The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 3, 1918, Page 1

a 4 z, Be t ALLIES HALT‘HUN DRIVE TOWARD PARIS — * THE WEATHER GENERALLY FAIR THE BIS CK TRIBUNE _ BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, MONDAY, JUNE | LAST EDITION 3, “1918. ( PRICE FIVE CENTS. THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR. No. 142. LINE ALONG MARNE HOLDS WHILE TBUTONS SBEK 10 DRIVE WEDGE TOWARDS PARIS ? With Every Step Taken by the Germans the resist- ance of Allied Armies Is Growing—Reserves Everywhere Are Making Their. Presence Known. Kaiser Close to Firing Line. The German rush towards Paris between the rivers Marne and Oureq was halted last night according to today’s official state- ment from Paris. French troops stood their ground firmly at the point of greatest impact, near the Marne. The main German blow was directed along the road from (hetean Thierry to Paris. The French broke the assault by their ‘ire. r Heavy fighting continued all night along the whole front northwestward to the Ourcq, the French driving home numerous counter attacks with the result that the Germans were forced to give ground at several points. Prisoners by the hundreds were taken by the French, who likewise cut the Germans up, severely. _ _ Apparently the Germans made no further progress during the night in other sectors, as the French are reported holding their positions everywhere. : With the exception of a gain of some ground by the British on the northern side of the Flanders salient there have been no events of moment recorded on the other parts of the front: Bitterly defending every: barrier in the enemy’s path, the French resistance'on':the western side of the Aisne salient is incrasing:: Sunday apparently was the poorest day the German ad- vance"has had since the offensive was renewed a week' ago today. Although’ ulable to push back the French line between Cois- sons and Noyon,.the Germans ‘have been unable to break it and, while continuing their strong ‘attacks there, are making most violent attempts from the line of the Marne-to north of.the Ourcq. The intention probably is to outflank he norhern secor by forcing back the sector south of.Soisgons to west of Villers-Cotterets. "HEAVY FIGHTING CONTINUES. ‘ Heavy fighting continued all day Sunday east of Villers-Cott- erets and the forest of the same name east of town: Late Satur- day the French had retaken four towns in this region. Under the enemy pfessiite, the French again’ were compelled to give up Faverolles!°about three’ miles’ southeast of Villers- Cotterets. Asstining ‘thé initiative west of Neuilly-St. front the French recaptti ‘Passy-en-Valcis, southeast of Faverolles, and Hill 168, nearby. (German ‘attacks’ elsewhere southward toward the Marne - at Chateau Thierry Were repulsed; Paris reports. 5 i K HAVE NOT CROSSED MARNE. The Germans have not crossed the Marne and apparently have not made very strong efforts to do so. They now hold greater part of Chateau-Thierr, with the French maintaining a foothold in the western section. On the eastern wing, the Germans who crossed the Dormans- Rheims road and took Ville-en-Tardenois have been driven from Champlat. Around Rheims the situation is unchanged, the Germans probably hoping that their advance from Ville-en-Tar- denois will outflank the allied troops in the Rheims sector. ie), A DANGEROUS SECTOR. In seven days, the Germans have:driven a dangerous salient in the allied line and have met. withseme success in attempting to:link the new salient with the one driven toward Amiens in March. In addition to their other captures, the Germans took a huge amount of ea American stores at Fere-en-Tardenois. The booty including 500,000 artillery shells, much material and: 1,000 vehicles. : , LITTLE ACTIVITY ELSEWHERE. - rs There has been little activity elsewhere on the western front, including the American sectors. British airmen continue their bombing raids and have accounted for 25. more German airplanes. On the Toul sector in a combat between four American airplanes and six German machines, one enemy biplane was shot ‘down and one American machine was sent down in flames. — DROPS BOMBS ON HOSPITALS. German airmen again have dropped bombs on hospitals be- hind the British lines. The raid lasted two hours. One hospital was demolished and a large number of patients and workers were killed or wounded. : A counter revolutionary plot which involves a large part of; -Russia has been discovered in Moscow and Petrograd. A state of ‘siege has been declared in Moscow and many arrests have been made by the Bolsheviki government. Some important railway lines and junctions have been capturd by mutinuous Zecho-Slovak troops while in the south the Kuban and Don Cossack districts thredten revolt. The food situation in northern Russia is said to be serious now that the, Ukraine is in German control and the Kuban and Don districts are being harassed by counter revolution organizations. RESISTANCE GROWING. With the French in France, Sunday, June 2.—With every step taken by the Germans the resistance of the allied troops is growing. Ail along the front facing Paris ‘the reserves of the allies are beginning to make their presence felt. The Germans have accentuated their movement to the south of the forest of Villers-Cotterets and in the valley of Ourcq and at the same time are attempting to push forward further to the north between the Aisne and the Oise rivers. This is indicated | clearly by their concentrations of troops. _ i The enemy is able to command the portion of Chateau-Thierry which lies on the northern bank of the Marne but the allies still retain the southern portion. ‘ i The Germans having crosed the Dormans-Rheims road along the eastern side of the salient the town of Vilers-en-Tardenois, which has been evacuated. Engagements are reported south of the town. CAPTURE TWO TOWNS. With the British Army in France, June 3.—In their opera- tions last night on the Flanders salient the British wrested two fortified farms in the neighborhood of Veliux Berquin from the :" (Continued on Page Eight.) ay eee PRINTER HELD FOR NAPOLEON BANK ROBBERY Sheridan S. McElroy, of Well Known Newspaper Fathily, Is Under. Arrest - CASHIER’S DEATH MYSTERY Warrant Does Not Connect Ac- cused: With: Demise. of Henry : Biersdorf Napoleon, N. D., June 3.—A senSa. tion was,sprung in the Napoleon bank rotbery following the finding of the dead body of Assistant Cashier Henry Biersdorf beside tha door of the rifled bank safe (March 27. when Sheridan Z. Mck roy,, a printer employed on tre Napoleon Homestéad, was arrested late Saturday night on a charge of grand larceny. McElroy waived exam- ination, and is now in jail-in default of vail in the sum of $3,000. ' McElroy came to Napoleon last.Sep- tember, from, Grand: Rapids, Wis. His arrest: on the charge .of robving the ‘Napoleon ‘bank is based on circum: stantial evidence, predicated largely on the alleged fact that he has re- cently spent . large. sums of. money which he is unable to account for. Pre- vious to his. recent era of afluence, he had--been a borrower at the Napoleon bank. The specific charge agaim@t McEI- roy is that he on or about: March 27 robbed‘ the Napoléon bank of $636.30. In, the present, proceedings he {s -in no way connected: wit htho death. of Assistant Cashier Biersdorf, which’ re- mainn a mystery. McElroy . has a brother publishing. a paper at Daw- son and @jnephew similarly engaged’ at Braddock. He is a printer of many. years’ ‘stdnding, and is. well’ known abput,the state. , | BRITSH OFFICIAL | | WAR STATEMENT | London, June 3.—The British last night gained ground slightly in a lo- cal operation on the northern side of the Flanders salient, the war of- fices announces. Nearly 200 prisoners were taken. The statement follows: “Successful local operations were carried out by our trops last night in the neighborhood of Vieux Berquin and Merris. British line has advanc- ed slightly at these points and 133 prisoners,,and number of machine guns and.trench. mortars have been, canbired by..us, Our, casualties were ight. Bae f “Successful .raids resulting in the capture of. twenty. prisoners, three machine’ guns and a trench mortar iwere carried out by us.also south- |east of Arras, northwest of Lens and west of Merville. “A hostile raiding party was re- pulsed south of Viles-Bretonneaux.” i * I | FRENCH OFFICIAL 4 | Germans everywhere last night. The/| enemy lésses were heavy. The French took prisoners, the war office reports. The French counter attacked along the whole front between the Ourcq and the Marne and made progress at several points. A violent German attack on both sides of the road between Chateau Thierry and Paris was broken up by the French. The statement follows: “Our troops continued their coun- ter attacks during the night along the whole front between the Ourcq a the Marne and gained ground at sev- eral points. A violent German attack delivered on ‘both sides of the roaa ‘between Chateau Thierry and Paris was broken up by the French fire southeast of Bouresches. Everywhere else the French maintained their po- sitions. ¢The losses suffered by the enemy in these actions were heavy. The 33 VOLUNTEERS GIVEN SEND-OFF AT MINOT ‘Minot, June 3.—Thirty-three volur-| teers, mostly boys just turned 21 who; prefer enlisting voluntarily than regis- tering and waiting for the draft were given a ibig send off | y Minoters yes- terday afternoon when they departec for respective camps. Thirty of the boys -went to the army and three to the navy. The men were not all Mt- noters. many of them coming from other points throughout this ‘end of the state. ‘They. had all been accept- ed through: ttié’ local army and navy | WAR STATEMENT || | Paris, June 3.—The French held the French. took hundreds of prisoners.”| - q ‘< FRASER DOES QUICK WORK IN DRAFT QUOTA Has Call For 2,000 Men Out to Counties Within Hour After Wire Is*Received SIX COUNTJES SEND NONE Half-Dozen Exempt Because /Al- lotments Have Already Been Filled Within an hour after the official call reached Adjutant General Fraser's office Saturday afternoon he had in the mail letters to every local doar in North Dakota calling their quotas of the 200 men to ‘be sent to Camp. Dodge during a five day period begin- ning June 24. Each county's allotment had been carefully estimated on the found once more that six North Dakota counties had sent so many men on sis that they could ‘be asked for none in’: * call. * General Fraser accompanied his let- ters to local boards with a note spe- cifically calling their attention to the importance of sparing men who are actually engaged ‘in the planting and cultivation ‘of crops, in. making up quotas.. In-the event that any coun- ty’s quo > cannot otherwise’ be -filled, it Is directed that farmers “be selected from . clas: soné.: who in. the, board's judgment may-best ‘be spared.’ “It Is tobe decided‘ in the interest of the na- ‘on in respect to the necessary pro- duction of crops, and not in the’inter- est of ‘the individual,” says: the adju- tant, general. “The demands of the army are such that ‘soldiers must. be furn{shed,- and the quota) filled, , but the skilled’ farmer must not ‘be taken, if possible to avoid it. The matter,,,Hot been. made puvlic. GERMANS GARRY lantic Coast German Subs SUBMARINE WARFARE ‘0 AMERICAN COAST IN HOPE OF CUTTING OFF MOVEMENT OF TRANSPORTS TO ALLIED PORTS The Germans have carried their submarine warfare to American shores and are attacking and sinking shipping off the Atlantic coast. Submarine attacks were reported this morning on vessels off the New Jersey shore and a number of craft are known to have been sunk, as many as fifteen, according to one report. Germany by striking with her submarines at the very door of America, has admitted to the world that the American army will turn the tide against her on the battlefields of France. Naval officials declared that the American anti-submarine forces in home waters were ample to meet the attack. All along the coast line, naval flying boats, submarine chasers and numberless other naval craft immediately got into action. All officials declared that the navy department was fully equipped to meet the thrust at the very fountain head of the flow of American troops to Europe, and that all its agencies were being brought into full force to find basis of class one men, and it was! the submarines and destroy them. Details of the additional sinking had not been received early this af- prior calls made on a registration ba-| ternoon, but the report was that they had fallen victims to thé enemy somewhere off the New England coast. - ; Two more American vessels, the Hattie Dunn and The Samuel, W. Hathaway have been sunk by German submarines. CAROLINA ATTACKED ARREST I. W. W. : New tats ob 3.—A wireless S. im Groat trot the Ae Work and. Porto Rico. line pasenger steamship Carolina saying that she MEN IN PLOT ‘| was being attacked. by a,submarine, was received here today. TO DESTROY PLANT The fact of the Carolina is not known. No further wireless Washburn, Wis, Jung “The -ar- rest of two men at Barksdale, and a third at Superior is believed by fed- eral officials ‘to. be the end of an alleged I. W. W\ plot to dynamite the Dupont powder plant at Barksdale and the. two. ‘big shipyards at ‘Superior. Names: of the first two, held at the Bayfield county jail here at the re- quest of secret service officers have The third, however,''{s ‘left to the judgment .of ,{Drink” Wilspn is, an alleged LW Sy the ‘members of local boards. You are-in close touch with conditions in your respective sources of information not available to the provost general marshal.” Dunn, Grant, Logan, Mercer, Oliver. and Sheridan: counties are those hav- ing so few class one men or having sent so many selects on previous calls that they are asked for no soldiers in this draft. Cass will send. 142 men; Richland, 117; Stutsman, 98; Grand Forks 94; Benson 89: Ward 81; Wil- Hams 79; Bottineau 70; Wells 65; Di- vide 62: McLean 61; ‘Ramsey 60; Barnes 59; and McKenzie 51; All oth- er counties have quotas under 50. Burleigh will send 47 and Morton only 29. ! a It is feared that this call wil hit some of the most purely agricultural communities hard. In a number of these shires practically all class one men, except those engaged in agricul: ture, have been exhausted.; worker. | 3, i Inquiry last night at the offices of counties. and have: United States marshals in Superior ‘developed that federal agents are stil? following up leads in connection with the alleged plot. \WILSON’S ATTITUDE PLEASES RUSSIANS London, June 3.—The movement within Russia in favor of the cause of the allies is increasing and has {been strengthened by President Wil- son's declaration of sympathy for Rus- sia, says’ a Petrograd dispatch ‘to the Daily Express, ‘Phe''Rus#ian democ- racy also is erthislastic over recent steps taken by the British govern- ment to show its friendship. The Novoe Vedomostt 'in' a long ar- ticle, defends the policy ‘of the allies and expresses gratitude for President Wilson's friendly utterances. STRIVING T0 CHECK THE |. ‘es Gen Jayolle GERMAN DRIVE ON PARIS oe Hlimbert ‘General Humbert ig now in com-/ calls were received: after the cal for help. A United States guard- ship was one of the vessels whieh got the call. The Carolina, a vessel of. 3,125. tons has been long in the New York Porto Rico trade. .She was. built.at New Port News Va. in 1898. : . Captain, Walter Hart of the steamer Bristol, which picked up the crew of the Schooner Edward :H. Cole; reported to, the-gaastwise transportation company from:an Atlantic: Port, that he had:mot.res- ‘eued ;survivors: from other ships sunk by.,German; submarines Ag.a,, t Her wireless call for help was: received at, seven o’clock .Jas' night. Shipping authorities estimated that when attacked she was in about the same position as the Schooner Edward. H. Cole when that vessel was destroyed by a submarine. The Carolina was commanded by T. R. D. Barber. +4 A wireless message saying the American Schooner Ella M. Willey had been “sunk by gunfire” off Block Island was picked |up by an American steamship which arrived here today from Porto | Rico. SEND RELIEF CORPS. ; Washington, June 3.—Atlantic coast naval stations were dir- ected by the navy department today to send vessels to the assist- ance of the steamer Carolina in response to S. 0. S. calls saying she was being attacked by submarines. The S. 0.'S. calls were received at the Arlington wireless stations here. SHELLED BY SUBMARINE. Washington, June 3.—The S. O. S. picked up by the navy wireless from the Carolina said the steamer was being shelled by the submarine. 4 . PASSENGER SHIP SUNK. : New York, June 3.—The City of Columbus, a passenger-ship in the Atlantic coast trade is reported to have been sunk. ~ ' 220 PASSENGERS ABOARD The Carolina, with 220 passengers aboard and 120 in her crew, was bound for an Atlantic port at which she is this afternoon twelve hours overdue. AMERICAN SCHOONER. The Edward H. Cole was an American schoner of 1,791 tons gross, owned in Boston. She was built at Rockland, Maine, in 1904. According to the survivors the Edward H. Cole was sunk 75 miles off the highlands of New Jersey yesterday afternoon. The crew’ of the Edward H. Cole has been landed here. DENY REPORTS. Boston, June 3.—It was stated at the office of the command- ant of the first naval district today that there was no truth in the report that .a vessel had ben sunk by submarines off Nantucket shoals. The office investigated thoroughly the report that a tran- sport had been torpedoed. The port of Boston had not been clos- ed at 11:30 a. m. BAY IS CLOSED. Providence, R. I., June 3.—Narragansett bay was closed to out going vessels this morning by order of the commandant of the naval station at Newport. MANY REPORTS. . Boston, June 3.—Among the many reports received today was one that a German submarine after sinking four vessels off the New Jersey coast was captured and was being taken into New York. Local officials denied any definite knowledge of the mat- ter. | They appeared simultaneously one on each side of the vessel. ‘and signalled the captain to heave to. The commander of one of | the submarines then boarded the schooner in a small boat and gave ith crew ten minutes to leave the ship. The crew took to their boats immediately and the German General Fayolle is in®command of} mand of the French armies between’ sailors then planted bombs on the vessel and blew her up. the French armies along the Oise. His exploit in stopping the. German ad- vance of April between Montdidier and Noyon saved Amiens and made him internationally famous. Fayolle has been known as “Foch’s right hand man”.. He-.is one of the ablest French generals, and had ‘been in command of the French army in Italy ‘before the beginning of. the recruiting stations. March offensive. hheims and. Verdun. It is likely he will be called upon to lead in the holding of that line which the German \armies of Von Gallwitz and Duke Ai- bvrecht of Wurtemberg start their ; sweep between the two big cities. | ‘Humbert knows this territory like {a book. He was second in, command the, great battle at Verdun during Hthere in 1916. | While the anti-submarine craft in the war zones are in large inumbers the protection of the steamer lanes on this side of the ‘Atlantic has not been overlooked and it is said by naval officers that there are adequate forces in home waters to meet them. The torpedoing of ships at widely separated points was -tak- en as indication that the plan of the German admiralty :probably was to concentrate the U-boats in practical blockage of the princi- ple ports of embarkation being used for American transports. (Continued on Page Three.) ‘avy department. report had indicated,;;,He also, reported that hagas: hag beenichased by a submarine, althoyghono, details, were given eae