THE FULTON COUNTY NEWS, McCONNELLSBURO, PA.
Worst Fighting
of War in 1918
London. The heroic battles of the
British army during the last half of
1017, Including the battles of Cam
bral, the third battle of Ypres, the bat
tle of Menln road, of Broodselnde end
of Pnsschonduelc, would loom up Im
portantly In any survey of the past
year's fighting on the western front but
for one reason: They do not com
pare In any sense with the fighting
since March 21, 1018.
The spring of 1917 saw the begin
ning of the allied offensive against
Germany, but tho third miscarried al
most from the start, and, after It was
Keen that there was nettling more to
be expected from Russia, the "great
offensive" of the allies found itself
diverted Into a number of smaller bat
tles, where occasionally some 200,000
men were employed on either side.
Rome 32.000 prisoners were taken by
the British In eight of these thrusts
against the German line between
August 1, 1917, and the close of the
year, and Important positions were
von. but the successes were only tac
tical. The third battle of Tpres began
July 31. 1917. and continued until Au
imst 10, again breaking out August
10, the British crossed the Yser
canal, taking nine villages and 0,122
prisoners. When the bottlo was re
newed, August 11. Langemorck was
taken besides 2.114 more prisoners.
Meanwhile, the Canadians on the Lens
nector attacked and captured Hill No.
70, took 000 prisoners and maintained
their positions against five counter
attacks. This was on August IS.
8math Foe it Verdun.
The French on August 20, attacking
on to ll-mlle front at Verdun, recap
tured about two-thirds of the ground
which the crown prince's army had
on In months of slaughter.
The chief action In September. 1917,
was In the battle of Menln road,
which began September 20, the object
being to loosen the German grip cn
the coast. Following an eight hours'
bombardment the British advanced
on an elght-mlle front from Holle
beke to Langemarck, capturing a
fcalf-dozen Important positions and
taking 3,243 prisoners.
During October, 1917, when disaster
overtook the Italians, both the French
and the British scored noteworthy
successes. On October 4 a great strug
gle began on a front of eight miles
on the Passrhendaelo ridge, called
the battle of Bromlselnde, perhaps
the most Important during the year
on the British front The Germans
had planned an attack for 0 a. m.,
but the British launched their offen
sive an hour earlier, shattered three
enemy divisions, broke up four others
and took 4,410 prisoners, while Cuuu-
ONE OF AMERICA'S HEAVY GUNS
Model of a big American gun that Is being turned out In large numbers
for use In France. It already Is camouflaged.
Excel Enemy in Air
British Air Force Headquarters In
France. There have been muny signs
recently of extreme uneasiness by the
German high commund regurdlng th
Increasing ascendancy of the ullled alr
'men on the western front. This has
been especially evident since the Amer
ican airmen have begun to appear In
force and hnve proved themselves of
the same mettle as the French and
British flyers.
Perhaps the most striking evidence
of German oillclal anxiety regarding
the allied superiority In the air Is to be
found In the ofilclul German wireless
Dews. In an effort to counteract the
depressing effect of the real facts of
the situation, the German wireless ed
itors make the wildest statements, bor
dering almost on humor.
Thus a recent copy of the German
wireless report says: "Superior meth
ods of flying und greater skill have so
cured for the German air force sue-
WOMAN REGAINS HER SPEECH
Excitement of Seeing Son Leave for
Army Results In Recovery of
Voice.
Northampton, Mass. "Oh, James,"
exclaimed Mrs. Martin 8. Hardinnn ns
she bade her son good-hy at the sta
tion when he went to Join the drart
army at Camp Devens, It was the first
time she had spoken In a year and a
half, the excitement of seeing her son
leave resulting In the recovery of her
voice. Physicians who had been un
able to explain her loss of voice had
predicted thut she might be able to
regain It in some emotional crisis.
SMOKES IN POWDER PLANT
Negro Is Held to Grand Jury on
Charge of Violating Sabot
age Act
Newark, N. J. John 3. Mason, a
.negro employed by the Du Pont Pow
jder works at Parlln, N. J was locked
tip to await uctlon by the federal
grand Jury on the charge of violating
tht sabotage act ,
dluns took 2,000 prisoners. The
French, on October, 23, attacked
northeast of Solssons on a six-mile
front on tho Alsnc, from Vauxillon to
La Royere, piercing the enemy's line
four miles and taking 11,000 prison
ers. On October 9 the British took
I'nelcnppello and 2,028 prisoners and
made some slight gains with heavy
attacks In the Ypres sector October
22, 20 and .. -
On November 0 the Canadians won
their great victory, capturing Pass
chcridnclo Itldge, for which the British
had been buttling for months. The
Canadians held the ridge until the re
cent hammer blows. November also
saw the British success, which was
partially diminished by a surprise
counter-stroke, at Cambral. The Third
British army, under Sir Julian Byng,
on November 20 launched Its drive
without artillery preparation on an
elght-mlle front, smashing the Hlnden
burg line, almost reaching the out
skirts of the Importunt railway center
Tells of His
Paris. no was a United States Ma
rine. He hailed from Chicago, and
I Judged bis age to bo twenty-two or
twenty-three. I did not learn his
name, but during the short hour we
Rpent together he poured out to me
his personal Impressions of the fight
ing. In which he had taken a share,
at Chateau Thierry.
Ho naively apologized when he
learned I was an American, saying:
"Of course, when I've been In and out
of the trenches a few times I expect
It will all grow stale, and I shan't
want to tnlk about It."
He was Just a normal boy, and
he related his experiences and Im
pressions without pose or boustful
ness. "When we took over that port of
tho line we were told it was a quiet
sector," he snld. "but It didn't remain
long quiet. We lenrned afterwards
that at first the Germans thought we
were British, our uniforms being some
what alike, but when they discovered
that we were Yunks they began to get
curious about us. They were sure
satisfied pretty quick."
Had Empty Feeling.
"What were your own personal feel
ings the first time you went over the
top?" I asked.
"Well," slowly, "I suppose I was
frightened. I ha(! a sickening, empty
feeling somewhere Inside mc. Just
before we were to stnrt our captain
said : 'Now, boys, there's no need to
cesses on a scalo such as were never
known before."
"If Gurmuny Is really pleased with
her air record for the lust few
months," remurked a British squadron
leader to tho correspondent, "there Is
no reason for us to compluln. We ask
nothing better than Hint Germany
should go on having the snme kind of
success In future months."
He took as an example the report for
Jlny, which luy open on his desk.
"This report," he explained, "deals
with tho British nlr fighting alone, and
has no reference to the flno air work
of tho French, Italians nnd Americans.
During tho month the British brought
down 393 German machines In acrlul
combat, and twenty by Are from the
ground, while 100 more were driven
down out of control and probably de
stroyed. During the snme period 123
British machines failed to return to
their airdromes."
Mason's offense consisted of light
ing a match and smoking a cigarette
In the ether room of the powder platit.
The complaint against hi in alleges he
took the risk of Interfering with war
work by furthering the chances of on
explosion.
No mention was made of what
might have happened to Mason.
IT'S TOUGH TO BE KAISER
Lad 8ays Next Time He Plays War
Some Other Boy Will Be
Hun Chief.
narrlsburg, Pa. Rescued from an
ash barrel by a policeman after ho had
been cut and bruised by bricks and
stoues, Russel Jones, agel eleven, de
clared that the next time he plays
"war" some other boy will have to be
the "kaiser." Jones and several of his
companions of the same age decided
on the war game and youngsters were
named to represent the allied nations.
It was suggested that there would have
to be an enemy, so Jones was elected
the enemy. No sooner was the drive
against the kaiser started than Jones
of Cnmbrnl and taking 8,000 prisoners
the first day.,
Huns Regain Ground.
The battle continued ten days, pris
oners being Increased to 11,551, while
138 guns were taken. Tho deepest
advance was seven miles. But on
November 30 the Germans delivered a
tremendous attack against Byng's
army, aiming to cut It off from the rest
of the British forces. The Germans
succeeded In recovering about half of
the ground Byng's army had won.
During tho past year the British
have mado considerable progress In
Mesopotamia and Palestine, capturing
Jerusalem December 0, 1017, while the
allied armies from the Adriatic to the
Kgean hnvo prevented the Germnnlc
allies from gaining control of the Med
iterranean. So far the British hnve won more
than a third of Pulestlne from the
Turks. In Mesopotamia the British
have advanced about 100 miles up the
Tigris and Euphrates since cnpturlng
Bagdad, and have made some prog
ress toward the north of Hit, capturing
moro than 15.000 prisoners.
During January, February and the
first half of March only small actions
occurred on tho western front, the
British preparing for the German drive
which wns launched with unprecedent
ed fury March 21.
First Fight
feel bod about It Those men over the,
other side are feeling Just as bad, In
fuct a mighty sight worse,' I remem
ber his wordj distinctly, because
they wero the last he suld, except to
give the command to start. We had
to advance through a field of green
wheat, soppy with dew, so that we
got wet through and could hardly keep
our feet on the slippery ground. Our
captuln and lieutenant were killed
right at the start, and also the first
sergeant
"We had only the gunner sergeant
left, nnd nil around the men were full
Ing, and the nlr was filled with the
noise from bursting shells, cries of
dying men, the groans of the wounded,
the singing of bullets, and the clatter
of the machine guns.
"I've never been whnt you'd call a
praying chap, but I prayed hard then,
and many times since."
After a moment I said: "Yes, nnd
then?"
"Well, we snw pretty soon that If
we dldnt hurry up nnd got to the
wood there wouldn't be any of us left
to take It so we Just hiked like ns If
well, as if It was an express train
that we Just had to cutch or bust
And when we got there It didn't take
us long to clear the Boche out He
would go on firing until we were right
on top of him with the bayonet and
then he'd yell out 'Knmerad.'
"Ever. In the midst of the fight I
couldn't help laughing out at the man
alongside of me. He had seen his
chum fall and came on Just wild, and
when he wns going for one German the
Boche yelled: 'Kamernd, I've a wlfo
nnd ten children In Berlin,' nnd the
marine said: 'If you went back to
Berlin there'd be ten more children
to h with you.' nnd rammed him
with his bayonet."
"What happened nftcr you cleared
out the Hun?" I asked.
"By thnt time we were reduced to
nbout half our company, and were or
dered to dig ourselves In. You should
hnve seen me dig!
"Men were falling all around and
two bullets went through my rack
as I crouched ns near the ground ns
possible digging like h . So I took
my pack off ami put It on the pnrnpet
to tho side of me, and the Germans
kept on popping nt It. Whllo I was
digging every time I looked up to
throw the dirt out I could see a flower
moving to and fro in the wind Just
In front of me, nnd then once I glanced
up Just In time to sea thnt flower
nipped off ns if by an Invisible hand
and lie on the gound. Somehow that
made me realize alums; more thun any
thing how near death was."
FUN IN POOLROOM ROUND-UP
Patrolman Assisting In Raid Unable to
Produce Registration Card When
Demanded.
Knoxvllle, Tenn. Amusing Incl
dents occurred here during tho "round
up" of more thnn 300 youths In twelve
poolrooms. A deputy sheriff usked one
of the patrolmen, who Is In the arnrt
age and who was assisting In tho
"round-up," to produce his final curd.
After making a few feeble excuses the
patrolman hud to admit that he did
not hnve his flnnl card with him. The
situation wns relieved, however, when
the patrolman applied at his locul
board and secured a card.
In another Instance a young man
told the officers that he wanted to
Join the navy. He was taken to the
olllce of the nnval recruiting station.
Ills legs began to do tho Hula Hula
und Willi his teeth chattering an uc
compnnlmcnt hu moaned: "Boss, I
specs I'd rather not Jlne the nnvy.
somethln' might happen to the boat
I'se on."
the barrel. Bricks and stones were
following In quick succession when the
policeman appeared, declared peaco
Hnd rescued tho kaiser,
was picked up bodily und thrown Into
PREFERS SINGLE BLISS
TO BEING HUN'S 'FRAIT
F.llcnshurg, Wash. Mrs. Ma
bel Schlamnnn seeka a divorce
here because, sho says, she would
rather be single than the wife
of a German. She complains
thnt her husband, when they
were married In 1013, told her he
was a naturalized American, but
since thnt he Insists on calling
her "frau."
Rafts In Lifeboats.
Rafts hinged to the sides of a life
boat and which spread out when It Is
afloat to give additional buoyancy,
form a recently Invented device for
safety at tea.
GRQWDER CULLS
1 11773 DRAFTEES
Go to Camps Between August
30 and September C
EVERY STATE MUST RESPOND
430 Others To Co To Meade and
S88 Negroes To Wrlghtstown,
N. J. Virginia To Cup
ply 3,025.
Washington. Provost Marshal-General
Crowder Issued four separate c;.l 1
for men to constitute the first of tli-r
September drat quotas. A total of
18ti,773 men are summoned to the col
ors, of whom 114,270 will go Into the
general military service, 40,500 Into
limited service and three as military
Intelligence photographers.
A total of 1,288 men will go from
Maryland under these calls nnd 3,025
from Virginia. The first Maryland
quota of 400 men will entrain on Sep
t"mber 3 and will proceed to Camp
Meade. Those are white men and will
go Into general military service.
The second Maryland quota of 3S8
colored men will entrain on September
1 for Camp Dlx, at Wrlghtstown, N. J.,
and the third quota of 500 white men
for limited service will entrain on Sep-
! tember 3 for Camp Humphries, Acco-
t!nk, Va.
Virginia's first quota of 2,500 men
for general military service will en
train on September 3 for Camp Lee,
her second quota of 23 colored men for
general service will entrain on Sep
tember 1 for Comp Lee and her third
quota of 600 men will entrain on Sep
tember 3 for Camp Humphreys, Ac
cotlnk, Va.
The calls for other nearby states,
with the camps to which the men are
to be sent, follow:
General Military Service White;
cntralnment September 3 to Septem
ber 6:
Delaware 100, to Camp Meade, Md.
District of Columbia 6U0, to Camp
Lee, Va.
New Jersey 4.000 to Camp Humph
reys, Va.
Pennsylvania 1,500, to Camp Meade.
Virginia 2.500, to Camp Lee.
West Virginia 5.000, to Camp Lee.
General Military Service (colored)
Entrapment September 1, 1918:
Delaware 18, to Camp Dlx, N. J.
New Jersey 97, to Camp Dlx.
Pennsylvania 749, to Camp Sher
man. Virginia 25, to Camp Lee.
West Virginia 99, to Camp Custer.
Limited Service (white) Entrap
ment September 3-6:
Delaware 200. to Camp Dlx.
District of Columbia 100, to Camp
Humphries.
Maryland 500, to Camp Humphries.
New Jersey l.fifio, to Camp Dlx.
Pennsylvania 3.2(i0, to Camp Dlx;
500, to Camp Sherman.
Virginia 500, to Camp Humphries.
West Virginia 400, to Camp Hum
phries. FOCH'S TRIBUTE TO BIDLE.
Best Preparation For Soldiers, French
Marshal Writes.
New York. "The Ilihle Is certainly
the best preparation that you can give
to an American soldier going Into hat
tie to sustain his maxnlftcent Ideal
and faith," writes Marshal Foch In a
letter to the American Rlhl Society,
In appreciation' of nearly 250,000
copies of the Scriptures distributed
among soldiers abroad. The society
Is also supplying thousands of copies
every week to men In the embarka
tion camps Just before they go to tho
other side.
AVIATORS FALL 400 FEET.
Lieutenant Topping Killed; Student
Flyer Hurt.
Memphis, Tenn. Lieutenant Sam
uel H. Topping, of BInghamton, N. Y.,
was fatally Injured and Joseph I).
Carey, student aviator, sustained a
broken leg at Park Field when their
airplane went Into a tall spin and fell
400 feet. Lieutenant Topping died nn
hour later. The accident Is attributed
to engine trouble.
LODGE MADE FLOOR LEADER.
Republicans Unanimously Choose Mas
sachusetts Senator.
Washington. Senator Henry Cabot
Lode, of Massachusetts, senior Repub
lican In point of service and ranking
minority member of the Foreign Rela
tions Committee, was elected unani
mously floor leader by Republlans of.
the Senate In conference to succeed the
late Senator Galllnger, of Now Hamp
shire.
MOVIE3 IN ESSENTIAL CLASS.
All Branches Of Industry 80 Placed
By War Board.
Washington. The motion picture
Industry In all Its brnnchojhas been
recognized as an essential Industry
by the War Industries Board. Chair-
nan Raruch announced thnt this ac
tion had been taken In line with Pro
vost Marshal General Crowder'a ruling
under the work-or-flght regulation that
the Industry afforded useful occupa
tion.
HOOVER BACK HOME.
Refuses To Make Statement Will Is
sue One Later.
An Atlantic Tort. Herbert S. Hoov
er, head of the United States Food
Administration, arrived here aboard a
British liner on which were 1,200 pas
sengers. Accompanying him were his
secretary, Louis Strauss; Dr. Alex
ander Taylor and Alexander Smith.
Hoover had nothing to ay when he
landed, but said a statement would be
Issued later from tbe offices of the
UnltM States Oraln Corporation.
Little
j'grr" 1 r II
500.000
E
lUUU
NOW IN FRANCE
March Repeats 4,000,000 Ameri
cans Can Win Next Year.
CITES CASES OF CAPTURE
Chief of Staff General March Calls
Stories of Great Unpublished
Losses False Casualties Not
' Held Back.
Washington. Announcing thnt to
date more than 1,500,000 American
soldiers have e in harked tor foreign
shored. General March, chiof of stuff,
reiterated his firm belief that the
presence of 4,000,000 troops of the
United States in France by next sum
mer would enable the Allies to carry
out any campaign they may adopt for
the defeat of Germany and the end
of the war. Such declarations, Gen
eral March said, were foundod upon
cold-blooded study of tho respective
man-power of ull the Allies and tho
enemy in Juno, 1919 and "are not
lasued as spread-eagle statements."
General Mart.li Impressed tho
newspaper men who met him In con
ference with tho absolute confidence
American ollicera have In their men
as a result of the Initial le-us on the
battle fields of France. He intimated
that the somewhat sensational predic
tion which hu had madn v as based
as much upon those, soldierly quali
ties as In tho numerical superiority
which the War Department plans to
give tho Allied command by mid-sum
mer of in xt year.
"Tho American soldier deserves
tho confidence of the American peo
ple," said General March. "On
every occasion so far where he has
eon tested ho had absolutely deliv
ered the goods.
"My confidence In them Is Inspired
and developed by sertliig with them
Hid lie; Id.' thMii In hattlo. I have
ordered back from Prance certain
men who have won distinction over
here to glvo them Increased rank In
the divisions organizing at homo.
These men talk the same lauguugo I
do. You do not find any lack of
confidence on the front In France
among the American forces.
"Theso ollicnrs are now tolling mo
ntorestlng things which have not yot
come over In oillclal reports. One
officer reported spc!llcally that In one
onKagement of the First American
Division they captured 88 German
guns and brought them In at the rear
of our trucks. On the same occasion
they took 3,500 prisoners.
"Another officer reported that tho
second division, which ho was with,
captured 10 complete German batter
ies which they 'brought in and pre
sented to Gonerul Pershing."
Discussing the changes on tho
western front, Goneral March said
the French operating In the Noynn
sector have now advanced across the
platciu overlooking that Important
Iauo until they have roached tho Olse,
and have progressed northeast to the
Allette. Tho enemy has beon pushed
out of Carlepont forest, south of
Noyon, and behind the Olse.
Recent events, General March paid,
emphasize that "the tine work of the
French has been duplicated on the
British front."
Members 'of the Senate Military
Com.mlttoa were nssured by General
March that stories of great unpub
lished American casualties overseas
are wholly false and that all casual
ties among the Fxpeditlonary Forces
are given to the public as promptly
as tho cables can transmit them.
TEN NEW SHIPS LAST WEEK.
51,700 Dsadwe'ght Tonnage Added To
U. S. Merchant Marine.
Washington. Ten ships with a total
deadweight tonnage of 51,700 were
added to the American merchant ma
rine In the. week ending August 15,
the Shipping Hoard unnounced. Seven
of the nliipa were steel and three
wood. Klght steel vowels and two
wooden ships, a total tonnage of C3,
k50, wero launched during the week.
NEBRASKAN HEADS G. A. R.
Virginian Chosen Junior Vlco Com
mander In Chief.
Portland, Ore. C. E. Adams, of
Omaha, Neb., was elected commander-in-chief
of the Grand Army of the Re
public for the coming year. The elec
tion of Mr. Adams was made unani
mous. J. O. Chambers, of Portland,
Ore., was chosen senior vice commander-in-chief.
Other officers elected
Were: Charles It. Haber. of Vtrcinla.
Junior vice commander-in-chief.
Miss Tui)t
P
1 BE FORCED
Lodge Submits Price He Would
Exact of Huns.
'IRREDUCIBLE MINIMUM"
Halls Manpower Bill As Means To
Victory Inslcts Enemy Must Re
store Alsace-Lorraine To
France.
Washington. Hailing the new Man
power bill as the weapon with which
America will win a complete and flnil
victory over Germany, Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts, out
lined to tlie Senate the "Irreducible
minimum" which the Allies should
nree to In making peace.
The essential condition of a com
plete, secure nr.d lasting peace, as
Lodge ou'llned them, are:
Restoration of I5"lKium.
Return cf AUaco-Larra'ne to
France, not f'om sentimental roa
sons atone, but to deprive Ger
many of the coal and Iron of
Lorraine.
. Restoration of Ital!;i Irredenta,
Including Trlesv to Italy.
Re-estaMb.hmer.t of S"ibla and.
Roumsnla as independent states.
Security for Greece.
LVUhlishment of the Jugo-S'avs
nnd Cz-'Cho-Slavs us Independent
peoples.
Indepi ndenco for Pobn 1.
Restoration to Russia of prov
inces t;;i:cn f:o::i her by, t'.'.e treaty
of Rtest-Ltlovsl:.
Rulir.iiulshmcnt of Constanti
nople by the TuiIh nn.l establish
ment of the Pardanell'-s as a free
Intei national wntiwny.
Elimlnat'on of Turkish Influence
' fio;n Palestine.
".Sr.cli a victory." Lod ;e said, "11111 it
be won Inside, no! outside the German
frontier. It must be wen (inttlty and
thoroughly In German territory, and
can be so won nowhere else."
The Manpower bill Is the means to
this end, LoiUe ald.
Lodge wr.rned that because
Germany now sees herself beaten,
with the Allies firmly In control or
the offensive i.nd American troops
pouring in daily, a new peace drive
may be expected. Ilec.iuse America
must face this peace drive In the next
few moji'lis, Iodge declared It of the
utmost Importance to know the sort
of peace we are fighting for.
BOMB RAILROAD YARDS.
Pershing Announces Successful Raid
Over Conflans.
Washington. Another successful
bombing of railroad yards at f ondans
by American aviators without the loss
of a machine Is announced in General
Pershing's communique for Friday. It
says also that an American outpost
on the Alsne, between Flsmea and
Razoches, having been driven back
by a small local action,, later reoccu
pled Its position.
SUGAR RULES WILL STAND.
No Further Restriction Is Necessary,
Hoover Declares.
Washington. No additional restric
tions on the use of sugar by hou.c
holders nnd the public generally will
be necessary, Food Administrator
Hoover announced. He said there is
plenty of sugar to care for domestic
and Allied wants, provided the present
conservation measures of two pounds
a person mouthy are continued.
GERMANS READY FOR BIG SHOVE.
Reported To Be Building Forts 90 Miles
East of Bapaume.
London. The Germans evidently ex
pect to be pressed back to the Meuse,
says the Amsterdam correspondent of
the Dally Lxpress, as they are for
tifying positions along that river In
UeK'lutn. The Germans are digging
extensive trenches between Dinsnt and
Glvet. Thousands of prisoners and
tlelglum civilians are belns u.ed In
the work.
WOMEN JO DRIVE AMBULANCES.
300 Will Be Sent Overseas In The
Next Six Months.
Washington. Women motor drivers
for overseas service to the number of
300 will be sent to France during the
next six months by the Auerlcan Red
Cross. Volunteers will be selected
from the Red Cross Motors Corps
maintained in several cities, It was
announced, and women selected must
be 25 years or over, physically fit, and
capable of acting as motor messen
gers, ambulance or camion driven.
5
ALLIED SPIRIT
IS
America's Mighty Effort the
ueciaing r actor.
ALL EUROPE IS IMPRESSED
vi.wib vi , ipb rour Wee(
Would Not Have Been Pou.bli
Except For The American
Divisions.
New York. Sir Robert L. J',,i:t,,
premier of Canada, arrived hci,. a(tr
a 10-week stay In England and France
urm "in the conviction," as he ,,.
pressed It, "that never was the
of the Allied nations more Mi-aijrUt
or more resolute than at prem.n:,"
America's mighty effort In mmii..
wore than a million men to Kran
was the deciding factor not.nnivi.
strengthening the morale of ttio 11
lies, but In bringing victory on the
western front. Sir Robert said.
"It Is beyond question thut th .
tones of the last four weck-i w,)U;j
not have been possible excent f, ,k.
American divisions who have taki-o
their place In the battle lb..," he cu
llnued.
"I have seen many thousiim!. .1
American troops on board Rliir.
In camps I visited. It is lmii-iv.
to overestimate the Increase,) conj
dence with which the arrival of ih,.
mighty urmies has inspired th- Alli-J
nations.
"All Europe Is Impressed l,v iV-i,
splendid physique, their re.-.m.-c-M
ness and adaptability, the iein;ukabl
rapidity and thoroughness with uhi.s
they have acquired necessary tralnlni
nn.l fin. .11., l. 1V1 '. .. .'
qualities tliey have dlsu aved In ei.r.
battle In which they have been w-H
There is most effective an.l Mr.
monlous co-operation between the
armies of the United States, (;r,.al
Prltaln ami France. From .Sir Imi.i
H.. t nM .. . I , ,. . . . .
"en na i.tjiii Admiral Kims
and Admiral Rodman I kirtw ,1 ,,
tills Is equally true of the Rrltlsh .int
American Navlys."
The future peace of the viirM r,n
largely upon the unity of purpe-p a:
action between the .demociac nt
the United Stat?a and Gn.it i::i:a;i
the Premier said.
U. S. AI3 PLANS CALLED FAILURE
Some Praise. Coupled With Blame, B
Subcommittee.
Washington. Structure upi.n Lit.
ures. disappointments and d. lais in
the American aircraft procram ate
coupled with praise for what now !:ai
been accomplished, and a stat. ni'.it
that quantity production soon 1,1 1 be
expected In a long lepoit Milmiitt-J
by the Sf nate Military Subcoiantiti.e
on Its aircraft luver tl ;atlon.
Whll commenting favorally nj,. n
reorsantz-itlon already e-ff. cte.l, '.,t
coii.mlltee strongly urgi 3 i,m-ti:is
control thrcueh the creation nf a n
department of aviation headed b, 1
cabinet mrn.ber.
Wa-te of millions of dollars, f-iu'tr
evocative o-iftiniz itlon, Impmp' r loca
tion of training fields, emplounn: of
inexperienced inspectors and favor
Iti 'tn to contractors are cmntig the
faults charged to the old organizatloi
by the committee.
HOUSE PASSES NEW DRAFT DILL
Approves Measure As Originally
Drawn By War Department.
Washington. The Man-Power MH
extending the selectlvo' draft to all
men between the ages of IS and 15
years was passed by the House, will
only minor changes In the original
draft of the War Department.
The final vote was preceded by ttiroe
days' dbate. during which the chief
contention was amendment to defer the
calling of youths from 18 to 20 years
until older men had been suimnoni'J.
The Senate plans to substitute the
House bill for the measure favorably
reported by the Military Committee
of that body nnd thus expedite Its flint
enactment.
Congressional leaders hope tn send
the measure to the President by the
latter part of this week.
DRAFT CLOSES HOSPITAL
Building Left Without Man To Hu"
Electric Plant.
London. A hospital for convales
cent soldiers Iibs been closed because
the electrician has been drafted ond
nobody else understands the lighlint
plant. The house was loaned by
naval officer so long as the man I"
charge was not called.
TRIBUTE PAID FIGHTERS.
Senate Adopts Resolution Of Gratitude
To Army And Navy.
Washington. Gratitude of t'ongres"
to men In the army ond navy for tlie'r
efforts In the war Is expressed In
resolution by Senator Jones', of N'e
Mexico, adopted by the Semit-1 A
special tribute to the men who W
died for their country the Senators.
In voting, remained standing fr 0"t
minute.
ASKS CUT IN CANDY EATINu-
Bay State Food Administrator App"
To Phone Girls.
Doston. The "hello girls" of Ma
chusetts are eating 30 tons,
60,0
pounds, of candy a month, acco
rdln
to an estimate In an appeal for a1"
saving of sugar made by I,enrJ. j
Endlcott. Food Administrator.
of the candy eaten U chocolate.
peal Is sIho made to young
buy less for their best girls w 9 '
the alxei of the boxes to Puna
under.
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