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fe ‘@enerally Fair, GRITISH ORAM NEAR LENS ON WEST FRONT ‘ Strike Principle Blow Along s Front of 4,000 Yards Near Loos DOMINATING HILL IS * CAPTURED BY BRITISH French Attack Near Dixmude Re- ports Progress Along the En- ; ‘tire Line (By Associated Press.) British and French returned to “thelr attacks in northern france and Belgium: last night, and preliminary reports indicate they have won many successes. The principal blow was struck on a front of about 4,000 yards from the northwestern outskirts of ens to the Bois Hugo northwest of Loos. General Haig announces that his troops carried the German first line trenches ‘at all points and™are making satisfactory progress. Hill 70 Captured. Hill 70, a German stronghold north- west of Lens, which dominates the city, was captured by Canadians. ‘Beginning at a point just above Hugo. wood, the new British positions now run southeast and beyond Hill 70 toward Lens. The line then bends southwest and encircles the suburb of St. Laurent and St. Emilie. Since the ‘beginning of the attack on the northern end of the Franco- Belgian line the Canadians have been making steady progress toward: Lens. The new attack on the front imme- diately north of Lens is designed to cloge around the city trom the north. , It successful, it may compel the Ger- mans to evacuate the town without a direct sags On it:with the heavy s&c- rifices such a move would involve. ; - Announces Gains. ~The. French attack,.was.made near the coast in‘the vicinity of Dixmude. ‘The official communication from Paris reports progress west of the Dixmude road. London, also, announces gains by entente ‘troeps' northwest of Bix- schoote, in the sector north of Ypres. Active operations continue on the ‘Aisne front. The French positions be- tween. Hurtebise.and Craonne were bombarded heavily during the night, ‘but the Germans did not renew the infantry action. Two more steamers of Norway's di- minishing :merchant fleet have been sunk. . Two men were lost on the Falkland, which was sunk in the North sea. . POLISH OFFIGIALS ADMINISTER GQURTS es 7 Copenhagen, Aug. 15.—Administra- tion of justice in the kingdom of Po- Jand will be handed over to the Po- lish authorities Sept. 1, when the council of state will establish a min- istry of justice and hierarchy of courts. CHAIRMAN BIRDZELL ISSUES LETTER 10 FARMER CLAIMANTS Tells Them Form Which Affidav- it Must Be Taken and How Claims Shall Be Filed Justice Luther E. Birdzell, chairman of the state exemption board, is mail- ing to claimants for exemption on industrial grounds instructions to the effect that if their claim is based up- on the ground that the services of the person called are needed in conduct- ing farming. operations, their affida- vits must state the size of the farm operated, the exact character and ex- tent of the agricultural work being maintained, whether or not the per- son called owns, rents or is hired to work upon the farm, if a renter, the date of expiration of the lease; if a hired man, the period of employment; and, in addition, must show the ages and occupations of all the other mem- bers of the family, if any, and the prospects of employing another per- son to perform the work now done by the person called. All affidavits, an- nounces Chairman Birdzell, should state the occupation of the person called covering the year previous to the call. The state board has adjourn- ed until next Monday, until which time no action will be taken on ex- » emption claims. RAID NATIONALISTS. Lublin, Aug. 15.—Police and soldiers early today raided the premises ot the Irish nationalists volunteers, com- manded by Col. Moore. They seized 100 rifles and 1,300 rounds of blank _| Norbeck Mme. Schumann-Heink, whose s when American and German forces a est son, August, in the German navy, - BISMARCK, NORTH DAK ~|SCHUMANN-HEINK SENDS YOUNG SONS TO BATTLE SUPPLY Federal Food: Administrative en. HENRY A. GARFIELD HEADS THE PRICE FIXNIG BOARD Organization to Have a Capitaliz. ons thay fight against each other, re actively engaged. Below, the old- at right, top to bottom, Walter, Hen- ry, enlisted in the United States navy, Ferdinand and George, in the uni- form of a Culver cadet. «By HOWARD MANN. _ Chicago,*Aug. © 15.—Hundreds _ of snousands, of American _motherg 8Xe) giving up their sons to help “keep the .world safe for democracy,” but few of them are facing the heart ‘breaking experience of Mme. Schu- mann-Heink, who is sending one of her sons to the American navy, where he may have to fight against his broth- er in the German navy. Two other sons and her son-in-law are in the draft age, and may be called to bear arms against their brother and other near relatives in the German and Austrian armies. The youngest son is not eligible to draft. The daughter of an Austrian offi cer, with the traditions of generations of Teutonic militarists behind her, Mme. Schumann-Heink can look philo- sophically on the system which calls her sons to war; but the idea of send- ing one son to fight against the other is crushing her mother’s heart. “What do I think about having my sons fighting against each other— sometimes I dare not. think of it, it is too terrible,” she told me today. “If this were a war of defense, I would send them cheerfully, but to send them across the sea into the trenches, in boats that may never reach thei destination—it is'a crime. “My oldest son, August, now a man of middle age, is in the German navy. When ithe Upited: states dectared: War’ his ‘heart was. torn for love of this vountry, but what was he to do? His duty. was with the German navy, and his love’for me and for his brothers had to take second place. “My second son, Henry, is about to evter our navy. My son-in-law is in an aviation training camp. Their duty is here, and I would not have them shirk—but why cannot we leave Eu- rope to settle its own quarrels? “Perhaps | should not speak this way—but | am a woman and a mother, and | cannot help feel- ing this way about sending my boys to the front, perhaps to kill each, other. “It is all a great tragedy, but | suppose it is human nature for everyone to think his tragedy is the deepest. “It_is the duty for August to fight for Germany. It is the duty of my other sons to fight for the United States. None of them will fail. “Duty comes first—I that from my soldier father. it is terrible!” learned But FRAZIER TELLS HOW HOME GUARD MUST OPERATE Governor Lynn J. Frazier, who has been subjected to some criticism since the issuance of his famous “I. W. W.” proclamation, which Arthur Le Seuer is alleged to have clarmed responsi- ‘bility for in a statement to Governor of South Dakota, showed that he is not altogether out of sym- pathy with the movement for the or- ganization of home guard units in this state today wen he issued to county eutherities throughout the state a cir- cular letter quoting a section from an act of congress approved June 14, 1917, defining the method by which home guard units may be formed. The section embodied in Governor Frazier’s letter follows: “Only such home guards as have the character of state police or constabu- lary or such other home guards as are organized under direction of the governors of the several states and the territories and the commissioners of the District of Columbia, rendering actual services ‘of the following char- acter, may receive equipment, and to the extent that availabte supplies wili permit. The services to be performed will be the protection of the property ‘of the United States, or the protection of transportation lines where neces- sary, or the protection of supplies in the course of manufacture for the Uni- ted States, and including rights of way of railroads, bridges, etc. These guards | must be subject to the command of the governors of the several states, or territories, or to the commissi of the District of Columbia; th receive regular military instruction, and such portion as may be necessary (Continued og Page Three.) | SURVEY PLANNED OF WHEAT TRADE BY COVERNMENT COMMANDEER CANNED GOODS. Baltimore, Md., Aug. 15.—The government has notified the Mary- land packers that it will take ap- proximately 18 per cent of their tomato pack, amounting to 1,800,- Q00 cases, at the price of $1.45 for No. 38 and $1.30 for No. 2s. These prices are to hold until Sept. 15, The government has also practic- ally commandeered a similar per- centage of the pack of corn and green beans, the prices to hold until Sept. 15. New York, Aug. 15.—The wheat business of the entire country is to be regulated and controlled from a central office in New York, according to an announcement made here today, which stated that Julius Barnes, a Duluth grain expert, designated by Henry ©. Hoover as his chief assist- ant, would be in charge as wheat ad- ministrator. Offices are to be opened in every wheat section of the country, including’ Chicago, Minneapolis and Duluth. A survey will be started on Thursday to get an absolute line on wheat conditions ‘in this country. STRAW IN WINDPIPE Minot, N. D., Aug. 15.—Emil Bedner, the 10-year-old son of George Bedner of Anamoose, ha sbeen unable to re- turn to his home from ‘Minot, where |he was brought with a straw three inches in length in his windpipe. A local physician located the trouble maker just below the vocal cords and removed it. The lad lost his ‘speech and had a difficult time breath- ‘ing. ation of Fifty Millions 5, Washington, Aug. 15.—With the ap ilson, the food administration, toda¥ announced the formation of .a corporation to take over the control-of the country’s grain supply. The folléwing executive offi- cers have been’ nafied : H. C. Hoover, chajrman. Julius Barnes, Dtiluth, president. G. W. McGarrah, New York, treas- urer. Pe FOG. Crowgll, Kansas City, vice president. Edward Chambers, ( portation director.) Curtis H. Lindley, counsel. ( J. W. Shorthilt, ¥@ tary. The personnel of the wheat price fixing commission includes: (Henry A. Gartield, president of Wil- liams college, as. chairman, and Ed- ward F. Ladd of Fargo, president of the North Dakota Agricultural col- lege. Rees The milling interests named a com- mittee to co-operate with the food ad- ministration in negotiating voluntary regulations of thé milling industry. The. committee is headed by J.-E. Bell of Minneapolis and includes ‘Charles C. Loring, Minneapolis, to represent the Northwest. Twelve men were named by the food administration to represent the grain’ division ‘at ‘tiie” Various ~ terml- nals, among them’ being P. M. Ginder, Duluth, ‘and Frank L. Carey, Minneap- olis. The grain corporation will have a capital of $50,000,000, and will be or- ganized along the lines of the ship- ping board emergency fleet corpora- tion. It, will,be managed by the grain division of the food administration, which will ‘have the same officers as the corporation. All the stock wilb be owned and held by the United Swates government, To Stabilize Prices. Government purchase of enough of the 1917 wheat crop to stabilize prices in the United States was forecast in the formation today of a $50,000,000 corporation by the food administra- tion. The intention is to take over the entire harvest if necessary to main- tain fair prices. The corporation will make all allied purchases of wheat and flour and will stabilize prices to the allies. Through this arrangement too, it hopes to secure itself against any possible loss. The food administration will open agencies at all of the principal ter- minals, carrying on its transactions with the usual dealers. No commis- sion charge will be made, except to cover cost of operation. The price to be paid for wheat will tbe fixed by a commission under the grain division. Mills to Co-Operate. This price, the food administration expects to see maintained in private as well as government transactions. Flour mills will be assured wheat at the price to be paid by the govern- ment and the administration is ready to purchase for the mills all the wheat they use. The millers today named a committee to co-operate with the food administration.’ Representatives of the wheat buy- ing industries came to Washington to- day to confer with the food adminis- tration on the government's plan to license: all! elevators. Detailed regu- lations drawn by the food adminis- tration and approved by President Wilson govtening the licensing will be announced. shortly. FORMER CZAR “AND FAMILY ARE MOVED ‘hicago, trans- Sa Fracisco, Neb., secre- Petrograd, Aug. 15.—Former Emper- or Nicholas and family are being transferred to another point. They were removed in an ordinary train instead of the gorgeous imperial train; on which Nicholas was brought to the palace. _ N. V. Nekrazeff. vice premier, said today the motives of the removal are political and, military. The semi-offici: Russian news agency announced tonight that former Emperor Nicholas and his family were removed today from the palace at Tsarskoe-Sleo and.that it was re- ported they were being transported to Paris, Aug. 15.—Six persons were killed and nine others wounded when sttikers clashed yesterday with sol- diers at Barcelona, according to a statement issued by the Japanese cap- tain seneral and received here. AN ARMED CAMP. Madrid, Spain, Aug. 15.—Madrid is like an armed camp. The bakers hav- ing struck, bread for tae inhabitants is being baked by soldiers. Labor Troubles Cause Near Spanish Revolt Gains Reports from San Sebastian, Santan- |. der and other places say that the situ- ation in those places is quiet. ‘No newspapers have been published, how- ever, and street cars running have been manned by soldiers. ‘Trains, al+ though delayed, are running normally The government has taken steps to restore order. Premier Dato said: “We are confronted with anarc movements inspired ‘by no definite ob- jects, not even of affecting a change in the ministry.” NEXT SESSION | MUST PROVIDE NINE BILLION McAdoo Intimates Needs of Gov- ernment to Carry Out War Plans ° IS NOT KNOWN HOW 8UM WILL.BE RAISED Washington, Aug. 15.—Congression- al leaders were informed by Secre- tary McAdoo today that it would be necessary for them to authorize at this and the winter se$sion of con- gress, an additional $9,000,000,000 for war expenditures, including further loans to the allies to June 30, 1918. Five billions in bonds already have been authorized and a $2,000,000,000 war tax bill is pending now in the senate. Within an hour after the secretary had _ conferred with Representative Kitchin, chairman of the house ways and means committee, plans were un- der way for raising the money. A meeting of the ways and means com- mittee was called for August 25, and arrangements made for the house, now taking a three days’ recess, to re: sume its regular meetings on August 27. and expedite financial legislation. Issuance of between $3,000,000,000 and $4,000,000,000 in bonds tp meet’ new, allies loans and: authorization of additional $500,000,000 in taxes to be added to the bill before: the sen- ate, probably will be proposed by the committee and agreed to by the house. No delay, in either authorization is anticipated. The plan is to have the remainder of the $9,000,000,000 authorized at tne next session of congress beginning in December. Whether it will be raised by bonds or additional taxation or in what proportion of both, is undecid- ed. VOLUNTARY ENLISTHENTS WILL BE AGGEPTED, SAS LOGAL RECRUITING CHIEF Corrects Erroneous Impression That Draft Has Stopped Re- cruiting—Quotas Growing The general supposition that volun- tary enlistments for the regular and national: army will not be accepted since the universal service draft has gone into effect is erroneous, says Sergt. John B. Keerams, local recruit- ing officer. Any person over 18 and under 41 years of age, who has not been noti- fied of his selection for service, may, if he so desires, voluntarily enlist for the regular or national army. At present there are vacancies in the infantry, medical department, quartermaster corps, aviation section, signal corps aud field artillery. In the infantry and medical depart- tent men without any special train- ing may be accepted. lor the quar- termaster corps there are vacancies for cooks and bakers, and for enlist- ment as privates for the position of teamsters, cooks, clerks and buglers. The aviation section signal corps is particularly in need of machinists, me- chanics, carpenters, blacksmiths, en gine repair men, chauffeurs and, in fact, all classes of skilled labor. En- listments in the field artilery are at presnt limited to 40 a month from each recruiting district. During the month of July the state of North Dakota increased its quota for the regular army from 25.3 per cent to 55.2 per cent, and for the first ten days of August there has been a still greater increase in the number of men accepted at Bismarck, Fargo and Minot. Letters received at the local re- cruiting office from two of Bismarck’s young men, F. A. Roberts and James McClellan, show that they have pass- ed through their recruit training and are now stationed permanently at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indianapo- lis, Twenty-seven men have been ac- cepted at the local recruiting station during the first ten days of this month. Sergeant Keerans, who is at present in charge of the recruiting station POPE PENNE PEACE NOTE TO NATIONS STUDY FITNESS OF MEN FOR NEW NATIONAL ARMY Intention of War Department to Get Maximum Advantage From Each Recruit HE WILL BE ASSIGNED TO TASK BEST FITTED FOR Officials Beseiged With Requests — From Drafted Men Seeking ‘ Special Branches Proposals Written Entirely by Hand of Benedict After Con- sulting Cardinals ITALIAN PRESS DECLARES PAPAL APPEAL IMPR ESSIVE Rome, Aug. 15.—The peace propos- als of Pope Benedict were written en- tirely in his own handwriting. The pope consulted Cardinal Gasparri, pa- pal secretary of state; Archbishop Ceretti, assistant secretary of state, and Monsignor Tedeschini, papal un- the documents. who arrived recently from America, where he stopped on his journey from Australia, tion of the communication into Eng- lish. The Giornale de Italia says the pa- pal appeal is the most impressive and most concrete ever addressed to the belligerents, giving them the general line on which peace negotiations may be initiated. It adds: “The explicit terms in which the note is. worded led to the supposition that the intentions of the two bellig- erent groups are’ not im-absoluté con- flict with the ideas. and hopes of the pe.” The Tribuna says the peace propos- als were made on an independent in- itiative and that the entente powers will not feel in any constrained to accept them, although they will re- ceive them with the deference due to the sen FOLO POPE— CANNOT BE ACCEPTED, Washington, D. C., Aug. 15.—Admin- istration officials today awaited the text of Pope Benedict's }eace pro- posals ‘before giving any intimation of the nature of the reply to be given the vatican. That the peace offer will require an answer is acknowledged hy officials, but it is believed that the interests of the allies require a rejection. It is virtually certain that the proposal cannot be accepted in its preSent form. ‘The Corricre d'Italia, semi-official or- gan of the vatican, says that in the course of arbitration destined to avoid future conflicts the pontical authori- ties will be worthy of ‘being repre- sented, being a guarantee of the dis- interested protection of the people. The proposals were sent by couri- ers to the European governments. Ar- rangements were made to cable the documents from England to Washing- ton and Tokio on account of the time which would be required to forward it to those points by courier or mail. AMERICAN TROOPS London, Aug) 15.—American troops marched through London today. They were reviewed by Ambassador Page, a later by King George at Bucking- ham Palace. Great crowds lined the streets, which were decorated with American and British flags. Enthusi- asm shown everywhere. The Americans were cheered by soldiers on the way to the front and by wound- ed men. A meeting.of the cabinet was in progress when the men reached Whitehall. It was adjourned to per- mit the premier and the colleagues to pay their respects to the Ameri- cans. As the Americans passed the horse guards parade to Whitehall they were greeted from the windows of the war office by Premier Lloyd George, for- mer Secretary Balfour, Chancellor Bonar Law, War Secretary Derby, Winston Spencer Churchill, Mii of munitions, and other high officials, as well as by French and Belgian offi- cers The evening newspapers say that for a parallel to the scene witnessed today it probably would be necessary to recall the time of the South African war and the return home of the troops. FINNS KILLED. singsford, Finland, Aug. 15—In. hange of shots between Russian nd unknown persons here sev- der-secretary of state, in formulating Archbishop Ceretti, is now supervising transla- ashington, D. C., Aug. 15.—Army , oflicers who will organize the national army division faced the task of mak- ing the'best possible use of the men selected for military duty by the local ‘boards. It is the intention of the war depart- ment to get the maximum advantage out of each man’s special occupation, and his previous occupation will be considered in assigning him to duty. To accomplish this, descriptive lists of all drafted men will be made out as soon as they reach their training cantonments. ‘They will contain an abstract of the life history of the sol- - dier, showing what occupation he has been engaged in. On these, a pre- liminary classification can be made. Sorting Out Process. A process of shiffing and transfer- ing will ensue as the individuals are sorted out. One man will be assigned to transport:trains, because of his: spe- cial knowledge of horses, or motor trucks, another to hospital work,- be- cause of previous training in that line; another to aviation, because he has worked with the gas engine; still another to the artillery, because he shows special ability in. that line or his special occupation has trained his sight and hands. There 1s hardly a civil trade or ocupation that has not its counterpart in the army, and no efforts will be spare dto get the right man. in’ the right place. in. the ne forces...“ age eh As B Beseiged ‘by Requests. 5; Already officials are vemg desieged with requests from-men already helt for military duty for assignments as to particular arms:of the service. Lit- tle can be done:in that regard in advance of actual mobilization. Presumably the first increment to reach camp will be organized as in- fantry companies. After some weeks of elementary drill, the organization of signal, engineers, artillery and oth- er special units will pegin. At the same time the officers wlll begin to get a line on the men who are likely candidates for future: commissions. $14 000 FROM MARCH IN LONDON BERMAN PRESS. SALE OF AUTO TAGS IN JULY Dilligence of Secretary of State’s Sleuths Boost Income of Department wine The diligence of Secretary of State Hall’s special agents resulted in a re markably heavy sale of automobile licenses during the month of July. E. M. Walla, in charge of the registration department, completed his report for the last month this morning. It shows that there was a balance of $16,545.16 July 1; that 3,805 automobile licenses, at $11,415; 196 motorcycle tags, at $588; 115 transfers, at $115; 205 duplt- cates, at'$205; and 75 dealers’ licenses, realizing $1,125, were sold during the month, with other incidentals making the July receipts $20,065.81. important disbursements were $6, . 829.70 to the state highway commis- : $3,418.19 to the county highway and $1,024 in salaries, the Aug. alance, after the payment of a number of other small items, being $17,382.89. % GENSURE KARE Copenhagen, Aug. 15.—Publication of Emperor William's telegram to President Wilson in the memoirs of ex-Ambassador Gerard and ‘the belat- ed attempt at an explanation by semi- official newspapers, called for criti- cism in the German presa of what is termed the German emperor's irre- sponsible conduct of the foreign af- fairs of the government, Here from St. Paul—¥. H. Terman eral Finns were killed and others here, will leave for Fort Snelling, to attend the reserve officers’ training Tobolsk, Siberia. _.. __. 4 aei:sigp’ | CAMp on the 24th. wounded. The disturbances began » when the soldiers were fired on by of t. Paul, representing the Swift Packing company, is in the city super- vising the shipping of two carloads of cattle. no