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New-York tribune., 1918-11-16
Historic ales
About Wars and Adventures on
Land and Sea

Joseph A. Altsheler had added two
more to his long catalogue OF historic
tales for boys. These arc "Thc Lost
Hunters" and "The Masters of the
Peaks both 12mos, we'll illustrated
in color, published By d. Appleton &
Co. The former is an Indian tale, Of
hunting big game and the biggest game
Of altman; and it gives very au
thentic picture OF life among the
Sioux forty or fifty years ago. The
latter is the fourth of the series on
the French and Indian War. giving
spirited account of the operations
around Lake George. From the same
press comes Ralph Henry Barbour's
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16
What Children Want to Know

LITTLE TALES or COMMON THINGS. BY 1ne~
n McVee. $50. illustrated. pp. $50 Tb-
These little stories, designed to be
read aloud to the children, would we'll
bear the careful attention of grown
people as we'll. No father or mother
who uses them in response to the faml-
lar Tell us a story" can fail to add
much that is interesting, novel and use
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16
If the Man
You Loved
Cut You Dead

TE HAD denied his name to her
IL yet she was the great, popular
movie star, and she thought he loved
her. Indeed, she knew it. What could it
mean then-the way he looked past her,
as though lie had never known her? To-
night, with its whirl of dizzy thoughts
and emotions, she could think of no rea-
son. But tomorrow morning she would
know-to morrow morning when he
DUT it makes story too good to tell
ID here--a romance with a big mys
terry that isn't cleared up until the very
end.
rT>HE story takes place in the movie
l. world of Los Angeles-that golden
world of make-believe--of beautiful
women and clever men, and fortunes
won or lost over night. But in the real
lives of these gay-hearted people there
is endless drama. 1t is the truth that
is stranger and more unbelievable than
their widest movies.
THEY arc folks as human as ever
l. walked the pages of a book And
some of them arc real stars movie
actors and actresses whom YOU will rec
ognize when you read about them.
X ET their story at once at the near
~ est bookstore. $50.
Read it and pass it on to soldier.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16
Books and the Young Folk
An Optimistic Critical Estimate of the Juvenia of the
Present Season

THIS is annu nairobli young
three % CO quail
- earliness of development.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16

Mrs. Seaman writes delightful story
about little girl and boy, the one poor
the other rich, who lived next door to
each other and got acquainted across
the fence. 1t is suitable for reading to
children of from six to ten years.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16

Miss Leonard adds another to her en-
tertaining stories of the Gray Mouse
Family, in which old friends reappear
and there are all sorts of humorous,
romantic and dramatic adventures in
mo cOCiotv
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16

1NGfIsu FAIRY TALES. Retoid ~ Flora Annie
Steel Illustrated by Arthur hackham- f'o' w.
* 313 The Macmillan Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-03
LOSS Of 0[DL|NE
D|SASTERFORH HUNS
Expected Enemy Will Make
Desperate Effort to Regain
Drocourt-Queant Front. .
MAIN DEFENSES NOW GONE
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, September 3.-The sensa-
tional breaking of the famous Dro-
court-Queant switch line after
series Of Important allied advances
with great captures of men and ma
terial, has made an immense impress
sion here. While too great confidence
that the success can be maintained
is deprecated, and while the eXpec-
tation is general that the enemy will
make the most desperate efforts to re-
cover the position, the blow is re-
garded as one of the worst disasters
inflicted upon the Germans during
the whole war and one which must
cause their high command the deep
est anxiety.
The belief is general that the switch
line is the main system of German
defense. and that there is nothing
equally strong behind it. Conse-
anensly vi its iSss loss If it
'Its loss would involve the eVacua- :
ton of the French coal field. perhaps
even of the Flanders coast, says the
Mail. "and would imperil the German
hold on Douai, Valenciennes and Cam
brai, which are essential to linden
switch line is thus the pivot OF the
whole German front and its breach
means that we have forced the enemy
to a struggle of man against man
which he had used all of his in
genuity to avoid"
The Telegraph, also noting the dan
ger to the important German centers
Of communication. says:
s'If the Germans cannot stand be
fore Douai, Cambria and St. Quentin
they can stand nowhere this side OF
the German frontier. It 1t Is posi-.
Bile for them to fight harder and
throw in reserves at q swifter rate
than they have done in the last Few
days they will do so. We doubt the
possibility of their accomplishing
either
other commentators remark that
the Germans now pretend that they
are retiring according to plan, and are
convinced that the retirement will be
compulsorily carried much further
than they ever intended.
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Americans Assist British
in Seizing Flanders T0wns

the British on the Flanders front made
further progress today in the Voorme-
zeele region.
Voormezeele in an easterly direction,
overcoming stif enemy resistance.
The British, assisted by the Ameri
can troops. continue to advance in
the Lys salient on the heels of the
retiring Germans. driving the enemy
rear guards before them. Doulieu
and LIE Verrier have been occupied.
Opposition developed near Steen-
werck, but 1t was beaten down. The
advance east Of KENNEL continues
The British have gained ground
toward Spanbroek Moulin.
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SENAT0RASSA|[S
PRESIDENT WILSON
Mr.. Sherman Declares Poll
ticians Are in Saddle by
Executive Authority.
MENACE TO CIVIL LIBERTY

/ In an address on what he called ''Cn-
official and Personal Government" Sem
ator Sherman of Illinois, republican,
made a scathing attack in the Senate
today on President Wilson and the ad-
ministration, particularly Col. E. M.
House, the Presidents personal friend
and adviser.
With ironical references to the Presi-
dents recent statement that politics is
having elected the President almost
single handed" Col. House and coterie
of Texas politicians "are in the saddle
and they are doing politics in the same
old way" Under pretense of war pow
ers, he said, the administration is plac-
ing control of the country in the hands
of few politicians and labor leaders,
to be used relentlessly for the election
of party candidates now and President
in 1920.
II denounce." he added. "a political
nation is in the stress Of war, in un-
dermining institutional civil liberty"
Col. House Assistant President"
Col House was characterized by
Senator Sherman as this alleged, un-
elected, unofficial assistant President"
The senator gave an analysis of a
novel said to have been written by
Col. House, which he described as an
autobiography, telling a tale of poll
tics. civil war, love and reform with
a meat ak, showing how to get rid of
the Constitution.
Secretary Baker was referred to as
zone who thinks of the war as 5000
miles away, talks glibly of quantity
production of combat airplanes. de-
lays three months the draft law
amendment of 1918, opposes universal
training. and says Washington's SOL
diers at Valley Forge were drunkards
and chicken thieves. only to be de-
clared by executive proclamation to
be the most capable official that dis
tinguished functionary ever knew"
Regarding Secretary of Commerce
Redf1eld Senator Sherman said he had
made some sparkling contributions
to trade" including the shocking in
formation that high cost of living was
caused by too many delivery wagons, an
epic on fish and CLAIMS, along with
sonnet or two on sheep-killing dogs"
Former Secretary Bryan, the senator
declared. resigned when he had played
second fiddle long enough and his power
for harm had waned.'
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Germans Surprised.
Although the Geman command must
have been expecting an attack on the
Hindenburg switch line. which the
British had closely, approached in
their earlier advances, it apparently
was not expected at the moment. The
Germans seem to have been surprised
at the quickness with which Haig's
Can. dams and other British force s,
after fighting their way up to the
line, organized crushing atrack
against the line itself. This morning
alone. on the twenty-mile front where
the British are mainly engaged, they
are reported to have advanced no less
than maximum of four miles. This
seems to emphasize the cleanness of
the break, and. with the large cap.
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Pronuille, Doignies, Velu, Ber-
tincourt and RocquignyAlso
Fall in Vital Battle.
ALLIES GAINING IN FLANDERS;
HUNS LOSING BELOW THE OLSE


On front of virtually fifty milesrom just below Ypres
point Peronne, the Somme-he German armies
This etrograde voluntary the part
of the but has been forced by the of unremttn
hammer blows inflicted by Marshal Foch the past
weeks has accelerated by the notable victory
by Field Marshal Hag yesterday breaking through the strong
defensive lines protecting the railway of Doua and Cam
bra and threatening outfank Hndenburg line
south to St. Quentin.
Already the taking 10000 prisoners by the British their
advance reported and the German casualties in killed and
wounded declared to have been notably heavy their c
massed forces felt the weight of the British blow
So pronounced and speedy is the German
if the enemy he has with disaster peril
ousy the of In what appears like escape
time the of the German retirement which had pro-
ceedg somewhat erey both north and south of the Somme
has been markedly north of this move
the important French coal mining city of Lens gates
which the British pounded vay virtually all last year.
evacuated, the British moving in.
To the north Flanders, the continuing and the
British have further closed by taking
of Wulverghem, two miles south of KENNEL
South of Lens the Germans apparently acknowledging
through effected and rereating viay i'm
without attempting upon the vic
torious British.
Still farther south the retirement resulted in the evacua
ton of three four miles deep sides of the
Bapaume Cambria road the British taking town after town in
this in their steady advance
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mum depth of four miles on
twenty-miIe front effected this morn
ing.
More than 10000 prisoners were
taken by the British yesterday. Addi-
'lona! prisoners were taken this
morning.
Contrary to expectations the enemy
has not reacted heavily with a view
to the recapture Of the Queant-Dro-
court line. but has left the British in
undisturbed possession Of it.
The British found Doignies and
Velu unoccupied.
The situation in the southern part
Of the battlefield is said to be ex-
tremely interesting. but nothing more
can be said for the moment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-03
| LUDENDORFF'S FAILURE
TO DIRECT HIS FORCES
SHOWS WEAK RESERVE

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, September 3.-Yesterday
was another day of notable successes
for the allies, results of the first inn
portance being attained in the face of
stiff resistance to both the British on
the left of the line and to Gen. Man
gins French troops on the right.
The French military commentators
write enthusiastically today over the
breach in the Hindenburg line made
by the British between Drocourt and
Queant.
"the enemy was once more taken by
surprise. Only by accepting this as
fact can one account. for the great
number of prisoners which indicate
and the lack of the prolonged resist
ance which would have been the con-
sequence of the presence of this i'm
portant mass Of electives. Doubtiess
the German stan held the nope a.i tnai
fiFhting would be obliged to rest"
Local Commanders Direct.
In the newspaper O0i, Col. Fabry
advances the view that the battle is
being directed on the German side by
the local commanders, who are belng
more and more left to their own re-
sources by Gen. Ludendorf. This, he
argues is a certain sign that con-
fusion prevails along the German
line. and likewise of scarcity of re-
serves, for in losing it's reserves the
supreme command loses it's best rea-
son for intervening in the direction
Of affairs at the front, the critic points
All the commentators agree that
the British success is likely to have
widespread effects, and that the Ger
man armies fighting before st;
to accelerate their retreat for fear
Of the fall Of what is characterized
as the pivot of the whole line, to the
west OF Cambria, which would place
them in jeopardy.
Energetic Resistance.
On the ,southern end of the line
the enemy is continuing to interpose
an energetic resistance between the
the intricacies Of the terrain which
makes the region one of the most
dffflcult to attack and easiest to de-
fend on the whole Of the western
front. Nevertheless Gen. Mangin is
making progress daily, scoring ad-
vances which, while not great In
themselves, are appreciable and con-
tinuous and are calculated 10 nave a
cumulative effect.
Through the capture of Leuilly.
eight miles north Of scissors, and of
Terny-sorny. three miles directly
south Of Louilly, the French have
completed the capture o. the pleateau
above scissors. Louillys in addition,
is close to the Ailette, while Terny-
Sorny is on level eth the Chemin-
des Danes, which . less than four
miles to the east. One effect of the
advance is to give a view over the
whole country eastward as far as
Laon, an advantage which will have
its effect in due time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-03
law T0ST0P HIGH
RENTS DEMANDED
Senator Thomas Declares
Action Against Profiteering
Necessary at Once.
ASKS WHY THE DELAY

Demand that steps be taken to enact
into law comprehensive measure to
prevent profiteering in rents in the
District of Columbia was made in the
Senate today by Senator Thomas OF
Colorado and others.
Senator Thomas started the discus
sion when he asked what has become
Of the Johnson-Pomerene rent prof
iteering bill, which for several
months has been held up somewhere
between the Senate and House. Sena-
tor Jones of Washington reminded the
Senate that owing to the criticism OF
the Senate conferees made by Repre-
sentative Ben johnson in the House
the Senate had adopted a resolution
excusing it's conferees from further
service, and this resolution had been
sent to the House.
Nothing Done as Yet.
$50 far the House has done nothing
with it," said Senator Jones.
Ought not some other action be
taken by the Senator" asked Senator
Thomas.
Senator Jones Fep-ied that he did
not see what action could be taken
on that particular bill.
Senator Thomas replied that he could
not imagine a more delightful sit
uation for the landlords of Washing
ton than to have the rent profiteering
bill left in its present position.
Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin sug-
gested that motion might be made
to discharge the Senate conferees
from further service with the. under
standing that others might be ap-
pointed. Senator Thomas agreed with
Senator Lenroot in this suggestion,
and said that he would make such a
motion in the future.
Il don't see how you can get any.
where with that" said Senator Jones.
He Insists .on Action.
Senator Thomas insisted that he
wanted something done.
Il am told that new employees of the
government are coming to Washing
ton at the rate of 500 a day. or about
$4,000 a month. The buildings which
are being erected by the government
for them are proceeding at a snairs
pace. The men working on the build
ings don't seem to be. hurting them
serves.
Senator Kenyon of Iowa suggested
that as some time has elapsed since
the criticism was made in the House
of the senators handling the prof1teer-
ing bill. the ruff1ed dignity of the SEN
ate might have had time to smooth
Itself out again.
Senatorial dignity is a good thing,
but in this case a good thing for the
profiteers," "suggested Senator Thomas.
Senator Jones remarked that the
honesty of senators had been attack
ed. and that Senator Thomas had bet
ter read the Record before making
any motion.
Declares Condition Serious.
Senator Thomas disclaimed any desire
to reflect on the senators, but declared
that conditions here were becoming
so serious that even at the expense
of senatorial dignity something must
be done
Senator Sherman Of Illinois pointed
ont that the House public buildings
and grounds committee has reported
a bill giving the President authority
to control rentals in certain areas.
This bill. he said, might well be
amended SO as to provide a compre-
hensiye law for the District. In this
way he said, all embarrassment over
the Johnson-Pomerene bill could be
avoided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-03
More7han TO- ,OOOHu,1s Taken;
German Armies Fail TO React

LONDON, September 3, 1 p.m.-The
British have captured the city Of
Lens. The town of Queant also has
been taken. Lens was evacuated by
the Germans, the British moving, in.
In their push beyond the Drocou1t-
Queant line the British have advance
ed to a point just to the west of
Buissy, two and a half miles north
east of Queant, and occupied Prom
VILE, mile and a half southeast of
Queant.
The British also hold Doignies,
Velu and Bertincourt and Rocquigny,
representing an advance to a maxi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-03
When Politics" Began.

Politics began there and it's never
adjourned since in domestic AFFAIRS
said Mr.. Sherman. WAS there ever
more sordid revelation of selfish,
| time-serving politics-with the first
executive Office, next only to the Pres
ident, shuf1ed about as plunder to suit
partisan ends?'
In criticising Col. House, Senator
Sherman said as personal represent
abroad he Exercised unofficial and
usurped powers of government" and
his Gratuitous advice to settle the
C-boat dispute provoked the derision
of Germany and the impatience of
the allies"
Declaring the administration seeks
even to dictate republican candidates
in republican states. the senator said:
Ford is to be made senator from
Michigan by executive ORDER
Denouncing what he described as
socialistic plans of "a coterie of poll
ticians gilded and plated by group
of theorizing, intolerant intellectuals." "
Senator Sherman continued:
Government control is mere
name. AS now exercised by this ad-
ministra ton it Is the Threshold of
operation.
Partisan Purposes Accomplished.
"On all questions related to labor
Gompe-s is practically President.
Burleson controls the physical agen-
cies for communication of thought,
land McAdoo the railways and coun-
trys finances. Strip off the mask of
alleged government ownership and
see behind it the revealed political
ownership and control Of Gompers,
Burleson and McAdoo for partisan
purposes, to be used relentlessly to
elect party candidates now and in
1920 President.
Politics adjourned. Worse, more
rampant, rancorous partisan politics
never abused the patriotism and gen.
erous confidence of a great nation.
Against the clandestine partisan pol
itics of this administration, hidden
under the thick clouds of war, I raise
my voice seasonably in remonstrance."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-03

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, September 3.-ln Flan-
ders the British forces have cap
tured the town Of Wulverghem, two
miles southeast Of KENNEL.
LONDON, September 2.-Further
advances in Flanders were made to-
day by the British. They captured
the towns of Estaires. four miles east
of Merville, and Steenwerck. THREE
miles southeast of Bailleul.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
France, September 2 (by the Associated
Press).-American troops fighting with
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WAGE RAISES FOR 10000
R. R. SHOPMEN IN CANADA

MONTREAL. September 3.-wage
increases aggregating $15.000,O0O an
nually will be granted to 10000 men
in railroad shops throughout Canada,
affecting all the railroads in the Do
minion.- under. an agreement an
the same as that given to railway
employees in the United States by Dr.
rector General McAdoO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-03
.Amiens Railway in Use.

PARIS, September (Havas Agency
French mail trains were operated
Yesterday between Paris, Calais and
Dunkirk by way Of the direct line
through Amiens. instead of the round
about itinerary forced by tho Ger
man drive Of last March and April.
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lures of prisoners, points to the de-
moralizatfon of the German forces in
this area.
May Put Line Out of Joint.
1t is too early to estimate with any de-
gree Of accuracy what effect the present
Dig drive Of the allies may ultimately
produce. The fall of Douai and Cam
oral. which now seems not improbable
IN the near future, would put the entire
German line out of joint between the
North sea and Rheims, however. and
would be likely to force the evacuation
OF a great part of northern France now
occupied by the Germans
Operations by the French and Ameri-
cans in the south may be counted on to
work toward such result There is a
mint In today's dispatches that some de-
devopment OF importance is impending
on the southern front, where the LETT
hank Of the Hindenburg line is under
Franco-American pressure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-03
|AUSTRlANS DRIVEN BACK
BY ITALIAN TROOPS

ROME, September Hun
Karian detachmeats were driven back
yesterday by the Italian advanced
posts at Stelvio and Tonale, on the
western end Of the Austro-Italian
front, the war ONCE announced today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-03
On Duty seventy-Two Hours.

Corp. James R. McKenney Of Pitts
burgh took out patrol mopping up
snipers. When he returned he was or
dered to rest, but declared that he pre-
ferred going out on another patrol and
continued facing death Corp. James
Gleason is commended for his great
aid in restoring and holding control Of
the line in absolute disregard Of par
CONTINUED on Tenth Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-03
WEATHER.

Showers this afternoon and tonight;
> cooler: tomorrow fair.
Temperature for twenty,four hours
pm yesterday; lowest. so, at 1880
am. today.
Full report on page 1e.
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Official Text of Statement.

The official text of the statement of
recognition issued by the State De-
psrtment follows:
The Czecho-Slovak peoples having
taken UP arms against the German
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
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Continued on Tenth Page.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-02
BATH COUNTY LEADS
Goo. Over. the TOP in Securing Its
Quota in Wnr Savings
Drive.

Early reports of the intensive war
savings drive. which eliminated last
Friday. National War Savings Day
when community meetings were held
throughout the State. showed that Bath
County was one Of the first in. Virginia
TO go over the top by subscribing its
quota This was made known by carly
reports received by the headquarters
of the National War Savings Commit
tee OF Virginia. at Richmond.
j. T.iMcAllistcr. director OF Bath
County. reported that his quota OF
$3.50. 900 had been filled. OF this sum
Slls.0o0 was in cash sales and the re-
ma inde.. $4,000, was pledged by war
savers.
Other counties heard from. with Their
quotas. reported invested and pledged
as follows: Giles County. s2oo.o0)--
sold $4,000; pledged. $4,000. Isle OF
Wight, $3.50. 0o0--so!d. s5o,15+; pledged
;l53.lsJ Nansemond. 60),o0o-so!d
,lS,477 pledged, s3l.es5. Northamp'
ton. $500. oO0-sold. 5Il.o6o: pledged
sl77.oo6 Washington. s75o,00o-sold
$4,000; pledged, 100000 Henry, $500
o0O--sold. SOS. 900 pledged. $4,000.
The city of stanton reported II had
raised sI50.027 of its quota of s25o,o)o
Clifton Forge reported that it had
raised. in cash and pledged. $4,000 OF
its quota OF $4,000.
Complete returns have been received
from only small portion OF the state
but are being tabulated by State Di-
rector Thomas Is. McAdams as fast a;
they come in.