B? .'I sA7" $' m 5& IfF w ifc'sE-v.j, f. " yv-5.ur'f',- . )' Vf'-'- - -V.," " of trio Plcardv front have their k lowanl the Amiens cathedral. Men today was redcdicated. It had n unused, locked up nnd protected JlWtth sandbacs since the civilian ovac- Mon of Amiens In Mnrcn. xne re- ulntr coincides with tno great i east the Assumption. jjW By- the United Press flhkt. inr 1K .Tin Trirtrh nrn rnn- Inulnir their lnnitration of the Ger man positions In tho Olse Valley north nd oast of Rlbccourt. .' xnelr outposts are established In r.t'the borders of Plmnrez (a mile east of m Eyvnecouri) ana uresuncourt in mne Esf ,tendlnjr from rimprez to within two znues ol ujuh. i. German artillery Is Heavily casslnc BTjliasslBni Grove (a mile southwest of tna village). kY -.. ., -.. r ? uy inc lssuciairu i rcjj ? ... . .. ... rf i n-, auk. in ,. A violent artillery duel between tho P?Avre nnil thp Olse continued tlurlne T.?Llf .. I 1 . Ann.1l.1 Wl n ......An...... jHrUp' mmi IllKltl. UtJUUIlltllK IIIG O.tlLUli.Ul.t Fi". - r.f fVia Wni- nellr. tnrlnv. A Herman i.? ..1.1 U S-1.r.m.r.r fnlln.l U n JUIU 111 111B VI1U11.1.U,"U lllllVUi HIU statement adds. Both sides are Catherine strength for a resumption of heavy flshtlng. That, however, does not prevent tho French from hammerlnc awav at tho Xjisslgny-Noyon line and dossedly Struggling onward through gas-choked woods. General Humbert's men have car ried Rlbecourt, which barred the road running toward Nayon, between Thiei court ridge and the Olse, and pro tected the Germans in Ourscamp for est, east of tho river. It Is a useful success that seriously endangers both Thiescourt rldgc and the Ourscamp salient ,. ,. . ,,,. -ii,.r.-i,i loirllni? RJ&S."rt 'J ." .t.1e-i,rid,tnn? ' - . .i 1 -J o ,mvo ' 11 ii, ?fl .. miles southwest of that town. ano enemy 111 inu inicaiuui ij--tion, already severely shaken by tho . attacks of General Humbert's left. is reported to be showing signs of , giving way. General Hans von Boehn. the Ger-1 man "retreat specialist," has been np- pointed to the supreme German com mand on the Somme front. The news- j papers believe that this change In the ' r..nn i-nmm!infl la hfirhlv significant. ...1 .- 1 ,1... n-ktA.nnii.l nn.l. f ?h6t PkedrartLnrs't apPlN I " TToZT bert Is looked upon as the first appu- h(1 Rrmvlng possibility of an annlstlco cation of his tactics. between that nation and her enemies?. General Von Boehn and his former . command, the German Eighth Army, j M' I"""'" ivure Moto stood the brunt of the Allied pressure i Among other subjects which It Is be ln the Marne salient previously to the I llcved Tresldcnt Wilson lll discuss withdrawal to the north of the Vesle. I with Colonel House Is the peace drte The German troops engaged In tho I rumored to be romlng fiom Germany, fighting east and southeast of Amiens j. Though there was no thought that have been under tho command of Gen. ,inythlng Germany might propose now erals Von Der Jlarwltzand Von Hutler I ou,i i,e acceptable, It was expected and in army group of Crown 1'itncoithe President and Colonel House would Rupprecht. of Bavaria. j dlscuis the best means of considering anil dlspohlng of the subject CVTfAT fiVC TtVUinVT? ' There was also the matter of Turkish VnTittililiVO lL.llJt Ej , dalliance oer the Tabriz Question SUPPLIES TO AISNE nr...n. for TnP . ! Were it not foi this change of cir tVUll the American Army on the AUne l Front, Aug. 14. (Bv I. N. S.) That flng bpfora leaving and tho suddenness the Germans will soon fall back from, 0f the trip, it might well be and possl the northern bank of the Vesle to the i My Is true that his Hlt to Colonel Alsne Blver Is strongly Indicated by the House Is merely for rest. With him aro character of the artillery fire during the Mrs. Wilson and Dr. Cary T. Grayson, past seventy-two hours. None of the ns p,Vate phv.slelan S:"','"?,; ?'m1 rb,atlnrolefh,'n I Begardlng the possibility of diplomatic ihofmmf.mefrerirroVaorr0 'four ! elopmen.s. however, there is much to Inches), making It appear certain that be said. the big pieces have been withdrawn, and Foreign oil producers In Mcxleo de that the Germans have now completed elare that the Goernmenfj proposed the task of removing the greater part of Mcps expected to become- effecthe wlth thelr supplies between the eslo and ,n a fcw (,nysnmount to conneatlon. '"." ....... ami will onitnni-pF tliA nitnnlv nt n nnn Air observers report a marked diminu tion of traffic on the roads leading to the German rear. With tho American Armlen In France, Aug. IB. More airplane bombs than nr tlllery shells have been, thrown Into the Vesle Rlier sector by the Germans dur ing the last forty-eight hours The bocho heavily bombed American front lines and . rear areas from great fleets of air- planes. I ' I . .. ............. : TRAIN BOUND HERE DERAILED All Passencers Unhurt anil Trans- r .l . n.l., r- . I tn ti iu vnii-i vu i Seven coaches and the locomotle of States also not to Interfere. American the Pennsylvania Itallrond fiver No. 20. lnteresls iaVe already registered protest Including several sleeping cars, hound "'l ' r..npnsnt!.tl. rH h,ve been neco for Philadelphia fiom Pittsburgh, were and reprcentaties nave oeen nego deralled enrly this morning at Tone- tlatlng wlta the Mexican Government maugh. Pa, a few miles easi of Pitts- for some time burgh, when thu train ran Into a split 1 passing to Russia. Bolshevik outrages witch. .... 'against Allied representatHes in Mos- R6Srbfoa"?mohhftrfiGS.w tave aS'Unded mClaI Wash'nK Jackets, was Injured. The derailed cars ton. remained In an upright position, and Arrest of British and French con few of the passengers in the sleeping j sular staffs nt Moscow and Invasion of cars were awakened bv the accident th consulates Is reported in official Tne locomotive crew Much 10 meir posts ' and likewise escaped Injury After a delay of several hours, pas sengers were transferred to an east bound train frf.m St Louis, which ar rived here this afternoon in two sec tions shortly before 3 o'clock Among them were not more than a half dozen .. Phlladelphlans. W, II. Bromley, a salesman of In vdlanapolls, and Charles Now bray, a mer chant of St. Louis, who were on the de Jsralied train, said that no one on board 4 knew what had happened umll Informed by tho train crew. A heavily loaded freight train, which was ahead of the flyer. Is believed to have split the Conemaugh switch. DOCK WORKERS FREE OF I. W. W. Stevedores Here Laugh at Testi mony in Chicago Trial Master stevedores here were amused this afternoon when told Moses Fuller, a negro stevedore, had tetlflei! at a trial of t YV W workers In I'hleago, charged with violating the espionage act, that the I W W ciitro'lert the dock work ers and stevedores of this port. Fuller tried to draw the Irterence that as no bombs had been found In any cargo from here, tho 1 W W. had proved good faith and patriotism "In the first place." said a master stevedore of this city, "the port workers of Philadelphia are not organized to any extent, rne i. w vt nas virtually no Influence with them. The men have been working hard this summer and are paying less attention to 'walking dele gates.' " Foe Announces Defeat to Prod People's Morale By GEORGE RENWICK Special Cable to Evening Public , Ledger CoTvripht, lilt, bv Sew Vorfc TlmM Co. Amsterdam, Aug. 15. That all Is not well with the spirit of the Ger man people, that the fatalism and ipesslmlstlc resignation which has been the subject of many speeches and articles of late do exist in . serious form Is clearly shown by the use to which the German mili tary authorities turn the west front 'defeat.. If there were not some- 'thing badly wronc the German high .command would certainly not have ,permlUed .prominent and fairly full recognition of the defeat to be trumpeteil aloud to the fatherland 'through the press. ' (. Obviously this is being done In rdcr to atlr up the people at home, the,, object of rousing the army I rank and ,flle to a sterner appreita- or tno seriousness of the sltua. - - L.',- Fl '.HOW t' 7. K V "? i VTf .., ,ruAr. ' -vi ,'W., J' ' W11S0N VISITS COLONEL HOUSE Big Events Loom Up as President Goes to See Personal Adviser 'REST," REASON GIVEN lit the United Press Washington, Aug. 15. Without the necessary tangible evi dence for conviction, there neverthe less was a distinct feeling In ofllclal quarters here today that diplomatic events of first magnltudo nre brew ing. president Wilson, after n long con-1 ference with Secretary Ianslng yester- .. ,, ...V ll.-Wll, PU1I1H tlljf IKV.IIIt:U IU visit his personal friend nnd confl. nlng on n special train, nnd is thero I today. j It was officially stated thp President ' was off "for n rest." It was explained tho President hnrl been wanting (n cnt I away for a short time for some weeks, I , h,R troops succumbed to the ner but events have been such as to pre- ' helming mnsses of Von Ktchhnrn, sue- L vent. He carried with him several problems to discuss with his adviser. World Problems Loom There have been most significant nnd In some cases extremely delicate International problems breaking out of 'he world situation during the last week. ny one of which might prove a "poser" "y -li-- "i wnii-ii iiiiBML iiu for " t'nlted States at this time. They 'ini.in.ii. - -" " l-'lrst Th threat of Mexico to vir tually double her tax on oil and en force other meiiiire agnlnm foielgn oil Interest there, despite objection from Great lirttaln and the Unlled State. Second. The distinctly hostile nttl- tude of the Holslievlk leaders In. Ilus- s'a to the Alllee, their arrest of Allied consult and vigorous hostilities , against the Czecho-S oak troops In Hilierl.i cumstances, coupled with the extended conference the President had with I.an- which Allied navaKforces are dependent, Tamplco wells nre being liberally drawn on for this purpose, although oil experts here say that the ast natural supply o that region Is barely tapped Mexico has seized the chance to fill her colters with revenue from oil The fan that It is one of the war necessities makes It an Ideal subject of heavy excise b the Mexican Goernment "HiiiidH Off," Snjs Mexico Mexico Is understood to have n- t G nr"an' following the iat. xer s priit.nk ul v.i iiii.i iJiu,uru iiu- tlon. that she will permit no diplomatic Interference in tn.s quest.on xne note- i, taKcn to oe a uroan nini io me unuea .. ,n , ct.it.. Denartrnent I ,lt,. , w ..- . -. American affairs have been turned over to the Swedish consulate. IlUHila l seething Although no Americans have been seized, according to latest reports, Brit ish and French citizens have been Im prisoned. The Bolshevlkl announced they would hold these as hostages bec.iu'-e of the attack on the Soviet Cov et nnn-nt by landing of Kngllsh and French troop3 at Archangel. Germany Is working under cover of tho disorder to tighten her grip on af fairs in ltussla. She is conscripting Itus slan men, according to unolticlnl reports from London, and brigading them with O-rman and Hungarian soldiers. Bulgaria, meantime. Is growing bolder tn her denunciation of Germany and Turkey Her bitter resentment ngalnst Tur key and Germany over territorial dis putes almost completely undetermined her morale, as far as aggressive denting for the Central Powers Is concerned. lluliturU Near Break War words against German and Turkish statesmen are freely expressed at public meetings, on streets of Bui- garlan cities and In tho press, according to advices receiveu in i.nienie uipio- , rnatlc quarters Turkey wants to recover territory ceded to Bulgaria in 1915, which In cludes tho fertile Maritza Valley. She also wants Dobrudja in payment for her part in the Balkan campaign. Bulgaria is replying that only 7 per cent of the troQps In thU fighting were Turkish and refuses to consider her claim to compensation. Bulgaria, although allied with Turkey, still retains her former animosity and hatred toward tho Turks, who. In cen turies past, have massacred and op pressed the Bulgarian people. Any In spirations on the part of Turkey are met wltn apprenension Dy me uuigars. Turks Thrlr r.nrnilm "The stronger the Turks become, the more disagreeable they are to us." a leading Sofia organ declares. 'The question assumes even a worse character through tho attitude which our allies, the Oermatjs. have taken," the Journal adds, In commenting on Germany's leaning towara me xurKs in the dispute. Other press comment received In of ficial quarters Indicates the entire Bui garran nation Is becoming aroused aqd unified against her own Allies. By the United Press Magnolia, Mn., Aug. 15. President Wilson arrived here today, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and Hear Admiral, Cary T, Grayson, the President's naval aide and1 private physician. The presidential party probably will remain over the week-end. The President left Washington at 9 o'clock last night. Ills visit, which was unexpected. Is said to be for the mirnor of resting from his war labors. While here, the President wl,ll visit his friend Colonel House, whom he has not teen ror several montns. EVENING PUBLIC POLES GATHERING TO FIGHT TEUTONS Nationals From All Parts of World Joining Colors, Says Gen. Hallcr REALIZE GERMAN AIMS Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger Convrtoht. tntf. bu Xne Vorfc rlmtn Co. London. Au?, 1. The London Dally Chronicle's Paris correspondent wires the following: " 'All the Poles now nre heart nnd soul with the Allies,' said General TIaller In nn Interview I just had with that man of energy nnd talent who Is organizing To'and's scattered forces. In view of the . ,,., . V , I nnal strUBRle against the Germans j ""- ilV HI 1IH4UV 1 tell you that the Polea will nplit with all --""tH '" '"c'r eruraue or nuerty "Haller Is tho gallnnt chief who, with ""' famous Iron Urlgadp of Poles, fought ,,, Germans after the Prest-I.lto.vsk Peace treaty, nnd who. nlthotiirh n imrt L'c.'iii-u in Liric.-mng tne remainder nnd bringing them to tn Miirmnn coast, despite countless obstacles, and the sstematlc opposition of the Polshcvlkl " '.Vow,' said the general, 'the detach-1 ment Is safe and being reconstituted There Is a Polish contingent In Siberia, ' nnd from Poland and from nil parts of I Russia tho Poles are on their way or I carefully preparing their plans to 'join i iim colors. " 'lli-fore leaving Moscow I Issued a proclamation and general order of mo bilization to nil my countrymen, nnd 1 know It has been reccled with enthusi asm The Ii&Ishevlkl arc doing their ut most to prevent the Poles from reaching ; our muiuary centers and detachments They already have arrested a number o individual Polish soldiers nnd stonpe. .m.nim..in,.i;i oiuiiim groups of men and quantities of materia topped which were proceeding to appointed meeting places, but my countrymen will soon learn to outwit the llolshevlkl, whose reign, by the way, 1 think Is fast reaching Its end," United States to Send 4,000,000 to Whip Foe Continued from I'ane Ono services are more valuable to the na tllon In the production of things essen tial to the prosecution of the wai ; that .w,e mc, .,.r ,1. Ku.. uuui lu ..... the essential occupations, they ought to be subject to the draft as In other , cases noZ V5"1'""""?, Ule, J;i,t mnv i,e ' 0U1- cff01-ts hecauso we now rely on "The young men not engaged In these wen'B 'her ml.Uary ffit.Tvin? -'I 'av?! T" occupations must wear the uniform, en- ,cgard to nil of our other efforts, Unt Amer',cn.s cotributon bllouI1 be ter the ranks and baro their breasts to I said the Minister ; of wm- h Jan absolute addition to the strength the weapons of the German armies. lie The last comb-out hit us nnd Uie hp Anes not ,n ny bens(j a sub cannot refuse to work even for nn hour. A11"s. VeI' "ald1ln,,,b, ;;,,,,,"' stitutlon of American effort for that and he Is compelled to fight, whether mlnlshlng our industrial production of mnaUx or any one else, he feels dl-poscd I to do so or not. I for P"" oftot,,0.0aJboutnJ,c -nut it may bo tho best use of tho ,s e"em,7edffm' the'draff scde.y" In "oal SltUffn "wfich? aVounow! Is total strength of the Allies to devote onUrThat ho mTy engage . In essentia"' very serious for us and the Allies, rather mote of Great Britain's man order tliat .no ma 5" sage in csscmiai , ,,,.tlrilrl.. hpInr pntlrelv de-' Power to those objects which she Is In enXnment "n goo fn while nv ' cmploment 111 good laiiu wnue nn , i ii.i . i ff'J'VI, l "'' i'":i'.""T?, "i'oouim. our own enormous output of to actual soldiers. Each Ally has I 1. . ni l-.ni... In I.nlnrr nillllrliMl to do so he ought to be placed In the "ar materials depends upon coal, to contribute .that which is best for 1 ' ,;., n,i i, ,.hiee. i Vim f i ' Thero arc other cases In which tho the general purposes of the alliance. dfi "t VSSp " -rk J.aw i SirKS. In.iSS. nelled to eo to the battle front to fight Polled most reluctantly to bring back' peiun io go iu mi- nmw '""" lu '""'.,,, i,,,j..,i0 t Vi for his country "Tho provision does not pretend to in terfere with the right of any man to cease labor wheneer It pleases him to do so. but simply says to him that If he does cease he snail, unuer sucn reg ulations as the President may prescribe. on Jirltisn man-power for war pur ....,.. x.i .,i ii, .lmf. u tt,,.t,i, ' noses that Is. for the maintenance. "' f" . bM 0. emDted m the first , "". Instance The justice of this provision, the I every kind of engine of war, especially committee believes, will appeal to the airplanes and tanks nnd guns re good sense and patriotism of the whole i quired by the United States and other country. Lack of a quorum In the Senate pre vented any attempt to have the num bers reconvene next Monday to consider the bill as had been planned by Senator Chambeilnln. Only forty-three Senators were present, forty-nine constituting a quorum. An attempt may be made net Monday to call a regular session thiec das s later to take up the measure The Senate adjourned after Chamber lain reported the man-power bill GOMPERS'S PROTEST ANSWERED Inclusion of Labor in Work-or- Fight Order Justified By the Associated Press WMlilngton, Aug. 15. Iteplylng to objections of Samuel Gompers to a work-or-fight provision In the new man-power bill. Senator Thomas, of Colorado, read to the Senate today a letter he had written to Mr. Gompers, declaring enact ment of such a measure at this Is essential nnd adding: .... "Favor and privileges should be un known us far as possible in this war We are not, by exempting certain classes., extending favors to them. We are merely utilizing their peculiar abil ities in essentially necessary directions. As long as they are used their exemp tion should continue. When they are not used I think it should cease The Senator also said that while the attltudo of organized labor, as a whole, v..,.! i,n natrlotle and commendable. unltss his Information was all wrong labor conditions in New Jersey and New England vitally affecting the production of war material have been very serious, notwithstanding the highest wage Bcales In history ONE 'DRY ZONE' PLAN FAILS Region of First Regiment Armory Safe at Present Xo "dry zono" will be thrown around tho First Iteglmcnt Armory. Broad and Callowhlll streets, nt present. United States Attorney Kane announced this afternoon. .... Agents of the Department of Justice Investigated the armory and found only five officers and 217 men are there, and hio number Is chanelnir continually. some going away each dar. Mr. Kane sain me esiuuii&iiinK m ,i.v .one reoulred at least 250 men sta tioned at a point thirty consecutive days. Similar Investigations are being made et nther armories and the University of Pennsylvania More men nre coming to the First lleglment Armory the last of this month, Mr. Kane said, and It may be necessary then to establish a "dry zone." FRANK LOGUE A LIEUTENANT Son of Former Congressman Wins Marine Commission Frank C Ixjgue son of former Con gressman J. Washington Logue, has been commissioned second lieutenant In the United States marine corps. I,ogue, who Is twenty-four years old. enlisted as a private in the marine corps August 7, 1917 and three months ago was admitted to the marine officers' training camp at Quantlco, Va. He was one of ninety-one former privates who graduated yesterday and received their commissions. Tho young mans parents live at 1806 Spruce street In the winter, but have a cottage In Atlantic City tn the sum EEDGERlHLADELPHrA;lTHRSD'AYU(JtrSlt 1518 CAPT. ARCHIE ROOSEVELT WOUNDED KraswKj$sBOSW&, Copjrlcht International rilm Service. Exclusive photograph showing Archie Roosevelt with his iablcd arm, woumleil by shrapnel whirli fractured the bone, bandaged. The picture, taken in France, shows llrigndicr General Hoffman, of Oklahoma, and Ciptaiu Roosevelt BRITISH WAR OUTPUT IS Lord Milncr Declares Men Must Be Kept at Home for Production Depend on United States. for Soldiers Ily CHARLES Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger Copyright, ISIS, bu .Vein York Times Co. London, Aug. 15. Tn nn Intel-view with Lord MllnOl- vesteI.day ,, eXpi CSSed ... .... ..... .... ... i..?.Vlil'.iio.i views on the war positron i l irTll III! Llif Vtlll lUillllUlll .J.-.- i attention lo some of the l"oulcms , o dent on G eat nrltain for coal, and I .,.i. .i,n p . 1 1UIIV C IJIkCil 11LI7L11UV III. II IIIIVi VJI. I Intnot nnmli.niit niinnVnd tlin tirnrltin. ... .. ... . .1 cruited, in order to keep up the pro. sit Ion for supplying soldiers as Amer ductlon of tanks, which began to fall 'ca. with her nlmost untouched" mil off owing to tlio loss of these men's ! lions of young men. whose magnifl servlces p cent qualities which I for ono never What is evident is that the demand I of ihe navy and mercantile marine. ' iu,u iuuiiui:iiuii lui llltj UUIJIUI UL for coal production for tho c Allies, as well as ourselves, nnd for many other requirements in the way of equipment Is so great that Great Britain's contribution to the ranks of the Allied land forces is bound to suf fer a certain diminution. "The Allies must understand it and SOVIET TROOPS LEAVE MOSCOW AS RULE ENDS; Continued from l'are One commanding a regular army division in Camp Kearny, California. Amsterdam, Aug. ID. (British Wire less Press.) Soviet troops have begun to evacu ate Moscow. The gold reserves, which had been In the basement of the Kremlin, al ready have been icmoved to an un known p'ice. The Soviet Government has issued a proclamation declaring that the Russian republic Is in danger, according to tele grams from Helslngfors. received In Stockholm and quoted by the corre spondent of tho Times there. The Petrocrad Soviet has removed to Kronstadt. owing to the Insecurity of the city. Bands of armed peasants are , of troubiP ns lt wm require a large reported marching oa Petrograd from force to nod them ln check, surrounding districts. They declaio they auarded Intimations aro given that are starving ind that the lied Guards , tho Japanese Government lias antlcl have stolen all their food ,-iPated the need for speedy nsslstannce Dissatisfaction with the Soviets Is said to t10 Czecho-Slovaks In western Sl to prevail everywhere ln Bupsla. ' berln, who have been almost cut off Beuter'n Limited learns tnat tno urn- h troops on their wav to Join the iRh Czecho-SloVak troops on the Ussurl front .. ...... M.n.lia,i I.,, lia f'.olio wltli the Hum c.v-., .JJ ,, w ta... ...... greatest enthusiasm at Nlcolak and else where. By the Associated Press VludlioHtok, Aug. 15. Eighty-four members of the Stevens railroad com mission, sent from United States to Russia in May. 19J7, to assl-.t In tho rehabilitation of Russian railroads and who have been at Nagasaki for the last eight months, have arrived here. They will begin work on tho Siberian railroad behind the Czeeho-Slovak lines between this city and Khabavorsk. PEASANTS REPORTED MOVING ON PETROGRAD By the Associated Press Washington. Aug. IE. Russian peasants are reported In ad vices reaching the State Department to day to be flocking to the standard of the Czecho-Slovaks. operating In force about 600 miles east of Moscow. In this connection, particular significance is attached here to the report that the Soviet troops have begun the evacua tion of Moscow, opening tho way for the Czecho-Slovaks and Allied troops aid ing loyal Russians to re-establish the eastern front on a line much fartner west than was believed possible. With the. Soviet Government ousted from Moscow, the Czecho-Slovaks are Immediately put In control of the rail road lines from Siberia to Moscow and from Archangel to Moscow, An official dispatch from Switzerland today says that It Is reported from Mos cow that operation of military trains, transporting Bolshevik troops to be sent agalnat the Czech-Slovaks, has been considerably hindered on account of ris- lns-n nmnnff- thn railroad employes. "-. --. .: "T . .. .. " " TroUKy la nam to nave tnreaieueo. se- vera measures against the railway nun. MATERIAL THREATENED H. GRASTY understand the reason. There Is great danger of some misunderstanding. What I vt.int to emphasize Is that Great Ilrltaln's total war effort Is not iuinir in iiiiv w.iv in lie uiiniiiiHii going In any way to be diminished. In fnct' " H constantly increasing. ,. .,, ,.... mli -I.I I -n.. 1. thought that we are Inclined to relax the best position to fulfill, or perhaps e-m nlnne fulfil . nnd rather ess of It -.... . got Orl Hrlialn. and 1-run.o. uo. tor II. . 11.. . I 1 1 I . - tViln nlii.lnnllll mcraiiy luunu.u. .n i...i hiu"i fit vnnncr men. nre not in so cood no- doubted havo now neen shown to mo world In most unmistaKauio tasnion. "As Minister of War, I am naturally more anxious than any one else could ue io Kt-L'l lliu iiuniut-in iil uui uiiii at maximum. Those numbers will still be largo and, I hope, better trained, better equipped with all the newest engines nt war In the futtlro than thev have ever yet been. But ft still ic mains true that In numbers of first class fighting men wc must Inevitably fnll behind America, with her unspent youth and vast reservoirs of man power." GO TO KRONSTADT mander-ln-chlef of the Czecho-SIovak force, who Is In Washington, Is of the opinion that tho retirement of the Sovi ets from Moscow may have been com pelled by refusal of Lettish troops to operate against the Czecho-Slovaks. It is understood tnat an army or i.etts. commanded by German officers, was sent to opposp the Czechs. The great mass of llusslans. the Gov ernment here Is Informed also, Is Just learning of the landing of Allied troops nn tlii. Miirrwnn pnnot nnrl o STI...1I..A stok and of the recent victories of the ' Allies in ranee. IVnnnl Marrh On" Moaeovr Tho report that armed peasants are marching on Petrograd and that the Soviet of that city has fled to Kronstadt Is nlso regarded with interest here. Of ficials pay that the peasants can give tho German forces, reported yesterday as marepiug on i-eirnKrau, a great neal from communication with the army I which has arrived In the neighborhood of Vladivostok. Knowing the limited capacity of the Siberian railroad in Its eastern extremi ties to transport considerable military forces, It Is understood the Japanese general staff hap planned to strike di rectly at Lake Baikal, the most Impor tant center of .action on the Siberian railroad. To accomplish this, while the first ex peditionary forces which may be landing at Vladivostok, headed by General Otanl are In a position to be speedily dispatch ed to Harbin. DEATHS DIKHI. Aue. 15. ELIZABETH, widow of Wllltnm H. Iilehl. aeeil 77. Funeral .ervloes t 122S w. Ponvriirt t.. Pat . S n m. Fur ther gervleei at Quakertown.Pa.. on Runilav lost and rorsn ItlNU I.nst. Monday night, lady's gold ring et with 1 emerald. 2 diamonds; liberal reward J 74s Ledger Central IIKI.r WAXTKH FKM T.B TYPIST, eiperlenced on dictaphone; r,r. inanem pomuon; cooa salary and bonua C?Snr." fnr advancement. Apply Jtlcnell'i' -lis Market t. Aik for Mr. Sterner. HUUKKWORK Neat white or i-nlnr..i V, ejperlenced rook nnd wltrr. for ami I fiou In luhurba; muaf have reference; two In family. Phone Media Slit ' ' irwiraB operator, experienced, r. n. Appiv S44 H. Bin'."" "X '" "'van"""t- "H'b I'l.KRK. one familiar with L. O. Smith .-I . '. ' '.. !'fi""..u"iijr ior auvance enl. Annlv J44 K, nth at HOUHKYVOrtK Two In family; email hmiui no waahlna; n per week, Ardmore, 1 0 VL AIMKTMr.XTS WAXTKT1 Vt ANTKU Sept 14. or aooner. In deah-abl location, furnished apartment or S or i. room house, with mMern ronv.l easv arreaa ? "In or trolley! West PMla Over brook" rlnm, derma ntown, prf j wnw'd consider l.wThrei faml'v. S adults A 1?S Led. Off. I1KAI, KSTATB WA NTKI) WANTKD To rent bySept. 14 or aooner. tin I.h."V .! 0T "" - bthalmod ij.,.... . .. .:" ' ,? iiiiiu :"",r-' .""mna.; acceaa to .train and J" !.f?. 9.r.b'k. " Oarmantown preferred: preferred II Tt t, 1,1 In 4 1 nnni'o t ha T(l lit that 1L 1" 111 t IU 1I-IIW4C Wil, "-. 1-klUt- TEUTONS MENACE MOSLEM CAPITAL Threaten to Shell Constan tinople When Tracts Stir Moslems TRUTH BRINGS BREAK By the United Press London, Aug. IE. (British Admiralty Wireless). Differences between tho Germans nnd the Turks are becoming more frequent and bitter according to Information re ceived from Constantinople. During a quarrel with Talant Pasha recently, the German ambassador Is re ported to have threatened to bombard tho city. Advices from Constantinople say that leaflets dropped by British aviators are read by tho population with sympathe tic Interest. Posters recently found on the walls of mosques and government buildings, declaring that tho 'Germans are tho real enemies of Turkey, called forth a strong protest from the German ambassador and a demand for an In quiry. . Talant replied It was Impossible to discover tho authors. The ambassador then announced that German military police would take charge of the Inquiry. On the following day, he Informed the Grand Vizier that the majority of the offenders were In Government service and that thcreforo punishment should be exceptionally severe. Talaat retorted that before punish ment he would Institute ids own Inves tigations. Violent discussion followed and tho German ambassador went so far as to threaten the Grand Vizier with bombardment of Constantinople by tho guns of the battle cruiser Gocben. COMMISSION 91 MARINES Philadelphia Hoy Among Those Made Second Lieutenants Bv the United Press Washington, Aug IB. Ninety-one en listed men of tho marine corps today received commissions hh second lieu tenants nt the greduatlon exercises at the marine corns ofllcers' training camp at Quantlco, va Among those named are Olln L. Henll. Beltsvllle. Md : Thomas 11 Bollver, Zclienople, Pa.; Frank C. Logue. 390S Sp.uce street, Philadelphia: William B 1'rmr, Trenton, N. J. ; Hcr beit lteniihiK-r, Plalnfleld. N. J.; Hlchnrd V 11 llldgely, Cumberland, Md. ; Italph It lteiker, Lancaster, Pa. i John A. Scjiilun. Pittsburgh. U. S. ISSUE OVERSUBSCRIBED Last of Treasury Certificates of 4th Loan Exceeded $75,706,500 WnKlilncton, Aug. ID. (By I. N. S.). The last Issue of Treasury certificates ngalnst the fourth Liberty Loan, was oversubscilneu by J75,70G,fon, tho Treaa uiy Department' nnnounced today. The largest oversubscription was that nt .ev iorK, wnosc quota was $ifiu,- iiuu.oou and whose suorcrlptlon was J207,287,000. The total value of certlfl cates taken was $575,700,500, which brings the total of .certificates taken to date to :",ioa,o4i,''JO. TO LAUNCH THIRD SHIP Traylor Yard Will Send Wooden "Bulii tun" Off Way Arrangements were mado today for the launching at noon Saturday of the Buhlsnn, a 3500-ton wooden cargo ship, at the yards of the Travlor Shipbuild ing Company at Cornwells, Pa. The Buhlsnn will be the third wooden ship launched In Pennsylvania under tho war program of ship construction and built under contract with the Emergency Fleet Corporation. Tho Buhlsan Is 2S0 feet lonir. nnd has n beam of forty-six feet nnd a depth of forty-four feet. She will be equipped with 2,750 horsepower hollers, and with triple expansion reciprocating engines, which will develop a speed of eleven knots. Her engines were built by tho Traylor Knglne Company, of Allcntown, Pa. FIND GIRL'S DOPY IN LOT Indications Are Victim Was Beaten to Death a Few Dajs Ago By the United Press New York, Aug. 15. Tho body of a girl of about sixteen, wrapped In heavy brown paper, was found today In a va cant lot In West New York, N, J. The girl apparently had been beaten to death four or five days ago. The po lice blleve the crime was committed some distance from the place where the body was found. She was well dressed. 0" ,UR annual end- of-the-season clearance of Mad ras Shirts for $1.00 Every, shirt in this grouping reduced from $1.50 and $2.00. Smart styles ?- at tractive patterns. Cool and durable. William H. Wanamaker ' 1217-19 Chestnut St. 4h -. - -tVl it . iff IP .?f, :l : GERMAN OlRDERS' SHtiW MAN POWER IS FAILING Officers Are Commanded by Men by Every Means in Their ' Power. British Cavnlry's Deeds By HENRY D. Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger Cavvrloht, JSs, bv Ktw York Timet Co. With tho Ilrltltfh Annies. Aug. 15. Except for the gradual strengthen ing of the enemy's resistance, both upon our front and that of tho French, thero has been Httlo change In tho situation. Increased resistance was, of course, to bo expected, as tho enemy has brought up his reserves. Tho only question Is how many divisions that command opposite this sector of tho lino atlll holds now that well over thirty have been identified. Including thoso opposed to tho French south of Roye road, which may bo estimated at nine. In any case, a surprise at tack such as ours usually slackens after tho first few days, owing to the dlfllculty of arranging tho supply of big guns, fresh troops, stores and ra Uons, over tho length they gained. Consequently today we hnvo no very conspicuous news to narrate. Monday night a German party of about 100 men attempted a local at tack upon Fouquescourt. a village ly ing about a mile south of Chilly, whldh the Australians now hold, nnd a mile north of Parvlllers. which, unhappily. Is still occupied by German mnchlno guns hidden In a small, surrounding wood. But the nttack was driven off without much dlfllculty and the rest of our front line, Including the sector north of Somme, is reported fairly quiet. British Oct 20.000 Prisoners I understand that the Tlrltlsh cap tures since the beginning of our ad vance last Thursday exceed 20,000 prisoners. Including five regimental commanding officers, twenty battalion commanding officers and threo army brigade commanders, making about GOO officers In nil. Further, there were captured ono corps and three divisional headquarters more than 400 guns, several thousand machine guns, a number of trench mortars not yet counted, three complete railway trains nnd a vast stock of stores nnd en gineering materials. Such is the spoil of five days' battle. Of tho enemy's losses of men In killed and wounded I have heard esti mates that at present are too vague to mention. Undoubtedly his losses have been very severe and his pres ent defeat adds fresh significance to the order recently Issued by General Von Ludendorff and captured during the fighting. It was dated Juno .15, nnd especially lays stre'ss on the duly of avoiding unnecessary losses of mon. I extract the following sentences: It Is essential that all command ers of whatever rank, and all troops, should be Imbued with the idea that the war cannot bo won by a stub born defense, but only by a fuither succession of vigorous nttacks. These attacks, however, cannot lead to victory unless we adhere to and Improve on the methods of warfare adopted in tho recent offensive. In every caso where the well-tried prin ciples of the Manual of Infantry Training in War. Part II, and tho appropriate additions made to them by tho higher command as a result of actual experience, were properly ap plied, success was gained at (.mall cost ' An instanco Is given from the con duct of the Eleventh Division in an attack southwest of Noyon on June 9, where, in spite of great difficulties, ground had been gained at Rmall cost, owing to the observance of the new principles of warfare. Tho order con tinues: "It is absolutely essential that wo should avoid our fault of at tacking In too dense formations, nnd reduce our casualties by every possible means. This necessity holds equally good for the defensive fronts even for thoso who rooner or later may become offensive fronts again. "Divisions In the lino must do their utmost to1 reduce their casual ties to an absolute minimum by distribution In depth nnd by tho creation of nn extended outpost zone. In spite of all Instruction, too much nttentlon is stilt paid to the possession of ground, to the holding or the retaking of portions of trench villages, parts of woods, etc., and to fighting for parts whoso only vilue Is their prestlee." After dwelling on the advantage of nn ninstif. riefppsn Hip order proceeds: 2-day Clean-Up of about 400 prs. MEN'S Oxfords at Today and Tomorrow The least costly shoe in entire lot cannot be replaced to day under $8 and some of them would be $10. Short lines, odds and ends and samples with practically all sizes included. Splendid Geuting regular stock, at a price that calls for quick action if you -want to participate. Genuine White Excellently full assortments the real China Buck with either leather or cornpo sole and in narrow or broad toes. To replace them in our stocks today they'd cost ?12 to ?14. Boyi' Black and Tan SCOOT SHOES, $rt.90 sizes 2Vss to 6. Formerly $4.00, at. . . " Both Stores 1230 Market Shoes and Stockings for the family Th 3tor of u Every Foot Professionally Fitted Three Geuting Brothers Supervising E" ri ' hKyJs' ' ;iiVs 1 SI ?y-. Lndendorff to Conservfe NEVINSON "Owing to1 our reduced 'strength on the line it will frequently b impossible to make the front line a continuous line of trenches, but It will nlmost always be found con cealed, as far as possible, from ob servation. No Man's Land must be secured by mobile patrols in order to render enemy enterprises difficult In It. Should the enemy gain a footing In our lines commanders of all ranks must carefully consider whether a counter-attack is really necessary. Very often troops nre In ) the end quite happy without pos session of a particular piece of ground or trench, to recapture which tho commander, without due consideration, has thought that he must risk a largo number of lives. it is therefore essential for the future conduct of tho war to mnltti tain everywhere our fighting strength nnd spirit of offensive. These two elements only will Insure our eventful success." Work of Itrlllsh Cavalry I hoped to obtain further details" about the cavalry attempt upon the Roye road, which I saw begin bo gal. 4 laiitly on Saturday. The Information at present available, however, deals only with tho cavalry movements of last Thursday, the day of the attack. , ' They tell how certain cavalry brigades i. went forvVard with the Infantry that , , day and then pushed on In advance, , part of the force acting to the north " of the railway from Villers-Ureton-ncux to Chaulnes, and the larger part " j to tho south. The cavalry of tho Eighth reached v Rosieres and took somo prisoners, but , found the ground impracticable, no doubt, owing to tho number of old and y new trenches with which it is Inter- vf ' sected. Those north of the railway succeeded by a clever maneuver In . , surrounding or outflanking tho impor-, tnnt position of Harbonnieres and cap turlng Vauvillers. about a mile beyond. Starting rapidly from that village, a slnglo squadron captured a whole trninful of soldiers, between 300 and 400 in all, returning from leave. Guards had to bo sent back with the prisoners, and thero had been some , losses besides, but, though i educed to -r thirty men, this squadron ndvanced f further east and in a small wood cap tuicd threo hostile batteries of 77s. DEMJrv Take the man out of de mand, and retail stores would lose only 15 of their sales. Woman does 85 of the purchasing and has an influence over 10 of the balance. If you make an article used in a home, or an article worn by any member of the 'amily; 6r, in fact, nearly any article except steam-, shovels, the way to sell it is b advertising to the women. Tm-y arc the "purchasing agents" for American homes, and 1,000,000 of them are. influenced in their buying by what they see advertised in The Delineator. 4 Delineator The Maqazfne In One1 Million Homz $Q.90 this Buck Oxfords $g.75 19 S. 11th A quick Service ' .Wen's ' Shop . (PRONOUNCED OTTINO) Famous 5hoj -. ' t' v,1 rtl , 1 ' m '4S . 'Tj :8 tfJ Ml il I JK ,! r .. ,4 V VrofsoT T. Q. Ma'sarylTih ; eo: JW& a.1"' ' ' fc " '1 3E ' "PI -si. - . . -t rift mer, r . .1 . i . K. ',-. t I AV&. ', J, -f ' . rp -. - lj MS'. 4fc...i. .. k .. ?!''- ' 1, . . ' .; -iirJ-' - J ,A- .0r y- '. t' L- S-.-S 1 . .. ." 1-1 ci- -.---... .jf j " f
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