Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 257, 9 September 1918 — Page 1

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FRENCH AND BRITISH TROOPS PRESS TOWARD ST. QUENTIN; FIVE MILES FROM POSITION Enemy Masses Enormous Number of ' Guns to Protect St. Gobain From Approaching French Troops Formidable Thrust Made by Haig's Men Along Ar-ras-Cambrai Road Germans Prepare to Make Stand on Crozat Canal Defending Stronghold of La Fere French Cavalry Patrols Close on Town. ACTION HAS SLOWED DOWN ON U. S. SECTOR

(By Associated FressO s After pausing for several days along the line west and northwest or cambral the Germans settled themselves last week behind the Canal Du Nord, the British today are reported attaekinga section of this line In considerable strength. What Is unofficially described as a formidable thrust was developed this morning by Field Marshal Haig's forces along the Arras Cambral road which crosses the canal about 6 miles from the outskirts of Cambral. It Is definitely reported that on the lino to the south (he British are pressing; forward toward St. Quentin and now are only five miles from the Hindenburg line In this area, where the German retreat has been slowest and accompanied by the greatest resistance. French Score Galn. Successes also have been scored by the French in the St. Quentin region, where their lino Joins the British. There have been indications that the Germans Intended making a stanw along the Crozat canal refending the strong hold of Le Fere, the principal outlying protection of the St. Gobain massis on the north. ThiB plan appears already to have been frustrated by the French. Elsewhere the French are right up to the Crozat position, along virtually the entire length of the canal with their infantry only four miles from St. Quentin and their cavalry patrols hard upon LaFere. i There has been no further marked advance by the French along the more southerly stretches of the St. Gobain defenses before Laon, where the German resistence now is of the most desperate character. The enemy is reported to have massed numbers of guns in this region and to be hurriedly strengthening the already strong positions. Inroads have been made upon the massis on the west by the French, however, and there are no in-, dtcatlon8 that they intend accepting the stadilizing of the line in this sector which the Germans so evidently desire. Germans Reacted Berlin reports an attack by the French along this line yesterday but declares it was repulsed along tne old front with heavy losses to the attacking forces. Northwest of Solssons the Germans reacted, counter-attacking the I.affaux region in strong force. The French repulsed the drive and took prisoners from five different regiments. The German retrograde movement in Flanders seemingly is not yet at an end. Their artillery is now rported to have moved to the east of the Lys river. Reports on the situation along the Aisne, where the Americans have been facing the Germans abreast the canal paralleling lni river on a long stretch each from Conde, were lacking voday. rushing ahead . today on the. front between Peronne and St. Quentin British patrols have occupied the towns of Vermand 6-a miles northwest of St. Quentin and Vendolles, two miles north of Vermand. The British this morning were at tacking Couzeaucourt, southeast Havrincourt wood. They are on tne western and northern edges of Etehy, within 2'2 miles of the Hlndenburg

EDWARDS EXPLAINS ATTITUDE TOWARD STUDENT CORPS

A statement of the reasons why a unit of the Student army training corps will not be established at Earlham college this winter, was given out by Dr. Davit Edwards Monday. The statement was to have been given at the Commercial club discussion Monday evening,, but instead was made public through the newspapers. Dr. Edwards states that he conferred with officials at Washington, who encouraged him to carry out the plans already made by the college to introduce courses preparing for war service. In connection with these courses, wireless telegraphy, navigation, automobile mechanics, conversational French, compulsory military training, and possibly work preparatory to civil service positions will be given. The program of tho college is also commended by Dr. Robert Kelly, former president of Earlham. and now wi;"a the American Council of Educa-

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line opposite Le Catelet, and their patrols are reported to have passed through the village. North of the Somme French troops have made a further advance in the direction of Clastres and have occupied Lomot farm, according to the war office announcement today. French troops have crossed the Crozat canal opposite Liez, three mllp northwest of Vendeuil. Two strong German counter attacks were repulsed- by the French in the Laffaux region, north east of Soissons. The French took SO prisoners belonging to five different regiments. As the allied armies draw nearer to Cambral, St. Quentin and the natural defensive positions of the Germans in the St. Gobain forest, the oftensive movement begins to lose much of the momentum it gained and maintained while less important enemy positions were being taken. Slow progress continues to be made by Field Marshal Haig's British forces in the direction of Cambral and St Quentin and if the operations of the French armies under Generals Humbert and Mangln are successful in overrunning, or encircling the, St. Gobain massis, the German retreat must begin anew and with greater rapidity than at any time Fince the allied counter offensive started in the middle of July. . Cambral and St. Quentin. the immediate objectives of the British forces in the present phase of the offensive movement, are almost within striking distance. The British are within six miles Of St. Quentin and Vil!evejue and they have captured Rolsel and St. Emllie. Along the line between Cambral and St. Quentin the British advance has carried them into their old defense positions from which they were driven by the Germans last March. Further advances are being bitterly contested by the Germans. Enemy Stiffens Defensive

The Germans evidently realizing that little less than disaster would follow the fall of the St. Gobain forest, have stiffened their defensive by taking advantage of the natural positions. Strong counter attacks against the French near Laffaux and north of Selles-sur-Aisne seem to bear out the belief that the Germans will net give up St. Gobain without a struggle. Inj addition to the protection t affords Laon, the St. Gobain position, if captured, would weaken the entire German line eastward toward Rheims. Northwest of St. Gobain the French have taken Mennesis and Tegnier, and are threatening LaFere. On the edge of the forest the French have penetrated the outskirts of Servais. On the line between the Yesle nnd the Aisne rivers additional ground has been gained by the French and American forces. The German official statement dealing with the fighting here says that it. has decreased. EXEMPTION FOR RAILROADERS. WASHINGTON, Sept. 9. Draft boards have been asked by Provost Marshal General Crowder to reopen all cases where skilled railroad emt l ployes have been placed in Class 1, find to determine whether the men concerned are entitled to exemption from 'military service. ing belief, to institute a course in military training, but they will still be able to render military service. Faces All Friends Schools. Dr. Edward's statement follows: Earlham College, Sept. 6, 1918 "A great many people have asked me for a statement of the reasons why Friends' colleges have not adopted military training, as have so many other colleges. This is a perfectly natural question and our friends are en titled to an answer. The situation at Earlham college is identical with that of every other Friends' college in the country. All institutions under the auspices of the Society of Friends have taken this same view and are handling the situation in a similar way. In order that our friends may know the significance of this fact, we call attention to the following list of institutions, all of which are Friends' colleges: Earlham Cbllege, Richmond, Ind.; Friends' University, Wichita, r.ans.;

Loan Committee of Center Township Meets Wednesday CENTER VILLE, Ind., Sept. 9. The meeting of the Center township Liberty Loan committee will be held in the town hall on Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. The Registered Men's club of the township is to meet with the committee and all men who are. to be included in the new draft are also asked to be present.

U. S. SAILORS IN BATTLE WITH RUSS SOLDIERS Detachment of Blue Jackets Fight Among Allied Forces for Siberian Cty. TSy Associated Press) ARCHANGEL, Northern European Russia, Saturday, Sept. 7 A detachment of American blue Jackets was among the entente allied forces fighting recently in ttie vicinity of Oberserskaya, which resulted in the capture of the town. The Americans successfully extricated themselves from a dangerous predicament when surrounded by the enemy. REVOLUTIONISTS SHOT. AMSTERDAM, Sept. 9 According to an official announcement made at Petrograd and received here today by telegraph up to the present 512 alleged counter revolutionaries including 10 members of the Right social revolutionary party, have been shot as a reprisal for the murder of Moses Uritzky, chairman of the Petrograd commission for the suppression of a counter revolution. British and French consular and other officials through Bolsheviki controlled Russia are Hnder arrest pending the outcome of negotiations now going on between the allied government of the Soviet authorities. GERMANS COLOR NEWS STOCKHOLM. Sunday, Sept. 8. The lack of reliable information possessed by Finland and Sweden concerning internal affairs in Russia amazed the American and Italian refugees, who have Just arrived here from Russian territory. . They were likewise much surprised to find Finland and Sweden in such a normal condition. The Bolsheviki and German newspapers and propagandists have the field all to themselves in supplying Russia with what information they choose regarding outside affairs and they also monopolize the reports going out of the country. Bolsheviki Russia now stands in absolute telegraphic isolation from the rest of the world with the single exception of the outlet through Germany. Telegraphing is' no longer possible through the Ukraine, Finland Siberia or north Russian ports. Consequently, the Bolsheviki wireless service and the German censored and German-colored dispatches along supply the outside world with Russian news. BOSTON MEETS CUBS ON HOME FIELD TODAY BOSTON. Sept. 9. Thrown back on the defensive by two defeats on their home ground the Chicago Cubs engaged the Boston Red Sox on foreign fields this afternoon in the fourth combat of the world series. Some 20,000 spectators saw the red-hosed cham pions of the American league who re new their offensive on their own grounds where they have always play ed their strongest game. The contest was fought on a rain soaked field. There was rcom for all who came and rows of vacant seats made yawning gaps in the spacious stand. Here and there groups of soldiers and sailors brought to mind the cause of the diminished world series crowd and fading interest in the now non-essential sport.. All morning heavy clouds swept over the field but the sun broke through when the game began and the field was bathed in sunlight. Babe Ruth and Sam Jones warmed up for the home team while George Tyler and Phil Douglas got into condition for the Cub3. Ruth and Agnew for Boston; Tyler and Killifer for Chicago. The Weather For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Tuesday, except probably showers in extreme northern portion. Cooler to night in northeast portion. Cooler Tuesday. Today's Temperature. Noon 73 Yesterday. Maximum 73 Minimum ...47 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Partly cloudy but mostly fair tonight and Tuesday. Cooler Tuesday. General Conditions The weather continues generally fair over the central states although light showers occurred in a few places during the last 24 hours. A cool wave is over southern Canada and reaches southward to the lake and will probably cause lower temperature in this section Tuesday or Tuesday night.

COUNTY READY FOR BIG DRIVE FOR $2,000,000 Local Liberty Loan Organization Confident of Success in Three Days Campaign.

The City Liberty Loan committee will meet m the Commercial club rooms Tuesday at 7:30 p. m. All committeemen, both ladies and gentlemen, are urged to be present. E. M. CAMPFIELD. Chairman. J. H. JOHNSON. Vice-Chairman. CARL MEYER, Secretary. Wayne county will subscribe its full quota of approximately $2,000,000 in the coming Fourth Liberty Loan campaign during the three days. September 25, 26, and 27, according to officers of the Wayne county organization. , Demas S. Coe, county chairman, said today that all sub-committees in the organization work had reported such progress that there is little more to be done excepting the actual solicitation for bond subscriptions. Every township, with one or two exceptions, have reported their full list of canvassers, and some of the townships have sent word that orders for Liberty Bonds already have been taken. One township has sold more than $30,000 of its quota up lo this time and expects that the full quota of the township will be sold on the first day of the drive. Charles W. Jordan, chairman of the speakers' bureau of the county, will tomorrow announce the list of meetings to be held next week together with the speakers assigned to each. There will be three or four meetings each night, every township in the county to be covered during the week, including four or five meetings in Wayne township outside of the city of Richmond. ;-' . ; i Mass Meeting Sept. 24. , The big county mass meeting which will be held on the night of September 24 in the Coliseum, and at which Mayor Jewett of Indianapolis, will make aji address, will also be featured by the presence of an American soldier, Just returned from the western front. The state bureau today notified Mr. Jordan that there would be several such soldiers brought to Indiana during the campaign and that one of them would be assigned to Richmond on the same night that May. or Jewett speaks. L. A. Handley, chairman of the committee in charge of the service flag parade to be held preliminary to the Coliseum meeting, has received responses from several out-townshlps that large delegations of soldiers' families are to be here to participate. All marchers in this pageant are to be fathers, mothers, sisters and brothers of soldiers actually in the service of the United States, either overseas or in the service of the army cantonments. The lower floor of the Coliseum will be reserved for these marchers, while the terraced seats and the gallery will be thrown open to the general public. The city band will participate in the parade and the Richmond high school orchestra will play. Supplies for the various townships already have been shipped to the township chairmen and organization meetings are being held nightly to arrange for the campaign. In the city of Richmond the ward forces are being organized by E. M. Campfleld, head of the city section of the Liberty Loan campaign. Several hundred men and women are to be engaged in the solicitation of bond sales. Mrs. Charles Wv Druitt, chairman of the Womenos section has reported complete organization in all of the fifteen townships of the county and in the city of Richmond. Mrs. Druitt will attend a meeting of the state organization forces to be held at Indianapolis next week. GLENN WAGNER IS WOUNDED IN FRANCE ' Glen Wagner is reported in Monday afternoon's casualty as spverely wounded in action. Wagner is the son of Henry Wagner , of this city, who formerly resided at 8 South Third street. The father has two sons in the service, Glenn and Harry, both of whom enlisted over a year ago. In the letters received from the wounded soldier during the last six months he has stated that he was' at the front and seeing very active sei vice. His mother is dead and his father and two small brothers make their home together. Young Boys Steal Minister's Car and Ride to Dayton An automobile was stolen Saturday night from the Reverend Mr. Burbank of the St. Paul's Episcopal church by three 14-year-old boys. The car was standing in front of the church. The boys took it to Dayton. The police were notified and Chief of Police Gormon and Reverend Burbanks went to Dayton where they found the car and the boys who confessed their guilt. No action was taken against the boys.

Misdirected Energy by the Germans Trying to Break Morale of U. S. Boys

U. S. soldiers Their clothes may have been torn by Boche bullets, but the bullets have not affected the "morale" of these two American soldiers at American Military Hospital No. 1 at Neuilly, supported by the American Red Cross.

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Military experts do not now believe that the retreating Germans will linger long on the Hindenburg line, but will retreat to the Belgian border. The line on which they are expected to make a stand follows the present line from the North sea to a point just east of Ypres. From there it would extend through Lille, Valenciennes, Maubeuge and Mezieres. From the latter point it would follow

Must Push so England and America Know Our Invincibility, Says German

(By Associated Pres) AMSTERDAM, Sunday, Sept. 8. In a lecture on the war in Berlin, Lieut. Gen. von Freytag-Loringhoven, deputy chief of the general staff, contended that the present crisis on the western front was less serious than many others during the course of the war. ' The position we occupied before the enemy counter offensive began was the result of an abortive offensive and therefore unsuitable for defense whose aim was the effective economizing of forces," the general is quoted as saying in a dispatch, from Berlin. "The positions had not been consolidated as trench warfare demands." General von Freytag-Loringhoven argued that nothing like a decision was in prospect. He said: "The thing now is to push things so that Great Britain and America recognize our invincibility in defensive warfare. We lack neither men, war material nor raw material to hold out for a long time. We must, however, not slacken in our determination which must remain alive in the army and at home. All that might divide us must be postponed until the end of the war." , MAY MAKE STAND LONDON, Sunday. Sept. 8. The statement In the German communique that "We are everywhere In our new position," is interrupted here as im plying that Gen. Ludendorff is of the belief that the German reitement is now ended and that it is his intention to try and make a stand on the present line. It is reported from Paris that the German artillery today was thundering along the whole battle front as it has not done for several weeks and the general indications are that the German counter attacks and other activity confirm General Ludendorff 's suir posed intention. No belief, however, is expressed here that the allies are sti'l told'.ng the initiative and will comrel the enemy to continue his retirement. It is pointed out that although the Germans are still holding the Messines

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the line of the Meuse until it reached the present German line north of Verdun. ridge forming the northern bulwark of their line, the French seem to be steadily maneuvering them from before the Laon-LaFere positions and St. Gobain forest, which from the southern buttress of the Hindenburg line, and there are no indications of any cessation of this pressure. BOY SCOUTS All Boy Scouts of Richmond are asked to meet at the council chamber, Tuesday evening, at 7:30 o'clock. Scoutmaster Vigran called the meeting today. Arrangements will be made for the participation of the Scouts in the forthcoming Liberty Loan drive. Members are urged to attend the meeting. AGED MAN INJURED EATON, O., Sept. 9. Failing to see an approaching horse and buggy as he was crossing the street near his home, Thomas Filbert, aged retired tailor, was struck by the horse and thrown to the street, resulting in injury to his ribs on one side and bruises on his body and face. His injuries are not regarded as serious at this time.

SEPTEMBER 25, 26 and 27 When the war is over there will be just two classes of people those who did and those who did not. , :

FRENCH FORCE AGAIN BEHIND OLD TRENCHES OF LAST YEAR

Germans Only Two Hundred Yards From French Forces in Councy and St. Gobain Forests. STRUGGLE FOR 5 DAYS By Associated Press) WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN FRANCE. Sept. 9. The troops of General Mangin between the Aisne and the Oise rivers now are virtually behind their old wire entanglements in their old trenches of 1917. All along the edge of the forest of Coucy and through the western horn of the St. Gobain forest the Germans are only two hundred yards away and some places they are in positions in the old Hindenburg line that are plainly visible from the heights west of Chateau Caucy. The Oise-Aisne canal and the river lAilette that runs between the heights ana the Chateau and which forms a sort of advanced point of their main line six miles farther back at Fresnes were not abandoned voluntarily, but wrested from the enemy after a struggle of Sve days during which five different German divisions tried to hold off a single French division. "The division that tried to prevent the crossing of the canal and river," the Associated Press corresDondrit was informed by a French officer, who has participated in most of the campaigns of the war, "accomplished the greatest concentration of machine gun fire that has been witnessed in this war." Within 20 Yards of Guns. The French troops were obliged to face that fire at a range of twenty yards in order to cross the Oise-Aisne canal and the river Ailette. Pioneers throwing bridges over the canal seventeen yards wide suffered not only from the quick firers but were in good range of German grenades. It required two days to advance to the Ailette from the village of Pont Saint Mard and four days to gain five hundred yards of ground. The machine guns were massed thickly all along the canal in front of Quincy and in the woods, thickets and marshes. The French engineers finally succeeded in bridging the canal and over the first bridge an enraged sergeant charged the Germans around a machine gun position and single-handed made twelve of them prisoners. Such .was the work that went on both along the river and the canal during the Ave days each day exhausting Germany's best divisions. Twenty-two quick-firers were fo:nd in a smaU thicket called Etuaraissage wood. They were almost as thick In Vache wood and the more extensive timbered land fronting Coucy-le-Chat-eau and Coucy-la-Ville. Where the French could get at them they charged and killed the German gunners on their pieces, but many emplacements were too well hidden or protected for a direct attack and It was necessary to shell them. Enemy Left Guns in Flight. During several hours French projectiles sent splinters flying all through the timber and when the infantry charged they had to go on to Coucy-la-Ville to catch the enemy who had fled, leaving his guns and an enormous amount of materials and supplies bhind. Coucy-le-Chateau and theheight on which it stands were thus turned from the north and flanked at the same time from the south, while thousands of shells filled the ruins of the surrounding positions. Chateau Nogent to the southeast was taken about the same time and with it the Germans lost positions on which they had spent a tremendous effort. They retired behind their three lines of barbed wire on the line to Fresnes. The booty they left behind in two immense engireerlng dumps included locomotives, railroad material of all sorts and a great number of quick-firers and emplacement guns and one fifteen-inch gun with which they had bombarded French towns far behind the lines east of the Ailette. Half of Voters in Coanty Have Now Registered Up to date 6,000 voters have registered at the court house. This is about half of the voters in Wayne county. Voters are urged to register as soon as osslble In order to lessen the work which is bound to be greater during the last few weeks of registration.