The evening world. Newspaper, August 15, 1918, Page 1

ib U.S. ARMY OF 4,000,000 TO WIN THE WAR “Tf It Happens In New York It’s In The Evening World’’ Copyright, 1 by Go. (The New _PRICE TWO CENTS. _|*Cirentation Books Open to All.”’ NEW YORK, THURSDAY, Avaust ‘15, The Preve Publishing w York REPORT GERMAN RETREAT ON 9-MILE FLANDERS LINE 400,000 U. S. TROOPS WILL SMASH GERMAN LINE, GEN, MARCH TELL SENATE. Divisions to 0 Work | in C anes | VICTORIOUS COMMANDER Won With lies Unger One QF FRENCH IN-PICARDY ommander in Chief PRAISES AMERICAS IN SENATE. = —_ With DRAFT BILL Ardor ht aun That Is More Than 3,000,000 Men in Unsurpassed,” Says Gen, France by Next June, War suinin i De : a Pl ITH THE FRENCH ARMY epartment an IN FRA} ' SeaeeanrS soclated passed.” PRESIDENT AT HOME | OF COL, HOUSE FOR REST Accompanied by Mrs. Will Enjoy Brief Outing at 1 the be- west front anc de lief that 4,000,000 Ame one commander could xo t German lines whenevs The report new American war programn for eighty divisions, or over 3,000,000 men, in Fri 30 with el divisions in training at t \rou r they p also revealed ome thing by June en more » then, next year, resontatives to be imperative i that the United States 1 full strength in the atra Secretary Baker informed the ¢ mittee, the report said, that the ident's policy of American fc front, inchuding Tt theory of the fightin, at the met tution by Col. House and| ew other friends. d that it was tho nt that he be per- g quietly, no visitors for concen os on the western and that future ts by a few hours the hottest the summer, the President north con HINGTON 1,—The Prost- “the that we must force ue and win Au on the western front.” | dent and Mrs. Wilson left Washington If the draft ages are fixed at from | quietly t night to stay over the eighte forty-five cok-end at the stzumer home of Col maid a ¢ the White House Staff and . ‘ iv who were ment in the t, knew of the ally dis: APE Sans for t ne te House that in the Senate Monda was to reat @ bill were blocked by failure of \ny tmportant| quorum. Only « q 1 may be dis- answered when w ‘ who almost fn six less than a av Ther ultation wher twenty-two Republicans « y istor one Democ —<ier cae, MAYOR TO SEE SUBWAY now a: bill next 1 ator Cha the week In his report lain quoted mony bef tary Baker, Gen. M Wrovuat | gravee yt Marshal Gen. Crow i Gen, March is q been asked by ver A upon 4 fp was neve whethe or not enlar men. The de tion is to est imum and m complish this prog CONDITIONS ON TRIPS igton and measu ‘ Por pg —morew waaay sons. gue investigation, begianing t tacked with depth bombs a submarine which shelled anc | enty-five feet of the bu jeaat Light 5 Minesweopers huve been sent to the Wilson, He! Beans, elnity, U BOAT ATTACKS DOROTHY BARRETT NEAR CAPE MAY 7 Schooner Set on Fire on Fire by Shells} While Crew Manages to Escape. WASHINGTON, Aug. 15. — Sea- lanes and naval patrol boata at- man fire to the American schooner Dorothy Barrett off Cape May, N. J., yesterday j afternoon, Navy reports to-day suid one bomb | from a seaplane exploded within sev- | los and wake had sub from the U , wh WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.—In re-| admiration of the merged when th and patrols troops which have been |were sighted, W the Administration Man . portlas sa : with the British and French in | completed thetr attack two patro’ Power Bill extending draft ages to the Picardy offen boats closed in over the spot where day Chairman Chamberlain disc! pressed to-day b lpubbles were observed. The rosult to the Senate that Gen, Marc Co! Ae f the Third French | has not been determined, but the sub {ald the Military imines Army, during a talk to war corre- |marine did not 1 ar = a 6 si nts, } The crew abandoned the schooner to the United + oO pul ¢ he Amoricans fight,” he sald, | as soon as the submarine opened fire men in France to the war on the) “with an ardor that 1s unsur- /and have deen landed safely at Cape May Despatches to the department did not make clear whether the vessel | , was destroyed. was attacked six and one-half mi from the North- nes ape May. as there is a possibility that the submarine laid mines in the vi- as was the caso when the U BOAT SIGNALS FLASHED FROM VIRGINIA BEACH; SIX ARRESTED, 3 WOMEN Radio Employees and Fair Com- panions in Federal Service Are Seized. (Special to The ¥vening World.) NORFOLK, Aug. 15. YLLOWING a raid & de the flames ber ‘and dura amo! 1 oral foot All of the men called for active Manchester, Mass, | raiders made their first appearance in service under tho proposed new draft] ANCE , Mass, Aug. 18.-| American waters last May. ages, eighteen to forty-tive, Gen. | President and Mrs, Wilson arrived here| The Dorothy B. Hurrett, a five- H March told the committee, would be at 9.20 this morning for a visit at the| masted schooner, was owned by the in France by next June, according to| summer homo of Col. E. M. House.|G. G. Deering Company of Bath, the programme The ir apecial train made the trip from pale iol Immediate extension of the draft) Voshinkton In approximately eels (Continued on Fourth Page.) ages was declared by tho Afmy rep-| "The president and Mra, Wilson were | — OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON DRAFT REGISTRATION i MEN REACHING 21 who Men who twenty-one between June 5, 191 1918, inclusive must Aster have be years 8, and Aug. 24, of age Date of Registration; Saturday, Aug. 24, 1918. Time; Between 7.00 A. M. and 9.00 P.M Place: At Headquarters of Local Board covering address of regis trant. If in doubt, inquire at once at nearest Local Board or at police station Penalty for failure to rogtster: Luss of reht to dete classi cation, prosecution for a misde- meanor and possible immediate in- duction into military service, This registration will be fol- lowed early in September by a —_____—_. WEATHER—Fair and cooler. puTeee _ PRICE TWO CENTS. “Cirenlation Books ‘Open to All.” 1918, 16 PAGES GERMAN RETREAT SPECIALIST NOW COMMANDS IN PICARDY ——_—< ¢2_____ Germans Said to Have Retreated | KAISER AND AUSTRIAN RULER From One to Two Miles in Flan-| HOLDING GREAT WAR COUNCIL ders and to Be Also Continuing AT GERMAN HEADQUARTERS Retirement on Albert Front — French Advance Lines on Road Toward Noyon. London Officially Announces the large registration of men of the ages to be decided upon by Con- | gress. | e planes had THREAT TO CONSTANTINOPLE. BY GERMAN AMBASSADOR | Demanded Inquiry Declaring Teutons About Posters Were Real Enemies of Turkey LONDON, Aug, 15 (British Admiralty the more frequent and bitter information reer ple Durtng @ quarrel with Talaat Posh recently the German Ambassndor 1s re ported to have threatened to bombard the city ices from Constantinople way that tish aviators are with » c ived from Constant mparhet! f a demand for an inquiry MY ABDICATION NEGESSARY, | id information received here this afternoon. Capture of 30,344 Germans in Week's Fighting in Picardy— Amiens Now So Safe Its Cathe- dral Was Rededicated To-Day. LONDON, Aug. 15 (United Press).—The Gerinans have withdrawn from one to two miles on a nine-mile front “SUSPICION HAUNTS THE GUILTY MIND.” Karl Rosner Says Deliberations on Political and . ilite -stions Are “ Reachin, at the western edge of the Flanders salient, according to Military Questi ne Their Highest Point.” Vieux Berqu Mi] AMSTENIDAM, Charles of Austria ts Emperor @ se ee SS VON BOEHN, GERMAN RETREAT SPECIALIST, IN COMMAND ON SOMME Withdrawal North of Albert Looked Upon as First Application of His Tactics. ARIS, Aug. 15 (Havas Agency) P ~4Jen, Hans von Boohn, the German “retreat specialist” three miles north of Merville, was evacuated. WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE, Aug. 15 (United Press).—The German withdrawal toward |Bapaume, ten miles northeast of Albert and four miles east Jleadquarters, Bram to the Lokal-Anzelger of Berlin from Karl Rosner, its war corre spondent | Emperor William and his advisers have been holding ference dont tary ques an important con ra, and these | political and mill. | are “reaching thelr Highest point” with the ot the Austrian Emperor and his ad visory staff, of the Ancre, apparently is still under way. [It was reported from Paris to-day that Gen. Hans von Boehn, known as German “Retreat Specialist,” con had been placed in full command on the Somme front.) Kosner’s telegrium, which was sent] has heen appointed to the Su- WROTE EX-GZAR IN DIARY The Germans have their backs toward the Amiens "0 Gorm" Main’ Headquarters! prem, Command on the Somme - . ” front Cathedral, which to-day was rededicated. It had been un-! “For days past thy headquarters! “ane powspapers believe that These Words Spoken by Nicholas | ¥8ed, locked up and protected with sandbags since the civil- rusia) aeiineration» vy the Kaiser) {he CMABRe in ihe German com ; ; P Fi ; : : «| and his advixery on political and mili Wher Told Cabinet and Dunva ie evacuation of Amiens in March. The reopening coin- ee abe et inthe dd ety cides with the great feast of the Assumption. mmpare ey ue hin political!) gopiie Pexchanke = ane ites ady Telogra ena od PARIS, Aug. 15 (United Press).—The French are tons ure reachir joehn and his formor “' continuing their infiltration of the German positions in the © Accompanied by C« vim | Oise Valley, north and east of Ribecourt. pt ld ab tea “ oe Their outposts are established in the borders of Pim. ‘*'s°" © 1 ueee 1 nt to pluce| prez and Dreslincourt. They have also reached the southe | party grvv r way to t 1 : ern part of Ourscamps Forest, which extends to within two nus: pe ' mand of Gens, von dor Marwits ae we “"\ niles of Noyon. Germans are heavily gassing Lassigny Feo eae fpr eea ee aie By prea ys fe eeeeene’ | Grove, a mile southwest of the village. nO ON Ary fhavera: = ar ix bmp Alexandra A x)| BRITISH ADV. ANCE LIN seit stor " ta n ners to the number of 30,344 Of the: Se, the on Lak MScwanioy § LONDON, Aug: 1SeThe War © ; British have captured The total Allied President “Dunas Gente | ine ha ly east of Ra distri west| ne sn the ua if ' attlefront Ee pa 4 l it t 1 are f \ today’s official Mritish repart FOOD PRICES SOARING. 1 Albert and Ay Germa i \ 1 and French First Tnerease tn Last Year 7 Ver cent 1 ‘ Vel . . ; , : nt of pit Saye Labor Hurenw 1 The B rade fur pr 4 lp ; nbert, which did not WA ON. Au Metall food | Vicurdy offensive opened. : “i | Said that “including 10,000 r Le 1 The | y uptured all tt 1 on la the total number of prise 4 Massif, and vork j t oth and thatat ), when the offensive began in t olssOns= t er ther retirement of the em rat sect stimated by the Echo de Paris at 73,000 and the * Jing advices received here this afternoon | (A Untted Press despateh from London thig afternoon sald: “The June 4 the average i ‘eaty In pri " ' . Peat ely ylompaelog MONT | Since Aug. 8, when the Allied attack in Picardy began, the British 'tea)count of prironera on Field Marshal Haig troat shows that sae 4 d