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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-04
Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger
COPYRIGHT, 1918. Ju Nc,o York Times co.
The Hapue Sept 4.

Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger
COPYRIGHT. 1913. Ju Ncp York Times co.
The Hague. Sept. 4,
The Frankfurter Zeitung's war cor
respondent Karl Schmidt, writing from
the front, says that Pershing has not
built up a complete American army. and
that this can be seen from the manner
in which the American, army Is being
used on different sections of the front.
The writer, however. admits that. after
the way in which the Americans were
grouped at the Vesle and Fismes. where
they were recently defeated 1t Is evil
dent that the army soon will be ready,
and that prisoners already speak Of the
First American army.
Schmidt says that the Americans are
to have their own artillery staff etc,
and that theFe are to be four American
army corps and one naval division.
The military horizon of the Amer
lean soldier has not reached far beyond
his company" the writer continues.
"He knows he has a captain and four
lieutenants over him. but not much
more"
Talks With U. s. Prisoners
The paper also declares that of thirty
prisoners taken at Fismes the men were
all recruits of twenty-one to thirty-one
years old. having mostly had seven
months training before leaving for the
front. Five per cent of these, 1t says,
were eo-called rnshoYt men. who are
called ft for service after month and
a half. The paper says these prisoners
claim that there are 100000 men In
France, although the neutral press
claims less. The writer also informs his
readers that "the loss of men through
torpedoing has been at a minimum, be-
cause when ship is sunk every one is
saved by the escorting ships"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-04
Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger

Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger
Paris, Sept. a.
Satisfied as Paris Is with the return
Of Peronne to French possession, all
eyes here are focused eagerly on the
wings Of the great battle rather than
on the center. II is felt that the con-
tinued progress Of Plumer toward
Lens and Mangin in the direction of
Courcy presage a striking development
of Foch's plan in the immediate fu-
ture, as to the nature Of which it is not
advisable to hint more plainly at the
present moment.
AS I cabled a day or so ago, the sit.
uation between Mangin's positions on
the Soissons plateau is being watched
with intense interest here. The fight.
ing north of Scissors now centers
around little plateau, less than a mile
long. upon which stands the village of
Terny, and over which passes the road
from Scissors to Coucy-Chateau. This
road is the last remaining link between
the Germans around Scissors and the
region of Coucy. 1t touches the River
Ailette at Clyemont, the capture of
which place by Mangin's troops rem
ders 1t difficult for the enemy to de
bouch on the river
According to news which has
reached Paris, Franco.American troops
under Mangin continue to take sub
stantial numbers of Austrian prison
ers as they are pressing forward to-
ward Coucy.
Humbert's army between Noyon and
the Ailette apparently is more or less
marking time while awaiting expected
developments elsewhere.
British Aimed at Cambria
Looking further north, opinion here
regards the position Of the Germans In
the region Of Queant as likely at any
moment to become critical in view OF
the fact that Horne's armies, after
crossing the Sensee, are now pointing
In the direction Of Cambria while
Byng. further south, Is advancing ir
the same direction on the road from
Bapaume. More to the north again the
loss Of Mont KENNEL has rendered the
whole User plain virtually untenable
for the enemy, and the northern
French coal field Is now largely, Il
not entirely, disengaged.
France is uniting today to honor
General Fayolle, commander Of the
French northern group OF armies
which Includes those of Humbert and
Debeny. To Fayolles wise planning
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Troops Press On,
from Page One

Continued from Page One
BY the American artillerists upon the
enemy. The big guns were in perfect
working order. and all the Americans
had to do was to switch their muzzles
in the opposite direction to which they
had been pointing. A great supply of
ammunition for the guns also was taken,
and soon after their capture the 105s
were roaring against their former own
ers.
Many German machine guns also are
being turned upon the enemy, the Amer
leans operating them having been given
n special course Of training prior 10
the battle, practicing with guns and am
munition captured north Of the Marne.
The usual artillery activity along the
yesle is being carried out. with the Ger
mans paying particular attention to the
town of Fismes, which is held by the
Americans.
Fires are reported TO have been seen
all during the night south Of the Aisne
in the regions OF Dhuizel. Barbonval and
Longueval. territory in the hands oi
the enemy. Late yesterday scout AVA
tors reported additional ires.
One German machine is reported tc
have been downed by Allied airmen.
lust beyond Juvigny the Americans
captured a German dressing station ant
several wounded Germans and rescued
two wounded Americans. The rescued
Americans had had little food for TIVE
days and virtually no attention. Th'
Americans did no complain. however. as
the German wounded were not giver
much attention either.
In this dressing station were fount
quantities of French lace curtains. whicl
had been cut into strips for bandage
and also crepe PAPER. used for the Sam
purpose. The lace was sterilized ant
medicated and. was rolled as regular
bandage material
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-04
MANY AUSTRIANS TAKEN
BY MANGIN'S SOLDIERS
Paris Focuses Eyes on Wings of Great Battle as De-
velopng Foch's Plans-France Honors
.. General Fayolle

largely is due. the unqualified success
which has attended French arms since
July 16. Fayolle occupies the same
position under the French comman-
Observation-Disclosures regard to the
armies of the north rs Maistre holds
in relation to the armies In the center.
He is one OF a group Of purely sci.
entific soldiers in which France Is so
rich. Like Foch. he'had been for some
years, until the outbreak Of the war.
one of the ablest professors at the
French Ecole de Guerre, and. like his
great superior officer, he helped form
many of the generals who so splen.
didly are distinguishing themselves to-
day.
He came into prominence in the first
month of the war in the battle or
Grand Couronne, which saved Nancy
during the first onrush of the boche.
After Norhange, serving under Cas-
telnau, he employed the audacious tac.
tics of sending the guns of his division
into battle in front Of the infantry and
thereby stopping the enemy. This bril-.
liantly daring stroke won the splendid
French victory of Grand Couronne
where the enemy, under the eyes of
their supreme war lord. were not only
definitely stopped but indisputably
beaten in the field.
Held Many Important Posts
With Maud.Huy, he soon took part
In the famous race to the sea. Success
sively he was commander of the Thirty
third Army Corps and then commander
of the French fourth army. He took
leading part in the great Anglo
French offensive on the Somme. He
was commander Of the first army in
the battle of the Aisne, and command
ed the French armies in the center
during the hottest fighting in the
Afterward he commanded the
French army in Italy. and came back
to this country last March, and was
intrusted with the group Of armies
who had the duty Of stopping the great
simultaneous German drive on Paris
and Amiens His work with the ma
terial available was almost impossible
The armies Of Humbert and Debeney
on whom fell this overwhelming task
were at that time by no means the
magnificently effective weapons they
have since proved to be, and Fayolle
as he put 1t, had constantly to look
two ways at once, with one eye at
Amiens and the other on Paris.
All the world knows the result. By
dint of sheer hard organization, he
brought these long odds down to even
money, and today 1t is Fayolle's boast
as he told Poincare recently, that the
| enemy price is going down to 100 to
against, with no takers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-04
GERMANS ARE STILL PUZZLING
OVER AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE
Newspapers Continue Spread Misinformaton About
Strength and Personnel - Doubt That Pershng
Has Built Up Complete Organization

The Frankfurter Zeitung correspond
ent declares the men are shut up in
their own area and are not allowed to
receive visits from other troops, that the
letter censorship Is very strict, and that
besides. company officer there also is
postal supervisor.
Leave" he writes, will be granted
after six months service, but then only
in France or England. The writer also
argues that It Is extraordinary how few
Americans there were in the army and
declares that out Of twenty-six pris-
oners only twelve are American born,
there being three Germans, three Rus
slams, two Irish, two Italians. one Eng
lishman. a Pole and a Greek.
Careers of Officers
THE prisoners" he goes on, ARE
mostly convinced that they are defend
ing America against German attack.
interesting. One lieutenant of forty-one
years was in the war in Cuba as a SOL
dier. He was a corporal until 1901 and
a farmer until 1904. He was a soldier
again until 1907 and then a commercial
traveller until the beginning of the war.
when he Joined up. But in 1917 he got
commission as lieutenant. Another
corporal became a captain after a three
months course. and a month later be-
came a major.
Another paper speaks Of serious
French h-American defeat on the Ailette.
The papers are again bringing up stories
about foreigners being forced into the
American army and maltreated. The
papers quote a letter of Swede in
America. which is published In the
Swedish Aftenblad. to prove this.
The Frankfurter Zeitung admits that
Foch's strength has been underestimate
ed, and that his reserves been forgotten,
but 1t contends that these are not all
Americans because there are only three
quarters Of a million of them actually at
the front. q ".
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-04
STAFFORD RECEIVERS NAMED
Hotel Mans Liabilities Put at
$500. .OOO-Assets 81, 900, 900,

Judge Dickinson, In the Federal Court
today, appointed Webster r. Wetnerni'
president Of the Aldine Trust Company
and David f. Dallam, a real estate deal
er, receivers in bankruptcy Of John star
ford, builder and hotelman. The re-
ceiyers' bond was fixed at $4,000,
1t was estimated Mr.. Staford,s ia,
bilities are approximately $1,000. 900 and
his assets 100000. Mr.. Stafford in
vested millions in real estate, according
to counsel for creditors, and, with some
of his operations uncompleted, he was
Obliged to stop work because of lack OF
working capital.
Mr.. Stafford owns all the capital stock
of the st. James Hotel company mir
ceiyer was appointed for the hotel last
week Mr.. Stafford was also large
stockholder in the Lexon Apartments,
twelfth and Spruce streets, and the Mt.
Vernon and ST James Hotels, Atlantic
CITY. A receiver for Green's Hotel was
also appointed last week as a result OF
Mahlon w. Newton having indorsed MT
Staffords notes for more than $lOO'0oo'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-04
L. 0. OF A. ENDS SESSION TODAY
Service Flag in Parade Honored
1894 Members

The State convention Of the Indepen-
dent Order of Americans. being held in
this city, will close today.
Five thousand members of the order
marched in Broad street last night in a
parade featured by a service flag hon.
oring 2594 members who have gone into
the country's service.
The parade was headed by mounted
police and a band. Two hundred and
fifty-three councils were represented.
Walter Seaville. past councillor of the
Estate Council, Of this city. was grand
Ths following officers were elected :
state councillor, William r. Stewart,
McKeesport; State vice councillor.
Chariss r. Warner. Reading; State Sec
rstsry, Wiiliam a: Pike fhiladsiphia
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-04
WILL BRING BACK u. S. DEAD
War Department Plans to Return
Bodies of Identified Heroes
Rx the Associated Press

washington, Sept. 4.-Americans who
lose their lives in the war abroad Will
h" hurled there only temporarily. Where
iGenifca,ion is possible the b. BODIES Ss s.Tn WI,
nm when ihe war Is over and brought
home p.,,.,or. mo @
a,sc,ns.d today by the publication of ar
tces OF between tss army y
sirk and wounded from overseas. A Sec
tion of ihe agreement says:
'aThe remains of all ofhcers; enlsied
na ci,,iIian employees who have died
or viii hereafter die II Trsnee Fra ess sna "a tSs be
,,nr a,han ti.e remains shall be brought
back to The United States for Anal inter-
ment. ,,,.. - .na arr,y
may have Acquired N France shall De
svsl'se's ,. 70 1ns lns Iii off,csrs. enlisted
wen ana Civilian employees, " dae c1
{ g.; '|;;' 4 /; s;|' ;l.|| 81 S'''i|
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-04
CrOUn Prince
Sneers at u. S.

Continued from Page One
at was clear that England would take
advantage of the opportunity"
Belgium. after all, was only a pre-
text" he continued. England inter-
vened because German competition was
unbearable.
I'VE are fighting for our existence /
repeat our aim. therefore. can only be to
trfafeguard ourselves
THE enemy assault doubtless will con-
Inue for some time" the Crown Prince
4 laid with reference to the fighting on the
western front but our enemies must
themselves see that thy will not able
10 attain their aim. Our troops are
lighting splendidly. and | attribute to
their courage the fact that such colos-
raj superiority in strength does not
lcrush US"
sX Opinion of Allies
y Disccssing the fighting qualities of
'Garnany's enemies he said:
The French fight brilliantly and are
MIoeding to death. They do not hesitate
- any sacrifice. With the English the
Individual man Is very good and tena-
1oI5s. but the leadership is deficient.
xmo1ag the Americans I've found that
|1>< ~ 1oxify do not know what they are
eH for. asked an American pris-
<&e they were Hghting for. and
IVA. Xof Aioace." aud to tl,'
1ere n Rlsncer he replied
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-04
PLEA IN RIVER LAND SUIT
Each Side Files Exceptions in Delaware
Front Dispute

Exceptions were filed today in Conn
mon Pleas Court No. on behalf Of
both the plaintiffs and the defendant
to the Courts findings In the case of
Charles y. Black and Francis II. Bohlen
against the American International Cor
poration.
This is a suit TO recover the purchase
price on the Delaware River containing
549l acres.
The American International Corpora
ton contended the plaintiffs could not
give a clear legal title to the land, as
il had been formed artificially. The
plaintiffs contended the land was formed
naturally, that their title extended to
low water mark and their claim of title
to the additional land acquired by grad
ual accretions was indisputable.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-04
DEATHS

:, BshRkER, - Sept. p. Mrs. EVA r.
iBARkER. daughter Of Isaac and the late
Emma j. Hartman. Relatives and friehds
invited INIT to funeral services, Fri. . p. m. at
LEvIs.-Sept. 4. q at Mt. Holly N j.,
REBECCA b.. widow OF Franklin b. Levis,
Me aHed 81 Fnneral FRI 2 p. M from 42e
Train leaves Market st. Ferries at 1880
p. m. FOR Mt. Holly N. J. -.
FOX. = Sept. 8. at Wakefield, JOSEPH
WILL FOX. Services and int. at Foxburg.
CLUNN. = Sept. g. 1918 SARAH A..
daughter OF David 8. and the late Sarah A,
Clunn, at her late residence. 44B Z. Girard
ave. Due notice Of funeral will be given.'
MOORE.-Sept. 3, at Atlantic City, N. j.,
ROBERT j.. husband Of Margaret q. Moore.
Leeds Club. Penrose Republican Club, Turf
Club and all other organizations Of which
he was n member, and employees of the City
Commissioners office, invited to funeral
services. Fri. p. M. at the Oliver H.
Bair Bldg. 1920 Chestnut St. Phila. Int.
private, Friends may call at 1920 Chestnut
st. Thurs. evening. q.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-04
U. S. FLIERS IN NORTH SEA
British Admiralty Report Com
mends Two for Callantry

London, Sept. 4.--tBy I. NJ S.)-
United States navaI seaplanes have be-
gun operations in the North Sea. the
British Admiralty announced today. Two
American fliers are commended for gal
lantry in the Admiralty report.
..J; j. Schieffelin. pilot of a United
states seaplane and son Of a New York
druggist. Is commended for discovering
a German U-boat and directing q de-
stroyer to II. The destroyer succeeded
in damaging the submarine .i
Ensign @. H. Ludlow Is praised for
action in a seaplane raid on Pola. Lud-
low met five hostile machines and sue
ceeded In damaging one before he him
self was forced down. The American
ensign's machine was destroyed, btk he
was rescued bf another American pilot.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-04
Veterans Praise
State Fighters
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
celebration, for they usually laughed as
they fought. II was never necessary fer
an officer to tell them to hold a particu-
lar spot. They stood there until they
fell. They were more anxious to know
how the fight turned out after being car
ried off the field than they were about
their own wounds
And the men from the other States
also fought at a pace that made the
boche show his heels. 1t seems We were
always going after them. When it came
usually short and sweet, for that's just
what the American boys seemed to rel
ish."
In his anxiety to give credit TO others
Lieutenant Johnson forgot to tell that
he had received a French war cross
for exceptional bravery. He was for
merry Il football star at Syracuse Uni
vcrsity BY way of souvenirs OF the
little picnic around Chateau-Thierry he
brought home crushed German helmet,
a pair of German goggles and a belt
which the wearer almost fell through
when he saw the boys from the United
States going over the top.
you got to hand it to the men from
Pennsy," said Second Lieutenant Or
lando Hills, of Company c. 102d In
fantry They went through like knife
through cheese. A fellow had to yell
his lungs out to make them walt for the
proper time-and then II was like a reg
ular race meet"
Oficer Is Typical Yankee
Lieutenant Hills is from Hudson, New
Hampshire, typical Yankee with a
fighting chin-and arms to back 1t up.
He, too, was commended for heroic ac-
tion on the field.
Towering above others passing
through to the home fireside was Lieu
tenant c. l.. Malaney, of Burlington.
who was attached to the l01st Ammuni-
ton train. Going through a hail of
fire." he said, got to be as ordinary
as a spring shower and there was many
a boche downed with his finger on the
trigger, for the Yank got in Just a little
ahead of time"
You should have to be over there"
said Lieutenant James Thorpe. of the
lO2d Infantry, "to realize that there
was nothing to 1t. The Heinies fight
according TO order, as II they thought
some one was watching them. They
show more speed going toward Berlin
than they do on the down trip toward
Paris"
Those who passed through Philadel-
phia last night landed with several
hundred officers from France at an At!
lantic port yesterday morning. With
them was Captain Archie Roosevelt, son
of former President.
All the men who arrived had been in
France for more than a year--and they
want to get back to be in at the finish
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-04
FOE ADMITS LYS DEFEAT
Berlin Tells Of British Advance
in Flanders
n. tLa 1n.ncintnH prnss
By the AssOciated Press

Berlin. Sept. 4.-British troops operat-
ing in the Lys salient yesterday worked
their way forward as far as the line Of
Laventie and Richebourg-St Vast. ac-
cording to the statement issued by the
German general staff
on both sides of Noyon French
troops carried out strong attacks which
were especially directed against the
high ground between Campagne and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-04
NAMED AS DELEGATES
Governor Appoints Men to Conference
and Convention

Governor Brumbaugh in Harrisburg
made the following appointments today
Delegates to the conference of the
American Academy of Political and So.
cial Science, in Philadelphia. September
missioner Lew r. Palmer and General
Frank D. Beary.
Delegates to the twentieth annual con.
vention Of the American Hospital AS.
ISOLATION. Atlantic City, September 24-2s
1918: DR.. Daniel d. Test, Bromle,
wharton, Dr. Wilmer Krusen, DR.. ]. Nj
Badly, William j, McGarry, Louis Wolf
and Major Norman, Macleod. Philadel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-04
AMERICANS REPULSE
RAIDERS IN VOSCES
By the Associated Press

with the American Troops In France.
Sent 4.-There was considerable patrol
activity on the American front in the
Vosges region last night. An enemy
raiding party Of fifty approached the
raiders were driven on by rifle fre. The
artillery was active on both sides In
this sector. the enemy using tear and
sneeze gas balls
la N sne strstsS wuss ~" 'snSmv ,tnss. aftsr S'
cutting seyen.. strarI3 lo{ harbed wire.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-04
SHOOT STRAIGHT, TONY!
Lad Stole to Buy Gun to Kill
''- the Kaiser

But Mister Judge, I went and did 1t
SOS ! could kill that there Kaiser.
had to buy gun"
Tony Benzel. Jr., who is twelve years
old, and lives in South Tenth street
Camden, shifted uneasily from one foot
to the other as he offered this explana-
tion to Recorder Stackhouse this after
noon.
Tony, 1t seems, had stolen the savings
bank of Charles kalasine. that he might
buy the gun to polish off Wilhelm.
"All right. Tony" observed the Re-
corder Your explanations good. Beat
it."
Thanks. Mister, said Tony. and
forthwith he vanished.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-04

UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT
SERVICE
LABoRERS WANTED FOR WAR
WORK AT GOVERNMENT YARD
FOR SHIP AND YARD coNsTRUc-
TON IN SOUTHWESTERN PART
OF CITY.
FOR PARTICULARS PRESENT
THIS AID AT NEAREST U. s.
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OR AT
MAIN OFFICES.
800 WALNUT STREET
MIR: sHATTUCK
1921 ARCH STREET
MIR. sCHwARz
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-04
WORK FOR DRAFT JURY
Special Probers Given Routine Cases
10 Keen Them Busy

The special Federal Grand Jury i'm
paneled to investigate alleged abuses of
the draft law considered routine matters
today.
II was decided that since the Grand
Jury was in existence 1t would be bet
ter 10 iet IL handle such criminal mat
ters as had accumulated. rather than to
leavsAthem for another body TO dispose
y Aasi>tsA United states District At
torney n I said more draff matters
nishf n up th4 latter par< ~ W.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-04
By the United Press
Paris, Sent a.


Cambria and Douai today are direct
ly menaced by the advancing British.
Canadians. English and Scotch are
within eight miles of Cambria and
Douai, while the Drocourt.Queant
switch line and Hindenburg's line have
been smashed and left far behind. II
Won Buelow checks the Allies before
they reach the gates of the two towns
he must sacrifice a considerable mum.
Der of his fast dwindling. reserves.
Evidences are piling up that the Ger.
mans are retiring from Wytschaete
and Messines ridges.
CThese ridges, in Flanders. between
fpres and Armentieres, were the scene
Of most desperate fighting in the Ger.
man drive of last April)