-h f? SXf-l " ? t-l. A. v fflE OF POLAND NOT YET KNOWN re Vital Uuestions at a- -v . . Stake, Ib Belief in Germany LLL REICHSTAG CHIEFS min Hintzc to Inform Them of &Results o Conference at ! TTfntitmarters Wi I I ' .I pfcial Cable to Evening Public Ledger iepvrloht, 19J8, t -Vet; York Timet Co. ' ; ( The llngue, Aug. 19. t 10 much stress nas ucen imu "" ""- neruemcni oi me usnu- v.i-,i 4-" ilnHi hv thn nress nnd official reports on f'thij conferenco at headquarters, that It 'i?ls Assumed hero that even more vital questions than that of Fclanu are at Stake. ' The discussions at headquarters have teen the subject of much speculation In A Germany, and all the. papers from JRiltht to Left for once agree anu con sider that the decision should not h between the two monarchy In thought to hurried. The. perfect harmony depleted . ftb4oo overdrawn to he sincere. R,S wmie emperor . nartea i Si. to celebrate his birthday. Yon Hlntze. the forcicn secretary, Is tb exheCted In Berlin and, accordlnB to EyP 'the MasrdeburRer Zeltuni?. will receive thee Helchstft.fr party lenders and rrcsi- ' -1 a -A tm .1 -M tl . ..! f .rH jm ana inrorm incin ul im iciuiib u-i , Wi m - l 1....--, .. T-l ill patler assumes that after this It will be yt; unnecessary to summon the Main Com- mlttee. w The eonservnt Ive Berliner Keuesto F.i Nttthrlt-liten rpmnrks that the people tit Ji"fo n, rleht to know what Is hnppen- K lno and that an opportunity dtould be mp Klvn to them for expresslnB an opinion onithese burnlnR subjects. The Vorwnerts says thn the people Frf " uuuuitL'n ur 1J( i;-:in." uin mu ,,.fc r. accompli as usual, it snouid ne remem- Dereu, the paper says, that the rate oi nations Is more Important than the honor of families. Finland's fate was settled on TAufrust 17, nnd now It Is Toland's ttlrn. te semlofflclal Oolocne Gazetto observes that no odlclal utterance has yet'tbecn made cither by Germany or the dual monarchy, although It may be as- IfJj surged that an agreement has been F.J taantiiil Iw Tnlnml Tf m1rla '!It Is not yet, however, certain whether Burlan has relsed his hitherto most decided atltude on the question of theAustro-Pollsh settlement. It Is un ' necessary to Insist on the desirability of a milck settlement of Toland according to German Ideas." PPrench Hurl Foe Back on Oise Front KV. CtnTtlnunl from Pace On other narts of the front within kZ lit ttl'flllf I'.frtllM Vtmltu li "7,1." A... ":'J."! " .. .J 'y- ieuuwiiuc me uiit.'iiiy is consiruci- ln an unusually powerful defensive line to protect Nesle, six miles north eatt of rtoye. Ti ntMnl- liotivnAti tlio ftlan find ill. fc'fy Allhn Htnrtpd vestprdav pvpnlnr hni : ". " i ...... .. 'i rfuued in rcoccupation or thirty liif-'Bqtiaro, kllomctern (nineteen square l!?Vtnfles) of territory. The French are IV alilng nt envelopment or uurscamp kJVWdrest loetween liiDecourt and rfK Jlpont), with resultant control of all HI! I uaun icuuinK iiuiuMtttiu .j -j) ju, rt li the last twentjv-four hours the 11a ill. - !. .1.1 1Ab. HrtnciH Vrn "HIAfl niiln )t lfVJ4e3 I1UVU IHACII lllUl U IUU(1 OUVV JIliO- H ?" J I By the Atsociated Press fVith tlio British Army in France, ?AiJe. 19. British troops after captur iJti Outtcrstecne rldp;e. In front of the itorn of Merrls, have beaten off a ( villous counter-attack and Inflicted ' heavy losses on the enemy Moi o than 500 Germans were captured by vtr. British. I' Vka .frfc-a n-io rn nt II rtid 111- lln Tl.tt. LmJ- -...! 1 -1-- -i j.ii iun .... v...k-u,u j . t- "'ertattacked last night and this morn- Jnf. The position, which overlooks ! considerable cround held by the enemy in! the direction of Ballleul, now is flnmly In British hands. pn the new Soramo front local flcht-' ing continues, the Hntonte Allied forces bitinir off pieces here and there all along the line. Jtrol flghtlnB has continued and ttwiro art nomA Indications thnt rim ffi' eijemy has made up his mlntl to with ? draw from tho present front, but would rafther en back lit contact with tho f British so as to Inflict all the casual- .llts possiuiu uy uie ii ee use 111. inn- lne guns anu witnoui luinseu iisk- tinK many ul iuh uwii men, ftntense shelling and bombing of Mtmy rear areas continues. At no ;.jnt has the enemy organized attacks ain against the new outposts of the British. i?"A5 By the Associated Prcis V i ,- Jjondon, Aug. la. iear Jiervme, hi &?4l5apex of the Lys salient, 'he Brit- B-faii nave maae luuucr iiiusiwb, tiua Hh official statement from Field Mar-ep.5-iii Hale today. Fifty prisoners and 91, tew machine guns were captured. 4 A. German counter-attack between gsc Oittersteen ana iieteren was broken W 4111 uy tne -unusn uilhiui, uie Hiuie S :int eays. ent says. liiFRENCH THREATEN i LASSIGNY POSITIONS By the Associated PreM JWlth the l'renrli Army in Prance, KWC. French troops, in auumon to vancing in me secior ui iwye kterday. also made nrogr-ss In the iiit. nf r.anlirnv 'Flin Wonnh nm iS-wVXiroRchlnir Fresnleres, to the north- Lr'vtf-wast of Lasslgny, and the town of Pies. i-m mr i ue-uoye, lo wie suuui oi i-upaiHuy, f seriously menacca Prh nrmv of General Mangln also Is n't'm s 'tj" Ming "progress against the Germans thwvBl 01 ftoissona aim is iiieuuuius hlich roads from Xoyon and also the (lroad line In that sector. 1 . - TO FRONT ONCE MORE M. Hill. Soldier in Many Wars, Enlists Again nillam M. Hill probably has packed I Ilgming in nis twenty-six yeam mnat men. but he is on his way : to get Into the big fight once again. mt tieimn hl martial career at hteen. serving In the Royal Marine ht infantry on me i-ersian nun ana I tne Airican uwn. uibiisiiik iu loyal Field Artillery, he was classed a fully traineu gunner wnen me nt war oroKe pui. -went to France, was wounded at feteau and discharged as unlit. In ljw months he Joined the Royal laatan Horse -nuiery. siu nt to France and was wounded and uln discharged as unlit. E. A. STEINMETZ DEAD Private Secretary, Widely Known in Banking Circles F.dlth Allison Sttlnmetx. daueh- jafi-.the. late Mrs. France Morris A.J nit Ifc.lai- nt .Tnaettn A. Stem 414 today at the home of her ih1 LuTa . ia Gwyn 4)t aix FRENCH LINK BATTLELINES AMIENSl ZzlrsrftZZr -erujnnc to- r' w b yl Verm arid I X -r- vnirri oifnu. , p, iQOENTIrj nsnai)rd .' S 11 - i l Orach (,,,,, I wit-Ofe- f tY 'VV, "asrJioRoc 1, es&l MnkiTnimrtSif " i o kIlA FERE m W Guiscard &sir j B VI ' Trr .f COMPIECNL jgTfe , rSL A new ilrltc I) llic I'muli between the Clli- nnil llic isnc Rivers pained an uihjtirc of more llian u mile ocr ,i Irn-inili fro.'t and cMulilihc ronncrtion lictwren llio l'icardy and AineArilc liutllefrontn. Oflieidl reports show capture of the villa?? of Nouoin-Vinprcs and murli terri tory between Kihrroiirt mid Fonlcnny SENATE TO TAKE UP NEW DRAFT OF MAN-POWER ON AUGUST 22 ronllni'ril from Pb One long as possible and would not object to placing a provision In tne bill unk ing a separate, class nt men between eighteen and nineteen years, and for de ferring calling them "as far ns practica ble" until after others In Class 1 had been exhausted. As to how long before men called under the new ! will go across, Mr Bakir F.ihl not more than six months' training would be glxen at home. Vo lllnnhrt r.xrmptlnn fr Mnilrnts In extending the draft ages. Secretary B.iker said, suspem-ion of acTclemlc edu cation Is an "unsolved pioblcn." of the situation, nnd that It would be most unfortunnte to have all collegiate edu cation stopped. Tho department's plans are to call all the younger men by the middle of rcxt ear, hut .substantially after the school year Is through Gencrnl Ciowrtcr interjecUrt that the new program is ixpected to raise 2,300,- 000 men by ,Iune 3d, ji aim tnai it Is propojed to call 2.000,000 men by that time Mr Baiter pointed out that the bill would place every man between eighteen and forty-five under control of the War Department nnd that it would be possi ble for him nnd Secretary Daniels to work out In harmony a program to sup ply men for the navy for the fighting bianch and also the merchant ship serv ice. Turning to the Thomas "work-or-flght" amendment, the Secretary said ho unniil see no objection to It In view of the fact that regulations of the Presi dent are to be relied upon to carry it Into effect. Regarding Its provisions for revolting deferred classification for men who refu?o to wont, ne nuucsi "That seems to me to be entirely proper." Tn case of a strike, he said, the Pres ident cciild determine whether suspen. slon of work was "In good faith" and could defer suspending exemption of workmen. Would Control Industrial Dispute "Then you would be willing to use the darfl regulations In Industrial dis putes?" Mr Baker wa- nkel ' Yes, to a limited extent," the Secre tary replied Kxtcnslnn of the draft age limits, Mr. Baker tald, necessitates the bill's provi sion broadening draft boards' power oer "occupations and employments" as well as "Industry, Including agricul ture " The Secretary said it H not lntenuea to draft more farmers under the new Morrison, of the American Federation" of Labor. Interrupted to op pose the "work-or-flght amendment" of tho Senate bill. "There Is no iuetlon about labor go ing along with this (ioiernmcnt." Mr. Morrison said. "Labor Is doing Its level In. t. but thin amendment l.s nothing less than conscription of labor" PrrdletH Vletorj in 1019 Kighty American divisions of 45,000 men each. General March told the House Military Committee today, "s-hould be .his tn lirlntr the war to a successful rnneluslon In 1919" That's the number the War Department plans to have in France next June 30. ,,,.. General March read an official state ment showing that on August 1 the American army numbered 3,012,112 men, divided as follows: American expeditionary forces nnd en route overseas. 1,301,742 In the United States and Insular pos sessions, 1.432.700. ,,, Called In the August draft, 277.084. In addition thele are about 15,000 ma rlnes serving with the expeditionary i""-"- . . , , .1 . ..! For tho present, it is piauum i" ."" 250.000 men monthly to France. General March stated, adding: "But we hopo to increase that in the snrincf ' To put eighty divisions of Americans In France befoie June of 1919. General March emphatically d dared- Will Need lhery hlnele Mali Wc will need every single man In REVENUE BILL GOES SLOWLY McAtloo Says Measure Cannot Pass by October 1 ily ic ylssoci'ufeJ Press Washington, Aug. 19. Enactment of the J8,000,000,000 revenue bill by the last of September, ns requested by Secre tary McAdoo Is an lmposslblity. Chair man Simmons of the Senate Finance Committee, declared today upon his re turn from his home in North Carolina He said the bill cannot much more than be passed by the House In that time. Consideration of the measure by the Senate committee will not begin until It has been reported to the House. PULLMAN MANAGER NAMED L. S. Taylor Appointed by Mc Adoo to Direct Operation By the Atsociated Press lVa.lilnston. Aug. 19 L. S Taylor. comptroller of the Pullman Company, was appointed by Director General Mc Adoo today Federal manager of the Pullman car line, consisting of the oper ating department of the Pullman Com pany under Federal management. Headquarters will be In Chicago. SHOT AS HE KILLS ADVERSARY Man Stabs Foe Who Wounds Him inStreet Fight During a quarrel today at 81xth and Christian streets, siax Kereiuino staDDea John Klado, of 623 PeVnberton street. Slado died this afternoon at the Penn sylvania Hospital. During the fight, It is said, Slado drew a revolver and shot Sarentlno. The latter, who Uvea at (00 FjUton street .was lso taken to tho Pennsylvania mvw - - im " EVENING PUBLIC L - . .. . . Class 1 between eighteen nnd forty-five Wc must not delude ourselves with tin Idea that thovo In the eighteen nnd nine teen calls am going to bo deferred any length of lime They will have to be called early next spring In order tn ge their traln'ng In time to get to Trance " The eighty-division plan, ' General March said, dependrd upon shipping fa cilities, but he addid. "I might as well say right here, frankly, that fhc program of Mr Schwab will take care of the army program and gain on it ' Figuring minimum training of four months in this country nnd two months abroad, to make the American force effective In France by the middle of next ear. General March said from four to six months before June 30 is the mini mum deferment period for men to be la class one. With General Crowder the committee, discussed the estimates of men ho ex pects to get from tho enlarged regis tration of the bill. Somn committee members expressed surprise that only about 000,000 lighting men arc expected from registrants be tween thirty-tiro and forty-six The provost marshal explained that the na tion's Industrial requirements were con sider! d In his estimates. He said: "Our main dependence Is upon the men of lower age limits " rirnt Cull for lien 19 to 311 Secretary Baker nnd General March exp'ulntd that calls arc planned first from the men in the class of nlnetecn-thlrts'-slx years, next from those thirty hI.x to forty-tile, nnd last, of eighteen- j ear-old ouths The greater task of classifying inch over thirty-six. It was explained, led to the policy of calling them later than' those, between nineteen and thirty-six Tho bill, General March said, villi not Interfere with men between eighteen and fort-five going Into training camps to seek commissions. "Do you think this number of men together with what wo have, will be enough to win this war?" asked Rcpre sentntlvo Kahn. "My answer is this," General March icplled "If you put eighty divisions of trained Americans in France under an American command, they can go through the German line wherever they want to. That Is ml firm belief." Representative Kahn said It might be necessary to go beyond the Rhine, anu asked if any accurate estimate could be given of the number of men that finally will be necessary to win the war. Replying, General March said that when the Germans began their spring offensive they were superior In rifle power. War to Be Won on WfHtern Front "If you put eighty divisions of Amer icans In France, of 45,000 men to a division," said General March, "you will give us marked superiority in rifle power mofe marked than was the Ger mans' and we should be able to bring the war to a successful conclusion In 1919." "I think the war will be won or lost on the western front," General March replied. In conclusion, when asked If he had considered only conditions on the western front In estimating that the war might be won next year. After tho bill Is enacted, General Crowder said, he would ask to have the President order the new regulation in tcii days, to jH-ev'ide Tor drawing of numbers as toon thereafter as possible. "Wlthtn thirty days after question naires are dlstribulLd," he said, "I prob ably would huvc enough men for future calls." The committee 'adjourned until tomor row, arranging to hear reprcsentatliea of orimnized labor against the "work or nht" amendment of the Senate bill. Senate proamnion jeuuers iiuuuunvi-u today that the pending wartime prohibi tion legislation, which has the right of wav for a llnal vote in the Senate next Monday, villi not be permitted to inter fere with the passage of the man power bill, Senator Shcppard, of Texas, said If It Is found to be Impossible to pass the draft measure by Saturdaj, there M-nnid he no opposition to temporarily laying aside the prohibition question. MAY DELAYACTION ON TRANSIT Service Commission May Not Reach City-P. R. T. Lease Ilurrlsburc, Pa., Aug. 19 Action on the proposed transit lease may be post poned again by the Public Service Com mission. 'i i,,. nnmrnssan went Into executive session this afternoon at 1 o'clock It had approximately 150 different matters before It and It was announced at the Service Commission headquarters In the .,,iini Tmlkilnc that the transit le.'rtie probably would come up on tta regular The executive, session which began this nfternoon will be continued until now befora It. before it. SPAIN DENIES ULTIMATUM Foreipn Minister Says Germany Has Not Been Warned By the Associated Press Ban 8fbtlaii, Hpaln, Aug. 19. For eign Minister Dato yesterday Issued a dental to recent press reports that the neutrality of Spain was threatened. He said the cabinet "w'ould suffer nothing to turn It aside from a policy" of, neu trality. "As to the famous Spanish note ad dressed to aermany." the Minister con tinues. "It Is Impossible! to publish It because It does not exist." Ho denied that Spain had sent a note to'Germany concerning the alleged tor pedoing of the Spanish steamship He rentes. He said the sinking was due to a fire In the cargo of petroleum. Willi Admitted to Probate Wills probated today were those of Mary A. L. Belzold which,' In private be- ?ucta dlsposea of property valued at 16 900: Xavler Joersen. 185001 James McLaughlin. ItSftOOp Jacob , Web, SJuu, ana vi Jianj.jt awnn. iovvju .J - vv'-. ' . V .v j LEDGER- s -PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, CHOOSE NOOSE RATHER . THAN CHAIN POLAND 125 Ask Countrymen Not to Compromise National Hope to Save Them Jv a Staff Correspondent Washington, Aug. 10. Standing within the shadow of the gallows, to which the Austrian court martials now being held at Marmarosse Salgct, In Hungary, will Inevitably con sign them, 1Z5 Polish soldiers and of ficers who ltd nn nrmed revolt In the Austrian army In February last, have Is sued two appeals to the Polish people throughout the world, begging them not to compromise the freedom of Poland with the Iden of securing nny alleviation of their sentences. Altogether eighty-eight ofllcers nnd twenty-six privates arc being cottrtmar tlalcd at Marmarosse-Szlget In Hungary. The olllccrs and men nrc part of the Polish Carpathian Iron flrlgade. which revolted late In February, seised arms and provisions and marched from Uulto- wlun In Austria Into Bessarabia under the command of CJeneral Haller, Part of tho'forcc was captured by the Germans, but the larger portion has Ince consolidated with the Czecho- Slnvic army. 'The fear that torments us," they write In the memorial to the Polish na tion. "Is that tho real Polish strength, so vltnl to the success of our holy cause, may bo lessened by the attempts of our political representatives In the Austrian Parliament to secure for us relief or to avert the fnlc that awaits Us. "It Is, therefore, In our name nnd that of our soldiers that wo plead ar dently with the Polish nation, which has surround! d us with such mnrnl comfort, lo take full cognizance of our words nnd to desist from exercising any Influence In our case upon the Polish ptiillnmen- iiiry chili In Austria. If they make nny attempt to secure concessions for us, It will b? contrary to our wishes, for we know that such concessions can only be had by pledges, compromises and com mitments, which will mnke to the detri ment of the Polish nation, nnd tho les sening of the strength of the bnttla for Polish freedom and Independence." Official War Reports rnnsrii Pnrls. Aug. 11 North and south of the Avre, there was violent artillery fighting. West of Roye wc took 400 addi tional prisoners yesterday, making n total of SOO In the Avre region dur ing the day. Between the Oise nnd the Alsne the French rectified their front on a width of fifteen kilometers between n point south of Cnrlepont nnd Fontenoy, ad vancing two kilometers. They occu pied tableland west of Nampc'el, reached tho southern border ftf the ravine of Aud'gcourt nnd took Nau-cron-Vlngre. They captured 1700 prisoners. IIHITISII London, Aug. 19, We secured a few prisoners last night In the Avetto sector nnd also south of the Scrape, where our patrols entered the enemy's trenches and penetrated nome distance Into his posi tion. North of the Scarpe a hostile raid ing party was repulsed with losses. During the night our troops made progress In tho Mcrvlllo sector In spite of the opposition of hostile machine gunners. They captured be tween forty and fifty prisoners nnd a few machine guns. Enrly in the night the enemy launched a counter-attack against our new positions between Outtersteen and Meteren The attack was completely broken up by our nrtlllery and i machine gun fire. The total number of prisoners cap tured In yesterday's successful opera tion In this sector Is not yet available. The hostile artillery has Bhown some activity south of the Sommc and hns been active southwest and north of Ballleul. AMBUICAN WiinhlnRton, Aug. 19. Aside from artillery activity and fruitless hostile raids 'n the Vosges there Is nothing to report. GUItMAN Berlin, Aug. 18 (Delayed). There wero Infantry engagements southwest of Bucquoy and north of tho Ancre. On both sides of the Avre the enemy continued his attacks. With Btrong Bupport by his nrtlllery and armored cars he prissed forward In the early morning along thu roads leading from Amiens and Montdldlcr to Roye. His armored cars were shot to pieces or compelled to turn hack, and the Infantry which was following them was driven back by our fire and counter-attacks. Near and south or Bcuvralgnes. where the enemy had vainly attacked six times on the 16th. repeated enemy attacks failed. Toward evening the artillery battle again assumed great Intensity nnd extended as far as the region north of Chaulnes and south west of Noyon. Northwest of Chaulnes tho enemy's attacks were able to develop at only a few points on account of our con centrated fire. Where they did de velop they were repulsed. Bullitt Not Slain, Letters Indicate Continued from Pate One War Department said It possessed no further Information. An appeal has been made to the International Red Cross to make a search of hospitals near the firing lines. In the letter dated July 23 Lieutenant Bulltt, nrter expressing the belief that his regiment would be retired to rest billets, raid: "I cannot say anything about tho fighting, but you can follow us In the papers. We are and have been In the thick of the worst of It. and I believe that some of my friends have been killed. The fight Is no longer entirely one of principle, and I now feel that I am fight ing a personal nght." In this letter he made no mention of being wounded, The Reenter Cats A letter has been received by Lieu tenant Roemer's mother, Mrs. A. Roo mer, dated nine days after Roemer was supposed lo have fallen In battle. Its receipt led to rather unusual "complica tions, as memorial services had been held for the "fallen" officer, a lodge had paid his Insurance and a life Insurance company was about to pay a claim. on Saturday an agent called from the Insurance company In which the lieu tenant waa a policyholder. As he handed over the check, the postman arrived with a letter. It waa tn her son's handwriting and she hastily opened It. For a moment she was unable to grasp the significance of the date, June 21. Then she save a glad cry .and became hysterical. Later In the 'day she also received a telegram from her ateter and brother In New York, stating they h received IttUr from the' lieu-' Bated Rr-jus rtported'deatfc : -J-- OL.'viiJ PEACE BY CHRISTMAS IS AIM OF TEUTONS Offer to Evacuate Belgium Dis cussed by Kaiser and Karl London, Aug. 19. (By I. JsT, S.). A "pence-before-Chrlstmna" drive was discussed by Emperor William nnd Em peror Charles at tho "two Kaisers' " con ference, according to a dispatch from Amsterdnm to the London Dally Ex press This announcement, snys the dis patch, has been officially made In Germany. There s said to be a psycho, logical purpose In this move. If tho At lies reject pence the rulers will attempt to make the German people believe the Allies Intend to annihilate the Central Powers. The German papers, sayH tho dispatch to the Express, state thnt the offer of peace will Include the evacuation of Belgium. At the "two Knlsera' " conference It was further decided that the German and Austria-Hungarian armies will be placed under a single centralized com mand, and that rom-nand German. The Turks and the Bulgarians also arc to bo Invited Into this scheino of a single command for all the Central Powers' armies. By the Associated Press Amsterdnm, Aug 19. Count Ernst von Rcvcntlow, chief editorial' writer of the Tngcs Zeltung, of Berlin, recom mends nn "effective counter-offensive" against the extension of the propaganda contained In "masses of pamphlets spread over Germany, aiming nt the con fusion, excitement nnd Incitement of the Incompetent masses." Count von Kventtow mentions a pamphlet entitled "The Happiness of the Future A Pence League of Na tions," nnd nno'hor containing nrtlcles, one of which praised the revelations of Prince Llchnowsky, while a third repro duces the letter from Dr. Wllhelm Mueh lon, former director of Krupps, lo former Imperial Chancellor Dr. von Bethmann Hollweg. French Praise Americans' Skill Continued from Pnire One day's) fighting they already had shown a keen sense for Infantry maneuver ing, employing tnctlcnllv tho gains which were most sure of accomplish ing their purpose and giving evidence of fine qualities of initiative nnd imagi nation. In addition they showed ex cellent knowledge of tho use of tho machine gun, nutomatlc llfles and light mortars. They wore able again to reduce tho German positions-. Hill 230 wns taken In a supeib manner ana fcevonty prisoners were counted. "From thnt moment tho enemy fled nnd only weak rearguards were left to oppose the ndvnnce of the Ameri cans, who swept these obstacles be fore them on their touto nnd took without much difficulty Chnmery, Moncel nnd Villome. At Cohan tho Germans hung on Ncvcrnl hours, but una to give it up, nnd at the end or the day Tnltrd States troops had at tained the heights north of Dravegny. Consequently, progress of seven kilo meters was made on the day of Au gust 2. For seventy-two hours straight the Infantry had fought, de spite the difficulty of procuring food, caused by the fact that only a narrow rond afforded the convoys an oppor tunity of coming up, nnd tho hard rains had soaked tho rond. "In spite of fatigue nnd privations the advanced unit's pursuit wns taken up again at dawn on August 3. Tho line which runs by Los Bourleux was reached easily enough, but then tho enemy turned and faced the Ameri cans with mnny sections of machine guns nnd a strong nrtlllery flre, which mined down on tho villages and the valley, on tho crossroads nnd ravines. "It became necessary to retire methodically and maneuver on the strong points of the adversary. ThlR peimltted tho United States troops to icnch the stops north of Mont F3t. Mar tin and St. allies. The division had thus added to Its gains seven kiln. meters. One last supreme effort would permit to attain Flsmes and the Vesle. "On August 5 the artillery prepared for the attack of Flsmes by a bom bardment, well regulated, and the final nssault was launched. Tho Americans penetrated Into the village and then began the final mean task of clearing tho last point of resistance. That evening this task was almost com pleted. We held nil the southern pnrt of the village as far ns Rhelms load and patrols were sent In the northern end Qt-tiic village. Some even suc ceeded liT crossing tho Vesle, hut were satisfied with making a reconnolssance, us tho German still occupied the right banks of the river In great strength. thnt was left to be accomplished was to complete the mopping up of Flsmes. and the strengthening of our positions to withstand an enemy coun. ter-attack. "Such was the advance of one Amer ican division, which pushed the enemy forward from Ronchcres on July 30, a distance of eighteen kilometers, and crowned Its successful advance with the capture of Flsmes on August S." Squeal Threat in Bribe Scandal Continued from Page One unlock his lips "his story will be highly interesting. There are rumors here that Allen's statement will explode a bomb In a polit ical camp and that more than one poli tician will be heavily hit. At the habeas corpus proceedings this morning there were present, besides the two Judges, Attorneys McKlree nnd Guss. irpresentlng Allen, nnd Truman D. Wade, District Attorney of Chester County, nnd his assistant, H. L. Sproat, McKlree, In arguing 'for a reduction In ball, pointed out the largeness of tho i amount demanded In comparison with the penalty provided by law for the al leged offense. I District Attorney Wade countered by arguing the enormity of the offense re puted to Allen. Both McK'ree and Guss were In a high dudgeon today as they left the Judges' chambers. The former refused to Bay a word about what transpired behind the closed doors. "You will have to ask the court," was his reply to a request for Information. The hearing on the habeas corpus hearing began at 9:30 o'clock and con cluded a few minutes after 10 o'clock. Allen's attorneys admitted "there Is no ball in sight for Allen." It Is probable that Allen's trial for alleged tampering with William P. Wea ver, of Honeybrook, a Fifth Ward con spiracy case Juror, will be held during the December term of court, and not this month, as was at first believed. The policeman was. visited Saturday by his father-in-law, a Gloucester toll-gate-keeper, named Becker. Mrs. Allen, who Is coming out here today, will be accompanied by her daughter, Edna, i years old. Appointed to City Positions City appointments today Include those of James Lynn, 1320 North Seventeenth street, helper, Bureau of Fire, salary tlOOO: John J. Pulton. 2SU South atroet, ambulance driver. Bureau of Charltlu. tH0 udx jailaabcth. nlarlc. 4UU3 ram street,' t)atnimiir-,matron, u -aui sircei,' patnmii.jp r-, matron, ord, of ReAeatlon,", Ii, tfTSftjr. h . 4 1 AUGUi 19, 1918 PHILADELPHIANS E.G.BnMFOftD -HAMiYf? Dze.Yn Wising nMnsf frM0T.Gtfffiw ii 1 1 BuiMnUMMiMilMfcSfcJ UBHHHuv3RMiltMkt I . TEN PHILADELPHIANS KILLED IN BATTLES IN FRANCE Continued from Pane One wounded ; Private Robert S Home, Lansdale, Pa., severely wounded. Sketches of the Horoa Lieutenant Norinnii I. Hughes I . ported In today's official casualty list ns haV, been led In an o dent In France, was twenty-two years old and tho-on nt Mrd Mr, David i N. Hughes. 1B25 North Twenty-ninth street. He enlisted In the aviation sec tion In April, 1917, a few days after the United States declared war on Ger many, and wns glien his commission In May of this year. He was n graduate of the Central High School, nnd had studied for n year nt the Pennsylvania State College. Ho was In the employ of the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Com pany when ho enlisted. Corporal Frank IV. llelnliort, killed In action, had previously been reported as missing. He was forty-live years old and enlisted In the regular army when ho was only sixteen. He served through the Spanish War, the Philip pine campaign and General Pershing's dash into Mexico He had been honorably discharged from the army about five years ago but when tho Mexican border troubles came In 1916 lie enlisted again, this tlmo with the old Third Regiment, N. G. P. Later when this unit was re organized as the 109th Infantry, he was mado n corporal. He was unmarried and vvhllo In this city alwavB made his home with a sis ter. Mrs. Mary Price, nt 1201 Poplar street. She hnd not received any word from the War Department as to his death, though hl3 name appears on to day's official casualty list. Corporal Arthur W. Matthew, killed In action, Is not known at 1119 West moreland strtel, the address given In tho official casualty list.- Private Puiil P. Zakrosho, twenty three years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Uakroska, 3314 Kdgumont street, was among those killed In action. He had been In the army sixteen months, having enlisted In tho First Regiment, X. G. P. Z.ikioska was n boiler maker bv trade and was employed, before his enlistment. In the Ciamp shipyard. WrllfH luy lSefore He I Killed " Corporal Tliomui P. (irlniinn, killed 111 action on July 19, was twenty-six jears old and lived with his parents at E510 Cidar avenue. Jlo enlisted in June of last year In tho old Third Regiment, X U. P., and wns sent to Camp Ilancuck. where he wub later transfer! ed to Com pany F. of the 110th Infantry. His regi ment went to Franco In Muy of thb year. His mother received a letter from him mi Saturday, dated July 18, tho day be- foro ho was killed. "Wo have been hav ing a hot time of it for tho last two weeks," ho wrote. "I guess you have read all about it In tho papeia. Would llko to give, you details, but nm not ul lowed to do so. Many of our boys have been killed and wounded. 1 will save nil my news until 1 sec you, which 1 hope will bo soon. When you write tell ine how the war la going, for you know more about what Is happening than we do liere. "Shells are skipping by as I write ii,is nnd ihlnirs are warming up. I hope to be Eafely through my first big fight by the tlmo I write again." Twenty four hours later he was dead. Grlnnan was a metal worker and was well known In the vicinity of Fifty-ninth street and Haverford avenue, where he had lived for Borne time. Memorial serv ices for tho dead soldier were held at' the Church of the 'Tinnsllgmatlon, Fifty fifth street and Cedar avenue, yesterday. The name of Corporal Grlnnan baa not yet appeared in the official casualty list given out by tho War Department, but on Wednesday of last vvcik his mother iccclved a telegram Informing her of his death. Sergeant timrlei. I). Keys, reported se verely wounded, Is the son of Mr. and Mrs George Keys, 3809 AVcst Clearfield street. His mother received a letter from him a few days ago, In which he said e had been gassed three times Keys snoke lightly of the gas nttacks, and S??.rL"i,nv were getting used to them. When he wrote tho letter he was In a hospital near the fiont. and expicssed a dear" to return to the fighting line That his wish was granted was evident from the fact that he was listed among he wounded. Keys sailed to France In June. 1917. as a member of the 116th nTment. He also seryed for several '. v"" . "Mi-vlran border. Private Hurry Wilson, reported miss ii hoarded at 323 North Seventh street ufhad no relatives In this city as far n. the landlady knew. He was drafted ?n Beo ember. 1917. trained at Camp Meade and laier nt Camp Hancock, and signed ?o the 110th Infantry. This reg "In. went to France last May. ..j....- Ti,oilore Kati. reported to have been severely wounded. Is twenty iwo veara old and lived with his father, a ttlto? '? 1639 South Seventh street at camp Hancock, where he was a- lK"cd -on?.i",?' ';:;.: reported to hT Brr1" ass. his parents J" Aiiantlo city and nelKhbora Id not know any details aS to the corporal', military career. Contain Felix B. Ompuiano. wounded in action waa commander of Company B lOlfh' infantry and lived with hi. mother. Mrs. Emma Campuzano, of 6228 snruce street. HI. name does not ap ??ru ....". Vn the official casualty list. outVod of hi. injury came in a letter t his mother. io " "" "" -" hid told him he would recover its full use In time. He paid high tribute to his "'"..Jino- thev laughed and Joked all through the fiercest fighting. The cap tain also had high praise for' the. Red Cross, saying that the .oldlera vvnuld not be able to got along without the aesls tance of that wonderful organization, The Mother pf All the World," the boy. .n it according to the captain. "Dont worry," he .aid in conclusion, "we are winning, siowiy prnai), uuv pu'c'' ' ' .;-., ...,i the,. ..nnnd mzaln ? Jtt.-wW .vr ralnttot ground agm, After. eRcn.iwni n "" " kv. ON HERO ROLL CApr.F.Q.CfiwviRNo.G.W.RoBmT-sfiJii( Wooncfad niasfnj T$2J-W153J& Prlmte George W. Roberts, Jr., re ported missing, Is twenty-one years old and lived with his parents at 1105 East Chclten avenue, Germantown. He en listed last February In the ground sec. ' itn. nf llio nvlnllnn nnrnc nnrl u'fla cent . 1. . Clnnim n tHilnlm. T , .... 1.. IO I' oil onJi-uiii iui titiimiiK. jmici lie -"-- JS.SSJSJ assigned to the Thirty-eighth Infantry. ? .L '"-, ?K letter from him dated July 1 was re celved two weeks ago. He said ho was well and happy nnd expected to get rome real action soon. Young Roberls was educated nt the Lavvton Public School, Oermantown, and also attended the Atlantic City nnd Wil low Grove High Schools. He was n car penter's apprentice when he enlisted. Private Kdward ). Ilnmford, reported missing, Is twenty-three yenrs old. and lived with his widowed mother at 404 Fast Brlnghurst street, aermantown. Ho was drnttcd last April and sent to Camp Meade. Ho was nn apt pupil nnd picked up the rudiments of military tac tics so quickly that lie 'wan noon sent to Camp Hancock nnd assigned to Com pany M of the 109th Infantry. His reg iment went to France last May. Banford wns an electrician's helper by trade and sang in the choir of St. Petpr's Protestant Fplscopal Church, Gcrmaniow-n. He wns born and niuugnt up In this city. Private Hurry 1', lr.ier, reported missing, is twenty-six years old nnd lived with his wife's parents, Mr, and Mrs. Harry Oiikilng. at 2136 South Simpson street. Ho enlisted in the First Regiment. X G. P., In 191G, saw service on the- Mexican border, helped guard bridges and factories near Hairlsburg was given his final training nt Camp Hancock, assigned to Company M, of the 109th Infantry and sent to France In May of this year. His wife, Mrs. Laura Dryer, became the mother of a baby girl while ho wns at Camp Han cock last December. During his stny on the Mexican bor der he was a member of the team that brought the wall-rcallng champ'onshlp to the First Regiment. A lirolhcr-ln-law, Harry W. Oelkrlng. Is n cook In Battalion A of tho 108th Field Ar tillery. PlrKt Lieutenant George W. It. Mar tin, wounded In action nn July 30, Is tho son of Mrs. M. J. C. Martin, of Nnr herth. His Injury hns not been re ported ns yet In the odlclal casualty list, nut word came In a letter to his mother. He hud received a machine-gun bullet In his left leg. he said, but tho wound was not dangerous. Lieutenant Mai"!n had been a member of the old Third fTeglment, X. O. P.. for nianv years, being attaches to Company A. Ho was living in Los Angeles when the I'nlteil States entered the war and Immediately canto east to Join tho col ors. Ho received his final training at 'am;) Hancock, where tho Third was re organized ns the 110th Infantry. Prlinto Kaufman was killed In nctlon on July 19. He was nineteen years old. a member of Company L. 111th Infnntry. He was a gradual.) of the Darby High School nnd enlisted In the old Sixth Regiment, N. G. P., two venrs ago. He was a son of Krnest II. Kaufman, who has two other sons In the army. Prliato Knnpn- was killed In action In tho battle of the Marne, where many other soldiers of the 110th Regiment, formerly the Third Pennsylvania, lost their lives. Ho was tho sole support of his widowed mother, who Is rlxty years old. Ho was drafted last year and could have claimed exemption on the ground of a dependent mother, but she waB the first to advise him that his first duty was to his country. "I won't have you claim exemption beenuse of me," she said, "you are no better than othe,r boys In the neighborhood." When her son went to Camp Meade the aged mother supported herself by doing "odd Jobs" for the neighbors. A brother lives at 2714 Orlanna street, but he Is married and unablo to lend much aid to the mother. Private Clark Is reported mls3lng In action July' 23. He .Is a member of Company II, 111th Infantry, Is twenty five years old and a painter by trade. Ho Is a Bon of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Clark. A brother, Harry, Is In the navy. Five llrothrra In Array Private Ilurron was wounded July 4. Ho Is one of six brothers, five of whom are In the service. He enlisted In Mon tana In 1917, and was sent overseas with the Rainbow Division last December, In Company L. Sixteenth Infantry. Private lleurrle, wounded June 28. Is twenty-three yenrs old and a member of Company I, Fourth Infantry. His skull was fractured and his right leg pierced by machine gun fire. A letter' was received from hlnf a week ago telling of his Injuries nnd stating that he was on the road to recovery. Private Roll Is nineteen years old and Is reported missing some time between tho 16th and 24th of last month. He Is a son of Mr. and Mr. Charles T. Hall and enlisted last August. He wa. sent to Oamp Hancock, Augusta, Qa., for training and went overseas last May with Company L, 111th Infantry. Prliate (loldatein, nineteen yers old, 2319 South Beulah street, reported miss ing In action between July 1C and 19, Is In a hospital In France, according to word received by his mother, Mrs. Ida Goldstein. She was Informed by the War Department a week ago that her son was missing, but last Saturday she received a letter from the soldier dated July 24, In which he said he was wounded, but soon would be back on the firing line. Private Goldstein Is a mem ber of Company L. 109th Infantry. He enlisted In March, 1917, in the old First Regiment, Private Howard Sliolienbe rjrrr, wound ed In action, Is tvventy-threo years old, and waa drafted last September, He wa. sent to Camp Meade first, and later to Camp Hancock, where he was as signed to Company K, 100th Infantry, and Bent to France tn May, 1918. in the laBt letter received from him by his father. Richard snouenberger. 2123 Brandywlne street, young Shollenberger said he had been transferred to tho artillery. lie has a. brother, William. whr expect. t be draftwm September. J WK.ubeerW .?' . ,r r. 'jM 'WW'- ' W Tlt-S 1 -f, "ARCHIE" DOWNS AMERICAN FLIER Lieut. Harris, Lands'in Hol land After Fight, Disgusted at Internment COULDN'T HEACH HOME Zcebruggc Port Still Closed, y Except for Narrow Passage, He Says Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger Cowrloht, litt. bv .SVio York Timet Co. The Ilngne, Aug. 19. Lieutenant Regan Harris, the Ameri can who, with his observer, Sergeant James Mulr, landed on the Island of Iceland nfter their plane had been hit by a shell, said to your correspondent: "My home Is nt Arden, near Ashvllle, X. C, I had Just graduated from the University of North Carolina when America declared wnr nnd at first went to- a training camp at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, where I stayed three months nnd then I went to Canada, where I was attached to the Royal Flying Corps. I stayed In Canada about four months and then went to Texas ns nn Instructor, but I soon went tw Rngland. "I have been In France three and a half months, nttached to tho Royal Air Force." Asked about his recent experience. Lieut'tiant Harris, said: "It wasn't much of a fight, as we were hit by nn 'archie which pierced the engine and petrol tanks. There were no Germans up. Wo were flying well In formation toward our object, with virtually no anti-aircraft gunfire, but Just an we wero about to cross the. ob ject, a well-directed and very heavy barrage was put up. Marhlne Hit by Hhrapnel "My machlno was struck In several places by living bits of shrapnel. One burst took effect directly beneath tha nose of the machine, almost upsetting It, and fragments of the shell pierced the radia tor nnd motor, causing so much damage that, within a few minutes after belnr struck tho motor ceased and the propel ler stopped. While wo dropped bomb. after being hit, we rnd to consider what vyc would do. Our lines were at such a distance that It was Impossible to return, so tho next best thing was to attempt to roach Holland. "We fired distress signals nnd turned nway from the formation, heading In a general northerly direction nnd landing on nn Island near Flushing. Wo looked around us for a field big enough to land In, but found nothing suitable., and so much height already had been lost In reaching land that we finally were obliged to land In nn Ignominious po tato patch. "We got down safely, but broko a wheel, and were Immediately surrounded by a hugo mob of people who Baw us coming. We were taken In charge by tho Dutch military authorities. The treat ment wo received everywhere waa most kind aud courteous. Captain Wynne. Satou, tho pilot of another machine, was badly wounded, and his observer had his left arm shot off. Today we are to be taken to The Hague to bo officially In- f,.rnrl terned.' Ilsguted at Internment Lieutenant Harris said he felt dis gusted when he realized that ho would be Interned. "This Is the third time my motor has been shot," he said, "but I've always managed to get home ngaln." "Have you been In many fights?" ho was nski'd. "I've been going over tho line, for a run into the Huns," ho said. "They are still as good as formerly nnd havo good machines, but they nrc now very cau tious and never attack." "Zeebrugge closed?" he was asked. "'The two ships that were sunk there by tho British nre still In the Identical posltloh, and there Is only a small exit," ho said. "I havo not seen any subma rines going out, and I do net know whether tho exit is big enough for them to pass or not. "We never bomb town., but only mili tary objectives. I feel very much out of It, with all my friends back fighting, but I've been treated quite well here, and It 1. not so much like being a pris oner a. I thought it would be." Tho objective of the squadron was not Zeebiugge. DEMOCRATS MEET HERE TODAY Judge Bonniwcll Stays Away Because of "Lack of Sympathy" Judgo Eugene C. Bonniwcll, Demo cratic candidnto for governor, refused to confer with the resolution committee of his party, which met in Philadelphia this afternoon at the Bellevue-Stratford to frame the platform. Declaring no political group has any authority to make his platform and that this was fully explained In his an nouncement of his candidacy, Judge Bonnlwell contends that the committee Is without authority. The committee Is composed of Demo crats who opposed Judge Bonnlwell at the primaries and hold entirely op posite views regarding the policies of the party. After drawing up Its plat form today, the committee has beon In structed to report back to the State com mittee on September 1. Members of the resolution committee are Parke H. Davis, Northampton County: Charles P. Donnelly, Philadel phia : Charles F. Uhl. Jr.. Somerset : F. P. McGlnnis, Allentown; Thomas Rosa. Bucks ; Chester H, Ashton, Tioga, and Lawrence II, Rupp, Lehigh, chair man.. Fall From Hay Wagon Proves Fatal, Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 19. Dr. Kdwarft M. Zell, of Little Britain township, a prominent dentist of this couuty, died late yesterday afternoon at the Lan caster Hospital from the rffects' of a fall from a hay wagon several weeks ago. DKATIIS AI.1.KN. AUB. IK, ilAltY J widow of I.lpulrniint Hnmucl I). Allen, used 83yeara. Relatives nm! xri.nda Invited to uervtefg. HupilHt llnme. ,17th and Norrli sli.. Wed.. I n m Int nVlvste. KTniNMirrz. auk. is. kdith Ai.J.isorr- KTUINMKTZ. Oauitlltrr of the lute France. Morris Htelnmetz ami aliter of Joseph A, titelnmelz, at the home of her ulittr, Mrs, Km. met i, 'l'nlnr, cluinriM VrIU'J. Pa. Funeral From St. Peter'. Church. Wayne ive. mar Walnut lanu, (lermmitown. Tun., 3 P. m. uusT ami rn hnd WATlil l.ot Saturday cvcnlnc. svntle- man sum einennnre waecn .1 crnsa Keya Theatre, or eoiim irom thr to A7th and jiannuuivno lift, in.-rurn iu.i ;, OTin. 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