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HOME EDITION
TODAY'S PRICES
'--SLn fcark notes state bills 918c; pesos 73c
Visa gold SSigic; naclonales 17J418;-4c; bar
t-er. H. & H. quotation $1.01H; copper $26; grains
z f livestock steady; stocks higher.
I
WEATHER FORECAST.
El Paso and West Texas fair; New Mexico fair; Arl-
lona showers.
LATEST NEWS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
SUBS
STEAM
FISHING
Steamer Escrick Bordeaux to Montreal Torpedoed 500
Miles Off French Coast; 13 Survivors Afloat Three
Days Before Rescued; 24 Missing; Eaider Holds
as a Prisoner Captain of Schooner Porter.
A i .NADTAN Atlantic Port Sept
I --The British steamer Escrick.
4 1 tons bound from Bordeaux toj
V a'-eal. was torpedoed on the night j
' Ausjft 16. when about 500 milesj
T -e French coast. Thirteen sur-
- c-s of the crew of 37 have arrived
Vr-e m an oil tanker which picked
ii engineer and two firemen are
1-- e fl to have been killed when the
-?f1i struck. Two lifeboats con-
rg te remainder of the crew In--i
the captain are missing but
- . .-'vors believe they may have
p-cked up by another vessel.
The survivors vrcrr afloat in
their boat for three day befsre
the oil tanker came alone
ef officer Llewellyn in command
-. -u-vivors. said the Escrick sank
nnytea. He remained on tne
until daylight in the hope of
-l the other boats but saw no
i f them. He made for the land
" . -' ered 500 miles before being
Cantata Desrrlbes Incident.
a few minutes after the Es-
ank." he added "the submarine
-if a!ontride us and asked for our
.-.in i :aid that he was not in
t".iL They then inquired for the
operators and (runners. 1
g -ot answer and the U-boat disap-
-e ' "
Fishing Craft Sent Down.
Johns. V v.. sent. :. Twenty
f-n-i the fishing schooner Elsie
t f Lunenburp. X. P.. and five
-i the schooner Potentate of La
H
v s. landed here today re-
r'.ntr that their vessels were sung
a 'erman submarine last Friday.
r r.mtain of the Porter was held a
-loner on the submarine.
Spanish Gooernmenl
Seizes German Ship
T-ondnn. Ene.. Sent. I. The Spanish
-r-ment. after a cabinet meeting
vjriiav night seized one of the in-
'.t.pI German steamers according to
Mi'nd dispatch to the Daily MatL
T- s action was taken because of the
Tr-pedomff or too A1U1 anm. I f 1
Ti e Spanish government scledtojj?- na
. e nver all the wrmu nonnoi
'f'nofl In Spanish porta in accord-
& tt-'tii Pnain'a recent note to Ber-
of the torpedoing ofl
F a'sh .essels by German subma
Norwegian Sieamship Is
Sunk; 25 of Crew Saved
F-ockholm. Sweden Sept. 1. The
-n -gian steamer Borgsdale has
I . . -orpedced and sunk. According
- r formation received here 28 men
- -he c ew have been landed at Cape
Trt on the southeastern coast of
- v Foundland.
ONLY 24 OF CUDAHTS CREW
REMAIN UNACCOUNTED FOR
T. ashington. T. C Sept. 2 Twenty--v
members of the naval tormed
c of the American steamer Joseph
l.i V sunk by a submarine on Aug.
h?'e been brought safely into
van- c ports by British steamers
n h came ships bad aboard 1 civilian
--bers of the Cudaby"s crew leav-
fr unaccounted for only 24 of the 2
tw missing. Hopes are enter-
. for the rescue of the men still
- The entire guard is ac-
.-ned for.
GERMAN EMPIRE UNSHAKABLE
KAISER ASSERTS IN MESSAGE
Amsterdam. Holland. Sept 2 En.
r--r- u i!liam. replying to a messas"
"-on the municipality of Berlin. -i
occasion of Sedan day def-Urei!
t"-a- he was firmly convinced hat nj
. -trry u.ii ever be able to shake th-.--onc
structure of the German en1-
T -e ""er he added could the Oe--an
noople be varquished when it
Ta un.ted Continuing the messape
'looted in a dispatch from Berl.-.
sa-.d
I anow that th1 hole brave Ger-
ran people are r-ady for all sac-i-'
res. that it is at ore with me in the
fi-m determination to obtain an hon-o-ab:e
peace. No ntl-er people is able
to acco.-iplish what the Germans ha
ii-r at the front a.nd at home :r.
'.sm. energy and loyalty to the
catr for the defence of our exial-
f"ce and for our hnhest rights. 1
rnshaksbly bra. e and hard as
- ne look forward closely united
vi ' will and shall successfully and
p'o-mus y. overcome all storms. Ma
t" od grant it."
SEOIL. KOREA. 1IVS RIOTING
MIM Bni.IlI.VGS DESTROYED
Tokio. Japan. Sept 2. (Bv the A.--Eof
ated Press ) Special dispatch
''"n Seoul. Korea say there hae
iron rice riots there in winch th-
- . --s destroyed several buildings.
Painted Girls Barred
From Visiting Camps
Patchogue. Lv I. i-'ept. 2. So that
th military police at Camp Upton
v 1 f nd it easier to tell modei-t
ir-.rls from the brazen and immoral
" e authorities bate secured action
The village boa-d here. In a
Tt "ljtLon the w o" en are asked to
g-'ve up cosmetics and gaudy
Llnthes
Tr.e board has alto suggested the
?rret of unchaperoned misses
c.4j:ht strolling ;..ar the camp
a't-r 9 pm. D- Frank Overton.
Mate sanitary si -rvisor. backed
the ar.tl-cosmetic r.-solution.
What shall th cirls use to pro-
tect their complexions?" he was
a'ked.
' Soan" he replied laconically.
Tke Mayor Might Proclaim A
DELIVERED
ITISH SMASH FOE AT VITAL POINT
SINK BRITIS
W
"!
Jap Miners In Reoolt;
50 Houses A re Burned
Tokio Japan. Sept. 2. Serious
disturbances are reported among
the miners in the Kiushu coal dis-
trict. At one collierv the miners
set fire to the mine buildings and
58 houses were stroyed.
Texas Arizona and New
Mexico Men Successful
At Camp Gordon School
Washington D. C. Sept. 2. The
adjutant general s office through the
committee on public information to-
day announced the list of successful
candidates for commissions at the
fourth central infantry ofdtcers' train-
ing school at Camp Gordon Ga. Res-
idents of western states who received
commissions of second lieutenants
follow:
Duane Bird. Xogales Ariz.
I'lric riiften. Dlmmltt. Tex.
Leroy McWhitney. Denver. Colo.
Oliver J. Smith. Erie. Colo.
Krwln J. Ward Santa Fe. X. M.
Charles O. Woodworth Denver.
FRENCH HONOR HOOVER
Paris France Sept 2. Herbert C.
Hoover. United Slates food adminis-
trator has been awarded the Audif-
fret prize of 99000 by the French
academy of mora! and political sci-
ence for his service as food adminis
trator in Be'gium.
SHIP AND TW
SCHOONER
Bolsheviki Threaten Death
To 5000 Social Revolters;
LenineNow Out Of Danger
A MSTERDAJf. Holland. Sept 2. An
XSvaraxoent to ts effect tot VWWT
social revolutionaries who have been
arrested and sentenced to death will
be executed if the revolutionary party
conducts fresh Intrigues a&alnst the
Soviet government is quoted in a
Moscow dispatch to the Vissische
Zeltnng. Other dispatches to the same
newspaper add that all roads leading
to Kremlin and also the main streets
of Moscow are occupied by troops.
Lenlne Is Still Alive.
According to a dispatch received
here today from the official Russian
telegraph agency Nikolai Lenlne. the
Russian premier who was shot Friday
night by a Russian female revolution-
ist and who was reported to have
Snapshots Of The Labor Day Parade And Of
The Liberty Statue Before Wliich It Passed
u-vioKx.i oi ioui aay parace passing the 5tatue of Liberty in Pioneer
'J- plaza from where it was reviewed by Gen. Hornbrook nayor Davis the !
; County Council of Defence and others. The Statue of Liberty with Gen. Horn-1
ANTWKEBE. TOc MONTH
Nation Pays Its Tribute
-a 1 .o TIT TTf
Celebrations nave w arttme lviottr;
Every Tool A Weapon? Says Wilson
WASHIXGTOX. D. C Sept. 2. Labor
day was observed today through-
out the United States. President Wil-
son in a labor day message laid
great stress on the part that labor had
in the winning of the war saying in
part:
"Every tool in every essential
Industry Is a weapon and a vr cap-
on yielded for the same pnrpose
that an army rifle is wielded.
Director General McAdoo Issued an
order that railroad employes be per-
mitted to participate in celebration
of the day where essential operations
would not be hampered.
Director general Sehvrab of the
. emergency fleet corporation. In a
caMeVrram to the American troops
In France pave those forces ns-
s ti ranees that everythlnR possible
was belBS done by thnt Industry.
President Gompers. of the American
Federation of Labor now abroad in
a message to the American people
pledped the fullest support of organ-
ized labor to the cause of the republic-
Following Is the text of the presi-
dent s Labor day address:
Text of Wilson's Jlessase.
"Mv fellow citizens:
"Labor day. 1S18. Is not like any
Labor day that we have known. Labor
day was always deeply significant
with us. Sow It is supremely signifi-
cant Keenly as we were aware a
year ago of the enterprise of life and
death upon which the nation had em-
harked we did not perceive its mean-
in- as clearlv as we CO now. vei
knew that we were all partners and
must stand and strive together but
we did not realise as we do now. that
we are all enlisted men members
of a single army of many parts and
many tasks but commanded by a
single obligation our faces set to
ward a single object We now know
that every tool in every essential in
dustry is a weapon and a weapon
wielded for the same purpose that an
aimy rifle is wielded a weapon
which if we were to lay down no
rifle would be of any use.
War of Emancipation.
"And a weapon for what? What Is
the war for? Why are we enlisted?
:Why should we be ashamed if we
succumbed to his wounds is out of
JeffTrybora Kaplan.
London. Eng. Sent 2. The assass
in of Nikolai Lenlne the Russian Bol-
shevik premier reported to have died
as the result of bullet wounds was
Dora Kaplan a prominent Russian
revolutionary according1 to a dis-
patch from Petrograd received today
by the Evening Star.
Wand Fatal. Early Report.
A telerram received by the Ex-
change Telegraph company by way
of Copenhagen. Saturday night re-
ported that Lenine had died of his
wounds. Another dispatch however
then said that the latest official news
concerning the premier's condition
came in the form of two bulletins by
wireless times 7:30 and 8:30 Saturday
evening respectively. These bulletins
stated that Lenlne's general condition
was good that immediate danger was
passed and that no complication naoi class. It Is serving no private or sin-
arisen 'gle interest Its own mind has been
EL PASO. TEXAS. MONDAY
were not enlisted? At first It seemed
hardly more than a war of derence
against the military aggression of
Germany. Belgium had been violated.
France invaded and Germany was
afield again as in 1S70 and 1SM. to
work out her ambitions in Kurope:
and it was necessary to meet her
force with force. But it Is clear now
that it Is much more than a war to
alter the balance of power in Europe.
Germany it is now plain was strik-
ing at what free men everywhere de-
sire and must have the right to de-
termine their own fortunes to Insist
upon justice and to oblige govern-
ments to act for them and not for
the private class. It is a war to make
the nations and peoples of the world
secure against every such power as
the German autocracy represents. It
is a war of emancipation. Not until
it is won can men anywhere live free
from constant fear or breathe freely
while they go about their daily tasks
and know that governments are their
servants not their masters. This
therefore is the war of all wars.
which labor should support nnd sup
" " "" - " -
Jiusi Mate vterra yaie.
"The world cannot be safe men's
lives cannot be secure no man's
rights can be confidently and success-
fully asserted against the rule and
mastery of arbitrary groups and spe-
cial interests so loner as governments
like that which after long premedi-
tation drew Austria and Germany
into this war are permitted to control
the destinies and the dally fortunes of
men and nations plotting while hon-
est men work laying the fires of
which innocent men. women and chil-
k r.i
-You know the nature of this war.
It is a war which Industry must sus-
tain. The army of laborers at home
is as Important as essential as the
army of fighting men in the far fields
of battle. And the laborer ts not only
needed but needed as mnch as the
soldier. It is his war. The soldier
is his champion and representative.
To fail to win would be to Imperil
everything that the laborer has
striven for and held dear since free-
dom first held Its dawn and his strug
gle for justice began. The soldier
at the front know this. It steels their
muscles to think of It They are cru-
saders. They are fighting for no
selfish advantage for their own na-
tion. They would despise any one
who fought for the selfish advantage
of any nation. They are giving their
lives that homes everywhere as well
as the homes they love in America
may be kept sacred and safe and men
everywhere be free as they insist upon
being free. They are fighting for the
ideals of their own land great Ideals
immortal Ideals ideals which shall
light the way for all men to the places
where justice Is done and men live
with lifted heads and emancipated
aaMts TJHat- fc the reason they fight
wRa soTemn joy and ara Invincible
A Day of Consecration.
"Let us make this therefore a day
of fresh comprehension not only of
what we are about and of renewed
and cleared eyed resolution but a day
of consecration also in which we de
vote ourselves without pause or limit
to the great task of setting our coun-
try and the whole world free to ren-
der justice to all and rendering It Im-
possible for small groups of political
rulers anywhere to disturb our peace
or the peace of the world or in any
way to make tools and puppets of
those upon whose consent and upon
whose power their own authority and
their own very existence depend.
"We may count upon each otner.
The nation is of a single mind. It
Is taking counsel with no special
brook and staff in front is shown on the right above Other pictures are of the
Y. W. C A. float above on tie left; Junior Red Cross below on left and the
Red Cross float lower right The Junior Red Cross won first prize.
"Weed Day" For Everybody To Clean Sidewalks
EVENING. SEPTEMBER 2. I9I8.
To Labor;
n jT S
cleared and fortified by these days
which burn the dross away. The light
of a new conviction has penetrated
to every class amongst us. We realize
as we never realized before that we
are comrades dependent upon one an-
other irresistible when united power-
less when divided. And so we Join
hands to lead the world to a new and
better day."
Union Men Hear Dale;
Old Songs and Army
Ballads Are Given
Nearly 2409 people attended the
union labor services held in honor
of Labor Day by the Central Trades
council in Cleveland square Sunday
night The meeting was opened by
the singing of old songs and "My Old
Kentucky Home" was repeated by
both the audience and the soloists
many times. James A. Dick had
charge of the meeting and C J. An-
drews was sonsr leader.
Dale spoke at lengtn on tne
- work or fight" order. His address
w:ls forecast of the rule that "those
who do not work shall not eat" The
invocation was pronounced by rabbi
Martin Zlelonka and the benediction
was given by Rev. Milo Atkinson of
the First Christian church.
Following the closing of the serv-
ices Mr. Dick called on all the men
in uniform in the audience to come up
and aid In the singing. About 20
soldiers responded and for nearly an
hour popular military ballads were
sung by the soldiers and the audience.
The committee In charge of the
meeting was W. J. Moras. Fred J.
Schilling. F. C. Standiah. Joe Sullivan.
Roy M. Walker. W. T. Griffith and
King Pittman.
150.000 PARADE IN N. Y.:
'WIN THE WAR' IS SLOGAN
New York. Sept 2. Labor's army
nearly 1S0.M strong .tramped the
streets of New York today with a
slogan that was echoed by the thou-
sands of spectators "win the war for
freedom." The largest of three pa-
rades In the greater city was in Man-
hattan where 75.800 union men and
women passed In review before Wil-
liam B. Wilson secretary of the de-
partment of labor governor Whitman
mayor Hylan and fther officials.
United States soldiers and sailors
stationed in this vicinity acted as an
escort for the marchers while army
aviators hovered over the procession
and dropped "win the war" leaflets
from the clouds.
After the parades. loyalty meetings
were held and prominent speakers em-
phasized the importance of labor's
war effort.
MUNITIOKQRrlERSOIN. IN
CELEBRATIONS AT BOSTON
Boston Mass. Sept 2. Workers In
munition factories ship building
yards and other war plants joined
hands today in New England for the
celebration of Labor day. The holiday
was marked by parades and assem-
blages at which loyalty of labor was
the theme of speakers. In this city
approximately 10000 war workers
were in a parade.
OGDEN SAYS LABOR WANTS
PEACE THAT WILL SURVIVE
Derby. En$r.. Sept 2. Samnel Gom-
pers. president of the American Fed-
eration of Labor met -with a. roasinc
reception today when he arrived at
the central hall for the annual trades
anion congress. It was not only a ju-
bilee but by far the most representa.-
(Contlnurd on lace S. Column 4)
SINGLE
WILSON SETS A
8.20 PRICE ON
1919WHEAT
Minimum Next Year To Be
Continuation of Present
Wheat Price.
GOVERNMENT IS
ASSUMING RISK
Possibility Of Peace Before
Middle Of 19201s
Indicated.
WASHINGTON. D. C. Sept i By
proclamation issued today presi-
dent Wilson set 12.20 a bushel as the
minimum price guaranteed by the gov-
ernment for the 119 wheat crop
A disinterested conimlsslsn. the
president stated will be nppolnted
next sprlnjr to see whether the In-
creased cost of farm labor and
supplies would justify an Increase
nboie that price.
Possibility o peace before the mid-
dle of 1920 was indicated in a mem-
orandum written by the president
and accompanying the proclamation
as a factor in determination of the
president to maintain the present
price for the 1919 crop.
National Risk Involved.
"In giving a guaranteed price for
wheat for one year in advance (the
enly industry guaranteed by the gov-
ernment) there is involved a conaid-
! erabla national risk." the president
said
"If there should be peace or in-
creased shipping available before the
middle of 192. Europe will naturally
supply Itself from the large stores of
much cheaper wheat now in the
southern hemisphere: and. therefore
the government is undertaking a risk
which might in such an event result
In a national loss of as much as J500.-
000.000 through an unsalable surplus
or in any event. In maintaining a high
level of price to onr own people for
a long period subsequent to freedom
in the world's markets.'
Prices Fixed By Markets.
The proclamation fixes the reason
able guarantee for No. 1 northern
spring wheat and its equivalent at the
principal primary maraeis in loi
New York. Philadelphia.
12.29: Baltimore and Newport News
12.194: Dulmtb S2.22H: Minneapolis.
92.21 : Chicago S2.1C: St Louts.
92.24: Kansas City and Omaha 92.19:
New Orleans and Galveston. 92.28; Ta-
coma. Seattle. Portland. Astoria San
Francisco and Los Angeles. 92.20: Salt
Lake City. Great Falls. Pocatello and
Spokane. 1 1. to.
The president's memorandum says'
Will Name Committer.
"In Issuing todsy the government's
guarantee of the same price for the
1919 wheat crop that was guaranteeo
for the 1919 crop I wish It to be
understood that in the spring of 1919
I will appoint a disinterested com-
mission who will secure the facts
bv that time disclosed as to the In
creased cost of farm labor and sup-
plies using the three year prewar
average prices of wheat of labor
and of :upply costs as a baals. and
that from this lnfor nation I shall de-
termine whether there should be an
increase in price above the present
level and If so. - -ht adva..ce. in order
to mtaintain for the f.-rmers a good
return. Should It then appear tnat
an increase Is deserved over the pres
ent guarantee it will be applied only
to those wbo have by next Harvest al
ready marketed their 1918 wneat
Fair Return Intended.
"It is the desire and Intention of all
departments of the administration to
give to the wheat grower a fair and
stimulative return in order that the
present acreage In wheat may be
maintained.
"I find a great conflict of opinion
among various sections of the coun-
try as to the price that should he
made as a minimum guarantee. It
must be obvious to all. however that
the factors which will make for in
creased or decreased cost of produc
tion of next year's harvest cannot be
determined until the near approach to
the harvest
rrosnect Of Peace Seen.
"In giving a ruaran'eed price far
wheat one year in advance (the only
Industry guaranteed by the cow
ment) there is involved a considerable
national risk. If there should be
peace or Increased shipping available
before the middle of 19 Europe wBl
naturally supply Itseir from the large
stores of much cheaper wheat now in
the southern hemisphere; and. there-
fore the government is undertaking
a risk which might in such an event
result in a national loss of as much as
j-.no.ooo.ooo through an unsalable
-urplus; or in any event. In main-
taining a high level of price to onr
own people for a long period subse-
quent to freedom In the world's
markets.
Searching Inquiry Needed.
"Despite this the desirability of as-
suring a supply to the world of prime
breadstuffs by insuring the farmer
against the fluctuations in price that
wojld result from the uncertainties
of the present situation and from the
speculation those uncertainties en-
tail seem to me to make the continu-
ation of the guarantee for another
year desirable. On the . ther hand. It
is clear that before 'ncreasing this
liability by large sums with the risks
set forth above and before Increasing
the burden of the consumer the mat-
ter should be subjected to searching
inquiry at the appropriate time the
time when the pertinent factors will
be known.
Expects Growers Tq Do Part.
"I feel confident that with this pre-
liminary fixed guarantee and with
the assurance that justice will in
any event be done to the grower he
will continue the fine patriotic ef
fort by which be has served the coun-
try hitherto the government will have
acted prudently and that the con-
sumer will be satisfied thst his in-
terests are not unduly sacrificed but
Just and exhaustive consideration
given to every element of the matter
at the proper time."
COPT FIVE CENTS
BLOW BY CANADIANS
PENETRATES FAMOUS
HINDENBURG SWITCH
IE WISH mm TAKEN;
ALLY PfllSDHERS TOTAL T2B3D2
Canadians Attacking Astride Arras-Cambrai Road
Through Drocourt-Queant Line on Two Mile Front;
Haig Captures Noreuil Villers-au-Flos and Other
Towns; French Gain; Yanks Take iVoormezeele.
LONDON. Eng.. Sept 2. The British
have penetrated the -vitally Import-
ant Drocourt-Queant switch of the
Hlndenburg line according to reports
from the battle front this afternoon.
They have reached the western edge
of Cagnicourt about two miles north-
east of Queant
A large number of prisoners were
taken in this forward posh against
extremely stubborn enemy resistance.
The Germans bad seven divisions
massed on a front of five miles in this
Le Transloy the Important
point on the line between
Dapanme and Peronne where the
Germans haTe been boldlnc; stub-
bornly la considered by the Brit-
ish today as virtually In their
hands. They have captured the
village of Vlliers-no-Pios to the
north and Le Transley now Is
outflanked on both sides.
Capture of Noreuil. northeast or
Bapaume was reported this morning.
Between 3000 and 4000 prisoners
were taken by the Australians in the
vicinity of Peronne yesterday.
Pre neb Get Slight Setback.
The French met with a slight set-
back to the east of Nesle. losing the
crest of hill No. 77 which they had
tnred during last night
The British advance along the Cam-bral-Banasme
road is continuing. On
this road the British are approaching
the village of Beugny. nearly four
miles northeast of Bapaume but it is
not yet reported captured.
The taking ef the Drocourt-
Queant line. In whleh tanks coon-
crated. Is considered of enormous
Importance If the British can
ailatall f"'- -I' Verx-aeoTj'-.
' rfAHhu expected but It it HI
he open fighting and considered
likely to be costly to tne enemy.
An attack was launched this morn -
ing by Canadian and English troops
in the important sector south of the.np
scarpe. in tne Arras region rne war
office in its announcement this morn-
ing reported that good progress was
being made.
British Capture Villagers.
To the northwest of Queant the
lM.c. KitT
and the German nositions south off
that village were captured last night! rrc i Vmles- v
by the British together with several TJ Canadians are reported to bo
hundred prisoners. In rurT' a?d lsoto Bav reached the
British troops last night captured I western edge of Cagnicourt Consid-
the villages of Saillisel and Lailly-! rable lighting is taking place on the
Sailllesel. on the line north of Pe-j high ground between Dury an4
ronne today's war office announce-1 Etaing. A large number of Germans
ment states. i have been taken prisoner.
Southeast of Bapaume. the British .
have drawn nearer to the village of Americans was not even of tactical
Le Transloy. and on the line between importance says the correspondent for
Bapaume and the Scarpe a further Reuters limited in a dispatch fro-n
advance has been made toward No-(the headquarters of the American
reult
Make Progress In Flanders.
On the Flanders front the British
have advanced as far as the Lys
river east of Estaires. while further)
nonneasi. in ii'e aireciiwa mi a c.
the village of Neuve-Eglise has been
captured.
The text of the statement reads:
"Testerday Welsh and eastern
county troops captured the Salle-
Sailllsel and Saillisel. after heavy
flfi'htincf.
"The English have drawn nearer Le
Transloy and Noreuil. where they
took a number of prisoners. RIen
ceourt-lez-Cagnicourt and the Ger-
man positions south of the village
were captured during the night by
English and Scottish troops together
with some hundreds or prisoners.
New Attack Is Progresslnc.
"In the sector south of the Scarpe.
Canadian and English troops attacked
at 5 oclock this morning. They are
reported to be making good progress.
"In the Lys sector we have reached
the Lys river east of Estaires and
have raptured Neuve Eglise.
The core or tne wnoie name
now is between the Scarpe river
and Bapanmr and It Is here that
the Germans are really flxhtlng.
aerenltnc to the Dally Mall's cor-
respondent at British headquart-
ers. The Germans says the cor-
respondent are fighting to krrp
the allies eft their line of defence
that winds along the most favor-
able ridges from St. Qurntln to
to DroroHrt.
The Australians who captured Mont
St Quentin. with 1500 prisoners and
thereby made the fall of Peronne In-
evitable accomplished the feat within
an hour and with a loss to themselves
of only 2S men. according to the cor-
reapondent wno amis mat ine Dener
nart of three ilerman divisions
crumbled to pieces before one Aus-
tralian unit
Peronne Is Capturrd.
The canture of Peronne. according
to the correspondent should turn the
enemy's present line and hasten his
retreat. He now has In this southern
quarter only one good position to hold
before he reaches the Hindenburg line
from St. Quentin nortnwaro. ;
The Americans says the corres-
pondent of Reuters Limited at !
American headtuartrrs In France j
bale so far never yielded ground
In Fmner sod they kept that j
cessfal ndvanee en Juvigny aftrr
thrrr days and nights of the bit-
terest flchtlng.
The correspondent says that the
Americans encountered a stout
hearted and extremely skillful enemy.
showing no signs of a lowered morale.
r:very root or the way into jnviguy
had to be contested with machine
gunners who fought until none was
left to fleht.
Jnvlcny Falls to Yanks.
The sad heap of what were once the
homes of Juvigny. captured by the
10 PAGES TODAY
PARIS. France. Sept 2. The allied
forces on the western front have
taken a total of 129.992 prisoners
since July IS. It was announced in an
official statement today. In the same
period 2099 gnxu. 1711 mine throwers
and 19799 machine gans were cap-
tured. On the French front 7550 prison-
ers and 700 guns had been captured
by the French since July 19. It was
announced tcday.
French troops last night made
additional progress on the north
of Soissons gaining ground In the
woods west of Coarcy-le-Caatean
the war office announced today.
An advance was also scored in this
region to the east of Pont-St Mard.
French Maintain Positions.
The Germans twice counter at-
tacked aiong the canal da Nord at
the village of Campagne but the
French positions were maintained.
The text of the statement reads:
"In the region of the canal dn
Nord the artillery activity mu
violent. The French repulsed two
counter attaeka by the enemy on
the village of Campagne main-
taining their positions.
"In the region of the Allette. the
French made fresh progress in the
wood west of Couey-le-Chauteau and
east of Pont St Mard. One hundred
prisoners remained in the hands of
the French.
"In the Champagne an enemy raid
in the region of Aubertve was with-
out result"
lina Convoys Move Eat.
The Havas agency says entente al-
lied airplane observers report that
ssJ9MLisiMi i arw luuilm t the
eastWua In the region of Roisel and
beyond that town. Rotsel is about
seven miles east of Psronn t
! Germans are said to b rsnMiv r-
J moving their stores or blowing them
Canadians Launch Attack.
Canadian Headquarters In France.
Sept 2. (Canadian Press.) Canadian
troops attacked this morning astride
the Arras-Cambrai road on a front of
Dswr.ch"l?neKVBa
"'couri-ueant I
forces on the Alsne front
Sontinuing. the dispatch says:
"There was very little fighting done
in Juvigny itself but in the neigh-
boring valleys where the fighting re-
solved Itself Into general infantry
work woodcraft and groundcraft
proved Invaluable to the Americans
They outpointed the Germans in
working their way through without
losing touch with their own line or
being enveloped by the enemy.
It was In consequence of their
craft and good shooting that the
Amerlran captures Trachrd such
a high figure. 5SO Germans being
rounded up
"It was the 1044th German regiment
that tried to bar the way of the Amer-
icans and the men of this regiment
have nothing for which to reproach
themselves. They left many dead in
those dark valleys and only surren-
dered when there was no other option
The enemy's measures to hold this
plateau proved how seriously he must
have regarded its loss.
Foe Reslstanee Broken.
"Shortly after dawn Sundav morn-
ing when the American advance com-
menced it became plain that the en-
emy's resistance was broken and tha'
he had decided that the plateau could
not be held. Even then it seemed for
a short time as if the Americans
might have to pay dearly for what
was loft of the valley but the men
flushed with victory showed even
greater determination than on the dav
before and after four hours during
which no forward movement was pos-
sible more cheerful news began to
some to the Americans. Before noon
the struggle reached a point where
one could breathe freely.
For all tactical purpose of the fu-
ture the uuvigny plateau may be con-
sidered the allies position.
merlcans Take Vaormrserle.
With The British Army In Flanders.
Sept 2. By The Associated Press
In their first fighting In Belgium the
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