The Seattle Star Newspaper, August 6, 1918, Page 1

ey hit us all, especially in these § war days. Rep, Claud Kitchin, floor pp RAR AAAI ARAN nnn! SED WIRE SERVICE RESS ASSOCIATIONS VOLUME 20. NO. 136 POA pa aba a nnpapnnnnnnnnnncrniaicned gic FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT OF THE UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS 1899, at the Postoffice at Meattle, Wash., * | HUNS FEAR ARMY A) MUST RETIRE TO ) — —a u (By United Press Leased Wire, Direct to The Star) _ THE HAGUE, Aug. 6.—The Berlin Vossische Zeitung, in a pessimistic article, hints at the possibility of a German retreat to the line of the Meuse, according to advices here. A neutral traveler, returning from Berlin, declared to- day that the “man on the street” there is nervous and begin- ning to reckon on the ultimate defeat of Germany. } Such a retirement as hinted at in the Vossische Zeitung would mean the relinquishment of practically all occupied French territory and two-thirds of Belgium. The Meuse river, rising 25 miles south of Neufchateau, flows northward thru Verdun, crossing the Belgian border south of Dinant. It turns sharply northeastward at Namur, goning thro Liege and crossing the border into Holland near mmstrich. 75,000 Boches Put Out of ‘Action by Allied Smash | | | ' ] Vossiche Zeitung Pessimistic and Peo- ¢ : hospitals, permanently maimed. : ation Also a | } + ple Nervous; Means Belgian Evacu- ‘ i | THE MEUSE RIVER t ‘nited Press Correspondent) 1S, Aug. 6.-—-One of the most . Tecovering French territory is the effective depletion of German man power. Since Juty 15, Ludendorff has hurled no less—and probably -nore— than 750,000 men against the allies of which 75,000 will never fire an other shot. More than 40,000 of these are prisoners. Tens of thou sands are buried in the Rheims-Sols sons pocket, or are lying in German Hind BY J. W. T. MASON United Press War Expert NEW YORK, Aug. 6.—Gen. Foch’s high quality of patience is again con trolling the allies’ strategy south of the Aisne Von Hindenburg’s enticements to the allies to overrun themselves and fall into carefully prepared German pitfalls are having no more success now than at any time since the re treat from the Marne began The Germans are in strong fensive positions north of the Vesle. They are holding their line desper de In some places the former enemy bulge is still cobbled with boche dead, fmportant results of the present/the French and Americans having fighting, aside from regaining the in-| no time to bury them. Reports re cetved from Switzerland state that and wiping out the menace to Paris, | long trains behind the German lines are bearing off wounded to the al ready congested hospitals. | _ In man power alone the allies have dealt the enemy 4 staggering blow from which he cannot recover man power passed its zenith mon ago while dally, almost hourly allied strength is gro’ American the ng, as every troopship touches these ian lenburg Is Desperately ately for the work of moving guns across the Alsne is a slow laborious process To drive the | trontat cks al ne Venle | would exact a heavy death tol | the allies much in excean ¢ Germans themselves woul Gen. Foch has repeate he will not engage in thee their and Germans back by wha en’ major of me, and the Hies suffer in the mor fewer casualties the the meantime, the final result of the offensive be certain w U. S, PLANNING Ble SURPRISE The United States will not declare war on either Bulgarta or Turkey for significant diplomatic reasons, ac cording to statements made by Dr. James L. Barton, president of the American Roberts coll t Con antinople, Turkey, who is in Seattle the present time as head of a re Met mission Dr. Barton, who has held confer ences with both the sultan and Pres ident Wilson, intimated Tuesda that the policy which the government of the United States is framing to fit the Balkan situation will be a revelation to the world. He also in timated that the near future might see the swinging round of the pivot states to the allied banners AMSTERDAM, Ad. 6—Rumors have reached here that some of the crews of German submarines at Wil helmshaven revolted and that a num ber of sailors were executed. When you place your Want Ad in The Star you are making an appeal to the largest Midience inthe North- west. Phone Main 600 and have your Want Ads charged. eer | HERMAN NABBED EN ROUTE EAST Chief of police at Tue Havre lay morning apprehe of the socialist party, en route to *hicago on a Great Northern tr an jumped his ball of $20,000 in Seattle, where he was . eral wentence to serve the penitentiary for vio espionage act, and was at liberty pending appeal Herman was arrested on the or ders of Clarence L. mes. head of the department of justice of thix dix trict. He will be returned to, Seattle at once AIR BOMB KILLS 1,000 CAPTIVES Aug. 6.—Austrian air bombed a camp of Italian 7 killing 1,000, according to an It girl who escaped with a group of refugees from territory oc cupled by the Austrians According to the ref the Aur trians are pillaging houses and stea ng crop, Austrian soldiers at tacked an Italian home at Oderzo with their bayonets, killing the men and kidnaping the SHIP BOSSES’ AUTO RUNS OVER WORKER Executives of the Seattle North Pacific Shipbuilding corporation, in cluding President rickson, ran over William Plingska, a shipyard worker with their auto at towa st. and Spo. © ave,, Tuesday The man is alleged to have lea n front of the ear, When it sta he was lying profitrate under it d it was thought that he was killed. But he arose and refused to be | conveyed to @ hospital, FOE AT ALONG BATTLE German Summer Campaign Is Failure and Reserves Are Melting MAY REARRANGE FRONT “Dispatch From William ~ Philip Simms By United Press Leased Direct to The 8tar Wire ua n WITH THE BRITISH AR MIES IN FRANCE, Aug. 6—The German armies are at bay, Their full retreat toward the Aisne has forced them to abandon pos! along the Avre and Anere rivers and near Givenchy First, the German summer campaign so far is a complete failure. Second, their reserves badly used up. Third, they are equalled, if not outnumbered by eager forces, which are being increased weekly by tens of thousands of absalate- ly fit Americans, who are fidget- ing with impatience to get at the are of doubtful value complete r@nrrangement of the Weat-| It con ern front, suiting {t | ij to the altered conditions by shortening the line and adoptin a defensive strategy behind the rivers and other natural barriers, One, Last Card This plan would invoive the selec tion af one «pot, where remnants of the armies from everywhere would be colle try for a decision This b ory, if made, must have i uck, plus all pow man must after which the last «park of Germany's hopes is gone forever Over the wreck of what the world’s greatest offe hovers t of defeat the oppress it there is an once army © shadow spirit of hopelesane rman camp, which is grad ading to all par tr I nimmisti (Continued on page 5) President Brum of Uruguay May Come to Seattle asar Brum, p lent elec republic of Uruguay, first American leader to denounce ny, will arrive in San Francis hin the next few days, accord ing to advices received by Adolpho Bracons for Uruguay and Pane in tlhe pattie Chanber of Commerce President Brum to visi He ia touring the A guest of the state de The will inv Seattle. States as partment PRESIDENT POINCARE Unitec DECORATES PERSHING WITH THE AMERICAN AR IN FRANCE, A 6.—Presi re personal with the Grand ( or Honor th of the Leg in impres ™ American general headquarter Allies Capture 1,000 Enemy Guns LONDON Aug. 6.—Since th jer mans began their retreat from the Marne the allies have captured 1,000 guns, thousands of machine guns and millions of rounds of ery am munition, dispatches re ed here report }War News From AMERICA! Frederick M. Kerby, manager of the New York bureau of the N aper Enterprise associa ) tion, armed with credentials from { the war department, is making a wing around the c¢ ) facts war 2 United States that fh } published to date getting ities in the ve not b ‘Tomorrow The Star will publish the first of his |} artictes, ' d Lord Reading Is United States, has arrived in Eng-\of England Monday night were driv it was announced by the Brit-}en away before they 1 information today. He| the admiralty announ mi conferring cabinet NEW land 1 bureau 4 in the Port HERE IS profiteering in Portland. Why blink the fact? A mania to get rich quick, while the chance offers, has taken possession of us, the landlord, the merchant, the hotel man, the restaurateur—all are patrio- profiteers! The consumer is being mulcted every time he spends a dollar. There is hypocrisy in it, as well as greed. We wave the Starry Banner, prate of patriotism and the need to conserve and add a dollar to the price of a pair of shoes, a dime to the price of cloth, a penny to the price of milk. The one-delivery-a-day movement is a fine con- servation plan. A better one would be one-a week or none-at-all. For our part, we are willing and able to carry home our own bundles. But there is profiteering in this one-delivery-a day movement. It costs 15 cents to deliver bundle. The consumer who carries his package is entitled to a discount of that much, but he doesn't get it. There is profiteering in the eating hous Prices are up and portions down. You get two thin slices of bread and a maximum of two lumps of sugar, where formerly you had as much bread and sugar as you desired. This is good conservation. For our part, we can get along with one slice of bread and no sugar. ‘ But the consumer is paying for bread and sugar that he does not get. Skimmed milk is a by-product. Ordinarily it is wasted—thrown away or fed to swine. But in these war times we are asked to consume skimmed milk in the shape of cotage cheese. This is sound advice. Cottage cheese is a pala- table and nutritious food. But 20 cents a pint for swine food is damnable extortion. The prices of fresh vegetables, eggs, dairy products, honey—are higher than ever before. Are string beans, that grow in abundance on every farm in the Willamette valley, in every war garden in Portland, being shipped to the trenches in Europe, that the consumer must pay 15 cents a pound for them? Are our soldiers eating honey, fowl, fresh eggs and fruit? The Portland milk dealers are charging 15 cents a quart for milk. You have the authority of the Portland milk commission that any price over 13.2 cents is profiteering. There is profiteering in canned goods, candy and other foodstuffs that keep. These food- stuffs, in many instances, were bought by the store men in pre-war days at pre-war prices. One instance: A certain brand of candy, put up in tins, which used to sell at 30 cents a pound. The store men scratched out the “30c” on the price label, and substituted “40c.” The poison of greed entered their souls. They saw others profiteering. Why not do it, too? So they erased “40c"’ and substituted “50c.” The consumer, not knowing or forgetting that the original price was 30 cents a pound, winced or grumbled a little and paid 50 cents. The store men plucked up courage, and erased the “50c" on the poor, mutilitated label, which by now was threatened with obliteration, and sub- stituted “60c.” And that particular brand of candy is now selling at many stores at 70 cents a pound! These Are but a few examples of patrio-prof- iteering in an almost endless list. Ther prof- iteering in drugs, fuel, leather, automobile sup- plies, clothing—everything, in fact, whieh the human-kind eats, wears, burns, builds with, plays with, works with or otherwise uses. The patrio-profiteer is just as surely a pro- German as the despised and despicable Hun him- self, To force an abnormal profit at this time is to aid the kaiser, and to aid the Potsdam mur- derer is treason! These war profits rightfully belong to the government to aid it in carrying on the war and every dollar mulcted from the consumer by right belongs to the government for the same purpose. The less we pay to the patrio-profiteers, the more we can give to the cause of democracy. The farmer Zeppelins Fail in Back in England YORK, Aug. 6.--Lord Read British ambassador to the LONDON ships appr Aug. 6 purpose of Hriush war Long-Range Guns the the trip for with the PARIS, Aug. 6. COMPLETE SERVICE OF THE SEATTLE, WASH., TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1918. New Raid Attempt! Enemy ching the eastern coast ached inland, ; Find New Victims ‘The most expensive chair in the | world belongs to the pope. solid silver and cost $90,000 &Berlin Paper Hints Germans May Quit France o~—~<—“_—<—“€—<~~~rrrroonnmnnmnnnii i888 nnn rn \ leader of the house, explains the new war } ‘tax program on page 12 of The Star { today. H THE GREATEST DAILY CIRCULATION OF ANY PAPE Entered as Kecond Class Matter May 3 2 IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST under the Act of Congress March #, 1879 SWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION NIGHT EDITION ONE CENT IN SEATTLE Per year by mail $5.00 to $9.00 Weather Forecast: Zemel winds, Mostly “westerlg anim CAVALRY OF U.S.NOW IN VESLE ZONE Yanks Wage Heavy Fight- ing Against New Resist- ance of Teutons ARTILLERY IS ACTIVE Dispatch From Fred S. Ferguson | By United Press Leased Wire i] Direct to The Btar x WITH THE AMERICAN AR MIES IN FRANCE, Aug. 6.— German resistance continues to- day along the Vesle. Heavy fighting is under way on the en- tire line. The enem a} His artilh his machine guns ngn and the Americar pounding the boche positions time, additional allied infantry other to the artillery is Mean and units have crossed the river approaches heigh The situation in Fismes is peculiar reminiscent of the days when the Americans occupied Vera Cruz Al tho the town is held by our troops German snipers are still concealed in buildings and cellars, Americans on both «ides of the Vesle are mopping Up these snipers and stray machine «une Our advance forces are likely to continue beyond Fismes and let the rear elements finish the mopping up operations American cavalry is patrolling the Fismes region. Rain ts falling and all roads are semi-rivers, Fields are soft under foot, men and horses sinking deep in the mud at every step. The banks of the Vesle are more marshy than ever, making operations slower and more diffi- cult In spite of these handicaps, the to feel out the nan line, constantly pressing forward. The Vesle, in this region is about 15 meters (about 60 feet) wide, and is swift and deep. Cross- Americans continue ings were made, however, over partially wrecked bridges, the men climbing over the wreckage that still protruded above water. Stiff fighting marked the taking of Fismes. The boches had exten- ive machine gun defenses and rather heay ery concentra- Extended artillery —_ preparation (Continued on page 5) ‘United Press | Summary of a War Events VESL man r the Ve opposing in paratory sault, Allied detachments cling ing to the north bank of the Ve are successfully resisting enemy effort slodge then. PICARDY French 1 north the west b threemile front between Brac 1 Mor A German ast of Montdi¢ German artillery heav fly shelled the Villers-Breton. r with gas FRONT—British troop a German raid southeast of Merris and made a trip into the boche lines in the Nieppe forest. Hos tile artillery was active north of Rethune SCOTLAND—British manuf contract to Idier RANCE — Renewal of the bombardment — of victims — The advance another ontdidier vk of the occupying Avre on the successful clothing taken a 000,000 Ameri turers have refit range ris resulted in and material damage RMANY—The German Vos siche itung hints at the possi. bility of a German retirement to the M » river line. Allies Welcomed by Russians, Who Help Troops Land LONDON, Aug. 6 The Russian population actually aided in the land ing of allied at Archangel Friday, it was officailly announced today. The arrival of some The long-range | the allied forces was the signal for| the war office announced today. It is of | bombardment of Paris was resumed |an enthusiastic demonstration by the today, There were some victizns and | inhabitants avaland military forces | troops a ALLIED AIRMEN RAIN BOMBS ON TEUTON BRID 'Germans Hold New Line as Big Guns Forecast Hot Battle on the Veske River Under orders to hold at all costs, enemy troops are |today showing signs of determined resistance, and what” | may be termed the Battle of the Vesle is now be : | with the rumble of a terrific artillery duel, allied guns bei brought up to the new line. Two counter attacks crushed by the allies. : At the same time Prince Rupprecht is busily read justing his line in still another area, having abandon the plateau west of the Avre, from Montdidier to the Lu 3ridges and small defensive nests, well-manned with” machine guns, have been taken from the Germans ‘by ~ “feeling out” parties of raider s the allies prepare to thrust the troops of the crown prince farther north across © the Aisne. Dispatches point to the belief that the enemy ¢ mand desires as severe a resistance as the battered H are able to put up along the Vesle, in order to gain time for a further retirement. * American troops and cavalry are in the advance of #] action and are waging a stubborn fight with the bee in the Fismes region, which was captured by the Yankee | Sunday. od Additional retirement on the line in Picardy has carried out by the Germans, increasing the belief the entire enemy line in the West was rocked som by the successful drive of Foch’s soldiers in the R Soissons region. A Berlin newspaper is responsible for the inte: hint that the German line might be withdrawn to ” Meuse river. This would cause the evacuation of greater part of France and Belgium. te DISPATCH FROM WILLIAM PHILIP S vf By United Press Leased Wire, Direct to The & Hun Prince Readjusts \Line West of the Avre WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE, Aj 6.—Crown Prince Rupprecht’s readjustment of his especially abandonment of the plateau west of the Avre,” from Montdidier to the confluence of the Luce, is very . nificant, as the plateau gave observation of the entire valley of the Noye and the Amiens-Paris railway, threads ing it. a _ There is gunfire in certain areas, particularly in the Givenchy region, north of the La Bassee canal, where German artillery is active, probably covering a further retirement. Thousands of gas shells were thrown into St. Venant yesterday and the Ypres, Fletre and Hinges — sectors rie the back areas were shelled. British patrols continue extremely busy. Like British artillery is harassing German comune everywhere. , Artillery Duel Is Raging On Aisne, Vesle and Oise __ "DISPATCH FROM LOWELL MELLETT (By United Press Leased Wire, Direct to The Star) IMMS , Ne 2 $$ $$$ WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES | seized. The Germans are still hold _ ‘ IN THE FIELD, Aug. 6.—(2:10 p. | {Mg out in Braisng. m.)—French troops today maintained |, Machine gun emplacements have Ws Meie Whemadicada akious tae been established in Braisne, and the | thet ds ac he Vesle/ enemy is making heavy resistance river, despite two strong German there, Artillery of both armies ate counter attacks. ‘hi shelling along the Aisne, A mill ¢ the edge of the village of | Ves and Oise rivers. Braisne, ¢ the Vesle, six miles, Further north, the French are sole northwest of Fismes, was occupied | idly established on the banks of the by the French during the night.| River Avre, north of Braches and Two bridges in that region were also | Neuville wood French Encounter Dense Barrage in Advance Zone DISPATCH FROM JOHN DE GANDT | (By United Press Leased Wire, Direct to The Star) > bs his PARIS, Aug. 6.—(4 p. n.)—With |and dropped bombs on the pontoons ely along | thrown across the Aisne by the Ger Vesle, French heavy artillery on) mans, Two of these were destroyed) » south bank of the river this aft-| The enemy artillery fire is ha’ little effect, but French ady yon laid down a terrific fire on table land between the Vesle and| troops are encountering Wense ma. Aisne. The crossings of the Aisne|chine barrage. The French are. |were also heavily shelled awaiting the bringing up of more ar | Simultaneously, French-American/ tillery before attempting further ad= laviators flew over the enemy forces! vances in force. French Holding Ground North of Vesle River PARIS, Allied | west bank of the Avre on the three 7 mile front between Morisel an@ Braches. ia North of Montdidier, the French progressed to the Avre, which oF French troops again advanced/now border between Braches and north of Montdidier, occupying the | Morisel. the Germans resisting fier Aug. 6.—(Noon.) maintaining their posi tions on the north bank of the Vesle, | despite German efforts to eject them,