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Evening star., 1918-09-27
|G|RL KILLED p'hHt=
Gar TURNsIUR||'n|:E!| R i
Miss Ruth Ralston Victim
Near Mariboro-eapt.
4. .Keensy Hui. %.

one person was kind aad isother
seriously injured when In autoOobtie
overturned on a road near Marlboro.
Nd. shsstly a.ssr II o'clock hss
might -,.=,:~s - -
sncs fsusA Ralston. twenty-thre,.
years old. Of 1916 New Hampshire
avenue is' dead and Capt Perry u,
Ksensy Of tbs. same apartment hou's
has a irarerrs Of one Lee, ....
MSS yrene Beverly ofad3o6s EssSA-
chasetts avenue, Lieut.: A. L. kcrrts
Ran Of the Columbis Country Clue
and Mrs. II. {. Rane. wife ef Co4. Asne.
u. q. A.. who also were In the ear. ee-
capped injury. although badly shaken
up ...,.Ss: ,4E.:ss:, $50
ON, visit te lsssnds.
The two, Army omeers are On duty
ice 1880 FA'sSfeet, and Mies 33Nvorly
and Miss Ralston were employed
They motsrsd out to. visit friends
at q point the other side OF Mar.ooro
chaperon and were returning to WASH
ingfon when the accident occurred
Cant. Keeney was driving the ma
chine at q moderate rate OF speed,
it was said. when the wheels ST struck Hss =
which, caused the machine to skid
aEatnst a tree and overturn. j
Miss Ralston Pinned Down.
Hiss Ralston. who waa on the front
ssat, was pinned under tho winds
shield. and Capt Keeney hAd enc. teE
caught in the car. The others -feliS
clear of tho car. The scene OF the ac-
l. osS N} MoYlhnrn
the home OF the late Judge George
Ea-fC,r . r
Miss Raiston was a native Of New
York city, and the body will be taken
there for burial The young woman. |.
came here with relatives about six
months aRu to work fer the govern
ment The Accident was regarded %
unavoidable and. 90 far a. eo4ld oe.
learned, no plans have been made fer
an inquest. - -
Evening star., 1918-09-27
Battle Is Largest Offensive
Yet Undertaken By Allies
BY the Associated Prsss..

BY the Associated Prsss.
PARIS. September 27-Marshal
Foch launched his Offensive by Fran
eo-Ameriean forces yesterday on a
larger scale than any Of his previous
offensive efforts. According to the
latest adviees reaching Paris at the
time this dispatch was fled, early
this naerning. the attack was pro-
crossing favorably all over the line.
The allied commanders new stroke
should. however. be viewed not as an
isolated operation. even though it is
important in itself, but in its relation
to the whole campaign. Viewed in
this way. the Significance of the heavy
fighting that has taken place along
the outposts of the Hindenburg line
from Flanders to the Aisne becomes
apparent.
Purpose of Fighting.
This fighting was not, as super
|ficial observer might conclude, to
wrest from the enemy. by dogsed ef.
fort. villages of more or less i'm
portance. IL was primarily lntenQeo
to force Gen. Ludendorff to keep
heavy forces on that part Of the front
and make it difficult for him to form a
fresh strategic reserve, and. while
keeping things moving along the
western Hindenburg positions. to let
loose another hurricane on either side
of the Argonne.
AS for the struggle itself it was q
particularly hard one on the French
half of the front. In this connection,
however, it should be remembered
that this was the first time since July
that the allies had been confronted
with line deeply and strongly fort,.
fed and composed Of innumerable sue
cessive lines Of trenches, switches.
dugouts. redouhts and field forts. all
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Hun Gets Many Meatless Weeks.
AMsrHRDAA. September 81
Meatlase weeks VIA epAtispe in
GeEmaAy tAypH4h NesesakAHs Ueceslr
tep end JeAS9f4 .. - &14S61 ~
Mittag sef Bsflia saye this pr6pd1i
has beea condIned o@ciaHE,
Evening star., 1918-09-27
Gen. 1reland's Notable Record

1co louay tnan tneTe were IN. the
whole United States Army before the
outbreak of war.
Gen. Ireland's Notable Record.
But tie. selection of Gen. ireland to
be surgeon general Of the Army will
attract wide attention. for it brings to
the United States the man who is
largely responsible for the medical
organization and hospital facilities of
the American Expeditionary Force.
Gen. Tershing took him along in July,
1917. and soon after the arrival in
France designated him chief surgeon
of the American Army. Returning
medical officers and observers Of our
hospital organization unite in saying
that he Ia remarkable executive and
that the splendid work Of the Medical
Corps in the present lighting on the
western front is due in large part to
Gen. Ireland's plans and activities
Before the war Gen. ireland was an
assistant to Surgeon Generals O'Reiliy
and Torney, and spent number Of
years in Washington, so that he is
familiar with the work on this side,
knowledge he will bring Of conditions
in France. The Medical Corps has thus
far not followed the practiee of the
infantry and artillery and other
seR Tsg1ar2 2e ocers w @e senans Sa2s
served in France. so that they might
instruct those on this side of the wa.
ter and give them the right peFspec-
tive of the war. Gen. Ireland's ap.
undouhtedly will mean the inaugura-
ton of that policy for the Medical
Corps.
Active and Vigorous Personality.
Gen. Ireland is fifty-one years old
and one Of the most active and vig-
orous personalities in the Army, a
driver of the type of Gen. March with
a knack for executive work. He
graduated from the Detroit College
of Medicine in 1890 and the Jefferson
Medical College in 1881. He entered
the Army that year as an assistant
ever sinee, He served In Cuba and
the Philippines in the Spanish Amer
lean war and was commended fer his
work at the battle Of Santiago,
He spent from 1909 to 1919 as =
ma1es r, Is In, Ia tas surgeon senstsrs eiiies
in May. lal7. when he was at Fort
Sam Houston. Tex, under Gen. Per-
shing. He was appointed brigadier
general in May, 1a1s. ana chief SUR
forcea on the return to the United
States Of Brig. Gen. Alfred d. Bradley.
Urge Retention Of Gen. oereas.
There ware aAAy wha pressed for
the reappointment Of Gen. GoFsas,
Many medical societies adonted yese-
lutions to that effect. but it was
deemed wiser by the newers that be
to give the position to q younger
man. Cen dargas having served out
histeFm, Furthermore, 1t was felt
that Gen, GeFGss ought net to be
buFdened at this time witty the res
sponslbilities Of a big enle2 sueA as
the surgeon saneFaPe eFaaAisatiaa
has become, and that he could serve
the country better by applying his
knowledge. experience and sPeeial
abilities II, the. larger auastiens ef
see = eotalssy eas os., ,s S.anss = Aa
such Importance. the general star Il
consulted by the 6eePetaEy OF WaE
Aad the President. and the prevailing
opinion 10 that these changes were
en- all sides approved. .
Evening star., 1918-09-27
First Line Taken With Rush.

The first enemy line was taken with
a rush in a few minutes, the second
line offered greater resistance. and at
the third line the Germans put up
fight that promised to delay the ad-
vance. However. the progress of the
Americans was checked only briefly.
One ravine in the path OF the attack
contained massed machine guns which
poured hot fire into the advancing
troops. but without breaking the line.
During Wednesday evening and
early Thursday the enemy artillery
continued TO she'll the regions east and
west of Montzeville, but the fire quiet
ed down soon after the American bonn
bardment began.
The American artillery had been SO
carefully placed, according to plan,
that Wednesday night there was Moth
ing for the artillerymen to do but to
wait for the zero hour" A number
of long-range guns Joined in the at
tack and from hidden positions hurled
cross-f1re into the positions behind
the German line.
Evening star., 1918-09-27
Leaves Estate to Her Sisters.

The will Of Elisabeth r. Hickey,
dated November %. 1917. was oReFs4'
to-day for probate ahs leaves her
entire estate to her sisteFn s,AnntA =
and Sarah C. Hickey. whe are alD
named IA executives
Evening star., 1918-09-27
AMERICAN.

September &t-eSetion Asv~ THas
merpinR northwest Of ;Ner9Nn the
frst army attacked ME enemy On q
front Of twenty miles and penetrated
his line to an average depth of. seven
miles. ''- * =t
Pennsylvania. Kansas and Missouri
troops, serving In Mai. Gen. LiEgetts
Corps, stormed Varennes, Montblain-
stubborn Resistance. Troops 81 other
CORPS crossing the FqrEes brook. cap.
tured the neis ee herges ana a. Yfsssa MsIsn.
court, Rethincourt. Montfaucon cuisy,
Nantillaa. stsentxarses, taeptsatEes1.
Danneoux and Gercourt-et-Drillan
court, The prisoners tAns.far rspeFt-
ed Rumhef ever he0o. ;.e.<
. .BRITIsH. !. -
September 27.-At $50. o'clock this
morning our tteeps:attasked over. 2
wide front south af the .ss1 Sense,
tory progress is being madel
During the night successful local
operations were carried cut: "a the
Of; Of La Assssa Bass and aoathwest cf 4 FlsuIs 1ssls
localities and prisoners captured.
September 2e.-Exeept: the eHcount-
ers between ,raiding parties and pa
trolls on different parts of~the front.
in the course of which we captured
a few prisoners there is nothing Of
In the past few days the 1st and
6th Divisions Of the 9Th Corps, under
command Of Lieut.. Gen. siI W. p.
Braithwaite.s eantured by hard aahtr
ing, but at small cost, an Intricate
woods and villages northweat Of st.
Quentin, with over $500 prisoners.
In these operations the enemy has
delivered many counter attacks In
strength, all OF which have been re-
great gallantry and DISCRIMINATION:
FRENCH.
September = .27-The; attack ;, hy
veloped yesterday with success. Fram
the Suippe to the ~Argonne the first
German positions; a formfdAble net
work Of f-treHches and wire entanEle-
meats of 4 depth of more than five
ceased to strengthen since isi5.. were
brilliantly. carried by q. the French
troops on a front Of ahsut thirty-aye
kilometers {mare' than tWenty-one
mtlesl. AT certain points the French
nassed beyond this fine. -.
Inc NdtdEH 1aEHi, lHo. BuJL6 4u
Souain, the Butte du Mont iMurets the
Butte ap FshuTe. the Butte du MssHil,
the villages of Tahure. Ripont. Rouv-
roy, nay-en-Dotmois and Servon
Melzicourt, with organised points OF
apppert and stuhheraly defended by
fighting on the first day Of the battle
The number OF prisoners thus: far
counted ia more than 1900. of when
260 are officers.
ATTEMPTED no reaction.
The attack was resuHaed this nern-
ing and. despfte bad weather. II ID he-
Ing continued under satisfactory .coa-
ditions.
= ~: @T:...:, o.. :.
:. !, ITALIAN. -, - -. :.
September &e.-There have been ar
tilleTyr dnels. Of Same intensity in, the
Pasub bIe Segian, at Gina disVai Bella
and Col, Bel 'Resso, and I'll the area
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-(Centinued from First Page1- vi i.
surgeon general Of the Army had re.
cefved reports from q number 47."f
the country. These showed that there.
were 6.713 new cases, not inelpdtng g
those reported yesterday: Rhe total
numher of caseA ihcludfng the fartial
report af this morning, was 41.S66.
Camp Dix: led today with l.o4s new
fSsss Ssysas sSs. Fepoited a16 asv. ssass, Is
compared with .271 yesterday. slight
falling on. Deaths at Dig today to
tailed thirty-six and at Psvens eighty
one. 49, =
thfouehout the country are experience
ing the epidemic. Provost Marshal
General CrawdeF was Instructed last
night by the general stan that the
ss for 5asesct 5aE ssnt,ssnsnt Mhts
to II be cancelled pendiHE Improve
ment IN camp conditions. III fhe au-,
turn Of 1917 an order canceliA1 en-
trainnent was issued; but. this was
due tn the unfinished foAditien OF
some OF the cantonments.
;.. Rigid E4t 4te1esnant- :.
have been efdefed to gee that the
quarantine order is rigidly enfofced.
These steps. it is pointed out, are
taken to prevent critical situaoen'
rather than to combat ona. There.
has been no suspension of drills.
TIVE camps yesterday were Radse 70
the number where influenza has made
its appearance. They are cxMp
Kearney in California and Camp Eus-
tis in Virginia:
The disease swespdRg through all
but thirteen Of the Army camps and af-'
parentiy beyond control OF leeRl com.
munities in many eastern sections,
has caused a tremendous death rate
in the Army at home.
While the endemic hefetaforN has
been prevalent ehi-ssy near tho AZ,
lantic seaboard, <Ae surgeon generaEs
westward with a still greater in-
crsase ii mortality in the aaKt fNH
weeks. --.-
Evening star., 1918-09-27
VIII Insist on Full Senate.

''There will be no vote taken unless
there is a full Senate present" said
one of the opponents of the resolu-
tion. Saturday afternoon there ia
always a light attendance of the SEN
ate. There is talk of the svffRagista
juggling pairs so as to give them a
two thirds majority. which they real
ly have not got If the entire Senate
be present. They will find that other
people can juggle pairs. TOD, IT they
try this"
Speeches were made for the suf-
frage resolution yesterday afternoon
by Senators Jones of New Mexico,
McKellar Of Tennessee. The1Apson of
Kansas and Rapsdell of Louisiana,
were .Hardwick Of Georgia. Guion Of
Louisiana ana Pamerene Of Ohio. Mr.
Pomerene said that while he had sup
nerted woman suffrage in his state, 1t
had been defeated there each time it
had come up, and he would oppose the
resolution In the Senate, feeling that
to do otherwise would be in opposi-
ton to the wishes of his constituents.
Senator Williams of Mississippi ar
gued for his amendment confining the
vote to white women. Adopt it, he
said, and two-thirds of the opposition
to the woman suffrage amendment
would cease.
Senator Frelinghuysen of New Jer-
sey has offered an amendment pFapos-
ing that the vote shall not be extend-
ed to women who acquire American
citizenship merely. by marrying Amer
lean men, "
Evening star., 1918-09-27

1egionaires Reach Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. September 81
stxU members Of the Foreign Legion
Of Ysanea oomzaandsd by Capt, Mau.
rfoes Ehasteaet de Gerry. arrived here
this wprninE in connection with the
f6GtA liberty loan,
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along the Piave between Faiasson
III Easmy reconnaissance psrties were
ss ssss y pss IL the the
Qfnic valley. 80
SERBIAN.
September 27.-Our troops yesterday
"wednesday captured the very i'm.
poFtant point of Bell Kamen, north OF
Demirkapu. On the same day we en-
tered Ishtib. We have taken Bogos-
our cavalry, pursuing the enemy, en-
Our present line runs west Of the
Ishtih Veles road. Fighting is In
pre9reas before .Veles.
A great number at additional Bui,
garian and German prisoners and
enormous Quantities ct, war material
have fallen into eur hsads. p.
GREEK.
September 25.-The allies are pur.
suing the. enemy on the entire front
between Monastif and Veles. FFanee.
Greek detachmeAta are marching tos
ward Prilep, which has been occupied
by the French. ~.
French, British and Greek troops al
ready are beyond Gfvgeli and line
north Of Lake peiran. On the left
bank sof the vaFdRf the British and
Greeks are pursuing the fleeing enemy
toward Valandova: 81
GERMAN.
September 16.--In Champagne and
between the Argonne and the Mas
German for Meuse) Frsnco-AmeFi-
can attacks have commenced on q
wide front. after eleven hours of ar
tillery preparation.
An enemy bfeaktAreugh has been
frustrated. The fight for our posi-
tions continues.
September 2e (day>.-Forefield en-
gagements occurred in the lowlaHds
of the Lys, to the north of La Bsssee
canal and at Moeuvfes.
The eaemy,s artillery fire, yesterday
southeast of Epehy ana Detlieeurt
wseh eey eepgsy g ast sss
Omignen brock and the &emma the
enemy continued his attacks. The
! first assault broke down under the
concentrated fire Of our artillery and
infaatry. The main force Of the FREE
morning was directed against the
height between Poptruet and Gricourt.
The enemy. temporarily obtained q
.. footing on the height, but we cap
tureds it again through a counter at
tack. 80
In the afternoon the French again
advanced in strong attacks between
Francilly and the Somme. during
which smali breaches. were made IN
the position. Apart from this the a ~
tacks were repulsed: Here in the last
two days We have taken 2o0. prison.
erS: " -" .l~-- t's"s 81: - .
In LOCAL enterprises north OF ALE.
[ mant,. between the Ailette and the
| Aisne. we took prisoners, Nerth of
Vaiily partial enemy attacks wspe.re-
| pulsed.
East Of the Moselfe partial attack
| by the enemy was repulsed. Troops
Of the 31st IaHdwehr Brigade haht-
| ing there captured fifty Frenchme en-
and Americans in q counter thrust
BULGARIAN.
September 2s.-North of the cerna
without being disturbed by the enemy,
| our units retired in accordance with
plans On the Babun range. Near KriV-
olak the enemy attacked with strong
forcaa. Tha fighting confinues
Evening star., 1918-09-27

By the Associa ted Press-
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE vERDUN FRONT, Thursday
September 2s, 10 p.m--The American
troops took the Germans somewhat oy
surprise by the speed OF their attack
today and without giving the enemy
time to recuperate they pushed him
steadily northvard. This evening the
Americans between the Arsonne and
the Meuse had reached Malancourt,
Montfaucon, Cuisy. Dannevoux and
other towns along that line.
The example of intrepidity set by
the Pennsylvania, Kansas and Mis-
souri, troops was followed by the
men In the other American units.
Tho opposition met with at Mont
faucon and Dannevoux and Few
other points indicated that the Ger
man resistance was becoming stronger
and it was apparent the enemy had
had time to place in position some of
the artillery withdrawn earlier IN the
day. Later in the afternoon the Ger
man aerial activity increased, lnolcat-
ing a determination to check Wnat
had developed SO rapidly into sweep
ing advance.
, Work of Tanks Wins Praise.
The work of the tanks which were
manned by French and Americans
brought praise from the staff Off
GERS. The machines, however, were
unable to display their abilities to
the fullest extent because of the
boggy condition of the terrain. The
ground had been softened by recent
ho
is swampy. the terrain was found to
be too soft in many places. Many
tanks became stalled in the mud. but
they were not damaged, as the IN
fantry had driven the enemy well
northward.
A most spectacular feature Of the
operation was the work of the aerial
units. The aerial observers were able
to accomplish little until the after
noon, but before the echoes of the
opening barrage had died away the
pursuit airplanes were over the Ger
man lines.
Aeros Sweep Down on Troops.
The clouds made 1t appear improb-
able that there would be any great
display by the aviatorS and the fog
seemed to hide the enemy, but flying
at a height of less than 700 yards,
the airmen swept down on the Ger
roads Wagon trains were attacked
and dead horses and debris blocked
the path of those who shortly after
ward sought avenues of retreat.
AS the skies cleared the observers
appeared with their fighting escorts
and aided materially in correcting the
aim of the artillery which had never
ceased it's vigorous harassing fire. Gas
shells were used plentifully by the
Americans in only a few instances.
but when they were used the work
was done effectively.
Heavy Gas Attack.
One Of the places subjected to a
heavy gas attack was Vauquois. That
historic place was known to be well
fortified. There was reason to believe
that the Germans might utilize the
forty miles Of subterranean passages
in the neighborhood. 1t was flooded
with gas clouds and then enveloped
by artillery fire. Gas also was used
Evening star., 1918-09-27
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press. :.
Serbian troops at the apex Of the ad-
vancing allied salient in Macedonia
have advanced more than dfty-iive
miles from their original paaitiaAs,
The important base of Ishtib has bean
Occupied snd the 6erbs are fghtiag tor
Veles. Northeast of 1shtib Serhian
cavalry il pressing rapidly towaFtthe
Bulgarian border.
East of the VaPdaf and north .of
the hitherto supposedly inpasa6bla
mountain heights. The Serbs have
got well over the GFadets raHKa and
the French and Greeks are on fha
heights Of tho BelachitKa range.
British tFeeRs are marching an
region. Progress also is being math-
tanned west of the Vafdar and near
Mnrastir, while the enemy troops On
the wings, especially in Albania, are
rapidly getting into dangerous
pesitiea.
Capture Important Points.
LONDON. September s7.-In the
successful continuance Of their .dniye
Horthwasa the sarbiaRs have entered
Ishtib and CAPTURED other important
points, says the aerbian official stats
meRt OF ThgFeday.
a great number Of additional. BHjr
Rarians and Germans have beeR e&p<
tured by the serblans. Who also have
taken enormous quantities Of HaT
materials.
Serbian cavalry has entered KochanA,
tvantv miles neytheaat Of Ishtih ,Nnd
fourteen miles fFom the Rulgaxia1 boy
DEF southwest Of the important rail- hesd
OF Kustendil
The serbiaps now ars vest Of the
Ishtib-Veles road and havs captured the
heisiit Of Reseslovets, south Of the read.
North Of Demakapu, in the direction OF
the RulgayiaR border, the Serbs -have
CAPTURED the ridge Of Bali KameH,
valas Also Captured.
LONDON, September zs. 7:3o pm. lby
the Associated Press1,-veles, twentyr
ave Hailea southeast Of Uskpb, jp Mses-
kfaaias thae. han eeotNre4 NJ: ees-
sksuaA tsssls,,,a,stees II 40
Evening star., 1918-09-27
GEN. IRELAND : HEAD 10 :
Of MEDICAL; CORPS

Continued from First pare.>
Evening star., 1918-09-27
ITALIAN.

September &s.-There have been ar
tilleryr dnels of same intensity in the
Pasu6 bio 11egfan,~ at Gina dtsVai Bella
and GeI Bel Resso, and III the area
Evening star., 1918-09-27
Consider Williams Amsndmsnt,,

=, After the debate. had funs{Si Nv
eral hours yesterday Senatof.6ne
of New Mexico, chairman Of the uf-
frage committee. moved that the
Senate go into executive sesafon and
then adjourn until today, -.
The Williams amendment eonfa-
ing the proposed woman suffrage to
white women, was pending when the
Senate adjourned. Senator Williams
obtained an order from the Senate
for a yea and nay" vote on the
amendment before the Senate went
into%executiye session.
:. .OnRoneAtA. Of woman suffrage In
sisted that with the total member
ship of the Senate present the suf-
fragists ceuid-cast only sixty-three
votes as against their thiFty-three.
The suffra.sists must have sixty -four
Votes to put the reaolution through
by the necessary two-thirds vote:
They also insisted that there would
be no vote on the woman suffrage
reslution Saturday. If some Of their
men had to be away that day.
Evening star., 1918-09-27
BULGARIAN.

September 2s.-North of the Cerna
without being disturbed by the enemy,
our units retired in acceFdanee with
plans on the Babun range. Near Kriv-
olak the enemy attacked with strong
forces. The fighting continues.
Evening star., 1918-09-27
INFLUENZA FATAL
TO THREE IN DISTRICT;
MEADE QUARANTINE /

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