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ONLY SAN ANTONIO
PAPER CIRCULATING
IN MEXICO
FOUNDED 1881 — VOL. XXXVII—NO. 195.
REQUIRE MODE
MEN TO FILL
CITY'S QUOTA
Few Disqualified Physically
But Many Will File Claims
for Exemption.
ALIENS NOT EXAMINED
Inspection of Men Drafted
Begins in Two Divisions
of City.
The physical examination ot men
drafted for service in the National
army which started Thursday for
liivisiot.s 1 and 2. demonstrates that
an additional call probably will be
e necessary to make up the quotas re-
V quired from San Antonio. This Is
not due so much to physical disabilt.
ties as most of the men examined
passed this without difficulty but
•«. the many claims for exemption
(•used on marriage dependent rela-
tives or the fact that the registrants
are not citizens of the United State-.
This situation was especially
marked in Division 1 the examina-
tions for which were held in the
council chamber at the City Hall
under the direction of Dr. J. Braun-
nagel medical member of the ex-
emption board. Although seven men
were examined and six of them
passed as qualified physically for
military service all save one filed
claims for exemption. The board
still had some ten or fifteen men
notified to appear Thursday to be
examined when adjournment for
lunch was taken and if the same
ratio continues another call will have
to be made to get the required quota
from this district.
Better Success In Division 2.
Considerable more progress and
success was attained in Division 2
the examinations for which were
conducted in room 619 Bedell Bulld-
ing under the direction of Dr. T. T.
Jackson medical member of the
board. The 30 men summoned to
appear Thursday were all examined
by 10:30 o'clock. Of this 30 eleven
were accepted and six others who
failed to appear were under the
legulations listed as qualified and
will be so certified to the district
board. live of those summoned for
Thursday were found to be in the
service ot the National Guard while
three claimed exemption as aliens.
With the seventeen thus certified
as qualified for military service the
board in Division 2 maintained an
average of something better than
50 per cent or approximately what
the War Department estimated. It
may be however that the six men
. who failed to respond to the notices
will appear for examination within
the five daya yet remaining and if
they present a reasonable excuse the
board mhy examine them without
prejudice. Should any of them
prove to be physically disqualified
it would reduce the number of ac-
ceptances for military service from
this division.
Claims for Exemption.
Finally a deduction will have to
be made in this district for those
who file claims for exemption oa the
ground ot having dependent rela-
tives. These claims were not given
any consideration Thursday by the
examiners in Division 2 while in
Division 1 a list was kept of those
who expressed their intention of fil-
ing such a claim. In neither division
however will the claims be acted
upon until all the men summoned
under this call have been physically
examined.
The one man who passed the
physical examination in Division 1
and who announced that he would
make no claim for exemption was
Marian Galindo 315 Green Street
whose serial number is 1095. Ga-
lindo is 25 years old and unmarried
and with his younger brother sup-
ports his mother.
"1 am ready it my country wants
me" said Galindo speaking to
George W. Saunders chairman of
the board following the examination
by Dr. Braunnagel. “I'd have volun-
teered before I reckon but my
mother is not well and didn't want
me to do it. She is a good citizen
too and I am sure will feel about
it as I do. My younger brother
hasn't been called and he can take
care ot her. so she will not be left
alone. lam glad 1 was passed phys-
ically able and will make no claim
for exemption.”
Is Native of San Antonio.
Galindo is a native-born San An-
tonian being employed as driver for
the San Antonio Packing Company.
His father now dead was of Mexi-
can parentage while his mother as
he explained with a smile is "part
Irish."
John Martinez. 105 Morales Street
holder ot serial number 258 was the
first man examined and passed in
Division 2.
“The doctors who examined me tell
me I am fit to be a soldier" he said
“and it they think so I am more
than willing to go. Personally. lam
afraid that my arm which was hurt
five years ago in a wrestling match
will handicap me greatly in the
training which a soldier receives.
After five years the arm still pains
me but the doctors informed me that
nty ailment was not sufficient to
exempt me. and I am perfectly will-
ing to abide by their decision.
"I have no other claims to ex-
emption whatever being a single
man. and in what 1 believe to be
perfect health.”
Pass Physical Examination.
The men examined and passed as
physically qualified in Division 2
w ere:
Clem Nurse 118 Kerr Street;
Marian Galindo. 315 Green Street;
Isaiah Brooks 1011 El Paso Street;
Andreas Perez. 108 Paloma Street;
J. P. Hickman. 143 Camp Street;
George Copp 907 Buena Vista Street
•nd George Mcßurney. 912 San Luis
Street.
Among the men who appeared for
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THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
REPORTED AMERICANS
EOST ON MONANO
Twenty-four Members of
Crew Are Unaccounted for
After U-Boat Attack.
LONDON. Aug. 2.—lt wv reported
at the American consulate here to-
day that 24 members of the crew of
the American ship Monano which
was sunk by a German submarine
on July 31. lout their lives.
AMERICAN SCHOONER
SUNK BY U-BOAT
The John Hays Hammond Is
Destroyed by Gunfire.
Crew Is Saved.
LONDON Aug. 2.—The American
schooner John Hays Hammond has
been sunk by gun fire of a German
submarine. All the members of the
scuooner's crew’ were saved.
EMPEROR WILLIAM
CALLS WAR COUNCIL
German Military Chiefs and
Crown Prince to Meet at
Brussels Belgium.
AMSTERDAM Aug. 2.—Emperor
William ha s called a war council of
the high military and naval leaders
in Germany to meet at Brussels Bel-
gium today. Field Marshal von Hin-
denberg chief of the imperial gen-
eral staff; General von Ludendorff
the quartermaster general; the Ger-
man crown prince commander of
the German front in the Cham-
pagne; Crown Prince Rupprecht of
Bavaria in command of the Belgian
front; Grand Duke Albrecht of Wurt.
temburg and Vice Admiral Eduard
von Calelle minister of the imperial
navy and others will be present.
BRITISH SHIPS LOSS
FOR WEEK EIGHTEEN
Arrivals for Week 2747
Sailings During Same
Period 2776.
LONDON. Aug. 2. —The following
is th© British weekly summary given
out yesterday: Arrivals: 2747; sail-
ings 2776.
British merchantmen of more than
1600 tons sunk 18; under 1600 tons
3. British merchantmen unsuccess-
fully attacked 9 including three
previously. Fishing vessels sunk
none.
According to the admiralty report
of the previous week the losses were
twenty-one British vessels of more
than 1600 tons each three of less
than 1600 tons and one fishing ves-
sel.
Two French Ships Lost
PARIS Aug. 2.- —Two French
ships of more than 1600 tons and
one vessel of under 1600 tons were
sunk by mine or submarine last week
according to the weekly shipping
summary given out by the French
admiralty last night.
Four Italian Ships Destroyed.
ROME Aug. 2. —Italian vessels
lost as a result of submarines last
week numbered four safling ships
accordi ng to an pfficial statement.
French Will Use Bread Cards.
PARIS Aug.2.—Bread cards will
be Introduced next in France next
Friday.
THE WEATHER
TEMPERATURES.
AUG. 1. 2a. m 76
3 p. tn 95 3 a. m 75
4 p. m 96 4 a. m 74
« P. Tn 94 5 am 75
6 p. m 92 6 a. m 76
’ p. m 90 7 a. m 76
S P- ni 57 8 a. m 78
9 p m m 9am so
10 p. 81 10 a. m 8.1
11 P- m so 11a m 85
12 midnight 78 12 noon 87
AUG. 2. 1 p. m 89
1 m 77 2pm 92
WEATHER FORECAST.
For Ran Antonio and vicinity: Tcnlght
and Friday partly cloudy.
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS.
^Forecasts by The Light 1
ST. LOUIh Temperature. 76; dear;
4-mlle wind from the southeast; cooler
lowest temperature in last 24 houis 74;
highest 92.
CHICAGO: Temperature. 70; clear: 12-
mlle wind from the southeast; cooler;
lowest temp.'rature in last 24 hours 68;
highest. 88.
MILWAUKEE: Temperature. 62: dear;
12-mili wind from the south west; cooler;
lowest temperature In list 24 hours. 56;
highest. 80.
KANSAS CITY: Temperature. 71; clear;
4-nile wind from the southeast* coder;
lowest temperature in lasi 24 hours 72;
highest. 88.
NEW YORK: Temperature. 80; dear:
C-mile wind from the vest; ram and)
cooler; lowest tenmcratuie in last 24
hours 78; highest 18.
WASHINGTON: Temperature. 84; dear;
calm; rain and cooler* lowest temperature
In last 14 hours. 78; highest. 94.
WHOLE HOUSE
PROBABLY WILL
HUB CHARGES
Fly Resolution to Be Adopted
in Belief of Leaders at
Austin.
NO SENATE QUORUM
Upper Chamber Lacks One of
Having Enough to Be-
gin Work.
AUSTIN Tex. Aug. 2.—There is
apparently a strong disposition by
the legislature to finally dispose of
the charges preferred by Speaker
Fuller against the governor before
any other matters are taken up for
consideration. This was disclosed
by the rapidity in which the charges
followed upon convening of the
House. There is little doubt now
but that the House will adopt the
Fly resolution which provides that
the House shall resolve itself into a
committee of the whole to investi-
gate the charges. The resolution by
Tillotson and others providing for
the appointment of a committee to
investigate the affairs of the univer-
sity and especially that part in-
volving the controversy with the
governor is also likely to be adopt-
ed. From present indications how-
ever. it is not likely that this inves-
tigation will be started until some
definite action has been taken reja-
tive to the impeachment charges.
Contingent Expenses 550.000.
Only one bill has so far been in-
troduced in the House being a bill
appropriating 150000 to defray the
contingent expenses of the special
session. The mileage and per di< m
bills are expected to be introduced
and passed during the afternoon ses-
sion today. There has been no in-
timation as yet as to when a bill is
to be introduced making an appro-
priation for the support and mainte-
nance of the University of Texas.
The investigation of the university
may precede the passage of such a
measure.
There is every reason now to be-
lieve that this special session will
consume the entire 30 days which is
the constitutional limit as an inves-
tigation of the charges preferred
against the governor will likely con-
sume not less than two weeks and
upon the findings of the House will
depend whether or not the Senate
will try the case. The vote on an
impeachment in the House promises
to be rather close although the gov-
ernor has a number of supporters
among the conservative pros.
Little to l»o in Senate.
The Senate will have little to do
for the present although that branch
may consume the time in the intro-
duction of resolutions and discuss-
ing them. One important matter to
come up In the Senate is the ques-
tion of the confirmation of Judge J.
IL Mathis of Brenham and W. G.
Love of Houston as members of the
board of regents of the university
those being two members appointed
since the last session of the Legis-
lature. It is understood a resolution
providing for an investigation of the
university muddle is also to be In-
troduced in the Senate and this may
promise some diversion while the
House is considering the question of
impeachment charges.
When the Senate met this morning
at 10 o'clock 20 members answered
roll call just one short of a quorum.
The Senate stood at ease for fifteen
minutes in the hope that a quorum
would materialize but no addi-
tional members arrived. A recess
was then taken until 3 o’clock this
afternoon. Just before the Senate
met today a caucus of the Senators
was held at which an organization
was decided upon.
Retain Present Force.
It was decided to retain all pres-
ent officers with the exception of
the services of one calendar clerk
one assistant enrolling clerk one as-
sistant engrossing clerk and the no-
tarial clerk.
The duties of a notarial clerk will
be performed by the mailing clerk.
The same number of stenographers
was retained that is one for every
Senator.
It was left to the president of the
Senate to name th^ number of pages
and porters.
THOUGHT FULLER HIS FRIEND
Governor Says He I»ancd Sjicakcr
$5OO to Assist Him When in Need.
AUSTIN Tex . Aug. 2.—ln a state-
ment made public late last evening
Governor Ferguson emphatically de-
nies that he made a loan to Speaker
Fuller for the purpose of influencing
him. The governor said Fuller ap-
plied to him for a loan of $5OO. stat-
ing that he was in dire need and
would not be able to repay the debt
for two years.” because he would
likely be in politics and that he
would deeply and sincerely appre-
ciate it if I would loan him 1500.
Further the governor declares that
it is quite apparent that if he had |
loaned Fuller the money for an im-
proper purpose that he would not
have given him his personal check.
"nor would it have been necessary for
me to take his note for the $5OO
which I now* hold” says the gover-
nor. As to the other charges made
by Speaker Fuller the governor says
the public is quite familiar with
these matters.
Text of Statement.
This is the text of the governor s
statement:
“In reference to the charges made
by Speaker Fuller to the Legislature
that I had sought to influence him
in the official discharge of his duty
by offering to lend him money on
long time without security at a low
rato of interest to-wit. six per cent
per annum and coupled with my
further statement that he. Fuller
need never repay it unless he wished
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SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS THURSDAY. AUGUST 2 1917.
iBRUSSILOFF RESIGNS; '
KORNILOFF NAMED
Commander-in-Chief of Rus-
sian Armies Turns Over
Post to Hero of Galicia.
PETROGRAD Aug. 2—Gen.
Alexis A. Brueslloff eommander-in-
ihief ot the Russian armies has re-
signed. Gen. L. G. Korniloft com-
mander-In-chief ot the Russian
armies on the southwestern front
has been appointed generalissimo.
General Techeremissoff. command-
er of the Eighth army has been ap-
pointed to succeed General Korniloff
on the southwestern front.
Russian Armies Out of Politics.
I.ONDON Aug. 2.—According to
a Petrograd dispatch to the Post
Russian army commanders had a
conference at headquarters recently
and sent an ultimatum to Premier
Kerensky that unless the army was
kept outside polities and treated
merely as a .'ighting machine they
would resign as being unable to
carry on the war victoriously.
The correspondent believes the ul-
timatum will be accepted.
FOOD CONTROL BILL
REPORTED TO HOUSE
Senate Amendments Are
Eliminated in Conference.
Early Passage Probable.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Aug. 2.—
The conference agreement on the ad-
miniatration food control bill con-
taining neither of the Senate’s
amendments which would have pro-
vided for a congressional war ex-
penditures committee and a food
board of three members was re-
ported to the House today. Both
proposals which hail been objected
to by President Wilson were stricken
out of the bill by the conferees.
The House is expected to adopt
inference report tomorrow and
the Senate during the coming week
after much debate of the elimination
of its war committee and food board
proposals.
The Senate rules committee today
took up for consideration Senator
Weeks' resolution for a congres-
sional committee on the conduct of
the war.
Weeks Resolution Turned Down.
WASHINGTON D. C M Aug. 2.—
The resolution by Senator Weeks
tor a congressional committee to
supervise war expenditures similar
to the provision in the food control
bill eliminated because of the Pres-
ident’s objections was adversely
reported to the Senate today by
the Rules Committee. Administra-
tion leaders are confident the ma-
jority vote required to secure Sen-
ate consideration of the resolution
cannot be secured.
THREE NEW ORLEANS
POLICEMEN SHOT
Patrolman Kills Superintend-
ent Reynolds and Wounds
Two Others.
NEW ORLEANS. La.. Aug 2.—
James W. Reynolds for six years
superintendent of the New’ Orleans
police department was shot and
killed while sitting in his office this
morning by Terrence J. Mullen a
patrolman. Captain of Police Garry
O. Mullen who was in the superin-
tendent’s office at the time was shot
twice in the chest and Ger Vander-
hort secretary to the superintendent
who sought to enter the room when
the shooting began received a bullet
wound in the head. Both were re-
ported in a critical condition. Pa-
trolman Mullen received three bullet
wounds.
The authorities express the opin-
ion that Patrolman Mullen had be-
come suddenly insane.
Patrolman Mullen who is a cousin
of Captain Mullen had been on sick
leave for two weeks and according
to Captain Mullen he entered the
superintendent's office this morning
told the chief he was ill and needed
money and asked for some sick
benefits.
Chief Reynolds referred him to the
Police Benefit Association.
“Well I’ll get you and get that
money.” Mullen is reported to have
said and began firing. The first bul-
let struck Chief Reynolds In the
head and he fell from his chair dy-
ing almost Instantly.
Captain Mullen immediately fire«»
at the patrolman and received two
bullets in the chest. Secretary Van-
dervoort ran to the chief’s office and
Patrolman Mullen shot him In the
head.
The patrolman exchanged shots
with police and detectives who
rushed to the scene. He was shot in
the hand knee and side and was
taken to a hospital.
WOULD HONOR TROOPS
London Daily Mail Wants Americans
Sent to England.
LONDON. Aug. 2.—The Daily Mail
makes a plea that American troops
be given an opportunity to be seen
in London before going to France.
The papers say Londoners ought to
have the chance of showing the
Americans the feeling of enthusiasm
their arrival excites.
Fletcher Reaches Mexico City
MEXICO. CITY. Aug. 2.—Ambas-
sador Fletcher arrived here Tuesday
ni^ht.
GENERAL ROOP
OF RUSSIA IS
GOES! OF CITY
Given Welcome at Station by
Civil and Army
Officials.
MAKES TOUR OF CAMPS
Sees Review at Fort. Flights
at Camp Kelly and a
Polo Game.
Lieut. Gen. Vladimir Roop head
of the Russian mission to the United
States reached San Antonio Thurs-
day morning to inspect military
camps and was welcomed officially
by General James Parker com-
mander of the Southern Depart-
ment and by city and county offi-
cials and the officers and many
members of the Chamber of Com-
merce. A delegation < r Russian-
Arn erica ns was at the depot also.
A most democratic assemblage
gathered outside General Roop's
private Pullman the car New York
and General Roop expressed the
frankest pleasure at the reception
accorded him throughout the
country.
“1 can take one message back to
Russia with me.” he said later.
“That message is the fact that the
great American people have a true
democracy built upon the equality
of man. the same democracy for
which we in Russia now are striving.
And if 1 could send a message to
every man in the United States its
burden would be that Russia is in
this world's war on the side ot
America and the allies of America
and will remain on that side de-
spite all the intrigues that German
diplomacy may exert.”
General Roop speaks English with
comparative fluency and with barely
a discernable accent.
General Pinker C alls On Him.
General Parker accompanied by
Col. Malvern-Hill Barnum thief of
staff; Colonel Harrison. Captain
Grunert ami Lieut. Paul Raborg en-
tered the private Pullman parked
near the Sunset depot just at 8
o'clock the hour set for the official
visit. Mayor Sam C. Bell. County
Judge James R. Davis Franz C.
Groos and John R. Carrington rep-
resenting the city county and the
Chamber of Commerce respectively
were also invited to meet General
Roop in his car. After a short con-
versation in which mutual pleasure
at meeting was expressed the whole
party descended to the ground where
an informal reception was held and
many persons were presented to ami
shook hands with the distinguished
Russian.
A group of Russians and Russian-
Amciians were present and to them
General Roop made a short talk in
the Russian tongue. At its conclu-
sion he shook hands with his coun-
trymen ami<l cheers and the clap-
ping of hands.
“You Russians of America re-
member you live in the greatest re-
public of the world” he said ac-
J cording to a translation made by
| one of the Russian delegation.
I "Cherish the ideals of this country
live faithfully within its laws and
give visible demonstration that tho
Russian people as a nation love lib-
erty ami are grateful for the oppor-
tunities afforded by this great de-
mocracy.”
To Frank James as representing
the Texas-British Association. Gen-
eral Roop also expressed the senti-
ment that the allied nations of
which Russia is one. ultimately will
achieve victory.
Gratifkxl nt His Reception.
In a very emphatic manner Gen-
eral Roop expressed his pleasure nt
the manner in which he was re-
ceived. He told General Parker he
will take back to Russia with him
only the most cordial feelings for the
United States and the American peo-
ple. To city and county officials he
tendered his heartfelt thanks for
their presence and he declared to
President Groos and Secretary <’ar-
rington of the Chamber of Com-
merce that he regretted his ina-
bility to accept the courtesies that
were intended by the Chamber of
fommerce. He explained that the
trip about the country is solely for
military purposes for reviewing the
preparations America is making to
enter the world war in full power
and said that civilian entertainment
had been declined throughout his
trip.
General Roop sad he could add
little to the interviews he has given
at various places en route. He did
not comment on the present retreat
of the Russian armies but he did
say emphatically that Russia will
remain in this war on the side of the
allies. He expressed faith in the
ability nf Premier Kerensky to dom-
inate the political situation and ulti-
mately to bring about order and
unity of purpose.
“I am here to see the army camps
however” he said “and I have been
trying to talk little and see as much
as I can. I know I will Up agreeably
surprised at what General Parker
has to show me in and around San
Antonio.’’
Only Throe In Party.
Besides General Roop there are
only two others in tne party one
of them being ('apt. Cornelie Shutt
aide to General Roop and the other
Major Averill of the American se-
cret service. Several attaches how-
ever are with the party.
After the greetings nt th? depot.
General Parker escorted General
Roop to a waiting automobile which
had been decorated with American
and Russian flags and colors. Lieu-
tenant Raborg and Major Averill !
rode with the two generals while i
others of the military party occu-
pied other machines.
Arriving at Fort Sam Houston the
commission accompanied by General
Parker and members of the depart-
mental staff made a general tour
of the reservations viewing the vur-
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RUSSIAN WELCOMED TO CITY
The picture shows Lieutenant 1
General Vladimir 11001) and General;
James Parker Southern Depart-!
ANOTHER DAY OF HEAT
New York Faces More Severe Sum-
mer Weather.
NEW YORK. Aug. 2.— New York
City faced another day of intense
heat today with the upward climb
lof the thermometer starting with
sun rise.
It is believed however that th?
crest of the wave has been passed
with a high temperature of 9X yes-
terday which claimed a total of 115
lives and hundreds of prostrations.
“The keep off” signs have been
removed from the grass plots in the
parks by order of Mayor Mitchel
who announced that all parks would
be open to the public day and night
during tiu h< at period.
Thirty-one Deaths In Pittsburg.
PITTSBURG. Pa.. Aug. 2. - Thirty
on? deaths yesterday were attributed
to heat. The temperature at 3 o’clock
in the afternoon was 91.
GERMANS FAIL TO GIVE
Appeal for Gold Ornaments Not Get-
ting Results.
AMSTERDAM Aug. 2.—Only
600000 marks' worth of gold orna-
ments have been contributed to the
German Reichsbank in response to
it appeal according to the Cologne
Gazette w heras it has been calcula-
te! the amount should be two million
marks.
The newspaper says that the ser-
iousness of the hour Is not yet fully
realized by the people and it ex-
pects them to remember their duty
"to the hard-pressed fatherland.”
SUFFRAGE BILL NEXT
| Senate Threatened Willi Another
Legislative GhoM.
WASHINGTON D. C.. Aug. 2.—
Scarcely had the Senate ridded it-
self of the troublesome prohibition
amendment today when the long
dormant suffrage amendment be-
gan to show signs of life.
Senator Cummins gave notice that
h? would call for action on his mo-
tion to take the suffrage proposal
out of the hands of the suffrage com.
mitte? and bring it before the
Senate.
The announcement was received in
silence but privately there were pre-
dictions that any such attempt would
meet strong opposition.
AMERICANS AT FRONT
Surgeons Care lor Wounded In Battle
of Manders.
(By the Associated Press.)
BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE
AND BELGIUM. Aug. 2. —America
played a small but important part
in the battle of Flanders. A number
of American surgical teams who were
brought to th? front from the base
hospital by the director general of
the medical service worked side by
side with their brother allies in car-
ing for the wounded.
Each team consists of a surgeon
anaesthetic nurse and an orderly
and they have been doing excellent
work.
ARMY AVIATOR .jLLED
Captain Taylor of Aviation Corps.
Falls at Mineola N. Y
MINEOLA. N. Y.. Aug. 2.—Capt.
Ralph L. Taylor in command of
training section of the aviation sig-
nal corps here. lost control of his
airplane today and plunged SOO feet
to his death. Sergt. Thomas Bell
who was in the machine with him.
suffered a broken jaw and internal
injuries.
CHANG IN PEKING
President of Cliliw Has Arrived In
Capital.
PEKING. Aug. 2. — f'eng Kuo
Chang president of China has ar-
rived here.
TEN PAGES TODAY—PRICE. FIVE CENTS
I m?nt commander shaking hand
[Thursday morning when Genen
I Parker officially welcomed Gener;
| Roop to San Antonio.
'PERSHING INSPECTS
TRAINING CENTERS
e
' Says Progress Made by
Troops Thus Far Source
of Satisfaction.
e (By the Associated Press.)
I. AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP
1 IN FRANCR. Aug. 2.—Maj. Gen.
John J. Pershing commander of the
American troops arrived yesterday
at the training camps.
General Pershins gave the Amer-
J ican exueditionary force an example
of the strenuous life bv sweeping
■ through nearly a dozen villages
w here United States soldiers are liv-
ing in France and visiting nearly all
training centers which have been
established from America’s first
great contribution to the war for de-
" mocracy.
It was not a cursory’ inspection.
II? went Into minute details all along
the line questioned private soldiers
- company cooks and various other
* ianks as to how things were going
i) and w hat if anything could be done
3 to improve the situation.
The general is also inspecting
i various places suggested for his field
headquarters for he expects before
- very long to remove from Paris to
near the troops in training. He will
. return to Paris late today.
At the end of th? first day's In-
spection General Pershing said:
>ur principal concern just now.
of course is to perfe< t the army or-
ganization. This is a big task but
it is moving along smoothly and in
r a most satisfactory* manner. The
work at certain ports of disembark-
ation is well started. Railroad ma-
terial is coming over as rapidly as
can be arranged. The progress we
have made thus far with the assist-
' I .ince of the French is a source of
’ । great satisfaction. Billets and train-
ing grounds for men arc as well lo-
cated as could be expected at this
1 time of the year when space is lim- *
’ :ted by crops in the fields.
"After these are moved we will |
’ have plenty of space for lodging and
training the divisions ihat nr? to
come. Some of the places where
1 men are now* sleeping are not all
’ that could be desired but thij soon
' will be remedied by* the construction
!of portable barracks. Training is
progressing very well with the as-
I tistan^e of the French.”
General Pershing found the
American soldiers and the French
villagers living together in tbe I
greatest amity. He inquired about
the washing for soldiers and found
that they nearly all washed their (
: own clothes in the village wash
houses erected along running
streams the villagers washing on
lone bank and the soldiers on the
s other.
General Pershing gave orders
’ looking to a little smarter set-up
of th? men in the future. A great
majority’ of the troops now in |
France are recruits in the regular:
army and many of them are learn- ’
ing the art of soldiering for the’
: first time.
Tuesday night two soldiers be-
came engaged in a quarrel over a
card game and one of them kicked
the other to death. His assailant i«
under arrest.
PHILLIP TO COLOMBIA
Nominates Former Secretary In < <mi-
Mantinople to New Post.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Aug. 2 —
Hoffman Phillip former secretary :
of the embassy at Constantinople. 1
was nominated today by President (
Wilson to be minister to Colombia.
George Pritt Ingersol of Ridgefield. •
Conn. was nominated for minister to .
Siam.
Guineniyer Gets Fiftieth Airplane.
PAPJS. Aug. 2 Capt. Georg?
Guin?myer one of France's leading
airmen ha* brought down bis fif- ’
tieth German airplane.
CITY
EDITION
4:00 P. M.
GERMANS ARE
FIFTEEN WIEES
BELOW HIM
They Have Taken Uskull
Bridgehead Vacated by
the Russians.
SLAVS NO FURTHER AID
General Maurice Says Allies
Must Look to United States
for Help Now.
PETROGRAD. Aug. 2.—German
forces have occupied the Uskull
bridgehead on the northern Rus-
sian front fifteen miles southeast of
Riga according to reports received
here from the battle front. The po-
sition had been evacuated by the
Russians.
Between the River Zbrocx on the
Rus?o-Galician frontier and the
Dniester River northwest of Kholin.
th? Russians yesterday abandoned
their positions says the official
statement issued today by the War
Department. The Russian forces also
retired in an easterly direction be-
tween the Dniester and Pruth Rivers.
SAYS RUSSIA OUT OF IT.
Allie's Xnw Relying Upon United
States. Says Maurice.
LONDON Aug. 2.—" Looking from
the broadest aspect at the events of
the past fortnight in Russia." said
Maj. Gen. Frederick B. Maurice
chief director of military operations
in his weekly talk today to the As-
sociated Press “it will necessarily
mean a prolongation of the war. We
cannot count on any great material
assistance from Russia. This means
a greater burden on the other en-
tente allies and the United States.
It means that she must come into the
field as soon as possible and with the
greatest possible force.”
BRITISH COUNTER ATTACK.
They Retake Disputed Territory
From the <«crmans.
LONDON. Aug. 2. —British forces
last night launched a counter-attack
against th? German positions in
Flanders. Gen. Sir Douglas Haig re-
ports that the British troops com-
pletely re-established their former
line in the neighborhood of the Roul-
ers-Ypres railway some territory in
w hich area the Germans yesterday •“
had regained.
Th? official war office statement
on th? battle in Flanders issued yea-
terday says:
"In spite of th? weather which
made flying almost impossible our
airplanes kept in contact with our
advancing infantry throughout the
day. The enemy’s airdromes trans-
port and infantry were also success-
fully attacked with bombs and ma-
chine gun fire. The few enemy ma-
chines that attempted to fly were
attacked and six of them were
brought down. Three of our ma*
chine 8 are missing.
"The number of German prisoners
captured in July was 4039. of whom
85 were officers. These figures in-
clude such of th? prisoners as were
captured in yesterday’s operations
who reached the collecting stations
by* 6 p. m. The captured material in-
cludes eight field guns 53 machine
guns and 32 trench mortars.”
FRENCH LOSSES SMALL
Casuallio* in Flanders Light Con-
sidering Undertaking.
i By The Associated Press.)
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
IN FLANDERS Aug. 2.—An extra-
ordinary small number of casualties
was suffered b>’ the French during
yesterday s attacks notwithstanding
the obstinate resistance. The
sandy hole-pitted ground of the
front shows signs today of the nature
of the combat being covered with
German dead and debris.
The Germans who held the posi-
tions were unable to get away from
the terrific artillery bombardment
several battalions being destroyed
except for a few hundred men who
were captured. This morning w*as oc-
cupied in tho organization of the
positions gained and the French ar-
tillery continued a very powerful
cannonade. Heavy mists turned into
a constant downpour and rain water
fills every crevice of the earth.
The principal fighting during ths
French advance occured around Blx-
schoote and in two small woods fur-
ther to the southeast where the op-
posing infantrymen met hand to
hand and struggled until all the Ger-
mans were killed or captured.
BAD WEATHER IX BEUHUM.
Gormans Attack Despite Conditions
But Yrc Repulsed by French.
PARIS Aug. 2. —Bad weather
continues in Belgium mys the of-
ficial statement issued this after-
noon by the French War Depart-
ment. The Germans last night made
two attacks to the east and south-
east of Rheims but both failed.
On the left bank of the River
Meuse there was a violent artillery
duel. The Germans last night at-
tacked in tho sector of Avocourt
wood without success and several
attacks in Apremont forest south-
east of St. Mihiel utterly failed.
KAISER PRAISES PRIXCE
(Sennan Emperor Says Muivk in
('landers Has Failed.
BERLIN. Aug. 2.—(Via Copen-
hagen).— Emperor William accord-
ing to an official statement today
telegraphed to Crown Prince Rup-
precht of Bavaria his congrutulationt
vn the great success of the German
fourth army July 31. ' whereby the
vehement Anglo-French attack in-
tended to conque.* the coast
Flanders failed ”
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