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New-York tribune., 1918-08-14
Captured Order Tells of
Change in German Plan
of Warfare
To Take Less Chances
Commanders Told Not to
Waste Lives Merely to
Increase "Prestige"
by The Associated Press)

'by Inc Associated PreSs)
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE. Aug. ia captured enemy
secret order signed "Ludendortf" laws
stress on the necessity of economizing
men. The order asserts that the two
elements essential to the future con-
duct of the war are to maintain every
where our fighting strength and the
spirit of offensive"
The captured document was issued
late in June, since which time not only
have the German forces been mater
tally whitfield down by the Allied
armies, but if the spirit of offensive"
still exists, it certainly is not among
the troops that have been fighting at
the Somme and the Marne rivers
1T is essential" says the order in
beginning, that all commanders of
whatever rank. as we'll as all troops,
should be imbued with the idea that
the war cannot be won by stubborn
defence, but only by further success
sion of vigorous attacks. These at
tacks, however. cannot lead to victory
unless we adhere to and improve on
the methods of warfare adopted in
the recent offensives.
Tells of Past Victories
The order then goes on to saw that
everywhere under the we'll tried prin-
ciples of the manual of infantry train
ing in war, and the additions made by
the High Command, namely. Won Hin
denburg and Ludendorff, success had
been gained at small cost. 1t cites as
an example the operations southwest of
Noyon from June onward.
"Not only is there q probability of
obtaining other successes by these
methods, but also the situation in re-
gard to reinforcements compels US to
perfect them still further" the order
continues. at is absolutely essential
that'we should avoid our old fault of at
tacking in too dense formations. and we
should reduce our casualties by every
possible means. The necessity holds
equally good for the defensive fronts.
Inc divisions must do their utmost to
reduce casualties to the absolute mini
mum by distribution in depth and the
creation of extended OUTPOST zones"
To Avoid Unhealthy Spots
Notwithstanding instructions" the
order points out, "too much attention
still is paid to the possession Of
ground, the holding or retaking of por-
tions of trenches, villages and woods
and to fighting for points whose on]v
value is that of prestige. Now. more
than ever, divisions in the line during
hostile attacks, large or small. must
New-York tribune., 1918-08-14
Work Started to Enroll
Million Men Under the
New Call
Registrars Are Needed
Conboy Expects City to Set
Record for u. S. by
Quick Results

The elaborate machinery for the
registration of all men between the
ages of eighteen and forty-five within
the City of New York on September
5 under the proposed new man-power
bill was set in motion yesterday
Director of the Draft Martin Con-
boy, acting under instructions from
Adjutant General Sheriff., has ordered
each of the 189 local boards to obtain
the necessary additional clerks and
registrars for the task and to select
several places in their districts for
the enrolment
1t is estimated that approx tely
100000 men will be registered in
New York City under the expected reg
ulatlons, ant. a force of 1900 regis
trars will be necessary. In addition.
hundreds of booths or rooms will have
to be provided.
Want to Set Record
Less than three weeks" said Mr..
Conboy, "are>available to finish the pre-
lminary arrangements, but we hope to
set an example to other cities and have
things ready in week or ten days.
We expect that each board will have
to register about 5000 men, and unless
we are given special extensions o.
time we will be allowed but one day to
complete the job"
Mr.. Conboy has issued special ap-
peal for great number of volunteer
assistan. registrars These registrars,
he said, must be citizens and residents
within the jurisdiction of the Local
Board they are to serve. Persons de-
string to volunteer for this work
should apply at once in person to the
Local Board in their districts or in
in the Hall of Records, New York City,
stating their qualifications.
A similar appeal is made for hun
dreds of volunteer interpreters to as
sist the various boards.
Property owners, also, are asked to
render patriotic service by contribute
ing their premises FOR use during the
registration. 1t is primarily intended,
said Mr.. Conboy, to use the same
places that are used as polling booths
during the primary election Septem-
ber 3. The owners of such places. as
we'll as the owners of other premises,
are requested to communicate with the
Local Board in their district or with
Mr.. Conboy.
Married Men Exempt
A report that local boards were in
ducting married men in Glass was
denied by Captain Asch, assistant d-
rector of the draft.
mo man who is rightly classified un-
der the rules in Glass 2 is being in
Quoted into the service" he said. "It
may be explained that many married
men who did not support their wives
or whose wives have incomes of their
own sufficient to keen them in com fort
had enormously been placed in Glass 2.
Under instructions from Washington
we were ordered to reclassfy these
men, and many boards placed a num-
ber of them in Glass l."
Mr. Conboy announces that no
leniency will be shown the marriage
Stacker" The government appeal agents
of many Of the boards, he said, have
failed to appeal the cases where the
local board has granted deferred
classification based on marriage con-
tracted after May Is, 1917. He has
ordered these agents to appeal in every
such case in the future.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-14

were worth. The Germans were COM
ing in fast, and we moved them down
as fast as they came in. Then we
made a charge and we started to bay
onet them; they dropped their rifles
and raised their arms and. believe me,
mother. 1t was an awful picture. They
were Of all gaes, and they started cry
ing and begging for mercy and calling
US comrades. So we took them pris-
oners. Ten fellows and myself had
fforty-eight prisoners, among them
four officers and battalion COM
mander. When our captain saw US
coming marching in he almost
hugged and kissed US, and our briga-
dier general complimented us. Then
my captain noticed that was wounded
through the arm and he told me to 60
and get 1t bandaged up. I am in a
hospital here, but am feeling fine. All
the nurses are Americans. ] want to
get back to the fight. So if you see
scared, for only my arm is hurt"
Lieutenant Leonard S. Morange was
killed on August II, according to a
cablegram his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward A. Morange, of Bronxville, re-
ceived last night from the Secretary of
the Air Ministry in London. No details
we're given. Lieutenant Morange was
twenty-five years old and was senior
at Yale when he tried to enlist in the
American Aviation Service. He was re-
Jected. Later he was accepted by the
Canadian Flying Corps and was ap-
pointed an instructor in the Royal
Flying Corps and sent to England. 1t
is believed he was acting in this capac-
ity when he met his death.
His younger brother, Irving, is a
lieutenant in the American Aviation
Service on the Western front. Irving
Morange has already accounted for
three German airplanes.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-14
Wilson Appreciates
Medical Mems "Bit'

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Presdent
Wilson, in a letter to DR.. Franklin
Martin, chairman of the General Med
ical Board of the Council of National
Defence, made public tonight, ex-
pressed his appropriation of the SER
vice being rendered the nation at this
time by the medical profession. The
President in his letter approves the
establishment, of voluntary medical
board the members of which, because
Of age, physical disability, dependents
end essential home needs, are ineligible
for the medical corps of the army or
navy.
In reference to the establishment Of
the corps, the President wrote:
II am very happy to give my ap-
proval to the plans which you have sub
mitted, both because of the usefulness
of the volunteer medical service corps
and because it gives me an opportunity
to express to you, and through you to
the medical profession, my deep appre-
citation of the splendid service which
the whole profession has rendered to
the nation with great enthusiasm from
the beginning of the present emer-
pcncvu
New-York tribune., 1918-08-14
T. RS Kin Freed of
"Slacker" Accusation,

After he had shown the court that
he had tried seven times to enlist and
had been rejected because Of a weak
heart, had been rejected. in the draft
and was holding an essential job,
Charles Leaycraft, twenty-three years
old. second cousin of Colonel Roose-
velt, was discharged yesterday in the
Gates Avenue, Brooklyn, court. Leay-
craft had been arrested in Prospect
Park, on July 23, under the anti-loaf-
ing law. Since then he has been out
on bail
Registration and classification rec
ords from his local board-a at Caldwell,
N. j., showing he had been placed in
Glass sc because Of a weak heart,
and papers from the Crucible Steel
Company, of New Jersey, where he is
employed, were shown by Leaycraft
New-York tribune., 1918-08-14
f possible, employ elastic avo;a.

if possible, employ elastic avois.,.
even on so-called unhealthy fronts
The order is frank in expla;n;.
that, because of the reduced Germs
strength, it frequently will be ;mno.
sible to hold continuous trench lns.
and recommends instead the create
of centres of resistance.
The document warns Commando.
that should the enemy obtain foo,b.,,
within the German lines, they mu..
consider carefully whether a cou,,..
attack is necessary or worth rjskinc
large number of lives.
Another captured order informs :,
German regiments that they mus, ~.
vide their own defences from low.av.
Allied airplanes.
The German aircraft resource,
so low that they cannot be expected :.
fight off the enemy while thew arc h,
ing engaged on Reconnaissance woSl.
This order adds that complaints fro,
units harasscd by low-nying Allied
planes will not be forwarded
Admit Food SHORTAGE
The value that the Germans n,ac.,
on ground that they have lost is see,
in captured order signed by Gener,,
Won Hutier drawing attention to .bs
difficulties in Germany's economic si,.
uation and calling on his troops 10 az.
sist in affording ell possible relief in
regard to food supplies. The order Is
dated before the opening of the pres.
ent offensive by the Allies, and begin,
by ruling that not scrap of food or
forage beyond ration limitations shah
be consumed
The document admits that the rations
are lacking in variety and calls on
the troops to exploit the occupied ter.
ritory and thereby relieve the home.
land from sending US supplies Il
warns the commanders to pay no at.
tention to demands of their men for
more or better" rations, adding "the
intelligence of the soldier must be
aroused by words and example of their
leaders to understand the restrictions
and lf-denial necessary to bring the
war to a victorious end and bring about
German peace"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-14
Colleges to Make Mariners

AS preliminary steps to providing
men competent to carry on the mer-
chant marine of this country after the
war, classes in ship operation are to
be opened in the School of Commerce
of New York University and at the Col
lege of the City Of New York. These
courses of instruction are to be con-
Quoted under the direction of the Unit
ed States Shipping Board.
Several conferences in reference to
the proposed training scheme have al
ready been held between Edward N.
Hurley, chairman of the Shipping
Board, and William NJ Britain, secre,
tary of the American Steamship Asso-
ciation
New-York tribune., 1918-08-14
N. Y. Urged to Prepare
For Draft Enrolment

Approximately 100000 men will
be registered in this city under the
proposed new man-power bill.
About 10000 registrars, hundreds
of Interpreters, clerks and other as
sistants will be necessary to do the
work.
The government wants you to vol
unteer for this work. Send your
name and qualifications to the near.
est local board or to Director of the
Draft Martin Conboy, Hall Of Rec
ords, New York City.
Property owners, too, are asked
the use Of their premises during the
registration. Send your name to Mr..
Conboy.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-14
ARMY

ALABAMA:
TOONE, Garlic, sgt. Athens tW).
ARKANSAS:
GOsELL. Henry C., Harrisburg (K).
CALIFORNIA;:
HARRIS. Harry F.. Riverside (W).
KENGLA. Louis E., San Francisco (W)
WALLACE, Hiram L.. Orange (W).
COLORADo:
IRWIN. Emory s.. lieut., Denver (W).
CONNECTICUT:
BRUCE. Ralph E.. North Haven {w).
MENzEL, William Madison (W).
PIERCE, Marvin s., Irwinton (W).
WHITE, Flernoys. Pine Park (W).
INDIANA:
EPMEIR. George, Evansville tW).
IOWA:
=. BoYCE. Robert L.. corp. Pacific June.
HARRINGTON, Guy E., Nevada (w).
JARVIS. Carl H.. Burlington (W).
fORIER, Donald E.. corp, Creston (K).
MURPHY, Clement L. Rockford (W).
ILLINOIS:
tALMANov1Ez, Kostis Chicago (K).
FORD. Charles L., L. Vienna Vienna (W,' w.
HOLMES. Clark D.. WAGNER. Buggs-
willie (W).
LAMBERG. David, sgt. Chicago (W).
PENSINGER. Harry s., Mimine (W).
PERSHIN. Warren S.. Oquawka (W)
KENTUCKY:
HAMBRICK, Gordon A.. est, George.
town (W).
LOUISIANA:
HASSION, John ". Monroe (W).
MAINE:
ARSENAULT. Lucien L., Mexico (K>.
MASSACHUSETTS,:
DOW, Clyde W., Everett (W).
DURk1N, Harry NJ, Worcester (W).
DURGIN. w. E., corp. West Boston (W)
FOSTER. James A., North Dana (W).
Johnson. George A., Adams (W).
WOOD: VIM. W., sgt, N. Falmouth (w).
LAMBERT, A. j.. corp. Greenfield (W)
MAIN, Warren j., Rockport (W).
ROSENFELD, Able c., Worcester (W).
POWELL. Frank G., Cambridge (Wl.
POlSS!ANT. Eugene. N. Adams (W).
OLSEN, Charles c., Worcester (W)
PAINE, Charles H.. sgt, Concord (W).
PENDERGAST, G. A., corp. LYNN lW\
PADYKULA, Mich'l. Chcopee Falls (W)
field (W). '''e
PETERsoN. Edwin. Carlisle tw>.
PETERSON. John A., Concord (W).
M PMEITIS, Elmer c.. Worcester tW).
PHAIR, Raymond, Lawrence (W).
M1CHIGAN:
WEBER, William j.. jackson (WJ.
MINNESOTA:
O'CONNELL. A.. A.. Lesner Center tW).
WILLET. E. D., sgt, Annandale (W).
MISSISSIPPI:
BARNES. Lindsay. Saltillo (K).
New-York tribune., 1918-08-14
Picture Upsets Aviator

Lieutenant Torrey Webb, an aviator
in the United States Aviation Corps, is
undisturbed by the perils of the air, but
the thought of having his picture put
on public display to advertise brand
of goggles upsets him.
Consequently, having had his attcn-
ton called to the fact that the firm
OF Strauss & Buegeleisen, maun nfactur-
ers Of automobile goggles, were using
ms picture for advertising purposes, he
OBTAINED an injunction yesterday.
Lieutenant Webb made the first fight
in aerial mail service between New
York and Washington.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-14
Army Commissions Held Up
Till Man Power Bill Passes

WASHINGTON. Aug. 13.-Comms-
sIons will no longer be granted by
the War Department in any branches 5
CT the service, except the medical and
dental corps, until the man power bill
has passed, Secretary of War Baker
announced to-day.
Applications received by the depart
ment before last Saturday and par
TALLY acted on. will be considered and
commissions may issue on these. but
none who applied since Saturday will
be given consideration.
Exceptions to this rule, however,
may later be made in special cases
where the need for officers in
the engineer corps, tank corps and the
chemical warfare section exists.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-14
War Office Issues
More Commissions
Especial Dispatch to The Tribune)
WASHINGTON,-A 13.-The fol-


WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-The fol-
lowing commissions were announced to-
day by the War Department:
First lieutenants. engineer-W William D.
Aiken. 450 West 163d Street, New York
York Louis j. Morse. 331 Thirteenth Street,
Brooklyn, N. Y; John j. Ralph. 40 Flushing
Avenue. Jamaica, N. Y; Frederick +. Read.
Towaco. N. j.; Don M. Welsh, l65 Broad
way, New York.
Major, ordnance--Calvn B. Humphrey, 2O2
Riverside Drive. New York.
First lieutenants. ordnance-Thomas Egan,
22o West Forty-ninth. Street. New York ;
William A. Malone, $40 West Fourteenth
Street, New York.
Second lieutenants. ordnance-Joseph P.
Haste, $50 West Fourth Street, New York
Lloyd j.. Hayden, 5l1 West 152d Street. New
York Alvin G. Sticglitz. All West End Ave
nue.. New York.
partment-James 3. Reed, $50 Seventh
Street. Brooklyn. N. Y.
Victoria Hotel, Highlands, N. j.
First lieutenant quartermaster-Robcrt b.
Lindsay, lindsay, ID ,;s, Argyle Street: Rochester N. y
cuse. N. Y; Francis w. Harmon, SIS West
Henley Street Olcan. N. y; Peter j. John
son. 212 Clinton Street. Hoboken, N. j.;
Adam IanSewc1 kGs Gsrdsn den City N
nue.. Syracuse, N. Y: Philip Ogden 1865
Harvard Street Rochester N. Y; Norman
II. Petit. 2S6 Washington Avenue, Albany.
First lieutenant, chemical warfare service
George H. Leigh, 54 West Fortieth Street
New York.
Second ieutenants, sanitary-Charles A
Griffin. 271 Church Street, Poughkeepsie. N
y. Clyde c. Best, Southod Fisher Island
N. Y; Frank Godn, Allard Avenue, New
Rochelle. N. Y.
Second lieutenant. air service {production)
John Sleter, Fort Totten, N. Y.
Second lieutenants. air service (acrc-
nautics) s)-Wiiam M. Clearwater, 1873 Front
Street, New York; Stanley M. Furnald 366
Clay Avenue. Rochester, N. Y.
Second lieutenants. air service (aero-
nautcs) (enlisted men)-Everett r. Davey,
Church Street. Rockaway, N. j.: Dudley b.
Lawson. 473 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn,
New-York tribune., 1918-08-14
Mileage Books, Good on Any
Line, on Sale Next We~x

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Passenger
mileage Books, interchangeable and
good on any railroad. will be placed
on sale a week from to-day. Thev
will be accepted in payment Of passen niger
fares on trains in exchange for tickets
and for extra baggage charges. Two
books are being prepared-one with l..
900 coupons, each coupon worth three
cents or one mile Of travel, to be sold
for $50, with the addition of $24O war
tax collected when the book is bought,
and another with 500 coupons, selling
for $15, with $1.20 additional war. tax.
Each book is to be transferable and
may be used for any number of pas
scngerS at the same time
New-York tribune., 1918-08-14
Major D. E. Wheeler, Buffalo
Doctor, Killed IN Action

PARIS, Aug. 13. - Major David e.
Wheeler, of Buffalo, was killed re-
emily during the Allied counter offen-
slve while attending the wounded un-
der re-
Major Wheeler came to Europe dur
ing the first winter of the war as a
Red Cross worker, being a doctor bv
profession. He enlisted in the FOREIGN
Legion as soldier or February = 19f5'
After being wounded he joined the
canadian Army. When the United
states entered the war he was trans
ferred to the American forces and was
commissioned major. anu =" 90
New-York tribune., 1918-08-14
Jews in Army Camps to
Receive Holiday Furlouqhs

Furloughs for the holidays, Septem
Der to s and September IA to II, will
be granted to men of Jewish faith in
army camps. according to a letter
which Colonel Harry Cutler, chairman
OF the Jewish Welfare Board, has re-
ceived from the Third Assistant Secre-
tary o. War.
Specia services will be held for the
men in hospitals or guardhouses. who
sare unable to leave camp, by the lew
ish Welfare Board Representatives.
Local branches of the board are ar
ranging for the entertainment of tho
visiting soldiers and sailors during
the holidays .
New-York tribune., 1918-08-14
Four u. S. Seamen Dead
Accident Casualties Announced
bv Navv Departmenf

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Deaths re.
sulting from, accidents were announced
to-day by the Navy Department as fol.
lows:
John A. Seieel, seaman, 261 Lafayette
Street, Newark, drowned August 10.
Joseph j. Waters, painter, Brookline
Mass, drowned August Z.
John j. Holland, ships cook, Prince
ton. Mich, August II, from injuries re.
ceived in an automobile accident.
Robert l.. Johnston, hospital appren.
tice, Gillespie, ILL.,, on August 6, from
Injuries received while bathing.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-14
McAdoo Against Cut Rate
For Soldiers on Leave

WASHINGTON. Aug 13.-Plan, to
grant reduced railroad fares to sol
diers on short leave from camps are
under consideration. but the railroad
administration advised Senator Calder
OF New York. to-dav in response to an
inquiry that it seriously objects to the
step at this time because of the diff
Guilty in providing adequate transpor-
tation fncilitiese for the increased
travel. At present only soldiers on
furloughs travel at reduced rates.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-14
Jersey City Man Decorated

The first Jersey City soldier to win
the Croix de Guerre is Lieutenant Ralph
J. Somers, of Belmont Avenue. In
letter to his father Lieutenant Somers
said he and Lieutenant Tyler had sue
ceeded in downing German aeroplane
The reward followed. Somers is TWEEN
tyfour years old. He was graduated
from New York University three years
ago.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-14
Women's Auxiliary Corps Is
Being Recruited in London

LONDON, Aug. Recruiting has
begun for pal" battalion Of the
Women's Auxiliary Army Corps for
service with the American expeditions
AIRY forces: Five thousand women are
needed and women who are friends ale
invited to enlist together.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-14
Illinois Aviator Meets
His Death in France

PARIS, Aug. 13.-Lieutenant Alan F.
Minslow, of River Forest, Ill.,, was killed
during air fighting at the end of last
week. Minslow formerly belonged to
the French squadron, but transferred
to the American army when the United
States entered the war.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-14
The Casualty List

WASHINGTON, Aug 13The casualty list issued to-day
The list
follows
Neu1 York City and Vicinity
Names u1hout rank of Those Of
na!sslomed officers IN itahcs.l
New-York tribune., 1918-08-14

New Y. w. C.. A. Cafeteria Omen

new cafeteria for women factory
and Office workers of Long Island Citv
was opened yesterday by the Youn~
Women's Christian Association in con-
nection with its clubroom, at Court
house Square. The new rooms will take
care of five hundred girls during the
noon hour.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-14

CASSIDY. Lawrence j., 400 East 147tt
Street. New York City.
PELUsO. James. 4o5 First Street. Ho.
boken, NJ j.
P1EL1CE. Antine. 1875 Division Street
Trenton. N. J.
Won KREBs. Paul. sgt. 217o Arthur
Avenue, New York City.
WISNIEwSKI. Joseph B.. 243 Green.
point Avenue. New York City.
WAWZENzUK. Frank, COS Lenton Ave
nue.. New, York City.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-14
The Weather Report

WASHINGTON. Aug 13-r1ic pressure d,y,r,
button has not changed materially In IN. ,.,.
twenty four hours. trough of low nrcssur. w..
''s's In the upper lako region and thence so,t,,.
westward into Arizona ana a morcrato bivh ,or
the season oVerlics tho Dakotas Thundcrsbm,e,.
have occurred In the Middle Mississippi VALLEY
Eastern Colorado and Eastern Texas
The temperature has moderated somewhat IN ~,
heated districts OF the West and there h,s hs,,
decided drop In temperature in Iowa and the lowe,
Missouri VALLEY, due to thundershowers 'N'''
Sho"ery weather Is p-r- able IN tho next fort
portion OF the Middle Atlantic states and tho low"
lake region The temperatures win not clancr
materially In the Eastern districts hlthoch !,
VIII DO aone"hat cooler along tho lower lakes
Forecasts for Special Localities - Norhorn Nc,v
England. local rains Wednesday, warmer on The
coast; Thursday probably showers
southern New England unsettled "Wednesday
probably local rains: Thursday fair
thunderatlnwers In north portion. Thursday partly
cloudy. ''
New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylyani. fair
Wednesfay. Thursday showers and thundershowerx
Western Pennsylvan and Western New York
local rains and tundcrshOwcrs and not 10 warm
Wednesday. Thursday fair
Local onIcIai Forscass.-Far to-day; TO- morrow
party cloudy. general southwest winds
Local ofciaI Record. The following official record
from lilo Weather BUREAU shows tempe raturcs during
ils last "cnty -FOUR hours IN cOfnyurisou with thr
cGfrtsponding date Of last year