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VOLUME XX.
AMERICANS AND FRENCH MAKE GREAT GAINS
ALLIES IN SIGHT OF FISMES
MEUNIERE WOOD AND CRAMOISELLE TAKEN
PERIL OF BOLSHEVIKI
MITTED Bl OWN
LEADERS IN COUNCIL
Following Speeches by Lenine
and Trotzky, Resolutions
Are Adopted, Pointing Out
Danger From Czecho-Slovaks
MOSCOW. July 31.—(Wednesday, via
Berlin to Amsterdam. Aug. 1.) —At a
plenary session of executive main com
mittee. the Moscow council and the la
bor organizations. in which 3.000 mem
bers participated. Premier Lenine and
War Minister Trotsky spoke, and the
following resolutions were adopted:
• “First —The socialist fatherland is in
danger.
"Second—Thb chief tasks at the pres
ent moment are the repulse of the
Czecho-Slo* aks and the obtaining of
grain.
"Third —The most powerful agitation
must be started amongst the laboring
classes to explain the gravity of the
situation.
"Fourth —Vigilance must be increased
against the Bourgeoisie, who every
where are joining the counter revolu
tionists. The soviet government must
protect itself and to that end the Bour
geoisie must be placed under control
and mass terror put into practice
against them.
“Fifth—The general watchword must
be death or victory, with mass expedi
tions for bread, mass military organiza
tion. the arming of workmen and the
exjeitipn of all to fight against
the counter revolutionary Bourgeoisie.”
Germany May Recall Her
Ambassador to Ukraine
LONDON. Aug. 1. —Germany Is con
templating the recall of Ambassador von
Mumm from the Ukraine and the hand
ing of oassports to the ambassador of
the Ukraine in Berlin, pending the clear
ing up of the situation in Kiev, accord
ing to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Amsterdam, under Wednesday's
date.
Foreign Secretary von Hintze, the
message adds, had a long interview
with the ambassador from the Ukraine
Wednesday and then received the Aus
trian ambassador. With the latter the
possibility of seing military reinforce
ments to the Ukraine was discussed.
Russia Awakening
Assassination of Field Marshal von
Eichhorn, morning newspapers here be
lieve. means a renewed awakening of
Russia against German tyranny.
The Daily Express declares:
"It is just a whisp of the heavy storm
clouds that are gathering in Russia
against the Germans.”
The Graphic states: “It is an unmis
takable sign that the Russians are not
prepared to indefinitely endure the tyr
anny imposed with the aid of the
Bolsheviki.”
The Chronicle believes the assassina
tion resulted from the misery and dis
content which are felt by the largest
social class in Russia.
The German press is seizing upon the
assassination as the spark which will
set ablaze the feeling for a renewed
war against Russia. Newspapers say
anti-Bolshevik elements committed the
deed and charge that the entente's hand
can be seen. They declare the Bolshevik
government is tottering.
German Press Comment
The annexationist press. led by Count
von Reventlow. Is demanding vengeance,
declaring British agents are responsi
ble Vorwaerts says:
“The deed will lead to complications
with the Bolsheviki. We fear peace
with Russia will still bring us much
trouble.”
The ’Lokal Anzeiger comments: “The
same elements which were responsible
for Ambassador von Mirbach's death
may be attributed with Von Eichhorn's
assassination. It may therefore be con
fidently asserted that the entente had
a hand in the bloody business.”
The Tageblatt declares Von Eichhorn’s
murderers were Ukrainians.
Other newspapers say the occurrence
should be an eye-opener for Germany,
insisting that if German troops cannot
be spared. Austrian troops, commanded
by Germans, should be sent to Russia,
declaring it a matter of life and death
for the centra! powers.
Pau! Rohrbach, writing in the Sud-
• deutsche Zeitunc, says:
"The time has come when Germany
must consider seriously her permanent
• attitude toward Russia. The days of
the Bolsheviki are numbered. The heirs
of the Bolsheviki will be eadets or the
Social Revolutionists.”
He advocates a continuance of the
eastern policy heretofore pursued by
Germany.
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APPROPRIATION BILL
OFFERED IN HOUSE
Representative Jones to Offer
Substitute Bill Following
Closely Figures of Last Year
With $7,500,000 Total
The general appropriations bill, car
rying a total of $8.395,<28.64, was in
troduced in the house of representatives
Thursday morning. The measure, which
represents the result of several weeks
of exhaustive investigation by the
bouse appropriations committee, and a
special committee which operated dur
ing the vacation, exceeds the appropri
ations bill of last year by more than
a million dollars. The appropriations
passed at the last session total >7,213,-
>00.78.
Special appropriations amounting to
approximately >500,000 are also contem
plated by bills already pending so that
the total appropriations thus far rec
ommended to the house amount to a
trifle les than >9,000,000.
To Offer Substitute
Representative Garland M. Jones, of
Coweta, has prepared and will introduce
a substitute general appropriations bill
which, with a few exceptions, follows
the figures of last year’s measure. The
total maintenance appropriations under
[Mr. Jones’ bill are approximately >7,500,-
000, which does not include any special
items. Mr. Jones’ substitute contem
plates increases in the appropriations
for the State Council of Defense, the
military department; the state sanita
rium for the insane and the state board
of health. In practically all other par
ticulars his bill duplicates that passed
at the last session. His object in pre
senting his substitute is to solve the
problem arising from disputes over the
appropriations for various educational
institutions.
Important Items
The most important items of the gen-,
eral appropriatidns bill as reported by
the committee are as follows:
For the maintenance of laboratories,
etc., of the department of agriculture.
$16,000.
For the maintenance of the depart
ment of agriculture. $15,000.
Pure food department, SIO,OOO.
State bureau of markets, $15,000.
Live stock protection, $5,000.
Cattle tick eradication, $25,000.
Maintenance of prison department,
$116,000.
Pensions, $1,250,000.
State council of defense, $20,000.
Military funds, $120,000.
State board of health, $60,000.
Geological department maintenance,
$15,500.
Maintenance of the Academy for the
Blind. $36,000.
School for the Deaf, $60,000.
Georgia state sanitarium, $945,000.
State sanitarium $175,-
000.
Soldiers’ home. $45,000.
State sanitarium for tuberculosis at
Alto, $36,000.
State university at Athens (mainte
nance), $65,000.
State College of Agriculture (mainte
nance), $90,000.
State College of Agriculture (Smith-
Lever fund), $88,107.14.
State College of Agriculture (exten
sion work), $40,000.
South Georgia Normal college. sjo.- I
000.
University of Georgia summer school. I
$7,500.
Georgia School of Technology,' sllO,-
•00.
Georgia Normal and Industrial col
lege. $87,500.
Georgia Normal and Industrial col
lege (extension work), $20,000.
North Georgia Agricultural college
at Dahlonega. $26,500.
State Normal scholo at Athens. $67,-
500.
School for colored people at Savan
nah. SIO,OOO.
State Medical College at Augusta, $lO,-
OJO.
District Agricultural and Mechanical
schools, each $15,000.
Maintenance of the common schools,
$3.700.0C0.
Smith-Hughes fund. SIB,OOO.
Georgia Training School for Girls.
$30,000.
Public buildings. $50,000.
Public buildings (deficiency». $30,000.
General printing fund, $35,000.
To mature state bonds. SIOO,OOO.
Interest on state debt, $241,187.70. ,
More for Schools
The largest increase in the list of ap
propriations is that for common schools,
which is $500,000 more than the last ap
propriation. There also are increases in
the items for extension work and for
maintenance of the various higher edu
cational institutions.
The first item of the appropriation bill
to be considered by the house, which
resolved itself into the committe of I
the whole, was the appropriation for the
common schools of the state.
As indicated by speeches made during
the consideration of the common schools
item in the bill, there are many mem
bers of the house who favor an increase
in the common school fund of a round
million dollars instead of half a million.
Considerable sentiment along this line
was evident during the discussion and
it was not considered improbable that
the common school fund would be rais
ed to $4,200,000 before the matter was
finally settled.
At the afternoon session of the house,
the common school item will come up
for disposal and a decisive vote was an
ticipated after very little discussion.
Among the measures introduced
Thursday morning was one by Mr.
Jones, of Elbert, changing the name of
the home guard to the "Georgia State
(Continued on Pago 2, Column 7.)
BIG MSUALTY LISTS
TO BRING WAR HOME
TO AMERICAN PEOPLE
Losses Not Disproportionate
to Scope of Rheims-Soissbns
Operations Publication of
Lists Not to Be Retarded
WASHINGTON, Aug. I.—The nation
must steel Itself for the shock of its
first great casualty lists, according to
officers today.
These are not disproportionate to the
scope of tne recent fighting, but they
will be greater than recent lists and
will bring the war home to America as
nothing else, these officers point out.
American casualties for the entire
war to the end of June totaled slightly
past 14,000, as far as announced. But,
the nation has not yet had the reflection
of the Soissons-Rheims victory. The to
tals are likely to be greater than the
totals so far announced; as stated some
days ago, a high general officer then
estimated they would not exceed 25,000,
including dead, wounded, missing and
prisoners. Since then there has been
heavy fighting.
Wot to be Held Back
General Pershing has been instruct
ed not to hold back casualties now. He
is ordered to send them through speed
ily, and Chief of Staff March has an
nounced that they will be given out
without camouflage, no matter how
heavy they may be.
General March is understood to take
the position that the nation, inspired
by its victory and determined to press
on. will not be dismayed by its first
tout*h of what war really means.
200,000 Americans Engaged
In fact, compared with French and
British losses, the American losses will
,be small. Seven divisions and two odd
regiments are now engaged. Counting
men put in to replace casualties, it is
likely that past 200,000 Americans have
been engaged.
While casualties normally run only
2 or 3 per cent, it is regarded as quite
possible the losses in dead, wounded,
missing and prisoners in a conflict so
serious as the Soissons-Rheims will
run 10 per cent or more.
To be Published Soon
Up to the present, casualty lists have
been slow in coming through, and an
nouncements have been distributed over
a considerable space of time to "even
up" in some cases. The purpose of this
was to prevent the Germans having a
too accurate tally on what the results
of their actions were. Now, however,
it is held that the losses can be sent in
quickly and published at once without
any disguise.
Secretary Baker recently assured
that the amounts were not out of pro
portion to the numbers engaged and
to the nature of the fighting.
General March has warned that now
the objectives of the two armies are to
kill the most possible of the opponents.
This means bitter fighting, and while
there was a dwindling of effort yester
day, a bitter resumption can be ex
pected.
Mrs. Mattie S. Adams
Released From Asylum
MACON. Ga„ Aug. I.—After having
been dismissed from the state sanitarium
at Milledgeville. Mrs. Mattie Stokes
Adams, acquitted in May, 1917, in the
Bibb superior court for the killing of
Captain E. J. Spratling at Camp Harris,
passed through Macon Wednesday night
on the way to the home of her father in
Nashville, Tenn. Mrs. Adams was ac
companied by a relative, who said that
she had been dismissed by the sanita
rium authorities and that in the future
would makeher home with her father.
Mrs. Adams was sent to the sani
tarium about a year ago after a hearing
tn the Fulton court of ordinary on pro
ceedings instituted by her husband.
General Crowder Will
Call 300,000 in August
WASHINGTON. Aug. I—Three hun
dred thousand more selectmen will be
called to the colors during August, ac
cording to present plans of the provost
marshal general.
Ends Tire Troubles
Ho Punctures, No Blowouts, No Bother.
Doubles Tire Mileage
Motorists everywhere will welcome
the news that they can now end all
their tire troubles and double tire mile
age by using Essenkay Tire Filler. This
remarkable substance eliminates punc
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of tire changing. Users say it rides
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ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1918.
AMERICAN MACHINE GUNNER IN ACTION IN FRANCE. This
photograph, taken under fire, shows an American machine gunner firing
across No Man’s Land at the Germans. The picture is released by the
Committee on Public Information.
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HOW AMERICANS
AMBUSHED ENEMY
IN VILLAGE TRAP
Reuter’s Correspondence De
scribes Strategy of Our Men
in Inviting Foe to Seringes
and Annihilating Him
LONDON, Wednesday, July 31, —Yes-
terday as a day of sheer, hard In-and
out fighting on the American front,
telegraphs Reuter’s correspondent on
the front north of the Marne. He says
that the final capture of Seringes by
the Americans was an especially cred
itable achievement.
After the Americans took the village
on Monday, the Germans made no infan
try attack on the place, but kept up a
constant artillery and machine-gun fire
to drive them out. This continued all
day on Tuesday and towards evening
the enemy seemed to think that the
spirit of the defenders might possibly
be broken, and then they began to
emerge from the Nesles forest in a wa;
that seemed to forecast a fresh attempt
to take the village. Os the fighting
which ensued the correspondent writes.
“The Americans after three days o?
to-an-fro fighting through villages, had
learned subtlety and were determined
to have a real fight to a finish. They
consequently withdrew as if retiring
from Seringes and the Germans crept
down from the high ground convinced
they had their opponents beaten. Ad
ditional German troops came pouring in
until the town was occupied as it never
had been before.
“But as the new occupants began to
organize their defenses they found thar
bullets appeared to be coming in from
three sides of the village, and it was
not long before they discovered that the
Americans, while withdrawing from the
front of the town, had commenced an
encircling movement on both sides, thus
forming a ring almost completely
around it.
“Then came tragic fighting. The
Prussian guard had voted not to sur
render and their opponents were just as
anxious to see the thing through. It
was an affair of small arms, but the
Americans proved to be the better shots
and slowly picked off men here and
there.
"Then the Americans began to ad
vance, and slowly their encircling ring
closed about the village. As the ring
drew closer and the defenders saw their
doom approaching, they redoubled their
fire, but still the Americans came on
unfalteringly like a storm or the un
avoidable stroke of fate.
“When the Americans reached the
precincts of the village their fire ceased
nnd with one wild yell they closed with
the foe. The fierce uproar suddenly
gave place to a strange silence as man
grappled with man. Only the clash of
steel on steel and the groans of the
stricken could be heard.
Outcome Never Doubtful
"The issue was never in doubt for
an instant. At this kind of fighting
the American is more than e<iiial to any
Prussian guardsman, and in a little
more than ten minutes all was over. Ex
cept for a few German prisoners, every
German in the vllliage had breathed his
last. Such was the final capture of
Seringes.
“During the night the enemy twice
attempted to retake Sergy, but each
time bo was repulsed with heavy losses.
Then he made a fierce assault on Meur
cy farm, east of Seringes, which was
piled with the dead which he had left
there the day before, when every man
defending it died at his post. There
again the enemv was unsuccessful,
though not until steel had crossed steel
in the big farm yards and the heaps
of German slain had been doubled in
the ruins about it.
“This was classic fighting indeed—
man against man. and the bettre to win.
There was no call for quarter. The priie
of the professional soldier was uj.
GERMAN LEADERS
ON PEACE ERRAND,
NEW REPORT SAYS
Presence of Von Kuehlmann
and Von ■Bethmann-Hollweg
humored in Holland —Lans-
downe’s Letter Is Criticized
LONDON, Aug. 1. —Foreign Minister
von Kuehlmann and former Chancellor
von Bethmann-Hollweg are rumored to
have appeared in Holland, the Mail an
nounced today.
The newspaper pointed out this may
possibly mean a renewal of the German
peace offensive in connection with the
new open letter of Lord Lansdowne.
The morning papers are still unani
mously unsympathetic with Lans
downe's attitude. The Daily Mail, an
ti-government, does not comment, but
the Northcliffe press severely denounces
the letter.
"Lansdowne’s new epistle will do
nothing but mischief,” the News said.
"When Lansdowne has persuaded the
kaiser and Hindenburg to return to Ger
many and pay for the damage they have
done, then peace can be talked about.
The allies and the British stand firmly
by Wilson, saying, ‘The agony must not
be gone through again.’ ”
Other newspaper comment included:
Sketch: “He ought to have addressed
his letter to the kaiser."
Express: “‘Lansdowne declares the
present is an opportune moment to ne
gotiate peace. He is mistaken. It is op
portune to negotiate with the sword.”
Graphic: "For the present, his utter
ances will lead to nothing.”
Chronicle: “He wants us to state bed
rock terms. We doubt that Lansdowne,
if buying a house, would tell the abso
lute top price he would give.”
Lansdowne Utterance Is
Given Cold Reception
WASHINGTON, Aug. I.—The peace
utterances of the Marquis of Lansdowne,
published today, fell on unresponsive
ears here. President Wilson has in the
past favored constant, full expression of
war aims, but he has now set himself
firmly to the policy of force, so it is
assumed that he is not now interested
in any further discussion of war aims
or, some interpret them, peace terms.
against the pride of the free man, both
preferring death to surrender.
Foe Was Annihilated
“Later in the morning the fighting ex
tended still further eastward and in
every case the Germans who attacked
were annihilated. Later came the at
tack on Seringes and an attempt at the
same time to drive the allies from Hill
187 west of Seringes. There for the
first time since the allies crossed the [
Ourcq the Germans may be said to have ■
definitely taken the offensive.
"During the following night ground
near Cierges was captured by the
Americans. This advance will make it
possible for the troops in this sector
to join hands with the conquerors oi
Sergy and'Seringes.”
“All through the day’s fighting the
enemy’s airplanes attempted in the most
daring manner to assist in the battle.
Early in the morning six enemy planes
succeeded in penetrating as far as the
La Croix Blanche farm near La Fere
forest. They swooped down close above
the roads in the valley and fired upon I
allied troops.
“Members of the Prussafn guard who
were taken prisoner state that their :
orders were to hold the line at all costs I
and well they obeyed. All three of ,
their battalions were apparently in the .
line on this memorable day which end- ,
ed everywhere in victory for the allies,
although there was no great gain of
ground.
HILL 205 IS
CAPTURED
IN ALLIED
ADVANCE
NEW YORK, Aug. I. (Summary of Dispatches from American and.
French Fronts in France.) —Allied troops today smashed forward on three
sectors of the Soissons-Rheims salient, tearing into the German lines for i
maximum gains of more than two miles at some points.
The attacks were made on the southwestern, southern and southeast
ern portions of the pocket, over a combined front of nearly 25 miles.
The town of Cramoiselle and the important Hill 205 were captured and
Meuniere wood, which had held up the allied advance in center for days,
was entirely cleared *of the enemy. The allies are now in sight of Fismes.
American troops njade thejr appearance on the east side of the salient
for the first time. They were reported advancing toward the Ardre valley,
near Ville-en-Tardenois.
At the same time the Germans showed unusual activity on widely
scattered sectors of the French front, feeling out the allied positions by ‘
attempted surprise attacks near Rheims, in the neighborhood of Montdidler •
and in the Verdun sector.
On the southwestern edge of the salient, the allies attacked on a
front of about ten miles between Plessier-Huleu and Seringes, occupying i
Cramoiselle and Hill 205, and penetrating d’Arcy northeast of Cramoiselle.
This represents an advance of more than two miles.
Between Seringes and Villers-Agron, Franco-American troops attacked
on a front of about ten miles, completely clearing the Important Meunire
wood, southeast of Cierges, and driving the Germans back oward Groussan
court.
Americans and French in the southeastern part of the pocket apparent
ly attacked on a front of about five miles near Ville-en-Tardenois, pushing*
northeastward toward the Ardre river.
The appearance of a new German army under General von Eben was
reported in London.
•f* afc
PARIS, Aug. 1. —(4 p. m.) —New advances by the Americans and (
French were reported over a large part of the Rhelms-Solssons battle front
today.
ND CHANGES FOR PRESENT
IN OPERATION OF WIRES
Discharge of Operators for
Joining Union Causes Pro
test to Lewis
The passing of the telegraph and tele
phone systems of the nation Into federal
control at midnight Wednesday, July
I, will have no immediate effect toward
changing the policies or service of the
wire concerns affected in this district.
Local officials of the Western Union
Telegraph company and of the Southern
Bell Telephone and Telegraph company
stated Thursday morning that no ad
vices of any kind had been received from
the postoffice authorities at Washing
ton and that operation of the wires
would continue under the same condi
tions that had existed before the trans
fer of the lines from private to federal
ownership.
A committee of members of the At
lanta District Council of the Commer
cial Telegraphers’ union was to call
upon officials of the Western Union
Thursday to inquire whether there had
been any change in the company’s policy
of discharging operators who affiliated
with the union and to announce the
readiness of the union members pre
viously discharged to return to work
as members of the union.
Following the discharge after mid
night Wednesday of the first of several
Western Union operators who donned
the button showing affiliation with the
union, a telegram was dispatched by
the local telegraphers’ council to David
J. Lewis, head of the postmaster gen
eral’s committee, now in charge of all
telegraph lines.
The message stated the action of the
Western Union and requested immediate
reinstatement of the discharged men, as
well as of other union operators, said
to number approximately 150. who have
been previously let out because of af
filiation with the union.
Officials of the Western Union Thurs
day morning declined to affirm or deny
the statement as to discharge of addi
tional employes.
"We have received no advices what- ,
ever from our general offices in New
York,” stated H. C. Worthen, general
manager of the Western Union in the
southeastern district, “and I know of no
change in the status of the company’s
operations.”
"The action of the Western Union in
discharging union members after the
government assumed control Wednes
day night is in violation of an agree
ment entered into between the federal
authorities and the Commercial Telegra
phers' union on July 8,” said A. F. Joy
ner, president of the local telegraphers’
council. Thursday morning. “This agree
ment stipulated that there would be no
discrimination shown between union
and non-union operators."
The conduct of the operations of the
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph
company will continue exactly as here
tofore. according to F. E. Montague, as
sistant to J. Epps Brown, vice president
and general manager of the Southern
Bell company. No advices of any kind
had as yet been received as to the
change, he stated.
Hoover Goes to Paris
LONDON, Aug. 1. —Herbert C. Hoov
er, American food administrator. who
has been in London for nearly two
weeks, left today for Faris.
NUMBER 89.
The allies went forward in the Sa
ponay region, between Oulchy-le-Cha
teau and Fere-en-Tardenois, in the Arcy
wood district near Serges and ’ made’
fairly considerable progress toward the
Rheims road in the neighborhood of
Bligny.
South of the Corumont-Fismes road,
the Americans hurled back the Ger
mans into the woods near Goussancourt.
On the right flank of the salient the
Americans are making progress toward
the Ardre valley. In the region of Ville
en-Tardenois.
Allies Take Hill 205; i
In Sight of Fismes
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN}
THE FIELD, Aug. L—(B a. m.) —Gener- i
al Mangin’s army attack between Fere-i
en-Tardenois and Plessier-Huleu thlsi
morning (a front of neary ten miles') ,
taking Hill 205, east of Grand Rozoy,|
from where Fismes is visible, and cap-1
turing Gramoiselle -(four miles north- <
west of Fere-en-Tardenois). At the hourj
of cabling the attack was still progress- i
Ing. .
Other troops took Meuniere wood in I
the salient southeast of Sierges.
Throughout the French front the Ger-1
mans are again using their artillery:
heavily, especially in the neighborhood;
of Rheims and Montdidler. They also,
unsuccessfully attempted attemped]
surprise attacks along the right bank 1
the Meuse (Verdun front) and tl.ci
Chaume wood, seeking to feel out th 41
allied front.
New German Army Under
Von Eben Hurled in Fight,
LONDON. Aug. 1.—(3:45 p. m.)—A.
new German army under General vonj
Eben has been thrown into the Soissons-
Rheims pocket, it was learned this aft-'
emoon.
Indicatioons Point Strongly
To New German Retreat
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE MARNE FRONT, Aug. 1. —(Noon.)
(By Associated Press.) —The Germans
used les sartillery late yesterday against
the attacking forces on this front, de-j
pending more upon their machine gun-,
ners for defending their lines. This
fact, coupled with stories of prisoners
and deserters tend to strengthen the
belief that they are planning a with
drawal to new positions along the River
Vesle.
A deserter who came into the lines
last night declared that orders had been
issued for a series .of retrograde move
ments, until Fismes, on the Vesle, had
been reached. f ,
Except for minor engagements there
was only artillery’ fire along the line
up to noon today and that was com
paratively light.
Allies’ Fresh Reserves
Now Outnumber Huns’
LONDON, Aug. I.—For the first time
this year the allies’ fresh reserves are
now stronger numerically than those
of the Germans, thougn the German
army as a whole is still stronger in
numbers', it was learned today.
Germans Try to Dig in
In Effort to Hol'd Line
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES IN
FRANCE, Auv. I—(Noon.)—The Ger
mans in an effort to hold their pres
ent line are reported to be attempting
to dig in. These operations are being
greatly harried by artillery.
The enemy has undertaken no infan
try action since yesterday afternoon,
their artillery fire is lighter and their
aerial activity is lessening.
A Boche force, attempting a consoli
dation of shell holes on the outskirts
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