nf' i " " we- _ _ .- _ - ' '~ ~"I~-. WM 1 ~- fi -‘ . . ... - I, ... . _ , _ _ _ , _ _ _ ,. _ - ` . _ - _r -. '»_ ~ -~- x » - f , 1 ._ - ~ . . _ _ _ " - - D fr -if ;,.f>i,,,~_,_`, _-Z( I: ,.-, _ ` I , _ _. . _ _ » t ~ -. A r. ff I . - » WA H I E ' === N 2 - I ` ' I ‘ __ _ 1 I I A ALL T N "`HE GUARDIAN COVERS PRINCE EDW ARD ISLAND LIKE THE DEW V HE E EWS WORTH READING ALL THE ADVTS. .WORTH PRINTING - a _ - P' _ "' :f __ I "“""‘“" "H I i »-"' ~ ' N 2 1% -_ ~~~~~~~~ _ _ ,_ , , --... _-.._,......._ mf - - _ Dua .Q1 _ , ' - » - ’ ’ ~’ s uno ini- vm iixiivmd.) _ EEN-Ii"i»'-i°i'y '»7°""l2¢°i"” “" CHARLOTTETOWN 'CANADA FRIDAY SEPTEMBER is 11918 cw i>»- va- in-»»o'»» ~»»-»i- c-me-»-as san.. as LURHAINE UFFENSIVE im-Egret" mggpg iini liirairiiti "AS BEEN STARTED iiiiin-if Aiiciuhcrt “""" French and Amer and Eight l\_/Iiles. Americans Captured Ten Villages on Way to Metz, f (Special to Tho Guardian) WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES IN THE LORRA'iNE FRONT, Sept.12 -French and American forces this morning launched an attack against the German positions on both sides of the St. Mihiel salient, Tho weatli- er is fine. The attack made by the French and the Americans was a most daring one and so far has been successful. The attack was preceded by a barrage lasting for hours. The attack on the southern side- of the St. Mihiel salient was made along a distance of twelve miles, that on the western side on a front of eight miles. There has been a great concentra- tion oi Franco-American artillery and entente airplanes are operating in large numbers. The Germans are failing back on the fronts`on each siaeor the st. Mihiel saiissr. The reply of the German guns was vigor- ous at some places although as a _ There are some indications that the Germans are withdrawing their ar- tillery although it is more probable that they are going to flglit hard be- fore being driven out after enduring li Sfiffenihg barrage of more than eight hours. _ The Germans at some points are ln- creasing the volume of their big gun fire but ineffectually. WITH 'THE ,AMERLCANS ON THE METZ FRONT, Sept. 12.-The first American offensive started at five o'clock this morning between the Mouse and the Moselle River. The :it- tack was carried out by the first. army under the direct command of General Pershing. The French are :ia- sisting toward the right c.nil`also to- ward the left. This despatch is fled at Mihel. The Americans have captured ten villages and advanced several kil- ometeres of a fifteen kilometero front whole it was weak. _ SHARP FIGHTING ON THE WESTERN FRONT .,. _ l“" (special to The cusi-sian) DONDON, Sept. 12.- Gorman ro- ports ioll of ir. sharply contested act- ion on the ridge above Gouzeacourt on Tuesday night in which thrccl hundred prisoners were taken by the Germans during a counter- attack af- ter the British had made an advance. The British report of the same action says "ln the evening the enemy again strongly tarvtacke/J our positions on the ridge west of Gouzeacourt. Sharp lighting followed as a result of which the attack was completely beaten off except at one point where one of our posts remained in the cnemy's poi- ession." Sir Douglas I-laig‘s night report tells of u further British advance north of Epehy in the region where the fight of Tuesday night took place It is clear therefore that any check sustained in the advance toward Cainb-ral was of lit-tie momorit. 'l‘o the northwest of St. Quentin also, at Vormand an important road centre. the British made progress yesterday. As the main enemy defen- ces are approached .the Germans counter-attack with vigor, They have fully resolved to make a stand and if possible [resume atrenohi warfare. There are now no obstacles other than the Hindenburg defences ba- twoen the British and French and St. Quentin. The country over which the attack must be pressed home rises in a long scope up toward the Hinden- burx line which swings around the city at a distance of about ri mile and T.he line, -despite much bombard- ment during last fall and wiiit-_-r when the Allies were close up to ii, is of great breath and density. Seen oven i’-rom a considerable distance lt is liar more dense than were the fam- ous wire cntanglcments of the Cherri- in Des Dames. A tank attack on a great scale would doubtless crush thc' wire into the earth but tho shell pit- ting cspecially.on the south western front of the town towards .which tho French iirc making their approach is such that a tank attack cannot bo made with hope of success unlcss the surface of the ground is dry and the shell holes have little water in them. Tire weather defcodr "` 'Quentin-at the moment more ei. .ily than the Germans.- The French night report tells of tho repulse of a German coun- ter attack ncar Roupe, southwest of St. Quentin, und of hoavy'flghtlng on the battle front between the Aisiie and tho Ailette. Six oncmy attempts to roach the French positions on this part of the line were repulsed. An item ol' news that may presa",c action by the Allies in the region be- tween Lens and La Basses is containi- eri in Sir Douglas Haig‘s night rc- port. He states that northwest of Hullucli to the south of i.he Canal of La Ilassee there has been local iight- ing which has enabled the British to establish posts in -the onemy's forinci- positions. This action took place im- mediately to the north of Hill Severi- ty where tho Canadians won a not- able victory a year ago, Progress here to any considerable depth would push the Germans out of Lens. H Quarter. Q: -- _ __- _ __ ._ ff-' '_ _T :_ _ _-_~_~_ _ __ _-_-_-_-_ _-_ _ _ _~_~_~_~». .~ _-_~_~____-_-_ , . siwz ciisoi For wi -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_~_~_~_-_-_~_-_-_-_-_ev»_ ::_ _'_ _'_ ':::_-_-;_~_-_- iris ii Puiirosis .K '-_ After consultation with the fuel cori- I-t'oller.'and learning the seriousness of "I0 Baseline situation. the ,Bpecifil Thrift Committee of Canada is calling “Don automobile owners to discontin- ue all Sunday riding for pleasure, com- mencing next'Bundsy, Sept 15th. ln viinv of the fact that every gallon of lllolins iii aight is needed for war WFDOISI. and that the present excess- |Vs consumption is not only further reducing the quantity available, but materially increasing .tho cost. both' '° Y-11° ltlvornmsnt for war purposes and to private individuals for their immedple requirements I' Il lifted' and expected that overt' Dltriotlc autoist will cheerfully and Wiuntarfly comply with this reason- “’I° Nlillt. and a obviate the neces- lliy of enacting legislation to compel curtailiqoilt. lt is _estimated that |190Mhi"'9fortii oflsooiinp is unneces- "°i‘U{ ildilhumed in Uanada every sim- 1 , i day and this quantity of gasoline, na well as the money unnecessarily ox pendeil upon it can be saved,by a gen eral and patrtotic compliance with this request. ln this province many hundreds of miles in the aggregate are unnecess- arily travellsd on Sundays and' huii- dreds of gallons of gasoline are wast- ed, which are needed to supply the airplanes, the motor lorries and the many other war machines, whose- only fuel is gasoline. Patriotism demands that this waste be eliminated and thc appeai is confidently made to the autoists of this province, feellngait- sured that. realising the necessity. they will cheerfully fail in line with their brethren in Franco and Fland- ers, who are doing their bit in win-_ ning the way. -I/et' than be no lloy- riillng on Sundays, hereafter till the warisovar. ' "`_ ' , n , lf r.-» ~ 1 "about ten miles." I and Germans. _ (Special to The Guardian) LONDON, Sept. 12.--Aiiicinlraii closed, have been liindc-il iit "Ar<:li- now opera.-ting iii northern ltussia. It is 'assumed that these troops have included in the first expeditionary force of seine 200,000 men which con- sisted chiefly of British and French soldiers. A few days ago it was itiiiioiinccd that more men were needed, if the advance toward Vologda was to he continued successfully. The peasants pro-Allies and are doing nil they can to help the expedition short oi' joining Ilts ranks. Tiicy fear that, if they were Ito do so and that the Bolslicviki and Germans were to win and drive the milled forces back, terrible veiigeaiice would be taken upon them. Conditions in Russia cry aloud for remedial action on the part of the has sunk into anarchy cven in Mos- cow wliile at Petrograd indiscriiniii- ate terrorism has set in and thc imb- burns, plunders and murders at will. Germany doubtless pours oil upon the fires of class hatred in the liopc that later she may be invited to put them out and reconstruct Russia af- ter the Prussian pattern as the op- ponents of tho terrorists all over. European Itussiaiis are calling for leadership -and for help from the Al- ilies which will rid thcni of thc liol- shc-vi_l_oi‘tl in ignore. _._.._._.Z1__- GERMANS BUILDING SURPRISE LINE OF DEFENCE (Special to The Guardian) PARIS, Sept. 115.-A supreme lim: Allies. The rule of the Bolsheviki oi' defence to.be ciillcil the Pzirsiril liinc is being consiruirtod by llie Gor- mans from Antwerp to Metz, says Marcel lluton in the Eclio Ile Paris. The urtiolcmalso -says that the G~::r- muns are putting the Antwerp forts in it defensive condition. " BRITISH CROSS MAIN DEFENCE OF CAMBRAI (Special to The Guardian) i,ONl)()N. Sept.. i2.~_,iif Iwhicli Mitiri{cii7.ii_i and Miiiin and the 'Cnnadiztll Bank of Commerce were respectively owners :incl pltulgces, 25.DDD IIERNIINS REFUSED TD EIGHT (Special to The Guardian) 'I’llll'.".'I»°.{:§§<:,""""'”° u"’"‘°'77' As, I] » ‘ - _ tr lzy_ \ -_ e I'.t--1-at ....f-»~f"°"‘s-= I E 'fr f C--A ° I ' qu." Lui' uv" - “hm” _ fl mv,///la “iw Cu mbuiie/`S ' a 'Lal/` " " In ‘ ' ' ‘ 7 ` came; cra fl if I9 4 ,.,dfi oini, Fon olttihai. housework only Mrs Ceilings 55 iriiinmrc st,n_ tri - V 4 -ro i.sr A noon s-mai.: Ano building suitable for aaron, Avriv 30 Longworth Ave. 1147-D-80Mtf 'Fon Ex`cHA`Noi!. A v"oR»».>-I-»'i-iii~fui`¢'il-E1." ;`;'T_vE*;a`:»u»f. be on Friday. Sept. 18. at 11.0!--a.~m_; The length of today will be twelve hours aad 89 minutes. i . . --'--A v . i , . . i ( . ° - . an emi. prime, -'mn .nas-1 sums--asa our foo. ref isnt uc oussiisa once. mee-mflitt L. 11-: . 3..-*.5 . ` ., -.fri 6, ve. *fy --T A-_ya