The Seattle Star Newspaper, September 19, 1918, Page 1

& tions. 3 é idly | © » be 1 nt}. his} wit! 7 ; ‘ 4 IF IT HELPS WIN THE WAR. THE STAR IS FOR I[T— The drive for the Fourth Liberty Loan will begin ) SEPTEMBER 28 Saturday, September 28. “Let's try to cut the campaign short, The effective way to bring this about is by subseribing our limit at ONCE. Why delay? Our quota is 28 FULL LEASED W VOLUME 20, NO. 174 millions. Let's go. IRE REPORT OF THE THE GREATEST DAILY CIRCULATION OF ANY PAPER IN THE PACIFIC UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS COMPLETE DATTLE, WASH., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1918. SERVICE OF T JORTHWES 1879. THE ingress March 8, NEWSPAPER -f NIGHT EDITION ONE CENT IN SEATTLE Per Year, by Mall, Weather Forecast: INTERPRISE $5.00 to $9.00 ASSOCIATION Tonight and Friday, fair; gentle southwesterly wie ae BRITISH TAKE 11 MILES OF ENEMY FRONT RICAN GUNS ARE SMASHING UN FORTRESS 1 (By Unit@d Press Leased l DISPATCH FROM FRED S. FERGUSON fy Wire, Direct to The Star) "| WITH THE AMERICANS. ON THE METZ FRONT, Sept. our heavy artillery dropping factory has been struck and on the fortifications. 19.—American aviators today reported shells from! | in the center of Metz. A big direct hits have been scored following up the patrols, and their advanced positions are directly in front of the new Hindenburg line, which the Germans established in this region in February. Our patrols have reconnoitered this section of the Hin- denburg line and returned with reports concerning condi-| catholics favor a peace according to An even week since the start of the American drive | justice.” finds our army thoroly at home 15 miles within the line which the Germans held for The new line has been thoroly consolidated, roads re-| like Foch.” four years. paired and the country generally cleaned up. Refugees are returning to villages between the Meuse | and the Moselle, which had been under shell fire since 1914.) The American main line runs thru Ronvaux, Mahueles, | Pintheville, St. Hilaire, Doncourt, Woel, Haumont, between| Jaulny and Rembricourt, north of Vadieres and south of Chambley to the old line. Pershing Threatens Kronprinz BY J. W. T. MASON United Press War Expert NEW YORK, Sept. 19.—The American front is now only three miles away from Fort Kronprinz, the farthest outlying redoubt protecting Metz on the western side of the Moselle, where Gen. Pershing is now op- erating. Fort Kronprinz is probably des tined to be the first of the Metz strongholds to fall to the American siege guns. It stands seven miles southwest of Metz in a wooded, roll- ing country, where the hills reach a height of 1,000 feet and more. The fort is three miles inside the German boundary and two miles from Gorze, on the Hindenburg line. The Americans are now slowly pro- gressing toward Gorze to the west of the Mad river. Fort Kronprinz will not come un. der the direct bombardment of the great destructive mortar guns until the Americans are near if not actu lly at the German boundary. To Push Forward The long range shells, which can be sent into the fort from the pres ent American positions ten miles away, have not the enormous ex plosive power necessary to crumple the structure. It will be necessary, therefore, some five miles or more before they for the Americans to push forward some five miles or more before them can secure maximum results. The Hindenburg line is well within the necessary range to give the Ameri can gunners a full opportunity for their deadly work. Fort Kronprinz, from its hilly em: exercises a commanding in inence, fluence upon the western terrain bordering the Moselle to the point where the Moselle touches French territory. For this reason, it must be put out of action before the Americans can advance along the Moselle more than three or four miles beyond their present positions, ‘The allies have not demolished a single modern permanent German fortification along the west front since the war began. The Americans may be destined to gain that honor for the WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.—Prince Axel, head of the Danish naval com mission, reached an Atlantic port to day He will be in this country for some days as a guest of the navy, will meet President Wilson this evening, and later dine with Sercetary Dan- jels. allied cause at Ft. Kronprinz. | Patrol encounters are frequent and | bombardment of the front lines and | rear areas is heavy. The enemy is | reported to be mining Haumont, ap- | parently preparing to evacuate the terrain in that vicinity in a great | retrograde movement to Mars-L | Tour and Chambley. (Chambley is three and a half miles north of Rem bercourt. Mars-La-Tour is the same distance north of Chambley, on the railway running southward from | Conflans and is one of the chief pil- lars of the Hindenburg line.) Ammunition Blown Up American artillery blew up a great ammunition dump behind the Ger. | man line and inflicted other damage. The advance of the American line | jis resulting in straightening out sev: eral crooks formed in the past three day: Villages, woods, quarries and dug outs which were passed over by pa trols are being mopped up by the slower moving main body Constant contact is. maintained with the boche rear guards, which have now been cleared from the ter. ritory below the Hindenburg line. The enemy has taken up his main positions along the line on the whole front between the Meuse and the Moselle. One American patrol was reported tod ir-Moselle (two miles beyond Pagny north of Vaidieres and just across the river from the German frontier), A certain American division has established a record of capturing 90 iItaly Says guns. Additional prisoners are con- stantly being brought in | ‘The Germans in this region appar. ently were well fed. Quantities of eandy, cheese and other delicacies have been found in enemy dugouts.| note has not Propaganda Laughable ‘The Germans are now dropping propaganda over the Ameri from toy loons, appealing to the soldiers of German ancestry to join them and asserting they will find greater liberty and opportunities in “fathe aganda sheet asserts that President Wilson is more English than American, and pictured Ger- many as defending herself against the world. ‘The effect is laughable, as the Ger man-Americ: toward the our army. e the most bitter enemy of any men in A captured German wrote a note which he asked to be sent to the German lines, declaring the stories told them regarding Americans slaughtering prisoners are untrue. He said his comrades are tired of fighting and would surrender but for fear of being killed. It is evident from this that the German command is conducting propaganda among its own troops in an effort to instill | the fear of capture, thus hoping to bolster up their weakening morale Karl Gets tron Mines in U. S. sear | ASP | | the note to the pope, stating the only | lution, while not | | n lines | |ment of common war aims Artillery duels and counter raiding | continue in the Vosg American patrol penetrated the Ge man lines there to a great distance and brought back a number of pris- sectors, One |oners. | reliable source that the Vatican will ern No Answer | From Pope Italian Paper Says Vatican Will Not Reply to Austria Plea for Aid ASKED MORAL SUPPORT By ) United Press Leased Wire Direct to The Star MILAN, Sept. 19.—The Corriere Della Sera declares it learns from a not answer Austria's note to the pope, asking his moral support of its peace terms. “Austria has attempted to disturb he Catholic conscience by invoking the pope's intervention,” the paper says, “but the great majority of | ‘The Poplio Italia refuses to publish way to hasten peace is to “hit hard |Antonomy for Czechs May Be | Austrian Trick BY RAYMOND CLAPPER nited Press Correspondent) WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.—Auton- | omy for two big groups of oppressed peoples in Austria-Hungary—the Czecho-Slovaks and the Southern Slavs—may be offered by Austria ax her next attempt to get a straw vote on allied war aims. The proposal of complete freedom to these millions in everything ex cept foreign affairs was forecast by one entente diplomat thoroly conver sant with the intricacies of continen tal diplomacy. Austria would point to Great Britain as proof that her so- going as far as President Wilson would demand, should be accepted by the allies. Meanwhile, the Germans are spreading propaganda to creat a rift in allied unity. They e insinuating trying to prolong the that America is war, 80 as to leave Etirope bankrupt, F RANCE COMMERCYD 8 AUBING The reduction of the St. Mihiel salient brings the American army to the edge of the famous Briey iron mining country of eastern France and German Lorraine, shown by the shaded portion of the map. From this country Germany has got most of ts iron for munitions in the last four years. ‘The inceaad tine s the ) present battle line. She Prayed for Victory; German Cut ler Throat WITH THE AMERICA ON THE METZ FRONT, Sept. 19.—While a French mother in Hat- tonville (a mile north of Vigneulles) knelt by the bed of her sick child praying for an allied victory, while the Americans were approaching, a Hun slashed her hoping to gain economic advantage throat, according to stories told by the villagers to therefrom. Prt ice Entente diplomats are confident American officers. . Germany is fast approaching desper. Lieut. Raymond Pennoyer entered Hattonville ation, But military men caution with a tank and found the woman's body in a pool of seeeees Davee OF 8 aaeey ee. * Swe blood beside the bed. Her throat was cut. Villagers years of fighting may be necessary, sold hosp aha ahaa Tollied they say. D Dw 8 s killed. . But all are agreed that Germany German officers lived in the woman's house dur- sees the handerétw: on the wall, ing their occupation of the village, forcing her to cook one Hest ee bs eae Gomaraee af for them. When the bombardment started the boches forts to elude the fate that is pursu to Ll ing her. began preparing to leave. Austria Note Had No Chance to Win Over Allies’ ism. ROME, Sept. 18.—“The Austrian yet reached the gov. . en | ernment, but if the newspaper text BELIEVE HUNS FROM U BO is exact, Italy must point out that called negotiations is devoid of real} intent toward peace and the possi- | WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 bility of political success,” said a} statement given out here today. 4a appearance of Spanish influ The woman dropped to her knees, praying aloud for victory. Her life was the forfeit for her patriot- Wide- | army st or navy training camps pri sth to the theory that Germans sp “Recent statements by Austro: pat along the Atlantic coast recalls|™ay have disseminated the germs Hungarian and German statesmen,| warning of naval officers some|t has been pointed out that the excluding the ceding of territories | weeks ago that German submarines | malady made its appearance in Spain and the final iniquitous Brest and|may be responsible. Lieut. Col. P,| “fter the ry of Gert in Potts of Bucharest treaties, render impossible | $. Doane, head of the health section | that country of German U-boats. | of negotia-| of the shipping board, today reiterat. | Jed the warning He declared “It is quite possible the epidem Huns sent ashore b commanders, W 1 have been sent} rman submarines and quite easy for these the beginning useful tions,” WILSON REPLY TO STAND FOR ALLIES LONDON, Sept. 19.—The allies probably will let President Wilson's | ashore from ( reply to Austria stand as their, but| it would be will make a joint, up-to-date state-| agents to turn loose the germs in| soon, it| theatres and ott places where was learned from a reliable source to-| large numbers of people are assem bled.” day. When the original warning went | [DAVIS AS AMBASSADOR | out Zotowe tne capeun WELCOMED BY BRITISH) ren ee trom torped crews and passengers from tor LONDON, Sept. 19.—London news-| ships and their ultimate papers today welcomed the appoint-| was f that these prisoners ment of John W. Davis as American | might have been inoculated with the| Supported by Russians and Arme ambassador. They believe he will| germs and then released to spread|nians, the British prepared to hold fuccessfully continue the work of|it. ‘The fact that the disease has} Baku against the Turks and Ger- | strengthening Anglo-American unity.! appeared in cities where there are mans. was started by | boche submarine know that m | LONDON, Sept. 19.—British aie have evacuated Baku, according to reports here today. | Baku, on the western shore of the Caspian sea, and the center of the greatest petroleum region in the | world, was suddenly occupied by a British expedition on August 16. The expedition had fought its way across | Persia from dad e_ Bulgarians ‘| Flee Serbs” in Disaster, Allied Troops on Heels of Routed Foe in oy le Balkan Victory MUCH MATERIAL rie * By United Press Direct to The Star LONDON, Sept. 19.—The Bul- garians, completely beaten in the new Franco-Serbian offensive, are being pursued day and night by the vietorious allied troops, the Serbian war office declared in a statement today. co Leased Wire Seven additional towns have been | now miles. Bulgarian ed a total depth of 12%) reinforcements | brought up from neighboring sectors to stem the Franco-Serbian advance, have also been tiring, The enemy is burning villages an¢ beaten and are re d supplies, but the allied advance is so rapid that uncountable quantities o materials have been captured. Pris oners total more than 4,000. “We have captured Koutchkova Politchichte, Bechichto, Votolichte, Razinbey and Top the statement said. “Over the difficulties coming the high mountains, we are pursuing the enemy 4 and night. “The enemy, retiring and burning stores, and villages. “New prisoners and booty cannot} be counted, owing to the rapidity o' our advance, which is now meters deep. “New Bulgarian régiments, brough up from neighboring sectors, also been beaten and are Victory Due in Balkans, | Says Bishop CHICA Sept. 19.—A successfu along the Balkan line wil unner of the war's to Archbishop 0, here on a patriotic mission. “Victory disastrous to the Turks gars,” he said, “but would have profound effect on the Russian peo: ple Civilians May Go Into Schools for Training Officers ‘The | war department announces Sage WASHINGTON, Sept. 19. Men Men offivers’ officers’ Class 1 classes, |ottier than jtry for jechoole. Som the army, age limits Applications s various educational institutions, training schools. training schols. and men of the whose deferment is industrial reasons, commissions in candidates will some from civil life; are betwen 18 and ft Mele- afforded by | completely beaten, is depots t | ft 20 kilo. t have retiring.” 1 1 end, Meletois Metaxakis of the Church of Greece, | along that line would be and Bul-| a in deferred | for | may these come from the | and three-quarters miles southwest | ‘Tex, 45. should be made to the | was stubbornly Tell it to us, and we will tell it to the largest audience in the Northwest. CALL MAIN 600 You can have the Want Ad charged. AST AND WEST, the Hun is being pounded hard today by allied armies. Yankee shells struck fortifications in the heart of Metz today. The British and French are crowding upon St. Quentin. And perhaps the most revolutionary episode of all is the rehabilitation and rejuvenation of Serbian fighting capacity. Little Serbia, overrun early in the war, counted as down and out, has “come back,” fighting valorously on to victory. HAIG CRUSHES HELLS STRIKE METZ STRONG ENEMY COUNTER BLOW (By ane ee Leased Wire, Direct to The Star) WwW ITH THE BRITISH I ARMIES IN FRANCE, Sept. 19. —(Noon.)—The Bri attack today, sh withstood another heavy counter- centering about Havrincourt (three miles north of Gouzeaucourt and the same distance west of Mar- coing). Prisoners taken in yesterday’s fighting totaled 8,000, — while more than 50 guns were taken. | LONDON, Sept. 19.—The British advance between Cam- — |brai and St. Quentin paused yesterday and in the enin {long enough to smash a series of heavy German counter | attacks, then swept forward again on a wide front, captur- captured and the allied advance has|ing about 11 miles of outposts of the Hindenburg line. The Franco-British attack between Gouzeaucourt and Essigny-Le Grand threatens to smother the whole Hin denburg line, from Cambrai to a point well south of St. Quentin. The great German defensive sys- tem is already in allied hands, from the vicinity of Lens to north of Hav. rincourt, while yesterday's attack | pierced it at Villeret and near | Gouzeaucourt. | ‘The British and French are now within less than two miles of the Hindenburg line 6,000 Captured The British alone took more then| 6,000 prisoners in yesterday's drive, while the French, operating on their right, took several hundred addition- al. The British and French are now within two miles and a quarter of | St. Quentin, The British, in their successful sweep forward, have added ten more towns to their gains, Fresnoy-le- it, Berthaucoum, Pontru, Le Ver- guier, Vill Hargicourt, Epehy, Ronssoy empleuz-le-Guerard and Peiziere are in the new list. | 1d Marshal Haig reported one | German attack of great force on a| front of more than eight miles west and southwest of Cambrai. This and | others were repulsed. Smother Hun Attacks The German counter attacks be- m. on the front between nd ‘Trescault, follow: ing a terrific bombardment. They were smothered by the British fire. A few elements entered the British trenches, but were annihilated by counter attacks The British drive’ was r |shortly before midnight. Aust troops dashed forward and occupied virtually the whole of the outposts of the Hindenburg line from Pon truet northward to Gouzeau | court | “Yesterday afternoon a violent |bombardment by a number of guns was opened by the enemy on the northern portion of the battle front | | between Gouzeaucourt and the Ar (Con jontinued | on Page 5) ® FRENCH FORCE PARIS, 19.—"Our troops | have _penet Contascourt (two | where the enemy defending his posi: French war office an of St. Quentin), | tions,” the ~ | nounced today. “North of the Alsne we maintained | all our positions, “Northeast of Courlandon (on the | Vesle) a German attack was broken up before it reached our lines.” Announce New Shipyard Scale on October 1 SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 19.—That the revision of the wage scale of em. ployes of Pacific coast shipbuilding plants will be announced on October the statement made by the djustment board of the United States shipping board in a telegram to the iron trades council here, | CHICAGO, Sept. —19.—Prompt |quarantine of mild cases has pre- | vented a spread of Spanish influ: enza at the Great Lakes naval train- ling station, officers said today. on the whole front. | United Press } Summary of War Events | METZ FRONT—shelis from Amer- jican long-range guns are now drop | Ping in the center of Metz, our avi- ators report. Hits have been scored on the forts and a big factory. American main forces are ing the Hindenburg line on the — | whole of this front, while one patrol | penetrated 60 yards beyond Pagnys | Sur-Moselle, on the west bank of the | Moselle, just across the river from_ | German territory. | PICARDY FRONT—A series of | heavy German attacks on a front of about eight miles west and south- west of Cambrai were repulsed by |the British with terrific enemy losses yesterday. FLANDERS FRONT — British troops improved their positions south and southeast of Ploegsteert. BALKAN FRONT — The Bulk g@arians are defeated and are pursued night and day by French, Greek and Serbian forces, the Ser- bian war office reports. The allied advance has now reached a depth of more than 12 miles. The Bulgarians are burning vile lages and supplies, but their retreat |is so precipitate that great quanti- ties of materials and large numbers of prisoners are falling into the | hands of the pursuers. AMERICAN AGE SLAIN IN AIR | WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY |ON THE LORRAINE FRONT, Thursday, Sept. 19.—First Lieuten- ant David E. Putnam, of Newton, | Mase., one of the greatest of Ameri- | can aces, was killed late Wednesday | AGerneon along the American front le on patrol dut Deut Putnam was flying with | Lieut. W. Robertson of Fort Smith, when seven enemy planes made a sudden attack on the Ameri- cans. Four machines circled above Lieut. Putnam and shot down from above, His plane glided to earth | behind the American lines, where he |was found by comrades. He was shot twice thru the heart. Lieut | Robertson escaped. | Lieut, Putnam, a descendant of | Gen, Israel Putnam, was awarded | the French war cross March 23, of | this yea: |Foe Newspaper Is Preparing Boches for New Retreat ROTTERDAM, Sept. 19.—Evident- ly preparing the public for another retreat, Gen. Ardenne, writing. im the Berlin Tageblatt, emphasizes the difficulties caused by the fact that west front forms @ ." which can be attacked from the west and south, He adds: “Foch undoubtedly will use the advantage which the gen= eral situation offers him," a &