St. Louis Post-Dispatch
April 19, 1917

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. ee * 7 ' oe ae ae 5 ; 5 | é A VOL. 69. NO. 244. ‘$s abmarine Off the Starboard Quarter A tense moment for the Bluejackets. It’s in Rotogravure in Next Sunday Post-Dispatch See the “Seeds, Plants and Trees” offers in the Big Sunday Went Directory. he Only Evening Paper in St Louis W ith the Service 5T. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH Associated .Press News EDITION ST. LOUIS, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 19, 1917—28 PAGES. PRICE } 8. Louis and Soaberbs, One Cent Elsewhere, Two Cents. - FIGHT IN CONGRESS by ae | we by Marriage. \mittee-fon a perfunctory report. Calling of volunteers in _teer plan of 13 to 8 and a ' Wae drawn for presentation to ministration bill virtually as NS OVER PLANS TO RAISE BIG ARMY Cl House to Get Amended Bill to Try Volunteer System First Next Week; Draft Bill May Go to the Senate Today and Be Passed Without wins on House KAHN WILL LEAD _ ADMINISTRATION FIGHT Republican Says Selective Draft Is Not Lost in House; War Office Has Plan to Prevent Evasion of Service WASHINGTON, April 19.—Friends and Opponents of the administration plan for raising an army by selective draft lined up in Congress today for the impending fight over the two systems. ‘The bill, as amended by the Military Affairs Committee, providing for the increments of 600,000 each and authorizing draft only when the President decides the volun- is not adequate to produce the army desired, was introduced in the House today by Chairman Dent. It was immediately referred back to the com- Dent @xpects to report the bill Monday and ‘take it up in the House Tuesday. The volunteer amendment was adopt ed yesterday in the committee by a vote minority report rec- ommending the selective draft system the House. In the Senate, the Military Committee voted 10 to 7 to recommend the ad- it was drawn by the Army General Staff. This will be reported today and it may be passed by the Senate without awaiting 4 _ House action. Plan te Prevent Evasion. tn connection with pending army legis- <4 Slag it was announced today that the ® policy of the War Department, provided | yresentative Kahn, _ +f the Military Committee, conferred to- _ day with Secretary Baker. Representative Kahn tional information at the War Depart- - ment in order to conduct the fight he has undertaken. “Spokesman before the House on question of army preparation. approves, would be to prevent men of military age who have ‘married since a state of war against Germany Was declared, from escaping the obli- - gation of military service. _ Preparing to lead the fight in the House for the administration bill, Rep- ranking Republican received ,addi- To all intents and will be administration the ges, he Tt is expected Kahn will present in his 3 ' minority report a letter from Secretary egal sent to Chairman Dent two days “ago in a final effort to get the commit- _ tee to approve the administration plans, / which outlines clearly the purpose of the military experts to provide places for 750,000 individual volunteers in the ed regular army and national -and their reasons for distrusting any scheme for taking into the service volunteer units as proposed by ity of the House committee. Engiand’s Struggic. Dicnatentative Kahn will have avail- ble, also, a detailed study of Engiand’s le with the volunteer system by American military experts.who illy watched the process. It is these reports graphically sture the failure of the system under its greatest test in history and point t the delay the experiment cost and | attendant military disasters at the t charged to it. y ng his plans, Representative } said the position taken would be the laymen of Congress have no t to set aside the view of trained in favor of a plan which those believe is dangerous to the na- ntative Kahn pointed out that —— j y four members of the House had . military expeNence and all ir favor the administration bill. fight is not lost,”” Kahn said. “! “believe that the House itself wil! “to assume the responsibility of ing the unanimous judgment of lined military men at home and abroad yp up &n army organization of its , for the failure of which Congress id have to bear the full blame. Ff | Plans of our experts are tried and “g the blame will be theirs. It ot rest on Congress.” ‘May Appeal to Country. ident Wileon is still determined the selective draft pian shall pre- a it seems probable that, if nec- ae ar * he will appeal directly to the opie on the ground that the nation's y depends on prompt enactment of Staff bill. waiting for congressiona] ac- h the army bill, the War Depart- announced plans for civilian f training camps which will be a May 1 at i4 places through- BERLIN SAYS NO U-BOAT IS IN WESTERN ATLANTIC “AS YET” Official Statement Sayn Story of At- tack on Destroyer Smith Is At- tempt to Fix Blame on Germany. BERLIN, via London, April 19.—I€ is officially announced that there is no submarine as yet in the western part of the Atlantic. The statement follows: “The Reuter telegram regarding an attack by a German submarine on the American destroyer Smith can be de- scribed only as a frivolous means of at- tributing .to Germany the opening of hostilities. In fact, no submarine is yet in the western half of the Atlantic.” SECRET ARY BAKER HAS NEW AID WHOSE SALARY IS $1 A MONTH Dean of Columbia University Had Of- fered Services to Government Free. WASHINGTON, April 19.—Secre- tary Baker today announced the ap- pointment of Frederick P. Keppel, dean of Columbia University, as an assjstant Secretary of War, with the indefinite assignment of advising and helping the Secretary in any way possible. His salary is to be $1 a month. Keppel is a Republican, a lawyer, and is widely known in ool- lege circles. He recently volunteered to serve in any capacity for the war without pay. The small salary was provided because of a legal prohibi- tion against employment of Federal officials without pay. Keppel, who is to assume his new duties at once, is secretary and edi- tor of the American Association for International Conciliation and a chevalier in the Legion of Honor of France. He is 42 years old and lives in New York. - SO + HOUSE BILL PROPOSES TO MAKE U, S. DRY DURING WAR Give President Far Reaching Powers for Suppression of Use of 2 Intoxicants. WASHINGTON, April 19.—A bill to authorize the President during the war tc proclaim prohibition against the sale, manufacture, gift, transportation, im- portation or exportation of all alco- holic spirits, malt or vinous liquors or any other intoxicating drink was intro- duced today by Representative How- ard of Georgia. cert erent ete tenet eget nee GOLFERS WILL RAISE POTATOES Philadelphia Clubs to Turn Part of Grounds Into Gardens. PHELADELPHIA, April 19.—The culti- vation of potatoes and other vegetables on spare land on golf links was recom- mended in a resolution passed last night by the Golf Association of Philadelphia, which suggested that every golfer in this city and its suburbs spend two hours of each week in intensive farming. By this plan the association pointed out, each club would have fresh vegetables all sea- son and a bountiful surplus for next winter, and for shipment abroad. Fach golf club will be asked to enroll 200 volunteers among its members for this work. ENLISTS -DESPITE GLASS EYE Man Rejected at First Fi_ally Wins - Place in Marine Corps. NEW YORK, April 19.—Eskild Bagger attained his ambition yesterday. Three weeks ago he took the examination for the Marine Corps, passed and thought he was in, but as he stopped to pick up his clothing a glass eye dropped on the floor. Undiscouraged, he has been going a!- most daily seeking enlistment. Yester- day, Capt. Evans told him he had re- ceived orders to reward his patriotic fer- vor. He was enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve, Class 4, and assigned to duty in-the recruiting station. NEW INSIGNIA FOR U. S. FLYERS Blue Star on White Field in Red Cir- cle on Their Planes itn France. PARIS, April 19.—All the airplanes used by the American escadrille are now being painted with a distinctive insignia on each wing. consisting of a red circle and within it a blue star on a white field. , This differs from the insignia used by the British and French, which ha&s ua blue ball within a white field. The Post-Dispatch the only evening ——— in St. et, that io i es or —_ FIRES STARTED IN BRAZILIAN. RIOTS BEYOND CONTROL Flames From German Property in Porto Alegre Spread to Other Buildings. TROOPS ARE CALLED OUT Loss. in Rioting Placed at $11,- 000,000; Teutonic News- papers Suspend. RIO 19..—The fires started property in JANEIRO, April during the attacks on German Porto Alexre, which have caused large losses, have spread to buildings owned by Brazilians. The Minister of War today telegraphed to the commander of the Federal troops in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, in which Porto Alegre is situated, to place at the disposal of the Governor all his forces, amounting to about 7400 men. ALEGRE, BRAZIL, the PORTO April 19.—The which loss in anti-German riots, resulted in the burning of several German houses yesterday, is “estimated. at 20,000,000 milreas. (pricr to the war a wilreis was val- ved at 55 cents American). Three firemen were wounded, but no deaths are reported. The city is now calm and police patrols are dispersing the crowds. The German newspapers have sus- pended publication, and the news- papers report that the German resi- dents in Parana have withdrawn to Santa Catharina, where they are con- centrating. Most of the German houses in Petropolis haye taken down their German flags and substituted the Brazilian ensign. A report that the President of State of Rio Grande PoSul had attacked was denied last night The President addressed the <rowds in the streets for an hour this morning, exhort- ing them to preserve the peace. Trovps are being sent from Pelotas as a pre- caution against further disorders. BRR eth aa UNCONFIRMED REPORTS OF GERMAN REVOLT IN BRAZIL BUENOS AIRES, Argentina. April 19. —Dispatches received from Montevideo, Uruguay, says an ‘uprising of Germans has taken place in Southern Brazil, par- ticularly in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, which is the southernmost of the states and contains the largest num- ber of Germans. There is also a large element of German colonists in the adjoining states ‘Of Santa Catharina and Parana. The total German population of the three states is estimated as being more than 250,00. The dispatches said an attempt had been made to dynamite the railroad bridge at Santa Maria, State of Parana, on the Paraguayan border. Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguav border upon the three states where the German population of Brazil is concen- trated. Uruguay, according to the dis- patches, is placing troops on the fron- tier. The Brazilian stated, is concentrating seaport of Porto Alegre. Grande do Sul. No direct from any Brazilian news ‘source obtainable. U, S. NAVY IS “RAPIDLY TAKING OVER ATLANTIC COAST PATROL” -- ae - ee “= the been Government, it was troops at the State of Rio information was Official Announcement Made That British and French Ships Are Being RHelicved, WASHINGTON, April W.—It became know officially today that the Amer- ican navy is “rapidly taking over the patrol which the British and French vessels established on the American coast.’ This action follows the conferences last week between Vice Admiral Browning of the British forces, Rear Admiral de Grasset’ of the French navy and the ranking officers of the Navy Department here. ‘rsa ee Every Day Sunday, Monday, nouncements. The Reason — buyers all the time. suburbs. Sunday, 356,193 Tuesday and Wednesday the Post- Dispatch has exceeded 3 out of all 4 or all competition added together in volume of Home-Merchants’ Count by Columns Yesterday, April 18: PON BEND o's x cn nn cosmid thd $ out of all 4 of the other newspapers sienbiined, 60 cols. Post-Dispatch alone exceeded all 3 added I 4. 6 @ bals'go.d-p- 0.30600 Saks diss t ows b's 0hic cee COE For this continued supremacy is, that the Post-Dis- patch alone reaches practically all of the worth-while 91% of the daily circulation is in St. louis and Average entire year 1916: ‘First in Everything.’’ This Week an- .. 15 cols. Daily, 204,201 ENTRY INTO WAR OF U.S. INDORSED BY NICARAGUA First of Central American Group, Except Consta Rica, to Define Attitude. ‘_NO PRESSURE ON PERU Officially Stated This Country Is Not Urging Any Govern- ment Toward Any Course. 1f.—Nicaragua the Latin- the entry WASHINGTON, April has aligned herself with American nations indorsing of the United States in the war with Germany, the Foreign Office at Man- agua notified the State Department ‘o- gay. With the exception of Rico, whose new Government offered the use of her ports and territorial waiters to the American navy, Nicaragua is the Cost t ‘vorable economic relations with first of the Central American group to define its attitude. Denia! was made at partment today that the in concert with any nation, was press- ing Peru to define more cleariy ‘tS al- titude. The policy is not to Lress any Government into any course. It also was denied that any assistance would be given by the United States to the deposed President of Costa ~=v, Al- fredo Gonzales, who has been repourted to be planning to fight tor the ery of power in that caunti,’ It was stated that the new President, Federico Tinoco, might even be recog- nized, notwithstanding the declaration some time ago that this Government would not countenance him if he were to succeed in getting himself elected. It was explained that recognition ai- ways is largely a question of expedli- ency. Ambassador Aldunate of Chile, who will be presented to the President Mon- day, has communicated informally t: Secretary Lansing an interpretation of Chile's attitude toward the United States in the war with Germany. Chile’s declaration was one of neutrality un- accompanied by anv express'on of sym- pathy, and the Ambassador explained that under the circumstances.Chile had gone as far as she now could go, since between her and Germany there is no diplomatic conflict. He made it clear, however, that Ghile would do nothing to @isrupt pan-American unity. Manual de Freyre, Charge d’Affaires of Peru, called on Secretary Lansing today and also explained similarly the position of his Government. the State De- Unite! States, recov- Venezucian Congress to Meet Tomer- row: Break With Germany Expected. CARACAS, Venezuela, April 19.—The Venezuelan Congress will meet toinor- row for a session which will have im- portant questions to deal with, fore- most among which is generally recog- nized to he the policy which shall be adopted regarding the war in its new phases. Inasmuch as the great ma- jority of Venezuelans are openly pro- ally it is generally expected that the Government will at least sever diplo- matic relations with Germany. If such action is taken it is confident- ly expected here that the United States will alter its present reported plans for the curtailment of shipping between the ports of the two countries. More fa- France, and Italy also might be ob- tained, it is argued, should Venezuela show her friendliness toward the tente group. BOY, 4, KILLED BY AUTO TRUCK; DRIVER ARRESTED Julius Heising Says Child Kan Into Machine at Seventeenth and Morgan Streets. Benjamin Rostkoff, 4 yvears old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rostkoff, 1634 Franklin avenue, was killed at 11:30 o'clock today at Seventeenth and Mor- gan streets by an auto truck owned by Butler Bros. and driven by Julius Heising, 26 years old, of 331A Pennsy!l- Vania avenue. Heising was arrested. At the Carr Street Station he said the child ran into the truck and that he was unable to avoid the accident, although he drove the truck upon the sidewalk. GOVERNMENT TAKES OVER HOBOKEN STEAMSHIP PIERS HOBOKEN, N. J., April 19.—For war purposes the Federal authorities have England en- where the steamship pier properties of the Hamburg-American and North Ger- man Lloyds steamers are interned, it was stated today. The property will be closely guarded by the military. The piers are to receive railroad con- nections and after the German ships tied up there have been removed the property will be used for Government shipping purposes. A military deadline was drawn about the property and saloons facing the water front were forbidden to sell to soldiers. ENTENTE TO RECRUIT IN U.S, WASHINGTON, April 19.—Recruiting of citizens of entente nations in the United States for the war against Ger- many probably will begin as soon as the Senate accepts a House amendment to the administration bill permitting this, It passed both houses yesterday. The bill will be sent to President Wil- son for his signature after the Senate acts, possibly today. taken over that part of the water front } ra not only | : How Retreating Germans The roadways of France are lined with magnificent old trees, many of which have been growing for a century. As the Germans gave up their line on the Somme, they destroy ed the roadways but felled the trees: to Peronne. aid in blocking the French and British troops. photograph was made on a roadway leading out of Central Press Photograph. This —_—--——- aap state ae ae eae eee ee REPORTED THAT SPAIN’S CABINET HAS RESIGNED Ambassador Riano Says He Is at Loss to Explain Break- ing Up of Ministry. London, April 19.--The resigned. MADRID, via Spanish Cabinet April 19.- uout official in- WASHINGTON, -The Span- ish Embassy here is wit formation of the resignation of the Cab- Juan Riano, explain the inet, and the Ambassador, said he was at a loss to breaking up of the ministry. All his dispatches for the last two weeks, the Ambassador said, indicated that the country was quiet following the work- jngmen’'s disorders of some time ago. MAPS WILL SHOW RESTRICTED ZONES HERE FOR ENEMY ALIENS sath Attorney Oliver to Issue the Information Tomorrow. U. &. Maps showing the zones in St. Louis from which enemy aliens will be barred from residing and which they are not to ‘be permitted to enter except under re- strictions, will be made public at noon tomorrow by District Attorney Oliver The maps were made *n *ccoraance with the recent proclamation of President Wilson prohibiting enemy aliens trom residing or hbeing within one-half mile of any fort, arsenal, camp or factory m which munitions or supplies for the army were being manufactured. Instructions received by the District Attorney regarding the enforcement of the pPoclamation provide that enemy aliens with firearms or explosives in their possession need not be arrested if the United States Marshal is satisfied by investigation they had no knowledge of the proclamation and that the ‘pos- session of the weapons or explosives was not dangerous to the public or to the Government. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND - WINDSTGRMS ARE PROBABLE ee a THE TEMPERATURES, m. 5s «te ‘: S ae ee 6 a. m.. . 2 db. % esterday: ‘High. 83, low, 64, at 7 p. m. ee ee 1 a. at 2 p. The Local] HE OVERCOAT INAS MADE A TACTICALRETREAT. this morning, received from the Washington Bureau a special forecast, as fol- lows: “C enditions favorable for se- vere thunder- storms and tocal w indstormes within the next t wenty-four hours in IllMzols, S outhea stern lowa and Mis- souri,.” [ liinoitis — Showers tonight and tomorrow: cooler tomor- row, and in northwest and extreme northeast por- tions tonight yg ready Weather Bureau, : PERCIVAL CHUBB IS GRANTED VACATION TO COMPLETE BOOKS Will Spend Year in Maine and Cali- fornia; Ethical Seciety Hopes te Obtain George E. O'Dell as as Leader. Percival Chubb, yeader’ o fthe Eth- ical Seeiety of St.Louis, has been granted a leave of absence by the so- clety for one year, during which time he will pursue, in retirement, his lit- erary inclinations. At his home, 433 Westminster place, today, Chubb told a Post-Dispatch reporter he would leave St. Louis early in June for his summer home in Freiburg, Me., there to take up the work of finishing two books al- commenced. He will return to this city to resume his work at the end of his extended vacation. of the books is an educational treating on national culture. In volume Chubb hopes to make his, ethical and religious opin- One work, another clearer ions. Chubb said he and his wife would re- main in Maine until the summer period is over, after which they wil! go to Cali- fornia and live in a bungalow for the reniainder of the year. He recently pub- lished a volume entitled ‘‘Festivals and Plays in Schools and Elsewhere,’’ Harp- er’s Chubb came to’ St. Louis as leader of the Ethical Society six years ago. lre- vious to that time he had served as one of the associates of Dr. Felix Adler in New York City. Adler is the founder of the ethical movement in this country. In the absence of Chubb, the Ethical Society hopes to have the services’ of George E. O'Dell of New York, editor of the Standard, the organ of the eth- ical movement in this country. He has been invited to come, but thus far has not accepted. NEED OF MERCHANT CRAFT MAY STOP WARSHIP WORK Daniels Holds Up Bids on Three Cap- ital Vessels, and May Suspend Battle Cruiser Construction. WASHINGTON, April 19.—-Temporary suspension of construction work on the five new battle cruisers and also on other capital ships is under considera- tion, Secretary Daniels sail today, s0 that such portions of the steel ship building industry as are not engaged in building small fighting craft may be concentra upon construction of mer- chant shipping to make good submarine losses, * No orders have been issued to delay work on the battle cfuisers but the Navy is holding up bids for tare? 42,0u0- ton battleships authorized by the last Congress because it does not wish to clog the ship production capacity of the ccuntry with long-time jobs. EXPORT EMBARGO BILL APPROVED Gives President Authority te Act if Public Welfare Demands. WASHINGTON, April 19.—Senator Fernald’s bill giving the President au- thority to embargo exports in time of war when he finds the public safety or welfare demands was approved today by the Senate Commerce Committee. A similar bill is pending with adminis- tration approval in the house. $100,000 FIRE IN COLUMBIA, MO, Four Buildings tn Busines District | Are COLUMBIA, Mo. .April 1%.—Four buildings in the business district of Co lumbia were destroyed by fire fS@ay. The loss is estimated at $100,000. The insurance is $69,000, | : WU. AMBULANCE UNIT WILL GO 10 FRANCE About 15 Students Will Sail From New York on May 12; Funds Being Raised. —_ A complete section for American am- bulance field service in France is being organized at Washington University, un- der the direction of John L. Lowes, pro- fessor of English and chairman of the Faculty Military Committee. The section will consist of °0 am- bulances, a supply car, repair car staff car and emergency ambulance, and 25 drivers. Prof. Lowes said today that more than thirty students of the university have made applications to join the section, that 18 ambulances have been donated by individuals and clubs, and that a fund of $40,000 was being raised to pay the expense of the section. The “section will be like that of the now famous Harvard Unit, and will be known. as the Washington Uni- versity St: Louis Unit. Arrangements have been made for the recruits to sail from New York May 12. The qualifications for admission to the unit are: Age, 21 to 35 years; ability to drive and repair a Ford car; some knowledge of conversational French, courage to take risks behind the fir- ing line, and good physical condi- tion. The duties of the students who are admitted to the unit will be to re- move wounded or sick soldiers from relief stations on the field, a short distance behind the front, to field hospitals usually five miles to the rear, and to remove convalescent wounded from the field hospitals to railway stations. Must Pay Own Expenses. The enlistments may be for six months, or the duration of the war. Each recruit is reduired to pay his own expenses to France and buy his uniform, the entire cost being about $326. There will be no pay for the service, but the French Government will pay the expenses of the recruits after they arrive in Pagis. The stu- dents who enlist in this service will receive the same credit in their uni- versity work as those who enlist in the regular army or State militia. Prof. Lowes has issued a statement to the students that only men in sym- pathy with the allied cause and who to render a real service are wanted, and that there is no place in the unit for sightseers or adventurers,. The unit, upon arrival in France, will be attached to the French army, and will be under the command of a French army officer. The recruits will be vaccinated against smallpox and typhoid fever. The committee working with Prof. Lowes to organize and finance the unit is comprised of Dr. Fred T. Murphy, Dr Malvern Clopton and Edward J. Walsh of 480 Westminster place. Prof. Lowes Felfed Trees to Block Roads 12 NEW GERMAN DIVISIONS FAIL T0 STOP FRENCH ee Paris Reports Further Ad- vances Between Auberive and Soissons; Berlin Says Violent Fighting Is. in Progress Today. Two More Batteries of Teu- tons’ Artillery Taken and Supply Depots and Big Guns Are Captured. Infantry and Artillery Force Enemy Back; More Vil- lages Occupied North of Chavonne. BERLIN, via London, April 19.—The battle in the Champagne northwest of Auberive yesterday continued into the night, says today’s official announce- ment. This morning the fighting in- creasec in intensity as a result of the introduction of fresh forces. “Near Ville-Aux Bais,” the state- ment says, “the forest position. be- came unsuitable to us and we estab- lished ourselves in a rearward line.” A local French attack near Braye- en-Lannois succeeded, the statement says, but assaults on the elevated front along the Chemin-des-Demes and near Craonne failed. Documents which have been cap- tured from the French indicate far reaching objects of the French attack launched on Monday. The communi- cation adds, “At no point were the hopes of the French realized. Their troops only approximately attained their tactical aims to say nothing of their strategic objects.” PARIS, April 19, Noon,—The Germans threw 12 new divisions (about 226,000 men ‘at war strength) against the mene between ee and Auberive last night. The War Office announces cessful offensive of the French. The French eontinued to make pro«- ress north of Vailly and Ostel, notwith- standing violent German attacks, The successes of the French in the Champagne were followed by further advances in the region of Moronvil- lierer. Several important heights and strong positions were taken. Two more batteries of German artili- lery were captured on the front between Soissons and Auberive. French Official /Statement. The official statement today says: ."South and southwest of St. Quentin there was very active artillery fighting. Patrol encounters occurred on the out- skirts of the upper forest of Coucy. We took prisoners. “Between the Aisne and the Chem- in-des-Lames we continued to make progress north of Vallly and Ostel, An enemy attack tn the region of Courtecon was checked by our ma- chine guns. Further east the Ger- mans at 6 o'clock last night Made a very violent attack on our posi- tions on the Vauclere plateau. They were mowed down by our fire. This futile attack was beaten back with very heavy losses and the Germans were not able to reach our lines, “During the night there was heavy artillery fighting tn the sectors of Sapigneul, Le Godat and La Pom- pelle. “In the Champagne our successes on a great scale were continued, At Moronvilliers we attack<«d, achiev- ing success everywhere. We carried Le Monthaut and several heights to the east of that point, including Hill 227. In the region south of Mor villiere in an engagement last we captured two more German bat- teries. On the front between Sole- sons and Auberive, we have idéenti- fied 12 new German divisions. “In the region of St. Mihiel, a Ger- man attack on Romainville farm was broken up by our fire. The encmy left prisoners in our hands.” ‘The section of von Hindenburg’s granite wall which runs from Solssens to Rheims has been shaken to its foundation by the terrific blows of General Nivelle. The French have the whip hand now and the Germans are still staggering from the great rebuff dealt to them on Monday. The French soldiers who won the first line have been relieved by fresh for- mations and the second phase of the battle has begun with renewed vigor, Germans Abandon Many Guns, Unaffected by counter attacks in some places and the sturdy resistance offered everywhere the French have substantial advantages and itil " : Seinen i that they were unable to check ,the suc- FO Mm ‘ pi 2 ‘ ie bt os 7 ~ e me aM a? es o) - re 4 n ™ m ar He Fatah Ih on an suai ae ee . fh dee i 4 ‘ iN, Up at Vm * Sev Be a aan? eB a fice eee we Sts ON Soe . a EHS