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reach France monthly, BY right Of pei.
oTity. ut least during May, June and
July. Losses Of the French and Brit
ish had been greater, he said, than in
any previous offensive OF the war and
could not be replaced, while on the
other hand. he asserted, Germany could
furnish from 100000 to 100000 re-
most earnestly requested the council
TO submit a statement 10 President
Wilson on the Subject.
Continue Pressure.
He fully appreciated my remarks, he
said. but the situation would not war
rant any delay. as the greatest Of Ger
man armies was making the most de-
termined offensive of the war against
AmienS and Ypres. and the issue Of the
war itself might depend upon the sue
cess OF the enemy before either OF
these detectives.
Mr.. Lloyd George in turn spoke At
some length. He asserted that the
Germans hoped to Use up the British
and French reserves before their own
were exhausted, and that the British
already had called up nearly 7ooo. 600
men for their army and navy and
had extended their age limits to al men
between Is and so years Of age.
IF the United States does not come
to our aid" he said, then perhaps
the enemyS calculations will be cor
rect. If France and Great Britain
should have to yield, this defeat would
be honorable, for they would have
fought to their last man, while the
United States would have to stop with
out having put into line more men
than little Belgium"
Possibly realizing the unfairness Of
the comparison. he quickly went on to
say that he was sure I was doing my
best to meet the emergency and that:
Gen. Pershing desires that the aid
brought to us by America should not
be incompatible with the creation Of
the American Army as rapidly as pos
sible.
II, too, am counting on the existence
of that Army, and I am counting on
it this very year, TO deal the enemy
the final blow. But to do that the
allies will have to hold out unit
August"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS on movement
of United States troops is effected By
war council.
(Copyright, 1881, in all countries by the
North American Newspaper Alliance, World
rights reserved, including the scandinavian.
Reproduction in whole or in part pro-
hibited)
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eral has worked almost constantly on
these affairs. familiarizing himself with
the smallest details and seldom leav-
ing his Office before o'clock in the
evening. He has made numerous trips
to Europe TO inspect the progress of
the commissions projects, and each of
these, according to Col. Marley, has
been for him a sacred pilgrimage.
Each of the cemeteries, with its rows
of white crosses, is a shrine to him.
says Marley and the personal care he
lavishes on the graves is such as a
fond father might give the graves of
sons struck down, as these soldiers
were, in the prime of their youth.
No soldier" said Gen. Pershing re-
Gently at a ceremony in an overseas
cemetery, could ask for a sweeter
resting place than on the field of glory
where they fell. We who were their
comrades can only ask that when our
work is over we may rest. as they do
here, in peace and security, honored
and beloved as men are who die or
live that others may be happy
'CopyIiEht, 1891. by North American News
paper Alliance
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II
- allied armies in France" said
Gen. Foch, rising in the confer
i ence of the Supreme War Coun-
Gil at Abbsville, May l, 1918,
land my appointment has been sane
toned by the signature not only of the
British and French governments but
also by the President of the United
States. Hence. 1 believe myself in
position to insist.
There is a program signed by Lord
Miner and Gen. Pershing at London.
1 ask to be made a party to this ar
rangement, since America has given me
the STRAITS ic direction of the war, or
else l have no reason for holding the
position.
so ask that an agreement be made
this evening among Lord Miner, Gen.
PerShing and myself extending to June
what has been decided on for May.
II cannot forget the responsibilities
weighing on me, because of the fact
that the allied governments have en-
trusted to me the direction of opera
tons in France"
OF course, all present know that no
authority TO dictate regarding such mat
tiers had been conferred upon him, and
his remarks only showed that the allies
were ready to go to almost any length
CIemenceau Backs FOch.
Premier Clemenceau then said he
agreed with Gen. Foch and favored an
American Army, but that the Germans
were at Villers- BretonneuX and If the
lines were broken there they might
quickly arrive under the walls Of Paris
and liaison between the allied armies
might have to be established on the
Loire, or If the lines were pierced at
HaZebrouck the enemy could reach the
sea.
What is important for the morale Of
our soldiers" he said, lis not to tell
them that the American soldiers are
arriving, but to show them that they
have arrived"
In other words, smaller American
units should be put in French divisions.
He referred to the help the French
were giving the British, who had to sup
press 10 divisions, and added: 1T is es-
sential both in May and June when we
shall be short of drafts that we should
have men" Continuing, he said: We
have no right to order the American
Government to act in that way, but
what we want is to attract its atten-
tion," and he did not think I would re-
fuse to listen.
In my opinion the plan proposed was
SAAbAN4g d4lO L lIldI
the best and quickest way to help the
allies would be to build up an American
army. Moreover, the implied presump-
ton that the council might dictate to
us either as a council or through the
allied commander in chief in the arbi-
trary manner indicated set me more
firmly than ever against American units
serving in allied armies. The days dis
cuSsion made it quite clear that both
allies intended to get commitment to
the proposed schedule as far into the
future as possible.
Saw Pershing Opposing Wilson.
A telegram sent by the British sscre-
tary Of state for foreign affairs April 8.
1918, to Lord Reading, British Ambas-
sador at Washington said
1T is evident from the brief account
Of the conversation that Gen. Pershings
views are absolutely inconsistent with
the broad policy which we believe the
President has accepted. The main Diff
ference, of course, is that we interpret
it as meaning that 480, 900 infantry and
machine guns are to be brigaded with
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but did not think that the plan to
bring over unframed units to fight
under British and French commands
would either relieve the situation or
end the war.
Ready TO Take Risk.
pointed out that, regardless Of the
depressing conditions and the very
urgent need of men by the allies, their
plan was not practicable, and that
even If sound in principle there was not
time enough to prepare our men as in
dividuals for efficient service under a
new system. with the strange surround
ings to be found in foreign army.
The very lowest limit ever thought
of for training recruits under the most
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favorable circumstances, even for trench
warfare, had been nine weeks devoted
to strenuous work, and. counting out
the time that would be consumed in
travel, the unframed arrivals could not
be ready before August, when their own
trained drafts would become available.
Here Foch said: You are willing to
risk our being driven back to the Loire?"
said: Yes, am willing to take the
risk.
Moreover. the time may come when
the American Army will have to stand
the brunt of this war, and 1t is not
wise to fritter away our resources in
this manner. The morale of the Brit
ish, French and Italian armies is low,
while, as you know, that OF the Ameri-
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Gen. FOch Asserts Rights
as Commander to Put
Americans in Allied
Units at Front.
PERSHING REFUSES
TO BE STAMPEDED
Assumes Risk of Defeat
of France and Britain,
but Holds Out for Own
Command as Unit.
CHAPTER XL,

CHAPTER Nj.
+ AM commander in chief OF the
allied armies in France" said
Gen. Foch, rising in the confer
ence of the Supreme War Coun-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-23
PLAY OPENS EARLY
NHEAVY SCHEDULE
Tech to Start Ball Rolling
Against Baltimore Poly
on September rs.
BY EDWARD A FULLER, JR.

~ CHOOLBOY foot ball teams
of the District area will open
warfare in little more than
a month. Starting Septem-
Der Is, when Tech, public high
school champion, meets Baltimore
Poly here, either In the Tech
Stadium in the afternoon or in
Griffith Stadium at night, the
scholastics will keep on the Jump
until around Thanksgiving.
Play in the public high school title
series will open october Is, when Bust
ness and Western clash, but fans will
not have to wait that long before hav-
ing q chance to view some classy bat
Ting. That Tech Baltimore Poly game
should be well contested POLY won last
year in Baltimore, to o., and flock
of other bright early season struggles
are on the books
Old rivalries will flame anew on Oc-
tober 2, when Episcopal and Tech
square off on the Tech field and West
ern and Gonzaga come 10 grips IN the
lair of the Purple. The same day Gen.
trail and John Marshall High Of Rich
mond, Va, which usually boasts for
Ynidable team, will face in Central
Stadium, and Eastern will have 1t out
with National Training School on the
Eastern gridiron.
Tech again will play two games in
two days to start its season. The plan
tried for the first time last year, proved
extremely helpful In giving Coach Hap
Hardell an idea as to how various MEM
bers of his squad would perform under
IRE. After meeting Poly here Septem-
Der rs the Gray will shift its battle
ground the next day to winchester,
Va, there to face Hendley High, with
which it tied last year, SO.
Central and Tech will fight it out in
their annual battle, always blue rib
bon event of the schoolboy season, Oc-
tober 80. To date, an opponent has not
been announced for Central for the an
nual &C" Club game, which this year
zill be played November Is.
A list of major games involving
echoolboy teams Of the Washington
area appears below:
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DOWN THE LINE
WITH W. o. McCEEHAN-

cinity of Poughkeepsie. N. Y. But
he YVES q restless spirit, my dad. and
soon went co-educational, moving the
family to the Far West. At first the
environment Of this campus was strange
to me and made me restless.
$50 ran away from home at the age
Of IL Eventually I found myself
under the elnns at Yale. How / drifted
there I do not quite recall. only
know that I bounced from college to
college. ] never regretted 1t.
"Tt was while I was strolling near
the Yale Bowl that picked up q
chrome that somebody dropped. It was
a copy of the Mono Lisa. tucked 1t
into my pocket. But at that moment
decided that would become q prize
fighter.
Simple Training System.
ST REALLY did not train much for
i that fight, because I had no
evening clothes at the time. But
/ managed to get into the Metropolitan
Opera House among the standees.
heard the entire Wagnerian Ring. At
first It seemed to tire me, but after
80
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THE SPORTLICHT
BY CRANTLAND RICE

Grove have all been world series stars,
with Grove still the big factor in the
next series just ahead. Spoofing the
left-hander was once a favorite inter-
sectional pastine. but when you check
back upon their roles IN various PEN
nant races the shadow of the wild rasp-
berry bush falls the other way. II you
don't think so, you can get few m
innate details from Connie Mack.
The question of imposing q tax on
foot bali gate receipts may add another
argument to the Fall campaign, which
always has more arguments than any
two other seasons put together. The
charge has been made again that foot
ball Is no longer sporting proposition
for youth, but a Roman circus for the
multitudes. Yet every Fall there are
more young men out playing foot ball,
and any one who can force modern
youth to do something he doesn't want
to do can end the present fragile de-
preston in about 26 minutes.
(Copyrisht, 1881. by, the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Incl
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owned by John Shibe. on the back
stretch. Of the last lap TO win the third
heat for an aggregate Of l.oS5 points.
The third entry. Miss Philadelphia,
totaled 1,o46 points.
The winning boats average speed In
the first heat was 52.74 miles per hour
and 52.27 in the second heat.
Louisa's time, 5342 miles per hour
in the last heat. was the fastest Of
the day. She finished rs yards ahead
of her Quaker City rival, which aver
aged 53.03.
In neither the first nor second heats
did FL Lagarto appear TO be racing her
fastest. Refs appeared to be guarding
against a breakdown. in anticipation
Of the running of the national sweep
stakes tomorrow.
Norfolk, Va, compiled q lead OF 36l
points after the running of the first two
of four 72-nile heats to decide the
American championship In the ISL
cubic inch hydroplane class. Averag-
ing 4505 miles per hour Lightning won
the first heat, showing the way TO three
other boats, one Of which did not nm
ish Black Hawk, was second and Miss
Ricochet third.
The Atlantic City entry, Spitfire,
which did not finish in the first heat
won the second in the slow time of
2727 miles per hour Lightning was
second and Black Hawk, the only other
starter, did not complete the race.
The first Eastern championship for
boats in the 125-cubic-inch class was
won by Billy Tuck Of East Greenwich,
r. l., who drove an average speed Of
32.47 miles per hour. Second place
went TO Flying Eagle, I'd, and Chotsie,
Sd, was third.
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BY FRANCIS E. STAN

EOR the first time in the history of
J. the Presidents Cup Regatta, there
will be an open cupboard race.
At recent meeting the American
Powerboat Association sanctioned the
suggestion Of the National Cupboard
Association to have amateurs and pro-
fessionals compete together.
It's a new wrinkle in the Presidents
Cup, but tin be run exactly like open
golf tournaments The winner, should
he be an amateur, will select trophy.
The first pro to finish collects the sugar.
JAMES COUNCILLOR has accepted
the Craftsmanship of the Presidents
Cup Finance Committee. The
National Racing Association has off,
cially approved the course fer the clas-
sic. 1t starts from the Navy Yard
Washington's delegation to Montauk
Point, Commodore Baltz, Edmunt F..
jewell, Gardiner Orme and Gordon
Leech were thrilled to see the 8-year-
old Ell Lagarto show her heels to Hotsy
Totsy before breaking down The ISL
hydroplane race promises to be good.
Eight CT Americas fastest will be in it
The Racing Circuit Rider Club will
make its headquarters at the willard
while here for the Presidents Cup.
Gordon Leeeh Is ct Red Bank, N. J :,
rounding up more entries.
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School Eeuens Due for Big Season Maryland Haze Its Largest Cri
At Home

September Is.
Baltimore Poly VS.. Tech, at Tech or
Griffith Stadium.
October 2.
Episcopal VS.. Tech, at Tech.
John Marshall High (Richmond, Va
VS.. Central, at Central.
Western VS.. Gonzaga, at Gonzaga.
National Training School VS.. Eastern,
at Eastern.
October Z.
Business VS.. Gonzaga, at Gonzaga.
October 9.
washington-Lee High VS.. Eastern, at
Eastern.
Swavely VS.. Tech, at Tech.
October Is.
Gonzaga vs. Eastern, at Eastern.
October is.
Business VS.. Western, at Central.
October 20.
Central VS. Eastern, at Central.
October %.
Tech VS.. Western, at Central.
October ~.
Business VS.. Eastern, at Central.
October 80.
Central VS.. Tech, at Central.
Georgetown Prep VS.. Gonzaga, at
Gonzaga.
November 8.
Eastern VS.. Western, at Central
November s.
Business VS.. Central, at Central.
November 10.
Eastern VS.. Tech, at Central.
November Is.
Central VS.. Western, at Central.
ST. Johns VS.. Gonzaga, at Gonzaga.
November IL.
Business VS.. Tech, at Central.
November 20.
Central VS.. Gonzaga, at Central.
November rs.
c Club garne-Central VS.. opponent
to be announced, at Central.
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Ell LAGARTO EASY
SPEED BOAT VICTOR
Refs Keeps Veteran Craft
Under Wraps in Feature
for Gold Cup Racers.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
~ ED BANK, N. j., August a.
~ Skipping over the choppy waters
of the Shrewsbury River at an
average speed Of 81 miles per
hour Ell Lagarto. owned and driven by
George Refs of Lake George, N. Y,
today won the 45-mile feature race
for gold cup boats in the national
sweepstakes regatta.
The flve-step hydroplane, veteran
Of nine years of racing. which after a
fine start was forced TO drop out Of
the gold cup races last Sunday due
to mechanical dificulty, won the three
heat race easily.
After capturing the first two heats
in the fast speed of slightly better than
SO miles per hour, Refs drove his racer
cautiously in the final running, con-
tenting himself with third place for a
grand total of 1,124 points.
Second place was won by John
Wanamaker. jr.'s. Louisa, which finished
second in the first heat, third in the
second and shot by Miss Philadelphia,
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HOYA GRID SQUAD
TO TOLL ON LINKS
To Use Spot as Foot Ball
Field at Rehoboth, Not
for Playing Golf.

- GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITIES
foot ball squad. which VIII
Y train at Rehoboth Beach, DEL
viii practice on the golf links
there daily from September l to ~.
The Hoyas viii report at the university
September 20 in order to register ana
practice will be resumed daily on the
new athletic field ct the Hilltop follow
ing classes.
It is expected about so will make the
trip to Rehoboth Beach.
Only IL letter men from last year
squad will be on hand. With Bill MOI.
ris, who was captain, John Scalzi, Ed
Leary. John Bozek, Mancell ellis and
Bob Brennan missing, there appears 70
be an unusual opportunity for new ma
terial this year.
The Hoyas will open their season
September 26 against Lebanon valley
in Griffith Stadium.
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TOlan Beats Own
Sprinting Record

HASTINGS PARK, Vancouver.
L / B. c., August % P1.--Eddie
Tolan, former University OF
Michigan Negro cinder star, bettered
his world record In the 100 meter
feature race Of the British Columbia
track and field meet here today
breaking the tape in 1913 seconds.
He defeated Frank Wykoff, Uni
versity of Southern California, by
two yards, while Percy williams,
Vancouver, Olympic games sprint
champion. sat on the side lines with
sore muscle.
Tolan's time clipped one-tenth OF
q second OF the world mark OF lO.4,
jointly held by himself and Charlie
Paddock Of Pasadena.
Wykoff, who has two unofncial
records Of "a seconds for the 100
yards to his credit had hoped to run
the century" distance, but officials
Of the meet insisted on 100 meters.
It was Tolan's first victory over
Flying Frank this year, in four races.
In the other three, at 100 yards,
Wykoff nosed out victor over the
world champion, who holds the ofi-
cial record Of 9.5 seconds.
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A Literary Second

biography OF Mr.. JACK Dempsey
that the gentleman who was known
as the Manassa Mauler really was
inspired by higher things. You never
can tell about the inner workings Of
a sporting celebrity until he places
himself in the hands Of good ghost
writer, and Mr.. Dempsey seems to have
done just that. In his latest biography
Mr.. Dempsey seems to have been in
spired by the ideals which sports writ
ers have been crediting exclusively to
Mr. Gene Tunney.
Mr.. Dempsey, who was absolved en-
tirely from any bookworm proclivities,
seems to have been deep student OF
Victor Hugo. Also 1t seems that he
was a musical addict and great lover
of Mozart. But no sport writer ever
caught him Of guard. Jack Kearns
used to swear that Jack Dempsey never
read, so far as he knew. and that
the only music he ever heard or cared
to hear was some good jazz or a nice
nanny song.
Probably Kearns was in league with
Dempsey to keep the weaker side OF
the former heavyweight champion from
his public. If 1t could be proved even
now that Dempsey was a secret reader,
and that before he became a prize
fighter he used to sneak in and hear
pits from Mozart, it would be. as the
boys say, a terrible knock to the fight
game.
Also, if it could be shown that Demp-
sey's career was inspired by Homer, In
stead Of the late John L. Sullivan, it
again would be too bad, but the boys
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RUDDY AND SPENCE
SWIM HEADLINERS
New York A. C. Aces Will Be
Rivals in Presidents Cup
Race Saturday.

A BATTLE for first honors be-
~ tween Ray Ruddy and Walter
"a Spence, both of the New York
Athletic Club, is expected to
feature the annual Presidents Cup
three-mile swim next Saturday on the
Potomac. The event again viii be under
the auspices CT the washington Canoe
Club.
Rudy has won the race the last four
years and Spence, holder Of various
national records, has triumphed once.
Wallace Spence, Don Rudy, Leo
Geibel, Ed Lee, Joe Farley and Joe
Grady are other N. Y. A. C. entrants.
Lawrence Buscher is figured to make
the best showing Of the Washington
Canoe Club representatives. Bob Wrenn
and Frank DAILY, other District boys,
also are expected to do well.
Baltimore Y M G. A., led by George
Dyer, who was sixth last year, has
entered seven men and Brooklyn Y. NJ.
G. A. and several other clubs in the
East are expected to be represented.
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EPlNARD'S SON WINS
BRILLIANT VICTORY
Hygro First by Five Leng his in
Turf Race With Is of Vests
Two Year-0lds.

BY the Associated Press.
HAWTHORNE RACE TRACK, CHI
CAGo, August pa new speed mar
vel Of the Western turf flashed to VIC
tory today when Hygro, 2-ysar-old sen
of the famous French stallion Epinard.
owned by George WINFIELD, mining mag
nate of Reno, New, smothered all OPP
position in winning the Hawthorne
Juvenile Handicap, with gross value
Of $13,85O.
The feet Hygro conquered Is Of the
best 2-ysar-olds In the West, galloping
home i've lengths ahead Of Liberty
Limited, owned by w. T. Waggoner,
multi-millionaire Of Arlington, Tex.
Oscillation. owned by the LongxidSc
Stable. finished third. but was dis
qualified for a foul This moved
Portden, John w. Schorr's colt, up to
third position, and placed Our Fancy.
owned by J. B. Respress, Kentucky
turfman, fourth.
Burning BIaxas owned by the Nash
brothaFs Of ChicagO which wen the
SIS. 600 Post and Paddock stakes at
Arlington Park, and Nhe favorite
tcday, finished sixth, but VS. moved up
to NTH place By the Uisdaalifcstion.