Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 254, 5 September 1918 — Page 1

THE RICHMOWB PAULABIUM

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GERMAN FORCES IN GENERAL RETIREMENT BEFORE FORWARD DRIVE OF ALLIED ARCHES Franco-American Forces on Vesle Front Extend Further Eastward Toward Rheims English Regain Old April Line on Flanders Front Enemy Shows Signs of Resistance on Douai-Cambrai FrontGermans Still Cling to Messines Ridge French Forces Advance Over Five Miles in Two Days. 16,000 GERMANS TAKEN IN ALLIED ADVANCE

(By Associated Press) The British after their victorious drive through the Hindenburg defensive are knocking at the gate of Cambrai but apparently are momentarily pausing before attempting to force an entrance. Southeast of Moeuvers several thousand yards of the old Hindenburg front line have been cleared up and now are In possession of the British. Prisoners to the number of more than 16,000 and guns exceeding 100 in number have been taken by them in this advance. Meanwhile the center of greatest activity has shifted to tho FrancoAmerican front where the Germans are in full retreat on a wide front north of the Vesle, with the French and Americans in pursuit and reported as having reached, the Aisne in their chase. Retire Over Wide Front. Between these two sectors another notable German retrograde movement Is in progress. The French pressure in the regions north and east of Noyon has forced a German retirement on a wide front in this sector and advances of 5 to 7 miles have been scored by the Freqch forces within the past 48 hours. The town of Guiscard has been captured and the French have pressed beyond until they are now but little more than 2 miles from the Important; road center of Ham. The Germans here are apparently heading back for the St. Quentin-Lafere line. Between the Ailette and the Aisne the French also are gaining ground. They have crossed the Aisne at several points northeast of Soissons and have taken the town of Missy-sur-Aisne on the north bank. Retire to North. Further north on this front they have taken the towns of Braye and Clamecy. The Franco-American operations on the Vesle front has been extended ther eastward towards Rheims and new crossings have been effected on the mile front between Ventrau.v and Jonchery. 7 miles west of Rnelms, In the north the Germans are continuing to move backward along the Flanders front. The British are accelerating the retirement by sharp at-; tacks in one of which they captured the village of Ploegsteert. -They have regained their April line on the southern part of this front. The Germans are still clinging to the Messines ridge, the highest ground of this sector. On the Douai-Cambrai front and immediately to the south the enemy

FRANK J. LICHTENFELS GIVES LIFE IN FRANCE

Frank John LIchtenfels, 30 years old, son of Mrs. Josephine LIchtenfels 3f the Wayne Apartments, has been killed on the battlefields cf France, according to the government telegram received by his brother, Raymond LIchtenfels. Wednesday. Tbe soldier was a member of Company C. 112th Infantry, Pennsylvania Guards, 28th Division, which is a part of the Rainbow Division. He was drafted and left for Camp Taylor on March 3u, with a large number of other draftees from this city. Ie was in camp only four' weeks when he was sent east and two weeTts later lie wua in France.

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;v Assortnted Prs WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Wednesday, Sept. 4. Lord Reeding. British ambassador to the United States, addressed the American soldiers who took Juvigr.y in a dug-ut witlin sound of the guns on Wednesday afternoon, bringing assurance to the soldiers that the people of the United States were with them and proud of their achievements. This is said to be the first time that any Arcbasr.ador ever addressed troops at tho frcnt. Lord Reading raid that ho doubted if Germany realized what America's entrance into the war meant. He said that when Great Britain asd Fiance really stood In need of help America stepped Into tho war. determined to rce H through to the end. Lord Reading's speech U to bo

ed forward against the new German

lines, the German war office announc- i ed today. Between the Somme and the Oise rivers, the statement adds, the Germans continued their movement out of the region of Roye. Rear guards which had been !eft behind to retard the French followed the Germans slowly. The German war office says with weak detachments the French have about reached the Voyennes-Guiscard-Atilly line. To the east of Soissons, the statement says, "We withdrew our defensive from the Vesle river in accordance with plan." gives signs of stiffening resistance but nevertheless the British have moved ahead at various points. German Statement. Between Ypres and Labasse in the Lys salient the British yesterday pushEnemy in General Retreat. The Germans have begun a general retreat from the Vesle river between Soissons and Rheims. General Mangin has advanced his lines to the edge of the plateau from Vauxcere to Baslieux to a position to the north dominating the Aisne and the Chemin Des Dames. American patrols confirm reports that the enemy has removed his stores and supplies and additional territory In this sector is' expected to be taken with little more than rear guard opposition. Elsewhere along the battle front from Rheims to Ypres, the German retreat-continues, heavy gains having been made by the French who are advancing in the direction of Ham after taking Guiscard. Overcoming strong resistance, uenerai numoeri s army broke the line and advanced in this section from four to seven miles on a line from Mont St. Simeon to the canal Du Nord. The concentration of German troops in the wide front before Cambrai has served to slow down the British advance In this section appreciably although some progress is being made. Increased German artillery fire is re-

fur-jported all along the British lines. Here

the Germans had the advantage of the defenses formed by the canal Du Nord and the Hindenburg line both of which the British have entered at various points. Also, the strain of the (long offensive they have caused the j British to halt temporarily to give the men much needed rest Allies Near Objectives. While the situation in the north shows that the allies are fast driving the enemy to a territory less susceptible of defense and approaching their objectives at Lille, Armentlerres and Cambrai, the Franco-American forces on the soutern end of the battle front (Continued on Page Eight.) Before entering military service h. was employed in the transportation i department superintendent's office of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Columbus, O. He had been in the employ ot the railroad for fifteen years having formerly been in the local office. LIchtenfels was the first man to enter the service from the Columbus headquarters He was a member of the Richmond Council, Knights of Columbus, and a member of Saint Mary's Catholic church. 'He was one of the most unselfish kindest-hearted and best men I have ! , (Continued on Page Four.) translated into French for distribution among the French troops. As an audience. Lord Reading had an American general, his staff and a large number of men. In his address, he said: "I am glad to be here. When I came to France I made up my mind I would not return to the United States without seeing you, so that when I get back I could tell them all about what you have done and what you are doing. No words of mine can express my feelings and the feelings of the British and French troops to have you over here fighting for the great cause the greatest for which heroes ever fought In the world's history. It is magnificent. You have cctne three thousand miles; you arc ready to risk your lives and you are fighting for an ideal, the highest ideal

Triangle of German Bases

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French and British military authorities recently have directed attention

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iiuc me uiutuuri-vueaui hub. iubsb units, ueiausu ji mdir ranruau ana roaa iaciuues, nave Deen tne center oi tne German military machine in Northern France and Belgium since the great trench line was formed, and their recapture by the British would disrupt the entire organization north and south. A rapid advance would deprive the Germans of great stores of reserve munitions which they could ill spare after their recent heavy losses. By breaking the Wotan line Marshal Haig has opened the way for an advance on this triangle, if that should be his plan. The Wotan line runs along the last range of high hills before the Plain of Douai, and now the enemy's only strong natural defensive positions west of the Belgian frontier are formed by the rivers and canals, none of which would present such an obstacle to the British as the Wotan line. With the big triangle in their possession the British would be in position to strike through Belgium or against the flank and rear of the German forces in Northern France, and in either case the German armies would be in great peril.

A serious situation is developing for the Germans in Flanders. Americans are now helping the British in the lattec's efforts to straighten out the Lys j salient. Much ground of strategic value, including Mt. Kemmel (1) and Lens i (2), has been retaken. Military observers expect the early fall of Armentieres j

Labor Organizations Asked j to Send in Time of Meeting ! The secretaries of all the labor organizations which have been formed in Richmond are asked to send in the number, time and place of their meetlng to The Palladium.

Every Advancing Movement of American TroopsReading

of man an Ideal of justice and liberty. No Holding Back. "I doubt If you yourselves know what your presence here means. I doubt if you know what your presence has done to encourage the British and French troops. From the time your president said you were to be- sent over as fast as ships could carry you, there has been no holding back." "The submarine has not held you back. "I had the pleasure of traveling with several thousand American troops recently and I know wha't it means. That is the answer which America has given to Germany. . "I doubt again very much if Germany knew what America's entry into the war .would mean. If she even had Imagined what it would mean to

on Douai Plain Immediate Objective of Haig's Present Drive

as the objective of the blow which 3"? Sick and Wounded Soldiers Are Returned WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 Sick and ' wounded soldiers from the American expeditionary forces landed In the U. S. during the last week numbered only 37 compared with 423 for the preceding week. have America fighting, she would not i have flouted you as she did, nor would she have scoffed at you after you had entered the war. "Ycu have only to look at the map to see what America is doing. But there is something more than your own achievement, there is the Inspiration which your presence affords to the British and French fightipg with you to reclaim the devastated homes of France. You are helping to do this, and more vital than the effort ef any individual, even of the general of your division, Is the fact that It is the spirit of America that has entered the fight. The spirit of America is with us, the support of all Americans, who with all British and French, are determined to. fight to the end to make this a better world for all lovers of human freedom.

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to the triangle of cities, Douai, Cambrai Marshal Haig was to make at the Wotan GENERAL STRIKE IS THREAT BY WORKINGMEN Labor Organizers Persuade Men to Hold Off and Give War Board Time to Act. A general strike, which was to have been called by the workers of Richmond Thursday morning, was held off 24 hours by the labor organizers In the city, while the matter was hastily put before the war labor board. At the workers mass meeting held Wednesday night, it became known that a general walk-out was contemplated, when Paul Smith, national organizer for the American Federation of Labor, urged the workmen not to strike and asked time to put the matter before the war department. Final decision of the war department will probably be presented at another mass meeting called for Thursday night at Eagles hall. About 2,500 men attended the . meeting Wednesday night. "We do not want to fight, that Is, go out In the industrial field and do strike I duty though it may be necessary," Smith told the workmen. "We are willing to do anything to prevent any industry lying idle. We are willing to Continued On Page Five. The Weather For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Friday. Continued cool. Today's Temperature. Noon 58 Yesterday. Maximum 72 Minimum 60 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore ! Fair tonight and Friday. Continued i cool tonight. Minimum temperature ! will be below 50. j j General Conditions The Oklahoma , I storm which caused yesterday's heavy j rain will be followed by fair weather j I tonight throughout the state. Decid-1 I edly cool weather prevails north of the j i 35th parallel. A light frost was re-1 ported last night In Wisconsin and a. killing frost In Minnesota and North Dakota. This cool wave will last for j at least 24 hours and be followed by unsettled weather the last of the week. ! i "When the history of this war come? to be written, I am sure It will be said that when the American troops began to pour into France by the" hundreds of thousands and to take part in the great struggle, a change came in tht situation ; that then liberty came nearer with every advancing movement of your troops. No Selfish Interest "The British are advancing, as the French are advancing, but we shall never forget, either my country or France, what has been done by America. When we really stood most i. need of the help you have given, America came forward determined to take her part a most prominent part j In the struggle. There was no other Ideal In your minds. You came in with no selfish interest, with absolutely no desire to conquer, but fully con

Changes in Standard Time Zones of U, S. Are Recommended

'Bv Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 Changes in the standard time zones of the U. S., moving the lines slightly westward are recommended in a tentative report made public today by the interstate commerce commission. The primary object of the changes, which becomes effective next Thanksgiving if the commission finally accepts the report, is to unify the time changing practices of trans-continent railroads. AMERICAN FORGE DRIVES GERMANS TOWARD AISNE Enemy Retreats Toward Old Position Ui S. Troops Reach Plateau Near River. 'By Associated Press) WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON THE VESLE FRONT, Wed., Sept. 4. American, with the French moving with them on their left, have advanced from the Vesle to the edge of the plateau along a line from Brenelle, Vauxcere, Blanzy and Baslieux. The Germans nearest this line along which they might make a rear guard defense of any consequence, are opposite the edge of the plateau paralleling the Aisne, over which it Is obvious they have removed their stores and heavy artlllery. Violent explosions were heard along the line this morning. Observers reported that they believed the . Germans were destroying their amunition dumps. An aviator reported a terrific explosion at 9 o'clock at Villers-en-Pray-eres on the south bank of the river Aisne, directly north of Fismes. Other explosions took place in the same region during the morning. Bazoches and Fismette were occupied by the Americans during the night. These towns had been evacuat ed by the Germans, only two or three wounded men who had been abandoned being found. South of the river Scarpe a large portion of the German line is being readjusted. The advance of the Americans In force began at four o'clock this morning and patrols, one after another, heve been going over all day and meeting starp resistance at some points. After a month on the Vesle, during which they have been subjected to a gentle pressure night and day by the tightly drawn line from oissons to Rheims, the Germans appear to (Continued on Page Eight.) be BOSTON WINS FIRST GAME OF SERIES CHICAGO, III., Sept. 5. Boston won the first game, 1 to 0. CHICAGO, Sept. 5. Only a corporal's guard of former world series crowd was on hands to see the Chicago Nationals and Boston Americans open the 1918 baseball classic here today. Half an hour before scheduled time for the call of "play ball" the bleachers held scarcely 75 percent of their capacity and the left hand pavillion was only half filled. The right field pavillion had attracted less than 200 fans and the grandstand patrons always slow to assemble, were In evidence only In scattered sections. Weather conditions were far from perfect, a chilly northeast wind blowing directly Into the stands. - The clouds, however, had scattered and there was considerable sunshine. Both teams practiced snappily and the crowds yelled when "Babe" Ruth drove the ball into the right field stands in batting, practice. SEPTEMBER The least we can do to bonds and buy liberally. vinced that it was necessary for the good of humanity and for the good of the world that you should stand with us. . "I say good luck to all of you. You knkow what you can do and what you will do with us and the French. You will achieve victory by your Joint sacrifices, by our combined efforts and by the desire we all have to do the best that. Is within us." "I will say to you if I may as a message from America, for I have come from America more recently than you and speak from my own knowledge that the people of America are watching you with great pride 'and with great satisfaction. They realize all of the hardships and many of the sacrifices you areundergoing. They are ready to stand behind you. "I shall take back to them a mess-

WON MEN AFFECTED BY U.S. RAILROAD WAGE RAISE

Is Second Largest Wage Increase Granted in American Industrial , History Half Railroad Men Affected. INVOLVE $150,000,000 By Associated Press) WAHINGTON Sept. 5. Nearly a million railroad employes including all clerks .track laborers and maintenance of way men are to receive wage increases of $25 a month, the equivalent of one dollar a day or 12 cents an hour, over the pay they received last January 1, under a wage order issued by Director General McAdoo. Advances are effective as of Sept. 1. This order, affecting half the railroad men in the United States and adding approximately $150,000,000 to the annual payroll In calculation of labor representatives .represents the second largest aggregate wage increase ever granted in American industrial history. It is supplementary to the general railroad wage order issued nearly fojr months ago. providing for $300,000,000 increases, and for the classes cf employes affected, it supplants provisions of that order. Most of the employes covered by the new order have made consider ably less than $100 a month, and the voluntary increase was decided on by the director general after investigation by his advisory board of railroad wages and working conditions of the pay of men doing similar work in other industries. In the main, this board's recommendations were followed. The order specified that eight hours is to be considered the basic day, but overtime up to ten hours is to be paid pro rata, with one and one half the regular rate for overtime past the ten hours. Specific rules are laid down for the promotion of employes on grounds of merit and seniority. Other regulations forbidding dismissal of employes without cause, and providing for hearing on appeal, resemble the rules now in effect under government civil service. These restrictions will affect mainly the half million railway clerks. Women Clerks Get Increase. Thousands of women clerks employed by the railroads are to receive the same pay as men for similar work, but the interpretation of "similar work" is left to executives. Back pay from January 1 will be made under the former general wage order, and the advances now granted will be figured on top of the wage last January 1, rather than on the pay received in the immediate past upder the general -wage increase. Minimum rates of pay are established for all classes covered by to-day's order, but the increases of $25 a month, applied If the employes worked a monthly or weekly basis and of 12 cents an hour, applied if the employe worked by the hour, in many cases will run the actual new rate above the minimum. Classes sharing in the increases, with the new minimum rate for each class are as follows: Track laborers. 28 cents an hour, with maximum of 40 cents an hour. Those doing clerical work of any description, train announcers, gatemen, checkers, baggage and parcel room employes, train and engine crew callers, operators of office and station equipment devices, excepting telegraphers whose application for wage increases is under consideration, together with chief clerks, foremen and (Continued on Page Four) 25, 26 and 27 win this war -is to buy I age from you, as I feel sure I rightly I interpret your feelings and I shall tell them to be of good cheer, that America is here, that you are taking a noble part and will so continue till victory Is ours. "Good luck and God bless you alL" Hears Allied Artillery. -4 En route to the American divisional headquarters Lord Reading had luncheon with General Mangin. Accompanying the ambassador were Captain David Gray, liaison officer of the tenth French army, and Col. Murray, assistant military attache at the British embassy at Washington. The party started from Paris early In the morning. Lord 'Reading took great interest in the dust-covered convoys and waving to the troops now and then as he vatched them marching. At headquar- ( Continued on Page Four.) v