The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 30, 1918, Page 2

BISMARCK DAILY TRIB Desperate and Fearless Fighting of French Fails to Halt Offensive; i Soissons Falls After Fierce Combat 2 (Continued From Page One.) A locab German attack against: the French north of Mont Kemmiel on the Lys battlefield was repulsed completely. Three counter attacks were made by the Germans against the American positions at Cantigny. General Pershing’s men, however, maintained their line unbroken and threw back the enemy with strong artillery and infantry fire, inflicting severe casualties on the attackers. Berlin, which delights in officially announcing the capture of American prisoners, doesnot give the|_ Americans credit for the success at Cantigny, but says “The enemy” ¢arried out a local advance. ATTACK HOSPITALS ; Hospitals far behind the American sector in Picardy have been bombed by German airmen. Scores of Americans were ‘in danger, but only a few were injured by flying glass. Several civilians and a French nurse were killed. } Fighting in gas masks the American troops east of Luneville have checked a German attack under cover of’ gas waves. The Germans retreated under a heavy fire from American machine guns, suffering severely. At one point 14 Germans penetrated the American trenches. Nine were killed, one died of wounds and four are prisoners. The Germans apparently are preparing for another attack against the American sector northwest of Toul. The enemy artillery tire has. increased considerably and German airnien are very active. On the other hand the Anicrican gunners are more than answering’ the enemy fire and the American aviators are keeping the German machines on their own side of the line. CLEMENCEAU HAS NARROW ESCAPE Paris, May 30.—Premier Clemenceau had the narrowest pos- sible escape from falling into German hands yesterday, according to the Petit Journal: He left a certain point on the front only a few minutes before the arrival of a patrol of 40 -uhlans. ‘When ‘the Germans entered the little town the premier had just left they cornered a few of the French who had remained, including a genera!, who was examining positions with a field glass, the newspapers advise. encounter. ; ‘ BRITISH STATEMENT “ London, May 30.—A German attack on a strong allied posi- tion in Flanders, northwest of Festubert, has been repulsed com- pletely, it is announced officially. .. The statement follows: “During the night the enemy attacked the strong point known as ‘Route-a-keep’ northwest of Festubert, and was completely re- pulsed. “We carried out « successful minor ‘operation in the neigh: borhood of Merris and improved our line slightly. We captured a few prisoners and 2 ‘hine gun in these encounters. “A party of our ops raided the enemy’s trenches last night near Locon und brought back a few prisoners. 3 “The hostile artillery has been active east of Villers-Breton- neaux and in the Hinges and Robecq sectors.” FRESH DIVISIONS BROUGHT UP pes a With the French Army in France, May 30.--Fresh enemy divisions have been brought forward hastily to replace those exhausted by the advance of the last three days and continue the pressure on the allies. The territory south of the Vesle ‘river, . which the Germans have crossed:at ‘several points, ‘is more diffi- ult for ‘the attack. . Now that the allied command has reached the conclusion that . the enemy intends this rush to be his chief attack, prompt mea- sures are being taken to stay the movement. ‘ It is-not improbable that the Germans have some plans in which ‘they may. employ their infantry. ‘ German airplanes also were very active today, but as a strong wind was blowing from Germany and American aviators were constantly on the alert, few enemy machines ventured across the lines. Those that’ did were ‘promptly driven''back by the American fliers. ; by There were several aerial battles, but so far there have been no reports of enemy machines having been brought down. t With the French Army in France, May 30.—The enemy ‘is still pushing on with every atom of strength to obtain possession of as much territory as possible before the allied reserves come up in full forces and stay the advance. ___. The German crown prince, who previously has met with inz variable defeat, may claim™a primaty success on this occasion. however, no breach has been made in the allies’ lines, which has merely, been pressed’ back by irresistible masses of troops. and has maintained complete cohesion. « , SOISSONS EVACUATED Paris, May 30.—The French command is fully aware of the importance of this movement. Although Soissons was evacuated to prevent needless sacrifice of men, the French hold all the roads leading out of the town. ; Heavy fighting still lies ahead for the allies, but those most competent to express au opinion are satisfied that the German drive will be stopped in the near future. Paris, May 30.—The French official statement follows: “The battle continued with undiminished violence during the night. French troops energetically maintained the western out- lets of Soissons and the enemy, notwithstanding repeated efforts was not able to debouch from the town. “Further south engagements of extreme violence developed in the region of the road between Soissons and Partennes and on the {vont between Fere-en-Tardenois and Vezilly, where the French iroops, supported by reserves, are opposing the German advance with indomitable tenacity. . “On the right Tranco-British troops along the front between Brouillet and Thillvis and also northwest of Rheims broke ail as- saults and maintained their positions.” S PARIS IS OBJECTIVE ¢ Paris, May 30.—As the battle proceeds the enemy’s purpose becomes plain. It is two-fold. First of all, 18 miles south of the Vesle flows the Marne, whcih forms, with the Oise, one of the great avenues of approach to Paris. Along it’s course runs the Chalons railroad, the main eastern artery. To gain a footing in the Marne valley, or even to approach within artillery range of it, would be an appreciable result. That is suffi to show why the Germans continus to push southward so vigorously. Their advance there yesterday, however, amounted to 3 1-2 miles as against 5 1-2 on the first day. 5 RAR ng eee your own channels, Very important that all newspapers give as much pub- licity as possible to the fact that June 5, 1918, is the day when all men who have become twenty-one years of age since last registration day must reg- ister —Crowder. Crowder Fermail Notes June 5 as Registration Day The following telegram was re- seived by Adjutant General Fraser rom the provost marshal general: . “The act providence for the regis- ' ation of, men who have become went-one (21) years of age since bane 5th, last has been passed by ongress and proclamation by the -.cesident will be issued shortly nam- ag June 5 next as the day for regis- iration. aa “Advise all local boards according- and have all necessary arrange- nts in accordance with letters and CHICAGO LIVE STOCK. Chicago, May 2 Hog re 0; dull; bulk 1635 @ 1660 5 @ 1670; mixed 1620 @ 1670; y 1535 @ 1650; rough 1535 @ pigs 1450 @ 16 Cattle 8,000; steady; native steers 1€50 @ 1760; stockers and feeders 925 @ 1365; cows and heifers 725 @ 1490; calves 850 @ 1525. ‘Wiliam S. Hart atthe Orpheum to- The general was killed in the} agulations completed. Also instruct local boards to give widest publicity broughout newspapers of the date for vegistration and state publicity through night suppor‘ed by two well known stars of the movies. Charles Ray ana Louise Glaum in “The Convert.” Two vig features. Don’t miss it. iM } i) eae (HGENU ty zZ o the Heavier Tasks; Would WOMEN URGED TO HELP THEIR? | SISTERS ON“THE FARM | Se Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Says They Should Not Try | | Driven from Useless City Jobs f ence of but one or two may affect || fields that are miles away, | Realizing the necessity of raising a bumper crop, destroy all the bushes | | yo have, tell your neighbor to destroy '|his, if he doesn’t want to, notify the Department of Agriculture and Labor, Bismarck, N. D. If in doubt as to whether or not you have the common % barberry, send a specimen to H. L. Have All Men Released or = Washington,, D. C., May 21—We have not yet reached the point where it is nec ry fos the women general- ly to undertake heavy work on the farms, but they can render important service in helping to, produce big. tood crops this year, espyc) ally, in eorinec- tion with the lighter filem tasks,’ ‘This was told by Clarenc& Ousley, Assist- ant Secretary of Agriculture, in an address to the Women’s ;Committce of the Council of-National Defense, meoting in Washifigton: ‘i “I can imagine no finer thing,” said Mr. Ousley, “for a city woman to do in this war emergency than to go to the farm for the harvest or for some other period of labor strain to help her country sister bear the burdens of kitchen and farm. “There are thousands of men in the towns doing things that women can ‘do as well. There are men cooks, men waiters, men clerks, men bookkeepers, whése place; ight well be filled by} women. 4 i “Twill if the # American manhood Shady :of our men permit | Knowing that the black or stem rust of :wheat in one of its stages de- velops on the leaf of the barberry bush, the United States Department of Agriculture is carrying:on work sim- ilar to that started last year by the state of North Dakota and that will be carried on again this year, namely, —propaganda that will lead to the etadication of the common babrerry. To safeguard this year’s much-need- ed wheat crop, all common barberry bushes should be destroyed as soon as possible. This was done in Denmark in 1903 and since that time black or stem rust that was Common has been eliminated. While a large number of bushes in! hy ean ‘condition will permit or the .¢ THE BARBERRY AN ALLY OF KAISER es ramen ie = me pie ger all Volley, Agricultural -College, D., 6 Department of Agriculture, Bis: N. D., for indentificati The common barb must be destroyed i growing from three to s our women to be drafted for the hard asks of agriculture until we have sent every able-bodied creature in breeches to the trenches.or driven him to the fields, but women a be encouraged, so far as their pl stances surrounding them will advised from a common base, oneupright: and to engage in the lighter task of the|the other two at,right angles to the farm, particularly in dairy work, in | one. vegetable cultivation and in fruit har- | edged, green or purplish in color; the vesting.” j branches are arched and the twigs a Mr. Ousley praised the ‘services of }srayish green color. The flowe the 1,700 women home-demonstration | yellow, berries when ripe are agents who are spreading the teach. | Both flowers and berri ings’of the department of agriculture |cemes, that is, they are borne and the cooperating statg colleges, |to the flowers and fruit on t! r} di The leaves are smooth but spiny | berry as this does not_serve as a host plant for the rust. *This differs from the common type in that it isa smaller it may law. for the prpose of identifying this pest so that be destroyed as provided by Yor further information; wire J. N. Hagan, ley, Agricultural College, N. Dak. Bismarck, N. D., or H. ls. Bol- MEMORIAL DAY SOLEMN EVENT FOR THE SLOPE: Hardly a County in. Central North Dakota But Mourns for New Soldier Dead CAPITAL CITY’S PROGRAM Entire Day Is Consecrated | to Memory of Those Who Have Fallen in War for Right > An unusual solemnity marked the appointed spe- | J ternal and ‘milithry' so¢leties mobiliz- ed at the state armory for a parade through the business section of the ngle spined andthe edges of|city. The veterans of the Civil war, smooth, whose ranks have thinned, even fur- ance with Senate Bill No.|iher during ‘the last yea trode in er of Agriculture and ced at their disposal by jilman company ( were furnished also for the Women's Relief corp , the ‘Spanish war: veterans and the Ladies Auxiliary. to: Co.'s A and I. and the, families of Bi: diers who have ,fallen in France. The line was headed ‘by the home guard, the, Bismarck E}ks’-band and the Sal- vfion army band. At the Auditorium. Memorial. day’ exercises onened at uditorium at, 3. Rev. iM. J. Hilt- icar general of the Bismarck di- e, rendered the invoestion. The -adyess of the day was delivered by Pev. George Buzzelle, who stirred his a new realization -of the a whieh the blest nor boys have siicd in their-< reposea in them. Old-time vacle uymus were , sung by the audience, led by the church choirs, musical organizations and choral societies of the city, ang Lineoln's Gettysburg address was read. The Auditorium was filled to capacity. At Country. Club. At 4 o'clock a patriotic: program be- gan at the Bismarck Country club, where members of the Mandan Goun- try club ore guests for the dav. This evening there will be Memorial day axercices, with an address. vy Rev. Buzzelle, and George V. Halliday, di- rector of publicity for the North Da- kota Council of Defense, will give a special showing of the government war pictures. ‘Social features com- mon to former formal openings of the ovservance of Memorial day through-| Country elu) season have been es- out the Slope, a section which has| chewed i given more heavily of its men in the At 9 this afternoon there wilt fighting over there than’ any’ other district in North Dakota. There is hardly a county in central ‘North Da- kota whose service flag does not con- tain at A, Bismarck’s least one golden star, and Co. pioneer Fighting First, has lost more heavily than any othe rinfantry company in the state. For the first time in’ the history of | § the capital city there-Was a complete! admin suspe scription to ar the day of the day in forn thought of. on of busitess of every “de- For the The upon the day in a spirit of real con. secration. | Church Memorial Services. {3pecial memorial services were held this munition, the red ing the forenoon a firing squad sof! the Bi resting floes: and: paid tribute tothe six or seven }man currant bush. js millions of farmers’ wives who “are|_Do_ not destroy the Japanese doing a man’s‘tshare of agricultural production and conservation.” “I have seen them,” he said, refer- ring to the farmers’ wives, “hoeing in the hot sun while their babies lay in the shade of near-by. trees. They are.truly, and to the limit of their strength and the marvelous patience, and helpmects of the husbands.” ~~ Ment servieer=*:~ - rt duty. the state were destroyed by last year’s Re Bd campaign there are doubtless many remaining. Those who destroyed their bushes last year are urged ‘to re-ex- amine the place where they were to see that none were missed and that no new growth has started trom the old roots. ber present conditions rust does appregiable damage only when the weather is favorable for its develop- ment; that is, damp, muggy weather soon after the wheat heads out. De- stroy the barberry bushes which sup; ply the initial: infection and regard- less\of weather conditions you will have no‘rust. The destruction of the bushes must ‘be complete as the pre3- of tire production. Use good tires. pair. Increase their mileage b of car.tracks and away tf continuous service. ute careful driving. Keep out ‘om bumps. the curb or apply brakes too suddenly. Get every mile your tires have in them. Only in that way can you be assured of your car’s ‘United States Tires are Good ' Tires ‘: George Buzzelle ed for our boys w land and sea, and ther St. Mary’s cathedral also | , observed the day with as k note of the day eith membrial service in the mor o1 the eve of the memorial annivers: ae i ing * with the Stats and Stripe and there the morning at St. George’s. where oqueatly inter- we fighting on wes holy com- et half mingling were here enerally f the morning. and, tri-color of France apd banner of Great Frritain. Dir. e a salute was of deceased vet- fter their last n appropriate placés had bei .|ly decorated with fresh flowers and! Parade and Exercises. this afternoon civic. fra- Fa a J je Take Care of Your Tire America’s greatest need is for ships—more ships. Every available vessel is being utilized in govern- “Many ships“that-have been carrying rubber from (‘$@Biatra and Biwi fidve ‘been taken for active trams- This will necessarily force a temporary curtailment So, make the most of the tires you have. Na of \Take good care of them. Keep-them in perfect re- See that they are properly inflated. jon’t scrape \ unit in the} sr! rst: time in re-| gazement sno holiday tinge| erywhe Tlease 11; wounded he a second memorial service at Sr. 's, where Rev. Puzzelle will olemn litany and will again in- de for the safety of our hoys s. who even now are at death s with the German tiger. Dedicate Service Fla Many Slope towns aré making the an occasion for the dedication of ‘Membeps of the state m and prominent Bis- 3 are filling speaking -en- in a number of towns, Ev- the day is héld“halowed to ‘he memory of those who’ have per- ause of democracy, and tion, cf the new signifi. attaches \to the anni- marek eitiz 39.—The army contained 35 names p 5; died of wounds died of accident 4; died of dis- j ieutenant died of accident; “The marck Th roe ay § / BISMARCK MOTOR Co. a q That’s 14 shots, and you’ve missed ’em all—now fix your bay- onet,,and let’s see how close you can come at charging it. \ » CHRIS BERTSCH, Jr., Manager” ie 5 Local Distributors pola once