechs and
that all Americans in Siberia are
safe.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-06
TURKS PROTEST TO BERLIN
Object to supplementary 6rest-Litovsk
Treaty.

Zurich, Sept. 6.-Turkey has sent .
note to Berlin protesting against sup
Elementary Brest-Litovsk treaties in
furious to Turkish interests In the
Caucasus, It Is reported here.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-06

Paris, Sept. 6.-The enemy Is in re.
treat along the whole line from Ypres
to Rheims, $50 miles long.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
Queries and Answers

TO blaze. 1t is common to all The lam
susses Of the Gothic stock, and seems
70 be allied to the Latin "calcre." to be
no! not; as also to GLOW" and "kiln." The
French tor mineral coal, ''houille." ia
supposed TO be derived from Sthe Wal
ioon more, corresponding to the me
tdisval Latin "hullac." The Beleians
however, derive it from Hullos, the
name OF a blacksmith who lived in the
eleventh century in the village of Plen-
VauX, near Liegc, and 70 wnom thev
attribute the discovery Of mineral coal
Such. al least. runs the local legend.
Less doubtful is the cary use OF coal
in Great Britain. Some say that it was
used by. the ancient Br;tons; at all
events. 1t was an article OF household
consumption to some extent during the
An9io-Saxon period as early as So A. u.
II certainly was known there in the
thlrteerth century, as is evidenced by a
charter given in 1899 by King Henry III
TO the inhabitants of Newcastle TYNE
10Y the winning of the numerous coal
mines in that region. It was. however.
rot until 1869 that The Parisians got
English coal from Newcastle. Subse-
ou-nuy coal mines were discovered in
Tario@s parts of France. notably in the
departments OF Pas-lc- Calais and the
Lore In America the deposits near
Richmond. Va. were discovered in 1901.
and mining was begun in 1901. while
anthracite was first produced in 1893.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
Poisonous Gases

L. NJ When and b. whom were poi
sonous gases first used for military
purposes? What arc The gases en-
p.oycdo What is the best protection
against them? Was not their use pro
llbited by Che Hague Conference?
While the employment Of poisonous
gases was known in ancient times. one
OF the earliest recorded instances being
in the Pcloponnesian wars of 3l-401
b. G.. they had little application in
modern warfare prior to the present
war. Their first appea -ance was at the
second Battle OF Ypres. in April, 1915.
when the Boches made d gus attacn
against the British Among the gases
employed are chlorine. bromine, for
ma dehyde, nitrous vapors. sulphurous
anhydr.Gc. nitrogen peroxide and car
bon monoAidc
ne most effective protection against
poisonous gases is the gas mask or
helmet. This is hood!i..e arrange
ment. dipped before use into solu
ton OF hyposuIphite of soda, to which
nag been added carbonate Of soda and
a little glycerine
PolsonouS gases were condemned Nv
the Hague Conference OF 1899. thourh
The United States failed to subscribs
TO the clause prohibiting their use.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
On Fasting

c. L.-After the porkless. meat!ess.
breadles, days there are sure to come
catless days, too. and 50 the question is
pertinent: How long can men and ami
mails abstain from eating without dying
from the effects?
The loss OF weight caused by hvngcr
becomes the smaller the longer the fast
ing lasts. When a certain proportion Of
the mass Of the body has been wasted
death sets in. This proportion varies ac-
cording to the condition of the body
at the beginning of the fast While ia.
animals do not perish before half of
their initial weight is lost, less fat ami
mails will succumo after the loss of but
two-tifths of their weight
To apply this rule to human beings:
A man weighing $50 pounds would have
to lose sixty pound; before he would
die. The setting in of death, moreover.
depends on the metaboli, change of the
organism. Children are said to die
within three or five days. after losing
but one-fourth of their initial weight
Adults can abstain sixty DAYS from eat-
ing. especially ii they should drink
some water during the fast.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
Boche

c. G. A.-What is the true meaning
Of the word "Boche." now generally APP
piled to the Germans: When and how
did this cpithet originate? Also. what
is the meaning OF its various deriva-
lives, such as Bochuc, BocheHie. Bo-
chlser, etc?
When, about 1850. the word for -he
~ time made its appearances it had
nothing TO do With the Germans. It
was then Il Parisianisnn, used among tn
working classes in the sense OF mauvais
sujet, worthless fellow" The word
represented an Authorization Of caboche
hard head In the war Of 1870 the
Germans were still known as Prus-
slams. 1t was not until 1871 that the
cpirhet Boche--e. G.. hard head"-be-
gan to be particularly applied to the
Germans, because of their obstinacy
ana slow comprehension Owing 70 the
atrocities committed b. the Germans in
the present war. the former mere ironi-
cal nickname has become stigma. a
mons;rous name Synonymous with Cog
and Magog Of the Apocalypse.
The French soldiers in the trenches
have created the following derivatives ::
Bochie, Germany; Panbochie, Pan
Germany; Bocherie, German cruelty;
Bochisme. German kultur; Bochiser. 10
spy; Bochonnerie. poisonous gas. etc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
kuno Meyer Calls
Wilson "Mediocre"
Historian Draws Absurd and
Amazing Picture of
the President
The NeW 1'oria "f;buue


Professor KUno Meyer, leading his
torlan and we'll known in the United
States, recently gave lecture in Ber-
lin, the subjects Of which, according TO
the "Nossische Zeitung,' we're Amer
! 'ca's way aims and Pres dcnt Wilson'S
personality. Especially interesting, be-
cause OF its absurdi:y. was his attack
on President Wilson. in which he said;
Gle president Wilson,, who would
rather be professor at Oxford than
President OF America and who has been
brought up according to English ideals.
has an artificial conscience like Crom-
Well and acts like a pedant who is con-
vinccd Of his infal!ibility. Also. his
style is artificial, and although he re-
CARDS himself as Il great statesman he
was so afraid Of having gone too far in
his first sharp note against our declara-
ton of submarine zone that he sent
a female mediator to one Of the Irish
leaders in order to ask him how the
IRISH would act in case of war. Also,
his private life is not very delightful
His wife is I. millicnaircss, who has
become rich through speculations. par
ticu!arly through the Stock Exchange
mannuvres in 1916. This mediocre man
has the intractable ambition of accom-
pllshing something great in the world
war; and therefore declares war against
us.
He does not want to make the ALI
ance with England any closcr-this
thought, which is very popular in Eng
land. finds no sympathy in America.
But Roosevclt's propaganda for pre-
paredness' converted the pacitist Will
son, especially after he had learned
that neither Japan nor the Central
Powers. at least in Wilson's opinion,
would be SO greatly weakened by the
war as not TO become a menace to
America. To this was added the in
comparable opportunity for placing
the American troops on war footing,
for reconstructing the commercial ma
rlne, for the wrestling OF the freedom
of the sea and for the carrying through
OF the Monroe Doctrine for America by
uniting the small Central American
states.
AZ the peace negotiations Wilson
wants to play role which will surely
be mere at the expense Of his allies
than at our cost, for everything that
America desires TO have is in the pos
session of England and Japan and not
in ours"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
T hiirteen

T. ". g. Is there any case on record
where the belief III the unlucky number
thirteen was borne out?
Despite the law of probabilities. the
lightning sometimes strikes the same
building twice or more within short
interval, so it may also happen that Of
the thirteen young and healthy persons
at table one will die within year. and
thus the superstition in regard to the
number thirteen receives new impetus
Tor condolences laugh at the best es-
tablshed laws.
A strange case Of this kind is the
on the painter Sir John Millais. the
artist one day gave banquet in honor
OF Matthew Arnold. One of the guests
suddenly noticed with ll-conceal"d
horror that there We're thirteen st table
Matthew Arnold laughed at this un-
founded dread of & number. and to
prove his incredulity said: ".According
to The universally prevailing belief, the
ono OF Us who viii rise first from the
table must surely die within a year.
Let US put the superstition to the test.
and these Two gentlemen pointing to
two youths eXnbarant with health ard
vigor) viii rise simultaneously. / trust
thai our combined strength viii suffice
to battle .he attacks Of the evil Goddess
OF Fate
As lie said so it was done The three
daring men rose. to the plaudits of
the other ten guests. Six months later
Arnold suddenly died of paralysis of
the heart in The bloom 81 his years. A
few days later one OF the two bold
young men who together with him had
lett the banqueting table was found
dead in his bed with revolver in his
hand. The third member of tie trio
three months later sailed on the steam
CT Guetta to Australia. The steamer
foundered on the Australian coast and
all its passengers persisted in the waves.