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IAS 100,800 IN FRANCE. HECHOTAIIY HAK Kit MAKES IM? PORTANT STATEMENT CX)N CERN I NO ARMY. Secretary Review* Rat tie-scarred WwrLirs of France ? rut Tells I linn of Help We Are Sending. Washington, June 10.?More than 700.000 American soldiers have gone overseas to carry back to France the encouragement and assistance which LaFuyette snd Rochambeau brought to America. Secretary Baker told the French Alpine Chasseurs In bidding them farewell today here at the base of the Washington monument. The secretary's last announcement some weeks ago concerning the else of the American forces abroad was that 600.000 men had sailed for the battle front. The Alpine Chasseurs, better known as the "blue devils," came to America last month to assist in the third lib? erty loan campaign and since have toured the South and Middle West. They were reviewed and received by the secretary of war today before leaving for Baltimore, Newark, Now York snd Boston en route back to their native land. Attending the ex? ercises were M. Jutserand, the French ambassador, representatives of the French high commission. Mr. Baker's staff and many prominent officials. "You soldiers of France," said Mr. Baker. In addressing the chasseurs, "came to this country in order that the people of America might see with their own eyes In your persons the 7 kind of men who have written a new page In the record of human heroism and success. You were welcomed In this country from one end of it to the other. The hearts of our people went out to you and to your people. As the embodiment of the determination, the eourage and the heroism of France you have been accepted and received. Nearly all of you. I am told, are battle-scarred veterans. You are members of an army which has nev? er known defeat, and you are repre? sentatives of a people who would rath? er die than not be free. "You are going back to > our own country?still, thank Clod, >our own? and when you get there you will find that the small beginning of our army which you left there has grown Into a mighty manifestation. When you left France, the American army was there in small representation, but now more than 700,000 Americans have sailed from their shore to carry back to your army and your people the encouragement and assistance which Lafayette and Rochambeau brought to America In t ie early and struggling days of American free? dom. "They are learning fron you, emu? lating the virtues which you exempli? fy, learning the art of war as you have learned it. In the hard school of strenuous experience. . . They and you are about to a' compltsh the great wonder In the world of winning a victory which will forever put the stamp of mankind's approval upon the true theory of civilization. "Instead of believing in mero physi? cal force, hereafter we are going to believe in the strength of moral force; Instead of divorcing the things of a material character from their moral Intent and purpose we are col lectlng now for the children of men everywhere a civilization which will rest on moral foundations. ' I trust you will have a safo and pleasant Journey home. I know where your hearts are. They are In the trenchee where danger lies, and no doubt many of you will return to these exhlllaratlng and enobllng ex? periences which soldiers have. I trust that when thin great war ends each of you will be alive and well to share the glory of your success and to bid a kindly and friendly farewell to the American soldier who leaves your country to return hone In orde.- that ss you speed the parting guests, you may emphasize the emotion which 1 have tried to express that always in the future, as In the past, the FreSg b people and the French army, the American peopl.? md tb? American iirmy are copartners In liberty and "juality and valorous defenders of th* prteetplee of freedom/' "M st 11 \1 \RINF. SINK. llrltlsh steamer \ftucked t -Rout <MT llrltlsh Port. Atlantic Port. June 11. ? A German t.'it-rnnrlne was attacked and appir ently sunk by u llrltlsh stojimshlp one week ago Sunday off a British port. "rordlng to i i ^eSSJOfl 001 the ves? sel arriving today. A Cnlted States army officer who saw a single shot f'.red ut the u-bont whleb was only one hundred and fifty yards away ex? pressed the opinion that It was a clean hit. Washington. June 12 - Tin- prod dent's dlaappro\ it lesjlf t msed the senate to kill the proposal foi to ii mi dim usslon of treaties by H VOtS t?' llfly to twenty three. THE FIGHTING MARINES. KR HI* HAMMERING AT HUNS N EAH CHATEAU -TI11ERRY. Renewed Attack Yesterday Gained Ground ami Inflicted Enormous Lottsca on The Enemy. Washington, June 1111.?Gen. Per shlng's communique for yesterday na>s: "Northwest of Chateau-Thierry our troops, with the French, again improved their positions and indicted enormous losses on the enomy in killod, prisoners and material." BRITISH ATTACK WITH SUCCESS. Ml a Half Mile on Mile and n-IIalt Front. London, June 11.?British last night carried out an operation in the region east of Amiens and advanced t:.elr line south of Morlancourt a half mile on a front of a mile and a-half, M ie officially announced. Two hun? dred and thirty-three prisoners were taken. LESS COAL FOR AUTO PLANTS. Only 25 Per cent of Amount Former? ly Used?Steps Taken to Meet the Expected Coal Shortage This Win? ter. Washington, Juno 10.?Curtailment of coal supplies to manufacturers of passenger automobiles for the year beginning August 1, to 25 per cent of the quantity consumed in 1917-18. was announced tonight by the fuel administration. This Is one of the steps In a drastic program for reduc? tion of fuel allowed non-war indus? tries to meet the expected coal short? age next winter. Just how other industries will be affected has not been disclosed, and It is said to be probable that there will no be publication of a list of so called non-essentials. Instead an an? nouncement may be made as each or? der is given applying to a particular industry. There is understood to bo before President Wilson now a report upon which it is proposed to base concert? ed action by the fuel administration, the food administration, the war Industries board and the railroad ad? ministration in the matter of curtail? ment orders. The heads of these agencies have been in conference on the subject and early action to co? ordinate their efforts is looked for. The fuel administration is prepar? ed, however, to enforce its program without waiting for the other agencies to act if necessary. Certain features already have been definitely deter? mined upon as in the case of the au? tomobile makers. The 75 per cent, reduction so far as coal is concerned will apply, fuel administration ofti cials said today, and whethor an ad? ditional curtailment of the output of passenger cars will result from gov? ernment orders depends upon the steel allotted by the war industries board. Director of Conservation Noyes has reported to Administrator Garfleld that 100.000,000 tons of coal more than produced this year w ill be need ? ed to meet the demands ol the com? ing year. This, Dr. Garfleld explain? ed, is based upon an estimate of 80, 000.000 tons of actual demands in Sight with an additional 20,000,000 tons to allow for progressive war preparations. Increased production cannot meet this increased demand, Dr. Garfleld said, and a saving of 60.000,000 tons of coal only can save the country from disaster. "Necessities of war must be sup? plied." he added. "The coal deficit must inevitably come out of the fuel for non-war industries." ACCEPTANCES IN COTTON PAY? MENTS. Manufacturers and Planters I>ecido to Form Rig Oomiwny to Replace Sight Drafts. Neat York. June 8.?Cotton manu facturen and plantare, meeting hon decided to organise a $a,ooo... "an oampany to be known as th* American Cotton Acceptance Corpora* ?ion la ardor to make raw cotton pay? ments more liquid by the us?> of baauerU aeoeptanoee Instead of sinht drafts, This method of payment a AH advocated here rooently at the annual convention af the National Association of CattOfl Manufacturers. Former United States Senator Theo? dore B, Burton presided today and w. I' G Harding of Washington, govern* <?< of the federal reserve board, matte .ii addisai in srhtoh he Is said to hi re approved the plan, it was H.u<i that Secretary Mo Ados was expected soon Is Issue a formal statement sdvoaai ink' tb<> aOOSptanCi plan as a war noaauro. Washington. Juno II Porto Itieo ind HawaH were oallod on today i<\ Gen Crowder to furnish seventeen thousand draft registrant i for the Nnl konal Army. severest Tight of iu < GERMANS FIND THEMSELVES IN VERITABLE SLAUGHTER HOUSE, 0TimII Blow Fell Just Where Allies Were Heady to Heeolve It. With the French Army in France, June 10 (By the Associated Press, noon).?Fighting in this war prob? ably never has been more severe than that going on today in the great battle of French and German armies between Montdidier and Noyon. The Germans attacking on a ground where the Entente Allies were ready to receive the shock have found themselves thrown into a slaughter houje whence most of them never will make an exit. When the German infantry began coming over In the densest masses they encountered immediately an ex? tremely hot tire from both machine guns and artillery which mowed them down. Ever since, as fresh waves entered the conflict, they were subjected to similar punishment. The German progress must not be taken to mean that the Gorman forces have overcome the defenders, who in? tended from the beginning to retreat to the actual line of combat as soon as the uction developed. Some idea of the determined nature of the fighting may be gathered from the struggle on each wing. The vil? lage of Courecelles changed hands nu? merous times and, when this dispatch was sent it was in the possession of the Allies. At the other end of . the line Mont Renaud was still making a magnificent defense, and last reports showed that Leplemont was yet in Allied hands. The center about Ressons-Sur-Matz where the Germans made their most obstinate effort and formed a pocket extending southeastward, is the only part of the line against which the Germans have been able to report a real gain. Their intention is to try to reach the banks of the Oise and threaten the allied salient which ex? tends to the vicinity of Noyon. The Germans knew when they opened the attack that their task would ho difficult. Therefore, they sent into the fray only chosen divis? ions, which had been especially train? ed for the assault. It is estimated that they engaged anproxlmately twenty divisions on the front line for the first shock, while behind these ready to take the place of exhausted divisions .there probably were a sim? ilar number, perhaps even greater. MORE LETTERS IIOMK. (ion. Pershing Issues (Jencral Order Urging Soldiers to Write Home Fre? quently. Washington, June 8.?The war de? partment today made public a gener? al order issued recently by General Pershing encouraging members o the American expeditionary forces to keep up correspondence with their relatives and friends at home. One of the greatest arguments for a con? stant flow of letters between France and America. General Pershing said. WU that it relieves much distress and unxiety on the part of relatives and friends at home. General Pe^shing's order said: "1. Duty to one's country does not end on the parade ground nor even on tho battlefield, but consists In do? ing everything In one's power to help win the war. To write home fre? quently and regularly, to keep in con? stant touch with family und friends is one of the soldior's most important duties. Mothers and fathers will suf? fer if they do not hear often from sons fighting in France. In the pres? ent large companies, it is not possible for officers to write letters for their men and every man must do it for himself. "2. When no letters are received from overseas the greatest distress is caused to those at home. They either feel that letters have Icon written but lost en route, or else they imagine all sorts of evils such as sickness, wounds, even death. Roth are bad for the active militant spirit which ?very true American man and woman must possess If our army is to obtain Ihe real victory that all so earnestly desire. '?;{. Every one in the United states who has a son or brother in the American expeditionary forces is proud of him, ll constantly thinking Of him, is anxious to hear from him. Letters homo will bring many letters t-? reply, ami the cloeer home ties will have potent Influence for good both in Prance and in the United Statea All officer* should realise tins fuel and both by encouraging their I men end providing them with proper facilities do everything In their power to interest them In this vlcal question Of writing home." Paris, June ii. The Ions dis? tance bombardment of Fails was re? sumed this morning. Two persons wer?' killed and nine wounded in yes lordny'fl hombnrdmont. ) GEN. FOCH'S STRATEGY. WARS ARE WON ONLY BY DE? CISIVE OFFENSIVE AC? TIONS. in Article t<> London Paper Allied Commander in Chief Say a Modern Warfare Means Destruction of Enc my Forces?Reserves Must l>c Hus bonded With Parsimony to Make Blow Tell. London, June 9.?That battles can be won in the end only by the army which takes the offensive s the sig? nificant declaration made by General Foch, commander in chief of the al? lies, in an important article contribut? ed by him to The Field, in which he discusses the problem of the soldier and the way to victory. "Modern warfare to ar:ive at its end and to impose Its will on the en? emy," says General Foch, "recog? nizes only one means?destruction of the enemy's organized forces. "War undertakes and prepares this destruction by a battle which brings about the overthrow of the adversary, disorganizes his command, destroys his discipline, and nullifies his units as far as their fighting power is con? cerned. "Our first axiom must be that com? pletely to achieve its object a bat? tle must not be purely defensive. A purely defensive battle, even well conducted, does not result In a victory and a vanquished foe. It is simply a game that must be begun over again. "From this it is an obvious corol? lary that an offensive, whether started at the beginning of an action or whether it follows the defensive, can only give results and In consequence must always be adopted at the finish. "To maintain our position is not synonymous with being victorious and even prepares for a defeat. If we remain where we are and do not pass to the offensive to fix the direc ticn of attack to guard against the plans of the enemy and prevent him from carrying out the same maneuv? er, we must undertake to carry on and sustain numerous combats, each with determined aim. "Rut since there remains no doubt that a decisive attack is the very key? stone of a battle, all other actions which make up a battle must be en? visaged, considered, organized, pro? vided with forces in the nieasure in which they will prepare, facilitate and guarantee development of a decisive attack characerlxod by Ps mass, its surprise, Its speed and for which, in consequence, it is essential that there shall be the maximum reserve force possible of troops of maneuver. "The reserve?that is to say, the prepared bludgeon?is organized and kept carefully instructed to execute the single act of battle from which results are expected?namely, the de? cisive attack. "Reserves must be husbanded with the most extreme parsimony so that the bludgeon may be strong enough to make the blow as violent ns pos? sible. Let loose at the finish, with? out any lurking idea of saving them, with a well thought out plan for win? ning the battle at a point chosen and determined, reserves arc thrown in all together in an action surpassing In violence and energy all other phases of battle, an action with proper char? acteristics?surprise, mass and speed. All our forces really participate, eith? er by preparing it or by carrying it out. "In this our supreme aim, we must not be deceived by appearances. Although theory fails when applied by feeble hands and when accessories obscure the main principle, history and reason show us that in battle there is a single argument which is worth while?namely, decisive at? tack, which is alone capable of as? suring the desired result?the over? throw of the adversary." INTERNED GERMAN SHOT. Prisoner Attempting to Escape Prob" ably Fatally Wounded. Chattanooga. June 10.?Arthur dueller, an Interned Gorman prisoner, was shot and probably fatally wound? ed by a guard at 3 o'clock Sunday morning while attempting to escape from the prison barracks at Fort Oglethorpe, and is now at the base hospital. He was shot twice, one bul? let entering at bis side, penetrating the abdomen, and the other entering one of his legs. Hueller is thirty years ei<i and the prison record shows his next friend to be John Berhagen, Security build? ing. Minneapolis, and In ease of his death he gave instructions to have the Masonic No. 8, Monterey. Mexi? co, be notified. Atlantic Port, June ii.?The Swed? ish steamship New Sweden, a pas? senger-freight vessel of r?,::oo tons vrae submarined May 20th in the Mediter? ranean, it was learned today from members of the crew arriving h?re on a French vessel, MODIFIES FREIGHT INCREASE. RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION HEEDS COMPLAINT. Senators and Commercial Representa? tives 'Heard in Protest Against Rates. Washington, June }??.?Harry T. | Moore, representative of the Atlanta Freight Bureau; M. M. Caskie, repre? sentative of the Montgomery Trans? portation Bureau and president of the ! Southern Traffic League; W. E. Gard? iner, representative of the Georgia Florida Saw Mill Association; W. B. Nelson of the Jacksonville Traffic Bu? reau and representative from Tampa and other representatives from South? ern traffic leagues have been in the city for several days investigating or i der No. 28 advancing rates on rail? roads in the Southeastern States. I The order as issued advanced rates i to a minimum of $15 on any car mov ! cd, abolished State classifications and made the 25 per cent, advance for the rates based upon interstate rates. 1 even at intrastate points It also ad j ranced the part water and part land rates to 25 per cent, on the land rates, which were already nearly twice as^ j high as the land and the water rates, thus making this advance an advance not of 25 per cent, on existing rates, but of 1U0 per cent, on existing rates. I A telegram was sent by senators i j from the Southeastern States to Mr. ! McAdoo, calling attention to this in? justice and asking for a hearing. Mr McAdoo answered authorizing Judge Prouty, formerly of the interstate commerce commission and now con 1 nected with United States railroad ad I ministration, to hear the cases. Sena j tors Hoke Smith, Underwood, Bank I head, Simmons, Fletcher, Smith of I South Carolina, Ransdell and Guion appeared before Judge Prouty, and after the hearing was concluded Sen? ator Smith advised those representa? tives that Judge Prouty announced an immediate modification of the ordei rescinding the $15 minimum charge for moving a car and advised further that he would favor the retention of State classifications and the applica I tion of the 25 per cent, increase on intrastate points to the rates now ex? isting within the State applicable tc i these points. He also stated that he favored a modification of the order with regard to the rail and water rates to a flat 25 per cent, on existing rates, but he was not sure that this could be done before June 26. Senator Smith further stated that it was urged upon Judge Prouty that the advance of 25 per cent, in rates should not take place on June 2C, but that the date for the advance should be postponed a sufficient time to avoid its application to existing contracts made by shippers and that at least 60 days should be given before it would go into effect. Judge Prouty promised unless the modlflations were carried out along the lines suggested to notify at once Senator Smith of South Carolina, who is chairman of the interstate com? merce committee of the senate, and Senator Smith in turn agreed to notify the other senators cooperating in the matter. AMERICAN CASUALTY LIST. Department Makes Public Complete Totals to Date. Washington, June 9.?Casualties among the American expeditionary forces thus far reported by General Pershing, including today's list total 7,315, the war department announced today in making public the first of the regular weekly summaries of cas? ualties. Deaths in action and from wounds, diseases, accidents and all other causes numbered 2,9 27, while 1,04 6 men have been wounded and 4 3 are missing in action, including men held prisoners in Germany. j The department's recapitulation fol j lows: j Killed In action (including 291 at sea). 1,033. Died of wounds, 310. Died of disease, 1,19 2. Died of accidents and other causes. 39 2. Wounded in action. 4.016. Missing in action (including pris? oners), 312. Total, 7.315. One Hundred mid Thirty Names? Twenty-six Killed. Washington, June 11.- The casual? ty list today contains one hundred and thirty nanms. Killed in action. L'*',; died of wounds. :{; died of Occi? dent and other causes, X; died of dis ease, 7; wounded severely, 4*; wound? ed, degree undetermined, IS. South? erners Included are Lieut. James J Lawrence, of Atlanta, Corporal Gil? bert Ward. McDavid, Florida; Pri? vate Charles O. Hardee, Loris, s. C. wounded severely Corporal Talmadge w. Qerrald, Qallvants Ferry, 8. C; killed in cation. Privates Jarivis W Moore and Melburn J. Smith, Macon, (la., William C. Pope, Toccoa, Ga.; wounded in action, degree unde? termined. GERMAN WAR REPORTS. BIG i LAIMS HAM OF PRISON? ERS CAPTURED. Rellin Says That 10,000 Have Been Captured in I^aat Drive, Bringing Total Since May 27 up to 75,000. Berlin, via London, June 11.?The number of prisoners taken by the Germans in the new offensive has in? creased by more than 10,600 making the aggregate of prisoners taken since May 27 about 75,000 says the German official communication issued today. The communication adds that the Germans have repulsed with heavy losses attacks northwest of Chateau Thierry, in which region American marines and French troops are oppos? ed to them. The text of the statement roada: "Fighting activity, which has been moderate throughout the day, revived on both sides of the Sommc. Alter the firing had greatly increased the enemy attacked in the evening be? tween the Ancre and the Somme. A local break through by the enemy on the Corbie-Rraye Road was brought to a standstill by a counterattack. On the rest of the front the attack broke down wih sanguinary losses. "During the two storming days, the attack by the army of General von Hutier led to the intended results and put us in possession of the hilly dis? trict southwest of Noyon. The thrust was directed against the strongest po? sition of the enemy. In spite of this the French divisions could not with? stand the impetus shock of our troops. "Divisions of the French army re? serves, who were brought up for cen? tralized counterattack, also were re? pulsed yesterday in bitter fighting. "On the right wing of the attack the troops under General von Oeting ! er maintained the lines which had been captured from the enemy south of Aspain-Villers against violent coun? ter attacks. "The troops of General von Ebern are fighting in the neighborhood of Courcelles and Mery. On both sides the high road between Roye and Estrees-St. Denis they captured the ridge east of Mery, broke through the fourth enemy position and threw him back on the Aronde River. "In spite of the stubborn enemy de? fense, the troops of General von Schoeler fought their way across the Matz, and after storming the heights of Marqueglise and Vignemon,., press? ed forward in an uninterrupted as? sault as far as Antheuil.' "In continuous fighting General Hoffman's corps penetrated the ene? my's position and entanglements on the heights south of Thiescourt. On the slopes running south to the Oise we pressed forward as far as Ribe court. "The number of prisoners has In? creased by more than 10,000, thus raising the number of prisoners cap? tured by the army group of the Ger? man crown prince since May 27 to about 75,000. "On the front from the Oise to Rholme the situation is unchanged. 1.em wed attacks launched by the enemy northwest of Chateau-Thierry broke down with heavy losses." The official report from headquar? ters "tonight says: "On the battle field southwest of Noyon renewed French counterat taek.v failed, with the heaviest losses for the enemy." AMERICAN CASUALTY LIST. Several Southern Men Mentioned in Report. Washington, June 12.?A casualty list of one hundred and twenty-six was issued today. Killed in action, 15; died of wounds, 9; died of acci? dent, other causes. 18; died of dis? ease, 18; wounded severely, 59; wounded, degree undetermined, 6; missing In action. 1; died of disease. Privates Gordon Hays. Nichols, 3. C.; Bmmott Bogray?, Hampton, Ga. Se? verely wounded, Private Sam A. Con ley, Htawaseee, Ga., Edwin C. Head, Needmore, Ga., Harry W. Kennedy, Waycross, Ga., Gentry Hunnecutt. Greenville, S. C. Arthur H. Johnson, Lakaland, Pia. MARINE CASUALTY LIST . Eleven Killed in Action, One or \Miom Is a S|taruinhurg Man. Washington, June 12.-?The marine Casualty list announced today was ae follows: Killed in action. 11; died of wounds t; sovorel) wounded. 4. rj?o. Dallas Murphy, of Spartanburg, ?ja? killed in action. ROASTS IX REICHSTAG. Prussian War Minister Say* French Army Has Been Heat en. Amsterdam. June 12._"\ great part of the French army has bee,, boat** and the so-called Foch re? serve army no longer exists," Gen von Stein. Prussian war n inister de^ p'awn? I" n speech in the rtakhatas lecoi ding to Berlin advie. s