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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03

The text of the statement reads;
 f"London troops carried out success full raid last night southeast of Arras and captured 27 prisoners and ma chine gun A successful raid was car ried out by us also southeast of Lens and north of Bethune. We captured a few prisoners in each case.
 Hostile artillery developed consid- erable activity early this morning in the Villers- -Brettonneux sector and 't also has been active along our front between Albert and Arras and in the Ypres sector.
 The total number of prisoners taken by us in the recent fighting in Aveluy wood was 72"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
Flight Captain Killed

Indianapolis. June 2.-Capt Edwin r. Webb, adjutant of an aviation carip here. was instantly killed and Maj. Cny Geahart, commandant of the camp was slightly injured when the machine m which they were making a flight fell here this afternoon. No cause was as- signed for the accident
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
Charles w. Fairbanks, Former Vice President,
 Not Expected to Live

Minneapolis, Mlnn.. June 2-Charles w. Fairbanks. former Vice President. who is i'll at his home here, lost ground con tinualy during the day, and no hope is entertained for his recovery by his chief physician, Dr. ]. A. Macdonald. Dr. Macdonald said tonight that the former Vice Presidents condition is more critical than at any time during his ill- ness. Mir Fairbanks has been seriously ill for about four weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
ALABAMA WITH LEADERS

The states tripling their quotas were Alabama, Mississippi, South Caroina Wyoming and Arizona, and those more than doubling their allotment were
 Louisiana. Tennessee, Texas New Jers
 sey, Connecticut, Michigan, Nebraskss. Colorado New Mexico New Hampshire.
 North Dakota. Washington Idaho, Dela- ware. West Virginia and Kansas. Alas ka turned in more than four times it's t20,900 quo;a.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03

emplOy1ng every strategy anu tuS UaI with a bitterness hitherto unknown.
 On the wing between Rheims and e,hateau Thierry the enemy is held, while ,atween Soissons and the Marne the u,rencb resistance is becoming victorious. The Germans continue to pour ne" oiVi- sions into the battle. No doubt remains that they intended to make their su- preme effort on the Marne, rather than in the offensive towards Amiens, which was started in March. There are 4o divisions on the Soissons- Rheims battle area, among them the best trained troops m the German army, attired in special uniforms and following new offensive n1ethods Fifteen of these were among General Won Hutier's 9 divisions in the March drive toward Amiens.
 FAIL TO TAKE RHEIMS
 Tho Germans made desperate effort to capture Rheims by an encircling move ment. They temporarily occupied Fort pompelle. but were immediately dislodged hv the valiant troops led by General Gourand.
 "A stabilization of the front seems to sum up Saturdays fighting.
 While the Germans have engaged 45 divisions, they still have an equal nun Der ready to strike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
-FOUR OFFICERS AND | 20 MEN BELIEVED ! BOSTON TRANSPORT No Authentic Casualty List From the President Lin-
 coin Has Yet Been
 Received

Washington. June 2.-Four officers and 20 men are believed to be missing from the torpedoed American trnns- port President Lincoln. the nnvy dc partment was advised today by Vice Admiral Sims. The message, which said that no authentic list of the mes- sage was yet available, did not speci- fly whether the men were of the army CT the navy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
ZeppeIin Shot Down

Copenhagen, June 2.-It is reported that a Zeppelin airship was shot down Sat urday morning off the Jutland coast by a. British torpedo-boat destroyer.s The crew of the airship was drowned ac- cording to the report
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03

Germans have crossed the high road east of Ville- En -Tardonois TEXT OF STATEMENT l The text of the statement reads: German pressure continues with in- tensity on the front between the Otse
 and Marne. Extremely violent attacks | in the region north of the Bois Carle-
 pont and Moulins- Sous -Touvent were repulsed.
 ] French troops have elected the seae-
 my from positions north of these points"
 Mont De Choisy. attacked four times by the Germans and taken by them. was recaptured at the point of ! the bayonet by French soldiers who remain in control. Between vierzy and the Ourcq tae Corey, Faverolles and Troesnes, but
 by an energetic return to the often sive French troops again occupisd these localities. "On the River Marne the Germans have reached the heights west of Cha teauThierry, The French hold that portion of the city situated on the left bank of the river Violent fighting is in progress along the Dormans- Rheims road which the Germans have crossed with light forces in the region of Olizy- -Violaine and Ville- e-En-Tardenois
 ''Or the Rheims front there was no change"
 ITALIAN STATEMENT
 Rome, June 2.-Patrol engagements, an Italian raid on the Austrian posi- tContinued on Page Ten)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
Withdrawal From Ukraine

Stockholm, June 2.Germany is so well satisfied with the progress Of events in the Ukraine that she has decided to withdraw two-thirds of the German troops now in the east, The troops with drawn will be used on the western front and replaced in the east with Austrians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
Germans Lose Several Vantas >Po Points Won on Front East of Soisse ,, Toward Chateau Thierry, Wher they Have
 Been Making Desp~sate Efforts

Paris June 2The French counter attack west of NeuySt back the Germans also tack Hill 63 this region according to the French official issued this evening The village of Champla also recaptured and Vie-en Tardenos some ground was gained by the French troops. Bern June 2-(Via London. )-German headquarters the of the heights of and the lines of Nouvren Soon sector) Violent attacks by the French around Verney both banks of the Ancre also mentioned in the official which claims the of "a depot extent"
 With the British 2Fghng River Marn the reached Thierry French hold the
 
 ceeded Rheims
 
 2Britsh successfully southeast artillery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03

Washington, 2The American Red Cross second mercy fund $166 439 29 with indications that when all reports from the drive of week ago tabulated overubscrpton of the $00 900 goal will be shown.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
Killed in Air Collision

Toronto. Ont. June 23.-Cadet 1Iec- tor Strathy Miller of Winnipeg was in : stantly killed in a collision in midair between two airplanes near the Lea side airdrome today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
CORRESPONDENCE FOLLOWED

Correspondence between Mir. Taft and Mir Carlton followed with the result that the joint chairmen ended their report to the board yesterday with this statement
 "In view of the correspondence, it does not seem useful to further proiong the media ton. Ihe construction of our principles as set forth in MT. Tafts telegram to MT. Carlton leads to the conclusion that the Western Union Telegraph company should accept this compromise. It declines, however, to do so. or to submit to the jurisdic tion of this board. and no further action of the board is therefore recommended, except the publication of this report of
 fContinued on Page Three)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03

reached the Marne,
 Nowhere has there been any nt- tempt by the invaders to cross the river and at all points east or Chateau Thierry there are huSginE the northern bank of the strean. It i. not improbable. however. that the tactics of the Germans have in view the fording of the river whcn the time Is more propitious, for in the center of the line between Chateau Tnierry and Rheims they have pushed hack the allied front across the Rheime-Dormans road between Olixy-violaine and Niiic- En-Tardenois, and are pressing on- ward toward the Marne. Tkfs is the only point on their left winE' however, where the enemy has been able to make fresh gains. not withstandinE the fact that he has thrown new divisions into the bat tie, some of them the best trained troops in the German army.
 Having failed In all their efforts to conquer Rheims by direct as- sauit, 1t now seems to he the tn- tention of the Germans further to widen their occupation of the ter ritory lying south Of the Rheims- Dormnns road nnd thereby out flank the Cathedral City and bring sbout its exploitation. In the fighting In the immediate vicinity of Rheims the enemy won Fort Dc I.aPcmpeile but his tenure of the position was short-lived. for the French troops in n counter attack reconquered IL.
 Taken all in nu the seventh day of the new battle found the ni- lied line from soissons to Rheims. although 1t had been bent back at various points. not 50 hard pressed .. ou previous days. and seemingly more capable of resisting the ene- ~x,. ousI,uKhts. Just how many men tn. allies are opposing against the 45 German divisions actively engaged on the Soissons-Rheims front has not become apparent. but the fact that on the west the en- ~wv ia being not only held but ar,xen hack nt points and on the .outhevu end of the salient he has beep unable to make but slight new progress. is apparently ev'- dent that . turn in the battle is not far distant.
 rhe British In the regions of Arr.s. Len. and Bethune nre keep ing up their trench raidinS opera ttors against the Germans. sHtur- ' day night ~ontingents from the Joudon forces invaded . German trench southeast of Arras and took 27 urtsoners md . machine gun. while cast of Lens and north os Bethune similar maneuvers were successfuIly carried out and other Germans made prisoner.
 There Is considerable artillery activity by both sides on the northern sector of the western front.
 As yet the expected great battle has not broken In the Italian theatre. There has been only moderate artillery activity along the whole front. The Italian and allied aviators. however. are busiiy engaged in reconnaisance work and bombing attacks over the en- emy lines.
 German airplanes again have directed an attack on Paris. Sew eral persons were injured by the bomb explosions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
Germans Are Making Their Supreme Effort
 In Present Ofensiue
Forty-five Divisions of Special Troops Have Been Used and They Have Equal Number Ready to Strike-In Spite of All Enemy Plans, Allied Resistance Becoming
 Victorious

2The battle continuing with of the resumption of the offensive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
BRITISH VIEW

London. June 2-tBritish Admiralty Per Wireless Press. 1.-The military core spondent of the British wireless service
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
THE WESTERN UNION DECLINES ID SUBMIT ID JURISDICTION OF WAR LABOR BOARD Taft and Walsh Fail in Eff fort to Settle Controversy
 Between Company and
 Employees
RIGHT TO ORGANIZE IS iDENIED-WANTS VOTE OF ALL OPERATORS
Report of Joint Chairmen Says That There Is No Use to Further Pro-
 long Mediation

New York, June 2.-S. J. Konenkamp, president of the c Com m ercial Telegraphers' union, after he had read the re- port of MT. Taft and MT. Walsh, issued a statement in which he declared that a strike of telegraphers would be called. New York, June 2.--The Western Union Telegraph con- pany has declined to submit to the jurisdiction of the national war labor board, which sought to adjust the differences be- tween the company and those of its employees who are mem bers of the Commercial Teleg- raphers' Union of America.
 The Western Unions decision be- came known when the report of an executive session of the war labor board, held here yesterday, was made public tonight. It embodied report by w. H. Taft and Frank P. Walsh, joint chairmen of the board, who con- ferred with Newcombe Carlton, presi- dent Western Union, in an effort to compose the difficulties between the company and those of it's employees who had been dismissed, it was charged, because they joined the Com mercial Telegraphers' Union of America.
 PROPOSAL SUBMITTED
 Complaint against the company's action was taken to the war board and Mir Taft and Mir. Walsh made an in- vestgation. They then submitted a proposition in the nature of a com promise based on the principles under lying the work of the war board. This proposition recognized the right of men to organize and holds they should not be discharged for mem bership in trades unions or for legitimate trade union activities.
 This compromise proposal under which the Western Union was not re- quired to recognize the union and by which the union was bound not to use the strike as weapon, was sub mitted to MT. Carlton. but he declined positively to permit employees of his company to join the union unless a referendum of all the company's work CTS showed that a majority of them favored such a step.
 CORR RECPONDENCE EOI IOWEH
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
STRENGTH OF FOCH'S RESERVES NOW IS
 FELT BY THE ACCOMPLISHED ENEMY
French Forces Smash Center Of Line a,1dMake Coins 4zNli1GoA Ar1ericQ11sC Contributed toRedC 1n1d

Nearly Half Nations Population Represented in Raising Minimum of Hundred Millions and Nearly Seventy Millions in Addition.
 Gulf Division, Including Alabama,
 Leads With Three Times Quota
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
RECORD OF DISTRICTS

The quotas and subscriptions lay di sions were announced as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03

German airpIanes again have directed an attack on Paris. Sew eral persons were injured by the bomb explosions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03

ITALIAN STATEMENT Rome, June 2.--Patrol engagements, an Italian raid on the Austrian posi-
 tContinued on Page Ten)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-27
American Aces to
Quit Air Game for
Pursuits of Peace
tBY LAST MINUTE CABLE)

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
OF OCCUPATION, Dec. 26.-The lis
tribution among officers of question
naires asking whether they desire
to remain in the army or return to
civil life, have set thousands of them
to wondering what they will do when
there is no longer use for them in
the army.
A canvass among the men who
have led doughboys, artillerymen,
flyers and all other branches of the
service, disclosed that the great ma
jority have filled in their blanks with
a desire to return at once to civilian
life. At least so per cent Of these,
it was discovered. will return to
their home ready to tackle some new
pursuit. They regard the war as the
turning point in their lives, Offering
them an opportunity to start new.
Many are uncertain as to what &C.
equations they will select when hey
get back to the states. Younger Of
ficers as we'll as enlisted men Who
have not had the advantage of col
lege education, or who have not COM
pleted coul Ses, will go to school.
Many others are determined to go
west or south from eastern points.
The war will not be the cause of
a great shift in occupation especial
ly among the younger men. Approx
imately one-fourth of the men ques-
toned declared an intention to make
a change,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-27
Camp Gordon to Be
Used Continuously
For Rehabilitation

Camp Gordon won't be emptied
for several years. 1t is a demobili-
cation camp to which men from all
parts of the country and from over
seas will be sent for discharge"
That is the opinion expressed
Thursday morning by one of the Of
ficers of the camp.
The Eighty-second division which
trained at Gordon and afterward
fought at Toul, st. Mihiel and in the
Argonne. will return to Gordon, it
seems certain, for rehabilitation.
But the day when it will set foot on
home soil is uncertain. Latest news
was that the Enghty- second might
form a part of the army of occupa-
ton and remain in France indefi-
nitely.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-27
Wounded Soldiers of
"Old Hickory Arrive

Approximately 500 wounded SOL
diers OF the Twenty-seventh division
New York national guard and the
Thir1ieth division Tennessee, North
and South Carolina troops) arrived
in New York on the British transport
Cedric, from Liverpool.
The Cedric also had on board more
than 1900 troops from aero and
casual units, who have been quar-
tered in England.
e. r. Stettinius. third assistant
secretary OF war, who has been IN
France and England during the last
five and a half months. serving as
a member OF the inter-allied NUM-
lions council, returned on the Cedric.
He paid a high tribute TO the work
Of the council in winning the war.
Among passengers were Henry
Lockhart, Jr., civilian director gov
ernment's airplane policy abroad.
and his assistant, Major Elliot
COWdeu.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-27
Sumter County Farmers
Kill ManV Fat POrkerS

A6A 1Ec4 hin y x AL4LGAAEAl
AMERICUS. Ga, Dec. 26.-The
present cold snap which began here
yesterday sounded the death knell
of hundreds OF fine fat hogs, which
were being held on Sumter county
plantations for propitiOus weather
before being slaughtered. Farmers
in all parts OF the country were
busy today killing pork which will
be packed and used during the COM
ing months. The raising of pork in
Sumter county has already assumed
the proportions of a considerable
industry. and large modern meat
curing houses have been erected on
practically every imT ortant planta-
ton in the entire county. 1t is
estimated by experienced farmers
that the cost of curing pork under
modern icing conditions on the
farms adds less than a fourth of a
cent a pound 10 the final cost. and
provides an absolute guarantee
against loss during the curing
process. Sumter county farmers, in
addition to having sufficient meat
to supply their own needs during
the coming year, will this year have
a large quantity for sale.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-27
''Ersatz" Christmas
An Empty Celebration
With German People
~ IAST Minute CABLEl

BERLIN. Dec 25.-This was "Er-
satz Christmas" in Germany.
Everybody in Germany is ersatz,
now. Ersatz. the German word
for substitute, has come to be the
most used word in the Teutonic
language and IL was applied TO
ChTlst's birthday by a wan, thin
girl the correspondent saw in IN
ter den Linden. She was standing
in front of a shop with her small
flat against a window. behind which
cleaned a gaudy Xmas tree, hung
with frosted cakes and colored
candles.
Sister, do you think we will get
candies and cakes this Christmas!
the boy asked.
''Of course not" was the reply.
This is ersatz Christmas"
Berlin was hungry today. There
were no candies and 10 presents
with the exception of trinklets.
There were no big dinners, but yet
there was no starving. The people
are thankful peace has finally
come.
Merchants everywhere have Ser
satzT articles on sale. Caterers and
candymakers displayed high priced,
gaily-colored sweet meats-which
we're not sweet at all, and had a
most unsatisfying effect on the pur-
chaser.
The streets have been a mass of
people. The crowds are half gay,
but not lively. Men, women and
children. their faces peaked, their
eyes hollow and with no sparkle,
walked through the streets. Sol
dieIs presented a sharp contrast TO
the civilians. They have been liv-
ing well and are fat ana bright. 3
Crowds in theaters, opera houses
and cafes tried to put some spirit
into Christmas. but the joy was not
spontaneous. / noticed hundreds of
well-dressed persons staring at edi-
bles displayed in windows.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-27
Dinner at NoonI Presents and
Other Holiday Events Make
Up Days Celebration at
the Fort

Christmas at Fort Mcpherson was
an event long to be remembered by
the two thousand or more soldiers
located there, either in the general
hospital as convalescents, or on
routine duty at the military post.
Under the personal direction of Col
onel Thomas H. Bratton, the COM
handing officer; Lieutenant Frank r.
Summers, mess officer. and Miss
Graves. chief dietitian, the various
phases of the celebration were car
ried out to a perfection that left
the men wondering how it was posi-
BILE to crowd so much enjoyment into
a single holiday.
The first event of the day was the
distribution of presents to the
wounded soldiers in the Red Cross
receiving station at 10 o'clock in the
morning. A huge Christmas tree had
been erected there and the room had
been deliberately decorated for the oc-
casion. The Fifty-fifth infantry band
from Camp Gordon, guests at the
post, rendered an appropriate pro-
presents and then the big tree was
stripped of its gifts, each man re-
ceiVing some remembrance. Christ
mas trees were also erected in each
ward of the hospital, so that the
wounded men who were unable to
leave their beds shared in the gen.
eral jubilation.
The big event Of the day was the
Christmas dinner, which was served
at IL o'clock in the various mess
halls and which proved to be one OF
the most elaborate feaStS ever at
tempted at any military post. The
preparations for this function were
in charge of Lieutenant Summers
and Miss Graves, who outdid Them
selves in arranging an extraordinary
holiday spread for the boys in khaki.
More than six hundred soldiers,
along with several civilian guests,
sat down at long tables in the main
mess hall, which had been beautiful
ly decorated for the occasion. The
post orchestra, stationed in the center
of the room, struck up Garry On"
as the men marched in. and then
swung into THE Star Spangled Ban
ner," while everyone stood at atten-
tiOn,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-27
Christmas OF MCPHERSON
Wall Long Be Remembered
BIZ 1000 Soldier Guests
TrainIoad Of Airplanes
Arrives at Americus
fBY LAST MINUTE TELEGRAPHl

AMERICUS, Ga, Dec. ga solid
trainload of airplanes of various
types arrived yesterday at the aero
division warehouse at Souther field,
where they are stored and will later
be distributed among flying fields
wherever needed. There are now loo
machines in use at Souther field. and
there is every indicatio nthat the
camp will be continued p fmape ly.
Orders have just been issued to give
the hangers and other buildings at
the post a new and permanent coat
of paint The first of the giant
DeHaviland bombing planes which
recently arrived at the camp was
tried out yesterday by Major Wash,
who announced himself as delighted
with the performance of the big
ships. During the test trip Major
Wash attained the speed OF 135 TILES
and climbed to an altitude of 10000
feet within a few minutes. Soble
idea of the immensely OF these ships
will be gained when it is known that
each burns SIS gallons of gasolsne
an hour while in operation, and hat
they are considerably longer than
box car, weighing several tons.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-27
WayCroSS Is Distributing
Center for Citrus Fruits
Asst MINUTE IELEGhAPH)

WAYCROSS, Ga, Dec. 26.-The
United States bureau of markets,
through it's Jacksonville office, in the
daily reports show that a large per
cent of the daily shipments are con-
signed TO WaycroSs. which stands at
the head of the list, regularly, OF
forty distributing centerS in the
United States. These cOnsignments
are diverted to various points and
emphasizes the fact that WaycrOss is
the greatest distributing center for
citrus fruits in the United States.
Up to December 20, the Florida
shipments for this season were more
than double the number of cars up
to the same date last year, and ag-
gregate 7,125 cars of oranges and p
5S4 cars of grape fruit.