The Seattle Star Newspaper, August 3, 1918, Page 1

ERMANS MAKING DOUBLE RETREAT! ae a a a Te) Vise ONIGHT vou on tot the Mécre | ah on It’s union labor's ht war | ONE CENT IN SEATTLE night. { es pn nnninnnrnnnnne tid ibapu ssn oes THE GREATEST DAILY CIRCULATION OF ANY PAPER IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST Per year by mall $5.00 to $9.00 FULL ASED WIRE REPORT OF THE UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS * COMPLETE SERVICE OF THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION | VOLUME 20, NO. 134 Nite” VititasY ARSOCTA TONS SEATTLE, WASH., SATURDAY, , AUGUST 3, 1918, Weather Forecast: mh i vt and Sunday, fair; coe ist is. | Haig Says “End of Fourth Year of War Marks Passing of Crisis” ) | ONDON g. 3.-Field Marshal Haig has issued troops t \ pecial order of the day: ‘The ady stream of American troops to France ‘ | r on of the fourth year of the war already has restored the balance of power. The enem | 4 mé € ng of the period of crisis. We now with first and most powerful blows fell on the British wit | a 7 | i con nee look forward to the future. The a superiority of three to one, but we were not broke ; 1 n was to use a great number of men to His effort to obtain a decision on the west front has if gain 4 isive victory before the arrival of American failed.” By a.) php Unied Bites Local WancDeet ake Gey te | The Germans are retreating in two areas on the west- jern front today. Besides the great flight of the crown prince’s armies on the 45-mile Rheims-Soissons front, a new — enemy retiring movement farther to the north in the Albert — region was reported. : The allies are touching the Aisne and Vesle rivers in a CHT hay = places along the line of the new advance. This represents a retirement on a front of three British troops have rushed forward north of the Somme and are occu miles. The Germans have held the west bank of the eLILLE : ayer . 7 pying the enemy front lines near Albert. The Germans in this zone are Br LONDON, Aug. 3.—(1:31 p. m.)—German f froops are reported retiring to the east bank of the ‘ E. civer, behuiin feeding: seed eal Riki, doce’. | | ing to a battle front dispatch received here today. et retreating to the east bank of the Ancre river, giving up positions held BETHUNE® . phe! Be > 4 RK jwince their success in March, Terrific British artillery work is believed \ q responsible for this new movement of the Hun backwards. E , Ke, In Kheims-Soissons area the enemy retreat is speeding up as the allies ” (continue to add to their sensational gains. Solssons has fallen and numer. ous towns and woods have been taken by the allies as they push thelr | front ahead | FISMES SEEMS DOOMED Ancre in this sector since March. British troops have been pounding at the enemy lines in this region and making small gains on both sides of the Somme for) | s*Po+ several weeks. } ‘ a DOUA! LONDON, A\ British tr hing forward| a ug. 3.—British troops, rushing forward! | Abts ; ae north of the Somme, occupied portions of the German front) JALBERT? é. ‘ : pene Ah ob SESS | une and Sit caake tots tuna sites the Alsse, or erpaiaa ‘ork line near Albert, Field Marshal Haig reported today. : the Chemin Des Dames ridge. “During the night our patrols pushed forward in the Altea troops are now within six miles ot Fismes to the a 5 ; ; south and east, and the occupation of that city may occur al ga noo Fag portions of the enemy’s front it lo eohuddered Goubttal Chat tho eneeny will axieuegit Ge aaemnnnnnnn French cavalry has worked along the south bank of the Vesle miles from Champigny to Joncherry, the latter town being only five & a half miles from Fismes. The Germans are reported to have ye all bridges across the Vesle and to be burning villages north of the ives JOHN DE GANDT been surprised at Soispons, as he had | Press Correspondent) no time to set fire to the city. | Beyond Soissons the Germans are reported to be retreating | and seemingly have abandoned the defenses along the Aisne in that To the northeastward lies the Chemin Des Dames high ground, they are expected to make a stand. on | Allies Circling Town of Fismes | WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN THE FIELD, Aug. 3.—f | The allied advance south of the Vesle river towards Fismes i Aug. ore ~_m>— Mert pone, Oe gmat Bo Skirting the Aisne from Pommiers to Venizel, allied troops are — gaining - cet” oe gummi te aon | ing the regions of Serches, Couvrelies and Cerseul. (This latter b =: on the whole oe | Dole (four miles northeast of Fere-en nits boa the allied. Liroaretit also continues. Cavalry patrols from west ee tae on and only seven miles from reached —o eos ens Vesle towards Champigny and J Rheims Sotssons been 1 Lares | | crossing bridges set ‘ire by the Germans. taken by the French. Cavalry and tanks are keeping on | (This simultaneous advance of the allies towards Fismes from the) In the center, American troops are». heels of the fleeing enemy, in- | - |and west indicated thag the gap at the top of the Soissons-Rheims @fiving toward the Aisne, up th? | ticting heavy losses. | has been reduced to 13% miles. This is the distance between © DOrilion valley, and are within six) 1 otution of the battle which This map shows a general view of the western front and a front, the British reoceupying trenches lost in March. The other west of Fismes, and Joncherry, east of Fismes, both of which places Miles of the important eneiny beset leading to victory, happened alt| larger drawing of the RheimsSoissons area at the top, where the retreat is shown along the 45-mile Kheims-Soissons front allies have reached.) of Fiemes. within a few hours, the capture of | “ermans are rapidly retreating in face of new allied victories The arrow marked “British” at the top representa the scope of |. West of Rheims the regions of Tinquex, Thillots, Gueux, Rosnay (Cohan, reported cspcured tn an ins Tidstidinns tall Tana starting ‘Two retiring movements are in progress today. Around Albert & possible drive in the north against the Teutons. The “French Montaxin have been attacked. earlier dispatch, is about that dis | Rorth of Amiens, the Germans are falling back on a threemile American” arrow shows the allied advance towards Fismes. (These villages are along a line running almost directly west he retreat | Rheims.) tance south of Fismes.) i : erate yamaha yr tpg Fourteen large incendiary fire centers were counted last night. have reached several points on the { Vesie river, which flows from FRENCH TROOPS. 8 DIVISIONS OF [Lt R See ' HUNS SCURRYING 18 T0 45, AGES LONDON, Aug. 2.—(1:25 p. m.}—After occupying all of Soissons ‘ on arr | the night, the French have progressed along the south bank mes. | HOLD WRECKED U. S. IN BATTLE, } Crack “Gimper,” IN | the Aisne river between Pommieres (two miles west of Soissons) and V East of Soissons many Germans i xel (two miles east of Soissons), it was learned authoritatively this af 5 retreating northward along the be Write for for Star | Star | Fi E BY NEW noon, . Lannoy-AuxCroutes road. French Allied troops have also advanced along the northern edge of patrols have reached the Aisne near Venizel. The enemy seems to have e i ALLIES ADVANCE DRAFT MEASURE. plateau from Venzil to Braisne (four miles west and slightly north Fismes). AA Further east, the allied advance continues and Dormans wood A Si h tch From Chet praes s oon BY L. C. MARTIN been’ conapled H (United Press Corresponder | BY J. W. T. MASON (United Preas Correspondent.) — | —_—_——_———_ mericans Searc | cron ee >, f Lt. R Ie. ema Mellett WASHINGTON, Aum. 3.—Eight | United Press War Expert WASHINGTON, Aug. 3— | Yankee Shells Spray Boches or + Moosevelt s | By United Prese Leased Wire | pbersy i prnghenci go oer Prac NEW YORK, Aug. 3—(1:15 P. Bighteen to 45 are the draft ages | Rapid giving-way of the boches followed bitter fighting along the Grave at Chamery Direct to The Star “pd offennive m.)—Gen. Foch controls nearly two-| fixed in the new manpower | of Seringes, Sergy and Cierges. ‘There was no denying the offensive ———————————— The 32nd in the latest to enter the thirds of Hindenburg’s four defen bill to be introduced in the sen. | of the Americans in that region WITH THE AMERICAN AR WITH THE FRENCH AR- oi en March reve tod. t Hie - THROW IN BEST TROOPS MIES IN FRANCE, Aug. 3 aes te ee ES: hae: 4. \Ce e cccicene with coeeneat ag) ol acampapawe do acy ead eh ger ae ee ee The Germans made every effort to hold, not only by throwing imi)” (1120 a. m)}—Fismes has been 7 Fearing the allies will outflank, ?*oam their best troops but by making great preparations for defense of the ” s Declaring that the object of The bill gives the president discretion to call those below 21 for training purposes in this | dumps we country or to call them last if {them ‘Tr forests of Nesles, Fere and other woods in that region. Big ammunition » captured there, the boches having no opportunity to destroy enemy also built extensive dugout and trench systems and quantities of barbed wire. —1 a. m)}—French troops now him from Soissons, Hindenburg has started scurrying northward He has abandoned his position along the Veale river for one-third of the brought within range of Ameri ia wtill the enemy's army, ited a confidential tof the report showing the success of the our force can artillery. Gen. Mareh pre It fell to his Quentin Roosev sons, as the allied pur: | stretched grea death, according to German state-)| Germans continues hotly A . mericans’ adva becomes necessary ments, today is in the hands of } Gen. Mangin's pollus swept Tae ities “ad Gk: hele alt distance east of Soiasons, ol aoe ‘The Prussian guards and other divisions were cut to pieces by the American troops, A-nericans are down the slopes of Montagne de — back from Fereen‘Tardenois, made nearly another third west of the) Announcement that the age limits ferocity of the American attack Rheims s Roads, fields and woods are littered with enemy dead. are 18 to 45 caused much surprise The remaining third of the front, in view of the opposition coment American artillery destroyed great numbers of machine gun nests, | Those remaining continued to fire until the doughboys rushed them. Then in the center, is still open to the has to going below 21 retreating Germans. A very quick! Provisions that those below 21 are| Would come a further uninterrupted advance until the next bunch of — machine guns was encoun flarfking movement by the allies to be used only as a last resort is| * a will result in a general capture of | believed, however, to have had con-| RAIN rot be 4 abit rE thru woouaaa Germans, but no extremely large siderable effect in mollifying those ‘The Americans swung across the fields in open ‘ oe a woot bag is to be expected for the mo-| Who believe that no man should be| long the roads in the highest spirits. Some men wie Use Dee ment. Hindenburg Ja not stopping | called into military service until he) arated trom their own units and had been fighting with of Secale two or is of voting age. The preaident'’s| three days, sighted their own outfits on the road and yelled. “Well @aiggg idea is to have those between 18 and| long; here's my outfit,” and joined up with their own unit again. ee 21 receive not only military, but vo-| Meantime, unceasing rain poured down on thy boys; who Bad Saga a cational education |fighting without rest and snatching a bit to eat at irregular intervals, etary Bi cially They laughed it off. Bac tin ante liste ee Stray prisoners were picked up here and there and were sent back } , Chamery, Jose hold the wrecked city of Sols- } ) it did not seem r all the guna and i ] searching for Roosevelt's grave. Paris last night and drove the the report, # nnn Germans out of the place, Then possible to gat they resisted the enemy rebound material abandoned by the Ger i ; from the hills on the other side. mans. ‘| The attack on the city followed a| The ground was #0 covered with German corpses it was impossible bombardment, which after the day's . fighting permitted the French to oc. to proceed without walking over cupy the place firm! them. ‘The capture of Soissons, however,! The Rainbow division, is was ntat-| ident in the advance, ed, was organization which @ was only an i which stretche round the whole| week ago distinguished itself against length of the rapidly straightening | the crack Fourth Prussian gua 5 Discuss! man power, Ms salient f WASHIN' said all troop shipping records went to fight. He is moving helter skelter for the Aisne, trying to keep his line intact and, at the |name time, protect the Chemin de Dames position. His Marne fiasco Aug 3.—Gen neircling Prussian Gaards . an es 4s ca 1 by the board in July, when more ounced eo ¢ 8 Pershing hae imate a American The boches fell back from one to| PY, the lam oe ee Sent over EDDIE RICKENBACKER (jx complete ne renced thet the draft limits fixed i; PR ae ein captores ciabidne anne GAD cecubore of the senate military |°"°, en Cvervwnere, while allied) mits brings the total embarkations nis thie Maadenhe ane 1840 ¢ ‘The doughboys continued to trudge thru the mud and water. Wagon , mermby of thi Vs Y | cavalry several points penetrated |) nore than 1,300,000 men and| leut. Eddie Rickenbacker, famous e.are a ammunition and rations followed in their wake. By noon committee were told today by Gen./4 mile farther. Pleasier and Har. h record—that | Ame 4 by 24,000) bit ch, chief of st means the best mon March, chief of staff. tennes woods, where Prussian guards | carrying guns fean ace, and former automo all the roads the boc hes had held in the nhorning were jammed with every adie) = this was only an estim Pershing |ine enemy forces ate now virtually | ™° life and « or ‘ t Aventures of American avi | paar PALA eh i, ita et wn rt tt es REACHES VESLE SUMMARY OF WAR EVENTS per thousand g is the manne n which the a <peuiber Daioh appeal abe clay day | WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.—A schoon stance of any of March told members of the com include Gen. Vanderbilt to Camp) beginnt mittee that American troops ship ee bis air tal sapon alte in spite | Lewis The n aviators in France| a. was reported sunk by a subm LONDON, Aug. 3.—(1:27 p, m) nat American troops ship-|of the bad state of the roa¢ er was reported sunk by a subma m a : Ped overseas now number more than} The Germans, under orders, are aa ed rant he ait thaters | fine at 11:35 a, m. yesterday 35 miles | Fre ry in reported to have By y United Pres Press 300,000 : bu et sella iota regis Mag ee hed the south bank of the Ves pillaging aud = burnir in this most romantic phase of the thwest of Briar island, near spt pee cpce petbai he 8 page : corres treat. In some instan: bat ws t of Nova Scotia, the navy Hee yind Champlgny. | sQISSONS - RHEIMS FRONT | attempt to defend the Vesle line, ] ages, such as Brot are afire kenbacker Ameri department announced: today... Thiel make © ai sid % miles cast of) _ rhe German retreat becomes | but will fall back to the Algna, i ting the northern sh nes and ‘ mr Fisme hanpigny 18 seven miles “a ’ or even to the Chet # lighting the northerr ; gimper,” writes Frank port was brought in by nine sur-| east of Jonchery and lees than two| more rapid se the allies drive r even to the Chemin des low-hanging clouds with sinister ef United Prens staff corresp . 1 ‘ . ahead along the whole front be- Daznes ridge nited Press staff corre vivors in a de who landed at Can-| miles west of Rheims.) ahead along | = . 2 foc : Gimper,” in. the new language, | net rock Te eae na the Vesie have| tween Solssona and Rheims, PICARDY FRONT—The ene- Do you want to ceded gees inighotied 9 1 means “a bird who won't quit ben Gesthaved. The Germans ave| French, American and British my is reported to have retired The Germans are unmistakabl Oe Or nd cv wescome | Rickenbacker tells of battles In the | {~ anna | Ween Ne villages north of the riv troops are appraaching the Vesle | across the Ancre, to the east } buy a home? wing from the pocket Wptee yb itp fre Biserecesstgahs| po { i fires| tiv front along its entir from Albert northward to Ave ution Counsel Caldwell and. Council rid lich cgpiadl o> and methods of! Mlgouie Shows How | \" ‘heir fight. Fourteen ta joy weed nis followed. Gane length, and are closing in upon | Their ger ral are = a#kilifu extri bird man and the experiences of . . gerald and Thomson on 7 \\can be observed in that region, it is | meen cating them from the hottest hole|™Men Fitzseral ewcomers, called “eggs. ere. Ronen (0 beige stant hammering of this sector ing them trom t hole | their return from Washington weomers, called “eggs.” tte re) Of, §, Trains Men} revortea pipe eats ee | ral weeks, into which any crown prince ever |“ Acting Mayor Bolton and Thomas Is as has never been told before,|) “1 sar.tiberty movie week! Beyond Soissons the enemy is re Gains of from two to eight 3 RON “ ordered an obedient army—with or| sine wuperintendent of public| the real spirit and romance of the}, n i be at é cox'Y+ ?| ciring with great rapidity, it is learn miles were reported today at va NT — Ger- Do you want an without father’s blessing oie ” public | Aenerican aviators in the forefront |) Which will be shown at the Lib }| | ; French cavalry man artillery was active last , |” Horse, foot, airplanen, trucks, am-| Utilities, met Saturday afternoon, to} oe the newest and most thrilling ad-/{ erty beginning Sunday, shows belprasgp ye iedbg piglet opie] Mita, 8 9 wey vig h night, between Bethune and J, i .aiabile? Aire ise ake herd rp “ka. am | completo arrange | sf the newest nad xsoat:tf 5 how Unele Sam is training sail: }|for the Aisne, His probable line of | has reached Joncherry, on the ni es © . onstration, which will be giv _ wis ors at the naval training camp ee oe be the Chemin des| south Larder = Alper che CHAMI E FRONT — The (Continued on page 9) committee which secured for & eer at the University of Washington ames ridge. | miles east of Fismes. 4 cans Feaneh 5 cacumild * ee en ie tuo 000 in tonds|COmmissions Open 1 ctarea anew men oni peeodl The French have recaptured ant| have captured Coban, eix miles. | French bave cooupled, Ali aa * to develop the Skagit power project : M ) march, with new drum and bugle }| the ground they lost Thursday east} south of Fismes. French troops Or aie Ga ee Then Turnt aay Searching for a to Enlisted ON corps, singing classes, barber ~ § of St. Hilaire. have occupied Mareull-en-Dole, t. Hilaire, west of Souain ve urn lo Body of Policeman LONDON, Aug. 3--Ralding ana) CAMP LEWIS, Aug. 3.—Enllsted |! creations and push ball recreation seven miles to the southwest PARIS, Aug. 3.—It was reported Pages 10 and 11 body of Police Officer tivity In. Flanders was,men who have seen three months ) phe movie operator also caught FRESNO, Cal EB, P. Fish: On the west side of the here today that Herbert Hoover, g Pd is te hatioved sae Field Marshal Haig to-|army training and think they ) Red Cross workers at the Jumble {| er, wealthy ne r, of Fresno| the German defense apparer American food administrator, and drowned in Lake Union while ing | day qualify, will be permitted to t { Shop and Knox Price, the 4-year: || county, will go on trial before Wed-| has been broken, and the allies | his party had a narrow escape in @ Hi a swim from his Martin st. boat ‘Our patrols brought in a few pris. |regular special examinations for pe old “fourminute man” here to}/eral Judge Trippett here Monday,| have crossed the Aisne some dis German air raid toulogne, when @ { house, Friday evening, has not yet! oners last night in the Locre soc-|sitions as second Heutenants in the |) give patriotic talks, | charged with having attempted ¢o fo-| tance east of Soissons. It is be- ‘bomb blew in the windows of their | been recovered. tor,” the statement said quartermaster corps. ment a negro revolt. Meved that the Germans will not private car i