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The Start and Stripes 0' Forever. -, U.S. ARRAY ' 1 ' 1 '' iii SET FORI JIG DRIVE , American Troops Take Over Portion of Front en Which Thrust for Berlin Will Begin. By Associated Press. Washington, Aug. 13. Sec retary Baker was formally ad ' vised today by General Persh "t ' ing that the first American field army had been created, General Pershing retaining command of the army as well as of the entire American ex peditionary forces for the pres ent. The dispatch added noth . ing to details of the army or ganization already made known from Paris, however, Mr. Baker said. Formation of the army is taken here to mean that the Americaniza tion of s definite portion of the front v has been completed. Ihe only state ment of location of this American front Riven is that it is "south of the Marne." Presumably this means a art. at least, of the lonir line from St. Mihiel to the Swiss border where American troops have been put in at intervals, during the last few months. ' ' : " 'The extent of the front has not been disclosed, nor has ihe definite ' strength of the army been given. The aavices inaicaie xnai u cuuiynacs, - however, five full corps, which means . approximately 1,250,000 men. ; Long Front Apportioned. The effect of the taking over of the line is to make a definite beginning at apportioning the long front. The British, aided by the Belgians,' hold the left flank from the North sea to the juncture of the British fourth army and the French first army in t Picardy, where an offensive is being conducted at present. . In that position the British stand between the enemy and the channel ' ; ports which would be his only road to England while the British fleet ex ists. .- '.'-.. The French' armies presumably are - being concentrated wholly betwen - the Picardy juncture with the British and the American left beyond Ver- r dun. They block the roads to Paris. ' To the Aiericans will fall the re ' . mainder of the front to the Swiss border, when the other American armies shall have been formed. ' The first army undoubtedly now . holds the bulk of that line with such French help as is necessary. The whole line probably is under General Pershing's direct command, even the French corps or divisions necessary until more Americans arrive. ' "- Liggett Probable Commander. From the five temporary corps com manders, General Pershing probably will select the commander of the first ' : army. Opinion here is his choice will be Maj. Gen. Hunter Liggett, now ' commanding the first corps on the Vesle front. It is expected General , ' Pershing will soon name his perma nent corps commanders, the appoint " ment carrying with it the rank of lieutenant general. General Liggett's corps probably is regarded as the mobile reserve of the first army and as such is being em . ployed on the French front. ' Should .' aggressive operations be undertaken on the American front this corps probably would be used there. The American sector includes what already has been considered the log ical road, to Berlin. It was across - lines now held by Americans that the French struck in 1914 before the plunge of the German army through Belgium localized the war in northern y , France. : ' ' While the enemy is still in northern . France, it may be that no major at tack can Ire attempted through these gateways. The campaigns in Picardy . and at the Marne, however, are aimed ' at forcing him back until the oppor tunity comes to drive hack at him and it is regarded by officers here that it will be over the American V lines that the real thrust at Germany will be. driven home. . Two French Steamers Torpedoed; 462 Missing Paris, Aug. 13. Four hundred and forty-two. men are missing as a ft ' l suit of the torpedoing of the French f steamer Djemnah in the Mediterra nean the night of July 14-15 while bound from . Bizerta to Alexandria with troops 'on board, according to , an ; 'official announcement tonight. Four days later the French steamer , Australian also was torpedoed in the Mediterranean. Seventeen sailors were killed. Pas , sengers to the number of 948 were - Saved, Three are missing. TO RELAX YOUR The Tfr a o vrt A a ttmt u Mewiftui mtttr Mnr It. IMS. jit. iu nu, omlit P. 0. . V V- : : -? ' ; - .::-7 Do Loyal Nebraska Voters Want to En: dorse This Record Which Senator . ... ; ' Norris Made for Himself? Norris Was One of the Fili busters Who Talked the Armed Neutrality Bill to Deatn. Congressional Record. March 4, !917, giving debate on armed neutral ity bill: Mr. Norris: "I want to say that al- thought I would like to pass some legislation at this congress, I am most bitterly opposed to passing this bill, because I think it is dangerous to our oeace. I believe it means war. 1 would like to pass legislation that would give to the merchant ships of the United States the right to arm themselves, furnish their own guns and their own ammunition and their own Runners, to defend themselves against any unlawful attacks by sub marines. I would vote tor such a bill. I wouldjje glad to vote for this bill if it were amended that way, and I would be willing to go further; I would vote for a provishn that would permit the president to loan to own ers of merchant ships the guns to go on the shms and to supply them with ammunition, because it is claimed that the guns and ammunition cannot be obtained anywhere else; and if that be true I would permit that to be done. I am willing that that should be in the law. but I would insist that all merchant vessels which were sup plied with guns and ammunition by the government of the United States should be prohibited from carrying munitions ot war. " n tne diii were amended that way it would receive my vote.", Mr. Norris continued: "Mr Presi dent, during this same congress I think, or in the congress preceding this, the senator from Nebraska, (Mr. Hitchcock), my colleague, who has charge of the pending bill, introduced a bill, the effect of which was to place an embargo upon ammunition and munitions of war. His idea then was to prevent any munitions of war to be shipped from the United States to any of the belligerent nations. I presume he meant it. I do not be lieve he did that to practice deception on the people at home or here. I do not suppose he did that because he thought it would be popular at home or get votes, because he wanted them in an election. I suppose he did that because he believed it was right. He is now, after re-election, fathering a bill that not only permits American ships to carry munitions of war, but if, in addition to muntions of war What More Could 'NO PATCH PEACE,' SAY NEBRASKANS THROUGH REAVIS State's Fighters in National Army in France Want ar ' Chance to Mcp Up the Huns. Washington Bureau of Omaha Bee. Washington,1 Aug. 13. (Special Telegram.) "The American soldier has turned the tide of war on the western front," Rrepresentative Frank Reavis of Nebraska, who is just back from France, declared tonight. . Mr. Reavis saw some of the work of the American troops in the fight at Chateau Thierry. With him was Representative Bland- of Indiana. Tbey were the first civilians in Cha teau Thierry after it was captured. They witnessed much of the fighting in that region. They saw the marine brigade and the rainbow division make charges. They themselves were under fire. -. "It is frankly admitted by every French soldier and civilian that the American soldier saved Paris," said Mr. Reavis. "The American troops have put the fearyof God in the Germans. What they have done has effected a com plete change in the morale of the French nation. The -French were worn out wtih the-long war. There has been a reversal and an uplift of spirit which is wonderful. "It is generally conceded that the American soldier is of the greatest in Europe. -His one fault is his reckless ress. . Saw the Great Battle. "The Germans never saw such fighting before. I saw the charge of the second division , near Chateau (Coattaraed Pat Two, Colonui Three.) MIND FROM WAR, READ "OH, MONEY! MONEY!" NOW RUNNING IN THE BEE 0 maha Dai t lOMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST fit Mt t Mini Decoration Awarded by the Kaiser Through His Paid Agent for German Propaganda in America Marek , MIT VIERECK'S THE AMERICAN WEEKLY FORMERLY THB FATHERLAND Prm IN VtMMt's ty Matt SENATOR GEORGE , WHOSE STVKOT AMCaiCAHMM I they can get an American citizen to sail as a passenger on her the entire navy of the United States can be called out to convoy those munitions on that vessel and see that they are delivered to the belligerent na tions in safety. If there is anything on earth that could make us a party to that war, that kind of conduct would do it I do not believe the congress He Have Done for "Kultur" HadHeBeen in Kaiser's Pay? German and Austrian Leaders Meet to Discuss All Pending Questions Amsterdam, Aug. 13. Emperor Charles of Austria, Baron Burian, Austro-Hungarian foreign minister, Prince von Hohenlohe, Austrian ambassador at Berlin, and Count von Wedel, German ambassador at Vienna, are expected at German main headquarters tomorrow to dis cuss all pending questions, accord-, ing to Berlin advices to the Frank fort Zeitung. The advices add that . M. Joffe, Russian ambassador to Germany, 'had left Berlin for Mob cow, to obtain the ratification of a treaty, supplementing the Brest Litovsk treaty. Austrian Troops and Stores Being Moved For Strike at Italy , Geneva, Switzerland, Aug. 13. The Austrians are reported moving an im mense amount of material and great numbers of troops in the direction of Italy and a.- expected to attempt another offensive on the Italian front. ("We Do Not Kill Babies," Shouts U-Boat Captain Boston,- Aug. 13. "We are not baby killers, so ; don't tell any lies about us when you reach land,", was the parting shot of the youthful commander of a German submarine , which sank the schooner, Kate Palmer, Saturday, Capt. Edward Russell of the fisher man stated on his arrival here today While aboard the submarine Cap tain Russell said he observed the officers and men closely. All of them were young. The commander was not more than 21 and most of the crew were below that age. They evi dently were not familiar with the At lantic ocean and depended wholly, he said, on bulky sets of charts Mce Five Cal WILLIAM , NORRIS . ASXD OU TB COTlTVTIO of the United States would enact that kind of a law if every senator would follow his own conscientious convic tions." Congressional Record, April 4, 1917, giving debate on joint resolution declaring a state of war with Ger many. ' Mr. Norris: "I have no quarrel with the man who does not desire to LINE ONv VESLE HELD STOUTLY BY AMERICANS Another Ineffectual' Stab at Fismette Made by Ger mans; Artillery Active on Both Sides. With the American Army on the Vesle Front, Aug. 13. An exchange of high explosive shells, shrapnel and gas projectiles, on the front held by the Americans between Soissons and Rheims is taking place. Another ineffectual stab was made at Fis mette by the Germans last night. , Today has been comparatively quiet. The front and back areas of both sides along the Vesle are be ing reached by shellfire but there nas been no alteration in jhe line. The Germans are digging in, but not in such a mannr as to indicate an intention to remin permanently. Reports of observers show it is prob-' ably their intention to fight off the Franco-Americans only until hey can consolidate their scattered organi zations and make- a withdrawal over the'Aisne in orderly fashion. Auto Minutemen Corps is Formed by Home Guards J. W. Parish 'of the home guards has been assigned to the duty of re cruiting a squadron of automobile minute men. Are You Reading Oh, Money! Money! By ELEANOR H. PORTER. Author of "Pollyanna" and "Just David." ' Today's Installment on Page 5. LY U Mli"!' VStEX um TWO CENTS. "v Norris Said Our Declaration of War Put the Dollar Mark on the American Flag. have our country remain neutral. While many such people are moved by selfish motives and hopes of gain, I have no doubt but that in a great many instances, through what I be lieve to be a misunderstanding of the real conditions, there are many hon est, patriotic citizens vno think we ought to engage in this war and who are behind the president in his de mand that we should declare war against Germany. I think such peo ple err in judgment and to a great extent have been misled as to the real history and the true facts by the al most unanimous demand of the great combination of wealth that has a direct financial interest in our partici pation in the war. We have loaned many hundreds of millions of dollars to the allies in this controversy. While such action was legal and counte nanced by international law, there is no doubt in my mind but the enorm ous amount of money loaned to the allies in this cuntry has been instru mental in bringing about a public sentiment in favor of our country tak ing a course that would make every bond worth a hundred cents on the dollar and making the payment of every debt certain and sure. Through this instrumentality and throunh the instrumentality of others who have not only made millions out of. the wat ia the manufacture of munitions, etc., and who would expect to make millions more if our country could be drawn into the catastrophe, a large number of the great newspapers and news agencies of the country have uccii cumroneu ana enusiea in ine greatest propaganda that the world has ever known, to manufacture senti ment in favor of war. IT IS NOW DEMANDED THAT THE AMERICAN CITI ZENS SHALL BE USED AS IN SURANCE POLICIES TO GUARANTEE THE SAFE DE LIVERY OF MUNITIONS OF WAR TO BELLIGERENT NA TIONS. The enormous profits of munitions manufacturers, stock brokers and bond dealers must be still further increased by our en trance into the war. This has brought us to the present moment, when congress, urged by the presi dent and backed by the artificial sentiment, is about to declare war and engulf our country in the great- (Continued on Pare Two, Colomn Four.) Wool Stocks Sufficient To Last Year If People Economize in Apparel New York, Aug. 13. Despite the fact that the government has tak en over the entire wool stocks of growers and dealers fox war uses, there remains in the hands of job bers and cutters-up enough mate ria to supply civilian clothing needs for a year, Herbert Pea body, chief of the woolen division of the war industries board, said today in an address before the Na tional Association of Retail Clo thiers. Mr. Peabody advised the clo thiers to urge customers to econo mize by wearing their apparel as long as possible. Gompers to Head Labor Delegation to England Washington, Aug. 13. America's mjssion to the British trades union congress which meets in London Sep tember 17, 18 and 19 will be headed by Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, and will tour England, France and Italy to confer with labor leaders. Mr. Gompers left Washington to day for New York for. a series' of conferences there before sailing. He conferred yesterday with President Wilson. Socialism, he declared, would occupy no part in delibera tions of the American delegates. He added there would be no socialist representation. Former Governor Willis Leads in Ohio Primary Columbus, O., Aug. 13. Unofficial returns from 402 precincts m 12 scat tered counties of the state tonight indicated that former Gov. Frank B Willis received the republican nomi nation for governor over Edwin Jones and John H. Arnold at today's pri mary election. Governor Cox and the remainder of the democratic state ticket had no opposition.- , Be H GERMANS FORCED TO VACATE LONG LINE Of V Strong Resistance Unavailing Stop Poilui in Resump- tion of Offensive Between Matz and Oise Rivers; Enemy Transport Endangered Through the , Loss of Lassienv Massif. ' 1 By Associated Press. " Paris, Aug. 13.--The French resumed the offensive today between the Matz and the Oise rivers, making progress to the north and east of Gury and thereby increasing the menace to the Germans at Lassigny, according to the war office statement tonight. Strong enemy resistance was unavailing to stop the attackers. - 1 t , French Headquarters in France, Aug 13. In the French sector the main factor is the desperate energy with which the enemy is clinging to the western and ; southern edges of J hiescourt and the hills filling the space between Lassigny and the Oise, which constitute the pillar of General von Hutier's right wing. , - On these edges the French hold Gury, Mareuil, Lamotte and Canny-Sur-Matz. A short distance north of Cannv is the Bois des Loges. Along this line self in his 1914 trenches and is GERMANS IN POCKET FIGHT DESPERATELY ' - i- in. !'. Fresh Reinforcements anid Guns Brought Up iii Endeavor to Hold Noyon-Roye-Chaul-nes Line. By Associated Press. The strength of the German oppo sition from immediately north of the Somme rivtr to the river just below Roye apparently has checked the east ward march of the allied troops. German resistance has not prevent ed the French on the extreme south ern end of the line from winning ad ditional points of great strategic value in the hill and forest region between the Oise and the Matz, where Las signy and Noyon are the ultimate ob jectives. The capture of these places would result probaLly in the forced evacua tion by the Germans of the Noyon- Roye-Chatilnes line and would have a marked effect on the battle line run ning southeastward past Soissons and thence along the Vesle river. German Armies in Pocket, The battle line in the north and on the center remains virtually as it stood Monday, although all the allied troops have bettered their stands slightly and taken additional prison ers. The Americans and French at last accounts still were in the en virons of Bray, north of the river, while south of the river the Germans continued in possession of Chaulnes and Roye which seemingly they in tend to defend at all hazards. Fresh (Continued on Page Two, Colomn Two.) Royal Palace Hit By Bomb in Aerial Raid on Karlsruhe Geneva, Aug, 13. Details received here concerning the recent British aerial bombardment of Karlsruhe say that the northern portion of the sta tion was seriously damaged as also was the arsenal, where there was a heavy explosion. One bomb explod ed on the wing of the palace of the Grand Duchess Sophie, killing or in juring several visitors and servants. A second bomb fell near a cannon factory which, however, escaped in jury. A third bomb smashed tne windows of the principal -church of the city. At the time the church was filled with worshipper, who fled in panic. Many persons were injured. Ihe Germans admit that 11 per sons were killed and 26 injured. Huddleston Renominated Over Wilson's Opposition Birmingham, Aug. 13. Congress man George Huddleston, whom Presi dent Wilson in a recent telegram characterized as "in every way was an opponent of the administration," has been renominated for congress on the basis of the returns available from today's state-wide, democratic primary. United States Senator John ' S. Bankhead was renominated by a large majority over Frank S. White. THE WEATHER- For Nebraska Possibly showers. Thursday warmer. Thermometer Bcadlncti o ft. m. Mjl p. m.' ........... SI 9 ft. m. 1 ft. m ...,.16 3 . n. , n, m m. ...,t....f ! P. Di. ......If a. m ...7 p. m. 10 ft. m. ........ ..82(8 p. m .....i. S3 11 ft. m. ......... .1417 p. m. ..SI 11 m. ..SS p. TRENCHES the enemy has established him- ' fighting his hardest. London. Anc' 13. After iatuhhnm fighting, the French have repulsed a heavy German counter attack on Las-signy-Massif, according to, the latest news received from the front Monday. , v ' 1 - Evacuation Forced. v ' The French gains on the Lassigny Massif already have forced the Ger mans to evacuate long lines of trenches in the vaUey of the Oise and are calculated . to. forcjs further evacuation almost immediately. Nov. on win come under tne fire of the French guns as loon as the artillery can be moved up. Then the road x transports on the whole network of highways around Noyon will become a difficult problem for the Germans. In the opinion of experts here, the evacuation of Roye may be ex pected within a day or two, for the town is now under a cross fire. The '' abandonment of Rove 'by the Ger mans also makes Chaulnes difficult to hold. . ' '' '. :" t Since the allied ffensive began on the Montdidier-Amiens sector August 8, the total captures by the French first army and the British fourth army have aggregated 28,000 men, among whom, are 800 officers, in-, eluding eight regimental commanders, and 600 guns,, says Field Mar- shal Haig's communication from headquarters tonight. The ' : com munication, adds that ' Tuesday . passed in comparative quiet on . the British battle front , . Hons Fight Stubbornly. ' With the French Army, Aug. 13. The French continued their vigor ous assaults on the Thiescourt plateau today taking two more important po sitions which are keys to the plateau the Ecuvillon and St. Claude farms. The Germans are filling the numerout -ravines and woods with mustard gas and keeping up a heavy machine gun fire in trying to cling to the parts of theTieights they still hold. The task of the French I In this region is extremely difficult, as the Germans know the ground thorough ly, have all the ranges and 'have v brought up ' heavy guns to replace it- 1 t f mm ., meir enormous , losses . in nem artil- . lery. They also have massed ma chine guns in all of the numerous fa vorable positions they still hold on the plateau that protects the road to . Noyon. ' ;. 1 ; ; The Germans' stand there ia vital If this key to Noyon falls, the en emy's retreat wouM become difficult The stabilization of the line on the old Roye-Lassigny front is considered as the closing feature of the first phase of the battle of the Avre. Sabotage Defended ' By W. D. Haywood at 1 Trial of L W. Wi Leaders ;, Chicago, TAug.'i 13. Sabotage , was defended as the "biggest strongest .' and most wholesale weapon of the ' working class" by William D. Hay wood, general secretary and treasur- er of the Industrial Workers of . the . World, at the trial today of 100 lead ers of the organization, charged with V violations of the espionage law. "We believe in using sabotage to , protect humanity," said Haywood. "It prevents dishonest employers from adulterating food products and other necessities of life. Sabotage must, be used if the capitalistic class is to be put out of business. ; ' "It is the only practical means of' protecting humanity from - beine robbed and poisoned." ' ;.V Haywood concluded his testimony today. , ' J v.t v-T..V It is expected the defense will close by the end of this week and the case . given the jury within 10 daya. BO t
