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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
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"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
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Those who have been wounded three
4503 Captured by British
rco -Findfl No Pacifism
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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."
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ALL GROUP IS NOISY
FRONT NOT STABILIZED
ifl0r in Both Countries Backs
Only Two Unwoundcd Men in
Six Hundred of Mangin's
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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-
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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