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| Established in 1891. BOND EXCHANGES . DISCOURAGE THRIFT EXCHANGE OF BONDS FOR MER CHANDI8E DEFEAT8 PRIMARY OBJECT OF SALE. DISPATCHES FROM COLUMBIA Doing* and Happening* That Mark the Progress of 8outh Carolina People, Gathered Around the State Capital. Columbia. In advising the people of South Carolina against the exchange of Liberty bonds for securities or merchandise, the State Council of Defense is acting with the approval of the Council of National Defense and the treasury department. Secretary McAdoo eald recently. regarding the exchange of merchandise for Liberty bonds: "When the bonds are exchanged for merchandise, it defeats the primary purpose of their sale, it discourages thrift and in creases expenditure*, inua aepriving tbe- government of labor and material needed for war purpose#. It Is also pointed out that bonds taken in axchange are usually sold immediately in the open market, thus depressing the market price. All offers to accept Liberty bonds in exchange for other securities, or for merchandise should not only he decllqed, but the concerns making such offers should be reported to the council of defense. Not only are many of the securities so offered worthless, but. to quote a communication from Washington, "the mere fact that any security is offered in this unpatriotic way justifies suspicion and an investigation of its character." Government bonds are. of course, the best security in the world. To Localize Labor Boards. Establishment of community labor boards in co-operation with the United States employment service to have general Jurisdiction over the recruiting and distribution of labor has been announced by the war labor policies * board at Washington. It will he the function of these boards to localize in each industrial region the enforcement of the policies of the employment service. The State director of the United States public service reserve will designate the number and bounds of the industrial communities in his State, governing himself by the requirements and status of labor In the Tarlous industrial communities Chambers of commerce and manufacturers' associations will be asked to nominate representatives of employers und State and city federations of labor will be requested to name the labor members, both of whom are to be appointed by the 8tate diroctor of the public service reserve. Community local hoards will assist In mobilizing labor in thejr respective* communities and will decide upon the relative needs of local establishments seeking labor. In the event that the supply of labor ie less than the demand. the existing reserve will be prorated among the applicants. Horace L. Tilghmnn, State director, said that the public service reserve waa organized in every county and community in the State with few exceptions where organisation la under way at thlv time. Beef Ssven Meals Weekly. Roast beef and beef steak make thedr reappearance on the bill of fare. Recently the food administration, in view of the necessity of conserving beef, prohibited the serving of beef in any form, except by-products of beef, for more than one meal on one day in any one week at restaurants, hotels, on dining cars and in public eating places. Throughout the State, in order to live strictly up to the regulations, proprietors of public eating places eliminated beef steak and roast beef from the menus. A bulletin just issued by the food administration authorizes hotels and restaurants to serve beef in any form at ono meal dally. sine uairymen protest. Complaint by the dairy interests of this State on account of the delayeJ delivery of milk cans by the public carriers was brought to the attention of the railroad commission through a letter from W. W. Ixmg, director of i co-operative extension work in agriculture and home economics at Clemson College. Representative Dairy men. dairymen from CJemson. and representatives of the railroad and express companies attended the hearing. The commission took the matter under advisement. Mnny Stills Are Raided. The report of T. J. 9myrl. chief State constable, for the month of June shows that the State constabulary have se'r.ed and assisted the federul authorities in seizing 22 blockade stills, 125 quarts of whiskey. 3.150 gallons of beer and mash and one Ford car. These stills were located in the following counties: Anderson 1. Aiken 3, Cherokee 1. Dillon 1, Greehvllle 6. Oconee 2. Orangeburg 6 and Saluda 3. The Ford car which was taken by the constables sold in Anderson for $437 60. ' The Christie B?nn?tt U Senator. Governor Manning haa appointed Christie Benet. prominent attorney of Columbia and close personal friend and political adviser of the governor, to be the successor to the late United States Senator B. R. Tillman. In that the vacancy extends through approximately eight months and as an appointee by the governor could hold but six months, Mr. Benet will go before the people and ask for the short term nomination. Mr. Benet announced that he would go In the primary immediately after the appointment had been made. In making the appointment Governor Manning said: "My responsibility in appointing Senator Tillman's succesor impresses me deeply. "The occasion calls for a man of full physical and mental vigor, who can present to the people of our state the grave issues of the war and 'he supreme necessity taht every sacrifice should be made, who can gair or the government the full support of our citizens, and who knows and ran explain the colossal task that confronts President Wilson and his assistants. I have appointed one whose sterling Americanism is undoubted, who is familiar with the plans and the needs of the administration, and who will stand four square and undismayed in support of the war and suceessrui ana iorcioie conclusion 01 It. "I hava appointed Christie nonet of Columbia. He had his papers prepared to enlist in the army, and had notified the proper military officera to hat effect, but I am Justified in appointing him by the valuable work he can do." Many Doctora Volunteer In response to th ecall for volun'eers in the medical profession, many are writing to the state board of health expressing their desire to go into service or telling that they are already in service. South Carolina lacks 150 medical men to All the quota asked. Men over 55 years of age who wish 0 answer their country's call are phyically disqualified for active service, but can do their patriotic duty by joln!ng volunteer reserve corps. For information regarding this branch applicants may get in touch with the committee, of which Dr. T. G. Simmons of Charleston is Chairman. The other members of the committee are: Drs. Hlnes, Neuffer, Mood and Bratton. This comittee decides whether those who volunter are entitled to the 'nslgr.la given by the war department "o this corps. Some Recent Charters. The Gents' Outfitting Company of Andrews has been chartered by W. Ranks Dove, secretary of state, with 1 capital stock of $2,000. The officers P II U Anb? ui me v,ui aiiuu aic u. x 1. x laimo, president. and W. T. Croft, secretary and treasurer, both of Andrews. Tho Pampllco Warehouse Company of Pamplico has been dfcartered with \ rapital stock of $10,000. The officers are A. A. Munn, president; H. F. Dargan, vice president, and B. D. Dar~an. secretary and treasurer. An Increase in rapital stock from $125,000 to $150,000 has been granted the Spartanburg Hotel Corporation by the secretary of state. The Community Cannery of Charleston has been chartered with a cap ital stock of $1,000. The officers of the cannery are Mrs. H. L. Beck, president; Mrs. John C. Tiedeman, rice-president; Mr. Isaac Marks, secretary and treasurer. One Year for Pro-German Editor. Information was received In Columbia that the judgment of the federal court in South Carolina in the case if Albert Orth had been affirmed and that Orth will now go to the federal oenitentlary in Atlanta for a term of one year for aiding nnd abetting a C.erman prisoner to escape. The case attracted unusual attention. Orth vas editor.of the Statts Zeitung. a f*ernian paper published in Charleston. Knobloch and another German irisoner named Fay, escaped from tho "edernl penitentiary, where they had been sent for conspiracy to sink Vmerlean vessels. Knobloch after escaping appealed to Orth for assistince. This was denial, but Knobloch was directed by Orth to two men who donated $20. Manning V.-P. of Peace League. The I.eague to Enforce Peace announced that Governor Manning of , South Carolina had accepted election as a vice president of the organization. The governor nttended the na tlonal convention of the league In Philadelphia last May and spoke at the conference of governors in Independence Hall. A photographic facsimile of the "Win the War" declaration. adopted and signed by ten governors and a number of ex-governors, has been framed and sent to Governor Manning. Semi-Annual Inspection. Recent semiannual inspections bj 'he state board of charities and cor rections revealed that "encouraging progress is being made, especially at he South Carolina Industrial School, 'he State Hospital for the Insane and he stnte penitentiary. The human unfortunate in these institutions is be ing Increasingly considered. The phyileal plants are being improved Crops are good in the three instltu ions mentioned as well as at the state reformatory for negro boys and at the state farm.' . ? ; > FOR' FORT! HKIU. UtN. JAMES G. HARBORD j ?^ 1 Wi^TMlnTW,^rTi-:' v.-.-.-.-.nv .^.y-t Brig. Qen. James Q. Harbord has ! besn temporarily In command of the I United States marines fighting In | France. j AMERICANS LOSE AIRPLANES GERMANS GREATLY ANNOYED BY \ SLOW AND METHODICAL AD VANCE OF FRENCH. French and Italians Are Steadily Pressing the Germans Back Along Front. French pressure along the line from the Marne to the Aisne, which began two weeks ago as a series of local attacks, has begun to yield re suits which are appreciable when taken from the Germane and strong viewed on the map. The town of Courcy, east of Retz forest, has been taken from the Germans and strong positions captured by the slow, methodical advance that has been the source of much annoyance to the enemy for several days. As a result of the assaults made by the French from Ambleny, south of the Aisne, to the hills south of Courcy, their line has been straightened and adv&nced to high ground. There has been some reason for be' lleving that when the Germans re| sume their offensive on the western front they will attempt to break through between the Marne and the Aisne in a dash straight for Paris. On the British front, the Australians have been in action once more, penetrating German positions and capturing prisoners. On the rest of the lines, held by the British, there have been the usual artillery duels and patrol engagements. French and Italian detachments are steadily pushing Austrian force? back along the western slopes of the mountains that parallel the coast of Albania. They are reported north of the important town of Berat and have moved ahead in the hilly country to the east. A Peking dispatch states that the Ciecho-Slovaks are in virtual control of all the western Siberia. Over vast stretches of this country they have triumphed over the bolshevik!. The overthrow of the bolsheviki at Irkutsk has been confirmed. An official statement from Berlin Hays that five of a squadron of six American airplanes which started out with the intention of bombing the city of Coblenz fell into the hands of the Germans. 8UGAR EQUALIZATION BOARD CREATED Washington.?To equalize the price of sugar to the consumer In the face of prospects for an Increase due to a threatened shortage, and to secure better distribution. President Wilson created the sugar equalization board on recommendation of Food Administrator Hoover. The board will be incorporated at $5,000,000, the capital to be furnished by the president from his special war fund, and will have authority to acquire even at a loss to the government the production of beet sugar factories that cannot under the present price of beets be sold to the public at a reasonable price, and other high cost cugar. Th's, will be resold in the common lot at the stabilized price, thus saving con siderable to the consumer. AMERICANS TO OBSERVE GREAT FRENCH HOLIDAY With the American Army in France j ?Rastlle day, July 14. has been declared a general holiday by a general ' order rfom hendquarters for all troops i of the Amerienn exped:tionary force not actually engaged with tho enemy. "It will be the privilege and duty 1 of the American soldiers," says the order, "to celebrnte the French inde I pendcnce day, which appeals alike to ] every citizen and soldier of France and America." j TO RECRUIT MALE STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE WashlnKton.?President Wilson was asked by-a committee of the emergency council of the National Education Association to endorse a camoain to recruit male students for col- j le^es and prevent the present tend- , ency of youn? men to leave the col- i e*r? for military service. The com- : mittee announced that a meetln* of, the council will be held here when plans for the cnmpalRn will be formuVttM ; k ' l> * PH r Mi DLL, 8. 0., THURSDAY, JUL! ALL PET ALONG WESTERN FRONT PREVALENCE OF BAD WEATHER1 PREVENTS MOVEMENTS OF IMPORTANCE. FRENCH TROOpS TAKE VILLAGES j Morale of Austrian# Extremely Bed. and Surrender# Are of Frequent Occurrence. Bad weather conditions continue to prevail on the greater portion of th# oat tie front In France and Flanders and the military operations are still far below normal. Nowhere have i there been any engagements ranking ?r. importance above trench raids and patrol encounters. On several sectors, however, the .big i | guns are constantly hammer.ng away | at opposing positions, particularly qn the American front along the Mame; | on the sectors held by the British and < near Corey, where tha Preach face tb? 1 enemy. ' . < As yet there is no indication htat the date for the commencement of the i expected grand offensive by the Oer- | mans is at hnnd. The British troops In Macedonia seemingly have started an operation | against the Teutonic allies which may develop westward along the battlefront and eventually conform with the succsesful drive which is being carried out by the French and Italians in Albania. West of the town of Doiran, which lies on the railroad ( north of Saloniki. the British have delivered a blow against the Bulgarians which was productive of good results. Meanwhile, in Albania, the French and Italians are giving the enemy no rcst,( pressing him bark daily mile after mile over the trackless country and capturing strategic positions and villages. The latest French official communication shows that the French troops have taken the villages of Narta and Gramshi. The morale of the Austrlans is declared to be extremely bad and surrenders of war-worn soldiers are reported constantly to be taking place. I HEROE8 IN MONSTER PARADE CELEBRATING BASTILE DAY Paris.?Heroes distinguished during the war in all the entente allied armies participated in a monster parade through the streets of Paris in cele> bration of the fourteenth of July? Bastille day. American troops from the First and Second divisions, recently cited in army ordors, represented he United States army. One detachment took part In the capture of Can- I tlgny. while others were in the Chateau-Thierry fighting. All the American units had ben in . u.wic lunii a jror anu wore | two service stripes. The American expeditonary force was showered with flowers by French girls and were -eceivod all along the route with the i neatest enthusiasm. 'j The parade was reviewed by Presi- | dent Poineare. who was accompanied i by General John J. Pershing, the com- i mander-in-chief of the United States ( 'orces in France. The Americans oc- ( upied second place in the column. ; i NO. PEACE SAVE BY THE SWORD, SAYS GEN. LLOYD , London.?MtvJ. Gen. John Riddle. , commanding the American forces in i the United Kingdom, was among the guests at the annual Anglo-French i dinner organized by the Alsace-Lor- i raine Patriotic League i>n London in | connection with the French national i fete. Baron Rurnham presided. General Sir Francis Lloyd replying to the toast "Success to the allied forces." said: "There can be no peace hy negotiations and nothing but peace hy the J sword. Now that we have an indescribable asset which has come over ' to us across the western waves at a ' time when we most need it we surely ' should carry through andflttain the 1 desired end." V I TOTAL AMERICAN DEATH 1 LIST TO DATE 18 4.673 1 Washington.?Casualties in the ' army and marine corps overseas in- j creased 647 during the week compar- < ed with 703 the previous week, and ! aggregated 11.733 with the inclusion of the latest army list giving 72 antes and the marine corps list givI ing 51 names. Total deaths, including .91 men lost at sea. men killed in action. dead of wounds, disease, accl- . dent and other causes number 4.673? | army men 4.100. marines 57.1 i < I 1 H" GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF ? TOBACCO IS POS9IBLE Washington.?Government control of the tobacco Industry of the United i States may result from the heavy re- > quirements of the allies and the Am- t erican military forces abroad. Ra- I tioning of the American population ia t believed to be a possibility. The war c industries board announced that it has r been conducting an investigation to I determine the requirements abroad j 1 and the amount that muat be conserv- : < ed in this country | t uaiue rront in France, where the Hermans are believed to be preparing for a resumption of their offensive against the positions held by the soldiers of the entente nations. The most vital area in the various theaters of the war is in Albania, where the French and Italians are continuing their succees against the Austrlans. While It is not expected that farreaching results will be brought about by the offensive in this section of the world, the movement has in it possibilities which seem interesting. The rapid progress made by the French and Italians, the probability that tho Austro-Rulgar line to the east past Lake Ochrida may be outflanked and the possibility that an offensive may be launched along the Salonica front tend to give the events in Albania some importance at a time when the main battle area is aulet. There have been Indications recently that an offensive might be begun in Macedonia, if for no other reason than to draw Austrian, nnd possibly German troops from Italy and France. It is reported that the Bulgarians are w;ar-weary and that a powerful blow along the front north of Saloniki might bring about notable military and political results. There have been no events of an unusual character along the American-held sectors of the line, except ai i naieau-Thterry, where American aviators have been active. One squadron has penetrated far behind the German lineu. The remarkable ruccess of the C*erho-Slovak legions in re-establishing law and order in Siberia and in overcoming armed opposition from former German and Austrian prisoners of war has had the elTert of suspending the preparation of plans by the entente powers and the I'nited States Tor the organization of an international military force to campaign iti Siberia. KERENSKY IS INVITED HERE BY SOCIAL DEMOCRATS London.-?John Spargo. a member of the committee sent to Europe by the Social Democratic League of America, has telegraphed, on behalf of that organization, an invitation to Alexander F. Kerensky, who is now In F'aris. to tour the principal cities of (he United States. It is planned that the Social Democratic League will guarantee satisfactory arrangement? for the tour. AMERICAN AVIATORS PENETRATE GERMAN LINES With the American Forres on the Marne?American pursuit planes flyng in squadron formation penetrated German occupied territory north of Chateau-Thierry for a distance of 50 miles and chased several German machines which they encountered. HOUSE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS LIST OF TAXABLE LUXURIES Washington?Members of the house vays and means committee studied vith interest the list of luxury taxaions suggested by the treasury detriment, but opposition was apparent o many of the proposals which some ommitteemen regarded as impraetial. The committee will take up the 1st item by item when it begins framng the new war revenue bill. Several protests have already been lied. N LL T I 18, 1918 COL. J. 8. FAIR Col. J. 8. Fair, assistant to tha acting quartermaster ganaral a/ tha army, haa perfected plana' wharaby acvaral thousand acraa of land near Unltad Stataa army eampa will ba turned Into war gardens. Soma 6,000 "eonaelentloua ebjectore" and German prisoners will be uaad In cultivating tha land. AMERICAN SECTORS ARE QUIET PRESENT ALLIED OFFENSIVE IN THIS SECTION TO HAVE INTERESTING PO88IBILITIE8. Allied Plane for Ruaaia Arc Changed by Recent Successes of CzechsSlovaks. For the moment the eyes of the allied world are turned away from the ' v f ' ' -V*5 i . i ., t % livms ATTACK GERMANS ON PICARDY FRONT BLOW DELIVERED ALONG FRONT OF THREE MILES TO DEPTH OF ONE MILE. BRITISH FORGES ARE ACTIVE Austrians Revolt In Serbia as Does Turklsn Garrison In Asia Minor. Striking the Germans on a front that hlla h*(in mllat frt. IU A ?. . _1 - WVW.i HUIUI IUI IIITT |ia?l SII weeks, the French have once more broken through the enemy defenses and advanced their Unes. This new blow at the enemy was launched between Castel and Mailly-Raineval, on the Picardy front, southeast of Amiens, where there has been but little fighting sinco the French by a local attack pushed the Germans out of Senecat wood late in May. The attack was along a front of approximately three miles. It swept the Germans back out (' the village . of Castel and the Anchin farm, about a mile to the south, and cleared out ' a number of strong enemy positions. I The French penetrated the Germun 1 lines to a depth of more than a mile. The American attack on Cantigny. some time ago. advanced the line ma- J terially at that point, while the Aus- ' tralians and Americans on July 4 and 6 cut deeply into the German lines at Hamel and Villers Bretonneaux, south of the Somme. The French attack was launched at a point between positions of the Americans at Cantigny and the Australians further north. Between the Marne ?n<t the the French have continued their offensive operaticns. It is reported that the village of Longpont. south of Corey, the capture of which was ro' ported on- Thursday, has been taken by General Petain's men who havo I also made progress north of Corey, at ! the Chavigny farm. East of Faverolles, according to the French official statement the allied lines have been advanced, this marking a southerly extension of the fighting line which has heretofore not been unusually active farther south than Longpont. On the British front there has been spirited fighting, according to the German official report which indicates J that from Ypres around the Lys salient and down in the Picardy sector as far as Albert there have been l scattered attacks made by the British. | A revolt of Austrian troops in Ser: bia is reported from Italian sources. | The mutiny was suppressed after hard fighting. Athens reports a similar j state of affairs in a Turkish garrison I in Asia Minor, where it is said Ger- ! ! man officers were murdered by Turk' ish soldiers. PRESIDENT VETOES PRICE SET FOR COMING WHEAT CROP Washington.?In vetoing the $28.000,000 annual agricultural appropriation bill because of its amendment fixj log the government guaranteed mini, mum wheat price at $2.40 a bushel, : ' the President informed Congress that he did not believe the farmers of America "depend upon a stimulation of price to do their utmost to serve the nation and the world at this time of crisis." A fixed minimum price of $2.40 a ; bushel, the President said, would In' crease the price of flour from $10 50 | to $12.50 a barrel and would put an additional burden of $387,000,000 this ! year on the consumers. Such an inI crease in price, he said, would force a similar increase in Canada, thus enlarging the whole scale of financial operations in this country. The President said the patriotic spirit of the farmers has beet) "wor . thy of all praise and has shown them playing a most admirable and gratifying part in the full mobilization of ! th<? rpannrrpa r?f Ihn i-nnnti-i/ " II ? added that the bumper crops they | have raised this year have relieved ! "the anxiety of the nations arrayed I against Germany with regard to their | food supplies." VOTE ON PROHIBITION IS POSTPONED UNTIL AUGUST 16 Washington ?-While the senate conj tinned to debate house resolution authorizing government Control dur*' ing the war of telegraph, telephone, j cable and radio systems, leaders framed a program for presentation I calling for a vote on the resolution at that time, postponement of a vote on prohibition legislation until late next | month and a mid summer vacation by I interim recesses for three days until August 26. OTHER SHORT LINES TAKEN OVER BY GOVERNMENT Washington.?The short line situation seems to be clearing up. Senator Simmons was notified that the Piedmont & Northern would be taken over. The Aberdeen & Rockflsh, the Kast Carolina and the Durham '& Southern will also be taken over.' ' The- Piedmont & Northern lines formerly were operated by the government, but this was one of the lines the railroad administration re| turned into the control of th? owners. '* t - r ft ", 'j V1 ^1 y9 S1.25 Per Tear. FIERCE BATTLE IS 1 iinui m PcncPfQQ I1U1I 111 I IIUUIILUU ENEMY ATTACK ON BOTH SIDE8 OF RHEIM8 GALLANTLY MET. BUT SMALL GAINS MADE. AMERICANS STERN FIGHTERS 6omplete German Brigade Staff Is Among Prisoners Taken; Tanks Used in the Assault. The expected renewal of the Oerman offensive In France hat* begun. Fierce battles are in' progress on both sides of the famous cathedral city of Kheims. which Rince the first offensive along tho Marne has stood the apex of a sharp salient Into the German line. West of Rheims the Germans with the pressure of large numbers of troops, the unleashing of which was preceded by a veritable hail of high explosives and gas shells, have been enabled to cross the Marne at several places. Fast of the city, hov.ever, they have boen held for the smallest of gains by the tenacious resistance of the defenders of the line. Altogether the two bade fronts aggregate about 65 miles in length. American troops are fighting valiantly on the sectors they have been holding and at two points have met with rt nt A hi n tnu?ci?oc At Von* t how not only broke down a violent attack by the enemy, but drove him back several hundred yards and only returned to their former positions when the advance of the Germans southeast of Chateau-Thierry across the Marue made the reoceupation of their trenches of strategic value. Along the Marne. between the town of Fossov and the river Sumerlin, where the Germans crossed the Marne the Americans in a strong counterattack forced hack the enemy to the right bank of the stream. At other points along the river they used to the greatest advantage their machine guns against enemy elements which were crossing the river on pontoon bridges, killing or wounding many of them. In the counter-attack near Fossoy between 1.000 and 1.500 Germans were made prisoner by the Americans. The captured contingents included a complete brigade staff. The French general in command on this sector sent a congratulatory message to the general in command of the American troops. The Germans in addition to their tremendous expenditure of explosive and gas shells used numerous tanks againsi me lines or me cieiemiers end also opened with numerous naval (funs bombardments of towns and cities far behind the battle line, dropping upon them shells from 10 to 12-inch pieces. The details of the strategic scheme the Germans have in view haye not yet been unfolded. It seems apparent, however, that the main objective in the first stages of the offensive is the throwing of their lines southward on both sides of Rheims, enveloping that city and forcing its capitulation. . RESULTS SO FAR SHOW FOCH WAS FOREWARNED The fact that stubborn resistance met every German rush all along the line shows that General Foch was fully forewarned of the general territory in which the attack was develop- ( ed. It appears certain that he had his reserves close up and outgeneralled the enemy in. this vital factor. Officials were strongly inclined to believe that the present German effort is Intended only as a forerunner for a later assault to the north toward the channel ports. If it proves successful in dislodging the Franco-Italian defenders of Rheims by later direct as- > saults or by pressing their pincer .s . movement, it is argued that the Franco-British reserves back of Amions might be drawn into the defense of Paris, weakening the line in the Albert region which is regarded as the certain prime objective of the whole German plan of campaign. NEWS OF ACTION WAS RECEIVED WITH ELATION HERE Washington..?An air of elation was < ? apparent in government circles as press dispatches from France unfolded the story of the valiant stand of American troops along tho Marne,. where they hold the left flank of the great battle front, while the French army, aided near Rheims by Italian divisions, stood fast over the far Kicaier exieiw ui, wie miw nicy , / defended against fierce assaults by the enetny. GERMAN INFANTRY NO MATCH FOR AMERICAN With the American Army on the Marne.?The correspondent talked to some American soldiers now in hospital. They were in. complete agreement that the German infantry was no match for the American. This is evidenced by the reports from all the American hospitals, there being only a few,cases of wounds from rWe and machine gon' Are. while most of the men are suffering from shr&pno) wounds. \