The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 7, 1918, Page 1

-nished with food although the THE WEATHER GENERALLY FAIR HE BIS THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR. No. 146. BISMARCK, NORTH: DAKOTA, FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1918. YANKS BEAT . _ FOCH-~ UNITED STATES MARINES TERRORIZE HUN FORCES; TROOPS OCCUPY TORCY Total Advance in Vigorous Drive Nets Allies Two _Miles—Take 100 Prisoners and Inflict Heavy Casualties i h (By Associated Press): . With the American Forces on the Marne, June 7.—American marines last night reached the outskirts of Bouresches, northwest of Chateau, Thierry and poured volleys of machine gun fire into the enemy, inflicting terrific casualties. Bayonets were used freely against many of the Germans who attempted to make a stand in the strets. At daybreak today the marines were slowly driving the Germans back. ‘ The second attack made today by American marines on Ger- man positions northwest of Chateau Thierry early gave promise of being as successful as this morning’s assault. ‘The marines reached all their objectives set for the first hour within that time limit and pushed beyond them. The early réports indicated the Germans on the run for the time being and surrendering right and left to the CROP MAY BE REALIZED YET low. morale of the prisoners, all Condition of Winter Grain Is of whom are Prussians. They ex- pressed themselves as tired of the Not the Best—Spring Growing Ideal { war and glad to get out of the fighting. This was ‘despite the fact. they say that they are fur- Saxons, the Wuertemberg troops and others may go without. It must not be imagined, how- ever, that they did not put up fight this morning for their offi- cers were among them urging them on, but the marines dashed into them yelling like Indians and plying bayonetiAnd rifle. One maring: who aking back a ESTIMATES ARE OPTIMISTIC. “the roof o! prison two German: of- ficers jen. He. tackled them si led with his riflle and bay led both the of- men. - : .. Another sergeant was about to take a prisoner when the German threw himself on the ground and discharged. his revolver at the American “after calling “Kam- erad.”’ That settled the German, for the sere it shot him, as he did four others: who also “had sur- rendetel “but Yéfused to put’ up their, nds. ee ‘ yoy «orward in Waves. 0 +> The marines ‘advancing in. the Belleau wood region went for- ward in four waves in open form- ation. The men in the first wave were for the most part armed with rifles and bombs, while the rear waves were equipped with auto- matic rities. With them came squads of machine gunners lug- ging their collapsible guns. Thev crossed the open space and toiled up the slope bent over like gnomes. The trenches the ma- rines passed’ over were clearly visible from below but they har«- ly deserved: the name, for they were simply lines of little holes, big enough to hold a man, while barbed wire was lacking. There was some, however interlaced among the trees of Belleau wood, but the marines pushed their way _ through it. Direct Supporting Fire. Out in ‘the open field artillery officers with glasses were direct- ing the supporting fire, while on a nearby farm house a signal m§n wig wagged with his red and white flags. On all sides the guns were flashing, some of them stationed right out in the field; while others were hidden in the woods. Looking down into the valley only a mile away, the village of Bussaires could be seen on fire. As the correspondent watched the scene the clouds of white shrapnel smoke over the vil- | lage of Torey also became brown- ish and flames appeared in that town. x Preceded Attacks. The artillery fire that preceded the attack lasted an hour and was of especial.intensity for five min- utes preceding the time when the marines went over the top. French and American batteries both took part in the firing, putting down a rolling barrage and then shifting to the roads behind the German lines. It appears that the marines in going in forestalled an attack the Germans had planned. It was to have been carried out by the Prussians who had been put. into the line for that purpose and was to have taken place either today © rtomorrow. These men had re- lieved the Prussian guard division which was badly chewed up in the fighting of the last day or two. They in turn had relieved the Saxons, just after the Marines took over the sector. so the ma- (Coninued on page two) Various Anticipated Yields Are Better or at Least Meet General Averages LARGEST CROP IN -HISTORY + Washington, June’ 7.—The sec- ond largest Wheat crop in the his- tory of the country i sin prospect for this year’s -harvest.. The ‘de- partment of agriculture, today forecast a” total --of*:931,000,000 bushels. of winter and spring wheat combined. That is only 69,000,000 ‘bushels less than the billion bushel crop the: govern- ment had hoped for and continua- tion ofthe ideal growing condi- tions such as have prevailed dur- ing the last month, might yet pro- duce a’ harvest of 1,000,000,000 ~ bushels. 3 Washington, June 7.—A production of 931,000,000 bushels of wheat tnrs year was forecast today by the depart- ment of agriculture from June 1 con- ditions. The winter wheat crop was estimated at 587,000,000 bushels and spring wheat production at 344,000, 000 bushels. Winter wheat condition was 83.5 per ‘cent of normal. 4 Spring wheat condition was 95.2 ana the acreage 22,498,000. Production of oats was forecast at 1,500,000,000 bushels, the acreage 44,- 475,000 and the condition 93.2. Bafley production 235,000,000 bush- one acreage 9,108,000 and condition Rye production 81,000,000 bushels and condition 83.6. Hay production condition 89.0; 925. Apple production 203,000,000 bush- els; condition 69.8. Peach production 42,900,000 bushels, condition 52.0. 107,000,006 tons; pastures condition Details of spring wheat by prinel.| pal states: Minnesota. acreage 4,038,000: condt- tion 98; production forecast 65,294,000 bushels. North Dakota, acreage 7.630,000; condition 93; forecast 92,247,000. ‘South Dakota, acreage 4.243,000; condition 102; forecast 56,262,000. Chief interest in the June crop re- port of agriculture today centered in the production of this year’s wheat crop. That is an essential factor in the feeding of the armies of the Unit- ed States and the allies, and the civ- ilian populations. With the American people using the least amount of wheat possible and\sending to Eu- Tope every bit they can spare, the size of this year’s crop will determine the extent to which wheat will be available for home use until the 1919 harvest. Prosnects Excellent. The government had hoped for a billion-bushel crop and while condi- (Continued on Page Three.) CARMEN WILL BE FEATURED IN RED CROSS MUSICALE Bizet’s immortal masterpiece, Car- men, will be featured in the concort to be given for the benefit of the Red Cross by pupils of Miss Bergliot Cas- pary at the Auditorium next Monday evening. The Spanish dance will he interpreted by members of Miss Ruth Arnold’s classes. Miss Ruth Erlen- meyer will sing the title role, and will give the famous “Habanera” song. Mr. -Petalas, basso, sings the torrea- dor song, with 30 voices in chorus. Miss Erlenmeyer and Mr. Petalas close the scene with the duet, “If you Love Me.” The On to Victory 16 piece orchestra will play. A. W. Lucas, Henry Hal- vorson and Arthur Bolster are the Red Cross committee in charge. LAST. EDITION BUNE PRICE FIVE CENTS. HE'S ABOUT TO DO IT AGAIN. HE HAS THE WILL. WITH. But Napoleon said: quered Gaul, but Caesar.” FRASER ORDERS REVISION DRAFT CLASSIFICATIONS ‘Not Enough Men in Class 1 in Some Counties—Raise | * the Standard | THOUSANDS TO MOVE UP Nation-Wide Demand’ Made for Selection of Greater Num- » ber of Eligibles Orders went from Adjutant General Fraser’s office today: to all district and local draft boards, advisory boards and federal appeal agents in Noriu Dakota directing a review of classitir cations under the selective service act, w'th a view to bringing up to the na- tional standard the percentages of classi men in counties whose pres- ent proportion of class 1 men is far beiow the average. While the aver- age percentage of class 1 men for the/ whole state is 30, well over the na- tional)average of 28.7 per cent, therc are several counties whose average :s abnormally fow, and whose class 1 men have been practically exhausted by calls already made. Some of these coynties are those with a preponder- ance_of. Germans in their population. The discrepancy in other instances may be explained by the fact that the smaller counties have a population almost wholly occupied with agricul- tural pursuits, b GENERAL REVISION ORDERED. Washington, June 7.—A general re- | vision, of classifications under the se- lective service act was started today by, Provost Mrashal General Crowa- er when he telegraphed to the goverr- ors of all states ordering investiga- tions to determine the reason for the small number of registrants in class 1 in some localities. Thousands to Move Up. Thonsardssof men now in-class four General Ferdinand Foch saved Paris at the Marne in 1914, France’s hero has never known asfeat since the war began. THIS BATTLE WILL BE NO Ex sEPTION, ‘ Says Foch: “Victory is a thing ofwill.!” An army conquers not. wit material, but by sheer force of will.” should be put _in class one and two, (Continued on Page Two.) SOLDIERS OVER . THERE WATCHING STATE POLITICS For Old Glory First and Party Second, Says Democrat in Boosting for Steen Minot, N. D., June 7.—“It may seem strange for a ‘stand-pat’ Democrat to be supporting Republican candidates} but I don’t hesitat to iell you! am for our own Pat Norion for congress and for John Steen for governor of North Dakota for I'm for Old Glory first, the party second,” writes Lieut. William O'Leary 164 . Headquarters C. A. E. F. toa friend in Minot. Lieut. O'Leary, who was recognized as one! of the leading Democrats in this part of the state, resigned his federal po- sition in the local land offices to go over with a national guard unit. The soldiers from North Dakota are very interested in the coming elections, he says, and their hopes for success go to the men opposing the Townley ticket. HOOVER DOES NOT WANT DRY - ISSUE RAISED Washington, D. C., June ’'6.—Food Administrator Hoover's’ declaration that prohibition should be by legisla- tion and not by forcing the food ad- ministration to be responsible for “an orgy of drunkenness” drew from Rep- resentative Randall of California to- day the statement that a full war prohibition measure will be urged in Congress at this session. President Wilson's letter to Sena- tor Sheppard of Texas opposing Rep- resentative Randall's amendment adopted by the house to make unavail- able a $6,000,000" agricultural appro- priation unless he exercises powers un- der the food control act to prohibit the use of grains in making beer and wines was read to the senate today. HUNS BACK FROM MARNE HE’LL DO IT AGAIN TEA Ts. \ i Foch won the first battle of the Marne with 120,000 men. all French soldiers. HELL HAVE A MILLION FRENCH, AMERICANS AND BRITISH TO WIN THE SECOND BATTLE “In warfare men are nothing; a man is everything It was not the Roman army that con- THE ALLIES TAKE NO CHANCES. THEY HAVE THE MEN—AND THEY HAVE THE MAN. He’s General Ferdinand Foch—“the ablest strategist in Europe.” HOARDED WHEAT QUEST ENDS IN KILLING WOMAN Hazelton Widow, Shot | Early. Today WERE SEEKING SON-IN-LAW Was Alleged That W. W. Dough- erty Had Held Grain Be- yond Time Limit Hazelton, N. D., June 7.—Mrs. E. L. Perras, wealthy widowed land-owner and pioneer resident of this section, was shot and instantly killed at 1:50 this morning by E, Pennington, Haz- elton drayman. member of a volunteer vigilance committee seeking to force an entrance to the Perras home, | where it was believed W. W. Dough- erty, son-in-law of Mrs. Perras, charg- jee with hoarding wheat. was in hid- | , 'Notice had been served on Dough- erty some time ago to deliver his wheat to Hazelton, under orders from the United States food administra- tion. The time allowed-expired June |1, and Dougherty had failed .to pro- duce his wheat. Yesterday a volun- teer vigilance committee was organ- ized to call on Dougherty. not found at his own farm, and it was learned late last night that he was at his mother-in-law’s. The posse proceeded thither, and “Mrs. Perras denied them admission. Drawing @ gun, Penning tried to force his way past the woman. ‘She is said to have endeavored to strike the gun from his hand, when the weapon was discharg- ed, either by accident or intent. Pen- nington is in custody, and will be brought to Bismarck for safe-keep- ing: , Took Grain to Temvik. It was reported todayto Food Ad- ministrator 0. W..Roberts of Burleigh county that Dougherty yesterday haul- (Continued on page eight) SHOULDER 10 SHOULDER WITH - FRENCH, AMERICAN TROOPS. MAKE A BRILLIANT DRIVE Gallant Work of “Soldiers of the Sea” in Two-Mile Advance Stands Out as Heroic Chapter in American Participation in Struggle. By Associated Press Reports state that virtually all their objectives were gained, which. would appear to indicate.that the attack was a part of a well detined plan directed by the allied command. West of Chateau Thierry, the Gernians were ejected by the French from Hill 204, a height which dominated. the city. Between the Marne and Rheims, the British have gained a foot- hold in Bligny, nine miles from Rheims, in a sector which might become vital, should the allies attack there in force,. The allied aggressive there may be linked up with the activity on the western side of the salient in consideration of what may be the initiation of a counter offensive against the Germans. The blows being struck at the German positions will have a tendency to prevent the Germans from withdrawing their cracks troops for recuperation before launching: an attack on another sector of the front. Advices from the battle area say that three. German divisions, which evidently should be held in’ reserve; had been brought up to the front to oppose the Americans. , North of the Soissons sector French patrols have been active, while along the British front there has been no fighting of an un- usual nature. ; Striking the Germans northwest of Chateau Thierry along the line where the enemy legions were launching their heaviest blows but a few days ago, American marines, fighting with French troops on either side, have pushed back the tip of the salient driven by the Germans in their rush to the Marne. They have recaptured the village of Torey and at last accounts were disputing with the Ger- mans the possession of the towns of Bussiares and Bouresches. The gallant work of the American ‘soldiers of sea’’ in this advance of over two miles along a front of almost three miles stand out as a’heroie chapter in the story of American. participation in the struggle in France. Narratives of the, battle, which’ began ‘Thursday afternoon, tel) of the irresistable dashiiof the marines and the deadly aecuracy of the fire they poured into the Geran forces He was; opposed ‘to them. Further south, crossing the which they held there. CONCESSIONS TO TRAVELERS 10 BE ELIMINATED Mileage Tickets to Be No Longer Sold at Discount—No Bag- gage Excess Coupons © HIGHER FARES IN EFFECT Considerable Cost Added to Ex- pense of Trip to the Twin Cities—New Schedule Notice has been served by the Nor- thern Pacific and Soo line that by order of Director General McAdoo of the United States railway administra- tion, increased passenger fores become effective June 10, Tickets purchased | but not presented for passage prior to j June 10 will not be honored, but will be redeemed. Mileage tickets and ex- {cess baggage coupon books sold prior to June 10 will not be honored after June 9, but should be delivered to the ticket agent and sent in for redemp- jtion. The sale of mileage tickets at a discount is discontinued. Excess fares for passengers occupying sleeping or j parlor cars becomes effective June 10. Passengers en route June 10 on one-way tickets will be carried to their destination for a continuous pas- sage only without additional charge. ‘Phe new passenger fare to Minnea- polis will be $12.47, plus a war tax of eight percent. The new rate to St. Paul will be $1278, plus eight per cent war tax. If a sleeper is used to Minneapolis a penalty of $2.08 will be paid in addition to the coach fare of $12.47 and the regular sleeper fare of 92.75, plus war tax of 10 percent. To St. Paul the sleeper penalty will be $2.13, in addition to sleeper fare of $2 plus ten percent, plus coach fare, plus eight percent war tax. To Fargo the new coach fare is $5.70, plus eight percent war tax, as compared with the present fare of $4.75. The added penalty for sleeper or parlor car is 95 cents, plus regular Pullman car fare of $1.75, plus 10 per cent war tax. An individual occupying a section must have a ticket and a half. No. 2 will run its through sleepers from the Twin Cities to Chicago over the Burlington instead of the North- western. No. 4 is no longer a through train to Chicago, but makes St. Paul its terminus. Bismarck passengers ex- pecting to catch No. 2 at 7 have been arriving at the Northern Paci- fic station this week to find that their train had gone at 7:12. The new time became effective Sunday. Ne. 4 leaves at 10:02 a. m. as heretofore; No. 8 at 2:29 p.m. No. 1 leaves at 11:50 p. m. instead of 11:35, and there is no change in the schedule of No, 3, leav- ing at 11:36 a. m. and No. 7, leaving at 2:55 p. m. West: of. Soissons the French have taken tlie which is located: on the north bank: of the Aisne. \vlagal at Levert, fandelu,,:the Clignon_ river, Freneh have. recaptured the: hamlet of Vilny dnd swept eastward from: Veuilly-la-Poterie and driven the Germans out of'a grove _, dust. tothe, south, the Americans launched their blow at the Germans and have ‘taken extensive ground. : eae . Hold Germans, | ,. Allied troops are not only:hold- ing the Germans -'in check on both sides of the, Champagne sa- lient, but American marines and French troops -have oe the enemy back to a:depth of more than one mile on: the sector northwest of’ Chateau Thierry. Dominating positions were cap-. tured by the Franco-American |forces and these enabled them to continue the advance Thurs- day evening, when they: reached the outskirts of the towns of Bussaires and Torey. |. Big Gains Thursday morning the allied troops, Americans on. the left, and French on the right, had ad- vanced to within 500 yards of Bussaires. Attacking again at 65 o'clock Thursday evening, the Americans and French up. to 10:30 p. mh. had widened the ad- vancing line to about six miles between Gandelu, on the west, and Belleau wood, on the east. At that hour the Americans were at Granges farm, south of Gandelu, while the French had driven the Germans’ from Bel- leau wood and were advancing on the village of Belleau. Fur- ther details have not yet beer re- ceived. Bitter Fighting Gince the marines entered the allied line northwest of Chateau Thierry they have participated in bitter fighting. : On the eastern wing of the salient the Germans delivered strong local attacks. evidently for the purpose of outflanking Rheims on the south. At Char- plat and St. Uppraise the French checked the enemy completely, while at Bligny British troops threw the Germans from a height they had gained. Little Activity Except on the northern side of the Flanders salient, where the Germans have made a slight gain against the French around Locre, there has been little activ- ity elsewhere: on the western front. British and French bomb- ing and fighting machines have been very active behind the German lines, the British pene- trating to Coblenz in Germany, during May the British des- troyed or damaged 518 enemy machines, 400 of which were de- stroyed in aerial combats. Captured 55,000 The army. of the German crown prince since May 27, Ber- lin announces, has captured 55,- 000 prisoners. The booty taken (Continued on page 2.) %