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BRITISH TROOPS ARE FOOR MILES FROM PERONNE IN SMASH AGAINST HUM LIMES Allies Gain Important Towns From Enemy Pivot of Sector Falls to French Troops Important Towns Are Taken During Advance of Allied ArmiesGermans Forced to Empty Pocket in Order to Prevent Demoralization of Positions Americans in Action Against Enemy at Bazoches. FRENCH FORCES ARE NOW AT GATES OF HAM (By Associated Press) French troops are at the gate of Ham, according to dispatches from the front. The Germans lost three complete munition trains at Breuil, five miles west of Ham in their precipitate retreat. Actual possession of the village of Ham probably will be delayed as the retreating Germans leave all ruins saturated with poisonous gas. The Franco-American attack against the Germans in the region of Juvigny, north .of Soissons, is meeting excellent results, according to dispatches received from the battle front this afternoon. The French and American forces have advanced about 1,200 yards and hold the approaches to the railway. Launching new local attacks and following up the advantage gained yesterday, the British today moved forward along a large part of their battle front. Noyon, the southern anchor point of the German armies in the Somme battle field, has been occupied by the French. The capture of the city by General Humbert's men had been expected for several day3 and its effect on the great battle of Picardy was, therefore, largely discounted. Ginchy, a town about two miles northwest of Comblest, is reported to have been captured by Field Marshal Haig's forces this morning. British troops also captured Belloy, Assevillers, Berbecourt, and Feuilleres. All these towns are within four miles of Peronne.

with the tan or Koye, ana naumea to the northward, Noron became untenable and the retirement of the German forces from weBt of the Som me river apparently spread for to the) south and involved both rsoyon ana the country adjacent to that city. Morlincourt, on the north bank of the Olse river, east of Noyon, has been taken by the French, it is announced. This may mark a crossing of the Oise over a wide front. Along the front to the north of Noyon there apparently was little change in the situation during last night. The British operating south of the Somma are said to be advancing, but details of their progress do not appear in official announcements. Germans Launch Counter-Attacks. East of Arras the Germans have launched heavy counter attacks which were repulsed according to the British official report, but it is admitted by London that the British forces holding positions at Appy have been withdrawn to the west of that village. The Geramns are apparently fighting rear guard action along the Canal Du Nord, which runs from Noyon to Nesle. The French are close to this water way at Fresnoy wood. The situation, as it etands today, closely resembles that in the Marne sector after the Germans had made a determined stand along the Ourcq. It was found that their resistance there had permitted the withdrawal of the main German army on the Marne salient, and it is probable that j General Boehn has succeeded in moving the greater portion of his army and artillery behind the Somme river and along tle Ham-Chauny line. The development of the allied advancement would seem to indicate that the pockets on the southern end of the battle linens blng emptied and there is little hope that the allies will be able to catch any large number of enemy troops there. Allies Press Advantage. Having forced the Germans to retreat between the Somme and the Oise, the allied forces are pressing the advantage gained and continue their advance eastward. Further enemy retirements between Rheims and Arras are not unexpected in allied capitals. French roops. after an advance of nearly seven miles on a front of nine miles', are fighting for the crossing of the Canal du Nord, in the region north cf Noyon which gradually is being enclicled. immediately south of the Somme, British forces have moved aet to within 3 miles of the Sorcme, south of which it bends at Perone and are driving the enemy back to the river crossings at Brie and Peronne. From the Somme, to north or Bapaume, the British pressure continues igorously and has resulted in an advance of more than a mile on a front of more than five miles in the region of Curlu and northward. Bapaume still holds out, but then British are pushing well east of that point on the north. Threaten Support Line. Southeast of Aras where the British have crossed the Hindenburg line, they are now east of Boiry-Notre Dame, about 3 miles east of Monchy-Le-Preux and threatAlng seriously Qufant-Drocourt support line. North of the Scarpe, German counter attacks seemingly have held up the advance astride the Arras-Douai highroad. While the enforced retirement of the

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I adds to the difficulties of the German I troops north of the Somme, French and American troops under General Mangin have struck at the vital salient north of Soissons. An advance of nearly one mile has been made in the Chavigny region. The allies here are driving toward the heights at the western end of the Chemin Des Dames imperilling the German lines both to the east and to west. To the east along the Vesle, the Germans have reacted violently against the Americans at Fiemette and had regained that village Wednesday night in heavy fighting. Berlin says that 250 American were made prisoners here and at Bazoches, several miles to the west. At Bazoches, the Americans gained a strong foothold in the village in stubborn fighting. Viewed from the maps, the German withdrawal before French pressure in the "Nesle region, coupled with allied activities where on the great battle front, which has become the greatest of the war, hardly placed them in a more secure position that the one previously occupied. The fact that south of Peronne, the Germans went back to the Canal du Nord and the Somme, may indicate that they will retire to the same canal north of Peronne. British pressure on the north snd on the French position along the Oise does not make the Canal du Nord a very strong line because it can be out. flanked from the north and from the south. The French,, at the juncture of the Oise and the Ailette, could cut in behind It and ,at least are so' placed as to impede seriously and harass any withdrawal from the region about Ham and Moyon. Enemy Increase Resistance. German resistance is reported to have increased as the British and French have moved eastward south of the Somme. This may indicate the enemy intends to make another temporary stand at the Somme and the canal Du Nord. Meanwhile the British south of the Scarpe are eating Into the old Gorman defenses with successes. The fate of the Hindenburg line depends upon the situation here and Interesting developments may be expected. A German newspaper reports that the Polish, Czech and south Slav inhabitants of Austria-Hungary are mobilizing, probably in preparation for a concerted revolutionary movement. Signs in Bohemia, it is said, indicate that some action may be "taken soon. U. S. TROOPS IN ACTION (By Associated Press WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON THE VESLE, Wednesday, Aug. 28. American and German troops were engaged in spirited actions today in the regions of Bazoches and Fismette. According to the latest report, the fighting continues at both points. Tonight, as a result of the local actions, the Americans had made some gains at Bazoches, while the Germans had recaptured Fismette, on the north bank of the Vesle, opposite Fismes. The fighting has been marked by much stubbornness. Several days ago, when the Americans advanced in the region of Bazoches, the Germans retired into a wooded stronghold, known as Haute Malson, just south of the SoissonsRheima road. Small detachments

BATTLE LINE TODAY ; VPMzujf - epeHy on

White line indicates battle line in this section of the western front at press time. Tae white line shows all progress made today. The solid black line shows the farthest Gorman lii;e in 1918, and the dotted line shows the allies' position in March 1918.

were left in the cellars in Bazoches to harass the Americans. Tuesday the Americans approached Bazoches from the west and maintained their advance during the night. Today, -he Americans made progress toward the town from the east and south, a detachment taking the eastern outskirts this mcrning. Since then, the Americans have made progress. STILL HOLD FISMETTE Fismette had been held by the Americans since August 8, despite German efforts to dislodge them at various times in local attacks and by means of artillery and machine gun bombardments. To gain this bridgehead, (he Americans crossed the Vesle in fierce

fighting. For three days and nights"1 au",ce!, "om me uoisnevi capital after the enemy had been driven from ! under date of August 26, deny that the village, the Americans were with- J the American and British diplomats out food or reinforcements because of j were ever arrested. The dispatch to the constant enemy artillery and ma-! the Rheinish Westphalian Gazette, chine gun fire. j however, says that members of the

The Germans maintained their position on the hills commanding the village and only during the night were the Americans able to communicate with the southern tank. The Americans erected temporary bridges across the river. YANKS TAKE 200 PRISONERS WASHINGTON, Aug. 29. General Pershing's communique for Wednesday says the retirement of American troops from Bazoches and Fismette was a result of local hostile attacks which forced back outlying detachments. It also announces the capture of 200 prisoners in the American advance to the railroad northwest of Juvigny. . . . POSTMASTER BECK IS AGAIN NAMED tfty Associated Presn.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 29. Renomi-

nation of the present postmaster atflng to' Temps.

Richmond, Ind., was among those sent to the Senate today by President Wilson. Nominations of nearly 3.000 postmasters for cities, towns and villages

in an pans oi me country were sent De in tne neia against uie coisneviKi. , returns m Tuesdays primary election, to the Senate today by the president. ! On May 20, last, it was reported he 'Mayor Rolph, a Republican was well Most of the nominees are the present had been killed in a battle between his ahead In the race for the Democratic posmasters continued in office for an- i for-es and Soviet troops at Ekateri- nomination for governor, outdistancother term. nodar. ' tag Francis J. Heney by 17,000 votes.

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RUSSIANS DENY IMPRISONMENT OF AMERICANS AMSTERDAM, Aug. 29. While a Moscow dispatch to the Rhennish i Westphalian Gazette of Essen states that the entente diplomatic representatives there have been liberated, latallies' military missions at Moscow are still in custody. A Russian witpIpsr mPQano cava I that War Minister TrntjUv Honioe a i alleged American report that the Sov- J lets intend to arm German and AustroHungarians to fight the Czecho-Slo-vaks. Trotzky adds that in the Soviet army the only former war prisoners are those who have become Russian citizens. The central executive committee of the Soviets, according to the Pravda, has ordered the abolition in towns of more than 10,000 inhabitants of all private and real property, the value of which exceeds a scale to be fixed by the local Soviets. Mortgages of more than '10,000 rubles are annulled and tha former landlords are placed , on the level of their aenants. KORNILOFF STILL ALIVE. PARIS, Aug. 29. Vladimir Bourtzeafy, the Russian revolutionist, 6ays he has received advices from Russia that General Korniloff, who often has been reported dead, is living, accordSince the overthrow of the Keren'sky government, there have been many reports of the death of General Korni loff. but a few days or a few weeks! later he again-has been reported to

ARMY OFFICERS PROBE RICHMOND LABOR QUESTION Conference Relating to Local Condition Will be Held in Detroit Tomorrow.

Captain Rex Humphrey, representing the War department, was in Richmond Thursday to investigate the labor situation. He followed Lieutenant Burns of the Ordnance department, who was in Richmond last "week making a thorough investigation of the situation.' i "The employes in Richmond are pretty well organized," said Captain Humphrey. "The men have been instructed not to strike. There will be no trouble in Richmond between the employers and th eemployes. "We can ' not afford to have any factories idle now. We are interested in a maximum par production and that is what we must have. As to the merits of either side I am not familiar with that part of it Lieutenant George Burns of the Ordnance department, who was in Richmond for some time making a thorough investigation of the labor situation, is in touch with both sides." Lieutenant Burns laid the exact situation before the War department. The War department sent Captain Humphrey to. Richmond. Captain Humphrey stated that there will be a conference relative to the conditions In Richmond in Detroit Friday morning. Captain Humphrey and Lieutenant Burns will both aetend. Next Tuesday morning there will be a conference in Richmond between the employers and the employes. A representative from the Ordnance department and one from the War department will be present. GOVERNOR WILL RECOVER FROM INJURIES, BELIEF fBv Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 29. Governor Goodrich has a fracture of the neck of the left femur bone, a fractured, collar bone, and what his attending physician calls an incomplete fracture of the skull as the result of the automobile accident last night in which his machine was struck by a' city street car. The injury to his hip is considered the most serious from the standpoint of lasting effect, as it was estimated that he would have to remain in bed at least a month and use crutches much longer. The governor was entirely conscious today and called for his business mail and stenographer to be sent to the hospital. His request was not granted. Albert Rathbone Named Assistant Sec'y Treasury (By Associated Press) , WASHINGTON, Aug. 29. Albert Rathbone, of New York was nominated today by President Wilson to be assistant secretary of the treasury to succeed to Oscar T. Crosby, who is representing the treasury in France. HIGHER WAGE FOR RAILROAD LABORERS (Bv Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. Aug. 29 Higher wages for railroad track laborers and ' for certain classes of clerks were xe- : commended to Director General McAdco, by the board of railroad wages and working conditions, i The advances suggested range between 15 and 25 per' cent, it is said, aWant ot, than Oft ft nrtft employes. Mr. McAdoo will act soon on the recommendation. LAND CREW FROM A TORPEDOED SHIP CRy Associated Press) ST. PIERRE, Miquelon. Aug. 29. Twenty-four men comprising the crew of the fishing schooner Gloaming of Lunenburg, N. S., were picked up in Dories near here today and reported that their vessel had been sunk by a German submarine. Stephens Gets Republican Nomimxion for Governor (By Associated Press.) SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 29. Oovenor William D. Stephens has won the Republican nomination for governor of California. He led today, his closest contestant, Mayor James Rolph of San Francisco, by more than 12,000 votes, with about one-sixth of the state's precincts still to report their

Purchasing Power of Dollar Bill Has Shrank 59 Cents in Chicago 'By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Aug. 29. Comparison of food prices prevailing now with those of five year age, shows that the purchasing power of a dollar bill has shrunk to fifty-four cents in Washington and Baltimore; 67 cents in Philadelphia, fifty-nine cents in New York and Chicago, and 63. cents in San Francisco, acording to a statement today by the department of labor. Food which could be bought for $1 in July, 1913, now costs $1.85 in Washington, $1.84 in Baltimore, $1.77 in Philadelphia; $1.68 in New York, $1.69 in Chicago, and $1.58 in San Francisco. In the one-year period from July, 1917, to July, 1918, food prices advanced 22 per cent, in San Francisco, 20 per cent in Washington and Philadelphia, 20 per ent. in Baltimore, 17 per cent, in New York and 11 per cent, in Chicago.

DIFFERENCES ON MAN POWER BILL CLEARED AWAY Prepare Measure for Final Action Draft for Navy Amendment Retained. i y Associated Press WASHINGTON , Ang. 29. Minor differences between Senate and House conferees on the man-pawer bill were cleared away today and the measure with the Senate work or fight amendment eliminated was prepared for final congressional action. After Provost General Prnwrier had j explained that new instructions will provide tnat draft boards and not registrants must Initiate deferred classification claims, the conferees struck out the Penrose amendment directing that registrant be not required to make or reiuse to make such claims. Senator Wadsworth's amendment extending the draft to the navy and marine corps by providing that men may be alloted for those services was retained. reports the house, which must act first, agreed to take it up at four o'clock this afternoon. Prompt adoption there, to be followed immediately by approval in the senate, was regarded as assured. WAR PROHIBITION UP. Prohibition as a war measure came before the senate today. Approval of the tentative agreement to postpone the effective date of the bill, which would prohibit the manufacture or sale of liquor, from January 1, as proposed In the pending bill until July 1 appeared to be assured, although there remain a possibility of the compromise negotiations between the "wet" and "dry" factions being upset. Despite vigorous protests against the passage of the measure, foreshadowed by the opposition voiced by Representatives of the wine industry, distilling interests and hotel keepers in hearings before the agricultural committee, some members of the senate believed that a final vote on the bill might be reached today. In the opinion of the majority more time will be required and a vote cannot be reached before tomorrow or Saturday. Whan the house resumed consideration of the water power bill today, Representative Sims of Tennessee in charge of the measure, sprung a surprise with a letter from President Wilson disapproving the proposal to pay the "net investment" to water power plants which may be recaptured for public ownership. GOHPERS' ARRIVAL IN ENGLAND IS HELD IMPORTANT 'By Associated Press.) LONDON, Aug. 29. The arrival In England of Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, is an event of considerable importance, the Morning Post says. "The name of Gompers," it adds, "is one to conjure with in the United states, l nere is Keen rivalry Detween different sections of our own labor or ganizations and between the British and French for the honor of, shall we say. bringing Gompers out. , But it Is certain that he and his colleagues will attend the Trades Union conference at Derby, next week, at which the question of war aims, will be raised. Up to this time, all attempts to lay down a definite policy for the allied '. labor movements have failed because I American labor was not included. "No international socialist movement exclusive of or antagonistic to I American organized labor can hope to prevail and Mr. Gompers may be the destined instrument of not the least service America has rendered the allied cause. "He arrives at a decidedly good moment for the' peace-by-negotiation internationalits have, like the Germans, over-reached themselves and are on the run." WOMEN TO DO WAR WORK SAN JUAN, Porto Rico. Aug. 29. F. C. Roberts, Special Agent in charge of the United States Employment Service here, has announced that within a short time several thousand women will be registered and ready to go to the United States to help in war work.

ALLIES TAKE MOST OF LAND; WON BY HUNS IN OJENSIVE Ground Wrung From Allied Troops by Effort of Force is Regained by Brilliant Generalship. FREE FIFTY VILLAGES

(By Associated Press) PARIS. Aug. 29. The allies now have won back more than two-thirds of the ground lost since the beginning of the German offensive in March. It was wrung from them by an overwhelming effort of force and they have regained it by the brilliant generalship of their leaders and the skillful manoeuvering of their troops. The working out of Marsha! Foch's strategy, according to opinion here, shows that every movement in each section of the long battle line ha been thought out in its relation to the whole. Thus, the British advance toward Peronne Aug. 26 had its immediate effect on the sections farther south, and for a second rime General Von Hutier was in danger of being caught in a trap if he hung on another instant As a result he was obliged to abandon Roye and Nesle and retire behind the Somme with the Frencn close at his heels. Immediate interest in the battle is in the operation on the wings. General Mangin is fighting hard on the right in the region of Juvigny and Chavigny. The terrain is difficult there because Juvigny is level with Loffaux and the Chemin-Des Dames. Also the German seventh army still clings to the line of the Vesle. On the left the British east of Arras have overrun the powerful defenses which have encircled Arras and are getting dangerously near the formidable positions prepared several years ago to protect Doual and Cambrel. These towns are important railroad centers and vital to the German position so that a fierce struggle may be looked for before the allies reach them. The number of German prisoners captured by the French in their advance we6t of the Chaulnes-Noyon line has been comparatively small as the French have been obliged to move cautiously. The Germans left mines at various places and had scattered infernal machines and traps of various kinds. The war material taken, however, has been considerable. In 48 hours, the allied advance has liberated more than fifty villages. 465 ARE NAMED IN CASUALTIES The army casualty list issued in two sections Thursday shows: Killed In action, 2; missing in action 46; wounded severely 172; died of wounds 33; died in accident 4; died of disease 9; wounded 147; prisoners 2; total 465. Indiana men listed are: Frank Bennett, Indianapolis, and Frank A. Kinder," Brazil, killed in action; Sergeant Basil Earl Myers and Robert A. Madden, Indianapolis. Ralph K. Mooney, Princeton, died of wounds; Clarence Newman, Bloomington, wounded severely; Jacob Thenes. Madison. Corp. Bruce E. Mankenson, Pierce.ton, Frank E. Murchland, Monroeville, P.ussell C. Timmons, Colfax, and Williams S. Potter. Eaton, wounded. Ohio men named are: Edward J. Veasey, Jr., Lima, died of wounis; Charles Woodward. Bryan; LL Leland C. Stevenson. Newark; Corp. Lawrence E. Fritz. Toledo, wounded severely; Stanley F. Hucak and William Blankenburg, Cleveland; Corp. Charles R. Simmons. Lima. John Moysck. and George Tomko, Cleveland, wounded. September 25, 26 and 27! The Weather For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Fair and slightly cooler tonight. Friday partly cloudy. f Today's Temperature. Noon 70 Yesterday. Maximum 78 Minimum 65 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Partly cloudy tonight and Friday. Somewhat cooler tonight. General Conditions Severe thunder storms have been quite general over Indiana and the Ohio valley. Generally over the west. A cool wave covers the northwest, with temperatures near freezing on the Canadian border but it is rapidly losing its force. Hot weather covers California and temperature is raising -from 100 to 102 in the Sacremento valley.