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BAKER LIKELY
TO STEP OUT
OF WAR POST
Intimated He Will Remain
in Europe for Duration
of Conflict
McADOO MAY ASSUME
SECRETARYSHIP HERE
Garter Glass Is Mentioned as
Possible Head of the
Treasury
GUARD SECRET CLOSELY
President Alpiic Said to Know
Just What Portends in the
Cabinet Shake-Up
fey CLINTON W. GILBERT
Staff Correspondent Kvcnina Public I.cdoer
Washington, Sept. 9.
Secretary Baker's stay In Kurope
Win" be Indefinite. It Is likely to last
for the duration of the war. It is
likely that there will be a new Secre
tary of War here In Washington. Tho
first statement that Mr. Baker's so
journ abroad this time will be a Ions
one can be made positively. The other
iwo statements are only Inferences,
There Is fairly Rood reason to think
they nre true inferences.
Who will be the new Secretary of
War? Tho report In the streets today
Ja that Secretary McAdoo will assume
that position, .taking along with him
the administration of tho railroads,
Whllo Carter Glass,' 'an Administration
defender In the House of Kepresenta
tlves, will be Secretary of the Treas
ury. No one pretends to know. The
secret Is locked up in the bosom of
the- President. But this much Is safe.
It seems almost certain this time that
there will he a new Secretary of War.
And Ml. McAdoo is nov. as 'he has
been since the war broke out, the
most commanding; personality In
Washington.
Baker Has BIr Job
"Secretary Baker goes to Europe
upon a big job. We have doubled
our .program of sending men to
Europe,' tnoro than doubled it. A few
months ago; Mr. 'Baker-expected to
get 1,000.000 men abroad iby the .end
of this year." 'Now we expect' to'have
more than 2,000,000 abroad1 by that
time. And now jve plan to have
4,000,000 .men abroad early next year.
The whole problem of shipping;' fecd-
tng, supplying men, naa Deen intensi
fied. What Is necessary ls-for Europe
that Is, our army there acting In con
junction with pur 'allies to say what
Is needed ahd for Washington to fill
the orders. Strategy Is now, dictated
by Foch and his associates. Supplies
have to be co-ordinated with army
plans and co-ordinated with them in
France. An organization is being
worked out toward that end.
Mr. Baker will-play a large part In
that organization. Tho belief here Is
mat ne win nave a permanent part.
It is a task worthy of the best abilities
in this country, worthy of greater
abilities than most observers here
think Mr. Baker possesses, but prob
ably not greater than President
Wilson thinks Mr. Baker possesses.
I.onir Ceased to be Secretary
A change is moreover In order. Mr.
Wilson tends tp agree with public opin
ion about .his subordinates In the end.
when hls.liand does not look to be forced
. and when clamor has died down. All
who have been criticized havci gone in
the President's own season except Mr.
Baker. Now' it looks as if Mr. Baker's
day had come, o
Moreover, Mr. Baker has long ceased
really to-be Secretary of War. A man
high In the' Administration described
him to me as "masked" by the stronger
forces In the conduct of the war pre
cisely as an advancing army surrounds
and' masks a fortress which It falls to
take. The fortres remains In the rear
but is rendered harmless. The "mask
ing" of Mr. Baker took place some
months ago on the occasion of his first
trip to Europe. Stronger men took the
.War; Department In their hands. Mr.
Baker s worK since ms return nns ueen
to say "yes" to these men.
Particularly has Tie said "yes" to Gen
eral March, the chief of stafT, who more
than any other man has been running
the war for the lastfew months. Gen
eral March is a man for force. He Is
not a man who tells his superiors what
ha thinks they want to know. His will
has prevailed.
' , March llndi Ilia Level
The change In March Is erne of the
Interesting things observed by one who
i'i has been away from Washington and
Ift who has recently returned. Two months
ago March .was extremely nervous, as
he talked he, bit his lips, and the end of
his pointed beard, which seems to be the
index 'of his feelings, rose and thrust
Itself out sharply almost at right angles
to his chin. He was a man creating a
fi big Job ; ne was a man ngnting ior nis
j ne&u. 4-,ow iua iuo) jn latin. ji mine
in asnort. nara, cnoppy, unsmiling way,
. but with confidence and without facial
LJ twltchlngs. He has won. He is sura
& of himself. The best Informed know
that he Is tne oig'rorce in me war De
partment; that he runs it. He speaks
i for' the army, and the army's voice rules.
1 But while it has been a good thing
tKi. fr'the country that General March had
1 emerged, u nas noi ueen a goou ining
for-Mr. Baker. It Is never a, good thing
-Ji for an executive to be reduced to say.
' . In "yes" Xn a subordinate. The strong
men In the war .Department nave dlmln-
(shed the Head -of that department, and
. It la the best possible prediction now
f that there, W going- to be a new head of
- . that department,
.
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A ?. .,,,. .. ww.w wH.av.
ii ' If Mr. McAdoo should be made Secre
tary of War, .the conduct of the war
is would once again .center in the head of
i tha'War Department. TMs is not mere-
. .- lv true -within the department Itself, hut
?& ' in the" various co-ordinate' agencies
' -which ha.v to do wltn running the war.
- " "Mr. MeAdoo la a man of authority.
:H1 natural leader. Co-ordinate au
tUMttpt would. Icok to hint for lhder-
? wmm. iajaiii.wpuiu am ajsin in unity
Ui"p,",' rytf J, te -- " '
rubllahtd Sally Uxctpt Sunday. Subscription Price! to a Tear by Mali.
Corrtrht. ltilb y the lTibllo Ix-dcer Company.
Anthracite Allotments
for City and Its Suburbs
Anthracite allotments, announced
today by the fuel administration
for Philadelphia and Us suburbs,
follow
Town Tons Tnnn Tons
rhUuht...2.801.000 taiiMlounx 11.500
Arilmnrf , 32, 1M Ahircu. Hook 11,000
IVextt herder 27,171 II Idler Park H.ooo
Jrnklntovm 2I.00O Itrnryn ,, 7,?0
hnrbj- .., KJ.000 NnrlH-rth . 7.SSS
Oronlji .. lil.ooo willow drove I.O(l
Nn.vnr ... 14,000 Devon ... .'J.07B
lilrn.lde . 14,000 Mnjlnn ,. B.noo
Ambler ,, tS,000 rornwelln. R.imm)
llnln .... 13,000 Sharon Hill 2,000
RUTH AND TYLER
DO MOUND DUTY
IN FOURTH GAME
n i T 1
rJlg SOlltlipaWS Labor 111
First Contest at Fen
way Park
FAIR CROWDS IN STANDS
Threatening Weather Helps
Keep Down Attendance
and Receipts Slump
Official Line-Up
for Today's Game
cmcAno
Flaek. rf.
Ilollneher, hs,
Mann. If.
I'ankert, rf.
Jlrrkle. lh.
I'lrk. 2b.
Deal. Hb. ,
Kllllfer. e. '
Tjler, u.
BOSTON
Hooper, rf.
Sliean. 2h.
"trunk, ef.
Vthlteman. If.
MclnnN. lb.
Rntli. n.
Hrntt. si.
Thnmna. Sb,
Asnew'. e.
By ROBERT W. MAXWELL
Fenwny Park, Boston, Sept. 9.
Lefthanders ngatn were the mound
selections of the rival managers when
the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Red
Sox lined- up for the fourth game of
the 1918 world's scries here this after
noon. Babe Ruth and George Tyler,
vncbbrlous twlrlers, were the opponents,
and again, feemed to be In brilliant
form.
The crowd waB not sa lorge' as the
gatheringsthat formerly jammed Into
this historic battle ground. While far
from a capacity gathering, the crowd
was 'an enthusiastic one and gave all
'tho boys a liberal reception as they
stepped to the .plate.
It was with apparent, reluctance that
Manager Barrow selectednuthloXTOrlcjter announced.' The fuel administration
for the Red Sox, depending as much
upon the big lefthander's hitting, as his
pitching, and with southpaws working
for the opposition, Ituth is not able to
show his best Just to show' how effec
tive the Cub lefthanders have been
against good leftband hitters, take the
case of Amos Strunk. Repeatedly he
has retired a strikeout victim, Vaughn
having his number all the time. The
first time Strunk faced Tyler today he
was set down on striker.
The game got under way Just a few
minutes after the scheduled starting Miller last Friday.
time of 2.30 The Catherine r.ivo -Iiv Miller left Chicago this morning at
ume oi ..ou. me garnering gave -Max c O.clocte At lnttt nour fiyimr conditions
Flack a cheerful reception when no ( were said to bo perfect and Sillier ex
stepped to the plate. Flack carried the t-?ng t'o'tlf. Ta.Ua.oT tb& Mll.er
count to two and one when he nailed ono did not reach Glenn Martin aviation Held,
over tne center or tne rubber for a
clean single to right. Hollocher met the
ball squarely but It was an easy liner
for Scott, Flack had to hurry to beat
Hcotfs throw to first base after the
catch. Flack was anxious and made
three o rfour false starts for second.
One he took too brg a lead and a perfect
peg, Agncw to Mclnnis, caught the
fleet outfielder flatfotted. Flack lncl-
Contlnued on Pan Twelve. Column Four
Details of
the Play
FIRST INNING
The crowd gave Flack a good cheer
when he singled sharply to right after
the count was tvVo balls and one strike.
Hollocher lined to Scott and Flack
darted back to first base, safely. Agnew
picked Flack off first base with a light
ning throw to Mclnnis. Mann fouled
hout to Mclnnis. No runs, one hit. no
errors.
The home folks gave Harry Hooper a
big hand when he came to bat. With the
count two and three Hooper drove a
high fly to Flack. Shean drove a long
hit against tho left field 'fence for two
bases. Strunk waited Tyler out till the
count was three and two, and then
farmed on a low curve. Tyler had
plenty of speed and kept the ball on
the corner of the plate.- Whlteman flew
to Flack. No runs, ono hit, no errors.
SECOND INNING
Ruth took Paskert's grounder and
threw htm out. Scott camo In fast for
Merkle's grounder and threw him out
at first Pick beat out nn Infield hit
which Thomas could not field in time.
Deal singled sharply past Thomas, Pick
going, to second. Agnew almost picked
Deal off first. 'Klllefer forced Pick at
third, Scott to Thomas. No runs, two
hits, no errors.
Mclnnis sent up a high fly to Hoi
locher. A, storm of applauae greeted
nuth as he came to bat and tho Chicago
outfield compllmentedhlm by backing
up against th" fence Pick made n-et
tv ' ' i
got his man at nrst. Deal threw out Scott
i .no iu
Til I II I) INNING
Tyler, who formerly pitched for the
Boston Braves, was given a good recep
tion when he came to thetplate. Tyler
walked. Ruth's sweeping curve broke
wde of the plate. Flack forced Tyler
at second, Scott to Shca'n. Hollocher
grounded out to Mclnnis unassisted.
Flack going to second. Ituth picked
Flack off second, Scott took thh throw,
No 'runs, no hits, no errors.
Thomas popped to Hollocher, who
went back ot second to make the catch.
Mann had to go toward the embank,
ment to get Agnew's long smash.'
Hooper went out, Merkle to Tyler. No
UM,'B0'WU,jwrr8W, -' -, .-,
NO COAL FAMINE
HERE; CITY GETS
2,800,000 TONS
-vT . u T
iNeW Allotment lllCreaSCS
Philadelphia's Share
hy One-sixth
MORE FOR SUBURBS, TOO
State to Got 8,059,700 Tons.
Every Need Met, Says
Administrator
Philadelphia will get lSl,ir ton3
niftrn t t riM...Ali. 1.l.. ........ il i i
" ii tiinii! .u lit; iiii-i .war limn IHU
berauc or tho city's e.-wntlnl Industries.
I This virtually eliminates tho pnislbll
I Ity of a co.il shortage tlili winter, the
j State fuel ndmlulstratlon believes.
Tho announcement ff tho c-itra allot
ment was made this afternoon by the
fuel administration.
Philadelphia N now allotted 2,800,000
tons of domestic size?.
Pennsylvania, ns a whole. Is gixen
8,069,700 tons, an Increaso of IS per
cent. Of this nnicunt Philadelphia re
ceives more than 25 per cent.
The extra allotment given this city Is
expected to care for the war manufac
turing and munitions plants and the In
creased population.
Allotments for Suburb
Allotments have been made for all
rnnauelphla's suburbs,
The tomma-e r.f
Amrora. nii.i.tnn r.i, ,,.",,
Falls, Falls of the Schuylkill, Eastwlcks,
i-ern Jtoclc, I-Iddonfleld, Mount Airy
Overbrook, Parcha. St. Martins. Shaw
mcul, Somerton, Torrcsdalc, Westmore-
land and Wyntlmoor Is included In the I
allotment for Philadelphia. I
. . . "i".
iwene cities of tlic State, Including 1
I'nuauelplila, ha.o been given allot
ments of more than CO.000 tons. Chester,
which wes last year allotted 06,500 tons.
Is given 150,000 tons this year. Bristol's
war needs caused Its nllotmcnt to be
Increased to 25,000 tons. Last year's
allotment was 11,906 tons. Norrlstown,
Kaston, Reading, Wllllamsport, Lebanon.
York, Lancaster, Bethlehem, Allentow.n
and Harrlsburg nre Allowed allotments
considerably above last year's.
Ktrrjr Need Met
More than 2500 communities In the
State will get anthracite, the report
shows. Use of bituminous coal, wood
and coke has resulted In thirty counties
being cut off from hard coal.
Pittsburgh has not yet been clven a
hard-coal allotment. That city depends
for the most part upon bituminous coal,
and until Its needs are known no anth
racite allotment will be made.
Increased tonnages aro given nearly
every community in the State' where
hard coal Is used, and every fuel need
nas Deen met, state Administrator Pot-
has "suggested to all fuel administrators
to urge tne use of soft coal, wood and
coke where It Is possible to conserve the
hard-coal supply.
MISHAP HALTS AIR MAIL w
Leaky Rndiutor Interrupts Chi-
cago-IMew York, Kc turn Flight
Cleveland, O., Sept. 9. A leaky
radiator compelled Max Miller, aviator,
to land at Woodland Hills Park, live
miles south of here at 9:40 o'clock to
day. Interrupting the return trin to New
York of the aerial mall rcrvlce between
N?rti Vnrlr nnfl fThlpriirn liinitffiirntn.l V.,.
his scheduled Btopplng place.
JAPANESE LINES
MENACED BY FOEi
Communications Threat
ened Between Mancliuli
and Dauria, Says Tokio
ALLIES AID CZECH COUP
By the United Press
Tohlo, Sept. 9.'
"The enemy is threatening our com
munication between Mancliuli and
Dauris," said an ofllcial announcement
of the War Department today.
By tho Associated Press
Vladivostok, Sept. 5 (Delayed).
The Japanese military staff has
been Informed that the Czecho-Slovaks
hold the railway from Olovyanna to
Penza.
It Is now apparent that the unex
pected climax in tho Czechoslovak
breakthrough was due partly to the
Allied advance upon Khabarovsk,
which caused the transfer of a large
Bolshevik force from Lake Baikal
toward Khabarovsk and tho weak
ened front collapsed under the Czech
pressure from the west and General
Semenoff's pressure from the east.
The opportunity Is now presented
of the Allies taking advantage of the
strategical points In the hands of the
Czechs to move into me neuri m
Russia, where considerable relnforce-
ments rrom ,0al . ?,U.88 Jf,nnW
are certain, and striking a stunning
blow at Germany
the greatest sacrifices to hold con-
iltiered Russian territory.
Olovyanna Is in Transbaikalia,
about 400 miles east of Lake Baikal,
while Penza Is on the railroad a
little more than 600 miles south
east of Petrograd. The distance
between Olovyanna and Penza -Is
nearly 2000 miles.
The fact that the Czecho-Slovaks
Continued on Tate Tvra, Column Six
GOOD NEWS
Fair tomorrow and todav,
TMs ts'qulte surprising,
Qentle, changing winds tcfll plau
YMltt the glass is rising.
PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY,
INCREASE MOAT PRECAUTIONS
Daniels Admits Fcnr of Big
Drive Against Transports
Uy the United Press
Wnshlncton, Kept. 0 The navy for
Home weeks past has been acting on the
nrr-Huinntlnii that Gcrnianv would make
u bis L'-boat drive na-aiiist American
transports. Sccietnry Daniels ndmitu-u
todav. This couiw, while not b,iod on
olllclal Information, resulted fiom the
logical conclusion that Germany would I
do- hnr utmost to nttark transports when
I she raw America's army grow lug enor-
I inously.
' ("onvovs have been strengthened and
other antl-submailno measures In
creased. Daniels declared.
KEYSTONE BOYS
WIN HIGH PRAISE
tt-. r, t
General De Goutte Issues
Ocucral Urdcr tommeiul-
ing Work at Manic
PROUD OF SUCH TROOPS
Hi a blaff Corie&pondetU
'ulilnjsloii, Sept. 9.
HlRh piulxp for tho gallant fighting
and braery of the Pennsylvania Na
tional tluaid in Kranee Is given by Clen
cral I)e iloutte, of the French ami).
In command of tho Sixth Army, of which
the PcnnHlvanla troops nre a part.
The rennslanla National tiu.irds-
inen. when under lire for the first time i
In tbn batt es about Vaux and along '
the Marne In July, distinguished them
selves by arresting the advance of the
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ten tnemieives in a manner woiinyoi
tho old war traditions of the regular
army, General Dp Goutte asserted
So conspicuous was the fighting the
Pennsylvania men, among them the
"ne " '5' " " N ' "" AV'l
l'ennsylnnla .National Guard, which
trained at Camp Hancock, Augusta, (la.,
that General lie Goutte. commanding
tlin Klvth Arm' rf whlrh tlmv v,nn .1 I
pait, called particular attention to it in
a general order on August 19.
General l)e Goutte was high In his
praise of tho Pennsylvania .troops in
Ids conversation with Congressman But
ler and gao him a copy of the general
order, with the lcquest that he read '
In tho American Congress to let the
American people know what the Penn
sylvania boys were doing. It follows!
"Sixth army, August 19, 1918.
"General Order.
"Before the threat offensive of July
18, the Amrrtcnn troops, forming pan
.of the Sixth French aimy, distinguish
ed 'themselves by clearing 'bilgade do
marine' woods and the village of Vaux
from the enemy and arresting his of
fensive on the Marne and at Trossoy.
Since then they have taken the most
glorious part In the second battle of
the Marne, rivaling French troops In
ardor and valor.
"During the twenty days of con
stant flshtlnff. they have freed numer
ous French villages and made across
dlttlcuit country, an aavaneo or torty
kilometres, which has brought them
to-ibe Vesle. ---, .'. ........
"Their glorious marches are marked
by the names which will shine tn'the
future in the mllltury history of the
United Stntes.
" 'Torey, Belleau, Plateau d'Ktre
pilly, Epteds. Le Charmel, L'Ourcii,
Serlnges-et-Neslcs, Sergy, La Vesle
ct Flsines '
"These young divisions, who were
here under fire for the first time, have
shown themselves worthy of the old
war traditions of the regular army.
They have had the same burning de
sire to light the boche, the same dis
cipline which sees.that the order given
by their commander Is always exe
cuted whatever difficulties to be over
come and the sacrifices to be suf
fered. 'Tho magnificent tesults obtained
ate due to the energy and skill of the
commanders and to ths biaveiy of the
officers.
"I am proud to havo such troops.
"(Signed).
-Tlin COMMANDING GENERAL OF
THE SIXTH Alllif.'
Mr. Butler read the general order In
the House today.
!7FR0MHERE
DIE IN FRANCE!
Fifteen Wounded and
Three Are Victims of
' Poison Gas
TWO ARE MISSING
Philadelphia Soldiers
on Latest Death Lists
Corporal (.Marine) William H. Bui
man, 3633 South Hiclts street.
Private Frank StanUs, Passyunk
avenue.
Private Andrew Raskin, S00
South Water street. '
Prlrate Fraticls Leo Cavllle, G130
KliiKsessliiK avenue.
Private J. F. Wilson, Canadian
army.
Private Oibble.
Private McPollard.
September 9, 1918
The fall Hut of easualtles announced
today by tho War Department la printed
on page 6,
Seven Phlladelphlans, one of them a
corporal rf marines, have been added to
the overseas death Ubtt
A lieutenant colonel, the second high
est ranking Pennsylvanlan to meet
death while serving with the American
army overseas, has been reported killed
In action. He Is Lieutenant Colonel
Frank J, Duffy, of the 103d Engineers,
who lost his life when a shell exploded
over a motorcycle, In the side seat of
over a motorcycle, in me ome eeai oi
front line. His wife was a resident of
this city before their marriage.
Fifteen men from this city are listed
among the wounded In the latest lists
received from General Pershing, three
have been gassed! and two others are
reported missing In action.
A man from Malvern. Pa..has been
wounded In action, and four Doyles
town boys have been wounded. Another
from that section has been gassed. Two
of the wounded from that place are
brothers.
In all S92 men are listed among the
casualties reported today, In the morn
ing newer per Hat, containing 304 names.
Cw.Uau.tl MTii.lyi.'UUava
SEPTEMBER 9, 1918
YANKEES WIN
THREE ENEMY
KEY POSITIONS
Dislodged From Muscourt,
They Return and Drive
Germans Out
inrrimv att mnt
-mound above msne
Glennes and Grand Homcu
lhc 0lhep Imporlant
Points Captured
' ROUT JUNKER VETERANS
Seasoned Prussians Unable to
Withstand Furv of Amer
ican Attack
JJy CAMERON MACKFN71F
Spc'cial CaUle to Kreninc Public Ledger
fmmrlohl. 71s. b tl,rJCm roifc Tlmr, Co.
Willi the American Army, Sept. 9.
Continuing their harvest from the
nlmost incredible achievements of the
British and French nrmles to the
north and northwest, American troops
have managed to distribute themselves
In a virtually unbroken line along the
southern height of the Alsne from
Vlell-Arcliy to ltevlllon. Muscourt
was captured, which left the field clear
for a general occupation of all the
high ground above the river, with nn
undisturbed view of the bluo banter
of tho Chemln-des-Dames beyond.
Thus the new young at my has suc
cessfully completed the first part of
ii wuiK in pursuit or the enemy
northward from Jhe Vesle, and may
exultantly look down upon the Huns
In the trenches, at least frtr the mo
ment, In the valley at Its feet.
Muscourt has been the theatre of
some vigorous fighting. On Friday
tho Americans stormed it, and by
night wero in possession. Before
dawn, however, a heavy counter-attack
had developed and day found the
enemy machine guns onco again upon
the long shell-pocketed slope approach
ing tho village. Sattlrduy afternoon
the doughboys hitched up their
breeches to retrieve themselves and
right valiantly they did.
.-Muscourt wan tha. third nf (lnvi
key i'osltlons In tho American advance
to tno Alsne heights. The other two
were Glennes, which capitulated
rather lamely and Grand Homeu,
which did not capitulate lamely at
all. Grand Homeu vas the affair of
Friday ufternon and night. The at
tack upon it was delivered simul
taneously with the first attack upon
Muscourt. .
Installed In Grand Homeu and In
trusted with the job of beating off
tho onrushlng American lads -was a i
contingent of the Fifth Grenadlcr'j
Guards, a regiment of case-hardened i
Junker veterans, who wero put out
to exploit to their utmost nil the
I youthful, reckless courage opposed to I
I them. Their weapons were machine i
uuns and not a few murderous Ger- j
I ma n.s 77h. I
It was a heavy ordeal for tho Amer- !
lean bo vs. hut not too much for them.
By midnight they had circumvented
Continued on I'ase l'lie, Coluinii M
ROUT OUT ENEMY
21-Inch Monsters Have
Power to Wipe Out Whole
Regiment
SMASH FOES DEFENSES
By WALTER DURANTY
Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger
Copurlolit, lOtf. bv .Vcio York Xii.iej Co.
Willi lhc French Army, Sept. 9.
"Generally speaking, the enemy Is
back on the Hlndenburg line. Now we
shall be whether he can hold It," was
the summing up of the situation on
tho French battlefront given to your
correspondent by an officer.
The pivot of the German system
confronting the Fieidi Is the massif
of St. Gobaln, whose importance Is
compniablet to that of Cambrai for
British opeiatlons. Hundreds ot Ger
man batteries are installed in tho for
est and the screened ravines around
Laon.
On the southwest the town is cov
ered by the massif of Monampteull,
behind whose crest, 600 feet high, are
hugo underground caves and shelters
big enough, some of them, to hold an
entire regiment. ,The block of forest
webt of Laon is crammed with a vast
store of munitions and material, and
divisions can concentrate unseen in Its
recesses.
Not without reason has the enemy
always boasted of St. Gobaln'a lm.
.pregnablllty, but today there are four
new factors, wnose combined effect
i "" ,, ,, !.-., . tho ..il,.h,i. . V
abllltv
maneuver, whose success was proved
against tne naraiy less powerful posi
tion of the Thlescourt massif.
French Know Maneuver Art
When last spring Germany changed
tho struggle to a war of maneuver,
her propagandists claimed' that pre
vlous training In such operations
would give her armies . superiority.
But the enemy forgot to flake Into ac
count the fact that the French army
had maneuver training no less thor
ough than his own. The depletion of
all the armies mat naa been the con
sequence of four years of slaughter
.,' continued n Pi rite,' Onuma 8Ta-
Entered aa Becond-Clank Matter at the FoatofNce at Philadelphia, pa.
Under the Act of March 8, 1879.
32D U. S. DIVISION WINS
mrrnr n t mo rrmr nrnr nci
TITLE "LES
French Bestow Pftunc on Lads From Wisconsin
Michigan After Work North of Soissons in
Grim Battle With Teutons
H LDWIN
Special Cable to 7-,'t eninf Puhlic Lerfgcr
Copyright, J!!, bv New VoiU Timet Co
With the American army lit Trance,
Sept. 9.
Since General March has announced
It In Washington, it will bo given no
information to tho enemy if I say now
what the German Staff has known for
ten days, namely, that it was the
Thirty-second American Division
which did such good work with Gen-
mi Mnnfin'u nrm,. nnrth nf Soissons. I
, , . ' , , , . . i ii
breaking determined resistance, which
led to the withdrawal of the Germans
from tho VcMe.
ino pcriormance ot mis division
north of Soissons cinches its title of
being one of the American ci ack
dlvlbloiw. Ill tho army of General ,
Do Goutte, fighting north of tho ,
Mnrne. In July, It won the distinction I gave a sweep and an Instant later
of breaking the German hold on the I the balloon appeared to melt Into
Bois Mcunlcrc after six vain attacks, I llame and smoke, while down over the I
and It was these soldiers who tooKJtiees wafted the red, white and blue
(Jierge.s. The village cliangeil Hands I
nine times in the bitter contest be-'
tween those boys from Michigan anil
Wisconsin and the German Jaegers I
and Prussian guards. Prior to this
fighting the division had given a good
i, i. n ...i.it i,i.i.
iiv:v.viijiii. til. u-iii ill fviDiii.-, iiiiv: nuni-
lug pait of the line In front of TSelfort. j
North of Soissons the Thirty-second ,
rought fou.- d.tyn In ,v bitter contest
along the railroad running Just west
of Juvicnv nnd Clmvigny, after which
the division broke through to the Sols-sons-St.
Qucntln highway, taking
Terny-Sorny.
EXTRA
. SCORE BY INNINGS
CHICAGO... 0 0 0 0
B0ST.QN.... 0 0 0,2
Tor Chicago Tylei'-Killgfcr.
Umpires Behind the bat, Owens;
debrand; on third, Klem.
ADDITIONAL DETAIL OF PLAY
FOURTH INNING CHICAGO lhoinas threw out Mann.
Scott threw out Paskort. Merkle filed to Whlteman. No runs,
no hits, no errors.
BOSTON Sheau walked. Strunk flieel to Fa&keit. White
man walked. Mclnnis forced Shean at third. Tyler to Deal.
Ruth tripled; scoring Whitmnn and Mclnnis. Scott filed to
Paskert. Two runs, one hit, no error. '
CANADIANS VISIT CHICAGO WAR EXPOSITION
CHICAGO, Sept. 0. The Duke of Devonshire, Governor Gen
eral of Canada; members of his staff and Newton Wesley Howell,
president of the Privy Couucil of Cauada, arrived in Chicago
oday to visit the war exposition. Tomorrow will be Canadian
Day at the exposition and the Duke of Devonshire and his party
will be the citys guests of honor.
STATE EDUCATORS URGE BETTER GRADING METHODS
HARRISBURG, Sept. 0. The State Board of Educntion has
issued a circular calling attention to the need of more rational
grading and equalization of pupils in studies as mean for better
housing. The work in reading is commended, it being stated that
while there has been "an Increase in enrollment of moie than
3500 grade pupils since 1802, they are housed in four less
looms now than in 1002, -without crowding."
U. S. GRAND JURY PROBES CHICAGO BOMB CASE
CHICAGO, Sept. 0. A number of witnesses appeared before
the Federal Grand' Jury today to testify in the investigation of
tho Federal Building bombb case. Four men and several women,
believed to have been implicatd iu the pwSfug of the bomb, ate
still In custody.. John Wilsonn, secretary to William D. Hay
wood, I. W. W. leader, arrested shortly after tho explosion, has
refused to talk. p
FERDINAND RETURNS TO SOFIA
Bulgarian King Had Been Uu -
dcrgoing 1 reutment in Germany
By the Associated Prtss
. . c. n r-i r.-j, .,
..m.i-ru-m, o-iu. s. n.iu i-crunimm
of Bulgaria icturned to Sofia on Sun -
day, according to a dispatch received
here today from the Bulgarian capital.
King Ferdinand of Bulgaria had been
undergoing treatment at Bad Nauheim,
Germany. The King arrived at Bad
Nauheim unexpectedly August T. He
reached there with the Bulgarian Crown
Prince, and while in Germany traveled
incognito as Count von Murany.. On
August 19 the King was visited by Em
peror William.
When jou tWnJtojr wrln,
taluk, of WHlTrNO.---lV.
TERRIBLES
(771 c 1
L. JAMES
The Thirty-second Division thus
won a splendid name for bravery and
Initiative. Thin has been recognized
by the French title "Lea Tciribles,"
It titnli Imu 1iinn linulnti ri tlliritl It. . ( t
. . ' ... mn.i of
hotter physique than these Indians,
lumberjacks and fnimor lads from
tho Northwest. They will bo heard
from again.
Boche planes ero very ctlve
Saturday and were rather successful
against our observation balloons,
Tho German avlator.s were very daring
and resourceful. Mounting to the
, r plfipcjl ft numcnt w,(,n j hcal.d
Archies exploding, which mmnt boche I
i planes. In u Held cl.i"s I caught
lone nociic niimuii. i-oiiowing nun
. ,,,.. ,i,,i , ,
iiili, nit- ni-iu hm-n V..11IH- uilTJ vii villi , l v.f--,. lllfliinL-C
balloons. By this time they were so"1"1"1 """-mj
-,I""C they were almost overhead. I J
co. nnd cl()(,er ,o lho ))a'loon Scem,
isiy almost touching it. tho nviatur !
pai-aciiuic oi me escaping onserver. i
The scene couldn t have been more
dramatic or complete If Belasco had, .' ,. ;"" , .
heen working on It for six months. ora". making a formidable thrust
Americans are learning fast to deal , after a pause of several days. The
with machine-gun nests, nnd thut Is ! Germans in this section ari behind
th chef flc-iitim? nur mmi nr n. i """"! '" mis section are uenino
"- " --- --... .. v,-
countering. The men returned from .
me lrnnt line ten mo mat tlic boche
leveled everything after him, destroy
lng almost every house worth while in
tho vllluges south of the Alsne under
the pretext that leaving hem would
furnish shelter to nlllecr boldlcrs. All
Continued on I'uc rive. Column Mi
OF FOURTH GAME
0
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For Bostou Buth-Agnew.
on first, O'Day; on second, HU-
WILL BENEFITS UNION LEAGUE
,
1 Woman Also Left S10.000 to Con -
sumptives Hospital
Bequests of 10 000 to the Rush Hog -
I Pltal for consumptives and $25,000 to the
, ,,,,... Seashore Home at Atlantic
, city are Included In the will of. Annie
Fassitt. 220 south Twentieth street, pro-i
liatpri ndnv. Tho mftlo rvnrtlnn nf tliol
187.600 estate goes to lelatlves and
friends of the decedent and engravings
nnd bronze ornaments are left to the
Union League.
Other wills probated today were those
of James Lafourcade, Eleventh and Pine
streets which. In private bequests dis
poses of property valued at 150,000;
Mary A. Monges, 8311 Shawnee street.
$44,000; Sarah L. Black. 837 North
Beechwood street, $16,600; Thomas
Watson, Lankenau Hospital, $4300 and
Thomas Cunningham, 6929 Paschall ave
nue, f.VVV, j,t
PRICE TWO CENT!
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Allied Troops Push toi
Within Fmir MilP nf fe
St. Quentin
FRENCH PRESS CLOSE
to t.a irir.nir. PAT.T.TATPAW. i
British Hit 'at Gouzcacourt.';jJ!
Foch Holds Entire Cro
znl Canal
rtTlvT,
LKUbbhb A 1 ONE POINT
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Above
SoisSOllS Smashed Foe With
draws Guns' in Flanders
London Sent 9
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lnc "litisll today renewed their
urive norm ot tne Arras-Unmbrai
romi ...- j n.ti..r..t f -,
, c 11 XT 1 n-i
l"e fallal lu Nord. The road
crosses'
the canal six miles from Cambrai.
Fuither south the British have cap-tj
tured several towns and advanced to-, ,'IM
ward Cambrai ana St. Ijacntin. They
arc within five miles of the Hinden-
burg hue at that stronghold. JM
Tho French "have advanced to
within four miles of St. Quentin
and are at the gates of La Fere, a'
southern bastion, the fall of which cflr
is expected. They hold the enUroSk.
length- of the Crozat Canal and have, i"l
crossed it northwest of La Fere.
By the Associated Press J
it Ii (he British Armies In France,
Knit 0 l.-tnlil Afnclinl trnfr. AH&-
.... ... . ........, ., e, .VI.V.CO xt
Lthls morning advinced In the area r-Hl
west nnd northwest of St. Quentin and nr
are now five miles from the Hindent' ,p
burg line. They aro still pressing for W
vwiru. .
Tho British made a formidable thru'sfsj
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urai road. fcT,
-In-Flnndeni it -Is stated that . t-fcia--
Germans have removed their artillery ,53
1r flirt tiriut nf tln T.-t, TH.. -: V
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Bv the United Press (l
London. Sent. . V3
The British are now attacking
Gouzeaucourt, it was learned today1.
At noon the assault was doing -well
(Gourearourt is on the Hlndenburg
lino southeast of Havrlncourt woods,
and -is one of the outer defenses of
Cambrai. It lies nine miles southwest
of Cambrai.) x
'British patrols, continuing to push
toward St. Quentin, have occupied
Vcrmtinil (si:: miles northeast of St. f J
Quentin) and Vendalies (two mllerh i? Mj
north of Vermand.) " f
The British have reached the west
ern and northwestern edges of Ephey ,
(four miles south of Gouzeaucourt on
tho Hlndenburg line). British patrols
uie reported to have passed through
the village. .
The War Oilice announces that the '
French north of tho Somme have em
Urged their progress eastward 'of
Avesncs toward Clastres and ha,e
occupied tho notable La Motte farm,
southwest of St. Quentin.
Artillery fighting on tho Arras- ,
rn .-.!. . I , v. ill n r .1 l. U-ln ...I.. .... ill. ..fa..
ioiuuiai i vivivi c.,iv ,ii iuiiu-id uu..i.g. rj
the r.ig:it was reported today by Field -i
ta.-shal Ilnlsr. A hostile raid was re.
UH1..P.1 at Aileaux-en-Gohelle. between ,M
Cambria and Doual.
fly the United Presi
Paris, Sept. 9. The French are now'
only four miles from St. Quentin and
cavalry patrols are close to La Fere,-
a bastion of the Hlndenburg "line
twelve miles south of St. Quentin. The
French now hold the Crozat CanafOn'
virtually Its whole length. Thpy have.
crossed the canal opposite Llez (north
west of La Fere).
AVIth the French at tho gates of 1
Fere, the town is still aflame. The fall
of the city, which the Allies were
unable to occupy in 1917, Is probable.
It Is ono of the principal objectives
of the Allies and ono of the strongest
points In the Hlndenburg defense sys-
tern. It is of the highest strategic
importance.
The Allies are now within striking A?
distance of St. Quentin. 7-
The Germans are taking every preAiMji
caution to defend St. Quentin arid tfa
Tjinn niralnst the advancing Allies. jA. 'vf'A
German concentration of heavy guniOaia
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