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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-02
SEE BREAKDOWN IN
GERMAN DEFENCE
General Staff Officers Expect
Hindenburg Line to Fail.
Special Despatch 10 The srx.

WASHINGTON, Sept. General Stan
officers regard the capture Of the inn
portant railway centre OF Peronne by Sir
Douglas Haig's forces as indicating the
breakdown OF Germany's line of defence
which the German High Command hoped
TO maintain along the old Hindenburg
line.
The loss OF Peronne forecasts further
general retirement by the enemy. with
little chance for him to stabilize the line
for some time. The prospects now are
that Marshal Foch will be in a position
10 drive right ahead and fully exploit
the important advantages gaineds in the
last twenty-four hours In fighting.
Reports fom the battle front, accord
ing to military experts here show that
the allied and American offensive has
gained in momentum and that the Ger
man resistance, which had for time
stiffened perceptibly. is again crumblins
under the weight OF repeated and we'll.
timed blows.
or particular importance is the re.
port that the British have reached the
suburbs OF Lens. The capture OF thi,
point would strike at vital sources OF
German supplies, particularly coal. and
would be an achievement which the
allied forces have so far been unable to
accomplish since Lens was first lost In
the German advance
Realizing the importance of Lens, the
German High Command concentrated
great forces there In the early days OF
the war, when the Teuton line was
obliged to fall back after the first de-
feat of the Marine. Military observers
here say Nat II Lens falls now 1t will
mean that the allied superiority over
the enemy liz more marked than they
had dared TO hope.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-02

intelligent for that. But there is dan
ger owing to the impression caused
among our enemies They dream of an
impending internal collapse. they con-
struCr their stronghold of victory thereon,
and for its sake prolong the war,
There is. therefore, in this matter
special need for remedy. What we
need is united and firm cohesion he
tween the Emperor and empire and the
Government and the people, so that It
may be clear to tho outside world and
may not be obscrred by cio.d OF diff
ferences Of opinion expressed in writing
or by word of mouth"
1t was every ones duty 10 contribute
10 this end and assist in strengthening
tho unitei front at home said the
Chancellor, adding:
THE army command regards the mil
itary situation with complete calm and
confidence Even though II has been
Obliged for strategical reasons to with
draw our lines Mt several points, our
glorious troops viii continue 10 beat
back the tremendous onset OF the enemy
arms until our aiveraaries perceive that
they cannot destroy us and are, there
fore, on their part ready for All under
standing.
This day shall come, because it must
come II Europa Is IDl 10 DIttu 10 uCdAl
and The European culture sink into the
misery OF barbarism. We implore the
Almighty, who hitherto so clearly has
stood by us, that we may not have TO
walt too long for this day
The German war correspondents at
the front take comfort In the reflection
that tire present operations are going
sat isfactorlly, ana that "a straight line
row has been attained, which. they de-
clare, simplifes the defence and saves
troops. while the enemy is left in the
possession of an "arid and completely
devastated crater field in the Somme
desert. The Associated Press corresaon-
dent in Amsterdam. who sends the des-
patch, then gives the comment of some
of the correspondents
The Tdgebldtt correspondent says
Paris may rejoice at our abandonment
of Noyon, but we must remember Lu-
dendorns dictum, Operation means
movement
In the view OF the Vortrderts cores
pondent, however, the battle, which Mt
the outset possessed strategic idea,
when the French and British conducted
their pincherlike operations separately,
has now degenerated into :, battle of at
| triton, recalling the last years Of dull,
| protracted artillery battles
For that very reason" he says, at is
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-02
BANDITS BEAT, ROB WOMAN.
Take S62b. Life Savings of Family
After Death Threat.

Troopers of the State Constabulary
yesterday were searching the woods in
the vicinity CT Armonk for two armed
bandits who attacked Mrs Samuel Rob
bins in that town. bound and gagged
her and escaped with s625, the life saw
lngs OF the family.
After questioning Mrs. Robbins and
learning that her husband was away. the
robbers beat her with their fists and
with revolver butts They tied her with
clothes line to the cellar door and
threatened TO set fire TO the house and
burn her TO death II she did not dis
close the whereabouts OF the money,
which was in a tin box In the cellar
1t was some time afterward before her
15-year-old daughter Ethel returned
from a neighbours house and found her
mother bound and suffering from her
hurts. She says the robbers were I'M
pasked and that she would recognize
either of them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-02

for Germany perhaps the greatest and
most important battle Of the whole war,
If our lines hold. We win. We are now
in a favorable position, and the utter
uselessness of the present lighting ought
to bring the enemy to reason"
A petulant note Is struck in the Essen
ANgeme!nc Zeitung, which says that the
German surrender Of ground encourages
the tribe Of grumblers al home. who
lament "our desperate situation"
1t adds: How those who CRY enough
would have MS stop fighting without
making our situation worse we do not
know"
The pager blames the popular discon-
tents on the deficient political educa-
ton of the German people and their alb
scnce of common sense generally"
The Hamburg NdchriChten, discussing
the tank feature. says that most of the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-02
GERMAN DIVISIONS
GREATLY REDUCED
Making Calls on Austria to
Offset the Shortage.

LONDON. Sept. lit has been learned
that the Germans now have only 1875
divisions on the western battle front. as
compared with 20i which they had re-
Gently, as they had to DreaE up eight
divisions TO form drafts. They are en-
deavoring TO make up this shortage by
two or more Austrian divisions and a
large amount OF Austrian artillery.
The enemy has put into the present
battle north and south about ninety
one divisions, of which seventeen d.
visions have been engaged twice. The
Germans also have made several changes
in the high command. at least two com.
manders having been removed.
The German Crown Prince is said 10
have been deprived of half his army
corps. the men having been transferred
to Gen. Won Boehn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-02
RAIDING BOOBIES REFUSED.
Americans in TOuI sector XIII
Some of AssaiIRnts.

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES IN LoR-
RAINE, Aug. 81 tdelayed) German ar
t!llery last night heavily sheled the
American lines and rear areas IN the
foul sector. Following a luil OF several
hours the bombardment was resumed
at daybreak to-day. gradually narrow
ing to a concentrated fire on a small
sector.
Al 8 o'clock this morning a German
force estimated at about 200 men at
tempted 10 raid the American lines be-
hind barrase. The enemy was driven
Off before he reached the American
trenches. Some German dead were left
near the wire entanglements.
Another German raid attempted In
the Vosges sector this morning was re-
pulsed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-02
GERMANY IN FEAR
OF ARMY COLLAPSE
Continued from First Page.

Hertllng Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
said:
Germany is fighting bitter battle
In ever renewed attacks our enemies are
attempting to enforce n decisive break.
through. in which they have, up to the
present. failed. They will continue their
useless attempts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-02

New Yorlls pride in her contribution
OF $4,000 men 20 the war was OK.
pressed yesterday by GOV. Whitman be
for" more than LOCO men in the West
Side Y. NJ. C. A. at 3lS West Fifty
seventh street, The Governor, who was
introduced by Supreme Court Justice
Finch. predicted that in the period Of
res djustment after the war America Will
he looked upon rs the most powerful
nation OF all times.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-02
Cardinal Farley Pa.s-. Crisis.

Cardinal Fafley's physician In Mann
aroneck pronounced him yesterday past
the worst OF the danger OF his Illness,
His temperature, respiration and pulse
are normal Besides sitting up yester-
day morning and In the afternoon he
took few steps from his bed to a
chair.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-02

tanks are supplied by the United States.
and wanders Off into speculation as 10
whether unrestricted U-boat warfare was
not too dearly bought. The Chauvinstic
organ. of course, comes TO the conclu-
sion that the United States would have
entered the war anyway.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-02
Another N.utra, snip sunk.

: STOCKHOLM, Sept 1.-The Norwegian
s,eamship Borgsdsi has been torpedoed
snd sunk. According TO information re-
reiyed here fwent;,nye mon Of the crew
NAVE !sIidsa at cape; rssee. soh the south
....s.1, coast Of Newfoundland.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-02
"Too Clever for Revolt"

Not that there is any real CONFUSION
In the life of the state to be feared from
this. Our German nation is, in its over
whelming majority. too perspicacious and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-02

Wilkinson, after Diminishing the valley
of the Moseile, and the Nosges region
because OF their strong defensive possi-
bIlities owing to their numerous noun
tains ard hills, says;
These regions OF difficult country
reduce the routes for the advance OF an
army to the Rhine to three: First by
the Rhine valley, which, however, is
blocked by the fortress OF Strassburs
second, through the comparatively easy
country along the line of the great,
broad highway through Belgium be-
tween the sea and the line formed by the
Disc and the Somme.
Mayence Possible Objective.
To descend the Rhine valley from
the neighborhood of Belfort probably
would be a long operation, for II would
involve the siege Of Strassburg. 1t would
therefore hardly be undertaken, except
as a subsidiary operation TO an advance
from Nancy toward Mayence. which IL
the cardinal point In the whole defence
of Germany From Mayence to Cologne
n ia not half as far as from Cologne to
St Quentin.
err therefore, the Allies could move
an army to Mayence and besiegc that
Mace the Germans would have to come
back from Belgium in order TO protect
their communications. II Mayence were
once taken by the Allies the Germans
could not remain safely even on the
Rhine, for Mayenee liz the starting point
on a good route toward Cassel Hanover
and Hamburg.
! : Another broad belt of country along
which an army can move In the district
Of Champagne between the forest OF
Areonne and the plateau OF which the
eastern edge is marked by line from
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-14

First National Bank
Loan and Savings Corporation
Merchants National Bank,
Mechanics and Merchants Bank
Mechanics Savings Bank
National State and City Bank
The Old Dominion Trust Co.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-14

Planters National Bank
Richmond Trust & Savings Company
st. Luke Penny Savings Bank
Savings Bank of Richmond
Union Bank of Richmond
Virginia Trust Company
West End Bank
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-14

American National Bank
Bank of Commerce and Trusts
Broad Street Bank
Broadway National Bank
Central National Bank
Church Hill i Bank
Fidelity Loan & Savings Co.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-14

There immediate and
only LENDING guarantees the
return of with interest a 44s.
TO ACT IS MOVE
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-10
French Success
Shows Net Gain

ASSOCIATED Press War Review
Fighting last night brought success
to both the British and the French.
In the case Of the former, the action
took the form OF a British counter at
tack upon the BIT OF ground the Ger
mans took yesterday in the Albert sec
tor, northeast Of Amieus, Field Mar
shal Haig'' troops gained complete
victory restoring the position intact
and taking some prisoners
The French success was still more
important as IT represented a net gain
Of ground for the allies on the Somme
front In an intensive operation, her
aided by a bret but heavy lombard
ment, the French captured Grivesnes
park. five miles north OF Montdidier,
and held their own against counter
attacks by the Germans taking $50
prisoners during the fighting.
The Germans have held an important
section OF this park, which adjoins the
town OF Griyesnes on the east and is
lust TO the north Of the sector where
American troops have been reported
fighting in the Picardy battle.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-10
DEATH ORDERED
FOR SOLDIER WHO
FLED FROM FIGHT
Wilson Reviews Case Of De-
Serter Under Fire,

WASHINGTON, Nav lO-The cas-,
Of a soldier in the American expedi-
tlonsry forces condemned to death for
deserting in the face of the emery, wa,
sent to President Wilson today for
final action The records OF the trial
were carefully reviewed by the Judge.
advocate generals office to make GER
tain that every step had been in legal
order
The president rtcentlyEcommuted tn,
death sentences of two soldiers for
sleeping at their posts and of two
others who disobeyed orders.
Chaplain Franz C. Feinler, who was
sent back from France by General Per.
shing and afterwards was stationed il
Hawaii, has been sentenced to long
term OF imprisonment on charges Of
disloyalty His case was received al
the war department today for review
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-10
Tears How
In Fight for
Infant Boy


Once more was the district court
room Of Judge George W Clark the
scene OF tear shed by Elua TAYLOR
and his vile Neuic Taylor, with their
friends and relatives. thi, morning
when a haLcas corpu, proceeding,
brought by the husband last night to
prevent hi, wife and Mr., Alice PAT
ford from taking their baby boy out OF
the state, was heard
A divorce was denied the wife yes
ierday after a hearing lasting nearly
all day nd apparently III was well be-
tween the husband and his young wife
Taylor declared in his application ic
hi, baby that the women wee takinl
him into Texas, where Mrs TAYLOR
formerly lived Sheriff g. T. johnson
took possession OF the youngster, anC
duly produced him in court for the sec
ond time Judge Clark postponed fina
hearing on the writ, and IN the mean
time allowed the husband custody o
the child, with the understanding tha
Mrs. Taylor could see her son as Otter
a. she wished
Judge Clark talked to the l9-year- oil
mother for long time, IN an effort 4
get her TO make up with her husbsn,
/ once more
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-10
Biggest Blow of War Soon
To Come In West--Premier

n ONDON May 10.-Promise that the greatest blow of
Il the soon to be struck by Hindenburg on the
S western front made by Premier Lloyd George
during debate yesterday the Maurice affair The pre-
mier said
I'VE have been occupied in hunting up records min
utes letters interviews rakng up what happened
whole twelve months in the war cabinet. And this at
such a moment!
81 have just returned from France where the gen
erals were telling me how the Germans silently pre-
pairing perhaps for the biggest blow of the These
things happening They are asking me for GER
tain help. have brought home list of things they want
done and wanted to attend to them.
81 really beg for our common cause.-the fate of
which is in the balance and the next few weeks
beg and mplore that there should be end to this snip
ing"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-10
MAURICE CAREER
ENDS AS ASQU|7H
IS BEATEN AGAIN
Case Of Distinguished General
in Hands Of Army Council
LLOYD GEORGE STRONGER
Thursdays Debate Shows Pre-
mier as Keen StategjSt

LONDON May l0-The quick and
successful manner ln which the LLOYD
George ministry IN the house OF com
mons yesterday dealt with an unpIcasan
incident which had caused more poll
teal bitterness than any preceding chap
ter ot tins troubled administration, was
brought about by a sudden change OF
tactics on tire part OF the cabinet.
The controversy as II now stands, is
virtually that the defense has been heard
and that the acCuser has not Whether
he ever will be, is doubtful
The case Of Major General Maurice
is IN the hand, Of the army council and
there seems little doubt that hi, dis
,lngui,hcd military career has been
ended by his own action.
Premier LLOYD George again showed
himself keen political ,trategist and a
strong ploader for his own cause lie
withdrew the cabinet, plan for court
OF honor to deal with thc charges OF
Major General Maurice, which Andrew
Bonar Law on Tuesday said concerned
the honor Of the ministers
Mr. Lloyd George detailed in a burn.
ing speech his version OF the contro
verSy which Major General Maurice be
gan. The debate was brief and the pre-
mier's explanation was ITS dominating
feature.
The cabinet rode safely over IN,
crisis by . vote OF 29j to 100. The ma.
jority was even larger than newspaper
had predicted and shows that the house
Of commons at least is not for a change
on government which would have beer
the result OF adopting Mr Asqulth's
proposal
Former Premier Asqulth's speech was
short He expressed surprise that the
government would take his motion for
investigation by committee as a vote
OF censurc and he had the house with
HIM when he rebuked Chancellor Bonar
Continued on Page g. Column y
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-10
AMERICAN LAUGHS
when HUN AGENT
PROPOSES PEACE
German Educator Calls on
Wilson's Friend at Geneva,

LONDON, May l0-The story Of
how an att, ipted German peace often
sive directed toward President Wilson
was turned down ignominiously by
Professor Heron. an American living in
Geneva, is told by the Swiss CORE
spondent Of the Daily Mail in his dis
patch dated at Annemassc, on the
Franco-Swiss frontier. Professor Heron
is described as a friend OF President
Wilson.
The German government, according
TO the correspondent tried TO get peace
offers sent to the president. through
Professor Heron. who was visited on
April 10 by Professor Qudde OF
Munich, friend OF Count Won Hertlins.
the imperial chancellor Professor
Quidde was accompanied by T. Dutch
pacifist, DR. Joni van Beck e
Professor Quidde said he had come to
prepare the way for a merciiul peace
and gave Professor Heron TO under
stand T." he Spo';o for Chancellor Won
He md the German ic-rign Of.
(centlnusd on Pspe 10. Column q -
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-10
Wednesdays Success
Called important

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, MAY l0-Thc operation BY
which the British regained IN a counter
assault the small portion OF trench
north Of Albert, which the Germans had
captured yesterday. while a small one,
was important The positions in ques-
tion lay on high ground which had
been hotly contested ever since the
Germans Stormed their way INTO Al
hert
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-10
Zeebrugge Channel
Is stu Blocked

LONDON. May l0.-Regarding re-
ports that German submarines have been
unable to enter Flemish ports and have
had to return TO Germany, Reuters
Limited says II is unable to obtain
confirmation In naval quarters.
Photographic and other evidence
from Zeebrugge shows that the Bruges
canal is still entirely blocked as a
result Of the British raid on April 2J
and that il cannot be used The oh
s,ructions. Il has been found, we're bet
ter placed than was at first supposed
German attempts to clear the waterways
are meeting with no success as re-
suit Of British air activity and other
causes.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-10
WAR GARDENS IN CITY
BEST IN u. S.-MERRlll

Alter inspecting Oklahoma City's nu-
merous war gardens and noting their
condition as we'll as the amount OF space
utilized here Dr. J. = Merrill national
field director for war gardens. told his
escort, C. X. Donart, that he believed
this city had used every bit of space
it could for It's war gardens and had. in
fact, made a better and more scientific
use OF the space available for WI
gardens than any other city N the
United States ne has vet visited
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-10

"Our casualties were light
Great Britain's naval triumph OF April
- at Zeebrugge, when THIS important
German submarine base on the Belgian
coast was apparently blocked by the
sinking OF the concrete laden ships dur
ing a daring raid has been virtually
duplicated at Ostend, another valuable
base for the U-boats. Just to the east.
The feat was accomplished by the sink
ing last night of the old cruiser Vim
dictiye, likewise filled with concrete.
across the entrance to Ostehd harbor.
Now Called Success.
Ostend was originally attacked for
this purpose at the same time as was
Zeebrugge, but the blocking vessels sent
in there went slightly off their course
and their success was not equal TO that
attained at Zeebrugge The operations,
begun with a view TO closing these two
ports. the admiralty announces, have
now been successfully completed"
Must 20 to Home Ports.
The importance OF the blocking opera
,ions lies in the fact that, il they have
been as successful as believed, the Ger
mans have been deprived OF both their
Belgian bases and they will now be
forced to revert for some time at least,
10 their own home ports as starting
and returning points for their undersea
raids. These craft would therefore
have TO traverse far longer, more diff
cult and more dangerous routes to at
tain their cruising grounds, with the
consequent increase by many times the
chances OF their being turned back or
destroyed.
vindictive Made History.
In the raid on Zeebrugge and Ostend
on April q, the light cruiser Vindc-
tive landed British storming parties on
the mole at Zeebrugge, the attackers
doing considerable damage to the mole
after storming German batteries. Com.
mander Fred. Carpenter was promoted
10 be captain for bravery in action The
Vindictive was damaged severely in
the action at Zeebrugge.
The Vindictive was built at Chatham
in 1897. She displaced $3.50 tons and
her complement was 450 men
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-10
7 SOLDIERS Die
WHEN TROOP CAR
JUMPS TRESTLt
Score More Injured in WreC.
at. Camp Jackson,

COLUMBIA, s c, May lo.--Fiv,
soldiers were killed outright, two were
so badly injured that they died en-
route to the base hospital four we're
badly injured and eighteen others more
or less seriously hurt when a wooden
passenger coach loaded with soldier.
Of the 2lst infantry and the Ji7th ma.
chine gun company jumped trestIe at
Camp Jackson this morning
The soldiers had Just entrained for
Camp Sewer at GreenyilIe and the
train was slowly pulling oat Of the
camp. As ii approached a trestfe. . big
steel coach struck spreading rail,
This hurled the wooden coach inuw-
dizisls N lrpns doom NJ ssshaaian~nA
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-10
bulletin

LONDON, May lo.-Speaking to
the Primrose League today Earl
CurIon, government leader in the
house of lords and member Of the
British war coIntil, said that grave
times were ahead and that rhe Brit
ish soldiers might have to give
ground. Encouragement was to be
found, however he said, in the
unity OF command, in Americas
effort and in the resolute indomita-
Bile spirit of the British people.