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MAYOR BIDS FJ)ES
OF GUDEHUS QUIT
RECREATION BODY
'Action Follows Turning
Down of Vare Secretary
for Supervisor
SAY HE'S NOT QUALIFIED;
Ernest L. Tuslin, Miss Sophia
L. Ross aujLRev. Henry
Berkowitz Offended
Refusal to appoint Edward R. Glide
hus, former secretary to Senator Vare.
as supervisor of playgrounds, at $3000 I
a. year, caused a demand for thfc resigna
tion of three members of the board this
afternoon, by Major Smith. .
The three members whose resignations
were requested are Ernest L. Tustln, I
Chairman of the board ; Miss Sophia
li. Ross and the Rev. Dr. Henry Berko
wlt. The Mayor's action was an
nounced at a meeting of tho board.
One ame on TJH
Mr Tustln said ths meeting was called
to consider th eligible list fiom the Civil
Service, Commission which had but one
name Gudehus and asked what the
members thought of such an appoint
ment.
Miss Ross declared the applicant was
not qualified, through education or ex
perience. Doctor Berkojvltz then asserted that
an eligible list having only one. name
was not sufficient, and suggested that
the Civil Service Commission be re
quested to hold another examination
and that a legal list of at least four
eligibles bo submitted for a selection.
A resolution to this effect was second
ed by William A. Stecher, director of
physical education, and the resolution
adopted. This leaves William II. Welsh,
acting; supervisor ptpjaygroimds, whose
ttrm 'expires ottfayj stlll-i'tticf' position':
The action of the boards follows
MversflfTconferenceV with the Mayor at
., . (.y,. .-TV-"-"--- " " -:
which- those members who attended to
day's meetipgr declared they would not
appoint Gudehus.
COMMERCIAL WOMEN MEET
i
Various Activities Represented in
Cincinnati Convention
By the- Associated Press
Cincinnati, July 16 The second an
nual convention of a new organiza
tion, the Women's Association of Com
merce of the United States, opened here
today. Women lawyers, doctors, preach
ers, farmers. Industrial managers, and
women from scores of other lines or
activity and from all parts of the coun
try were- present when the meeting? was
called to order.
Miss Florence King, of Chicago, nresl-
dent of the association, at its opening
today said: "The war has forced mil
lions of women from all over the world
into fields of Industry which they had
never entered before. One of the pet
mottoes of-tha Kaiser throughout his
career has been that women's sphere
lm the world Is limited to children,
church and cooking, but the democracy
of the world .is going to teach the
Kaiser some things. Remember, this
ts a war of democracy, and In includes
tronun."
The convention will continue -four
days. t
JUSTICE FOX INDUCTED
New Member Takes Seat as Su
greme Court Convenes Here
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
was convened for Its summer session In
Jthls city today, during which -reagu-menta
In eleven cases will be heard,
attorneys will be admitted tp practice
and decisions given In about seventy-five
pending cases. t
The session was marked with the for.
i.-l Induction Into office. of Edward J.
Fbx.Easton, who was recently appointed
an aasoclateJustlce to fllfVthe vacancy
caused by the death of Justice Mestrezat,
Chief Justice Brown administered the
oath.
NO VACATION FOR WILSON
President Will Remain in Wash
ington All Summer
WMhJncton, July 16 There will be
no vacation this year for President
Wilson. ,
With matters of tremendous Impor
tance demanding1 his attention every
day, the President has decided that he
cannot leave his desk, and it was ofll
clally announced at the White House
today that he will remain In Washing,
ton throughout the summer.
ANNA COULD'S-SoTciTED
Young de Castellane Gets Second
Mention for Heroism
By the Associated Press
Pa-rll. July 16. Second Lieutenant
George D Castellane, son of the Mar.
?uls Boni de Castelane and Anna Could
now the Duches of Talleyrand and of
sagan), earned nis second citation In
the French attack of Uune 11 for "mak.
Ing- a perilous reconnaissance and bring
lag back exact Information of the ene
mya position." '
OUR WEATHER TRIOLET
Partlu cloudy tonight
And Wednesday, xotth showers.
iIore.iva.rmth Is In sight.
Partly cloudy tonight,
Ffom the west come the light, ,
flentle winds of the hours.' ,
Partlu cloudy tonight
And Wednesday, tcith showers.
'7-t?1
BOMB U. S. RED CROSS HOSPITAL
German Airmen Attark Jouy In
stitution; Kill 2, Injure 9 I
By the United Press
Pnrl. July IB. Gorman air raider
j-last night bornbed an American Red
Cross hospital at Jouy, killing two men
and Injuring nine person, Including Miss
Jane Jeffrey.
operations were proceeding when the
I attack began. Physicians and nurses
neer halted their work Three tents
were destroved.
, Fast of Chalons Red Cross workers I
searched all night long for wounded and i
l many were bent back to the hospitals I
FIFTH WARD PLOT j
IS TOLD TO JURY!
Gray Foils Efforts to Show
Frame-Up at Conspir
acy Trial
STERN REPEATS THREATS
Ru a Stair Correspondent
West Chester, I'a., Julj lfi
The Fifth Waid conspiracy cases
are a deliberate "fiamc-up" on the
part of a group of bis political leaders
charged William A Gra todij In
the Chester County Court House He
made the charge during his cros.
examination of Isadore Stern at the
trial of Icaac Deutsch, Police Lleutcn
ant Bennett and Ave policemen, on
trial for alleged conspiracy to violate
the Shern act.
Gray unsuccessfully tried to show a
connection between Senator Penrose
and the Fifth AVard case. Stern said
lie had never communicated with Pen
rose about conditions In the Fifth
ward. Earlier In his cioss examina
tion. Gray charged Stern with mnk
Ins deliberate misstatements.
'T propose to argue to the iurv."
said Gray,, "that this man (meaning
Stern) has not told tho truth on the
htancj. -
The Commonvvealth today suc
ceeded in readlntr into the record sit
riheFlftH 'Ward conspiracy trial, evi
dence that the Deutsch forces had pre
pared In advance for the arrest of
Carey workers on primary election
day, September 19, 1917.
It was on this day that CJeorge A.
Eppley, a policeman, was murdered,
and Select Councilman James A. Carey
and somo of his Volloweil were
roughly handled.
Warrant Issued in Advance
With Stern on the witness staml the
second day of the trial opened this
morning. Under examination bj As
sistant District Attorney Joseph H.
Taulane. of Philadelphia, Stern told of
nis arrest on election da on a war
rant issued two days before day
objected to Stern telling of the- war
rant. Judge llauso ruled that standing
alone, Mr. Stern's narrative of his
arrest for subornation of perjury
would not be admissible. But the
Judge declared, if through It the .Is.
suance of a large number of warrants
could be coupled up with the defend
ants, then the evidence must 'be ad-
mitted.
Mr, Gray's objection was overruled
with the statement by the Court that
It was the Jury's duty to wade througli
the smoke and see If it had applica
tion to the fire in the case. Continu
ing, Stern told of threats made by
Lieutenant Bennett at a healing of
Continued on
I'ace Hrifn, Column Three
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COLGATE TO MEET EDGE
Camp Field Day to Be in Nature
of Political Reunion
Sea Girt, July 16 Is the Republican
dtvve of peace to hover over Sea Girt on
Thursday? That Is the question that Is
being asked by prominent party men
who learned today of the receipt by
Governor Edge yesterday of an accept
ance to the Executive's InvitUtlon to
former Senator Austen Colgate to attend
the Essex field day here on Thursday.
Senator Colgate has net been to Sea
Girt this summer. His withdrawal from
the United States Senatorial race, which
was accompanied by a fiery attack upon
Governor Edge, seemed to estrange him
from all things political down here. ,
AGREE.TO.PRISQNER PACT
British to Examine Terms Before
Dealing With Germany
! By the Associated Press
London, July 16 Andrew Bonar Law,
Clancellor of the Exchequer, in announc
ing In the House of Commons lirnt nii-h,
at a provisional agreement for the ex
cnang-e of British and German prisoners
lad been reached, said the terms would
have to be examined carefully by the
British Government before ratification.
For, that reason he could not make a
more detailed statement at present.
JAPANESE CABINET MEETS
Believed U. S .Note Received Re
garding Intervention
By the Associated Press
ToVIo, July 16,-r-NeviBpapers attach
much Importance to a special meeting
of the Japanese cabinet, which was at
tended by army officers
It is believed that some communi
cation waB received from the American
Government concerning Intervention In
Russia
SCENE OF AMERICAN VICTORIES
Jtpfnm Vg. safety, j ,""r CBE-'M-TAROINCHS
1 fl . ....... u fniorle: ii
d A I ViSUA I p
Vkujr- TQSCY,.,. , ran in Jaulcjonnfe
vewuY it Y?r-dillu Jfh
Thierry lJ&r 6Qj2MHr ,
ooempt II """P" ..CuaenTl
fltHMtPoitl Mjt aVi nnAia i VaVZ
J NXfn O .2 3
The hadctl portion of the ubo map represents the ground taken l
the Ornians west of Dormans before the Americans (ounler-altuikecl.
The Yankees in their rountcr-blow, hurled the Teutons back acro tin
Marne, retaking the villages, of Mezj, Crczany anil Couctemont. t
Vaux, the Germans gained a foothold in the town, but were driven
out again by the Americans who have re-established their old positions
BURIAN FAVORS IFIVE FROM HERE
WILSON'S TERMSi KILLED IN FRANCE
Austro-Hungarian Minister
Opposes Alsace-Lorraine
Demands, However
'SEEM INSURMOUNTABLE"
B) the Associated Pre
Amntrrilam, Julv lfi
Baron von Burlun. the Austro-Hungarian
Foreign iillnlMer, In i sjote ad
dresed to the Austrian and Hungarian
Premiers, is quoted in .i dispatch from
Vienna as saving:
"Thepe Is hardly any difference be
tween the general principles enunciated
by the staJ?J!MK!.i!Int9'
President Wion' four new poiiils of
July-, 4 shaI not, apart from certain
exaggerations arouse our opposition "
Continuing. theAustro-Hungarlan For
eign Minister said.
"The enemy's ohstlnncv regarding his
territorial demands concerning Alsace
Lorraine, Trieste, Trentino and the Ger
man colonic" .appears tn be insurmount
able "
In his reference to Preldent WIIfoIVs
four new points In his July 1 speech,
Baron Burian said he was able to ap
prove of them heartily, and that to a
great extent "nobody would lefuse hom
age to this genius and nobody would
refuse his co-operation '
Baron Burian paid none or the bel
ligerents States needs eer ionie Into
the position reached by Itussla and Ru
mania, as "wo ate leady to entei Into
peace negotiations with all oui oppo
nents." Continuing, the Foielgn Minister of
Austria-Hungary said:
"If our enemies continuously demand
atonement for wrong done and reFtltu
tiqn, then this Is a claim which we could
urge with more Justification against
them, because we have been attacked
and the wrong done to us must lie re
dressed "
Berlin newspapers give much atten
tion to the melting of the Austrian
Belchsrat, called for today
Premier von Sevdler received a num
ber of party leaders Saturdaj and con
ferred with them four hours, during
which the leaders, according to Vienna
telegrams, showed so much attachment
In the Interests of their respective par
ties that the Tremler ultlmatelv appeal
ed to them to let the session pass In a
way to serve the Interests of the mon
archy The conferences caused a great
sensation.
MAY RETURN DUTCH SHIPS
U. S. Considering Restoration of
Vessels Before End of War
Anutrrdani. Jul 16 (Bs 1 X S I
The United States Is considering the re
turn to Holland of some of tho requl
sitloned Hutch shipping before the end
ff the war, according lo the newspaper
Telegraaf - . . ,
England and America requisitioned
Dutch ships In Allied harbors bomo
months ago, on certain conditions, for
carrying purposes.
NEWS!
Readers of the Evening
Public Ledger are kept
informed, hour by hour,
by an' unparalleled news
service, of every move ir
the grea battle that is now
being fought in France.
The Associated Press,
the United Press, the Cen
tral News, the Interna
tional News Service and
the ablest special corre
spondents in Europe tell'
you exactly what is hap
pening at the front.
The Evening Public
Ledger has news facilities
unequaled in the afternoon
field.
"It Mirrors the World!'
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AMERICANS HURL
?ERANS BACK
ACROSS AARHB I
Philadclphians and Cam-
den Man Give Lives for
Democracy
FOUR DIE IN ACTION
Four more Plilladelpliiiiis and one
Camden man have given theli lives foi
democracv Four were Killed In action
during recent hcavj fighting on the
west front and one was killed In an ac
cident, according lo the casuilty list
announced l the War Department to
dav Thev ate listed as follows
KII.M'.D IN ACTIO.S
IIAKRV Ul!l!i;.0., 103 Diamond
alret.-- v
J,J.8PJt,I0,
1 iaS!NorliwMl.T.
fourth htreel.
C'OItrOKW. J. KAPI', 111 Reed
Btreet,
JOHN A. OIRRM.ND, !53 Meien
atreet, Camden, , J,
ninn or AcriiH.NT
MICIIAI.I, .1. MAltl), !S07 Mlllninn
street,
Rtibenson and Sparing were members
of the United States murine corps and
piobahly were killed during the ma
rines' activities In the vicinity of
Chateau-Thlerrv
Overland was a drummer attached to
the marine corps
C. F, Masse, a member of the arm.
Js listed as missing In action. His home
is In Chester, Pa
Private Kubenson was the son or
Abraham Rubeson, a fiiocer He has
two brothers and two sisteis tesfding in
this city, besides his parents. He en
listed In tho marine corps In April. 1917.
Lsoon after the declaration of war. and
was enrouie to i-ranee two weeKs latei,
being In the first group of soldiers sent
over following General Pershing
His parents received a letter fiom him
a few cla ago. the letter stating
Rubenson was "feeling tine" and urg
ing his parents not to worry for his
safety.
Clement C. Kite, officially repotted in
yesterday's dispatches as killed In ac
tion, enlisted In the United States
marines along with Stanley V. Wilson,
from the Central Xatlonal Bank, nt the
first call for volunteers.
The casualty list today also contains
the name of Private Alban B Lewis,
6546 Germantown aemie He Is a mem
ber of the marines, nnd is teported miss
ing In action.
MEDAL FOR NAVY COMMANDER
Henry C. Mustin, Germantown,
Gets Award for Rescue at Sea
Commander Henry C Mustin, U S. X ,
233 Harvey street. Gennantouii, has
been awarded a gold Ilfe-savinc medal
for rescuing H. L. Legette, a fireman
from drowning, the Navy Department
(innouncea toaay
MiiRtlit'a vessel una rn.in.nt or-lna- m trlt
a fleet on Januar IS. and a heavy sea
was running The fireman fell over
board. Mustin was on the bridge He
so maneuvered his vessel that, at IIia
proper time, with a bow line attached
to his waist he jumped overboard, held
the fireman and was hauled back to the
main deck
The seas were tossing the vessel about
like a cork and both men were In dan
ger of being crushed against the ship's
side or under a heavy gun Mustin was
also commended for Ills handling of the
ship.
BRITISH BAG 9 ENEMY PLANES
Air Ministry Announces Success
ful Work of Fliers
' By the United Press
London, July 10 Xlne enemy planes
were shot down Sunda by British fliers,
and threel balloons were destroyed, the
British Air Ministry announced today
Five British machines are missing
On the morning of July 14 the sld
Ings at Roulers and the ammunition
dumps at Warneton and Bapaume, the
docks A Bruges and di edging parties
at Zeebrugge were heavily bombed,
homYfrom prisojTcamp"
r
300 Italians Who Escaped Warm
ly Welcomed nt Rome
By the United Press
Home, July 16. Three hundred Italian
prisoners who escaped from a Hunga
rian concentration camp Into Rumania
were given the hearttlest welcome, ac
cording to dispatches reaching here
Among the men escaping whh an ariny
prlest, who was stark nrfked. He clothed
nmself A'lth a bishop's robe, which was
purchased for 100 francs. '
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ALLIES HOLDING LIKE STONE
WALL AS PRUSSIANS RESUME
HEAVY BLOW AGAINST THEM
Pershing's Men Recapture Fossoy and Crezancy Entente Lines Hold Firm East of
Rheims and Smashing Counter-Assaults Weaken Morale of Ludcndorff s Forces.
Tornado of Yankee Steel Tears Hostile Waves to Shreds
'
Reports from one end of the battleline to the other say that except for a few minor localities, the .
great German offensive so far has been a complete failure. Additional German prisoners taken today say
they are convinced that their commanders have been beaten.
American troops today shot down a courier pigeon belonging to the enemy east of Chateau-Thierry.
It was carrying a message from a German divisional headquarters saying that the situation was serious;
that the Germans saw no chance of making further progress in the locality of that division. v ,
IS) the Associated Press
Paris, July 16.
The Germans this morning continued their attacks against the French line in pursuance of their offensive,
according to information that has reached here.
The dispatch received, indicates that the offensive remains held up, the attacks up to this morning
having been nearly everywhere repulsed with heavy losses. '
Advices from the front up lo noon today said that little change in the situation had been created by
the German offensive.
American troops have recaptured Fossoy and Crezancy, towns on the south bank taken yesterday by the
Germans when they crossed the Marne, and have driven the enemy across the river.
YANKEES CLEAR
FOE FROM SOUTH
BANK OF MARNE
Americans Battling Ent of!
Blieims rjon't Idni'l tof
By the United Prrks
With the American Army nn the
Marne, July 1C.
The Americans vestciday drove
the Germans back aeioss the Maine
and cleat cd the enemy entirely from
tho south bank. They lccaptured the
towns of Fossoy, Mesey, Ciezancy
and Couitemont.
The Germans had not lenewed
their attacks up to early this morn
inp; at the time of cabling.
The sky was oveicast and it was
taininc; intermittently. The artillery
duel, which continued all night, was
still rap;inp;. There was considerable
aerial activity, despite unfavorable
weather, and great quantities of
bombs weie dropped on the lear
aieas of both armies.
Capture 1500 Germans
The Ametican countei -attack,
which cleared the liver bend of the
enemy, tcsulted in the taking of be
tween 1000 and 1500 prisoners, in
cluding a complete biigade staff.
American units holding the line
east of Rheims had not given an inch
before the Getman dtive.
Stand Like Stone Wall
Forming the Allied right flank
they stood like a stone wall against
A u ..,n:t;., v,..
,w b , ' . ,.
lCse oil cue ucn.iauo m.u rv...b
large numbers of ptisoneis.
Following a bombatdment of gas
. .......
' and high explosives Which adjoining
French units declated was heavier,
linn nnvr over nttemnted at Verdun. I
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k mnsses nf crev.clad Geiman
fantry swept forward to the assault
' .
ycocciuay iiiuiitmt,.
Tear Gaps In Foe's Line
American field guns, filing low
over the heads of our men in ad
vanced positions, tore gteat gaps in
the close packed ranks of the fcnemy.
The machine gunners and riflemen
withheld their fire until they could
litetally follow General Putnam's fa
mous order "Don't fire until you see
the whites of ther eyes," Then, at a
signal, they cut loose with such a
tornado of steel thrt the foremost
waves of boche infantry weie torn
to shieds.
The Germans wavered, tried to re
form their ranks, and finally fled,
Continued on Pate Mix, Column Four
The Heart Hunters
A gripping new serial by Mary
Douglass, is appearing daily on
the Woman's Page of Vie Eve
ning Public Ledger,
DON'T MISS IT .
With the American Forces on the Marne.
POINTS WHERE ENEMY HURLED
FORCES AGAINST ALLIED LINE
hi (Jcinian divisions cmplo.vcil on a sitv-fivc mile front fiom Cha
tea i I It. ciiv to Main de MnshiKiirs
Ameruans Inn led back opening minoi attack just north of Chateau
Thicux ' v,
, .- F.evnni l. 4 lL,t!ilui5ajUSiJil3l1t miles east of Chateau-Tlileri),
on a foui-inlle front. 'tlibTlei mans cfossed the Marne River -incl pene
trliii'd one mils into 'Jit Aint'fiutn positions but uoru driven back ucross
the rive, b the I nltcil otatos countei -attack, which took 1500 prisoners
Further cast, two miles, be ond Doimans. on a twelve-mile fionl. be
tween Trolssj and Hllgn, the doimans advanced their lines two miles
at the greatest depth
West of Rheims, the Teutons made their largest gains, advancing
three miles on a four-mile front between Belvall and Pourcv.
E.iFt of Rheims, the enemv calneri little ground. Pven miles south
east of the cits, I'runa was taken To the southeast of that point the
Geininii" sained one anil one-half miles civet a twelve-mile fiont between
Prosnc and Sciuuin but weic driven back Tanks weie used in these
att i ks
1 ie onlv .iih.iiit.tKe gained bv the encni in the Rheims sector is to
eslti-li-li . nutciackei ' with the city as the tip The "nllent there is
eight mile- di tp ami twelve miles aeioss at itf bi-o
GERMAN INTENT
S STILL HIDDEN
Gen. Maurice Scci Onh
Pari ol roe iMrnlecv
in
Pre-eiit Ulack
MAY STRIKE Ift WORTH
ll MAJ. GEN. MAURICE ,
Former Director of Military Operations of
British Armv
Special Cable to Etcning Public Ledger
Copyrtali 111. t7 Act' York TtmrS Co.
London, July 16
It had been known for some time
' past that the r.eimans were piepai
f Jet mans were
Ing an attack to the east of Rheims
,, ...,,! l.r.itlilBn.l nf
In the lotipli
' Chanmasiip vvhldi lnd alreadv been
tne Kenp of maln battles in this wai.
I llM
in f,,ct the eneni appeals to have
taken so little ttouble to conceal these
nren.uatlons that this attack must;
in-'until we know moie be suspected
' The "r is ""'" "' vheAme. leans
are pouting In therefoie Hlndenburg
must this time obtain something really
i substantial or confess that his cam
palgn of 1U1S hits ended in failuie
Now. un attack on Rheims leads to
nothing which can ttffeit the militatv
LWiifltlmi .in 111 lifistpiti front i m V
vitally itneims nseit nas ceasen to '
be to the French mote thin a name,
and the posslblllt of losing it has
Conrlndrd on Pace Tito, Column Elrht
TEXAS DRAFT RESISTERS SURRENDER
LUTKIN, Tex., July 10. Three draft resisters and eight
men who are accused of harboring them in the Jungles of San'
Augustine County for a week after State linger Dudley White
had been shot and killed In attempting to arrest one of them,
have surrendered and been turned over to the rangers.
SEVERAL THOUSAND U. S. TROOPS IN MURMAN
LONDON, July 16 There are several thousand American
troops operating on theIurmon cdksL-fnr'nortb,ern Russia, Tt
was learned authoritatively today. 1V ' y
AMERICANS DRIVE
BACK 15,000 HUNS,!:i": ;::;'
IS
1500 Prisoners Taken
Foe Is Forced to Rceross
Marne
, ENEMY IS SLAUGHTERED
Bv EDWIN L J MLS
Special Cable to Eieninp Public Ledger
Copurioht, ltlH by tu 1 ork Thtin Co
With the American Armj on tho
Marne, Inly 16
The Gerimns 1 lunched their ex
peeled offensive vesteidav morning on
a front evtending fiom north of
Chateau Thieit and e.-t of Chateau-
Chalons in the Champagne westwaid
I bevond Chateau Thlerr
I The enemv s drive fell upon Ameri
can It oops past of Rheims east of
IThletrv After battling for many
hours the Ameiicin troops In a mag
I nificent countei attack thiew a whole
' dh islon of (Hermans back across the
Marne Riveiyln the curve of the rivei
west and southwest of Jaulgonne
There nie now no Gel mans across the
Maine in front of oui troops At 10
o'clock In the morning thete were 1C,-
nnn n iimm
We inflicted heavv losses on the i
enemj nmii
of whom were drowned
'In the swollen stream
I I1' lso'lerq
We took 600
p, doners taken is 1000 to 1500,
in
eluding an entire brigade Htaff)
The offensive In tho legion of Cha-
continued on I'ase Six, Column One
vAi
July 16 (1 1 :10 a. m.)
ALLIED AKMIES '$
STAND OFF NEW
GERMAN BLOWS J
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Paris, July WJ'&i
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Champagne fiont the French and
Americans are still holrlinc firmlv. - -&
On the front east 6f Rheims, in
spite of temfic fighting during the
past day and night, the enemy has
not been able to penetrate trm
French zone of defense.
I West of Rheims the encmj attacked
in vet consldeiable strength at two; '
place- "In vva of the Marno railway
and in th rounti south of Dormans.
in this tieighboihood they succeeded
'in thiovviiiK si bildges across the ,
,. Marne between Heulllj and Dorman, '
on this tvventy-five-
he enemy penetrated
tnoie thin foui miles into the French'
positions
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iw'lm ui uniniu Mill xeiJW uiiu vien. a
rai von uonm who are directing- tho r
opeidtioiiH of the two armies on tha
left wing of the German Crown
iMnce group t
oreai numbeis of net man corpses
aie lidjiglug on the tangle of barbed
wile in fiont of the Flench positions,
and all the teports state that tfffi)
losses of the Germans must have been
ecccdlnglj heav
Tho main attack to the east, of
Rheims continued up to 7 o clock last
night The fighting was extremely
seveie in the viclnlt of Souain nnd
at Prunav where the Germans cap.
tilled a wood south of the village.
This howevet. was un eceptlon, tha
German attack elsewhere being re
pulsed with heavy losses The French
lino of tesistance remains practically
intact everj where ,
Odirliil Statement
The battle continues violently especlal
1 along the Marne and in the regloa
of Chatlllon Fxcept for one sector south
of the Marne there Is no change In the
situation American and French troops
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the statement Issued b) the var Onlc."Y(
today "? W3
The text of the statement reads;
"The battle continues with redoublaA'Sa
violence Between Chateau-Thierry awi A,
Rheims the enemy is launching furfouiti
attacks The combats are Particularly
violent south of the Marne and in tb,.3
region of Chatlllon " 3
"French and American troops are re- . ,1
ststing mugnincentiy ana anc, counters
aitacKing many times witn tne utmost a
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have not been able to advance their
lines beyond St Agnail, I .a ChapeJkV
Monthodon. Llsleres and south of the
forest of Bouqulgny In this regkn fhe ',A
rrencn nave lateen juuu prisoner. ) ' I
Mareuil-le-Port, (on the Marne south cI .
Chatlllon, Is held by the French, f '
"North of the Marne the French h4V
held up the enemy In the outskirts it
Chatlllon and southeast of the Roclejgjl
wooa, in mis region mere is no aj
r.lable chance In the rest of the lis
German attacks during the course a
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