The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, November 19, 1917, Page 1

’ has asked for a special train to take The Weather Generally falr. THE BIS THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR, NO 27 F ACTIVITIES FLEMISH LINE Following Repulse of Germans Along the Piave, British Be- come Active FRENCH GAIN SUCCESSES IN 8ST. QUENTIN SECTOR Another Army is Reported March- ing on Petrograd Where Chaos Rules TRY SUPREME EFFORT. Heavy masses of Austro Ger- man troops are being thrown against the Italian lines between the Piave and the Brenta in an effort to drive a wedge between the Italian armies detending the Piave line and those to the west, in the Asiago region. Comparatively rapid progress has been made in the, operation within the last day or two and it is becoming clear that the main Austro-German effort is centered at present on what is probably the most vulnerable point in the Italian defensive line. BY ASSOCIATED PRESS. In the Trentino and along tue Piave, the Italians had the Austro-Germans in check for the movement and there are indications of reopening of fight- ing activity on the westera front, especially in Flanders and around St. Quentin Positions ridge have been: under heavy oom- bardment.by thé Germans for several days, apparent evidencé «hat tue Ger mans aré‘nertqus and hope to check a new British thrust. 3 Around © ‘St: 4 Quentin © where the French gained” notable ’ ‘success re- cently, German and Allied patrols have been busy. ‘North of St. Quen: tin, both the Briilsh afd Germans carried out raids. French artillery bas been shelling heavily the. German positions south .of.. own for sev-}. eral days, and eater by French troops, evidently as a feelér, was re pulsed by: the detenders. at i . Although thé Telllénic pressure along the Asiagg cad of the Plave continues strong, pe ttalieds ‘holding the positions an@ ‘thd inv: ders’ have been unable to ys jaded ‘progress. On the Asiago, ‘the Italians repetted |: violent attacks and near Caseara re captured an advance’ politfon taking 100 prisoners. ‘Between. the Brenta and the Piave the invaders have occu- pied positions from which the Italians withdrew. Take 1,300 Prisoners. * austro-German efforts to iorce the Italians back from the western bank of the Plave at Zenson and Fagare have failed. The invading force which crossed at Fagare has been driven back across the river, while efforts to debauch from the bridgehead at Zen- son were repelled by Italian counter attacks. On the right bank of the Piave, the Italians have taken nearly 1,300 prisoners in two days. Marching on Petrogr: Another army is reporied marching on Petrograd to oust tue Bolsheviki from control there. The vanguard, which is said to be near Gatchina, 30 miles southwest of the capital, already has had several brushes with the Bol- sheviki forces. It is rumored that Premier Kerensky is returning w:th the new force, but all the reports lac:: confirmation. There apparently is internal dissen- tion in Petrograd between the Maxi malists and the extreme socialists, who have protested against acts of the Bolsheviki regime. A report re ceived in London says there has been a split in the Bolsheviki ranks and that some of the ministers have re- ed. a Moscow the revolutionists and provisional forces have reached a truce, after days of fighting in which several thousand persons were killed, and some of Russia's religious shrines e damaged. wthe American embassy in Petrograd 21) Americans to Hardin, Manchuria, whence they can return home. Jafta, the ancient Joppa, and the seaport on the ‘Mediterranean for Je- rusalem, has been occupied by the British. paeteee eles ess WILD WEATHER PUTS STOGK IN FINE SHAPE FOR FRIGID WINTER “This mild weather is a great bless- ing to live stock,” said Dr. F. Ww. Crewe, Secretary of the livestock sanitary commission today. “It has effected a big saving in feed; has put new life into the cattle, and will leave them in a much better shape for cold weather when it finally comes. The last summer, of course, has made no new grass, but it has enabled herds on the ‘range to get to every blade of grass that grew during the regular * summer season, and the absence of cold winds and blizzards has enabled them to put on flesh and fat.” Condi- ions in every department of animal hasbandry are excellent, states the secretary. & RSIMED ON | | We've Got Men a The old American war adage ‘that ‘we've got the men and we've got the ships and we've got the money too,” plies from the belligerents by Nore: | may have to be revised in this war. But we've got the men to build the Peace on BISMARCK, NORTH GERMANS RO ~ KAISER WONT To Gel the Shins THFAT WITH NEW ICME Peace Overtures Must Come from the Legally Constituted Gov- rnment RUSSIA RESERVES RIGHT TO BECOME NEUTRAL If Ignored: by Belligerents Will | Enter Neutral State After November 22 Petrograd, Nov. 19.—Germany has refused td treat for peace, with the new Soldiers’ and Workmen's govern- ment in response to a recent proposal, according to the newspapers here, which published this néws as coming from a well authenticated source. | It is stated that Emperor William announced in his reply that he would treat only with the legal successor to the Imperial government or with the constituent assembly. | In this connection, the Viola Noroda says it has information that the Sol- diers’ and Workmen’s government in the event of its failure to receive re- ber 23, reserves the right to make its own account after which ships and here they are: Charles A, if the war continues, Russia will oc- Piez (above), Chicago engineer in su- preme charge of the nation’s ship on the Passcieadaele | Program, and James Heyworth, Chi- rT cago contractor, in charge of wooden 1) Ship building. HOW IT FEELS TO BE UNDER cupy a neutral position. LIENS MUST SECURE PERMIT Washington, Nov. 19.—All allen en- emies are required-to register and to obtain permits for travel, under a imation <jssued .today..by:. Presi: ‘Wilsoa. Enemies. also are pro- DAKOTA, ‘MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1917 K. TRIBUNE TED AT PIA Bandit as He {WILL CO TOJAL cae BEFORE HE PAYS Karl Kositzky Declares he will Face Contempt of ‘Court Charge _Before Giving In INSISTS ITEMIZED BILL | BE FURNISHED OFFICERS Acserts Legislature Cannot by | Statutory Provision Wipe out | State Constitution go to jail for contempi of court and run my oftice from a ceil before T will pay that bill without the scratca | | “RANCHO, VILLA. - Villa is a bandit. Bandits are beard- been spent for,” said State Auditor Karl Kositzky this morning in re- ferring to a demand made upon him jed. To run. true to: form Villa has grown a full beard, news dispatches say. He hasn’t posed for his picture yet, behind his new: hirsute camou- flage, but this is how our artist who. once shgok his hand thinks he must look today.’ ‘fetey) GRAND JURY FOR ” BURLEGH COUNTY OEMANED Petition; Drawn-up and Signed by Suffielent Number of Free- Holders for the payment of the extra expense money of $500 par annum, provided for them by an act of 1907. The supreme court judges’ expense money has been a live issue since the first of the year. In fact, it was brought up even earlier, during the ; 1916 campaign, when some ot tne Nonpartisan candidates referred with horror to the fact that the judge of the supreme court whom the league was seeking to retire had been ac- cepting this expense money. { When State Auditor Kositzky took office he announced that this ex- | pense money would be paid only on itemized’ statemenis as provided in the ‘constitution, Severa: demands ‘were made upon him for payment, on plain ‘voucher requisitions, . but» the auditor stood pat: The 1917 legts- lature at one time repealed this ex- pense stipend, and then, on the strength of an opinion from Attor- ney General Langer, to the effece that the judges’ salaries could not be reduced: or increased during their BODY WOULD HAVE WIDE POWERS TO INVESTIGATE Petitions’ “signed by the ‘required JUDGES’ DEMAND of a pen to show what the money has | by five judges of the supreme court! Latest Picture GEORGES’ CLEMENCEAU’ s In France they call Georges. Clem- enceau ‘The Tiger.” He was premier once before. Now he has been, called again to form the French cabinet. Anyone can tell from his steady, stocky figure that he doesn’t need ‘he cane he pretends to be leaning oa, but that France can lean on him with her whole weight and not fall. hibited: approaching within 100 yards of waterfrohts, docks, railroad termi- nals, or storage houses, and are for- bidden to enter or reside in the Dis- trict of Columbia. “CERMAN FR Correspondent Crawls Up Wind. The proclamation issued as a sup plement to the one declaring a state of war with Germany provides further number of taxpayers have been preé- pared and are now ready for filing with Judge Nuessle caliing for the im- paneling of a grand jury at the Decem- ber. term of district court. Judge Neussle has.not yet received the pe- titions, but it is understood that they will be submitted within the next day term of office, it was. restored. | °. Attorney General Langer's opinion . : Submitted at the request of Rep, J. F. ire SiS T. O’Cohnor, chairman ot the house : judiciary committee, last Fesruary is PEACE UNTIL appended io the supreme court judges’ ; tormal demand for their expense mon- ey. The attorney general holds that the 1917 legislature intended this ex-| pense allowance as in increases’ in ing ‘Tortuous Approaches to “Dead Man’s Hill’ EVERY ACRE OF GROUND PULVERIZED By ©. C. LYON. (Staff Correspondent of The Bis marck Tribune with the French First Line Army.) With the French Army on the Wes- tern Front, Nov. 19.—A ‘errific altil- lery duel was on, the day we crawled up the winding tortuous approaches to “Dead Man's Hill” in the Verdun sec- tor. Across the way, on Hill 304, we could plainly see, .urough our glasses, the French infantry thai for days had been holding the first line trenches against the repeated counter assaults vf the Germans. The roads were almost obliterated by the intense cannon fire that had gone on day and night, unceasingly, for weeks. Every acre of the country for miles about had been pulverized ,and thou- sands of shell craters had become little ponds after the hard rains of the day before. Buildings Shattered. a Within the range of vision there was not a building of any kind whose roof or walls had no: been. shattered by German shot. On ‘the very edge of this desolate, fire swept world the French guide had stopped his small party of Americans and had said: “Somebody is being killed around here every hour almost. It is very (Continued on Page Three.) that an alien enemy shall not, except in public ferries, be, found on ‘any ocean, bay, river, or. other waters, within the U. S.". They are forbidden to fly in aeroplanes, airships, and to enter the Panama Canal Zone. Only Germans will be affected by the proc- lamation as ‘it specifies “enemies” and not “allies” of enemies. COMPLETE INVENTORY OF FURNITURE USED IN STATE HOUSE ON TILE Auditor Kositzky has Record of Every Desk and Chair in " Capitol Offices For probably the first time in the history of the siate, the state aud- )Mtor’s office Has a complete invoice of hew and second hand furniture, office fixtures and supplies contained in the numerous offices at the capitol. In response to a request made recently oy Staie Auditor Kositzky all but two or three of the state officers have fur- jnished complete invoices. These in- | voices will be checked over with the register showing the purchase of fur- niture and fixtures, and if ihere is any shortage the office will be re quired ‘o account for it. The record ‘is also expected to be of great value as a basis for insurance adjustment should the capitol be destroyed by fire. Mysterious Blaze Costs N. P. $60,000; Endangers Messenger; Ties Up Train or two, ‘The.grand!fury, if-impaneled,;, salary and therefore decreed that it will have! wide powers to investigate! should be paid wiihout requiring an and, return. indictments in any’ mat-| itemized scatemeat from the judges. | ter which it may feel warrants its at-] State Auditor Kositzky takes issus} tention. Many years have passed) with Langer on this point, quoting ar) since Bismarck had a grand jury, and/ ticle 186 of the Norih Dakota consti-| the novelty is one which probably | tution whic says that no officer hav- will create mucu interest and som4]ing charge of the disbursement of apprehension. funds shall pay out these funds until $6,902.46 IN TAX ON PRIVATE LIMES in writing, which shall be filed with the proper officer. | No such itemized statement has Good Sized ‘Sum Collected by State Auditor Kositzky Be- ing Apportioned beengfiled in the case of the five | supreme court judges, says ‘Mr. Kos-' itzky. Since April, he claims, not Private car-line taxes to the amouni. of $3,902.48, collected through State Auditor Kosiizky have been appor- even a voucher has been presented by the justices, and he flatly declines to tioned among North Dakota’s 52 coun- ties. The amounts received by each meet the judges’ demands that the ex- county range from $30.66 for Dunn, pense money due to date be turned which is the smallest, to $525.34 for over instanter. Will Go to Court. It is probable that the justices of the supreme court will appeal to the courts and that ultimately the ques- Cass, which fares best. Ward coun- ty gets $469.03; Grand Forks, $310.29, Larnes, $391.50; and Burleigh, $239.75. The state’s share of ine whole tax, 4.3 mills on each dollar collected, enrich- tion will come before a provisional supreme court for adjudication. The es the North Dakota treasury to the amount of $365.58. The apportion- last legislative ‘assembly provided that ment was made by Mr. Kositzky on upon the expiration of the terms of the several justices now serving, their the basis of $3.50 per mile of railroad for mainlines, and $1 per mile for successors shall receive a straight branch lines. Not all of the carline i | the $500 annual expense item shall continue to apply until the new salary schedule takes effect, when it shall be automatically eliminated. TWO AMERICANS KILLED IN ACTION salary of $5,500 per annum, and that taxes have yet been paid, and ther will be another. apportionment when. YER 1919 Congressman Medill McCormick’s Opinion After Months in Europe CONTEST HAS REACHED CONDITION OF STALEMATE Chicago, IIL, . 19.—Russia’s col- lapse and the unreadiness of the Unit- ed States make hopeless any thoughts of peace before 1919 in the opinion of Medill, McCormick, con- gressman at large of Illinois, who has just returned from a visit to most of the important fronts of the European battle line. Mr. McCormick said: “The Germans are not winning the war. “Neither are we. A Stalemate. “The war today presents a stale: mate from which we are unable to ex- tricate ourselves, because of the col- lapse of Russia and the unreadiness of the United States. “Nowhere in Europe did I find an informed soldier or public man who believed a military decision could be achieved before 1919, when the United States might be ready to add effective- ly to the sum of pressure on the cen- tral empires. Perhaps economic con- ditions or political events in Germany may induce peace before that time, but although Germany is suffering progressively more tian her western enemies her autocratic machine and her economic reserves seem altogeth- er adequate to hold her together through two more winters. Russia Hopeless. Washington, Nov. 19.—General Per- shing has reported to the War De- partment that two men were killed in action on November 13th. Three. were severely wounded, and four slightly wounded. the delinquents have finally come across. é Girl Gives There is practically no hope that Russia can be in any sense useful dur- ing the year 1918. From the most responsible people I heard a disheart- ~ "(Continued on Page Eight) —— on the Italian positions. The Northern Pacific sustained a fire had started in the forward end of loss of $60,000 and one of its ex-|the coach, and fanned by the draft press messengers narrowly escaped | which the speed of the train created, death when an express car in ‘rain the flames rapidly spread through the No. 1 burst into flames one mile car. The car alone was valued at $25,- west of Burleigh station, just easi (vl, and there were single packages of of Bismarck, at 11:15 Sunday night. merchandise en‘ route to the coasi The blaze was discovered as the which were worth $9,000. It is esti- train pulled through Burleigh. A stop mated the total loss easily will reach was made immediately, the burning $60,000, as there was no possibility of express car was cut out of the train saving anything. and se: out by itself, where it was Bismarck passesgers on No. 1 who rapidly reduced to a twisted mass of had not taken a berth, expecting to steel and ird&. The wreckage block- reach the city by bed-time, had a long ed the main track ahead of No. 1, and and dreary night’s vigil waiting with- the North Coast limited could not pro- in a stone’s throw of home for an op- ceed on its westward journey until portunity to proceed. nearly 5 o’clock this morning, aftet a! No satisfactory explanaiion of tha wrecking crew from Mandan had origin of the fire can be given today. cleared the way. i Spontaneous combustion, overheated The express messenger in charge of steam pipes ahd incendiarism all are the car was asleep when the blaze suggested. The express messenger was discovered, and it was with the had recovered sufficiently to proceed utmost difficulty that he was _res- with his train when it got away this cued, almost overcome by. smoke. The, morning. . Slacker Over To Authorities Putting her country before blood, Miss Marie Backman, a clerk in the A. W, Lucas depart ment store here today caused the arrest of her cousin, Paul Hansen, a deserter from the draft call. Young Hansen is from Port Townsend, Wash. He called at the Lucas store today to say good- bye to Miss Bachman. When she found out he was going east to avoid being called in the daft she called up Adjutant General Fraser, who. met No. 8 just as young Hansen was boarding the train. The young fellow is being held here. Chief Martineson as- sisted in the case. tis knowl- edge of German and Danish gave a clue to the situation. j General Maude Captor of Bagdad Dies Suddenly Near Scene of Recent Victories|, of successes. Advancing from the Babylonian plains, he captured Kut- El-Mara, where General Townsend’s army has been compelled to surrender. He continued up the Tigris, advancing day says General Maude died in Meso-| 90 miles in two weeks, and last March potamia yesterday evening after a{/Ccaptured Bagdad. With the opening brief illness. of the new campaign this fall, he ao pushed up the Tigris more than 100 Major General Frederick Stanley! miles beyond Bagdad, his operations Maude, the captor of Bagdad, was being designed primarly to defeat the rated as one of the most brilliant com-| expected attempt of the Germans and manders of the war. After a series of Turks to recapture the city. British defeats in Mesopotamia Gen- | General Maude was 53 years old, eral Maude was placed in command and had a distinguished military last year, and won an unbroken series record before the war. London, Nov. 19.—General Maude, British commander in Mesopotamia, died yesterday. An official announcement issued to- ITALIANS IN pope uy FINE COUNTER DEFEAT HUNS Terrible Carnage Mark Contest of Central Powers to Cap- ture Strongholds DEFENDERS OF HOME FIGHT LIKE DEMONS Contest One of the Most Fearful Chapters of the Entire War, Says Eye Witness CLAIM SUCCESSES Y Berlin, Nov. 19—Quaro and Monte Cornelle, on the northern Italian front, have been take: by storm and the Italians have been driven from Monte Tomba, the war office announced today, (By Associated Press) Italian Headquarters in Italy, Sun- day, Nov. 18—The Austrians who forced their way across the Piave river above Zenson have been thrown into the river, drowned, bayonetted, Killed, or captured. Until now not an enemy remains on’ the west bank at that most threatened point.. The fight was one of the most fearful chapters ot the war and one of the most glor- jous. Fearful Carnage Details of the fight have been gath- ered from eye witnesses, who saw the fearful carnage through Friday night and yesterday, and stayed ‘until the whole west banks were cleared, ; except for the corpses ;on, the ground. The wounds were:so numerous thet: they had not yet received succor. T enemy had staked: everything: on. ting to the westi: bank of ithe: piv: and the Italians ‘staked: everything :on, keeping him on ‘the \eastern:: bank: The Austrians made the’ first: mo Friday in’ two separate*crossiigs, short distance above Zenson, first. at | the village of Fagare and then an:old mill, called the’ Sega, near Follina: Sanapar is Aid 2?” Several circumstances enabled theit to pass. They chose a place where a_sandbar ran in mid stream, giving :them a landing and dividing the main stream into two small shallow, cur- rents. There also was a heavy ithe screening their movements. Materia!’ for an improvised bridge,, with,, up rights and iron pldtes for floosing, was also moved up. At an early hour © they crossed the bank. The last teh feet the men waded across the water * above waists. At the first thrust they swept past four Italian machine gup batteries, capturing the guns and driv- ing the Italians back into the village of Fegara, Hand to Hand Fight There the Italians began their real fight, and they fought like demons. It was a hand-to-hand fight through the town with no place for artillery or machine guns, the Italians using bay- onets, hand grenades, and knives and gelatine torpedoes. The Austrians held Part of the town near the bank with the Italians on the land side, The Austrians tried to throw a line around the town and succeeded in part on one side until the Italian batteries outside the town got the range on the streets. This was the first part to be demolished,. and then the Italians ad- vanced chewing their way. Turn About in Confusion The enemy held at first, then began to seek cover, and finally broke as the Italians pushed into the town back to the river. Some plunged into the water and sought to get to the sand- bar. All the machine guns were abandoned. Most of the enemy fell along the water's edge and one ob- server who saw the grewsome sight, said the bodies on the river's bank and in the water reminded him of seeweed after the tide had gone out. Further up the river, the outer crossing had brought on another bloody fight which lasted until late yesterday when the whole short was cleared of living Austrians. But it was lined with dead. The movements here began late Friday night and reached its culmination abput 11 o'clock Saturday morning. : Saturday night several battalions got. across under the cover of darkness. They took a position near the town cem- etery and opened on the Italians with machine guns. The Austrians carried two search lights, which they played It was only by the flashes of the Austrian machine guns that the Italians could direct their fire. For a time it appeared the Italians would have to fall back, but now the famous Bersaglieri. brigade was brought up fresh. Some of the other troops were from nearby towns and they were stirred to a last des- perate efforts to save their homes. Charge After Dawn The Italians charged shortly after lawn, their line moving straight up the hill to the cemetery. Against. ma- chine gun fire, and guns on the bank, the Italians moved with bayonets, grenades and torpedoes. It was one of those charges inspired by love of home and country and was irresistible. The enemy wavered and broke just as the Italian artillery on a nearby height got the range of the cemetery, but the main fighting was hand to hand with the enemy being” pressed~ back steadily to the river,, where they were | cut down, bayonetted, drowned, or cap- tured. By 10 o'clock yesterday all had been swept away except a few iy (Continued on Page Taresp