The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 4, 1918, Page 1

AX ih - were kept trained’ on us.” ‘us. The captain shouted and waved us-back to safety.” THE WEATHER | GENERALLY FAIR SMAR THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR. No. 143. THE BI BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, Tl ESDAY, JUNE 4, 1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS, HUN SUB TOLL GERMAN OFFENSIVE HA MAY REACH 300 LTED BY THE ALLIES NAVY DEPARTMENT BELIEVES DANGER FROM SUBMARINES OFF AMERICAN COAST HAS PASSED Officials Inclined to Think That Destruction of 10 Craft Work of One Submersible Now on Its Way to Its Base—Attempt to Tie up Naval Armament in Home Waters New York, June 4.—The possible death toll from Germany’s submarine warfare on the American side of the Atlantic during the last 10 days was reduced today to fewer than ‘250 souls. ; ith the landing of 19 survivors of the missing steam- | hip Carqlina of the New York and Porto Rico line at Lewes;. Del., the persons unaccounted for from this ship number 331, of whim 202 are passengers. ‘The City of Columbus of the Savannah line arrived at:an Atlantic port, bringing safely her passengers and crew numbering 117, who had been listed as missing. ‘Also at Atlantic ports arrived the steamship Grecian with the missing. crew of the sunken schooner Jacob M. Has- kell; the Governor Cobb, a United States shipping board training ship with 200 apprentice seamen aboard. .The ‘steamship Dorchester of the Metchants’ and Miners’ Transportation Co., and the Clyde liner Huron from a southern port. : The coming to harbor of all these vessels left unac- counted for, in addition to the Carolina’s missing, only the crew, exact number unknown here, of the schooner Samuel W. Hathaway of Boston. The total American tonnage known to have been ‘ destroyed amounts to something over 20,000 tons gross, all coastwise ‘ships, seven of them sailing vessels. ‘s (By ASSOCIATED PRESS) ‘German U-boats in their campaign off the Atlantic coast have accounted for 10 vessels, mostly small steamers and schoon- ers, since May 25, There:are yet no official or unofficial: reports of loss of life due to the sinkings, although part of ‘the crews of several of ‘the smaller vessels and‘ the’ passengers and crew of the steamer Carolina are missing. When a submarine began to shell the Carolina her 220 passengers and, 150,members of the crew. took to;the boats and it is believed. they. are:trying to.reach the New Jersey coast. \ he 4 oy _. It ‘is not yet clear how many submarines have been in action. Most of the vessels were attacked by one, but one captain reports seeing two. ‘Two naval officers at Norfolk have received repoxts indicating five enemy. underwater wolves had been. operating, off the coast. Vleiled Aad ; SHOT FIRST. WARNING... Atlantic City,.N. J.,-June 44¢;The:36-survivors of the steam-, ship Texel which ovas:isunk: Siinday afternoon 60 miles. south of New York by: two’ German submarines, prepared today to| leave here for New York. ; Arriving yesterday (in two leaky boats and almost exhausted from their pull for shore, the members of the crew told stirring tales, . Captain R. K. Lowry of Brooklyn told how the Texel was tor- pedoed and sunk. ) “The first warning we had,” said Captain Lowry, “was when a shrapnel shell burst over the bridge at 4:20 on Sunday after- noon. Two submarines next drew alongside our ship. The cap- tain, who spoke good English, boarded our boat, demanded our papers and ordered us to leave the ship. The guns of his U-boats ‘Afterishe: Submarine commander had taken over the Texel; Captain ‘Howry ‘reported that the captor said: ee “tuhaté like — — —.to do this, but we have been ordered té get’into dction‘or return home. We have been over here for two months.” : ‘ “There was no attempt to get the men,” continued Captain Lowry! °“We°managed to get into boats and everybody was saved: When we were leaving one submarine nearly crashed into Washington; D. Ci;:June 4.—Navy department officials. be- lieved today the submarine or submarines that sank probably more than 10 American vessels off the Atlantic coast was on it’s way back to it’s base and that for the time being the danger was over. Secretary Daniels announced in'the morning that no addi- tional advices of submarine activities had reached the depart- ment. SCOURING THE SEAS Warships, submarine chasers and airplanes were scouring the seas today in search of the enemy. Navy officials threw a veil of secrecy over their movements. however, and requested ‘newspapers to make no mention of their whereabouts. : There is a growing impression here that only one submarine took part in the raid. The navy department has only one report to indicate the presence of more. That is the statement of ~the captain of the schooner Cole that he saw the periscope of a second U-boat. Mr. Daniels said today that nothing to confirm other re- ports indicating that from ene to five submersibles had been off the coast had been received. The secretary reiterated his opinion that the purpose of th eraid was to create a demand in the United States for the return of Amrican naval craft to home waters. This, he said, was Deere on speculation and not any concrete infor- mation. CHECKING UP EVENTS : No information has reached the department, it was said, indi- cating that during the 11 days or more the submarine is now known to have been in American coastwise waters that it had any communication with agents ashore. It is understood, how- ever, that the: naval service has not neglected that possibility and that every effort to check up what has transpired along the coast is included in the program it is following out. SHELL LIFE BOATS New York, June 4.—Evidence that the German submarine that attacked hte New York and Porto Rico liner Carolina shelled her life-bogts was brought here today by a British steamer from West Indian ports. | i “the British ship reported that she had picked up a 4 p. m. yestérdi off Cape May an empty motor life boat belonging to REFUGEES OF AISNE: POUR INTO PARIS Entire Populations of. Villages Crowd Into French Capital for Protection DESOLATE AND HUNGRY Motley Collection of Household Goods Piled High on the Canal Barges Paris, June 4.—Retugees from tiie Aisne and Marne ‘districts continue to pour ‘into Paris, coming not only dy every available train but even by canal boats gna all other means of transportation ee The arrivals (Monday included the. entire population of the ‘village of .imity-sur-Ourca, .ahich had spent three days pack2d into a boat with hastily gathered possessions., soon as the sufferers. had been ‘fed at St. Sulphice where ‘hey were visit: ed by the minister of the interior. roadside canteens where troops on ed and refugees can be fed. - able property is being carried by the refugees. There are alarm clocks, um- kegs of sugar, crates of chickens, fold- ing beds oe aie ah na Lt daial Those who} je the; trip: inca ‘barges ‘wore WNBA range ‘of German artillery fire -for hours! but: the’ cas ualties were limited: to, two babies who fell overboard and. were ‘drowned END EXP june 4. Fhe cony| BCTED: BOE Indianapolia/!TH¢! dition formneyty vice prisident of the United | States, continued to grow. worse dur: ing the night, and this. morning Dr. John A. Mac Donald, the physician in chief, said his patient was sinking rap- idly. All the members of the family,| except Major Richard Fairbanks, who is in France, are at the bedeide. Mr. Fairbanks has been ill at his home here for several weeks. A The condition of ‘Charles W. Fair- banks, former vice’ president of the United States, was so critical this af- ternoon that his attending physician announced that death might be expect- ed within a few hours. AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATE EXPLOSION Sault Ste, Marie, Mich., June 4.-+ Authorities are investigating the ex- plosion at the power plant of { Schedunk Lumber Company, Sunday which resulted in the loss of two lives and the serious injury of one man. I. W. W. sympathizers said to have been employed by the company are being sought. URUGUAY TO BUY RAILROAD Montevideo, June 3.—The. Uruguay- ian government has decided to buy the British-owned Central Uruguay railroad. Payment will be made with the proceeds of an internal bond is- sue. CRUSADE AGAINST IDLERS BY LABOR Chicago, June 4.—Organized labor will make a legal attack on the ‘cru- sade against. idlers which the police have under way. The announcement said the Chicago federation of labor would take up the casé of Anglo-But- tefueoco, a barber arrested for va- grancy along with several others. ‘Nockels said the barber had been out on strike, received a weekly benefit and “had a right to be classed as idle.” MOI vecremmmeer Sie }: THE ‘WEATHER | oe North Dakota: Generally fair to-; night and Wednesday; warmer to. night. ‘South Dakota: Partly cloudy to- night and Wednesday war;mer to- night in west portion. Montana: Partly — cloudy tonight and Wednesday; warmer in north and All the refugees were desolate and |. hungry. Thousands were met by. Rea) Cross trucks loaded: with food. , As|. The ked Cross also has established} -. A most varied array of transport-|. : brellas, mattresses, family relics, live 3 rabbits and goats, cases of champagne; ° FAIRBANKS |: GROWS WORSE; ‘ot“Ohatleg Warren ‘Fairbanks, | was made today by E. N. Nockels who| @. they were taken to temporary shelter.) ©, the way to the front can bé refreshs| <. |’ ondary importance. rast FN OS ) FRENCH OFFICIAL | | WAR STATEMENT | « Paris, June 4.—The French official statement toilows: “Between the Oise and the Aisne the, Germans, held in check ‘by tthe en- ergetic resistance of the French troops, were not able to make any progress. “Between the Aisne and the Ourcq ‘| the battle was continued during the night with intense violence. begin- ning at’7)p:.m. violent attacks; took piace in. the region of Pernant;:/Sac- onin and Missy, to Tropanes: wood. Pernant fell. into the: hands of the enemy after a stubborn defense which cost the assailants heavy losses. Fur- ther south the French yielded:a little ground. West of Saconin and iMissy to Favorells wood and also at: Tores- nes, the German attack. was held in check by the French. ° %s “The fighting was no less spirited in the region south of the Ourcq. The Germans, heavily supported by artil- lery, directed their efforts against ‘Mosley, Neuilly-la-poterie, Torcy ana Bouresches. A counter attack -en- abled the French to recapture ‘Mos- ley., Neuilly-la-porterie was the scene of violent combats. The village pass- ed from hand to hand, finally remain- ing in possession of the Germans. “American troops checked German adcaiced forces, which were seeking to enttrate Neuilly wood,’and by a magnifiicent counter eet | hurled ‘back the Germans north of tilis wood. “Further south, the Germans were not able to make any gains. On the Marne front an enemy . battalion which had crep across to the left bank of the river above Jaulgonne was counter attacked by French and Amer- ican. troops and heurled back to the other bank after having suffered heavy losses. A footbridge which the enemy used was destroyed, and 100 prisoners remained in our hands. “Elsewhere.on the front there is no change.” 5 NIGHT NEWS SUMMARY. oe Washington—Woman suffrage for Hawaii was authorized in a senate ‘bill passed by. the house and sent to the president. Dublin—The Lord Lieutenant issued @ proclamation asking for 50,000 volun- tary recruits to maintain the Irish di- visions. \New York—Y. M. C. A. war council decides to ask for $100,000,000 fund to maintain war activities abroad. Baltimore—W. Champlin Robinson, head of the oldest oil firm in the coun- try has become director of oil conserv- ation for the United States. FORBID DISPLAY LIGHTS. New York, June 5.—The police de- partment today issued an order that all ‘display lights in’New York-city at night are forbidden until further no- the Cardfiia, damaged by shell fire. : (Continued on Pege Three.) ‘| west portions tonight, tice, ‘s To:this purpose the capture of Par * This :map¢i)lustrates:more graphically than the usual’ battle line .maps What the Germans are trying to do in their present offensive. ; Thie white line running through.the black blot on the. map of France is the battle front. From this Hindenburg is trying to throw two big wedges ‘into the French and British linés; one aimipg at the chi : Somme , the other at Paris, along the Marne.i ui s!>This is Mackensen’s.ramous “pincer strategy.” hwwedges: to a great pair of pincers, he hopes to shut their jaws down, catching the French and: British armies between them.and:destrpying;them. Wi along the Comparing ‘these two is and the channel ports is only,qfse i hy toads iq anit vt 2) fi C2 oo | WAR BULLETINS | %, 2 Paris, June 4.—iMuch damage was done by a violent explosion yesterday in a plant in which the war mater- sens, in southern France near Arles. | , a Havas dispatch from Marseilles re- Oureq and the Marne, ) ’ The number of persons killet Neuilly wood, between seven and eight miles northwest of Cha- ports. or injured is large. RICANS IN CHAMPAGNE SALIENT DRIVE BACK GERMANS IN DASHING ATTACKS NEAR NEUILLY WOOD MACKENSEN’S PINCERS Huns Who Forced Passage of Marne Are Driven Back by French and United States troops— Enemy Fails to Make Any Progress: Between the Aisne and Oise ae Washington, D. C., June 4.—A diplomatic: dispatch ; from Switzerland today says that Prince von-Bychas the commanding general of a Bavarian division, ba been killed in the fighting on the Marne. . _ AMERICANS CHECK ADVANCE?:*, Paris, June 4.—American troops: thrown ‘inta;@m battle on the western side of the Champagne’ salient have stopped the German advance near Neuilly: wood, and in a dashing counter attack have thrown back the Germans, the war office announced today. ei Se On the Marne front German troops which had forced a pasage of the river were driven back again by French and American troops. : ___ Between the Oise and the Aisne the Germans last: night were prevented from making any progress, says today’s official statement. The battle continued with the greatest violence be- tween the Aisne and the Ourcq. The Germans cap- tured Pernant. Farther south the French lost a little: ground. ; : The Germans have made a further advance in the Oureq vallye, capturing the town of Silly-la-Poterie. . . :.: The Germans have made a further advance at one'— point between the Marne and the Oureq, capturing the © village of Neuilly-la-Poterie, seven and one-half’ miles‘ northwest of Chateau Thierry. 4 Cs The struggle yesterday -along the whole battle line. _.. Was very severe, but. generally, resulted in favor..of, the allies, whose power of resistance is growing rapidly with the arrival of reserves, ae apeuis eal Geaee nD The hardest fighting occurred between the Aisne and, the Oise for the possession of Choisy hill,‘ west of Cuts, The‘ allied troops there covered themselves with glory in. répéated attacks, which were finally successful.) =): Near Troesnes, accompanied by a battalion of chas- -< seurs, cavalry men in’ the coursé of a counter attack, recaptured a slice of territory: 2,000 yards in depth. in an attack near Champlat, where they drove the Ger- mans back with severe losses and captured a number ‘' of prisoners. 3 American troops are fighting with the French in holding up 'the new German rush and already have begun to make their ials were being manufactured at Baus- Presence strongly felt. One force of Americans on the important sector between the not’ only stopped an enemy advance into teau Thierry, but carried out what the French official statement Nice, France, Monday June 3—The characterizes as “a magnificent counter attack,’ which threw first batch of wounded American sol-- hack the Germans north of this wood. diers who had heen amalgamated with } 1 French troops arr:ved at Nice today. They were sent to the American hos- pital here. London, June 4.—The German ar- tilery developed considerable activity early this morning between Albert ana Serre, on the’front above Amiens, the war office announces. Washington, June 4.—Fatalities due to airplane accidents at flying fields in ‘this: country from May 15 to 25 numberéd seven, the war department j announced today. With the French Army in France, June 4.—The Germans were unable to score further gains in their ef- forts to reach Villers-Cotteret yester- day, in spite of a struggle of a most severe nature. while around chateau Thierry counter attacks by the allies have improved the situation. Washington, June 4.—A continuation of General Pershing’s communique for yesterday reads: “Section B, The hostile aeroplane, which was reported as brought down in the American communique of June urd. wae shot down by Lieutenant Se- well. “The pilot and observer were both taken prisoners. The American plane reported as missing in the com- munique of June 3rd’ was operating in’ the ‘Woevre.” Washington, June 4—A recent al- lied air raid on Cologne caused the death of 146 persons, the state de- partment was informed today. About 159 were injured. The people of Col- ogne, the department's advices safd, were thrown into ao state of “the most absolute panic.” * Paris, June 4.— wenty-cight aerial victories are not credited to Lieuten- ant Georges Madon. one of the most prominent French aviators. The Lieu- tenant recently recovered from a long illness and returning to the front, be- gan to work havoc among the Ger- man airplanes. Amsterdam, June 5.—During the re- cent fighting in the German advance south from the Aisne front three large American tanks attacked Ger- man’ forces and one of the tanks was captured undamaged and its American crew made prisoners, declares Herr Scheurmann, one of the Berlin war correspondents at the front, as quoted in a Wolff bureau dispatch today. have recaptured 4 i: On yet another front—that ing batk a German battalion which had crept over a footbridge to the south bank of the river. The ‘Germans sustained: hea' casualties and lost 100 men in prisoners. F BRING UP: ARTILLERY The Germans’ have evidently succeeded in bringing up con- siderably more of their artillery and are attacking in force along virtually the whole front from the Oise to the Marne. Desperate fighting developed at many points on this front last night which resulted i nthe enemy making advances at: a few points, notably in the region southwest of Soissons. The village of Pernant was lost by the French in this area and they had to give a little ground further south., The German attack was held elsewhere. “ GROUND GIVEN To the south, between the Ourcq and the Marne, ground was given and taken by both sides. The Americans were in the fight- ing here, scoring their success at Neuilly wood. Just to the south of this wood the French were obliged to concede the town of Neuilly-la-Poterie to the Germans after the place had changed hands several times. : “ Strong counter attacks were carried out by the French at other points on this front, and one of these enabled General Petain’s troops to recapture the village of Mosloy. In the stretch southward to the Marne the Germans were held from any further advances, In the German submarine attack on shipping along the Amer- ican coast the important developments of the day included news of the safety of the steamer City of Columbus, which, it was feared, had fallen a victim to the raiders, and the landing of a boat-load of 19 survivors of the Porto Rican steamer Carolina. There was no definite news of any additions to the list of vessels ik. an GERMAN ADVANCE WANING On the Aisne battlefield the German advance is waning, if lit has not already been stopped, before the desperate resistance of the French. Sunday the enemy progress was slight, while 13 Monday the French and German gains on the western wi balanced each other. The offensive is turning into a series of battles for important positions. Before the forest of Villers-Cotterets and between the Oureq and the Marne, the Germans are making violent efforts to drive the French from advantageous hill positions. Villages on the eastern edge of the forest have been taken and retaken by the bitterly contesting forces, but the Germans, despite fresh troops, are gaining but slightly. RECAPTURE MONT. CHOISY The situation north of the Aisne is similar. There'the Frene! Mont. Choisy, for the fifth time. German attacks (Continued on Page Three.) running east and west along.the, Marne—the American forces cooperated with the French in‘hurl-.; ‘TRIBUNEG=] The British and French fought shoulder:to shoulder. t cqiste