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HUNS TURN UPON PURSUING
ALLIES IN MARNE SALIENT
SUGAR SURVEY IN
CITY SHOWS BIG
SUPPLYONHAND
Distress of Other Counties Re- j
sponsible For Drastic
Ruling Here
A BIG SURPLUS IS HELD
Wholesalers Have More Than
Enough on Hand to Supply
the August Demands
The fact that the Dauphin coun
ty food administration has been in-1
structed to issue no August i
purchase certificates to commercial.
users of sugar as yet, does not mean!
that the sugar situation in the coun-i
ty is critical, Donald McCormick. i
county food administrator, said this
morning.
The order that no sugar purchase
certificates for August are to be is-j
sued at the present time is a state-1
wide regulation, and is more for the (
relief of counties less favorably situ
nted ns regards their sugar supply j
than Dauphin county, it was said.j
It is also said by the local food r.d- 1
n-.inistration that orders may be re-:
ceived later to issue sugar purchase
certificates to grocers and other com
mcrcial urers of sugar who signed
tlieir sugar statements according to
i emulations.
The sugar supply on hand in Dau
phin county, in the hands of 'he 1
three large wholesale sugar dispens
ers, is more than 650,000 pounds, a'
survey made by the Dauphin county,
food administration showed to-day. j
The needs of the retail grocers for',
August are not more than 400.000j
pcunds, le&ving a surplus of 250.000!
pounds, some of which the whole- i
salers ship to retail dealers outside'
the county. The fact remains, how
ever, that even though retailers can
not increase their present supplies :
owing to being without sugar pur-'
chase certificates for August, the,
smoupt on hand is such as to assure l
ihe county of ample sweetening for
its needs.
The food administration pointed
out that in addition to the amount
on hand held by the wholesalers, the
retailers still have a considerable
stock in their possession to supply
the immediate needs of their con
sumers. The wholesalers will in
crease their supply within the im
mediate future by additional ship
ments, it was added.
Bolt Hits Observation
Balloon Near Entrance
to Harbor; Ship Sees
An Atlantic Port, July 30. A
navy observation balloon, stationed
near the entrance to this harbor,
was struck by lightning and destroy
ed during a thunderstorm this after
noon, according to word brought
here by a passing steamship. It
could not be learned by those on tho
ship if there were any fatalities.
Czecho-Slovaks Take
Cities and Black Sea Port
Washington, July 30.—Capture by
Czecho-Slovak forces of several cit
ies in the Caucasus and a Black sea
Port, where two Russian warships
were seized and a steamer sunk, is
reported in the Austrian semi-offi
cial newspaper Reichspost, accord
ing to information received here to
day by the Czech-Slovak national
council here.
The warship guns were turned
against the port of Novorosisk, where
they were seized, the newspaper said,
but no details as to the damage done
were given. Cities captured included
Stavrropol,, Sirjebrishov and Mich
elovka, whilo it was said that the
Czecho-SlovaKs operating with Rus
sian white guards had occupied
Syzram.
AFTER* TOMORROW
War Stamps
Will Be
$4.19
A Jump of One Cent
£S?T Pennies Count,
Don't They?
THE WEATHER
For HarrlubnrK and vlrlnltri
ThundcrnhotverH thin afternooni
fair and cooler to-nlKht with
loweat temperature about ttO dr.
green; Wednesday fair.
For Humeri) Prnnrlvanlat Thnrt
derahowerM thia afternoon or
to-nlßbti eoolert Wrdneodar
fnlrt moderate northwent to
north winds.
Temperature: 8 a. m., 774.
Sum Rlaen. 5i53 a. m.| nets, SifKJ
p. m.
Moon: ntoon, AuKuat A.
River Stage i 8 a. m., 3.5 feet above j
lon-water mark.
SINGLE COPY
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ALLIES AND FOE
ARE LOCKE
TERRIFIC FIGHT
Progress of Poilus and Yankees Slows Up
A Bit as Germans Make Stand to
Cover Withdrawal of Troops;
Few Prisoners Expected
By Associated Press
London, July 30.—The Germans have been counterattacking
very heavily along virtually the entire battle front, according to
news that reached London shortly after noon to-day. Their attack,
an especially heavy one in the American sector, resulted in
driving the Americans out of the village of Cierges, about five
and one-half miles southeast of Fere-en-Tardenois.
Another German thrust drove the French out of Beugneux
near Grand Rozoy, northwest of Fere-en-Tardenois. This town,
however, was recaptured from the enemy.
American troops in the Soissons-Rheims sector have, been'
fighting virtually without cessation along their whole line for Hie I
past 24 hours. The German defense had stiffened and the Ameii-I
cans had made very little fresh progress up to noon to-day, j
according to dispatches this afternoon.
Five of the ten divisions from Crown Prince Rupprecht's arrfiy!
which have been called to reinforce the crown prince's army have
been put in the battle twice, it has been established from identifica-j
tion of units.
The same was true about all the allied armies from Soissons 1
to Rheims.
The situation in the American sector, the latest advices indi
cate, is that the Germans have retained the town of Cierges, but
that the Americans are holding Sergy very determinedly and are
inflicting very heavy losses on the enemy in his hastily organized
c.rt>iterattacks.
Little Progress Is Made
Very heavy fighting has been in progress along the whole
battle front from Yille-en-Tardenois to Buzancy, according to
advices received up to noon to-day. It has resulted so far, how- i
ever, in very little progress for the allies.
Some advance has been effected by the allies in the Ardre
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LIGHT CLUSTERS
WILL BE DIMMED
FOR WAR PERIOD
Two of Every Five Lamps to
Stay Dark Recause of
Fuel Economy
As an additional fuel-saving meas
ure Ross A. Hickok, fuel administra
tor in Dauphin county, and City
Electrician Clark E. Diehl, have
completed arrangements for cutting
down the number of street lights
which are used in the city. A tour
of the city was made last night,
after which it was decided that in
each of the standard cluster lights,
two of the five bulbs will not be
used. No arc lights or single stand
ard globes will be discontinued.
There are eighty-nine cluster stand
ards along the city streets. In all but
three of these two of the five lights
In each cluster will be turned off.
there are also ten cluster lights on
the Mulberry street bridge, five of
which will have only three lights
burning and the other five with all
the lights in use. According to Mr.
Diehl and Mr. Hickok this new plan
will result in a big saving as the
city lights are burning all night.
Italy Greets Yankee
Troops at Turin and
Milan; Land For War
Washington. July 30.—American
combatant troops, whose arrival re
cently in Italy to go into action on
the Italian front, was announced
here by General March, chief of
staff, were received with an ovation
on their arrival at Turin and Milan.
Princess Laetitia and the civil and
mii'tary authorities enthusiastically
greeted the Americans at Turin
where they paraded through the
city's streets amidst great ovations,
according to an official dispatch to
day from Rome. In Milan, a simi
lar reception greeted the Americans
which continued through tho after
noon, assuming the character of a
great popular demonstration for the
United States.
NAVAL FLYERS RESCUED
By Associated Press
New York, July 30.—Two naval
aviators with a partly wrecked hy
dro-airplane were brought here to
day by an American steamship from
South America. They were picked up
Monday afternbon off the New Jer
sey coast after the planes had taken
to the water on account of engine
trouble.
QUISTIONCK IS
TO BE FIRST IN
BIG SHIP PLAN
Vessel, Popularly Known as
"Red Jacket," Is Given
Indian Name
By Associated Press
Philadelphia, July 30. lnvlta-j
tlons for the first launching at thel
Hog Island shipyard next Monday!
are being sent out by the American;
International Shipbuilding Corpora-!
tion.
The vessel, a 7,500-ton steel cargo,
carrier, popularly known at the yard!
as the "Red Jacket," has been nam-i
ed "Quistionck" by Mrs. Wilson, wife,
of the President, who has also given !
a name to all the other vessels to,
be built at the yard. "Quistionck" j
is of Indian origin and is the namel
Hog Island was known by 237 years'
ago when part of the surrounding
country was inhabited by red men.
It means "place for hogs," the land
having been used as pasturage for
livestock owned by Swedes who set
tled near there, and probably be
fore them by Indians.
The "Quistionck" is the first of ISO
ships to be built at Hog Island. The
present program calls for the launch
ing of fifty ships in the next Ave
months and a total of 180 by August
rext year.
EX-TEAMMATES OF "PEANUTS"
WALTZ, DEAD I
PLAY FOR RE
Brothers of One of City's Best Amateur Baseball Players
to Take Part in Contest to Be Dedicated to Mem
ory of Former National Guardsman
When the news was first flashed
over the wires that Harry Franklin
Waltz, of this city, had given his
life as a sacrifice for the cause of
democracy, few Allison Hill baseball
fans realized at once that the dead
hero was "Peanuts" Waltz, the live
liest Infield player that ever trod
upon the Allison Hill diamond.
To-night the first of a series of
three games in a post-season series
will be played at Seventeenth and
Chestnut streets, and the death of
the young hero adds more than a
HARRISBURG, PA„ TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 30, 1918.
YANKEES, FIRST
YIELDING, PUSH
HUNS AT SERGY
Before Germans Realize the
American Grit They Are
Forced Through Village
London, July 30.—Describing the
attack of the Fourth Guard divis
ion on the Americans, who now are
organizing their line after their vic
tory, Reuter's correspondent with
the American army, telegraphing
Monday, says the Americans were at
a considerable disadvantage in num
bers in this fighting.
"There was no holding the crack
fresh picked divisions of guards as
remained victorious on a field where
it came down the hill," he contin
ues. The Americans had to give
ground to weigh tof numbers and
fought back step by step through
Sergy down to the Ourcq. They
were very far from done with, how
ever, and before the Germans re
alized it they had been forced to
yield ground and were pushed clear
through the village.
"That was the beginning of a
desperate struggle which continued
all day. Each side in turn had pos
session of the village until the even
ing when the Americans, with a
final fury of determination, swept
the Germans from the ruins and
then up tne hill, broke another coun
terattack of the German guards and
the enemy's dead actually lay in
heaps."
PLANT: FLARE TO
HELP IX WAR
Washington, July 30. —Perfec-
tion of an airplane flare for use
in night bombing expeditions over
enemy territory was announced
today by the Ordnance Depart
ment. The flare is released from
the plane in a parachute and is
set off by air friction. At a
height of 2,000 feet, it was an
nounced, it will cast out a light
of more than 400.000 candlepower
over an area one and one-half
miles in diameter. The glare
prevents detection of the plane
from the ground, it was explain
ed.
TEUTON CAPTAIN
DEMANDS HEADS
OF HUN LEADERS
Reerfelde Excoriates German
Chieftains as Guilty of
Appalling Deceit
AmMerdam, July ,30. —A memoran
dum demanding ruthless action
against the men, at the helm of the
German government in 1314 as guilty
criminals has been issues uy former
Captain Von Beerfelde, says a Berlin
telegram quoting the Cologne Volkes
Zeitung.
The memorandum is entitled "A
Necessary Correction of the German
White Book" and was sent to the
members of the Reichstag last week
by the captain who was prominent in
connection with the Prince Lich
newsky affair brought about by the
prince, who was a German ambassa
dor to London In 1914, declaring that
Germany was responsible for the war.
Captain Von Beerfelde's memoran
dum says the German leaders at the
beginning of the war were guilty of
appalling deceits and acted in the
service of traitors.
He demands the immediate arrest
of former Chancellor Von Bethmann-
Hollweg and declares that if the
Reichstag dees not fulfill his demands
the curse of this and all succeeding
generations will fall upon it for
cowardly neglect of duty.
In case of the Reichstag's refusal,
the captain declares, he will Immedi
ately request passes for himself and
family to Switzerland, because he will
no longer share Germany's shame
touch of human interest coming at
this particular time. It would not
be at all surprising to see the Read
ing team trot upon the field with
"Early" Waltz as pitcher for the
railroad nine.' He is a brother to
"Peanuts" and one of the cleverest
tossers in the city. Then. too. there
is "Ossie" Waltz, the regular sec
ond sacker for Rosewood. The con
test will be a Red Cross benefit, and
the two brothers are going to do
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MILLION MEN THROWN
INTO BATTLE BY CROWN
PRINCE TO SAVE DAY
Furious Counterattack Deliv
ered Against Allied Posi
tions by Massed Forces to |
Relieve Tremendous Pres-1
sure Exerted by Gen. Foch
FIGHTING PROCEEDS
WITHOUT ADVANTAGE
By Associated Press
The Germans have thrown near
ly a million men into the gigantic'
battle between Soissons and Rheims;
and have been viciously counterat-:
tacking all around the circular line,
stretching from Soissons to thei
neighborhood of Rheims.
Even this formidable force, how-|
ever, appears to have made not I
more than a dent or two in the allied |
front in its latest effort, while at
various points programs for the al-J
lies, slight but important, is report
ed.
71 Divisions in Line
Regarding the strength of the'
German forces, unofficial advices say!
there are seventy-one Teuton divi-1
sions engaged in this struggle. Thel
strength of a German division is
about 13,500 on a normal footing, KO
that, if all the units resisting the
allies north of the Marne have been
kept up to standard, there are 955,-
500 men trying to hold the line un
til the situation is relieved. Of these
Pershing's Veterans Gain
A Little Ground North
of Ourcq in Big Battle
Americans More Than Hold Their Own on Main Sector,
Where Prussian Guards Yesterday Were Defeated;
French Move Forward to the Left
By Associated Press
With the American Army on
the Aisne-Marne Front, July 30. —
Under a fire from the enemy only
slightly less than that of yesterday,
the Americans on the front north of
the Ourcq held on to their positions
this forenoon and even advanced a
little toward the road from Seringes
to Sergy.
Repeated efforts by the enemy to
dislodge the Americans were futile.
Yankees Forced Passage
of Ourcq Under Foe's Guns
By Associated Press
With t.Uc Amcricun Array oil the
Marne Front, Monday, July 29.
The crossing of the Ourcq river was
effected by the Americans on Sun
day in brilliant style in the face of
great difficulties, the Germans hav
ing destroyed the bridges and placed
their artillery and machine guns in
advantageous positions to resist the
attempts at a passage.
The Franco-American troops had
planned to cross the Ourcq before
daylight on Sunday, but the Ger
man heavy artillery held the slopes
leading to the river under fire, which
continued all night.
The Americans repeatedly started
to advance but as often were held
back by the fire of the enemy ma
chine guns and heavier pieces.
During one of the lulls in the Ger
man firing, Captain Allen Huff, of
Omaha, Neb., worked his men up to
the center of a field, the slopes of
which led to the Ourcq. Just then
the Germans resumed their fire in
full force. Immediately Huff and
MANY SEEKING
RESERVATIONS AT
THEPENN-HARRIS
Finishing Touches Being Put
to New Structure to Be
. Opened in October
Telephone calls, telegrams and let
ters for guests of the new million
dollar Penn-Harris Hotel are al
ready pouring into the offices here,
although the huge structure will not
he thrown open to the public until
October.
The latest telegram to be received
was brought in this morftlng and
was addressed to Mr. Beane. The
telegram was returned. Several days
ago a New York long distance caller
insisted that she wanted to speak to
a certain gentleman, a guest of the
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ONLY KVK.VI.VU ASSOCIATED CHESS
IVGWSPAFEII IN HAKIUSHMIG
HUN CAPTIVES
URGE PEACE
London, July 30.—Hope of
winning the war is fading fast
in the German trenches, if letters
taken from some German pris •
oners accurately reveal the mo
rale of some of the German
troops.
"The Americans are in front
of us and they are terrible men,"
read one letter taken from a Ger
man * prisoner. "We no longer
have any hope," he continued.
"My company of 130 is down to
thirty."
"We should stop before we are
utterly demolished," wrote an
other German soldier. "I am al
ways hoping the French succeed
in roping us in. We should then
at any rate be relieved from the
moral anguish we are continually
suffering. Our strength is be
coming more and more sapped
and if some of us do get home we
shall be broken men."
divisions there are ten'drawn from
Crown Prince Rupprecht's army in
the north.
The German Crown Prince had
in the neighborhood of 500,000 .nen
between Rheims and Chateau Thier
ry when the attack across the Marne
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| On the American's left the French
J are moving forward. To the right
the lines are holding steadily.
The guards that were brought in
by the Germans to attack the Amer
icans yesterday appeared to-day to
have been withdrawn by the German
) command.
The fighting is the heaviest the
Americans have experienced. Their
conduct is winning the peaviest the
French observers.
his men dug in and held on where
they were until daylight.
Meanwhile the German artillery
had been quieted somewhat by the
heavier artillery of the allies carry
ing out counter battery work.
Choosing an opportune moment
Huff's men dashed to the river,
jumped in with a splash and waded
across, cheering as they went.
Corporal Chris Berthelsen, of
Sioux City, was among the men of
the first wave to cross the river.
They immediately went after the
machine guns on a hill on the north
bank of the Ourcq. The fire which
they opened on the enemy nest at
this point was so intense that the
Germans raised a white flag. An
ticipating a nice bag of prisoners
the Americans rushed up only to be
opened upon again by the enemy
machine guns as the Americans
approached. Then the Americans let
loose with the full weight of their
fire against the Germans, who again
raised the white flag. Twelve Ger
mans were killed and nine cap
tured in this little operation.
TURKEY OPENS
ARSIS TO PLEA
OF CAUCASUS
Ottoman Government to Han
dle Situation Apart From
Germany
Amsterdam. July 30.—Turkey la go
ing to handle the situation in the
Caucasus according to her own ideas.
This Is indicated to-day In a telegram
from Constantinople dated July 28
which quotes an article in the news
paper Nasflri Kkrtar presenting the
Turkish viewpoint. .
e have nothing to say against
the principles laid down in the Brest-
Litovsk treaty," says the article, "but
when the Caucasus, newly reorgan
ised, turn toward us and. master of
its own destinies, refused to he bound j
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J J SUNDAY BASEBALL IN tO\ RT J
'• Philadelphia—A bill ia equity, to stop Sunday base- 1
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* ball at the service pien's club at R ' ed .rt over the '•
1" city line, was filed to-day in the Montgomery county "
* * ristown. Mere amusement for soldiers and *
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ports on I
* Sunday k. opposed. i
I* SCHALJ CHIEF \
| I Amsterdam—Major General Baron Merits' Vou J
4 i Lyncke., who has ret use of his health. Majot <
| | General ha:', been one of the chiefs of a sectic |
1 of the Ei ip'-ror's military cabi ..v. lie formerly was aid •
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