Mr * r- •• 1 *-whi British Advance to Points Well in Rear of Old Hindenburg Line, Untouched by War Ak HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH M f ®je otor* Independent ™ ' LXXXVII No. 190 12 PAGES " , S < V^T B OHIf PA., WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 28, 1918. ""Vb&VaVSR tmt&XStttiP 9 HOME EDITION FRENCH TAKE CHA ULNES AND 30 TO WNS; ENEMY'S CRUSHED ARMIES IN RETREAT; HINDENBURG LINE ROCKS UNDER BLOWS FOCH PRESSING DESPERA TE FOE FOR NEW GAINS One Desire of Enemy Is to Find Line to Stand on Long Enough to Make Safe Retreat to New Position By Associated Press Paris, Aug. 28 (4.40 p. m.). —General Mangin's troops began crossing the Ailette river to-day, it was announced here this afternoon. French troops have reoccupied Mt. Renaud, two miles southwest of Noyon, according to the Tempa, which says the French are approaching Noyon, which probably is in their possession. German forces in southern Picardy are retreating over a wide front. After the capture of Roye by the French yesterday, the Ger man front has crumbled.. The lines which have held back the French and British for the past two weeks are giving way and to-day's official reports show the French on a line less than three miles west of the Somrne river <pid canal. Thirty Villages Captured Thirty villages have been captured by the French in the ad vance which was started early Tuesday morning. Chaulnes, the center of the German line between Roye and the Somme river, as it flows west through the battlefield, has been captured and many other vital points have been taken from the retiring enemy. British Forge Ahead While the French have been smashing the enemy's front along tht? Chalnes-Roye line, the British have swung forward in the sector east of Arras. North of the Arras-Cambrai road, they have reached the outskirts of the villages of Ilaucourt, Remy and Boiry Notre Dame, about a mile east of the positions where they were known to be yesterday and well east of the Hindenburg line. South of the Somme, the British have taken Foucaucourt, while north of the river they have gained nearly all of Trones. In the Flanders area the British have advanced their line over a front of four miles astride the Neuf Berquin road. This is the area from which the Germans have been retiring for the past three weeks. The great battle in Picardy and Artois. continues with un diminished violence. Allied troops, particularly on the northern and southern wings of the 57-mile line from north of the Scarpe to south of Roye, are pressing the Germans steadily eastward. Hindenburg Line Broken For Ten Miles On tlie north astride the Scarpe the British have broken through the Hindenburg line on a front of ten miles or more and continue their push after an advance of three miles Tuesday. Thev have reached Vis-en-Artois in the rear of the Hindenburg line, and have broken through, or almost reached, the reserve line known as the Queant-Drocourt switch line. The British here are advancing on the main roads to Douai and Cainbrai and be fore them is terrain untouched by previous battles of the war. Gavrelle on the main road from Arras to Douai, is only eight miles from Douai. Foe Is Desperate Every means known to modern warfare are being used by the enemy to stay the onrush of the British and French, but the Allied machine moves on. Heavy reinforcements have been thrown into the fray by the Germans, mostly in the center around Bapaume. The one desire of the enemy appears to be to find a line.where he cun stand long enougn to make an orderly retirement. Marshal Foch, however, is giving the enemy no rest. There is no let up in the Allied pressure and each day the active fighting is being ex tended on the north and south. Each extension is marked by further gains, adding to the peril of the enetny center, which fights desperately to prevent the British from breaking through. Hold on to Itapaumc Among the ruins and shell craters of the old Sonrme battlefield about Bapaume the Germans are putting up a stiff resistance. Bapaume itself is now part of No Man's Land, nut the Germans are clinging to every foot as long as possible. North and south of Bapaume the British have made only slight progress against the enemy defense. Great confusion is reported behind the German lines on this sector and the enemy is Some of you are between 18 and 45 START WAR SAVING £2Tlt's for yourselves THE WEATHER For Hnrrlshurg and vicinity i Un settled, probably nhontra to nlgliti not much change In tem perature. For Kastern Pennsylvania ■ Prob ably showers to-nlgbt and Thursday, except fair to-night In southeast portion) moderate southeast winds. digging a trench line to the east of Bapaume. North and south of the Somme the British press onward toward Pe ronne. Tnev are approaching Com bles after overpowering the Germans around Monteuban and in the woods of the neighborhood and are east of Maricourt, which gives them posses sion of the high ground north of the river. Dompierre, south of the river and six miles west of Peronne, has fallen to Genera! Rawlinson's men. The intervening terrain to Peronne is fairly level and open but the Ger mans arc sttuggling to hold the Brit ish in check. ltoyc in French Hands French troops have moved east ward in tlie Roye sector an average of nearly two miles on a front of twelve and one-half miles. Roye. one of the principal points of tne German defense south of the Somme. apparently fell to the French because of the pressence north and south of it. General Debeney now is moving toward Nesle. which is but five miles east of his line as it stood late Tuesday. The French occupa tion of Hailti and the British CJJ>- ture of Ve.-mandovillers outflank Chaulnes on the north and south. Allied artillery, tanks and air planes are giving the infuntry val iant Jielp and are Inflicting heavy on the Germans, particularly >hen the enemy counterattacks. The number if prisoners has been in creased still further and great quan tities of war material have been taken. Around Bapaume the Brit ish hav£ recaptured ammunition dumps left behind in the March re treat. The. supplies were found fit for use and the Germans suffered ac cordingly. Germans Hard Pressed It is a week since the British at tacked f.ortt of the Ancre. The Germans have struggled every hour of that time on a continuously lengthening front to stabilize the situation but have failed. It may be signif.c't r.l thai the enemy command has not teen fit to launch a counter offensive on another part of the front. From Rrye to the Oise and thence to tho Aisne lively artillery duels are In progress. Along the Vesle the situation lit ► Quieted down again af ter the successful American thrust at Bazoches rnc the German repulse north of Flsmes. HUN RETREAT IS PRECIPITATE; LOSSES HEAVY French Armies in Close Pur suit of Fleeing Germans in Somme District MORE PRISONERS TAKEN British Complete Capture of Trones Wood, North of Somme Pnrla, Aug. 28.—The German re treat on the Somme battlefield has be come precipitate. The French First and Third armies are at no point los ing contact with the enemy. The French are inflicting heavy losses on , the ' retreating Germans. French cavalry is harrassing the retreating Germans in the Chaulnes region, hampering the withdrawal of the enemy forces. There is a report that General Mangin's army is cross ing the Ailette river. Canadians Take a Valiant Part in Battle With the British Forces In France, Aug. 28.—British troops to-day com pleted the capture of Trones wood, north of the river Scarpe. Canadian troops in their advance astride the Somme yesterday captured more than 2,000 Germans. Thirty Villages Fall to French Paris, Aug. 28.—Chaulnes has been occupied by French troops, accord ing to the official statement issued to day by the war office. Progress toward the Somme was continued this morning by the French, the statement says. Since yesterday thirty villages have been taken by them. Among the larger villages taken by the French are Omiecourt, about two | miles east of Chaulnes', Balatre three miles northeast of Roye; Roiglise, I a mile and three-quarters southeast of Roye toward Noyon. and Verpil lieres. south of Roiglise. British Lines Pushed Forward I.ondon, Aug. 28.—British forces fighting east of Arras, have reached the outskirts of Haucourt, Remy and Boiry Notre Dame, north of the Ar ras-Cambrai road according to the official statement issued by the war office to-day. The British line in the Flanders battle area has been advanced on a front of four miles astride the Neuf Berquin-listaires road. South of the Sqmme the British have taaken Foucaucourt, while north of the Somme they have attack ed and taken the greater part of Trones wood. Wanted in Court Since July on Attachment, May Be Held For Contempt Contempt of court may be the charge brought against Simon Stef t'y, 514 North Second street, as a result of his apparent attempt to elude the sheriff, his deputies, and railroad police who have been hunt ing him since July 9, when an at tachment was Issued by the Dau phin county court because he was said to be back three months in pay ments, a total of SIBO, in his ali mony to his wife. It is the second time he has been in arrears. Steffy was arrested about 9.30 o'clock last night by a city patrol man, who entered the house to as certain if he was there. He spent the night in jail and was informed this morning that he cannot be ad mitted to bail without the consent of the court and that both Judges are away und Judge Kunkel will not be home until Tuesday. Steffy is employed as an engineer tunning between Harrisburg and Jersey City. Since the attachment was issued, it is said, he has been eluding the officers of the law who attempted to apprehend him. "Not at home" was the answer at the house when officers called. It was said this morning that Steffy will be called before the judges at the earliest opportunity, probably on Tuesday, when Judge Kunkel comes home from Fort Deposit for a short stay. Crowder Permits World Series to Be Played By Associated Press Cincinnati, Aug. 28. August Herrmann, chairman of the Na tional Baseball Commission, while attending the Republican state con vention at Columbus last night, re ceived the official permission of Provost Marshal General Crowder for the pennant winners of the Na tional and American Leagues to en gage in a world's series. The granting of this permission removes the laßt obstacle to holding the world's series, which will start in Chicago on September 4. Whole Hun Unit Waves White Flag of Defeat WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IX I'KAXCE, Aug. 28.—One whole unit—possibly the remains of a battalion—suddenly appeared before the British In the region near Bapaumc waving white hand kerchiefs In token of surrender. # A thrilling story of the war in the air came to light to-day. A British dOublc-scutcd airplane attacked twelve German cltuscr ma chines and pursued them well over their own lines. Soon after it was Itself attacked by twenty German chaser planes, twelve above and eight below. During the ensuing iiiixup the British claim tlie.v shot down one enemy machine in flames. It then ran for home nntl was pursued by the other nineteen enemy airships. It arrived at Its field with the pilot wounded, the observer leuning over his body and guiding the operation of the plane. ADVANCE OF POHLUS PUTS HUNS BETWEEN THE ALLIED PINCERS 112,000 of Enemy's Forces Taken Prisoner Since July Ist, General March Reports; New Salient Drivei} Deep Into Ranks of Retiring Foe By Associated Press Washington, Aug. 28.—The num ber of prisoners taken by the allies since July 1 has passed the 112,000 mark, General March said to-day. in the same time the allies have taken from the Germans 1,300 can non of the field gun caliber and larger. Since last Saturday the British as a result of their persistent ad vance. have overrun the Hindenburg line for a distance of one mile on a front of three miles. N T o Cessation Latest dispatches to the depart ment, General March said, do not in dicate any cessation in the allied pressure. The British apparent are continuing their progress on the Flanders front. Summarizing the military activi ties on the western front since Satur SEEK TO PREVENT ANOTHER BATTLE ALONG BORDER I Casualties Total More Than 200; Mexican Mayor Is Killed By Associated Press Nogalcs, Ariz,, Aug. 28.—An agree ment by which further trouble would be avoided was expected to result to day from conferences between Amer ican and Mexican officials, who were summoned here following fighting at the international line late yesterday between American soldiers and Mexi cans in which three Americans were killed and twenty-eight wounded. The Mexican casualties in the fight ing are variously estimated at from 150 to 200. A revised list of the casualties suf fered by the Americans shows that one officer and two enlisted men were killed and twenty-eight soldiers and civilians wounded in yesterday's fighting. Three of the wounded are reported seriously hurt. Captuin Killed The American officer killed was Captain Joseph D. Hungerford, who commanded a troop of negro cavalry. Among the Mexicans killed was Kelix Penaloza, mayor of Nogales, Sonora. the Mexican town opposite here. Brigadier General Deßosey Ca belle, commander of the Arizona military district, hurried here from Douglas as soon as word of the trou ble reached hint, and General P. Elias Calles, military governor of Sonora, Mexico, was reported en route from Hermosillo, the state cap ital, by special train. Investigation has developed that the fighting started when a Mexican, who had been passed across the line by the Mexican customs guards, was halted by an American emigration officer. The American, it was said, drew his pistol but did not fire. The Mexicans, it was asserted, opened fire at once, and the shooting became general. Mexico's Regrets Profound regrets for yesterday's clash between Mexican and American soldiers were expressed by General Elias Calles. military governor of Sonora, to Brigadier General de Rosey' Cabell, in a telegram received from General Calles at Magdalena, Sonora. to-day. General Calles stated he had been ordered to proceed to the border by President Carraza to express these regrets personally. He is scheduled to arrive here tjiis morning. General Cabell arrived at 3 a. m., from Doug las. The conference is to be held in Nogales, Ariz., to-day day, General March said the British had carried the allied lines between the Scarpe and the Somme over the hilly plains east of Albert against determined resistance on the part of the enemy. On Tuesday the British continued to a depth of live miles along the very important Cambrai- Arras road. On the French front the attilck Tuesday on a ten-mile front went forward two miles and culminated in the capture of Roye. Since then very important ground to the east of this place also has been captured. The French advance noted in this morning's, ctflcial statement from Paris, the chief of staff pointed out, marks the creation of another deep salient in the enemy lines, which now is being put "between the pincers." The French have reached Nesle and are withir. two miles of the Somme at this point. U. S. ARTILLERY RAKES ENEMY BRIDGES ON REAR Aisnc Viaducts Are Objects of Yankee Gunners; General Mangin Presses Forward American Headquarters on the Vcsle, Aug. 28.—The situation along the Vesle is altering, though in a most curious fushion. The American pressure has not increased and though the American guns never are silent for long their objectives rarely are the lines in front of them but rather the bridges over the Aisne. General Mangin is pressing stead ily eastward across" the Juvigny pla teau toward the Soissons-St. Quentin road and his guns already are in position there to take in the rear the German artiilery supporting the line of the Vesle from the great lime stone buttress noryieast of Soissons. This buttress is of great importance, not only to (he Vesle line but also is the strongest of the defenses by which the western end of the Chemin des Dames is covered. Expect 1,200 Colored Troops at Army Depot at New Cumberland Approximately 1.200 colored sol diers will be siutioned at New Ciim- I berland within the next few hours, it was learned at the offices at the Quartermasters' Depot to-day. The j men comprise a labor battulion which will remain at the depot per- I manently. The identity of the dc- I tuchment was not known this morn ing, and will not be until it arrives. It is a battulion from the Quarter masters' Corps. I-n addition, 250 white troops have already arrived at the depot, • and will be stationed there as tire and guard troops. They are a part of the Quartermaster's Corps. Captain McAree is in command of the lire und. guard troops. Submarine Sinks Schooner ; Commander Boasts of Plans By Associated Press A Canadian Atlantic Port, Aug. 28.—The New Koundland three masted schooner Bianca was cap tured and sunk by a German sub marine on Saturday night. Her crew landed to-day. The schooner was bound from Brasil to a Cana dian port with a cargo of tobacco. The crew of the submarine told Captain Burke, of the Bianca, that they had sunk an oil tanker and that they intended to Blnk eight more steamers now bound for this port. HEAVY LOSS IN CITY CAUSED BY LACK OF POWER | ! jßreak at Plant of Light and! Power Company Ties Up Business and Industries AT WORK ON REPAIRS | County Food Administration j Protests Against Loss of Milk Which Results Heavy loss and great inconveni ence were caused Harrisburg busi nessmen and residents to-day when two more stoker arches caved in at the Cedar street plant of the Harris- I burg Light and Power Company, the I city's sole source of electrical cur j rent.. Not a watt of current was manufactured here for several hours as a result of this breakdown since the Cedar street plant alone is in operation during the summer to fur nish current to meet Harrisburg's j needs. Essential war industries and busi-l j ness districts, unaffected during last week's deficiency of current, were reached for the first time this morn ing. The few essential industries that were affected had their power turn ed off only a few minutes and the current was shut off from fhe busi ness district for just a little more than an hour. Residences and in dustries affected last week had their entire supply of power turned off for a short time, but at 2 o'clock this afternoon, only three circuits in residential sections, were without their usual supply of current. Even the office of the Harris burg Light and Power Company was forced to go without light this morn- I ing when the current failed in the j business district, and the company was given its first experience of its [Continued on Page I.] Austrians Desert by Thousands and Sell Their Equipment London. Aug. 28.—Arthur Ran some, who records events in Russia from the Bolshevik point of view, telegraphs to the London Daily News under date of Sunday that the revolutionary spirit in the Ukraine is growing and that a peasant army of nearly 40,000 is lighting com bined German and Ukrainian na tional troops near the Skvira rail road. He further says: "With regard to Austria, reliable authorities report the situation as critical, the internal chaos and the < c ndition of the army reminding hint very much of the state of Rus sia immediately before the revolu tion. Desertion from all fronts is turning into a mass movement to the rear, which nothing can stop. This is confirmed from the more intimate knowledge of Russian prisoners who are making their way out of Aus tria. They say soldiers are pouring back from the Italian front, starving selling their equipments and even their bavonets to peasants in ex change for something to eat. "The sympathy of the peasants is with the soldiers. They themselves are exasperated by the desperate policy of requisitions. They hide what they have, and resist the police in their efforts to unearth their supplies. Senator Ollie James Dies After a Long Illness; Was Popular Democratic Leader By Associated Press Baltimore, Aug. 28.—Senator Ollie M. James, of Kentucky, died at Johns Hopkins Hospital to-day of an acute affection of the kidneys. Mrs. James and the Senator's brother, H. E James, were with him # when the end came at 6.45 a. m. Senator James had been a patient at the hospital for about three months. Physicians ut first believed he had a good chance to regain his health and an operation was per formed. loiter his condition became more serious and transfusion of blood was made on several occasions. The Senator rallied recently when informed of his renomination to the Senate and for a time held his own. I but later his condition again became j grave and he steadily grew weaker. | Senator James was long a leader 1 in Democratic councils and was very popular in his party. Henry W. Gough Again Honored by the Elks York, Pa., Aug. 28.—James B. Yard, of Erie Lodge No. 67, was ! elected president of the Pennsylvania Asupciatlon of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks at this morning's session. Other officers chosen are: Vice-president, Laurence H. Rupp, AllentownJ Secretary, W. S. Gould, Scranton; treasurer, Henry W. Gough, Harrisburg. These officers! will be installed before the final ad-j Journment of the convention. HOUR IS DARK, HUNS ADMIT By Associated Press AMSTERDAM. Aug. 28.—"The German army and uution now face dark hours. May God pro tect the Fatherland," concludes an article by Lieutenant General Itaroii von Ardciuic in the Dus scldorf Naelirichtcn, of Tuesday. He speaks of measures "on which It Is not yet permitted to speak" and which aid the Germans in resuming the initiative and rc . couping their losses. He does not believe the offensive will end speedily. GRAIN ELEVATORS UNABLE TO STORE MORE WHEAT NOW Congestion of Ports, Big Crops and Crowded Storage Places Responsible Officials Say For the first tim e In the history of tlie grain elevator industry in Amer ica elevutormen have been compelled to request farmers to hold their wheat crops until a later date, D. B. Brandt, of the Paxtou Flour and Feed Company said in an interview with a Telegraph representative this morn ing. Congestion of eastern ports.and tContinued on Page I.] POILUS TAKE MORE TOWNS • * \ IN RELENTLESS DRIVE ON HUNS >1 LONDON—FRENCH TROOPS HAVE TAKEN j PONT-L'EVEQUE ON THE NORTHSIDE OF THE j OISE AND ABOUT A MILE FROM NOYON, AND | HAVE CAPTURED CHAVIGNY, THREE MILES j NORTH OF SOISSONS, ACCORDING TO REPORTS REACHING HERE THIS AFTERNOON. THE | FRBINCH ARE SAID JO BE ON THE OUTSKIRTS ] OF JUVIC-NY A MILE AND A HALF NORTHEAST 1 O F C ' • •* ' * " v * ' • ' ESTIMATED AT : ; Nogales, A;'. - Revised estimates, based on unofficial J reports from the Mexican twn this afternfcon placed the j to the Mexican ride to verity the Mexican losses. i T • :TNED : . i y a ; fined jjj poll ' soldiers ill River'] | MAN-POWER BILL'READY SOON '■ Washington—Senate amendments to the man power | b" • ..nd 45 year- v ; jected formally by the House to-day and the measure .sent i to conference. Arrangements were made for the conferees to meet immediately with 'he hope of smoothing cut *1 differences,after, a few horns of discussion. rORE L'iAGE if ' ' Buffalo, N. Y.—"-Rev. L. C. Menges, Harrisburg, t-<lre conducted sectional conference for pastors at thirteenth J bi-ennial convention of Lutheran League of America. M-* J Menges spoke on relation, of pastors to work of Lutheran J Leap-rie. . , 1 ° IIET D FOR T.L S COURT Harrisburg—U '' Com • toner Wolfe this morion.; |j held under $1 000 bail for trial in U'. S. court, Henry Mil ton, formerly of Richmond, Va., charged with usin the mails to defraud. If MARRIAGE LICENSES Harry I. Miller anil Kiitherlne M. Brenlner, Colombia I John W. /I Ward and Annie W'lllnrd, HarrUhurm Jnmex H. Martin and Eatella tt M. Dnnean. PlttNhumh; Norman C. Miller, State College, and Vlr- 24 gtna T. Tudor, Hnrrlxhnrai l.awrence P. Foeael, Hnrrlabnrg, and ji Maude M. Botbnell, Hlgbxplrei Lawrence D. En ale, Horrlaburg, a and Sarah G. Trevlta, Mllleraburg. PERSHING HIGH IN PRAISE FOR AMERICAN ARMY Issues in General Order Trib ute to Service Achievements of Men in Recent Drives MEN MET CRUCIAL TEST Great General Declares Brave Stand Proveed Courage and Initiative of Troops I . By Associated Press With tlio American Army ill France, AUK. 28.—General Pershing has issued the following order: "It tills ine with pride to record ir general orders a tribute to the* service achievements of the First and Third corps, comprising the Firs', Second, Third, Fourth, Twenty-sixth, Twenty-eighth, Thirty-second and Forty-second divisions of the Amei ican Expeditionary Forces. "You came to the battlefield at t crucial hour for the allied cause. Fot almost four years the most formld- * able army the world has yet seen had pressed its invasion of Franc'J [Continued on Page 2.] BRITISH C ASF A 1 /TO MS lI.JHt By Associated Press j I guidon, Aug. 28.—British casual I ties reported in the week ended | day totalled 1 4,484. compared with Jan aggregate of 8,411 reported in the previous week.
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