St. Louis Post-Dispatch
August 27, 1917

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LOUIS, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 27, 1917-18 PAGES. PRI CE shee terete ene DRAFT REHEARINGS ~ BASED ON REQUEST — —_ ~~. Act on Wives’ and Widowed Mothers’ Appeals. 3223 MEN Woman Asks How She Can Col- lect $1200 From Man Ac- cepted for New Army. The District Appeals Board in the Boatmen's Bank Building today re- ceived a number of letters from wives and widowed mothers of regis- trants accepted for service in the new national army calling attention to the request made by President Wilson, Saturday, that married men and heads of families be exempted whenever hardship would result from the drafting of the bread win- ner. Chairman Selden P. Spencer said that every effort would be made to “comply with the President’s wishes and rehearings would probably re- sult in the cases of some men who have already been certified for ser, -* The District Board today passed on &% number of claims. Exemptions were granted freely to farmers and ® disposition was shown to deal len- jiently with men having dependents. X-Ray Expert’s Appeal Denied. Despite the fact that Dr. G. W. Cale, chief surgeon at the Frisco Hospital, insisted that Dr. James C. Peden, X-ray expert and resident surgeon, was indispensable to the Fospital, the board refused to grant Dr. Peden exemption. Dr. Cale said 12 members of the Frisco Hospital medical staff had been called to war service. Ray E. White of Glencoe, Mo.. came near getting exemption as - farmer. Late questioning, haWever, developed that he had become a farmer on May 17 last and his claim was promptly denied. The other claims considered and their disposition were: Edward C. Frank, 2006 AMtesour! railroad firemé n, wREERE Da. tional clai mdenied. ~ Jacob White, 1802 South Bighth, physical claim denied. Robert Kennedy, 4294 South Third. nied. Cc. S. Burkhart, Webster Groves, physical claim denied. E. C. Bopp, Affton, Mo., claim denied. Frank. Vogelsang, Webster Groves, farmer, occupational claim denied. J. A. W. Clemons, physical claim denied. | E. J. Fishbeck, Ballwin, occupational claim granted. Nikolas Boriscovich, 2651 Chou- teau, alien, granted. Lawrence O’Kief,: Big Bend road, St. Louis County, claim of depend- ent, granted. see Adolph Franklin, 7094.. Mardel, casting maker in steel plant, occupa- tional claim denied. E. R. Meier, 7321 Manchester, con- scientious objector,.claim denied. P. H. Armorie, 912 West Jeffer- son, alien, claim~ granted. G. E. Roth, Webster Groves, farmer, occupational claim granted. Wallace’ EB. Jahn, Jefferson Bar- racks road, St. Louis County, farmer, occupational claim, granted. Albert Brooks, 4224 West Belle, dependent wife claim, granted. Arthur Kramer, medical student at St. Louis University, postponement of service until May 1. Martin Hagerman, Jefferson Bar- racks road, St. Louis County, depend- ent mother: postponement of service physical Mo., until Dec; 1. ‘Livan Bekvolec, 1714 Soulard, alien: sranted. : ‘William F. Binder, Affton, Mo., farmer; postponement until Dec. 1. John F. Burneson, Jefferson Bar- racks road; St. Louis County, farm- er; postponement until Dec. 1. ’ J. HO Montgomery, a purchasing iyi leave to depart from the coun- on an. errand for his company. Up te moon today the various Ward boards had certified to the District Board the names of 3223 registrants as ready to serve. The quota for St. Louis is 4377. Five per cent of the allotment or 218 is to be mobilized for service Sept. 5. The following wards certified men Twenty-seventh, 93; Tenth, 76; Twenty-third, 19; and District Case of Henry G., Strobl. The board was confronted with a Strobl’ of 3102 When Strobl the Fourteenth Ward Board for examination he an- nounced that he would claim exemp- tion on the: ground of dependents. After a physical examination he was rejected and was told that it would be unnecessary for him to file an ex- @:nption claim, Last Saturday Thomas D. Cannon, Government attorney in the Four- teenth Ward, filed a statement with the district board that he had reasor. to believe that Strobl’s ailment was not of sufficient seriousness to bar him from the. national army. Now Strobl wants to reinstate his exemp- Continued on Page 2, Col. 8 | ~ OF THE PRESIDENT District Board Probably Will CERTIFIED REVOLVING ELECTRIC CROSS, 6 FEET HIGH; PUT ON CHURCH Device on ‘Tower of Memoria! Congregational Church Can Be Seen for Great Distance. 6 feet high, has been placed on the. tower of Memorial Church, Victoria avenue and Graham ' Street. It is said to be the first de-| vice of this kind installed by a St. Louis church. the Men’s Bible Class. The cross makes four revolutions a minute. It can be seen through the entire district south of Forest Park, and for a considerable distance beyond. AMERICAN SOLDIERS INITIATE the Piccadilly district, were thronged with soldiers, some walking, some men in kilts and all the visitors agreed that London was fine British soldiers were better. initiated into the game of craps and, as usual, the beginners won. The game seems to have captivated Lon- don. The Americans, who had not been at liberty since their departure from the United States, were lionized. At some corners women were standing handing roses to the soldiers, who pinned them on their hats. From the tops of crowded busses, men anid women waved at the Americans. It is agreed unanimously that Londom likes them as much as they like Lon- don. 28 OF ONE FAMILY IN WAR Maslins in English, Irish, Scotch and Canadian Forces. — NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—Capt. Henry Maslin of H Company, Seven- Maslin of the Trish Constabulary, that contained the information that no less than 28 members of the Mas- lin family were doing duty, or had done duty in‘the world war. Two members of the family have been killed in battle. Capt Maslin’s two sisters, Misses Eva and Cassie, | the King’s medal for exceptional service in the field. The family has representatives in the Canadian, English, Scotch and Irish forces. EX-GERMAN OFFICER ENLISTS | Henry C. Grote, Who Séfved in Kaiscr’s Army, Joins A Battery. ‘Henry C. Grote, an architect, re- siding on Link road, in St. Louis County, who served several years as a First Lieutenant in the German army, enlisted in A Battery today. He is 43 years old. Grote is an allround athlete and has participated in Olympic games. OSAGE ORANGE FENCE DYNAMITED Trees Being Removed From Park in Alton. A half mile of osage orange fence, which was planted 60 years ago in Tonsor Park in Alton, is being grubbed out with dynamite. Tonsor Park is being placed condition for building purposes. Free Band Concert Tonight. Fischer’s Band at Bellerive Park, 7 to 9:30 o'clock. ’ in A revolving electric-lighted cross. | Congregational] | It was provided by, and |! In some places the Britons were | ty-first Infantry, received at Van|™orning brought the men Cortland Park yesterday a lette Fifth out of their bunks an hour be- fro his brother,- Lieut. James W. fore reveille. All tentage was se- aad a Souytn. Miss Lillian Charles; . s er. irvine been decorated "with St. Lt i FIRST AND FIFTH BEGIN. INTENSIVE FELD TRAINING Nevada Camp Within Two Hours. 10,000. IN. ENCAMPMENT BRITISH INTO GAME OF GRAPS| Practice March of Soldiers in ? Six - Mile Line To- ankees Loinized us They Throng | rro London Strects and Fratrnize ve ” With Emprre’s Fighting Men. , LONDON, Aug. 27.—London was) Special to the Post-Dispatch. overrun yesterday with American NEVADA, Mo., Aug. 27.—The — —_ ar: All the down-| First and Fifth “Missouri: Infantry stree E | = e city, especially in Regiments began intensive field training at the State concentration in taxis. Everywhere the American! camp here this morning. The morn- fraternized with the ‘Tommies.” ing drill lasted two hours and 10 Australians, Canadians and Scotch- minutes. The brigade program for the weck calls for extended order work for the First Regiment. ably will continue close order: dri!} until rifles, bayonets, curtridge belts and intrenching tools are issued. The rifles have been received and the other equipment is reported to hav2 been shipped. Strict sanitation and military hy- giene 1..easures have been adopted, following receipt of a general ord«r requiring the regimental, battalion and medical officers to make three inspections daily. Company commanders are helc« responsible for personal hygiene of enlisted men. Each Captain @¢@i3 charged with seeing that his men bathe regularly, wash their hands before each meal, brush their teeth at. least once each day and wash their feet after returning from drill, Flapping of canvas caused by a sudden windstorm early yesterday of the curely pegged down before the storm broke. A light rain lasted through- ou the morning, but the sun smiled the remainder of the day. Thou- sands of visitors came into Nevada | Saturday afternoon and yesterday morning to spend the’ day with friends or relatives in the regiments. a 000 at orgie steno sie ST, ST QI . yes- terday afternoon on four special trains, bringing the number of men encamped on the reservation up to approximately 10,000. The first sec- tion arrived at 1:30 and the last at 5:30. Seventy-eight coaches, bag- gage cars, sleepers, stock cars, horse tears, flat cars and box cars were re- quired for the movement. Thirty- three were coaches. The almost unbelievable rapidity with: which a great military enca:np- ment can be established was dem- onstrated with the arrival of the First. When the first train reached the reservation a score of immense army motor trucks began so move in a circle fromthe supply depot to the camp site. Within half an hour after the men from 2ach special de- trained, cook tents had been erect- ed, stoves set up and food provided and the cooks were busy wth the , . oe é SS ES The Fifth prod- ; | Peterson of Fort Worth, Tex.; O ARMY OFFICERS “LEAVE HERE FOR ~ SERVICE IN FRANCE ‘Men of the First Construct Their | Party of Men Commissioned at | Fort Riley Includes Three i St. Louisans. FAREWELLS AT STATION | Another Group, Comprising | More Local Men, Will | Depart Later. ' About 40 officers, commissioned two weeks ago at the officers’ train- ing camp at Fort Riley, left Union Station at noon today for an East- ern port, from which they will saul for France. In the party were three St. Louisans, Lieuts. Robert Burk- (ham of 5035 Westminster place, | Richard Daly of 4349 Maryland av- | enue and John Maguire of 4429 Olive ' street. | A few small groups participated in the farewell at Union Station. Most of the men had come from other towns and already had said goodby to relatives and _ friends. Mrs. Burkham was present to see her husband leave. There were also goodby to Lieut. Daly and Lieut. Maguire. Several Fellow officers, who were not designated to go to France, were present and their part- ing words were, ‘‘We’ll see you over there.’’ Others Going Later. Another group of officers, ing St. Louisans, will depart in a special car later in the day. Other St. Louisans who are going to France are Lieuts.\ J. V. Linck, Dudley French, Robert Lee Hedges Jr., Wil- liam H. Brugere, John B. Clayton and Charles J. Riley. Burkham is former Associate City Counselor, and is counsel for the Board of Education. Daily is audi- tor for the Board of Education. Linck is a newspaper sporting writer. Riley is a lawyer, and Maguire is a former St. Louis University footbali star. Hedges is the son of the for- mer owner of the Browns baseball team. In all, 78 officers commissioned at [Fort Riley were designated for im- smediate-service-in France. Among” the outof-town officers who gath- ered here and arranged for traveling in a group to their destination were Lieuts. R. D. Groves, A. F. Behrendt, W. G. Nathan, G. C. Starky and Emil S. Guignon Jr. of Kansas City, Mo.; H. W. Chance and Edward D. Wells of Wichita, Kan.; M. S. Stevenson of Olathe, Kan.; D. E. Ackers of Abi- | lene, Kan.; John P. Flinn of Cha-” nute, Kan.; W. W. Works of Hum- boldt, Kan.; R. L. Harris of Sedalia, Mo.; Russell Gowdy of Tarkio, Mo.; Thomas F. Shea of Tulsa, Ok.; Vance Mershon of Butler, Mo.; Clark Allen Harry P. Newton of Waco, Tex., and Eari F. Ware of McKinney, Tex. includ- about to leave for the front, there was at the Planters a considerable number of officers from other States, who have been assigned to com- first meal in camp, while tk: other members of the companies raised the Sibley tents in which the guards- mnen are sheltered Two hours after detrainment 2000 men of the regiment had completed the construction of their camp. Six Miles of Soldicrs. It is announced at brigade head- quarters that a practice march in which the entire 10,000 men en- Continued on Page 2. Col. 3. mand companies in the national army at Fert Sill, Ok., and Camp Funston (Fort Riley), Kan. DANIELS TO ASK THIS WEEK FOR $350,000,000 FOR DESTROYERS American Navy Will Lead World for This Type of Ships When Ficet Is Built. - WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.—Secre- tary Daniels expects to submit to Congress this week estimates of $350,000,000 for the great number of destroyers which will make the ; Up! Keeping It Up: . ' Yesterday, Sunday, the Post-Dispatch added another achieve- ment to its long list of advertising accomplishments, which have extended over a period of nearly 101% years or 543 consecutive Sundays. The exact count for each department follows: : "Total Paid Advertising— POST-DISPATCH alone...........-.eee ce ceeereeenes 288 Cols. Globe-Democrat and Republic combined..........--..-. 254 Cosl POST-DISPATCH alone exceeded both............ 34 Cols. Home-Merchants’ Advertising— POST-DISPATCH alone..........-.2-eseeree: tevoscee ke Ools. Globe-Democrat and Republic combined................ 114 Cols. POST-DISPATCH alone exceeded both............ ... 22 Cols. National Advertising— en. POST-DISPATCH alone. .........-- sere ener e ee eeees Globe-Democrat and Republic MOMEMEDOR ... bobs. > Sots 28 Cols. : Real Estate and Wants— * POST-DISPATCH alome....... essere eet e rer eeeees G Cols. Globe-Democrat and Reptile 0 SER a 112 Cols. POST-DISPATCH alone exceeded both.... ...... 14 Cols. THE REASONS: : MORE NEWS. | MORE FEATURES MORE ADVERTISING MORE EVERYTHING CIRCULATION Average for the first 6 Months, 1917: | Sunday, 362,858 | Daily and Sanday, 195,985 92% weckday in St. Louis and Suburbs. ‘*Pirst in Everything.’’ ’ Qe Ee ————————— American navy the leader of the world in ships of that type. The money will be used to expand shipbuilding plants and also to build additional engine and boiler factories as the destroyer program upon which the shipbuilding industry is how en- gaged represents the full capacity af the industry. Navy designers are preparing oR for a standardized destroyer to fa- cilitate the quantity production of the most successful weapon against submarines. Parts of the engines. will be assembled from various factories at central plants and forwarded to ship yards building the hulls. Details of the number of destroy- ers now under construction or the number contemplated in the supple- mental program are withheld for military reasons. New destroyers will be delivered so rapidly beginning early next year that the supply of trained officers and men will de taxed in putting them into commis- sion. Means for training new crews will have to be expanded proportion- ately. The $350,000,000 estimate, it was indicated today, is a minimum and may have to be increased sub- stantially. CANADIAN CASUALTIES LARGE Over 1000 Tisted in Two Days, Rce- flecting Heavy Fighting. OTTAWA, Ontario, Aug. 27.—Re- sults of the heavy fighting on the Canadian front are reflected in the casualty lists published Saturday and yesterday, totaling over 1000. The noon list today numbers 327, of whom 19 were killed in action and 33 died of wounds. h Z " ‘ groups of relatives and friends to bid | Besides chis gathering of officers | | at. TAIRUCT. RICHARD L. DALY. St. Louisans Starting to France Today | 1 SELENE RCL OLS LIEUT. JOHN MAGUIRE. Rcd Septienn ge) eee $ LIEUT. ROBERT BURKHAM. re a RR DEPARTURE OF TROOPS HELPS THE JEWELERS | Dealers in Convention Here Re-| port Boom in Business, With Prices High. A boom in the jewciry business has resulted from the large number of Oldiers and officers leaving their ta for ‘the war, “dcéording to dealers assembled here for the an- nual conventions of the Missouri and National Serieties ci, Retail Jewel- ers. The Missouri dealers are hold- ing their convention at the, Planters Hotel today and the convention of the National Association will open tomorrow. Jewelers say it is impossible for retailers to obtain enough wrist watches to supply parenfs and rela- tives who, choose this article as a parting gift to soldiers. There is also an unusual demand for other articles as gifts for boys who are guo- ing to the training camps. |engagement and wedding rings and \strong at the Meadville Chautauqua The soldiers have bought many other articles for the loved ones they are leaving. The swagger stick for officers is about to enter as a big seller, judging for the announce- ments of the wholesale dealers and manufacturers. Placards posted throughout the Planters lobby call attention to the merits of swagger sticks furnished by this or that con- cern. Several elaborate displays of ex- pensive jewelry have been installed in the hOtel parlors by large samanu- facturer#. ’ One concern is showing 2 cut glass punch bowl and set valued at $2900 and another is showing a silver tea set valued at $3000. The retailers and representatives of wholesale houses generally agree business is unusually good at prices considerably higher than were aske ‘two years ago. FIRST U, S. NAVAL FLIER KILLED ON DUTY IN FRANCE George Herbert Manley of New Jer- sey, Machinist’s Mate, Mects Death in an Accident. WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.—The first death of an American naval flier in France was announced here today in official dispatches to the Navy Department. George Herbert Manley of Maple-' wood, N. J., a machinist’s mate in the aeronautical corps, was killed in| an airplane accident in France. ‘BACK HOME’ CABLE T0 PSH Missouri Friends Send Greetings as_ They Observe “Pershing Day.” BROOKFIELD, Mo., Aug. 27.— The following was cabled last nigh: | | to Major-General Pershing, who was born and reared.only a few miles‘ from the camp grounds of the Mead- ville Chautauqua: “Pershing, somewhere in France. Your Linn County (Mo.) § friends back home, assembled thousands to observe Pershing day, send you hearty greetings and best wishes.” To pay for the cablegram a hat co!- lection of nickels was asked for. It amounted to $60, the unused balance being contributed to the Red Cross. Thousands who wil! never see 3 “For Sale” sign on property may have the fact 61 its vacancy brought to their attention through a Post- Dispatch want ad. *. d. 'eost of $9,915,000; BOND ISSUE ELECTION. WON'T BE HELD NOV. 6 Proposed $18,000.000 dssue Vote Delayed; Ordinance Held to Be Invalid. The special election on ‘the prwo- posed $18,840,000 municipal bond issue, which was set for Noy. 6, will not be Héld at that time. This was announced by Mayor Kiel today, aft- er City Counselor Daues had given him an opinion to the effect that the ordinance authorizing the elec- tion was invalid. Before a new date for the election can be named, a new ordinance must be passed by the Board of Aldermen. lt is not considered likely that the election will be held before next spring. The Mayor at once notified the Election Board to proceed no farther with the arrangements for the elec- tion, which had reached the point of asking bids on the preliminary print- ing. The proposed bond issue includes, as its most important items, the deepening of River des Peres, and its conversion into a sewer, at a the reconstruc- tion of old sewers and the building of new ones, $2,825,000; new parks and playgrounds, buildings and equipment, $2,100,000; convention hall, $2,000,000; Free Bridge gouth- ern approach, $1,000,000. The ordinance wes passed July 27, having been amended in committee in two respects, just before the final vote. These amendments .were sub- mitted by Harland Bartholomew, en- rineer of the City Plan Commission. and one was’ to extend the city’s authority in acquiring land along the River des Peres for industrial sites. The other was to change. the provi- sions of the section: providing for a municipal correction farm, so that prisoners convicted in State courts as well'as in city courts, could be sent there. The question was later raised whether the amendments had been approved, as the charter requires, by the Board of Estimate and Appor- tionment. It was found that they had not been approved by that board, and the City Plan Commission raised the question whether this invalidated the ordinance. The City Counselor held that it did. THUNDERSHOWERS TODAY OR TONIGHT, TOMORROW FAIR a eee ee tees 72 Noon vis eS ae oi ki wi cuss $2 Yesterday: High: 80, at 3 p. m.; low, 63, at 5 a. m. Official fore- cast for St. Louis and vicinity: T hu ndershow- ers this after- noon or tonight; tomorrow, fair; cooler. Misso uri: Thundershowerr this afternoon o~ tonight; cooler tonight except in extreme soutn portion; tomor- row, g ¢ nerally fair; cooler in south and east portions. ‘PRESIDENT CANNOT BE IN ST. LOUIS SEPT. 0 Press af Work Causes Rejection of Invitation to Speak Here Mobilization Day. WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.—lIt wae stated at the WHite House today that Pregigent had taken: no-, tice of the” ggestion that he should be invited to St. Louis for a public address on mobilization day, Sept. 5, The, President appreciates the spirit which. prompted the suggestion, it was said, but it would be out of the question for him to accept such an invitation now. The President's time is fully occu- pied with business of the most im- portant nature, and he has not been able, this summer, to get even a reg- ular week-end outing, to say nothing of the usual presidential vacation. The suggestion of the invitation to speak in St. Louis was made in the editorial columns of the S8t. Louis FRENCH TAKE PRISONE ee ea Important Wooded Positions Captured in Advance of Two-Thirds of Mile-on Two and Half Mile Front : oF vieve , PARIS, Aug. 27,.—-Strong German oe attacks were made Jast ee. ase a were broken up by the Pench and that all French positiegs were maintained. More than 1100-g8ison- ers were taken yesterday. ~~~ | French Last night's official statement said: “On the right bank of the Meuse our troops this morning strongly ‘at- tacked the Mormont farm and the Bois de Chaume. Our oer completely successful and ve possession of all our 0 Pr spite the stubborr resistance of the Germans. We captured thel® lines of defense on a front of four kilome- ters (two miles and a half) to a depth of about one kilometer Atwo- \thirds of a mile). All of the Rots des Fosses and the Bois Beaumont, situated further to the north, 1 - our hands. Pushing further for our troops rédached the noviborn 9 t skirts of the eames of eee violent ap hg c,. Ge from the ‘Wavrille we er the fire of our artillery and fe pulsed with’ freavy losses.” British Official. LONDON, Aug. 27.—A suc trench raid was made by the & each of Oosttaverne, about @ TE northeast of Wyschaete, early. toc the official statement issued: today says, and a few prisoners were taken. Ff The announcement of last night said: | “Early this morning we attacked and captured the enemy's positions east of Margicourt (no of St. Quentin) on a front of more than a mile. Our troops penetrated to a sete ome —e> Rito ere : : Post-Dispatch. PRESIDENT PROFFERS WATION’S AID TO COUNCIL AT MOSCOW Sends Assurances America Is Ready to Extend Every Material and Moral Assistance. WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.—Pres'- dent Wilson sent to the members of the National Council, assembled at Moscow today, assurances that this Government was willing to extend “every material-and moral assist- ance” to the Government of Russia. No official comment was made by Government officials on Premier Ke- rensky’s speech before the members of the council, but it was made clear the sentiments expressed by the Rus- sian leader were heartily approved here and that his declarations indi- cating the firm manner in which he and his counselors are prepared to deil with enemies of the new Gov- ernment had aroused a greater con- fidence in the outcome of their plans, The message cabled by President Wilson follows: “T take the liberty to send to the members of the great council now meeting in Moscow the cordial greet- ings of their friends, the people of the ‘United States: to express their confidence in the ultimate triumph of ideals of democracy and self-gov- ernment against all enemies within and without, and to give their re-| newed assurance of every material and moral assistance they can ex- tend to the Government of Russia in the promotion of the common cause in which the two nations are unself- ishly united. “WOODROW WILSON.” AMERICAN REPLY TO POPE'S NOTE EXPECTED THIS nom Reports. From, Entente Powers Indi- cate They May Be Waiting for |The Germans were forced out of . depth of half a mile, carrying by as- ‘sault the enemy’s strong points at |Cologne Farm and Malakoff Farm, and have established themselves on the captured ground. We took’ 135 prisoners in the course of the opera- tion. “Under cover of heavy bombard- ment the enemy attacked early this morning in the neighborhood of the Ypres-Menin road, using flammen- werfer and succeeded momentarily in reoccupying the northwest corner of Inverness copse. His troops were immediately driven out, by ouf coun- ter attack and our positions were re- established. “Fighting of a local character also took place this morning southeast. of St. Julien, where we advanced our line slightly. During the night the enemy, under cover of a heavy bom- bardment, recaptured a post takén by us on the night of Aug, -24-86. west of Geleide Creek, southwest of Lom baertzyde. “Owing to stormy weather there was little aerial activity yesterday until evening, when successful ar- tilery work was carried out by ts with airplane observation. Some fighting took place. Three German machines were brought down. and four others were driven out of con- trol. Two of our peak hee are miss- — ing.”’ : German Official. BERLIN, via London, Aug. 27.—_ Beaumont on the Verdun front, east ~ of the Meuse, in yesterday's fight- — ing, but subsequently recaptured the — village and wooded sections, the war | Office announces. The fighting en this sector continues. tees ae mp — Today's official report from. the | Russo-Galician front says that ir the | Dvina River region northwest of Ja-— cobstadt, on the northern sector of the line, the Russians yielded some F positions to the Germanas 9 - «<== U. 8. to Answer First. | WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.—A reply | to Pope Benedict's peace propvusa!l | may be made by the Government this, week. Secretary Lansing said today it would be made soon, but declined to indicate its character or time of dis- patch. Reports from the entente Powers today indicated they might be wait- ing for the United States to make the first reply. <“* tiga vm. » sory age eS Italian Official. “ meme ty ROME, Aug. 27. A demerate z ‘tle is in progress on the Ba Plateau, on the front north of ¢ | rizia, it is announced offictall; day. The resistance of the j ans has been everasms até ae, be