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TEMPLE TEXAS, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 22,1918.
VOL. XI. NO. 276
BATTLE NOW RAGES ON 120-MILE FRONT
V OPERA TIONS IN FOUR SECTORS ON LINE FROM YPRES
TO SOISSONS THREA TEN THE ENTIREGERMA NFRONT
LUDENDORFF TAKES STEPS TO
KTAMP OI'T GLOWING SPA UK
AMONG HIS SOLDIERS.
Men S|M*ak Publicly of a Revolution
and Carry Weapons Home Wlien on
furlough—Plan to KHfc at Close of
•he Present War—Drastic Measures
Are To Be Taken by tlie Officers.
OEM HI OUT
WILL REPLACE ALL VESSELS
SUNK BY USING GERMAN
INTERNED LINERS.
WILL CUM NEUTRAL
Twenty I*er Cent of S|Mnlsh Shipping
Is Gone and 100 Sailors Have Per-
illed Willie a Great Many More
Have Been Injured—Germany Hints
at War With Spain Bccause of Note.
IER USED IS
E
CAPTURED BY Hl'NS OFF GRAND
BANKS—GERMAN CREW
PI T ABOARD.
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
British Headquarters In France,
Aug. 21.—Germany's military leaders
now have become distinctly worried
over the prospects of a revolution In
Germany.
General Ludendorff, In a captured
secret order, has tal^i steps to em-
ploy the assistance of his command-
ing officers and various government
agencies to help him stamp out the
glowing spark which has been seen.
The order, which Is more illuminat-
ing than anything which has some
out of Germany in many months,
follows:
"It has come to my knowledge
through a letter addressed to the
royal Prussian ministry of war, that
men on leave have spoken public!
of a revolution, which Is to brea
out after the war.
"A soldier said to have come from
the Industrial region of Rhenish
Westphalia, declared In a train that
his home district men were going ok*'
leave, taking weapons with them for
the aforesaid object and that It
was easy to take home German or
captured revolvers as well as hand
grenades separated into two parts.
"I desire that the clothing of men
going on leave be searched as test
cases before their departure. It will
be possible to carry this out at the
baths and dressing stations.
"I wish to Impress upon all superi-
or offlcerp who happen to hear such
objectionable talk or who hear of It
through others that they must deal
with it at once and without hesita-
tion. The home authorities and the
director of military railways have
been directed to take corresponding
measures."
Another order Just captured bear-
ing the signature of the chief of staff
of the forty first infantry division,
recites that courts martial have had
an Increasing number of cases where
subordinates emphatically refused to
accompany their units into the line
and where the "superior officers
neglected to enforce obedience by
falling to compel the cowards to go
Into th« front line."
Obedience in this respect, the order
said, must be enforced even though
it may be necessary to resort to force
and the use of arms.
It Is rigfit, the order sold, even to
go to the length of shooting a man
as an extreme necessity.
Another captured order deals with
the investigation Into a case where
a German airplane was shot down
probably In mistake, by the German
troops, and that the occupants were
secretly burled.
"Such proceedure," the order said.
"Is unworthy of the Germany army
"In s'lll another document Gen-
eral Ludendorff says there are con-
stant reports of German officers on
leave voicing utterances that are
calculated to awaken feelings of
doubt as to German preparedness for
liattle.
MIT SPREADS CLOSE NET
Capture or Destruction of Trawler
"Triumph" Is Expected Hourly.
Stories of Destruction of Subma-
rines Should Not Be Accepted Ot
Account Discredited by Captain.
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STEADY. PROGRESS FORWARD.
PRISONERS, GUNS AND
VILLAGES TAKEN.
(Awocltted Prosa Dispatch.)
Paris, Aug. 31.—Spain has informed
Germany that because of the serious
inroads submarine sinkings have
made into Spanish shipping, Spain
hereafter will use German vessels
now In Spanish ports In place of ton-
nage sunk. This announcement Is
made In an official statement issued
after a meeting of the Spanish cab-
inet at San Sebastian.
The Spanish government declares
that It will continue to maintain
strict neutrality. The statement says
that 20 percent, of the Spanish mer-
chant marine has been sunk and more
than 100 Spanish sailors ktlled.
The cabinet statement which Is
transmitted from Madrid by the llavas
agency says:
"In the course of the recent meet-
•gs held in Madrid, the government
/klered the International situa-
.on.
"As a consequence of the submarine
campaign more than 20 percent of our
merchant marine has been sunk, more
than 100 Spanish sailors have per-
ished,, a considerable number of
sailors have been wounded and num-
bers have been shipwrecked and
abandoned. Ships needed exclusively
for Spanish use have been torpedoed
without the slightest pretext, serious
difficulties resulting to navigation.
"The government has believed that
it is unable without falling in its es-
sential 'obligations and without set-
ting aside neutrality to defer the
adoption of measures necessary to
guarantee Spanish maritime traffic,
and to protect Spanish crews and pas-
sengers.
"Consequently the government has
decided to address "The imperial gov-
ernment and declares that owing to
reduction in tonnage to Its extreme
limit, it will be obliged in case of
new sinkings to substitute therefor
German vessels Interned In Spanish
ports. The measure does not imply
the confiscation of the ships under
definite title. It would be only a
temporary solution until the estab-
lishment of peace when Spanish claims
also will be liquidated.
"Our ambassador at Berlin has re-
ceived Instructions to bring this de-
cision to the notice of the German gov-
ernment will appreciate the elrcum-
does not doubt that the German gov-
ernment wil lappreciate the circum-
stances determining this resolution
and will recognize that Spain, in hold-
ing to the neutrality she has prac-
ticed since the beginning of the war
which has sacrificed many of her
rights and legitimate conveniences
when it has been possible without af-
fecting the dignity of Spain and her
national life.
TANKS PLAY A BIG PART
Big Monsters Crawl Up to Machine
Gun Nests nnd Change Them Into
Shumbles—Whippets nnd Armored
Cars Accelerate Forward Movement
by Rendering Valiant Service.
War Atlases Delayed
The Telegram's big express ship-
ment of War Atlases, due to arrive
three days ago, has not yet come
in, though they are expected at
any time.
In the meantime, many orders
are coming in, following our an-
nouncement of tvo days ago, and
these orders will be filled just as
soon as the shipment arrives. The
publishers feel sure the Atlases
will reach here today, as the ship-
ment is being traced and every
effort is being made by the ex-
press company to locate and deliver
It.
HOPES THAT OTHER STOCKHOLD-
ERS IN HIS COMPANY WILL
DO THE SAME.
(Associated Prtn Dispatch.)
Detroit, Aug. 21.—Henry Ford,
through his private secretary, an-
nounced this afternoon that he will
return to the United States govern-
ment all the profits he presonally
makes on war contract work. He
added that he expected a number of
the other stockholders of the I'ord
Motor company would follow his ex-
ample.
The contracts awarded by the gov-
ernment to the Ford Motor company
amount to several million dollars. Up
to the present no profits have been
paid as none of the contracts has
been completed.
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
Washington, Aug. 21.—Navy de-
partment officials tonight confidently
awaited a wireless dispatch telling of
the capture or destruction of the
trawler Triumph which was seized
by a German submarine yesterday,
a German crew put aboard the ves-
sel armed and started on a raiding
expedition against the defenseless
fleet of fishing smacks operating on
the Grand banks. Every precaution
has been taken it was said to pre-
vent the raider slipping through the
line stretched around the fishing
region.
The department, through Admiral
Benson, acting secretary requested
newspapers to make no mention of
the type of craft being employed In
the hunt. It was said, however that
these are numerous and swift enough
to make the eventual apprehension
of the converted fishing vessel ab-
solutely certain, unless the enemy
crew destroys the ship or attempts
to engage one of the pursuers In un-
equal combat.
Some officials here tonight con-
sidered that a rendezvous with the
submarine had been arranged by the
crew of the Triumph after which the
Triumph would be sunk so that the
patrol flotillas would find it neces-
sary to continue their hunt for sev-
eral days. This would result the
German officers might hope, in a
large force being held along the
Grand banks, lessening the strength
of the coast guard at other points.
The answer made to this possibility
is that adequate forces are now in
service at every vital potyt to pro-
tect all ships.
The only dispatch by the depart-
ment today concerning the newest
maneuver of the German subs off the
American coast was a brief message
from the commander of the first
naval district at Boston confirming
the landing of the captain and crew
of the Triumph and reiterating the
story told by the sailors. Six hours
earlier this information was given to
the navy department through press
dispatches and was flashed by naval
wireless to officers in command of
patrol forces in the vicinity.
"The department has taken steps
to protect fishing on the Grand banks
and to counteract the effects of this
raid" Admiral Benson said. He ex-
pressed the opinion that it would be
Impossible for the Germans In the
limited time at their disposal to
equip the Triumph properly as a
raider. Such a task, he pointed out
would occupy the New York Navy
yard nearly a week. With a crew of
seventeen men, however, armed with
revolvers and a machine gun or two,
the Triumph would be able to cap-
ture and then destroy a number of
small craft.
Admiral Benson refused to place
much credence in the declaration
made by the submarine commander
to the captain of the Triumph that
six U-boats now are operating in
American waters. Very careful
checking of all information regard-
ing the activities of these craft has
convinced naval officials that only
three have been actively engaged.
The acting secretary warned against
the public placing too much hope in
stories of German submersibles be-
ing destroyed. In this connection he
divulged the fact that the claim of
a British merchantman having sunk
a submarine after along range gun
duel already has been definitely con-
troverted. It was on this same sub-
marine .and several days later, that
captain Evans of the Steamer Penl-
stone was detained after his ship had
been captured and sunk.
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
With the British Army In France,
Aug. 21.—Having smashed into Gen,
von Below's seventeenth army during
a heavy fog at dawn today on a front
of more than ten miles, extending
from the Ancre river to Moyenviile,
the British have throughout the day
made iteady progress forward, cap-
turing villages, taking prisoners and
guns and Inflicting heavy casualties
on the surprised enemy. Coming di-
rectly on the heels of the battle south
of the 8omme, the scene of which vir-
tually adjoins the field of the new
operations, this blow exploits to the
limit the confusion created among
the German forces by their recent de
feats.
Tanks Play Big Part.
Heavy fighting has occurred along
the embankment of the Albert-Arras
ratlroad which although well within
the German lines last night, seems to
have been easily reached by the
storming British Infantrymen, who
were assisted In this task by tanks. It
was from this embankment that the
Germans armed with countless ma-
chine guns, fired a rain of bullets in
an effort to keep the British from
coming further but while they were
(Continued on I'aue Two.)
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FULL OF 1CK1T
SEVEN HIT WHEN ESCAPE FROM
PRISON CAMPS IK CON-
TEMPLATED.
HONORED ABROAD DESPITE YOUTH
Ilt. cotmuo* a.ohjum ,
CHKFOT SntTSAMtAKAW Fiftsr EC,
SUli) AHMY fU
lu selecting Lieutenant Colon*
Hugh A. Drum as chief of staff fo
the First American Field Armj
General Pershing is declared t(
have ignored precedent by choosln|
a young man and an exceptionally
low ranking officer for the resign-
slblllty. Colonel Drum Is thirty-
eight years old. The position which
he has attained usually Is occupied
by a major general. Colonel Drum
was prepared for a military career
by his father, Captain John Drum,
Tenth United States Infantry, wbo
was killed while leading his men In
battle at Santiago, Cuba, on July 1,
1898. In recognition of the gal-
lantry of the dead officer President
Mclvinlvy bestowed the sword and
commission of the father on Hugh
A. Dram, the youngest son, who
was then only eighteen years old.
He was the youngest tnnn ever com-
tnlssloncd In the regnlur army.
SUCCESSES IX PICARDY AND
ELAND! Its ('ONTRACT—THE
WESTERN BATTLE LINES.
(Amtoclated Press Dispatch.)
Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. 21.—
Seven enemy aliens of the third war
prison camp at Fort Douglas are In
the post hospital with their bodies full
of buckshot as the result of an attack
upon a prison guard early this morn-
ing, it became known late today.
All of the seven were more or less
severely wounded, It la reported, but
only one Is In a serious condition.
The names of the prisoners wound-
ed will not be made public until a de-
tailed report of the matter is submit-
ted to Washington, and such Informa-
tion as the committee on public infor-
mation deems proper is officially
given out.
Tuesday night the prison officials
discovered a tunnel which the pris-
oners had started under one of the
buildings in an effort to dig out. The
discovery of this just when It had be*m
started was a disappointment to the
prisoners and put them In an ugly
mood, it is said. During the night
a dozen or more of them are reported
to have congregated outside their bar-
racks and to have begun to utter vile
epithets to the guard who was walk
ing his beat. The guard ordered them
to disperse, and return to their beds,
the prisoners refused to obey the or
ders and continued to nag and Insult
the guard, It Is reported. The guard
Is said to have repeated his orders to
them to desist and retire, whereupon
the prisoners began to attack him
with stones and missiles which th
gathered from the ground. Under
this attack which gave Indications of
assuming an organteed attempt to
break for liberty, the guard opened
fire with his shot gun.
(Associated Presa Dlfpatch.)
A Canadian Atlantic Port, Aug. II
—The' steam trawler Triumph, fitted
with two guna and wireless and
(Continued on rage Two.)
J THE WEATHER. J
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Forecast.
East Texas: Thursday and Friday,
partly cloudy to cloudy.
West Texas: Thursday and Friday,
partly cloudy probably ahowera In ex-
treme west portion.
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
Washington, Aug. 21,-^-Allied suc-
cesses on the Marne, In Picardy and in
Flanders in recent operations have
resulted in a contraction of the west-
ern battle front by more than fifty
miles, General March, chief of staff,
today announced. The allies in en-
gagements conducted this week, he
added, have maintained their posses-
sion of tho Initiative by making at-
tacks on limited fronts slid at widely
separated points.
At the beginning of the German of-
fensive In March the battle front in
Fiance measured 250 miles; today it is
less than 200 miles In length, and the
latest British gains are reducing it
further.
General March said he was without
official confirmation of the results of
the British advance north of the
Scarpe and therefore would rcfrai.i
from comment.
Summarizing the results of recent
operations, he pointed out that the
Flanders salient had been flattened
out by the enemy retiring from one
to two miles on a fourteen mile front;
on the plains of Roye the line had
been put well bark of the old 1910-17
line and between the Aisne and the
Oise the French have carried the line
forward four miles to the plains sur-
rounding the city of Noyon which is
only four miles beyond.
Capture of the town of Frapelle In
the Vosges, the chief of staff said,
had resulted in the elimination of a
very sharp salient. This operation
was carried out by the Fifth American
division of regulars which has been
under Maj. Gen. John G. McMuhon.
Thirty-two American divisions have
arrived in France, General March said.
They are the First to Sixth, Inclusive,
of regulars; the 2Gth, 27th, 2Sth, 29th,
30th, 22nd, 33rd, 35th, 36th, 37th, 41st,
42nd national guard and the 76th to
83rd inclusive and the 65th, 89th.
90th, 91st, 92nd, and 93rd national
army. Transportation of troops un-
der the enlarged military program !s
dependent In the main upon ability
of the government t» secure adequate
shipping, General March frankly said
While the shipping board's deliveries
were constantly growing more tonnage
will have to ■ be chartered and hired
to carry out the present schedule.
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
THE TIDE OF DEFEAT still surges heavily against the
German armies in France and Flanders. On four im-
portant sectors French and British arms again have
been served and the entire German front from Ypres, in Bel-
gium to Soissons on the Aisne now is more seriously men-
aced than before.
French troops of General Mangin operating from the re-
gion two miles northwest of Soissons to the Oise river and
those of General Humbert fighting between the Oise and
the Matz have materially pushed forward their fronts bring-
ing them to positions which threaten to compel the immedi-
ate evacuation of the entire Somme-Oise salient from
Brave to Noyon.
NEW 10 MILE OFFENSIVE.
Further to the north between Albert and Arras, Field
Marshal Haig has followed up his successes of previous
days by a new offensive over a front of about ten miles and
driven forward tys troops for splendid gains over the entire
line, capturing a number of villages, taking prisoners and
guns and inflicting heavy casualties.
Still farther north in the famous Lys sector a general east-
ward advance on a front of more than four miles has been
made by the British who have brought their positions ap-
preciably nearer the old 1916 battle line running east of
Armentieres.
MANY TOWNS TAKEN.
Numerous additional villages have been liberated by the
French northwest of Soissons and positions have been cap-
tured on both sides of the Oise river which seemingly make
untenable for occupation by the enemy the important town
of Noyon, which is now outflanked on the southeast and
dominated by the French guns from the south and west.
On the south the French are standing at Sempigny, a mile
and a half distant, while on the west they have captured the
important pivotal town of Lassigny, the key position to
Novon and the plains to the north.
RAILROAD DOMINATED.
At last accounts Haig was still pressing forward on the
heels of the Germans between Albert and Arras with tanks
innumerable clearing the way for the infantry and machine
guns and the field artillery which was keeping close up to
the advance. The Arras-Albert railway alreadv lias been
crossed by the British east of Boislieux-St. Marie and Mer-
catel and south of these towns the new line has been pressed
eastward in conformity.
GERMANS COUNTER IN LYS SECTOR.
On the Lys salient the Germans have delivered a violent
counter attack in an endeavor to recoup in part the losses
they have sustained.
Their efforts, however, were fruitless for the British ev-
erywhere withstood their assaults and pushed back the
enemy beyond the points of his departure.
W hat is to be the effect of the allied .drives along the
120 mile battle line from Ypres to Soissons cannot be fore-
told at present, but it seems highly probable that this entire
front soon must be realigned.
This particular menace to the Germans aside from that
in the territory between the Somme and the Oise, appears
ro be on the sector along the Vesle river from Soissons to
Kheims, which from the war maps looks to be untenable.
Even the Aisne and the Chemin Des Dames do not appear
to be any too safe for a defense line if General Mangin
presses further northwest of Soissons.
Galllngcr Funeral Services.
(Assuclnted PreiM Dlgpntch.)
Concord, N. H., Aug. 21.—Funeral
services for United States Senator
Jacob H. Gal linger were held here
this afternoon. Senator Henry Cabot,
Lodge paid tribute to Senator Galling-
er's memory in a brief address. A
congressional delegation attended the
funeral.
On Ivcave of Absence.
< Ahsm- mtn.l pri"" Dlfp.'itcli )
S'an Salvador Republic of Salvador,
Aug. 21.—The minister of Mexico
left today by steamer lo return to
his country on a leave of absence.
May I so Prison Labor.
< Aibociau-d I'rt'Bs Dinpntcb.)
Washington, Aug. 21.—Employ-
ment of prison labor to aid in count-
er-acting the shortage of men needed
to carry on necessary war work was
recommended to congress In a resolu-
tion adopted today by the war labor
policies board. It Is proposed that
the prisoners work only under agree-
ment between the federal government
and the various stales or sub-divisions
of the states and not under private
contract. They would work the same
hours and receive the same pay as
free laborers in the vicinity.
REGISTER!
All young men who have attained the age of
21 YEA ltS
Since June 5th, 1918 and August 24th. the latter date
inclusive
MUST IlEGIKTEK
August 2-ttli. The Registration place for Division Two,
Hell County is
in old Willis & McLdPFRrug store stand on Main Street.
There will be No Other registration places in this Division.
Local Exemption Board
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