V I
so
(
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: SEPTEMBER 15, 1918.
PEACE TO BE MADE
BY DESTRUCTION
OF GERMAN ARMY
Foch Aiming at Morale of Enemy Force by Harassing
Tactics as Much as at Advancement of Battlefront;
Chief of .Staff Hints at Continued Offensive
by General Pershing's American Army.
Washington, Sept. 14. Military observers here believe
C?neral Foch plans each phase of the offensive to reach some
limited tactical position, while collectively the series of blows
will serve to keep the entire enemy defensive line in a state of
perpetual unrest.
Many officers believe the purpose will be shown more clear
ly as the winter sets in by continued pressure against the Ger
man lines all along the front, to keep the enemy from stabilizing
his position and to keep his men from getting any rest.
. There is no question in the minds of of ,t he ,hfre
these ofheer, that the supreme com- m
mnder is aiming at the morale of' . ....... .... ... c, r.;.i
is attributed not only to the fine
staff work wtych brought it off. but
to the individual soldier himself. It is
hot tuff."
May Encircle Met.
Lacking official news of further ad
vances by General Pershing's troops
within the salient, the opinion that
this movement has. already reached
the immediate limits it was planned
to attain gained strength among mil
itary officers.
With the French now taking up
the fight in the center of the great arc
which comprises the western front
from Arras to Verdun brief official
announcement said they attacked on
the Oise-Ailette sector south of the
Aisne it is considered entirely prob
able that the next move of the Amer
ican army it dependent upon the re
sults of this offensive. The advance
of any importance by the French will
the German army by these harassing
tactics as much as he is at the ad
vancement of his own battle front
May Continue Offensive.
Destruction of the enemy army
after all, they say, is the only certain
way to military victory. General
March, chief of staff, hinted today at
continued offensive by General
Pershing on the St. Mihiel front At
liia weekly conference with newspa
per correspondents he laid elimina
tion of the salient furnished a better
base "for future operations." No
official, reports had come, however, to
show the course General Fershing is
following since the two wings of his
attack, formed a junction and closed
the mouth of the St. Mihiel trap on
the enemy.
Berlin reported officially that
Pershing's men were feeling their
way toward "our new lines'" east of
I ombres and northwest ot 1 niau
court. Just what line this referred threaten the stability ot the famous
to was not clear. It appeared prob- Chemin des Dames ridge and to a
able tonight, however, that the line
of defense upon which the Germans
have fixed will be found well to the
less extent possibly will affect the St.
Gobain massif upon which the new
defenses of the Germans seem to
north and east of the position! held , be based. Some observers expressed
by Pershing's outposts at last authen-. the belief that today' attack might
V
tic reports. .It is not believed here,
however, that the enemy will yield
control of the Briey iron fielda with
out a stubborn fight and Pershing is
advancing directly toward that im
portant region.
Pershing's 'Operation! Explained,
Discussing' the American operations
of the last two days, General March
aid: , -
"The old St Mihiel aalient was the
first one that was established along
the western front in September, 1914,
and is the last one to go, the nar
rowest and most angular of all sali
ents, projecting 12 milet into the
French? lme and having Important
military bearing because it is across
4rf tartway of the Meuse valley, cut
ting off Verdun from Commercy nd
Tout and leaving only one supply line,
the one that goes out to the west
toward Rheims, This salient was
' cut off by the American army in less
than two days, parts of Thursday and
Friday, by quick, aharp blows on
ioth flanks.
"On the south flank our troops ad
vanced along a 10-mile front between
Xivicray and Fay en Haye, up
through the undulating plain of the
Woevre, On the north flank on an
sight-mile front, they advanced across
the heights of the Meuse, a ridge
ahich ia six miles wide and broken
if deep, branching ravines. By the
evening ef the first day. the south
lank had been driven in five miles
and the north Bank three miles. By
. evening of the second day (Friday),
the salient bad been wiped out
line Shortened 22 Miles.
"The removal f the salient short
ens the line 22 miles, restores rsil
communication between Verdun and
St Mihiel and Tool and gives a very
muck better base for future offen
sive operations than existed before
this drive began.
"It is to be noted that the German
communique lays they withdrew
nuietlv from this sector in accordance
with a carefully arranged plan, but this
does not cover the 13,300 men they
left behind. They constitute the
combatant strength of an entire Ger
- man division. "
"AH reports from the fighting sec
tions in France indicate the same high
spirit the lack' of pessimism which
has always characterired our troops
in France, and everyone gets into the
have the primary object of cutting be.
hind St uobain forest.
Collapse of the German position at
La Fere and Laon would mean a con
siderable retirement and there is
every reason to expect officers say,
that Marshal Foch would take quick
advantage of the resultant confusion
to cress an encircling campaign
against Meti itself, employing both
General Pershing's army and the ,
French forces at Verdun in develop
ment of the movement. In that event,
a double American thrust is antici
pated, one in co-operation with the
French east of veraun and tne otner
aimed to pass Metx on the opposite
flank. . .
Epidemic of Influenza
Spreading at Boston
Boston, Sept. 13. The epidemic of
influenza among officers and enlisted
men in the first naval district which
began nearly three weeks ago, con
tinued to spread today, reports of 210
new cases reaching headquarters. A
total of 1,693 cases had been discov
ered since the disease became pre
valent resulting in 34 deaths.
Operators' Pay Raised.
Montreal, Sept. 14. Substantial
wage increases, an eight-hour day
and time and a half for overtime labor
today were granted the operators of
the Canadian Pacific Telegraph com
pany by the labor committee of the
Canadian railway war board. Eight
hundred men are affected.
American
Casualty List
The following Iowans are men
tioned in the casualty list for Sun
day, September 15: Guy S. Hamp
ton, died of disease, next of kin,
Mre. Virginia Hampton, Des
Moines; Melvin B. Ingebirgtsen,
wounded severely, next of kin, Mar
tin Ingeblrgstein, Kadcliffe; George
F. Kelley. wounded severely, next
of kin, Maude Kelley, Waukon;
Corp. Stanford A. Myers, missing
in action, next of kin, Ivan C. My
ers, Des Moines.
The following casualties are report
ed by the commanding general of
the American expeditionary forcesr
Killed in action, 13; missing in action,
28; wounded severly, 72; died of
disease, 4; wounded, degree undeter
mined, 9; died of wounds, 1; wounded
slightly, 1. Total. 128:
Killed la Action.
B.rt Knmond Pluiak. Kankakee, TIL
Corp. Roeeoe Ory. Lima, O.
Karl J. ConUr. Apollonla. Wis.
Kntiert Crate". Ontrella. Waah.
William MoK KrltM. Cincinnati, O.
Mvlvantua Hoxte, Mlcoln. Ma.
Edar H. Laland. Pirnlt. Mich.
l. C. Mcadowa, Portland, Ore.
Mlihi.l Nnrullt, Jamaica. N. T.
N"la 8. Pcdcraon, W'llmar, Minn.
Waller A. Hand. Worccatar, Maaa.
William T. Kclliy, Waahlngton, V. C.
Hyram Shulaen, Sandy, Utah.
Pled of Woonde.
I.t. Raymond Frra'.on. I'hlcaso. Tit.
Died of Illaeaae,
Rtephrn ft. Boyett. Mertiian, Mtaa.
Out 8. Hampton. Pel Molnea, la.
Jethrn Mi-Mahon. Cypraae, Tex.
David M. Van Meter. Covlnffton, Tenn.
Wounded Severely.
Melvin B. SuRebrlKtaen, Kadcliffe, Ia.
George K'lley. Waukon, la,
Mlaalnf In Arties.
Walter J. Ilatifeld. St Louie, Ifo.
Thomaa A. Jonea, Dexter, Mo.
Jeaae U Murray, Roaring- Bprlnfi, Fa.
Elmer Arona Oakley. Burr. Mo.
Pled of Dlaeaac.
Oeora;e Hooper, Thornton, Ark.
Previously reported killed 1b action, now
reported wounded;
Sent. Clifton 8. Campbell, Clarlan, I a.
Prevloualy reported inlaatng In action, now
reported wounded:
Ilernard L. Booth, Emmettaburf, la.
Last Big Gun Used
In Bombarding Paris
Removed by Germans
Washington, Sept. 14. French sol
diers have located the emplacement
of the last big cannon used by the
Germans in the bombardment ot
Paris. An official dispatch from
France today says:
"In the Corbi wood, in the neigh
borhood of Beaumont and Cutgny,
the platform of the last Bertha fixed
up to fire on the Paris region has
been found. The spot is just as air
plane photographers have shown it
to be. The gun itself had, of course,
been removed. The position is in
two different parts, one for the real
gun and one tor a sham. Both are
exactly alike. The emplacement
consists of a pit divided in three
parts, 12 meters long and two
meters wide over all. The firing gun
does not seem to have been hit by
our airplanes, but the sham one
bears marks of their fire."
AREA f F 155
SQUARE MILES
FREEDJF FOE
American Soldiers Greeted
Warmly by Inhabitants of
St. Mihiel Salient; Sad
Stories Heard.
London, Sept 14. (By Associated
Press.) North of the old St. Mihiel
salient the Germans are readjusting
their lines. In the neighborhood of
Chatillon, six miles northwest of
Fresnes, the enemy is retiring, and
French patrols are in touch with him.
The Germans have gone back for a
distance of one to two miles at this
point
Big Territory Gain.
With the American Forces in Lor
raine, Sept. 14. (By Associated
Press.) Thirty-six hours of fighting
netted General Pershing's forces ap
proximately 155 square miles of ter
ritory in the St. Mihiel salient, which
has been in German hands since the
autumn of 1914.
Following the American troops
through the captured villages, the cor
respondent found on every hand evi
dences of long control by the Ger
mans. Bills for supplies had been
paid with currency on which the Ger
mans had printed French monetary
terms.
The inhabitants of the salient were
absolutely ignorant of the events of
history in the last four years, knowing
only what their captors had told them.
Here the sad stories heard in the
whole of the reclaimed districts of
France were accentuated by the long
years of German control, which had
isolated the people from news of rela
tives and of world happenings.
Given Warm Greeting.
Every American entering the vil
lages experienced the same reception
as that given to Secretary of War
Baker and General Pershing and their
party. Aged men and women seited
and kissed the hands of the officers
and correspondents, crying and laugh-
ing, me curiously agea cnuarcn imi
tating their, leaders unknowingly.
For their own compatriots, how-
Omaha Nurse Soon to Be
Sent Overseas.
Red Cross to Conduct
Another Campaign for
Clothes for Belgians
Washington, Sept. 14. A second
campaign for clothing for the
10,000,000 men, women and children
in occupied parts of Belgium and
France will be conducted by the
American Red Cross during the
eight days beginning September 23.
In requesting that this drive be
made the commission for relief in
Belgium said that at least 5 000
tons of clothing will be required to
keep these people warm during the
coming winter.
ins
TT
Si
TKe Weather
;7T ' I'1'
Rifkect yea turd ay .....II IS (1
Lwet yeeterday IS
Ilea temperatara tt Tl IS
n ..... aa T-
Tempera tara ana praciprauoa aeparmr.
from the norma It
Normal temperature
Eieee. for tha cay J
Total mmm lino March 1 Til
Normal precipitation J.1J Inch
txeeo for the day S.1S Inch
Total rainfall elite March 1,'ll.lS.IT Inch
Deficiency alooe March 1 11" Inehea
Deficiency toe cor. period, 'IT... S 41 Inehea
Deficiency tor cor. period, IS... S.4S Inchea
Stata Tempera- Hlh- Proetpl
Station Weather Wra cat tattoo
Omaha, part cloudy TS SI T.
T" indicate trace of eractpttatioa.
, a A. WELSH. MctMrolotlat
PIANOS
FOR RENT
At Lowest Prices
Special rates to Teach
ers and Families who rent
for a season.
Sciimeller & Mueller
Piano Co.
1311-13
Farnam
Douglas
1623
This Has
Helped Others !
Make sure yon are not pay
ing war profits for wearing
apparel.
Visit the splendid Beno store
in Council Bluffs and you'll
be able to dress better at less
cost.
This ought to set you think
ing as It has scores of others.
High Grade
Dentistry Guaranteed
l Out of town folk should
be reminded that Dresner
Bros., Omaha's cleverest
Dyers and Cleaners, still
prepay parcel post or ex
press charges one way on
any sized bundle shipped
to any point in America.
Phone Tyler 345.
... ...... i . ; - .:
2211-17 Farm St, Omaha. '
OTIE SPLENDID QUALITY of our dentistry
is the result of years of practical experience.
There is no experimenting no guess work
everything is scientifically exact
SKILL, EXPERIENCE and HONESTY OF
PURPOSE produce the artistic, beautiful work
that has built our great practice and established
our reputation.
Come in for Free Examination and Estimate.
Best SHrer & 1 I Best KK C CS I Urariest Bridge c C
I'iUing S I Gold Crown PO i Work, per tooth? J
SSS.....$8 $10 and $15
to ViWT 1 1
McKENNEY
DENTISTS
1S24 Farnam Street
Corner 14th and Farnam.
Miss Abelone Winter is in the city
on a short furlough from Fort Riley,
She has been stationed at the post
for several months and expects to be
sent overseas very soon after her re
turn. Miss Winter received her train
ing at the Swedish Mission hospital.
ever, the greeting was deeper and the
French patrols and troops following
were even more affected than those
who had been delivered.
Later in the evening General
Pershing and Secretary Baker re
sumed their journey in other sections
of the regained region.
Lines are Advanced.
With the American Army on the
Aisne Front. Sept. 14. By Associated
Press.) American infantrymen ad
vanced their lines slightly at several
points southeast of Villers-en-Pray,-eres,
to the northwest of Revillon, to
day. An American raiding party was sent
out against the enemy east of Vil-lers-en-Prayeres
before daylight to
day. The party brought back a few
prisoners.
There was the usual amount of ar
tillery firing during the day.
LIEUT. COL. DRUM
CHIEF OF FIRST
U. S. ARMY STAFF
Names of Officers Who Han
dled Movement at St. Mi
hiel Under Pershing
Made Public.
Washington, Sept. 14. General
Pershing has organized a staff for
the first American army separate
from his personal staff, which reminds
at general headquarters of the Amer
ican expeditionary force, General
March, chief of staff, announced to
day. Lt Col. Hugh A. Drum is the chief
of staff of the new army and his as
sistant chiefs of staff are Col. Robert
McCleave and Lt. Col. Jens
Bugge, Willey Howell. John L. De-
witt and Lewis H. Watkins.
Maj. Gen. Edward F. McGlachlin
is chief of artillery and the heads of
the administration and technical serv
ices are:
Adjutant general, Col. Joseph F.
Barnes; inspector general, Col. Jacob
C. Johnson; judge advocate, Lt. Col.
Blanton Winship; chief quartermas
ter, Maj. George Luberoff; chief sur
geon. Col. Alexander N. Stark; chief
engineer, Brig. Gen. J. J. Morrow;
chief signal officer, Lt Col. Parker
Hitt; chief ordnance officer, Col. Ed
ward P. O'Hern; chief of motor
transport, corps, Col William H.
Winters; chief of air service, Col.
Wliliam Mitchell.
It was this staff which handled the
movement at St. Mihiel under Gen
eral Pershing, General March said.
He added that the chiefs of the chem
ical warfare service and additional
administrative and technical services
had not been designated at the time
General Pershing reported the other
members of the new staff.
7am Stocks Released.
Washington, Sept. 14. Stocks of
wool yarn for knitting now in the
h.nds of manufacturers, wholesalers
and retailers were released today by
th war industries board for sale to
the public general!
LIBERTY LOAN
OFFICIALS TO
TOURJHE STATE
Byrne and Folda to Meet Coun
ty Chairmen to Make Ar
rangements for the
Drive.
T. C Byrne and E. F. Folda. chair,
man and secretary of the Nebraska
State Liberty Loan committee, have
gone for a two-weeks' tour of Ne
braska in order to complete ar
rangements with county chairmen
for the forthcoming campaign.
A series of district meetings have
been arranged, which will be attend
ed by all county chairmen in those
districts. The first three meetings
will be as follows:
Monday, September 16, Norfolk:
County chairmen of Seventh and
eighth districts.
Wednesday, September 18, Hold
rege: County chairmen of Third and
Fourth districts.
Friday, September 20, Alliance:
County chairmen of the First dis
trict. Messrs. Byrne and Folda recently
returned from a conference with the
Tenth federal reserve district offi
cials in Kansas City and will trans
mit information received at head
quarters to the workers throughout
Nebraska.
t "We were able to obtain conces
sions at headquarters," announced
Chairman Byrne, "allowing us dis
cretion in figuring quotas of counties
where there have been crop failures.
We have always worked on the basis
of estimating a fair quota for the in
dividual. To be consistent, we must
carry out this same plan in estimat
ing county quotas."
"Nebraska's quota will be double
that of the Third loan," says Sec
retary Folda. "Nebraska has never
failed in any request made on it by
the government. It will not fail now.
The whole-hearted support of the
people, which has been evidenced in
previous loans, will be intensified in
this, and the large amount required
of Nebraska will be forthcoming.
But everyone must do his or her
part."
4Mf for Autumn and Winter
wM& A FTER months of careful study, and ' A'
t it n ui Mat mm iii
JTaiiniV
A FTER months of careful study, and
guided by the proven judgment of
those in this organization who are
trusted with skilled matters concerning
dress, fashions and fabrics, we are now
ready with a complete opening presen
tation for the coming season of nine
teen eighteen - nineteen, from sources
which at once dispose of any question
concerning their success. New modes in
Gowns, Frocks, Suits, Coats,
Millinery, Furs, Blouses
and the many delightful accessories, as
well as fabrics in great variety, offer an
impressive review of the fashions
chosen by Thompson, Belden Com
pany to meet the approval of an exact
ing clientele.
There could not be a better occasion
than this whereby our patrons can make
their selections for Fall and Winter
Ifflm THOMPSONaBELDEN - CO. &5
1 ' tte fashion Center Jor WomQtP j