The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, October 27, 1917, Page 1

F me|THE BISMARCK TRIBUN Ee THIRTY SEVENTH YEAR, NO. 25% & BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 191, FIVE CENTS UNITED STATES TROOPS UNDER FIRE GERMANS CLAIM ABOUT 60,000 PRISONERS IN DRIVE TTALIANS HARD {T.R.‘SGRW SHOWS (LIBERTY LOAN FRENCH CAN {Biggest Eater Defies ——_|ANTRICANS IN PRESSED UNDER | HOW IT FEELS TO | NEARING FOUR | VITAL: PLAC secede Ra SA 3 NEW OFFICERS LOSE 4 P OUNDS' HE WILL CENSOR HIS MEALS TO HELP HOOVER CONSERVE MEAT, WHEAT AND SUGAR Official Statement from Rome Ad- mits that Situation is Very grave ARDOR OF ENEMY CONTINUES UNABATED Berlin War Department Issues Statement on Progress of Berlin, Oct. 27.—Sixty thousand Italians have been taken prison- ers by the Austro-German forces in their offensive on the Italian front, the army headquarters an- nounced today. Guns to the num- ber of 450 have been captured. Rome, Oct. 27.—A semi-official state- ment issued last night says the strug: gle on the Isonzo is more than bitter, and that its alternatives are unde- cided. he situation created by the power of the enemy, the announce- ment says, is “certainly grave.” BILLION MARK $435,000,000 Yesterday’s Gain in Advance on the Hindenburg Line by U. S. Dollars NORTH DAKOTA'S QUOTA NEARLY TEN MILLION. Fargo, Oct. 27.—The state of North Dakota has oversubscribed its quota of $6,000,000 by 69 per cent according to an announcement made today by Chairman Hanna, who said that up to {noon today the reports showed that $9,477,000 .had been sudscribed to the second issue of liberty loan bonds. Reports are still incomplete, Chair- j man Wanna said, and additional sub- scriptions will boost the total pur- ers who failed to subscrive for the first issue Mr. Hanna said, wer@-heavy $s of this issue = hington, D. C., Oct. 27.--With i yesterday's advance of $435,000,000 {in subscriptions, the Second Liberty loan is approaching the four billion WILL REACH $8,000.000' | chase over the $9,500,060 mark. Farm- | ON AISKE FRONT Allies in Position to Pour Enfilad- ing Fire Upon Germans | TENTONS MAKE EFFORTS TO SET UP NEW DEFENSES ; Prisoners Taken Declare That Their Officers Retired and De- serted them CABINET RESIGNS. Madrid, Oct. 27.-The Spanish cabinet has resigned. With the French Armies in France, Oct. 27.—However great may be the praise bestowed on the French troops for their brilliancy over the Germans north of the Aisne this week, it is too ‘small an appreciation of their Hercu- lean efforts in the tace of one of the most difficult tasks of the war. This is the opinion not only of their immediate chiefs, but of all who have seen them at work. Fronting them were the finest divisions of the crown ptince’s army, occupying posi- tions that were strongly fortified and ation of | an French battalions FRENCH DEFENDE Enter Trenches with Seasoned Veterans Supported by our Artillery MEN ADAPT THEMSELVES TO WAR CONDITIONS Line Selected is in a Quiet Sector of the Allies’ Battle- front With the American Army in France, ollowing is the first official ssued from American head- quart “In continuation of their training as a nucleus for instructions later, a con- tingent of some battalions of our first contingents, in associauon with veter- , are in the first line trenches of a quiet sector on the Wrench front. They are supported by some batteries of our artillery in as- sociation with some French batteries. ‘The sector remains normal. Our men have adapted themselves to ac- tual trench conditions in the most sat- isfactory manner.” mark and the close of a splendid cam-' having the keenest appre: | paign) which ithout parallel in. their value. | the history of this country. With the Notwithstanding this, the French | tremendous drive being waged by two not only attained every objective set million local campaigners, it was pre-; for them, but extended the hopes of | dicted this morning that before night‘ the most sanguine and advanced be- THEODORE ROOSEVELT | the goal of five billions will have yond the appointed places. More than country are due to the Fifth Bersa- been reached, and America again will, 11,009 prisoners already have been glieri brigade, which, in the last few] “De-e-lighted!”) How else describe have accomplished the impossible in| counted and sent to the rear. Others days has held the Globocak position| Theodore Roosevelt's joyful relief at the world's war for democracy and! are coming in and large groups are the Auzza gorge and is defending it|the disappearance of his—his—well, peace. still hiding in subterranean shelters. by indefatigable and magnificent coun-| his aldermanic front? His pose shows ° “Let every American patriot who Elain Dominated. ter attacks during which prisoners] how it feels to lose 14 pounds—which has not already subscribed today place} The French line now runs along . have been taken. is just what he did, at the rate of a his name on the nation’s roll of hon- the southern side of the Aisne-Oise “The enemy's ardor continues very | pound a day, by vigorous training at or as a subscriber to the Second Lib-| canal, without a break from westward strong,” the announcement says “all! Jack Cooper’s roadhouse near, Stam- erty logan,” was the appeal issued by/of the Auxaillon to Pargny-Filain, along the Monte Maggiore Auzza line, | ford, Conn. Secretary W. G. McAdoo this morn-} while the town of Ela! ).has been com: The statement says headquarters has taken necessary measures, and that if the troops remember that on 1) different occasions they defeated the enemy on this formidable Carso position, he is unlikely to tread the national soil long. The thanks of the First Shot of War. American troops.are in the first line trenches on the French front, The y fired the first shot of the war at 6 o'clock on the morning of: a! re- cent day at.a German working party. There has been intermittent artillery fighting The b meted infantry marched in without the knowledge of the enemy on the same night, through rain and mud. The French soldiers in the trenches welcomed them enthusiastic- ally. The, nearest enemy..trench is sev- hampion eater, gett ing vu ae outside of”an ear of corn, eral hundred yards awuy. THe sector is one of the quietest on the front. It nian wBbE CUtgBe WOR Gus ‘Hanna é of the Judrio valley, the enemy is attempting to reach ah opening on the . plains, says today’s official communi- o , cation. Capture Stoil. Emperor Charles is commanding the Austrians in the.Italian pressure. } The mountain ridge of Stoil has Ne ale.” be a conscience-stricken citizen on! trymen, who after four days of almost Having crossed the Italian boundary Sunday morning. uninterrupted fighting, v busily Food week starts tomorrow. | he could eat more than that “if things {ion of the French. line, between Monte Canin. and head — employed digging themselves in along| Pledges are to be signed through. | didn’t cost so much.” To Send List to Wilson. LF $8,000,000 for Dakota. the new fronts. Their extraordinary] Ut the nation enlisting in the He's going to cut down on his eat-] The Americans have shelled Ger- AGUE HEADS lars, was the prediction of former Gov-| withstanding privations and suffering The editor of The Tribune is in| jhe hopes to keep running on a well) ualty list will be sent to President ernor L. B. Hanna, state chairman for from weather condi ions, and icy cold receipt of the following wire from censored menu during the rest of the! Wilson. e of the first shell rom the Italians, as early this morning. “We had expected with rifles and grenades d h servation. With families enrolled, ae satless dave this week | eral Sibert. The shot was fired by a been captured fro! jovget all reporta'in vodav’ se jihatiwal Maponics ae £ es during tho| “Ainerica is invinelble, Washing. Have six meatless days this week.! SU Sine uniee and. nis course at the head of its confluence enemy | —W—. ing. “The man who is able to-sub-;pletely dominated. ‘The correspond-| at a roasting ears party. regiments are. headed. toward., Cidie: a scrie. and does not will or ought to’ ent today watched the French infan- has not been taken over, being ‘under HOOVER ASKS HELP. for the doctor. Dut Gus Hanna says’ the control of troops under the direc- North Dakota’s goal of $7,000,900} exertions had not extinguished their] 9"e@t movement to conserve food [in during food conservation week,! man positions and troops, the enemy | will be exceeded by a full million dol-| good humor and willingness. Not-| 8° that our Allies may not want. [and if his stomach will stand for it nding shell for shell. The first cas- T the Liberty Loan, today, “Tabulations rain storms, drenching them at inter-| Herbert Hoover, food administra- | war. The empty ca alveady on Ban iake is well past Our | vals, they worked with pick and shov- cae 2 | To help win the war this heavy-| fired will also be sent to the presi- « quota of $7,090,000,’ id Mr. Hanna! eig as energetically as they had done lomes are united for food con- | weight eater will--- dent. It is now in possession of Gen- has also the summit of Monte Matajur, Presi s " ere a 5 resident Says Organization could send our total to A. h. ‘togrs,! ji ton looks to you.” Three slices of whole wheat bread cen i 2 cial a 5 : t 5 . 7 a cers as bled in the ranks says the official announcement. Ninth district chairman, but bad] phe Artillery Quiets Down. The “you” means every reader stead of a whole loaf cach day. and sollicers ae a anoneor in the told aan statement claims the defeat of! i. Under Fire and on Trial— weather has made it impossible.” The Gi rman artillery, which. showed! 6¢ The Tribune. From day to day, | Susarl coffee. d _ ican and e second Italian army and that the ! G i activity last evening. was quieter to- 7 ji fi ' A SpPohave been tecdingcmy face ' nded by the American and ue prayer pare g ; jood For Dickey. lay because nda a ee The Tribune will assist this food HV. Dee, LOOUINE MY tae. 50 orymen in celebrati f Isonzo front of the Italians is im- Demands Caution | picke county wires. fr Oakes | 1a¥ because the French battery had conservation “campal M well all these that 1 can’t cut lerymen in celebration o y °s from Oakes) mastered it. The French superiority De OO nee «| daw (iA all at once, so 1, the first contact with the enemy. ministers plan on preaching ser- mons urging the necessity of thrift. ‘ The gun used to fire the first shot {was one of the famous French 73's. On the same day the French shelled ‘the German positions and the enemy replied vigorously, the shells falling close to the Americans, who joined in ‘ the duel. periled as far as Mippach. 4 Seat eaas On the Carso front the Italians are} 4 ¢ ‘Townley, provident of the Non-| shall: Subscriptions east halt pickey| {2 this arm is demonstrated by the maintaining their positions. < |«« nity. total eronltogr all individaa proportion of shell wounds to bullet partisan league, is said to have made | county 00, all individual | wounds among the French wounded. The Austro-German forces are mak- 2 ‘ % t bi e fi Total number subscriptions over 6‘ sped : es, ing strong attacks on the Carso front.|the big speech of his life in an im- + We claim honor of largest percentage On this occasion, only three men were By BIDDY BYE. ‘They were repulsed by the Italians. | promptu 10-minute talk which he gave! o¢ farmers subscribing and. largcst | WOURded by shell splinters to one by! Cleveland, 0. Oct. 27-1 have just SEZINAI league members of the administration numer of townships in which every | ‘Be, bullet. talked food conservation with Ohic ech aula F The French guns now are able tol champion Gee Henna, whe heaamaversiale y Associated Press. 1 ecules ae eee tts farnien, hab subscribed enfilade the German positions in threé| claims po ion of the biggest ap-| eday cinco Le can canember: fects Grave inroads upon Italian territory | Gr aclic 1a) ng. Townley teigh county wired Chairman Hannu Chairman H. P. Goddard for Bur-| 4. . i reli ory f ' directions. petite in captivity. like he was “about 40," and works| All troops will be relieved after a are being made by the powerful Aus-} had not enjoyed a particularly pleas- that $263,009 had been subscribe The Germans last night made stren-|" ‘This is his record meal, stowed| every day. He has to work steady, he certain period by others. Thus the tro-German army that broke through} ant afternoon, under the grilling which Joseph M. Kelley wired from De’ uous efforts to establish artillery in]away during an cating contest and| or his appetite would bank | American expeditionary forces are that Ramsey county has gon potatoes and! ake to make up the defi-| guess Tl it's all right to eat rn to one's heart's con-| To Be Relieved. the ravines bchind the plateau, but] authenticated by watchers, timkeep-| rupt hin getting the benefit of actual war con- while Geeretary of] ditions. the Italian lines on the northern Ison-| ). 7) e zo front. Already, according to Berlin, | "francis J. Murphy, attorney for some Tt lal ti avo in Fargo | Were greatly discommoded by the A fox yon ‘ of the bankrupt’s creditors, gave him Ai the close of business ‘Thursday was | Pench bombardment, which left them Two bowls soup War baker veland,| Standing in a little, almost deserted, 00, Tigi ae hell-wrecked village well within the no less than 60,000 prisoners and 450 guns have been taken by the invad-|in the hearing before Referee O'Hare. $1.012,000, ing forces. ‘Therefore, when asked to address the fire. The crown prince also hurried up infantry reinforcements to help The Germna official statement de-| state officials whom he has created, he p ir clares the second Italian army has] took a slant which some of his hosts his distressed Prussian guard and oth- been defeated, and that almost the| evidently did not expect. ; er divisions which had been badly pnagled: ng chickens, fhe accepted Hanna sting cars 1 's of roasted corn. jchallenge, Hanna offered to handi-| range of enemy guns, the Associated Four large baked potatoes. cap himself by eating a dozen ears; Press correspondent watched’ the Four tomatoes. before Baker started, but er had! troops marching up in a driving rain, One bunch of celery. confidence in his own appetit lover roads covered with sticky mud. ‘The artillery had been firing all day, no respite and quickly silenced their entire Isonzo front of the Italians.| The league is on trial,” said Town- Hight radishe When Laker was on his third ear i i well down to the Carso, is imperiled} ey “you are on.trial. Your every} Prisoners taken declared they ha One-half loaf of br Hanna was reaching for his eleventh. | and as a result, the impression was it hice without food three days, and Seven pretzel One more car finished Baker, while] given that there was considerably r by the Austro-German thrust. act is being watched. If you fail, it) It is semi-officially admitted in Rome| ji, not to the farmer, out here on the. that the situation is considered ex- prairies, to whom you alone are ac- tremely serious, with the enemy north-| countable, but to the entire league. ! that all their officers retired and left One-half pi his opponent went to 1 ever again | more activity on this front than there them without commanders. That's a pretty hefty meal for one| did Newton Baker brag about his food | had been for some time. aR person to get away with and not call] capacity Missouri Mules Haul Guns. Fen ee eeniitT entered It was soon after lulls in the firing that the first machines FE west of Goriza well on the road to} \vhether you expect to be re-elected Tron ewhloby Lhek DHElGh! entered % vhich ii i . > British entered yes- —== —— Wie ’ Cividale, which is gome five miles/or not, so conduct yourself and the) terday, was in the hands of the Ger- ane a suri mules, the drivers ‘ within Italian territory, and seeking] work of your office that no reflection! Washington, Oct —The fuel ad-| mang today. Hard fighting is con- hau y Pas Rad WRK SHEADHEl it an opening to force his way through) can come on the league.” ‘Townley ministration announced today a scale! tinuing, ; ewalhed in Kae eyes, caine“p ON a t othe Italian plains. Attacks also was wound up, and a good leaguer of bituminous toal prices for Michi. The ferrible condition of the ground helmels ae: a “dacke canal. There 4 3 have begun further south on the Carso; who heard his talk pronounced it a gan and made price changes in certain eine of Hu advance vos: the road us le 3 dark canal. Thete 3 front, but these have been repulsed | «qinger.” fields of Montana, Arkans Mlinois, aaa adenine © Nevertheless w long line of these a ci bythe Italians. bi et First Line Trenches. American infantrymen have gone in- i i r ichi: infantry rolling kitchens, giving —_—__ ———_ and Missouri. The Michigan price: prone in TORM. | re: R 0 3 ‘ off a savory odor of warm food. Duluth, Snr ocee ane Supe- ereRun. oftming, 4 $3.19.) prepared occupation of the Bellevue spur was e ‘ All passed in silence. The last gun to the first line trenches on the| rior is in the grasp of another October $2. arriage had sprawled on it the form $5.60; slack or screenings, achieved. ' vho ha » ill French front, and the American artil-| Storm. Many ports report high winds These prices have no connection who had been taken : s r October $2.20, ‘ piste ee Sof a soldic : Pe Sault es pes 2 NAVE : : TO EVACUATE HELSINGFORS : Hi } : ‘ery has fired its first shot of the war.| running to 48 miles an hour. cent with recommendations made ina Iet-| petrograd, Oct. 27- -Preparations ani ho, Was Ueine held on by two Ste. Marie reports strong southeast- ter to President Wilson yesterday by| are being made in Iclsingfors for the ‘Through another street, paved with i ; Announcement of the presence of 1 fi 1 the down. pact Admiatetmtar Gartela some battalions of American forces in| ern gales all yesterday, and t! vn- Fuel Administrator Garfield, concern-| evacuation of that city according to a eaiend ith sides : the first line trenches was made in| bound fleet is held up at Detour. Not ing increases of prices at the mines of} telegram received here today. A enone pebbles and tt dss) Iined with gaunt the first official statement issued in| @ Weare ine the mouth of St. Mary's Bituminous coal as the result of in-}report from Stockholm s that in| Active Campaign to be Launched to Secure More Workers for the pees the gound of the tread of many tnerAnercan headauarters ine rrancs: & e View (ot the, easy ad page in, Russie Burleigh County Chapter. Material at Bismarck Red Cross | hobnailed boota, and in the, farincee e) eT ans a e di 3 men could be seen, quietest sections of the trenches on for a defense on Finland and profit- Workroom for Many Volunteers. thei diy orm 2 ine the French front, the sector not hav-j ting by their propaganda, expect to be f : P he cautious flash of an electric ing been taken over, by the Americans. able with small forces to capture the| Junior Red Cross work w al asking the children of the | pocket lamp disclosed that they were easel 3 wi sistance ¢ ate 5 nation to joi in this wo ltussian troops without resistance and| dorsed last evening at a meeting oa Tree een of} American infantrymen, packs on their WEDNESDAY 10 rifles on their shoulders, rain communication between Russia and jeigh county chapter of the Red Cross. upon how the schools can assist| glistening on their helmets, the wind aireren: Rev. George Buzzelle will organize | jn” this movement whipping the bottoms of their coats Fargo, N. D. Oct. —Hereafter. every Wednesday will be “corn day,” the boys and girls of the county into around their legs which were moving What Children Can Do. with machine-like precision. and every Friday will be a “meatless” | ¢ day in North Dakota, according to a a Red Cross unit which will stimu interest in this great war relief move-| “Do we reelize that there are twen- Had Marched Miles. . ment and also promote patriotism of|ty-two million children in all the The Americans swung down the ij i 5 schools of this country, who are most| street apparently as proud as on proclamation issued by Dr. E. F. Ladd, the highest type in the schools of the parade, notwithstanding they state food director. city and county. i-|of them anxious for a chance to do| dress 4 ties are enthi ic p what they can to help in Red Cross|had marched miles from the billets and Supt. Martin and his staff have|work? In the state of New York, for} where they have since been coming North Dakota hotels and restau- extended their hearty co-operation. instance, as long ago as last March; by motor trucks and railways from Regan Holds Honor. the school girls were given an oppor-; the instruction centers. the ranks s Helen Cudahy,| Regan has the distinction of or-|tunity of showing their willingness| passed, every now and then a scl- - g the first Junior Red Cross.jand the result was that three thous-|dier could be heard whistling softly Buzzelle broached the matter|and girls made 15,000 articles by May] to himself, his nea comrades lis:- rants have assured their hearty co- operation in the matter and house- wives throughout the state are earn- estly requested to remember the two days each week. the main purpose of the attack, and ching. to cut the railway at Tornea, severin, xecutive 2 rent i ithe executive committee of the Burl ii. Red Cross magazine has this to| bac SEND TO THE BOYS OVER SEAS, WHO ARE FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY, THEIR CHRISTMAS PACKAGES NOW Burleigh County Red Cross Chapter has arranged through HARRIS & COMPANY, to furnish Gift Kits to our boys in the trenches. 100 GIFT KITS TO BE SHIPPED MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5th. 12 Gifts in one Package “‘‘an‘racneo $1.75 PROCURE THEM AT HARRIS & CO. Paris, Oct. —Mi daughter of Patrick Cudahy, the Mil- waukee meat packer, committed sui- cide in mid-ocean on Oct. 19, accord-| while speaking for Liberty bonds and | 1, wor ing to the army edition of the Chicago] the children insisted upon joining at!a week. popular pieces. Tribune. once and twenty-four came forward There are about 1,500,000 children, Whistled “Tipperary.” Fear of submarines is believed tojand paid the dues of twenty-five | boys and girls, of the age of these Finally from the rear came the have prompted Miss Cuhahy’s act, ac- cents. three thousand girls in New_York] whistled strain of a_new_tuie, awl | cording to the newspapers. President Wilson has issued a spe- (Continued on Page Four) | (Continued on Page ee) king on an average of one hour} ening silently and sentimentally to the