tv w , t .- 4 f 1 1 Am, ", . ' 'f-M6 V -! ,''LsVWf. EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, " '-;.?' "in; JUftJJJAX, 'AUlUSST "ritfl5 c -r'"t!--, flft.-"i !&4V SOCIALISTS STANCH FOR VICTORY SPECIAL CABLES FROM THEATRES OF' WMi 4V i iJ&-l SFIRM WOUNDED AMERICANS ARRIVING IN PARIS ALLIED ADVANCE UPSETS GERMANS Continuous, Steady Pres sure Making Germans Nervous and Anxious Morrocan battalion, nnd as a means of settling tho question the colonel ordered all those men who 4 had been wounded five times to stnnd forward, Forty-six left tho ranks'. having one, wound, 182 presented them selves. Kivo hundred and ninety-eight out of the 600 were thus accounted for. That left two who hung their heads and lit erally wept amid the laughter of their comrades. In which tho visitor Joined. "Walt a moment." said tho colonel, and going up to the two men he comforted them, saying, "Don't weep, my children : It's not your fault that you have not been wounded," and, putting aside the straps carrying their packs, which passed across their chests, ho showed that each of the men who had never been woundia $ ft ' wore the ribbon of the Croix de Guerre, .f" one with three palms and the other wltlivf":1 two. 4, :' TI,-. -. Mn Html, -. uImI .' v ., 3g3!KX2r223SRffi8KS3 IflNNINGWAR "Now thoso with four wounds," said iiiioo bt-tu incut nam nio vuiunvif 'V J "have received finer mentions In orders''1! vi the colonel, nnd Bcvcnty-flve Joined the iiiuii uuy uiiitria in iiiu ickiiiiciiu ; . rorty-Blx, Those who have been wounded three 4503 Captured by British rco -Findfl No Pacifism M. times," nnd 194 stepped forth. T.nn-.lnn. Alio-. 2 Thn THrlH.li nfnt.t vUi ?"oriDefeatism in Eng. Only Two Unwonnded "Now those with two wounds." added communication says: "The prisonatra-y capiurcu vy ine urmsn aunng; duly avo'Va land or France the colonel, nnd 101 camo forward. As Kicjtnicu nova, iiiuiuuiiig; vigmjr-uino of. rii fleers." ;. ' ALL GROUP IS NOISY FRONT NOT STABILIZED ifl0r in Both Countries Backs Only Two Unwoundcd Men in Six Hundred of Mangin's Heroes $ Vi. aM-M-ii1 - ."aA" f ... .. wKr uuvcrnmeni Unrest AV?v? s Simply "Nerves" BI i? M &? W&?7 m-) '." (ti SKeia Cahte to Evening Public Ledger jg $"' C"n"1'M' ""s- V" X Vorfc Times Co. BtoWThe present labor dimcultles In Ens- gvt?s '"na tne Socialist Congress resolu Kf.HttAoirii Jn France should not h ini.r. li-SS'ed":ln Amerlca as Indicating that ! E-ir malerIaI amount of pacinsm isW'lefeatl8m on this ciiin nr a.i.. ' Sge., Winning the war Is before every-I (Kg-UVthlnr els' and the discordant not t gT-the contrary In either country comes ' W-i-1 a 8T0Up BO 8ma" as to be negli- . tyoie. w"J'j''In England not on tno-ii i,- ..i- ?-,.; -.. ...". """' """'" wso t ;T-"5'i i""aerea tne adoption of antl B&i i?r" resolution, Vn o,iu.. , ,-' In the general parliament ii i&',";EnS,and who was lukewarm In supl IW In" ' th War an have Iabor back- fdf 'These tho conclusions of John 3m.... - . -v'.ululn ut f" f. t:onqefn'nB the present nttltudo . iv " 'aoorers and Socialists to ward thft war TT rAMHi.. Btv ... . . . . c'-";""y came nere B l.i t rS W.ees ' ""-"Nation In Enp vi ,it,na. In PftrU Ti Vino v, t . . .TSWto--&p ES3 Kress """pki ineir con- imA1 i iT'IH R1im up for me the sen tlment In both England and France from tne viewnnlnt nt an am..u .. . ?t ? WJio left his Tiarrv rn Av.niM i i . . . A,r , country at the beslnnlng of the war? " t Xo Taelflsm In Knrlanrl ,y''have nt foUnd c'ther In England jVi.S.n.c,ihat- ,vhlch x was was very niuvii u.ram j. would nnd when I left America," ,he said. "When I arrlv,i in 'Wand a month ago I was apprehensive .-,-...p, biuiiib senument or pacl tn and dcfeatlRm. t fmmrt nn.tn hs sorf-"v " " " Ul Whatever mav h thn i-nrM. i... England now It Is not lack of determlna- I ii -. "'" " WBr M' colleague A ? M. Simons, and mvif iia .-.. rSylthjen and women of every group. L"T.jf Ij.bor and Rnxlall.t i. -v , 'j ...H' w'hlV talked with lr.v.,1.. ,i..i. . .. urn n L . . . '"""l M.imaicia in me .,m Oovernment. labor m.mKo-a . .. 5S?0U,H! ,cadri' f a factions and with So2,Und??l ot unknown of the rank and ?J'V left England, convinced that .n" here was no material amount of rift- '"m. or pacinsm there. What thero Is w antiwar sentiment is confined to Hllat InffaftATirlttMt T rtl.n- . -m ,. r-" rv-... "owl yarty 01 anoW- Arn and Itamsay MacDonaM nrt in 'Ae BrltFhvSoclallst nartv. "Tho Snowden group has .a member 'Hllp'rf 35.000. Tho rtrliuh Boin. ?rtyhas a membership of 10,000. These - " groups in. meir attitude toward the "If mav hft rnmnaroil !. ttm..i. iSj"3?rer' SoclaflEta In America. Both seiner they produco a total of fewer n;EO,00.0.:as against morn than .1 nnn.. to members of tho Kmriinh r.nknr .,,..... absolutelVdAtprmlnnH n itrln uA . IU,'But the Snowden-MaeDnnnM o-rmin Irnvakea a noise out of all proportion to Lp numpers or importance. That Is why (tha mistaken, notion Is apt to reach KAinerlca that defeatism wntlmpnt iu ftfowng In England. fK'TKe'fndepen.dent Labor party Is net apminated by worklngmen, but by astute politicians, whom the French would call careerists.' (jJJI'Xhese. people are wealthy and are I iTi tT enoustl i""1 to enable them e tall has succeeded in wairelnc the mt)B, to this extent Snowrten'B nrnim ,bnpl by greater earlier activity, ha weeara m naming 75 per cent of the ndldates cf the whole Labor nartv OOmidAT UD for elerttnn. Thnf la nnlv fcotJitr'way'of saying that the Labor ?arfl in 'onlnn . t.. J... 1 iCfWdlTTnJklVlhra u.111 nnf .aa a ...JlJ.i E j,- .m.w ", ,iv. tuig 1U i;ailUIUillC9 ;twik uajii loem, i,!A;'Kenera4 election must come before nuary.'J think It will come in N'ovem-'.- It sentiment then is as It Is now. tBTpjjfcnstltuencles In the whole coun- JHI, send to Parliament men op rioiwar or lukewarm in support of OTjMtJs, the estimate I got from all TfM Woyd George should Join the eight )dreBs to' the people, nlaclne che tinier Jt the war as the paramount irmtlvei program of domestic Im- vcments. he 'would sweep the country t K.waa never swent before. "- s'Y . jIBMIrlUO UU1CSI C13VM 111 .llilIU Klietjaue'u' aesire iu mop ngniing uer- WknYf X anumu nit) lilt uiucrcx naa uuf paw . ne.rves, to Irritability from ong four years strain of war. hero-Is depieeston because so much -reDresalon has been necessary The Relish people are obliged for the time ,lrlng to give up too many cherished . Mrsonal liberties. ii..'Ttii 'wort hurt nnd hllmillatnH to pV,'.e5t"ctvjer a menace against the naval su iV'Viwemacy, and to learn that they must t-"wci;eate( a great army. All these things I VST ninp than niifflrlrnt to flrcnunt for l&'the ilrritabllity and unrest -whtch mani- r .. fAstit llBeir. even in ways aeinmeniai 10 My .. t . " .1.IV. W fntllah n..A ! .'ITIS purPvPO wuit;ii mo iiiiHiioii i " lertninea xo ni;nie nr umuiB mc " fj.CcxG$TnnB Frdnce, also, you may MtTHoloTeal sentiment of defeatism or gjMHflsm,- according to what I have seen fcl"heard. I have attended the sessions 'JEfheF Socialists" congress. Just closed In 1trM,jana naa many lams im iuom". aembilt, ' Xonguet' and Renaudel, and 'toadrs of other groups. -It'; ) tfuo that the resolutions of yabuai t.tnA T7mfliidl nnnose some f'w--. ,hn Allied Governments are now jving').ta, Attain, and demand some , tne Jioverpmems are mil j ta consider. But those resolutions ,tet "against carrying on the war to it combined vote in, the Longuet lUaaudel resolutions was more than tiJTho vote on the Lorlet motion, V wb thfi true measure ot pacifism fVance, was only 152, and the real thnsnt. of the rank and file of the So- kthtmartv fn all France is best in- d(BtxI bv the declaration ot Albert .Yhonias that they would vote war credits la defeat Germany, no .matter wnai me MPnmlnt (lid oridld not QO. "Both Xnguet and Sembat assured .tKat thev are not to France Avhat iiifliiit nnd liereer are to America-. y say tnat u mejr nu utm in i" ited States when America entered the p-thtyvwould have quit tne tociaiisi to remain iojai fu hk wmwwt i In Smt lano, anu.f ranee ue nium igpfUmtnl we navo'oecm uio w rjN4f.ttwt iolcr3cy In : WBJPHWr Motor trucks are pressed into service 1,500,000 U. S. TROOPS IN FRANCE? IMPOSSIBLE! SAYS CAPT. BOY-ED Former Spy Chief Here, Now "Connoisseur" on U-Boats and America, Gives Statistics to Show Secretary Baker's Statement False Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger CopiHaht, mit. bv .Veto York Times Co. The Untrue, Aug. 2. The appearance of Increased numbers of American troops on the western front demands explanations, and tho Cologne Volkszeltung asserts that their numbers still remain a mystery, although even If the force did reach 500,000, as an nounced, it would be necessary to have 1,500,000 tons of shipping to keep this number permanently supplied with food nnd munitions. The paper says that many Germans consider that it would havo been more advantageous for Germany if America had remained neutral but that this H an entirely false Idea, considering what tho U-boats havo accomplished and are accomplishing. It remarks that Captain Boy-Ed, who has recently written a book on the sub ject of submarine warfare and Amer ica, on both nf which subjects he Is a "connoisseur," puts tho matter clearly In three questions: "How much tonnage did the Entente gain by America's entrance into the war? How did the war Influence American shipbuilding? Has the U-boat war been limited by America becoming a bellig erent?" Boy-Ed proceeds to assert, with oft repeated arguments of statistics, that It is. Impossible for America to transport 1,500.000 troops, as Secretary Baker an nounced. He repeated the explanation GERMANS VOICE WAR WEARINESS Press Dejected, Without Peace After Four Years of War JUNKERS CONDEMNED Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger Cdpvrlnht, 31C, fcv .Veto York Times Co. Zurich. Aug. 2. On the occasion of the anniversary of the war's outbreak, few German papers comment upon the general situation. Only the Journals of tho parties of the Left remark In terms of depression on the fact that after four years of war and terrible suffering there Is no possibility of Its conclusion because the Pan-Germans are still powerful. Theodore Wolff writes with raillery upon the collapse of the system because of Pan-German blunders on the subject of America and the suhmnrlne war. He recalls that Frederick the Great, after so many victories, had to demand peace, and declares that the spirit of the peo ple Is very resigned. Captain Perslus says that the British fleet has done nothing during four years of Avar. The Progressive Deputy HausHmann, commenting upon the political situation after the departure of Von Kuehlmann. advises the Goernment to make great changes In its foreign policy and political Ideas generally, for Germany Is today, he says, upon a volcano which will not delay its eruption and the overthrow of the whole system. The Munich Augsburger Abendzeltung asserts, with chagrin, that the dismem berment of Russia has not brought the desired results, for all the provinces of the Germanic confederation are disput ing about the determination of dominion of the territories taken from Ilussla Bavaria will never agree to Prussl tak ing the lion s Bhare. Saxony wishes to annex Llthunla. The Prussian Agra rians want to monopolize all and found a great and Irresistible mediaeval Prus sia. The Deutsche.1! Tageszeltung says that the domestic perils would be greater than ever If a nonannexattonlst peace .were concluded, because the people would hold the crown and the military leaders responsible for the unlucky war. Austrian Journals recall tiow much Austria desires peace, but says that It is impossible to secure It. The Arbelter Zeltung points out that after four years of war an annexationist ministry still exists and does nut proclaim acceptable conditions. It also says that the So cialists want a humane peace. BRITISH RAID ENEMY LINES German Artillery Fire Increases in 1'icardy and Handera By the Associated Press London, Aug. 2. The British have carried out rams ai resiuperr; north, west of Lens, and at Albert. In the PI cardy sector, and have captured several prisoners, according to a statement is sued by the war omce today. The German artillery, the statement says, has shown Increased activity south of .the Somme and south Of Yprea. while U. has beep, active north ot, eteune International Film Service. for convcjlnp the less severely wounded Americans to hospitals nt the French capital that the he reason why the U-boats are not active on the Atlantic and do not more a sink transports Is that they prefer spots where shipping Is more concentrated and cannot waste time hanging about for American transports. Tho writer, who Is doubtless consid ered an oracle on American affairs, owing to the fact that he spent fifteen months In Washington, argues that America Is quite Incapable of fighting the U-boat war. Is especially lacking In small crullers and destroyers and pos sesses very few submarines, nnd th.lt at any rate tho submarines are much too fine a mechanism for Americans, Boy-Ed puts forward the same ar guments about airplanes, saying that up to the present time there have been only thirty-seven American airships at tho front, and that when the Americans bombed Coblenz they used French ma chine". Ho finally argues that most of America's naval craft Is necessary to protect her own coast and ports, and that the question of tonnage Is one which neither America nor England can solve as long as the U-boats nro on the high seas The Cologne Gazette says that a Lon don representative of tho New York Times has been so Incensed oer the calling up of men up to fifty years old that he has appealed to Washington not to permit England to undermine the foundations of her economic life In or der to obtain soldiers who can be bet ter delivered from America In larger numbers. AUSTRIAN BREAD CAN'T BE EATEN Zurich Banker Declares Conditions in Vienna Are Terrible HUNGARY BETTER OFF Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger Copyright, Mia, by .Veto York Time) Co. London, Aug. 2. Among the visitors to this country Is Dr. Ehrensperger, a Zurich hanker, who Is here nt the Invitation of the British Government to discuss certain after-war problems connected with finance, and also the position as to food In neutral countries. Interviewed by tho Chronicle ho said: "In Austria the conditions are terrible I am able to speak of what I learn from clients of mine, who had lately como from that country. In Vienna the bread Is absolutely uneatable. It Is made of everything except cereals. "Thtre Is no leather to bo had, and I know of people who cannot leave their houses because they do not care to go barefoot Boots and shoes cannot be had at any price. Nor can tea or coffee and other tropical products. "In Hungary the conditions are better The Hungarians hold on to what food they have very tenaciously. At the fron tier ever body leaving Is searched, and any food found in the luggage is confis cated. "Conditions In Germany are not quite so bad as In Austria. They are worse in the great industrial towns. The work ing ieople have been living almost en tirely on beets and potatoes for the last six months. 'Clothing is strictly ration ed. You cannot buy a suit without a permit, and that is only given after your wardrobe has been strictly exam ined. Cotton goods are unobtainable. Sewing cotton is 4d a yard. X bought shorts here af5s 6d each which would cost 14s 6d in Zurich. In Berlin or Cologne you could not get them at any price." Questioned about the morale of the peoples of the Central Empires, Doctor EhrenBperger replied: "Austria is kept going by the pres sure of German Influence. The Germans still believe the war will not last much longer. You must remember the whole press of that country is in the hands ot the Government, and the only news given is that which the Government wishes to appear. They are told every day that victory is near. When the truth dawns upon them there will bo a terrible revulsion." CUBAN DRAFT LAW BROADENED Senate Gives President Power to Decide Size of Forces Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger Havana, Aug. 2. Cuba's obligatory service law providing for the sending of troops to France, which passed tho lower house last week, was approved by the Senate last night. The vote was 16 to 4. The bill was approved virtually as It was passed by the House, except that In stead of. one regiment of regulars and as many vounteers as present themselves.1 tna rresuient.pl now authorised to send roam, axnur ratauar aa-ka mm ITALY READY TO HELP ASPIRATIONS OF SLAVS Will Aid Nationalities Now Struggling for Freedom, Says Minister of Finance Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger Cowrtoht, IMS. bj New York Times Co. Tarl, Aug. 2. When Francesco N'ettl, Minister of Fi nance of the Italian Government, was In Paris the other day I asked him several questions. He was to leavo within an hour for London nnd had no time to complete the Interview, but said that he would write to mo from London, which he has done. One of my questions was: "Will Italy's after-the-war aspirations bo In accord or conflict with the desires for the freedom of the races now subject to Austria!?" In his letter the Italian minister makes tho following frank answer to that ques tion, which sbould surely have an effect on the members of tho subject races now forced to fight In the Austrian ranks against their will: Thero Is no conflict between Italian aspirations and the aspirations of tho Slav populations of Austria-Hungary, The Jugo-Slav question will be solved without difficulty. Slgnor Orlando's state menls on this point leave no room for doubt or misunderstanding. The one supreme need of the moment Is to resist and to end the war. Italy, tho land of the oldest and noblest civili zation, the home of democracy and free dom, will certainly not be the country to create fresh obstacles for nationalities which arc now suffering for liberty and independence. 'Let America know this. Let there bo no npprehenslon. This Is our will today. and It will be translated into action tomorrow." Toung women your A country needs you. One of our greatest offensive attri butes is our commercial and industrial strength. It has been seriously weakened by loss of valuable units who have joined the colors. It is up to you to help t!ake their places. Hundreds of young women are being trained here to take important places in business. Prepare yourself to take the place of two, or even three workers, by obtaining the proper training. Peirce School Business Administration AMERICA'S FOREMOST BUSINESS SCHOOL Pine Street, West of Broad, Philadelphia I Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger CovvrloM, 191S, by Hew York Timts Co. Paris, Aug. '2. The novra from the battlefield, as disclosed by each successive commu nique shows that, far from being stabilized, as the German official bul letins would have one believe, the front between Solssons and Rhclms Is still everywhere marked by activity. The new check tho enemy suffered before. Bllgny Is a case In point. It was at Bllgny on July 15, tho first day of their offensive, that tho Germans made their way down Into the upper valley of tho Ardre, which, had th6y not been driven out, would have token them Into the heart of the mountain of Rhelms. In spite ot repeated ef forts the enemy has been held at the west of Bllgny ever since. TJielr attack here was really a defensive move, for with Bllgny In Allied hands and latterly Steuphralz, tho Germans have always to fear a French advance on tho narrow strip of country which lies between the Ardro and tho Vesle. German Situation Uncertain On the west of the battlefield the situation of tho Germans between the Ourcq nnd the Crlz has become very uncertain, since tho Allied troorps car ried Chalmont Hill nnd reached tho plateau which lies cast of Grand Ro zery. This plateau Is tho strongest portion of the bastion which covers Solssons from the southeast, and tho enemy are giving sign's that they are clinging to it with a nervous despera tion thnt reveals how anxious the slow but continuous Allied ndvanco In this direction is making them. Further north the enemy has organ ized his positions at Hartennes with every Imaginable means of defense. So far Mangln'o troops have been held up by the village Itself, but the determina tion of the French Is such that It Is only a question of tlmo before this obstacle Is overcome. The fall of Hartennes will open tho road to Launcry,' and from that time tho plateau north of tho Ourcq will avail the enemy little as means of put ting off the evil day when the rest of the Crown Prince's forces will have to fall back definitely on the Vesle. A capital story Is published here which shows of what kind of stuff the men are who are fighting under Mangln. A battalion of 600 men was drawn up for the distribution of medals, and the ques tion was raised by the visitor how many of them had been wounded. It was a 19 Jewel Men's Watches hlh rrade American move ment Bdjusted to 8 positions In eold-fllled case, ot tooa quality. C. jR. Smith & Son Market St. at 18th ot 8M ' r J-l-r'l If you love me, can To send Helmar every mail?'9 Jffiun'ofl Blghsst GrsderitSt you fail it? . "v: j'jr a iiw - 'j lt3f HffMOmiKK, IJ aa wan M yoittateera. r c r: -",).. ... -, - 1' ,!.; ZY ., ' .- "ti 'lo " --,VS'; &va& Xtt?'"" r ?, - yr J i. 'iU v:i . i J v i:as i &fc
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