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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-05

who was Immediately behind company
+ 3. relayed the signal Of a lieutenant
/ in company back 10 an officer in
/ company c. Then, with two survivors
Z OF company B. he took refuge in a
/ shell hole. German machine guns
were sweeping every inch OF the
/ ground. Grenades fell on all sides OF
/ the shell hole.
! A sergeant who was in the shell
[ hole with Sovicki lifted himself up on
4 his hands. intending 10 crawl back TO
! company c. a German sniper shot
/ him through the head. killing him in
stantly. Half an hour later Sovicki
and the corporal who remained de-
cided 10 leave from opposite sides Of
the she'll hole.
When dark came. Sovicki crawled
out and back toward where he sup
posed the American lines were and in
the direction his company had ad-
vanced- In the dark he saw a group
Of men Believing them Americans,
he shouted; Don't shoot. I'm Ameri-
can"
How Germans Treat Prisoners.
The group OF soldiers advanced to-
ward him. One OF them lit a match to
examine his uniform. At the same
moment others snatched away his
rifle and cut away his cartridge ban
dOlier- Another cut the leather strap
from his helmet Another took three
francs. all the money he had. from
his pocket. An under officer appro-
priated his razor and wrap puttees.
while another got his watch and
chain a soldier started to take off
his shoes. nut as they We're muddy
and looked old. he decided he didn't
want them An officer took Sovicki's
overcoat and. giving his own worn
one TO an under officer, put on the
Americans greatcoat
Got No Food or Water.
For two days after his capture So
vicki was held back OF the German
lines without food or water on the
morning of the third day. with the
other American prisoners. he was
given hot water for breakfast. at
noon some soup and three pounds OF!
black bread for seven men. and at
night he was again given hot water.
Sovicki was then taken TO LaOn,
where he was kept for six weeks.
After six weeks of semistarvatiOn
at Laon. Sovicki and hundreds Of
other French and American prisoners
were shipped 10 Rastatt prison camp.
The journey lasted three days and
three nights. Fifty men We're crowded
into tiny boxcars. Each man had
and an a half pounds OF bread for the
journey They were allowed 10 fill
their canteens only twice on the
journey. The sanitary conditions
aboard the cars, according to Sovicki, I
were revolving.
Aided by Red Cross
The prisoners gorged themselves
from the stores which the American
Red Cross in Switzerland has laid by
in Rastatt. as they have in every
prison camp in Germany awaiting the
arrival Of new patches OF American
prisoners
After spending Is days at Rastatt. +
SoviclSi was taken to a small town
about seven kllometers from the /
Swiss frontier, which, Sovicki says. !
was Svenson. From there he and a I
dozen other Americans were farmed /
out TO various farmers. The Ameri- /
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-05

the work OF completing the reduction
of the salient. mentioning the opera
tions of the 26th. third. fourth, 42d,
sd and 2Sth divisions With the sit
uation on the Marine front thus re-
iieved. Gen. PershinE writes, he could
turn TO the organization Of the first
American army and the reduction of
the St Mihiel salient, long planned rs
the initial purely American enterprise.
Mobilize for Battle.
The combined French. British and
American air forces modified for the
battle. the report SAYS, was the larE-
est aviation assembly ever engaged
on the western front up TO that time
in a single operation.
OF the reduction OF the St. Mihiel
salient. Gen. Pershing SAYS;
After four hours artillery prepare
ton the seven American divisions in
the front line advanced at ; a. m. on
September y, assisted by a limited
number OF tanks manned partly by
Americans and partly by the French
These divisions. accompanied by
groups Of wire cutters and others
armed with bangalore torpedoes. went
through the successive bands OF
barbed wire that protected the en-
emy's front line and support trenches,
in irresistible waves on schedule time.
breaking down all defence Of an en-
envy demoralized by the great volume
Of our artillery fire and our sudden
approach out Of the fog.
AT the cost of only 1000 casualties.
mostly light. We had taken 5000
prisoners and AS guns, a great GUAM
tity Of material, released the iuhabi-
tants OF many villages from enemy
domination. and established our lines
in a position to threaten Metz.
OF Prime Importance.
This signal success OF the Ameri-
can first army in its first offensive
was Of prime Importance The allies
found they had a formidable army TO
aid them. and the enemy learned
finally that he had one TO reckon
with"
The report shows for the first time
officially. that with this brilliantly
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-05

cans were locked up each night IN the
farmers barns and We're not permitted
to visit each other
On Tuesday, October s. at nightfan,
Sovicki. upon returning from the po-
tato fields. did not enter the barn 70
eat with the Russians. Instead. ne
ran off into the dusk into the bushes.
There he lay in the thick underground
until midnight. About ] a m. he
climbed to the top Of a hill in the
Black forest not far from Schaff-
housen.
Reaches Switzerland.
From this hill he saw the guards
patroling the Swiss frontier They
were about 100 feet apart While they
were changing guards he craWled 10
the brush between their posts and
then carefully crawled down TO the
railroad tracks He still had small
creek to cross. Attempting 10 pole
vault across il with tree branch he
fell in the stream and was wet to the
skin. For several miles further he
crawled carefully on hands and knees
Finally he came to the outskirts Of
brightly lit village
7 watched the people go by and
they seemed TO be too happy 70 be in
Germany" said Sovicki. Finally ]
spoke to a man who knew a Few
words Of English You good here,
he said You in Suisse town
The Swiss clothed and fed Sovicki
and paid his fare to Berne. where
American Red Cross men took Amer
fca-s first escaped prisoner in tow
and outfitted him in brand new
American uniform. feasted him until
his eyes bulged and then prepared
him for his long trip back across the I
Atlantic
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-05

sons Liver Tone for a few cents Take
a spoonful tonight, and II it doesn't
straighten you right up and make you
feel fine and vigorous by morning. ]
want you to 90 back to the store and
get your money. Dodson's Liver Tone
is destroying the sale Of calomel be-
cause it Is real liver medicine; entirely
vegetable, therefore IL can not SAIL
vate or make you sick.
guarantee that one teaspoonful of
Dodson's Liver Tone viii put your
sluggish liver TO work and clean your
bowels Of that sour bile and consti-
pated waste which IS clogging your
system and making you feel miserable.
7 guarantee that a bottle Of Dodson's
Liver Tone VIII keep the entire fam
ily feeling fine for months. Give II
to your children. It is harmless:
doesn't gripe and they like its pleas
ant taste--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-05
MAIN NAVAL RECRUITING
OFFICE is LOCATED HERE

The local naval STANDARDIZATION sta
ton has been changed into a main re-
cruiting office and a campaign for
recruits for the navy under the plan
effective before the draft regulations
were enacted will be begun. accord
ing to instructions received by Lieut.
Com :. 2. Tracht in charge Of the To-
cal station. Only men whose apph-
cations are now pending will be in
Quoted BY way of local draft boards.
Applications for enlistment in the
navy for the four year period viii be
received at the offices. 2041s FL Paso
street or candidates for enlistment
may write Lieut.. Com Tracht for in
formation
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-05
Just Once! Try DOdson's Liver Tone!
Take No CaIOmeI! Listen To Me!
IF bilious constpated, headachy or sick, guarantee
relief without taking dangerous calomel
which sickens and saHvates.

stop using calomel, It makes you
sick. Don't lose a days work. II you
feel lazy. sluggish. bilious or consti-
pated. listen 10 me.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis Of the bones
Calomel, when it comes into contact
with sour bile. crashes into 1t. break
ing It ID. This is when you feel that
awful nausea and cramping. II you
are "aI knocked out" Il your liver is
torpid and bowels constipated or you
have headache. dizziness, coated
tongue. II breath is bad or stomach
saur. Just try a spoonful Of harmless
Dodson's Liver Tone.
Here's my guarantee-co to any
drug store and get a bottle OF Dod-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-05
TO DISCHARGE 1900 MEN
IN Ell PAS0 ARMY DISTRICT

There are about 1900 soldiers in
the FL Paso military district 10 be
discharged under the recent demobf-
lizauon order and among this num-
Der are men Of every grade. and clas-
sification. making il a considerable
task TO discharge them according to
regulations, officers reported
Where company OF men are all
IN the same class, they all may be
discharged with but little more paper
work than a single soldier. but where
records must be made in so many in
dividual cases as will be necessary in
the FL Paso district where there are
so many casuals. It necessitates an
enormous amount OF work and inf
mite attention TO details. Every SOL
der discharged requires six papers
in the process. il was said.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-05

executed coup, Gen. Pershing's men
had cleared the way for the great ef-
fort Of the allies and American forces
TO win a conclusive achievement, the
battle OF the Meuse
The general tells a dramatic story
Of this mighty battle in three distinct
phases, beginning on the night of
September p, when Americans quick
" took the places Of the French on
the thinly held line of this long quiet
sector. The attacked opened on Sep
TENDER &c and the Americans drove
through entanglements, across No
Mans Land TO take all the enemy's
first line positions. Closing the chap
ter, Gen. PershinE says:
The End Of All.
On November a division OF the
first corps reached a point on the
Aieuse opposite Sedan, % miles from
our line OF departure The STRATEGY
cal goal which was our highest hope
was gained. We had cut the enemy's
main line OF communications. and
nothing but surrender or an armis-
tice could save his army from COM
plete disaster.
In all 30 enemy divisions had been
used against US in the Meuse-Argonne
battle. Between September IS and
November we took 26,059 prisoners
and 46S guns on this front. Our di-
visions engaged were the first. second.
third, fourth. fifth, goth. 2Sth. 2sth,
SD. SD. 35th. 37th. 42d 18TH. 18th.
18th. S0th. SD. S9th. 9Oth and 91st
Many Of our divisions remained in
line for length OF time that required
nerves OF steel, while others were sent
in again after only few DAYS OF rest.
The first, fifth. s6th. z2d. nth, S0th.
S9th and 90th were in the line twice
Although some OF the divisions were
lighting their first battle, they soon
became equal TO the best"
The commandments does not lose
sight Of the divisions operating with
French or British armies during this
time He tells OF the work OF the
second corps, comprising the 27th and
50th divisions in the British assault
on the Hindenburg line where the st.
Quentin canal passes through a tun-
mel; Of how the second and 56th d.
visions got their chance in October
by being assigned to aid the French
in the drive from Reims and Of the
splendid fighting Of the 37th and s1st
divisions sent to join the French army
in Belgium.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-05
Asks Dress Suit For
YanB FLier. 4 Prisoner

London. Eng Dec. 5.-Occasionally
even Turk has a heart
A British airman fell behind the
Turkish lines with his clothes torn TO
ribbons
Shortly thereafter a flag OF truce
went across No Mans Land carrying
a message from the Turkish COM
mander TO the British lines. saying:
please send a bag with a dress
suit for Lieut.. -. who has been cap
tured. as he is dining with me tonight.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-05
WOMEN GIVE GUARDS DINNER
WHEN RATIONS ARE LOST

Mesa. Ariz-. Dec. 5.-The United
States guards at Granite Reef. whose
last shipment of rations was over
turned into a canal. were not deprived
thereby Of a Thanksgiving dinner.
one was sent them by the Mesa Red
Cross women, who included turkey
and everything that ordinarily goes
with il. The same women also saw
TO the provision OF an excellent
spread for the nurses and helpers Of
the local emergency hospital
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-05
Red Cross Ahead
Of Officials In
Giving Casualties
Ordered Not to Make Pub
lie Names, But Order
Later Cancelled.

Washington D. c. Dec. 5.-Revela-
ton in September Of a war depart
ment order. by which the American
Red Cross was not permitted to make
public the names obtained by its
a agencies Of American casualties was
explained today by William R. Castle,
Red Cross director Of communication,
Il the senate military committees
investigation into delays Of reporting
casualties. Mr.. Castle said the ruling
was irks0me. as it was the purpose
Of the organization to inform families
Of soldiers as soon as possible. THE
unjustness of the order" he said.
caused Red Cross officials to appeal
TO the department. with the result
that the order was Cancelled September
p"
Accurate Records Obtained.
Record Of wounded men were OBJ
tanned by the Red Cross from hos
pitfalls and were accurate. Mr.. Castle
said, and reports Of soldiers killed
were sent from the field as soon as
checked
Little time was lost in transmitting
the data 10 the Red Cross headquar-
tiers here and in many cases. Mr.. Cas-
tie said. il was ahead Of war depart
ment reports
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-05
WAR ENDED WITH TOO
SCORE, SAYS McCAMANT

Sheriff Seth Orndorff received a let
ter Thursday morning from Mai. T. J.
McCamant. 11lth sanitary train, Hist
field artillery. in which the latter
likened the winning Of the war TO a
baseball game The game ended in
the ninth inning" It said, with the
score nine to nothing in favor Of the
allies. Pitcher Wilson has a cool head
and good control He also wrote that
with the ending OF the war not one OF
his men was lost MAJ. 1IcCamant was
county health officer here before en-
tering the army.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-05
Weakness
After Grip
Or Influenza

The Wonderful Tonic Properties of QUININE and IRON
undoubtedly have saved thousands from the ravages Of
Grip and Influenza and the value of GROVES TASTE
LESS chill TONIC in the treatment of Colds, Grip and
Influenza could hardly be estimated.
To Save and Rebuild Strength when attacked by Colds
Grip or Influenza is the real problem and this is
accomplished by Purifying and Enrching the Blood.
After Grip, Influenza or Pneumonia, the
weakened system needs building up, and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-05
W. S. S. Round-Up next Wednesday, night al Liberty Hall
ANTHONY, N. NJ, BOY IS
DEAD OF BATTLE WOUNDS

Renick Livesay, son Of Ar and Mrs
J. r. Livesay. Of Anthony. y. ~, who
was reported seriously wounded dur
ing October. died Of his wounds.
message from the war department 10
mis- parents, wednesday evening, an
nOunced
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-05
500 U. S. GUARDS WILL BE
MUSTERED OUT SHORTLY

At 10 o'clock Friday morning at
Camp Cotton. 500 members of the
United States guards Will have the
first steps towards being demobilized.
II. NJ Colvin. associate field director
Of the Red Cross. will address them
then. explaining exactly the help ten
dered men leaving the army by the
home service section OF the Red
CrOee
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-05

DAY WILLIAMS. better known as
N Ray the messenger" has arrived
over seas, according to a card just
received from him by his father. I. V
Williams. Of the Acme Tip Top mes
senger service. Ray was a messen-
ger and truck driver for over seven
years in FL Paso.
He left Fl Paso Aug. &c last and
was in training at Camp Travis for
about two weeks. when he was trans
ferred TO a repair unit OF automobiles
at Fl. sam Houston. and made stock
keeper for this unit in a few DAYS.
which position he still holds with the
NJ. T. c. r. unit No. 312.
He left TT. sam Houston about
Nov. ] for over seas. and arrived at
Camp Merritt. y. J.. about the time the
armistice was signed. but notwith-
standing this fact was sent over in a
few days.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-05
Groves
] asteIess chill ! onic

should be taken regularly until you have fully reganed
Strength, Healthy Color and Good Appetite.
The Specially-Prepared QUININE and the Specially
Treated IRON in GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC
make it an Exceptionally Good General Strengthening
Tonic for the Child the Mother any of the Family
young or old. You can soon feel its Strengthening
Invigoratine Effect. 1t is acceptable to the most
delicate stomach and does not cause nervousness OF
ringing in the head. Pleasant to take. Price 60C,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-05
MORE CODY MEN WILL BE
ASSIGNED TO UNITS HERE

It was reported in FL Paso Thurs
day that PIG men will leave Camp
Cody, Deming. n NJ, at 9 o'clock De-
cember 3 for Fort Bliss. for assign
ment with units here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-05
TRANSPORT ORCO BRINGS
1922 u. S. TROOPS HOME

New York. Dec. 5.-The transport
Orco. with 1922 American troops
aboard, arrived here today from Llv-
erpOoL She is the fourth transport
10 bring returning soldiers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-05
BLANKENsHIP. JR. HOME.

b +. Blankenship. jr.. son Of Mr..
and Mrs. 3. T. Blankenship. 1920
Stevens street. arrived Wednesday
evening from the naval training
school at Charleston. <. G., 10 spend an
indefinite furlough here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-05
INFANTRYMEN COME HERE
FROM FORT HANCOCK. TEX.

Lieut. L. n. Skerry and Is men Of
the 18th infantry arrived at Fort Bliss
Thursday morning from Fort Han
cock, Texas. for assignment here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-05
.PER5HING GIVES CREDIT To- HIS
MEN FOR WINNING THE BIG WAR

Commanderinchief Tells Thrilling Story of Last Days
Of Worlds Greatest Conflict; Report Shows the Coup
That Battered Autocracy To It's Knees; Allies Soon
Felt the Worth of Men Who Came From America.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-05

Lieut. Stafford A Francis. SD field
artillery. left Wednesday on tele-
graphic orders from Washington for
Fort Sill. Okla
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-31

T Satin Raye is one Of the
best suiting silks. It is
shown in fifty different
shades. Its taffeta like
body does not crush easily
a fact worth considering
$3.50 a yard.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-31

the body of defending troops was cut
off and clung tenaciously to the viii
lage in the face Of bitter punishment.
Under cover OF darkness on Thursday
night these gallant men were success
fully withdrawn through gap
formed in the German lines.
The fact that the Germans, accord
ing to the report, are entrenching
along the Thiepval-La-Boiselle line is
pointed to as a tribute to the magni-
fcent defense which the British main
tained at this important gateway to
the west.
There has been another display Of
the British determination in this
quarter. The correspondent knows of
one large body of troops who dug
themselves in along the vital sector in
question, and announced that what
ever happened to the rest of the Brit
ish line they were going to stick until
they were either victorious, or the last
man was dead. They are still sticking,
and from their past achievements it
is safe to say they will continue to
stick. :. .....
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-31
LATEN-AMERICA IS
MARKED BY KAISER
Out of Danger Zone Today, But
Included in Germany's
Plan of World Domi-
nation.

London, March 30-Latin-Amet-
ica's vital interest in Germany's plan
of aggrandizement and attempt to
crush all world democracies is
pointed out in messages addressed
to the people OF all the South Ameri-
can republics by Viscount Bryce, for
mer ambassador to the United
States, and Viscount Northcliffe.
This war;" says Lord Bryce, SIS
unlike any other the world has seen.
It is war OF principle; war waged
for liberty against military tyranny;
a war to save mankind from being en-
shaved by one ambitious and agrees
sive power, whose military chiefs
have proclaimed that they mean to
dominate Europe first and then the
western hemisphere.
"A German victory would Danish
republicanism from the world. for
the German government rules by
force. fear and cruelty"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-31
"MEATLESS DAY"
SUSPENDED FOR
MONTH BY HOOVER
lBy Associated Press.)

Washington, March 30.-Suspen-
sion OF the meatless day regulations
for 80 days beginning tomorrow
was ordered tonight by the food ad.
minstration in instructions tele.
graphed to all state food admins
traitors.
Temporary relaxation Of the restric-
tions was decided upon because thou
sands OF hogs now coming into the
market has Increased the meat supply
beyond the country's shipping and
storage capacity. Ina statement. an
nouncing the order, Food Admins
traitor Hoover expressed confidence
that the producers would not take ad-
vantage of the holiday" to ask more
than fair prices and that the packers
and retailers will have sense enough
to realize that this is not to be holi-
day OF high prices"
"The very much over-normal run to
markets of Logs due to supplies held
back during the winter months car
shortage, still continues" Mr.. Hoover
said, and seems likely to go on for
another 80 days. After this period
the seasonal shortage in marketing
will set in.
at is a matter OF regret that the
extent of our domestic storage Ca
pacity, the limited overseas and inland
transportation and port facilities do
not permit ci saving and moving the
whole of this temporary and abnor-
NAL surplus 70 the allies for use when
t.iis heavy killing season has passed.
On the other hand the larger and
cheaper supplies of potatoes and the
larger supplies of milk, together with
these further relaxed restrictions on
meat so that some portion is available
each day should facilitate the enlarged
saving Of breadstuffs Of which we are
so much deficient in allied need.
"The consumer should not take this
announcement, as in any way a depar-
ture from the general principles Of
conservation of all foods which the
food administration breaches. The
need OF food on the other side is
greater than ever--the need of econ
omy in America greater than ever"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-31

infantry, but who still are causing
great execution among the Germans.
Tanks also have been doing a small
but important work. They have been
travelling in pairs, stemming the ad-
vance and taking prisoners.
That sector of the long battle front
lying south of the River Somme con-
tinued today to be the crucial zone of
conflict. The Germans, following up
their small gains of yesterday in their
northwestward drive toward An1iens,
were pressing the attack vigorously.
They were meeting with the most
obstinate resistance on state that
there had been little or no change in
the situation since last night, despite
the hard fighting on the extreme
north. The enemy has desisted for the
moment from their assault against
Arras, but there are indications that
they are only waiting for fresh troops
before renewing their drive.