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WASHINGTON, Aug. 31l.—General
Pershing now has a million trained
men capable of being thrown into bat
te, General March, chief of staff, told
members of the Sgpate military af
fairs committee today. This would
indicate that there are now overseas
about a half million men whose
f training has not yet been completed.
# Practically all American units that
" have been brigaded with the KFrench
~ and British have been witlidrawn and
_ placed under command of General
* Pershing, Genera: March said.
While General March did not ad
vance any reasons for this move, it
.~ was regarded as significant by mem
bers of the committee, and one which
. may presage impontant developments.
" Besides showing the rapidity with
% which the Americans have developed
into finished fighting men, it was
taken to mean that the Americans
henceforth will operate ‘as an inde
pendent force under the direction of
Marshal Foch. |
The “pushing back” movement will
be continued, in the belief of General
March. It is in this kind of fighting
that the great American army has
been especially trained, he declared,
great emphasis having been placed
. on individual marksmanship and
~ “hand-to-hand” ccmbat. |
' Army officers abroad, said the chief
of staff, recognize that American sol
diers are superior to all others in!
“open” fighting, and they will still|
further prove their worth in the con
tinued ‘“‘pushing back” movement,
where they will have plenty of op
portunity to engage the Hun at close
quarters.
Any report that the American plan
of campaign is based upon a mobill
zation in the east is a matter of pure
speculation, General March told the‘
committee. No one on this side of the
Atlantic knows what the plan is, and
one guess is as good as another, he
asserted. Only Marshal Foch knows
what the American plan of campaign
is, he declared.
Production and shipment of air
planes have been proceeding satisfac
torily, General March stated. He said
that during the past week no less
‘ than 1,003 of the modified DeHaviland
' fours had been delivered by the fac
tories, and that of these 767 either
had already been shipped or were at
the docks ready to be sent overseas.
Daughter $300,000
(By International News Service.)
NEW YORK, Aug. 31.—The will of
the late Anna Held, the actress, filed
here today, disposes of an estate val
ued at $300,000, the bulk of which goes
to her daughter, Liane Cerrera.
BELMONT PARK ENTHIES.
\\ FlßST—Threc -year-olds and up; con
\ ditions; 6 furlongs; main course: Ima
Frank 116, Brooks 108, Rhinemaiden 120,
Prince of Como 123, Debadou 106, L'ln
firmiere (imp.) 106, Flags 126, Lady Dor
)oth_v 106, Sun Flash 1I (imp.) 133, En
d filade (imp.) 1238. i
SECOND-—The Broad Hollow handi
cap; steplechase; for 3-year-olds and
up; about 2 miles: Square Dealer 135,
Skibbereen 147, Trumpator 140, Duet
tiste (imp.) 135, Kintore 146.
THIRD—The Tomboy, for fillies;
2-year-olds; 5% furlongs straight: Pen
rose 107, Tuscaloosa 112, Merry Princess
(imp.) 102, Cat's Paw (imp.) 102, He
rodgias (imp.) 102, Kiss Again 107, Un
cle’'s Lassie 107.
FOURTH- Three-year-olds and up;
mile 20d a furlong: Sunny Slope 108,
Hollister (imp.) 110, Eyelid 104, Sun
Flash 1T 119, Ticket 107.
| FlFTH—Three-year-olds and up; sell
)‘ing; mile: Lady Vara 106, Miss l*‘glmie
107, Night Stick 116, Torchbearer (imp.)
116, Aldebaran 110, Deckmate 105, Buck
board 116, Oenone 98, Starry Banner
101, Barry Shanon 116, Elderken 96.
SIXTH-—Maiden 2-year-olds; 6l fur
longs straight: Court Jester I 1 115, The
Trump 115, Shady 112, Rol Craig (imp.)
113, War Bond (imp.) 115, War Rocket
115, Sailor 115, Balarosa 115, Romeo 115,
Leather Face (imp.) 115, King Plaudit
115, Roderick Dhu 115, Mad Hatter 115,
Nanette Flack 112, Different Eyes 115,
Thunderstorms 115, Minuet 112, Thunder
(Gap 115, Stella Shadow 112, Maggie
‘anlm.' 112,
Weather not given
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FIRST GAME.
At Philadelphia: R.H.E.
"BOSTON ....... 000020 000 03—5 9 3
PHILADELPHIA 000 000 020 00—2 8 4
Batteries: Nehf and Wagner; Prender
gast and Adams. Umpires—O'Day and
Emslie. N
SECOND GAME.
Boston— R.H.E.
At Philadelphiz
Crandall and Wag-;xer; Hogg and
Adams. Umpires, O'Day anl Emslie.
Score (first game). RHE
BROOKLYN . . , 100 000 000—1 4 1
NEW YORK . . . 100 000 02x—3 11 1
Batteries—Grimes and Wheat; Toney
and McCarty. Umpires—Harrison and
Byron,
SECOND GAME.
Brooklyn R. H. E.
000 200 000 2 5 O
At New York—
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000 100 000" 1 6 2
Smith and Miller; Perritt and Rariden.
Umpires, Byron and Harrison. A
Cincinnati R.H. E
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At Chicago
Luque and Wingo; Douglas and Kil
lifer. Umpires, Quigley and Rigler.
ST. LOUIS-PITTSBURG—O?, rain.
| American League !
Detroit R.H. E
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At St. Louis
Kallio and Spencer; Rogers and Seve
roid. Umpires Moriarty.
Cleveland R.H.E
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At Chicago— o
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~_Enzman and O’Nefll; Russell and
Schalk. Umpires, Hildebrand and Owen,
' Score (first game): R H
PHILADELPHIA . 100 000 000—1 3 1
BOSTON. . . . . 011 130 00x—6 12 1
Batterfes—Watson and Perkins; Ruth
and Schang. Umpires—Connelly and
Nallin.
: SECOND GAME.
Philadelphia R.H. E.
At Boston
Watson and Perking, Busche, Kenney
and Agnew, Mayer, Umpires, Nallin
and Connolly.
New York— R.H E
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At Washingtcr
M.
Love, Sanders and Hannah; Shaw
and Picinich. Umpires, O’'Loughlin and
Evans.
f Racing Resulfs %
AT SARATOGA.
FIRST-—Six furlongs: Sandman 11,
122 (Lunsford), 6, 6-2, 6-5, won; The
Masquerader, 121 (Lyke), 8-5, 7-10,
gsecond; Choirmaster, 112 (Johnson), 8-5,
third. Time, 1:142-5. Annie KEdgar,
Dimitrie, Broom Peddler, Crumpseli,
Sea Gull, King John, Katie Canal also
ran.
SECOND—About 2% miles: St. Char
lotte, 157 (Smooth), 13-10, 1-2, out,
won; Bet, 148 (F| Willlams), 16-5, even,
out, second; The Brook, 160 (Crawford),
5-2, 7-10, out, third, Time, 5:18 3-6.
Kingstown Pier also ran,
THIRD—6 furlongs: Eternal 115
(Schuttinger), 16 to 5, 8 to b, 4 to b,
won: Day Due 115 (Lunsford), 20 to 1, 8
to 1 and 4 to 1, second; Way Marvel 115
(Loftus), 8 to 1, 3 to 1 and 8 to b, third.
Time, 1:13 3-5. Corinus, War Pennant,
Delaware, Lady Rosebud, Star Hamp
ton, Mormon, Pigeon Wing, Vindex,
Sweep On, Star Realm, Torentia, Ques- |
tionnaire, Hannibal, Grimalkin, Sir Bar_
ton, Zuleika, Rodgers also ran. ‘
FOURTH-—Mile and three-quarters:
Johren, 113 (Robinson), 1-2, out, out,
won; Roamer, 127 (Schuttinger), 8-5,
out, out, second. Time, 3:02 1-5, Only |
two started. |
FIFTH--One mile: Sands of Pleas
ure 105 (Pool), 4 to 1, 3 to 2 and 7 to 10,
won; Peerless One 107 (Lunsford), 8 to |
1, 3 to 1 and 6 to 6, second; G,vpsy]
Queen 112 (Smith), 12 to 5, even, 2 to
5, third. Time, 1:41 2-5. Monomy, Peep
Sight and Waukeag also ran, -
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(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.—Regis
tration under the man-power act will
total about 12,780,000, according to
estimates at the oflice of Provost
Marshal General Crowder, and made
public this afternoon. The estimates
were based on the ratio which the to
tal registration on June 5, 1917, is ex
pected to bear to the total registration
on September 12, the date today set
by President Wilson, under the new
aet.
The estimated quotas of Southern
States follow:
Alabama, 243,271; Arkansas, 198,-
746; Florida, 110,940; Georgia, 309,-
972; Kentucky, 254,108; Louisiana,
212,680; Mississippi, 185,716; North
Carolina, 263,242; South Carolina,
170,649; ‘Tennessee, 251,865; Texas,
546,187, Virginia, 241,974,
Registration Day Set.
Thursday, Seut. 12, was today set by
proclamation of President Wilson as
the date upon which America’s man
hood between the ages of 18 and 45
:)vim register under the man-power
il
The proclamation was published,
simultaneously with the signing of the
bill, which is designed, through the
extension of the draft ages, to make
possible an army of 4,000,000 men in
France by midsummer of next year,
The bill, which passed its final legis
lative stage yesterday, when the Sen
ate agreed to the conference report,
was signed today by the presiding of
figers of the House and Senate, and
then sent to the White House for the
President’s signature, The proclama
tion setting the registration day,
which had been prepared in advance,
was then made public.
The bill, signed by Senator Sauls
bury, acting President of the Senate,
at 12:40 p. m., and by Speaker Champ
Clark, of the House, at 12:15, was
delivered to the White House at 1:20
this afternoon. The President signed
it soon therafter, |
To Call Boys of 18. ,
Under a tentative plan adopted by
the War Department, all men of 18
years of age made liable to military
'service under the new man-power bill
will be drafted for training as soon as
possible after their registration, Chief
of Stay March disclesed to the Senate
military affairs committee this after
noon,
Nothing has been permanently or
definitely decided, General March
made it clear. The tentative plan
provides, however, that after draft
ing the 18-year-olds, large numbers
will specially be seclected for tech
nical training at schools and colleges.
This does not mean that they will be
exempted from military service even
temporarily, General March said.)
When their times come they will be
called just as though they had not
been selected for special training.
May Register By Mail.
All those who expect to be away on
the day of registration, the Presi
dent's proclamation points out, may
register by mail—provided tho regis
tration letter deaches the local board
not later than the day mentioned,
September 12—and should apply (0'
local board for instructions. Those
who are at sea or outside the m.mi-l
nental United States must register
within five days after their return to
this country.
“About fifteen months ago the men
of the country from 21 to 31 yearsg of
age were registered,” reads the Presi-
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French Encircling
Defenses of Huns
PARIS, Aug, 21 (10 a. m.).—French
troops are pressing forward today in
a movement destined to surround
Bois d’'Autricourt, the wooded hills
northeast of Noyon, which are pow
erfully defended by the Germans, but
from which there are few roads of
retreat. Bois d'Autricourt is just
east of the Canal du Nord and is con
sidered the real strong point of the
enemy’'s Noyon salieqt.
ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 1918
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Preparations are being made for a :
record-breaking crowd at the Audi-§
torium-Armory at the “Hero Day” |
service—Atlanta’s tribute, Atlanta's |
“Day of Acknowledgement’-—to lhu‘
fighting American boys on land and |
sea, and to their heroic mothers who |
have given them to their country. : i
The program was completed with |
the announcement-that the Fifth He-i
placement Regimental Band wnu]dl
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|heavy line the front as result of the latest British gains.
render that part of the service, and it
now stands «i follows:
3:15 to -3:3o—Assembly concert,
Fifth Replacement Regimental Band,
3:3o—"America,” by audience,
3:ls6—Prayer, Dr. Henry Alford
Porter.
3:4o—Organ selection, “Chopin’s
Funeral March,” Charles A, Sheldon,
Jr., city organist.
3:so—lntroduction of orator.of the
day, by Lucian Lamar Knight.
4:os—Oration, by Hooper Alexan
der,
s—"“Star-Spangled Banner,” Fifth
Replacement Regimental Band.
Closing—-Recessional, by Charles A,
Sheldon, Jr.
Just an hour and a half of simple
and dignified tribute to “the boys”
and to their motherg—a scrvice with
no ceremonies attached or included;
no admission charged; no collection
taken for anything—a service for
everybody who wishes to express his
love and gratefulness to thg boys who
are giving their lives to their country
and ours,
84 Missing From
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Sunken U. 8. Ship
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.—Twenty
two members of the naval armed
guard of the United States cargo
steanver Joseph Cudahy, torpedoed
700 miles off the English coast, on
August 17, are missing, the Navy De
partment announced this afternoon.
Sixty-two members of the crew also
are unaccounted cor.
The captain reported that two sub
marines flgured in the attack. Two
torpedoes struck the vessel, one hit
ting the fuel tank and the other the
engine room. The captain of the ves
sel was taken aboard one of the sub
marines and questioned-by the Ger
mang
Among the missing are Virgil Hug
gins, of Columbus, Ga., and William
R. Suttles, of Elmwood, Ga.
BRITISH WINNING
MORE THAN LAND
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HE most interesting war
news of the day is the Brit
ish- operation in the blood
soaked Ypres sector. Haig re
ports gains which are inconsider
able on any except a detajl map,
but they are gains which repre
gent very fine fighting. And,
what is more important, the
.gains are still another expression
of Foch's stratexy.
The British have taken Kem
mel Hill, on whose slopes the
Germans in April suffered the
greatest proportionate losses of
the whole war. They have re
taken Dranoutre and seem to be
gradually breaking the Hun
strangle hold around Ypres—a
nhold which did not quite choke
out Ypres, but which made the
British occupation of that heap
of dust quite costly.
It seems to the writer that
there is nothing finer in the whole
war than the manner in which
the British have held Ypres for
four years. It has cost our ally
not less than half a million sol
diers, but Ypres has become to
the whole world a symbol of un
conquerable British will,
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It would appear that beneath
the surface there is a good deal
more to Haig's little offengive at
the north than the attempt to
gain ground.
Apparently it is based on the
plan of preventing the Germans
from weakening their line any
where by removing reserves to
more critical theaters of the war.
Apparently it is Foch's determi
nation to tie down the reserves
of the enemy cverywhere along
the line, to estop concentrations
in Picardy, on the Vesle and
wherever else the Germans may
expect a new blow from Koch,
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In short, Foch has reached that
point of numerical and moral gu
periority over the enemy which
enables him to apply constant
pressure over nearly the whole of
the battle front while he is de
livering heavy blows over a fifty
mile front and further is prepar
ing for another and the greatest
blow of all.
The wider the spread of this
constant pressure, the less the
enemy will be able to concentrate
at the point now under the great
est threat, and therefore the less
will be enemy resistance when
the great day comes, E.C.
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By BERT FORD, :
Staff Correspondent of the Juternational News Service.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY ON THE SOMME FRONT,
Aug. 31 (11 a. m.). —Canadian soldiers, pushing eastward, south of
the Scarpe River from Remy, captured Eterpigny and several
enemy outposts on the Hindenburg reserve line.
Highlanders, north of the Scarpe, have taken Plouvain and
are approaching Biache and St. Vaast, to the eastward.
Patrols of the Fourth British army have captured two hun
dred prisoners south of Peronne, together with trench mortars and
machine guns. )
By HENRY G. WALES,
Staff Correspondent of the International News Service.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON THE AISNE-VESLE
FRONT, Aug. 31 (11 a. m.).—Although Ceneral von Boehn is
throwing crack divisions before the Franco-American forces in the
Juvigny region he is unable to check their advance. The French
have enlarged their bridgeheads beyond the. Ailette and further
south are reaching Crouy, after the capture of Chavigny and
CuefTies. oLk 4 !
(By International News Service.) [
LONDON, Aug. 31 (1:08 p. m.)—British troops have cap
tured Kemmel Hill, in Flanders, it was learned by the Inter.
national News Service this afternoon.
(Kemmel Hill is an important mountain south of ¥Ypres. The
British War Office had announced earlier that the British had
gained ground in that region.) .
British troops have pushed on east of Bailleul, which they cap
tured yesterday, for a mile and a half, it was learned. Lestrom is
now held by the British troops and Mont-de-Lille has been ocecu
ied.
! At noon today the Britich were advancing eastward in the di
rection of Buzu from a line a mile nerth of Peronne to Mont St.
Quentin, which the British captured earlier,
French troops have advanced east from the Ailette to the
outskirts of woods one-half mile from Coucy-le-Chateau.
(Americans are fighting with the French in this sector. Earlier
advices told of the Germans fighting desperately to hold Coucy-le-
Chateau. If they lose the city it is believed they will be forced to
abandon their line along the Vesle.)
. North of the Somme River the British line now runs from
Combles station, east of Morval, east of Reincourt-les-Bapaume,
through Fremicourt, Vaulx-Vrancourt, to the northern edge of Bul.
lecourt, through the western edge of Hendecourt.
British Push on In Picardy
(By International News Service.)
LONDON, Aug. 31 (12:24 p. m.)—
Australian troops plunged into the
enemy lines east of Clery-Sur-Somme
during the night and captured a num
bher of prisoners and machine guns,
the War Office announced today.
- English troops are continuing their
progress along the Arras-Cambrai
road. Late yesterday they succeeded
in eapturing the village of Eterpigny,
north of the road, and the St, Servins
farm,
Further progress also was made on
the Flanders front.
The text of the official statement
follows:
“During the night Australian troops
drove the enemy from positions held
by him east of Clery-Sur-Somme,
capturing many prisoners and a num
ber of machine guns. Our advance
in thig loecality is continuing.
“Yesterday afternoon English troops
carried out & successful operation
north of the Arras-Cambrai road,
capturing an important strong point
known as the St Servins farm and
the village of Kterpigny, on the east
bank of the Sensee River,
“On the Lys front our troops hold
Menace to Peronne Growing
NEW YORK, Aug. 31 (Sumpmary of
Cables to the International News
Service).—Dßritish foreces today. con
tinued to smash eastward from Clery
sur-Somme in the concerted move
ment to surround Peronne, which is
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'Dacoutre and the line of the Lawe
River from Vielle Chappelle to Les
trom, both of which villages are in
our hands. We are approaching Dou
lieu and have gained Bailleul Station
and the hill to the east of it, known
as Mont de Lille.
“Our troops have entered Dranou
tre and have gained ground north of
Kemmel hill,”
Artillery Livel
rtillery Lively,
Is Paris Report
(By International News Service.)
PARIS, Aug. 31 (Noon).—Heavy
artillery operations along the Canal
du-Nord, north of Noyon, and be
tween the Ailette and the Aisne, were
the features of the fighting on the
French front during the night, the
War Office announced today. The
text of the official communique fol
lows: v
“During the night there was Hvely
fighting in the region of the Canal
du-Nord, north of Noyon and be
tween tlk% Ailette and Aisme.
“German surprise attacks, attempt
ed in the Champagne, were without
result.”
lhuurly becoming more untenable for
)lhr* enemy. Austrailian troops, which
’,’H‘l' driving forward in thts region,
have taken numerous enemy posi
lt;mm, prisoners and machine guns and
have succeeded in bringing the m}